![Outworlders: The Other Side of Mana [OP MCs/Progression/Portal/Alternate History/LitRPG/Military] [Book One Complete]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F187887-outworlders-the-other-side-of-mana-op-mcs.jpg%3Ftime%3D1787636614&w=640&q=75)
by Mikhail Arkash
Mana has opened a door to another Earth. An alternate 18th-century world where magic is real. Earth establishes a colony, and its settlers become known as the Outworlders. But when they attempt to change history, the portal begins to destabilize—leaving them with dwindling supplies and no way home. Desperate to survive, they create The System: a nanite-based injection capable of granting magical powers. Only around forty people are compatible. Some will become heroes. Others will become villains. Sam the Time Samurai. Eliza the Vampire Princess. Tristan the Dark Knight. Three people caught in a world already on the brink of upheaval. As wars spread and rogue factions rise, the Outworlders find themselves facing something far more dangerous than human politics: Old Magic creatures that remember a time before history was written. History is changing. And the Outworlders may not survive what they have set in motion. What to Expect: Strong-to-OP protagonists with rapid progression, but vulnerable to betrayal, politics, and ancient beings with centuries of magical experience. A limited System available to only a handful of people. Alternate history shaped by Earth's arrival, with consequences for politics, technology, warfare, and society. Attempts to do good can have disastrous results. Gray morality and a clash between modern values and historical reality. No explicit sex or harems. Romance is secondary to the main story. Two books are already fully drafted, with roughly 200,000 words written. Chapters are released every other day. AI is used only for grammar and proofreading. The story, characters, and writing are entirely my own. Most artwork is created with Midjourney. I don't have a Patreon. If you enjoy the story, a rating, review, or support for my other books here or on Kindle would mean a lot. Feedback is always welcome. Thank you for reading—I hope the story gives you a few enjoyable moments.
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| 1 | Chapter 1: The Envoys | — |
| 2 | Chapter 2: The Mage | — |
| 3 | Chapter 3: The Thrall | — |
| 4 | Chapter 4: The Decoy | — |
| 5 | Chapter 5: A Beast With Beasts | — |
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| Chapter 6: The Customs |
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| 7 | Chapter 7: Pressburg | — |
| 8 | Chapter 8: The Talk | — |
| 9 | Chapter 9: Stats | — |
| 10 | Chapter 10: Mayhem on Pointe | — |
| 11 | Chapter 11: Fair Trade | — |
| 12 | Chapter 12: A Mission | — |
| 13 | Chapter 13: No Bet | — |
| 14 | Chapter 14: Assessment | — |
| 15 | Chapter 15: Council In Session | — |
| 16 | Chapter 16: Alone Among Strangers | — |
| 17 | Chapter 17: A Secret Society | — |
| 18 | Chapter 18: "Dream" Team, Part One | — |
| 19 | Chapter 19: "Dream Team", Part Two | — |
| 20 | Chapter 20: Eliza Kills | — |
| 21 | Chapter 21: A Proper Castle | — |
| 22 | Chapter 22: Regimen | — |
| 23 | Chapter 23: Secret Plans | — |
| 24 | Chapter 24: The Danube | — |
| 25 | Chapter 25: Tatars and Elves | — |
| 26 | Chapter 26: The Team Fights | — |
| 27 | Chapter 27: Vampiric Bond | — |
| 28 | Chapter 28: The Second Thrall | — |
| 29 | Chapter 29: In the Chopper | — |
| 30 | Chapter 30: Trnava | — |
| 31 | Chapter 31: Napoleon | — |
| 32 | Chapter 32: The Elven Delegation | — |
| 33 | Chapter 33: Time Samurai | — |
| 34 | Chapter 34: Blue Blood | — |
| 35 | Chapter 35: Vampire in Chains | — |
| 36 | Chapter 36: The Good Enemies | — |
| 37 | Chapter 37: Challenges | — |
| 38 | Chapter 38: The Certainty of Taxes | — |
| 39 | Chapter 39: Sam Can't Get No Satisfaction | — |
| 40 | Book 2 Chapter 1: Beware the Ides of March | — |
| 41 | Book 2 Chapter 2: Shadows vs Darkness | — |
| 42 | Book 2 Chapter 3: The Old Fashioned Lawsuit | — |
| 43 | Book 2 Chapter 4: Trial By Combat | — |
| 44 | Book 2 Chapter 5: The Wrong Turn | — |
| 45 | Book 2 Chapter 6: Back in Kansas | — |
| 46 | Book 2 Chapter 7: A Lovely Morning | — |
| 47 | Book 2 Chapter 8: Standing Still | — |
| 48 | Book 2 Chapter 9: The Mobsters Talk | — |
| 49 | Book 2 Chapter 10: The Mobsters Fight | — |
| 50 | Book 2 Chapter 11: The Dark Choices | — |
| 51 | Book 2 Chapter 12: The Death of Isolde | — |
| 52 | Book 2 Chapter 13: Isolde And More | — |
| 53 | Book 2 Chapter 14: The Duke's Visit | — |
| 54 | Book 2 Chapter 15: Not April Fool's Day | — |
| 55 | Book 2 Chapter 16: Blades Out | — |
| 56 | Book 2 Chapter 17: Romance | — |
| 57 | Book 2 Chapter 18: Unexpected Reaction | — |
| 58 | Book 2 Chapter 19: The Bearman | — |
| 59 | Book 2 Chapter 20: The Visitor | — |
| 60 | Book 2 Chapter 21: Cedric's Fight | — |
| 61 | Book 2 Chapter 22: Sam's Travels | — |
| 62 | Book 2 Chapter 23: Hotel de Transylvanie | — |
| 63 | Book 2 Chapter 24: Jane Marple | — |
| 64 | Book 2 Chapter 25: The Scholar, the Monk, and the Old Thief | — |
| 65 | Book 2 Chapter 26: Out of Boredom | — |
| 66 | Book 2 Chapter 27: Promises Kept and Failed | — |
| 67 | Book 2 Chapter 28: The Evil Twin | — |
| 68 | Book 2 Chapter 29: In the Cells of the Colosseum, part 1 | — |
| 69 | Book 2 Chapter 30: In the Cells of the Colosseum, part 2 | — |
| 70 | Chapter 31: Unwilling Gladiators– Part 1 | — |
| 71 | Chapter 32: Unwilling Gladiators – part 2 | — |
| 72 | Book 2 Chapter 33: Colosseum Breakout | — |
| 73 | Book 2 Chapter 34: Preparations | — |
| 74 | Book 2 Chapter 35: Into the Unknown | — |
| 75 | Book 2 Chapter 36: A Conundrum | — |
| 76 | Book 2 Chapter 37: Ancient Evil, Part One | — |
| 77 | Book 2 Chapter 38: The Royal Archive | — |
| 78 | Book 2 Chapter 39: On the Road Toward an Ancient Evil | — |