Wizardly Dude

[TEA] (110) 3.9. All Aboard!

By the time Asher finished his errands and met back up with Samantha and Brian, the market was officially coming to a close. Brian was ecstatic to show him the new bowstring Samantha had helped him pick out, having decided in the end to in fact go with the griffin hair after all. Supposedly, it would help his arrows fly through the air ‘with the speed of a diving griffin,’ and he couldn’t wait to give it a shot.

“So what’s the plan?” Samantha asked as they feasted on the ste...

[EOE] (241) 4.20. Assemble the Troops

It didn’t take Vin very long to get word spread around to the other infernals that Xaril had agreed to speak with everyone. Luckily for him, it seemed Agne knew just about every person in the entire village, as all he had to do was let her know and she snapped into action. Vin could only stand back and watch in awe as she delegated people to rush out to different portions of the camp and get everyone gathered together. Within minutes, just about every infernal had already gathered in the ce...

[EOE] (240) 4.19. Heavy is the Crown

It had been four days since the infernals had lost both their leader and their entire fragment, and Vin could practically feel the invisible layer of melancholy hovering over all their heads as he entered their camp. The infernals were staying in the overflow camp that had originally been temporary housing for the third wavers while Terra was being built up by Witherson and her Crafters, but those buildings hadn’t been designed for long-time use, and many of the thin stone walls he’d help...

[TEA] (109) 3.8. Getting the House in Order

After grabbing some of the steamed buns to go, Asher focused on his marks and couldn’t help but laugh. Hilariously, Samantha and Brian hadn’t even noticed he’d left. He found the two of them right where he left them, listening to the excited shopkeeper going into extreme detail about the benefits and drawbacks of different materials when used for bowstrings. Asher slid up next to them, and Samantha grinned as she gestured toward some of the bowstrings on display.

“I never though...

[TEA] (108) 3.7. Mystifying Missive

Asher could only stare at Bordan as the truthseeker remained frozen, envelope held out expectantly as if he knew Asher would take it. He didn’t offer any additional information or say anything else, he just stood there, waiting patiently. Asher all but sputtered, trying to figure out what the hell to even say to something like that.

“How… What… Why would the High Prince of the kingdom care about someone like me of all people?! And how would he know I was going to lose m...

[EOE] (239) 4.18. The Burden of Responsibility

By now, Vin had come to the conclusion that dungeons didn’t always reflect the fragment they were housed in when it came to the monsters and terrain held within.

Not always, but usually.

New dungeon discovered! 5,000 exp gained.

Dungeon Type: Cave

Primary Monster Type: Mimics

Strengths: N/A

Movement: Fast

Grouping: Solitary

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[EOE] (238) 4.17. An Explorer’s Decision

It had been late in the afternoon when they first entered the lightning fragment, and it had taken them most of the evening in order to actually make their way to the center and find Umine’s spire. The dark cloud layer already did wonders for blocking out what little light the fragment had, but now that night had actually fallen, it was pitch black, only illuminated by the frequent strikes of lightning.

Ironically, the near-constant flashes were more of a hindrance than any actual hel...

[TEA] (107) 3.6. Fancy Meeting You Here

The three of them spent the rest of the evening relaxing in Draken’s manor and going over their new purchases. Asher required some significant assistance getting his clothing on without his hands, but a giggling Samantha was up to the challenge. Thoroughly exhausted from a long day of roving the market, they went to bed before long, which meant they were up bright and early for day two of their shopping spree.

While Samantha didn’t let Brian purchase any of the explosive arrowheads ...

[EOE] (237) 4.16. Mirror Mirror on the… Floor?

The first thing they noticed after entering the giant spire was the sound, or lack thereof. The near-constant explosions of thunder high above them had made conversing a tad difficult as they’d made their way through the fragment, to the point where Vin was pretty certain it would have been completely impossible if it weren’t for their superhuman focus attributes. Thankfully, high focus also helped a person differentiate between sounds rather than just enhance everything, as otherwise he ...

[TEA] (106) 3.5. All Expense Paid Shopping Spree

In all the time Asher had spent within Whikoga up until now, he’d never actually taken the time to simply… enjoy the city. Hopping from rooftop to rooftop or tracking down gang members was a far cry from hitting the various stores and wandering around all that the city had to offer. While Asher knew better than most at this point all the many issues the first and second rings held when one got far enough away from the main road, the central portions of the city were drastically different....

[EOE] (236) 4.15. Shocking

It was only late afternoon, so their group leisurely made their way across the rest of the Bands’ fragment as they approached the next unknown fragment in the second ring around Terra. Vin had to admit, it was nice getting to take their time for a change and simply enjoy the beautiful landscape as they traveled. They didn’t end up running into any monsters, though they did spot a herd of those fluffy looking deer that the Red Dawn had used as mounts. Vin even spotted one that looked like ...

[TEA] (105) 3.4. Meet and Greet

Asher had always envisioned he’d one day introduce Samantha to Draken one way or another, but he’d never intended to bring Brian anywhere near the gang leader. At least not until he was much older. Still, desperate times called for desperate measures, and he trusted Draken to keep them safe while he healed up.

At the moment, he didn’t fancy his odds of taking anyone on in a fight without either of his hands.

Stepping back into Draken’s study, he nodded one last warning tow...

[EOE] (235) 4.14. Divine Depression

Vin gasped as he came to, blinking at the sun high overhead. Seeing as they’d begun communing with the Gods early in the morning, at least a couple hours had passed since then.

“Vin!” Shia said, suddenly appearing over him. “Are you alright?”

“Yeah,” he groaned, pushing himself into a sitting position and taking a swig from his water skin. “…what happened?”

“That’s what we were going to ask you,” Scule said, hopping up onto his shoulder and looking ...

[TEA] (104) 3.3. Time Out

A few hours ago, Kree had witnessed Asher appear next to him covered from head to toe in blood and looking as if he’d fought his way out of a blender. The swarm of mutated rats had done quite a number on him, and Asher would be surprised if he hadn’t mentally scarred the young man.

Luckily, Kree was asleep this time around, which Asher silently thanked the stars for as he mentally shifted his class to assassin and stealthily slipped out of the room Draken was lending the thief. He�...

[EOE] (234) 4.13. Answers and a Promise

Deciding communing with the Gods would probably be smarter to do when well-rested, the five of them quickly set up camp and hit the hay while Alka stood guard. Vin felt more than a little secure with his temporary stone tent and reset divine boon, and with his shimmerwing mattress and merider-silk blanket, he was out before his head even hit the ground.

Come morning, they all shared a quick breakfast of trail rations as they worked up the courage to do what came next.

“I’m not...

[TEA] (103) 3.2. Do You Recall?

Asher dangled before the demon, still struggling to come to terms with what had just happened. In all the weeks he’d practiced with his skill, he’d never once encountered anything else capable of interacting with him in the astral realm. The fact that the demon was able to follow him into the astral and nullify his most relied upon skill…

It was no longer a question of how to win.

Asher needed to get away. Now.

Before he could come up with some sort of plan, t...

[EOE] (233) 4.12. Escort Mission

“Hey Vin! Why do you smell like burnt toast?”

Vin shook his head as he spotted Scule and Reginald walking over to him with Shia right behind them. Rolling his eyes, he directed his response to Reginald. “Do I actually smell like burnt toast?”

Reginald gave a quick shake of his head, pointing at Shia with his tail.

“You’re no fun,” Scule scoffed. “Yeah, Shia told us you blew yourself up. Now I’m not a mage, but maybe don’t do that?”

“Inc...

[TEA] (102) 3.1. Demon Hunter

Author Note: Hey everyone, if the adjustment in chapter numbering didn't give it away, we are officially at the start of Book 3 for The Eternal Assassin! As Asher tends to do, we're right in the thick of things, but I just wanted to give a quick thanks to you guys as always for all your awesome support. As I tend to do with the start of each new book, there will be a handful of lines here and there to help future readers recall some of the important events of the past books, ...

[TEA] (101) 2.52. We Have Bigger Problems

“You!” Draken hissed, seemingly more angry about Owl’s general presence before him than the fact he held a knife to his throat. “How dare you come into my manor!”

“Me,” Owl nodded. “My apologies, Draken, I know I personally took out a number of your former subordinates back in the day under Eight’s orders, but I am hopeful that we can let bygones be bygones now that Whikoga’s Assassin’s Guild is under new leadership.” Turning his focus on Asher, Owl nodd...

[EOE] (232) 4.11. What Would You Do?

Without his divine boon to rely on, Vin couldn’t work on anything too strenuous when it came to magic. He was tempted to try learning another spell from one of his artifacts, like Protection from Fire from his amulet or possibly Barkskin from his ring, but even with how confident he was becoming when it came to grabbing runic formations off of artifacts, it wasn’t worth the risk of something going wrong. Rather than actually make anything or run any more ...

[EOE] (231) 4.10. I’m Doing It!

Finding a quiet, empty meadow within the valley with plenty of those sugary berry bushes nearby, Vin took a seat and pulled out his journal. At this point, even with spending those five days in Terra waiting for the monsters to attack alongside the fourth wave of Earthers, he’d only managed to cross a single item off the magic to-do list he’d put together the other day.

• Figure out some form of area-of-effect offensive spell for situations with lots of small monsters like the...

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[TEA] (100) 2.51. A Much Needed Bath

Naturally, the very first thing the swarm of rats did after breaking free from Eight’s control was start panicking. Some of them turned and began fighting amongst themselves, while the majority simply began sprinting around, squeaking at the top of their lungs as they tried to find a way out of the sealed room. Asher couldn’t help but feel a bit bad for the bloated rats that had clearly been experimented on, and he wondered just what Eight’s weird mold growing on their bodies would do n...

[EOE] (230) 4.9. Sky-Dwellers

While their group followed along behind him, Okeran gave them a quick overview of the valley. Apparently, the valley was first colonized by a large group of refugees fleeing a devastating war going on up above. Their ancestors ran into the mists in a desperate attempt to escape the all consuming battles, knowing that few would dare follow them. According to their written histories, those who survived the monsters were lucky enough to stumble upon the valley, and they quickly took refuge down ...

[TEA] (99) 2.50. We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Mousetrap

Asher flinched back as Eight’s form suddenly became unrecognizable, his body nearly doubling in size in an instant from the tumorous growths that sprouted all along his flesh. His limbs bent and twisted and his flesh warped as the man was transformed into something new and horrifying. Coarse, bloody hair erupted out across his body, and jagged teeth larger than Asher’s own daggers sprouted from the man’s mouth with a bloody burst. Sharp claws erupted from the ends of his fingers, and a ...

[EOE] (229) 4.8. The Valley Hidden in the Mist

If Vin had a nickel for every time he found himself plummeting to his death with all his friends screaming beside him, he’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

Their group quickly broke out of the dense mists covering the surface of the fragment, and all of a sudden, they could see clear as day. They were falling into some sort of pristine valley, hidden what felt like nearly a mile below the dense field of mist up above. From their...

[TEA] (98) 2.49. I Hate the Rat Race

Asher was shocked that his aim was true as the steel dagger shot straight for the unsuspecting alchemist. But a split second before it could lodge itself into the man’s back, one of the many rats leapt up into the air, taking the hit with a sickening squelch and falling dead to the floor.

As the surrounding rats immediately tore into their fallen brethren, Eight flinched back at the sight of the dagger and turned to find Asher standing on his workstation. 

“You!�...

[TEA] (97) 2.48. It’s a Ratastrophy!

Draken allowed Asher the use of his study to prepare as he went to spread the news to everything that he’d miraculously pulled through. To Asher’s surprise, Draken had informed him that his ‘death’ had hit Kree particularly hard, and Asher made a mental note to do something nice for the thief when he had the chance.

Appearing out of nowhere in front of him like that in the condition he’d been in had probably scarred the poor guy rather badly.

While he stretched and took ...

[EOE] (228) 4.7. Maybe They’re Friendly?

Having recently hung out with Erik in the Tree of Ancients, the group decided to head straight from the dungeon toward the final unknown fragment bordering the Sacred Forest this time around. As they approached the border, stepping carefully through the colorful forest filled with hundreds of unique trees, Shia filled them in on what she’d learned from the elves.

“So this last fragment is a pretty standard looking one,” she explained, lovingly brushing a branch aside to allow ever...

[EOE] (227) 4.6. Thoughts on the Future

Author Notes: We have officially hit 4,000 followers on Royal Road, which means it is time for another additional chapter drop! As always, thank you guys for all your support, and I hope you enjoy book 4!

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Come morning, Vin was pleased to find himself once more walking out of his apartment with his full team at his side. Scule and Reginald had been more than happy to join them on their latest adventure, but he’d been a bit surprised Alka had jumped...

[EOE] (226) 4.5. Get On The Magic School Bus

After a full day of running screenings on the new Earthers, Vin wanted nothing more than to retreat to his apartment and pass out on his shimmerwing mattress. Unfortunately, Spur had requested the two of them have a quick discussion before he headed out on his next adventure, and seeing as he was planning to leave first thing in the morning, that meant delaying his slumber for a few more minutes.

Because the conversation was about teaching magic in general, Vin grabbed Shia, who had sin...