Mary Smith
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"Yes?" asked Arthur, staring at the lanky man. After the battle, his clothes were tattered beyond repair, while blood still escaped his wounds continuously. His face showed an ugly expression, while the fingers in which a sword was clutched were encompassed in calluses. In layman's terms, he was wounded beyond comprehension and on the verge of death. The lanky man stared at Arthur blankly before turning his gaze to face the carcasses of the King Wolves. He licked his blood-red lips before glancing at…-
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"You're planning on battling a King Wolf today?" Lily asked. Her eyes shimmered with excitement as she stared at her heroic big brother. Unlike his previous malnourished self, Arthur had now gained some muscle. It had been a week since Arthur returned to the past, and things were going smoothly. He'd grown considerably and planned on unlocking mana once he bought a longsword. After going through a cycle of killing wolves and selling their carcasses repeatedly, Arthur saved up 70 bronze coins. Each…
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"Three bronze coins," said the merchant. "Take it or leave it." "I'll take it," replied Arthur before handing the obese merchant the three carcasses. Although they were worthless to him, the fur could be used to make blankets while the flesh to make meat. It was worth quite a lot in the eyes of a merchant. "Pleasure doing business," said the merchant as Arthur waved slightly. He then stuffed the coins in his pocket before heading home. It was already nighttime. While heading home, Arthur's…
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"A regular dagger?" the shopkeeper asked, to which Arthur nodded. "That will be three bronze coins, please." Arthur quickly retrieved three rusty coins from his torn pocket before handing them to the bearded shopkeeper, who nodded happily. His stall was barren and didn't receive many customers. It seemed he was glad to have money to buy food. He wouldn't go hungry today! Arthur, on the other hand, was ecstatic to have gained a weapon. It was simply a tiny dagger used to chop vegetables. Only, it…
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"But how are you going to enter the tower?" asked Magnus once the atmosphere had reverted to its original state. Although the tower was well-known in all dimensions and universes, it was difficult to access for commoners. It was an amazing feat to reach the first pedestal of the tower. Many retired and returned to their home planets by the time they arrived at the 10th floor. The difficulty of the Heaven's Spire was unimaginable to some. Also, once one retired from the tower, it was impossible to…
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'I really have returned,' Arthur said inwardly as he gazed at a mirror. His crimson eyes contained a hint of immaturity, although his wisdom was that of a man in his forties. Arthur was forty-two at the time of his death, which meant he'd climbed Heaven's Spire for twenty-four years. He was currently eighteen. Arthur stroked his chin, which was now bare of any facial hair. He didn't remember whether he shaved it or whether he never possessed a beard before entering the tower. It was something that…
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Parents… Arthur had known his parents once. The memory was faint, like a vestige of his past self. As he heard the words, an unknown sense of longing ignited in his heart. His memories only contained a faint image of his parents' appearance. Family was a term he'd long abandoned, as it was the cost of power. The Heavenly Spire. It was what he dedicated his entire life to. But he didn't regret it. If he could choose between family and power, he would still choose the latter. The sense of…
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The Heaven's Spire, a tower that rested at the center of the universe. With a hundred floors, it reached the apex of the universe. Its pinnacle was considered Heaven, and its depth was Hell. It was the resting place of God. With hopes of being granted a wish from an omnipotent being, millions of 'players' challenged the tower every day. However, in the thousands of years of history the tower had garnered, none had reached its pinnacle. Today, as rain collided with the skin of a dying man, only…
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Hello, readers! I'm glad to introduce my second book, Return of the Strongest Player. This book served as my WPC entry in July 2023, and because of your support, I was able to be one of the selected winners. Before you begin reading, let me explain a few things about the novel. — Arthur Solace, the protagonist, and the Lord of Sins, is not a stagnant character. As the story progresses, his character will grow accordingly. He is not a blank canvas, but his ideologies aren't hard as stone,…
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Thank you for waiting patiently for the release of more Iron Blooded I have great news. Edits for book 1 have been completed and IB is now available for preorder on Amazon. My tendinitis has mostly improved and we'll be rolling back into book 2 both on Patreon and here on RR very shortly. In the meantime I had backlog for a second story that will be running along side Iron Blooded - Dungeon Apocalypse! Every wondered what a system apocalypse might look like if it started on a cruise ship? Please…-
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