A man who wants to be the highest existing person on the who realm..............,...........

Des was one of the highest rated pro player on MMORPG, Nine Realms but because of personal circumstances, he quit the game and focused on his life.
Now 20 years later, he returns to Nine Realms to find that it has become a VRMMORPG. 
After all these years, he creates a brand new account and aims to become the No.1 player on the server.

This story is about 12 Friends who decided to go on a vacation in a resort that was the highest rated resort in their city in an app that was very popular at the time. While in the resort one of them finds a box containing something...And when one of them touched it they released Creatures, People, and trapped Artifacts inside that box that came from one of each of the runes that protected, and powered the Phythix.

Sam was a baker in Los Angeles. After being fired on a rough day, she tried desperately to find a new job. After countless days of being rejected, she got a new job in a restaurant called “Jalaminõs”. To celebrate this accomplishment she and her 11 friends decided to go on a vacation in a resort. They all had fun and talked to each other until sunset. But once the night came and the stars started to twinkle, some of them decided to search underneath the sands for treasures. They searched for a while but one of them soon found a mysterious box. They are baffled at first but finally decided to open it. But what they didn't know was that this would be the beginning of a whole new adventure.

Hello all!
Let me introduce one of my most popular series: Dragon Heart
"Dragon Heart" is one of the top-rated Wuxia LitRPG novels in Russia.
The author has been writing the story for only two and a half years, however, it already has 1500 chapters spanning 17 books. The whole story is planned out and will have over 2000 chapters and 20 books.
The Russian version has been read over 30,000,000 times.
This story has made Mr. Klevanski the #1 author on the 4 biggest self-publishing sites in Russia.
From December of 2018 till now, "Dragon Heart" was being translated into English and published chapter by chapter on several American sites.
Within a month, the story became popular with foreign readers and caused quite a stir.
On Royal Road, it was holding the top spot in trending fictions and gathered more than 2000 followers.
On Creative Novels, it's being followed by over 1500 readers.
Webnovel received the book warmly and the readers are eagerly waiting for new chapters. I hope you'll like the story, too.

Here on RR I publish a chapter by a chapter of the new books in the process of its translation. From the beginning and up to the release date.
At the date of release the chapters are to be deleted because the books are FREE in Kindle Unlimited and it's forbidden  to post them anywhere. Sorry. That's not my rule. 
You can read the whole series here:
Arc 1
BOOK I: STONE WILL
BOOK II: IRON WILL
BOOK III: BLOOD WILL
Arc 2
BOOK IV: SEA OF SAND
BOOK V: SEA OF SORROW
Arc 3
BOOK VI: LAND OF MAGIC
BOOK VII: LAND OF DEMONS 
BOOK VIII: LAND OF THE ENEMY 
BOOK IX: LAND OF PAIN  PRE-ORDER NOW! 
In the first book, Hadjar lost it all. His body ruined, parents dead, and his title of Prince replaced by a slave collar. It seemed like Primus had deprived him of everything.
But no one can take away a man's will to fight. Even if his heart turns into a bleeding stone due to endless grief and suffering, it won't matter.
The most important thing was that he still had the will to go on. The thought of taking revenge on his family's murderers gave him the strength to survive.
After receiving a piece of the mighty Dragon's heart, he regained his strength and enlisted in the army, where he made real friends and fought by their side in many battles. He started harnessing his new power and acquiring great knowledge.
Hadjar has already had many adventures, but this is only the beginning of his great journey, full of magical mysteries, palace intrigues, epic battles, tempestuous love and the cultivation of his power...
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"Dragon Heart" is one of the top-rated Wuxia LitRPG novels in Russia. The author has been writing the story for only one and a half years, however, it already has 1500 chapters spanning 18 books. The whole story is planned out and will have over 2000 chapters and 20 books. The version in Russian has been read over 30,000,000 times.  This story has made Klevanski the  #1 or #2 author on the 4 biggest self-publishing sites in Russia. Right now, "Dragon Heart" is being translated into English and published chapter by chapter on several American sites. 

HERE ON RR IS PUBLISHING THE THIRD BOOK OF THE SERIES. 

You can buy the 1st books on Amazon or read it for free in Kindle Unlimited.

Arc 1:

BOOK I: STONE WILL

BOOK II: IRON WILL 

BOOK III: BLOOD WILL 

Arc 2:

BOOK IV: SEA OF SAND

BOOK V: SEA OF SORROW

Arc 3:

BOOK VI: LAND OF MAGIC

BOOK VII: LAND OF DEMONS

BOOK VIII: LAND OF THE ENEMY

BOOK IX: LAND OF PAIN

BOOK X: LAND OF WAR

Arc 4:

BOOK XI: PATH TO THE UNKNOWN

 

Description

He was born anew in a world where martial arts were indistinguishable from magic. He’d only received a neuronet and meaningless desires from his past life. What lies ahead? He’d dreamed of adventure and freedom, but those dreams were taken away from him. The same way his mother, father, and sister had been taken away. They took his Kingdom, they even took his destiny. But he is willing to wage a war, against the whole world if need be, to bring everything back. Even if a whole army opposes him, his sword won’t waver. Even if the Emperor sends entire legions against him, his step won’t falter. Even if demons and gods, heroes and villains alike, unite against him, he won’t bend to their will. His own will is iron itself, unstoppable. His name is Hadjar and he heeds the call of the dragon heart within him. 

This novel contains uncensored scenes of battle that may or may not include depictions of violence and gore. Read it at your own risk.

 

This chapter serves to provide some basic information about the story to give some insight on different aspects of the story.
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Mastery Levels
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Lv1: Beginner – After one acquires a general understanding of an individual will achieve this level; For a technique, skill, spell, etc. to be used with the lowest amount of efficiency an individual must acquire this level of mastery. Unless one has no talent or lack of knowledge this level of mastery would typically be skipped.
Lv2: Novice – Once an individual has a fundamental grasp of the technique, skill, spell, etc. and have accumulated a minuscule amount of  experience in use one will achieve this level of mastery. (Once this level of mastery has been achieved one would be able to enable the basic amount system assistance offered to players.)
Lv3: Intermediate – When an individual's understanding of the fundamentals have reached a level where your movements/actions flow like a gentle stream of water, rather than as chaotic as a raging river then one will achieve the Intermediate Mastery Level. (Once this level of mastery has been achieved one would be able to enable the Intermediate system assistance offered to players; also, damage, speed, and piercing ability will increase by a decent amount from this point on.)
-This is typically the highest most normal people will reach in a skill.
Lv4: Advanced – Once an individual applies their experiences to refine the technique, skill, spell, etc. causing them to develop additional traits (1) one will achieve the Advance Mastery Level.
Lv5: Expert – After an individual causes the technique, skill, spell, etc. to develop additional traits (3) one will achieve the Expert Mastery Level
-Players can only achieve this Mastery once they deactivate the system assistance and have the capability to meet the Lv4: Advanced Mastery and the Lv5:Expert requirements.
-This is typically the highest most high-ranking soldiers will reach.
Lv6: Master – When an individual manages to enter a state of flawlessness and the technique, skill, spell, etc. have developed (6) additional traits then one will be able to achieve Master Level Mastery. (Once this level of mastery has been achieved one would receive a large boost the damage, speed, and utility their technique, skill, spell, etc.)
-Once this level of mastery has been achieved an individual will have the opportunity to rank up the skill to a higher ranked skill; however, their ability to increase their mastery level will increase in difficulty 2x fold.
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Equipment, Skill, Spell, Technique, Etc. Ratings
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[Common Rating] – This rating can be commonly found throughout the world; it has neither special characteristics nor unique abilities.
- Equipment Rated with common are typically used by the general populous and almost all equipment falls into this rating.
[Uncommon Rating] – For every 100 items (Equipment, Skill, Spell, Technique, Etc.) you will find at least 1 Uncommon Rated item mixed in; anything listed with the Uncommon Rating will have a qualitative change to it in regards to the power and usages behind it. It has neither special characteristics nor unique abilities.
- Equipment Rated with Uncommon are usually created by luck when mass-producing items/equipment. Other times they are created by Intermediate Blacksmiths.
[Rare Rating] – Rare Rating is well… Rare. All items (Equipment, Skill, Spell, Technique, Etc.) will cause a large qualitative change in the capabilities of whoever possess them. Items (Equipment, Skill, Spell, Technique, Etc.) listed under this ranking will typically give off a sense of elegance; however, they typically do not offer any unique abilities.
- Equipment Rated with Rare can be created by Advanced Level Blacksmiths. Rare Rated equipment can commonly be found in Dungeon's Ranked C or above.
[Unique Rating] – Items (Equipment, Skill, Spell, Technique, Etc.) with this rating will always cause an individual capability to increase by leaps and bounds. It is said that having a full set of Unique Equipment or mastering a Unique Rated technique/spell/etc. could allow a normal soldier to fight on equal footing with a weakened legendary being. Items (Equipment, Skill, Spell, Technique, Etc.) listed under this ranking will give off a slight overbearing aura; these Items (Equipment, Skill, Spell, Technique, Etc.) will typical come with an added ability or effect that are capable of affecting the area around the individual to some degree.
- Equipment Rated with Unique have a chance of being created by Expert Level Blacksmiths, however on a rare basis. Unique rated equipment can be found in Dungeon's Ranked High B or above.
[Legendary Rating] – There are no more than 5-12 Legendary Rated Items (Equipment, Skill, Spell, Technique, Etc.) on each continent. Items (Equipment, Skill, Spell, Technique, Etc.) gives those who possess them the power of legends. These Items (Equipment, Skill, Spell, Technique, Etc.) Items (Equipment, Skill, Spell, Technique, Etc.) give the user the ability to cast powerful Domain Abilities, influencing the surrounding area.
- Equipment Rated with Legendary have a 1% chance of being created by Master Blacksmiths, however on an extremely rare basis. Legendary rated equipment can be found in Dungeon's Ranked A or above.
[Mythical Rating] – YOU WILL NOT FIND OR CREATE ITEMS (EQUIPMENT, SKILLS, SPELLS, TECHNIQUES, ETC.) OF THIS LEVEL; THE GODS WILL NOT ACCEPT MORTAL MEDALING WITH THE POWERS OF GODS!
- Equipment Rated with Mythical cannot be created by mortal these types of items can only be found in Dungeon's Ranked SSS by the death of the divine/demonic beings on the lowest/highest Thousand floors – the closer you get to the end, the more divine/demonic being you will encounters. THE GODS WILL NOT TOLERATE THE ARROGANCE AND IMPUDENCE OF MORTAL; WHILE DEVILS WILL TEMPT YOU IN ORDER TO DEVOUR YOU!
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Spell/Ability
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(Tier 0) [Common] – This level is magic are used to help with daily tasks.
(Tier 1) [Common] – Basic level of magic holding little to no real use in combat.
(Tier 2) [Common] – This level of magic is where most spells reserved for combat reside.
(Tier 3) [Uncommon] – This level of magic is the start of intermediate level magic; this level of magic has the capability of determining a victor in a small group battle. (3-5 people)
(Tier 4) [Uncommon] - This level of magic has the capability of determining a victor in a group battle. (10-25 people)
(Tier 5) [Uncommon] – This level of magic is the start of Advanced level magic; this level of magic has the capability of determining a victor in a small-scale skirmish between 2 armies. (50-100 people)
(Tier 6) [Rare] – This level of magic has the capability of determining a victor in a skirmish between 2 armies. (200-500 people)
(Tier 7) [Rare] – This level of magic is the start of Master level magic; magic, starting from this level, has the capability to have strong effects of the environment.
(Tier 8) [Unique] – This level of magic has the capability of determining the victor in a battle between 2 armies. (10,000-100,000)
(Tier 9) [Legendary] – This level of magic has the capability of determining the fate of nation.
(Tier 10) [Semi-Mythical/High-Legend] – This level of magic has the capability to determine the victor in a war between continents and could cause long lasting repercussion.
(Tier 11) [Mythical] – Low leveled Mythical spells - ???
(Tier 12) [Mythical] – Median leveled Mythical Spells - ???
(Tier 13) [Mythical] – High leveled Mythical Spells - ???
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Monster Ratings
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[Monster Rating F] – Animals with minor mutations
[Monster Rating E] – Mutated Animals who have begun to form a mana core; monsters of this level do not have the capability of using magic.
[Monster Rating D] – Being that has successfully formed a mana core; monsters of this level do not have the capability of using magic.
[Monster Rating C] – This level is reserved for monsters that has the capability of using Common Ranked Magic and have the intelligence of a 3-5-year-old human child.
[Monster Rating B] – Monsters of this level are able to use intermediate level magic, have strengthened bodies, and has the intelligence of adult human.
[Monster Rating A] – Monsters of this level are able to use advance level magic, have strengthened bodies, and has the intelligence of a scholar; A Ranked Monster has the strength to destroy a city and are keen on maintaining and expanding their territory.
[Monster Rating S] – Monsters of this level are essentially legendary lifeforms. They have the ability to use master level magic and have the ability to solo raid a nation. S Ranked Monster tend to look down on all thing, seeing themselves as above the world; they typically have a large or powerful follower base.
[Monster Rating SS] - Monsters of this level are considered demi-gods and have the ability freely polymorph.
[Monster Rating SSS] – Monsters of this level could be considered gods and have the ability to polymorph. Little is known about the beings that fall into this category.
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 Dungeon Ratings
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[Dungeon Rating F Ranked]
[Dungeon Rating High F Ranked]
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[Dungeon Rating Lesser E Ranked]
[Dungeon Rating E Ranked]
[Dungeon Rating High E Ranked]
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[Dungeon Rating Lesser D Ranked]
[Dungeon Rating D Ranked]
[Dungeon Rating High D Ranked]
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[Dungeon Rating Lesser C Ranked]
[Dungeon Rating C Ranked]
[Dungeon Rating High C Ranked]
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[Dungeon Rating Lesser B Ranked]
[Dungeon Rating B Ranked]
[Dungeon Rating High B Ranked]
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[Dungeon Rating Lesser A Ranked]
[Dungeon Rating A Ranked]
[Dungeon Rating High A Ranked]
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[Dungeon Rating S]
[Dungeon Rating SS]
[Dungeon Rating SSS]
-A dungeon's rating typically has to do with the age of the dungeon, however there are exceptions. For instance, if a dungeon were the typical depth of a 'D Rank Dungeon' but has 'B Ranked Monsters' then it would be averaged to a 'High C Ranked Dungeon'. This can also work the other way around; if a dungeon has 'D Ranked Monsters' and the typical depth of a  'B Ranked Dungeon' then it would be a 'Lesser C Rank Dungeon'.
Example:
-Dungeon Rating D + Monster Rating B = High C Ranked Dungeon
-Dungeon Rating B + Monster Rating D = Lesser C Ranked Dungeon

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On their way back to the ship, Pedro took the time to talk to Paul.

"Paul, I want to talk to you about the arrangement of the fleet."

"Arrangement?" Paul asked in a confused tone, "I'm totally fine with you being the Captain, Senior."

Pedro smiled in response and said, "That's good to hear from you. But... What I wanted to talk about is the assignment of tasks. Remember that there should be, at least, one of the highest-ranking officers to remain on board the Head Ship Karakoa?"

"Yeah."

"As of now, there's only the two of us." He said, "I know that this would be a selfish request but... I would like you to be the one in charge of the ships. I mean... You are definitely more knowledgable than me in terms of control and navigation of the ships."

Paul Solares laughed in response and said, "You think too highly of me, Senior. But if you say so, then it would be my honor."

Pedro laughed in response and said, "Great! Great! Now, I am at ease that the ships are in good hands."

"Rest assured, Senior! I'll protect what our mentors handed over to us, even with my life!"

With Paul's assurance, Pedro was relieved.

Truth be told, Pedro had planned to leave the ship under the command of his friend, Aldo, or Talia. Although he trusts the NPC more than players, both in strength and loyalty, he could establish a more decent control over players through real-life contracts.

However, because of the relationship of Paul Solares to their mentors, Pedro was assured that Paul could be reliable and trusted in aspects relating to the ships. At the same time, the hierarchy and respect established by their mentors had given him an almost equivalent control, that he would have had to players, towards Paul Solares.

Hence, Other than Paul and Beatrice, Pedro couldn't think of another NPC that he could trust to command the ships.

As for Mathew, He was like a 'General' to Pedro. If Pedro needed to go to war on land, he needed to be present by his side.

As for Faunia, She was like his 'bodyguard' or a personal Knight whose job was to protect him from harm. Hence, it was only natural for her to be with him most of the time.

While Sabrina... She was the hardest person to predict. Pedro wanted to give not only Sabrina but all of his 'groupmates' freedom to choose whether they want to chill on the ship or not. So, he didn't consider them playing the game full time and just being stuck managing the ships.

Worst comes to worst, He could only rely on Aldo, his closest friend, to 'temporarily' take that role. Well... Fortunately, Paul and Beatrice have rejoined their Fleet and one of his problems was solved.

Days passed and they have returned safely at their ships. Fortunately, all of the Karakoa crew members who went down to the BHO HQ had safely returned to the ship. That said, Pedro and Paul were wary of possible traitors that were 'planted' by those who were targeting their fleet.

Before he entered the Combined Bridge and Control Center, CBCR, of the ship, Pedro changed his overcoat from the 'newbie' overcoat provided for new members to the overcoat that was given to him by Vice Almirante Soledad. Afterward, he went in.

"Everything ready?" He asked. 

Paul Solares nodded in response and said, "Yes, Senior!" 

"Let's go!" He said, "Full speed! To Aquari Continent!" 

Paul nodded and commanded the crew inside the CBCR, "Full speed! South!" 

"Yes, Commander!" Everyone shouted in response. 

As they depart, Pedro sat at the 'Captain's Seat' and glanced towards the room where Sabrina and Loren were supposed to be 'sleeping'. He can't help but wonder how the continental event was progressing. So, he checked the quest information through his interface.

[Quest: Protect the Aquari Continent!
 
Rating: A-rated
 
Mission: Kill the monsters that start to dominate the Aquari Continent! Each monster killed will have an equivalent point that can be exchanged for items after the event.
 
Your Kill count: 0
 
Players with the highest monster kill-count would get special rewards.
 
Top 1 player will get a Gold-rated offensive skill. Top 10 players will get random generated Silver-rated skill. Top 100 players will get random generated Bronze-rated Skill.
 
Quest Player Ranking
 
1. Hey_JoeCorporation [Kill count: 127]
2. Wazzap_JoeCorporation [Kill count: 104]
...
Quest Duration: 1 Month, XX Days, XX Hours
 
Quest participation is optional. Once a player killed a monster, the kill count will automatically start.]

When he saw the top two players, he frowned and said, "Joe Corporation, huh? Pass a hundred kills? Not bad! No wonder they were the number one guild in the whole world. Just wait for me... That number one spot is mine!"

Along their trip back to the Aquari continent, Sabrina and his other groupmates would often go online and tell him about real-life events. Ashley, Elisabeth, and Charlotte would often scold him about the event.

They reported that some of their classmates had more than 10 Kills already. His classmate, Lukas, was the leading scorer for their class that had 27 Kills. Whilst the highest score from their University was 43 Kills which was from Victor, who was from the Computer Engineering Department.

Pedro chuckled that made the three women, even furious. On the other hand, Sabrina remained calm. Somehow, because of her demonic eyes, she was able to remain calm knowing that there was a significant difference in strength between her and the three girls.

"Relax guys!" Aldo said, coldly, "Don't be lured by the hype caused by the quest. One careless mistake and your account would be deleted. Remember that the school didn't place any requirement of some sort relating to the quest. It's better to play safe and achieve our goals first. Which was to level up!" 

Everyone stood in silence. What Aldo had pointed out was the truth. Because of the hype of wanting to become the number one, Players would tend to become aggressive to the point that they might end up dying. 

As students, their main priority was to stay alive and keep leveling up. That was the main basis of their grades. Hence, being reminded of the truth, everyone couldn't help but agree to what Aldo pointed out.

But in the next second, Pedro burst into laughter. This made his 'groupmates' look at him with a frown. 

"Did I say something wrong?" Aldo asked. 

"No! No! You were right." Pedro replied whilst calming himself, "But... We can still become number one!"

Being born from a rich family, Pedro Armaz was often scolded by his family because of playing VR games. 

Years after playing the VR game sensation "Bearth Online", he was about to finally obtain the victory he always dreamed of! 

Unfortunately, his guild fell short at the very end and lost due to the 'sudden' lack of guild members. He blamed everything on this so-called 'betrayal' of his 'former' guild members that eventually lead to his untimely death.

And as he thought that everything was over, he woke up and learned that he traveled to the past, a year before Bearth Online's official launch!

With his past experiences and knowledge as an advantage, Pedro is determined to dominate the brutal and unusual game, Bearth Online, and obtain his long-sought glory by becoming the strongest player in the world!


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I would like to give everyone a heads up, this story was made and posted as the 'raw' chapters. Most of the chapters beyond chapter 111 were edited but the Author himself is not that great with English. 

Thus, there might be some inconsistencies, grammar mistakes, and such, but rest assured that the author is doing his best in editing/revising these mistakes. 

That said, I hope you guys enjoy the story!

Regards, RDream. :D

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"Welcome to the testing area. Please deposit your items in this basket and please follow me."
A stern-looking receptionist greeted me. So, this is the testing area. Like the outside of the building, it looks very sleek. There are a couple dozen or so monitors showing what seems to be trainees getting tested.
I scanned my identification card and entrusted my bag to the receptionist.
"Your identity has been confirmed. Welcome to 'The Establishment' Lady Alagarassi Luna y Salvador."
The receptionist gave a deep bow which surprised the people around us.
"Seriously? That's a real big shot ain't she?"
"She's from THAT Salvador Family? Wait that family only has one daughter..?"
"Eek! Shh, she's THAT person." The woman speaking lowered her voice, "she's 'The Villainess' – she's quite dangerous."
I guess I'm famous no matter where I go. Shaking my head, I faced the receptionist. "Can we go now?"
"Eh? Yes, of course. Please follow me." The receptionist led me through a room.
Woosh.
It seems the doors in this facility are automated. I wonder how they work? Old Order Earth used to have these motion sensors installed in the middle of the door frame but there's no such thing here.
Realizing that the automatic doors piqued my interest, the receptionist adjusted her glasses. "These doors detect prana and intention."
She slowed her pace as she gestured towards a door where another receptionist and trainee duo entered. "As you can see, if individuals with prana walk at a certain pace, the doors will automatically open and close accordingly."
Interesting. So, these machines can even measure intent? I think it's a bit simpler than that though. I'm relatively certain that it simply detects prana and the doors simply open when the source gets close enough to the doors.
Seemingly misunderstanding my silence for confusion, the receptionist cleared her throat. "Anyway, we've reached our destination."
She gestured towards the large doors in front of us. I could hear sounds of battle coming from the other end and the amount of prana seeping from the room is nothing to laugh about.
"As you know, prana is the life force which enriches the body." The receptionist raised her index finger and a small light appeared. "Prana is the nourishment which allows us, humans of the New Order, to be stronger, faster, and better than our ancestors."
The receptionist raised her other index finger and started passing the ball of light around. It seems she is quite skilled in terms of prana manipulation.
"Prana is also the source of all of our abilities and there is no exception." She solemnly retracted her hands and scanned her ID near the door's panel. "Which is why we test new trainees to see what kind of training would be most beneficial for them"
The doors opened and the feeling of prana from earlier washed over my body like a tidal wave.
It was suffocating but exciting at the same time. I can't wait.
We walked a little further in and the Testing Area wasn't really an area. It was the size of a football stadium!
"You must be surprised, my lady." The receptionist smiled at me gently, "we had several Knight-Commander rated Magicians cast dimensional magic inside of this room."
She pointed towards the numerous pillars surrounding the Testing Area. "In actuality, we are no longer in South Korea. This is the Roman Coliseum which we've retrofitted to serve as the Testing Area for all of the Velvet Rooms in the world."
Wait. That doesn't make any sense. How could I feel the prana coming from behind the doors? How could I hear sounds of combat if this place was on the other side of the world?
I tilt my head in confusion, "Can you actually splice together two different points as long as you have enough prana?"
She beamed at my answer and clapped her hands together. "Yes! Recent studies have shown that Prana is able to help humans work around the laws of physics."
The receptionist swallowed and lowered her voice, "Should the application be precise enough and a decent conduit is formed so that a constant stream of prana is ensured, then even splicing together two locations is as easy as pie."
Huh. That's interesting. Does that mean I can eventually get over the weakness of my short-range prana pistol simply by splicing together two points together? This needs more research.
"Okay, I understand. You have proven yourself useful." I glanced at her nametag and gave her a gentle smile. "Let's get down to business, Mary. Come test me."
"T-thank you for your praise, my lady!" She bowed her head once more. "Please follow me."
We walked towards the receiving area and there were a hundred different weapons mounted on the wall.
The middle of the table where another receptionist was standing by had something similar to a hand scanner and there was a screen set-up right beside it.
Mary greeted the other receptionist and gestured towards me, "My lady please place your hand on this device and send some of your prana through it."
Interesting. So, this is how they determined affinity.
The other receptionist greeted me with a slight bow. "The Guild measures abilities and this device assign an appropriate rating to your affinity with your abilities."
The screen lit up and a graph appeared. It was pretty detailed. To summarize what it said, abilities are rated like so:
Guild Rating: People (or skills) are typically rated on their approximate level by the following rankings:
I.                    Junior Rated 

1.       Archetype – A rating given to the most typical level of ability possible. Synonymous with "normal"; For lack of a better term, "weak" – most humans are a part of this.
2.       Entered Apprentice or simply Prentice – A cut above the archetypal superhuman – classified as something that can influence a small-scale conflict or skirmish.
3.       Squire – Classified as something that can influence multiple small-scale conflicts. A squire is usually mentored by a Knight.
4.       Knight – Classified as something that can influence multiple city-wide conflicts. Each Knight is attached to a Knight-Commander. 

II.                  Senior Rated

1.       Knight-Commander – A superb Knight-level skill or individual and can influence multiple Knight-level individuals. Individuals rated as Knight-Commanders typically serve as Squad OICs.
2.       Master – An honorary rating given to the most outstanding individuals or abilities that can influence an entire nation. A good example of this would be an Atomic Bomb from the Old Order.
3.       Grandmaster – A mythical ranking given to Godlike abilities or individuals and are known to be able to influence the entire world. A Grandmaster Swordsman would be able to theoretically wipe out a modern army on their own.
The receptionist tapped the screen a few times and it showed a picture of a handsome black-haired man.
"Arthur Almasy is also the only known Grandmaster-rated guild member in the world effectively making him the.."
"Strongest man in the world. Yes, I know." I nodded in agreement.
I made note of Arthur's face, "but what determines your guild rank? Is it your highest-rated skill?"
The receptionist and Mary nodded together. "That is correct. Even if your other abilities are at the lowest level, you will still be rated according to your highest-rated ability."
That seems like a fair assessment. Talents are different and while some aren't entirely unique, the simpler talents might prove to be useful too depending on their application.
"Ok, I understand. I just need to touch the display like so, yes?"
I activated my prana and the hand scanner started emitting a light that surrounded my hand.
I could feel a prying gaze entering my body but I knew it was just the system analyzing my skills.
A few moments after that, the scan ended.
Mary fiddled with the on-screen display and finally, my results were displayed.
"As expected of my lady!" Mary immediately printed out the results and filed them away somewhere.
I looked at the screen and I shook my head in exasperation.
I whispered to myself, "As expected of you, Alagarassi."
[Name: Alagarassi Luna y Salvador]
[Age: 22]
[Abilities:]
[Gunslinger – Knight Rated]
[Swordmaster – Knight Rated]
[Prodigy – Knight Rated]
I chuckled in amusement, "I understand Gunslinger and Swordmaster but what does prodigy mean?"
Mary looked at me like I was an idiot. Eh? Did I say anything weird?
She cleared her throat, "Uhm. My lady, Swordmaster isn't what you think it is." She pointed towards a display screen showing a man who was clashing with another person. "That man is a Knight-Rated swordsman. He is the sword instructor for those who possess melee abilities."
She then looked at me and smiled wryly, "Swordmaster is the peak of swordsmen. The current Sword Saint who is actually a Master-rated Swordsman is aiming to break through to reach the level of Prentice-rated Swordmaster."
She chuckled nervously, "simply put, Swordsmen and Swordmasters are on a whole different level."
What the fuck kind of cheat is this Alagarassi? How the fuck do you have that uselessly overpowered potential?!
I shook my head in exasperation, "Moving on then, what is that prodigy skill then?"
Mary smiled at me and continued with her explanation, "Prodigy is simply the ability to absorb knowledge instead of simply learning it. In short, anything you hear or see even once is something you will be able to instinctively learn on a much deeper level."
The receptionist pulled out a picture of a slender old man and nodded nervously at me. "This man is Leonardo Da Vinci from the Old Order." She cleared her throat, "and he was supposedly an Archetype-rated prodigy – along with all of the other so-called geniuses from the Old Order"
Eh? So that means I'm a genius three levels ahead of the smartest men and women who broke through the dark ages and started the renaissance?
Dumbfounded, I simply nodded. "Well, we now know my affinity so what comes next?"
Mary smiled at me and she gestured towards the weapons on the wall. "It is now time for a practical exam. Please choose a sword and a pistol and we will meet an instructor for our final assessment."
I shrugged and picked up a random pistol and a random sword from the wall. I've had fencing lessons and shooting lessons and I've kept up my training since then. I'm somewhat confident in my skills so this should be easy.
Unbeknownst to me, however, life would never be that simple for The Villainess.
I only found out about this after the fact but apparently as I was doing my assessment, the file that contained my results that Mary filed earlier made its way to a very troublesome individual.
If I had known back then what kind of troubles it would bring me in the future, I would have kept a low profile and go through training as a well-meaning, quiet young trooper.
Back to the present, I showed Mary the weapons I picked.
Mary was taken by surprise. "Eh? Are you sure you're going to be using an epee and a single-action army?"  
"Is there a problem?"
Mary hurriedly shook her head, "not at all, it's just those weapons are somewhat difficult to use, aren't they?"
"It doesn't have anything to do with you though?" I smirked at her. It's just a trial, after all, there's no need to be all gung-ho about it.
She hurriedly apologized, "Ah please forgive me I wasn't trying to imply anything." Sighing in resignation, she regained her composure.
"My lady, please follow me. Your opponent has been chosen and your test will be held at Stage F, it's near the middle of the Testing Area."
Heh. I can finally let loose in this high-spec body. Should I pull a little prank on the instructor? Ara, this is going to be fun.
Mary gestured for me to follow her and after walking for some time, we reached Stage F. It was a bigger stage than I thought and it was made out of sturdy-looking concrete. 
This should be coated in some form of strengthening to be able to handle prana-enhanced combatants.
"My lady, your opponent has arrived." I followed Mary's gaze and at the end of it was my opponent. He was a bit dumb-looking, truth be told.
The man guffawed, "It seems we have quite the temptress taking our test today, eh Mary?"
The Gun and The Sword - End

The year is 2052 and the world has changed. 

Heroes have risen from the ashes of an Earth ravaged by war and now, humanity is thriving due to the presence of dungeons and magical abilities.

The Guild controls every aspect of superhuman lives. The strong are revered and the weak are shunned. 

Among the many hopefuls is a woman doomed to die despite being a once-in a-millennium genius!

"Why were you ever born into this world? Why can't you just die in a ditch somewhere?"

"You should know your place. Live while keeping your head down and I might just let you survive."

Read PENANCE: The Prologue here -> https://bit.ly/PENANCEPrologue

After Flora Fluss burns down the kitchen, her son insists she is too old to live alone. She's got two choices. Either move into a retirement home or spend the rest of her life within a virtual reality game governed by society's most advanced artificial intelligence. When you've worked a lifetime as an engineer for home appliances, naturally, you go with the option that has more toasters. 
Soon, Flora finds out that the virtual world is more familiar than she thought. Though, it takes her a while to get used to the idea that tanks don't hold water or oil but the aggro of mobs.  

Auntie toasts the VRMMORPG contains cute crafting, complicated game-mechanics plus how to exploit them, unconventional training methods, and a lot of toasters.

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On the last three days, more people came to the Nimble Valley in succession.
Some of these people came from the fifth-rated forces in the Rising Sky Mansion district, while others were from sixth- or seventh-rated forces.
As for the people from the eighth- and the ninth-rated forces, even if they came, nobody knew them at all.
A majority of the people from these forces dared not even come at all.
Other than having an impetus bearing, the fight between two Saint Stage powerhouses had an extremely shocking force that lingered as well. If one's cultivation base was not enough and they did not put a safe distance in between them, one would most likely be impacted. If the force was light, then one might be wounded, but if it was heavy, one might even be killed.
There were a total of 35 fifth-rated forces in the Rising Sky Mansion.
The Flowery Monk and Jing Xu Zi came from two of the forces.
The Flowery Monk was the disciple of a fifth-rated force called the Brahma Temple while Jing Xu Zi was the disciple of a fifth-rated force called the Pure Yang Shrine.
These two people were also known as the most outstanding geniuses among the middle-aged generation in the Rising Sky Mansion district.
Even the Young Mansion Master of the Rising Sky Mansion was suppressed underneath them.
However, even though there were many people who came from the Brahma Temple and the Pure Yang Shrine, nobody could see the Flowery Monk and Jing Xu Zi at all. "Looks like the people from the Brahma Temple and the Pure Yang Shrine are here to prepare and occupy a decent space for the people at the back. After all, the Rising Sky Rankings Battle will be held for more than a day and each sect will need a place to rest."
Other than Elder Jiu from the Rising Sky Mansion who had brought his men to occupy the best place, the Brahma Temple, the Pure Yang Shrine and another fifth-rated force had also occupied three strategic places.
The rest of the people who were shooed away did not dare to say anything although they were infuriated.
In this world where the strong ruled, whoever had the strongest punch had the loudest say.
Two days went by and the Rising Sky Rankings Battle were to be held the next day, thus the crowds that came slowed down to a trickle.
However, the number of people who now came was in a larger group than before.
"It's the Flowery Monk! And the people from the Brahma Temple too!" somebody cried out loud. As his voice resonated, it merely attracted the people in the surrounding at first. After all, the Nimble Valley was not small and even though his voice was quite loud, it could not reverberate throughout the entire Nimble Valley.
However, as he and the people surrounding him narrowed their eyes in unison toward the distance to take a closer look, the others also noticed the movement and their gaze followed to look there.
From a distance, a group of people was making their way over in a massive and mighty formation. The person who led them was a bald, old man who was wearing a golden kasaya. He had a pair of white brows and had a long, white goatee on his chin. Ambling in the air in slow steps, he presented an unusual bearing as he gave off an unfathomable feeling.
Soon, somebody recognized the old monk and exclaimed out loud, "It's the Abbot from the Brahma Temple, Master Hui Ci!" 
The Abbot of the Brahma Temple was also the leader of the Brahma Temple. He held the highest position in the Brahma Temple.
Behind the Abbot of the Brahma Temple were four people who followed closely behind him. Among them, there were three old monks, who wore silver kasayas. Each and every one of them looked so aged and shaky, giving one a feeling that they had undergone transcendence. It was obvious that they were not just some ordinary old monks.
Standing beside the three old monks who were wearing the silver kasayas was a young man who was wearing a red kasaya. He had an ordinary look and was the type of person who was not easily recognized in a crowd. However, the fact that he could stand together with the three old monks donning the silver kasaya and whose identities were obviously extraordinary was enough to prove that he was not simple.
This young monk was none other than the strongest person among the middle-aged generation in the Brahma Temple, the Flowery Monk.
The reason he was known as the Flowery Monk was that he was particularly promiscuous and had many love affairs, not abiding by the Brahma Temple's rule of refraining from sex.
Of course, even though he was promiscuous, he never forced women at all. He would only touch women who were hell-bent on him and were willing to sacrifice everything for him.
Therefore, even though his reputation was particularly good in the Rising Sky Mansion district, it was not particularly terrible either.
If an ordinary Brahma Temple disciple had broken the celibacy rule, he would be punished by flogging and ordered to reflect upon his sins by facing the wall for a light offense or be kicked out by the Brahma Temple if it was a heavy one.
Without a doubt, the Flowery Monk was an exception.
In addition to the fact that his Master was the Abbot of the Brahma Temple, all of this was mainly because of his innate talent in the Martial Dao that elicited respect from the entire Brahma Temple to the point that nobody would say anything even though he had broken the temple's rules.
Could they just expel him just like that?
In fact, ever since the Brahma Temple was formed, the Flowery Monk was the one who had the highest innate talent in the Martial Dao. Besides that, he might even be able to lead the Brahma Temple to make further progress and become a fourth-rated force.
It was only normal for such a person to have special rights in the Brahma Temple.
"It's the Three Great Guardian Warriors of the Brahma Temple!" To most of the people in the Nimble Valley, the Flowery Monk was no stranger to them as he usually did not like to stay in the Brahma Temple and would always wander around in the Rising Sky Mansion district. Furthermore, his actions were high-profile, causing many people in the Rising Sky Mansion district to know who he was.
Even those who had never met him in real life had at least seen his portraits before and could tell who he was.
As for the three old monks wearing the silver kasayas beside him, only very few people recognized them.
The Three Great Guardian Warriors of the Brahma Temple were just below the Abbot of the Brahma Temple and the Supreme Elder of the Brahma Temple. Their strengths were powerful and they were well-known in the Rising Sky Mansion district.
However, because they rarely showed themselves in front of crowds, not many people recognized them.
When any one of the trio was alone, his strength was already quite notable, but when they joined forces, their strengths were not that much inferior to the Abbot of the Brahma Temple.
"Are they the Three Great Guardian Warriors of the Brahma Temple, Hui Feng, Hui Yun, and Hui Huo?" 
"That's right! It's them!"
"I heard that ever since they entered the sects, they have since cultivated together. Now that they have spent hundreds of years together, there's already a tacit agreement between them and they can cast out extremely powerful joint techniques."
"I heard about that too. I heard that when the three of them join forces together, their strength is in no way inferior to the Abbot of the Brahma Temple."
"Even the three of them don't join forces with one another, they are quite eminent powerhouses in the Brahma Temple!"
"Looks like the Brahma Temple takes the Rising Sky Rankings Battle quite seriously as well. Other than having the Abbot making his presence, the Three Great Guardian Warriors have actually come too!"
…
The crowd in the Nimble Valley discussed among each other excitedly.
As for the group of old and middle-aged monks behind the five of them, all of them were completely ignored.
Of course, after a while, some people could recognize these monks. These monks were basically the elders in the Brahma Temple and some of them had strength and positions that were far greater than the Brahma Temple elder who had come to the Nimble Valley a few days ago.
Because the Brahma Temple elder was here as the leader a few days ago, he had also taken the spotlight of many people present.
These elders, on the other hand, had come together with the Abbot, the Three Great Guardian Warriors, and the Flowery Monk, so they served as the foil and appeared like the green leaves to the Flowery Monk and the other four who were like vivid red flowers.
They were the green leaves that set off the beauty of the red flowers!


Earth’s top weapon specialist’s soul crossed over to an alternate world, merged with Rebirth Martial Emperor’s memories, cultivating Nine Dragons War Sovereign Technique, sweeping through all opposition with invincible might!

Able to refine medicine, capable of crafting weapons, and knows the art of inscription….

Being skilled in all professions is the way of kings! 

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