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A Beginner's Guide to Heroism

by LoyalLiar
A unicorn wizard must come to terms with what it means to be a hero, and whether that choice is worth abandoning his magical mentor's teachings.

I hope that you’ve opened this particular tome looking for a guide to the life of a traveling hero, presented through the story of a young unicorn rising up to defeat the disembodied spirit of a powerful and evil archmage.

If you’re not interested, you’re in the wrong section of the library for cookbooks, and for the record, I’m very sorry for the life you must live.

My name is Mortal Coil, and this is the beginning of the most important story in the history of Equestria.

A Price of Loyalty story.

Teen
Complete
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Comedy
Profanity
Adventure
 
CPOS

246939 words: Estimated about 21 hours to read
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54 Chapters:

  1. Foreword 2016-05-06 05:05:29 UTC
    411
  2. I - The Would-Be-Hero 2016-05-06 05:05:35 UTC
    5156
  3. II - Rogue's Gallery 2016-05-06 05:05:40 UTC
    3214
  4. III - The Only Certainty 2016-05-06 05:05:44 UTC
    3909
  5. IV - The Trial and Execution of the Traitor, Mortal Coil 2016-05-13 18:10:15 UTC
    3651
  6. V - A Bear-Faced Lie 2016-05-20 20:46:22 UTC
    4445
  7. VI - The Pale Master 2016-05-31 05:14:58 UTC
    3009
  8. VII - The Mare with the Leaden Tongue 2016-06-07 00:42:15 UTC
    3691
  9. VIII - A Name That Shall Live In Infamy 2016-06-14 00:51:01 UTC
    4329
  10. IX - Any Storm in Port 2016-06-28 00:12:35 UTC
    7922
  11. X - The Butcher's Knife 2016-07-12 01:59:45 UTC
    4458
  12. XI - The Fine Art of Being Over There 2016-07-19 00:54:51 UTC
    4971
  13. XII - For Whom the Bell Tolls 2016-07-26 01:00:50 UTC
    5007
  14. XIII - The Lübuck Prison Job 2016-08-02 00:31:08 UTC
    5533
  15. XIV - In Her Secret Majesty's Service 2016-08-10 01:12:50 UTC
    3368
  16. XV - The Prosecution of Clover the Clever 2017-10-27 20:53:41 UTC
    4782
  17. XVI - Blizzards, Traitors, and Bears! Oh My! 2017-11-04 15:40:24 UTC
    2616
  18. XVII - Bear With Me 2017-11-10 20:28:29 UTC
    3653
  19. XVIII - Family Matters 2017-11-17 22:53:23 UTC
    3128
  20. XIX - Hall of the Traitor King 2017-12-01 23:33:30 UTC
    2331
  21. XX - Crying over Spilled Secrets 2017-12-08 21:59:15 UTC
    4374
  22. XXI - Dear Princess... 2017-12-16 05:28:29 UTC
    3827
  23. XXII - Do Golems Dream of Magic Sheep? 2018-01-12 19:57:11 UTC
    2999
  24. XXIII - Invitation to a Duel 2018-01-20 08:43:10 UTC
    4175
  25. XXIV - Rumble in the Volcano 2018-01-26 22:01:20 UTC
    2689
  26. XXV - Memories of a Clever Soul 2018-02-03 02:51:48 UTC
    5072
  27. XXVI - Father Figures 2018-02-09 20:19:07 UTC
    3661
  28. XXVII - Plans Fall Apart 2018-02-16 21:51:59 UTC
    3493
  29. XXVIII - The Trial and Execution of the Traitor, Mortal Coil, Pt. 2 2018-02-23 22:33:57 UTC
    3030
  30. XXIX - Deus Ex Somnia 2018-03-02 22:36:39 UTC
    4333
  31. XXX - Double Jeopardy 2018-03-09 17:53:24 UTC
    5332
  32. XXXI - Hellfire 2018-03-12 19:28:46 UTC
    3902
  33. XXXII - Concerning Selfishness 2018-03-15 19:00:52 UTC
    2322
  34. XXXIII - The Necromancer Is In 2018-03-19 19:04:26 UTC
    3957
  35. XXXIV - Circles in Mud 2018-03-22 20:52:08 UTC
    2072
  36. XXXV - Who Needs Enemies 2018-03-26 20:37:54 UTC
    8536
  37. XXXVI - A Leg Up 2018-03-29 20:02:35 UTC
    7451
  38. XXVII - A Hero's Unwelcome 2018-04-02 21:46:41 UTC
    3200
  39. XXXVIII - Making Arraignments 2018-04-05 19:18:38 UTC
    3787
  40. XXXIX - Dungeons & Alicorns 2018-04-09 20:21:28 UTC
    5844
  41. XL- A Trial By Ire 2018-04-12 19:53:55 UTC
    5331
  42. XLI - The Pony Who Does Not Read Good Books 2018-04-16 20:24:48 UTC
    5535
  43. XLII - A Meal to Die For 2018-04-23 01:00:22 UTC
    8596
  44. XLIII - A Sword Named 'Sword' 2018-04-23 22:55:43 UTC
    5029
  45. XLIV - An Old Frenemy 2018-04-26 21:20:18 UTC
    9293
  46. XLV - Diplomatic Relations 2018-04-30 20:44:27 UTC
    5004
  47. XLVI - I'd Like to Buy a Bowel 2018-05-03 19:17:49 UTC
    3714
  48. XLVII - A Parlour Scene in a Prison Cell 2018-05-08 20:44:10 UTC
    5087
  49. XLVIII - Lying to Celestia (And Other Acts of Heroism) 2018-05-10 19:25:38 UTC
    4472
  50. IL - Shuffling Off 2018-05-14 22:34:13 UTC
    10047
  51. L - The Death of Mortal Coil 2018-05-17 19:41:59 UTC
    4756
  52. LI - Spoiler Warning 2018-05-21 20:02:03 UTC
    6899
  53. LII - Goodbye Forever 2018-05-26 21:46:21 UTC
    7804
  54. Finding Morty 2018-05-26 21:49:59 UTC
    1732