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Chapter 262 - Land
A/N:Greetings, I yet live! With an average of two hours and a half to edit each chapter, I’m inching toward the end of book 2. I’ll be taking this Friday off to close it and possibly plot more of book 4. I’ve got the main plot points down, but the mainland requires a ton of world-building to keep in mind on my side.I hope to fix my schedule once that’s done.Enjoy the chappy :)https://www.patreon.com/file?h=108216300&i=19773552------------...
Chapter 261 - Chances
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=108041463&i=19724813-----------The door stuttered close behind Kai, creaking on rusty hinges. Body Augmentation rushed into his legs. He was confident in bolting outside, but where could he run?I’m on a ship, miles from land.Shouting for help would accomplish nothing. Oraine could simply feign ignorance, the eerie teen was far more adept at dealing with people than him. If he could convince the other survivors the...
Chapter 260 - Troubling Conjectures
A/N:Had to rewrite half of this chapter to make a scene work, then spent three more hours editing cause I still didn't like it. But I finally made it!https://www.patreon.com/file?h=107980227&i=19724668------------A breeze swept the prow of the Melenia. Kai stretched his hands over the hull in defiance of his fears. Blue motes swirled around his fingertips, creating barely a tingle.Captain Karin had said they were in a Red-1 area—pitifully l...
Chapter 259 - Rescue
A/N:2.7k chapter :)Also, for the update I forgot to yesterday. I'm still not done with editing book 2. Got bogged down by some scenes and paragraphs I ended up rewriting. I'll continue to work on the book tomorrow and hopefully finish this weekend.For the ORANGE TIER: As announced on Monday, this will be the chapter this week. https://www.patreon.com/file?h=107849168&i=19688616-------------His hands clawed the water for the surface. No ma...
Chapter 258 - Tempest
A/N:Another 3k chapter. This one didn't want to end either XDhttps://www.patreon.com/file?h=107783387&i=19680577--------It had been years since his teachers had vanished from the archipelago. Any attempt to look for them quickly ran into a dead end. The Republic might have some clue, but Kai wasn’t about to show them a connection with his previous identity.Can it be a coincidence?He had never learned the butler's full name; surely he wa...
ANNOUNCEMENT
Hi, sorry if I'm always somewhat messy with the Orange Tier announcements. Between writing, and dealing with my publisher's Shenaningans, RR, Discord and Patreon my brain is always somewhat scrambled. But I'll get straight to the point. Today there won't be a chapter because I'm editing book 2.One hour per chapter was an overly optimistic estimate, and many took closer to three, especially in the first section of the story. Bo...
Chapter 257 - Fallout
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ORANGE TIER: Greetings, I yet live! With an average of two hours and a half to edit each chapter, I’m inching toward the end of book 2. I’ll be taking this Friday off to close it and possibly plot more of book 4. I’ve got the main points down, but the mainland requires a ton of world-building to keep in mind on my side.I hope to fix my schedule once that’s done.Enjoy the chappy :)https://www.patreon.com/file?h=107494957&i...
Chapter 256 - The Nuclear Option
A/N: Over 3k chappy!Icouldn't find a way to good point close it in the middle of the action, so I went on writing an hour and a half longer than anticipated XDEnjoy <3https://www.patreon.com/file?h=107361563&i=19602258---------------Kai downed two vials to boost his mental and physical attributes, soon imitated by Flynn. They were weaker versions than those Dora had once gifted him, carrying a smaller backlash.Shrouded in mist, the cloaked fi...
Chapter 255 - Black Sails
A/N: Hello, I’m back! Hope you all had a fun week without me, mine was sure interesting.I usually enjoy editing, but oh boy, was doing book 2 tough—the time constraints didn’t help. The good news is that I’m done with two-thirds of the book! The bad one is that I’ve not finished yet XD.One hour per chapter was an overly optimistic estimate, and many took closer to three, especially in the first section of the story. I’ll continue to w...
Chapter 254 - Confessions
A/N: I might have underestimated the toll of writing 4 chapters in the week I published book 1, but I still prevailed! XDhttps://www.patreon.com/file?h=106654413&i=19440647-----------Cold salty gusts buffeted Kai’s face, carrying denser mana than anywhere in the Shallow Sea. They weren’t sailing through a unique area like the Veeryd Jungle, just a random stretch of ocean. That more than anything made the realization sink in.He wasn’t in the...
Chapter 253 - Departure
ANNOUNCEMENT: Firstly, thank you all again for the overwhelming support for the launch of Elydes - A New Dawn <3. I can’t believe I’m a published author now.With the release of book 1, my publisher is breathing down my neck to get book 2 ready (chapters 60-137). The official title will be Elydes - Tides of Change(thanks to all the people in the discord for suggesting it) and will be set to release on September 18.I’ve already done a round o...
Chapter 252 - Irrefutable Offer
A/N: Half dead after the highs and lows of release day, but I survived! Thank you all for the overwhelming support for Book 1 - A New Dawn <3https://www.patreon.com/file?h=106519165&i=19416722------------Two years in the Sanctuary had gifted Kai the instinctive ability to spot any monster nearby. Mana tickled the hairs on his arms, the slight pressure in the air pushed down on him as if gravity had become imperceptibly stronger.The governor’s w...
Announcement
Hi, I've severely underestimated the workload of publishing my first book, so I'll be publishing the chapter tomorrow instead. Thank you all for the support <3
Elydes - A New Dawn is now out on Kindle/KU/Audible!
Hi, it’s your second overlord Drew (all bow down to emperor Hobbes).Publishing day it’s finally here! Book 1 ofElydes - A New Dawnis officially available on Kindle, KU, Paperback, Audible!I’m so excited to share the final edited version and forget the embarrassment of the RR version. While there are no significant changes to the content of the story, it’s much smoother to read, the dialogue has been touched up to sound more natural, and t...
Chapter 251 - Unexpected Guests
A/N: To avoid confusion, I've edited the last two chapters to keep using Kai's name and only keep Mat for a few spots when he's specifically referring to his new identity.https://www.patreon.com/file?h=106399563&i=19398390-----------When Lou asked if sailing hundreds of miles across the archipelago would grant them enough time to hear his story, the question hadn’t been rhetorical. They sat in the cramped cabin, the ship gently rock...
Chapter 250 - Nosy Officers
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=106228398&i=19339784---------The more Kai studied him the more certain he became. Lou had grown as tall as Flynn and twice as muscular, but behind his short beard, his studious gaze was the same—especially when he looked at him disapprovingly.Hmm… maybe I should stop staring at him.Kai hung his head low, his ears burning for such an embarrassing mistake.It’s normal to stare at strangers if they’re so freakin...
Chapter 249 - Matthew
A/N: Hi, 2.7k words chappy :)There is a little jump between the first and second scene of this chapter, so I was considering adding the first one to the previous chapter. Lemme know what you think.https://www.patreon.com/file?h=106166490&i=19339905-------------“I just liked it.” Kai evaded the question. A stroll across the streets of Higharbor wasn’t the time to tackle thatconversation.It’s the name I had in my previous life. You know, th...
Chapter 248 - Terrace Meeting
A/N:Not exactly early but better than yesterday :)https://www.patreon.com/file?h=106035522&i=19303687---------Somewhat reassured by Valela’s own awkwardness, Kai took a seat.That went okay, I think…Two porcelain plates and an array of cutlery lay over a green satin tablecloth covered by delicate white lace. There was no menu or food, just a crystal bottle with flavored water, a vase of red peonies and a golden bell. Judging by the sympathetic...
Chapter 247 - Old Friends
A/N:2.7khttps://www.patreon.com/file?h=105973039&i=19295178--------Five men howled a sea shanty as Kai walked by. “Why are we here if we’re not meeting Valela?” He had just managed to set his bags down at the house when Flynn had dragged him back outside. The alleyway smelled of fish guts and unwashed sailors. In its furious rush to expand, Higharbor’s sanitation hadn’t kept pace in the poorer districts.Will she even help me?Doubts were...
Chapter 246 - Goodbyes
A/N: I woke up with the worst headache this morning and could only lay in bed. Thankfully, it got a bit better in the afternoon, so I planned to write a 2k chapter. You'll be happy to know I only overshot my plans by 550 words XDhttps://www.patreon.com/file?h=105797522&i=19295317------------Kien’s giggles filled the southern beach with a cheerful melancholy. The toddler chased a flock of pixies and a puppet dragon with outstretched fingers....
Chapter 245 - Trust
A/N:2.8k words :)https://www.patreon.com/file?h=105734057&i=19261727-------“Of course I trust you.” Kai looked at the scaly features of the merman, taken aback by his sudden seriousness. Despite never having spent much time together, Reishi was one of his oldest friends and had always done right by him.The merfolk leaned back in his chair, covering his face with a webbed hand. “You’re unbelievable,” he mumbled with a reluctant smile.“...
Chapter 244 - Fishy Rich
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=105598326&i=19261790--------Reishi led Kai to the Captain’s cabin, located at the ship’s stern, carrying himself with an air of authority. The merman had grown taller, and his angular face gave a more adult appearance.“Make yourself at home.” He closed the sliding door behind them.The mana density increased tenfold inside. A lacquered desk covered with documents and artifacts used as paperweights took center...
Chapter 243 - Normalcy
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=105531567&i=19259751--------Cold sweat drenched his shirt, and his heart thumped furiously. Kai crouched on a hard wooden surface, ready to jolt into action. One hand was wrapped in warm sheets, the other tightly gripped his sword.Where is the threat?The whispers were silent, he wasn’t in danger.Panic receded, slow like the tides. No wounds on his ankle either, just two sets of thin symmetrical scars that had long...
Chapter 242 - Beloved by the Spirits
A/N: 2.7k :)https://www.patreon.com/file?h=105340705&i=19178675-----------Kai headed to the southern beach with his family at the brink of dawn. An elderly couple strolled along the waterside, and a man was jogging in the distance. The scenery would be close to perfect if it weren’t for the pieces of broken glass abandoned around a bonfire, likely the result of teenagers or tourists having fun the previous night.“Damn litterers,” Kai grumbl...
Chapter 241 - Favored Son of the Isles
A/N: Hi,just a quick announcement. Due to some other big releases, my publisher decided to postpone the launch of book 1- A New Dawn(e-book, audio-book and paperback) by a week, to June 18. Sorry for the confusion. Book one will stub on June 11on RR, like initially planned.Enjoy the chapter :)https://www.patreon.com/file?h=105267556&i=19177449-------------Kai strolled through poshtown, a soft breeze ruffling his hair. Beyond the line of pastel bu...
Chapter 240 - Dark Waters
A/N: Sorry that took so long! I liked the suggestion of Ele and Flynn being part of it a bit, so I tried to incorporate that! Thank you for the feedback. Lemme know if you like it, I might edit the previous chapter like this too when book 4 is finished.I know people are eager for stats. I just finished fiddling with the math this weekend to make sure everything was right. You should get to see them on Thursday or Friday :)And don't worry for ...
Chapter 239 - Survival
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=105064998&i=19096508---------While the ivory stone was familiar, everything else wasn’t. Instead of narrow tunnels and buried chambers, the vast halls of the temple were spotless, almost sterile. Flowing scripts circled the walls and floor in golden tapestries splintered by inky runes.Kai strode across the eerie chambers, careful not to brush the enchantments, his boots echoing through the colossal architecture. A...
Chapter 238 - Reconnecting
A/N: 2.8k chappy :)https://www.patreon.com/file?h=104886026&i=19048442-----------“I’m good. You don’t have to worry.” Kai flexed his biceps in the hope they would stop probing him. He had been stuffed with food till his stomach was ready to burst. Used to burnt beasts and bitter roots, his mom’s cooking tasted heavenly down to the last bite.Despite repeated reassurances that he was perfectly healthy, his family wasn’t willing to relen...
Chapter 237 - Reunion
A/N: I'm late I know XD. I had a bit of writer's block and then I didn't want to rush such an important scene. Hope you enjoy :)https://www.patreon.com/file?h=104821898&i=19038587----------Rays of dawn bounced off the vaulted ceiling. Kai grasped at the fleeting serenity. He had paid extra coin for a single cabin after the last accident. The rocking of the waves had delivered him four wonderful hours of restful sleep. He had only woke...
Chapter 236 - Madness
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=104690993&i=19008105-------Wind swept his face with a spray of salty water. Kai sat on the prow of the Ylena, gripping the railing as if his life depended on it. His guts twisted each time he glanced at the endless blue expanse. Only the thin coastline on the horizon prevented him from panicking.There is no danger.Hallowed Intuition remained silent, the strongest beasts Mana Observer could detect were innocuous red ...
