Christopher Martin
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A guild is an association or congregation that oversees the practice of one particular trade, craft or profession. In this world, guilds were established to regulate certain systems that transcended political and geographical boundaries. This was because the two factors, politics and geography, are always in flux. For instance, let's assume that the oversight of one particular trade, craft or profession is performed by one political entity such as the Solar Empire. Although it may look stable at the…-
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As Al had explained before, the method used to enchant weapons, armours and other such items was through inscribing and embedding mana gems. But what are mana gems? Mana that exists in the environment permeates through everything living and nonliving. As Mast explained before, it can bend and twist the natural laws by shoehorning itself in between. Following this property, many naturally occurring metals, minerals and organic matter have been in one way or another affected due to the presence of mana.…
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Guy's method of research was to work from the top down. After determining the endpoint, he would map out the required prerequisite topics by working downwards. This would narrow the field when he finally started to research and would greatly reduce the chances of going down unnecessary rabbit holes. But before that, Guy felt it would be more efficient to run a preliminary survey. This was basically like a surface scan of publications to find out if there were already specific examples that conformed to…
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A heavy-set woman with impeccably defined musculature walked into the Smithing and Enchanting Guild Manager's office with a stack of documents in her hands. She carefully placed it on the desk while speaking cordially to the well-built, middle-aged man hunched over an open book, "Enchanter Lynn, here are the approved material requisition forms from this week. There appears to be an increase in demand for orichalcum following Enchanter Rain's Earthsplitter Axe which was auctioned off recently." Goro Lynn…
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What are realms? The descriptions provided in most early literature were fuzzy when touching on this topic. Most of them suggested that a realm might be a plane, or world, that existed parallel to the current one. They concluded on this based on the fact that the observed constellations in the night sky weren't the same across different realms. But another literature refuted that claim by determining that while the constellations differed, if some constellations in specific planes were viewed from a…
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Guy stared incredulously at the mountain of items on Al's desk. The sight reminded him of the loot-splosion at the end of a casual RPG he played back on Earth. "What are these?" Guy asked as he leaned sideways to face Al. "They're enchanted weapons and armours," Al said matter-of-factly. With a proud smug he observed Guy's reaction. He wanted to see the shock and awe on his face. But contrary to his expectations, all Al got was a confused and awkward look of... contempt? 'What the hell?!' Al exclaimed.…
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Al leaned forward in his seat and paid close attention to Guy's request. After hearing Guy's confession, Al had upgraded their relationship from acquaintances to friends. And as friends, exchanging favours was an obligation. Besides, Guy had done him a huge one by allowing him access to his inheritance. Al feared he would never be able to pay that back in his lifetime. "The new spellmaking method seems to work well for Markus. However, recently I found that there were still some spells that are exceeding…
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"Actually... I've been lying to you, Mr. Jeeves," Guy started, causing Al to shift uncomfortably in his seat. He already knew it, but hearing it out loud still left a bitter taste in his mouth. After a deep exhale, Guy continued, "I didn't read any books written by a long-forgotten race. But please don't misunderstand. I didn't lie because I wanted to deceive you in any way. It's just that... I was deeply ashamed." As he finished the sentence, the expression on his face drooped significantly. Al, who was…
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Guy was stuck in a bind. In an attempt to allay suspicion he had inadvertently created a lie, which had now pushed him into a self-dug hole. And now, he was forced to crawl out of it. But how? He couldn't tell anyone the truth about his transmigration. If he couldn't claw out of the hole, the only option left was to dig deeper. So deep that it would be practically impossible to see the light from above. And that was what he was about to do. However, this begged the question of how? Guy wasn't a…
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Guy knocked on Al's office door and waited for permission. He was a little apprehensive about approaching Al. Based on his observation, Al seemed like he was averse to teaching people. The last time a kid asked Al for clarification regarding a section in a spellbook, he just waved his hand and tossed the kid out of the library. "Come in!" Hearing the affirmation, Guy entered. But right when he stepped into Al's office, he was assaulted by a horrific sight that caused his stomach to churn. There were…
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