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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 126 - The Rook

Rholont shut his eyes for a moment, then pulled a card with an elaborately designed backing out of thin air. He handed it to Mel.

As soon as Mel grabbed it, she realized that Rholont wasn’t letting go. She wasn’t going to tug inef...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 125 – The Golden Ticket II

“Machi!” Komachi squealed when Mel picked her up and held her like a baby in front of Rholont.

Mel looked at her, then at Rholont. “I should have known you’d be immune.” She looked over at the Fire Oppa thoughtfully, who was...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 124 – A Golden Ticket

As Mel would have expected, the Magi were welcoming and accepting. With Shrubley and Gwen making breakfast for everybody, there was a tower of pancakes drenched in butter and syrup in front of each person at the long table.

More seats...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 123 – A Friendly Reunion

“H-how?” Sabrina asked, her voice breaking. She pressed her hands to her mouth to stop the sobs coming out.

Shane put a hand on her shoulder.

Nathan looked at his hole-ridden shirt. “I…was dead.”

“We all were,...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 122 – More Sweet Loot

Mel looked up from the [Revival Scroll] to see Charlie, in tightly fitted witch robes, striding across the open floor with a basket from one of the Grand Orders in her arms.

You gotta be kidding me, Mel thought sourly.

...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 121 – Sweet Loot

After months of sleeping roughly, always worried that there was danger around the corner, you would think that the first night in warmth and safety would be restful.

It was not.

Mel tossed and turned for more reasons than her la...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 120 - Past and Future

Charlie lingered by Mel’s door that night, gripping her staff with white-knuckled force. Her posture was tense, like she was struggling with something. Even her witch hat was lopsided, hiding everything but her frown.

When Mel turne...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 119 - Order of the Magi

Mel didn’t expect the Magi to reach an agreement so fast. Their usual bickering and backbiting lasted all of a few minutes before the majority decided in favor of creating an Order.

Once that first roadblock fell away, all other com...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 118 – The Empyrium Gem

In some ways, it was as if Mel never left Brookmoors. The petty jealousies and rivalries resumed right where they had left off. People mostly talked about their experiences in the Convocation, but it was all done with typical Magi flair. View Post

[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 117 - Back in the Fold

There was no judgment in Gwen’s eyes. She did not look at these people with scorn or disdain. She even gave another health potion to Wrug.

Mel had to resist the urge to give these downtrodden people money. They would never accept it...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 116 - Unlikely Allies

Mel sagged in place, looking at the towering brutes. She scrubbed at her eyes, dashing the tears away. “This is the only place that feels like home to me,” she said in a quiet voice on the edge of breaking.

A few of the grubby men...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 115 – Painful Truths

By the time Mel got out of the forest room, most of the Magi had settled in. Collectively, the group behaved like cats. The general idea was to let them adjust to the space without forcing anything onto them.

Being there to greet them...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 114 - Loyalties

“Mel, there’s something else you need to understand about your rival,” Gwen said, frowning. “She’s an Asleton. Highborn. And from the main house, like Sylvie and Hal. Except she’s technically older, being their father’s sister...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 113 – The Gathering

There were a lot of showers to choose from. Mel didn’t care much to avoid going into the other Magi’s rooms, especially since they hadn’t arrived yet.

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 112 – The Starling Tower

“That’s murder!” Heath protested.

“Technically, no,” Elian corrected. “So long as you are a competitor in the Convocation, you are competing for the prizes and glory associated with the Convocation. Whether you are in a tr...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 111 – Arriving in Style

The carriage exploded, raining burning debris across the expansive courtyard filled with the carriages of countless nobles and wealthy patrons.

Even as Mel tucked and rolled, keeping her precious cargo (Hush) safe, she mentally noted ...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 110 - Innate Aspects of Fire and Poison

In fact, her titles explicitly stated that she didn’t earn them so much as loot them from the corpses of her enemies.

Mel realized, belatedly, that her titles literally told the story of the Convocation. From her first to the last, ...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 109 - Aspects

While Heath and Gwen asked their own questions en route to the Starling Tower, Mel looked at some pending notifications.

You earn a higher Authority Level.

[Exile] → [Commoner]

D...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 108 – The Head That Wears the Hat

“Charlotte Asleton,” the Holy See medic began, full of sympathy. “I am immeasurably sorry to say that there is not much more we can do for your condition.”

Dread crawled in from the fringes of Charlie’s mind, trying to crush...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 107 - First Champion

While Elian answered questions and extolled the virtues of the Seabrim Crater, Mel looked at her status. She had gotten a few increases, a new title, and something about an Authority Level.

First up, however, was her all-important sta...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 106 - Ungovernable

“Komachi is [Ungovernable]!” a familiar voice screamed in the hall.

Sae’mir and the doctors stepped to the side as a brown blur streaked down the hall, trailing several doctors in the same robes that had treated Gwen.

“S...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Start of Book 2 | Chapter 105 - The Next Step

And we're back! Witchblade will be continuing its daily updates starting today.

If you haven't already, you can help out the story by by rating/reviewing on RR and posting about it on your favorite litrp...

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Omen of the Witchblade, Book 1 Complete!

Hope you've been enjoying the story so far! The first book of Omen of the Witchblade is officially complete now at a chunky 250k words. The next book is shaping up to be even longer, but typically we have a small break between the end of one book ...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 104 — The Serpent That Swallowed the Sun

Standing over the corpse of another Bloodtide member, Mel turned to the side and spit out the blood that was filling her mouth. The sound of slippered feet alerted Mel to a new danger. She twisted on the balls of her feet, bringing her twin...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 103 — Symphony of Rage

With the Abhorrent One and the Lady in Chains unaware of their position, the Elders had an easy time finding the abomination that was the thirteenth Magi. She foolishly held onto a ring lingering with the Vile Covenant’s magic, making it ...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 102 — Day of the Dead

Heath was terrified.

It wasn’t just that there were literal monsters on all sides, but that his party members and friends were attacking them with the reckless abandon of little kids whacking pinatas.

These people a...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 101 — An Indecent Proposal

Mel couldn’t take her eyes off the witch that floated just above their heads. Not just because Mel recognized her or that she was a total smoke show, but because of the hat.

Another Magi with a witch hat. A ri...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 100 — Drowning in Monsters

Accurate to everyone’s assumption, and surprising exactly nobody, Gwen was struck first by a monster. The [Fool’s Crown] shattered into golden shards. Before she lost it, she managed to turn a few monsters into meaty pancakes with the e...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 99 — Heavy Lies the Crown

New Quest: Heavy Lies the Crown

The manastorm has caused a fundamental shift in both the trial’s landscape and its denizens. Monsters within the influence of the manastorm are now stronger, with many rea...

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[Omen of the Witchblade] Chapter 98 — Bonds Forged

Mel had no idea how long she slept, but she felt significantly better. The other groups, none of them Magi, she noticed, kept their distance from one another in an odd sort of queue.

At least nobody seemed to be actively ambushing and...

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