I scanned the red circle and intuited the rules. Obviously, we weren't supposed to leave the circle. And the shapes on the horizon were getting closer. They were coming from every direction, which ...
2025-02-13 05:58:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29: Herding Cats
The forest around Quintus and his patrol remained dark and eerily quiet. The night had long since lost its youth, the sun having set several hours ago. Back at camp, ...
2025-02-12 02:11:05 +0000 UTC View PostWe went over Alana's spells, and for the most part, they did what was expected—three control spells, a minor damage spell, and a minor healing spell. It wasn't enough for her to be a dedicated he...
2025-02-10 19:24:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28: Romulus and Remus
The usually bustling activity of the camp slowed to a more sedate pace as Twilight's dim embrace fell over it. Night joined them shortly after, her thick blanket...
2025-02-09 03:37:12 +0000 UTC View Post///Actually 35 this time. Last post was was numbered wrong and should have been 34, the chapter content was correct though.
I didn't know how to advance, and neither did she. Whenever I skirt...
2025-02-08 05:52:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27: Do You Want to Live Forever?
A soft wind set the trees to swaying, their branches rubbing against each other with a soft rustle. The long shadows they cast melded into one singula...
2025-02-07 02:00:55 +0000 UTC View Post"Alana," I half-whispered as I studied her, and she kept her gaze locked with mine.
"How?" I eventually asked as I leaned forward, my elbows on the table. "How did you get here so fast?"
<... 2025-02-06 05:13:31 +0000 UTC View Post/// Just a quick note. I decided to make a couple of adjustments to chapters 20 and 21. Its mostly a tone thing and you shouldn’t need to go read them again. The legion was a bit harsher on the a...
2025-02-05 04:52:15 +0000 UTC View PostShe was no warrior. She didn't have the strength in her arms of the Valkyries I'd seen. Yet there was something else in the way she carried herself—a quiet strength that belied the frailty of her...
2025-02-04 04:35:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25: A Pleasant Stroll
Tiberius strolled through the bustling camp, his hands clasped behind his back. At his side, Lucius kept pace with him, a slate held ready to jot down any notes ...
2025-02-02 04:38:25 +0000 UTC View PostI was entirely certain that the pain in my hip was a reversed placebo, and I forced myself not to limp as I walked back into the city from one of the many exits to the arena. It was nice to leave t...
2025-02-01 06:14:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24: Something Sneaky This Way Snakes
"Rudolf!" The [Fighter] called over to one of his party members. "What level is that thing?"
The [Ranger]&...
2025-01-31 04:49:07 +0000 UTC View PostEV B2 Chapter 31:
The Wyvern hissed as it crouched low and moved forward in a sinuous motion, like a snake with legs. Its head swayed side to side with each cautious step. I continued to side...
2025-01-30 03:11:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23: Change of Plans
Quintus watched as the bumbling adventurers engaged yet another one of the panthers in the exact same way as they had tackled the last several. It was honestly a b...
2025-01-29 05:58:41 +0000 UTC View Post"Aaaaaaaaand nooooow! Our 12th contestant!" A booming voice shook throughout the arena. "Let's see how long this one lasts against the Wyvern of Thranduil!"
People went wild, cheering.
...
2025-01-28 09:50:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22: Get Good
"[Piercing Shot]!"
An arrow streaked through the forest clearing, striking the shadow panther's murky form in the hind leg. It growled threateningl...
2025-01-26 03:14:53 +0000 UTC View PostI was worried, but not overly so. Level 55. That was a bit higher than I had thought when I considered what level my early class had given me, but maybe she had a class as well. Still...
2025-01-25 23:57:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe slightly dreary room around me was strangely quiet. I expected to hear the creaking of floorboards above me, the slosh of water in buckets, or the raised voices of arguing warriors from the com...
2025-01-24 05:28:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21: Come Out Swinging
Gareth Irontongs was not having a good day. Or a good week. It wasn't his year, either.
Retirement was supposed to be peaceful and relaxing—time to reall...
2025-01-24 04:18:50 +0000 UTC View PostI left the temple satisfied that I had done my job. The priest of Tyr was neither difficult to locate nor hard to potentially kill. The most challenging part would have been avoiding suspicion, whi...
2025-01-22 03:02:19 +0000 UTC View PostAll right, it's been a couple of months since my last update. Sorry about that—I just didn't have much to add. Legion has been making good progress. My co-author and I have been plugging along, a...
2025-01-22 02:28:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 20: I Wanna Go Home
"So, what was that all about?"
Cassius waited until they were safely away from the camp's entrance before breaking the question. In all honesty, Marcus had h...
2025-01-22 02:20:28 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19: An Old Flame
Marcus casually strode through the town, humming a soft tune. He kept his pace slightly slower than normal, engrossed as he was in his own thoughts. Still, to any out...
2025-01-19 03:23:46 +0000 UTC View PostI studied the man's face for several moments. It was an average face attached to an average looking man. He was a couple of inches shorter than me, with a strong jaw and a wolfish proportion to his...
2025-01-17 22:40:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 18: Reporting for Duty
Darkness. Endless, all-consuming darkness. A thick covering that permitted no light or sound, submerging its inhabitants in a timeless void without meaning. An ...
2025-01-17 01:04:47 +0000 UTC View PostWith feigned casualness, I walked toward one of the few polished stone buildings in Valhalla proper. Over the gate was a strange symbol, almost like an arrow pointing up and off to the sides. Flank...
2025-01-15 03:33:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 17: A Legend in the Making
Marcus whistled a jaunty tune as he headed away from the Legion's camp and toward Habersville. The darkening sky heralded the coming end of a long and produ...
2025-01-15 01:36:02 +0000 UTC View PostI struggled to follow along with Jorg's explanation. Despite having spent less time here than I had in an absolute sense, he seemed to have spent more time in Valhalla proper rather than off-world....
2025-01-12 06:40:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16: Diplomacy in Action
Baron von Latimore stepped down from the carriage, his posture as steady and composed as he could manage. Before him loomed the rather imposing estate of Duke ...
2025-01-11 17:08:53 +0000 UTC View PostEV B2 Chapter 23:
“Do you have any siblings, Miles?” Loki asked after a few moments of silence.
I was slightly taken aback by the question coming out of the blue, but I started to s...
2025-01-10 04:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post