Ray keeps having bad dreams, but little does he realize they’re more than just dreams. These dreams lead him to an epiphany that his life is about to take a huge twist into the unknown and his new found friends help guide him to something big.

In a nation where wealth equals worth, a mercenary, a priestess, and a psychic must enter a merchant king's disturbed mind to prevent a civil war.

Just as Jade's interest in the segment was waning, the host said something that renewed her attention. When Jade heard the female host mention that dreams about teeth were common, she suddenly shook as she remembered her dreams from the night before.
'That's weird. I just had a dream about that last night!' As she thought back on the dream, trying to remember the full series of events, the hosts continued their discussion.
On the TV, Desmond did not seem to believe Holly. "Teeth dreams are common? Personally, I don't remember my dreams, but teeth dreams seems a very niche category."
"No, you'd be surprised," Holly countered, "most people have had teeth dreams before. They're a part of the body that people are most self-conscious about. If you have an issue with skin, hair, or fat, it can repair itself naturally, but teeth are different; once you lose all your baby teeth, that's all you get."
"Hmm… I suppose so." Desmond seemed to have been slightly convinced by Holly. "My incredulity aside, what do teeth dreams mean?"
"Teeth dreams are one of the most direct ways for our subconscious to communicate with us. There aren't as many variations as with water or flying dreams, but I'll give you a few examples.
"If someone chips a tooth, they likely have repressed insecurities, or perhaps they feel stressed by something. Rotting teeth are similar to chipped teeth, but the emotions are much stronger, typically extreme anxiety or fear.
"A weird one that I'm fond of is someone pulling out your teeth. That's your subconscious trying to warn you that the person taking your tooth wants something precious to you…"
Jade thought back to the dream and remembered that Frank had yanked out her tooth. 'Ha! So, Frank wants something precious from me? I live in a rundown apartment building; the only thing of value I own, partly, is the cafe, and it's not like he can just walk away with that!'
Quickly dismissing the host's interpretation of her dream, Jade returned her attention to the TV, looking to see what other bizarre nonsense Holly would come out with.
On the breakfast show, Holly had finished talk about teeth dreams and was looking to Desmond. It seemed they had time for a little more, because Desmond said, "Holly, you mentioned flying dreams earlier. I'm sure I've probably dreamt about that before, so what are the meanings behind those?" 
"Well, Desmond, flying dreams are a lot of fun. For the most part, they mean good things: upcoming success, freedom, joy. However, they can also mean bad things. If you learn to fly in your dream, it means that you are ambitious. A successful takeoff means that your ambitions will come true, but if you struggle to take off, you will meet much adversity.
"Similarly, if you fly freely, it means that you will experience the freedom and joy that you've always desired. However, if an accident befalls you mid-flight, it means something will prevent that freedom or joy. You should be particularly cautious if it's a person who stops your flight…'
With a disinterested look on her face, Jade looked down at the crumbs on her plate and then back up at the TV. 'Mr Frisch is going to prevent my freedom and joy? Hehe… I'd like to see him try.'
With a sigh, Jade realized that she had been watching TV for almost twenty minutes. 'What a waste of time… There's no way I'd believe in a load of baloney like that.'

After struggling through her early years, lacking the support of her family and those she once called friends, Jade is finally back on her feet. Not just on her feet. She's a successful, young woman running her own business, a cute cafe just outside the central business district.
But despite handsome, successful businessmen running in and out of her store every day, she still hasn't found the right man.
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"Come with me. I'll buy you a house, and you'll never have to worry about money or work again."
"No, thank you, I enjoy my work."
"Come with me. I'll buy you an island. You'll have a Michelin star chef cook your every meal."
"No, thank you, my own cooking is sufficient."
"Humph! Seeing as you won't come with me, I'll just move in here."
"Eh? What?"
"I bought the land your cafe is built on. I think you'll find that you no longer have a say."
"…"
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On those moths that they were together, both of us has a mutual love for each other but I prevent my feelings for that guy, who always make me feel happy. Every time I slept, I dream about all the person I love who always leave me behind, including him. 

I'm afraid to love again, because I know this person whom I love will leave me soon.


One time when we were watching the sunset at the Harbor Bridge, He confess his feeling for me.


"Sarah, I know I only have few months left to see this beautiful world that God created and also to be with you, but I want to make the most out of it.

I know I can't promise that I will be by your side forever, I can't make you happy until the day you die, but this thing I'll promise you, every day I live and see this beautiful world, I will make the most beautiful and caring girl in the world happy. I promised to be your handkerchief if you tear falls, I promise to be you dream catcher every time you had a bad dreams, I promise to be your pillow every time you slept and I know merrily we fall out of line, but I'd fall anywhere with you , I'll be by your side until the day I die. And all along I believed, I would find you. Time has brought your heart to me. I want to love you for a thousand years. I want to love you for a thousand more.


 Will you allow me?"

Two days had passed since Shin, and the Lantis Republic first landed in the Alliance's temporary base. These two days were crucial for the congregation, particularly the Azure Dragons that served as mounts, to recharge and rejuvenate their bodies. The other Spirit Venerates and Spirit Emperors that joined in the flight were also relaxing in their respective abodes, drinking tea amidst the calm before the storm. On the outside, the Alliance members, particularly those from the Kori Federation, were working overtime as per Shin's request. Just like the Prince of the Lantis Republic, they too realised the urgency of the situation. The sooner they dealt with the Black Masks, the better. 

And well… After the two days, the Alliance was finally ready to launch the first attack.

Flying high above the skies, over fifty figures levitated silently, observing the white terrain down below. At this altitude, everything was just a patch of white. Snow continued to fall down softly, while the winter winds turned the gentle snow into a blizzard tempest. Trees were swayed down as if doing the limbo and the routine avalanche would decimate the land beneath the cliffs.

"This is quite bad..." Shin muttered from the confides of Heigui Xuegang protective shell. By his side, Lady Seph, Bingbing and the Azure Dragon Lord Zishen, all wore tense faces. They weren't certain about Shin's prospects of completing the deed, mainly when the weather was this bad.

Lady Seph was the first to break the silence. "Shin, don't you think that you should wait for a few more days? It's far too dangerous to attempt to change the weather when it's this bad..."

"Master, this is still considered average for this region..." Shin repeated what he'd heard from Yeunghi, Macron and basically everyone familiar with the region. "Tomorrow might be worse than today, and the day after it might be a complete hailstorm. No one can really tell. So, it'll be better for me to just change the weather now..."

"If you say so..." Lady Seph folded her arms with an unsatisfied scoff. A radiant golden light broke out from her core as two angelic empyrean wings burst forth from her back. An equally beautiful halo graced the crown of her head as bits of golden aura fell down from her rejuvenated body. Once again, the Divine Healer had merged with the Iofiel Angel, boosting every single aspect of her healing and support skills. "Either way, I'll be here to prevent you from exhausting your mana. [Rise]."

A divine voice, wholly detached from an average human's, emerged out of Lady Seph's mouth. Golden spheres of hallowed light forced their way into the young man's body, giving him a seemingly endless source of pure mana. Just like Elrin's Sacramental Boost, Lady Seph's Divine Words was one of the world's top auxiliary skills. She could boost someone's physical state, heal someone back to perfect health and even paralyse those that were weaker than her, just by saying the words. In this case, all she needed to do was watch Shin as he prepared to attempt the impossible. 

Shin closed his eyes, peering deep into his Spectre Soul. The Celestial Dragon, who had been slumbering for the longest time, reappeared back into the world. It pivoted its head around, carefully observing the snow that fell from the heavens. Being Shin's Spirit, it was acutely aware of what its master was trying to accomplish. Scales emerged out from Shin's healthy white skin as the Celestial Aura flowed out from his pores. What Shin was about to attempt would unquestionably take a toll upon his mortal body. If he wanted to hold out even for just a millisecond longer, he'll need all the support that he could get. 

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!

The familiar siren's wail pierced through the eardrums of those that stood beside the young man. The Azure Dragon's Shard, Shin's fourth spiritual ability that greatly enhanced his attacking powers and mana output, appeared behind the young Prince's back. Its appearance had made the atmosphere a hundred times tenser as the elements danced about with euphoria. However, Shin wasn't done...

"Senior Zishen! Now!" The Prince cried.

It was no coincidence that Zishen and Lady Seph were selected to travel with Shin. Both of their skills were needed for the Prince to guarantee his plan's success. The Azure Dragon Lord smiled and raised his opened palms towards the burning shard. Even though it had long assimilated with Shin and was part of the Celestial Dragon's spiritual abilities, the Azure Dragon Lord did once have a connection to his very own claw. It was simple for him to transfer a bit of his own mana into the Spirit Lord's own Spectre Soul. 

"ARRRRGGGGGGGHHHH!!!" Shin screamed out with an agonising cry. The shard on his back was getting heavier by the second, and the mana within his Spectre Soul was being overwhelmed by the spiritual energies sent by the Tier 9 Spirit Beast. Shin's blood started to boil and his face turned red-hot. The Prince felt like he'd been placed into a furnace, with nowhere to escape to. However, he had to hold on… 

Shin's pores all opened up, as the consistently repeated the Hymn of Origin. Zishen's mana was being rapidly converted into Shin's own and the Domain of Dreams filled with the Celestial Dragon's aura spread out far and wide. Unknown to the change, the grey clouds kept pumping down snow at a constant rate, while the winds continued to churn out new blizzards. 

The world was still in the midst of its endless snow, powered by the Winter of the West. In essence, as long as the weather was cold, the snow would continue to fall. If winter never left, the whole region surrounding the Illusory Canyon would continue to be covered with the white, cold slush. However… That was about to change…

Snap!

Shin's fingers crossed each other. The energy that was stored within his Spectre Soul was released out in droves, and the Domain of Dreams stretched to over five kilometres wide. Mana was drained out of Shin's body at an astonishing rate. His four limbs turned extremely heavy, and his face was contorted into a weird shape. If not for Lady Seph's blessing and the Celestial Dragon's spiritual body enhancement, Shin was certain that his body wouldn't last a minute with the pressure. Though, all his suffering was worth it…

Pom…

A ripple spread out from the top of Shin's cranium, spreading out throughout the firmament. The white pieces of heaven that fell from the skies all turned into pure water droplets. The winds that tormented the poor lands were all morphed into gentle breezes that wouldn't harm a single fly. The Domain of Dreams broke down the weather changing it to suit Shin's liking, and well… There was nothing that anyone could do about it. 

"One second… Two seconds… Three..." Shin mentally counted the amount of time he needed to sustain this state. His eyes were gleaming with divine azure light, and his fingers were already shaking. It was hard to control the immense mana outflow and prevent his soul from getting too drained, but he had to do so…

At the same time, the ground was bustling with activity. Numerous figures leapt out from their hidden positions with their weapons in hand. With the blizzards gone, the scouts were able to move around in the rain with impunity. Their movements were sharp and quick, taking what little time they had to sweep through the entire region. They had prepared for this mission for quite some time now. The scouts knew all of the hot areas that had to be scoured. 

Uniformly, the Alliance members broke through regions that were deemed unbreachable by the weather, desperately looking for any clue of the Black Masks' base. They even brought highly trained Gryphons, which had been reared for the sole purpose of pursuit. Not even the Spirit Emperors were spared for the menial task. Yeunghi, Jimga… They were all flying about the skies with their weapons pointed at the ground. 

"Damn… Changing the weather… is… hard..." Shin bit down on his lip, sending a line of crimson life down onto the floor. Lady Seph's Iofiel Angel immediately noticed Shin's injury and sent a radiant golden wave to mend the broken lip. 

"Shin, concentrate! Don't harm yourself!" Lady Seph swam within the dense domain and placed her handkerchief in Shin's mouth. Alas, the Prince could hardly hear her. His mind was completely fuzzy just by the outpour of mana, and his soul was wailing in agony. 

No matter how much of a wonder kid Shin was, he was still a Rank 50 Spirit Lord. Changing the weather was something that only Spirit Saints could do with ease. Not only was his forty ranks short, but Shin was also using the infant power of the recently promoted Celestial Dragon that hadn't fully grown yet. Though he could change the weather, it was only for a meagre fifteen minutes. Any more and his Spectre Soul would face irreversible damage. 

Sweat trickled down Shin's entire being. In no time at all, the man looked like he'd just ran a marathon even though he'd been standing still for less than thirty seconds. The spiritual energies that surrounded him became denser by the second and the brightness of the shard was ever bright. Zishen was careful not to send too much mana into Shin's body, but the young man was like a thirsty hippo, greedily sucking as many spiritual energies as he could. 

"Mmmm, my Prince… You have to endure..."

The first few seconds were always the hardest. The wailing pain and agonising screams that Shin's joints echoed didn't wane at all, but at least he could get used to it. Bit by bit, the searing pain in his body got a little more bearable, and the mana outpour that shouldn't usually occur was being standardised. 

"I… I'm… fine..." Shin muttered out, while Bingbing held onto his hand. 

"Yip, Shin! You're doing great!" The young girl spurred him on like a cheerleader. 

"Yeah… Please, Master… Zishen… Keep an eye out for the signal..." Those were the last words that Shin said before finally closing his eyes, and entering into a state of absolute concentration. 

On the surface, the search continued to intensify. The Spirit Emperors cleared ploughed through the snow at drastic rates. One Spirit Emperor destroyed half a mountain, just to check for any clues of the Black Masks. The other scouts did simple movements, like diving in and out of caves. However, no matter how menial the task, the search progressed at an exceedingly fast pace. They were all connected via a communication network, developed through the use of Aether Crystals. Once a region was deemed to be clear, the scouts would instantly move to the next one and repeat the process all over again.

It was all going exceedingly well… until…

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

Jimga, the Tyrant Sword, swung his colossal blade down upon the gigantic mountain that stood just a hundred kilometres north of the Illusory Canyon. Normally, once a hill took a cleave by the dominant Sword Emperor, it would crumble down into nothingness. Yet, instead of falling down, it was Jimga's sword that dissipated. 

"This..." Aghast, the Spirit Emperor leapt back. What he'd hit, wasn't a mountain that was made of earth and strengthened by mud. Instead, it was an entire force field that shielded a complete mansion within!

"Bingo..." A wry smile crept up Jimga's lips as his eyes flashed with joy. Using the flare that was handed down to all scouts, the Spirit Emperor launched the beacon into the sky, alerting everyone of his new discovery.

"Shin! That's the signal! You can stop now!!!" Bingbing grabbed onto Shin's wrist and hollered right into his ear. 

As if waiting for this moment, Zishen and Lady Seph moved. Zishen halted his mana influx into the shard and instantly focused on rejuvenating Shin's Spectre Soul. Lady Seph did the same, but her focus was more on the physical side. The Domain of Dreams laced with the Celestial Dragon's aura was instantly recalled, and the weather reverted back to its original state. The winds of winter returned, and the light drizzle became a massive snowstorm. Many of the scouts weren't ready for the drastic weather change, but Shin didn't really care. What mattered was...

"So… We've finally found it..."

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Over a million years ago, the first human contracted with the first Spirit. Ever since then, Spirit use has become commonplace. Humans used Spirits to carry items and start fires. Eventually, even start wars. Thousands upon thousands of years past and one day, one human did the impossible. He transcended his mortality and ascended to the realm above.  

In the present day, the Frie Clan was once a great clan of the Himmel empire. However, a devastating battle ten years ago crippled the clan and their numbers dwindled. To make up for their loss, the upper echelons decided to adopt young orphans and nurture them to become a future pillar of the weakened clan. Shin was one of those orphans. 

Although picked up by the Frie Clan, not all is smooth sailing for Shin and the other orphans...
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My Demon [Ch. 47]


Nakahiga na ko sa kama nung may nagtext.

From: My Demon

Hoy kulot matulog ka na!


Napaupo ako. Naiisip ba niya na hindi ako makatulog dahil sa mga nangyari kanina sa playground? Haluh, hindi naman totoo yung iniisip niya eh. Ay, ayokong magsinungaling kaya sige na nga. Inaamin ko na, hindi ako makatulog dahil dun.

Tumunog na naman yung phone ko. Akala ko siya ulit ang nagtext. Si Johan pala.

From: Johan 

Good night, Soyu. Sweet dreams :)


Napangiti ako sa text ni Johan. Kung anong gentle nitong si Johan, ayun naman ang kabaligtaran ni Demon.

Nireplyan ko ng: Good night din Johan :) Candy dreams! :D


After kong i-send, sakto nagtext na naman si Demon.

From: My Demon

Sige wag kang magreply! Akala mo naman hindi ko alam na gising ka pa. Nakabukas pa ilaw dyan sa kwarto mo.


Tumingin ako sa bintana ng kwarto. Nakatingin kaya siya dito? Malamang. Kaya niya nga nasabi na nakabukas pa yung ilaw eh.

Tumayo ako at pinatay yung ilaw. Alam ko magagalit si Demon dahil hindi ko siya nire-replyan. Nuknukan ng pride yun eh. Idadahilan ko nalang na hindi ko nabasa ang text niya. Tama! Ganun na nga.

Pagbalik ko sa kama, tumunog na naman ang phone ko. But this time hindi na text. Tawag na.

My Demon calling...


Pinag-iisipan ko kung sasagutin ko yung tawag niya or hindi. Idadahilan ko nga na hindi ko nabasa yung text niya, diba? Sasabihin ko na nakalimutan kong kunin yung phone sa skirt ko pagkauwi namin kanina.

I bit my nails. Ano ba 'tong pinag-iisip ko. Magagalit sa'kin nito si Demon eh. Ang ano pa naman nun.

Sasagutin ko na sana yung call kaso pinatay na niya. Nainip siguro.

Ilang segundo lang nakatanggap ako ng text message mula sa kanya.

From: My Demon

KULOT!!!!


Nag-reply ako ng "Haha" dahil hindi ko alam ang sasabihin ko. So ganito ang naging conversation namin;

(Sungit stands for Demon while Cutie stands for me. Hihi!)

Sungit: Bakit ayaw mong sagutin yung tawag ko kanina? May lalaki ka 'no?


Cutie: Tse! Mga pinagsasasabi nito.


Sungit: Ako lang dapat crush mo.

Cutie: Feeling much? Wala kong crush sa'yo :p

Sungit: Wala? Meron kaya.

Cutie: Wala. Marunong ka pa sa'kin?

Sungit: Basta meron.

Cutie: Wala nga.

Sungit: Meron!

Cutie: Wala!

Sungit: MERON!!!

Cutie: Akala mo lang meron. PERO WALA! WALA! WALAAAA!!!

Sungit: Sasampalin na ba kita?

Cutie: Hahahaha. Ayoko nga. Suntukan nalang tayo.

Sungit: Wag na. Baka lalo kang lumiit. Kawawa naman ako. Di na kita makikita.

Cutie: LOL.

Sungit: =)

Cutie: Nice. Ume-emoticon :D

Sungit: Matulog ka na nga. Para lumaki ka naman.

Cutie: Yabang! Ikaw din matulog ka na. Para mabawasan pagkamasungit mo.

Sungit: Tss.

Cutie: Sungit! Haha

Sungit: Matulog na.

Cutie: Mamaya.

Sungit: Matulog na nga!

Cutie: Sige na nga. Sabihan mo muna akong CUTE :) hahaha

Sungit: Why would I? -__-

Cutie: Kasi gusto ko. Hehe.

Sungit: Matulog ka na nga!!!!

Cutie: Itext mo muna ako ng ganito: Good night. Sweet dreams, Cute!

Sungit: Itext mo nalang sarili mo.

Cutie: Ehhh~ Gusto ko sa'yo galing ih. Dali na, Demon.

Sungit: Kailangan pa ba non?

Cutie: Opo. Para makatulog na ko hihi :">

Isang minuto na ang lumipas pero hindi pa siya nagrereply di gaya kanina na napakabilis magreply. Nabwisit ata sa'kin kasi inuutusan ko pa. Hmp. Gusto ko lang naman na itext niya ko ng ganun kasi kakaiba sa feeling knowing na siya si Demon.

At isa pa, iniisip ko palang na itetext niya ko ng ganun, kinikilig na ko. Hihi!

Kaso heto, mukhang hindi na magrereply si Demon. Asa naman ako, diba? Sa text niya pa nga lang na: Kailangan pa ba non?, it was so obvious he wasn't into that thingy.

Hay. Magkagusto ka ba naman sa lalaking saksakan ng pagkamasungit. Magkagusto. Ow em gee! Omaygad! Napaamin ko rin ang sarili ko. I like him. Hindi ko lang alam kung kailan at saan nagsimula. Hindi ko rin alam kung paano nangyari yun sa kabila ng ugali niya.

Naka-recieve ako ng text. Nataranta ako sa pag-aakalang mula kay Demon ang message na yun. Ngunit kay Angelo, group message.

Nakaramdam ako ng disapointment.

Ilo-lock ko na sana yung phone ko nang maka-recieve na naman ako ng text... mula sa kanya!

From: My Demon

Good night. Dream of me, Miss Beautifully Cute :)


Nakagat ko ang mga daliri ko sa pagpipigil ng kilig. Gustuhin ko mang sumigaw kaso hindi pwede kasi baka marinig ng buong kapitbahay lalo na siya.

Mas high pa ito sa inaasahan ko. Jesklerd! Kung itong side ni Demon ang palagi niyang ginagamit, malamang dati pa ako isa sa mga babaeng patay na patay sa kanya.

Hindi pa ko nakakapag-compose ng ire-reply sa kanya, nagtext na naman siya.

From: My Demon

Ayan na! Matulog ka na!


Kailangan talaga palagi may exclamation point?

To: My Demon

Okay po :D Good night din. Sweet dreams :)


After kong i-send, napayakap ako sa phone ko at kinilig-kilig. I wouldn't expect na one day sasaya at kikiligin ako sa taong walang ginawa kundi ang asarin at awayin ako. Hinding-hindi ko inaasahan na magkakagusto ako sa isang Bad Boy na wala sa ideal guy list ko.

Nagtext na siya.

From: My Demon

MATULOG NA SABI!!!


Kaso wala eh. I couldn't prevent myself falling in this cranky-arrogant guy, and yet I don't want to.

(TAGALOG STORY)


They were annoyed at each other at the very first place. This Childish and this Bad boy is an epitome of the word "MISMATCH".

Would it be possible to make everything upside down? Does miracle could make this "MISMATCH" a "PERFECT MATCH"?

Maybe not. Cause LOVE do MIRACLE.

Angor frowned at the man's strange character. For a second, he almost believed that this one was just another untalkative lone wolf like him. 
It seemed that he was very wrong.
Even if they knew their items might not attract any buyers, most of the apprentices here would act as politely as possible because this private trading was the only place they could find things that were nonexistent in the other parts of the city.
Yet this man in black just broke that rule by treating the meeting as some kind of underground fair where thugs and alcoholics gathered.
As if to further prove his attitude, the man repeated his catchphrase, "I represent the biggest employment market in Cork Street. Any helpers, slaves, or other talents you seek, I have them all! Here's my transmitter code…"
Employment market?
Angor wondered if this was similar to the human resource companies he saw from certain movies.
Lantis, who had been sitting at the main seat, stood up and stomped over to the man in black before he ripped his hood off furiously.
Without his hood, the slim-bodied man suddenly grew into an extremely fat guy who was five or six times his original size.
"Pierre!" Lantis bellowed. "How did you get past the guards? Out! Now!"
While Lantis pushed the fat man hysterically, the others watched the incident with smiles as if this were something that happened a lot.
"Ohh, Pierre is pretty good. He fooled the Rune Monitors!"
"I didn't know he was here. Man, he's getting better."
From the whispers, Angor learned that Pierre was a strange businessman from Cork Street who claimed that he owned an "employment market". Despite his claim, everyone knew that it was actually a slave market sugarcoated with pretty words.
For some reason, this man insisted on coming to every guild meeting to advertise his shop.
The strange thing was, every time, Astute Alchemy Guild would only chase Pierre away but without making further moves. People assumed that Pierre either had some connections with certain guild members or that Pierre belonged to another powerful group. Either way, Astute Alchemy Guild couldn't do anything too harsh. In fact, someone already started quarreling over this matter right at this moment.
Pierre was a level-2 apprentice while Lantis was a level-3 at his limit. The fat man was easily dragged away by Lantis without fighting back, or rather, Pierre didn't intend to resist at all.
While on his way out, Pierre was still yelling to the other people, "Trust me, guys, good stuff! If you don't need helpers, I have maids! Absolutely divine maids smuggled from Manda Plane! Cat ears, kuudere sisters, sweet and soft girls, any type you ever need! Don't miss out! My transmitter code—"
Pierre disappeared behind the door curtain while the other participants shook their heads.
Some of the newcomers seemed interested in the maids, which caused the more experienced people to laugh at them. 
"Give up. If you want a maid on your bed, try the slave auction at Moshi Street. Pierre's shop has too many weird rules, such as 'performing high-five with the merchandise is prohibited'. Go study more, young ones."
Someone voiced a different opinion. "But I must say, Pierre's slaves are of the best quality. I think they're all nobles or at least educated mortals. Too bad we can't teach them wizardry."
"Pierre got many constant customers who love art. You know, doing art might give mortals a chance to shine in this world."
Angor quietly listened to their discussion while his eyes twinkled under his hood.
A while later, Lantis flipped the curtain aside and returned to the meeting.
"Heh heh… apologies. Just a small annoyance. But it won't affect our trading!"
Several people laughed. When Lantis failed to notice what he had done wrong, John Junior reminded him, "Hey boss, this is supposed to be an exchange of knowledge, not actual trading."
"Oh! My bad! Let's trade knowledge, yes! So, any of you want to step up?"
A muscular man with brown skin and a tight-fit vest stood up from his seat. "So I'm selling something…"
Lantis looked a little pissed off when someone mocked his tongue-slip so soon. Even so, he didn't say anything. Everyone knew what this meeting was about, they just didn't want to point it out openly.
Astute Guild was established by a group of alchemists, so most people would talk about knowledge or items related to alchemy. Angor noticed that he had no problem providing answers to some of the questions, but he never offered to do so because none of the offers seemed valuable enough.
The next speaker was an alchemy apprentice who was blushing badly. She wanted to learn about a critical step regarding the production of an energy stabilizer.
Back at Brute Cavern, energy stabilizers were mostly nonexistent or got sold at the market at an insane price. One could find many of them in Floating Mech City. Despite that, none of the crafters would share their knowledge as it might potentially ruin their future income.
Almost every wizard and apprentice would need an energy stabilizer in their career, thus it guaranteed a stable market price for energy stabilizers. Alchemists who knew how to make one could always earn a profit out of this. Every alchemy apprentices would like to know how to craft this item, and since no one was willing to teach them, they had to purchase energy stabilizers and see if they could recreate one on their own.
This shy apprentice had bought more than one stabilizer to achieve this, but when she reached the core functions, she was quickly discouraged by the extremely complex mechanisms. She knew that an energy stabilizer did not need to be so complicated, which meant whoever designed these devices intentionally screwed up something in order to prevent people from copying it.
This was why she had no choice but to look for an answer here.
It was almost impossible to find someone who would tell her such trade secret, but she still came just to bet on her luck.
When she was feeling disappointed about receiving no attention at all, the transmitter in front of her suddenly flashed.
[I can join you and discuss something regarding an Energy Stabilizer. Meet me at Fingernail Alchemy Shop after the meeting]
She looked up happily and wished to find out who was the offeror, but instead of getting an answer, her careless move told the others that someone accepted the offer.
Which idiot agreed to something like this? They wondered.
Despite the fact that he was regarded as a fool by everyone else, Angor was thinking about the item offered by the female apprentice—a certain monster ant called the Dream Weaver that was believed to be extinct. 
Angor never heard about such an insect until today. According to the witch, the ant could weave dreams for people, either good dreams or nightmares.
The ant wasn't intelligent enough to understand human speech, but one could use a small trick to generally tell the ant what kind of dream they wanted by using the small pair of "antennas" on the ant's head. Touching the white antenna would cause the ant to create a sweet dream while touching the black one would do the opposite.
To wizards, this sounded pretty useless since the dreams were just dreams. They couldn't benefit or harm people.
People would consider the insect an exotic plaything, and that was about it.
In fact, many people were interested in the woman's item when they heard about it. Despite that, they all gave up when they heard what she wanted in return.
However, Angor wished to take a better look at the Dream Weaver because it reminded him of a story Jon told him before:
A drunken man fell asleep at the roadside and enjoyed a heavenly dream. Later, people found out that the man slept on a stone that had an ant nest hidden under it, so someone made up a story that the magical ants helped the man weave his dream.
Angor didn't consider the story to be anything special, but now that he did see an ant that could create dreams, he decided to check it out.
To him, the secret of an energy stabilizer wasn't anything too precious. He wanted to present the Dream Weaver as a gift to Jon when he traveled back to Old Earth.


A young traveler who receives enlightenment from another civilization is on a mission to save his beloved mentor. In his journey to seek the ultimate truth, he travels extensively and along the way, he experiences some unpredictable encounters. Will he be able to save his mentor or will his path be derailed?

It didn't matter if he had fallen in love with someone else, or if he had found a new lover, it was no longer important.
What was important was that he had gotten married. He had given up the ten-year relationship with her and married another woman.
"maybe I shouldn't have come today. Sorry to bother you. I wish you both a happy marriage. "
Turning around, her tears were like an unstoppable flood, instantly drowning her heart.
She walked faster and faster, and in the end, she couldn't help but run away.
She thought that her back view must be very similar to that of a refugee who had escaped in a hurry. She was embarrassed and embarrassed.
In the past thousands of days and nights, she had dreamed of marrying this man countless times in her dreams.
The wedding was not very grand. It was just a simple but romantic ceremony held in a random church on a small island overseas.
There were three pairs of good friends and family members sitting below.
She held flowers in her hands and stood in front of the priest. She looked at the man who walked over lovingly from the other side of the Church and listened to him make a promise to her for the rest of his life with his always pleasant voice.
At that moment, she felt so happy that she felt like she was going to die.
However, their dreams were reversed. In the end, they could not withstand the cruelty of reality and separated.
They even separated so resolutely and completely.
Fu Qingshan retracted his gaze from Ji Han's back and slowly let go of Ji Yunshen's collar. It was as if his soul had been sucked out by something. His eyes were empty and lifeless.
He smiled bitterly. "Old Ji, I'm sorry. I'm not in a good state. I'll drink with you another day. I'll go back first today. "
He stroked his increasingly painful head and walked towards the elevator step by step.
Lin Yan placed the paper bag in her hand back into Qiao Man's hand and could not help but chase after him. Lin Nancheng realized it and pulled her back in time. "Xiao Yan, don't forget what you promised me. "
"brother, just this once, just this once, okay? "
She struggled to break free from Lin Nancheng's grip on her arm. Fog quickly spread from the bottom of her eyes and soon wetted her eyes. "brother, I'll be back in England tomorrow. Just this once, okay? "
Lin Nancheng's eyes also became a little moist. He closed his eyes and finally let go of her hand.
She had grown up. Even if he could manage the affairs of love for a while, he could not manage her for the rest of her life.
Let Nature take its course.
"thank you, brother. "
After Ji Han and Fu Qingshan's figures disappeared at the end of the long corridor, Lin Yan's figure also gradually disappeared into the distance.
"old JI, the atmosphere today is too bad. Let's celebrate another day. " Shen Yebai rubbed the space between his eyebrows as if he had a headache.
Fang Jinglun and Lin Nancheng also nodded, feeling that Shen Yebai was right.
Qiao man was about to end it early, when she reached out and tugged at Ji Yunshen's suit jacket. He sensed it and reached out to caress her hair lovingly, tacitly agreeing.
It was already two o'clock in the afternoon when they left the Galaxy Hotel.
Ji Yunshen drank some wine and called the driver, Xiao Zhang, over to prevent him from driving drunk.
However, he did not expect Secretary Yang to be here. His presence meant that the matter of that night had been investigated thoroughly.

[ signed and published ] , published under the title "Long Yunshen. "
Getting close to him was the beginning of the end of the road, the end of one's infatuation.
...
At the beginning of the story, Qiao man was the daughter of an aristocratic family that was worshipped by the stars. Ji Yunshen was known to be a top-tier wealthy man.
In the destined entanglement, Mr. Ji Smiled elegantly. "Miss Qiao, I owe you a favor. What do you want? "
She revealed a bright and charming smile and said directly, "I want... the identity of Mrs. Ji. "
The smoke curled up, making Ji Yunshen's face look even more blurry. He said, "Qiao Man, you're greedy enough. "
Some people said that the upper-class socialite, Qiao man, was like a plague in forest city, and everyone avoided her.
But... ... She just had to squeeze out the sweetheart of Ji Yunshen, the outstanding businessman, and become the envied Mrs. Ji ...
On the day of the wedding, the city's fireworks lit up the entire night sky, so bright that people could not open their eyes.

Yan Rusheng raised his head and smiled like a fool.
"Third brother."
A soft voice belonging to a woman sounded.
Yan Rusheng squinted his eyes to peer at the woman. He couldn't distinguish who she was, as her features were blurry.
"Is that Yueyue?"
This person called him Third Brother, and the first person he thought of was Su Yue.
His brain was out of his control and he seemed to have lost all consciousness. He extended his hand and held on to the girl's shoulders. 
His body was swaying as he asked, "Where is your third sister-in-law?"
The girl bowed her head to hide her face from view. Her body and voice were both trembling badly. "You… are you drunk?"
"Xuxu."
The man lunged forward and the girl was shocked. She stretched her hands wide apart to catch him, looking scared and helpless.
Her eyes quickly darted around while her hands found their way around the man's waist.
She bit her lips and swallowed her saliva. Her eyes were blazing with desire.
Yan Rusheng was still constantly mumbling his beloved sweetheart's name; Xuxu.
"I love you, I love you…"
Bai Jing froze as she sank into this moment of bliss.
Before she could react, the man's gentle voice sounded. "I love you, Wen Xuxu. You stupid woman."
He wasn't saying that to her. He wasn't saying that to her.
Raging jealousy consumed Bai Jing's heart, and she clutched Yan Rusheng's arms tightly. "You drank too much. I'll send you back."
Yan Rusheng leaned against Bai Jing entirely as though he had turned soft. She led him out slowly.
He had lost all consciousness.
Bai Jing's eyes surveyed the surroundings nervously, and she was drenched in cold sweat.
She supported Yan Rusheng and led him around a corner when suddenly a man appeared.
Her heart almost stopped.
The man stared at her with a crafty smile.
Instinctively, Bai Jing relinquished her grip on Yan Rusheng. Yan Rusheng slumped against the wall as a result. 
But the next moment, Bai Jing stretched her hands to prevent him from falling down.
"Professor Zhao, help me out." She grabbed Yan Rusheng's arms as she tried to keep a distance from him. She glanced at the man who was still craftily grinning.
Zhao Zheng adjusted his spectacles and smiled at Bai Jing. "Bring him away and you don't have to worry. There are no surveillance cameras here."
Bai Jing instinctively raised her head to look at the ceiling, and she spotted one.
Zhao Zheng quipped, "It's not working."
Bai Jing heaved a sigh of relief, and she looked at him. "Professor Zhao, you should help him."
Zhao Zheng smirked and lazily said, "He is drunk, and this is such a rare opportunity. Aren't you going to seize it?"
Bai Jing avoided his eyes and shook his head. "I have no idea what you're talking about."
"You do. Nobody will ever find out. Don't you want to kiss him?"
Zhao Zheng was like a devil trying to lure Bai Jing into doing a bad deed. He was destroying the barriers in Bai Jing's heart and he was about to succeed. 
She clenched her teeth and gazed at Yan Rusheng's gorgeous face and his rosy lips. 
How could she not desire him? He had often appeared in her dreams, and how she wished just one of her dreams would come true someday.
"Room 303 is vacant. You can use it."
Zhao Zheng turned around after giving Bai Jing a wink. He strode back to the private room. 
Bai Jing glanced at the nearest room. It was 301. 
So room 303 should be right ahead.
She bit her lips and struggled with herself. When she turned back, Zhao Zheng was long gone.


Wen Xuxu is a tenacious, talented, smart and brave woman who was fostered by the Yan family at the age of four when she lost both her parents. 

Brought up to be the successor of a huge conglomerate, Yan Rusheng is an aloof, intelligent and arrogant man who is the most sought-after bachelor in the capital city. 

Despite growing up together, both of them seem to treat each other as an eyesore. She labels him as a jerk and womanizer while in his eyes, she is a shrew. 

Over time, they fall for each other, but they continue to conceal their feelings for each other. By a twist of fate, they are forced into a marriage. And unknown to everyone else and Yan Rusheng, she has harbored a deep secret for many years… 

Keywords: Childhood sweetheart, Womanizer, Aloof, Soulmates, Forced marriage, Orphan, Secretary 

Sugary Scene： 

Suddenly, Wen Xuxu stretched her hand to clutch his wrist and pulled him forcefully. 
Yan Rusheng was caught off guard and he lost his footing. He fell on the bed and then his breathing became sluggish. 
Young Master Yan was afraid that he might lose control of himself and do something to Wen Xuxu... the woman he loathed. So he hastily raised his head. 
But he had barely moved away when Wen Xuxu stretched out her hands and put them around his neck. "Don't leave."

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Omalia Loremirre woke up to find blood on her sheets. They soaked through the bottom of her nightgown and pooled around her body. It was wet and uncomfortable but she was as collected as a thirteen-year old could be. Sighing, she rang her bell for a maid.
 "Oh my!" gasped Ellie. "My little girl has become a woman." She quickly grabbed a basin and a towel and brought them over to Omalia. 
 "Thank you, Ellie," Omalia said affectionately. She smiled at the elderly maid who had watched over her since birth. Her parents, the count and countess, were not bad people, but they were too engrossed with each other and a fun-loving lifestyle to raise their children.
 The kingdom of Vestia had built its power on magic. Those who possessed magic also possessed a magic partner.  These were mages whose powers worked best with one another. Not all mages found their magic partners but those who did agree that it was like finding your other half. Not all magic partners became lovers, but those lucky enough to find one never separated. The count and countess were one of them. 
Everyone in Vestia possessed varying levels of magic skill. Very few were offensive mages whose powers did not rely on that of a magic partner. Throughout the history of the kingdom, no one knew where these mages resided but they were part of the king's council and would show up whenever they needed. That is, until the second prince was born with immense magic power. The king would not let him leave the kingdom, so one of the mages now resides inside the castle to teach the prince magic. Omalia had never seen the mage before but today was the princes' seventeenth birthday. She was certain the mage would be there—as certain as she knew that today would mark the beginnings of a friendship between herself and the prince, and that they were to be engaged—an engagement Omalia vowed to prevent. 
 "Perhaps this is a good sign," Ellie said while helping Omalia out of her night dress. "I must tell the countess right away so that we can schedule your coming of age ceremony. My Lia is so beautiful that I am sure you can catch the eye of one of the princes during the celebration today." Ellie massaged the soap into Omalia's dark brown tresses and continued to chatter away.
 "Ellie, can you please keep this a secret from the countess?" Omalia asked. "I would like my ceremony to be when I turn fifteen. I have no intentions of bringing attention to myself just yet."
 Ellie smiled gently and gave Omalia a gentle pat. "Is it another dream, my dear?"
 Omalia nodded. She had dreams of life in a different world. In that world, she was in the middle of reading a romance web novel before she hit her head on the bathtub and died. Omalia sighed. What am embarrassing death. 
 "I am going to be the prince's fiancée," Omalia said.
 "Well that's won—"
 "He will fall in love with someone else and break off the engagement," Omalia continued.
 "Oh dear. Are your dreams certain, Lia? Perhaps you can win his heart this time around," Ellie said.
 "I have no intentions of changing his heart. There are plenty of eligible bachelors in this kingdom," Omalia responded. What she did not tell Ellie was that although the prince was the male lead, there were other potential suitors. Still, it was just as she said. She had no intentions of wasting her time over a man that would not love her. In the novel, Omalia was the villainess. She was to serve as the foil of Althea and nothing more—a background character of no significance except to interrupt the love between Althea and the male lead. 
 Omalia closed her eyes and enjoyed the quiet calmness of the moment. In the original story, she had a sexual relationship with the prince until he met Althea and stopped talking to her for a year. The Omalia in that story did not know why the prince had suddenly ceased all contact with her so when he returned to the kingdom with Althea, she continued to pursue him. She considered Althea as the other woman and treated her as such. This incurred the wrath of the prince, leading to her exile. Tears streamed down her eyes. She was glad that her body was wet so that Ellie did not know the quiet longing she still felt for the prince and the betrayal that would stop her from ever loving again. What a stupid prince. What a stupid girl. What a stupid story.

Omalia is living in the world of a web novel she wrote in a life in a different world. She knows she will be heartbroken if she falls in love with the twin knight Marceau, so she closes her heart off to him. The threads of fate have different plans and she is once again entangled in a royal affair, except this time with his twin brother, the crown prince Landis. Who is the male lead in her story now?

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