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2025-12-24 00:29:09 +0000 UTC View PostAaron just kind of stood there for a moment after killing Countless Lorella. The victory felt a little empty.
“Shall we?” Talia said, patting his shoulder.
“Yeah, let’s move.”
“Alright. Let’s make this quick,” she...
2025-12-24 00:27:09 +0000 UTC View PostAaron almost immediately threw himself into a controlled rage as he engaged the beast lord, but a sudden and very powerful shockwave of sonic energy curtailed his attack. The sonic wave was emitted from the Countess, and it was on a different leve...
2025-12-22 22:43:12 +0000 UTC View PostTrying to force energy and everything that came with it from one Skill into another was an extraordinarily crude method of using Skills and hardly provided a desired outcome. Especially not to Aaron in his current form. But that wasn’t his inten...
2025-12-22 00:11:54 +0000 UTC View PostLeaving his body behind on a soiled bed beside Talia in the wrecked house, Aaron took control of his spirit and began toward the cave.
Inside, he descended quickly and was met by a dark, damp, and very gloomy cavern that had many adjoi...
2025-12-18 23:57:00 +0000 UTC View PostDespite his nervous laughter, Dorian had managed to calm down enough to go on to explain just how bad fire ants could be. Of course, there was no way of knowing just how many of their original traits these ants had kept, and what had changed and e...
2025-12-17 22:31:39 +0000 UTC View PostWhile the goblins were busy at work raising their camp—first by building several simple, settler-style log cabins—Aaron was out gathering ingredients in a nearby wooded area.
Which was incredibly frustrating. Not only were the herbs, wil...
2025-12-16 22:32:10 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a short stop at the main camp, Aaron gathered all of his people and made for the plot he had scouted earlier.
There was a lot to be done, and the goblins were the first to get started, throwing up some temporary tents and scouting the ...
2025-12-16 00:33:44 +0000 UTC View PostAn awkward moment followed the capture of Julius, and Aaron glanced across to his comrades. “Talia?” He said, catching her gaze. “...I think you can drop the sword.”
She hesitated a moment, and then nodded and lowered her scepter, an...
2025-12-14 23:45:58 +0000 UTC View Post**Author Note**
Thank you for your comments. I'll take them to heart, and I don't want to write scenes that feel rushed to the point. And will try not to.
**Author Note**
Aaron reached out, and t...
2025-12-11 22:34:39 +0000 UTC View PostAaron had no idea what this guy's deal was, but he was almost certain he was no god of shadows. Firstly, why was he here? If gods could interact so easily with their world through the barrier, then surely Yendal would have told him so. Or Lenriel,...
2025-12-10 21:32:18 +0000 UTC View PostDeep within the lower levels below the casino, he sensed it. A spot of pure darkness and immense density. It was otherworldly, and as Aaron sensed the incredible object, a chill ran down his spine.
But the strangeness of whatever it was only...
2025-12-09 23:49:06 +0000 UTC View PostAaron had no time; Carlos had already disappeared beneath the water, and he doubted he could handle the beaver alone. Immediately, he activated [ Spectral Rush ], sending himself shooting after them. He didn’t like the idea of f...
2025-12-08 21:07:11 +0000 UTC View PostAaron flew beside Yuki, who used some kind of Skill that made it look like a bridge of energy was materializing beneath her feet, letting her run through the air.
“Really, Fukuoka, you say? It rings a bell, but I couldn’t place it on a m...
2025-12-07 22:35:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! I'm going to be dropping down to 5 chapters per week, so there won't be a weekend release anymore.
That said, Too Stubborn to Die will remain 40 chapters ahead of RoyalRoad, which I think is pretty decent.
Ultimately, thou...
2025-12-04 23:13:01 +0000 UTC View PostTalia said her goodbyes. She needed to go and inform Julius that Aaron was taking her spot on the hunt. Meanwhile, Aaron chattered for a short while with Ryan before heading off himself to take a stroll about the little settlement. There were more...
2025-12-04 22:59:55 +0000 UTC View Post“Aaron?” Ryan blinked. “Bloody fucking hell, mate. It is you!”
The two walked straight toward one another and embraced in a hug, patting each other on the back as they separated.
“When Talia mentioned you, I co...
2025-12-03 21:24:29 +0000 UTC View PostAs they walked toward the imposing casino, it didn’t take long for them to spot a few tents and makeshift shelters scattered around the camp’s outskirts. And the further they walked, the more eyes they caught.
“They’re watching us,...
2025-12-03 00:00:27 +0000 UTC View PostAaron Dober:
Planetary ranking: 1942 of 5,127,446,925
Aaron stared at his ranking for a good moment. But not because of the over 600 spots he had climbed, as impressive as that was. But because o...
2025-12-02 00:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post“So, anyway. Yeah, that’s basically what she said. Calls herself Erdek Foulbreath. Not gonna lie, she seems pretty strong,” Aaron said, talking and walking as they neared the jungle edge.
“Sounds about right,” Treg nodded thoughtfu...
2025-11-30 22:41:01 +0000 UTC View PostSilver light flashed out from the silvermane alpha’s maw as they clashed, and erupted into a beam that felled trees as it exploded across the jungle. Sending wolves bouncing out of the way.
The goblin spectators cowered and held shields up...
2025-11-29 22:09:53 +0000 UTC View Post“Okay, listen up,” Aaron said as they walked toward the D-grade wolf and its pack. “I don’t need any heroics. I want us all to come out the other end alive, okay? So here’s the plan. I want you, Treg, and your people to create your shiel...
2025-11-28 03:56:34 +0000 UTC View PostJust wanted to let people know that tomorrow's chapter will likely be quite a bit later than usual. My co-writer does Thanksgiving, and since they edit/review this story, it'll likely release whenever they're done with that.
2025-11-27 03:07:49 +0000 UTC View PostAaron eyed the ant for a moment as it dug through the old camp. It was very thorough, sniffing around and giving particular attention to any spot where they or their belongings had been.
After its short investigation, it seemed to activate a...
2025-11-26 23:02:05 +0000 UTC View PostIt slammed down onto the forest floor several meters away, reverberating through the earth far louder than one would expect for its size, and Aaron felt an odd wave of energy ripple through.
It was the first time he had really experienced so...
2025-11-25 22:46:52 +0000 UTC View PostHearing news of the D-grade beast ahead of them, Aaron asked Zach to keep watch, while Treg and Marko were to set up a perimeter
With Marko’s traps lined around them, he figured they would be relatively safe, at least for a short while. 2025-11-24 22:55:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Jumping up above the treeline, Aaron followed Zach’s outstretched finger toward the sounds of battle and used [ Spectral Rush ] to shoot through the sky towards it.
It didn’t take him long before he spotted two dozen or ...
2025-11-23 22:59:36 +0000 UTC View PostAt the insistence of his new travelling companions, Aaron sat and waited as they prepared their most recent kills.
It had been a short fight. A bunch of lizards, and he let Marko and Zach handle most of it.
And as it turned out, ...
2025-11-22 22:06:59 +0000 UTC View PostCalculating rank based on Level, Tutorial points, Titles, Achievements, Wealth, including the total value of both SC and all items in possession, and Kills.
Initial ranking: 2608 of 5,304,184,488
Low to the rocks, two men kept out of sight, skirting the edge of a cave entrance in desperate search for escape.
Their prey and reason for being in the cave was long dead. It had started innocently enough. They had spotted a couple of cocoa...
2025-11-19 22:57:24 +0000 UTC View Post