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[Removed for Amazon] Chapter 19 & Short Delay (Patreon)

Published:
2025-02-11 10:13:47
Imported:
2026-06

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1 chapter. Severe jetlag. More chapters next week.

Hey Everyone,

Sorry for not making yesterday's deadline. I got hit with jetlag pretty badly and wasn't able to get many chapters done in the last week. I had tried to get some stuff done yesterday, but nothing was clicking.

Here's a single chapter, and I promise I'll have more for you next week. I'm home now, and looking forward to getting my head back on properly. Then we'll get cracking into the chapters. I've started edits today for Book 4, so that's another thing to add to the list. :)

Anyways, I hope you all had a good weekend and that you've a great upcoming week. Sorry again for the lack of chapters this week.

Brian

Comments

Guilty343

Pretty sure this is where we riot, also I get the book naming convention is S based alliteration but Saviors always felt like a weird choice to me. Obviously a day late and a dollar short with that one but I had to say it

JJB4345_80_815

Thank you for the chippy chappy! (Since Lombardi and Sal were a bit chippy with each other.) Barry's gonna need to teach Sal his method of time keeping while meditating...

Benjamin Hartmann

It is absolutely fine! Hope you had a wonderful time! I am just happy to get a bit of mindfood for the week 🙈😆

Michelle Ray

Thank you for the chapter and glad traveling went well. Good luck with book 4 edits. 💙

Anders

Appreciate the chapter! Good luck on book 4 edits. Also, everyone deserves a good break every now and then so don’t sweat only getting one chapter out. The last thing we want is you to hit burnout. Real quick question on the chapter - one of Sal’s foundational character traits is helping his friends out. While I doubt you’ll tell us due to the well known secretive writers pact all authors make on keeping their planning a surprise, which ironically tends to both piss off and draw in readers… I digress, my question is will Sal’s classmates ask him to help them out with their gates? Which in turn will push Sal to create an essence amplification chamber that empowers users to crash through gates or some such craziness that will once again upend the entire hero community and rocket students to the top of their rankings? Sounds like a Sal thing to do.

Michael Flynn

Travelling West to East always gives me the worst jetlag, take some much deserved rest

RnR_ RnR

Can't wait for the next batch! Rest up and get a good meal in you. The story will flow out of you.

Chris Bagby

All I need is one to satisfy the craving. I am also rereading more calmly the beginning chapters. I went to fast and missed a lot.

Chris Bagby

You also inspired me to finally start my own book! Thanks it is cool to watch you create! I get it!

Heather Herren

Thank you for the chapter!! Rest up!! Can’t wait until book 4 releases

Anders
>>164335268

Chris, congrats on starting your own book! That’s awesome!

Robert Crews

Yeah for book four getting closer

Tim Walloch

Such a tease with just one chapter! Rest up. Jet lag is no fun. Oh and good chapter!

R. Maxwell Steele

So good that I'm greedy for more... as usually. My point being that there's no volume of chapters you can churn out that will not leave me greedy for more. So don't let the fans greed get you down. Consider it a testament to your work. Tyftc.

Ron Blondeau

Loved this chapter. Can't wait to see where this is going. The rest of the body manipulators will be wanting more info from Sal. Loved the comedy with Barry and how you are keeping "Coach" in the loop. Rest up.

Max

After hearing the audiobook last week, I just caught up with the story and would like to give some feedback about my feelings regarding the relationship between Sal and Fabi. Please understand that this is only my view of your story. I also only have the information to build my opinion based on what you have already published available, and I don't know your plans for the future. In my opinion, you started the introduction of Fabi perfectly. Divinity puts the idea of Fabi being Sal's future wife into his head; he watches her tutorials and appreciates her voice, meets her at the gala, and has a crush. When he talks with her, we learn that Fabi is funny and confident; she also likes whiskey and eats her steak without veggies, just like Sal. All of this points us in the direction that Fabi could be Sal's wife. You also introduce us to the other sides of Fabi. She likes to take risks, is a battle maniac, and has another understanding of what a guild leader should do. She forces Sal into a position he doesn't like with the portal, not with good and convincing arguments but with gaslighting and guilt-tripping. (At least in my opinion) This character introduction is really good until then, but I personally think you took a suboptimal turn with the relationship in the story from there. I think it would be better if Sal talked more with his friends from Quest Academy during the break and reflected with them that he only accepted Fabi's requests because he was love-struck. (That would also provide an interesting angle on the relationship with Divinity. Sal can discuss with her that they need boundaries for relationship divinations because Sal's impression of Fabi was influenced by her "predictions"). My recommendation on how I would handle the relationship between Fabi and Sal after the gala is as peers or even better business partners instead of friends. They can and should still be friendly but not friends or lovers. I could see Sal going to Fabi with unconventional ideas that Upgrade would not allow, but not in general for all his new ideas. Fabi just doesn't feel like a good addition to his guild to me. All she brings to the table is something other members already have. Please let me know your thoughts on this.

Dale Medford
>>164331004

Naw, Sal will make a machine to do the Essence Fortification. 25 percent same as his not the 10 that the teacher says is normal.

BaguaBrady

Man, I wish my ADD was even half as functional as Sal's is!

Max

please have a chapter soon where Sal meets with everyone who will join his guild to discuss their expectations for the guild and him.

Dawn Zeleznik

Not impressed with Lombardi this week. I feel he should have talked to Sal in private instead of publicly accusing him of lying and getting the rest of the class involved.

Kiwi

I love this chapter mostly because it’s a class room setting, not sure how I like Lombardi’s attitude though. I get Sal and Barry shouldn’t be asleep ( showing example of being a saviour and all) but I dunno really hahaha. Part of me thinks Lombardi should’ve been clued in a bit earlier with Sals ability and progression when the skill registration station was implemented. But I guess Quest mucked up there.

Kiwi
>>164369419

I’d say there’s a “Quest’s office” meeting coming up with Coach, Lombardi and Sal hahaha throw in Barry too I reckon. Might help Sal’s mastery over skill master quicker.

Kiwi
>>164363505

I agree, but I think Lombardi is frustrated because a first year is disproving everything Lombardi thought he knew I guess.

Morten Bork

Would it be possible to ask for chapters, with inverted background and text colors? I find it much easier on the eyes, when the background is black, and the text white. Pretty please, with sugar on top. I love the series!!!

Zeletavska
>>164375732

This would be done via the reader you use. Some have said Adobe Acrobat has an easy dark mode feature.

Ron Blondeau
>>164369419

I was happy to see that Sal didn't roll over to Lombardi. It's time for Sal to show a lot more spine, respectfully of course. If Sal keeps outpacing the teaching session of more professors, except for Upgrade, then I am starting to wonder if Quest Acadmey will turn out to be irrevelant by the end of the second semester. Maybe Sal will focus on running his new quild. If he needs more info on certain subjects he could barter services with high level heros for it.

Kiwi
>>164369419

I hope he doesn’t leave the Academy, he still has much to learn and be guided for

Anders
>>164363505

You’re right that Lombardi should have done this in private. Seeing as he is a quest academy instructor he would be considered top tier. Especially when cautioning Sal on the dangers of deep meditation. However, I saw how Lombardi tried to help the other students hear what it takes to get to Sal’s level, but it backfired on him and threw him completely outside of his comfort zone.

Anders
>>164331004

Valid observation, but why not both? Or maybe he teaches Lombardi how to achieve 25% and then in turn changes the curriculum?

Kiwi

Sooooo if Sal has 25% fortification and Lombardi says “Ten percent is already incredible, and is usually only ever achieved by Healers. They use it to speed up their healing capabilities, but I've never heard of a Replicator doing it." Does this mean Sal has the strongest essence output in the world?

Kiwi
>>164409723

I wonder if it’s enough to shut Spectre up haha

Keith

This was a really good chapter. I especially liked when Lombardi realized that Barry was projecting illusions in his sleep. Too funny! Oh, thanks for the Upgrade chapters. I can't wait for her to use her phrase again..."you'll get used to it", when Sal invents or does something else improbable. I'm really waiting for the chapter where he talks to Vanessa and tells her about what happended with Shade during the break. Also looking forward to Sal's next encounter with Villa.

gratch42
>>164363505

Maybe if Sal isn’t caught meditating mid class or both happened to arrive early to class there’s a chance - but think it played out realistically for the situation at hand. Especially with the prof increasing curiosity during class of how a 2nd semester start student has 180 gates open.

Aerlevsedi
>>164375732

Use Adobe acrobat. Make sure you turn liquid reading mode off by pushing the water drop button if its blue (it's not currently able to set dark mode). Then go to view settings via the 3 dot menu button and activate the night mode switch then select the reading mode option. That's the best I've been able to manage. That said, I believe liquid reading does work if the pdf is white text on black background to start and it handles the formatting stuff better than reading mode, so I'd second a request to have dark mode by default files.

Scotty
>>164375732

Can confirm FoxIt reader also has a dark mode, or if i load the PDF into MoonReader on Android it can do it as well

Inger Lise

Dam! I have caught up to the most recent post. No more binging for me :(

Morten Bork
>>164375732

I used Adobe Reader. It works like a charm! Thanks for the suggestion!!!

Anders
>>164461576

I know how you feel. I caught up a week ago and am still going through withdrawals.

John Klein

All caught up and loving it

dark phoenix99

I don't know if you have a story bible or something, but this story desperately needs a glossary of terms. I am lost in the weeds of the mechanics of all of this stuff. Because we're learning when Sal is, its coming in drips and drabs. I am totally lost on what this chapter even means. Gates, Essence fortification, how all this applies to skills, I am very confused.

Michael Victorine
>>164363505

Even professors have off days. I like the fact that he didn't double down, but instead accepted the new reality, frustrating as it must have been.

R. Maxwell Steele
>>164363505

Yeah it does seem unreasonable that Lombardi hasn't already run into this sort of thing several times before. Gallant for example was (still is) way ahead of where Sal is at. That being said Sal is going around the system to get his results which generally relies on connections/wealth/unique advantages that aren't available to everyone else. Which obviously put Lombardi in a hard spot trying to teach the have-nots while not yet replicable easy-alternative examples are standing right there. So from a teaching standpoint Sal is undermining his efforts to help the kids who are struggling.

R. Maxwell Steele
>>164409723

Lombardi is working off limited information. I imagine he has no idea what the elites are capable of. For example the Head Guy at the Hunter bureau has had that blightstone for ages improving his powers over time via killing and doing a lot of killing. Not like him or any of the peak elites are going to share their fortification levels with the world.

Anders
>>164461576

Of course! I’m rereading it now. Wondering when book 3 will come out.

Dawn Zeleznik
>>164363505

I do understand all the differing points of view. I simply feel Lombardi should have stopped after saying “thanks for being an example” about meditation. Then, he added “perhaps Mr. Argentine feels he doesn’t need to pay attention in class …” Which was confrontational and uncalled for in my opinion.

Kiwi
>>164409723

thats a good point, i just hope Sal doesn't become to OP then have some sort of incident where he loses power or goes through an episode or something and has to rebuild what he lost or any cliche stuff like that. theres nothing wrong with having a strong mc. just maybe not this fast haha

Kiwi

i like how Whisper and Nova were part of the chapter, it makes me think that Lombardi's "dream team" from the first skills class will be part of a side project.

Blank

Just read from 12-19 and have to say I am in love with the direction things are going and the clever twists and turns in the story <3

dark phoenix99
>>164409723

Something is going to happen to his powers or equipment. They're laying the groundwork for it with his dad's speech about needing to know how to fight without it. It's probably be temporary. Some kind of field that shuts offs off abilities and essence if I had to guess. It won't be long term but it'll be enough to prove he's got chops by himself. What is is without his stuff? The question Cap asks iron Man.

Kiwi
>>164409723

im hoping he is becoming OP to be part of a story line involving an encounter with Silverson Group and not a story of building him up then him losing everything and rebuilding. i love when a mc stays a strong mc. (that's just my personal opinion, I'm sure Brian has a path for Sal to follow).

Mareock

Kinda feel like Lombardi owes Sal a Challenge Crest

Sam
>>164461576

It'll be awhile for book 3. Bryce is having some difficulties with this book so far.

-Sanguine-
>>164532644

lol yeah honestly especially when it comes to all the skills that he creates and tweaks. No offense to the author but having all of the skills have names that are generic nouns makes it really hard to remember what they all are. Some of them are synonyms and are completely unrelated abilities lol