Ad-Din stood up from his desk as soon as the teacher left the class. He turned to Calia and spoke through gritted teeth 'you, follow me'. 

Calia turned and watched Ad-Din leave through the back door and followed him. Karen whose eyes were on the two of them decided to follow closely behind them without their knowledge.

Calia walked casually and relaxed towards the direction that Ad-Din took until she was suddenly pulled into the school's sickbay. 
She blinked caught off guard but smiled when she realised it was Ad-Din that pulled her inside. Ad-Din shut the door immediately and put his hand on Calia's mouth as soon as she opened her mouth to speak. He signalled her to look at the pinhole of the door.

Outside, Karen stopped at the door of the sickbay looking confused. She was following Ad-Din and Calia just now but she lost them at the most crucial moment. 
She looked around and down the stairs and saw no trace of them. She turned to the door in front of her and tried to open it and it was locked. She frowned and murmured 'where did they go just now?' Karen looked about again before going away.

Inside Calia and Ad-Din saw her through the pinhole and looked at each other. It seemed they well quite careless and almost got caught by Karen. 
Ad-Din glared at Calia and she spoke 'what? You don't think that was my fault. Do you?'

'What do you think? You've been acting quite out of character lately. Say, are you high on something?' Ad-Din said. 

They were now murmuring to each other.

'What? In the whole of my entire life, you are the first person to dare accuse me of being high on something. But, if you care to know I am definitely high on curiosity. Say, what did you and Miss Lee do the whole night? I know you didn't sleep at your quarters because I was there until 5 AM that I went to prepare for school'.

'What we did is not your business. I'm still thinking of ways to get my money back from you, you, money groper'. 

'Hey, don't talk as if I stole the money from you, kay? I worked for it. Had it not being for my unbeatable dating advise. Would you have gotten the chance to make it up to Miss Lee? You should be grateful to me'.

'Whatever. Just don't talk about my love life in school. Just now, your actions raised questions. You know Karen, that girl is such a sick stalker. You said she came to the house looking for me?'

'Yes, she did. Say, you have never given her any signs that you were interested in her but she just keeps coming the more you reject her. Doesn't she have self-pride? I'm almost losing my patience with her'.

'I will deal with her. As for you, just stop been nosy. Will you? Unless you want the whole school to know that we are related. I don't mind letting everyone know. You are the one with wild imaginations'. Ad-Din said and opened the door slightly and checked outside before going out. 
Calia waited for a few minutes before also going out.
........

It was almost second period when Maria woke up. She felt refreshed and rejuvenated after that nap. She really needed it but now she had another thing to worry about. 
Her next lesson was with the final years of class 3 A and Ad-Din was in that class. When Maria thought about what happened last night, she blushed. She was relieved that she had a chocolate skin. Even if she blushed, her face would never turn red like a tomato.

Maria quickly went to the staff room and picked her books. She went out and met Arnold at the door. He was holding two bottles of spring water and offered Maria one which she took.
 She thought things would be awkward with him but he was a gentleman and never brought the confession issue again. He treated Maria well though and as such Maria didn't want to be the odd one. She would often go to have lunch with him and the other staff whenever she got the time and chance.

Maria walked into the classroom and stood at the podium. She put her books down and picked the marker and started writing a sample of questions on the board. They were five questions in number. Maria finished and put the marker down before saying 'you have 5 minutes to answer the questions on the board'.

The students immediately picked up their pace and hurriedly removed their books to answer the questions on the board.

Maria smirked wickedly to herself. She hadn't prepared to give them a test. The idea came to her when she entered because her nerves were working against her. As the students were busy answering the questions, Maria got a text from Lexis. It was a funny video that Lexis sent her and she smiled watching it.

Five minutes into the test and Ad-Din stood up and walked to the podium with a sheet of paper spoke startling Maria 'Miss Lee, I am done with the test'.

Maria blinked twice as she looked at him. He was the first to bring his paper in front. 
Maria frowned and pouted her lips like a dissatisfied kid before snatching the paper from Ad-Din and looked at it. 

Her eyes almost popped out when she saw that he had indeed finished the test. 

Maria looked at him again. Wasn't it just some minutes ago that she finished writing the questions on the board?

Ad-Din almost chuckled as he watched Maria. He knew she gave them the test on purpose and she was trying to avoid him but he wasn't going to give her the pleasure of ignoring him.

'Ok. You can go back and sit. Your colleagues are yet to finish, right?' Maria said putting the answered sheet inside the middle of her book. Ad-Din nodded and smiled before going back to his desk.

Maria lost interest in watching the video and turned her phone off before stuffing it into her pocket. Soon, Calia also stood up with her work and the rest of the class followed. 
Maria gathered the answered sheets and Calia offered to take them back for her and they left the class together.

Maria Portia Lee graduated at the top of her class in the University at the age of 22 years.
She landed her first job as a teacher at a prestigious senior high school in their town.
On her first day, she found herself falling for a final year student boy. Been a novice at love, coupled with family problems she decides to ignore the feelings that only grew stronger by the day.
An unfortunate accident leaves Maria Portia Lee running to another city and caused her the highly paid job at her school.

After 8 years, Maria didn't expect that the first person she would see after returning will be the same boy but he wasn't a boy anymore but a man, a man that still made her heart to feel a lot of emotions worse part was, he was now her boss. Their roles have been exchanged totally.

Ad-Din finally found the woman he had waited for for 8 years and wasn't about to let anyone get in his way of making her his woman. Will their love story continue from where they left off? Will they be able to find happiness this time around?

THIS BOOK IS A WORK OF FICTION NAME PLACE THINGS SITUATIONS EVENTS ARE PRODUCED BY AUTHOR'S IMAGINATION.NO PART OF THIS BOOK MAYBE USED OR REPRODUCED IN ANY NAME WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR. PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2020
-CONAN EDOGAWA'S ORIGINAL STORY-
Please guys, I am not a perfect writer and you might find some jokes in this chapter that are not funny nor amusing. I am accepting a constructive criticism as long as you do not put any harsh words and judged me for wasting my time doing a story. This is my passion and I believe that my works will either soon be published as a book or become a part of a local industry film. Thank you for your understanding and I hope you are laughing hard while reading it.
As usual, ang daily routine ng buhay ko ay hindi binago ng pagiging Presidente ko sa school. Naglinis ng katawan, kumain at umalis kasama ang aking kapatid patungo sa eskwelahan, this time sinigurado ko na hindi na ako male-late sa pasok dahil nahihiya ako at baka sabihin ng iba na abusado akong mag-aaral.
Pagkapunta sa school, ay wala pang tao bukod sa akin, hindi pa kase sumisikat ang araw ay nagtungo na kami sa school ng aking bunsong kapatid. Makaraan ang ilang minuto ay sumunod na pumasok si Maria Adik, parang sabog o nakainom pero ang sabi n'ya ay epekto lamang ito ng gamot na kanyang iniinom pampapayat dahil sa medyo may katabaan ang katawan nito.
"Goodmorning Mr. President, ang aga natin ah". Bungad na tanong ni Maria Adik na abot langit ang ngiti.
"Ok", maikli kong sagot sa kanya.
Bakit ang aga mo namang pumasok, siguro dinikitan mo ng bubble gum ung upuan ko no? Unang kalokohan na nag-pabwisit sa akin. 
"Oo, kaya kapag naupo ka dun, hindi kana ulit makaka-tayo dahil madikit ang bubble gum na binili ko". Sabay ngiting demonyo.
Paano kapag tinignan ko pero wala. Pangungulit nito.
Eh di lagyan mo! Pabiro kong sabi sa kanya.
Nagtungo ito sa kanyang pwesto at tinignan ang kanyang upuan, wala s'yang nakita kaya't s'ya na mismo ang naglagay ng bubble gum. Lumapit s'yang muli sa akin at sinabing nilagyan n'ya ang likod ng upuan n'ya.
Mr President, wala akong nakita kaya't ako na ang naglagay, pero sa likod lang ng upuan, palatandaan na ako ang nakaupo dun. Seryosong sagot ni Maria Adik
Ah, ganun, ang tagal naman nilang dumating, ba't nga pala ang aga mo pumasok, Adik? Pagtataka ko sa kanya.
Ah, kase kagahapon ang sabi ni Ma'am Maria, kung sino ang maaga pumasok, s'ya ang maglilinis ng room, eh sakto naman na sanay ako sa gawaing bahay kaya minabuti ku nang magkusang pumasok. Wala naman din kasing balak ang iba kaya daw sasadyain nilang ma-late, ako naman, maliit na bagay lang ito sa akin hehe. Pagpapaliwanag ni Maria Adik.
HALA!! BAKIT HINDI MAN LANG N'YA SA AKIN SINABI KAGAHAPON!! Paninigaw ko kay Maria Adik na tila ay natanggalan ng tutuli sa aking paninigaw.
Teka, teka, una President, nagtanong kaba? Pangalawa, ano naman ang masama sa paglilinis ng classroom eh tayo din naman ang gumagamit nito ah!! Pangangaral sa akin ni Maria Adik
Exactly, dahil presidente ako ng classroom natin pati ng buong mga mag-aaral dito, hindi ito sakop ng responsibilidad ko kaya't ikaw na ang mag-sabi na ikaw ang nauna, tutal sayo narin nanggaling na maliit na bagay lang naman ang maging morning cleaner. Pag-uutos ko sa kanya
Huh, ano ka, hello? Oo, marahil ay sinabi ko yun  pero hindi naman kasi ako ang nauna! Pagtataray nito sa akin habang nangangalay na sa pagtayo. 
"Hayyys, oh sige na nga, pero dapat nandito na silang lahat, para naman mas lalu pang bumango ang pangalan ko at mas lalo silang mamangha sa akin dahil ako ang maglilinis nitong room". Kondisyon ko kay Maria Adik.
Ikaw ang bahala, President, nasunod lang din ako sa gusto mo basta't wala tayong sisihan sa bandang huli. Sabi ni Maria Adik.
Sumisikat na ang araw, ngunit wala parin ni isa ang pumapasok bukod sa amin ni Maria Adik, maya-maya pa ay pumasok na si Ma'am Maria. 
Napatingin ito sa classroom at nagulat nang wala itong kalaman-laman bukod sa amin ni Maria Adik. 
"Oh, good morning sa inyong dalawa, at bakit wala kayong kaklase ngayon? Nasaan sila?" Bungad na tanong ng guro na sobrang gulat sa nangyari.
Ma'am, Goodmorning po, pero wala po atang gustong maglinis nang room natin dahil sa bilin n'yo kagahapon bukod sa akin.
At sa presidente, na maaga ring pumasok! Pagmamalaki ng guro.
Sige na, joke lang naman ang maglilinis eh, pero President, kung gusto mo ay ok lang naman din, pero gawin ito mamaya bago mag-uwian, ok?
Di bale nalang pu Ma'am wala po akong dalang alcohol dahil baka may germs po akong makuha, magkasakit ako at hindi makapasok, kawawa naman po ang buong school kung mahihirapan sila ng wala ako dito! Pabirong sabi ko na sineryoso ng guro.
"Ok". Maikling sagot ng Ma'am Maria
Biglang nag-sipagdatingan lahat ng kaklase namin na sina  Maria Goldens, Maria Binaliktad, Maria Nagbubuga, Mariang Pinagpalad, Maria Tagapagsalin, Maria Chickens, Jose MangKano, Jose Hidsit, Jose Agimat, Jose Baliktad,  Jose Dalisay, Jose Pasikat, Jose Balasi,  at si Jose Bubog. 
Nakapamewang ang guro na nagtungo sa gitna, inilagay ang bag sa table at tinaasan ng kilay ang mga na-late.
"Oh, isa isahin natin ang mga late" Nangigigil na sabi ng guro.
"Unahin natin ang mga Maria's". Sigaw ni Ma'am.
Ikaw Maria Goldens, bakit ka na late iha, akala ko ba ay time is gold when watching gold chain, or in tagalog kadenang ginto, baka naman puro ka hashtag #margacassieendlessfight kaya ka na late? Sabi ng galit na guro.
Ma'am kaya po ako na late dahil inasikaso ko po ang lolo kong may sakit. Naiiyak na sabi nito.
Kumuha ng tissue ang guro dahil tumulo ang luha nito ng hindi ni'ya napapansin.
Next naman ay si Maria Binaliktad.
"Ma'am Maria, na late po kase ako dahil may sakit po ang lola ko". Sabi n'ya na muntikan nang maging emotional.
Next naman ay si Maria Nagbubuga.
"Ma'am na-late po ako dahil may sakit po ang nanay ko". Maikling sagot n'ya habang nakayuko.
Next naman ay si Mariang Pinagpalad.

"Ma'am, sorry, na late po ako dahil, ung tatay ko po ay nagkasakit". Pagpapaumanhin nito
Next naman ay si Maria Tagapagsalin

Ma'am Maria, pasenysa na pu kayo, na-late po ako dahil may sakit po ang panganay naming kapatid. Naiiyak na sabi nito
Next naman ay si Maria Chickens.

Ma'am Maria, I am so sorry  for being late today, may sakit po ang sumunod sa aming panganay na kapatid. Naiiyak na sabi nito
Next naman ay si Jose Mangkano, Ngunit bago pa man ito maka-pagsalita si Jose Mangkano ay nauna na si Ma'am Maria.

Ako naman, kaya ako hindi masyadong maaga dahil may sakit ang pangatlo kong kapatid hangang apo sa tuhod ng lolo at lola ako. At ikaw naman iho bulol ba sa letter R ang lahi mo? Bakit ka na late Jose Mangkano?
"Ma'am Maria, wala po kaming orasan sa bahay dahil ninakaw po". Pabirong sabi nito.
Huh, bakit naman yun nanakawin iho? Pagtataka ng guro.
Ewan, baka wala po silang orasan kaya ganun. Pero Ma'am joke lang pu un, wala po akong pamasahe kaya po naglakad ako. Malungkot na sabi nito
Next naman ay si Jose Hidsit. Pero bago paman ito mag-salita ay agad nagtanong si Ma'am Maria.

"Actually iho, natatawa ako sa apelyido mo pero sige dahil alam kong bisaya ka pero tuwid magsalita, ay nirerespeto ko ito". Bakit ka late? Natatawang sabi ng guro
Wala pu Ma'am, hindi ko po narinig ung alarm clock dahil nakaheadset po ako sa bahay pinakikinggan ko ung sarili ko habang kumakanta. Seryosong sagot nito.
Sample nga? sabi ni Maria Adik na tila ay natutuwa sa mga na late. 
Sige, guys palakpak kayo habang nakanta ako ok! Paghihikayat ni Jose Hidsit
Lahat ng nalate: Ok! 
Ehem, bubwelo lang ako. "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birtday, happy birthday to me.
Bigla namang sumingit si Maria Adik pagkatapos kumanta ni Jose Hidsit, ipinagpatuloy n'ya ang kanta gamit ang ibang lyrics.
Maligayang bati... Common guys palakpak.. Maligayang, maligayang, maligayang bati.
Napatitig na lamang ang lahat sa kanyang ginawa sabay tawa ng matapos ito sa kanyang pagkanta.
Binasag naman ni Ma'am ang aming kasiyahan, "Okay, kayong lahat na late, magsiupo na kayo".
Pumasok na ang lahat ng hindi man lang nakapag-paliwanag ang lahat. Medyo badtrip nanaman ata si Ma'am dahil sa nawawalang kuting n'ya na ang pangalan ay Pusa, kapatid ni Siopao.
Pagkaupo nila ay nanermon si Ma'am Maria. 
"Oh, ikaw Jose Agimat, hindi mo ba ginamit ang powers mo para hindi ka maligaw papunta sa school, ano pa ang silbi ng medalya na suot mo kung simpleng bawal ma-late ay hindi mo masunod"!
"Oh ikaw, Jose Baliktad, sa kamamadali mo dito ung sapatos mo baliktad din".
"Oh ikaw naman, Jose Dalisay, hindi ka nga tinatablan ng bala kagaya ng sinabi mo dati pero katamaran pumasok on time, hindi mo magawang sundin"!
"Oh, ikaw naman Jose Pasikat, laos na ang suot mong relo, anong nangyari sa mga dinate mo na nakita mo sa online, ayaw mo na kase puro sila freak, ugly, and disgusting"! 
"At ikaw, Jose Balasi, sino ba silang mga ka-chat mo na nakita ko sa Cellphone mo nung nakaraan, ayaw mo sila dahil hindi mo sila kilala?"
Okay, today we almost consumed our time, so now let us continue our lesson tomorrow and guys, please don't be late again, otherwise, you will receive a failing grade in my subject.
Nilisan na ni Ma'am ang room matapos tumunog ang bell..
CHAPTER 5 PART II COMING SOOOON :-}

a short comedy story that will make you laugh and learn at the same time.

Ms.Nunnally was in a state of utter shock, lilac eyes glued onto that panicking girl who was just as surprised as her. 'Never has the Magic Delving Ball reacted this way... This girl... is truly unique.' 
Students had their eyes pointed towards those beautiful shining stars; one student was even about to reach out towards one of the glittering stars only to have the room suddenly return back to its normal state.
Calming the class of excited, chatting students with a fake cough, Ms.Nunnall beamed a smile towards Maria whose mind still couldn't believe what had happened. Though at the sound of her teacher's voice, she was brought out of her thoughts.
"Congratulations, Ms. Rosendrey~! The type of magic you wield is Celestial Magic. A special type of magic which grants the user the abilities to summon beings from the Celestial World and use them to their aid." explained Ms. Nunnally, though she didn't speak the downside that this type of magic holds for the user out loud.
'The downside to those who wield Celestial Magic is the strain it puts on the magician's body. Not to mention how certain summons can take up the user entire mana reserve. This is why only those with a monstrous amount of mana residing in themselves are suited for this type of magic.' mused Ms.Nunnally, before explaining the academy's regulations and courses they would be taking as first-grade students.
So far Maria felt okay when she found out most of her classes were the basics such as: Math, Science, Language Arts, and History. Though she felt the opposite when hearing the three other courses that she was not so familiar with, which were: Basic Arts of Magic, PE also known as Defense and Enhance Magic Training, and Intro to Magical Creatures.
Maria's first three hours were spent revisiting the basic elements of Math, Science, and Language Arts, though when her fourth period came around, Ms. Nunnally began explaining the Basic Arts of Magic to them. Something which was outside Maria's knowledge and peeked at her curiosity. 
"It is said that those who are gifted with magic are blessed by one of the Sacred Ancient Trees, the holy patron of magic. Not only were humans gifted with magic but so were the creatures of the land and even nature of the world itself."
"Amongst those of the human race who are gifted with magic, there exists the nine main types: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Lighting, Sound, Light, Black, and Celestial. These are the common types of magic that you'll see throughout the world; but outside the main nine magic types, there exists such a thing called Bloodline Magic." 
Ms.Nunnally was writing notes on the class chalkboard, writing the next word she said in bold letters that she underlined.
"The origin of Bloodline Magic varies, but one thing that is for certain is that, as the name implies, it is a special or unique type of magic that only those of a certain bloodline can inherit," explained Ms. Nunnally. 
'I forgot the story had mentioned something about that,'  Maria was using the pink girly pencil that was stored in her bag to write down notes.
The rest of the class was mainly spent with explaining the main key facts of magic, before promising tomorrow that they would begin taking on a more hands-on approach concerning their magic. The students for this first semester would learn how to control and shape their magic to their will.
Maria was happy when her fifth period came around, since it was her lunch period, meaning a happy break from class. Walking outside of class with Mai, Maria was happy to have met up with Kurako and Shirone again, who she introduced Mai too. 
"Mai, these are my two maids, Kuroka and Shirone. Kuroka and Shirone, this is my new friend Mai who I was telling you about last time."
"So this is the friend ojou-sama mentioned~!" Kuroka seemed excited to have finally met the new friend their little miss spent hours talking about.
"It is a pleasure to meet you, Mai-sama." Shirone curtsied in front of Mai, who Maria noticed was unused to being shown such a level of respect.
'I almost forgot; despite Mai's carefree and energetic personality, she hides a deep pain.' A forlorn expression briefly appeared on Maria's face, before deciding to change the subject.
"Shirone, do you and Kuroka know a good remote and quiet place that we can have our lunch at?" Maria asked Shirone, who was quick to give her an answer.
"I have the perfect place in mind that suits your request, ojou-sama."
 In no time Maria found herself walking on the stone path located in the school's rose garden maze, which soon led them to a nice sized patio with few trees. In the center was a white gazebo with vines and roses growing all over it. A few decorative white chairs and a table sat underneath the gazebo.


         
"It's perfect!" Grabbing Mai's hand, the two girls rushed forward and took a seat. Mai sat her lunch box on the table as Shirone took out Maria's, before setting it on the table. Once the lid was opened, the two girls couldn't help but be awed at the contents inside. 
Which were a few sandwiches, all cut into perfect triangles, a few sliced apples in the shape of a flower with a cup of caramel sauce in the middle, along with a few bright-colored macarons and decorative petite cakes.
'Okaa-san, you truly spoiled me too much!' Maria felt nothing but undying happiness, promising to thank her overly affectionate mother when she returned home later. Looking over at Mai's lunch box, Maria saw that Mai was just as fancy looking, but with more meat dishes piled into hers.
"Wanna share each other's lunches?" Maria offered, after eyeing a juicy sausage that was in Mai's lunch box.
"Sure~!" excitedly answered Mai, who was also eyeing one of the delicious small cakes that was inside Maria's lunch box. The two continued samplings each other's lunches as Shirone politely served them some to drink while Kuroka amusingly stood to the side, giggling whenever one complimented a sample of the other's lunch.
Lunch would have continued peacefully if the sound of a few boys nearby in the area hadn't interrupted them. Looking towards where the noise was coming from, Maria saw a few boys from her class; one was holding a cute blonde lolita looking doll.
"My dad told me that a real man shouldn't play with dolls! That those who do are weak and a pansy just like you!" 
The boy holding the doll taunted as the two other boys who were standing alongside him laughed as another boy tried to reach for the doll, only to have it thrown towards one of the three boys who was bullying him. Narrowing her eyes, Maria soon realized that the boy who was being targeted by their bullying was the cute little lamb Julian who was in her class.
'Precious little lamb, it's already your first day and you're surrounded by bullies.' Seeing the three boys who were much taller than Julian, sending mean taunts his way and tossing around the doll that was obviously precious to him, caused a sense of anger to rise from Maria.
"Mean stupid bullies. I should go over there and teach them a lesson." Sharing Maria's feelings was Mai, who began glaring at the three boys, hands balled up into fists.
'I want to go over there and help, but a part of me is afraid of making the situation worse. But... I can't stand the sight of this treatment. If I turn my head away, I'll never be able to forgive myself.'
Turning her eyes towards Shirone, the neko-maid seemed to have understood Maria's thoughts and made her way over to the group of boys.
"You three are disturbing my ojou-sama. Please leave," Shirone spoke, voice unwavering and polite, showing them no sign of hostility. Though it seemed the boys were not happy to have someone interrupt their fun.
"Stay out of this! If your ojou-sama has a problem, tell her to come out and face me herself!" yelled the boy from before who was taunting Julian. Speaking of Julian, the lamb was caught by surprise when a beautiful white-haired cat maid stepped in front of him.
'So you can bully me next? No thank you!' Maria took a sip of her tea, keeping a watchful eye on the situation. Shirone tipped her head to the side, showing the three a beautiful, bright smile, and in a saccharine voice said,
"My ojou-sama's attention shouldn't be wasted on such low-filthy garbage. So once again, I'll tell you to leave..." 
Maria almost dropped the teacup in her hand when in that next second Shirone's eyes flashed a chilling bright red, eyes sharp like a predator's, sending utter fear into the hearts of those three boys as she finished saying, "Before I do something I won't regret."
Watching the three boys run away like the devil was after them to steal their souls, Maria couldn't help but think. 'Yep. I did right by sending out Shirone. Also, I gotta promise myself to never in my life piss her off.'

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...

Dozens of S.H.I.E.LD troopers repelled down from the Quinjets that were circling the crater as a pair of combat medics quickly approached the sleeping duo and injected them with a powerful anesthetic to insure that they remained unconscious.

As soon as the Medics gave the all clear Naruto and Sasuke were restrained and loaded onto gurneys to be airlifted to the Helicarrier.

With the fastest speed possible they were transported to the special containment cell at the heart of the ship. Once they were safely secured the Helicarrier started ascending into the sky. While the troops on the ground began quarantining the area and blocking off any nearby roads.

4 hours later

Agent Maria Hill had just received the latest report from the medical team responsible for treating Naruto and Sasuke's injuries and keeping them sedated.

"Talk to me Hill. What are we dealing with" Fury asked with his arms crossed behind his back while looking up at the full moon from his office window.

"Well, Sir" she replied while scrolling through her tablet "from what we can tell they are not Asgardian. The two are teenagers are approximately 16-17 years old with vaguely eastern features of an unidentifiable ethnicity. And aside from a few strange physiological traits we have observed they appear nearly identical to ordinary humans."

Fury raised his eyebrow and turned to face her "what kind of traits?"

"Well for starters Sir, the black haired one who we have temporarily dubbed Subject A has two distinguishing features. The first and most obvious being his left eye it is completely purple with no iris to speak of and is covered in concentric circles that have six strange markings on them."

"Any idea what it is" Fury asked?

"None yet, Sir" she shook her head "we have already taken a fluid sample from his eye and are still awaiting results. As for Subject A's second trait we found it when we were running the blood test to find the blood type needed for a transfusion."

"What's wrong with his blood?"

"It's his immune system it's like nothing we've ever seen. He has an abnormally high amount of white blood cells that seem to violently attack any foreign substances in his body. Effectively making him immune to most diseases and poisons, and from what we can tell this seems to be the result of some kind of advanced gene manipulation."

"What about his sedatives! Will we be able to keep him under" Fury asked already planning for a worst case scenario?

Hill calmly responded "We have already tripled his dose of sedatives and have an agent permanently stationed at his side to flood his system with drugs if he shows any signs of awakening."

"Good" Fury let out a silent sigh of relief "and what about the other one?"

"Well, Sir you already know the two of them came in with severe wounds the worst of which being on their left and right arms respectively. Their bones are completely shattered and even with the best medical treatment on the planet they would still need at least a year to fully recover."

"Your point" Fury hurried her along.

"Subject B, he's healing. From our estimates if he keeps healing at this pace his arm with be completely normal within two weeks."

"Hmm" Fury sat back in his chair and leaned back to look back up at the moon "Have you already checked the two of them for the Metagene?"

"Yes, Sir" Maria nodded "both of them are clean I'm afraid subject B is not like your friend in the Howling Commando's (i.e. Wolverine) in fact we have not been able to find any reason to explain why he possesses such powerful regenerative abilities."

Fury sat silently in his chair deep in thought.

"Sir" Maria broke the silence "what are your orders on how we should proceed?"

Fury sat quietly for a moment more before a resolute look appeared in his one good eye "Right now were flying 40,000 feet above the middle of the Atlantic ocean and they're trapped in the cell we specifically designed to hold gods." He hesitated a moment be continuing "I say we wake them up."

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As Naruto slowly came too the first thing he saw were the blinding florescent lights hanging above his head.

"Am I in a hospital" he thought while straining to sit up. Naruto held his good arm to his forehead to try and stop his massive headache and noticed the IV hanging from him "Yep, definitely in a hospital" he whispered.

"No dobe, you idiot we are definitely not in a hospital" came a sarcastic voice waking Naruto up from his stupor!

"Sasuke!" Naruto shrieked jumping of the bed he was on to tackle him in a hug and immediately collapsed to the floor.

"Damn it, Naruto your still injured so stop jumping around like a two year old and take a good look at where we are.

"Wha-" Naruto mumbled as he struggled to get back in his bed before taking a good look at his surroundings. And noticed that they were trapped inside of some kind of round glass cell in the center of a dimly lit metal room. He scratched his head and looked dumbly at his friend "Um, Sasuke where are we?"

After Naruto and Sasuke's final battle they wake up in an unfamiliar world with no idea how to get back (Naruto/Marvel)

It wasn't such a good idea to ride a carriage through a desert. The soft sand could easily break the wheels, and the running speed also had to slow down significantly.

Because of the hot sand, the Horuses pulling the carriage would also become tired easily. Of course, it wasn't as if they would suddenly collapse, especially with an ample supply of water and hay, but considering that the team was traveling in the Salt Desert that was known for its hilly terrain, traveling by carriage was definitely inefficient.

As such, once the team arrived at the entrance of the desert, they began to cross it on foot. As expected of a desert, the daytime temperature was scorching hot, as if the air itself was boiling. Furthermore, every time one took a breath, a salty smell stung the nose, inducing one to feel parched.

Seol Jihu walked in this terrible environment, but he didn't look like he was having a hard time. It wasn't that his face didn't show it, but that he really found it quite simple.

This was mainly due to his Stamina stat having risen to Intermediate, but it was also because he had endured much greater mental pain.

Compared to the time he had no water or food for eight days while having to constantly escape without a wink of sleep, walking in this desert was like taking a stroll in heaven. After all, he had food, water, and a clear destination.

This was also why he was fine carrying the tired Maria on his back.

However, even though Seol Jihu had no problem with the environment, his complexion was still dark for one small reason. And that was the large group of people following them at a distance.

Chohong told him to ignore them, saying, 'Those hyenas would have attacked us already if they wanted to. Don't worry.' But Seol Jihu found it hard to just forget about them. The glances that sometimes pricked his neck and back were too chilling. They bothered him more because their hostility was so explicit rather than furtive.

'They got smaller again.'

In just a day or two, the group that seemed like an army of millions at the start had now been cut down by half. The missing people might have given up and gone back, but Seol Jihu knew that this wasn't the only reason.

It wasn't that he was afraid.

Level 4 Barbarian Warrior - Richard Hugo.
Level 5 Chief Priest - Nameless Priest.
Level 4 Thief Striker - Sakamoto Jun.
Level 5 Grand Pathfinder - Ayase Kazuki.
Level 4 High Priest - Maria Yeriel.
Level 5 Templar - Chung Chohong.

Being worried about a potential battle would be unfounded with such a powerful team. However, as Seol Jihu was at the front of the group, he couldn't help but worry that something would happen to his teammates while he wasn't watching.

"Hyung-nim."

Noticing that Seol Jihu was putting a great deal of attention behind him, Jun spoke.

"You know, to Earthlings, the Banquet is like going to buy a biennial lottery."

Seol Jihu listened in, even though he found it weird that Jun was referring to them as 'Earthlings'.

"If we calculate simply in terms of sample size, then they have a 0.012% chance of winning this lottery."

"Is that high or low?"

"It's high. Extremely. That's about a 1 in 8 million chance. In comparison, real lotteries are about 1 in 300 million."

"But you have to bet your life on this one."

"Not necessarily. From what I know, you can leave Stage 3 in the middle. And if you're lucky and manage to clear it, it's the same as winning a progressive Powerball jackpot that's been carried over for multiple drawings."

It sounded like Jun was quite knowledgeable about how foreign lotteries worked. He glanced back before spinning his short katana and sniggered, "What's important is that Level 4s, Level 3s, and even Level 2s have been winners. Though, that's only in the beginning."

"…."

"Most importantly, depending on the individual, the 'Harmonious Wish' can be a reward that's equivalent to the 'wish' that can be granted by the Gods. There might be people dreaming about turning their life around like me, or there might be others with other dreams. Regardless, wouldn't you be willing to bet your life on such a chance?"

Seol Jihu sighed.

"But still, if we had just filled up all spots from beginning…."

Seol Jihu was about to finish by saying, 'They might not have followed us.' However, he swallowed his words.

Would those people really not have followed the group if they had come as a team of ten? And if they did follow them, how should the group interpret that?

"Don't make that conclusion so hastily, Hyung-nim. There aren't many things in this world you can be sure about."

Jun laughed, but Seol Jihu couldn't. Jun was implying that Kazuki had left three spots on purpose, essentially telling the followers, 'We'll leave some breadcrumbs, so don't bother us.'

"Ah, but don't misunderstand either. The reason Kazuki Hyung-nim only gathered the seven of us is also because he cares a lot about the team color."

"Team color?"

"Yep. Having more people isn't always a good thing, especially when it concerns working together in a team. For example, what's on your back."

Jun poked the short, robed figure piggybacked on Seol Jihu. As Maria was normally extremely weak to heat waves, she was in a groggy state from the sweltering heat.

"Look at little Maria-chan. She was allowed in because we weren't in a position to be picky. Otherwise, with Kazuki Hyung-nim's personality, he would have seriously considered rejecting her."

"But Miss Maria is—"

"Ah, I know. She's an excellent Priest. The problem is her personality. To be precise, it's her interpersonal relationship and sociability."

Seol Jihu was at a loss for words. He couldn't say anything in response because Jun made a good point.

"I'm sure Kazuki Hyung-nim is nervous. I sure am. Having two of the Six Crazies in one team? My. God."

However, as if she'd had enough of it, an angry "Un!" came from Seol Jihu's back and the robed figure wriggled powerfully. 'Shut the fuck up,' was what she seemed to be saying. Seol Jihu thought she had fallen asleep, but it seemed she at least had her ears open.

"Hehe~ Wriggling Maria-chan is cute too~"

While Jun giggled, Seol Jihu glanced to the side. This was because Jun mentioning the Six Crazies had reminded him of someone.

He spoke quietly, "Then what about Chohong?"

"Chung Chohong Noonim is different," Jun gestured at Seol Jihu to come closer before speaking softly.

"Not only is she a High Ranker, but she's also famous as the Slaughter Maiden. I'm certain she is the biggest reason those hyenas aren't coming anywhere near us."

"Really?"

"Yep. It's obvious what will happen if they do. She'll blow their heads to smithereens. Speaking of which, that weapon of hers is really…."

Chohong must have heard them as her neck stiffened. Her bent back also stood tall like a bamboo.

"Hey, why are you talking so much in the middle of a march? Aren't you thirsty?"

She even handed Jun a water bottle. From the looks of it, she had been listening in from the start. She had to be happy because Jun praised her while talking down on Maria.

"Oh! Thank you!" Jun took the water bottle without hesitation.

"By the way, I agree with you. How can anyone be so weak as to collapse just because of the heat? It's not like we're out here on a picnic."

"Yes, yes, I agree a thousand percent."

"Look at her, piggybacked on Seol as if her life depended on it. Doesn't she think about the person carrying her? If it were me, I would have gotten down immediately from shame."

"You're right, Noonim."

"There's even you and Hugo, so why is she insisting on Seol's back?"

"Noonim, are you jeal…. No, you're right. You're always right."

Seol Jihu felt the wriggling on his back getting rougher. With a wry laugh, he heaved her up before speaking, "Miss Maria? Stay still. You might fall down otherwise."

"Uun!"

"I know, I know. Be a good girl. They're just kidding. Everyone knows how skilled you are."

"Uuuuun!"

As Seol Jihu worked to console the squirming Maria, Chohong's criticism increased.

In the end, Kazuki glanced back with a menacing look. With that, silence descended on the group once more.

*

Just like Kazuki had mentioned, it took the team exactly two days to get to the entrance from Haramark. Since all entrances appeared at midnight, six or so hours must have gone by since it opened.

The entrance was located at one of the fertile regions of the arid desert - an oasis. As its name implied, water and vegetation could be found in this place.

But for an oasis, it was rather small. Rather than a lake, it was more like a pond or even a puddle.

Seol Jihu surveyed the area before tilting his head. Setting aside the size of the oasis, he couldn't see anything that resembled an entrance.

'I read that the entrance comes in all colors and forms.'

Seol Jihu stared at the oasis thinking, 'Could it be?' And just as he expected, Kazuki pointed at the pool of water and told the group to get ready to go in.

"We're going underwater?"

When Seol Jihu asked, Kazuki nodded his head with a somewhat nervous expression, "Yes, we should hurry. There's no reason to delay going inside."

In Kazuki's mind, the fact that no one had attacked them so far meant that they had accepted his unspoken deal. Still, he wanted to go in before the situation took an abrupt turn.

"Ah, I want to watch them fight. It'll be exciting," Hugo muttered wistfully, but Kazuki ignored him and turned to the robed Priest fanning herself with her hand.

"Just in case… please."

The fanning stopped, and the moment the Priest took out a crucifix….

WOONG!

A short vibration rang out and a white spherical film spread out from the center of the oasis. What was even more unbelievable was that the protective film expanded, becoming big enough to cover the entire oasis in less than a second.

Even Maria stopped huffing and opened her eyes like a rabbit.

"Holy fuck…."

This was the first time Seol Jihu heard Maria curse as a sign of astonishment. He couldn't help but admire High Rankers once again.

However, he wasn't given much time to stand around in awe. Kazuki walked in first and urged the rest of the team inside. This was because the hyenas following them became busy the moment the protective film was created.

"Seol! Hurry!"

"Okay."

Splash, splash. Seol Jihu blinked his eyes even as he walked into the water at Chohong's urging. What was he supposed to do?

"I'll go ahead!"

"Let's meet again at the unknown place!" At that moment, Jun and Hugo shouted before jumping in.

SPLASH! Water sprayed up as the two instantly vanished.

Seol Jihu's jaw dropped open. The water wasn't that deep, but they had disappeared without a trace.

"Those sons of bitches!"

Having been hit on the cheek by the water, Chohong bent her waist forward, and then Kazuki also dove in. The two of them soon disappeared. Seol Jihu couldn't find Maria anywhere either.

"Ah!"

When he felt something touching his shoulders, he flinched and turned around. The nameless Priest had her hands on his shoulders.

"Aren't you going in?" Seol Jihu asked.

The Priest didn't say anything. She simply pressed down on his shoulders gently.

'Does she want to go in with me?'

He might be mistaken, but it looked like she was afraid to leave him alone. He felt strange. The Priest was treating him like a child by a river.

'I'm fine by myself though….'

He grumbled inwardly, but for some reason, he kind of enjoyed it. Just like that, the two of them sunk underwater.

As more and more water began to fill his vision, he saw people popping out from various places, people distancing themselves from each other, people charging toward the oasis without caring for defense, and people aiming attacks at others.

Seol Jihu closed his eyes.

'….'

He focused on the flowing water, and a sense of deja vu overcame him. Was it at the Huge Stone Rocky Mountain? It was the same feeling he'd gotten when he was floating in the lake, contemplating about Flash Step.

'Right.'

I was feeling the flow of the water….

'…Butt?'

Suddenly remembering Agnes's butt, Seol Jihu shook his head. At that moment, a sudden sinking feeling engulfed him.

Ploosh!

"Kwack—"

Immediately afterwards, he felt his butt fall on something soft.

"Puha!"

Seol Jihu opened his eyes, realizing that he was no longer underwater. Although he was still soaked, he at least wasn't at the oasis.

Looking around, he noticed that he was in a panic room similar to the one he had escaped to with Teresa back at the laboratory.

"Sa, save me…."

Suddenly, a moan rang out, and Seol Jihu looked down in a fluster. Maria was crushed flat under his butt, hitting the floor with her palm. Startled, Seol Jihu quickly shot up.

"Maria?"

"Fucking hell—"

Cough, cough. The foul-mouthed girl scowled like a demon from Hell. But when she saw the youth sitting on top of her, she flinched and then pouted her cherry-like lips.

"…Oppa~ You should've been more careful. I thought you'd break my back."

Seol Jihu was expecting her to spit out another bucket full of curses, so he breathed a sigh of relief when he heard what she actually said.

"Are you okay?"

"Do I look okay? Hurry and help me up."

She was just as blunt as always, but she wasn't going berserk. Seol Jihu thanked the gods that the effect of the silver coins hadn't disappeared.

However, if there was one thing the youth was mistaken about, it was that money wasn't the only reason for Maria's relative calm. Although it was only a little, Maria was feeling indebted to Seol Jihu for carrying her through the desert.

"Anyways, where are we?" Seol Jihu asked as he grabbed Maria's hand and pulled her up. The room seemed to be around 65 square meters.

"I don't know," Maria replied with an apathetic face. She had her head tilted to the side and was currently busy squeezing out water from her wet hair.

"You two are from the same team?"

At that moment, a high soprano tone voice rang out. Maria and Seol Jihu quickly turned around, and their eyes immediately widened in shock. They saw two women sitting with their knees together in the corner of the room.

The one who had spoken up was the woman with aquiline eyes, a bob cut hair, and a beauty mark under her left eye.

The one sitting next to her and staring at them blankly was a feeble girl who looked like she was sick. Her long, silky hair stood out because it was silver.

The important thing was that Seol Jihu wasn't familiar with either of them.

'What….'

Quickly scanning the room, Seol Jihu realized that the other five members of the team were missing.

'No way.'

Jang Maldong had initially planned to train only Seol Jihu's proficiency with Mana Spear because Stage 1 and 2 were supposed to be team missions. 'People entering from the same entrance will be moved to the same place' - This rule had been broken for the first time in the fifth Banquet.

"Hmm, from the looks of it, not all of your teammates are here."

The bob cut woman murmured as if she read Seol Jihu and Maria's expressions.

"What's going on?"

"I don't know. I didn't see my teammates either when I opened my eyes. It looks like it's the same for this kid." The bob cut woman shrugged her shoulders as she smiled with her eyes.

Seol Jihu bit his lower lip and tried to take out the communication crystal. It was then—

"That won't work."

He paused as the woman made it sound like she already tried it.

"Ah… we're fucked, aren't we…."

Maria's survival instincts had been triggered, and she pitifully looked up at the ceiling. Then, she quickly stuck to Seol Jihu's side.

"Oppa~ You won't abandon me, right? Right~?"

"Why would I abandon you, Miss Maria?"

Maria had said this half-jokingly, but when Seol Jihu replied more seriously than she thought, she was the one who was taken aback.

It was then. Suddenly, someone fell down from the air…. Thud!

"Kwack—!"

And Maria was crushed once again.

"Ow, ow, ow…."

Seol Jihu blankly stared at the woman who had appeared out of nowhere and was rubbing her buttocks with a frown, as well as Maria lying down in a 大 position, convulsing like a wriggling caterpillar.

"The son of god Gula has returned.”

I was lost in the world of gambling.

I turned my back on my family and even betrayed my lover.

I wasted every day of my life.
It was the life of trash.

The reality told me thus - that I would amount to nothing no matter what I did.

In order to change my pathetic life, I chose fantasy, instead.

Even then, it was the same story. 
I wondered if salvation would come at the end of the long road.

But I was forced to kneel down in defeat in front of a powerful entity.

The tower I built up with my own hands crumbled into nothingness.

Just for once, I dearly wished to know the truth about myself.

– Come closer, my child…

I will not hold back this time.

Yes, she knew who Jean is…
...…
Grandma Valdez was uspicious about Jean from the start. But she is equally not willing to accept that her first child Sophia didn't die in car accident twenty five years back. 
She simply didn't have any more energy to face any more surprises….
However, the more she saw Jean the more she resembled to her daughter Sophia as well as Maria. Not physically but more in the way she carry herself. 
Her habits, her independent nature, tastes and many more.
But her suspicions got stronger when Jeff started to talk about Jean. Later, she saw drastic changes in him whenever he look at her...as his grandmother she knew that he love Jean…..not in that way but as a sister. 
This started eating her alive as many questions started clouding her mind. Her curiosity and restlessness made her to take a bold step. 
She hideously collected Jean's blood samples from the hospital. Thank god that she remembered the blood donating campaign in which Jean donated her blood. 
Being AB negative it is preciously preserved in their blood bank and it is how she acquired the blood sample. 
At first she did the DNA TEST of both Jeff and Jean. The results indeed surprised her but not so much to get shocked. Because she have already anticipated this result. 
However she is not ready to agree that Jean is Sophia's child. That is impossible….her daughter really died in that accident. Her body is retrieved and is post mortem, later they buried it. Even the DNA test approved that it was indeed Sophia. The reports are flawless and the Chief of country itself looked into this case and announced it as pure accident. 
Then how can she believe that her most precious, apple of their eye was not dead. And that she even had a twins, in which one of them is Jeff whom they have thought as Maria's illegitimate child. 
So she did the DNA test with Maria's. Being identical twins the test showed the positive report. As she is not at all willing to accept Jean and Jeff as Sophia's children she forced herself to believe that they are Maria's. 
But the chain Jean always wear and the watch which was Sophia's favorite…..many things made her to look into it again. 
This time she herself went to abroad to one of the most advanced laboratory and tested it. This test differentiate even the identical twins. 
It is how she found out Jean and Jeff are Sophia's children but not Maria's. 
She found out about test results just the last day and she didn't waste her time. 
She first met Maria and confronted her for hiding this truth. But after listening to what happened back then she understood that Sophia's life was never simple. 
She knew her daughter too well. Sophia was never simple. She is exceptionally brilliant in more than three specializations in her doctorate. Along with this she is also good in business. When she was alive all the management of Valdez's was solely taken care by her….at the age of just twenty. 
Moreover she hideously learned how to handle weapons and not to mention how many belts she acquired in different martial arts. She is a gem in every field…..
But she is very secretive of her life...
...…..
Back to present…..
As soon as Grandma Valdez found out about Jean, her first thought is too see her granddaughter. She might be angry for what Sophia did but still Jean is her grandchild with same talents like her mother. 
Seeing Jean would make her think that Sophia is alive….
Unable to wait anymore, she travelled to country X without informing to anyone. She thought of meeting Jeff first and asked his private assistant for the address. 
However his poor assistant is not aware that his boss is living with a woman and that they are indulged in their own world. So without any hesitation he passed the address. 
When Madam Valdez looked at the address she frowned. This penthouse belongs to Iris and she once came here to meet Rick. 
What is his grandson doing there. Living along with them?
How can he live with them when a girl who is totally stranger to him is the owner of the house. May be Rick insisted him…..
And she knew her grandson too well. He is very shy when it comes to woman so she knew he will not cause any troubles for that woman. 
Praising his grandson for being traditional minded she typed the password for the penthouse and entered it. 
Seeing no one she called him through mobile. 
Meanwhile Jeff and Iris are locked up in their room and are indulged in love making…
They just completed their morning 'exercise' and are fast asleep with only quilt covering them. Both were tangled with each other inseparably when he got a call. 
"Jeff, I am here in your living room. Come quickly" his grandmother said. 
Jeff who is still half asleep jerked off from the bed. "Yes….granny I am coming" he hurriedly said and wore his PJ'S. 
He adjusted quilt on Iris and kissed her forehead before rushing down. Sad for him that he forgot to lock the door and check if his hickeys are visible or not. 
His grandmother frowned again. Why the hell is he coming from the master bedroom which is supposed to be Iris's. 
For gods sake he is already engaged with Mia(Not officially). Then how will she feel if she see this….
Little she might have expected that Mia itself encouraged him in doing the deed. 
Her eyes narrowed dangerously as she noticed a red mark below his collarbone.
 "What is that mark on your collarbone Jeff and what are you doing here" she shouted and pointed out. 
Don't he have his own house here….and why is he still sleeping. 
Before he tell anything a voice came from upstairs startling both. 


Her parents died in planned accident by her uncle. They used her in every way they can. They planned to sue her so she wont take her fathers company back. They want to destroy her life making her penniless. No one knows that she is the not the same girl who was played as puppet in their hands. Five years changed her a lot. Now she is a hidden genius still acting pityfull to take revenge.

She is also the young female CEO of powerful company she started three years back with her five friends who are famously known as five ghost CEO's of fast developed and profited companies. she has everything she should be proud of wealth,fame,beauty. Friends who pampers her to no extent became her family. A person who loves her endlessly is the famous and powerful CEO of the country who is admired by many girls.she is content with what she acheived. 

Now it is time for revenge and to take back what rightfully belongs to her. she will destroy them and shatter their hope into million peices. With a powerful backup and support of her boyfriend and family now she will rip them into peices with many twist and turns in her journey of love and revenge.
...............................
Discord link 

https://discord.gg/3CC6KgK

The young man was fiddling with the hologram keyboard as he modified many components on the flat monitor in front of him.

"Fontus Dacrisma cells eliminated, initiating injection."

A robot voice spoke from the screen before Nodus turned around and stood up from his chair.

After he brought the princess into his ship and led her into the medication room through one of the doors, Nodus told her to lay down on the particular bed that instantly made her unconscious.

As she faded away into the realm of dreams, Nodus analyzed her entire body and used a drop of her blood as a sample to figure out exactly the cause of her weakened state.

After a short duration with the mix and match from his computer database, he quickly figured out a way to cure the princess, but the young man had something else in mind before that.

Nodus approached the sleeping beauty and gently lifted up the pendant that was around her neck in the air with his power.

'It's pink...'

The hair color and her love for pink reminded Nodus of someone who is really close to him.

'Are they safe?'

Nodus shook his head and studied the pink necklace with the help of Z1.

"Mineral unknown, space fabric tissue found."

The young man nodded as if he wasn't surprised before putting back down the necklace.

*Flips*

With a flick of the switch by the bed, Nodus left the room and went to the kitchen that was part of the main room.

He opened up the fridge, took out some vegetables and meat before placing them on the cutting board.

The chopping sound could be heard, echoing through the room as he skillfully diced the meat in pieces.

Reminiscing about his past, his closest and only friends that were always around him, the ones who always drooled whenever he cooked, the ones that were always there by his side.

Although the young man missed them, he knew that it was practically impossible to harm his friends as long the throne was still around.

'Leaving the throne behind to protect the main ship wasn't a bad idea after all.'

Nodus comforted himself as the incident caused him to gain a lot more than losses.

 Since he could quickly pinpoint the throne whenever he broke through the Galactic Star ranks, Nodus wanted at least to use the times he had to build up an army before that moment arrived.

'Maybe I should build a space fleet too .. Or I should use those star beast as a fortress..'

After mixing some herbs and seasoning, Nodus threw the diced meat onto the frying pan that was heated up in a medium temperature mode.

The sizzling sound made Nodus forget about everything else as he focused his attention on the meat.

As the beef looking meat turned slightly brown, Nodus threw in the vegetables and poured some sauce all around the pan.

*Pshhhhhh*

The sauce caused the sizzling sound to become even louder before quickly subsiding down as he stirred around with a long wooden spoon.

The princess Song Ai  smiled, and a drop of tears on the edge of her eyes could be seen as she dreamed about the happiest day of her life before she slowly woke up.

"Hmm?"

With a little yawn that was covered by her hand, Song Ai noticed that she was all alone in the room.

"Where is..?"

The door suddenly opened up by itself, and the aroma of the food caused the princess to stand up.

"It smells so good.."

The princess felt her stomach begging for food as she followed the scent.

"Nodus?"

The princess called out his name as she stared at his pair of hands that was holding onto a mountain of meat and vegetables.

"Sit."

Nodus carried the plate and laid it on the table of the main room before walking back into the kitchen area to grab a rice cooker.

The princess gulped and sat down on the soft couch as her gaze never left the stir-fried dish.

Nodus poured some rice grain and water into the rice cooker before carrying it onto the table.

After setting up the table with two plates and spoons, he pressed onto the orange button of the rice cooker, causing it to heat up and 5 seconds later, the rice was already done.

Song Ai swallowed her saliva even more as she watches Nodus scooping some white and tender looking rice onto his plate.

"Here, eat."

Nodus put the plate of rice right in front of her before serving himself a few scoops of rice.

"Wow... Delicious!"

Song Ai copied Nodus as she did not know how to eat this foreign meal and shortly after, she felt like she was transported into a colorful dream as she savored the flavor of the meat and vegetables.

With one hand stroking her cheek and the other holding onto the spoon, her expression caused Nodus to chuckle as he could perfectly see the princess that he knew doing that.

'They are alike..'

That caused Nodus to feel a warmth in his heart as the silhouette of Maria took over the princess in his eyes.

After putting the dishes away, Nodus brought two glass cup that was filled with a green liquid.

"Tea, good for your skin and health."

The princess who was still in her imagination land picked up the glass and took a sip without noticing that it was cold.

"Wa...This is tea?.."

The sweet water woke her up as she stared at the glass cup with interest.

"Cold tea... We would never thought of that.."

Song Ai took many tiny sips as she wanted to savor the taste while Nodus sighed and shook his head as she acted just like Maria.

"Now, we can get onto business."

Nodus gently placed the cup on the table and stared at the princess with a meaningful gaze.

Song Ai also noticed his expression as she nodded with a stern face before placing down her cup.

The princess agreed that she would give him any information in exchange for helping her and, based on how well he did, Song Ai knew that there was turning back.

'He cured my internal wounds and soul injuries..'

The princess' fist tightened as she rested them on her laps and shortly after, Nodus asked her a question that shocked her more than anything in her entire life.

*Instrum is fat*

After an intense galactic battle, Nodus, the strongest mystic esper found himself in an unfamiliar world filled with many unknown species. 
Thank god there are humans here... candles, stone houses...? Their technology seems to be... nonexistent...but flying on a sword and magical relics is normal? What kind of ancient world is this? 
Journey with the youngest commander of the legion as he ventures his way through the universe to find his way back home! 





7 Chapter a week 
Release time 7AM MDT

"I can't tell you where I'm going, Raphael, only that I won't come back."
***
 
A Thief
An Orphan
A Liar.

Raphael is in search of his Father, his only clue; a strange coin his Father gave him three years ago. 

The Church is after Anita; because she's an orphan. 

Maria has arrived in Paris, with nothing other than her violin and a pendant inscribed with the Royal Family crest.  

The Unknown Royals have remained hidden for too long, now they rise. 
The Paris festival lasts for three days; a scandal is amidst!




*** Cover photo is generic picture of 'king's avatar zhou zekai'***

***First Draft, minimal editing***

***NO, THIS IS NOT ACCURATE TO HISTORY OR REAL LIFE EVENTS***

Although Philadelphia had long lost its position as the largest business center in America, it was still a well-known major city. At night, the lights lit up brightly, and the city was luxurious and fancy.
Li Du and the group could walk to the museum from the hotel as it was nearby.
In the past, the property market had been stagnant. Hence, most of the old buildings occupied a vast area, as was the case with Green Delaware Museum. The museum spanned a total area of ​​20 to 30 acres and had many rooms. Naturally, each room held its collections.
In the moonlight, the museum appeared dark and dull. It was in stark contrast to the surrounding buildings, old, quaint, and bleak.
Looking at the surrounding buildings, Li Du concluded that the rumors on the internet were not unfounded. The museum was in a good location and the land was valuable. If the museum was sold after it closed down, there would certainly be no shortage of real estate developers who would be interested in the place.
However, it would really be a pity for the old museum to close down.
Compared to the museums in other towns that Li D had seen before, this one was truly a national-level sort of place. At least, it had been built in accordance with the other national museums.
The museum had a majestic lobby. At the door, there was a fountain with a pointed spire at the center. The base of the monument was engraved with a cumbersome pattern, so that one could imagine the splendor of the museum at its peak.
Taking in the sights of the entrance and lobby, Li Du could not help but say in awe, "This is majestic."
Brother Wolf said, "It is supposed to imitate the Pantheon."
The Pantheon was an ancient Roman building. It was also the only Roman Empire period building that has been preserved until this day. It was built in 27 BC by Emperor Octavius, to serve the gods of Mount Olymp. It was considered a classic architecture sample of that period.
The museum had indeed been built as a replica of the Pantheon. However, it also had some areas that were vastly different.
For example, the Pantheon also had a spire at the entrance. However, while the Pantheon's spire was engraved with a scene from Roman mythology, the one at the museum was engraved with some plants and animals.
The entrance led to the main hall. In the Pantheon, there was a niche that was dedicated to the God of War, Mars, patron to Julius Caesar. In addition to the niche, there were many statues of gods and heroes in the hall.
As for the museum, the statues were those of famous people who have made important contributions to the cultural development of humankind. The niche was dedicated to Da Vinci and a lady named Maria Sibylla Merian.
Li Du did not know anything about the lady who appeared next to Da Vinci. He pretended to look inside the door and asked, "Do you know Maria Sibylla Merian?"
He was just casually asking and did not think that Brother Wolf and the rest of the crew would know about researchers.
However, the bodyguards, including Brother Wolf, nodded.
Li Du was surprised. It can't be. If so many people know about it, it must be me who is ignorant.
Brother Wolf explained, "Merian was the pride of all women in Germany. She was an outstanding physicist and her portrait is engraved on the 1992 version of the Deutschmark.
Li Du understood now. That's it, no wonder these Germans are so familiar with her.
He did not know much about that lady, but he could imagine that she must have been a great scientist to have the honor of getting her image imprinted on German coins.
Li Du was squatting by the door to peer in when a bright voice rang out. "Hey, what are you guys doing? You, why are you peeking at the door?"
A few men approached with small steps. The leader was an old man with a head full of white hair. He was the one who had shouted. There were also three other middle-aged men trailing behind him, looking alert as though they were getting ready for a big showdown.
Li Du said awkwardly, "Oh, we are tourists. We saw that there's a museum here and so we came to have a look."
The old man went over and gave him a rough shove. He said, "This museum has closed down. It's not in operation anymore, so don't waste your time."
Brother Wolf and the others took a step forward and assumed their positions to protect Li Du.
A man appeared behind the old gentleman and he shouted, "What are you guys doing? I have already called the police. This is the director of the museum, Dr. Saatchi. He has a great reputation in Philadelphia. If you hurt him, you can just wait to get sent to jail."
Upon hearing that, Li Du vaguely understood why the man had been agitated.
Dr. Saatchi had the air of a traditional intellectual. He must have come at this hour to bid farewell to the museum.
Li Du respected people with such passion for nature and research. He, too, had wanted to be someone like that once. Unfortunately, things took their course and he became a businessman that reeked of money.
Of course, he liked the smell of money.
Seeing that the other party was getting nervous, Li Du apologized and brought the rest of his people to another side of the road.
He thought that Dr. Saatchi and his people would enter the museum, but they did not. The four men gawked at them. Then, seeing that Li Du and his people were not leaving, they left first.
That made Li Du feel that something was strange. Why were they there? Were they acting like security and patrolling?
Shrugging his shoulders, he neared the entrance and let out the little bug.
Inside the museum, everything seemed to have been moved out. There were only some lousy tables, chairs, shelves and cupboards. Some of the rooms had been stuffed with random items, most of them worthless.
Fortunately, the little bug had a radar for identifying treasures. After scanning the first floor, it entered the second. There were some rooms that looked like offices with books, paintings, and some animal and plant specimens.
The little bug was not interested in those things and drilled directly into a solid wood table that looked thick.
Li Du's eyes lit up and he whipped out his phone, ready to check the internet for an estimated price of the item the little bug had found.
He was a few seconds into that task when two police cars drove over with sirens blaring. Then, four to five policemen got out of the cars to check the identity documents of Li Du's crew. They questioned their reason for loitering around the area.
Li Du lost his smile and said, "We are treasure hunters who are here to join the warehouse auction. Now we are just roaming about the surroundings, trying to familiarize ourselves with the auction environment."
A policeman frowned, "Don't try anything funny. What are you treasure hunters here for?"
Li Du said, "Didn't you guys know? The museum is holding an auction tomorrow. It will be like a warehouse auction. I am here to participate in the event."
Hearing that, the policemen looked into the car pointedly.
Li Du noticed that and decided to let out the little bug into the police car. Then it saw a familiar face – white-haired Dr. Saatchi.
That made him felt that something was amiss. Was Dr. Saatchi too concerned about the museum? Or was he just being too careful?
He had just made a scan. The museum had definitely undergone a huge clean-up. The items left did not hold much value and would be auctioned off to the treasure hunters.
As the director, it was impossible that Saatchi was unaware of that. However, why would he be so worried that someone should enter the museum?
Was he afraid of them damaging the museum? That was impossible. In any case, after the museum auction, it would be torn down to give way to new buildings. So what did it matter, even if someone vandalized the place?
Li Du felt that it was all very fishy. He considered this for a while and then decided to do as the policemen had advised. He brought his people away to give the impression that they left, but actually, they had only taken a corner turn.
Shortly after the police car left, Dr. Saatchi and his companions returned.
That time, they entered the museum…


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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?! 

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