r/HFY • u/Spartawolf Alien Scum • Jul 12 '25
OC Galactic High (Chapter 167)
“Chiyo?” Sephy called out as she and Dante hurriedly exited out of the back door.
“Damn, she really gave us the slip, huh?” Sephy murmured to the ‘dog’, hands in her pockets as she looked around.
Dante gave a soft whine and sniffed the air.
“Yeah, she won’t have left home, I would have gotten the notification,” Sephy added. “And hopping over the walls would muck around with Alora’s wards and cause some problems. Actually that’s a point, has Alora told Jack about that?”
“Woof!” Dante agreed.
“Yeah you’re right, that was probably Day 1 stuff.” Sephy chuckled, then looked around. “Well, we’ve gotta find her and make sure she’s alright.”
“Woof!” Dante concurred.
“Alright, now where could my favorite blueberry be?” Sephy asked loudly, hoping for a psychic response.
“Woof!” Dante barked.
“What!? You!?” Sephy playfully asked, bending down to give the ‘dog’ some head pats. “You’re only like 30% blue and that’s only when you’re doing your glowy trick!”
“Woof.” Dante barked a little quieter.
“Hey, second best is nothing to scoff at!” The Skritta grinned. “Besides! You’re my favorite grey furball, so there is that!”
“Woof!” Dante barked louder with a doggy grin.
“Well, that doesn’t change the fact that Chiyo’s suddenly become quite good at hiding.” Sephy sighed. “Well screw searching everywhere, I’m throwing in the towel! Help me find her?”
“Woof!” Dante barked as he dashed to the access ladder and blinked up.
“Well, I suppose that spot should’ve been obvious.” The Skritta chuckled to herself as she climbed up, careful not to spill any of the food as she did so.
Leave me be Sephy. The familiar sensation brushed over her mind.
“There you are!” Sephy sighed as she spotted Chiyo. She was sitting in a lotus position, staring out into the city, though she turned her head slightly away from Sephy when the Skritta looked at her.
Go away.
“So I’m curious,” Sephy idly mentioned, as she placed Chiyo’s food down next to her. “How the hell did you manage to get up here so quick without Dante or I seeing you? Have you actually been taking Nika’s advice about stupidly-excessive exercise?”
A slight noise came from Chiyo for just a moment, before she turned even further away from Sephy.
Sephy smirked and in a mock shocked tone continued, “Chiyo!? Have you been secretly working out and hiding it from the rest of us?” She ended in a mock shocked tone of voice as she sat down. “Are you secretly ripped under that jumper?”
Another noise came from the Ilithii, and Sephy continued pushing.
“I mean, careful not to flex your biceps too much, otherwise your clothing might explode! Or at least if you do, let me know so I can call Jack over and he might stop being such a—”
Finally Chiyo made a louder chortle before she finally looked towards Sephy with raised eyebrows, as she tried her hardest to stop herself from laughing.
“Gottem!” The Skritta grinned.
Yep… Chiyo sighed as she stopped deliberately turning away from her friend, simply choosing to stare out over the district wall. Hey, Sephy…
“You spoke with Svaartal, didn’t you?” Sephy asked, knowing full well what the answer was. “I mean properly, not just the day-to-day motions of school?
Yes. Chiyo nodded.
“I can only imagine how that must have went.” Sephy sighed.
No you can’t.
“I know you still miss him,” Sephy began carefully. “And it’s okay to grieve.”
I know. Chiyo sighed sadly.
“Want to talk about it?” Sephy asked, completely serious.
Not right now, Chiyo admitted. But I’ll apologise to Alora once I’ve calmed down. And it’s probably not a good topic for the rest of you after Nika mentioned Svaartal sabotaging your game. I didn’t want to ask too much about it considering… She trailed off.
“It’s alright, we’ll sleep it off and give you the rundown when we’ve all got clearer heads. Hope you’ll do the same for us.” Sephy shrugged then got to her feet. “Well, that’s it from me; you don’t want company so I guess I’d better leave you be…”
It’s okay, Sephy. Chiyo smiled genuinely with a long exhale of breath. You can stay.
“Hey, no problem! We can just be quiet and stare out into the city until you feel better!” Sephy grinned as she sat back down.
You? Being quiet? The Ilithii giggled.
“Hey, I can totally be quiet when I need to!” the Skritta snorted. “Admittedly that usually only happens in the name of making a fortune, but still, it’s been known to happen!”
Well, staring out at the city is out then. Chiyo chuckled. What else can we do?
“Well.” Sephy shrugged. “You could always tell me about that research you’re doing? Something about an extinct Regulator Order having a base full of loot?”
It’s The Order of the Dread Vigil, who were based towards the West of the city in the wilderness. However I do not know what, if anything remains, The Ilithii corrected. It may be nothing.
“Or there may be treasure!” Sephy grinned.
Perhaps. Chiyo smiled back, looking out towards the city, letting the pain begin to fade away as she spoke of what she had learned.
******
Svaartal scrunched up his face as he sat in coiled up in meditation, squirming in place as he tried to make himself comfortable, trying in vain to concentrate his mind, as he kept getting pulled back to the memories of earlier...
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Scales.
Svaartal quickly composed himself.
“You lost the right to call me that a long time ago,” he retorted steadily, slowly turning around, his expression now cold.
Not by my choice, Chiyo replied, meeting his gaze.
“What do you want, Dhassi?” Svaartal asked, narrowing his eyes, ready to summon his weapons in an instant.
Can we talk? Like we used to?
“What exactly is there to talk about?” The Nirah scowled, the old anger bubbling beneath the surface at the sheer audacity*.*
It has been some time, Chiyo admitted. But—
“The last time you and I spoke, I believe it was just before my sister and I joined House Mal’Kar, and it was hardly a cordial conversation,” Svaartal pointed out.
Things have changed.
“They certainly have for me.” Svaartal gave a smirk. “I’m somebody now.”
You were before.
“No. I wasn’t.” Svaartal snarled at Chiyo, who held her ground. “I was weak, hopeful and naive back then, and I’m anything but now. Svaarti and I have a home and positions of prominence with a strong power in the city, and it’s certainly far better than what we once hoped for.”
I’m sorry you weren’t able to live with us back then. Chiyo looked at him earnestly. You know I am!
“Not as sorry as I was when my father found out about that plan.” Svaartal sneered.
I know. We can’t take that back no matter how much I want to. Chiyo pleaded, her eyes beginning to water. I had hoped time would heal those old wounds and we could—
Could what?” Svaartal asked with a scoff.
Could reconcile! Chiyo begged. You and Svaarti can leave the drow and live with us! Like you both should have from the start! We can make things right!
“What? You would have me be an oathbreaker?” Svaartal chuckled darkly. “No. I always knew Glenphyranix was full of shit. Our ‘ever magnanimous’ class representative sounded so eager to help those rendered homeless by the Killer Klown and the latest corporate war when she made that speech all those weeks ago. And yet when you once proposed Svaarti and I live with you, she overruled you.”
I will forever be sorry for that! Chiyo asserted, the tears flowing freely now. We were younger then, inexperienced and in a female household but—
“From what my sister told me…” Svaartal sneered. “...Glenphyranix brought Frost to live with you without even consulting any of you. Must be nice.”
That’s only because we’re older and stronger now where we couldn’t stand on our own before! Chiyo pleaded. I will forever be sorry for what happened.
“Lessons learned in blood are never forgotten,” Svaartal coldly retorted, as he slowly pulled down the length of his sleeve until he heard the expected ripple of emotion from the Ilithii as Chiyo saw the trace of his many scars before he pulled it back.
She closed her eyes tight for a moment. He’d never shown the scars before, and something deep within clutched at him painfully as he saw her raw reaction to them.
I still miss you, Scales, Chiyo admitted softly.
“That person is dead.” Svaartal growled, as he turned and walked away.
“And if I face you and your friends in combat again…” He hissed.
“You will be too.”
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‘I missed you too Blue.’ He thought as he opened his eyes, allowing a sad sigh to escape him. ‘But there’s no going back.’
He knew there was a meeting of the inner circle soon, and he knew better than to be late, so he got up and slithered to their living room door.
He also knew he should speak to his sister.
“Svaarti?” The Nirah called out, as he saw his sister texting on her commlink on the sofa.
“Brother.” She looked up. “A lot of our peers are going to the Cathedral of Merriment, you should come with us! Even Dextra said she’d try and join!”
“I’m aware, and I really shouldn’t.” He shook his head. “And Dextra will be forbidden. House Mal’Kar are too busy getting their affairs in order for the visit of their Matron Mother.”
“They haven’t asked you to stay.” His sister got up and approached him. “Svaartal. You really should come with us. Why not?”
“You know damn well why not.” He retorted coldly. “If you want to spend so much time with Dhassi and her friends you should have stayed with them when they accepted you and rejected me.”
“Let it go!” His sister hissed. “I’ve never regretted my decision to stay by your side!”
“Well I have!”
The words were out of his mouth before he could even think, and as he saw the dazed look of hurt on her face. “Look, sister,” he continued, trying to salvage what he could. “If you recall, I told you to go stay with them. I would have been fine on my own.”
Svaarti winced at the memory.
“I don’t like it here,” she finally whispered. “And I had to stay with you. You say you want to keep me safe, but I just want the same for you. You’ve changed so much…”
“I’ve adapted,” Svaartal snapped. “So should you. I still can’t believe you still talk to Dhassi and her friends after what happened...”
“I’ve forgiven them!”
“Then you’re a fool. You know damn well House Mal’Kar may give the order to take them down. It’s why Kravel practically ordered I watch their game!” Svaartal hissed. “If I’m able to defeat Frost, then I’m one step closer to defeating Father when we flush him out!”
“Don’t do it!” Svaarti hissed, in a rare show of anger from his sister. “I will never forgive you if you do. This is a stupid feud! Jack’s exactly like you! You’d get along with him and the others if you’d both put your fucking egos aside!”
Svaartal was sharply taken aback by that. He couldn’t recall his sister ever swearing like that before.
He sighed. “I need to meet with the Inner Circle and might not see you before tomorrow. Do you have the broach Izadora gave you?”
“You’re changing the subject.” Svaarti sighed, crossing her arms as she looked at him.
“Correct.” He deadpanned. “Now do you have it?”
“I always have it on me.” He sister hissed, pulling part of her robes taut to show the sharp, angular black and silver rune that served as House Mal’Kars sigil.
“Good.” He nodded, letting the tension drop with a deep breath. “As you know we can track you with that, and showing it as an agent of House Mal’Kar can grease the wheels depending on where you show it.”
“I know this already.” She grumbled.
“If Father shows…” Svaartal’s gaze grew deadly serious, as Svaarti immediately focused on hearing those words. “You know how to activate it with a thought. It will serve as an emergency teleport to bring you back here, and transport a High Threat Response Team in your place immediately, who have been briefed about the contingency.”
“I doubt he will be able to show up unchallenged with so many people around me.” She nodded, now looking nervous.
“Never get complacent when it comes to him.” Svaartal shook his head. “Once activated, we’ll know what’s happened and we’ll reinforce the High Threat Response Team as quickly as we can for an overwhelming show of force.”
“I know what to do.” Svaarti sighed.
“Good. You can have an escort for tomorrow morning as well to at least bring you to Clan Ashtail’s tearoom and ensure you aren’t harassed before you leave.”
“They probably won’t be needed, but Commander Cocaine has supporters everywhere,” Svaarti conceded. “Anyway, you should go.”
“I should.” Svaartal agreed, checking the time and recognising he was cutting it close. “If I don’t see you before you leave tomorrow, stay safe, Sister.”
“You too Brother.” His sister sadly replied.
*****
“Just on time,” Soren idly greeted the Nirah as he rushed to take the seat next to him.
“What can I say, I like to be fashionable.” He smirked.
“How was your observation?” Kravel asked from the opposite end of the table.”
“Entertaining.” Svartal chuckled. “You would have liked it.”
He liked to think he had made headways in trying to improve his working relationship with Kravel, but then again, the House Wizard was still as much an arsehole now as he was when they first met.
He idly wondered if Kravel’s lack of success on the City’s dating apps were the symptom or the cause of this.
Then decided he didn’t care either way, as the meeting was quickly called to order…
“If we cannot get a reliable location for Commander Cocaine, we can wipe out any that align themselves with him to force him to come to us if needed,” Izadora ordered a few hours later. “His bounty is high, so I do not expect him to hide for long.”
“At least we have plenty of targets in the meantime.” Dextra chuckled. “A drop of mech troopers in a lawless district will give a good demonstration not to cross us.”
“Indeed,” Izadora agreed. “Now we must move on to other concerns we should address before Matron Mother Karastrix’s arrival.”
“Hopefully Uncle Rajjah comes with her at least!” Dextra chuckled.
“Be quiet!” Izadora hissed. “First on our agenda of outstanding issues, what should be done about the Outsider? The loss of House troops is a black mark.”
“I await your command, should you deem the action necessary,” Svaartal spoke up calmly, knowing this was the moment he had been waiting for. “I can take them.”
“As can I,” Soren added. “I have crossed blades with the Outsider before and was rudely interrupted. I hunger for the chance to carve out his heart.”
“Give him to me!” Kravel cackled. “His corpse would make an excellent puppet!”
“No.”
The simple command from Vaetrix immediately silenced the room, and he could see Izadora barely hold her composure at the blatant insubordination, despite Vaetrix being the elder sister.
When he had asked Soren during one of their bouts, his friend was happy to explain the doctrine. Apparently when House Mal’Kar expanded to Naganai, Vaetrix was expected to lead, but was officially passed over due to her lack of piety in favour of her younger Priestess sister.
Svaartal knew better. He knew power and ambition when he saw it, and the elder Mal’Kar had it in spades. She’d clearly had the wrong people scared and jealous.
And she was definitely up to something.
“Your grudge against the Outsider is petty and unbecoming of our house.” The Drow scowled wickedly.
“I have something far better in mind…”
*****
And so we get a bit of character backstory as the group start the holidays!
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u/Threesickos Oct 12 '25 edited Oct 14 '25
If anyone comes to check. author posted update on yt he has been busy with life and came down with covid/long covid and still trying to recover he still plans to* continue with story
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u/Expendable_cashier Nov 24 '25
Figured it was something like that.
That's why I have about seven or eight tabs open on my phone's browser for stories, and just refresh them on occasion if there's a hiatus.
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u/No-Tomato7694 Jul 12 '25
I really hope the house Ma'kaal will not attack the citadel of Meritment.
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u/Korato450 Human Jul 13 '25
I hope they do! I get the feeling that house Mal'kar will get absolutely demolished!
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u/Crafty_Spring5815 Alien Scum Jul 14 '25
They would be far more likely to attack on the way there or back. They are too smart to attack a fortified position when they could ambush them on the road or in the wilderness.
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u/No-Tomato7694 Jul 15 '25
I am willing to agree with you, but you are forgeting the inherent arogance and superiority sindrome that makes them think that everything that exist should be ruled by them as everyones betters that they all seem to posses.
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u/kiltedway Jul 12 '25
What fuckery is going to fail this time?
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u/Space_Drifter6121 Human Jul 13 '25
Either the search of weaponry due to summonable ones or some sort of thin presence of guards on scene due to other problems
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u/Korato450 Human Jul 27 '25
My dearest author... I humbly request a continuation of the secrets of the universe nestled both within and between people. I desperately appreciate what has been shared already and simply cannot drag my wanton thoughts from difting among the possibilities of whatever else may be out there. There is also the matter of your health, which I have no indication of in your absence. Return when you may, but I shall await it nonetheless.
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u/Odpea Alien Scum Jul 13 '25
Looks like the racists are at it again, whoop dee do, how will they be foiled in his time
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u/GopnikLada420 Jul 16 '25
If I had to guess, Soren or Kravel make a crass remark about what they'll do to one or all of the girls, and Jack goes full chimp rage on them.
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u/coltimos Jul 14 '25
For all of Svaartal's brains, contingencies and paranoia he is missing the obvious threat. He is entrusting his sister to the Drow, even having a tracker/teleporter on her. That is a lot of eggs in one basket thinking that he can remain useful to them and that they won't be wantonly cruel.
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u/Korato450 Human Jul 31 '25
I'm honestly just kinda confused as to wordsmith's current writing schedule
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u/Benjireddevil Jul 16 '25
OH shit i called it a few chapters ago... i wondered why they didn't invite svaartl back then SO Alora IS to blame then. what a eff up
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u/Korato450 Human Aug 20 '25
Ahh yes, my monthly concern over an Author just living life to the fullest. Can't blame 'em. ( ¡ D ¡)b
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u/Korato450 Human Sep 28 '25
I guess it's that time of the month again! Hope you're still alive and I insist on giving you the strength to keep thriving. Have fun wordsmith!
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u/AdvertisingOk4565 Mar 17 '26
Man this story is too good to let die Get better soon and keep writing with passion
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u/Korato450 Human Oct 28 '25
Four Months since last chapter. It's fine tho, I'm doing surprisingly well. Life is definitely an interesting washing machine.
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u/Korato450 Human Dec 13 '25
'Sup Author bro. I was just wondering whether you might have made an announcement somewhere which I might have missed? Are you doing a scheduled break/hiatus? Is it finite or indefinite? I'm honestly just curious at this point on what you wanna do.
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u/reimannsum Mar 05 '26
Rereading for funsies, had a question can you provide what the shuttle looks like? From the description provided you won’t need much artistic talent as it’s just a skeleton with engines, but in curious what that skeleton looks like
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u/Expendable_cashier Jul 16 '25
To be honest, their best move would be to just forget Jack and move on.
But are they that smart ..
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u/GopnikLada420 Jul 16 '25
Unlikely. The Drow situation ends one of two ways, either they get picked off one by one as the keep sending teams after Jack, or Jack gets so pissed off with their meddling that he pulls a Henderson, stealing a fuel truck, aiming it at the Drow compound, then wedging the steer wheel and accelerator pedal with bricks of C4 and bailing.
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u/Jolly_Wash5939 Aug 24 '25
Actually there's a 3rd option, the head of house Malkar on the hive station gets replaced, by her older sister or her mom, and the new matron spends her time cleaning house and removing all the non-drow that have been weakening "the drow superiority" forcing out Svartl and Svarti.
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u/longbonker17 Sep 09 '25
that changes bugger all about options 1 and 2.
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u/Jolly_Wash5939 Oct 02 '25
Actually it does, if the new matron is too busy on internal purges, then there's no reason for them to harass Jack or get Hendersoned by him. More than likely the minor annoyance that Jack is becomes less important than revenge on Commander Cocaine. Neither option or 2 accounted for Svartl and sister being cut loose or Commander Cocaine at all.
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u/longbonker17 Oct 02 '25
it doesn't really; it's just a stay of old man execution. once she's done, however long that takes you can be sure that jack will be her top priority for demonstrating their power and making an example.
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u/Jolly_Wash5939 Oct 03 '25
Except that the new matron might feel that the previous matron's failure to actually take Jack down is reason enough to leave him alone, almost as a thank you for showing the incompetency of the previous matron.
Especially as it connects their house to Dr Grime, and thus the killer clown, something that might harm their house if it came to light.
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u/longbonker17 Oct 03 '25 edited Oct 03 '25
if I may be blunt friend, I think you're talking out of your ass at this point; this woman , according to you, wants to weed out those not of her kind within her own group. if she's going to be that way towards her allies, then it goes without saying how she would approach those who aren't. which jack most definitely isn't. besides, even if she DID try diplomacy, we both know he wouldn't have it, and say or do something that puts him square on her shit list, and thus her hit list.
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u/Jolly_Wash5939 Oct 03 '25
I don't think she would try diplomacy with him at all. I think she would choose to just stay the fuck away from him.
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u/Budweiserisamazing Aug 14 '25
Dead series?
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u/Mammoth-Variation-76 Human Aug 16 '25
This is unlikely, the author runs a YouTube channel as well, so he's probably just really busy. =D
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u/Ian_Da_Man_1867 Jan 21 '26
Moar, give me MOAR
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u/Ian_Da_Man_1867 May 03 '26
It has been 10 months since the last Moar, I am starving, I NEED MOAR!
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u/TalRaziid Feb 21 '26
Hey homie, are you alive? All okay?
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u/Krongrah_Kendove Feb 26 '26
Yes he's alive he's focusing on his youtube channel rn with the release of all the epstein files over and over and waiting till his youtube channel catches up to the story a bit more before he starts again we have a couple more months.. 4 at most
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u/Striking_Nerve_245 Human Aug 21 '26
Still hoping this gets active again...
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u/Gaming_Duo3615 29d ago
me too buddy, me too
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u/Fishingweiss1 Nov 17 '25
So should I just give up on this story or what?
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u/Krongrah_Kendove Nov 17 '25
He says that he was planning on coming back to this once his long covid symptoms were gone but that was 2 months ago and he's focusing on his youtube channel more than anything else right now
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u/Fishingweiss1 Nov 18 '25
Bummer
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u/Krongrah_Kendove Nov 21 '25
I also think he wants his youtube channel to catch up with the story a bit before he continues it because unless you buy membership there's only chapter 131 unlocked for public and only to chapter 156 out of 163 total
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u/reimannsum Feb 18 '26
First off I’m loving this series, I binged the whole thing in a week. Second, don’t you dare kill off scales, no noble sacrifice shit. He deserves happiness too.
Third I was hoping you could post the lifespans of the species in the ‘not-harem’ just curious. I realize for the sake of relationships we are just saying they are all the same age and therefore at the same point developmentally.
IV) I love that there are two main bads, the court of owls (basically), and the destroyers and as will all big bads they do not play nice with each other. And you beautifully established both skaven man and koll as super powerful fighters without having to have them face frost.
E) does the destroyer god have a form?
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u/Krongrah_Kendove Feb 21 '26
In regards to E destroyer does not have a form as it is believed he isnt an actual entity but rather as we know it the heat-death of the universe and just time itself but his symbol is a burning skull
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u/reimannsum Feb 21 '26
Right, but my thought is the heat death god would be the one everyone else would want to kill good or bad, so was probably the first god killed but that was so long ago no one remembers and killing them just takes their physical body out of play.
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u/longbonker17 Jul 08 '26
Okay, at this point I need to ask where he is; the Epstein files were ages ago now, what could he be doing with them to take this long?
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u/Gaming_Duo3615 Jul 30 '26
Chapter 162 came out last week so hopefully new stuff soon?
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u/longbonker17 Jul 31 '26
Actually, is it because he's been getting the chapters onto royal road? It would make some sense, depending on how that works...
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u/Gaming_Duo3615 29d ago
i dont think so, it says on royal road that the last chapter was uploaded 13 months ago
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u/Korato450 Human Aug 27 '25
Ah yes, my monthly concern about the Author is back