Regina was living in a fantasy world now, something that could have come out of a story or movie in the vague memories she had of her former home. She hadn’t processed that fact well enough, hadn’t realized what it meant.
Now, as she considered the visitation by the woman that was clearly implied to be some kind of divine being, she cursed her short-sightedness. And her ignorance too,...
2022-02-27 18:55:19 +0000 UTC View PostWhatever Regina might have been in a previous life before she came to wake up in the egg of a Hive Queen, she was pretty sure it hadn’t been something practical. Like an architect or engineer.
She felt the lack when she looked at the buildings they’d erected. Her hive finally had two log cabins and was in the process of building the third structure. They were bare, rectangular things,...
2022-02-25 21:36:47 +0000 UTC View PostIt started to rain the day after Regina reached level 10. A light drizzle at first, that slowly turned into a pounding rain pouring down on them as they day wore on. Regina and her drones gritted their teeth and continued with their work.
Lots of animals seemed to seek shelter from the rain, and it hampered visibility as well, so Regina kept the Warriors close. With the additional help, d...
2022-02-23 19:17:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe monster roared, shaking the leaves of the nearby trees. But she could tell that it was a roar of pain. It crouched, blood dripping from the Lionit’s side.
Janis took a step back, her focus narrowing on her opponent. She breathed deeply, feeling her mana spread through her body and forcing it into shape. It twisted, almost slipping through her mental fingers. A drop of sweat dripped ...
2022-02-20 19:21:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe hive settled into a new routine quickly. Very quickly. Clearly, Regina wasn’t the only one who felt good about finally having a bit of space to call their own, and the drones were working hard to develop it into something approaching a real home.
She’d had a long discussion with Max and Tim about their security and defensive measures. In the end, Regina decided that their fortific...
2022-02-19 15:13:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe monster horde ended the day after her new drones hatched. If Regina had known that, she might have tried to just hide them in the forest.
When Max brought a group of three level one Drones into the outpost, the elves seemed just a little nonplussed. Regina watched them closely. She saw Anuis’ eyes narrow in what might have been realization or intense consideration, and Bianorn glanc...
2022-02-16 20:20:33 +0000 UTC View PostThe monster horde had already lasted for several days, but it would carry on for several days more. Tim had managed to get that information from one of the elven rangers in the group. He didn’t mind it much, since it would offer him and his Hive the opportunity to gain more experience and hopefully levels. But listening to the constant sounds of monsters from the forest around them wore on hi...
2022-02-14 19:55:19 +0000 UTC View PostRegina kept glancing back, looking for anyone who might be following them. The boat slowed down, not going quite as fast as during their escape. Everything seemed still and silent behind them except for the monsters.
After a while, when the trees made it hard to see anything, she came to the conclusion that they weren’t followed. Or if they were, she wouldn’t be able to detect them an...
2022-02-12 18:58:26 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
I want to offer some kind of bonus for my patrons, in addition to advance chapters, as thank you for supporting me. I've been considering what to do, but I'm not sure what you all would prefer. So, this poll. Feel free to choose more than one option, and if you have a suggestion that isn't included, please let me know in a comment!
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2022-02-12 10:10:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe sun slowly moved across the sky, and although Regina couldn’t see it, she could tell the passage of time by the activity of the people in the village. There was a guard shift change at some point, and it seemed like more Delvers trickled into the central part of the settlement. And then, of course, there were the elves. Luckily, they had no intention of leaving soon.
Regina had to s...
2022-02-10 15:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostRegina paced up and down the room, feeling like the proverbial caged animal. Or caged monster, maybe. It was small and cramped, but no more so than the house they’d been quartered before. Still, she had to take tight turns to continue pacing.
Rather than a dedicated cell, she was in a ground-floor room of the biggest and fanciest house in town, built of stone. It was where the baron and...
2022-02-07 20:00:27 +0000 UTC View PostOne day. The monsters left them in peace for most of a day. Well, more a night and some change, actually.
As Regina stared out at the group of monsters approaching the village now, she couldn’t help but feel that it still wasn’t enough. But she hoped she was wrong. It wasn’t like she just had her hive to fight them off. And they had used the time they had well.
The morning sun...
2022-02-05 19:02:52 +0000 UTC View PostWearing proper clothing for the first time was an interesting, relieving and also a little annoying experience for Regina. She’d gotten used to not wearing much, and her shell as well as the high temperatures of summer had made it tolerable. But now that she had the option, she’d jumped on it.
Regina ran a hand down the front of her dress, frowning slightly. She wasn’t wearing a bra...
2022-02-04 10:01:06 +0000 UTC View PostFrom outside of it, the way the monsters all seemed to home in on the castle was a lot more helpful. Not only did it mean that there were fewer monsters in the fields outside the forest, but it allowed Regina to extrapolate their movements. She could see the patterns in the way the monsters who were outside moved, which made it easier to guide her hive to avoid them.
Their trip away from ...
2022-02-02 20:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostRegina cursed her luck as she looked around. The castle buzzed like a kicked beehive, but the activity had a frantic edge. The gate was half hanging off its hinges, and already the first few monsters had forced their way inside. Soldiers and knights were swarming to the gate to hold it, but the walls weren’t clear either, and a wyvern still lurked at the top of the keep, sending broken tiles ...
2022-02-01 19:58:58 +0000 UTC View PostMia didn’t know everything her Queen did. Despite the danger and exhaustion of their journey, it had been obvious that Regina was looking forward to meeting humans. Now that they had, Mia couldn’t help but wonder why. The humans in her Mother’s memories had to be very different than this, because these ones were a little underwhelming.
Not that she was going to say anything. They ha...
2022-01-30 15:41:47 +0000 UTC View PostAs it turned out, Regina had been right in her assumption. There was a settlement close to the river, not too far from the forest’s edge. The thaumaturge with his wyvern led them there, staying silent most of the way. She quickly realized that the military base or outpost was the important part, though. It was built some distance from the village, in the middle of an island in the river.
<... 2022-01-29 10:39:31 +0000 UTC View PostMax didn’t have to wait long to get the experience the System had banked for him. The next fight after they left the elves, against a group of blue-colored monster snakes that were apparently different races going by the System’s naming, Regina reached level 6 as well.
Max leveled up right away, gaining the associated stat point, this time in Str, before she even checked her own statu...
2022-01-26 20:19:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe monster stumbled backwards, trying to rub the sting out of its eye. It had to be a young ‘Troll’ (according to the System), since it only stood a head taller than Regina instead of completely dwarfing her. Its size, bulky physique and oversized club were a poor match for the trees around them, as it might have discovered when it lost the club to a bush.
Max darted forward, cutting...
2022-01-24 18:55:35 +0000 UTC View PostRegina jerked upright, her heart hammering. Blinking, she looked around, trying to see what had woken her. After a moment, she realized that Tim had shaken her. He was withdrawing his hand now and taking a step back.
She stood up, rubbing her eyes and trying to brush the last dregs of sleep away. It was still dark out, at least mostly. The moon was nearly full, and the eastern horizon mig...
2022-01-22 19:07:07 +0000 UTC View PostTo his credit, Alenas didn’t act intimidated or threatened, but rather as if he was a welcome guest in their camp. Regina didn’t really mind. She offered him a seat by the fire and considered offering some of the cooked meat they’d prepared, but then decided not to. He had to have his own provisions and she didn’t want to give what they had away to spies. Besides, it wasn’t exactly th...
2022-01-21 16:52:08 +0000 UTC View PostRegina didn’t know how she’d managed to sleep in a tree or out in the open the first few nights. Compared to those, she slept like a baby now.
The shelters were a little small, but they had enough that they weren’t too cramped. The hive also now had enough people to stand a night watch, so she finally slept through the night. Granted, her heap of leaves still wasn’t the most comfo...
2022-01-20 15:32:39 +0000 UTC View PostAfter she had made sure that none of them was in immediate danger and Mia was caring for Tia, Regina turned her attention to the notification the System held for her.
[You have leveled up]
[Mana: 55/160]
She grinned, then blinked it away. Level 4, yay! Only a few more fights and I’ll see if there are any significant thresholds in this System.
“I leveled up,” she an...
2022-01-19 18:32:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe Workers took exactly as much time to hatch as the Warriors did. Their eggs were a little smaller in the end, but the hatched workers still came up to Regina’s chest.
Like the rest of them, they had six limbs. While the Warriors sported two scythe blade-like implements at the end, the Workers’ were less dangerous and more constructive. Their left one was shaped like a shovel, thoug...
2022-01-19 18:28:57 +0000 UTC View PostWith three people in their improvised camp, Regina felt like she could finally relax a little. They split night watches so everyone got some sleep. It was summer (probably), so the nights were pretty short, anyway, but she felt much better rested.
Max showed Tim around and explained everything they were doing. The younger Warrior tended to be quiet, but took to it with enthusiasm, and wit...
2022-01-19 18:27:36 +0000 UTC View PostMy new story is here! I just submitted the first chapter to RoyalRoad and ScribbleHub. Let's see how long it takes to be approved.
I'm still thinking about how I'm going to handle early chapters for Patrons. Since I plan to have two stories running eventually, just using posts on Patreon is probably going to get too cluttered and confusing. Meanwhile, I've got the first few chapters of th...
2022-01-09 15:52:32 +0000 UTC View Post… Most consider the end of the Great Zarian War, signified by the Sacking of Lialcil, to be the turning point of this time. I would respectfully disagree and instead point to the wedding of Princess Inaris and Princess Tenira. At that point, the war was already effectively over, as evinced by Their Highnesses’ return to the Empire proper from the southern warfront. The wedding itself th...
2022-01-03 20:45:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone! I hope you had/have happy holidays and a happy new year!
As mentioned, Reverse Reincarnation is essentially over now. I will post the epilogue probably on Monday on Patreon.
This means it's finally time for me to move on to new series. I plan to keep the Patreon open and still offer bonus chapters for them, probably my current draft buffer once I start posting. That sho...
2021-12-31 10:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Last chapter, folks! It's the end of the month, so I suggest you only continue if you're interested in seeing my new series. I'll start posting the first chapters of one before the last chapter of RR is posted on RoyalRoad/Scribblehub. I will probably post an Epilogue, too, though it might be a little delayed. It will be a bit different, though, and not essential to the story.
... 2021-12-30 20:47:29 +0000 UTC View Post“I would offer you congratulations, but I’m sure you must be sick of hearing them by now,” Kiyanu said.
“I don’t know, a little praise is always nice. Or almost always.” I grinned.
It felt a little weird to be sitting in his office in the Imperial palace again and notice that nothing had changed. Not that I’d been gone that long, especially from the viewpoint of an old...
2021-12-27 20:46:00 +0000 UTC View Post