As the group continued walking through Fendrallia, Alice began to notice a little bit of a chill. It wasn’t overwhelming, the way Illvarian winter had been when she first arrived in this world. Instead, it was more of a subtle, creeping chill burrowed into her bones.
Which surprised Alice. While she didn’t have much cause to think abou...
2024-07-05 21:48:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe process of getting to the edge of the worldstrider territory ran into a hurdle at the very first step. Buying an airship ticket wasn't difficult... but we couldn't find an airship going right to the border of the warzone.
We only had a few weeks of break before school started back up again. I didn’t want to miss out on any potential ...
2024-07-05 08:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostAs I walked towards Old Mo’s bakery, a few thoughts ran through my head.
There were things I needed to settle. Things that I hadn’t thought about in the heat of the moment. And for that, I wanted some advice.
I walked into Old Mo’s shop, only to see him closing up for the day. He was cleaning up a few soup spills. I ran towards...
2024-07-04 08:05:29 +0000 UTC View PostAfter I left my apartment, I started walking through the city streets.
I wasn’t quite sure where I was walking to. I kept moving for the sake of moving, without a goal or direction. As I walked, I felt the frustration and anxiety start to bleed out of my heart. I wasn't... happy about what had happened. But at the very leas...
2024-07-03 06:10:19 +0000 UTC View Post“Explain?” asked Alice, as she scratched her head. Jonathan’s suggestion had taken her by surprise. The idea of a Immortal family just… joining the group was outside of her expectations.
“Well… first of all, the monster hordes are a bit of a problem,” said Jonathan. “Based on what I’ve heard from a lot of ot...
2024-06-29 07:46:01 +0000 UTC View PostI wiped away the messy tears from my face, looked at the bag of fizz, and then walked out of the room. As I did, I heard my mother start rifling through the food cabinet in the kitchen.
I slammed the door to my mother's bedroom closed. It made a loud banging sound as I stomped into the kitchen.
“Mom,” I said trying ...
2024-06-29 06:02:39 +0000 UTC View PostTwo more weeks passed before I started to get suspicious. The source of it all came from a rather unexpected place.
“My parents were saying last month that rent prices around the city were getting cheaper recently,” said Anise. She stuffed another forkful of cake into her mouth, and grinned. “With my shop open, and rent prices decrea...
2024-06-28 06:18:06 +0000 UTC View PostThat weekend, I left the college dorms to go visit everyone else. My first stop was the shop run by ‘Amelia.’ I wanted to see her, and to brainstorm solutions. While I could have asked her over the communication bracelet, being face to face was nicer. It made it easier to hug each other and relax together, after all.
The front door ope...
2024-06-27 07:01:11 +0000 UTC View PostImmortal Jonathan led Alice and Ethan to a side room, away from everyone else. Allira and Jonathan’s wife remained behind, because neither of them were aware of the System’s inner workings. Cecilia had originally prepared to join them, but Alice had mentioned the discussion was more… personal. The people who were most impacted by this conv...
2024-06-22 09:46:31 +0000 UTC View PostIt took us a few hours to decorate our room.
Iselde's had covered her half of the room with natural landscape paintings. Everywhere I looked, I could see lakes, forests, and mountains. I was surprised that a farmer's daughter liked natural landscapes so much, but it created a nice ambience.
As for me, I hadn’t brought any paintings...
2024-06-22 07:37:45 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Minor change to a previous chapter: In chapter 225, it is noted that multiple universities exist in town. I have decided to condense this down to one university in town instead, simply because I think that it's unlikely for a university town in this era to house multiple universities. It could, but I think it...
2024-06-21 07:02:41 +0000 UTC View PostAs Felix took his first step into the university, the first thing he noticed was how spread out everything was. He had grown used to the prep academy, which only had a single building and a fence. The prep academy had been built to serve around 5,000 or 6,000 students.
The university seemed built to serve at least four times that number. G...
2024-06-20 07:49:54 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Wording for the 'First Steps' Achievement in chapter 173 slightly modified to make it clearer how it works.
The group followed Jonathan through fields of giant crops for a few minutes. Alice noted, with some amusement, that wheat and apples were nowhere near the only crops grown in Jonathan’s countr...
2024-06-15 09:57:32 +0000 UTC View PostAfter graduating, we decided to spend two weeks celebrating. We had spent eight years wrestling with tests, projects, and homework. We could spend a few weeks celebrating before we started preparing for university.
The first thing we did was organize an outings with Vance and Iselde. After all, we would be seeing a lot less of each other o...
2024-06-15 07:46:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Today, we celebrate the achievements of the students who have persevered for the past eight years. They have studied, learned, and improved themselves, not just as alchemists, but also as well-rounded learners. They have expanded their understanding of the world, and in doing so, have reached a new step in their lives. First of all, I would l...
2024-06-14 08:52:35 +0000 UTC View PostAs I walked up to the auditorium doors, I couldn’t help but feel melancholy. This would be the last time I ever set foot in this building.
I would never hang out with Iselde and Vance before class started again. I would never listen to Mr. Delmont's lectures again. Anise wouldn't even be going to university with the rest of us, because s...
2024-06-13 06:57:12 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor’s Note:
Three corrections to older chapters that I did a few edits on.
First of all, the chapter where Alice gets an honorary title from the [King] (chapter 162). The {Royal Crisis Analyst} Achievement now also explicitly mentions that extra information is available to Alice due to the influence of the {Outw...
2024-06-08 08:37:17 +0000 UTC View PostOur final year of school passed by both slowly and quickly. As if he were trying to test our qualifications, Mr. Delmont gave us a huge mix of tests and projects. The workload wasn’t unbearable for our group, but many other students struggled to keep up. However, the constant stream of tests and projects took a backseat for us, because we had ...
2024-06-08 06:33:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt wasn’t until lunchtime that the group continued their discussion. As the group of three, plus Vance and Iselde, sat down with their meals, Miria spoke into Anise's mind again.
<We could try slipping information to a bunch of officials from different governments,> she said, as she stuffed a spoonful of soup into her mouth. <I ...
2024-06-07 06:49:34 +0000 UTC View PostAs Anise headed to school the next day, she felt a tight pit in her stomach. In her backpack, she carried the newspaper that had caused so much panic yesterday. Her mother had been terrified when the 'evil monsters' from the pocket dimension reappeared in the newspaper. Anise didn't feel much better about the situation.
Anise took a deep b...
2024-06-06 08:39:23 +0000 UTC View PostAs the group made their way through the streets of Cendaria’s capital city, Alice couldn’t help but notice just how much denser the crowds were. Illvaria’s capital was larger, but Cendaria’s capital, Cendria, was denser. The moment the group stepped past the city walls, Alice found herself packed into a sea of people, a...
2024-06-01 07:47:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe next few months were a blur of constant healing and schoolwork. Whenever the connection between my mother’s soul and brain repaired itself, Dr. Trish and I removed another piece of mold. Then, we let my mother recuperate, and once she had stabilized, we removed more mold.
And there were results.
Slowly, my mother's strength sta...
2024-06-01 05:54:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, I carried my mother to Dr. Trish’s clinic. Dr. Trish had offered to help me during the operation - which was a relief. Even if she was less experienced with the magical side of healing, I trusted her proficiency with scalpels and bone saws. Dr. Trish was also very familiar with how my ability worked, so we worked well together. F...
2024-05-31 05:47:58 +0000 UTC View PostMore time passed. We turned fourteen, and began preparing to graduate from school.
Felix was determined to go to the town's alchemy university after graduation. At first, I thought that was because of its proximity. However, I learned that was only part of the reason. The university had offered Felix a full ride scholarship - and something...
2024-05-30 08:34:08 +0000 UTC View PostAlice spent a great deal of time pondering the relationship between Alice mana and Achievements as the group continued travelling. Every night, Alice diligently worked on her mental map. Alice also took some time to discuss her discoveries, thoughts, and her Perk from [Explorer of Magic] with Cecilia, Ethan, and Allira. She wanted second opinion...
2024-05-25 08:49:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe worldstrider looked at the little group of children, and smiled to itself.
It had succeeded.
It had taken a great deal of time, effort, and patience, but the worldstrider had stolen the cube. It could free its people from the pocket dimension.
As the worldstrider fled into the night, it thought about the effort it had taken...
2024-05-25 05:40:48 +0000 UTC View Post<I think that the water-clone ability has much more promise than {Blood of the Ocean},> said Sallia. <It has much more growth potential and value in a variety of situations. Don’t get me wrong, the other ability isn’t bad either - but it’s a lot harder to use. Accessibility is huge on a battlefield. One of the biggest innovations ...
2024-05-24 08:03:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe first System notification was simple.
Skill: Raise your understanding of Eldritch Soul to [Basic] Grade
Achievement +400
Unfortunately, I only got 400 Achievement for pushing a magic-related skill to basic grade this time. Last life, it had felt much harder to push {Ocean’s Duality} to [Basi...
2024-05-23 06:44:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe first thing Alice did was look at her [Explorer of Magic] Perks. She had been looking forward to this moment for a long time now.
Just to make absolutely sure she wasn’t making a mistake, Alice first scanned the new Perks she had unlocked by reaching level 85. One of the Perks looked all right – it would give her an extra five magi...
2024-05-18 09:46:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe rest of the museum tour passed by in a daze. Instead of focusing on the exhibits, I kept thinking about souls and spatial magic.
After the end of the tour, Mr. Delmont led us to a restaurant, where we had a late lunch. Afterwards, he led us back to the front of the school, before dismissing us so that we could find our guardians. Our h...
2024-05-18 07:02:06 +0000 UTC View Post