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In the pursuit of happiness, River Kennedi inherits a new life through sheer luck, or quite possibly his own potential. His secrets, his vulnerabilities, and the very best of him, is brought out when Sebastian Black walks into his life. Bringing with him, just enough baggage and just enough of the real and genuine him to make his own place in River's heart. 

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You've the read the first book, now continue the series.
"The Luna And The Vampire" series, book 2.

Philip Johnson grew up as a rough around the edges type of kid. Always picking fights, had a knack for hitting on anything with a pretty face, basically the whole fuck boy persona. After he graduated, his parents sent him to join the military which he then had to complete the four years and after that, he was gone. He took a job as an assassin. Then, one pretty girl came along... And ruined.. Everything.

Dude gets reincarnated in the MCU and lands in the hands of the KGB. He gets put in the Wolf Spider Ops which is the male equivalent of the Black Widow Ops and trained as a spy for the KGB.

Now Nikolai Belova, he has to find out who took 10 years of his life.

This book takes a lot of inspiration from the Boy Nobody series! Check it out! I loved the series and I'm sure you'll too.

https://www.amazon.com/Am-Weapon-Assassin-Allen-Zadoff/dp/B01LTHXJ9Q

「Tags: System, Action, Spy Protagonist」

when he portaled home he noticed both azazel and vali were waiting for him

"how was your date" azazel said with a mischievous smile

"it was quite nice especially when she guaranteed me time that i could use to prepare myself i am certain that with enough control i can win with my black holes i just need time to perfect my control and when she said that i would be safe while i trained i started to enjoy myself" azazel's smile vanished he was hoping to hear words like terrible and i hate you but no instead he enjoyed himself how boring

"so why are you waiting for me anyway" arthur asked

"you make food" vali said simply arthur just slapped himself on the head these two were useless

"very well i will get freshened up then i will cook by the way azazel do you know any good publishing companies i have decided to become a writer since she just made me completely broke"

"alright i know someone i will get in contact with her the moment you have it ready" azazel said laughing at arthur's new predicament

he got freshened up and while doing so he bought the knowledge of multiple series of stories like harry potter and artemis fowl the rangers apprentice the brotherband chronicles and the inheritance cycle from the system as those were his favorite stories in his previous life and he wanted others to enjoy them A and B he knew he would get rich fast if he published those stories once he was done eating he figured he'd start with the first novel series he ever read harry potter and began writing it took him four days to finish volume one but he was smart he would write all of them and then have them edited and sent out into the world so it took him about a month to finish the entirety of the harry potter series before he handed the first one to azazel who told arthur he would get ready and then they'd go when they got there they went through pleasantries

"this is arthur arthur this is nanao watanabe" azazel said finally actually introducing them albeit rather abruptly

"nice to meet you would you mind showing me what you wrote" she asked he did so she then took them to her office and began reading she had a lot of shocked expressions as she read and when she finished she abruptly got up and left returning awhile later with who arthur assumed was her boss

"so your arthur i am ayato himura well i must say your work is excellent now normally we give only ten percent royalty but since this story is so good we will up it to fifteen how does that sound" she said

"that sound excellent" arthur said

"i also wanted to know when you would have the second done" she asked

"well i am going to be completely honest i already have it finished however i do not want to publish them to quickly if you understand" arthur said

"i do indeed how about you bring it at the end of the next month" she said

"agreed oh by the way when i finish the harry potter series i have a few more stories at the ready as well" arthur said

"are they as good as this one" she asked

"oh yes yes they are but that will be for later i am just telling you know so as for no surprises down the road"

"well i thank you for that will will have a separate contract for each series you write so as to not rip you or us off" she said

"wonderful" arthur said

"come let's go sign the contract for this series" she said he nodded got up and followed her to her own office

almost a month after the book was published everybody and their mom talked about the book he was earned 2.5 million dollars of the first book alone he went on a date twice more with amaterasu he also used his black hole abilities to scare the guys to trade money for gold so as to be rich there too he traded half of his money for gold and would continue to trade half of the money he earns to gold until he stops earning so never

sora's life was terrible his mother used him for target practice his father and elder sister used him as a training dummy his younger sister also used him as a training dummy and his aunt not only used you as a training dummy but she also rapes sora constantly the only person who somewhat cared and tried to help you was your uncle one day a stranger in a cloak handed you a suitcase with the ability to escape inside he said that when sora gets so desperate open the case and that will help him escape but once he does he's on his own since the stranger was dying and what's inside will carry on the legacy

~disclaimer~ this is a fanfic of RWBY however I will be using quite a few weapons from different shows for his armament as he does have many weapons also i use punctuation literally never so sorry before hand oh and he and his friends are very overpowered

After Leylin left, the fog gradually dispersed, leaving behind a greyish-white statue of a Magus.

This statue looked exactly the same as Pierre, with a look of astonishment on his face.

*Pak! Pak!*

Innumerable cracks began to extend across the statue like spider webs.

*Crack!*

Immediately after, the stone sculpture broke into little pieces with a loud sound.

Leylin was now a peak rank 1 Magus. With the added bonus from his bloodline, even a regular peak rank 1 Magus was not a match for him when he went all out.

However, he did not have any time to waste on thinking about this. His eyes were already attracted to the items before him.

This warehouse was incredibly small and was only a dozen or so square metres.

On a stone counter, only three items laid there. Though they looked to be unremarkable, they must be something of value for them to be placed here.

Leylin scrutinised the items on the counter.

On the left most was something that looked like a leather pouch. It was completely black and even had some detailed silver designs. Though it looked very ordinary, it seemed to have a slight wave that was rather unique emitting from the pouch. Even the Giant Kemoyin Serpent bloodline within him had a strange response to it.

“From this feeling, it probably implies that this was made using the material from some kind of ancient creature.”

Leylin rubbed his chin, the gears in his brain turning, “Something made by the hide of some ancient being. It doesn’t seem to be any offensive-type magic artifact either. Could it be…?”

In that moment, a slight possibility flashed past Leylin’s mind, causing his breathing to become a little rough.

“A.I. Chip! Scan the decorative designs on the pouch and compare it with pictures of ancient beings!”

The A.I. Chip loyally intoned. Now, with a specific catalogue to refer to, the A.I. Chip immediately found an answer.

“As I thought, it’s the Void White-Eyed Snake!” Glee emerged on Leylin’s face.

Even in ancient times, this sort of ancient being was extremely precious. This was due to the Void White-Eyed Snake’s innate ability that had to do with space! Hence, its skin was often used to manufacture all kinds of storage items.

“A.I. Chip! Look up all information there is regarding the Void White-Eyed Snake!” Leylin ordered.

“As I thought, it’s the legendary space-type magic artifact!”

Leylin’s eyes were fixed on the black pouch with a fiery gaze.

For a large organisation like Four Seasons Garden, this item was not essential and only served to raise its value. However, for a Magus like him who was used to travelling alone, it was an indispensable item!

If he had had the pouch previously, he definitely would not have left anything behind for the other dark Magi and instead, chosen to take everything for himself.

Especially in his situation where he was planning to escape at any moment, his agility would increase by a large amount.

One could say that of all the items in this treasure trove, if he really needed to make a decision, Leylin would unhesitatingly choose this one!

However, Leylin could still contain his desires.

Suppressing the impulse of making his move immediately, he glanced at the two items beside the black pouch.

In the middle of the stone counter was a very thick, black volume that looked like a dictionary. At the side, one could see it was tattered.

“This must be the book that Four Seasons Garden obtained from the Eternal River Plain’s secret plane. As this was left behind by the Magus who constructed this secret plane, it must be even more valuable.”

These were items that only large-scale organisations had a use for. If a Magus like him who worked alone set his hands on this, it would only backfire on him.

At the most right, beside the thick volume, there was a black honeycomb that looked somewhat like a charcoal briquette. On the bumpy surface, there were beads of dark green pearls embedded in the holes. It looked rather bizarre.

“Though the volume is the most precious items out of these three, the pouch is still the highest priority to me!”

Leylin solemnly approached the stone counter.

All items stored in a Magus’ warehouse were sure to be guarded by defense spell formations. Not only would they be set up around the item, the item itself would also have a spell formation on it.

These spell formations usually had the ability to self-destruct, and the moment the method of approaching it was wrong, the item would be destroyed and cause the thieves to leave with empty hands.

However, dark Magi like Leylin were used to these situations and all had talent and skill in unsealing these spell formations.

Leylin, who had been in the other warehouse, had used dark Magi’s unsealing techniques and successfully obtained a few treasured items.

However, the setup of this spell formation was evidently more complicated than that in the other warehouse. This was especially so for these three items, which definitely would have additional spell designs on it.

With runes that bound the items to the counter, even Leylin, who had help from the A.I. Chip could feel a headache coming on.

“It’s a pity! This is the main warehouse and even that dead man, Pierre’s token and his authority is useless here!”

Leylin heaved a sigh and, from a small pouch, carefully poured the purple powder into his hands.

*Whoosh!*

Gusts of wind suddenly blew in the room, and little purple drafts were produced from Leylin’s hand, gathering at the surface of the stone counter.

This was an unsealing spell design he had obtained from Thousand Meddling Hands, specially designed to deal with these sort of self-destructing seals. After modification from the A.I. Chip, its effectiveness had increased many times over!

However, along with the A.I. Chip’s modifications, the difficulty in using this spell design had risen over ten times. One needed to be very precise and strict, and one could not be even a millisecond too late. In other words, it was a zero-error precision technique.

Hence, on the south coast, perhaps only Leylin was able to use this unsealing method.

Purple gas flowed like water, coating the counter.

The runes on the counter merely flickered a little and then died down, not detecting any abnormalities around.

Waiting until the moment purple enshrouded the counter, Leylin’s eyes flashed resolutely.

“Now is the time! Magic transformation!”

He fiercely chanted a few awkward-sounding syllables, and strange ripples suddenly began to flash upon the counter.

*Weng Weng!*

The purple streams of air solidified in a moment, turning into black, sticky liquid that surrounded the counter.

Only at this moment did the runes on the counter react and it struck back with its more powerful and violent attack. A series of lights exploded, almost breaking through the thick black liquid that shrouded it.

“Cover!” Under Leylin’s instructions, the black liquid was like oil and completely covered the counter, rays of lights from various runes completely disappearing under it.

“Now!”

Leylin produced thin blue threads from his right hand, which flew out like silk, and bound the black leather pouch.

The thin blue threads seemed alive as they went towards the leather pouch, a series of slight popping sounds emitting as they moved.

Most of Leylin’s energy was spent on this unsealing spell design, to the point that his forehead was drenched with sweat.

Finally, the silk-like threads bound the leather pouch tightly and looked like a blue cocoon.

Leylin grabbed with his hands, and the blue cocoon automatically flew away from the counter and into his hands.

“Alright! It’s a success!” Leylin exclaimed gleefully. Now, the black oil-like fluid seemed to be unable to cover the runes on the counter any longer, with hints of light passing through.

“I’ll be quick about this. Once more!”

Leylin pointed again, and thin blue threads headed for the honeycomb-like coal briquet.

For Leylin, the book in the middle was likely the diary of the ancient Magus who created Eternal River Plain’s secret plain. If he obtained it, it would only cause him endless troubles. Rather than fighting for that, he should take a gamble on something else!

The thin blue threads were soft and yet firm as they edged towards the honeycomb-like coal briquet.

All of a sudden, the counter trembled, and much of the black liquid was flung off.

A series of yellow rays from runes were revealed.

*Weng Weng!* Yellow runes flew into the air, pouncing on the two remaining items on the counter.

“Go!” Steeling his expression, the black oil that covered the counter began to boil, transforming into a small black shield, situated atop the coal briquet.

*Ka-cha!*

The yellow rune slammed into the little shield and, seemingly having gone against a firm hindrance, it bounced off.

At the other side, the yellow rune flitted into the black volume due to the lack of obstruction.

*Huala!*

The surface of the black book flashed and began to split bit by bit. Within a few seconds, the entire book automatically turned into flying ashes.

*Pak!*

At this moment, the blue threads finally bound the coal briquet and it flew into Leylin’s hands.

*Rumble!*

Immediately after, the entire counter crumbled before Leylin, turning into dust.


Leylin is transported from an advanced technological era into a medieval world— except there’s magic. Equipped with only his quick wits and an A.I. chip fused to his soul, he sets out to become the most powerful magus the world has ever known. In a land divided into the Light and Dark Magi, the weak can either be cattle or disposable slaves. Only the strong can determine their lives, and only they have the luxury for virtue. Yet strength is only a tool for Leylin, like any other. His goal, in the end, is his own.

Translator’s desc:
What happens when a scientist from a futuristic world reincarnates in a World of Magic and Knights?

An awesome MC — that’s what happens!

A scientist’s goal is to explore the secrets of the universe, and this is exactly what Leylin sets out to do when he is reincarnated. Dark, cold and calculating, he makes use of all his resources as he sets off on his adventures to meet his goal.

Face? Who needs that… Hmmm… that guy seems too powerful for me to take on now… I better keep a low profile for now.

You want me to help you? Sure… but what benefit can I get out of it? Nothing? Bye. 

Hmmm… that guy looks like he might cause me problems in the future. Should I let him off for now and let him grow into someone that can threaten me….. Nahhh. *kill*

"Look at that dragon; he only knows how to brag," Sala commented from the crowd.
At this moment, the earliest customers of the shop such as Joseph and Ron walked into the internet café accompanied by their parents. Their parents happened to see this scene and then instructed their sons, "Look at this dragon. Despite his young age, he has begun to show his evil ways. It's hard to say what he will become when he grows up."
"Don't learn any bad habits from that dragon."
"What are you talking about?!" A pair of golden dragon eyes instantly glared over.
"Aiyo! Let's get away!" Joseph's mother pulled her son from the crowd and whispered, "You see? That dragon obviously didn't go online until today. If you don't learn stuff online, you'll end up as a good-for-nothing, just like that dragon."
"Right! Right!" Beside them, Ron's mother encouraged in a low voice, "Son, work hard online!"
Gulth's vision dimmed, and he almost passed out in fury. "…"
…
Then, the youths, such as Joseph and Ron, got busy.
"Mom! I want to buy the Project Skin Series Gift Bag," Ron said in a loud voice, "I want to learn saber techniques from Uncle Yasuo!"
"Then, we'll buy this Project Skin Series Gift Bag."
"Mom, Ron's mom bought him the Project Skin Series Gift Bag. I want to buy the Project Zed Gift Bag!" Beside them, Joseph said.
"I want to buy the Blind Monk Gift Bag!" A young man about the same age as them said in a loud voice.
"I… I want to buy the new champion - Jhin; he is super cool with his gun thing!"
The parents smiled at them affectionately and encouragingly. "No problem. You can have them all!"
Ron's dad even said, "Ron, if you can reach gold, I'll buy you the latest model of the new communication jade!"
"…"
…
While League of Legends went popular in the shops, a TV Series was also warmly received by the viewers.
It was popular not only in the East Continent and the Continent of Immortal Relics but also in the new shop at Canglan City as well.
As the Turbulent Homeland 1 ended and the Turbulent Homeland 2 began, the war in the human world had just ended.
One after another, the ultimate human martial art masters engaged in top-level battles.
On the Sky Ethereal Peak, all the battles came to an end after the two techniques, Heaven's Witness and the Snow-White Sword clashed into each other.
Behind the battle was the life of a warrior who had stunned an entire generation.
Countless heroic figures and exquisite martial art techniques had just begun to show their stunning radiance, adding magnificence and beauty to the arena of the mortal world.
However, at this moment, a true god with an ultimate lofty position and immortality turned his cold gaze toward the human world from the Heaven Realm that only existed in the legends.
Qi Tiandi was born in the Heaven Realm. Proud and self-disciplined, he was the most powerful martial god in the godly palaces of the Heaven Realm.
Like the sun bringing light to the land, he subdued all the demons and conflicts in the unknown universe space, bringing peace to the world.
With one thought, people could turn godly or demonic.
This lofty and emotionless immortal existence was tired of the fights for power and killings in the mortal world. Whenever he looked down on the mortal world from his palace, he always wondered why the heavenly gods tolerated these evil deeds. In his opinion, these filthy and selfish beings didn't deserve defense from the heavenly gods.
So came the following story.
His robe as white as a lotus flower transformed into a battle robe as black as ink.
He turned into the most powerful demon god!
Finally, he decided to destroy the entire filthy mortal world!
Humans… wouldn't know their insignificance and ignorance if they didn't have a taste of the despair of doom.
No one could stop him, not even gods.
Then, heavenly punishment… came!
Having tried new skins and new champions, the customers in the Jiuhua City Shop, Yuanyang City Shop, and Canglan City Shop began to watch the new TV Series which had come to the end of the second season.
As the huge suspense became greater, the viewers sat down to watch the latest episodes as soon as they were released today.
Even the cloud viewers of the famous streamers such as Mr. Dirk and the ordinary streamers such as Dicas of the Magic Union were waiting for the livestream of the episodes shown on the big screens in the shops at night.
"Huh…? What's it with everyone?" Gulth was playing his newly bought dragon king to gain League Points (LP) in ranked games.
During the process, he encountered a happy Yasuo who dashed around the minions for no reason, a Zed who fed the enemies non-stop, a Blind Monk who kept kicking away enemies with low HP, and a Jhin who was the enemies' ATM. These players had all bought new skins.
"Aw-! I'm so furious!" The black dragon was so angry that he almost destroyed the keyboard. Glancing around with his golden eyes, he tried to see if anyone around him was playing any of these champions. If they did, he would go up and beat them.
At this moment, he found that the customers sitting around him had paused playing League of Legends and were doing something else.
From others' screens, he could only see a poster saying that the new TV Series was only shown to paying customers before the public livestream at 8 PM.
Besides, they let out loud exclamations again and again, distracting him from playing League of Legends.
"Hey! You! Tell the great Gulth what is this thing that you are watching so fervently?" Harrison, one of the leaders of the Assassin Brotherhood, was watching the new TV Series. He turned his head and saw a black half-dragon and half-human face and a pair of chilly golden eyes staring at him coldly like a demon looking down on the human world.
Undoubtedly, any humans, even the saint-level masters, would shiver involuntarily when they saw these horrifying eyes since they seemed to symbolize a prehistoric catastrophe!
"Ahha… it is the Bragging Dragon!" Harrison said casually.
"Who's the Bragging Dragon?!" Gulth roared fiercely.
"Then, have you found your treasures?" Other people looked at him with a funny expression on their faces.
"I… I found several hiding places for my treasures!" Gulth roared, "Those damn adventurers! All my treasures were stolen by those damn adventurers!"
"Are your treasure-hiding places called Gutuns' Secret Vault?" A girl who appeared to be a young noble lady asked.
"How did you know?!"
The young noble lady took out a novel about knights and replied, "It's written in the book! Bragging Dragon! Do you think that we never read this book before?!"
The surrounding people all looked at him and laughed.
Several aristocratic ladies passed him with their children and immediately instructed them, "When you grow up, remember never to act like this dragon. He is lazy online and doesn't even know the most popular new TV Series."
"What new TV Series?! How come I don't know about it?!" Glancing at Harrison's screen, he saw that the latter was watching the end of the 46th episode of the second season.
Instantly, he activated the 46th episode and shouted, "I… I've come to this episode too! The great Gulth is low-profiled. Unlike you, I don't yell and scream while I watch it."
Then, he began to watch as well.


We’ve had systems that help the MCs make pills, steal skills from legendary masters, and even be forced to show off to earn points, but what about a system that allows one to run a virtual reality internet cafe, featuring all the classic games?

Our MC awakens in a new world (Truck-kun strikes again) and finds himself with a mysterious system that allows him to run a fully self-sufficient virtual reality internet cafe! What? Opening an internet cafe in a cultivator world? You can now surf the internet, watch dramas, and play video games?!

One Emperor Warrior cried after visiting MC’s shop, “Damn, Blizzard completes my life!”
Another Yuan River Realm cultivator gasped after drinking Sprite, “What is this sorcery?” 

What else did the MC bring to the cultivator world? Come join us on this adventure as Fang Qi faces off against cultivation sects and major forces with his collection of modern treasures.

My book GUARD [Web of Worlds: Empire] has been released on Amazon.

Hurrah! It was a difficult experience, but I did it!

*************

The God of Light fell.

The Demon Lord rules the world.

Sentient beings were forbidden to develop technology, and people were never able to shift from the steam era to the age of electricity and the internal combustion engine.

But as long as you are the Light host, you can hope for the best. Even if your house is burned to the ground, even if you lose your family, even if your overlord sends you to your death, the Black Guard never gives up and continues on his way.

***************

It will be nice if you leave feedback on the book! I wait and appreciate your opinion.

Read for free at Kindle Unlimited: https://www.royalroad.com/amazon/B083DZZGM2

The second book of the series MAGE [Web of Worlds: Empire] will be released on the 12th of February

Pre-order is available: https://www.royalroad.com/amazon/B0849X19GM

The God of Light fell.

The Demon Lord rules the world.

Sentient beings were forbidden to develop technology, and people were never able to shift from the steam engine era to the age of electricity and the internal combustion engine.

But as long as you are the Light host, you may hope for the best. Even if your house is burned to the ground, even if you lose your family, even if your overlord sends you to your death. The Black Guard never gives up and continues on his way.

Every word here is true.

And every word here is a lie.

Where is the truth? You can't guess...

Choose what you want..

Hello readers, I would like to first thank you for reading my novel. I only made this novel after my favorite book series "Warrior Cats" and mainly for enjoyment pleasures! So, truly, thank you!
     
     Here is a list of all the members of the Thunder Clan and other clans that are in the series (Only ThunderClan characters are here, other clans will listed later).

Thūñdęr Çłãñ Męmbęrs
 ~ leader: Firestar (handsome ginger tom-cat)
 ~ deputy: Yellowfang (yellow striped she-cat); 
 ~ medical: Spottedleaf (beautiful dark tortoiseshell she-cat with a distinctive dappled coat)
 ~ queens: [she-cats expecting or nursing kits]
Frostfur (beautiful white coat and blue eyes)
Brindleface (pretty tabby)
Goldenflower (pale ginger coat)
Speckletail (pale tabby, and the oldest nursery queen)
 ~ warriors: [toms, and she-cats without kits]
Ravenclaw (black and brown tom-cat);
Rednose (red furred with a dark red tipped nose tom-cat) 
Whitestorm (big white tom-cat)
Darkstripe (sleek black-and-gray tabby tom-cat)
Runningwind (swift tabby tom-cat)
Mousefur (brown furred tom-cat);
Willowpelt (pale grey she-cat with blue eyes)
Longtail (yellow striped with a golden tipped tom-cat)
 ~ apprentice: [more than six moons old, in training to becoming warriors]
Starpaw (blue, grey, and white furred with blue eyes she cat);
Bluepaw (blue and purple she-cat); 
Graypaw (grey and black striped tom-cat)
Dustpaw (dark brown tabby tom-cat); 
Sandpaw (pale ginger she-cat)
 ~ elders: [former warriors or queens, now retired]
Patchpelt (small black and white tom-cat)
Halftail (big dark brown tabby tom-cat with a part of his tail missing)
Smallear (grey tom-cat with very small ears. The oldest tom-cat and the second oldest cat in ThunderClan)
One-eye (pale grey she-cat, the oldest cat in ThunderClan. Virtually blind and deaf)
Dappletail (once-pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with a lovely dappled coat)


Çłãñ Ñãmęs
~ Thunder Clan
~ Shadow Clan
~ Wind Clan
~ River Clan
~ Star Clan (clan of the dead)

    I would like to, again, thank you for reading my novel! Feel free to leave comments on things I need to work on. I accept all criticisms welcomingly. :)
     Thank you for reading my novel once again and have a nice day/afternoon/night!

P.S. I have an editor now, and she is a bit dramatic. If you want a recap, feel free to go and reread it.

As a house cat named Starlight goes into the woods, her name changes as she ranks higher and higher, and she has two times the adventures. She now has lived two lives, one with her friends back at her former owner's house and one in the wild with her clan. Well, she lives one life with a past that she must to pass. As she isn’t clan-born, the struggles to maintain order in the forest are growing by the second. However, not being clan-born isn’t going to stop her from becoming the best warrior in the forest. Who knows what adventures she will have next only Starclan knows!

"Are you sure about this? Dark Shadow..." A voice drawled out lazily. It was deep like the depth of the blue sea and silky smooth like well spun silk.

The owner of the voice was a slightly muscled teenage boy with tanned brown skin. He laid on the velvety red couch lazily and glanced at the humongous fireplace where Dark Shadow was gazing at the blazing red fire.

Curtains were slightly parted around the large window panes to allow a little more light into the room otherwise, the whole red-themed room was cloaked in darkness except for the light emitted from the raging fireplace. Apart from the red couch that the boy was lying on lazily, there were two comfortable and lavish red armchairs sitting at either sides of the couch. There were no servants in the room for this was the place where they and the other important retainers scheme and planned their next course of actions. For now, it was just the boy and Dark Shadow.

They were in Dark Shadow's palace. When the boy first came to his mansion, he remembered the frosty wind that billowed at the large rocky palace carved out from two adjoining mountains that were isolated from the nearby civilian settlements. And it snowed throughout the year. Not that it mattered to him but it would have been better if there was the option of having other seasons, he thought wistfully.

He gave a small yawn before scratching his head, parting his jet black hair to reveal a pair of sharp ivory horns.

"Of course, I'm absolutely sure." Dark Shadow answered. He was a man with a tall and imposing figure and had sleep-deprived black eyes that took on an odd sense of insanity matched with a mess of dirty brown hair. He wore clothes that seemed as though it was hastily put but that was part of his style. Dark Shadow was not a King nor an outstanding leader so he had no need to put up his appearances. He was just the villains of the villains who was extremely crafty and power hungry.

Yet, the most frightening thing was that such a man was able to curb his intimidating presence and bloodlust. The boy mused to himself, you never know when and how you died with a dangerous man like Dark Shadow. No, he corrected himself, D.S was danger himself.

Dark Shadow held a red hard-cover book while being mesmerised by the flames.

"Although Astorath has failed terribly in killing Ravenna, he had enough sense to steal one of 4 cornerstone books from the Library. Once I burn a portion of this book, the foundations of the Library will further weaken."

"Such a shame." The boy sighed as he rolled around on the couch, propping himself up on the couch. "It feels like you are burning a sacred bible. All those heretics-like fans would have screamed, "blasphemy!" if they had seen you doing this."

"Well, if it makes you feel better, this isn't the 'Sherlock Holmes' series by Sir Arthur Conon Doyle, I'm holding onto the 'Young Sherlock Holmes' series by Andrew Lane." He chuckled as he recklessly juggled the book between his hands.

The boy widened his molten gold eyes and groaned. "Like that would be any better."

Dark Shadow chuckled.

The boy pouted and moaned at the possible loss of his favourite book. "Damn, old man, you sure are evil. By burning the younger version of Sherlock Holmes, you are effectively erasing the older version of him. It doesn't make it any better."

The villain shook his head before looking back at the boy. "Oh my boy, you have much to learn. I cannot erase this character because many mortals still remembers him. Besides, I see your fondness for him. What I can do is to create a cut in our dear friend's memories and made him no longer what he is."

The boy raised one of his eyebrows in confusion. "So he will no longer be Sherlock?"

"Yes. Our Sherlock will experience severe amnesia so much that he cannot do what he loves."

"Oh the agony of seeing my favourite character suffering!" The boy cried out dramatically as he raised his right hand in the air and his left hand clenching his chest where his heart is situated. But he abruptly placed his hands down and smirked evilly. "Ohh... but I do like the idea of making the Guardians suffer even more."

A harsh ripping of the book rang in the air and the hot red fire in the fireplace roared in contentedness. Dark Shadow had ripped out the book in halves and randomly chose one of the halves to be tossed into the fire. The fire, without any hesitation, gobbled it up quickly.

An explosion of magic burst out from the burning book before it slowly gets engulfed by the magical fire. Similar to a burp, the fire let out a small puff of green smoke. Now, the remaining half of the book in Dark Shadow squirmed in pain and attempted its escape only for the man to firmly clamp his hands on it.

"Tch... it tried to attack me."

Dark Shadow growled when he felt a slight pain on his cheek. A trickle of warm blood oozed from the thin cut on his cheek.

When the boy saw his frustration, he sniggered. Yet deep inside, he couldn't help but be impressed by the book's mechanism.

"As expected from the cornerstone books, they have a defence mechanism installed within them. If your powers weren't that monstrous, you would have instantly died from that explosion instead of getting a cut."

As the boy observed what the man would do next, he walked towards a pedestal cage designed for a book before locking the squirming book there. "I wonder how long will the Guardians realise that something is amiss."

"I bet they will notice it by now given the effects of a cornerstone book is quite disastrous." The boy sat up and straightened his clothes. "Well, if there isn't anything left, I'm off now. "

"I'm not done yet." Dark Shadow commanded sharply.

The boy paused at the doorway, patiently waiting for his next words. Yet, he looked quite bored as though he had predicted what he was going to say next.

"Go to the Young Sherlock Holmes's World and await the Guardians. You are free to do whatever you want with them so long as you injure them."

"Is it alright to take a few of your men? I bet you wanted to test out your new troops."

"Yes." The crisp tone at the end of the short reply signalled the end of the conversation.

The boy asked no further but instead, gave a short bow towards his direction before heading off to prepare for his journey.

Dark Shadow stood on the spot with his back to the fireplace as he watched his charge walked off. The shadows casted on the walls by the light from the fire shining on him made him looked humongous and dangerous. He contemplated for a moment before he spoke up.

"Come on, Countess. I believe you will love where I am going to take you to."

There was an evil glint in his eye as he cackled and rubbed his hands thoughtfully while heading out. A figure of a woman appeared out of the shadows before following him with an equally eager expression on her face.

~~~~~

"Looking handsome, Young Master." A servant commented robotically when the boy reached the end of the corridor. The boy was now clad in a set of gentlemanly clothing fitting of the 19th century era, his horns hidden from sight and concealed under magic. A tall hat sat neatly atop his unruly black hair.

"Indeed." He stared at the servant. The servant was looking at the ground expressionlessly. How the servant could have commented his dressing without glancing at him was beyond the boy because this was one of the weird rules set by Dark Shadow. Him and his vanity, the boy thought in disgust. "Set the portal to the World of Young Sherlock Holmes."

The servant nodded before turning around to input the code into the system next to the intricately carved stone doors.

The stone doors was a beautiful masterpiece carved from the heart of an unknown artist to the point that every stroke and curve spoke volumes of his years of experience.

A roaring lion was etched into the centre of the doors and made to look as though it would leap out of the door it was carved from. It was facing the corridor, its razor teeth and claws curved sharply and smoothly, the voluminous mane flowing endlessly from the face of the lion. And the eyes held a glare filled with so much fierceness that the boy couldn't help but equally did the same to it, initiating a silent staring contest.

"Young Master, staring at the lion will not lessen its spirit." The servant commented. Before the boy could respond, the servant has pushed the initiation button before bowing until his head almost touched the ground. "Have a safe trip."

The doors gave a groan as they moved inwards, separating the lion's face into two. A multi-coloured swirling vortex formed, greedily sucking matter into it.

The boy took a step forward before admonishing the servant. "Do ensure that such impudence is corrected." His molten gold eyes stared down at him icily while being taken away into the vortex.

"Yes, Young Master." The servant murmured softly even though what was left was the doors closing shut, leaving the corridor empty except for him. The servant sighed before gazing at the lion.

"The worst has yet to come."

And a sigh emitted from the lion that sounded like despair.

CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE 

The Forest Guardians are not who you think they are. They are the protectors of the Worlds inside the books(pun!) and of Imagination. Imagination appears everywhere and is almost like an omnipotent being. 

However, one opposing force threatens the annilation of the whole Guardians: Dark Shadow who wants to engulf Imagination for power.

With only Mike and Omen, the last few Guardians to survive, will they be able to rally up enough allies before the war that Dark Shadow will bring upon the Worlds?

Hi, this is the Author, as of now, I am going to take a break from writing until things settle down. yes, the Covid-19 is cutting work right now but, my family and I are going to do things around our home for a while. So, for now I will be helping them as they are taking priority over my creative outlet. When I have time once again I will work on the next chapters leading up to the end of book two before getting ready for the next segments of my series. 


I wish all who do read my series are staying safe and doing everything they can to keep happy and healthy through these trying times. In my opinion, it is like the black plague allover again but worldwide. who knows I might, or someone else will write a story based around this who ordeal.

Book 1

From the death of his mother and his village. To the path of friendship. Travel with Lovell as he journey's across the world of Altora, as he searches for what is his place within Altora's conflicted world. Join Lovell with others as they try to save their world from the Faremin forces, that are led by Lord Damora himself. Find a story of forbidden love, ancient conflict and a world fill with the wounds of time.


Book 2

As time moves, so shall the world. Follow Hunter as he finds his path to who he truly is and where he fits within the war-torn planet of Altora.

Book 3
After the devastating fall of their comrade, Lance, Scarlet, Hunter and Luna take their own paths as they do what they can to as the world seems to crash over them. 

And with a new looming shadow rising, will this be the end or a new beginning as a cloaked man, dubbed Black Wolf. Who is this mysterious man, and what are his goals?

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