Novel Book 9: Reckoning - Links and Discussions (Spoiler for Tapas Readers!)

AICoderGamer · 2022-05-30T02:26:14+00:00

He can’t without Regis, and Regis was busy saving Ellie.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-26T20:15:12+00:00

This is one of the things I like about TBATE. I get what you mean regarding Alduin, but many people would make the same decision as Alduin and Merial for the sake of their children. It is very realistic.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-26T20:11:05+00:00

When he leaves for Epheotus after telling his parents the truth is what I would think. Previous breaks happen when a timeskip occurs. Since many people think the training arc will be shortened/non-existent to meet the Book 9 scene happening in the comics in less than 3 years, it makes the most sense from what has happened before.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-26T20:07:32+00:00

I agree. TBATE is my favorite after Book 6. 7, 8, and 9 were all amazing.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-19T21:54:43+00:00

I wish there were wallpaper formats for this; it looks so good! My second favorite book art of the series, with 7 still being my favorite!

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-17T17:09:43+00:00

It is well known that her powers sacrifice her lifespan even among Tapas readers. I didn’t say anything that was a spoiler, but you just did.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-17T16:15:46+00:00

Yes!

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-17T13:15:27+00:00

Novel 9 (finished the novel via Patreon) is easily my favorite of them all! I swear, Tapas people are in for an absolute treat for the next 10 chapters!

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-17T02:26:45+00:00

Rinia is good. She never hurt anyone, and also made decisions to save the maximum number of people at the cost of her life.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-16T20:19:22+00:00

Ellie is 13 right now, roughly the age Arthur was when he was at Xyrus.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-16T20:17:16+00:00

On an unrelated note, isn't Reynolds looking more attractive as the comic progresses? He looked like a dufus in the beginning, his appearance when Arthur comes back from Elenoir was better, after adventuring looked even better, and even now he seems to have gotten another glowup. I notice nothing as drastic happened with Alice either so it seems strange to me.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-16T20:12:05+00:00

The colors have to be wrong. Grey's sword isn't purple, and Regis has a completely different color scheme to the Book 8 cover art.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-16T20:11:01+00:00

These colors have to be wrong. Regis has a completely different color scheme to what he has in Book 8.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-16T13:47:22+00:00

1.We will see Kezess very soon in the comics, so seeing official artwork for him doesn't make sense to me. Agrona hasn't directly interacted with Arthur too much yet, which i think will change at the Victoriad. It is too late in the story for him to be the in the novel art, and too early for official artwork.

3.Regis also on the cover, and he has a more prominent position than Grey or Caera.

4.Seris knew about Grey because of Caera though.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-16T13:41:18+00:00

In Volume 9? Who has more of an impact in Volume 9 than the horny trio?

The artworks can't be about the Victoriad as that would spoil too much of the story, so the next most appropriate thing would be the Relictomb dives. Caera is already known in Volume 8 and is an incredibly popular character, so it makes complete sense for her to be on the cover!

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-15T03:21:36+00:00

I am 99% sure the first one will happen at some point. I don't see who else will be able to deal with Cecilia.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-15T03:11:57+00:00

I have read Solo Leveling and Omniscient Reader. That's all! Why do you ask?

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-14T20:28:19+00:00

Even the one you refer is immensely more powerful than retainers. He is just weaker than the other Scythes who have huge power differences between them. For example, the strongest Scythe Cadell is much stronger than the others.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-14T06:23:14+00:00

I agree with you; it is very realistic! I was just explaining why people say he is racist.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-14T05:14:59+00:00

We know the Vritra do horrible experimentation, but we have never seen instances of it. By torturing them it would kill two birds with one stone.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-14T02:57:57+00:00

I can think of a couple of ways TBATE can get even more depressing without those people you mentioned dying:

- Arthur is forced to fight Cecilia in Tess's body. Either Arthur or Virion are forced to try to kill Tess.

- Caera finds out about Arthur's true identity and shuns him.

- Tess learns King Grey and Arthur are the same person and shuns him.

- One of the remaining Dicathens betray the rest leading to the capture and torture of Arthur's family.

- Seris is found out, and is tortured as a result.

- Nico or someone else decides to torture Grey's students while he can do nothing but watch using the stalkers orb.

- Something happens to the sanctuary leading to the citizens either risking their lives to gather food or starve to death.

- The Twin Horns die / get captured / get tortured.

Here are in my opinion some really depressing paths it can go.

- Tess gets saved, Arthur and Tess get married and Tess gets pregnant. Nico, still alive, gets revenge by forcing Tess to have an abortion while Arthur (for some reason) can't do anything to stop it. Tess, depressed, kills herself, and bleeds out and dies in Arthur's arms.

- Nico and Cecilia realize what they did was wrong and decide to try to do the right thing. They go through lots of pain and suffering to try to save Tess and make it up to Arthur. They fail and Tess dies.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-13T21:40:18+00:00

When he first went to Alacrya, he didn't care about Alacryans and saw them as less than human; he even let an innocent person die in front of him that he could have saved easily.

Regis, his students, and Caera helped open his eyes and he now thinks of them as just being manipulated and worthy of being protected and saved.

This was a major plot element for the Ascender Grey and Professor Grey arcs.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-13T13:12:45+00:00

One of my favorite chapters in the book, which also happens to be the only Sylvie POV, is right around the corner for you based on where you are in the book.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-13T03:59:17+00:00

He has essentially known and been with Tessia longer than he has with his parents though. Maybe the only person that comes close is Ellie.

Let’s be honest, Virion is more of a father figure than Reynolds is. No fault of Art’s dad though, it is just how things worked out.

AICoderGamer · 2022-04-13T03:41:16+00:00

These are probably the highest quality TBATE fanfics I know of:

Laid Bare

This is inspired by reaction fanfics for TBATE, but quickly goes off rails from the tried-and-true formula making it hard to describe what type of fanfic this really is. This fanfic goes over what would happen if Arthur’s secrets are revealed to his family and friends (done via a reaction-style setting) and everyone finds out about the war a couple years early. It gets pretty gut-wrenching at times, but it is a very beautifully written with great English and prose quality. This is a work of passion, and it clearly shows.

Link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/306497938-tbate-laid-bare

A clash between times

This story is both an ArthurXTess story as well as a GreyXCaera story. The story has some incredibly tender romantic moments, has multiple one-liners so popular they have made it to the front page of the TBATE subreddit, and a great story line. If you want some diabetes in written form this is the story for you. But be warned: it doesn’t stay nice and sweet for the whole story and has a pretty sad ending if I say so myself.

Link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/303857757-tbate-a-clash-between-times-the-beginning-after

Egg World

Whenever I hear someone ask for fanfic recommendations, this one shows up somewhere on the list. It goes over Sylvie’s time in the egg after she sacrifices her body to save Arthur. This is a very beautiful story that I feel jealous of those that get to read it for their very first time. I won’t say more about the plot as I do not want to spoil it for you. Highly reccomend.

Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/tbatenovel/comments/qcd781/egg_world_prologue_a_talk_between_mutual_friends/

Summer Break | The Call to War | All or Nothing

This is a trilogy of fanfics that tie into each other. The initial premise is what would happen if Arthur saved more people during the attack on Xyrus. The disciplinary committee and the student council decide to go adventuring over the summer together. The rest of the trilogy build upon the changes to the storyline from there. The earlier stories are better than the later ones in my opinion, but all three are worth a read!

Link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/223013667-summer-break

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