"Ok. I'm in position," Hera told the group through the communicator. She was flying with Nimbus and a rare venomous pike in her hand, which was made by her [Venomous Arsenal] skill.
"I'm starting to run then. I'll tell you when I'm ready to strike," Alex started moving to get some speed before walking in the air.
"Give me a countdown when you are ready. We both attack on go," Hera r...
2023-10-20 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post##### Author's Note #####
Hey everyone. Sorry for the late chapter. I had a power outage yesterday and when I turned the PC on today, a chunck of the chapter was gone, so I had to redo it.
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When Scryotra's rampage was finally over and Dormina stopped laughing like a maniac, the cultists marched back to the tunnel. Hera and the others followed along since ...
2023-10-18 15:29:21 +0000 UTC View PostHera was with Legan on top of Nimbus as the Sentinel ran across the dungeon. Unfortunately, he couldn't carry everyone and the corpse of the manticore while flying. But after the Empress used her crafting skill to create a sled and a harness, that problem was solved. After realizing how much food and materials she was leaving behind while hunting, she asked for blueprints like that while in Pin...
2023-10-16 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostHera and her party took half an hour to find the first monster they could hunt, and it wasn't anything special. It was just an oversized raccoon with red fur around its eyes. It was called 'Redmask Bandit' and just level 14. Despite the name, the creature didn't seem that skilled in robbing or hiding. It was just lumbering around awkwardly while trying to chase after some fruits that rolled dow...
2023-10-14 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dungeon Quest Chain found
Escape the attack with the future guardian.
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Hera knew about dungeon quest chains. Those would only happen when the objective of the dungeon changed as they completed different tasks. Quests like this were rare and generally associated with historical dungeons. They also required each objective to be considerab...
2023-10-13 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostBlue's farewell party ended up being much larger than Hera or her friends wanted. At first, it was just a small gathering in one of the larger empty buildings just for the Royal Explorers and the guards. However, once word started to spread, an entire street was closed off for the festivities. Blue groaned a lot, but she enjoyed all the attention. The party itself was great, even if it was some...
2023-10-11 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostSince they were still close enough to the city, Hera sent a text to all Royal Explorers explaining what her group had found. She also included a few pictures and some examples of how they could identify parts of the exoskeleton before passing by them. Things like vines seemingly wrapped around nothing and changes in the ground, showing that there was something heavy lying on top of the grass. S...
2023-10-09 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostWalking deeper into the cave, Hera and the group talked about the last fight, their voices echoing in the tunnel.
"Your tail is more useful than I expected," Helena was looking at Hera's tail.
"I know. I keep getting surprised with what it can do. I hoped it would be a good attack, but not that it would be strong enough to kill two monsters with a single swing," Hera said with a smi...
2023-10-07 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post##### Author's Note #####
Hey everyone! Kind of hate doing this, but I have a bit of bad news to share again. Drum roll please.... I am sick again, or phrasing it better. I am still sick lol. The meds (which I finished taking last week) didn't do their job properly, ended up in the ER (this time no fever. When you have something like that in Brazil it's easier to go ...
2023-10-06 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post"OK, just one last time. What's our mission?" Hera asked the Royal Explorers. All of them were in front of the city entrance, making it a show that they were about to head out.
"Make sure the room is safe!" they all replied the rehearsed answer.
"And what are we looking for?" Hera asked.
Legan, the youngest member of the Royal Explorers who just gained his role, stepped forwar...
2023-10-04 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post##### Author's Note #####
Hey everyone. I know I said I was going to post the chapter yesterday, but I ended up sleeping for 20 hours. (Can I call this a cat nap version of hibernating? lol) When I woke up, I realized that, yeah, my body was still not doing ok, so I followed the advice given in the comments and rested. Finished this chapter and scheduled for today. I'm very sorry about th...
2023-10-02 20:58:39 +0000 UTC View Post##### Author's Note #####
Hey everyone!
I promissed I would deliver the 'missing' chapter from last week untill today. This is still the plan, but it will depend on how much I can write during the afternoon. I'm already feeling much better, but the meds I'm taking are still going to last a few more days. The problem is that the antibiotics are making me dizzy and that makes...
In the following days, Hera participated in a couple meetings with Rutigan and Typhera. During that time, everyone living in Zaxalam started to talk about removing the bracelets given by the guild. Not all dwarves had accepted the device, but several of them wore them, including the Royal Explorers. Eridan, Bonnie, Renette, Helena, Alex, Quinn, Shane, and Mylo were also thinking about removing ...
2023-09-29 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostRutigan guided Hera and Queen Typhera to one of the rooms in the city. Not the same one that he let Peter wait at, but one that Shane had already cleared out of Naga relics and any remnants that could have any historical significance. The room was now just a large meeting room with some sculptures and carvings that had yet to be properly studied but wouldn't be more damaged if people were close...
2023-09-27 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostPeter had a smile on his face. Despite coming all the way here, his life was going surprisingly well. Ever since he joined one of the many task forces created to go after the Last Line of Defense, he had been going up the guild ranks quickly. He started off as just a grunt, doing leg work to chase after the terrorist network. Then, a lucky break let him be in the right spot when someone found o...
2023-09-25 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post##### Author's Note #####
Hey everyone! I'm sorry for the delay on this chapter, and the lack of chapter yesterday. I got sick last week ended up going to the ER on Wendnesday with a 38-39 C fever (100 to 102 F). And I'm now taking a large amount of meds including some antibiotics for the next 10 days.
Because of all that, writing was hard. Between all the medication, lack ...
After falling asleep, Hera barely had any dreams. There were a couple of moments when some images flashed in her mind. The guides, the Naga, her reflection in a mirror, her court. But they never lingered. It felt very much like the type of sleep one would have when sick and under the effects of medicine. The difference is that she never woke up or moved around.
Outside, Tara was staring a...
2023-09-20 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe old Naga took around twenty minutes to finish his story. Unfortunately, Hera wasn't able to understand anything he said. Her mind focused on the sound of his voice, and the movements he made to represent the various aspects of the tale being told. Even noticing how a few of his scales glimmered to help improve the spectacle. Still, it was nice seeing the children enthralled by his story. Un...
2023-09-18 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post"Tara… do you mind telling me why we are in a desert?" Hera had a hand up, shielding her eyes from the sun.
"I would also like to know. The last time I was in a place like this wasn't pleasant," Lurize huffed and crossed his arms.
"Really? Why is that?" Livy turned to the Royal Tutor.
"I kept sinking," Lurize replied without looking at her.
"Sinking?" Livy jumped...
2023-09-16 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post"OK, I think the last part is. How do you want your tail to be?" Tara turned to Hera.
"Do I have to have a tail?"
"Yeah. A Naga doesn't have legs. Your choices are legs and a tail or no legs and just the tail. Sorry."
"That's ok. So what are my options? Just size?" Hera was staring at the illusion.
After talking with Tara for a few hours, they managed to get this new ver...
2023-09-15 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHera sneaked towards the closest doorway to the dungeon. The same one she used to get here. An additional benefit was that this was far away from the settlement. All this was to keep herself hidden. She knew the people here were not exactly allied with the guild. They were all members of the other sentient species but at the same time, knowing that she was alive could cause problems. Thankfully...
2023-09-13 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostHera had Nimbus bring her down to the ground, far away from the bridge, where her body double was splattered on the floor. She saw Blue parting the clouds and then leaving, letting the mist return to its place.
'I hope this works,' the Empress said to Nimbus without saying it out loud.
'I'm sure it will. Lurize seems to already be in position,' the Sentinel nodded. He could feel the...
2023-09-11 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostBlue, Helena, Alex, and Bonnie were all sitting in one of the rooms in the only tavern in the Mantis Lair. It was a small place, and they only had rooms with two beds, but right now, they had to deal with this together. They had a tablet set up in front of them and were waiting for Peter to pick up the call.
"He's doing this just to be an ass," Bonnie huffed.
"Yeah, probably," Alex ...
2023-09-09 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post"Are you sure this is the right place?" Blue turned to Alex, who was hiding on top of a tree. It was the middle of the night, and they had to stay in the dark not to attract attention.
"Yes, this is the place. And she should come out today," the assassin shifted, making sure to cover the lens of the camera strapped to her body for a moment. The last thing they needed was for the moonlight...
2023-09-08 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostA few days after Hera left with Becca to rescue the dwarves captured by the guild, Shane and the Royal explorers found a path to the Old City of Zaxalam. Even better, it was very close to the doorway they took to get to Gartinet Hollow. The new room, right beside the Naga capital, was already a treasure trove. Not only did it have an actual city completely built by the Naga, but the room itself...
2023-09-06 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as Eirik boarded the ship, it started moving. Leaving the beach was the most dangerous part of this process. Almrak, the beastman who was the ship captain, kept cursing as he tried to move the boat against the current. If he just let the water guide them, they would hit one of the many jagged rocks and crash, sending them all to the ocean's depths.
It was a tense two minutes, with...
2023-09-04 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post"They should get here in 30. It's time for us to go," Eirik turned to Freya, "Are you ready?"
"Not really, but it's not like I have a choice," Freya sighed.
"Don't be like that. You guys have the easy work," Becca said through her communicator. This wasn't the short-range version that Hera and the others used; instead, it was a more robust one that could reach the opposite end of th...
2023-09-02 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHera looked at Silah, unsure what to do to help. She could see how Edge was doing his thing, helping the natural regeneration she already had. But that was the only thing that seemed to be going well. Her face was distorted in an expression mixing rage, pain, and confusion and her body was pulsating red as if the blood was being pushed to the outer layer of her skin. Silah was no longer screami...
2023-09-01 13:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostPtrek glanced at Lysandra, his eyes wide. Not because of the man's transformation but because, so far, the elf seemed calm and collected no matter what she did. Yet, after seeing the man change, he could see drops of sweat forming on her forehead, "What is a daemon?" the dwarf asked.
Hearing that, the man scoffed, "Of course you wouldn't know. Expecting any sort of intelligence from you p...
2023-08-30 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostMoving to the end of the hallway, Ptrek guided Hera and Lysandra to the left, where there was a small entrance. They had to go down a couple flights of stairs, passing by several cells where people were still trying to understand what was happening and why the doors opened. Lysandra told them to follow Sylvi and Nethe, but there was a worry that not everyone would do as they were told. Thankful...
2023-08-28 13:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post