Support units to set up an outpost had been pre-prepared and marched into the secured location on the border of the jungle only hours after the ants had been defeated.
There were still bodies everywhere, alongside roaming drones that had lost their way. But none of that was of any real concern, and walls started to go up immediately.
There were both earth and nature affinity mage cl...
2026-02-03 23:35:57 +0000 UTC View PostEnergy rippled, and wind funneled around Lord Rhino as he shot toward Talia at surprising speed, horn bent forward as he closed the distance between them in an instant.
Before he even reached her, she already knew she couldn’t run from such a Skill. The speed was incredible. And she was forced to stand her ground and face the ant where she hovered in the sky, wings flapping.
Aaron could have crossed the plains in basically no time. But progress was slowed, waiting for all members of the supporting parties. And that wasn’t something he wanted to rush, not after the losses from their previous engagement.
There was no time to waste, what with the stakes being what they were. But that didn’t mean he wanted people dying over his reckless behavior.
And so...
2026-02-02 00:02:27 +0000 UTC View PostAaron sat hunched over, staring at his hands. He knew losses were going to happen; that was the world they lived in now. There was no escaping that. But to watch a half dozen people charge into a battle they knew was lost so that he could escape was something else entirely.
Why’d they have to go dying for me…
He let out a long sigh. His thoughts on the matter weren't en...
2026-01-30 00:15:08 +0000 UTC View PostI've taken down all the chapters of book 1 now, as it is officially stubbed, but the e-book is still up. I may need to remove this, but I will provide it for Patreons unless told not to.
*Epub as been taken down for release*
2026-01-29 07:47:27 +0000 UTC View PostWhatever superiority he had held over Lord Rhino, Aaron did not feel it against Thousand Grand as he clashed with the monstrous ant.
It wasn’t just powerful, though. The centipede ant was a natural contortionist, bending and wrapping around itself as its countless bladed limbs engaged him from every angle.
And that was only the beginning of his struggles. Activating some kind of S...
2026-01-28 23:58:07 +0000 UTC View PostNearing the jungle, Aaron could feel the energy signals and auras growing stronger. Wanting to confront them, he pushed himself forward with a furious burst of action, blasting his way through the final rows of ants.
They weren’t far away, standing at the edge of the jungle watching the battle take place with crossed arms. It was a little terrifying how calm and amused the two figures a...
2026-01-27 23:01:48 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as he returned to his temple, Aaron began to meditate. Strangely, though, Yendal was nowhere to be seen. He wasn’t entirely sure if there was any reason to it, and had half expected a scolding for his core shenanigans, but maybe that was still coming, just at a later date.
Either way, he didn’t exactly have the time at that moment to try to figure out why she wasn’t around.<...
2026-01-26 22:40:59 +0000 UTC View PostNo matter how bad the situation got, Aaron wasn’t about to let up. But man, was he tired and beat up. Cycling energy was straight-up painful, and his body felt like it was about to fall apart.
Luckily, the ant appeared to be in even worse shape and didn’t seem to be recovering as quickly as he had been, even with his soul in the shape it currently was.
He shot forward, fists at ...
2026-01-25 22:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostPenalty!!!
Fewer experience points rewarded for killing beasts of a lower level than yourself with the [ Drone ] Trait!
“What? I get less experience for those kills? What a load of crock!” Aaron blinked with frustration at the notification.
[ Empty-Handed Energy Monk ] has LEVELED UP!
84 → 86
With the jungle insight, Aaron felt himself invigorated, swinging his fists into the ant swarm faster and more mercilessly than before.
“Just a little further!”
His body had already been a blur of destruction, and yet, it seemed to quicken even further as a furious drive to reach the jungle came over him, but there was still a measure of control to his action. He made sure not t...
2026-01-21 23:37:10 +0000 UTC View PostThere was a surprising degree of organization when they spotted their enemy. The squads reacted cautiously, separating into their respective groups, and using a series of defensive Skills and trap Skills to set up their battlefields to their advantage before engaging their enemies.
Aaron, on the other hand, gave a little nod to Zero and charged into the thick of it.
“Wait up!” T...
2026-01-20 23:52:10 +0000 UTC View PostChop N’ Swap [ Uncommon ] Ogre chefs have a knack for substitution, and you’re no exception. When activated, the user can substitute Common and Uncommon ingredients without ruining their recipes, not that they are likely to be anything more than a random mixture of mush anyway.
Cooking Psychosis [ Rare ] Since when do scientists deserve a monopoly on madness? ...
2026-01-20 00:11:10 +0000 UTC View PostBrightly animated in the mirror, her gaze deadly and fixed on him, was Yendal, arms crossed and looking rather unimpressed.
“Hey Yendie! Been a bloody while, hasn’t it? Or at least it has compared to our regular meet-ups in the trials. How’ve you been? Divinity treating you well?”
“Call me ‘Yendie’ again, and I will change my mind about helping you heal your soul.” 2026-01-18 23:15:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Aaron was starting to feel better after so many days of rest. Not, “I’m ready to take on a mean D-grade ant queen that has been busy wiping out other powerful beasts,” better, but better nonetheless.
Importantly, he was up and walking around, even if the legs that carried him felt a little wobbly. And that was good enough to get to cooking. At least to some degree.
After all, ...
2026-01-15 22:30:25 +0000 UTC View PostSomehow, giving their little settlement a name had invigorated people with a new sense of purpose, and Dober felt more alive with activity than it had ever been before.
There were even a couple of members of the camp with art-related professions who had taken to designing a flag and color scheme for the United Front.
They settled on a light blue and white, much to the dismay of Tali...
2026-01-14 22:46:44 +0000 UTC View PostDays had passed as Aaron lay on a bed, his body and soul aching. But it had gotten better as the days passed. And after a while, he had recovered enough that he felt quite good while he was resting. The problem that remained was everything else.
The moment he tried to get up, he was instantly reminded of how bad his condition was, and the world began to spin, and his body was drained of e...
2026-01-14 01:06:24 +0000 UTC View PostWhat he was attempting was somehow different from what he had done in the past. Even though he was not yet sure why. And to make matters worse, it was no easy task channeling energy through his core, as it had once been. It wasn’t just cycling energy anymore, but he had to try to settle the vibrations and distortion that was going haywire whenever his energy passed through it.
And as he...
2026-01-13 01:23:13 +0000 UTC View Post“It's probably yer energy, bossman,” Sooty said with a shrug, standing opposite him in his portable kitchen.
“I’m gonna need more than that, Sooty. Why do I feel so weird after my racial evolution?" Aaron inched forward, desperate for an answer.
“Ye don’t get it, do ye? Yer race is D-grade now. Ye’ve got a D grade body, but yer still usin’ E grade energy. Yer Class a...
2026-01-11 22:08:56 +0000 UTC View PostIncoming Message!
!System Informational!
As you move into your D-grade racial evolution, the nature of racial evolution changes, and thus the naming convention changes to Evolutionary Mutation to better describe the process. Your body is no longer so weak and malleable that it can be overhauled with a single evolution. And thus, you ca...
2026-01-09 00:28:02 +0000 UTC View PostAfter handing out the cultist gear he had looted, including the bolt throwers, which the goblins took particular interest in, Aaron retreated back to his kitchen.
Settling down as he waited for his ingredients, Aaron closed his eyes and opened up his status page, and prepared to spend his new Skill point.
It was nice to have some peace while he did this, but he needed to improve his...
2026-01-07 22:06:47 +0000 UTC View PostThey gathered in a penthouse suite of the Bellagio, overlooking the construction taking place across the settlement. Aaron, Ryan, and Talia stood across from Julius, and a couple of his people were seeing to them, not that they needed anything.
Aaron was less interested in bland, human finger foods and more interested in the view. He noted several defensive towers had been built, with aut...
2026-01-07 01:41:42 +0000 UTC View Post*Author Note*
I made a minor edit in a few chapters back. Aaron looted the bolt throwers and a few other minor pieces of gear from the cultists to bring back to the camp.
*Author Note*
With their enemies dead, Aaron quickly shoved the bear beast lord in his scabbard and shuffled through the cultist leader's and his followers’ possessions.
“Some Uncommon gear, ...
2026-01-05 23:35:04 +0000 UTC View PostHis face cracking with a mad expression, Aaron threw himself against the wall that was the beast lord bear, all whilst channeling an unstable cocktail of energy that flooded through his [ Reverse Cycle Faux Core ] as he summoned the energy through it and into his fists.
But he stopped himself short from unleashing a fury of energy-fueled rampage onto the beast, and steadi...
2026-01-04 22:59:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, everyone!
Just thought I'd throw this in here. Book 1 will be stubbed and released on the 2nd of Feb, after which Book 1 chapters will be removed from Patreon. But I've already provided the Epub for subscribers. If you need that again, let me know.
I've also attached the cover art for Book 2! Very happy with how it turned out!
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The moment they accepted the prompt, they appeared on the fifth floor of the dungeon. What they found wasn’t just the same swamp as the earlier floors. There were sinking statues all around, and stone tiles sunk into the ground before them, creating a puddly path leading ahead through the fog and weedy trees and brush.
“Quest maker is straight ahead,” Aaron said, taking a step.
<... 2026-01-01 22:49:58 +0000 UTC View PostThey moved closer to the jails, and Aaron wasted no time ripping the locks from the cells. And the three prisoners quickly rushed out and thanked them for their help. There was an ogre, and two humans, an old man, and a young one.
“Thank you, thank you,” the old man said, cupping Aaron’s hand.
“Me too, thanks,” said the ogre.
“No problem. Glad to help,” Aaron smi...
2025-12-31 23:21:39 +0000 UTC View Post“First kill is mine!” Aaron shouted and shot toward the base with reckless abandon.
He hadn’t spotted any D-grades, and so far hadn’t had much difficulty with anything the dungeon had thrown at them, so he figured they might as well have fun with it.
Cultist of the Sunken Chapel [ Level 96 ]
The figure before him was mutated, with bulging cysts and ext...
2025-12-30 21:59:16 +0000 UTC View PostEntering the dungeon, the party was immediately met by a foul stench of rotting vegetation assaulting their senses.
“That is horrid,” Talia pinched her nose.
“Yeah, horrid,” Aaron mimicked her, earning himself a sideways glance.
They were standing on a dirt ledge that rose a couple of meters above what was otherwise nothing but reedy swamp, with a few ruined buil...
2025-12-30 00:32:05 +0000 UTC View Post**Author Note**
Hey everyone! Hope you all had a great break, and if you didn't get one, I hope you get one soon. Feels weird going 4 days without a release, and while the break was nice, I'm glad to be back releasing chapters again!
**Author Note**
To say that the people of New Haven were apprehensive of letting Aaron go dow...
2025-12-28 22:41:10 +0000 UTC View Post