Chapter Summaries

Li Wei, a bored World of Warcraft veteran, died while trying Hearthstone and awoke in the body of Aigel Stork, a peasant servant known as Aige the Coward. He learned that Aige had died after standing up to Carl Frank to help a young girl escape, while his family remained powerless against the nobles.

• Li Wei waited in the queue for a new World of Warcraft server and opened Hearthstone to pass the time.
• His computer failed, and Li Wei died before waking in the body of Aigel Stork.
• Aigel's memories revealed that his poor family had suffered under the Frank family and that Carl had beaten him for refusing to help assault a young girl.
• Aige had helped the girl escape but died from Carl's beating, and servants dumped his body in a pit without his family being allowed to claim it.

Aige awakened in the broken body of Aiger Stoke at Mass Grave Hill and discovered the Hearthstone and Warcraft systems inside his consciousness. With a wild dog waiting to eat him, he prepared to use Lesser Heal to restore his shattered limbs.

• Master Li’s soul took control of Aige’s broken body and realized he could not move while a wild dog waited nearby.
• Aige opened the Hearthstone box in his consciousness and received a Book of Hearthstone containing a zero-cost Wisp card and the Lesser Heal skill.
• Aige discovered that he had also unlocked the Mage class, gained attributes, and acquired a spellbook containing Level 1 Fireball.
• Aige noticed that the wild dog seemed not to have moved while he explored the hero space and wondered whether time slowed there.
• Aige invoked Lesser Heal, hoping to mend his limbs and escape the dog.

Aige recovered with Lesser Heal, defeated a pack of wild dogs with Fireball and the Wisp he summoned from the Book of Hearthstone, and reached mage level two. After the battle, he found Arcane Dust and a new card in the system, but his Wisp card had disappeared.

• Aige used Lesser Heal to recover fully, then killed an attacking wild dog with Fireball.
• Aige summoned a Wisp to protect him as a pack of wild dogs charged.
• Aige and the Wisp fought off the pack, killing twelve wild dogs with spells and close-range attacks.
• Aige gained enough experience to reach mage level two, learned Frostbolt, and received eight Arcane Dust and one card.
• Aige checked the Book of Hearthstone and found the Wisp card gone from the neutral page and a new card among the Priest cards.

After surviving a wild dog attack, Aige recovered in a cave and examined the Warcraft Hearthstone System, discovering that summoned minions had strict limits. He learned that Northshire Priest’s card-drawing effect had been replaced with a temporary Human Recruit summon and began worrying about other hidden rules.

• Aige stored the dead wild dogs in Hero Space, cooked some meat in a cave, and ate carefully while recovering his strength.
• Aige found that recalling and resummoning the injured Wisp did not restore its health, and he resolved to heal it when his Priest skill’s cooldown ended.
• Aige realized that summoning the Wisp had destroyed its card, then examined his Northshire Priest card and hoped its healing effect would provide more cards.
• The system revealed that Northshire Priest instead summoned one Human Recruit when a minion was healed, with both minions limited to a one-day duration and cooldown.
• Aige inferred that other cards might have similar restrictions and considered possible rules involving deck limits, board size, card quality, and Arcane Dust.

Aige studied Arcane Dust crafting rules and learned that the system refreshed at six each morning, rounding any duration shorter than a day up to a full day. He summoned Northshire Priest to help his injured Wisp, but discovered that she could not heal and that her recruit-summoning ability could fill his limited minion spaces.

• Aige learned the crafting and disenchanting costs for cards of each quality and spent the night studying the cards he relied on to survive.
• After sleeping until noon, Aige checked the system’s notification and learned that six in the morning marked the daily refresh, causing minion durations shorter than a day to count as a full day.
• Aige summoned Northshire Priest, who appeared in a physical body and explained that she would exist for only one day.
• When Aige brought out his injured Wisp, Northshire Priest said she could not cast Heal but would summon a human recruit whenever a minion received healing.
• Aige realized that recruits could fill all seven Hero Minion Spaces and prevent him from summoning other minions, so he decided he could not risk using her ability.

Aige healed the wisp, recruited a human recruit with the Northshire Priestess’s help, and headed to a nearby market to trade wild dog corpses for clothes and supplies. He kept his minions hidden while laying low and postponing his revenge against Frank’s family, then began bargaining with a butcher over a dog’s meat, hide, and teeth.

• The priestess explained Aige’s minion-space limits and asked him not to dismiss her needlessly, and Aige shared roast dog meat with her.
• Aige dismissed the waiting wisp by mistake, brought it back out, and used Lesser Heal to restore it to full health.
• The Northshire Priestess used her ability to summon a human recruit, leaving three minions in Aige’s roster and Lesser Heal on cooldown until the next morning.
• Aige decided to keep a low profile, hide his minions in his space, and delay killing Frank’s family until he had grown stronger.
• Aige traveled alone to the eastern market near Northshire Abbey to barter wild dog corpses for clothing and necessities.
• Aige showed a wild dog corpse to a butcher, who offered to process it and pay eighteen copper coins for the meat and twelve for the burned hide, while advising him to sell the canine teeth to a smith.

Aige sold twelve wild dogs, bought practical supplies, and discovered that magic gear and weapons were far beyond his budget. He spent his remaining money on food for his poor family and headed home, hoping to help them and eventually take revenge.

• Aige sold twelve wild dogs to a butcher for five silver and ninety copper coins after deducting the cost of two hind legs he had eaten.
• Aige bought linen clothes, shoes, a hat, and survival supplies, leaving himself with one silver and fifty copper coins.
• Aige visited a magic shop and a blacksmith but left when he found that even basic magical equipment and a sword cost more than he could afford.
• Aige decided to return home and help his family, including seeking a way to heal his eldest brother’s injured leg.
• Aige bought the family a wild dog hind leg and a bundle of buns and pastries, then set off for home.

Aige returned to his destroyed village and learned from Captain Claude that his family had been killed in a Kobold attack. He accepted Claude’s mission to hunt Kobolds for revenge, then declined the offer to hire two Warriors to accompany him.

• Aige found his village burned and ruined, then met Captain Claude and a squad of imperial soldiers investigating the Kobold attack.
• Claude told Aige that all 224 villagers had died and that three bodies had been recovered from Aige’s home, confirming his family’s deaths.
• Aige revealed that he was a mage and refused Claude’s offer to enlist in the imperial forces.
• Claude assigned Aige a mission to kill Kobold laborers and collect eight candles, and Aige accepted for its rewards and a chance to avenge his family.
• Claude offered to send two Warriors with Aige for twenty copper coins, but Aige decided he did not need them.

Aige hunted Kobold laborers to avenge his family and gather candles for his quest, using his spells and summoned minions to defeat groups of them. He gained loot and considered his permanent profession choices, but still needed more candles and strength for his revenge.

• Aige declined Captain Claude's offer of Warriors and left to complete the Kobold quest before his minions' time limits expired.
• Aige summoned the Recruit, Northshire Priest, and Wisp, then killed a solitary Kobold laborer with two Lesser Fireballs and collected a copper coin and Arcane Dust.
• Aige and his minions cleared out pairs and groups of Kobolds, collecting two candles and a hooded cloak while the Northshire Priest served as their tank.
• Aige found a miner's pick but postponed choosing a permanent profession, weighing options such as tailoring and enchanting while learning cooking, first aid, and fishing.
• Aige continued his hunt despite lacking enough candles, determined to reach level ten before pursuing revenge against Frank's family.

Aige completed the Kobold candle quest, tested linen bandages on the Northshire Priest, and received a level-up and lodging from Captain Claude. Though Claude continued to court him for military service, Aige remained determined to leave the outpost.

• Aige fought several groups of Kobolds, gathered enough candles to finish the quest, and lost the human recruit while keeping the wisp and Northshire Priest alive.
• Aige gained the Mind Vision card, which summoned a one-health human recruit, and equipped bracers and made linen bandages from his loot.
• Aige discovered that bandages restored the Priest's health but did not trigger her recruit-summoning ability, and decided to save his Arcane Dust.
• Aige turned in the quest to Captain Claude, received his reward, gained Stormwind City reputation and experience, and reached level three.
• Claude arranged a bed, food, and hot water for Aige, while Aige resolved to leave before the captain could recruit him.

Aige settled into life at the stronghold, learned about his human racial talents, and accepted a quest to eliminate the Kobolds in Northshire. He left alone to avenge his family and village, despite Claude warning that the Kobold leader could be a dangerous elite.

• Aige reviewed the Shieldbearer's defensive abilities and his human racial talents while resting at the stronghold.
• Claude woke Aige for morning drills, and Aige surprised him by finishing the run despite his weak body.
• Claude offered Aige a quest to eliminate the Kobolds in Northshire, kill their leader, and return with its paw; Aige accepted for the promised rewards and card draw.
• Claude offered to lend Aige two soldiers, but Aige declined so he could keep the Book of Hearthstone's abilities hidden.
• Claude warned Aige to flee if the Kobold leader proved to be an elite, but Aige promised to complete the quest and ran off.

Aige cleared Echo Mine with his followers and prepared to fight a level-four elite Kobold and two overseers. After his Shieldbearer tanked the elite while the party killed the overseers, the Shieldbearer was close to death and the elite still had one-third of its health, leaving the battle’s outcome uncertain.

• Aige summoned a human recruit and a Draenei Shieldbearer, deciding to use the latter to protect the reusable Wisp.
• Aige and his followers fought through Echo Mine, collecting loot and 33 Arcane Dust while he kept the Shieldbearer’s health up with bandages.
• Before challenging the elite Kobold and its two overseers, Aige spent 40 Arcane Dust to craft and summon a second Wisp.
• Aige positioned the Shieldbearer far from the other followers, then used Frostbolts to slow the monsters while the party killed both overseers.
• Aige and the three damage-dealing followers attacked the elite Kobold as the Shieldbearer retreated and absorbed its blows, but the elite remained at one-third health while the Shieldbearer faced death within seconds.

Aige defeated the elite Kobold leader by using Frostbolts and his minions to keep it at a distance, then reported the victory to Claude and received a level-up and quest rewards. He examined the newly awarded Angry Chicken card and resolved to save it for a difficult fight while aiming to reach level ten.

• Aige used Frostbolts, fireballs, and retreating minions to wear down the elite Kobold leader, then finished it with help from his surviving party.
• Aige collected Ancestral Hotpants, a small pouch, Arcane Dust, and a Leper Gnome card, then healed the wounded Human Recruit.
• Aige delivered the Kobold leader's head to Claude, who praised him and promised to report his achievement.
• Aige completed the elite quest, reached level four, unlocked Conjure Water, and received the blue Angry Chicken card.
• Aige discovered that the Angry Chicken gained increased attack and attack speed while injured, and decided to save it for a difficult battle.
• Aige set reaching level ten as his first goal.

Aige accepted Captain Claude’s quest to aid Milly’s Grape Estate, where the Defias Thieves’ Brotherhood had been plundering the vineyards. After proving he was a mage, he won Milly’s trust and accepted her offers of payment for fighting the thieves and destroying their grape barrels.

• Aige accepted Claude’s recommendation quest and traveled west to Milly’s Grape Estate.
• Milly explained that the Brotherhood’s thieves were damaging and stealing crops while her private soldiers struggled to defend the estate.
• Milly offered Aige one silver coin for killing thieves and collecting eight masks, and another for smashing eight grape barrels.
• Aige revealed a fireball and identified himself as a mage, convincing Milly to trust Claude’s recommendation.
• Milly apologized, prepared Aige lunch, and poured him a glass of her homemade wine.

Aige cleared the Defias thieves from Milly’s vineyard fields, completed her two tasks, and reached level 5. He accepted a new task to eliminate the thieves in their camp and retrieve their leader’s token, but decided to wait until the next day before attacking.

• Aige scouted the vineyard, then killed the scattered Defias thieves and destroyed their grape barrels while collecting loot.
• Aige handed Milly far more than the required eight masks and collected two silver coins, 20 Arcane Dust, and enough experience to reach level 5.
• After learning that Milly planned to hire Warriors to deal with the thieves’ camp, Aige volunteered to handle the remaining threat.
• Milly accepted Aige’s offer and gave him a task to kill all the thieves and their leader and return the leader’s token, promising a Wine-Stained Cloak, three silver coins, experience, and a random card.
• Aige joked with Milly but refused to attack the camp that night, saying he would go after it the next day.

Aige enjoyed Milly’s hospitality before returning to the bandit camp to hunt Diafei bandits and gain experience. After finding a boar card, he defeated the silver-elite leader and stunned one of the two underlings who had rushed him.

• Aige praised Milly’s cooking, then left the estate to hunt bandits.
• Aige cleared Diafei bandits with fire magic and his wisps, healing his minions between fights.
• Aige found a common gray boar card among the drops from a female Diafei bandit.
• Aige drew the two level-four underlings toward himself while his wisps fought the level-five silver-elite leader.
• Aige killed the leader with a small fireball, then struck an underling with his sword and stunned him.

Aige returned to Milly’s estate after surviving an ambush, and he and Milly became lovers. Though he feared their different lifespans and his destined journey would separate them, he made Milly his wife and declared the estate his home.

• Aige fought off two level-four attackers with help from his wisps, suffered minor wounds, and used Hearthstone to return to Milly’s estate.
• Milly saw Aige’s injuries, embraced him, and insisted on tending to him; they became lovers that night.
• The next morning, Aige worried that he would have to leave, while Milly accepted that their different lives and lifespans might keep them apart.
• Aige told Milly she was his lawful wife, renamed her Milly Stoker, and promised to return to their home after his travels.

Aige spent a month at Milly's Grape Estate, marrying Milly, protecting the estate, and developing his enchanting skills before Captain Claude summoned him back. He left Milly equipped with useful gear and a spatial bag, and she eagerly put it to work after he departed.

• Aige and Milly held a modest wedding feast, and Aige gave her a silver ring enchanted with +1 stamina.
• Aige reached level 7 while clearing dangerous monsters and outlaws near the estate, collecting Arcane Dust, cards, equipment, and basic weapons.
• Milly taught Aige that enchanters and enchanted gear were exceedingly rare, so he chose enchanting as his first profession.
• After Captain Claude sent word asking whether Aige was dead, Aige told Milly he would leave the next morning, and she promised to prepare food for his journey.
• Aige reported to Claude, who teased him about his marriage, and Aige gave him a bottle of Northshire wine.
• Aige left Milly weapons, rough cloth armor, and a four-slot bag, which she used to store a huge barrel of grapes.

Aige received Inner Fire and prepared to leave the vineyard for a mission in Goldshire, hoping to grow stronger before taking revenge. After two days on the road, he heard fighting and found a human warrior close to being overwhelmed by six murlocs.

• Aige examined his new cards, including Inner Fire, whose power in Azeroth was limited to a five-star attack increase, ten-star total attack, and one day of duration.
• Claude told Aige that Marshal Paul needed reinforcements, and Aige agreed to report to Goldshire after asking Claude to look after Milly.
• Aige borrowed a military horse and rode toward Goldshire, postponing his revenge until he reached tier two and learning basic riding along the way.
• After traveling for two days and nights, Aige found a human warrior struggling against six murlocs and stopped to investigate.

Aige and Ryan fought off six Murlocs, with Aige hiding his true abilities while claiming his healing spell came from a single-use item. After the battle, Ryan pledged his service to Aige in gratitude for saving his life.

• Aige healed Ryan and joined him in fighting the six Murlocs, while Ryan mistook him for a Mage supported by a Priest.
• Aige warned Ryan that he had no more healing, then slowed the remaining Murlocs with Frostbolts and urged Ryan to retreat while defending himself.
• Aige and Ryan killed the Murlocs, including the last one as it tried to escape into the water, and Aige found a Murloc Raider card among the loot.
• Ryan offered to repay Aige for the healing item, but Aige claimed it had cost ten gold coins and said he had used it willingly to save Ryan.
• Ryan knelt and pledged to help Aige whenever he was needed.