John the Average Knight: Marvellously Mundane

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John is an average knight.

He believes in the honour of serving his Queen. He believes in the duty she bestowed upon him to protect a sacred location. He believes that he'll do anything for his task. But when a strange portal opens mere feet in front of him, John's world is turned upside-down, flipped inside-out and switched left-right.

How will John cope with his entire view of the world being shattered, time and time again? Will he crumble under the onslaught of impossible objects, events and people, or will he adapt? Learn, even?

Join this average knight on his unwilling and unknowing quest as he is pulled into a world of magic, mayhem and mystery! Join John in the world of the Drift!

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Status: Hiatus
Year: 2018
Author: John the Average Knight

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Rating: 4.2/ 5.0
Followers: 18
Views: 14,743

Chapters(13 total)

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Dirk GentlyRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This story instantly pulls you in with its humorous and relatable Mc and while it's to soon to judge as long as the quality stays consistent this is bound to be one of my favorite novels on Royal Road.
The7oclubzRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
However, there was one thing that John knew for certain that he was only one that could handle his sworn duty – after all, the Queen of Delruse herself told him so. John could still remember the moment.
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John’s knees were shaking, sweat was gushing out of him and his jaw was clenched with equal parts fear and anticipation. He was about to learn what the Queen had decided his future would be. With trembling hands, pulled his blade out of its sheath. His hand clenched, his knuckles white, John reached forward and shakily sliced open the wax-sealed letter. Taking a breath, the young knight cast his gaze upon the parchment.
Dear John Stone,
It is with great pleasure that I write to inform you that your application as a Knight of Delruse has been accepted. Congratulations. You have been assigned to one the most important duties a knight of your calibre can ever be given.
As I have been informed by my advisors there is a location; a very important place, and a possible weakness that needs to be protected and I think that you, John, are just what is needed. You shall be placed in charge of it’s protection.
The Queen of Delruse.
John marvelled over the mix of elegant and blocky penmanship that the Queen was known for. What other woman could possibly write this way? Surely she is but the only one!, this confusses me? it needs to be read over and re-written.
The start of the first capter grabbed my attention, as it left me with curiousness, not knowing what was so special about John. this was great! Also you didn't conitnue the repiticous explaining of how he was ordinary, this was great aswell! in the middle of the chapter, i felt you had mutliple ideas, but you struggle to choose one. your level of explination dropped which lead me to become confuseed. you need to also choose either from first person or third as i think i saw a few changes throughout. I think third person Omniscient or limited would suit your style. A few sentences need to be reworked, but the end of t