“Aaaah,” Elise sighed in satisfaction as she collapsed next to Leon and buried her face into his shoulder. She lay there for several long moments, naked and breathing hard, basking in the afterglow of great sex and in the relief that Leon had survived the battle he and Alix had described to her.
The silence was only broken when Leon hesitantly asked, “… So, can I move now?”
“N...
2018-11-21 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostGot a random 0.5 star rating yesterday =/ Now I'm burning with curiosity about whether the person who left it is an asshole, or legitimately thinks this story isjust that bad...
Anyway, if you have a couple seconds, I'd very much appreciate you leaving a rating or review on Royal Road.
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2018-11-19 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAlix looked back at Fort 127 for the last time. It looked completely different with sixty thousand Legion soldiers there than it had only a week before—like a small city. Most of those who were garrisoned there had been killed, including Sam and just about everyone she was friendly with. She couldn’t help but sigh as she turned south.
“You all right?” Leon asked her. “You don’t have...
2018-11-16 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Thank you for your aid,” Xaphan said to the Thunderbird. It was still perched atop the throne staring down at Leon, where it had been since bluish-silver lightning had erupted from its feathers and banished the golden lightning cage around its descendant.
[I have rendered no aid that would deserve thanks,] the Thunderbird stated. Its tone was almost defiant, as if the ...
2018-11-14 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostLeon was not hallucinating when he heard the blast of a Legion horn. It was so loud as to be heard by every Valeman surrounding the last tower even over the storm.
The Valemen werenÂ’t the only ones to hear the horn, and the soldiers in the tower paused for a moment in disbelief as they looked around at each other, trying to confirm what they had just heard.
“KEEP SHOOTING!” shout...
2018-11-12 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHakon and Hrorekr walked slowly, making sure that their steps were taken with care. This ensured that, despite their slower walking speed, they reached the top of the hill much faster than any of the other Valemen that had tried.
As they slowly, inexorably approached the door of the tower, more and more soldiers started shooting at them. However, HakonÂ’s wind barrier was robust, and ever...
2018-11-09 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostLeon felt incredible. It was like he knew exactly where every speck of power within him was, and as if he could direct it with perfect control. It wasnÂ’t that he was stronger or more powerful, but that his magic flowed through him with such ease as to be startling.
‘Is this… the fourth-tier?’ he wondered.
However, before he could really do anything to experiment, he hea...
2018-11-07 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe rain started as a gentle drizzle, but in minutes, it hammered the tower in torrential sheets, while the wind howled in the ears of the soldiers, and the sky lit up with frequent flashes of lightning.
Leon kneeled at the top of the tower and closed his eyes to meditate, seeming to not care about the rain that soaked through his charcoal Skyflax armor. Compounding this strange sight was...
2018-11-05 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostLeon sprinted back west along the wall, over the hills and through the towers filled with dead soldiers, until he reached the closest tower to his own.
“What happened? Where’s Sir Edmond?” asked the squad leader in charge of the tower once Leon entered.
“… He stayed behind, to attack the Valemen,” Leon hesitantly said.
The squad leader stared at Leon and his subordinates...
2018-11-02 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostHakon Fire-Beard triumphantly walked down the stairs and left the tower. He didnÂ’t want to move quickly as his magic was almost depleted, so he walked as dramatically as he could, strutting down the steps of the wall and standing over Jean as heroically as he could. The Valemen around him looked to their Great Chief with shining eyes, as they could barely believe that he had led them into the ...
2018-11-01 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostLeon rushed back up the stairs to the top of the tower, returning his sword to its sheath as he went. When he made it to the top, he was confronted by the squad leader and two of the other soldiers brandishing their spears at him until they realized who it was.
“That thane’s…” the squad leader began hesitantly.
“He’s dead,” Leon confirmed. “But, the door was torn off. I’d r...
2018-11-01 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostHundreds of Valemen came pouring out from the trees and charged at the wall.
“ARCHERS, FIRE AT WILL!” Jean shouted. Only the few towers closest to him could hear his voice, but all the knights repeated his order down the wall. In seconds, arrows began raining down upon the charging Valemen.
“Guess they finally got tired of waiting around,” Jean muttered as he raced to the main t...
2018-11-01 14:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostLeon returned to his and AlixÂ’s room in their assigned tower after Jean dismissed everyone.
“Any news?” Alix asked once he pushed the door open and strolled in.
“We’re on our own,” Leon said, “Count Whitefield won’t be coming to help.”
“That bastard,” Alix whispered.
“It’s certainly disappointing, but not out of anyone’s expectations, I think,” Leon said. ...
2018-10-31 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostIn case you missed it, I made a post about Patreon rewards increasing. You can check it out here!
Here's what the reward tiers will look like on Nov 1st:
$1 tier: 1 bonus chapter (no change)
$3 tier: 3 bonus chapters (1 chapter increase)
$5 tier: 5 bonus chapters (1 chapter inc...
2018-10-29 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostWell, I wanted to make this post earlier, but the end of the month has kind of snuck up on me... Anyway, as the title says, Patreon rewards will be increasing on Thursday, Nov 1st. This will probably be the last increase for a while, as all the bonus chapters and reward increases over the past few months have been making me write at a rather tiring pace. So, there might be bonus chapters (for e...
2018-10-28 15:07:39 +0000 UTC View PostHakonÂ’s camp was in chaos. He had sent his thanes out to restore order among the war party when the attacks began, but there were still third-tier warriors coming and going constantly as the fires were put out and the dead were counted.
But, finally, after two hours of getting what passed for coordination among the Valemen reestablished, the camp quieted down and HakonÂ’s thanes returned...
2018-10-26 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostLeon, Alix, and three hundred other Legion soldiers went over the wall and charged into the forest. They were being led by Jean and the other three fourth-tier mages. Not counting Leon, there were eight third-tier mages leading the force as well.
In contrast to these mages, however, Leon wasnÂ’t assigned any leadership role. Jean may have told Leon upon his return to the wall that he need...
2018-10-24 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“A werewolf?!” Jean asked Leon in shock.
“Yes,” Leon confirmed, “and it seems like he’s quite taken with the curse; his body is twisted and bestial.”
“Shit,” Jean muttered. “Well, that’s something to think about…”
He didnÂ’t say anything more, even though he was panicking on the inside. Jean had been waiting at the doors for the scouts to return, and thatÂ’s where...
2018-10-22 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe motivation Alix worked up after speaking with Leon didnÂ’t last long. The two were assigned to a tower that lacked a third-tier mage, and the resulting guard duty that lasted for hours without doing anything else instilled a boredom that killed just about all excitement and motivation.
When they had arrived, the squad that had been in the tower to begin with didnÂ’t seem particularly ...
2018-10-19 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSo, when I told all of you about the bad ratings on Royal Road I've gotten in the past weeks, I was honestly not expecting the response you all gave. I thought, maybe 5, maybe 10 ratings, but instead you've given me almost 50! I'm almost speechless with gratitude. I don't know what else to say, other than thank you for the support! All of you are the best! =D
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The doors ...
2018-10-17 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostOver the past few weeks, IÂ’ve gotten a few 0.5 star ratings on Royal Road, which has really hurt this storyÂ’s rankings. So, if you could spare a few seconds to head over there and leave a rating or review, it would be most appreciated =)
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“That was Hakon Fire-Beard?!” Alix ...
2018-10-15 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“We have to leave,” Leon whispered to the other three, “if we stay here, we’ll eventually be caught.”
“That man is still alive!” one of the men responded. “If we can get to him-“
“And how would we get to him?” Leon demanded. “There are more Valemen arriving every second!” Leon nodded at the crowd of Valemen, gleefully watching the last man assigned to the second watchto...
2018-10-12 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostLeon, Alix, and the two other men made their way back south, hoping to reach the second watchtower before the Valemen did. It wasnÂ’t too far, relatively speaking, only about four miles, but those were four miles of rough, hilly, and forested terrain. They had left the second watchtower not long before noon that day and encountered Jack and the Valemen chasing him around two or three in the aft...
2018-10-10 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostI integrate Discord with reward tiers on Patreon, so if you want to claim the special role in my Discord server, make sure your Discord account is linked to your Patreon account! Here's a link explaining how, if you're having trouble.
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SamÂ’s face cont...
2018-10-08 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostIf you didn't catch yesterday's post, I set up a small discord server! Please feel free to check it out!
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Leon and the rest of SamuelÂ’s squad finished up work on the first watchtower before night fell, which let them venture back out into the forest in the morning. Most of the squad didnÂ’t appreciate how long th...
2018-10-05 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostI've been asked a couple times if there was any discord server open for my story. Well, I'm happy to say that I have set one up - though it is a little rudimentary. Here's the invite link if you feel like joining =)
2018-10-04 23:43:24 +0000 UTC View PostIt was cold in the pass. Leon was a third-tier mage, so he wasnÂ’t particularly uncomfortable, but he still didnÂ’t like the chill coming off the mountains. He resolved to bring his coat made from the snow lion he killed to awaken his bloodline on any return adventures north of the fort. He at least had his armor and accompanying clothing, the rest of the squad he now found himself a part of di...
2018-10-03 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBonus chapter 3 of 3.
Once again, I would like to encourage you to visit Royal Road and leave a rating or review. I can't understate how much it would help =D
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After showing him around a little more, Samuel led Leon back to the squadÂ’s tent. It was starting to get dark by that po...
2018-10-01 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostBonus chapter 2 of 3
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“Well this ought to be interesting,” said Samuel after examining Leon’s aura. He clearly saw the newcomer’s third-tier aura—and how stable it was, indicating both how long he had been at that tier and how close he was to ascending to the fourth-tier.
‘What the fuck are they giving me this guy for?! HeÂ’s probably stronger than I am!Â...
2018-10-01 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostBonus chapter 1 of 3
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Traveling between Cyrene and Fort 127 was long and boring, but it gave Leon more time to experiment with his new ring and to study its enchantment—especially after his escort returned to Cyrene with his pony. It took him a couple days to actually put the ring on, as he used that time to study the copied enchantment and ensure there weren’t going to be any ...
2018-10-01 14:58:01 +0000 UTC View Post