Abarith

Chapter 57: First Steps in Varnis

The air was wrong. Jeremy took a slow breath, but it didn’t help. The dome around them made everything feel stale, like the world itself had stopped breathing. The faint tang of oil and metal clung to the back of his throat, and the dim, bluish ...

Chapters 55 + 56

Chapter 55: A Week to War

Jeremy’s spear shifted on his back as he walked to the classroom. His friends matched his pace, the silence between them heavier than words. Today wasn’t just a lesson—it was a test, the kind ...

Schedule Update

Hi everyone, as the writathon has come to an end, I will be updating my posting schedule. Rather than post chapters daily, I will now only be posting on weekdays.

You will all still have 7 chapters ahead of Royal Road, this won't change. 2024-12-06 22:03:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 54: The Last Stand

The narrow streets of the city echoed with the pounding of boots. Jeremy led the way, his heart thudding. Behind them, the relentless drones and Xelarian warriors grew closer. The group pushed forward, frantic, dodging between crumbling buildings....

Chapter 53: Hunted by Conscience

He continued to navigate the maze of narrow streets and darkened alleys. Each corner he turned, each shadow he passed, seemed to carry with it a new weight. He heard the distant sounds—footsteps echoing through the empty streets, the clank of ma...

Chapter 52: A Test of Humanity

Hendrikson gestured for them to follow, leading each group to their own separate part of the training grounds—each area transformed to look like a different city. It had narrow streets, open plazas, and places to hide or take cover. Jeremy felt ...

Chapter 51: Under Pressure

Jeremy sat on the floor of his suite, his back pressed against the edge of the couch. Silence hung in the air, broken only by the dull thud of Andrew's fist as it met the wall again and again. Each strike echoed louder, reverberating off the walls...

Chapter 50: Unwanted Power

Jeremy and Andrew walked into Jeremy's suite after returning from the dungeon. Jeremy sank into the couch, staring blankly at his hands, his mind racing but strangely empty at the same time.

"What's going on? You’re acting weird," Andrew s...

Chapter 49: No One Left Behind

The creature's muscular form loomed over them, each clawed hand bigger than Jeremy himself. The silence that followed the roar was broken only by the faint drip of water echoing somewhere in the darkness.

Marcus stepped forward, rallying the...

Chapter 48: Essence of Guilt

Jeremy could feel something different within himself. Deciding to give away the Essence had changed the way he looked at these fights. The guilt weighed heavily on him—guilt for the Essence that came from his mother killing those other students,...

Chapter 47: Silent Struggles

The group stepped cautiously into the huge, dark chamber. Each of their footsteps echoed off the smooth stone walls. Flickering magical lights along the edges of the room gave glimpses of what was inside—a massive, shadowy figure, the Shadow Gua...

Chapter 46: A Growing Divide

The dungeon stretched out wide before them. The air felt thick, like they were breathing underwater. No one spoke. Every small shuffle or scrape echoed around them, making the silence almost worse than the danger they knew was waiting somewhere up...

Chapter 45: Into the Depths

Jeremy flopped down on his bed in his suite, the doctor’s warnings about resting and taking it easy ringing in his ears. The world was changing—war wasn’t some far-off idea anymore. It was getting closer, and they could all feel it. The doct...

Chapter 44: The Coming Storm

Jeremy stepped out of his room, still feeling the weight of his mom's visit. Everything she said sounded like a warning about what was coming, and it made Jeremy feel scared and confused.

As he got to the end of the hallway, his communicator...

Chapter 43: A Mother's Love

Back at the academy, Jeremy paced his suite, feeling the suffocating weight of what had happened back at the Valens. His communicator sat on the desk, the screen dark after his failed attempts to call either of his parents. He had sent a message a...

Chapter 42: May Humanity Prosper (Helena PoV)

Helena floated silently among the most powerful individuals of humanity, each suspended in the cold, dark void at the edge of known space. Here, beyond the realm of solar systems and cosmic radiation, the universe seemed to breathe in its stillnes...

Extra Chapters!

Hello everyone and thank you for supporting me :) As a show of my appreciation to you all, I will be posting an extra chapter for every 2 paid members we have. So with our 6 members, that'll be extra chapters today and over the weekend.

Agai...

Chapter 41: Dinner at the Valens

The dining room at the Valen estate was immaculate, like the rest of the house. A long table gleamed under a massive chandelier, casting soft, golden light. The air smelled of herbs and roasted meat, but there was a heaviness that seemed out of pl...

Chapter 40: A Step Towards Trust

As they left the stall, the vendor’s intense words lingered in Jeremy’s mind, and the quiet between him and Perci grew heavier. The bustling noise softened as they turned into a quieter street .

“Hey,” she said, nudging his arm. “L...

Chapter 39: Exploring the Unfamiliar

The group spilled out of the Valen estate and back onto the bustling streets of Luminaris. Jeremy felt like he’d stepped into another world—again. The city pulsed with energy, and the glowing lights bouncing off the glassy buildings made it fe...

Chapter 38: The World Beyond Eldoria

The days leading up to the trip flew by. Between classes and scrambling to get everything ready, Jeremy barely had time to think. Andrew grumbled when their dad’s gear showed up, but, to Jeremy’s relief, he eventually caved and took it.

...

Chapter 37: Preparing for the Unknown

Jeremy slumped back into a chair, staring at his communicator vibrating on his desk. Taking a deep breath, he tapped it, and a moment later, his father’s familiar image flickered to life.

“Jeremy,” his father said warmly, though his ey...

Chapter 36: Just See

Jeremy woke up groggy, his whole body stiff like he’d slept on the floor. He rubbed his eyes and let out a loud groan. The lingering ache in his chest returned, making itself known once more.

Last night’s conversation with Mia and Timoth...

Chapter 35: Trust in Pieces

The next day started with Jeremy heading to the academy library early in the morning. He grabbed a bunch of books on unlocking Observation and spent the morning flipping through them. The exercises seemed interesting—learning to...

Chapter 34: Never Again

Jeremy sat on the edge of his hospital bed, swinging his legs. He hated being stuck, each ache in his chest a reminder of how much he’d pushed himself.

The door swung open, and the academy healer stepped inside, her clipboard in hand. She ...

Chapter 33: When Power Isn't Enough

A few minutes later, the door opened again. Jeremy blinked as familiar voices spilled into the room.

“Think he’s awake?” Marcus’s voice was loud and teasing. “Or should we come back later when he’s not drooling on himself?”

Chapter 32: The Weight of Recklessness

Everything hurt.

Bright white light seeped through Jeremy’s eyelids, waking him. He felt heavy, but staying awake seemed harder than going back to sleep. His sluggish brain hadn’t caught up to the rest of him yet. The world around him wa...

Chapter 31: The Maze’s Runner

Pain. Indescribable pain. A scream, loud, shrill. Lizards could scream? No, it sounded familiar. Was that him? It couldn’t be. He tried breathing. His throat burned in agony.

The pain was everything—sharp, dull, lo...

Chapter 30: Flight and Fight

Jeremy’s lungs burned, each breath tearing through his chest like fire. His legs felt foreign to him, shaking with each step. But he couldn’t stop. The sound of claws scraping against the stone behind him kept getting louder—closer. He could...

Chapter 29: Ties in the Web (Perci PoV)

The Tierless dungeon wasn’t nearly as terrifying as Perci thought it’d be. Creepy? Definitely. The glowing webs clinging to the walls were enough to make her shiver, and the damp air smelled weird—like old socks and moss. Bu...