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A potential small mess or reworks and rearrangements coming soon, just a heads up.

I had a bunch of directions I wanted to go in, but nothing was coming together the way I wanted it to, so I've had to purge a few thousand words that didn't make sense, and am probably going to be reworking Chapter 46 for some addition character development.

For starters, this "Chapter 47" happens directly after Chapter 45 because it's a PoV I wanted to see the reaction to and an event I wanted to make from that PoV. It's either going to switch with 46, or become part of a much larger 45.

Edits for this book are gonna be fuuunnnn lolololol

Enjoy!

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NEW REMINDER: BOOK 3 CONTENT/SPOILERS ARE NOT TO BE MENTIONED OUTSIDE OF CHAPTER LEAK ANNOUNCEMENT POSTS. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.

*********A FEW RULES & REMINDERS:

Chapters will be dropping as Bryce completes them. That means anywhere from every 1 to 2 weeks on average, though sometimes waits may be longer.

Recall that these are rough chapters, with no editing other than a single pass-through as Bryce writes.

On a similar note, we are not asking for advice or corrections at this time. If Bryce wants feedback, we will certainly reach out, thank you! If you want to voice concerns or complaints about the chapter, you may now do so over on the Reddit discussion thread below! Notifications are turned off on those conversations, so they're a free-for-all now (within the rules of the subreddit, obviously)!

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Comments

Nathan

Glad it came out! Did anyone else hope this chapter was the Reidon/Sarah conversation though?

Wraithmarked Creative

oh that's coming, but with Breaker-Type hitting the fan I need to make sure some key moments all come together before that.

Tom

So I'm not sure how long this book is expected to be, but are we expecting a 2026 release?

Iron Akela

Very excellent!! However I seriously doubt Carmen Laurent is actually there :oD I believe that was a typo and should be Kalus?

Sherry

Uh-oh I'm scared of what Able is going to do. She is very ...what's a good word ...Machiavellian.... Or how about an emotionaless void.

maxwolf

I wonder if there is a potential for a Colossus type or Titan type, something to make Rei a true raid boss.

gratch42

Was hoping when they asked Ward what else he needs - he was going to answer “mobility”, like his favorite champion Dent displays.

William J Warner

Bryce, I have an interesting question/idea. Since a user having multiple types is all new to everyone, can/will Rei have the ability to do a partial call to bring in his saber while in brawler mode? Or change parts of his armor to something much more durable from Breaker Type so that it absorbs the hit in that spot better than that part would in saber form?

Nicolaus Fountain

I really do not like General Able. We need a firearms cad so somebody can pull a Carol on her. Look at the pretty flowers. Just look at the flowers. BANG!

gratch42

Also a question - didn’t Ward slightly injure his shoulder (but not dislocate this time) against the S0 Defensive Gray? And now he’s been ramming everything with the same shoulder? Ouch? Or a few minutes in Phalanx mode can fix minor agitation like that?

Voror

What I'm curious about then is whether it'll be as simple as giving him a lancer mode or we get another unique variant like Breaker. Also need something for Logan to upgrade on. Given Chancery and him were the last to join the group it makes sense to me they've lagged the most in terms of crazy development.

Saint

It's listening!

Dungeonborn

Are we expecting another melee weapon with the next type shift for longer reach or something (semi) ranged? Or will there be Externals? I’d love to see a Captain-type. It’d be styled after a pirate captain with a big anchor on a chain and eventual Externals are combined with a type-specific ability into a cannon/ railgun (like a Ultimate). Or that could be a future evolution for Logan/Honoris

Brandon King

Carmen was there too??!! J/K😜

Russell Stephenson

This is a very nice redirect and focusing of multiple threads. It's also good to get a little more detail about Breaker type. I was hoping that he wasn't just going to duplicate the types. Shido should be solving problems in extreme manners 🙄.

Karl Shlagel

Anyone else feel like Rei being distracted post breaker might mean shido is starting to talk to him.

JustOneEmperor

I mean, arsenal shift had been a thing before rei was around tho. Also I think that would kinda defeat the entire purpose of having different types. I'd rather have Rei develop more new types that fit his fighting style better than the traditional styles hehe

William J Warner

It doesn’t really get rid of the point of the different types. Shido provides what Rei needs, but sometime Rei may need stronger armor on his back to stop 1 hit without losing his reach or his speed.

Arjun Gopal

Agreed, plus figuring out how to reassign his stats for partial calls would be VERY confusing

Arjun Gopal

i thought so too, but i feel like Rei would have said something to Aria in ch 46 if that were true...but who knows?

Sam

It's a popular opinion. With the other option being him stressing about his sister.

Sam

Looks like they are thinking Lancer.

Dirty Dibbler

You said Carol and I thought of Carol Baskins…. I guess we’re feeding Able to a tiger

Dirty Dibbler

One thing that’s been stuck in my head for awhile is, type shift doesn’t require a charge so in theory, in a fight with multiple enemies and a high cognition skill, he could shift and shift and shift moment to moment for a given fight

Hope

Still saying that the original jaggernaut is the better mode

Hope

He does this in an earlier chapter, he's shifting through his type in a storm of electricity. Hinting at his stormking name.

Dan

Now we get to see chancery and grant develope! Outstanding! Really was looking forward to the expanded chapters of 45 and 46. Guess we will see those later. So curious as to how things progress

Hope

Bryce this is another great chapter, I am hoping that since Abel is at the school she will announce the systems and intersystems for the first year's. That and the directed training. This should be interesting.

Kory Leach

Oh snap Aria’s dad showed up! ALL the brass made their way for this!!!! lol

Warlord

So it seems like they’re finally addressing the elephant in the room of Shido influencing the other CADs. And they’re gonna try and force Rei to get a Lancer type or something similar while simultaneously making Chancery evolve too. My only question is, will we see Aria get her inevitable shard before them? Feels like we have to right? But also, she got as much armor evolution as Catcher and Viv without a shard. How much improvement will a shard even her by this point? Maybe all the way coverage…

Reaperess

Soooo when is Guest and Maddison going to start ribbing Rei for being the source of SO much extra work and exhaustion? 😂 Or Aria, like "Thanks to your boyfriend, we've barely had ANY sleep for the past X weeks. I haven't even seen Valera much." 🤭

Reaperess

Externals for Aria maybe?

Warlord

I can see that but personally I think it’s unlikely she gets them before Rei

Reaperess

I know Externals sound a bit useless like tits on a fish for a Phalanx, especially a spear Phalanx, but Aria is pretty aggressive in her fighting style. She's far more mobile than most users of her type, and by extension far more flexible because of training with Rei. I wouldn't see that as terribly out of place. IMAGINE her getting some B rank externals and just dancing through 2 or 3 people. Combined with 3rd eye and maybe her own User Unique (something with flames?) It could be VERY potent.

Warlord

I definitely think she’d get a user unique ability with her being much further along than Catcher and Viv but I think we won’t see any externals among Firesong until Rei’s next evolution, especially since it seems like the instructors are going to be specifically trying to trigger that now

Reaperess

What? Kalus is her brother and the A-type private instructor paid for by the Kamiya Corp. For Rei and Firesong as a whole. Guest is Aria's "uncle", her father is more than likely back on the front lines and unable to make the jump back at the moment.

Thunderbug

Read it again, clearly says “Carmen” mistakenly in there. Love the unnecessary man-splaning of the Laurent family tree tho 🤣

squizzle

External shield controlled by 3rd eye :v

Xien

I’ve been wondering when Abel would show up in person… she’s gonna be one of those where you can’t get them to leave fast enough! Thing is… will she leave alone or with Rei trussed up and ready for roasting? Who’s the big gun to spank Abel … that I can’t wait to know

Xien

Where do we even go with Grant for his development?… ready to ride this chancery arc though

Kory Leach

Sigh, I guess you didn’t catch the typo that I was having fun with.

Kemlion

Many thanks; great chapter!

Carter Mills

Poor grant always last he hasn’t even gotten a rare skill yet

Impanickin

I give it like a book and a half until General Abel pulls something again and Dent just kills her and has the Mind cover it up 💀

Dee

Perfection 🥰 Will say that with General Abel enroute can practically hear the Darth Vader intro music..Rei/ Firesong better guard their six!

Garret Bazurto

No need to be nervous Chancery, it is just your turn to get your awesomeness! I can’t wait to see where this goes and what they do to both of them and the results.

Hope

Quick question: is DR Vorhest Forester and DR Reilly Forester the same person? book 2 he is refereed to as VorHest ( not sure how its spelled as I am listening to the book)

Christian Klein

Too true, Abel feels a lot like those "I took it upon me to be the BBEG so you all can stay sane" characters we all love to hate

Voror

Thinking on it more, I wonder if I'm weird in not totally hating Abel. I suppose it's more understanding where she's coming from in what they are trying to do, if just more ruthless about it compared to others in the know. She even said when she knew Rei and Aria were hiding something to the effect that she's find if they hate her. She's willing to be the villain if it gets the job done. Meeting her in person if they do could be pretty intimidating. I am glad she didn't object to Guest at all though she's right that there's no reason to them pursuing a theory that seems sound and could produce even more results.

Jesse Lawson

I was re-listening to the series and realized they mention Able in chapter 7 in book 1 at least Im sure that dude that was yapping about his Aunt being a General that their last name was Able.

Trystan Jones

Great job with the story so far!!!

Rando Calrissian

Maybe Rei goes absolutely left field and gets Gunner type instead of the projected Cu Chulainn direction

RadHarryMe

Hey bro, are you still following the story? Like the latest chaps till 57 in book 3? I am a huge fan of this book and needed a favour. Please reply if you have time