Chapter 4.5 Terrain Patch

Patch Update v1.3.97 — Terrain Upgrade Protocol

Status: Live Deployment Initiated

Patch Notes:

Terrain Continuity Upgrade:

Integrated stabilization algorithms now prevent sudden elevation jumps, floating rocks, or the infamous “cliff that wasn’t there yesterday.” Terrain seams should now render smoothly across all biomes.

Resolved Glitched Terrain Features:

• Unexpected sinkholes that devoured entire caravans

• 2D mountains pretending to be 3D

The mirror has cracked, and the lines between friends have entirely dissolved. The first pieces of this adventure are coming to the fore. The only real question is what will you do?

Your choices tonight: Which pair do we follow into the dark next chapter?

Chapter 18

At the Saturday dinner with the charity, Willow and Marian gave them a list of the artists, along with the songs that they would perform. It was timed, based on the original tracks, with the ENO and Ginas’ parts estimated. All told, it would run for three hours.

For two thousand years, demons and humans waged war against each other. Twenty-five years ago, that all changed. Now two demon princesses must navigate a world that's been forever altered - and yet they'll soon find that far too much of it remains the same.

This is the story of Mikaela, and Charlotte, twin princesses (born to the protagonists of Demon Queened), forced to become adventurers as a rite of passage. In theory, it'll be easy! They're literally demi-gods after all. It's not like anything can hurt them... but will it really be so simple for two pampered princesses to live the life of adventurers?

From prejudiced humans to old demonic grudges, hidden villages, romance and potential heartbreak, the girls will soon find that there's a lot more to life than they realized.

This is a sequel to Demon Queened, but I'll do my best to make sure you don't need to read the original to make sense of it. I still recommend the original - it was a good series, in my opinion! - but reading it shouldn't be a necessity.

Note. After some encouragement I have extended the original story. I hope readers might enjoy the extra pages at the start.

A general sat behind a large desk. Behind him picture windows showed a drop of sixteen floors to a parade ground far below with marine recruits who looked little bigger than ants, being put through their paces by drill sergeants.

Brett's slender fingers trembled as he stood before the mirror, his reflection a stranger to him.

Sara and Jill, his two sultry friends, had talked him into this, convincing him to surrender to their feminine whims.

He'd always been a bit of an outsider, his ethereal beauty often mistaken for girl-next-door charm. But this... this was different.

As they worked their magic, Brett felt his body transform, his skin tingling with each gentle touch.