Due to work obligations and home life situations, this week's chapter will be later than I intend. I will upload the chapter this weekend and I intend to remain on my weekly schedule. Should that change, I will alert everyone. This chapter will be replaced by "1.87 Life of a Monster and a Date" as soon as I am able. Puppies are adorable but have driven me up the wall and have consumed my writing time. A baby pitbull and a young Mix are a handful. If there are ways to do so, I would love to share them via pictures with anyone interested. Here is a sample of the chapter to come:
Granite Flats
South of Granite City
Across the river and past the tree line, a flat expanse of wild grasses was soaking in the late evening rays from the red giant. The last of the Adventurers from Safe Zone had returned, leaving the Monsters and Magical Beasts to their own devices.
This was no less true for a particular Elite, Stone Ranked Monster Cat. His languid body stretched as the beast yawned, it's sharp, ivory fangs exposed to the world as he yawned. His deep blue and grey, nearly black fur glistened in the dimming light.
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After shaking his body and fur out, the Monster Cat strutted forward through the tal grasses of the Granite Flats. Multiple smaller, weaker Monsters that sensed the Monster coming scattered before him. With a soft snort, the Monster approved. The weaklings had finally learned who the Alpha was.
He approached a rocky outcropping that stood tall amongst the wild grasses. Being the tallest place in the area, he had claimed it. Many, many bloody and savage fights were won to do so. With a single, mighty leap, he landed on the flat top.
Sitting tall and proper, the Monster Cat looked around at his miniature kingdom. More battles and many deaths of Monsters and Magical Beasts alike had garnered his control over everything the light touched from his perch.
Now all he needed was breakfast. A small twinge of hunger coursed through him, the reminder had him scanning the tall grasses. His sight zoomed in and allowed the cat to see much further than he ever could as an average stray.
Just beyond the mound that used to be a Dog Monster Lair that the Monster Cat cleared on his own, the grass rustled. Dinner had arrived.
Unlike when he made his home in the tall box of stink and filth, the only safe place he could find from the monstrous two paws, food had become plentiful. With three more mighty leaps and a deadly pounce, the Monster struck.
His serrated claws tore through the Monster Spider's carpace with ease. A quick bite to the many eyes and the Monster died with a screech. He managed to eat his full long before the body broke down and disappeared. While he was not fond of the crunchy insectoid meat, it made for a great first meal of the night