§ My physique allows me to go far longer periods with no food than a mortal, but I still become hungry, and I was quite grateful when the maids appeared with my breakfast. However, because Aunt Elianora insisted that I be allowed to eat it first, this delayed my receiving any more answers to my many questions. I could only …

Due to foundation repairs rendering my house nearly unlivable, I’m going to move my break week up to next week so I’m not trying to write in the middle of the noise. Next unlock will be 2/20. § My aunt seems to have resumed her role as my personal physician somewhere in the last three months. Once she finished examining …

§ “How did this happen?” I asked, baffled, looking around the crowded room for a face that seemed willing to answer my questions. They were all looking at each other rather than back at me, except the cat-kin girl, who seemed ready to burst out in laughter. Oh, so it’s funny? He may not be my real brother, but he’s …

This is an author’s note, not a chapter, so it isn’t locked. For those who don’t remember much about roman numerals from school (as I doubt it ever helped you in any way other than trying to puzzle out the copyright date of a movie) ‘D’ is the roman numeral for 500. The real Chapter 500 will post immediately following …

§ Big Brother Rod tried to barge into my bedroom soon after I woke, but Big Sister and a female royal knight kept him in the adjoining salon. They waited while several of Mother’s maids bathed and dressed me. The maids were all exchanging enigmatic glances and not saying much, but the entire time, I was hearing worrisome voices outside …

§ Fan Li remained bowed toward me, while I tried to sort out the situation. Finally, I asked, “I can’t ask to ‘go back to my body’, right? Based upon what you’ve said, I have not left it. This me is simply not me.” That’s a really hard concept to wrap your mind around. She remained bowed. “That is correct, …

Somehow, the previous chapter as initially posted omitted the final paragraph, which contained a huge cliffhanger. I’ve corrected it, but for those premium readers who missed it, the paragraph read “Satisfied that things were, at least for now, under control, I patted Shindzha through her blanket, stood, walked out of the cell… and promptly collapsed.” I copy and paste the …

§ The immobile form of Shindzha sprawled on the holding cell floor with neither heartbeat nor breath might have looked dead to the others, but with fairy sight, but I could clearly see her aura still active. Active, but fading. And while her yellow-green skin never looked healthy, it was taking on a gray pallor now. The others in the …

§ As I witnessed the cascade of Demonic mana pouring into the hapless Shindzha, I have to confess that my first reaction wasn’t to snap instantly into battle mode. No, to be quite honest, I had a moment of other thoughts. Ah. Things are moving at high speed again. I wish my rest could have been a bit longer. I …

§ In the end, I agreed to only monitor the operation from the Castle. In return, he agreed to have Colonel Morgas briefed on the ‘Oto Front’ properly. This isn’t to say I was okay with the plans he had made. I put my foot down about that. At my insistence, he would request additional help from Oberon, and Serera, …