Gray Mage: The Alchemist

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Description

Ethan Dyre is many things. A lifelong university student, medical technician, aspiring doctor, and pathologically indecisive. When he dies and is transported to the world of Esturia, he is granted a great soul and a single talent, that of unlimited potential. Waist deep in a world where magic is commonplace, his dreams of being a great hero are dashed when he finds that he cannot use his power for anything but making things.

This is his story. Well, it is my story. My name is Ethan, and I am the Gray Mage.

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2019
Author: Seratar

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Rating: 4.4/ 5.0
Followers: 1,527
Views: 239,949

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Community Reviews(10)

IsTiredAndNeedsToPoopRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This story surprised me with its well crafted world and magic system. There is a rare level of internal consistency in this (magic containing) world, which makes it feel much more real and relatable.
Something I personally find very important in a story: the MC is likable and relatable. He actually comes off as reasonably smart and level headed, sadly a rare sight on RR.
It is also a well written story with an interesting plot. At the current chapter 18 our MC has grown into his strength and has found his first adversity. I’d say this story has already passed the point where most RR stories fail and are dropped, therefore I have good hope that more excellent chapters will follow. Hint wink nudge.
Mckayla HebnerRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Well written, interesting premise, and a nice take on the outworlder premise. Even the chapters that are for some reason getting hated on are well done. Worth the read
RyoushiChojoRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
You know that this is a good story when you are so absorbed in reading that you only notice until the latest chapter that it was a story.
ZethuronRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Interesting story so far, was a nice read. Though it could be better in some ways, especially making the first chapters less rushed. I rather like the rather unusual MC occupiation.
Many readers know the classical premise of the MC being reincarated in a fantasy world, being granted some OP skills, and growing stronger and stronger through combat and training, until they eventually save the world or something like that, that does not happen with Ethan. Ethan was a university student back on earth, being a doctor in training, hoping to help out people with his occupation, but that is cut short, as he died and is promptly transmigrated to the world of Esturia after getting to choose one power. His dreams of becoming a hero are short-lived, as he is told that his magic can be only used for creating things. With having no other choice, he sets out on becoming a Alchemist, one of a kind that the world has never seen before.
Im liking Ethan, he is a fairly normal character, one that wants to have a normal life, to help others. He is by nature not a killer, even if he will not refrain from doing so when required. Him going on the path of a non-combat class, one that creates things, is rather novel, you simply dont see that often in a story, since most authors cannot write such well and still keep the story interesting. He shows a nice amount of character growth in the story so far, and i hope that keeps up.
The author has a well thought out setting for the story, with making a fairly original magic system, one such that there doenst seem to be a easy way to become overpowered. Of course the story just started with getting in the actual plot, so there is not much yet, mainly considering that the first chapters just skipped so many things, with only necessary details being explained.
I will be fair, this story has a fairly major problem with the first 10 or so chapters. They are meant as a prologue to the actual story, that on its own would be not that bad, but considering t
chaogoesmuRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Spoiler: Spoiler
Well worth reading, there are a few minor issues with pacing etc, but the world development characters and story has me wishing I'd found this after its completed because I just want to know more.
Chevalier_9292Royal Road
★★★★ 4.0
It started well but after he left his first town it went bad. It dosent help that the chapers are long aswell its like having to swallow a larger portion of crapy plot. But i belle that it m-au make a come back as of chapter 25
vasillaRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
Starts well with medical student mc learning alchemy + gray magic which improves everything he making. But then premise is starting falling apart.
Spoiler: Spoiler
TItle is Gray mage:the alchemist
Now mc is gray+white mage and it look like he will add black magic to the list. All medical knowledge + alchemy knowledge already secondary. Mc is more interested in enchantments.
KikanoloRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
Gray Mage: The Alchemist has an decent premise, but it then effectively drops that premise leading to a significant drop in overall quality.
The basic premise of the story is a portal fantasy where the MC is granted a great capacity for magic but a branch of magic that only applies to crafting.
Initially, the MC pursues that path in a way that seems like it will be interesting, but there is a timeskip of a lot of the alchemy. The plot then adds in the rescue of a noblewoman and the MC gets a divine gift of another branch of magic, a healing magic that is highly addictive.
When working on healing a noble, the MCs previous rational approach seems to go out the window and he decides that he needs to personally investigate despite being told not to risk himself and despite his lack of any defensive capabilities. That goes pretty much as expected, and once that plotline is wrapped up the original story promise of a strong mage using their skill to excel at alchemy has been completely sidelined for something much worse.
Overall, this is largely a story that seemed to forget what it wanted to be.
th30dorRoyal Road
★★★ 2.5
A mixed bag. The early chapters have a very detached feeling to them. They read more like a ship log, where important events, even very dramatic ones, are noted, but not described or expanded on. One comment noted that the MC was leaving the first village he was living in, and we still had no idea how some of the people looked like. Very little description or details involved.
The writing gets better, but as it does, the MC becomes very unlikable. Gifted with a "hidden OP" style power, he moans, complains and bitches ad nauseam about how useless he is. He never really puts in the time and effort to develop or make proper use of his particular skill set.
Later on, what could have been a proper character development experience, a fight against superior forces, becomes a Mary Sue moment when the MC gets gifted with solution to his problems because he "has to protect someone".
The title itself refers to the MCs occupation, that of an alchemist. But if you go into this story expecting a crafting novel, you will be disappointed, as this is not one, at least in the first 10 chapters or so. The Alchemy part gets relegated to a very short intro and a year time skip, after which he becomes "The merciful alchemist". There is some option usage, but not a lot of crafting involved.
All in all, if you manage to tolerate a frustrating MC, you will find some interesting ideas. The world building, while critically underdeveloped, has some interesting ideas. Same with the magic system, both underdeveloped and full of potential tial.
SGTMARVELRoyal Road
★★★ 2.5
I liked how the story started. but it starts to go down hill after he saves the girls life. For some reason he must become there servant to prove his loyalty even though he saves both daughters lives.