The weak rustle of leaves formed a tranquil song as the silence stretched on, even though the plants in the inner courtyard had died out eons ago. Replacing the plant-life was a thick layer of ashy dust. It created a paradoxical environment - the ...
2022-06-30 18:04:49 +0000 UTC
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Bastard.
Ogras watched the two social outcasts walk in pace, and it was hard to tell who was more uncomfortable. Zac wore it plainly on his face, but Ogras could almost hear the gears turning in the head of that sheltered lass. They looked l...
2022-06-29 17:55:24 +0000 UTC
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The familiar voice felt like a cold shower, if that cold shower was made from scorching flames. Zac prayed he’d gone mad and it was just an auditory hallucination, but the excitement from the flames still burning within his body wasn’t a great...
2022-06-28 17:52:36 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Release schedule for July has been added to the pinned post. The short of it is that it'll be the same deal as this month; 4 editing days in the middle of the month.
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The sky, whic...
2022-06-27 17:29:43 +0000 UTC
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Zac looked up at the viewing deck far above. It was odd to see himself and the others up there, even though everyone was already gathered behind the gates. Their counterparts were illusions made by a few of the Gnivelings, which would hopefully gi...
2022-06-25 15:46:08 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately no chapter today. It's Midsummer here in Sweden, and I had hoped to finish today's chapter before heading out. But with yesterday's delay, I simply couldn't get it done.
So today's chapter will be released tomorrow inst...
2022-06-24 12:10:15 +0000 UTC
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"The Left Imperial Palace?" Leyara said with large sorrowful eyes. "And here I thought you had finally come to profess your love before riding off into battle. What a disappointment."
"Be serious," Zac said.
This was a long-overdue dis...
2022-06-23 19:59:01 +0000 UTC
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A knock echoed from the half-opened door to Zac's study, prompting him to look up from the Book of Duality.
"Already?" Zac sighed as Pretty Peak walked inside.
"Apparently, we only have around five days," Pretty nodded. "If you want en...
2022-06-22 17:21:00 +0000 UTC
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Nothing was ever easy in the Multiverse, at least not for those without strength or backing. And in a chaotic scene like the one they found themselves in, Zac wasn’t surprised to hear there were some roadblocks to Billy’s ambitious plan.
2022-06-21 16:59:08 +0000 UTC
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It was Leyara Lioress who had just shouted Vai’s name as she rushed toward them from across the fort, each step rippling with space as she was propelled forward. She looked just like the last time they met, apart from the revealing garments she ...
2022-06-20 17:07:45 +0000 UTC
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The explosion released from the Spatial Barrier surrounding Billy's expanded forward in a straight line. Every second, it grew thousands of meters longer, and it had already left the army behind as it made its way toward Zac and his two companions...
2022-06-15 19:59:15 +0000 UTC
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"The Kingdom Of Ra'Lashar? What the hell are they doing over there?" Zac frowned.
"Nothing good, I assume," Ogras said.
"Are you sure there's nothing left there?" Zac asked.
"Shouldn't be," Ogras said, but he didn't look too conf...
2022-06-10 19:06:22 +0000 UTC
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The trio didn’t waste any time as they pushed deeper into the Badlands, and Zac couldn’t help but marvel at the environment even if there were a lot of misgivings in his heart. Enormous calcified trees in pink and blue towered toward the sky, ...
2022-06-09 17:28:12 +0000 UTC
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"Killed Billy's pet?" Zac said with confusion. "What the hell are you talking about?"
"The pillar, genius," Ogras snorted. "What else would cause a whole world to suddenly get sick?"
Zac froze before glancing toward the mountain range ...
2022-06-08 18:04:01 +0000 UTC
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"You're immune!" the lipless cultivator screamed with shock and confusion written all over his face.
Zac didn't bother answering; his attention rather focused on a surprising shift in one of his skills. The next moment, three sharp twangs ec...
2022-06-07 16:35:22 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Sorry for the delay, I'd forgotten it was Sweden's National Day and I was invited for some celebrations.

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2022-06-06 19:31:34 +0000 UTC
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The world twisted, and Zac suddenly sensed hundreds of powerful auras all around him. Ogras had done exactly what he'd asked – teleported him into the middle of the infiltrator squad. The demon had even left behind a shroud of haze that would gi...
2022-06-03 18:35:52 +0000 UTC
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There were a million things Zac needed to catch up the demon on, but Ogras was right. They had let Vai wait long enough. With the pillar still acting like a beacon, Zac didn’t want to stick around in this place, especially not now that there wer...
2022-06-02 17:10:38 +0000 UTC
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A/N: And we're back! As always, thanks for re-upping, and welcome new patrons!
A reminder; this month will have normal scheduling except for the following days.
June Schedule:
2022-06-01 17:03:18 +0000 UTC
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The whole valley was being dragged to where the altar stood before, and Zac felt a deep sense of trepidation when he glanced at the quickly forming singularity. He could tell it wasn't just the Void on the other side, and neither was it some other...
2022-05-26 19:23:36 +0000 UTC
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On Kalstor Vala, the whispers of war had finally reached the general populace, and thousands of rumors circulated in the markets, the taverns, and the households. However, the unrest didn't reach the sprawling manor in the center of the capital, w...
2022-05-25 18:05:11 +0000 UTC
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There were two reasons Zac had held off on upgrading [Vanguard of Undeath] for so long. The first was that it was one of the most complex skill fractals he had. For a long time, he didn't feel confident in upgrading it. This issue...
2022-05-24 17:23:18 +0000 UTC
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The voice carried a sense of exhaustion and helplessness, like the speaker had been forced to observe a Sisyphean undertaking for an eternity. It came from everywhere at once, and Zac could hear it with his ears, soul, and heart. Suddenly hearing ...
2022-05-23 18:40:36 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Once more, I'm sorry about the delay. Got a bit caught up with today's release.
In related news, Defiance of the Fall Book 5 is already #6 on Kindle and #7 on Audible, which is pretty cool! Thank you all w...
2022-05-20 19:40:23 +0000 UTC
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Book 5 of Defiance of the Fall is now out on Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, and as an Audiobook over at Audible. Proofed, edited, and generally fix...
2022-05-20 15:16:01 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Sorry about the delay, sometimes things get a bit screwy.
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Zac looked down at the bloody carcasses with interest. It wasn't often you ran into humanoid beasts, and this was the first...
2022-05-19 19:52:26 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Chapter 2 / 2 of today.
NOTE: THERE IS A PREVIOUS CHAPTER RELEASED 20 MINUTES AGO. READ THAT FIRST.
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After having encountered two parties of inf...
2022-05-17 18:40:40 +0000 UTC
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A/N: This is chapter 1 of 2 today as I am releasing both today's and tomorrow's chapter simultaneously! The next one will be out in ~10 minutes.
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Zac and Vai had spent a month pre...
2022-05-17 18:22:11 +0000 UTC
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“You thought you could subvert the unyielding river of fate? Chaos might be able to hide you from the Heavens, but not from me. Twice now, you have fled from me. There will not be a third.”
Behind Iz, six radiant wings slowly fluttered, ...
2022-05-13 17:34:43 +0000 UTC
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Zac spent the next day studying the methodology behind the research project Vai had shared with him.
The scrapped project was based around a cultivation manual called [Emberstar Patterns], an interesting technique that an el...
2022-05-12 17:57:49 +0000 UTC
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