Leif Vin is mortally wounded and left for dead at the conclusion of a devastating battle.
The squad he commanded have either fallen or abandoned the fight and all around are the cries and wails of the dying.
With both armies all but wiped out vultures and parasites stalk the aftermath, one such creature finds Leif as the last of his lifeblood stains the muddy ground.
Implanted with the essence of a carnivorous and corrupting tree, Leif loses his levels, memory and humanity.
Reborn as a sapling in the newly formed wilderness that sprung up among the fallen, Leif must piece back together the fragmented shards of his soul and identity.
But before that he must do what all trees must.
Put down roots, stay still and grow.
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Hey, author here! Here's a few things about Hyperion Evergrowing to make seeing if this is something you might be interested in easier:
There are certain advantages to his fairly unique circumstances, though these advantages do not instantly make him a demigod of war capable of defeating all foes with hands tied and eyes closed.
One of the protagonists initial goals is to discover and reclaim his lost humanity, this puts him on the path away from sitting in the ground and doing tree things forever. Progress in this direction starts fairly early on so if you're not interested in seeing a monster attempt to reintegrate into civilised society and all the struggles involved this might not be for you.
Time passes, due to his nature as a monstrous tree Leif has a much longer lifespan than most people. Leif will witness the rise and fall of nations, see the beginning of new eras and observe the very planet change as time marches inexorably onwards. There will be some light kingdom building, but it isn't the focus of the story.
Oh! There's also a subplot involving the origin of the system itself.
Three chapters a week, with updates happening at times convenient to an Australian.
Enjoy!
- Prologue
- Chapter 3: Contact
- Chapter 6: The Clan
- Chapter 9: Baby Steps
- Chapter 12: One Small Step
- Chapter 15: Legacies
- Chapter 18: Tutorial Skipping
- Chapter 21: Understanding
- Chapter 24: Into The Depths
- Chapter 27: Fortune
- Chapter 30: Arisen Myth
- Chapter 33: Hostile Negotiations
- Chapter 36: Connections
- Chapter 39: Blade and Hand
- Chapter 42: Advancement
- Chapter 45: Observations
- Chapter 48: Adept or Attuned
- Chapter 51: Ruckus
- Chapter 54: Camp Chaos
- Chapter 57: Respite
- Chapter 60: Goals
- Chapter 63: Malice
- Chapter 66: Far Reach
- Chapter 69: Living
- Chapter 72: Of a Feather
- Chapter 75: Growth
- Chapter 77: Sprouting
- Chapter 80: Scavengers
- Chapter 83: Stubborn
- Chapter 86: Elemental
- Chapter 89: Lani’s Life
- Chapter 92: Non-Euclidean
- Chapter 95: Split in the Road
- Chapter 98: Changes
- Chapter 101: Banditry
- Chapter 104: Checkpoint
- Chapter 107: Flames
- Chapter 110: Confrontation
- Chapter 113: Showdown
- Chapter 116: Vacant
- Chapter 119: The Climb
- Chapter 122: Ahle-ho at Last
- Chapter 125: Reunion
- Chapter 128: Unprepared
- Chapter 131: Usage
- Chapter 134: Inspired Changes
- Chapter 137: Duty
- Chapter 140: Oversights
- Chapter 142: Interlude: Ram’s Retirement
- Chapter 145: Stowaways
- Chapter 148: Sights to See
- Chapter 151: Appointment
- Chapter 154: Blizzard
- Chapter 157: Bruises
- Chapter 160: Upwards
- Chapter 163: The Fall
- Chapter 166: Local Expedition
- Chapter 169: Better Times
- Chapter 172: Unsettled
- Chapter 175: Violence
- Chapter 178: Splinters
- Chapter 181: Northbound
- Chapter 184: Outlaws
- Chapter 187: Knife Fight
- Chapter 190: Hunting Party
- Chapter 193: Bloodbath
- Chapter 1: First Thoughts
- Chapter 4: Garden Warfare
- Chapter 7: Echoes and Victory
- Chapter 10: Evolution
- Chapter 13: Turbulence
- Chapter 16: Scrap Iron
- Chapter 19: Strategic Cheating
- Chapter 22: Silent Anticipation
- Chapter 25: Fissure
- Chapter 28: Unnatural Combinations
- Chapter 31: Endearing Idiocy
- Chapter 34: Sanctuary
- Chapter 37: Shared Sympathy
- Chapter 40: Tag Along
- Chapter 43: Skills
- Chapter 46: Sharing
- Chapter 49: Scouring
- Chapter 52: Assistance
- Chapter 55: Inexperience
- Chapter 58: Healing for Dummies
- Chapter 61: Noble
- Chapter 64: Siege Breakers
- Chapter 67: Suspicions
- Chapter 70: Above
- Chapter 73: A Moment More
- Epilogue
- Chapter 78: More Skills
- Chapter 81: Manipulations
- Chapter 84: Frigid
- Chapter 87: Mending
- Chapter 90: Ruins
- Chapter 93: The Core
- Chapter 96: Scion
- Chapter 99: Reunion
- Chapter 102: Mundane
- Chapter 105: Payment
- Chapter 108: Distance
- Chapter 111: Overwhelming
- Chapter 114: Ashes
- Chapter 117: Flood
- Chapter 120: Class Promotion
- Chapter 123: Guilds, Tiers and Levels
- Chapter 126: Those With Power
- Chapter 129: Auras for Dummies
- Chapter 132: Shitshow
- Chapter 135: Precipice
- Chapter 138: Defeated
- Chapter 141: Qualitative Increase
- Chapter 143: The Heart of Ahle-ho
- Chapter 146: Encounter
- Chapter 149: Showmatch
- Chapter 152: Homes
- Chapter 155: Hello There
- Chapter 158: Link
- Chapter 161: Low Blow
- Chapter 164: Directions
- Chapter 167: Pile of Rocks
- Chapter 170: Corpse
- Chapter 173: Encroaching Mists
- Chapter 176: Cover
- Chapter 179: Interlude: The Boy Who Fell From The Sky
- Chapter 182: A Little Joy
- Chapter 185: Company
- Chapter 188: Breakout
- Chapter 191: Fractured
- Book 2 Epilogue
- Chapter 2: Actions
- Chapter 5: Oversized Chickens
- Chapter 8: Choices and Levels
- Chapter 11: The New and the Old
- Chapter 14: Fisticuffs
- Chapter 17: Falling
- Chapter 20: Tongue Tied
- Chapter 23: The King and the Princess
- Chapter 26: Bloodbath
- Chapter 29: From Below
- Chapter 32: Surface of Chaos
- Chapter 35: Learning
- Chapter 38: The Expedition
- Chapter 41: The Decision
- Chapter 44: Training by Dawn
- Chapter 47: Imperfect
- Chapter 50: Distance
- Chapter 53: Showtime
- Chapter 56: The Charge
- Chapter 59: Will of the World
- Chapter 62: Names
- Chapter 65: Lure
- Chapter 68: Skimmers
- Chapter 71: Downpour
- Chapter 74: Dark Skies
- Chapter 76: Slumber
- Chapter 79: Ins and Outs
- Chapter 82: Tenacity
- Chapter 85: Gaining Experience
- Chapter 88: Conflict
- Chapter 91: The Dungeon
- Chapter 94: Path Unwalked
- Chapter 97: Progress
- Chapter 100: Just a Healer
- Chapter 103: The Ring
- Chapter 106: Vision
- Chapter 109: Collapse
- Chapter 112: Excavation
- Chapter 115: Departure
- Chapter 118: Evolved
- Chapter 121: An Adept of Vital Wood
- Chapter 124: Twin Heart
- Chapter 127: I do, but he’s dead
- Chapter 130: Trying Out
- Chapter 133: Dock Dangers
- Chapter 136: Alternatives
- Chapter 139: Dignity
- Full Character Sheet and Ability Recap
- Chapter 144: Core Considerations
- Chapter 147: Arrival
- Chapter 150: Humanity’s Finest
- Chapter 153: Consequences
- Chapter 156: Unmasked
- Chapter 159: Dimid
- Chapter 162: Commitment
- Chapter 165: Sneaking for Dummies
- Chapter 168: Academy Life
- Chapter 171: Blood Ties
- Chapter 174: Outbreak
- Chapter 177: Recall
- Chapter 180: Interlude: House Vin
- Chapter 183: War-Torn
- Chapter 186: Threat
- Chapter 189: Lives
- Chapter 192: Sacrifice