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Chapter 811: The Reunion

“Baelin?” Alex gasped.

Isolde was standing perfectly still, seemingly stunned.

Professor Jules dropped the rest of the books on the table in surprise. “You old goat!” she cried,...

Chapter 810: Return

The ‘tree’ let out a low hiss as it rolled over, regarding Alex with a single reptilian eye.

Knowing how well Kybas fed Harmless, Alex wasn’t surprised at how much the croc had grown si...

Chapter 809: Moving Energy and Moving Through Life

The sound of fire crackling had not always been a welcome sound to Alex, though time had changed that.

His little sister had come to see and accept fire as more than pain and death, and she�...

Chapter 808: What is Mana?

Alex didn't tell Professor Val’Rok everything about the Ravener.

He couldn't.

The archwizard left out the parts about the god being the one who’d made the construct, about him being...

Chapter 807: Watching Them Move On

“It's been too long! Too long! Come in, my door is always open to you. Come in!” the lizardfolk wizard cried. “You look rather bony, have you been eating properly, Alex?”

“I’m pre...

Chapter 806: The Ravener's Rescuers

“I want you to tell them exactly what you told me.” Sir Swift’s deep voice filled the church in Luthering.

A group of soldiers—swaddled in towels and bloodstained rags—shiv...

Chapter 805: A Vision of Culling

“Are you ready, Mr. Roth?” Professor Jules asked.

Alex was now seated in a comfortable chair in the middle of the lab, his feet firmly planted on the floor. He held the dungeon core betwe...

Chapter 804: Poisonous Possibilities

Hidden in a far corner of the room sat a container crafted of a grey-white metal, a material that Alex had never seen before. Glyphs of strengthening and hardening were etched into its surface; mak...

Chapter 803: Reconstitution Theories

“It's good to be back,” Alex said, inhaling deeply.

He let the sights, sounds and smells pass over him.

The sight of researchers bustling about the lab dressed in their protective e...

Chapter 802: Closure

“Professor!” Alex called, waving his hand clutching the papers. “Do you have a moment or do you have a class or office hours right now?”

The force magic professor paused, looking at A...

Chapter 801: Alex and Mangal

Alex and Professor Mangal stepped into the Cell, locking the door behind them. The room was empty, clean and spacious.

It wouldn’t stay empty for long.

“This is the...

Chapter 800: The Five Steps to 'Operation Everybody Lives'

“If these steps will keep us alive then I am all ears,” Khalik said.

The other members of Alex’s cabal moved closer.

“Alright, so here’s the steps,” the General said. “The...

Chapter 799: The Beginning of the General's Training

“There you go, Khalik, that’s the way,” Alex said, watching the prince closely. ‘Remember, you don't need your tongue to convey meaning: even with spellcraft. As long as you can replace syl...

Chapter 798: A Future in Darkness

Uldar’s body floated before his creation.

All was silent in a cavern where ruined spawn corpses lay spread around the cave floor as a warning to their brethren. Cautioning the living of wha...

Chapter 797: Potential Futures of Wine and Adventure

Alex, Khalik, and Thundar considered Isolde’s question, each one waiting for the other to answer. The prince spoke first.

“I believe I will remain here in Generasi,” Khalik said. “For...

Chapter 796: Cabal's Return from Hiatus

“It's been way too long since we've gotten together like this.” Thundar leaned back in his chair, his arms behind his neck. “Way too long.”

“I agree, Thundar, I know.” Alex went t...

Chapter 795: What is a Home?

“Are you ready to go?” Alex asked, entering a small room in the Research Castle.

Bjorgrund and Birger were fastening their cloaks as the late morning sun over Greymoor beamed through the ...

Chapter 794: Different Roles in Different Times of Life

“This is why I don't like talking to old things who think they're above everything else,” Professor Jules grumbled as she walked down the hall with Alex. “Having a conversation with them is l...

Chapter 793: Pride and Roles

“What do you mean I won’t survive my next trial?” Alex asked the Registrar. “Are you talking about the Ravener?”

“Yes, you mean to fully engage with the great enemy of your homela...

Chapter 792: Engeli and Devils

“Right on time, Mr. Roth,” Professor Jules said.

The slight, white-haired professor was standing outside the registrar's office holding a bulging satchel.

“Morning, professor,” ...

Chapter 791: Nostalgia, Spells and Memory

Under the midnight air, Alex Roth stood on the balcony of the villa. He looked over the courtyard with a dreamy smile, taking in the sounds, sights and scents of the Generasian countryside under mo...

Chapter 790: To the Future

“What do you mean ‘if we didn’t have to abandon it’?” Mrs. Lu asked.

“What if you could start each day here—in paradise—and then go to the inn from here in the morning,” Ale...

Chapter 789: A Reunion Meal

Alex Roth slowly peeled himself off the golem when Claygon finally broke their hug.

His knees felt like jelly, but it was worth it, he would have been a pretty bad father if ...

Chapter 788: A Walk Through Old Memory

“It’s good to be back,” Alex said quietly, walking through the halls of the castle. The young wizard strolled slowly, one hand holding his staff, and the other relaxed at his...

Chapter 787: What Now?

“Thanks for the lift, Mr. Roth, I can never get over how efficient travelling by teleportation is,” Professor Jules laughed, stepping away from Alex. The two wizards had teleported to the alche...

Chapter 786: The Turning Wheel of Faith

Alex Roth stood in Uldar’s viewing room, scratching his head, trying to grasp what had just happened. He looked from the symbol of Uldar—on the floor—to the high priest of the god of Thamelan...

Chapter 785: A Major Crisis of Faith

“By Uldar’s beard…” Tobias Jay gasped.

The high priest looked around the empty throne room of his god, his mouth agape and eyes wide. His breaths came quick and shallow, his eyes bare...

Chapter 784: The King's Hunt

Alex was surprised at how easy getting an audience with the king had been.

When they’d finished viewing Uldar’s journal, the group had split up.

Isolde, Watcher Hill, Grimloch, Ther...

Chapter 783: Regret?

The next few entries were chaotic.

It was clear that Uldar was growing more forgetful. While his body would sometimes look healthier than others, his mind seemed to be fully on the decline. 2024-02-15 00:00:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 782: Hart's Anger

Merzhin bolted from his seat and fled toward the hallway with one hand clamped on his mouth. He shoved the door open, took three steps and heaved the meagre contents of his stomach onto the white f...