Max couldn’t help but run his hand through his shaggy hair. It had grown longer, and often he had considered cutting it off, but something inside wouldn’t let him.
How many days… how much more?
[ 2 Strength Consumed ]
[ 2 Constitution Consumed ]
I mean, ...
2024-12-13 15:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Red… so much red…
Let me take everything over again. I can handle these long moments.
No! I need to push through! I need…
Max didn’t have to even think about what he was doing anymore. All he needed to do was swing his weapon, and somet...
2024-12-13 14:00:02 +0000 UTC
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It's always a fun week when it starts off with 2 kids getting sick and being nice enough to get you sick on Wednesday.
REGARDLESS (Channel my ultimate form) I push on.
Viking
Book 2 - Finished edits, sent off to publisher. Just need audio done and t...
2024-12-12 17:31:26 +0000 UTC
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“Tanila?! What’s wrong?!”
Tanila was sobbing, and Batrire held her friend close. The friend she knew was struggling still after all this time, unable to speak after waking everyone up from the screams that had come from her mouth.
Fowl stood there, trying to advert his eyes from...
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[ Substance KXY-420 Removed ]
[ Stats Debuff Cleansed ]
Finally… that took far longer than I had hoped.
Max breathed easier as the twenty percent debuff vanished.
[ Status Check ]
*****
Max Hoste
18-Year-old Human Male
Level 1
...
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Yioreg’s body fell to the metal floor, her swords clattering against the place she would never rise from.
A moment of silence had come after he had created four gaping holes in her back, sending a spray of blood, bones, and muscle out the front, even tearing through the plate armor on bot...
2024-12-11 15:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Two days later, Max emerged from the weapon shop, feeling tired but glad he had done his part.
Buwingrid had been a taskmaster, and the knowledge that he had given her three weapons instead of the two they had originally promised earned him gratitude from the dwarf.
Even the older one...
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His body suddenly erupted with pain as tiny fibers within his body exploded on a micro level.
[ Regeneration ]
He wanted to scream, yet he couldn’t, his mind also feeling some effects of whatever was taking place. Ice, fire, and lightning all bombarded his nerves and fibers as well ...
2024-12-10 15:00:03 +0000 UTC
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The temperature changed the moment he passed through the portal, and it felt like flames were about to engulf him.
Max’s Sonar heard the ringing out of a hammer on metal, and as he blinked twice, his skill told him there was a ten-foot-tall dwarf hammering about thirty yards away on an an...
2024-12-10 14:00:02 +0000 UTC
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So I put a post up on reddit. I’m going to sign and give away all 9 books from this year. Open to all, any country.
Jusr comment on the post.
Then stay tuned. I’m going to do the same here (just waiting on more Dragon Rider copies - Amazon saying January...
2024-12-10 01:45:02 +0000 UTC
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[ Status Check ]
*****
Max Hoste
18-Year-old Human Male
Level 1
Exp 421/1000
Tower Experience: 40.00%
HP: 21,840/21,840
M...
2024-12-09 15:00:03 +0000 UTC
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“I’m impressed,” Quilazmore repeated as he took the empty flask that Max held out for him. “Not only did you kill one of those, but you managed to survive their final gift.”
“Shouldn’t you mention to me or someone else that they do that upon death?”
Shrugging, the elf ...
2024-12-09 14:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Today I got to hold all the books I published this year! So mind boggling to be able to physically do this.
I even made a tiktok of their releases.
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8N6uvor/
2024-12-06 22:36:59 +0000 UTC
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“Remember, the arena will not come into vision until thirty seconds before the fight starts. It will be exactly thirty seconds later that the bells will ring and you may move. Attempting to leave the spot you are standing on will result in pain you do not want to experience. Any last questions?...
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“This is your home until about eight hours from now,” Igarra stated as she motioned to the luxurious suite they were standing in. “A servant will come and summon you when it is time to join everyone else in the arena. Just note, you will have a special box like last time, allowing you to wi...
2024-12-06 14:00:03 +0000 UTC
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“What is this material?”
Jazzjak was stroking the fur on the chair of the small apartment they had been given for now. Max couldn’t help but shrug as the bright yellow fur looked out of place compared to all the other colors that furniture and rugs were made of.
“It’s ...
2024-12-05 15:00:03 +0000 UTC
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I did a little playing around and after a few variations went with the one I have now.
Chapter 301
https://www.patreon.com/posts/114389972
Let me know thoughts on this if you're willing (its just the...
2024-12-05 14:08:52 +0000 UTC
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“Are you sure you want another serving?”
Nodding as he chewed, Max grabbed the cup that had just been filled by one of the moth attendants, lifting it to his lips and preparing to gulp it down.
“That’s your fifth serving,” Kauakan stated as he motioned at the pile of growing...
2024-12-05 14:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Max would have thought he was drunk for a moment, his mind foggy on the details of what was going on.
Even worse, his body felt like flames had engulfed every square inch of him, yet he knew he was standing.
Bob was running the show, and once again, watching from a far-off posit...
2024-12-04 15:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Sheemena didn’t charge forward like all the other opponents had.
Like Max she stood there, legs bent and ready as each waited to see who would move first and what openings might come.
The crowd still roared with excitement, but it was muted. The shield cut down on the noise, and the...
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[ Milestone Upgrade Still Pending ]
Trying not to sigh, Max waited anxiously in the chair of the dining room.
He could tell Kauakan was anxious at well, but it was a different vibe he detected.
The insect had barely eaten the plate of raw meat before him, usually having consumed...
2024-12-03 15:00:02 +0000 UTC
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“Stand here,” Max said as he pointed to the spot his elemental had been at. “I’m going to pretend to be tired. Don’t worry, if someone makes it past you, I’ll be fine.”
Taking a step and turning, the demon grunted.
“None shall pass.”
Time stayed frozen as Max w...
2024-12-03 14:00:06 +0000 UTC
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[ 20 Strength Consumed ]
[ 20 Constitution Consumed ]
[ Consume has successfully Consumed a skill ]
[ Skill does not match being’s body type ]
[ Consume is adjusting skill ]
[ Skill Consumed is Equal to Rank of Current Skill ]
[ Power stored for future use ]<...
2024-12-02 15:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Three days later they passed the rigorous inspection by the guards at the gate and made their way into the next ring of Quan Ma.
“Never had I imagined seeing any of this.”
Max felt like he could understand a little bit of how Kauakan felt as the man stared in wonder from the-open ...
2024-12-02 14:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey all - Been reading your comments and looking at the chapters in question.
So the one where Max finds his weaponsmith friend dead and then going into the arena, killing and slaughtering everyone was meant to be jarring but obviously I still need to fix that one. I'll sit down nex...
2024-11-29 14:35:32 +0000 UTC
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[ 20 Strength Consumed ]
[ 20 Dexterity Consumed ]
[ 20 Constitution Consumed ]
[ Consume has successfully Consumed a skill ]
[ Skill does not match being’s body type ]
[ Consume is adjusting skill ]
[ Would you like to learn [ Harden Body ]? ]
[ Yes / ...
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“I’m sorry, say all that again,” Max said, shaking his head, ignoring the claw poking his chest.
“Did you seriously ignore everything I just said? Where were you?”
It was always hard to read Kauakan as there were almost no facial indications, but the fact the insect touched ...
2024-11-28 14:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Opening the door to Romandis's place had been a mistake. Something inside him snapped and everything that had hurt since being taken to this world never felt more raw.
All Max could think about was blood.
He needed to spill it.
He needed to show whoever had made that mistake ...
2024-11-27 14:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to chapter 1's rough draft :) They got a few things left to fix but I was given the go ahead to share this with you all! 2025 has some cool stuff in store and i'm excited to see this thing moving along!
2024-11-27 03:25:31 +0000 UTC
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“Immortality is a myth,” Grace muttered, spitting out a gob of blood. “Only the gods are immortal… while us humans are forced to wither and die.” The metallic tang of blood lingered on her tongue as she chuckled. “Besides, why in the Hells would I want to live forever in this rotten w...
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