I Have A Miniature World Chapter 11
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Prince Eli and the others quickly arrived at the Thunder God Empire.
When they saw the ice-covered elven empire, they were quickly stunned.
Then, a powerful gust of cold air assaulted their faces, freezing them to the bone.
Even though they were far away, they could still feel the frost under the blazing sun and fire.
"This, this is..."
"Hiss, this is the power of a god?"
"Quick, look, how did the main hall of the Thunder God Empire turn into an abyss? It's too terrifying."
"A god must do this. It's truly shocking."
"The other imperial cities have all been sealed in ice. Based on the current situation, without ten days to half a month, this ice will not be able to melt."
"This is a natural disaster. Once a god is angered, he will bury millions of corpses and bleed for thousands of miles."
...
The soldiers' gasps sounded so loud in this silent environment.
The streets, buildings, and trees had turned into a world of ice and snow.
The expressions on everyone's faces were vivid and clear.
It was fear, fear, and terror...
The huge elven empire had been destroyed just like that. Until now, they had not recovered from their shock.
They were both in awe and awe.
The Thunder God Empire, which was originally bustling with activity, had instantly become a dead city.
Everything had become ice sculptures.
They could clearly see that the crowds on the streets were still maintaining their previous actions.
Some were buying vegetables, some were bargaining, and there were even thieves stealing things. Yet, no one noticed that fear was descending step by step.
Suddenly, cold air silently spread from the sky.
The speed was so fast that these people did not even have time to react before they turned into ice sculptures.
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If they had not seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed that there was such vast power in this world.
"Your highness, is this... is this the punishment of the gods?"
One of the personal guards was stunned.
At this moment, he had a clear understanding of god's ability.
On the way here, he actually had a trace of suspicion towards the god.
If this matter were to be leaked, one could imagine the consequences.
The entire Thunder God Empire, under the hands of the god, had been frozen into a huge world of ice and snow.
If he wanted to squash him to death, would it not just take a light breath.
At this moment, he did not dare to have the slightest doubt. On the contrary, his heart was filled with respect for the god.
"This is too terrifying. Such an icy power, I'm afraid it won't melt for several months!"
Walking in the world of ice and snow, he could feel an intense chill from the soles of his feet.
This was not an ordinary frost.
Such a huge city had been frozen just like that. This was too terrifying.
Even Aros, who had a world item, was not a match for the gods. He had desecrated the gods, and in return, he had to face the fate of losing his country.
Gods, what a sacred word.
They were indeed invincible in the world.
At the same time, he felt lucky that he did not provoke the gods.
Even a gold-tier powerhouse like him did not have the slightest chance of surviving.
"The god's promise is indeed true."
Eli's expression was solemn, and the shock in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
His original intention was to destroy the Thunder God Empire's army so that the Kingdom of Wisdom would have a chance to catch their breath.
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However, he never expected that the god would directly attack the Thunder God Empire.
His actions were clean and efficient, directly killing the upper echelons of the Thunder God Empire.
Even the ordinary citizens in the center of the Empire were exterminated as well.
The gods had misunderstood his meaning, thinking that the destruction of the Thunder God Empire was to exterminate all these people.
However, through this incident, Eli had also deeply realized the terror of the gods.
In the beginning, if he made the wrong wish, it might bring about a disaster for himself and the Kingdom of Wisdom.
Just like the current Thunder God Empire.
Tens of millions of citizens had died. Yet, no one could compare to this heroic aura.
The methods of gods were indeed terrifying.
"Your highness, what should we do now?"
The general asked.
"First, take over the capital of the Thunder God Empire. Send our soldiers to station here and divide this vast territory into our subordinates."
Eli's eyes shone brightly.
Everyone had ambitions, but they were only separated by size.
Ever since he had seen the power of a god, he wanted to tightly cling onto the god's leg and dominate the continent.
"Yes!"
The general was so excited that his entire body trembled.
Thunder God Empire.
Billions of territories. This was something that even the rulers of the Kingdom of Wisdom of past generations could not do.
But now, it was done by Eli.
It was truly unbelievable.
In fact, he had a premonition that this god might have been found by the prince.
Otherwise, how could such a coincidence be explained.
Just when the Kingdom of Wisdom was in the most difficult situation, the god descended from the sky and destroyed the Thunder God Empire.
However, this kind of word could not be spread by anyone.
"Pass down my orders. Find skilled craftsmen throughout the entire country and carve a statue of a god in front of the central hall of the Kingdom of Wisdom."
"The citizens of the entire country worship the archaic gods."
Eli's voice trembled slightly.
He knew that he had already formed a connection with the archaic gods.
After becoming a believer of the gods, it was impossible to separate them.
Moreover, now that he did not have a world tool, he could not match other empires. He could only firmly cling onto the god's leg.
"Yes, your highness!"
The general became even more respectful.
As expected, his guess was correct. Prince Eli and the ancient god really had countless connections.
Perhaps the god had been found by the prince.
The vast Thunder God Empire had been easily crushed by the gods.
If the Kingdom of Wisdom tightly clung to the god's leg, would it not be invincible.
Thinking up to here, a powerful battle intent surged from the general's body.
The gods were synonymous with invincible.
With the help of the gods, their Kingdom of Wisdom might grow into an unshakable existence.
A new era.
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Sword System Academia
2/17 NOTICE: I'm putting this on hiatus, possibly permanently. I didn't want to spam with an "update chapter", so hopefully here and in the story blurb will get enough eyeballs. There are a couple reasons for ending SSA for now. 1) I wrote the next chapter but wasn't happy with it. I've been less and less satisfied with SSA's quality the more I thought about it. Part of the reason is... 2) I am seriously thinking about trying to publish some novels to help pay the bills, since I don't have my other source of income anymore. I have never asked for anything from SSA readers, no money, not even a review or rating. SSA is written for fun to amuse myself, primarily, and I would kind of feel bad actually charging someone money for something as unserious as that. I don't think it is good enough to ask anything in return. To use an analogy from music, SSA is more like a jam session with a bunch of friends. You're just chiling and having fun playing some music. I mean, if you are Mozart or even Eminem, your jam session is good enough to sell, but for an amateur beginner like myself, haha, no. If I want to publish something, I feel like I need to go the proper route of practice and rehearsals, which might be more similar to a classical concert performance. With SSA, I work from worldbuilding notes and a loose outline, but what you are essentially getting is the first draft with lots of so-called pantsing. Pushing out a web novel like this also means it is very difficult to go back and improve things without breaking everything else downstream. I wanted to try this "jamming" approach, as it was a good way to teach me about another aspect of writing, but to move forward, I think I need to hone my "classical" techniques, which emphasize rewriting, or at least, revising outlines. 3) While I intend to try to make $$$, my actual current goal is to "get gud". I've spent a lot of time recently trying to understand the self-publishing industry, and I'm pretty sure I can make some money by using short-term strategies with my current amateur skill level. But I've seen too many authors come and go/burnout, and really, the only way that I think I can enjoy writing and still make money on a long-term basis is to become a better writer. And the next step for me, which I haven't done much before, is to spend more time on rewriting and outlines. That is pretty much antithetical to the way SSA is developing. I've always been kind of 20/80 plotting/pantsing, but I want to spend a lot more time outlining before I even start writing. SSA jam sessions don't really fit my goal anymore. If you're curious about what's next, read on... Among other regrets, I regret not finishing SSA. It's the first story I've dropped, but then again, it's the first web novel I've attempted, so I suppose that's not a surprise. I don't think traditional web novel formats suit me that well. The whole SSA story I had loosely planned (beyond a first book or major arc) is way too large as well. Big story = good for neverending webnovel with Patreons, bad for penniless and fickle writer like me. I am currently outlining a complete trilogy to another story in great detail. I want the story to end concisely, and I also want the chance to really spend a lot of time on the full outline to spot pacing problems, character issues, lost themes, and so on. I'll still share this story on RR. What I intend to do is finish book 1, flash-publish the whole thing here for a few weeks, then publish on the big Zon. Repeat for books 2 and 3. The upcoming story will be about crafting heroes. The backdrop is an isekai-like setting, where elves will summon humans to their world as heroes, but the whole hero crafting business is still in its infancy. The elven mage researchers are figuring out how to imbue heroes with power, while the heroes are trying to figure out how to use the powers that they gain. Humans are the best hero templates because they are blank and have no intrinsic magic. Or at least that what the elves thought. The human MC has his own secrets... There will be some similarities with litrpgs, but I would call it more a progression fantasy or gamelit story. For example, the stats are very low, at least initially. Say we have a stat called Str. Going from Str = 1 to Str = 2 is a huge deal. Also, going from Dex = 0 to Dex = 1 is an even bigger deal. I guess you could call it a "low-stat litrpg", haha. Also, the heroes won't be gaining stats simply by killing things or leveling up. You can't increase stats arbitrarily, either. There will be rules to how stats can increase, and how they work with each other. The elven mages will be figuring out these rules in order to craft stronger and stronger heroes. Some inspiration will be from cultivation magic systems, but there won't be overt cultivation, at least for now. A theme I really want to explore is the idea of interactions. That includes things like hero crafter vs hero, tactics vs strategy, skill synergies, racial interactions (dwarves, elves, etc), and son. Yeah, so hero crafting. I'm super excited about this project and venturing into publishing. If you want to check out the upcoming story, you can follow my RR author profile to see when it drops here. Finally... THANK YOU TO EVERYONE! I'm very sorry that SSA is stopping, but I hope at least some of you will find the next story at least as enjoyable, if not more. Thanks to all the readers who gave SSA a shot. Big hug or solid fistbump to all of you, whichever you prefer! I hope this message is not a downer but an upper, because I am psyched!! -purlcray -------------- BLURB: Talen, youngest Master of the Koroi, makes his way to the Empire's capital to salvage his clan's fate. But the bustling city has few opportunities for the traditionalist. For the old sword clans are fading. With the rise of alchemy, gold can purchase strength that ordinarily took years of training to cultivate. Sword artists, once rare and accomplished, are quickly growing in number, especially among the wealthy noble class. Even with such alchemy, though, no one has advanced to the rank of Grandmaster in countless years. Talen's true dream is to walk the path of a sword artist to the very end while fulfilling his clan duties. And then the Swordgeists return, fabled founders of all sword arts, gods who had touched the world long ago and vanished. These myths turned into reality warn of a coming threat. Alongside this warning, they issue an invitation to the Sword System Academy, a path to power beyond the mortal realm. But first, they will hold an entrance exam... Story notes:Sword System Academia blends elements of western and asian fantasy such as xianxia and litrpg. I took parts from different genres I enjoyed and twisted them into my own creation. There will be an explicit system, both of the litrpg kind and the hard(ish) magic kind, but it is embedded within an academic structure that will develop over the course of the story. This is my attempt to design a unique type of system, the System Academia.
8 153Silhouette
WARNING: THIS STORY HAS A SLOW START. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. We all grew up hearing stories about heroes and villains, but what would we do if we were to be part of one? One night, a bioweapon escaped from its laboratory in Zalcien, only to die in a dark alley. One night, a young man lent a helping hand, only to die alone in the dark. One night, a deity of death saw two lost souls and offered one a second chance in the other's body. Now a strange creature made of darkness, James has to deal with his new form in a strange new world where superpowers, heroes and villains are commonplace, far away from his home. Watch as he learns how to use his powers, as he meets allies and enemies and how, when facing the paths of heroism and villainy, he chooses a third way somewhere in between. Follow the story of James, a lost Earthling soul, as he becomes Silhouette, the mysterious power in the shadows. Greetings fellow humans. This is my first story on Royal Road and my first long-term project written in English, so I do hope you will have some mercy in your heart when reading. So, as you may have understood, this is a story with super-heroes - which is quite ironic for my first story considering all of the other ones planned are fantasy - and as such will take place in a modern-like setting. Despite dark themes and gory scenes making their way into the story, it is still a super-hero world with the logic that matches, so expect characters to survive nuclear explosions without a scratch and yet to get defeated by a rubber ducky - as well as similar dark humor, thus the comedy part.
8 351The Reaper's Legion
Earth: An advanced inhabitable world in the ideal colonizable range. Moderate temperatures and consistent weather patterns make this planet an incredible resource, along with a wealth of animals and wildlife beyond most worlds. Inhabited by the sentient species designated “Humans,” Earth would likely have joined the galactic community of its own accord. Levels of technology in local populace indicate a sharp trend towards interstellar travel, but still needs to make the last push to acquire reasonable interstellar technologies. Up until quite recently, Earth has not been a fully classified planet and was largely unknown. Due to biotic activity in the quadrant, however, attention has been drawn to Earth and many other possibly habitable planets in the regions, primarily for quarantine and control tactics. Matthew Todd was not a particularly unique human being before the meteors struck the earth. Average athletics, above average intelligence, but somewhat gifted in marksmanship, the post-apocalyptic earth has been a trial by fire for him and many others. Creatures that resemble bastardized wolves roam the land in packs numbering in the thousands. With entire cities decimated, those that remain are left with the harsh reality that they may be witnessing the end of humanity. And yet, there is a chance. Humanity knows they are not alone in the universe - the wolves are case enough for that - but what they do not know is that they are not alone in their plight. They are not without aid. Obelisks descend from the sky, giving the people a means to fight back. With tools ranging from guns to advanced mechanical apparatus and more bizarre tools, the people must cull the Biotics. Or, be consumed by the ever growing and mutating threat. Join Matthew in the fight to exterminate the Biotic threat, and to ensure the survival of human kind!
8 191Survive The Chaos
The world ended.....Humans were too lazy...they must re-learn the ability to survive and gain strength...God sent an apocalypse and created a new world from the aftermath....Lance, he must survive this new world....Survive...get Stronger....Get Stronger...and.......Evolve.
8 107Spirit Realm: The Devil's Path
Spirit Realm, the world full of mystical energy. That is the name of this strange world which is home to many, many creatures. It is also a new home for one young man from Earth, who forged a contract with fate and reincarnated here. The world where various races reside—be it Dragons, Demons, Angels, Monsters... Nothing should be strange or unexpected in this world. Asura, a curious fella from Earth, came to this world with the help of fate—to the world from his dreams. Ever since he read the first fantasy book, it was his wish to come in a world like that. However, he is no mere visitor in this world—for in his new life, he is a being that represents disorder. He is a Devil - the only one of his kind. His soul was summoned by occultists while they were tinkering with the forbidden knowledge, giving him a chance to meet his lifelong partner - a little girl by the name of Xia. Their journey will be long, hard at times and fun at others, but as long as they are with each other, nothing is impossible. The new Demon King has been born, bearing the mysterious power nobody came in contact with before him. Just for possessing this power, a bunch of deities had cast their curse on him—that is how terrifying this power is. Let us witness the legend these two will make - their journey on The Devil's Path. /— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —The cover image doesn't belong to me,Character: Lu - Elsword— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —/
8 171A Wanderer's Fate
Andrew was just another barely over minimum wage day laborer when his world changed forever. Waking up in an exotic land after an accident that lead to his presumed death he is going to have to adjust to his new life, before the system that offered it to him boots him out. Join Andrew on his journey through the Fantastical world of Carbranthia as he takes in what it is like to live the life of his D&D character.
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