A young man named Jason Hiro is depressed and feels as if his life is aimless, thus he volunteers to enter a cryogenics program so his body will at least be useful for science. He wakes up 100,000 years in the future, only to discover that humanity has gone nearly extinct, the humans who remain are all slaves, and the slave masters are the Demons. Humans are nothing more than chattel for their new overlords.
Demons now rule the galaxy, but Jason discovers he has a unique power called Wordsmithing, a magic which descends from the legends of King Arthur and Solomon, one that can rewrite the fabric of reality based on his imagination and cast by speaking a single Word of Power. Will Jason be able to uplift and save humanity? Or will the forces of evil prove too powerful to overcome?
Two days later. Five weeks after Stormbringer, and a little over two after Ose’s death, humanity’s intelligence bureau receives a communication from the Volgrim. Sangin Kordonis has arrived. As the designated ambassador for human-Volgrim relations, he has been tasked with bringing the Wordsmith to Volgarius, where the First Founder will finally speak to him in…
Phoebe and Amelia continue heading down into the jungle training world. Once they reach the bottom of the entry ramp and stand amidst the trees and plants, Amelia can’t help but feel like the independent world is indeed incredibly lifelike. The smells of damp moss and rainfall mix with the chirping of birds and other…
It doesn’t take long for Phoebe and Amelia to travel away from the Fortress of Retribution’s upper plateau. They leave through the western ramp, then make their way past all the newly constructed houses and apartment complexes, wandering through surprisingly tidy little neighborhoods with lots of other people also walking the streets. Already, a simple…
After consoling his wife, the Wordsmith finally helps her stabilize her thoughts. The overwhelming release of emotions brings Phoebe to the end of her mental rope, and eventually, she falls asleep, along with him. The next morning, both of them wake up, feeling more refreshed than ever. Jason summons two cups of coffee through his…
After saying farewell to Phoebe, Buddha walks toward the entrance of the Archangel’s church, their current home. The structure, while just as new as all the others on Tarus II, exudes a certain majesty that causes any who look at it to feel a momentary sense of awe. Except for Buddha. As a reincarnator, Buddha…
Tarus II, near the city center. Just a short walk to the south-west of the Lazarus Tower, one of the Fortress of Retribution’s most popular resting spots provides a relaxing environment where any person who wishes can come and sit, easing their mind and letting them take a load off after a hard day of…
At the outskirt of Tarus II’s Warpgate Encampment. Not long after finishing his business with the Wordsmith, Emperor Gorn confidently swaggers his way out of the city, passing the numerous humans that have begun to spring up in houses, duplexes, and large apartment complexes. The further west he goes, the smaller the population, before ultimately…
The space around the Baron of Happy Thoughts contracts and shrinks, stretching her perception of reality. A feeling of suction swallows her brain, momentarily making her black out. An unknown amount of time later, Abby’s eyes open. She finds herself in a brightly lit area, with spots dancing in her vision. ADAM stands beside her,…
Inside the unique space nestled within the Milky Way, that special existence known as Hell, countless demons and monsters reside in its interior, calling it their home. Hell refers to the supermassive, ever-expanding three-dimensional Labyrinth shaped vaguely like a cube. With a relative size tens of times greater than that of Earth, the Labyrinth offers…
On the southern side of the Fortress of Retribution, in an undeveloped area where only military personnel patrol, a half-dozen soldiers in exosuits stomp along in unison. Before them walks an old man with two ruined arms, but even with his limbs unable to be used, they still hang behind his back, handcuffed and useless….
