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Friday night, at the Barrons' mansion.
"My princess, tomorrow we'll have a visitor. I asked him to teach you the basic military knowledge that are necessary for you to learn before we start your training in a few weeks. That'd be easier than you reading all those books. I'm sure you'll be shocked when you see him." Anthony said to Sorcha while eating dinner.
"Oh! What's his name dad?" Sorcha asked excitedly.
"Haha you'll know tomorrow." Anthony replied. "He's a good lad. He is my friend's son, although he didn't become a part of the military, he's still knowledgeable. I used to mentor him a bit before, but he chose to quit."
"Why's that?" Sorcha looked at her dad curiously.
"I'm not sure. Maybe he feels that the life in the military isn't for him. Because their family has a military lineage, I heard he was only forced to train. Too bad though, he is quite the talent. Anyway, that didn't matter. As long as he can teach you well, then it's fine." He answered.
"Mm." Sorcha nodded.
~~
The next morning, Sorcha woke up quite early. After fixing herself, she rushed towards her father.
"Dad! What time would 'he' come?" She asked.
"Oh excited are we?" Anthony laughed.
"Mm." She nodded.
"Haha, In just a bit. I asked him to come here around breakfast. Oh! Look he's here." He pointed at the doorway.
Sorcha dropped her jaw. "Mr. Ryan!"
Ryan laughed, "haha hello Sorcha. How's your morning?"
"You. Why didn't you tell me it's you?" Sorcha asked.
"Your father wanted to surprise you." He grinned.
She then looked at her father and pouted.
Anthony just laughed and said, "surprised?"
"Mm." Sorcha admitted. "Ah! I remembered you said that you know my dad." She glanced again at Ryan.
"Yup. He was one of my mentors before."
"Un. My father told me already. Oh, Mr. Ryan have you eaten? Come join us." She said noticing that she might have been rude.
"Okay." Ryan agreed.
When he was sitted, Anthony said, "You should teach her well. I won't be able to join you because I still have to go to work."
"I understand." He affirmed.
"Good! Then I'll leave my daughter to you now." Anthony looked at his child and added, "You should listen to your teacher well."
"I will." Sorcha said.
"Don't worry general, she's quite the diligent kid." Ryan said.
"I know! Haha, I'm leaving now." Anthony said making sorcha feel a bit embarassed by her father's unnecessary remark.
"Take care honey. I'll be waiting home." Aria said then kissed him on his cheeks.
"Yes yes. Of course. How about my daughter? Where's my kiss?"
"Dad! We have a guest!" Sorcha grumbled.
"Sigh. Our daughter now is becoming a lady. She no longer wants to kiss her father." He complained to Aria.
"Mom! Will you please stop dad!" She said.
"Pfft~" They laughed. Even Ryan couldn't help but to laugh as well.
"Now, stop teasing her and just go to your work." Aria said.
"Ay ay nobody wants me to be here anymore." He grinned then left the mansion.
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As soon as he was able to parry the beast’s bite, Eu Jin evaded to far away from its reach. He took the small interval between the beast’s attack to quickly survey the surrounding. He realized that he won’t be able to defeat the beast as it has an impenetrable hide.
Eu Jin easily commits to memory the landscape as well as his, the beast’s position, and the bloodied body’s position. He then tried to inspect his body if he can circulate mana. His eyes lit up when he can feel a little thread of mana inside his reservoir. He drafted his escape plan and went ahead with it without hesitation.
He dashed straight to where the bloodied body is while the beast was hot on his heels. In that short distance, he gathered enough mana to summon a bottle of potion from his space.
The beast was obviously faster than him. Four of Eu Jin’s running steps was just one of the beast’s. Thus, it would seem like Eu Jin and the beast would arrive at the bloodied body at the same time. Right when he was near the body, he made a dive for the body while breaking the potion bottle in his hand. The potion’s liquid burst all over.
As for the beast who was also lunging at them, as it anticipates burying its sharp fangs into its prey’s body, it only felt its upper and lower jaws clashing together and biting through the air. Its prey has disappeared right in front of its eyes!
It looked left and right trying to see where the human had ducked away, yet to no avail. He circled in place once, and another time counterclockwise, yet he is unable to see, hear, or smell the prey that it was fighting earlier. As for the bloodied prey that it has caught earlier, it has long been forgotten inside its fickle mind.
The beast, who was unable to get its claws on its prey, let out a loud growl filled with rage into the air. Once it released its anger, it slowly moved forward and went straight into the woods.
A short while after the beast has been long gone, two human silhouettes lying on the ground where the beast was circling earlier slowly appeared into view.
“Goodness!”, Eu Jin exclaimed as he let out a pained sigh. “I thought I will die without an intact corpse!”
[Master, congratulations on surviving your first life-and-death battle.]
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"Where did she go?" One of the men asked the person beside him.
"I don't know. You guys go there, I'll go on the other direction." The other man suggested.
"Good. Give me a signal when you find her." The man again said, then turned around with the others to continue his search.
Sorcha is hiding behind the tree, trying to breathe as slow and quiet as possible. She's only a few meters away from them, thus, she heard their conversation clearly. The men separated, good news for her. She don't know if this person is just confident about himself, or if he's a fool to look for her alone. Either way, she can't afford to underestimate the enemy.
She silently bent down, and picked up a pebble. When the man isn't looking at her direction, she tossed it towards the bush, creating rustling sounds.
When the man heard it, he became alert and looked to where the sound came from. He smiled, then slowly walked towards the bush.
"Girl, don't be scared. This uncle definitely won't hurt you." He said playfully, while approaching the bush. He didn't bother making a signal for his comrades, thinking he's enough to catch Sorcha.
When the man almost reached there, sorcha shouted in her mind, 'chance!'
Then she instantly jumped and ran forward to him. She lifted her legs, then kicked the man's arm, making him lose his grip to the gun he's holding.
"Damn it!" He hissed. He glared at the unexpected appearance of the girl from his back, scolding his self for not being careful.
Sorcha quickened her pace then, with her other leg, she kicked the man again.. on his crotch.
"Argh!!" He shouted angrily. "Girl, my patience isn't as high as you think." He gained his stance, then prepared to catch the girl.
Sorcha was prepared as well. She raised her right arm, deflecting the blow. Then she put both of her hands on his shoulder to lift herself up, and used her knees to hit his jaw.
'Pang!' a crisp sound was heard. Having been hit there, the man blanked out. Taking the opportunity, Sorcha with her hands, chopped the back of the man's neck, making him completely unconscious.
'One down' she thought inwardly. She took the man by his collar, then pulled it towards the tree she was hiding from before to hide him.
She's lucky, this man underestimated her. She looked around. When she deemed it safe, she once again ran to create more distance.
'Hiding the unconscious guy will only delay the time for the other men to discover him.' She calculated in her mind. 'The next time, they will no longer put their guards down.'
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After just a few minutes since the car left from her school, Sorcha suddenly got a bad premonition. She looked around, and besides the new face of the person in the driver's seat, there's nothing suspicious.
"Are you newly hired?" Sorcha asked the driver, her appearance is that of just a curious girl.
The driver gave her a skeptical look and asked, "Yes, I am. Did Mrs. Barrons forgot to tell you?"
"Oh. Yeah, it seems so. What's your name?" She asked again.
"My name is Dante miss." He answered.
When Sorcha heard him, she turned quiet for a while.
Dante glanced from the front mirror and questioned, "Is there a problem young miss?"
"Nothing. I just felt that your name is familiar." She lied. Her instincts is telling her that this is definitely not nothing. Having been exposed to a lot of danger in her previous life, she has developed her sixth sense. Although her gut feeling is not hundred percent accurate, she still depends on it a lot. It has saved her life countless of times already.
Her parents would have definitely informed her about the change of driver, and now they didn't. Obviously, just from that fact, it was already doubtful.
She took out knives from a small compartment inside the car and placed it in her body. She inserted a small one in her shoes, tucked one in her waist, and hid one in her sleeves. Her action was swift and went completely unnoticed, even by the driver. She always bring weapon with her, her pocket actually have a knife as well, but it's too small and disguised as a pen, and it didn't seem reliable in real trouble. It's not as if she really expects to encounter danger. The safe environment she experienced in this life has lessened her vigilance, though not by much, it still frustrated her. What if she's not inside the car where she hides her real knives? The pen-knife, can it even be used to intimidate someone?
After doing all those, she glanced at the mirror and observed her surroundings. If a while ago she wasn't sure that there's something wrong, now she has confirmed that there is.
A car is definitely following them. Although it was trying to stay inconspicuous, it couldn't hide from Sorcha's sight.
"Can we go back to school?" She said, while pretending to search her bag.
"Ah?" The driver frowned. "But miss, we're already too far."
"I'm sorry. I forgot something."
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Sorcha woke up full of energy. She was able to rest early yesterday.
After her usual training in the morning, she hurriedly prepared for school.
Like yesterday, she was earlier than everyone in the class to arrive. She browsed her books again, the subject being English.
She removed the hair that fell down on her face, and concentrated on reading. But when the room started to get crowded, she was again greeted by ridicule from her classmates.
"Look, still doing the same." The girls whispered. "Tsk, and she still has the guts to strut her face."
"Right, once the results are out, she'd realize that she didn't have the right to be so proud."
Edmund upon entering the classroom heard that. His face turned red in anger. He disliked hearing someone else talking bad about his friend. Among them, he's probably the one who can relate most in being bullied. He felt singled out, but that was before he met Sorcha.
He didn't know where he get the confidence, when he suddenly smashed his hand on the table loudly.
*BANG* The desk was shaken, and it produced a startling sound.
"SHUT YOUR MOUTHS!!" He bellowed, making the girls feel scared. They instantly closed their mouths and avoided them.
He breathed loudly, still feeling mad. He wanted to rush towards them, but a sudden touch on his shoulder made him return to his sanity. He immediately stopped, and turned stiff. Now, his red face didn't come from being angry, but from shame.
Sorcha sighed. She was the one who held his shoulders. She didn't expect, that the first one to lose his temper would be this cute and quiet kid.
"It's fine. You shouldn't mind them." She said.
"I.. I'm sorry." He said in a barely audible voice.
"No. Thank you for doing that." Sorcha smiled. She was actually happy. She had found something interesting about Edmund. He may appear harmless like a bunny, but he'd bare fangs if you've hit his bottom line.
Edmund's face couldn't be any redder. He felt his face heat up. He didn't regret what he did, since because of that he finally felt that he's useful.
"Un." He bobbed his head, happily.
Sorcha looked at his hand, which is a bit red. "Does it hurt?" She asked. Then she held his hand and rubbed it.
Edmund stiffed once again. "N-No.." he shook his head.
"After the class, you should apply some ice on it." Sorcha said.
"I.. um.. I will" Edmund answered.
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The driver, who calls himself Dante, drove the car towards the school. Sorcha still holds the knife pointed to his neck. She no longer has the time to think about who wants to plot against her father. Right now, she needs to think about how to get through this safely.
The people in the car that's been following them is probably now feeling that there's something wrong. This car would definitely not arrive at the school, she thought and became worried.
She has long wanted to just push the driver out the car, but the problem is, she does not know how to drive! Another thing is, she really wants to teach these bastards a lesson for wanting to harm his father. Though, she is also aware that she can't fight them alone, making her become more indecisive.
Calling using her phone, is not a good idea as well. These people are obviously prepared. Who knows if it is tapped? That would only make the guys hasten their moves to get her.
She looked outside the car, and estimates that it should be no lesser than fifteen minutes before it arrive at the school. She gritted her teeth and said right after the car turned, "Stop!"
The driver was reluctant to follow her order, but he still stopped the car. Sorcha hit the back of his neck, making him lose consciousness. All her actions were done swiftly.
When she became sure that the guy has really blacked out, she opened the door and ran fast. Not towards the school, because the people following them would probably think that they're going there. So she ran in another direction.
The place she's currently at is an abandoned lot. There where broken houses, were only a few tattered walls remained. The grass was as high as her hips, and there were a lot of trees scattered around as well. Choosing to run towards a place with plenty of people might be a better choice, but she didn't want to implicate innocent civilians into this.
She ran naturally, as if running quickly pose no difficulty for her. She looked behind her, and saw the people from afar stopped as well and went near her car to check her out. When they saw the unconscious driver, they instantly guessed that their plans have gone wrong. They looked around looking for her, but she's already hiding from them.
Apparently, not all of them are foolish to think that she ran towards the school. They grouped themselves separately and started looking for her.
She calmed herself, and continued to run while avoiding them. At least, the good news is that, if there'd ever be a confrontation, she would not face all of them at once.
She inhaled deeply, and hid behind a tree. She knows she can't run away from them, but she's hoping that she could at least outwit them.
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*Huff huff*
Sorcha has been running for a long time now. Her breathing starts to become heavy. She didn't expect that the men following her, would see her in no time after she made one of them unconscious.
That man underestimated her but she also underestimated the other guys. Although at the moment they couldn't see her, the distance between them has shortened a lot.
She looks around her. Sorcha found a vacant, tattered house. Taking advantage of the terrain, and her still undeveloped body, she ran towards there while trying to remain hidden from their sights.
Upon entering the house, she saw that it is actually cleaned up. As if the place isn't abandoned like how it's appearance suggested from the outside.
She put her guard up. 'is this a trap?' she asked herself, but instantly scratched the idea. It isn't possible to be one, when their plan was disrupted by her.
She carefully walked inside, looking for any signs of human presence. She looked at the table and frowned. She went near it and extended her hands towards a bowl on top of it.
'Still warm.' she noted in her mind as she observes the food inside of it. 'there definitely is someone in here.'
'should I ask for help?'
'No. What if they're just normal civilians?
They'd be in danger if I get them involved.'
Sorcha played a monologue inside her head.
'I should leave.' she finally decided. But when she's about to go away, she heard the sound of footsteps coming from the outside. She halted immediately, and took cover behind a kitchen cabinet.
The sound became louder and louder, and she can finally hear their conversation clearly.
"Look around. She must be here." One man ordered the others. "Remember, do not be fooled by her weak appearance." He added. They weren't careful before making them spend so much time in searching for her. If they still can't catch her any sooner, they'll be in deep trouble.
"Miss, I know you're here." One man said, his demeanor seemed more experienced than the others. His tone isn't warm, though he sound polite.
'how to leave?' Sorcha calculates in her mind the possible ways to leave the place. When she saw an opportunity to escape she calmed herself in preparation, but another sound of footsteps was heard again from the direction she's going. Her heart skipped a beat, as she stopped on her tracks once more.
When she finally saw who's coming, her eyes widened.
'How could he be here?!' she exclaimed inwardly. Recovering from her shock, she hurriedly ran and pushed the person down on the ground with her. Thankfully, her actions didn't make a loud noise, and the person below also didn't produce any sound.
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"Hey Sorcha, what happened before the exam?" Luke asked, feeling confused with the gazes other students are giving them. "Why's everyone looking at our Edmund?"
Sorcha shrugged, "Nothing much, Edmund has just learned how to fight back." She said in a tone that didn't suggest that she's saying anything important.
"Oh." Luke was speechless for a while. Then his eyes turned large after. "You mean.. Literally?!"
"Yup." She nodded nonchalantly.
Luke turned his gaze to Edmund and patted his shoulder, "Our Edmund is now growing up."
Edmund's face turned beet red. "I.. I am not.. I didn't do anything.." he said while stuttering, then took a glimpse at Sorcha.
"He's growing up indeed." Sorcha smiled proudly, making Edmund happy with her praise.
"Hey guys, are you missing the point here?" Rica butted in. "Sorcha, who did he fight with? And why?"
"Don't worry too much, they didn't fought physically." She answered.
"It is those girls again, right?!" Rica fumed. "I should really teach them a lesson!" She abruptly turned around, but Sorcha stopped her from leaving.
"Stop okay? It's alright now. It was no big deal." She said, while sweating in her heart. 'I just stopped one guy, and now another one is looking for another round. *Sigh* these kids, when did they learn to be so violent?' she said internally, forgetting how she fought with some bullies before.
"They better stop or else, hmph hmph!" Rica answered.
"Who better stop?" A gentle voice was heard from their back.
"Mr. Ryan!" Rica said, feeling a bit surprised. "No one!"
Ryan raised one of his brows, but didn't pursue the topic.
"Are you leaving with us?" Luke asked.
"Ah, no. Not this time. I still have things to do. I just wanted to wish you guys good luck in your next exams." Ryan explained.
"Oh. Thank you sir." Luke said while grinning. "I think I need a lot of luck"
The others laughed at him for a while, including Ryan.
"Then I'm going." He said after, then brushed Sorcha's hair.
"Mm, goodbye." Sorcha said to the man.
When they reached the school gates, Sorcha saw their family car waiting for her.
'They're early today.' she thought.
"Guys, I'm leaving first. Take care of yourselves." She said.
"Yeah, we will." Luke grinned while waving his hands.
She started walking towards the car and stopped when she remembered something. She turned around and said,
"Edmund, go apply some ice if you're hand is hurting." She gently reminded.
He covered half of his face, feeling extremely shy and happy, then nodded.
"I thought they didn't fight physically!" Rica said, surprised.
"N-No! I, I just hit my hand a bit.." Edmund fastly answered.
"That's right." Sorcha smiled. "I'm really going now. Ba-bye!"
"Take care.." Edmund said while bowing his head.
Sorcha nodded, then left for real this time.
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Everything is slowly fading. The family I was born in, the country I was protecting, the world I was living, they are all now gone. A few more hours, perhaps a few more minutes, I'd be following them. And I should follow them. This world has reached the end of its lifetime and perhaps only the gods, if there really are, could save us... But they won't.
"Sorcha, I'm sorry I can no longer protect us." Zamir said
"It's fine. Don't you think it's already time for us to join them?" I replied.
He sighed and looked straight at me. His big black eyes that always look at me with calmness, for the first time, showed despair. I stared at him trying to carve his beautiful face into the deepest part of my soul. It's painful to know that it's the last time I could see him.
"Mm, we should join them." He said.
I held his hand and smiled.
"Zamir, let's get married in our next life" I said. I felt his hand tremble. There were droplets of tears on them.
He kissed me on my forehead and said, "in our next life I hope we will not be shackled by those rules."
"We won't. And we will live without hiding our love for each other."
"To our next lives?" He asked
"Mm, let's go to our next lives."
~~
Sorcha regained consciousness but soon, confusion clouded her mind. She felt that there's something wrong with what she's seeing. A big man and woman were staring at her with a tinge of happiness in their eyes.
"She looks a lot like you." The big man said.
"Mm, but I hope she'd grow up wise and intelligent like you." Replied the woman.
What's happening? Why are they so big? Wait. No! I am the one who's small! I was too shocked I tried talking to them. "Who are you? Where am I?"
"Hey, hey little one, don't cry."
'the heck?! I'm not crying'
"Miss let me take your child to get cleaned up" a girl wearing all white said.
The big woman then looked at me.
"Little sorcha, go with her and be good okay?" She warmly said.
'Hey! I'm still thinking here!' I tried to say, but the girl has lifted me up already.
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A four story house could be seen a few meters away from the car Sorcha was in. It has the shape of a tilted letter L. The roof tiles are colored black, and the walls are painted, clean white. It was surrounded with a fair amount of pine trees, and other different kinds of plants. It really looks simple, but it still has the aura of elegance.
When they neared the gates, it was automatically opened, allowing them to enter freely. Sorcha went down the car, and Luke was waving his hands impatiently at her from the second floor balcony, motioning her to go up.
Sorcha couldn't help but to pinch her temple with how this kid acts. Shouldn't he come down first to get her? She sighed and just allowed one of the maids to take her there.
The inside of the house was really neat. It has a minimalist style, with only a few furnitures placed. A four meter wide stairs greeted her. The steps are all white, while the handle is painted with gold.
The second floor has bigger space than the first. The maid led her to the room where Luke and the others are, before excusing herself.
When she went inside, she instantly heard the boisterous laughter of the group.
"Sorcha!! Come here!" Rica shouted.
She smiled, then walked towards them.
"Ha-ha Luke and Mr. Ryan's been playing chess. It's the fourth time Luke has lost." Rica explained.
Sorcha looked at the messy chess board, then to the smiling Ryan, and the childish Luke. She laughed when she saw the defeated face of Luke. 'So that's why he didn't come for me downstairs.'
Sorcha looked at everyone. Ryan, today is wearing a casual blue polo shirt and black pants. Luke wears a printed yellow shirt and shorts. Rica is wearing a pink dress, and the quiet Edmund wears a moss green buttoned down shirt and pants.
"Little sis, wanna play with me too?" Ryan asked her.
"No thanks big brother." She replied politely.
Then all the gazes of Rica, Luke and Edmund shifted from Ryan and Sorcha.
"Since when did you two get close? Even calling each other little sis and big bro?" Luke on the side commented.
"I was asked by her father to come to their house to tutor Sorcha before. We became closer then." Ryan patiently explained.
"Ahhh that's why! We didn't know that." Rica on the side said while drinking a glass of juice.
Edmund also nodded after hearing that.
"If you two also like, you can call me big brother too, of course only during when we're not in class." Ryan with a gentle smile added, and looked to Rica and Edmund.
While on the corner, a disregarded young, handsome man instantly frowned upon hearing the things they said just now. He stood up and removed the innocent Luke from where he is seated, then he said to Ryan while arranging the chess pieces, "Let's play."
Everyone curiously glanced at his sudden action. Sorcha on the other hand was a bit shocked. She knew there was another person inside, but didn't know it was Luke's older brother- Marion.
Ryan looked at his friend then nodded his head and said in a playful tone, "Go easy on an amateur like me."
"Let's start." Marion coldly said.
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"How was your first exam?" Uncle David asked while watching Sorcha punch and kick a training dummy.
"I think I did good." Sorcha answered. Her face is covered in sweat. Her black hair tied with a ponytail sways as she moves.
"Really?" Anthony appeared walking towards them with Aria beside him.
Sorcha stopped and smiled. She wiped her forehead then said, "Yes, father."
"Haha my dear is so confident." Anthony laughed loudly.
Sorcha grinned, showing her cute canines. "Of course" she said.
"Aye aye since when did my daughter become so cheeky?" Aria laughed too, with a warm voice. She went near Sorcha to help her wipe her sweat.
"Hey, she has the right to be confident. Just from whom did she inherit such good genes ah!" Anthony said, matching Sorcha's cheekiness.
Such a warm atmosphere enveloped the Barrons' mansion during the night.
"My sweetheart, stop training for today, you should rest early for your next exam tomorrow." Aria said.
Sorcha and her mother looked at her Uncle David, awaiting his approval.
David could just helplessly nod his head upon seeing their expectant looks.
"Okay okay.. training will resume tomorrow okay?" He raised both his hands in defeat.
"Good! Good!" Anthony's loud voice was heard again.
Only Aria's face is not contented. "Only just for today?" She asked with a pitiful look. Her eyes seemed to be covered in mist, as if tears could fall down suddenly.
Anthony and David had awkward expressions upon seeing her like that. Even Sorcha didn't have the heart to refuse her with that expression on her face.
Sorcha glanced at her father and uncle, who refuses to meet her gaze. She sighed, she was the only one who can answer her mother.
"Mom, Dad and uncle only wants me to become better." She said, trying to coax her mother.
Her mother only looked at her sadly. Making her at a loss, so she added, "I promise I will spend more time with you when I'm free."
After hearing that, Aria's face beamed. "You promised!" She happily said. The sad look in her face vanished instantly.
Sorcha nodded her head. 'why do I feel as if I fell into my mother's trap?' she sighed inwardly.
"Come! Let's go inside and have some light snack." Aria said, then grabbed Sorcha's arms.
David and Anthony shared looks with each other and sighed. Nobody knew better than them, how black bellied Aria could be. Poor little Sorcha, always the target of the beautiful woman. Pitying her inexperience towards her mom's tricks, the two can only sigh once again, and follow them inside.
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Marion was driving his car home when he saw fire in a nearby neighborhood. He stopped and decided to drive there to see if he can help.
When he got near the huge fire, he saw a woman wailing for help. A girl on her uniform with her back facing him walked towards that woman. After noticing that the girl managed to calm her down, he didn't get close anymore and instead looked again at the fire.
A few moments later, while he's helping some of the residents carry their belongings, he again saw the back of the girl from before. But now, she's carrying a child that's attached to her body, her hair in a mess, and small part of her uniform burned out.
Sirens where heard as the firemen came rushing to put out the fire. The little girl seemed to sigh in relief after hearing that.
Marion walked towards her while she's also walking away bringing the child to the woman who was crying a while ago.
"Ma'am here's your child" he heard her say. Giving the child to his mother after untying him from her body.
The woman's eyes turned big in shock and cried again after taking her child carefully.
"Thank you. Thank you." She repeatedly said.
"You're welcome" the calm voice of the girl sounded once again. He saw the little girls small and delicate body going away when he turned stiff all of a sudden then furrowed his brows. He rushed towards the girl and held her hands tightly, shouting, "why are you here!"
The girl is actually Sorcha who just saved the baby from fire. She flinched a bit feeling hurt by the sudden action of the guy who held her hands that are burned a while ago. She pursed her lips and said coldly, "why can't I be here?"
Marion noticed the small change in her face then looked at the small hands he's holding. He saw the burns on them and his voice lowered significantly then said, "come with me, let's treat your hands."
Before sorcha was able to refuse, she was already dragged away towards his car. Taking out a first aid kit, he gently cleaned the burns. After wrapping her hands with a bandage, he again spoke, "A young girl like you shouldn't be involved in this dangerous things. Look, you're injured"
Sorcha frowned then said, "I am already fine."
Marion just coldly stared at her in reply. His unfathomable deep black eyes were looking straight at her.
"I just wanted to help alright? and I'm also not just any little girl. I'm fine now and thank you for your help." Sorcha snapped then turned her back towards Marion. 'what's with him getting angry at me? We're not even close' she thought.
"I'm only concerned about you and that's what I get in return?" Marion said with a husky voice.
"I know you are concerned and I'm thankful for that but I don't really need it." She turned her head for a while then continued walking away.
After Sorcha left, Marion just stayed there for a while.
'the little girl seems to hate being underestimated.' Marion didn't know whether to be happy or not towards his new discovery about her.
He remembered how she look outside the burning house, carrying a child she just saved, then smiled. Appreciation was formed inside his heart.
He sighed then said to himself, 'What small and delicate young girl? She's like a tiger cub who's learning how to fight instead.' he laughed making the passersby stop and look at him in a daze. Some girls even looked at him with lovestruck eyes. He shook his head then went inside his car and drove away.
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Sorcha woke up on a Monday morning, feeling her entire body ache. She stretched out her back, creating cracking sounds that make her release a sigh of satisfaction.
Yesterday was so fun for her, yet has tolled too much of energy. Uncle David and her, spent the whole day training physical combat.
Her uncle was surprised on how well she performed on the first day. She can actually exchange blows with him without losing too badly. She took advantage of her previous life experience, making her a step ahead to anyone on this world.
Her combat style, is using her flexibility to make up for her deficiency in strength. Of course her strength before was really high compared to majority, but in this life, she's just above average. Her uncle is a veteran, even with all her experiences, she couldn't defeat him with her current fourteen year old body.
Uncle David is someone who would reproach, if you make mistakes. But he is also not stingy in giving praises. He repeatedly gave her words of approval especially on her unusual fighting style and fast footwork, while they are sparring. He also said that her reaction speed is topnotch in the military. His praises made her happy and proud at the same time. Still, she didn't let it get into her head. She knows that there's still a long path ahead of her.
She changed her pajamas into black exercise clothes after washing her face. Then she left her room and met up with her uncle, who ordered her to jog around their mansion.
While jogging, she also added shadow boxing. It is something she learned from David. Boxing is a simplified style of her previous world's martial arts. Jabs, upper cuts, hooks, etc. are simple yet effective techniques in brawling which she feels rather useful.
She felt her forehead dripping in sweat, when she's almost finished running. That alone proves that her training is definitely being paid off. Before, she can already feel her body drenched in sweat when she has only covered half of the entire distance.
She smiled, then ran faster towards the mansion's gate, where David is already waiting for her while carrying a bottle of water and a towel.
She wiped away her sweat, then drank all the water in that bottle.
"Thank you uncle!" She said sweetly.
~~
After Sorcha left for school, David went to meet with Anthony. He sat on a chair facing him.
"Sorcha is too talented in combat." David reported.
Anthony raised one of his brows. "Ha, she could actually make you praise her this much. How good can she be?" He asked.
"Too good. She can definitely rank in top, if she's given more training." David said passionately.
"Haha! I just know my daughter is talented." Anthony exclaimed. "Older brother, just tell me if you need any assistance in grooming her. Even if I'm busy, I can still find some time for her. And even if I can't, I can always ask other excellent people to teach her."
"Okay. But for now, I think I'm still enough. I'll observe her first. If I am no longer able to teach her anything, I will tell you." David answered after thinking for a while.
"Good! Then I will rely on you!" Anthony said.
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Marion was standing by the gates of the school as he saw his friend Ryan who was huffing and puffing by the time he reached him.
"Oi! Can't you walk slower? You know I don't have much endurance like you." Ryan wipes his head as he complained to Marion.
"Its because you're always slacking off at your workouts." Marion said with a trace of mirth in his eyes.
"Tsk! You know I'm just a weak high school teacher don't you?" Ryan exaggeratedly said.
"Yeah a weak high school teacher." Marion answered back with Sarcasm.
"Hey you know I quit training long ago." Ryan rolled his eyes.
"If you didn't quit, following my pace isn't difficult at all." Marion said with disappointment as he recalled his friend chose to become a teacher instead of pursuing a military career like him.
"Come on now, I'm better in this job than being a soldier." Replied Ryan.
Suddenly they heard laughters from students coming near them.
"Haha Edmund you should try talking more. You have such a nice voice you know!" Rica said
Luke nodded. "He looks good too, but he keeps on putting his head down. Don't you agree as well Sorcha?"
"Mm" Sorcha inclined her head in agreement.
Edmund felt his face burn once again as he sneaked a glance to Sorcha. 'They are all good to me' he thought.
"Guys I'm going now! Our car is here." Said Rica
"Take care." Sorcha told her
"I... I'm going as well." Edmund muttered.
"You take care too." Sorcha again said.
"How about you Sorcha? You're not going yet?" Luke asked.
"I am. I'm waiting for all of you to go." She said
"Oh that's for a gentleman to do!" Luke laughed. "Besides I'm waiting for my brother today so you can go now."
"Oh, Isn't that Mr. Ryan and your brother?" Sorcha pointed towards the side of the gate. She squinted at the sight of them. 'I just noticed now, he has a dangerous aura.' she inwardly muttered as she looked towards Luke's brother.
"Yeah you're right! Come with me, I'll introduce you to him." Luke held her hand.
Sorcha hurriedly brushed off his hand and said, "Maybe next time. They look like they're talking about something. I'll go now."
"Oh too bad." Luke frowned then smiled again, "see you tomorrow okay?" Then waved his hand.
"Mm. See you tomorrow." Sorcha waved back then left.
"Brother!" Luke shouted to Marion then scratched his head, "Hello uhm Mr. Ryan."
"Haha you don't have to call me that when we're not in class! Looks like you're getting along well with Sorcha Barrons." Ryan said teasingly.
"Haha well, Sorcha is kind." Luke praised her.
"Mm she indeed look kind." Ryan said. Then he looked at his friend beside him and find that he's staring at the direction where sorcha left.
'Sorcha..' Marion thought, 'why does she feel familiar?'
"Hey should we go now?" Ryan asked him
Marion came out of his daze, "ah? Yes, Let's go now."
"Oh okay." Ryan said confused. 'was he in a daze just now? That's rare. Forget it, maybe I'm overthinking."
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Late evening at the Barrons Mansion.
The lights in the study room of Anthony Barrons is still lit up. The scent of the books lingered in the air, making anyone feel comfortable when smelling them.
Anthony is sitting on his usual place, still wearing his uniform, as he stares at his beloved daughter that is standing in front of him. Sorcha is wearing her cute pajamas bought for her by Aria, and her favorite bunny slippers, ready to sleep anytime. While Uncle David is standing on his side.
"Are you already determined to walk the path of a soldier?" He asked seriously.
"Yes, dad. I am." Sorcha firmly replied. But her appearance while saying that looks quite comical because of the clothes she's wearing.
"Good. You didn't disappoint this old man! Haha! My daughter should always stand firm on her every decision!" Anthony heartily laughed.
"You keep on saying that you are an old man. What did that make me? A foot away from earth?" Uncle David joked from the side.
"Don't say that uncle David you still have a long road to take in your life." Sorcha smiled at him.
"Ha! My daughter is right! Haha besides you are still going to train my baby!" Anthony said.
Sorcha felt shocked when she heard that.
"Uncle David will train me?" She asked with curious eyes.
"Mm right." Anthony said.
"Sigh, unless you don't want this uncle of yours to be your teacher?" David teased her.
"Of course I want uncle to teach me! I know dad is busy so I'm not expecting him to be my teacher anyway" she answered with enthusiasm.
"I'm actually happy that your father is busy. I get to be able to teach you." He grinned.
"Hey, stop being cheeky. You won't be able to snatch my daughter's love from me anyway!"
Sorcha and her uncle David laughed happily hearing the childish tone of Anthony.
"Cough. Back on our topic. Tomorrow, you'll start training with your uncle." Anthony turned serious once again.
"Okay." Sorcha answered briefly with a smooth voice.
"I need you to wake up 4:30 AM everyday. We'll do your training every morning before you go to school and every night before sleeping. Do you think you can do that?" Uncle David was also serious.
"Yes I can!" She replied with a nod.
"Very well." David praised. "I will explain more when we start already." He added.
Sorcha just continued nodding her small head.
"Did you prepare yourself mentally?" Anthony interrupted them.
"Yes. I am already prepared." Her eyes beaming with determination.
"Good. I am expecting a lot from you. I want you to surpass me. Do you understand?" He said wanting to put more pressure on his daughter.
"I won't disappoint you dad!" Sorcha promised her father.
"Haha I'll remember that. Go back now to your room and rest. Prepare yourself for tomorrow." Anthony smiled gently, stood up and walked towards his daughter, giving her a kiss on her hair.
"Thank you dad. Goodnight." She also gave him a light peck on his cheeks, making her ears turned red instantly.
"Haha I even get to have a kiss! Your father is really happy! Go now! Go now!" Anthony again laughed merrily.
Sorcha nodded with a blushing face then also said her goodnight to her uncle before leaving the study room.
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After the test paper were distributed by the proctor, Sorcha immediately focused her whole attention on it.
The first exam is Mathematics, her favorite subject. She finds it really useful, especially since people can't use their instincts all the time. Math helps you in making logical decisions. The formulas are tools for people to simplify the way of solving problems.
Sorcha was able to finish the test fastly and easily. When she was done, she glanced for a bit to her friends. Luke seems to be especially troubled, scratching the back of his ears with an ugly look. On the other hand, Rica is answering the exam, though not as fast as Sorcha, but her face shows that she's still doing it with ease. Lastly, Edmund is answering the test proficiently, and is almost done as well.
Sorcha stood up. She gave her papers to the proctor, who just nodded his head at her, then placed it on his table. "You'll know the results after all the exams are done." He said as Sorcha returned to her seat to take her things away.
While she's walking back, she heard someone sneered at her. It was the girl a short time ago, which Sorcha doesn't find surprising. She just took her bag and went outside, to wait for her friends to finish.
While she was waiting, she saw Ryan approach her.
She smiled a bit then greeted him. "Hello Mr. Ryan."
Ryan smiled back and brushed her head, then asked, "How's the exam? Easy?"
"Hmm." Sorcha shrugged neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"Haha I'm sure it was easy for you." He said.
Then after a short while, the three other kids finally left the classroom. They saw them talking with each other, and proceeded towards them.
"Hi Mr. Ryan." Rica said happily, while Luke just nodded his head at Ryan with a dejected face.
"Sigh, It was too difficult! How could they give a hard exam when they only teach us how to answer simple problems!" He complained.
Edmund released a soft laugh, at him and said, "Yeah"
Edmund finally started to feel more relaxed with them. Though, he's still quiet, at least he joins in the conversation once in a while.
"See? Edmund agrees with me." Luke grumbled.
"Tut-tut that's because you don't listen to class well." Rica mocked him.
"Was it my fault that the lessons are boring?" Luke replied.
Ryan looks at them while smiling. It feels nice to look at these children getting along well. But, suddenly he frowned.
"Someone really thinks highly of herself. Only studied for the exam this morning, but she's still the first to pass her test papers." A girl said, though she didn't say it loudly, it was still heard by many.
"She just probably couldn't answer anything, so she just decided to give up early." The other girl on her side said.
"Heh, you're probably right." Then they walked away, after glancing at Sorcha contemptuously.
"What the cow is their problem?! Sorcha didn't even do anything to them." Rica exclaimed with furrowed brows.
"Just let them be." Sorcha calmed her down. Who knows? Maybe this war freak kid would suddenly lash at them.
"Hmmph! They're just too irritating!" Rica replied, while gnashing her teeth.
"What's happening? Are they bullying you?" Ryan asked, with a serious expression.
"No. Don't worry." Sorcha said. Not really caring about it.
"Tell me if they went overboard. I will not tolerate it." Ryan said, sternly.
Sorcha felt warm with all her friends concern for her. She didn't want to worry them any further. It was but an act of childishness, not something worth bothering about. So she just nodded her head, then said, "Okay."
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In the mountain where the Barron mansion stood and when the sun hasn't even risen yet, a girl in the age of 14 was running nonstop.
"Run! Don't slow down!" The stern voice of a man was heard in the whole area.
Sorcha didn't have the energy to reply to her uncle David as she continues to run. Her small face is covered in sweat, and her clothes were all drenched. She has been running for some time now.
The training started at exactly 4:30 am, and her usual kind and gentle uncle has turned into a strict malevolent teacher. Not that she mind though, it was just a bit scary to look at his uncle's serious gaze.
"Okay that's enough for now. We'll have training again later before dinner. This whole week, we'll focus more on developing your stamina and endurance. Go rest first and prepare for school." Uncle David instructed her.
"Yes uncle!" Sorcha shouted while slightly panting, finally able to appreciate the fresh morning breeze.
~~
Pioneer high school on the same day.
"Guys, let's go play together in my house. My parents have been asking me to show my friends to them." Rica said to the group.
"When?" Luke asked.
"Depends on you. How about today after class?" Rica suggested.
"Sorry. I can't." Sorcha said with an apologetic tone.
"How about tomorrow? Or on weekends?" Rica again asked.
"I am not sure"
"Heeey why!? What are you upto?" Luke curiously questioned. Edmund on the side quietly looked at her too.
"Sigh.. It's just that I will be busy these days." Sorcha explained.
She looked at Rica then added, "I'll make it up to you next time."
Rica pouted, "Mm, 'kay. But you have to promise you'll come next time!" She said while tugging Sorcha's sleeves.
"Okay." Sorcha promised her.
"Heeeey! Don't tell me you are going on a date???!" Luke shouted, making some of the early students look at them.
Sorcha and the others just rolled their eyes at this troublesome kid.
Suddenly, Ryan, wearing a teacher's uniform appeared on the classroom's door and walked infront of the class. Hearing the energetic shout of Luke he laughed and said, "Haha you guys seem lively today but you should all quiet down for now. We are going to start our lesson."
~~
On the school gate. After school hours.
"Sorcha, you're really not coming with us?" Rica asked again.
"I will next time." She replied.
"Okayyy.. then we're going now!" Rica said reluctantly.
"Take care guys." Sorcha waved her hands.
"Don't go on a date!" Luke said with threatening eyes before turning around, bringing the silent Edmund with him.
Black lines formed on Sorcha's forehead when she heard him. 'does this kid have a loose screw?' she asked herself internally.
"Haha Luke is too playful." Ryan walked near her.
"Mr. Ryan" Sorcha greeted. "He is indeed."
"Oh my little sis has forgotten about her big brother?" Ryan said with a teasing voice.
Sorcha scratched her head. "Big Brother."
Ryan laughed feeling satisfied, "how's your first day of training?"
"You know?" Sorcha asked, shocked.
"Haha of course. Your father told me." He winked at her.
"My dad really blabbers a lot." She sighed, imagining her father's face while talking about her.
"You train properly and make sure to take care of yourself." Ryan advised.
"Yes." She said then glanced at the incoming family's car. "Big Brother I'm going now."
"Okay. Keep safe." Ryan gently brushed her hair again.
Sorcha no longer bothered in removing his hands, it looks like it has become his habit already.
"I will." She turned around and entered the car.
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A week passed since I enrolled in school, and today is the first day of class.
I stared at my reflection on the mirror. I tied my long hair on a ponytail, exposing my face. My features is about fifty percent of that in my past life. My face is small, just a bit bigger than the palm of a hand, eyebrows are slightly curved, eyes black with a shade of grey, straight nose, lips reddish like that of a rose bud.
I'm wearing a school uniform. White Long sleeve blouse and a red knee-cut skirt paired with black shoes.
There's no nervousness in my eyes, instead, there's a hint of anticipation in it.
Knock knock. "Sorcha, breakfast is ready" someone said outside the door.
"Mm, wait just a bit." I said, then took my bag and opened the door. There I saw my nanny who's been taking care of me since I was a baby.
"Good morning aunt Claire. Is mom and dad there?" I asked.
"Yes they're waiting for you." Aunt Claire replied "Sorcha now has grown up to be such a beauty."
"Aunt Claire, you sound like dad." I laughed.
We reached the dining room where my mom and dad is sitting, patiently waiting for me.
"Good morning mom and dad." I greeted with a smile.
"Good morning baby." Dad said and I sighed.
"Good morning Lil sorcha. Come let's eat." Mom beckoned.
After eating, my dad hurried off to his work and mom stayed in the house. "Sorcha, take care of yourself in school okay?" Mom said.
"Of course mom." I answered, then I left the house with uncle David.
Pioneer High School- carved on top of the Gate. The surrounding is bustling as the students enter the premises.
"Uncle I'm going inside." I said.
"Take care young miss. We'll wait for you after class."
"Mm thanks uncle." Then I smiled and entered the gate.
I went straight to my class room, then casually chose a seat beside the window.
"Sorcha, is that you?" Someone said. I turned my head and saw Luke by the door. He then approached and sat beside me.
"Mm. Morning Luke." I said lazily.
"Hey! I told you we'd be classmates!" He said enthusiastically.
"Good guess" I said.
"Ehm, I'm sorry for last time. I wanted to talk to you longer but my big brother wants to go home already."
"Oh." I blinked and remembered his brother from before. "It's fine. He seemed busy."
"Now that I saw you clearly you actually look pretty." He praised with his innocent eyes. 'This kid will grow up a player' I thought.
"Thank you." I nonchalantly replied. "The teacher is coming." I added hurriedly.
A man around his twenties entered the room. He looked around and went in front of the class.
"Good morning everyone, I would be your class advisor from now on. My name is Ryan Darrington."
"So young!" Someone murmured.
"Handsome! I won't ever absent if the teacher is that handsome." A girl said. The teacher seemed to hear her. He looked at her and laughed. The girl, having been caught, blushed in shame.
"Snickers~ I'm more handsome." Luke said, and I laughed as well.
"You can call me Mr. Ryan." The teacher introduced himself. And the class started.
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After a fast shower, Sorcha hurriedly put on her school uniform. She picked up her bag, took a book out, and glanced on the mirror quickly. Upon seeing herself presentable, she nodded in satisfaction and then ran to the dining area.
She grabbed a piece of bread, took a sip on the milk beside, and said with a full mouth, "Mom, dad, I need to leave early today."
"Dear eat slowly!" Aria said to her daughter.
"Sorry mom, I really need to go!" She said.
She glanced at the half full glass of milk and decided to take one last gulp from the glass, then ran fastly to the car.
She opened the book she is holding, and skimmed through it while eating the bread. Today, is the first day of exams. Because her time is cut half from her training, she can only spend a shorter time to review. She is not worried though, she's confident about herself. Even before in her past life, she already have a photographic memory. Even if it isn't as miraculous as remembering everything, atleast she could remember most of what she had read.
After a long ride, Sorcha finally was able to arrive in school. It seems she is earlier for about thirty minutes. She put another book on her table, and crammed. Skimming through the books, and checking out her notes sometimes, she stayed like that until all her classmates arrived.
"Look, she probably didn't study at home. Just reading her books right now." A girl whispered to her seatmate.
"She's probably too lazy. It's not like we do not have a weekend to review." Another girl whispered.
Sorcha can actually hear them, but she chose to just ignore them. She's too old, to bother with childish students.
"Hey you! So what if she's just reviewing right now!" Rica suddenly shouted and confronted the two girls. Putting both of her hands on her hips.
"What? We didn't say anything wrong. Isn't she really cramming right now?" The girl retorted with raised eyebrows.
"You!! It's fine if it's Sorcha because she's intelligent already! But if it's you, I bet even if you study for a year, that brain of yours will still remain as big as a pea!" She angrily said.
"Hmph!" The two girls just snorted and ignored Rica.
Sorcha sighed upon seeing her friend, and felt moved, "Rica, it's fine." She said.
"Ah! I just hate people who have nothing else to do but speak ill of others!" Rica harrumphed.
Luke then arrived, and was able to hear everything.
"Sorcha, don't mind them. But are you really only able to study right now?" He asked worriedly. Edmund also worriedly looked at Sorcha.
"Yes. But don't worry, I'll be fine." She replied while smiling at them.
"Hmph! Too arrogant." The girl a while ago blurted out.
"Hey you pig!" Rica shouted once again. Luke and Edmund also glared at the girl, then, looked again at Sorcha.
"Goodluck to us! I trust that you'd be able to pass the tests easily." Luke said to her.
"Mm." Sorcha nodded to reassure her friends.
xephyre
thanks for reading!
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The driver Sorcha left was walking back and forth nervously outside the car. His young miss have been gone for over an hour now. Because she told him to wait for her here, he has no choice but to stay there anxiously.
'What should I do? What if young miss was caught in danger?' he said inwardly making him even more nervous.
After a while of waiting, that seems to be forever for him, he finally saw the silhouette of Sorcha. Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly widened his eyes in horror.
Sorcha whose hair is unkept, her uniform with traces of burns, and most especially with a bandaged hand walked towards him.
"Young miss! What happened to you?" He said feeling his heart dropping.
"Uh, I helped someone and accidentally burned my hand a bit. This is nothing." She said. "Don't worry I'm fine."
'Nothing?' shouted the driver in his mind. 'Young miss ah! I'd get a thorough scolding from boss surely!" He calmed himself then asked Sorcha, "Are you sure miss? Should we go to the hospital?"
"No need. I'm really fine. Let's go home." Sorcha ordered.
Once again, he can only nod his head reluctantly.
The moment they stepped into the mansion, Aria instantly saw Sorcha. Panicking, she ran fast to her and made a rundown inspection.
"What happened? Are you alright?" Aria said with obvious concern in her voice.
"It's just a small incident that's all." Sorcha said as to not worry her mother more.
"No, tell me what happened." She insisted. "Aunt Claire! Can you get my first aid kit please?"
"Okay madam." Aunt Claire replied.
"Mom this is really nothing. I'm only burned a bit. Besides it's already been treated." She said softly. Feeling warm in her heart. 'it really feels good when somebody looks out for you.' she thought.
"What's happening here?" Anthony suddenly appeared and walked towards them.
"Our daughter is injured!" Aria immediately said.
Anthony tightens his forehead. "What happened?" He asked the driver.
"Sir.." The driver said everything that happened nervously with his head down.
The room temperature seems to drop all of a sudden.
"Why did you do that?" Anthony said with anger after piecing everything that happened.
Sorcha whose head was down stood there quietly. 'Father is actually angry.'
"Answer me." Her dad's voice was heard again.
"I.. I just wanted to help." She said while avoiding her father's eyes.
"That's not what's important!" Anthony shouted.
Sorcha felt scared to her father for the first time. Her father who always act the 'good father role', who has never even lifted a single finger to her, for the first time, got mad at her.
"Do you know you're wrong?" He asked her.
"I know." She replied with a voice barely audible. "But.. I just did what a good soldier should do."
"Ha ha!" Anthony laughed in madness. "A soldier? Are you a soldier yet?"
Sorcha abruptly shuts her mouth. Standing obediently there like a good child.
"You haven't even experienced training and you're already playing soldier! You don't even know how to protect yourself, yet you went and saved someone else already!" Anthony's voice was shaking.
"I'm.. I'm sorry dad." Sorcha said feeling guilty. Being a knight in her past life, it was instinctual for her to save someone. It's just that, she forgot that the her now, is but a fourteen year old child.
"Anthony, let's make her rest first okay?" Aria tried to comfort his husband. Anthony's expression visibly soften after he heard his wife. Then he sighed and looked towards his daughter who he's always proud of.
"I know that you wanted to help, but there's always another way of doing that. Remember not to do things out of your capabilities." He said. "I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have shouted towards you."
Sorcha's eyes turned red instantly, she choked then said with a quivering voice, "No dad, it is I who's wrong. I'll remember father's teaching."
Seeing his daughter trying hard not to cry, Anthony both felt happy and sad. He went and hugged his daughter.
"Shh, it's fine already. I was just too worried. I'm glad you're safe." He said softly.
Feeling for the first time in this lifetime the genuine love of her parents, the ice that enveloped her heart after experiencing too much pain in her past life, instantly melted. Tears that she tried hard to control, flowed continuously from her eyes. She cried her eyes out like a little kid as she hugged her father back.
"I'm sorry father, mother, I'm sorry." She said. Not knowing whether she's sorry about what she did today, or about how she's been neglecting her parents all this time. She cried hard, letting out all the pent up feelings she felt inside. Her heart that's been carrying all regrets in her past life, felt lighter. Now that she have someone who loves her again, she won't feel alone anymore, she thought.
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Once or Twice...
With the flick of my wrist, I gestured for my legions and garrison to sally forth.
Then I became aware of what I’d done and where I was.
Summoning a reflective image of myself before me, I gazed at it for a moment. Twirling my finger in the air, I gestured for my phantom to rotate and display my form.
“How did you do it?” I asked myself this as I searched for any weakness this hero may have exploited. Everything about me surged with formidable power and a flame that could rival the conflagration outside my tower. Again, to myself, I asked: “What did you spot?”
Long and glowing hot orange flame of hair that never touched any without scorching their flesh black. My own skin was pale, but it had the residual ash of many enemies coating me from head to toe. It made me appear oily, as if I had been working in a furnace all day and I was drenched in sooty sweat.
Those inspecting eyes glared with a bright molten light. There was nothing but a disc of bursting hot ember in the center of those whites in my eyes. Bison-like horns protruded and curved out from the lower back of my head to come around my crown and hold these licking flames of hair out of my eyes.
Everything else about my appearance was covered in the flowing black coat of armor that was flexible as leather and too hard for even my own strength to penetrate. It had once been the hide of another Lesser Evil. One that I could not defeat head-on, but had done so through treachery. All it took was one drink and he was devoured from the inside out. His very skin was the only token I wanted from that horrible death.
How then? How did I die last time?
Appraising my form for any weakness was frustrating me. Casting my image away, I brought up the image of the battlefield. The lines had shifted in favor of the humans. Somehow they had found a way to best our kind in their crusade to vanquish us. What did they have?
I searched for hours before the last of my legions fell. The doors to my chambers were blown open...
"Hello again! Did you miss me?"
Silently, I shook my head. There was no disrespect in my response. I simply did not have a desire to meet with Death. Who did?
"That's too bad. Did you learn anything?"
Thinking back, I recalled I had no obvious weaknesses and that my legions had practically been stomped out there. "No. Not that I could tell."
"You do remember everything?"
I nodded. "I saw how the battle went."
"No. You didn't. Once again, you stayed inside."
Sighing, I knew what Death was getting at. "Will you permit me to go back?"
"Of course! As much as you want. See you again soon!"
Clenching my fist, I prevented myself in time before gesturing for my legions to sally forth.
Turning to the doors, I stormed out of my chambers to find the nearest window. From this great height of my tower, I jumped.
Upon the ground, a great fissure formed along one of the crags. Its sharp glass-like structure crackled into so many pieces that it appeared as dust beneath my feet and fist.
Lifting myself up to stand, I turned about to see my own fortification and those who would do battle under my command. Many of their faces were surprised to see me. I felt it too. None had ever seen me before, but they knew who I was by my mere presence of power that I exerted in all directions.
Still looking upon all of their shocked faces, I blindly pointed out at the enemy and shouted my order. "KILL THEM!"
With the greatest roar I would ever hear in this life, my legions charged. I stood and watched as they closed the distance and smashed into the forces on the other side of these crags.
A blinding white light beamed down from the heavens and cut through my minions like they were nothing. Again and again, scores of Demons were erased without so much as a struggle. Each time that light passed by, my legions vanished. Not even their ashes remained.
Gazing up into the sky, I searched for the source of this great light. It found me instead...
"Why, hello there! Any chance you discovered something new?"
I nodded, but I had no way of knowing how to fight this. "It must be a god on their side. Some Divine support that wiped us all out."
"Oh, uh, no. Nothing about that was -- You know, try again and look a bit harder. You might be surprised to find out how advanced humanity has become in the last few thousand years. Did you know they’ve colonized other planets?"
This confused me. "What are you talking about?"
"Oh, humanity dropped some kids off and forgot about them. Now that they remembered, they came back to check and see how they were doing. Kind of like a parent watching their kid at school, but they think you are a bully. So, uhh... yeah. You're getting your ass kicked."
I was dumbstruck.
"Never mind. It isn't relevant to this battle. Want another go?"
I nodded once more. "Please?"
"Go get 'em, Tiger!"
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Unexplained Changes
Involuntarily, I dropped my hand.
Dropping to the floor, I screamed out in agony. Fiery flames burst from within my blackened armor to the point that the coat could not contain the rising temperature. In seconds, I wore nothing as I laid on the floor. My boiling blood pooled around me as I felt bones shift and muscle rope around my limbs and anatomy in different angles and curves.
Slowly, as the pain subsided, I weakly got up onto all fours to crawl and climb into my throne. Sitting, I took a while to recover from this agonizingly gory shape shift. What had changed?
Shaking like a leaf, I raised my hand to summon my reflective image. What I saw was myself, but not. I had the same qualities of my former self, but my figure was slender, curved in places that would otherwise be fit for a woman. I inspected myself more closely; I had to make sure that I was still male. My face wasn't very masculine anymore and the very skin on my body appeared softer.
Only one last place to be sure I still could call myself a man.
Lowering my gaze to the joining of my thighs, I saw how I was there. It took me a few seconds to register what I was seeing. Then I stared down at myself and shoved my hand down between my legs.
"What the FUCK! How does this defeat mankind!?" Through deep and rapid breathing, I looked down at myself in disbelief. What did me becoming the opposite gender have to do with warfare? Did Death expect me to seduce the enemy? A Demon, no matter how attractive Death made me, would never tempt these crusaders from their path to purify all of us with that vanquishing light.
Death had said I would have a clue. I had none. What would this solve?
Clapping the heels of my palms up to my forehead, I sat there. It was all so very hopeless. I thought over all the possibilities that I could accomplish as either man or woman, but nothing changed. The battle would not be any different.
Sobbing, I went over my last meeting with Death. There was only one other item that I had not investigated. Before I died one more time, Death wanted me to go out the front door and see someone.
Wiping my face clean, I stood up from my throne and headed for the door. I stopped and gazed down at myself. Searching around, I grasped the post on the wall, that held my banner, and wrapped myself in its fiery colors like a cloak over my bare shoulders. The flames of my hair tried to burn it away, but with a simple thought I prevented its incineration.
Outside my chambers, I took one glance at the window that I had been jumping from and turned from it. Descending the stairs, I viewed the spiral staircase over the rails and saw the many doorways that led to other chambers in my tower. Each one was the home of an evil like me, but I was on top then.
Now, they were empty and I was the final one for mankind to face.
Down on the bottom floor, I gave the great doors to the front of my tower an appraisal. It would take a giant effort of power to budge into motion. No sweat for me.
Slipping my hand out from under the makeshift cloak, I pressed my palm against the great door and gave it a single push. It moved effortlessly as I gradually walked with it until fully opened. Beyond the gates stood my legions.
Many faces turned to see who had opened the gate and gave me surprised expressions. How they expressed their shock was different. The times before, they had acted surprised at my presence on the battlefield. This time, it felt like they couldn't believe I was their Master. That I was the last Lesser Evil.
They all knew very well I was. Just as before, they could feel the same exertion of my power spread across them all.
What shocked me into walking no further was those of my legions that stood in the rear. Children. They were not soldiers at all. Little things that wore leathers, pots and pans, and wielded their cleavers to do all they could. Real ankle-biters.
I didn't know. Should have, but didn't. How else were my legions growing? They didn't spawn like mushrooms from the darkness...
... And it would be the light that would wipe them out.
With trembling lips, I screamed at those little freaks. "Get in here!" None moved, frozen to their spots. Eventually, they started looking at each other in confusion. I crouched down and screamed louder this time. "GET IN HERE NOW!" Then I flapped the cloak open to point them into the tower.
All of those demonic children ran in with shrieks of fright at my supposed fury.
As they all fled inside, I rose back up. I didn't let one of them leave my gaze until the very last of those youngsters were inside. With a swift backward kick, I slammed the door closed behind me. The very force of the door swinging closed sent a gale to assault my back and the legions in front of me.
Was what I did even going to matter? When all of these legions were gone and I was no more, the light would enter and finish what it had started outside. Even if the light didn’t erase them, those children still wouldn't stand a chance against those crusaders.
It was still hopeless.
Frowning, I stared at my legions. What could I do from this point? Who were the important people I was supposed to see out here? It couldn't have been those kids. There had to be someone out here that was capable of assisting me in turning the tide of battle.
In the corner of my eye, I saw something I’d never recognized before. Not because I’d never noticed; I just hadn’t cared about it before now. There was a village outside my tower. No. Not just one, but several that surrounded the whole structure. Just like a keep and its surrounding community.
Would I find them in one of these villages?
Walking away from the legions, I took the path to the closest of the villages. Their buildings were made of the same black stone, but melted down to fuse into corners or reinforced joints. It was interesting to see this. I’d never knew they were capable without the help of a Lesser Evil. We normally had to erect structures with our imagination, like my tower. That took several Lesser Evils, but still it took a mere thought to make.
Each house I visited was empty, but inside I saw all signs that lives had recently been lived there. Hard work, labors, play, and even some signs of love were in these vacant homes. Were all the villages like this one?
Something was wrong with me.
Placing my hand to cover half of my face, I knew these feelings were not my own self. Death had changed more than my body. My mind. What was wrong with me? Why did I care about these minions? They were below me to such a degree that they were less than dirt. I would trade them for the very soil to grow crops. We could flourish with a supply of food if this land was only richer with that fertile earth.
Shaking my head, I had no idea why my thoughts were straying to the landscape like that. I was a Lesser Evil. Not some farmer!
Looking back at my legions, my body dropped to the glassy crags like a doll whose strings were cut. The beam of light had begun to tear everyone apart. I waited for my turn...
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Thank you so much for reading "Youngest Child of the Ducal House".
This is a story that I decided to make as a sort of personal theraphy for myself. It makes me happy to know that people actually like it and are continuing to look forward for further chapter.
Be that as it may, I am sorry to say that chapter releases would slow down from here on out.
The reason for this is that I recently got myself a part time job at a relative's place.
I usually get home dead tired, that it becomes difficult for me to stay awake in order to type.
YCotDH will still continue but not as frequent as I want it to be.
Thank you again for reading and have a nice time wherever you may be.
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Sorcha, upon seeing that Edmund managed to escape safely, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Though, a wry smile formed on her face soon after. Now, she has to stop these people alone.
She is aware that hiding is no longer a smart choice. They must have heard Edmund's loud steps. In order to not let them go after him, she has no other option but to show herself. Although that action seems really unwise, she needs to do it.
"I am here." Sorcha said, as she slowly stand.
No fear could be seen in her eyes. Instead, if you look carefully, you'll see excitement in them.
"So you're finally tired of playing hide and seek, little miss?" The same man who talked not too long ago said. He looks composed and calm, and yet the vigilance against the little girl in front of him didn't diminish upon seeing her small frame.
Sorcha remained silent and chose not to bother with the troublesome talking.
She hasn't experienced real fight for years after her reincarnation. With her new body, what would fighting feel like? She asked herself inside.
Her heart beats wildly, not from fear, but from extreme excitement.
With the appearance of the people after her, she shouted in her mind, "bring it on!"
~~~
Edmund is trying his best to run as fast as he can. Knowing the danger Sorcha is in right now, his hands couldn't help but clench.
'Sorcha, wait for me.' he said in his mind. 'I will come back to help you.'
He is running towards the direction where his companion went, while making short glimpses of his back from time to time. For his safety, and the assurance to complete the task Sorcha gave him, he needs to make sure that no one is following him.
Not long after, a familiar silhouette could already be seen from the distance. Edmund rejoiced and beamed. The figure in front of him, in his eyes, appeared to be like a messiah right now. His eyes started to form mist, giving away his calm facade. After what happened, he realized that he is still but a little kid in front of real danger. Because of his total dependency on the person in front of him, he couldn't help but show his real feelings.
With trembling voice he shouted, "Teacher! Please save Sorcha!"
Perhaps because of the intense feeling he have now, he didn't even stutter. He continued to run towards him.
Upon hearing the voice of his student, the man turned his head towards him. He walked hastily towards Edmund and with a worried look he asked as he patted his back, "what happened?"
"Sorcha! Sorcha is in danger!" Without bothering to catch his breath, Edmund shouted. Despite the already short distance between them, he shouted, showing how nervous he still is.
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On the second day of class, Sorcha woke up in the morning in a good mood.
She took a bath while humming a tune she remembered from the past. Facing the mirror, she said "Good morning self!" And laughed at her own silliness.
While taking breakfast, she energetically eats everything her mom puts into her plate.
"Is it really delicious?" Aria questioned.
"Mm, it is." Sorcha replied.
"You seem to be in a good mood today." Anthony noticed.
"Of course dad." She answered, then looked meaningfully to her father. "Thank you."
Anthony and Aria shared smiles with each other. "As long as you're happy." Anthony said.
On that morning, Sorcha was the earliest to arrive at their classroom. After sitting for a while, her classmates started to come as well. The second to arrive among her friends is Edmund. He noticed her and so she gestured him to come near.
"Excuse me. Can you exchange seats with my friend here? He's only sitting 2 seats away from you." She told one of her seatmate whose name, she remembered as Michael.
"Oh." Michael looked at her and hesitates for a bit before nodding to them.
"Thanks!" She smiled then turned to Edmund and pointed to the seat in front of her, "come seat here instead."
Edmund blushed for a bit then nodded like a chick pecking grains.
'cute kid' sorcha laughed inside. They both remained silent for a moment until Rica and Luke arrived.
"Good morning guys!" Rica greeted.
I smiled brightly at her and answered, "Good morning Rica."
"Seeing you smile like that makes me feel that it would be indeed a good morning!" Luke said to me.
'this kid really has the potential to become a playboy' I said to myself.
"Stop teasing Sorcha." Rica hit him with her elbow then looked at Edmund and said, "Good morning Edmund, quiet as always I see!" She laughed.
"Good morning Rica." He shyly murmured.
"It's not fine for me to tease sorcha, but it's fine if you tease Edmund?" Luke complained.
"It's because Edmund is cute when he's being shy!" Rica said.
"Sorcha is cute as well! Although she's not the shy type!" Luke answered back.
'this kids really like to quarrel don't they?' Sorcha sighed. Then she remembered her age compared to them and thought, 'right they're just kids, they can pass up as my children.' she nodded inwardly and reminded herself to have more patience towards the little ones.
~~
After all the classes finished, Ryan stayed on the teachers office for a while.
'So that girl yesterday is actually a Barrons.' he thought as he reads the seating arrangement of his class. Then he heard someone knocking from outside.
Knock knock
'who could that be?'
He opened the door and found a guy with black hair, chiseled jaw line, jade-like skin, clear black eyes that shows irritation, and red lips that are curved into a frown.
"I've been waiting for you outside" the cool man's voice was heard throughout the room.
"Haha Marion I forgot that you're coming today. Come inside first." Ryan said.
The visitor is actually Marion William, Luke's older brother.
"No need, I just came to remind you about your mission." The man named Marion replied.
"Really now! You only came here just because of that? You're friend's heart here is breaking." Ryan playfully answered.
"Who's the one who forgot about his friend coming." Marion said with a frown.
"I'm really sorry okay." He laughed and saw Marion already walking away.
'This friend of mine is always serious' Ryan sighed to himself.
"Hey! Wait for me! I'm going to get my things first, let's eat together!" He shouted then took his bag and rushed towards his friend.
Author's note:
If you guys noticed, I used the 3rd person pov in this chapter, and will stick to it from now on. I used the 1st person pov before since it was convenient in introducing the protagonist. I hope it doesn't affect your reading. ^~^
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Violet was having a no-good, very bad, and horrible day.
A black cat crossed her path on her way to work. Violet gave it a wide berth but it turned and sprang at her. Though she was fast enough to fling an arm up to protect her face, the black cat still managed to scratch the back of her hand.
"Ow! What the ***!" said Violet.
"Get out of the way!" someone screamed from behind her. Instinctively, she jumped to the side. Violet's eyes widened.
"You ****er! Just wait until I catch you. I'll make you wish you'd never been born!"
A pig-tailed red-haired girl wearing a strange frilly black and white outfit was chasing a plain-looking teenaged boy. But what shocked Violet was that they were both riding huge lions the size of two grown adult men. Violet looked around and realized that she was now in a town that looked like something from a generic European medieval fantasy world.
...Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.
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Inside the room was a cute little boy with spiky platinum blond hair. His eyes were enormous pools of black with no iris or sclera. Two tiny horns poked out of his hair and he had a barbed tail.
A demon!
As I stared at him in shock, he crossed his arms on his chest and said, "You moron! That's a girl. I specifically asked for a boy."
"No problem," said the old woman. She was a grey person. Her hair, skin, eyes, nails, and clothes were all grey. "Here you go."
The old woman didn't do anything I could see but, all of a sudden, boobs disappeared and my chest became flat as a pancake. Something weird was going on in between my legs.
"Oh, for crying out loud! This is your kink, isn't it?" The demon boy slapped his forehead with a hand.
"Wait a minute, what did you do to me?" I asked the old woman.
"I summoned you here because Lord Baal here needs a hero," she said.
"I mean, what did you do to my body?"
"Check it yourself." The old woman smiled. That is to say, the corners of her mouth turned up, and the wrinkles on her face rearranged themselves, to technically form a smile. However, I think she might actually be leering at me.
I turned around, away from them, and checked my lower body.
"Oh my god!" I screamed. I had a "twig and two berries."
"See? No problem," said the old woman to the demon.
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Losing half of their body was a death sentence to every mortal, no matter how strong they were. After all, they were just mortals, inconsequential to the world as a whole.
However, when one stepped into the true side of the world, miracles and myths would manifest themselves before the users of sorcery. To them, losing half of their body was lethal, but not a certain demise.
Nevertheless, the blue-robed sorcerer was a loner; his resource and material were limited, compared to the others who had the backing of a large force. In this experiment, he had lost more than he expected.
"In the end, it's still unknown, huh?" After a few precious potions and exotic medicines, the sorcerer managed to stabilize his condition. Although he lost the subject, his gain was still substantial in term of experience and insight.
The sorcerer looked around and sighed. His hideout was ruined, and he needed to recover as soon as possible to relocate his belonging. Thankfully, the wilderness was filled with his isolation formation, making the commotion as silent as possible.
While he was noting down the aftermaths of the exchange, as well as speculating about his future path, a burst of sharp, distorted laughter echoed inside the chamber. With it, the iciness of the air and the dimness of the surrounding intensified.
Unlike the presence of the Evil Entity, this demonic laughter did not cause the impossible, but its existence instilled even more fear and apprehension into the sorcerer's mind than the Evil Entity itself.
"How did you come back?!" The sorcerer looked upon the strange crack that manifested in front of him. Inside it, a pair of golden eyes stared directly into his soul.
The demonic curse peeled into reality with its all-consuming hand, and the sorcerer could do nothing to prevent its advance. Although countless treasures and formations inside the chamber manifested, none could block its ever so slow motion.
Like a piece of worn-down paper, everything broke into bits and pieces after coming into contact with the dark hand.
The sorcerer looked at the ever-expanding field of darkness. Even though he had prepared various defence formations in case of the intrusion, the power of curse needed a specific defence that he lacked— the already used one-time life-saving treasure.
"Ah... so it's yours, isn't it?" Facing the inevitable demise, the sorcerer looked at death in the eyes and understood the alluded fact. The past phenomenon, coupled with the present, fell into its place and revealed the truth.
"Damn." The sorcerer uttered a word, full of unwillingness, before his body withered under the influence of the demonic curse. His soul, guided by the black hand, flowed towards the rift and merged with the void beyond reality.
In the end, the chamber was dead-silent. Aside from the remains of the previously stable structure, only a hint of the blue-robed sorcerer's presence remained.
...
A white-haired old lady laid peacefully inside her decorated coffin. Her face, covered by a thin veil, remained steadfast, with a hint of acceptance and longing. The wrinkles on her appearance did not deter her natural beauty.
Despite the extravagant of the funeral, merely one individual attended her passing. Intor looked at the sleeping beauty for one last time, before averting his gaze towards the horizon.
Meria, for all her life, remained an ordinary mortal. Although she passed away due to the afflicted condition from the past tragedy, she had fully lived her life in peace— as she had once promised to her husband.
Gently, Intor held a ball of glowing light in his hand. Although the ball was somewhat large, it was weightless, as well as soft and delicate. The sphere, ever so softly glowing, contained the first and last regret of Ander Family.
"Meria, may you find peace; if possible, find him— reunite with him. When fate permits, I'll go look for you both." With a wave of his hand, Intor guided the sphere of memory into a rift in reality, straight towards the River of Reincarnation.
Intor watched as Meria's soul drifted across the vortex, finally settling into the tide of the River of Reincarnation. Although he had blessed the soul, he had no idea where and when would she be.
"It doesn't work, huh?" Intor sighed as the vortex closed itself. He tried to preserve Meria's memory, but his measly power could not compare to the ever-corroding water of the River of Reincarnation, let alone the mist of the Underworld.
"Brother, I've found your daughter. Let me handle this, for the sake of my mind." Clenching his fist, Intor whispered his conviction into the sky. Although it was not a sacred oath, its weight on his heart was far stronger than any oath could be.
The air around him intensified as his sorcery boiled in excitement. Intor disappeared from the spot, leaving the funeral in the embrace of nature. He needed to get stronger as soon as possible; so that he could redeem himself, after all the mistakes he had done.
...
A mystical maiden sat alone inside her resting quarter. Her appearance, unmatched by all others, reflected a sense of aloofness and elegance. With her eyes closed, her rhythmic breathing betrayed her surreal presence.
The abode, humble and full of nature's breath, gave contrast to the extraordinary bearing of the maiden. The tranquillity of this place had helped her calmed her mind and cultivated her sorcery. Its appearance mostly resembled her first home.
Gradually, Matia opened her dark-cyan eyes and placed her gaze upon the neat little wooden door. Before long, a delicate hand gently pushed the door opened. The figure, dressed in feminine clothing, walked into the room, bearing an important document with her.
"Mistress, the other Elders request your presence." The maid bowed deeply in a perfect manner; her short skirt lifted up unintentionally, revealing her snow-like tender thighs. She looked more like an angel than a lowly maid.
Matia said nothing and only nodded to the maid, causing her face to flush red. Although she was confident in her captivating look, she still admitted defeat when facing her mistress.
Not only the beauty of high calibre; but Matia also possessed a great talent for sorcery. She was truly the one blessed by World Will, the great protector of the Sorcerer World.
Along the way, the maid and Matia would pass various people, and all of them would greet them amicably. They were somewhat of a star within Flying Green Garden, both because of their goddess-like appearance and Matia's great potential.
"Mistress, here is the list for the promising apprentices. The Elders wish to have you participate in the selection of at the selection of the pupils." When arrived at the banquet, the maid skillfully handed her mistress a piece of paper containing the names of seedlings worth guiding.
"Tell the Elders not to worry. I already have someone in my eyes." Matia spoke calmly, shocking many listeners. Many expected her to reject the request like all the previous attempts.
"Come; you'll understand soon." Looking at the battle platform, Matia laid her gaze upon a certain female apprentice. With her mouth slightly smiled, she waited not her maid and walked towards her seat.
...
The world remained unchanged, moving at its constant pace. The sun and the moon rose and fell, interchanging their position countless times. Despite the destruction caused by a battle between the two individuals, nature prevailed.
Due to the corrosion of time, the roof of the underground chamber collapsed, opening a passage for sunlight to permeate into the darkness of the aftermath.
Before long, the greenery began to fill the wreckage, restoring the damaged surrounding into the embrace of nature. Although one could still see the debris, they would not be able to determine the date of the battle anymore.
At the middle of the large sinkhole, where the dense bushes and flowers blossomed like a mini garden, a faint, greyish ball of light rested peacefully inside it.
Strangely, despite becoming a soul without a vessel, the River of Reincarnation and the Underworld did not come to beckon it. There was no sign of a rift opening, as well as the dispersion of the soul.
By absorbing the remaining sorcery energy within the surrounding, the greyish soul continuously extended its lifespan, as well as using excessive energy to nourish itself.
Slowly but surely, the fading soul, from the size unnoticeable by human, condensed and expanded. With countless layers of greyish web, the soul managed to hold onto itself without dispersing into the Sorcerer World.
Fortunately, the second-ranked sorcerer, even after death, released a great deal of sorcery energy into the world, helping the soul to not only recover its vitality but also strengthened it.
In a span of a hundred years, no one had ever come across the settlement of the blue-robed sorcerer, allowing the grey soul to freely recover its size. When the sorcery energy ran out, the soul had already approached its limit.
With the first cycle completed, the soul finally settled down steadily, not afraid of the decay caused by time anymore.
Then, the greyish soul sunk into the bed of flowers, creating an invisible vortex around itself, drawing an ethereal quality into its centre. The invisible particles in the air could not resist its attraction force and moved towards the soul.
The ethereal particles came in various colours, signifying its correlation with the primary building blocks of the Sorcerer World. The particles, called Elements, floated ceaselessly towards the soul, waiting to be devoured by it.
Due to the surrounding, most Element it had devoured was Wood Element. Unfortunately, they were not compatible with the soul's affinity, meaning that it could use only a part of the total quantity.
Soon, seasons passed, and time marched on; another hundred years went by. The greyish soul, glowing ever so brightly, suddenly twisted and cracked. It trembled fiercely before abruptly stopped, shining in black light.
From the rifts, a strange noise echoed forth, accompanied by the emergence of grey tendrils. They rushed into the physical plane and expressed delight by wiggling around, trying to feel the sensation of the outer world.
The second cycle finalized, and the soul mutated into its perfect form, completely merging with the grey light the Evil Entity had bestowed upon it.
Before long, the tendrils calmed down. As if ordered by their creator, they moved in unison to construct a vessel for the soul. By using the Elements it had absorbed and maintained inside its realm of consciousness, the mortal body began to take form.
Despite trying its best, the quality of the body was merely above average, barely qualified to be a body of a talented mortal who could awaken their supernatural power.
Nevertheless, the body, contaminated by the power of the Evil Entity, became a unique vessel that could contain the mutated soul. With its bizarre constitution, its capability to withstand the corrosion of Death Aura was much better than an ordinary body.
The process of remodelling a vessel took another one hundred years, and thus, the third and last cycle had ended.
Once the vessel became completed, the grey soul, after lingering on the physical plane for three hundred years, finally came to rest inside the lifeless body.
As if it was unreal, the grey tendrils, as well as the sphere of light, merged with the mortal body without any hesitation or obstruction. Both the soul and the body were compatible to the extreme degree.
In a carefree, gradual manner, the lifeless body gained its lost vitality and slowly opened its eyes. The eyes, dyed with the colour of the sky; the hair, fluttered in the silver glitters. Forus had risen from his temporary death.
"... and so, I'm the winner." A light smile spread across his face. Forus felt weightless as he tried to remember himself. The three hundred years inside a timeless, spaceless void had caused some unspeakable change to his mind.
From the bed of flowers, Forus climbed out of the sinkhole and witnessed the change caused by time. The familiar torture chamber had already collapsed into a beautiful scenery of nature.
"In the end, time conquered all... Even such power could not contend against it." Forus whispered his thoughts as his mind wandered into the realm of fading memory.
With an unimaginably-long time, Forus could not help but wonder... how was Matia, his daughter? How was the world? How... was he?
After countless cycles, the wheel of fate finally began to turn— little by little.
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So guys, as I am focusing on SHP, for now, I am letting COF get on Hiatus for now. I am fully involved in this series as you can see as I am churning chapters like a madwoman. Hope you won't get too disappointed, don't worry I won't forget Fenicia and Idunn, they are my fav by the way. This entire story is outlined to be at least 150 chapters and I will get back to it when I am done with Superhuman Princess.
Chapter 15 and 16 are written, but I don't plan to publish them yet though.
Thanks for understanding!
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Hey there! Yeah. I know I shouldn't have disappeared for so long without a prior notice, and I realize my folly. I am sorry for that. My exams have started, which means my schedule has become pretty hectic. Truth be told, I don't even get enough time to sleep now, much less type a single alphabet. Okay, that's an exaggeration, but you get the gist of it.
Anyway, I will be going on a quasi-hiatus till the mid of May, and resume the novel with hopefully one or two chapters a week. And by quasi-hiatus, I mean that I might post a chapter or two in between this period. That said, I hope that you stick around for more adventures of Malazan and Cloven. Cheers :D
PS: Also, I will resume my other novel after coming back, so look forward to it as well. It's sort of a sequel to this one and takes place in the same world.
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Waiting for the signal, Sigulf flicked his right wrist.
‘Barring her fight against Amakawa and one mock duel, I haven’t really grasped the exact way she fights.’
“Duelists! Your oath!” Eliot commanded.
“”We, the Duelists from Atlantic swore to abide by the rules, respect the judge’s decision, and fight with all of our might, in honor of our opponent, and for the glory of one own self!””
‘What I do know is that she’s speed-oriented, and… Well, being called the Fire Princess…’
“Very good! Now, summon your True Arms!”
Both of Sigulf and Eurypha took their own poses, ready to call forth the weapons of their soul.
‘…however, when it comes to speed, I too…!’
“O Flames of the Goddess, overwhelm my foes and blaze my path to victory! Dance, Eos!”
“Hunt… Slay… Be victorious! Break free from your bindings and run wild, Fenrir!”
Her rapier of fire against his axes of cold. One forged by Hephaestus meets one tempered by the frost of Niflheim.
“This is…” Walter whispered.
“Yes, their elemental affinities are opposites of each other. Thus, damage dealt to both sides will be bigger.” Minato explained. “Which means, this fight might end sooner than we expect.”
Sigulf slightly hunched, getting into his primal fighting stance.
“En garde!”
Eurypha swung her weapon and cut the empty air. Her intense gaze fixed at the boy across.
“Begin!!”
Faster than normal eyes can follow, both fighters dashed towards each other at Eliot’s cue.
‘Hrimgard, your legs might be agile, but I’ll show you the speed of my blade!’
Getting close, Eurypha sidestepped at the last moment to Sigulf left side and unleashed a thrust. However, Sigulf anticipated and blocked it with his left axe.
‘Tch, so he didn’t got baited…!’
Sigulf retaliated with his other axe, leaving her no other choice but to guard.
‘Wha—!?’
The strike still blew her back, even though there was no damage.
‘So strong…!’
‘Rapiers normally wouldn’t defend against that.’ Sigulf thought. ‘But I guess that’s to be expected from Olympia’s heiress.’
He shifted back into his ready stance, waiting for Eurypha to move.
‘I see he’s taking this easy. However…!’
She broke into a run and rapidly sidestepped to either side to disorient Sigulf.
‘Can you take this…!?’
A sharp turn into his right side. Sigulf still seemingly unmoving.
“Haaah!!”
A piercing torrent sprang forth from the Eos. However…
‘I can see it…!’
Sigulf immediately reacted and countered every thrust with his own swings.
‘He even matched every one of it…!’
The exchange of blows finally ended when Sigulf brought his axes down in an x-shape; Eurypha had to backflip for safety.
‘This guy…!’
She slowly rose up.
‘Was he always defensive like this? Never mind that, since when he’s good at defending?’
‘Good thing I had that crash course with Chelsea.’ Sigulf thought. ‘And now…’
He lowered his posture, ready to run.
‘Let’s get offensive…!!’
In no time, Sigulf had already rushed and leapt in front of Eurypha with his Fenrir raised high.
“Wha—“
‘First blood—‘
However, instead of attempting to block or evade, she opted to charge ahead and raised her sword.
‘…!?’
A clean hit to both sides before they passed each other.
‘Guess I’m too excited there…’ Sigulf thought.
“Battle points, down by 20%.”
“Battle points, down by 15%.” The system notified.
“The impact is clearly bigger.” Minato commented.
“Yeah, but Hrimgard’s having the advantage here.” Walter added.
“If this keeps up, even by trading blows…”
‘Don’t lose, Hestianus…!’
Sigulf darted forward and resumed their duel.
“Grrh…!”
“Why you…!”
Swing by swing, clashing against her alternating slashes and stabs.
‘Even his arms are fast…! I have to break this situation somehow…!’
Eurypha suddenly swerved back, hoping to bait Sigulf into striking empty air. Unfortunately, he wasn’t fooled; Sigulf decided to delay his attack for a second or a half.
‘He read my— Kh…!’
She barely defended herself. The resulting small opening was more than enough for Sigulf.
“Gotcha!”
“Gh…! Not yet!”
Sigulf unleashed an upward diagonal swing at the same time as Eurypha thrusting her right arm forward.
‘Gh…!’
Another mutual hit. The force pushed both of them back and made some distance.
“Battle points, down by 20%.”
“Battle points, down by 15%.”
‘Her desperation became determination.’ Sigulf mentally noted. ‘Gotta applaud that.’
He changed his stance, something which Eurypha aware of.
‘Is it…!?’
“Limiter: Laedingr, re—“
“I won’t let you!!”
Eurypha hurriedly blitzed through and released a powerful piercing attack. But Sigulf easily sidestepped against it.
“…!?”
‘It was a feint!?’
“Hestianus!” Walter shouted.
“Raaah!”
“Kh…!”
Amazingly, she still managed to turn around and guarded at the last moment, blowback notwithstanding.
‘…! Just a bit more…!’
Sigulf didn’t waste any time and pursued Eurypha.
‘This guy’s so persistent…!’
Coming back to bashing each other’s steel, it’s clear that as much as she can keep up with his speed, Sigulf has the upper hand in strength.
“Kuh…!”
A well-timed strike by Sigulf staggered Eurypha. He moved in for the follow-up.
‘Here he comes…!’
She braced herself for the attack. But it didn’t come as Sigulf ran further and circled to her back instead.
‘Oh no…!’
“There!!”
This time, Eurypha’s speed didn’t make it. Sigulf’s right swing scored a clean hit.
“Kyah!”
She was sent flying and it took a while before she could roll safely.
“D, damn…!”
“Battle points, down by 20%.”
“He’s definitely in the lead…!” Walter noted in worry.
“Sig-kun finally managed to avoid trading blows.” Yuu commented.
Sigulf said nothing and waited for Eurypha to stand up.
‘This isn’t good…!’ she thought. Our speed is about the same, it’s like he can read my movements, and I can’t overpower him…!’
Eurypha braced herself as Sigulf slowly made his way.
‘…if I keep getting pushed back when attacks, then…!’
She suddenly shifted her posture, pulling her right arm back. Crimson-colored energy builds up and gathered around her.
‘This is…!?’
‘I’ll strike before he can…!!’
Sigulf hastily rushed to her, but it was a bit too late.
“Take… This!!”
“…!?”
It was much faster compared to her thrusts before. And even though Sigulf could raise his axes in the nick of time, the increase in power was enough to stagger him.
‘What the…!?’
‘It wasn’t enough…! But…!’
A chance she refused to miss. Eurypha assaulted Sigulf with a rain of blades, forcing him to go defensive.
‘Shit…!’
She didn’t relent at all and kept on pressing the offensive.
‘His defense didn’t crumble… But…!’
Eurypha suddenly stopped attacking. Even for a moment, it managed to mess up Sigulf’s timing.
“Wha…!?”
‘Now…!’
She delivered a kick right to his stomach and knocked Sigulf out of balance.
“Gah…!”
“You’re wide open!!”
Similar to before, Eurypha released a high speed lunge with her Eos.
“Guh…!”
It connected cleanly with Sigulf’s chest and violently thrashed him away.
“Battle points, down by 30%.”
“Uoooooohh!” Walter suddenly shouted, followed by some other who cheered along.
“Hestianus-san!” Minato joined.
‘That wasn’t as strong as I hoped.’ Eurypha thought. ‘But it’s enough to even things out…! I’ll get him with the next one!’
On the other side, Sigulf finally got up, still feeling the pain.
‘By Loki, that was fast…’ he mentally noted. ‘But…!’
He took another stance, and his Fenrir began to glow blue.
‘We are further apart than before. And…’
‘Is he going to release his limiter!? I can’t let him!’
Charging complete. Once again, kicking the ground with full force, Eurypha launched herself for the finishing blow.
‘Make it in time…!!’
However, Sigulf brought up his weapons and slammed them hard to the ground.
‘You’re still going on a straight line!’
“…!?”
Claw-shaped pillars of ice emerged from below and stopped Eurypha dead in her tracks.
‘Solid ice!? No, this is energy projection…!’
“How did he do that!?” Walter asked in disbelief.
“Could it be… He learned it from the Pacifics?” Minato wondered.
‘Something like this…!’
Not wanting to get stalled, Eurypha mustered her strength and pressed onward.
‘…! It’s getting weaker!’
Sigulf’s energy claws began to recede.
‘Now! This is th— …!?’
She felt unexpected movements, and it wasn’t for him to maintain the barrier.
‘Don’t tell me…!’
No matter how short the delay, it was all Sigulf needed.
“Limiter: Laedingr, release!”
A blue explosion of energy occurred at the same time with the ice being shattered. Eurypha streaked like a red flash and stabbed nothing; Sigulf has already moved out of harm’s way.
“You…”
Sigulf slowly rose up. His Fenrir glows pale blue, and his eyes gave a feral glint.
“Time to hunt…!”
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The atmosphere got heavier as both sides continues their staredown. Sigulf slides into his battle stance; his eyes glints dangerously like a wild beast ready to strike. Alba swung her claymore lightly a few times, followed with her cracking a feral smirk.
“En garde.” The system announced.
The noble clenched his fists as a single cold sweat trails down his forehead. His duel partner simply adjusted his own collar the last time.
“Begin!”
Dust flies as the duelists kicked the ground as hard as possible, charging towards each other with fury. The loud sound of steel clashing followed suit. Both parties pressed their offense with all their might, accompanied by sparks scattering from their True Arms.
“Rgh…!” Sigulf grunted as he engaged in a deadlock with the noble.
‘Gotta hand it to them. They are not all talk.’
The noble gritted his teeth, giving his all to push Sigulf’s Fenrir back.
‘My pride… Our pride is on the line…! There’s no way I’m losing here!’
His eyes are burning with determination, even as Sigulf intensified his pressure.
‘If you are pushing with such force, then—!’
The noble suddenly pulled his sword back. Unfortunately for him…
“I can smell the air, you know.” Sigulf said, backing away at the last moment and managed to avoid the noble’s bait.
‘Shit, he read that!? And what did he me—’
The noble didn’t have time to finish his thought, as his body barely reacted in time against Sigulf’s sudden axe strike. Even though he managed to block it, the force still knocks him away.
“Sir!” his lackey called out with worry.
“Hey, now! I’m your opponent here!”
“Guh…!”
Alba pushed her opponent slightly off balance, before she continued with a powerful upswing. Just like his boss, the boy got knocked away without damage.
“It’s not over yet!” Alba roared while she charged; Sigulf wordlessly followed after.
‘D, dammit…!’ the noble mentally cursed as he guarded against Sigulf’s attack. ‘They really won’t let us catch a breath!’
The endless barrage from Sigulf-Alba duo left no opening for counterattacks, forcing the nobles to stay on the defensive.
‘Which one is it…!? Is it another feint!? Or will h—‘
“There.”
“!?”
Using the noble’s moment of uncertainty, Sigulf brought his Fenrir down and broke his opponent’s guard.
“Shi—“
“Gotcha…!”
“Sir!”
All of a sudden, using the momentum from Alba’s strike, the lackey propels himself and tackled the noble away.
Slash!
“Gwah…!”
“…”
The Fenrir struck the lackey instead, sending him flying backwards.
“Battle point, down by 20%.”
“Y, you…!” the noble looks genuinely surprised before regaining his composure. Getting up quickly, he charged once more at Sigulf. “Revenge!”
“Tch…!”
Barely recovering, Sigulf managed to block his attack at the last moment. Before Sigulf had a chance to react, the noble jumped away.
“Are you alright!?” he asked his lackey.
“I, I’m fine, Sir!” his men responded with surprise.
“Don’t give up! It’s not over yet!”
“Man, it’s like we are the bad guys here…” Alba commented.
“We should put those peasants at their place!”
“…nevermind. I take it back.”
Meanwhile, as the duelists clashed once more, Yuu still observed from the sidelines.
“I’m surprised those nobles can keep up with them.” he commented. “Still, for how long?”
The nobles got more aggressive, seemingly had enough with defending.
‘That being said, those two going on an all-out rampage…’ Yuu thought. ‘It would be much easier if it’s just that; a blind frenzy. Yet, this is Sig-kun. Can’t underestimate his instincts. And that Hunter girl is much stronger than I anticipated. I have to think of a countermeasure for later.’
The crowd’s voice got louder, catching Yuu’s attention.
“…more people come to enjoy this one-sided affair, huh?” Yuu laughed bitterly. “Ah, well. It’s their own fault.”
“Gaahh…!”
“Battle points, down by 25%.”
“S, sir!”
Sigulf managed to land a hit on the noble. His lackey caught him as the noble was reeling back from the hit.
“N, not yet…! I can still…!”
Before the noble can finish, the sound of high heels clacking could be heard approaching the area.
“Hey, is that…”
As the source of the sound showed themselves, the crowd went into a commotion.
“I, it’s the student council!” one of the mobs exclaimed.
‘Celina!?’ Sigulf finally diverted his attention.
“I see you guys are still on it.”
Celina Bartram and Chelsea Kensington have arrived on the scene.
“Geh, the Sassenach duo, huh…” Alba muttered.
‘Wait, why are they drawing their True Arms? Did something happened?’ Sigulf thought.
As he noted, the student council wields their weapons; the jagged raven spear Sigulf saw before, and a sword plus round shield combination respectively. Behind them, Sigulf noticed a pair of students he doesn’t recognize; a boy and a girl. The long haired boy with a grim expression wears a huge, oversized gauntlets. In place of the humanoid fingers are five equally big blades, making it looked more like draconic claws.
‘A claw user? And a big one at that.’
On his side is a blonde haired girl, who somehow looks like she’s been spacing out. Her True Arms took the form of a harpoon spear with a steel chain attached to it.
‘This one’s a bit unusual. Those chains… Probably she can use it to swing the harpoon.’
The noble looks unnerved once more, now he’s facing the student council president herself.
“I believe you have an explanation for all of this.” Celina said, addressing the noble.
“Wait a minute. Please listen to me, Bartram. This is—“
“’To regain the nobility’s lost honor’, am I correct?” she cuts the noble off. “Actually, I believe nothing has been lost.”
“Surely you jest!? This guy—“
“Or there’s nothing to warrant an attempted physical assault towards this 1st-year.” Now’s Chelsea’s turn to cut him off.
“Prez, Prez.” The harpoon girl suddenly talked. “Or how he sent his minions to… Stall us? Buy the time?”
‘He did that!?’ Sigulf thought, now glaring furiously at the noble. ‘I kinda thought she will be fine, but still…!’
The noble gritted his teeth in anger, while his lackey looks unsure on what to do.
“Why, Bartram? As a fellow noble, you of all people should have understood!”
“Don’t worry, I do understand what’s happening here.”
“Then—“
“If anything, it’s people like YOU who humiliated the nobility.”
“What…!?”
“Instead of improving your own self, you used your status as an excuse to laze around and look down on others. Truly, you should be ashamed to even consider yourself a member of this Academy.”
Celina’s words clearly infuriated the noble.
“How dare you, betraying your own lineage and siding with those peasants!!”
“I am not siding with them. I am merely adhering to the principle of this Academy. To judge every one duelist based on their performance and passion, regardless of their societal standing.”
“And that’s coming from the daughter of a sponsor!? You’re a raving mad hypocrite!”
“What the…!?” Chelsea got furious at the noble’s accusation and was just about to step forward, if not for Celina stopping her.
“That may be true.” The student council president simply replied. “As long as I cannot provide any evidence that I passed on my efforts, you are free to say anything you want. However…”
Celina stepped forward and twirled her spear before getting into her battle stance.
“I have a suggestion. How about you try and see for yourself, whether my skills are genuine… or not.”
All of a sudden, a massive and unseen pressure envelopes the whole area, mostly affecting the duelists.
‘What’s… this…!?’ Sigulf thought. ‘This is totally different from back then…! Did my arms… just tremble…!?’
‘Holy shit… I heard she’s the Academy’s strongest… But not like this…!’ Alba thought while struggling to stand straight.
‘Even Sig-kun and Hunter went like that…’ Yuu commented, partially feeling the pressure. ‘So this is the rumored ‘S-Ranker’…’
“S, sir, what should we do…?” the lackey asked his superior. “We’re still fighting, and there’s no way we can face Bartram…!”
A mix of emotions flashed in the noble’s face, but in the end, he decided to brace himself.
“Bartram!” he shouted. “After I’m done with them, you are next!”
“S, sir!?”
“Hm, very well.” Celina responded as she twirled her spear once more, back to standing by. “Then I shall see the end of this duel first.”
The pressure dissipates, allowing the duelists to move unhindered once more.
“Cel, is this really alright?” Chelsea whispered to her.
“If they are genuine, then it should be.”
The noble turned his attention towards Sigulf again.
“Unforgivable…!” he growled. “You dared to cross your boundaries! Thus, I—“
A sudden hard strike from the Fenrir landed straight in his face, sending the noble flying.
“Sir!! Why you…!!”
The lackey dashed straight towards Sigulf, only to be intercepted by Alba.
“The hell are you going!? I’m your opponent!”
“Out of my way, woman!!”
Sigulf’s sudden burst of fury made most of the spectators cheer, except…
‘Sig-kun!? What’s gotten into him!?’ Yuu thought.
‘He’s nothing like this yesterday…!’ Arthfael mentally noted. ‘Is this another trick up his sleeve, or…’
Sigulf, on the other hand, keep landing his attacks mercilessly, not giving the noble a chance to even perform an emergency recovery.
‘Why…?’ the white-haired boy thought in-between strikes. ‘Why am I like this? Am I… angry?’
The noble managed to block an attack and slipped away, though now he has difficulty standing. Sigulf stopped for a moment before continuing his pursuit.
‘Is it because of him?’ he thought, while getting few strikes in. ‘But here I am, dominating him. So…’
It was after he met Celina’s gaze that he realized.
‘Ah, I see… So that’s how it is…’
Sigulf suddenly stopped moving, catching Alba and her opponent’s attention.
“Hrimgard! What are you doing!?”
Sigulf stood still, looking towards Celina’s direction.
‘I was angry…’ Sigulf realized. ‘I was frustrated towards myself.’
Seemingly not paying attention, the noble got up.
‘Standing on the same level as her… How foolish I am. She just easily showed how huge the gap between us.’
The noble finally got up, and charged towards Sigulf.
“This is no time for sightseeing… HRIMGAAAAAAARD!!” the noble roared while closing on him.
“Sig-kun, watch out!!”
“…!”
The noble managed to land a clean hit.
“Battle point, down by 30%.”
“And now— !?”
However, Sigulf only flinched a little, and before the noble could react, Sigulf grabbed his arm first.
‘…and that’s why, more the reason for me to win. To close the gap one step at a time. To reach the same heights. To stand by her side…!’
“I can’t lose here!!”
With his free hand, Sigulf brought his axe down and lands a decisive blow.
“Aaargh…!!”
His opponent got hammered to the ground by the sheer force of the Fenrir, before finally lying unconscious.
“Battle points, 0. Cannot continue duel.”
The announcement earned a loud cheer from the crowd, while the lackey knelt in defeat, losing his will to fight. Alba pulled away from him, watching Sigulf silently.
‘He…’
From the other side, Chelsea sighed in relief, the unknown pair withdrawn their Arms, and Celina slightly smiled at the spectacle before her.
“Just as I thought.” She mused. “They are genuine.”
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In the middle of a clearing deep in a forest by the foot of a mountain, a cat licks the blood off of its paws as veteran soldiers in shining armour flee for their lives. On the ground lie two corpses – one with a massive hole punched through the left side of its torso, and the other missing everything from the waist up.
A man in a simple looking robe sighs, looking at hands that are slightly transparent to his own eyes and invisible to everyone else’s. “So… This is how I ended up dying. To some crazily strong monster on what was supposed to be a completely safe mission. What are the chances?”
“Higher than you’d think.” I reply, sidling over to him in my own ghostly garments – a t-shirt and shorts, comfortably me.
“You’re here, too?” He asks, turning around. “Sorry about this. This wasn’t supposed to happen. None of you were meant to be in any real danger.”
“You took the words right out of my mouth.” I smile wryly, before asking, “Hey, would you rather be alive right now?”
“What sort of question is that?” He asks sadly. “Of course. Wouldn’t you?”
“Well, given that this whole fiasco is a result of me trying to surreptitiously commit suicide, the answer to that is questionable.” I say. His expression twists in confusion, but I cut off the forthcoming question with a snap of my fingers. “Since your death is on me, I’ll do you a solid.”
The confused expression on his face lasts for just a moment longer. Then things start to go backwards. People start to filter through the trees back into the clearing, running in reverse. The cat stands up, and the two corpses rise to their feet as if infected with the Z virus. The cat vanishes, only to reappear at the edge of the clearing a moment later, the two corpses regaining their missing halves as they do so, along with the arm of another. The scene is almost as if time is flowing in reverse.
Because that is, in fact, what is happening.
Finally, the clearing returns to what it was before the cat attack – people calmly dismantling the spoils of a successful hunt, including the two former corpses: One of them a solider, the other, me.
I gently push with my mind at the soil beneath that particular soldier’s feet, as well as the soil beneath the feet of one of my co-workers, the one who lost his arm last time. Losing stable footing, they both trip, causing them to tumble to either side.
Thus, leaving me the only one in the path of the cat when it pounced.
In the middle of a clearing deep in a forest by the foot of a mountain, a cat licks the blood off of its paws as veteran soldiers in shining armour flee for their lives. On the ground lies a corpse, missing everything from the waist up.
That’s me.
This time around, I’m the only one that died.
The only one that retains the memories of the last time around too, of course.
But I digress. I think it’s about time this cat leaves. Just like before, I create an appetising smell deep in the forest and waft it towards here. Almost immediately, the cat perks up and vanishes into the forest.
…Truly incredible. The scent’s concentration here was only at 12 parts per quadrillion when it noticed it.
Shaking my head in wonder, I pick up my legs and start to regrow the body. Bones first, growing like skeletal trees from the pelvis, then the cartilage, oozing out to bond my skeleton together once again. Muscles. Nerves. Blood vessels, organs, grey matter, all manner of complex compounds and trace elements, coming together to form that strange thing that is a human being. A pair of blue eyes, a head of brown hair, and it is complete.
I nod to myself in satisfaction.
Still, I’m not done yet. I subtly shift my bone structure, muscles and skin, resulting in an appearance starkly different to the original, although it isn’t any younger. I shift another few things around – hair length and pigmentation, eye colour – and I end up with someone with uneven blond hair, a short beard and a more greenish tint to their eyes.
Unrecognisable. But it’s the new me.
With a wave of my hand, clothing forms on the body – a rough tunic and leggings, along with a simple leather belt and worn boots. A scabbard forms by its side, complete with sword: iron with some trace impurities, comparable in quality to the swords made in this world.
Looking at the still lifeless body with satisfaction, I step forwards into it.
Thump.
My heart starts again, and I open my eyes, now unable to see the world of spirits and souls.
Who am I?
I am… Was, Phil.
Perhaps a more apt question would be ‘What am I?’
The answer is simple: I am the man who has it all. Power beyond imagining, power such that life, death, space and time have no hold upon me.
…But at the same time, the man who has nothing. No goal. No reason to be. Just emptiness.
I know there are things I can do to give myself meaning, and one day I will do them, and those days shall be good days. But until then… Well, they say that before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes.
Humans are a wonderful and terrible people, but for all their faults, they always keep walking. I wanted to experience life as an ordinary human, truly live a life and not just look through the cumulative memories of the world through psychometry.
Sealing away my powers and my memories, I forged myself a new identity. I lived a life as any other might, going through school, university, trials and adversity to eventually end up in a dead-end office job.
How then, did I end up committing suicide through monstrous cat in a forest on the face of a foreign planet so different to our own that the difference could be likened to water and wine?
Now, that is a story…
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Notes:-1- The glossary will be a chronological (not alphabetical) list of terms used in this novel and need a general definition.-2- The glossary will be - slowly - updated depending on the development of the novel (and my free time).-3- If there are words which you don't understand or you have some doubt concerned its meaning, you can ask for an explanation here.- 4- There are words (some are strange) that are used to have the same connotation. (It's confusing, why use this?) Because I wanted to show the variation in culture between two or more species.
The glossery:
* Aractanthrope: a combination of ¨Anthrop¨ for a person or humanoid and ¨Ar¨ from Arctoidea an infra-order of mostly carnivorous mammals mainly used in this novel to means a creature with two physical shapes: a mythical bear-like beast and a humanoid.
* Lycanthrope: a mythological creature, from Greek literary means "wolf-person", a human with the ability to shape shift into a wolf. In this novel is used in the sense of a creature with two forms: one a mythical wolf and the other is humanoid form.
* Anthropomorphic: relating to or characterized by anthropomorphism. Is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. In this novel, it is used in the sense of a mixture of animal and human physical and psychological characteristics.
* Metamorph: used in the sense of a creature who can change its form or shape.
* Polymorph: it is a creature who has more than one shape, basically have the same sens of Metamorph.
* Aramaic: an ancient language.
* Amarok: a mythical giant wolf. Used to name a Polymorph who has this mythical wolf shape. In the novel it's used to have the same meaning for a Lycanthrope
* Kerit: a mythical creature: bear-like beast with hardened armor. Used in this novel to name a Polymorph who has this shape. In the novel it's used to have the same meaning for an Aractanthrope.
* Crocotta: a mythical creature, a mix breed between a wolf and striped hyena with two horns.
* Chimera: used not in it mythical sens but in a way to refer to a being who is composed with two or more parts of diffident species. It has the same signification of anthropomorphic. Why use two words that have the same signification, because I wanted to show the culture difference between two species.
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Apollo
First, I want to apologize for the long delay in updating. I am stuck preparing for my upcoming tests. I thought arrogantly, amidst the stress and anticipation, I will be able to keep a fixed schedule (one update every two weeks). However, I was wrong. I overestimated myself. Thus the apologize.
Second, I want to inform you I will be busy for the next few months. My slow writing habit will become slower. Nevertheless, I won't abandon my work and aim to update now and then, whenever I have enough time.
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Time seemed to freeze. Kane, Bokar, and Gako stood still as the brazen wind blew. Their hair fluttered, so too the leaves and grasses.
Gako broke the silent and yelled, “Stop that, uncle!” He reached for Bokar’s hand, but he was blown away with a push.
“Stay back, kid. There are some questions I must ask.” Bokar gawked back at Kane. “Who, or rather, what are you exactly? Are you a demon that possesses the real Kane?”
Kane maintained his usual demeanor. Inside, he searched every nook and corner of his brain. What is the best possible answer? As he looked at Bokar’s red eyes, the killing intent gushed into him. The old man was dead serious, which meant a wrong answer equaled a chopped head. Running away wasn’t even an option. His equipment suggested that he was a seasoned fighter. The outcome would be obvious.
Why did this even happen in the first place? Kane recalled every moment after he met Bokar. Did he make a mistake somewhere? No, he never showed off and kept everything in moderation. Even asking him whether he could become his apprentice shouldn’t have been too suspicious. It should have only been a mere child curiosity. What about his fight against the monsters? It was likely that anyone other than Bokar would see him as a prodigy at most rather than being possessed by someone.
Unless the man in front of him had sharp intuition, too sharp that he could even deduce Kane’s state correctly. He had no doubt that whether he held back or not would yield the same result.
“What do you mean about being possessed by a demon? I’m still myself,” said Kane with a shaky voice. It was a risky move to lie, but he still bet on it because he had no other way.
Bokar gritted his teeth. He pushed the blade in a little bit deeper; Kane’s blood dripped from his neck then to the cold steel. “Don’t lie to me!”
“I’m not lying! Why do you accuse me like that?” Kane could guess why Bokar was hesitating: the man still had some doubts.
Bokar twitched. His grip became stronger. “Why? Because everything about you is unnatural. You seem to hide something behind your attitude, words, even your expression. You’re really different compared to you 2 years ago when I last saw you. As if you’re a different person…”
Bokar’s last sentence petrified Kane. Was his cover blown? he asked himself as his heart palpitated. Then, Bokar continued asking, “Tell me, Kane, how did you use your vis?”
“Vis? You mean the weird aura I released before? It was just an intuition,” said Kane.
“Hmph! Even the most genius prodigy would take more than six months in order to properly use them.”
Kane now realized his mistake. He shouldn’t have gotten carried away and used his vis to finish off the bear. Such a big blunder for a reincarnated master.
There was no other way than playing dumb. Admitting the truth right now would only result in death. And thus he said, “You’re right. I wanted to keep this a secret but I guess I have no choice. I started learning it a long time ago.”
“Long time ago?” Bokar contorted even more.
“I mean since I was eight years old. I swear that I’m not lying.” Kane gazed at the old oni’s eyes. He referred to his previous life so technically it wasn’t a lie.
“Then, where did you learn this?”
“From my father, of course.”
Bokar began to sweat. His sword trembled but the grip was firm. His eyes narrowed. He raised the sword quickly.
“Ahhh!!!!”
He swung his scimitar at the nearby trees on his right. The slash cut and fell several large trees with ease. Kane could see Bokar’s fierce aura surrounded all over his body.
Kane noticed that the vis and his killing intent faded away. Was he successful at convincing Bokar?
“You’re not a demon after all. Sorry that I’ve doubted you.” He then looked to his right. “And you too Gako. I hope I didn’t push you too hard.”
Kane furrowed his brows. A mere apology definitely would [i]not[/i] suffice for threatening to kill him. He asked, “If I was lying, would you have really killed me?”
“I would only kill you right when your form starts changing. In my experience, a demon will reveal his true form when they’re in danger. Again, I’m sorry to put you in that situation,” said Bokar. His tone was unconvincing, and Kane sensed a little hostility.
Kane now understood what was behind Bokar’s accusation. He also wondered if Bokar was delusional, but when he thought about it again, his statement was true. Kane too had occasional encounters with real demons, and they’d had that behavior.
After he walked away from Kane, Gako approached him. “Are you okay, Kane? Ah! Your wounds…” He noticed the bruise and his bleeding neck.
Kane covered the slit and hid his bruised arm. “I’m fine. This is nothing, really.”
“That’s right Kane, those wounds are minor but you should treat them. Here,” said Bokar in the distance. He tossed a glass bottle that contained green liquid while carrying the monster corpse with his left arm. Gako stared at him filled with amazement, but he avoided looking at his eyes.
Kane caught them and inspected it. “What’s this?” He actually knew it but he still asked anyway to prevent Bokar becoming suspicious again.
“A healing salve. Just apply it to your injuries.”
Kane wanted to talk, but Bokar interrupted. “I know you’re definitely angry right now and you think that I still haven’t apologized properly, but I can explain that. Meet me in my shop tomorrow morning, if you want to.” He then left the two as he walked away while dragging the bear.
Suddenly, he stopped and said, “Also, I’ve accepted you as my apprentice so don’t worry about gathering the other materials. Goodbye, you two.”
Gako gazed at the Bokar’s shadow that slowly disappeared in the horizon. “That uncle Bokar… What’s up with him? I’ve never seen him like that.”
“Do you know Bokar’s background, Gako?” asked Kane as he rubbed the healing salve on his injuries. The bruise became smaller but still visible and the slit on his neck stopped bleeding.
“I remember that Bokar settled here seven years ago, I think. I heard that when my dad and he were talking. He was some sort of a hunter, never staying in one place. Really nice back then, though we rarely met. And he wasn’t violent and cruel.”
“I see,” said Kane, disappointed. He shouldn’t expect a child to know much about Bokar.
Gako nodded. “Yeah. Normally, Deven didn’t allow outsiders to live here, but both of your dad and uncle are okay.”
“Why is that?” asked Kane.
“Uhh… I think they once saved the village from a terrible monster. It’s a well-known story,” answered Gako.
Later, they walked to Deven by following the scratches on the trees. The sky was already orange when they arrived. Almost nobody was around at this time. Kane and Gako parted ways and went to their own homes.
Kane entered his house and put his bag on the dining table. He poured out what was inside. Many kinds of herbs and plants piled onto the surface.
“Time to make the basic strength potion,” he said after counting all the ingredients.
Since his father was gone for a while, he decided to use this opportunity to make them. Unlike advanced potions and beyond, any equipment could be used, including basic kitchenware — though that would lower the potion’s quality.
In the kitchen, there was a metallic pot placed near the wall, right in line with the kitchen door. When Kane finished preparing the ingredients, thus he boiled some water in the pot. While waiting for the water to boil, he chopped all of the herbs into small pieces. Just as the bubbles were rising up to the water’s surface, Kane put them into the pot then stirred it with a spatula.
In a minute, the water became as yellow as lemon peels and exuded a faint pungent aroma.
“Now, it’s time to put this.” Kane sprinkled teal blue minced leaves into the pot.
As the ingredients entered the pot, the entire liquid became orange colored and glowed. This was even noticeable while in the dark. All the plants were dissolved in the liquid.
After Kane put out the fire, he closed the pot with a lid. Next, he brought it to his room and stored it in his cupboard. The size of the pot was small enough to fit in.
“Although the ingredients were not of the best quality, I managed to brew a rather good quality potion. Still, I could’ve done it better if my skill wasn’t too rusty.” Kane nodded in satisfaction.
Kane lay on the bed, recalling the event this afternoon.
“Fortunately, Bokar didn’t question me further, otherwise the situation could’ve been disastrous.” Kane was relieved that his prevarication was successful. His secrets were safe despite the fact that he had revealed some of his past life to others.
Staring blankly at the ceiling, he muttered the following words.
“Should I kill him?”
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“Snowflakes brushed past the window’s frosty white glass. The world outside the window was white. And it was also cold. Very cold. The room was cold too, just like the little girl sitting on the floor. Her nose was blue from the cold, her eyebrows had faint traces of frost, and she was shivering.
But a warm, orange light danced in her eyes. She was alone with nobody to talk to. Nobody to keep her company. The only thing she had was the candle burning beside her. The candle’s flame burned gently, flickering in the cold but never going out. As if it couldn’t bear to leave the little girl alone in the cold.
The wind outside grew fiercer, the window was plastered in white. The girl blew white mist from her mouth and folded her arms. She stared at the little candle burning in front of her. The orange flame flickered and danced on the candlewick, drawing long shadows on the walls.
You could see things in the shadows. Animals and plants, mountains and rivers, cities and forests. In the shadows that the little candle drew on the wall, was the world outside the window. The world that the girl had never seen before.
But the girl wasn’t interested in the shadows. All she cared about was the candle; her only source of warmth and light in this cold, dark room. She stared at the candle, and the candle stopped flickering, as if it was staring back at her.
The candlewick burned black before a tiny part of it broke and fell. The girl looked at the candle with alarm, afraid that it would go out and leave her all alone, but the orange flame danced on the candlewick, refusing to go out. Refusing to leave her alone.
A pool of clear liquid formed around the wick. The girl stared at the candle, worried again. The melted wax flowed down the candle’s side like a teardrop. The girl asked the candle if it was crying. Had she done something to make it sad?
The orange flame flickered and danced, casting shadows on the walls again. Shadows of people that she could meet outside the window, if she could just get through the blizzard outside.
But the girl didn’t care about the people living in the world outside the window. All she cared about was the little candle burning in front of her.
The frost on the window spread inside, covering the walls, and banishing the shadows.
It spread to the girl, whose teeth began chattering. She inched closer to the candle. The room was frozen except for a little circle around the candle. The girl was closer to the candle now. She felt the warmth of its flame on her skin. The love it bore for her and its reluctance to part with her, she felt all of it.
The walls were covered in ice and frost, so the shadows could only dance around on the floor. This time the shadows made no strange shapes or figures. This time, they drew the silhouette of the girl and the candle.
She stared at the candle again. She didn’t like the cold. She didn’t like the window. And she certainly didn’t like the world outside the window.
But she did like the candle and the gentle warmth it draped over her. Sitting on the floor beside the candle, enjoying its warmth and watching its flame flicker and dance, made her happy. She wouldn’t mind staying like this forever.
But then a powerful gust of wind burst through the window, bringing an unbearable chill with it. Snow swirled angrily around the room, turning the room as white as the world outside.
The girl shivered uncontrollably, and her eyes began to close. The wind buffeting the candle’s flame, making it flicker and dance in a frenzy.
But it didn’t go out.
The flame grew brighter, its gentle warmth fighting against the bitter cold. Tears fell off the sides of the candle, making a pool of white wax that somehow managed to stand out from the snow covering the rest of the room.
The candle burned brighter and brighter, its warmth washing over the girl, pushing back the chill in her body and refusing to let her succumb to the cold. But even as the girl’s eyes opened once more, the candle’s tears flowed down its cheeks as it got shorter and shorter.
The girl stared at it in alarm. She told it to stop, but the candle refused and burned even brighter, fighting back the cold, white layers of snow inside the room. It grew shorter and shorter, until it was only the size of a thumb. The unrelenting, chilly winds kept blowing at the candle’s flame, but even now, it refused to go out.
The girl stared at the candle, tears streaming down her cheeks just as they streamed down the candle’s sides. In the end the candle burned brighter than ever, before the last of its wick crumpled in the flames and burned to ashes, while the gentle, orange glow finally faded.
The cold winds blew savagely through the air, as if celebrating their victory. The girl sat there, staring at the puddles of wax that had once been her only companion in this cold, dark room.
Strangely enough, she wasn’t cold anymore. There was a gentle warmth inside her, protecting her from the cold. She didn’t take the candle’s remains with her, because this was the candle’s home and it had never wanted to leave. It had wanted her to go out and see the world outside the window, so she slowly stood up and climbed out the window.
The world outside the window was white. It was also cold. Very cold.
A little girl walked out into the world outside the window. Her only source of warmth, the memories of a gentle orange glow and a flickering, dancing flame. The memories of a candle burning brightly and warmly in the cold.
The memories of a friend.
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Hey guus, I have also started a new fanfic based on Reverend Insanity/ Daoist Gu.
For those who love evil mc, anime and reverend insanity, this novel is for you.
Here is the link
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/18806/reverend-depravity/
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The car stopped in front of a huge metal gate attached to fence walls made of bricks. The whole mansion was surrounded by the fence and every part of the fence had a strange pattern. A circular mark with three inverse stars was also inscribed on the metal gate.
The butler walked outside the car and opened the door for Sigil and Alicia.
No vehicles were allowed on the family property.
Kwinnnnng
The sound of the gate could make the listeners feel as if they had entered a medieval mansion.
"I will be at your service whenever you require me." The butler bowed and left with the car.
Alicia and Sigil calmly walked and entered the property.
'Wow!' No matter how many times he sees it, Sigil still felt astonished.
The whole property surpassed the area of 3 kilometres radius alongside many facilities and a mansion.
Footpaths were constructed for leading the path towards the various facilities while walking on the nearby lawns was strictly forbidden.
"So, our Rite of Witchcraft will be held in a month. Did you find yourself a 3 stars case or do you want to solve a 4 stars case together?"
Alicia asked as she looked at the beautiful flowers at the banks of the footpaths.
"Well, since we both haven't broken through to the chakra stage, let's solve a case together. There is not much of a difference between 3 stars and a 4 stars case and we can provide back up to each other."
Sigil thought for a moment before he spoke.
'Are you kidding me? This body is so athletic that I haven't been able to control all my movements. Going alone will be death.'
Sigil snorted in his mind. He already had a large built compared to his peers. This alongside the act of opening the sixth gate already made him a superhuman in terms of his previous world.
"Sure thing. I actually found a four stars case just 30 kilometres away."
They both chatted as they reached near the old mansion.
In front of the big manor was a statue of a wolf made of pure silver. Just a look at the statue clearly indicates the care and maintenance. The Silver Wolf seemed as shining magnificently. Even the sharp look in its eye indicates that this was no normal wolf.
The wolf was sitting in an attention position while the onlookers could feel the wolf's pride and noble aura. The statue was so incredibly detailed that even the fur of the wolf was carved out in a precise manner.
A tablet with the word 'Grey' was inscribed on the supporting base of the statue.
The statue was placed in a small, circular lawn with bushes of black roses surrounding it. The viewers could easily feel the image of a proud wolf rising through the darkness as he tore a path towards the light.
'Man, stuff like this remind me that we are not on my Earth anymore.'
Sigil admired as a silent sigh escaped from his head.
"Well, I will send you the details of our case through an email. You should go freshen up since Dad will be joining us at the dinner." The door of the manor was opened by one of the maids as they both entered.
"Master will be joining us?"
"You should call him Dad too. Either way, he wants to talk about our preparations and thoughts about the first familiar." She walked near him as she knocked on his head.
Since her build was smaller than his, she had to stretch her toes a little.
"Master is master. Besides, I will be calling him Father-in-law soon." he returned the gesture as they went to their own rooms.
"Huff"
Sigil immediately slumped on his bed after entering his bedroom.
"I tell you! Transmigration ain't a walk in the park."
He spoke to himself as he closed his eyes to clear his thought process.
"I have to get a good control over the body before going out for a hunt."
He sighed as he stood up and entered the bathroom to take a shower and change his clothes.
After changing into a black t-shirt and a pair of dark-blue denims, he sat on his desk and fired up his laptop to check local news and download the case file sent by Alicia.
"Um... pretty standard stuff….oh ok, bones crushed and internal organs turned into a mush... uh... a pattern of five years? That's pretty long. Well, all the victims are blonde girls with a thing for stripping in a club."
He started looking through the files and thought of various kinds of monstrous existence that could fit the description of the killer.
*Knock Knock*
"Young Master Sigil, it is time for dinner." A maid's voice could be heard from outside the door, causing Sigil to shut down his laptop.
The diner was constructed on the ground floor, right beside the living room.
He walked quickly since he didn't want the head of the family to wait for him. As he entered the diner, he was a long dining table with fifteen chairs on both the sides along with two chairs at the end of the table filled with only two people. The rest was empty.
On the seat of the head was sitting a young man in his early twenties. His hair was dark brown with the characteristic silver eyes. His facial features belonged to the good-looking side and had an aura of a noble scholar.
The moment Sigil saw him, he immediately kneeled on one leg.
"Sigil greets Master."
"Will you please stop this. Even I am embarrassed to see my son and now, son-in-law kneeling every time he sees me."
This man was John Grey. The head of the Witch Family Grey. One of the leading witch expert and a monster hunter of the district.
"Yes."
Sigil stood up as he made his way toward the left side of John.
"Sit here."
Alicia hadn't arrived yet and the right seat to John's was empty. He quickly pointed Sigil towards the right side of his seat.
The right seat to the head's seat was an indirect method of presentation of trust.
Sigil did not say anything and sat on the right chair, right next to John.
"Do you know the reason I joined here today?" John asked as a maid served the dinner.
"Since Alicia told me about Master coming here but not arriving here herself, I would think that you want to talk something about me."
Sigil spoke as he waited for John to start eating first.
"Sigh, to tell the truth, I have never been so proud of you since you played my song on that piano. No gambling, no red light district, no bullying, nothing. All I am here to say is that you did not let me down." John smiled at Sigil as he placed a bite in his mouth.
Sigil flinched a little at his words.
How could John not know about Sigil's actions? Sigil was the only adopted child in the Grey Family with the treatment equal to the princess of the Grey Family- Alicia Grey.
They both did not speak after that and ate their dinner quietly.
After they both finished, John was the first one to get up.
"From now on, you call me Father or Dad. Stop with your 'Master' crap."
John didn't wait for any reply as he walked away.
"Also, start your morning workout routine once again. You have just opened your sixth gate and need to stabilise your body with proper training."
Even though John had disappeared, Sigil could still hear him easily.
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A pair of crystal-like wings was placed inside the bowl. Around the beautiful pair of wings, the whole bowl had a dark-green residue-like substance stuck on its inner surface.
"The Wings of the Fallen Fairy Ant."
Sigil sighed as he looked at the successful spell. This spell was a method to create a pair of wings of fairy creatures of legends.
Since this spell belonged to Cultivation category of the Curse knowledge of the Witchcraft, Sigil was only required to utilise these beautiful wings in an appropriate manner and increase his Cultivation by unlocking the Seventh Energy Gate of Wonder.
Usually, these spells are not available readymade because of the compatibility issues and even if there was any Spell related to Cultivation completed and made available in a readymade fashion, its price would be astronomical.
He picked up the pair of crystal wings after putting on his gloves.
The Wings were pure in nature, it was the residue that was corrosive to human skin.
After placing the pair of wings on the silver lid, he threw the bowl in his trashcan and quickly covered it in a plastic bag.
After completing all the necessary safety measures, he picked up the silver lid and sat on his bed cross-legged.
His eyes were closed as he started meditating.
Meditating belonged to the 'Self' part of the Witchcraft.
Even if a witch can increase his power using various materials, it will be limited to the Eight Gates Stage. To truly step into the Chakra stage, one needed to be in sync with his mind and body.
As he controlled his breathing, various thoughts in his mind seemed to be disappearing. Of course, it was just a feeling. A person's thoughts cannot disappear completely until he dies. This feeling of lightness was to be credited to the years of hard work and meditation performed by the original Sigil.
In the darkness, Sigil could finally see six glowing globes of light, connected by a bright light. Akin to stars in the night sky, the glowing globes of light seemed to be forming a strange constellation.
Sigil had a feeling that this constellation was incomplete and his mind moved towards a vague globe of light covered by darkness. He could see the bright light that connected the six star-like gates flowing towards the vague ball of light.
Sigil's hand touched the pair of crystal wings and held them in his right palm.
He slowly brought the pair of wings in front of his face and broke the pair of wings in half using both of his hand.
"Sssssssss!"
Even though Sigil's eyes were closed, he still took a deep breath the moment the crystal wings broke in half.
A small puff of green smoke, around the size of a pea, emerged from the broken wings. The smoke was inhaled the moment Sigil set it free.
In Sigil's subconscious world, he could detect a huge creature in green.
The creature looked like a three-storied tall Ant with eight legs and a pair of gigantic crystal wings.
'Pixie Dust!'
Yes! This was the legendary pixie dust of the mythical Fairy species.
Witchcraft is a mystical profession with a foundation of more than a thousand years. Many great heroes emerged during these times and many new innovations also appeared in the three Fields of Witchcraft- Curse, Nurture, Self.
This spell was an ingenious method to imitate a real Fairy's wings and create a small amount of pixie dust. Pixie Dust is considered to be one of the most valuable Cultivation resources and only a small amount of it was enough for Sigil to reach the Seventh Energy Gate of Wonder without damaging his foundations.
The Giant Ant inside his subconscious was a projection of the Pixie Dust created using the wings of Eight-Legged Ant.
Sigil could also fell a connection with the giant ant as he could control the huge mass of energy using his own will.
This was because of the blood from his palms. Since his own blood was imbued with the spell, he certainly had full control over this energy. If he wanted to, he can snap his fingers and the whole cloud of energy would dissipate.
Sigil cleared his head from stray thoughts and willed the Giant Ant to move towards the ball of light covered in black.
As the energy went past the original six gates, they were being constantly nourished by the Fairy Energy, strengthening Sigil's bodily foundation.
"Chi"
An ear piercing sound rang out as the Giant Ant collided with the darkness.
This darkness was the Seventh Gate of Wonder and the ball of light that he could vaguely feel was the energy that would be unleashed after the opening of the gate.
***
Ricardo was meditating cross-legged on his bed. His face looked gloomy as he was given the news that Bethany wouldn't be taking him to her case.
Now, the top three geniuses of the family had already selected their cases and two of them had already completed it. If he couldn't get a good record, he wouldn't be allowed to enter the Ancestral pool. There was another method of entering the Ancestral pool, though. He could enter the pool using the invitation from one of the top five candidates of the Rite of this year.
He shook his head at this thought.
'Why would someone invite me?'
He sighed as he cleared his head.
He took a deep breath as he started recalling his experience.
He was reincarnated into his past self after dying from the overpowering might of the Rakshasa Emperor.
He had seen many spells and methods that would only appear in the future and yet he still tried to be level headed.
After all, even with all the advantages, he still died in the end.
A bright light shined in the middle of his forehead as his expression became peaceful and relaxed.
Curse, Nurture and Self.
Ricardo could be considered a master in all the three parts of the Witchcraft.
His knowledge about the curses of various kinds was incomparably deep. His methods of nurturing the familiars were outstanding and his experience allowed him to have high attainments in the realm of Self.
If any of the Elder of the Family saw Ricardo in this condition, they would be shocked.
The Realm of Soul Searching.
This was a high attainment of Meditation where a Witch not only sync his mind and body, but also his soul.
Ricardo opened his eyes and sighed.
His soul had become too peculiar!
All his past experiences were actually imprinted on his soul like an inheritance. And the strange part was that these experiences were locked.
In other words, he still had all the knowledge and high meditation attainment, but all of his practical experience was locked and he had no idea about the key to this lock.
He even had to practice his fighting style for four hours a day before he was familiar with his past body.
He shook his head and went to his sleep. He had already decided to complete a simple One Star Case and would apply for the same the very next morning.
***
Chi
Chi
Chi
The green coloured, phantom ant let out silent roars as it struck against the gate of wonder.
The pitch black darkness that covered the seventh energy point now had many cracks as if it was a solid surface. A soft and warm glow of light emerged from these cracks on the gate.
Sigil looked at the Pixie Dust in the form of the eight-legged Ant.
The giant ant had already shrunk to three metres tall and its body looked exhausted.
'One last strike!'
The Ant shot towards the veil like gate and its wings let out a brilliant glow.
Crack
Seventh Energy Gate of Wonder achieved!
The veil-like darkness disappeared as most of his subconscious space was lit up. Seven globes of light connected by a straight line of light now reversed its direction.
The seventh gate of wonder was located right below navel while the Eighth Gate of Death was located in the middle of a person's heart.
Sigil let out a turbid breath and opened his eyes. His whole body felt light and his eyes sparkled even at night.
"Huff! Time to sleep."
***
The next day, Bethany had already left the estate to complete her case alongside a hired manpower appointed by her father- The Supreme Elder of the Family.
Meanwhile, Ricardo had also gotten up early to find a one-star case nearby the town and continue his daily practice.
Even Sigil woke up with Martha's help. He had specifically told her to wake him up early in the morning.
He brushed his teeth and combed his hair before leaving the room in his yesterday's clothes.
He slowly trailed the training ground of the Estate and finally found his target.
Sigil was a salesman in his previous life. He was very good at his job and even helped the Marketing Department of their company to formulate decent policies and plans that allowed the profits of the company to rise by a decent amount.
Through his years of practice, he knew one thing- Never leave a single Variable out.
Even though this world was different, the concept of life was similar and so was his theory about the variable.
In front of him stood a thin youth with black hair and grey eyes. He looked quite pitiful when compared to Sigil's physique.
"Ricardo, I want to talk to you."
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I apologise for not being able to update for a while as those who follow me on webnovel will know that I had already paused this novel.
Right now, I am crushed by other novels but what I am saying is that in the meantime, I will edit this novel and make some tweaks and then continue with an official schedule.
For those of you who have been waiting till now, you all have my utmost gratitude.
Thank you for all the love and support
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10:00 AM
Knock Knock
Click
The door clicked open as the caring Martha entered the room while pushing a small trolley.
"Master! I brought breakfast."
Martha called out for Sigil, who was currently taking a shower.
After his meeting with Ivan, Sigil decided to train in basic exercises. He had only entered the bathroom for a couple of minutes before Martha barged in.
'How rude!'
Sigil sighed.
Sigil loved to have a good bath. He wasn't particular about staying neat and clean, but it was more about the water pressure. He shook his head as he wrapped himself in his towel and got out of the bathroom, encountering a cheerful Martha looking towards him while eating the breakfast with shining eyes.
Even though Martha had a status of a maid, nobody actually really treated her like a maid. It was Martha herself who liked to act around Sigil.
The breakfast trolley was stationed near the bed while Martha was sitting on the edges of the bed with a plate on her laps.
"You know, it wouldn't hurt you to give me some privacy."
Sigil's bedroom only had two partitions. One for the bed and the wardrobe, while the other was for the bathroom.
"Oh come on, Master! We both have already seen each other naked. What's the point of getting shy now?"
She spoke as she took another bite of the breakfast.
"Do whatever you want."
Sigil refused to take the towel off as he took his clothes inside the bathroom and then exited after getting fully dressed.
He brought his chair near the trolley and immediately started eating the breakfast alongside Martha.
"Master, would you like to accompany me in the familiar farm of the family?"
Familiars are an extremely important part of a witch's life. In the three main studies of the Witchcraft, the familiars are the main reason for the study of 'Nurture'.
The study of Nurture not only strengthens the familiar, but it also provides certain benefits to the master of the familiar.
"Do you even need to ask?" He commented lightly as he ate with gusto.
Martha wasn't a true blood of the family and neither was she brought in by an Elder of the family, making her status extremely low.
Unlike Martha, Sigil was brought up by the family head himself! Not only was he treated as a young master, but he was also treated as a true grey!
He could choose a familiar from the family's elite group of familiars.
Seeing that her invitation was accepted easily, Martha smiled.
"So, Master. When do you plan to bed young mistress Alicia." She asked and acted in a subservient manner.
Looking at her acting, Sigil could only roll his eyes.
"Stop with your act. How about I bed you?"
Even though he said this, his actions were completely opposite. He did not stop eating at all!
The trolley had two compartments filled with food. Why would he stop eating?
"Well, you know that I won't say no to my dear master."
"Yeah, yeah. Just eat."
He responded in a dispirited expression.
He really felt tired talking with Martha.
Even though their relationship was a little complicated, they always manage to bypass their awkwardness by making silly jokes and mature humour on their previous act.
Well, at least, the new Sigil did this. The previous owner acted like a horny rabbit, ready to hump in a moment's notice.
Sigil shook his head and switched on the television.
"Hey! You are ignoring me again?"
"If you won't shut up, then yes!"
Sigil replied honestly and watched the television as he ate his breakfast in peace, or at least, he tried to eat in peace.
A polite knock could be heard followed by a voice.
"Young Master Sigil, Family Head has asked for every single Elder of the family to attend an emergency meeting. He also asked for your presence."
Sigil sighed and stood up.
"Well, this family doesn't let anyone eat peacefully." Martha snorted.
"You are the one to talk."
Sigil rolled his eyes and stood up.
***
Ricardo, on the other hand, had already arrived in the town of the one-star case. He was asking some questions regarding the victims when he looked at his watch.
"It seems about right. The opening of Grimoire World."
Ricardo muttered.
Only he knew how much he wanted to join this trip to Grimoire world. He shook his head and cleared his thoughts.
Even with his knowledge about the future, he was still moved by the opportunities in this Grimoire world.
His gaze flashed as he remembered the scene of Sigil bowing in front of him.
His gaze looked a little conflicted, but soon he sighed and carried on with his own task of solving the case. If he wasn't wrong, there was a newborn familiar in the area, causing all the suffering.
***
In the meeting room of the Grey Family.
"We just received the news of the sightings of a Grimoire World!"
John announced, his tone grim.
Beside him stood a bulky middle-aged man with a crew cut and trimmed Beard.
His name was Bert Grey. The Supreme Elder of the Grey Family, second only to John and a loving father to Bethany Grey.
In front of him sat other elders of the family. At the end were two young kids— Alicia and Sigil.
"Why were we called?"
Alicia whispered to Sigil.
He looked at Alicia strangely.
"If you don't know, how the hell am I supposed to know?"
Alicia's expression froze and soon turned into a wry smile. He was correct!
"We were able to block the news from going out, but the neighbouring families have already caught wind of the news. Including us, there are a total of four families. Our technicians are blocking all the news regarding the matter but we are still on a clock."
As John spoke, the facial expressions of all the elders turned into an excited one. Even Linda felt her face heating due to the excitement.
Energy Gates, Chakra Points and Grimoire Master.
These were the three stages of Witchcraft.
Even the Grey Family had never produced a single Grimoire Master. After all, they were the elite of elites.
"Uhm"
Bert coughed lightly.
Such a light cough proved to be effective as all the Elders were startled awake from their excitement.
John looked at them and nodded.
"The exploration will be led by Bert while I and other three family heads will stand guard outside the Grimoire world. No matter what lucky gains you get, you are entitled to keep it. But the exploration team of all the three families have a time limit of two days. After that, we, the family heads will explore the Grimoire world. There is no objection, right?"
Such a condition was extremely lucrative and nobody had any objections. Unlike other families where the Elders were supposed to give a cut of their gains to the family, John Grey gave them all the benefits.
Meanwhile, Sigil's eyes shined.
He suddenly remembered that John was also a professional scholar.
Such a method was extremely effective to boost the morale of the Elders to get as much benefit as they can. This will increase their own family's foundation while the resources left for other families will be extremely low.
"Gather all the juniors who have not left for their missions and prepare to move out. You have 20 minutes. Sigil and Alicia will stay here, others may leave."
John spoke out as all the Elders including Bert bowed towards John and left the meeting room.
"Do you guys know where the Grimoire world emerged from?"
John asked both of them.
Sigil and Alicia shook their heads.
"Chestcovia City."
"What?"
Alicia and Sigil felt a chill in their hearts.
Every time a Grimoire world emerges, the surroundings will face some kind of disastrous calamity.
The stronger the Grimoire World, the greater the area of impact.
"Yeah, the whole city has become a land of the dead. If you both hadn't left yesterday, you guys would have died as well. That is to say, the anonymous sender also warned you. From now on, if the sender contacts either of you, tell me immediately."
John spoke out gravely.
A Grimoire world is left behind a Grimoire Master as an inheritance. The Grimoire world will contain the spells, nurturing methods of certain familiars and other resources.
The fact to know about the Grimoire World is that no one could deduce the location of an unerupted Grimoire World.
The fact that the Anonymous sender deduced the location meant that there may be certain Techniques and spells to deduce the coordinates of the Grimoire World, which could bring great profits to the family.
"Understood."
They both replied.
***
"Elder Linda, did you find anything about the sender?"
After separating with Alicia, Sigil immediately found Linda. He wanted to know about the progress in finding the anonymous sender. Besides Alicia and John, only he knew the true worth of such an informant.
Linda was preparing for the expedition. Various tools were being packed alongside some exotic materials. Her familiar- The Three-tailed Spirit Fox was nowhere to be seen.
"We still haven't found the sender. Obviously, the sender knew what he was doing. Not even a single trace was left behind."
Linda spoke out. Even she was astonished when she couldn't track the sender.
"What about the list of familiars?"
"I will send that to you after the expedition."
"Mom! Where are my silver knives?"
A cute voice shouted as she entered the room.
It was Aria.
Aria's real parents died an unfortunate death in a case. They had just reached the title of an elder, but they ended up dying. At that point in time, Aria was only 4 years old. It was Linda who adopted Aria after the accident and they both have been living a good life since then.
"Ah! Big Brother Sigil! What are you doing here?"
She immediately hugged Sigil as she asked cutely.
Sigil chuckled and rubbed her small head.
"Just here to ask something."
Evidently, even Aria had to go to this expedition.
Linda and Aria were in their combat clothes. Unlike the fantasies of young blood, the combat clothes of Witches were extremely efficient, instead of showy.
Linda was wearing a Black T-Shirt with some markings on it. Her pants were a little baggy, her boots were solid yet flexible. On her belt were placed two pistols while a broad knife was strapped on to her thigh.
Meanwhile, Aria also had the same outfit.
The baggy pants were stretch and tear resistant, making them extremely effective in real life combat.
"Well, during the expedition, you will stick around with Sigil, alright?"
Linda said to Aria.
During the expedition, the Elders will explore the inner regions while the young generation will explore the outer region of the Grimoire world.
Sigil nodded at both of them and left for his own room to prepare for the expedition.
After getting into his combat clothes and preparing all the materials and weapons, he walked out of the room with a bag on his shoulders.
"Master, are you ready?"
Sigil controlled the blood in his nose, trying to prevent them from tearing his blood vessels and erupting like a volcano.
Martha had shown her worth as a Femme fatale.
Even the baggy combat pants looked a little tight on her legs!
"Even you are joining?"
"Of course."
This was a Grimoire World. Martha wouldn't want to be left out from such a lucky opportunity. She may very well enter the realm of Chakra Points in this expedition.
Sigil nodded and walked towards the garage of the Estate. This time, he wanted to take out his own car for a spin.
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Sigil sighed continuously and walked out of the school gates. It is true when they say– Disaster strikes continuously.
First was the emergence of the Carefree Alliance and now school.
“What are you thinking of?”
Alicia appeared behind him and tapped on his shoulders. On the back of her wrist, Sigil could see a strange mark. It was like a character of an ancient language. He then proceeded to look at the back of his own wrist. He had the strange mark too.
“I am just thinking about how so many changes can occur in one day.”
“Relax, it was only yesterday that we were ambushed. They didn't hurt us, though. We even have the right to enter the Grimoire world three times a week, unlike others.”
“Well, I didn't want such an honour.”
Sigil sulked.
The luxurious opportunities such as the right to enter the Grimoire World three times a week was only given to direct heirs.
It was the fault of that stupid gangster that he had to take an Ancient Oath and become one of the core members of the younger generation of the Branch of the Carefree Alliance in this area.
Pfft
Alicia laughed at his situation. It was true that he was quite unlucky.
Behind them was Bethany and others of the Grey Family. Even behind the group was Ricardo.
He could understand if things changed slightly after his rebirth. But now? A super faction emerged that didn't even exist in his time.
“You guys planned anything for today?”
Bethany followed and asked.
“Well, I wanted to go to the Elder's Library. But now, I have access to an even better information source.” Sigil showed his mobile phone.
He was talking about the application launched by the Alliance.
“Well, I still have to complete the spell of Eight-winged ant. So I will be busy today.” Alicia spoke out.
“Um, can I join you?”
It was Ricardo.
After Sigil apologised to Ricardo, this was the first time they stood face-to-face.
“Sure.”
Sigil smiled towards Ricardo. Sigil wanted to befriend this variable and this looked like an appropriate time.
“I was thinking that we should explore the Grimoire World.” Ricardo spoke out naturally. His casual attitude surprised Alicia while Sigil and Bethany seemed fine.
Bethany's eyes shined.
“Are you sure? Even though we can enter three times a week, you can only enter once every two weeks.” Bethany spoke out.
Ricardo nodded.
Sigil looked a little thoughtful before accepting the proposal.
“We will leave after one hour.”
“Great.”
***
“Master! I want to come with you too.”
Martha acted like a puppy in front of Sigil. He seriously looked at the half-bent Martha and silently compared her to the Buxom beauty of the previous night.
He finally found a perfect competition for Martha!
“Believe me, I am not going for fun. And besides, I won't stop you. So, why are you acting like this?”
His words stunned Martha as pink colour crept up her cheeks.
Sigil smirked as he held her chin and whispered into her ears.
“Is it because you want me to punish you?”
His hot breath caused a tingling sensation in Martha's body as the straightforward beauty blushed furiously.
“You are a bully!”
She ran away.
On a serious note, it was only Sigil, Ricardo and Bethany going for an exploration trip. After all, they just escaped with their lives the previous night. Who would want to go back this quickly?
Meanwhile, Sigil felt a little troubled. How will he take away the Grimoire of Inverse Witch? The whole place was probably stuffed with witches.
No matter how much he thought, he wouldn't be able to take away the already established Grimoire World for his own use. He could take away the core inheritances, but this thought made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
He sighed and shook his head. These are tough times and he needed to be more resolute.
After all, he hadn't even opened all of his energy gates. How can he dream of competing with the old Grimoire Masters?
He started packing his stuff for the trip.
After one hour, Sigil and Ricardo met at the predetermined location. Bethany still hadn't shown up.
Sigil sighed and called Bethany.
“Yeah, Beth. Are you coming? Hmm…. yeah, no worries. We will take care of ourselves.” He sighed and hung up.
“Supreme Elder Bert forbade Bethany to explore the Grimoire World.”
Sigil sat inside the car and informed Ricardo. They had decided to take Sigil's personal car to the Grimoire World.
“So… this is nice.”
Ricardo and Sigil were sitting in the car. Due to their past differences, there was still a little tension between them.
“You don't have to talk. It will just make it more awkward.”
Sigil sighed at Ricardo's desperate attempt to lift the awkwardness.
“Do you have a plan?”
Sigil asked Ricardo.
“Excuse me?”
“I meant that you have only opened your second gate yet. What's your angle?”
Sigil asked once again. Since they were exploring together, he wanted to understand more about the purpose of his visit.
“Oh, I just want to look around and experience the wilderness for myself.”
Ricardo explained.
“Oh.”
Sigil nodded.
'Not even little girls will for that excuse.’ Sigil shook his head and continued to drive. The rest of the journey took place in awkward silence between the two.
They couldn't reach for the radio station as it would mean that they were admitting that things were awkward.
This caused the whole situation to be even stranger.
After some time, they finally reached the edges of Chestcovia City that was covered by a hemisphere of light.
‘A protection spell.’
Ricardo hadn't seen the site yet. When he saw the light hemisphere, his eyes shined with a reminiscent expression.
Outside the hemisphere were a couple of Witches stationed by the Southern Branch of Carefree Alliance.
“Stop! Identify yourself.”
“Stop screwing with me, Ivan.”
Sigil looked at Ivan angrily.
“Whoa, Sigil. Calm down, why so anxious?”
When Sigil heard Ivan's question, his anger flared once again.
“This! It's because of you.”
When Ivan and his partners saw the Ancient Oath's mark, they simply chuckled and shook their heads.
“Yeah! Sorry about that. Alright, you have a time limit of one day. After that, the talisman will expire. Your friend here has to pay for the talismans, though.”
Ivan took out two talismans and passed them to Sigil.
“Nope, you caused me some emotional damages. You will pay for the talisman.” Sigil immediately shook his head and passed one of the talismans to Ricardo, bringing him in.
Ivan only let out a hollow laugh and allowed them to pass through.
“Be careful! The rules of non-killing are no more inside the Grimoire world.”
Sigil simply waved at Ivan's warning and entered the hemisphere. He then chanted the spell alongside Ricardo.
“Omnira Gretre Hirner Valisry Ciaruss!”
A blue light fell on both of them and the next thing, Sigil was transported to the Grimoire world. But there was one thing strange, Ricardo wasn't with him.
“Wow! He should write a book on ‘Acting normal amongst friends’.”
Sigil was speechless. Did Ricardo act without even giving a single thought? How was he going to explain his mysterious disappearance to Sigil?
“Well, it's certainly easier for me. Inverse Witch, teleport me to inheritance ground.”
His view shifted once again and he was in front of Inverse Witch, who was bowing in front of him.
“Welcome, Master!”
She greeted cheerfully.
“Did you do it?”
“Yes! As per Master's request, I planted 30% of rare herbs from each of the areas here.”
She pointed towards the numerous medicinal plants near the bank of the lake.
“Give me the report on all the living species left. Exclude the normal animals.”
“Yes! Currently, there are 1348 incomplete monsters, 189 complete monsters while we have 918 infant familiars, 37 Adolescent familiars and only 1 adult familiar.”
Hearing her words, Sigil felt shocked. One had to know that complete monsters and Adolescent Familiars had a battle power of a Chakra Stage Expert while the Adult familiar had the battle power of a Grimoire Master.
This was the true foundation that can create strong witch's family. But since he had already decided on something, he won't take a step back.
“Alright, give me the details on all the familiars. Also, list out the core inheritances left behind by the Inverse Witch.”
Since it was already decided, he started acting on his plan.
***
Meanwhile, Ricardo was moving extremely quickly. Even though his speed was way lower than Sigil, he was using some mysterious movement Technique to increase his speed.
His destination?
The waterfall of Devil's Piss.
Right now, Ricardo's light grey eyes were red in colour. His vision was filled with various colours.
“The energy from the two gates won't last long.”
In his countless years of experience and travel to other continents, Ricardo already knew a lot of mystical methods that could be used by a human in the realm of the gate opening. Even though he had only opened his second gate, he can still compete with stronger opponents.
As he kept his speed, he suddenly heard a rustling sound in the surroundings and immediately punched towards his left. Unlike Sigil, Ricardo's punch was tricky and quick. He did not waste any movements and could release an explosive power even when he wasn't in the posture of attack.
Ggrrrr?
A surprised growl was heard as a shadow dodged the punch by a hair's breadth.
'An Emerald-Eyed Shadow Familiar.’
Ricardo looked calm as he saw the true appearance of his opponent. Unlike Sigil, Ricardo knew the name of the familiar and it's true use.
“Other people may fall for your tricks. But I know that you have the power of enhanced vision only. Your fur is a rare material for spells and pieces of disguising equipment. But you aren't truly valuable until you reach the Adolescent stage of the highest tier.”
Ricardo smirked and immediately left the Black Panther and ran straight for the Devil's Piss.
Before the Panther could catch up to him and attack him, Ricardo jumped and took a dive inside the pool of green-coloured liquid.
“Master, someone just entered the first ground of inheritance.”
Inverse Witch spoke out as she saw Sigil studying the information on all the familiars present inside the Grimoire World.
“Hmm? Show me the image.”
Sigil commanded and the image of Ricardo looking around the pool in confusion could be see seen from the surface of the lake.
Sigil's pupils contracted and he immediately felt that he had seen past the layers of cloud that were blocking his vision. Seeing Ricardo there, Sigil immediately connected most of the dots.
Ricardo was feeling confused because he couldn't find the strange statue at all. Even the metal tablet with the clue on it wasn't placed on the deepest part of the pool.
It was Sigil! Before getting transported away, he commanded the Inverse Witch to remove the various tests for the inheritance ground. After all, it wasn't needed and if someone found it, they would know that the inheritance ground had already been inherited.
“Let him swim around as much he likes.”
Sigil stopped paying attention to Ricardo.
Instead, he started to look into the core inheritances of the Inverse Witch.
It was the Inverse Grimoire, the egg of Mirror Panda, Various research on the three main studies of the Witchcraft, An adult Familiar and an unknown mysterious egg.
The mysterious egg would surely be a precious treasure since even the Inverse Witch couldn't see through it. Before she could hatch the egg, she met her unfortunate end.
“How much space can the Grimoire store?”
Sigil asked, his gaze emotionless.
“Previous Master had already stored her library inside the Grimoire. Meanwhile, Master can store at most 46 Familiars.”
“Damnit!”
He gritted his teeth. If it wasn't for the new establishment of the Carefree Alliance, he could have taken the whole Grimoire world for himself and it could be used as a foundation to increase his own strength.
He took a deep breath and looked towards Inverse Witch.
“Take this list. Transport everything on the list inside Grimoire. Also, transfer all the core inheritances inside the Grimoire.”
Inverse witch accomplished the task within moments and looked a little hesitant.
“Master, if you break off the connection between the Grimoire World and The Grimoire, then this world wouldn't hold up for long.”
Of course, she wouldn't want that. After all, her real body committed so many frauds to creates such a Precious Grimoire World. She couldn't just cut it off.
“That is the only way.”
Even Sigil was reluctant. But this was the only way.
He waved his hands towards Inverse Witch as she nodded reluctantly. Her body let out a brilliant light and every part of the inheritance ground started to disintegrate. Sigil closed his eyes and when he opened them, he was standing in his previous location.
On his hand was a thick silver book with silver plates on its surface. The book had a brilliant metallic lustre.
It was a Grimoire!
Since Sigil inherited the whole Grimoire World, he also inherited the Grimoire of Inverse Witch. A Grimoire is a book filled with magical spells. The Grimoire in Sigil's hand had many illusion and space type spells.
He willed with his mind and the Grimoire immediately shrunk. It kept on shrinking until it became palm-sized and Sigil put it in his bag.
He looked at this Grimoire World and sighed. Once the connection between the Grimoire and the Grimoire World was destroyed, the Grimoire World would slowly collapse.
The collapse would start from the outer area and end in core regions.
Now, he set towards the location of Devil's piss to meet up with his strange friend.
It looks like he is more valuable than imagined.
Sigil mused silently.
On his way, he did not encounter his feline stalker as it had already been stored inside the Grimoire.
With Sigil's speed, it didn't take long before he reached near the Devil's Piss. The moment he reached the periphery of the region, he could see Ricardo coming out of the water with a confused look.
“Hey! Where were you? I was looking for you for such a long time.”
Sigil shouted and walked near the waterfall. He placed a handkerchief on his nose since the smell was really terrible.
“Oh… uhhh… I don't know but I was transported here. When I arrived, I was ambushed by a familiar. Since I am not strong enough, I had to jump inside the pool.”
Ricardo explained after thinking of something.
'What a liar!’
“Oh… sorry about all that. I hope you are not hurt.”
Even though Sigil felt a little speechless, he didn't show it on the surface and successfully feigned concern for Ricardo.
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I've got a lot more reading than anticipated this week for class, so I'll be taking a few days break to get ahead of my work. Just a heads up for you guys. I'll hopefully get things squared away by Tuesday, but until then, stay safe and healthy!
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Hey guys! This Q/A is released a little earlier due to my exams. I had actually planned a lot of stuff to write prepared a lot of written material in my notebook, but I forgot about my mid-terms (hahahaha)
So, to continue the momentum, I would like my readers to voice out their doubts. It may be about the novel or the author.
The answers that contain spoilers will not be revealed.
Some basic questions.
1) What is my inspiration?
Well, I have read many novels and have written four novels. Out of these, one novel is a fanfic that is suspended for now, one novel has been discontinued and one of them is only started as an experiment. This novel, on the other hand, is inspired by reverend insanity and Monster pet evolution. So you guys may see some familiar concepts.
2) How do I intend to motivate character growth?
Through tragedies. The mc may lose his pets, loved ones or many stuff like that.
3) Love interests?
Love interests are many.
4) Character nature?
I intend to create Sigil as a normal human being that is rational, selfish and motivated. Not the type of person who only knows how to kill nor the type of person who only knows how to be good hearted and a hero of justice.
Sigil will be a complicated man like all of us. He has his own emotions and emotional conflicts.
The rest of questions are up to you guys.
PS: other novels can be found in webnovel under the same pen name
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"Add Sigil, Buster, Gary and Mican to the list." A melodious voice emerged as three figures could be seen sitting in a dark room with a crystal ball placed on the middle of the table. The figure had ruby-red hair as her figure spoke of fullness and her healthy skin increased her charm.
She was Ruby, the director of the Black Spider Faction belonging to the Carefree Alliance.
"Aside from these high-profile kids, we should find some strange ones. Those could be the possible suspects behind the incident." Sabar spoke as his rough voice filled the secret room.
"Can't you speak lightly. Your voice booms back!" Ruby glared at the muscle head and continued looking at the crystal ball.
"Some strange event has already occurred. There is a kid in the Grey Family and he has opened his Chakra Point." Old Sparrow spoke lightly.
"What's so strange with that?" Sabar frowned.
"He had only opened his second gate before entering the ancestral pool."
"That's... definitely strange. I am adding the kid to the list. What's his name?" Sabar asked.
"Ricardo."
"Let's not forget about the kid in Eyesian City. He actually tamed a Mature Wolf-type Shadow Familiar. His whole family dominates the area as the influx of a mature beast has strengthened the Witch's Organisation." Ruby spoke as her expression turned dark.
"Eyesian City isn't far and Shadow Path is one of the suspected paths of the Grimoire World. We should send some of the spies to that city." Old Sparrow nodded his head.
"Sigh, all this work is affecting my skin." Ruby yawned and stretched seductively. She was wearing a cream coloured dress that had a deep neck and was hanging from her neck through a thread. With such a gesture, her beautiful and shapely breasts threatened to spill out.
After completing her action, she looked at her peers with an exhausted expression.
"Those days were better when you guys couldn't control your feelings." She sighed sadly.
"I still can't control them. You have simply lost your charm. Why would I want to have a go with a 100 years old virgin?" Sabar spoke in a mocking tone.
Without any words, Ruby's hand extended as a Crimson-Red book appeared in front of her.
"You are dead." She spoke coldly as both of them disappeared from the room.
"Hmph, kids!" Old Sparrow snorted and focused on the crystal ball. Surprisingly, he could easily see the various scenes happening in the ancestral pool situated in Chestcovia City.
***
Mist Divine Country.
The headquarters of the Witch's Organisation was situated in the capital state of the Mist Divine Country, Mist State.
Mist Divine Country had two extremely powerful states that had become the supporting pillar of the country. The names of the States are Mist and Divine, getting the first and last name of the country because of their military prowess.
Out of these two, Mist State was slightly powerful.
The headquarters of the Witch's Organisation was actually a skyscraper with more than 80 floors constructed. Right now, many commoners could see mystical beasts and various supernatural entities emerging near the front door of the building.
Inside the reception hall of the HQ.
"Haha, we would like to welcome our strongest Elder. Elder Eugene Oregon! Even though he is only a Witch with four chakra points open, he used his extraordinary methods to capture a Grimoire Master of the enemy country. He is the pride of the Organisation and we look forward to his future legends. Let's welcome our Guest Eugene with a round of applause." The host was experienced as he directed the crowd of extremely powerful Witches to applaud for a witch weaker than them.
Under the rounds of clapping, a brunette, thin man emerged from the backstage. He was dressed in a handsome black tuxedo and his eyes were extremely bright. A confident smile hung on his mouth as he walked near the microphone.
"Thank you for your warm welcome." Eugene waited for the clamouring to stop before continuing.
"I know that many Elders have always been curious towards my methods. On such a rare occasion, I would like to present my secret to you guys." Eugene smiled and his words attracted everyone's attention.
They were all elder level Witches with higher cultivation than Eugene. Yet, he was able to capture a Grimoire Master alive while they couldn't even beat the opponent that was slightly stronger than them.
"The truth is, I am a spy. The Grimoire Master I captured was a slave from the Origin Country and I am the only son of the president of the Country." His mannerism was noble and graceful but his words caused the entire hall to be stunned with shock.
Before anybody could speak, they suddenly felt that they were stuck in their position without being able to even move their mouth.
"I know what you guys are thinking. Some are thinking that I am playing a prank. Some may ponder on my motive to come clean. The truth is, I just wanted to leave the country with a bang." The moment he said 'bang', the heads of all the witches exploded into a bloody mist.
"See, you guys will always remain a weakling. Too afraid of real power. In Olden Era, you witches exterminated the Scholarly Wizards, in the Bloody Era, you tried to end the lines of us Warlocks. Too bad, you guys aren't capable of defeating the war maniac brothers of Wizards." He spoke lightly in the hall filled with bloody mist. It felt like he was venting off his frustration.
Slowly, a mark of a black skull appeared on his forehead as various rotten hands emerged from the floor in a mysterious manner. Slowly, the rotten hands dragged the bodies into a black vortex and disappeared.
"With so much nutrition, a breakthrough is imminent." He smiled happily as he walked away.
Inside the empty hall, the chandelier kept on giving off strange radiation as one could see a crystal ball placed on the chandelier alongside a black Rubik's cube.
***
"It's here." Ivan suddenly spoke as he looked towards the ten-legged spider on the top of the totem.
Sigil walked forward and reached the window to observe a strange scene.
The statue of the spider seemed to have gained life as its body shuddered and it started crawling towards the ground.
Slowly, it started laying out different sized eggs. Some were dark in colour while others were light. Some were only the size of a palm while the others were as big as a human being.
After laying 12 eggs of varied sizes and colors, the spider stopped in its tracks and cracks of various depths and sizes started forming on its body. Slowly, the body of the spider started to fall off and its body crumbled away.
But nobody seemed affected by its disappearance. The moment it crumbled away, the magical energy coming from the totem stopped and they could feel their surroundings turning normal.
"According to the information, we only have 8 minutes left before the barrier of the pool disappears. At that time, even the family leaders will fight for the egg since the rules clearly state that the ancestral pool had collapsed and our advantage will be gone. We need to get everyone in a single place." Ivan spoke with a hint of urgency.
"Yeah, yeah, leave it to me." Sigil spoke lazily. He was fully recovered by now.
He slowly opened the door oh their house and walked out with firm steps. Right now, he was the strongest fighting force in the ancestral pool. This wasn't arrogance but extreme confidence in his abilities.
If he had merely formed a simple howling Wolf constellation, he would be stronger than others because of the physical talent of the constellation, but now, his strength wasn't something a regular Eight Gates Formation Witch could compare to.
Because of his existence, all the competitors had some of their scouts keeping their eyes on the house they were staying at. The moment Sigil came out of his house, every team leader was notified.
Sigil did not bother transforming yet. Not only did his transformation cost a huge amount of stamina, but he also needed to act according to their plane.
"Do you think it will go well?" Bethany couldn't help but ask while Alicia's body remained tense.
On the other hand, Ivan remained calm.
"All long-range attackers, prepare your gun. Nobody will fire without my command. Alicia, you should be prepared to join the fray, I will be supporting you and Sigil in close combat."
The group nodded as they waited.
Meanwhile, the leader of various groups that were staying at various buildings frowned when they heard about Sigil's movements.
"Why the hell is he coming out?" A grey-haired youth rubbed his chin. His eyes were sunken and his triangular shaped face gave him an extraordinarily fierce image. His hair was uncombed and looked rough.
Beside him, a beautiful figure– Yasmine shuddered unconsciously. She was still healing but her limbs were properly joined once again. An image of a Furious Demon emerged in her mind as her legs couldn't help but tremble. She did not want to go through that unimaginable pain again!
"Pathetic!" Nox, the leader of the Old Sparrow group spat coldly. A person's heart and resolution define their self, but Sigil broke that very resolution. The lofty Yasmine, the genius of the Yellow Spider Family, one of the direct apprentices of Alan– the family head, had lost her will and confidence.
Now, her only use may be her beautiful flesh that can attract weak-minded mortals.
Nox thought for a little while and still couldn't think of Sigil's motive. Is it an ambush? Is it a call of truce to distribute the treasures peacefully?
Before Nox or other leaders could think, a loud roar could be heard.
"Hahahaha, did everybody piss themselves? You guys don't even have the guts to face me, Sigil?" Sigil's wild laughter could be heard in the surroundings. His voice hoarse, like a beast's roar.
The moment he said these words, expressions of every top-level witch couldn't help but change.
A challenge!?
To all of them!?
Is it a trap or utter confidence in one's own abilities?
Meanwhile, Sigil took a deep breath and returned to his human form. No matter how hard he shouts, it couldn't achieve the impact of a Wolf's howl.
After achieving his aim, he could only wait. He had already planned with Ivan and now, everything will depend on the situation.
Previously, Sigil had proposed that he should just steamroll the enemies and pick up the eggs by himself. After all, with his strength, he could achieve the goal without involving anyone else. This way, the members could live safely and earn profits.
But the moment he proposed the idea, Ivan rejected it immediately. He gave two fatal weakness of this plan.
First, what will happen if somebody shot at the eggs? The moment the Familiars woke up from their hibernation and looked towards the nearest human, they would belong to them. This increased the uncertainty of the plan as all the Familiars may end up choosing someone else and their own alliance will earn nothing.
The second reason wasn't a typical weakness, but the policy of their alliance. If Sigil ended up doing everything, how will Ivan and others earn their gains? They needed to contribute themselves to earn the appropriate profits.
"Alright, you guys move out. The moment those guys appear, you will search their base and cripple their backup members." Ivan spoke to four members of his team.
'Come on!' Ivan looked towards Sigil's direction with a hint of anticipation.
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Even though this Earth is familiar to Sigil's previous world in terms of use of various technologies, the geographic features of both the planets did not match at all.
There were no different continents on this Earth. The planet was divided into a circular land covering 43% of the planet while the water bodies covered the rest.
Humans named the continent 'Glory Continent'.
The whole continent was divided into Six Countries that were further divided into states, cities and towns.
The esteemed Grey Family's base was situated in the town named Silver Fang City. The town itself was infamous for the werewolves terrorising the people of the town.
It was the first ancestor of the family that brought his familiar- A Silver-Furred Wolf and eradicated all the werewolves by himself. Later, he used the town as the base for establishing his own Witch Family.
Alicia and Sigil were on their way towards a city named Chestcovia. It was an hour's drive from the family base and did not take much time in their sports car.
"Alright, I will go check into the hotel and you should talk with the police. We will meet at that cafeteria in an hour."
Alicia got out from the car as she handed out the key of the car to the Sigil. She did take both her's and Sigil's bag inside the hotel.
Their meeting place was a café right in front of the hotel.
"Fine by me."
Sigil sat on the driver's seat and drove to the Police Station of the city.
***
"Yes! We checked for various paranormal signs and didn't find anything 'Beastly'. All the citizens have been tested with holy water and silverware. Even the EMF readings were at their bare minimum." A middle-aged officer reported most of their findings to Sigil after he showed his Witch's Permit.
"Any local lores or legend?" Sigil pressed on. The murders couldn't be accomplished by anything normal.
"Look, kid! We have searched every corner of the crime scene and still haven't found anything. Most of those strippers had already opened their second inner gate, two of them had even reached the threshold of opening the third."
The officer handed him a file regarding the case.
"Thanks. Uh..can you also give me all the reports on the missing civilians."
Electromotive Force or EMF wasn't a sure thing during the search of a ghost or their other kinds. Most of the people of the world have basic knowledge about the Voodoo stuff going around, but they cannot remain fearful for everything and not continue their lives.
Many civilians are equipped with EMF reader to locate any nearby ghost and even have some minor achievements in the cultivation of opening of the eight inner gates.
After stashing all the files, Sigil drove off to the crime scenes.
He pulled up in front of a small house. The neighborhood was friendly, which was quite unexpected for a woman with such a bad reputation in her circles.
*Knock* *Knock*
Cluck
"Yes? How may I help you?" An old woman opened the door. Her face was filled with wrinkles and it looked like she didn't get any sleep for the past three days.
"Miss Gringer, I am Sigil. I am with the group of Witches and would like to ask you some questions about the recent murder."
Sigil flashed his Witch's Permit.
***
"I am sorry for your loss, Ma'am. I know that this is a hard time for you, but I still need to ask some questions."
Sigil felt a little bad inside when he saw the old woman breaking down right after hearing her daughter's name.
"Yes, of course. My daughter… Linda was unlike others. She took care of me even most kids her age just put their parents in a house. She even started to do some odd jobs, but she wasn't well received because of her refusing to provide other services. I think th.... tha… that, a drunkard did this to my daughter."
The poor lady started to cry again.
"Ma'am, please try to control your emotions. Here, take this." Sigil handed her a tissue paper.
After some time, he was finally finished with his interrogation.
"Looks like I am on time." He quickly drove off to their meeting point.
***
Meanwhile, something was happening in a strange location. The room was dark and the walls had water streaks. A light grey shadow kept appearing and disappearing from the same location with a 'Bzzzt' sound.
"You… have… to… keep… going…"
The shadow belonged to a pale white woman. Her features were unclear and she possessed dark hair. The only recognizable feature of her face was her right eye that glowed light blue.
***
"Hmm? So no EMF, no nothing?" Alicia asked as she sipped on her coffee.
It was already 10 in the morning.
"Well, no Ghost signals in the first victim's house at least." Sigil sighed as he ate a sandwich.
"So, got any guesses?" Alicia looked at the file of the most recent victim.
"Well, we cannot use tracking spells without going dark, so, I am going back to hotel room to do a little research, while you go and check on the other four victim's family." Sigil spoke as he finished his sandwich.
"Sure thing."
Alicia handed him the key to the hotel room and drove off in her car.
***
"Excuse me, Sir. Can I have a little chat with you."
A kid, around the age of 13 stood in front of Sigil's table while he was sipping on his coffee and looking through the police reports.
"Hmm? Uh….yeah! Sure, why not?"
He looked at the strange kid chose not to ignore him.
"So, what's up, kid?"
"You are from Witch's Organisation, right?"
The kid completely ignored Sigil, causing him to sigh.
'Is my body not intimidating enough?' He was speechless.
He flashed his Witch's Permit, causing the kid's eyes to shine.
"Fine, I believe you! Three years ago, when I was 9, there was another case where many children went missing. We couldn't find anything unusual and even the police had given up. The Witch sent for the case did manage to find a vengeful spirit, but he didn't completely kill it."
The kid spoke all the information in one breath.
"Wait for a moment." Sigil frowned and searched the database from his smartphone.
"Hmm? It says here that the case was taken up by a Chakra Stage Witch named Eugene. He not only completed the case, he even set a barrier to protect the civilians from some of the paranormal existences. Kid, are you lying to me?"
Sigil narrowed his eyes.
The young boy immediately shook his head.
"No, the witch couldn't kill the spirit because he couldn't find the object that the spirit was attached to. I was there that night. The witch used a strange spell and the spirit was slowly burnt away, leaving a spherical object. After that, the witch master dropped me off at my home and went away."
Usually, to kill a vengeful spirit, a person can cremate the body of the spirit or burn the object that the spirit is attached to. Higher level Experts can also kill the spirits by using certain spells and magic.
Sigil felt a little suspicious.
"Do you remember the place where the witch used his spell?"
The kid immediately nodded.
"Alright, take me there."
He immediately packed up his files and put in his bag. He then called for a cab and went towards the outskirts of the city.
Meanwhile, Alicia also concluded most of her interrogation.
"Hmm? A text from Sigil?"
Alicia read the text as her expression became a little weird.
"Eugene, huh."
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In the middle of the night, where the only illumination came from the faint rays of moonlight from above, Xinxin slowly traversed the bamboo forest. In her right hand, she tightly gripped a bamboo stick.
Silence, save for the occasional breeze and the clattering bamboo trees, filled the air.
Xinxin’s heart raced, but she kept moving. Her eyes flitted about, searching for any signs of profound beasts that might be lurking in the darkness.
She had resolved herself to do her best to meet her Sifu’s expectations, but for her first lesson to survive until morning armed with only a stick… No. She shouldn’t doubt her Sifu. It might seem impossible, but surely there was a way out? That must be the lesson that Sifu was trying to tell her.
Again, silence and the occasional clatter of bamboo filled the air.
Xinxin resisted the urge to shudder, the noise sounding like the laughter of ghosts.
“Remember what Sifu said. Just cut down anything that shows up.” Xinxin muttered those words to calm her racing heart.
Suddenly, something shifted in front of her. A portion of the darkness moved and then revealed two yellow orbs floating in the air.
Xinxin tensed and slowly raised her bamboo stick.
A Shadow Panther slowly approached from between the bamboo trees. It was a low-rank profound beast. Weak, but more than a match for someone that had yet to reach foundation establishment.
Xinxin’s heart pounded in her chest. That was a profound beast! And all she had was a bamboo stick to fight it off. No techniques, no qi, no divine artifact… just an ordinary piece of bamboo her Sifu had broken off and placed in her hands.
Xinxin gulped.
The Shadow Panther charged. True to its name, the beast blended in with the darkness as it moved. Without even a sound of it pouncing, the Shadow Panther attacked, its paws outstretched and its maw wide open.
Xinxin froze from the instinctual fear from a beast of prey lunging at her. The bamboo stick in her hand was forgotten.
The Shadow Panther shoved Xinxin to the ground and tore out her throat.
Pain, shock, despair. Xinxin gasped and struggled beneath the beast. But her delicate body grew cold, blood slowly pooling out beneath her and dyeing her pale skin crimson.
Two yellow orbs stared deep into her eyes and then two rows of ivory teeth clamped around her face.
Xinxin gasped and clutched at her face and neck with her left hand. Cold sweat ran down her back, drenching her silk green robes.
She stood in the middle of the dark bamboo forest, the bamboo stick clenched firmly in her right hand.
A breeze blew through the forest, rattling the bamboo. The sound echoed like the laughter of restless spirits, cackling.
Xinxin shakily lowered her left hand. Was that… a nightmare? A hallucination? But the fear, the pain… it was so real.
“What’s wrong, girl? Cat got your tongue?” Her Sifu’s cold voice drifted through the silent forest and he appeared in front of her.
Perhaps because he had accepted her as a disciple, Xinxin’s Sifu had changed his clothes. Instead of the torn rags, he now wore a pure black robe and matching pants. On any other person, they would have appeared regal. Yet, with the man’s messy hair and pale skin, he looked more like a corpse risen from the dead.
Guilao smirked. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”
“S-Sifu. Did… I just die?”
“Of course not. If you did, you wouldn’t be talking with me right now.”
Xinxin remembered the feeling of those teeth on her face and shivered. “B-but…”
“Hmph. Where did that fearless girl just a few moments ago disappear to? Or was that just an act to try and fool me?” Guilao narrowed his eyes. “Because if it was… your story ends here.”
Xinxin shook her head. “No, Sifu. It… it was nothing.”
Right. Nothing. The feeling of those claws tearing into her throat. The sensation of her face being torn apart.
It was just a hallucination. A vivid delusion from being in the dark.
…Xinxin just had to keep believing that.
“Good.” Guilao nodded. “Then this is your first lesson: explore the forest and survive until morning. If anything shows up, just cut it down. Understand?”
Xinxin thought it was strange. Didn’t Sifu just tell her that a few minutes ago? Or had she imagined the talk in the first place?
“Girl.”
Xinxin blinked.
Her Sifu was staring at her. He frowned and tapped a finger on his leg impatiently.
Xinxin nodded. “Yes, Sifu. I understand.”
Guilao vanished, and then Xinxin was alone.
Xinxin felt an odd sense of incongruity, but she shook her head. “It must be the night. I’m just not used to being out alone by myself.”
She took a deep breath to calm herself and then cautiously traversed through the bamboo forest. The trail she followed was familiar, and her steps were like tracing an old memory.
Silence, along with the occasional clattering of bamboo filled the air.
Xinxin paused and then carefully observed the area in front of her.
Something was standing there, crouched in the darkness. Slowly, it turned towards her and revealed two glowing yellow eyes.
That piece of darkness moved, leisurely ambling towards her. A Shadow Panther.
Xinxin remembered what happened, the feeling of her neck being torn out, her face being ripped apart.
The Shadow Panther lunged.
Xinxin’s body moved on its own and she lashed out with the bamboo stick.
The beast yelped and moved to the side. It quickly got up, however, and then growled. The silent beast of prey had tossed aside its usual approach and glared at the one that attacked it.
Xinxin’s heart pounded and she glanced at her right hand, still holding out the bamboo stick. That hadn’t been a conscious action. Instead, when she thought of how she would experience that pain and agony again, her body had moved on its own.
Could that be what Sifu was trying to-
The Shadow Panther roared, causing violet light to surge around it, and then lunged towards Xinxin.
She felt an impact on her chest and searing pain.
This time, instead of two rows of teeth, a paw with razor sharp claws filled her vision.
Xinxin gasped and swung her bamboo stick.
Something grabbed it.
Panic gripped her heart and Xinxin pulled with all her might, trying to get it free.
“Careful girl. You’ll take an eye out doing that.”
Xinxin blinked and slowly regained awareness of her surroundings.
The dark bamboo forest. Her Sifu standing nearby, his eyes narrowed in irritation.
“Sifu…?”
Xinxin slowly turned her head and looked around.
A dark bamboo forest. Not far from them, the remains of their campground, the embers of the fire still smoldering.
“What, girl? Cat got your tongue?”
Guilao stood directly before her. His left hand was wrapped around the other end of Xinxin’s bamboo stick, keeping her from moving it.
“I… I think that I might need some sleep, Sifu.”
Xinxin let go of her bamboo stick and took a step back. “I’m… not feeling too well.”
She felt dizzy. Nauseous. The sensation of her skin being ripped apart, her face being shredded-
Xinxin paled and quickly ran to the side before bending over to vomit. She didn’t care for her Sifu’s thoughts or for how she looked. The pain, the agony… the horrific memory of falling prey to the Shadow Panther kept resurfacing and caused her to vomit out the fish she had eaten earlier.
A sigh sounded in the silent forest. Xinxin’s Sifu shook his head and said, “This was a failure.”
Xinxin wiped her mouth and muttered, “I’m sorry, Sifu.”
“Come over here, girl.”
Xinxin nodded and walked towards Sifu Guilao, coming to a stop a few steps away from him.
Her cold Sifu showed a flicker of an unreadable emotion and he said, “Hold out your hands.”
She did. Her mind was too tired to do anything other than obey his commands.
Sifu placed the bamboo stick back into her hands and closed them. After that, he looked Xinxin in the eyes and said, “Get over it.”
Before Xinxin could question it, Sifu was gone and she was alone.
Something shifted in the darkness. Two yellow eyes hung ominously in mid-air.
Xinxin’s breath caught in her chest. Her heart pounded and she took a step back.
The Shadow Panther lunged.
A surge of panic. Her body moved on its own and she lashed out with the bamboo stick.
The beast yelped and moved to the side. It quickly got back up and growled. Violet light began gathering around it.
Nausea welled up inside Xinxin and her vision spun.
The Shadow Panther charged.
Xinxin’s body swayed.
The Shadow Panther missed. But it was still moving. It wouldn’t take long before it would come back around for another attack.
Xinxin could already feel the pain of its attack. Feel the blood leaving her body. Feel the sickening sensation of her skull being torn open.
Her stomach twisted and her body moved. Before the beast made another attack, before her body was torn apart, Xinxin dashed forward. Wrapping the bamboo stick tight in both her hands, she lashed out at the panther’s skull.
It flinched from the sudden blow and shook its head, stunned.
Xinxin swung the stick again.
And again.
And again.
The sound of bamboo striking flesh echoed over and over in the dark forest. Despite the force put behind each strike, the bamboo stick never broke, the fresh sprout bending but never shattering.
Xinxin’s vision blurred and she was standing in front of Sifu back at their campsite, the fire still roaring.
He stared at her, smirking. “So. How does it feel to get over the memory of death?”
Xinxin stared back, her crimson lips slowly opening for an answer… and then she vomited on Guilao’s pants.
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First half of the chapter. I'll add the second half later in the afternoon. Say... 3PM CST or something. Need to get some sleep. >>
Xinxin was dreaming. In that dream, she saw a scene from the past, a memory she hadn’t experienced in a long time.
She was alone, lost in the dark. Tiny, she was overwhelmed by the countless shadows. Furthermore, her body was fading, slowly rotting away.
Isolated and fated to disappear without a trace. She was a nameless and worthless existence, something that no one would ever acknowledge.
She called out. She screamed. But no one came.
She didn’t know how much time had passed, but eventually she gave up on being saved. Trapped in the darkness by her lonesome, she resigned herself to a quiet death.
Yet, at the moment of her resignation, her world changed.
A hand reached out to her, who was trapped in the darkness. Grabbing it, her entire world completely changed forever.
Suddenly, her dream changed. Like before, it was a scene from the distant past. Unlike before, it was one that she didn’t recognize.
Xinxin’s mother was standing in front of her. At that time, she was still a toddler, barely able to walk.
It was the courtyard outside the Zhan Clan Manor. There, a group of men appeared in silver armor. But they were different. Their faces were pale, and their hair were golden. Compared to those of the Xia Dynasty, those men were complete foreigners.
Xinxin’s mother tried talking to the foreigners, but they shook their heads and drew steel swords from their sides.
Xinxin’s father appeared and ran out to attack them, but couldn’t do anything.
He was tossed to the side and then the men grabbed Xinxin’s mother and took her away.
Xinxin in the dream cried. Xinxin who was dreaming tried to run after them.
She was stronger now. She could stop them, take her mother back from those foreign invaders…!
And then the scene shifted again.
It was the bamboo forest where she first found Sifu. As if time had been unwound, she found herself walking through the forest path with the pill bottle in her sleeves.
A memory. The events played out the same way that Xinxin remembered. Her Sifu was missing when she checked on him and Xinxin was pinned against the bamboo trees.
It played out the same. At least, in the beginning. But rather than letting her go, Sifu tightened his grip.
Xinxin began choking, unable to breathe. She tried to claw at his arm, but the grasp tightened, slowly increasing in strength like a vice trying to crush the life out of her.
“Si…fu…”
Even though it was a dream, it felt real. She felt the struggle to breathe. She felt the pain in her neck, as well as her chest where she failed to draw in air.
Xinxin’s Sifu stared at her for a moment with those cold eyes. And then, before she realized it, he had thrust his hand through her heart.
Blood dripped along her Sifu’s arm, staining it crimson. At the same time, Xinxin felt unimaginable pain and the chilling creep of death nipping at her extremities, slowly advancing towards her heart.
Sifu stared directly into Xinxin’s eyes and then grinned, a cruel expression filled with nothing but hunger. “Think of this as a down payment, girl.”
With that, shadows spiraled out from his body and then devoured her whole.
Xinxin gasped and opened her eyes. Looking around, she saw that she was still in the cave, with only darkness to greet her waking.
That reminded her of her strange dreams.
For a moment, she was lost in thought, but Xinxin quickly shook her head. Even if they were strange and ominous, she still had to get back home.
Somehow, she felt like she could meet her Sifu there.
Xinxin reached out with her spiritual sense to see what it was like outside before moving the cave’s cover aside. She was expecting just a limited view, as if peering around the corner.
That was not what she got.
Instead of a brief search radius, Xinxin’s spiritual sense filled the entire valley. Every profound beast, every medicinal herb, every location.
Like that, she caught a glimpse of the Vermilion Bird resting on a perch atop the mountain.
The Vermilion Bird met eyes with Xinxin. Yet, instead of its earlier condescension, there was clear fear.
Xinxin realized now why her Sifu called it a dumb bird. A simple display of force was enough to keep it at bay.
For a moment, Xinxin considered settling the feud by cutting her down, but decided against it.
Even if the Vermilion Bird threatened to kill Xinxin and could have caused a disaster if the profound beasts had managed to escape, she didn’t have the time to waste on some dumb and over-sized chicken.
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I'm sick, so I won't be able to get out today or tomorrow's chapter. Hopefully I'm better by Monday and things get back on track. Until then, have a good weekend and take care.
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The Goddess jumped out of her chair, her eyes wide open.
The Nameless One placed a piece in the center of the gameboard, smiling. “I win.”
An impossible result. The pieces that she carefully laid out, the traps she placed, the moves that should have been impossible to prevent.
All of them were void. Moot.
Against all odds, the pieces had changed. White turned to black- No, even the pieces that didn’t were turned against her.
The Goddess shook her head. “That’s… impossible.” Suddenly, her form distorted, turning into Aria- No, a woman that looked like Aria. “Impossible!” She glared at me and said, “I refuse to accept this! I won’t accept this!”
The Nameless One shrugged, crossing his arms and kicking back in his chair. “Too bad. I didn’t make the deal with you, Celeste.”
“You arrogant bastard!” Celeste held out her hand, summoning the Sword of Mana.
Or, she tried to.
“Kuh! What is… this…!?”
Golden chains, wrapped around her body. Black threads, wrapped around her right arm and neck. Crimson threads, wrapped around her left arm.
Celeste scowled and tugged on the chains, trying to pull herself loose.
The Nameless One stood up and said, “Really now, for a supposedly manipulative goddess, you should have thought things through a bit more. Or did you think that karma was something that you could take lightly?”
“You…!”
The Nameless One- No. ‘Nowun’ grinned and said, “That’s right. Me.” He walked over to Celeste and then smiled. “You must have thought you were smart using your relationship with Serena and hers with Aria to reclaim your Authority. Unfortunately for you…” He pulled out a ring and placed it on the table. “My ties with those girls are much stronger than yours.”
She glanced at the table and then her eyes widened. Afterwards, she turned to look at Nowun in disbelief. “That’s… impossible. You are-“
“Go fuck yourself, you jealous goddess.”
Saying that, Nowun stabbed his right hand into Celeste’s chest and ripped something out. A glowing orb, shining with iridescent light.
When that happened, the chains and strings binding her vanished. At the same time, light flickered across her body and she fell over. Before she crashed into the ground, Nowun grabbed her.
Celeste was no more, and the game they played was finished. Not only that, but because Nowun had taken away the divine powers, all that was left on the ground was an ordinary young woman.
But she wasn’t Aria.
While she looked the same, there were slight differences. Her face wasn’t quite as sharp, her eyes a bit more rounded, Oriental. And then there were her ears, rounded like an ordinary human’s rather than an elf’s.
Nowun sighed and gently rested her back on the ground. That done, he stood up and glanced back at the board. Specifically, he stared at the piece he placed down on the board.
An ordinary young man with an average face and black hair.
There were two others across the board that looked similar, one wreathed in dark shadows surrounded by two elves and a dragon with the other in a martial artist’s robe standing beside an Oriental beauty.
But unlike them, he wore regular clothes. A plain dress shirt and jeans. Fairly well-dressed, but an ordinary outfit that wouldn’t look out of place on the streets of Earth.
Nowun shook his head and then walked off. As he did, he raised his right hand and said, “I’ll leave it to you to finish things up here. After all, you’re the one she was waiting for. Isn’t that right? Mister-“
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Xinxin swung her sword at Nazin. But, just like how his sword failed to meet her, Xinxin's blade didn't connect.
It was one thing if it was due to technique and skill. She could accept that. But the shell in front of her wasn't like Wang Tian or her Sifu who had trained with the blade... Well, her Sifu likely stole the techniques from a swordmaster's memories.
But regardless, the fact remained that he wasn't avoiding out of skill.
Xinxin would have attributed it to luck, but the fact that he had dodged half a dozen blows by now-
"Wind! Gather and tear!" A shout, followed by screeching wind spears.
Xinxin brushed them off and stepped forward again. But when she did, a pair of glittering emerald swords cut towards her side. Titania.
She clicked her teeth, planning on ignoring the attack. But the moment before they did, her instincts flared and she quickly brought her sword around to block instead.
A clash of steel. However, unlike with Nazin, the blades didn’t spark as they collided. Instead, the emerald long swords bit into Xinxin’s qi blade. It wasn’t much, only a hair’s width before she restored them, but it was significant.
She pushed the elf away and then examined the blades closer. As she did, she frowned. ‘Fragments of the World Tree?’
They were blades forged with divinity, fragments of the world's Order.
Xinxin didn't know where this fake Titania got them, but she had to reassess the threat that the elf posed as a result. In this half-weakened state where Xinxin couldn't use her whole abilities without being rejected by the world, it was possible for her to be wounded. And against those blades that enforced the world’s Order, against her who was treated as an enemy-
A barrage of swords, forged from light and dark aura flew towards Xinxin.
She clicked her tongue and bent space, dodging the attack. But the moment she reemerged, a sword of white light cut towards her body.
She quickly parried, bringing her sword up to intercept the attack. But instead of stopping it, her blade shattered.
Xinxin’s eyes widened and she quickly stepped back. But it wasn’t fast enough, causing a thin red line to form along her chest, drips of blood from a wound against her pristine skin.
She frowned and quickly healed it. But as she did, she quietly stared at Nazin, who had attacked her.
The man was cautious, not pressing the attack. Instead, he observed her just as she did him.
Xinxin reformed her sword and then said, "I see. You aren't actually skilled. You're just bending time and karma."
The attacks and counters weren’t something that could be read ahead of time. At least, that man wasn’t a skilled enough fighter to act like that. Instead, it was like he read the future directly and intervened with that knowledge.
Nazin tightened his grip on his sword. "So? I can beat you like this."
Xinxin sighed. "A fool that doesn't realize the breadth of the world or that he's even being manipulated."
"I should say that to you." Nazin narrowed his eyes and said, "Why are you following that guy? He killed millions of people! Just for a little bit of strength!"
"You would know if you cared to think at all. But just going along with the strings of Fate and losing yourself in shallow affections... Tch." Xinxin glanced at her sword and then dissolved it, replacing it with the sword Wang Tian gave her. Swinging that down, she narrowed her eyes and said, "I should end you here and now."
The threads of karma and destiny were all bound up in that person, tying down a portion of her Sifu's soul. The outer shell, filled in with divine light and order... He didn't even realize it.
At first, she thought just killing him would be enough, but with that ability, it wouldn’t end.
That was where the sword from Wang Tian came in handy. If it could sever her Sifu’s remnant karma, then the man in front of her who was but a shell…
Nazin narrowed his eyes. "Why are you even here? Why couldn't you just stay over at that place? Why did you have to try to ruin things for me here?!"
"Again, you can't see the bigger picture... There's more at play then- No. You wouldn't even understand."
It was a waste of breath. And time.
Xinxin quietly observed the battlefield.
Elio and the demons were fending well against that Demon Lord.
The elves were in a bitter fight with the Braves and the Imperial soldiers.
The other Titania, meek and hesitant, was watching from the sides.
And then there was that other 'fake', the one donning the guise of that woman her Sifu saved.
At the same time, the karmic bond between her and her Sifu was getting weaker. And the reason why...
'Ah.'
She understood now what that goddess was trying to do.
Turning the fake into the real, the lies into the truth...
This was a world in between, one that existed out of technicality, anchored in place because a fragment of her Sifu's power remained.
So, to return and reunite with her Sifu...
Titania charged, swinging her swords at the woman's neck.
It wasn't enough. Nazin could see that it was too slow the moment that Titania advanced.
That woman was on a different level completely, breaking beyond even his stats from killing the Wrathful Sin Dragon.
But for some reason, she was cautious of Titania's weapons.
So there was an opening.
In the gap between her dodging and stepping to the side, Nazin acted.
Jumping through space, he appeared behind the woman and stabbed with his sword. Since she was using darkness, he used Light's Order again.
But she vanished, reappearing behind Titania and piercing her heart.
The moment before that happened, Nazin narrowed his eyes and remembered.
Time spun back and this time, instead of stabbing, he faked it before moving in front of Titania to parry.
Light and dark clashed.
The woman with dark hair narrowed her eyes and pushed him back. "You and your cheap tricks, abusing his power like that...!"
Nazin gave a cheeky grin in reply. But on the inside, he couldn't help but worry.
The woman in front of him... she gave off the same impression as Serena did. At least in terms of 'pressure.'
While he was sure that she wasn't a goddess, there was no denying the fact that she should have been too much for this world.
So then... where was Serena?
"Hmph." The woman stepped back and dismissed her sword.
Nazin stared at her and said, "Giving up already?"
"No. I'm simply changing my tactics. If you keep bending time and karma to avoid it... then I'll have to just eliminate those abilities."
Suddenly, a surge of darkness spread out. Following it, the mana in the air distorted, thrown into complete chaos. Light itself was blacked out, turning everything an eerie shade of violet, all the warm colors drained away.
At the same time-
[An overwhelming power denies Absolute Memory!]
[Time Recollection is disabled!]
[Spatial Leap is disabled!]
[Ability Memorization is disabled!]
[All Titles are sealed!]
"Wh...at?"
Nazin collapsed to his knees, pressed down by the weight of the attack.
The woman didn't waste time, charging at him.
Nazin grit his teeth and forced himself up, raising his sword to try and desperately block.
But she didn't attack him.
Instead, she blurred, leaving only an afterimage. Then, off to the side, there was the sound of shattering steel and a clean cut.
Nazin's eyes widened and he turned to the side. Just in time to see Titania collapse to the ground, blood spurting from her chest like rose petals.
"Lord Na-"
Another slash, and her words were cut off.
"TAAAANIIII!" Nazin felt something break inside of him and he ran towards the woman.
But he was too slow.
"Get it together Na-! Dammit!" Aria cursed, frantically avoiding the woman who appeared in front of her like a shadow.
"Die, you imposter." Three words. With those, a crystal sword cut through the violet world.
Aria's eyes widened and she jumped back, using wind to accelerate.
But the woman moved as well, the sword never straying from its path.
A moment frozen in time. Was it because of his powers, or because of the distorted space.
Nazin saw it. The sword, biting into Aria's pure white neck, crimson droplets forming along the crystal blade.
A scene of pure powerlessness and despair etched into his very being by virtue of Absolute Memory, one he couldn't forget.
One that he couldn't change.
[Chaotic Darkness responds to Absolute Memory, changing to Darkness of Despair.]
But he didn't want that.
[Light's Order responds to your emotions.]
If his power decreed that it was unchangeable. That such an event occurred in the first place.
[Yggdrasil's Blessing denies the darkness.]
If Absolute Memory wasn't enough to save the ones he held dear...
[Darkness of Despair binds to Light's Order creating a new power.]
Then he didn't need it.
[Absolute Memory splinters from the user's denial, becoming Fragment of Infinity.]
Time spun back to the moment before the scenes were etched into existence.
The woman let out a surge of darkness, but Nazin slashed with his sword, shattering it.
"What? This... No. You broke karma?" The woman's eyes widened.
"Lord Nazin?"
Did she detect a change? Titania called out in a timid voice.
Good. That meant she was alive.
Then-
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Sea and Stone
Herbergja
Portesur had fallen swifter than any expected. The southerners' siege craft had broken the walls, allowing the mercenaries to storm the defences. Once inside, they had looted the city as part of their payment. Now, it served as the bridgehead for Alcázar's invasion on the mainland. Its provisions had been added to those of the army, and its port provided anchorage for the fleet.
Despite the swift conquest, the victorious commander did not grow complacent. By now, the army had reached a size of several tens of thousands, too many for the fleet to transport at once. Instead, a few days after the fall of Portesur, they began their march north. They followed the coastline, allowing ships to resupply them in addition to provisions plundered from the surroundings.
It took them several weeks, but finally, their destination came into sight. Herbergja, the busiest port in Adalmearc and the economic heart of the Seven Realms. They immediately began preparations for the siege. In Adalrik, by a twist of fate, the same took place; just as the southerners had reached Herbergja, so did the outlanders begin their ill-fated siege of Middanhal.
~~~~
From the walls of Herbergja, Sir Asger watched the arrival of the enemy. Their tents seemed to fill the horizon with countless banners in many colours, each denoting a different company of hired swords. In contrast, the black standard with the white star of the Order flew from the city towers, next to the raven flag of Thusund.
Soldiers in black surcoats filled the towers along with archers from the isles, ready for defence. As the seat of the Order in Thusund, the defence of the city was entrusted to them. Besides the stone fortifications and warriors of the Star, it also had the Mihtea for protection. The great river flowed to envelop Herbergja as a moat on every side before reaching the sea. The danger to the city did not come from land. Turning his gaze west, the marshal looked towards the harbour.
~~~~
East of the city, Prince Saif rode with his advisors and guards to the riverbank. The area had already been searched by his troops, and one company had forded the river to control the other side. All Mearcian troops were either inside the city or far away.
Once the group reached the Mihtea, they dismounted and approached the river. The waters flowed swiftly past. In times of peace, scores of vessels would be moving in either direction, transporting goods to and from Herbergja. Now, it lay empty.
"At least freshwater will not be an issue," remarked Adherbal, the prince's closest advisor.
Saif walked up to the bank while the guards spread out, sending watchful gazes in all directions. "What do you think?" he asked.
The engineer glanced around with a sceptical demeanour. "Not easy, Your Highness. The river flows fast and wide at this point, so close to the sea. Tributaries from the mountains." He pointed at the Weolcans that lay to the north. "Not many places to dig, especially not in safe distance from the city."
"How long?"
Chewing on his lip, the engineer looked west towards the sea. "Even with thousands digging, it would take many months to divert the river. If we are unfortunate and winter is harsh, it will freeze the ground, delaying work even further."
"That is too late," Saif muttered to himself. "I want the city taken before the winter storms."
"Fortunately, we have other means," Adherbal added.
"We do. Let us return to camp."
~~~~
Herbergja's wealth lay not only in the Mihtea, providing swift trade with the inlands of Adalmearc. Where the river met the sea, a large bay formed a good, natural harbour, enhanced through centuries by further works. Stone walls lay like arms extending into the blue, protecting ships in the port from storms. The deep waters allowed all vessels to make anchor, including those meant for the long journeys to the South Cities. Trade from all the known world met in Herbergja; for this reason, the city was coveted by the kings of Ealond and kabirs of Alcázar alike.
The harbour also gave the city its weakness. The entrance lay too wide for effective defence as in Dvaros and could not be easily blocked. The stone arms that reached into the sea ran long, but not tall. Easy to scale and requiring many men to defend properly.
"How much stone do we have?" asked the marshal. He walked along the piers, inspecting the fortifications.
"Enough for the most pressing repairs, I suppose," replied the mason accompanying him. He glanced out into the water at the extended walls. It had been decades if not longer since Herbergja had been under threat from the sea; the ships of Thusund usually guarded the waters of the Eylonde Sea. For that reason, the walls had been allowed to fall into disrepair. "Any chance the quarries in the north can send more?"
"I doubt the southrons will allow any ships to reach us," Asger admitted. "You have what you have."
"I'll make do," the mason claimed, though his face held little confidence.
"Get to work immediately." The marshal turned around, walking back to the Order castle that lay nearby, watching over the harbour. Behind him, the craftsmen did as instructed while workers began hauling stone.
~~~~
Among the first things, the southerners set up defences facing Herbergja. They placed them far closer to the city than typical, with a distance of less than half a mile. From the walls, the defenders watched with concern. Besides palisades to guard against attack, the engineers of the besieging army were busy. Soldiers hauled large amounts of timber along with complicated bits of machinery. Curiously, those with sharpest eyes noticed that a woman directed the works, acting as the engineer in charge.
It took several days for the construction to finish. Safe behind a stockade, rising above the wooden defences, three trebuchets rose into the air. Once ready, the southerners began their bombardment.
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Hi everyone,
Volume 2 is now available for pre-order on amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083F76XRT/
The official release date will be April 1st. (and it's not a joke :D )
Volume 2 will remain free on a few sites until that date as well, unfortunately, I'll have to remove it to put it on Kindle Select, but you'll still be able to ask for a review copy. :)
In the meantime, I've started working on Volume 3, the first chapter should drop soon. :D
I hope you'll all continue to enjoy Catherine & Joshua's adventures! :D
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Hello everyone!
I hope you're all doing well in those difficult times.
As I mentioned before, Volume 2 is being released on Amazon on April 1st, I must , therefore, remove it from this site due to Amazon's Kindle Unlimited policy.
Volume 2 is available here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083F76XRT
As it was the case with volume 1, I am allowed to give out review copies. So if you're interested in one, you can contact me on discord:
https://discordapp.com/invite/rstCBUC
Thank you all for your support!
P.S : I haven't posted new chapters in the last weeks as I was reviewing the manuscript of volume 2 I got back from my editor. With that out of the way, I hope to resume posting new chapters soon!
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Hello.
It’s been exactly a year since I posted my last update. You’re probably wondering what happened to this series?
As everyone knows, the past year has been a difficult period for pretty much everyone. I came out on top better than most, I didn’t get sick and could keep working normally. Still, it had an impact on my writing schedule, for example, some of the places I often go to write in peace are currently closed. Furthermore, I’m currently extremely busy with my day job, giving me little time to write. But that’s only the minor reason why updates stopped for so long.
To put it simply, I wasn’t happy with my original draft of volume 3. I had stuffed planned that was borderline ridiculous, even for Joshua. So I went back to the drawing board and I’m much happier with the current version of the story.
This means I also rewrote some parts I had already rewritten. To be more specific, I rewrote the last part of chapter 6 and the entirety of chapter 7.
I will post the new versions of those chapters today, along with chapter 8. As for my future schedule, currently, I’m only able to write during weekends. I will try to post at least one chapter a week, but I make no promises about that. At the very least, I can promise I’ll post the next part before 22, lol.
As for other stuff related to the novel, I’m happy to announce volume 1 has been translated into Spanish and will be released in the next few days. I’m also working on an audiobook version of volume 1 and hopefully, it will come out this year.
Finally, I would like to thanks all of you still reading my series. Thank you for having been so patient with me. I hope you’ll enjoy the next adventures of Catherine and Joshua.
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Volume 1 has been published on Amazon Kindle & Kindle Select.
Due to Amazon's policy, I'm no longer allowed to host the volume for free on other sites.
The full volume is available here:
https://amazon.com/dp/B07NSGR37P/
I'm however allowed to provide free review copies, just contact me on discord:
https://discordapp.com/invite/rstCBUC
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It was different. Very different from the original plot.
Hae Gi was supposed to sob, her shoulders shaking. Her blood trailing to the door. She should be seen on the floor, begging Daehyun to stop and listen to her. Her tears trailing down her cheeks. Her voice whaling, screaming. Holding Daehyun's robe like her life depended on it. She was supposed to be tossed to the floor, her head hitting the cold cement rendering her unconscious. The baby left in the bed and was to cry. And the man outside was supposed to be saddened and chose to ignore the scene infront of his eyes.
Yet in this life, It changed. She sat, wounded but full of dignity and pride. She did not crawl but instead looked head-on. She did not abandon but instead offered protection. Maybe that's why Youngjae became fascinated by this woman. While sitting at one of the branches of the old acacia tree in the Blossom courtyard, he saw the scene of his friend Daehyun and his wife in an argument. He couldn't help but be confused. Why would his friend pick a fight with a woman who was still weak and drained from pregnancy? At the very least, he should give some time for her to rest before talking.
It was very strange.
He shook his head. He swung his sword again at his disciple, making his opponent stumble from being caught off guard. All this thinking made it hard for him to concentrate. He couldn't help but think back to the mother and child. It made him feel guilty like he should've done something.
"Again."
He said. The boy in front of him stood straight and formed a stance. He was about to say start when he saw the woman again from before. In the east hallway, Hae Gi was with her maids, transferring her things to the desolate blue courtyard.
The blue courtyard was well known due to the people who stayed there. All the concubines and empresses that were unfavoured or stood against the past Emperors once lived here. In this silent courtyard, which was located farthest from the Emperor's chambers, stood an ancient acacia tree. There were only a few acacia trees located in this palace since it's mostly covered with cherry blossoms but this was the oldest, the first tree that was planted by the first Empress of the Il Kingdom.
It was a very sturdy tree. But Yoonjae liked cherry blossoms more.
He saw Hae Gi walking slowly, her legs unstable. She was being supported by a doctor, along with many maids in tow. The woman held a baby in her arms. She seemed to be laughing merrily despite her condition. A small chubby hand can be seen caressing her cheeks, clapping very wildly. Her gaze befalling on the infant in her caress. The baby looked very happy, with moist eyes sparkling with joy, his lips opened and turned upwards, forming a gleeful smile. It was a wondrous scene, perfectly portraying a loving family, minus the father.
He felt desolate. Yoonjae also wanted that. A family. He was envious of his friend, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel appalled by his friend's actions. That guy had everything, but he threw it away. Wait, no- It was more like-
He had it all, but he couldn't see it.
Yet this woman, who he expected to be miserable, with a gloomy cloud in her head, was smiling and laughing in front of him.
It mystified him greatly. So he followed her. He dismissed his student and silently watched Hae Gi approach her destination. After a while, she stopped. Droplets of sweat can be seen on her forehead. She was breathing hard, her face pale.
Yoonjae cursed that stupid mongrel. A few days have passed since then, It was too early for her. She should be bedridden for goodness sake.
Due to his thoughts, he unconsciously paced back and forth. He was suddenly seen from his hiding spot. It was too late before he realized this. Hae Gi had already seen him.
He stood on his spot. Yoonjae didn't know what to do. He was panicking in his mind. Thankfully, he had a good poker face. After a while, he decided a formal salute. With a straight back, he formed a fist with his right hand and placed it in his heart. A salute for soldiers that stood in the frontlines. Only meant for the bravest and selfless.
Hae Gi seemed to understand this. Her lips lifted, but only for a second. She silently nodded and went on on her path.
Yoonjae thought at that moment, that that gaunt and weedy back, although poised and refined, looked a little bit lonely from afar.
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I gasped as the baby left my body. Although the pain was gone, my whole body felt numb. Suddenly, a deafening cry echoed in the wide poorly lit room.
Finally, It's done.
I felt so tired and drained. Never, again.
'Your Excellency, here is the crown prince.'
I opened my eyes as the maid placed the baby in my arms. The bawling suddenly stops and turns into snivels. White pale skin combined with white silvery hair greets my sight. A pair of pale blue eyes stared at me. So clear and round. Sparkling, beckoning me forward.
So this is the male lead?
He babbled, spit flowing out of his mouth. His hands moving up and down. I leaned forward, so close that our heads almost kissed. He touched my cheeks and giggled. His hands were soft, like silk.
No, this is my baby.
This big ball of soft pudgy flesh is my baby.
As I come to this realization, I felt bitter.
I was to die by the hands of this child. Just because of a misunderstanding.
You see, the plot is quite deceiving.
The former Empress was neither delusional nor treacherous.
Instead, she was strong and unwavering.
Before, they were both in love. The previous Emperor, before ascending to the throne, swore to only love Xu Hae Gi, the former Empress, till the end of time.
At a distance. A man and a woman can be seen sitting back to back in the wide-open field, overlooking a massive city, and a castle at the center.
'I love you.'
Said the man with silver hair. Tightly embracing the woman in his arms.
'Really?'
The girl with misty blue eyes exclaimed. A solemn gaze stared at a distance.
'Why? You don't believe me?'
'I don't.'
'Is it because of me being the Emperor? You need not to worry, you will be the only one for me.'
'Lies.'
'From the day that I first met you, my heart told me 'She is the one. My ocean.'
'You and your ocean again. Stop it before hit you in the face.'
'Haha! But it's true! I vow to love you and only you, I will not mistreat you. I will be filial to you and will treat you like my one and only treasure. I will always make you happy. The day that I make you cry is the day that I'll die. I swear on my life as Il Dae Hyun, the future Emperor of the Il Kingdom.'
'Promise?'
'Promise.'
I smiled bitterly.
It was all lies.
Without warning, the door opened. A man with long straight platinum hair that flowed down his lower back, stomped forward. His dreamy brown eyes that are usually filled with warmth and adoration are now brimming with anger and distrust. His eyes narrowed, and, with a scowl on his face shouted.
'You insolent wench!'
Yes, he was the man who swore to love me. The one who promised to not mistreat me. Or at least the original person residing in this body.
I closed my eyes.
There are always two sides in a story. And I plan to hear hers.
After the scene, a man is spotted with a blue-eyed woman in a courtyard holding hands. The moon shined brightly, making them look like lovers in the moonlight.
'Hae Gi, leave with me, I know that you're only forced on this marriage but do not fret. I have a plan.'
'Brother, I love him already. I do not want to leave him. Please understand.'
'He will just use you to control our Kingdom! Like all of the former rulers in this country, do you think he will be any different? They don't love Hae Gi. It's not in their nature.'
'He is different! He promised me! I believe in him.'
As the two argued, a lone shadow can be seen in the distance. His eyes burning with loath and indifference.
The Emperor felt victimized. Betrayal was being displayed in front of his eyes. Feeling wronged, he swore to torment Xu Hae Gi for the rest of his life.
That was the start of the former Empress' torture.
The Emperor abandoned her and their precious baby. Claimed that the child was not his and that it was a spawn of another man. She cried, for forgiveness, claiming that she was wronged and she was filial only to him. That their love was true and the child was the proof.
But he did not listen.
He, who promised her a life full of happiness was shattered. He married left and right. The palace was then filled with cunning, and abusive women.
She despaired. Not for her, but for the child. She was afraid that the child would be eaten by those monsters.
Hence, she decided to be the baby's shield. The one who will brandish a sword to whoever threatens her son. But she had to sacrifice being a mother, to her own child.
She assigned her trusted friend and rival to guard and care for the baby secretly while shielding the boy from the Emperor's concubines and corrupt officials.
She did that for 20 years hoping that her son could stand on his own when the time comes. And he did.
She watched as the boy took the throne using his own hands with the girl, Min Ji Ah.
She was content as she stepped down from the throne. 'It was now over.' She thought.
Yet she was baffled when she learned the truth about the girl. That woman was seeing the leader of the Bakjan, their sworn enemy. They even dared to scheme against her child, Minjoon.
So she, who believed that killing was the best way to eliminate an obstacle, decided to kill that girl for Minjoon's sake.
But in the end, she was killed by her own son who was outraged by his mother's actions.
She died lost.
'It was all for you.' She wanted to say.
She was deemed as evil and heartless, the evil Empress who abandoned her own child. The one who killed their savior's lover due to being deranged and delusional. A pretentious woman blinded by power and greed.
And that was Xu Hae Gi's story.
But just to inform you, I plan to change that. Just a teeny little bit.
With a plan in mind, I opened my eyes.
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It's been more than a month since Shen broke through to the Xiantian realm. He was already on the verge of becoming a 2nd-grade Xiantian! But more astonishingly the wolf he named Kawa broke through twice in the meantime.
Kawa’s fur became shinier. Unlike how her existence was unnoticeable before, now she attracted a lot of attention. This came with no surprise to Shen. If he can find some rare items, he can make this wolf take a strange evolution path.
What annoyed him was the Absolute Vision. Within this month, he only advanced by one layer, achieving the Third Layer. In the end, he gave up as he finally understood he can’t advance before achieving new realms.
When he achieved the 3rd layer of the Absolute Vision, a dark-colored rune suddenly popped up in front of his face, startling him to death!
Only later he found out that the rune didn’t pop up out of anywhere but it was always there! Without using Absolute Vision he couldn’t see a speck of that rune. Heck! Let alone the rune, he couldn’t even feel bits of aura!
This rune successfully invoked his interest. Even when he was so close to the rune, he couldn’t even feel it. But achieving the 3rd layer of the Absolute Vision, did he see this rune.
One can not have enough skills. All skills have different uses. There are only useless person, no useless skills.
While learning this technique, Shen found the mysteriousness of this technique. Rather than hiding on one's existence, they have to focus on it. Only after acknowledging and learning oneself can one escape from others’ perception.
This technique was rather easy to learn for him with the help of Absolute Vision. Especially when he liked to act arrogantly. Obviously, he was self-conscious. If he was given a chance to choose between MC and Antagonist, he would obviously choose Antagonist. Reason? Cause they are cool!
Not only that antagonist doesn’t have anything to hold them back, and just do whatever they want! Shen wants to be free like that. Travel freely and enjoy this world’s wonder at the same time!
“Brother brother, we are going out!” as soon as Shen came out of his room Lingshuang jumped on him.
“*sigh*, where are we going Little Shuang?”
“Phoenix Setting City! You know about the festival, right? But this time it's special. It will be really big. We might find some treasures!! Let’s go!”
Shen just facepalmed, “Did treasures just started growing on trees? How can there be so many treasures?”
“Anyway details don’t matter, LET’S GOOO!!!” Shen couldn’t say no to this cheerful & energetic girl and was dragged along with her.
When Lingshuang said its special, Shen underestimated it as Lingshuang sometimes exaggerated things. There were even times when she lied so that she can keep Shen all by herself. Heck! They even got lost for four months!
But obviously, it was not how Shen thought.
Phoenix Setting City looked quite exceptional today. Various colored lighting lighted the whole street. Many people from nearby cities joined in the fun too. That is to say, the amount of buyer and sellers were extremely high too.
Different types of food stalls were near the roadsides. Lingshuang would drag Shen to try different types of foods.
It made Shen wonder where does all the food she eats goes. Even if she was a cultivator, that amount was still ridiculous. But he isn’t one to say that either. With his current body, he can keep eating for hours and still not become full.
He tasted most of the things Lingshuang wanted him to taste. He understood one thing. Although they were good on their own way, they were still a few steps away from his fish.
“Now that I think, Yu He asked for 100 fishes yesterday. *sigh* That woman is good. She deserves some punishment. Hmm, maybe I should punish her when I meet her next time.” Shen smirked as he murmured under his breath.
“Geez! What are smirking about! You shouldn’t think about other women when you are with me…” Lingshuang made an annoyed face. Obviously angry as He started ignoring her.
“...hahaha, Lingshuang, how can I think about others when I am with you?” ‘geez, woman’s instincts are crazy in any world!’
Lingshuang tried to glare at him but ended up smiling. She puffed her cheeks and turned away. The Lingshuang right now looked extremely cute, Shen couldn’t bear his urge to hug her. As he hugged her, he naturally kissed her cheek... and naturally flew 100 meters away.
“PERVERTTT!!!!!”
“Mommmy!!”
“.......” “...” “.....”
(A/N: …)
(Flashback)
As soon as Lingshuang felt Shen’s kiss, she froze. ‘Pervert… pervert! How dare he... how dare he do this in public…’
Out of shame, she punched him with all of her strength. Shen noticed the punch but didn’t defend himself.
“BOOOOM!!!”
“Mommmy!!” Shen body passed in an extremely quick speed that he was about to hit an old cultivator of Xiantian Realm! The old Xiantian was just a 1st Grade Xiantian. He never expected something like this to happen and was about to pee. Definitely, if he was hit with such great force, a few old bones of his body would definitely break. The old Xiantian felt as if he was given another chance at life and quickly left the market!
Obviously, he underestimated the force behind her punch and flew 100 meters away.
*THUMP!*
Shen was buried 3 meters deep inside the nearest mountain
*Cough cough*
“Geez, you don’t have to be this shy.” Shen patted his dusty cloth as he came out from the human-shaped hole.
“Tch...” Lingshuang already arrived in front of the hole she just created. The force was too much for him. But became annoyed when he didn’t even have a scratch on his body.
Even though she was Grade 4 Xiantian, she couldn’t fight against him, even when he was a Houtian!
“Ok, sorry sorry, you were just too cute to ignore.”
“Hmph!”
TheBoredDreamer
I decided to continue...
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Shen entered Absolute Realm, he was surprised by the change when he saw it. He almost forgot this realm was also called Lewd Realm as it needed to have sex with different women for upgrading it. Although he didn't expect it, but the upgrade was indeed good. Without further ado, he went to the stone tablet.
[Second Layer of the Absolute Jade Immortal Realm][Time flow 300:1][Energy Circulation Tree - Bears 10 fruits every 500 years. Enhances the ability to circulate energy within the body. Increases normal cultivation speed. One person can take one fruit at most. The sovereign can eat up to three fruits.][Absolute Taming Card - one-time use, can tame anything under or above the heaven.]
“...”
Shen wanted to hysterically laugh and cry at the same time. Although the realm looks almost the same, and obviously it's not. The Energy Enhancing Tree and now the Energy Circulating Tree both of them were heaven-defying.
He searched for the card and after painstaking searching, he realized it was on the Absolute Chaos Tree. The card kept floating in front of the tree. It seemed some mysterious force kept the card from floating.
He neared the card but when he tried to touch it, he couldn’t! A layer of white membrane blocked his hand. He tried many times but like the fruit, the card remained unmoved without even wavering!
The card had a picture of a world and a chaos color hand which had the world on its grasp. Shen marveled at its mysteriousness as both the world and the hand within the card seemed vivid and alive! He just sighed and let it be, he would only feel pain if he touched that card. Anyone would feel the same if they got such heaven-defying treasure but can only use it once.
Alas, he only had to suck it up. Later, he ventured within his dreamscape. When he entered inside Ruyan, he noticed some changes within this place. But obviously, he didn’t feel the interest to notice this subtle change at that time.
Just a little away from the middle of his Absolute Upgrade Rune, a vague shape appeared. The vague shape had a greenish hue, aside from that Shen didn’t feel any bits of aura. He didn’t dare to touch it as he had no idea of what this was. He used his Absolute Vision to gaze at the shape but nothing changed. Shen frowned deeply, there were only two possibilities.
One, the real form of the shape is that and second, the shape was so mysterious that his current level of Absolute Vision was unable to see through it. He just shrugged it off as something related to the Absolute Duo Technique.
Shen came out of his dreamscape and engrossed himself within his head. With the change in his dreamscape, he felt he received something new from Absolute Upgrade. It was similar to when he got the Absolute Taming Manual and Absolute Cooking Manual. When he finally explored what he got, he was speechless.
It was actually none other than ‘Absolute Duo Manual!’ This Duo Manual naturally contained Absolute Duo Technique and different kinds of knowledge.
Knowledge from his previous world and the great internet seemed joke now. He understood they were only some swallow things. In his previous life, Sex was only used to satisfy bodily needs. But satisfying one's body were only a part of sex.
Rather than physical needs sex mainly satisfy one’s spiritual needs. Living beings naturally seek other living beings. Absolute Duo Manual focused on satisfying both the physical and spiritual needs of a cultivator.
People might think one needs solitude or arduous journey to achieve a breakthrough. But only when one feel free and satisfied can they successfully cultivate. If their heart doesn’t have any burden and pain, they feel happy, the rigidness of their Body and Qi becomes loose too. Naturally, it becomes easier to circulate Qi and achieving breakthrough becomes easier.
The hand play and tongue techniques that he was so proud of seemed joke in front such refined and precise technique. He didn’t even dare to compare his measly technique in front of such heavenly technique. It’s like comparing Royal’s elegant and refined Swordplay with a Commoner’s shabby sword arts.
“MASTER!! I beg your forgiveness! I disrespected you! I deserve to die!” Shen kneeled down on the ground and dramatically cried out.
His cheat, Absolute Upgrade gave him many things. He more or less understood, his cheat was far greater than Qing Shui’s. All the Absolute Technique/Manual he is using wasn’t any normal technique. They were all at the very least on Qing Shui’s Divine Techniques.
Absolute Cheat was like a master to him and he inherited these techniques. He once wondered whoever created these techniques must be either some lunatics or maniac and never really cared about others. But obviously, he understood how mistaken he was.
Those refined techniques, no! They are arts! They can only be created by some Masters he knows the way of pleasure and luxury. Obviously, some introvert maniac can’t create them!
Shen stood up, he looked toward the West direction, “Master, I’ll follow your guidance. High cultivation can’t be achieved by cultivating within the walls. Only with journey and encounters can I cultivate to newer heights. Encounter is important. Yes! I shall never stay stagnant! I shall never discriminate someone because of their race! I shall live my life with luxury to its fullest!”
Kawa who was burning a fish with fire looked at Shen strangely, ‘Did this master finally lost it?... Maybe I can strike now… NO! I am still not strong enough! I have to get stronger!’
Unknown to Kawa’s thought, Shen approached her. He was currently in an extremely happy mood, “Kawa tell me, what do you want to eat? I will make the best food you’ve ever eaten!”
‘Suspicious, really suspicious. What’s he up to. Could it be...’ Kawa started to guess his motives. Shen didn’t really expect a response, so he just took the fish in front of her as a sign and cooked a good dish with the fish for her.
Kawa although skeptical at first, but devoured the food as she tasted it. All Shen’s hidden motive or whatever went to god knows where.
The Energy Circulating Fruit made Shen remember about the Energy Enhancing Fruits. He wanted to learn about their effects before eating them. He already got more or less idea about what it does. Besides, he can get them within a little more than years anyway.
He slowly ate one fruit, nothing occurred. Skeptical, he ate another one. Nothing yet either. He ate another one.
Finally, he felt the Absolute Qi within his body moving. Slowly they started coming out from every pore of his body. In this whole process, Shen didn’t freak out. He just closed his eyes and focused on his Dantian.
Most of the Qi already left his body. Suddenly, all the Qi from outside was sucked inside Shen’s body but now they weren’t in their gaseous state. This was!
The liquefying of the Dantian!
This was a qualitative change, from the gaseous state to liquid state. Shen was elated! This should naturally take his explosive strength another step upper. He could be already deduced as a monster but didn’t know what he should be called now.
Pa!
Breakthrough!
Shen became astonished again, he broke through this time so easily! But he felt something weird. He should be currently at the 3rd Layer of Xiantian Realm. But from what he can detect now, his current realm was the 7th layer of the Xiantian Realm!
7th layer of the Xiantian Realm!
He couldn’t even imagine how was this possible. He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. Finally, after ten good minutes, he understood how this happened.
Absolute Duo Technique!
The Absolute Duo Technique was entirely a passive technique. It had a total of Twelve Great Layer and every Great Layer had another twelve layer. Shen was completely confused as for why a technique needed so many levels but the most mystical thing about this technique was one didn’t need to cultivate it!
He didn’t imagine his first experience would hold so many surprises for him. All things only left him grinning ears to ears.
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After collecting his loot, Shen the great canyon which was several kilometers wide. He just reached the Thousand Buddha Cave.
Entering the Thousand Buddha Cave, Shen realized that it was much bigger than expected. Shen even had the feeling that it was hollow as if it was a wide hall with a height of more than 100 meters. He could not see the end of the winding path, and the human traffic made it seem as if it was a populated marketplace.
Shen realized that there were no Buddha statues around when he first stepped into the Thousand Buddha Cave. However, there were many small stalls around, and even restaurants and inns were set up on the walls that seemed to be like caves.
Only after walking to a corner did he caught a glimpse of a Golden Buddha Statue. Only now did he realize that even statues could be quite magnificent. After the first statue, He discovered many others. Each with a height of over 50 meters, were placed in specific spots.
Each of them had a strange stance. Shen could feel these stances actually contained a technique. Someone situated the statues to leave their legacy, possibly, a Buddha Palm Technique.
He used his Absolute Vision to survey all the statues carefully, not to leave anything behind. By now, he walked a long path and hardly anyone ventured at this place.
Suddenly, Kitty, on top of his head, showed signs of moving.
“Do you feel something?”
“It’s faint but follow me.”
Kitty jumped from his head as she took a left turn and headed inside the corner. This corner was dark. Shen used Absolute Vision as the dark path became visible in front of him. It seemed similar to a crack, maybe only one person could venture at a time.
“Kitty, how long are we walking?” Shen couldn’t help but ask as he walked for ten minutes straight. He was sure he already left the Thousand Buddha Cave.
“It should be just ahead.” Kitty jumped from the place to place. The night didn’t hinder her at all. A plus point for being a cat. Thanks to her small size, she could go faster even in this cracky path.
After twenty minutes of venturing inside the cracky path, Shen and Kitty finally found the item they were looking for.
It was a bronze color Buddha Statue with the size of roughly one meter. Kitty jumped on top of its head as a golden color suddenly engulfed her, before returning to normal.
“How was it? Enough for a breakthrough?”
“It’s just stone, nothing near for a breakthrough,” Kitty said through her connection, flailing her tails.
The Treasure Race can’t cultivate in a normal way. The only way for their cultivation is to absorb treasure energy.
The treasure energy is something every treasure accumulates by time, similar to how a treasure can gain sentience after a long period of time. The Treasure Race cultivates by absorbing that energy. That’s to say if there was enough treasure energy, even a newborn child from their race can cultivate to the top level.
But every treasure has a certain limit of energy they can hold. The higher the grade of the treasure, the better quantity, and quality of the energy.
“You can’t find good quality treasures so easily,” Shen said as he carefully observed the Buddha Statue.
It was similar to the statues outside but this statue was in a meditating position. Unlike the Buddha’s outside, this one had thousands of hands. Every hand made different stances and motions.
Shen suddenly felt as if he understood something. All the statues outside were an extra part of this small statue. This was a technique.
Buddha’s Thousand Palm!
Yang Energy inside his body started circulating itself frenziedly. Shen attacked with his palm. A wave of yang energy left his palm and fiercely struck on the wall behind the statue.
BOOM!
Right after that another three waves of palm appeared out of nowhere and hit the wall.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
The first step of the Buddha’s Thousand Palm!
The mountains shook as many rocks fell from the top.
Kitty jumped on top of Shen’s head as she started messing his hairs. Shen created a shield with earth Qi completely surrounding him.
At the same time, He felt his qi becoming clearer and much purer than before.
2nd Layer of the Absolute Body!
His Absolute Body which never progressed from the first layer finally moved by another layer!
“You, you almost hit me there. Do you want to kill me?!” Kitty shouted inside Shen’s head and made cat-like noises from her mouth. It sounded rather cute but Shen could feel her anger.
“Hahaha, I got carried. Sorry sorry. More importantly, we are here for that, right?” Shen sheepishly smiled as he changed the subject.
After the palms hit the earth wall, it created deep holes in it. It was only five meters deep. After that space, Shen couldn’t see a single inch. Even his 3rd Layer of the Absolute Vision was rendered useless!
“Yeah... it’s a secret realm. Anything can exist after you pass through this passage... Wait, you know secret realms, right?” Kitty whined at first, still hurt by how Shen ignored her and went for the ‘real’ treasure.
Shen understood she was truly sad because he attacked without minding her. It was not entirely true but he made a mental note to never do something like that. But he ended up smiling embarrassedly when he heard her last part.
He encountered that term many times inside the Absolute Taming Manual but he had no clear idea about what it meant. From the estimation alone, he found them to be similar to Absolute Realm but without any time ratio or any level up rewards.
“Seriously?” Kitty sighed. Shen could imagine her facepalming, “Basically, its a bigger space sealed inside a small space. Anyone who reached the 9th Big Realm can easily make something like this.”
“By 9th Big Realm, you mean the Spirit Ascension Realm?”
“Spirit Ascension Realm? Is that another secret realm or something?” Kitty said as she stared at Shen’s eyes with her cat eyes. Her cat lips touching his forehead.
Shen pushed her head back, “Nothing, it's possibly the current 9th Big Layer.” He added inside his mind, ‘From my cultivation technique that is.’
“I should use my time before entering the secret realm. It might be too late by the time I get out. Maybe, I’ll use the tiger for making Tiger Bone liquor too. It would be waste to not make some good liquor. I hardly tasted any good ones in my last life.” before entering the realm, he didn’t forget to take the statue with him.
The statue was created by 90% pure yang stone. Which was quite rare even in the higher continents. He won’t obviously leave such a piece of meat. Plus, there were many parts about the Buddha’s Thousand Palm, he had yet to learn.
Entering the Absolute Realm, he cultivated his Absolute Strengthening Technique. After a complete circulation of the technique, he practiced his control over Primordial Genesis Flame.
(A/N: Primordial Genesis Fire -> Primordial Genesis Flame)
Alchemy was one of his main targets. Spirit Concentrating Pills, Pure Spirit Pills, and Body Cleansing pills were one of his main targets. Golden Sore Ointment and Platinum Sore Ointment which heals external injuries were also his practice targets. But all of them are nothing if he can’t properly control the fire.
Like his first try, everything will burn to nothingness.
After completing this practice, Shen decided to make Tiger Bone Liquor.
The Tiger Bone Liquor needed many ingredients other than tiger bones, such as grains, fruit, herbs. Shen spent two days to gather all the ingredients he needed. He lacked herbs but now the herbs inside the Absolute Realm was more than enough.
Following the manual of wine-brewing, Shen mixed a variety of corn, rice, wheat, dried potatoes, seasoning, and water. The basic processes of wine-brewing involves steaming, fermentation, filtration, and most importantly aging.
Many liquors taste the best after it ages for a good amount of time. For normal people, it takes a long time but to Shen, one year equals to three-hundred years. After completing the brewing process, he just had to wait patiently before enjoying the delicacy of high-grade wines.
Alternative Title: 2nd Layer of the Absolute Body!
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It’s just barely bright outside, but many cultivators already started their training. The morning was a time when cultivators could cultivate their inner energy more easily and faster. Many Natural/Nature Qi practitioner can absorb nature qi faster. While at the same time, it’s easier to comprehend techniques.
Inside a certain room
Shen gazed at the two women with love. Their body was extremely sticky. Both hugged each other as they had a satisfied expression on their face, just their body seemed a little... sluggish?
Last night they experienced Heaven and Hell at the same time. They accepted Shen’s full lust with their soft and delicate body. As if on drug, their body flushed red, as if a light touch could spill blood from their body.
Shen just glanced at their lower body and smiled embarrassedly. It was completely normal, their body received an overwhelming amount of vitality. So, it will take a little time for them to adjust.
After carefully sensing his surroundings, he entered the Absolute Realm.
“PERVERT! PERVERT! PERVERT!” Kitty started shouting as soon as Shen entered the realm.
“Come give me a hug...” Shen spread his arms as he invited her.
Poof
Kitty transformed on her cat form as she ran away from him, as far as possible.
There was only two reason. First, she saw everything Shen did last night and the Second being... Shen was completely naked, without a single piece of cloth on his body.
Shen noticed a few changes on the realm, and instantly understood, the realm has successfully upgraded! It's possible that the realm upgraded right after Shen did the deed with Su Rou.
He took a shower while checking out the pond. The pond became almost double of its size. Rather, than calling it a pond, he can almost call it a lake now. It’s depth amazed him.
Although it looked deeper than 100 meters, he could still see the bottom. He could hardly notice any fish and prawns with his normal vision.
After wearing a set of clothes, he excitedly stood before the Stone Tablet.
‘Let’s hope, there’ll be something better than my exceptions!’
[Third Realm of the Absolute Jade Immortal Realm]
[Defense Enhancing Fruit Tree - Bears 10 fruits every 500 years. Enhances defense of the body according to the consumer’s current level of strength and defense. One fruit per every big realm, the sovereign can consume 2 fruits every big realm.]
It’s a defense enhancing fruit. On top of that, unlike the other fruits, it can be consumed after one achieves breakthrough a big realm. Meaning if someone consumed the fruit before reaching the Martial King Realm, they can again consume it after reaching the realm!
[A 10,000 Year Old Violet Medicinal Turtle: Can extract a suitable amount of blood for the purpose of alchemy, thereby replacing the ingredient required from any normal demonic beast.]
The 10,000 year old Violet Medicinal Turtle, Shen stumbled upon the information of this turtle on Absolute Taming Manual. According to the Manual 10,000 year Violet Medicinal Turtle’s blood can not only be used for Alchemy, they can be also used for cooking, refining demonic beasts and also talisman crafting. He didn’t expect the reward to be so precious.
[Drunken Fragrance Tree: Ripens every ten years, each batch producing 100 Drunken Fragrance Fruits. Can be used for cooking, creating of condiments…the taste can be considered unparalleled.]
[Immortal Drunken Fragrance Tree: Ripens every 1000 years, each batch producing 10 Immortal Drunken Fragrance Fruits. Can be used for various purpose. Can be used for alchemy, cooking, creating of condiments and wines. Consuming without insufficient will power can cause an effect similar to aphrodisiac and possibly the body to explode.]
Shen was on tears when he saw the Immortal Drunken Fragrance Tree. This fruit was one of the highest level ingredients according to Absolute Cooking. He knew he would obtain the Drunken Fragrance Tree, but only during his wildest imagination, he imagined to get this tree here.
According to the current time flow of the Absolute Realm, he can obtain 10 fruits every 3 years! Which was a huge amount if you compare with 1000 years.
Excited, he focused his gaze on the last item.
[Heavenly Genesis Cauldron: From the creation of the universe, there was only one cauldron that could hold the power of Primordial Genesis Fire.
Effects: Pill success rate +30%, While cultivating pills chance of additional effects +20%, chance of producing double amount +10%, energy absorption reduced by 10%, reduces the time for pill creation by 10%]
Shen’s eyes sharpened. He rubbed them a few times but the word on the stone tablet didn’t change...
‘How heaven-defying can this cauldron become?’ He had no idea of the initial effects he will receive from Primordial Genesis Fire, yet. Just this Cauldron is already more than enough, he didn’t even dare to think about the effects of Primordial Genesis Fire.
He noticed he missed something and there was another line on the stone tablet.
[Using Primordial Genesis Fire with the cauldron: All effectx2]
Buzzzzz
Shen couldn’t believe his eyes. If the effects listed above were heaven-defying, the last option was just sick!
“Hahahaha... Hahahah!!!”
Shen started laughing like a maniac. Kawa and the catgirl both stared at him weirdly but he didn’t care. He wanted to express his happiness. All he lacked currently was an Alchemy Manual. For exploiting Cauldron, he must obtain a manual first!
“Oops, I can’t forget to collect the fruits now.”
Shen plucked down the Defense-Enhancing Fruits and the Immortal Drunken Fragrance Fruits. He couldn’t wait to get his hands on the heaven-defying Immortal Drunken Fragrance Fruit.
Only after plucking them did he felt a sense of achievement. With these, he can cook something exceptional. His current cooking skill wasn't even qualified to use these fruits!
Shen quickly swallowed quickly swallowed two of the Defense-Enhancing Fruits. Unlike the Energy-enhancing fruits and Energy-circulating fruits, it didn’t help in his cultivation and only increased his defense by certain amount.
Rather than increasing his defense, he would prefer something that increased his cultivation or speed. After all, a Martial Artist can only become undefeatable when they have unimaginable power and speed!
After eating these two fruits he felt his body warm, but didn’t feel any changes in his body. Thinking for a while he understood, unlike Energy Enhancing fruit, Defense Enhancing fruit only increased his defense. He can only change the difference during fights.
“Hey Kitty, what are you doing?” Shen was about to pluck the Drunken Fragrance fruits but he saw the cat girl nomming on a Fragrance Fruit.
“Eating...” the girl half-heartedly said as she was flying in her own little world.
Just even using the fruits on a dish would cause them to taste heavenly. One can expect the reason of her loose expression as if floating in the sky.
Shen plucked all the fruits from the tree, only 97 remained. He collected them all with care, his face had a scheming smile.
And as he expected, it didn’t take long for the cat to notice, all the fruit from the tree to disappear.
“Hey, give me the fruits...” she stopped before Shen demanding the fruits.
“Shhh kitty, they are only for me and not for freeloaders. I still have many things to check, don’t disturb me.” Shen said as he side glanced at her.
“Hmph...” she just ignored Shen after that and sniffed around for a second.
As expected of a cat, it didn’t take her even a minute. Shen’s scheming smile grew bigger. Just as she was about to touch a fruit.
tsskkk
A shield appeared blocking her hand from touching the fruit!
As the sovereign of the Realm, Shen had absolute control of this realm. If he wanted to all the Qi to gather on a single point, they will gather. Similarly, he can also block someone at his wish. Even if he isn’t present in the realm, his order still remains.
“What do you want?” the catgirl glared at him. Furious for letting someone blackmail her.
“Oh~, you are intelligent. As you already know, you are from the legendary treasure race, and I need treasures. Besides, treasures also helps you. So, it's a win-win situation for both of us. So, you have to listen to me from now on and you will have access to most of the things in this realm.”
The cat didn’t even think before nodding. Right now, she wanted to eat more of Drunken Fragrance Fruit badly. Shen had no other choice, so he gave her two fruits.
The Drunken Fragrance Fruit indeed lived up to its name. Making anyone drunk on their taste, this also made it easier for him to convince the catgirl.
“Wolfy let’s go, we will have this one together!”
‘Wolfy? Is she calling Kawa, Wolfy?’ Shen weirdly glanced at the catgirl, before he stood before Absolute Chaos Tree. Completely ignoring the fact, he also calls the catgirl, kitty.
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Inside a big hall, there was thousands of statue of different beasts. Their sizes varied from each other but even in them, there were four statues that were vastly larger than other statues.
One Divine Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger God, and a Black Turtle. These four differed from the rest. While every statue was of golden color, the four mythical beasts had a bronze luster above the golden color.
At the middle of the hall, there was a small podium, enough for only one person to stand. From Shen’s position, it was two hundred meters away. The four statues faced the beautiful podium. It was obvious that reaching the podium was the goal of this trial.
Inside this hall laid multiple skeletons. While some of them were human skeletons and looked extremely simple. There was some which looked extremely bizarre and extraordinary. One of the human skeletons had jade bones and even now they exuded a jade aura. One had wings attached to its back and one had a red bone frame. One skeleton had horns attached to its head while every bone of the skeleton was at least three times thicker than normal.
Although all of this caught Shen’s eyes he wasn’t especially surprised. In fact, there was one skeleton that took his interest. A skeleton with a bronze bone structure. Other than the color it looked similar to a normal human skeleton. But the skeleton was untouched by the unique pink energy of this realm. While all the other extraordinary skeletons absorbed the unique energy.
‘If possible let’s collect some of those. They look strange and useful at the same time. Maybe I can study them and find something useful. Besides, if the bronze skeleton is suitable, I can use it too... hehehe,’ an obscene smile flashed on Shen’s face as he thought to this point.
“The Hall looks far sturdier than anything I have ever seen. The material used here must be incomparably valuable.” Absolute Qi gathered on Shen’s fist as he sent a punch with all of his strength on the ground beneath his feet.
Thup!
“SHhhiiiiiitt!” Shen hit the ground with all his might and didn’t slow down at all. The ground turned out to be tougher than he thought and his fist was badly hurt. Shen was still a cultivator. Pain of this level was nothing to him. He was surprised when the floor didn’t vibrate, and his force was returned back to him. He calmly circulated Absolute Qi to heal the injury.
When Shen used the Absolute Qi to attack the floor, he failed to notice all the four giant statues eyes being lit. A pair of azure eyes, fiery red Eyes, white eyes, and black eyes respectively before going back to normal.
“The ground is completely solid that even Martial King can’t make it shake. It might even take a Martial Emperor to shake this ground.” The exterior of the Hall had a circular part. And it was movable without any hindrance and traps. “Looks like I can start from any place outside this circle. Possibly, there is a path where the traps are less than normal. In this case, I can only rely on Absolute Vision...”
Without wasting any time, Shen used Absolute Vision to check the traps and a path with fewer traps. As he wanted to check for traps, he noticed a peculiarity in this hall. Every statue didn't seem like a decoration how he thought them to be. They all released a strand of qi.
“All of them are releasing a different type of qi... Could it be they are all similar to original beasts qi? And all those qi's connected with each other inside the hall. They are possibly the trigger for the traps. It should be alright if carefully avoid the strands of qi. but something feels wrong here...” Shen felt something amiss after looking every possible way of this trial.
Shen didn't have any guaranteed speculation. He deduced it to be something similar. He took out a stone from the Realm as he threw it out toward the hall. Hoping to trigger some kind of trap.
But it was useless as there was no indication for any trigger or any secret attack.
"It’s more hardcore than it looks like..." taking a deep breath Shen took his first step inside the hall. It was unknown where the end of the trial lies. ‘Was there another trial after this one? Or this is the last? But if it’s really a legacy it should have more trials.’
It was something he can only find out if he can clear this trial. Every trap in this place was systematic and evenly placed. So, the result was all the same no matter where one starts from. He jumped in a space where there was no qi and took extreme carefulness to avoid touching them by accident.
One Step... tense surrounding, beads of sweat formed on his face.
Two Steps... Three steps...
Every step was 1 meter in length. Every time Shen took a step he had this heavy feeling. His senses kept warning him as if he was plunging himself into death.
Seven steps... Nine steps... eleven steps... twelfth steps...
With every step, this feeling got stronger. It was indeed dangerous. If this trial was so easy like now then the experts before him wouldn't die in a place like this.
But who was Shen? Not only was he a reincarnator, and also groomed with various types of cheats. If he can't even complete a simple trial such as this, his pride won't let him live. Obviously, he can't turn back at this point.
'Turn back? How will I return outside the realm? The only place that should have a way out is this palace. Let alone going outside this realm. I don't think I can even get out of this hall.' Shen realized. Not only he can't leave this realm, now he can't even get out of this hall.
But did these things really mattered to him? No! He can’t return. He won't turn back even if he could.
~~~~~~~~~~
Shen jumped to the next space. It was the same one meter away distance like the previous twelve steps.
Peng! Peng! Peng!
Three arrows pierced inside Shen’s body. One arrow passed through Shen’s skull as if passing through tofu. One at his heart and the other one pierced Shen’s little brother... Like this, the tale of our MC ended here as he joined the collection of skeletons in this Hall.
~~~~~~~~~~
TheBoredDreamer
Hahaha, couldn’t stop myself from that troll. Claps if you liked it. To be honest, I was tempted to end the novel there...
Shen jumped to the next space. It was the same one meter away distance like the previous twelve steps. As soon as his toes touched the ground, he pushed himself back to his previous position.
Peng! Peng! Peng!
Three arrows made out of unknown material pierced the floor. They all stuck the same place where his feet touched a moment ago. Shen felt his throat dry. Not only the arrows pierced the floor, but they also went half-way inside the ground. If he hesitated even for a moment, his skeleton would have joined with the collection of this hall.
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Currently, a young man accompanied by three beautiful women climbed the Skysword Mountain. What was most astonishing that all three women of this group had at least Xiantian cultivation base. Of them one had grade 6 Xiantian base and the other two being 1st Grade Xiantian, indicating they just achieved breakthrough not long ago.
On the other hand, the Young man looked more extraordinary. Just his body exuded a sense of vitality which was even rare among Martial King's! He had a chiseled face and broad back. Snow white skin that even girls might be jealous of! Obviously, his strength was even more mysterious!
"Old Fogey Baili, did you consider my offer? Just hand her over and I'll make sure the next few generations of your sect flourish well. Plus, it shouldn't be an unfavorable condition for her either. If she dual cultivates with me, she can breakthrough by leaps and bounds and reach a realm she can't even imagine right now." The young man had an extremely arrogant look and women behind him didn't find his words strange either. In fact, without this Young Man, they couldn't imagine about breaking through by leaps and bounds.
"Huan Jing kid, even though you are a young prodigy of the Joyous Sect, you should still behave properly. Not everyone might give you face like me. I have already outright rejected your ridiculous idea. You can scram!" Baili Jingwei, also known as Skysword Immortal, the Sect Master of Skysword Sect had a calm face but only he knew his inner turmoil.
Although he was a young kid, his strength was much higher than himself. He even expected him to be a Martial King! In the backwater of Greencloud Continent, Martial King's were considered as experts and can only be found in the rare case. Even he, Skysword Immortal, only had the cultivation base of 8th Grade Xiantian. How ridiculous was a Martial King in his 20's?!
"Old Fogey, don't test my patience. I've already wasted too much on you! Bring out Yiye Jiange! I heard she is a peerless and absolute beauty. If it wasn't for Forest Master instructing me to not make too much trouble, I wouldn't have even given a face to your sect. This is your last chance!" To him, Huan Jing, it was no simple obsession for beauty. Last year, he started cultivating Joyous Sect's founding technique. After the founding master of Joyous Sect, none could cultivate this technique!
With the help of this technique, the girls behind him broke through by leaps and bounds! Most of all, his own increase in cultivation was much stronger than anyone else. Although the sect had many girls and women, he already lost interest from them and the advantage he could get from them while 'cultivating' almost amounted nothing.
Aside from the woman with the highest cultivation, the other two are like this. They were originally a Houtian but achieved a breakthrough after they started their cultivation with him! Although their beauty was not too rare, they were still cream of the crop! He already had his eyes on the Beauty of Cang Lang Country, but he was still cautious on trying to extend a hand on her without confirming her background. Someone like the Beauty of Cang Lang Country must either have an exceptional background or Intimidating Power, else no one would leave the soft piece of meat!
With the cultivation technique, he also found some ancient scriptures. The scriptures contained some information about women with Divine Body. Every woman who had divine body were exceptional beauty akin to some Fairies and Immortals. Although he knew the chance of encountering someone with Divine Body almost nil, he could at least add some new beauty to his collection.
"Kid, I'm giving you an inch and you are asking for a mile! Scram, or don't complain if I act ruthlessly!" Baili Jinwei didn't show his weakness either, he was the sect master of this sect, Skysword Immortal! He felt thankful that he sent Yiye Jiange on a mission just before this mess found the way to his sect. If she was here, she would definitely surrender to ensure their safety.
"Good! Good! Old Fogey, your eyes seemed to have rotten after so many years. Let's see who's the ruthless one." Baili Jingwei's word irked Huan Jing's pride as he seemed extremely angry.
From Baili Jingwei's vision, Huan Jing suddenly disappeared not long after he felt a hot palm hitting his abdomen. Like a punctured balloon, he flew fast and hit the giant gate of Skysword Sect. His strengthless body fell on the ground. He coughed out a huge amount of blood. He knew the boy must be powerful than him but didn't expect the difference between them being so large. He started feeling his eyes becoming heavier.
"Trash... I have lost my mood today. I will come after 5 days. Remember, this is my last warning..." before losing consciousness Baili Jingwei heard Huan Jing's arrogant voice.
Shen and the trio had no idea about the impending danger as they continued their journey to Skysword Sect. It's been already half a month since Yiye Jiange joined their journey. Shen already discovered the clogs in her meridian set up by a Martial Saint and already instructed her not to consume the Energy-Circulating Fruit since it can possibly injure her meridian.
During the journey, Wenren Wushuang also achieved breakthrough to the Xiantian realm without any help from Shen. She didn't even consume the fruits from Shen but attained Xiantian realm by enlightenment.
While everyone's cultivation increased by leaps and bounds Shen's cultivation didn't remain stagnant either. He also breakthrough twice achieving 10th Grade of the Xiantial Realm. Of course, he could only breakthrough so fast because of Mingyue Gelou! Mingyue Gelou also reached the peak of grade one Xiantian Realm. Her cultivation speed was akin to godlike.
What was most astonishing that Shen didn't feel like he reached the limit of the Xiantian realm even after reaching the 10th Grade. This made him wonder if his cultivation still fell under Kyushu world. He didn't consume the Energy-Circulating Fruit as he wanted to use it after he reached the peak of the Xiantian realm, directly breaking through to the Martial King Realm!
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I have since rewritten the beginning of this novel to make things flow better. The rewritten version is at https://www.scribblehub.com/series/33108/crimson-gloom/ , currently with eleven chapters. I plan to update on alternate days (MWFSun) Thanks for the support.
I will leave this novel for about a month from now before deleting it.
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Taking a deep breath Shen calmed his wildly beating heart. At these moments the worst thing he could do was to be too tense and fail to react properly.
Just a moment ago he was completely sure that he didn’t step in any strands of qi but the trap still triggered. Not to mention the force behind those arrows were unimaginable for him.
What now? The simple answer that came to his mind was stepping on the pentagram shape formed by the connection of qi from different statues. As the path connects toward the podium in the middle, the pentagram shape becomes higher in number and smaller in size. Anyone who sees this will naturally take it as the trigger for traps. Similar to the concept the closer you are to the goal. The more danger you are in.
After hesitating for a moment, Shen jumped on the pentagram. He knew the danger. The traps might not just be arrows. Inside the hall, there were only skeletons and not any weapons. Most likely they died by something that's not an arrow. And what kind of attack it was, Shen had no idea.
Like before he jumped back as soon as his feet touched the floor.
2 seconds... 3 seconds...
'Nothing, does that mean I successfully avoided the trap? Then maybe for the next 12 steps, I'll have to step on the pentagrams to avoid the traps. I can only try this, I will figure out what to do after the next twelve steps.'
Like Shen guessed the next twelve steps were smooth and he successfully avoided triggering any traps. Even though, Shen avoided the traps. The whole time his senses were tense, indicating the danger of his life.
Alternating the 12 steps from before Shen decided to step on the space without any pentagram or strand of qi. The same choice he took at first. Unlike how he expected a trap to trigger, there was nothing.
Like this, Shen passed 144 meters out of 200 meters. This was also the place where the first skeleton died. The skeleton had a pair of wings on its back and it was blood red in color. Even now there was a faint hint of bloodlust in the bones. With a wave of his palm, Shen stored the skeleton inside the Absolute Realm. Just three meters away from Shen was a human skeleton, right beside it was a skeleton with a pair of horns.
He didn't choose this path on a whim. He chose this path because it had the most skeletons. While it might seem silly that this path is the most dangerous one, in fact, it wasn't. The reason the other places had less amount of skeletons was anyone hardly chose those paths. In fact, every path was the same. No matter which path someone takes, the difficulty is the same for everyone.
Now, the 145th step, also around the space where most of the experts lost their life. If he could count from his position, the number would amount to 48, while the total number of the skeletons were 63.
It shows the overwhelming number of deaths around this space. Or to say, the real trial starts from here. He couldn’t use the same methods he used until now. The pentagram on the floor changed to circle with different type of symbols.
As he carefully looked through the symbols he on the circle, he realized he knew them. After spending 10 minutes he finally figured out, this was from Absolute Alchemy. Rather than triggering traps, its used for strengthening the effect of different types of herbs, treasure or even vital energy. But to lay such a formation, one needs various types of rare metals and herbs. And one would need at least the power of the Divine Realm to lay a small amount of this formation.
As for such a large formation, it might take someone who already surpassed the boundary of this cultivation world.
This thought caused Shen’s heart to beat wildly. If what he guessed was really true, then this was an Ascension Realm experts legacy? Even with Shen’s two cheats, he can assuredly say that he will reach the Ascension. But he won’t dare to say his path will be extremely smooth. After all, it was a realm that was a peak of Kyushu.
But if he really managed to obtain an Ascension Realm experts legacy, breaking through the said realm won't be a dream. It will be something he will say with assurance. After all other than Talent and Cheats, there was something else that cultivators needed.
Fruitious encounter! Only with fortuitous encounter did many experts surpassed their current limits and became a Dragon among men and Phoenix among birds.
Shen calmed his wildly beating heart. Same tactic as before he will rush inside and come back with his fastest speed. But he will take extra measures this time. The best methods of defense he had so far was Earth Qi. If he uses Absolute Qi his defense will be strengthened by five times.
Chaos color Qi enveloped Shen's body as only his eyes were left to see the world. He jumped passed the circle as his feet landed on the empty space. As soon as his feet touched the floor he shifted his force backward.
But there was something that was faster than Shen. Black fire from the floor, a bamboo twig from the left and a big lump of metal from right side surrounded him in an instant.
The world slowed down in Shen's eyes. He finally understood why so many experts fell in this place. He hugely underestimated this trial.
Triggering the trap and going back to his original position? With his pitiful speed? He couldn’t even react as the three forces already surrounded him.
The black fire on the floor burned the Absolute Qi and caught Shen’s left foot. The metal collided on Shen’s right shoulder, sending him flying fifty meters above the ground. The bamboo twig pierced his Absolute Qi defense easily but it slowed down the momentum greatly. If not for the metal’s hard push, it would have pierced his heart.
As Shen’s body flew above the floor more bamboo twigs flew on his direction. But before they pierce the fragile body disappeared out of thin air. The bamboo twigs flew in different directions before falling on the ground.
The eyes of the four symbols (mythical beasts) lit up again as the space inside the hall vibrated before everything returned back to its normal state. There was no arrow inside the hall neither any bamboo twig or the big lump of the metal. If it was not for the missing skeleton nobody would even know if someone entered this place or not.
TheBoredDreamer
The qualities of the chaptes, do you think its getting better? or worse?
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A golden silhouette spanned through a few hundred meters of space.
“Right, it should be a city wall. Still, they must be rich to use high-grade material to build this city wall. Even I don’t have any knowledge of this metal.” Shen vigilantly headed toward the city wall. It was already a few hours he noticed this ‘wall’ but couldn’t reach it yet.
...
Standing roughly a hundred meters away from this wall, Shen cussed as he failed to comprehend what he was seeing. City Wall? It was nothing such as an insignificant city wall. It was a palace. No, even calling it a palace might be wrong for it was much larger than any palace he had seen in his two lives.
Even comparing its size to some biggest cities he had seen so far won’t be exaggerated. And how big the cities of this world were?
He didn’t know what he was feeling right now. One cannot think to understand his feeling right now. Think of ordering a over-sized hamburger that even three person can’t finish. Only to see that was just over-sized hamburger two, there’s still another bigger version after that. Maybe now some can possibly hope to understand Shen’s inner turmoil.
This also made Shen remember about a certain commonly used phrase: There’s sky above sky and heaven above heaven.
Till now his knowledge was limited within his previous world, Earth. And now, Kyushu. He had no idea how the Ancient world of Kyushu was. But staring at the work of ancient times, a new feeling took inside his heart.
'Was this world rich during the ancient times? Were there more exotic species? Or maybe there were exquisite cultivation techniques? There was definitely more species than now... The Heavenly Treasure Race, Heavenly Creator Race, Heavenly Cultivators, Frosty Dragon Lineage, Forest Beauty Tribe. These all tribes were destroyed because of Human greed. How will the future look like? How will this world change? Will more races disappear in time? Will this world able to return to their former glory? I wish to see how the world changes. Which path this world will take...' Many thoughts passed Shen’s head. At the same time giving him a different wish, maybe a motive. Or maybe something that will take a major step toward his future?
A scene crept inside his head. It was obscure and hazy. As if a layer by a thick mist obstructed his vision. Chaos, pink & golden these three-colors covered his vision, as he forced through the mist a sharp pain brought him back to reality.
‘What was that?’ Shen grabbed his head in pain. He felt it was something important but every time he wishes to tear the misty haze and look past the scene, sharp pain in his soul obstructed him. As he was about to try again, the image disappeared.
He felt it was something important but even if he doesn’t know it, he will eventually find it out one day. As he came to this conclusion, he sighed. His gaze focused on the Palace. It was golden in color with the height of a few hundred meters. There was some over-sized dome which was only visible from a certain distance.
The exterior was designed with extreme diligence. It was elegant and graceful like a mature beauty. "Whoever made this design must have a profound taste!" Shen couldn't help but exclaim loudly.
Even though this palace was extremely big, there was no hint of lack within this work. The labor required for building this palace must have been exceptionally large.
After doodling around the palace for a few minutes, Shen finally stood in front of the palace. He couldn’t find any hint of living beings let alone humans. It’s not like he can find the way to leave this place by wasting time and he got the feeling the way to outside existed inside this palace.
“Ahh, whatever happens, will happen!”
Although he knew the extraordinary size of the palace, the gate still overwhelmed him. The height of the gate was 50 meters while the Length was around 20 meters. Can I even push open this gate? Even with the strength of the third layer of the Absolute Strengthening Technique, he didn’t have the confidence.
He placed his palms on the door intending to push it open but just when his fingers touched the door, the door started vibrating before separating itself. Unlike how Shen expected, the door didn’t go inward but rather came outward.
“Holy S@#(&%@)!i2@(&t...” Seeing the width of the gate Shen couldn’t help but spat out some incomprehensible words.
He felt pity for his poor heart. At this rate, he might lose his life with no outside harms but just views alone. It's because he saw the width of the gate, it was freaking four meters. Even if there was ten of him, he won’t be able to move it even an inch. And now, it opened by itself.
His gaze fell into the interior only to be disappointed. Everything beyond the gate line was black as if a space membrane separated it from the outside world. Even his all-powerful Absolute Vision that ignored every boundary became useless after entering this secret realm.
Was all the secret realm like this? Then again how many secret realms were there in this world? In the novel, he didn’t remember Qing Shui finding any secret realms.
“No use thinking something that I have no idea of. I better take care of the problem I have in front of me.” Shen determinedly walked inside the black void.
TheBoredDreamer
I was trying for another chapter but only half-way done. Maybe tomorrow? or the day after :P
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It's been three weeks since Shen arrived Hundred Miles City. He was getting more and more impatient to get the Yin-Yang Pendant, but he won’t be idiot enough to directly express his wish to visit the Qing Village.
In the first place, he told Ruyan that he heard about Hundred Miles City from some people. And he wanted to start his journey from here as the power level of this city was really low. Although Ruyan felt he hid something, she didn’t feel the necessity to inquire anymore.
Today they are visiting the Qing Village. Last week they toured around the Phoenix Setting City so that Ruyan won’t be suspicious about visiting Qing Village. During the tour to Phoenix Setting City, they met with an elderly man of Peak Houtian Level.
He had a keen sense and naturally found Yu Ruyan to be different from any normal person. He tried to sense her cultivation realm but failed sorely. He instantly decided this Young Lady was an expert!
Who wouldn't want to establish a connection with an expert? Especially her gentle and noble aura made anyone feel her as a friendly person. So, he summoned his courage and invited them to his clan.
To be honest, Shen found both Hundred Miles City and Phoenix Setting City lacking compared to the cities he visited so far. But as a place with a lot of potential beauties, he couldn’t possibly back away. But he thought he will definitely visit the nearby cities.
Ehem, not to search beauties but to visit them. Absolutely! Journey and encounters are important for a cultivator and a warrior. Naturally, he won’t ignore that. He will venture to unknowns and... by luck if he encounters some beauties, they might get the chance to join his harem.
When they reached the Qing Manor, Shen quickly separated himself by telling he will take a quick look around. He could already imagine the Yin-Yang Pendant on his hand! How many times did he dream to have his own cheat item?! But soon his confidence shattered.
On the novel they made it sound simple but what came to his view were multiple mountains. He only sighed, it won’t be easy as easy as he thought. His eyes determinedly flashed, for the cheat item, he will do anything!---------------Five weeks later, Shen sat inside a cave, while a foolish grin pasted on his face. Inside this cave, he found a thumb-sized piece of oval jade pendant after ransacking the cave. The pendant was somewhat worn and tattered. He carefully observed the pendant and there was a Yin-Yang symbol inscribed on the pendant! The pendant produced a warm feeling when he touched it.
[Immortal Jade Pendant (Inactive)]
He visited the Qing Village from time to time. He searched once at least every five days. Finally, his hard work paid off. He found the cave and the skeleton that had the Pendant.
This expert must be the last owner of the Violet Jade of Immortal! Or maybe he died without even knowing the pendant he had was a cheat item! Since Shen felt thankful, he didn’t forget to give a proper burial to the expert aka skeleton.
Although he wanted nothing else other than biting his finger and dropping a drop of blood on it, he calmed himself down. He can’t possibly forget about his ultimate cheat.
Grabbing the pendant, he willed to upgrade it. Soon, the pendant flashed a little bit.
[Immortal Jade Pendant +1 (Inactive)]
He could feel, this pendant is nowhere near its limit. Without delaying he successively upgraded the pendant to +10
[Immortal Jade Pendant +10 (Inactive)]
The upgrade is successful! Still, he was a little sad about receiving no info about this item.
He bit a finger and dropped his blood on the pendant. He had an eager expression on his face. Finally, he will get the Realm of Violet Jade of Immortal but wait! Nothing happened?!? No reaction came from the pendant. Let alone reaction his blood didn’t even enter the pendant.
‘DID I JUST BREAK THE CHEAT ITEM?!’
‘Nonono, that’s not possible. As much as I learned from using this Cheat so far. There’s no side effect as long as the item is fine.’ his head started working crazily.
He read the description again a few more times and finally, after reading it for the tenth time he noticed that it had the ‘Inactive’ status. That must be the reason!
Could it be there was some requirement for contracting with this item? ‘But was there any requirement mentioned in the novel? No, Qing Shui got the realm after his blood mixed with the pendant. There was no requirement. At least, they didn’t mention it in the novel.’ not matter how much he racked through his brain, he couldn’t remember it. But the more he thought about this, the more probable it sounded to him. Qing Shui didn’t know that it was a treasure but later was able to get the Immortal Realm.
‘Could it be Life and Death battle is a requirement? Nah, it shouldn’t be, then, what?’ still, Shen couldn’t pinpoint the exact requirement for contracting with the item.
As there was no other choice, he decided to wear it on his neck. With this, another heavy load left from his shoulder.
While returning he met with Qing Shui. Currently, Qing Shui was a four years old boy. Even for a kid, he looked rather skinny. Shen felt a little guilty for taking Yin-Yang Pendant, but he justified himself by calling it his. He wanted to help him but so far he didn’t have anything that can help him.
He was not afraid of changing the story, more like he will mess the story. He was only here for beauties after he conquers them from Hundred Miles City, he will venture to some unknown city. All for the sake of beauties!
He just ruffled Qing Shui’s hair before returning to Ruyan and Lingshuang. Qing Shui was a little surprised and threw a confused gaze at Shen. He knew this boy. He came to their village from Hundred Miles City and as soon as he is here, he would run off to the mountains.
---------“Oh~ you are back early today. Did you find what you were looking for?” as soon as Shen returned, Ruyan teased Shen with an amused tone.
“Kek!” Shen jumped back and took a fighting stance. Normally it would have looked gallant but now it only looked comical which caused both Ruyan and Qing Yi to laugh.
“You know, you shouldn’t spy on someone-”
“You wish kid. If it wasn’t for me, you think you could survive in the mountains till now?” Yu Ruyan interrupted him as she playfully
“...I can take care of myself.” Shen did find it strange as he didn’t encounter any wild beasts and it indeed became easier for him to concentrate on searching but he couldn’t just back away... as a man!
Still, he thought, he could take care of himself. He wasn’t some sheltered kid. He had plenty of experience in his last life. Cultivated every day from the time he got his cheat technique. Although its a ‘bit slow’, it was still enough to let him escape.
“Yeah, keep acting tough, kid.”
“Don’t treat me like a kid.”
Ruyan just sighed, Lingshuang just cutely pouted a little and Qing Yi laughed at their antics.
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It’s been 6 months since Shen and the duo started their journey. Normally, Shen expected to reach his destination by now, but he underestimated the hugeness of this world greatly. The regions in-between every continent are typically filled with wastelands, where Spiritual Qi is not abundant and mostly filled with Wild Beasts.
In this time, they only just crossed the wilderness between the Central and Greencloud Continents. While he wished to rush on Hundred Miles City and take the Yin-Yang Pendant as soon as possible. But he decided to play it safe. Ruyan might already have some suspicions on him and being rush at this point will only make things complicated.
He planned to enjoy his journey with Ruyan and Lingshuang. He wanted to spoil Lingshuang a little more. Plus, he could also collect different types of medicinal seeds which could be planted inside the Realm of the Violet Jade of Immortal.
Although Yu Ruyan felt skeptical as to why he was buying seeds, she didn’t stop him. She already treated him like an adult because of his high wisdom and intelligence. But still reminded him that it takes a long time to mature, ranging from 100 years to tens of thousands.
Shen just thanked her but still instructed her to buy different varieties of seeds from normal to rare ones. It would real tragic if he couldn’t get the Yin-Yang Pendant. But after some thinking, he found it impossible to happen. If Qing Shui didn’t get it then no one should either and even if Qing Shui got it. He had to take it from Qing Shui before the blood spills on the pendant. At this point, Shen evilly laughed which earned him a light slap on the head.
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Currently, the trio relaxed in a luxurious room. This was a VIP room of Prestige Auction Hall. Like the name, they were famous for their prestige surrounding the few cities nearby.
The trio heard about this Auction during their journey. Since it was about to take place soon, they decided to wait two days to attend this Auction. Shen, even though was one of the most powerful amongst the humans, never attended an Auction Hall as it was too rare. And he could get things he wanted by himself. More like, he just looked down on those Auction Hall's.
He was surprised how expensive this Auction Hall’s could be, just this VIP Room cost them 10,000 taels. They didn’t really spend much during their journey. Their most expenses went to seeds of various herbs.
Still, Shen didn’t worry about money. They had enough for spending 20 years lavishly. Of course, if they spent with care. Even so, he could earn them later on.
Shen checked the room while unintentionally his gaze fell upon Ruyan. He really felt amazed by how dedicated this woman could be. Even before leaving Duanmu Family, she decided to visit her late husband’s grave.
He slowly came to know more about her, at the same time his love for her became stronger. He wanted her to dedicate for himself, not some dead guy, who probably only had a skeleton now. Unknowingly a warm smile crept on his face.
As if feeling his gaze, Ruyan turned her face toward him. She felt weird about this kid. Sometimes, he would act like a ‘kid’ in front of her, but sometimes, she felt him acting more mature than herself. She returned a smile and took her attention toward the Auction.
The auction was about to begin.
The auctioneer seemed to be a woman on her late twenties, the time when a woman reaches her peak beauty. While her assistant seemed like a middle-aged man with a poised look. Both wore clothes that presented them as capable and experienced. After they went up the stage, they smiled. Greeted the people below, and immediately announced the start of the auction.
The first item was the cub of a desolate beast, a Grade 1 Mountain Tiger!
Shen didn't know that the cubs of demonic beasts, ferocious beasts, and desolate beasts were the most expensive. Also one of the most desired ones. After all, it was easier to tame the younger ones and the chances of them turning their backs on you would be much lower as well.
"The starting bid is 50,000 taels of silver and each increment must not be lower than 500 taels."
What surprised Shen was that the bids shot up to 450,000 taels very quickly.
The next few items were mostly weapons or equipments, and those that were useful were bidded off at high prices. However, nothing compared to the cub of the Mountain Tiger. Shen did not have many requirements for weapons. Moreover, those were only normal weapons. For weapons, he had the minimum requirement of them being Divine Weapon.
If Yu Ruyan knew his thought, she would thrash him repeatedly for being such so shameless and greedy!
Shen started feeling depressed, he expected some interesting items to appear on this auction but so far nothing caught his attention. He looked forward to the last three items which will be presented shortly.
Very soon a youthful girl took out a small tray, veiled by a red cloth. She kept the tray on a table as the announcer took over.
"Everyone we are now auctioning our last three item, this item is definitely a treasure. Although we couldn’t find the usage for it, according to Elders of the Auction Hall this item holds a great amount of vitality and mystical properties. As the owner of this treasure needs urgent money, we had to bring this treasure before the schedule. The starting bid is 50,000 taels of silver, and each increment cannot be lower than 1000 taels. Let us start the bidding now!" as he said this he removed the veil and a crystalline branch of a tree appeared on everyone’s view.
The branch is completely leafless but it didn’t have a lifeless appearance, rather it brimmed with vitality. From time to time the branch would sparkle a little. If someone didn’t know better, they would definitely use this item as decoration.
"51,000 taels!"
"56,000 taels!"
"57,000 taels"
After a few seconds of silence, people started to bid . Although the usage was unknown it might possibly increase some old cultivators lifespan. Many wanted to study this strange branch. It looked like a crystal, at the same time it looked similar to a tree branch. Either way, they can tell it's made by nature and not handy work.
On the other hand, Shen frowned deeply with his baby face. At least he tried to frown. He couldn’t remember about crystal tree branch in the story so he was pondering whether he should get this tree branch or not.
"Buy this one! I’ll need it." After another good three seconds, he finally decided to get this branch.
"Are you sure?" Ruyan suddenly wondered why this kid was so obsessed with trees.
"Definitely and don’t forget to mask your voice."
Ruyan just nodded and only sighed a little. Shen kept ordering her and she didn’t know why she couldn’t refute him. Eventually she became used to following his order. It makes one wonder who was the older one.
In the end, they were able to get the branch with 220,000 teals. Ruyan felt it was unnecessary but again didn’t question it. It didn't look completely useless either.
After the branch was delivered to the VIP room, Shen quickly took it to see carefully. From close, this branch really wants to make one look at it for days. He looked at the branch’s information with the help of Absolute Upgrade. He didn’t try to upgrade it. He could feel it will shatter in thousands of pieces as soon as tried it.
[Holy Branch
A branch from the Holy Tree.]
A little bit skeptical, Shen looked at the branch again. ‘Holy Tree?! What is this a game?’
Shen started having a headache but remembered AST world looked more or less like a game. Items and Gears could increase the wearer's power. So having a holy tree shouldn’t be too surprising.
"So, Is it useful?" Shen handed the branch to Ruyan who just giggled a little looking at his expression.
"Oh, you should keep that branch with care. You might get a scare if you knew what this branch was?" Shen’s voice contained a little amusement.
"So, you know about this branch? What is it?"
"It is a... secret!" Shen laughed out loud. Thankfully VIP Rooms were soundproofed for ‘various’ reasons. So, nobody found out.
Another Pill and Sword was auctioned which none of the three took fancy to. In the end, Lingshuang sulked how it was boring. Even though she curiously asked about almost every item. Shen apologized to her and promised to make it up to her.
They left the Auction Hall and didn’t really get ‘invited’ by some people. Which caused Shen to be quite surprised. It looked you don’t always encounter cliched villains.
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Yu He currently waited for Feng Clan’s Patriarch in her Inn. Inadvertently she thought about her time with Shen. The sweet time with him still felt exotic to her. Although player, her time with him felt the sweetest nonetheless.
A girl from the Inn informed her about Patriarch Feng’s arrival. Although Yu He knew, still an annoyed expression emerged on her face. She never liked this woman. She had too many interactions with Shen. Not to mention, she was totally within Shen’s strike zone... and single.
She went to the designated room. Absentminded, she forgot to knock on the door and just happen to see Wuxi kissing Shen!
Everything slowed down for her. Her head couldn’t properly process her thoughts. A second later, endless amount of question broke out in her head. ‘What’s Shen doing here?! No! Did she just kiss Shen?! WhAT? Why? Are they already in some relation?..’ In the end as if her head took a pause, she calmed down.
“Ehem, looks like I’m interrupting you.” After taking three seconds, she completely calmed herself down. Still, she decided not to leave the room but enter.
Shen froze, he indicated Wuxi to move but she just wrapped arms around his neck. Her happiness completely disregarded everything else. After that event, she never hoped to enter Xian tian in her life.
In the first place, Wuxi was on the doorstep of Xiantian realm. She couldn’t just breakthrough because of the clogs that formed on her meridians because of Wenren Baichi’s vicious method.
But today as she was absorbing the effects of the fruit inside her body, she felt the blocked paths within her body opening up! And the energies flowed more smoothly than before! She broke-through to Xiantian!
Shen and Yu He both took a seat opposite to each other. Wuxi’s arms were still on Shen’s neck but now her head stuck to his chest.
“Patriarch Feng, I thought you wanted to discuss something. Although I didn’t expect Young Master Shen here, knowing his reputation, it's not too surprising. But do you think during the meeting you can... um, sit properly?”
“Oh, don't mind it Yu He. I'm just really happy and don't want to separate from my lover! Please go on. As you already know, I want Yu He Inn to make all food arrangement during Feng Lei's marriage.” Feng Wuxi didn't even try to stare at Yu He as her head remained on Shen's chest. Like a girl who didn't want to leave her lover's embrace.
Yu He didn't stare at Feng Wuxi either, she glared at Shen. Shen felt extremely uncomfortable from her glare, it's as if she could erupt at any moment.
Suddenly, Yu He got up from her seat and stood in front of Shen. Her face looked as if she could burst at any moment. "Y-Yu He..." Shen thought he was done for today.
But unexpectedly, she didn't say anything. On the other hand, Wuxi suddenly faced at Yu He, "Oh, did I completely occupy him? Sorry, I didn't do it intentionally, here you go."
Wuxi unexpectedly made space on Shen's lap. Satisfied, Yu He nodded her head and sat on Shen’s lap. Shen became dumbfounded. Was that really what she wanted?
On his left side Wuxi, Yu He on the other. Isn't this what he always wanted? Beauty on both sides! But why did he feel little strange right now?
"Err... Umm, what's happening here?" Shen couldn't help but question his thought. Although he wanted to have a harem, this event was obviously weird.
"Hmm? Obviously business. You do know that business can only happen on equal footing, right?" Feng Wuxi replied both of them looked at him as if they were stating the obvious.
"..." Shen couldn't find any comeback. 'Fuck, you two messing with me? You take equal footings by sitting on my lap?? Change my name if I don't take advantage of you two!'
Slowly, his hands started roaming on their waist. Both Wuxi and Yu He acted as if nothing happened, but their expression said something else, little embarrassment and a bit... excitement?
Both Wuxi and Yu He kept discussing their terms, but both of their cheeks had a healthy red hue. Shen's hand became bolder by every single moment. Finally, they landed on Wuxi's ass and Yu He's breast.
Shen was about to squeeze them and relish the feeling but...
*Knock... Knock*
"Ma'am, your order is ready! We will be coming in." a girl's voice came from outside the door.
The door opened as two girls entered the room with dishes on their hand. They were slightly surprised to see both Wuxi and Yu He sat opposite to each other, still discussing something not even looking at them. Then they noticed Shen by the side, they felt pity for him as none of the beauty seems to even glance at him.
The girls decorated the dishes on the table and left the room. Both Wuxi and Yu He sighed. If they were late by a few moments, they would have been caught by the girls. Although there is no problem, it's still embarrassing for them... to get caught while doing something secretly. They both felt a little bit disappointed, but it couldn't be helped.
But Shen seemed to have something different in his mind. He lifted Wuxi on his arms and sat on Yu He's side. Like before he made them both sit on his lap.
He pushed away all the foods on the table and took out two cooked fish from the Absolute Realm. Although, the cooked fish doesn't remain hot after an extended period of time. As long as they are inside the Realm, they are at its prime condition and never becomes waste.
As the duo tasted the dish they couldn’t help but let out a gasp. They both devoured the half of the fishes, only then did they look at him. In the end, Shen had to tell him about the fishes.
Yu He took his promise of getting 15 fishes per day for her Inn with 50-50 share and Feng Wuxi wanted 30 for Feng Lei’s wedding, she refused to accept no for this. Shen naturally won't refuse them but limited the amount. Of course, if it's for their family he won't decline.
This event caused his motivation for learning cooking soar up.
All party were satisfied and ended the discussion. Before both beauties left his lap, they pecked on Shen's lips! Shen finally knew how it feels to have beauties on your left and right!
Although it's still far away from his Harem, the starting looks good nonetheless.
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Reeling from his anger to the World Orb, he is getting tired and he wants to sleep. But there are still a few things he needs to do.
He unequipped mutated sapiens glove and equipped the black gloves that have pair.
Then he checks his status
NAME : NOT YET GIVEN
GENDER : MALE
LEVEL : 17
CLASS : SHADOW LORD
STRENGTH : 9+8
AGILITY : 31+12
VITALITY : 9+14
STAMINA : 16
SPIRIT : 17+10
ENDURANCE : 10+6
EQUIPPED : STORAGE RING
RING OF MINIMAL STRENGTH.
RING OF MINIMAL STRENGTH.
RING OF DARK SPIRIT.
RING OF SPEED
HOOD OF SHADOW LORD
HIDDEN BLADE OF SHADOW LORD
SHARP SWORD
VAMBRACES OF SHADOW LORD
CLOTHES OF SHADOW LORD
TROUSER OF SHADOW LORD
SHADOW LORD BOOTS
BLACK SASH
BLACK GLOVES
Ah name! He remembers.
The quest will have to postpone until later. He is still too weak. And he needs more strength. Agility is good and all, but strength is undoubtedly is equally important.
For now a name.
Then he remembers the notification. It display the chosen name. Then that means he could also choose another name.
It doesn’t mean he has to choose his real name.
Shadow Lord. Lord Shadow. It’s simple. It’s powerful. It sound like a good name and who says anyone has to name themselves the same name.
Azief never liked his name. There is a story of how he got his name.
‘I want to name myself’ and a voice sounded out
‘What is your name?’
‘Lord Shadow’
There was a silence for a while then the voice rings out in his ear.
‘Lord Shadow is registered. Congratulation for taking a name. As reward for completing this task, The World Orb will grant you 5 additional stats point.’
Then the voice disappears
5 additional stats points! Azief sighed in regret.
He should have named his character earlier. He might even survive the initial attack and maybe right now far away from Joy Park if he knows about this.
This World Orb is really annoying. It never told you everything. You have to found it by yourself. What a shitty game!
But at least he knows now where to spend these points. He just lost half of his strength. IF not for his item his strength could not be compared to before.
‘All to strength’ he decided unhesitatingly
And he feel stronger his muscle contracts and certain muscle is formed inside his body. A 4 pack? Something like that
But his strength still pales in comparison then before.
Anyway this is not yet time to rest. One last task. The skill books.7 of them. He smiles in glee imagining the power he would get.
He checks the first book.
SKILL BOOK: BODY FORTIFICATION
PASSIVE SKILLS. PERMANENTLY INCREASE ENDURANCE BY 2. AT LEVEL 20 IT WILL INCREASE BY 2 AGAIN.
AND THEN AT 30.UNTIL LEVEL 40.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN THE SKILL?
‘Yes’ Azief said and the book disappeared and his body feels stronger. A passive skill. That is what Azief need.
It doesn’t cost SP and enhances his stats.
One down six to go. He checks another one.
SKILL BOOK: HEAL
YOU CAN HEAL ABOUT 5 VITALITY POINTS FOR EACH USE. ACTIVATING COST 10 SP. COOL DOWN FOR 30 SECONDS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN THE SKILL?
‘Yes’ Healing. Now at least my vitality can be healed by myself though it sacrifices SP a bit. And like before the book disappears and the information flows into his mind.
5 to go. Hope something more useful.
SKILL BOOK: BEAST TAMER
YOU CAN TAME THE WORLD ORB BEAST. TO TAME A BEAST, USE THE SKILL ON ONE OF THE BEAST AND KEEP HIM FOR THE INDICATED TIME TO TAME THE BEAST INSIDE THE BEAST PORTAL. ACTIVATING BEAST PORTAL REQUIRE 10 SP FOR EACH HOUR. THE COOL DOWN DEPENDED ON THE BEAST TAMED.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN THE SKILL?
Wait! Isn’t this Beast tamer? He already learned this before. Azief was about to try another but then a thought struck on him.
Why did the same book allows me to learn it again?
‘Yes’ Azief said curios of the results.
Then a ting sound can be heard inside his mind.
SKILL BOOK: BEAST TAMER LEVEL 02
YOU CAN TAME THE WORLD ORB BEAST. TO TAME A BEAST, USE THE SKILL ON ONE OF THE BEAST AND KEEP HIM FOR THE INDICATED TIME TO TAME THE BEAST INSIDE THE BEAST PORTAL.
ACTIVATING BEAST PORTAL REQUIRE 5 SP FOR EACH HOUR. THE COOL DOWN DEPENDED ON THE BEAST TAMED.
TAMING TIME: 1 WEEK
‘Hoh! It upgraded my taming time. It even reduces the SP used for taming.’ So, to upgrade skills you have to find the same book again.
A new discovery!
‘So, that is the way to level up skills. Or maybe there is another way.. Hmm. Azief is glad with the discovery he found.
4 more. Hope another beast tamer book. One week is reduced just by leveling to next level. If another one appears. Then maybe today I will have my own pet.
He looks at the next skill book with expectation.
SKILL BOOK: PRECISION
PASSIVE SKILL. HELP INCREASE YOUR ACCURACY. ATTAIN MINIMUM CAPABILITY OF AIMING THROWN PROJECTILES.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN THE SKILL?
‘Yes.’ Azief said listlessly. You can’t have everything. But precision is also good. After all if he has flying projectiles this passive skill will really help.
3 more. And this time.
Yes, an attacking skill.
SKILL: SLASHING WIND
ACTIVE SKILL. PRODUCED A SLASHING ENERGY DIRECTED AT YOUR OPPONENT. INCREASE YOUR STRENGTH BY 5 AND AGILITY BY 2 DURING ACTIVATION. LAST FOR 5 MINUTES
ACTIVATION COST: 15 SP
COOL DOWN: 10 MINUTE
Strength by 5. That would be an explosive power if released at the right moment. Azief mused, imaging himself fighting in a desperate battle and suddenly using this skill, taking his enemies completely off guard with his burst of energy.
There is still 2 more skill books.
SKILL BOOK: PERCEPTION
PASSIVE SKILL. COULD DETECT MUTATED SAPIENS WITHIN A DISTANCE OF A 100 METER. WILL FEEL A DISTURBANCE ONLY YOU CAN FEEL
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN THE SKILL?
‘Yes.’ Azief said. This would be useful.
1 more.
SKILL BOOK : LIGHT STEPS
PASSIVE SKILL. INCREASE AGILITY BY 5. A VERY FAST MOVING SKILL MAKING YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE RIDING THE WIND.
USEFUL IN GETTING AWAY, IN JUMPING AND RUNNING. MAKING YOUR BODY LIGHTER LIKE THE CLOUDS, FAST LIKE THE WINDS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN THIS SKILL?
‘Of course yes’ Azief said. Agility 5. Even with his current agility he is fast like an Olympic athlete.
Another five stats to his agility. Wouldn’t he run as fast as a car now, or at least comparable to a car?
Even the stiff would be left eating the dust if they decide to chase him.
Thinking about it, Azief might have underestimated the usefulness of agility. After all, if there is Superman then there is Flash.
Strength or speed? Having even one of them raised to the peak can also make someone very powerful.
The moment he said yes, the book disappeared and his feet feel lighter.
‘Now it’s done.’ He looks at the variety of items on the bed and stores all of it inside his storage rings.
There were boots, some blades, gloves and clothes. Azief intend to arm Tan tomorrow. With his speed, Azief is confident to outrun the stiff even when he is by himself.
Combined that with his strength as long he does not met some high level beast, he will be safe.
The quest also has one month expiration date.
It is enough for him to return to his home and then came back to fight the aliens. He knows without the unique class he could not be anyone in this chaotic world.
But that is a story for tomorrow he mused. Now he wants to sleep.
He unequipped all of his clothes and sleep half naked. It is hot and he could not stand it. And the process is equipping is easy.
Just think of it like Erza equipping herself with armours.
Crashing his body to the comfortable puffy bed he immediately went to sleep after just five minutes.
Outside the zombies are still prowling the street, searching for any signs of life. Only Azief probably get a good night sleep that night.
And the moon slowly gets clouded by the clouds as darkness falls.
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Mei Hua disappeared from the western town without a word.
She knew she was being cruel, as she’d made some friends there. But she didn’t dare even hint at leaving. Mayor Li Hong kept a close eye on her, and no one in town ever went against him. Not even her friends.
It had crossed her mind to go further west. There were more places she hadn’t seen, giant cities and ports filled with exotic animals and goods. So much to see and do!
But every place she went, there would be another “Mayor Li Hong”, another “Madam Changyin”. The corruption within mankind would haunt her, nipping at her heels. There would never be a place as safe and free as the Blue Mountains.
She looked to those mountains and bit her lip. She’d abandoned Ye for two years to satisfy her own selfish curiosity. Would he forgive her for being so gone so long? Would he be angry? Would he still count her as a friend?
Even as those thoughts crossed her mind, her feet moved on their own, and suddenly she was at the edge of the forest. Looking in, she saw it was quiet, peaceful. A normal looking mountain forest.
Heart thumping in her chest, she took a few timid steps. Glancing around, she got on her hands and feet and bowed deeply until her forehead touched the ground.
“Oh Great Fairy Emperor, Ruler of the Mountains to the North and the South, I come to you and beg permission for re-entry. Whatever price you require, if it is within my ability, I will pay. Please grant mercy on this lowly one, Great Emperor!”
She sat, bowed, waiting for a response.
But none came.
Sitting back up, she looked around, fear gripping her heart. Why had the Fairy Emperor not come?
“Ye?” She finally called out. “Ye, are you there?”
Being a fairy, Ye could travel very fast. He somehow always knew where she was, no matter how far apart they might end up. Even if he wasn’t nearby, he would surely sense her entry into the forest.
But there was no response once again.
Heartbroken, she stood up, stumbling from her legs going numb.
“Ye! Ye answer me!” She cried out, tears filling her eyes. “Ye, I’m sorry! I’m sorry, please come out! I know I was wrong!”
Her words seemed to echo back on her. Stumbling feet turned to running feet, and she rushed through the forest seeking out the one person she considered her true family.
“Ye! Ye! Where are you?” She was yelling now, tears streaming down her face, panicked beyond reason. He could not have simply disappeared!
“Please, if you’re there Ye, please talk to me! I know I broke my promise, I won’t this time. I promise, I’ll never leave you again. I’ll never leave the mountain. Not even if the entire world is set on fire! Please Ye, please answer me!”
Her vision was so blurred by her crying she didn’t see the tree root in front of her, and she fell sharply to the ground with a painful grunt. Rather than getting back up, she curled into a ball, weeping.
A shift in the air, very subtle, caught her attention. Sniffling, she looked up. A tiny fairy, with hair shaped like a leaf, stood in front of her.
“Do you promise to stay with me forever?” He said, his eyes narrowed slightly and a blank look on his face.
“F—forever is a l—long time.” She wiped her now tear stained face, her heart rejoicing. “But u—until I d—die, I’ll stay.”
He looked away for a moment and then nodded.
“YE!” She reached out and grabbed him, hugging his little form to her own and started sobbing again.
“Alright, alright,” Ye finally said after several minutes. “If you cry anymore, your face is gonna stay like that. And I don’t think I can be friends with anyone with a face that ugly.”
She laughed, despite his harsh words.
“I missed you Ye. I’m sorry, I’m sorry I was gone for so long.”
“Hn.” He responded and then tilted his head. “Did you enjoy your time among the humans?”
She sniffled some more, her tears slowing as she thought.
“There were some good parts to it.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah, the sweets were great.”
“Didn’t you make any friends?”
“Some.”
“They’ll miss you.”
“You’re more important.”
The fairy trembled slightly at this, and then chuckled.
“Well, I am Teacher Ye. Obviously I’m the most important, wisest person in your life. It’s a good thing you came back, how would you survive without me?”
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They had walked a long, long time up the mountain. Mei Hua had no idea where Ye was taking her, but she really fervently wished they were there already. Her ratty shoes provided little in the way of foot protection.
They walked past a big boulder and she blinked. That boulder looked very familiar…
“…did we pass this boulder already?” She finally asked Ye.
“Hm? Did we?” He asked her back, tilting his head.
“Wouldn’t you know? I thought fairies know every inch of the mountain.”
Ye nodded silently for a moment before saying, “Is that so?”
She stopped walking. Gently putting her little hands around Ye, who’d been sitting on her shoulder, she brought him to eye height.
“We aren’t…” Mei Hua squinted her eyes suspiciously at him. “…lost are we?”
The fairy suddenly did not look her in the eyes.
“WE ARE?! But… but… Mother said fairies can’t get lost! She said so!”
“Parents have been known to be wrong, from time to time.” Ye replied, still not looking her in the face.
“Oh no!” Mei Hua cried out, despairing. “What are we to do? I was depending on you to know the way! If you don’t know then what will happen to me?”
“AH!” Ye suddenly pointed excitedly behind her. “Look there! A path!”
The little girl turned to where he was pointing and her eyes widened. Sure enough, there was a path. Where had that come from? It hadn’t been there when she’d passed by originally.
“Let’s see where the path leads!” The fairy suggested happily, bouncing in her grip.
Mei Hua hesitated for a moment, then sighed, and started down the path. There was something fishy about the path showing up when it did. But, well, things were known for being odd in this place. Even the animals were said to be almost as clever as people.
That’s what her Mother had said. But considering she’d said fairies don’t get lost…
She’d barely walked 5 minutes when the path opened up into a cleared area of the forest. The forest floor was covered in flowers, with dozens of butterflies hovering over them, and rays of light shining through the nearby trees. It was very beautiful and for a moment Mei Hua was so moved by it that she ignored everything else.
“Look there.” Ye said, poking her face to get her attention.
Mei Hua blinked, realizing that just beyond the flowers was a steep, vertical rock wall. In the unnaturally smooth rock wall was a cave. Or, more precisely, a door shaped cave.
The little girl walked forward curiously. When they were right next to the cave entrance, she saw that it led deeper in. On the right and left of this rock hallway was moss that glowed. It gave just enough light so that a person wouldn’t stumble.
“Should we go in?” Mei Hua asked, slightly anxious.
“I believe it’s safe.”
Nodding, Mei Hua walked farther in. It was only a few steps and a turn and she found a real door before her. It was made of a solid piece of wood, with a wood ring for a handle.
The little girl, having been raised properly, knocked on the door and called out “Excuse me!” After a moment no one answered and so she knocked again, but louder. There was still no response.
“I don’t think anyone’s home.” Said Ye with some amusement. “Let’s just go inside.”
“Oh but… but what if the person who lives here gets upset with a stranger entering their home without permission?”
The amused looked on Ye’s face faltered. He suddenly looked away from her, his body trembling slightly.
“Ye? Ye are you alright?”
The little fairy stiffened and then let out a long sigh. When he turned back to her, his face was relaxed and there was a twinkle in his eye.
“Not to worry, not to worry. I know who lived here. They won’t mind.”
“They won’t? Oh! Why didn’t you say so before? I’ll just—-” She paused and frowned. “Wait… know the person… did you know how to get here all along?!”
Ye covered his face and laughed uproariously.
“Why didn’t you tell me you knew?! Why did you pretend to be lost?! That was mean!” She stomped her foot angrily.
The fairy was still chuckling, wiping a tear away. “Now, now, don’t be upset. I couldn’t tell you how to get here.”
“What?”
“The only way to get here is to get lost.”
Seeing her absolutely confused expression, he cheerfully explained: “This is the Traveler’s Cave, and the path to it is enchanted. You have to get lost for the path to show up. After that, as long as you need it, you can come and go freely. The path will always find you and lead you back. Isn’t it nifty? It’s great for people who get lost in the mountains.”
“..that just seems stupidly complicated..” Muttered Mei Hua, still a little upset.
“I didn’t make the rules, I just know how to bend them.” Ye said, unrepentant and smiling.
The little girl rolled her eyes. Walking up to the door, she grabbed hold of the wood ring and pulled. With surprising ease the door opened.
Inside was a long rectangular room. On one side a bed was carved into the wall, with a fluffy looking mattress and blankets neatly folded. The bed was perfectly sized for Mei Hua. Across from it was a fireplace, and around that were many different items that could be used for cooking. Lit lanterns lined the wall, so that even without sunlight, the place was very bright.
Further along there were square shaped holes in the smooth walls. Each hole held something different. Jars, thick bolts of plain fabric, something that appeared to be used for wrapping wounds, the list went on. The Jars were filled with different things. Some had thread, some had needles. Others had food: rice, seeds, dried berries and vegetables.
Beyond the little storage nooks, stone poked out of the wall into the shape of a basin. A hole just above it poured out crystal clear water, and a hole in the center of the basin drained it. The basin was always filled with fresh, running water.
Across from this was another small room with a very tall ceiling, it’s walls also lined with hanging lanterns. This room was filled with steamy water. The lantern light refracted off the steam, giving the whole room a strange eerie glow. It appeared to be an entire room dedicated to bathing.
Another room, next to it, had a simple hole in the floor. She walked up to it and scratched her head, trying to guess what the random hole in the floor was for.
When Mei Hua stared at it for several minutes, perplexed, Ye spoke up:
“It’s for garbage and pooping!”
“O-oh… uh… I guess… that’s good…” The little girl blushed and hastily left the tiny room. It certainly hadn’t smelled like an outhouse. Or was this an in-house since it was inside?
At the very back was a low wood table. And on the table was an ink stone, brush, and blank paper scrolls, clearly meant for writing. Above it were innumerable storage holes in the wall, and each was filled with scrolls.
Mei Hua kept staring up and up, but the stored scrolls just seemed endless.
“That,” Ye explained. “Is the entire history of the mountain.”
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Fumiko and Akira headed away from Fumiko's house and down the street. The baby blue sky above them was clear of clouds. The only obstruction was the orange sun that stood tall in the middle of the sky. Akira hummed a light tune as the two walked down the street. It was only for couple of minutes after departing, that Fumiko's curiosity got the better of her.
“So Akira-"
"Aki." Akira reminded her.
"Sorry. Aki, where are we going? I've been following you blindly for some time now."
"Oh, you'll see." She replied while grinning.
"Aki, I don't like surprises."
"Well," Akira said as she did a little spin. "That's just too bad then." She said while giggling.
The pair exited the neighborhood and continued walking down the sidewalk for about twenty minutes. Akira, humming during most of it.
"You're in a good mood. Did something happen?" Fumiko asked her.
Akira looked at her, flashed a smile, and looked away. "Nope."
They walked for about two more minutes and eventually, arrived at the front of what seemed to Fumiko, a park.
"A park?" Questioned Fumiko.
"Just wait until we get to the other side. You'll see." Akira answered.
To enter the grounds, they'd have to walk into one side of the brick tunnel and out the other. Akira took Fumiko's hand and walked through the tunnel. When they got out the other side, Fumiko was surprised. On the other side was a long walkway and on both sides of it, thousands of flowers that stretched as far as the eye could see. Both sides held flowers of different colors.
"It's a flower garden." Akira told Fumiko. "It's one of my favorite places in the city."
On the right side of the walkway, were hundreds of flowers with their colors being, red, blue, yellow, and green. On the left side, were flowers the colors of purple, pink, orange, and white.
Still holding hands, Fumiko and Akira walked down the path for a while, looking at the flowers until something caught Fumiko's eyes. She let go of her friend's hand and went to one section of the flowers and crouched down to examine them.
"Aki, what are these?"
In front of Fumiko were flowers that weren't one solid color. The flowers had petals that had multiple colors spanning from violet, green, yellow, red, and blue.
"Oh those," Akira crouched down next to her. "Are special flowers. They caught your eyes the first time we went here together too."
"We? The first time?" Fumiko asked confused.
"Yeah." Akira replied. "We came here on a school trip in middle school about two years ago. It's only natural you don't remember though. The guide back then told us that before the meteor came, there weren't any flowers like this. I don't remember the explanation he gave us though. It was something about the pieces of the meteor in the soil being absorbed by the plants."
"Oh." Fumiko turned back towards the flowers and tried to remember if she's seen them before. She couldn't.
"Why don't we get something to eat?" Akira asked Fumiko. "The sandwiches here are to die for."
"Sure."
They walked to a nearby bench and sat down.
"I'll be right back." Akira told Fumiko before she took off to a nearby food stand.
While Akira was gone, Fumiko surveyed her surroundings from the bench. And noticed how beautiful the garden was. She felt bad. Not for herself, but for her friend, Akira. Akira told her that it was one of her favorite places and that they even came here together once but she couldn't remember. "It must be hard for her." Fumiko thought to herself. "Having a friend who doesn't remember you."
"Rei."
Fumiko snapped out of her thoughts and realized Akira was handing her a sandwich wrapped in a napkin. "Oh, sorry." She apologized as she took it from her friend.
"You seemed like you were thinking about something. Were you?" Akira asked Fumiko.
Fumiko didn't want to make her friend worry about her more than she has already has.
"No, I was just stunned by how nice this place is." Fumiko responded.
"Yeah, I love this place. I come here a lot."
Fumiko was about to bite into her sandwich before Akira hit her with another question.
"Are you getting along with your family? You and Yui seemed better than today you did yesterday."
"Yui? Oh, the brat." She put down the sandwich. "I guess so. They all had a talk with me yesterday when I came back. I still felt kind of out of place though."
"You shouldn't feel that way Rei. I mean, they are your family."
"I guess so."
After they finished eating, they walked around the garden until it was closing time. By the time they left, it was already late afternoon. The once, brilliant blue sky now shown a dark orange. As the two were heading home, Akira proposed something.
"Rei, there's one place I want to show you before the day's over."
Instead of entering the neighborhood, the walked past it, going in the opposite direction than the one they went in previously that morning. They came to a stop at a small cafe on the side of the road and entered it. Inside, it was roomy. In the middle of the cafe, there was bar section where customers could sit and order. The walls of the shop were made of wood. The seating and tables in the back of the cafe, with it.
"Akira, is that you? Welcome." The middle aged man behind the bar said. “Oh, Reina you're here too. Please, take a seat. The usual?"
"Yes please." Akira replied.
"Another unknown face?" Fumiko thought to herself. She looked at Akira in confusion. Akira responded by just quietly laughing to herself.
They take a seat at a table far in the back.
"Who is he?" Fumiko asked her friend.
"He's the owner of this place. We used to come here all the time. I don't think you should tell him about your amnesia though, he'd be worried sick."
"Oh. How long-"
"Well if it isn't Ms. Last Place." An unfamiliar voice interrupted Fumiko. Akira and Fumiko turned their heads. Standing beside their table was a girl who looked their age with long golden hair reaching her waist and eyes the color of emeralds.
The smile that Akira had on her face quickly came off and a frown replaced it.
"Shiina, I told you to stop calling me that."
Shiina laughed. "Isn't it fine? After all, you did come dead last in all sections of the entrance exam. You're even the worst in the class for Magic Affinity. It's a name that fits you perfectly. How'd you even get into Boken?" She scoffed.
"I...." Akira couldn't respond. She stared at her feet.
Fumiko didn't appreciate some girl she didn't know making fun of her friend.
"I think you should back off." Fumiko said in a heated tone.
Shiina turned her attention to Fumiko.
"Or what, Rei? What are you going to do? Ever since the 1st grade you've always hid behind Aki. Not to mention, you're not too far off from her in terms of the exam rankings." She started to laugh once more.
At that point, Fumiko had enough of Shiina. Her temper flared.
"Oh I'll show you-" She tried to get up but Akira pushed the top her leg down. She looked Akira as if to say "Why?" but Akira just shook her head. Akira then turned towards Shiina and put on a fake smile.
"You're right." She told her. "I was just lucky."
"Hmpf, of course you were." She looked at Fumiko who was still staring daggers at her. She gave another "Hmpf", then exited out of the cafe. When she left, Akira slid back into her chair and sighed.
"Who was she?" Fumiko asked Akira.
“She’s in our class at Boken." Akira answered. "She also was classmates with us up until the start of middle school. She wasn't always this mean though. I guess ranking second in the exams got to her head."
"I don't like her."
"Well, as she is now, me neither."
When Fumiko and Akira were done eating, they left the cafe and returned to their neighborhood where Akira walked Fumiko home.
"First period starts at eight." Akira reminded Fumiko. "I'll be outside at your gate at 7:30. Don't be late for your second first day." She joked.
Fumiko smiled. "I won't."
Akira left and Fumiko entered her house. She immediately went to her room and collapsed onto her bed. "School huh?" She thought to herself. She wasn't sure if it was right for her to go. "I'll just see what tomorrow brings." She thought before closing her eyes.
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All thanks to the magnificent spring's breeze that, slowly the entire forest started to engulf by the power of 'LOVE'.
Because of the advanced safeguard, Nuwa didn't become a victim of the otherworldly smell attack along with the small entourage of bandits. Otherwise, she would know what torments those pitiful three were going through right now...
The trio's face was changing from green to purple. They stopped breathing momentarily as they covered their whole face especially their noses. Still, they were lost to the breathtaking odor. After all, how could they win against something that created by King Jingze! Moreover, the ex-victim was present in front of them...
The trio would never believe such a ridiculous thing could happen if they weren't experiencing themselves today. If it was in another time someone divulges these, the bandits would laugh their ass off. However, not now!
The smell was like a toxic which was getting stronger with the passage of time. Their lungs were devouring by the odor as if a demon was slowly engulfing their intestines instead of souls. They felt uneasiness in the stomach. Their stomach was rumbling rapidly like machine guns. There was also a tinge of nausea.It was an indescribable, 'once in a lifetime' experience for them.
"This is ridiculous! Seriously, how can his sh*t smell like this!" Asked the scary face with furrowing brows.
"I know right! That prick Chen Mian's brain is all about food. Dunno what the hell did he gobbled up today. Argh--- this is so gross! I feel so disgusting!"
"Chen Mian you mother f**ker let your sh*t outta here or I'm gonna beat the crap out of you!"
Shouted the one who was badmouthing about Nuwa and the pitiful Chen Mian a while ago.
A pitiful silhouette of a paralyzed bulky man's body cried inwardly on his teammate's threats. He shuddered in the chilly atmosphere.
'Wuwuwu... Everyone is misunderstanding me...'
'Why everyone is accusing me on something I've never done?'
The whole time, Chen Mian was listening to all conversations of his companions when lying helplessly on the ground. His teammates were cussing, complaining and treating him like a traitor. He felt his heart froze on their distrust on him. Indeed he had always been a glutton, but that doesn't mean he could do something so disgusting!
His input was greater than his output after all...!
Suddenly he thought about the time when Nuwa threw something from a pouch and how she bandaged his face like a mommy. Back then, he didn't give any importance any of her actions because he thought Nuwa was a perverted creep. However, based on his teammates' current rouge behaviors and Nuwa's mysterious pouch, he started to connect all the dots. Instantly, an ominous feeling grew in his heart. He came to realize that it was impossible for everything to become a coincidence.
'Yes, that must be right. It must be that woman's misdeeds!'
Chen Mian wanted to shout and warn his friends to be aware of Nuwa. She was a sly woman.
'No-no-no! She must be a demoness!'
'Who knows what dirty tricks she'd play with them! B-But she'll surely put all the blame on my shoulder...'
To simply put, his teammates were gullible chicken compared to Nuwa's dirty tricks. He discerned that she was no good news. Chen Mian was on the verge of crying as his eyes were becoming misty. Nuwa wronged him, in the worst way. He could never show his face again.
'Wuwuwu... I shouldn't have let my guard down in front of her. Wuwuwu... Brothers were right about women folks. Men should never trust women.'
'Wuwuwu... I'll never believe them again... '
[Note: Unedited chapter.]
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"Son, try to behave in front of King Lin. Remember, never blame Princess or say something that'll dishonor her."
"I understand. Please stop repeating."
"Shut up, you disobedient lad." Prime Minister Bai growled.
Bai Qiang was walking sideways with his father in the palace. Today, his old man tagged along with the excuse that his visit may help Bai Qiang to regain the trust of His Majesty since both of them were childhood friends. So, there is a chance that King may reconsider his decision and believe their part of the story. Too bad, he was wrong since this time his son was going to anger His Majesty to death...
As they about to enter King Lin's King office, Bai Qiang stopped his steps in a stupor. His eyes almost popped out when he caught a glimpse of an unforgettable face that was strolling absentmindedly on the palace pathway.
"Impossible! How can that be!" He mumbled and ditched his father. He flew towards Liena's direction by using martial arts. He wanted to confirm his doubts if they were really true. After coming to a relatively close range, he focused at her side face.
'It's really her! But she looks so different today with her gown and makeup!' He exclaimed in surprise. He was confirmed that the girl was Nuwa.
Since Princess Liena's gaze was solely focused on the ground, Bai Qiang didn't notice her eyes. There was a storm going on inside his heart.
'But how did she enter the palace?'
Looking at her luxurious dress, he knew it cost a fortune. It was not impossible to estimate that she was receiving good treatments. But why? It was not even ten days passed since the incident happened. So how did she change so drastically!
'Don't tell me-' Bai Qiang suddenly panicked.
King Jingze was famous for being a lustrous man throughout the palace. It wasn't unknown that he had a tremendous amount of wives and concubines and always changed and take them like changing clothes. He heard gossip from some higher-ups about King Jingze's consistent visits to the brothels.
He felt restless as if his whole world was collapsing. 'No. I don't want to think of any rubbish.' So without comprehending, he grabbed her shoulder and shouted out loud.
"Nuwa! What are you doing here? Did you become the concubine of that lecherous King Jingze!'"
Liena jumped fright when he suddenly touched her from behind. She felt terrified assuming that was another assassination attempt so, she stood like a statue without moving her head. She could hear her heartbeats. She felt nausea.
At first, the bodyguards became flabbergasted not because of sudden attack but to see the genius general's face since they were well aware of Bai Qiang identity.
Without any hesitation, they pulled out their swords and pointed on his neck. They were prepared to kill.
'So what if it was the worshipped general. Even a son kill his father for the throne.' The dark history already taught them lessons. So they didn't give a whit anymore.
"General Bai Qiang! Let go of her highness or you'll lose your neck." Bodyguard Ruo Xie hissed.
Bai Qiang finally came back to his stupor when he realized the palace guards hostility and his impudent behavior so he hurriedly let her go. Thinking about she must be scared, he felt frightened.
'Damn! I made another mistake. She'll hate me more!'
'But I need to find the answer.' He looked at her expectingly.
Princess Liena finally felt relieved when she felt nobody was touching her anymore and guards were surrounding her. So, furrowing her slender brows, her attention finally fell at the culprit. But she became shocked when she realized it was Bai Qiang.
Soon her furrows crumbled in guilt. She never thought that they'd accidentally meet like this, even though she was kinda relieved. Today she was actually going to meet her father to confess everything. Bai Qiang deserved an apology, though she didn't like him a bit. He wronged Nuwa. But she still planned to apologize for her misdoings or else her conscience will haunt her down.
"Nuwa, answer me." She heard Bai Qiang's pleading voice.
Heh! He called her Nuwa. Do they really look so alike that this man could not even differentiate it? She felt happy inside. But the next comments from him almost choked her to death.
Both of them met their gaze. However, the next moment Bai Qinag's eyes almost popped out, when he noticed her eyes.
"Ehhhh!!! how did you change your eyes!?" He exclaimed.
"Stupid!"
Liena's lips twitched. It was really difficult to suppress her laughter. 'Seriously! How did this guy get a position with that head!'
"Guards execute him." King Lin roared suddenly. He ran holding a sword towards the crowd and before Bai Qiang realizes it, he felt a sharp pain.
[Note: Unedited chapter.]
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Balling her fists tightly, Nuwa got up while resentfully scrawled at Liena.
Her hair and dress were absolutely disheveled, cheeks were flushing red. She looked aggressive and... pitiful.
Sensing Nuwa's hostile attitude, Liena stopped her track from moving further. She confusedly scanned Nuwa, didn't comprehend why she was so aggressive. This was their first time meeting. Moreover, she never offended her before. Then why she looked so defensive!
'Don't tell me...'
Liena suddenly felt nervous. Oh-no. Nuwa must be misinterpreted her with those bullies. She shook her hands fast and anxiously said,
"Y-you misunderstood. I'm not with them. I came here to talk to you, to befriend you."
Hearing Liena's constant denials, Nuwa's cold expression cracked.
She felt hilarious about what she just heard. Did this girl take her as a moron? Who'll believe such lies after undergoing such ruthless experience! She really wanted to laugh at this pig-headed girl. She wondered, how did these rich girls survive without using their brain. Maybe being rich means being lazy, have no life and works to do. That's why they have so much spare times to bully others!
"Too bad, I'm not stupid enough to fall for your young master's ploy. Please take your leave. That's the exit."
Nuwa vaguely told and thought it was worthless to talk with this person. She didn't want to involve herself with more arguments.
However, Liena still tried to convince further. Seeing her solemn persistent behavior, Nuwa became angry.
"What's wrong with you rich people! What grave sin have I committed that you guys just don't leave me alone? Is it wrong to be born from low-birth? Is it wrong to go against you? Why you always pick up on me and bully me. I-I... "
Nuwa shouted at first but then her voice became shaky and eyes turned misty. She had enough of her patience. She wanted to show everyone that she was a strong person, but her damn overflowing emotions betrayed her. Tightly gritting her teeth, she tried to stop herself from crying. But realizing that it still didn't work, she got extremely annoyed. Why she was so emotional! Damn it!
Liena's felt agony when her eyes were finally fixed on Nuwa's face. She realized that Nuwa cried for a long time, her eyes and face were red as well swollen.
She suddenly felt heart-wrenching pain as if, sharp needles were poking her heart. She badly wanted to hug and console this miserable little girl who exactly looked like her baby brother. He'd also grit his teeth or clench his fist to stop himself from crying. She draws nearer to Nuwa to give her a warm hug. However, in Nuwa's eyes, her actions were threating.
Without further ado, she threw the rock on Nuwa's direction to warn her. But to her surprise, it falls on Liena's forehead.
Liena didn't notice that rock was slowly landing on her face. Her eyes were solely preoccupied to Nuwa. Even after her face become bloody. She didn't even make an 'ah' sound, just keep staring.
There were a few curious people, gathering around them to see what was happening. They thought that Nuwa was a brazen servant who didn't follow her master's orders and was escaping from the manor. So they were gasping and discussing while giving daggers to Nuwa.But now, her sudden actions made their eyes pop out.
"What did I just see? What kind of servant beats her master? How atrocious!!!"
"This girl is so ungrateful. Her master was so nice to her. But she hit the lady. Peasant-like her doesn't deserve kindness. Hrummph!"
"I've never seen such a kind-hearted master before. She was so polite and kind. Yet this stink took it for granted! Buddha is truly unfair!"
"What will happen to the miss? She is bleeding so heavily. Oh, my poor child. I feel so sad for her."
"She must've come from a big family. Look at her dress. It must cost quite a lot of silvers."
"A few silvers! Hahaha...You idiots. Forget about the dress. The silk veil she is using to cover her face alone can worth hundreds of golds." said one of them who owned a silk shop.
The onlookers' eyes gleamed with disbelief. They were amazed, finding a rich lady alone on the street. Now, they have become very curious about Liena's background.
'Who was this mysterious rich girl? She must have come from a very prestigious family! Should we curry favour with her by beating her servant? But, the lady looked like she did care for the maid. Then what should we do?'
They started to think about how to please Liena.
Nuwa felt frightened. Chilly shivers were running down to her spines. She truly had no intention to hurt Liena since she didn't do anything to hurt or humiliate Nuwa. All Nuwa wanted to do was to warn this girl, not to approach her. But now the situation has changed.
She felt very guilty. However, all of her feelings suppressed when she heard noises of boots, footsteps, and horses. A large group of men was now walking in their direction. They looked like they were some sort of guards. Nuwa's felt frightened when those people bowed to Liena. Panic was written all over their face.
'Just whom did I offended this time.'
The whole place was so chaotic that she didn't comprehend what was happening. The onlookers started to grasp in shock and started to gossip.
"What type of guard are they?"
"Maybe some family guard. The prestigious households have their own guard."
Suddenly someone shouted,
"Ahhh....!!! It's the Legendary 'Eagle Guard'!!!"
The onlookers become terrified at first. But then, some of them started to laugh and snickered at the moron who just shouted.
"Stop babbling nonsense! Why'd the legendary 'Eagle Guard' appear out of blue!!! They only guard the palace and protects His Highness, The King, and His Royal family."
Some law enforcement officials were also present in the crowd to check on what was the commotion for. So, when they heard those tittle-tattle, they felt annoyed and arrogantly looked at the red-robed guard's direction. Soon, they gasped in surprise and whisper in delight to each other.
"Ahh- finally I saw my idols. It's the 'Eagle Guard'. Look at the red robes and Eagle Batches. Only the Eagle guards have the privilege to wear this."
The onlookers were so engrossed in their discussions that they forgot Nuwa's deeds and existence. As a result, Nuwa took the chance of their distraction, took her bag and started to run with all her might.
Liena, who was still in a daze and oblivious of her bloody face, didn't care what was happening around her as she helplessly looked that Nuwa's running figure, which was getting smaller and smaller.
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Amongst the crowd, there was also another person, who amazedly watched Nuwa's fleeting figure, until, it finally vanished.
[Note: Unedited chapter.]
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Princess Liena's beautiful courtyard was rather lively today, unlike any normal days that were filled with gloominess.
Far from the usual decorations of all the palace's buildings which were colored in royal red, the outside structure of Princess Liena's courtyard was embellished with silver color, to show off her unique present. Starting off the deep brown gate with gold linings, to the silver walkway, pass the bridge across the frozen pond laid her immaculate chamber.
Since she was the only rightful heiress in the throne, her Emperor grandfather spared no expense in decorating her courtyard lavishly. He pampered her too much to the point that he even gifted her the biggest courtyard which was even bigger than his own and Empress Dowager's residence. Empress didn't mind, rather, she thought that her granddaughter deserved more so she directed her servants to adorn it extravagantly by using golds and silvers, even though it was not her granddaughter's taste.
Today, the courtyard was filled with cheerful sounds of women and young girls laughter. Maids and servants were gleefully walking to the silver walkway holding heavy tray on their hands which were filled with different types of mouth-watering delicacies and imported rare tea. They were serving the royal guests with utmost respects, though most of the guests were basically the princess consorts and concubines of the Emperor and King Lin Jingze.
Today Empress Dowager looked happy as she especially bestowing everyone the exclusive gifts, eg: rare silks, jewelry and etc. So obviously, everybody was present on the occasion even though they were cursing inside with jealousy, hate, and envy. But they dare not succumb upon such a tempting opportunity. Which woman doesn't covet for jewelry and gifts!
So they were greedily eyeing on each other's gifts to check on who received the best, comparing and anticipating for more by using flowery words to please The Empress Dowager and of course, Princess Liena.
Too bad that the center of attraction was distancing herself by wearing her usual gloomy appearance and sat rather far. Though she tried her best to detach from the group of hungry wolves peck. Too bad those greedy ladies still didn't spare her any means by approaching consistently. She was feeling uncomfortable with their overwhelming behavior but still kept quiet.
"Ai! Look at you, child. You've gotten so skinny and sick."
Said one of the emperor's concubine while touching Liena's hands. Even though her voice sounded warm and full of concerns, but the sarcastic remarks still not escaped from Empress Dowager and Queen Lin's ears. Queen Lin felt anxious as she knew that her daughter always hated these types of situations, but she still remained silent because the woman was the emperor's second-ranked consort. Moreover, Empress was sitting beside her. So she didn't want to start a nasty argument.
Empress Dowager got angry so she scornfully looked at the person and commented,
"Doesn't matter as long as she isn't unwell. Being skinny always doesn't mean being sick. But..." Empress dowager suddenly tilted the corner of her lips with a mocking grin.
"Overweight is unhealthy. This Empress recently spoke with the imperial physician and he said that grossly overweight can cause different types of diseases. So, this empress is very concerned about the fifth sister. We, humbly advice fifth sister that you'd better take care of yourself before there is no room for regrets."
"Pfttt-"
Some young consorts suddenly started to giggle loudly, when the relatively older ones were surpassing their emotions with the years of practice. Because the fifth princess consort was very fat. So they found Empress's remarks very funny.
The fifth princess consort balled her fist tightly and frowned. She then glared at those ladies coldly. Soon the giggles halted as the ladies retreated hurriedly with fear. She then fixed her emotions and replied with shedding some crocodile tears,
"Apologies to the Empress sister. This princess consort's remarks were out of concerned."
"You should apologize to my grandchild." Empress corrected the fat consort. To give the women some face in front of people, she changed her position and looked at Princess Liena.
"Ah, my child, grandma feels ecstatic that you have finally opened up." She said lovingly.
"Yes, grandmother." Liena noddingly replied. Then she mumbled,
"Grandma, may I leave now?"
"Yes my child. You should go and rest in your chamber."
"Thanks to the grandmother. This granddaughter will pay a visit, again." She said and then bowed. Then nodded slightly to the crowd. Then walked away from the place. However...
"Both Emperor and Empress are so biased to that good or nothing!"
"It's natural. She's the only living successor and there are not any grandchildren. It wouldn't be like that if she had any competitor. Otherwise, it was impossible for His Highness's to choose her over a qualified concubine born child."
"Hahaha~ What a big mouth! If you are really that jealous then why don't produce a qualified child! Humph"
"Shhh- Stop badmouthing. She'll hear you."
Princess Liena heard discussion and whispers about her that were coming from different directions. She used to cry overhearing people's contempt remarks. But now she didn't. She was not a weak little girl like before, wouldn't be anymore.
So she took large strides and left from her courtyard without giving them a damn. They are not worthy of her time.
She was wearing a luxurious pink gown. The gown had small flowers printed in it with real gold threads. She had some light make up on her face, so she looked very elegant and beautiful. There were some bodyguards behind following her.
Her destination was now her father's living quarter. For days, she has been feeling uneasy. She couldn't sleep at night due to guilt. She heard that general Bai Qiang had been demoted. To be honest, she didn't think the outcome will be like this. Her whimsical action really destroyed a person's bright future.
She was is deep thought when walking closer to her father's courtyard. Not paying any attention to the surrounding people that were kowtowing with respects whenever they saw her. However. She almost jumped in fright when someone suddenly grabbed her neck from behind and shouted,
"N-Nuwa!!! What are you doing here???"
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*Imperial Palace*
King Lin along with his eldest brother, King Lin Jingze, was sitting in a luxurious room. Both of them were focused on the "GO" game's board. However, today King Lin's luck was really bad as he was constantly losing all the rounds.
"Ha-ha-ha... See brother? I win again. Didn't you always boost around me that playing 'chess' and 'GO' can broaden the tactical understanding of wars? Today I'll show you how to play, harrumph!" Mocked King Jingze.
"Humm...", King Lin silently nodded his head approving his loss. If it was any other time, he'd still try to refute with his elder brother about his past triumphs. However, today he didn't have the mood to do so.Sensing his brother unusual absentmindedness, King Jiagze silently dismissed the room servants. He then deeply looked at his younger brother and asked in a low voice.
"What happen Lin-er? It's such a joyous day, but your mood seems rather off! Tell me what happened so that this royal brother can help you."
"Nothing special really...." King Lin answered curtly.
"Really! But your face telling me something else! Hey, don't tell me that you are still upset on father that he didn't punish that young general?" King Jingze asked. After getting no response, he thought that his guesses were correct, his brother was upset with his emperor father. So he declaimed.
"Lin-er, you have to understand the war is still ongoing with the Qiu Empire. I have to admit that whatever the general did was totally unforgivable. But the enemy Qiu Empire is really strong! It's kinda impossible to win without the strengths of our generals. Moreover, the Bai family is really influential. Tsk tsk... That sly friend of yours is turned out to be a wolf in sheep's cloth! He has such a genius son. He even made so many connections with the other royal families through his daughter's marriage alliances."
"But speaking of the Qiu Empire...they are so persistent! It's almost been three decades and they are still not retreating. By the way, did you hear there is a possibility of changing their heir? I heard that recently there is a cold war going on between the different Qiu family fractions. Ah!!! This is the best opportunity to turn on the tables. We can use some distractions to remove them from the border."
"Humm.. you are the right. Actually, I am not upset or anything. So don't worry." King Lin's tensed expression broked into a small smile.
"It's you who's worrying! Listen, Liena is also my daughter. So we'll protect her no matter what. Rest assured, from now on better days will come. I'll personally punish that arrogant lad, dare to lay hands on royal family! But you know what, I'm so happy that she has finally recovered. She even talked to me yesterday. Ahhh... It must feel good to be a father." King Jingze said excitedly. There was a dotingly smile in his lips. However, suddenly it turned into a sour expression.
King Lin didn't proceed with the discussion further because he knew whatever his elder brother's genuine love and concerned for his children. After taking more than ten wives and thirty concubines, they realized, King Jingze was infertile. He was so unfortunate that forget about an heir, he couldn't even produce a single child.
So, even though his brother was the first born, crown prince and based on traditions, he was meant to be the future heir, but his emperor father broke the so-called traditions when he passed the succession to him. King Lin turned into the future Emperor after his son Prince Bengt was born.
King Jingze suddenly felt uncomfortable for showing his weakness in front of his younger brother. So to break the sudden awkwardness, he hurriedly bid his farewell.
"Brother, I'll take my leave now. Hopefully, your mood will get better."
King Lin nodded approvingly. He was also looking for this excuse to avoid sensitive issues since his brain was already filled with other stuff. After King Jingze left, the head eunuch entered his room and bowed.
"Your Highness, the head of Eagle guard, Ruo Xie, is waiting to meet you."
King Lin's warm smile suddenly turned cold. But he still accepted the request. A moment later Ruo Xie entered his room and started to kowtow.
"Forgive this lowlife, Your Highness."
"You may raise." King Lin ordered indifferently. "Tell me now what did you find out."
Ruo Xie's entire body turned stiff as he became nervous. He never expected that His Majesty would be so direct. Though it was logical, besides King Lin already forgave everyone's punishments after they constructively begged for two days. Moreover, King Lin also ordered him to personally investigate everything. So without dilly-dallying, he uttered,
"Thanking your Highness. Yes, this servant is here for discussing something else."
"What is it?" asked King Lin sternly.
"I-It's about the bullying incident. This servant just investigated and found out t-that, general Bai Qiang didn't bully Her Highness." Ruo Xie almost muttered, he felt his whole energy drained.
"Did you mean Princess lied?"
This time Ruo Xie was on the verge of crying. So he stuttered without even adding honorifics.
"Y-Yes."
King Lin's entire demeanor changed after hearing the full incident from the trembling bodyguard Ruo Xie. He felt his blood was flowing in the opposite direction. It was not because he was angry but, because he was insanely upset. His child not only lied to him on such a serious issue but also defended the criminal! And worst of all she defamed an innocent person. Her actions were insane!To tell the truth, he actually felt very weird with his daughter's sudden unusual behavior. So he became doubtful and asked to investigate secretly, even though he went with the pursuits of punishing Bai Qiang.
"This king understands. You may leave now." King Lin said. But before Ruo Xie could step out from his chamber, he almost roared,
"Wait a moment."
"W-What is it your Highness." asked the confused Ruo Xie.
"Summon general Bai Qiang. And keep your mouth shut. Never let any living soul know what we discussed today. Otherwise...you know." King Lin threatened.
Ruo Xie shivered, he was so scared that he cried out, "T-This servant dare not." And left the chamber almost running after King Lin gestured.
King Lin breathed out frustratingly. He tiredly laid on his chair and murmured while looking at the ceiling.
"Why, my child? Why!"
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Fumiko and Akira exited the neighborhood and headed further into the city, towards Boken Academy. As they walked down the streets of New Kyoto, Fumiko couldn't help but notice how busy the city was. On the city streets, instead of cars, were horses drawing carriages with families inside. If not a carriage, then they were drawing wagons full of goods and materials. Markets were bustling on both sides of the street selling things such as fruits and meat, to clothing and hats.
"Selling only the freshest apples and oranges! Come get em'!
"Shirts, pants, and shoes! All for sale!"
It was a lively scene. The voices of the townspeople filled the air.
Fumiko turned towards Akira. "Is it always this loud so early in the morning?"
"It's like this most of the time. The people of this city never sleep." She joked. "There's always something going on. That's one of the reasons I love this city so much." Akira said proudly.
They headed further into the city until they reached the first entry gate of the academy's campus where their fellow academy students were either waiting for their friends or hurrying to the second gate, which was further beyond the first.
“Nervous?" Akira asked Fumiko.
"Not in the slightest."
Akira laughed a little. "You don't have to lie, Rei. It's alright to be a little nervous. You were a week ago."
Fumiko didn't feel nervous however, she did feel a little uneasy about attending the academy. She wasn't entirely sure if a school for magic and other things related, were right for her.
Fumiko and Akira headed through the gate, where they were then greeted by a woman with short, brown curly hair, who was observing all of the students entering the main building.
"Good morning, Ms. Morika." Akira told the woman as she walked past her.
"And to you too Akira." She then turned her attention to Fumiko. "Good morning, Reina." She said in a stern tone.
Fumiko didn't really know how to respond so she just nodded her head and kept walking. Just as she was about to walk past her, Ms. Morika grabbed Fumiko by the shoulder.
"Reina, where's your badge?" She asked her.
Fumiko looked down at her blazer and realized that she forgot it back in her house. She thought back and remembered leaving it on the dresser.
Akira turned around and walked back towards Fumiko and Ms. Morika. "What's going on?"
"Your friend here forgot her badge."
Akira inspected her friend's burgundy blazer. "Oh, you did forget it."
"Is it that really much of a big deal?" Fumiko questioned. "It's just a badge."
"It's more than just a badge." Ms. Morika fired back. She leaned forward towards Fumiko. "It's your identification. That badge is proof that you are a student of this prestigious magic academy. It also allows you to enter most of the rooms on the campus." She leaned forward more. "So yes, it is a big deal." She reclined back and sighed. "Normally, I'm not supposed to let you onto the campus grounds without it. But, then again, it's only the second week of school. I'll let you off the hook this time. Be sure not to forget it again."
Fumiko didn't appreciate the tone of the teacher.
"It's just a stupid badg-" She started before Akira pushed her head down and lowered hers.
"Thank you, Ms. Morika. I'll be sure not to let her forget it next time."
"Good. And Reina, don't leave your shirt out. Tuck it into your skirt. You represent this school everywhere you go while wearing our uniform. Go along now, don't be late for first period." She told them before turning her attention back towards the students entering through the first gate.
"We won't.” Akira answered as she pushed Fumiko forward from behind through the second gate. Once through, she stopped pushing her and walked by her side.
"Are all the teachers strict like her too?" Fumiko questioned her Akira.
Akira sighed. "Rei, I think it's just your attitude."
They walked through the doors of the main building, through the halls lit only by the sunlight shining through the large glass windows on the walls, and arrived at the first year’s hallway. They walked up to the door labeled "1-C". From outside, Fumiko and Akira could hear loud chatter coming from inside the room.
"It seems like everyone is already in there." Akira said to herself. She then, turned towards Fumiko. "So Rei, ready to meet your classmates for the second time?"
Fumiko sighed. "Sure. I don't have a choice do I?"
"Nope." Akira replied while smiling. "I promise you, they're all friendly." She told her as she took off her badge and held it in front of small device that was attached to the wall.
There was a little clicking noise and the door adjusted itself a little. She fasten the badge back on her blazer.
"Here we go." She opened the door.
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"And then I told her-"
As soon as Akira opened the door and the two entered the room, all chatter ceased. All fourteen pairs eyes turned towards them. It was so silent, that an eerie atmosphere started to form in the classroom.
"I guess they know." Akira whispered to Fumiko.
They walked towards the tables and headed up the small stairs that was attached to side of all 4 rows of tables. As Fumiko followed Akira into their row, she could hear the small murmurs of her “new” classmates.
"Do you think it's true?" One of them said to another.
"I don't know."
"Shhh. She'll hear you."
Fumiko tapped Akira on her shoulder. "So much for being friendly, right?
"Sorry. I guess they're just curious." She whispered in response.
They entered the third row and took their seats. The silence continued. It wasn't until two minutes later, that it was broken by a boy, who appeared no taller than Akira, with messy, short, tan hair walked up the stairs and into the row Fumiko and Akira were sitting in.
"So Reina, since everyone is scared to ask the famous question, I'll ask it for them. Is it true that you have amnesia?" He smirked. "If it's true that you do, let me introduce myself again." He put one foot on the table. "You see, I’m your boyfrien-" He started before the girl sitting in the row above Fumiko reached down and smacked him on the head with her notebook, causing him to lose his balance and fall on the floor.
"Knock it off Hibiki!" The girl told him.
"Oww, why do you always have to ruin the fun, Miyuki?" Hibiki said from the floor while rubbing head. "Let me shine."
"Your definition of fun is twisted." She then turned towards Fumiko. "Sorry Reina. You know how he is. Always playing around."
"Or does she?"
A voice came from the back of the room. Everyone looked in the direction where the voice came from. Not to Fumiko's or Akira's surprise, it was Shiina.
"I overheard your conversation last week with Ms. Iwasaki and Mr. Yano in the nurse’s office." She stood up. "I did the favorable deed of letting our dear classmates know about what I heard."
"Ahh, here she goes again." A boy in the second row said while shaking his head.
"So tell us, Rei." She snickered. "Do you remember any of our precious classmates?"
Fumiko already decided back in the cafe that she didn't like Shiina. This only further proofed to her that her judgement was correct. She stood up.
"You-"
Before she could finish what would have been a rude remark, the classroom opened. All eyes turned toward it. Mr. Yano walked in.
"Be quiet and take your seats." He told his students in a low, yet demanding tone. Immediately, everyone who was standing, sat down. All except for Fumiko, who was still glaring at Shiina.
"Sit down, Reina. I won't tell you again."
Akira gently pulled Fumiko down to her seat.
Mr. Yano walked up to the podium and flipped open the book that was laying on it. He murmured under his breath and opened his left hand, palm faced towards the ceiling. Immediately after he was done murmuring, a flame appeared in his hand and shot into the air. He pointed at the flame that was now hovering in the air above the students with his right hand and began moving it. The flame followed his hand motions and separated itself onto the candles that were on the chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. He closed his hand and the left over flame in the air vanished.
"Let's start class."
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Nuwa was lying down on her spacious bed. The long silky hair hung from her head down to the floor. Her eyes became puffy and bloodshot after the all-nighter crying. She was absentmindedly staring out of the window. The warm light of the sun was brazenly poking through the window curtains like a normal day as if, there was not any devastating storm happen in last night. When light from outside shone on her face, accompanying the sound of the turning of the doorknob, Nuwa heard a low voice from behind the broad screen,
"Miss, these servants want your permission to enter." Nuwa heard her most trustworthy maid, Xiao Anhao, was calling with her childish voice.
"You may enter." Nuwa hurriedly sat up from her bed.
Not long after, the doors leading into the bedroom opened and a long line of maids came in. Nuwa calmly looked at the group, they were carrying heavy silver trunks and large gold plates. All of them were filled with extravagant jewelleries, rare silks, and golds.
"Miss, Empress Dowager bestows these gifts for your wedding." Said one of the most trusted mamas from empress's residence.
The servants in Nuwas room were aware of today's occasion as Empress Dowager choose them by Herself and instructed them individually to take care of the newly appointed Princess. Empress Dowager was worried Nuwa might face hard times in the Qui Kingdom since she had only one servant following her around. As a result, Empress appointed Her loyal servants to follow and protect Nuwa from now on.
However, Nuwa's attention wasn't there. Her sight was glued to a luxurious Red color gown that Xiao Anhao was holding on a gold plate from the moment everyone stepped in her bedroom.
It was her wedding gown.
Xiao Anhao approached Nuwa quietly and said, "Miss, it is time for the wedding." However, she exclaimed the next moment when she noticed Nuwa's reddish face. "Miss, are you alright? Shall this maid summon the imperial doctor?"
Nuwa didn't have shoes on. Bare feet and hair down, walking on the smooth and icy floor, coldness rushed from beneath her feet into her body, making her even more conscious and determined.
Without showing a change of emotions, Nuwa indifferently replied, "I'm fine." Then she waved her hands, signaling for them to start her bath, and prepared her luxurious wedding gown.
It took her an incense stick to get out of the bath. The maids prepared a rose milk bath for her. Nuwa's body shimmered in the rose milk, her hair was meticulously scrubbed in water. There were no rush actions. The maids tried their best to decorate her. All the time, Nuwa sat like a porcelain doll in front of the large bronze mirror, letting the servants put on her makeup and combed her hair into a style befitting of a Princess.
Queen Lin entered the room worriedly. Seeing her highness was here, the maids stopped their actions and retreated outside fearfully. Nuwa was staring up into the mirror so when she noticed Queen Lin was standing behind her, she stood up.
"Are you okay my dear?" Queen Lin asked.
"This child is fine, mother." Nuwa replied with a reassuring tone when slightly pressing Queen Lin's hand.
However, Queen Lin couldn't help worried. It was obviously the familiar voice of Nuwa, yet strange at the same time. The soft, gentle, and slightly hoarse tone she had heard it numerous times before. She didn't know how to describe the feelings but now Nuwa's voice was so, so...
As if it came from a very far away place. It was calm, determined, introverted.
At that moment, Queen Lin thought she had arrived at another world, and met another person. After a long silence, she finally said,
"You have grown up."
Nuwa only smiled back in response. She knew why Queen Lin was here. It was time. After having breakfast, they left the room.
They walked out of the room and going around the palace corridor, a huge scene of spring welcomed them. New sprouts of green came into the sight, and the soft yet clear sunshine brightened the darkest corner of their heart, sweeping away the depressing atmosphere. Who knew after such a devastating stormy night, nature would turn out to be like this.
The scenery was breathtaking!
The bright sunshine shone upon Nuwa's elegant face, making her pale skin look as if it's half transparent. Nuwa pulled down her veil when they were about to reach the entrance. King Jingze was waiting for her in front of the entrance. He gave her a smile and said,
"Take care."
Nuwa could not clearly see through the thick cloth, so she just nodded in response. She watched there were more than twenty large carriages were waiting for her arrival. King Jingze said embarrassingly,
"This is your wedding dowry from Us."
They led her to the carriage. Nuwa sat on the most luxurious one. She waited patiently for the matron to lead her out into the carriage. Everyone was looking at her with different kinds of expressions. A large number of people were excitedly looking at her and giving their blessings when others were worried. King Jingze and Queen Lin were helplessly staring at her. Their face was full of sorrows; they couldn't stop the wedding.
Nuwa sighed.
The carriage started to move. Nuwa opened the carriage curtain for a final glimpse of those people who loved her wholeheartedly.
She waved at them for farewell.
It was her last time.
She might never see them again.
[Note: Unedited chapter.]
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“You have been chosen to live in another world.” A voice speaks out into the blank expanse of nothingness.
“You have been allowed to choose an ability, what would you choose.”
‘Really? Then, I would like the power to create my own companions.’
“I have noted your wish, and after reading your heart. I have decided another reward for you. What would you desire to live as?”
‘.... Something timeless, and ageless.’
“I have noted your wish. And so, farewell.’
‘Farewell.’
And thank you.
____
Author Note: Hello everyone, hoshiandme, here. My first written work published. Please leave comments for me on future chapters!
And I write based on inspiration. So, who knows when a chapter will come out! But I assure everyone a steady pace!
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In a desolate forest that has been bereft of rain for decades. A gathering of clouds begin to form, and as they group together, the clouds’ pure white fluff turns coal black. A storm approaches this dry forest. The vegetation does nothing, unaware of the miracle that will soon befall them.
The clouds condense and unable to support the weight anymore, rain soon falls. It touches not the trees first, but a group of small budding flowers. When the gentle pricks of rain hit the group of young flowers, the flowers instantly soaked up the water, not letting even a drop go. And then miraculously, every single budding flower bloomed all at once.
And from their blossoms, a small white light flies out, as if hidden inside the dying flowers all this time, just waiting for the right moment. The lights gather together and condense into one spot, soon taking the shape of a human man. The creatures born from such instances are called ‘Spirits’.
They are creatures born from varying circumstances and miraculous happenings. An example of such a case, is if an old man happens to collapse and he happens to fall onto a sleeping cat, and his head hits a multitude of insects all at once. And every one of these creatures happened to all die at the same time and as each creature breathed their last breath. A spirit shall be born from the collected breaths of each death, such a coincidence and happening is what will birth a being known as a Spirit. And each spirit comes with power that is unique only to them, and having been born from such unique circumstances that can only be considered as sheer luck. They are known to be luck incarnate. And this statement is of the utmost truth. They are born from luck, and thus they live by luck. Hence that is why these creatures are so very rare, and so very tempting.
From humans, to elves, to beast men, to all sentient creatures living on this world, they would all want to keep a spirit. Kingdoms and strong warriors have tried to forcefully take a Spirit and control it before, but the results have always ended up disastrous. Spirits are powerful creatures for a reason. They do not have a physical body, and are entirely made up of the pure spiritual energy that seeps into the air from everything in nature. To the rocks, to the ants, every creature uses or has spiritual energy either flowing within them or around them, and Spirits are born from this energy.
No container, so far, has been able to contain a spirit, for they can merely just pass through such a simple cage. And as they are luck incarnate, such a circumstance where a Spirit is ever in danger is few and far between. And, not to mention the Spirits unique abilities, that only they can use and control, angering a Spirit is disastrous.
The last account of angering a Spirit, resides within the historical records of a certain Kingdom, and it details as such:
“In the 15th dynasty of the Kingdom of Ricorrio, a Spirit was angered. The reigning king at the time, King Alrado, ignored the warnings that have been preached for centuries, and listened to the current Head Scientist at the time, Lord Drivei Gant. The Head Scientist proclaimed that he had managed to perfect the perfect cage for a Spirit, and that he was ready to catch a real Spirit. The King, growing worried about the future of his country, and blinded by greed, allowed the Head Scientist to go out and capture a Spirit.
The Head Scientist succeeded in capturing a Spirit. He happened to capture the Spirit who calls herself Tear. This Spirit has been marked down in legends for being very kind to everyone and has never been known to ever get angry. This Spirit is known for her kindness and aid to those who are true and are able to find her. Tear is called the Spirit of Life, her unique ability relies within recovery and healing. She can bring back one that is even in death.
The Kind Spirit was captured. The cage used to imprison her caused her immense pain daily. The Head Scientist conducted experiments that were too immoral and improper to be documented.
The Kind Spirit was captured and contained for a year, until the year 2088, of the Dylan Calender. The contianer for some reason it another, broke. And Tear was free. Angered due to the pain that was caused onto her, she took the life of the Head Scientist as well as the King. And the life of the very land the Kingdom stood on.
The Spirit of Life, was henceforth now known as the Spirit of Death.
She took the life of the land.
And in doing so, took the life of every human living on it.
The capture of a Spirit was a close kept secret, the commoners knew nothing. But the royal family and close confidants knew everything.
No problems were known as of yet, but soon, it became obvious. The fields became barren and cracked. The people grew suspicious, and rumors spread everywhere. Someone had spread the word of a Spirit being angry. The people believed it. What else could cause such damage?
People left the country in a hurry, and abandoned the Kingdom they once called home. The Royal family was blamed for everything and no country would shelter them. They lived in hiding and fear.
The year 2090 of the Dylan Calender, the Kingdom of Ricorrio ended.
Everything decayed, the land forever rotten. Life will forever never flourish there.
The Royal Family has never been accounted for, they are most likely dead.”
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Announcement
Hello everyone! ...Well, this is awkward, umm... The god honest truth is I've been quite busy with Kingdom Hearts 3 as of late.
Combined with my real work during the day, my after work hours that I usually left empty to write the novel has been filled with the game (sorry).
But I do still write it(albeit really slowly)! So here's the deal, after I am finished with it (most likely within this week), I'll do a better release rate (2 chapters/day) for a while before going back to the regular schedule of 3 chapters/week. I am truly sorry for this, KH3 is something that I've been waiting for a long LONG time so I couldn't help but put all my available time on it. Thanks for understanding.
The novel will be back next Monday with 2 chapters/day until my pile is depleted then back to 3 chapters/week.
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Ciel rests his head atop Atlas’ head. The warmth from Ciel’s body and the weight of his head bring a sudden sense of reality to him. Atlas stares dazedly ahead of him, and then slowly closes his eyes. He can feel the warmth behind him. He can hear Ciel’s steady breath and beating heart. He can smell a scent that is very unique to Ciel.
All of these things are reality.
This sudden and shocking realization finally hits him. And it makes him immensely happy. Atlas brings one of Ciel’s hands to his face. He stared at the palm, slowly feeling it. The hand is smooth yet rough. It is soft yet strong. It is a hand he made. It is a hand that he always imagined.
Atlas brings Ciel’s hand to his face and slowly leans onto it. The palm rests gently atop Atlas’ face. The slow beating heart behind him starts to pump faster.
Atlas rests his hand atop the one touching his face and clutches Ciel’s free hand. He slowly moves his head back and forth, snuggling into Ciel’s broad palm.
Ciel let’s out a hoarse sigh at seeing Atlas’ actions. He can feel the immense care Atlas feels for him. He can feel the immense love in everything Atlas does to him.
Ciel puts his nose atop Atlas’s hair and takes a deep breath. The special scent of Atlas fills his mind and body. The scent is beautiful and so alluring, and it is all of his.
Ciel puts force into the hand that’s resting atop Atlas’ cheek, and uses it to grip his face. He slowly turns Atlas to face him.
The two stared deeply into each other’s eyes. Atlas’ face begins to redden, and a faint hope for something to come appears in his eyes. Ciel notices this and decides to make the hope come true.
Ciel puts his lips atop Atlas’.
It is a chaste kiss.
A kiss that asks for nothing more.
A kiss that is only done to fufill a faint hope.
The soft touch that falls upon Atlas’ face causes his mind to go blank with happiness. But he soon realizes his mistake, returns the kiss.
Ciel is stunned, like Atlas, he too became stunned by the sheer joy of just this simple kiss.
Ciel slowly closes his eyes and pushes the kiss and deepens it. They enter a new territory.
Atlas follows suit and repeats Ciel’s actions. He is still learning the ways to kiss, but every time he practices. It feels just right, and he has only practiced with Ciel so far. Perhaps, it is because of Ciel.
Ciel tentatively reaches out his tongue in between each kiss. He moves it forward and wraps it around Atlas’ small and very tasteful tongue. He savors it. He enjoys it. And he wants to devour everything.
Atlas repeats Ciel’s actions. His face turning a shade brighter due to the imminent arousal he is beginning to feel. Atlas’ actions excite Ciel even more. And he frantically sucks upon Atlas’ tongue and lips.
After a couple more moments, the two who can never be apart, separate. They lean their heads on each other’s. Their foreheads are pressed against each other’s, and a faint sweat gleams across their faces. They each take deep breaths, trying to calm down the excitement.
“Atlas, kissing you is like starfire, and it gives birth to my everything. It is like the sun to the plants. It is an energy I need. And only you can give it to me.” Ciel says in between deep breaths while he is staring straight into Atlas’ eyes.
“Mhm.” Atlas’ eyes shake with a noticeable shyness. And he can only mutter out a simple sound in reply, but the meaning is very clear. He too felt that the kiss was like starfire. A burning energy that courses through him and gives him life. Like the sun to the flowers.
“Haah.” Ciel takes a deep breath and holds Atlas close.
Atlas wants to explore this new world, and to look around. But, right now, and for the past several days, he has been feeling ever so satisfied. He doesn’t want to move away from Ciel, never ever.
Ciel echoes his thoughts, and hugs Atlas closer. The love the two feel for each other is great and deep. The smallest actions, the smallest look, the smallest thoughts are all heard and seen by the other. They can understand one another without even uttering a sound.
When someone loves another, and the love is true and real. A love can produce such effects. Ciel has known Atlas and been with him for many years, as does Atlas. These thoughts are not so simple that they can be defined and concluded by words and ideas such as, “Of course, I know Ciel. I made him.”, “Of course I know Atlas because I came from him.”
The thoughts and feelings between the two can never be defined so simply. When Atlas first imagined Ciel in his past world, their interactions were simple and harmonious. They argued and laughed like any other two people.
But, if this was all imagined, then how is it real?
It is real because Ciel is real.
The answer is obvious, there is no more questioning the idea of whether it is real or not. All that matters is the here and now. And now, Ciel is real. And he is here now.
Within Ciel’s embrace, Atlas looks up and all he sees is Ciel’s chin.
“We should start moving, hah.” Atlas says with a light laugh. It has been about a week now since Atlas and Ciel first met.
“Mmmm. I guess we should.” Ciel replies after thinking for a bit, but he doesn’t release his hold of Atlas.
“If you don’t let me go, how will we move?” Atlas let’s out a low laugh.
“Well, we can fly can’t we?” Ciel says quietly.
“... oh yea! I can! But… can you fly?” Atlas asks curiously. Ciel is made from a very hard and heavy metal. It should be impossible for him to fly.
“Uh. I don’t actually know. Let me try.” Ciel says comfusedly and he soon tries to figure out how to fly.
He looks down at the boy in his arms. He can see the spirit energy that is forever present within his body, and he concludes as such, ‘So, spiritual energy can be used for flight?’
After having such a thought, Ciel begins to circulate spiritual energy throughout his body, and soon a weightlessness overtakes him.
Atlas didn’t need to think about flight, he could just do it. So once Ciel started to float and become weightless, he followed suit, and became weightless as well.
Curious and confused about the uses of spiritual energy, Ciel holds Atlas close and the two begin a slow flight through the forest. They are high above the trees and the sight is spetacular.
“Wow! Ciel! Look at us! We’re flying haha!” Atlas shouts happily.
“Mhm.” Ciel nods.
“Wait a second! I don’t want to fly, it’s too noticeable and shocking. Let’s just float around the forest. And through the trees. Haha. I can phase through stuff now! It’s like I’m a ghost, yet not a ghost!” Atlas explains quickly, while tugging at Ciel’s hand and pulling him down.
A Spirit’s body is indeed ghost like, but they can never be confused with one another’s. This faint idea was reasesrched by one particular researcher who had an affinity for the dead and a curiousness to the spirits. And he noted in his research as such:
“It is a curious thing isn’t it? The body of spirit is like a ghosts. This question has been asked by many people for ages, yet no one has ever conducted a research in pursuit of such an answer. Until today! I have been able to study and answer this question that have plagued the minds of many people!
I happened to be able to come across a very generous spirit, who allowed me to asks him some questions and allowed me to perform tests on him. This Spirit was quite like me. He was curious and sought answers! Oh it is of such an honor of mine to be able to speak with the great Spirit of Knowledge!
Rumors abound that he has amassed an enormous collection of history and knowledge of kingdoms in the long past.
I happened to have encountered him while he too was conducting an experiment. He was curious as to wether a ghost could be classified as a Spirit. Since the two shared so many similarities!
What a wonder! Our research coincided and we began to work together! We went to the rotted and decayed Kingdom of Ricorrio, now called, Death Plains. After the kingdom fell and the land was ruined, this place became home to an enormous number of the undead type of creatures.
Creatures who have long left this world yet somehow or another, they choose to remain.
Me and Olphy, the great Spirit’s name (we are on a first name basis!), placed a multitude of traps once we were in the Death Plains. And we stayed and waited, and observed.
It took a long time, but after gathering data from a multitude of ghost monsters. We both came to the same conclusion! A ghosts body, unlike a Spirit’s, is filled with magical power, instead of spiritual energy.
The answers we both got was due to the rare properties and distinctions of both forms of energy.
But what really added to my research was how the similarities between the two energies were so close. It was like as if they were siblings!
But what makes them different?
-Justin Tine, a Spirit Researcher, concludes on 2281, Magical and Spiritual energy are very similar.”
___
Authors Note:
OH MY GOD! Wow! I was on youtube and I saw this cute Asian gay couple ACT ALL CUTE. It made me feel so much inspiration! Ah~ BL makes me want to make more BL.
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A new Spirit has been born. It was born from the blossoming of the rare Arcadia Flower, a flower known for being the flower of faith. When two people exchange with one another the Arcadia Flower, it means the relationship between the two will last forever. No matter what happens.
The newly born Spirit stayed floating within the air, rain flowed over its newly formed body. It stayed like that for days, until finally, when the rain stopped. He opened his eyes. A pure purple color shined forth from the Spirit’s eyes.
The Spirit looked around once, and floated down onto the ground. The Spirit in the shape of a human man sat on the soft grass and opened his hands. He stared at every finger, opening and closing his hands. He then stood up, and jumped around.
Apparently satified with his new body, he smiled a blossoming smile. The face of the boy just so happened to be breathtakingly majestic. The flowers paled in the face of his charm.
The Spirit, seeming to remember something, brought forth his hands and immediately light gathered upon his hand. The light took shape and form. It resembled a simple bird. The light soon solidified and became very detailed.
The line of a beak was etched, the curvature of the head and body moved, and feathers ruffled. A gold bird was born, but this was not an ordinary bird. It was a bird made of pure light.
The Spirit set aside the bird, and brought his hands before him once again. And instead of light, air gathered on his palm. It took the shape of a small little fish. The air hardened and condensed. The fishes scales were made from wind, the fishes body was born from air. A small silvery green fish was created. It floated around here and there.
The boy set it aside again, and repeated what he did a few times. A gold bird, a silver fish, a brown snake, a black wolf, a blue owl, and finally a red tiger were created.
These creatures were born from light, air, earth, darkness, water, and fire respectively. The Spirit crafted each and every one of them by hand using the basic magical elements of this world. These creatures are not ordinary animals, having been handcrafted by a Spirit. Given time, they will be powerful.
But since this Spirit is still young, and his creations are newly formed, they are still naive. With time, they will be very powerful. The Spirit looked at what he made and looked at each creature one by one and then he spoke.
“Your name will be Go, Si, Bru, Lack, Aoi, and Riri. Ok?”
The animals listened attentively to him, and all nodded happily. Since they were created by him, they are forever connected to him, as he is to them. They will follow his commands no matter what, and the newly made animals priority instinct is to protect him. They will protect him from any danger.
The Spirit, very satisfied with his work, laid down to rest. The animals huddled around him and slept next to him. This image, if seen by a passing traveler, would cause the traveler to be in shock by the sheer beauty of it. Though, people may just call it very cute.
The sun set, and the moon rose high into the sky. It was twilight now, and the Spirit woke up. The animals felt his movement and awoke instantly. The Spirit still groggy from having just awoken, took a few small looks around, and instantly smiled.
He grabbed the animals all around him and hugged them. The boy smiled, happiness clear on him. The animals shared his happiness and snuggled into him.
They stayed like this for a bit of time. And the Spirit soon stood up, and walked around the forest. After a bit of walking, he seemed to have remembered he could move around by flight. And started floating around. He passed around the trees, through the trees, beneath the bushes. He traveled all around the forest, until the Spirit decided to stop. He soon landed on the ground and began digging. The animal born from the properties of earth, began to help him dig. Bru, knowing his Master’s thoughts and mind, knew what to do and when to do it.
A huge crater was soon dug, the other animals surrounded the edge of the crater and looked down at them. It was apparently very entertaining. The animals were all smiles.
After digging very deep and for a long time, the Spirit and Bru soon stumbled upon a metal ore. This ore is known as adamantium ore. The hardest known metal in the world. Legendary items and weapons have been forged by this ore. This ore is known as “Heroes Ore”, the strongest metal has to be wielded by the strongest people. This ore was used many times to forge weapons that have become myths and legends.
But the spirit doesn’t know that, it was sheer luck he happened to have found one. The Spirit, dug out the entire ore, and with the help of the other animals, he managed to carry out all of the adamantium ore. The Spirit knocked on the metal once, and knocked on it a couple more times in other places.
He doesn’t know exactly what it is, but Spirits being born from pure Spiritual energy, can sense the energy in other things. He can tell that this ore is very special and very powerful just by instinct. The Spirit brought out his hands once more, and soon began crafting.
It is impossible to mold adamantium ore without a strong heat source, but he is doing it with just his hands. It appears to be related to his unique Spirit power.
The adamantium ore was molded, blended, mixed, refined, and carved. It soon took shape into the form of a tall and large human man. A body was carved from pure adamantium. The large body was one solid color, dark gray. It looked inhuman, but the Spirit wanted it to look human.
The Spirit used the earth to create skin, used the darkness for hair, the wind for the eyes. He blended them all together, and soon, the large body of a human man began to take life.
It looked alive. It was alive. It is alive.
The Spirit crafted every crease and fold. He took very great care. And he soon realized with shock, the man, his first real friend was naked. And that he didn’t have any of the necessary parts that could define him as male.
The Spirit’s face grew red, he blushed. The Spirit was embarrassed at having to design this feature too, but he soon shook the thought from his head. This man will be his first friend, and he will be perfect in every inch of the way. In both body and mind.
The Spirit began to craft every detail, but suddenly stopped. He realized he too had no clothing as well, but this was not what he was thinking. The Spirit stopped at first because he wanted to look at his own male feature. He was thinking, ‘Should… I make it smaller then mine?... It would be a bit embarrassing if it’s bigger then mine for some reason…’
The Spirit looked towards the body of his first friend, then looked at his.
“...... If the proportions aren’t right, then it would just look weird…. It’s okay… If it’s bigger then mine! It is only right! Since, he is taller then me!”
The Spirit said, apparently hardening his resolve to allow his friend to have a larger male feature then him.
The Spirit turned back to crafting every detail. And finally, it was time for the clothes to be made. The Spirit brought forth his hands once more, and sewed the darkness and intertwined it with the air. Beautiful garments colored black with specks of silver were soon formed.
The Spirit dressed himself first, and soon dressed his friend. The large man, now fully clothed and fully formed, was ready to awaken. There was only one more step.
The Spirit, instinctually knowing what needed to be done, brought forth his hands and held them close to his heart. Unlike the animals, who were formed just by the pure elements themselves and into the shapes of simple animals. Did not need this step.
The next step was to create a mind. The body has been formed. And now, all that is left is the mind. To create an intelligent life, a life needed to be shared, and the Spirit shared his very own life. He didn’t need to use his own life, he could’ve used another’s, but since he was ageless and timeless. He has a lot of “life” to spare. And he had a want to make, he wanted his first friend to be like what he always dreamed.
Someone who would be there for him whenever.
Someone who could give him a hug whenever he felt sad or bad.
Someone who he could talk with about anything and everything.
Someone who actually loved him for himself.
Someone who could give him shelter if he felt scared.
Someone who could comfort him.
Someone who could protect him.
The Spirit brought forth all these ideas and thoughts and ideals and wants, and collected them all onto his hand. The collected thoughts were transformed into pure spirit energy. They condensed, but stayed forever soft.
The Spirit brought forth this collected energy and pushed it into the forehead of the large man’s body. The energy entered his head, and circulated and pulsed throughout his body. A powerful aura could be felt being emitted from the tall man’s body.
A heart began to beat, a body began to breathe. The Spirit succeeded in making his first friend.
The body slowly opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was a pale face, covered in messy black hair, with beautiful purple shining eyes. The large man’s first thought was “beautiful”.
He knew this boy.
The boy was someone he had to take care of forever. The boy was someone he had to forever protect and cherish. The boy was someone he loved and will love forever. The boy’s lips turned into a smile, and opened up.
“Hello. I am Atlas, and you are Ciel. It is nice to meet you finally.” The Spirit spoke, the voice sounding sweet and soft.
“Hello Atlas, it is nice to meet you too.” The large man said and immediately moved his just made arms, and took the boy into them and gave him a hug.
The hug said many things that words could not.
“I’ve always wanted to meet you.”
“I’ve been with you forever.”
“I will always be with you.”
“I will not let anything hurt you.”
“I love you, Atlas.”
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WORLD'S BACKGROUND
900 years ago marks the day that magic disappeared from the world. All traces of magical energy in the atmosphere, otherwise known as 'Aether', simultaneously condensed themselves into their crystallized form, preventing the magi of legend from wielding its power any longer.
The day that magi fell and science rose.
Along with the advancement of technology, warfare also evolved from swords and magic into guns and bullets.
That said, trails of the magical era didn't entirely vanish from this world. Beasts that were capable of absorbing Aether Crystals spread throughout both land and sea. And although no longer capable of being channeled by mankind as before, Aether Crystals still proved to be useful as an alternative energy resources.
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BLOODLINE
With all Magi in the world losing their power, the almighty existences quickly fell from their thrones and gave way for the Bloodline Warriors to rise and conquer. As ones that require no Aether to perform miracles, they quickly became the new gap seperating ordinary people and higher power.
But still, their rules were not nearly as tyrannical as their predecessors. Mostly because the powers and abilities they held were also not nearly as heaven defying as the Magi of the past.
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CURRENT ERA
Although the descendants of the ruling Bloodline Warriors were still in power as powerful families and royal nobles, the invention and advancements of firearms and man-made Bloodline Abilities quickly shortened the gap of strength between people with natural bloodline abilities and normal people.
With nothing more to be said about the power of firearms, man-made bloodline abilities referred to an injection of special cells into the body that could simulate certain traits or abilities not originally possessed by normal people.
Though can be mass produced, the human body had a limited tolerance of one ability injection per person. Anything more would cause the body to have a lethal rejection towards the second injected ability cells.
Without the man-made abilities, the chances of normal human to develop a natural bloodline ability is less than 0.5%, even less taking into account that the person might never realized that he had developed a natural ability.
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Hey Guys!
A lot happened this past week and this little hobby of mine became more and more demanding as real-life situations made the need to actually earn from this hobby more and more.
Thankfully, opportunities follow pressure. I received a contract with Webnovel and signed it in hopes that this opportunity can greatly help our situation.
Webnovel is a pretty big site and the opportunities in terms of viewership in that site are great. Even now, that site contains more views and followers than on all the other sites I've posted on combined (this site included). The contract will help me get better views as Webnovel will be the ones doing the advertising on that site. Not to mention that the most famous stories hosted and written on Webnovel's China counterpart had anime and even live-action adaptation. (Netflix's The Kings Avatar)
Although I'm not THAT optimistic, still, the future prospects of New Game+ are sure to have a brighter future there
So what does this entail?
Chapters of New Game+ that I declare to be premium will become exclusive on their sites. So I will retain up to chapter 85 here while deleting the rest as agreed in the contract.
With that, I invite all my readers to continue to follow me on Webnovel.
www.webnovel.com/book/12605355406106405/New-Game%2B
It's a complicated feeling to be a former reader and to now be a formally contracted writer of light novels. My journey continues and it's fun. I hope that you, my readers, will journey with me on this adventure. I really hope to see you at Webnovel. Please continue to support, by voting for my stories there, sharing it, talking about it, or simply by loving it.
UPDATE: New Game+ is nearly 400 chapters long in Webnovel.
Thank you so much, and hope to see you in Webnovel!
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I actually had this cover finished months ago but I never got around to actually putting the title text on it, so I paid one of my artist friends to put the title and other font stuff on for me.
Anyways, here it is! The first volume's cover with TTE's new artist.
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In a corner of the royal palace at Verbeau, deep in the country known as Yorland, I catch the rare sight of a paradox.
On the one hand, the pristine and soothing royal gardens, a finely crafted gazebo in the middle. But this place stands in contrast to the person in it.
I met the Priestess, as expected, a woman of saintly countenance like a sweet lullaby. Well, that lullaby changed tunes midway to loud death metal.
What am I talking about? My mind is denying the reality in front of me. My rambling is just another sign that I’m trying to escape from this moment in time.
But I have to face the facts. The Grand High Priestess, a sworn sister to the Dragon God, is chugging ale from her 9th mug like it was milk. There’s even a foam mustache etched on her upper lips.
She exhales in satisfaction and precariously places the empty mug on a pyramid of mugs, like stacking a house of cards. She seems fairly experienced in this.
I give the Dragon God Abaleyn an inquiring look, to which she returns a shake of the head and a sigh. She understands what I’m feeling and can only reply that I should accept it.
Dionyss「 Hm? Hey, girlie! You haven’t touched your ale yet? Or are you a wine type? 」
Becca 「 … I’m good. I’ve got my own drinks. 」
I bring out some cans of soda from my Inventory. I crack open the can with a familiar spray of bubbly sweet air.
Dionyss 「 Oh? Is that...? That shiny colorful cup, is that soda? 」
Becca 「 You’ve heard of it? 」
Dionyss 「 A dwarf fellow from Frosthill has been talking about it recently. Word of it has spread among the alcohol lovers of the capital, but no one can find one. 」
It must have been Gosler, the lord of Frosthill, who spread word of the soda that I served him. I never expected that it would become a famous rumor even in the capital.
Abaleyn 「 Sister Dion, you haven’t even let me introduce my companions yet. Could you slow down on the drinks? 」
Dionyss 「 If I slow down I’ll die, you know? Besides, Abby, you’re only on your 5th cup. Drink up some more! It’s not often that we meet like this. 」
The girls and I can’t even keep up with their pace of drinking and speaking. I’m sure none of us could anticipate walking into a drinking party like this.
Actually, I’m still confused where all this liquor and cups keep coming from? I can’t sense anything while more cups and barrels are pulled from thin air.
It’s different to my Inventory menu. When I pull stuff out of it a magical distorted hole appears before I reach into it. But in this case the Priestess pulls it out of air like some cheap movie effect, no signs of anything being there when it suddenly appears.
Dionyss 「 So, anyway, that soda thing right? Well it’s become a ghost drink that some are debating if it really exists or not, and some collectors are searching for it. I bet you could earn a fortune with it. 」
Hang on, are those alcoholics really that interested in trying soda? I mean, if they want to pay me in gold coins for it then tell me where I can find them.
Becca 「 Well you can have this can then. It’s a soda called ginger ale, but it’s not alcoholic so I don’t know if it’ll suit your taste. 」
Dionyss 「 Nonsense! I’ve drank every drink known to man, be it from the soup bowl of the ancient Dwarf King, or from the Fountain of Youth. There’s nothing I wouldn’t drink. 」
This priest has a serious drinking problem. Is she some sort of God of Drinking?
Dionyss 「 The Dwarfs used to consider me as the Goddess of Liquor, to answer your question. 」
Becca 「 Did you just read my mind? 」
Dionyss 「 What, Abby does it too, you know? 」
So Granny Abaleyn can read my mind, like I thought! These two are quite the godlike beings.
Now that my suspicion is sated, I toss the can at the priest who catches it and takes a small sip from it. Her eyes bloom wide in astonishment and she tilts the cup back and drinks more of it.
Eventually her head is thrown back and I can hear her gulping the soda down in quick succession. She drinks the last drop and slams it down on the table with an ecstatic expression.
Dionyss 「 Wow, an intriguing drink if I’ve ever had one. Only a few drinks come to mind, and that bubbly nectar jumping around my tongue, leaving a sweet aftertaste; I like it! 」
It seems she’s taken to the drink better than I could hope for. I hope this doesn’t lead to more rumors and troubles.
Alice, the little girl in my party, tugs on my shirt for attention.
Alice 「 Can I have some soda too? The one that goes on top of the ice cream? 」
Becca 「 A root beer float? Sure. 」
I bring out a bucket of ice cream from my Inventory that has been perfectly preserved and chilled. I scoop some out with psychic control and pour a bottle of root beer over it. I pass the bowl over to Alice while also bringing out some snacks and drinks for the girls.
Thanks to Alice breaking the ice metaphorically with ice cream, the others ease up and make small talk. We in turn introduce ourselves.
I notice that Dionyss is staring passionately at the root beer float like she wants to devour it in one bite.
Abaleyn’s smiling poker face is also failing to hide her longing gaze at the ice cream. Is it an instinct in these gods that desire new stimulating luxuries?
I share some with them in the end as well and they receive it favorably.
The discussion was derailed with all the drinking and ice cream, but now it’s concluded and the table is cleared.
Abaleyn’s butler serves tea in fancy white cups on plates to each of us. The taste is mild and cleanses the palate.
Dionyss 「 So you’re the girl that Abby mentioned? The interesting one who was brought here from another world? Certainly, it’s pretty obvious. 」
Is it? Do I stick out like a traveler?
Dionyss 「 You’re party is pretty funny to watch, especially that one guy. 」
What guy? Oh right, Adder was here the whole time. The scholar who hitched a ride with us to the capital. In a corner of the gazebo is Adder’s lifeless body slouched over in his chair. I can practically see his spirit tethered to his body by a thin string.
He was dragged with us all the way to the royal palace and forgotten somewhere in the back of my mind. I guess he passed out again at some point in this farce.
I can hear a murmur from his pale face.
Adder 「 ...The Grand High Priestess… a drunk? ….. Not possible….. a shocking secret…. I must be dreaming or… dead… 」
Rest in peace, Adder’s common sense. I offer no apologies.
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The Guild HQ of the Keepers, this organization of handymen extends to all corners of the country. New recruits and unremarkable Keepers hold ranks around Clay, Stone, and Glass Rank, which denotes just how brittle they are.
Above that are Metal, Volcanic, and Star Rank, the kind of Keeper made of tougher material. Some might call them the big leagues, but Metal is just the start. Within Metal Rank exists further delineation such as bronze, silver, and gold metal ranked Keepers.
Beyond that rank are the existences that number less than 100, the absolute powerhouses of the guild. Keepers Volcanic and Star ranked would be equal to A and S ranks if we were going by game logic.
Moving top rankers like them takes either considerable rewards or big enough threats to warrant intervention.
I’m hoping that I can bump my rank up to at least Gold Metal or beyond. By then the mere mention of my Keeper rank can earn me prestige and respect anywhere I go.
I strode inside all confident like with light steps only to be greeted with a confounding sight.
In the guild was a muscular bald man, flexing his large arms and bare chest. The man’s face seemed exuberant and his mustache curled with his smile. Rows of shining teeth sparkled and left a strong impression on me.
Beside the bald muscular man was a similarly large man in a fur vest leaving his chest and arms exposed. The man had hair like a brown thornbush with a stubble on his face, and his wall of muscles was decorated with scars of varying shapes and sizes.
This bear-like man was glaring at the bald bodybuilder flexing his shirtless chest. His expression resembled Alice when she was fed a sour candy once.
…Can someone please explain what I’ve walked into? The amount of muscle flexing has reached critical levels and overloaded my thoughts.
The posing bodybuilder turns to me with his blinding smile and speaks out in a low voice with a slight accent.
「 My, who is this? Little girls, are you looking for the Keepers Guild HQ? Or do you have business here? If not then you might be lost. 」
The gruff grizzly man speaks in annoyance.
「 As if someone can get so lost that they enter the Keepers guild. Or haven’t you seen the huge gaudy sign out front? 」
「 You shouldn’t speak so harshly to children, Greyorg. A true gentlemen has equal parts savagery and sophistry. 」
Greyorg 「 Says you, Jyorven. A man doesn’t need anything but his axe and some prime meat. 」
I make an internal label on these two. Jyorven, the dandy flexer that proves a jock can also be a gentleman. And Greyorg, a barbarian that lives to hunt and consume meat.
Jyorven 「 This is exactly the reason why you’ll never reach mastery in Body Reinforcement. At this rate I’ll be the reigning guildmaster in no time. 」
Greyorg 「 So what if you just recently attained mastery in your stupid skill. My Axe Mastery will still knock you senseless! And then we’ll see who becomes the true guildmaster. 」
Seems that I caught them in the middle of some bodybuilding competition. Meatheads comparing muscles, that actually explains all my questions. It also looks like they are in a race to become guildmaster.
The skills Body Reinforcement and Axe Mastery are basic skills that most warriors can learn, with both starting at level 1 on acquisition. Body Reinforcement can increase the body’s vitality and toughen the muscles. Axe Mastery increases strength when using axes and allows deft usage of any sort of heavy-edged weapon.
Training and insight can increase the level of these basic warrior skills and higher mastery can bring astounding effects. Jyorven was showing off his new level of skill earlier causing Greyorg’s mood to sour.
Jyorven 「 Oh? Isn’t that little Brigid? When did you arrive in the capital? 」
My companion Brigid, the self-proclaimed knight that serves the gorgeous women of both worlds. Shockingly, she has an acquaintance here in Verbeau’s Keepers Guild.
And more surprising is that this man-hater and connoisseur of adult oriented sites knows this large dandy man. Jyorven’s countenance brightens and he jovially welcomes Brigid.
Brigid 「 Don’t talk to me. The stench of man-sweat nauseates me. 」
This coming from the airhead that actually used my credit card to order a girl’s bathwater. If only she could sense the disdain I have for her. Maybe she would reconsider spending my money on such ridiculous things.
Jyorven 「 Did you hear that brother Greyorg?! Our dear sweet little sister has become so brutish! Where did we go wrong? 」
Breaking news! Jyorven and Greyorg are in reality Brigid’s brothers. The whole beefhead family has gathered here today. Jyorven sports an aggrieved look due to her words.
Brigid never told us she had brothers in the capital Keeper Guild. She only ever mentioned she was registered as Keeper some time ago.
Brigid 「 What did you think would happen if you made a little girl workout so much that all the boys called me she-man! 」
Greyorg 「 We just wanted to show you the appeal of muscles! Didn’t you enjoy joining our post-workout sauna sweats? 」
Brigid seems furious and indignant, her face is red with embarrassment. This is a first. This voyeuristic pervert has a sense of shame?
Brigid 「 Which girl would be thrilled to get stuck in a hot and stuffy room with sweaty ugly men… 」
I can imagine it from the tears and the bitterness in her voice, the kinds of injustice she suffered in her youth. Her brothers who only have meat and muscles on the brain dragged a young Brigid into workout sessions.
She gained a ripped body which probably scared off all the boys. On top of that she likely developed a trauma being squeezed into a sauna of big swollen men. Her hatred of men almost seems justified.
Maybe she turned into a girl loving maniac all because of this?
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Today is another fine day in another world on the continent of Yorland. The sun is shining bright, the girls are killing a large troll, and Pip is fanning Mu and Fu with a large leaf. What am I doing? Playing a game that released recently. It’s called Flame Symbol 4 Regions.
I try to drown out the noises while I woo and marry different girls. One target down, a few more to go and my monopoly will be complete.
In other news, it seems that the situation with the bakery girls is going well now that Julia is on our side. She met the girls and immediately became fast friends. She’s in talks about how to respond to the loan sharks. While everything is settled on Earth, I’ve been in Arcoul with my party traveling slowly to the town of Wahlburg. The girls get experienced killing wayward monsters while I accrue levels just by walking and sleeping.
The newest addition to our team, Pip, doesn’t need to grow in levels as his Mimicry skill just makes his stats equal to his opponent regardless of what level he is at. Actually, his master Mu should be fighting and gaining levels. Even Fu the wolf is participating in fights and growing by the day. He’s at the size of a Labrador but I gave him a copy of Mu’s Transformation skill, that way he can change back to his loveable puppy size whenever we want.
Out of all the girls hard at work, Cheshyr has grown the most. She’s jumped up by 20 levels and learned a few new skills. I pop open a soda can and marvel at how hard the girls work.
Lina 「 Becca, shouldn’t you be helping them fight the monsters? 」
Becca 「 What’s the point when I don’t need the experience? And what about you? 」
Lina 「 I’m not good with blood and stuff, and I’m just the healer. 」
Becca 「 I gave you a sidearm for protection, but you haven’t even practiced shooting with it. You know I can just craft a whole bunch of training bullets? Feel free to waste them. 」
Lina 「 Well, it’s a little scary to shoot a gun. 」
I guess Lina isn’t the intuitive fighting type like her sister. I mean, even little Alice is a natural at using her skill. Then again, I don’t really need Lina to be on the front line in danger, so I suppose this works out?
A couple of random mob encounters and driving down the dirt road in our trailer, and soon Envie spots a small gathering of wooden huts. A modest village greets us with the sight of a wooden carving statue in the center.
Envie informs us that the statue is of the Hero of Wahlburg, Sir Formast. Because he led a militia of half a hundred people against a deranged lord with five hundred soldiers, he’s regarded as a hero figure.
He looks bigger than life and quite majestic. When we arrive at the village there is neither a guard nor any villager in sight. The farms are devoid of workers and no one is tending to the herds. It’s eerie seeing this.
I sense signs of life in some of the wooden huts and approach one. A man’s voice shouts out.
「 Whoever you are, you best get out of here! Quick, before the wyverns return! 」
Becca 「 Wyverns? 」
「 This town isn’t safe! It’s the curse of the Lord Trisvern! 」
Becca 「 Wyverns, and a curse? 」
Well, looks like I stepped into more trouble.
Becca 「 Envie, who’s this Lord Trisvern? 」
Envie 「 I believe that is the name of the wicked lord whom Sir Formast routed some years ago. 」
Becca 「 What happened to the lord? 」
Envie 「 He was beheaded and his family scattered. Legends state that Lord Trisvern’s ancestor once defeated a Wyvern and was awarded title and deed. 」
And now wyverns are a problem all of a sudden? I wonder why he called it the curse of Lord Trisvern?
Becca 「 Stay calm, I’m with the Keeper Guild. Care to tell me what’s going on? I might be able to help. 」
First step is to gather information and decide where to go from there. But it looks like that won’t be easy.
「 Nuh-uh! No way man! I ain’t leaving! It’s not safe out there! 」
Kind of funny when I can look right and left and see cows peacefully grazing. Let’s bluff.
Becca 「 Well if that’s how it is, I guess I better be going. Good luck with the Wyverns and not getting eaten. It’s a real shame but what can I do, you know? 」
I speak loud and clearly each word to get the man’s attention.
「 Wait! You can’t just leave us! 」
I mean, you’re the one who urged me to leave earlier.
「 You’re a Keeper right? Aren’t you supposed to protect us or something?! 」
Hook, line, and sinker.
「 I’m coming out, just stay right there. 」
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A swarm of giant rats is chasing two young Keepers, a boy and a girl, and heading to our direction. I have the choice to save them so I might as well. I warp to the two and they stop, startled at my display.
I cast basic elementary magic and make a wall of fire to delay the rat swarm. I pour more than necessary mana into the spell making it a few meters long. Some of the rats already in motion collide with the fire and burn to death. A rough estimate says there are still 40 some rats left.
I activate Analysis and it details that these are Feverish Rats. They tend to carry disease and act hysterically. Could these be the carriers of the White Death? I set up psychic armor-type barriers around me and the others as a precaution. They prevent any substance except oxygen to pass through.
Maybe I should capture these rats alive for samples. I use my psychic powers on their minds, as feeble as they are, and render them unconscious. With that out of the way I turn my attention to the two I just rescued.
Becca 「 The rats won’t be a threat anymore. You two okay? 」
Boy 「 I’m fine, but my friend Wendy got bit. Is she in danger, you think? 」
The boy who names himself Will shows concern for his friend who has collapsed in his arms. She is pale and sweaty.
Analysis shows nothing wrong with her status but then again I don’t think analysis has such function to detect disease in the first place. Let’s update the skill to have different magic for different occasions.
I activate something I’ll call Medical Analysis on Wendy. It shows that she is running a fever and that something called White Death is invading her system. It hasn’t shown symptoms yet so if I quietly remove it with Restoration no one will be the wiser.
Becca 「 Let me take a look, I know some healing magic. 」
Pretending to use normal healing magic I use my all powerful Restoration to cancel the fever and remove the illness before it can take hold. The two of them can only think I healed her external wounds.
Becca 「 She should be fine after some light rest. 」
Will 「 Thank you, miss. You’ve saved us. If it weren’t for you we’d be rat food. 」
Becca 「 Why were you two out here? 」
Will 「 We were looking for the Spring of Bliss when we stumbled on a rat nest. They chased us and we ran for it. We’re only Glass Keepers you know. We can’t fight a huge swarm like that. 」
I wonder how he would react if I told him I was a glass rank too?
Lina 「 The Spring of Bliss? What’s that? 」
Envie 「 According to records, it’s a legend of Silver Ravine. The Spring of Bliss once saved a man’s life. That man would create Frosthill town and further spread the tale. 」
Laura 「 What does the spring do? 」
Cheshyr 「 I’ve heard of it before. They say whoever drinks from it can heal all wounds and diseases. It’s like the miracle elixir. 」
Will 「 But no one knows where the spring is or if it’s real. Me and Wendy went looking for it to help cure Frosthill. 」
So in a way these two young Keepers are doing what they can to help the townspeople just like the doctor.
Becca 「 We’re heading back to town to hand in a request. You want to hitch a ride? 」
Will 「 If it’s not any trouble, we’ll take you up on that offer. 」
I set up a radius around me and warp all of us to the gate of Frosthill.
The girls who know I can manipulate space aren’t surprised but Will’s mouth is gaping open. And the two guards too. I’ve never seen someone’s mouth open that wide.
Will 「 What just happened?! How’d we get here so quick? One second we’re at the ravine’s north side, the next we’re in town? 」
Becca 「 It’s ‘cause I warped us here. 」
Will 「 You can use Space Magic?! I thought only grandmaster wizards in fables could do that! 」
Becca 「 Really? It’s not like it’s hard or anything. 」
Cheshyr 「 Will, just don’t think about it. When it comes to this girl there’s a lot to comment on but so little explanation. 」
Laura 「 True. 」
I feel like the guards are staring at some sort of monster. No, wait, they’re staring at the pile of sleeping rats I warped with us. Almost forgot them but luckily they were within my range.
After the commotion dies down I bring the Rainbow Flowers and the Feverish Rats to Doctor Fraude. He and Lord Gosler are shocked at the number of rats I brought but I can only shrug at them.
Becca 「 I got the flowers. And some rats that might be spreading White Death. Does this help you doc? 」
Fraude 「 Certainly. I’ll examine them in further detail after I do some tests with the flowers. I should have some news by tomorrow. 」
Like that our day in Frosthill comes to a close. The sun is setting so my party and I open a gate to head back home.
Once we start to relax I check up on the girls downstairs running the bakery. It seems that sales are slow but beginning to trickle in.
The day is almost over. With a bit of time before bed I decide to do some experiments.
Time for a new skill. The skill Crafting is added to my ever growing list of skills.
I was interested in blacksmithing and to be honest, I’m the type of player who can really get behind crafting systems. Without any of the experience and dedication required, this skill can consume materials and create objects of my design. I integrate Crafting into the menu.
Let’s challenge myself and create a sword. It’ll be good to have a weapon in fights. At my strength I’m going to need some sturdy materials. I could search for some in the world of Arcoul, but for now I’ll go with materials I know about on Earth.
Let’s use G**gle.
What is the hardest material in existence or on sale?
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「 Doctor Fraude? Never heard of him. 」
As soon as I began asking around about the doctor I was faced with this response. I also asked about the lord of Frosthill but no one really interacted with him much. They didn’t have any negative comments about his administrating, just commented that he didn’t go out often.
「 I heard the Doctor hails from the capital Verbeau. But I also heard he’s supposed to be an old man. Seems the rumor was false. 」
The doctor is seeming more and more suspicious from what I hear of him. I consult with my team on what action we should take.
Laura 「 It does seem a bit fishy that a doctor shows up to this small town in the onset of an epidemic. 」
Cheshyr 「 He seems like an okay sort of fellow to me. 」
Lina 「 I think he’s hiding something. Maybe he eats people. 」
Alice 「 He eats people?! 」
Envie 「 He didn’t seem like a man-eating demon to me. 」
Envie and Lina sooth a troubled Alice.
Laura 「 Either way, we need to investigate the doctor until we’re sure he’s clean. 」
Cheshyr 「 I can agree with that. 」
Becca 「 Then it’s settled. I’ll add a marker on the doctor so he can’t get away. 」
The Map shows that the doctor is currently not at the estate. He is around the Silver Ravine. What’s he doing there? I warp us to the same point where I rescued Will and Wendy.
The coordinates of Fraude show that he’s below ground. As we get closer in proximity, we see the opening of a dark cave.
Using holy magic, Lina casts a light sphere that acts like a bright torch. We descend the cave carefully. I notice signs that suggest the rats nest came from this cave. Things like rat droppings and such.
I spy the doctor near a small cave pool.
Becca 「 What’cha doing in this cave doctor? 」
The doctor turns back at us surprised and then shows relief seeing our familiar faces.
Fraude 「 It’s you girls. You gave me a fright. How did you find this place? 」
Becca 「 Just luck I guess. So you mind explaining what this is about? 」
Fraude 「 I won’t hide it. This is the so-called Spring of Bliss. 」
Becca 「 The spring? Will did mention he and Wendy were looking for it. 」
Fraude 「 I followed up on that and found this cave where the rats appeared from. Surprisingly, this spring here is the source of the White Death. 」
Becca 「 So that explains why the rats carried the disease. But what are you doing here? 」
Fraude 「 I’m collecting samples of the source. I’m sure the cure will show an effect on this spring. 」
Becca 「 But wait, if this is the Spring of Bliss, shouldn’t it be a source of healing? Why is it the source of the disease? 」
Fraude 「 I’m not sure. I can only conclude foul play. 」
Becca 「 Did you have something to do with it? 」
Fraude 「 What? What does that mean? 」
Laura 「 We know the truth. No one recognizes you and the real doctor Fraude is an old man in Verbeau. So who are you really? 」
Fraude looks shaken by this news. After a period of time he lowers his head and sighs. It looks like we hit the mark.
Fraude? 「 So you found out. Yes, it’s true. I am not the real Doctor Fraude. My name is Ricken. I’m an apprentice to the late Doctor Fraude. 」
Cheshyr 「 So you’re not a real doctor. 」
Ricken 「 Not yet. I was close to being certified but Doctor Fraude unfortunately passed before that could happen. 」
Ricken sits down on a flat rock and heaves his shoulders as another sigh escapes.
Ricken 「 I’ve been an apprentice for so long now. All my other colleagues have gone on to open up clinics and practices. They mocked me for being a failure. I thought that if I could act like my teacher and get some results, then maybe I could shut them up. That’s why I wanted to find a cure for the elusive White Death. 」
Lina 「 Is he telling the truth? 」
Envie 「 He doesn’t seem like he’s lying. 」
Laura 「 It would explain his behavior. 」
I silently read his mind and it seems he is telling the truth. Visions of an indignant Ricken with his colleagues over his shoulder tell me what I need to know.
Becca 「 So does the cure exist? 」
Ricken 「 Yes, I’ve come up with a formula that I’m sure will work. Still, it needs a human test subject. 」
Ricken has a coughing fit and struggles to voice his words. I use medical analysis on him and see that he’s contracted the White Death. This isn’t a new development, but something has taken hold in his system after some time.
Becca 「 The human test subject, you made yourself the test. You came here before and willingly got sick, didn’t you. 」
Ricken 「 ... Yes. I couldn’t in good conscience test an unproven formula on patients so I elected to test it on myself.
Maybe this is why I felt something off about the doctor. He did seem weak when I first met him.
Lina 「 We should get him the cure quickly. Do you have any? 」
Ricken 「 It’s at the estate’s lab. 」
Becca 「 Hang tight. I’ll open a gate there. 」
I don’t have time to explain the space magic or see Ricken’s expression. I open a portal gate to the estate’s entrance and take Ricken through. Coming out I see the guards are laying about lazily. Wait a minute, they aren’t just asleep, they were knocked out. I see signs of a scuffle. Lina and Envie try to wake them up to no avail.
We hurry through the busted open door and pass by some passed out servants. Ricken shows us to the lab’s door which is wide open. The lab looks like a mess and not just a normal mess.
Like a tornado came through, the place is ransacked. Papers are scattered and things overturned.
Ricken frantically rustles through the papers and looks over the lab.
Ricken 「 It’s not here… it’s gone! The cure and the formula for it are gone! 」
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Back in the world of Arcoul, in Yorland’s Frosthill town, a local blacksmith shop is banging away. My party and I have come back through the gate and exited the inn we rented. I saw a blacksmith and stopped by to check it out. I stealthily take a picture with my phone for reference and make sure the flash isn’t on.
But even to my untrained eyes, I can see that this blacksmith is a novice. Most likely he picked up the trade from a local smith and is satisfied to offer cheap affordable products. Maybe after using the crafting skill a bunch it’s given me the insight of an experienced crafter.
Speaking of products, my team and I are decked out in custom gear I made the previous day. I gave a set of underarmor that raises defense and resistances, and after asking for preference, I handed out individual accessories that had a number of enchantments. I chose common buffs like physique up, mana capacity up, exp gain up, and remote communications. That way they can all stay in contact and grow stronger exponentially.
For myself, I went all out in addition to the ones I gave to the team. I crafted a set of leather armor made to look like everyday wear. The armor was upgraded to +10 and enchanted to give me extra Strength and Vitality. I even made +10 belts that I have on my waist and shoulders, all giving me extra Agility and Dexterity. There’s a hooded vest as well that gives me extra Magic and Will, upgraded 10 times of course.
As if this wasn’t enough of an advantage, I also have accessories like rings, necklaces, and bracelets, enchanted with buffs that are outright excessive. The buffs I have on me are Physical Damage Reduction, Magical Damage Reduction, Enhanced Perception, Critical Strike Chance Up, Lifesteal, Armor Pierce. These are all popular concepts from games.
The first three are self-explanatory, critical strike chance means all my attacks have a secret chance to score a critical and get insanely high damage values. Lifesteal means that my attacks heal me for a portion of damage dealt. Armor pierce means my attacks ignore a percentage of the enemy’s defenses. These passives mean I have an edge in battles even without my skills.
All in all, my stats are like this.
Status
Name: Becca Thorn
Race: Human
Level: 50
HP: 17000
MP: 18500
Stats
Strength: 150 (+20)
Vitality: 150 (+20)
Agility: 155 (+20)
Dexterity:150 (+20)
Magic: 165 (+20)
Will: 150 (+20)
Equipment
Weapon: +10 Steel Lightning Katana – Atk 100
Set of +10 Steel and Carbon Fiber Armor – Def 200
Maybe I went a bit too far with the crafting. My level has grown twice as much due to Game Menu passively adding experience. And my gear is good enough to be rare end game loot. When I check the experience tab I see that crafting was added, so repeated crafting is what caused my level to skyrocket.
We leave the blacksmith and come to Lord Gosler’s estate. The guards recognize me but I’m guessing because Gosler already explained, they begrudgingly let me pass.
The familiar butler greets us and leads us up the stairs to Gosler’s room. He knocks and a voice lets us in. Inside is Lord Gosler and the two Keepers from yesterday’s rat chase. Will and Wendy I believe?
Wendy is up and looks energetic so her stamina must be recovered.
Will 「 You girls are up? Let me thank you and introduce you properly. This is Wendy, who you helped save before. 」
Wendy 「 I’m Wendy. I heard that if not for you, me and Will would have died out there. I sincerely thank you. 」
Becca 「 No problem. 」
Will 「 Let me make it up to you. How about we go out for drinks later? Our treat. 」
Becca 「 Sure. 」
The two leave us with Gosler after reporting about the rat swarm.
Gosler 「 It seems we have your team to thank for saving those two young-ins. And we also have to reward you for turning in those rat specimens. The doctor was ecstatic to examine them. 」
Becca 「 Did he find out anything about them? 」
Gosler 「 I’ll let him explain that. In the meantime, care for another drink? 」
Becca 「 Don’t mind if I do. I also have something to share too. 」
I bring out from Inventory a malt whiskey I picked up at a store. I mostly picked it because it was recommended and the bottle it came in seemed ornate.
Gosler eyes the bottle suspiciously. He picks it up like carrying a precious treasure and stows it away in his desk.
Gosler 「 I shall take my time to explore its flavors in full. Would you happen to have any soda per chance? I would whet my tongue a bit. 」
I toss a lime soda at him and he chugs it down like a real drinker.
In due time Doctor Fraude shows up looking more haggard than ever. But there is a rare glimmer in his eyes, one of hope I assume.
Fraude 「 Hello Keepers. I have some news. It’s hard to say, frankly unlikely, but I might be on to a breakthrough. I just need a human test subject. I’ve already tested on all kinds of monsters and animals so I’m positively sure it will work. A cure that is. 」
Gosler 「 A cure you say? Bravo, sir Doctor. 」
Gosler and Fraude look ecstatic.
Fraude 「 My lord, I’m about to start tests on human subjects so we’ll know if this cure works soon enough. I hope you can await the good news. 」
Gosler 「 Excellent. This calls for a celebration. Tell my head butler to make arrangements for a festival. 」
A servant bows in understanding and vacates the room. My team also leaves soon enough but something is gnawing at my mind. My instincts as a hero are telling me it’s too soon to celebrate.
I wonder what’s bothering me. Maybe I should do some investigating.
END OF CHAPTER 6
Status
NEW Skills
Game Menu
Spatial & Temporal Manipulation
Crafting
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For one reason or another, the Lord’s estate is in shambles and the cure is missing.
Ricken would have no reason to steal his own research like this, so who is the one behind this?
Cheshyr 「 Who could have done this? 」
Laura 「 Are there any copies of your notes, Ricken? 」
Ricken 「 None. I can reproduce the cure to an extent, but it took months to synthesize one. 」
Lina 「 Some of the townsfolk don’t have that long left. Especially the weaker ones like children and elderly. And Ricken is also sick. 」
Alice 「 Hey, where’s the old shorty? 」
Cheshyr 「 Who would bother to steal a cure? It wasn’t even proven effective yet. 」
The big sister ignores her little sister.
Laura 「 A new cure could bring in profits if sold to a wealthy patient. Maybe with the right connections. 」
Alice 「 Where’s the funny looking man? 」
Lina 「 Perhaps someone is capable of engineering this outbreak. 」
The Earth sisters ignore the little girl.
Alice 「 What was his name? Gassy? 」
Envie 「 Ms. Alice? Are you looking for someone? 」
At that everyone turns to look at the little girl.
Alice 「 The man with the hair all over his face. 」
Becca 「 Gosler? Now that you mention it, we haven’t run into him yet. 」
Let’s pull up the menu’s map. I mark Gosler same as Ricken.
Huh. I don’t see Gosler’s dot anywhere on the estate. He’s missing, same as the cure. Strange.
I heal the butler and wake him up with a splash of water magic.
I calmly ask him what happened here although I already have some suspicions. He explains that some unknown assailants snuck in after disabling the guards. They took the cure by force and knocked out everyone else.
When I explained that the lord was also missing, the butler’s face became aghast. Using my telepathic psychic abilities, I read his mind.
Apparently, the butler has an inkling on who the assailants are. Lord Gosler has had some esteemed guests that hid their faces when they met him in closed chambers.
Becca 「 Say Ricken, has the lord had any other guests recently besides us? 」
Ricken looks startled and hesitant. Just one more push.
Becca 「 Lives are at stake. Anything you can think of could help us. 」
Ricken 「 ... It’s that Exile Guild. The Abyss Star. Gotta be. 」
I turn to Cheshyr and Envie who recites from her Almanac skill’s encyclopedic memory. Apparently those who used to be Keepers that break the rules and take part in illegal activities become black listed. Those exiles formed several underground guilds called Exile Guilds that operate outside of Keeper influence.
Exile Guilds take on jobs that Keepers usually stray from like assassinations, burglary, and subterfuge, anything for the right price. The Abyss Star is a relatively small Exile Guild that tend to extort the locals of their own supplies.
Ricken 「 They approached me weeks ago and told me of the outbreak of White Death in Frosthill. They offered to sponsor my research in return for exclusivity rights to sell the cure. I refused and made a deal with Gosler to do research and make a cure available to all. I haven’t seen them since, but they may have visited Lord Gosler in secret. 」
Becca 「 And you think those guys are the ones who stole the cure? It seems fishy that they approached you first about making a cure. How did they know the cure was ready. 」
Laura 「 I can imagine that they’ll charge a small fortune for handing the cure to the sick. 」
Ricken 「 I fear it’s worse than that. Those rats that helped spread it, and the Spring being the source, I’ll bet it was all the Abyss Star’s doing. I’ve had a hunch, and seeing the spring… 」
Cheshyr 「 Does that mean this outbreak was originally their doing? They have a method of spreading the disease and charging for the cure. 」
Envie 「 It is an effective means to make money. 」
Lina 「 But They’re risking people’s lives to do it. 」
Laura 「 I imagine that they might just ignore the patients who can’t pay. That or they cure them and force a huge debt on the patient’s family. 」
Alice 「 That’s horrible! 」
What’s worse is that they contacted Gosler but he didn’t mention anything about that. I can already start to see what’s going on.
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Doctor Fraude takes a vacant seat next to Lord Gosler. The doctor has an unhealthy complexion and his hands tremble just holding the tea cup he received from the butler. He seems sleep deprived and hyped on caffeine. I wonder if coffee exists somewhere in Yorland?
Gosler 「 Doctor, you look like you could use some rest. When’s the last time you slept? 」
Fraude 「 I remember a full moon that day. 」
When was the last full moon in this world?
Fraude 「 So you called my lord? 」
Gosler 「 Right. It seems these Keepers here just got to town and wish to assist in aiding the ill. I suggested they speak to you on that front. 」
Fraude 「 Then you are the same as me. I came to this town after hearing about the symptoms the people suffered from. I’ve been researching both this affliction and a subsequent cure. 」
With my Restoration magic I could try to cure the people, but in this case I should just let the doctor handle it naturally so there are less questions about it. No one mentioned a death toll so it seems the illness isn’t too deadly. Plus with a cure even if I’m not around they can resolve it.
Becca 「 What kind of ailment is this White Death? 」
Fraude 「 It’s a disease that eats away at the skeletal structure over a long period. The effects are slightly fragile bones and higher risk of getting sick. It’s not a common disease nor one that spreads so not too many people have had it. 」
Becca 「 But it sounds like that disease is spreading around in the town? 」
Fraude 「 I have some theories about how that occurred. I have some colleagues looking into it so we should find out soon. Not much else I can say at this point. But coupled with poor conditions and it can lead to a high mortality rate sooner or later. 」
Becca 「 So what can I help with? 」
Fraude 「 Actually there is something a Keeper like yourself could help with. My research is progressing at a steady pace, but I’m afraid I’ll hit a road block soon. In researching a cure I’ve been studying a local fauna that shows a resistance to my tests. Unfortunately I’m almost out of samples and acquiring them is difficult for someone with my constitution. 」
Gosler 「 Leave it to me. I’ll make a designated request for your party and hire you to retrieve the necessary materials for Doctor Fraude. What is the name of your team? 」
Becca 「 Team? We don’t actually have a name do we girls? 」
Alice 「 I vote Team Ramen! 」
Cheshyr 「 How about Team Eternal Nightshade? 」
Laura 「 Why not Team Thorn? 」
Like that we became Team Thorn and accepted a request from Lord Gosler. The details of the request was to go to the edge of the Silver Ravine and harvest some rare herbs. The target Rainbow Flowers are encircled by predatory Four-Winged Bees who prey on animals attracted to the nectar.
We purchased a map from the guild of the Silver Ravine and set out in the early daytime. I scanned the horizon and warped my party a couple times until we reached the ravine. A deep chasm opened up to us with wailing strong winds.
According to Envie the Silver Ravine has existed for almost a millennia as many tried in vain to reach its depths. The Four-Winged Bees are white and gold striped giant bees with razor edged stingers. I put up a barrier around Alice before we reach the place.
In my laziness I update the Map tab in my Menu skill to have a GPS search function. I highlight all the Rainbow Flowers within a couple miles and get a few hits. Makes gathering much easier.
The enemy proximity alert function of map tells me in red that some bees are approaching so I relay that to my party. We bring out weapons and ready magic spells. Except for me who has no weapons or strong magic spells. Makes my hands feel empty.
The bees attack us promptly. Laura vanishes in smoke with Darkness Magic, then next she appears behind one bee slashing its wing with a dagger. With three wings left the bee manages to keep afloat until Cheshyr shoots it down with a fireball.
Three more bees are left. Alice blows some harmless bubbles at the bees. Suddenly the bubbles explode vigorously with a loud bang on contact. That surprised me. Did she magically imbue her bubbles with destructive explosions? Maybe I was too liberal in making that bubble magic that I set no limitations on it.
Envie takes down another bee with a large ice shard and the last bee is tag-teamed by Mu and Fu. They struggle a bit so I help them with telekinesis holding the bee down. Mu has the shape-shifting skill so it takes the form of armor enveloping Fu. The armored pup charges into the bee and takes it down.
My party takes the highlight again without needing me to do anything. Maybe it’s a good thing. I can take it easy and let them do all the work. As a function in menu I have a party tab that details my party members. It lets me monitor their status in real time and as a side effect of being in a party we all share the experience the others gained.
My experience and levels keep going up without me putting up a fight. Hooray for experience sponges.
I scan the area with Map and no enemies show up. The Rainbow Flowers are located at the edge of the ravine so I scoop them carefully with my psychic powers and deposit them into Inventory where they’ll be safe.
Just then I get an alert that enemies are closing in and map shows 3 dots. Two dots are blue colored which means non-aggressors or friendlies. The last dot is a massive red which means a disaster.
A horde of giant rats chases two Keepers up to the cliff where we are. A pair of young boy and girl wearing loose protective gear is running in our direction pleading in their eyes. The swarm of rats is at Alice’s height with glaring red eyes and closing in. What to do?
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More guards of Realight City pour in from alleyways and buildings. The streets which were barren til now are filled with soldiers armed with swords and shields. The captain who shot the arrow speaks up loudly.
Guard Captain 「 Cheshyr Realight! Under order of the city guard, you are under arrest. Submit peacefully and no blood will be shed. 」
The guards are attempting to arrest Cheshyr but something seems off. They’re practically emitting a thick air of malice around them and their glare is serious.
Guard Captain 「 You are wanted for crimes against the Baroness and her citizens. Larceny, burglary, assault, accessory, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, kidnapping, harassment. The list is as you know. 」
I think the rumors are getting out of control and starting to take a life of their own. Or rather, that’s how serious the charges are currently. What is Cheshyr’s reaction to these accusations?
Cheshyr 「 Fuhahaha! I see my evil deeds have reached far and wide. Yes, it is I who is so responsible. What can you mortals do to me? 」
She is relishing in the attention even if a bit misplaced.
Guard Captain 「 Naturally, we will carry out the death penalty! 」
Cheshyr 「 Eh? Wha – ?! 」
Cheshyr’s wide grin collapses and only a frightened expression remains. She finally realizes that this isn’t a game anymore. But she already admitted to it in front of the guards.
Becca 「 Sir, do you have evidence of these crimes? I don’t doubt you, of course, but the law is the law after all. Oh and don’t believe what this fool says, she isn’t quite there in the head you know. 」
Cheshyr looks offended by my words. Hey I’m just trying to help you out.
Guard Captain 「 We’ve a witness testimony most crucial and trustworthy. And a confession from co-conspirators held in jail. 」
Becca 「 Let me guess. The witness is Alice isn’t it? And I have a guess as to the conspirators ratting Cheshyr out. 」
Guard Captain 「 !! How did you know? No, more importantly, you are to address her with respect. 」
He’s directing his glare at me now. Looks like I hit the mark, but man, that is some impressive loyalty. I expected something like this but I wonder how Alice managed to convince the guard captain to believe her. Maybe she’s good at faking tears.
Becca 「 Having one witness is fine and all, but have you considered the possibility that their testimony is unreliable or biased? Make sure you have all the facts straight. Are you sure about this? This seems hasty to me. 」
Guard Captain 「 Quiet! Her highness Alice is the most trustworthy individual in the whole city. Her word is more than enough to establish guilt. 」
The other guards whisper similar positive things about Alice this or Alice that. Nothing negative at all, just endless praise. Compared to that they vomit insults at Cheshyr like she’s not related to Alice. This is some impressive mob mentality at work.
Becca 「 Arresting her I have no problem with, but that attack just now was clearly over the line. You should be aware of what your job as guard is, right? 」
Guard Captain 「 You saw what that scoundrel was up to, stalking after her highness. Aiming to kill is what is expected in the face of such transgressions. 」
This guy is insane.
Becca 「 I guess talking won’t solve this peacefully. What happens now? 」
Guard Captain 「 For aiding a criminal, we will now execute the both of you. Men! Take up position. 」
The battle against the city guards begins. I use a new skill I just made called Analysis. It lets me peek at the statuses of other people without any signs. A text screen appears above their heads with their name, race, level, stats, and skills. Only I can see it.
Disregarding their names and races, the levels are on average 15 with stats in the 15 to 20 range. At level 15 it seems the stats grow by increments of 1 for every level.
As for skills, it seems to be generally just Swordsmanship Lv1, and Minor Vitality Up. The minor vitality skill is increasing their durability so they are tilted more to defense than offense. The sheer number of soldiers make up for this attack deficiency however.
Still, having only 2 dozens of level 15s seems like a piece of cake. My level is still at 1 but not counting levels my stats are already past 2 digits. It’s comparable to a level 100.
The guard captain is slightly higher at level 23, and his status seems strange. Not sure about what to make of this. Oh, I should focus on the fight now.
I dodge the attacks that seem slow to me. In reality it’s just that my perception and senses are heightened due to my high dexterity. I lightly knock a shield out of one guard’s hand, but his hand makes a cracking noise and bends down limply.
Sorry, still not used to controlling my strength. I might have used too much. The shield falls into my hands and I use it to block the majority of attacks. The shield gets dented by the sword swings but I hold steady with my feet not moving an inch.
I stealthily cast a healing spell that I gained from Basic Elements Magic. His injury should be better now. Sorry but I have no time to issue a formal apology or properly fix it.
I don’t necessarily want to hurt the guards since they’re just doing their jobs and following orders. Well the guard captain I want to punch for being so unreasonable but that’s a separate thing entirely. The question is how do I stop them without damaging them too much.
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Grand Priestess Dionyss returns to the garden and her attention is grabbed by the steaming giant pizza laid on the table. I answer her curiosity, claiming the pizza to be a mix of bread dough, cheese, meats and tomato sauce.
I slice up the pizza and serve her a slice. She gobbles up the pizza in rapt pleasure. I give a not so subtle hint that alcohol would help complement the greasy pizza.
In no time Dionyss has fallen in love with the pizza and a side of ale. I also bring out a platter of fried chicken wings with some dipping sauce. These were all part of my private snack collection that I was hiding from the girls.
Looking at the Priestess tearing into the buffalo wings and staining her white garb, it feels like I’m corrupting a pure maiden. Then I hear her belch and I discard that thought immediately.
She seems satisfied and calls over the castle’s head cook, ordering the kitchen to learn and serve pizza and wings for the next weekend banquet for the royal family.
The head cook seems horrified initially but gains interest in the novel comfort food that he’s unfamiliar with. He takes a few bites back to study it with the other cooks. If he succeeds, the royal Yorliss family will eat pizza and wings soon.
I feel the gnawing guilt of corrupting the taste buds of the royal family, but it’s too late to stop it. I bid farewell and warp back to the Keepers Guild headquarters, back to the guildmaster’s room.
Only a few minutes have passed but it seems that Ubren the guildmaster is covered in cold sweat. One of the girls must have explained where I was headed to.
Ubren 「 Ms. Thorn! You’re back. Where did you go? How did you disappear? Did you really meet with the Grand High Priestess? 」
A barrage of questions is spit at my face so I calmly reply to each.
Becca 「 Yes, I went to meet with the Priestess, using a...unique spacial movement skill. This skill is extremely heavy in mana usage, so I can’t use it too much every day, in case you were wondering. 」
The mana cost of the warp is quite high for normal people but I hardly feel anything as my body is passively absorbing more mana. I tell a white lie to make it seem like my teleporting is not so convenient and easy to use.
It never hurts to downplay your abilities and, frankly, bragging is not in my habits. Plus it would definitely alarm normal people to know how unrestricted my teleportation can be.
Alice looks like she is confused by my lie but her sister Cheshyr distracts her and she forgets it. But it looks like Brigid has also failed to catch onto my intentions. Before she can voice her questions I shoot her a telepathic message to keep her mouth shut.
Ubren is amazed by the simple fact that I can meet the Grand High Priestess whenever I please, and he is likely pondering what my relationship to her is. I produce the letter from Dionyss that I grabbed before returning.
The letter is decked out in decorations and embellishments, but the message is needlessly simple and straightforward.
All it says is that “I, Dionyss, vouch for young Becca’s abilities.” She’s not calling me little Becks, so she has to keep up pretenses even through letters? I would be exhausted if I had to act so polite and prim all day long.
Maybe I’ll visit her again and give her a chance to unwind. I’ll bring her sworn sister Granny Abaleyn along, and we’ll have a round of drinks with a platter of assorted cheeses.
Did I pass the legal age to drink with them yet? I don’t remember but in some countries I should be eligible. Then again, with Abnormal State Negation, I can’t get drunk and the alcohol can’t hurt me, a person boasting Vitality over 300.
Ubren sports an incredulous look at the priestess’ letter in his trembling hands. But soon enough he recomposes himself with a slight glimmer in his eyes.
Ubren 「 If the Grand High Priestess says so, I have no excuse to deter you. I’m sure none of the high rank Keepers will complain either. Very well, follow me to the examination grounds. 」
Ubren stands up and walks to the door, showing the serious demeanor of a guildmaster. The only detail marring it is the fact that the office door is too short for him. The big guy has to pause and lower his head as he passes through the door.
We walk down to the first floor of the Keeper’s Guild, where Brigid’s brothers Jyorven and Greyorg are locked in arm wrestling on a wooden barrel. Other Keepers are crowded around them cheering them on.
One of the staff wearing uniforms has left his post behind the counters to join the crowd. He is the first to notice Ubren and breaks out in sweat, beating a quick retreat to his counter and alerting the rest of the staff.
All the Keeper’s Guild staff salute their guildmaster who affirms their action with a gentle smile and gestures them to sit back and be at ease.
He brings us around the counters and tells the staff to prepare the examination grounds for a reevaluation. The staff asks in a respectful tone who will be in charge of it. To her surprise Ubren appoints himself to personally carry it out.
The staff nearby freeze and stare with wide eyes. This action shows how much importance the guildmaster is placing on this. I’m sure the priestess’ letter is a large factor for this.
Underground, in a spacious room fortified with solid walls engraved with enchantments and layers of monster materials, sits the examination grounds.
This place is much better than the testing facility in Realight City, where I undertook my evaluation. At my current strength, that small testing site would be ripped apart. This place under the guild headquarters gives me hope that it won’t crumble so easily.
Ubren and I stand at opposite ends of the arena in silence as the testing finally begins.
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