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Chapter 58
Chapter 58Matt burst into a full sprint. Every ounce of energy he had was directed into his legs, and he cleared the plain in moments while heading into the forest.He only had half of his attention focused on the path in front of him. The other half was preoccupied with the influx of messages, and t...
Chapter 57
Chapter 57Matt watched the crowd around the table. They had been bickering for the last fifteen minutes, talking in circles that led to nowhere.The leader of the noncombatants, or as Matt preferred to call them, the less-combatants, was Kline. He kept pushing back on almost every measure brought up....
Chapter 56
Chapter 56Matt sat and considered the camp with a somewhat skeptical eye. He was inspecting the log wall that the survivors had created which surrounded the makeshift camp and gathering point.Everybody who wasn’t posted at the wall on active guard duty was sitting around, mostly with haggard looks...
Chapter 55
Chapter 55Before they could venture after the retreating hoard of spider golems, someone came over from the group of wounded. The hope was apparent in her voice as she called out to them."Are you from the prince's group!? Have you come to help us!?"Matt didn't know what could have gi...
Chapter 54
Tier 3 and 5 patrons are getting chapter counts to match their dollar amount.Chapter 54Matt watched the distant ruin intently as Liz carefully cut the barbed crossbow bolt out of his back.The pain in his back was far less intense than the pain in his head.Matt repeatedly went over the choices that t...
Chapter 53
Tier 3 and 5 patrons are getting chapter counts to match their dollar amount.Chapter 53Matt paced back and forth, with scenarios racing through his mind.There was a chance that fully powering up this space they were stuck in would deactivate the ruin’s defenses.It wasn’t a good chance, but it co...
Chapter 52
Tier 3 and 5 patrons are getting chapter counts to match their dollar amount.Chapter 52As they turned to leave, Matt returned to the racks and shoved two of the collector drones in his bag. They could, in theory, be reprogrammed to work with his AI. It was at least something for his AI to work on wh...
Chapter 51
Hey new Patrons! you should join the discord after linking your account.https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/212052266-Get-my-Discord-roleDiscord link: https://discord.gg/6ukhCjayC5Tier 3 and 5 patrons are getting chapter counts to match their dollar amount.Chapter 51Matt took a step and po...
Chapter 50
Halfway to 100. Who would have thought we'd get so far.Chapter 50Matt carefully watched the surroundings while on watch from his place near the camp. The world was so active. This was a living planet that had a functional ecosystem well before the Empire arrived. The world was teeming with bugs,...
Chapter 49
READ THE AFTER CHAPTER NOTEChapter 49The next morning, Matt woke to find that breakfast was ready, and that there were two odd corpses of what seemed like badger-lizard hybrids off to the side. That he had slept through the noise that such a fight must have caused was slightly worrying. Using one’...
Chapter 48
Join the discord, if you have your Patreon linked it will give you a role and you can see the hidden channels.Discord link: https://discord.gg/6ukhCjayC5Chapter 48Before they left, Matt still couldn’t shake the feeling that this whole thing was a trap. So he called out, “Hold up, Malcolm. We wan...
Chapter 47
Chapter 47Matt struck out at the heavy bag in a flurry of blows that sent it swinging. He sidestepped the bag’s return swing. Using the workout as an outlet for his pent-up emotions, he kicked out hard, and the bag flew back to a nearly horizontal position.The emotions burned hot and deep.He was m...
Chapter 46
Chapter 46Matt brought his fist down on Camilla’s left arm and used [Cracked Phantom Armor] to ignore the bladed whip that was embedded in her flesh. The whip was made of linked, concentric, rotating blades that formed ‘S’ shapes. Their hooks were incredibly sharp, and could even stress his ar...
Chapter 45
Tier 3 patrons we are back to our normal M/F scheduled.Chapter 45The following day, Matt hand-fed Aster a select package of rabbit that Aunt Helen had prepared. He could tell that she would be coming out of her stupor by the end of the day, and wanted to see what changes she would experience.Once hi...
Chapter 44
This wrapped up a lot of people concerns so here are two chapters. So at the suggestion of my Tier 15 pats I'm dropping 43 and 44 together. SO NO CHAPTER ON FRIDAY.***Chapter 44Matt waited with Liz and Aster at the teleport pad. Their turn was in fifteen minutes, and the station was packed.Aster...
Chapter 43
This is out last alt POV and a much darker one. Nothing explicit but its suggested.This was a dark chapter that brought a lot of negative feedback. So at the suggestion of my Tier 15 pats I'm dropping 43 and 44 together. SO NO CHAPTER ON FRIDAY.Chapter 43Camilla watched the pair walk into the cl...
What should get art'ed next?
Best ideas will get a poll. This will still be up to me though. Post your ideas and well see what gets the art next.Ideas so far.Them eating at Aunt Helens.Liz on her feather hammock.Aster eating a heart.Them fighting on the pyramid (might be new cover art for book. That's on the pub though.)
ART IS DONE
I want to get the art put on Displate (tho that seems hard) and possibly a shirt or hat thing. Honestly I'm not sure where (if any) interest is.Also I've ripped the quaintly down as that's how to stop people from taking great copies (or so I'm told). This looks good to me but if it l...
Chapter 42
Chapter 42Matt opened his eyes and saw.It was like the world had been hidden by sunglasses that were finally taken off. The world was sharper. Colors had distinct edges where they changed hue. Removing his mental finger from his Concept, the world returned to normal. Matt took a moment to play with ...
Chapter 41
Chapter 41Bob was tired. At Tier 41, he didn’t need sleep. He just wanted it. The children of the clutches were out of the cute child phase, and in the pestering teenager phase. It was the perfect time for a nap.With a wiggle of his tail, he sunk deeper into his magma flow, and pushed his spiritua...
Chapter 40
Author notes. Its done! Finally over. One interlude chapter and we are off to our next arc/ book. Thank @Editor-In-Chief in discord for the work on this one. We both tweaked it a lot. It had to be right.Chapter 40The area surrounding ground zero was a madhouse. Over the last three months, people had...
Chapter 39
Chapter 39Being back in school was weird for Matt. Things were similar in some ways, and strangely different in others. Unlike his time in the orphanage, he now had access to his AI and the EmpireNet. The classes were structured around both.It made for an odd parody of his early schooling.The thing ...
Chapter 38
Either way there will not be a cliffhanger at the end of the arc where it goes like "My image is..." find out next chapter. That wont happen. I promise.Chapter 38That morning Liz shuffled around after getting up, waking Matt up from his doze. He had spent most of the night thinking about the...
Chapter 37
Chapter 37Liz waved and called back, "Travis! I hate you! Why’d you make us hike all the way out here?"The redheaded man sipped at his cup, and paused long enough for Liz to open her mouth to shout again."Really? I’m sorry, I just really wanted to fuck with you."Liz's ensuing...
Chapter 36
A slightly shorter chapter at 4.5k. No reason to drag it out.Chapter 36The following day they were treated to a massive breakfast, and then Aunt Helen sent them on their way, through a portal to the teleportation station. Matt wanted to savor the breakfast, but they had only been able to get out thi...
Chapter 35
Chapter 35Liz, Aster, and Matt sat at a table with Humpty’s group. They had all done well enough to earn a skill, and the club they were celebrating in was wild. The party after the fight was epic. Most of the participants were eagerly waiting for the skills to be assigned tomorrow. Everyone had p...
Chapter 34
Chapter 34The next morning, there was a sense of anticipation that boiled in the air. Everyone felt it. People constantly snapped at each other for the slightest affront, and every shoving match that broke out threatened to turn violent.The waiting area for those chosen to fight was directly behind ...
Chapter 33
Chapter 33After they left the rift, they teleported back to the city and purchased standard heals from the healers. The light from the healing spells washed over them, and all of Matt’s nicks and bruises disappeared, along with the deeper stab wound in his side. The cracked ribs were slower to hea...
Chapter 32
Editor in chief is a time wizard and got this done faster than i though!Chapter 32Their remaining time on the training planet passed without any hiccups. They delved five rifts a day, made possible by Matt refilling the girls’ mana pools. The increased rate of delving allowed them to rush through ...
Chapter 31
As slight back track in time to right after Chapter 30.Chapter 31The Trio exited the rift after killing the group of attackers. Matt still felt the sensation of being watched, but he knew that the threat had been eliminated. No one was around the exit. The group went to inspect the area where their ...
