Chapter 2: State of Affairs
A wide, elongated, plush dining table was in the middle of House Buné’s dining room, illuminated by a palatial, ornate chandelier hovering above it. The table itself was constructed of a gleaming, drab stony material that delightfully reflected the overhead light.
It created a shimmerin...
2025-05-21 08:22:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14: Preparing For Dinner at House Astrea
(Castor Germain)
“Castor, are you sure you wouldn’t like a change of clothing?” Walter pointed at my Red Bull Racing attire, which clung to my back and had grown damp thanks to all the profuse sweating training with him had produced. “...
2025-05-20 08:20:39 +0000 UTC View PostAN: I wanted to write DxD, but I didn't really feel like writing MoD. So I came up with this little prototype. If you have time, just give it a read since I'd appreciate some feedback.
In short, this is basically an AU for DxD if one of the Extinct 72 Pillars, House Buné was not only alive but thriving. ...
2025-05-19 12:24:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13: Walter’s Training
“Again!” Walter bellowed at the top of his lungs—holding his hand above his head as the atmosphere around him crackled with chilling ferocity. “El Huma!”
A hailstorm of icicle shards crepitated to life around the butler’s forearm, splitting the air as...
2025-05-19 04:31:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 12: Lily
“Here we are.”
Walter stepped into a fairly spacious, dimly lit room with an assortment of weapon racks, shelves, and armor stands scattered around—most of them acting as placeholders for Knight outfits akin to the one Reinhard wore on a day to day basis, as well as armaments that Castor had se...
2025-05-17 12:53:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 11: Spirit Whisperer
AN: Chapter 12 of WoF will be the 6th Advance Chapter for this series, so just keep in mind that it'll be part of the King+ Tier.
(Castor Germain)
After receiving the privilege of listening to Sir Walter’s story, as brief as it was, we fi...
2025-05-16 06:29:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 10: An Old Man’s Tale
Walter led Castor quite some distance away from the residential area of the Astrea Manor, the sound of grunts, shouting, and the clashing of metal becoming progressively louder and louder as they traversed a dark-gray cobblestone path.
“It sounds rowdy over there,” Castor commented...
2025-05-14 22:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 9: Finally! A Library!
“Here we are,” Reinhard stopped in front of a large, bronze-tinted, double door with Astrea Family Sentries positioned on either side. “This is my family’s library.”
Castor couldn’t help but break out a broad, satisfied smile. This was precisely what he had been longin...
2025-05-14 07:50:41 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 8: The Final Dragon Maiden
“I’m guessing I’m in quite a bit of trouble here?” Felt started to sweat a little as Reinhard approached her, her palms clammy after witnessing the sheer carnage he could create during his battle with Elsa, if you could even call it one.
She had planned on thr...
2025-05-12 11:51:41 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 7: The Sword Saint’s Dominance
“Honestly, that appetizer of a boy wasn’t half bad,” Elsa remarked while rolling her shoulders, easing up some of the built-up lactic acid within them with a soothing pop. “Were you responsible for training him? Sword Saint.”
“No, although I’d be remiss to ...
2025-05-11 14:08:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 42: Complex Emotions
“You’re going to lure her out?” Rias inquired after hearing most of what Takauji had planned to deal with War, at least the parts she understood. All the talk about Horseman of the Apocalypse, the Crossing, and whatnot made her head spin.
“Yes and no, she’ll be...
2025-05-11 03:59:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 6: Sword-Castor’s Strength
Magic is made up of six elements.
Fire—which covers temperature.
Water—which covers life and healing.
Wind—which functions outside the bodies of living things.
Earth—which functions inside the bodies of living things.
Yin—which covers debuffs.&nbs...
2025-05-10 05:50:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 5: The Bowel Hunter
The little girl, named Felt, led Reinhard and Castor to a place called the “Loot House,” a rather well-known location amongst those dwelling in the slums. Where people could obtain illicit items stolen by none other than Felt herself, a revelation which really pushed the limits of Reinhard...
2025-05-09 08:20:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 41: Asa Mitaka
(Ashikaga Takauji)
After making my ultimatum clear to the people fortunate enough to share my blood, I departed from the residence. I have no plans on returning here until their month is over—and if I ever do, it won’t be to their fortune, quite the opposite, reall...
2025-05-08 05:21:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 4: Detectives Castor & Reinhard
(Castor Germain)
“I must say, you and your friend have some rather exotic attire. Are you visiting Lugunica from afar?” He inquired, inspecting the exquisite piece of clothing that was my matching set of red bull shirt and pants.
“A...
2025-05-07 06:35:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 3: The Half-Elf & Sword Saint
“I doubt this is a lot,” Castor shifted through the manifold of copper coins on the ground that he had collected from Kan, Ton, and the corpse of Chin, totaling forty-two. “However, we should at least be able to pick up a decent meal, and if we’re lucky, there’ll be a che...
2025-05-06 03:52:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 40: The First Horseman
The atmosphere surrounding the Ashikaga Clan had been tense upon Takauji’s initial arrival, and now, the long-awaited Shogun had taken it up a notch.
He had audaciously ordered Tsuji to gather everyone in the main hall so he could announce something, and the Patriarch didn’t even th...
2025-05-05 09:23:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 2: A Murderous First Day
This world sucks!
Castor sulked after coming to a depressing realization about the state of public libraries in this world.
They didn’t exist!
They were all privately owned by upper class nobles and private institutions, neither of which Castor had any hop...
2025-05-04 08:39:07 +0000 UTC View PostAs promised, (well not really promised, but as implied if you will) I'm writing a Re:Zero fic. I'm going to upload two chapters today so I get y'all's opinions on what you think of it. Don't worry about MoD! I'm literally writing the next chapter for that as we speak, I'm still cooking.
The first chapter for this will be public on...
2025-05-04 08:37:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 39: 10,000 Souls
“Welcome to the Crossing, Governor-General.” Takauji put on a welcoming smile, patting Azazel on the back as he gestured to the endless, barren expanse in front of them that was barely hanging onto its last traces of verdure.
Azazel was left speechless, his expression still, and his...
2025-05-02 06:37:51 +0000 UTC View PostI've been discussing this with some fellow authors I know, and I think I have a pretty solid idea for this verse (and obviously, it isn't DxD), but I'm just curious how many of you actually know/watched Re:Zero.
2025-05-01 10:42:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 38: A Helping Hand
There were three factions within the Grim Reaper world: the Progressive Faction, the Conservative Faction, and the Militant Faction.
The Progressive Faction worked directly under Hades and was by far the strongest faction in terms of raw power since they had the Greek God of Death himself o...
2025-04-30 07:55:53 +0000 UTC View PostI was supposed to post this earlier, but I forgot. Anyhow, better late than never.
For those who don't know, I'm working on an original cultivation novel for RoyalRoad. However, I'm relatively new to the genre, so I wanted to gather some opinions before releasing it publicly.
The title is
I've been thinking of dipping into verses other than DxD, but I have no clue where to start (amongst anime, I'm not really that big of a comic/tv show guy), so I'm wondering if y'all can drop some suggestions. If I see enough of the same suggestion, I'll add it to a poll or smth.
2025-04-29 11:45:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 37: Yokoso, Watashi no Soul Society (Long Chapter)
After a lengthy, with a capital ‘L’, lecture from Death. Takauji had learned most of what he needed to know about the River of Souls. Primarily, the information regarding how it functioned, its purpose, and what he needed to do to bring the place back up to sta...
2025-04-28 08:39:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 36: The River of Souls
“Where is this?” Takauji asked, looking around and finding himself standing in what appeared to be a lone alleyway, the pungent stench of filth and waste lingering in the air, combined with a strange metallic taste that remained on the surface of his tongue. A taste that he had never expe...
2025-04-26 14:32:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35: Takauji's Second Job (In This Economy?)
After the Ashikaga Clan’s memorable lunch, Tsuji had called for Takauji in hopes of discussing something in private.
Naturally, both Murayama and Sona expressed their concern out of their mistrust for the Patriarch, but Takauji, in his usual fashion, insiste...
2025-04-24 05:31:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 34: An Eventful Lunch
The dining room was a vast, spacious, and elongated room with a seated table that spanned the entire length from the entrance to the back wall. At least a dozen or two figures sat on either side, all of them falling into total silence once the front door opened.
“‘Patriarch!”” Th...
2025-04-22 12:09:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 33: Family Reunion
“Well?” Takauji walked up to the servants, lined up in parallel formation, in front of the Ashikaga Estate. “Aren’t you going to usher me in? Or do you plan on forcing your esteemed guest to see himself in like some commoner? That’s hardly the level of class I was expecting from my fami...
2025-04-20 13:23:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32: O’ Death
Kamigyo Ward.
“Hey,” one of the guardsmen stationed outside the Ashikaga Estate spoke, looking at his colleague. “Is it just me? Or does everything feel a little cooler than usual?”
His fellow guardsman hummed, “True. It usually isn’t this cold during this...
2025-04-18 14:20:06 +0000 UTC View Post