David Thompson
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Arthur watched the streams of undead pour away from the city like a mold growing outwards. This was the worst-case scenario in his mind. Not only were the undead able to spread out over the countryside, but he and his people were still pretty much trapped in the city for now. They had done better than he could have hoped for, slowing the undead’s advance. They also were able to inflict heavy losses on their opponents. It had been enough to save the city that everyone had thought was lost for now.…-
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I wasn’t normally one to be self-conscious, but it felt like most of the castle had come to watch me cut the grass. What was so fascinating about it? It was only a little after my third revolution around the castle that Trent joined the crowd. After a few minutes, he stepped out and cleared his throat. “Master Void, do you have any plans for those grass clippings you are harvestin’?” I paused in my work. Did I have plans for the grass? I didn’t know if I would really call them plans, but I…
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Roscoe prevented himself from squeaking out a curse as he ordered the retreat of the elite skeletons. The humans had surprised him. Their leader had craftily lured them into trap after trap. If his troops could feel, their morale would be quite low. Luckily, they were either mindless undead or fervent followers of the Void god. This was nothing but a minor setback. No, Roscoe and his generals already had plans for what to do next. Taking the city would be delayed. It was a failure for their god, but…
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Bee walked out of the meeting feeling very confused. The whole Susan episode, she could really just chalk up to Void being mysterious and having some hidden plan that she just didn't see yet. Personally, she didn't trust the woman at all. She was still hiding her name, after all - who knew what else she hadn't revealed? Ultimately, though, they either would need to stop her or let her go. And since Void was a benevolent god, they weren't going to keep her prisoner or hurt her without good reason. If Void…
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Bee watched Susan like she was holding a hand of cards. The woman was hiding something; what was it? Susan began tapping her fingers together nervously as Bee continued to study her. Why was she so confident in being able to get through the undead by herself? Bee ran Scan on her to see what she could find. Name: Chrissy, Level: 29, Race: Human, Class: Infiltrator, Age 33, Strongest stat: CHA It took all of Bee's control to keep her eyes from widening. Not only had she been given a false name, but she…
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My mornings were full of activity and excitement. However, once we settled into a routine, there were fewer things that needed my attention in the afternoons. Beatrice, Mary, Trent, and Tony made a good team and handled most things. They only asked for my input on major decisions, mostly about cleaning or the children. When it came to things like food or settling disputes between the castle occupants, I was also consulted. But those topics rarely came up. So my afternoons were getting progressively more…
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Arthur shook his head as the group of scouts left his tent. In the last 25 years of command, he had never seen a group so shaken as those. Several decades ago, before he was given command, he had been a young officer fresh from his father's estate. His first engagement had been removing void beasts that were plaguing the local farmers. They spent days laying traps and lying in wait out in the fields, waiting for their mage to find something. In the end, they discovered a cabal of witches that had…
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It was nice of the women to offer to clean up after the breakfast mess. I would trust them to do a good job for now, but I would find some time to come back later and check. Not that I honestly thought that they would do poorly, of course, but because I knew that humans didn’t have the same capabilities as I did. It wouldn’t be that big of a deal to sanitize everything afterwards. Just a quick swipe with my lamp and all the germs would be eradicated. Entertaining the children was becoming even…
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I was grateful that the children were cared for after Beatrice's little speech. Of course I was. I didn't have to race after then, trying to keep them from harming themselves in numerous ways or prevent them from making messes. Well, not as diligently, at least. It was nice. I could finally focus on keeping the castle clean. The skill choice was something new. I only realized later that the system had started calling them skills instead of mutations after I reached Level 50. I wondered why that was. I…
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Beatrice cranked the gate up to let me in after I had chased away the aggressive humans. But before she was finished, she had to turn away from her task to calm down the yelling. I really didn't understand why there were so many angry people in there. Now that they were safe, they should have been happy. Plus, all the commotion was starting to agitate the children. This was not shaping up well. Once the first little human started to cry, it was like a tidal wave that ran through the group, and soon more…
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