AN: long chapter
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Nokti and Virdian stood on top of a chair, pressing their snouts against the kitchen windows. Breakfast had just finished, and the little ones had the morning fr...
2024-08-03 20:30:07 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Hope you all doing well. This is the last week of my family trip so my free time has been sparce. For that reason I will be posting only one chapter this week, on Friday (it wi...
2024-07-31 22:20:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I'm sorry for the lack of chapter this Tuesday. The family trip has been a lot more hectic than I expected so I have had little free time to sit at the laptop and finish/...
Sitting in the dark alley, the sound of water dripping from the gutter banged on my hyper-sensitive ears. A distant cart rattling against the cobblestone, horse hooves hitting the ground, townsmen ...
2024-07-26 17:22:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Focus, Caretaker,” Janus grunted, his voice muffled under a dark cloth.
We were lying on the rooftop of a big, old house that occupied the entire block, covered by an old chimney occupie...
2024-07-19 18:15:52 +0000 UTC View PostLady Jorn put her hands on her hips and looked over my shoulder. Her eyes examined the orphanage at the speed of light, absorbing even the slightest details. I noticed her eyes stopping over the sh...
2024-07-17 11:14:19 +0000 UTC View PostSpring was around the corner yet the day was even colder than the previous day. My mind wandered to the Heat Stones, but due to our guests, I couldn’t use them to warm the ballroom if I wanted to...
2024-07-12 22:15:27 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I'll be on a family trip until August 2nd. The publishing schedule should not change, as I have most of the work ready. The chapters might be a few hours off depending on the da...
2024-07-10 04:20:43 +0000 UTC View PostDear Robert Clarke. If you value those close to you, you will stop overstepping into our affairs. Commoners should not blend with nobility. Drop out of the tournament, otherwise, we would be fo...
2024-07-10 03:29:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe ground around Vigdis Herran froze. The layer of ice crept outwards, like the tendrils of a deep-sea creature, and Ilya had to retreat to prevent her feet from being caught in the area spell. Il...
2024-07-06 00:59:44 +0000 UTC View Post“The winner of the fight is Kaeli Herran!” The Master of Ceremonies announced, walking into the center of the arena and stumbling on the stubby bushes.
As Kaeli cut the connection between...
2024-07-03 00:02:10 +0000 UTC View PostZaon's Crippling Social [Awareness]
Zaon lay down on his bed, glancing at the ceiling. He knew, deep inside, that a boy his age should be in the backyard, flexing his new ski...
2024-06-30 09:48:14 +0000 UTC View Post“A Mountain Druid shouldn’t be fighting on the plains,” Kaeli Herran grinned as specks of golden mana emerged from the ground and formed a radiant halo around her.
The ground trembled, ...
2024-06-29 04:39:12 +0000 UTC View PostFirana fell on Duke Jorn’s arms, her face pale as paper. Before I could notice, I was running into the arena. The smell of soot assaulted my nostrils as I walked over the black patches of charred...
2024-06-27 06:43:56 +0000 UTC View PostI put a few drops of mid-grade Health Potion on a small piece of cloth and applied it on Wolf’s bruised eyebrow. The Fortifier’s barrier wasn’t as efficient against blunt damage as it was aga...
2024-06-23 22:44:44 +0000 UTC View Post“I believe Wolf is worried he would drag us down because of his lack of Class,” Ilya said, her eyes fixed on the arena.
I cursed myself. I had been too busy earning the Prince's trust, co...
2024-06-20 07:17:53 +0000 UTC View Post“Miss Elincia is in danger,” Zaon said.
My blood froze. Zaon couldn’t be right. Not a minute had passed since Elincia and the kids crossed the door into the fighter’s pavilion, and gu...
2024-06-14 21:25:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe kitchen remained silent as Corin recited the message.
“Lowell’s Orphanage will not face Team Farcrest. Instead, your next rival will be House Herran.”
I froze in place. The ha...
2024-06-12 23:58:51 +0000 UTC View PostAN: a bit longer than usual.
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Elincia and I stayed up late, sitting at the desk and thinking about ways of deceiving Kellaren’s guards. We counted on Sir Janus’ [Shadow...
2024-06-10 05:46:24 +0000 UTC View PostAN: sorry for the delay, this one was super hard to write.
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Ilya, Wolf, and Firana entered the ballroom. Although I told them we wouldn’t be training, they wore their sparring cl...
2024-06-06 23:01:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe mysterious rune refused to yield. No matter the line of commands I engraved in the Rune Debugger, the skill always triggered the yellow signal. The attempt of enchantment wasn’t dangerous but...
2024-06-02 20:20:09 +0000 UTC View PostTime off was a rarity at the orphanage. With a dozen orphans prowling around, there was always something to do. A scraped knee to patch, a nasty Dust Bunny trying to steal from the pantry, a leak i...
2024-05-31 17:38:40 +0000 UTC View PostAstrid fought to ease her breath, her yellow eyes clouded by terror. I held the bloody towel against her forearm, but the ominous rune on the desk caught my attention. It wasn’t like anything I h...
2024-05-29 20:48:57 +0000 UTC View PostFirana vehemently shook her head, almost like she was trying to convince herself Corin’s words weren’t real. If you want to regain control of the Aias Mercenaries, I will follow. Despi...
2024-05-25 20:59:05 +0000 UTC View PostI was returning to the orphanage with the package Lord Vedras gave me under my arm and the Invisibility Potion inside my pocket. My mind wandered over the past few hours, and I couldn’t help but ...
2024-05-23 08:04:44 +0000 UTC View PostI pushed the doors of Lord Vedras chambers open. The tall windows let light pour into the well-furnished room, casting white and silver glimmers on the glass chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Bo...
2024-05-20 04:44:37 +0000 UTC View PostElincia stuffed her mouth with roasted meat before the tournament aides escorted us out of the VIP box. The first day of the competition was over, and half of the teams were eliminated. Other than ...
2024-05-15 04:49:57 +0000 UTC View PostThe mood in the VIP box was tense. Lord Gairon’s team had suffered at the hands of the Imperial Academy team. Even the theoretically unfavorable matchups ended up with the cadets winning. By the ...
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