The visit to Diagon Alley was quite fruitful for William. It confirmed that this is truly Harry Potter world. 

William drawn some conclusion after his visit, first is there is no mention of time period before birth of Harry Potter, so his advantage reduced and second he had to stay clear from Dark Lord matter until his strength become significant compared to Dark Lord or Dumbledore. 

Although William felt some doubts, he was confident that he could become wizard. Because for the moment, when he just transferred into original body he felt some weak trace of blue energy. When he just entered Diagon Alley, he felt that energy once again. Even though he did not know, if that energy is magical energy, it is the most probable explanation. 

First thing he did after his trip, to review all the  books. Books were quite easy to understand compared to modern day high school curriculum. But he knew, in Wizarding world theory will remain theory without practical it would be useless for diving deeper into the study. 

From what he could remember there is no mention of meditation in Harry Potter books. Anyway he did not have anything to do he decided to add one hour daily meditation before exercise in morning. 

Meditation is nothing but being in natural state and empty all thoughts from mind. Even though he could not feel magical energy, his perception of surrounding become clear and his thought process became smooth. William had feeling that meditation will be key for learning Occlumency. 

William sets himself two goals for next two years. One is to earn money as much as possible to support his future endeavors and two feel magical energy to practice as many spells as possible. 

During following year many changes happened in William. He got taller due regular physical exercises. Most noticible change was his eyes, his pupil changed from black to blue. With black hair, fair skin and blue eyes he looked quite charming. 

The change in his eyes happened during half year ago, when to earn significant money he decided to use previous life talent that is of course fishing. The requirement of large and fresh fish is very important in London as Fish and Chips was one of the favorite dish in London. 

When he jumped into the river to obtain large fish, his long forgotten magical energy starts to move on itself. After that time he was like fish in water and he had earned his first bucket of money from river. From that time, he decided to practice his control his magical energy and continue his meditation inside water where he can feel some sort of belonging. 

Although he felt abundance of magical energy  it was very hard for him to guide his magical energy. For better control of magical energy he decided to empty his reserves by practicing spells. Transfugration was quite hard for him compared to charms but by trial and error method he became quite proficient in all first years subjects. 

William thought, "I have to at least get a basic understanding about Occlumency and Legilimency in next year, so I can protect my secrets properly" 

Although it was very hard, he determined to properly shield his mind. And for that to happen he got wonderful idea that is of course meditate inside of water and then try Occlumency.  


Authors note: There is no intended infringement. All copyrights of recognized characters are with J K Rowling / Warner Bros. This is purely fictious work.

Lin Yang is ordinary student of 18 year old. he is true fan of Harry Potter movies and books. he considers himself friend of water. due to unforeseen circumstances he died. Is this the end of his journey or begining?

It's not a big coffee house, and there are few customers for the time being— only three people beside her. Although she tried to read to a book, she had a bad time concentrating and there was no good reason for it.

She's stopped the attempt to read and looks around her in the cafe. 

There is a man sitting alone, and two women are at another table. The man is looking hard at a spot on the table before him. He is either thinking something very seriously or being depressed. It couldn't be that he is so fascinated by that exact spot on the table!

The two women are chatting non-stop with a lot of smiles. They are about same age. They don't have any resemblance.They are likely to be either friends or distant relatives.

She's always thought that everyone has their own interesting story. Probably she thinks that way because of her being a writer.

And, just now a new customer has come in. She sees that he is wearing a hoodie which covers almost half of his face, and a pair of big sunglasses. 

Hmm...this one is likely hiding from somebody. Still, she figures there is also possible that he just wants to look mysterious. There are other chances too, though. There is always an exception.

He's even put his head downward a little bit. Except that being tall, there is nothing to tell. He takes a seat at a table at the opposite corner.

She could continue her thoughts endless, but she can't sit at a cafe all day long. She's got to leave.

She goes out of the cafe. Her car is pretty noticeable from a distance since it is a red sports car. 
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She is watching a 9-PM international news program on TV after having dinner. 

A disaster, an accident, some president visiting some country, these are headline news for a while now. Why are bad things always happening? 

Here comes another news. 

The news presenter says, "As readers all over the world have already known, the release of second book...blah blah blah...blah blah...blah..." 

She's already predicted what readers would say, she think to herself. Her readers would love it. 

True. Most readers love it, but...but...

"Many critique reviews say that Hannah Lee's lack of passion in romance is very obvious in this book. The Everyday Post's review even says, 'She shouldn't include romance in her books at all, she is very bad at this."

Whatttt!!!! Her shout is loud and deep, echoing a few times.

Roman was coming from his college when he saw a girl hanging on a tree in one of the park way to his home.She was like a little kid as she was hanging up and down. Surprisingly he came closer to where the girl was. There were few kids but no one was as her age.She jumped down from the tree but bang with Roman.Roman turn around and walk hurriedly to home.Since then every day he used to stop there to see her.She never messed with anybody nor play with anyone.Sometimes with cycle or sometimes with hanging or sometimes books. But one day he was shocked to see her in the city library with a book of psychology.She was reading so attentively to notice someone staring her.He went to the last table for making some important notes.But he was smart enough to look over her.She went out from the library after long 3 hours.He made his notes and went to the librarian and came to know that she was in her Junior high school.He smiled and thanked the librarian before coming out. It was his final tarm exams. After the exams he has to go to abroad for heigher Education. 
Two years leter he came back as a professor of victoriya collage. He went to the city library for check the reports and review of her. He was satisfied to see the reading list because all of the books was medical science and technology. But the latest books was about myths fays and supernatural creatures that make him laugh.He often went to the park but she never show up their.Then one day he went to her address that he collected from the library. It was evening and he was standing aside the road when she came out with a glass jar.She opened the cap of the jar to release some fireflies. Her long hair was flying lightly in the air and she was smiling. The fireflies were flying there. After some moment she went inside and he came back home.He often went to her address. Sometimes see her and sometime came back without seeing her.she has changed a lot in these years.Time passed like that until he saw Anna in his collage after one year.She was attended the admission test.
The result was to be published when roman saw that Anna's name was not there only because she was not from a royal family.Roman went to the principal and asked him to put his name in her file's granter.Roman's grandfather was one of the successor of the great victoriya so the principal did not dare to put his word aside.Until  now he was the one who fall onesided but now she is going to.  He want to ask her,tell her about last 4 years of his waiting. 
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"Roman! you went too far but alone.It is not good for one to go such a way alone.You should ask her about it or you would be the one to suffer most"Mr Shen said to Roman worriedly.

"I will"Roman replied with a sad smile.

" Professor  Roman!You'r here!I-I was searching for you."Anna said nervously

"Don't you have classes? "

"I do,but I want to say something "

"Ok.Wait for me at school gate after school " saying that Roman went to the classes. 

After school they went to a cafe near to the school. 

"Anna you looks very happy.You are going then? "

"A--h yes.I am. Thank you.I  know it was who you helped me to get this."

Roman narrowed his eyes but put a smile and refused her.

"It was not me.You are over thinking. What will you take? A coffee or....?

" No thank you . I have to go.I'm greatfull for your time"Anna went out of the cafe  while pick the roadside path and walk alone. 

"He refused me for nothing. It was him who arranged everything . Why he need to lied to me.Its strange. I will go to China after the final examination. I don't know when I could came back.His eyes were deep, deep like mysterious ocean . I have never noticed him so closely. His long messy hair shine brightly in sunlight. His thin lips hide words behind his smile. He want to tell me something but he resist himself.Why??Everything is mysterious! Why he is so handsome? Why am I thinking about him?"

She came back with so many questions in her head.But it was time to celebrations. Uve came to her home and her mother is preparing for the dinner. Some of her relatives will come for dinner as well as congrats Anna.It was a great dinner. Anna's parents were proud and happy.After dinner she was studying in her room. It was past 11 when she got a massage. 
She was afraid because it was Roman!

"*Come to your backyard in 5 minute. "*Roman

" Oh no I am dreaming. It's a nightmare. Lets pinch ----ehhh!it's hurt....he is here . Why is he here?What should I do now?Is he angry  for not having a coffee?  would he be mad at me??Ohh goooodddd help plz!!!"

She was stareing at the roses  that he forwarded.Three roses of three different colours.In the roadside sodium lights they were more starnge. She felt something had dropped on her cheeks that was nothing but a drop of tear.She stood up and took the roses.A sad smile appeared  on her face when he took her hand in his saying .''i won't let your hand go ever..you will find me in every drop of rains whenever  you touch them.'and she pull him into a light hug which was tighten with a feathery kiss on her forehead.

Song Dei Si was looking at her reflection in the mirror for almost half an hour now and had tried several outfits and none of them has satisfied her. She almost at the bringe of frustration when she realized why she was making a big fuss on how she would look like on front of Yan Mor Tee as if she was going out on a date with him.
She reminded herself, they were not going out for a date, they were going to study. 
She looked at her wristwatch and it was almost 9:30AM. She will be meeting Yan Mor Tee at 10AM.
In the end, she just picked a white tee and pair it with with blue faded jeans and a white sneakers. Before she left the house, she applied a small amount of cheek tint on her face and put on some lip gloss. When she made a last glance of herself on the full body mirror, she was somewhat satisfied on her overall look. 

....

True to his promise, Yan Mor Tee had picked up Song Dei Si at the corner of the street near her apartment. He looked at her from head to toe and a smile curved his lips. 
"You look extra pretty today." He said as she praised her.
Her face suddenly blushed with his compliment. She looked at Yan Mor Tee and he was also exuding a good aura. She just noticed that he had a hair cut too. From long wavy hair, he had it cut into a medium lenght textured. 
"You look nice too." 
Her compliment made Yan Mor Tee's ear turned red.

.....

Yan Mor Tee and Song Dei Si went to Brook's Cafe by foot. Yan Mor Tee had ordered coffee and cronuts for two. They laid down their books and review notes and had started reviewing from one subject to another. 
Song Dei Si was amazed on how Yan Mor Tee was so structured with his review points. She also realized that Yan Mor Tee was really smart. 
No he wasn't just smart but genius. 
If Yan Mor Tee has taken his studies seriously from the beginning, she won't be surprised if he will surpass her on the class top ranking. 
"What are your plans after graduation?" She asked out of nowhere when they were at the middle of their review session.
"Plans?" Yan Mor Tee was suddenly taken aback by her question.
Does he have plans?
He could not think of any. 
From the start, his life has already been planned. But he didn't make it for himself. His parent does. 
They have already planned his whole life and he hated it.
So he tried to rebel from it. 
He stowed away from home when he was 14 years old and lived with his grandfather at the coastal area just to be away from his parent's domineering ways. He endured the 2-hour travel time from his grandfather's place to school for two years. 
It was tiring but he didn't care less. At least he was far away from his parent's scrutiny and just lived like a normal teenager at his grandfather's place. 
But he has to give up this freedom and has to come back to the mansion because he wanted to be on the same class with Song Dei Si.
It was a deal. And he has no regrets. 
His freedom was important to him but to be with Song Dei Si was more important that he could give up everything else.
He made a deep sigh. 
He felt so pathetic inside that he could not even make plans for himself. 
His future has already been planned.  By other people. So he didn't try to make his own plans at all.
He didn't study hard because he knew that even if he failed his classes, he still has a business empire to take over to. 
He didn't try to be a good boy because he knew that even if he do bad, people around him will still adore him anyway because of his social standing.
But when he met Song Dei Si, he realized how awful his life was. 
He realized that aside from his parent's fortune he doesn't have anything else. 
"Don't you have a dream?" Song Dei Si reiterated when she did not receive a reply from Yan Mor Tee. 
'A dream?' he asked himself. 
He thought he has. He has started dreaming to live a life with Song Dei Si. But this dream conflicts with his parent's plan.
If he will pursue his dream, he has to let go of all his parent's fortune. Of his social standing. 
If he will pursue his dream....
He needs to study real hard.
So he can stand on his own and build his future with his own capability without his parent's money and connection. 
Because if he will pursue Song Dei Si, he must be a man who can stand on his own.
And he was already taking small steps towards that.

He pinched her nose and that made Song Dei Si snapped back to reality. 
“Hey!” Song Dei Si put a mock on her face as he looked at Yan Mor Tee. 
"Earthcalling Song Dei Si. Are you back from Milkyway?" Yan Mor Tee's handsome face was grinning at the woman whose eyebows were knitted next to each other.
"A penny for your thought?" He asked and gave her  a concerned look. 
Song Dei Si gave him a survey look at this time. 
When she looked at him that way, he always felt uncomfortable and couldn't help but looked away from her gaze. 
"I need your help" she said in a low voice.
He looked back at Song Dei Si's tiny yet beautiful face and asked "What is it?" 
"I need to get pregnant soon" she said nervously.
"So how can I be of help?" He asked. Puzzled.
"Be the father of my child." 
Upon hearing her answer, he can't help but burst out laughing.


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                                                                   Hurdles
 
Harry finally regaining his consciousness, welcomed by an unfamiliar roof, a weird sense of Déjà vu came but remembering what happened he turned to the side, a goblin stepped into the room walked towards him "Mr Potter it's good to see you up, you've been asleep for a while now". Harry groggily sat up "what time is it?" he asks as it's hard to tell in the underground rooms of Gringotts. "It's currently 8:30 pm, after you've eaten the food prepared, I'll lead you to your account manager".
 
 A meal and short walk later he was back in AM Griphooks office, "Welcome back Mr. Potter, you look like you've had better days" his voice laced with a hint of sarcasm " anyways I believe you've got the location of the Potters properties" too tired to care he crashed into the chair in front of the desk. If Griphook was annoyed, he didn't show.
 
 Griphook observing Harry before replying "yes Mr Potter I have it prepared for you", Harry looking through the list glanced at Griphook "there are houses in various locations, but how come there are no businesses in my portfolio? Surely with a house like mine there should have been quite a few". Griphook shakes his head "Mr Potter during the last war your parents liquidated and basically sold off all shares in order to fund their side of the war efforts, what's left in your account is the remainder of what they had and sizeable donations from sympathisers and well-wishers for your defeat of the Dark Lord".
 
"During our investigation of your transitions, the money taken out of your vaults were being transferred to one Petunia Dursley for your upbringing. Normally only the owner of a vault has any say in where their money should go however the Ministry agreed to a ruling that allows funds to be allocated to your next guardian, seeing as all your elected guardians were indisposed."
 
 "if possible help me open up a Muggle account and transfer most of what's in my trust vault to it". With a nod Griphook replied "I'll be done Mr Potter"
 
 "I guess that'll be all, till next time AM Griphook" With a brief admission they parted ways, Griphook musing as he quietly mused "farewell Mr Potter, it'll be interesting for Albus Dumbledore to discover he's no longer your Magical Guardian due to his negligence", Harrys was surprised by this as he barely caught what was said, he turned around to Griphook.
 Seeing his reaction he responded "Mr Potter the Wizards may be backwards but they're not that backwards, there are laws when it comes to things like this. From what's been discovered, he has failed in his responsibilities. However, we'll have to find one suitable, I'll compile a list of former Potters allies and send you a list to review and decide on."
 
 ["Well this certainly makes things interesting"] with a final nod, he exits the office. With his business at Gringotts concluded he exited to the sparsely occupied streets of Diagon Alley as it was passed closing time for most shops. Getting out of the by tailing a wizard towards the Leaky Cauldon he called Twinky, looking at the address he received from Griphook they were gone from the city of London.
 
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Potters Manor
 
 Arriving at the location, the first thig Harry noticed was the dilapidated looking pathway leading up to a rusty metal gate with the Potters crest in the middle. Behind the gate a grandiose mansion could be seen, however it was clear it hasn't been looked after in a long time. "Home sweet home" as soon as he approached the property he felt his energy react to the gate, as if being judged a foreign energy from the gate washed through him, an instinctive feeling of being welcomed settled and the gates opened up.
 
 Exploring the mansion, he was greeted by different portraits of Potters, he even managed to find his grandfathers, one Charles Potter but no Lilly or James Potter were to be found. Having enough of exploring he called his house-elves "I want the both of you to clean this place up, also stock up on food and prepare my dinner, I'll be in the library" turning away he was directed by the portraits towards it.
 
 Arriving at his destination he saw a large wooden door that opened as he approached, beyond the door were rows upon rows of bookcases lined up, letting out a whistle he gazed at the collections old tomes and books "generations after generations of knowledge gathered, don't mind if I do". Approaching the first book ''le plus sage des sages… Come on! Why's it in French? Don't tell me that a lot of these aren't in English."
 
 Hoping his thoughts would be proven wrong he looked at the other books on the shelves going from one bookcase to the other, after 5 minutes of searching he crashed down onto the floor. "Why?! At least half of these books aren't in English, some are in languages I don't even recognise! And here I thought I'd be easy." A few more disgruntled murmuring could be heard as he thought about how unfair it was, letting out a sigh after his rant he sat up 'might as well collect all of them into my library.
 
 Unfortunately, he didn't have the ability to scan books with his senses yet, so began the process of picking up each individual book by hand flipping through pages before it copied to the library.
 
"Ouch!" Retracting his hands from a book he looked at his fingers, they were shallow cuts and a bit of blood could be seen "why do they put curses on their books?!" Now having discovered another quirk of wizards he had to re-evaluate his approach "it feels like something out there doesn't want me to have it easy" With a sigh he shook his head.
  However, he thought of something "Tuny!" With a pop the house elf appeared by his side "Yes Master Harry?" Large eager eyes bore into him as he shivered slightly ["still need to get used to them"] "From now on call me Hadrian also, can you sense if any of these books have curses on them, if you can bring the ones without any curses to me" "Yes Master Hadrian I can do that", so began the long process of scanning every book that was brought to him, this lasted into the night only pausing for something to eat.
 
 Soon enough he had about 60% of the library scanned into the LOHP however a majority of those were in different languages. "Looks like I'll have to add traveling into my plans, not that I wasn't going to anyway"
 
 Realising it was approaching morning he left to the master bedroom which was fully cleaned by the elves, thinking of how he'll have to learn a lot of languages he shook his head "I'll need to get my occlumency in shape for this to be easier."
 

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"Let's give applause to our new employee, Artoria..."

"Artoria Pendragon"

"Artoria Pendragon!" All of the employees gave their applause.

With the new employee, the warm atmosphere surrounded the kitchen. Ray brew coffees and teas for everyone.

Every employee knew that Ray wanted to educate the chefs, so they 'requested' that Ray do it immediately, and so he did.

Not only that the chefs can now prepare more delicious dishes, but the employees also gained 2 to 3 kg of weight in their bodies excluding Artoria and the educator himself.

No one knew how Artoria's stomach can hold meals equivalent to 3 times her mass and still has a slender body. Chika and Angeline coveted Artoria's 'ability' to sustain her figure.

After Ray concluded the class, the Owner asked him to come to his office, to continue their discussion.

"Why not do it here?" Santoso asked.

"If you want to follow our discussion, you can follow us," Greg replied while he stepped into his room with Ray in tow.

The employees followed Greg like ducklings follow their mother.

Ray and the Owner resumed their discussion with the rest of the group, making sure that they understand his plans thoroughly. Because everyone has their own part in the plans, including Greg.

Though some of them were confused at some parts, Ray patiently answered any of their questions.

Calling them impressed is an understatement.

After he completed his presentation, Greg found it a good time to say, "Ray, I think I should give the ownership of this cafe to you."

Everyone, excluding Artoria of course, knew this was coming. Ray put his heart and soul into that plan of his, something that everyone can feel. So Ray becoming the new owner was not a far off imagination.

"What? But-"

"I already made up my mind and you know that you cannot do anything about it. I know that this will put a burden on you, especially when you are still a high school student. But I just want this cafe to thrive. You knew the reason why I build this cafe in the first place and if I'm still the one in charge, I feel that this cafe will face bankrupt." Greg felt like he was being selfish, but he didn't want this cafe to end, resulting in 8 people being unemployed.

But if Greg were being honest, he didn't want to be in massive debt.

'Well, high school is easy for me so... But is this okay?' Ray thought with his concern on his face. He didn't have enough courage to run the cafe as the owner. Although, if he were to become the owner, then he will have enough leeway to do whatever he was planning to do to this cafe, like turning it into a restaurant.

Artoria was sitting on his right side, looked at Ray's face and knew what he was thinking about. She reached Ray's hand, looked at his eyes and said, "No student of mine backed out from a challenge."

That's the only sentence that he needed to gain courage. Ray closed his eyes, took a deep breath with determination he said, "Yes."

"Good. So, any disagreements?" The employees accepted Greg's decision.

Then, Greg's explained the responsibilities of a business owner, including legal and stuff.

Greg knew Ray didn't have any kind of knowledge about legal, finance, and something more advanced than high school knowledge.

What he didn't know was that Ray has Hana. Gaining knowledge is simple, especially since he can buy everything through Hana. Not to mention his [Eidetic Memory].

'Hana, can you buy me books about all those duties?'

[That would be 35.000 System Points.]

'Huh? Why is it so expensive?'

[Because the book is compiled of Finance, Legal, Business, and Marketing.]

'Hmmm... buy it and integrate it immediately.'

[Buying... Buying successful... Integrating... Integration successful]

No pain can be felt in Ray's head, despite the book itself has a thickness similar to 5 Encyclopedia Britannica books combined.

"Ray, are you okay?" Greg was puzzled why did Ray suddenly daze in front of him.

"Ah, sorry. I was thinking of something."

"Right, as I was saying..." Greg was talking about "do's and don'ts of being a business owner".

After 2 hours of discussion between them and the employees, Ray and Artoria said their farewell.

"Teacher, do you... umm..." Ray was nervous. He wanted to invite Artoria out on a date. Ray knew that Artoria doesn't know what a date is. Even so, inviting someone for a date, especially to someone that he fancied, was challenging for him.

"What is it?"

"Do you want to go somewhere with me? You know, to know the lay of the land?"

"Now that you mention it, sure." Artoria was excited to see the country of her student, or at least the city that they reside in. She knew that Ray wanted her to know him better, but she was confused about why he was so apprehensive about it.

"Great! Let's go back to the boarding house first to use my motorcycle."

"Motorcycle?"

"Oh yeah, I forgot. A motorcycle is one of the vehicles of the modern world, the thing that has 2 wheels. You sometimes see it when we walked to the cafe."

"Oh, that one that's similar to a horse?"

"Uh, yeah. But mechanical."

"Hmmm, would it be faster to use our feet instead?"

Ray has an epiphany, but he needed to ask Hana for confirmation.

'Hana, how fast I am right now?'

[About 150 KM/h.] (A/N: 93 mph)

'Okay, that's fast. By the way, unrelated question, can you connect to the internet?'

[Yes, do you need anything?]

'How much you can access?'

[Deep enough.]

'Interesting, can you help me with something?'

[What do you need, Host?]

'Can you help us avoid people from my school? Or at least people that knew about my relationship with Nadia?' Ray didn't want to risk his revenge plan to be in ruin.

[Understood.]

'Thanks for this, Hana.'

[You're welcome.]

"I think using our feet is better, teacher."

"Very well, let's go, Ray."

They walked like what a friend would do, laughing, sharing stories, etc.

Artoria shared her stories when she was still a squire, the time where she took care of a lion cub, and her time where she foregoes her humanity to drew the Caliburn, etc.

Ray also shared his past life where he was still a normal human, an ignorant human. Though it was full of sad stories, there were still some that brought a giggle from Artoria.

They went to Bogor Botanical Garden or what the locals called, "Kebun Raya Bogor". It was one of the famous tourist spots in Bogor because of its location and because it's adjoined with presidential palace compound or "Istana Bogor".

The garden itself covers an area of 87 hectares (210 acres) and contains 13,983 different kinds of trees and plants of various origins. It is also located in the city center, so it is accessible to everyone. This garden is also a common spot for couples and families alike to having fun, picnic, exercise, etc.

There is an entry ticket with different pricing depending on your citizenship. The prices are 15 thousand rupiahs for Indonesian citizens and 25 thousand rupiahs for foreigners or 1.07 USD and 1.78 USD respectively.

They managed to save 10 thousand rupiahs, courtesy of Hana.

In Artoria's perspective, the wind inside the garden was less polluted than the outside, though not as good as [Training Ground].

For her, it was the ideal time for sparing. But she presumed that it was some kind of a halcyon for Ray before being beaten up by her again. The thought itself made her giggle.

Ray got goosebumps all of a sudden. He felt like something bad will happen to him in the future.

They resumed their walk inside the botanical garden, enjoying the view while having small talks with each other.

It was moments like this that made Artoria recalled her past before becoming a King, peacefully training and enjoying the wind while sitting on the grass after combat training.

She still bemoaned the fact that she became a King. If only I didn't draw that sword from the stone, if only I didn't push Mordred away, etc, were the thoughts that have plagued her mind.

But with Ray, she didn't feel the need to think of the past. She had realized that humans made mistakes and that what makes her a human despite the truth that she's already half-way into becoming a Divine Spirit or in other another term, God.

Wielding something that's out of common sense like Excalibur and Rhongomyniad didn't make her a God in an instant. God made mistakes, but His mistakes become the truth in our life.

Artoria suddenly went quiet, making Ray anxious. He thought that she didn't like garden or didn't like him.

Ray still has negative thoughts from his past life. That is something that he cannot erase from his mind instantaneously. But his beatings from his teacher, little by little, made his mental health better.

Both of them have sour faces, thinking of their respective negative thoughts. Surprisingly, Ray was the one that got out of his stupor.

"Teacher, should we go back?" His question got Artoria out of her daze as well.

"No, it's okay. I was just thinking about something."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

Artoria looked into his eyes, contemplating what she should answer. She trusted him well enough to share information about her past, but she was afraid of him being upset because of her mistakes that brought ruin to her country and hundreds of people.

"It's okay if you don't want to talk about it. I can wait until you're ready." Ray smiled to assure her that he was not forcing her anything.

For a moment, his smile was so radiant in her eyes.

"...if you don't mind, maybe I would like to talk about it." She meekly said, surprising her student.

Ray never saw her like in front of him.

'Cute.'

[Someone is approaching your location from the south.]

'Damn it.' Ray annoyingly thought.

"Do you want to talk here? or back in our boarding house?" Ray intentionally said 'our' because he thought, 'might as well since we will live together anyway.'

Artoria wanted to talk with him there, but she knew that he was not comfortable doing it inside the botanical garden.

"Let's talk about it in... our boarding house."

'Why do I feel like this?' She felt very embarrassed that she even hides her head from him. She realized that whenever Ray saying something sweet, she felt warmth in her heart and feeling slightly embarrassed. 

"Okay, let's go back," Ray said as they strolled to the exit.

Ray almost met a 'problem' in their way. But because of Hana, he can avoid the disaster.

Though it was supposed to be a long walk, at least for normal people, with them running casually, it took them 30 minutes to arrive back to their boarding house.

People didn't see them "running casually". Instead, they saw them sprinting. This proves that sometimes, different people perceive differently in the same situation. Just like his 'mistake' of beating up thugs and regarded as a villain by many instead of a hero.

It was a silent run to the house. Nobody tried to initiate a conversation because they knew that after their "personal talk", something good will happen to them.

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Hello readers,

I need to be honest with you guys, I have trapped myself because of the last paragraphs that I made. Although it gave me a starting point for the next chapter, I'm not smart enough to write a serious conversation, especially something major like this.

I don't know if I should just spoiler you guys here for the result of the talk in the next chapter. Expect a full-on conversation in the next chapter, a.k.a boring chapter. But I'll try not to make it so boring.

Thank you for reading and please give a review 😁

P.S.: Should I buy a whiteboard to list ideas?

*DISCLAIMER: THIS WILL PROBABLY BE A RUSHED AND SHORT NOVEL BECAUSE I INTEND TO FINISH IT FAST. THE REASON WILL BE ON THE AUXILIARY CHAPTER.

THE COVER PICTURE BELONGED TO THE CREATOR. ALTHOUGH I DID EDIT A LITTLE BIT, IF YOU ARE THE ORIGINAL CREATOR OF THE IMAGE AND UNCOMFORTABLE FOR ME USING IT, DO TELL ME AND I WILL DELETE IT RIGHT AWAY.

THE NAMES USED IN THIS NOVEL ARE PURELY FICTIONAL.

AND ALSO, FOR THOSE THAT ARE CURRENTLY FACING DEPRESSION OR SOMETHING SIMILAR, PLEASE CONSULT TO YOUR LOVED ONES AND/OR A TRUSTED THERAPIST. DEATH IS NOT THE WAY TO GO.

ENGLISH IS NOT MY FIRST LANGUAGE, SO EXPECT GRAMMAR ERRORS AND VOCABULARIES BEING USED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I WILL TRY TO FIX THIS ISSUE OF MINE, SO PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ME.*

THIS IS 18+ NOVEL SO PROCEED WITH CAUTION

Ray Purnomo, an Indonesian citizen with a certain illness. A ruined family, betrayal, and unemployment for more than 5 years made him took a risky decision.

He expects a fiery hell waiting on the other side. But to his surprise, what greeted him was a classroom from his high school years. Before he can make sense of anything, time was stopped by a being with strength that he cannot fathom.

<<[Mission: Combat Style]
Description: Finding the correct combat style for your body and habits is crucial in optimizing effectiveness. 

Complete the following tasks:
- Initial Success on Basic Military Combat Form
- Run 100m in under 30 seconds
- Squat 75kg
- Bench Press 50kg
- Deadlift 100kg
- Snatch 60kg
- Clean & Jerk 85kg

Reward: Subject-Optimized Combat Style>>

Once again, the System seemed to hit that perfect balance of filling Michael with both excitement and dread. "System, I don't even have access to that kind of gym equipment right now. Do I really need to spend more money?"

<<Subject is under no obligation to complete the mission. There is no penalty.>>

"..."

As Michael had this internal monologue, the Tesserarius and Centurion Densus began walking them through the striking drills, moving about and correcting people's stances as they went. Michael didn't have a ton of experience at it, but he did his best, and maintained his focus and kept his breathing up as he had during the rest of the day's exercise. He exhaled with every strike, breathing in as he adjusted focusing more on making sure the movements were correct instead of fast. This led to a nod from the Centurion, though it was just in passing and might just have been Michael's imagination.

Soon, class ended, and the students made their way back to the changing rooms, arms sore and backs aching for those who were unused to the process - Michael included.

---

He confirmed with his two friends that he'd be heading over after he finished his shift at the library, then parted ways with them as the two went straight to the cafe for another evening of high adventure. Michael wondered when they actually worked on their homework. His shift passed pretty quickly as he shelved and then finished scanning the textbooks before putting everything back and looking up some books on the subjects of his new mission. He found several on the basic combat style and a few on the lifts he'd have to perform that he hadn't yet added to his collection. He spent the rest of his session helping students and scanning the books whenever he had a chance. 

At 5pm, he bid farewell to Mr. Maddox and made the quick trip from the school to the cafe. Ben was once again behind the counter, and Jeremy and Valeria were at their usual spots, but there were now a number of other people milling about. Some of them Michael recognised from school, and others seemed to be somewhere between the age of the two owners, but must attend one of the other schools in the area as they weren't faces Michael had seen before.

"Ah, Michael! There you are. Hey Jer, time for our meeting. Becca, do you mind manning the front?", Ben greeted Michael before calling out to his cousin and addressing a woman who had just come out from the back into the main area carrying a flat of bottles for one of the vending machines. She looked to be around Ben's age, if not a little bit older, with dark brown hair and dark brown eyes and olive skin. Michael was immediately smitten.

"Michael, this is my older sister Rebecca. She just got back into town yesterday and is going to be helping out at the cafe for the next while. Becca, this is Jer's friend Michael, the technical wunderkind I was telling you about," Ben continued his greeting. 

The woman in question smiled and replied as she set down the flat of drinks. "It is very nice to meet you, Michael. I hope Benjamin and Jeremiah haven't been giving you too much trouble." 

Her voice was warm and soothing like a hot cup of tea, with just a slight trace of an accent that Michael couldn't place making her all the more entrancing. He blushed furiously and mumbled something unintelligible while staring intently at his shoes, which made Ben grin widely. "What was that, Michael? I didn't quite catch it," he teased, clearly enjoying himself. 

His sister rolled her eyes at her younger brother's antics. "Go have your meeting. I'm leaving in about an hour, so don't waste time. It was nice to meet you, Michael."

The young man quickly approaching the shade of a tomato followed the two owners to the back of the room as he stumbled over an awkward reply.

"Meet niceing you, too... I mean... Computers."

---

Michael followed the two violently snickering cousins up a couple of flights of stairs into a large open plan apartment. The exposed brick, angular furniture and massive pieces of abstract art hanging on the wall looked like something right out of a design magazine. A massive grand piano with a plush fur rug flowing out from underneath it sat right in front of a wall composed entirely of glass, opening out onto a large terrace lined with high brick walls and lush bushes.  A lap pool ran the length of the terrace on one side, with several lounge chairs and a hot tub on the other. Michael gaped at the awe-inspiring sight in front of him. 

"Who lives here?", he exclaimed. Ben chuckled and beamed. "I do! Well, Rebecca and I do at the moment. Pretty swanky, huh? Take a seat," he said, pointing to one of the black leather couches in the living room area as he went into the kitchen area and opened the fridge. 

"Water? How about you, Jer?", he asked, not waiting for an answer as he pulled out a couple of plastic bottles of water and a beer for himself.  

Jeremy plopped himself down on a couch facing Michael's as he sighed in satisfaction. "Yeah, the renos worked out really well! It took all summer, but it was totally worth it, I think! Of course, Ben can't take credit for the design in here - that was all Becca." 

"Hey! That's not true. I picked the piano. And that painting over there," his cousin retorted as he sat down on a chair in between the two high schoolers, setting the drinks on the coffee table in between them all. There was already a leather folio on the table, which he promptly flipped open, exposing the proposal Michael had given Jeremy.

Michael was still in a bit of shock as he took in his surroundings. He reached out tentatively for the bottle of water and took a sip while he collected his thoughts, before he asked the most immediate question on his mind. "Ben, I don't mean to be rude, but are you like... super rich?"

The older cousin chuckled at the question. "I mean, I've done okay in a couple of businesses before, but I can't hold a candle to Young Master Jeremiah over here."

The younger cousin rolled his eyes and scowled at his business partner as he said, "You know I hate that, Ben. That's got nothing to do with me. If the cafe does well then I'll at least have something I've earned for myself."

"Sure, sure. Must be soooo hard being first in line, my poor dear cousin," he replied with mock sincerity. Michael could tell from his voice that there was no malice involved here and it was just a matter of cousins teasing each other, which he could certainly appreciate. The aspect of normalcy helped to calm him down a bit, and he took the initiative to pull over the copy of his proposal and look it over once more. He then took on the most professional posture he could muster and spoke.

"Since we're meeting, I assume you've both had a chance to review my proposal and discuss it amongst yourselves?"

Ben grinned at the young entrepreneur before assuming his own professional stance, though in a slightly less serious manner. "Yes, my partner and I have reviewed the proposal. We did have some questions about timelines, and whether the project would conflict with any other responsibilities. I have it on good authority that the primary resource on the project is a massive nerd who also works at the school library and also does extra homework whenever possible."

Michael's face fell and this response and his friend immediately came to his defence. "Don't be a jerk, Ben. He's just teasing, Michael. We like the proposal and think it would definitely help in the long run. We haven't had any issues yet, of course, but we're naturally concerned about security and ease of administration in the future. Besides, the less work I have to do maintaining the computers, the more time I can spend playing on them! Though he's right - you are a huge nerd. That's totally cool, though, since we are, too!"

Michael smiled at his friend's encouragement while the older cousin rubbed the back of his head awkwardly as he apologised. "I'm sorry, Michael. I didn't mean it. You were just so serious and I couldn't help it. I mean, it's good to take your work seriously, but it's okay to relax a bit too, you know? The reason Jer and I decided to do this thing was because it would be a good mix of fun and profit, after all. If you're gonna be a more permanent fixture around here, you're gonna have to match our vibe!"

Michael shook his head, "Nah, it's okay. I am a huge nerd. But nerds get paid!" He said, grinning. The three of them laughed and drank their drinks as they hashed out more of the details.

It's the turn of the 21st century in a world not unlike our own. 14 year-old Michael wakes up on the first day of high school with a nosebleed, a splitting headache, and the voice of someone claiming to be him from a number of years in the future in his head!

"We could have been, and we need to be, better... so, congratulations, I'm sorry, and good luck!"

Stuck with a somewhat overbearing voice in his head that seems hell-bent on ruining his life, Michael will have to survive such ordeals as... doing well in school, eating right, exercising and... learning demonic contract law? Stay tuned to find out!

The next day L and Pammy took a walk in central London while carrying Lily. According to Pammy, L really needed to entertain herself after facing so much negativity for the last few days. It was enough to depress her.
The presence of her manager really helped L because she wasn't too lonely. They could also take turns in taking care of Lily. After shopping and having lunch together outside, L's mood improved.
They were sitting at a cafe terrace overlooking the road. After lunch, the two decided to stop by the pretty little cafe to enjoy a cup of cappuccino and lemon cake.
"The weather is very bright for autumn," she commented, raising her hand and staring at the sky. "This city is charming."
"You've been to London, when you performed as the opening act for the Rainfall band," Pammy reminded her.
"Yes, but at that time, I was very busy working and did not have the opportunity to sightsee, even though Kitaro invited me to explore the city."
"Yeah, right... that handsome Kitaro. He always set his heart to you, right? What was his response after yesterday's rumors circulated?" Pammy asked, sipping her coffee. "He finally retreats, right?"
Pammy hoped that all men who were approached L would all back down after L announced her pregnancy and giving birth to her baby. That way, London Schneider would no longer need to feel jealous. Pammy really wanted to see L married and live happily with that man.
L shook her head weakly. "He called me many times, but I didn't pick up his calls. My mood was very bad. Later, when I'm feeling better, I'll contact him."
Pammy nodded. "Hmm ... what about Mr. Schneider? When was the last time you two talked?"
"Two days ago. He and I both agreed to give each other space for the time being. I told him to date other women, so he wouldn't feel curious about what's out there. Jan said London needs to meet many women so he could compare them to me, and he could check his own feelings. I agree with Jan."
"Wait, Director Van Der Ven said that?" Pammy looked confused. "Then ... did Mr. Schneider do it?"
"Two days ago, he went on a date with the first woman. Jan has scheduled the next date with a beautiful pediatrician, then a law student who was also a good singer and so on ..." Anger started to tinge L's voice.
"But he did it because you told him to follow Jan's advice. I don't think you can blame him for following your own request..." Pammy commented. "I'm sure he doesn't care about other women. The proof is, he takes care of you. Look, he let you stay in the Presidential Suite while you are in London. Why don't you try contacting him and asking how he is doing."
L seemed to think for a moment. She did really miss London and wanted to talk to him.
Alright ... it's not the time to be proud, she thought. After all, they had opened up to each other a few days ago and L had also promised to improve their communication.
Finally, she nodded and pulled out her cellphone.
[Lily and I are taking a walk with Pammy in London. My business here will be over in two days. We will return to Berlin on the weekend. How are you?]
Not long after, London Schneider replied to her message. The sound of incoming text made L's face beam with happiness.
[I am fine. I miss you and Lily so much. Can't wait to see you again.]
"What did he say?" Pammy asked curiously.
L did not answer. She put her cellphone in her handbag and finished her cappuccino.
"It's late. Let's go back to the hotel," the girl said in a happy voice. Pammy smiled at L's cheerful attitude and concluded for herself that the girl received a pleasant reply.
They came out of the terrace cafe and walked to the end of the road to the taxi stop. Redding Street, which they were on, was a bustling street with various cafes and restaurants on its left and right. At the end of the road, there was a small park, and across from it was a very large private hospital.
While they were leisurely walking to the taxi stand, Pammy suddenly saw a man sitting enjoying wine at a table in an upscale restaurant to their right. She hurriedly pulled L's coat. L, who was pushing Lily's stroller, was taken aback and stared at her in surprise.
"What is it, Pammy?"
"Sshhh ... L, isn't that Mr. Schneider? What is he doing in London?"
L was shocked to hear Pammy's words. She stopped and turned to look in the direction her manager had indicated. They hurriedly hid behind a large potted plant while peering in through the large glass window.
Gosh ... 
L widened her eyes when she saw London sitting at one of the tables inside the Italian restaurant. He was enjoying wine while reading the news on his tablet.
Instantly, the girl's face lit up. She had expected that London would watch her from afar, but she did not expect the young man to come himself to catch up with her. A smile slowly spread on her lips while her eyes started to moisten.
This man really loved her ... L felt very touched. She rubbed her wet eyes. She took her cellphone from the bag. She wanted to contact London and talked to him.
"Eh ... wait.. just a moment ..." Pammy's voice suddenly stopped L, who almost pressed London's telephone number to call him.
When L lifted her face to look, her expression immediately became shocked and disappointed.
Subconsciously, the cellphone in her hand dropped onto the sidewalk and cracked.
Caroline Wendell had just come over to London and spoke to him with a big smile.
"Thank you for waiting. I have settled our lunch bill. Now I must return to the hospital."
"No ... why did you pay for our lunch?" asked London in surprise. Caroline had excused herself to the toilet shortly after they had finished lunch, but apparently, when she returned, Caroline had already paid for their lunch.
"It's okay, it's modern times now. Women can also treat men to lunch. Let's just say you're here as my guest. Later, when I go to Berlin, you treat me to dinner. How about that?"
Finally, London could only nod. He had met Caroline in the St. George hospital earlier and look around the hospital. They then decided to have lunch together at the Italian restaurant across the hospital while continuing their chat.
In just two days, he could win over the girl's heart, and they talked a lot about her family. London was very certain when later Caroline and her father come to Berlin, it will be very easy for him to trap them.
"All right then. Make sure you and your father do come to Berlin then ..." London stood up as Caroline put on her doctor's suit and got her handbag from her chair.
"Ah ... thank you, the lunch was very nice. I have to go back to the hospital. Hopefully, your visit to London was pleasant." Caroline smiled broadly. She then kissed the man's right cheek and nodded. "See you later."
London only nodded slightly and let Caroline return to the hospital.
Meanwhile, outside the restaurant. L stood trembling, watching what was happening inside. Pammy hurriedly took L's cellphone that fell to the ground and pulled the girl's hand away.
"Shhh ... don't cry here. Let's go back now. You will attract people's attention if you cry here..."
L wiped her tears with the edge of her scarf and walked with a trembling body to follow Pammy, who pulled her hand while pushing Lily's stroller.


*How do immortals live in the modern world? One had been walking the earth for 438 years without ever falling in love. The other one couldn't get over the only woman he loved, even after 100 years.

**What happen when an immortal didn't know he was immortal? After living for almost a century, he still looked like he was 25. So, he thought maybe... maybe he was a freak, a victim of human experimentation during Hitler's time. Growing up, he came to hate humans and their fondness for war and destroying nature. He swore to one day rule the world and decide on which humans got to live. In his book, 'only the good, the strong and the intelligent should live'.

***The wealthiest tycoon was an immortal who was raised in the ivory tower by his overprotective parents. One day he decided to go undercover as poor photographer to make friends with regular people. Alas! Scheming people tricked him to sleep with the most notorious golddiger in Berlin whose only goal in life was to marry a wealthy and powerful man. When she was pregnant with his child, the undercover tycoon wanted to take responsibility but still pretending to be poor. Will he finally let her know that he was wealthy? Why was she so adamant to marry a wealthy and powerful man?

THIS BOOK HAS 3 DIFFERENT STORIES. They are connected, but you can read them as standalone.

1. The Alchemist
2. Aleksis & Prince Siegfried
3. Secret Identity


Volume 1 has fluffy romance, Volume 2 has action/adventure, Volume 3 has comedy, and Volume 4 is a revenge/redemption drama.

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The Kingdom where the time creation happens, where the all worlds are visible, where everything is just under your feet. This world is ruled by Three Kings, Alnilam, Alnitak and Mintaka. They exist from the beginning of all beginnings. And the world in which they live is filled with residents who are immortal ones. There is no death and no concept of time. Here, only those who control the three arrows of time: Past, Present and Future. Everything is under a proper control. Three Kings are looking after the Time Mechanism and do everything so it will never break. But if it breaks the whole Universe will be destroyed. 
As the main King of this world, Alnilam has to go through a lot to undertand how it feels to live as a simple human and enjoy every moment. He has to save the whole Universe by getting collapsed and undertand all secrets of being. The world under his leadership exists without any problems until he meets his main enemy and his soul mate.
After all, what is it like to be a simple resident of the Universe when you are only the King of all Kings.

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