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Chapter 1095 - Beauty & Brain
🕑 Added 2025-03-18 12:21:28 +0000 UTCJake had been right in many of his assumptions regarding the Pantheon of Life. The information he’d read during the voyage there had also been confirmed continually as Jake got a tour of what he mentally called the capital city of the Pantheon of Life.
He also learned a lot about the people who lived there. Most factions in the multiverse had some kind of bias or leaned toward certain races more than others, often because of who the leader of the faction was. Even somewhere like the Order of the Malefic Viper, where merit was the number one determiner of how much status one could get, there was still a massive overrepresentation of scalekin compared to any other archetype of race.
It wasn’t even necessary to mention factions like the Altmar Empire, which consisted nearly entirely of elves, and Valhal, which was predominately human due to Valdemar. One could argue the Holy Church was the most diverse of all factions, but even they heavily leaned toward enlightened species. Sure, monsters with human form could join them, but such a thing was rare compared to somewhere like the Order of the Malefic Viper, where Jake got the vibes that there were more monsters than enlightened around.
However, the Pantheon of Life struck Jake as truly diverse, more than any other faction Jake had encountered before. They were definitely the faction with the most plant-like lifeforms, but seeing as such beings with developed sapience were rare, they didn’t represent a large part of the Pantheon’s members.
When it came to enlightenment, they had slightly more elves than humans, with plenty of both races overall. There were more beastfolk than both of those, though, and Jake even saw his fair share of demons around, as well as so many other races he rarely saw.
When it came to monsters, those were also everywhere, including a lot of powerful beasts. As the Pantheon of Life actively cultivated biomes and natural environments, there lived a lot of powerful beasts among them, many also at the level of gods. Seeing as monsters usually didn’t have the same instinct as enlightened to band together, it was rare to see that many gathered in one place without constant fighting breaking out... but let’s just say that living on and surrounding the roots of a giant World Tree had quite the calming effect.
The only thing that one couldn’t find in the Pantheon of Life was undead, as their Path and the very concept of life didn’t mesh very well, so that was only to be expected. Technology also wasn’t a massive aspect of the faction, meaning the Automata didn’t have a presence either. In fact, the Pantheon of Life, in general weren’t fans of the Automata due to their pursuit and creation of synthetic life, something the Pantheon viewed as unnatural.
Artemis explained all of this as she took Jake through the city within the Divine Voidpiercer, the bird-like creature moving so fast at times it was practically teleportation in Jake’s mind. They visited a lot of important landmarks of the massive city, and soon, they found themselves at a large root of Yggdrasil that was hollowed out in places, creating caves. With the help of Artemis, Jake could see what was happening on the root.
Jake saw hundreds of recognizable monsters, though they looked slightly different than he was used to. Their bodies were larger than normal, their general form bulkier, and their scales all had a mixed color palette between brown and green.
“This the area given to the Wildflight, one of the Dragonflights,” Artemis explained, adding a bit more context as she perhaps wasn’t sure how much Jake knew about dragonkin.
That’s right, he was looking at a group of dragons that certainly didn’t give him the vibe that they were monsters of magic. Based on Jake’s understanding, all dragons were naturally gifted magic users who could perform freeform magic at an incredibly high level, and their race gave them expansive mana pools. Pretty much, they were the perfect mages among the monster race, which was why having them all look like the dragon versions of gym bros felt weird.
“You seem surprised?” Artemis said with a teasing smile. “I guess they do break your expectations of what dragons are supposed to be. The Wildflight is kind of different from the other Dragonflights in that they specialize in nature and life magic. However, seeing as dragons are also arrogant assholes by default, they found their own unique way of applying their magic. Rather than focus on healing, the Wildflight developed a Path solely focused on refining themselves. They are still a species focused on magic, but all of this magic has been channeled into making their bodies stronger, the mana itself stored in their muscles, bones, and flesh. They do also have some nature and healing magic, but when facing a dragon from the Wildflight, what you need to be careful of isn’t their magic spells but their claws and maws. Oh, and their Breath. Even if they give up most of their magical abilities for physical prowess, they still have their Dragon’s Breath.”
“They certainly do stand out compared to others of their race I’ve seen. I take it you’ve hunted down a lot of dragons throughout your life?” Jake asked the hunter goddess.
“A few, but not many of the Wildflight,” Artemis said. “I was born into the Pantheon of Life, and seeing as they’ve had a close relationship with the Pantheon of Life since long before I was born, I very rarely found myself in conflict with them. No, the type of dragon I’ve hunted down the most is definitely those commonly found among the Darkflight. Many of them delve into necromancy, and while the Lumenflight does tend to keep them in check, there will always be rogue dragons out and about doing their own thing, causing carnage.”
“Do you have any recommendations?” Jake asked with a slightly cheeky smile.
Artemis took a moment before she understood. “You want to slay a True Dragon while still in C-grade?”
She didn’t seem overly surprised, and Jake readily confirmed. “That’s the plan.”
“Have you killed any B-grades yet?” Artemis questioned.
“None so far,” Jake shook his head. “But I feel like I could. Maybe not a powerful variant, but I could definitely kill a low-level B-grade.”
“I would also guess you could,” Artemis nodded. “Of course, while I don’t fully understand your Path, I assume you lean heavily into the hunter archetype, and going by your personality, I take it you have a Big Game Hunter variant?”
“Right on the money,” Jake confirmed. “How about you?”
Artemis smiled. “What’s the fun in fighting weaker foes? I was and still am also a Big Game Hunter, and while that certainly does create some issues and can limit progress at times, I have no regrets. I do reckon my Path was quite a bit different from yours, though, as I did also heavily invest in nature magic.”
“Oh, I remember,” Jake chuckled. “Those arrows during the Colosseum fights were nasty. I can’t even begin to imagine what you were capable of when not limited to level 0.”
“I could show you sometime,” Artemis offered. “I still have a few recordings of my days back when I was a mortal. But, yeah, I also leaned heavily into making traps, stealth, and stalking down my foes while identifying weaknesses to exploit. I rarely fought anything without a lot of preparation beforehand.”
“We’re not that much different in that regard. Besides the trap part,” Jake said. “I’ve never been a big fan of using traps. I definitely see their value, but I prefer to take my foe entirely by surprise and hit them strong and hard before they even know they are under attack.”
“Both are definitely valid approaches. I often did the same, but I also prepared a web of traps between me and my foe to allow me to keep my distance,” Artemis nodded. “Contrary to you, I wasn’t that skilled in melee combat, and I often found myself in trouble if my foe got too close, so I did a lot to make sure that didn’t happen. Be that through vine arrows, traps, movement skills, or anything else I could do to slow down a pursuer while creating distance.”
“Well, I can’t really comment much on its efficiency, seeing as you made it to godhood,” Jake said with a shrug. “Still not my Path, though.”
“I know,” Artemis nodded with a smile. “I do look forward to seeing if your archery has developed since you last parted with my image.”
“Yeah, not gonna lie, I’m afraid I’ll disappoint in that area,” Jake confessed. “I’ve been distracted dealing with and working on a lot of other things, and I’m just gonna be fully transparent... I kind of got the feeling that there would be some archery training involved with my visit to the Pantheon of Life. I do have very fond memories of the last time I trained with a skilled hunter from the Pantheon, after all.”
“I think something can be arranged,” Artemis smiled. “It’ll also serve as a good excuse for why I interact with you. The Mother Tree and Nature’s Attendant already gave us an excuse by assigning me as your escort to your residence, so it will merely look like a natural extension of that if I begin to assist you in your training.”
“Speaking of those two... do they know, you know?” Jake asked, a bit doubtful.
“Yes,” Artemis outright confirmed.
“And what do they think about everything?” Jake asked, now back to being quite nervous. It felt as if he was asking what her parents were thinking, which probably wasn’t that far off considering Artemis had once been the Chosen of Yggdrasil.
“I’m... unsure,” Artemis confessed. “I don’t think they’re against anything, more like they’re seeing how things develop before forming a full opinion. My guess is that both of them are curious and at least want to see something happen, if for nothing else but the novelty of the situation.”
“I can totally see that,” Jake said as he briefly told Artemis a bit about what had happened while inside the Divine Realm of Yggdrasil. The hunter goddess curiously listened without commenting until Jake was done, her attention definitely caught by one thing more than any other.
“You did just remind me... the Malefic One,” Artemis said, concern marring her face. “I remember that in Nevermore, you told me that the entire conflict between Valhal and the Order was manufactured, and in full honesty, I had some doubt no matter how much I saw the two Primordials interact in a friendly manner. The reason for my doubt came from my lack of belief in your Patron.”
Jake was a bit surprised as he raised an eyebrow, which made Artemis look quite nervous.
“Don’t misunderstand, I realize now I was wrong, and I meant no disrespect toward the Malefic One,” she said, quickly continuing before Jake had time to butt in. “What happened inside the Mother Tree’s Divine Realm only confirmed everything. The multiverse was truly wrong in their understanding of the Malefic One, and the legends of his alchemical prowess are, if nothing else, underexaggerated.”
“Artemis, regarding your opinion of the Malefic Viper, I-“
“Remember that I was born after the Malefic One entered his isolation. I grew up only hearing stories, and as the eras passed, I, along with many other gods who’d never seen the Primordial with our own eyes, began to doubt. It didn’t make any sense why such a powerful being would let his faction deteriorate, and the only conclusion I and many others reached was that the reason he didn’t show himself was because he wasn’t capable of doing so,” Artemis just continued, Jake not interrupting as he low-key was curious about what she was saying.
“There were so many rumors. The only known thing was that the Malefic One was still alive and that several Primordials had clashed with him shortly before he went into isolation within his Divine Realm. I don’t think it’s wrong to say that the majority of gods in the multiverse believed he had suffered some kind of catastrophic soul injury or that his Path had somehow been broken. I heard some stories about what happened back then, and it was possible he had suffered from what the Dao Sect refers to as a heart demon... a gnawing negative emotion that resulted in his Path coming to an end and his progress stopping for good. These thoughts were born out of our own ignorance, and I fully understand if you take offense, but-“
“Artemis,” Jake raised a hand, his tone more assertive than usual. “I don’t care what your opinions regarding the Malefic Viper are. They are yours and none of my concern.”
“I do thank you for your understanding,” Artemis said, looking somewhat relieved. “I realize that as the Chosen of the Malefic Viper, it can’t be easy for you to endure if others speak negatively of your Patron.”
Jake shook his head and sighed, feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place. For a moment, he considered just coming out and flashing his aura of a heretic while saying he genuinely didn’t feel even a shred of worship toward any god, but he stopped himself. Some things had to be revealed slowly, and it was Artemis herself who said they had plenty of time, making Jake consider his next words carefully.
“The relationship between my Patron and I is ours to define, no one else’s,” Jake said. “I can’t fully explain it to you right now, but just know that the opinions of others have very little effect on anything. So do feel free to freely express your opinion about him or anyone else, even if they are negative.”
Artemis listened as she took a moment to think. “From the incident with Yip of Yore, I did assume your bond as Chosen and Patron wasn’t exactly a regular one, but I see I have yet to fully grasp it still.”
“I think the easiest way to think about it is like a friendship,” Jake said, not adding that it genuinely was just a friendship.
“Admittedly, I do find that hard to imagine, but it makes it a bit easier when I think about the Chosen being you,” Artemis said with a smile. “For some reason, I really can’t see you as the pious sort.”
“Because I’m not,” Jake shrugged. “Besides, would you even bother talking to me right now if I was down on my knees praying to you as the great hunter goddess you are?”
Artemis looked in thought for a moment before Jake clarified.
“In a non-roleplay context.”
“Then no, definitely not,” Artemis immediately rejected the notion. “It also wouldn’t feel proper in any way. Power imbalances aren’t healthy and can only lead to long-term consequences. Sure, there will always be some level of difference in power, but unless two people can view each other as equals, I don’t think a true bond can be formed. At least not one of a nature I’m looking for.”
Jake nodded in agreement as the topic of discussion slowly died down, and the city tour continued. The trip to Jake’s temporary residence within the Pantheon of Life – a journey that could have been completed with a single teleport – ended up taking more than an entire day as Jake learned about the city and just spent time with Artemis talking about what they saw.
Sometimes, they also just stood in silence and looked at the outside world, Jake feeling comfortable just being there. Alas, soon, it was time for Artemis to actually do her job as they approached where Jake was to live during his visit to the Pantheon of Life.
He came to learn that he had effectively been given an entire mountain to himself, one with a whole damn palace built on top. A wooden palace, sure, but a palace nonetheless. It was all overly fancy, but Artemis made it clear that because he was the Chosen of a Primordial, they had to offer him something showy to display their respect.
“I know it’s just political posturing and useless signaling, but a lot of people care about that kind of thing. I can’t even begin to tell you the drama whenever envoys of different major factions all arrive at once. Constant bickering over who got the best treatment, everything being said and done overanalyzed to the Nine Hells and back... it’s utterly exhausting,” Artemis let out a big sigh as Jake and the goddess teleported out of the Divine Voidpiercer to appear floating in front of the mountain palace.
“That’s why delegation is king when it comes to politics,” Jake said with a smile as he floated in front of the large wooden palace. “I see there are people working within?”
“Not people,” Artemis clarified. “Autonomous wooden puppets. They don’t have any sapience, but they do understand basic commands. Perhaps most importantly, they cannot store information within them. As the residence we often provide to mortal visitors of high status, making sure no information is leaked is naturally a priority, and your privacy within the palace is insured by its barriers.”
“I see,” Jake nodded as he turned to Artemis. “Thank you for the escort... I was wondering if you would perhaps donate a bit of your time to show me what’s inside? I do also have a little gift for you...”
Artemis looked at him for a moment with a conflicted face as she shook her head.
“Jake, as I said, I believe it’s better we take things slow, so don’t try to tempt me with-“
“No, no, an actual gift,” Jake quickly backtracked and put up his hands. “As in a physical item.”
Artemis sighed with relief. “In that case, I guess I can show you the place... even though I’m pretty sure you are already able to scan the entire place with whatever you use for omnidirectional observation. An ability backed by quite a Perception stat, I’d imagine.”
“Well, obviously,” Jake said with a cheeky smile. “Perception is the best stat, after all.”
“Obviously,” Artemis agreed without a second thought as she motioned for him to follow her down to the main entrance of the palace. Jake flew after her as he smiled and felt incredibly happy he’d decided to visit the Pantheon of Life, as Artemis proved she clearly had both beauty and brain.
Comments
Cees Tollenaar
I do have very fond memories of the last time I trained with a skilled hunter from the Pantheon, after all. Shouldn't this be Huntress? Feels more flattering😅
Eden
Nah. Villy just still a simple snekko, heh
Chloe
In a non-roleplay context. Yes! Worship me human! Lol. Lol. Lol. Love it. Tytyty. Tyftc
Til Weisheit
Good to learn that dragons are stereotyped as the mages/nerds of the monsters. In hindsight it makes total sense, since the 2 most ancient/powerful dragons are a literal dungeon master and an Alchemist that spent most of his live in total seclusion from everyone
NerdyFellow
Calm down Villy
MrCynical
Also can't forget that after the clash, and it was 6 or 7 primordials vs 1 Malefic Viper, the other primordials also retreated to their individual domains for tens of thousands of years to recover.
Exaiter
Yeah! I mean, font size shouldn't be that hard to add, right?? 😭
Lo-Fi
Suggested Edit - "knawing" -> gnawing
JJB4345_80_815
Yes, thank you for the chappy Zogarth!
Fabian
Dang, you guys take all the fun out of it. I remember having read something like that...
Baged
I think they kidnapped his son and wife because of the bloodline stuff and possibly killed them, and forcefully spread the bloodline over multiple planets. Then he wiped out those planets and the planets next to them, and next to them, and next to them. As a result, they now have bloodline free haven laws. Edit: Grammer
Admorias
A very fitting chosen indeed
Jordan Rogers
I think he was trying something crazy to get his wife and child back that caused the rest to try and stop him, and he technically won and it didn’t work and that’s why he went into seclusion… or some kind of similar situation.
Admorias
I think it had more to do with the absolute Warpath Villy carved after something happened to his family.
Fabian
> several Primordials had clashed with him shortly before he went into isolation within his Divine Realm. I bet someone got angry over their slightly-toxic drink.
Taylor
Doesn't even need to die. Same shit silly has going on where they are trapped or there's some sort of chance.
Jordan Rogers
Also Jake seems too bloodthirsty for that, he wants a successful hunt
Jordan Rogers
Doubtful, the system seems to bloodthirsty for that.
Indevan Jones
That would be be a interesting arc to read, and I can definitely see that happening. Just dont want Artemis to die. Not that she'd go easily.
Taylor
Books in General need less plot armor and I want the universes to fear jake.
Taylor
It would show the big difference. Jake has a bunch of friends silly didn't. They would stop him.
Taylor
I'm just saying it's awesome if Jake recreates villys rampage. Just that instead of God's his friends would pull him out of it.
brjenness
What's really strange is both of the dragons opened bakeries. I never thought of that before. I bet there is some deeper reference to dragons and baking cookies/biscuits that only an aussie would get.
Rocotrap
She's got beauty, brains and good eyes
Indevan Jones
Ugh, please don't sacrifice Artemis on the alter of character development. Pwease! *****prays to Villy realllllly hard******
Clint
I wonder if he’d get full records for a non fatal duel version of a hunt.
Bootysnorkler
So when can we expect grand-babies
Phasmatic7
Thankies
Furd
Right? Kind of disappointed at how much QoL it lacks 😭
Rid
It was actually Clive’s wife cleaning the teeth- after sleeping with the necromancer of course
Exaiter
Yeah I think logging in on browser is the answer 🥲
Exaiter
Sadly not using Ipad 😓
Carl Never
Oh that went over my head with the dude bros
DirePants
Love this chapter. Mostly the interaction. I have a thing for women like her. The only kind that make me nervous 😅 I’ve used that “gift” line before too 😉 only works when you really have a gift tho. If you’re lucky she’ll want to reciprocate immediately and suddenly you’re in a time dilation zone where time speeds tf up 👉🏾👌🏾💥🚬😌
Hayden Leech
I don’t think Jake would be willing to sacrifice his ranged power in exchange for more physical power. Guy likes his bow
Daniel Hamilton
Yes, and it seems like they are onto something with body refining. Jake has crazy mana control be interesting to see what he could do with it (maybe becomes part of his boosting skill if not a new passive
Connor
Thanks for the chapter
itsdlow
Or you can use “Reader Mode” if you open the chapter in Safari— much better for my poor eyes!
Arieh Sochaczevski
I’m hearing that in Taika’s voice…
Arieh Sochaczevski
That was fast. Premature, even. I’m expecting this to last much longer.
Phil Ritter
I mean Villy mentioned before that he expects their extremes to be quite similar if something major were to happen. I’m just not sure if Jake would be the person to stop like Villy did. It could lead to a situation where he possibly makes half the multiverse his enemy. But first he will have to grow strong enough to not die in the process
Powers
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic mentioned
Taylor
I hate to say it but I feel like something will happen to Artemis when Jake is way stronger and a universe will die.
Michael Ferguson
Possibly the support of nature is why the bots killed the Vesper. They were a big threat.
Prinny Knight
You can also zoom in your browser setting and it should remain as such on this site.
Noname
Tyftc
Xion
If you’re on iPhone you can use the ‘reader’ function, you can access it on the toolbar near where you manage extensions (safari only I think)
Lynderyn
I think the best way to start breaking the news would be “Villy made this for you”
Burkes
I’m so happy about this xD. Jake got a girlfriend guys, truly a legendary moment.
Tom C
This is so CUTE! TFTC
Joshua Little
Thanks for the chapter.
bioticisbasic
Thank you for the chapter!
dash w
Thanks for the chappy
Borbino the great
I think it’ll be soemthing to help her over the hump as that’s way more valuable then being able to make a c grade avatar which she 100% should be able to do herself
brjenness
why would you want dragon breath? it smells horrible. had a buddy who was a necromancer, kind of a strange guy always carried around a shovel, anyway...he had a pet dragon and he had to make hus apprentice get in there and clean the dragon's teeth. not many people know this but baby dragons have oversized heads and way too many teeth. now my other buddy got lucky. his dragon turned out to be a shape shifter so not nearly as many problems. turns out if your dragon has a mustache, it's just about guaranteed to be a shape-shifting, so always check the upper lip when you're dragon shopping.
Temlat
This is why I’m backing the rise of Artimis and Thayne, and a newly emerging Hunter faction as Jake ascends to godhood. Backed by positive relations with the key Primordials, minaga et al. Of course, a new faction would require a significant enemy to fight against. And the story would need moral backing inline with Jakes path to support it. So I’m thinking a conflict with the Holy Church or similar is on the cards. or Eversmile.
Zizawah
No. The app is not at all accessible. However, if you are using iPad, you can use the zoom feature. It works perfectly to blow up the text for perfect reading for me in landscape mode.
Michael Ferguson
Interesting thought. Nature probably doesn't like the robots, but termites could be a problem for Yigg.
Exaiter
Anyone know if I can increase the font size in the Patreon app? 😊
Wh1t3f0rg3
I am half convinced he is going to use path of the heritic chosen to hunt the newly evolved B-grade villy so he does indeed hunt the dragon he saw in the challenge dungeon
Joshua Kitchen
“Gag” gift perhaps? I see what you did there even if you didn’t and I appreciate it, lol
Johnny
Gnaw, by the way
Johnny
Hell yeah 😂
ItsFin
I want arcane dragon breath so bad, i know its gotta be B grade at the earliest
DDHG
So long of enduring nevermore. So long of Ell’Hakan. FINALLY GETTING WHAT I WANT. ArtemisXJake content. I am now satisfied.
Mokkel
I am visualizing the potion being a gag gift of the sexual kind and jake just cussing out Villy right infront of artemis
Havoc99
I dont count carmen as romance so this is refreshing
Dani Sarah Sperry
She was def picturing him on his knees and got caught up for a min there. 🤣
Preston bodenheimer
Lots of comments about them being intimate soon. I’d say let the tension build more and let things run there course.
Jacob Oswalt
So are they accidentally getting stupid drunk.
Keegan Moss
There is some joke about big hunters only having big quivers in here
Paulo Furlaneto
Oh, so fucking thanks for this chapter, i love some romance
Cody
You’re an absolute wizard Zogarth. TYFTC!
joel southard
Thank you for the chapter
Michael Garza
Who's hunting who?
John
I think Jake himself questions the same thing when he first faces Artemis in Nevermore. He is genuinely pleased to find a God that uses a bow as their primary weapon as he was starting to wonder if the bow was just objectively worse.... not that that would have stopped him from using it.
Donald Duck
I think we know what’s ab to happen…..
Arieh Sochaczevski
Thanks for the chapter! … do we get to learn what *her* gift is??? Is there any hope at all that Jake might have something to give her himself, aside from what Villy gave him?
Almer Reyhan
SMASHHHH
Clint
So… Villy’s gift. Something to help Artemis over the hump to Godqueen, or something to help her make a C-grade avatar?
Carl Never
I guess that could just be jakes power actully villy said he couldnt do that normaly
Carl Never
My thoughts on the potion. Its gotta just be a little bottle of records with a title like newness or 93rd era
Carl Never
Valdamar is quite a convencing guy bet hes got a brew for just the occasion
Joseph L. King
TY guess I underestimated lol I came to Patreon after book 11 and haven't exactly kept great track of how many chapters I've read since then.
Trevor Mergen
Thanks!
Carl Never
Gotta keep the woman happy she will help him pick out some evil dragon jake probably gets along with
Sarianne
As book 12 is coming out soon I'm pretty sure we are far into book 13 or even in to book 14
Sarianne
Wow, he didn't forget about the gift 🤣
Rewdan
I think she already knows what he’s packing 😉
Rewdan
Thanks for the chapter many giggles received
JJMand
We are way further than book 12 or even 13. Book 12 starts on chapter 831, book 11 was the longest so far at 94 chapters, with most before being in the 75-80 range. If every book from now on is 94 or there about, then we are near the end of book 14 currently. With the usual 80 ish chapters then we would be 1/3 into book 15. If book 12 is also 94 ish chapters, then it will end just before the prima guardian event starts. With 80 chapters only book 12 is a little over 50% nevermore. Basically we are way further ahead, and it will still likely be over a year to a year and a half before Travis is narrating these chapters to us on audible. 😂
Hezekiah Laguatan
It's over, she understands perception is the best stat. None of the others can compare
Dirty Dan
You never worshiped your woman during foreplay? They love that shit.
Justin Moen
Tyftc
Jordan Rogers
So we think Jake is gonna choice a gym bro dragon for his B rank dragon target? Or a random rogue
kinglemur
Bro had to clarify cause Artemis was thinking about how much she would like that
vio
This is like the most unique romantic interaction between an MC and a love interest, only possible because of the insane world Zogarth has built (their interaction-but-not-really within nevermore, and now as mortal and god yet still attracted)
Jordan Rogers
She assumed it was little… poor fella.
vio
Tyftc!!!
fruit dragon
That could be fun
Hayden Leech
You know… I bet a bunch of the formerly independent Vespernat lineage gods live at the pantheon of life. Bees would fit right into the pantheon. Until vespy brought them all into the endless empire anyway. I would be absolutely unsuprised if Yggdrasil has a massive beehive in her branches somewhere. It would be funny if Vespy sends a god stronger than Artemis to Jake to give him an update or deliver a message or something.
James Faulkner
Jake having to clarify he meant in a non-roleplay context is everything I wanted out of this chapter 😂
ABTelford
If Villy gave Artemis a fertility potion I’m gonna laugh so hard!
Andrew Gledhill
“This the area given to wild flight” —> “this IS the area given to wild flight”
King Nereus
Yeah, the wording there revealed a lot about her feelings and her lack of confidence she can control herself. I didn’t think she would be so attracted that she would give into those desires, but hey everyone has a breaking point I guess.
King Nereus
In all seriousness. It seems like all of these gifts are potions created from Yip that the viper is sharing around.
Kt-x
Fucking made me laugh did this comment. I could totally see something along these lines happening 😂
King Nereus
Maybe it will be a gag gift, just to mess with Jake,
Kt-x
Thanks for the chapter!
Lorenzo Campari
Yeah, Villy probably bottled lube as a gift😂
Beckendwarf
I just have to ask, exactly what kind of roleplay were they engaging in back during Nevermore? Cause uh… it sounds interesting
King Nereus
That was hilarious the way that played out. Great writing.
Kris Piskorski
Their kids would be OP but Carmen is definitely not the type to have kids, and she doesn't even have a relationship with jake so that's not happening
Lizy Flore
What a nice chapter. Tbh, I wasn’t really sold on that ship, mainly because I’m here for the progression and those sweet levels and the Jake-badassery show and multiverse content. But those two chapters were a breath of fresh air, I really didn’t expect to enjoy them as much as I do. Thanks Zogarth! 💚🩷
SmokeJam
In a non-roleplay context had me rolling. Awesome chapter, thanks!
Rodney
it's probably going to be a fertility portion
Rodney
He's going to have overpowered kids with Artemis and Carmen I know he and Carmen are just having fun when they can but you can't tell me their kids wouldn't be OP as hell
Timothy Spradlin
Tftc
Corrin Waller
Nonroleplay context 😂😂
Joseph L. King
Tyftc! I understand that this isn’t a love story overall, but I seriously hope that, at least for the rest of this week, the story focuses on Jake and Artemis. I'm pretty sure we’re either at the end of Book 12 or somewhere in Book 13, and while I love the battles, comedy, and drama, the one thing this story has seriously been missing is a love interest. Sure, Jake has had a few flings with women like Carmen and the Demon Girl, but that’s all they were—flings. This situation with Artemis could easily turn into a relationship that spans eras, even if they don’t make it exclusive. As her path aligns with his, it would be great for Jake to learn from someone who truly understands the Hunter side of his journey. The Malefic One is a good guide when it comes to world domination, destruction, and alchemy, but his path and Jake’s are very different. You're the author, and honestly, I’ll probably enjoy whatever you write, but this is just my opinion and a sincere request for a bit more romance moving forward. Jake is a badass—a literal Chosen—and while I get that he’s focused on his path, it's kind of lame that he’s still such a wuss when it comes to women. I understood it in the beginning, but at this point, he's almost 200 years old. He should have grown into his role as Chosen and started taking better advantage of his circumstances.
Darshar Griffonmane
In a non-roleplay context.....had me dying. That they both entertained that idea is awesome. She is going to teach him to be a better archer and he is going to enhance her ability to withstand Divine Auras even more. Yeah, this is going to be one of those relationships that burns nice and slow for the next 500 chapters and I am here for it. Les go! tyftc!
Mat
What are the chances that Villy deployed 'Trojan Jack' on Artemis just mess with his buddy
Ritsu
I always thought Gwyndyr was just as much a fire mage as he is an archer. So not really a hunter-archetype.
David
If I'm over thinking you're probably right, it's the most straightforward thing. My reasoning is that I don't see Villy being straight forward at all in this regard, either out of amusement or to help his buddy out somehow.
A Flashy BR
Great chapter tyftc
Levi
Prediction:, villys gifts were all fertility potions. Next chapter, Jake gives arty a fertility potion and they have an awkward conversation thick with sexual tension. Villy laughs manically in the background. The key moment will be interrupted by rhythmic tremors through the pantheon of life. Confusion and and investigation ensues. Chapter ends with the realization that natures attendant was clapping dryad cheeks so hard everyone in the the divine realm could feel it.
Matt
I think it will be something to help her along her path, as it was pointed out previously that she is close to achieving Godqueen status.
Xander
Does Gwyndyr not count?
Matt
""Jake through the city ** within the Divine Voidpiercer,"" I, too, found that sentence a bit awkward. No suggestions for an edit though.
Xander
TFTC :) Heres hoping your wrists hold out to friday :) I dont think my little heart could take another 4 day break Suggested edits: "Jake through the city ** within the Divine Voidpiercer," maybe missing word "while" because on first read this kind of implies the city is within the voidpiercer. Also maybe should be a full stop and new sentence after this but thats up to you. "“This ** the area given to the Wildflight," missing word "is" " a *knawing* negative emotion" should be "gnawing" "they cannot store information within *them*" should be "themselves" or ditch "within them" entirely. "within the palace is *insured* by its barriers.” should be "ensured" "had both beauty and *brain*." either "a brain" or "brains"
Xander Cadence
I know we all say thank you for the chapter all the time, but I want you to know that your ability to encapsulate joy and share it with so many is absolutely wonderful. I smile when I read these chapters and I hope you know that you make so many people feel warmth and joy. Thank you for your contribution to a better day!!
C0bra$
Thank u for the story
wyattmon
Im so glad Artemis and Jake are getting along well in the real world, they had such a fun dynamic in nevermore and its great to see it continue
Rick Delallata
She was thinking hard about Jake on his knees in front of her. What a great chapter
TwistedVanity
EDIT. MISSING WORD. “This the area given to the Wildflight, one of the Dragonflights This IS the area given...
Kris Piskorski
This is a perfect match, their kids will be overpowered as hunters
David
I wonder what the gift will be. It being from Villy makes me suspect it'll benefit Jake somehow, maybe in a roundabout way. Make an Artemis clone into a C grade and that somehow also benefits her because X? Or maybe it's just something embarrassing like lube. Or I'm over thinking and it's just a straight forward unmentioned powerful item from a primordial.
Leviathan
The fact Artemis was conflicted at the misinterpreted gift from Jake, means it's likely possibility attempts and Jake are both just gonna hit the screw it button and just get together
Meruem92
Can we watch?
Ricky Keenum
The title immediately made me think of Binky… am I old?
Shadowessence
Her response.... don't tempt me with a good time lmao
Tyler S.
Was just thinking they would be a great study to upgrade his boosting skill
Ollie
Great chappie. One small correction i believe, "a knawing negative emotion" should be "gnawing" here i I think
Tilen Praprotnik
Thanks for the chapter
Ritsu
I love that there are variations of Big Game Hunter. It makes sense since his first Hunter class was pretty low tier so it was probably common enough. I do find it weird that we haven't heard about any pinnacle level gods in the Hunter-archetype. Maybe there is, but I feel there would have been a reference to one by now, even offhandedly.
Daniel Hamilton
Really hoping Jake and the wildflightconnect, would be interesting. He probably could learn a lot from them and get solid training in.
Michael mann
TFTC! Also can you imagine the monster of a child those two would have? Jake’s bloodline and their combined records? That baby would be born with a bow in hand
Lawrence Dillon
…. Yes yes yes
Alexander C Hyde
As the residence we often provide to mortal visitors of high status, making sure no information is leaked is naturally a priority, and your privacy within the palace is (ensured)insured by its barriers.”
Kurt Charlton
Perfect timing, my Skyrim crashed as I shot a drauger in the face with an arrow just in time for me to get another source of archery goodness. Cheers and TYFC!
Azayrian105
Oh they are gonna fuck I just got a feeling.
mitchell kaiser
It would be interesting to see what she thinks about the records she had on earth even before the tutorial. I hope Jake gets to talk about that.
Michael Ferguson
This chaper is dripping with chemistry. I'm going to touch myself now.
Karana Jade
Tyftc!
Ibn Nuh
gm yall
Straat Junon
Perception is the best stat. Tyfc
lockx
Perception is the best stat hahaha
Alexander C Hyde
“This (is) the area given to the Wildflight, one of the Dragonflights,” Artemis explained, adding a bit more context as she perhaps wasn’t sure how much Jake knew about dragonkin.
Steven Tuttle
top ten ay
Sylphie
REE!
dash w
Fourth
Michael Ferguson
Yey
Beemoss
Tftc
Damien Poulot
First !
