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Chapter 241 - Favored Son of the Isles
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Kai strolled through poshtown, a soft breeze ruffling his hair. Beyond the line of pastel buildings, the sky was tinged with shades of orange, red and pink. Even this close to the rainy season, the warmth of the sun lingered in the paved streets beneath his sandals.
Much had changed, but underneath its colorful and magical veneer, the archipelago remained his home, filled with lively merchants and the salty smell of the sea. Now, there were just more shades of people and goods.
“Fresh drinks! Fresh drinks! Last of the day!” A girl advertised exotic drinks from an enchanted cooler. “Directly from the mainland.”
“Someone brought them across the ocean?” Kai couldn’t hide the skepticism in his voice. Even with an expanded cargo hold, the weeks of voyage would be too expensive to justify anything but liquors.
The girl jolted and did a double take on him, putting on a hasty smile. “Yes, sir. Directly from the orchards of Namelia. There is nothing more relaxing after a long day of hard work, you have my word. I can sell it at half the price to prove it.”
“Uh, sure. I’ll take one.” Kai rummaged through his pockets for a handful of coppers. He eyed the coconut and wooden straw with a glint of suspicion.
"People like a piece of home with a little novelty.” The girl promptly justified, mistaking him for a tourist.
Sure…
Kai took a sip. The pale green liquid had a citrusy scent. The exotic taste was something between apple and orange. If he were to guess, the imported trees were grown in the hinterland of Yanlun, probably around Hawkfield.
It’s not bad. Not sure if it’s worth the price of two full meals.
The cost of living had grown significantly while he was away and people hardly glanced at the feats of magical engineering. Even among the natives, one in three islanders wore an enchanted accessory, usually clothes with cleaning or waterproof properties.
“I like it,” Kai nodded at the girl who stood in front of him. “Have a pleasant evening.”
The stares had only gotten marginally better since he wore Flynn's approved clothes. His hair was in order, and he didn’t have anything in between his teeth. Kai had worked to conceal his presence, thinking his grade might be the problem. But despite his best efforts, people still acted strange.
Whatever, I’ll ask Ele later… Or not…
She and Flynn had fussed over him like he was some sort of lost chick. He shouldn’t have told them about his lowest point in the Sanctuary. No matter how many times he repeated that things had gotten better, they still wouldn’t listen. Eventually, he had escaped to get some air.
It wasn’t all that bad. I can count on a single hand the times I risked getting eaten in the last few months.
Finishing his drink, Kai let his feet lead him across Sylspring. Despite everything that happened, he felt relieved to have shared the story, to have broken down the barrier between him and his sister. Dinner promised to be another awkward affair, but he still had time to kill.
He stopped to observe a Fire breather who had gathered a small crowd in the main square. The woman danced and jumped through the circles of flames she conjured, much to the awe of the audience. Her acrobatics skills were good, her Fire Magic not as much.
Probably early Orange. Well… it seems to be working for her.
A pile of coppers and more than a few silver mesars were already at her feet. Her sculpted features and athletic figure helped, judging by the number of men gawking in the audience.
Good for her.
Kai added another copper and wandered toward the shopping district. From the windows overflowing with colorful vials and jars of exotic ingredients, Sylphie’s Alchemy Shop seemed to be doing well. A teenage boy with a pair of enchanted spectacles entertained a pair of customers.
I’ll stop by another time. There had been enough reunions for one day. He didn’t even know if Telu and the old crone knew about his disappearance. Hopefully, Reishi was doing well too. The merman had expanded his business beyond the archipelago, though he still visited regularly to keep an eye on things. Flynn reassured him he would know when the merchant came back.
Kai roamed through the less flashy districts. After two years alone, he enjoyed being surrounded by people if they didn’t intrude on his personal space. Each passerby appeared so carefree.
The idle chatter of the closing market filled him with a peaceful nostalgia. He grasped at the quiet serenity. A part of him still expected to wake up back on the island. Perhaps in the clutches of some dream monster feeding on him.
Don’t be an idiot. This is not the Matrix. You’ve escaped.
~ ~ ~
Kai pulled himself off the ivory ground with a groan. A gold and blue mosaic danced on the floor, he stared at the runes till they stopped spinning. He hadn’t felt such a migraine since a Granite Stomper kicked his head.
By habit, he cast water to rinse the blood off his face when a sharp pain blurred his vision. The blob splashed over his torn clothes.
Fuck.
“You didn’t say it would hurt this much.” Kai glared at the ivory fairy, buzzing over two years of efforts with a disinterested look.
“Mhmm… I had forgotten about your peculiar need to state the obvious. The strain is merely temporary.” Zervathi snorted with a strident mix of shrill and thundering. “You just morphed your vocation. Did you expect it to be entirely painless? Or did you want me to waste my divine might on your superficial comforts?”
“I—” Kai shut his mouth. Arguing with the god was an exercise in futility. “Did it work…?”
The fairy waved his dainty hand in dismissal. “Naturally. Despite some unexpected surprises, my being is beyond mistakes. You may check the results by yourself and pledge your eternal gratitude. I've outdone myself.”
You didn’t sound nearly as confident earlier.
Kai cast the notifications. The culmination of uncountable blood, sweat and tears, the final missing piece to go back home.
Ding
Congratulations! Through the eternal wisdom and benevolence of the god of the Hidden Sanctuary, Zervathi, your profession has successfully completed a horizontal evolution.
Mana Child (lv10) has transitioned to Favored Son of The Isles (lv7).
Warning: Due to the extraordinary circumstances of this divine intervention, some experience and levels have been lost in the process.
Ding
Congratulations! The god of the Hidden Sanctuary, Zervathi, has fulfilled your third and final request. The bargain is now complete.
The world appeared to slow as his heart raced in his chest. Could he truly go home? Kai checked his status for absolute confirmation. It was all there and more.
“Will it safely send me back?”
“I’ve fulfilled your request to the best of my considerable abilities.” The fairy fluttered over his head, forcing him to crane his neck.
Then why are you still here?
He forced down the irritation and respectfully bowed his head. “Could you share your precious wisdom one more time?”
“Well…” Zervathi scratched his pointy nose. The pest wallowed in his knowledge for a good minute before abandoning himself to a dramatic sigh. “I’m too kind for my own good. If you follow my instructions to the letter, I’d say you have a decent chance to reach your destination with all your limbs and sanity intact. Though you would do well to double-check that sloppy siphoning array.”
Kai’s gaze darted to his patchwork of elven and human runes. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome, human. Hmm… Who knows, I may yet find a use for you.”
~ ~ ~
The warmth of the setting sun wasn’t a dream. Kai had done it. He had assembled the ridiculous list of requirements and used his new profession skill and boon to tie everything together without getting squished by spatial forces.
With one thought, his status appeared on an invisible sheet framed with blue runes.
Name: Kai Tylenn
Race: Human ★ – 343,188 / 500,000 XP
Profession: Favored Son of the Isles lv7 – 2,247 / 12,000 XP
Body stats
Strength: 36
Dexterity: 37
Constitution: 41.5 (38+3.5)
Mind: 49 (42+7)
Spirit: 55 (48+7)
Perception: 36.5 (33+3.5)
Favor: 80
Boons:
Gifts of the Earth
Kahali’s Retribution
Spatial Attunement
Profession Skills:
Natural Prodigy (lv1>62)
Rippling Echo (lv1>60)
Astral Pathway (lv1>7)
General Skills:
Hallowed Intuition (lv18>76)
Mana Observer (lv38)
Empower >> Body Augmentation (lv34)
Inspect >> Mana Analyst (lv27)
Mana Manipulation >> Mana Weaving (lv23)
Mana Engraving (lv3>21)
Water Magic >> Water Magic – Advanced (lv16)
Split Mind (lv16)
Arcane Enchanting (lv9)
Swordsmanship – Advanced >> Elemental Swordsman (lv7)
Familiar [Hobbes] (lv5)
Runes >> Runic Scholar (lv4)
Nature Magic >> Nature Magic – Advanced (lv4)
Space Magic >> Space Magic – Advanced (lv1)
Herbology – Advanced (lv46>96)
Alchemy (lv57>84)
Blessed Swimmer (lv57>67)
Earth Magic (lv40)
Shadow Magic (lv38)
Advanced Hunting (lv34)
Treasure Sense (lv29)
Two years of purgatory had pushed him further than he thought possible. Then the surge of attributes and skill slots carried him across the better part of the next grade. He couldn’t help but wonder what his old teachers would say. Dora would give him some strange concoction to celebrate; Elijah would probably grit his teeth and mutter ‘he better not get a big head’; Virya might even raise her manicured eyebrows in a brief moment of surprise.
Three boons and three profession skills…
He hadn’t even known that was possible—and it wouldn’t be without the blessings from three different divinities. Zervathi had promised him a way to escape the Sanctuary if he saved up enough divine power to alter a red profession. When the fairy tinkered with their investment, Yatei and Kahali decided to chip in too.
Kai had learned that gods could interfere with the Guide on his first meeting with Zervathi, though he had failed to grasp all the various possibilities. It was both intriguing and terrifying. If this was what three minor deities could accomplish, what else was out there?
According to his godly ranter, the price requested by the Guide grew outrageously high with each subsequent grade. Which was why Kai had been forced to not evolve Mana Child beyond red, if he didn’t want to be stuck there for seven years.
Well, I can’t complain. They even kept the flavor of my old profession skills.
If he really had to nitpick a flaw, Favored Son of the Isles was a bit of a Swiss knife lacking a specific focus. Though that wasn’t necessarily bad when it granted so much flexibility. No longer would he be holding back and patiently waiting. Nothing would stop him from evolving it to Orange once he met the requirements.
I can reach level 10 in a few months, though Astral Pathway will be a chore to train…
Space mana outside the Sanctuary was pitifully thin, and he had consumed his entire reserves to cast the skill through the network of portals the Vastaire had built. Even with Hobbes boosting his affinity, it would be a pain to gather enough iridescent motes.
Hmm… Mom won’t be happy if I’m late after I’ve came back from the dead.
Kai continued to ponder his status while he headed home. Alchemy and Blessed Swimmer had lagged behind since it was difficult to practice them in the Hidden Sanctuary, though he must still be well ahead of his human peers. His skills had only slowed down when they advanced to Yellow. Part of it was expected, and part was due to his lack of attributes.
To fuel yellow abilities, he needed yellow attributes. Risking his neck daily had mitigated the issue, though it couldn’t entirely solve the problem. His Mind and Spirit struggled to push Mana Observer to its maximum range and precision; and it was even worse for Body Augmentation. The only exception was Hallowed Intuition since it relied on Favor. What might force someone else to abandon the skill, allowed him to shine.
The feats for advancing his race before fourteen and surviving the Sanctuary had been… proportional to the challenge.
Nicely at the peak of my attributes. Just twenty more till I reach a hundred.
Turning the corner to his cluster of houses, Kai approached the granny napping by the gate. “Hi, I’m—”
Her cloudy eyes shot open, pointing a gnarly finger at him. “Alana’s delinquent son! Your mother made me lose what little hearing I had left to ensure I would recognize you.” The old woman grabbed her white braid like a garrote. “I don’t care what trouble you caused, but you’ll only get one warning from me. You better start behaving, kid. Your mother doesn’t need more worries, and neither do I. Understand?”
Kai was too speechless to respond, so he only nodded.
“Good. Now hurry along. I’ve taken care of thirty-three sons and nephews.” The granny listed off as if she were talking about a kill count. “I know how to discipline children like you.”
“Yes, ma’am.” He ran inside the gate, cautiously extending his senses when he passed by her. She was Yellow, in both race and profession. Her threats suddenly gained a new dimension.
I’m sure we just got off on the wrong foot.
“Kai!” Alana came running from the courtyard and threw her arms around him in a quick hug. “I was about to come looking for you. Did you get lost?”
“Sorry, mom. I was just curious to see how the town had changed. I didn’t mean to make you worried.”
“It’s fine. I just—”
“I know.” Kai put a hand on her arm. “Tomorrow’s Kien’s birthday, but the day after we can go together. You can show me the best places to buy fish or walk the promenade.” He wasn’t exactly sure what his mother did for fun.
Alana held onto his hand. “That would be nice. But do you think I only know how to buy groceries?”
“No, I—” How did he manage to put the foot in his mouth again? He might need to think again about picking a social skill. “Is everything ready for dinner? I wouldn’t want to make you burn something.”
“Don’t worry, everything’s ready. We’re just waiting for your sister and Sabe.”
“He’s coming too?”
“Of course, he’s your sister's husband. Hopefully, the father of a few children too. Spirits know that you and Kea are not making me a grandma before I’m gray and withered.”
“Please stop.” Kai covered his ears. “You’re still young, there is plenty of time.”
His mom ignored him, humming to herself. “I’d like a few more babies around. Kien would have someone near his age to play with. He has difficulty relating to his peers, you know. And you also have to think about marriage now that you’re an adult.”
Kai gently squeezed her hand. “Mom, that’s not going to happen.”
Alana chuckled and lightly slapped his chest. “You always had a flair for the drama. Wait till a girl sweeps you off your feet.”
“That’s not going to happen.”
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A/N: I took me as much as writing a chapter to pick the names and run the numbers of Kai's status, glad it's finally done. And some merciful soul helped me with math and spreadsheets XD
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Comments
nicolas
I've seen many stories with mana circle and while it can be a good magic mechanic I don't see the need to have it is this story as skill can replace every thing a magic circle can do -> need to have OP mana regeneration : just have a green meditation skill specific for regeneration, need to change the element of your mana, same thing; a high enough level skill will do the job. Stories with magic and no system needs specific mechanics that can include mana circles but I don't find any need for it here with the guide and skills already doing all the work.
Jedlák
Thought his +3 stat increase stayed the same
Kippling
Very curios what the boons he received are and the specifics of the professional skills
ManguKing
80 favor hahahahaha talk about having a cheat code hahahahaha thanks for posting the stats on pdf. Crazy how had patreon sucks. Ever considered having your own forum? A website with a forum could pose as difficult for folks to navigate, but it would increase your profit margin overall while also increasing the quality of your post. Php BB is great. Can't remember the other ones. It has been years. Perhaps you could speak to other authors and see about doing a joined forum
Fuyge
At yellow people live for centuries. Being 20 years or so mentally older hardly matters at that point.
Fortunis
Red Flag Alert!
Hellnhavoc
He’s just like walking around and not expecting the republic to notice and throw him in a hole?
El_Branco
I didn't mean it like that, I also think that the system is well established, the only thing that I said was that specific thing. Also that concept it's use in many stories and that doesn't mean it's stolen or copied, just like many author's use the system mechanic in their novels, it's how the person uses it and develops it that counts.
nicolas
I don't see how copying how other book's mage works is being disappointing. The magic system in Elydes is already well thought out and doesn't need other elements to overcomplicate it. Race and profession grade + Skills are enough. There are already so many kind of mage possible : from false mage realying only on specific skills , to mage who use chants or runes to form more powerfull spell, to free form magic like what Kai is doing. I don't see the point to add a mechanic already well explored in other novel for no reason at all.
nicolas
yeah but this version is upgraded with one more skill and one more boon (+ one more stat per level also), so it is much stronger
nicolas
Hallowed intuition is becoming realy OP with it's high level and his absurdly high favor ^^ It might enable him to do even more insane stuff in the future without dying
nicolas
I don't think she matches him anymore after his two years of hellish training^^
Aaron Weingrad
He is never going to be the same mental age as anyone his biological age. And given the way this has led to his accelerated development he is going to have a really hard time finding a peer. I guess he really should be confident in telling his mom to look to other siblings for grandchildren.
Kyfe
No, he feels icky thinking about any girl his age romantically because his mental age is over 30. He literally can't think about girls that way until he, and more importantly THEY, get older, lol.
Kyfe
There's a zero percent change Sabe is going to go to a pub and have that conversation with anyone. Nobody's looking for him, and even if that DID happen, no enforcer or guard is going to think anything of it. They don't even know what story Valela made up to cover up what happened. That was an independent decision on her part. More likely he runs into the Captain or Sergeant on the mainland in the future.
El_Branco
Is it? If it is, I think it is a bit disappointing. I mean, it could be an advantage that only those who were good enough to form it or work to achieve it would be able to use it against their enemies. Since mana can be used by basically everyone with or the right skills or the right upgrade, it would give a more depth to the truth mages
Silver Beard
I like that idea as a training base. He's already going to have problems gathering space mana. An out of the way location would be extremely useful assuming he can convince his Mother to let him leave the house for more than a few hours at a time.
Silver Beard
It's the level of power of the Mage. Think of it like Mind attributes. 0-50 is first circle, 50-100 is second circle, etc. There's no actual circle less it be a circle of peers at the same level of power. It also usually requires formal schooling or mentorship of one who has it be considered legit. Trial by fire of the circle you wish to join.
Silver Beard
What if Sabe goes to a pub for a drink and an Enforcer or Soldier hears overhears him talking about his Mother-in-Law's son coming back from the dead after the Princess visited to say he was gutted by a dragon 2 year ago? That's what I'm getting at. Inviting Sabe for dinner was a mistake. His Mother is absolutely not taking his need to 'stay dead' to world to heart. She's running on her emotions and be damn with the consequences that hasn't been thoroughly drilled into her. She's going to get them all killed or worse someday soon.
David
Agreed
M_Lo
Yeah I feel you. Although in my mind a few extra sentences here and there to tie the two chapters together would do the trick
M_Lo
Also Hallowed intuition doing the heavy lifting
M_Lo
Idk I think she has been set up as a rival to Kai more than a love interest. She is probably the only one on the whole archipelago able to match him in his age range.
Surgebinder
Did anyone else notice that favoured son of the isles is an option from his initial class selection
Surgebinder
Favoured son of the isles was an option in his first class selection, it was the last choice after mana child
Morog T Tiny
He still has the title to the Bay, might not want to use that yet... He also can setup mana gathering arrays... He didn't do it before because of attracting attention.
El_Branco
In many books its something that someone needs to create, in their body, to use magic or to have it in your body. Drewells have mention mana circles sometimes... For exemple I think Virya is a 4th or 5th circle mage, and some officers from the republic make it look like it was a big deal
El_Branco
I don't know how the Drewells will do... Or if Kai even gets it... But in other books a magic circle usually is something important and helps a mage to replenish his mana reserves faster ...
Aaron Weingrad
Is this foreshadowing a gay MC?
Jordan Silvestri
Yea probably a lot because of his age in relation to anyone he might be interested in plus he is a grinder and probably is nowhere near being in the mindset of wasting time on an attempted relationship when he needs go get stronger and probably track down his sister.
nicolas
If he is too open about it for too long it might be risky, but as long as he move quicly enough to the main contient or any other place it should be fine i think
nicolas
I thought circle just meant witch grade their profession were at and was not something literal
saltyApple
i wonder how different he seems to the others now that hes not using improv anymore. He used that shit so much lmao
saltyApple
right i need to know
Fleisch
I wonder if his familiar will continuously increase his affinity as it grows stronger or the skill becomes a higher level.
Fleisch
Maybe Hobbes reproduces space mana instead of collecting it. He is a beast and not a human.
Fleisch
Did people believe he was going to settle at the archipelago and get married? I definitely never thought that.
Fleisch
What magic circle?
El_Branco
When will Kai be able to create is magic circle? And maybe receive a little more information about it... Would be cool that one of the advantages of having a magic circle was that he can transform regular mana into elemental mana according his affinities... It would solve his problem of not having enough space mana
saltyApple
prob dont work like that. He couldn't use space magic on the spatial artifact so using it on other space motes might also be the same. I also doubt his range is that good.
saltyApple
i dont think its too much of a threat. They think hes dead and no one is lookig for him. I dont think he would have gone back at all if he thought there was a risk.
gigabik
He’ll prob evolve maybe not become bigger but he’ll have his space capabilities improved and I like the idea of a soul bond or maybe they can transform together and kai turns into a cat man 😂
GallantRage1 .
Lol how'd you come to that conclusion? 😂
Sam A
I’m fantasizing about a Truthseeker mini love arc where his stories from earth shake her not fully brainwashed paradigm the empire forced into her and she wants to be with kai but they are she needs to run while he wants to hide and be there for his family/Flynn. exploring his space magic is gonna be fun!! The alchemy skills are ahout to sky rocket too!
Abe 7
Hungry for more chapters. Granny looks like a wonderful character. Please include her more.
Gorane
I want to say that mana arrays are mentioned to exist. High level individuals just use arrays to have very high mana localy
Gorane
I imagine shadow magic was enough to hide plus Kai has a very wide range mana observer, which lets him avoid beasts
nicolas
the guard captain was only half green and Kai had a stat boosting potion before this fight, but I agree that the new Kai should be pretty terrifiying, be it in melee combat or magic
nicolas
I wonder why he didn't pick a stealth skill to complement his shadow magic. With all the high level monster that he had to hide from I would assume it would be one of the better skill to have
AverageGuy
I think he might have been using Empower when the green captain saw him. He’s pushed more than most people do, but not sure how his base stats compare generally
mehmed zepcan
Thank you for the chapter
Rainer
Mel, Val, and Anna/e are the only ones we know are possibilities at this junction. But they need to age first. Once they're all in their late teens, early 20's, he'll probably start looking for a relationship.
Atlas Dwarf
There is always a chance that Greenside girl, Mel, he helped out from the age 7 Blessing shows up again.
Atlas Dwarf
During the Pirate incident, Green Captain guy mentioned Kai's movements were already faster than Orange 3-star; and that was with an 11year old body, Orange Empower, and no Profession. With Yellow Body Augmentation, Yellow race, and an 'adult' body he is going to be fast as hell now.
nicolas
I don't see why he would need to change his class now that he has an OP 3 boons, 3 skills class. That's probably even better that what he would have gotten with his other achevievements thanks to the blessings.
Atlas Dwarf
Kai didn't have a treasure hunting skill before now. The closest he had at the pearl incident was Blessed Swimmer, which sort of leads him towards treasure/exploration when near by underwater.
nicolas
I think advenced hunting and treasure sense will probably be replaced now that he has gone back to civilisation and need other types of skills (social)
Julkur
Had the same thoughts. They could fit nicely together. And this novel is "realistic" enough, that not every teeny romance develops into a lifelong binding. They could break up when Kai leaves for the mainland
Silver Beard
It bothers me this hasn't been thoroughly spelled out. His Mother so excited he's back she's not watching her mouth around others or her actions.
John
the girl is actually the protaganist of a japanese isekai called "I Opened A Lemonade Stall In Another World?!?" and has a cheat system that earns levels from selling drinks
Silver Beard
He needs to tell his Mother straight out what's going to happen to her and the family if he is discovered by the Republic as being alive and what her possessiveness is going to cost him forever. Just maybe he'll regain his freedom
John
couldn't kai hypothetically use space magic to teleport more spatial mana to him? like just find somewhere where there's a lot then open a portal there lol
Silver Beard
I wondered about purpose of this arc and it seems it's to escape his Mother to pursue his own life, without getting married. That sucks
Silver Beard
As I see it, leveling Astral is going to be impossible without returning to the ruins where space mana is more readily available, which are crawling with Republic types. Not something he's going to able to do if he Mother doesn't release her death grip on his freedom.
Rick Angros
If space mana is so hard to gather, what about Hobbes? Kai should be much better at gathering it, and he should have some neat space mana tricks. Because of the mana scarcity, I wonder whether the archipelago is a good place to train gathering mana because it is difficult.
Rick Angros
I believe he was 12&1/2. He was trying to maximize his abilities and race before 14
Charles Simon
Would it be possible to get a revised description for favoured son of the isles in the next chapter? As well as the new boon’s and skills there is also the plus one to mind that has been added so it seems a fairly different class than what was offered when he first broke the seal.
Crapgeezer
I think Kea is going to be his love interest! She has already been set up as a tsundere with a brother complex! Forbidden love 🔥😱 (Jk)
James Faulkner
True! A minor blessing pushed it way up, a bond should be 10 points or something. Not to mention his other blessing?
Wolve
TFTC, and I´m looking forward to seeing his evolution!
Wolve
Same. I want to see how much they improved it.
Wolve
Desperately
borilas
No.
Ahppy
I really want numbers for his affinities now. Especially space.
Catherine
Or possibly something to do with the fact that his profession is favoured son of the isles. Maybe they can sense that somewhat? Or more likely a mix of everything:)
Catherine
I hope he and Valeria don’t end up together. I don’t know what it was but I didn’t really like her. I mean she might grow on me now I suppose. We’ll see
Jared
The archipelago has such a low mana density that most everyone is born at red 1 star, so it makes sense that powerful mages would struggle with that amount of mana
Kevin Albers
Yea I wonder if [Familiar] becomes something else at Green, could become [Soul Bond] or maybe it lets Hobbes evolve in unique ways species wise
Elsie Nnaji
He needs a social skill!!! Lol
Gromaul
Why does everyone seem to overthink this? He's 14, puberty has fully set in. He was attractive as a kid, and he was noted to have developed notable male attractive traits in the hidden realm. People are looking at him cus he looks like a celebrity.
Ale
Thought so as well and i hope it is
Rip Woodham
I'm thinking that they will meet at the academy. I'm not sure there's any reason Kai would go there yet, but I think he'll end up there since Valela is supposed to find a husband there.
DuskDeadman
What happened to the Fate Fulcrum?
David
Too many skips mixed in with flashbacks in the last few chapters though, so at this point it feels all over the place. It's not as good as his usual writing. I understand he's trying something new with the flashbacks and will continue to edit the chapters to improve the flow so it feels more natural like the rest of his writing, so that's just my feedback to help him get there.
Darcyspride
Inwant kai and flynn to end up together :(
Flusspferd
The problem should also be somewhat alleviated by higher mana density. And the archipelago is at the very bottom in that regard.
Kyfe
I would agree if it was mid-chapter, but new chapters can and often do skip like this in many, many works.
Kyfe
I want to know what his Skill Level does to affect the bond, both ways.
Kyfe
There may be a higher-order Skill (one that starts at green or blue) that allows one to turn their Mana into pure Mana and utilize it as any element they have sufficient affinity with. I'm sure someone who's indigo/violet would be powerful enough to bend some of the laws of reality to their will, especially considering some of the Skills we're seeing that start out as Yellow.
Immutably Empty
Kai was around 12.5 when he got stuck in the sanctuary. Spent about 2 years there, so he should be apprx. 14.5 now.
Kyfe
Plot Twist, the nameless girl selling the drinks is influenced by his Favor, gets the wanderlust, travels to the mainland, eats a treasure to improve her grade (quickly catching up to just behind Kai) and they meet again to end up together as Adventurers.
Kyfe
He was not. I believe he was either 12, or not quite 12, and it was a 2 year skip.
James Faulkner
Also we finally got confirmation that Hobbes boosts his affinity! I wonder if it’s his highest now??
James Faulkner
This was an awesome alternative to getting rid of his profession, Tftc!
David
I think the transition from him telling Ele and Flynn about the island and this chapter is jarring. I think another chapter to finish the conversation and wrap up the day is needed in the final book. That being said, I'm happy to have the status update! Looking forward to finding out what the boons and new skills do!
Draega
Magic being limited by the availability of the appropriate mana in the environment seems like it will eventually be pretty restrictive. What good is some hypothetical indigo/ violet space mage if it takes them years to gather a meaningful amount of space mana. I guess there is still plenty of time for higher race/profession/skill/boons or something to alleviate the issue.
Doug Wills
I can only hope.
Doug Wills
It's probably that he walks around like someone looking for a monster to attack him around every corner. But I don't think it's been explained yet, so who knows!
Emily Gurnavage
Wasnt he 14 before the 3 year time skip? And I figure its because his emotional age differs so much from being reincarnated. Itll feel too creepy for him until hes a good bit older.
Emily Gurnavage
“That’s not going to happen.” Next chapter starts from Valeria's PoV or narrates her showing up in the town for some unrelated reason - whatcha people think?
Signspace
So I suppose the class Re-selection is likely off the table now, as he already managed to upgrade his class, and the dangers of abandoning a mage class are much higher, especially with his boons.
Derek Walker
Honestly he probably, at least on the physical side, is not nearly as super human as it seems. His level 7 red profession is holding back his stats. The lack of space mana unfortunately means no teleporting even if he has the skill.
wanderer117
Love the chapter, other people may have already figured this out in earlier chapters but is the reason everyone is giving him the side eye that he's developed an aura and doesn't know how to control it? Or is it something to do with his ridiculous favor?
Eric M
Can't wait to see some of these new and/or improved skills in action!!!
AverageGuy
Yep, from chapter 138 for those who want to compare: Profession: Favored Son of the Isles Main Requirements: Blessing of Kahali and Yatei; Favor 30+ Description: Son of a distant world, you’ve been adopted by the Great Spirits of the Baquaire Archipelago who have bestowed their blessing upon you. Become one with the islands and sea, read the will of the Great Spirits in every wave and blade of grass. Attributes: 0.5 Constitution, 1 Spirit, 0.5 Perception per level. Boon: 2 Skill slots: 2 Profession: Mana Child Main Requirements: Mana Sense lv50+; Mana Manipulation lv50+; Runes lv20+; Less than 12 years of age. Description: You’ve delved into the arcane from a very young age, and never stopped digging to uncover the secrets of the Essence of the World. As your skills grow, you won’t grow complacent but continue to widen the scope of your knowledge. Attributes: 1 Mind, 1.5 Spirit, 0.5 Perception per level. Boon: 1 Skill slots: 2 From the parentheses in the stats, adding Zervathi in and the horizontal evolution from Mana Child now gives +0.5, Constitution, +1, Mind, +1 Spirit, and +0.5 Perception. 1 attribute point per level, 1 boon, and 1 skill from each god. Besides the skill and boon addition, the attribute change is slightly less Spirit than Mana Child but with Constitution now.
Ottstop
TYFTC! Inspect in the skill list isn’t properly capitalized.
Rainer
Next chapter he meets with a girl and she ends up being his future romantic interest.
Gwalmeich
Followed by CRIPPLING DIARRHEA!
Invalid Entry
Or the mighty MEND BUTTCRACK!
Kevin Jalop
I understood that reference lolz. Can he cast itchy bones though?
FrozenSharkey
It also gives +1 Mind compared to the one from c136
saltyApple
Kai's stats make him seem like some kinda magic space pirate lol. If Hobbes were a parrot I think the guide would have offered a new class for him. Also Im assuming Kai's denial at the end is bc hes still only 14. Im sure its not bc he feels alienated from humans...right?
Gwalmeich
Numbers are good and all but I want to see concrete examples of what he can do now. Can he bench press a tank like Superman now that he is yellow grade? Teleport around the battlefield like some sort of space ninja? Or even summon storms of magic capable of flattening a whole house? Maybe he can even use the forbidden spell called TESTICULAR TORSION?! All theories that must be confirmed at a later date.
Andrew
Thank you!
James Faulkner
I feel your pain dude, idk when she moved in it just happened
SAB
I mean, maybe Kai won't run into Valela again until he goes to the mainland (I don't think so, but maybe) but she's clearly already been set up as his future love interest.
PlasmaticPi
Yep was betting the same thing. Probably delivered by Reishi.
James Faulkner
Better not be…..
PlasmaticPi
See the pdf at the bottom of the chapter for colored status version.
PlasmaticPi
Nah I think when he goes to the mainland to find his sister he's going to run into someone in the adventurers guild or something.
Kris Piskorski
Awesome stuff, I cant wait to see more detailed descriptions of the various skills and can't wait for the audiobook
PlasmaticPi
I think he had that before, or had at least unlocked it but not taken it. From when he found that giant clam with the pearl maybe?
YUMYbread
YIPPIE! I may be unable to count past five but those numbers look big
Stephen Pearson
Excellent chapter! Thanks very much:-)
Kevin Albers
Looking forward to seeing the specifics/changes to his boons and prof skills
ppbrro
Its the thing! its the thing!! We finally got the thing!!! Thanks for the chapter
SAB
Really liking all his new and evolved skills. In particular it's nice that he has skills for all his major affinities now. Elemental Swordsman sounds badass. Treasure Sense seems like it'll be fun.
Austin
Herbology is still orange. His highest yellow is hallowed intuition
SAB
Alana chuckled and lightly slapped his chest. “You always had a flair for the drama. Wait till a girl sweeps you off your feet.” “That’s not going to happen.” Is there a love equivalent to a death flag? I wonder if a particular family friend who supported them financially is going to drop by Kien's birthday party...
Austin
Each God gave a boon and skill. So extra of each.
The Golem Crafter
Is herbology about to turn green? Or yellow?
mechanizedbush
Tftc! Those boons and profession skills sound super cool!
Kaze
I bet we get a letter from Kea saying she’s in trouble and that’s what finally sends Kai to the mainland, Taken style.
Impulsive Monkey
Favored son is a profession that was offered before right? Just with an extra boon?
Nathan Sto
Poor Kai. I felt the same way before she kidnapped me.
