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Book One
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First off, this novel will be updating again soon. My apologies for disappearing the last few days, someone from my mother's side of the family had passed away and I had to attend to their funeral. Now that that's been dealt with, I'm back to ...
2024-05-30 14:27:12 +0000 UTC View Post18
Chapter 18
The sun cast long shadows across the churning river that snaked around Holden. On the riverbank, in a specific location that neared the Deadwoods but also neared Holden and more importantly the river and the makeshift workshop of wood and canvas, stood E...
2024-05-25 16:13:08 +0000 UTC View Post17
Chapter 17
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Ethan decided that he wanted to send letters to the remaining three: Ducart, Kinsey, and Lykren. He didn’t want to meet them himself. The only reason he’d come to meet Hector was that Theodore had some feelings—nasty feelings regardin...
Prologue of Industrial Mage
Alaron stood atop a desolate mountain, overlooking the smoldering ruins of a once-vibrant city. “This world is a festering wound.”
“Indeed,” a woman said. It was Lyra, a loyalist of the Empire. “Another senseless slaughter. When will this madness end?”
Alaron turned to f...
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Old note, again: I edited a paragraph in the last chapter as it contradicted this one. Put simply, I'm a hybrid between a pantser and an outliner (google if you don't know ). I have overall ideas so as to where I want the story to go, but lack the specifics, so there can be changes as I ...
2024-05-23 15:56:19 +0000 UTC View Post15
Old Note, those subbing after 30th may don't need to worry. Ready for context, maybe.
Old note: The last chapter has been edited and I've put more content into the first scene. You should read it ;)
Now some explanation for the future: For those who d...
2024-05-22 12:35:47 +0000 UTC View Post14
Chapter 14
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Ethan traced his finger along the meticulously drawn sketch of a simple, yet sturdy, wheelbarrow.
“What is this?” asked Artos.
“I call it a wheelbarrow,” Ethan explained, tracing the spokes of the wheel. “A single large ...
2024-05-21 16:41:48 +0000 UTC View Post13
Chapter 13
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[Meditation] — Lvl 2 -> Lvl 3!
Dismissing the window, Ethan calmed himself and resumed his meditation, refilling this mana reserve. Soon, he opened his eyes and stood up. Then he changed his approach...
2024-05-21 12:21:24 +0000 UTC View Post12
Chapter 12
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“So, you have been seeking introductory books, am I correct, my lord?” Derrick asked.
“Yes, I’ve been seeking introductory books on sorcery. I’m eager to begin studying sorcery and could use recommendations on quality books. W...
2024-05-21 06:42:15 +0000 UTC View Post11
Chapter 11
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Congratulations! You have unlocked the skill: [Meditation]!
Meditation – Level 1
Type: Passive
Effect: This basic meditation technique focuses on bri...
2024-05-21 06:40:04 +0000 UTC View Post10
Chapter 10
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Ethan surveyed the men before him, schooling his expression. Cedric was one of his advisors, a lean man, taller than the average in Holden, and wiry, but with the unmistakable long and callused fingers of someone well skilled with a bow. It w...
2024-05-21 06:39:19 +0000 UTC View Post09
Chapter 09
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Juliana Lockheart sat perched on the edge of her plush bed. Draped in a silk robe the color of twilight, she exhaled smoke from her lips. Tonight, she couldn’t stop herself from lighting one. The cigar hung loosely from her lips as she read...
2024-05-21 06:38:24 +0000 UTC View Post08 – Danger(?) Approaches
Chapter 08
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Ethan took the book from Roland’s hand.
“My lord, this is what I’ve managed to get. Though, a man named Derrick was also interested in meeting you, so you can likely get more detailed books later.”
“Sure, thank you.” 2024-05-21 06:35:28 +0000 UTC View Post
07 – Ingenious Plan
Chapter 07
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Ethan held the bar of soap up to the sunlight, the pink hue catching the light and shimmering. It wasn’t perfect, but a thrill ran through him. It was his creation. Well, technically not, but he still made something. His f...
2024-05-21 06:34:24 +0000 UTC View Post06 – The [Quest], Making Soap, Pet(?) acquired
Chapter 06
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There were fifteen wolves in total, their white fur stained with dried blood as well as ash from the forest itself as their maws opened to reveal sharp teeth. There were several gashes on their body and one of them seemed to be in a really ba...
2024-05-21 06:33:32 +0000 UTC View Post05 – A Peculiar Organism
Chapter 05
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Jack frowned as he observed the tall woman in the third stage of the Blight through the spell construct in front of him—it let him zoom in view things without needed expensive lenses and glasses, and it didn’t cost him too m...
2024-05-21 06:32:38 +0000 UTC View Post04 – First Blood
Chapter 04
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Ethan’s heart thumped in his throat as he looked at the arrow’s head glinting. Fortunately, Roland had grabbed it in an instant. The arrow hadn’t hit Ethan, and it likely wouldn’t have. Roland threw the arrow aside as Et...
2024-05-21 06:31:29 +0000 UTC View Post03 – Hiring & Deadwoods
Chapter 03
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“Business opportunity?” Jack blinked, amused. “Intriguing. One doesn’t often hear a noble propose such a thing to a [Necromancer].”
Roland shifted uncomfortably.
Ignoring him, Ethan leaned back in his chair.
“Let...
2024-05-21 06:30:30 +0000 UTC View Post02 – The Blight
Chapter 02
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Roland cursed under his breath as he trudged down the muddy path toward Lord Theodore’s manor. The late early morning sun cast long shadows, painting the desolate landscape in an even bleaker light.
Why was it only him who had to deal...
2024-05-21 06:27:34 +0000 UTC View Post01 – Death is a social construct
Chapter 01
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Ethan’s fists pounded the punching bag, sending a rapid series of jabs that landed with resounding thumps, each strike punctuated by ragged breaths. Sweat dripped from his brow, stinging his eyes, but he refused to stop, refused to surrende...
2024-05-21 06:26:28 +0000 UTC View Post