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Chapter 1165 - A Successful Diplomatic Mission
🕑 Added 2025-06-24 11:24:11 +0000 UTCHaving taken some time to gather his thoughts, Jake reckoned there were a few things he had to get done. Seeing as Artemis had left to talk with Yggdrasil and Nature’s Attendant about things getting official, Jake reckoned he should also inform his Patron of it.
And, no, it had nothing to do with Jake wanting to at least brag a little to his scaled friend.
When Artemis had returned and covered the palace in barriers, Villy had also been cut off as he already had a difficult time spying inside the territory of the Pantheon of Life, but now he was back to looking again, which also made it easier for Jake to mentally reach out.
It didn’t take long before he got a response, either.
“Well, well, well, what do we have here?” Villy said in an amused tone. “You look a little tired there, buddy. Been a long day, eh?”
“Actually, it turns out that time flies when you’re having fun,” Jake shot back. “And am I to assume you’ve just been sitting around waiting for me to reach back out so you can hear all the gossip?”
“Saying I’m just sitting around feels a bit hurtful, considering this avatar’s primary function is to communicate with you,” Villy responded. “But your curtness can be forgiven in exchange for a little gossip abou-“
“Sounds like I’m gonna remain unforgiven, then, as I’m not gonna share any details,” Jake shut the notion down.
“Jake, what do you take me for?” the Viper began, acting all offended. “Would I love to hear all the juicy details? Yes. Of course I would. Do I expect to? No, definitely not. Rather, I would like to know what happened afterwards, as I know something did happen.”
“And why are you so certain about that?” Jake asked curiously.
“You’re my Chosen. Our karma is linked. I felt a powerful shift in yours and a slight strengthening between my own and Artemis, and just now, also between myself, Yggdrasil, and Nature’s Attendant.”
“We did have a discussion,” Jake confessed. “A serious one.”
“So my guess was correct. Things have been made official?” Villy asked, though he clearly already knew the answer.
“Yeah,” Jake nodded. “Though I hope you can respect that I’ll keep the details of the discussion between me and her.”
“Fair enough, and totally what I expected,” the Primordial said, not even trying to pry. “I guess congratulations are in order?”
“Thanks?” Jake responded, a bit unsure.
“Are you happy with it? It’s not a small commitment, but something you have to actually take seriously. It’s also more than simply something between two people, but representative of the relationship between two factions. I guess what I’m saying is that you need to be as serious and dedicated to this as I believe Artemis is, or cut things short before it develops into something problematic,” the Malefic Viper said, far more serious than Jake expected him to be.
He had thought this talk would be the Viper teasing Jake about getting a girlfriend, but the fact that even his snake god buddy took this so seriously really made it hit home that this wasn’t a small commitment.
It was good that he had taken a few moments before gathering his feelings, allowing Jake to respond with an answer he was confident in.
“I’m serious, too,” Jake said.
“Do you love her?”
“I... think I do? Maybe?” Jake said, having needed a second to answer that one. “Truthfully, I don’t think I’ve ever been in love before, so I couldn’t tell you definitively. I also know that my emotions aren’t exactly normal compared to other people, primarily on account of my Bloodline. But I do know for sure that I like her.”
“I guess that’s good enough for now,” the Viper said, returning to his usual jolly tone. “In that case, I shall indeed congratulate you on bagging a hot wood elf Godqueen girlfriend! Quite the achievement, if I say so myself, especially for a C-grade. Damn proud of ya!”
Jake smiled at Villy being back to his usual self. “Yeah, I caught a good one.”
“And you won me a bet!”
“... why am I not surprised you had a bet about that?” Jake sighed. “So, how much did Duskleaf lose?”
“Duskleaf? I didn’t bet with him!” the Viper said in a happy tone. “No, I won one against Aeon this time around, so vastly superior haul as that guy can cough up a way better prize.”
“Did you seriously bet with another Primordial on whether I would get into a relationship? Also, why the hell would he even agree to that bet? How did it even come up?” Jake asked, having many questions indeed.
“The bet was whether you or that swordsman would manage to get into anything official with a god first. Not gonna lie, I thought I was going to lose, as your competition is frighteningly competent in that area, but luckily for me, he’s been too busy fighting,” the Viper explained.
“You still didn’t tell me why Aeon would agree to a bet in that vein,” Jake pointed out, still having a very hard time seeing why a god of time would even bother betting about something like that, especially when the person in question only had a Divine Blessing.
“Boredom?” Villy said, as if it wasn’t obvious. “Didn’t even take any convincing. He was on board right away, thinking it sounded interesting. Eternity is a long time, mate, something I’m sure any serious conversation with Artemis will have also touched upon.”
“Yeah,” Jake nodded as he considered whether he should share the next part, but ultimately decided to. “And she kind of proposed an open relationship... and while I don’t have the statistics available, I’m pretty sure those tended to end up in disaster in my old world.”
“Can’t really give you any advice on that front, besides repeating that eternity is a long time. I’m gonna be honest, I also feel like it’s her trying to show some concern towards you. You’re still just a C-grade and early on in your journey, and you’re bound to experience a lot of things as you grow, but most importantly, you haven’t lived for very long.”
“Maybe it was her way of showing concern...” Jake wondered out loud.
“You know how it feels like time passed a lot slower when you were a kid compared to now? That level of neural adaption will only increase, making time feel like it’s truly flying by. To you, any event happening still fills a meaningful part of your life’s story, while Artemis has experienced millions. It’s likely she doesn’t want to take anything away from you and limit your freedom in any way,” the Viper said, once more giving some serious advice.
“Say, in the multiverse, is it considered common to have open relationships?” Jake asked after thinking a bit.
“If you put me on the spot, I would say yes? Granted, it depends a lot on many factors, including race and culture. Some races don’t even understand relationships, but see it purely as a way to reproduce, while others are strictly monogamous. In other instances, people are brought together for political reasons, and in these situations, it’s very common for both to have lovers on the side.”
Jake listened as the Viper continued.
“If you’re talking more specifically about gods, it also differs. Take Valdemar, for instance. He’s been with Gudrun for so many eras and has no one else. Meanwhile, the Blightfather has had more partners than anyone would ever care to remember, including who knows how many wives throughout the years. However, one thing you see a lot with gods is that they very much separate relationships and reproduction as two vastly different things. To many gods, having children is not about emotions but about spreading their Records and Legacy to the multiverse. Due to that, many gods don’t even view the act of sleeping with a mortal as comparable to being with another god. I’ve seen gods get into fights to the death over one cheating on the other with another god, all while not having giving a shit about both parties producing dozens of children with mortals.”
“That sounds messy as fuck,” Jake muttered.
“Yet logical. Getting emotionally involved with every partner would be a great way for gods to burn themselves out. You can only fully invest yourself in a mortal partner and have them die on you so many times before you either become apathetic to it or learn how to protect yourself by only investing strong emotions in other immortals. Mortals simply die too fast to even enter emotions into the equation in most cases, which I strongly suspect is also the case for Artemis. I’d bet that if you told her you were interested in another god, she would object harshly and even get a little jealous. Meanwhile, she genuinely doesn’t give a shit about mortals, as chances are they’re either gonna die soon or you and this other mortal will have grown apart by the time you reach godhood.”
“A bit morbid of a mindset to have, but yeah, I guess I can see the logic from an immortal’s point of view. Still, the casualness of which she spoke of open relationships took me by surprise,” Jake confessed.
“If it’s worth anything, I seriously doubt she has any mortals, much less other gods, in mind either, nor will she even bother looking for any. I got out of Nature’s Attendant that she hasn’t had anyone else around for several eras, so my guess is she once more just wanted to be nice and not make you feel bad about things being one-sided, while in reality, she has zero interest in exercising that right. Think about it this way, you’re actually kind of the perfect partner with both the advantages of a mortal and a god at the same time! Besides, let’s not act as if you’d like her finding other partners, mortal or otherwise.”
Jake continued to listen as he let out a loud sigh after the Viper was done. “Man, relationships really are complicated and there’s a lot of logic I still don’t understand.”
He still had a lot of things to think about, it seemed, including the other more casual relationships in his life. Jake had been born and raised on Earth in a culture where monogamy was the only socially acceptable norm, and shedding that norm wouldn’t be easy, assuming it was even something he wanted to do.
Because the Viper did have a point... Jake wouldn’t like Artemis coming to him and showing off some S-grade guy she’d taken a fancy to. He just hadn’t said anything because he hoped that wouldn’t happen any time soon, if ever. Objecting to it would also be very hypocritical. Hearing Villy say it had a low chance of happening eased his worries a lot, but if it ever did happen anyway... he’d worry about that bridge when he had to cross it.
“Life’s complicated, and if you are in doubt, just talk to her. Genuinely. From what I know about Artemis, she’s a very curt and honest woman, and if she’s unhappy about something, she’s sure to let you know. You should do the same. She’s a god who specializes in Perception for fuck’s sake, I reckon she picks up on most things already, so hiding your true feelings on matters won’t do you any good. Not telling you to pour out every thought and feeling unprompted, but when asked, be honest,” Villy gave some more sage advice.
“Alright,” Jake nodded, thankful for the Viper’s input. “Now, enough about that. I don’t wanna become one of those guys who only talk about their relationship all day.”
“Damn, and I was just about to pry for details I know you aren’t going to give me... oh well, guess we’ll move onto the next order of business,” the Viper said as Jake heard him clear his throat, something that wasn’t a thing with telepathic communication.
“I’ve just received word from Yggdrasil, and a new declaration of friendship between the Order of the Malefic Viper and Pantheon of Life has been successfully established and shall be announced publicly shortly. Partly because of your banger job as my Chosen on this diplomatic mission. As your Patron, I acknowledge your contributions to the completion of negotiations.”
Jake was about to laugh and joke about how he’d kind of forgotten he was even part of an official diplomatic delegation when a system notification popped up in front of him.
You, a mere mortal, have successfully formed a mutual bond of equals with a Godqueen, staying true to your Path as a Heretic-Chosen. You have done this under the direction of your Patron while serving the interest of the Order of the Malefic Viper, and successfully forged a stronger relationship with the Pantheon of Life – A new feat has been accomplished. Bonus experience earned
’DING!’ Profession: [Heretic-Chosen Alchemist of the Malefic Viper] has reached level 320 - Stat points allocated, +35 Free Points
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’DING!’ Profession: [Heretic-Chosen Alchemist of the Malefic Viper] has reached level 323 - Stat points allocated, +35 Free Points
’DING!’ Race: [Human (C)] has reached level 320 - Stat points allocated, +45 Free Points
’DING!’ Race: [Human (C)] has reached level 321 - Stat points allocated, +45 Free Points
Jake stared at the notifications for several seconds before blurting out loud: “What the fuck?”
“Huh? Why are you acting all surprised by getting a few levels for being a Chosen, successfully completing a mission personally entrusted to you by your Patron, all while doing it using your unique Path?” Villy said, definitely grinning on the other side.
“That’s... bullshit,” Jake said, certain that the Viper had done some weird shit to exploit the system again.
“How so? You’ve done great, and I’m being serious here. Both Yggdrasil and Nature’s Attendant like you and seem to have a lot of belief in your future potential. Enough for it to play a factor in them wanting to make a public declaration of friendship. Moreover, an undeniable bond has now been created between our two factions due to you and Artemis. When factoring in that the Pantheon of Life is recognized as a superior faction to the Order of the Malefic Viper, this is an impressive accomplishment, and if you had completed it less accidentally, I reckon the rewards would have been even better.”
“This still feels like some kind of scam,” Jake insisted, feeling like those were four of his most unearned levels ever.
“Think of it as you may,” Villy didn’t bother arguing. “A joint declaration of friendship will be announced, but don’t worry, it won’t contain anything related to you and Artemis. We’ll keep that under wraps for now, and it’s something you two can share on your own timeline and terms.”
“Probably for the best,” Jake sighed. “And thanks. I could see it lead to a lot of annoying situations if everyone knew.”
“Hey, we both know you’re gonna let it slip at inopportune times, leading to hilarity. I wouldn’t rob myself of that experience,” Villy teased him. “Seeing as you’re done with your mission, I would suggest returning to the Order of the Malefic Viper once you’ve received your new bow and wrapped up all your other projects. Once Palate is fixed, I also have the present from Yip waiting for you. Unless you planned on moving to the Pantheon of Life to spend time with your girl and have become the kind of person that neglects all his other friends just because he got into a relationship, that is.”
“Eh, a lot of the stuff I’m doing. I may as well be doing back at the Order,” Jake shrugged. “So, sure, it shouldn’t end up taking that much longer. But as you said, I do have quite a few things I want to get done before leaving.”
“No rush, no rush,” the Viper said casually. “You enjoy yourself now. I’ll get back to more important matters.”
“Didn’t you already tell me the primary function of that clone is to stalk me?” Jake accurately pointed out.
“Exactly, and when you’re talking to me, you’re not doing anything fun for me to observe,” Villy said, as if his statement made perfect sense. “See ya!”
Before Jake could say anything more, the telepathic link was cut off.
Alone once more – if one ignored the fact that Villy was still observing him – Jake sat back on the couch and let out a loud sigh. His head was spinning with complicated things he hated that he even had to think about. Luckily, he’d just been given something excellent to distract himself and force him to think about something else.
It had come a bit earlier than Jake would have liked, as he’d wanted to make some more progress in his alchemy, but delaying it also didn’t seem like a smart thing. Ultimately, Jake reckoned he had enough Records even without fixing Palate, as he hoped and expected to get something good.
Opening the system menu, Jake saw the message staring back at him as it was time for the final skill selection of C-grade.
Heretic-Chosen Alchemist of the Malefic Viper profession skills available
Comments
Tyler Sutfin
I understand a lot of people's feelings towards the open relationship thing, but I'm my experience with open relationships it's entirely about communicating. Of course jealousy is natural but if you both know the boundaries then it's easier to navigate. Of course you could just. Idk. Say you're not comfortable in that situation and leave.
Thorgrim Steelfist
Honestly I dislike the whole open relationship thing, I’d rather get no relationship than see Jake get with a partner who wants to bang other guys
Tony Belfer
Thank you for the chapter
Chloe
Tyftc
Sandy
I'm curious why Jake is not using a charge from his race path to fix Palate. He got to 320 in the race, so, the extra charge should be available
Tamathon
Aw, Scarlett’s never going to get to bite Jake:/
longhairdfreak
Yup, I agree. It was a trap, I mean test. She will have her way to find out answers without even needing to ask questions. Gonna keep him on his toes!
Justin
I mean thw vipers says to him "lets not act like youd be okay with her finding someone anyway." Art with her exteme perception stat probaly felt is discomfort when she said it and i doubt she'll take that lightly. But well see how it all goes.
Chris Pallick
Even if Jake is a God
Chris Pallick
I wonder could Primeval Origin Energy help with making children?
atome 4 000
It has been corrected 👍
Wimsey's daughter
Omg, I NEED a chapter of Jake telling his parents about his new girlfriend, them being like "oh, you should bring her home" and him kind of coughing and saying they'll have to either travel out of the 93rd universe or wait a few hundred years more to meet her, because Godqueens aren't allowed im yet 😂 I can only imagine his father giving a HUGE sigh and saying something along the lines of "of course our son had to hook up with the most dangerous woman he could find!" 😂
Thenais
Nice troll
Kristoffer
I think a class offer is more likely, hunting is kinda her thing ;)
Hotep Saxis
Stoked for Jake pulling this off. That said, I can’t see any way he makes it with Artemis for very long. Maybe a few books. He likes her for sure, but is way too ambivalent about the whole thing. Villy picked up on that and the eventual schism was foreshadowed. Artemis never had any children in mythology. He’s got way too much to see and do for a serious girlfriend at this early stage. He doesn’t even know what kind of human he is yet. She’s gonna eventually be a serious nemesis for the Primal Hunter. Looking forward to it.
Alex McCracken
I want a chapter of all the important people in his life finding out about the relationship. I want a paragraph of Jake standing outside his parents house nervously pacing since hes "bringing home the new girlfriend to meet the parents" while Artemis just is there rolling her eyes. Caleb just being there with a shit-eating grin as he has just been waiting for Jake to bring home a girl.
Seamus Harley
I reckon it didn't, he maybe asked for it during his tutorial rewards
brjenness
Shitter thoughts... How did the sword saint's sword make it into the tutorial for him to use?
Levi Lowry
Zogarth tho I know your gonna write this out how you want but I’m praying to Villy man that this relationship of theirs don’t turn into some harem and reverse harem. But I’m gonna be reading no matter what cuz I love this series
That one, right there.
Watch one of his profession skills be about pleasuring goddesses.
brjenness
Answer Book 7 p94 at 2nd world conference
Daniel Hamilton
“You look a little tired there, buddy. Been a long day, eh?” ROTFL 🤣
brjenness
Trivia: when did conspiracy Greg make his first appearance?
John Durrett
Tyftc
KenTX325
I’d like to see Felix react to Jake getting a bow made from a branch of a primordial.
KenTX325
I wonder if the new girlfriend has an avatar that could join them? Interesting possibilities.
Collateral_ink
He always gets at least 1 gag profession offering because he's Villy's chosen. Now I want to see 1 gag profession because he's Artemis' squeeze.
MrBooniecap
Nice, well earned exp
Devillelouch
Karroch
Carl Never
Omg that sounds like a great fight
Carl Never
I really like greg the conspiracy guy haha i hope he keeps getting a pop up every few books. Loosing all his friends talking about some conspiracy with jake oh man haha want that guy to reach godhood still convinced hes almost to figure it out
The Dregs
Villy is, by far, my favorite character. I love them all but I feel he is the most well written. I absolutely love the chaos Villy likes to throw Jake into just for laughs. It kills me. My favorite Villy moment, to this day, is when the Villy statue was revealed and he was in the back disguised and was pretending to be in utter awe. The way zog wrote it was hilarious.
Thenais
Cheers !
Thenais
Jake will share his latest interaction with umbra after his skill upgrade … Jaleous artemis, here we go !
Carl Never
Yeah she lives next door shes an alchemist jake seen her covered in blood and guts high elf skin covered in blood. Ok jake cant have her ill fight him
The Dregs
Those are always my favorite parts
That one, right there.
I swear by the end of B grade Villy will be running a whole mortal betting pool with every god Jake has any relationship with. From Valdemar to the god that ran his tutorial.
Rewdan
Thanks Zogarth yet another great chapter
Joshua Little
Thanks for the chapter.
Naotsugu97
One of the sweetest things my wife has told me is that she likes me. Obviously we love each other, but according to her, actually liking being in someone’s company even after years of marriage is truly special. I agree with her completely. Very nice chapter. Thanks!
Devillelouch
So what will the Friday cliff be? Jake's skill selection is 1st chapter Artemis' meeting with Ygg/NA and another perspective is 2nd chapter So Jasper? Palate? Bow?
Devillelouch
Did you actually get that it would be for the diplomacy aspect? Because I was dead wrong for not thinking that a God would not have gone and had sex with C-Grade and probably down to G-Grade for the feat of doing it first. It probably was even Eversmile just for the experiment value. I would not be shocked if he got the male/female/beast/etc feats as well just to compare the differences.
Devillelouch
It is normal in the multiverse. No levels means that Gods have had sex with C-Grade and probably F-Grade mortals. Which actually makes sense because they would get records for being the first in the multiverse to accomplish the feat. It does bring up the question of if all of the pregnancy feats are already accomplished.
Devillelouch
90-10 for Artemis(or Artemis as the divine partner)/Irin. I agree most likely with "Artemis will attend and Irin as the liason of Jake". It means we will see both the mortal and god versions of the party. Why Artemis would invite Irin to join, she helps move Jake into the multiverse logic of "sex is fun and there is no risk of pregnancy so have fun".
Michael Fannon
For everyone saying Meira nevere was going to happen, first that was before nevermore. 50 years in a dungeon will change her. Second is that Duskleaf said he was going to make it happen. And for the record, I can totally see Duskleaf enlisting Artemis to do just that. Besides, imagine the hilarious actions that Villy can enjoy. So you know he is going to help out too.
Alex Salamanca
*Meira. Maria is the fire archer
jacob beaudway
NO Sylphie, don’t look! Uncle and Elf lady were just doing some, uh, remodeling of his palace and a couple couches got moved.
JJB4345_80_815
Yes, thank you for the chappy Zogarth!
Dave
i think the irin storyline could play out interestingly. will she gain records from being with someone who was with a godqueen as a c-grade mortal? think about how much progress she would have gotten for her race had she done something similar to what jake did.... i think the most likely scenario would be for her to get a decent bump from the second hand accomplishment (being "good enough" to capture the attentions of someone who has been with a godqueen sure seems like it would further her path). but i think the most amusing scenario would be for her to have randomly gotten an infusion of records/experience over the course of the encounter and the ensuing discussion and then being very confused until jake explains to her about his new partner.
David W. Baijense
I like this chapters Zog! That's for clearing a few things😎
Thenais
"artemis is aware of you"
brjenness
I've figured it out. zog can't hide the truth from my perceptive gaze. villy is cutting deals with primordial level gods to offer Jake's services to help their followers break the godking/queen barrier. next up is an enormous barbarian man in Valhalla. valdemar is confused why Jake insists on leaving immediately when he hears the gods broke through to godking.
David W. Baijense
It truly was a close call 😎🤙
ExternalChaos
I can’t see Jake being okay with Artemis getting with anyone else simple because of his bloodline. I can see him keeping Irin as a side piece for a short while but ultimately I think it’ll end up as a Valdemar and Gudrun situation. Which I can’t say I’d be disappointed in at all tbh! Anyone have any other thoughts on which way it’ll turn out?
Lynderyn
Irin, Carmen, maybe Scarlet, maybe Maria?(Duskleafs Chosen) with Artemis as the main wife.
Fyrtue
You're not kidding. - Helped Villy with Yip - Killed Yip's Usurper - Divinely Bargained - Defied Lodestar Matron - Flippant Heresy toward Umbra - Diplomatic ties - Artemis Relationship
MrEM4N
Irin still deserves some lovin since that's the only way to meaningfully reward her for a job well done. She'll shit her pants the next time she sleeps with Jake and sees "You've successfully cucked a Godqueen. Your bravery and dedication to your craft is without equal amongst your sisters."
Sandy
So, any theories on who is going to the demon guy wedding with Jake? I thought Irin for sure and they are going to have a hell of a sexapade there. But now it seems Artemis will attend and as Irin as “representative” of Jake
frotes
banger progress. now to wait for all the reactions 🍿
Azazel
Nooo Skill Hanger!!
Azazel
…..over 9000
Darshar Griffonmane
Those were hard-earned levels, the furniture is honored for their sacrifice! And Villy is quite correct about the passage of time (ask any teenager what being 30 sounds like..) and plus iirc about 2-3 years has passed at least while Jake has been there. Now we are getting closer to mediation upgrade, Palete fixing, new Bow, and New Evolutions! And I think Aeon should have won the bet..or maybe he simply won the "first to get a goddess mostly naked" bet.
Dave
this is different. the world changed to one where accepting the fantastical was a requirement to survival, accepting an open relationship isn't. also: realistic characters are important, even in an unrealistic world.
Haaki0
WOOOHOO HERETIC LEVELS
Darshar Griffonmane
I also was on the Irin train but knew it was a longshot. Artemis is simply such a good match to his personality and path. But now we get hilarity along with Villy as Irin continues to try and seduce jake and then because of the resistance to presence shes built up, Artemis as well.
Gardor
"Jake had been born and raised on Earth in a culture where monogamy was the only socially acceptable norm, and shedding that norm wouldn’t be easy" Oh yeah, shooting an arrow for miles, growing dragon wings on his back and flying through dimensions, standing on the deck of a ship and watching galaxies whiz by: meh, barely worth a second thought, would it even effect your world view? BEING IN AN OPEN RELATIONSHIP? That'll truly require some soul searching to come to grips with.
Mownmbasa
Damn! I was really shipping Jake-Irin to be a thing, not that snagging a Godqueen is not an achievement but still...Also we didnd't get the Irin's Mistress's challenge to "sample" Jake confrontation. Would've love the hilarity of it. Oh well!
Xander
TFTC :) Suggested edit: " I could see it *lead* to a lot of annoying situations" just a little niggly one today :) Should be "leading" from context
Sarianne
🥰 thank you for the chapter. Tomorrow; new skill time 🥳
Valk
After yesterday I think people would happily take either the monogamy or harem route. Just so long as it was not the open relationship. Of course you still have the die hards for wanting it to go either full monogamy/harem yelling. But there is also nothing anyone can do about that. They will keep yelling until they get what they want or just get mad and leave.
One Winged Angel
Who cares? Meira was never happening in any capacity.
Alex Salamanca
We know Dusk leaf has been tutoring Meira to have a stronger mindset, and that last time her and Jake spoke about their relationship she seemed open to the idea of being a mistress. I wonder in what way that has changed, if at all. I hope Meira isn't the type to get too jealous over not being the First
ABTelford
Real fun conversation and it fixed some of my confusion from the last chapter. 👍
J W
I’m surprised Jake didn’t get levels for getting it on with a god. But I guess that really would be a cheat code lol.
Alex Salamanca
As a serious partner, I agree. Carmen is better at a more casual relationship from what we can compare between the two women and out of all the partners Jake could have in his life, a godqueen hunter is perfect
Vincent Heins
My prediction from 2 chapters ago that getting together with Artemis will get him lots of levels kinda was right I guess :)
Gareth Morgan
The real question is how many skills related to being the boyfriend of Artemis will Jake get? Hell he needs to be offered a profession upgrade related to it when he hits B grade.
Daniel
Artemis >>>> Carmen
Bettafish
Villy seems like one of those people who doesn't get close to anyone easy but once he cares he makes "Ride or Die" look like a fairweather copout.
Spencer Miller
This skill selection is gonna be a doozy. He’s got a metric ton of good Heretic Chosen records since last time.
LemonPerson
Honestly really nice having breakfast or lunch and getting the chapter noti pop up
LemonPerson
Plus even if she can't sleep with him, Irin is still winning since demons gain levels from fame and jakes only getting more well known (in name not just his Chosen title)
brjenness
Dn't be ridiculous. Your life is worth 4 chapters.
brjenness
I wonder if the desolate core chunk in Jake is of any value to villy. Guess it doesn't matter, just divine bargain it to him anyway.
Phil Ritter
Jake himself is conflicted about it being an open relationship so give him a few chapters to figure stuff out before complaining that it definitely will go down the harem route. Also the Yip orb was mentioned which means the reason he didn’t get it yet was just because his palate was broken and he’ll need it to absorb it
brjenness
We're still here thinking you are an idiot for assuming whether Jake has a harem or not will have any major impact on the story. Solo hunter, hyperfocused while doing alchemy. Prefers to be alone. But it's been 13 books....maybe zog will shake things up a bit.
Phil Ritter
No he just wanted to accumulate records before getting the skill so there are better options available
Matthias
Tftc
SinCinnamon
VILLY!!!!!!!
Sorrow
ZOGAAAAAAAAAAARTH, DROP ANOTHER CHAPTER AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One Winged Angel
"Hey wanna get married? "Sure." *Queue courthouse eloping and hunting a dragon together as a honeymoon*
Yeslek Nnamhctits
Honestly, gj zogarth. Handled the consent of the whole thing well. Tyftc
Leviathan
I'm curious what Jake and Artemis' marriage ceremony would look like
One Winged Angel
Also, Villy, as someone who had a Life Pantheon Wife, hinted that this shit was serious on a multiversal scale when it comes to "Holding up your end of the relationship" lol. Villy dont fuck around when the L word comes out.
One Winged Angel
Honestly.....im good just letting the Jake/Artemis Boat ship and leaving the other sidepieces fade away. Meira was never going to happen, Irin would completely understand, and Carmen wouldnt give a shit. Artemis actually feels like a "Permanent" thing. A little early in grades for him to be settling into a proper relationship sure but honestly she fits way to well.
Hoid
Just wanted to say thank you for dropping new chapters every single day. None of the others I subscribe to do a daily chapters now and it’s very disappointing I always read your chapters while eating breakfast love it keep it up
Steve Shelden
I scanned the comments and you repeated the same thing 4 times in a half hour. Chill out. The subtext (IMO) is very much that Jake is going to let the side pieces fizzle out. He talks about “rethinking the other casual relationships” in his life. He’s clearly uncomfortable with non-monogamy. Villy reiterates a bunch of times that Artemis is just being pragmatic. It goes on. Look, the Viper asking if Jake is in love felt a little odd to me, but not obscenely so and it’s not my book. “I implore you to rethink the last two chapters”? Come on. Let the man tell the story the way he wants.
Nicholas Fleming
Definitely had to double check it wasn't Friday as it seemed like the perfect spot for an extra long cliff
Straat Junon
No. Serious is correct there. Or at least both work
Arieh Sochaczevski
Thanks for the chapter! “[…] something you have to actually take serious.” That should be “seriously.”
Abriel Blauer
You, a more mortal --> You, a mere mortal
Straat Junon
I reckon you're full of it.
Straat Junon
The whole Villy giving the gift thing knowing ascending to God queen feels euphoric is kinda giving me roofie vibes too.
Fyrtue
Not really a fan of the wording for this feat. It seems to imply that he bagged Artemis under the direction of Villy rather than that being something he pursued of his own volition while on a diplomatic mission under Villy's direction.
Pierre-clément LAMBRIX
Full copy of the passage " You, a more mortal, have successfully formed a mutual bond of equals with a God queen"
Pierre-clément LAMBRIX
I assume I caught a typo a more mortal - > a mere mortal
Christopher Robin Sævre
Doubt he would use in on principle
Talmadge Hires
The bet was who would be official first with a god. Sword saint might have already got with her. Just not officially
Straat Junon
If anything he doubled down on it. Because the goddess is sticking to just Jake. But Jake is allowed to have other relationships. . And on top of that it mentions how it's a very serious commitment. This is just harem nonsense
JustTheLad
vision points are every 20 levels i think so he got one at 320 the. will get the next at 340
LemonPerson
Hope this chapter makes everyone chill out a bit 😂😂
atome 4 000
’DING!’ Race: [Human (C)] has reached level 321 - Stat points allocated, +320 Free Points +320 free point ?
Straat Junon
So many mixed signals here. Oh gods don't mind when their spouses have relations with mortals. But Artemis a goddess is sticking to just Jake. And Jake is allowed to have relations with mortals (at least 3). And despite this it's a very committed and serious relationship as stated in this chapter. Does not compute. This is just harem novel logic. I implore you to rethink and rewrite the last two chapters.
Ian Allen
The word "reckon" is an archaism. You can make an argument for it being in Jake's speech, and also in the speech of others speaking to him (his universal translator could presumably translate other languages into his own idiosyncratic version of the English language). There's no reason for the narrator to use it. It was on the edge of being outdated when Tolkien used it, and that was a long long time ago. I once read an author who liked to use the turn of phrase that his characters couldn't be "arsed" to do things. Arsed is a real word; it's just not a great word choice. The same goes with "reckon."
Fdrugc
Suggested edit “Exactly, and when you’re talking to me, you’re not anything fun for me to observe,” Villy said, as if his statement made perfect sense. “See ya!” Should be “Exactly, and when you’re talking to me, you’re not doing anything fun for me to observe,” Villy said, as if his statement made perfect sense. “See ya!”
John Burton
For C-grade it was every 30 levels. That makes this one the last one before evolution at 350 to B-grade. From there I would assume a new skill every 40 or 50 levels with B-grade being from 350 till 550-600
Cory Smith
Tuesday cliff hanger… Zog, that’s dirty.
Fyrtue
Skill selections started getting more spread out in C grade. He's only been receiving 1 every 30 levels rather than every 10. Disclaimer: may have spread out in D grade as well but I don't recall.
Catrina
In addition to absorbing the present from yip he also has the heart of Ell'Hakan. I'm thinking that since his bloodline was about reading and influencing people, maybe the heart will synchronize with Jake's instincts and allow him to read emotions or smell them or something. It's said animals can smell fear or sense stress in people. He is already so awkward in social situations, this would give him a leg up and is a natural way for his bloodline to evolve if he absorbs it right before becoming B grade.
IntenseSushi
Tftc
Cory S.
“’DING!’ Profession: [Heretic-Chosen Alchemist of the Malefic Viper] has reached level 323 - Stat points allocated, +35 Free Points ’DING!’ Race: [Human (C)] has reached level 320 - Stat points allocated, +320 Free Points ’DING!’ Race: [Human (C)] has reached level 321 - Stat points allocated, +320 Free Points” Is the “+320 free stat points” for each of those race levels a typo? Did Jake just seriously get 640 stat points to freely allocate? That has to be a typo right?
Posiden 300
So a chapter to mullify the masses upset with the open relationship lol. Can't wait for skill selections. He better have a god sex skill cause it's the biggest thing he has done so far.
Alejandro Piña
Im wondering what is gonna be Meira’s reaction on finding out about his new relationship…
Michael
why ? "When factoring in that the Pantheon of Life is recognized as a superior faction to the Order of the Malefic Viper" and why is it final skill selection, it's only 320, ther eis also 330, 340?
mitchell kaiser
I always look forward to these chapters thanks Zog! Also banter with the viper is always appreciated.
Mohammed Sheekh
To be honest I think jake should delay a skill selection until he gets palate fixed, fully absorbs yips records and has his levels plus skills maxed out
Sylphie
REE!!
NSaaby
XD
Straat Junon
How is that not a harem? Artemis is sticking to just Jake according to villy. But Jake isn't required to do the same. That's textbook harem.
Ithoughtofsomething
Can't wait for the Jasper upgrade...
Straat Junon
I mean it's not an open relationship. It's a harem. That's firmly established now. She's sticking to Jake. Jake isn't sticking to her. Unless Villy is wrong.
Devillelouch
What is he going to path of the HC to help fix Palate?
UMCDaEMON pp
1. You, a mere mortal, have successfully formed 2. “Exactly, and when you’re talking to me, you’re not doing anything fun for me to observe,” P.S Never enough chapters!
Daniel Jackson-Woods
Tftc!
reginal laster
The “this is…bullshit” line just made me spit up my coffee, thanks for that🥲
Straat Junon
Wonder where all the "it's not a harem it's an open relationship" People from yesterday are at now.
Tyler S.
Right maybe get rid of a completely useless mythical skill he will never puck
Yahyo Malikov
38th wooooo
Tyler S.
Its every 30 for C grade with him evolving at 350
Jordan Rogers
It’ll be mythical and he still won’t pick it
Eofad
Final skill selection at C-grade? Doesn’t he get one more at level 340 for both class and profession?
wandering_crab_enjoys_tea
"you're not anything fun for me to observe," -> "you're not doing anything fun for me to observe,"
Clint
New Skill!!!!! Can’t even guess what he might get. When does he get another Vision point?
Eden
tftc
Jordan Rogers
Hey man life’s good, times can be hard though. Remember to reach out to others when it’s needed
BumAssBumAss
Considering you can delay skill selection at this grade, surprised Jake didn't wait for after he finished his bane poisons first to up his final skill selection.
Tyler Poole
It's nice that we further addressed the open relationship thing, it would have felt very non-jake for him to just never bring it up again. Also "you, a more mortal" -> "you, a mere mortal"
Jordan Rogers
Yay! We’re getting another chapter of other characters tomorrow!!!!
wandering_crab_enjoys_tea
"You, a more mortal," -> "You, a mere mortal,"
Adam
Edit: "You, a [mere] mortal, have successfully..." It should be mere instead of more.
Damascus
Thanks zogarth. I'm currently in a rough spot, and your daily chapters are one of the short list of things that keep me going. I look forward to each new day cause of you.
RnR_ RnR
Pretty much what we all thought. Not a harem. No title, but like 5 levels. And one primordial attaboy! Also aeon throwing bets was not on my bingo card.
Devillelouch
“Exactly, and when you’re talking to me, you’re not anything fun for me to observe,” -> “Exactly, and when you’re talking to me, you’re not *doing* anything fun for me to observe,”
dash w
Thanks for the chappy
joel southard
Thank you for the chapter
Unwillingmainer
For all Villy enjoys watching Jake bumble around and make messes, he really does give good advice and seems to care, in his own way. Also, I love that he won the bet with Aeon on who would bang a god first. Though, I have to imagine the Sword Saint is close with that vampire. Adding in 3 professional levels to it is even funnier.
Steven Myer
Edit: “Exactly, and when you’re talking to me, you’re not [doing] anything fun for me to observe,” Villy said, as if his statement made perfect sense. “See ya!”
Demi
Can someone remind me how many prof levels does Jake need for a new skill? Is it every 30 levels now? Just couldn't follow why 320 is the final skill selection for C-grade. Thanks!
Kt-x
Thanks for the chapter!
Loststar7
Thanks for the chapter.
Wimsey's daughter
He's so going to get some diplomacy skills at uncommon or rare rarity offered, which will piss him off to no end 😂
GeneralBlack
I need the skills! I need them! I need more chapters! Graahhhhh!!!
TDMC
If they’re even still alive
Beemoss
Tftc
Thomas Krajewski
Awww fifth
Jack
Sat refreshing waiting for the chapter on my break at work ive been blessed
Dave
i often wonder what jake's childhood friend is up to. he should at the very least have some decent presence resistance after being friends with jake.
Jared Bell
Tftc
Connor
Thanks for the chapter
C0bra$
Thank u for the story
Stefan Nilsson
The third!
Collin James
Second
Cory Smith
First
