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A Hero's War Chapter 81: Evening, a fantasy fiction | FictionPress
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Author: u/elevul Cyoria Observer*
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Score: 17
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Created: 2016-06-08T16:00:59
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u/hoja_nasredin [+5] Dai-Gurren Brigade (7 hours later)
So, why is this story cool? A littl ebit of introduction?
u/AurelianoTampa [+7] (21 hours later)
The story is about a hero being summoned from modern times into a medieval-style fantasy world with monsters and magic. The hero is given a quest to find a legendary sword, and he travels around the continent with a group of lovely ladies who are all specialists in their own fields. Pretty standard fare.
What turns it into something cooler is that two actually heroes got summoned instead of one. The hero mentioned above is actually a side character; the focus instead is on the second hero, Cato. Instead of trying to find a sword and use its magic to somehow fight back the undead hordes, Cato relies on his knowledge of science to kick off an industrial revolution. He uses the scientific method to study magic and revolutionize all parts of society, including literacy, agriculture, preservatives, engineering, and of course, weaponry.
A legendary sword is cool and all, but combining science and magic into portable spell cannons is likely even more effective. Increasing agricultural efficiency allows peasants to no longer starve and lets them move to cities, learn to read, and train in using magic. Now instead of just having knights to fight, you have a literate, magical populace armed with portable magic weapons capable of feats that would take knights years of training to achieve.
Fair warning: I found the beginning of the series very, VERY lackluster. Early on there is a monster that appears called a "Tremor." I rolled my eyes and almost stopped reading at what sounded like a blatant rip-off of the B horror movie by the same name. But it does start picking up once Cato gets to human civilization and gets to working.
u/elevul [+2] Cyoria Observer (21 hours later)
Simplifying: what happens when you send an Engineer (materials engineer specifically) in a medieval world with programmable magic.
u/None [+1] (8 hours later)
It's about giving magic radio to the Romans.
Kidding aside, it's a bog standard portal fantasy with two heroes uplifting a magical civilization using modern concepts.
u/FuguofAnotherWorld [+1] Roll the Dice on Fate (22 hours later)
I got about 2 chapters in then dropped it. tried again then dropped it at 5. Does it get better? Should I keep going? Or is it as disappointing as that Paul Twister story.
u/None [+4] (a day later)
Well, I am going to be biased and say that you should keep reading it.
I admit the early chapters are a little bit pedestrian, but it's only to get more ambitious from there on. Other characters will start to pick up on Cato's ideas, and they will soon follow his example.
u/bumbiedumb [+4] The Polity (a day later)
The story have beeen consistantly improving in terms of pacing. Sure, at the start it was a little boring however it really hooks u in once he reach human civillisation. The author have been consistantly improving in terms of pacing and story throughout the story. Shoutout to the author good work! Keep it up!
u/Green0Photon [+2] Student in Cyoria, Minmay, and Ranvar (an hour later)
In the future, you should add tags and remove the end part of the title.
u/elevul [+2] Cyoria Observer (2 hours later)
Sorry, posted it from mobile. Shall do. Hopefully our awesome mods will fix it this time.
u/Green0Photon [+2] Student in Cyoria, Minmay, and Ranvar (7 hours later)
Unfortunately no one, not even admins, can change titles. As far as I know anyway. :(