Wizardly Dude

(116) 2.69. Vin-trospection

Vin sat on the uncomfortable metal couch, staring intensely at the waterskin in his hands. He’d already done this once, but back then, he hadn’t realized just how dangerous what he’d attempte...

(115) 2.68. Quite Stoppable In Fact

Alka trailed after the angry dwarf, happy just at the fact that she could actually trail after someone again. Sure, flying and drifting around had its perks, like being able to mock V...

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(114) 2.67. It Is Time

As Deorer left the room with a giddy Alka right on his heels, Vin could only stare at the now empty doorway as he tried to process everything that had just happened in the last thirty seconds. Base...

(113) 2.66. Speedrunning the Trial

Vin blinked at the dwarf’s bluntness, not expecting him to come right out and ask. He didn’t want to stereotype based on the few dwarves he’d had the pleasure of interacting with so far, but ...

(112) 2.65. Breaking the News

Vin had thought the heat was bad going down the stairs, but he was absolutely drenched in sweat by the time they reached the town proper. The fact that the hard-skinned dwarves seemed completely fi...

(111) 2.64. A Warm Welcome?

The rest of their hike up the volcano was rather uneventful. They were attacked by two more of the dive-bombing monsters, but now that they knew what to look out for, they managed to dispatch each ...

(110) 2.63. Hiking? Ever Heard of It?

“Be sure to come visit sometime, alright?” Agne demanded, pulling Vin in for a warm hug and squeezing him with a surprising amount of force. “I can’t very well eat all these delicious veget...

(109) 2.62. The Search for Something Sharp

Despite Alka’s eagerness to hunt down the divine warrior and challenge him again, it was pretty clear that she needed some time to adjust to her new body. Controlling her new limbs seemed to be a...

(108) 2.61. The Ritual of Binding

Vin could only stare at the Witch, his mouth and brain seeming to fall out of synch for a moment as he struggled to get out everything he wanted to say all at once. Finally, he managed to pull hims...

(107) 2.60. The Finish Line

They were far from fully recovered and in desperate need of a nap, but Vin and Shia decided an hour was as long as they were willing to wait when they didn’t know just how long Alka had left. Tha...

(106) 2.59. Stuck the Landing

Despite this crazy idea being his own plan, Vin found himself screaming right alongside his friends as the wind whipped through their hair and they plummeted to the ground. He’d picked the staine...

(105) 2.58. Back up Plan

Vin had just enough time to register Lumel’s panicked cry before the first of the golems reached them. Whipping his staff off his back, Vin gestured toward the railing right beside them.

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(104) 2.57. New Friends

It didn’t take Vin long to rendezvous with his friends, and as he stepped off the ladder into the fourth floor of the second tower, he blinked at the strange sight before him.

The first thi...

(103) 2.56. A Beautiful Book

As a vagabond that didn’t often have a place to call his own, Vin had probably spent more time in public libraries than most people back on Earth. They were amazing resources and safe places wher...

(102) 2.55. Just Our Luck

“What’s wrong?” Shia asked, taking a step forward and blanching as the divine barrier finally appeared to her as well. “Broken branches, are you serious?!”

“What, some so...

(101) 2.54. That’s One Tall Tree

At Erik’s question, Shia froze, her knuckles turning white as she gripped her staff. Laying a comforting hand on the elf’s shoulder, Vin stepped forward, giving Erik a sad smile. Crouching down...

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Hello everyone! Just a quick fun note for you guys. I've officially tried my hand at finally making my own Discord server! Similar to Royal Road, I'm going into this with pretty much no experience ...

(100) 2.53. One Small Step for Man

Despite all the questions Vin had for the capillan, they didn’t spend too much longer chatting with Forpurt after hearing what he knew about the library. The setting sun was all the reminder Vin ...

(99) 2.52. Talk About a Bad Hair Day

Their group made short work of the flower-filled fragment, only having to pause and adjust course a handful of times to avoid more of the strange wolf-shark looking monsters. Vin was fairly confide...

(98) 2.51. Sunshine and Rainbows

Having finally gotten what he needed from Madam Trebella, Vin ran off to gather his team. Unfortunately even with her side of the bargain on the line, Madam Trebella hadn’t been able to tell him ...

(97) 2.50. Deal With The Devil

Vin could only stare at the infernal glaring at him over her desk. He’d certainly heard her question, but he was struggling to physically comprehend what she’d asked. He had barely had time to ...

(96). 2.49. A Chance In Hell

Vin and Shia travelled in silence all the way back to the village. Vin certainly wasn’t in any sort of mood to talk, and based on the sniffling he could hear still coming from the elf, Shia clear...

(95) 2.48. Extinguished

Gasping, Vin struggled to stay conscious as the world seemed to swim around him, and the cold sensation in his core seeped into his very bones. He was vaguely aware of Shia screaming something, but...

(94) 2.47. The Divine Warrior

At this point, Vin and his friends had been chasing after the divine warrior for nearly a week. During his recovery in the infernals’ village or his downtime in between bouts of training with Alk...

(93) 2.46. Against The Flow

Following his Mental Map, Vin and Shia fought against the seemingly endless stream of trogums as they forced their way back to the Rebel Queen’s chambers. Naturally, Alka chose to float overhead,...

(92) 2.45. Modular Memory

“Vin!”

“Gya!” He screamed, flailing about in a strange pile of plant refuse as he was ripped from his slumber. It took him a solid few seconds to remember where he was and he groaned,...

(91) 2.44. No Need To Shout

Vin stumbled and clutched at his head as a wave of images of emotions suddenly slammed into him. It was like someone had distilled a lifetime of experiences and was trying to pour them into the mol...

Fourth Official Fragment Selection Poll

Hello again everyone! This is a heads up that in response to hitting another favorites milestone on Royal Road, the latest fragment selection poll has gone live on today's chapter. If anyone would ...

(90) 2.43. Just Keep Walking…

In stark contrast to the extremely arid climate up on the surface, Vin was pleased to discover that the underground network of tunnels crisscrossing seemingly throughout this entire fragment were f...