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Chapter 63 – Facing Monsters

The dim, phosphorescent glow of the cave fungi cast an eerie light over the group as they made their way deeper into the Placid Cave. 

Talia's footsteps echoed off the damp stone walls, mingling with the soft drip of water from unseen stalactites. 

Beside her walked Mira, the senior student's face set in a stony expression....

Chapter 62 – The Sword Demon’s Daughter

Lilinoe looked up at them, her green eyes glinting with a mixture of curiosity and disdain. 

Talia frowned when she looked at the imprisoned girl. 

Her facial trait were very familiar for some reason. 

The mana-draining cuffs on her wrists glowed faintly.

"Well," Lilinoe said, a smirk playing at the corners...

Chapter 61 – Cultists

Talia came out of Lana's shop more than shaken.

If she couldn't trust Professor Iakopo not to be a Cultist, she couldn't trust anyone.

She had actually, genuinely thought that Professor Iakopo couldn't be a Cultist.

Even now, her hunch told her that it was so unlikely as to be crazy.

But maybe it was because he had been c...

Chapter 60 – Suspects

Talia burst through the doors of the dormitory, her chest heaving from the long run back to Placid City.

The cool air inside was a stark contrast to the heat she’d left behind, but she barely noticed as she scanned the lobby for any sign of Professor Iakopo.

The dormitory was quiet—most students were still out on their expedition...

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I would like to hear from you, my dear readers, thoughts about the story developments.

I always take notes of what people write down in reviews and comments, even though not all things can be fixed since the story is already on a certain track. Some things, however, can be caught midway or fixed along the way.

I know t...

Chapter 59 – The Hills Have Slashers

The Sun had barely crested the horizon when Professor Jacopo started patrolling around Placid City. 

Initially, he went for a walk to check the shipyard of the place. 

His boots crunched on the path that wound its way along the sandy outskirts of the city. 

This had been the eleventh time that he had been here si...

Chapter 58 – Torpedo Snappers

The group of students, led by Mira, ventured deeper into the Placid Cave. 

The passage they followed sloped gently downward, disappearing into the distance, immersed in darkness that was only partially dispelled by the light coming from the walls. 

Each step they took echoed in the cavern.

Fiora walked beside Agalei, ...

Chapter 57 – An Ocean of Blood

The night air was cool against Talia's skin as she sat cross-legged on the sandy beach, her glaive laid across her lap.

The moon hung low in the sky, casting a pale light over the water and illuminating the scattered remains of the Slashing Crusters she and Keanu had defeated earlier.

The rhythmic sound of waves lapping at the shore ...

Chapter 56 – Placid Cave

The entrance to the Placid Cave was unassuming. 

A gaping, uneven maw cut into the side of a hill that stood one-hour trek away from Placid City. 

The entrance Fiora, Agalei, and the rest of the group were entering from was just wide enough for two people to walk abreast, but low enough that they had to duck slightly. ...

Chapter 55 – Luminescent Water

The liquid on Keanu's blades pulsed with an inner light, seeming to defy gravity as it clung to the metal. 

Small droplets of the glowing water floated in the air around him. 

"Be ready!" Keanu shouted.

Talia watched in awe as Keanu began to move in a strange dance. 

He stepped hard on the gro...

Title + Cover Change

As I've announced in the latest RR chapter, the novel is going through a rebranding.

Nothing in the story will change whatsoever.

It's just an edgier combo of cover + title to sell the contents of the novel better considering the demographic.

The name of the series stays 'Tides from the Deep' and Book 1 will be ...

Chapters 53-54

Chapter 53 – The Mayor

Mayor Boro’s round face glistened with sweat as he ushered Talia and Keanu out of Lana’s General Store. 

“Now then,” Boro said, wiping his brow with a handkerchief, “I’m sure you young Water Riders have many questions. It’s not often we have visitors from the Academy, aft...

Chapter 52 – Abandoned City

The heavy iron door of the makeshift prison cell creaked open, its rusty hinges protesting the movement. 

The senior student who stood guard there eyed Takai and then let him in. 

Professor Iakopo himself had given the boy permission for this visit. 

Takai stepped into the dimly lit room, his eyes taking a moment...

Chapter 51 – Placid City

What had just gone down had shocked everyone present.  

Talia sprinted, ignoring the carnage around her, her chest heaving as she tried to reach Takai and the brunette who had proclaimed herself his sister, the Sword Demon’s daughter. 

Her clothes stuck to her skin like wet sandpaper, itchy and damp. 

The ...

Tides from the Deep - Chapters 41-50

Chapter 41 – Rising Waterfall