
by Gungeonmaster
Ella wished for the best friend she could ever have. She got a Shark.Kurnia, land of Mystery, of Magic, of Trains. Industry and magic are reaching heights never before seen in the grand city of Rhodes, but Ella isn't there. She's in the countryside of Antioch and she's ready to begin her journey to become a mage.It does not take the form she expected. There is no academy, just a textbook. Her new friend doesn't even think she's real and her savings aren't going to quite stretch as far as she thinks. But when a drunk fairy says there's a magical tower, full of treasure (and a skeleton) just waiting to be ventured into, how can Ella say no? Girls have to eat, and shark-girls doubly so. What you can expect:A fantasy setting that has escaped stasis with the rise of heavy industry.Statless fantasy running on D&D mechanics, spells and items behind the scenes. Strategic conflicts that extend beyond blow-by-blow action scenes.Explosions.Trains, firearms, mystery, adventure, romance!Four female leads with very different personalities. (And one dinosaur)Chapters release at 4:47 GMT+8 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until the end of the volume circa July.Book now Complete on Patreon!Code for takedown request for pirated google books version [6-5716000041765]NEW Cover art commissioned from Jegsuuu!
#5
6/25/2026
Peak #49
0d
#4
6/24/2026
Peak #50
0d
#3
6/21/2026
Peak #44
3d
#2
6/16/2026
Peak #36
4d
#1
5/9/2026
Peak #23
38d
Rank updated 13 Aug 2026, 14:28 UTC
Entry forecast updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
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deep field · ~#5352 of 7,531 · 5302 below #50
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