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[MA] 317. The 1,923th Mixed Battalion
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Chapters this week: 1/3Next chapter: Thursday] Shen was glad to know his Baptism no longer made him vulnerable to the Queen. At least, not more than any C-rank was vulnerable before an A-rank. Her presence was still enough to influence him somehow, as shown by how he had lost himself while looking at the Laws in her body, but that wasn't exclusive to him.The way her beauty took his breath away was much scarier, but not because it was some mythical ability. It was startling becaus...
[LitF] 45. Ancient Secrets
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next Chapter[A/N: Sorry I'm ridiculously late.Releasing a book while writing LitF and MA caused an almost-minor-burnout breakdown, and I chose to rest. MA is back on track, but LitF will take another few days.I'll release 1 chapter today and one tomorrow, making up for the delayed chapters. However, next Saturday's chapter will only come out on Monday.]Tamara said, "The matter starts far in the past, master. As you know, elves live longer than any of the Fated Races. We always have. Maybe t...
[MA] 316. Busted Project
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Repeating what I said in the previous chapter: I'll release 2 chapters today for the regular 3 per week.Fair warning: there will be a third post today, but it won't be a chapter.It will be about the book I released last week, Immortal Conqueror, which I mentioned once in the post-chapter author notes. I wanted to introduce it properly before but felt awkward because the release affected my Modern Awakening schedule. Now that everything is fine, I feel good about it again.Chapt...
[MA] 315. An Introduction
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: I'll release 2 chapters today, as stated in the latest chapter, for the regular 3 per week.Fair warning: there will be a third post today, but it won't be a chapter.It will be about the book I released last week, Immortal Conqueror, which I mentioned once in the post-chapter author notes. I wanted to introduce it properly before but felt awkward because the release affected my Modern Awakening schedule. Now that everything is fine, I feel good about it again.Chapters this week...
[LitF] 44. City of Dreams
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next Chapter[A/N: Sorry for the delay. News at the end.] Arthur asked Sophie and Graham to stay behind as he approached the League awakeners with his maid. He still couldn't believe how strong and fast he felt.He opened his stats window for a visual representation of his improvements, mentally comparing the current values to what they had been before his enlightenment. Where relevant, he also added how high any value had been when he left the dungeon to his analysis.He started with his domains....
[MA] 314. Rally Point VZX-JKS-993
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Notice: Sorry for the delay! Stress/minor-almost-burnout. I decided to rest instead of pushing things.I'll release 2 chapters on Saturday to make it 3 this week.Chapter this week: 1/3Next chapter: Saturday] "We need to talk, Lieutenant," Sai said as soon as Shen opened Alicia's door.Shen nodded. "We can talk while looking for the rally point. Until we arrive there, you don't need to call me Lieutenant if the matter is not military-related.""I know wher...
[MA] 313. True Self Notwithstanding
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Sorry I'm late. I misremembered how time-consuming and tiring releasing a book is.Chapters this week: 3/3Next chapter: Wednesday (I need to take Tuesday off to rest)] Shen woke up in his bedroom—and almost fainted again.Nine miles. He could feel everything within nine miles except what was blocked by magic formations. His sensory range had tripled, meaning the area had increased nine times. Even his improved mind struggled to deal with all that at first.Still, he persi...
[MA] 312. Fabric of Existence
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Sorry I'm late. Releasing a book is more time-consuming and tiring than I remembered.Chapters this week: 2/3Next chapter: In a few minutes] It took Shen a few instants to understand what had happened. He didn't feel homesick anymore, and while he was still in that Stillborn Phaspace, the world he felt around him wasn't as unstable as a moment ago. The Voided Continuums and Law Exclusion Zones were no longer shifting countless times per second.Previously, he had felt lik...
[MA] 311. It Had to be Love
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Chapters this week: 1/3Next chapter: Thursday] At first, Shen was shocked by Abbav's demise. Then, he just laughed.That was either an illusion, or everyone would die. Probably an illusion because the pressure on his mind didn't decrease. Whatever the case, Shen had no choice but to keep fighting, and that's precisely what he did.He lost track of time as he focused on improving while killing Void Spawn. Every swing of his spear was Infinitesimally better than the one ...
[LitF] 43. Unstoppable Progress
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next Chapter[A/N: We're back!] Arthur let his mind work at full speed, and the world seemed to move slowly as the Bello ominously approached the League's awakener.The middle-aged guard had short black air and brow eyes. His handsomeness was a testament to the stat points he had invested into his body. From what Arthur felt with his life authority, the guy was a purist; he hadn't unlocked his mana at all, and his mind stats were nothing to be proud of. Furthermore, he had recently signific...
[MA] 310. Such a Fool
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Chapters this week: 3/3Next chapter: Tuesday] Over 3,000 deaths. All of which could've been saved by Abbav. Shen resented each one of them.Sure, the front lines were dangerous. The military wasn't kindergarten. The Captain wouldn't always be around to save everyone.But Abbav was there this time.This was a waste of lives. Saving them only required Abbav to flex his domain a little. Even from a utilitarian point of view, it was stupid to lose Guardians just to show the...
[MA] 309. Natural Obstacles
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Chapters this week: 2/3Next chapter: Saturday] Row-by-row cleansing was, as its name implied, a methodical advance. The Brigade would kill every Void Spawn in a row, then the next, and so on. It was useful against enemies defending a position.The Battalion moved slowly this time. There was no rush. In fact, it would be better if the Void Spawn rushed at them first.That wasn't to be. The seemingly endless mass of creatures just waited. They stood just after the first gigantic...
[LitF] 42. Rest and Preparation
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next Chapter[A/N: I'm terribly sorry for the delay. I simply didn't have the time to write. The last week was chaotic.Reminder: no chapter next Saturday because I'll be traveling..] "Boring," Sophie concluded a few minutes after they reached the amusement park."Annoying," she judged the traffic jam as her car barely moved."Stinky," she evaluated the nightclub.Arthur agreed with her assessments. The nightclub was especially bad. No matter how much he controlled his ...
[MA] 308. Altruistic Saints
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Sorry for yet another delay. I had to rewrite the latest chapter. It wasn't up to par. I stayed up until late struggling against it and in the end was too tired to release any chapter.Chapters this week: 1/3Next chapter: Thursday] The rules regarding how much energy a Guardian had to save during a breach were simple to understand but complex to execute. There was no default ratio of how many weak Void Spawn to kill or let pass by you. It was instead an exercise of trust in y...
[MA] 307. Barely Functioning
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: We're back!Chapters this week: 1/1Next chapter: Tuesday] Shen moved diagonally from Zyn and stopped some distance from the battalions. Once there, he sat down, closed his eyes, and focused inwards.In this place where the air was thin—and Shen didn't mean it as in a mountain peak—the very Laws that made himself were distant. He was confident a C-rank mana-wielder could not do more than use their Path's Laws in this place. Even he, an Ethereal Harmonization cultiva...
[MA] 306. Frightening
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Chapters this week: 2/2Reminder: As I said in the previous chapters, there will be no chapters from 09/23 to 09/28. See you on the 30th!Next chapter: 09/30 - Saturday]The Battalions' C-ranks had formed a wide perimeter in the darkness, encircling the D-ranks, who surrounded a single Battalion. Zyn, Abbav, Uya, and Xun stayed between the Battalions and the rows upon rows of Void Spawn, which remained inside the farm area. The creatures stood still at the border to the dark area, silentl...
[MA] 305. Conform or Die
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: This chapter is 75% longer than usual. Enjoy!Notice: There will be no chapters on this month's last week-ish (09/23 to 09/28). So, from Saturday to next Thursday.Chapters this week: 1/2Next chapter: Thursday] While Shen headed to Zyn, Karlov went around delivering new orders for everyone to stop retreating. The Void Spawn had only pursued until the point where the gray floor turned black. The troops were already well beyond that.The first lieutenant took a G-rank string from...
[LitF] 41. Fast and Furious
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next Chapter[A/N: I hate to spoil things, but content warning: sexy times. Nothing explicit; nothing is actually described. The way the mood is set is conveyed, but all details end at the first kiss. Still, be advised.]Rock'n'roll blasted from the Kayant Bello Deluxe speakers as Sophie cruised the highway. She had four thousand points of agility and liked moving fast. Many of her overtakes were illegal—but not dangerous, considering her training and a thousand points of perception and wisdom.She ...
[MA] 304. In His Bones
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Notice: There will be no chapters on this month's last week-ish (09/23 to 09/29)Chapters this week: 3/3 (the previous chapter, which said 1/3, was incorrect; it was already 2/3 on Thursday)Next chapter: Tuesday]When the world came back into focus, Shen found himself being carried by Wu Bai. The big cultivator had placed the heavily armored Shen directly on his arms and piled a few others on top, including Alicia.Shen looked around to check for immediate threats and relaxed when he foun...
[MA] 303. Ethereal Whole
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Chapters this week: 2/3Next release: Saturday ]The Will-Path Merging ritual forced one's Will to empower the Truth and the Truth to empower the Will while they opposed each other. Everything else someone was, their Ethereal Whole, acted as both a support and a buffer to keep those forces in place. The simultaneous pull, push, support, and buffer precisely locked Will and Truth in place in a unique harmonical existence. Some imbalance was accepted, even desirable in some very specific c...
[MA] 302. Test Subject Alpha
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Chapters this week: 1/3Next release: Thursday]Abbav watched Research VFTC-3's Test Subject Alpha with interest.The subject's mind was a complete mess. Multiple things tried to push it into unconsciousness. Others prevented it from giving up.On the get-unconscious forefront was the tiredness and strain from the Extreme Time-Dilation Aid. The ring was formidable; it stopped people from fainting and adapted to the wearer's willpower. But there was only so much it could do after a ...
[MA] 301. The poison. The ploy. The scheme.
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: This is tomorrow's chapter. I'm releasing it early because I'll be celebrating my fifth wedding anniversary tomorrow! \o/Chapters this week: 3/3Next release: Tuesday]Shen suffered and agonized, yet couldn't hear his own screams. He only heard Karlov sharing the Will-Path Merging technique.And then, after the last word was spoken and the technique memorized, nothingness.Absolute silence filled his peaceful mind.He took a few moments to realize he had fainted. He was sti...
[MA] 300. Drowning
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: This is the final delayed chapter I owe you.300 chapters! \o/It's been a unique journey with all sorts of ups and downs. Thank you for sticking with me despite all my failings. You keep the dream alive. Much appreciated. <3Notice: There will be no chapters on this month's last week-ish (09/23 to 09/29)Next release: In a few seconds]"So you developed a domain at D-rank," Karlov said as soon as Shen woke up.Or maybe the words woke him up. Shen wasn't sure. His though...
[MA] 299. Clues. Words. Poison.
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: This is yesterday's chapter. Sorry for the delay again. Hectic week.Chapters this week: 2/3Delayed chapters: 1Next release: In a few seconds]To survive, Shen had to pretend nothing was wrong. That he didn't see through everyone's masks and wasn't aware of the evil beneath. The ploys. The schemes. Their true hearts.His plan started with being a good little soldier."Retreat!" he ordered his people, forwarding the command he had just received.Wu Bai didn't lea...
[LitF] 40. Politics and Actions
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next ChapterArthur had never meant for things to develop this way, though his blunder wasn't that much of a surprise. He had a lot of experience killing things, but that didn't translate well to other areas. Being trained in social cues gave him a lot of theoretical knowledge, and his high wisdom allowed him to learn faster. However, his practice was limited to controlled environments. As he had constantly been reminded in the dungeon, there was no substitute for experience.He gave Tamara a questio...
[MA] 298. Arrow Formation
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: This is one of the delayed chapters I owe you. The other will come out tomorrow or Saturday.Notice: There will be no chapters on this month's last week-ish (09/23 to 09/29)Delayed chapters: 1Next release: Thursday]Weak Void Spawn were dumb as rocks, inexperienced, and driven by bloodlust. Uya and Xun were the opposite: well-trained, experienced, and cold-blooded.The monsters all headed toward the two because they were the closest targets. The Lieutenants avoided all attacks while ...
[MA] 297. Schrödinger's Bullshit
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Sorry for the delay again. Yesterday was a tough day.Chapters this week: 1/3Delayed chapters: 2Next release: In a few minutes]The first Void Spawn that Shen saw in the Voided Subnode was a humanoid only a foot taller than him. It was made of the usual liquid darkness in constant motion.He turned to Alicia, but she didn't seem affected. If anything, seeing the Void Spawn had birthed a fire inside her that seemed to stabilize her and give her the strength to fight."Schrödinger&...
[MA] 296. Reality was a Harsh Mistress
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: This is Tuesday's chapter. I underwent an episode of hyperfocus and couldn't write. As most of you know, I have ADD. When I hyperfocus on something, I can't focus on anything else, no matter how hard I try.I wanted to release two chapters today, but both delayed chapters will have to wait until next week. Sorry.Notice: There will be no chapters on this month's last week-ish (09/23 to 09/29)Chapters this week: 1/3Delayed chapters: 2Next release: Tuesday]"Captain, yo...
[LitF] 39. Lighting the Fuse
Previous Chapter - Table of Contents - Next Chapter[A/N: This chapter is 40% larger than usual. Enjoy =).]A hovercar detached from those flying around the League and approached Arthur. He slowed down and let it come. It stopped a dozen yards away. The three mounted machine guns and sixteen missiles, eight on each side, faced in his general direction.The engines were deafening this close. It would be worse for awakeners who had not learned to control their enhanced hearing. The prince wondered if it was on purpose.The vehicle's front window ...
[MA] 295. I'm in Your Way
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[Notice: There will be no chapters on next month's last week-ish (09/23 to 09/29)Chapters this week: 3/3Next release: Tuesday]"...and you're among the elite fighters on Earth—and one who cares about the weak, on top of that," Shen said. "Your arguments are absurd. The world wouldn't be better off without you."Alicia, by his side, was instinctively trying to make herself small out of fear even as she ran, and her soul was trembling. She was terrified.The girl wa...
