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Chapter 269- An innocent child

An innocent child

Zubyia followed the small party as they trudged through the trees. Ever so often, a supple branch from the sprouting springtime hedges slapped his long nose as the human in front, tore through a thicket. The goblin realized the action seemed unintentional since the older human always spun back to offer words of apology. From their numerous interactions in the lumberjack camp, Zubyia knew this woodsman called Jim possessed a straightforward...

Chapter 268- Deception games

Deception games

Fole twisted through a tight alley between a pair of crooked hovels. Stepping into the littered lane, he then walked down the mossy cobbles towards the dead end. A trickling stream carried floating waste, wooden debris, and organic scraps mixed into it, towards the nearby sewer drains. Heaps of wetted rubbish piled up against the thick, rusted iron grate while under attack from an army of buzzing flies. Not far away, the looming shadow of th...

Chapter 267- Planning ahead

Planning ahead

While Amanda and Daisy bonded by chatting in the kitchen, Doug led Mr. Thomas into the open hall. The scratching of quills onto parchments drifted from the circles of desks. The one-armed man witnessed the progression of the once illiterate children to ones who could write barely legible letters.  More importantly, they could also read their own writing.

Han sat on a wide desk in the middle of the hall near a small podium. Presentl...

Chapter 266- A surprising visit

A surprising visit

The young woman skipped a few steps along the worn cobbled while narrowly avoiding the open potholes. The cramped lane with its clumps of refuse and derelict surface proved a poor scene for the cheerful beauty. Brushing her wavy chestnut-colored hair behind her shoulders, she continued her amazing narration.

"So we remained sitting, right. And then Wisteria kept moaning on and on about how great the stirfry tasted. And then the prin...

Big Sis

Chapter 265- Meeting people from the past

Meeting people from the past

The situation in the palace hall might have been awkward considering most of the guests were old men. These were the wily fellows who represented their clans or houses. Luckily, because this coronation belonged to the princess, the officials provided suitable arrangements.

"Hetty, how are you? I can't believe you live in Frost City!"

"Hehe... Of course, my Clan summoned me back after the demon beast raids. I didn't k...

Chapter 264- Making an appearance

Making an appearance

A series of broad steps led up from the worn cobbled roadway in the courtyard. At the top, a pair of massive wooden doors opened to allow entry into a house-sized chamber. Stone arches with carvings eroded by time steered the way into a massive sweeping hall.

The vaulted ceiling floated above them from the thick blocks of stone walls. High above, rectangular slits cut through the stone. Small enough to prevent enemies from enterin...

Chapter 263- Cooking

Cooking

The carriage rolled along the cobbled streets as the horses clopped towards the center of the city. It stopped for a while before a pair of massive gates as the riders escorting it dismounted. A seal, a nod, and the wave of a hand later, it traveled past the guarded walls. There, it rumbled into a domain know by many but invited by a few.

The Forgotten Palace of the Emperor.

The name, as well as the restored high walls surrounding the st...

Chapter 262- A family

A family

Mr. Thomas picked a speck of dust off his robe with the fingers of his left hand while standing. Clearing his throat softly, he then dusted the empty sleeves of his right hand. Shifting his weight, he waited until the urge to complete another similar cycle occurred. Ironically, he could find the smallest speck under the flickering torches.

"All that, Thomas? One would think this was your first time. Didn't you use to complain when she hogged ...

Chapter 261- The Emperor's daughter

The Emperor's Daughter

Frost City.

Ever since she gained understanding, Sakura learned the name. Rounding a bend behind a small hill, she witnessed the sight in the distance from on top of the ambling carriage.

A large city in the north which lay at the foot of towering mountains. Protected by the fabled Tower Mages and Military from the demon beast which swallowed a child whole. Gold flowed from the tables of the wealthy and coppers lined the g...

Chapter 260- Churnings of the past

Churnings of the past

The old Master of the House groaned in contentment as the young girls worked their magic. Shifting his lower fatty cheeks on the chair, his eyes fluttered closed as they faced the stone ceiling. The crumbled robe lay on the floor slab, as the pairs of soft, warm hands caressed and massaged over and under his thin armless vest.

The once previous muscular arm was now flabby with age, smoothening and wrinkled. The folded flesh hid t...

Chapter 259- Learning while stumbling

Learning while stumbling

Chu noticed the smile before she disappeared. Then, from the corner of his eye, the foot came swinging in from a dangerous, airborne roundhouse kick. His counter, of sliding his forward right foot backward, felt like pushing a heavy stone slab up an incline. By the literal breath of a hair, his eyes focused on the tip of his nose as the worn heel of the leather boot passed him.

Intent to capitalize on his ocular ability, he th...

Yep- #1 New Release and Top 100

For those of you who have shopped on Amazon or if you simply want to take a look. Yes, An Immortal Tale has reached this far with very little paid promotion. This is all because of you.

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An Immortal Tale Book 1

Finally, I have published the first book of this series. Thank you all for your support through Patreon, especially when I truly traveled a bumpy road. This year was hard, but hopefully it will begin to improve.

It's ironic I make more of an income in Patreon than through selling my books. Maybe it's because I'm not a sociable person and I lack that elusive facebook account.

You all have done enough. If you do have an Amazon account, I am thankful for a review since you have all r...

Chapter 258- Earning coins through different means

Earning coins through different means

Earning coins through different means

Chu stood beside his horse while gazing out into the open grasslands. The north-south road ran to the left of him, scattered with little bogs from the winter melt and spring rains. Behind him, in the distance, black puffs of smoke and churning vanes indicated the presence of man and his accompanying industry. The hammering paused nearby.

"We are now ten standard fields south of the win...

Chapter 257- Another Win-win

Another Win-win

Chu sat at his desk with his head tilted to one side. Raising an eyebrow, he glanced between the faces of the three girls standing on the other side. More particularly, the two girls and the Hakkim.

"No, no way. Do you think we are going for a walk in the park? What do you think will happen to us if someone sees her?"

"But she can move around cloaked and hooded. No one will know."

"Yea, we can even wrap a scarf around her f...

Chapter 256- Cornering a market

Cornering a market

Doug glanced at the intersection at the far end of the street and sighed. His boots continued clacking along the cobblestones while knowing he was halfway on the long journey home. Each step generated a faint wince on his mouth because of the corns on his toes. His facial expression did not go unnoticed by his comely companion.

"Is it your feet again? I'll have Singh collect a healing balm when he walks me home. Use it after soaking...

Chapter 255- Economics

Economics

A city supported a myriad of dwellers who named or cursed it home. The wrapped, graying walls served as a welcome protection to some, and a prison to others. The appellation, Frost City, represented an ancient bastion of glory for humans against demon beasts. It was here, the human tribes of old, according to the Tower, gathered and pushed forward into the north pass, and hence stymied the progress of the common enemy of all mankind.

Within ...

Chapter 254- It lives! Success.

It lives! Success.

The glazed black eyes suddenly blinked.

Seemingly trapped in stasis, the body lying on the earthen floor twitched. A sighing groan then escaped from between the burnished lips. Awakening from a tormented induced slumber, the man lay still while focusing on the rafters. His eyes even managed to distinguish the pattern of the wooden shingles under the dim lighting.

As his consciousness spread throughout his body on remembering t...

Chapter 253- The grey line of morality

Chapter 252- Preparations

Chapter 251- Travelers on the road

Chapter 250- The cogs begin to turn

The cogs begin to turn

Nestled far to the east of Frost City lay a small valley encircled by a protruding ring of mountains from the Whitetop northern mountains. The pathway to enter this near impenetrable natural fortress snaked from the south along a winding narrow road.

High cliffs dropped from both sides in a sheer wall, fitting foundations for the towers built from the sweat of slaves. Traveling under the watch of the armed archers above, the wag...

A miser

For a single copper.

Chapter 249- Specialists of ancient times

A straightforward redhead

A girl who can give Ming a run for his money in terms of support characters. Personally, words come easy when writing about her exploits.

Uninhibited, free and without a care.

Chapter 248- The missing ingredient

Can you relate this to a chapter?

Hope you like this one.

Chapter 247- Returning home

New cover for Book One

Guess who?

Hope you like this new cover for Book One. It's all thanks to all my supporters at Patreon. I will see if I can send it out as an image file for you all.

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