Wren’s shoulders sagged as Graem left the room but Orrin wasn’t surprised when she turned back to them with a smile on her face. “Ignore him. You are all going to accomplish amazing things this year. Let’s go over some basics for those of you who are new. Some of those I recognize from last term would do well to listen as well.”
As she started giving an actual orientation speech to the students, Orrin realized he should have brought something to write all the information down....
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Orrin begged off as tired, getting Wren to show him to the dorms. She’d waived off his attempt to pay for the Mana Signatures class, scribbling the exemption next to his name in the registrar’s book. Someone would come looking for the extra money, she assured him.
With the prices people paid for this school, Orrin was pleasantly surprised to find room and board was included with the price of one class. Wren led him up three flights of stairs, pointing out different hallways to class...
2024-02-28 05:22:22 +0000 UTC
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My amazing friend wrote a song about I’m Not the Hero.
I laughed so hard listening to this and hope you guys enjoy it too.
Give me a follow on Instagram and TikTok. I think I’m supposed to do social media now as an author or some nonsense.
Tiktok: @sourpatchhero
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2024-02-27 17:50:41 +0000 UTC
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Wren turned the pages of the registrar’s book, tilting her head to read upside down a little easier. “You should start your search at the beginning of this semester. We have about a hundred students this semester, so take your time. Do you have any questions for me? I have a few things to handle before the morning orientation.”
Orrin let his eyes take in the writing below. Some of the scrawling was illegible but the majority appeared to be in a flowing script that was easy enough ...
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“Start by explaining how I’m not drunk or hungover,” Graem demanded, sitting forward in his chair. He leaned on his staff to keep himself from toppling over. “I remember drinking quite a lot.”
Orrin had been trying to figure out where to start his story and was glad for the easy out. “I have a spell that changes toxins in the body. I just reduced the alcohol to nothing.”
Graem squinted and snapped his fingers. “[Remetabolize]?”
“Yeah…”
“Don’...
2024-02-21 05:44:50 +0000 UTC
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“Amateur children… never traveled beyond their own… all over my shoes…”
Orrin ignored Chaminda’s grumbling. He wiped his mouth with the back of his sleeve as his mind reeled. The rain was a light drizzle in Mistlight, nothing compared to the torrential downpour they’d just left.
I should have recognized the light. That was Madi. I bet Daniel was right behind her but I couldn’t see them in the storm. Orrin berated himself, playing over a hundred what-ifs.
2024-02-17 04:00:02 +0000 UTC
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One of the staff passed a bag through the door. Anabella took it and crossed the room, handing the small satchel to Orrin.
“I’ve had two sets of clothing put inside, along with a small amount of gold. You’ll need to buy supplies for school, clothes, and a weapon for Battle Class. I’d suggest a sword or a spear. They are the most common and will help you not stand out,” Anabella explained. “You should keep your buffing magic a secret as long as you can. If rumors get back to ...
2024-02-14 03:46:36 +0000 UTC
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Orrin studied the small black book in his hand.
Twin Book of Sending. Relic.
Other than her insistence that he clear the book after using it, Anabella hadn’t hinted that the item was a Relic. Madi had once pushed him to take the Create Relic skill from his Administrator power list. The rare and permanent magic items cost enough that even her father, one of the leaders of Dey, would be bankrupted if he purchased one.
And Anabella gave one to me without ...
2024-02-10 01:29:41 +0000 UTC
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Anabella sighed as she put the Kala board away. “I will miss our games. You’ve been a good opponent.”
Orrin muttered under his breath.
The older woman smiled as she sat down across from him again. “Don’t be angry. Give it a few years and you’ll win a game or two.”
The two of them sat in the same room they always did. The door to the terrace was open despite the pouring rain outside. Orrin noticed no water reached past the doorframe. Magical fuckery, he...
2024-02-07 04:09:55 +0000 UTC
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Orrin sat across from Anabella as she placed stacks of paper in three different piles.
“These are the chancellors’ children at my school. You’ll need to—”
“Why do you keep calling it your school?” Orrin interrupted. He’d barely slept, trying to figure a way out of this crazy plan. “Also, I’ve thought of a hundred ways this can go wrong. Nobody is going to be friends with a slave at some prestigious school. Your son had me executed in Mistlight. How is it going ...
2024-02-03 06:17:27 +0000 UTC
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Author Note: Bless you all for being patient. Get your flu shot. That was the worst thing I've ever had.
Fun Fact: INTH Book One reached the top 300 books on Audible. Which is insane. Still waiting for Ashton Kutcher to jump out and yell "Punk'd" (Did I just date myself?) Here's your story.
Chapter 07:
Orrin smirked as he described the change of his mana while casting his [Tilth] spell the next day. Anabella nodded her head slightly to him. It was the same as enth...
2024-01-27 07:19:15 +0000 UTC
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Regular posting to resume Saturday. Get your flu shots kids, it’s a rough one this year.
2024-01-24 04:09:01 +0000 UTC
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I’m generally a healthy person but I seem to have gotten a flu or something that has 100% knocked me off my feet all week. My 101 fever broke this morning but I’m still weak and focusing on getting better.
If anyone wants a refund just message me. I’ll do my best to catch up the amount of chapters promised over the next few weeks.
I apologize for this guys. I know you all want more Orrin adventures. I’m hoping the notebook of ideas I’ve been scribbling in while on all t...
2024-01-19 22:14:08 +0000 UTC
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I don’t know if it’s the flu or a really long anxiety attack but I’ve been feeling worse all day. I’ll do my best to get you all two new chapters by Saturday. Sorry for all the delays, winter time for child care is really just an excuse to create new diseases.
Sourpatchhero slumps into bed and hopefully doesn’t die.
2024-01-17 02:30:07 +0000 UTC
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Orrin sighed in defeat and fell back on the bed. The last few hours had been terrible. Anabella hadn’t needed him to give her his stats. She already knew them. She had the upgraded [Identify] that he did. Of course, she hadn’t told him that until after he’d been humiliated.
Orrin groaned again and rubbed his eyes in frustration, remembering their conversations.
“Don’t lie to me.” Her voice took the cold tone of teachers from his past when he’d forgotten homework. Orr...
2024-01-13 06:38:52 +0000 UTC
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A/N: I'll be releasing two a week on Patreon for a bit but cutting back on RoyalRoad releases. I might add another tier eventually, if I can get enough of a backlog.
Don't forget to go get a copy of INTH Book One!
To the Story:
Anabella hadn’t spoken again for ten minutes, just staring off into the distance. After dropping such important information on him, Orrin had assumed she’d want to share more. Instead, she’d dismissed him back to his ...
2024-01-10 04:36:48 +0000 UTC
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“My name is Anabella Sanerris. My son is Arvin Sanerris, the Lord of Mistlight and ruler of Odrana. You’ve been sent here to be tortured. You may have some information crucial to defeating the [Hero] and saving our world from total annihilation from the demon armies that will soon invade our lands,” she paused dramatically and smiled. “Do you know how to play Kala?”
Lady Sanerris was giving Orrin a tour of the little villa they were in. The extra people in the house were kept ...
2024-01-06 04:24:17 +0000 UTC
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I'm sick. Peaceful holidays at home with just my family and I've been brought low. I took a bunch of medicine so I could write this. No mid-week chapter this week. Sorry to you all. I'll make it up to you I promise.
2024-01-03 00:46:14 +0000 UTC
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Orrin hit the cell bars in frustration.
Sanerris had him escorted back after dropping that little bomb on him. He’d straightened his shirt sleeves and talked more at Orrin but the words had fallen on deaf ears. Orrin had been thrown back into his prison and nobody had returned for two days.
That was two days of no food or water… or so his captors would think. Orrin had enough food and drink in [Dimension Hole] to stay alive for months.
Not that he planned on waiting that...
2023-12-30 05:49:43 +0000 UTC
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Cold water splashed down on Orrin, waking him from his sleep. He’d been exhausted from the multiday run to rescue Brandt and drifted off while going over his options.
“Get up,” the voice belonging to a new guard ordered. He dropped the bucket he carried and let it roll away. Orrin caught a glimpse of the clothes that had been stripped off him the day before. His small pile of possessions was crumpled against the wall opposite his cell door.
He tried to push himself to a stan...
2023-12-23 05:27:10 +0000 UTC
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Given the launch of the book and having two kids running around underfoot for the next few weeks, I’ll be only releasing on Saturdays for December.
If anyone wants a refund, let me know. Sorry for the late notice.
2023-12-20 00:01:14 +0000 UTC
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It’s finally here!
I'm Not the Hero: An Isekai LitRPG https://a.co/d/bqQETeQ
The audiobook is glorious. If you havn’t given the sample a listen, go try it out!
As my loyal patrons, I’d ask you guys to all leave a nice little review on any version you can. It really helps boosts the views. More views= more sales= more chapters I can write guilt free!
Do it for Orrin!
2023-12-19 19:59:37 +0000 UTC
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Orrin’s body hit the cobblestone floor of the cell. He was one door down from the small room Brandt had occupied hours earlier, the broken barred door still on the ground outside. He rolled until he hit the far wall hard. Without [Mind Bastion], he should have passed out from the pain long ago.
Caught and imprisoned.
When Madi had approached them with the information that their party member, Brandt, had been captured, Orrin and his friend, Daniel had raced to his rescue...
2023-12-16 06:29:32 +0000 UTC
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2023-12-13 02:40:29 +0000 UTC
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After running down the dimly lit cavern tunnel for a few minutes, the group came across the first split in the path.
“Orrin, please tell me [Map] is working,” Daniel bounced from side to side trying to see into the gloomy darkness of either way.
Orrin mentally crossed his fingers as he brought the skill up. He let out a sigh. “It’s a freaking maze. Give me a second to figure it out.”
Madi hugged Brandt and checked him over as Orrin drew lines in the air with his fi...
2023-12-13 02:35:19 +0000 UTC
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Author Note: If you want a physical copy of Book One...
Get it now! https://a.co/d/bQblYu4
The audiobook and Kindle version go live on 12/19/23.
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Chapter 75:
Daniel stepped in front of Orrin with his hands on his hips. “That sounded really cool but we still have the element of sur...
2023-12-09 04:25:42 +0000 UTC
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The plan was simple. Daniel was going to create a distraction a few blocks away. Something flashy and big but not traceable to him. Madi would help him cover his tracks and make their way back to Orrin. He would be waiting by the gate to Sanerris’s home for them. They would use [Map] and [Camouflage] to sneak inside and find Brandt. Orrin had tried to find Brandt using [Map] but something blocked his view into the castle. He could make out the grounds but beyond the inner courtyard was a bl...
2023-12-05 23:39:39 +0000 UTC
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Hey my patrons!
It's about that time. The release date for book one of INTH is 12/19/23 but I've got some good news.
Next week, Podium has decided to early release the print on demand (POD) version of Book One on Amazon. That means you can get your hands on the polished up and clean version of all the grand adventures of Orrin and Daniel TWO WEEKS before anyone else.
Link:2023-12-02 02:49:30 +0000 UTC
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Author Note: If you want a physical copy of Book One...
Get it now! https://a.co/d/bQblYu4
The audiobook and Kindle version go live on 12/19/23
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“We’re leaving, now,” Daniel said, throwing the few camp supplies at Orrin. “Orrin, can you use [Teleport] to get us back to the Stillrock?”
“I can...
2023-12-02 02:40:01 +0000 UTC
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The good news was that [Purify] worked and had cleared Madi’s dizzy and fatigued statuses when it hit her 20 minutes after they started running. Orrin had purposefully not reapplied [Increase Dexterity] or [Increase Strength] to her and let the side effects hit while they were still close to the horses. A quick misstep from Madi and Orrin’s [Identify] had shown what he knew to be true. Daniel and Orrin were exempt from the overuse side effects of his increase stat spells. However, the dex...
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