The Errant Otherworlder Watanabe Fantasy Comedy Historical
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes and trucks whom transport men to other worlds.”
Meet our titular protagonist Haruto Watanabe, a man who has all the markings of a good protagonist for a generic portal fantasy story. As an overworked office worker, to escape from the grips of crippling capitalist alienation, he had taken up to reading many stories where young men like him were transported to other worlds and enjoyed their lives at a most leisurely pace. Armed with genre-awareness and (what he believes to be) a marketable personality which would make him an easy audience self-insert, he longed for the day the isekai express would take him to his long-awaited adventure to another world.
When the fateful day came, where the fair yet harsh mistress that is the fabled truck took Watanabe on one last date to the other side, he was most ready to escape his previous life, ready to embark on an errant so great he’d be most overpowered, his heroics so exceptional and his harem so vast that they would barely fit ten or twenty volumes of an overly long novel made by a desperate author looking for quick cash.
Lo and behold however, Watanabe instead found himself in a low fantasy world which lacked severely in the department of any game-like systems, cheat skills or easily charmed damsels in distress. In a setting so antithetical to his established genre savviness or any attempts at power fantasy, how will a man like Watanabe, lacking in strength, wits and courage, manage to survive in a land most foreign to him?
This is my first time trying to share to the wider world what I’ve written, and I hope you’ll enjoy reading the errantry of Watanabe as much as I enjoy writing about them. I'll be posting one chapter per week on Sundays, along with extra chapters whenever I get the chance to write more than usual.
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1. Prologue? – Wherein is contained the obligatory prologue which starts in medias res.
2. Chapter I - In which our titular protagonist most expectedly kicks the bucket.
3. Chapter II - Which deals with our hero's arrival and the droll incident that follows.
4. Chapter III - Wherein the conversation between our hero and the clergyman is related.
5. Chapter IV - Of the most gritty and realistic incident in which Watanabe answered the call of duty.
6. Chapter V - In which Watanabe joins the Brassican faith and guests most unexpected participate.
7. Chapter VI - Of the moment when Watanabe actually answered the call of duty.
8. Chapter VII – Wherein is related Watanabe’s first conversation with a woman in another world.
9. Interlude – In which the thoughts of Rabanowicz are related.
10. Chapter VIII - Wherein is related Watanabe’s second conversation with a woman in another world.
11. Chapter IX - In which much needed exposition is delivered through Rabanowicz.
12. Chapter X – Which deals with our hero learning about the value of currency.
13. Chapter XI – Which treats of the droll manner in which Watanabe learned how to count.
14. Chapter XII – Wherein our hero finally starts his first quest after engaging in some commerce.
15. Chapter XIII – In which our hero ventures forth and provides additional capital for his ventures.
16. Chapter XIV – Of the incident wherein our hero engaged in ferocious combat with a familiar figure.
17. Chapter XV – Which treats of our hero’s battle against the fierce monster known as bureaucracy.
18. Chapter XVI – Which deals with the shopping spree that occurred during our hero’s first day.
19. Chapter XVII – Of matters pertaining not to heathens but of matters pertaining to heretics.
20. Chapter XVIII – Wherein is related the situation of our hero and Rabanowicz after the ordeal.
1. Prologue? – Wherein is contained the obligatory prologue which starts in medias res.
2. Chapter I - In which our titular protagonist most expectedly kicks the bucket.
3. Chapter II - Which deals with our hero's arrival and the droll incident that follows.
4. Chapter III - Wherein the conversation between our hero and the clergyman is related.
5. Chapter IV - Of the most gritty and realistic incident in which Watanabe answered the call of duty.
6. Chapter V - In which Watanabe joins the Brassican faith and guests most unexpected participate.
7. Chapter VI - Of the moment when Watanabe actually answered the call of duty.
8. Chapter VII – Wherein is related Watanabe’s first conversation with a woman in another world.
Dungeon Pearl
Zeke lived a normal life and died a normal death. Fortunately for him, this wasn't the end. Swallowed by a strange creature known as a dungeon pearl he quickly gained the godlike power of the core for himself! A very small, weak god. Unfortunately for him, it seems that he won't be left alone. An attempt at a more organic dungeon core novel. Riffs on a lot of litrpg stuff without actually being litrpg. Cover by Douglas Terabyte!
8 199Wish upon the Stars
Heroes, Villains and those in between constantly struggle in a world where the race to the top of the food chain can be brutal and unforgiving. For people like Shane, though, sometimes you get a leg up on the competition. Maybe he can be one of the few that can actually make it to the top. Or maybe that's just Wishful thinking. [Participant in the Royal Road Write-a-thon challenge.] New cover courtesy of gej302!
8 474Tethralin (LitRPG)
In a world many years ahead of ours, a technology which moves a person's soul is introduced. Then, using their technology, Xyvarc Corporation creates a game called 'Tethralin', moving players' souls into this game. Zeryn Felix finally makes it to the 20th floor, but gets betrayed by his teammates. He started with five lives, yet now only has one. Due to frustration and a sudden realization, he places his difficulty on 'Hardcore', but then throws all his attributes into Luck—just to find out it may be more than he could afford to handle. Can someone truly rely on luck to survive on their last life—or will his impulsive decision lead to his downfall? Why does Hardcore seem so different than Easy and Normal? What does Luck really even do? Zeryn sets out to find answers while trying to survive—to see what completing this game offers. ------- Discord Can also be read over at scribblehub Book cover commissioned by https://matokunewa.artstation.com
8 103Adventures of a Reluctant Pacifistic Monster
When I was chosen to be reborn in a new world, I never would have thought it would be a world filled with nothing but beast! They're constantly killing each other in an effort to survive and become stronger. I'm just a weak little thing and since that lunatic screwed me from the beginning I can only run and hide. Whats that, you giant 2 headed lion, you want me as dessert! But sir giant hawk also finds me tasty! How about this, you two fight it out and since i'm a pacifist i'll just get out of your way. Mr. Lion you don't seem to need this magical flower, how about I take it off your hands. Mr. Hawk do you really not need that spiritual peach, if so I'll gladly have it. Yum! Well thanks you two, i hope to see you again! (I don't own the image i'm using as a cover. If the owner is not ok with me using it please just let me know and ill take it down. Thank you.)
8 84Re: Slavemancer (LitRPG Fantasy)
Rohan lived the easy life of a noble with comfort at the end of his fingertips. He was grateful and all, but he was missing that little excitement that he yearned. Fortunately for him, the dungeons came. Monsters? Check. Game-like stats? Check. Abilities like in those RPG-games? Check. Loots? Check. It was was more than he asked for and yet, trouble was brewing. Nocturns from the East, and greedy Lords and nobles in the continent. Multiple sparks were going off and a calm stable future was slowly fading away. But that wasn't the worse thing. Shit. I mess up didn't I? [Congratulation. You have obtained a new class.] [User is now a Slavemancer.]
8 133Broken- Kolena
Based on chapter 2 of my Kolena oneshot book.Requestes by nicoletr33I changed the one shot up a little bit so instead of one girl its two and instead of Stefan and Davina it'll be just Davina. And instead of them getting back together it will take a while
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