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Chapter 741 unedited unmemed
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oXCPoNFy0p5kuYASediXdbpDoIAqY-graHGdzCLQSn0/edit?usp=sharingAt first glance, the steel bolt and crossbow in Akanai’s hands were utterly unremarkable, but she and everyone else who was present in this meeting understood the implications these two items represented.Crossbows were a simple affair, but whoever crafted this one was a fool who’d used one in his or her life. The stock was too short for the limbs to pull back to their maximum tension, and the butt...
Chapter 740 unedited unmemed
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VhY1t7PvrMwZnZKAEB9F5EqbCrrcdUhho3l-Tut7JQc/edit?usp=sharingThe world heaves as it’s pulled out from under my feet, a rude awakening if there ever was one.But not half as rude as peering out from under leaden eyelids and coming face to face with a red-eyed bull Demon.Panic and adrenaline shatter my muddled exhaustion as my boots connect firmly with my minotaurian assailant, sending a jolt of pain lancing through my legs as if I just tried to drop kick a fuck...
Chapter 739 unedited unmemed
Alrighty, little late, but here it is. Next one won't be till thursday. hopefully on time, but yea. Enjoy!https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CVlFri9S9P462SXPEYs0DWeDGEcza-CNH5Dj5TsnpIA/edit?usp=sharingIn war, generals lead and soldiers fight, but ultimately, the civilians who get caught up in the turmoil are the ones who pay the most costly price.LuZhuo, Meng Sha, Dong Jiang, and Huang Hai. Four critical harbours taken in a single night, a feat which had previously been estimated to take at...
Chapter 738 unedited unmemed
I know I said I'd have this out by yesterday, but I had a 'scheduled' power outage that they only told me about on tuesday, for some maintenance or something. I had no power from 9-5 yesterday, so instead of trying to live without internet, I just stayed up all night on wednesday and went to sleep minutes before the power went out. I seriously have no idea what I would do without power or internet, so really, this was for the best.Anywho, I also took a week off from posting chapters ...
Chapter 737 unedited unmemed
Sorry for the increasingly later chapters. Like I said many times before, life is picking up again, and unlike what I said before, I have not actually comitted to shorter chapters.With that in mind, and the fact that I still have a lot of editing to do on the next releases and a dentist+ dinner appointment wednesday, I doubt I'll have a chapter out before thursday. I'll try to have one out fri or sat as well, but who knows. I might have to take a break from reg releases to catch up inste...
Chapter 736 unedited unmemed
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CpkSeNxEvkqaXM_KeGRWSV-qfxUwkrmQSNzFeY3_CvY/edit?usp=sharingBEHOLD THE CONQUERING HERO, COME TO SAVE THE WEST.The booming declaration echoes through the inner walls of my mind, but I grit my teeth and bear it. Standing before the sprawling canvas tent which covers the entirety of this sorry excuse for a fort is none other than the Demon once known as Goujian, the Bloody Confessor displayed in all his unholy glory. My eyes look past the obvious threat, and I sc...
Chapter 735 unedited unmemed
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_GM83QWm6UhQntilwGXlu6QS8Y1-zFKwiHMR1BqdIHc/edit?usp=sharingHeart pounding and head light, Song alternated between anxiety and excitement as she hid in the dark, cramped confines of the cabin in hopes of evading detection.Difficult to do with so many boots marching about, both out in the corridors and below them under the decks, not to mention how she had yet to learn how to Conceal. At least the animals were inclined to huddle in around her, thinking this all...
Chapter 734 unedited unmemed
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uzAsE-0kg2YYErR1jGLEb2r3jd_NNauQREzfOEWzODE/edit?usp=sharingAs Binesi made his way through the Bekhai camp, he discovered it was much like walking through the forests back home, a familiar yet foreboding landscape where danger hid in every shadow.Being in similar lines of work, he was familiar with a good number of Khishigs and many hailed from his home village, but even those friendliest of faces bore a hint of suspicion on this day, for one of their own had ...
Chapter 733 unedited unmemed
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRtc5WhOxixzd6hObqs4FfAiexzmSYANkgdT5LC3khg/edit?usp=sharingI’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.Just because I’m paranoid doesn’t mean people aren’t out to get me.In the days following my meeting with Shuai Jiao, I spent many a waking moment reviewing my memories and breaking down every possible nuance of every word, action, and expression. You know, like I usually do with every other social interaction I take part in, just more in-depth becaus...
Chapter 732 unedited unmemed
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-PEmbA7VZuPUT5OLSvrxu7x9InGAKuja6feDJBz_jlE/edit?usp=sharingYan loved to watch her husband work.The activity itself was unimportant, whether it be cooking breakfast over the campfire early this morning, sparring shirtless with Gerel after eating his fill, or even something as innocuous as taking a walk through the camp to inspect his retinue, Rain’s efforts were always a sight to warm Yan’s heart. It wasn’t just because he was oh-so-pretty now that he le...
Chapter 731 unedited unmemed
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ysw5DmQUv_lQ1u6eC9S-EA-0DjVt75Aj3PGbU-Yg3Lk/edit?usp=sharingHaving been raised from birth at the Imperial Academy, Luo-Luo’s education was both extensive and comprehensive, far beyond that which even the wealthiest nobles of the outer provinces had access to.Becoming an Imperial Servant wasn’t just about looking pretty and playing music, for one could never know what one’s Patron would require of them. There were plenty of Luo-Luo’s peers serving in le...
Chapter 728 v2.0
I made a new post because originally, this chapter ended on a different note. Instead, I cut the chapter early and moved that scene to the next chapter. That being said, I haven't added anything to this chapter, and it's still 7.5k words long, because the original draft was actually over 10k... or close to it. I forget. Either way, new post is so you guys dont get spoiled in the comment section, so yea. Enjoy. https://docs.google.com/document/d/19BkIlTj7IUdy6D6OT5LGCQnz0Qys5TKgKEDH6B8uUc...
Chapter 730
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gqEktsxk8j9PUd3SlLmklpnj9yYTj2pAmSHYHG2qBpU/edit?usp=sharingStaring up at the starry night sky, Min Gyu rocked in his chair and stroked the sleeping Kishi curled up in his lap, reminiscing of simpler times when such a beautiful sight had brought him no end of wide-eyed wonder.In his younger days, he’d contracted a feverish love of warfare and became a man besotted with battle and bloodshed. Every morning he woke up thinking of war, and every night, he dreame...
Chapter 729
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bfq37OeCNBgpN9zEilm9c0JKHaM4Ojsqk0AxyXvYzac/edit?usp=sharingSilence ensues in the wake of my admittedly disdainful inquiry, and I refuse to be the one to break it.Power games 101. I’ve made my demand in the form of a question, which means I need to wait for an answer. If I speak now, that’s tacitly accepting silence as my answer, and any further demands will not have much added effect, so the ball is in Shuai Jiao’s court now. The bald, bearded Commander...
Chapter 728
Long ass chapter.https://docs.google.com/document/d/19BkIlTj7IUdy6D6OT5LGCQnz0Qys5TKgKEDH6B8uUcA/edit?usp=sharingWhen in doubt, always ask Dad.It’s really the most effective solution for any given problem, because even though he rarely ever will solve my problems outright, he always knows what direction to point me in so that I can solve my problems myself. There was a time when I thought Dad was kinda a terrible Mentor, what with leaving me to my own devices andletting me stumble along by mys...
Chapter 727
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ykuba-mO21spgPGnlDnYu64agzvvxAt-LIaXd7cqkqE/edit?usp=sharingThe gentle sway of our ship threatens to lull me back to sleep, but the pitiful groan of my poor beloved wife seizes my heart and squeezes it tight, because Mila’s suffering is my suffering, even if it’s from something innocuous as seasickness.“Here, drink some of this.” Stifling a grunt of exertion as I help Mila sit up, I hand her a warm cup of ginger and chamomile tea I just finished prepar...
Chapter 726
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1srLBGx572_lPRjgm3th_t66XLnFBnDc8RaHMoaaQeyM/edit?usp=sharingThe battle was going to shit, but Jorani had a plan.Course, these battles always started with a plan, scheme, or strategy in mind, and they rarely ever worked out as intended, but he had a good feeling about this one and felt it worth a gamble. A tricky thing, gambling, especially when betting something as precious as human lives, because it was all too easy to get hooked on chasing the thrill of vict...
Chapter 725
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t_sT6Whp35kFbZHG_ElIifoDOKhsdWZRrKGziX75Sdw/edit?usp=sharingClosing her eyes to take in a deep breath, Mila stilled her mind, reached for Balance, and reviewed her plan to defeat this fearsome foe.Fighting at range was not to her advantage, so better to get in close to put her prodigious strength to good use, but she lacked the tools to do so. Balance on Windy Leaf into Pierce was Mama’s favoured Movement to close distance fast, but Mila never did figure out...
Chapter 724
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WKlaP9hnyTK5HicRunGBtfvTwEQWXKSJsIZBlbums3I/edit?usp=sharingThough the two terms are often used interchangeably, there’s a marked difference between having sex and making love, a discovery I only arrived at in recent months.Sex is great. It’s fun, feels amazing, and at the end of the day, orgasms are just the best, but when all is said and done, that’s all there is to sex. You get together, get off, and get gone, maybe right away or maybe the next mornin...
Chapter 723
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZobOp-ZDgoN9jdvOK77nxFw1le_4oYov-9UGfopyLyw/edit?usp=sharingStanding atop my floating log in the Citadel basin, I smile and wave to the crowd while wishing I stopped to take off my decorative armour before heading out onto the water for a fight.The weight and discomfort aside, I’m pretty sure Yong-Jin is strong enough to shatter the gilded steel plate with his bare fists, to say nothing of what will happen if he brings out his sword and gauntlet. It’d be a...
Chapter 722
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AqREhTHKxAtLxZ42X2QyYHqp7w-GYl5dEn52c9bjRTo/edit?usp=sharingExciting as it is to compete with the big kids in front of a crowd, the heady rush of victory is no match for the sheer joy and contentment of spending time with my loved ones, so I make sure to take time off from my political wheelings and dealings to do just that.Perched on my back with arms wrapped around my shoulders, my sweet wifey’s unrestrained laughter fills me with warmth as we hurdle about...
Chapter 721
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-KtJpiN4CYbMtp6Ex7QPhw1r294_cxapNyrrS9AtAA/edit?usp=sharingIn all his years of military service, Nian Zu could only remember a handful of days in which he’d been more miserable than today.His poor mood had only a little to do with the festivities themselves, though sitting under an awning for the better part of two hours listening to young Rain recite the names of fallen soldiers did little to improve Nian Zu’s ill humour. Part of his misery was due to th...
Chapter 720
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qKn65FeqfzNa4f0z8g0pVYLlx_iBFAB0vDXTpMgFkkQ/edit?usp=sharingSarnai was running herself ragged preparing for her son’s third wedding, and the experience could only be described as a nightmare.Though Luo-Luo took on the lion’s share of the work regarding the finer points of the joyous event, Sarnai was left to account for all the important details the silly girl overlooked, mostly security and crowd control. Given Rain’s recent accomplishments, his rivals ...
Chapter 719
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b2dJ02z9D0Lndki4YQnGnL3D82btRfKOjd9PQ5uIY30/edit?usp=sharingShowered in waves of paper confetti and flower petals, the Legate’s procession made its way through the northern gates to the sound of beating drums and the cheering crowd, and Luo-Luo’s heart swelled to see this genuine, heartfelt reception for Lord Husband.Considering his downright miraculous record of achievements and unbelievable levels of generosity, this level of acclaim was long past overdu...
Chapter 718
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dpluaQOqVmJOXLSM8y4nkPS9MWCUJ0LLJZUsYQSbhI4/edit?usp=sharingLungs burning and muscles aching, I gather my wits and steel my determination in a desperate attempt to fight on in this continuing conflict. Working in tandem with flawless coordination, my assailants grind away at my resolve without mercy, lost in the moment as our back and forth plays out in a haze of reckless abandon. Our movements harmonize to the beat of our pounding hearts and panting breaths i...
Taking a bit more time off.
It's been a week, and I'm 100% fine, but I just don't feel like getting back to the writing grind just yet. Stuff is opening up in toronto again and I've been doing stuff outside of just writing again, and its great. I'll get bored of it quick tho, so maybe a week at most? Let's say next tuesday for now, but may change depending on how I feel.As always, message me if you want a refund, happy to do it, no hard feelings at all :D. Bye for now!
Chapter 717
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XaSyjCh7r_OWItjet4WJZK1hqHHRLrvqJUB6cEYvpho/edit?usp=sharing“Work’s DONNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!”Emerging from the closed bathing area with a victorious cry, my sweet wifey skips across the garden in a vision of pure delight. Without any need for Aura or treats, her charming presence alone is enough to entice the roving quins and rabbits to follow her away, trailing behind her in a convoy of adorable floofiness. Culminating her short jaunt with a hop into my arms,...
Chapter 716
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VDXj0gTmw5ETbE2uB7vhut64a7HqEKyj-pGj--VukF8/edit?usp=sharingBereft of my beloved wife’s embrace to nestle in, I shift over to sink into Tai Shan’s soft fur and settle against his shoulder with a sigh.The Spiritual Panda is a big ol’ softie, both in texture and personality, unlike Guai-Guai who grumbles and grunts as I steal him away from Tai Shan to cuddle and nuzzle now that Aurie has fallen asleep in my lap. Across from us, Song’s eyes narrow in ador...
Chapter 715
Author's note: Alright so one week off turned into a bit more than two weeks. Sue me for breach of contract why don'tcha? Anywho, with a little luck and a lot of willpower, we will no go back to our regular scheduled releases. Hopefully. I forgot how lazy I am, and time off is already a startling reminder, not to mention all the fun things I'd forgotten all about during covid like eating with friends and hanging out with other people in person.Anywho, I hope you all enjoy the chapter...
Chapter 714
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Feef72cj8Na_ljAOjv2ORTDc5d_tGniv_D6HrucdkTQ/edit?usp=sharingFreedom was a wonderful affair, one Song made sure to exercise and take advantage of with each passing day.It was one thing to be told she was free to do whatever she wanted, and another altogether to actually possess the ability to do so. A difference without a distinction to most, yet for Song, it was as if night had turned to day now that she was wholly and truly free to do as she pleased. Nothing ...
