
by J. S. Hatherley
Magic is returning. The mist is lifting. Powers long confined to legend are stirring once more. Ancient bloodlines awaken. The order that has held the continent together for centuries begins to fracture. An age of upheaval is coming—and no one will remain untouched. Raymond possesses a mastery system unique to him. His path begins with basic swordsmanship. Every skill must be earned through genuine effort, but no real progress, however small, is ever lost. He will never rule the world. Yet the world will be just a little different for having him in it. Updated daily. If you're enjoying the story, please consider following, leaving a rating, or dropping a comment. Every bit of support helps the story reach more readers.
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| 1 | Chapter 1: Night Raid 1 month ago | — |
| 2 | Chapter 2: Night Watch 1 month ago | — |
| 3 | Chapter 3: The Goblin Nest 1 month ago | — |
| 4 | Chapter 4: Dragonblood Goblin 1 month ago | — |
| 5 | Chapter 5: Beheading 1 month ago | — |
| 6 | Chapter 6: The Journey Back 1 month ago | — |
| 7 | Chapter 7: Treatment 1 month ago | — |
| 8 | Chapter 8: The Blackstone Inn 1 month ago | — |
| 9 | Chapter 9: The Report 1 month ago | — |
| 10 | Chapter 10: Sheriff Marcus 1 month ago | — |
| 11 | Chapter 11: Buying a Sword 1 month ago | — |
| 12 | Chapter 12: Henk 1 month ago | — |
| 13 | Chapter 13: Returning His Belongings 1 month ago | — |
| 14 | Chapter 14: A New Commission 1 month ago | — |
| 15 | Chapter 15: Sarah Goes Missing 1 month ago | — |
| 16 | Chapter 16: Return to Silverleaf Village 1 month ago | — |
| 17 | Chapter 17: Basic Tracking 1 month ago | — |
| 18 | Chapter 18: Henk's Ferocity 1 month ago | — |
| 19 | Chapter 19: Teddy 1 month ago | — |
| 20 | Chapter 20: The Hideout 1 month ago | — |
| 21 | Chapter 21: Lying in Wait 1 month ago | — |
| 22 | Chapter 22: The Captives 1 month ago | — |
| 23 | Chapter 23: The Kill 1 month ago | — |
| 24 | Chapter 24: Martin 1 month ago | — |
| 25 | Chapter 25: Captain Dario 1 month ago | — |
| 26 | Chapter 26: Awakening 30 days ago | — |
| 27 | Chapter 27: Dividing the Spoils 29 days ago | — |
| 28 | Chapter 28: Not Quite Full 28 days ago | — |
| 29 | Chapter 29: Better Than I Was Back Then 27 days ago | — |
| 30 | Chapter 30: Made to Measure 26 days ago | — |
| 31 | Chapter 31: Guards or Bandits? 25 days ago | — |
| 32 | Chapter 32: Basic Swordsmanship Lv. 2 24 days ago | — |
| 33 | Chapter 33: Brightwater 23 days ago | — |
| 34 | Chapter 34: The Black Market 22 days ago | — |
| 35 | Chapter 35: Dragon Scale 21 days ago | — |
| 36 | Chapter 36: Tessa Mercer 20 days ago | — |
| 37 | Chapter 37: The Fishfolk of Deepwater Lake 19 days ago | — |
| 38 | Chapter 38: Three Gold Coins 18 days ago | — |
| 39 | Chapter 39: The Church of the Holy Light 17 days ago | — |
| 40 | Chapter 40: The Journey Home 16 days ago | — |
| 41 | Chapter 41: Dragonblood 15 days ago | — |
| 42 | Chapter 42: Dinner at the Inn 14 days ago | — |
| 43 | Chapter 43: The Tracker 13 days ago | — |
| 44 | Chapter 44: The Gnolls 12 days ago | — |
| 45 | Chapter 45: News of the Goblins 11 days ago | — |
| 46 | Chapter 46: Breathing Technique 10 days ago | — |
| 47 | Chapter 47: Preparations 9 days ago | — |
| 48 | Chapter 48: The Goblin Army 8 days ago | — |
| 49 | Chapter 49: Blood for Blood 7 days ago | — |
| 50 | Chapter 50: The One-Eyed Dragonblood Goblin 6 days ago | — |
| 51 | Chapter 51: Down the Shaft 5 days ago | — |
| 52 | Chapter 52: More Than Once 4 days ago | — |
| 53 | Chapter 53: The Other Eye 3 days ago | — |
| 54 | Chapter 54: A Victory Like This 2 days ago | — |
| 55 | Chapter 55: Sheriff Marcus 1 day ago | — |
| 56 | Chapter 56: The Burial 20 hours ago | — |
| 57 | A Quick Question for My Dear Readers 19 days ago | — |
| 58 | Chapter 25: Captain Dario | — |
| 59 | Chapter 57: The Heroes of Blackstone | — |