Autumn Knights posts
DiaG 170 - Negativing the Unknown
Death and Hilda entered the apartment building, and instantly it was clear something was wrong. There was nobody in the lobby, and more particularly, there were no sounds. It was a kind of quiet that stood out because in the middle of the day, there should be at least a person or two coming and going, or a door shutting somewhere—anything.
... 2026-01-15 15:21:01 +0000 UTC View PostDiaG 169 - One Man's Trash is Another Demon's Treasure
Hellina led the way, not even turning around once to make sure the other reapers were following. Morrigan got kind of bad vibes from her, but she supposed that it was at least better than her first meeting with Alice. Actually, to be fair, every meeting with Alice hasn’t been exactly positive so far. The only time Morrgan felt like the girl wa...
2026-01-15 14:10:08 +0000 UTC View PostDiaG 168 - Out of Service
Again, thank you for your patience! I've got a nice stockpile of chapters that just need editing, so I will start posting them as I do so!
“Hilda! My Morrigan GPS!” Emma said, holding up the bag by the drawstring. It had been pulling solidly until now, guiding them, then suddenly stopped. “I-It couldn’t have...
2026-01-13 17:21:11 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 75
Another day passed with Iris and Jessica hunting their way through the forest, the rhythm of kill, rest, and travel settling into something almost routine. Between hunts and camps, Jessica filled their time with teaching Iris new words.
She wasn’t sure if she was a surprisingly good teacher, or if Iris was simply frighteningly smart—bu...
2026-01-02 15:21:02 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 74
Jessica slid through the underbrush in a low crouch, her steps so light they barely disturbed the leaves beneath her boots. She had gained a passive skill called “Light Footed,” which she found really came in handy for sneaking up on prey.
Popping up from her low stance, she pushed her back against a tree, then tilted her head just eno...
2025-12-31 16:11:19 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 73
Genzo picked out a clear and flat spot near the edge of the forest, where the ground around us sloped heavily upward and downward. He asked Grick to help with gathering small branches, and soon we had a fire.
I kept some distance from it, as the heat still disturbed my wounds. But I had a feeling after a good night's rest and the healing b...
2025-12-29 20:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 72
I traveled down the slope and along the cliffside with Lily. Despite my injuries, I was finding myself with a little more vigor coming back, as I knew our long hunt was finally almost at its end. I suppose stats didn’t always tell the whole story of what one was capable of.
I looked back over my shoulder to see Genzo shadowing us from so...
2025-12-26 14:54:58 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 71
You’ve been inflicted with status effect: Burn
Healing is heavily reduced.
New passive acquired!
Burn Resistance lvl 1
My mind came around, but I could hardly move. I may have earned a new skill, but it wasn’t nearly enough.
There was so m...
2025-12-24 22:19:41 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 70
I saw nothing.
I felt nothing.
I was weightless and without pain.
Actually, there was one thing, and it was quite familiar. I couldn’t see it as much as I was just aware of it. I wonder if this is how my brothers and sisters saw stats? Not a screen in front of me… just awareness.
Health: 0/480 2025-12-22 18:43:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hell Hound Evolution 69
Lily and I dove in opposite directions as a massive vertical wave of flames flew at us. It blinded me briefly, but a moment later, I saw his silhouette gliding through the fire and coming right at me.
I dove out of the way and made a run for it—no matter how fast he was, I was still faster, and it was still two on one! I was worried abou...
2025-12-19 15:56:34 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 68
“Rendok!” one of them stood up from the fire and called into the forest. “Did you get lost? Get back here!”
The big guy who seemed to be their leader—I’ll call him Scar—stepped away from the tree he had been leaning against. He didn’t say anything but there was a harsh look in his eyes.
“Belra, wait!” The one I ha...
2025-12-17 11:42:18 +0000 UTC View PostHell Houd Evolution 67
Achievement! Revenge Tastes Better Raw
Some would call this monstrous, but since you are a monster, it’s just the circle of life.
Minor bonus to all stats!
Taste-wise, I can’t say that human was all that different than anything else I’ve eaten. It wasn’t as fat...
2025-12-15 21:32:46 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 66
With a final burst of golden light, my evolution completed and with it came a sudden burst of speed that had me bolting ahead of Lily. Grick, who was still saddled on Lily’s back, let out an impressed “hoo,” but words were apparently lost on him.
Still, even with my increased speed, I didn’t see the human in the tunnels ahead of me...
2025-12-12 21:40:53 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 65
The rock smashed right on top of the red mask’s head, where his mask wasn’t protecting him, though it was large enough that it wouldn’t have mattered much. The spear ripped from my stomach as he fell back, and I quickly scurried away before the two of them could get their bearings back.
“W-What is that?” the one holding Lily shou...
2025-12-11 00:03:35 +0000 UTC View PostDiaG - 167 - Down Boy
Fenris paced back and forth along the edge of the platform, balancing his scythe over his shoulder while rhythmically tapping it with his skeletal fingers. Morrigan watched him with a raised brow, thinking he seemed a bit too excited about this whole thing.
“So where’s Noir?” Fenris suddenly asked, the break of the silence making Mor...
2025-12-09 15:34:37 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 64
Night was soon upon us. The light from the ceiling turned redder with the setting sun, and soon it was nearly pitch black inside the cavern. With nightfall, all the Direwings that had been lingering about swooped up to the ceiling and found something to hang from, where they folded their wings over their bodies and presumably went to sleep. Stil...
2025-12-08 18:40:25 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Update
So I've decided to simplify things and follow what some other authors have done and had some success with. From now on, there will be just two tiers, and both will give you access to everything I write, instead of splitting multiple tiers across stories and different advance chapter schedules.
For those wh...
2025-12-08 18:37:18 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 63
“GRICK'S ARM! GRICK'S ARM!” the goblin cried out as I continued to pull on the vine. It was quite difficult; despite them both being smaller, Lily was soaking wet, and finding purchase on the slippery stone bridge wasn’t going well.
I growled involuntarily as I yanked back, finding a good place to hook my paws under some stray ...
2025-12-05 17:44:15 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 62
After doubling back through the tunnels, I found the perfect choke point to launch my sneak attack. The walls were tight; above, a full-sized human would have to crouch slightly, but there was plenty of room for Lily to get behind me with her wall-running skill.
When I took my position, crouching and giving Grick a soft growl to back off w...
2025-12-03 19:43:13 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 61
Active Skill
Intimidate lvl 1
Let out a vicious roar, temporarily inducing fear and paralyzing creatures who are inferior to you. The weaker the target, the longer the duration.
I tore off a chunk of the Direwing’s leg as I considered my new skill.
There were probably mo...
2025-12-01 16:37:26 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 60
Jessica stared in shock as the small, aardvark-like creature twitched. She had thrown her spear as it fled from Iris and somehow managed to score a direct hit. She hadn’t thought about it and just chucked the spear on instinct, completely surprising herself.
“I actually did it…”
Monster Eliminated - Chardbark L...
2025-11-28 17:44:24 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 59
We got far enough away until we were out of his sight, but I could still hear his footsteps echoing behind us. We came to a branch in the tunnels, and I was already unsure of which way to go.
After briefly considering the options, I realized it didn’t matter and just picked one.
Simply escaping him wasn’t enough. We needed ...
2025-11-24 19:34:43 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 58
Sixteen humans to kill, and twenty-four hours to do it. If I could pull it off, multiple evolution paths would open up to me, not including the Whisperfang Juvenile path that I just needed one more development stage to obtain.
It was always nice to have options, wasn’t it? Not to mention one was legendary, though it was possible that eve...
2025-11-21 19:17:45 +0000 UTC View PostHell Hound Evolution 57
Two warriors of the Bloody Peaks Tribe marched up the narrow tunnel. Tamok, who took the lead, channeled a bit of mana into his shock pole to act as a torch to light their way. There wasn’t much to see, but it was better than feeling around in the dark. Thankfully, this path was known to loop right back around to the main path, but there could...
2025-11-19 21:32:04 +0000 UTC View Post