Hera took a moment to gather herself. Being pushed by water out of the blue was not a feeling she wanted to get used to. She carefully stepped forward, trying to make sure the ground wasn't about to just collapse under her. Not that she was afraid of Fritz and this place, but it became a habit when she found herself in a new place.
"Are you ok?" Fritz asked as he got closer. Here he was m...
2023-07-05 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe farewell party was a blast, and they didn't say this would be a goodbye forever kind of thing, especially since Hera and Shane wanted to come back here somewhat soon. Both of them were still very aware that this could be leading them to the capital of the ancient Naga, and they were not about to let go of that possibility. However, they knew their priorities. Shane called Shiretaa since she...
2023-07-03 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post"So, Hera. How are you doing?" Sammy asked while they were inside yet another room in his 'office.' This was a smaller version of the central area that he only used when there was a number of people being treated. As a matter of fact, this was the first time he needed to use this particular room. These sessions were going on since the beginning of the week, but this still felt very much like a ...
2023-07-01 13:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the fight was over, and the quest was completed, the group just walked off. They didn't know if killing or helping the Steamweaver would make any changes in the quest, and no one was willing to take that chance. Outside the nest, they all checked their rewards. Hera left the level up for last and first took a look at the Thirmal Water's treasure. It didn't have a letter grade, but what cam...
2023-06-30 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe search was on, but the entire party was painfully aware of how bad things could get. So far, they had no way of going deep inside the valley. All of the caves or entrances they found were too small for a person to pass through, and it wasn't like they had the option of increasing the paths. Or, at least, that wasn't a good option. If they started to dig randomly, there was a real possibilit...
2023-06-28 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostGoing down the steps of the valley only accentuated the stark difference between the past and the present. Despite the appearance of the room being a dream place for anyone who enjoyed hot baths, this place truly felt like paradise. Between the trees, the bushes, and the soft wind hitting them, it felt like they were on a tropical island. The hot pools of water were also considerably colder. Th...
2023-06-26 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone agreed to enter the dungeon without a second thought. Despite that, they were all extremely aware that the monsters in this place were stronger than they were. However, they now saw some differences between level and actual strength. The Steam Elemental was killed considerably quickly, even if they had the advantage of seeing its weakness right away. This difference was only due to the...
2023-06-24 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe bottom of the valley in the Thirmal Waters was very unique. The place was permanently covered in a thick layer of warm steam that fell from the waters of the room, which caused the entire floor to feel like wet clay. Each of their steps slopped on the ground, and if they stopped, they slowly started to sink. It wasn't like quicksand, but after Hera asked Lurize to come out as a test, the Ro...
2023-06-23 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post"Soooo… is this it? That's the whole, 'Making things easier to see' thing?" Adriel asked as he peered into what was, essentially, a river of steam flowing at the bottom of the ravine.
"Can you give me a minute? I didn't even start!" Shane huffed before closing her eyes again.
It was the day after Alex woke up from their ordeal. The curse was now gone from all of them, and the part...
2023-06-21 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Can I just ask one favor, then?" Blue turned to the party.
"Sure," Shane nodded.
"Can we agree on a time frame for this? Like, we will stay here for two weeks before going back?"
"Two weeks seems like a small amount of time for a proper exploration," Adriel replied.
"I know, but I miss my family, and I don't want them to worry even more about me. I'm not saying it has t...
2023-06-19 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostHera walked out of her room and went looking for Shane. Her entire court was out, including the two/one new additions. Fang and Claw took only one slot from her court. It was also a bit different than Scythe, who was a single being split in two. Each of the daggers had a unique name and a unique personality. They were similar, of course, but it was like they were twins. Hera also had to give th...
2023-06-17 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post"Wait, really?" Hera asked, surprised by the information. She would be lying if she didn't consider asking something similar of the guides when this was over. After all, they showed her that she had the option of making such a request.
"Really. Now this will be an exception and not something we could do on a different occasion. Unfortunately, even guiding you here was something that...
2023-06-16 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone rushed out to Sammy's therapy room. Alex was sleeping for several hours longer than everyone else, and Hera told them all what she saw happening with the assassin when she got back from the memory only to be told that all of them saw pieces of her pain. Apparently, after Hera passed out, Alex started screaming again, but none of them was strong enough to help her. In fact, no one even ...
2023-06-14 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post##### Author's Note #####
Hey everyone! I know you might read this chapter and think, 'Hey, isn't that the same as the last?' and yeah, you are absolutely right. I messed up and skipped a chapter when I posted the last one. So, to keep the order of things, I edited the previous chapter so the contents match the number, and this one will be the same as the one you read on Saturday. I'm ver...
2023-06-12 13:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post##### Author's Note #####
Hey everyone! I need to give a quick apology the chapter that you all saw on Saturday was actually supposed to come up today. I set everything up on Thursday because I wasn't going to be able to check things during the weekend, but I got this confused x.x I'm very sorry about that.
That's why I'm sending the update about the change. So everyone can see what H...
Reynara watched the ant queen fight against this group of new people, and she realized that the monster wouldn't be enough to stop them. Suddenly an idea popped into her mind. She and the queen were now linked, they shared her skills, her legacy, and even her will. Why would this have to be only a give? Why wouldn't she be able to also take it? Focusing on the giant ant matriarch, Reynara tappe...
2023-06-09 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostHera saw this new version of Reynara and got into a fighting stance. Every fiber of her body was yelling that this creature was a problem. In a way, it was similar to when she saw the curse inside her memory. She was staring at something that was clearly wrong. Something that was a stain in reality. Something that shouldn't exist, much less be here. Knowing that this thing, or a version of this...
2023-06-07 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAlex almost flew through the air, with her dagger aiming at Hera's throat. Thankfully, the Empress was already expecting things to go south and blocked with Nimbus, stopping the assassin's arm and making sure the blades didn't hit her friend. The rest of the court was coming, but they were still not there. When they fell inside the anthill, her blades started following right away. However, even...
2023-06-05 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as Hera saw Reynara and Alex, she tried to dash up the anthill, but unlike how it was before, the ants here didn't give her passage. There were too many of them moving around, and even if they wanted to, they couldn't change their paths. The only solution was to go back to the bottom of this half mountain and run to the back, where no ants were coming from. While running, she kept Armor...
2023-06-03 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostSammy told Hera to head to the tree house in the middle of the village. She gave one last look at the area beyond the wall, just to confirm that there were no ants still coming, and headed out. As she walked, she called Nimbus and Lurize over, "I want the two of you to be close by. Lurize, you stay near me and Nimbus, you didn't complete the Royal Quest, right?"
Nimbus nodded, "Yeah, I di...
2023-06-02 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post"I'm sorry, say that again," Hera asked.
'The things that are attacking are ants. An actual army of them. They don't seem that big. Each is about the size of an average adult cat,' Armory explained.
"Ants the size of cats?" Hera said out loud, trying to confirm she heard it right.
"Ants?" Blue turned to the Empress.
"It seems like it," Hera nodded.
"The size of cat...
2023-05-31 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHera analyzed the same spells countless times, but eventually, she managed to reach a conclusion that made sense. That didn't mean it was easy or even that it was a logical assumption, but it was the only possible option. The wrapping that was setting up the spell was no wrapping at all. Instead, it was like a blueprint. Something that would explain to the incoming mana how to act and what to d...
2023-05-29 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHera walked around the nest of the Cherry Mantis as time stood still, trying to analyze the mana that was coming out of her blades. The problem was that she couldn't cast their skills in here to test. Somehow, the curse created this still image of what happened in a way that cut her off from her court. She could still feel them and understand they were doing well, but there was no way to contac...
2023-05-27 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHera essentially dragged Adriel back to their house. She asked Sammy to call everyone back, worried about Reynara's reaction. The Empress wasn't entirely sure, but she felt like the huntress would do something bad. It was just a voice in the back of her mind telling her that. It was possible that this was the curse messing with her. Ever since the fight with Kadhan, the curse was more present i...
2023-05-26 13:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostHera and Adriel were walking with Reynara through the city. By all effects, they were escorting her to Multrak's home, even if both of them would categorically deny that claim. If anyone asked, they were just walking along with her as emotional support. As they arrived at the town hall/ tree house, the huntress stopped while looking up at the door leading to the current chieftain's house.
##### Author's Note #####
Hey everyone. I just want to thank you all again for your understanding. This was a rough weekend, and yesterday I just slept. The next chapters will all come at their regular schedules, including the one for tomorrow.
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Three days after getting back from the Night River's hunt, Multrak's skill finally dea...
Hey everyone. Those who are on discord might already know this, but Monday's chapter will be delayed. My grandfather in law passed away this Friday and I'm staying with the family to help out and give some support. I'll be back home on Monday afternoon, and the chapter will be uploaded either later Monday, or early Tuesday. I'm sorry about that.
But I also want to thank everyone here,...
Thankfully, the Vanguard was able to return to the village without any major problems. A few monsters decided to show up, but since the group was moving together, they were quickly dispatched. In total, 40 people joined the Night River hunt. But only 20 were coming back. 15 of them were rebels who decided to attempt a coup but grossly underestimated the strength of those involved in this excurs...
2023-05-20 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe group was walking and not sprinting, which meant they would take more than one hour to reach the outpost. They were walking through a more open area of the forest in hopes that, if someone were trying to ambush a group this big, they wouldn't be able to do so. Reynara was by Grilat's side the entire time; her face would shift between pain and anger when a noise caused her to snap in its dir...
2023-05-19 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt didn't take long for Hera to reach the crater, with Bonnie and her being the last members of the party to arrive. Helena was doing fine. She was attacked by Thorne, but she managed to handle him just fine. Unfortunately, he ended up trying to escape and fell into a trap that impaled his neck. Blue also was attacked by someone who they knew, but it was Kaela. Shane and Adriel were in a larger...
2023-05-17 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post