This is just a collection of various short stories I've written. Some may be FanFics, original ideas, or drawing inspiration from a prompt (either a quote or a phrase). Of course, I'll write more, but this is what I want to do as a bridge to improve my writing before tackling any big projects.

Feel free to leave any constructive criticism. Ways I can improve, things I'm good at, or just your thoughts.

Of course, I have a few big projects in mind, and I can't wait to work on them with your support.

Thank you!

What would you do if you one day wake up as a adorable dragon? How would you handle it being different and a dragon? Here is a story for the WPC #103 writing prompt.
||I have great ideas and get bursts of inspiration but it tends to run off so I am not sure it this would be continued. I am also a very new writer and tend to make run-on sentences or confusing paragraphs.||

Hi everybody.

I just wanted to say that I have many good ideas for books in my head and I saw this writing prompt and thought {Meh, why not}

Since its Christmas and I have a little free time, I thought that I could try it.


So basically what I have in mind for this story, is that sheng tries to reapetatly escape from his imprisonment only to become stronger everytime. Eventually reaching the companys good monster meter to the top, and start doing their dirty business.... or not?

;)

By the way this is my first story and yes I know that it lacks anything more than a basic skeleton but I hope I will become better with time and your constructive reviews, comments.

Thank you for giving this story a look.

Sorry if the title was better than the story.

I hope you have a nice day, good sir.

I don't know who I am or where, but I know I have to survive !

Hello everyone, guys and gals.

I regret to announce that I have decided to drop "Chloe & Owen".

The work was originally intended to be a short story, an experiment in the romance genre and participant in the writing prompt contest.

However, as I wrote it, I became increasingly unmotivated. Probably because romance is not my genre, and I don't see a lot of potential for the story to unfold.

For now, I will focus on writing my main novel, my third work "Legend of the Gunslinger Mage." It is a lot more fun (for me) to write, and I have plenty of ideas to work with. The enthusiastic response is very encouraging as well.

In a few days, I will post the planned plot points for the story.

Again, my apologies. I hope you guys understand, and (maybe) see you in my new work.

Novel has been dropped so I can focus on my main work: "Legend of the Gunslinger Mage."

https://www.webnovel.com/book/12013761505760005/

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Owen Bytheway was an artist. He had been dating this girl, Chloe, for more than three years. Although she had very odd quirks and he noticed it, they are very happy together.

Eventually, she invited him to her house, a gigantic mansion in the countryside, to meet her family. After a sumptuous feast, they sat down for dessert.

It was then that her father, Mr. Drake, asked him.
"So... Owen, you know Chloe is a vampire, right?"

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Release schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 1:05 AM (GMT + 8)

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Male Lead, Slice of Life, Magical Realism, Realistic Fiction, Action

This novel was written in response to the Writing Prompt Contest #18: Vampire Romance.

Mildly NSFW, but nothing extreme.

(Temporary) cover by Neimy Kanani

Hope you guys enjoy it! Please leave a comment and vote if you do!

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Novel has been dropped so I can focus on Legend of the Gunslinger Mage
https://www.webnovel.com/book/12013761505760005/
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Hello my dear readers

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

This was the first novel I have ever written on this site and it was always my first time writing as an author. The story idea came to me when I was reading the 'Monster duchess and the contract princess' and I just wrote chapters based on the initial idea with no plan for the character arcs or plot.

About two weeks ago I entered the writing prompt contest with my second novel 'The Spider Queen' and managed to reach 7th place which shocked and amazed me. 

There were some seriously good works of fiction out there....

Now that brings us to this novel.... I have hit quite the writer's block when it comes to the direction of the story and I wrote quite a few chapters but I could tell there was a dip in quality. I really want to continue to work on my cultivation story at the moment  but I don't think I can handle two books at once.

So I have made the decision to put this book on pause or reboot it entirely but these characters and world I wrote are very dear to my heart. The adventures of Elise and Ashley are not done yet and the novel will return at least by the end of the year in one form or the other.

I would like to thank my dear readers for going on this wonderful journey with me... I especially have to thank.....

Darkdelusion - for spamming those power stones at the beginning of the novel

HydrangeaWine - for his paragraph long comments that always gave me new ideas for the direction of the story

Kuro_mare and Shiro0o1 - For the silent support with daily power stone votes 

Dont_like_to_talk - for always reminding me to drop a mass release ( I see you :(   )

And everyone else who enjoyed the novel!!!!

Here's the link to my second novel if you all want to continue to read my work : 

https://www.webnovel.com/book/16552577206472505/The-Spider-Queen

The house of Blackwolf are known as the cold guardians of the northern territories. None compare to the current head of the house Lady Elise.

Known as the " Devil Duchess", " Shadow Lady" and " The Monster ", she is a woman with a frozen heart and the raw strength and magic power almost unheard of.

" Mommy you're making a scary face again!"

A small child brightly smiled at her mom as she gazed back at her little daughter with a small grin on her face.

A light- hearted fluffy story about a woman who transmigrated into a fantasy novel and decides to adopt and save the cute little villaness

Ending our Messenger conversation, Kanzaki told me that she'll message me when she decides when we will start. I can only tell her to take her time. I'm kinda occupied eh.


When the bell rang indicating the end of classes. Most students stayed since some of them will go to their respective clubs, tryouts or not. Even then there's still a number of them going straight at home. They are those who are like me. If not for Kana, I wouldn't try that Literature Club. Well, since I already told them, I have no choice but to go. I'm the Classmate A. If I join the Go-home club, I will probably fade out. Being in a club can maintain my presence even if just a bit.


Well if this Literature Club can prove to be a laid back one, I don't mind signing up plus there's Kana and possibly Ishida-senpai too. I still don't know who's the 4th member, is it a guy or a girl? Hopefully, a girl who's dating someone of course.


I said goodbye to my neighbours. Sakuma joined the Soccer Club, I didn't know he's an athlete. Maybe that's why he's like an idiot. His brain is just full of soccer. Well, he clearly likes Maemura even if he doesn't say it. Anyone with a little observational skill can guess that.


Maemura joined the Basketball Club. Because of her long legs, she's tall enough to become a Center on a Girl's Basketball Team. If I compare my height with her, uhm she's a few centimetres taller. I can only expect what she wanted help for later at night.


Rindou. I don't know which club she joined. She looks like someone who's immersed in reading books. Is she joining the Literature Club too? It will be harder for me to move if she's there. Anyway, since I now consider myself as her friend, I'll help her.


"What club did you join in?" asks Sakuma.


"I don't know yet? I'm trying out the Literature Club today."


"Wow. Onoda. You. Literature? Really?


What the hell? What's that about Maemura?


"What? I know, I'm just trying out. Honestly, I only want a laid back club, whichever it is as long as I can relax then it's fine."


"Heh. What's that? Sounds like someone's just lazy."


"It doesn't just sound like. I am lazy."


"Ugh. Shoo shoo Onoda. Don't project your laziness aura on us."


This Maemura is getting cheeky. Wait until I train you to my liking. I'll have you play Basketball after one round with me. Well, getting you two together comes first. It's not exciting without that.


"Then you can join the Book Club with me."


Rindou said. So there's also a Book Club. Do they just read books as a club activity? 


"Okay. If Literature isn't that laidback, I'll try your club too."


I don't know, her eyes hidden by her bangs seemed to sparkle when I said that. Is it a happy occasion having me try out your club?


"Okay, see you, tomorrow guys. I'll go on ahead." Sakuma said, he had already changed into his soccer uniform. He's prepared eh.


"Yes. See you tomorrow." Maemura too, following behind Sakuma. Unlike him, she's going to change at her club room.


"See you tomorrow Onoda." Rindou smiled. That's rare.


"Yeah see you Rindou." I smiled back at her.


After packing my things, I went straight to the Club Building. Since I already went there earlier this morning, I didn't lose my way.


I knocked three times at the clubroom door before someone opened it.


Oh. This is a new face. The 4th club member? Another girl. Though she's not as cute as my Kana, she has her charms. If Kana is Cute and Shy type, this girl is the Curious type of girl. Just the sparkle on her eyes says it. She's clearly curious towards me.


Well, I'm just a Classmate A. I'm more or less ordinary if you take out my secret desire for stealing girls.


"Hello. Are you that 1st year who came to try out our club?"


"Yes. I'm Onoda Ruki."


"Oh. Welcome, Onoda-kun. I'm 2nd year Otsuka Karen."


She held out her hands.

I also put my hand in front and shake her hands.


"Oh? Is that Onoda-kun? Come in, come in."


From inside, I heard Ishida-senpai's voice.


Otsuka-senpai pulled me in and closed the door.


Looking at this room now full of people, it looks lively enough. Unlike this morning where there's only me and Kana. But I prefer that silence. Especially if it's with her. We can do something again.


I already knew that the club has 4 members.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.


Ah. There's another 1st year like me. So they got an official member earlier?


I look at the unfamiliar girl. She's wearing glasses but unlike Kanzaki, she's not a Class President type. She's more of a nerdy type. She's one of those who take in a lot of knowledge from books. Everyday for them is filled with books. Why is she here and not at the Book Club?


"Ah. Onoda-kun. You haven't met her yet. She's a new member we got earlier. A fellow 1st year." Ishida-senpai introduced the girl.


Seemingly uninterested, she only looks at me for a bit then her focus turns back to the paper at her hands. That's the same paper I was reading earlier. An anthology piece made by the previous club members.

I'm right once again. She is the nerdy type who can get grumpy once someone interrupts their intake of knowledge.


Kana and Kenji are on the other end of the table. Kenji is busy reading and writing something. Kana, on the other hand, is waving her cute hand at me. I waved back and smiled.


That's enough for now. I still remember Ishida-senpai's suspicious gaze earlier. If we did more she might catch onto us.


"Ah sorry. She's engrossed in that piece. She's Fujii Mirae, Class 4."


I see. She's far away from our classroom. Which explains I haven't seen her before. Her character type attributed a lot as to why though. She's probably a stay-in at their room or library.


"Hey, Onoda-kun, why did you decide to try out our club. Could it be that you're interested in our Kana? I saw you guys smiling at each other." Otsuka-senpai interjected from behind.


Really a Curious type. She's someone who keeps on asking questions to satisfy her curiosity.


"Ah. You're not there earlier Karen. Kana showed him our clubroom. In fact, he doesn't want to try our club. I forced him." Ishida-senpai answered on behalf of me.


"Ah, that's why. You got desperate thinking I won't be able to get one to save our club."


"Ehehe. Treat him as a spare. Isn't this better? We'll be above the minimum and we can do more activities with 6 people."


Right, I've read that on the handbook. There's a rule to have a minimum of 5 members to maintain the club for the school year. But senpai, it's rude to call me a spare okay. Don't you think I might be hurt by your words?


"Uhm. So what should I do? What does the club do for club activities?"


"Ah, I knew you would ask Onoda-kun. Here."


Otsuka-senpai ran in front of me, on her hands is a bowl that's full of folded paper.


"What's that?"


"Stop asking, just pick one."


Hmm? Okay. I think I already have an idea as to what this is.


I put my hand inside the bowl and took one paper.


"Gimme." Otsuka-senpai snatched it on my hands and read what's on it.


"Okay, Onoda-kun. For your tryout, you have to…"


"Hmm. Write a short story surrounding the prompt word Color." Ishida-senpai spoiled Otsuka-senpai's fun.


"Argh senpai! Why do you have to go and read it on your own? Now it loses a dramatic effect."


"Look, Karen. Stop scaring our juniors. Did you forget last year? Because of your excessive curiosity, 3 members quit our club."


Hearing that, Otsuka-senpai turned downcast. It looks like that was true and she still feels guilt at what happened.


"Short story and colour? Okay, senpai. I'll try it."


I answered to cheer up this curious girl a bit. It's not a bad trait to have that much curiosity. In fact, I welcome it. I just wonder if she's dating someone. If she did, she probably already tried having sex because of her curiosity. Or there's also the possibility of her curiosity on sex was transferred to other things which can explain this excessive curiosity mass on her.


"Really? Good luck then Onoda-kun. You can sit there." Otsuka-senpai already regained a bit of sparkle in her eyes. 


I followed the direction she's pointing at and saw that it's beside the couple Kenji and Kana.


She probably considered that Kana guided me earlier.


"You can ask anyone if there's something troubling you but I recommend to ask Kana-senpai. In terms of advising at our work, she's the best. You can see her advising Goto-senpai there. Just be careful. That senpai is pretty possessive of Kana-senpai." Otsuka-senpai continued.


Oh? she can be a good adviser as well didn't she? Ah. She's mindful of what Ishida-senpai said.


I followed her and took the seat next to Kana. Kenji guy is still busy at what he's doing. I'm not curious nor even interested in what it is so I won't ask. Kana was listening to us so she knew I'm coming. I can see her fidgeting a bit. I wonder what's in your head right now?


Oh well. Let's try writing first. I went for the tryout so I should at least act to accomplish it. I don't know if I'm good at creating a piece but being given a word prompt, my mind started churning out a bunch of ideas.


Ideas though. If I can't write it on my paper then it's useless. Colour, colour.


"I heard your word prompt Ruki-kun, you don't have to write hastily. Sort it out first and pick 3 ideas you think is best."


Kana's cute voice sounded on my ears. She's giving me advice. Otsuka-senpai's right, she gives the best advice. I don't know this side of Kana. For 3 days, I only know her erotic side. Those lips, her tongue, her nipples and her slightly big chest and her most sacred place. I savour them all. Seeing a different side of the girl I stole is a new experience.


I wonder. I can't seem to recall having the same experience back in middle school. I only know their erotic side. Could it be I didn't try knowing their other side? The face they wore in front of others? I don't know. I might have a defect on me but I lived like this for long. Only noticing it now, I don't know what to think.


"Thank you Kana-senpai."


We're not alone here so we can't risk just calling each other intimately. I followed her advice and picked 3 ideas. I wrote it on a throwaway paper. Organize them and work on the 3 one by one. When I settled on what to write, I crumpled the paper and started writing what I organized as the main idea.


Time passed quietly at the club room. Every one of us is either writing or reading something. Kana's voice can be heard from time to time as well. Giving advice to those writing a literature piece.


And between the silence, nobody knew that below the table, I'm holding Kana's hand tightly. Yes there's still the excitement I'm feeling from the idea of his boyfriend being there but most of all there's a new sensation I'm feeling just by holding her hand. It felt different. I can't describe it in words but I don't hate it. I'm not falling in love. I know. I can't. I'm someone who can't feel that. At least this feeling is what I can call as comfortable. Being next to this girl I stole and holding her hand without anyone knowing is somewhat comfortable and it excites me as well. I don't want to dwell more on that feeling. It's new, yes, but I can't really call it as overwhelming. I still want to own Kana's body, making her only long for me. I don't need her heart.


I let go of her hand when I finished my paper. Kana nodded at me. Well, she can't leave her boyfriend's side. I pick up my paper and give it to Ishida-senpai.


"Well then, I'm going now. Thanks for the experience."


"Ah wait Onoda-kun. You can't decide yet?"


Ishida-senpai, seeing me walk to the door hold off at reading what I wrote.


"I'll have to do some thinking first, senpai. Anyway, I can tell honestly that I enjoy the experience."


Yeah. Not just the writing. The experience of being with Kana right there is what I truly enjoy the most.


"Okay then. See you Onoda-kun."


"Yes. See you senpai."


I greeted them all goodbye. Even the still busy Kenji and that nerdy Fujii.


I only reached the stairs when I heard Ishida-senpai's shouts from the clubroom.


"Argh! What is this? What the hell is this? Red panties, Blue panties, Green panties. What the hell did you write, Onoda!!"


Ahh. I can't really think of anything and that's the best I can come up to. Luckily, I hurriedly took off. It's dangerous for me to stay there.


When I reach the school gate. I took out my phone and sent a mail to Kana.

Onoda Ruki is just your ordinary high school student. He strived for being the Classmate A who's unimportant to the story.

Despite being the Classmate A. Onoda has a secret desire which he always had ever since young and that was to steal each and every girl from their guy.

Join him as he entered his high school days as he conquer and steal every girl he sets his eyes on. And along the way, the growth in his character and those around him.


Current Schedule: 1 chapter/day


*WARNING: Explicit Sexual Content


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;)What the fuck are these things.

"I don't know but I'm scared," Mu said licking the sea salt off his lips.

;)What are you hungry you want to eat them, why the fuck are you licking your lips.

"Because they're chapped," Mu said furiously giving his lips some tongue.

;)Stop that it's weird even the fucking mutants are getting creeped out.

"I'm trying to get them to accept me," Mu thought to the voice not stopping his voracious tongue movement on his lips.

;)Don't use those words.

"What it's what I'm doing," Mu said while juggling his saliva across his lips.

;)Goddamnit there is just some things you don't describe look you scared away the mutants with your words.

"Oh I guess I'll stop then," Mu said resting his tongue back into it's wet lair called the mouth.

;)What are you doing know.

"Flexing my tongue it's sore," Mu said while pulsating his tongue from stiff to soft.

;)STOP.

"Is the tongue a muscle," Mu asked the voice.

;)W..what.

In another part of the universe another Mu was sitting down beside a fire with a monocle in his eye.

"Hahaha I'm not Mu, Author I am simply a forgotten segment or some shit being used here to talk about something." The Not Mu said.

The Not Mu got a book from a shelf and looked directly at the Author watching him.

"It has come to my attention that a certain website on which our book is published has made a new writing prompt competition." The Not Mu said while opening the book he got out.

"It is titled "Writing Prompts Contest 116: Male Lead - Entertainer in Another World", now this in itself is not the coolest part. The best part is in the ideas section where it says,"1) A former world-class singer wakes up in a world filled with fantastical beings and magic. They soon find out that their voice and songs are magical in nature in this new world where bards exist. How will they make use of this? How will this world respond to their power?"Not Mu said and after he was done he closed up the book and looked right at the readers.

"Now I don't know if you've read the story up to this point but I mean...come on. I'm not mad website on which this story is published in fact I just want to know who on your staff likes my story because that is badass." Not Mu said. 

"I don't know if this is normal or not but it's definitely cool," Not Mu stood up and ripped off his mask revealing himself to be the Author.

"I didn't want to make myself a body in this world because I didn't want Mu to be able to meet me, but I had to come down and say thank you I have had this story bumping around in my head for years and I just had to write it I didn't expect 10,000 people to find this concept as interesting as me." I wiped a tear away from my eye and said," This may not sound like a lot to some people but that's more people then I have in my city (I think). So thank you." Author signing out.

;)God I hope that's the last one of those.

Fuck You.

I can’t really explain this story but it does have an overpowered main character, a super huge world, and a talking abyss.

"What's the use of these?" Zhou Lei was dissatisfied. He scrolled through the menu, searching for things that might be useful.

"What's more, I have to pay with real money! And the items are expensive as heck!"

Among the items listed on the menu were:

Author's Keyboard – $500
With this, you can write abnormally fast! At a rate of at least 10,000 words per hour, you can guarantee your chapters nonstop!

Idea Glasses – $500
Having trouble continuing your story because of writer's block? With this, you won't have to worry about that ever again! Provides unlimited Grade-A ideas.

"Ugh... waste of time." Zhou Lei felt disappointed.

As Zhou Lei was about to close the interface, a prompt suddenly popped up, stopping him.

"Hmm? What's this?" Zhou Lei read the text. 

"As this is your first time shopping in this category, you may get three free items." The prompt was plastered with these words. 

"Free, you say?" Zhou Lei's attention was immediately grabbed. "Why didn't you say so, heh heh!"

The next instant, three items were availed. The Idea Glasses, the Author's Keyboard, and the Master Author Book were the three items. 

"Heh heh, I'm going to make a killing off of this!" As he thought of future prospects, his eyes turned to dollar signs. 

No matter what, his future was assured now. 

Even if he couldn't sleep with his teacher, at least he could rest with ease this night!

"Alright, what should I use first... the book should be it!"

The "Master Author Book" materialized in front of Zhou Lei as he retrieved them from the System inventory. 

The book landed on Zhou Lei's hands... or at least, it was supposed to... 

Zhou Lei suddenly retracted one of his hands to scratch his head, but the book fell on the floor because of that. 

"Aiya!" Zhou Lei exclaimed an expression of dismay. He did not expect the book to come so soon! 

The book's front faced the floor, not allowing Zhou Lei to see the title of the book. He picked it up, only to get confused. 

"Master... Chef Book?" 

Zhou Lei was puzzled. He had retrieved the Master Author Book from his inventory, but this had come out instead! What's more, this wasn't even in his inventory in the first place! 

In any case, it wasn't harmful to him at all. In fact, with this book, once he levels up, he could upgrade his cooking skill once again! "A freebie!"

Suddenly, another book appeared out of thin air. 

Zhou Lei was still crouching on the floor looking at the book when another one fell on the back of his head. 

"Ouch! Hey, what's the big idea?"

He looked behind him quickly, only to see nothing. He looked down on the floor as well. 

"What's this, another book?" Zhou Lei picked the other book up. 

The book's cover read "Artist Virtuoso Book – Learn to Draw Anything in Just One Second! By: System". 

"Ar- Artist Virtuoso Book? What?" 

Zhou Lei was shocked. He never expected to get a book like this! 

He was also overjoyed. This was obviously a bug, but it was one of the rare ones that benefited him more than it did him harm. 

Of course, it still did him harm, mainly, on the back of his head.

However, as soon as he looked up, he saw another book falling towards his face. 

"Ouch!"

Needless to say, rather than getting angry for being hit in the face, he was much more delighted at the sight of another book. 

Reading the cover, Zhou Lei was ecstatic. 

"How to Be Smart for Dummies. By: System", it says. 

Obviously, this meant that the book would increase either his intelligence or wisdom or even both! And going by the Master Chef Book's effects the past day, it should increase those stats by a hundred! 

"I... I hit the big jackpot! Woohoo! Aw, yeah!" Zhou Lei stood up and got ready to do his stupid victory dance. 

However, he was hindered... by a myriad of books falling from nowhere! 

"Ahhh!" Zhou Lei crouched on the floor and covered his head like there was an earthquake happening. 

The books really made it feel like that was actually the case. 

.....

Zhou Lei's parents, Zhou Jiahao and Zhou Xiang, came home with their daughter, looking depressed. Only Zhou Zhenya had a different expression, and it was a relieved one.

"Mother, I told you. Being an idol isn't based only on looks." Zhou Zhenya said in a somewhat condescending manner. "You need to have talent as well."

"Haah, if only you had a disease which increased that aspect as well..." Zhou Xiang talked with a contemplative voice. 

"Hmm? What are you talking about?" Zhou Zhenya asked her mother curiously. 

"Nothing, nothing..." Zhou Xiang responded in a polite manner, but inside, she was really cursing her. 'Acting oblivious, eh? I already know what you did with your brother, you can't deny that!'

'Soon, I'm going to be as beautiful as you too...'

Meanwhile, Zhou Jiahao was clueless about everything. 

They opened the door to their home, and the first sound that their ears heard... was a moan of pleasure. 

"Ahhh, yes!" The voice sounded familiar to the three. In fact, they were absolutely sure whose voice it was.

After a realization of his irrelevance, Zhou Lei gets a life-changing system that enables him to redeem himself - in the most attention-catching way possible!

"System, I said to upgrade my intelligence."
"Are you sure you want to upgrade: Appearance?"
"I already said no!"
"Upgrade processing..."

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No regular updates.

Hearing her new name, the firefly queen flapped its wings and flew in circles around Five.

"Good! I will think of a way to implement fireflies to the dungeon!" said Five. Lumen was not a combat type monster. It was mainly a decorative monster that could only emit light. In fact, a firefly only cost 1 DP and would consume about 0.1 DP's worth per day.

Fireflies could pester the adventurers but dealt 0 damage. Lumen was a boss monster but could only deal a maximum of 5 damage per attack. It was even less than what normal combat type monster could deal.

However, considering that Five's dungeon was a cave, he could make use of Fireflies to add dynamics to the dungeon. They could be used to light up the surroundings or even act as decoys while other monsters would attack. He just brainstormed some ideas but needed to refine them before implementation.

His original plan was to build up a self-sustaining ecosystem with 2-3 species which would feed on each other to survive. It was a way to build up a strong foundation for the dungeon which would minimize the amount of DP he would need to spend.

However, it was easier said than done. This could have been easily achieved if he had a lot of DP but although 56000 sounded like a lot, it was barely enough to properly accommodate a few floors. It was like being a start-up with a lot of potential but not enough funding to sustain itself.

Five could spend all his DP on building a perfect first floor with a good ecosystem, but what about the next ones? It would result in placing his dungeon core at risk. Like when setting the foundation of a building; the deeper the foundation, the higher the building could be built. But if all the money and time were spent on the foundation, nothing would be left for the actual building.

He needed to compromise and so, he decided to first collect some DP. He would make a few generic floors like Kroff to generate some DP before building the dungeon he wanted.

"It's the best compromise I can find. I will use the first 5 floors to gather DP quickly and the rest will be my real dungeon!"

He looked at the skeleton, "I hope you do not mind if I turned this place in my headquarters. I won't destroy this place or anything, your body will be buried properly!"

But at that moment, a system prompt appeared:

[System prompt: You have found the remains of a powerful mage in your dungeon. Due to the nature of the mage and the circumstances, it is possible to turn the remains into a monster. Would you like to proceed?]

"A powerful mage? Is it that man? Is that the monster Gaia talked about?" thought Five. 

"What are the conditions?"

[System prompt: The mage used to be a powerful necromancer whose body was predisposed to become a Lich. It is possible to activate the transformation process and turn the body into your monster. The cost of the transformation is 15000 DP]

"A lich? What about the level of the monster?"

[System prompt: Information not available]

"Mmm What should I do? A monster for 15000? It is not that expensive if it is a boss monster. From what Gaia said, it should be able to rival Harriet in the future," thought Five.

He hesitated for a moment before decisively accepting. 15000 DP disappeared and instantly, a dark deadly glow appeared around the skeleton. Lumen was scared by the sudden change and quickly went to hide behind Five.

The skeleton shook and suddenly, all the light surrounding the skeleton was violently absorbed by it. A few moments later, two gloomy light balls appeared in the skeleton's eye sockets.

"Crrk crrk"

The sound of noise cracking could be heard as the skeleton started to move its hand and turned to look towards Five.

"So you are the one who revived me? Why did you do that?" slowly asked the skeleton with an ethereal voice. 

"I did it. Because I am looking for monsters to defend my dungeon. I discovered this place and decided to turn it into my dungeon. But since your body was already there, my dungeon core gave me the opportunity to turn you into a lich," earnestly answered Five while looking at the lich.

The latter looked no different from before except for the light in its eye sockets. Five could faintly feel a connection with it since it was now its monster, but he could also feel that the lich was not exactly happy to be reborn.

"I never asked to be reborn! It would have been better to leave me to rot in this place. If you wanted to turn my home in your dungeon, that would be fine. But you should have left my body in peace!" said the lich. His voice was devoid of emotions. Five could not feel any anger, all he perceived was a tinge of melancholy.

It was an awkward situation; he just used 15000 DP but the monster he obtained was not very enthusiastic about joining him.

'The monsters really have their own personalities... I should take that into consideration for next time,' thought Five.

"But I know you paid a great price in summoning me. And in fact, I am grateful for taking me out of the purgatory. I will help you as I can but don't expect much from me, I only recovered a portion of my strength," continued the lich.

"The purgatory? What is that?" asked Five.

The skeleton looked strange as its jaws kept moving up and down with cracking sounds. "Let me explain. I used to be a middle-tier necromancer and formed part of the Necro Valley, the holy land of necromancers. It is the one place that could survive through the storm as necromancers were purged by the empires because we were associated with the demons."

"However, something happened, and I was forced to run away from Necro Valley. A curse was placed on me which would activate as my soul would disperse! This was the last thing I wanted and so, I decided to trap my soul at the purgatory instead of leaving it to disperse. The purgatory is usually the place where souls would undergo purification before being dispersed. But I cursed myself, preventing the purification to take place. I passed away decades ago and since then, my soul has been undergoing purification without making any progress."

The skeleton trembled as he finished his sentence. Five could easily feel that there was more to the story than it looked.

"I restricted the use of my powers to go undetected, but decades have passed, and they probably forgot about me. But that does not mean there are no risks! Necro Valley might attack this place if they discover that I am still alive. Please bear that in mind if you want me to defend your dungeon," said the lich.

Five looked at him before quickly nodding. It looked like more troubles would be coming his way in the future, but he could not let go of 15000 DP either.

"When time will come, this place will protect you! Since you are one of my monsters, I will do my best to protect you. But my ambitions do not stop at just defending this place! I want to be able to walk through the empire without any fear! If you join me, I might one day be able to overturn Necro Valley!" confidently declared Five.

He meant what he just said! Although he postponed his plans of revenge, they were still lying in a corner of his mind. He needed to be powerful enough to do whatever he wanted; his enemies would probably hide inside powerful cities of the empire. A holy land should not prove too challenging when compared to entire empires.

The lich nodded. It was moved by his words but was skeptical. "This is your choice. I will do what I can, but my powers are limited. Only with time, will I recover my original strength!" declared the lich.

At that moment, a system prompt was heard:

[System prompt: Congratulations Player Five, the lich Dreidus has agreed to serve you.]

At the same time, a window opened, showing Dreidus' stats:

Name: Dreidus

Race: Undead

Level: 20 (0/10000)

Class: Necromancer

Title: Survivor of Purgatory

HP: 360/360

MP: 600/600

Strength: 20

Dexterity: 25

Vitality: 36

Intelligence: 60

Wisdom: 55(+2)

Special Skills: [Rise of the Dead]

[Information]

[Rise of the Dead (Grade 2)]

Summons 3 level 15 skeletons to fight for the user. Skeletons last up to 3 minutes.

Mana Cost: 30

Cooldown: 5 minutes

Five smiled with satisfaction. The lich turned out to be a powerful level 20 monster! His stats were impressive, especially when compared to his own. Boss monsters were usually attributed thrice the number of stats as their player counterpart.

He also noticed the +2 next to wisdom but Five did not ask anything. That was without doubt due to the equipment the lich was wearing. At first glance, he looked completely naked, but a tiny ring could actually be found on his ring finger.

"Welcome to the team Dreidus! I will do my best to help you when the time will come," said Five.

"Thank you, my lord! I will likewise protect this place with my all!" answered Dreidus.

Five quickly took out the Necromancer's wand that he previously placed in his inventory. "I think this is yours."

Dreidus' skull tried to make a smile but that resulted in a scary expression, "Thank you, my lord! It is a pity my necromancer's robe already turned into dust."

"That is fine. I will buy you a proper one! But first, there are some things we need to do."

Dreidus nodded. He silently stood next to Five waiting for his new master's move.

After being betrayed, framed and kicked down to the ground, our protagonist was sentenced to life imprisonment. But a few days later, a global disaster occurred, people from all nations migrated to underground refuges.

As a prisoner, he thought his life was over, abandoned by everyone. However, he wakes up, greeted by Gaia, the person responsible for New Earth.

New Earth was a second chance for him, watch as he builds up his own dungeon and become known by all as the Emperor of Madness

Note that this is a slow novel and dungeon building only takes place after 40 chapters

[Note: I am also posting this novel on RoyalRoadLegends: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/18115/new-earth--the-dungeon-of-madness]

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Alright, from the look of it,  Snow has recieve three notice prompt so far from the supposed Karma management system.
Firstly is a young blood race name Qui Feng who is the male protagonist of this world that was capable enough to destroy the birthing finish process of the World rule consciousness.
Secondly is a human young woman named Shao Shu which is the female protagonist who is the present one that has the important ability to use the light power, which was something that has last been seen after the blood war a thousand years ago was over.
And now, the third clue is about Snow's adoptive daughter Jing Ai who was just being label as the villain in this wold which still confuses and trouble him since there is really nothing special about her after secretly observing her abilities.
However, in the end, Snow can only let out a sigh at the surprising news of his daughter being the villain while started planning about how to make her have a pleasant life later on since almost the villain has a miserable ending all the time in a story, even though this isn't really a story and real-world, but better be prepared since Snow quite believe that every person life is a story on its own.
But for now, Snow still needs to interact with the female protagonist who is currently standing before him with a nervous expression on her beautiful face while glancing at the reassuring Jing Ai from time to time.
It is not like he was going to eat her though what with her current reaction toward him.
Well, these two people sure have a good relationship just base from their reaction toward each other at the moment, so either something has changed that has stopped these two people from hating or even wanting to kill each other or an important event that will happen later on will break their current friendship.
Really, anything can happen with reason to put these two young women against each other.
After all, there are two protagonists in this world, a male and female pair, which means Qui Feng and Shao Shu are supposed to become a couple with each other while Jing Ai will become their enemy as she keeps dealing with them one way or another.
Well, that is what happened commonly in a story though, but right now that is only a mere guess of Snow.
However, a sudden prompt once again resounds on his mind as Snow tried to figure out what makes his daughter the villain since that is the most important one right now, after all, it is about Jing Ai life he is dealing with which is his daughter even if she was only an adoptive one.
Host Snow an exchange of soul karma energy to get more detail about this world story.
Yes or No?
Blinking his pitch abyss black eyes, Snow mentally presses Yes before quickly storing it for later on to see since he really needs to deal with the person standing before him so with that in mind, Snow showed a smile softly which was something to make the young woman feel at ease, which was working as he saw the way she relaxed toward him.
As for how to deal with this young woman, Snow decided to keep her as an ally or at least on their side, after all, just because she is a female protagonist and might have something to do with the male protagonist, later on, doesn't mean that Snow need to turn her into an enemy or deal with her with malicious intent which, in turn, will make her go against them and that is something that Snow doesn't want to add more another enemy and trouble for himself to deal with.
And well, as Snow stare at the transparent blue panel that his appraisal skill showed when it comes about her there was a peace of surprising information it was showing right now.
Name: Shao Shu
Race: Human
Status:
Half-blessed unconsciously at the deep sleep world rule that is currently growing consciousness.
Ability: Light Power
Special Details:
Substitute/Pseudo female protagonist which can become the true main one base on the circumstances of future events later on.
Snow couldn't help but stare deeply at the special details, as ideas keep flashing on his mind and conjuring many clues and information just by that information alone, causing Snow to feel a bit of a headache since everything is becoming completely complicated right now.
Really, one problem and trouble one after another which seemed to be never-ending.
After this is over, Snow decided that he will go in hiding with his lover and no one can stop him.
But for now, he will need to deal with the other important information in the appraisal panel, which is the young woman's real identity as he stares at the specific words that it was written on the transparent blue panel.
Secret Identity of Shao Shu:
The real name the entire time is Qing Mei which is the real daughter of the prestigious Qing family that has been missing from the past few years after a certain accident that leads her to be kidnapped which she has miraculously escaped but has lost all of her memories thus she didn't have any clue about her real birth status.
Although he has always known that the Qing Mei that he met in the Qing family residence isn't the real missing daughter the entire time which he frankly has decided to deal with later on since that young girl isn't as important from what he needs to do first.
However, since he is now facing the real Qing Mei who is the female protagonist and being the true younger sister of his lover, which was frankly he knew that Qing Ye will not care deep inside but there is no way that Snow can turn a blind eye once again. 
And well, isn't this a bit interesting?
Really, everything is turning all complicated, troublesome and complex at the mission of this world right now.
It seemed that every important information is being revealed one after another.
Anyway, Snow was also planning in dropping by to the Qing Family since the Zou Yi in the past has left a very important key factor regarding his mission in that family after the bloody war, which was something important enough that it will cause him to fail his current mission from the Karma Core.
And since the real head seemed to have come back home, so Snow decided to go today after the supposed meeting but then as he glances at the nervous young woman, Snow was quite sure that her existence has something to do with the male protagonist able to achieve his goal so he really need to deal with this situation with more care.
Anyway, since Snow is going to drop by, bringing home the missing child of the Qing Family is also a good deed to do, especially when they are all family now, so with that in mind, Snow spoke shocking words which he didn't hesitate to tell at all.
"Don't be nervous, after all, we are going to be family soon."
The young woman named Shao Shu seemed to become shocked before her face turns into a crimson color while her yellow eyes couldn't help but glance at the confuse Jing Ai that doesn't seem to get what her father is speaking about.
Snow can only inwardly raise his eyebrows at the reaction of Shao Shu, really, this female protagonist has strange thoughts regarding his rather clueless daughter which is supposed to be the villain.
Aren't you guys supposed to be enemy or going to be enemy later on? Such a complicated relationship… which somehow he wanted to watch as it reminds him of his children in the previous world.
"After all, your third brother is my lover, so I am your 'brother in law', no need to be so respectful and nervous when speaking to me."
"...Eh?"
Shao Shu and Jing Ai eyes widen in shocked about what they just heard, what did he just say?
Smiling at the reaction of the two young women before him, Snow continues to speak without any trouble and guilt at all of what is about to happen in the Qing Family just because of the existence of the young woman before him.
"Your real name is Qing Mei… the missing daughter of the Qing Family a few years ago. I am really surprised though after seeing you, but I am completely sure that you are Qing Mei. So come with me right now and I will take you to finally meet your biological family."
Processing those word, although feeling confused at the sudden information Shao Shu is hearing about, the happiness and hopeful feeling she felt is less than the extreme unease and reluctance at the idea of suddenly learning her family after all this time, much less suddenly going to meet them right now.
Besides after all this time, why is she just meeting them now?
Snow who was observing the female protagonist expression couldn't help but think that this one isn't soft, timid and weak as she appeared to be since there seemed to be something more about her than she was letting on, which isn't surprising.
"... I…"
With a bit hesitation, Shao Shu couldn't help but feel defiant to suddenly meet her family after living by herself all alone for a long time even though there have been many nice people in the orphanage that she has grown up into, while secretly wanting to ask more question with a doubtful feeling to the blood race standing before her but felt a bit apprehensive to do so since she doesn't want Ai father to have a bad impression about herself.
"Oh, you don't want too?"
Seemingly feeling a bit mischevious Snow showed a bit of trouble expression on his face, "But, there is a fake Qing Mei pretending as you the whole time you know? Your biological family was being used and lied to the entire time without knowing about it for a few years already, are you just going to leave it like that?",  
"No way! How dare she do that? Let's go, I will let teach that girl a lesson myself!"
Suddenly, a fire seemed to burn at the yellow eyes of Shao Shu, while her body shiver in great anger, infuriated while worrying about the evil motives of the other person that seemed to have been pretending to be her, if what Ai father has been saying been true the entire time.
Especially feeling outraged at the fact that it might be the reason why the family that she has been waiting and longing for from her younger year has never appeared and tried to find her was because of that fake girl reason and planned the whole entire time.
Snow who saw the strong reaction of the female protagonist couldn't help but calmly observed her every action because it was completely different from that fearful and nervous appearance awhile ago.
Oh… so that timid, weak, and nervous expression from before were just an act? … is she just trying to be an adorable helpless girl in order to get his daughter's attention and care? Wow, they got a little schemer here if that is true…
"Come, your 'brother in law' will take you to the Qing Family. We will go teach those bad guys a lesson for doing something wrong."
"...Yes, brother in law! I'll follow you!"
That is her family they are talking about!... even if it isn't her true family, there is nothing wrong getting a good side of Jing Ai father too!
Jing Ai that was listening and watching in the sideline couldn't help but glance dubiously at her father's actions.
Father… what are you trying to do once again? Are you going to create another chaos?
And Shao Shu… so you got that kind of side huh?... its a bit adorable…. But anyway...
"Wait! Father! Shao Shu!… take me with you too!"


After Snow died, he was a rare soul karma that has been able to reach the requirement of balancing both of his Good and Bad Karma in his repeated reincarnations and has been granted a privelages to become a Granter, where he can travel different worlds fulfilling the departed souls wishes and regrets in their moment of deaths, along with his System Flake, the special soul that was born and exist for him.

System Flake (Worried) : "What should we do Snow?"

Host Snow (Confident): "Don't worry Flake, I got it all planned!"

Clever calm blue eyes gaze on someone, "Look Flake, that person will be our cheat to make our mission easier, a gold thigh!"

Mysterious person with a deep and profound gaze, stare at the person who suddenly appeared before him: "Oh? Come, come, I will take care of you."

Later on...

System Flake (Excited): "Snow, Flake found another gold thigh for you!"

Host Snow: "..."

What to do? His adorable Flake seemed to think that he could not complete his mission without a gold thigh? Urgent online! QQ

Mysterious Person smile evilly: "Found you, you cant escape, I'll take care of you for eternity."

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