Editing Chapter 10.29 M

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}}'''Chapter 10.29 M''' is the 58th chapter of [[Volume 10]]. The '''M''' stands for [[Mrsha Marquin Solstice (Adventurer)]].

==tl;dr==

*[[Mrsha Marquin Solstice (Adventurer)|Adult Mrsha]] from the ''"Ten Years Later"'' reality—going by the alias 'Arrema'—goes through the doors of the [[Garden of Sanctuary|[Garden of Sanctuary]]] entering [[The Wandering Inn]].
*Arrema observes the differences of this reality with a few people noticing the oddity of the young [[Gnoll]] woman that just entered, especially that she's a ''Gnoll'' [[Mages|[Mage]]] of some proficiency.
*After encountering [[Alevica]], Arrema finds herself in the [[World's Eye Theatre|[World's Eye Theatre]]] beholding her memories being displayed by the [[skill]].
*[[Ishkr Silverfang|Ishkr]] escorts Arrema out of the Theatre with the [Server] being confronted by the woman about his price to jump ship and his complacency before being teleported outside the inn.
*Refocusing her efforts, Arrema speaks with [[Montressa du Valeross|Montressa]] for a transaction; the method on how [[Erin Solstice|Erin]] was brought back from the dead for the price of a new [[spell]].
*After her demonstration, [[Grimalkin Duveig|Grimalkin]] confronts Arrema about her origins and knowing that she's been found out begins to fight the Sinew Magus telling him that she's from ten years into the future.
*The spectacle of the magic duel brings hope to Gnolls across the [[Great Plains]] about the revival of Gnoll magic, especially [[Ferkr Shallenside|Ferkr]].
*Throughout the duel, [[Relc Grasstongue|Relc]] observes the back and forth between the two [Mages] connecting the dots in his head that the young Gnoll woman is in fact an older [[Mrsha du Marquin|Mrsha]], after being informed of her identity Grimalkin stands there taking every hit until Arrema collapses from exhaustion.
*Many become disturbed after the words spoken to them of the sad reality of the future Arrema has lived through.
*Returning from her trip to the Grove, [[Lyonette du Marquin|Lyonette]] finds her daughter all grown up somehow.

==Synopsis==
When war becomes a part of your being it's hard to feel any sense of normalcy, [[Relc Grasstongue|Relc]] had a decade to recover from being the [Soldier] he once was to obtain his inner peace. Relc tries to explain his feelings on [[The Wandering Inn]] to [[Valeterisa Imarris|Valeterisa]]—the pain and glory that he experienced from being a part of it—as he observes [[Mrsha du Marquin|Mrsha]] bring the [[Order of Solstice]] [[Knights]] into the [[Garden of Sanctuary|[Garden of Sanctuary]]]. Valeterisa gleefully awaits her turn to be hurt by The Wandering Inn with Relc wondering when that'll happen with him wanting to witness it as well.

[[Mrsha Marquin Solstice (Adventurer)|Adult Mrsha]] hesitates at the door of the Garden discerning the difference between this sanctuary from the one she knew, she dithers too long as [[Peggy]] and group of [[Goblins]] coming through the Garden door making Adult Mrsha hide herself from them. She notices a few oddities from the Goblins as they make their way into the [[Palace of Fates|[Palace of Fates]]], Adult Mrsha thinks about the average level of spellcasting of this reality comparing it to her time but is suddenly attacked by [[Apista]]. After calming the [[Ashfire Bees|Ashfire Bee]] by gifting her a massive blunt of Dreamleaf, Adult Mrsha—now going by the alias 'Arrema'—steps outside into the pouring rain just outside of the inn seeing that she is actually in the past. She turns around and enters The Wandering Inn.

[[Menolit Zifroflen|Menolit]] is gossiping with Relc and other inn regulars about what sort of event will happen next at the inn as whatever remaining [Spies] and [Informants] do what they can to gather intelligence, Valeterisa and the rest of the [[Mages]] return from their excursion of terraforming for their planned school. As Relc opens the door to the inn he bumps into a young [[Gnoll]] woman and notices the strange reaction she has walking into the inn, him and Valeterisa begin to discuss the oddity of the young woman is with the strangest thing is her being a high-levelled ''Gnoll'' [Mage].

Arrema sits at the inn full of relief and pain by what she sees slowly becoming overwhelmed, the inn staff takes her order and answers her questions, she moves around interacting with some of the people she knows taking it all in. She then observes [[Yelroan]] bring in Gnolls from the [[Longstalker’s Fang Tribe]] with [[Ishkr Silverfang|Ishkr]] greeting them, she tries to stay covert hoping that this is a better reality as she notices more divergences that paint a different picture than the one she knows. The thing that Arrema forgot was that Gnoll [Mages] weren't commonplace at this time which marks her as a person of interest to those that noticed, another thing was that there are people with certain [[classes]] that have instincts that allows them to see emotions.

[[Alevica]] sits in the inn after being put on the job of investigating by [[Thallisa]] observing the intense emotions coming from the strange woman, before she can figure out the mystery surrounding Mrsha she heads over to the table the strange woman is at beginning to interrogate her. Feeling the distaste for [[Witches]] coming from the woman Alevica needles her but gets dumbfounded of the reason for her contempt, Alevica zooms towards [[Nanette Weishart|Nanette's]] room to locate for any sort of evidence of bad witchcraft wondering who that young woman was.

Knowing that she messed up Arrema moves out of sight from the [Witch] finding herself next the entrance to the [[World's Eye Theatre|[World's Eye Theatre]]], she ducks under the rope barrier and is amazed by the sight of the crystal dome comparing it to the one [[Kevin Hall|Kevin]] built in her time. So lost in her thoughts she jumps at the voice that appears with a crystal-clear image of a memory playing overhead.

Around the age when Mrsha was 14, Kevin presents the opening of the Solstice Theater to friends of the inn with [[Ceria Springwalker|Ceria]]—consumed by the artifacts she equips losing any sense of morality and emotion—objects to wasting any further time there making her way back to [[Wistram Academy|Wistram]] telling [[Pisces Jealnet|Pisces]] that if he seeks [[magic]] the door to the academy will be open for him. The next time Mrsha saw Ceria was when she became inaugurated as the [[Archmage]] of Frost.

Arrema finished watching the memory realizes the number of tragedies she would have to prevent in this reality when Ishkr arrives at the theatre telling her she's not allowed to be in there escorting her out of the room. Arrema brings up [[The Adventurer’s Haven]] current offer for him to join them and while that's not enough for him to walk off he does have a price also mentioning that he will never reach level 50 as he is complacent as he is right now. Ishkr teleports the young woman outside of the inn telling [[Asgra]] that there's a strike against her and she's banned if she makes more trouble.

Returning back to her table Arrema refocuses her efforts into finding information about Erin as [[Drassi Tewing|Drassi]] arrives at the inn looking for [[Rags]], with that big distraction entering the inn Arrema makes her way to [[Montressa du Valeross|Montressa]] requesting her services as a secrets broker. She asks the [Aegiscaster] the method for how Erin was brought back from the dead offering a [[spell]] in return with Valeterisa messaging her apprentice to entertain the request, Arrema shows them the spell [Summon Mana Familiar] explaining the intricacies of it and how it can be modified for various variations. After learning of the method used to heal Erin all Arrema can feel is bittersweet hope for all the failed attempt in her timeline to having the answer to achieving her goal. 

Arrema steps outside the inn to show the spell to Montressa and [[Bezale]] with Valeterisa following behind them, after her demonstration was done [[Grimalkin Duveig|Grimalkin]] reveals himself to the group asking the Gnoll [Mage] a series of pointed questions. Knowing she's been found out Arrema throws a punch at the Sinew Magus with a [Flashbang] spell embedded onto her fur, seeing Grimalkin readying himself Arrema takes on a [Martial Artist]'s stance with the both of them beginning to cast a number of spells at each other. Valeterisa and the other mages commentate on the Mage's Duel with more onlookers coming by to watch, the favor of who would win was on Grimalkin's side as the fight continued until Arrema activated her trap.

Drassi was having a mixed day with all of the news she'd been covering understanding the conflict with the nature of her job as an ethical [Journalist] trying to figure out what's happening at the inn, she starts to interview [[Sticks]] trying to make her audience think and uncomfortable. Moving on from the point she made she moves on to find something lighter to talk about when Menolit cries out for everyone to run, catching sight of a Mage's Duel Drassi goes outside to ask [[Salamani]] the details with viewership rising exceedingly high.

Arrema is becoming more exhausted as the duel goes on with Grimalkin admonishing himself for underestimating his opponent, after a number of back and forth all that remains is a fist fight between the two mages. [[Ferkr Shallenside|Ferkr]] is utterly amazed by what she's witnessing, the sight of another Gnoll that's a mage who is able to push back the Sinew Magus makes her feel that she is no longer alone in her efforts of pursuing the heights of magic hearing the howls and brighter spirits of the other Gnolls around her with her joining in on the triumph.

Grimalkin is surprised by the proficiency of the young woman he's facing yet hearing the spell bearing his name all he can think about is that his school of magic is no longer considered useless ten years from now, and that he's also dead as he would never name a spell like that. Relc just observes the fight trying to fit all the clues he has gathered in his head and after connecting the dots figures out that the young Gnoll woman age—which is 18—corresponds to Mrsha current age with a ten-year difference. Relc runs up to Grimalkin tell him his discovery and with the Sinew Magus learning the truth he stands there taking every hit the Gnoll tosses at him until she collapses from exhaustion, Grimalkin stands tall as the camera portrays his dominating figure.

With the duel ending, Valeterisa hovers over asking Arrema a number of questions until she gets hit full force by pain of a Solstice Event as it's finally her turn to get hurt by the Wandering Inn with Arrema explaining to her that no matter what she offers [[Fissival]] will never let [[Heorth]] free using her loved ones as the hostage to her compliance. Relc takes Valeterisa aside with the rest of the group heading into the [World's Eye Theatre], teaching the Sinew Magus a weaking healing spell, Arrema starts to explain some of the differences from her world with Grimalkin pontificating the shifting of average strength throughout the ages. Arrema shares some of the customs [Mages] are using in the future with her being blatant to Grimalkin about not going to his death, all Grimalkin feels at the moment is needing a drink.

Alevica is mad at Arrema after not finding any signs of bad magic in Nanette's room striding into the theatre with Grimalkin telling her to keep what she discovers to the [Witches] only as he does the same by not telling [[Pallass]] nor the [[Walled Cities]]. Moving her eyes over to young women Alevica overhears her talking to Ishkr about how he jumped ship to Larracel and stagnated in her time, the Witch questions the veracity of the tale Arrema is spitting out but the expressions of pity she feels coming from the others makes her waver. Grimalkin approaches Arrema asking her for all the time she knew him if he was alone, she mentions him having numerous apprentices and were surrounded by people and yet he was still so lonely, hearing that he leaves planning to contact someone. Arrema then starts to tell Alevica of her world's Nanette and that she became a bad witch known as the Witch of Sorrow, Alevia runs away to get reinforcements as she alone cannot handle it.

[[Rags (Student)|Student Rags]] wonders what's happening outside the Palace with [[Rags]] laying out their plan of actions with entering the doors with Student Rags enter her door of ''"Better Days"'' and herself and others going into the door of ''"Ten Years Later",'' but Student Rags persuades Rags into letting her join her on their journey into the future. A Gnoll girl and a group of Knights stand in front of [[Brunkr Silverfang|Brunkr]] in a reality where he still lives, [[Visma Hilcevr|Visma]] of the future witnesses a group of Goblins tumble into the inn, and lastly Lyonette returns from her trip enters the theatre calling for Mrsha only to find that her daughter has somehow grown up.

==Characters==
( * = First Appearance)

*[[Agratha]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Alevica]]
*[[Apista]]
**Apista ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Arcanis]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Asgra]]
*[[Barnethei Levout]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Barnethei ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Belavierr Donamia]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Belavierr ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Bezale]]
*[[Brunkr Silverfang]] ''"If Brunkr Lived" (Mentioned)''
*[[Calescent]]
*[[Calla Songscale]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ceria Springwalker]] ''"Ten Years Later" (Memory Vision)''
*[[Chaldion Oliwing]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Cirsa]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Dalimont]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Deskie]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Drassi Tewing]]
*[[Dyeda]]
*[[Ebente]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ekirra Silverfang]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Ekirra ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Eloise du Havin]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Eloise ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Embria Grasstongue]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Erin Solstice]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Feor]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ferkr Shallenside]]
**Ferkr ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Goldbody]]
*[[Grimalkin Duveig]]
**Grimalkin ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Halrac Everam]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Hedag]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Heorth]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Hethon Veltras]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Illphres]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ishkr Silverfang]]
**Ishkr ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Kalek]]*
*[[Kevin Hall]] ''"Ten Years Later" (Memory Vision)''
*[[Krshia Silverfang]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ksmvr]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Ksmvr ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Laken Godart]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Larracel Delais]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Larracel ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Lyonette du Marquin]]
**Lyonette ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Malluni]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Menolit Zifroflen]]
*[[Milaw]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Mireden Raithland|Moore of Raithland]] ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Montressa du Valeross]]
**Montressa ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Mother of Graves]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Mrsha du Marquin]] ''(Mentioned)''
**[[Mrsha du Marquin (Root)]] ''(Mentioned)''
**[[Mrsha Marquin Solstice (Adventurer)]]
*[[Nanette Weishart]]
**Nanette ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Noass]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Octavia Cotton]]
*[[Oliyaya]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Othius the Fourth]] ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Palt Fenrisol]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Pawn (Bishop)]] ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Peggy]]
*[[Pisces Jealnet]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Pisces ''"Ten Years Later" (Memory Vision)''
*[[Pryde Ulta]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Rags]]
**[[Rags (Student)]]
*[[Redscar Ischen]]
*[[Relc Grasstongue]]
**Relc ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Relz Hauscale]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Rémi]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Rhisveri Zessoprical]]
*[[Rianchi]]
*[[Rosencrantz]]
*[[Ruskel]]*
*[[Ryoka Griffin]] ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Rémi]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Salamani]]
*[[Selys Shivertail]] ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Shirka]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Silvenia Ettertree]] ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Silveran]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Sticks]]
*[[Thallisa]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Theikha]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Uriesta]]
*[[Ushar]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Valeterisa Imarris]]
**Valeterisa ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Velan]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Viceria Strongheart]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Visma Hilcevr]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Visma ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Visophecin]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Wailant Strongheart]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Xherw]] ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Xitegen Terland]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Yelroan]]
*[[Yvlon Byres]] ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Zelkyr Amerwing]] ''(Mentioned)''
*? - Dullahan [Producer]
*? - Pallassian Dullahan

== Groups/Organizations ==

* [[Liscorian Army]] ''(Mentioned)''
* [[Order of Solstice]] ''(Mentioned)''
* [[Horns of Hammerad]] ''(Mentioned)''
* [[Flooded Waters Tribe]]
* Second Army of Pallass ''(Mentioned)''
* Eyes of Pallass
* [[Players of Celum]] ''(Mentioned)''
* [[Silverfang Tribe]] ''(Mentioned)''
* [[The Adventurer’s Haven]] ''(Mentioned)''
* [[Plain’s Eye Tribe]] ''(Mentioned)''
* [[Longstalker’s Fang Tribe]]
* [[Doombearers]] ''(Mentioned)''
* [[Earthers]] ''(Mentioned)''
* [[House of Minos]] ''(Mentioned)''
* [[Gaarh Marsh Tribe]] ''(Mentioned)''
* Witches of Riverfarm
* [[Ulta Lands|House Ulta]] ''(Mentioned)''
* [[Redfang Tribe|Redfangs]]

== Creatures ==

* Rockmites 
* Bats ''(Mentioned)''
* Camouflaged Cavebiter ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Eater Goats]] ''(Mentioned)''

== Locations ==

* [[Izril]]
** [[Floodplains]]
*** [[The Wandering Inn]]
**** [[Garden of Sanctuary|[Garden of Sanctuary]]]
**** [[World's Eye Theatre|[World's Eye Theatre]]]
*[[Palace of Fates|[Palace of Fates]]]
**''"If Brunkr Lived"''
***Izril
****The Wandering Inn
**''"Ten Years Later"''
***Izril
****The Wandering Inn

== Items ==

* Putrid One's Circlet ''"Ten Years Later" (Memory)''
* Bird Cage Necklace ''"Ten Years Later" (Memory)''
* Relc's Anti-Magic Spear

== Statistics ==

=== Statistics Revealed ===

==== [[Valeterisa Imarris]] ====

* '''Spells'''
** '''Unknown Tier:'''
*** [Magic Picture]
*** [Summon Shadow Familiar]

==== [[Mrsha Marquin Solstice (Adventurer)]] ====

* '''Skills:'''
** [Lucky Strike]
** [My Flame Won't Die]
* '''Spells:'''
** '''Tier 2:'''
*** [Stone Dart]
** '''Tier 3:'''
*** [Summon Mana Familiar]
*** [Lightning Bolt]
*** [Fireball]
*** [Flash Step]
** '''Tier 4:'''
*** [Arcane Barrier]
*** [Lion's Strength]
** '''Tier 5:'''
*** [Hand of the Gale Elemental]
** '''Unknown Tier:'''
*** [Heat Null]
*** [Appraisal]
*** [Truthbreaker's Tongue]
*** [Flashbang]
*** [Bind Spell]
*** [Speed]
*** [Stoneskin]
*** [Calm the Land]
*** [Stone Arrows Volley]
*** [Disjunct Spell]
*** [Ward of Protection]
*** [Illusory Mists]
*** [Remove Paralysis]
*** [Grimalkin's Physique]
*** [Burst of Air]
*** [Regrow Flesh]
*'''Conditions:'''
**[Emberbody]

==== [[Peggy]] ====

* '''Class/Levels:'''
** [Floor Boss] Lv. 27

==== [[Grimalkin Duveig]] ====

* '''Spells:'''
** '''Tier 1:'''
*** [Jet of Water]
** '''Tier 3:'''
*** [Fire Resistance]
*** [Lightning Resistance]
** '''Tier 4:'''
*** [Earthen Spire]
** '''Unknown Tier:'''
*** [Bind Spell]
*** [Tremor]
*** [Paralyzing Touch]
*** [Orb of Air]
*** [Heatvision]
*** [Sense Life]
*** [Earthen Shockwave]
*** [Regrow Flesh]

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