Almost immediately, Rylan wished for the Title’s information to appear before him. His full Status Window came into view, but he was in no mood to look at it. Right afterward, a new translucent rectangle took shape.
[Title
Moonlight’s Eternal Promise: With a heart made of sharpened steel, you connected with the sword like no one else. As Roland Steelsong, the blade was all you knew. Your connection was the result of a lifetime of grueling effort and de...
2025-02-28 01:09:16 +0000 UTC
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Rylan opened the door and entered the room with Aelfric. Inside, Sarah stood up from the chair she was sitting on and bowed with pristine form.
“Welcome back, young masters,” she said. “How was the party?”
Aelfric immediately sighed, rubbing his neck.
“It was great until they started trying to use me. Again,” he replied. “Just when I had finally convinced Luna to dance with me…”
Sarah raised her body as Rylan grinned and wrapped his arm around Aelfric...
2025-02-26 21:10:54 +0000 UTC
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Rylan looked at Aelfric in the middle of the ballroom with a helpless smile.
Wearing a black suit and a matching black robe, Aelfric laughed as he danced with Luna. She seemed to be teaching him the ropes, since he didn’t know how to dance at all. They moved slowly, surrounded by more young people and teenagers. Those dressed in lavish suits and robes mixed with those dressed in more ordinary vests, pants, and boots. Most carried a glass filled with different drinks, but some had left...
2025-02-26 00:09:58 +0000 UTC
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With this bad boy, we wrap up book 1 of SSR! Please tell me your thoughts about the whole book and ways I could improve it in the comments. I thank all of you deeply for your continued support and hope we can build something great together. Tomorrow or the day after, we jump right into book 2!
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Standing, Damian looked at the arena with a shaking gaze. Myriad emotions swam in his chest, including surprise, shock, and concern. He looked at Hayden, who sat on the ground as a green...
2025-02-24 22:44:18 +0000 UTC
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MUCH thiccer chapter than usual to wrap the final fight up. This bad boy is sitting at 3.7k words, my usual chaps are 2k-ish. I'm almost done rereading the tournament arc and editing. I'll post a small announcement about it tomorrow (Saturday). Anyway, enjoy! Next chapter will be everyone's reactions and all that.
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Rylan felt as if he had spent his entire life in the darkness, only to see a beautiful sunset for the first time. As if he had been drowning for many years and had j...
2025-02-22 00:26:04 +0000 UTC
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Like before, please giving me feedback. Thanks!
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Rylan ran to the side toward the nearest stone wall, which stood next to a slope. Surprise filled him completely as he watched the scene before him.
Mana ignited into orange flames and gathered into a spherical shape. In nothing but a few seconds, the Fireball became half as large as Evenon’s version of the spell. A wave of heat struck Rylan, as if the atmosphere itself were boiling. The air shimmered and trembled like a ...
2025-02-21 01:00:47 +0000 UTC
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I've already made a few changes to the past chapters and I'm about to hop into editing the Jasmine fight. This battle against Hayden will probably be shortened too. Expect this chapter to change. I'll elaborate on my thoughts once I finish editing everything. Anyway, please keep giving me feedback and enjoy the chapter!
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Rylan pointed his wand at Hayden, still running.
“Water Bullets.”
Mana coalesced into liquid, then flew toward Hayden. His expression didn’t ...
2025-02-19 21:04:25 +0000 UTC
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Hello, everyone!
I hope you're all doing well. I'm making this small announcement to say that I read every single comment here (and on Royalroad, for that matter) and that your criticism has been very helpful. You guys helped me realize ways I could improve my story.
I agree that this tournament arc/academy entrance exams arc is lacking compared to the Evenon arc, which flowed nicely, had personal stakes, and didn't lack progression. I've already added an objective to this tournam...
2025-02-17 23:33:23 +0000 UTC
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Please keep giving me feedback on these chapters. I'm going back and editing the tournament chapters to try and add more anticipation and hype, like what I did with Evenon (but on a lesser scale). I'm not making major changes, but I've already written an edit to introduce Hayden much earlier, and I'll add more from his PoV. I'll tell you guys when I'm done. Enjoy the chapter!
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Rylan dashed to the side and leaped over a large rock. He widened his eyes in mid-air. Without even st...
2025-02-17 20:10:20 +0000 UTC
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Rylan looked at Sarah with a helpless smile as she fixed his robe with a serious expression. Her hands ran over his torso, straightening his clothes.
“…I’m not going to a ball, Sarah. All of this will probably get burned or torn to pieces, anyway,” he said.
She shook her head firmly.
“It’s the final match. At the very least, you need to arrive at the arena while looking like you’re giving this match its due respect. And,” she looked up from his chest and frow...
2025-02-14 20:24:15 +0000 UTC
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In a spot in the first row of the audience, where the next combatants waited for the first match to end.
Hayden looked at the arena as it was restored. His gaze went over to Jasmine, who had covered herself with the robe. She had only just stood up.
She’s incredible.
For all intents and purposes, she was a great fighter, apart from also being a Third Circle Mage at sixteen. She had made the correct calls and used the most effective spells against Rylan, almost suc...
2025-02-13 23:06:35 +0000 UTC
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Rylan looked at the judges. Damian was standing near the edge of their platform, looking at Jasmine with kindness. With a wave of his hand, the mana barrier around the paved arena vanished as quickly as it had appeared.
“By unanimous decision, Rylan Flameheart is the winner and will advance to the finals,” Damian continued.
The audience rumbled like thunder. As if everyone had been holding their breath and could only now return to normal, they cheered and shouted at the top of...
2025-02-12 20:04:01 +0000 UTC
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Rylan forced all idle thoughts to die out. All that existed was this battle.
Hiding behind an earthen slope, he perceived the movement of mana coming from Jasmine. Without hesitation, he dove to the side and rolled on the floor, almost falling into a large crack. His burns complained about his movements with another wave of agony. A heartbeat later, sharp blades of wind hit the slope and went around it, then clashed with each other around his previous position. One of them deviated from...
2025-02-11 22:01:24 +0000 UTC
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Rylan stared at Jasmine with a grin, letting her catch her breath.
She ran her fingers through her sweaty hair after wiping her forehead with her shirt. It changed her hairstyle, but she clearly didn’t care.
“How did you become so good?” she asked, looking at him with some confusion. “Even if you’re a genius who has been training for years… the difference shouldn’t be so great.”
Rylan shook his head, smiling.
“Can’t a man have some secrets?”
2025-02-10 20:06:42 +0000 UTC
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A pretty beefy chapter. This fight isn't over yet, boys.
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Rylan cracked his neck.
“Feel free to use magic,” he said as he started walking toward Jasmine. “This time, I won’t just defend.”
She wore a tense expression. Gulping, she let out a breath and got into a stance. Rylan eyed her up and down.
Not bad, but there are too many gaps.
For her age and in a world like this, where swordsmanship wasn’t developed, it was great. When faced ...
2025-02-07 22:03:23 +0000 UTC
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Just realized I skipped this chapter. It happened as I checked which chapter would go to RR tomorrow. Guess who's gonna have to change all the chapter numbers again. Anyway, enjoy!
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Rylan opened his eyes to an unfamiliar ceiling. For a few seconds, he merely stared at it and breathed. The most important thing was to confirm his body’s state. Pain came from several different places, but it was much more bearable than during the fight against Evenon. Slowly, he circulated his m...
2025-02-06 21:52:50 +0000 UTC
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In his room, Regis stared fixedly at the ground, head in his hands. Lillia stood next to him, also completely silent.
“…What now, Regis?” she asked after almost ten seconds.
He didn’t reply.
“I don’t know of a way to mess with a Scrying Crystal, and if there is one, the odds of Rylan being capable of it are almost zero,” she continued in a low and dragged-out tone. Her voice was tinged with disbelief, as if she were having trouble believing her own words.
2025-02-06 20:08:26 +0000 UTC
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Almost simultaneously, everyone frowned. Before they could say anything, Rylan pointed to the Titles section on the floating System window that the Crystal had created. They looked at it, zeroing in on his “Reincarnator” Title. Once he knew he had their attention, Rylan willed the Scrying Crystal to show the Title’s complete information in a separate window. Once it appeared, everyone started reading it.
Their expressions changed in real time. All of them widened their eyes and lo...
2025-02-05 20:23:53 +0000 UTC
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Patreon just randomly deleted this chapter. Don't know why.
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Rylan looked at Isaac with serene eyes. No one made a sound. He glanced at the judges; they looked like they had just been slapped, especially Professor Jacob. Inwardly shaking his head, he turned his attention back to Isaac.
“Is that all?” he asked after a few seconds.
Isaac looked at him with eyes filled with anger and pain. The boy gritted his teeth and pointed his wand at Rylan, who raised an eyebr...
2025-02-05 15:29:51 +0000 UTC
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The next day.
Rylan dashed to the side as the audience’s cheering shook the stadium. Mana coalesced into water, then solidified into ice and flew toward him. Some of the projectiles looked like spikes and spears, while others were simply large blocks of ice.
His vision expanded as his concentration reached its peak. The sheer number of projectiles made them hard to avoid without using Drifting or Wind, but wasn’t that the whole point of going through this? He needed to learn h...
2025-02-04 20:10:01 +0000 UTC
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A big "thank you" to everyone who rated and reviewed the story! I didn't expect such a positive response. Your support is much appreciated and it's what keeps me going. Thanks again! Enjoy the chapter!
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Elizabeth listened to her aide’s report with clenched fists and a serious expression. The long, fancy gown only felt suffocating. Every time it grazed her throat, she needed to resist the urge to take it off and burn it to cinders.
“—And as such, Rylan will fight tom...
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The aftermath was, naturally, intense.
Jasmine’s declaration wasn’t just to him, but to everyone else as well. Everyone’s eyes widened as they realized the meaning behind her words. In this atmosphere of confusion mixed with excitement and curiosity, a little girl in the stands pointed at him.
“Daddy, it’s Rylan!” the child exclaimed. Her excited shout wasn’t loud, but it was as if a thunderclap had echoed in the middle of the arena.
The audience, Lara, and eve...
2025-02-03 21:11:46 +0000 UTC
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Hello, everyone!
I'm here to formally ask you to rate Sword Saint's Reincarnation and leave an advanced review if you can. The low rating is sort of bothering me.
Of course, that doesn't mean you need to leave a 5 star review. I'm not trying to pressure you guys into giving me a good rating. Judge the story according to your own opinion!
Thank you for reading and I hope you're all doing well,
L.E. Miranda.
2025-02-03 14:36:59 +0000 UTC
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Wearing simple clothes, Rylan, Aelfric, and Sarah waded through the streets of Caer Rhelon. Rylan had chosen to forsake the hood in order to appear more inconspicuous.
“It’s so lively,” Aelfric said in a low tone.
Rylan and Sarah nodded but were no longer surprised. In a way, they had already gotten used to the capital’s bustling atmosphere and roads. Making their way through the crowds of people on the sidewalk and the carriages on the streets, they finally reached the sm...
2025-02-02 20:37:44 +0000 UTC
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Hello, dear patrons! I've just posted on RR a small text about the posting schedule from now on. I'll copy and paste it below. Please tell me your thoughts in the comments!
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Hello, everyone! I hope you're all doing fine.
As you can tell from the title, this is an announcement about posting schedule. Now that I'm officially out of Rising Stars, I'll be scaling back the posting frequency to 5x a week, Monday to Friday from next week onward.
Which means, there will be ...
2025-02-01 21:58:03 +0000 UTC
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Aelfric didn’t stop chanting. He stared at Jonathan with a sharp gaze. The boy was still grabbing his burned arm with gritted teeth; it was the sort of opening that no trained combatant could miss.
As Aelfric neared the end of his chant, Jonathan grabbed the wand with his intact left hand and chanted, drawing a symbol in the air. Rylan narrowed his eyes.
He’s faster than before.
It was unclear if it was the pressure or if he hadn’t treated this seriously from ...
2025-02-01 21:48:08 +0000 UTC
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Rylan finished putting on his boots and looked at Sarah. As beautiful as ever, she stood next to the bed with pristine posture and bearing, wearing simple clothes. A strange light danced in her eyes as she stared at him with a small smile. After looking at her for a few seconds, Rylan sighed.
“That can be a problem,” he said.
Sarah nodded.
“It’s spreading like wildfire. I think everyone who was paying attention to the tournament is now aware of your name, young maste...
2025-01-31 20:17:55 +0000 UTC
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Rylan watched the crimson-haired judge’s gait with appreciation. From that alone, he could tell that she had worked on improving her sense of balance.
And, well, she’s also pretty hot.
Her proportions were perfect, making her very pleasing to the eye. In his mind, he automatically compared her to Alfira and Sarah. Alfira was definitely the most beautiful one, but Sarah didn’t really lose out by much compared to the other two women. Rylan rubbed his chin with a pensi...
2025-01-30 20:20:01 +0000 UTC
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Rylan looked at Isaac with serene eyes. No one made a sound. He glanced at the judges; they looked like they had just been slapped, especially Professor Jacob. Inwardly shaking his head, he turned his attention back to Isaac.
“Is that all?” he asked after a few seconds.
Isaac looked at him with eyes filled with anger and pain. The boy gritted his teeth and pointed his wand at Rylan, who raised an eyebrow.
I thought they would stop the fight at this point.
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2025-01-30 20:15:01 +0000 UTC
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Rylan held Jacob’s stare, narrowing his eyes. This could be a mere coincidence created by a lack of personnel, but it was unlikely. Now that the tournament was nearing its end, the number of battles was much lower, and the Academy had managed to handle all of them from the beginning. Considering Professor Jacob’s personality…
Did he ask to be a judge here just to watch me lose? Or maybe tip the scales himself by abusing his authority?
Of course, there was no way to ...
2025-01-30 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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