Wizardly Dude

(84) 2.37. Fellow Explorers!

Once each of them were at least able to hold their own against Alka for a few minutes, Alka awarded them with her highest honor of, ‘good enough,’ and declared them ready to take on the divine swordsman.

While the training had been particularly hellish, and the insects unnecessarily lar...

(83) 2.36. A Passive Problem

The combination of having just witnessed all four of her friends come close to dying gruesome deaths on her behalf, plus the fact that they now had a concrete method of tracking down the divine warrior, seemed to calm Alka down a bit regarding her haste to find their target. Sure, none of them we...

(82) 2.35. The Grueling Ghost

Panting, Vin staggered over to a nearby tree as he was finally allowed to rest, his entire body shaking as he leaned against it. He’d never really been one for physical conditioning before, and he had a hunch Alka’s methods would make most drill sergeants back on Earth shudder and ask if they...

(81) 2.34. New Nightmare Fuel

“You sure you don’t want to take any more with you? I’ve got some veggie pockets ready to go in the oven right now. Just give me fifteen minutes and they’ll be hot and crisp!”

Vin could only hold his stomach as Agne tried to force another full course meal onto him before they left...

Tier Upgrade Announcement (More Advance Chapters!) and RS Update

Happy weekend everyone! Just wanted to give a quick update on the latest happenings regarding the story as our Rising Stars run is finally coming to a close. It has been an absolutely wild month of posting, so incase anyone forgot, my standard schedule for posting chapters is 5 a week M-F, and I'...

(80) 2.33. A Relaxing Recovery

It took three entire days for Vin and his party to fully recover from the after effects of the purification ritual. When asked, Madam Trebella had explained that the more the ritual was forced to purify, the longer the recovery period would be. According to her, Vin’s party had pretty much set ...

(79) 2.32. A Desperate Plea

Vin looked around Madam Trebella’s study, taking in the Witch’s choice of decoration. Perhaps he was being a bit prejudiced, but he'd been expecting a lot more fire and brimstone.

Instead, the head infernal’s study reminded him of his old principal’s office. There was a large desk c...

Bonus Chapter #2: Gate Duty

Author's Note: This is another bonus chapter I wrote as a thank you for reaching our second rating and review milestone on Royal Road. This chapter contains no relevant information in regard to the main story and can be skipped without fear of missing anything. However, unlike Bo...

(78) 2.31. A Divine Discussion

As Vin cast the spell he’d been gifted by Shia’s master, Shia, Scule, and Alka all gave him a confused look. Reginald on the other hand perked up immediately, squeaking in confirmation and scratching at his nose.

“What does it do?” Shia asked, her tongue flicking out to taste the ma...

(77) 2.30. The Ritual of Purification

“Each of you will take one of the outer points. Your dolls will be placed on the inner point to your right. If the ritual is a success, your impurities will be transferred to the dolls, and you’ll be as healthy as the day you were born,” Madam Trebella explained, pointing toward where they ...

(76) 2.29. A Sense of Kinship

The purification ritual was far more complicated than the ritual of stillness. Evidently the sick bay wasn’t actually large enough to carry out the ritual Madam Trebella had in mind, so with the help of Malzar, Vin moved his friends over to the dedicated ritual room, laying them on some prepare...

(75) 2.28. Head Witch

Madam Trebella frowned as she scanned over the completed inventory sheet, ignoring the apprentice fidgeting silently by the door as the girl waited to be dismissed. Despite the fact that she had so few apprentices left at this point, she still couldn’t be bothered to learn all their names.

(74) 2.27. The Druid of the Divine

Vin could only stare at the golden elf, his mind still busy trying to process the fact that he wasn’t currently being eaten alive by a few tons of ravenous insect monsters. Apparently he wasn’t processing his survival quite fast enough for his savior, because the elf rolled his eyes, letting ...

(73) 2.26. Deep Within the Dungeon

“Stone Shot!” Vin yelled, blasting another one of the acid spitting butterflies out of the air before it could get closer to him. Grimacing at the stone floor melting beneath the fallen butterfly, Vin couldn’t help but imagine what that acid would do to his own flesh if it ...

Latest Bonus Chapter Poll

Happy end of the week everyone! I felt bad about continuing to send people private messages whenever a new poll dropped on Royal Road, so I decided to try doing this instead!

Due to hitting another rating/review milestone for the story, the latest Bonus Chapter poll has officially dropped o...

(72) 2.25. Down We Go

“This has got to be one of the stranger things I’ve ever done,” Vin muttered, glancing at the two creatures flanking him as he made his way deeper into the forest. Other than Alka, most of his party was currently indisposed, but at least two of them had been in good enough condition to join...

(71) 2.24. Borrowed Time

Vin woke with a start, his heart racing as he sat up and took in his surroundings. He was surprised to find himself lying in one of the many beds dotting the sick bay within Madam Trebella’s manor. Looking around, he quickly spotted Alka and Scule’s unconscious forms, letting out a sigh of re...

(70) 2.23. The Ritual of Stillness

The inside of the small mansion was truly remarkable, but Vin didn’t get the chance to admire the many portraits and carved statues of powerful infernals lining the hallway. As soon as Agne was gone and Malzer realized just what condition Vin and his party were in, the young infernal had gotten...

(69) 2.22. A Hidden Village

Vin spat the latest insect out of his mouth as they made their way quickly yet carefully through the vast forest. The most noticeable thing about this fragment was the shockingly high concentration of bugs flying around, and it made moving fast rather unpleasant. In the short time they’d been r...

(68) 2.21. A Ray of Hope

“I’m no healer, but that doesn’t look good.”

Scule stood beside Shia’s unmoving form, peering down at her pale face as Reginald let out a sad squeak and nudged the unconscious elf with his head. On top of whatever damage the radiation had already done to her body, it looked like S...

(67) 2.20. Between a Rock and a Harder Rock

New magical beast discovered! 1,000 exp gained.

The buzzing notification roused him from his ill timed nap, and Vin’s eyes snapped open as he hurried to take in his surroundings. Thankfully it looked like he’d only lost consciousness for a few seconds, as small shards o...

(66) 2.19. I Don’t Feel So Good…

Second Ring Fragment Discovered! 1,000 exp gained.

Pleased to find that he not only still gained experience for discovering new fragments, but seemed to earn more for fragments the farther he went from his starting point, Vin couldn’t help but grin.

Despite the unne...

(65) 2.18. The Hunt Begins

“Are you sure you wish to head out already? Now that we know the danger has passed, I’d love getting the chance to thank you and your friends for all your help these past few days.”

Vin gave the elder a weak grin as he ensured Peter’s rations were firmly tucked away within his pack,...

Bonus Chapter #1: ...Where The Hell Is The Kid?

Author's Note: This is a bonus chapter I wrote as a thank you for reaching our rating and review milestone on Royal Road. This chapter contains no relevant information in regard to the main story and can be skipped without fear of missing anything.

Poll Winner: Officer Bigs...

(64) 2.17. Some Unholy News

After another full day of rocks blowing up in his face and Eithan occasionally offering his encouragement from a safe distance away, Vin finally mastered Stone Shot. Firing a few missiles of rock at some walls Eithan summoned for him as targets, Vin didn’t even care about the f...