by BluDraygn
Can't wait to see where you take us in the next installment,and what the flashbacks bring to our knowledge. Keep doing you. JT
Oh, it turns out gravity is far more complicated than I thought
-Every physicist since Galileo
I aprove of the gravity rune being very complicated.
Leaving The Tower of Prentas with much more runic knowledge. I look forward to finding out what he's capable of on this new leg of his journey. Shame he wasn't able to get a hang of the gravity rune properly... he might have come to notice the dance between gravity and time and come up with a stasis rune. The applications of something like that are myriad and interesting. Perhaps finding and freezing the necromance in time, so that Ikuno can take care of him herself after her rebirth.
Any which way it goes, I am enjoying this tale. Thank you for sharing it with us.
I have been reading your series since it started and I think its one of the best on the site. It has characters that are interesting and not one dimensional, and the magical system is well built. Can't wait to see the next chapter.
@SensualSigma
In all honesty, giving him the gravity rune was the original plan but I was worried that it would be as big or bigger of a mistake than giving him Geomancy. Having control over gravity as a whole was simply too powerful on its own and I would have had to put severe limitations on it so keep it from breaking the story.
@Redbock
One of these days I may get around to getting these up on Amazon. I'm working on edits for the first book whenever I can but it has been a slow process so far and I think my book cover artist has ghosted me.
Like a breath of fresh clean air, these stories are. Even with the final two scenes, there is still a gentle understanding that yeah, Kal could fail, and depending on the circumstances he might. His will and legacy has become such that he doesn't necessarily need to be there to make things happen. Sure, it would likely be better in his eyes (and ours) if he were to survive and thrive in this world that is shaping around him, but with this benchmark, it really feels like the changes he wants are already being echoed by enough other great powers, and more significantly, just normal people, that better things are destined for the world with the impact he's made.
3rd dimensional runes. Yeah. That's some crazy complex stuff. Prentis is scary smart and capable to have Invented this stuff, through willpower, persistence, and frickin brilliance.
I feel like I miss Gray already. That the memory of her was enough to shift someone like Kithana into an actually likable character after her debut is... powerful, and sad. It makes me think that whatever he and Sapphire were trying to fix, and even the Gravitas rune itself would be mere stepping stones if Kal would ever be asked, or would inquire about this Gray. Considering the reverence Kithana had for them in the previous chapter, and even speaking to their memory evoked such change... Nothing would be allowed to touch them without Kithana's express permission and her belief that they may actually be able to help. ~Or perhaps, I'm just putting too much of my own thoughts into it. Always wanting things to make their way to 'Best End' kind of territory. But as this story has shown, life is about living and dealing with what's in front of you. Working towards making it better, but not everything is surmountable. Some things are beyond the works of mortals, and even the servants of The Gods themselves. Perhaps this Gray is just a memory by now. But it is plainly a cherished one. Rest in Peace if it is not for you to be awoken, elsewise, Rest in Peace also with the hope that someday, someone worthy may find you well. ^.^
Thank you again for your work. Bittersweet parting with Sera, but it will probably be better for both of them, in a way. Poor Kal though, always having to leave behind the ones he loves. I suppose that's the point of his real quest through isn't it? His mountain. Where he can gather his loves to him and stay with them. For though magic and 'adventure' are alluring in their own rights. It may just be my opinion, but I'd like to think Kal has his priorities straight by now. His thirst for knowledge and to explore can be tempered by the bounties of love he is able to receive and give to those around him. As long as he can keep them safe and happy, I imagine his life could be complete. ~But who knows. Even as deep and strong as his love for others is, its possible that he does have that Archmage's itch. That need to push boundaries, to seek out and explore. But considering the events that have already taken place, it could take a few more novels before that question is even really asked. All depends on what happens... Next. ^.^
This is a great read. I just stumbled upon it and couldn't stop reading. I actually like that he could not fully understand the gravity rune this time around. It feels more realistic if that the right term for a fantasy story that he cannot master the more powerful, complex spells when he really is just starting out. Part of the fun of this series is seeing how the magic system works. I look forward to the next chapter!
That was a wonderful story. You put a lot of effort into it and it paid off nicely. This is a compelling world you have put together and populated. I look forward to reading more of your stories. Thanks.
A great story not that I know much about Monster girls and greatly enjoyed. 5 stars throughout.
Damn, fantastic. Definitely fallen for Sera now. All of them, being honest. Very well done.