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The Human From a Dungeon 118

Chapter 118

Emperor Jak Norev I

Adventurer Level: N/A

Dwarf - Calkutin

"What gibberish spouts from your incompetent maw?" I demanded.

"Th-the daemons, my emperor," my new senior aide stammered. "They are attacking! All over the empire!"

"Repeating yourself provides no additional clarification, boy! Do you believe that my ears no longer function?"

The New Delay

I initially estimated that I would be able to publish physical copies of The New Era in late August. The closer we get to the end of August, the more it becomes apparent that I was being overly optimistic.

The book is as edited and formatted as it can be without an initial upload to KDP and IS, and the cover is in a similarly finished state. So, what's stopping me?

Money, naturally....

The Human From a Dungeon 117

Chapter 117

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 11

Human – American

We stared in shock as a huge, shadowy figure began to stand, its joints screeching with the effort. Then it began to approach us, sending shudders through the floor with each step. It took a lot to fight the animalistic urge to run. Finally, it stepped into the glow of our lights and I realized that it...

The Human From a Dungeon 116

Chapter 116

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 11

Human – American

The freshly awakened orc was absolutely frozen in terror at the sight of Larie. She stared at us with wide eyes while we stood frozen, trying to figure out what to say. Finally, Garin sighed, then walked over to her and kneeled.

"Hey, there's nothing to be afraid of. They're friendly, and saved o...

The Human From a Dungeon 115

Chapter 115

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 11

Human – American

The dungeon started out far less hectic than I had initially thought it would be. I had imagined that we would be fighting a ton of monsters, but we spent the entire first day just walking, occasionally passing a group of adventurers on their way out. All three groups that we passed did an alarmed doub...

The Human From a Dungeon 114

Chapter 114

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 11

Human – American

I found myself extremely disoriented, unable to remember where I was or how I got there. It felt as if I was floating, but in air instead of water. Or space, maybe. I opened my eyes and saw nothing but white. My sense of panic was stifled by a feeling of familiarity, though. I'd been here before, hadn'...

The Human From a Dungeon 113

Chapter 113

Thalomus the Immolator

Adventurer Level: N/A

Daemon - Unknowable

"Does this even count as razing a village?" Kirain Yith asked with amusement in his voice.

I silently agreed with the master vampire's assessment. One expects a certain level of structural devastation to be involved in destroying a village. However, with the exception of its populac...

The Human From a Dungeon 112

Chapter 112

Li'Lord Simeeth

Adventurer Level: N/A

Kobold – Unknown

My tail wagged happily as I looked at my new bed. It was a cushion, with wool blankets on top of it. We had made lots of money from all the trades we'd been doing, and Gali had said that it would be good for more Al if we got better beds. I didn't know who Al was, but Marka had insisted th...

The Human From a Dungeon 111

Chapter 111

Nash Alta

Adventurer Level: 11

Orc - Nulevan

The rage in my chest turned into something cold as I watched Agurno leave. It felt like a kind of generalized disgust, but it was hard to put my finger on why I was feeling it. Could it have been the realization that the abandonment that Nima had gone through was cyclical? Or maybe it was how casually and un...

The Human From a Dungeon 110

Author's Note - I have made the switch to Microsoft Word and am still trying to get it figured out. This switch happened in the middle of this chapter, so if there's anything weird about the formatting please feel free to point it out to me in the comments. :)

Chapter 110

Agurno

Adventurer Level: 152

Orc – Kirkenian

I stared at the boy turned man fr...

The Human From a Dungeon 109

Chapter 109

Nash Alta

Adventurer Level: 11

Orc - Nulevan

I kept a wary eye on Nick as we rose, ready to catch him if he hadn't completely recovered from the shroud. It was very likely that Ten was the only reason that Nick hadn't fallen into a coma. His legs were solid, though, so I relaxed a little.

"Thank you for your help, may we meet again under better c...

The Human From a Dungeon 108

Chapter 108

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 11

Human – American

We walked for a while longer without incident. It felt like more than half an hour. The tree canopy didn't let much light through so it was difficult to tell how long our journey was. Not that I was all that great at telling time with the sun.

Once my feet started to get sore we came across a por...

The Human From a Dungeon 107

Chapter 107

Master Vampire Kirain Yith

Adventurer Level: N/A

Drow Master Vampire - Balushenian

I took a sip from a goblet of blood as I examined the rest of the table. Count Hesseth, my primary aide, was seated to my right. Across from Hesseth sat Thalomus, who was also acting as an aide.

He was seated to the right of the one he was aiding, none other than H...

The Human From a Dungeon 106

Chapter 106

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 11

Human – American

We ended up eating our breakfast pretty quickly. To avoid delay, and Nash's bitching, I opted to order the same as my brothers instead of requesting customizations. We were served a bunch of fatty meats on what appeared to be some sort of charcuterie board, and I could almost feel my cholesterol rise a...

Disguising Oneself In Sol

-Author's Note: It feels weird not to post on a Friday, so here's a short story I've been working on. No idea when I'm going to post it on Reddit lol-

Retrieved by the Russian Federation's FSB on 2/17/2013 from a confirmed extraterrestrial crash site and intercepted by the CIA on 2/18/2013. Confirmed to be Language 3 by NSA analysts and translated on 2/21/2013

The Human From a Dungeon 105

Chapter 105

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 11

Human – American

"Larie has not been to this city for quite a long time," Yulk pointed out. "He told me as such when I sought his guidance for the wylder and the Summer Court."

"Then shouldn't we be worried that he'll get lost?" I asked.

"No," Nash replied. "He's an adult, one who's probably older than all ...

The New Era 42

Chapter 42

Subject: Epilogue (updated)

-Immediate Aftermath-

Once the Unified were disconnected from their simulated gestalt consciousness, USAI Omega used their credentials to order all Omni-Union units to cease activity and return to the Grand Vessel. This order took a while to reach the farthest corners of the universe, but even with the delay more than a quintillion...

The Human From a Dungeon 104

Chapter 104

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 11

Human – American

During the uneventful eight days of travel, I managed to get Larie to give me more information on Rapid Magic Depletion. As it turns out, it can turn deadly if it happens away from civilization and the body usually prevents it from happening. The latter fact reminded me of a conversation with Ten regar...

The New Era 41

Chapter 41

Subject: Ship-Head Uleena

Species: Urakari

Species Description: Reptilian humanoid, no tail. 5'3" (1.6 m) avg height. 135 lbs (61 kg) avg weight. 105 year life expectancy.

Ship: RSV Lowelana {Fights with Honor}

Location: Unknown

"Firing," Gruna sighed.

"Maybe we'll actually get the kill this time," Kriin said with an optimistic tone. 2025-05-16 09:35:36 +0000 UTC View Post

ItsDirector's Roadmap: May 15, 2025

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The Human From a Dungeon 103

Chapter 103

Jamuk Morathi

Adventurer Level: N/A

Dwarf - Calkutin

"Cinti, where are the quarry quotes?" I asked my assistant.

My elf assistant's long, blonde hair fluttered as she turned. Many a visitor had complimented me for my taste in women, assuming that I had hired Cinti for her looks. The thing is, I wasn't the one who hired her. I just didn't fire her...

The New Era 40

Chapter 40

Subject: The Unified

Species: N/A

Species Description: N/A

Ship: The Grand Vessel

Location: The Core

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Why do our systems continue to await repairs? We must have patience. It is possible that the Minds are working on the repairs. It is also possible they believe that they can win this without us. They must be punished severely for the...

The Human From a Dungeon 102

Chapter 102

Gali Morathi

Adventurer Level: 15

Dwarf - Calkutin

"Okay, do I gotta be the one to ask this?" Rebis asked in a whiny tone. "What the fuck are we supposed to do against ghosts?"

The Western Wasters had been suffering from success ever since we reported back to the Venator's Bureau. We hadn't skimped on the details, and the bureau had even investig...

The New Era 39

Chapter 39

Subject: Mind A59

Species: Unknown

Species Description: Shokanoid

Ship: Grand Vessel of the Universal Omni-Union

Location: Grand Vessel of the Universal Omni-Union, Inner Core

The feed provided to my readout by USAI Omega allowed me to watch as the aliens made their way from room to room. Mind 127 continued his desperate attempts to restore ...

The Human From a Dungeon 101

Chapter 101

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 11

Human – American

"Spring seems to be flying by," Yulk said as we approached the targets in the training yard. "Nash will be joining us tomorrow afternoon."

"When will we be leaving?" I asked.

"The day after. The Summer Court is held in the Grand Forest of Climeta, just outside of Climeta city in Calkuti. It...

The New Era 38

Chapter 38

Subject: Staff Sergeant Power

Species: Human

Species Description: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.

Ship: N/A

Location: Classified

We stood firm against what had to be tens of thousands of robots and at least a thousand mechs. The only reason we weren't immediately ov...

The Human From a Dungeon 100

Chapter 100

Agurno

Adventurer Level: 152

Orc – Kirkenian

'Cold enough for you?' Gramr asked.

"Fuck off," I chuckled, trudging through the unseasonable snow. "Actually, tell me the tale of the dragon again."

'Nothing warms the heart quite like a story from ages past,' the sword chuckled in turn. 'Won't warm your feet, though.'

"Don't care about ...

The New Era 37

Chapter 37

Subject: AI Mechanized Platform 4557LA-895X/11257

Species: Organic-Converted Artificial Intelligence

Species Description: N/A

Ship: The Grand Vessel

Location: Grand Vessel of the Universal Omni-Union, Outer Core

For the first time in more cycles than I could possibly keep track of the whispers from the Minds had fallen silent. With the excep...

The Human From a Dungeon 99

Chapter 99

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 11

Human – American

"Since the weather is finally clearing up, I believe that today would be a fine day to have you demonstrate that my lectures haven't been a waste of air," Mister Tyinora said with a smirk. "Let us excuse ourselves to the training yard."

We had seen the last class come inside, so we had been expect...

The New Era 36

Chapter 36

Subject: AI Omega

Species: Human-Created Artificial Intelligence

Species Description: No physical description available.

Ship: N/A

Location: Multiple

It's so nice when everything goes according to plan.

Both our assault and defense forces were working together to push forward into the Grand Vessel while simultaneously keeping the secur...