Daniel Newwyn

Chapter 112

A dozen more void-things erupted from the ground like warped insects, limbs slick with glassy shadows and flailing in sick arcs.

Tommaso raised both hands overhead. “Sing of Trials; Ring of Fire.”

[Spell Detected: Ring of Fire (Rank V)]

Crimson runes blazed beneath his feet in a perfect circle. Flame burst up in a towering wall, then imploded like an inferno scythe collapsing on everything inside. The creatures barely had time to shriek before they were ...

Chapter 111

The North Pond was off-limits today, but a No Entry sign had never stopped Tommaso Ardefiamme before.

With one quick hop, he planted a boot on the lowest rung of the fence and vaulted over it like it was a stage prop. His hair, tousled by the wind, fell over one side of his shoulder as loose waves danced with the motion. The barrier wasn’t even aether-imbued—just ironwood slats and faded paint. It wasn’t meant to stop anyone, really, but still existed as a polite warning.

To...

(NEW) Chapter 54

Half of this chapter is new content :) I think it's pretty fun and you should read it.

The ventrafig tree was a peculiar tree.

It didn’t grow like the others in the courtyard grove. While most trees stretched skyward with ambition, chasing the sun, the ventrafig sprawled low and wide, its limbs twisting like lazy serpents. Its leaves were large and fan-shaped, turning yellow weeks before any seasonal change, and they gave off a faint scent of old ink and ...

Chapter 110

Lorvan had said there was nothing Fabrisse could do about the lore clerk situation. That it was political, above his clearance, best left alone. But Fabrisse had spent the entire night lying awake, watching the cracks on his ceiling shift with the moonlight, thinking about it over and over again.

By morning, he’d decided—no, resolved—that there was one thing he could do.

He knew Severa Montreal’s schedule. Everyone did, if they were paying attention. Monday morning: open-a...

Chapter 109

“Ganvar struggles with mass disturbance spells.” Rimmar said as he morphed into the shadows, blending himself into the corner of the room.

Tommaso and Ilya’s quarters were technically rented Synod property, but stepping through the threshold felt like walking into a hidden world stitched together from heat and . . . frost. The layout was standard issue: a single sitting room with a kitchenette and a bedroom tucked behind a sliding panel. But that was where the conformity ended. 2025-07-29 08:55:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 108

There was no longer anyone around. Well, except for Ilya, who was resting her back against an oak tree, a book in her hand. Her raven was perched on her shoulder, peeking at her book like it could read. But having Ilya around felt very much like having no one around.

“Uh . . . Can you help me with Stone spellcasting then?” Fabrisse scratched his head.

“I don’t get paid for that.” She said as she flicked a giant floating snowflake over to Fabrisse.

He dodged the sno...

Audio Book Narration

My friend, who’s in acting school and is practicing to become a voice actor, has generously spent his time to narrate Chapter 13, a fan favorite chapter, for us. If you wish to listen to the audio version of Chapter 13, feel free to do so here and let me know what you think of his performance!

Chapter 107

“Huh? Copy?” Celine tilted her head. “Faultweave won’t trigger unless you’ve properly learned Tremblehold.”

“I know,” he replied. “But I’m not trying to cast it. I just need to copy the motion. I think that’s the last piece.”

She gave him a skeptical look but didn’t stop him. “Alright,” she said slowly. “But don’t twist your knee. The stance sequencing’s weird if you’re not used to it.”

Fabrisse nodded, then took a deep breath. He clos...

Chapter 106

“I think you should learn this one.” Celine flipped to a specific page in Anabeth’s book with the confidence of someone who’d dog-eared it in her heart. Her finger landed beneath a spell diagram scrawled in rough charcoal: Pebbleburst.

“It’s so satisfying,” she said, practically vibrating with enthusiasm. “It’s like—like hurling a rock but it shatters midair and rains down as sharp little fragments. It’s great for crowd control, or just for flair. ...

Chapter 105

“You cannot be serious.” Fabrisse stared at Greg Johnson in disbelief. Liene burst out laughing so hard that she started snorting like a piglet.

“I-is that a person?” Celine said, this time in a hoarse whisper. She had now abandoned her poise and simply stood rooted to the ground like a miscast petrification spell had taken full effect.

“I just said his name. . .” Fabrisse murmured.

It wasn’t like this was the first time Fabrisse had seen Greg shirtless. Greg w...

Chapter 104

Note: I've changed the magic system a bit, so now ARC is RES. Check out the details here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/changes-to-magic-134960131?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

“I did not know ...

Chapter 103

Fabrisse had tried to calm Lorvan by claiming that he had thought of a brilliant plan to end the attacks once and for all. Upon hearing the plan, Lorvan became unreasonably mad.

“Using yourself as bait? Do you actually think they will fall for that lousy little scheme?” Lorvan seethed as he rose from his desk. Fabrisse stood awkwardly near the doorway, begging for the rage to stop so he could retreat in peace.

Lorvan paced around in his room, crossing in front of the tall case...

Changes to the magic system

The system’s over-complexity has always been a weaker part of the book, so Rolen is making changes to it. Here are the changes. They will be gradually implemented into later chapters of the book after another round of revision.

1. Both Thaumaturgy and System definition now require these components for casting a spell:

Technique

(or aid from magical Items)

+

Intent

(through emotions, mnemonics, or s...

Chapter 102

Celine Moose hadn’t talked much as she was escorted back to her dorm, and Fabrisse was surprised how close she actually lived from him. Just two buildings apart—though, technically, that was two entire dormitories and a courtyard with a security ward that screamed politely if a non-resident crossed after curfew. Still, close.

They now stood in the front garden of the girl's dorm, under the suspiciously passive supervision of Ilya Snezhnaya, who leaned against a hedge a good twenty p...

Chapter 101

“We need a safe space,” Rolen said the moment he entered. Fabrisse opened his mouth to speak, to explain about Severa and Dir and everything else, but the words dried up as Rolen raised one hand. The classroom trembled faintly as a line of chalk-thin light traced itself across the floor in a semicircle around them.

“Archmagus!” Celine exclaimed. She didn’t say anything else.

Kaldrin stirred. “You're folding a spatial shell?” he asked, blinking in disbelief. “Inside...

Chapter 100

Professor Kaldrin was a young man, much younger than Fabrisse had expected from a professor. He was likely no older than twenty-eight, and probably still younger than Lorvan. Clean-shaven with well-proportioned features, he looked like someone who’d once modeled for Synod recruitment posters. His dark hair was combed back with just enough deliberation to suggest effort without vanity. If you ignored the ragged slice torn into the side of his undershirt and the grime streaking the hem of his...

Chapter 99

The hairs on the back of Fabrisse’s neck stood as a pressure ripple surged toward him from the entrance. His body moved before his mind caught up.

A tendril of absolute void cracked through the space he’d just been standing in, severing the edge of his sleeve with surgical silence. It didn’t bend any light or make any sound.

He dove sideways, instinct guiding him better than sight ever could. His knees slammed into the tiled floor and skidded. The whip hissed past his cheek,...

Chapter 96

[ACCESS: STONE THAUMATURGY SKILL TREE]

[SYSTEM NOTE: All these skills are Common-level skills. Please refer to the known Skill tree to access Tier 2 (Rare-level) skills.]

[WARNING: Be sure to refer to double-check the requirements for unlocking every Skill. Some Tier 2 skills cannot be unlocked until the prerequisite Tier 1 skills are available. Mastery Points are difficult to earn, so use them strategically to specialize into specific bui...