V13: Chapter 5
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Interlude: Riegert
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Upon hearing the news of the campaign against the Demons, I recalled Jack’s plan to win against the cursed foes the Ancients left us.
‘Kill them all.’
It was something else entirely to see it put into motion.
On a vast, flattened plain, over fifty thousand troops were arranged in blocks of a thousand. Each block had a dedicated ship descending from the sky to house them and ferry them.
This was a t...
2026-01-05 16:59:55 +0000 UTC View PostArmbars are awesome (5.3).
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The first eighty opponents were basically just thugs with a few enhancements.
The ten after them had a few tricks.
Then, the last nine lasted for a bit.
Overall, though, the last one was the only threat.
It was an older man wearing a blood-red gi without any sleeves. His arms were some sort of liquid metal, which he moved like normal arms one moment, whips the next, and even turned them into sheets of hardened alloy l...
2026-01-05 03:19:22 +0000 UTC View PostAs a Househusband, Ensuring Security Is Vital (3.3)
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Commissioned by Ichypa
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I wrote letters to Father often to provide updates on my status. After his approval of me was made obvious when he officially met Seol, lack of communication on my part would have been seen as me rebuffing him for ignoring me. Some in the clan would say that’s the least I could do considering my station under him, but those same idiots are probably now hunting demonic beasts nonstop to...
2025-12-31 16:44:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe Northern Noble is a Grinder (Volume 2: Chapter 11).
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Interlude: Anisette, Demigod of Love
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“You went wild when you fought against that creature. If it were an actual fighter, you’d have died. You were lucky it was a priest.” Lord Trelawney’s words reached me through the ringing in my ears. I had flown through the sky, then his cursed armor appeared above me, and then with two balled fists sent me crashing into the forest outside of the town. I collide...
2025-12-30 16:05:15 +0000 UTC View PostV13: Chapter 4
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Interlude: Rita
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Before us lay a field of death and destruction.
His majesty’s efforts made it so that it beset the Ascendant and not us.
I wrenched a long arrow out of a still machine, and it came out bloody. It resembled a spider but with four legs and was black in color. The head wielded two automatic guns in the rifle caliber. Atop the abdomen was a series of lenses that wielded some sort of magic and technology that projected nu...
2025-12-29 19:06:45 +0000 UTC View PostArmbars are awesome (5.2).
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Eat a lot.
Sleep a lot.
Train a lot.
You can do plenty of all three in a dingy apartment in a bad neighborhood, but having an actual facility dedicated to training increased efficiency by a lot.
For food the Hiyo Clan had multiple cafeterias ready to always provide food in large quantities at reasonable quality. Flavor was on the lighter side, and there really wasn’t much that had any chew, but that was the point. It was fue...
2025-12-29 19:04:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe Northern Noble is a Grinder (Volume 2: Chapter 10).
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Change came more swiftly than I ever imagined. The whole of the coast was reinforced, and the imperial fleet arrived. Knights from every province came upon flying ships and established themselves in once-abandoned castles, and new fortresses were built. Calls were made for purges upon monster populations all over the empire to strengthen knights, while levies were recalled, but the best were kept to be trained into profes...
2025-12-29 03:20:17 +0000 UTC View PostMy Weekly Gag Villain Job is Pretty Fulfilling: Chapter 20
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Commissioned by Arksoul
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Interlude: Chroma Scarlet: Aine Campbell
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Dad decided to break the news to me while on a walk.
Not exactly the best sign, given that’s how he broke the news to me that Mom passed.
At least we weren’t walking outside in the dead of winter like last time.
“There are murmurings going around. A lot of people are starting to see those who wish to...
2025-12-28 02:12:36 +0000 UTC View PostMy Weekly Gag Villain Job is Pretty Fulfilling: Chapter 19
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Commissioned by Arksoul
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Interlude: Adam
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The erasure of an entire island in but a few moments radicalized the world.
The scale of the attack was on par with a thermonuclear weapon.
Inroads into dictatorships trading with the Legion stalled immediately. After their new trading partner showcased immense strength, they were eager to continue their trade relations in hopes of gain...
2025-12-25 19:28:59 +0000 UTC View PostArmbars are awesome (5.1).
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“Sorry for being late; I needed to recover from losing an arm and a leg.” I raised a hand towards Asakura as she entered the office. Her mother sat behind a desk, while Kine and Helena sat across from me. We were having tea and cookies. “I also needed to stay under the radar, because I blew up the red-light district.”
“I… I see. That’s understandable. How did you survive the Argent Knight?” Asakura blinked before immediately ask...
2025-12-23 21:34:21 +0000 UTC View PostV13: Chapter 3
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Interlude: She Who Runs Red With Promise
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For a moment, the sound of thunder and screaming metal paused, and what remained of our forces found solace in the silence. Some ran, others fell to their knees, and a few laughed, believing that they passed a great test.
However, in the darkness from which a vast fortress was faintly outlined by falling stars, there came a rumble.
Then, suddenly, amongst our ranks there was screaming.
I ...
2025-12-23 16:04:05 +0000 UTC View PostAs a Househusband, Ensuring Security Is Vital (3.2)
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Those damn pirates had the last laugh, as we found no trace of the child’s village in sight. Talking to neighboring villages confirmed my fears, in that they wiped her home off the face of the planet, literally leaving no one alive. Any hopes I had of finding a local sect to foist her off to were dashed, too, as they remarked that her talent and ability were too great for them to train. That if she was left with them, she w...
2025-12-19 00:32:27 +0000 UTC View PostV13: Chapter 2
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A lot of people on the forums joked that when you enabled all the crises, the game went from a turn-based strategy game to a turn-based survival game. Another favored meme was making the continent out like a ship being approached on all sides by problems, with the crew ready to kill each other, even while leaks spring up.
Anyway, on Ironman mode at the hardest difficulty setting, the forums pretty much agreed that anyone trying to win needed to at least ha...
2025-12-15 16:24:42 +0000 UTC View PostSuplexes are Supreme (4.4).
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There’s a lot to be said about being prepared, about gathering intel, and about having the right tool for the right job.
But I have to admit that being strong enough to just win always feels good.
“Kay, are you okay!?” Kine’s words came through the communication charm loud and clear. The explosion set off by the target collapsed the building. “I don’t see anything because of the smoke!”
“I’m fine. Already recovere...
2025-12-15 01:51:50 +0000 UTC View PostSuplexes are Supreme (4.3).
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Interlude: Asakura Hiyo, the Fiery Blade
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“You’ve improved.” Lady Hiyo stated simply, while I rose. It took a moment for my vision to clear and for my bones to stop ringing. Eventually, however, I was able to pull myself off the floor. “I took you by surprise this time. I didn’t simply overwhelm you.”
“I am grateful for your words, but there is still much for me to improve.” I managed to grunt out a reply while r...
2025-12-10 04:12:48 +0000 UTC View PostV13: Chapter 1
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Interlude: She Who Runs Red With Promise
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I wiped my knives clean, while the rest of the circle filled with my fellow honored priestesses. They were each given one of the few animals we managed to capture from the promised land. They were undisciplined creatures who pretended to think and understand the sounds they made with their mouths. Since history began, the promised land whispered of in our order had been barred by storm walls. We were cast ...
2025-12-08 16:09:51 +0000 UTC View PostAs a Househusband, Ensuring Security Is Vital (3.1)
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The most important part of any battle is knowing where you are and knowing what’s happening.
If you’re not at the right place, if you don’t know what’s happening, you’ll simply get killed by a stray attack from a duel. Knowing where you are relative to the biggest fighters on the field is imperative. It’s a skill everyone develops and carefully maintains. As nonsensical as some things are in this world, ever...
2025-12-03 16:23:17 +0000 UTC View PostSuplexes are Supreme (4.2).
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Neo San Kyoto, Cathay Drive, 5PM PST.
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Interlude: Helena Horner
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I got back home to find a titan of a woman on my balcony munching on hamburgers with Kay.
She sat cross-legged and practically took up half of the space.
Just because it was meant to be a smoking area with some tables and chairs, that didn’t mean one person should take up half of it.
“Kay, what the fuck.” He was normal. Still covere...
2025-12-02 16:02:46 +0000 UTC View PostV12: Epilogue
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Interlude: Khanrow
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The continent was united, yet our work was not done.
Not even close.
Catherine sat across from me while I was disguised. The Guardian’s capital city was filled with parades, and songs of victory resounded in every street. They were victorious, and with their alliance against the coming threats, they needn’t fear the King of Wisdom. Seized assets flowed into their lands, and wealth graced the hands of the masses, ...
2025-12-01 16:04:18 +0000 UTC View PostThe Northern Noble is a Grinder (Volume 2: Chapter 9).
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Lord Trelawney arrived moments after the high priest fell, while I was desperately trying to keep Anisette from bleeding out.
“Move over.” I did as he instructed. His words allowed no argument. The moment I moved from her, he was staunching wounds with clean fabrics, as well as pressing a hand against her chest. Power flowed from him to her, and soon enough her bleeding stopped, while her breathing steadied. In b...
2025-12-01 00:35:10 +0000 UTC View PostMy Weekly Gag Villain Job is Pretty Fulfilling: Chapter 18
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Commissioned by Arksoul
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Interlude: Chroma Scarlet: Aine Campbell
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Two minutes.
The world watched a ray gun powered by a volcano and composed by one of the most feared super-villains fires at the moon.
Dr. Lumen held onto his volcano fortress for years. Any attempt to capture him ended with failure. He perfected a form of esoteric energy blast and used geothermal energy to give...
2025-11-30 05:15:33 +0000 UTC View PostSuplexes are Supreme (4.1).
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Neo San Kyoto, Cathay Drive, 2AM PST.
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Interlude: Helena Horner
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I almost didn’t know what to think. After I washed off all the makeup and put on some pajamas, I had a light dinner and went to get my homework done while Kay stayed on the patio to keep eating.
My first class was at 10AM, so even with an hour of studying, I was going to get plenty of sleep before needing to go to class.
But that barely matte...
2025-11-27 16:13:40 +0000 UTC View PostMy Weekly Gag Villain Job is Pretty Fulfilling: Chapter 17
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Commissioned by Arksoul
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Interlude: Adam
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I looked up, and in the night sky a black moon surrounded by a corona of white light shone upon the world.
As it persisted, its effects became increasingly pronounced.
Humanity has been invaded by extraterrestrial forces before. They have been fought back by the greatest of heroes and the established governments. Military assets were pu...
2025-11-26 16:26:44 +0000 UTC View PostV12: Chapter 14
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Interlude: Conquest
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The message arrived with little fanfare, yet everything became a blur as I rushed to my father’s side.
When I arrived, I was thankful for all the King of Wisdom’s efforts to quicken the speed with which armies traversed the continent.
It was only thanks to him that I was able to reach my father.
When I entered the room, he was awake, but he was wasting away already.
“Why is he here and not in a m...
2025-11-24 16:08:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe Northern Noble is a Grinder (Volume 2: Chapter 8)
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Commissioned by Sivantic
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The wind screamed as it rushed towards the fleet. The gust was enough to rip several trees up in mere passing. The clouds above parted, and a hammer of wind smashed through the fleet. I watched ships get flung into the air far higher than mountains, like leaves thrown up into the air by a child. They hung in the air whilst their crew tumbled out as they crumbled and broke. Soldiers ...
2025-11-23 17:21:26 +0000 UTC View PostFrom the Top Rope (3.4)
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Neo San Kyoto, Cathay Drive, 11PM PST.
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Apparently, with whatever happened to me, I had to deal with something new.
A combination between bloodlust and being in the zone.
While I never experienced being in the zone in my previous life, it was easy enough in this one. Born and bred to be a fighter, trained from the moment I could walk, being in the zone was a matter of survival. Higher brain function turns off, the body takes c...
2025-11-19 04:38:15 +0000 UTC View PostV12: Chapter 13
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Interlude: Rita
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The Warden Citadel resisted after its walls were broken, but their efforts bore little fruit.
“The western district has some holdouts. Eminent, deal with it.” Morgan was in command of the theater even with Riegert’s arrival. He fought with Ilych at the front with the expeditionary forces. Wherever they went the Wardens broke, but the majority of current forces were not all armed or trained as they were, so Morgan’s ...
2025-11-17 16:07:22 +0000 UTC View PostFrom the Top Rope (3.3)
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Neo San Kyoto, Cathay Drive, 7PM PST.
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It took a month to grow everything back, and as much as I wanted to split up with Helena after that, a situation arose.
A debt situation that my emergency funds couldn’t handle.
“Honestly, this is crazy. They already chopped your parents up for parts, but you still get hit with half a million in debt?” I sent the first set of collectors, who just wanted to take her ‘extra’ parts...
2025-11-14 02:47:30 +0000 UTC View PostV12: Chapter 12
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Word count: 2000 added by Chaosbrain
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“Jackie, I’ve missed you!”
“Khalai.” I raised a hand towards the former High Justiciar while his minders stopped him from pouncing on me. We were in a coastal Forger city. I was taking a look at how much corruption the Sahuagin managed to push, while Morgan helped Celia take the former Warden capital. Our findings were less than ideal. “Cast a holy attack on this caged creature here.”
<... 2025-11-10 16:08:20 +0000 UTC View PostFrom the Top Rope (3.2)
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Interlude: Asakura Hiyo, the Fiery Blade
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Daichi’s escape soured our victory over Catherine’s mother, but Keita’s demise turned it pyrrhic.
Especially when it was his valor that gave us an ally at the most pivotal of moments.
“He passed here, and I sanctified his body. He had numerous talismans on his person, which I believe caused this damage.” Where Keita had perished was only the crumbling, burnt remains of a buil...
2025-11-09 00:07:39 +0000 UTC View Post