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(N) Chapter 25: A Late Night Talk

Despite my attempts otherwise, it appeared that I was stuck with Andre Leone for the time being. After my companions and I agreed to work a job with him and Richard, the five of us searched the notice board for a suitable commission. This proved more difficult than expected.

There were five...

(N) TRT Chapter 24: The Next Day

The next day, I found myself staring at Anna’s grinning face. We were in the rented house, along with Leroy and Cally, sitting at the dining table. Anna sat across from me, while Cally sat off to the side. We didn’t have enough chairs for four people, so Leroy stood behind me. Since we were i...

(N) TRT Chapter 23: Confrontations

My companions and I returned to Icefall City a few days after our encounter with the imps. It was mid afternoon when we arrived. The three of us headed to the Icefall Adventurers Guild right away and asked to meet with Guildmaster Charity. After waiting for a few minutes, we ended up in her offic...

(N) TRT Chapter 22: Imp Ambush

The day started off as normal. After Leroy and I ate breakfast, we met up with Cally and the three of us headed down to the Icefall Adventurers Guild to look for a new job commission. The lobby was noisy as usual, with the smell of cheap beer lingering in the air. The weather had warmed a little,...

(N) TRT Chapter 21: A Potential Lead

“This is a waste of time.” Cally said in a surly voice.

I glanced back and gave her an annoyed look. Cally gave me a withering glare in return. She didn’t wear her veil, since we weren’t in Icefall City anymore, but she kept her hood up. Meanwhile, Leroy kept quiet and focused on th...

(N) TRT Chapter 20: Making Plans

A few days after my meal with Anna, Leroy and I were just finishing up breakfast at our rented house, when we heard a knock at our door. We glanced at one another, before Leroy stood up to answer it. He wasn’t wearing his wooden mask, but that was fine. I doubted either Andre Leone or Richard, ...

(N) Chapter 19: Dinner with Anna

I stared at Anna as I considered my options. In a fight to the death, she would kill me. The two of us were at the same level of mastery. However, she was at Second Star, which gave her a significant advantage over me. I’d make her pay for it, but she would win in the end.

That said, I do...

(N) TRT Chapter 18: R********

I stared at Cally, trying to come to grips with what she told me. Was I dreaming? Perhaps. However, this all felt too real to be a dream. Cally and I sat in the drawing room of Icefall Manor, surrounded by tasteful art pieces. The air still felt a little cold from Cally’s argument with Lord Ice...

(N) Chapter 17: House Icefall

Anna stared at me for several seconds, before she turned on her heel and walked away without saying a word. The adventurer in charge of the barrier around the sparring arena deactivated it, letting her through. Anna’s two companions followed after her. Before they left, Corrie, the red-headed a...

(N) Chapter 16: The Bout

As I expected, things took an interesting turn when Leroy and I went to hand in the document that we received from Guildmaster Charity. It appeared that word of our exploits had spread, because the two of us drew a lot of attention the moment we entered the lobby of the Icefall Adventurers Guild....

(N) TRT Chapter 15: The Guildmaster

When I came to, I found myself staring at an unfamiliar wooden ceiling. Where was I? The last thing I remembered was passing out after killing the last hellhound. After that? Nothing. Leroy and Cally must have brought me here, wherever this was.

I took stock of my current condition. Other t...

(N) TRT Chapter 14: Inferno Beasts

It took us three hours to reach the hamlet where the inferno beasts were sighted. We traveled over rough terrain; rocky hills and plains covered in thick, stubby grass. The weather was clear, so at least we didn’t have to trudge through rain or snow. The sunlight seemed weak and washed out. It ...

(N) TRT Chapter 13: A Little Family History

Rather than ask Leroy about Clan Leone right away, I decided to hold off for later. After all, we had an entire undercity to explore, and I wanted to take a look around before diving into my family history.

At first, Leroy was upset with me, since I charged ahead while leaving him behind. H...

(N) TRT Chapter 12: Undercity

As Leroy and I descended into the depths of the stone staircase, the walls and ceiling seemed to press in on me. The air felt cool and lifeless, and smelled of stone. It was quiet here. The only sounds I heard were our own footsteps, as well as fabric scraping against stone whenever Leroy or I br...

(N) TRT Chapter 11: Icefall City

It took Leroy and I about a week to reach our destination. First, we took an airship to reach the border of the Icefall region. Airships, as their name implied, were ships that flew through the air. However, unlike blimps and zeppelins on Earth, they relied on magic to remain afloat. They were al...

(N) TRT Chapter 10: A Spar

I stared at my mother, wondering if I misheard her. My throat still burned from the wine I almost choked on. Prospective bride? What was she talking about? I thought that whole marriage business was over and done with. It wasn’t necessary anymore. My mother hadn’t mentioned it at all over the...

(N) TRT Chapter 9: Mana Core

I studied the wooden door in front of me. It had all sorts of magical symbols and arcane runes carved into it. Each one glowed with a faint blue light. This door led to a meditation chamber, a special room enchanted to gather and collect mana. Both martial artists and wizards used them for cultiv...

(N) TRT Chapter 8: Training Elixir

I hunched over with my hands on my knees, panting. Despite the light training uniform I wore, I felt hot. Light from the noon sun bore down upon me, harsh and merciless, which didn’t help. Sweat dripped down my face and coated my back. A cool breeze blew through, rustling the leaves of the near...

(N) TRT Chapter 7: Truths Revealed

My father’s office looked much the same as before. Not that surprising, since it hadn’t been long since I was last here. The scent of sandalwood still lingered in the air. I made a mental note to find the source. Otherwise, my curiosity would drive me up the wall. Curtains covered the windows...

(N) TRT Chapter 6: The Seeds Sprout

Silence filled the office as my father and I studied one another. The office’s somber atmosphere seemed to press down on me. Light from the afternoon sun streamed in from the windows behind him. The scent of sandalwood teased my nose. I maintained a nonchalant expression on my face, but this wa...

(N) TRT Chapter 5: Bashing Faces

Silence fell over the area after Joker One outright threatened me. He just crossed the line. Everything he and his companions had said before this could be excused one way or another. Threatening a member of House Sturm’s main family? There was no coming back from that. From the worried express...

(N) TRT Chapter 4: The Northern Annex

I intended to start training as soon as I left my bedroom. However, after giving it some thought, I decided to explore Sturm Manor first. It had been a while since I saw the place, and I figured it was a good idea to refamiliarize myself with it. Besides, at my current level of physical fitness, ...

(N) TRT Chapter 3: Seeds of Suspicion

A few days after my rebirth as Gabriel Sturm, I remained seated as a middle-aged woman stood next to me and examined me with her magic. She had a slender build with fair skin, long brown hair, and blue eyes. She wore blue and white robes, the uniform worn by healers here in Lumina. Meanwhile, I w...

(N) TRT Chapter 2: Family Reunion

As I tried to come to terms with the fact that I spent twenty five years on Earth, yet only two weeks had passed here on Lumina, a part of me wondered if any of this was real. My mother, Lumina, all of it. Perhaps it was all a fantasy conjured up by my mind. What if I was still on Earth and the D...

Quick Announcement

I just wanted to let my readers know that I've written all the chapters I need to begin publishing Twice Reborn Transmigrator. For Royal Road and Tapas, I'll start posting them tomorrow. My readers on Patreon will get the chapters later today, a day early. I'll also resume billing, since this too...

(N) TRT Chapter 1: Reborn

AN: With DDD on hiatus, I figured I'd give my readers a taste of what's to come. Here is the first chapter for the new TRT. Let me know what you think in the comments.

The first thing I noticed when I came to was the emptiness. No. That was a lie. The first thing I noticed was the pa...

DDD Chapter 141: Departure from North King City

AN: As a reminder, I will take a short break to write some chapters for Twice Reborn Transmigrator. Since I don't know how long this will take, I will pause pilling as of this post.

I made my way through the North King’s palace, heading back towards the feasting hall. On the way, I...

DDD Chapter 140: Zayne's Fate

Several minutes later, I found myself in a pavilion located in the center of an outdoor courtyard paved with stone. After Lucius made his request, the North King gestured for Mom, Lucius’ parents, and myself to follow him. He led us outside of the feasting hall and through his palace, until we ...

DDD Chapter 139: Feast at North King Palace

Several hours later, after the sunset and evening arrived, I stood on the deck of a beautiful flying boat as it flew towards Black Iron Mountain. Several other members of the Dawn and Dusk Sect were there as well. There was Sect Leader Twinheart, all the elders who had come to North King City, an...

Release Schedule for TRT

So, as I mentioned in my last announcement, I will put DDD on hiatus when the current arc finishes at the end of this week. After that, I will take a brief break to write up some chapters for TRT. This won't take long, a week or two at most, since I've already written a few chapters.

To ma...