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Just an FYI working on World Spheres next chapter but crashing for the night. I edited two chapters of Solider book 4 this afternoon but spent most of the day doing paperwork to buy a piece of dirt in NH.
A Soldier's Life - 352 - Konstantin Needs A Vacation
Chapter 352:It was the seeds. The seeds, not the flesh or the juice of the golden fig, that I needed. Dissolving the pulp in cold water allowed the seeds to float to the surface after a few hours, and then I could skim them off. From there, I would dry them slowly and grind them in a mortar and pestle. The paste then needed to be dissolved into a solution of six parts water and one part giant bee honey, which gave me a base for my first successfu...
A Soldier's Life - 351 - Groundhog Day (edited 2-25-25 +200 words)
Chapter 351: Groundhog DayThe door to my room in the Adventurer’s Hall pounded, waking me. It soon pounded impatiently again. I pulled the griffin-down pillow around my ears to block it out. Every damn morning, an hour before sunrise, Konstantin came to wake me up. Why did I suggest he get a room next to mine?Honestly, this was my own fault. I had swapped the ring of sustenancefor the ring of surefootednesstwo weeks ago. This was partly because...
Soldier 239 and 240 moved to Book 4 Collection from Seraphim Tier
https://www.patreon.com/collection/704892Announcements (this feels like high school again with pre-day intercom announcements):Book 1 of the World Sphere Audiobook is finished. According to Audible, it will be approved within 10 business days - so by Friday March 7th.Sorry I didn't write yesterday. I spent most of the day driving through New Hampshire and Maine, and I was just too exhausted when I got back. Today, the Soldier Seraphim chapter...
A Soldier's Life - 350 - Raelia POV
Warning: Another controversial chapter is below! I am reading the comments and will eventually be doing my read/ edit on it. Remember, these are all draft chapters but usually the controversial things are tied to plots in the future. I don’t know when I will be editing it, as Raelia will be off-scene for a number of chapters.Chapter 350: Raelia POVInitially, she wasn’t sure. However, after the Lucky Equilibriumarrived in the fishing town of K...
World Sphere - 208 - Unification Quest
Chapter 208: Unification QuestIt was an ambitious project: reuniting the eight larger islands and a dozen smaller islands of Skyholme. We had discovered ancient maps in the Black Spire, and the island used to be roughly circular, measuring about six hundred miles across. While it isn’t a huge landmass in the vastness of the Sphere, it is large enough to support a few million people if its dungeons were properly delved. Uniting the islands would...
A Soldier's Life - 349 - Large Appetite (minor edit 2-25-25)
Chapter 349: Large AppetiteIt was evident that the halfling sorcerer had a mischievous streak. Perhaps she had been upset when she found nothing on me to pickpocket. Still, I was where I wanted to be. I would play the fool if I had to deal with the halfling woman again. It was easier to anticipate situations if people thought you were dumber than you were—especially with her kind, who believed they were intellectually superior.I bowed and addre...
A Soldier's Life - 348 - Godok (minor edits 2-20-25 +200 words)
Chapter 348: GodokWe were not headed directly to the city of Godok, as Konstantin had been told. Instead, theLucky Equilibriumwas headed for the coastal city of Kryvan. Here, they would pick up barrels of salted fish to sell in Godok. There was nothing to do about the three-day detour.Our “private” cabin was barely large enough for the hammock, and Baldo had to sleep underneath Raelia and me. It also smelled like fish and ammonia, just like t...
A Soldier's Life - 347 - I'm Not Crying, You Are Crying (Edited 2-18-25 +350 words)
Chapter 347: I'm Not Crying, You Are CryingI placed the small brooch on the table. It depicted a majestic bird with spread wings made from tiny rubies and diamonds. “It is a dungeon artifact,” I said, and the seer’s interest flagged. She would have no past to delve into, making it harder to read the object. She picked it up and held it in her hands, closing her eyes.She shook her head and placed it on the table. “Elves are normally hi...
A Soldier's Life 237 and 238 moved to book 4 collection
As mentioned, I will be moving two chapters on Mondays instead of Wednesday's from the Seraphim collection. Fan Fiction contest deadline is approaching. MARCH 1st!!! Link here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/fan-fiction-2-110591204https://www.patreon.com/collection/704892
A Soldier's Life - 346 - History Lesson
Chapter 346: History LessonWe stood far below the icy slopes, and the warm, humid air felt welcoming. What were we going to tell Navek? Were we going to reveal the entrance to him? If the golden figs could serve as a base for aether potions, this dungeon could make his people extremely wealthy. But then again, all the goliaths I had met were like Maveith and did not place much value on gold.“We show him the entrance and explain that it’s been...
Town Builder - 91 -
Chapter 91:I spent four days locked in my drafting room. I managed to accomplish what I needed through my interface and communication with Mad Dog. Player activity was spiking again in Malcum, but strangely, Eternal Legacy’s raid on Goatyah was not mentioned in the forums. It made a strange kind of sense since they didn’t want the other guilds to know what they had stolen from us. We couldn’t complain, or other guilds would want to know how...
Town Builder - 90 - Losses
Chapter 90: First Losses“It is an opportune time to attack us,” Mad Dog growled as the draconic invasion was pressing forward.“What guild is it?” I pressed Danny.“Give me a moment. Most of our players are here,” she said. That was true, as only Malcum would have a portal for the Invasion, so we had pooled our players.“Eternal Legacy,” she spat. “Your vampire friend is leading them.”“Grey Weasel?” Rage filled me as that cha...
A Soldier's Life - 345 - Fresh Air
Chapter 345: Fresh AirMaveith’s deep voice boomed behind me, “Harpies tits? That is definitely not a harpy, Konstantin.” Maveith knew the legionnaire slang term and was trying to be funny. I couldn’t find the humor in it as the gargantuan creature inside the chamber. I just looked too lethal.We all watched as a serpentine neck submerged in the pool. That thick neck was attached to a massive, mottled, dark-green body. Four other serpentine...
A Soldier's Life - 344 - Gone Manticore Gone (minor edit on 2-13-25)
Chapter 344: Gone Manticore GoneWell, at least the creature was talking. The question was, could we get useful information from it? I only understood a fraction of what was being said, and Maveith paused to explain what was being said as the conversation progressed. “We are not the ones who put you in the dungeon. We are just exploring.”The creature rasped angrily and confusedly, “Dungeon?” Its head whipped around, looking for something o...
Soldier 235 and 236 moved to Book 4 Collection
https://www.patreon.com/collection/704892Starting next Monday, I am going to be moving the two Soldier chapters from the Seraphim tier on Monday's instead of Wednesday's. My goal is to switch my work week from Wednesday to Tuesdayto Monday to Sunday (hopefully with Sunday off). For those of you who do not know, my work week typically involves writing six chapters, editing six previous chapters, reviewing suggested edits from editors, and ...
A Soldier's Life - 343 - Unraveling The Dungeon (edited 2-11-25 +200 words)
Chapter 343: Unraveling The DungeonOur second apex channeling essence was a positive sign. It had been just over two days since we cleared the manticore room. The next question we needed answered was whether we could wait two days in the safe room and then return to obtain an apex essence or if we would have to completely exit the dungeon and come back to get the apex essence. Maybe we wouldn’t even get another apex. I vaguely knew it all depen...
POV vote winner, second vote
Yeah, I got sidetracked by a Superbowl party. I have 243 half-written, and I am working to finish it now. Then, I'll move on to 244. I have to work on the missed Town Builder chapter tomorrow. I have been editing book 4 and am reaching the part where he reveals that his burnt aether channels to Zyna. In terms of changing the narrative plot, healing aether channels is different from raising potential. It is canon that the only way for a normal...
A Soldier's Life - 342 -
Chapter 342:As Maveith was recovering his aether, Konstantin exited the dreamscape. He looked content as he handed me back the amulet. “Wait till you see Maveith,” Raelia said excitedly. I gave Raelia the small mirror from my shaving kit to hold while Maveith checked himself out. Konstantin was shocked when the armor appeared again. Maveith posed a little before the small mirror, admiring himself. We couldn’t see his expression through the ...
World Sphere - 207 -
I believe the last chapter was sufficient to conclude book 4, so this could be chapter 1 of book 5. However, I might need an epilogue to properly finish book 4. Chapter 207:It was hard to focus on the lecture. Instructor Abraham Kursai was reviewing the more obscure runes that a dungeon might have on its entrance. He was a brilliant mage but extremely long-winded. Headmaster Sana had introduced all the instructors at orientation and said that Abr...
A Soldier's Life - 341 - One Konstantin Is More Than Enough (edit 2-8-25 +200 words)
Chapter 341: One Konstantin Is More Than EnoughThe dungeon didn’t feel any different when we entered. I did feel a slight brush against my mind fortress, but I assumed it was just the dungeon’s awareness coming to focus on us. The entry room floor was free of the little trash we had left, and the hallway was clear of our bodily functions. It looked like the dungeon had "reset." I was exhausted because I hadn’t rested with the others...
Soldier 233 & 234 moved to book 4 collection
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A Soldier's Life - 340 -
Chapter 340:“Is that what I think it is?” Raelia said wantingly.“It is a shaping essence, but this one is mine,” I stated firmly. I had been intentionally balancing the scales in their favor just in case something like this came up.“But you cannot cast spells. I could make much better use of it,” she tried to lock her aquamarine eyes on mine pleadingly.It usually worked, but not this time. I produced the lesser fire essence I had been...
A Soldier's Life - 339 - You WIn Some and You Lose Some
I did rewrite the last bit of the last chapter in the Navek interaction. Also posted 3 more chapters today in the book 4 final edit collectionChapter 339: You Win Some and You Lose SomeThe others were waiting for me as I brushed off the brief disorientation of the transition. “How did you convince Navek?” I asked, focusing on Konstantin. I had my doubts he would have been willing.“I convinced him,” Maveith’s deep voice intoned. “I tol...
Town Builder - 89 -
Chapter 89:There was a convergence of events coming. We had less than a day left to complete the dungeon, and pushing to the final floor had been a challenge for Mad Dog’s group, even with two high level members. I had a lot to manage myself—in two days, the NPC auction would close, and the Lost City of Elyendell would appear on the same day. Three days after that, the next Incursion event would happen. We would not discover what realm was in...
A Soldier's Life - 338 - Navek's In A Time Out
Chapter 338:The chamber was covered in fine web carpets, and it appeared the spiders were trying to cocoon the entire chamber. The ceiling gave off a soft blue-gray light, like twilight. There was no way to cross the chamber without disturbing the webbing.“The webbing isn’t from spiders,” Navek’s deep voice declared. “Though it’s out of season, that’s a blood moth nest.” We all turned our attention to Navek, wanting him to explain...
A Soldier's Life - 337 - The Golden Fruit
Chapter 337: The Golden FruitScouting ahead was actually a pretty good idea. If Raelia could fly across the maze, scout the next room, and then return, it could help us prepare. However, I reconsidered her scouting the next room because another devious trap might be lurking in the passage. Being an open-top maze, flying over it would give a clearer picture of how many beasts were in it and any surprises.Konstantin knelt, studying the maze below u...
A Soldier’s Life: The Dimensional Space Explained
I am writing tonight's chapter, but a few people are confused about dimensional space. Below is the explanation I wrote a year ago. I will answer questions and edit the explanations to try to clarify. For writing purposes, I am trying to avoid 'hard' numbers, preferring approximations that are close to the world mechanics.A Soldier’s Life: The Dimensional Space ExplainedThis is how the dimensional space spell form evolved in the wri...
A Soldiers Life 231 and 232
https://www.patreon.com/collection/704892As noted, chapter 231 is the final version. Below are the first two drafts if you want to see the evolution of the pivotal chapter.This is the link to the first draft:https://www.patreon.com/posts/soldiers-life-is-108320238This is the link to the second draft:https://www.patreon.com/posts/soldiers-life-108381388
A Solider's Life - 336 - Not Following The Rules (edited 1-28-25 +500 words)
Chapter 336: Not Following the RulesKonstantin remained on watch while the rest of us slept. Raelia curled into me and mumbled about how bad I smelled—not that she smelled too peachy, either. With the amulet locked and shared in our grasp, we entered the dreamscape.I immediately felt out and surveyed the space, grinning. I had entered first and had greater control of the dreamscape. Raelia usually managed to enter before me, but I had channeled...
