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Penitent Book 2 Ch 13: Loose Ends

Before they left the village the next morning, Michael took some time to look at his Titles and Deeds.

Titles:

 Michael Mann

The Restored

The Wound Man

Godseeker

Champion of Seras

Deeds:<...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 12: Warm Breeze

Michael was barely managing to stay on his feet as the rift was sealed, but he forced himself to stay standing, even resisting the last burst of icy wind that blew from it. The forcefield that Ollie had created for him was gone and he moved forward to cut down several more of the yeti before they...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 11: Red Snow

Michael waited on the other side of the yeti, slightly closer than he’d been before, but unable to move forward more and risk drawing their attention. He was on his own, but so was Marcus, holed up somewhere in the snow. They were both waiting for Ollie, Lance, Davi, and Pyotr to start their di...

Vacation

Just a heads up that I'll be on vacation for the next week. Chapters are scheduled so there will be no interruption, but I may not be responding to comments or making corrections.

Have a good week,

-Seer

Penitent Book 2 Ch 10: Not Yet-i

Rowan, the blacksmith, handed Michael an ugly hunk of metal. He held it easily, despite its weight, and gave it a few test swings. It was easily thrice the thickness of his old sword, but somehow the smith had still managed to give it a decent edge. He’d used the remains of the old sword as a b...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 9: Cantankerous

They all quickly filed inside and the old woman slammed a wooden plank down to block the door off and showed a surprising amount of strength by pushing a large wooden table in front of the door immediately after.

“Thank you,” said Michael.

“Who in the divine are you, and what ar...

Map of the Southwestern Humelands

Hey, just though everyone might get a kick out of the map i use for Penitent. It's not exact, particularly the location of cities/structures in general, but this is what I reference when I'm writing to keep an idea of where things are in my head.

Titles and Deeds List 6/19

Had a request for this on discord. This is a current list of what Michael has and what each ability does. I'll try to regularly update it.

Titles:

•  Michael Mann

• The Restored

• The Wound Man

2025-06-19 21:18:27 +0000 UTC View Post

Penitent Book 2 Ch 8: Biting and Clawing Snow

They camped under a small stony outcropping that shielded from the worst of the snow and wind. Ollie managed to pile and freeze snow on one side of it using his magic which blocked the icy wind that seemed to be whipping out toward them constantly. It was all coming from the same direction, and s...

Scam

Hey guys, there's someone going into the comments of my posts with the same username as me and saying that you won something and to call a number. This is not me. I tried to delete all of them, and blocked the individual, but I wanted to give everyone a heads up to ignore them. I will under no ci...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 7: Cold Bounty

The bounty hunter pushed the rim of his hat up with his rifle, revealing more of his face. His eyes were light gray so soft that they seemed to blend in to the white around them.

“Now, I know I jumped the gun a bit by taking that shot, but I do want to give y’all a chance to gi...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 6: Unseasonable Cold

They took a brief break a few miles up from the dead troll, and Michael found himself surprised to be shivering a bit as a cold wind blew in their direction from the East. He looked up and saw a number of dark clouds heavy with moisture. He looked at Lance.

“Is it normal to get this kind ...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 5: Trolling

Michael was awoken by a light shake of his shoulder. He looked up to see Marcus holding a finger to his lip before he went to wake Davi. They were in an empty longhouse that seemed to exist to store the sheep during the coldest parts of winter. He cast muffle on himself and gathered his things as...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 4: Shepherd

They traveled along a main road with most of their armor in their bags, but their swords and weapons displayed clearly at their waists. There was a small village a few miles ahead that Marcus had spotted when they’d crested a particularly high hill. It was a warm day, and there was a pleasant b...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 3: Shots

The dogs caught up with them around fifteen minutes after they abandoned their camp. These weren’t like any dog breeds on earth that Michael had ever seen. They had loose flaps of skin, thick fur, and heads that seemed too large for their bodies and came with a massive set of teeth. The last ti...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 2: Growing Boys

Michael was crouched low as he looked at the small wooden building a few feet ahead of them. He’d already cast muffle on himself, but was still finding his footfalls to be louder and heavier than those of Marcus who was crouched down just a little further ahead.

“We get in and get out. ...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 1: Heir

A man walks down a long stone corridor. Every ten feet there is a torch lit on either side of it, and when he reaches the end of the hall, the man turns around and walks back in the other direction. At first he’d tried counting the number of times he’d paced from one side of the hall to the o...

Penitent Book 1 is Complete!

Ch 94 was the end of book 1!

I hope you're all happy with it, I think it's a really good start to things. The four subsequent books will probably be a little shorter, I really didn't realize how much more exposition writing and Isekai makes you have to do.

If you're worried about the ...

Penitent Ch 94: Pilgrim

“What’s going on, Lance?” asked Michael.

“Nothing’s going on. As far as it should matter to you, the mission is exactly as it has been. We just need to get this woman to the right place.”

Crick stepped forward, his usual dour expression changing into something neutral and ...

Penitent Ch 93: Sound and Fury

Michael was running toward the group, his eyes fixed on Jakub’s severed head that was locked in an expression of fear.

Lance roared and launched himself at the monster, but his attack was slow, far slower than any attack Michael had ever seen him make, and the creature caught his blade wi...

Penitent Ch 92: The Wrong Martyr

They all looked at one another and at her, unsure of whether or not they should go for their blades.

She laughed, a bold, loud, laugh that echoed across the cavern they were in. The laughter turned to coughing after a few moments and Jakub handed her his flask again so that she could clear ...

Penitent Ch 91: The Monster and The Goddess

Marcus was the first to react, he raised his rifle and fired at the creature. The bullet hit one of its arms, breaking off a piece of glassy chitin, and it shrieked like a roach expelling all of the air from its body.

Ollie followed up Marcus’s shot with a blast of lightning from each of ...

Penitent Ch 90: Into the Mountain

They moved carefully down the hill as they approached the small camp. There were no horses but there was a donkey and a few sturdy ponies under a tarp that had been used to create a makeshift stable. They seemed to have not been fed or watered in several days, and Crick took a few moments to take...

Penitent Ch 89: Context

Michael thought about what Lance had said as they started to make their way out of the camp. He’d always thought of his value as part of the whole. He was a healer, Davi and Pyotr were incredible fighters, Ollie was an extraordinary mage, and Marcus was one of a very limited number of dragoons....

Penitent Ch 88: Last Rites

Michael awoke to the feel of cold metal pressed against his lips. He opened his eyes to see Davi holding a canteen for him. He drank greedily, coughing a bit as it went down the wrong pipe. He shook his head and cleared his throat.

“Is everyone okay?”

Davi re-sealed the cap on his...

Penitent Ch 87: Standing and Falling

The Penitents who were conscripted criminals of Stent had been trained to hold a line, to move in formation, but the taker penitents had not. Michael looked at how Lee, and Ogun were positioning themselves since they'd been in this kind of battle before. They had both gotten shields and spears wi...

Penitent Ch 86: Reunions

There wasn’t any sleep to be had after the ambush. Instead they packed up their tents, repaired any torn gear with the needle and thread they’d all been given, and had a long breakfast as they waited for the sun to come up. They could’ve travelled in the dark with relative ease thanks to th...

Penitent Ch 85: Auspicious Beginnings

The next morning after breakfast they all gathered at the front gate of the fort. They were dressed in their full gear for their initial march to the southeastern part of the front. Once they reached that point, Bayle had provided them with common Tusinian clothing that they could wear to stay in...

Penitent Ch 84: Plans and Plans

“I didn’t mean any insult Bayle, but this is what I’ve been ordered to do,” said Lance his spine straight and his eyes forward.

Bayle shook his head in response as he read the letter, and took a long breath as it ended. “I’ve been keeping track of you Lance,” he said as he fol...

Penitent Ch 83: Lance's Lot

Michael narrowly dodged a spear thrust from Crick and attempted to slam his shield down on top of it, but Crick swiftly pulled his spear back and attempted a followup stab. This time, Michael parried it with his sword before attempting to hit his face with its hilt. Crick pulled back his head sha...