Immovable Mage Fantasy Action Adventure Supernatural Martial Arts Slice of Life Psychological
What do you call a mage incapable of casting spells? In this story, we usually call him Terry.
When the boy is accepted into Arcana Academy, his talent in the pillars of mana foundation awes everyone. All the bigger is the eventual disappointment when Terry turns out to be an utter failure at spellwork.
Diagnosis? Major aspect impairment. No cure. Ever.
Faced with expulsion, Terry is blessed with the unexpected kindness of others. Terry loses his spot in the Academy but in exchange, he finds a home with a family.
Terry starts to train as a pure mana cultivator but never stops looking for his own path as a mage – day after day, season after season, always searching for compatible spellwork…
Until finally, Terry’s perseverance earns him a single spell – the only spell he will ever be able to cast.
Disclaimers:
Chapter Frequency: I aim for one chapter a week.
Chapter Length: I try to keep chapters between 3000 and 6000 words.
Binge Preference: I plan for 30 chapters per arc. If you want to binge a complete arc, then that is the number to wait for. I will also add a line to chapters indicating the beginning and end of an arc.
Advanced Access: I have created a patreon page with early access to four chapters for patrons.
What to Expect:
Progression fantasy with a western fantasy setting and with eastern fantasy elements.
A main character that is forced to explore a very narrow path of magic due to a permanent condition.
A main character that is a part of a larger cast.
A main character that is growing but won't become the strongest around anytime soon.
A story following a single main character but with introduction or theme setting scenes without the main character.
What Not to Expect:
Edgy grimdark characters – I will never write a sexual violence scene or gory descriptions of torture. I hate reading it and I would hate writing it even more.
Romance – romantic relationships will never be the focus of the story and only appear in the background. The main character is preoccupied with other stuff. Other forms of relationships (family, friends, companions) play a bigger role.
Cover: The cover art was commisioned from redditor Linh-Nguyen87.
The font is alita brush by Inovatype Typefoundry.
Overview:
001–030 Arc 1, Cultivating Perseverance: complete.
031–060 Arc 2, Undying Defiance: complete.
061–090 Arc 3, Unyielding Fury: scheduled for publishing.
091–120 Arc 4, Savage Hope: scheduled for publishing.
121–150 Arc 5, Self-Made Fate: first draft in progress.
151–180 Arc 6, Heretic Style: sketching in progress.
Further Arcs are still in the sketching and idea collection phase.
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1. 001 Prologue: Spoiled by Talent
2. 002 Prologue: Aspect Impairment
3. 003 Prologue: Path of a Mage
4. 004 Prologue: Primer on Mana Cultivation
5. 005 Prologue: Friends
6. 006 Prologue: Family
7. 007 Immovable Object
8. 008 Experiments and Conditions
9. 009 Cloud Badger Hunt
10. 010 Looking for Companions
11. 011 Revisiting Thundervalley
12. 012 Intermediate Class, Introduction: Mana Cursed
13. 013 Multi-Mission Trip – Outbound
14. 014 Multi-Mission Trip – Inbound
15. 015 Advanced Class, Introduction: Dungeon Work
16. 016 Dungeon Work – The Realm's First Line of Defense
17. 017 Advanced Class, Examination: Bounty Hunting
18. 018 Bounty Hunting – First Blood
19. 019 Bounty Hunting – Verdict
20. 020 Of Friends and Companions
21. 021 Warming Up
22. 022 The Demon Is Vanquished
23. 023 The Impenetrable Woman
24. 024 The Weight of the Vow
25. 025 Devastating Difference
26. 026 Standing Together
27. 027 The Dungeon's Challenge
28. 028 Whaka Against the Odds
Tales From the Terran Republic
We tried, you know… We really did. We tried so hard to be… better… We actually were better once. No, seriously. We were enlightened, generous, peaceful… Stop laughing! We were! We were peaceful, dammit! No, I’m not “tugging your winglets.” It’s true! Look, if you’re going to be like that, I’ll just push the launch button right now. See ya, don’t wanna be… Oh, you ARE interested after all? Ok. Hey, I just got word that your captain will be ok. We were able to get him into a med pod quick enough… Of course, we tried to save him. Just what sort of people do you think we are?... Now that was harsh… completely accurate, mind you… but harsh. Anyway, like I was saying, we were a prosperous, peaceful people, and war had been nothing but a distant memory for over five hundred years before it happened... Before Yellowstone happened! You don’t mean to tell me that you didn’t know about that… massive supervolcano? Blew the Hell out of our planet? Two years where nothing grew?… Anyway, that’s what started it, the Sol Wars… Oh, you have heard about those, huh? Well, needless to say, all that enlightened, generous, and peaceful didn’t exactly make it through the two years of complete famine and the wars that followed… Maybe it’s more accurate to say the enlightened, generous, and peaceful among us didn’t survive… (laughs)… You’re right. It does explain a lot, doesn’t it? Probably for the best, though. “Enlightened” and “peaceful” aren’t really all that useful out here in the galaxy at large, are they? That reminds me; thanks for the ship. You guys did a great job with this one. Oh, don’t be like that. At least it was us what got you and not one of the really messed groups like the Harlequin or the Black Angels. We’re just going to take your shit. It could be worse… trust me... Well, anyway, we loaded the life pods down with some good food, and you guys can drink alcohol, right? We put in a couple of fifths in there, too. It’s about forty percent ethanol, so be warned. Most species will want to dilute that. We’ll drop your wounded off somewhere safe once they are stable. Your fleet patrols this area fairly regularly, and we’ll drop the distress beacon right before we jump… Well, It’s been fun and no hard feelings, right?… Oh, you want to know some more? Sure. I got time to kill… Let me tell you about this one pirate and her crew. They’re Terran scum, but they are still… Why do we hate the Terrans? Hoo Boy… How much time you got? *** It’s the thirty-second century, and humanity is now part of a galactic civilization comprised of hundreds of worlds. Humanity has been savaged by natural disaster and war and has been fractured into several separate populations, all of which loathe each other (some things never change). This is a gritty drama-driven rambling tale that swings between action, drama, horror, and plenty of very, very dark comedy. Warning: contains adult situations, absolutely horrible language, bathroom humor, implied ultra-violence, actual ultra-violence, drugs, alcohol, pirates, mercs, xeno prostitutes, moral ambiguity, deranged AI's with identity issues, giant commie space slugs, and a poor little frog girl who just wants to sell coffee. Updates twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday. *** Note: This story can get rough. Those warning tags? They aren't for show. I recently received a review and as a result I want to make one thing clear. Portraying something is NOT endorsing it! Many "heavy" topics are touched upon and just because a character says or does something does not imply that the author feels the same way. I selected the "Anti-Hero Lead" and "Villainous Lead" tags for a reason. Rule number one of this story is "no good guys". A good description of the story is, "bad people doing bad things to worse people". There are a few good characters, here and there, but they are the exception to the rule. If you want a hard-hitting, exciting, gritty sci-fi story that doesn't pull any punches, or shies away from "difficult" concepts, welcome! If you are set on a pure and noble knight that runs around and slays conveniently evil monsters and rescues totally innocent princesses... or your sensibilities are easily offended... You're not going to be happy with this one.
8 682The Flesh and Blood Dungeon
This is not the usual dungeon core story. I did not originally plan to make it humorous, but, well, you'll see. This fiction will not turn into a story about a bunch of adventurers who enter a giant boars anus looking for treasure. No promises tho.
8 142An Enchanter's Tale
This is a story of enchantment and progression. There is only one faith; one that each individual follows in their heart. There is only one spirituality; one that each person views the world with. There is only one path; the path towards who we want to be. Follow Siyu Grey on his story of world exploration and his attempt to fulfill his purpose in a story that is much greater in scope than he can perceive alone. Also, just a note. I edit this as I go, so the version you see might not be what it settles as.
8 198Rise of a Finance Minister
Robert Maxwell owned a global accounting firm, was a Nobel Prize winning economist, global economic consultant to countries around the globe, but he was dying of old age. Robert reincarnated as William vont Ballard, the third son of Baron Richard vont Ballard. Unlike his siblings, William doesn't want to be knight or wizard, instead he wants to be merchant and an accountant. However, the journey to fulfilling his new life goals continues to throw him twists and turns. Luckily, he finds time for his true passion accounting and economic consulting. Follow Robert on his journey to become the next Minister of Finance for the Kingdom of Fermion. Author's Note: I'm a new writer, so please be patient. I don’t own the rights to the cover photo, please let me know if you want me to remove it.
8 88Yowai - Season 1
One day, before the end of the eleventh grade and the start of vacation, something changes. Yowai goes to sleep, as usual, but his awakening is anything but usual. Waking up at midnight, Yowai receives strange abilities.What will he do with this newly acquired power? How will it affect his life?Yowai’s journey has just begun, but many difficulties still lie in his way. Note: Chapters come out when I get them ready, expect one chapter a week.
8 58While We Wait (August Alsina + India Love)
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