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Iron Kingdom B2Ch11: An Obvious Trap

At first, Gorfeld’s prediction seemed to be entirely wrong.

It was true that the city was awash with rumors about what Matt had done. Evidence of their King’s newfound power did plenty to restore their spirits, though there were plenty that apparently thought he could have been using that power to their advantage more. Those who knew magic were more impressed than those who didn’t; the people of Redspire had always been ruled by masters of some sort of power, a...

Hector Kingsley B3Ch9: Brotherly Interview

Patricia bade me farewell when we neared my apartments, as Charlotte had been waiting for us. After a few words to reassure her we were still in good health, the two women walked away down a corridor towards their new lodgings. I waited for another moment or two, and then turned sharply and made my way back to my rooms.

I opened the door carefully, checking the threshold before I went inside. After all, I did not want to encounter any traps or explosives set by Devon...

Iron Angels B3Ch7: Remnants

Mr. Grey slowly picked himself up off the floor. A puddle of spittle and blood covered the spot where he had been laying. It was not the most dignified of positions, but he did not have an audience that could tell the difference either way. He would have been grateful for that, had he been able to feel anything but awe and exhilaration.

The small Verde residence had grown insufficient for his growing collection of assets and workshops. He had relocated as quickly as ...

Common Clay B2Ch17: Clearing the Valley, Part Two

“You weren’t wrong about this thing being a pain. Just can’t take no for an answer, can it?”

Clay watched, tense, as Anne weaved her way through the trio of tendrils stretching out to grab at her. She’d taunted the ironslime out of its hole by standing just outside of its range and using the Soul’s Shadow constantly. It had eventually decided to come for her, though it remained underground and relied on its tendrils to try to grab her.

He’d been t...

Team Player B2Ch8: Closing Time

The other world seemed even more full of combat than when she had first arrived.

Her mother had often said that a second Survey on the same day tended to attract even larger numbers of Grue. It made her think of Forsmith, of the look in his eyes as he’d jumped back into the portal for the second time that day. He had to have known it was a suicidal attempt to keep the portal under control; he’d already been inside it that day, thanks to her.

Now she was fac...

Iron Kingdom B2Ch10: Shaking the World

His meeting with the representatives of the Low Folk did not go well.

By the time he left the meeting—after having reassured them repeatedly that future projects would be better planned, and that the complaints of the displaced would be heard—Matt was already starting to feel exhausted. The fatigue of the journey was still weighing on him and taking responsibility to resolve a disaster that he hadn’t even been in the city for had just been a grinding experience...

Common Clay B2Ch16: Clearing the Valley, Part One

{Large Ironslime slain! Soul increases by 20!}

{Achievement Reinforced! Slimebane: 10% increase to all skills and damage against slimes. Bonus increases to 20% versus Small Ironslimes and Large Ironslimes.}

{Commoner reaches Level 9!}

{Maximum level for all Stats is now 24!}

{Experience gained (Leader: Gain Inspire Skill. Gain 5% bonus to all skills when leading heroes. Allied heroes gain 10% bonus to all skills.)}

{Experience gained (Stubborn...

Iron Angels B3Ch6: Knives in the Night

There was bedlam on the bridge of the Concord.

Even only being present through the projections of OMNI, the feeling of panic was almost palpable. The moment they’d lost contact with the second group of CTRs—with Gabriel’s group of CTRs—fear had leeched into every single conversation. Susan felt the emotion try to gain a hold on her as well, but she fought it off. Gabriel had been in combat before, and he had always returned home. She had to ...

Hector Kingsley B3Ch8: Consequences

I was not so sanguine about the time several hours later. Patricia and I had both been immediately taken into custody by the embassy’s guards, but the testimony of the functionary and the still-breathing foreman had at least told the French who the real troublemaker had been. All the same, it appeared they did not take kindly to even murderous members of their staff being tossed out into the air, and so we had been guests of their staff for most of the rest of the day. 2024-08-20 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Team Player B2Ch7: Setting Expectations

Over the next three days, Alex threw herself into Skill training, sparring with whoever would face her. The other Surveyors reluctantly began to fight her again, either because she’d put in some time at the party, or because they needed some sparring themselves. With agonizing slowness, her combat Skills increased again, and both Marathoning and Recovery grew more and more solid as she continued to train.

She tried to keep an eye on Wells, to try to gauge his mood....