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ER: Chapter 42 - Deephorn

Day 65, 8:45 PM

The dead town’s council sure is taking their sweet time reaching a decision. Especially considering their choices are to gamble on what some migh...

Chapter 147 - Royal Invitation

16th of Season of Earth, 58th year of the 32nd cycle

After the feast, Newt took a fasting pill and returned to cultivation. Hours passed as he made minor corrections to the vast ma...

Chapter 146 - Master Chef

16th of Season of Earth, 58th year of the 32nd cycle

Newt returned to his residence, still shocked, unable to believe what had happened. When he left his realm after a handful of m...

ER: Chapter 41 - Left For Dead

Day 65, 2:00 PM

Learning magic is one of the most, pardon my lack of a better term, magical experiences in my lives.

Sensing the ethereal images veiled behin...

Which elements should the Sage's Realm tournament have?

You can pick multiple options. Clarification, the tournament will have multiple events.

Chapter 145 - The Soul Waterfall

15th of Season of Earth, 58th year of the 32nd cycle

Newt, along with his fellow core disciples and four hundred and seventy-odd inner disciples, entered the secluded realm. The fi...

ER: Chapter 40 - Journeyman 

Day 63, 12:10 PM

“I got a level!” I interrupt Edna mid sentence. She glances back, gifting me a frown for my effort.

As expected, the choice is between g...

Chapter 144 - The Second Solstice

45th of Season of Fire, 58th year of the 32nd cycle

Elder Longfang observed the field he had arranged. It housed a glorious spell formation, one which helped him recover his confid...

Chapter 143 - Manic

87th of Season of Air, 58th year of the 32nd cycle

Newt sat in his practice room in the Chamber of Runes. He could not tell when he started enjoying examining spell formations, due...

ER: Chapter 39 - Three From One 

Day 41, 10:30 AM

“Are we far enough?” I ask, despite knowing the answer.

Edna hesitates, then nods. “We are.”

I don’t know why she didn’t want to hold lesso...

ER: Chapter 38 - Plans 

Day 39, 5:15 AM

“And since I care about you, I’m going to explain some things.” I look at Edna. “You already know everything I’m about to say, and the to...

Chapter 142 - Wine

47th of Season of Air, 58th year of the 32nd cycle

“That was so depressing,” Elder Woodhopper said after closing the door and making sure Newstar had left the range of her perc...

ER: Chapter 37 - Healing 

Day 39, 2:30 AM

Edna cracks her eyes open as much as her welts allow, her head on my lap. She looks up at me, and I place a finger over my lips, telling her to be ...

Chapter 141 - Family Matters

47th of Season of Air, 58th year of the 32nd cycle

Newt and Elder Woodhopper entered a large room styled to emulate a hunter’s cottage. A large, stone fireplace stood at the far ...

ER: Chapter 36 - Convincing 

Day 38, 8:50 PM

I reach Lucy and Gila with Edna out cold in my arms. The girls have started a fire. In its light, they nervously await my arrival. When I started o...

Chapter 140 - Blanket

AN: Bear with me, I know what I'm doing.

AN2: In other news I had my wisdom teeth removed yesterday (2), another two are coming out next Monday. Three of them require(d) surgery, so now I'm s...

ER: Chapter 35 - Breakthrough 

Day 38, 6:40 PM

One against two. You’d think that means things get easier, but this is where the real fight starts. Hell, I remember going through an army of moo...

ER: Chapter 34 - The Witchburning 

Day 38, 6:30 PM

I’ve led Lucy and Gila out of the fortress. We kept to the edge of the throng of people going to see the burning, and I slipped them away from th...

Chapter 139 - Those Who Climb

45th of Season of Air, 58th year of the 32nd cycle

How? Just how does he keep getting ahead of me?

Pond Brook overtook Newt for the eighth time. The challenge had st...

Chapter 138 - The Tower of Suffering

45th of Season of Air, 58th year of the 32nd cycle

For the cheap price of five second realm spirit gems, Newt arranged a season-long accommodation for Dandelion amongst the workers...

ER: Chapter 33 - Meet the Rivens

Day 38, 4:20 PM

Apparently, Fred tried to blame me into talking him and his cousins into going to the dungeon, the little shit. Fortunately, Gila, Lucy, and Martin...

Chapter 137 - Brothers

27th of Season of Air, 58th year of the 32nd cycle

“But isn’t it useless? It doesn’t stop people from listening in on us, they can just burst your bubble.”

“And the...

ER: Chapter 32 - The Choice 

Day 33, 4:20 PM

I spent a full day and a half getting used to the sensory storm before Edna finally headed home to prepare the things we will need for our marathon...

ER: Chapter 31 - The First Obstacle 

Day 31, 5:00 AM

The choice between Advanced Arithmetics and Expert Calligraphy takes some thought. On one hand, there’s ba...

ER: Chapter 30 - Apprentice Mage Breakdown

Day 31, 4:20 AM

“Ready for your lesson?” Edna asks while the rain still assaults the canopy above us. Whoever designed this crazy ecosystem needs a five star r...

Chapter 136 - Respect

59th of Season of Water, 58th year of the 32nd cycle

While Newt fought Jade, Fourchains pulverized Gale. Another hour passed, and nobody issued new challenges.

“Newstar Bla...

ER: Chapter 29 - Heretical Ideas

Day 30, 8:20 PM

Rain drums and rustles against the forest canopy so dense it might as well be a roof. I’m terrified and excited by my idea. If I live long enough...

Chapter 135 - Family Drama

59th of Season of Water, 58th year of the 32nd cycle

After realizing that there was nothing to learn from Gale Calmriver’s victory, except to never lower his defenses under any c...

ER: Chapter 28 - Mad Genius

Day 30, 2:45 PM

Mana is alive. I don’t know where that intuitive knowledge comes from, but I can feel it. The way it dances, mana isn’t leaves floating in a mi...

ER: Chapter 27 - New Sense

Day 30, 10:35 AM

Ultimately, I failed. Like many times in life, when things mattered the most, I didn’t meet my own expectations.

I pick Initial Ma...