A man who had lost everything is awoken in a whole new world. He has a cheat that transcends everything including the soul of his daughter.

Let's follow him on a path to become the strongest in the dimension.

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This book belongs to Maria V. Snyder!!!

I have no rights to this book I just think that it is a great book and it was not on this app so i decided to share it on here for all of you amazing people to read and enjoy.

I am not sure if i will share the other books or not it all depends on how well this book does.

But honestly this is one of the best book series that i have ever read and i hope that you guys enjoy it.

Out of the other three villas, Li Du landed one more. Logan and an estate buyer took down the other two. The house-pickers had poor loot that day.
They blamed it on Li Du and felt that Li Du was there to hinder them. It was he who had brought the treasure hunters there and caused them to win nothing.
In such a scenario, they naturally harped on the fact that Li Du had spent two million to buy a haunted house, just to vent their anger. They talked about it non-stop, with a smattering of critique.
Li Du nodded at Lu Guan and Lu Guan understood his intentions. He went off to check out the state of affairs as the house.
The real estate agent, Snyder, was already waiting. He took over the three villas Li Du had won and prepared to go through the formalities. He said, "Boss, you can go back first, I will sort it out for you as soon as possible."
Li Du stopped him and said, "No hurry. Regarding the villa on the hillside of Belair Pilates. This, one, do you know anything about it?"
Snyder has been involved in real estate transactions in Los Angeles for many years, and his source of information was much superior to Li Du's, as Li Du was a newcomer.
As he expected, Snyder indeed had information regarding that villa.
Seeing the photo of the house, Snyder's nostrils flared up slightly. He said, "You bought this house? How much did you pay?"
"What happened to this house?" Li Du persisted in asking.
Snyder threw his hands out and said, "This house is quite famous in Bellaire. It's known as the Haunted House or the Murderous Mansion."
"This house had been built around fifty years ago. In the first forty-odd years of its existence, everything was fine. However, around five years ago, something happened. At that time, the owner had been a lonely man. His wife and children had passed on due to an accident."
"The old man had lived a quiet, sad life. However, one day, he was suddenly very happy. His surrounding neighbors asked him what happened and he said that his wife and children had returned. He said that they were now living together again."
"From then on, the old man often went to purchase daily necessities, as though it was an entire family using those things, and not just himself. At that time, everyone thought that he was hallucinating. After all, he was a lonely man who lost his kin. As you know, such situations are understandable."
Li Du nodded, signaling for him to continue talking.
"Around two weeks later, someone heard a gunshot in the house. The gunshot had rung out just as the sun rose. Then someone called the police. When the police entered the mansion, they found that the old man had shot himself."
Snyder pointed to his chin and said, "The muzzle of the rifle was here. The bullet entered from here and blew up his skull."
"That incident was classified as a suicide. There were many strange things in the storeroom of his house. There were photos of his deceased wife and children, their belongings and other items. The police felt that the old man had mental problems and killed himself in his hallucination."
Li Du said, "They came to that conclusion simply because of those things? Isn't that over-simplifying it?"
Snyder said, "Listen to me, boss. It was not that simple. According to the information I got from an internal source, the police even found some items related to witchcraft. There was a bloodied small coffin, some ashes from animals, the preserved carcass of black cats and crows, among others. They also found a sinister book that recorded the spells of resurrecting the dead…"
"That has happened the year before. Then the house was sold off at a low price. A couple bought the house and moved in there with four children."
"Not too long ago, their four children started to say that they would see strange people loitering in the house at night. One of the children described the person he saw and the description matched the old man who committed suicide!"
"Those children had never seen the old man, nor did their parents. Logically, the children would have no way of knowing how the poor old wretch had looked unless they had really seen something."
"The situation worsened. On the one-year anniversary of moving in, the couple was awakened. They realized that their children were not in their beds. In the end, they found their children loitering on the rooftop…"
Saying that, Snyder gulped and said, "Boss, what I'm going to tell you next is not exaggerated at all. It's all facts."
Li Du said, "I will not doubt you, go on."
Snyder said, "According to what the couple said, the four children had been loitering on the rooftop with their eyes closed, as though they were sleepwalking. However, a strange smile hung on their lips."
"Then, just after they appeared, the children looked as though they had been led by invisible people who were holding their hands and pulling them off the roof!"
"They just watched them jump off?" Li Du asked, shocked. "The parents, the two of them, were they sleepwalking as well?"
Snyder shook his head. "No, of course not, they were very awake. However, they felt as though they were controlled by some invisible force. They were conscious as they got to the roof, but they were unable to move. It was like a nightmare!"
"Fortunately, after the two children jumped off, there was suddenly thunder. The sound of the thunder shocked the husband so much that he was able to throw off the strange force that was restricting him. He dashed crazily forward and held onto the remaining two children. That saved their lives."
Li Du stopped for a moment before he asked, "The first two children who jumped off, they passed away?"
Snyder said with a dark expression, "That's right. Those two poor children died."
"Later, the police interrogated the other two children but did not get any information. The two children who fortunately stayed alive seemed to have lost their memory. They could not remember what happened that night. A doctor's examination found that there were traces of atypical activity in their brains. It was like they were drugged. However, the medical examination did not find any kind of drug in their body."
"The couple was unable to bear with it and decided to sell the house and move away. From then on, the haunted house gained its fame, which caused its value to depreciate."
"Finally, a rancher in Montana bought the building at a low price. He typically did not live there, and he treated the house as a place to stay on his winter vacation. In his hands, everything seemed to become normal. However, in the first half of this year, another accident took place, and the rancher died as well."
"Three consecutive homeowners, three consecutive accidental deaths… this made the haunted house more and more famous. When the rancher passed away, the incident caused a lot of talking in the local area. Many people demanded that the house be demolished. Perhaps you weren't here at that time and did not know about it."
Li Du asked, "Then, how did the house end up here after that?"
Snyder said, "The house was bought by the rancher on a loan. After his death, the house was passed on to his son, but the son did not have enough money to pay the inheritance tax and gave up some of the inheritance, including the haunted house."
Having heard that explanation, Li Du frowned. This house was really quite sinister. No wonder the starting bid had been so low. He had not thought much about it then. He did not expect this to be the reason.
Based on the stories, he had really gotten a wretched house. However, Li Du did not believe in ghosts or haunted houses. Instead, he believed that there was someone behind all of it. Hence, he decided to move in and discover himself what exactly happened.


They love gold, and they love silver. Even more so, they love gems that dazzle, like stars across the skies. 
Firearms, jewelleries, and precious metals; A collector’s world will not be complete without antiques.  
Storage auctions, old goods trade, re-estate sales and gold-digging. But the truth is, if one wants to make money, then the supreme way is through searching for the legendary treasures. 
Holding the fort, there’s an ocelot, a wolf, and an Andes condor. At the side, there’s a loyal hound, an irascible ape, and an African honey badger. Who said that you can only rely on humans when treasure hunting?! 

"I here by ask Prosecutor Dyer to take the stand." The judge announced. 

"Thank you, Judge Turner." Prosecutor Dyer began his opening statement. "The murder of Don Parker happened not too long ago. The time of his death was on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. I here by announce Ms. Anastasie Berger as the suspect of this crime. Let us now hear the defendant's plea." 

I then was standing in front of the whole court ready to defend myself. "I did not murder Don Parker. I didn't even know who the man was. I was out late at night, yes, but I was on my home. That was when I saw the murder of the poor man. I hid when the murderers were killing him. I didn't know what else to do at them moment. I was scared. If I were a man who knew self defense, that would have been different. However, I'm a woman and compared to 4 other strong men, I'm weak. I did not kill Mr. Parker." 

"Now, we will hear the prosecutor's preliminary  hearing (evidence presented by the prosecutor to prove the defendant guilty)." The judge nodded his head. 

"Yes, Judge Turner. Looking at the time of the murder and Ms. Berger being at the same place at the same time seems all to fishy." Prosecutor Dyer took out the first evidence. "Take a look at this photo for a moment. In this photo, it shows Ms. Berger touching Mr. Parker. Doesn't this seem suspicious to you? For a person who was just walking home, why would Ms. Berger have anything to do with a dead body?" 

"Yes, why that does seem suspicious." The judge nodded his head in agreement.

"I here by call upon the witness, who witnessed Ms. Berger in the alley, to come to up to the stand." Prosecutor Dyer announced. 

A woman dressed in black with a black hat walked up to the witnesses stand. 

"This here is Ms. Gina Thornton. She is the witness of the murder. Isn't that correct, Ms. Thornton?" 

"Yes that is correct." Ms. Thornton wiped a tear off of her cheek. 

"Please give your testimony, Ms. Thornton." 

"Of course." Ms. Thornton then slammed the table podium in front of her. "Listen loud and clear, everyone. This woman here killed Mr. Don Parker! I am ashamed of her! I, a close friend of Mr. Parker and his wife, am distraught! Yes, I saw her murder Mr. Parker. And she killed him with a pistol!" 

"A pistol?" The judge questioned. 

"Yes a pistol. I saw it with my own eyes. I saw her shoot the the poor man! When I saw her shoot the man, I quickly took a picture and ran to the police! That is all." 

"Alright. Defense, ready with your cross-examination." The judge announced. 

"Yes, sir." Mr. Wilson then walked around the room. "Ms. Thornton, what time did you see the murder happen?" 

"Exactly 12:57 am." 

"I understand. Now when you mentioned you saw Ms. Berger killing Mr. Parker, how did you notice she was in the alley? Wasn't it dark around that time of night?" 

"I heard two gunshots, of course. That's how I was able to spot her in the alley." 

Wait...that wasn't right. The gun was silent. she's couldn't have possibly heard the gun shot. I hate that I can't say anything. I hate it. 

"I understand. Do we have the gun with us here today?" Mr. Wilson asked. 

"Yes. We have the evidence right here." Prosecutor Dyer brought out the pistol. "This was the gun with its bullets founded in Mr. Parker's body." 

"I understand." Mr. Wilson nodded his head. "So this was the gun." 

How did they find the weapon? No, not the actual weapon. A "fake" weapon? How did they make this mistake?

"Are you sure those are the right bullets that were in Mr. Parker? Or is this forged evidence?" Mr. Wilson asked. 

"Of course not. This is why I'm going to ask upon the next witness. Thank you, Ms. Thornton."

After Ms. Thornton left the stand, the next witness came. 

"Welcome, Mr. Kerry Snyder." Prosecutor Dyer introduced the witness. 

"Yes, you may state your next testimony, Mr. Snyder." The judge agreed. 

"Yes." Mr. Snyder nodded his head. "When I was at home around 12:40-ish, I was having a cold night sleep. I knew something was up. I looked out my window, because I heard talking, but I couldn't see due to the darkness." 

"Did you hear a gun shot, Mr. Snyder?" 

Mr. Snyder then looked at me. He then gave me a smirk. "No, I didn't." 

The jury and everyone in the court room became quiet. He just contradicted what Ms. Thornton said. What is going on?

Anastasie doesn't have a typical life. Recently, she found her brother dead in the dining room of her house. Though it appears to be a suicide, she feels that it was murder. She knows that her brother wouldn't just kill himself. 

In order to find out about her brother's death, Anastasie finds the private detective, Mateo Bianchi. With his help, will Anastasie find who killed her brother or will she find something else?

[semi-hiatus]

Hands no longer moving by instinct, the tired Felix closed his eyes and ceased all movement after noticing his soul being filled to the brim and allowing him to breakthrough into Tier 4.

Having waited so long for this day, Felix blamed his lack of time to cultivate for taking such a long time. After all, spending so much time training in Sword Draw from the morning till the evening, relaxing in a medicinal bath, enjoying food made of Astral Beasts' meat, and finally a long relaxing massage from Sheila, there was literally next to none time left for Felix to cultivate.

Luckily for him, with the insides of the Gravity Chamber being filled with Astral Force, Felix began cultivation in two ways while training in Sword Draw.

One of it was by absorbing the Astral Force inside his muscles and made them grow stronger by the day, while the other one was how he used the Great Yang Dual Cultivation Technique every minute he stood and increased his cultivation all the time he spent inside the Gravity Chamber.

Of course, the reason behind speed of his cultivation being so slow was because he wasn't placing all of his focus on just cultivating and he couldn't very well do anything like split his consciousness into two and let each of them focus on a different task, but something was better than nothing due to which Felix never once stopped cultivating when he was inside the Gravity Chamber.

Maria herself knew this as well, but given how greedily Felix's body was absorbing the Astral Force from around him before he started breaking through, Maria felt that more than the effort he put into cultivating, it was his body which had been repeatedly sent to the brink of exhaustion which played a higher role in helping him enter Tier 4 in less than three months after he entered Tier 3.

Waiting silently while Felix's body after a long time stopped sucking in all the Astral Force inside the room, Maria smiled and praised him as soon as he opened his eyes.

"Congratulations Felix, entering Tier 4 at the age of 16 is not something which can be done by many youngsters in the higher dimensions either."

"Really?"

Panting roughly not because of the exhaustion which had been cured as a side effect of the breakthrough but rather because the heat under his belly was now blazing even more furiously, Felix who hadn't managed to release his desire for women for the past few months looked like a beast filled with animal-like lust towards Maria as soon as he opened his eyes.

Focussing more around her breasts and ass this time instead of her legs since he wasn't thinking properly, Felix made Maria feel that something was off when he pounced on her out of nowhere.

Holding her hands as he pushed her onto the floor, Felix ignored the shocked look on Maria's face due to not expecting such a thing to happen and used his mouth to start sucking on the cute yet sexy protrusion through the training bra she wore.

"Kyaaaaaaa!!!!!"

Letting out a scream which didn't suit a mature woman like her and instead belonged to a shy teenager, Maria made Felix come back to his senses just in time to notice the hand which she pulled away from his grasp rushing towards his face.

Dodging by instinct, Felix who had managed to see what was happening despite not being in control of his body no longer remained on top of Maria and moved away with an awkward look on his face.

Especially when he saw how Maria was glaring towards him with a pitiful look and looked towards the wetness surrounding her right nipple.

And to make things worse, Maria had to wear a white training bra today for the first time ever due to which Felix could barely see the pinkness of her nipple through the saliva soaked fabric.

"Ummmm…."

"Not a word."

Gritting her teeth, Maria spoke with a red face which caught Felix off guard from not being able to believe that someone like her could show such a reaction,

"Stop staring at me!"

Glaring towards Felix, Maria who stood up while feeling embarrassed at what just happened finally noticed that her nipple was a little visible through her bra due to which she hastily used her hand to cover it.

Looking back towards Felix, Maria was just about to burst out in anger from sensing how heated and turned on the boy was based on his expression and breathing but no voice came outside her throat when she saw something down south which completely took her breath away.

Something as big and thick as a kid's arm was hiding inside Felix's clothes and seemed to want to tear through the tight training clothes he wore and show off itself to her eyes.

Seeing this, Maria's blush came back and the residual scent of Felix's body on her made the woman's body start heating up.

With a head full of obscene thoughts, Maria forced herself to not look at that inhuman rod and said, "Get out! We'll continue our training tomorrow."

"I… Sorry, Maria… I…"

"GET OUT NOWWWW!!!!!"

Leaving the Gravity Chamber awkwardly, Felix for some reason felt that Maria when trying to send him away was not actually angry and instead looked as if she was trying to hide something.

Still, regardless of how she was feeling, Felix didn't feel too good about doing something like this so soon after he had apologised to Sarah for doing something like this.

At the same time though, Felix made up his mind to apologise to Maria tomorrow and not behave like an idiot, the same way he did in the past.


…


Panting roughly even after Felix left, Maria locked the doors so that no one other than her could open them for the time being.

Once she did that, her body instantly slid to the ground due to her weak knees no longer able to support her.

After all, given how hot her hidden cave felt and the amount of juices which leaked out of it already, Maria's knees had turned so weak under the tormenting pleasure of being turned on so much for the first time ever that she couldn't continue standing any longer.

Remembering that musky scent of Felix which made her body feel like it was on fire and how he sucked on her nipple, Maria's face had an obscene red blush on it while one of her hands went under her tight shorts and touched her sensitive pussy lips.

"Aaaahhhhh…."

Trembling while completely covered in sweat, Maria herself was unable to understand why she was so turned on. Especially when she should be angry towards Felix for daring to harass her sexually.

Too bad the poor girl didn't know that the more stronger Felix got, the more he would turn into a walking aphrodisiac due to training using the Great Yang Dual Cultivation Technique and having inscribed the True Dragon Rune which were both things which would subtly affect women in an obscene way.

"Ohhh godddd…."

Feeling like she was going to orgasm as soon as her finger barely entered the opening which was greedily begging her to find Felix and do it with him, Maria who was a virgin couldn't be blamed when the image of Felix was deeply engraved in her mind and romantic interest towards him began sprouting from deep inside her heart.

Follow our protagonist as he grows strong with the intention to have every beautiful woman regardless of who she is as a member of his harem.

Step sisters? Mine!

Enemy's wife? Mine!

You dare try and use your background to suppress me? I'll take your mother!

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Danny, Maria and their guide Boris with his pet bear Toby boarded a train near the Drachmann border at around 8 in the evening, and now they were far away from the place where they boarded. Almost 24 hours had passed, but Othon was still approximately a 100 miles more. Everyone was sitting quietly, gazing the pitch black sky through the opening at the top of the door while the train was running on the tracks. Toby on the other hand, was in slumber. But then suddenly, the train started slowing down without blowing the horn. Gradually, the speed of the train reduced to zero and it stopped with a squeaking.

Out of curiosity, Boris stood up and looked through the opening at the top of the closed door.

"Why did the train stop?" Maria asked curiously.

Boris could see that the train had stopped in between some wilderness. In that pitch black night, he could only see the dark images of the big pine trees shaking due to the strong wind blowing outside. After listening to Maria's question, he replied, "I don't know. It has stopped at some forest."

Boris again peeked out to observe the situation. Soon one person emerged from the wilderness and got inside a wagon. After that, the train started moving again. Boris couldn't understand the situation on why a train would pick up a person from a forest. He turned around and informed everything to Maria and Danny about the weird event. Everyone was confused and trying to make theories on what could have happened.

While they were discussing among themselves, the train again started slowing down after 1 hour of the first stop. This time, all of them gazed through the opening and saw that the train had again stopped in between some wilderness. And this time also, a person came out of the wilderness and entered inside the wagon next to the wagon where the first person entered. The same incident happened again after some time when the train stopped at a forest and someone entered in a wagon next to the wagon where the previous person entered.

Boris and others understood the pattern that after a certain time interval, the train was stopping and somebody was getting inside a wagon next to the wagon where the previous person entered. After six hours since the first person who boarded the first wagon, the next person was supposed to enter the fifth wagon, and Boris and other were inside the sixth wagon. As expected, the train stopped at an isolated place and a big bulky man wearing shredded clothes entered inside the fifth wagon. And after that man boarded, the train again started moving.

"Something doesn't seem right. I think after some time, someone is going to enter this wagon," Boris shared his concern.

Maria and Danny gulped out of fear when they heard Boris because they were also expecting the same thing.

"Why is only a single person getting into each wagon?" Danny asked with a tensed face.

"I am as clueless as you are," Boris replied.

"I have a bad feeling…we should get out of this train before it stops the next time," Maria advised with a frightened face.

"I think you are right, even I have a bad feeling about this train," Boris said.

Danny's eyes widened upon listening to Boris' reply. Meanwhile, Boris explained the escape plan, "As the train is at full speed, you two shouldn't jump. Go to the roof of this wagon and walk to the last wagon, and when the train will stop next time, just get off this train."

Boris' plan was only for Maria and Danny, so Maria raised her eyebrows and asked, "What about you?"

Boris looked toward Toby, who was sleeping quietly and sighed. "I can't leave my friend," he said.

"You are staying with Toby?" Danny exclaimed.

Boris looked at Danny, and replied very calmly, "Yes."

"But, what if something happens to you?" Maria showed her concern.

"It was my plan to board this train, it was my plan to bring along Toby. So I should be the one to face the consequences. Also, it will be really bad if you two get caught," Boris explained.

"We thought the man General Armstrong believed in, would be smart," Maria smiled while teasing.

Meanwhile, Danny got out of the door and started climbing toward the roof. Maria also got near the door and began climbing.

"She has the tendency to trust stupid and broken people…do you know why?" Boris said while Maria was climbing.

Soon after listening to Boris' question, Maria stopped climbing and looked toward Boris, and asked, "Why?"

"Because they are loyal," Boris grinned

Maria was amazed the way he spoke about General Armstrong as if he knew her very well. She then continued climbing and reached the roof.

Maria and Danny then started walking on the roof toward the back of the train while Boris stayed in the wagon waiting for the mystery to uncover. And as expected, after some time the train started slowing down and stopped. Boris and Toby were sitting, and looking toward the opened door waiting for some mystery person to show up from the wilderness.

They waited for 10 minutes, but neither anyone came nor the train started. Boris decided to go out to have a look and Toby followed him. Both of them got off the train and stepped on the land covered in snow. Because of the absence of the moon, the snow covering the area and light snowflakes falling from the sky were unable to show their beauty. Boris and Toby walked further ahead, but due to the darkness, Boris was unable to see anything clearly. He was fully relying on Toby's night vision. Suddenly, the train started moving and no one came out of the wilderness to board the train, which Boris wasn't expecting. As the train was gone, Boris had no option but to proceed toward the forest in front of him with Toby.


Roy and Riza have a son, named Oliver whom they have hidden from the world. Oliver has grown knowing that Roy is his father, but he never got to know about his mother. When Riza decides to reveal that she is his mother, something terrible happens. Meanwhile, someone in Drachma is finally stepping into Amestris with his deadly army, now that he knows Father is dead.

Find out, whether Oliver will ever know, who is his mother. And will Riza ever get to listen, the word "Mother" or "Mom", from her son's mouth. And what has Father left behind, which can bring down his own legacy. And what is the role of Oliver in all these events. Is he the key to save Amestris or he is the doom?

Lying down defeated on the couch, Maria tried to resist the urge to cry or bang her head against the wall. Why was she upset? It was because tomorrow was the archduchess's tea party, having remembered earlier today about her agenda for saving the woman's life. "I suck as a hero," muttered Maria when a presence entered the room.
"Something on your mind, Maria?" Sitting up, Maria saw the one who entered the living room was none other than her big brother.
"Just deciding on what dress I should wear to the archduchess's tea party tomorrow," she lied, seeing how she just couldn't confess out of the blue about how the Archduchess and her family's lives were in great danger if something was not done.
"Hmm, is that so." He took a seat next to her, and he pressed the top of a decorative glass vase that displayed a blue crystal butterfly inside. Once activated, a large holographic screen appeared, showing what looked to be some daytime drama.
'Crystal Butterflies have an electromagnetic biosystem which allows them to link and communicate with each other. They can also broadcast the information they receive, a function that humans have amplified, giving birth to the entertainment world.' Watching her brother flip through the channels, Maria was reminded of her world's modern-day television.
Maria was about to ponder on other ways she could probably save the Archduchess when her mother suddenly barged into the room. "Maria, now is not the time to be lazing around. We need to find you the perfect dress to wear to the tea party, and while we're at it, we need one for you to wear to Diamond Academy's Welcome Back Banquet. My Maria must look the cutest at all times," proudly stated her mother, dragging her daughter back to her room to try on the endless pile of dresses she picked out.
'Someone save me from this woman!' cried Maria, knowing the torture that awaited her.


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On the day of Archduchess Scarlet tea party, Maria wore a sleeveless formal orange dress, the top portion lined in gold with four gold buttons sewn in the middle. Covering her collarbone was white chiffon, the collar lined in gold and adorned with rose gold cufflinks.
The skirt portion was orange, a stripe of gold going across the bottom, showing a second layer which was pink. Embedded on the right was a large realistic pink rose outlined in gold. Maria was the image of a perfect little lady, cinnamon brown locks pulled into an elegant side ponytail and adorned by a pink rose hairpin.
The Scarlet mansion was not only beautiful but very spacious, stretching out for miles. Scattered throughout the luscious green yard, thousands of red roses bloomed to life. The garden where the archduchess was holding her tea-party was occupied with chairs and tables, noble ladies mingling amongst themselves
Among the women who were invited, some came with their young daughters or sons. The mothers did this for the sole purpose of picking out candidates that would serve as the perfect spouse (or spouses) for their son or daughter in the future.
Maria embarrassed herself by stuttering, her stomach cramping due to nervousness, when her mother introduced her to the archduchess' guests, all who were high profile noble ladies with a lot of power and wealth.
"Aww, she's adorable, Countess! She looks just like her mother!" jested one of the ladies. Luckily the ladies' attention on Maria only lasted for a second, before gossiping about the latest news and drama that was unfolding around the capital.
While the ladies and her mother were distracted, Maria used this chance to ask one of the serving staff for the location of the kitchen. Once at her destination, Maria peered inside and saw a bunch of busy bodies moving around. Crouching down by the door, the girl began observing those working inside.
'If I can't get the antidote, then I'll stop the poison from reaching the archduchess. I remember the novel revealed that the person who delivered poison to the archduchess had a tattoo on her left hand. So if I find the tattoo, I can stop the poison from getting to the Archduchess!' Maria held onto hope, bracing herself for a long stakeout mission.
'This is the only plan I have and the only way I know how to stop her death from happening. I can't fail! Even if I have to starve!' Maria wasn't the smartest when it came to strategies, but she was not going to let a good woman die on her watch.
Steeling herself and determined to follow through with her only plan, the girl was oblivious to all the strange stares she was receiving. Some thought that after a few minutes the girl would leave but were proven wrong. Even after an hour had passed, the girl refused to leave, not even when her stomach started to growl.
They wanted to approach the girl but were scared off by the vicious look in her eyes that reminded everyone of a guard dog. Luckily one of the staff, who just couldn't watch the girl starve herself, set a plate of food down in front of her. Seeing this presented to her, Maria smiled and thanked the woman for her kindness.
Once the food was finally placed in her stomach, Maria was ready for the second hour of watch duty. Closely watching everyone, so far she saw no tattoo on any of the female staff who had either entered or exited the kitchen.
By the time the third hour came, Maria was beginning to feel restless, but once she thought about the tragedy that awaited this family in the future, she steeled her resolve and mentally began cheering herself on.
"Why are you guarding the kitchen door?" This sudden voice, that appeared in close proximity, scared Maria, who almost screamed out in fright.
"Richard-sama?! What are you doing here?" The crimson-haired boy crouched and took a seat right next to her.
"I needed somewhere to escape to." Richard sounded tired; a sigh released from his lips, drawing Maria's curiosity.
Just as Maria was about to question him, they heard footsteps coming their way. Quickly, Richard reached for her hand and dragged her into the kitchen and closed the doors. Once inside, they both pressed their ears against the door.
"Richard-sama~!" They heard a girl sweetly call out his name, followed by another female voice.
"I'm almost positive I saw him come this way."
"Maybe he went another way. Let's go and try to catch up with him." Hearing the sounds of their footsteps fading, Maria now knew who Richard was escaping from.
"It seems you're quite popular, Richard-sama," Maria meant it as a joke but the boy seemed annoyed about his popularity.
"I would be flattered if that was indeed true. It's my status that attracts them, not me as a person." The look in the boy's eyes caught Maria off guard because it showed just how familiar he had become with the prejudiced people that swarmed him. None of them really cared for him as a person, only for his status and what benefits he could bring to them, which could be heartbreaking for a young child.
"T-Then... If Richard-sama does not mind, can I get to know you as a person?"
This time it was Richard who was caught off guard by Maria's sweet words. Never had anyone said such words to him and were sincere about it. Even though he was quite young, Richard was aware of the greedy thoughts in the minds of those who tended to surround themselves around him and his family.
He sensed their fake sincerity and their smiles, which only made him want to distance himself from such people. Yet he could tell that Maria was unlike those other people; her words were sincere, along with her smile which he found charming.
"I would like that very much." He couldn't help but smile, softly patting the girl on the head, which only made her smile more charming in his eyes.
'Don't worry, Richard-sama, I'll make sure that you'll get the happy ending that you deserve,' vowed Maria, who was about to continue her watchdog duties when she saw an unfamiliar maid walk by her. The maid had dark raven hair, wearing the short sleeve maroon uniform the female servants working in the Scarlet mansion were assigned, carrying a single cup of tea on a tray.
'Through my observations, I have become familiar with all the faces of those who work in the kitchen, yet never once have I seen her coming in or out of the kitchen until now.'
Turning to the boy beside her, Maria asked, "Richard-sama, do you perhaps know that maid?"
"I know every face and name of each person who works in our mansion, but that woman's face is unfamiliar to me." Richard narrowed his eyes and at this sudden revelation, Maria immediately looked towards the woman's hands and saw a skull tattoo on the back of her left hand.
'She's the one! She's the one who is about to poison the archduchess!'
Maria felt afraid. She wasn't going to lie to herself, but at the same time, she couldn't let someone innocent die. She may be a coward, and a weak one at that, but she could at least do this much. Like a football player getting ready to tackle, Maria slammed herself into the maid's back, causing her to knock the cup of tea off the tray and onto the floor.
It was at that moment that Kuroka and Shirone were making their way up the hall when they spotted their little lady sprawled out on the floor and rushed over to her. Though as they passed by the maid and the spilled cup of tea, their noses picked up a certain scent.
Sharing a look with each other, Kuroka ran over to their young miss who was being assisted by the Scarlet heir, while Shirone turned in the direction where the maid was kneeling on the ground.
"Why did my nose detect {Lux Brumalis} in the tea that the archduchess personally requested?" Not too far away stood Richard, frozen, who was helping Maria off the ground when he heard what Shirone said. In a flash, his sapphire eyes narrowed, glaring at the back of the maid, who still hadn't gotten off the ground yet.
"She doesn't work here! Never have I seen your face inside our manor. Speak up and tell us who you are working for! Who sent you here?" demanded Richard, making his way over, ready to interrogate the maid, but was quickly stopped by Shirone.
"Damn, all thanks to one little princess, my mission is ruined." The maid did not hide the mockery laced in her voice, picking herself up from the ground.
"Leave it to a filthy demihuman to pick up the scent of {Lux Brumalis}. Seems like the plans stop here for today. Damn, looks like I won't be getting my money now that the cat is out of the bag." The woman sounded annoyed at her failure to complete her mission, snatching off her wig along with the maid outfit she was wearing.
"Shitty brat! If it weren't for you, I could've gotten my money!" She stuck up her middle finger and ranted.
The fake maid revealed herself to be a highly attractive woman who wore skin-tight clothes that did little to cover her buxom body; medium length dark purple hair was combed to one side, lying over her left shoulder. Though her face was beautiful, there was a nasty sneer plastered on it.
"What's going on here?" Walking up to the scene with narrowed eyes was none other than the archduchess herself as she took in the scene before her.
"Tch, gotta abandon the mission now, but don't think this is over, you little bitch," the angered woman cursed, throwing a smoke bomb that consumed the area; though, right before she jumped out of the glass window, she threw a small dagger at the archduchess as a last-ditch effort.
Maria was aware of the woman's intentions once she caught a glimpse of something heading for the archduchess. Once the smoke was cleared, everyone got their sight back but could only scream in horror as they saw Maria's bleeding arm where the dagger she had taken for the Archduchess had left a wound.
"Ojou-sama!" screamed Kuroka and Shirone, holding the bleeding girl in their arms. Richard stood there petrified as the blood continued to run down and stain the girl's arm. The pain inflicted upon Maria made her want to cry, her eyesight getting blurry, but yet those long scarlet tresses still managed to stand out as the archduchess rushed over to her.
"Don't worry, Maria, we'll get you help. Just hold on." The archduchess had started yelling out orders when the little girl with her uninjured hand softly touched the woman's face.
"Y-You're a-alive... I managed to do it... I managed... to stop a tragedy. I'm... so happy!" Maria felt her last ounce of strength fade once those words were said, and she gently closed her eyes.
Only faintly did she hear the frantic and scared cries of those who began calling out her name. While Maria was being cared for at Scarlet's manor, she was unaware of the impression she left behind on those who were there to witness her actions.

One moment I'm chasing after a rabbit and the next, I'm falling down a rabbit hole! What the heck?! This ain't Alice in Wonderland?! Though as I opened my eyes, I soon found out that I was no longer in my original body and that somehow I transmigrated into the light novel, A Fairytale Romance. And that isn't all, the character whose body I transmigrated into... is none other than the minor stuck-up, arrogant, and selfless ojou-sama who was nothing more than a comic relief character. Life truly sucks...

A lucky break? Perhaps. Only the sound of their breaths was heard inside the confinement of the elevator. Neither talk with one another but Jason's hand was still grabbing on to Maria's arm. Staring at the sight for a quite a while, he wondered why he wasn't feeling repulsive about holding hands with someone like her. The grip turned loose and he let go. Maria was silent like a doll. Her hair draped over her face blocking Jason's view.




Shit, what do I do now?




He was supposed to get a car and right now he was just returning back to the starting point. The image of that quadruped reptilian was still fresh in his mind. Comparing the goblin he fought with these creatures was like comparing an ant with an elephant.




How the hell am I going to defeat those things?




A question that he desperately needed an answer.




I need my sword.




It took him a while and he remembered. He pressed the button to the 38th floor. He took a peek at Maria who was still sitting on the elevator floor with silence prevailing the whole situation. Taking out his phone, he tried to see whether he could make a call. He didn't pay much mind to Maria since a while ago she seems pretty okay to him.




There's no line. Go figure, I'm still in the elevator.




His line of sight brought him to the Glock in Maria's hand. Jason didn't expect her wielding a gun around. In his memories, he didn't remember whether she was a pro-gun or not. Although she did have a dream of being in the police force.




It might be a way to fulfill a small part of her dream of being a cop. What am I thinking? That doesn't make sense at all. She might bring it along for safety purposes. I did read about the increasing crime rate in the city.




"Mmmm..." a groan coming from Maria.




"Hey, are you okay?" he asked.




But there was no response. His hand stroked her hair to the side revealing Maria's face. Her eyes were closed and blood still trickling down from the side of her forehead.




"Maria, listen to me," he held her face with both of his hands, "You got to open your eyes, you need to stay awake."




The back of his hand touched her forehead. It wasn't hot nor cold. To be frank, he didn't have a medical background to even deduce anything.




"I can't feel anything," Jason was clueless.




Gently, he massaged her face while he kept talking to her.




"Wake up Maria, wake up," he said.




"Jason," her voice came back.




Her eyes slowly opened, still hazy as if she just woke up from her sleep. She felt the warmth of Jason's two hands, surprised seeing him doing so. A dream perhaps? Thought the lady with the gun.




DING...




"Get up, we're here," he helped her up and walked out of the elevator.




"Where are we?" she asked.




"38th floor," said Jason.




"Why here? Wait, we need to get help Jason, I need to call backup," her confident tone returned once more, shaking her head from the haziness of her head.




"To get something," standing in front of the hotel room. He rummaged through his pocket searching for the card key.




It's with Gina.




But time was of the essence.




"Maria, lend me your gun," asked Jason.




Maria's eyes narrowed by the sudden request. She knew better about guns more so in a dire situation like this. Holding on to one was a lot better than giving it to someone else.




"Why?" she asked.




Jason wasn't a dunce, he noticed straight away.




"Then help me open this door, shoot it near the doorknob," rather than taking it from her, he asked for her help.




She noticed it a bit too late, misunderstanding about Jason's intention. Guilt was pasted on her face.




"Jason, I..." She didn't know what to say, she was quick to distrust him. Him, of all people.




"Maria, a little help here," Jason snapped her over her complicated thoughts.




He didn't have time to indulge with petty thoughts at the moment. What he needed right now was a weapon to keep him safe. Shots were fired and the doorknob turned into a hole. Jason pushed the door opened and went to grab the elongated object on the bed. He unclothed it and revealed the sheathed katana.




A smile carved on Jason's face. He didn't know how he would fare against those reptilian with his katana but at least he had something. The blade left the scabbard as the cheap steel glistened in the eyes of Jason.




"A sword? Where did you get a sword?" asked the dumbfounded Maria.




He sheathed it back inside the scabbard satisfied after seeing his weapon.




"That doesn't matter," said Jason as he pointed at the edge of the bed, "sit down."




"Why?" Maria asked.




"Just sit," He grabbed her arm and dragged her down to bed.




She didn't resist and sat there with a blank look. Jason left her alone and went to the bathroom. He came back with a few small towels in his hand along with a first aid kit.




"Lie down," said Jason.




She still had that vacant look confuse about what Jason was doing. Yet she still did what she was told. Jason fiddled with her hair a bit, revealing her forehead. Taking the wet towel, he cleaned up the blood.




"Ouch," Maria winced in pain.




Realizing she was hurt, she didn't know how it happened.




"Wait, I'm hurt?" She saw the bloodstain on the wet towel, "am I bleeding?"




She started to get nervous seeing blood coming from her. Her hands couldn't keep still as she probed around her head trying to see where it hurt. But Jason swatted her hands at bay as he was cleaning the wound.




"Don't move," he said.




Maria pouted puffing her cheeks out. For a grown-up, she was acting like a child. Her act wasn't left unnoticed by Jason, yet he kept silent and focus on the task at hand. Those emergency seminars he took on behalf of his parents was really becoming useful. At least he knew how to at least treat minor injuries. The cut on her forehead wasn't big. He took an alcohol swab and warned her beforehand.




"It's going to sting a bit," said Jason.




"Eh?" before she can even ask, she winced as it stung quite a bit.




The alcohol swab swiped over the small cut. After making sure it was clean, he bandaged it up.




"Are you sure this is how you supposed to do it?" asked Maria in doubt.




His bandaging skill was a bit lackluster seeing how messy it made Maria look but at least he got the job done.




"Yeah, at least it stops the bleeding," he packed the first aid kit and prepared to go out.




"Where did you find a first aid kit?" asked Maria with her hand kept touching the bandage on her forehead.




"Don't you know? Every hotel room has one, it's kind of like a law," he replied.




"and how do you know that?" Maria remained skeptical.




"Don't everyone know that?" he asked her back.




Her eyes narrowed, still doubtful about that fact.




"Where're you going?" she asked.




"I need to go check up on Gina, as well as the others," he replied.




"I'm coming along," she got up with resolute looking eyes.




Jason stared at her for a while, unsure of what he was feeling. It was complicated but seeing the situation was rather chaotic at the moment, he decided it would be best to stick together.




"Go change your clothes, there's a bunch of new clothes in those shopping bags. Wear whatever you like," her clothes were all bloody and rather unsuitable attire for a doomsday situation, it made sense to let her changed clothes.




"I'll be waiting outside," he left the room leaving Maria alone.




He waited outside with eyes darting around the corridor. It was silent yet he could hear a faint chaotic sound coming from outside of the hotel. Five minutes passed, then it was ten minutes. Maria was still inside the room, Jason was getting impatient with his finger kept on tapping the hilt of his katana.




He didn't bother asking the woman inside as he walked towards the end of the corridor. Standing in front of the glass wall, the scene in his eyes felt surreal. It was night yet the street was like bright as day. Raging flames and black smoke were scattered across the city.




Buildings and cars were burning. People were running around the streets chased by creatures beyond their wildest imagination. Jason couldn't see it well from above but at least he knew that they, the humans are now the prey. He waited and watched from above, waiting for time to pass. Slowly, he was becoming out of tune with the world itself. Drowning in the chaotic sounds of the city being ravaged. Then the sound of a door opened.




"Jason?" a voice familiar to his ears.




"Here," he said, walking back to the room. Looking at his watch, he only shook his head.




Typical of a woman, even during an invasion they still took way too much time changing clothes.




A comment best kept inside. He waited thirty minutes and it was enough to irritate him.




"Let's go," said Jason.




"By the way, whose clothes is this? and these sports shoes I took it from the suitcase, I hope you won't mind. Running in heels is a bit of a pain right now," Maria said.




"It's Gina's, come on we're running out of time," Jason walked over towards the elevator.




Maria stood beside him while eyeing him from time to time.




"So she's your girlfriend?" a sudden question.




"Huh?" a confused look appeared on his face with both his brows drawing together.




"She's your girlfriend?" she asked him again.




"Who?" still oblivious to who Maria was referring to.




"Gina," she said with her body leaning towards Jason.




"She's my cousin," he replied.




"Oh," she dragged her voice with Jason not knowing what she was thinking about.




DING...




The elevator was just in time, yet the moment it opened. A strong smell attacked his nostrils as he backed away in disgust.




"This is..." Maria lost her words as she couldn't say any words regarding the blood and gore within the elevator.




Even the most horrifying thing she saw in her line of work never reached up to this level.




"Let's take the stairs," said Jason.




Reaching the staircase, compared to before it was pretty lax. Only a few people were running up and down the stairs. Minding their own business. After a while, they reached the 50th floor, the event hall floor. Stepping inside the lobby, he heard something.




"Kyaaa," a woman's voice.




He came closer with wary steps.




"What are you doing? We need to help them," said Maria. For some reason, justice was flowing from inside of her.




"Shh," he shut her down with a simple gesture to his lips.




Both of his hands grasped tightly on the katana. He was ready for action. Yet the sound of a woman crying filled the lobby. It sounds familiar to Jason.




Soon the elevator entered his view. He saw someone sitting on the floor in front of an open elevator. Jason noticed the reddish color from the elevator wall and knew what had happened. He relaxed and walked over. Noticing the dress of that person, Jason called out to the person sitting on the floor.




"Eugene," he called.




The person sitting on the floor turned her head around. Eyes were red with tears trailing down her cheeks. Eugene definitely had a difficult time.




"Oppa," she stood up and rushed at Jason.




With her arms opened wide, she hugged him. She cried letting out her frustration while hugging this 'Oppa' of hers. Jason wasn't used to this, but he let it be since he knew that she must have gone through a lot. He hugged her while patting her back. On the other hand, a woman had a sullen look with her hands on her hips, staring at the sight of these two people.




"Where're your parents?" Jason asked.




"Mom's fine, but dad sprained his ankle," her eyes started to turn teary. "Oppa, I can't find Emily."




She started to cry once more, leaving Jason dumbfounded. He really didn't know how to handle this sort of situation.




"It's fine, let's go treat your dad first," he didn't ask about why she was at the elevator. It must have been to search for her younger sister, Emily.




Jason and Emily walked a few steps together and he stopped. Glancing backward at Maria, he said.




"Cousin," no need for an explanation just a simple fact. It caught Maria off guard as she didn't know how to react to that. But then loud screams were heard not far from where they stood.




A few people rushed out of the event hall. Jason recognized a few of them and they definitely came from their event hall.




"Oppa," Eugene started to panicked seeing the sudden event. She ran, worried about her parents.




Jason and Maria followed her from the back. The moment they reached the door both Maria and Jason were shocked. A creature was dragging a body towards the broken glass wall. Jason's eyes narrowed focusing at the body and in an instant, he knew who it was.




"Gina!"

Jason Park, a man with ambition. At a ripe age of twenty-nine, he took this risk to struck big at the famously known street of Wall Street. Like any human in the whole world, money is everything. Yet for him, things didn't happen as he expected. Burn out and failing another one of his job interviews, he dragged his feet over the sidewalk of New York City. Yet something unexpected happened, a cry for help coming from the dark alley of the city. A city well-known for its two sides of light and dark. He hesitated at first but his morality swayed him. He came to help but what he found only opened a door that he wish it wouldn't open. 

He was the first and it wouldn't be the last.

An encounter that will bring forth a New World order.

A world hungry for blood, sweat, and tears.

Charlie was lazily sitting at the couch inside Drunken Fairy's VIP lounge.

3 girls flocked around him. Cuddling and embracing him He was feeling bored since Ian went out, he doesn't feel like fooling around anymore. 

He wanted to snoop around and followed him but when he remembers his deathly gaze he change his mind. 

His curious what kind of girl can make that demon fall in love. 

He wanted to interrogate that little chauffeur Rin but he knows that does Chans would rather die than to betray their young master. 

One girl was sitting on his lap, she unwrap a cherry flavored candy, popped it inside her mouth then kissed him.

Her tongue went inside his mouth passing the flavorful cherry candy to him, when suddenly his phone vibrated inside his pocket.

He checked the message, then he abruptly stood up, took out his wallet and throw a wad of cash to the girls, then he hurriedly went to his Maybach and speedily drove away.

Inside his car, he checked the message again. It was from 'Maria' asking for a meet up.

He's been "playmates" with 'Maria' for quite sometime now and this is the first time that she called him out on a weekend. 

He was grinning excitedly when he suddenly realize something.

'Fuck, im really  her gigolo.'

He shook his head in amusement as he head out to the Oasis.

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The Oasis, penthouse===

A girl languidly sits in the victorian sofa wearing a silk red robe and a red stiletto. 

She puffed a cigarette, her whole action was seductive and alluring. 

"You're here." 

She said, her voice was sultry and sensual. 

"En. (¹)"

Charlie replied. Then he hurriedly went to the bathroom. 

'Maria' had set some rules when playing with her. First, he needs to take a shower before they start and the second rule is that they don't have to ask about their personal lives. 

Her name 'Maria' was just a pseudonym. And his was 'Matt'

'Matt' thoroughly washed his well toned body. He made sure that all the stench of alcohol, cigarettes and perfume were gone before going out of the shower. 

Then he walk towards 'Maria' who was now lying in the king size bed, still wearing the silk robe. 

She slowly swirl her glass of wine. He sat on her side, he lifted her free hand and planted a soft kissed on it. 

"How do you want me to pleasure you my queen?" 

He asked, his eyes were looking at her so eagerly. 

'Maria' sweetly smiled at him then she softly whispered. 

"Make love to me." 

'Matt' was startled by what she said. She was quite odd today. She never wanted to do vanilla. Before, all their play were BDSM, asphyxiation, and other wild sexual plays. 

He suppressed his curiousity then happily complied as  he slowly kissed her. 

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(¹) En - in chinese, is simply an expression of acceptance like a nod or a yes.

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***some scenes/chapters  have mature content, language, gore, and violence that might not be suitable for general audiences. Readers discretion is adviced. ***

Meet Tia kim she is a pretty, young and smart woman. She’s a role model for exuding grace and class her  peers and colleagues labeled her as their "goddess". Her simplicity and modest attitude charms the hearts of many. But like everyone else, she keeps a deep dark secret that can shatter her reputation in a blink of an eye. She can't imagine what will happen if people found out that she's not as pure and innocent as they thought she is.

Meet Ian Lee, a handsome, domineering CEO with an abusive past. He’s a successful businessman who loves to torture people for entertainment. By accident he found out Tia Kim’s secret.

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