Aleks Kotov

Vol 5, Chapter 19

"And what if I refuse?" I said slowly, weighing my options.

Could I even kill a mage of his level with a regular pistol, or would I need something stronger?

The Rector smiled pleasantly...

Vol 5, Chapter 18

"Time to get up, Viscount. The opening ceremony of the tournament begins in half an hour," a female voice said.

Only half an hour? They should have woken me earlier.

I pried my eyes ope...

Vol 5, Chapter 17

"Hey, wait. What peasants?"

"Who else is there to hunt? They've even wiped out the goblins in the vicinity of the Academy."

"Stop, stop, stop. This was a bad idea, forget it," I tried t...

Vol 5, Chapter 16

◆ Village near the Goblin Forest, Captain Kurt's POV. ◆

The goblins appeared earlier than he had expected.

The last rays of the sun vanished beyond the horizon. The pounding of hoo...

Vol 5, Chapter 15

The estate prepared by the mages for the delegation's stay was not only luxurious but also radiated with an excess of enchantments, from harmless ones meant to maintain optimal temperature and humi...

Vol 5, Chapter 14

A dead-end alley where street sweepers rarely came. Between stone buildings hung a torn web, black with soot. The workshop door, crudely built from darkened wood, stood out only because of the new ...

Vol 5, Chapter 13

But we didn't get to see the spider gladiator fights.

As we passed through the corridor, we ran into Nala, who was leading a team of mages. Strangely, there were no servants on this floor, so...

Vol 5, Chapter 12

A girl in an aquamarine robe approached our carriage, so saturated in color it seemed even her hair had a bluish cast… Wait… no, not "seemed." It did. Dye?

"Good-day-father asked me t...

Vol 5, Chapter 11

◆ Ordinary Goblin's POV, outskirts of the Goblin Forest. ◆

Sharp ears rose above the thick grass. The wind masked sounds, the rustle of leaves muffled footsteps, but it carried...

Vol 5, Chapter 10

"What happened to your Source?"

The sudden question made me pause for a moment. Meanwhile, the old man squinted, his gaze boring into my chest, and I was certain that the doublet wouldn't pro...

Vol 5, Chapter 9

What is the most dangerous weapon in war? A spear? A sword? An axe? Pfft…

A mage? A weapon in human form is, without a doubt, a formidable force. Depending on talent, one can strangle, tear...

Vol 5, Chapter 8

◆ The next day, His Majesty's POV. ◆

…the Five-Element Godleaf saplings were also damaged. Absolute vandalism!" the junior earth mage, serving as the royal gardener, concluded his repo...

Vol 5 Chapter 7

Night had fallen over the capital, and nearly all the streets were empty... except for one utterly unremarkable intersection in the craftsmen's quarter.

Between a bakery and a tailor's shop, ...

Vol 5 Chapter 6

Needless to say, the very first thing that happened was being summoned before the King.

All I had time to do was send Asha to the capital's healers, change clothes, and order the wheels moved...

Vol 5, Chapter 5

"And this is your plan to avoid bankruptcy?" Tamilla said, twirling a pneumatic carriage wheel in her hands.

"Well... yeah, basically," I replied, surprised to see no trace of enthusiasm. It ...

Vol 5, Chapter 4

◆ Some time later ◆

"Increase the temperature by another fifty," I ordered Asha, and she sighed as she pressed her hands to the boiler.

The turbine blades roared louder, spinning a...

Vol 5, Chapter 3

◆ Ancestral castle of House Short, Laslo and Kazimir's POV. ◆


"Have some cheese, don't be shy," Marquis Laslo said kindly, extending a silver plate to the trembling Kazimir.

"T...

Vol 5, Chapter 2

The closer Erin's squad came, the clearer it became that something had gone wrong.

One of the knights was carrying his severed arm, another's armor was crushed. Several knights were on f...

Vol 5, Chapter 1

◆ Command tent of Marquis Short, Countess Erin von Klaus's POV. ◆

"You killed him!" Erin pointed her blade, slipping into crudeness from sheer shock.

"Me? Hardly, i...

Vol 4, Chapter 22. END OF VOLUME FOUR

◆ Half an hour before the battle, Countess Erin von Klaus's POV. ◆
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Some time before the battle.

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Creaky floorboards, a large stove in...

Vol 4, Chapter 21

◆ Battlefield, Soldier Kurt's POV. ◆

"Ready! Aim!"

Kurt obediently rested his musket on the edge of the parapet, aiming it at the approaching enemies.

His ears were still ...

Vol 4, Chapter 20

◆ Battlefield, Baron Aluin’s POV. ◆

"Nice day today, isn't it, Baron?"

"Couldn't be better," Aluin grunted, avoiding the speaker's gaze. Just the persistent attention from Count ...

Vol 4, Chapter 19

"To hell with the concrete; it won't set in time. Cover the embankment with logs!" I ordered the soldier lugging the bag of concrete.

The fortifications, planned as a series of earthen steps,...

Vol 4, Chapter 18

The body lay about a hundred meters from the checkpoint. The pool of blood beneath the torso had already congealed and now resembled dark red jelly. From a distance, the splatters on the stones loo...

Vol 4, Chapter 17

The door closed, leaving Erin and me alone. I sat down at the table and picked up the breech of the future pneumatic rifle. I had to finish it: today the aerostat would rise into the sky again....

Vol 4, Chapter 16

"Your fortifications are a joke," Erin said, angrily crossing her arms.

"Yes, yes," I replied absentmindedly, turning a piece of metal in my hands. At that moment, thanks to our horned ally, ...

Vol 4, Chapter 15

◆ Not far from the city of Eagle's Cliff, Erin von Klaus's POV. ◆

"My lady, it seems the city is intact. The enemy forces haven't reached it yet. Perhaps we should conserve our strength?...

Vol 4 Chapter 14

◆ Some time ago. Prison of Eagle's Cliff. Kazimir Short's POV. ◆


The city prison was never meant for long-term detention, yet it was never empty. Few inmates stayed longer than a wee...

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