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Chapter 274
Sonya blew bubbles into her drink as she stared out the window, lost in thought. The sound drew the attention of a few of those sitting around her, but she paid it no mind. It was her dining pavilion after all. She could do whatever she wanted. Besides, of course, kill the two people sitting just a few seats away from her. As much as she wanted to. She really wanted to. It would be so easy to j...
2025-03-27 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostImperious 014 - Smart Guy
Anna returned to the lobby only a short time after looting the two bodies. She was at 700 essence now for her current level with 124 unrefined. She took the opportunity to refine another hundred essence and let her mana tolerance cool back down before leaving. Dropping off the majority of the mushrooms and glowing stones first, she grabbed her backpack and made her way back to the forest. Quick...
2025-03-27 12:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1 to be Stubbed + Announcement
Hey guys! DerelictPresence here!
So this is very last minute, and I want to be the first to apologize for this. This is my first publication and I'm still learning. I just found out a few minutes ago that I need to stub Book 1 ASAP. I'm sure most of you know what that means but for those who don't, that means that in preparation of the official release I need to delete Book 1's chapters. ...
2025-03-27 03:54:58 +0000 UTC View Post273 Updated
The deal in 273 has been updated after some feedback. Thanks guys for the input!
2025-03-26 17:40:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 273
What is that stupid boy doing here?
Sonya stood in front of the two-way mirror and frowned. She had not planned on slipping out that evening, her intention had been to take a little time for herself and relax. She even had some shows queued up and she had fallen terribly behind on. She let out a sigh and slumped her shoulders in a pout. “Do you have any idea how much proc...
2025-03-26 16:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 272
The old theme park was a ruin now. The ferris wheel had collapsed over the arcade, bits of twisted steel scattered across the main thoroughfare. The remains of one of the roller coasters were strewn over the old log flume, the statue of the lumberjack crushed by one of the remaining cars. The smell of smoke permeated everything, mixing with the scent of blood and an odd tang that hinted of ozon...
2025-03-25 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostImperious 013 - Loot
The dire mole approached the trapdoor, sniffing at the air. It had avoided the dangerous place for as long as it could remember, instinctual memory telling it to stay far away. Things had changed the previous day, though. The skittering of the trapweavers had stopped and there was a strangeness about their lair. A tantalizing smell of blood and essence along with a call that it hadn’t noticed...
2025-03-25 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 271
Otis hadn’t fully internalized just how much of a change she had gone through when she had one-upped him on the path to divinity. Her armor was more elegant than the machined look that it had in the original images circulating of her. It wasn’t dissimilar to some kind of medieval armor now. Gleaming white-silver plates covered her entire body with only a hint of black peeking through at the...
2025-03-24 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostImperious 012 - Trapweavers
Finding a place to refine her essence turned out to be easier said than done. She was attacked more than once by low-level prowlers when she finally felt like she found a bit of privacy. Truth be told, given how spread out the massive trees were and how clear the forest floor was, there weren’t a lot of places to tuck oneself away. Even so, she’d tried at the very least, but even after mana...
2025-03-22 12:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 270
It was sunny in the food court thanks to the large skylight. Just another day doing a little bit of people watching. A few notes were already scribbled down on the notebook. That woman was probably having an affair. That girl was doing her best to keep her smoking habit from her father. Those two were secretly dating. He wrote everything down but kept the names out of it. It was better that way...
2025-03-21 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostHenchment/Villain update
Ps. Patreon is killing me T_T
Chapter 269
The shirt was Lucci, from the Mikayla Summer collection, and made of silk with patterns along the collar and down the placket. It shone a bit in the light beating down from overhead. The slacks were from the same collection, perfectly fitted to add a layer of dignity and gravitas with each step. The shoes were leather, shiny, and black. He adjusted the gold cufflinks at his wrists and smiled to...
2025-03-20 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostImperious 011 - Back to the Forest
Anna snatched up yet another torch from the wall in the lobby of the dungeon and hurried back into the maze. The reek in the air she now recognized as ambient mana making her nose wrinkle a little. She glanced up at the ceiling, scanning it briefly before moving forward. That thing, whatever it was, I didn’t see it even with my wraithsight. That means it was out of my line of sight someho...
2025-03-20 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 268
Nietz took a step back in the alley, not daring to look over his shoulder. He kept his eyes firmly on the ghoulish man in front of him. The villain stopped spinning his cane and rested it on the ground, tapping blood-red fingers on the skull at the top. “Who are you?” Nietz demanded, “You have to know that this city is filled with heroes right now. If you make any kind of big moves-” 2025-03-19 16:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Fixed: 267
Still trying to figure out why everything pasted wrong. Everything is pasting as bold all of a sudden and losing its italics, it's quite baffling. If any of you have heard about an error like this, let me know. I've come up with a stop gap measure for now.
2025-03-18 16:26:01 +0000 UTC View PostFormatting Errors
Somethings going on with Patreon's formatting. I'm working on it. None of the text in Chapter 267 was italicized properly. This might take a minute to fix.
2025-03-18 16:12:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 267
For the first time in a while, Sonya was speechless. It just… worked. She had to force herself to casually let go of First Wind’s hand and keep that easy smile on her face or she might just break character. She could sense Qilin’s eyes on her too which made the whole situation that much more batty. It hadn’t even been a fight. One simple gesture and she had a copy of a Herald...
2025-03-18 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostImperious 010 - Starting Kit
The window closed after the confirmation and she felt something swell up inside of her. It was invigorating, soothing, and exhilarating all at the same time. She breathed with it as she felt her body change slightly. It wasn’t painful and she wondered a little if the soothing feeling was intended to distract her from what was really happening. She didn’t mind it, though, she was already sic...
2025-03-18 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 266
Sonya pursed her lips and pouted.
At least this gives you time to make things a little more elaborate, Ishtar pointed out.
Sonya crossed her arms and shrugged, watching the crews work on setting up the awards stage. It would be a quick ceremony since Sonya had no intention of publicly distributing the so-called ‘second awakening tokens’. She would pull Glint into ...
2025-03-17 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostImperious 009 - Finally
Anna woke to the insufferable buzz of notifications hounding the back of her mind. Her senses returned to her sluggishly at first. She licked her lips and cringed at the acrid mix of battery acid and blood. She clutched at her head, her entire body felt hot on the inside. Another fever. She blinked a few times and slowly turned her head. Her muscles hurt like hell. There were four shee...
2025-03-15 12:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 265
After Sowards died, it didn’t take much convincing for the thugs he’d hired to surrender. It wasn’t very long after that Leiandra found herself sitting on a couch in the safe room, staring down at the floor. She’d refused medical attention. She didn’t need it. All she could do was stare at the spot where Sowards had fallen. She felt sick, her entire body itched with pins and needles o...
2025-03-14 16:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post