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Chapter 1.39 R
Ryoka travels back to Celum while reflecting on the geography, history, and major political powers of Innworld. She formally meets Sostrom Reidez, who uses magic to fix her iPhone, while Ceria realizes she made a dangerous mistake with Ryoka's potions.
Ryoka Griffin returns to Celum by cart. During her travels and while searching for work at the Runner's Guild in other cities like Wales, she contemplates the extensive history and geography of the Innworld. She learns that the current historical era is known as The Waning World. Ryoka reviews the various continents and their major powers, including the Blighted Kingdom's eternal war in Rhir, the infighting Kings and Queens of Terandria, the dominant mercenary companies of Baleros, and the Minotaur King in the House of Minos. She also considers the icy limits of the world, known as The Last Tide, and the various sapient species like the aquatic Drowned Folk.
Upon returning to the Runner's Guild in Celum, Ryoka interacts with the Horns of Hammerad. The male mage of the group formally introduces himself to her as Sostrom Reidez. Ryoka presents her heavily damaged iPhone 4 to him, and Sostrom uses a [Repair] spell. The magic perfectly restores the broken device's physical condition, impressing Ryoka.
Meanwhile, Ceria comes to a sudden and alarming realization. She discovers that during a previous exchange, she accidentally gave Ryoka mana potions instead of the health potions she had intended to provide.
Ryoka reflects on the geography and major political powers of the Innworld, learning about The Waning World and various continents.
Ryoka travels by cart, visiting cities like Wales to look for work before returning to the Celum Runner's Guild.
A half-Elf mage belonging to the Horns of Hammerad who offers Ryoka a taboo alternative for her leg.
aka Ceria, Springwalker +1
A guild in Liscor, likely for couriers or messengers.
aka Street Runners, The Guild +2
An independent city-state located near the High Passes.
The male mage of the Horns of Hammerad formally introduces himself to Ryoka as Sostrom Reidez.
Sostrom casts a [Repair] spell to perfectly restore the physical condition of Ryoka's broken iPhone 4.
Ceria realizes that she accidentally gave Ryoka mana potions instead of health potions.
A popular, passive-aggressive senior Runner who attempts to dictate which jobs newcomers can take.
aka Fleetfoot Fals
One of the [Mages] in the Horns of Hammerad.
aka the wispy-haired [Mage], the [Mage] Sostrom +2
A scarred warrior member of the Horns of Hammerad.
aka the armored warrior
A rival runner whom Ryoka suspects holds a grudge.
aka Miss Persua, a fellow City Runner
A large, competent Silver-rank adventuring party led by Calruz.
aka The Horns, Silver-rank team +2
A large city thirty miles from Remendia with good inns and its own Runner's Guild.
A receptionist is a class responsible for greeting visitors and providing information, exemplified by Selys at the Adventurer's Guild.
aka The female receptionist, The receptionist +3
A sturdy, friendly Runner who carries massive loads and persistently tries to befriend Ryoka.
aka Garia, Miss Garia +1
A male receptionist at the Runner's Guild in Wales.
aka the receptionist
A Street Runner who acts as one of Persua's sidekicks.
A receptionist at the Celum Runner's Guild.
aka female receptionist
A wealthy and cheerful Human noblewoman known for her eccentric taste in the color pink.
aka Lady Magnolia Reinhart, Lady Magnolia +7
A spell capable of fixing physical damage in objects.
The Human vice-captain of the Horns of Hammerad.
aka the vice-captain, vice-captain of the Horns of Hammerad +2
“Ryoka—”
“…Third Runner we’ve lost so far. Pestrom.”
“What? No. He was an experienced City Runner—Level 19! I—I saw him just the other week. I thought you said no one went—”
“I didn’t know he was going. He talked about it, and I thought I talked him out of it. I guess he wanted to go in secret. We wouldn’t have known what happened if that [Shepherd] didn’t find his pack. Damn it. The Guild has to take down that request.”
“But he had an enchanted shortsword. He wasn’t an adventurer, and I know that’s not high-level compared to a Courier, not by half—”
“None of that matters in the High Passes, Garia. The monsters there—you’d need fighting skills or insanely high levels—something above Level 30 probably to get out unscathed. I told Pestrom that when he brought it up and he told me…I guess he didn’t take me seriously.”
“You’ve got to do something about it, Fals. The reward’s gone up to eighty gold. Eighty! A bunch of the new Street Runners—they know it’s dangerous. But for that kind of money…”
“Stenei, don’t let any Runners take that open request. Spread the word to the other Guilds. Anyone who tries to take the High Passes request will die. We need it off the requests board.”
“We can’t take it down, Fals. You know guild policy. Even with the new Guildmaster—it’s still a request.”
+162 more quotes →“I know. But you could, ah, suggest to other Runners not to take the request, right? Believe me, it would save lives.”