In the realm of Zariel, every person can manipulate one of the four elements their zodiac belongs to - Fire, Earth, Air or Water. 

Tamie Wingfield dreams to become the greatest Zodiac Master of all time. For that, she decides to join the Rose Cruce Order, which her elder brother Nick Wingfield belongs to, as one of the highest ranks - the Sage. But Tamie has a big problem - she is a Libra, and out of all Zodiac, Libra is the only inanimate object, rendering it the most powerless of all (or so it is believed).

How will the girl of the most powerless zodiac sign manage to become the grand Zodiac Master?

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This is my nth writing i have? i don't care, i just want to write

And i have say in advance, this thing of mine is suck and really bad and you can chew with gritted your teeth and know this I is very bad with english grammar so rack your brains for just to read this

AND i think you should drop this novels? or ramble? who cares

This thing is tell how man advance in his life with some big miracle and few absurd things who i say is very cannot happen in real life

Enjoys
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As the various forces in C City scrambled to send help, over in Dufeng Mountain Resort Villa, Gu Nianzhi and Mei Xiawen had just gotten into Little Mirror Lake. They quickly swam towards Mingyue Court.
Gu Nianzhi and Mei Xiawen clung to the steps leading to Mingyue Court's back door as they peered at the lights moving about in the courtyard.
The two Big Circle Boys had searched high and low through all six rooms with their flashlights. They had worked up a sweat, but still hadn't found the three students they were looking for.
"F*cking sh*t! Are they even here?!"
As soon as the words were out, the two men looked towards Qingfeng Garden.
If they weren't here, then they could only be in one other place – Qingfeng Garden!
Two classes had come to the resort villa, after all!
The two gangsters grinned nastily. They immediately raised their walkie-talkies to report to their leader, Yang Dawei. "Boss! They're not here!"
...
Gu Nianzhi's heart sank. She knew things had taken a turn for the worse. She hurriedly swam back to Qingfeng Garden, pulling Mei Xiawen behind her.
They managed to return to Qingfeng Garden ahead of the two gangsters.
Gu Nianzhi was now anxiously pleading with her classmates. "We can't stay here any longer. They've realized the students they want aren't in Mingyue Court. They'll be here any minute now!"
"There's twenty of us, and only two of them. What's there to be afraid of?!" A male student raised his fist and slammed it down on a table, hard.
Gu Nianzhi's eyes were as bright as stars in the dark. She calmly said, "I'm not afraid of them. I'm just saying that we shouldn't make unnecessary sacrifices. They have guns. That alone is good enough reason for us to keep our distance. We cannot go up against them."
"Nianzhi is right." Mei Xiawen was the first to agree. "We don't have any weapons. There's no way we can fight them off."
"If these were just regular thugs armed with knives, we may have a chance of overpowering them. But they have top-of-the-line rifles. What are we going to do, jump them bare-handed and hope they run out of bullets?" Gu Nianzhi held her phone tight in her hand. "This is my plan: we'll get into the lake and swim to the other side."
Four or five of her classmates cried out: "What? But I can't swim!"
Gu Nianzhi turned to look at Mei Xiawen. "Class Rep, let's have the swimmers help tow those who can't swim. We need to get into the water, now!"
The nightmarish situation he had just been in flashed through Mei Xiawen's mind. He did not hesitate. "Everyone get in the lake, stat! Don't delay – or you'll have to face the consequences!"
Gu Nianzhi pulled the non-swimmer nearest to her, one of her female classmates. "Follow me."
The other classmates saw that Gu Nianzhi, the youngest among them, had not hesitated to offer her help to a non-swimmer. Their courage swelled at this sight. They quickly divided themselves into groups, spreading the non-swimmers among them, and silently walked out the back door of Qingfeng Garden and onto the terrace. There, they descended the steps leading into the lake.
Rain was still pouring relentlessly, spattering the surface of the lake like beads upon a plate – the noise was loud enough to cover the sound of the students getting into the lake.
The last student from Class One to get off the terrace had just disappeared into the water when a deafening clang sounded from the main gate in the front yard.
"They're here…"
All the students were immediately struck with the exact same thought.
Gu Nianzhi hugged her non-swimmer classmate from behind, and whispered, "Don't panic. Don't struggle. I won't let go of you."
Her classmate was touched by her words. She eagerly responded, "I know! I've got this! I won't drag you down!"
Gu Nianzhi was an exceptionally good swimmer.
The other non-swimmers had to be towed by two other male students. But Gu Nianzhi, treading water with her arms wrapped around her classmate, was actually moving through the water faster than those who were swimming alone.
Everyone automatically thought of Gu Nianzhi as their leader. They followed behind her as they made their way across Little Mirror Lake.
Little Mirror Lake was enormous; it was almost two kilometers across. It was no easy feat swimming from one end of the lake to the other.
But they had to swim, it was the only way forward. Everyone knew that there was only a dead-end behind them; that knowledge alone was enough to propel them beyond their usual capabilities. Everyone swam smoothly and quickly.
It was a good thing Gu Nianzhi had destroyed the main circuit breakers for the entire resort in advance. The darkness surrounding them was so complete they could not see past their noses. With the storm raging about them, it was impossible for anyone to spot them swimming in the lake.
...
Back in Qingfeng Garden, two Big Circle Boys kicked open the front door. They rushed in with rifles and flashlights raised.
They were expecting to see college students lying all over the place, unconscious, just like in Mingyue Court. But they searched all six rooms, and there wasn't a single student to be found!
"What the f*ck? Where'd they go?! What, did they sprout wings and fly off or somethin'?!"
One of the Big Circle Boys furiously slammed the butt of his gun into the door.
His partner wasn't as quick to lose his temper. He looked around, and said, "There's a real smart one among them. He or she gathered everyone else and escaped."
"Escaped?! It's a crazy storm out there, where would they go?! And we're not talking about one or two students here – there's twenty of 'em! Tell me, how did they all escape?!"
"How would I know?! Look, their luggage's still here. Maybe they're hiding somewhere…" The level-headed gangster shone a flashlight around Qingfeng Garden. "Maybe we should ask the staff if there are secret rooms around here?"
"You call the boss… I ain't got the balls to call again…" The hot-headed gangster blew his nose, and added sulkily, "The boss gave me a good tongue lashin' just now…"
The level-headed gangster thought for a moment. He raised his walkie-talkie and said, in a voice that was positively oozing with sincerity, "Boss, we have trouble."
"Yeah?" Yang Dawei's exasperated voice sounded over the speaker. "What is it this time? Geez!"
"…There's no one in Qingfeng Garden. Do you want to get the director of the resort, ask him if there are hiding places in the buildings? We think the students have holed up somewhere…"
Yang Dawei was sitting in the dark, inside the director's office. He watched the lashing rain and howling rain beyond the window. He was seething with rage.
"Bring me the director!"
One of the Big Circle Boys hurried to drag Director Fu – who was already close to his breaking point – out from the storage room.
Yang Dawei shoved his gun right under Director Fu's jaw. "Are there secret hiding places in Qingfeng Garden? Answer me!"
Director Fu was scared witless; his heart constricted in fear, and his breath caught in his throat. He fainted.
A faint stench quickly enveloped the room.
One of the Big Circle Boys kicked Director Fu, who was out cold. "He pissed himself…"
Yang Dawei was furious. He savagely boxed Director Fu's ears, before grabbing his gun and standing up. His eyes were grim and sinister. "Let's go! Get your guns, we're going to Qingfeng Garden!"
The five remaining members of the Eight Mighty Warriors rushed out with their guns.
When they arrived at Qingfeng Garden, they searched every nook and cranny, but did not find anything that looked like a trapdoor or hiding room.
Yang Dawei walked to the back door of Qingfeng Garden, his gun at the ready. He squinted at Little Mirror Lake through the rain and mist, then spat, through gritted teeth, "…Those little sh*ts! Shoot 'em!" Having said that, he raised his gun and began shooting haphazardly at the lake.


Gu Nianzhi had no idea how to get the aloof and handsome Major General to fall in love with her. 

His eyes were dark and serious. "...Seduce me. If you can do it, I’m yours." 

Gu Nianzhi: "!!!"

Disclaimer: The following stories contains sexual assault, rape, nonconsensual acts, mentally abusive relationships, and violence towards women. Readers are advised to proceed with caution.

It was totally out of Lucien and Adam's expectation that the old witch would come back so fast.
Before trying to control the crystal ball, Lucien had carefully checked around to make sure that there was no teleportation circle in the core section. However, he did not expect that the witch could directly cast Position Exchange on her mirrored reflection!
If Lucien and Adam chose not to destroy the reflection, she could come back as soon as she sensed that the core section was being invaded; If they chose to attack the reflection, she would immediately be able to get the message and use other ways to come back in time.
Despite the craziness of the witch, she was also a very smart sorcerer!
However, right now Lucien was still working on removing the spiritual imprint in the crystal ball left by the old witch and could not let himself be distracted, so he wouldn't. Once he lost the chance to control the core, Lucien would never have any opportunities again to fight against the witch, a sorcerer at least of the seventh-circle!
Lucien had made up his mind. He did not even take a look at the old witch. Instead, he focused on the flow of his spiritual power in the crystal ball, regardless of whether or not Adam would run away and leave him alone here or whether or not his defense spells could handle any single attack from the old witch. He had decided to stay focused and seize the slightest hope!
When the old witch started to cast Position Exchange, Adam had to admit that the fear that had been piling up in the past so many years made him take a step backward. His body shook slightly and he felt that he probably would kneel down or run away at any time. However, he felt Lucien's great determination from the mind bond, and that gave him great courage as well.
Adam clenched his fists tight. He knew that he did not have a way to go back. If he was going to die, he would rather die in a bitter fight as a hero instead of a coward!
As a level five grand knight, his willpower in fighting was never absent, as it was the foundation of being a knight!
With a low growl, Adam turned himself into a cluster of black mist and jumped directly onto the old witch behind the desk, who just finished casting the position exchanging spell. As long as he could handle the first round of the witch's attack, Lucien would be able to have a few seconds during the witch's buffering time! That was their only hope!
Seeing the dark mist, the old witch started to scream. The sharp scream brought invisible magic waves that suddenly froze the mist. Like a piece of glass, the dark ripples collapsed and disappeared.
When Adam's figure appeared again, his head and the left side of his chest had been vitrified.
The sixth-circle spell, Dulag's Glass!
The spell could turn a creature or an item within a certain size into glass!
A single spell had disabled Adam. Thanks to his powerful life force as a grand knight, Adam did not directly pass out.
However, the two seconds that Adam earned for Lucien were precious. Lucien's spiritual power inside of the crystal ball started to spread and vibrate in a strange way all of a sudden. As the spiritual power produced the invisible waves and the waves extended, the whole space started to shake fiercely.
Spirit Swing, the relatively new research outcome of the Congress in the past fifty years, could help junior or middle-rank sorcerers remove the spiritual imprint in a magic item, and it worked especially well with ancient magic items!
This was why Lucien wanted to try to control the magic tower!
In the core of the crystal ball, the old witch's spiritual imprints started to break down. However, it was still an imprint left by a senior-rank sorcerer, so Lucien could not completely remove it within those two seconds.
This was a life-and-death fight between the modern magic system and an ancient sorcerer!
The old witch lifted her left hand on which there were two rings. One had a big, purple gem on it. It was Lucien's ring, Element. The other was a dark blue ring in a unique shape, decorated with many small precious stones.
Surprisingly, the old witch did not choose to cast Elemental Swirl on Lucien. She was probably concerned that the spell would hurt herself and damage her desk and all her precious collections in this room.
The dark blue ring lit up. Countless chains made of flesh and blood howled and lashed out at Lucien.
The sixth-circle spell, Howling Chain, was mainly for interfering with spell casting by constricting and cursing its victim!
The unearthly howl tried to sneak into Lucien's soul to distract him. However, Douglas' Absorbing Wall could handle the power of most spells under the fifth circle. Therefore, when the howling chain lashed on Lucien, although his Flame Shield instantly went out, the Absorbing Wall did not break into pieces until a second later.
Even one second was very precious for Lucien. As his spiritual power was vibrating more and more fiercely, more and more cracks appeared in the old witch's spiritual imprint.
The absorbing wall had disappeared. Stone Skin failed as well. The howling chain winded around Lucien's body and ulcerated his skin.
The howling definitely affected Lucien's brain and soul. Fortunately, the spell Mechanized Mind helped Lucien a little. Lucien felt that his soul was being pulled in different directions by countless crying ghosts. He felt piercing pain in his soul, that was becoming torpid.
However, Lucien's soul had become much stronger under the old witch's electric shock treatment. Right now, the power of his soul had reached the fifth circle. Also, because the power of Howling Chain had been reduced by the layers of protection Lucien cast on himself, he managed to stay focused despite the very uncomfortable feelings in his soul. When the vibration of his spiritual power peaked, the old witch's spiritual imprint was completely removed!
The old witch's experiment, in the end, helped Lucien!
In the next second, Lucien condensed his spiritual power and left his own imprint in the crystal ball.
The crystal ball burst out bright light and rose up in the air. In its center, all of the magic circles and symbols in the magic tower were very obvious.
Lucien cast a simple spell with the crystal ball, and instantly a beam of light surrounded by many magic symbols shot out from the wall on the left side. The light beam hit the red-blood chains and the chains immediately disappeared.
The sixth-circle spell, Advanced Dispel Magic!
As soon as the chains disappeared, Lucien cast another spell whose target was the old witch.
The seventh-circle spell, Antimagic Ray. It could remove the magic effects on its target and also produce a small antimagic field, in which the target could not cast any spells!
Although Lucien could only use the powerful spells built in the magic tower by the magic circles, for the first time, he genuinely felt the great power of being a senior-rank sorcerer.
The old witch just recovered from her casting buffering time. When she saw the ray, she angrily screamed again. And a big mirror drawn with many mysterious symbols appeared in front of her. The ray hit the mirror, and when it broke, the ray reflected back and hit Lucien. All of Lucien's magic effects for protecting himself were removed!
The mirror was the seventh-circle spell, Spell Turning!
Based on the caster's level and knowledge, the spell could even turn back a ninth-circle spell!
Lucien tried to extend his spiritual power, but it did not work. Fortunately, right now he could control the whole magic tower. He did not have to rely on himself to cast the spells.
Lucien used the seventh-circle spell, Forcecage, and trapped the old witch in the invisible force walls. The cage could only be broken by several special spells, such as Dissociation.
A magic tower did not have to wait for buffering!
When Lucien continued to cast spells, the old witch's left eyeball suddenly bulged out and became a yellowish-brown, wriggling sphere.
Like a newly-born cub, the sphere was covered with blood. In the center of it, there was a big, yellowish-brown eye. Small eyestalks crowned the sphere and extended out, connecting to the veins in the old witch's left eye socket!
It was a beholder! It was one of the most famous monsters in the Dark Mountain Range!
There was a seventh-circle spell that could turn the caster into a beholder temporarily. However, the old witch chose to turn her left eyeball into a beholder, as ancient sorcerers were very good at it! Thus, they did not have to wait for the bothering casting buffering time anymore.
Several green rays of the spell, Dissociation, were shot out from the small eyestalks, and at the same time, the big eye in the center released the antimagic ray.


"A falling star has brought the chaos. The throne of fate has lost its master. The nonbeliever who walks in light and darkness will make his debut."
In this magic world, knowledge is power.




The instant his hand and the mirror made contact, five white dots appeared at the area where his fingertips are placed.
Something happened! Makiell's eyes lit up in joy and he smiled while looking at the white dots that kept pulsating at each count of three.
So this is the key. Surely I have to thank this gauntlet for finally giving me a valuable outset. I am sure that this was triggered by the gauntlet because I also touched this place earlier but nothing happened though it could be the location itself. What's important is that something is happening now.
What is it doing though? Makiell guessed that the answer for the password but this time it's a switch lays on the gauntlet as it obviously is.
He pursed his lips remembering his actions from earlier. Makiell just shook his head to forget about it as the answer he's looking for is right here.
At that moment, the white dots disappeared and he retracted his hand from shock.
What's going on? His expression sank and his eyes constricted from disbelief. Something is definitely happening, why did it suddenly stop?
He froze and stood still waiting for the mirror wall to perform its trick again.
Makiell wanted to repeat his actions but before he could do so, a white circle ten times bigger than the small dots from earlier appeared. The circle separated itself like it was cut and was split into half in a diagonal motion, another one appeared and the circle has a big X on it with four equal parts. Lines after another appeared that separated the split parts into halves until there are twelve conical sections.
Each part is separated by lines; it looks like a pie although there's a noticeable distinction at a section on the upper-left similar to a black sheep being lost in a herd of white sheep. It's a black sheep alright but this one's red.
Makiell touched the red section but he withdrew it rapidly as the section swelled and the rest of the parts converged in a clockwise motion. The red section then 'spat out' on a counter-clockwise motion the other sections forming a large red circle, but they're not separated this time.
After that, red lines emerged at the base of the circle. Linear patterns appeared similar to wires intertwining together. But as the amount of lines increased with smaller ones surfacing from those they appeared to be roots expanding their influence.
They expanded rapidly as they covered the whole wall and possibly the whole building too. He waited for any further action from the red circle.
The red circle then pulsed for three subsequent times then it glowed afterwards. The lines followed suit. Anyone would think that it's kind of disturbing, seeing such a bright red light glow they would typically think that it's something dangerous or something like a warning. But it was different for him. Makiell felt warmth while looking at it- psychologically speaking.
The red circle divided itself again but horizontally this time as it opened like a capsule. In between the two halves of the circle a number one '1' one could be seen but quickly as it came the faster it's gone. When the '1' dispersed, the circle made a twisting motion similar to a whirlpool and finally formed a string of random unfamiliar characters. It started changing once again as if calculating something; this reminded Makiell of a (teller).
The same actions continued until it formed some recognizable characters one by one.


W E L C O M E


To be honest he was only startled for a bit since this was in the area of his expectations. The string of characters formed letters and finally a word in language. The common language of many nations in his world- Marlanese.
He could think of possible explanations and guesses such as; this being the same as his world but possibly but inwardly he is not so sure mostly being in a different timeline, or that the language closely resembled the one he is mostly familiar with; Marlanese. Lastly, this is automatically translated from another language which from his own outlook is an advanced technology.
Makiell is getting more and more eager to discover objects and mechanisms that couldn't be found in his world. He is pumped up to explore further and learn more.
He stood there looking at the now disintegrated text and the line patterns that lost their glow. Everything that's happening on the mirror wall paused as the radiance dulled until a red and grey polygon appeared with layers of lines and drawn patterns.
Like the red circle earlier this too made certain actions similar to a turning of gears and other mechanisms. The polygon altered its shape constantly without a pause, sometimes a circle, a square or a triangle and other shapes he couldn't bother to name. Then it stopped with the shape of a hexagon with a circle inside it.
This new circle has separated sections too but this time the lines were curved, then it rotated like a wheel making the lines too blurry to look at. The sections shortened and a small black circle grew in size at the middle. The small black circle stopped growing bigger maintaining its current size similar to a large button.
The figure stilled as if seeking for a confirmation.
Is it waiting for me to do something?
Another password or condition?
Should I touch it again?
The polygon figure made another movement the same as earlier but in a reversed manner similar to a film that's playing backwards. It dispersed completely and the lines around the building retracted where it came from.
Everything is back to normal, the same way it was earlier before he touched the mirror wall. The gauntlet is still the same as he didn't bother to fiddle with it anymore and he have no idea how to return it back to its wristband form.
At this time a series of pattern appeared and lines forming the shape of a door, an entryway could be seen. As if a latch was turned, series of clinking sounds could be heard. The door was opened sideward with a loud sound. And in the moment it was opened cold air burst out of the opening but rather than a mere cold air, its density could be compared to a smoke similar to a freezer's.
This freezer is way too big though.
The dense cold air continued to flood out although it's not so much intense this time as it only flows out near his feet. It doesn't look like it will stop any time soon.
As the doorway have finally appeared and is hanging out open he can finally enter to search this place for food and water. Though he is not entirely sure if just going in like this would be safe at least he has this gauntlet, I think that if something were to happen this gauntlet will do something about it or some hidden gadgets with me.
Makiell might thought that he has a guarantee but he doesn't entirely depend on it as he knows that in case something really happens it would all depend on him- his decision and actions.
He already made it here and the door is finally open so he doesn't have any more reason to back out and look for another possible solution to his thirst, hunger, and curiosity.
On the outside the mirror building looks grand with its size and peculiar design so Makiell is expecting that on the inside it would be too and it would contain stuff worth looking into at the least the ones that would be valuable in his eyes.
Makiell turned his gaze towards the entrance but all he could see is a dark expanse that could go on without limit while feeling the cold air surging at his feet.
Makiell stepped forward and enter the building and felt the sudden surge of cold air that permeated through his bones. This couldn't be compared to the one earlier and although Makiell is used to a cold weather however he didn't expect it to be this intense and maybe because his body now isn't use to this or it's just that this building is a giant freezer that could rival the polar region.
He clamped his right hand to his other arm to repress the cold on his shoulders and on the contrary his arm with the gauntlet doesn't seemed to be affected by any of this as it remained the same without any noticeable changes.
Makiell moved a few steps forward. The door shifted and closed the only exit visible. He was shaken as his only way out had been sealed off and Makiell can't help but to wonder how he is going to go out later but that didn't disturb the thrill he is experiencing at the moment. He is spooked for a moment as his vision is momentarily obstructed by great span of darkness that enveloped the whole place.
He was at a loss for a short time as he pondered how to make a light or switch the button if there's one.
Makiell moved closer to the wall to check if there's a switch present and if there would be a response like earlier. Nothing happened as there were no response and any of the like.
Makiell 'looked' at the gauntlet and examined it if it can help him in any way at his current situation. He touched the polygon at the center of the back of his hand and stroked it. There's a response.
Light outlined the polygon figure as it glowed a bright silver light that's a great contrast to the red color of the polygon.
The silver light glowed at one side of the polygon in a certain direction and it continued to illuminate the area one direction at a time until the light retracted and the polygon shined a bright red projection of a cubic shaped object.
The projection was similar to the shape and composition of this building and as he was going to inspect if it really was the building's exact image it blurred and the image itself distorted which left Makiell at a loss since if it's really accurate he would be able to clearly identify the structure of the building as well as what is being contained inside and the possible things that he might encounter.
The image disappeared and Makiell is disappointed by this. However, the projection might be gone but the silver light is still illuminating the surrounding in a simultaneous direction this time and because of that he could now see his surroundings clearly similar to a flashlight but with a few shade of red lines from the polygon making another image projection and it always end up being distorted.
Makiell touched the polygon again after had made sure that any attempt would only be futile so he stopped it as to not disturb him.
He surveyed the area while walking. He looked at the sides and noticed that there are no walls visible and he couldn't ascertain how long the distance was stretched afar. Makiell then look above and discern that he couldn't see the ceiling either. When he gazed at the front he was not surprised that he couldn't see anything at all. There are no objects present in his vision range and the scope of the illumination from the gauntlet but he is sure and almost convinced that there is nothing else ahead.
Makiell walked forward with nothing certain, either to himself or what is truly within this mirror building.

One day Makiell found himself lying at the ground of an unfamiliar place and as he is surveying this 'new environment' he found himself lying at the ground again and hearing someone accusing him of a matter he knew nothing about. As he was to retaliate he found himself now in prison. This made him curse and think that everything he tried to do today never succeeded. He lamented and ridiculed himself "I thought that this sort of thing will make one powerful, blessed, and invincible? Then why do I seemed to be plagued with bad luck?"

Little did he knew that it was just a small matter and is only the tip of the iceberg. With his new identify he soon found out about 'this person', who he currently is. He traveled through different galaxies to shove away this 'bad luck' and retaliate against his fate. 

This story is set to the far future where technology has advanced throughout thousands of centuries. Many possibilities had borne fruit. Makiell found his pitiful self in a deadlock but it's better than actually being caught and die.

Mobil SUV hitam itu parkir di depan gedung administrasi vila resor dan milik Big Circle Boys. Begitu mereka mengonfirmasi bahwa para mahasiswa akhir departemen hukum Universitas C akan datang kemari untuk perjalanan wisata kelulusan mereka, Big Circle Boys sudah sering mengunjungi vila ini. Mereka telah mengunjunginya lebih dari 10 kali sekarang, hanya untuk mengintai tempat ini dan menyusun kebutuhan logistik.
Mereka kembali lagi, dan kali ini mereka langsung menuju gedung administrasi setelah masuk dari gerbang.
Yang Dawei, pemimpin Big Circle Boys, mengeluarkan kunci yang telah ia persiapkan sebelumnya, dan membawa orang-orangnya langsung ke kantor direktur pelaksana, yang terletak di lantai atas gedung administrasi. Mereka dengan cepat menundukkan personil keamanan direktur pelaksana, sebelum bergegas ke kantor direktur untuk membawanya sebagai sandera.
Sang direktur ternyata menjadi rejeki nomplok bagi mereka. Mereka pada awalnya berencana untuk membunuhnya langsung, tetapi saat mereka menyerbu masuk sang direktur langsung mengusulkan bahwa bila mereka membiarkannya tetap hidup, ia akan memberi imbalan uang: lima juta yuan!
Big Circle Boys memang mengejar uang.
Tambahan ekstra lima juta yuan, dan yang harus mereka lakukan adalah hanya menambahkan direktur ke daftar sandera mereka. Itu adalah uang pelicin, dan mereka tidak punya alasan untuk menolaknya. Jadi alih-alih membunuhnya, mereka mengikatnya dan membuatnya pingsan sebelum mendorongnya ke bawah meja. Karena sang direktur bersedia bekerja sama, sekarang jauh lebih mudah bagi Big Circle Boys ini untuk melaksanakan rencana mereka.
...
Gu Nianzhi berenang dengan mudahnya, dan tak lama ia sudah berenang di dekat Halaman Mingyue. Ia sengaja berenang menuju tempat di mana ia yakin telah melihat seseorang melompat dari lorong ke danau. Ia mengitari daerah itu, tetapi tidak menemukan sesuatu yang aneh di bawah air.
Apa yang sedang terjadi?
Apakah ia hanya meributkan hal yang bukan apa-apa?
Mungkin ia sudah terlalu lama bergaul dengan para tentara Operasi Istimewa, dan sekarang ia menjadi salah satu para teoretikus konspirasi yang paranoid itu.
Gu Nianzhi dalam hati mencemooh kekonyolan dirinya, sebelum balik badan dengan anggun dan berenang gaya punggung. Saat ia membalikkan badan, ia menangkap sesuatu hijau gelap dan berpendar dari sudut matanya. Itu datang dari salah satu dinding belakang Halaman Mingyue yang menghadap ke Danau Little Mirror.
Mata Gu Nianzhi melebar. Ia segera melihat ke arah dinding, dan itu dia: satu lagi lingkaran konsentris itu, tanda ◎!
Penemuan ini membuat hati Gu Nianzhi tenggelam lagi.
Ia baru akan berenang lebih dekat untuk melihatnya lebih baik lagi ketika ia mendengar percikan air datang dari Halaman Mingyue; itu suara orang yang masuk ke dalam air.
Beberapa teman muridnya dari Kelas Satu dan Kelas Dua telah memutuskan untuk pergi berenang juga. Ia tidak ingin mereka melihatnya. Ia dengan cepat menyelam ke bawah permukaan, dan berenang kembali ke Taman Qingfeng.
Saat ia menaiki tangga menuju teras, awan gelap melayang ke arah bulan, menutupi sinar bulan yang terang. Vila itu sekarang benar-benar gelap. Gu Nianzhi dengan sembunyi-sembunyi kembali ke kamarnya di bawah naungan kegelapan.
"Sudah kembali? Bagaimana Danau Little Mirror? Menyenangkan?" Lady Cao sudah mandi, dan sekarang duduk di tempat tidur di depan laptop-nya, menambahkan sentuhan akhir pada skripsi kelulusannya. Ia mendengar Gu Nianzhi masuk melalui pintu, menatapnya dan berkata, dengan decak kagum, "Wow, aku tidak tahu. Nianzhi, kau benar-benar 'berdada' untuk usiamu."
Ketika Gu Nianzhi pertama kali tiba di Universitas C, ia sangat pemalu, dan tidak tahu bagaimana harus bereaksi terhadap lelucon cabul teman sekamarnya. Sekarang, bagaimanapun juga, ia telah benar-benar kebal, dan tahu untuk tidak menanggapi pernyataan mereka dengan serius. Ia melepas topi renangnya dan berkata, sambil tersenyum, "Ukuran dada wanita dewasa itu sepenuhnya ditentukan oleh gennya. Usia tidak ada hubungannya dengan itu."
"Tapi kamu belum dewasa, kamu belum genap 18 tahun," Bantah Lady Cao, tetapi dengan setengah hati. Ia hanya bersenang-senang dengan Gu Nianzhi. Ia menunjuk ke arah kamar mandi dan berkata, "Kamu harus mandi, sebelum yang lain kembali. Kurasa airnya tidak cukup panas hari ini."
"Tidak apa-apa, hari ini hari yang hangat." Gu Nianzhi mengambil baju ganti, pergi ke kamar mandi, dan dengan asal-asalan mengeringkan dirinya dengan handuk.
Ketika ia keluar dari kamar mandi dan duduk dengan nyaman di tempat tidurnya, ia melihat ada dua pesan masuk di ponselnya. Salah satunya dari Yin Shixiong, menanyakan apakah dia telah tiba di Vila Resor Gunung Dufeng. Yang lain dari Mei Xiawen, menanyakan apakah dia ingin pergi ke Halaman Mingyue, karena semua orang ada di sana. Mereka sedang bermain Truth or Dare.
Gu Nianzhi benar-benar benci permainan Truth or Dare, jadi tentu saja, ia mengabaikan pesan Mei Xiawen. Ia mengirim balasan ke Yin Shixiong: "Kakak Xiong, aku telah sampai di vila. Aku baru saja mandi dan akan pergi tidur sekarang."
Yin Shixiong menerima pesan Gu Nianzhi, dan segera menjawab: "Selamat malam."
Berbalas-balasan pesan ini sebenarnya tidak lebih dari formalitas belaka. Sebenarnya, sudah ada seseorang yang membayangi Gu Nianzhi di Vila Resor Gunung Dufeng, mengawasinya secara rahasia. Ada juga beberapa tindakan pencegahan lain untuk memastikan keselamatannya. Selama ia berada dalam jangkauan sistem komunikasi mereka, keselamatannya terjamin.
Gu Nianzhi melihat pesan Yin Shixiong, senyum manis di wajahnya. Jarinya sekarang dengan gelisah berayun melingkar-lingkar di ponselnya; ia ingin sekali menelepon Huo Shaoheng.
Tetapi dia memikirkan status dan pangkat Huo Shaoheng, dan menahan keinginan untuk meneleponnya. Panggilan teleponnya dengan Huo Shaoheng hampir selalu diawali oleh Huo Shaoheng; Gu Nianzhi tidak punya banyak kesempatan untuk meneleponnya secara langsung.
Dan sebagian besar, adalah Zhao Liangze yang menerima telepon itu sebelum mentransfernya ke Huo Shaoheng. Gu Nianzhi meletakkan ponselnya. Kelopak matanya sudah terkulai berat. Ia berbaring di tempat tidur, bergumam kepada Lady Cao sambil berkata, "Bangunkan aku ketika yang lain kembali…," dan segera tertidur.
Ia tidur nyenyak, tidak terganggu oleh mimpi. Ketika ia bangun, ia terkejut melihat hari sudah siang! Lady Cao masih duduk di depan laptop-nya, di ranjangnya. Ia memakai headphone sekarang, dan tampaknya sedang menonton acara TV.
Gu Nianzhi menggosok matanya dan duduk. Ia tidak melihat Green Tea Fang dan Little Temptress, tetapi memperhatikan tempat tidur mereka masih berantakan. Ia menutup mulutnya saat menguap dan berkata, dengan mengantuk, "...jam berapa mereka kembali kemarin?"
"Tadi pagi, maksudmu." Lady Cao menjawab tanpa mengangkat kepalanya. "Halaman Mingyue cukup besar, sehingga sebagian besar teman sekelas kita tidak kembali tadi malam. Mereka berpesta sepanjang malam, dan baru kembali tadi pagi untuk tidur."
"Dimana mereka sekarang?" Gu Nianzhi menunjuk ke tempat tidur kosong teman sekamarnya yang lain. "Mereka kembali tadi pagi untuk tidur, katamu—tapi ini masih siang hari!"
"Yah, kamu bisa jadi adalah seekor babi yang malas yang bisa tidur sepanjang hari, tapi tidak dengan mereka!" Lady Cao tertawa sambil meliriknya. "Mereka bangun satu jam yang lalu. Mereka pergi hiking dengan Kelas Dua sekarang."
"Itu gila. Pasti karena endorfin dari semua kesenangan dan kegembiraan ini," kata Gu Nianzhi sambil menggelengkan kepalanya. Ia mengenakan kaos hitam panjang sebagi piyama, tanpa apa pun di bawahnya untuk menutupi kakinya yang panjang dan putih seperti susu. Ia turun dari tempat tidurnya, mengenakan sandal, dan berjalan ke kamar mandi dengan perlengkapan mandinya.
Setelah mandi, ia memutuskan untuk ikut mencontoh Lady Cao dan menjadi murid teladan yang baik. Ia menyalakan laptopnya dan mulai memoles skripsi kelulusannya. Gu Nianzhi menyibukkan diri dengan skripsinya; hari hampir sore ketika Gu Nianzhi merasa lehernya sedikit kaku. Ia memberi tahu Lady Cao bahwa ia akan berjalan-jalan.
Lady Cao juga tetap di dalam sepanjang hari dan merasa sedikit muak karenanya. Ia menutup laptopnya dan berkata, "Aku ikut denganmu."
Gu Nianzhi dan Lady Cao berganti pakaian dan pergi berjalan-jalan, jauh dari Taman Qingfeng. Beberapa siswa laki-laki masih tidur di kamar masing-masing ketika mereka pergi, jadi Taman Qingfeng tidak sepenuhnya kosong. Mereka berdua keluar dari Taman Qingfeng dari gerbang halaman, yang menghadap ke jalan utama, dan berjalan ke jalan kecil yang berliku menuju Halaman Mingyue.
Halaman Mingyue sangat sunyi. Hanya ada dua mahasiswa laki-laki di sana; mereka tetap tinggal di sana untuk mengawasi halaman. Semua orang pergi mendaki Gunung Dufeng.
Gu Nianzhi dan Lady Cao berdiri di samping Danau Little Mirror. Ketika mereka menyaksikan langit berangsur-angsur gelap, mereka berdua menghela nafas panjang, persis pada saat yang sama.
Mereka berdua saling memandang, sebelum tertawa terbahak-bahak. Jauh di kejauhan, mereka melihat teman sekelas mereka, kembali dari mendaki Gunung Dufeng.
"Sepertinya akan hujan malam ini," kata Gu Nianzhi, matanya mengarah pada kumpulan awan gelap yang semakin besar di langit. Ia melanjutkan, mengerutkan kening, "Awan-awan itu, mereka jenis awan yang mengacaukan sinyal ponsel."


Gu Nianzhi tidak tahu bagaimana caranya membuat seorang Mayor Jenderal — seorang yang sering menyendiri dan tampan — jatuh cinta kepadanya.
 
Kedua matanya gelap dan serius. “...Goda aku. Jika kau mampu melakukannya, aku milikmu.”
 
Gu Nianzhi: “!!!”


"So are you giving me any clue? Or else I am going back to sleep…" threatened Aryan in a low voice and was pulling out his blanket when a voice interrupted him and stopped him from doing so.
"For god's sake kid don't you dare to sleep now!!" Lisa shouted in anger.
"Hahaha, then my clue…."
"Yes, here it is. I will only tell once. Don't ask me to repeat once more or ask me the meaning."
"Okay" Agreed upon Aryan and paid his all attention towards the broadcast.
"On the side of the East there exists a great monster.
Propose him and you will get your reward."
Something like that was the clue that Aryan heard before Lisa cut off the broadcast and went somewhere else to vent out her anger.
No matter how he thought or what he thought, he was getting only one idea from that clue. And that was to propose a monster for marriage and get the reward.
Not only Aryan, but the other assistants too were getting the same idea. Since the test changes every time, they had no idea what the hell does that clue meant in real.
'Proposing a monster to get the reward?! Does Miss Lisa really want that boy to marry a monster?' Was the question in every assistant's mind present there.
 Now that he had got what he wanted, he quickly got up from his soft, comfy bed and waved his hand to disperse that reality into an illusion. Once again the space, time, and reality lines around him fluctuated and like the first time this time too, the assistants only detected the fluctuations in the space lines.
"Ah…. My body is aching all over now. I shouldn't have slept for that long" Complained Aryan and looked towards his east. The eastern side of the forest was more like a tropical rainforest. Huge dense trees, covering the path of sunlight and making it dark all around.
"Sigh…. I have to go in that darkness now?!!" muttered Aryan. He was missing his soul weapon which had the inbuilt lighting features.
���Well let's see….. If I make a magic circle like this, then add this type of magic circle with energy concentration more on the sides and less at the center, accompanied by this last circle to bind everything. Here it is!!" shouted Aryan and took out his dual sword from his ring. In front of him was a white magic circle, having the same size as that of his palm.
He inserted his both swords through the circles and added some mysterious layer of coating on them.
Till then Lisa was out to vent out her anger and the rest of his assistants were doing her work of observing the kiddo. Everyone's eyes were fixated on Aryan because he was the first kid who forced their overseer to give him a clue.
And not only that, he was also the first person who pissed her angry as hell and ruined her mood for the day.
For them Aryan was someone who had the ability, skills, and power to tame the overseer Lisa and make her work accordingly according to his wish.
When Aryan woke up from the bed and dispersed his bed, everyone began to monitor his actions. And this time five mirrors of different sizes were installed for the same purpose.
The assistants weren't expecting something big or mysterious for the time being, till he entered inside the forest. But all of them were taken aback when they saw him making unidentified magic circles in the air and combining them together like making a curry out of it.
Since the overseer may not be to watch over all the participants he/she is provided with a troupe of assistants for helping her in the same. And these assistants were selected after clashing thousands of candidates among themselves.
For example, if a thousand candidates are there who can detect space-time fluctuations better than other people then only one of them will be selected after clashing him with the other nine hundred ninety-nine candidates.
Not only detection, but the assistants are also selected from various categories like some were selected based on their combat ability, Some were selected for their vast knowledge and some were selected for their contribution in the development of magic spells.
One such assistant among them was Ultra. At the age of twenty, he got the special title of a scholar from the sage emperor and got recruited in this section for work.
His primary job was to help the overseer whenever he is free, and the rest of the time his work was to study and develop new combinations of magic circles from pre-existing circles.
 When Ultra saw the three magic circles and the new combined circles made out of their combination, his brain worked like a computer to search for the same pattern. But to his dismay, he couldn't find anything like that. He called his other seniors from the Department of Magic Circle Research and Development and showed them the magic circles that he had captured while Aryan was drawing them, and to his frustration, none of them had ever seen or read about them.
"Just who in the world is this kid?" asked one of Ultra's seniors. Since all of them were in the research division and their work mainly consists of dealing with magic circles, they were feeling quite frustrated and excited when they found four new unidentified magic circles.
Frustrated because they had no idea what were those circles and what were their works. And excited because a lil kid of eleven or twelve years was creating them in mid-air.
Lisa returned after venting out her anger and entered her room as usual. Upon entering the room, she found her room was somewhat crowded by the people of other divisions.
She made her way through them and reached near her chair. There he saw a person with a huge build standing before the mirror and observing the activities of the kiddo.
As long as he remembered, his assistants weren't that big and wide to cover her entire vision.
"Must be someone from other division." She muttered and asked the person to give her some side.
The person turned around and looked directly into her eyes.
She was startled by this and took a step back as a natural reaction. On a closer look, she found out it was Nex. The head of the research department and the first boss of his assistant, Ultra.
"Mr Nex, what are you doing here?" she asked in a timid voice.
Even though she was the overseer of that department, her department itself was on many levels inferior to the research department.
The research department was only second to the emperor's personal army and guards. Even though she wanted to kick them out of her department, she had neither the power nor the authority over him to do so.
Nex heard her question and greeted her morning. Lisa too greeted back and once again asked her question.
Nex was pretty much indulged in his thoughts and didn't bother to answer her. Seeing the atmosphere was getting awkward, Ultra intervened and answered her question.
"Mam that kid used four magic circles that are being categorized as unidentified for the time being."
"Oh~~~!!"
"Yes, and when I couldn't identify them I invited my seniors to check it out."
"I see!!" Lisa exclaimed and offered Nex her chair. And stood beside him. Even though she didn't want to do that she had to do it to show her respect towards him.
Without saying anything, Nex took the chair and turned two big mirrors towards his side. He wanted to see each and every movement of that kid before him.
God knows when he may create another magic circle before him.
Seeing he was completely focused on the mirror, Lisa asked her assistants to bring another chair and another set of mirrors for her.
She too wanted to monitor each and every movement of that kid who forced her to give out a clue to him. And after seeing Nex was interested in him, she too became more curious about that kid.
"Just who in the world is this kid?" muttered Nex in a low voice.
"No idea sir." Replied one of Lisa's assistants from the back. Nex heard their response and asked again while looking at the mirror, "What do you mean by no idea?! Check his application form, it must be written there!!"
"We have already checked Sir," Ultra replied and added, "It was pretty much censored Sir."
Nex removed his gazes from the mirror and turned around towards Ultra.
"Censored?!! Then who has filled his form? Any higher authority member?" he asked without hesitation. It was pretty common knowledge that if a higher authority member fills a form for someone or themselves, it will be censored to the lower authority members.
Ultra nodded and replied that it was Miss Aria who had filled his form.
Upon hearing the name, Nex frowned and looked towards Miss Lisa.


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Grand Elder pondered for a while before posing out his answer, "Aryan, have you read any history books on the old ways of cultivation."

"What?!!" 

“Ah, how to say…. The answer you gave is invalid in this era. That cultivation system you are talking about is a two-millennium old history. I don't know how you came to know about those, but it's better to erase them from your memory.”
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This is what Aryan got to hear from his gramps, on his fifth birthday.

Wang Huang, a genius venerable cultivator from the ancient era, died in an unforeseen accident while searching for his path to immortality.

After being stuck in a dark space for an unknown period, he took rebirth as the first son of Aditya and Anisa. Till the age of five, he was fantasizing of becoming an overpowered MC with a harem filled with seductive, voluptuous and alluring ladies.

But little did he know at that time, that the world of cultivation has taken many twists and turns over the past two millennia, and his past knowledge of cultivation is outdated!!!

Even though Aryan past life knowledge became trash in that new era, he didn’t give up on his dream of becoming an overpowered MC and continued his journey.

 But again, little did he know, that the upcoming future events, starting from Cultivation, followed by Cross-dressing, Sci-Fi, Cultivation Technique………

Will keep on crushing him and his world view!!



Back at Amelia’s house. 

While in the shower, Amelia thought about everything that had happened. The night of her parents dying kept running in her head like a broken record. She tried to remember anything unusual about her childhood, anything odd or out of the ordinary but she could not. Her parents were perfect to her in every sense. She could see no flaw in how they raised her or how they portrayed themselves in general. 

Thus, everything about the basement just did not seem to make sense. Nothing was adding up. But she knew she could not deny any of it, the letter was written to her after all, So how could she. She stood in the shower with both her hands on the glass barrier, she looked down to the floor as the water flowed along her body and down into the drain. She stared at the water twirling down into the drain like it were a dark, deep, and endless pit where everything that mattered just disappeared into. At least that’s what she felt like at that moment, like she was something special but then every little thing about her just vanished into a worm hole, a deep, dark, empty and cold worm hole that got rid of everything imperative to her, including herself. 

Amelia sat on the ground and wrapped her hands around her legs, she burst into tears. It was much easier for her to cry in the shower, as it gave her abit more comfort. The water falling on her face acted as an umbrella for her, which protected her from the reality that she lives in, for the reason that it just made her feel like she wasn’t crying at all, but instead it was just the water running down her face, but deep down inside of her, she knew she was hurt. 

“Amelia” (whispers.) 

She looked up to see if she could see anyone but there was nothing at all. She stood up and listened. 

“Amelia.” (whispers.) 

“Mom?” She said softly. 

She immediately got out the showers and grabbed a towel. She wrapped it around her and started walking towards her bedroom. As she walked past the mirror in the bathroom, her reflection was static, it stared at her as he walked on by. Just when she realised that something wasn’t right, she quickly turned to the mirror, but it was fine, her reflection was ordinary. 

“hhmmm, I must be out of my mind.” She said to herself. 

“Amelia” (whispers.) 

It seemed to get louder and louder, she could clearly hear that it was her mother’s voice. 

“Come to me darling.” 

“Mom, where are you?” she said as she rushed towards her voice. 

She entered her room and noticed that it was completely empty, but to her surprise there was a bright yellow light that was constantly glowing on and off under her bed. She slowly walked towards it to get a closer look. Nervous as ever, she bent down and looked beneath her bed. 

“What the?” 

She reached under the bed and pulled the book out. It was glowing, endlessly. She placed the book on the bed and stared at it for several seconds. Curiosity rushed through her head, but she knew that she was not supposed to open it. Amelia stood there, contemplating on whether she should open the book or not. 

“Hmm, a small peep won’t hurt anyone.” She said to herself. 

She opened the book, and this bright light filled the room. She looked into it and she found herself gazing at her mother and father. It almost as if the book was showing her a video of her parents. Tears filled her eyes as she stared at them. They looked at her and smiled, she covered her mouth in shock as she tried to keep her tears in. 

“Come to us my angel.” Her mom said as she reached out toward her with a big smile on her face. 

“Mom? Dad?” Amelia said as tears rushed down her eye’s. “I miss you guys so much.” 

“We were never gone my angel. You just didn’t come looking for us.” her dad responded. 

“What you mean?” she said as she whipped her tears from her cheeks. 

Suddenly the light started to fade, her parents looked at her an said nothing as they slowly started to fade as well. 

“Mom? Dad? Don’t leave me, please don’t leave.” She cried. 

Her parents suddenly disappeared and all that was left Infront of her was the book. She cried for a moment before she realised that she could actually understand the writing in the book. 

“What in the world.” 

It was like the book could now let her understand what was written in it, she could read it fluently even though she had never learned the language before. 

“It’s Latin she said to herself.” Still surprised at the fact that she could understand what was written in it. 

She noticed that what was in front of her was a set of instruction as to how she could let the book grant whatever she desired. The process required salt, water, candles, and a drop of her blood. Amelia had made up her mind, she wanted to bring her parents back. 

She quickly got some clothes on before she even attempted to do what was needed of her. Amelia rapidly grabbed the book and rushed downstairs, she got a big bowl and walked around the kitchen taking everything she needed. 

“Uh, okay candles, where are you, where are you. Ahaa, there we go. Uhm, I’ll need matches as well; I’ve got that in my backpack. Uhm, some salt. Mom used to put that in the top shelf. Let me just put this here and grab a chair.” She pulled a chair towards the shelves so she could stand on it to reach the salt. “Ahaa got you. This is probably expired. Does salt even expire? Ah, whatever it’s still salt. Uhm, I’ll get water from the bathroom upstairs, and I think that’s it.” 

She rushed back up the staircase into her room and placed everything she need on the floor and started setting up. The salt was needed for her to draw a circle around herself with a strange symbol in the center, she couldn’t tell what it was, but she had the book in front of her to guide her every step of the way, so that was the least of her worries. She then rushed to her bag to look for a box of matches. Amelia was a smoker, so she always carried a box of matches with her. She placed all the candles around the circle and lit them one at a time. 

“Alright, uhm water.” 

She grabbed the bowl and went to her bathroom to fill it with water. She came back and placed it in the centre of the circle and stood there. Amelia then grasped the book and opened it, placing it directly next to the bowl of water so she could recite what was in it. 

“Wait, my blood. How am I going to get that?” She said to herself. 

She looked around her room in search for something sharp, but she could not find anything useful. Until she gazed at the mirror. She figured that if she could somehow break it, she would be able to get a broken piece of glass which will be more than sharp enough to pierce through her skin. She looked around her room to find anything hard enough to throw at her mirror. She spotted a drawer that was directly under it 

“Ahaa, that’ll work.” 

She pulled it out of its shelf and took a few steps back. Amelia threw it and immediately shut her eyes and covered her ears. The mirror smashed into a million pieces. She walked up to the broken glass and picked up a piece that was fairly big enough for her to hold. 

Amelia got up and walked to the center of the circle which she had created. 

“Okay let’s do this.” she said to herself as she took a deep breath. She flipped the pages and recited what was in front of her. 

“Sarathna, hear me as I call unto you. Obtain me into your kingdom for I wish to serve you my queen, for you and you alone are the rightful and true ruler of this retched cold world that live upon. my life now belongs to you and my duty is to serve you for eternity. Reach out to me, and grant me my biggest desire.” She said as she slit the palm of her hand with the glass and let her blood drip into the bowl. Immediately, the salt started to light up a bright yellow, and within the circle alone wind spun around her, as if she were in the center of a tornado. 

“What is it you ask for my daughter” The Demon replied. Amelia noticed the voice immediately. It was the same voice she heard right before officer stones was murdered ten years ago. Amelia spoke. 

“I lost parents 10 years ago. I want them back. I want things to go back the way they were my queen.” 

“Your bidding is my command.” She responded. 

Amelia could only stop once the salt had gone back to its original form and the wind swirling around her had stopped, but suddenly she heard a loud knock at the front door. She tried to ignore but whoever it was seemed to get really agitated. 

“Uhg, it’s probably Jake and Hailey.” 

She snatched some tissue that was on her side table and covered her cut, as she started heading downstairs to look who could possibly be knocking at her door at such late hours but little did she know that stepping out the circle was in defilement of what she was doing. She was not supposed to leave the circle until everything was completely finished. 

She got to the front door and opened it aggressively. 

“What do you guys wa –” she stopped, as there was no one standing the door. 

“Hello?” She said looking out onto the driveway 

“Well, that was weird.” 

She shut the door and turned around to get back to her room. Unexpectedly, she was hit in the head. Amelia fell to the ground and clinched the back of her skull. Her vision was blurred, as she could barely see who was standing over her. Abruptly, she was grabbed by the ankle dragged along the ground. Amelia could hear voices, she could tell that it was more than just one individual, but their voices were faint. Her ears were ringing, and her head was pounding. She struggled for bit, aggressively trying to get free as her senses were slowly returning. But she was met by a few punches to the stomach and eventually, a boot to the face which cause her to instantly pass out.

A 19 year old girl wakes up to the mysterious yet horrifying death of both her parents in the middle of the night. With the blood of her parents soaked all over her clothes and her being the only survivor raised a vast number of questions, which led to her being taken in to be questioned by the authorities. However, due to the lack of evidence she was no longer considered a suspect and any investigations that were done one her had been dropped. Consequently, she was set free. 

10 years later, now at 29 after the shadowy death of her parents she managed to gather all the courage she possibly could and finally decided to return home for the first time since the disturbing night. The house she once felt comfort in stood there, untouched. The walls still covered with the blood of her beloved parents and her room just as messy as she had left it the night of the murder, it suddenly dawned on her, the house was a graveyard of clues with mysteries waiting to be solved. Yet through it all, she hoped that maybe, just maybe she might finally find peace. 

But little does she know that she is about to unleash a terrifying truth about her parent's which is set to reveal many secrets and a darkness that is unknown to this world. A darkness that will change her life forever and destroy the precious memories of her beloved mother and father, a darkness that will turn everything around her into a world that can no longer be explained.

A terrifying truth that one may find in horror films and the reality she knows will soon be nothing but a distant memory as she is set to reside in a reality where demons walk on the face of the earth in braod daylight.

Princess Eleanor existed for sixteen long years. 

Rob remembers the tight dresses. The long hair. And the mirror, the big mirror in the ballroom.

This is not me.
This is not me.

At first, people tried to tell Rob he was not real. He was just imagination, just a delusion of a teenage princess.

It wasn't. His name was Rob, he would say, looking at the mirror.

My name is Rob. I am real.

Soon, the queen couldn't stop Rob from being there anymore. Not when the boy would cut his own hair, torn his own dresses. He refused to eat, refused to sleep. 

And he wouldn't answer anyone who called "Eleanor".

It was a cold night when his father came to his chambers. It was a surprise because the king was never around. Anywhere, never.

Rob was lying on the bed, ready to sleep. Father sat on the bed, his eyes like two black stones.

"If you keep doing that," he said, simply, "you won't be my daughter anymore".

Rob fixed his eyes on his father.

"I am Rob," he said.

Because that was the truth


...




A branch hurt Rob on the face. He cursed and broke it in two smaller parts. He laughed and cursed even louder.
Now that he had the Sun, Rob knew this was the beginning of his second day walking with no direction in the big forest. He couldn't sleep a bit, afraid of wolves and whatever else there is in a forest. Even with his magic circle of fire, he did not feel safe.

Turns out the fire circle was just that, a circle of fire. It was useful, probably the most useful thing he could ask for, but it didn't help with food or water. Rob was cold, hungry and incredibly tired.

"I could eat a wolf". He smiled. Well, At Least a wolf couldn't eat him. Not with magic protection. Not with Rob moving restlessly all night.

He hoped that following the same direction always would take him somewhere. A village, a city. Anything. He would still be in the Rainy Kingdom, of course, but Rob doubted anyone would be expecting him to be alive. They were still thinking he was a murderer.

He stopped by a big tree and looked at the sky, sitting down on the grass, his clothes smelling like woods and sweat. 

Someone was guilty, and it was not him. 

That person must still be in the castle. That person could be killing someone right now. It wouldn't be Rob's fault, but he felt somewhat responsible. They did everything on their power to kill him, and he wasn't even the right person.

He felt his fists clenching, making the blood in his hands move slowly. There was a bottle. That bottle which liquid Rob didn't know what was. Someone framed him. Someone out there committed murder and made the blame fall on Rob. When did they put the bottle inside his pockets? When did they plan it all out? Why Rob?

It also did not make sense. Rob represented nothing, why have someone being against him?

Not just that, but the King. The king believed so easily Rob was the murderer when he knew he had no magic, no strength, no reason to do so. Was it the king who framed him? But why accept him in the palace only to have him dead? Maybe to keep the alliance without having another king on his way. But Rob didn't interfere a thing on the politics, so why have him out of the way in such a drastic manner? 

It made no sense, but he felt anger anyway. A new kind of anger, a new type of feeling. 

He was framed, arrested, beaten up, exiled. Not even his family wanted him back.

He curled his lips on a smile. They could go to hell. Every single one of them could disappear from the face of the earth.

Well, not all of them.

He looked at the circle of fire.

Both with the guards and the forest, there was one person who saved him. One person that saw his innocence. The unknown man. 

He got himself on his feet again. After so much happening to him, he finally had some time to think, and that was good. Still, he couldn't just sit and think. He had to find somewhere to stay. 

He walked for what looked like hours - and it probably was, since the Sun was high on the sky when he finished, before giving up to exhaustion. He lay on the floor, looking around. There was no sign of any animal around. Maybe he could sleep a little.

"Maybe you could sleep a little," said a small, small voice.

Rob sat down the fastest he could. The voice was calm and high pitched, like a quiet child. He looked around. There was nobody.

"There was nobody," said the small voice again.

And Rob saw. Almost transparent, small and shining. A little human, sitting on the grass, looking at him.

There was a series of things Rob could do at the moment. Scream. Run. Talk.

Instead, he just watched.

The little person got up, staring at Rob.

"You just watch"

Rob looked at her in the eyes, almost impossible to see, being translucent and small.

"I was just… I was…" his voice didn't sound brave at all. Rob was afraid, and it showed.

"And now you talk." they looked around, "Are you going to the Wizard's?"

"The wizard's?"

"You can't go there. It's protected".

"I…"

A memory shined on his mind. The king, his crooked smile, the unknown man. 

Sir WIzard told us, had said the King.

Was the unknown man Sir Wizard? The person who protected Rob all along?

"I need to go to the Wizard's. It's important"

The creature shook their head.

"Impossible. It's protected. Maybe if you were a fairy," they made a pause, "But you aren't".

"Can you take me at least close to there? Maybe I can find the Wizard on my own".

In the forest, exiled, Rob was free. But he was also hungry and tired. The perspective of food made his chest beat faster.

There was a moment of silence.

"You won't find food. The Wizard doesn't open doors to anyone"

Rob imagined a big house, surrounded by a big wall. He imagined himself knocking on the door. The man had saved him before, why not now?

"I think the wizard will open the door for me".

"He won't"

"He will".

Rob was stuck in a bad situation, and he had to do what was necessary to get out of it. In fact, he couldn't stand one more second in that forest. He wanted a bath. New clothes. Food. A bed. 

Well, at least food. 

"You won't get a bath, new clothes, food or bed there"

"How are you so sure the Wizard won't open doors for me?"

"Because we're already here''.

Rob thought he didn't understand what the small fairy was saying. 

"You don't understand because you know no magic. We are here. The wizard's house is right there," they pointed to their left. 

Rob looked. There were some trees, some bushes, some birds. 

There was a forest.

"I'm serious, take me there"

"I told you, the house is protected. You can't get in if the Wizard doesn't allow it"

"Well, the wizard will sure allow me in".

"The wizard is in the castle. He will take days, weeks," Rob could see a smile on the translucent face, "Unless you plan on waiting".

He felt tears going down his face. He had no hope before, and now there was even less. What would he do? Starve to death? Trust a circle of fire to save his life over and over, while he waited for help that might not come? 

He was so tired. So, so tired.

Even in crying, Rob laughed.

"What are you laughing at?".

"I don't know", he said without air, "I don't know"

The conversation faded to an uncomfortable silence. Rob needed something to say, even though it was clear the fairy could read his mind.

I need food, he thought the louder he could.

"I know you need"

"Can you help me?"

They shook their head.

"fairies eat sunlight. I can't help you with food"

Then, Rob had an idea.

"What about the closest village? Could you point me the direction?"

"Go south, for half a day. You will find a small one. I know nothing about it except there are humans"

"Where's south?"

The fairy pointed to the right. 

"South"

Rob smiled.

"Thank you, thank you. What's your name again? I'm Rob"

"I know, your majesty. But you shouldn't give your name to a fairy."

Rob had read about it, of course. One should never offer their name to a magical creature. He thought it was just a made-up thing.

Well, there's a real fairy close to you now.

"I'm sorry"

"Don't be. Have a good day"

And they vanished, leaving Rob alone.

For whole minutes, he couldn't get himself on his feet. His vision was blurry and he couldn't hear sounds very well. Did he need to sleep that badly?

Definitely.

Rob took a deep breath. He needed to do that. He needed to get up.

And head south.

Accused of a crime he did not commit, Rob is exiled from his own kingdom. 
Lost and alone, he expected anything but demons and wizards in the woods.
But that's exactly what life has for him.

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