Chapter 191 - Catching Up
Added 2024-02-22 21:06:10 +0000 UTCAuthor's Notes: Today was one of those days when my brain decided to go on strike. I've not been feeling too well in the last few days and today I officially got sick. I'll be taking tomorrow off to rest and be back on Monday.
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The worst symptoms of the discard dulled to a mild hangover. Kai took a hot shower, forced down a meal and did some light stretching. He wouldn’t trust himself to do a summersault or fight a beast to the death, but that shouldn’t be necessary to deal with his friends.
Well, probably…
A brawl was always on the horizon with Uli and Oli around. Since they would meet in a tavern and not on the beach, he might survive the night unscathed if he played his cards right. Under no circumstance could he reveal his situation. If the twins found out about his weakened state, they would take advantage of it without mercy.
I can do this.
Kai gave a mournful look at the stylus on his desk. If only he could test Mana Engraving till dawn. He had tried the skill on a spare scrap of red leather, and the difference with Edgar’s echo was obvious.
It was like he passed from wearing worn-out sandals, three sizes too small, to a custom pair of boots made by a master artisan. He could focus on where he was going instead of limping every step of the way.
Mana Engraving was a full-fledged skill that would improve with experience and use. A whirlwind of ideas, experiments and designs fluttered in his mind.
I should look into selling enchanted weapons. Reishi will be delighted.
His main source of wealth had been Alchemy, with few meaningful ventures outside of it. He brewed the most profitable potions in large batches, and a selected list of higher-grade concoctions on commission. It added a little variety to his work and kept his skills sharp. What the work lacked in excitement, it made up in mesars in his pockets.
Higharbor was a market with stiff competition, but Reishi had a firm grasp on the rest of the archipelago. Kai wasn’t the only alchemist to supply him. He didn’t have the time to brew for thousands of people, though the cheeky fish said he would always be his favorite.
Like that means anything. Damn, I hate how well that works.
It was time to expand his business. Rune smithing was a hard market to get into. While everyone could afford a red potion, few could buy enchanted tools. A healing tonic would be consumed in a day, and people would be back for more, but an engraved sword or a cold box could last for years.
The price and margins were higher, which meant people were less likely to take a chance on a nobody. The wealthy buyers of the capital relied on renowned shops and professionals. Without a master to vouch for him to their clientele, Kai hadn’t managed more than the rare, odd job.
Truth was, he was a far better alchemist than an enchanter. He was decent, almost great in some specialized areas, but not enough to turn heads around, till now.
If I wasn’t already Reishi’s favorite human, I’ll be now.
Mana Engraving would push his abilities to another level and make him stand out from the competition. Dreaming of wealth and runes, Kai changed his clothes and went downstairs. The clock ticked above the door, Flynn was still not back.
Then he says I’m always late.
There was half an hour to spare, not counting the walk there. Kai slouched on the couch, scheming about his future business empire. He would focus on weapons since that was where the double engraving was most valuable.
With minutes on the clock, Flynn arrived home with messy hair and a missing button on his shirt. “Sorry, I lost track of time. I’ll be ready in a moment. Everything’s okay with you? Did your headache get better?”
“Yep, I’m good,” Kai woke from his musings of world domination with a smile. “Just hurry up, I don’t want to run and sweat. Where were you anyway?”
“Oh, you know…” Flynn halted on the stairs to give him a wink. “You aren’t the only person who’s eager to see me. In the last few weeks, I’ve been busy pushing the last stretch of the enhancement and I promised I would make it up to her.”
Of course…
“Weren’t you dating that fisherman guy, Sevli?” Kai raised his voice to be heard upstairs.
“Sev? No, he's an old story. We broke up three weeks ago, he got annoyed that I didn't spend more time with him. I’m seeing Belia now.” The dreamy sigh was apparent in his tone. “I met her at the market. She’s sweet and smart and has the most beautiful smile. I should bring her here sometime, she was curious to meet you.”
“Sure, we can talk about it in a couple weeks.”
If it lasts that long.
Since Kai had started his mentorship project managing Flynn’s time, the teen had three girlfriends and two boyfriends. Perhaps it was a way to stay sane after the harsh training. His friend fell in love as quickly as out, and no relationship had lasted more than a month.
Guess that’s normal for his age… Angsty teenagers and their drama.
Flynn's love life wasn’t his business, and he couldn’t force him to stay cooped up training like a hermit. The teen always used the excuse ‘I’m leveling Charm’.
Yatei have mercy on me.
Flynn walked back down in record time wearing a wrinkle-free outfit. “Don’t be jealous, you can’t find a girlfriend if you never leave the house and go talk to anybody.”
“I’m not jealous.”
“Okay.” He clearly didn’t believe him. “I can introduce you to Belia’s younger sister if you want. I’m sure she would be fascinated by your magic tricks.”
Wait… was that why he was suddenly so eager to learn spellcraft?
“Pass.”
Flynn peered down at him. “Kai, are you not interested in… people?”
“It’s not that.” Kai bit his cheek. Puberty had hit him like a sledgehammer, making each morning awkward. He was glad his body was growing up, he only wished it didn’t have to be so damn uncomfortable. “I just don’t have time to date anybody right now.”
“I see,” Flynn didn’t press the matter. “Lemme know if you change your mind or have any questions. I’ll be happy to be your wingman and mentor.”
Thanks…?
“I will.” Kai put on an indifferent look, ignoring the jumbled emotions brewing beneath the surface. It wasn’t envy, not really, but there was something.
Reincarnation had left him in a strange limbo, he wasn’t an adult, and he wasn’t a child. Kai knew he lacked some experiences to be truly mature, but he couldn’t imagine dating anyone in their early teens.
Nope, that’s not going to happen.
There was no solution. No girl in her twenties would want to date a twelve-year-old kid, and he would worry if they did. Probably sprint in the opposite direction and not look back.
It won’t matter in a decade. There are people who live for centuries…
That sounded like a solid plan: ignore the problem till it goes away. It was going to be a long wait, maybe he’d think of a better solution in the meantime.
The evening breeze outside brought him back to the present. The sky over the shingles roofs was painted orange and the crystal lamp lights illuminated the streets.
“Hmm… Kai.” Flynn adjusted his shirt without slowing. “I was wondering when I’ll change my profession. I don’t think there is a point in waiting anymore. I’ve already bought the potions to lessen the backlash like you suggested.”
Right…
To his perfectionist tendencies, there was plenty yet to be done, though it would have a minor impact on the result. One look at him and Kai knew his arguments would find no ground. Flynn wasn’t asking for permission. If they delayed any longer, he might decide to go ahead on his own.
This is as good as it’s gonna get unless he trains another year.
“I need to find a healer. I’ve looked into it, and it shouldn’t take long to find someone to supervise the process,” Kai conceded. While the risks were lower at the end of Orange, he wasn’t going to cut any corners. “You should think if you want to learn an elemental magic skill. It might influence the professions you get, though it won’t do much at level 1…”
“We’re not delaying it again,” Flynn stated flatly. “I’ll think about the skill.”
“Okay.” His role as mentor was to offer advice, but the decision was ultimately his.
It was worth a try.
With a central position in the Ring Road, the Green Clover was a slick establishment, half tavern, half restaurant, its emerald namesake hung from the sign. It was as fancy as they got without stepping into the extravagance of the upper city and making a hole through their wallets.
They got there with a minute to spare, and the lively bustle of patrons greeted him inside. Pale green walls, green glass coring the lights and the subtle smell of fresh grass. Three conjoined halls were filled with merchants, foreigners and the new middle class of Higharbor.
It looks clean enough, but it’s still early.
A waiter with a service smile showed them to a booth separated by wooden screens. It had not been overkill to make a reservation. Kai was crossing behind a table when a conversation between two patrons caught his interest.
“…attack on Yawei.” An aged man with silver hair spoke to his companion. “They said it was a slide, but I’ve never seen rocks and dirt leave bite marks like that. I’m telling you—”
“Kai! We’re here.” Ana’s head poked out of the booth, Flynn already exchanging greetings with the twins.
The duo had disappeared inside another booth that was enchanted with soundproofing runes. Under the expectant looks of his friends, Kai crossed the invisible boundary of the booth. The noise of the tavern fell into a muffled hush. Enough to tell other people were there, but not what they said. It looked like an inaccuracy in the runes design, though it probably worked better this way.
“Little shrimp, I missed you.” Uli took advantage of his distraction to crush him in a hug, joined by his brother.
“Look how much you’ve grown.” Oli feigned exaggerated shock and ruffled his hair in the most annoying way possible. “I almost didn’t recognize you.”
Ha. Ha. Ha. You’re so funny.
Kai vainly tried to free himself. He was no match since the twins had gotten their physical attributes buffed by their profession. He made a token effort against his protesting body, he couldn’t show weakness before two opportunistic jerks. “I’ll let you know I’m perfectly average for my age. You’re just older.”
“Of course, of course.” The twins agreed, sharing a meaningful look between them.
“I bet you’ll grow any day now.”
“Yes, I heard if you’re pious enough, the Moons will bestow a blessing on you. You could ask them to make you taller.”
Kai glared a hole through their empty heads. No matter how much he grew, all his friends remained a head taller than him. It was fucking unfair, that’s what it was.
When is age supposed to make them mature? To think they’re considered adults, spirits protect us!
“You two, stop bullying him.” Ana came to the rescue. “Don’t listen to them. You do look taller, you’ve almost reached me. They’re just jealous you're more handsome than them. How’ve you been? You’re a little pale, are you not feeling well?”
“Ehm, I’m great.” Kai smiled, puffing his chest. He was relieved to notice her petite figure was the same height he remembered, while she looked more mature and relaxed. She was the last person still in the training at Hawkfield, a few months away from getting her profession.
Lou remained seated while they chatted. He stared at the wooden table in deep thought as if he hadn’t noticed their arrival.
“Ignore him,” Oli whispered loudly enough for people outside the enchanted booth to hear. “He likes to look brooding and mysterious.”
“Yeah, since he got a promotion, he loves to remind us how great he is.
Lou raised his gaze with a flash of surprise. “Uh, I—” His brain caught up to the situation, and he threw an exasperated look at the twins. “Can you please stop telling that to everyone we meet? I didn’t get any promotion.”
“Sure. We believe you.”
“Must be why you suddenly disappeared for months without a word. Nothing suspicious going on.”
“It’s not a promotion.” Lou ignored them with a tired look. “Sorry, Kai, Flynn. I was distracted. Work has been particularly demanding lately.”
How did he get even bigger?
Standing up to greet them, Lou was both taller and larger. Kai would fit neatly in his shadow. “What’s got you so worried?”
“It’s—” The teen caught himself with a wry smile. “It’s nothing. We should order food now that you’re here. Why don’t you tell us what you’ve been up to?”
“Nothing much really. My mother’s having another baby, and Flynn wants to change his profession. What about you?”
They took a second to connect the words. “Youhewhat?” Uli helpfully summarized their thoughts.
“A baby?” Ana squealed. “When are they due? Do you know if it’s a boy or a girl? We need to visit Sylspring!”
“You know discarding a profession is dangerous,” Lou said with a serious frown.
This will be fun.
Voices talked over each other before they found their stride. Ideas for a possible visit to Sylspring were thrown around while Flynn managed to convince them he wasn’t suicidal. Better to start over and waste a couple years now than be stuck with a profession he didn’t like for life.
Food and drinks came and went while they caught up with each other. Uli and Oli ordered ale, using peer pressure to convince Flynn and Lou to join.
I’ll never understand why people love to drink something that nine times out of ten tastes terrible. He shared a conversation of looks with Ana who agreed completely.
The twins were apprenticing to become guards of all things, revealing some juicy insider information. The governor and local council wanted to transition the garrisons from enforcers to local guards, like in the Republic proper.
“We’re not supposed to talk about it till it gets officially announced,” Lou grumbled.
“Chill, it’s already an open secret. We’re not all stingy like you.” Uli and Oli gleefully ignored his warning.
“Don’t worry. If the waiter is a spy, we’ll say it was your idea to reveal it.”
The explanation grew more jumbled and confused as the twins got tipsy, though Kai pieced together the main points. It was about money and power—though they didn’t explicitly say it. The enforcers stationed from the mainland cost more than locals, and their jurisdiction fell under some branch of the military.
The transition would probably take a decade, but some military garrisons would remain stationed till the archipelago was considered integrated into the Republic. Which usually took about a century or two.
The news was interesting but not as surprising as Ana choosing to become an enchanter. She had gotten over not getting into the secretive elite class and seemed happy with her choice. She already had an apprenticeship lined up for her.
As for Lou, he remained tight-lipped. Kai couldn’t blame the twins for pestering him and joined in halfway through the night.
I’ll find out what you are hiding.
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Author's Notes: If you've not read the notes at the beginning (Yes, I know you people), I'm sick and I'll be taking tomorrow off to rest :)
See you on Monday!
Comments
You gotta realize, media usually does a poor portrayal of gay and lesbian characters because they are simply there for the sake them being in that demographic, i don't think the author did a terrible job, and it was in passing so he did it 99% better then movie directors do it lol. I think it's just a instinctual reaction at this point that gay = bad book.
2024-02-28 00:43:09 +0000 UTCAfter counting every story on RR with none straight character that I am currently following, if we exlude story without any romance or where romance is impossible because the MC is a Tree or some other weird thing, I think that I find between 60 to 70% of the story with a non-straight MC. So it's not as bad as I previously said, but I still thing that RR is above average for non straight characters : Story with bi/gay/assexuel MC : Mirror World: Goddess Reborn! , Reforged from Ruin [Eldritch Xianxia Cultivation, Otherworldly Anarchist, Newly Summoned Demoness, Crimson Eternal, Reaper's Resurgence, Arc - An OP Isekai LitRPG, In Loki's Honor, Beneath the Dragoneye Moons, Reincarnated as a Jade Beauty?!, Melody of Mana, Twinned Destinies: A Cultivation Progression Fantasy, Azarinth Healer, An Unborn Hero, Alexa Thyme, Demonic Devourer, Maid to Kill
nicolas
2024-02-27 21:29:19 +0000 UTCThis story has depicted relationships between Kai's mom and two different men who are straight. Ele and at least one guy, who both appear straight. Kai who we don't really have info on, but I know he himself is straight. That's Kai, Ele, Moui, Kai's mom, Ele's boyfriend, Kai's dad, and then we have Flynn. So of 7 characters, exactly 1 that we have literally any information about isn't straight. We also know the twins are into Ana, so of the characters we know anything about that's at least 8 characters who have only ever been presented as straight. There is also the governor and his wife, plus a number of other implied straight relationships. There is nothing overly represented here.
Doug Wills
2024-02-26 20:36:00 +0000 UTCShoved down your throat? The vast majority of stories have straight MC's, hell, this one does to. It has a single character that's bi. Also, to the OP, what do you mean "suddenly" gay. Flynn's sexuality has almost never come up, and literally a few chapters ago he talked about how hot Kai's older sister's boyfriend is. And prior to that he was basically barely in puberty. I don't understand how something simply existing at all is "shoved down your throat" or is an issue for you. If Kai has a romance someday when he's older, are you going to whine that he dates a woman, too? It literally doesn't matter.
Doug Wills
2024-02-26 20:29:50 +0000 UTCI've literally never read a story with a bi MC. Every single RR story I've read has a straight MC unless they explicitly state otherwise. Secondly, Kai isn't gay, Flynn is. Flynn is not the MC. He's a side character. Thirdly, not every made up society has to care one way or another.
Doug Wills
2024-02-26 20:26:43 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter. I loved side characters in this book you make them just as interesting as Kai! Feel better
George R
2024-02-25 17:52:09 +0000 UTCYou are uninformed and are drawing entirely from modern western cultures for your conclusions. We are talking about islander cultures. For an example to instantly refute your baseless claims look to pre-trade Philippine religion. They did not "tolerate" gay people. They worshipped multiple homosexual, trans, and bisexual deities. I could cite plenty more examples but just that single one should make it clear your conviction is misplaced.
Kendelle Trotter
2024-02-25 10:23:29 +0000 UTCIn tribalistic and island cultures homosexuality isn't nearly as rare as it is in modern western society primarily because with nature deity worshipping religions it is celebrated and treated as normal. Native Americans for example have the concept of the twin-souled (trans people) and ancient southeast Asian religions had multiple genderfluid or homosexual deities. The idea that homosexuality is "out of the blue" or abnormal is a result of your cultural circumstances and upbringing. It makes perfect sense in this setting and there was no way to obviously foreshadow him liking men as well. Have you met many gay people? They're not all overly flamboyant and a large portion are even hypermasculine. I'm straight and the many gay people existing in the real world (nearly 10% of the population) don't bother me, so why would I care if they exist in a story. You're being absurd.
Kendelle Trotter
2024-02-25 10:14:55 +0000 UTC@The Golem Crafter, it’s pretty obvious you are a bigot and are just mad that less and less ppl are accepting your viewpoint, and won’t listen to others correctly informing you that it was accepted in other cultures. I’d say sorry, but the more your ideas are rejected the better. So not sorry.
NeuroNine
2024-02-24 21:26:21 +0000 UTCYou clearly havn't seen some of the antiquity's arts if you think that homosexuality wasn't talked about then xD As for "not natural" that just not true. Sure it's not the norm, but if a none trivial part of the human do it, if a lot of animal species have been observed doing it, I can't find a reason to call it unnatural. Or else the nature is unnutural xD (havn't studied the plant life enough to know if it's unplant-life either xD)
nicolas
2024-02-24 12:17:29 +0000 UTCI agree with you that straight people are not really the target audience for homosexuality storyline and that RR tends to overrepresent it. That being said, in most of those story, it is only talked about in the sideline with only a few sentences here and there and no impact on the main story. So, to me, it can only be considered a mild annoyance if you don't like it. Furthermore, even if real life homosexuality is rarer then what RR tend to depict, it is a fact that it exist and is impacting a non trivial amont of people. If you want to depict a realistic story and have more than 10 characters, than statisticaly one shoudn't be straight but something else. Add to that that in the 2000 and before there were almost no representation of homosexuality in art, so I think that now, artisit tend to compensate for all the non representation they had before.
nicolas
2024-02-24 12:04:58 +0000 UTCIt wasn't accepted as you said but tolerated. Those civilizations would let by-gons be by-gons and wouldn't kill the person for being gay, and even then they don't openly admit to being gay. It's known but not talked about. Stays in the closet type secret if you will. Being blatant and open about it would still likely get those people made fun of or worse beaten even in Greek or Roman society at their most hedonistic peak. It's just not natural, and with how depraved it's gotten with tyranny story time or sexually dancing for kids half naked how can you not be against it? Sure you can say it's a minority that do that but shit man, you can't even disagree with them else you get banned or called a bigot 😅.
The Golem Crafter
2024-02-24 04:18:01 +0000 UTCI honestly just don't like homosexuality in a story. It's shoved down our throats in every media platform and I'm just sick of it. I don't care if you support homos or not I just don't want to see it in every book on royal road I read.
The Golem Crafter
2024-02-24 04:06:37 +0000 UTCForget about pregnancy, what about their menstrual cycles? Women ovulate monthly and it has a loose relationship with our lunar cycle. How would 7 moons affect them? It would be interesting if they synced up with one or two particular moons and only had thier periods every few months.could make pregnancy planning way easier or way harder
David
2024-02-23 21:49:07 +0000 UTCProps to Kai for not being your average Isekai pervert who dates 13 year olds. Also I think that Lou has gone of the deep end since he seems to me like someone who is morally conflicted right now.
M_Lo
2024-02-23 16:46:17 +0000 UTCEven then u need to rake into account degradation of joints and tendons as well. Those don't regenerate or repair. The human body's so complex lol.
The Golem Crafter
2024-02-23 16:35:39 +0000 UTCI don't see how Flynn sexual preference could have been introduced early on. Before the time skip he was only 14. That seems to be a little early to delve into that subject. This story had no reason to talk about sexuality (so far) as we were following children, family and master/apprentice relationship. As Kai and his friends are now hitting purberty, it was expected that such topic would come into play. Flynn sexuality has (so far) only been mention in passing and had no impact on the plot. So even if for some reason you don't like stories that inclued Bi/gay people, it should only be a mild inconvience (as long as romance doesn't become a central part of the story)
nicolas
2024-02-23 16:29:40 +0000 UTCI agree that this chapter didn't imply any cheating and that Flynn can be sometimes suprisingly loyal. But if you take into account every lie he tell, every person he fools and every thing he steal, it wouldn't suprise me if he cheated (as long as he didn't care much for his victime)
nicolas
2024-02-23 16:06:15 +0000 UTCThat mean you must not know how hard it is to stop aging biologically. Even adding protein to lengthen the telomeres would probably no be enough to stop aging entirely. Brain cells and some other important cells don't duplicate much, so you would have to find a way to also restart that.... From my point of view, solving aging is like solving the "egg" problem 10 time over.
nicolas
2024-02-23 16:01:56 +0000 UTCMuch later though I agree with Kai He getting together with people close to his current age feels icky
The Fergun
2024-02-23 15:14:28 +0000 UTCPerhaps, I just don't see it being all that simple.
The Golem Crafter
2024-02-23 12:40:05 +0000 UTCStill having your eggs regenerate seem kind of easy from a biological point of view compared to stopping / reversing the aging process entirely. Just need to have some cells that don't multiple normally begin to multiple.
nicolas
2024-02-23 09:50:34 +0000 UTCNot a cheater, when I said multiple relationships, I meant that he goes from one to another really quickly, as is typical with teenagers. It's pretty clear in the chapter that he splits with the previous partner before getting in another relationship
Connor Hinrichs
2024-02-23 09:48:23 +0000 UTCHe has the personality of a cheater, so yeah....
nicolas
2024-02-23 09:45:39 +0000 UTCI like this chapter! Also I like that Flynn is bi . I really like how his character has come as time has gone on and his relationship with kia. I hope you get well soon.
Dalton
2024-02-23 06:47:34 +0000 UTCThank you and get better soon!
Andrew
2024-02-23 06:41:54 +0000 UTCI always enjoy getting information about side characters outside of the main characters sphere of influence, it really fleshes out a story and makes the characters feel like real people. Flynn being the type to have multiple relationships is so on point, he definitely has the personality for it
Connor Hinrichs
2024-02-23 06:40:41 +0000 UTCKai is like 12 right now. Dating shouldn’t even be considered lmfao. Goddamn Flynn. Not to mention that his partner down the road needs to be a high race grade to keep up with him too.
Louis Cypher
2024-02-23 05:53:09 +0000 UTCI wouldn’t mind them hooking up down the line too tbh. She seems cool enough.
Louis Cypher
2024-02-23 05:50:41 +0000 UTCFeel better bud
Alex
2024-02-23 03:25:18 +0000 UTCAnyone else think that the favor that Valela asks for will be to bring her into the friend group? She seems lonely and clearly wants Kai to be her friend so I doubt she asks for anything too crazy.
Mike Warfield
2024-02-23 02:59:07 +0000 UTCEven if it were true that a society like that would not tolerate being gay, which I don't agree with since people have listed examples where they did, who cares? Its the authors universe, they can write it however they want. You are fine with literal magic and mermen being around, but say that homosexuality being accepted is unrealistic?
Mike Warfield
2024-02-23 02:58:10 +0000 UTCTFTC, no idea why a number of commenters are bothered by a bisexual character. haha. I am still not a fan of Flynn but he been getting better as a character over the last bit.
Hammy
2024-02-23 02:34:12 +0000 UTCWhy is Flynn suddenly gay? Why do you introduce homosexuality as beeing normal for the first time in chapter 191? Both seem out of the Blue. Thats bad Charakter writing and bad worldbuilding. If thats the story you want to write thats up to you, but I wouldnt have wasted time and money on such a story and I feel deceived.
DeVeritate
2024-02-23 01:50:06 +0000 UTCWhat are you getting at? I can't tell if your messing with me lol. It's based on genes and how many eggs a woman is born with. The numbers vary but almost all women stop ovulating at around 60, for most however its 50. We could develop immortality in the real world but it wouldn't let women reproduce without eggs lol
The Golem Crafter
2024-02-22 23:41:32 +0000 UTCLou is super sus. Honestly if I was Kai I would not tell him anything except for what is publicly known. Eg his new baby sibling, or that he makes options etc. everything else nope
Hammy
2024-02-22 23:01:40 +0000 UTC"Nothing to do with age" you.. believe that? If it happens around age 50.. commonly.. then yes it has to do with age. And since we're living till maybe 85 on average (made that up) then it's likely that it happens in reference to how long we live.. in a world with magic and where each grade increases your lifespan.. well, I hope you can connect those dots
ZaA
2024-02-22 22:58:20 +0000 UTCYou're making an assumption about complex biological processes about a species of human that has evolved on a different planet with magic. There could be a million explanations for how this works.
NeuroNine
2024-02-22 22:38:36 +0000 UTCYou do know there are more cultures than post-Christian Europe to draw from right? It was accepted by ancient greeks, there's history of acceptance in China pre Song Dynasty, multiple indigenous cultures in the Americas accepted it.
NeuroNine
2024-02-22 22:30:45 +0000 UTCIf you get too far from reality though you start losing your audience. It also tends to take you out of the story if you see something like that and you know the reasons. A lot of people don't know women run out of eggs. People just think the woman got too old and stopped because their body couldn't handle birthing a child. It's partially do to that but mainly an overly can only hold so many eggs and women dont produce any more. Guys still keep producing sperm even if their 100 lol
The Golem Crafter
2024-02-22 22:24:22 +0000 UTCYeah, on RR a couple regulars and I talked about him when he came back and there were all those chapters that heavily involved them. The general consensus was he might very well have one of the truth-seeker profession or at least one that is rather valuable. I suspect you are right, I'm hoping it doesn't happen, but with more and more stuff he does I would be surprised if he and Kai don't clash by the time Kai is about to leave; if it doesn't happen sooner and is the precipitating event of his departure.
Dustin Denney
2024-02-22 22:19:21 +0000 UTCYou seem to forget this is fantasy world, where that isn't even worth mentioning compared to the other "impossible" things that happen.
EVillarreal
2024-02-22 22:16:20 +0000 UTCHe does have sus vibes, tbh i wouldn't be surprised if kai and him end up clashing somewhere down the line.
EVillarreal
2024-02-22 22:12:57 +0000 UTC@nicolas Also we are talking about an entire made up universe, so it will pretty much be on the author to decide in which way the worst of the civilization will be shown. In this case it seems it is classism, racism and xenophobia. (Since Flynn is so nonchalant about it I feel like homophobia wont be included.)
EVillarreal
2024-02-22 22:10:51 +0000 UTCThank for the chapter and hope you get feeling better! Nice to see Flynn has his own life besides being stuck at the house. And I'm very excited to see what profession he gets. That said, I'm growing increasingly more and more suspicious of Lou. I mean I have been rather suspicious of his circumstances since he was re-introduced and rather vocal about it for awhile on RR. I have given him a lot of leeway and still think he is a good guy, but he does absolutely everything possible to give the group 0 information about what he does all the while policing the group on what they tell Kai (or tries to) and just keeps sucking up more and more info from Kai and Flynn. I understand it very well could be the magical contract, but like he gives the nothing and doesn't even try. I'm hoping it doesn't break down between Lou and Kai, but the way things are going it very well might be a lot of things slowly coming to a head to break things up.
Dustin Denney
2024-02-22 21:59:35 +0000 UTCMagic ! If someone stay younger for a long period of time we can suppose that magic created some kind of stem cells to replace to old cells. So Maybe magic also created stem cells to replace the ovums
nicolas
2024-02-22 21:57:01 +0000 UTCYeah, that will be an interesting reveal if it happens. Though I am curious what the difference between the two is exactly.
Dustin Denney
2024-02-22 21:55:37 +0000 UTCMagic
Brandon Steele
2024-02-22 21:54:34 +0000 UTCDoesn't surprise me one bit
Brandon Steele
2024-02-22 21:53:32 +0000 UTC@The Golem Crafter, I don't agree. It depend on the society, but some antiquity socety like Grecs tolarated gay a whole lot. So the republic could be open on that front (just a possibility, it could also be the other way around)
nicolas
2024-02-22 21:52:44 +0000 UTCTha-that seems to be the case (?)
EVillarreal
2024-02-22 21:52:08 +0000 UTCSeems like a trend on Royal Road. Almost every MC is Bi or Gay. Can't even find an exemple of a straight MC xD (Only straight MC would be in creepy slave / harem novels xD and straight girls is literaly impossible to find on RR)
nicolas
2024-02-22 21:49:02 +0000 UTCI hope he doesn't keep talking about it honestly. A society like that wouldn't look kindly on being gay. I don't care what people think, any society pre modern Era had no tolerance for it and even in the past it was tiny amount of people.
The Golem Crafter
2024-02-22 21:43:11 +0000 UTCI never understood in stories how a woman cab get pregnant if she's 100 years old. Most women stop ovulating around their 50s and become sterile. It has nothing to do with age but hoe many eggs they have in their ovaries
The Golem Crafter
2024-02-22 21:39:46 +0000 UTCApparently he really likes people and will continueto be all over the place... I hope Kai doesn't do romance for a few years. He has too much to do, like growing taller and reaching yellow.
David
2024-02-22 21:38:18 +0000 UTCEnchanter huh? I wonder what she would say if she found out about his new yellow engraving skill..
David
2024-02-22 21:31:45 +0000 UTCDi-did you make flyn bi sexual??
Simeon Dobromirov
2024-02-22 21:17:15 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter and take care hope u feel better!
The Fergun
2024-02-22 21:16:43 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter. Hope you feel better soon!
Lenora
2024-02-22 21:07:26 +0000 UTC
