Wizardly Dude

[EOE] (238) 4.17. An Explorer’s Decision

It had been late in the afternoon when they first entered the lightning fragment, and it had taken them most of the evening in order to actually make their way to the center and find Umine’s spire. The dark cloud layer already did wonders for blocking out what little light the fragment had, but...

[TEA] (107) 3.6. Fancy Meeting You Here

The three of them spent the rest of the evening relaxing in Draken’s manor and going over their new purchases. Asher required some significant assistance getting his clothing on without his hands, but a giggling Samantha was up to the challenge. Thoroughly exhausted from a long day of roving th...

[EOE] (237) 4.16. Mirror Mirror on the… Floor?

The first thing they noticed after entering the giant spire was the sound, or lack thereof. The near-constant explosions of thunder high above them had made conversing a tad difficult as they’d made their way through the fragment, to the point where Vin was pretty certain it would have been com...

[TEA] (106) 3.5. All Expense Paid Shopping Spree

In all the time Asher had spent within Whikoga up until now, he’d never actually taken the time to simply… enjoy the city. Hopping from rooftop to rooftop or tracking down gang members was a far cry from hitting the various stores and wandering around all that the city had to offer. While Ash...

[EOE] (236) 4.15. Shocking

It was only late afternoon, so their group leisurely made their way across the rest of the Bands’ fragment as they approached the next unknown fragment in the second ring around Terra. Vin had to admit, it was nice getting to take their time for a change and simply enjoy the beautiful landscape...

[TEA] (105) 3.4. Meet and Greet

Asher had always envisioned he’d one day introduce Samantha to Draken one way or another, but he’d never intended to bring Brian anywhere near the gang leader. At least not until he was much older. Still, desperate times called for desperate measures, and he trusted Draken to keep them safe w...

[EOE] (235) 4.14. Divine Depression

Vin gasped as he came to, blinking at the sun high overhead. Seeing as they’d begun communing with the Gods early in the morning, at least a couple hours had passed since then.

“Vin!” Shia said, suddenly appearing over him. “Are you alright?”

“Yeah,” he groaned, pushing ...

[TEA] (104) 3.3. Time Out

A few hours ago, Kree had witnessed Asher appear next to him covered from head to toe in blood and looking as if he’d fought his way out of a blender. The swarm of mutated rats had done quite a number on him, and Asher would be surprised if he hadn’t mentally scarred the young man.

Luck...

[EOE] (234) 4.13. Answers and a Promise

Deciding communing with the Gods would probably be smarter to do when well-rested, the five of them quickly set up camp and hit the hay while Alka stood guard. Vin felt more than a little secure with his temporary stone tent and reset divine boon, and with his shimmerwing mattress and merider-sil...

[TEA] (103) 3.2. Do You Recall?

Asher dangled before the demon, still struggling to come to terms with what had just happened. In all the weeks he’d practiced with his skill, he’d never once encountered anything else capable of interacting with him in the astral realm. The fact that the demon was able to follow him into the...

[EOE] (233) 4.12. Escort Mission

“Hey Vin! Why do you smell like burnt toast?”

Vin shook his head as he spotted Scule and Reginald walking over to him with Shia right behind them. Rolling his eyes, he directed his response to Reginald. “Do I actually smell like burnt toast?”

Reginald gave a quick shake of his...

[TEA] (102) 3.1. Demon Hunter

Author Note: Hey everyone, if the adjustment in chapter numbering didn't give it away, we are officially at the start of Book 3 for The Eternal Assassin! As Asher tends to do, we're right in the thick of things, but I just wanted to give a quick thanks to you guys as always for a...

[TEA] (101) 2.52. We Have Bigger Problems

“You!” Draken hissed, seemingly more angry about Owl’s general presence before him than the fact he held a knife to his throat. “How dare you come into my manor!”

“Me,” Owl nodded. “My apologies, Draken, I know I personally took out a number of your former subordina...

[EOE] (232) 4.11. What Would You Do?

Without his divine boon to rely on, Vin couldn’t work on anything too strenuous when it came to magic. He was tempted to try learning another spell from one of his artifacts, like Protection from Fire from his amulet or possibly Barkskin from his ring, but even...

[EOE] (231) 4.10. I’m Doing It!

Finding a quiet, empty meadow within the valley with plenty of those sugary berry bushes nearby, Vin took a seat and pulled out his journal. At this point, even with spending those five days in Terra waiting for the monsters to attack alongside the fourth wave of Earthers, he’d only managed to ...

[TEA] (100) 2.51. A Much Needed Bath

Naturally, the very first thing the swarm of rats did after breaking free from Eight’s control was start panicking. Some of them turned and began fighting amongst themselves, while the majority simply began sprinting around, squeaking at the top of their lungs as they tried to find a way out of...

[EOE] (230) 4.9. Sky-Dwellers

While their group followed along behind him, Okeran gave them a quick overview of the valley. Apparently, the valley was first colonized by a large group of refugees fleeing a devastating war going on up above. Their ancestors ran into the mists in a desperate attempt to escape the all consuming ...

[TEA] (99) 2.50. We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Mousetrap

Asher flinched back as Eight’s form suddenly became unrecognizable, his body nearly doubling in size in an instant from the tumorous growths that sprouted all along his flesh. His limbs bent and twisted and his flesh warped as the man was transformed into something new and horrifying. Coarse, b...

[EOE] (229) 4.8. The Valley Hidden in the Mist

If Vin had a nickel for every time he found himself plummeting to his death with all his friends screaming beside him, he’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

Their group quickly broke out of the dense mists covering the surface of the fragment...

[TEA] (98) 2.49. I Hate the Rat Race

Asher was shocked that his aim was true as the steel dagger shot straight for the unsuspecting alchemist. But a split second before it could lodge itself into the man’s back, one of the many rats leapt up into the air, taking the hit with a sickening squelch and falling dead to the floor.

[TEA] (97) 2.48. It’s a Ratastrophy!

Draken allowed Asher the use of his study to prepare as he went to spread the news to everything that he’d miraculously pulled through. To Asher’s surprise, Draken had informed him that his ‘death’ had hit Kree particularly hard, and Asher made a mental note to do something nice for the t...

[EOE] (228) 4.7. Maybe They’re Friendly?

Having recently hung out with Erik in the Tree of Ancients, the group decided to head straight from the dungeon toward the final unknown fragment bordering the Sacred Forest this time around. As they approached the border, stepping carefully through the colorful forest filled with hundreds of uni...

[EOE] (227) 4.6. Thoughts on the Future

Author Notes: We have officially hit 4,000 followers on Royal Road, which means it is time for another additional chapter drop! As always, thank you guys for all your support, and I hope you enjoy book 4!

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Come morning, Vin was pleased to find himself on...

[EOE] (226) 4.5. Get On The Magic School Bus

After a full day of running screenings on the new Earthers, Vin wanted nothing more than to retreat to his apartment and pass out on his shimmerwing mattress. Unfortunately, Spur had requested the two of them have a quick discussion before he headed out on his next adventure, and seeing as he was...