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4.59 Strides
Difference: SmallAN: Migraines working hard to sabotage me this week, sorry about the delay. I think you will like this one though.Irwyn, as it turned out, really didn’t like kisses. It was a wet squelch of moisture against skin he simply… did not care for. ‘Cuddling’ as Elizabeth called it was still pleasant. A back massage had to be deferred until Elizabeth could once again cast magic so...
4.58 Risky cue
Difference: MinimalInability to sleep was a mixed blessing. On one hand, Irwyn remained perfectly sharp the whole time, never afflicted by exhaustion, which meant he could maintain the restraints without any errors. On the other, it denied Elizabeth the release of unconsciousness. And it was inability, not just a removed need. They had asked the golem after several unsuccessful attempts at knockin...
4.57 Clutches
Difference: MinimalElizabeth returned as he was scheming the exact mergers and intentions to get what he wanted. It had actually taken her surprisingly long to return, with the reason why following closely behind. She was sustaining two dozen magical trays all of which carried a feast’s worth of food. Varied cuisine which did, indeed, smell mouthwatering. And despite being smooshed together a bi...
4.56 Mandatory reading
Difference: MinimalAN: I ended up writing most of a future chapter in a bout of inspiration earlier this week, so you can expect a double upload sometime before the end of the volume. Enjoy.Starfire. Irwyn watched his newly formed Concept, experimentally channeling some magic and seing how it moved. The difference between it and Star were minimal. Their carved lines were almost identical, and both...
4.55 It takes two
Difference: MinimalAN: So, I finished this chapter, then almost forgot to post it. Realized over an hour later while failing to fall asleep. So thank my insomnia, I guess.“Ready?” Elizabeth asked for one last confirmation from the other end of the room.“Go,” Irwyn confrimed, magic already swirling around him. Empyrean blood was burning in his veins and turning his hair golden, though the i...
4.54 Puzzling
Difference: SmallElizabeth took a deep breath, then cringed just thinking about the task presented to her. She had known that it was theoretically possible to enhance her thoughts with just Void as a Concept, but had planned to only do so several mergers and carvings later with Perfected Temzdaflesh, which was… 3 mergers and 4 separate carvings further down her planned path. She had just Temzda,...
4.53 Diamonds
Difference: SmallAN: Got a bit carried away. Enjoy many words.Time passed. How much, Irwyn struggled to estimate. It was at least weeks, possibly months. With no day and night cycle as well as the distractions, it was hard to even estimate the flow. Occasionally, he would think about how Waylan and the others were faring without them, but not too often. He had been extraordinarily busy.Besides cou...
4.52 Star
Difference: SmallWhen Irwyn awoke, the golem still floated above, perhaps even in the exact same position. He slowly sat up, feeling surprisingly refreshed. Elizabeth stirred just as he moved, woken by even the slightest noise due to the nerves from before their slumber.“How long were we asleep?” he asked.|| Irrelevant ||Which was wholly unhelpful. There was no Sun stretching overhead, so it w...
4.51 Fuel
Difference: SmallAN: Had a migraine yesterday just as I was sitting down to edit, sorry about the delay. The silver lining is that I spent those few agonizing hours distracting myself with thinking about this chapter and came up with an improved segment. The partial rewrite also ended up extending the word count, so there is that too! Enjoy.P.S. I corrected needless/needles typos at least a dozen ...
4.50 Catastrophic puzzle
Difference: MinimalIt was unfathomable. How does one destroy an entire region? Even if they had the mana reserves, which Irwyn miraculously did, it would take too long. Finity would restrain their reach, so even the most powerful spell would be magnitudes too small in area. Perhaps he could try to somehow use the trick he had used to ignite mana when first testing his Concept, but that would do li...
4.49 Straight forward, not simple
LAST CHAPTER WAS AN UNNUMBERED DREAM. IF YOU MISSED IT, GO BACK TO IT HERE.Difference: MinimalAN: I just spent 5 hours at my final uni project before editing... which I had expected to take about 2 total, but I am still not done. About 3 hours of it was tech issues and bugs. Turns out my uni does not actually provide access to the software they want us to use and the open source alternative was ha...
The Dream of Aspirants
2/2 - part of the double upload, read the other chapter first if you haven't yet.Difference: SmallAN: Short with a risk of cliffs. Be advised.Irwyn watched the empty spot in the desert. There he had once birthed a Star, the very shell which now dwelled overhead. After many years Souled and watching… He never would have guessed it would be one of the last to be born as such. His edict had sin...
4.48 At last, almost there
1/2Difference: MinimalAN: This is perhaps the most cursed chapter ever from the production side of things. Since the last upload I have suffered four separate migraines, all in the middle of the day, which incapacitate me for several hours at a time, including one earlier today. Let's hope that uploading this one will finally break the streak.Also, double upload, but the second chapter is very...
4.47 To imbibe
Difference: MinimalAfter much difficulty and coaxing, Desir managed to get Alice to help them help her. Elizabeth was quite insistent that location mattered for imbibing ambrosia, so they needed their Time mage to find somewhere worthwhile for herself. That mostly manifested in Alice glancing up from her bottle every few moments to look around as they backtracked South through the night.Irwyn thou...
4.46 Parable
Difference: MinimalAfter a brief discussion, they decided that the locals might be able to give them some hints. Even if they probably wouldn’t ask directly, just being pointed in the right direction could save them a lot of time birdsearching. Therefore the group headed back towards the village, actually arriving even sooner than the promised sundown. They did not shroud their approach, thus Si...
4.45 Jostle
Difference: MinimalSemester finally over. These past 2-3 weeks have been absolutely brutal for me, but it's over now. I will have much more time and - more importantly - energy now. I want to go for normal 1 chapter next week and then scale up to 2 chapters a week at least again. Enjoy.How does one find a gathering of crows? That was something for them to ponder while Alice argued the semantic...
4.44 Noticed
Difference: MinimalAN: Really sorry about this month. Those on discord may have seen me talk about being overwhelmed by uni work. It should be better now, but I still have 2 weeks to go before the end of the semester. After that, I fully intend to pick up the pace by a lot. Anyway, enjoy.“What does that mean?” Irwyn frowned. But the old woman shut up again and drank her tea.They tried to get m...
4.43 Ceremony
Difference: MinimalAN: End of semester has not been treating me well. Alongside all the uni deadlines I have been dealing with a slight block over the past few weeks, as may have been apparent. I hope to overcome that in the volume's last arc that is quickly approaching, as I have some specific scenes already envisioned, which usually helps me get into the writing groove.Elizabeth took over th...
4.42 Shedding
Difference: MinimalAfter their raid of the archives they left without so much as a goodbye. Under veil of Void, Irwyn carried them into the horizon. North again, then a bit to the East following the compass given to them by Bhaak. That would be their next stop, and perhaps the last before reaching their destination. Mood for adventure had been souring.“It’s about time I carve my next Concept,...
4.41 Looking
Difference: MinimalThey had to deal with seven separate groups of assassins throughout the night. With some reluctance on part of Elizabeth they held back from actually killing any of them, merely relying on Desir to physically force them into prolonged slumber. Just to err on the side of caution, he, Irwyn, and Elizabeth had stayed awake.Not all the way until dawn, though. Waylan and Alice slept ...
4.40+ A random bird POV
AN: When someone jokingly suggested I should do a random bird POV after the cliffhanger in 4.39, I was struck by an idea. And would you look at that, it just happens to perfectly align with April 1st. Here, enjoy an extra minichapter.The crow ate its seeds upon the window sill, pacing itself. They were good seeds, very nutritious. There was a tapping and then banging on the window, but the bird w...
4.40 Sinful
Difference: SmallAN: All of you who have dreaded an alternative POV in the comments, know this: I too know your agony. I too bear such trauma. In this, we are as one. You need not fear the knife of he who partook in the same torment. Enjoy.Elizabeth’s expression shifted between disbelief, shock, and incredulity. Irwyn saw she tried to hide it, even if those efforts ultimately failed. She remaine...
4.39 Mad
Difference: SmallAN: Sorry about the delay. Migraines over the weekend just when I was getting into writing + due uni assignments are a nasty combo. Anyway, enjoy.The dagger impacted Irwyn’s invisible barrier and left the slightest crack. That immediately made him quintuple the defenses he had. It did not pierce through, but that it could damage a nine-intention construct at all put him instantl...
4.38 Relative
Difference: MinimalThe palace was an extravagant affair, though Irwyn had to admit it could no longer impress him. Inlays of gold in the high ceiling and sprawling halls were impressive at first, but it did not compare to what he had witnessed in City Black. How could something as meager as construction compare to the Voidways or to the throne made of a literal dragon’s corpse which he had witne...
4.37 Sweat
Difference:MinimalThe Light was different from his Flame. Easier to use without collateral damage, for one. Irwyn had intended it to be piercing - and that was reflected with an extraordinary sharpness of anything physical he tried to create - but that was still far less troublesome. Unlike the sheer heat of his other Concept, it did not cut everything in a radius around him. To manifest that offe...
4.36 Over
Difference: SmallAN: It's almost 1AM, and I still need to finish a uni assignment before briefly sleeping. Masterful scheduling, let's go. Anyway, enjoy.They traveled well into the evening and a bit beyond, getting almost to the border of House Azalea’s lands before settling to camp. Though it had barely been discussed after the meeting with Bhaak, Elizabeth and Desir had succeeded in ge...
4.35 Divine beverage
Difference: SmallAN: Semester in Uni just started so I apologize for the rough schedule. I intend to do some catching up this weekend to realign for Saturday or at least Sunday uploads again. Anyway, enjoy, I gotta go catch at least some sleep before lectures tomorrow (today, oops).When Elizabeth and Desir returned, there was much to explain, involving many frowns. Elizabeth was distinctly not hap...
4.34 Bargains
Difference:MinimalIrwyn was at loss for words as Bhaak made his entrance. He had not seen the man since before the attack on Abonisle, though the peddler appeared completely unchanged. Down to every strand of hair and clothes, actually. Irwyn didn’t have perfect recall over those details, but he was almost sure the man was like a frozen image of his past despite many months passing.“Who are yo...
4.33 Chicken noise
Difference: MinimalAfter sorting his thoughts, Irwyn explained about the effects of the mark he had discovered as well as his conclusions to the rest of the group. Well, to the most of them. Waylan was getting visibly uninterested for obvious reason and slightly annoyed that this was going to be the main conversation topic for a bit.“It could indeed be quite powerful,” Elizabeth evaluated. “...
4.32 Hot
Difference: MinimalWhen Irwyn awoke he was not reeling from lost senses or withdrawing clarity. That was distinct because it was something he had gotten used to when it came to his visions. Instead, he felt just wrongness. Not nauseating or anything such, just a feeling that things were incorrect. He took a few moments to steady himself but that sensation did not subside. Helplessly, he focused on...
