"Did you notice it?"
All four nodded, sensing that somewhere, someone had been spying on them. Even though none of them bore any expressions, the room turned darker, a hint of red almost seeming to radiate off their bodies.
"It appear...
2025-02-05 14:22:31 +0000 UTC
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Max stared at the crater, the only evidence of the town they had infiltrated just the other day.
No smoke rose from it.
Instead, there was an absence of all rock, dirt and anything else.
A smooth surface like glass ran down the a...
2025-02-05 14:18:57 +0000 UTC
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“The system is under attack in ways it should not be. What are we going to do about it?”
Four figures said nothing in response to the first, each of them feeling the flow of power that ran through them from every living creature across t...
2025-02-04 14:00:02 +0000 UTC
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So many questions swirled in his head as Max watched Rakonath dozing on the stone floor of the cavern.
After eating four elves, the dragon’s belly was bulging slightly but not near as much as Max had thought it would.
“It’s part ...
2025-02-03 14:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Max’s mind throbbed as he saw the notifications.
It took a moment for the pain to dull enough to realize he was leaning against the now lifeless corpse. Dull eyes stared at him from beyond, the glow that once had always been pr...
2025-02-02 14:00:02 +0000 UTC
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[ Consume has Successfully Consumed a Skill ]
[ Skill does not match Racial Type ]
[ Consume is unable to convert Skill ]
[ Power stored for future use ]
[ Consume has Consumed a Higher Rank Skill ]
[ Butaru - Rare ha...
2025-02-02 14:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The elven warrior that had been his problem since returning to Tanila and the others face-planted against an invisible barrier, getting knocked back a few steps.
A small dagger fell to the ground, and Max realized he and his friends had miss...
2025-02-01 14:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Hey all - been a crazy week but 80k into book 8 atm.
Moms moved in and back from rehab. Got a bunch of life stuff going on but next month my wife is giving me 2 days out of the house before her surgery to just write. So looking f...
2025-01-31 15:32:19 +0000 UTC
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“Fowl was right,” Batrire said as she spat on the ground. “That's a load of ogre crap.”
Rakonath was asleep next to Max, his body on one side, tail wrapped around the legs of the human he was bonded to. On the other side sat Tanila, ...
2025-01-31 14:00:05 +0000 UTC
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“I’m going to need a minute,” Max said as he pulled a flask from his storage and started to drink it all. After wiping his mouth, he put the empty container away and could feel some anxiousness coming from the silver dragon that waited...
2025-01-30 14:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Bob had counted down the seconds for Max, not because he needed to but because it was the only thing keeping him settled as he waited.
“I’ll be back in a month,” he informed the trio. “Sog’thollech don’t overdo yourself. Si...
2025-01-29 14:00:04 +0000 UTC
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His mind knew what was coming next and the pain that he was about to endure.
The conversation with Bob and Sog’thollech, just what had been minutes ago, played out once more.
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“If you are correct and she can tr...
2025-01-28 14:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Sog’thollech frowned as the demon gazed past the barrier of time they stood in.
“A being as strong as you… tempting, and yet the risk of death is so great. Tell me, do you mean to fight this one with me or use me as a distraction while...
2025-01-27 14:00:05 +0000 UTC
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All I can say is I love the comments on the current chapters
So cool to see your minds and thoughts!
I keep trying to find a way to not write cliffs… but its like a black hole, always drawing me into it
En...
2025-01-26 14:43:35 +0000 UTC
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Miles of desert lay plowed like a field prepared for planting.
Each of them sent out spells that carved through the sand like it wasn’t even there.
Max’s own Sand mastery had been sending blocks of glass from countless directions, ...
2025-01-26 14:00:04 +0000 UTC
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“What? What is it?” Fowl asked.
Tanila started to move past Max, and he held a hand out to stop her.
“Let me search first.”
He could see the tears that had formed, and her eyes were fixated on the vials on a shelf across ...
2025-01-25 14:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Max watched as everyone sat in silence, hunkered down in their erected tent, creating a place to hide in the forest without fear of giving off light.
“You four don’t have to come if you feel it’s too dangerous.”
“That’s a l...
2025-01-24 14:00:04 +0000 UTC
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He was grateful that no one was near him as he lowered himself off the two-story building he was on, making no noise upon touching down on the ground.
Stealth provided him with the security Max sought as he made his way across the worked sto...
2025-01-23 14:00:04 +0000 UTC
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“I’m sorry, sir, but the road ends here. All that I can find is a clearing to camp the night in if we really want to, but honestly, I think we should press on and see if what you’re looking for is further down the road.”
Max could se...
2025-01-22 14:00:07 +0000 UTC
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“Slow down! Focus on your footwork, trust the skill, don’t overdo it!”
A single bob of her head was all Stacy gave him as he continued to shout orders, watching as his sister tackled the goblin dungeon by herself.
The plate armor...
2025-01-21 14:00:06 +0000 UTC
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“And then, Tom took me to a beginner dungeon and walked me through it!” exclaimed Stacy, her voice rising with each beat of the story she was obviously anxious to share. “This dungeon doesn’t have teams! Everything is level one and there a...
2025-01-20 14:00:11 +0000 UTC
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As Alfreda put away the last item, Max couldn’t ignore the scowl on Everett’s face.
“You had two of those items… one of which has no record of where it came from.”
His fingers tapped the jar of silver liquid he had taken from...
2025-01-19 14:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Max’s limits of his traveling skill weren’t too difficult to manage, simply choosing to appear south of town a bit out and using his new way of flying to get back to the capital.
Crashing into the courtyard near the training ground...
2025-01-18 14:00:11 +0000 UTC
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So yeah... not sure what was going on with Patreon... lots of chapters release dates looked wrong, so since i had to fix a bunch, I just went ahead and dropped a bunch for you all :)
It's been a good day. Was a hard week as my mother ...
2025-01-17 20:07:18 +0000 UTC
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“It’s... breathtaking,” he whispered, barely aware that he was speaking aloud.
Aerthen let out a soft rumble of approval, her eyes fixed on the egg. “It is the birth of something magnificent,” she replied, her voice a low thrum. ...
2025-01-17 19:57:52 +0000 UTC
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“I am not one to be laughed at, human. Tell me, how do you have my father's marking? If it were not for that, I would have already acted and enjoyed the taste of your flesh.”
Clearing his throat, Max moved with confidence, chest out, and...
2025-01-17 19:57:31 +0000 UTC
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She was not happy, but it appeared that Tanila understood.
You and I both know no one could keep up with us for this long. All we can do is focus on covering as much distance as possible.
You’re corr...
2025-01-17 19:57:09 +0000 UTC
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“These are some of our best-selling cookies and our number-one muffins! Would you like to try a sample?”
Max nodded, waiting as Nancy deftly cut one of the muffins into pieces and handed him one on a small napkin.
Takin...
2025-01-17 18:11:18 +0000 UTC
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It seems stupid… only one skill?
Do not blame me. I simply am the tool that operates under the rules set forth by the system. However, I, too, am surprised at what he had.
[ Skill Consumed is Weaker than Ran...
2025-01-17 18:10:45 +0000 UTC
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