Duskbringer: A LitRPG Adventure

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Contents Also by Actus Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Thank you for reading Duskbringer Groups LitRPG Also by Actus My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror: Blackmist Greenblood Duskbringer Voidwalker Steamforged Sorcery: Steamforged Sorcery Steamforged Heresy Steamforged Apostasy Morcster Chef: Cleaver’s Edge Into the Fire Best Served Cold Chapter One Damien’s palm throbbed. Herald had taken a veritable knife of rusty energy to it, carving runes into his body—something that he was disturbed to find he was almost getting used to. Almost. Shaking his hand off, Damien walked into the main room of his small, mountain lodging. Pain or not, he and Sylph had a lead. Herald had given him a way to detect the Corruption when they grew near it, even if that power did come with the requirement that he had to use it. Sylph stood near the entrance of the room, watching him with a concern. “Are you sure you’re okay?” “Don’t worry,” Damien replied, grabbing his coat from where it laid on his bed and pulling it on. “I’m fine. It stings a bit, but the healing water already took care of the worst of it. I’ll be fine soon.” “If you’re sure. How do you use it?” “I… Well, I’m not sure yet. Knowing Herald, it’ll probably just hurt a bunch when we get near something.” “No better way to find out than to put it to work, I guess,” Sylph said. “We should stock up on supplies, at least to get us a week or two. And more changes of clothes. You can’t have many left after soaking most of them with blood.” Damien glanced inside his travel pack and grimaced. Sylph wasn’t wrong about that. Maybe Herald was trying to bankrupt him by making him burn all his gold on clothes. “Okay, let’s take a trip to the general store first. I’m sure he’ll have something,” Damien said. “That should work,” Sylph allowed. “What about magical herbs? I don’t know how long we’ll be out, but if it takes all of our break, it might be a good idea to have some.” Henry? “Pretty much useless for you now. After core evolution, power growth can’t be cheated. The herbs could probably have a little bit of a benefit for you, but it would be nearly negligible. I’m just too amazing. They might still be useful for Sylph since her core is still comparatively small, but it’s also very unstable right now. She should avoid fiddling with anything that touches her core for at least a year.” Damien relayed Henry’s words. Then he paused. Wait. I used, what, two herbs? You made me save my gold for two herbs? Henry gave him the equivalent of a mental shrug. “I’ll be honest, I didn’t realize how awesome I am. I suppose your naturally high magical energy helped, too, but I’m sure it’s mostly because I’m just the most incredible companion in mortal history. Also, I forgot. Your library’s books were too interesting. Maybe consider not being boring—then I’ll remember things better.” If you had a throat, I would be strangling you. Do you remember how much of that damn goop I had to eat at the mess hall? I could have spent money on real food! Henry cackled. Then he gagged. “Stop thinking about it. You’re making me relive the memory, too.” “Maybe no herbs, then,” Sylph said, breaking Damien out of his internal conversation. “No point carrying around a bunch of breakable glass. We’ll probably end up smashing it in a fight by accident.” “There’s something else that you should get, though,” Henry said. “I want more books. You’ve been lax, and I’m bored.” I can’t bring a bunch of library books around while we hunt the Corruption. They’ll get damaged, and the librarians will kill me. Also, no. You suck. You want me to get you books right after finding out I could have actually been enjoying my meals? “Bah. Just let me read some now then.