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Kernstalion 2 - 33: Pantheon

I lay on my back on the almost finished dragon statue, looking at the clouds that passed overhead, still bright against the quickly darkening sky. The last things needed to finish the statue were such minute details that I'd have to finish them when we stopped tonight. The same counted for the two daggers I'd crafted and parts of a set of armor....

Kernstalion 2 - 32: Wyergin

The next day I woke up to find Dibidi and Libidi curled up like cats beside my chair. While sleeping it was easier to differentiate one from the other. Libidi's face was a bit softer, and her eyebrows curled up more. Dibidi's were a straight line, almost like he was frowning, and he had a tiny bit of drool hanging from the corner of his lip.

NBB3 - chapter 4: Zombra

The powerful mind hung above the planet, unable to move too far away but able to watch what happened beyond the crisp blue barrier. It vaguely remembered having been here and watching for a long time. At first, it couldn't think, but at some moment, a ripple had come from its body, and conscious thought flickered into being once more.

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Kernstalion 2 - 31: Boom goes the lightning

My knife slid gently across what would soon be the edge of my new ax. Was it the fourth or the fifth I'd made since coming to Kernstalion? I'd lost count, and the one I remembered best was till the first one Agga had given me.

The story Libidi had told me was still gestating in my mind, as was their request. A world that had been destroyed...

Kernstalion 2 - 30: Leralion

"Do you think he could make me something?"

"Why would he? He's a Prime… you know how they are. They only do their Deity's bidding or go after the young men and women."

"Quiet, fool. What if he hears you?"

I groaned as the trio of guards ran forward to walk beside one of the other wagons, casting furtive glances at me. They ha...

Kernstalion 2 - 29: Familiar Eyes

I backpedaled, raising my hands in self-defense, ready to defend myself as I looked at either Dibibi or Libidi, which of the two I had no idea.

The Isirow backed up, one hand on a dagger and the other in an odd position.

"Are you going insane again?" he asked coldly, his face as emotionless as before.

"No," I said before slowly...

Kernstalion 2 - 28: A way out

I gazed around the stone corner to make sure nobody had followed me and found only the empty corridor I had just come through. Galir should be busy with getting the caravan ready, and Linery was hopefully with him.

Crazy enchantress, I thought as I remembered how she had found me before and just interrupted my conversation with Ga...

Kernstalion 2 - 27: Creepy panting

As I stepped across the dirt of the central area of the midway point, I looked around at the guards standing around in groups. Most of them were staring at me, and many had their hands on their swords.

"What's wrong with them?" I muttered.

"You've been screaming all through the night," Galir said as he stepped briskly beside me towar...

Kernstalion 2 - 26: Hanging by a thread

A few hours later, I was lying in a room I'd had to clean up myself on a stack of fresh hay. What remained of the bed, after the goblins had ransacked the place, now lay in a mangled heap below the window, outside the tower. Besides the hay, there was only a door that remained, which was now locked. I'd slammed a borrowed dagger under it to keep...

Kernstalion 2 - 25: Cold, focused anger

Galir blinked, then he continued forward as if nothing was happening.

"No. What do you see?"

"There is movement in the western towers."

Galir nodded, then turned to the woman who had been quietly riding beside him on the other side.

"Linery, warn the rest. Tell them to wait for my sign, then raise the barrier and ready th...

Kernstalion 2 - 24: The caravan

The waves lapped across the back of the turtle statue as it shot through the water, away from where I stood. Rathica's statue was hidden away in a compartment inside, an anchor point, as Rathica named it. I followed it with my gaze until it disappeared into the distance, then turned and looked at the Wirg mount.

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Kernstalion 2 - 23: Transitioning into what?

I woke up feeling slightly better than before and focused on my surroundings. I didn't hear or see anything below the tree or on the bank and pulled up the countdown. The statue was crouching beside the tree, unmoving. I quickly climbed down and pulled a new Vengeful Spirit into the inert wood. As soon as it moved, I climbed back into the tree. ...

NBB3 - chapter 3: Searching for help

Solus' mind shot up through the dense stone. He was heading towards the surface again, but this time he traveled not nearly as far as the other times. Instead, he exited in a cave still deep below the ground, his small projected form hovering above the head of a six-legged skeletal undead. It reminded him vaguely of the Crablon he had long ago f...

Kernstalion 2 - 22: Uninvited guests

Even though a lot of things had happened, I wasn't tired, so I started in the direction of the Harrowing Hills with the mangled ax in my hand. After pondering for a bit, I cast Soften Wood a few times, then tried to bend the mangled back into shape. A loud snap sounded throughout the woods, and I looked at the two parts of the ax blade in my han...

NBB3 - chapter 2: Waking up

Solus hovered above Laron's white skull, trying to make sense of what was going on. He could feel his body, but it was far away, and he seemed to sleep. His mind was awake, but he seemed locked in place. The cable close by seemed like a pathway back to his body, and it was trying to pull him towards it. The pull wasn't strong, though, and he eas...

NBB3 - chapter 1: Confused dreaming

"Keep running!"

A small group of undead ran down a hill, barely keeping their footing. Ahead of them, a bright yellow sun burned mercilessly, creating long shadows that reached for them like thick fingers. In the lead was a yellow-skinned zombie in badly crafted leggings. The jerkin he wore was torn to tatters, and cuts and bruises covered...

NBB3 - Prologue

Freezing chaos and darkness surrounded the grey and blue planet. Swirling waves of multicolored energy crashed into it, stopped by a radiant blue barrier. Both the barrier and energy were invisible to most, but there were those that could see. In a place hidden from view deep below the mantle of the world was a small, cozy room. In it, two being...

Status update

Hey guys!

My vacation is almost over, and I have charged up my energy! 

On NBB:

I've also finished the first arc of NBB3 and a large part of the second. That means I'll post two chapters per week until I catch up. After that, I'll post them when I write them.

Remember- this is the first draft of NBB3, and if you thin...

Kernstalion 2 - 21: Dangerous gains

A few minutes after exiting my mindscape I was speeding through the library. I'd changed the active position of the central pillar a few times to make sure nobody would find the Librarian's tome by accident, but for the rest, I'd left my stuff there. Each of my arms was adorned with a Thorncaster, and I had my now almost empty backpack and my ax...

Undead AI was just released!

A quick update, but it's finally here! The first companion novel to my main Nothing but bones series! The first draft is free to read to my Patrons and the edited version on amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B2HV6KT/

2021-07-22 13:51:19 +0000 UTC View Post

Kernstalion 2 - 20: Toil and trouble

The ax twirled around as I spun in a circle, stopping it mid twist and snapping it up in a slice that would have cut someone's jugular. Sweat dripped from my face, and my muscles were weary and slightly painful.

I wonder how much more training I need before Ax-mastery goes up again, I thought as I stepped back, taking a few deep b...

Kernstalion 2 - 19: Pain

My back pounded against the floor. I arched up on my heels and head while an inhuman scream tore from my throat, ripping it to shreds. I had no time to think if Fnip had tricked me or if I was a complete and utter fool for even believing him. There was barely any time to think, as it felt like all of my synapse endings were being burned and froz...