Yes, yes, yes! I love how Tyler uses his dad. Excellent story as always!

@Pcm Yes...the "changed" aspect will certainly depend on how they depict themselves in the future and my own perspective. Sometimes the scariest part about a character is their treading between darkness and amicability. The terror there perhaps lies in how the individual is familiar in a way....and also really really not. I'm assuming the arboreal and the abyss folk are likely stirring up chaos in the other regions- either through cults or similar manipulations as the primal beast. In reality, I suppose retreating to the middle of nowhere and staying away from everybody could work....you'd probably always be on the run though- or somewhere truly desolate. But then again....those are the very places spirits can lurk... I suppose when I say destroyed- I mean less "everyone dies" and more "enough people die and the general landscape of the region is near completely turned into a ruin"- one thing I've always wondered about in stories like these is how characters that are corrupted would respond if their paradise is destroyed after achieving it- irreparably. It ruins the fantasy aspect of these stories- the shifting and change- but realistically, it makes sense. A society based around excess will inevitably consume itself, or leave it weakened enough to be consumed by something else. The way I would approach this hypothetical is that the dusk may not be strong enough to kill everyone- but being associated with astral concepts and darkness- they can cause enough damage- darkness in itself could wither crops as the sun is blotted out, darkness as a corrosive magical force (caustic but not corruptive) could cause corruption and ruination of the land- causing it to buckle and weaken- and having little to no light would cause psychological distress in time- sensory deprivation of the sight can classify as torture in some cases. To heighten this devastation, it could occur right at a point of ultimate victory for the corrupted or right after it- ruining all they have built. Those that survive are left in a world where their gods army's and potential power (as the beastblood grew stronger in number) weakened severely, and are left wandering about in a land hostile to them- which was once theirs. There could be the possibility for a good post-apocalyptic style romance in all of this- erotica included ,and the looming threat of people trying to bring back the "old ways" (corruption in the style of the demons or beastfolk). The demons may try to strike, but with so few humans alive- there's really no point- and leave the west and east for a time to wait until humanity regains it's numbers. Except- thanks to the ruination of the lands there- it never does. People are forced to eke out a grim existence where death haunts at every corner- perhaps seducing some back to corruption and the safety of such- except they can never find it- for that has been taken from them by the dusk's actions- much of the land is twisted and scarred, making travel difficult. Those that survive- weather they be human or beastfolk- are left to eke out a perilous existence- because I want to feel slightly sadistic- I'd have Rudolf (or Gil) survive all this while losing near all his family (and children)- save for perhaps a orphaned young relative he recognizes (by sight or smell)- little more than a young child- and having to shamble about trying to survive without his pack. Maybe one of the last things they see (if I were to go with Rudolf) before all this goes down is an elderly ruby who ominously alludes that what she feared will now come to pass, but is too old and resigned to do anything about it, and accepts her death from the destruction as punishment for failing in her duty. Other roles like border region characters coming to terms with their heritage and what it means in this scarred land, of former knights realizing everything they fought for is gone and they must find a new purpose, or demons leaving to go back to their own realm because the fun is over could all be interesting perspectives to explore. And of course, the sheer horror and tragedy of living through such times- as the old english saying goes "may you live in interesting times"- which is seen as implying a curse that those it is spoken too should live in times of hardship. Meanwhile, any humans left become ever more insular and distrusting- echoing Daniel's cynicism- while perhaps some who follow in Collin's path seek out compassion, but having to measure when it's worth exercising it. Others may just outright kill anybody they perceive is a dissident. To make matters worse, one could have William and the others successfully manage to convert Collin, only for the dusk sourced devastation to wind up killing him (perhaps the ground takes him and he sinks, or he dies a long slow death of starvation- unless of course the demons don't need to eat food and drink- but I think they do?). So essentially, they may have won the battle, but they sure didn't nab the war. Of course, your story is probably not going to go down that path at all- but I find it an interesting possibility to ponder, and would explore a land scarred and broken- with little hope, but still some- but an uncertain future overall nonetheless. This idea of mine to some extent derives from the background of the poetic tradition that is the city lament and just general post-apocalyptic ideas. Of course, this is certainly not how you plan to go about things- and there's interesting dynamics to explore there too-amidst the complicated triumphs and tragedies, of love and lust, of horror and beauty, and of loss and grief. As for Collin himself, considering how...extreme William and Gregory got in their shifts, he'd be...quite an drastic shift. However, as much as he is compassionate- he was Daniel's protege- I think he knows that if he winds up converted all is lost- he may very well wind up killing himself before letting it come to that. Of course, if he winds up pulling a Gil- that's a different story- but I think Daniel pulled out enough stops to prevent that from ever happening in the way he raised him- or at the very least cause some serious delays (then again Daniel essentially used Collin so maybe he will grow to detest him). As for working well with William and Gregory- I suppose it did- Gregory clearly does still have some semblance of himself with him, but we also discussed the ethical dilemma surrounding the entire situation of turning people in general- there is love there, but also darkness. And considering Collin has purifying powers, it seems plausible that unless those turn into hyper-potent corrupting abilities, the resulting clash of corruptive and purifying energy might outright kill him. You probably have some other way of maneuvering around that though. But as it stands right now, Collin's entire being is to de-corrupt demons and beastfolk- unless something seriously changes I highly doubt he's going to consider demon hood- not unless the two of them nab Collin and try to corrupt him directly. But also if Collin winds up corrupted I'm very sure that would essentially be game over for humanity. But then again...nobody can stay on top for long- even the demons and all these other factions will eventually see some kind of stumble, jsut as the humans have. Realistically speaking, at least. How this story goes is up to you, and I can easily see the opposite happening as well. Either way, I look forward to how we see things pick up in Knightly duties.

Hey! Any news or updates for any of your stories? What is your current project? Master of the jokcs or Supercops? Anyway, good job, your stories are so hot!

I mean, the vagina bit really needs to be tagged, masculanisation can covers the muscle growth, but the whole submission/pussy combo makes it closer to feminisation. Also, this really come off as AI with the repetitio s and lack of details, which is weurd because you posted a story that was WAY better written.

Loved it! I hope we don't have to wait for Halloween for the final chapter!

hIs fingers and the way you described his hands... i LOVE IT.

@Pcm Honestly, poor Daniel indeed. He's a ruthless and tragic figure, but he's also essentially used Collin as a tool. He essentially is a representation of those who often wind up as collateral damage in stories like these. As for gil and his brothers, you are right that their loyalty made them very easy targets. For me, I think rudolfs womanizing made sense considering he's a noble heir and in history things like this happened, and his dynamic with ruby and not wanting bastards did help him be somewhat good, and them beating up punks honestly didn't feel as insidious rather than them roughousing or defending gil. As for henrich, them killing off the eagles is bad- but honestly he and the other lords were essentially predisposed and manipulated into this biologically and mentally. Not to mention, I find it highly unlikely they killed off the house just because of that- they likely found something suspicious and then the primal beast pounced on it. And honestly, why would gil and the others think otherwise? Nobody would want to think they messed up over something like that. Gil himself seems unable to accept such in his story- and by that point he was already somewhat mentally being reconditioned. They all were. And that's what makes it so much more tragic. There wasn't a road for them other than what they took. The primal beast played its cards well, and the whole of the west became theirs once again. And even in their more terrifying state, gils rage over Aaron seems so similar to his grief striken rage back in chapter 2 of this story. His strength and doom is his loyalty to his family- he can't bear to be separated or see them hurt. But gils choices are...well I wouldn't say they're right in totality but they are human and undetstandable. Nobody would want to leave their family behind to suffer alone. And more importantly, if the east found out gil was the bulwark against the curse they'd likely experiment on him and use him like Daniel used Collin, and thats not discounting eastern bigotry to the west going out of control. Frankly, he was doomed either way- at least this way he chose happiness for himself, his family and his people- all else would come secondary and I can't blame him for that. Who could? Not to mention he was being mentally manipulated for years. It was the perfect storm of circumstances that made how things went inescapable. I hope Collin gets some victories or wins in the end in some way, but some part of me worries his fate will be akin to the tragic Greek heroes of old. As it stands right now, I fear what's going to happen is he'll lose, the demons and other folk will continue to gain dominance, and then due to delving too deep and far in the extent for pleasure will either war themselves into annihilation or just implode- if there's one thing about excess, it always winds up killing itself- the party can't last forever. Heck, maybe the dusk will just try to murder everybody. Can't have anybody suffering if they're dead I suposse (that I'm even considering this a possibility that is arguably "happy" is haunting enough as it is). And frankly, Collin suffered enough already. I just want that poor guy to have a break. Frankly at this rate he's either going to wind up dead, converted or surviving but with horrible psychological and potentially physical scars. Or worse...he winds up jaded and turns into another Daniel. But then again- if these entities were sealed off once, they could be again. The question is- who is going to have to pay the costs for doing so? That I think is something that will affect Collin very personally, very soon. But ultimately, defeat of these entities seems possible- it was done once before. But who knows if Collin will survive to see that. Or if it will even happen.

I forgot to ask this before: when were the other kings turned? they were turned when Gil was turned, it the Primal beast visited them after he was done with the wolves?

No on e writes the sex scenes as well as you man. It's very impressive and fully wraps me up in the story, rather than take away from it like it does in other stories. can't wait to see the evolution of Mr. Evan and how he deals with the incredible powers.

@darkblade2814 Yes, @Anon is right in that the Primal Beast and other gods like him are ancient entites native to this world. The demons are invaders from another realm. The demons are perverted beings obsessed with pleasure, while beastmen think of themselves as real men and obsessed with manly things (by their unique standard.) I would like to mention that the demons have that option to just...leave and return to the infernal realm. Corruption to them is less about conquest or duty and more about finding pleasure. If it is no longer fun or safe to do so, they will just go back with new recruits in tow, so they can prepare dor the big invasion. The kingdom just got through one, the one that took Gregory away. What Gregory and William will do is up to them though. They are at the moment very angry with the king, but might recognize that the conflict with the beastmen is pointless. After all, they cannot be corrupted. (Perhaps Collin will play a role here somehow...) Maybe they will go after them anyway to get vengeance for Collin if they found out. For the civilians, depending on how you look, maybe getting converted is not so bad considering the alternatives...