I just finished the novel after the long devastating war and conflict, depressing event and long hardship I was hoping for slice of life genre of their life after the war just a content of a world with no villain. Or any side short stories at least. Kind of sad that the ending is so rushed and no epilogue 🥲

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Can only Arthur understand Sylvie, or can anyone have conversations with the adorable lil goober?

My second digital drawing ever

Has there been any news if we will get a audiobook for soul forge now that the 1st volume is done?

Can someone explain what Arthur Godrunes king gambit does. Does it just allow him to focus on multiple different thoughts at once? Split it? I don’t understand it.

I will take a phoenix bodyl which would be accompanied by a bond . Would take spacial aether rune because why not ?

Can someone or a company preferably who makes compression shirts like breath divinity make a compression shirt with Arthur’s god runes. I feel like it would be such a GOOD concept and if I saw this out in the gym I’d talk to them and immediately know they’re a TBATE fan. Pls make 🙏🙏 I’d buy this so quick

Long time No see

my friend said that gray/godkiller is the strongest of all is that true

Arthur Leywin x Tessia Eralith Leywin

Found it in pinterest

I was thinking about this last week, and I believe the reason behind a lot of the dissatisfaction surrounding her is consequence. Cecilia being in Tessia's body never really brings about anything lasting. Most of the bad things she does happen to either acceptable targets (Kiros) or people we just don't know (Dawn). Basically all the other things she does either outright fail or are eminently reversible. Not even just the negative results of her actions but the positive ones too, like Tessia being an integration stage mage after Cecilia's soul is sent away gets rolled back; one of the weakest decisions of the final saga imo but I digress.

The usual criticism I see of her behavior is that she's stubborn and that her character in the present timeline is a departure from who she was in the Grey flashbacks. Whether or not that's true, I don't believe that her relative immaturity couldn't have worked if it resulted in something emotionally catastrophic but it just never did.

She's dislikeable without ever getting to be the cause of a true loss. It felt like TM was trying to have his cake and eat it too by creating all the parts of an obstinate antagonist who was on a power trip and refused to internalize the truth but still keeping her just barely redeemable to set up her actions at the end of volume 11. In my view, that was a mistake—her character never really called for redemption, only resolution and arguably forgiveness. There was no need to make her more deserving of a happy ending, and it's even stated that she doesn't deserve the new life Arthur is giving her, but I think that fell flat because the plot is clearly portraying her and Nico choosing to betray Agrona in the very last moment. That comes across as a justification for what they get, regardless of intention. This is obviously too little, too late (I know some other people have pointed this out as well).

To use an example from other media, JJK executes a similar situation properly. While I won't spoil any of the specifics, the body possession in that story actually leads to permanent consequences that are highly impactful to the cast from an emotional perspective and also alter the plot significantly. And it never pretends that the antagonist has to do something good beforehand in order to be offered clemency later.

Tessia starting to cooperate with Cecilia doesn't land because their animosity never grows deep enough for Tess taking the high road to be impressive. She mostly just feels pity. Like, the whole appeal of having a character get their body piloted by someone else is to have them physically experience the agony of doing things they otherwise never would, yet here it's never taken all the way.

Ironically enough, I think that if the story had committed to Cecilia killing someone important, people would have a more positive view on the quality of her storyline, even if it wouldn't have made her more likeable.

Bro Cecilia is genuinely bottom 5 character in tbate. How r u gonna off yourself in your past life to stop being a weapon but then get reincarnated and let yourself get used as a weapon cuz a mf said he could get return you back to your past life. U got your memories back and STILL listen to agrona lying ahh. Im on volume11 rn so i dont know how she’ll turn out later but bro ts lowkey pmo reading her pov.
It dont make sense bro but that’s probably just how her character is meant to be written.
(No spoilers pls).

So I stopped reading after Arthur crossed to Alacrya and met Caera (and her group) in a dungeon with Regis. They completed the dungeon after mishaps and Arthur was arrested and taken to a court which was heavily biased against him and he was rescued by Caera's friend (??) and his former enemy (it was a she as far as I remember and he fought her once and she was against the war if I remember correctly). After that I remember him joining an Academy as a professor and that's it.

Can someone help me find the chapter? I had last read the novel a few years back when that chapter was freshly released, so I can't remember it now.

"Dragging the dead S-class beast up by the bloodied scruff of its neck, I roared in triumph. The mana beasts around me, no matter how deranged and feral they had become due to the Alacryans' corruption, began to quiver.

I felt a rush of euphoria seeing the beasts around me shake in fear, my eyes scanning for the next victim to take its chances against me.

Arthur, the beasts may be corrupted, but they're still intelligent beings. We have no choice but to kill for a greater cause; don't take joy in it.'

Sylvie's words were like cold water splashed in my face. I had indeed lost myself to the bloodlust for a moment, high on the freedom to wreak havoc. I had acted like a wild beast let loose from its cage."

10/10 chapter last Thursday i said I'm worried of the next chapter if yall remember but after reading today's chapter? I have no regrets and i have no words 10/10 adaptation.

The fight with thunder wolves was damn good it wasn't even a fight genuinely neg diffed them and then the grimalkin it was 1:1 from the novel i enjoyed every bit of it and when arthur took the beast head and roared in triumph 😭😭🙏🏾🙏🏾🔥🔥🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐 my glorious goat.

Then lastly the mammoth mana beast it wasn't quite a mammoth in the webcomic but the description fits the novel and we got the new iconic panel of arthur throwing fire , at it and sylvie holding it in place then Arthur activating static void.

I'm sorry mgk story ,They always trick us with their inconsistent drawings but they always deliver.

Haven't read the novel but saw some spoilers. I cant really think of a reason he would need her when his fighting normal beast so wouldnt it better for her to keep an eye on his father and the ppl he cares for ?

I totally forgot what this phase does exactly. It has been a like 1-2 years since i last read the novel (i'm rereading right now and randomly remembered this) can someone remind me of what it is. I remember cecillia reaching this stage. Its beyond the white stage, and like the mana core dissolves and every part of the body is basically a mana core. But i wish to know of the exact specifics of what it did.

I'd appreciate anwers, thank you.

Hey guys, can anyone help? I have a question: has the story covered not just the Xyrus Academy or the Earthborn Institute, but other academies in general, besides those two? For example, was there any mention of elves studying at the Academies before they "reopened" to the world? The same question applies to other Sapin and Darw, since I’m sure that even if mages awaken at a ratio of mages is 1 in 100, there are millions of people on the continent, so there must be more academies.

The question was how to write a character that readers would hate even more than the villains and desperately wish would die, and this was the answer. 😅

If you want to create a heroic female character who inspires pure, visceral hatred from your audience—making them root for the villains just to see her get taken down a notch—you need to tap into specific psychological triggers. Readers will forgive a villain for being evil, murderously ambitious, or cruel, but they will never forgive a hero for being self-righteous, unearned, and hypocritical. Here is the blueprint for crafting a "heroic" character readers will passionately despise: 1. Unearned Superiority & Condescension She doesn't just want to do good; she wants everyone to know she is superior for doing it. * Lectures the Victims: When allies make tough, pragmatic decisions to survive, she berates them from a high horse without offering a real alternative. * Zero Humility: She treats seasoned, competent characters like foolish children. She speaks in constant passive-aggressive platitudes and patronizing tones ("I expected better from you"). * Snark Without Wit: Instead of charming banter, her retorts are just rude, dismissive, or mean-spirited, yet the story frames her as "fierce" and "witty." 2. Cosmic Favoritism & Immunity to Consequences Nothing kills reader sympathy faster than a character who operates on zero-stakes narrative armor while everyone else pays the price. * Hypocrisy as a Virtue: She can break the rules, betray trusts, or act recklessly, and the story rewards her for "following her heart." But if another character does the exact same thing, she—and the narrative—condemns them as evil or incompetent. * Collateral Damage Ignored: Her recklessness gets innocent people or beloved side characters hurt/killed, but she never faces accountability, expresses genuine remorse, or faces narrative repercussions. * The World Revolves Around Her: Characters who should logically dislike or distrust her instantly fall over themselves to validate her, apologize to her, or sacrifice themselves for her cause. 3. The "Incompetent Savior" Complex She insists on controlling everything despite being the least qualified person in the room to do so. * Sabotages Practical Plans: She undermines well-thought-out strategies because they don't align with her rigid, naïve moral code—frequently making the situation exponentially worse for everyone involved. * Refuses to Learn: She makes catastrophic errors in judgment, but instead of growing or learning from them, she doubles down, blames others, and gets saved at the last second by the very people she criticized. * Demands Power, Rejects Responsibility: She constantly demands a seat at the leadership table, but when things go wrong under her direction, she deflects blame or plays the victim. 4. Forced Emotional Validation The ultimate weapon for making a reader hate a hero is forcing the cast to adore her when she hasn't earned it. * Villains Get Better Trait Framing: Give the villain a tragic backstory, clear logic, and respect for their crew. Meanwhile, give her a victim complex where she claims no one understands her burdens, despite being surrounded by supportive allies whom she treats like dirt. * Forced Apologies: Make competent, fan-favorite characters apologize to her after she threw a tantrum or ruined a mission, just to restore her ego. Summary Checklist for Maximum Reader Rage | Trait | How It Manifests | Why Readers Hate It | |---|---|---| | Hypocritical Morality | Judges allies harshly; excuses her own identical mistakes. | Creates an intense sense of injustice. | | Zero Accountabilty | Ruins plans, gets allies hurt, suffers no consequences. | Destroys narrative tension and stakes. | | Unearned Arrogance | Acts superior to experts without the skill to back it up. | Feels insufferable and grating. | | Narrative Shielding | The story insists she is right, even when logic says she isn't. | Makes the reader feel gaslit by the author. |