For the longest time, it was thought that the citizens of Earth were the only denizens of the galaxy incapable of developing superhuman abilities — but recent events have flipped that assumption on its head. Between Austin Travis, Mote Emerson, Pierce Bradley, and their friends, Earth is now host to 12 Chaotics… as well as a myriad of mysteries surrounding them. From a new nemesis in the form of a clone, to connections to ancient technology from a long-lost civilization, to the ability to summon powerful legendary weapons, these 12 Chaotics have unknowingly become entangled in something larger than any of them have ever imagined.
As if in response to these discoveries, the sinister machinations of galactic evil are churning. The metallic infection, a calamitous nanotechnology "disease" thought to have been vanquished 20 years ago, is slowly returning — and alongside it, a number of conflicts thought to be long past.
While they only seek to better grasp their own abilities, Earth's Chaotics will soon find themselves in the crossfire of returning threats and old heroes. These superpowered Earthians may not have chosen this path through life, but it will still be up to them to determine if history remembers them — to determine if history remembers the saga of the Keys.
Return of Chaos is a direct sequel to Chosen Chaos (https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/26542/chosen-chaos), which begins the Key Saga novel series. Be sure to read Chosen Chaos first, to understand the plot and the characters thus far!
Additionally, the Key Saga as a whole takes place 20 years after Rise (https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/22839/rise). You will not need to read Rise to understand the events of Return of Chaos, however the latter will spoil many of the events that occurred in Rise, due to the simple chronology of taking place later in the timeline.
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 28 | V2 - Arc 5: Nimalian Developments - Chapter 28: Life in the Wastes | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 27 | V2 - A4 - Chapter 27: Decontamination Chaos | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 26 | V2 - A4 - Chapter 26: Chaos in Holres'Ket | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 25 | V2 - A4 - Chapter 25: Decontamination's Effect | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 24 | V2 - A4 - Chapter 24: Views of the Hero and the Knight | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 23 | V2 - A4 - Chapter 23: Contained Infection | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 22 | V2 - Arc 4: The Capital of the Galaxy - Chapter 22: Core Arrival | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 21 | V2 - A3 - Chapter 21: Preserved Chaos | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 20 | V2 - A3 - Chapter 20: Preserved Facility | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 19 | V2 - A3 - Chapter 19: Preserved Knowledge | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 18 | V2 - Arc 3: Ark of the Ancients - Chapter 18: Preserved Arrival | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 17 | V2 - A2 - Chapter 17: A Hero's Guidance | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 16 | V2 - A2 - Chapter 16: Chaotic ACTion | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 15 | V2 - A2 - Chapter 15: A New Year's Plans | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 14 | V2 - A2 - Chapter 14: Earthly Desires | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 13 | V2 - Arc 2: A New Term - Chapter 13: Outsiders' Declarations | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 12 | V2 - A1 - Chapter 12: Outsiders' Plan | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 11 | V2 - A1 - Chapter 11: Duel of the Hero and the Knight | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 10 | V2 - A1 - Chapter 10: Outsiders' Freedom | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 9 | V2 - A1 - Chapter 9: Advancing Relationships | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 8 | V2 - A1 - Chapter 8: Outsiders' Discussion | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 7 | V2 - A1 - Chapter 7: Extraordinary Normalcy | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 6 | V2 - A1 - Chapter 6: Outsiders' Fate | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 5 | V2 - A1 - Chapter 5: Developing Threats | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 4 | V2 - A1 - Chapter 4: Ousiders' Arrival | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 3 | V2 - A1 - Chapter 3: The Sights and Bounds of Nimalia | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 2 | V2 - A1 - Chapter 2: Leaving (for) Safety | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 2 | 1 | Volume 2: Old Threats - Arc 1: Relationships of Nimalia - Chapter 1: Forced Leave | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 107 | V1 - A13 - Chapter 107: Old Grudges | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 106 | V1 - A13 - Chapter 106: Bleeding Chaos II | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 105 | V1 - A13 - Chapter 105: Bleeding Chaos I | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 104 | V1 - A13 - Chapter 104: Ferocious Disruptions | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 103 | V1 - A13 - Chapter 103: Roiling Blood | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 102 | V1 - A13 - Chapter 102: The Bane of Feasts | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 101 | V1 - A13 - Chapter 101: Contaminated Blood | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 100 | V1 - A13 - Chapter 100: Traditions of the Wasteland | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 99 | V1 - A13 - Chapter 99: Defenders of the Peace | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 98 | V1 - Arc 13: Hunger's Bane - Chapter 98: Day of the Feast | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 97 | V1 - A12 - Chapter 97: Elders' Advice | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 96 | V1 - A12 - Chapter 96: A Key's Heroes | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 95 | V1 - A12 - Chapter 95: New Encounters | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 94 | V1 - A12 - Chapter 94: New Blood | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 93 | V1 - A12 - Chapter 93: Hardened Defenses | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 92 | V1 - A12 - Chapter 92: Decompression | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 91 | V1 - A12 - Chapter 91: A Compound's Security | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 90 | V1 - A12 - Chapter 90: Qualifications | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 89 | V1 - A12 - Chapter 89: New Introductions | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 88 | V1 - Arc 12: Holiday Calm - Chapter 88: Break's Arrival | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 87 | V1 - A11 - Chapter 87: The Aims of Blood | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 86 | V1 - A11 - Chapter 86: State of Chaos | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 85 | V1 - A11 - Chapter 85: The Process of Discovery | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 84 | V1 - A11 - Chapter 84: The Sights of Riverana | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 83 | V1 - A11 - Chapter 83: The Most Powerful Resource | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 82 | V1 - A11 - Chapter 82: Gleaming White | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 81 | V1 - Arc 11: A Source of Chaos - Chapter 81: Key Arrival | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 80 | V1 - A10 - Chapter 80: A Leave of Work | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 79 | V1 - A10 - Chapter 79: Value of Time and Allies | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 78 | V1 - A10 - Chapter 78: Friends and Acquaintances | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 77 | V1 - Arc 10: Embracing Allies - Chapter 77: Skill Progression | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 76 | V1 - A9 - Chapter 76: Metal Chaos | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 75 | V1 - A9 - Chapter 75: Piercing the Darkness | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 74 | V1 - A9 - Chapter 74: Ace In the Hole | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 73 | V1 - A9 - Chapter 73: A New Dawn on Sunova | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 72 | V1 - A9 - Chapter 72: To Counter the Darkness | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 71 | V1 - A9 - Chapter 71: Reclaiming Sunova | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 70 | V1 - A9 - Chapter 70: A Chaotic's Best Friend | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 69 | V1 - A9 - Chapter 69: Reunited | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 68 | V1 - Arc 9: The Reclamation of Sunova - Chapter 68: Reclaimers' Arrival | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 67 | V1 - A8 - Chapter 67: A Trip's End | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 66 | V1 - A8 - Chapter 66: Berserk Chaos | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 65 | V1 - A8 - Chapter 65: Keys' Frustration | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 64 | V1 - A8 - Chapter 64: Keys' Rivalry | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 63 | V1 - A8 - Chapter 63: Chaotic Talents | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 62 | V1 - A8 - Chapter 62: Neverending Competition | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 61 | V1 - A8 - Chapter 61: The Brightest Day | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 60 | V1 - A8 - Chapter 60: The Future of Chaotics | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 59 | V1 - A8 - Chapter 59: Earthly Struggles | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 58 | V1 - A8 - Chapter 58: Wanderings in Nature | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 57 | V1 - A8 - Chapter 57: A Review of History | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 56 | V1 - Arc 8: The World of Sikalia - Chapter 56: Travelers' Arrival | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 55 | V1 - A7 - Chapter 55: A Researcher's Work | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 54 | V1 - A7 - Chapter 54: Meeting of the Commanders | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 53 | V1 - A7 - Chapter 53: Breaks and Holidays | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 52 | V1 - A7 - Chapter 52: Mission Musings | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 51 | V1 - A7 - Chapter 51: Discussions on Chaos | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 50 | V1 - A7 - Chapter 50: Casual Observations | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 49 | V1 - A7 - Chapter 49: Lessons From Old Blood | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 48 | V1 - A7 - Chapter 48: A Sun's Introduction | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 47 | V1 - Arc 7: New Faces - Chapter 47: A Bleeding Threat | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 46 | V1 - A6 - Chapter 46: Robotic Chaos | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 45 | V1 - A6 - Chapter 45: Against the Clock | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 44 | V1 - A6 - Chapter 44: Under the Cover of Light | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 43 | V1 - Arc 6: Ancient Conflict - Chapter 43: Conflict's Arrival | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 42 | V1 - A5 - Chapter 42: Resolution of Blood | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 41 | V1 - A5 - Chapter 41: Infected Chaos | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 40 | V1 - A5 - Chapter 40: Breached | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 39 | V1 - A5 - Chapter 39: Metallic Purpose | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 38 | V1 - A5 - Chapter 38: Tours in the Leaves | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 37 | V1 - Arc 5: To Learn of Metal - Chapter 37: Forested Arrival | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 36 | V1 - A4 - Chapter 36: Elites' Break | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 35 | V1 - A4 - Chapter 35: An Evening's Encounter | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 34 | V1 - A4 - Chapter 34: The Realities of Power | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 33 | V1 - A4 - Chapter 33: Uncoordinated Discovery | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 32 | V1 - A4 - Chapter 32: Living Memories | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 31 | V1 - A4 - Chapter 31: An Unknown Future | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 30 | V1 - A4 - Chapter 30: Renewed Threats | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 29 | V1 - Arc 4: The First Lull - Chapter 29: Renewed Research | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 28 | V1 - A3 - Chapter 28: Realizations | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 27 | V1 - A3 - Chapter 27: Derelict Chaos | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 26 | V1 - A3 - Chapter 26: Wasteland Chaos | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 25 | V1 - A3 - Chapter 25: Return | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 24 | V1 - A3 - Chapter 24: Grievances of the Wasteland | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 23 | V1 - A3 - Chapter 23: Derelict Mysteries | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 22 | V1 - A3 - Chapter 22: Bleeding Arrival | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 21 | V1 - Arc 3: Blood & Metal - Chapter 21: Abandoned Arrival | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 20 | V1 - A2 - Chapter 20: Dueling Wills | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 19 | V1 - A2 - Chapter 19: Return to Space | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 18 | V1 - A2 - Chapter 18: Limits of Power | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 17 | V1 - A2 - Chapter 17: An Old Hero's Teachings | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 16 | V1 - A2 - Chapter 16: Sights of a New Land | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 15 | V1 - A2 - Chapter 15: Discoveries of the Past | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 14 | V1 - A2 - Chapter 14: Calm of the Present | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 13 | V1 - A2 - Chapter 13: Dashed Expectations | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 12 | V1 - A2 - Chapter 12: Key Placement | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 11 | V1 - Arc 2: The World of Nimalia - Chapter 11: A New Life's Dawn | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 10 | V1 - A1 - Chapter 10: An Old Life's Dusk | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 9 | V1 - A1 - Chapter 9: Old Memories II | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 8 | V1 - A1 - Chapter 8: Old Memories I | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 7 | V1 - A1 - Chapter 7: New Opportunities | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 6 | V1 - A1 - Chapter 6: Breaking Bread | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 5 | V1 - A1 - Chapter 5: Helping Hands | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 4 | V1 - A1 - Chapter 4: A Key's Family | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 3 | V1 - A1 - Chapter 3: An Imperium's Home | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 2 | V1 - A1 - Chapter 2: An Elite's Future | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | 1 | 1 | Volume 1: New World - Arc 1: Chosen Homes - Chapter 1: An Oracle's Word | RoyalRoadL |
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Return of Chaos | Prologue: Heroes of Old and New | RoyalRoadL |