Gael raised his gaze from the pile of paper on his desk.
“…Curious,” he said.
In front of the desk, with his head bowed, Nathan nodded.
“It is as you said would happen, Father,” the man replied. “But…”
“It’s too soon,” Gael completed, standing up and ...
2025-06-12 00:44:55 +0000 UTC View PostRylan stared at Regis and Lillia with a serious expression. They were sitting on his bed, back in his room. Regis was staring back at him, looking grave, while Lillia looked a bit scared as she shifted her weight uncomfortably. The bedroom was completely silent.
“…And that’s why you n...
2025-06-10 00:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostRylan left the tower, nodding at the middle-aged woman by the center desk of the bottom floor on his way out, and started walking to his dorms. Thankfully, neither Hayden nor Jasmine had been waiting for him outside. He nodded to himself as he walked under an archway.
We’ll tell them ...
2025-06-07 19:51:11 +0000 UTC View PostJason stumbled into his room, almost falling twice. His entire body trembled, soaked in cold sweat. He was alone, as all of the others who were part of his dorm had followed his orders to stay out.
He collapsed on his bed with his back against the mattress. His gaze shook as he stared a the...
2025-06-05 00:40:51 +0000 UTC View PostFor a second, Rylan and Jason only stared at each other.
“What is that supposed to mean?” Hayden asked from the side with an edge in his tone.
Jason looked at him with a calm grin.
“Isn’t it obvious? I’m saying I have a way out of the certain doom this kingdom is walki...
2025-06-03 00:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostRylan gave a good look at each small group. Each group sat apart from the others, their members throwing constant glances at one another. Judging from their appearance and the slightly different robes they wore, there were members of all ages and of later school years in each group, though they s...
2025-05-31 00:53:08 +0000 UTC View PostRylan smiled as he returned to the group.
“I’m back,” he said while looking at Hayden and Jasmine, who were smiling at him.
Lucian stepped forward, drawing Rylan’s attention to him. The young man extended his hand.
“I’m sorry you had to go along with our childish req...
2025-05-29 00:41:40 +0000 UTC View PostSo, I realized I forgot to post about the change in schedule here on Patreon. Below is what I posted on Royalroad. Thank you!
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Hello there, everyone!
TL;DR starting from next week, the posting schedule will be Monday-Wednesday-Friday, totaling 3x a week, for a variety of reas...
2025-05-27 01:47:03 +0000 UTC View PostRylan narrowed his eyes. The flow of mana around Oliver had changed.
It’s flowing faster.
A greater amount of it was moving, too, to the point where it made Rylan think that the young man was already in the middle of casting a powerful spell.
As expected from some...
2025-05-27 01:45:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment Rylan turned to look at Lucian and opened his mouth, every single student council member apart from Lucian himself took a step forward at the same time. He blinked.
Really?
It wasn’t as if fighting him were some sort of event.
“Everyone is curious about w...
2025-05-23 23:46:11 +0000 UTC View PostLeonard pulled out a long wooden wand and pointed it at Hayden. Simultaneously, Hayden dashed to the side and grabbed his own wand, which had been a gift from Damian. Neither of them chanted or said anything. Rylan nodded to himself as he kept his eyes on the budding battle, his sharpened field o...
2025-05-23 00:24:51 +0000 UTC View PostRylan smiled at the orange-haired young man.
“We are indeed,” he said.
The towering young man breathed in and opened his mouth to reply.
“They’re here!?” a female voice suddenly cut through the building atmosphere in an excited tone.
Rylan blinked and looked at t...
2025-05-22 00:53:43 +0000 UTC View PostRylan rubbed his chin in thought. This was, indeed, an interesting offer. Lucian and Ophelia’s words had been enough on their own, but he was also thinking about things from another angle, now that Lucian had revealed the council’s true influence.
Can’t they protect everyone while...
2025-05-21 00:52:35 +0000 UTC View PostRylan let out a breath as he leaned back in his seat. He watched the male professor leave with a serious expression. To his right, Aelfric looked at him worriedly.
“…Are you okay?” Aelfric tentatively asked. “You haven’t been looking so good these past few days.”
Rylan imm...
2025-05-20 00:41:43 +0000 UTC View PostRylan left the study with a heavy heart and an equally heavy frown. Outside, Hayden and Jasmine were waiting for him. Rylan blinked and hurriedly got his expression under control, but not before his friends noticed it. Jasmine hurriedly stepped closer to him with a concerned expression.
“...
2025-05-15 00:31:41 +0000 UTC View PostDamian let out a deep sigh. Rylan merely eyed the man while tilting his head, a possibility starting to form in his mind.
Nowadays, there’s only one thing that can make him worry like this.
The war was getting worse, as wars always did. That was his guess.
“Do you r...
2025-05-14 00:30:11 +0000 UTC View PostDamian looked at his friend with sympathetic eyes, several emotions swimming in his chest. Henry’s expression was grave, as it always seemed to be these days. The man’s greying black hair was a bit disheveled, and his beard had grown a bit too much, but it wasn’t to the point where they det...
2025-05-13 01:39:02 +0000 UTC View PostRylan stared at Jasmine as she slowly made her way to the middle of the stone arena.
She’s too nervous.
Sweat flowed down her brow, and she was gripping her wand too tightly. She kept glancing at him, as if looking for support, and then looking at the steel cages. Was she r...
2025-05-10 00:29:37 +0000 UTC View PostReally sorry about the lack of chapters these past two days, boys. I'll try to post one on saturday and another on sunday to compensate.
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Once Aelfric got healed by the white-robed students, he walked over to Rylan’s side. Rylan gave him a proud nod and patted him on the shoulder...
2025-05-09 00:48:28 +0000 UTC View PostRylan stepped inside the arena proper and looked around. At the far end, opposite to his position, were large steel cages. He looked at the monsters inside them.
I guess this much is enough.
The monsters inside the cages were bound by restraints made of mana, unable to move e...
2025-05-06 01:37:18 +0000 UTC View PostAs Rylan walked through the mage tower’s winding pathways and descended the stairways, he thought about Damian’s words.
Gael’s current plan is a good one, but…
Being quiet was a smart move. Given the circumstances around their relationship, Gael’s number one priorit...
2025-05-03 00:42:43 +0000 UTC View PostRylan rubbed his chin as he inspected his Status Window.
Status Window
Name: Rylan Flameheart
Level: 48
Race: Human (E)
Class: The Dreamer
Profession: none.
Trait: Determined
Stats
Strength: 238
A...
2025-05-02 01:09:53 +0000 UTC View PostRylan looked through the window as he put on his uniform. The Academy grounds and Caer Rhelon, which lay beyond it, were as awe-inspiring as ever. A second later, he turned to look at Aelfric, who was also in the middle of putting on his robe.
“If you say so, I’ll believe it,” Aeflric...
2025-04-30 01:28:36 +0000 UTC View PostOn the last weekday of the first week of classes.
Rylan walked through the hallways, going in the direction of Damian’s mage tower. As usual, both the Academy’s interior and exterior were breathtaking, especially with the sunset as a backdrop.
“Do you think he’s going to make ...
2025-04-26 01:49:25 +0000 UTC View PostThree days later, at dawn.
Rylan sat cross-legged on his bed, shirtless. His attention was completely turned inward, to the point he almost didn’t notice the day’s first few warm sunrays shining upon his body.
His consciousness perceived the Mana Core deep within his spirit. It wa...
2025-04-23 00:58:03 +0000 UTC View PostRylan leaned forward. He knew very well how helpful such fundamental knowledge could be, especially since his current self used mana alone, without a hint of Aura.
“I thought this should be what we should start with,” Damian said with a grin. “Since the answer to that question actuall...
2025-04-22 00:37:04 +0000 UTC View PostRylan breathed out a sigh of relief as he looked at his empty plate, feeling like he’d just gone through the Basilisk Wilds again. Finally, he had won the war and could now retreat to the safety of his haven.
“Yeah,” Hayden said from the seat opposite to him, making him raise his gaze...
2025-04-19 01:39:23 +0000 UTC View PostHello there, my friends!
I'm sorry to disappoint you, as the notification wasn't for a chapter (there will be a chapter today, as usual). I'm writing this to get you guys' thoughts on something. Specifically, when and how Rylan should awaken his Aura. I do have a plan, but I'm now wonde...
Rylan got back to his seat and leaned forward with interest.
Finally.
Professions were something he still hadn’t bothered to go after in this life. There were three main reasons for this. First, there had been simply no time. Between needing to deal with Evenon, the mad tra...
2025-04-18 01:38:12 +0000 UTC View PostRylan quickly scanned the room, as he did every time he entered a new environment. Dozens of teenagers were now staring at him with different emotions in their eyes. Apart from a few whispers, the classroom had gone silent from the moment he stepped inside.
Around one hundred people? 2025-04-17 01:34:33 +0000 UTC View Post