The Knight Vagrant: Legacy

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Status

Cancelled

Year

2025

Author

tagamantra

• Announcement!
  Jan 31, 2025

Reviews

Community Reviews(5)

• Lack of PoochlineRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  And i say that second clause as a good thing! The world is alive, expansive , and impossible to understand from the few glimpses we got so far.  Raxri (Whose name i took several chapters to remember, lmao) is devoid of memory, and we learn along them as they go through the motions of becoming a witch's apprentice after waking up in a puddle of goo, in a world full of evil spirits and demonic statues.
  Style: The best part of this journey is Mantrikatenzin's deftness with English. It does feel like it is being written by a skilled translator from oral traditions of the world said scribe inhabits when the author's descriptive style is at its strongest, and its completely serviceable at its weakest. It's not jarring, not a chore to read when, as every author, he fluctuates between peaks and valleys of quality.  You can reduce the amplitude, you can change the wavelength but every author has strong and weak moments through a longform narration.
  Story: The glimpses we get at the bigger world, at the rich history of the archipelago of the Utter islands, is delightful.  Basically, we know that there was an asshole with a sword that went around cutting islands in half and shattering them, and she wanted to sit on the throne of god. And now she's gone, and our protagonist awoke after dying covered in goo, found a witch to teach them about the world... promising.
  Character: Raxri has some character traits of their own, being prone to protecting people and quite diligent, but her amnesia puts us in a situation where she doesn't know much about her. the antagonists that appeared so far were rather flat, so that leaves us with Azhaka (or is it spelled Akhaza? I'd need to check but i don't want to lose the train of thought). Early to judge them properly.
  Grammar: Almost flawless, a bit of frankestein'd sentences here and there, typos, etc. Overall, the grammar is good, so the few slips are noticeable.
  Do I recommend this? Yes, based on the writing style alone, it is worth little r
• ManiRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  A unique style and world that feels fresh and nostalgic at the same time. If you've read and enjoyed the webcomic Kill Six Billion Demons you'll feel right at home in esoteric mystic punk.
  The writing does a great job of creating anticipation, hype and catharsis. And engaging with the worlds philosophy is satisfying. This is not a world of empty platitudes, but truly engaging pondering on the nature of the cycle of violence and suffering.
  MC is great fun. Enthusiastic in all things, yet filled with doubt and concern for an unfamiliar world. Goku but with self awareness and philosophy. Their ultimate drive is exciting and bound to take their journey to exciting places. Also really cool representation of a non binary character, and I'm personally excited to see further exploration of their gender identity, and/or lack thereof.
  The story might sometimes dive a bit far into the esoterics, so your milage may vary depending on your tolerance/interest in that kinda stuff. personally i enjoy it, but still sometimes feel like it's hard to follow, resulting in some disengagement at points.
  All in all i thoroughly recommend this to enjoyers of cultivation, revolution and esoterics.
• SkarabraeRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Style: I like this story's style a lot. It has literary devices, in particular a lot of imagery that helps with the story's tone and set various scenes within the story. The author has incredibly good word choice and is able to set the tone very well with it. The author's way of writing is also unique. And I can safely say that the tone fits the story perfectly.
  Story: The story is great. it is paced at just the right pace. The story itself is about a knight who comes back from the dead and goes on an adventure. This premise is handled very well, and I like its execution quite a bit. Now, this story is very weird, but I like the weirdness. I think it's great for the story and works incredibly well. So, no complaints here.
  Grammar: I couldn't find any grammatical errors. That does not mean they don't exist, but if they do, they are most likely not distracting enough for most people to notice them.
  Character: The characters are great. They are all well-depicted, realistic, and three-dimensional. Like with the story, I like the weirder aspects of them too.
  Overall, this is a very good story and I recommend it.
• klein.moretti.Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I lack words to describe how good this story is. I love it in every way, but especially the use of Buddhism as a belief and philosophy of the world. It is a breath of fresh air to immerse ourselves in another culture and philosophy with all its gods, spirits and kingdoms. I would only tell you to improve two sections, which do not detract from the story but I think would add much more with a little more care, one would be Buddhism and its own terms and its characters, for a person not initiated in Buddhism there are too many terms such as enlightenment and extinction, emptiness etc. I know that some are synonyms, that is why I would tell you that when a concept of this style is presented we should be given all the synonyms but for a better reading we should stick to just one. Following this basis the same could be said of the names and titles, many times the awoken have a name, but also several titles that are used interchangeably and sometimes they confuse when reading, the best thing would be to simplify it even if it means distancing oneself from real Buddhism, terms like maitreya boddhisava and such should be able to be differentiated better since if there is no difference the indistinct use, even if it seems to beautify the language, hinders more than helps in immersion. The other point would be the power system, don't get me wrong, I love what you've done so far but I think it would be better to define from the beginning the differences between mystics, magicians, hermits, savants, warriors, monks, etc. Also define better when the power system or the enlightenment system is being used. Also author I would like to tell you that when you finish with this story, which I hope will be long, I hope that your next story can be starred by an mc using the Onmyodo magic system in a Fate series type world, it seems to me that it is a very wasted system that combines Buddhist and Taoist philosophy and many rituals in convenience with the gods and of course the Chinese 5 e
• C.S. CharlesRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  The writing style in this story is rich and atmospheric, pulling readers into an intricately built world. Lush descriptions create a vivid backdrop, dropping us into a darkly imagined world. The sense of an epic tale unfolds, with detailed worldbuilding and layers of intrigue that hint at larger conflicts and themes yet to be fully explored. The style lends itself to the slow-burn approach, which might resonate with fans of immersive fantasy, though it does come with drawbacks if readers do not perceive that enough answers are being provided to feel like they are learning about the world alongside Raxri. While the elaborate descriptions set the tone well, they can occasionally overwhelm the pacing and not everything described is necessary to flesh out the world or the scene. The early chapters lean heavily on description at the expense of action and dialogue, which could hinder reader engagement early on. Cutting back on some of the description would enhance the narrative flow without sacrificing worldbuilding depth.
  The prologue sets up a complex world with promise, drawing readers in with the promise of killing gods and an epic tale that the scholars/bards are forming from many sources. The story is preparing to tackle themes of identity and rebirth, which is encapsulated in Raxri’s struggles with their own sense of self, having awoken with no memory of their previous life. She tries to get her bearings in this brutal world where safety is immediately thrown out the window and fortunately a mentor figure, Akazha, seemingly comes to her aid. Thus far, Akazha’s dark humor and badass persona, capable of blending blade and sorcery, offers a compelling dynamic with Raxri’s current naivety.
  However, there are moments where the pacing struggles, particularly in the early chapters. The prologue, while epic in scope, is a bit hard to follow, which may turn off some readers. Additionally, Raxri’s passivity in the face of unfolding events makes it harder to feel invested in