A smile crossed Norman’s face as he looked at the results of his newest spell. The dark liquid sloshing around in the glass vial could easily be mistaken for poison or a very odd potion. It was anything but. It was an active spell, one designed to infect an individual and slowly hide their life...
2023-10-13 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAfter thoroughly reading through the paper, Eugene set it down with a sigh.
“I thought you would be happy about this?” Norman asked, his confusion evident on his face.
“Oh, I am. It’s not every day that you meet a woman like the Matron. And it’s even rarer when they like you...
2023-10-11 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostNorman jerked awake in a cold sweat, his heart hammering in his chest. He swung his feet out of bed and sat up, rubbing his face.
Princess mewled in concern.
“I’m fine,” he spoke softly, rubbing the hellhound's large head. “Just a bad dream.”
She seemed content by this...
2023-10-09 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post“What do you mean you aren’t willing to make a new contract? We had a deal!”
“We did, Donovan. But things have changed.”
“What things?” Donovan demanded.
The amorphous face looked away from the communication dish, likely conversing with someone out of view. The mor...
2023-10-06 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostNorman stumbled slightly as he appeared from the teleporter. Despite Grobert’s assurances that these devices were perfectly safe, they weren’t nearly as seamless as the ones in Grothlosburg. The subtle wrongness of the teleport seemed to grow the more you passed through, and he had passed thr...
2023-10-04 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostNorman sipped a cup of coffee as he sat on his balcony overlooking the west side of the city. Yeah, you heard that right, real fucking coffee! It had been a gift from the Admiral after the accords had been completed. And it was delicious.
That stressful time had been months ago, Norman real...
2023-10-02 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Well?” Norman asked as he sat down with the Admiral after the meeting.
The man let out a slight sigh as he leaned back in the chair. “Their demands are completely unreasonable. Not that I expected them to be anything different. They are surprisingly less onerous than I predicted.”<...
2023-09-29 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostNorman stepped into the building along with his remaining advisors. This included Eugene, Grobert, and Freya as their expertise might be needed for the talks.
As they stepped inside, he could see there wasn’t much in the way of mingling between the groups. The few exceptions seemed to be ...
2023-09-27 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThere was something about a crisp formation of soldiers that gave Norman an immense amount of pride.
It was finally the day of the talks, and all of the guards who would be attending to the safety of this event were gathered in the square for a quick parade to help calm the residents.
Thankfully, Norman didn’t have much to do to prepare for the upcoming talks. It wasn’t that there wasn’t stuff to do, it just wasn’t his job to do it.
Eugene was busy getting yet another fresh batch of recruits trained up. These would replace the ones coming off rotation near the bo...
2023-09-22 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs Norman and his entourage traveled across Normenia, they came across the path that the Golatian army had made. He had seen a bit of it at the battle, but he had been more concerned with other things at the time.
That many people left an indelible mark on the landscape. A visible scar that...
2023-09-20 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m telling ya, I fucking saw him fly!” Adam scoffed at the man he had sent to spy on this “coronation”. It was a farce, just like everything with this damn country. While they were living it up in Ashvale, he was forced to live in this sad excuse for a hut that his assistant had built...
2023-09-18 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThird Prince Mushuari Gol of Golat was supremely bored. He had been cast out by the first and second prince as they fought over who would rule the Empire after their father’s passing. It was as much to get him out of the way as it was to keep him from taking either brother’s side in the polit...
2023-09-15 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostNorman stood on a stone podium looking out over Independence Square with Princess by his side. The square took up a large space in front of the Ministry building. The large space was full of people, but there was room for many more. It had been designed to accommodate more than thirty thousand. A...
2023-09-13 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe party had kicked off about an hour ago and Norman was busy greeting a line of guests that were slowly filtering in when he spotted Saliu and Nolia stride into the room. He was caught a bit off guard at his Administrator’s choice of clothing but his eyes quickly left the woman and landed on ...
2023-09-11 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostKalia wiped the sweat from her brow as she stood up to work the soreness from her back. She was startled when the man sitting in front of her spoke. “Are we finished for now?”
She nodded and motioned for the man to leave. With how still the undead could be, she sometimes forgot the armo...
2023-09-08 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe Flaming Skull spell only lasted for about five minutes before it burned itself up with its own flames. Did that mean it was alive? Norman wasn’t sure, but he was sure he could see the flames it had spewed across the cages were still burning. The shadows cast by the cages were noticeably sma...
2023-09-06 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostNow that hostilities had shifted from Normenia, he was at a loss for what to do. It wasn’t that Norman didn’t have projects to work on, if anything he had too many. He was unfocused. It was easy to focus on a goal when there was a threat. But now that there wasn’t a pressing need, he couldn...
2023-09-01 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostNorman had thoroughly enjoyed his time working with Kalia. Even the frustration that had started to creep in. But after their short moment of affection, she dashed out of the room yelling about all the things she could now craft. He wasn’t sure how to take that.
Eventually, he just decide...
2023-08-28 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe next few weeks flew by for Norman as he worked with Kalia to try to find a solution to her issue. Turns out that wasn’t the only issue he tackled during that time.
He learned something had been missing from his life. That something was someone who shared his passion for magical discov...
2023-08-25 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe attack was nothing less than a resounding success. All of the targets had been eliminated and the Death Knights had quickly outpaced their pursuers to escape. And even the gift he had prepared for Donovan and the Council had been delivered without issue. So why was there a knot of worry in No...
2023-08-21 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostNight fell and the first steps to the attack began.
The Wraiths moved to kill off any guards along the route the Death Knights would be traveling. There were only a few patrolling groups and all were dispatched before they could alert the garrison or the palace of the impending attack.
<... 2023-08-18 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe next month was extremely busy for Norman. After his success with Scar, the squad that was sent into the jungle to grab more samples returned not long after. The second mount went to Eugene, and it was the other one Norman had done testing on.
Turns out it didn’t make a difference what...
2023-08-14 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAfter quickly introducing Kalia to Saliu and the others, she was immediately focused on them, completely forgetting about her condition and him. He stood there awkwardly for a bit while they discussed magical theory way beyond him. He may be good at magic, but he had a long way to go. And unfortu...
2023-08-11 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostNorman continued his grisly work with Gail and then J-son. Sharina avoided his ire, mainly because she hadn’t actively participated in the attack. That didn’t mean she got off scot-free. She got thoroughly questioned over the next week and was kept in lockup.
Why only a week?
Norm...
2023-08-07 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post“We’ve arrested Councilor Sharina,” Eugene stated as he stormed into the castle.
“I assume by your angry demeanor that you were not able to find Donovan?” Princess growled next to his seat at the mention of the missing Councilor’s name and Norman rubbed her head to settle her. 2023-08-04 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Gail cursed those rat-tailed fucks from the Gorfan principality. They had one fucking job, wait until she gave the signal to attack, and they somehow managed to fuck up even that simple order. Oh, how she wished she could have just controlled them all and been done with it. But that would tip her...
2023-07-31 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostI forgot to mention a few chapters ago that I changed Commander Sanchez to Commander Alvarez. I did this because Pedro's last name is Sanchez and I didn't want any confusion. Anyway, enjoy the chapter.
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<... 2023-07-28 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostDonovan tsked, he felt the connection to one of his summoned morphlings vanish as he was exiting the meeting. It had always been a slim chance that his spies would remain undetected within this city. Too many things were unknown or surprising.
Some of this city’s magical defenses rivaled ...
2023-07-24 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostBoth sides clamored to speak at the same time but Norman simply held his hand up. He didn’t actually expect them to stop talking but both sides went quiet almost immediately. That told Norman they both wanted something from him.
He turned toward the Admiral. “You may speak first.”
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