The girl’s voice sounded both scared and indignant, like she was facing the god of death with a heart full of complaints.
But, kill her? Did he sound that scary? Or was she simply extremely paranoid?
“No, not at all! Why would you think that?”
“Don’t play games with me...
2025-12-21 21:11:05 +0000 UTC View PostDaniel felt his head pounding as he carefully opened his eyes, looking up at the towering dome of purple crystals above him.
He closed them again, furrowing his brows from the pain. But something was wrong—the image that his eyes had registered made no sense at all.
“...What?” 2025-12-21 21:07:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello people!
I hope you've been well, and not too sad about Nova taking a long break. It will continue for a while longer I'm afraid, but it's still being worked on, don't worry.
But for now, I'm starting a new book I've been working on for a while. It will launch on RR at the start...
2025-12-21 21:01:55 +0000 UTC View PostSorry for being slow to release these last few weeks. The combination of work stress and general loss of passion has been pulling me down recently.
The plan for Nova for a while now has been to get the first book out on Amazon through self-publishing, but my editor and friend has been strug...
2025-08-19 11:50:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe old features of the archmage looked particularly aged as he absorbed the memories. Deep lines etched themselves deeper around his eyes as waves of recollection washed over him. The void was a place of much pain for both of them, and it had pressed on that ache many times over during his trip ...
2025-08-11 22:33:50 +0000 UTC View PostNova instantly noticed the burst of power leaking out of the old archmage as he was looking at Millie’s soul. The air around the elderly man shimmered with uncontrolled magical energy. Something had surprised him greatly, more so than meeting himself or seeing Anny again.
“...Could you ...
2025-08-07 23:10:51 +0000 UTC View PostAnny stepped forward after a slight hesitation. “Sure. I’m only nervous as to what you might find…”
“I’ll keep any embarrassing secrets you hold to myself, my dear.” The old archmage's voice carried gentle reassurance mixed with grandfatherly warmth. A sliver of essence fell f...
2025-08-05 21:08:55 +0000 UTC View PostNova’s ears perked up the moment he heard the old archmage mention his research. If his older self were right, it could help explain many of the things he had been wondering ever since his second life began.
Why could he reincarnate? Why was he special among all the souls in existence? 2025-07-29 22:50:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Anny looked at the old man with a look so confused that Nova nearly laughed out loud despite the surreal circumstances. Her eyebrows were furrowed so deeply they nearly met in the middle, and her mouth opened and closed several times without producing any sound.
Millie still chewed on the f...
2025-07-29 22:49:14 +0000 UTC View PostAnny watched it all happen.
From the moment the innkeeper had mentioned 'Him,' she knew something was off. The wrongness hit her like a physical blow, and she felt it crawling under her skin in that moment—the void with its slippery tendrils worming their way into reality itself. She knew...
2025-07-28 16:56:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe inn they had found was modest but clean, hidden neatly next to a small alley. But while it was quaint and modest in appearance, the prices were fit for a palace of gold and jewels. They did not have the gold to cover a single room, so instead Nova was forced to trade a few of his unspent soul...
2025-07-25 00:16:13 +0000 UTC View PostNova looked at the man with a fair level of suspicion. He felt no obvious power radiating from him, but it was clear that the man was powerful. He would have to be to journey to the dungeon entrance on his own and survive the deadly forest, not to mention opening that massive gate without assista...
2025-07-21 17:14:46 +0000 UTC View PostNova blinked in confusion, looking between the three men who were now following him through the gate like he was their savior. "...You weren't actually guards at all?"
"Nah, the boss just sent us outside because he said we had gotten weak and lazy. And when we didn't manage to open the gate...
2025-07-19 00:28:28 +0000 UTC View PostAfter flying around the wall for a short while, Nova spotted what he had been looking for. An entrance to the city emerged from behind a cluster of tall watchtowers, revealing itself as he circled around to the forest-facing side.
A giant gate made from some kind of metal he had never...
2025-07-17 19:32:44 +0000 UTC View PostNova descended through the crisp air, catching a few updrafts as he navigated toward the familiar wooden structure below. The cabin sat exactly where he had left it, nestled between an opening in the towering trees.
He landed softly on the ground, then folded his wings back into his back as...
2025-07-15 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostWith charred skin and blinded eyes, Nova could only rely on his ears to detect the incoming monsters soaring through the sky. It was, in no uncertain terms, a dire situation. His flesh still smoldered from the rocket spell's backlash, and blood seeped from cracks in his burned skin. Every nerve s...
2025-07-14 17:03:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone, thank you for following the story so far and for all your support!
Unfortunately, I have decided to take a break from posting chapters for a month or so, the reason being some issues in my life that need more attention than I'm able to give them right now.
I'll still be ...
2025-06-12 17:13:53 +0000 UTC View PostNova hurried to get rid of the root around his ankle, pulling it out of the ground. But it only followed after, revealing more of the root every time he pulled. It was harder than steel, somehow enhanced by the essence of the forest.
‘This is trouble! I can’t use fire, because that ...
2025-06-10 18:28:50 +0000 UTC View PostNow Anny stood in the middle of the protective formation, ready to absorb the rest of the kilosouls. She seemed eager, grabbing the first handful and starting the absorption right away.
Unlike Nova's dramatic transformation, her power increase was steady and controlled. She had learned to m...
2025-06-09 20:44:53 +0000 UTC View PostNova stood in the center of the chamber, surrounded by the protective formations he had carefully laid down. Over three hundred kilosouls floated before him, ready to be absorbed, each one pulsing with energy.
Anny sat nearby on a bedroll, watching with less engagement than he expected. Her...
2025-06-06 23:12:59 +0000 UTC View PostNova burst through the water surface with great speed, landing directly on the dry surface of the final room. The mix of cool air and warm sunlight felt extremely refreshing after being in the dim blue light for so long.
Anny was already there ahead of him, standing with her back turned whi...
2025-06-05 19:57:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe king leaned back in his throne of silver seafoam, releasing the grip on his trident and letting it fall to the ground. “...Perhaps I have been… too stubborn. Perhaps I have been too scared of the truth to face it…”
He turned to his two children, no longer with a face of authorit...
2025-06-03 21:56:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe journey to the king's throne chamber took them through the highest parts of the palace. Prince Nereon led the way, cutting through the water with barely a sound, while Princess Naia swam beside Nova and Anny.
The passages here were different from the rest of the palace. Where the lower ...
2025-06-02 20:59:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe room fell silent after Nova's suggestion. The gentle current that moved through the chamber seemed to slow, carrying with it the tension that had suddenly filled the space.
Then, as if a dam had burst, everyone began speaking at once.
"That seems needlessly complicated," Prince Ne...
2025-05-30 16:45:50 +0000 UTC View PostAs the leviathan landed on the coral reefs below, Nova turned to his companions. Their expressions held both awe and concern. He conjured the Mermaid's Echo again, no longer able to speak freely underwater. "I could not take the chance, Anny. You lost your protection."
(It's fine, it wa...
2025-05-29 20:14:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe days blurred together as they pushed deeper into the underwater realm. Each battle grew more vicious than the last, testing their limits in ways the previous floors never had.
Princess Naia proved herself more capable than anyone expected. What began as hesitant strikes from behind thei...
2025-05-27 22:36:36 +0000 UTC View Post"That should be enough, Princess," the sphere in Nova's hand uttered. The voice flowed more naturally now, having absorbed enough vocabulary to form coherent sentences. Each word carried the musical quality of Princess Naia's speech, only somewhat compressed through the magical device. "Thank you...
2025-05-26 20:30:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe newly formed trio had found a small room further down the dungeon, just as Princess Naia had promised. Tucked away from the main corridor, the chamber offered a brief sanctuary from the dangers lurking throughout the ninth floor. Thick walls of living coral formed a natural barrier against in...
2025-05-23 21:25:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe princess swam up to the barrier, studying it with familiarity. "The barrier can only be deactivated by the staff," she explained. "But I need you to do it for me. I can't lift it on my own as part of my restrictions."
Nova approached cautiously. The staff's moonlike orb pulsed with powe...
2025-05-22 22:20:23 +0000 UTC View Post