The group had cleared the road, the one that almost stopped Veirya from reaching the gate of life. When I was at my craziest, it was the stupidest decision I ever made, but thank heavens that came … Read more
“The elves want the prototype steam engine machine?” queried Queen Sisi, pitch higher than usual. “Did they ask for anything else? Resources? Slaves? Money? Did they ask for anything else?”
“They accepted the money, but nothing … Read more
The succubi’s brothel flourished just as when I left. The succubi appeared to me as nothing more than walking bodies of flesh; there was no allure to speak of. Even the engineering miracle that their breasts were, … Read more
Sisi didn’t continue clinging to me or impose on me to stay. The food served up was more attractive than we were to each other. After a frenzy of a night, we returned to being … Read more
When I woke up, it was dark outside and inside since nobody came in to light up the candles. Sisi bathed in the moonlight as still as a corpse.
I went to stand up, only … Read more
I didn’t go see Achilles. I didn’t think he was hoping I’d repay him the money he loaned. I sure as anything couldn’t let the elves use Veirya’s debt as a reason to keep her, … Read more
After the chaos in the town, it had finally calmed down. I wasn’t sure if people were still mining or not. Everyone was likely deterred from the anger after the last kidnapping case. Some of the inhabitants of … Read more
I needed to get Veirya’s medal back from Sisi. It wasn’t Sisi’s property, and the North was a fief that Sisi rewarded her with in the first place. Sisi could auction it. Fine, I had nothing to say about … Read more
My lower back disagreed with me when I tried getting to my feet. Fortunately, it was no longer an unbearable pain. I grabbed my washed clothes by the side and carefully dressed, worried that I’d open my wound.
“I … Read more
“That was seriously dangerous.”
Lucia crawled out of my embrace. She gazed toward the door with her hair still messy and a lingering fear, yet she couldn’t hide her mischievous smile. I scrubbed her head, and she … Read more