Magic_Smithing

Ch: 116.4

The shark was a reminder that danger existed everywhere. Despite its massive size, the magic beast was able to approach us silently at incredible speeds, meaning even though we were running out of time, we needed to slow down and mind our surroundings.

“Did you get a look at its level?” Tabitha makes light conversation while we’re walking toward the crater’s center. The glowing pool of water served as a beacon for us to follow, and we were just now able to make out the distant s...

Ch: 116.3

So much to explore, so little time.

We were against the clock, but the longer we were in the mana bubble, the more accustomed we became to the environment. I had managed to block out most of the ambient mana while Tabitha was growing used to moving on top of the grey bricks.

Descending the crater's walls grew much easier, and other than stopping a few times to collect plant samples, we were making excellent time. An hour and forty-three minutes had passed since we entered the crat...

Ch: 8 Rewrite Ver2.0

"Let me sleep in," I groan, pulling my blanket over my head.

"Oh no, you don't," Mom's annoyed voice pierces my fabric shield. Through Sense Mana, I watch the outline of my mother, reach down and grab my blanket. I could try stopping her, but it would mean the destruction of my blanket. "It's time you get up," Mother forcefully rips the covering off me.

On reflex, I curl up, bracing myself for the cold air of fall to wash over me, but it never comes. My room is chilly, but for som...

Ch: 116.2

The ambient mana felt like it was crushing me and trying to push me back the way I came as I forced my way into the magic bubble.

"Take your time," Tabitha instructs me after I'm entirely in. However, it's not like I could do anything else at the moment. The mana pressure was so bad it was compressing Mana Skins' layers against one another.

The gap between layers was so minuscule you'd need a magnifying glass to see them, but they were important in keeping my skill running optimal...

Ch: 8 Rewrite

"Let me sleep in," I groan, pulling my blanket over my head.

"Oh no, you don't," Mom's annoyed voice pierces my fabric shield. Through Sense Mana, I watch the outline of my mother, reach down and grab my blanket. I could try stopping her, but it would mean the destruction of my blanket. "It's time you get up," Mother forcefully rips the covering off me.

On reflex, I curl up, bracing myself for the cold air of fall to wash over me, but it never comes. My room is chilly, but for som...

Ch: 116.1

I don’t know what it was, but staring up at the outer edges of the crater for the second time, they felt more intimidating to me, probably because I knew what lay on the other side of them.

It was hard not to question myself, but thankfully that’s what Tabitha was here for.

“You ready?” She turns and asks me casually, but there is no mistaking the excitement on her face.

It’s funny, but seeing Tabitha so enthusiastic, somehow comforts me. The heart of the forest wa...

Ch: 7 Rewrite

"Why did I have to suck at art in both my lifetimes?" I frown up at the ceiling.

I had successfully convinced Mom to buy me some paint from the merchant who visits our village every month to spruce up my room, only to waste it all essentially.

Was it so wrong of me to want to bring some color to my drab and dreary room? I didn't think so.

Sighing and cocking my head to the side, I stare at the Rorschach spots dotting my ceiling. They were supposed to be soothing clouds, but ...

Ch: 115.5

I've never seen anything as magical as the lake before us. And I’ve seen a decent amount of magical stuff in the short time I’ve been alive on this world. However, the lake topped everything.

It was more magical than the massive trees we'd been walking through.

More breathtaking than the first time I set foot in the bottom of Master’s mine and experienced that much mana for the first time.

The lake trumped every magical creature I’ve seen, and then some, and was more...

A Quick Poll

A few people pointed out to me that with all the rewrites it's clogging up my Patreon page and making it harder to read the newest chapters in order.

I've yet to find a way to clean it up without deleting stuff, so here is the poll:

Option one: I leave everything as is.

Option two: I delete the rewritten chapters after I post them on Royal Road.

Option three: You're too cool to care.  

Vote for whatever you think is best, and...

Ch: 6 Rewrite

There was nothing like being chased.

As you try to outpace your pursuer, the adrenalin you get, the swerving in and out of buildings, all of it made me feel alive. I glance over my shoulder, hoping to get a glance at the person trying to chase me down, only to see poor Richard doubled over, panting up a storm. Skidding to a stop, I turn around and blow a raspberry at my defeated brother.

"You'll never catch me!"

"You'll never catch me!"

"You'll never catch me!"

L...

Ch: 115.4

Sometimes I like to think the universe is out to get me. Not the gods as I have met them, and I know they care about little us, but the universe itself. I wasn’t so sure.

Not an hour ago, I complained to Tabitha that I was bored, and what does the universe do? It buries a building under my feet.

Ok, no harm, no foul; it was too deep for us to do anything about it, so we glossed over it and continued. Of course, I was curious about what a building was doing buried out here, but I...

Ch: 5 Rewrite

It's been a whole year since I was reborn, but notice how I say year instead of twelve months. That was because time on this planet was measured differently than back on Earth. Not only were the months a few days longer, but a year was considered fifteen months instead of twelve.

I knew it had been exactly a year today because it was my birthday. After all, everyone stayed home and was fussing over me more than usual. That, and the lockout screen that pops up every time I try to distrib...

Ch: 115.3

It’s hard to keep myself from giggling like a child. I was like a kid in a candy store surrounded by delicious sweets and told I could pick whatever I wanted. Hundreds of beautiful blue feathers were scattered around me, and I got to pick which ones I wanted to take.

Sadly, this was a different situation than with the silent falcon feathers. I fought the silent falcon back when we were relatively close to the entrance of the magic-dense region, and it would be easy to stop by there on...

Ch: 4 Rewrite

Silvia’s point of view:

I'm curious if all mothers worry about their parenting as often as I do.

The other wives and grannies in the village warned me that no two children were alike, but I didn't think the difference between my first and second would be like night and day.

I already had experience helping raise my younger brothers and sister when I had Richard, and each one of them was different than the last. So, I was under the impression I could hand...

Ch: 3 Rewrite

Star Date: Unknown

Life on this uncharted world is fascinating; in the past six months I've lived here, many things have become clear. The planet appears to be populated by giant beasts standing on two legs, much like mine. They swarm to smaller animals that shriek in the night and clean up the mess they find; all be it reluctantly.

Boredom remains an issue as I've barely regained any of my prior strength, so keeping myself mentally stimulated remains my number one priority.

Ch: 2 Rewrite

It's official; I'm going crazy, and it wasn't even because I died and was reborn. No, I was going crazy because I'd been lying here for two months and was incredibly bored with nothing to do but stare up.

Ok, breathe; I try to get ahold of emotions before I accidentally start crying. Again.

I wish I could say I haven't cried that much, but it has been a long couple of months. It's becoming more manageable as the days pass, as I slowly adjust to my new life, but I still don't have ...

Ch: 1 Rewrite

Author’s Note:

Thanks for checking out my rewrite of chapter 1. More are to come but first I want to set expectations. There won't be any major changes to the story, as these rewrites are mostly because I went back and reread the first chapter I wrote years ago and almost paled at how many grammar mistakes there were. Hence the touch ups.

Please tell me if you spot anything I missed, as I would like to correct it before I post this on RoyalRoad.

Thanks for the help.

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Ch: 115.2

Which one was she going to pick?

While prepping the spot I was going to cook our celebratory lunch, I constantly steal glances at Tabitha as she inspected her kill. Yet, I said nothing as she carefully pulled out multiple feathers, only to discard them in order.

At the rate she was going, I would only need to gut the bird before I roasted it. And I was okay with that but also curious about which feather she would pick to add to the ones in her hair. Because though not exact, Tabit...

CH: 115.1

The mana around me was like a physical weight on my shoulders, constantly pushing me down and hampering my slightest movement. It almost felt like I was underwater, only the water was mana. Mana Skin did its best to insulate me from it, but there was just so much to contend with.

It was our thirteenth day in the Endless Forest, and including the time it took for us to reach the mana-dense region, it was over two weeks since Tabitha and I left the village. I don’t think either of us im...

Ch: 114 Extra Pt2

Kervin’s Point of View:

The new walls of Spotted Creek Village shinned in the summer sun. Our group had returned a week earlier than usual, yet the wall had seemingly doubled in scale since then.

I’d never seen a village come together to this degree before, or any group of people outside a large business or the military, for that matter. While the rest of the world slowed down due to the invasion, this village chose to expand, and they were doing better becaus...

Ch: 114 Extra

Master Pacore the Deathless’ Point of View:

“Where is General Pitz?” Olebert’s envoy angrily scowls at me from across the table.

Much to his displeasure, I ignore him and instead choose to take a swig of my homebrew. I only have to reach for the container for the envoy and his two guards to raise their hands to their noses, hoping to block the smell as I unscrew the cap. Fools, as if my liquor was that week.

The two bodyguards withstand the fumes wel...

Ch: 114.5

The six mana signatures were moving swiftly toward our location, but as they drew nearer, they slowed down. They either knew we were here or sensed something was different about our location.

“They’re being cautious,” I inform Tabitha, wondering at what distance their skills could pick us up. Of course, if one of them had a visual skill, they would've been able to spot us from much farther back, but that's only if they got a clear view through the many trees.

Stretching her ...

Ch: 114.4

“AAAAAAHHHHHHH!” I scream, slamming my hammer down in frustration, causing a large plume of dirt to erupt around me.

Through the dust, I watch a beetle trip over its legs as it rushes to get away from me. I couldn’t hold back my emotions and was constantly leaking killing intent.

The first beetle was a learning experience; the fourth was annoying to watch scuttle away. The tenth… was soul-crushing at that point.

Now I was past all those emotions, and watching the twe...

Ch: 114.3

Silently, Tabitha and I creep closer to our destination. Just because I could vaguely sense what was ahead of us and knew there weren’t any strong magic beasts ahead didn't mean we would recklessly charge forward.

Both of us were still recovering, and while Tabitha was dangerous in any condition as long as she was on her feet, that didn’t mean we needed to exacerbate our wounds for a little more food. If we were honest with ourselves, this little trip was primarily to kill time and ...

Ch: 114.2

I was awake, yet I refused to open my eyes. All I wanted to do, was slip back into blissful sleep, but my mind was not having it.

Slowly, I open a single eye and am confronted by the soft light of the Endless Forest. I immediately shut it and groan as I use my arm to shield my face.

My body felt better than it did when I fell asleep, but that wasn’t exactly setting the bar very high. Everything still felt sore and oddly stiff; at least I could move again. A quick scan of myself ...

Ch: 114.1

I can’t describe the joy I feel, seeing the first rays of sunlight puncturing through the forest’s canopy.

It had been a long sleepless night left alone in the dark. Thankfully, what Tabitha told me about hostile magic beasts avoiding where an elemental has been turned out to be true.

I went the night without seeing anything other than the usual star dragonflies. In fact, there were more beautiful insects than usual because I guess blood bats were considered aggressive beasts ...

Ch: 113.12

It took me longer than I liked to admit to climb down the massive tree I was in. And it took me even longer to drag myself over to the crater's edge, where Tabitha was sprawled out on the ground.

The ground was soft from all the upturned earth, and I was without the mana to keep myself from sinking into it. With the weight of my hammer dragging me down into the soft loam, it was like I was walking on sand, further taxing my already starved Stamina pool.

“You, ok?” I groan as I...

Ch: 113.11

Acting was working overtime at the moment. It had been years since I needed to use it in any significant capacity, and now that it was the only thing keeping me from certain death, I was kicking myself for not training it further.

My skill helped me project an air of confidence when I had none by reminding me to keep my movement to a minimum and to maintain my posture, despite wanting to collapse in exhaustion. My overall size and the death of the level 69 hob were enough to scare the g...

Ch: 113.10

Aaliyah’s Point of View:

Damn, Tabitha was going all out…. was what I wanted to say if the noises below me were anything to go off of.

With all the goblins recklessly charging me from all angles, I had little time to look down. But it sounded like a war was going on down there, and here I was, missing it. I couldn't even direct Sense Mana that way because it is the only reason one of these horned bastards hasn't caught me unawares yet.

In all the chaos...

Ch: 113.9

Tabitha’s Point of View:

Raising my shield in front of my face, I block the halberd-wielding hob from stabbing me in the chest. At the same time, I use my sword to parry a strike from my right.

A second hob with a curved longsword was trying to catch me off guard during my scuffle with the halberd wielder, but he would need to do better than that if he wanted to score a hit on me.

Dancing backward, I twirl around and stab a third goblin who was also tryi...