For almost an hour Leon had been moving unseen through the Talfar camp. He burned down a small storage center for medical supplies, but he hadnt realized that there had been a group of Talfar warriors behind the tent gathered around a small fire, and the loss of hundreds of healing spells and other medical supplies was initially blamed on them.
There was the possibility that the Talfar ...
2019-05-01 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe first indication that Leon had that Arthwyn had cottoned on to his actions was the sound of several chariots driving in his direction. He stopped and crouched low to the ground. He was still invisible, but he wanted to present the smallest possible target, nonetheless.
A few seconds later, three light chariots materialized out of the smoke. Each was pulled by a pair of horses a...
2019-05-01 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostI shouldnt be doing this Leon thought to himself as he leaped down to the ground from the roof of the gatehouse on the east side of the wall. He knew that what he was doing was reckless, stupid, and irresponsible, the exact kind of thing that Trajan had been trying to ensure he would never do after his exploration of the stone giants Cradle.
But every time he thought ab...
2019-05-01 14:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs the siege towers drew closer to the outer-most wall, the Legion trebuchets redirected their fire from the hordes of Talfar soldiers to these siege engines. As one round from a trebuchet exploded over one of the siege towers, though, it became clear that the wood and iron they were made of had been enchanted to increase their chances of actually reaching the wall.
This had its limits, o...
2019-05-01 14:57:01 +0000 UTC View PostLeon, Alix, and Anzu stood upon the wide ramparts of the first wall, surrounded by other Legion soldiers watching the siege towers slowly inch closer and closer. Even with each pulled and pushed by hundreds of peasants, the ten siege towers were slow and cumbersome things.
The Legion soldiers, including Leon and Alix, readied their bows to fire as soon as the towers entered effective arro...
2019-05-01 14:56:01 +0000 UTC View PostOur rough headcount indicates we lost one hundred and seventy-three during that attack, along with four hundred and thirteen soldiers who were stationed in the vale, and we only rescued eighty-nine, the Legate reported.
The number we rescued doesnt matter that much, so long as it isnt too devastating, Trajan responded. The important thing is to show that we dont leave our ...
2019-05-01 14:56:00 +0000 UTC View PostWithin the Bull Kingdom, most buildings were single-story structures, two stories at the most. Larger cities like Ariminium or the capital had many buildings that were taller, but these were the exception. Because even first-tier mages could jump high enough to climb on these buildings, there were very specific laws prohibiting running along rooftops.
Trajan, his Legates, and Leon all ign...
2019-05-01 14:54:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe successful killing of Bran was a thing worthy of celebration, but any jubilation Leon or Trajan felt in the vampires death was quickly quashed when they heard Constantines horn.
Trajan wasted no time; he turned to one of the administrative Legates hed brought withabout half of the Legates hed brought to the ambush werent experienced combat veterans, but they still had sixt...
2019-05-01 14:53:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt had been almost three days since Bran first stepped into his shadow and infiltrated Ariminium. He found Leon quickly enough by sneaking through gates whenever they opened until he reached the keep, then waiting until Leon showed himself. But Bran didnt make his move right then, rather he decided to wait until Leon wasnt surrounded by hundreds of other mages who would rush to his aid.
... 2019-05-01 14:53:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs Trajan was meeting with Owain at the Bulls Horns, August was meeting with Legates back in the capital. Much like at the Bulls Horns, the capital had three Legions permanently stationed around it. Further out in the Central Territories were four more Legions, but as the Central Territories was the most peaceful region in the entire Kingdom, this was more than enough.
That being said...
2019-05-01 14:52:00 +0000 UTC View PostGiven the number of chapters released today, I haven't been able to go through them as thoroughly as I would like, so if you notice any misspellings, missing words, or canon inconsistencies, please don't hesitate to let me know in the comments! I would love to fix any mistakes I may have made!
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Owains anger had cooled by the time he returned to his tent in the Talfar camp. The ...
2019-05-01 14:50:00 +0000 UTC View PostJust as a reminder, here's what the tier rewards will look like on Wednesday:
$1: 2 chapters
$3: 5 chapters
$5: 8 chapters
$10: 15 chapters
$15: 23 chapters
$20: 30 chapters
$25: 30 chapters, and your name in the credits
As I said when I announced these changes, there will be more on June 1st, so don't get too upset that the lower tiers are gettin...
2019-04-29 15:00:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe atmosphere around the Bulls Horns was so tense it could almost be cut with a careless swing of a blade. The 19th Legion manned the walls, the 21st prepared themselves in the Northern Horn, and the 23rd readied for battle in the Southern Horn. The fleet had deployed to the mouth of the Tyrrhenian River to watch for any approaching Talfar soldiers using boats seized in Florentia and to bomb...
2019-04-29 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostTrajan glared at the letter in front of him as if its very presence profaned him and his Kingdom. It was a simple letter with an honorable request, but given recent events, Trajan couldnt help but be furious that such a thing was even asked.
Leon and Minerva were both with him, along with most of the command staff of the Bulls Horns, including Aquillius and the other two senior-most d...
2019-04-26 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe deck of the flagship was silent on the quick cruise back into Ariminiums port. Out of the twelve Tribunes and three Legates that Trajan had taken with him on the mission, five Tribunes and one Legate had been killed, while the rest had no shortage of injuries. Fortunately, both he and Leon had little more than superficial injuries. What was more, there were at least eight hundred casualti...
2019-04-24 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post'They just keep coming Minerva thought as she stared down at the battle raging below her from a raised observation tower on the wall of the Northern Horn. The Legion lines rippled every five minutes or so as those soldiers in the front line shuffled back, and those in the second line stepped up. Fighting like this, the 21st Legion down in the vale could fight for an entire day if t...
2019-04-22 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostNumber of chapters available to each tier are increasing on Wednesday, May 1st! More details here!
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There was a palpable feeling of dread that settled over the ship as it departed from Ariminium. Trajan almost had to threaten the fleets Legate in order to get it to move, but rememberin...
2019-04-19 14:59:19 +0000 UTC View PostWell, it's about 11:30 pm and I need to work up some motivation to finish up the last 3-500 words of a chapter I'm working on, and I can't think of anything better than to announce what you all are going to be getting a little earlier than I intended.
It's basically just what the title says. I'm going to have my biggest chapter release yet, and every tier will get in on the action.
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2019-04-18 04:29:07 +0000 UTC View PostComing off the heels of his nightmare, Arthwyn expected a gargantuan force of the Bulls Legions to be arrayed against him, an army to match that which had pushed back Talfars previous invasion. Instead, he saw barely even a single Legions worth of soldiers between the camp and the first several towers in the vale just east of the Horns.
Is this it? Arthwyn snorted derisively. ...
2019-04-17 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe acrid stench of smoke filled the air, and Arthwyn could hear the pleading of dying Talfar soldiers in the distance. Above that, though, he heard the sounds of clattering armor and the beat of battle formations.
Briga was on fire, and the Legions of the new Bull King were pressing further into the city. Block-by-block they had pushed, seizing the outlying residential districts and the ...
2019-04-15 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostTwo days after the evacuation of Florentia, Trajan called all of his command staff for a meeting to keep everyone coordinated. This amounted to the three senior diplomats of the Diplomatic Corps, the three Legates in charge of each of the combat Legions at the Horns, the thirteen other Legates in charge of logistics and administration, and the twelve sixth-tier knights in Trajans personal ret...
2019-04-12 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostFirst things first, Leon thought as he stared at his sword and armor. When hed been taken to the hospital, most of it had been taken off, and hed had to carry all of it home. Now, Leon had to decide what to do with all of it, which is to say whether to pull it into his soul realm or not.
In the end, he decided on only pulling his sword into his soul realm, and to just wea...
2019-04-10 15:22:49 +0000 UTC View PostI added some new channels to my Discord server to make it a little less restrictive, so if Discord's your jam, be sure to check it out =)
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The pristine white walls were blackened and scorched by lightning, the furniture had been burned and shattered by Leons power, and Leon himself was lying down on the pile of dust and splinters that had been, only a few moments before, his ho...
2019-04-08 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostDarkness and pain. That was Leons entire world. Artorias, Elise, and Valeria had all disappeared, and his home dissolved away, leaving him curled up on the ground in an enormous black void.
By this point, he had become vaguely aware that what he was seeing wasnt real, but his mind was so taken up with the regrets and insecurities that Brans demonic power had poked that he barely eve...
2019-04-05 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostHmm, Avidius always was over-cautious and indecisive, Trajan mused, I have no idea why my brother made him into a Consul
Before him was a hovering light projection of August. The younger Prince had arranged for a call with his uncle to discuss the situation with Talfar, but it had been delayed both by Augusts difficulties with the Legions in the Central Territories an...
2019-04-03 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostAll right, so theres a new tier with 5 more chapters. Whats next?
Well, what comes next is that I start writing like a madman, and get more chapters out to all tiers over the next few months. The most common complaint in my Patreon exit surveys have been that 1 dollar per chapter isnt enough, or that there simply isnt enough content for the money put forward.
I hope that by ...
2019-04-01 14:57:03 +0000 UTC View PostLeons dreams were terrible. The hateful and betrayed looks Artorias, Elise, and Valeria had given him when he had been affected by Brans demonic illusions stuck with him, refusing to let him go despite Brans retreat.
Artorias stared accusingly at him with cloudy dead eyes as an ugly, gnarled, and withered tree burst out of his chest, his burial worthy of a god turned into a hellish ...
2019-04-01 14:56:48 +0000 UTC View PostWho are you? Bran asked, his eyes filled with nothing but the black-armored Leon. The vampire didnt wait for a response and was upon Leon before the young man could react. Bran wrapped one hand around Leons throat and easily lifted him into the air, while the other ripped off his helmet, exposing his face to the Marshal.
As the vampire memorized every detail of Leons ...
2019-04-01 14:56:32 +0000 UTC View PostBran practically had the run of Florentia. The vast majority of citizens were down at the docks waiting to evacuate, while most of the Bull Kingdoms soldiers were defending the roads leading into the city.
The city had no walls, so the latter wasnt going to work forever, but for the moment the forces of the Talfar Kingdom were being stymied in their attempts to dislodge the Legion. 2019-04-01 14:56:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Your Lordship sees them, dont you? a middle-aged Warrior-Chief asked Marshal Arthwyn.
Arthwyn smiled as he glanced at the sixth-tier officer. The man had been his subordinate for more than twenty years, and they trusted each other greatly; Arthwyn never wouldve tolerated such a patronizing question, otherwise.
Of course I fucking see them, Arthwyn whispered. He didnt w...
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