Andrew Thompson
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“Hunter!” the one of the guards at the watchtower shouted as Dallion made his way towards the gate of Nerosal. The practice was annoying to the extreme, even if his title was not accepted. Half a year ago, he had to be stopped each time and go through a ridiculous process. At least now, there pretty much wasn’t a soldier or guard in the city that didn’t know him by sight. Despite the tensions in the empire and the rest of the world, the city had remained untouched. In part, that was due to it…-
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The change was subtle, like a firefly flickering near a fire. To someone with experience, however, that was more than enough. Splitting into five instances, Dallion dashed towards the cave entrance from several sides. The hedgerel paused. As a creature of magical nature, it was able to sense his presence along with the instances that were approaching it. Dull gray fur glowed up in bright orange in an attempt to ward off enemies. Moments later, that was accompanied by a burst of instances on the…
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“You cleared your debt,” Jiroh said. “That’s good.” Staying silent, Dallion leaned against the colon across from her. The dais wasn’t large; barely six feet in diameter, it allowed several people to be there comfortably. For Dallion, though, it felt as if they were miles apart. In a way, that was because he knew this wasn’t the fury; she was nothing more than a clone created by her realm based on memories and potentially a little input from the Moons. However, with Jiroh gone, it was the…
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“Are you sure she’ll be fine?” Dallion asked. Leaving Skye with Di was the right thing to do, but he still couldn’t beat the feeling that agreeing to leave her in Halburn was a mistake. The issue with any city that relied heavily on trade was that once the trade was gone, it quickly turned into a hellhole. Halburn wasn’t there yet, but the way things were going, it wouldn’t be long. “She’s Ji’s sister,” the gorgon replied. “Give her some credit.” “It’s not her. It’s…
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“No entry after sunset,” the guard said adamantly from the wall. “We’re hunters,” Eury raised her voice. “At the hunter’s gate.” The argument had been going on for over a minute, to no result. Tensions between the empire and its neighbors, as well as the spreading sickness among crops, had made the town nobles rather cautious. One could blame them. From what was known, nobility were usually the first to die, making them slightly concerned. As a result, arrangements that had lasted for…
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“If you don’t stop pretending, I’ll break your fingers then turn you to stone,” Euryale said with a perfectly calm voice. “And if you keep pissing me off, I’ll do it in reverse.” Instantly, the mage’s eyes popped open. Dallion could have sworn that she had been unconscious—her breathing pattern and the emotions emanating from her didn’t give any cause to suspect anything else. Clearly, he was mistaken, although the gorgon wasn’t. “That’s better,” Eury said. “Had a fun…
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Snapping out of an awakened realm was something getting used to. Leaving another world, though, was on a whole new level. Reality knew no mercy as it returned Dallion to the ocean. In a single moment, the pressure squeezed him, before physics and the natural reaction of the body pushed back. His instinct was to gasp for air, but he had the foresight to know what doing that would only make things worse. Slightly fearful, Dallion split into three instances. There was a moment of doubt whether he would be…
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The large thundercloud lion growled, its massive jaw a few steps away from Dallion. With its speed, it could easily slice through Dallion or pierce him with a thunderbolt. In normal circumstances, Dallion could have taken his chances. Without combat splitting, however, the risk was far too great. Hoping against hope, he glanced at Jiroh. The second thunder beast was keeping her and the other furies in check. None of them seemed to know what was going on. Unfortunately, that didn’t matter. “You made a…
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“You look like crap,” Katka said as Dallion came back into the room. Dallion didn’t even bother to grumble a reply. The zapping experiment had been a complete failure. Jiroh was skilled enough to start slow and gradually increase the power, all the time careful not to harm him. Near the end, when his hair had started to suffer, she had called it off. The results were always the same—Dallion could feel the sensation, yet at no point did he hear Nil’s voice. “Jiroh will get your artifact,” he…
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Even so, he was certain that he heard the voice of his echo, as if from somewhere far away. Somehow, for a single moment in time, Dallion had managed to establish a connection with his realm. He tried entering there or any item in his possession, but to no avail. “Anything the matter?” the thunder fury asked. “It just takes a bit getting used to,” Dallion replied. “Does it always send jolts?” For the first time in a long while, a smile appeared on Olm’s face. It wasn’t a pleasant smile,…
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