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Chapter 705 Spy
🕑 Added 2021-05-18 11:54:13 +0000 UTCAuthor's note: Hey there. New chapters and more hopefully on Saturday.
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Chapter 705 Spy
“Thanks for the time,” she sent to Claire, the woman gone from the terrace as well.
“Thanks for the food. I should eat more often,” Claire replied, her mark moving towards her office.
Could hunt this guy, or go visit the boys. Ah, I’ll let them have their fun. I’m sure they’re very impressive to the Sentinels with them.
She didn’t care much about the spy but it was just plain rude to try and listen in on a conversation between friends.
Eternal Huntress wasn’t the most potent tracking spell but Ilea managed, mostly thanks to her space awareness and broad spherical magic perception. It was just another puzzle, this time against a mind much less developed than that of the Meadow. Admittedly, the latter did dumb it down enough for her primate brain to understand. And here she had to find a single man inside of a city full of people. People, magic, enchantments, smells, and sounds. With her ordinary senses, even enhanced, she would’ve already lost him. Teleportation was just too good of a tool to make a quick escape, and so widely available.
To deal with it, one required something rare and powerful like space magic. It just so happened that Ilea was one of the few high level space mages around. At least she thought as much, the possibility of perfectly hidden space mages watching everything from some hidden pocket in the fabric an option she neither thought likely nor entirely implausible.
There were various lines in the fabric but only one that continued with a hint of sound magic. An aura perhaps. She followed and found herself on a busy market. More lines were visible here but nothing recent. Ilea appeared on top of a nearby house overlooking the square, plate in hand. She took a bite and watched over the busy area. Hiding stationary or in plain sight?
She teleported down and through the crowd until she found him in her dominion. His hood was gone and his clothes had been replaced by a set of worn plate armor, a helmet now covering most of his head. Same height, same calm movements.
There were a few other possible options but he felt like the one. When she moved closer, Eternal Huntress confirmed her suspicions. Same scent. And now I had a close look, she thought with a slight smile. His gait was the most prominent thing she noticed with her highly enhanced perception. And he nearly got away. Out of the five people she had noted among the hundreds around her, he had been the one not producing any magical effects. Someone trying to stay hidden.
That changed when he reached the other side of the market, another teleport moving him away.
Ilea simply latched on, herself appearing next to a wall at the proportional distance. She latched on to the next six teleports as well, seeing his clothes change with every move. He’s really going all out. I mean you really should, if you have the balls to spy on Lilith. Probably would’ve learned more if he had just sat down and struck up a conversation.
The man continued onward and entered a building. He greeted a kid playing with a wooden toy on the stone stairwell before he entered a small apartment on the second floor.
Ilea waited for him inside, gaze out through the window.
“And who might you be?” the man asked in a calm tone.
She could hear his heartbeat waver ever so slightly. Experienced, but even he hadn’t expected her to follow so easily.
“Lilith,” she said, a wave of monster hunter going through the vicinity. A grin spread on her face when she noticed his body did not freeze.
[Scythe Master – lvl 228]
A scythe master… not just a flair for danger but also one for the dramatic. Smart I guess, to keep your spy related class as the lower leveled one.
“The savior of Ravenhall. You must’ve seen me watching,” he said with a smile, taking off his hat as he closed the door.
“You weren’t particularly subtle,” she said, turning around to look at him.
Slight stubble, black eyes, black hair, muscular build. Nothing out of the ordinary, in any way. He could pass as a Shadow, a random adventurer, an officer of one army or the other.
“Are you a distraction of sorts?” Ilea asked, checking the marks nearby. Weird though, how would he have known I came back today.
“A distraction? No. I’ve been waiting near that terrace for a few months already. Been talking to people, looking for anything about you. Your alias isn’t exactly the most subtle, Ilea Spears,” he said.
“Should I be impressed?” Ilea asked. The benefits of an alias were good in a general sense but she had made it up on a whim, not to hide from powerful people looking for her. She had hardly been known by anyone just a few years ago.
He smiled and summoned himself a bottle half full of a light brown liquid. The man poured himself a glass that stood on the small wooden table, the only piece of furniture in the room besides the simple bed. “I had hoped for a little, I suppose.”
“Look, I’ll be honest. I just followed you because it seemed a little more interesting than the alternatives,” she said.
“A blow harder than any punch,” he said and sipped from the drink.
“But I’m less sure of that with every word you speak. Who do you work for?” she asked.
“I’ve been looking for an employer. But my previous one spent a lot of gold to make that quite difficult. So I came here. To the mystery called Lilith, the woman so untouchable, even the Heavenly Sweets seem to fear her,” he said and drank from his whiskey.
“So you waited for months to what… get a job interview?” Ilea asked.
“I don’t do job interviews. I talk to people. And if I’m interested, I offer my services,” he said.
Ilea smiled. “I see. And why should I be interested in you?”
He raised his eyebrows. “You’re part of the council. As is your good friend and former team member, Claire. Dagon and Elise… they know a lot, but they’re librarians first. Sulivhaan is a paranoid old fuck. A smart one at that but he… can lose sight of the bigger picture. This city has gold, technology, the Shadow’s Hand, your Sentinels, defenses that could withstand the combined efforts of Lys’ military divisions and generals. What you lack is information. You have what you buy, and what is available to those who dig a little deeper, what you need is people like me, people who tell you who’s a threat before they even think of becoming one in the first place.”
“You want to spy for me? I’m not exactly paranoid but you’re not the most trustworthy person I’ve ever come across,” she mused.
He smiled. “No. Of course not. I want out. I’m tired… of running, of hiding,” he said and sat down. “This city. There’s an energy here, like nothing I have seen before. Hope. Perspective. Maybe I was infected during my stay. Refugees from all over the godsdamned plains. I don’t know why. Because the people who lived here were wiped out by demons? The Shadows? Or because of you?” he shook his head and paused. “I can teach your people what I know. I can teach them what I do. And in return I want to be paid, I want a place to stay, and I want those fuckers to know that if they kill me, they’ll have you on their asses.” He finished with a grin, downing another glass of liquor.
“And who would that be?” Ilea asked.
“Nipha. One of the more influential families there but I suppose Nipha would accurately describe my previous employer,” he said.
“Hmm. I don’t really care about Nipha. How important are you exactly? Would they start a war to kill you?” she asked.
“A war? No. I would be long dead if that was the case. Assassins usually. They might even try to buy me back, claiming whatever they would to convince you,” he said.
Ilea sighed. “Yeah, so either way I don’t know if I can trust what you’re saying. And I really don’t feel like spending days to figure you out,” she said and tapped her lip. Contacting Verena is still on cooldown. She focused on the Meadow instead. “Ask Verena and Pierce to come to Ravenhall. Need assistance.”
“It was worth a try,” he said. “City’s better than most others already. Affordable housing and food, thanks to you I hear, or was it the Head Administrator who championed for such measures? Miles better than whatever the previous Elders did with the town. But they had Adam Strand, which would’ve made me irrelevant. Now that he’s gone, the position seems vacant.”
“He was the spy master around here?” Ilea asked, thinking back to the man she briefly fought in the Great Salt. Kohr as it was.
“That he was. And he was good. Large part of the Hand’s reputation, at least in the last four decades. Brute force was always there too of course, Berserker mostly, but the Shadows would’ve long lost their pseudo independence without the efforts of Strand. Funny in a way, that you managed what he failed to do for so many years, but who knows, maybe that was part of his plan as well,” he said with a chuckle.
Ilea raised a brow.
“I’m joking. Nobody could’ve predicted you. Lilith. Shot up out of nowhere. Battle healer, indestructible, a hundred levels stronger with each story, more ludicrous feats added to her name with every song. At the right place, at the right time. Almost makes me take the people seriously who claim you’re some kind of god,” he said.
“What do you think I am?” Ilea asked, seeing the mark of Verena appear a few kilometers outside the city.
“I haven’t made up my mind. Many options are gone after this talk. What I know is that you care for the people here, that the Sentinels seem a genuine effort to provide the world with healers. Your actions in Baralia confirm that, though war is chaotic and I tend not to trust even the better sources. I don’t think you’re a god. What I think you are however, is not form this realm.”
Ilea smiled ever so slightly. “How come you think that?”
“Nobody just springs into existence. Even the least important peasant in the history of man was known by someone, left some traces of their existence. Traces that might vanish in time, but twenty years and more? Not a single soul knowing you? A level thirty healer that is found by a guard Captain of Riverwatch, panicked by the reality of battle. And less than five years later she’s supposedly a triple mark human, a very exclusive club. Elusive to the point where even I question their existence. So you’re either not human at all, or you’re not from this place. I don’t know what it is, but all traces and stories I’ve come across speaking of people from other realms show them shining bright with knowledge, strange magic, or technology that changed entire nations, none of course who would admit to such,” he said.
“You think that’s true? That there are people from other realms with strange magic?” Ilea asked.
“I don’t think it’s true, I know it is. Cless goes to various Classes with the Shadowguard and even some with the Shadows. William does his best but she remains a child. What she can do with her divination. It’s far beyond anything I’ve encountered. Both at her age and at her level,” he said.
“I don’t like you creeping on a kid,” Ilea said.
“I took Classes. I’m technically a shadowguard in training. And I talk to people, and I listen. And even if you don’t believe me, Cless is safe enough. A spy from Lys was killed trying to apprehend her a few months ago. I don’t know who protects her but they’re more than capable. But herein lies the problem. Ravenhall knows how to protect and intimidate, but your people don’t even know which country sent that spy and how she found out about Cless,” he said.
“So you think I’m some special realm traveler?” Ilea asked.
“I think you’re from another realm. Do I think you’re special? Maybe. The magic you wielded back in Riverwatch and Dawntree was certainly unorthodox but not unheard of. The Foundation has records on various mana intrusion healing from ages past. The Veliran, Alrumen, Azarinth, Percunir, to name a few. You’re very easy to read, Ilea. Maybe cover yourself in that ash armor when you talk to someone that might sell your secrets to people who could exploit them. There are ways to hurt you besides physical injury, which at this point I think rather impossible for humans,” he said. “Maybe you were lucky, maybe where you’re from, people wield magic previously brought to our realm. Whatever it was, you survived, and now you’re here. I believe we may have mutual interests.”
“Is there anything you don’t know?” she asked, genuinely impressed by now. He had done his research.
He smiled. “I don’t know if you joined the Golden Lily. I don’t know where you vanish to for extended periods of time. I don’t know what you plan to do with all the metals that are being bought up throughout the plains. There’s plenty I don’t know, but I can’t be everywhere at once. For that you need more people, and so far you have none.”
“Alright. You’re impressive, I admit it. I don’t think anyone has known as much about me without being a trusted friend. But that’s where we have a problem. I don’t know you. So I’ll have a few friends talk to you. They’re a little more experienced when it comes to people, or so I hope,” she said.
The man poured himself another bottle. “If you want me to talk to people, I will talk. And know that now, I’m interested in the job. If you are too.”
“What’s your name anyway?” Ilea asked.
“Friends call me Wayland,” he said. “No many of those left.”
Yes. We get it, Ilea thought and gestured him to wait. She teleported out and moved through the city, finding the two Elders already in the third ring. “Hey,” she greeted from a side alley.
“What’s so important?” Pierce asked. “I was just about to make a killing betting against the Meadow.”
Ilea was stunned for a full two seconds. “Okay. Look. I can’t even start to comprehend the idiocy of that statement. You two have time? A spy has asked to join my ranks and I’m obviously a little skeptical.”
“Kill him and be done with it,” Pierce said.
“We have time,” Verena said.
“Sure, guess I’ll get him to talk,” Pierce mused with a smirk, a bit of lightning flowing through her eyes.
Ilea squinted her eyes at her before she teleported the three of them through the city and finally into Wayland’s apartment. If that really was his name.
He raised his glass to the two newcomers and downed it, a magical shield forming in front of him when a blast of lightning slammed into it.
“Wayland! You sack of shit!” Pierce exclaimed as she charged up.
Ilea stopped her with space manipulation. “Please, Pierce?”
The woman struggled against it before she sighed, her magic dissipating. “I thought you were dead! Again.”
The spy shrugged, not a word of apology. “It’s good to see you.”
“Piece of shit. He’s the spy? Him!?” Pierce asked.
Ilea glanced at Verena.
“I don’t know who he is,” the woman said.
Pierce rolled her eyes. “I told you about him.”
“I don’t… always listen when you talk,” Verena said.
“He’s the fucking spy master of Nipha is who he is, and a fucking liar!” Pierce shouted.
Ilea noted the subtle sound magic that had spread through the room. Nobody outside seemed to notice the shouting.
“Was. Was the spy master of Nipha, though for the records, the position never existed,” Wayland said. “What I told you, I said to protect you.”
“I hardly need protection from the bloody fucking crown,” Pierce snapped.
“Not anymore, no,” he admitted.
The woman crossed her arms and looked at the wall. “Could’ve fucking sent a letter.”
“You would’ve looked for me,” Wayland said. “And you would’ve gotten us both killed.”
“So what,” Pierce said.
The words made him laugh.
Ilea wasn’t sure as to their relationship. She assumed they had a thing a long time ago. A past lover?
The man put down his glass and walked to the Elder. He raised his hand and patted her head, himself just a little taller.
Oh, bad move, Ilea thought but against her expectations, Pierce just stood there and didn’t say a word.
“You’ve grown. I’m proud of you,” Wayland said and hugged her.
Ilea glanced at Verena with a confused look when Pierce sobbed into his shoulder, the flame Berserker looking on with wide eyes, a light shrug suggesting she was just as confused. “We can leave you two be. You seem to need some time.”
“It’s alright,” Wayland said and gently moved the Elder forward. He wiped at her tears and laughed when she slapped his hands away with surges of lightning.
Powerful lightning too.
“No need to cry, little Dragon,” he mused as he dodged another strike. His voice didn’t sound mocking, genuine warmth in it despite the ridiculous choice of words.
Shadow magic, and no injuries. Ilea thought and checked with veteran. “Had me fooled. Three hundred on the dot. Or is that another hiding spell.”
He smiled. “I haven’t figured out a way to get around the third tier of Veteran. But who knows, that might be a lie too.”
Spirits seem up too, she thought. Good that I brought the only person from Nipha I could think of.
Comments
Brian P.
Verena's just dull. She's a berserker that rarely goes berserk because she can't handle the shit Ilea's dealing with. So, as Oyebanjo mentioned, she just is kinda hanging around. If we've got to have someone to bounce quips off of, I'd prefer Iana or Aki or someone we have history with and whose character can grow.
Azarinth Healer average fan: "THEY BROKE INTO HER HOUSE. BURN THEM!" Azarinth Healer average enjoyer: "Ehehe Pierce was slapped against the trolling wall again. Verena and Neiphato will make a great couple, I wish them happy with all my heart."
I understand Pierce, but why Verena of all things? she is very wholesome
yeah, the "return to earth" bait is more reliable for investment than the "other continent" old bait.
Bralin is noble and of course he will have the function of concealment, he can even simulate emotions(you can see this when he first met Goliath, he knelt down and easily began to cry and then immediately became normal when Ilea rebuked him, ch690). His inheritance is his nobility.
NFN Dave
His specialty relates to knowledge gathering. Probably a safe assumption that he has learned about tier 3 skills, at least a few of them, and that the level 500 daredevil healer has that one.
NFN Dave
A spy class probably has some illusory presence skill which might alter class and level display with sufficient progress. The dwarf had something related to heritage but that could be an exclusive class or a weird general skill.
Gamerkitt3nz
That would be entertaining imo, only if it wasn't long though. Long arcs that take the character back to earth are usually grueling, even in really good fantasy series.
Justin
Thanks for the update
Rhain
"I don't always listen when you talk" had me crying irl with how much I laughed
Lommel
There rarely if ever are Skills (capitalized) of other people mentioned in this story. Which is fine by me.
Todd Kloos
It's strange that he was able to tell she was using the 3rd tier Veteran skill to find out that he is level 300. Most humans at level 300 don't have 3rd tier skills yet, and many don't even know how to get them. Most people at that level don't even have 2nd tier Veteran let alone 3rd. Him knowing about 3rd tier Veteran and how it interacts with his skills is already surprising. There should also be other skills out there to determine a person's level besides Identify and 3rd tier Veteran. My guess is that his level is actually significantly above 300 and he set up his disguise so that different skills would give different results for his level. If this is true, it means that the story he told is obviously a lie. Even the most powerful families in Nipha shouldn't be able to do anything to such a powerful expert, especially with his stealth and disguise abilities.
Grond (James)
Maybe we should get this guy in front of the Enuvarin. Then she can learn all his secrets!
Grond (James)
This guy is definitely manipulative. I'm not sure about him yet, but I agree with you about the elders. I don't really like them. Either one of them
Monika Djomi
i already hate this guy, If you have to put someone down to make yourself look good then you are not a good person, also this guy seems like an emotionally manipulative person and they are the the worst. I honestly still really dislike the elders including Verena and Pierce. they way they broke into ilea's house still doesn't sit well with me besides all they have done really is be a hindrance or complain, they have not really done anything useful. this new dude embodies all their worst characteristics and adds scumbag to the equation. I honestly hope ilea has learnt from her stint with the elves. some people are just bad .
Jachin Nelson
Nope no mentioned skills
Estrini
Hoping for a long " return to earth "arc sometime this year.
fbt
I think it got a lot worse after Blake Snyder (the dude who wrote that Save The Cat formulaic nonsense for writers) did his thing. That crap is pervasive AF. Even (especially?) folks who've never heard of him are poisoned by it (via many, many paths). Everyone says "oh, not me!"...just like they all claim commercials don't affect them (if that were true company's wouldn't throw billions at it consistently).
Crushow
Was it ever mentioned how exactly you can hide your level aside from Monstrous? Some people can do it, but i believe no skill was mentioned. The dwarf had some racial skill i think?
Atlas Dwarf
Being a Lily Founder would be fitting. We were told last chapter that Helena was taking Lilith seriously so it wouldn't be surprising if she informed a Founder. Also being a spymaster would let you keep tabs on humanity and influence it while keeping you far enough away from being the actual leader.
foldedcorners
This is the only adventure story that is actually an adventure. Every single story in this genre always gets caught up in politics and it ends up abandoning the adventure aspect for some greater-plot. I'm really glad this story doesn't do the same. When I want an adventure, I real this.
Joshua Little
Thanks for the chapter.
Alsia
Thanks for the chapter :) Interesting new character and implications. Looking forward to seeing where this goes!
Russell Todd
Nah, that’s some cultivation novel nonsense. Ilea is going to be some degree of special and powerful wherever she goes. Pretending that ascending to a new, higher plane can recapture the feeling of the early story is how you end up with cyclical, repetitive cultivation stories that go on for 3000 chapters. Hard pass on that.
Carlo Aquino
I hope Claire handles him properly, giving him al the hard work and not really integrating him within their circle.
Carlo Aquino
Wayland is giving me a bad premonition, this is exactly what a master-spy would do. Study your target, which he did a great job appealing and getting Ilea’s interest and integrate with them. I hope Ilea isn’t naive enough to let him join their little circle so quickly.
IJustWannaRead
Be funny if he tried something with Aki around. I’m sure a level 850 or whatever taleen pursuer? Would love to have a run in with some spy master. Or maybe he’s actually a good guy, still think he needs to be “processed” with mind magic to find out what he’s really after.
SunderGoldmane
Oh, good catch. I don’t think she’s actually told many people her last name.
SunderGoldmane
This story has a main character that makes it enjoyable to read the side stories of world exploration.
bob barker
because if this were real life, he would be simply doing his job right now. Pierce is a perfect pawn with which to ingratiate himself, and the rest of what he's doing would all be part of a narrative. For non-naive people, of which there are few, his whole speech would be a ploy to continue doing services for his employer. That would mean that he's a security threat and a manipulator. Classic government agent. Government is rarely your friend. The world isn't as nice as the oligarchs tell you it is.
Viedu
He just appeared and I already like him (at least his development and characteristics). Personality is good too.
Blaublue
How many actually know Ilea's last name?
Zacle
I enjoyed the Pit arc even if I did complain about the Tournament section of it. those types of side stories as you may call it where you explore the world are some of my favorite ones!
I don't understand why people want to kill the spy. He's the kind of guy who would set up contingency plans. If he dies probably all of this info goes public, plus anything else that could hurt Illea or Ravenhall.
Lictor Magnus
Mantid will get there one day if you keep plugging away.
thkiw
Illea should go to a realm where she isn't the most overpowered being in existence (among humams)
Lommel
No.
war doggle
Like LionessLover said I think the side tracking is an integral part of AH. It gives Ilea fantastic characterization showing that she is still just loves to explore even with as powerful as she is. They are also great for setting up future story hooks and other new places to explore. Just at the pit we got a peak at dwarven smiths/battle mechs, hints that there are dwarves that know some taleen secrets or at least have a direct link to some of their artifacts, new potential members for the alliance of free cities, and last but not least a good stepping off point to explore Dwarven lands.
Arnon Parenti
Seems like he got the job.
it will be funny if he turns out to be one of the founders who watches humanity from the shadows~~
Dominic French
I actually like this new character, regardless of how he plays out I think it will be interesting for the story
I also wondered if Meadow had a lie detector or something after all these thousands of years.
Lommel
Either story is fine by me (for the subscription). And I LIKE that getting lost in the pit and other "side stories". That's what I'm here for. There is no singular urgent goal. Very life like, very good. The exhausting linear-story stories following the "how to write a drama" script we got from the ancient Greeks are aplenty and way too common!
Zarik0
Nice, in 1 chapter you given him so much deep as a character already and you "saved" for me Pierce character (who was begin to be annoying for me) Truly masterpiece I love it And yes i vote send him to the tree and she mind read him just about his loyaulty and what his goal (no need to fuck and read all his secret, that bad for a personne but get just his loyaulty and goal/aspiration checked) With a man like him with so much baggage and old spy job who can do a lot of damage its the minimum to be sure and check him before let him in (Tree mind read just his loyaulty or maybe some shit contract with soul or etc magic/item/spell who can check what he say is truth)(im sure option exist and she can ask a lot of personne) (she cant really use her general approch and trust here when she make new relationship, its about other who gonna pay and its too important a job who can do a lot of damage, so she need to be sure with a man with baggage like this who want in
Cirex123
Send him to the Meadow! „ah, fresh fertilizer“
SunderGoldmane
He’s not admitting to being a spy, he’s admitting to listening and asking questions, professionally.
bob barker
what's to say that it's not all fake? Pierce is the most impressionable person of power. The easiest to fool. And yet, she's the least sociably desirable... Would relations with her be more likely an interest, or a ploy? If this were real life, this whole scene would be the result of him playing the spymaster field.
bob barker
he's a shady fucker. Tear him to pieces after explaining to Pierce the risks that some two faced and two-timing man poses. He's not worth it at all. Adios, creep.
L Pedersen
Eh I instantly disliked the guy. He's sitting there trying to impress Ilea with how smart he is and how much he knows while asking probing questions and telling Ilea he can read her like a book. She caught him spying and he's admitted to being a spy, and he wants to work for her? A lot of the things he said could be taken as subtle threats, especially the parts about Cless, most people won't react well when a perfect stranger walks up to them and reveals all this private information about them. For a smart guy he's not giving Ilea any credit at all, how could she possibly ever trust the guy? If it wasn't for the fact that Pierce was around to vouch for what I can only assume is her father then Ilea should have buried him or at least introduced him to Meadow for a long term stay. If there is ever a position that requires absolute trust and unbreakable loyalty it's a spymaster. Unless he knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that Pierce would vouch for him then his little job interview here just seems like a clumsy attempt to ingratiate himself with Ilea, showing off how smart he is while also trying to make others of the Ravenhall Council look bad. The interaction with Pierce went a long way to make me like him more but the conversation just made me think that he was an obvious double agent, kill him and get to work on an intelligece network.
Vortozan
Me: This Wayland fellow seems like the perfect addition to the squad as long as he doesn't betray us Everyone else: SEND HIM TO THE TREE, He's far too Sassy and has thus betrayed us all!
Julien Fellegara
Very nice chapter!
Vortozan
On an extra note, those conversations and interactions with the spy master were very well done. I can already feel how fleshed out of a character he is after just one chapter. The interactions between little dragon were the selling point, as it showed his inner human soft side. Plus seeing Pierce like that was super cute and a nice change of pace for her character. UUUHHHHHHH I love this story
Vortozan
LOL, I think mentally frying his brain with her existence is akin to torture though xD
Katherine
Subtlety.Ilia.avi https://youtu.be/xMacgfpCkvY
Cerber
Thats it! Taking to the lovecraft trre and have his mind collapse. No one is allowed to one up Ilea in trickery!
Hyperion
Honestly I was expecting something different for todays chapters but this was a really nice suprise 😊 Thanks again and I can't wait for some more!
Andrew
Thank you!
Martin
Yes! The spymaster was missing position on Claire's payroll. The question is if such a shady guy can be trusted in long run. Maybe Ilea will mark him for a start? Anyway interesting addition to story. It introduced some subtlety as well, missing in a group of battle fanatics
Vortozan
"If that's not enough content for you to justify the subscription, cancel it beforehand" HA, I spent money cause you deserve it for making my year extra awesome. All I need to do is think about this story to smile xD. (Also thanks for the heads up, I'm sure a lot of people appriciate your forward nature in regards to updating the story <3)
Qrystof
We've got to the point that Ilea needs to face non physical challenges. Her fears, losing friends, politics. Now that all her classes have hit 500, we either are wrapping up the story, or time skips are going to become more and more common. Else, slice of life for very long stretches. I love the story, great cast of characters. Wayland seems like a way to shore up a weakness and he seems fascinating so far. Almost immediately liked him once they actually started talking. Now I just have to hope that he's serious about joining the team and we and Ilea don't get burned.
Eyes wide
This was a very good chapter . Always worried that strength isn't everything some times knowledge of the threat is of better use and this guy confirms that wiser more powerful people are watching . Thanks for the chapters really enjoyed them
Nate
Lolwhat. That was unexpected. And the last time we saw someone with a round number for a level they were hiding their true power so... Sus.
Jed Wolfgang
I don’t like this dude. Take him to the meadow.
This story has continued to entertain throughout all these chapters… damn impressive.
Ties
form = from, no = not
Rick White
That was fun.
Patrick Schuldt
Thanks 🙏
Rafael Plasonig
Thanks for the chapter !
