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Chapter 925: A Long Time Coming
🕑 Added 2024-07-24 23:00:05 +0000 UTC“This,” Anna said, “is not a professional environment.”
“What are you talking about?” Jason asked.
Anna gestured at her wife who was just then entering the cabana having changed into her new swimsuit. She also had grilled meat on a stick and a drink with a little umbrella in it.
“What?” Susan asked.
“Your wife doesn’t think we should have this meeting at a water park,” Jason told her.
“Well, I think it’s a great idea. But you can’t properly enjoy it right? With that avatar body?”
“Sadly, no,” Jason said.
“Because your real body is in the other universe.”
“That’s not technically my real body either, but for practical purposes, yes.”
“What are you doing over there right now?” Susan asked. She moved to the cushioned bench next to Anna, who was doing her best to treat a folding picnic table and chair as office furniture.
“I’m currently working with my new bartender to try and reproduce Earth cocktails using Pallimustus alcohol. We just made some dirty Shirleys, and there’s a princess who can’t get enough of them.”
***
Zara slammed her empty glass on the counter of the cloud ship’s rooftop bar.
“Another one,” she demanded, wobbling slightly on her barstool.
Jason arrived on the elevating platform just in time to overhear. The look Jamar threw Jason from behind the bar was a clear plea for help.
“Zara, we only have so much of each liquor in stock,” Jason told her. “We have a lot more drinks to try out, so maybe let Jamar try something else. We’ll restock once we know how much we want of which types of plonk.”
Zara picked her glass up again and slammed it forcefully back down. The counter turned squishy so it didn’t break, and the glass became stuck. Zara glared at it for its rank betrayal before wheeling on her stool to glare at Jason, almost toppling off in the process.
“Portal off and get more!” she demanded.
“Zara, have you, by any chance, been talking to the Storm King again?”
“Stupid Emiliano,” she slurred. “Yes, I could have been more diplomatic with that stupid princeling, but he wanted to buy me like I was cattle at market.”
“Far be it from me to tell you to be more diplomatic,” Jason said. “Not with my history. And the guy did have it coming.”
“Exactly,” Zara said as she jabbed a finger in Jason’s direction. “Father has been so good about it. He’s says I did great. He’s much more relaxed, now that he’s not king anymore.”
Sophie flew onto the roof from a lower deck, not bothering with the elevating platform.
“Sophie!” Zara exclaimed. “Tell Mr Evil Stabby to go buy more… whatever it is I was just drinking.”
Sophie looked at her with an amused expression.
“You drank out the bar?”
“No. Yes. Maybe. Shut up.”
Sophie slowly coaxed the drunk princess towards the elevating platform and an inevitable nap. Jason sat down, giving Jamar a sympathetic look.
“How much of the gold-rank stock did she go through?”
“Enough that I could work for a year without being able to afford it. Before this job, anyway. Are you sure you’re happy paying me that much for kitchen and bar services?”
“It shouldn’t be a dangerous job, Jamar, but you might find yourself danger adjacent, from time to time. More than that, you’re probably going to see some things. Like a drunk princess whose brother is stuck with a diplomatic disaster after she inserted some outside magic into a draconian prince’s very inside place. This needs to be a place where my friends and I can relax without being worried what we say or do. When I interviewed you for this job, I told you that the most important parts of this job are loyalty and discretion.”
“Yes, sir, Mr Asano. No one will hear anything that goes on here from me.”
“And that is what your renumeration reflects, Jamar. It’s not about slinging the best drinks or managing food service efficiently, although you do need to do that. It’s the fact that you are going to be around powerful people who do very important things. Not just my people, but anyone we host here. Betraying our trust could be very lucrative, should you pick your moment well. In appreciation of that, I want to make sure that you don’t feel like your discretion is being undervalued.”
“I’m very grateful for the opportunity, sir.”
“Good. I should warn you, though, that you won’t need to go looking for someone to sell information too. You’re going to be approached more or less any time you’re away from the boat.”
“I would never—”
“I know. But not everyone will just come up and offer a bribe. You might find that an attractive young… lady?”
Jamar nodded.
“You might encounter an attractive woman who finds you more charming than you’re used to being found. Or someone who skips the money offer and goes straight to more physical means of compulsion. In preparation for such eventualities, we’ve taken precautions to secure your safety for when you aren’t on the ship. You won’t notice them, but you will be one of the most protected individuals in any place you visit. I want you to feel secure, and not worry about people targeting you for your connection to us.”
“To be honest, sir, I wasn’t really worried. Until just now, when I find myself quite worried. What exactly do you mean by ‘physical means of compulsion?’”
“Oh,” Jason said as he stood up. “Sorry. Still, I’m sure it’s going to be fine. Do you need me to portal off and pick up some more drinks?”
“Uh, yes, sir.”
“Make me a list.”
***
“This has been a long time coming,” Jason said.
The magic around Vitesse was more than strong enough to let the cloud ship fly, but Jason left it on the water. Most of his friends were with him on the rooftop bar, having just enjoyed a lunch under the hot equatorial sun, cooled by the fresh sea air. Nik and Jason stood at the front railing, Jason waiting for his first glimpse of the city.
For many of his friends, it was home. It wasn’t the capital of Estercost, but many considered it the adventuring capital of the continent. The high level of magic meant that monster manifestations were powerful and frequent, not just in the around the city but across the entire region. That was a critical threat when Estercost was filled with towns, villages and smaller cities, due to the idyllic climate and rich natural resources.
As with many high-magic zones, the local Adventure Society was much better at intercepting monster appearances than somewhere like Greenstone. Instead of leaving notes for wandering adventurers, they had something akin to the grid on Earth that detected magic across a wide area.
The grid on Earth was based on the same principles as natural arrays, using the geography of the planet for its structure. On Pallimustus, their detection networks were less advanced, requiring towers that were subject to weather and monster interference. They needed regular maintenance and replacement, but they also had advantages over the Earth grid. Where the grid only gave the exact information it was designed to originally, the Pallimustus equivalent could be tuned and calibrated to a variety of purposes. That was how Jason’s cloud ship had been detected on its first approach to Rimaros, and how it was again on its approach to Vitesse.
Nik pointed out the city’s famous flowering towers, their tops just coming into view. Jason looked over at where he was pointing, but his real attention was on the essence user he sensed approaching. The same thing had happened on his approach to Rimaros, a local official heading out to greet — and check up on — approaching powerful visitors. It was a normal process, affecting every boat, sky ship and caravan emanating enough power to be a potential threat. In Rimaros, that was how Jason had first met Vidal Ladiv. That man’s nephew was now one of Jason’s growing entourage.
“Shade, would you ask Miguel to come up? It’s time our new Adventure Society liaison made himself useful.”
***
Jason’s first visit to Vitesse quickly proved to be everything he had hoped for. The City of Flowers lived up to the name, with skyscrapers draped in flowering vines. Trees lined every street, heavy with blossoms. Social programs and labour laws meant that even the poorest sections of the city were safe and relatively prosperous. This was made possible by an economy thriving in multiple sectors, especially agriculture and the growth of alchemy supplies in the magic-rich soil.
Adventuring was likewise lucrative, with a steady stream of silver and gold-rank monsters to harvest with efficient looting protocols. Vitesse adventurers were also in high demand around the world, many places paying generous fees to have experts deal with intransigent problems. The Magic Society likewise offered lucrative services, such as portal travel and airship construction.
Jason’s favourite aspect of the city was that it was full of extremely powerful adventurers. This meant that if some crazy monster or lunatic cult showed up, he could relax and hear about it all later, just like everyone else. The only sad undertone was that most of his companions had friends and connections in the city to catch up with, even Nik. Each new introduction, every fun anecdote, reminded him of all the time he had missed. The years of joy and trouble that he’d missed while supreme beings were using his soul as a battlefield.
He forced himself not to dwell on a past he couldn’t change, and instead focused on making new memories. He finally got to see the Remore Academy, finally proving that Rufus’ family did, in fact run a school. He met Kenneth, son of Brian, now one of the most celebrated adventurers in Vitesse. While Jason was more than happy to hear all about the famous duel where he defeated a young Rufus, Jason was more interested in having him speak with Nik.
Kenneth’s monster-tracking skills were highly vaunted. Rather than have a permanent team of his own, the Adventure Society regularly attached him to teams in need of his specific skills. Nik’s ability to coordinate teams had put him in a similar situation, but Jason knew that he had some insecurities around not having a team of his own. Nik had confessed as much as he watched Jason and his own tight-knit team during their travels.
Jason hoped that spending time with Kenneth and discussing their experiences would help Nik come to terms with his adventuring career. If not, he would make sure Nik found an excellent team, regardless of what the Adventure Society wanted. If nothing else, Rufus had been training up the Asano clan youth, and had several excellent silver-rank prospects.
While Jason spent time with all of his friends, most of it was spent touring around the city with Nik. Jason enjoyed the anonymity, and Nik likewise luxuriated in not being the centre of attention. He did get looks because of his inescapable cuteness, but Vitesse was the most metropolitan and multicultural place Jason had ever encountered. There were all manner of people, from every essence-using species and some that weren’t.
The brighthearts weren’t the only people with enough inherent magic to have their own unique powers, many of which were visibly apparent. Jason and Nik spotted a variety of them, from a group of nine-foot humanoids with green skin and red tattoos to elves with wings who would likely be mistaken for short messengers.
All that was without even counting the adventurers with their exotic magic devices, wonderous familiars and flashy powers. During their days in Vitesse, Jason and Nik spotted all manner of strange and wonderous people. One woman had fire for hair and rode a bat made of crystal, with a visible skeleton inside. Another man was in a constant state of shape-shifting. His hair was always in flux, changing length, colour and style. His skin was pale one moment and red the next before turning into iridescent fish scales.
Countless different transport methods were also on display, from flying carpets to a giant hamster wheel making short teleport hops. The familiars were of such frequency and variety that places close to the Adventure Society campus felt like they were under monster invasion. Jason, with glowing eyes and an adorable companion didn’t warrant a second glance.
Jason carefully avoided any entanglements with the various societies and associations, but he did have a few appointments to keep. One was to join the same guild as most of his companions, the Burning Violet guild. Another was an invitation to afternoon tea from what was arguably the most famous and prestigious citizen of Vitesse, Roland Remore. The last was to pick up his new wardrobe from the shop of Gilbert Bertinelli, now operating out of Vitesse.
Jason had taken a day all to himself to go and visit Bert. They had lunch together and discussed all they had been through since their Greenstone days. In the end, Jason left behind an exorbitant amount of money, and took with him an extensive wardrobe.
The Burning Violet guild house was a large but unassuming building, directly across from the Remore Academy. This was the location it had moved to following the takeover of the guild by Roland Remore long ago, and while the diamond-ranker no longer managed it, his presence loomed large.
The building was centuries old, but the magical reinforced stone was barely weathered. Like most buildings in Vitesse, it was decorated with living plants, although more sparingly than most. There were a few balconies with planters from which vines draped, and ivy climbing sections of the walls. Most of the greenery was around the sides on the building, expanding into what looked like gardens around the back, only partially visible from the street.
There were no less than four sets of double doors in the front, all of which were busy with messengers and functionaries coming in and out. There were quite a few adventurers as well, the others giving them a respectfully wide berth. This included Jason, who modulated his aura to a polite expression of his genuine rank. It was not an occasion to be deceptive and, while gold rankers always stood out, they did so less in Vitesse. Wearing one of his new suits, he entered the cavernous lobby.
Several staff members were approaching people as they entered and directing them variously to different reception desks, any of the several stairs or internal doorways, or occasionally sending them back out entirely. Jason, being gold rank, was attended to immediately. He was approached by an immaculately dressed young bronze ranker before he had a chance to get anywhere near a queue.
The man had no trace of cores in his aura, so Jason assumed he was an adventurer in training. Unlike Greenstone, the more dangerous Vitesse environment meant that no adventurers below silver operated unsupervised. Rufus, Gary and Farrah had roamed abroad in search of adventure without minders watching over them.
“What can I do for you, sir?”
“I was hoping to apply to your guild.”
“An excellent choice, sir. Are you looking to transfer from an existing guild?”
“No, I’ve never been in a guild before.”
“That should simplify the application process, then. I will warn you in advance that rank is no guarantee of acceptance, however.”
“Understood.”
“Then please go through that door over there and the receptionist inside will take your details.”
“Thank you.”
Comments
Sabroso JFD!
Tried to Google it, is it about sibling suicide?
Kay
Was this question ever answered
Phillip Mesler
What happened to chapters 921-924
Martin Pienaar
I seem to have missed it, where is it if I may ask?
Samantha Brown
Late to the party. Love the DCC reference 😍
mainiak
I'm pretty sure I don't want Gabriel with Travis ... but, WHAT-IF she comes to Earth too?
Trelorne Neal
Honestly I’m really hoping that we get to see Gilbert as a new auxiliary dealing with their clothing and armor. I’ve honestly missed him since the 3rd book ended
batchickcr8zy
Me too!
batchickcr8zy
I’m ridiculously excited about it ❤️
batchickcr8zy
Me too! My 2 favorite book series ❤️
batchickcr8zy
Princess and dirty Shirley’s.. a playful reference to Dungeon Crawler Carl series?! 😍🥰❤️🫶 my 2 favorite book series! This one and that. Princess donut love hates her dirty Shirleys 😂
Thomas Froehling
Are we going to see another Aura projection ritual, as proof that new candidates for the guild are not compromised by the builder or any other shady entities? Don't know if I should wish for it or not...
mhaj58
Welcome to my world. Royal Road hooked me up like PCP and when volume 4 started I joined Patreon, now I’m just another addict. 😳😩
Samuel Strode
I finished the latest book at the end of the first day and picked up Patreon the next day now I am all caught up I have binged chapter after chapter and now I need to wait can I have another chapter? I need to see what happens next
Joanna
I stumbled over that word here as well
AfroMocha
The problem with Anna in my opinion is she was just too bureaucratically confrontational. She had people working under her that she could have signed to Jason in a lesser capacity got to know him as a person rather than an asset and things would have been so much different. But the problem there is she treated Jason like an asset and not a person she never became his friend she's trying to be his ally. And as Jason constantly says he makes friends not allies.
John Durrett
Not a chance. We’re talking the guild known for Rufas, interplanetary school teacher extraordinaire, Gary the Hero’s champion who saved Brighthearts and Farah who was home grown, died and reborn alongside an outworlder who treats death like a 15 minute nap and is currently wiring up the planet with magical WiFi communications that put their water communications to shame and Jason is the outlander who saved them first and his deeds have already gone mythos, not to mention a cult of long dead reaper priests and such that worship him. I’d say it’s brown pants month for them
Alex Cox
I just finished An Empty Chair in the audio book... Reading it I teared up but the audio of it... I feel like I lost a dear friend.
Anthony Sebastian
Iirc, I believe the Gellers more or less set them loose after finding out that Jason wasn't going to be coming by for a long while (hence why Li Mei was out doing sketchy stuff).
Russell Ventimeglia
I know there seems to be a lot of dislike for Anna, but I like the character and think she's mostly been placed in bad situations. That aside, I like the combo of her and Susan. They're great! I don't think that I've seen anything indicating that Susan has received essences yet, but the clan should definitely essence her up. I'd love to see an essence user with an artistic set of powers. And what about Anna's brother? I'm still anxiously waiting to see the full lineup of people coming to Earth with Jason. Maybe a couple more people from Jason's time in Greenstone. Beth and team would be a good choice.
Dwagyn
Ty for the chappie! I very much wish I wasn't caught up so I'd have more to read lmao love your content man, thanks again!
BloodStorm
Are the people that got transported from earth to pallimustus in Vitesse? What’s up with them?
David Yow
Watch Gabriel be there so she and Knowledge can troll him
Cody
That donut reference is great
Hayden Leech
“The magic around Vitesse was more than strong enough to let the cloud ship fly” I thought the cloud ship ran off his astral kingdom. Even flying in the air it is drawing from an infinite power source.
Ashley Van Us
Why do I feel like Jason is going to be denied from the Guild? lol
Montizuma59
“all of which were busy with messengers and functionaries coming in and out“ Might I suggest changing the word “messengers” to “ couriers” seeing as the the term messengers is more heavily associated with the people rather than the job.
Chris Furry
The prince in Draconian territory that tried to force her to marry him.
Sarah
Can someone remind me the context for the aside regarding Zara’s “outside magic in an inside place”? I vaguely remember there being a suggestion of a hurricane enema, but I can’t remember why/what battle / political scuffle.
Sarah
Mongo is pleased
Kalanaere
I can't see Trenchant wanting to spar lol. Remember his response when asked what he'd do if he ever met Jason alone in a dark alley? I believe it was along the lines of Run and run fast
StarkRG
"Recent accomplishments?" "Well, the GABs had this magic chair they broke and now wanted it fixed..."
Justin
I wanna see the reunion between Jason and the Siege Sword. (I think that was his title). Based off his description of an affliction skirmisher I would like to see him react to gold rank Jason and maybe even get a sparring match!
curtis gatley
LOVE the Dungeon Crawler reference
Kelly
We’ve met plenty of inept gold rankers. lol.
Kelly
Yay, we’ve made it to Vitesse!
AfroMocha
Also another thought I had now that shade is Shadow of the hegemon instead of Shadow of the reaper, wouldn't his power set also change? When he take on abilities or traits of Jason's powers as the hegemon? I don't want to say our favorite Shadow familiar has gone all vampire but to me it makes sense that he would be able to drain life force now as well as Mana or even instead of Mana but I'm pretty sure during the fight with Valdis veldus described shade draining his Mana
AfroMocha
So I got a question I was thinking of back in the Boko chapter where the system message went up did that message specifically say it was only for the inhabitants of Boko or did everyone tied to the system get that message that the administrator had been killed and the Hegemon Rose?
Liesmith
Imagine how abjectly fucked the first silver-ranker to try and intimidate Jamar will be.
Connor Wilson
Tftc
Abdulaziz ALRumaih
Am I the only one who wants Jason to say that my friends family runs a school
Tempitheadem
Tailor?
Benjamin Goldberg
Cool name ! is it a Leibniz reference or category theory reference or a programming reference? Just wondering!
Hons
I'm still waiting for the moment he gets recruited so the team can get their personal tailor and matching suits
Jacqie Casper
I liked the reuinion with Bert:), although it has to be Bertinelli, since the Albericci's are from Rimoros not Greenstone😂
Vincent Ciavone
This is now my head cannon, that’s why everybody says they’re so similar, it’s just Danielle is the sober thoughts, and jason is the drunk truths
Kazuto Bakura
It's the guild with his friends. Why wouldn't he join it.
Michael Day
Am I the only one thinking it's odd that he wants to join a guild? He has a universe... what is a guild going to offer?
David Bohn
I loved the Dungeon Crawler Carl reference with Dirty Shirley’s and a princess who can’t get enough of them!!
Meruem92
Still hoping for a jason and zara couple
Ligeia
I wondered that, too. Shirt definitely said when Zara's dad retired, her cousin got the king job. So I think this may have just been a mistake on his part. Not every author can remember every detail of their books as well as overly-obsessive readers, so I'm glad Shirt doesn't just tell us all to give it a rest occasionally!
Philipp Battenberg
Though the first answer could be expanded by "I don't know if you've heard, but his family runs a school."
Philipp Battenberg
The interview will be fun. My bet is on something along those lines: "By whom and where were you trained?" "Oh, in Greenstone by Rufus Remore." "So, you were a student at the Remore Academy Annex." "No, he trained me before that. You see there was this blood cult..."
Jack Trowell
Wait, Rufus family run a school? How did I miss that information? 😳 /jk
Naotsugu97
“Danger adjacent”! Love it!!! Sterling “Danger Adjacent” Archer.
Kconraw
Thx for the chapter
mhaj58
Drunk characters are the best. I hope that if/when Danielle gets plastered she turns into Jason. Can you even begin to imagine how traumatized Humphrey and Sophie will be when she and Jason start shenanigans together.
Twilight Knights Cosplay
I can honestly see it happening either way. He's been off doing gods knows what (in there eyes) for the past decade with no accomplishments under his belt during that time, and the only ones on record are so outlandish they feel made up especially given his rank at the time. On the other hand if they are aware of, and believe his records I can see people clambering over themselves to get him into the guild.
Joanna
Stash having told Jason all about it already, I can imagine a tour upcoming
Chris Furry
How dare you. We are the Princess Posse, Mongo is appalled!
Monadologist
"Oh look, an affliction user that doesn't even know how he is supposed to function in a team? How did you even survive this long to make it to Gold? Wait, what are you doing? Why are the walls bleeding?"
Chris Furry
Goddamnit Donut!
Derek
Ya' know, even more than the reunion with Bert, or his guild entrance, or even the hopefully upcoming meeting with Rufus's grandfather, I would love to see something regarding Stash's stash. And I mean both the bakery and the actual hoard that Stash spent so much money to hide from Humphrey and other gold rankers... That would just tickle me pink ;-)~
ABTelford
Very nice, smooth transition between earth and Palimustus section - very smooth! The smooth creaminess I’ve been wanting so much recently. Nice work on this one! 😊
Kalanaere
It's so going to be like a job interview and they will want his references. Jason will make some remarks about, Adventurers, God's, or GABs
Robert Landers
Is that a nod to princess donut?!
Kalanaere
Oh come om! You can't end thre chapter on the best part! That's unfair . I can just pictured this being like a Job interview. They ask for Jason's references to consult snd he's like well umm okay. Should we list them according to Rank or? The clerk just telling him to name them and he starts name dropping people like Soromir, Dawn, Ally then leads into Knowledge, Dominion, Death, World Phoenix, Builder, Reaper.
DirePants
This chapter reminded me reading the first book. It has this wonder in the descriptions. An air of possibility. The twist is that when Jason meets someone im not wondering if he’s about to piss off some high ranker he shouldn’t. But yeah very Harry Potter feels though. That’s not a bad thing mind you, just what it reminds me off.
James Squibb
I enjoyed the chapter, however, it read like an epilouge.
René Blaser
Yeah. That one got me too.
René Blaser
Yeah. Usually i get to them like at three in the morning, waking up to go have a pee. Lol.
Anthony Sebastian
Jason doesn't have much of a reputation outside of specific areas (like Rimaros or Greenstone) or among specific individuals (high ranking Adventure Society members, diamond rankers, etc.)
Malromen
would laugh so hard if Jason didnt get accepted by himself and needed Humphrey or Sophie to come in and vouch for him
Scott McCarthy
Is was B then A, so it should cycle back to Z, with the ??? Zeek's ???
Joshua Millins
20+ years and Jason finally sees Vitesse. Manly tears are permissible, considering he was supposed to visit with King Plush Gary.
Mr IHHI
Or even the Cas clan: Casey. Casper. Cassius. Caspar. Caspian. Cassian. Castiel. Cash.
deadly chibi
Feels weird that somebody said that to a gold ranker lol Great chapter
Mr IHHI
I’m still waiting to meet the Cal’s: Caleb. Calder. Calumet. Calvert. Callaghan. Caldyr. Calian. Calisto.
Rowdy Robby
Are we going to get a Princess Donut/Princess Zara crossover? Please... I'm sure Stache would like it. 🍪🍪🍪 Thanks for not having Jamar call Jason a heretic every other minute. And forever, # morenik #moresusan.
Notye Penyar
Pretty sure it meant Jason paid him a bunch of money for the new wardrobe, though I’ll admit the wording is ambiguous.
joseph peltier
He he, Zara’s a Donut Hole!
Nebulous
I loved the DCC reference. You're amazing, Shirt.
christian montgomery
It’s Zara’s cousin, who got the throne after she stepped down, not her brother
Cordell Patrick
"Of course I know it means it's harder. Probably not has hard as saving universe probably. Now where's a good sandwich. I wonder if they have a bread essences here."
Landsraad
Anyone wondering why Asano left Bert (the tailor) with a lot of money? Its because he introduced Earth suit cuts/designs for a share of the profits.
Addie
Paperwork is not a cliffhanger unless you're Clive
Addie
It is about bloody time. I miss reading about Jason going on adventures so the guild better have a mystery for him to solve.
Valmorian
a clifhanger! a cliffhanger! i'm holding on by my pinky.
Inneedofducks
It was explained in book 6 at the end
Tim
My theory is that the octuplets is a God of Fertility thing. In numerology, 8 is a symbol of balance and prosperity. So a city having a set of octuplets means that they are blessed. Of course this is just my personal canon, I like the idea.
Dirty Dibbler
Godammit donut
Inneedofducks
Peeping that dcc reference
Rah rah rah
It’s been so long it’s hard to remember but didn’t someone have the Duck essence?! Is it still a mystery?
Doodlyboy15
Nice, thanks
StarkRG
The god of Trade, perhaps?
PapaJohn
Rank? sure, I get that. reputation, though?
jacob butler
I feel like Jason is smirking about not guaranteed acceptance 😂 like yeah I beat an army of messengers what are you going to throw at me lol is anybody else Curious about Zara's brother and the fact she has a brother? I do not remember her having any siblings . I do like the fact that he spent the day with his kid.
Michael Martinez
I’m pretty sure the Bert’s are secretly a god of some kind. Also, the Als from Rimaros. The same god existing in every major city, or traveling to where major events are happening. Maybe the god of service.
Joanna
Plenty of folks have commented on Bert's name, but I thought that the new king of Rimaros was mentioned as being a cousin or uncle of Zara's rather than brother
Scooter
This felt a lot like the first few books in it's fun descriptions and upbeat look on things. Would love a few more chapters like this before they get back to business.
Kasey Kirklin
Gilbert Bertinelli, although I do have a theory that The Bertinelli and Alberichi brothers have the same diamond rank father... As well as other Octuplets around Pallimustus.
Brad Gammey
Bert! TYFTC!
BloodStorm
I keep telling myself I’m going to wait until Friday to read all three chapters but I fail every Monday & Wednesday
ShowBizGAL 1996
I was gonna comment on this myself, but decided to read comments first to see if anyone else had caught it as well. I don't want to be one of THOSE people. ;-P
Joanna
We might still see that tea party, who knows?
Eric M
lol that is an excellent point. There is still time though, perhaps he will meet one during the guild induction process.
Gotrek65
aww man that's it but I can't wait for more! Till Friday I guess.
Michael Hawkins
Love the DCC reference. That's swell
Eric M
I will admit it would be fun to see Jason as a father at some point, even if it isn't Zara and it's someone else that is fine.
Alejandro Piña
I’m truly happy for Gilbert opening his store in Vitesse but I’m a bit sad, I wanted to know the name of Vitesse’s octuplets.
Eric M
How fun, I hope Jason actually gets a real guild application process. Even if the upper ups at the guild are aware of who he is and his membership is guaranteed, I hope they know enough about him to realize he would appreciate the genuine experience.
Izera
I enjoyed it. I like chapters like these because it gives us a glimpse into how the world works and what people are like when they’re not in a crisis.
Justin Pugh
Not yet complete
Steve Shelden
I’ve said it on countless occasions but my preemptive statements are lost when the Patreon chapters come down, so it seems apropos to put it down here: Jason and Zara gonna smash.
Mist Sparrow
Maybe they married ? Would make it extra confusing 🤣🤣
Mist Sparrow
So the bridge is complete then ? Earth is saved ? Or are they going to double back to rimaros
StarkRG
Aww, man, I'd have liked to see the meeting between Roland and Jason. While every other Diamond-ranker Jason has met has ranged from being neutral to wanting to use him for some purpose or other. They usually become friendly or, at least, neutral once they've interacted with him a while. Roland seems to be the only one who would start out positively due to his close friendship with Rufus. An initially positive interaction with a Diamond-ranker is probably not something we'll get for a while. Possibly not until Interstice.
Stephcuv
Post it in the discord
kaylam wilson
I thought the Albericci were out of Rimaros and Bertinelli was out of greenstone?
Nathan Emerson
Feels like an even more drawn out version of taking the ring to mount doom.
Zachary Blevins
It’s about time he needed a good tail
Ligeia
Tftc. I think you meant Gilbert Bertinelli, not Albericci. if he was an Albericci octuplet, be'd be called Al, like Alejandro in Rimaros. Bert is a Bertinelli octuplet. If you wondered whether I've read tne books several times. 😅
Daniel Everest
Maybe he got married and took his new spouses name?
Andrew Johnson
And this folks is what filler looks like..
Christian Sullivan
I can't wait for Anna to get the full picture with proof. Gonna be crazy
Tyler S.
Just like Guy during his first adventurer interview lol
Amanda Begly
Mr. Evil Stabby 🤣
AfroMocha
Tftc
brian phillips
Tyftc i mean biscuits!
Namorat
The title makes sense, but still... Feels mean ^^
JonO
He's going to cause whoever interviews him to foam at the mouth lol
Agent P.
How fun. Awesome that Bert is doing so well.
Joseph Nicholson
Isn't it Gilbert Bertanelli?
Charles A. Pehl
Honestly with how well known they are he can probably name drop and get in on info alone
Joseph Jenkins
After 11 books, we've finally made it to Vitesse!
Dontblameme
Yeah :) love it
Psykohamster
It’s “remuneration” not “renumeration”. (Sorry to be that guy.) Edit: With that cliffhanger I don’t feel so bad anymore. 😊
Anthony
DCC reference FTW!
Thomas Black
So happy he finally made it to Vitesse and Burt is there now too, just wish the interaction between them was a bit longer but its understandable. Wonder what kind of "test" the Burning Violet can put Jason through that he wont just have a stern look at.
Chris Furry
Great chapter. Also, I am so glad to finally get to listen to book 11 in the dulcet tones of Heath Miller.
Chris Pollan
I'm in the middle of listening to 11 now lol...
Adam
Love the Dungeon Crawler Carl reference with the Princess loving dirty Shirley's!
Hayden Leech
Zara! Still hoping that happens.
Valmorian
thanks for the chapter!
Randall Clapper
Tftc - and book 11 audible is great
Tyler S.
Biscuits
Josh A
Congrats on book 11 coming to audible!
David Proctor
Ayy LMAO!
TimeDrawsNigh
Tftc
Danny Espinal
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