[Chapter 40 is the Final Chapter of Volume 1 of Wanderlust. The world of Trientalis shall return one day. But for now, I seek new adventures in the world of Carrion](currently writing a LitRPG story. Releasing Fall 2024!) Dragons fell from the heavens. The sky turned red and the white floating clouds turned to rolling waves of black. An arcane apocalypse fell upon the world that gifted magical abilities to the common people. Creation and destruction ruled the lands from mages who knew not the limits of their power. After decades of persecution and death, the arcane calamity ceased, the skies turned to normal, and the people began to heal. But after the mysterious and coordinated murders of the world leaders who brought such peace and prosperity, the Era of Panic is seeking to devastate the realm once more. Their home turned to ash, their family and friends slaughtered. Ryder and Durge are now left to survive these lands alone. In desperation, they resort to the deadly but prosperous career of Questing to seek answers from this perilous world (and survive the looming wars that plague the land)— all the while traversing dungeons, slaying dragons, bandits, and backstabbers. What to Expect: + Heavily RPG inspired! (Character's have classes and learn new skills. No stat-boxes or xp) + 13 Questing Ranks for the Characters to Progress Through! + Rags to Riches and Weak to Strong character progression. But while the characters rank up, the battles become larger, and the stakes get higher! + Traditional High Fantasy Feeling! Lore that's deep but not convoluted! A mix of whimsical and serious adventures! + An expansive world with brutal action, and wholesome slice of life character moments in between. + Immerse yourself in a world that is always progressing! Maps with Fog of War that uncover as the characters travel, Calendars that update and lead to holidays. Plus a Glossary for ease-of-reading. All Updated Regularly! + Dialogue heavy with snappy responses, realistic slip-ups, and unique voices to fit the wide cast of characters of the world! + Written with love for the fantasy genre! What NOT to Expect: - Constant Action Scenes - Explicit Romance Scenes - GrimDark - A Number crunchy LitRPG Release Schedule Every Mon, Tues, Thurs, FriWorld Lore chapter updated every Sunday Chapter Length 2,000+ words a chapter CONTENT WARNING INFO: Graphic Violence = Gore is mentioned and will coincide with the graphic imagery and ruthless violence that takes place while adventuring and monster slaying. Profanity = I try and make the characters feel natural to their landscape so swearing and vulgarity is inevitable. Not overtly used for edge sake. Sexual Content = No explicit sexual content or descriptive erotic scenes. Only Innuendos, jokes, vulgar language, and fade-to-blacks. Sensitive Content = This is a mature story with mature themes that are written to the best of my ability. I will not gratify or goggle at any mature themes for edge sake, I'll keep it tasteful. I won't delve into dark topics often, but the characters do suffer through trauma at points and react accordingly, but it is not Grimdark. Points of the story can become dark and serious with themes that may include grief, substance abuse, self-harm, and torture. Any other topics, such as sexual assault, will not be included. Posted only on Royal Road and Patreon by Zephrum :D