Chapter 66
“Being god looks like it’s a huge pain in the ass.” Drew said as he slumped back onto the vintage couch in The Lady’s study. They’d just gotten back from dealing with the Robert situation, and Drew felt mentally exhausted from the experience. The information Drew had absorbed from that entire interacti...
2023-05-13 02:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 65
“Drew?!” Robert gasped.
Robert’s voice broke the pervading silence of the sanctum they all stood in. The armored man with heterochromatic eyes gave a slight grin and nodded his head. Robert turned back to the throne, only to find that both the beautiful woman, and the living shadow had turned their e...
2023-05-11 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThat cliffhanger from the last chapter though, am I right? Haha. The newest chapter is releasing in a few hours, and I'm pretty happy with it. Get ready for something unexpected ;p
2023-05-10 21:07:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 64
The Baleful Lady sat with her back against the plush red velvet of the vintage-style couch, stirring a warm beverage with a tiny silver spoon that held a ridiculous amount of engravings.
“Ahh, it really is the best.” The Lady sighed as she finished taking a sip.
Drew, Spock, and Amber sat across ...
2023-05-09 02:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 63
The transportation via the Gate to The Halls of Reflection was not instantaneous. Drew found himself standing in a pitch black space, unable to move, and without any sound. The deprivation of his senses were highly unnerving, and he could understand why the scientists of Old Earth believed that long-term exposur...
2023-05-06 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 62
“It’s a bit smaller than I expected.” Amber said.
Drew quickly turned his head towards his wife.
“Boof!” Freya added.
“You too, Freya? Look… it’s not the…” Drew started.
“Good things can come in surprising packages.” Sindra interrupted with a serious tone.
...
2023-05-04 02:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 61
“That pretty much concludes the tour of the town.” Drew said, gesturing with his hand.
“Impressive. Your people have done well for themselves despite being newly integrated. The food stall was delicious as well. What did you say that style of cuisine was called?” Sindra asked.
“Oh, it’s j...
2023-05-01 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 60
*PING!*
Scan Complete
“I’ll never get used to that damn sound.” Drew muttered with a frown on his face.
“What sound?” Sindra asked.
“That freaking chime that The System uses for notifications. Everytime it goes off, I almost jump out of my ski...
2023-04-29 03:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! Good news, I was able to find some extra time this week to write. Tomorrow will have a chapter release, and I'm working on hopefully having 3-4 chapters for next week. I already have 2 chapters written for next week, so it should be fairly easy.
I apologize for the lack of content recently, and I appreciate your patience.
2023-04-28 03:37:57 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 59
Drew and Sindra made their way across the community towards the newly established [Pillar of Civilization]. The citizens of Sanctuary gave them a wide berth as they went about cleaning up the battlefields and organizing the corpses of dead beasts for processing. Although a few citizens continued...
2023-04-26 03:42:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 58
Golems suck, Drew thought as more of the monsters continued to crash though the woods to his location. The Baleful Lady had been correct in her warning, the Golems were extremely resilient to damage. They stood a bit shorter than most people, but were completely comprised of compacted earth, stone, and ...
2023-04-22 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 57
Drew surveyed the battles taking place around the perimeter of Sanctuary from the eyes of his undead crows that circled lazily overhead. He rerouted his undead ground-based minions from areas that were currently clear of any incoming threats, and sent them to assist the living members of the defensive team that ...
2023-04-19 00:25:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 56
Forty-five days just didn't seem like enough time, and yet time was something they were now out of. Tonight marked the end of the so called 'Safety Period' that had prevented higher grade monsters and beasts from ravaging the world. Earth had been sectioned off, with some areas acting as cages for the bad things...
2023-04-12 01:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey Everyone!
I wanted to share a bit of an update right now about what I've been up to. Chapter 56 is going to be releasing soon, and it'll be will the conclusion of book 1 in the story. The manuscript was handed over to the editing team at Portal Books, and I'm currently working on editing it as they go through the chapters.
I'm no...
2023-04-11 01:06:40 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 55
Doing adult stuff sucked, and today was much less awesome than Daniel thought it would be. He had held such high hopes after being invited to hang out with Drew, but reality quickly set in, and he had decided that maybe it was okay to still be a kid for a few more years. The doctors gave verbal reports based on ...
2023-04-07 02:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 54
The days began early for the people of the community, Daniel was no exception. Holiday breaks and school were no longer things that concerned his fifteen-year old mind. Although, he'd technically be sixteen in just under a week's time. Normally, that would mean he'd be learning how to drive and getting his first...
2023-04-04 04:25:57 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 53
Drew reached out to his mental connections and felt his minions nearby. They'd lost sight of the enemy mage. Interesting. It seemed she had some tricks up her sleeves if she was able to escape his unliving horde.
She didn't. She didn't have any tricks up her sleeves at all. Drew found her footprints in the...
2023-03-30 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! As the Baleful Warden patrons probably know already, I'm currently wrapping up the current story arc, so there will likely be several chapters of "filler" after chapter 53.
The reason for this is simple, I have several ideas on the direction of the story, and each idea has its own merits, so I'm bouncing the ideas aroun...
2023-03-28 07:01:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 52
Robert made it to town without issue, and due to his deliberately slow walking speed, he was spotted and quickly intercepted by a security patrol. Drew and the rescue team had just made it to the very edge of civilization and were following Robert and his captors as closely as possible without giving themselves ...
2023-03-28 02:18:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 51
Drew found himself standing at the stone dais in front of the gathered crowd at three-thirty in the morning. It had been brought to his attention that an operation of the magnitude that they were about to begin usually required a speech. He was pretty sure Beefcake was just pulling his leg when he recommended it...
2023-03-22 03:13:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 50
"So, you're telling me that all of this was planned and executed without mentioning it to me?" Robert asked.
Drew was sitting at the head of the kitchen table with his hands steepled as he listened to Robert's question. The information he had learned from the captives was the worst case scenario, but it wa...
2023-03-22 03:12:37 +0000 UTC View Post****Author's Note****
This is a long one folks! 7,152 words! Just an FYI, most authors on RR have chapters ranging in length from 1500 - 3000 words. I normally shoot for 2,000 - 3,000, but I've gone over more than a few times. Against my better judgement I've been writing longer chapters for y'all rather than my normal stuff. To be complet...
2023-03-15 05:50:21 +0000 UTC View PostI'm currently working on the next chapter, and I wanted to create a fun poll for Y'all. When the mischievous fun happens, would you like to see it from the hunting party's POV to change things up a bit? Or would you prefer to watch it happen from Drew's perspective as normal?
Drew's POV would be more direct, and the story would flow a bit ...
2023-03-12 23:20:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 48
Drew sat at the head of the kitchen table as he listened to his friends and family members discuss the news he'd learned several hours ago. Those hours had allowed him to cool his rage and steady his thoughts so he could determine the best course of action given the circumstances. Many of the community's hunting...
2023-03-10 04:59:53 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! Just a little bit of an update. I'm currently working on some longer chapters, much like chapter 47 was. The scenes I need to portray for the story are a bit more involved, and require the right setups in my head, in order to advance the story the way I'm wanting it to.
Additionally, my editor over at Portal Books recommended...
2023-03-08 03:51:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 47
The group had run into trouble while escorting the family of three back to the community. Drew's aerial scouts alerted him before they came across it thankfully. They had time to prepare, but even with that advantage, it was still shocking. It turned out that the wild hogs in the area were much more difficult to...
2023-03-06 05:31:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 46
Drew was sad to see his winged friend leave, just like he was always sad when saying goodbye to any friend. He had been thankful to meet her, and thankful for all the help she'd given him and the people on the property. Drew hardened his heart, he couldn't let emotions get the better of him right now. He needed ...
2023-03-03 02:36:26 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone, here's the discord link if the other one didn't work for you!
https://discord.gg/GqtVJQA3
Chapter 45
Evolution Initializing
Evolution Initialization Complete...
Drew didn't know where he was, but it definitely wasn't his property, nor anywhere near Sindra. He had accepted the System prompt to begin his evolution, and now he was standing...wherever here was. In a way, it remind...
2023-03-01 06:38:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 44
Day twenty-one of the boot camp from hell quickly made its appearance in the blink of an eye. The community as a whole was in a much, much better position compared to the first day of The Descent. The only people who hadn't yet reached level fifteen in either their profession, class, or both, were the children t...
2023-02-27 23:38:51 +0000 UTC View Post