224. A Feast
Ike quickly grabbed Mag’s mouth before he could actually chirp. He pulled him backward. “Nuh uh.”
“Hey, Ike. Can I go nuts?” Wisp asked.
“Wait. Let me recover first, in case...
2024-11-20 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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72. Giant Boss
Every piece of Levi wanted to charge in and do some damage while the boss was climbing out of the ground, but with the ground crashing in around it as it actively climbed out, he’d only fall unde...
2024-11-19 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post223. A Place to Rest
They ran through the tunnels. Ike kept to the centipede’s crawl holes rather than the main tunnels. The main tunnels were full of centipedes, while the fresh holes crawled by the centipedes were ...
2024-11-19 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post71. Manor of Death
Levi stepped inside. The darkness of leaving the sun for the interior fell over him, and he rapidly blinked to adjust his eyes.
Mutilated bodies draped over the kitchen. Two men sat on the co...
2024-11-18 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post222. Lots of Bugs
Centipedes rushed at them from all direction, so many that Ike couldn’t tell whether there were any directions without the creepy crawlies. Powerful auras emanated from every direction, surging t...
2024-11-18 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post70. Serial Killing
The first house they came to had no lock on the back door. Levi pushed the door, and it swung open. A female cannibal wandered inside, working in the kitchen as she stewed down a leg. At the sound ...
2024-11-17 19:27:51 +0000 UTC View Post221. Bugs
The centipede pushed them back. Ike dug his heels in, and still skidded across the floor. Hissing ferociously, it gnashed its mandibles, trying to slam them shut on Ike. Ike pressed his sword forwa...
2024-11-17 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post69. Filthy
Colin stared. “What?”
Even Isa blinked rapidly, her usually unruffled expression decidedly ruffled. “You… immortal?”
“Yep. Wouldn’t have had to waste your Miracle on me,...
2024-11-16 19:18:32 +0000 UTC View Post220. Den of Beasts
Ike plunged into darkness. The light winked out the second he fell, and the chair vanished from beneath him. In midair, Ike adjusted his stance and activated Storm Clad, preparing for a bumpy landi...
2024-11-16 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post68. Up and At 'Em!
The next morning, Levi hopped to his feet. He dusted off his hands and looked around. “Up and at ‘em! We’ve got a fresh set of cannibals to kill!”
Isa yawned and stretched, catlike in...
2024-11-15 17:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post219. Victory Dinner
After the young man faded away, the servants stepped forward. At last, they delivered food and drink to Ike’s plate. He glanced around, then shrugged to himself. As long as he followed Shawn's ru...
2024-11-15 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post67. Cannibal on Cannibal Action!
Levi and Isa rushed toward the heart of the town, where the majority of the third village’s cannibal inhabitants scrapped. They didn’t directly join the fight, but turned toward the edges. The ...
2024-11-14 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post218. Politics at the Dinner Party
The young man smiled at him, waiting for his response.
Across the table, Ike finally made eye contact with Shawn. Shawn gestured at Ike’s partner. Talk!
But what do I say...
2024-11-14 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post66. So I Started Blastin'
The three of them returned to the place they’d been attacked. Levi whistled, and the large axe-wielding cannibal emerged from the undergrowth.
“Holy fuck—” Colin whirled, raising his ...
2024-11-13 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post217. No Confidence
Before them, a long banquet table stretched, set with the most complex, delicate set of plates and cutlery Ike had ever seen. Servants bustled around, preparing to deliver the first course. A line ...
2024-11-13 15:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post216. Verdict
“The team who scored highest was the team belonging to Rufus Estrade,” the voice boomed.
Overhead, the names reorganized into teams. Rufus’ name climbed to the top of the table.
...
2024-11-12 17:00:32 +0000 UTC View Post65. Approach the Village?
They retreated to a rise over the village, a little closer than the first place they’d stopped. From here, they could see into the village’s walls and watch the cannibals go about their daily l...
2024-11-12 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post215. The Truth of The Trial
Ike emerged from the door he’d shattered, Mag in his arms. The second they left the trial, Mag startled awake. He looked around, grabbing at Ike’s shoulders, then kicked free. Flipping in midai...
2024-11-11 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post64. Axe You
The giant axe swept toward Levi. Levi swung toward it. Not trying to deflect it, but to throw himself aside. His blade struck the broadside of the axe, and he twisted his body to the side. The axe ...
2024-11-10 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post214. Rescue Operation
“I think I need to rescue Mag.”
Shawn frowned. He looked at Ike. “Can you do that? Go into someone else’s trial, I mean. In the first place, do you even know where his trial is?” 2024-11-10 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
63. Sneak Around and Find Out
Isa drew up to a cliff. Before them, the earth fell away, trees dropping far below them. Levi and Colin walked up alongside her, following her gaze. From this point, they had a clear view out into ...
2024-11-09 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post213. Scare Me
A silhouette formed in the darkness, then stepped forward. Light played over them from the floor, slowly panning up. Pale shoes, white robes, clean, soft hands, a chest decorated with gems and gold...
2024-11-09 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post62. Town Three
Isa led the way through the woods once more. Levi and Colin followed her single-file. The woods swayed around them. Simulated sunlight poured down, but failed to penetrate the depths of the canopy....
2024-11-08 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post212. Face Your Fears
Ike blinked. No matter whether his eyes were open or shut, the scene remained the same: pure, brutal black, not a scrap of light to be seen. “Anyone else here?”
“Yeah, right here,” Wi...
2024-11-08 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post61. Guerilla Warfare
“So. How’s everyone doing?” Levi asked, looking around the camp.
Isa shrugged, leaning against the wall. “I’m fine. I didn’t even fight.”
“Why did we run?” Colin asked...
2024-11-07 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post211. Ranking of Riders
Wisp stared, then furrowed her brows and blinked. She tipped her head. “Huh?”
“Uh. Is horse racing usually this complicated?” Ike asked.
Rosed from his sleep by the loud voice, ...
2024-11-07 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post60. Danse Macabre
Kai charged again. On the far side of Vox, Levi threw his knife. Vox swayed back. Shadow tendrils darted out from his back and supported him as he pulled a neat backflip. Kai’s slash struck down ...
2024-11-06 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post210. A Race
It was simple math, in the end. He’d had to catch the nag to ride it. That meant he was faster than the horse, even at its fastest. He didn’t know what came next, so he’d been seeking to save...
2024-11-06 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post209. I'm Here
A horse hurtled out of the pack, closing in on Ike. It rode alone, or so he thought. It turned to the side, and a small child appeared on its back.
“Shawn!” Ike shouted in joy. A second l...
2024-11-05 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post59. Champions
The man froze. “What?”
The Champion of Night, I’d bet. And you act as if you’re going to prevent the Apocalypse by any means necessary. You’re a harbinger of the Apocalypse, just li...
2024-11-04 17:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post