It was the year 2530 A.D it was just another wake up at a normal day for a normal year for high-school student attending a highly-advanced technologic school for young men like him meeting up with his friends attending classes then hanging out with his friends in their club actives staying late over at the school. A typical normal daily way of life for young high school students nothing out of the ordinary when one day a wormhole opened in the skies and an earthquake stroke near the school out of nowhere without warning. Awoke finding floating islands in the sky the entire campus surrounded by unknown landscape an order was put out to venture out into the unknown our hero and his friends volunteered but what they found was unreal.

Fantasy system, modern world cultivation, upcoming invasion, sole defender and well lot of harem, just a common man fantasy. no meaning depth or great story

A/N:

I feel link I've been too impersonal to you guys and gals, so Im making this authors note to rectify that.

First off, thanks for reading my story and secondly, no this isn't me announcing discontinuation but rather a call... for help.

I have a modern military x fantasy fetish and there's not enough novels out there for it.

So I IMPLORE you all dear readers to try your hand at writing one and feed this poor guy's obsession.

(WP: An aircraft carrier in the how to train your dragon universe)

Third, I'd like to share two other stories by fellow authors who I find their fics so KICKINGLY BADDASS.

marine325

I dunno how I got more views that you dude, your story about AOT and modern military is awsome! And i feel like I dont deserve 1k reads without you getting a higher number.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/161451581-war-of-the-worlds

We always thought if we face any kind of alien incursion they would come from the skies. We were wrong they came from the Oceans instead. Man-Eating Giants invaded our cities, they were hell bent upon the extinction of the Human race. We fought and Drove them back. The World united under the banner of UN as we ventured into the Unknown land from where these beings originated from.


Renegade_Russkiy

Now, If you're looking for quality he's your man, though his stories are not as good as mine (IM JOKING IM JOKING DONT MURDER ME) and I really enjoy his writing style.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/129724609-into-the-rift

Jerome is at the height of his career as a United Nations Operative, his noble job has his life placed on the line in classified operations all over the globe.

Regardless of whether the public is aware of his actions, it is safe to say his dedication continues to ensure the safety of many living in the civilized nations of earth.

Content with his place as a hero in the shadows in a world we know and love.

Until a mysterious rift appears in the icy wastelands of Antarctica, connecting our world to another beyond it, adding another chapter to his carefully crafted way of life.

Also join our discord server! We talk about isekai (portal fantasy) alot so if you like my story (and theirs) you should come in and chat with us!

https://discord.gg/3QSfdrp

Phew, This is a long authors note I wonder if i should just count this as an update already.... SIKE!

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It has been a day after Goswin met the goddess and she was still meditating in the shack, he was outside cooking a rabbit he managed to catch from one of his traps a respectable distance away from the shack as to not disturb the goddess.

"It is fortunate that the win is blowing the scent of the smoke away, I wouldn't want her to be distracted by it." Goswin thought as he took out the cooked rabbit from the fire and started to eat.

Then the door of the shack opened and the goddess stepped out and looked around.

"Your holiness! Over here!"

Fasha looked to his direction and gave him a confused look.

"Why are you so far away?!" She shouted.

"I didn't want you to be distracted by my disgraceful cooking your holiness."

The goddess chuckled and walked to where he is. When she sat down she gave him a smile which Goswin responded with a bow.

"No need to be so formal with me Champion, you can act comfortable around me if you like."

"Thank you your holiness."

"What did I just say?"

They both laughed at this.

"Also, a bit of smoke wont distract my meditation and that rabbit sure looks tasty, can I have a bite?"

"Oh! How uncourteous of me thinking only of myself! I'm deeply sorry your holiness!"

Fasha shook her head. "It's fine, it's fine. It's nothing compared to letting a loyal follower and our champion live without us guiding him personally."

They both fell silent.

"Can I taste your cooking?"

"Yes your holiness."

"Just call me Fasha, please."

Goswin gave Fasha a significant portion of the cooked rabbit, which lead her to sigh.

"Goswin."

"Yes your holi- I mean yes Fasha?"

"That's better. And you do remember that our blood only makes you immortal but not invulnerable right?"

Goswin nodded.

"Well I am a goddess and I only need faith and meditation as sustenance while you on the other hand need all the basic necessities of a living being."

"The blood of the gods only lets one live in halted ageing, but I am still vulnerable to wounds, diseases and the mortal needs."

"Good, and that is why you need this more than I do." Fasha gave him the larger portion of the rabbit. "And how old were you again when you received our boon?" She asked.

"Sixteen Summers." Goswin replied.

Fasha chuckled "And you are actually two hundred something years old now , such a misleading thing seeing you as a mere boy."

"What about you your holi-"

"Be informal."

"O-oh, umm... so what about you? why are you in that form?"

Fasha tilted her head. "Don't you like it?"

"N-no! Not at all! Your... form is... beautiful your holiness."

Fasha laughed and pushed he hair to her back. "Flattering yet sincere, I like that."

Before Goswin could respond the goddess stood up closed her eyes, she started to move her head around as if following something before stopping and giving out a gasp.

"Finally! I have located my sister! Goswin, quickly come to me and lets transport ourselves to her!"

Goswin quickly stood up and went to the goddess's side and Fasha took his hand and started to chant a teleportation spell and then, they both disappeared into the thin air.

0500 Hours, Camp Knight.

Joseph Wilkins was on guard duty on the front gate of camp Knight and is bored as hell. At first hearing that that they were going to be deployed he didn't think he'd be transported into fantasyland and even then, he thought it'd be more exciting.

He saw two figures walking towards the gate, he immediately radioed all nearby watch towers.

"Watchtowers didn't you see two people approaching?." He asked the watchtower guards who were supposed to alert him about any oncoming personnel so he could be prepared.

"What people? I had my eyes on the main road the whole ti- wait, what the fuck, how come we didn't see these two?" The reply came from one of the watchtowers.

"Weapons ready! Keep it trailed on those two I'm going to attempt to make contact with them." He unslinged his weapons and walked slowly towards the two and raised his none-firing hand to a stop signal.

"Halt! This area is under the US army! State your intentions!" He shouted in Valecan.

The two figures looked at each other and then his radio crackled to life.

"Yo I think the girl's eyes are glowing, careful man." The watchtower cautioned him.

The girl walked forwards and an orb started to form in her hands.

"Shit! Dude watch out!" The watchtower exclaimed as Joseph leveled his rifle.

"ARMY TRAITORS YOU SHALL PAY FOR BETRAYING ME AND MY SISTERS!" the girl's voice boomed.

"OPEN FIRE!" The watchtower personnel shouted.

The USA opens accidentaly opens a portal to another world!

After an experiment conducted at the Nevada desert forced the fabrics of parallel-dimensions to collide, it opened up a whole new world of opportunities to the US to explore and, possibly, exploit. Carefully hiding it from public knowledge the US government forms the Special Exploration Division  to secure a foothold in the new world.

Watch the story unfold from the point of view of an army private to a high-king of an empire, watch as the US dives into what is impossible.

Sorry for taking too long. I was actually working on my own RP Amino after realising that I too want to have franchise like the Nasuverse where I can fanfic all my favourite stories into my own universe!

I'm calling this franchise the Gaiaverse! Although I've yet to conceptualise and bring in conpetent Authors who I can collaborate with to write some awesome stories with, I actually have a lot of passion for making this universe of mine popular!

The main appeal of my universe is similar but different from the Nasuverse. Instead of Heroic Spirits, there are going to be 'Dreamscape Spirits' who are both born through the imagination of humans and 'become real' through those thoughts.

What I mean by 'become real' is basically making it so even a certain evil tentacle god in tales by HP.Lovecraft becomes something that has history in real life after becoming a Dreamscape Spirit.

This essentially lets me take off any limiters in my fanfic-y universe and allows me write plot that normally wouldn't be possible. There are three short works I'm going to be working on that will bring out the appeal of this universe to the fullest!

The first is a story where Dreamscape Spirits from the Tales of King Arthur and Journey To The West duke it out in a story where these two 'factions' are opposed to each other for one way or another.

However, this won't be just bringing them out in the modern day as 'spirit contractors' will exist on this story to spice up the story. Imagine being a normal high school student or average salaryman when out of nowhere, you suddenly meet the Dreamscape Spirit of Sun Wukong who wants your help in defeating his long-term rival, King Arthur.

Although there won't be any genderbends in this story like in the Nasuverse where nearly 90 percent of Heroic Spirits are girls or a Saber rip-off, there will be more 'fictional' characters added in the mix.

For example: The second story I'm going to add into the Gaiaverse will be a story of Alice In Wonderland where even the rabbit hole she fell into itself is turned into something real. This story will be reminiscent of Pandora Hearts but set in modern times rather than a medieval fantasy.

The third but not in any way last entry to this franchise will be a story where more human Dreamscape Spirits like Sherlock Holmes and Jack The Ripper will exist, albeit not in the same forms as usual due to Spirit Contractors. The Jack the Ripper Dreamscape Spirit will have 'different interpretations' running around that a detective team will have to go around trying discover.

This third entry will be more of a mystery thriller where it's either piece things together or die horribly. I'm planning of turning this story into that since I just want to create stories that can add to the lore of this Gaiaverse. Of course, there is also a Power System separate from Dreamscape Spirits like Internal Martial Art Lineages and secret science fiction-esque organisations but those will be stuff in the background to improve the stories.

I'll be seeing you guys later then!

The story is the third entry in the trilogy of Battlefield Restart but is being written as the direct sequel instead. The events of Battlefield Restart 2- An Adventure Beyond Greatness, are contained so there isn’t much to be missed by skipping it.

This novel is about an Author being sent into the nightmarish world he writes due to his destiny. The main character of BR 2 appears but isn’t focused on much, as this is about the Omniscient Writer’s story.

Vol. 0 is skippable and isn’t essential to the story as a whole. Only something there for extra info.

Website        : Qidian China 
Rating           : 9.1(1866)
Chapters       : 1498
Status           : Complete
Word count  : 3.36 million
Author          : Er Mu
author level  : Great
No of works  : 1
Year started  : 2016
Translated works : 
Genres         : Comedy, Fantasy, Mature, Seinen, Slice of Life, Supernatural
Tags             : Adapted to Manhua, Army, Army Building, Beautiful Female Lead, Calm Protagonist, Caring Protagonist, Clever Protagonist, Crafting, Demons, Depictions of Cruelty, Devoted Love Interests, Discrimination, Early Romance, Economics, Enemies Become Allies, Engineer, Fantasy World, Firearms, Hard-Working Protagonist, Industrialization, Kingdom Building, Kingdoms, Knights, Leadership, Loyal Subordinates, Magic, Male Protagonist, Management, Manipulative Characters, Marriage, Mature Protagonist, Medieval, Modern Knowledge, Monsters, Multiple POV, Nobles, Politics, Pragmatic Protagonist, Religions, Romantic Subplot, Royalty, Schemes And Conspiracies, Stoic Characters, Strategic Battles, Technological Gap, Transmigration, Wars, Weak Protagonist, Witches
Popularity    : Very popular in China
Official raw link : https://book.qidian.com/info/1003306811
Last edited   : 21/Mar/2020 

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Website       : Qidian International (webnovel.com)
Views           : 126.1 million
Rating          : 4.6(6.4k)
Chapters     : 1498
Power Rank  : 37(current weekly), 3(male lead all-time), 7(All-time)
Power stones(all time) :  3.9 million
Status          : completed

Translator   : Transn, Henyee Translations
Editor         : Transn, Henyee Translations
Premium    : Yes
Premium chapter : 89
Coins per chapter : 7-8
Total number of coins : 10672
Popularity   : Very popular
Last edited  : 21/Mar/2020

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Synopsis :

Chen Yan travels between worlds, ending up becoming an honorable prince in a medieval fantasy world. Yet this world was not quite as simple as he thought. Witches with magical powers abound, and fearsome wars between churches and kingdoms rage throughout the land.

Roland, a prince regarded as hopeless by his own father and assigned to the worst fief, spends his time developing a poor and backward town into a strong and modern city, while fighting against his siblings for the throne and absolute control over the kingdom. Join Roland as he befriends and allies with witches and, through fighting and even farming, pushes back invaders coming from the realm of evil.

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POSITIVE REVIEW :

Tl;dr - Reincarnated mechanical engineer brings about industrial revolution in the Medieval Era (imagine going on an invention spree in the 14th century introducing steam engines, Newton's laws, Einstein's theories etc. Become the greatest scientist in the history and rule over the world), with the help of witches that are falsely called the devils incarnate by the Church. The world building is great, the translator is amazing and this story is a must read!!
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The first thing I will say is that the title doesn't justify the story. If I was to sum up the story till now, it would be 'Engineer in Another World'. An interesting theory XD
The MC is level headed, smart, and he thinks like a student of science, and not like some stubborn and foolish idiot. He is nither arrogant nor a coward.
This is a story of an engineer being reincarnated in another universe, as a good-for-nothing prince and will fight against his siblings for the throne. And he uses science and stuff from his previous life in this world, which is still in the era of kingdoms using swords and crossbows, and becomes the overlord of the world.
Imagine you being reincarnated in 1500s. I will invent electricity, machines and everything I've learnt, and name then all after me. I will become the God of the masses and get worshipped by the whole world XD. Our MC is not that arrogant. He is humble and respects everyone, unlike a lot of novels. And there are witches in the story. From the sypnosis we get that the witches are hated by the whole world and our MC fights for them. I won't spoil it for you guys.
From the story so far, I think there will be lots of scheming, planning, plotting and conning others in the future chapters. Till now there has been no mention of things like cultivation levels or anything such. I don't think it will be a story where the MC is nuts about cultivation and becoming an immortal, which is different from a lot of xianxia novels, and I think this is one of the really good points about this story. The author is doing a good job at building the world, and I would recommend this novel very much
-intelanands(NU) 

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CRITICAL REVIEW :

Release that Witch is a surprising read in a sea of webnovels. It isn't perfect, and I'll elaborate on that, but it's above the garbage often seen. There won't be plot spoilers in this review except the obvious "Yeah he helps witches" so continue with that in mind. Enjoy my mini-novel review.
Unlike most CN webnovels, RtW distances itself from Wuxia and enters the magic flintlock genre. With a setting reminiscent of medieval times, you've got a cast of knights and nobles and peasants. This isn't a new concept. In fact, it's old and worn. But it's how it's done despite the tropes, and for the most part, the author managed well. The twist is that the protagonist comes from our modern day, and this twist carries the story in both obvious ways and more subtle ones.
Had the first chapter never mentioned the origins of the protagonist, it would've been hard to realize at a glance. The name of this regular guy is soon forgotten as he takes upon the role of Roland, the fourth prince, and you will probably only know him as such. The previous Roland was a fool, as often these stories make them be, so when our modern day hero takes over, it becomes a familiar journey of climbing to kingship. He no slave or farm boy, but his status as nobility begins low relative to his siblings, and gives us, the reader, something to cheer for.
This brings up the advantages of a modern day man in a period lacking knowledge. But as you can imagine by the title, what keeps this in the fantasy genre is the inclusion of witches, giving Roland cards to play on his path to glory, literally and figuratively.
Witches are ostracized as devils and killed. Their powers are clearly seen and isn't mystical voodoo no one believes. And our protagonist becomes their friend. Whether it's because he's interested in a scientific standpoint or he's a friendly guy isn't important. What's important is the role witches play in the grand scheme of things.
Roland's Border Town becomes a bastion for them. His kindness and acceptance toward witches attracts a flock who aid and make possible things that would otherwise be impossible. Like many novels in epic fantasy, it becomes too much, and details become lost. Because of the story's scope, beside a select few witches, many of them take a backseat and are reduced to tools to help Roland grow his empire. This is a shame because the cast of said witches is fun and varied. Unfortunately you'll only familiarize yourself with certain ones, and the rest are non-existent until the protagonist has use of their power.
Those powers have an important role, and it's here that magic and technology mix. Roland's ability to rise up depends on magic, boosting his ability to quickly reach the industrial age of guns and manufacturing. You'd think one might overwhelm the other, but balance is kept in check. There are clear advantages to witches, yet they're no army. By helping witches, he's given the chance to command an army unlike any seen before, and with his knowledge, the overwhelming advantages he has crushes the opposition and gives Roland a legitimate claim to the throne.
I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, he should know things others do not. On the other hand, he knows too much. Roland was a mechanical engineer before, but apparently he knows chemistry, biology, the education system, war tactics, shipbuilding, and who knows what else. Basic knowledge is fine. What this guy has is unacceptable, however.
"Hey, I'm going to write a chemistry textbook telling you every formula in the world. By the way I'm going to jot down a 500 page manual on how2biology. And I'm going to rewrite an entire play or three, by memory, perfectly. But wait there's more! I'll add in a physics course for free. Did I mention I'm a master plumber, farmer, and blacksmith? Hell, have some music theory too, because I'm a mechanical engineer who took some GE classes and we can all do that while governing an entire city as a full-time job."
Like, what? Some defend this, but there's literally nobody who can do this. Stop trying to "logic" it. Can anyone recite every country in the world by heart, right now, and every state and city and province? Can they list the periodic table in its entirety 20 years after they've long forgotten their high school chemistry class? Do they have seven phDs and a photographic memory? Literally autism. And if you don't want to admit that, then Roland's a Mary Sue, period. Frankly, being overpowered is fine. But let's call this story what it is and not pretend it's anything otherwise. Release that Witch is a power fantasy for teenage and young adult men.
Only in foreign webnovels do protagonists get a pass for being overpowered, which is called bad writing anywhere else. Even Superman has his Kryponite, whether it's a rock or vulnerable friends he must care for. Millions are enthralled by something like Game of Thrones because the characters are human. They are flawed and morally gray men and women who may not survive to the end. Protagonist-chan? He might as well be an alien, because nobody is perfect.
And this is an issue because I've never been concerned for Roland's well-being. He's perfect, and thus boring. While he's no fighter, he doesn't need to be. He is in no danger because he's not one step ahead but twenty steps. I'm quite certain that a witch introduced hundreds of chapters ago, who has never done a damned thing, will suddenly become relevant at a critical point. Then he's going to say, "Just as planned." But because the author didn't give our hypothetical witch any show time, it'll look like our prince pulled it out of his behind. Rest assured, Roland has his bases covered with a plethora of beautiful women surrounding him. He doesn't need to worry about them, either, since they're also ridiculous.
What's also boring is how dull his knowledge can be. It drags the story down when the author harps on about molecules. Imagine a football fan yapping in your ears about his favorite team while the season is airing. Now imagine you not giving a shit, since you'd rather watch Rick and Morty or Futurama or something. This is what it's like when the author writes about details no one cares about. Your eyes glaze over and you skip entire paragraphs as terms you've never heard of are talked about. Please stop. Go back to the story.
Speaking of story, like many in epic fantasy, there are multiple factions with intrigue and espionage in the background. There's a cabal of witches, the church, and the princes and princesses vying for control. The writer touches upon all of them in a third person omniscient point of view, meaning you see what happens at a bird's eye distance and hear the thoughts of all characters. The reader is in the know of things our protagonist is not, and of events he doesn't witness. Possibly good, probably bad. Although we learn more about the world than Roland does, we don't get to experience the surprises in store for him in the future because we'll be in the loop. I personally lean toward this being a negative because this just becomes info dumping and telling rather than showing. Where's the mystery if the author introduces a new character, then immediately tells us his secrets? His life story, his children's stories, and the name of the gopher in his front yard--there goes whatever interest I have in said person.
Another negative is the grammar. For a translated novel, it's okay. But being readable doesn't mean it's correct, and if you're someone who understands basic grammar rules, little things will bother you. Punctuation and dialogue tags, for example, or the incessant use of passive voice. The editors could do a better job. For the last time, you can smile dialogue. When will they learn?
Now I'm going to talk about what this story is and isn't. Despite the roster of witches, all of whom are women, this is not a harem. It has the potential, but it isn't and hopefully won't be. This story is also small on romance. Because of the cast size, Roland doesn't have time to dote upon characters you may or may not ship together. It's present and there, but it's a subplot. Though some may praise the romance, I can't, because I don't see it becoming more than superficial. There's maybe one chapter focusing purely on relationships as of the 200s. How this is good romance is beyond me. RtW is and will always be about Townbuilding 101 and the politics that come with it.
If the main course of the novel is reaching a modern day quality of life, then witches and magic and such are like the side dish to add flavor to the meal. If one witch is salt and another is pepper, you'll get a lot of salt and pepper. But again, because of the story's scope, you're not going to get much paprika or garlic or chives. They're there, but only as one-dimensional additions. Let's not mention the named knight or three. Unfortunately, you may forget who half the cast is. But if you love the few characters that get the screentime of an A-list actor, you're in for a wild ride.
Anyhow, if I had to recommend a Chinese webnovel to a reader who doesn't like Chinese webnovels, this story would be my first suggestion. At the same time, it's so far away from the typical CN story that it almost doesn't qualify as one, yet technically it is. There's no saving face or retarded "can't see Mount Tai" or wow, he can't decide whether he should laugh or cry 100x. It's not a story of self-improvement by getting lucky finding an artifact, then senseless slaughter. It's a standard western epic fantasy that also suffers from CN webnovel tropes, and whether that's what you want or not, that's what you'll get. It's unique, but not unique. It's done okay, but certainly not groundbreaking.
I cannot get over the detachment I feel for most characters. I like the characters placed in the backseat, never to be heard from again. I like the subplots that'll never be brought up in the future. Instead I read pointless specifics on topics I couldn't give a rat's ass about. Instead I learn Roland paves some roads, and maybe adds a few more witches I'll forget exists. Worst, I'll never be worried about him because I know the fourth prince will pull through unscathed. Why, then, should I or any reader care what happens? The stakes aren't high. They're as low as the dirt under our feet. And when the hero doesn't struggle to achieve his goals, then he didn't earn those victories. Roland is given them on a silver platter, and suddenly, everything he accomplishes is diminished. Zero tension, because every battle is already won.
That doesn't mean I didn't like it. It's still enjoyable. But the fun factor degrades. So I have to ask myself why I should read this pseudo western fantasy. Why should I read RtW when I can read Patrick Rothfuss? Why should I read RtW when I can read Brandon Sanderson, or George R.R. Martin? These known fantasy authors have been picked up by publishers because their work are proven sellers, and have years of practice under their belt in writing. Release that Witch competes in the same genre, but doesn't have the same polish. So for a webnovel it's above average, but compared to published novels vetted by professionals, it has glaring flaws. By virtue of setting alone comes its own pros and cons.
Lastly, I want to say that the story really drags when the releases slow down. Because it reads differently, the pace is different and does not fit the norm of CN webnovels. If you binge read it, the experience is better, but the translators are not keeping up as of late, and my interest in the story suddenly tanked. And once I let the story sit in my mind for a while, I realized it's really as good as people say it is.
Tl;dr, Release that Witch is pretty good for what it is. Release that Witch is also pretty bad for what it pretends to be.
-triggerk(NU)

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In my library :Yes

*currently in the progress*
I'm uploading chapters as soon as I complete them. So do keep this book in your library. 

Guys, there are stats for every TRANSLATED(no original) novel on this site in the book. 

Additionally I added synopsis for every novel.

I also added one positive review, one critical review, genres and tags for every novel (collected from novelupdates site or this site)

So when you feel like not finding a novel to read, check out this book and you might find something to read.

If you are new to webnovel, then this book would definitely be a good guide to you. 

Please drop a review and vote if you like what I'm doing. Thank you.

Romance is a very popular genre in Webnovels. The first thing that come to mind when we talk about romance are the CEO novels. Even though we don't want to admit it, they are the mainstream romance stories in the Webnovel website. 

So why do people love romance stories? I hope you find the answer while reading this chapter.

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FattyBai: No worries, was just a bit curious. It's always amazing seeing how the Romance genre basically dominates the site.

Parasection: and CEO stories.

FattyBai: So I was sort of curious what the demographics on the reader's sex were. But yeah, it's a fair assumption to say that the ladies rule the site, lol

WWFire: Readers gender stats r ambiguous, it is manipulatable after all.

FattyBai: Unless there's this hidden group of guys who have been starving for CEO romance novels (which would actually be funny).

Parasection: But the sacred texts.

WWFire: All I see are genderless alien. *derp emoticon*

reinesse ♥: kek.

FattyBai: How do we pull in the female readers in if we can't write a romance story? *cry emoticon*

Parasection: No choice but to write yaoi then.

WWFire: We who read these kind of fantasy novels don't live our lives correctly pal.

CailinMatthews: *ghost hug emoticon*

Parasection: Give in to the demons.

WWFire: That's why we escape reality sometimes. 

FattyBai: It's like being offered a big cake and unable to take a slice.

Zehell2218: I think male reader have their own chance and market.

FattyBai: For sure, but it'd be nice to tap into both sides.

Zehell2218: @FattyBai I think I'll make fantasy romance so I can attract both.

FattyBai: I mean, it's not a bad idea, but how do you split it up? 50% romance/50% dragon ball z?


Parasection: The fuq that sounds like an abomination.

FattyBai: It does.

Zehell2218: @FattyBai No it's 80% romance 20% action. *joy emoticon*

Noveljunky: Besides Romance, what else do females like to read?

Parasection: BL, yaoi, drama.

Zehell2218: Still BL is romance.

Anjeeriku: horror lol.

reinesse ♥: @Noveljunky xianxia I think.

Noveljunky: Mmm.

Zenith: Well, need too write romance...kek

Zehell2218: Do female reader like to read apocalypse novel? Quick question since I will make fantasy romance in apocalypse.

[A/N: Sis, did you forget that you're a girl too?]

Totally Not Nano: nah oof.

FattyBai: @Zehell2218 Aww, man. But then you have to develop characters and write meaningful dialogue.

Zenith: I am probably gonna f*ck up my time trying to make a romance story.

FattyBai: We like blowing stuff up and fighting baddies.

Zehell2218: cmon it will be comedy. *laugh emoticon*

Parasection: The best thing in a novel is character development humor and action romance can be on the side.

Anjeeriku: Romance can be a great sub genre.

Parasection: how does one even write romance? I don't know where to begin with that genre.

FattyBai: I'm a simple guy, I see plot and I drown it in martial arts and manly stuff. Of course, I don't know what feelings are. Can you eat them to increase your cultivation base? *think smart emoticon*

Parasection: I've never experienced romance so i'd fail the moment i'd attempt a story like that.

Zehell2218: Actually, I like to write fighting scene but without romance my reader will kill me. So...yeah I tag it as romance! *joy emoticon*

Parasection: Fight scenes are fun to write.

FattyBai: I'm trying to break through into the "Immortal lonely sperg" phase~

Zehell2218: Very sloooooowww romance.

Anjeeriku: Please no abusive ML @Zehell2218 They're disgusting. idk why women like to read them.

Zehell2218: @Anjeeriku I don't know if girls who read xianxia will read apocalypse novel too.

reinesse ♥: I wanna write a novel like it's not easy to be a man after traveling to the future.

Zehell2218: @Anjeeriku No I won't make abusive ML. @reinesse ♥ same *joy emoticon*

Totally Not Nano: @Anjeeriku *cough* TBWWM *cough*

reinesse ♥: And an actual xianxia novel with reasonable characters.

Zehell2218: But without the romance it's bland.

reinesse ♥: Like characters, especially main character who knows how to adjust because extreme pride is not good.

FattyBai: @Zehell2218 Baby Dragon Truer words have not been spoken, and that scares me.

reinesse ♥: Some villains are really brainless. they can scheme, but they don't have a reasonable reason to do so

Zenith: Kek.

Zehell2218: @Zenith gramps I have idea for fantasy romance lemme tell you after I finish writing and see if it's interesting or not.

Zenith: Get the MC u desire! Yeah @Zehell2218 

FattyBai: I fear becoming a more wholesome and fleshed out human being. Please no development.

Zehell2218: @Zenith It's ok. Just want to see if people will find this good or not. *joy emoticon*

Totally Not Nano: I think there's a formula in getting famous as a writer.

[A/N: Oh? Such formula exist? Teach me Senpai!]

Totally Not Nano: Let's debate about it. *thinking emoticon*

Parasection: The formula is write romance and you're set.

Totally Not Nano: Any genre + xxxxxxx = top 1.

[A/N: Today… I lost faith in humanity.]

Noveljunky: If you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back.

Moonbirth: Write a lot. Write everyday. Post a lot everyday... write about what readers want to read about.

Anjeeriku: Write a lot. be a slave. Lol


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Elyon knew that "Romance" is not his strong point. He writes a fantasy story with romance, but he can't tell if the romance will be able to attract female readers. Out of curiosity, he asked some of his fellow authors the question "Why do you read romance stories?"

Here are their answers…

Kyosei: Because I am single. 

Reili: To fill my empty void of a love life.

Minrei: Because romance let you feel what is to be loved, plus it is universal you dont need to learn magic or cultivation in order to read.

Bajj: Due to lack of romance irl.

Murakami: I read because I enjoy the friction and conflict between the FL and ML. The insistence vs resistance is naisu.

Qin: I reads romance only for ideas and info.

VlassisBehrakis: I don't read romance novels.

[A/N: Oof I asked the wrong person.]

Elyon then  ̶a̶m̶b̶u̶s̶h̶e̶d̶ asked some readers about their opinion about romance novels.

Yin: I read romance novels because I want that kind of drama to happen to me in real life. But I know it will never happen haha.

A Certain Irresistible Meowlin: I wonder why? And I do read romance novels. Though the chance of me dropping them is also the highest out of all the genres. Every so often I come across a scene that makes me just want to squeal and fangirl. 

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Elyon decided to dig deeper and asked a few of his senior "romance authors" some questions about their reason for writing romance stories.

The first question is… Why did you choose to write Romance Stories?

Anjeeriku: I'm comfortable writing romance stories compared to other genres. I'm a helpless romantic person and I like novels that can invoke other people's feelings.

Bajj: First of all, I like reading romance story. It was the reason why I read books before and reading other genres comes after. All in all, due to these romance fiction books, I got the opportunity to read more great books with different genre.

MishaK: That's what I read, so write that too.

Zehell2218: Because as reader, I want to read romance novel so when I write, I write romance since my motto is I write what I want to read.

Ikazainudin: The easiest genre. Everyone can relate.

End_of_Era: It wasn't a full on Romance, it was slice of life with romance which I feel was necessary with progression of the characters.

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The second question… When you were making your ML and FL, did you imagine yourself as the lead of your story at any given point in time?

Anjeeriku: I would be a liar if I said no. There were instances that I'd put myself in my FL's shoes. Whenever that happens, my writing feels more passionate and truthful that sometimes it was hard to know where my fl starts and where I end. 

Shen Yi, LMD's ML was based on a person I've lost, The One That Got Away so it was sometimes hard not to self-insert whenever there were scenes that need to invoke feelings from readers. 

Bajj: I believe that every character the author was making and breathing life into it, a part of him/her is added to its character. But me imagining of being the ML/FL, never. I'm too pure for that. Kek

MishaK: Yes I did but sometimes. Otherwise you can't infuse emotions in your characters. It is important to understand your characters.

Zehell2218: Yes, I imagine myself as the lead. Of course, I tweak it a bit, such as in age and appearance. But mostly, the characteristics is similar to me.

Ikazainudin: FL and ML character based on what I want to be irl. Yup. I imagine that will be my love story.

End_of_Era: Yes, my leads had some ocassional self insertion.

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The third question… If you were to choose some other genre aside from romance, what would you pick?

Anjeeriku: Fantasy. I always look up to those authors who can write fantasy stories/novels well. I believe writing a fantasy novel is harder than writing romance. 

[A/N: Ahem! 10 points to Griffindor!]

Bajj: Horror/thriller/Action. Read GGGB godamnit! [Good Girl Gone Bad]

MishaK: I am writing a Fantasy romance aside from regular vanilla romance *smile emoticon*

Zehell2218: Fantasy, magical realism, fan fiction.

Ikazainudin: Psychological/horror and maybe children story.

End_of_Era: The new genre I'm writing is fantasy/violent .

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The fourth and final question… If you were to give a message to your beloved readers, what would it be?

Anjeeriku: I'm sorry for not being inconsistent with updates. Y'all know I love you, but a little consideration and patience as I face this rough patch in my life would be very much appreciated.

Bajj: Vote me please :* mass release comes after, deal?

[A/N: Oof!]

MishaK: Be responsible in reviewing the book you are reading. Authors love to listen from their readers. So talk to them.

Zehell2218: Beloved reader, your author here is working hard to provide your daily dose so pliz pretty pliz, read my chapter using paid SS since I don't get even a penny for free SS. 

Tips: use free SS on translation novel. The translator still get money and use paid SS on original novel so we can get a bit money to continue living *wink*

Ikazainudin: I want readers to know, that love, hope and miracles exist. Be open and value each moment of your life like the MC's did.


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Author's Thoughts

Hello Guys! I hope you enjoyed this chapter of WWCG. Personally, I've read a few CEO novels myself. I also read some FL stories like A Slight Smile Is Devastating (Love O2O), Hidden Marriage, Doomed to be Cannon Fodder, Transmigrator meets Reincarnator, A Mistaken Marriage Match: A Generation of Military Counselor, There Is an Angel in That Church (short story), Eight Treasures Trousseau, Grabbing Your Hand, Dragging you Away, A Mistaken Marriage Match: Record of Washed Grievances…

Ai~ there's a few more that I won't add to the list because it will create a wall of text. Well anyways, the reason why I read these stories is to get an idea on "WHY" the ladies love to read them.

Let's just say that it's a unique way to see a world in the eye of a lady (if you are a man of course). When done properly, the execution of the story can capture the hearts of anyone, even male readers. I believe that no matter what gender you are, as long as you find the story interesting then it doesn't matter whether you are a guy or a gal no?

Perhaps, when I'm not too busy to write my stories, I'll once again pick a romance novel to read. Hopefully, I will find another hidden gem that will bring unexpected surprises to anyone who are lucky enough to find them.

P.S I would like to thank my fellow authors, especially my senior romance authors who answered some of my questions regarding romance novels. 

To my senior authors, May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the Power Stones shine warm upon your face, and Spirit Stones fall soft upon your fields. (￣▽￣)ノ

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✔️= Completed
🔛= Currently in progress
🔜= Confirmed place
* = Skill upgrade world
Beta be a chef (Modern Cooking Romance) ✔️
Beta be spooky (Modern-ish Horror)* ✔️
Beta be a rich b*tch (Modern Drama Romance)🔛
Beta put your claws up (Ancient China Transmigration)🔜
Beta be a summon (BL Fantasy)
Beta Pray to God! (Unlimited flow horror)
Beta Go Green (Zombie Apocalypse)
Beta be Two-Faced (Entertainment Circle)
Beta be a bro (Modern Transmigration)
Beta get your skills up! (Japanese Isekai)
Beta suck it up (Modern Vampire)
Beta not counterattack (Modern Rebirth)
Beta be independent hehe (Cultivation)
Beta be a Disney Princess (Zombie Apocalypse)
Beta catch 'em all (Online Game)
Beta be a slave (Smut BL Romance Fantasy)
Beta be a good child (Cultivation)
Beta be slithering (Fantasy)
Beta battle royal (Death Games)*
Beta be a matchmaker (Modern Celebrity Romance)
Beta broadway! (Cultivation)
Beta don't be a hero! (Western Superhero)
Beta be a bodyguard (Cooking System, Transmigration Cultivation)
Beta be a magical girl! (Modern Magical girl)
Beta be a Disney Princess ver2 (Zombie Apocalypse)*
Beta be an imaginary friend (Modern Highschool Romance/???)
Beta teach sex-ed (Modern BL dogblood)
Beta snake it up (Cultivation)
Beta do the robot (Interstellar ABO)
Beta be a butler (Dark Fantasy)
Beta steal the harem (Isekai Shoujo Fantasy Game)
Beta teach the protagonists (Cultivation)*


Jia Hyson finds he has hit the jackpot after he dies. 

He's got a system! He's a transmigrator! So cool! 

System: "Please help us fix the plot." 

Jia Hyson: "Of course!" 

System: "Firstly there are too many love interests." 

Jia Hyson: "Okay." 

System: "The main character is too annoying." 

Jia Hyson: "Um." 

System: "Needs more world building." 

Jia Hyson: "..."  

Oi, is he fixing the plot or is he rewriting the whole damn thing?!

(This is bl/yaoi/danmei btw)

******
Missions issued.

1. Excuses - As a streamer, you are bound to tell your fans and viewers what Astral Fantasy was all about. However, the moment you got Astral Fantasy was also the moment that made changes in you as Astral Fantasy wasn't actually a game but was something created in history for the purpose of untold mysteries. 

As it is still not time for the world to know about the truth, your mission now is to make excuses, as the truth about Astral Fantasy was not the truth everyone knows.

Reward - 15 experience, peasant rank lying skill, peasant rank deceiving skill, peasant rank persuasion skill.

Status: Complete

******

******

Name: Lilia Evergreen

Level: 0  | 15/100

Rank: Peasant, White

Stats:

Strength: 68

Dexterity: 89

Agility: 305

Intelligence: 512

Comprehension: +276

Mental strength: +187

Mana: 370

Health: 320

Other stats locked due to low level.

Titles: N/A

Class: N/A

Subclass: N/A

Jobs: N/A

******

******

Acquired:

Peasant rank lying skill - increases chances of successfully lying to a target. (Passive)

Peasant rank deceiving skill - increases chances of successfully deceiving a target. (Passive)

Peasant rank persuasion skill - increases the chances to successfully persuade a target. (Passive)

******

After saying proper goodbye's to her viewers (not the sad type), Lilia then devoted her attention to the system prop ups.

Seeing it's contents, her long time forged gaming side then resurfaced.

"Numbers are now displayed beside my level.... This is probably my experience points."

"And the skills that I received upon completion of the mission..... Are all passive and not active??"

Lilia began to contemplate on this. Having these skills which are passive skills were not bad. However, the words "increases chances" were on its description which then completely discerns the term percentage.

Yes, percentage. Which then implies that, there is a chance that the skill will activate. And a chance that the skill won't activate.

And basing on the skills rank... With it being passive...

Lilia then raised her hands and let her body fall into the bed.

"Ahhhh..... Why am I being serious about this... My gaming side just appears whenever I see those prop ups."

"Moreover, why do I feel inclined to complete this things. I should be worried about it instead."

*Bing*

******

New missions

1. Build it - By receiving the gifts the beautiful system gave you. You have now learned how to craft certain things. And as your room is on the third floor of your home, you feel disgusted when going down the stairs since it's tiring.

In order to avoid this, you began to think properly. And then bam, an idea struck your head like how a 50 ton semi-truck would hit a person. You have decided to build an DIY elevator on the third floor of you home.

Reward - 50 experience, 50 system experience, + 70 strength, + 75 dexterity, + 60 comprehension.

2. Cook - Cooking is not just any simple term. Cooking is a form of art. An art so beautiful and appetizing that is too hard to resist. To every chef, cooking is a masterpiece.

However, to every chef, each and every equipment must be learned to the utmost and highest form. For these equipments are like musical instruments. Were each and every single instrument has its own mastery of skill. 

And now, as you aspire to become a great chef, you have decided to first hone your knife skills, as having excellent knife skills could make and dish beautiful.

Rewards are based on mastery within 30 days. (Day count starts the moment host starts cooking)

Knife mastery rank.

Peasant - 10 experience, 10 system experience, + 10 dexterity.

Commoner - 15 experience, 15 system experience, + 15 dexterity, + 5 strength.

Elegance - 20 experience, 20 system experience, + 20 dexterity, + 10 strength.

Noble - 40 experience, 35 system experience, + 20 dexterity, + 15 strength, + 10 comprehension.

Royal - 60 experience, 50 system experience,  + 40 dexterity, + 30 strength,  + 20 comprehension, + 10 intelligence.

Modern basic - 80 experience, 60 system experience, + 60 dexterity, + 30 strength, + 25 comprehension, exquisite wooden gift box.

Modern mediocre - 100 experience, 80 system experience, + 65 dexterity, + 35 strength, + 30 comprehension, + 5 agility, exquisite rock gift box.

Modern amateur - 130 experience, 110 system experience, + 70 dexterity, + 40 strength, + 40 comprehension, + 20 agility, iron gift box.

Modern professional - 160 experience, 140 system experience, + 75 dexterity, + 45 strength, + 50 comprehension, + 30 intelligence, + 25 agility, bronze gift box.

Modern expert - 250 experience, 230 system experience, + 80 dexterity, + 50 strength, + 50 comprehension, + 20 mental strength, + 25 agility, silver gift box.

Modern Royal - 400 experience, 380 system experience, + 90 dexterity, + 60 strength, + 60 comprehension, + 50 mental strength, + 35 agility, gold gift box, armana crystal.

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Lilia stared blankly at this prop up.

"....."

"Sys?"

"It's barely even the first day. And now your dropping this."

"And now."

"I only have three letter for you."

"W. T. @#$&!"

"SYS!!!!"

The day have barely passed and it was just about to be afternoon when she finished her first mission. And yet now.... The system threw two new more missions at her.

Moreover, these two new missions had harder objectives than the other three.

If she were to rank her missions, then the first three would fall to the idle section while the two newcomers would fall on the white collar slave section.

This system..... Was truly crappy!

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk....."

"The first new mission..... Is what now!!"

What was with this mission?! The system literally just inserted bullsh*t on it. What do you mean disgusted by going down the stairs?? Doing this has made her fit! Why would she get disgusted by this.

And what's with the relation of getting the idea and getting hit by a truck?!

A DIY elevator? Build it on the third floor of your home? Bullsh*t! Who would build an elevator on the third floor of their home!!

"I would host."

"Shut up you crappy system person killer."

"....."

"God, I'd rather build an escalator or an slide rather than an DIY elevator."

"Do you have the materials host?"

"I said shut up!"

"Lilia! Who are you cursing up there!"

"Oh ¥#€$! Uh, um, no one auntie!"

"Don't you no one me young lady I heard it loud and clear! I am going up there!"

"Deep robotic voice. Activate funeral music for our dear host is dead just because of her cursing me."

*Searching for, "funeral music" on system archive*

*Searching.... searching....*

*Error. There is no data for "funeral music" on system archive*

"What the hell are you two doing?!"

"What two?! Oh no you young lady, who's in there with you?!"

"Th-there's no one with me auntie!"

"I'm coming in!!"

"Tuuu-tu-tu-tuuuu. Tuuu-tu-tu-tuuuu.... Don't worry host. For I the great system, has a revive system to help you live through the torture that is about to happen."

"WAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!"

In the modern - era of 20XX. Gamers all around the world were on anticipation of the new 'realistic' MMORPG.

Astral Fantasy.

It featured tags like 'swords and magic' and 'sci-fi'. In short, on Astral Fantasy you could be anyone you want. Be it the heroes from Fantasy Novels or those Space Mercenary on the Sci-fi genre.

Now, Lilia Evergreen, a famous gaming streamer, became a beta tester for the anticipated MMORPG, which of course gained the envy of many.

On the day of its beta release however, she suddenly heard a voice in her head.

*Initiating power up* 

Amidst her confusion at the voice on her head, she suddenly noticed one thing.

"Why does the sky have Hexagons on it?"




(Picture not mine. but the edit is mine. just saw it on Google. if the original artist saw this. pls tell me so that I can put the credit to you)

Chapter 5. A pathless author (2)

"You are a…author!" Rei asked with a surprised expression.

It was his first time meeting with a author in this world. He had met his fair number of authors in his past life.

At first, they came forward to appreciate it but they also ridiculed him after his book failed.

Looking at the man, Rei felt that he was pretty similar to his past self. Maybe that's whxat attracted him to talk to this man.

"Yeah, I am a author with….no path" The man sighed as he said that.

"A author with no path?" Rei asked with a confused face 

"Yeah, a pathless author"

'A pathless author' 

Rei thought that it would be a good title for a book. A wandering author with no path. 

Maybe, he was also like this in his past life. At first he wrote literature but for surviving, he changed it into fantasy genre.

After a while, Rei asked.

"Have you lost your path"

"Huh" The man looked confusedly at Rei before answering "Yeah, I am searching for a new way"

"What about your old one?"

"I found out that I wasn't appropriate for that"

"So, why don't you find a new one" 

"It isn't easy to find a path, I am struggling to find a path for a month and still now, I don't know where to walk, I am tired" the man said with a soft sigh.

It was a sigh of a man who seemed to have given up on finding a new path and just idling around.

Rei was also like this, forgetting his path and while trying to find one, he got lost.

Rei stood up from his seat and came in front of the man and pointed towards the night sky and said.

"Your path is in the stars" 

"Stars? Kid, what are you talking about?" the man asked confusingly.

"Just look towards the stars, you will always find some kind of pattern, you just have to follow it and then, you will reach your destination for sure"

"Stars have patterns? Are you talking about constellations"

Rei shook his head at the man's question and said.

"No, just tthought about the things you think of when you watch a sky filled up of twinkling stars"

"A sky full of twinkling stars!?"

"Yeah, stars are always full of inspiration especially for a writer"

Watching the sky full of stars tonight had made him remember his professor at the literary college.

He was a old bald man who would always stare at stars in the night and grumbled whenever there was a cloudy night.

He used to say that 'Stars gave us inspiration to reach them'. A writer should aim for that.

In his past, the old professor was a writer who had given up on writing because his books failed to garner success. 

He would always complain that if he had gotten his inspiration earlier, he would have been a successful author. 

At first, Rei had ignored him as he was too egoistic because of his success but after failing with his second book, he had gotten close to the old professor.

After his book failed, he would often go out with that old man to have drinks and complain about life.

His friends at that time had abandoned him after his book had failed and he had gotten an old man as his new friend.

Watching the man, Rei thought of that old man. He was already in heavens but Rei felt that maybe he is looking down on him from the stars.

He felt that the man and the old man was pretty similar, at least Rei got that kind of feeling. That's why he had told the man about the old man philosophy about the stars.

He thought that maybe it will help the man who was going through a tough period.

While he was reminiscing about his past with the old man, the man had surprisingly found some inspiration from his words and his hollow eyes were now twinkling like the stars.

He was glancing at Rei and then at the stars like he was going to paint a painting of them.

He hands were now shaking with excitement and he jumped up from his seat and hugged Rei before shouting.

"I found it! Thanks kid, I can't thank you enough. I was struggling with it for a long time and now, I finally found it. I will surely treat you later"

While the man was shouting excitedly, Rei was struggling because of the tight hug.

"Hey old man, please stop it! Quickly, release me or someone will surely misunderstand our relationship"

"Sure kid, hahaha"

While laughing, the man finally released Rei and his previous depressed mood was now long gone.

"Hey kid, tell me, are you a writer"

"A writer! No, I am not"

"So, are you aspiring to become one"

Rei didn't knew how to answer that question and simply nodded.

"You are, I know, a peculiar kid like you can't be normal" the man continued with overflowing enthusiasm.

"Hey kid, it's getting real late so listen, let's meet next time as authors"

"Huh"

"You would surely write a good book, I am sure of it, So let's meet as authors next time"

The man said enthusiasticly as he ran off to somewhere. It was like he was getting impatient to do something.

Rei just stood there dumbly trying to understand what had happened. 

The man had changed emotions too fast and startled Rei at the end. 

'Let's meet as authors, huh'

Rei thought about the words said by the man, no Keitsuke Kinji.

'Maybe, I should try writing again'

These were Rei's thoughts as he ran towards his house amidst the sparkling sky of the night.

There was only one sentence that came out of Cale's mouth.

"…What the fuck?"

It clearly showed his current emotional state.

What the heck was this?
He had faced many unexplainable things until now.
He could let most things go because the fact that he ended up inside a novel called 'The Birth of a Hero' was something that others would not be able to believe.

Kim Rok Soo was someone who had faced monsters appearing on Earth and in Korea, experiencing most things that one would only find in a raid novel or a modern fantasy novel.
He was someone who had lived for over fifteen years in such a world.

"Human, what is going on?"
"I don't know why he is acting like this."

Hong and Raon looked toward Cale with concern, but Cale was not in the proper emotional state to respond to the children.

This was the first time.
This was the first time he was completely flabbergasted since coming to this world.

'Is it a coincidence?'

Was it a coincidence that the title and author of this first Dragon Slayer's record book and 'The Birth of a Hero' were the same?

Was something like that possible?

'…Are there such things as coincidences in this world?'

Cale did not have the luxury of thinking about anything else.
His hand moved past the barrier around the altar.

Cale grabbed the book as soon as his palm touched it.
His hand was quickly moving as if he was in a rush.

"Hu-"

Raon, who was starting to call out to Cale and moving toward him, stopped talking after seeing a hand in front of him. Choi Han made the children step back.
Bud was already leaning on a wall with his arms crossed and a stiff expression on his face.
There were no traces of being drunk visible on his face anymore.

Choi Han was standing next to Cale, who was looking around, with his hand on the hilt of his sword.
However, Cale had not noticed any of that.

"…It's real."

Cale touched the cover of the book with his finger.

He could see the title of, < The Birth of a Hero > and the author underneath it.

Nelan Barrow.

This was definitely the author of the book that Kim Rok Soo had been reading. Kim Rok Soo had found the author's name to be odd when he first started to read 'The Birth of a Hero.'

It was because it was rare to find an author who used an English name like this.
It was one thing if it was a fantasy novel that was translated from a foreign country, however, 'The Birth of a Hero' that Kim Rok Soo had borrowed was a Korean fantasy novel.
The main character might face a lot of adversities, but other than that, it was just a Korean high school student who traveled through dimensions, became a munchkin, and then the hero of the world.

'But why?'

Why were the authors for that fantasy novel and this first Dragon Slayer's record book the same?
Nelan Barrow should be the name of the first Dragon Slayer.

You're right.

Cale flinched and his body started to shake.
A voice that had been quiet until now finally reappeared in his mind.

The Scary Giant Cobblestone.
His voice sounded slightly heavy.

Sorry for responding so late when you kept calling for me.

The Super Rock sounded apologetic as well.

I was busy filtering the large amount of power that flowed into your body through the crown so that you could use it as is and let it out.

Cale remained quiet as he waited for the Super Rock to continue. The Super Rock seemed to have realized this as he continued to speak.

Nelan Barrow. That was the name of the child I saved in the final battle.

The final battle where the Super Rock had died.
The name of the only surviving child from the battle was Nelan Barrow.

Cale slowly closed his eyes before opening them back up.

"Huuuuuu."

He took a deep breath.

Flip.

Cale's finger flipped the first page.
There was a preface written there.

< This is a record about a human who turned the world into both paradise and hell in his quest to become a god. >

It made Cale think about Wind Island which used to be one of the Three Restricted Areas.
He recalled the mural located on the ceiling of the temple.

It was the story of how the human who had the sky attribute as well as all five of the natural attributes and led an organization called the Forest of Darkness to become a god.

He wanted to become the sky itself in order to be able to turn some areas into a lush paradise while turning others into desolate hells so that he could rule over the people.

The Super Rock had talked about that person before.

'The White Star was destroyed on the day I died.'

The person who wanted to become a god was the White Star.
Cale then recalled something the Super Rock had said about the current White Star.

'Cale, I think that the current White Star is mimicking the ancient White Star.'

Cale started to smile.
The book in his hand right now was the first Dragon Slayer's record of the ancient White Star.

Tap. Tap.

Cale's finger tapped on the page.

"This was it."

This was the reason the current White Star could mimic the ancient White Star.

"It was this record."

The current White Star was able to mimic the ancient White Star after reading through this record book.
That certainty filled Cale's mind.

He read the next sentence.



The word, 'guardian,' roamed around in Cale's mouth.

Ahem, he's talking about me.

The Super Rock commented in an awkward voice, but Cale easily ignored it.
Why?

"…Do you know the meaning of this?"

What are you talking about?

Cale started to speak again after hearing the Super Rock ask back.
He was pointing to the next sentence on the page.

"What does this say?"

…Is there such a language?

The Super Rock responded back in confusion. However, Cale was barely able to maintain his calm after hearing voices coming from behind him.

"Hmm? Is he asking us? Huh? What language is that?"
"I've never seen it before! There are words that even someone as great and mighty as I do not know!"
"I don't know!"
"No idea!"

The group responded in confusion as well.
However, Cale managed to hear the very quiet voice in between Bud and the children averaging nine-years-old's louder voices.

"…Huh?"

It was Choi Han.
It was different than the normal Choi Han.
He seemed to be out of it.

Cale fixed the expression on his face.
This was the first time since he came to this world that he was thankful that he could put on a poker face.

The next sentence on the page was in a different language.
Cale was able to read the text that neither the Super Rock from ancient times, the Eastern continent's Bud, nor Raon who has learned many different languages could read.

< For a foreigner who might end up here as I did. >

And underneath that…

< Choi Jung Gun >

It started to get loud around him.

"Mm, I guess we need to do some research on this. Is it some ancient text?"
"Let's ask gramps! Or m, my m, mo-! Anyway, let's ask!"
"What interesting letters! They look more like symbols!"

Bud and the children averaging nine-years-old were loudly chatting away. They were trying even harder to find the answer because the pale Cale had asked after calming down a bit.

However, Cale could read these words.
They were in Korean.

Cale just calmly waited for the reaction from the quiet individual.

He could hear Choi Han's extremely quiet voice through the loud chatter.

"…Uncle?"

'Haaaaaaaaa.'

Cale had to stop himself from laughing.
It wasn't because he was happy.

It was because he was in disbelief.
He was completely flabbergasted.

He almost let out a scoff.

Choi Han had been born in a happy family and grew up with his parents' love. However, he ended up traveling through dimensions on his own and had to spend a long time in the Forest of Darkness alone.

Choi Han.
Choi Jung Gun.

Cale had a certain thought every so often ever since coming to this world.
This thought filled his mind more often ever since the White Star showed up.

'How was Choi Han able to become the main character here?'

How was Choi Han able to defeat the White Star?
Even though he had many powerful friends such as Rosalyn and Lock, how could Choi Han have defeated the White Star without most of his current friends such as Raon, On, and Hong by his side?
Such questions like that filled Cale's mind every so often.

There was also a different thought as well.

He had only read up to volume 5.
In that case, wasn't it likely that there would be 'something' for Choi Han later?
Plot armor as the main character to be victorious?

He couldn't help but think about it.

And now, Cale had found that 'something' for the 'main character Choi Han.'

"Human! There's more written on there in that weird text!"

There were more things written in Korean on there.



He was right.
It was much more likely that it would never happen.
How would a foreigner be able to see a book that is located in a region underneath the Castle of Light that only someone with the Dragon Slayer's crown could access?

However, Cale was thinking that this book would have somehow ended up in Choi Han's possession in the original story.



This record book was a record of the ancient White Star as well as the memoir of Nelan Barrow, the first Dragon Slayer, formerly known as Choi Jung Gun.

< This text is something only a foreigner who comes from the same place I came from could read. That is because I did not share anything about my hometown with this world. >

It made Cale think about information regarding the first Dragon Slayer.

It was said that he had no family.
He never got married and never had any children.

Why had he not paid attention to that?

He was someone who had one day appeared in this world, similar to how Choi Han had ended up here.

The preface did not end with just one page.
Cale flipped to the next page of the Korean portion of the preface with as calm of an expression as possible.

Flip.

In the short instant he was about to turn the page…
Cale had to close the book right away after seeing the first few words on the next page. Thanks to that, the others were not able to see the contents.
Cale could see someone reaching for the book at that moment.

"I…"

It was Choi Han.
He looked calm, but Cale could tell that Choi Han's mind was in a state of chaos right now.

Choi Han reached his hand out toward Cale.

"Cale-nim, I, may I look at the book?"

He then heard the voices of the others.

"Oh! Choi Han! Can you read it? Did you figure something out?"
"Mr. Choi Han, you want to take a look?"

Raon and Bud asked Choi Han at the same time.

"Hey, alcoholic Mercenary King! Our Choi Han is actually very smart! Much smarter than you!"
"I agree! Choi Han is smart!"
"Our youngest is right!"

Bud then had to listen to the children averaging nine-years-old tell him that he was dumb.
Cale still had his usual stoic expression through all of this.

"Cale-nim."

Choi Han called out to him once again.
It was possible that he had found the first traces of his hometown after tens, no, an uncountable number of years. And that trace related to someone he believed was his uncle.
Cale could tell how Choi Han was feeling even without asking.

"For now."

However.

"…Cale-nim?"

Cale frowned as usual before bluntly adding on.

"We don't have the time to look through this book for now if we want to smack the White Star from behind."

Choi Han wanted to say something, but Cale kept going.

"You know how good my memory is, right? I am someone who can remember both texts and images."

Tap. Tap.

Cale tapped on the book.

"I will first quickly memorize the contents of this book. I just need to memorize the image if it is something I can't read."

The Mercenary King started to clap.

"Ahh! My friend truly is amazing! Ahh!"

Cale naturally ignored him and continued to speak.

"Choi Han, do you know about this language?"
"…I think I do."

'Think my ass. Of course you know Korean.'
Cale held back a sigh and continued to talk normally. At least he tried.

"Then even better. I will first memorize the contents of this book as images. Let's come back after taking care of the White Star to read through it more thoroughly."

Some of the group nodded their heads.

"In that case, there should be no issues with Choi Han reading through the text even if something goes wrong in the battle against the White Star since I would have memorized it all."

Cale looked toward Choi Han and continued to speak.

"We need to hurry. The Lord-nim, Eruhaben-nim, Ron, and Beacrox will be in danger if the White Star realizes that they are the only ones there."

Choi Han had no choice but to look away from the book and nod his head.

"You're right, Cale-nim. Let's hurry back and then return."

Cale was relieved that Choi Han cared more about his friends than the traces about his hometown.
He waved his hand and told everyone to move away.

"Stand back. It'll only slow me down if you bother me."

Everybody stepped back without any complaints.
Cale's mouth started to go dry as he watched the others move away from him.

His palm that was holding the book was sweating.
It was difficult to even open the book.

He recalled the words he saw before he had quickly closed the book.

Record.
The power to record everything he sees.
Unlike what he told the others, Cale had already been using his power since they entered the village.
All of the records were filling up his mind.

Even the information on the next page was recorded with that quick view.
He was able to close the book right away because it was a speed that nobody else could follow.

Cale clearly recalled the next words that were already memorized in his mind.

This was what Choi Jung Gun, first Dragon Slayer Nelan Barrow, had recorded.



This was the case for Choi Han as well.

< However, I chose death. >

Choi Jung Gun chose death for himself.


< The name of that sword is the Sword of Disasters. >

It was a name that Cale was familiar with as well.

The Sword of Disasters.
It was one of the ancient powers that the Dragon Slayers received each generation.




Cale now had an idea about how Choi Han would have defeated the White Star in the novel.
He could almost predict it.

He probably charged at the White Star without caring for his own life.

He recalled the last Korean text on the preface.

< If I could return to the past, I would have fought to protect my friends, even if it cost me my life. >

'What stupid nonsense.
Why would you put your life on the line? Who would that help?
This motherfucking Birth of a Hero.'

Cale's usual temperamental self would have ripped this book up, burned it down, somehow destroyed the ashes, and make every trace of it disappear from the world.

When I opened my eyes, I was inside a novel.
[The Birth of a Hero].

[The Birth of a Hero] was a novel focused on the adventures of the main character, Choi Han, a high school boy who was transported to a different dimension from Earth, along with the birth of the numerous heroes of the continent.

I became a part of that novel as the trash of the Count’s family, the family that oversaw the territory where the first village that Choi Han visits is located.

The problem is that Choi Han becomes twisted after that village, and everyone in it, are destroyed by assassins.

The bigger problem is the fact that this stupid trash who I’ve become doesn’t know about what happened in the village and messes with Choi Han, only to get beaten to a pulp.

“…This is going to be a problem.”

I feel like something serious has happened to me.

But it was worth trying to make this my new life.

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