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The Perfect Run 114: Chemical Reaction
Weeds had overtaken the ship like an abandoned garden.As Ryan’s group advanced into the metal bowels of the Alchemist’s base, they ran into more and more alien plant life. Greenish slime leaked from the walls, while snakelike red roots and fanged purple flowers dug holes into the floor. Eventual...
Kairos 47: The Doorway to Hades
It took hours to get the Nemean Lion’s body out of the water, and until twilight to bring it back to Histria.Julia, ever the crafty queen, had met with the hunting party halfway to the city with Andromache, Cassandra, Aglaonice, and a contingent of warriors. That relief force would have intervened...
The Perfect Run 113: Final Contact
First contact started with a fight, but to mankind’s credit, the aliens shot first.Ryan barely had the time to activate his power and push Len and the Panda down, as the mysterious intruder fired a crimson ray into the room. When time resumed, the laser had vaporized the computer’s chair and blo...
Kairos 46: Lion Hunt
The night had been long, but they were ready at last.Thales should have felt happiness at a work well done, but fear ruled his heart as he oversaw the deep trench before him. Thousands of workers had labored day and night since he elaborated the plan weeks ago, pausing almost every other major const...
The Perfect Run 112: The Thing
Aliens.Of course it would be aliens! Everything made perfect sense now! Still, Ryan wondered if these visitors would look like tiny grey dwares, or humans with ridged foreheads. If the eight-meters tall monster in the snow was any indication though, they were probably cold-blooded.Wait… Ryan glanc...
Kairos 45: Old World Secrets
Gorgons held the best banquets.As a wonderful host, Euryale had pillowed couches set for her guests and herself inside her wooden house. Kairos himself shared one with Andromache, his concubine’s back resting against his chest, while Aglaonice received a hill of cushions as her seat. Undead servan...
Vainqueur News: New Ebook + Webtoon Progress
Hi guys,So, a few news on the subject of Vainqueur the Dragon.First of all, the third ebook, "Vainqueur the Dragon III: World Tour Edition" is finally available on Kindle! You can find the link here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098JYS959 ; please spread the word!If you are a Dracolich...
The Perfect Run 111: Past Fragment: Origins of the Species
December 12th, 1992, Antarctica.Eva Fabre loved watching the night sky.She couldn’t see the stars in Paris, but Antarctica had no light pollution to hide them. Auroras danced in the heavens, while the Milky Way shone brightly above her head. The night seemed alive and full of wonders, the darknes...
Kairos 44: The Lord of Riddles
Father.The word rang heavy in Kairos’ mind, as he rode Rook above the western plains. “I’m going to be a father,” he whispered to himself, the thought making him feel both anxious and excited.“I am so happy for you!” Rook congratulated his best friend, his snake-tail wagging like a dog...
Patreon Update: Story Poll, NDT, Fan Arts
Hi guys, something of a large update about the Patreon's future after the Perfect Run's incoming conclusion, news on Never Die Twice, and a collected fan art collection.1) Plan for the next story after the Perfect RunAt the time of writing, I am 90 percent sure that the Perfect Run will conc...
Kairos Volume One PDF
Hi there,Here is the long promised PDF compilation of Kairos' first volume available to all patrons for download.Since the book will be eventually put on Kindle Unlimited due to my partnership with Aethon Books, chapters might be taken down at some point, so download the book while you still can...
The Perfect Run 110: The Truth Beneath the Ice
Snow. Snow, everywhere.Antarctica was a land of ice without end, a white expanse of glaciers, frozen mountains, and plains so white that sunlight made them almost blinding to look at. It was utterly silent too. The few penguins and wildlife living on the continent nested along the coasts, and left t...
Kairos 43: Legacy
Cassandra came back with a catch.Standing on the crescent-shaped harbor of Histria with a small group of bodyguards, Kairos watched on as ships crowded the wharves and piers, taking on grain shipments, off-loading fish cargo, or letting new colonists take their first step on the island. Others moved...
The Perfect Run 109: Carnival Town
Monaco’s shores came into sight on the third day of travel.Sitting on a deckchair atop the submarine’s tower, Ryan observed the scenery with a phone in hand. The forbidden land hadn’t changed in the years since the courier last visited it. The city was all pristine and colorful, a nice cover f...
Kairos 42: Winter is Here
Winter was coming, and the monsters arrived early.All civilizations north of the Sunsea feared the winter season, the most dangerous of them all. Navigation slowed down to a crawl during that period. Winter storms were as dangerous as their autumnal counterparts, and cloudy skies made it difficult t...
The Perfect Run 108: Go Daddy Go
The dragon cop let out a mighty roar, and the robber centurion answered with a spear to the eye.Wyvern deflected the projectile with her scaled hand, the spear’s shaft snapping in half on impact. Determined to fight the LAW, Mars continued with his attacks, assisted by Sparrow. The Olympian and hi...
The Perfect Run 107: Black Dinner
Ryan wondered how many lives Felix ‘Atom Cat’ Veran had left.He had died at the Meta-Gang’s hands at least twice, once to Fallout’s bombardment of Len’s underwater base, and probably alongside everyone in New Rome when Bloodstream escaped confinement. Which should leave him with five lives...
The Perfect Run 106: Mice Trap
Mars and Venus’ home embodied everything wrong about their organization: rot festering beneath a nice veneer.Oh, at first glance their manor looked like the height of casual opulence. Venus had tastefully decorated her home with luxuries such as English furniture, hardwood cabinets from Spain, Tur...
Kairos 41: Volume One Epilogue
Out of all the things Kairos had seen in his life, a gorgon officiating a wedding ceremony would rank among the strangest.And yet Euryale stood before him, the ancient horror having raised a stone altar beneath a colossal, twisted thorn tree near her house. Kairos could feel reptilian eyes watching ...
The Perfect Run 105: Miracle Cure
Bacchus returned to his factory to find it in ruins.The face he made upon seeing his base burning would forever remain one of Ryan’s most cherished memories. Such a subtle mix of disbelief, anger, horror… the priest had clenched his jaw so tightly that the courier worried he might break his teet...
Kairos 40: Sun and Moon
Kairos had to give it to the gods, they knew how to receive guests.Prometheus hosted the banquet in his villa’s open hall, which provided a magnificent view of the sea. The stars reflected in the sea, the horizon shining brightly like a tide of silver. The moon was almost full above them, providin...
The Perfect Run 104: Return of the Cashmere
Ryan thought this run would have been an Augusti one. Joining the mafia organization, climbing the ranks, perhaps challenging the Big Thunder Man for his daughter’s hand.But as he prepared to assault the Bliss Factory with a ragtag band of misfits at his back, Ryan understood he had been mistaken....
Kairos 39: Hindsight and Foresight
Kairos left Histria as a village of mud, and returned to a town made of stone.Dispater’s builders had earned their pay and raised dozens of buildings through magic. Aurelia had boasted they could raise a house per day, but if anything, she had undersold their talents. Not only did they produce twi...
Kairos June Poll: Olympic Games or Atlantis?
Hi guys, Kairos' first volume is coming to end soon and I will be outlining the second one, 'War of the Pirate Kings.' As thus, you get to choose one arc that will be showcased in the next volume.1) Lost AtlantisIn the end, the Foresight learned to swim before it could fly. With the abil...
The Perfect Run 103: Drug Bust
It was May 14th in New Rome, and a handsome secret agent flew above the Mediterranean sea.The wind brushing against his mask and magician's hat, Ryan peeked over his jetpack to look at Vulcan. The Genius was hot on his trail, piloting her slow, bulky mech. “Come on, you aren’t even trying!...
Kairos 38: Veni, Vidi, Vici
Cassandra Bato was no stranger to death.Few people lingered in her life for long. She had buried parents, siblings, lovers, friends, and foes; outliving them all. She had served under three captains of the Foresight over two decades: Chron, strong and shrewd; his brother Panos, daring and reckless; ...
The Perfect Run 102: Moving On
The conquest of Mechron’s mainframe could be summed up in one sentence.They came, they saw, they lucked out.“That’s painful to watch,” Bianca said, as Ryan played a movie montage in the recreational area. He had set up a large screen TV near the bar, allowing Sarin, Eugène-Henry, and the or...
Kairos 37: Flames of Tartarus
The winds were Kairos’ battlefield, and the birds his soldiers.“Flock!” The Travian warlord shouted. “To me!”Horace and other Stymphalian birds croaked as they took to the skies. Though a few followed Kairos from Histria, most came from Achlys itself, their fickle loyalty bought with meat ...
The Perfect Run 101: Lover's Breath
Lightning Butt’s burns ached on Ryan’s chest, as he parked the Plymouth Fury west of New Rome.Triton’s Resort was a large complex on a small hill, built between the infamous Colosseum Maximus and Little Lilith, the city’s red light district. Glass domes and tall white spires coexisted with e...
Kairos 36: Blood Moon
Every minute, he was getting a little better at riding Rook.Kairos had Thales and his spear to thank for that. The automaton genius had modified a horse’s saddle to fit a griffin’s back, with chains keeping the rider’s legs attached to the beast. The [Hero] couldn’t climb down quickly, that ...
