EV Chapter 35:
Chapter 35:
We tried to follow the plan, but the plan wasn't having it. Jonas and I advanced slowly to meet the badger. Bjorn and Helga split off to either side, skirting around to get at the...
2024-07-03 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 35:
We tried to follow the plan, but the plan wasn't having it. Jonas and I advanced slowly to meet the badger. Bjorn and Helga split off to either side, skirting around to get at the...
2024-07-03 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 34:
"What are you all talking about? A taproom?" Bjorn called out as he strode over to us, joining us on the tile. He wasn't being careful where he stepped or walking gently like we w...
2024-07-01 20:33:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 33:
I took several steps backward, narrowly avoiding a massive paw swipe. Attacking it with the little knife in my hand seemed pointless, so I didn't even try. I didn't think I could ...
2024-07-01 16:23:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32:
The progress bar showed us moving forward at the same three-quarters of a percent for the first room. We kept walking in the tunnel as I considered how we wanted to approach the t...
2024-06-29 22:49:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31:
This time, when we walked into the building, it was a little bit different. There were a few people coming in and out of the portal, and we had to wait in line for a few minutes b...
2024-06-26 20:27:53 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 30:
The three of us quieted, and the other two men looked on as the announcer's voice rang throughout the arena.
"Ladies and gentlemen, warriors and mages!" the announcer procla...
2024-06-24 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29:
I considered my words for a few minutes before I spoke. I didn't want to just jump in with nothing substantive, but I also didn't want to make it seem like there wasn't any reason...
2024-06-22 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28:
It was painful witnessing Jonas's extremely hungover face. I moved towards him and pulled him off to the side so we weren't standing in the doorway.
"What happened to you?" ...
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Chapter 26:
I belatedly realized that I should have spent my time waiting by gathering my thoughts. So I slowly pulled out the chair and sat before answering.
Eventually, though, I sat....
2024-06-17 17:12:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25:
Bjorn and I examined the bodies. There were five badger corpses, but nothing happened. I wasn't sure what to expect. Something like in my son's video games, where the characters f...
2024-06-16 15:58:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24:
"What do you think the monthly punishment is this time?" Jonas asked.
Bjorn just shrugged, like he didn't care.
But I considered Loki had said something about me...
2024-06-15 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23:
We headed down the street, just ambling along. As we walked, Bjorn told me about a duel between a woman and a man they had watched earlier. To his surprise, they were almost perfe...
2024-06-14 18:42:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22:
Level: 1
Status: Tier 4: Valhalla Proper
Weapon proficiencies
Sword: F-4
Spear: F-2
Striking: F-7<...
2024-06-13 17:50:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21:
I followed the momentum of my fellow inductees out of the classroom. We milled about in the hall briefly in confusion.
"Where do we go?" asked one of the less thug-lik...
2024-06-12 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 20:
Thor gave us a slight bow, bending no more than a few degrees of inclination at the waist. All around me, the winners of the challenge dropped to one knee instantly, as if they we...
2024-06-11 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19:
Saladin looked at me with no recognition in his eyes, but I remembered him. He was the one who beat me on my second day in the Lesser Hall. The first time I had made it to the sev...
2024-06-10 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 18:
Status: Tier 3: The Lesser Hall
Weapon proficiencies
Sword: F-4.
Spear: F-2.
Striking: F-7. <...
2024-06-09 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 17:
When I walked up the stairs, I didn't find the training grounds. Instead, I walked into a plain white room, 30 paces by 30 paces. In the center was a faceless mannequin just stand...
2024-06-08 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16:
The next morning, I was the first one up and didn't bother to wake anyone else because I had business to attend to. After sleeping on it, I decided to pay Loki a visit.
This...
2024-06-07 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15:
I made my way into the hall, grabbing a tankard of ale and looking for my friends. In a few minutes, I found a table with only Mark and Hugo sitting there eating some chicken brea...
2024-06-06 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14:
The big man standing across the arena looked at me for several seconds before he broke out into a huge grin.
"Miles, my friend, how did you make it this far?"
I felt m...
2024-06-05 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13:
When I returned to the next bout, my mind was still distracted by what I had seen. The image of the desperate man played through my head, and I couldn't help but feel a twinge of ...
2024-06-04 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 12:
I turned away from the scene and jogged over to the weapons rack. Picking up the bow and spear, I headed to the platform where Loki's lair's entrance was. Luckily, it wasn't...
2024-06-03 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 11:
I raised an eyebrow. "Halberds are pretty damn effective. Do you think giving me a different weapon will help me beat someone with one? I don't think a sword's gonna help with tha...
2024-06-02 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 10:
Mary dropped me off at the entry hall, and this time, when I walked in, the experience was like none of the times before. The first time was elation. Excitement. I just couldn't w...
2024-06-01 18:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 4:
As Marcus approached the gathered ranks of soldiers, a few finally reacted to his presence. A group broke off to meet him, one calling out in a loud voice. "Halt! State your purpos...
2024-05-31 20:26:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 9:
The warm fire at my back welcomed me as I woke to Jonas gently shaking my shoulder. I blinked my eyes and rubbed them with my hands as I looked around. What? What happened? Where a...
2024-05-31 18:36:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 8:
I pushed my way into the feasting hall for once, not feeling cold or famished as I entered. It had been weird climbing up to the training pits and making my way to one of the close...
2024-05-29 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 7:
I blinked.
"As in the Loki?" I blurted out.
"The very same." The man said, a smile breaking his slightly too-serious face, and his eyes went from t...
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