Synopsis
A Low-Stakes, Cozy, Slice-Of-Life Travelogue Adventure
John, a 37-year-old widower, discovers the extraordinary power to travel between worlds via dimensional Gates. Overwhelmed by the sorrow of losing his wife and the pain of his past, he wants to leave Earth behind. After some research and training, he embarks on a journey to explore different worlds.
Though John’s class could become incredibly OP, he doesn’t care about fighting, becoming a hero, or gaining power. His journey is about healing, rediscovering life’s simple joys, and exploring the magical wonders of the multiverse. Traveling at a slow, steady pace, he meets new people, helps others as a healer or doctor when he feels like it, and reflects on his experiences through a diary-style narrative. This is a tale of introspection and self-improvement, focused on exploring both the multiverse and Earth.
This isn’t a story of epic battles, grimdark themes, or becoming a superhero. Instead, it’s about traveling with friends, trying new foods, learning magic, and shopping—lots of shopping. Through these adventures, John’s story highlights how small moments bring joy and purpose, proving discovery doesn’t require grand conflicts but thrives in the extraordinary and the everyday.
Book 1: ShimoorThe first book follows John’s journey in Shimoor, a low-mana world with a medieval society where magic is barely noticeable. This “tutorial world” provides John with the calm, slow pace he needs to begin his journey, allowing him to adjust to the freedom of world-hopping without pressure or danger.
Book 2: Back on EarthIn the second book, John returns to Earth. With fresh eyes and a traveler’s mindset, he experiences Earth like a new world, focusing on friendship and personal growth. This time, he reconnects with the marvels of Earth—exploring familiar places as though they are foreign. A significant portion of the story focuses on John’s adventures in shopping, discovering new things to buy, and indulging in what Earth has to offer. Yes, John does a lot of shopping.
Book 3: LumisThe third book takes John to Lumis, a medium-mana world with dungeons and captivating places. For the first time, he travels purely for the sake of exploration, eager to experience a new world and its mysteries, without any specific goal other than discovery and enjoyment.
Book 4: Zindor
Recently integrated, Zindor is a dangerous world where uncleared dungeons and unchecked monsters dominate the wilds. People live in fear, sheltered behind fortified walls, as a tense political landscape adds to the chaos. John and his friends must navigate not only the deadly wilderness but also the volatile politics of the cities, where every decision could mean the difference between survival and disaster in this unforgiving world.
Throughout the narrative, short side stories appear. Some shed light on the multiverse and other travelers, while others provide fresh perspectives on the main events. All of these side stories are eventually tied back into the main storyline, creating a cohesive narrative that deepens the overall journey.
So kick back, relax with a coffee or snack, and take a break from reality. Join John, the Gate Traveler, on a never-ending vacation.
Release Schedule: Five chapters a week, Sunday to Thursday, at 16:00 +3 GMT.
Comments and corrections are welcomed and appreciated. I always want to hear what you think😊.
Enjoy,Traveling Dreamer
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Table of Contents
- 1Book One: Shimoor—Prologue2024-11-13
- 2Chapter 1: The Gate2024-11-13
- 3Chapter 2: Mapping the New Reality2024-11-13
- 4Chapter 3: When 'Overpowered' Doesn’t Quite Cover It2024-11-13
- 5Chapter 4: Between Worlds and Memories2024-11-13
- 6Chapter 5: A Different Perspective2024-11-13
- 7Chapter 6: Training2024-11-13
- 8Chapter 7: Healer2024-11-13
- 9Chapter 8: My Second Gate2024-11-13
- 10Side Story 1: The [Very] Difficult Childhood of Guar Shum2024-11-13
- 11Chapter 9: Frankfurt2024-11-13
- 12Chapter 10: Playing with Mana2024-11-13
- 13Chapter 11: Shopping Spree2024-11-13
- 14Chapter 12: Tying Loose Ends2024-11-13
- 15Chapter 13: My Last Loose End2024-11-13
- 16Chapter 14: Last Preparations and Ability Points "Farming"2024-11-13
- 17Chapter 15: First Steps Toward Healing2024-11-13
- 18Side Story 2: A Chance Meeting on The Road2024-11-13
- 19Chapter 16: Making A New Friend?2024-11-13
- 20Chapter 17: I Will Not Break!2024-11-13
- 21Chapter 18: A Work in Progress2024-11-13
- 22Chapter 19: Looting Version No. 22024-11-13
- 23Chapter 20: The Archive Needs a Warning About Nobles2024-11-13
- 24Chapter 21: My Second Local Contact2024-11-13
- 25Chapter 22: I Really Don't Know Enough2024-11-13
- 26Chapter 23: Deep Dive into the Archive2024-11-13
- 27Side Story 3: Working Hard For The Levels2024-11-13
- 28Chapter 24: Sometimes Slow is Nice2024-11-13
- 29Chapter 25: Surprises Will Never Cease2024-11-13
- 30Chapter 26: Luck Stat and its Intricacies2024-11-13
- 31Chapter 27: Taking Care of Small Business in Town2024-11-13
- 32Chapter 28: Full Circle2024-11-13
- 33Chapter 29: What Doesn’t Kill You Kills the Bushes2024-11-13
- 34Chapter 30: Free2024-11-13
- 35Side Story 4: The Danger of Very High Mana Worlds2024-11-13
- 36Chapter 31: Let Luck Lead You to Fortune2024-11-13
- 37Chapter 32: On Second Thought, Maybe I Didn’t Buy Enough Stuff2024-11-13
- 38Chapter 33: My Dog is a Bard2024-11-13
- 39Chapter 34: Wizard2024-11-13
- 40Chapter 35: Endless Rain2024-11-13
- 41Side Story 5: The Beauty of Space2024-11-13
- 42Chapter 36: Making Money is Fun2024-11-13
- 43Chapter 37: Traveling Merchant/Healer2024-11-13
- 44From the Archive no. 12024-11-13
- 45Chapter 38: New & Improved Stretch2024-11-13
- 46Chapter 39: Losing the Sense of Obligation2024-11-13
- 47Chapter 40: My First Capital in Shimoor2024-11-13
- 48Side Story 6: Ale Popsicle2024-11-13
- 49Chapter 41: Finally, A Level in My Merchant Profession2024-11-13
- 50Chapter 42: Peaceful and Boring? Most of the Time2024-11-13
- 51Chapter 43: Sailing2024-11-13
- 52From the Archive no. 2: Opportunities and Dangers in Worlds Undergoing Integration2024-11-13
- 53From the Archive no. 3: The Difference Between Planets, Planes of Existence, And Parallel Universes2024-11-13
- 54From the Archive no. 4: Worlds Classification by Mana Levels and What That Means2024-11-13
- 55Chapter 44: Learning About Mana2024-11-13
- 56Chapter 45: Magical Items Creation Version I2024-11-13
- 57Chapter 46: Magical Items Creation Version II2024-11-13
- 58Side Story 7: This Is So Unfair2024-11-13
- 59Chapter 47: I Did Not Expect That2024-11-13
- 60Chapter 48: More Answers Than I Bargained For I2024-11-13
- 61Chapter 49: More Answers Than I Bargained For II2024-11-13
- 62Chapter 50: Back to School2024-11-13
- 63Chapter 51: Learning2024-11-13
- 64Chapter 52: Ritual2024-11-13
- 65Chapter 53: I’m Definitely Going Back to Earth2024-11-13
- 66New And Improved RUE2024-11-13
- 67Chapter 54: I Think I’m Good at This2024-11-13
- 68Book One: Shimoor— Epilogue2024-11-13
- 69Book Two: Back on Earth—Prologue2024-11-13
- 70Chapter 55: Back to Earth2024-11-13
- 71Chapter 56: London2024-11-13
- 72Chapter 57: Knowledge Exchange2024-11-13
- 73Patreon2024-11-13
- 74Chapter 58: First UK Gate2024-11-13
- 75Chapter 59: Mana Regeneration2024-11-13
- 76Chapter 60: Rescue2024-11-13
- 77Chapter 61: The Danger is Not Always the Obvious Thing2024-11-13
- 78Chapter 62: Paris, Here We Come2024-11-13
- 79John's Current Profile2024-11-13
- 80Chapter 63: More than the Dream2024-11-13
- 81Chapter 64: Picking Up Another “Stray”2024-11-13
- 82Side Story 10: Frozen Tail2024-11-13
- 83Chapter 65: Friends Are Awesome2024-11-13
- 84Chapter 66: “Loot” Master (Unfortunately, Still “In Progress”)2024-11-13
- 85Chapter 67: I’m a Real Adventurer Like in the Books2024-11-13
- 86Chapter 68: Dungeoneering 1012024-11-13
- 87Chapter 69: An Even Bigger Snake2024-11-13
- 88Chapter 70: Me and My Big Mouth2024-11-13
- 89Chapter 71: We Got to Move It Move It2024-11-13
- 90Chapter 72: I’m A Real Wizard!2024-11-13
- 91Chapter 73: I Have No Words … Wow, Just Wow!2024-11-13
- 92Chapter 74: Deal With Your Issues2024-11-13
- 93Chapter 75: Italy2024-11-13
- 94Chapter 76: Mahya is Rich Now2024-11-13
- 95Chapter 77: A Friend for the Journey2024-11-13
- 96Side Story 11: Conundrum2024-11-13
- 97Chapter 78: What Did I Get Myself Into?2024-11-13
- 98Chapter 79: Lists and More Lists2024-11-13
- 99Chapter 80: To Educate a Future King2024-11-13
- 100Chapter 81: A Journey Is Ending2024-11-13
- 101Chapter 82: Mana Control2024-11-13
- 102Chapter 83: Spells and Mana2024-11-13
- 103Chapter 84: The Final Stretch2024-11-13
- 104Chapter 85: Saying Goodbye2024-11-13
- 105Side Story 12: A Call for Help2024-11-13
- 106Chapter 86: Let’s Continue2024-11-13
- 107Chapter 87: To Stop and Enjoy Life2024-11-13
- 108Chapter 88: Change of Plans2024-11-13
- 109Chapter 89: Hot-Air Balloon2024-11-13
- 110Chapter 90: Control vs. Channeling2024-11-13
- 111Chapter 91: To Each Their Own2024-11-13
- 112Chapter 92: Boat Overhaul2024-11-13
- 113Chapter 93: Lessons from Dragons2024-11-13
- 114Chapter 94: Three Gates Cluster2024-11-13
- 115Chapter 95: A Smelly Adventure2024-11-13
- 116Chapter 96: Headaches, Rats, and Other Burning Issues2024-11-13
- 117John's updated Profile2024-11-13
- 118Chapter 97: The Clueless Merchant2024-11-13
- 119Chapter 98: First Day of Sailing2024-11-13
- 120Chapter 99: Lofty Considerations2024-11-13
- 121Chapter 100: Chichi-Jima & Guam2024-11-13
- 122Chapter 101: Fog and Mysteries2024-11-13
- 123Chapter 102: A Fun Day in the Sun2024-11-13
- 124Side Story 13: A Journey Long-Awaited2024-11-13
- 125Chapter 103: Sea & Sky2024-11-13
- 126Chapter 104: Hawaii2024-11-13
- 127Chapter 105: I Wish There Were a Manual2024-11-13
- 128Chapter 106: San Francisco2024-11-13
- 129Chapter 107: I Have a New Friend2024-11-13
- 130Chapter 108: Luck + Vegas …2024-11-13
- 131Chapter 109: I Don't Like This Guy2024-11-13
- 132Chapter 110: Mission Step #1—Gathering Information2024-11-13
- 133Chapter 111: Sonak Is an Idiot2024-11-13
- 134Chapter 112: Mission Step #2—Equipment2024-11-13
- 135Chapter 113: Back to Step #1—Gathering Information2024-11-13
- 136Chapter 114: Al is the MVP of This Mission2024-11-13
- 137Chapter 115: Know Thyself2024-11-13
- 138Chapter 116: Who Said Training Needs to Be Boring2024-11-13
- 139Chapter 117: The Power of Instinct2024-11-13
- 140Chapter 118: Elemental Wizard2024-11-13
- 141Chapter 119: The Morning Aftermath Parade2024-11-13
- 142John's Updated Profile2024-11-13
- 143Side Story 14: The Night Everything Changed2024-11-13
- 144Chapter 120: Getting Things in Order for The Final Push2024-11-13
- 145Chapter 121: Looter Extraordinaire2024-11-13
- 146Side Story 15: A Tale of Rise and Fall2024-11-13
- 147Chapter 122: Not Again ...2024-11-13
- 148Chapter 123: It’s Starting2024-11-13
- 149Chapter 124: Magical Gems, Shopping Sprees, and “Liberation” Action2024-11-13
- 150Chapter 125: Roads, Ranches, and a Stubborn Butt2024-11-13
- 151Chapter 126: Mechanic Mayhem and a Heist Surprise2024-11-13
- 152Chapter 127: Preparing for the End2024-11-13
- 153Chapter 128: Phoenix Reborn2024-11-13
- 154Book 2—Epilogue: Get Ready!2024-11-13
- 155Book 3: Lumis—Prologue2024-11-13
- 156B3—Chapter 1: A Trippy Place2024-11-13
- 157B3—Chapter 2: My First “Proper” Dungeon Run2024-11-13
- 158B3—Chapter 3: Gains2024-11-13
- 159B3–Chapter 4: Did I Mention That My House Is Awesome?2024-11-13
- 160B3—Chapter 5: Déjà Vu, Kites, and Impossible Logic2024-11-13
- 161B3—Chapter 6: Feed Me, Seymour2024-11-13
- 162B3—Chapter 7: Monster Looter2024-11-13
- 163B3—Chapter 8: Milestones and Monsters2024-11-13
- 164B3—Chapter 9: The Power of Magitech2024-11-13
- 165B3—Chapter 10: Lightning and Apologies2024-11-13
- 166B3—Chapter 11: We Are Ready to Boogie2024-11-13
- 167B3 —Chapter 12: Storage Solution2024-11-13
- 168B3—Chapter 13: From Gold to Greenhouse—A Creative Venture2024-11-13
- 169B3—Chapter 14: Laid Back Island Vacation2024-11-13
- 170B3—Chapter 15: Sea Crossing and First City2024-11-13
- 171B3—Chapter 16: I’m Going to Be an Adventurer2024-11-13
- 172B3—Chapter 17: Now I Even Have an Adventurer’s Badge2024-11-13
- 173B3—Chapter 18: Neglected Gorge of Unyielding Monsters2024-11-13
- 174B3—Chapter 19: Monster Smashers2024-11-13
- 175B3—Chapter 20: My House Eats More Than Rue2024-11-13
- 176B3—Chapter 21: Hidden Gem2024-11-13
- 177B3—Chapter 22: I Never Imagined I’d Become an Elevator2024-11-13
- 178B3—Chapter 23: Breakthrough2024-11-13
- 179B3—Chapter 24: Barbarians at the Door2024-11-13
- 180B3—Chapter 25: Hockey, Cheating, and Winter Wonderland2024-11-13
- 181B3—Chapter 26: Last Preparations Before Departure2024-11-13
- 182John's Updated Profile2024-11-13
- 183B3—Chapter 27: Al’s Swamp, Part I2024-11-13
- 184B3—Chapter 28: Al’s Swamp, Part II2024-11-13
- 185B3—Chapter 29: Al’s Swamp, Part III2024-11-13
- 186B3—Chapter 30: It’s Raining Dungeons, Hallelujah2024-11-13
- 187B3—Chapter 31: Who Knew Dungeons Needed Yard Work?2024-11-13
- 188B3—Chapter 32: To Stare at a Tree or Not to Stare at a Tree: That Is the Question2024-11-13
- 189B3—Chapter 33: Echoes of Verdant Winds2024-11-13
- 190B3—Chapter 34: Paths Diverge, Bonds Remain2024-11-13
- 191B3—Chapter 35: Woven Threads of Connection2024-11-13
- 192B3—Chapter 36: A Welcome Return to Civilization2024-11-13
- 193B3—Chapter 37: Of Markets, Runes, and Decisions2024-11-13
- 194B3—Chapter 38: The Flavor of Fire2024-11-13
- 195B3—Chapter 39: The Essence of Fire2024-11-13
- 196B3—Chapter 40: From Gourmet Experiments to Lightning Lessons2024-11-13
- 197B3—Chapter 41: Prismatic Falls2024-11-13
- 198B3—Chapter 42: Back to That Annoying Place2024-11-13
- 199B3—Chapter 43: Crystalspire—First Impressions2024-11-13
- 200B3—Chapter 44: The Undefined Statuses’ Perspective Is Really Annoying2024-11-13
- 201B3—Chapter 45: Let’s Try This Again2024-11-13
- 202B3—Chapter 46: Three Teens, One Bard, and a Whole Lot of Misunderstanding2024-11-13
- 203B3—Chapter 47: Silly Familiars and Stubborn Flames2024-11-13
- 204B3—Chapter 48: A Lesson in Insanity2024-11-13
- 205B3—Chapter 49: Caught Bread-Handed2024-11-13
- 206B3—Chapter 50: The Case of the Disappearing Bazaar2024-11-13
- 207B3—Chapter 51: Leveling Up Merchant2024-11-13
- 208B3—Chapter 52: Dangerous Fox2024-11-13
- 209B3—Chapter 53: Gifts, Gripes, and Grub2024-11-13
- 210B3—Chapter 54: The Calm Before the Curse2024-11-13
- 211B3—Chapter 55: Crafty Insane Bastard2024-11-13
- 212B3—Chapter 56: Upgrades are Nice, The Requirements are Not2024-11-13
- 213B3—Chapter 57: Spoils of War2024-11-13
- 214B3—Chapter 58: Tales of Travelers and Treasure2024-11-13
- 215B3—Chapter 59: OOPS!2024-11-13
- 216B3—Chapter 60: Jail Bird2024-11-13
- 217B3—Chapter 61: A Plan in Motion2024-11-13
- 218B3—Chapter 62: Revenge Best Served Expensive2024-11-13
- 219B3—Chapter 63: How to Avoid a Slap, Outwit a Marquess, and Feed the Poor2024-11-13
- 220B3—Chapter 64: The Art of Procrastination2024-11-13
- 221John's Updated Profile2024-11-13
- 222B3—Chapter 65: Rain, RVs, and Reckonings2024-11-13
- 223B3—Chapter 66: Final Goodbye2024-11-13
- 224B3—Epilogue: The Butterfly Effect2024-11-13
- 225Book 4 - Zindor2024-11-13
- 226B4–Chapter 1: Goblins! Yay!2024-11-13
- 227B4–Chapter 2: I’m Beginning to Suspect This World Might Be a Mistake2024-11-13
- 228B4–Chapter 3: Cores, Scrolls, and Patrols2024-11-13
- 229B4–Chapter 4: Scrubbed into Submission2024-11-13
- 230B4–Chapter 5: Beef Supply2024-11-13
- 231B4–Chapter 6: Between Fire and Forgiveness2024-11-14
- 232B4–Chapter 7: Villains and Their Useless Stuff2024-11-15
- 233B4–Chapter 8: A Not-Spooky Castle2024-11-18
- 234B4–Chapter 9: Snakes on a Balloon—Rue’s Culinary Letdown2024-11-19
- 235B4–Chapter 10: Jackpot, With Interest2024-11-19
- 236B4–Chapter 11: Bait, Hook, Annihilate—A Guide to Monster Fishing2024-11-20
- 237B4–Chapter 12: My Kind of Dungeon2024-11-21