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A Time of Tigers - From Peasant to Emperor
Oliver Patrick, the Greatest General in Stormfront's history has a secret - a secret not many know. They think that his Iron WIll was built overnight. They know not the path of suffering he walked, as the slave Beam, to reach his destiny as King, and then Emperor.
This is that story. A true story, of progress, struggle, hardship and strength. A story of greatness achieved without a system. A story of how one unknown boy's struggle transformed a continent forever.
//Extract
The arm dropped to the floor, as did the head. Spear points raced past the falling corpse as the goblins sought to take advantage of his momentary lapse in attention. But the tide had already shifted. The equilibrium that had kept the battle going for so long was shattered. With no bruiser to take care of their front lines and distract his attention, the goblins in front of him were no match for his speed.
He employed his misdirection as he normally might, feigning the same backwards step that he had practised over and over, before leaping forward, catching the goblin off guard, twisting his body to avoid its spear and forcing his blade into its throat.
It let out a high-pitched squeal as it dropped its spear and attempted to stem the tide of blood that was spurting from the wound. The goblin next to it squealed too, in fear this time, as its eyes widened, seeing two of its comrades dealt with so easily in quick succession. Beam saw it take a backwards step, as it attempted to turn and run away. But he was on it before it had a chance. He wrapped his arm around its neck and drove a sword through its back.
Rather than let the corpse fall to the floor as he normally might, he held onto this one, enduring its death throes. Once life had finally left its body, he shifted it into place as a meat shield. Two arrows thudded against it, almost piercing it straight through. But the time they reached Beam the momentum was entirely gone – though they touched him, they did not even pierce his clothes.
Slowly, with his meat shield in place, Beam advanced on the remaining goblins. They both shared a glance with each other as they dared to fire another volley, before turning on their heels and attempting to sprint away.
“Stay,” a brief moment of eye contact, and one of the goblins was rooted in place. Beam tossed his shield aside and picked up a spear instead. With a twist of his hips and shoulder, the spear went soaring, impaling the running goblin straight through its stomach. Its bow fell to the ground, as strength left its hands. It then fell to its knees, before falling face down to the floor, pushing the spear back through itself.
- Chapter 1: VOLUME ONE - PART ONE: THE SEIZING OF GREAT POWER
- Chapter 4: The Cursed Child - Part 4
- Chapter 7: The Price of Power - Part 1
- Chapter 10: The Price of Power - Part 4
- Chapter 13: The Price of Power - Part 7
- Chapter 16: The Price of Power - Part 10
- Chapter 19: Blood and Bruises - Part 2
- Chapter 22: Blood and Bruises - Part 5
- Chapter 25: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 1
- Chapter 28: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 4
- Chapter 31: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 7
- Chapter 34: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 10
- Chapter 37: Battle With The Goblins - Part 3
- Chapter 40: Battle With The Goblins - Part 6
- Chapter 43: Battle With The Goblins - Part 9
- Chapter 46: Battle With The Goblins - Part 12
- Chapter 49: Battle With The Goblins - Part 15
- Chapter 52: The Village Elder - Part 2
- Chapter 55: The Village Elder - Part 5
- Chapter 58: The Village Elder - Part 8
- Chapter 61 The Colour Red - Part 2
- Chapter 64 The Colour Red - Part 5
- Chapter 67 The Colour Red - Part 8
- Chapter 70 Blades and Blood - Part 1
- Chapter 73 Blades and Blood - Part 4
- Chapter 76 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 1
- Chapter 79 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 4
- Chapter 82 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 7
- Chapter 85 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 10
- Chapter 88 The Wounded - Part 3
- Chapter 91 The Unshakeable - Part 1
- Chapter 94: The Unshakeable - Part 4
- Chapter 97: The Unshakeable - Part 7
- Chapter 100: The Slayer's Return - Part 1
- Chapter 103: The Slayer's Return - Part 4
- Chapter 106: The Slayer's Return - Part 7
- Chapter 109: The Slayer's Return - Part 10
- Chapter 112: The Making of a Monster - Part 3
- Chapter 115: The Making of a Monster - Part 6
- Chapter 118: The Making of a Monster - Part 9
- Chapter 121: The Making of a Monster - Part 12
- Chapter 124: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 2
- Chapter 127: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 5
- Chapter 130: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 8
- Chapter 133: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 11
- Chapter 136: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 14
- Chapter 139: The Soldiers - Part 1
- Chapter 142: The Soldiers - Part 4
- Chapter 145: Progress - Part 1
- Chapter 148: Progress - Part 4
- Chapter 151: Progress - Part 7
- Chapter 154: The Signs of Calamity - Part 2
- Chapter 157: The Signs of Calamity - Part 5
- Chapter 160: The Signs of Calamity - Part 8
- Chapter 163: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 2
- Chapter 166: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 5
- Chapter 169: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 8
- Chapter 172: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 11
- Chapter 175: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 14
- Chapter 178: The Shadows - Part 3
- Chapter 181: The Shadows - Part 6
- Chapter 184: The Shadows - Part 9
- Chapter 187 The Shadows - Part 12
- Chapter 190: The Shadows - Part 15
- Chapter 193 The Shadows - Part 18
- Chapter 196: Counter Measures - Part 2
- Chapter 199: Counter Measures - Part 5
- Chapter 202: Counter Measures - Part 8
- Chapter 205: Counter Measures - Part 11
- Chapter 208: Counter Measures - Part 14
- Chapter 211: Distrust - Part 3
- Chapter 214: Distrust - Part 6
- Chapter 217: Distrust - Part 9
- Chapter 220: Distrust - Part 12
- Chapter 223: The Ingolsol Festival - Part 2
- Chapter 226: The Ingolsol Festival - Part 5
- Chapter 229: The Ingolsol Festival - Part 8
- Chapter 232: The Ingolsol Festival - Part 11
- Chapter 235: Hell Unleashed - Part 2
- Chapter 238: Hell Unleashed - Part 5
- Chapter 241: Hell Unleashed - Part 8
- Chapter 244: Hell Unleashed - Part 11
- Chapter 247: Hell Unleashed - Part 14
- Chapter 250: A Counterattack - Part 2
- Chapter 253: A Counterattack - Part 5
- Chapter 256: A Counterattack - Part 8
- Chapter 2: The Cursed Child - Part 2
- Chapter 5: The Cursed Child - Part 5
- Chapter 8: The Price of Power - Part 2
- Chapter 11: The Price of Power - Part 5
- Chapter 14: The Price of Power - Part 8
- Chapter 17: The Price of Power - Part 11
- Chapter 20: Blood and Bruises - Part 3
- Chapter 23: Blood and Bruises - Part 6
- Chapter 26: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 2
- Chapter 29: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 5
- Chapter 32: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 8
- Chapter 35: Battle With The Goblins - Part 1
- Chapter 38: Battle With The Goblins - Part 4
- Chapter 41: Battle With The Goblins - Part 7
- Chapter 44: Battle With The Goblins - Part 10
- Chapter 47: Battle With The Goblins - Part 13
- Chapter 50: Battle With The Goblins - Part 16
- Chapter 53: The Village Elder - Part 3
- Chapter 56: The Village Elder - Part 6
- Chapter 59: The Village Elder - Part 9
- Chapter 62 The Colour Red - Part 3
- Chapter 65 The Colour Red - Part 6
- Chapter 68 The Colour Red - Part 9
- Chapter 71 Blades and Blood - Part 2
- Chapter 74 Blades and Blood - Part 5
- Chapter 77 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 2
- Chapter 80 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 5
- Chapter 83 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 8
- Chapter 86 The Wounded - Part 1
- Chapter 89 The Wounded - Part 4
- Chapter 92 The Unshakeable - Part 2
- Chapter 95: The Unshakeable - Part 5
- Chapter 98: The Unshakeable - Part 8
- Chapter 101: The Slayer's Return - Part 2
- Chapter 104: The Slayer's Return - Part 5
- Chapter 107: The Slayer's Return - Part 8
- Chapter 110: The Making of a Monster - Part 1
- Chapter 113: The Making of a Monster - Part 4
- Chapter 116: The Making of a Monster - Part 7
- Chapter 119: The Making of a Monster - Part 10
- Chapter 122: The Making of a Monster - Part 13
- Chapter 125: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 3
- Chapter 128: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 6
- Chapter 131: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 9
- Chapter 134: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 12
- Chapter 137: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 15
- Chapter 140: The Soldiers - Part 2
- Chapter 143: The Soldiers - Part 5
- Chapter 146: Progress - Part 2
- Chapter 149: Progress - Part 5
- Chapter 152: Progress - Part 8
- Chapter 155: The Signs of Calamity - Part 3
- Chapter 158: The Signs of Calamity - Part 6
- Chapter 161: The Signs of Calamity - Part 9
- Chapter 164: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 3
- Chapter 167: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 6
- Chapter 170: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 9
- Chapter 173: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 12
- Chapter 176: The Shadows - Part 1
- Chapter 179: The Shadows - Part 4
- Chapter 182: The Shadows - Part 7
- Chapter 185 The Shadows - Part 10
- Chapter 188: The Shadows - Part 13
- Chapter 191 The Shadows - Part 16
- Chapter 194 The Shadows - Part 19
- Chapter 197: Counter Measures - Part 3
- Chapter 200: Counter Measures - Part 6
- Chapter 203: Counter Measures - Part 9
- Chapter 206: Counter Measures - Part 12
- Chapter 209: Distrust - Part 1
- Chapter 212: Distrust - Part 4
- Chapter 215: Distrust - Part 7
- Chapter 218: Distrust - Part 10
- Chapter 221: Distrust - Part 13
- Chapter 224: The Ingolsol Festival - Part 3
- Chapter 227: The Ingolsol Festival - Part 6
- Chapter 230: The Ingolsol Festival - Part 9
- Chapter 233: The Ingolsol Festival - Part 12
- Chapter 236: Hell Unleashed - Part 3
- Chapter 239: Hell Unleashed - Part 6
- Chapter 242: Hell Unleashed - Part 9
- Chapter 245: Hell Unleashed - Part 12
- Chapter 248: Hell Unleashed - Part 15
- Chapter 251: A Counterattack - Part 3
- Chapter 254: A Counterattack - Part 6
- Chapter 257: A Counterattack - Part 9
- Chapter 3: The Cursed Child - Part 3
- Chapter 6: The Cursed Child - Part 6
- Chapter 9: The Price of Power - Part 3
- Chapter 12: The Price of Power - Part 6
- Chapter 15: The Price of Power - Part 9
- Chapter 18: Blood and Bruises - Part 1
- Chapter 21: Blood and Bruises - Part 4
- Chapter 24: Blood and Bruises- Part 7
- Chapter 27: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 3
- Chapter 30: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 6
- Chapter 33: A Meeting With The Devil - Part 9
- Chapter 36: Battle With The Goblins - Part 2
- Chapter 39: Battle With The Goblins - Part 5
- Chapter 42: Battle With The Goblins - Part 8
- Chapter 45: Battle With The Goblins - Part 11
- Chapter 48: Battle With The Goblins - Part 14
- Chapter 51: The Village Elder - Part 1
- Chapter 54: The Village Elder - Part 4
- Chapter 57: The Village Elder - Part 7
- Chapter 60 The Colour Red - Part 1
- Chapter 63 The Colour Red - Part 4
- Chapter 66 The Colour Red - Part 7
- Chapter 69 The Colour Red - Part 10
- Chapter 72 Blades and Blood - Part 3
- Chapter 75 Blades and Blood - Part 6
- Chapter 78 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 3
- Chapter 81 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 6
- Chapter 84 The Cruelty of The Gods - Part 9
- Chapter 87 The Wounded - Part 2
- Chapter 90 The Wounded - Part 5
- Chapter 93: The Unshakeable - Part 3
- Chapter 96: The Unshakeable - Part 6
- Chapter 99: The Unshakeable - Part 9
- Chapter 102: The Slayer's Return - Part 3
- Chapter 105: The Slayer's Return - Part 6
- Chapter 108: The Slayer's Return - Part 9
- Chapter 111: The Making of a Monster - Part 2
- Chapter 114: The Making of a Monster - Part 5
- Chapter 117: The Making of a Monster - Part 8
- Chapter 120: The Making of a Monster - Part 11
- Chapter 123: VOLUME ONE - PART 2: THE PROTECTOR OF SOLGRIM
- Chapter 126: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 4
- Chapter 129: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 7
- Chapter 132: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 10
- Chapter 135: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 13
- Chapter 138: The Fruit of Struggle - Part 16
- Chapter 141: The Soldiers - Part 3
- Chapter 144: The Soldiers - Part 6
- Chapter 147: Progress - Part 3
- Chapter 150: Progress - Part 6
- Chapter 153: The Signs of Calamity - Part 1
- Chapter 156: The Signs of Calamity - Part 4
- Chapter 159: The Signs of Calamity - Part 7
- Chapter 162: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 1
- Chapter 165: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 4
- Chapter 168: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 7
- Chapter 171: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 10
- Chapter 174: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 13
- Chapter 177: The Shadows - Part 2
- Chapter 180: The Shadows - Part 5
- Chapter 183: The Shadows - Part 8
- Chapter 186 The Shadows - Part 11
- Chapter 189: The Shadows - Part 14
- Chapter 192 The Shadows - Part 17
- Chapter 195: Counter Measures - Part 1
- Chapter 198: Counter Measures - Part 4
- Chapter 201: Counter Measures - Part 7
- Chapter 204: Counter Measures - Part 10
- Chapter 207: Counter Measures - Part 13
- Chapter 210: Distrust - Part 2
- Chapter 213: Distrust - Part 5
- Chapter 216: Distrust - Part 8
- Chapter 219: Distrust - Part 11
- Chapter 222: The Ingolsol Festival - Part 1
- Chapter 225: The Ingolsol Festival - Part 4
- Chapter 228: The Ingolsol Festival - Part 7
- Chapter 231: The Ingolsol Festival - Part 10
- Chapter 234: Hell Unleashed - Part 1
- Chapter 237: Hell Unleashed - Part 4
- Chapter 240: Hell Unleashed - Part 7
- Chapter 243: Hell Unleashed - Part 10
- Chapter 246: Hell Unleashed - Part 13
- Chapter 249: A Counterattack - Part 1
- Chapter 252: A Counterattack - Part 4
- Chapter 255: A Counterattack - Part 7