The story will center around a guy named Christian Graham living in modern times, who discovered he has an op esper teleporting ability.
But really it's space manipulation, also he will find out that there is an entire supernatural world existing within the shadows, who would love to have a space manipulating esper in their grasp.
Read as Christian becomes the strongest

Graham Hymes was standing in a dark basement with a candle on his right hand, while his left was holding his briefcase. The flame from the candle was the only source of light in the pitch-black room. Using the limited lighting, he shone upon the diabolical object in front of him.
Graham was standing in front of a pile of countless human skulls of different sizes. They were stacked on top of each other neatly, like they were deliberately arranged into that formation. At the base of the skulls, there was a sigil that Graham was not familiar with. It was drawn on the stone floor using paint, or blood, he was not sure. It was black, not that contrasted with the dark stone floor. The sigil itself featured a tuning fork-like shape that was entangled with a lot of lines and circles.
"A ritual?" he thought out loud. He had limited knowledge of Contractbounds, so he could only guess.
He observed the stack of skulls closely, trying to etch it in his memory. Once he was done, Graham moved away from the pile of skulls in the middle of the room and went to the further end of it. There, he found a table with an open book on it. It looked like a journal of some sort, with messy handwriting covering the pages. Graham read what was written on the already open page.
'The Deity of Conflict and Putrefaction requires human heads as sacrificial materials in order to please Him. If the Plague Cavalry, that is the Contractbound in contract with this Deity, fails to do so within 133 days, they will turn into a mindless embodiment of affliction. The heads must be stacked in the form of a pyramid and ritual must be started exactly at three thirty-three early in the morning.'
At the bottom of the writing, there was the sigil that was the same as the one drawn on the floor.
Graham analyzed what he had just read and spoke in a low voice, "So each Contractbound has a different name. Based on the ritual, I guess the owner of this journal was a Plague Cavalry."
He paused for a while and continued, "I wonder what we are called."
'The Deity of Great Battles and Decay offers similar power to my Deity, but I chose to be a Plague Cavalry because a Sagitarr has to kill people in war to please their Deity. If only we could get into contracts with three instead of only two Marquises...'
"Sagitarr? Marquises?" Graham got into thinking, "This is all guesswork, but I think a Sagitarr should be the Contractbound of the Deity of Great Battles and Decay. As for a Marquis, do you think it is the level of the Deity, Val? I don't see anything else in the paragraph that it could refer to."
Graham flipped over to the next page and read the content with difficulty because of the bad lighting and the messy handwriting.
'Information regarding known Contractbounds.'
'Fire Divinators are those who are in-contract with the Deity of Fire Divination. They have superb divination abilities, mostly related to fire, but are lacking in direct combat. However, their boosted vision makes up for their shortcoming to some extent. They have the ability to limitedly see into someone's future through palmistry, but it only happens very rarely and under special circumstances.'
Graham stopped reading and reacted to the information, "My question has been answered. So I'm a Fire Divinator. Apparently, I can to some extent see into the future? Is it the case with my vision of Mirjam's male guest?"
'Slumberers are those who are in-contract with the Deity of Sleep. They have the ability to put people into sleep and stun their foes with a horrible nightmare. They are also granted night vision, for the dark is where they thrive. They will feel more invigorated during the night and will be able to fall asleep wherever and whenever they want. However, they lack any offensive abilities and will feel tired more easily during the day.'
'Romancers are those who are in-contract with the Deity of Lies and Attraction. This Deity is one of the only three Earls governing over two domains. Romancers have the ability to make people of the opposite gender attracted to them by telling them lies. Their lies will also be more subtle and difficult to detect. The more powerful Romancers can even control their victims completely. They also have the ability to create a gust of wind to attack their foes. However, the cost of power is their iron-hard nails that never stop growing.'
'Murderers are those who are in-contract with the Deity of Bloodshed and Manslaughter. This Deity is the second of the three Earls who govern over two domains. Murderers are granted boosted vision and the ability to smell blood from afar. They will instinctively know how to use and fight with sharp weapons such as knives and swords. They can also sense the blood pulsing in their foes and strike where it will hurt the most. They are granted the ability to use their own blood for various effects as well. However, their craving for blood will make them slowly lose empathy.'
'Mediators are those who are in-contract with the Deity of Reconciliation. They are amazing talkers, and granted the ability to use speech and reasons to calm down people and solve conflicts. They exude an aura that makes people tend to like them better. They are also able to fool their foes into thinking that they are friends. Their active ability allows them to create a neutral zone for a short time, where no fights can happen. However, their knowledge of combat will be impeded, since their natural element is peaceful times.'
'War Marchers are those who are in-contract with the Deity of War. They are granted leadership ability to lead their men to war. They have the ability to use the war drum, which will boost their men's power. They are also able to incite conflict between people, to sow distrust among them. Their body is enhanced to be physically strong, to better withstand blows from their foes. Since they thrive in conflict, peaceful times often agitate them.'
'Not enough information regarding the seventh Deity.'
'Not enough information regarding the eighth Deity.'
'Jewelers are those who are in-contract with the Deity of Herbs and Precious Stones. This deity is the last of the three Earls governing over two domains. Jewelers are granted incredible knowledge of herbs and precious stones, and how to mix herbs to produce incredible effects. They can also sense the existence of precious stones from a distance. Jewelers are probably one of the few Contractbounds who can make money easily. They have no active abilities, however.
'Not enough information regarding the tenth Deity.'
'Denuders are those who are in-contract with the Deity of Uncovering. They are those who uncover the wickedness of thieves and evils. They are granted the ability of tracking, which gives them a limited vision of what has happened in the past. Their sense of smell is also greatly boosted. Denuders are great interrogators since they can make their victims unable to lie. In combat, they can strip their foes bare of their weapons. Since their calling is to uncover iniquity, any lies happening near them can anger them.'
Graham took in all the information he just read. It was so much information at once.
"Val, your Deity of Secrets should be among the ones with not enough information. We know the other one should be Luuk's Deity of Theft. What do you think the last one would be?" he said analytically while his eyes were scanning the pages. The next page also had information that garnered his attention.
'Things to note about Contractbounds.'
'Do not enter into a contract with another Deity unless one has pleased his. The body will not be ready and the mind will shatter in an instant. Pleasing the Deity will grant one His blessing, consolidating one's power.'
'There are numerous Deities existing in this world. Some had higher ranks than the others. Some would require great sacrifices while others would not. Be careful which deity you choose to form a contract with.'
There was nothing else written under that note. Graham turned to the next page and it was also blank. He kept turning until the last page, which only had a single line.
'Beware of Pravitatem!'
Next to that warning, there was the symbol that he was very familiar with. It was the four interlocking rings with countless eyes. Some of the eyes were closed and some were open. The eyes that were open were looking directly at the reader, Graham. In the middle of the ring, there was a silhouette of a small figure.
"We found it!" he said firmly.
He finally found the clue he was looking for, but there was only the name and nothing else. He would divine it later, along with the dolls and the house itself. Graham closed the book and tried to pick it up to study the content more at the hotel, but when he tried to lift the book off the table, it suddenly became very heavy. It was as if he was lifting the whole house itself.
"Urrrgh!" he grunted while lifting the heavy object in order to gain more strength.
No matter how much strength he put into it, he couldn't pick up the book. He was confused.
"Is this another one of Contractbound trickeries? No wonder the book is still here after years," he said accusingly.
Since he couldn't take the book with him, he reopened the pages and memorized all the content as best as he could. Owing to his remarkable memory, it didn't take too much effort for Graham to do so. Once he made sure that he had the content of the book memorized, he left it on the table and went around the room again to search for more possible clues.
In the dark room, the atmosphere felt suffocating. Graham walked carefully from one corner to the other, with the sounds of his footsteps and breathing accompanying him. Aside from the book and the skulls for the ritual, there was nothing else in the room. It was just an empty dark basement.
Graham went back upstairs and stayed in the kitchen, in the farthest spot from the main hall, where the wailing ghost was. Since he didn't really know how to kill it, he had to leave it just like that. He had sent the anonymous tip to the Police, so they would be coming any time and Graham was sure the Police could deal with the ghost. For now, he needed Valentine's anti-divination to mask his activity there.
Graham lied down in the quiet spot of the kitchen against the wall. It was still in the afternoon, and he was not really in a comfortable position, so he had to take a sleeping pill to fall asleep. After double-checking that he was safe, he took out one from his pocket and quickly swallowed it. Time passed, and finally, he fell asleep.
Valentine woke up not long after and swiftly went into the main hall. The ghost sealed inside the bed sheet was still squirming about, shrieking occasionally. By this point, it didn't affect him much because he had gotten used to it alongside Graham.
Valentine stood beside the sealed ghost and took out his knife. He slit his palm and let the blood pool on it.
"I, in the name of the Deity of Secrets, offer this blood as a medium"
The blood on his palm emitted a mysterious mist that gathered around it.
"For I declare this place under the Shroud of Secrecy hereafter!"
He dropped the blood onto the sheet and the floor and for a second everything was obliviously silent.
Once he was done with his anti-divination ritual, Valentine made sure that everything was secured and that he had left no trace. Once he had finished, he left the house through the broken window, the same one that Graham had used to enter. He was back out in the overgrown field and tried to remember his way back to the hotel.

A world of dark ritual, human sacrifices, and supernatural power hides in plain sight within the society. Graham Hymes, a private detective, chanced upon the opportunity to leave the normal behind. However, the supernatural world is more unforgiving than he thought.

When we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior, the Bible says we receive supernatural help from the Holy Spirit. Because of that help, we can become more like Jesus, showing nine key characteristics—the fruits of the Spirit—in our daily lives.

1. Love
It's no coincidence that love is the first fruit listed in Galatians chapter 5. Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love God and love one another (Mark 12:30-31). When we love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and love our neighbors as ourselves, we show the world we belong to Jesus.

Until you know God loves you, it will be difficult to love God and love others. Whether you've never heard that God loves you or you just need a reminder, watch this short, powerful video about God's amazing love for you.
Our culture uses the word "love" so casually ("I love your dress!" "I love cheeseburgers!"), it can be hard to identify the kind of love Jesus spoke about in the Bible. What does it look like to love God with all we have? Like any relationship, love means setting aside time. Take time to talk with God and get to know Him through the Bible.
Once we love God, we can love others. But love isn't just something to talk about; Jesus taught us to show our love through actions. Find ways to love people through acts of service. Even a simple phone call can make a difference. Then share God's love with others. Know someone who's hard to love? This Answer from Billy Graham may help.
2. Joy
"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice" (Philippians 4:4). It's easy to rejoice when things are going our way. It's a different story when life is hard. But followers of Jesus are called to have joy all the time—not just when life is good.

One of the keys to being joyful is knowing why we rejoice. We don't rejoice in our money, jobs, vacations or even our relationships. We must rejoice in the Lord. Billy Graham's audio message, The Secret of Joy in Tribulation, addresses how to have joy even in the toughest times.
Billy Graham said, "Only the forward-looking Christian remains sincerely optimistic and joyful, knowing that Christ will win in the end." Is your focus on the problems of this world, or the eternal joy that is to come? If you find yourself focusing on negatives, redirect your thoughts to Jesus and the promise of heaven. Watch the video, Heaven.
If Christ followers are called to be joyful, why are some Christians so grumpy? Billy Graham's Answer.
3. Peace
Like the word "love," "peace" is a word that has become casual and hard to define. But true peace comes from God, and there's nothing like it.

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). Jesus spoke those words thousands of years ago, but they're still meant for us today. Check yourself. Does your peace come from trusting Jesus, or does it come from your circumstances?
It seems more people than ever suffer from anxiety. But you can have peace when you train yourself to focus on God instead of yourself or the world around you. Start with reading and memorizing Philippians 4:6-9, which explains how to replace anxiety with the peace of God.
Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers" (Matthew 5:9). In this Answer, Billy Graham talks about whether world peace is possible. We should pray for peace throughout the world, but we also can't forget about our own backyard. Is there strife within your own family or workplace? Be a peacemaker there.
4. Patience
Living in this fast-paced world can give you a short fuse. Still, impatience isn't something you want to brush off as a minor personality flaw. If you find yourself getting annoyed, worried or intolerant while waiting on people, imagine how much more those negative emotions can escalate while you're waiting on the Lord.

Don't think you have what it takes to be a patient person? All the more reason to submit this tough area to God. See what the Bible says about patience and why you can't develop this trait on your own.
In some translations, the word "long-suffering" is used in place of "peace" in Galatians 5:22. Both patience and long-suffering deal with endurance—a necessary companion for your faith walk. In this Ruth Bell Graham writing, she uses the example of windsurfing to show the importance of patience, endurance and divine guidance.
God exercises more patience than we ever could. No matter how many times you mess up, God won't run out of patience with you. This answer from Billy Graham is a great reminder of God's unfailing love.
5. Kindness
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Philippians 2:3-4 says, "count others more significant than yourselves" and "look to the interests of others." Kindness is about more than being cordial. It's an intentional act that requires effort and genuine concern. These reminders can help you become a kinder person.

Make room to be kind to others. Give compliments. Talk to strangers beyond saying, "Hello." Make extra effort this week to recognize opportunities to demonstrate kindness, and then follow through. Take note of how it impacts you and others.
"People take my kindness for weakness." Sound familiar? There's nothing weak about being kind to others. In fact, it takes a great degree of humility to consistently live this way. Read Billy Graham's devotion on the strength of having compassion for others.
When you totally give your life to Christ, your old ways no longer matter. With the help of God, you can embody the attributes of a kind person. Listen to this 1-minute audio message from Billy Graham that explains the new life you can live.
6. Goodness
To practice goodness, you must first know what God considers "good."

God calls us to have true, right and pure thoughts (Philippians 4:8). Billy Graham once gave this answer on controlling bad thoughts.
God calls us to love everyone, including our enemies. "The Bible declares that we who follow Jesus Christ should be just as much in love with each other as God was in love with us when He sent His Son to die on the cross." —Billy Graham in a sermon on love
God calls us to do the right thing for the right reasons. This battle starts with the heart. Listen to the Hour of Decision Online radio program, "Heart Disease."
7. Faithfulness
Do you have someone to turn to with the most important things in life? Someone who sticks close by through the ups and downs? A loyal friend isn't to be taken for granted. You can be that kind of person, too.

God is faithful. Are you faithful back? He wants us to be good stewards with what He's given us—time, talents, money, relationships. Can He trust you to treat or use these things wisely?
Being faithful to God also means not putting other things above Him. The Bible calls these idols—anything you worship or give "god-like" status to. An idol isn't necessarily a bad thing in and of itself—it could be work, social position, entertainment, looks—but can be a distraction when God doesn't come first. Is He at the center of all you do? Read more about idols.
Our relationships are important to God. Are you loyal to those around you? Can people trust that you'll do what you say you'll do? James 5:12 says, "Let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No,' lest you fall into judgment."
8. Gentleness
Harsh. Abrasive. Overly critical. Angry. That doesn't exactly describe the kind of person you want to be around, does it? Here are some ways to approach your own relationships with gentleness.

Ephesians 4:29 says, "Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear." Build others up, don't tear them down. Believe the best, don't assume the worst. Distance yourself from harmful gossip.
Anger may be justified, but how you deal with it can make or break relationships. It can also lead to bitterness, which gets you nowhere. Read short Q&As on coping with anger.
Constructive criticism can be helpful, but be wary of criticizing others to the point of belittling them. Balance your feedback with compliments. Be mindful of your tone of voice and who's around when you offer input. Have a hard time accepting criticism? Read more.
9. Self-control
With so many day-to-day temptations and frustrations, it can be hard to maintain self-control. Whether you're at home, at work or on the road, here are a few things to keep in mind.

We're all tempted, but we don't have to give in. Sometimes we need to distance ourselves from whatever is tempting us. Here's how to stay strong when faced with temptation. As 1 Corinthians 10:13 says, "…(God) will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it."
Maybe you lack self-control when it comes to food. Maybe it's hard to keep your cool when the kids are crying. Or maybe the issue is lust. Whatever it is, try taking a break. Count to 10 and refocus. Call a friend for encouragement. Read a Psalm to calm your heart and focus on God. Take a walk. Find tips on overcoming addiction.
Willpower alone might not be enough. Ask God for His power to maintain discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 says, "For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control."

"No more hunts!! Outrageous. I will not let you get away with that Leo!" Valdis seethed with anger. 
 Leo waited for the small booklets to be handed out. "I will give you all a moment to read this over and then you will understand why I will not allow Valdis to go on anymore hunts." Leo heard the pages being flipped he drank some of the water from his water bottle that was sitting in front of his laptop. He could hear the murmuring of discussions going on. Once he noticed that people were done reading he pulled out the second stack with pictures included and had Asurlon hand them out. 
Barry was the first one to finish reading. "You are a disgrace to all of us hunters! I do not even want to think that I worked with someone like you before. If we are voting to strip you of your rights I will not help you!" Berry had read the report of the town that the Advocate came from and then town was attacked by Valdis and his chemical that he had created. 
Leo looked at the facial reactions of the hunters around the table. "I can't forgive you for destroying my vacation time as I hunted for a midwife for my fiance. I did find a charming lady to look after my wife which is why I am okay with being here. If it wasn't enough you tried to enter a bunch of names on the hunt list that had no business even being on that list. I will not be able to revive those that may have died from this but I will issue apologies if any of the family members that might still alive. I was able to recall most of the hunters before the damage got to high. So what I purpose is that we will strip Valdis of his hunter rights but also I want a team to enter his properties and retrieve everything that has to do the hunters. That will include the chemical that he has created. I do not want that to be used against those that are innocent." 
Another hunter raised his hand, "since I did not get a mission I will help in this cause. I do believe that this is unforgivable. Six people from the Advocate's town died and no one even knew that it was a town that was not supposed to be touched but at the same time there was not a hunt issued until there was a file that was all of suddenly added to the database. Now that I think about it, it was added conveniently when Leo was on vacation. I do not care for such underhanded methods."
"I do not agree with stripping his rights. I honestly feel that is going to light on him. I want the death penalty for him. I do not know why we just don't take care of him now. I think his crimes are too much." This hunter glared at Valdis.
"The reason I can not purpose the death penalty is because there is too much to deal with from the chaos he created but since you have that much animosity against him would you like to watch him in the dungeon while we look for more evidence in his place?" Leo looked at Graham.
Graham, "may I? It would be an honor to do that for you. I seriously can not believe what I just read." 
"Alright, it is now time to take a vote on what we should do with Valdis. All in favor of stripping him of his hunter rights please raise your hand." Leo watched as everyone at the table raised their hand except Valdis. 
Valdis exploded, "YOU CAN NOT DO THIS TO ME! YOU WERE NEVER SUPPOSED TO TAKE OVER. THAT POSITION WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MINE!!!" Valdis slammed his hands on the desktop.
Asurlon stood up and glared at Valdis, "I knew about some of the shady things you were doing behind my back but I let them slide. I didn't have the energy to deal with you but I never once wanted to make you the head of the association nor did I ever hint towards it. I have always intended Leo to take over. I think that aiming for more peaceful times is a good thing. Besides if his parents had lived I would've given the position to Sandra like I originally planned. Why do you think I kept Leo under my wing all those years. He is who he is today because of everything that happened." 
"Graham and Berry I will have the two of you take Valdis to the dungeon for confinement and until I am ready to release him he can stay there. I didn't assign either of you a hunt and I can keep it that way as you are both on guard duty also Grant you can go with them I will reassign your hunt to someone else." Leo looked around the table then picked up his throwing needle and side steps to the right. Then throws the needle aiming for Valdis's hand that had thrown the knife. The needle pierced the palm of his hand. "I would suggest that you do not try attacking me again. 
"Assassination on the head is a punishable offence. Leo is there anything else in this meeting or can we take him to the dungeon right now?" Berry stood up and started to walk towards Valdis. 
Graham jumped up as soon as Leo throw the needle and tackled Valdis to the ground. "I will not allow you to try again. You are an embarrassment to the whole hunter association." He quickly disarmed him and kept him pinned to the ground. 
"That was it for today's meeting. I will set up a recon team for the stripping of the houses he owns but also for Micheal and Greg places as well. We do not need the information to get leaked out." Leo stood up and looked around the table, "I know that some of you were apprehensive since I am young but I promise to lead up to brighter times. Please be safe on your missions and I will see you all in two weeks' time." Leo was satisfied with how the hunters reacted and ended the meeting and stated when the next meeting would be held. Leo watched as the room emptied until it was just Asurlon and himself. 
"I must say that I do agree with Graham that he deserves the death penalty but I can see where you are coming from. You would have to have all the hunters here to witness his death and that is not possible since most of them need to go on hunts and watch duties. So you are choosing to take everything away from him and his minions. I do not like that Valdis assumed I would change my mind to put him in charge and now that his true colors are shown I no longer believe that you were wrong. I am sorry that I did not listen to you when you asked me about him in the past. Is there anything else about him that I should know?" Asurlon looked up Leo as he was still sitting in his chair. 
"He killed the original Advocates. I am under the thoughts that maybe he had something to do with my parents' deaths as well. I do want my revenge but I can not use this as a means to get it. I know that his time will come and I predict that something bigger may be coming our way." Leo sighed and started to clean up his papers and pack up his laptop. 'I do hope that I can have a little time before that happens.'


Will she hunt him or will he hunt her? Kitty is a demon with powers beyond belief. She goes through life alone and has suffered many losses but nothing could prepare her for falling for someone who is meant to hunt and kill her kind. Leo a hunter sworn to change the paths of the hunter association must make the choice of hunting the one whom has captured his heart or turning his back on his way of life. 

Neither of them expected that the one night they spent together would change both their lives forever. 

From attraction to the desperate desire of want, this unlikely couple will face all obstacles to fight the systems in place for centuries. The forbidden love of a hunter and his prey. Will Leo and Kitty be able to protect what is theirs or will they lose it all?

After a brief introduction to the exercise Zach finally gets the idea.
.So ill win something if i do this?.
Graham gets closer and talks to Zach with a quiet voice
"Yeah, but we are here for the exposure... See that guy over there?"
He points his chin in a certain direction revealing a bulky man in a suit.
.Y-yeah.
"Hes a coach for the UK junior Olympics."
.So i better not embarrass you, huh.
"Don't worry, we have just completed a intense session so just try your best."
Zach nods in confirmation, the organiser approaches.
"Please use this to weigh yourself, your goal is to lift higher than your body weight."
Zachs chubby body steps onto the scale,
.I weighed myself recently, i must be near 110kg.
The electronic scale starts calibrating while the crowd watches.
.140kg?.
"Woah, he's heavier than i thought!"
"How is he that heavy?"
The jeers from the crowd express how Zach and Graham feel right now.
"Zach did you swallow a dragon! Isn't it literally impossible for someone your size to weight so much!?!?"
Zach tries to blow over this as it could lead to disastrous consequences.
.Can we just get on with the weight lifting? I'm kinda self conscious about my weight.
...
Graham pats him on the back,
"Don't worry! I'll change that body of yours into a terminator."
"Sorry to interrupt but there are still people waiting."
The organiser stops Grahams talk as they decide what weight Zach will start on.
"70kg Half his weight should be a good start, go up 20kg each rep"
"Agreed"
...
Zach who has no say lays down and prepares to lift it, his previous self would barely be able to lift 40kg. Now that he has the cheat-like system to boost his strength he doesn't want to expose more than he should.
The two spotters stand ready to help him out if he drops it as everyone watches on in anticipation, Zach finds an equal distance hold on the bar and arches his back like Graham said. He puts all his force in lifting this weight that used to seem monumental.
However, half way through thrusting his weight he realises he put too much force into it causing it to almost fly out of his hands into the ceiling!
Using all of his strength to hold it in place his forehead starts to sweat.
"1st rep!"
"Good job Zach!"
Graham seems excited but the crowds attitude differs,
"Hes struggling on 70kg? HA what a joke!"
"Must just be an obese teen trying his luck."
They change the weight to 90kg and wait for Zach to attempt to lift it.
Zach who knows what to expect now puts less strength in and lifts it with ease, bringing it down to his chest he completes the rep.
"2nd rep!"
"You got this Zach, show em whats what!"
They put 110kg on the bar and Zach lifts it with ease again!
"3rd rep!"
Zach realises that lifting the weight with ease is drawing attention to him quickly, he decides to tone it done for what he hopes is the last rep.
They pop 130kg on the bar.
"You got it boooyyyy"
Zach starts to lift the weight carried by Grahams encouragement, he attempts to pull the bar apart and bend it to give the impression that it is difficult to lift. A drop of sweat falls off of his brow as he completes the rep.
"4th rep!"
"Last one Zach, you got this!"
Everyones eyes are on Zach, he doesn't know whether to fail the rep or to complete it. What is the positive of completing it? A discount and a possibility of doing the junior Olympics?
.Might as well keep my opportunities open.
They put 140kg on the bar and stand at the ready.
.Ha!.
Zach makes a show of lifting it, his arms shake,back arched to the max and his breathing laboured.
"5th rep, hes done it!"
Zach sets the weight down expecting cheers but all he hears are a few claps and confused voices...
.I guess its not that big of a deal...
Graham tries to cheer him up,
"What do you mean? Your 15 years old and this strong, you could grow up to be the strongest man in the world."
He looks around and makes a mental note of the Olympic coach making a phone call in the corner,
"I think we got his attention."
[Mission Beat Graham in a test of strength]
...
As Zach and Graham leave he gets notified by the system,
.Errr, hey Graham. Before i go can we have an arm wrestle?.
"What you think you can beat me? Your getting ahead of yourself."
.I just wanna try though, pretty please?.
Zach blinks his eyes at Graham like a puppy dog,
"Ahhh Fine!"
Him and Zach sit at a table and get ready to do an arm wrestle.
.Go easy on me.
"Never!"
Zach concentrates on Grahams revealing lines of weakness in the wrist, and part of the hand.
He positions his elbow in a way to take advantage of this and places his fingers on the points on Grahams hand.
"3"
.2.
"1"
slap,
Grahams hand loses all strength and is almost buried into the table by Zach.
"Oi, you done this before haven't you!"
.I just wanted to try something i read on the internet.
[Mission complete : +5 strength, +2 stamina]
"Ill get you back next time you come in."
He huffs a few complaints before leaving Zach to his own devices.
.Status?.
[Zachary Miller - Demonic Lizardman - Male

Achievements - Mysterious stranger, Famous face, Feared

Condition - Fine

Strength -  22 > 27

Intelligence - 10

Agility - 11

Stamina - 15 > 17

Spirit - 16

Luck - 10

Skill: Quick retreat, lv4 Pain resistance, Unveiling eye, Language comprehension, Phase, LV2 Poison resistance,

Body mods : Prehensile tail, Hydra Gills, Undying

LV6 Exp: 20/150]

[Souls = 0]

[Inventory : Prometheus's chains,]
.Still have no idea what my change in race means...
He rubs his aching body and decides to head home to do some reading.

Young dude gets an evolution system and attempts to live a lazy stable life...

Rutley looked where Calder had said with lightning speed. No one even realized he had looked back. Calder looked at Rutley with wide, shocked eyes. "Your highness, that is Chancellor Graham and he seems to be talking to Baron Freyer and Count Trent." Rutley explained. "Rutley your keeping secrets about yourself aren't you?" Calder whispered. Rutley smiled. "Where's the fun in telling you everything."

"Wait! What did you just say?!" Calder gasped.
"Where's all the fun in telling you everything?" Rutley repeated awkwardly. Calder turned to his brother and the head priest bowed to the King. Everything was way too familiar, like he knew what was going to happen. He had a hunch that's why he said what he remembered from Mei's novel but this was all to similar. Calder watched closely as the prest turned and stumbled forward. The crowd tried not to laugh but the priest stumbling wasn't his own fault. Calder spotted Esai's mischievous deed. He stepped on the High priest's robe's train.

Calder went silent from the shock. "Oh no." He said out loud. Rutley looked confused. "Esai, Chancellor Graham, Baron Freyer, Count Trent, Rutley... Rutley Chimera." Calder said in a low voice. "Shhh! You should never say my fully name out loud your highness!" Rutley hissed. Calder dismissed Rutley's behaviour. "Tell me does the Baron and Count have children? Daughters to be more exact." Calder asked.

"Y-yes. Why?" Rutley asked. "O-h no-o." Calder said in a panic. He turned back and saw that the priest had made it down the aisle. The Chancellor stepped forward and was now walking up with a group of people behind him. "My King!" Chancellor Graham shouted before the King could even move. Esai stayed silent as he glared at the Chancellor. "My King, I would like to present Lady Britille and Lady Syria." The Chancellor started. "It can't be! Everything is the same!" Calder thought.

Suddenly Calder shot up. "My King!" He shouted loudly scaring everyone in the room other than Esai. He just looked slightly shocked. Calder took advantage of the momentary silence and walked up to his brother, stopped in front of him and dropped down to one knee. Then he placed his right hand over his heart and closed his eyes. "My King, I seem to have fall in love, at first sight no less with the two ladies that are standing by Chancellor Graham's side at this very moment." Calder announced in one single breath.    

"Prince Calder!" Chancellor Graham hissed. Esai brought his gaze the Chancellor and gave him a cold and deadly glare. The Chancellor paled and bite down on his lip. "Please raise your head Duke of Anahita." Esai said. Calder raised his head and hoped that it was really just all his imagination but something told him that his suspicions were correct. He was in Mei's novel but he had to make sure.   

"My King, I apologize for my rude behaviour but I it seems that I have fallen in love with the two beautiful maidens that are standing with Chancellor Graham. I humbly ask that you act as my cupid and arrange a meeting between the women and I so I can pick my future bride." Calder said loudly as he screamed internally. 

"You want a bride? You haven't even visited your Dukedom yet and you want to take home a bride? A female bride?" Esai asked doubtfully. "Does everyone think I'm bent?" Calder cried inside his heart. "Yes my King. I want to take with me a f-e-m-a-l-e bride." Calder said making sure to enunciate the word female. 

"Well dear brother if you want them so badly they're both yours. Stay here, all three of you and get to know one another but be warned. Even with your new title as Duke of Anahita, you can only have one wife at a single time. So who will you choose? Each woman has their merits and each one is of stellar upbringing. Isn't that right Chancellor Graham? Esai asked.

The Chancellor paled. "Yes my King." He replied. "So brother, whomever you choose, whomever you take as your awfully wedded wife will guarantee you the best offspring. What do you say?" Esai said in a booming voice as he smiled mischievously at Calder. "Bastard, you're not even saying woman! I swear I'm not bent! I'm just trying to save your life! Everyone's lives!" Calder yelled inside his head.

"My children, male or female will humbly serve you and your future heirs." Calder said humbly. Esai gave a disgust filled look to Calder. "I don't want kids moron." Esai's eyes shouted. Calder pursed his lips as he looked at his older brother. "Oh my G*d it is the exact same! Those eyes should be directed at the Chancellor. I'm in Mei's novel! I'm in a real life novel and we are all going to die!" Calder screamed inside his head.  

"Well dear brother, I have no choice but to act as your cupid." Esai said with a smirk. "F*** you! I'm just trying to save your life and you're making fun of me?! I shouldn't have said anything! Why did I open my mouth?! I could have just ran away to another Kingdom!" Calder cried silently. His hands were shaking, his body was now drenched in sweat and his mouth had gone dry. "Why didn't I think this through!" Calder yelled inside his head as his heart pitifully cried a river.

Calder looked into his older brother's eyes again and saw the mocking laughter reflecting in them. "Bastard can read my mind can't he?" Calder thought as he scowled.  "Brother is that what you really want?" Esai said causing Calder's mind to slip back into Taki's and his past life. "Yes." Calder answered with a deep and husky voice. Then he glanced back at the ladies, standing by the Chancellor side. Both ladies had gone pale. Lady Britille had tried to smile but tears had formed in her eyes as her whole body trembled.

While Lady Syria showed him a cunning smile. Though her body barely trembled her eyes wouldn't stop shaking. "Oh my G*d who is she trying to fool?" Cader thought to himself. He then turned back to his brother. "Let it be known that Lady Britille, daughter of Baron Freyer and Lady Syria, daughter of Count Trent will now be Duke Anahita's bride candidates! Now without further delay let the celebrations begin!" Esai announced, making sure that no one else acted on their disgusting thoughts.

"Thank you my King." Calder said as the Chancellor, Baron Freyer and Count Trent bowed and the young ladies courtesied. Esai bent down slightly and whispred into Calder's ear. "Meet me in my study now." He said. His tone sounded murderous and caused Calder to involuntarily shiver. "Y-yes." He squeaked in response. Esai stood up, chuckling to himself as he moved. "I will take my leave first. Please move to the grand ballroom for the festivities." Esai announced before he stepped around Calder and left.

Everyone else slowly moved out while Calder stayed rooted to his spot. "I'm so dead." He muttered to himself as Rutley approached him. "Well I'm glad you know." Rutley sighed. "Rutley help. My legs have gone weak." Calder cried. Rutley shook his head and helped Calder to his feet. He then looked at Calder's face and saw that he actually paled. "If you were going to feel regret then why did you do something like that in the first place?" Rutley asked.

"Because I love my big brother and don't want to see him die!" Calder cried. Rutley went into shock. He knew Calder idolized his brother but to cry, to show his weakness was beyond Rutley's imagination "Are you sacrificing yourself for his magesty?" Rutley whispered. "Can't you tell?!" Calder cried harder. "Alright, alright already. We should get out of here before people start talking about you and me breaking up." Rutley said as he tried to push Calder along. "So you were my secret lover?!" Calder shouted. 

"NO! I WAS JUST MAKING A JOKE YOU MORON!" Rutley shouted as his hair stood on end. "Well your joke did make me feel a little bit better." Calder said as he sniffed. "Ya, ya now move." Rutley said as he barely made Calder move. "But big brother said I need to meet him in his study right now." Calder said pathetically. Rutley lost his footing and landed against Calder's back, face first. "Your highness." Rutley called out softly.

"Ya Rutley?" Calder replied. "It was wonderful serving you. I will make sure your funeral is grand." Rutley said. The air around them turned dense. Calder was shocked into silence while Rutley prayed for Cader's swift death.   

....

"Come in." Esai called out as he leaned against his desk. Calder peaked in. "You're not going to kill me?" Calder asked from the crack of the door. "Why would I want to hurt my sweet, baby brother?" Esai said with a sweet and affectionate smile. Calder gulped and walked into the room. He closed the door behind him and then sheepishy looked at his brother. 

"Come." Esai commanded as he raised his hand. His smiled changed. It turned dark and evil while his amethyst eyes glowed murderously. Calder screamed as he practically jumped out of his skin. "What's wrong little brother? Why are you not coming to your beloved older brother?" Esai asked but it didn't put Calder at ease.

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Calder Monroe Llyr Kaimana couldn't stop his hands from sweating. He wasn't even sure how he was even holding everything together. He didn't even know how he found the courage to speak up but he did and he did it during his older brother's coronation celebration. 

Taki Hamako woke up in the Kingdom of Mariella and to his horror in someone else's body. Worse, he heard some names that sounded way too familiar. The name of the body he was in, the body's older brother crown prince Esai Asher Blake Kaimana, Britille Freyer and Syria Trent. "It can't be! It's all the same!" He thought as he watched from the sidelines. 

They were the names of the last novel his company's star author wrote! Taki couldn't believe his eyes or ears but everything was the same and he couldn't let them die. "Why did her boyfriend break up with her?! Then this novel's ending wouldn't be a blood bath!" Taki now Calder cried inside his heart. "Oh no it's happening!" He cried again. The Baron Freyer is bringing up his daughter alongside Count Trent while Chancellor Graham is leading them. Calder needed to stop the event from happening.

"My King!" Chancellor Graham started but Calder interrupts. "My dear King I want these women as my bride candidates!" Now he's done it. "Sure!" His brother proclaims. Calder pales, he didn't think before he acted, worse THE KING KNEW HE WAS BAD WITH WOMEN! Past or present he sucked. That's why Taki's parents arranged his marriage! What's he to do now? He wanted to save everyone but will he save both Villainess and Heroine? Choose a sex fiend or dominatrix? He just wanted to bang his newly wedded wife back in his own world and live a normal, happy life! What the hell happened?!

Breakfast with my father was a complete disaster, I was enduring a terrible headache from drinking till 2am, with only 2 hours of sleep and thinking about my fiancé, sounds funny doesn't it? I just turned 18 and got engaged with a fiancé I really don't know anything about in just one night. Croissant, coffee, Wall Street Journal and Wedding magazines were all over the breakfast table. I was really on the edge now, my father on the contrary was not showing any emotions, his well-known poker face is staring at the newspaper, then out of nowhere he pulled out a legal sized yellow envelope with a sticker label stating Monsieur Charles Austen Graham. He said with authority, "This will enlighten you, read it." He then shuffled a few more envelopes and gave me another one, "Your itinerary for the week, wedding draft, and some wedding gown catalogs." He stood abruptly and kissed my forehead, "I'm going to a conference, I'll be back tonight, looking forward to seeing both you and Charles. Enjoy your day princess." Then with that I was left staring at the envelopes."I really can't believe this is happening, didn't he saw me dancing with that arrogant man last night? Is this his way of saying he is consenting my dancing? I'm totally lost." I stood up and picked up the envelopes and called my maidservant, who I know was eavesdropping by the door. "Marie! Go and tell Claudette I'm coming over now." I went to my father's library and tried to compose myself before I read the first envelope father gave me. "Monsieur Charles Austen Graham" the labeled states it is a complete background check report, I scanned quickly over the 20 pages report and shoved it all back inside the envelope, checked my itinerary. "So I have from this time till 6pm free to do whatever I want, then by 7pm I am to have dinner with daddy and Monsieur Graham, and I can only go back to my villa by 11pm, What is this?! 4 hours with those two, this is going to make me crazy indeed."

Walking along the Blue Rose garden somehow gave me comfort, the butterflies are all over the place, the sun is now rising. "It's almost 6am I still have almost 12 hours to think and sort everything before dinner. I wish I was back in London, at The Crypt now relaxing." I was now almost half way through the secret path towards my villa when I started running. I started shouting as soon as I opened the front door. "Claudette! Claudette! Where are you? Claudette!" I was running all over the house, I checked all the rooms and was almost knocked off when I bumped into Alec at the end of the hall at the top floor. Good thing Alec's reflexes were fast, he grabbed me by the waist and lifted me up before my head hit the marble statue. "Easy there princess, What's the rush? Running around and shouting like a kid." We he settled me down, he inspected my face and saw that I was on the verge of tears, "Are you hurt cheri?" Alec started inspecting me, not letting go of my hand. "Alec, I need to speak with Claudette." I said crying and shoved both the envelopes at him. He quickly scanned the envelopes and embraced me, with his assuring smile he said, "Don't cry cheri, Alec is here. Come! we'll go to Claudette and discuss this matter. We will sure come up with some solution." We went down stairs and out at the back of the house, the gazebo, where Claudette was preparing breakfast. She was trying to hide the concern behind her friendly smile as she received me. "This Missy needs out relaxing potion Claudette." Alec declared as he sat down and started reading the report in earnest. "Drink this first cheri, it's lavender tea I also made some shortbread and croissant. Crying this early in the morning , with just a couple of hours sleep with a terrible hang-over is not healthy." She smiled as she fixed my messy hair. After that relaxing breakfast we started discussing, Alec and Claudette were both reassuring and rational, they made me understand the situation well, made me realize all the consequences and possible ways to accept and refuse the situations. They clearly showed me the 2 sides of the coin, now all I have to do is decide what I really want to do. I sat comfortable in my Cleopatra chair as Claudette and Alec started clearing out our breakfast, not being aware that I have started my way in dreamland. When the two came back, Alec stopped Claudette from waking me up, "Let her sleep, she'll need all the rest and strength she can get." "But I don't think she's comfortable there and besides it's almost noon, it will be hot in here." "Don't worry, I'll put down the curtains and start the air condition, go get her a blanket." As Alec and Claudette walked towards the house Claudette started telling Alec our childhood stories. "She loved that gazebo, we practically lived there, we planted those Irises surrounding the gazebo, we decorated the place. She loves different cultures, that time she was so engrossed with the Ancient Egyptian culture that she requested that the gazebo be our pyramid palace and brought imported Egyptian furniture. She went there every single night, when she is lonely, happy, worried, sad and angry. It's like a secret world of hers that gave comfort and support. When her mother died I was on my first year with them, she locked herself in that gazebo for a month, her father ordered it to be destroyed is she will not go out and mingle. Guess that shook her up, but when we were out with the cousins or guests for luncheon or parties she was not herself, she started to have this second personality that is very pleasing to her father. She never disobeyed her father since then, gave in to all the things her father decides and declares, but when we are alone in that gazebo, the old Valerie comes out, cheerful, energetic, adventurous, sweet, talkative, happy, always dancing around the place. Valerie was not allowed to dance anything except for the waltz. You see, her mother was a great dancer, loves Tango and Salsa but I guess Monsieur Blanc doesn't want to be reminded of his lost love." Alec and Claudette were now at their room. He took Claudette's hands and said "Don't worry Claudette, everything will be alright. I know she'll do the right thing tonight. We will support her all the way." 

I woke up right before the sun set, I had another tea with the two and Claudette helped me prepare for dinner. I love wearing different traditional clothes, which my father hated at first but now got accustomed with. Tonight I decided to wear my Sapphire Blue Chinese dress with black dragon print running down the slit at the left leg, dyed my hair blue-black, wore eyeliner and mascara emphasizing my deep blue eyes and a pearly pink lipstick. I was now walking down the secret path along my Blue Rose garden towards the main house,Château de Ferrières,with a 3 inches black clog sandals, taking my time as I prepare my answers in my head. 

Dinner was quite satisfactory for my palate. It was a Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, corn kernels, peas, diced carrots in butter, red wine and garden salad. Simple yet I'm not used to it. Grateful that my father and Monsieur Graham did not talk about anything except the food throughout the dinner. Then we went to my father's sitting rooms where they both had cognac while I continued drinking the wine. I was now nervous and can't sit still. My father and Monsieur Graham were in a conversation as I started to compose my answer when suddenly , "Valerie my dear, the engagement party is tomorrow, the invitations were sent this morning. The wedding will take place in a month, the preparations are almost complete,, I have all the best men and women working on it, so you have nothing to worry about." I was very upset with that I started to object with a very harsh tone, "Monsieur Graham, I". "Please Valerie in four weeks you'll be my wife, there is no need for any formalities, call me Charlie." I glared at him this time, "Monsieur Graham" I stressed on it, "I know you can do anything you wish but don't you think I still have to agree on this matter? This is my wedding we are talking about, my life!" turning to my father, "Daddy, so you are okay with this? Don't you give a damn thing about what I really want this time?". "Young woman enough of this nonsense, you are not a child anymore to throw tantrums at me and be careful with your words. Everything is settled, you will attend your engagement party tomorrow night and have a wedding next month. The empire can't wait forever for your decisions, you will take my place by next year and Charles here can help you in everything as well. You will be a very busy woman and no more time for unnecessary stunts. Now I'll leave you two to discuss the details. I will see you tomorrow for our early breakfast before I proceed to another conference." He stood up and kissed my forehead and bid Charles good night.

"Monsieur Graham, I beg your pardon but I am still in shock, everything happened so fast. You proposing the instant we finished dancing, left after that and returned in less than 24 hours to tell me that the wedding will take place in 4 weeks and that I have nothing to worry about? Don't you think I should state my thoughts clearly first?" I was now sitting upright facing the handsome man who will be my husband in 4 weeks, whom I'll be spending my life with. "Monsieur, this is a life time commitment for me, I think I have the right to choose who that person will be on my time. And I envisioned myself marrying the one I love and loves me back." I paused to look him in the eye and sighed "But since it's clearly stated by my father that I have a duty to fulfill as the daughter of the great Monsieur Irvin Philippe Walsh Blanc and as the heiress of his business empire, I have no choice but to submit to your plans, but may I ask for some more time? I wish to get to know you more, not just knowing you from the background check reports but I need to see and meet the real you." Charles sat closer to me and said in a sad yet earnest manner, "Valerie my dearest, I 'm really sorry but you see time is so precious to me, when I see something I want I have to acquire it, when I need something I make sure to have it and when I saw you at The Crypt dancing with Mr. Mowatt during the contest I knew immediately that you are the one I want to spend my eternity with, but I admit I have the most detestable ways of acquiring things. But I am really serious when I proposed and said that I will do everything to make you happy. And I know that no amount of money of treasure can compare to that desire, that need, that LOVE that I feel right now for you." He took my hand and kneel before me, "I will make sure you will never cry in pain anymore, I will listen to everything you will say, do what it is you want to do, you will not run out in the night just to enjoy dancing, I will personally take you to every dance studios, gathering and contests you'd want to visit and experience, but I cannot give you more time. Because I feel lost without you and another 4 weeks is like an eternity for me. I love you Valerie Blanc, will you marry me?" I was now teary eyed when I said "Okay sir" smiled and rephrased my answer, "Oui, Monsieur Charles Austen Graham, I will marry you." He stood up and kissed me. It was a very sweet, warm and gentle kiss, when he felt me responding his kisses deepened. "Come, I guess we both need some fresh air, let's walk at in the garden." We strolled hand in hand sharing childhood stories for about and hour and then he said, It's time for me to take my leave Valerie, though I don't want to but I have some meetings back at home in the morning, I'll be back for our engagement party. Everything is arranged, I will leave Bruce to take care of you and your needs, he will be your personal aid and bodyguard. I am very happy that our misunderstanding is all settled now. I am very happy. Thank you Valerie." He kissed me and embraced me with the warmth of his love. He called Bruce, "This is Bruce, one of the best in my team, he knows everything that you'll need to know, ask him for anything. He's in charge of your food, clothes, beauty regiments, he'll walk you through all your itinerary with ease. I want what's best for you dear. If you need me ask Bruce to contact me." He left with his own bodyguards in tow. Bruce was like a handsome mean dog as he was following me on my way back to my villa. "You can rest now Bruce, use the room next to my sitting room. I will just go upstairs to Claudette and talk with her for a while. Thank you." He left me standing at my door. I went upstairs and convinced Claudette to spare me an hour. Alec I presume is now sleeping in his room, so Claudette and I walked quietly towards my sitting room. I poured us a glass of wine each and I started telling Claudette everything. She was also in tears when I finished my story. "See, I told you earlier that it was just a misunderstanding, and all you have to do is tell him what you think and want, he is not your father whom you'll succumb to his every whim. I'm so happy things turn out this way for you. So I guess you will have a very wonderful life from now on."

Princess BLUE ROSE (excerpt)

Confused and nowhere to go, that is how I am now. It is very agonizing , how I came to this point of my life. There is nothing left for me, no reason to live and continue this journey called life.

Before I have everything that I could wish and easily dispose of now in a blink of an eye I am reduced to nothing. I used to wear lovely couture dresses, shoes and bags. Young women my age envy me for my beauty, fame and fortune. Graceful, elegant and seductive, I am Valerie Blanc, from anoble family in France and the Princess of Tango - the renowned Blue Rose Tango. I guess you can say that I have experience a great loss in love that I can express the Tango's real emotion exquisitely. I have enchanted many men through my Tango. But that is now my past as I ended up destitute and now seeking refuge under this bridge away from the prying eyes.

"It has been a long time," Ponus said. 
"I am receiving recent information from Mr. Joonbum."
Everyone became curious and Ponus explained, "Those gray things you just saw are small machines, the ones you like to call 'nanomachine.' It is similar to what you might think. I am analyzing Mr. Joonbum's memory."
"Whoa."
"Can you answer our question then?" Graham asked.
Ponus nodded.
"What is it that you would like?"
"Why is there a spaceship here?"
"The reason why I am here is to proceed with terraforming to create an environment that is possible for living beings to live. That is my task."
"Task?"
"Yes. The ones created me are humans, just like you. They have given me orders to seek out space and find a planet that is suitable for terraforming and create an environment for human survival."
Ponus began explaining his grand order. What he first did when he landed on this planet was create the environment.
"It was a long and time-consuming task. The world began to change for the first 10 thousand years. Then I released various living beings to this world so that they could reproduce."
It was an amazing story. It was how humans and other beings began to take place in this world.
'It wasn't just out of the ocean that people came to be then. Is it the same for Earth?' Joonbum thought.
Ponus continued, "Living species began to evolve in unique forms and I collected these newly-formed species of their DNA. And when I was done and was trying to leave for another planet, a problem occurred."
"Problem?"
"Yes. The main engine exploded, causing a series of chain explosions. All energy supplies to various regions were destroyed. I was able to find a solution to solve the problem, but it is not possible to act on it."
Ponus then showed a giant ball-shaped object in front of everyone.
"I was protecting this all this time."
The object was colored in bright blue.
"This is the ship's main energy source. I am barely forming a balance of energy within it so that it will not explode. It is why I cannot do anything else."
"What happens if the balance is broken?" Graham asked.
"The planet will be blown to bits. It will be… another big bang, as you know it."
"Whoa."
Jinpok was shocked. Joonbum then asked curiously.
"Wait…"
Ponus continued, "When the explosion consumes all nearby planets, it will affect the entire universe. And so will it affect the Earth."
"E-earth!?"
Everyone became shocked. 
"Many galaxies will be wiped out. Explosion of this energy ball is severe."
Everyone became dumbfounded. But Ponus' voice brightened up.
"But it's good since you are all here. There is one thing you can do to help."
"Wait. No way!"
Jinpok shook his head but everyone else nodded.
"I need help in fixing the energy lines to the ship."
"I knew it!" Jinpok frowned, "You need the lines fixed?"
Ponus nodded and a blueprint popped up in the air. 
"This is why I need the energy line. This place is a factory for manufacturing automated bots to fix the ship. You just need to fix the energy line into that factory."
"And if we say no?"
"Then you leave me with no choice but to…"
Ponus glanced at the large energy ball. It was a threat. Joonbum nodded.
"Let's do it."
"Can we trust him?"
"Trust or not, we can't endanger our world. Besides, he claims he created this world."
Everyone nodded. It was better to help as there was nothing to lose.
"What do you want us to do?" Jinpok asked. Ponus then began to explain.
"We need to fix the location marked here. There is strong radiation coming out of it, so Graham and Garent should lead."
"Wow! I like radiation!" Garent shouted. 
"The other three will connect here and here."
"Wait... isn't it that place?" Jinpok said as he checked the map. Doral too spoke dumbfoundedly.
"Yeah…"
"Yes. It's a place with feces. Your job is to clean out the blocked passage there."
Ponus' job was to clean out the animals' feces.
"It will have hardened, so it will be quite some work. Fortunately, we just need to clean out that area."
"Just this place?"
"Yes."
Everyone nodded. Ponus' request wasn't that hard. That's when Ponus spoke.
"The Gate, as you call it is a twist of dimension which is a very dangerous phenomena."
Everyone turned to Ponus again with shock.
"What?"
"Did you read that from the memory?"
"Yes."
Ponus nodded and replied, "The Gate is in its early stages. But as time goes by, the timing of its opening will increase and further distort the dimension. It will become bigger."
Ponus then further explained, "The reason of its happening is due to the explosion of the energy ball. It should have been much smaller before, but it is only getting bigger."
"…And to solve this?" Graham asked. Ponus then glanced back at the giant ball again.
"Let's do it then."
There was no need to speak any further.

End of Chapter

Jang Joonbum started stream to enjoy an easy life.
That is what he believed it would be like at least.
He fell asleep in the outback woods after eating like a wild man as a new form of content but wakes up in a completely new world.
A world that was the embodiment of the wilderness itself.

[Goblet of Soul]: Special item, the goblet where the Barbarians' souls are kept.
The Goblet of Soul was forged by Roche Crystals, which were finely processed from Roche Bricks. There was a total of thousands of cross-sections, which were sharp and biting cold, and holding it with one's palm was as though holding an iron sword.
Tiny sparks of flames were burning in the middle of the Goblet of Soul. The fire wobbled and looked shaky as if it might extinguish at any moment.
'What is this thing?' Lin Jie flipped that goblet here and there, but he did not find anything special about it. Thus, he conveniently threw the goblet into his backpack. 'This may be a mission item, so I'll just leave it there first.'
Ding~
—'Living creatures are not allowed to enter the backpack.'
'Oh?' Lin Jie couldn't help but grin. In The New Age, there were many immortals such as Liches or human Legendary Grand Mages. They would use means such as entrusting their souls on an object to prolong their lives. It looked like this Goblet of Soul also hid something.
"Barbarians pick: Come out to talk yourselves, or should I force you out?" Lin Jie played with the Goblet of Soul by spinning it in circles, but he did receive any response. 
Lin Jie shrugged as wanting to deal with such a goblet was too simple. He placed the Goblet of Soul in front of him and blew gently…
"Stop!"
"Human, I will kill you!"
"Don't extinguish the fire!"
Three voices could be heard from the goblet almost simultaneously as three small souls in the shape of a human appeared from within the goblet. Bloodlust was emanated viciously like ferocious beasts. They were three souls that belonged to Barbarians.
Lin Jie had come into contact with quite the number of soul containers, so how could the secret of this goblet be able to be hidden from him? For this Goblet of Soul, the souls would instantly disperse as long as the fire was extinguished. 
[Barbarian Clan Head Lacarot]: Level 25 Rare Elite
[Barbarian Clan Head Mouma]: Level 25 Rare Elite
[Barbarian Clan Head Graham]: Level 25 Rare Elite
'It's actually clan heads? Looks like it is real that the Ancient Wilderness Temple had accepted Barbarians in.' Lin Jie's turned his eyes, and an idea instantly popped up in his head. He let out an evil smile and said, "Hello Clan Heads, I am an adventurer, who was attracted by your fame, and I came here…"
"Hmph, I can see that you are an adventurer, but I understand even more deeply that you are an alternate realm human, the so-called representative of gods. You could revive infinitely, being reborn repeatedly, and have endless growth potential." The Clan Head named Mouma sneered, then he waved his hand and said, "Since you are able to sneak into the Ancient Wilderness Temple, it means your ability is quite strong. I have a mission here, go and kill the Magus Berserker hidden within the temple, I will give you some rewards that cannot be imagined!"
Ding~
—'Do you accept the mission [Kill Magus Berserker]?'
Lin Jie sneered and inverted the Goblet of Soul. The three little souls instantly turned upside down.
"You're only left with a soul, and you still dare to speak like that. Giving me a mission? Barbarian, you better take a good look and understand your situation." Lin Jie gathered Blade Aura onto his fingertips and pierced towards the goblet, accurately piercing into Mouma's chest through the fire. 
"Tssss" a sound like cold water was poured onto charcoal, could be heard, and the Barbarian Clan Head's soul was so easily extinguished by Lin Jie. 1/3 of the fire in the goblet was evidently extinguished and became shakier as if it was going to go out at any time.
"Damned human, you dare do this to us? Do you know who I am? I was the Barbarian Head of 300 tribes and ruled the Northwest Wastelands… Ah, what are you doing?"
Amongst the two survivors, the Barbarian Head named Lacarot was about to reveal his impressive and shocking title, but what greeted him was the second Aura Blade, which pierced him. He did not even have time to say the second half of his sentence, and his soul disappeared!
Lin Jie casually looked at the last Barbarian soul, smiled calmly, and said, "How about you?"
"Respectable Warrior, it's my pleasure to meet you." The last Barbarian was obviously much smarter and changed into a straight face as he bowed respectfully. "Barbarian Graham shows my respect for you."
"Very good, you are more tactful than the other two." Lin Jie nodded laudably. "Since you have that awareness, then turn into a Character Role Card to show your loyalty as I have many questions to ask you. However, if you don't show your loyalty, I can't trust you no matter what. I don't want a snake in my bosom, so I would rather kill you than take a bet of your betrayal." 
"You!" The Barbarian Clan Head's soul let out a scream of Soul Rage and gathered to form a whirlpool, which was about to attack Lin Jie. However, once he saw Lin Jie's cold glare, he hurriedly stopped his attack. He gritted his teeth and said, "Barbarians will never surrender, I'll defend to the death the principle of the Barbarians! Even if you kill me—"
Lin Jie gathered his Blade Aura again and gradually closed in to the Goblet of Soul.
There are many dangers in the Ancient Wilderness Temple, so he was unwilling to bring some Barbarian that might get in his way. 
'What if the Barbarian triggers some trap, then wouldn't I die a horrible death?'
The Blade Aura neared the goblet, it was almost about to extinguish the fire.
"Stop, stop! I'm willing to yield!" shouted Graham loudly. Then his body turned into a half-transparent Character Role Card but still in the soul state, which needed to rely on the Goblet of Soul to survive.
Lin Jie looked intrigued as he read the card.
[Character Card: Barbarian Clan Head's Soul Graham] (Silver)
Level 25
Health Points: 1,000
Attack: 56-135
Defense: 0
Additional effect: Graham is able to absorb souls to strengthen himself. When his soul is powerful enough, he will be able to form a real body and battle.
'Silver? I didn't expect that.' Lin Jie was slightly surprised. He waved his hand and let Graham out of the Character Card. 
When NPCs became Character Cards, it was equal to becoming the player's slave, or it could be said that they had signed the Master-Servant Contract. Players could easily destroy the card with a flip of their hand, and the character inside would die, meaning they could completely decide whether the character lived or died.
Of course, no one would be willing to destroy the card. Even if it was just a Bronze Card, there would also be missions and information on treasures hidden in it.
Some people called those Character Cards as "treasure maps of another form".
"You are the Barbarian Clan Head, why would you come here?" Lin Jie instantly asked the question that had bothered him for many years. Even if it was those people in the forum, who had researched the game's history, they also had difficulties in answering this question: Why did the Barbarian Era, which prospered for a period of time, suddenly met its destruction? Just what was the Ancient Wilderness Temple hiding?
Graham replied respectfully, "Master, I know the reason, but please forgive me as the power controlling us is too powerful. It is so strong that once I mention his name, my soul would be controlled and fall into the bottomless abyss for eternity."
"Magus Berserker?"
"Yes, and no."
Lin Jie looked as if he was deep in thought, and then he continued asking, "What is the Goblet of Soul's use?"
"Master, it is able to store Barbarians' souls, and they would not disappear within 10,000 years. The goblet will also absorb the power of other souls to enhance ourselves until our soul grows and become the Immortal Barbarian Soul," replied Graham replied. "As for you, Master, you can absorb the souls into the Goblet of Soul when killing Barbarians. Through burning it in fire, the souls can revert back to the most origin power to enhance yourself. If you can give me enough power, then I can even gather the strength of the souls to form an Ancient Wilderness Battleaxe and strike a deadly blow."
Ancient Wilderness Battleaxe! 
'This Barbarian actually knows the Ancient Wilderness Battleaxe, which only the Legendary Barbarian Berserker was able to use?' Lin Jie clearly remembered that in his previous life, the City of Barbarians' leader had gathered an Ancient Wilderness Battleaxe when battling the invading devils from the Devils Fork. The number of devils that strike had sliced into two could be counted in the tens of thousands, amongst them also included two Legendary Devils!
This Barbarian actually knew this skill?
On second thought, Graham was also a nearly-invincible Barbarian Clan Head when he had been alive, a presence that could conquer the whole mainland. Thus, Graham being able to use such Barbarian's secret technique was not weird at all. 
Lin Jie nodded and said, "How many souls do you need to absorb to be able to use the Ancient Wilderness Battleaxe?"
The Barbarian's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "The Ancient Wilderness Battleaxe is the core strength of the Barbarians, so Barbarians' souls are needed. Master only needs to let me devour 20 Barbarians' souls. Then I will be able to recover the functions of the Goblet of Soul and activate the gathering of the Ancient Wilderness Battleaxe. However, I would need at least over 2,000 Barbarians' souls to be able to gather the complete Battleaxe."
"Ssss…" Lin Jie was shocked and took a deep breath. "2,000 Barbarians? Even the entire City of Barbarians doesn't have that many, right? One should know that Barbarians are already a rare race now. Besides absorbing souls, are there no other ways?"
"Yes! You can let the Barbarians pray to you every day to gather Barbarians' Will. The will that is produced by 100,000 Barbarians in one month would be able to gather the Ancient Wilderness Battleaxe!"
"Uh… We'll talk about this matter another time." Lin Jie waved his hand and kept the Goblet of Soul into his backpack. 
100,000 Barbarians praying for one month? Then wouldn't 2,000 Barbarians need to pray for two years to be able to use the skill once? Such a skill meant that it had a cooldown of a few years—it was not a skill that could be used often! Moreover, Lin Jie was not some powerful being like the Barbarian God. What reason did Lin Jie have to convince 2,000 Barbarians to pray to him?
"Master, there is quite the number of Goblet of Souls hidden around the Ancient Wilderness Temple, you can find them all. After I devour them and refine the souls, I can feedback to you." Graham left that sentence and disappeared.
Lin Jie smiled thoughtfully. 'Refine the souls, feedback to me? Haha!'
Ignoring Graham, Lin Jie summarized the information he had obtained:
Firstly, the Ancient Wilderness Temple did have a story unknown to everyone.
Secondly, the Goblet of Soul had an important function, which might even involve the fearsome skill [Ancient Wilderness Battleaxe].
Thirdly, there were many Goblet of Souls in the Ancient Wilderness Temple.
'However, he had pointed out the positions to me. The God of War mission is likely related to that Magus Berserker. The reason why Barbarians had been reduced to this state definitely has something to do with the Ancient Wilderness Temple,' thought Lin Jie in his heart. 
He pushed open the door and walked in. What comforted him was that killing the two Clan Heads' souls did not count into the number of the Ancient Wilderness Curse.
The rundown Ancient Wilderness Temple's hall was filled with countless weapon racks, such as swords, spears, halberds, axes, and many more, all weapons were included! Numerous Goblet of Souls were thrown everywhere, but the fire within had already extinguished.
In the middle of the hall was situated a tattered and old sack, which seemed to have been slashed countless of times by weapons such as swords, revealing the treasures within.
Lin Jie could not help but exclaim in amazement, "The raw materials of Roche Crystals, Barbarians' skin, hand bone of Barbaric Beast… These are all good stuff." 
Suddenly, Lin Jie's body trembled as he stared at a shiny thing amongst the items. He swallowed his saliva hard. "Levitation Grass! There is actually Levitation Grass here!"


Battle Emperor Fu Sheng is the most popular player in the game, The New Age. Everyone believes that only he will become the champion in the final battle! His real name—Lin Jie. The reason for his participation in the battle is to win the Capsule of Revitalization for his injured mother and sister. With the Broken Blade, a Heritage weapon, in hand, he finally makes it to the final battle! Only then does he realize that his best friend had betrayed him! After his devastating defeat, Lin Jie is shocked to realize that he had time-travelled all the way back to a few years ago when the beta version of The New Age was just about to launch! 

With all my knowledge of the game...
Pros on the leaderboard? All of them my underlings!
First kill of a BOSS? Mine!
First clear of the exclusive dungeon? Still mine!

Whatever I lost in the past, I’ll get them all back!
Whoever brought me trouble, you’re as good as dead!
When I have the chance to do it all over again, I WILL BE EMPEROR!

I am Fu Sheng, the STRONGEST warrior in The New Age. No one, absolutely no one, can stand before me!

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