Hi guys! Here is a quick update. I re-uploaded the first ten chapters of Scavenger's Ascension to update them to the latest version ahead of a public release.
Hopefully, it's also the final version, so if you still haven't read them...
2024-11-21 16:30:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe situation we found ourselves in seemed absurdly surreal. One moment, we were only a few dozen meters from salvation, and the next, we were completely surrounded on all sides by a literal flood of monsters.
I always imagined that s...
2024-11-15 20:29:14 +0000 UTC View Post'What the...!' The thing that crawled out from the darkness was unlike any monster I'd seen so far. Well, except maybe for that tainted abomination back in Neufeld.
First, there was the sound of countless legs clicking and scraping ag...
2024-11-08 20:14:15 +0000 UTC View PostAs it turned out, the Loading bay was a bustling hub of activity despite it already being late afternoon by the time we arrived.
Dozens of students and seasoned mages alike were either resting after a successful expedition or getting ...
2024-11-01 16:55:20 +0000 UTC View PostAfter deciding on the course of action, I told Gill the happy news I'd help him with that job of his, and to say he was overjoyed would be quite an understatement. 'He really likes money, huh...'
We then promptly finished our meals an...
2024-10-21 16:19:16 +0000 UTC View Post'Ah! So that's why he's being so generous today...' I nodded to myself after hearing Gil's peculiar request.
"So, what do you think, will you help me? We'll split the reward fifty-fifty, of course." He quickly added when I didn't resp...
2024-10-17 15:45:34 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys! Sorry for the late release. I have been feeling a bit under the weather for the past week. Got the flu or something, so I had to take a small break from writing. But don't worry, I'm all good now, so I'll try to finish the next ch...
2024-10-10 17:06:21 +0000 UTC View PostMy seemingly innocent question hung in the air for a short while before Master Ayleth finally raised her eyes from her scroll to meet mine for the first time.
Her piercing gaze landed on me, and I felt the same wave of pressure from b...
2024-10-03 08:36:49 +0000 UTC View Post
When I opened my eyes the following day, the sun was already beaming through the sole window of my new room. I blinked, slightly surprised by the rare sight as I usually woke up long before sunrise.
'I guess I must have been a lot more t...
2024-09-24 18:24:23 +0000 UTC View Post"You wanted to... claim a bed?" I stared blankly at Gil for a few moments before glancing over at the four narrow, unimpressive cots, tilting my head in confusion. Then I noticed that the one closest to the window had already carried the si...
2024-09-17 19:31:28 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the chamberlain's office, I felt glad to have it over with but also annoyed by losing all my money like that. Still, it was a much better option than owing such a huge sum of money to a bunch of secretive, all-powerful mages.<...
2024-09-06 18:48:18 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Sorry for the late release. During editing, I found several discrepancies in my initial draft that I had to fix, but I didn't have enough time to do it in one sitting. Don't worry; it won't affect the release schedule. The next...
2024-09-03 17:01:13 +0000 UTC View Post"Congratulations! You've passed the Trials and have, therefore, been accepted as novices of our esteemed academy!" the old mage proclaimed to the large crowd of successful applicants.
It was sometime after the end of the last Trial, a...
2024-08-23 17:56:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter seeing Tristan's smug grin as he emerged from behind one of the collapsed columns at the edge of the vast plaza, I immediately tightened the grip on my scepter-wand and got ready to fight.
I had an inkling that the various tests...
2024-08-17 13:03:06 +0000 UTC View PostThis week's chapter is a beefy one - over 2k words since I didn't want to cut it in the middle of the action, so enjoy :)
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The journey back to our original spawning location didn't take too long. Kn...
2024-08-09 16:24:11 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: A new month - a new chapter!
I'm aware that the last few chapters might feel a bit slower-paced compared to the previous ones. This is mainly because I've introduced several new characters, and since I didn't w...
2024-08-01 19:15:35 +0000 UTC View PostRight after I began advancing deeper into the pitch-black tunnel, I immediately noticed something strange. 'It's like a fog...'
And even though I was fully enveloped by the bright glow of the magic flame, I could barely see the contou...
2024-07-26 15:21:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe cave's damp air, mixed with the faint scent of rot, irritated my nostrils as I looked ahead. 'Hmm, what to do? What to do...' I wondered, carefully weighing out our options.
A short distance ahead, three dark corridors loomed. Eac...
2024-07-19 14:29:37 +0000 UTC View Post"Now, for your final Trial, you'll form groups of five!" The overseer's voice sounded across the large chamber, silencing the quiet murmurs of the applicants gathered before her.
Shortly after telling us the results, we were then prom...
2024-07-14 09:14:40 +0000 UTC View PostUpon entering the adjacent waiting room, I immediately noticed two other applicants already waiting there.
Sitting right beside the entrance, the first one was a blond-haired boy around my age. However, as soon as I saw him, I had to ...
2024-07-09 17:36:21 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: I've finally caught up with my backlog, and we're once again 10 advanced chapters ahead of RR! It took me much longer than I expected, but sometimes life gets in the way, and I didn't want to rush out poorly edited chapters. T...
2024-07-04 16:58:14 +0000 UTC View Post'So first an ambiguous riddle and now a shifting maze, huh? ...It will take a lot more than that to stop me.' I smiled mischievously before closing my eyes and activating my magic sense.
I visualized the whole library in my mind's eye...
2024-06-28 16:14:59 +0000 UTC View PostI found myself standing in the middle of a great hall—a vast labyrinth of towering shelves stretching in every direction as far as the eye could see.
Dusty beams of light filtered through the narrow aisles, cast by the dozens ...
2024-06-25 07:46:12 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I returned to the spacious hallway, I couldn't help but overhear the excited chatter of my fellow Aspirants. 'Have they formed groups already?'
While I was busy contemplating my performance and wondering how I could further impro...
2024-06-17 17:47:49 +0000 UTC View PostOn a certain gloomy morning, the large courtyard in front of the Great Tower buzzed with nervous energy as a huge crowd of applicants eagerly awaited the Acceptance ceremony to begin.
Of course, I was there, too. Standing at the very ...
2024-06-11 19:11:49 +0000 UTC View Post
After passing the checkpoint, I carefully began the long descent into the depths of the mysterious Labyrinth. Following the long line of people walking both before and behind me, I spent the time curiously observing my fellow labyrinth-delvers...
Hi everyone!
I just wanted to let you know that I recently updated the membership tier description to better reflect the benefits available to all my members.
The changes are as follows:
You'...
2024-05-27 10:13:46 +0000 UTC View PostMorning came, and with it, the insistent heat of late summer. Still, I didn't let it sour my mood, as today was the day when I would finally enter the rumored Great Labyrinth.
However, before I could delve into that dark abyss, there ...
2024-05-24 18:20:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe city beneath the Tower was surrounded by a massive wall - a type of wall I had never seen before.
Stretching to both sides as far as the eye could see, it was a completely black, circular thing. Its surface was smooth and unmarred...
2024-05-17 19:39:20 +0000 UTC View Post"Is that so?" The old man's eyes seemed to sparkle with a mixture of intrigue and caution at my words. "There's only one reason for someone so young to seek that place - you have the Talent, aren't you?"
"Yes, I do," I reluctantly adm...
2024-05-10 13:36:32 +0000 UTC View Post