We were taking a lunch break after several more failed attempts at the boss. The fight was complex.
Though we had nearly gotten the boss down at some point, when he hit low life, he summoned nearly every skeleton still in their grave at the same time. The pary had wiped, and since then, we hadn't been able to get back to that phase, only i...
2024-09-16 06:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Finally, with the three adds dead, the man in the corner lifted his staff from the ground, raising it high.
The bones from the monsters that hadn't disappeared in black smoke, an oddity for the dungeon, began to swirl around the room.
I knew that something would come of them.
A bone hit me in the side, and I felt my ribs ache, ...
2024-09-15 06:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 5
I hurried towards the others as my stacks started to drop off, catching some of the crocodiles and using them to restore some of my stacks to [Liminal Speed]. Another giant arrow appeared, this time hovering over Felin. The Nekorian let out a sound that was half frustrated cat, half excitement.
"It's ...
2024-09-14 06:00:05 +0000 UTC
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My back slid down a limestone pillar as the group took a breather before we went after the second boss. After the first, we'd been clearing trash for about an hour and a half.
Much of that time, I had spent at accelerated speeds with Liminal Speed. My thighs ached as I massaged them with one hand while fishing through my CID for a sa...
2024-09-13 06:00:05 +0000 UTC
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I stood with the healers casting revive one after the other until our entire class of 25 was back on their feet.
Well, we didn't have a full 25. Two of Felicity's group had quit adventuring and we had brought Elysara to come make up for one of the lost spots.
I had pitched for Ami to join us as well, however, my butler refused, citin...
2024-09-12 06:00:04 +0000 UTC
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The boss room was constructed of the same limestone found throughout the rest of the raid. It was a simple, square room, measuring about a hundred yards in each direction. The boss, a giant golden scarab beetle with blue accents, dominated the room.
It stood 30 feet high and a little over thirty feet wide. Sand covered the floor, occasiona...
2024-09-11 06:00:04 +0000 UTC
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I stepped into the raid once again, along with the rest of Class 2-A.
The raid event was the same as the last time we visited.
Worn limestone lined the floor, punctuated by random pillars of some ancient, dilapidated civilization.
The ruins and the ambiance in the dungeon weren't real. Neither were the monsters. Even if there w...
2024-09-10 06:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone, I am back with Returners Defiance 2. Also, the audiobook for Returners Defiance 1 is released today.
Patreon Chapters will restart tomorrow for Dungeon Diving 203. I haven't written the first one yet, but we'll get it done today.
Thanks for Patreon's help in pointing out a few small details. I think I caught everythin...
2024-09-09 14:14:59 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 52
Decision made
2024-09-06 06:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 49
For once, I was thankful for my servant. She brought me a lounge to relax in, and she also found three goblets of wine and a nice selection of fruits.
I shared with Circe as the other three argued in circles for over an hour.
I couldn’t leave because, after this, they were going to let me drain som...
2024-09-05 06:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 46
I woke up to a mirthful pair of emerald eyes only a few inches from me.
“She’s a snuggler.” Simone giggled, causing the woman who had us wrapped with her tail to stir.
All her snakes were laid out on the pillow next to her or lying along her curves.
I had discovered a trick during our nig...
2024-09-04 06:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 44
“So. I’ll uh… just sleep on the couch?” Nyx asked, staring at our room that now included her scant belongings as well.
“Uh. It’s a bit small for your tail.” I scratched my cheek. “How about I sleep on the couch and you join Simone in the bed. Careful, though, she’s a snuggler.”
Si...
2024-09-03 06:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 42
I stepped into Persephone’s mind, observing a total mess.
The landscape was in shatters. She was slowly pulling herself back together, but I didn’t have time for slow.
Grabbing the pieces that were razor-sharp, I played a dangerous game of putting her back together. Like a jigsaw puzzle, only mad...
2024-09-02 06:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 41
The second general’s calm wasn’t broken by my transformation. Instead, he summoned a new form while shielding himself. “Big one, aren’t you? I didn’t know I was in the Borrson Clan.” He laughed. His body language the definition of arrogance.
I collided with a minotaur that matched me in size.
2024-09-01 06:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 40
The waters outside the clan were filled with debris to the point that I had to dive under and swim for a while because I kept hitting wood pieces, making it hard to swim.
The docks were shredded, and several large freighters floated outside the island, likely having released a massive number of demons.
...
2024-08-31 06:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Romance-tasy Gone Wrong
Time: Fri 04:00 pm
Location: Embassy CD Hyatt
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Time: Sat 01:00 pm
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Time: Sat 5-7pm
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Fantasy Dating G...
2024-08-30 10:35:53 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 39
The yacht was cutting through the waves while I double-checked the gas tank, measuring the decrease in gas against the progress I was making. I was going to cut it close. They must have not planned to leave the boat running for as long as they had.
In fairness, they were also dead.
To pass the time, ...
2024-08-30 06:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 37
Simone lay naked in the bed next to me, barely covered up. “Ah. Feeling better?”
“Much,” I grunted.
She had helped me burn off all the extra energy I was feeling in a more productive way. It might be more apt to call it a reproductive way.
I chuckled to myself.
“Glad your humor ...
2024-08-29 06:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 35
I was careful and made sure to not start any fights with the demons. But, oh was it tempting to wade into the two other buildings I found and start cutting them up.
That’s also why I found myself at the busiest of the three hotspots with Circe standing behind me.
“Where’s Hercules to drag you a...
2024-08-28 06:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 34
I already had several talismans made from Simone’s blood to help me track her down should I ever need to find her. I had ones with Gloria’s and Bobby’s blood, too. Never knew when one of your own needed finding. I had learned that lesson the hard way in my previous life.
Activating one, I felt a pull...
2024-08-27 06:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 33
The Hercules Branch’s island was far busier than Circe’s. Where Circe’s island had open fields with just a touch of tall buildings, here we were suddenly squeezed into narrow streets lined with open-fronted buildings that doubled as shops.
The hammering of anvils and the roaring of stoked flames were...
2024-08-26 06:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 32
“Son,” Thorin grunted through the stone, “Gloria said we needed to talk.” As usual the man didn’t mince words.
I leaned on the balcony while Simone ran interference. I’d slapped a talisman down that would make listening in from afar incredibly difficult. For this, I’d rather not have ears lis...
2024-08-26 06:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 31
“You were naughty.” I closed the door behind Simone and me and pasted up several talismans to keep the sound from leaking out as well as to alert us if the door opened. Nothing harmful.
“You left me for seventeen days and then came back to talk to others.” She kissed my neck, dragging her hands dow...
2024-08-25 06:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 30
I slipped into the bath and pulled the towel off, putting it to the side. “Ah. This feels good.”
“Considering how much blood you were likely covered in, you’ll need a very good scrub.” Simone came in, her horns on display through her curly, black hair. She was wearing nothing but a towel around h...
2024-08-24 06:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 29
“The instance is almost stable.” Circe stood in the pit of the arena with the other three branch leaders and a few of their closest followers.
“Less than an hour if our guess is correct,” Zeus added.
But as they watched, the instance suddenly flashed a new update.
[Blood Dr...
2024-08-23 09:48:16 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 28
“Stupid birds.” Nyx sank down into her coils.
“They’ve been good to us.” I sat down with the mound at our back. The pile of S-ranked bronze feathers had grown taller than us and several times wider.
“My stats are fantastic.” Nyx bobbed her brows for me to check them again.
She’d...
2024-08-22 06:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 27
Nyx slithered out of the chamber, casting a few looks over her shoulder at Bran.
He was completely engrossed in the chamber, and it felt odd that it was like she suddenly didn’t exist.
She held the talisman close in one of her snakes, glad he remembered and cared enough to want to keep her safe. Bu...
2024-08-21 06:00:10 +0000 UTC
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2024-08-20 11:08:56 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 26
I took a break as I felt a talisman tear in my spatial ring. Quickly pulling it out, I did my best to wipe the blood off my face as the hand mirror rippled, and a poor-quality image of Simone came up on the other side.
It was difficult to send messages between outside and inside an instance.
“Who...
2024-08-20 06:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Helen from Dungeon Diving. That's who everyone wanted.
2024-08-20 00:04:25 +0000 UTC
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