Well, Corona virus is a thing and I have nothing else better to do while I'm sitting at home... so... I made this...
I've read a lot of self inserts and I think they're pretty fun until the point where it's either a harem or they're too OP to be stopped by anything. So there won't be any of that... okay, maybe the occasional OP cool moments to satisfy my boredom until I get embarassed later on for writing it, but nothing groundbreaking hopefully. Just the creative interests of a freshly graduated teen that is currently on break from Uni and has spent too much time slacking off and watching anime or manga, or scrolling through fandom reddit pages... and youtube. I haven't tried my hand at writing stories in quite a while and I think it'll be a fun hobby to pick back up for now until this pandemic of sorts blows over.
I've always wanted to publish a fanfiction, though I didn't think that they were particularly great and maybe a bit too lengthy. Though, I decided I would just push this out there into the world and see how it goes. And I thought that making a story with yourself as an insert character would be a good start.
Maybe most of you didn't read the text above and skipped straight into the story (which I probably would have too...) so I suppose, enjoy.
+ Hope you all are staying safe inside and washing your hands... Social distancing, people.
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Mornings weren't usually my cup of tea, that was to say for sure. Being someone who's rather active in the night period would leave a person normally disgruntled by the break of morning. I was to say, a late bloomer in the context of waking up... At least, given the chance since university, while slow at first, hits like a truck when the workload kicks in full force. You start to cherish the things often overlooked and taken for granted more, once you truly got out into the real world.
So, as it appears in this beginning of day. I was no doubt still fast asleep and my eyes were closed shut as I snored vigorously and most likely obnoxiously (granted, taken by the words of my brother...).
It certainly wasn't a pleasant welcoming when slivers of light sneaked through the open creaks of the room that I slept in. striking my face and stirring me from my slumber... However, being the lax couch potato I was, who was finally able to get some damn sleep from the recent virus outbreak; I had instead opted to groan, wave my hand aimlessly and turn away into the smooth and cushiony yet leathered material that I slept on. If I were a tad bit more awake, I would have likely noticed the change in surroundings, but no... I was one to treasure his sleep time.
However, fate seems to have it out for me as the room suddenly hits a bump and jostled me out of my prone position as if the titanic hit the iceberg... okay perhaps not that extreme, but it was certainly enough to cause my sleeping body to tumble off and crash onto the wooden floor below... Certainly not the best start to the day.
Muttering a few curses and groans as I rubbed a sore spot that throbbed on my head, I glanced at my surroundings noticing how it took a more darker tone compared to my usual abode.
Well, it's safe to say that I was a wide awake, and a little more than confused.
Polished dark wood surrounded me as I was imprisoned within some sort of wooden box. However, unlike your usual plain wooden claustrophobic boxes, it was outfitted with the likes of velvet leather seatings stretched from wall to wall on each end of the room. Along with ornate wooden decorations that made the walls of the room a little more interesting to take in. There were also doors on either side, adjacent to where the chairs were, to which appeared rather old fashioned as they were outfitted with only wooden grates and a soft barely see through veil to curtain over the light... which it did not do that great a job of.
At first, I observed my surroundings with little caution or realization as I was still rattled by the effects of my rude awakening.
However, it seemed that I was more out of it than I realized as I was apparently completely oblivious to the presence of a woman that sat on the opposite side of me.
Being startled by her presence, I flinched before scrambling towards the other end of the small compartment in fright as to me, she appeared out of thin air. All in the meanwhile, the woman simply sat with a serene and calm smile as she settled on watching, thankfully not commenting.
Having realized that the woman was in fact not a construct of my imagination, my face immediately flushed with embarrassment and I reflexively brought up my hands over my eyes to block out the world around me. I rubbed the bridge between my eyebrows in an attempt to retain some semblance of control and understanding of my situation, taking in deep breaths to calm my rapidly beating heart. Though the faint feeling of a breeze drew my attention to the window grate I had found myself sitting beside.
Peeling away the curtain veil, I took a glance outside to what I could only describe as vast plains of grass. I also noted that we were somehow moving along a fine grounded road of dirt, dust and stone. Looking further ahead of my position, my eyes widened as I saw a glimpse of the side of what was most likely a horse. My suspicions confirmed as I listened closer to hear the signature clops of a horse's footsteps trekking the dirt path, along with a few snorts and whinnies.
To be completely honest, I was still trying to process everything that was happening. It certainly wasn't every day that you find yourself out of your home, trapped in a carriage of sorts with a complete stranger and stranded somewhere where you can't even begin to imagine how to get home with no indication whatsoever where you were in the first place.
Slowly withdrawing from my position at the window, I sat back into my chair in a daze. I could only stare at the ground with a hand clasped over my mouth in thought as I was already occupied with trying to make sense of my current predicament.
Taking a glance over to the woman who sat beside me, I noted her distinguishing appearance. As there was certainly a large difference apparent in status.
She was a relatively young person, though likely old enough to be an adult. Perhaps just below the 20's or so I would guess... though again, it was a guess. I hadn't gone outside enough to be able to tell too much. Especially with some people nowadays having looks that completely mismatch their actual age, not that I was one to judge I suppose.
But carrying on, the woman appeared to be wearing some kind of robes. Though the closest match that I could say that it was what the Chinese people called a "Hanfu". It certainly wasn't something that people wore often in modern times, but the flowing fabric of silver and blue from the dress certainly gave an air of elegancy as well as a sort of historic feel. Though she also had with her a large leather satchel, comparable to the size of a normal bag, sat to the side of her.
In terms of qualities belonging to the head, the woman had straight choppy black hair that flowed down to her shoulders and hazelnut brown eyes. Though the makeup of her face certainly had lots of defining eastern asian traits. Pale but lightly tanned skin, roundish face and small nose... actually, that rather describes my own appearance as well to a degree... at least, in saying that I was a boy with a rather "east asian face" as that was where I was born.
But the longer I stared at her face with the intense concentration of my gaze. Scanning her from head to toe without muttering as much as a word, I could only guess how strange I appeared to her, not to mention how awkward it most likely was.
Though thankfully I had enough awareness to notice my behaviour and blinked before settling with a more formal posture despite the flushing burn of red once again returning to my cheeks.
We sat in silence for a moment. Safe to say, the atmosphere was completely awkward... at least, to one of us since the woman didn't seem to react much at all. Rather, it seemed that she was just waiting for me to initiate conversation.
And... well, I tried.
"Um... Hi..." I say awkwardly with a small wave. In response, the girl only looks up as an indication that I had her attention.
"I'm sorry if this... is a weird question, but... where exactly are we right now?"
"I'm sure you can tell, but we are currently riding a carriage." She says, with a neutral expression. Though despite her voice not carrying it, it certainly felt like sarcasm. Plus I could see the faintest curl reaching the end of her lips.
All of a sudden, the image of a serene and wise woman had suddenly dropped a few perks... but she was still the only person with me right now that could possibly shed any light of information of my current predicament, despite her cheek. Though despite the sarcastic answer, I was right to assume that I was riding a carriage. Which was odd since they were out of fashion for a good few decades now.
"I suppose so... but..." Perhaps that was the wrong question to ask. Taking some time to go over my thoughts, I tried going for another approach.
"Do you know where we're going?"
At this, the woman smiled with closed eyes.
"Better." She says, nodding in approval before turning her head towards the outside. "Right now, we are on our way to Garreg Mach Monastery... It seems that we still have a ways to go, but we should be able to reach there by noon if I'm correct."
"Garreg... Mach..." I stared at her with an obvious look of confusion with squinted eyes and a raised brow before it clicked.
"Wait..." I say slowly as the dawn of realization became evident across my features. Of course, the name struck a bell since the last time I had played three houses was just late last night. And being the introverted nerd I was who spent most of his time scrolling through twitter and reddit, playing video games and reading fanfictions (And is now in the process of writing one) I was more than a little familiar with the name.
Though certainly, the prospect that such a place was real wasn't something so easy to swallow, let alone truly comprehend.
As such, I resonded with necessary measures.
"... WHAT THE FU-"
Coughing into my hand as a too well timed need to do so prevented me from finishing the statement.
Still in the disbelief of comprehending her words, I locked eyes with her. Mine, full of quesitoning and shock. Her's, neutral and untelling. A straight poker face, should I say so myself.
"Y-you mean... THE Garreg Mach monastery?" I inquire, not quite sure if what I heard was correct or not. Though she actually seemed a bit amused by my comment as she covered her mouth with her arm. The flowing fabric of her dress offering a curtain of sorts as if she was some sort of princess in the asian movies I watched.
"So it seems you know of it. Quite frankly, I'm a bit surprised... But it's certainly a help either way. Makes explaining things easier."
"... This has got to be a joke right? T-there's no way that I... somehow have been transported into the world of Fire emblem like... L-like some sort of Isekai?!" I sputter out. Squinting my eyes and leaning in, I studied her face closely for any sign that would betray the potential seriousness of the situation, disregarding my previous stance on the matter of personal space.
"... Are you some kind of Fire emblem cultist that's pulling a prank on me? I mean, its cool to meet others that like the franchise, b-but-"
"As entertaining as an idea that may be, I am not joking... besides. I have little idea of what this "Fire emblem" or "Isekai" is, that you speak of."
I opened my mouth to say something back, but I really had nothing else to say to that. Try as I may, all starters I had attempted to say fell off in stutters and meaningless hand articulations that amounted to nothing.
Defeated, I sat back in my chair and let out an audible sigh with a hunched back and one hand decicated to massaging my temples. Which was a comfort that I desperately needed after the vortex of swirling emotions that I was currently experiencing.
Taking a moment to recompose myself, I took in a deep breath. The haze that had been fogging my mind became clearer as I felt slightly more relaxed. Leaning back into the seat, I turned my head towards the window. Once again, basking in the untarnished nature of green plains. Untouched by the modern touch of technology that would have been otherwise present in most places. It was certainly a pretty sight, but it was a painful reminder that I was most likely nowhere near home, where I belonged.
"So... You mentioned earlier that you knew of my... situation... Why exactly am I here...?" I ask, turning my head towards the raven haired girl with barely restrained control as my fingers started to tremble. Still feeling slightly dizzy from the mid life crisis I was far too young to be having. In response, she simply shrugged.
"Well, I'm afraid I don't have the answers to all your questions... But yes. I am aware that you are not of this world. Or perhaps of this time... All I can tell you is that you will be joining the officer's academy for the year, and that I was tasked with bringing you there."
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"... wait... what?"
"Yep."
Now the smug look and tone that was previously set down to a low, took full display on her face. She didn't even bother hiding it anymore.
Not only was her answer incredibly vague and not helpful, but the fact that she said that I would be STUDYING at the officers' academy like it was nothing!
Before I could unleash a spastic fit and start shaking her down for answers like I would if I were some kind of bottom line, comedy value anime protagonist; the girl shifted her arms to draw back the curtain veils to the windows of the carriage, taking a peek outside the grates. This in turn, saved her from my agitation as her shift in attention had inclined myself to follow her gaze out of curiosity as well as a tinge of annoyance at being ignored.
Safe to say, I was silenced.
Beyond the hills, the blurry image that I couldn't make out earlier certainly gained resolution and contrast. Building up an impressive and towering form was what I could only assume was the officer's academy. Stationed high up the mountains, which had only recently grew to become more common in this area as the greens of the plains grew less.
Giggling at my inspired awe, the girl raised her sleeve over her mouth before returning to a more formal and serene posture.
"It won't be much longer now till we reach the monastery." As she spoke, she reached for the bag which had been sitting untouched by her side at the straps, holding it up between us. "Since you're still in your nightwear, I'd advise that you change to a more proper outfit."
"Change... as in right now?"
"Yes." She confirms, nodding her head as she gestured for me to take the bag off her hands.
Doing so reluctantly, I took hold of it and settled it in my lap. Opening the bag up to look through it's contents, I had noticed that it held many pockets stored with different items that were either familiar or foreign, especially in the likes of what looked like potions in glass bottles and other miscellaneous items. Though the main items that I were looking for were carefully and neatly packed. A pair of white collared dress shirts and black trousers fashioned with straps. Alongside the relative essentials, there was also the signature mens jacket and a pair of black boots that were shin high... all of which were thankfully my size, though I certainly didn't want to acknowledge the mysterious implications that came with that thought.
It was certainly a good while since I had to dress anything resembling a uniform, but I suppose for a respected academy I couldn't afford to look like a dishevelled teen-adult who barely had a grip on his situation... despite that being an accurate description of what I was.
However, as I took a glance around the carriage room for a space in which I could comfortably change in; I had noticed that there wasn't any extra compartments or spaces that wasn't shared by the one only other person in the room. Looking back at the woman, my expression was one of a look of confusion as well as growing embarrassment.
"W-wait..."
"Just do it."
"Well, this is your stop lad." The driver says, helping to open the door for me.
Stepping out onto the fine road of dust and stone, I could immediately feel a difference in the atmosphere and air.
Compared to the likes of modern times, the air felt a lot cleaner in a way. Though perhaps that could be attributed to the mountainous terrain that we had stopped at. Rocky cliffs scaled above and below, tall and strong pine trees sprouted from the mountainous earth giving the air a more minty smell.
Taking a few steps out into the open, I had noted the height we had travelled. Small towns and rivers seemed so small from up above, though rooted checkmarks and defenses of cream coloured stone made by human hands were erected across the steep levels of the mountainous cliffside. It wasn't everyday that introverted otakus such as myself could witness such a moment, as I would spend most of my free time indoors, though I certainly couldn't say that it was an unwelcome sight.
"I see... thank you for the ride." I say slowly as I turned back towards the driver, still caught in awe at the sight. The man simply smiled and nodded in return as he adjusted the cap over his head.
"It's just my job. Just be sure to thank the lady with you. Coming up to the likes of here certainly isn't cheap." He says, nodding his head towards the furnished carriage before turning around to tend to his two horses. Blinking twice to stay grounded in reality, I looked towards the wooden vehicle before reluctantly nodding to myself.
Even if the situation between us was a bit tense, at least on my end; She at least provided me with the bare essentials via the brown leather bag she had given me, plus, she didn't leave me stranded in the middle of nowhere, so that was a plus.
I had decided to acknowledge the man's words, especially considering the distance that we had travelled, it was safe to say that she had covered for me on everything. It would be at the very least rude to not thank her, and I had not even asked for her name.
... besides, she was actually kind of cute.
Shaking my head to dismiss the thought, I walked over to the carriage with lightly flushed cheeks to do what I had sought out to so.
Only to open the doors to find the carriage empty...
"Wait... where did she go...?"
Looking around the room, I couldn't possibly spot any sort of extra compartments or so that she could have hidden in... though then again, there would be little point in the first place to hide in a isolated carriage in the first place. Humming to myself in thought, I shifted my attention towards the left of where I stood.
What lay before me was a rather open area, secured by layered stone brick walls that sealed the outer areas of the space. It appeared to house a town of sorts, filled with civillians, soldiers and merchants going in and out through the man-made structures built on the mountainside. The main streets hosted some kind of bazaar, filled with lively chatter and noise as different stalls of sorts lined the main street. Tilting my head curiously at the sight, I idly wondered if she had perhaps went into the town while I was taking in the new scenery.
... Although, having realized what this meant for my task, I shook my head in exasperation. Though I had wanted to thank the lady, I wasn't about to comb the town just to do so. Not to mention that I was still a little more than upset with having been left in a world that wasn't my own.
... but then again, I hadn't the slightest clue how to get around said town. Looking back towards where the carriage was, I noted that the driver wasn't there anymore. Which was especially strange since I was standing right beside it, and it had somehow dissapeared from right in front of me without a sound.
Sounds like some prime magical BS is you ask me, but then again, there wasn't anything that I could really do now that the deed was done. But it was still mind boggling how such a thing could happen in the first place, being someone who relied mostly on logic.
Though I was still in shock at the mysterious dissapearance of the carriage, reality set in as I realized the situation I was put in. I suppose you could imagine the dissapointment and slight panic that crept up my spine as I was stranded in unknown territory. Though I couldn't allow myself to feel frightened in a new environment, even if I was not familiar with it at all.
The only place that I could go from here was forward. Should I take the woman's words to heart, the monastery is the place to go to secure any kind of promising future in sight.
Having run out of other options, my body moved on it's own to get swept up in the busy streets before me. Hoping that I would be able to just try and navigate my way to Garreg Mach.
Safe to say, that was a pretty bad idea.
Despite the clear path that was apparent at the start, somehow, I had gotten lost amidst the deceptive nature of the rather simple looking town to be trapped within a labyrinth of connected streets. And even if I would find myself back on some of the more wider streets, they were almost always filled to the brim, making it a bit hard to see what lay at the end of the path ahead. Not to mention that I couldn't really use where the monastery was ahead anyways as trying to navigate to where I thought would be an exit would simply end up being dead ends. As so, returning into the main streets only led to me getting swept up amongst the crowd once more.
I wouldn't call myself bad with directions. In fact, I was quite quick at familiarizing myself with paths and terrain... though then again, that's usually when I had been able to successfully go through said paths at least a few times before. It certainly didn't help that any directions I did get were either vague or I missed a turn or two.
Heaving a sigh, I looked up to the clear skies. The sun was out in full effect with not a single cloud in sight of the blue sky.
I raised my hand in response to the sun's glaring rays. However, contrary to expectation, the weather up here wasn't extreme by any means. Rather, all I could feel was the occasional pleasant breeze. The temperature was a bit colder than normal days, most likely due to the Autumn season coming around.
However, colder weather wasn't particularly one to bother me. Rather, I actually enjoyed the brisk feeling on my skin. Though that was to say that I hated heat, opting to stay indoors and turn the air conditioner and would make any kind of excuse to do so.
Considering this, I had decided to simply stick with just wearing the white collared shirt and black pants, as well as opting to roll the sleeves to my shoulders and have the straps hang loosely at my waist. The shin high black boots that came with the outfit had fitted comfortably over my feet despite not having worn anything nearly as high since I had last worn gumboots as a child. As much as I wasn't used to it, the woman I rode the carriage with had insisted that I tuck in my shirt. It certainly wasn't something that I would normally do, it felt a tad strange... but then again, I had to at least look the part in this age and try not to stand out too much.
And... then there was this ring.
It was certainly one of the more odd things that I had found within the bag the woman gave me. Though, I could certainly say that the craftsmanship of the ring was quite pleasant to admire. It wasn't particularly unique in terms of shape as it took on a purely cylindrical shape that was perhaps at an eye's glance around 2cm in width. It's surface appeared to take on the likeness of dark weathered stone. A band of contained marks and engravings lined the center of the ring, giving it the look of some sort of ancient relic. However, the most defining attribute was the single purple gemstone embedded into the core of the ring's front, taking on a daimond shape of sorts.
It was a nice looking ring, but amidst most of the other common items within the bag, I wasn't sure if it had some sort of mystical properties or it was just some form of pretty decoration. I certainly couldn't feel any noticeable difference from the moment I wore it apart from it's cold surface resting on my finger, though it was something I had shrugged off as it quickly acclimated to my own body temperature, feeling almost as if it were a part of myself.
Admittedly, there was little else within the leather bag I had that could really help me out right now. She had left me with some money, though they were all in the form of gold bullions. I knew that in all Fire emblem games bullions were worth 1000g each, but I didn't want to go by the chance that it didn't translate the same here or get potentially scammed without knowing what I was doing. Being in a place where I was entirely alone to fend off for myself, I couldn't take the risk.
Though, it seems that my endeavors weren't all pointless as I retrieved a shining red apple from my bag. A gift from one of the elder's handling a fruit market as well as offering advice and encouragement. As I stared at the piece of fruit that sat perfectly within the grasp of my palm, I smiled in appreciation of the small blessing and took a bite, feeling rather hungry after walking around the town for what felt to be an hour before continuing onwards.
Munching on the apple that was pleasantly sweet in taste, I continued searching possible routes to take from where I stood, pacing back and forth. Eyes scanning any place that didn't look as familiar or theorising possible routes to take. Although in the end, there was little point in doing so as I didn't have any kind of paper to write on, or tools to write with. While I felt my mind was decently capable of tracking information in just my brain, this was by far a more challenging task than I could handle alone.
Seeing little alternative, I decided to try my luck once more and pick a direction. Silently praying to the father in heaven that I would choose the right path.
Though it seems that fate had other plans in store for me as a familiar sounding voice rang out from nearby me.
"Oh, that uniform... Are you a student of the officer's academy?"
Turning my head towards the source of the voice, I couldn't help but let my jaw drop just a bit.
Dressed in a pristine black uniform decorated with metal shoulder platings, boots and greaves. Blonde styled hair that translated oddly good in in real life. Sky blue eyes matched in tandem with the deep blue of his cape and collar.
And to top it all off, he was still voiced by Chris Hackney.
I could only stare in shock as I had found myself in the presence of the crown prince of Faerghus in all his righteousness walking up towards me. There were no words that could escape my lips. All trails of thought that entered my mind would only lead to blanks.
"I hope I'm not intruding. You just seemed a bit lost since you were pacing about quite franticly... are you perhaps, lost?" He asked, with a friendly yet concerned smile.
"Y-you're...?!" I had attempted to speak, but trying to do while having a bite's worth of an apple still in your mouth would result in speech devolving into a coughing fit from not finishing my food before speaking. The bit of apple that I desperately tried to swallow, caught itself in my throat. This little accident had unintentionally caused a little bit of a scene and an audience to form around me with the blonde prince clamming up in worry and desperately trying to help the poor soul that was myself from dying.
If it wasn't already clear to you, readers as I'm slowly dying of asphyxiation/choking. I was indeed a big fan of Dimitri... in fact, I was a rather big fan of most of the cast of characters in three houses. Hence my making of this story to sate my boredom and entertain this illusion of fantasy.
After having been handed a water flask from the prince that I downed as fast as I could, as well as having a moment to catch my breath I was finally able to calm down to a more manageable state.
Exhausted from the episode of escaping death, I wiped my now heavily sweated and flushed face before turning towards my saviour. Though I was still in the process of catching my breath.
"T-thank you... and, uh... sorry for finishing the water. I-I'll try to make it up to you... as soon as I can." I say, wiping my mouth and handing back the flask that he had generously offered, though a few small coughs escaped my lips. He smiled return and took it, shaking his head and waving his hand dismissively as he sealed it's cork back on. "Oh no, ther's no need to trouble yourself, my friend. Rather, are you feeling better now? That was... quite the fit you had there."
I laughed nervously and rubbed the back of my head sheepishly as I averted my eyes in embarrassment. "Well, yes. I'm feeling a lot better now, thanks to you... and to answer your question..."
"I am... lost. Terribly so." I say, lowering my gaze and biting my lower lip in shame as I fiddled with my fingers. Thankfully, Dimitri didn't laugh in my face as I felt most others would. But rather, he placed a comforting hand on my shoulder as he gave me a sympathetic look. "You need not be ashamed. In fact, I too, had a fair share of trouble navigating my way to the monastery myself back when I first arrived here." The prince admitted, with a sheepish goofy grin. Though after putting the now emptied bottle into the little pouch he had with him, he took a step forward and placed a confident grasp on my shoulder, matched with an euqally confident shine in his eyes. "However, I've had some time to get acquainted with the layout here quite nicely. I'm sure you'll grow to do the same."
There was little doubt of his words as his blue eyes radiated the earnest sincerity that most fans came to love him for. Letting go, he turned around to study the lively town that moved around us. A smile on his face as he turned back towards me.
"If you don't mind, I would be happy to take you up to the monastery... besides it's about time that I headed back there as well."
To be honest, his whole presence radiated a light of humility yet also knightly pride.
I could remember the beginning chapters of the game, where you would first meet the three main lords of the story. While Byleth's observations of the three lords alluded towards each of them hiding something perhaps not so true to how they appear, I couldn't feel any of this aforementioned darkness within the smile he gave. It was sincere, and genuine. One that I could only smile, a genuine one, in response.
"That would be a great help... thank you."
Well, this took quite a long time to write... but I suppose that's just how introductions work as far as I am aware.
Truthfully, I did have a lot more written down, but I'll save that for the next chapter since it has a lot of heavy stuff that I want to refine first. Besides, it might have been a case of biting more than you can chew... so I'll save it for now.
I want to note that I haven't played the Cindered shadows route since I can't really be bothered getting the dlc now since so many other games are coming out relatively soon (So to say that there won't be anything related as far as I know from the DLC content included... (apart from maybe the dlc classes) unless I decide to play it sometime through the making of this long story and decide to integrate it into...). Having only played the main 3 routes (Not the church as of yet) and being a general asian neek that reads into things like lore too deeply, I wanted to entertain this route I have in mind as well as making a few minor changes this time around.
Also to note for anyone curious, I'll set my knowledge of the game to perhaps someway through the school life period of the game. Certainly can't just jump on the gun to try and solve everything... it would ruin the fun.
Next chapter will finish off where we left off and get introduced to the monastery. I'm certainly wanting to get into more depth of how this world will work, progression, and will get a bit of action and combat. Which suffice to say, I'm pretty excited about doing.
Hopefully the next chapter won't be as long to write, though break will be finishing soon... I'm hoping to continue this project, since I have a few interesting ideas that I want to share with you all.