It’s been a hell of a year with ups and downs, but throughout it all we somehow managed to make our way through a fourth installment in the Hesitant Hero series. With this, we enter a new era in the story, where many more questions have appeared compared to the early volumes. Where did the … Continue reading Looking back on volume 4 →

The next few weeks went by relatively fast. The royal family announced Cobal and Diana’s engagement at a massive party, where nobles from around the country were invited. It didn’t escape Cobal that a group of nobles - mainly the ones who were on good terms with lord Darsivan Meduer - seemed unhappy about the … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 31 – Epilogue →

It was a cold and dreary day when Cobal, Mana, Diana and their small caravan of servants drove into Saphestan. The streets reflected the snowy weather by feeling chilly and empty. Cobal shivered in the back of their carriage. Diana insisted they’d travel with their family’s carriage as the announcement they brought to the capital … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 30 – Return of the prince →

Entering the colorful and familiar home of Miyara the seer, the atmosphere was much lighter than Mana and Cobal had anticipated. Visiting someone who was on their deathbed wasn’t an easy task in the best of conditions, but knowing that the person in question had a reason to call them over in their final moments … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 29 – Divine Intervention →

The sun was long gone and the only thing still lighting their pathway along the beach was the moon and the stars. Mana once explained to him that - as least in her world - the moon didn’t actually have any light coming from it directly, but only reflected the light from the sun which … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 28 – The future →

“You didn’t have to come out here to greet us,” Cobal said to Guthir.“Nonsense, you have done us a great service.”“Maybe you should take his advice father, you know how hard it was to push this wheelchair all the way to the pier?”“A bit of exercise is good for you, you spend all day behind … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 27 – A hero’s return →

The strange buzzing noise that the screen made faded as the image itself disappeared. Silence filled the mage’s tower as the four of them were rattled by what just happened. Communicating through a screen with someone that is in a different kingdom was a weird experience. Not to mention that this was only the second … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 26 – I’m Sorry →

Dust fell down from the ceiling as a rickety wooden staircase slowly descended downwards, revealing what they would soon know to be the top floor of the tower. After she finished her burst of laughter, Mana tapped three of the pedestals in order and this activated the staircase.“How the hell did you figure this out, … Continue reading Volume 4: Chapter 25 – Metocari →

To call this place strange would be underselling it. The moment Cobal stepped over the boundary into the tower he felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up and his skin started to tingle. This place was different. He couldn’t explain how it was different, he just knew that it was. Looking … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 24 – Do you remember? →

They gathered at the camp the next morning to discuss what they would do next. Mana procured the key that Cobal found the previous day. Sitting around the wobbly table in the sand were representatives from each camp. Eliana and Fareh were joined by Bartew and Kenar. Mana, Cassandra and Cobal sat opposite them as … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 23 – The key to the tower →