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[MA] 340. Tribunal of Peers
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter.[A/N: Notice: There will be no chapters from 12/26 to 01/06. In other words, I'll take two weeks off. I was initially compelled to do so by my wife, but I'm feeling more tired each passing day and believe it's the right thing to do....
[LitF] 51.2. Interlude 2 - False Evil
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next Chapter Lyra looked at her left hand as she closed and opened it.No matter how many times she did it, she was still weirded out by not feeling her pinky touch her palm. Or seeing the rest of her pinky. The scab on the lower third of the missing finge...
[LitF] 51.1. Interlude 1 - Glimpsing the Deep
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next Chapter[A/N: A chapter released on schedule! \o/This "chapter" and the next one will actually consist of 2 posts each, for a total of 4. They are all interludes. Some readers wanted other characters' PoVs, and when it rains, it pours. Well, I c...
[MA] 339. I Failed
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Chapters this week: 1/3Next chapter: Thursday] In the end, Shen deemed everyone guilty of treason.Most lied or tried to use their background to intimidate him, but it was easy to ascertain the truth after being ordered to judge these peop...
[MA] 338. The Face of Perfection
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[MA] 337. Discretionary Power
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[MA] 336. Aura-Material Suppression
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Chapter this week: 2/3Next chapter: Saturday]Taeral Miavalur's superiors had estimated what the Hopeless Wanderer hoped to achieve with the lockdown he had been denied, and the most likely reason was to hunt for fugitives while using t...
[MA] 335. Infinite Improvement
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Notice: There will be no chapters from 12/26 to 01/08. In other words, I'll take two weeks off. I was initially compelled to do so by my wife, but I'm feeling more tired each passing day and believe it's the right thing to do. It...
[MA] 334. A Human?!
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Chapters this week: 3/3Next chapter: Tuesday] Shen quickly reached the general area he was heading to.To his surprise, D-ranks and even weaker Guardians tried to stop him dozens of times by blocking the corridors. He just kept...
[MA] 333. Purity
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Chapters this week: 2/3Next chapter: Saturday] With the notification came a system window. 「Secret Containment ProtocolMultiple individuals in the Samir Node have been exposed to too many high-level secrets of the Alliance....
[LitF] 50. Doomsday Device
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next Chapter[A/N: Sorry for the delay. News at the end.Also, this chapter's first paragraph will be turned into the previous chapter's last paragraph to add a little healthy cliffhanger to it.] "Run!" the voice of the old Elf Commander lad...
[MA] 332. Darla
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Chapters this week: 3/3Next chapter: Tuesday] People asked a few questions about the Justicar Program, and then Shen asked some Guardians to spar with each other so he could evaluate their strength.As much as he wanted to fight Vinamour, ...
[MA] 331. Change Everything
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: A perfect week with all chapters released on schedule! \o/Chapters this week: 3/3Next chapter: Tuesday] "As a wise man once said," the Grand Senator said as he entered his sworn brother's dwelling. "It's easier to...
[MA] 330. Heavenly Decree
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N:Chapters this week: 2/3Next chapter: Saturday]Shen kept checking on the battlefield while ensuring no accidents happened and everyone respected the rules.Blue Sky and Rayna had both gotten to a corner to fight, and explosions were freque...
[MA] 329. Unthinkable and Humiliating
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Chapters this week: 1/3Next chapter: Thursday] Blue Sky's Path had six Laws spread among three Axioms: Water, Fire, and Death. Rayna's had three Laws from three Axioms: Air, Annihilation, and Darkness.Their auras clashed and ...
[LitF] 49. Magic Beyond Understanding
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next Chapter[A/N: Only one day late! \o/] The humanoid core didn't react to seeing the scabbard, which worried Arthur a little. So, when he pushed the metallic sheath against the invisible wall's boundary and found no resistance, he didn't rej...
[MA] 328. Otherwise
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Chapters this week: 3/3Next chapter: Tuesday] Shen approved of Vinamour's proposal. It would be a great way for him and the Battalion Commanders to see how their troops performed on each level and let everyone experience working toget...
[MA] 327. The Fundamentals
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Chapters this week: 2/3Next chapter: Saturday] Vinamour was a single step from forming a domain. He felt it like a soundtrack on his every breath. Only something was missing. Until he found it, whenever a theme perfectly fitted his e...
[LitF] 48. Of Commanders and Dungeons
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next Chapter[A/N: Late again. Sorry.] Arthur nodded to the dwarf. "Thank you." He turned to the elf. "Is that enough?"The old woman smiled and said, "Black Aegis, deactivate."The dwarf was next. "Black Aegis, deactivate."Th...
[MA] 326. Next
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Huge chapter, almost twice as long as usual. I shouldn't have done it. It messed with my writing schedule. But the words kept flowing, and it took me a while to reach a point that felt right to end the chapter.So, enjoy!Chapters this w...
[MA] 325. Welcome to Samir
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Notice: We're back on schedule! \o/Chapters this week: 3/3Next chapter: Tuesday] One C-rank and eight D-ranks materialized before a mobile fortress in a vast empty space, just like in La'sing. Around them, a little over six thousa...
[MA] 324. Sudden Epiphany
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: This is yesterday's chapter. It wasn't released on schedule because I messed up the procedures with my friend (who releases MA chapters for me). My bad.On more important news:I messed up some time frames in some PoVs. Three *Earth*...
[LitF] 47. Joint Command
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next Chapter[A/N: This is last Saturday's chapter. Sorry for the delay.] Nora looked apologetic and embarrassed as she wrote something on her tablet. Arthur had expected the device to be capable of discrete communication. That confirmed it.Instant lon...
[MA] 323. Evidence of a Ploy
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Chapters this week: 1/3Next release: Thursday] Shen shook his head. The ultimate truth of the Alliance was too enormous for him. He should worry about slightly less big matters."Why are you telling me all this, Acting General?...
[MA] 322. Make It a Surprise
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Chapters this week: 3/3Next chapter: Tuesday] The Queen could be lying. It was even likely, even. She was A-rank; could she even change her beliefs and personality? Theoretically, yes. In practice? It should be impossible.Still, just...
[MA] 321. Eleven Things
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Chapters this week: 2/3Next release: Saturday] Shen left the mobile fortress and found a small floating platform made of earth, like the step of a staircase, littered with tiny flowers.His orders said he would see the way to the Acti...
[MA] 320. He Could See It Now
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Chapters this week: 1/3Next Chapter: Thursday] There was one thing everyone from Earth in La'sing came to understand as the years passed: they were nothing.Hindsight had been very cruel to Sai. None of the struggles for his family, th...
[MA] 319. Void-Sourced Material
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Chapters this week: 3/3Next chapter: Tuesday] Abbav floated in darkness. The miles-wide mix of red, green, blue, golden, and silvery blood strips formed a complex three-dimensional spherical pattern that pulsated like heartbeats, bat...
[LitF] 46. The United Research Institute
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next Chapter Some types of power were about perception. Whoever or whatever you perceived as having dominion over you would have power over you, no matter if that was a factual truth. For instance, a dog wouldn't defy the one holding its collar if it ...
[MA] 318. Three Years
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Screw it. Let's do a proper time skip. We've spent enough time understanding how things work. Let's get to the meat of it.Chapters this week: 2/3Next release: Saturday] Uya knew she shouldn't be doing this. This was w...