It's October, and its time for #witchythings! Neska from Apprentice approves of this month!
Magius Swiftscale
@magius-swiftscale.bsky.social
Engineer by day, author by night. Current works, Newly Broke Heroine! (Slice of Life Fantasy) and The Apprentice of Ouroboros (LitRPG monster girl evolution) https://sites.google.com/view/magius-swiftscale-stories/home patreon.com/Magius_Swiftscale
New chapter is up! Neska and a team dive into the ruins of the Old Rivilat. Mystery and Danger are imminent. #litrpg #booktok #booksky #snake #witch #witchlife #reading #author #indie #indieauthor #fantasy www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 142: Wurm on a Hook, Redux - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
The next day was the day of their first foray into the city below and the adjacent tunnels. She was excited...but also a little nervous, considering who they expected to find by the end. Neska thought...
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Ch. 140 of The Apprentice of Ouroboros is live on #royalroad! Neska gets crafting, and making extra venom is thirsty work. #litrpg #gamelit #snake #witch #author #indie #indieauthor #authorcommunity #reading #webnovel #booktok #booksky #fantasy www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 140: It's Not Armor, It's Fashion! - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
Between classes, training, research, and planning, Neska felt the fatigue building over the next few days. If she wasn’t figuring out every angle to her new and improved abilities, it was finding equi...
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New chapter up! Neska's ritual concludes, and Markus is a dead lizard walking. #litrpg #snake #witch #reading #booktok #royalroad #monstergirl #academy #yafantasy #ya #indie #indieauthor #authorcommunity #booktok #booksky www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 139: Snake in a Hidey Hole - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
Risha whirled around and shoved Markus away. She grabbed the athame off her belt and thrust it to press against the scales of his neck, a cold, uncomfortable anger etched in her eyes. “Don’t you ever....
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New chapter of Apprentice is up on #royalroad! Neska and the others run a divination ritual. They see far more than they bargained for. #litrpg #witch #snake #booktok #booksky #gamelit #yafantasy #author #indie #indieauthor #reading #authorcommunity www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 138: Mouseological Survey - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
Neska smiled as her long-bedridden professor walked in, favoring his left side over his right. Kalloway rushed over to him, offering him a seat. “Professor, I see you managed to evade Selkies' care? Y...
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Apprentice Ch. 137 is up on #royalroad! Neska and the others talk about the fallout from the meeting, and prepare to deal with another threat to campus. #litrpg #author #indie #indieauthor #yafantasy #webnovel #booktok #booksky #reading #snake #witch www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 137: It's Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus! - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
“This is a deal with a goddamn devil, Neska.” Neska had heard Juni upset before, but not furious. She didn’t think the normally book-shy mouse was willing or capable of reaching a full-alarm level of ...
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Apprentice Ch. 136 is live on #royalroad! Neska and the others continue their tense tea-talk with a high-ranking Seeker...and new, disturbing information comes to light. #litrpg #gamelit #snake #witch #yafantasy #reading #booktok #booksky #academy #magicschool www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 136: Deal With a Devil - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
No one moved. Everyone froze at the Seeker's sudden action, blood still dripping onto the table. As far as Neska was concerned, it was more dramatic than it was practical. The Seeker, like her, knew t...
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Apprentice Ch. 135 is up! Neska goes to deal with a seeker problem. The meeting goes in unexpected directions. #litrpg #royalroad #patreon #indie #indieauthor #author #authorcommunity #booktok #booksky #writing #snake #magicschool #school #reading #yafantasy www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 135: Pinkies Out...or Tails - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
Neska folded her arms, scowling at Kalloway. “Okay. Who let my professor in, and…why?” Kasfew nodded. “That was me. As soon as I heard the Seekers had found a partial accessway, I figured it was likel...
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Apprentice Ch. 134 is up on #royalroad! Neska gets unsettling feelings about her new weapon, and party crashers come to complicate life yet again. #litrpg #witch #snake #booktok #booksky #indie #indieauthor #reading #progessionfantasy #author #academy www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 134: Pogo Snake - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
The trickle of power running across her scales was more than enough to convince her she'd found the right athame. “Okay, I must ask, Suzie. How will I know I've found the right one?” Neska asked in a ...
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Apprentice Ch. 133 is up on #royalroad! Neska talks shop with a witch who knew Risha, and focuses on finding critical supplies. #litrpg #gamelit #snake #witch #booktok #booksky #indie #indieauthor #reading #yafantasy #webnovel #webseries #author www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 133: Coven Coventions - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
Neska spent the next two seconds assessing which explanation would sound less crazy, and realized they all sounded crazy. Therefore, it didn't matter which one she used. “I can…sort of explain.” The w...
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Ch. 132 of Apprentice is up! Snek girl Neska assesses priorities, realizes they're flat broke, and will have to barter. They find a witch shop...and unexpected outcomes. #litrpg #authorlife #monstergirl #academy #witch #snake #booktok #booksky #reading www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 132: Grocery Run - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
Neska and the others backtracked to the main row of vendors, with her determined not only to end that horrific practice, but also to slap the humanity back into people. She should have expected this. ...
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Ch. 131 of Apprentice is up on #royalroad! Neska and the team explore the Undercommons...and find more than they bargained for. #litrpg #witchlife #witch #snake #monstergirl #monsteracademy #reading #booktok #booksky #author #authorcommunity #yafantasy www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 131: Any Witch Way but Loose - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
Falling forward through space, time, and energy was not something the lamia had prepared for. She couldn't feel her body, she instinctively wanted to coil around safety, trying in vain to latch onto s...
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Ch. 130 of Apprentice is up! Neska talks the risks to Trevor, and later, they meet up with Kasfew and Nori to go to the Undercommons. #litrpg #gamelit #booktok #booksky #indie #indieauthor #author #authorcommunity #snake #witch #reading #yafantasy www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 130: Good Witch, Bad Witch - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
No power this dangerous should ever be used. Neska stared at the incident report for a good minute, blindly taking in information. It wasn’t the details about the necrogen gas that bothered her, or w...
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Ch. 129 of Apprentice is up on #Royalroad! Neska and Hadley continue their exercise, and later, Neska heads to the library to find the history of Markus. #litrpg #gamelit #snake #witch #indie #indieauthor #reading #author #snake #witch #booktok #booksky www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 129: A Serpent Too Far - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
Neska held her sides as she finished the second set, her lungs on fire. Her fingers were numb again. More importantly, she'd demonstrated that her [Witchery] passive was absurdly powerful, and she nee...
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Ch. 128 of Apprentice is up on #royalroad! Neska spends some time winding down from her efforts, and hits the range to work off stress. #litrpg #gamelit #snake #witch #indie #indieauthor #indiewriting #monstergirl #monsteracademy #magicschool #booktok #booksky www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 128: Off the Record - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
Could I kill someone if the evidence was present and absolute? Can I even find his killer with any degree of certainty? Am I sliding down a slippery slope, trading favors for targeted killings? What w...
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Heeey, not everyone knows, but I have a #patreon that I put advanced chapters of Apprentice on! If you love the series or just want to support me, the author, give it a visit! #litrpg #gamelit #royalroad #fantasy #snake #witch #reading #indie #author #authorcommunity www.patreon.com/Magius_Swift...
Apprentice Vol. 3, Ch. 145: The Early Wurm Gets the Fish | Magius Swiftscale
Finally. Two more levels to go until she could unlock her next Tier. Lay it on me, Vivi. In the meantime, everyone gathered to surveil the n
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Ch. 127 of Apprentice is up! Rival Kasfew has a proposal. With some big strings attached. #litrpg #gamelit #progressionfantasy #author #indie #monstergirl #reading #magicschool #royalroad #snake #witch #witchlife #booktok #booksky #amreading #indieauthor www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 127: Frenemies in High Places - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
“Hey, open up, snake! I can hear you in there! We need to talk!” Neska tapped Syrona’s snout to keep her from hissing menacingly at the door where the presumptive Kasfew stood outside. She slid over t...
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Ch. 126 of Apprentice of Ouroboros is up! Neska and the others talk evolution and class power picks. A new arrival approaches almost too conveniently... #litrpg #gamelit #monstergirl #booktok #booksky #indie #indieauthor #author #reading #royalroad www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 126: Coven of Collaboration - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
All five of them had gathered in Neska’s dorm later in the evening after drying off. There was a touch of chill in the night air now, and a few trees on the campus were slowly changing color, revealin...
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New snek on #royalroad! Neska spends leisure time reading, swimming, and totally not thinking about snakey adversaries or a pending monster apocalypse. #litrpg #snake #witch #fantasy #author #indie #amreading #booktok #booksky #indieauthor #webnovel www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 125: Witchery and Other Fortunate Magic - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
Of all the challenging things she had done in her life, Neska found the hardest task was to do nothing. No, wait, was this her second life, or a third? Just how many damn lives had she lived? She was ...
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Next chapter of Apprentice is up on #royalroad! Neska is persuaded to take downtime, and have a relaxing night in the dorm with friends. #litrpg #gamelit #witch #snake #witchlife #author #indie #indieauthor #patreon #academy #writing #booktok #booksky www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 124: Sleep-over! - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 2 Complete!]
“Hey, stop slithering so fast! I'm gonna have Brent use you for a fetch toy, lizard noodle!” Neska was already bee-lining toward the library, late as it was in the day. The arcane lights had flickered...
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Apprentice Ch. 123 is up on #royalroad! Serkin and Neska catch up, and confirm some theories. #litrpg #gamelit #witch #snake #witchlife #author #indie #indieauthor #writing #fantasy #academy #booktok #booksky #reading #amreading #authorsofx #authorcommunity www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 123: Elementary, My Dear Mouse! - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 1 Complete!]
“Neska, hey, slither down! I mean, settle down!” Juni called out from behind Neska. Now was not the time to settle down. She pushed faster toward the blocky building of the Redwinn Medical Center, bru...
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Apprentice Ch. 122 up on #royalroad! Neska debriefs with Gorovich and the others, and has the academy's support. But things are going too well... #litrpg #gamelit #snake #witch #indie #indieauthor #writing #indiewriting #booktok #booksky #authorsofx www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch 122: Bugged Out - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 1 Complete!]
Neska hadn’t heard much about the man present in the large conference room just outside of the administration office Resalio worked out of. Hadley and Jurik had clued her in that this was Major Gorovi...
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Ch. 121 of #snake #witch is up! Neska gets a routine snug-up. I mean check-up! Selkie quickly realizes something isn't normal. #litrpg #progressionfantasy #gamelit #indie #indieauthor #writing #author #booktok #booksky #academy #schoollife #monstergirl www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 121: Routine Snug-up - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 1 Complete!]
“Another attack?! Who, when?” Neska immediately jumped to questions. The guard wagged his hand. "Last night. Two students were hurt, and one Academy professor was lightly injured. They’re all lucky to...
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Ch. 120 of Apprentice is up! Neska gets a rude awakening from rude people. Mood. #litrpg #gamelit #witch #snake #indie #indieauthor #writing #webnovel #booktok #booksky #reading #fantasy #academy #monstergirl #royalroad #patreon #authorcommunity www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 3, Ch. 120: Fragile Alliance - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 1 Complete!]
Neska...you have to stay determined... no matter what. Stay alive. Mom...you have to let me go. It's okay to let go. Let the long dark come. I can't. I can't, knowing what I know. You will not suffer ...
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Volume 3 premiere of Apprentice on #royalroad! We get introduced to a new area, the Sarpathi Expanse, and new dangers. #litrpg #witch #snake #fey #progressionfantasy #indie #author #reading #writing #webnovel #booktok #booksky #indieauthor www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
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Penultimate chapter of Volume 2 of apprentice just went live on #royalroad! A familiar face shows up, and Neska contemplates what tomorrow brings. #litrpg #witch #snake #witchlife #indie #indieauthor #reading #booktok #booksky #goodreads #fantasy #webnovel www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 2, Ch. 117: A Secret, Revealed - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 1 Complete!]
“No goddamn way.” Felix had said that at least three times in the last five minutes. This day had turned from bad to shit in that little span of time. First, the hobgoblins had run screaming into thei...
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A new snek has slithered in for Apprentice of Ouroboros! Post battle aftermath, and some secrets Neska kept from her peers spill out... #litrpg #indie #writing #webnovel #snake #witch #monstergirl #fantasynovel #royalroad #booktok #booksky www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 2, Ch. 116: A Spark, Ignited - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 1 Complete!]
No one spoke for a moment. Neska held onto the clawed leg of the queen for a few seconds before she took the item out of its hand, wiping the ichor off. “Is that…its core?” Noricatu whispered. “Where’...
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Final round, fiiiight! Neska slithers in with the hive battle finale! #litrpg #writing #reading #fantasy #snake #witch #witchlife #indie #monstergirl #monsteracademy #yafantasy #indieauthor #royalroad #patreon #progressionfantasy #booktok #booksky www.royalroad.com/fiction/1401...
Vol. 2, Ch. 115: Rip Out By The Roots - The Apprentice of Ouroboros [Monster Evo LitRPG Adventure | Volume 1 Complete!]
Neska's gambit paid off: The fiery ray missed by inches, incinerating her duplicate. The Instance core's eye widened in shock as it realized its miscalculation. She curled her body around the core, co...
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