What happens when two worlds collide. A runner and a hi-caste K-sec Lieutenant officer run into each other after faith has been in prison for 2 years.

Andrea Caputo was a girl who worked as a chef at Serra Restaurant, her parents died and left her and her little sister sick sister alone, one day coincidence brings her and Luca Serra the leader of one of the biggest Italian Mafia together, but also the coincidence has once brought her with the FBI agent Owen Jones when she's put between her little sister and prison what is she going to do?

Luca Serra, one of the most feared Mafia Capos, everyone who dared to say no to him ended up dead, but one day he puts his sight on the best chef at his restaurant, Andrea Caputo when he knew about her sister, he took advantage of her, but what will happen when he finds out that she has been arrested.

Owen Jones, one of the best FBI agents, he was an orphan until one day, a loving family who couldn't have kids, adopted him, but they were killed when he was 18 years old and he knew who was responsible for that so he decided to go after them and became an FBI agent, but what will happen when life gets him and Andrea Caputo together.

Life is good when you don't face sudden changes. But when big decisions are made and trouble follows, then you might find a mountain out of a molehill.

At least 3 chapter per week.

This is the history of a man trying to know what happened to his clan and learning from the errors of the last, it will have kingdom building features, slavery harem etc, things you can expect from a medieval fantasy world, the harem probably won't will be to big so I can make each girl with a personality and some weight in the story instead of being a decorative waifu. no reincarnation,no system no stupidly big numbers an no one it's gonna destroy the planet with q fart. 

well this is the first time I wrote something in English so probably you will find some orthographic horrors but I will get better at that with the time and will be fixing the chapters.

"Really?" Yun Jiuge exclaimed as her eyes lit up. She did not have many pets. Her Pipi Mouse previously was possessed by Cute Little Baby's consciousness, so it did not count.
Beside Mr. and Mrs. Treasure-hunting Scorpion, she was only left with the pink Mother Legendary Venomous Insect given to her by Jun Yichen.
Now that she had the opportunity to hatch the Mother Legendary Venomous Insect, she was certainly willing by all means.
"Of course," Zi Shang replied, feeling somewhat guilty when he saw Yun Jiuge so happy. The method that he taught was slightly savage. He hoped Yun Jiuge would not flip out.
"So, what do we have to do?" Yun Jiuge asked. She could not wait to take out the Mother Legendary Venomous Insect. A gentle light was radiating from inside the pink cocoon in her fair hands.
Zi Shang took the cocoon and under Yun Jiuge's expectant gaze, threw it over to the place with the most intense Fiendish Qi.
The pink cocoon streaked across like a meteor in front of Yun Jiuge and disappeared into the endless darkness. The Walking Corpses and evil spirits swarmed around like sharks sensing blood and overwhelmed the insect in an instant.
"Ahh! What are you doing!" Yun Jiuge screamed and turned around, wanting to rescue the Mother Legendary Venomous Insect.
Zi Shang grabbed Yun Jiuge by the shoulders and said in a composed manner, "Don't be anxious. Your Legendary Venomous Insect which should have hatched long ago was just lazy to come out. If you don't give it a little push, it'll really become a fossil."
"But you don't have to goad it this way! What if something happens?" Yun Jiuge replied.
"If something goes wrong, I'll save it," Zi Shang answered. He would not let anything happen to the Mother Legendary Venomous Insect.
"You'd better keep to your word," Yun Jiuge angrily responded. Her eyes anxiously stared at the center area swarming with Walking Corpses.
The original dark black fog suddenly undulated. A small vortex appeared out of thin air and expanded continuously. The whole space throbbed violently like angry waves in the sea.
The Walking Corpses were swept into the vortex and instantly torn to pieces before turning into black fog.
The place where the cocoon disappeared suddenly spewed out alternating black and white rays that lit up the whole space in an instant.
Next, a black-and-white butterfly flapped its wings and slowly flew up, circling over everyone's heads with a dizzying mist of light.
This butterfly was roughly the size of a palm, and its left side was pure black with a fine decorative design forming a vicious male devil's head. Its right side was pure white, but resembling the face of a kind-looking woman.
Right in the middle was a black colored body. Its head had the face of a delicate, cute girl. It was pouting its lips as if it was angry.
"A Reincarnated Yin-Yang Butterfly?" Zi Shang thought to himself. He raised his eyebrows and transmitted a message to Yun Jiuge saying, "Ahhh, lucky you. After this Legendary Venomous Insect absorbed Cute Little Baby's Demon Qi, it actually evolved into such a rare breed."
"What's so special about this Reincarnated Yin-Yang Butterfly?" Yun Jiuge asked, with her eyes fixated on the black-and-white butterfly.
"As the name implies, a Reincarnated Yin-Yang Butterfly can reverse the Qi of Yin and Yang. It can even create vitality in dead areas. It's a rare treasure. But yours is still quite young, so it can only deal with these Walking Corpses," Zi Shang replied flatly.
A fully evolved Reincarnated Yin-Yang Butterfly could create a small world in itself. It was the best Weapon Spirit to refine a miniature world but was also a favorite treasure of the powerful presence.
Yun Jiuge's eyes lit up and she hurriedly waved to the black-and-white butterfly as she said, "My darling, quickly come to Big Sister."
The black-and-white butterfly shot a glance at Yun Jiuge when it heard her call. It continued to pout and ignore her, still looking angry from being thrown out.
"My darling, don't be angry. Big Sister has candies for you," Yun Jiuge cajoled as she poured out two Cherry Pills onto her hand.
At this, the black-and-white butterfly landed satisfactorily on Yun Jiuge's hand. After it ate the Cherry Pills, it obediently rested on her shoulder. It was easily coaxed after all.
"Darling, you'll be called Feifei from now on!" Yun Jiuge said as she tenderly touched Feifei's little head.
Feifei flapped its black-and-white wings. It was very satisfied with the name.
"Miss Yun, can I ask what breed your butterfly is? Where can I find one?" Leng Hui asked as he looked at Feifei with excitement.
He had just seen with his own eyes how the small butterfly flapped its wings and the Fiendish Qi became a vortex. Those Walking Corpses and evil spirits were trapped inside the vortex and could not come out.
If he could have such a butterfly too, then he would not have to worry about Hui Kingdom being corroded by Fiendish Qi again.
"It's a Legendary Venomous Insect given to me by a friend. It's unlikely that there's another one in the world," Yun Jiuge replied while shaking her head.
Jun Yichen had bred so many Legendary Venomous Insects and only produced Feifei, the Mother Legendary Venomous Insect.
Moreover, during the process of spinning its cocoon, it was corroded by Pipi Mouse's Demon Qi. It was due to this fortuity that it developed into a Reincarnated Yin-Yang Butterfly. It would be difficult to recreate another.
"I see," Leng Hui uttered in extreme disappointment.
He wanted to buy this butterfly from Yun Jiuge. But when he saw how fond Yun Jiuge was of this butterfly, perhaps she would not part with this cherished pet. But he did not want to give up without asking.
Leng Hui was thinking about how to bring up the topic when Leng Bai pulled him over and pointed to the open space that emerged after the Fiendish Qi vanished, saying, "A thoroughfare has appeared."
A black ladder appeared in front of everyone.
"Let's go!" Yun Jiuge said excitedly as she waved.
The female Scorpion and Feifei had both gained benefits. It could be the Treasure-hunting Scorpion's turn in the next floor. She looked forward to this quite a bit!
Zi Shang swept his icy gaze across Leng Hui and his brothers before he took hold of Yun Jiuge's hand to get on the black ladder.
Leng Hui momentarily choked on his saliva. Zi Shang's gaze clearly warned them not to get any ideas.
"Big Brother, things are already good now," Leng Bai commented. He understood his oldest brother's intentions and he also very much wanted to have that amazing butterfly.
But he was well aware that their entire Hui Kingdom was not worth mentioning to these two foreign Cultivators. Angering them would only bring catastrophe.
"Okay," Leng Hui answered as he helplessly suppressed his idea and followed suit in going up the black ladder.
The seventh floor was a Labyrinth of Mirrors. Panels of incomparably smooth crystal mirrors filled up the entire space, as if there were countless figures staring back at them. It made them dizzy.
"How can we pass through this?" Yun Jiuge asked. She looked at the densely packed reflections of herself in the mirrors and felt goose bumps.
"Let me have a look," Zi Shang replied as he looked around to assess the situation.
"The sixth and seventh floors are both Labyrinths. These mirrors are formed by Fantasy Qi, so breaking them won't work. The only way to get through this is to find the right passageway," Leng Hui said.
The Labyrinth of Mirrors might have seemed simple, with the mirrors looking like they could be easily broken. But for it to appear on the sixth floor showed how complex a place it was.
If someone inexperienced were to blast the mirrors to pieces, he would immediately be taken back to the first floor. The Labyrinth would then also start to spread from the first floor. One would be trapped inside forever if one could not find a way out. This was one of the most complex obstacles in the tower.
"I hate walking in a Labyrinth," Yun Jiuge commented. She was most troubled by these paths that looked identical and not knowing whether to turn left or right.
"Take your Panic Grass out," Zi Shang instructed. He had already come up with a way.


She roused from a pool of blood, vowing to exact retribution on those who had harmed her. 
She slapped her despicable father and smacked his wicked concubines 
 She trampled on a two-faced girl who acted innocent but had a malicious heart, and pointed her sword towards the heartless man who was unworthy of her love. 
Countless beasts trembled in front of her cute pet, and her divine artifact intimidated even the Ninth Heaven. 
As soon as her Elixir  Furnace was lit up, the world came to kneel before her. 
Between him and her, it all started with a fair trade. Yet, the handsome demon ended up being obsessed with her. 
“Lay an egg for me, and I’ll promise you a peaceful life in any of the three realms!” He wrapped himself around her eagerly. 
“Leave me alone, and I’ll grant you a long life till eternity!” She pushed him away with a defiant laugh. 
 

The first thing Jason and Caroline sensed after they were swallowed by the black smoke, was a painful screech coming from some.

The next thing they felt, was that as if they were being thrown in all kinds of directions, yet they were somehow not hitting anything.

Slowly they regained their vision and their ability to move, and the giant spider legs for some reason let go of them and they just fell on the hallway floor.

Sounds of cracks and pops, the smell of smoke and the feeling of heat surrounded them - the hotel hallway was burning. There were two very conspicuous holes in the floor, and around these two holes were a couple of burning piles of tar-like matter. 

The giant human-formed spider struggled in the burning hallway and tried to back away from where Jason and Caroline were. It appeared to be extremely fearful of the silver and orange flames that were burning all around the hallway and it appeared to be missing a few of its legs.

"Pop!" a piece of the carpet beneath one of the spider's leg burst out burning in silver and orange flame. The spider jumped and tried to move the leg away, yet a large chunk of this leg was already burned by the flame. Some of the human bodies that formed it seemed to be melted off and dropped on the ground, and started burning like drops of tar-like matter around the holes in the floor.

"Carry them away!" Caroline gave Jason a push and knocked him out of his shock and confusion, then pointed at Branston, Brian and Adam: "We must carry them away!"

"Right! Now!" Jason came to himself and rushed to the side of the three unconscious young men with Caroline, and started dragging them away from the fires.

The spider was finally able to back away and into the shadows. But its body was already badly damaged when it did. There were some parts of its body that caught fire, it just shed the burning human body parts like chunks of dead skin, exposing the internals of its body in the process.

And even through the fires and almost a whole hallway away, Jason and Caroline were still able to make out a part of the human-formed spider's "core" : it was a woman, in a golden-colored gown cradled in a fetal position. Unlike all other parts of the limbo, this woman and her gown had color on them and were not grey.

After letting out a loud and threatening screech, the spider disappeared into the shadows at the far end of the hallway.

When Jason and Caroline came to, they found that they were still standing in the hallway, and to their relief the hallway was not on fire at all.

But something definitely was on fire, since they smelled smoke.

"Caroline? Your backpack!"

"And yours!"

Looked like while they were in the limbo, something ignited all the incense in both their backpacks, the insides of their backpack were burned and badly damaged. But luckily, nothing else caught fire.

The folded paper sigils were also burnt down into barely recognizable pieces, and each of their metal mirrors were in incredibly high temperature and Caroline almost got her hand burnt while she was cleaning out her backpack.

Branston, Brian and Adam did not wake up as fast as Jason and Caroline, and they seemed to be very confused when they did.

"Stream's disconnected. What happened? Did we stream at all?" Branston asked Brian and Adam, yet neither was able to give him an answer.

"Hey, Caroline, Jason." Brian ran up to the two who were staring at two bunches of incense in their hands: "Looks like we got confused there for a bit, did we do the stream? Do you guys remember?"

"... No?"  Caroline thought for a minute and decided she wanted to play dumb: "I don't remember much from before. What do you remember?"

"Honestly? Almost nothing." Brian turned back and took a look at Branston who was trying his hardest to adjust his camera and get the stream online, and Adam on the side helping him, while his expression clearly showed that he was trying really hard to remember what happened.

"It's probably for the best." Caroline smiled, "I felt like we went through something terrifying, it's a blessing in disguise if we cannot remember anything."

"Caroline? Look at the smoke." Jason interrupted the brief conversation between Brian and Caroline.

Some of the incense in their backpacks was still burning, and a lot of the smoke that was trapped in there was also released when they tried to get things out. Yet the smoke did not dissipate like normal smoke would, nor did it rise up to the ceiling or out the window. Instead, all of the smoke drifted through the air across the hallway and gathered around a decorative pillar half embedded in the wall at the far end of the hallway.

The smoke from the incense was light, not cough-inducing and even had a calming smell, yet somehow it started to char that piece of the decorative pillar.

Jason and Caroline's eyes met, the same realization just came over them.

"Fuck yeah! I just got it working!" Branston cheered as he finally got his camera to start shooting and his livestream back online, "Woah, the chats we got, it's insane!"

"Let me see. What are they saying? " Brian and Adam hastily took out their phones to check the status of the live stream.

A loud bang startled Branston, Brian and Adam. As they looked over to where the sound came from, they saw Jason and Caroline violently tearing up a decorative pillar in a wall at the end of the hallway.

"Woah woah woah! Guys! We are not supposed to do this!" Brian quickly rushed to Jason and Caroline's side and exclaimed: "You can't cause damage to the hotel! What do you think you're doing?"

"Hey! What are you guys doing there!? What's with the smoke!?" two doors opened and several guests came out of their rooms: "Stop it! We're calling the hotel staff!"

Jason and Caroline did not even slow down, they already broke the surface of the decorative pillar, and they started breaking and pulling out what was inside: dusty fillings, old wooden boards and panels.

"Stop it! Stop it!" a female guest sounded like she was about to cry: "This is a historic hotel! You can't do this!"

"Historic, made sense..." Jason muttered as he reached his hand down to the hole they made and pulled out a piece of wood panel that for some reason seemed corrupted and blackened.

"Stop what you're doing, now!" two security guards from the hotel made it to the scene and tried to drag both Jason and Caroline away, but big and tall as they were, they were pushed to the side.

"Branston! Your camera! Come here!" Caroline yelled at the three young men who just seemed to get every streaming device online, "Turn on your flashlight and take a look down here!"

"There's a body inside!" noticing that Branston was hesitant because of the presence of the bodyguards, Caroline spelled out loudly what she and Jason found.

He left his home, unwillingly, to a realm of cultivation, Xianshu, mythical manuals and Dao. And now he’s here due to a failed attempt at going home, a place bears a lot of resemblance but not the same.

“At least it’s close enough here. I’ll get there on my next jump.” Jianmen Yu said to himself, “But while I’m prepping, let me do my old job here for a bit.”

And there we have it, “Xianshi Inn”, run by a cultivator, who’s not of this world. Don’t mess with it or its employees, the owner will kick your ass, no matter who you are, no matter WHAT you are.

Patreon available: egaochan (avatar is a crab), feel free to tip me if you like my stories!

The bonquet hall was one small hall but was decorated extravagantly in all white with white curtains, mirrors and other decorative hangings and it gave out a pure vibe. The dias was low and the entire hall was decorated with tulips, white roses and different kinds of lilies. The entire theme suited perfectly with the dresses of Abhi and Shriya.

The dias had an entrance which is made of beautiful flowers and leaves and the arch looked perfect for photoshoot. 

The entire hall was lit up with different kinds of LED lights and the entire ceiling was decorated with beautiful and bright lights and chandeliers.

 There were two big round tables which can accommodate atleast twelve persons each are present on either side of the   dias.  The tables have scented candles lit on them and gave a warm and a peaceful feeling. 

 Everyone gathered at the hall and was waiting for the people who are getting engaged there to arrive.

Sony wore the sky blue and baby pink sequence netted lehenga and she matched it with simple uncut diamond set and she looked so pure and perfect.

Gouthami wore the yellow and black lengths and she matched it with a pair of heavy golden junkies. She didn't wear any necklace and her hair was braided into a side bun decorated with flowers and she gave out a modern and a confident aura.

Brahmini wore a peach colored long dress and she wore only a pair or pink ear studs on her. Manvi wore the white saree with mirrors and she also had diamond hangings. Her hair was left loose and was put onto her one shoulder. She had her mangalsutr on her neck and it looked perfect and simple on her.

 Pumpkin wore the saffron colored long dress with a gold colored banaras jacket over it and she wore a pair of golden kundan ear studs and the dress matched her tomboy personality.

Pretti wore a mini version of Shriya's dress. A helper helper her dress up. She also wore the same kind of junkies but they are light in weight and she carried it with ease. Her hair was made into beautiful curls and let loose onto her shoulders  and she had a few pins on her hair and she looked super adorable and cute just like a little princess who walked out of the Disney land. 

She stood next to Gouthami and Rahul and fir some they looked like a perfect family. He kissed he cheek and said while pinching her small nose "My devil looks pretty today" and the little girl giggled happily. 

All the men kept their look simple by wearing a plain white shirt and a pair of jeans pants. All of them looked elegant. 

Atlast, under so many happy faces and expectations Shriya and Abhi came to the hall walking hand in hand.

The girls were surprised to see Shriya in that dress. They had no idea about the dress Abhi presented and even Shriya forgot to tell her friends as they were busy with the fair event before. 

Shriya looked at the people and around the hall and her smile stiffened. Though she recovered soon and smiled the smile didn't touch her eyes.

Abhi could sense the change in her and he didn't react to it. They walked towards the dais with bleaming smiles on their faces. 

They reached the dais and stood on it. There was also a purohit present there and the servants arranged two beautiful sankheda cushion stools for them to sit and one for the purohit. 

Shriya and Abhi sat on them and the purohit chanted few mantras and done some pooja. All the members occupied the two big tables which are just opposite to the dais and watched the ceremony. 

Vamshi and few other photographers stated their work by capturing every moment and recording it. 

After twenty minutes the pooja was done and it was almost time for them to exchange the rings. 

They stood up and everyone else also stood up and gathered near the dais. Shriya was happy and she enjoyed the moment. 

But when Abhi took the ring from Kunal's hand, her face. She constantly looked at the entrance expectantly. 

Abhi murmured in her ears in a concerned tone "You are looking at the entrance. Are you expecting someone. love ?".

She looked at him and said while nodding "Well, I am waiting for Naveem bhai. He said he will be here but he is not here yet."

Abhi nodded and looked at his watch. He then looked at the purohit and asked "How much time is there to exchange the rings".

He looked at Abhi with doubt but replied "Two minutes" and the latter nodded and said "Let's wait for them then".

She looked at him and was about to say something when two handsome men walked through the door.

Shriya was utterly happy and at the same time a bit surprised. She looked at her man surprised and then back at the two men and she couldn't believe her win eyes. She ran to them happily. 

Shriya walked upto Naveen who was smiling at her and was also apologizing while holding his ears as if he was about to do sit ups there  and said "Sorry, my flight was delayed".

She just nodded and smiled and Naveen whispered "Now go, or else boss will skin me out alive".

She then looked at the handsome man who was in a white plaid shirt with chinese collar and Khakis who was smiling at her with a beaming smile which made her eyes twinkle hearts. She hugged him and said "Thank you for coming here".

Everyone are shocked and Abhi was utterly shocked and felt speechless. He looked at his woman and the man beside her who was giggling at her like a happy kid.

Abhishek is a famous actor in India and is known for his sincerity at work place.  He is a  cold, mysterious and oof person. His first love is Shriya Sheren, who is an orphan. He follows her for almost three years , without her knolwedge.  

But he comes in front of her one day, seeing him she asks him "Aren't you the famous Actor Abhishek Malhotra, Are you the one who wants to spend the night with me."

Next morning Abhishek offered her coffee with a smile on his face and said " Last night you promised me  that you will let me take care of you." 

 Will she accept his proposal to stay with him. What happens if she decides to stay with him and what are her reasons to become a mistress all of a sudden..

How Abhi is going to be make her his women and what happens when he decided to stay with her for a long time. 

Will she be able to manage his high profile status and become worthy to be his girlfriend. 

How does her life change after she met that dream man  of all the girls in the entire country. 

Thought: "What you have left with is more important than what you have lost".

Ren could feel a spine-tingling sensation as the Goddess of Light glared at him. It has been quite a long time since he felt this sense of danger. The last time he felt this indescribable feeling of dread was back when he fought the ORIGIN. Ren who felt his body shivering in both fear and excitement couldn't help but smile that vicious smile of his. Ren's shadow started to expand as multiple spears came out from it.  
Ren infused his mana into the spears and with his total control made the spears levitate beside him. Ren then quickly pushed the spears forward making them dart towards the Goddess of Light. The speed of the spears were five times faster than the speed of sound.  
The Goddess of Light looked at the incoming spears with disdain, and the moment they were about to hit her, the spears phased through her body. In the eyes of others, the Goddess of Light didn't move as the spears simply went through her body, on the other hand, Ren saw something different. The Goddess of Light moved so fast that she was able to dodge the spears with minimum movement and quickly returned to her original spot. She moved so fast that her dodging looked like she was just standing there.  
Ren couldn't help himself as the smile on his face grew wider. Ren used his mana control to make the spears that went past the Goddess of Light come back, while he charged forward. Ren alongside the floating spears attacked the Goddess of Light. Ren didn't give the Goddess of Light any leeway as he attacked in all directions. Yet the same as before the Goddess of Light evaded each strike with the same minimal movement.  
"Hmph, can't you see that kind of attack won't even hit me?"  
"Is that so?"  
When the Goddess of Light heard Ren's reply, she finally noticed that her cheek had a little cut on it. She was truly surprised to see that she got damaged. Even without dodging, there were only a few types of mortal weapons that could harm her, the only reason she was dodging now was to show Ren the disparity between them. Yet now that she saw that Ren's weapons could actually harm her she felt a little relieved that she was dodging those strikes.  
"Heh, so even deities bleed."
When the Goddess of Light heard what Ren said she grew even more infuriated. As Ren was about to begin his assault again, the Goddess of Light lifted her hands and pointed at mirrors on the walls. A burst of light came flying out of her fingers hitting the nearby mirrors. The light then bounced from mirror to mirror creating a web of light that disintegrated the floating spears.  
It was a good thing that Ren was able to guess beforehand why there were mirrors on the wall, in a room that had nothing but decorations that could show one's reflection. The moment Ren saw that burst of light he quickly summoned numerous shields from his shadow which covered him, and he did the same for Lara and the others who were at the corner of the room.  
The power of that one burst of light almost broke his shields. Just two more strikes like that and Ren's stock of shields would be depleted. So before the Goddess of Light could make her next move, Ren quickly summoned several dozens of weapons which he immediately threw at all the mirrors and decorative pieces in the room.  
"Hmph, so you're not just a brute, you can actually use your head. Still, that won't be enough to defeat me."
After she said those words the Goddess of Light's hands started to blur as several bursts of light came flying towards Ren. Despite the attacks being literally as fast as light, Ren was able to dodge every single beam. As he was about ready to counterattack, Ren suddenly lost his sight. Still, even without his sight, Ren could sense the area around him. As he was confused as to what happened he heard the Goddess of Light's voice.
"Do you understand now, unlike your title Strongest Mortal Soul, the title of Goddess of Light isn't just for show. As a world deity, I have the power of law on my side, as I can control this world's light. For as long as you're a being that exists in this world, I can plunge you into the darkness. This is the end for you, well it's not like I expected you to do any better. Well, even though you're about to die now, you should be proud that you were able to wound me."  
The Goddess of Light then fired multiple bursts of light towards Ren. She was expecting Ren to die with that assault, but to her surprise even without being able to see Ren was able to dodge all the beams of light. The Goddess of Light then continued her assault but Ren was still able to dodge. After a while, the Goddess of Light who was unable to hit Ren returned the light of his eyes.  
That ability of hers that takes one's light uses too much divine power and since it wasn't working the way she wanted it to, she deactivated it.  
Ren who was able to see again smiled. After those exchanges, it would seem that the two were at a stalemate. Ren and the Goddess of Light were having difficulty hitting each other, and it would seem that they were evenly matched to those who were watching. 
Yet the truth was Ren was on the losing side. In that brief exchange between him and the Goddess of Light, Ren could already guess how the battle was going to end. Even with his spiritual energy and his physical body getting stronger every second, Ren knew that with his current abilities the Goddess of Light wasn't someone he could defeat using such half-ass means.
 Ren then looked at Lara and did some cryptic hand signals. When Lara saw Ren's hand signals she nodded her head. Seeing Lara's response Ren looked at the Goddess of Light while gathering all the mana he had. He even used his Spirit Aura to the very limit of what he cand produce.  
"As expected of a deity, you're harder to deal with than I thought. Still, even you would get hurt if you're hit by this." Ren gathered everything he currently had into Snertal.  


The strongest Demon Lord dies and reincarnates as a human. 

Follow his journey as he learns more about the truths of his past. About the secrets within himself that he never knew before.

Ashtie thought, "Is this the end? It is lucky that he is not forcing it."

Truthfully, she was sure that he had received information about her and was not oblivious to her situation, so it was surprising for him to ask her about this so directly. Maybe he wants to hear it directly from me. If that was the case, she thought that it was his way of being considerate. Or a strong curiosity.

But she did not want to say anything more.

The king turned his back to her.

Ashtie smiled lightly. A bit of it was self scorn. How much could she tell him? Even things she couldn't tell Lante about. Dance, her mother, nightmares, and dance again.

She knew that he was accommodating of her, but she had no obligation to tell him. Also, she did not believe that he would completely understand her situation. What's more, she had no expectation of him to understand how she felt. How it felt to be ostracized for being the daughter of a gypsy, or the reason why she had suddenly collapsed a few moments ago.

That was as far as their relationship could go. And that was her resolute conclusion.
 
Lu Harve walked to the desk near the window. He looked outside the window. It was calm. The darkness swallowed the entire world in its calm. 

"I heard you really enjoy dance."

His words that he practically whispered to himself echoed throughout the room. It was like a ripple across a still lake. Ashtie was about to answer when he said,

"I will let the chambermaids know…"

He was suppressing a slight smile.

"To create a dance studio for the princess."

The thoughts that Ashtie had been worrying about just moments ago shattered and disappeared.

A dance studio. She felt herself welling up inside. She wasn't sure what exactly she was feeling. Her emotions raged strongly. They washed over her. She felt shaken, scattered, broken, and then a sudden blooming hope.

And so, she could not easily open her mouth to respond.

"It will be ready by tomorrow."

Lu Harve turned around and looked at her again. He was a few steps away, but their eyes met.

"Princess. Could I visit you there from time to time?"

A dance studio.

It would be the center of her place for happiness.

Ashtie laughed without making a sound, and with the utmost respect, she answered him.

"Yes, Your Majesty. It would be my honor. I am ever so grateful."

He was continuing to smile. 

She could not have expressed her gratitude with mere words. Ashtie contemplated about what to do, then cautiously added.

"Your Majesty. May I request a favor from you?"

"You may."

"I do wish for Your Majesty to speak comfortably to me, without honorifics. Would you be able to do that for me?"

She was definitely of a lower status than the king. However, she was not part of the lower class. The reason he didn't speak down to her was out of respect for the nobility of another nation. And that person told her that he would give her a dance studio. She had already received so much from him, but in addition to this, there was nothing more she could ever want. And so, Ashtie wanted to express her gratitude in the only way she could think of.

"I will do that."

Lu Harve accepted her request.

There was no further conversation afterwards. She respectfully bowed and turned to leave the room.

Inside the room, the darkness fell on them heavily. Next to the bed, the lamplight remained. 
She suddenly remembered something. It was always faded like that. Ashtie mulled over her thoughts as she sat on the bed. She told the chambermaid who bid her goodnight to come a bit later tomorrow morning. The chambermaid answered that she understood humbly.

The lamplight glowed softly like the light of dawn. Like a child, she sat comfortably on the bed and blankly stared out the window. As if she was the last person left on earth, the night was silent and dark. 

Strangely, she felt that the darkness resembled the dawn. Not the blue of dawn, but the pitch blackness just before the sun rose. It felt like that tonight, also. Ashi, I love you with all my heart. In her sleep, she felt she had heard those words. She had never forgotten or been disobedient to her mother. It was all so clear in her mind. She had probably really said those words. No, she was certain that her mother had said those words.

The light of dawn was getting brighter. The pale bluish-white light poured into the room. Her mother spoke to her sleeping daughter. She even heard the curtains being opened. It was early morning, so she may had been slightly awake. Or it may have been due to the fact that the warmth beside her seemed to be getting farther away from her. She had been that sensitive, the child had been that drowsy, and yet she had heard those words. I love you, Ashi. 

If she had known that would be the last time…

It would have been nice to have known that would be the last time. If she had known, she would have woken up and embraced her mother tightly, begging her not to go, over and over again. But she had been young, and the pull of sleep had been too strong. She had woken only after the sun had gone down. Then, she heard that her mother had hanged herself. 

The lamplight. Dawn. Life was always hazy like that. Truthfully, she still felt that her life was like that now. She realized that this afternoon, also. She had thought that dance was trifling. 
Why was she bothering to live? There was no particular reason to die, and she did not want to die, but she couldn't figure out a reason to live. Thirteen. She was twenty now. No, she would soon be twenty-one. But she was still the same. She had thought her mental illness had been cured, but it must not have been. Now, she was even able to fool herself. Sophisticated casualness? She scorned herself. Only that mask remained. How could she think of dance in this way? All sorts of thoughts and emotions engulfed her. There were no tears, but she felt her heart was already crying. There just weren't any physical tears. Her heart felt heavy. 
Ashtie was unable to sleep all morning. Only until the soft, bluish-white light entered her room did she lie down on her bed.

Time passed too quickly, and the day broke out brightly.

The head chambermaid, Lucia, was a bit worried. The princess did not look well. But as she couldn't refuse the king's command, she cautiously relayed the information to the princess. 

"Your Majesty. The dance studio is ready. Would you like to visit it?"

Ashtie had no choice but to go to it. In a trance, she followed Lucia. They arrived there quickly.
The door of the room was ivory in color, trimmed with a decorative, gold design. Lucia opened the door. Then, with a bow, she quietly retreated.

Ashtie slowly stepped inside. The dance studio was filled with the soft, light colors of ivory, white, yellow, and jade. In one corner was a pure white piano. The room was not big, but it was carpeted. There had been mirrors in the room at Lotte Bishel, and this room was designed similarly with large mirrors that reflected her body. Her reflection was against four mirrors. 

At twenty years old, with the exact same purple hair as her mother, she was wearing a pale ivory dress, tinted in pink.

Ashtie slowly closed her eyes. When she closed her eyes and opened them again, where she was standing looked similar to the place in her past.

Truthfully, she was already there.

In an instant, she was back at Lotte Bishel. The root of her happiness. Her past self, from over ten years ago.

And her mother was there. She was there with her mother.

Like a gem beneath the beautiful sunlight, her mother smiled sweetly as she placed her hands over the piano. The image of her holding her mother's hand as she moved her feet clumsily. Her brightly smiling self. The child that had thought she had been so lucky to have a mother like her. Ashtie, this is called a piano. Her mother's lovely hands bounced above the keys like drops of water. Ashtie, yes, you are doing so well. Her mother had said this with the gentlest voice in the world. Ashi, I love you. Her mother sang a song that resembled the spring rain with her delicate voice.

Dance, sunlight, piano, song, laughter, Mother. Perfect…

It had been perfect. The moment she remembered this, tears fell down her face.

But she did not think that she needed to wipe away those tears.

Ashtie was already moving her feet. Her thin arms were stretched out, and her face had on a sad expression. Her dress opened outward, and her hair flew back and forth as she continued to dance. She didn't think that she had to do it. Her body just decided to dance, as if she had no choice but to do it. It was desperate.

The dance she had memorized at nine years old… The dance her mother had complimented and laughed so brightly at. Cat's Spring, Summer Rain, Autumn's Prayer, Winter's Edge. Ashtie hummed the songs with a tear-filled voice. She danced. Mother. If she could have seen me dance like this, how much more praise would she have given me? She would have kissed me sweetly on the cheek and embraced me warmly. Mother.

Tears and sweat were intermingled, but she didn't care. The dance quickly reached its climax. With reddened cheeks, Ashtie continued to dance and sing. It only took an instant for her singing to turn to crying.

When she came to her senses, she was crying out loud. A grown lady was crying pitiably like that. But there was no one to soothe her. Ashi, don't cry. Nobody said that to her. She sobbed harder, returning to the thirteen-year-old who had lost her mother.

Mother. As always, her heart matured the slowest. And so, she herself felt like a child. She still felt small and helpless, but her mother was not there. Then, she thought to herself, "But you still have dance."

She had already known this. There wasn't anything that she had realized so fully before. Her mother was no longer with her, but she still had dance. It felt like someone was beating her entire body. Her tears flowed more quickly. Unable to control it, they poured down her face. From the bottom of her heart, her emotions welled up and engulfed her.

Her mother sank down, her mother disappeared from her side, and she too sank like her mother. Her legs grew weak, and she collapsed. Tears streamed down her face. Her tears stained the soft carpet as they fell. It fell, drop-by-drop, like dew holding onto the edges of a leaf. It then began to fall like hard morning rain.

The child cried as she apologized. I'm sorry, Mother. I wasn't abandoning dance. That wasn't what I wanted. I've never once thought it to be trifling. I do not condemn it. I will not abandon it. I have nothing but dance. Mother…

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