Cobal and company followed the group of mages to the royal quarters. Barradan had permission to go to the quarters of the former crown prince, albeit only under the watchful eye of four senior palace guards. With Cobal there that probably wasn’t necessary, but having experienced the strange magics that are at play first hand, … Continue reading Vol 2: Chapter Five – The scene of the crime
Category: The Hesitant Hero
Vol 2: Chapter Four – A meeting of the magical minds
Cobal didn’t have to sit on his own for long as Mana and Kimi happened to come in for lunch not long after he did. He’d hoped the bustle and business of the general mess hall would take his mind off of the seriousness of the situation they were in and it was helping a … Continue reading Vol 2: Chapter Four – A meeting of the magical minds
Vol 2: Chapter Three – Making my way downtown
The morning sun pleasantly peeked through Cobal’s window but once he kicked off the heavy bed sheets he was reminded why they were there in the first place. Shivering from the cold he quickly put on some clothes and some warm boots before making his way down the hall. It was pretty late in the … Continue reading Vol 2: Chapter Three – Making my way downtown
Vol 2: Chapter Two – Settling In
Hanging above the door was a wooden sign in which the words: Head of staff: Malara Deverant were meticulously etched. The lettering was made with such attention to detail that it immediately made clear that it was an important sign for an important person. The door itself was slightly ajar, which wasn’t uncommon with the … Continue reading Vol 2: Chapter Two – Settling In
Vol 2: Chapter One – The Royal Capital
“Now entering the throne room is Lady Kimi’Thania, the spirit of music.” The announcing guard paused for a moment before continuing. “Now entering the throne room is Lady Mana, hero from another realm.” Another pause before continuing. “Now entering the throne room is Prince Cobal Blueyerd, third prince of the Blueyerd Kingdom.”He waited until all … Continue reading Vol 2: Chapter One – The Royal Capital
Chapter Thirty-one: Epilogue
After the harvest festival things returned back to normal in the Liriath forest. Cobal and companions returned to Dionil’s place to continue training. Mana’s progress with magic slowed down significantly compared to the early stages but it didn’t seem to worry her. Dionil wondered if there was some sort of barrier due to her not … Continue reading Chapter Thirty-one: Epilogue
Chapter Thirty: The Harvest Festival III
“Good evening. My name is Mana. For those of you who I haven’t met yet, I’m the new hero summoned by the Blueyerd Kingdom. I came here with my companions, Cobal Blueyerd, Cassandra and Kimi’thania. I did not consent to being summoned to a foreign world, nor did I consent to being called a hero. … Continue reading Chapter Thirty: The Harvest Festival III
Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Harvest Festival II
The banquet itself was a sight to behold. Large tables were put in the center of town with tree stumps serving as chairs. Everyone could sit wherever they wanted and move from table to table. There was a table with all sorts of prepared fish dishes as well as one with meat dishes. There were … Continue reading Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Harvest Festival II
Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Harvest Festival I
After a stay of several months at the woodland sage’s house near Milinia, it was finally time for the harvest festival. After patrolling the area had finished, everyone had gone back to preparing for the festival itself. Throughout the last day of preparation, numerous people had come up to Cobal and Mana and helped explain … Continue reading Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Harvest Festival I
Chapter Twenty-Seven – Going Around in Circles
Cobal and Mana hurriedly found their way to the source of the cry but where they expected someone cowering in distress, they instead found several of the townsfolk with weapons, fighting back what looked like another one of these fiery creatures. It seemed like the elves weren’t keeping their village safe by sheer luck, they … Continue reading Chapter Twenty-Seven – Going Around in Circles