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Arc VI: Trade -- After Thoughts
Once again, we've reached the end of the arc. That means there will be no new chapters until February 3rd for those of you here on patreon.For those who want to save money and cancel, I'd recommend doing so now. I'd, of course, appreciate those who are willing to stay, but I prefer to be fair, upfront and honest about these things.Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of lore or notes left to dump at this time. So it'll be mostly ...
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<< Chapter 59 | Table of ContentsRemiel, Angel of Judgment and head of the Heavenly Inquisition-oOo- Chapter 60-oOo-The sky unfolded in an unstoppable wave.Ki flooded the auction house with heavenly azure, the expanding front smashing through their private booth. Glass shattered. Wood splintered. Shards and fragments dinged off Sylvia’s armored barrier like bullets, creating cracks in invisible space. Then, as floor and ceiling turned into a ro...
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<< Chapter 58 | Table of Contents | Chapter 60 >>-oOo-Chapter 59-oOo-A small boat traced a ring around Ignis Rosa, violet fins rippling in the starry void.From her seat on the boat, Sylvia gazed at the colossal skyship. Massive decks extended from Turrim Amoris, their wedged shapes like petals. Thousands of ether lamps shone bright, leaving the ship’s interior stark against the darkness surrounding. While the inside of the Ignis Rosa was illumi...
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<< Chapter 57 | Table of Contents | Chapter 59 >>His Grace, Archduke Asmodeus and his latest wife Baroness Ilyana Leita-oOo-Chapter 58-oOo-Chair suspended in the air, Sylvia watched figments of terrain dissolve into nothingness. The crowd had started to clear, flowing out from the stands. She watched as they left. Only when the group thinned did she nature her mana with causality.Observe Item. Observe Item. Observe Item.Pendulum dangling, the ast...
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<< Chapter 55 | Table of Contents | Chapter 57 >>Silas Wells-oOo-Chapter 56-oOo-“Please tell me this is the last,” Sylvia groaned.The asteri worked her fingers, hoping to stretch the tense muscles of her hand. She’d spent an hour filling out forms. With a quill pen. Admittedly, a magical quill. But it was still a fudging quill. Sylvia hadn’t handwritten so much text in the last two decades.And no, not even during her stint at the Academy....
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<< Chapter 54 | Table of Contents | Chapter 56 >>Countess Chanlina Asmodeus-oOo- Chapter 55-oOo-Baron Naopte lurched. The vampire wobbled then retched, a spattering of blood and worms spraying onto the floor. Thin, pale, wiggling, worms. Gritting his teeth, Dmitry stood. But the worms he vomited up were only a small portion of the writhing mass. More slithered through his guts, feasting upon his flesh. A few breached his skin, emerging like white...
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<< Chapter 53 | Table of Contents | Chapter 55 >>-oOo- Chapter 54-oOo-Sometimes it was best to start simple.“Tell me your name.”Sylvia’s words were more than a question. They were a command. The idea reverberated through a psychic thread, magic compelling an answer. The maid showed not a hint of resistance.Though, for a matter so minor, Sylvia wouldn’t have expected any regardless.“My name is Ludovica, miss,” the maid answered. “But...
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<< Chapter 52 | Table of Contents | Chapter 54 >>Josephine-oOo-Chapter 53 -oOo-Cyril watched a carriage emerge from the tunnels, its wheels rumbling over uneven ground. Three lamps fought against the dark. Two blue-colored lights hung from the front, a third green lamp resting at the driver’s side.The minotaur’s eyes shifted to the vampire. Omor offered a subtle nod. Regal vampires were sensitive to the foundations of life, whether they were ...
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<< Chapter 51 | Table of Contents | Chapter 53 >>Yvonne Taubert-oOo-Chapter 52-oOo-“I met Lyam Gris, by the way,” Sylvia chatted.Elroy and Sylvia were in the back of a black constable’s carriage. The asteri could hear the occasional th-thup as the wooden wheels passed over the large tiles that made up the city streets. The soul lamps had been safely stored in a trunk under the werewolf’s seat.They’d collected eleven souls in total, seve...
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Notes: I'm trying out a discord server with Godric from Hail Thy Gods/Resec on Death. Link here: https://discord.gg/mnKah6y8d8---------<< Chapter 50 | Table of Contents | Chapter 52 >>-oOo- Chapter 51-oOo-“I think you’re worrying too much, little sis,” Belkis said.The girls were in the sky above Pyrkagiás.Asmodeus’s capital was on the fourth layer of Tartarus. Here, the Asphodel Meadows gave way to massive caverns. The ceiling was ki...
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<< Chapter 49 | Table of Contents | Chapter 51 >>-oOo-Chapter 50-oOo-Shimmering stars were like a great curtain draped over the world. Sylvia stood behind the wheel of the Utrecht, a stool beneath her feet so her eyes could peer over the helm. The astralship swam through the starry void, so deep that even the black pit of emptiness above had been drowned in glimmering lights.It was the Friday of the fourth week of Men-Mors. The month of death was...
Nomenclatura Plani!
With exactly one week before the new arc drops, I thought I'd throw out a bit of fun. In chapter 83, I have the Nomenclatura Plani. The naming of the plane. As fellow net denizens, obviously my patreons should have similar rights as my made up forum actors.Also, if you have an amusing comment and a made forum name, I'll toss you into the fray. Now, I'll let the Office of The Governor lay it out plain: ♦ Netherworld >> Cloud Island ...
Forum Handles and Miscellaneous Stuff
I've run quite low on background information I can throw up for fun here on the down time sadly. So, pardon me for scraping the bottom of the barrel. So since I missed throwing up the forum handles last time, I'm adding them now.Forums Characters- CutestSilverBird: Sylvia Swallows, planar governor, and resident troll.- EmeraldElegance: Esmeralda’s forum handle. One day, she’ll have a double digit post count.- BlazingCrown: Belkis’s ...
Character List
Major Characters- Sylvia Swallows: Formerly Eric Swallow, a 30 year old salary man in a dead end job. After his death, Eric became a starlight witch (Hecates Magissa Asteri) at the Academy. Sylvia’s hair is light gray hair with a subtle lavender-pink tint. Her eyes are pastel pink holding fractal universe. Virtually everyone agrees that she is extraordinarily cute in appearance.- Emily Clark: A soul fragment of Esmeralda Vallenfelt that was sen...
Arc VI Teaser
Arc VI: Trade will start release on October 14th. As mentioned before, it has 11 chapter and approximately 96k words. That makes it 6k longer than the previous record holder, Arc I: Academy.The basic contents of Trade was hinted at toward the end of Arc V: Gamers, so it unsurprisingly involves selling brooms in Tartarus. But this time Sylvia isn't heading out alone. She'll will bring along several others, along with Belkis. You'll als...
Netherwitch Grimoire (Support Magic)
Runes & Attack SpellsDefensive & Other Combat SpellsBasic MagicSilent BoundaryRunes: 31Mana: 30; 33%Radius: 2 to 10 metersDuration: 30 minutesA mixed spell blending the elements psychic and wind. Silent boundary creates a barrier or bubble through which sound and intent cannot pass. This blocks conversations from exiting the bubble. Thus it is most commonly used as a privacy spell. However, silent boundary also prevents sounds from entering the a...
Math of Netherwitch - Spreadsheets
After spending the last two weeks acting like a vegtable, it's time to boot up the old noggin' and writing some fun little entries while we wait for the next story arc.Previously, I've gone over the math of netherwitch covering attributes and damage calculations then the math as it applies to magic.Obviously, I like to use spreadsheets when doing my math in the background. So I thought I'd share a spoiler reduced version with ever...
Arc V: Gamers -- After Thoughts
Once again, we've reached the end of the arc. That means there will be no new chapters until October 14th for you and October 15th for Royal Road/Space Battles.For those who want to save money and cancel, I'd recommend doing so now. I'd, of course, appreciate those who are willing to stay, but I prefer to be fair, upfront and honest about these things.As usual, I'll provide a few posts for free members during the waiting period. I...
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<< Chapter 48 | Table of Contents | Chapter 50 >>Professor Abigail Wright. Optimally, her skin tone would be an 'olive', but the AI just ignored my corrections. Overall, pretty good though. -oOo-Chapter 49-oOo-“Oh dear, I fear these currents are quite strong.”The gentle voice came from the world turtle, Lenape. Sylvia stood on his shell, gripping a rope harness even as she welded herself to the surface with her ki. At Sylvia’s right...
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<< Chapter 47 | Table of Contents | Chapter 49 >>-oOo-Chapter 48 -oOo-“Do I look alright?”It was a question Sylvia never thought she’d ask.She was nervous. A tense conglomerate of fears tumbled in her gut. Was Emmy more like Emily or Esmeralda? Would she be cold and distant or warm and close? What would she think, upon seeing Sylvia after a full year? Would Emmy’s eyes sparkle with that special light?Or would Sylvia meet flat rejection?Th...
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<< Chapter 46 | Table of Contents | Chapter 48 >>This map was created by Brantal, so give him a hand! While not perfectly accurate, this map does provide a solid sense of where each of the major islands lie.Note: True North would pass from the center of Pyrinas through roughly the middle of Starlight.-oOo- Chapter 47-oOo-“There is something wrong with your System.”Those were the first words Sylvia spoke upon seeing Lucifer’s smarmy face.Her...
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<< Chapter 45 | Table of Contents | Chapter 47 >>Eric Swallow in his old apartment.-oOo- Chapter 46-oOo-White walls.Those were the first thing Sylvia noticed. She was lying on her old, twin-sized bed. The room was dark. The only illumination came from the streetlight filtering through her window and the flickering glow cast by her computer’s monitor.A place familiar but forgotten. This was the apartment she’d lived in as Eric Swallow.The silv...
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<< Chapter 44 | Table of Contents | Chapter 46 >>-oOo- Chapter 45-oOo-It was late morning. Rays of sunlight filtered through the lush leaves of Yaalon brightening the land. Beneath the branches of world tree, the day was shadowed. The intensity of noon was less than that of Pyrinas proper, as though the sun had been obscured by a haze of clouds.Yet, with this light came warmth. Temperature was more a notion than quantity in the netherworld. Still...
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<< Chapter 43 | Table of Contents | Chapter 45 >>Sylvia in her Gown of the Water Maiden-oOo- Chapter 44-oOo-Sylvia kicked the door.Bang!Mechanically speaking, Sylvia was 151 centimeters tall and massed a mere 45 kilograms. Those with a material bias would assume an itty bitty thing like her couldn’t exert much force. They’d be wrong. This was the netherworld and Sylvia was a fey creature just over level 500.Never mind the flimsy door, Sylvia ...
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<< Chapter 42 | Table of Contents | Chapter 44 >>-oOo-Chapter 43-oOo-Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.The rhythm of an electrocardiogram was heard over the medical machines. Breath filled his lungs. The air was like claws tearing painfully down his respiratory paths. For months, this agony had been Henry’s most diligent companion.“I’m sorry, Mr. Taylor, but your participation in the trial was not approved.”A doctor sat beside Henry, a friendly expr...
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<< Chapter 41 | Table of Contents | Chapter 43 >>-oOo- Chapter 42-oOo-“I look like a doll,” Sylvia groused.The silver-haired witch stood in front of a mirror, twisting left and right to better view her new dress.The style was gothic.Dark fabric ran down Sylvia’s arms in long bell sleeves with two, puffy shoulders on either side. At first glance, the shape was reminiscent of her witch-princess dress, but the overall design was more demure. A...
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<< Chapter 40 | Table of Contents | Chapter 42 >>Natalie Ward-oOo-Chapter 41-oOo-Faded Star’s interdimensional gate was constructed from stacked stone. This was very different from the smooth frames of the gates Sylvia had built. And for good reason. This was true matter. Big, gray blocks of rock hewn from the mountains of Ayu. The glistening granite was riddled with veins of quartz.Sylvia admired the design. Constructing a gate from true matte...
Chapter Summaries
I've put up something like this elsewhere. I figured I should add a summary list here as well. Warning to free users, if you glance at the later chapters there might be spoilers!Chapter 1: Eric gets a quest, picks up an invitation, and enters the Academy as SylviaChapter 2: Sylvia attends classes with Riley, Miss Meyers tells her of the school's expectationsChapter 3: Armed Combat, Sylvia fights beryl blood wolves, Emily joins their group...
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<< Chapter 39 | Table of Contents | Chapter 41 >>-oOo-Chapter 40-oOo-Faded Star was smaller than the Academy butte.Sylvia could see from one side of the island to the other. The terrain was remarkably flat, to the extent that Esmeralda’s microplane could be called a disk or a circle. By diameter, Faded Star was roughly three hundred meters. Most of the land held little life, the majority being dirt, grass, or brush. Only at the core could be fo...
