At first, I'd been excited about the news of the representative arriving. That excitement dimmed when I arrived to find him receiving a verbal whipping from Vetrov.
The excitement almost went out entirely when Vetrov explained, in between curses, curses I was certain even Egerta heard from her lean-to at the far end of the valley, that the man who was standing before me didn't have the au...
2025-05-17 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe night passed without incident, though I might've stayed up later than necessary looking through the new grimoires and waiting for Bevel. Just in case she decided she wanted lessons after all.
And sure enough, there were dozens of interesting spells. Many of the first Order spells were similar to ones I already had, though even those had their own distinct touches.
My favorite sp...
2025-05-16 14:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Whee, chapter 100!
Moving on Friday, so... hoping that nothing disrupts chapters, but might miss a day. Hopefully once I get my new setup I can get back to blazing ahead. Now, on to what you're really here for.
...Mage Lord Isekai...
Despite her teasing, Tamrie told me that scribing the rest of my spells was the best use of my time for the rest of the day. She ...
2025-05-15 14:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostAfter processing Calbern's suggestion to bring in a Pox Knight to do the training for Selvi, I got to move on to the next surprise of our little meeting.
His recommendation that I take Tamrie on as a councilor.
"She will prove a superb addition. Having her on the council would prove that you do not believe those from Spellford’s lower hold are inferior. You chose well," Calbern sa...
2025-05-14 14:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note: Made edits to chapters 2, 17, 66, 78 and 83. They'll be noted in Chapter 84 on Royalroad and in a comment under this post later today.
...Magelord Isekai...
My visit to Keeper was fruitful.
Fruitful like the fruit were a bunch of grapes I had to gather together to get the bite I’d come for. Was pretty sure Keeper was proud of my analogy with the way it clicked...
2025-05-13 14:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Got my place sorted out, though not moving in till Friday. Managed to get this written, and got rough drafts of the next two chapters started. Fingers crossed.
...MageLord...
There was the desire to offload the teaching of the dance to someone else, but when Tamrie explained how excited Tanis had been…
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Author's note: Sorry for the unannounced break from chapters. Had an unexpected disruption in my living situation. Needed to find a new place without much notice. Made it kinda hard to concentrate on writing. Should be sorted soon. I'll get Patreon back up to full strength soon as I've got an extra day to focus on writing.
...Mage Lord Isekai...
There were no lessons for Bevel that ...
2025-05-11 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostI'd thought about having Bevel there for when I woke Keria. Of course I had. But I'd wanted to be able to shield her if things hadn't worked out with her sister turned golem bath attendant.
"Nearby. Should be eating dinner with Calbern, actually. We can go see her, if you'd like," I said, pushing to my feet and offering her a hand.
To my surprise, Keria took it. She only pulled me h...
2025-05-06 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostMuch as I was worried I'd broken something, the attendant’s laughter finally slowed, becoming more even. Then she let out a soft sigh.
I shared a glance with Inertia. The sound of Inertia’s whirring chest seemed to finally remind the attendant we were there. She covered her chest with one arm as she glanced at me, only to freeze in place once more as her eyes fixed on Inertia's massiv...
2025-05-05 14:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Sorry about the late chapter. Was my dad's 70th birthday this weekend. Tried to have chapters ready ahead of time, but didn't quite get them all done. Tomorrow's chapter will be on time.
...Mage Lord Isekai...
Tarnibus was understandably flustered when I explained what I wanted her to do. It was akin to asking a professor with a… I wasn't sure of the word. Doc...
2025-05-05 03:18:32 +0000 UTC View PostNot having exact plans was going to be a problem, if I allowed it to continue. Vetrov was working to set up foundations, but she hadn’t decided what was going where.
Neither had Xoth, who, from what Tamrie told me, had been focused on making sure the refugees were getting safely settled without causing too much trouble.
There were a lot of ideas I’d gotten inspiration from, goin...
2025-05-03 14:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAscending the cliff after our lunch was more work but went much faster. Already, I was thinking of the potential of the ocean Waygate's location. The waves were much calmer in the area than I'd been expecting. I suspected some sort of wall or ridge beneath the waves. After all, the area had been safe from the waves at some point in the past. Heck, hadn't Balthum scavenged most of Tetherfall fro...
2025-05-02 14:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostWith Tresla upon her back, Inertia and I returned to Tetherfall, her wings glinting in the morning light.
Tamrie and Bevel were waiting.
I went through everything Tamrie needed, already thankful for her presence. So many last minute things were handled just by having her run around and talk to people on my behalf. Once I’d confirmed there weren’t any emergencies that would disru...
2025-05-01 14:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostWith the glider working, Inertia and I were soon circling above Fang, just outside Verdant Point. The noonday sun made it easy to make out the huge impact the new Shaper was already making. She had nearly a hundred people working on the north edge of the valley where the shape of a dozen rough rectangles had been knocked out.
I didn't have much time to inspect her work before Calbern set ...
2025-04-30 14:00:42 +0000 UTC View PostAfter finishing Bevel's lessons, I spent the next couple days getting things sorted. First I created Spellkeys for Calbern and Tamrie, so they could keep me from locking myself away on accident.
Only for Tamrie to tap me on the shoulder and send me back to work refining more organs and silver dust during the day. Then I started carving a space in the mountain for our home each evening bef...
2025-04-29 14:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostIt didn't take long to coax Neta into stripping more bones.
I simply set out the new ones, then settled into place along the wall with the door closed. It seemed to be enough to convince her that I was going to stay in the workshop with her. Was easy enough since I wanted to try the modified version of Memory Palace Keeper had given me. Copying the modified version over to my grimoire ma...
2025-04-28 14:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostWith Tamrie recruited as my assistant, one of the first things she did was get me to establish a list of priorities.
We’d remained on the pier, though I’d at least retreated out of the main thoroughfair.
“Master Temill said it weren’t worth skipping out on taking the time to get organized, as you’ll just end up wasting it anyhow,” Tamrie explained, scratching at her chee...
2025-04-27 14:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostI felt foolish for not simply fixing the door leading into the workshop and the rest of the peak earlier. The whole mountain had security built into it in the first place, and with all the excitement of exploring it, I hadn’t once thought to simply reactivate the door that’d locked us out in the first place. Sure, we were using the sides of the mountain for a super convenient outdoor fridge...
2025-04-26 14:00:43 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I emerged from the cold storage where I’d been working on Inertia, Bevel cradled in my arms, I wasn't terribly surprised to find it was morning again. Focusing on Inertia had been important, but I realized I'd also left everything else in the lurch. There were questions I wanted to ask both her and Tresla but they were still recovering. Everyone was recovering.
Between Sarpit and K...
2025-04-25 14:00:37 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Reminder, no chapters for two days, then back into book 2 at the same schedule of a chappie/day.
...Mage Lord Isekai...
When the day breaks on a new dawn, there are always those ready to take advantage. Even more take it as a sign to give up on their futile attempts to escape responsibility.
Such simple truths applied even to those at the top.
Such w...
2025-04-22 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note: This is the last chapter of volume 1 excluding the epilogues which will be posted together as a single chapter tomorrow. Then there will be a two day break before we continue B2 at full steam ahead.
Thanks for reading!
...Mage Lord Isekai...
The birth of Egerta's child marked a turning point.
As if that newborn wail had pierced the gloom, the clouds above ...
2025-04-21 14:00:39 +0000 UTC View PostOur ascent would've been hard to miss. Not only were the crystal tubes lighting up the night sky, the thrust provided by the Forgehearts was like constant thunder.
Whoever had closed the Waygates would have to be sleeping to miss us coming.
Which is why I wasn't surprised to see a small collection of robed figures atop the peak.
Still, they didn't seem to be prepared for our m...
2025-04-20 14:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostWith Sarpit's death, the cloud that had hung over us for the past few days started to dissolve. It wasn't instant. It wasn't even quick. But by the time Calbern leapt Fang over the final gap leading up to Tetherfall, some spots had thinned enough to cast a few scattered rays of evening sunlight over the village.
Vaserra and her clan had started the long process of scaling the mountains. I...
2025-04-19 14:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostChasing down Sarpit would've been a stupid idea. Even worse than diving into an active lightning stormcloud.
If not for three factors.
First, Sarpit was injured and alone. And the fastest way for him to heal was to slaughter the people of the vales, and then feast on them alongside his wolf.
Second, there were two Waygates that had only required modest repairs. The first had l...
2025-04-18 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostDiving through a stormcloud with lightning crashing around you is a monumentally stupid idea.
It's even more stupid doing so tied to a giant metal war machine made entirely of highly conductive metal.
Unless you had magic.
One of the spells I'd acquired from Shaper Kallum was a first Order spell that seemed rather unimpressive, at first glance. Blind Lodestone.
Regular c...
2025-04-17 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostDespite Kallum flashing a grimoire at me, I didn't immediately pounce on the opportunity. No matter how much I might want to.
There was a lot I needed at the moment. And I hadn’t forgotten the cloud blocking out the midday sun.
Still, even if I only learned a spell or two, simply having a chance to flip through his grimoire would give me so much more to work with. Nexxa and I had ...
2025-04-16 14:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the first couple bounding leaps down into Mistvale in the cold morning air, I adjusted enough that I started to enjoy it. Frost Lily was big enough that she seemed to barely notice our weight on her back. And yet she also seemed aware enough to keep from jostling us around.
While I was partial to proper suspension, Frost Lily was a dream compared to Fang. I felt bad about having to ...
2025-04-15 14:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostIt was impossible to confirm the storm's origins, but when it settled in place, hanging over my domain, any doubts I might've had about it being unrelated to us disappeared.
I hadn't seen Vaserra since we'd parted ways at the edge of her lands. It hadn't felt urgent.
Now I was regretting that choice.
Was also a little chafed that the storm would keep me from testing the glider...
2025-04-14 14:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostMinor edit to Chapter 73, adding a bit of Perry's thoughts about why he accepted the deal as is.
That was a little expensive, but a better deal than the Captain had offered Nexxa. Considering he intended to stay for a while, I figured it was worth endearing him to me a little, even if it cost me a bit of extra dust in the short term. Nothing said I had to keep going through him if a bette...
2025-04-13 14:00:27 +0000 UTC View PostAfter recovering from the shock of Calbern dropping the D-word, we headed to the upper side of Tetherfall. With Inertia still out chasing wyverns, and the Tethered running back and forth through the Waygates and the general chaos of shifting everything around, it was the best place to talk with a semblance of privacy.
"So," I said, sitting on a pack of bundled clothes that were destined t...
2025-04-12 14:00:21 +0000 UTC View Post