For those that have been following the story closely know how the imprinting process works. A person has an aether core and based on value of their affinity determines how powerful a spell form can be inscribed on their core. If a person inscribes something lower than their affinity its power is just magnified. So I am taking ideas on his 90 Time Affinity....what should he learn? For ideas about his options I welcome suggestions.
Lesser Spell Forms (10-30...
2023-10-14 21:26:51 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 83
I was miserable most of the night. My back ached, and my legs kept falling asleep on the thick branch. The rope also dug into my ribs when I drifted off and did not maintain my balance. The nocturnal animals that passed under us were a constant parade. I pointed them out, raccoon, a pair of foxes, a giant beetle, and four giant weasels. The weasels had Konstantin on edge and had us remain still until they passed well out of sight. &nbs...
2023-10-14 21:13:38 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 82 A Walk in the Woods
My room was still dark and quiet when I opened my eyes, and I brought out my glow stone. I quietly moved into the bathing room and barred the door. A strong, lemony scent was hanging in the room from Lareen’s cleaning. Was the Empire aware of disinfectants? With magic, they probably knew about bacteria, maybe even viruses. I took out two more glowstones for added light.
I held out my hand and searched for the new spell...
2023-10-11 18:15:18 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 81 Willpower
“He looks like he is having a good dream,” a familiar voice broke my light sleep.
“I was till you came in my room without knocking,” I grumbled and opened my eyes to see Konstantin standing over my bed, his young servant at his side. He tossed some clothes at me, and they landed heavily on my stomach.
“Put those on. We will go and explore in commoner garb. Your fancy clothes will bring too much attention to us,” Komstantin a...
2023-10-11 15:47:35 +0000 UTC
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Ok so I did ask something similar on Royal Road. The time has come for Eryk to have intimate relations with a woman. It is not a smut novel so I prob will not be overly descriptive. But wanted to get your opinions of what level of detail you are expected in the comments. There are a fair number of women reading this story (thank you!) so I will give more weight to what they might want. You can vote on as many as you want as well. And just because something has th...
2023-10-05 02:18:51 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 80
The next course was thinly sliced sugar beets, baked on top of dense pasta in a cheesy but oily sauce. It added a sweetness and crunch to the Roman mac’n’cheese. It was also going to turn my pee red later on. The pasta was heavy, but it was the best thing served tonight. A few men further down the table were getting louder, drunk on the wine, but no one at the head of the table held them in check.
As the rest of dinner proceeded, I had a front-row seat to final nego...
2023-10-05 01:22:43 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 79 The Duchess’ Plans
The young Duchess delayed the conversation. She waited for the first dinner course to be brought before talking with Castile. A large bowl of split pea soup was placed in front of everyone. “Looks like vomit,” commented Mateo from down the table. Brutus slapped the back of his head. Mateo added quickly, “But I bet it tastes good.”
I was not sure of formal protocols with a First Citizen or a Duchess, so I waited ...
2023-10-04 18:35:21 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 78 City of Sobral
I lay there as the night insects opened their chorus, and the whispers of the sentries drifted to me. If I was not so exhausted, I would have forced myself to stay awake, knowing that tomorrow we would reach Sobral and I could rest in the city. I drifted in and out of sleep as the nightmares I was imagining were overcoming my need to sleep. I heard the sentries switch late in the night and was about to fade again to sleep when Konstantin’s v...
2023-10-02 23:38:10 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 77 A Sense of Foreboding
The oblivion pill worked. I woke early, and it was probably my best sleep since arriving in this world. I was even up before Konstantin for once. I quietly packed up my things with my glow stone for light. I moved to a fire with some coals. I stirred them and added some dry wood to get a little fire going in the chilly pre-dawn air. I was surprised when Delmar came out of his tent, sat next to me, and added some wood o...
2023-09-30 20:54:58 +0000 UTC
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last month you all choose Konstantin. This month I thought to give you some interesting choices.
2023-09-29 20:30:45 +0000 UTC
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September Freya won! So that chapter with her Awakening will be written. This month Choices below
2023-09-29 20:25:14 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 75 When it Rains, it Pours
Konstantin waited while I retrieved my armor and suited up. Delmar laid into me, “Eryk, we found your armor here this morning and just assumed you drowned. You sleep this far again from your armor, and you will wish you had drowned!” I did not argue but figured it was unimportant since we were in a town. I had my short sword and my own tricks if something had come up.
Brutus elbowed me, “Don’t worry, Bentio lost his helm to the rive...
2023-09-27 20:21:35 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 74 River Cruise
The barge floated down the calm river, and the dunking game turned into an interesting contest. Everyone was given a staff and fought without armor. Pulling the defeated man back on board was a rush before he floated past the stern. Sometimes, it was required for Blaze to toss him a rope before he passed. The losers stripped their clothes to dry in the sun. I was asked a few times if I wanted another go, but I declined.
We did ...
2023-09-23 16:22:20 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 73 Reunited
The three of us sat in a small meeting room. My head ached a little bit, almost like a hangover from using the dreamscape amulet. Castile opened the conversation, “Konstantin informed me last night the Collegium Scholarium is preparing for a sizable expedition. Konstantin thinks you are responsible.”
I looked at Konstantin and then at Castile. Konstantin had never questioned me about my interview and apparently took things into his own han...
2023-09-21 02:27:42 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 72 The Dreamscape
I sat with Castile at a desk while she produced three books from a leather pouch, “These are basics of aether shaping from the introduction class at the Mage College. You can store them in your space when you are not studying them.”
“I thought you had no funds?” I asked as I paged through them.
“These are old texts, and I still have a few friends at the college. These books have been collecting dust for a hundred years an...
2023-09-20 16:53:11 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 71 The Amulet
Tarvon turned the amulet in his hands. “The spell scroll analyzed the runes and told me the purpose of this device. It is a Dreamscape Amulet. I do not think you will need your oblivion pills with this,” he grinned at me.
The dreamscape amulet sounded pretty remarkable. I asked, “So, what does the amulet do then? Or do I need to pay more gold to find out?” I asked jokingly.
The halfling grunted at my attempt a...
2023-09-19 17:25:06 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 70 Adventurer’s Guild
When I entered the Adventurer’s Guild, I was the focus of attention again. There was a pause in conversation as distrustful eyes focused on the lone legionnaire. Guildmaster Icarus stood and approached me, “Legionnaire, is there something else I can help you with?”
“I was wondering if you have a tablet reader I can rent? In private?” I asked, hopefully. The man considered my request by looking me up and down, judging me.<...
2023-09-17 14:23:33 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 69 The Price of Freedom
Benito had bet the others that Castile and I had an intimate evening together. Konstantin had not been part of the bet, but by the look on his face, I needed to give him an explanation.
Since they would see my wind barriers eventually, I went with that, “Castile was helping me to learn a new spell form. She was also showing me how to replenish my aether faster as well.”
Benito’s mouth hung open, looking at me like I had betra...
2023-09-13 19:13:26 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 68 First Magic Lesson
Castile smile faded, “It is about survival, Eryk. In that way, I lost the Tribunal. Ten more years without being able to draw replacements over the company minimum? As a mage commander, I have built a loyal following and developed competent men.”
I was confused, “I thought you were just not being paid.”
Castile laughed without holding back, “No. I am being cut off from all resources. No replenishing my ran...
2023-09-13 18:35:40 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 67 The Chains that Bind
The capital city of Telha was easy to navigate from the main road. I started the long walk back to the Legion Hall. It was late afternoon, and the streets were packed. Someone bumped me and searched inside my hardened leather chest armor for a coin purse. The hand was gone before I could grab it, and I had no idea who the hand belonged to in the dense crowd. It did not matter; all my possessions were in my dimensional storage...
2023-09-10 15:27:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 66 Verdict
I walked behind Marcel, who had a fast pace for a librarian. He smelled of sweet perfume as he pranced before us, and the crowded streets parted before him and his escort. We entered the main road that led to the Imperial Palace. The imposing palace approached rapidly as we followed the confident Chancellor. We reached a gate to the Imperial Grounds. There were four legionaries here with shiny steel armor with gold highlights. ...
2023-09-06 20:12:52 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 65 Tribunal
I woke in the middle of the night, not being able to sleep. I wandered around the building. Most rooms were lit softly by a single glowstone embedded in the stone. I found a small, empty, private bathroom with running water and a mirror. It must be for a mage commander, but it was currently barren of personal possessions. Looking in the mirror, my beard had grown in. I decided to access my barber’s kit and clean up. T...
2023-09-06 17:29:49 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 64 Raelia the Griffin Rider-flashback (POV chapter voted on by Patreon readers)
Raelia walked the camp, looking for the meal tent for the riders. She had seen it from up in the air before she landed, and it should be near this abandoned farmhouse. There, she spotted it. The tent flaps were green and not black this time. She walked inside to the smell of food being cooked.
The cook plated her some food with a smile, and she took the plate to a table to sit opposite Zyila, h...
2023-09-04 16:29:39 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 63 Truthseeker
Konstantin led us back toward the upper city where the portal stone was located. Paval said, “They may have been expensive, but they are comfortable.” He was fingering his new linen shirt. “It is also new. Most of the clothes we requisition at other legion halls may be free, but they are also used. Sometimes, with a hole in it that you need to sew shut.”
Konstantin got us focused, “When you are questioned, you need to ...
2023-09-01 19:49:34 +0000 UTC
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2023-09-01 14:52:29 +0000 UTC
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last month was the elf griffin rider and this month's choices below. we will find out what happened to the young elf after being freed
2023-09-01 14:42:54 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 62 Telha, the Capital of the Telhian Empire
I walked out of the portal prepared, not stumbling, and quickly took in my surroundings. The Duke’s horses were being led away in an opening in a wall to the right. We were in a box-shaped stone pit about forty feet across. On each side of the thirty-foot stone wall were six archers and a person in mage robes. The archers had steel legion armor reflecting in the sun. The Displacement Mage was behind us b...
2023-08-30 23:24:55 +0000 UTC
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A Soldiers Life Story Page
feel free to change your vote on the POV chapter after reading this
2023-08-26 03:27:23 +0000 UTC
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