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Gunsoul Chapter 9: Bullet Man
Previous Chapter---------The blow had hurt Yuan almost as much as his opponent.Revolver warned him that a First Coil’s body couldn’t sustain a technique, and the pain in Yuan’s right wrist keenly reminded him of that advice. That Recoil Fist trick might break his own arm if executed poorly, so he couldn’t rely on it to win this fight.Yuan was careful to show none of his anguish to his opponent. Toshiro studied his face for any sign of wea...
April's Fool Chapter: A Tale of Nice Tails
Here is it guys; the April's Fool crossover collaboration!I wrote this special, Xianxia parody chapter alongside a few other authors; in my case, this is a farewell to Vainqueur on Royal Road and Patreon, as it has now hit Kindle Unlimited. I hope you will enjoy this special chapter.The Cast:Sifu-Sensei Vainquer Knightsbane, AKA Vainquer the DragonStory link: https://www.amazon.com/Vainqueur-Dragon-Maxime-J-Durand-ebook/dp/B081VRFXBM Author l...
Blood & Fur Chapter 51: Mother's Nest
Previous Chapter----------------------I slowly descended into the darkness, the last of the Parliament’s skulls held between my talons as my only guide.The Gaze spell illuminated the path below and revealed ancient words of power carved into the pit’s walls. I did not recognize these symbols and languages, but I could see the magic radiating from them. My winged feathers blew dust at them each time they flapped.I couldn’t tell how long the ...
Gunsoul Chapter 8: Night Showdown
Previous Chapter--------------Yuan found it difficult to sleep with all the lightning.He had spent the better part of his evening skewering the centidead’s corpse and tying its chitinous plates together with the rope he got from Kyung-sun around his chest. This makeshift armor wouldn’t stop bullets or blades, but it would lessen their impact. That tiny bit of help often meant the difference between life and death. As for the centidead’s cor...
Gunsoul Chapter 7: Bullet Cultivation
Previous Chapter----------Tracking down a spirit-car was no different from catching an animal. One needed to learn of the target’s location, set up a trap, and then bait it to its doom.It didn’t take Yuan long to find wheel marks among the rusty dunes and stone roads. Considering how many of them there were, he expected to find a wild herd driving around.The gasoline canister would prove too much of a delicacy for a wild vehicle to resist, bu...
Gunsoul Chapter 6: Into the Thunderlands
Previous Chapter------Haggling with Kyung-sun proved to be a miserable experience, but Yuan still managed to walk out of the Golden Gate with a canteen filled with water, a bag of rations big enough to last three days, some rope, and a gasoline canister.And his revolver, of course. Couldn’t forget the revolver. Kyung-sun refused to surrender any ammo—it was worth more than water around these parts—so he would have to use his own carefully.S...
Dungeon Wreckers Chapters 5: Dungeon Patrol (Dungeon Poll included)
A/N: something weird happened this monday. I had that chapter ready for a while, but I've grown so used to publishing CE chapters on Tuesday that I completely forgot to publish that one today. Better late than never I guess.In any case, like with Gunsoul, this chapter ends with a poll for the next Dungeon. I'll post a second DW chapter tomorrow and then three Gunsoul chapters from Wednesday to Friday.-----------Previous Chapter-----------...
Blood & Fur Chapter 50: The Legion of the Dead
Previous Chapter------------A/N: there's a small NSFW scene in this chapter; putting brackets so you can identify it.----------Riding on a trihorn’s back proved to be an interesting experience.Namely, my mount tried to throw me off its back thrice, attempted to impale me twice, and then nearly ran away from the training grounds. I had to wrestle with it for a good hour before it lost the will to fight and finally accepted me as its rider.Af...
Dungeon Wreckers Chapter 4: Tutorial's End
Previous Chapter-----------They paved the hallway with spider bile and viscera.Being short of an eye never hindered Matthew’s aim. Though his gunslinging hardly compared with John’s, he more than pulled his weight. Eyes, limbs, abdomen, they all bled the same.“Bang,” Matthew said as he blew out a spider’s head, then a second. “Bang bang bang!”By now the Dungeon had grasped the danger the trio represented and fully mobilized against ...
Dungeon Wreckers Chapter 3: It's Always Loud
Previous Chapter-----------“Subtle or loud?” John as he charged his weapon.A dungeon always began with answering this question. Doc O’Connor likened Dungeons to bodies and monsters to their immune system. Since manifesting traps and monsters consumed energy, most Dungeons only summoned these defenses to pick off the helpless humans they caught in their web. Crawlers who didn’t raise too much of a ruckus could slip under the radar while ta...
Gunsoul Chapter 5: Journey to the West (Poll included)
Previous Chapter--------A/N: Oddly enough, Patreon doesn't allow cover picture when creating a poll; a shame.--------A woman in leather armor pointed a hunting rifle at Yuan's head.He didn’t raise his hands up in the air though. Instead, he grabbed his revolver and pointed it at his assailant’s face before she could react. A tense silence quickly settled between them, both ready to pull their trigger on a moment's notice.Yuan knew...
Vainqueur Audiobook Release... and Paper Dragons!
Hello everyone,I'm delighted to announce that the final Vainqueur Audiobook, the Last Adventure, is now finally available on Audible! As always, any review or share is appreciated!Link: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Last-Adventure-Audiobook/B0CW3M5PQBHowever, that's only one of the big news of today. When I posted the KU and last audiobook notice a few weeks ago, fans on both RR and reddit asked me if I ever intended to do a paperback ed...
Gunsoul Chapter 4: Gatesville
Previous ChapterGatesville appeared in the distance.Yuan had heard that once upon a time, endless fleets of cars sailed across stone roads called highways that stretched across half the world. Nothing but ruins remained of them now, and Gatesville happened to be built under one. Great concrete pillars as tall as hills surged from the wasteland and propped up an ancient bridge of stone.It looked like an archway from afar. A set of gates.The struct...
Gunsoul Chapter 3: Back in the Saddle
A/N: for numbering context, the pilot was split in two parts that will be published as short chapters in the final version; hence the number 3 here. In any case, here's the start of official Gunsoul chapters. More info at the end.----------Previous Chapter-----------The marauders had robbed Yuan of everything: his friends, his package, his car, and even his handgun. That last one felt like the pill on top of a humongous pile of shit.His kille...
Poll Results and other news (Perfect Run Game, May Break, Vainqueur paperback)
Hi everyone, the poll's results are in.Gunsoul ends up in the lead by a narrow four votes (out of over 130).It was, by far, the most closely contested poll in my Patreon's history. The two options were literally one vote apart yesterday; truthfully, I even started writing chapters for both on my free-time to avoid being taken by surprise by a last minute victory from one or the other.Though Gunsoul has a slight edge, a lot of you clearly ...
Blood & Fur Chapter 49: Plots within Plots
Previous Chapter-------Tlazohtzin’s widow and brother sat as far apart from each other as my current table would allow them to.I originally planned to enjoy my breakfast with Nenetl, but Iztacoatl’s cruel prank—if I could call watching a corpse give birth to stillborn abominations a prank—and new circumstances forced me to slightly adjust my agenda. Instead, I had summoned Zyanya and Tlaxcala to discuss their futures. I invited Necahual a...
Blood & Fur Chapter 48: Cat & Mouse
Previous Chapter---------I woke up from the Underworld to find Nenetl snoring lightly on my chest.It was quite a comforting sight after my harrowing night in the House of Jaguars. I almost felt like a warrior returning home to his loving wife after a grueling, horrific campaign; which I supposed I was, in a way.“Mmm…” Nenetl stirred under the bed, her eyelids slowly opening. “You’re awake?”“Did I disturb you?” I asked guiltily. ...
New Short Story Poll: Dungeon Wreckers or Gunsoul?
Hello, dear patrons.It's been a while since the last poll! Now that Commerce Emperor is taking a pause for some time, I'm going to publish a new short story to take my mind off it and B&F; something lighter to compensate for the darkness of Aztec vampires, so to say. Both pilots were posted yesterday, but you can find links in this document too. Otherwise, a B&F chapter will be posted tomorrow in the CE chapter's place. So without fur...
Book Pilot: Gunsoul 1 & 2
Part 1The ground tasted of blood and the air smelled of smoke.Pain raced through Yuan Guang’s body as he coughed out dirt. His hands grasped at empty air. He crawled along the ground, his blurry vision slowly returning to normal. His car’s husk burned behind him. Its destroyers were already ransacking it for anything useful.Yuan struggled to remember much. He recalled shouting a warning and reaching for his gun when he saw the enemy humvees d...
Dungeon Wreckers Chapter 1 & 2
Hello! As promised, here's one of the two pilots for the next (short) series I'm going to write in tandem with Blood & Fur. The other should be published shortly.Cover picture was done by Gharbi Zouhayer and Dinovoila.--------It was September 6th, 2024 in Evermarsh. Time was meaningless, monsters were everywhere, and Belgium had never existed–to everyone's relief. A four-story-tall high school stood near the waterfront behind thick ...
Blood & Fur Chapter 47: The House of Jaguars
Previous Chapter---------It was like being chased by a storm with a thousand claws.A chorus of bloodthirsty shrieks erupted behind me, followed by the thundering noise of a raging stampede. Trees collapsed in my wake, crushed under the feet of deers and trihorns. Monkeys threw stones at me. Voles and coati ran faster than they should with frothing mouths while poisonous saliva drooled from their teeth.When I dared to look behind me, a sea of bloo...
Commerce Emperor on Amazon, vol 2 PDF, and short story plans
Hi guys,Apologies for so many announcement posts lately, it's like the stars aligned in March between the Vainqueur audiobook and Commerce Emperor's release on Amazon.But well, the time has come. The first volume of Commerce Emperor, covering the prologue to chapter nineteen, is now available on Kindle Unlimited and Audible!Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Commerce-Emperor-Progression-Fantasy-Epic-ebook/dp/B0CRF8V452Audible: https://www.aud...
Final Vainqueur Audiobook available for Pre-order! (+ Vainqueur going to KU on April 1st)
Hello, dear dragons,Many times have I received messages (whether on Patreon, Royal Road, even my website) about Vainqueur's final audiiobook; the four volume series has been left incomplete for a while, mostly because its narrator Jack Voraces was fully booked with Apocalypse Tamer.After a very long struggle, I'm happy to announce that Audible has finally, finally made the audiobook available!A preorder is now open, with the audiobook its...
Blood & Fur Chapter 46: The Land of Beasts
Previous Chapter--------I entered Nenetl’s quarters well and truly exhausted.Between my intense training, the promenade with Ingrid, and fulfilling my promise to Chikal, I wanted nothing more than to sit down somewhere and fade away into a deep sleep. Even the Underworld would prove a relief from my body’s tiredness. I just came straight out of a bath and I wanted nothing more than to go back into it.At least the smell of incense and homely c...
Blood & Fur Chapter 45: A Daughter's Grudge
Previous Chapter-----------How could I best abuse my power?The question was on my mind all morning after I left the Reliquary. Immense resources and control of the imperial state meant that my only limits were the Nightlords’ veto and my own imagination. I could easily make my pet Iztili into a governor if I so wished, and perhaps I should. He would no doubt do a better job than most of his predecessors.I had many ideas on how to confuse Iztaco...
Commerce Emperor Chapter 44: The Sword Dance
Previous Chapter-------------------------------Here's an appropriate Battle Music to go with the chapter, as usual ;)-------------------------------Their blades sang as they clashed.Both the Lord of Wrath’s sword and Roland’s royal regalia were forged from adamantine; only the former had been soulforged and anointed in all of the world’s hatred, but both were stronger than steel and carried the weight of centuries behind their strikes.S...
Blood & Fur Chapter 44: Penance and Pretense
Previous Chapter--------Chamiaholom underwent a truly gruesome transformation.Bones surged from under her frail flesh and covered around every inch of her skin. Ribs coiled around her chest as impenetrable armor. A pale white helmet closed over her head in a single bite, its sinister grin full of sharp teeth. A dozen spikes erupted from her shoulders, each a totem of piled-up children’s skulls. Strong plates protected her arms, legs, and belly....
Commerce Emperor Chapter 43: The Leap of Faith
Disclaimer: Hi guys, a reminder that since Commerce Emperor will hit Kindle Unlimited on March 6th, I'll have to remove the first volume (covering the first 19 chapters) from Patreon and RR two weeks before that date.If you haven't downloaded the free dracolich ebook version you have until around February 23rd to do so!------------------Previous Chapter------------------An unstoppable force hit an immovable object.An ancient dragon’s sc...
Blood & Fur Chapter 43: The Warrior Queen
A/N: this chapter includes a short NSFW Scene; as usual I've marked warnings when it happens if you would rather skip it.-------Previous Chapter“It could mean anything,” the Jaguar Woman said.“It could mean anything?” Iztacoatl’s mocking laugh echoed in the Abode of Darkness. “Do you hear yourself, sister? He said death to those who defied him and worse to those who betrayed him. As far as prophecies go, this one sounds pretty cle...
Commerce Emperor Chapter 42: The Crown of Fire
Previous Chapter-----------Silence reigned in Whitethrone’s great cathedral.As a Hero, I entered its great walls as early as nine in the morning alongside most of my colleagues. The Fatebinder and the Priest led our procession, the former walking slightly ahead of the latter in the gilded robes of her esteemed office. Reformist and traditionalist-minded bishops alike followed behind them with flags representing the Artifacts. I could taste the ...
