Nathan Rune wanders the States as a modern day Van Helsing. Being groomed his whole life for the role of a monster slayer Nathan must struggle against the danger of the job, and all the consequences that come with it. Amid power struggles between the other Families, and beasts that threaten the mundane world, Nathan and his allies must stand as the last line of defense.

"Welcome to Summoner's Rift." The elves put on their virtual reality headsets. Different from the original game interface, the summoners in the system version of the game were in a chamber full of magical infrastructure after entering the game.
It seemed to be an ancient summoner's hall.
"The people on this continent are used to battling ever since the ancient times."
Magical lights flowed in the area, and the wall with neatly engraved magic runes before them revealed a battered land.
Although it was a virtual scene, it looked very real. It seemed to be the world outside this ancient hall, or it was just telling a story that had happened in this world.
The flames of war spread from the plains to the distant snow mountains. The dark sky was full of shadows from the void.
Purple shooting stars flew across the sky into the distance. When it knocked down half a mountain, the viewers realized that it was a wave blinding magic light.
Flames of war burned up villages and devoured nations. Countless people shed blood on this vast land…
Finally, a huge earthquake and an extremely horrifying magic storm struck.
"People finally realized that the world could no longer stand the damages afflicted by the war of runes."
"The grand mages in Valoran gathered with countless powerful summoners and reached the agreement to manage conflicts in a controllable and systematic way. Therefore, the League of Legends was founded."
"All the conflicts would be solved by duels between great champions summoned by summoners with different political opinions on this arena."
"As more and more summoners and champions joined in, no one was as stupid as to mess with so many powerful existences. Therefore, despite the continuous conflicts between hostile political factions, order returned to the continent."
…
"The war in this world will exist in this way from now on?" As the queen of the Elf Clan, Kellybel had lived for a long time and knew how horrifying wars could be, and that was why she was amazed by the method. "I didn't know that wars could take place in this form!"
Wars can be fought in virtual reality?!
After watching the background of the game, the virtual image before them showed two options. One was for beginners who would enter the newbie's tutorial to learn the basic operations; the other option was entering the game directly.
Since it was a free game, most of the players decided to try it. After their hard experience in Dark Souls 3, they no longer overestimated themselves and watched the tutorial first to understand the basic rules. After that, they chose to play the higher-level PvP mode to battle with other players.
The players in the shop grew steadily.
In the Canglan City Shop alone, there were tens of thousands of players, and that was the number in the early morning instead of peak hours.
Since there was only one server named Ionia in the game right now, and everyone was a beginner, almost everyone instantly got into the game.
…
At this moment, Nalan Mingxue turned on the livestream as she queued for a match.
She even got an elf to queue up for a match together with her.
Of course, QQ voice chat was necessary.
"Oh… I got in!" This was from the private QQ private chat channel named "Elder Su Tianji's Palace". Sala and Nalan Mingxue were listed in one small room with Su Tianji, Lan Yan, Xu Zixin, and some visiting elves.
They were all girls.
Meanwhile, people like Nalan Hongwu and An Huwei were also queueing for a match in their respective QQ channels.
"We're in as well!" In the new shop at Dongxuan Cave Abode, the disciples of the Heavenly Faction were matched up with opponents.
[Prompt: you can choose and summon a champion whom you like. But in Summoner's Rift, any champion can only unleash part of their strength and stay in a relative balance.]
[Prompt: after your champion die, they will revive at the base after a short time of recovery since you only summon the projected images of the champions with only a percentage of their strength.]
[Prompt: you can locate everyone in the fog of war through the magic map in your hands.]
"…"
After a series of prompts, most players entered the game.
"Xuexue, who do you plan to choose?" Before the players was a simple map listing all kinds of champions and their 3D virtual images.
"What is broken can be reforged!" A valiant female voice sounded in the QQ voice channel, and Nalan Mingxue had chosen a female champion who was holding a huge broken blade.
As with other games, the players could only choose the same-gender champions except for the non-humanoid champions.
"Oh! I was planning to choose this one…!" Since Nalan Mingxue had chosen this character, Sala had to choose another one.
"I'll choose…this one! The Frost Archer!" We elves excel in archery!
…
"My blade is yours!" In Dongxuan Cave Abode Shop, the black-robed Elder Dugu Xiao's screen showed a weathered face under goggles.
My E-Sports journey begins!
Start!
With heavy music, they gradually entered the world with their champions' strengths and souls.
Rows of magic crystals and turrets sat on the vast land majestically, and the lush ocean-like green forests covered the whole valley.
"Lady luck is smiling!"
"The unseen blade is the deadliest!" In the shadows, a pair of long and narrow eyes opened slowly.
"Stand with me, brothers and sisters!" A battle flag was raised high.
"Magic? I'll show you real magic!" The magic storms from the ancient times flashed with dangerous colors!
"They will receive you like champions." Blood dyed the land red!
"…"
Voices, either deep, luring, or deadly, rose in their ears!
Behind them, a huge and grand soul slowly woke up from deep sleep. They were summoned here, and they were the greatest champions, the strongest warriors, and the most legendary mages!
They were also… the most powerful weapons!
At this moment, they gathered here.
The sky was lit up while lights shone all over the land. 
"Welcome to Summoner's Rift!"
The war began at this moment.


We’ve had systems that help the MCs make pills, steal skills from legendary masters, and even be forced to show off to earn points, but what about a system that allows one to run a virtual reality internet cafe, featuring all the classic games?

Our MC awakens in a new world (Truck-kun strikes again) and finds himself with a mysterious system that allows him to run a fully self-sufficient virtual reality internet cafe! What? Opening an internet cafe in a cultivator world? You can now surf the internet, watch dramas, and play video games?!

One Emperor Warrior cried after visiting MC’s shop, “Damn, Blizzard completes my life!”
Another Yuan River Realm cultivator gasped after drinking Sprite, “What is this sorcery?” 

What else did the MC bring to the cultivator world? Come join us on this adventure as Fang Qi faces off against cultivation sects and major forces with his collection of modern treasures.

The war in Black Flame Valley raged on relentlessly.
At first, the three great Leagues had the upper hand in eliminating the Fallen Angels. However, the Fallen Angels reversed the situation now. Numerous deceased members were resurrected by their Tier 6 Radiant Priests. The Fallen Angels slowly overwhelmed the three great Leagues and even claimed back their lost equipment. 
"Kill the Priest first!"
In the sky, those from the three great Leagues quickly changed their plan to kill the Priests first.
To them, they might still have the chance to win the war if they killed the Priests first! 
After all, they still had reinforcements coming from the outside. It should not be a problem for them in terms of numbers. 
Nevertheless, something suddenly happened and startled them. There were over thirty people who suddenly activated their Angelic Wings and flew to the sky at the same time. Those people were all Tier 6. People from the three great Leagues were frightened and fled immediately.
"Tier 6, all of them are Tier 6!
"Damn it!"
They should have known this. Ten minutes had passed since the war began. They should not be called the Fallen Angels if they did not take action until now. 
"What should we do now?"
Somebody yelled and asked while fleeing.
"Shit! Lure them out!" A Swordmaster commanded the troops and instructed everyone to huddle up to destroy all the Demigods first. Their intention was to take back control of the situation. 
Suddenly, a Summoner with Beastform Fusion rushed out from the crowd of Demigods and headed towards the three great Leagues' troops!
"This is fast!"
Everyone from the three great Leagues were astonished when they saw the Summoner's speed and bravery. They even took a deep breath when they saw the incoming Summoner's looks and barrier!
"This!"
"This is…"
"Barrier?!"
"This is impossible!"
It was impossible for a Summoner to have barriers even if he activated his Beastform Fusion! Unless…
Divine-tier monster! 
This might be possible if the Summoner fused with a Divine-tier monster! 
Still, who could have a Divine-tier monster's Mana Core right now? A Divine-tier monster's power was comparable to Tier 6 Mini Boss. Even if they did have it, who would use so many Tier 7 Mana Cores to help a Summoner seal a Divine-tier monster?!
A Tier 7 Sealed Mana Core's value was comparable to a Divinity Crystal. The Fallen Angels were rich right now, but to use it in such a war… wouldn't that be wasteful?!
Of course, there was another possibility…
This possibility was even scarier… which was that the Summoner had already mastered a Tier 6 skill that could summon a Divine-tier monster. 
At the moment, Dinosaurcerer, who had fused with a Divine-tier monster had already rushed into the three great Leagues' Demigod Champion's attacking range…
Dinosaurcerer smirked and released the spell he channelled for some time! Something which looked like a black sun suddenly exploded in the sky! 
Dinosaurcerer's spell immediately dazzled everyone who looked at it.
Demigod Champions who were affected by the spell realized that the black light was like a venomous snake that had got tangled on their body…
Nobody died from this spell, but almost everyone was negatively impacted by the spell and had lost their ability to cast Elemental Perception. It had targeted their most aggressive spell. 
"Kill!"
A merciless voice sounded…
The next second, Champions from the three great Leagues were all attacked by the Fallen Angels and gradually fell from the sky. 
Champions who lost their Angelic Wings became like ordinary Tier 5 players and fell from the sky. 
The Summoners who came as reinforcements were furious when they saw their Champions slowly fallingl from the sky…
To them, all these Demigod Champions symbolized their League's competence. It was like a huge slap on their faces when they knew their Demigod Champions were defeated so easily. 
presently, the Summoners who came as backup did not wait for their leader's orders. All of them immediately cast their strongest spell towards Dinosaurcerer. 
They wanted to fight them with all their might! After all, there were only thirty or more Demigod Champions in the Fallen Angels. If they all acted like a suicide squad and attacked head-on, it was still enough to bury them all. 
"Bunch of bastards!"
Homme Fatale disappeared from the crowd after criticizing the three great League's troops. 
Since Homme Fatale did not want to display too much power, it would be difficult for him to fight with Demigod enemies. However, it was easy for him to kill the Summoners who did not have any barriers…
"…"
"Hmph!"
"Is this guy still a human?"
The Summoners from the three great Leagues simply attacked Dinosaurcerer with their spells, but Dinosaurcerer seemed unharmed and returned to the Fallen Angel's camp. 
A Summoner's damage was not as high as an Elementalist, but they were highly flexible. Some were even able to cause physical damage after going through Beastform Fusion. 
Ten or more Tier 5 Summoner's physical and magic attack should not be underestimated, especially when they all attacked at the same time. However, they were just mere Tier 5 Summoners after all. 
They could not understand how much power a Summoner could gain after fusing with a Divine-tier monster! 
Some of them had not even encountered Divine-tier monsters before. It was natural that they did not know. After having twenty percent HP of a Divine-tier monster fused into Dinosaurcerer, he became an ultimate fighting machine. He would not die even if the attacks he that took just now had doubled. 
Additionally, Dinosaurcerer had more than two Demigod equipment with him right now…
Nobody could ever imagine all these things! 
Even Qin Ruo himself had not thought about this before. 
The combination between Graveyard of the Gods' level ten map and Dinosaurcerer's Sealed Mana Core had brought them such tremendous rewards… as if they had opened a Pandora's Box and released unimaginable power. 
"…"
Before the Summoners from the three great Leagues could regain their consciousness after seeing Dinosaurcerer's power, a shadow suddenly appeared above them.
The sky above Black Flame Valley's sky had thunder rumbling furiously and continuously. 
Boom!
A huge thunderbolt appeared in the sky and spread into hundreds of bolts of purple lightning. All the three great Leagues' members within thirty meters radius were hit by the purple thunders. 
The Electromancer's attack speed was well known by everyone…
All the people hit by Homme Fatale's lightning lost their consciousness before they could know what had happened. Some of them were dead and some were paralyzed. Regardless of which, their bodies were like rain dropping from the sky. 
The three great Leagues' troops within thirty meters of Homme Fatale were all wiped out! 
"This is over."
Dinosaurcerer placed his palm upon his face and sighed. 
People who did not understand him would think that he was pitying the three great Leagues. However, Judge, who was beside him knew Dinosaurcerer was depressed over Homme Fatale taking all the spotlight. 
"…"
"This guy…"
"Demon!"
An unbreakable defence, an immortal-like Summoner, and an Electromancer who could wipe out so many top-tier Summoners in a second. All these facts had put those three great Leagues in despair.
Almost thirty percent of the troops were wiped out now. 
"Damnit! There's no point continuing this war."
"…"
The three great Leagues' morale dropped tremendously after being crushed by thirty or more Demigod Champions which were led by Dinosaurcerer and Homme Fatale. 
"Should we continue?"
Another soldier of the Demigod Champions who was just summoned into the battlefield asked this question after they saw that the war was coming to an end.
"Outside!"
"There are more outside!"
Someone yelled…
The group of people who had nothing to do suddenly opened their eyes wider. They activated their Angelic Wings at the same time and headed towards the valley's entrance!
After the crowd dispersed, Majestic Hero could now be visibly seen…
He and the Field Commanders from Hall of Heroes were amazed when they saw the three great Leagues' corpses in the Black Flame Valley and they heard cheers from the Fallen Angels troops.
Since the Fallen Angels and Hall of Heroes activated League Combat mode, Majestic Hero just stood by and observed the war. He only needed his Priests to cast Resurrection on the Fallen Angel's brothers. 
What Dinosaurcerer and Homme Fatale had done just now were seen by him… This was why he was still startled until now.
Dinosaurcerer's equipment… and his skill… was Tier 6!
Homme Fatale's terrifying spell was not considered aTier 5 spell too. 
Majestic Hero could not hold his anguish when he saw these, despite being already a top ranked Champion…
Homme Fatale and Dinosaurcerer had already been this strong for a few days. Who would know how strong the Fallen Angels' League Master, Qin Ruo had become! 
This was the first time Majestic Hero was so eager to know how strong a person had become! 


A salaryman by day and an Aquamancer by night. Qin Ruo might be a newbie in the popular, immersive MMORPG, "Honor and Glory". However, that did not stop him from using his wits and battle instincts to raise money for a beloved friend's medical fees, which eventually led him to become an elite player in the game. As Qin Ruo and his comrades progress further into the game, the trials and tribulations they face magnify. Which faction will prevail on the Mythical Battlefield? Read to find out!

Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"Chang Yi, send out the Summoner troop," Bin Wei ordered the captain.
"Acknowledged!" A general's order was absolute in the army. Chang Yi immediately relayed the order to the Summoners on standby in the fortress.
The number of Summoners was not particularly high, but their strength and their Summoned Beasts had made them the elites of the Northguard Fortress, especially with the experience they had gained from their battles against the Beijiang Desolate Beasts over the years. Their Summoned Beasts were fiercer and stronger than those at most other places!
A lunar-white glow shone upon the fortress, forming a brilliant rift. Its light flickered continuously as Summoned Beasts arrived from the other plane. The previously deserted entrance was soon crowded with huge muscular Summoned Beasts.
The Summoned Beasts formed the vanguard troop, with the Summoners sitting on top of them. These Summoners were capable of close combat. Their magic and the teamwork between them and their Summoned Beasts allowed them to move about unrestrained on the battlefield. They were able to press forward, or retreat as they wished!
The leader of the Summoner Troop was a short man with energetic eyes. The man glanced at the approaching Yoked. He was expressionless and fearless.
"Charge!" Their leader Zhang Hao led the way. He was riding an imperious wolf covered by fiery runes. The beast left a scorched trail behind it as it sprinted forward!
The Flame Wolf's speed was the highest among the Summoned Beasts. The rest of the beasts had to use all their might to keep up with it...
"That Flame Wolf's level is pretty high!" Zhao Manyan murmured, staring at the wolf. The Northguard Fortress had a lot of concealed talents. Even the leader of the Summoner Troop had a Commander-level Summoned Beast!
The Flame Wolf was no weaker than Mo Fan's Flying Creek Snow Wolf, if the power of his Icy lineage was not active.
Zhang Hao's Flame Wolf engaged a Yoked. The undead seemed to be struggling to move under the weight of the chains around it, but when the Flame Wolf crashed into it, the undead creature was able to hold the Flame Wolf's claws back with only its arms, despite the momentum the wolf had accumulated!
The Yoked was knocked flying. It had some injuries, yet it was able to rise to its feet instantly. It did not suffer any serious injuries!
Zhang Hao was dumbfounded. He was well aware of his Flame Wolf's strength. It had never needed to bother with a second attack against most Warrior-level creatures, yet it had failed to kill the Yoked, despite using all its power!
The Yoked cried out simultaneously, sounding like soul-shaking drum rolls. A few dozen of the Yoked leading the way suddenly picked up their pace and whipped their chains at the Flame Wolf.
The chains had a lot of jagged edges. They were quite deadly when they were swung around fiercely. The Flame Wolf's defense was not outstanding, and it had no choice but to dodge the chains.
The Yoked continued to press forward. Over a hundred of them were attacking the Flame Wolf at once, leaving injuries on it. The chains almost knocked the Summoned Beast to the ground a few times.
"Leader, we are here to help!" The other Summoners finally arrived. Their Summoned Beasts lunged at the Yoked. There were around two hundred of them at different levels. Their average strength was well above normal Warrior-level creatures.
Most of the soldiers that were stationed in the Northguard Fortress were elites. They just needed to make some contributions here to be allocated to other cities and become officers. The two hundred Summoned Beasts were like a fierce tide as they charged forward!
The Yoked further behind began to make their moves as well. They began to snap their chains ahead. The tips of the chains were extremely sharp, whipping forward in parallel, followed by a howling wind!
The Summoned Beasts quickly scattered to dodge the chains. To their surprise, the chains they dodged ended up intertwining with one another behind them.
Clank!
The chains crashed into one another hard. They soon combined into an enormous net weaving through the beasts.
The Yoked roared again. Their souls seemed to have connected with one another after their prolonged labor. They pulled the chains back simultaneously, like a group of fishermen pulling in a net by the river!
The Yoked were oddly strong. The Summoned Beasts were tripped, knocked to the ground, or dragged away by the chains. The vanguard troop was in total disorder before it even reached the enemy...
"Save me, save me!"
One of the Summoned Beasts that looked like a rhinoceros was tied by the chains. Their sharp tips had stabbed into its body, dragging both it and the Summoner riding it toward the Yoked.
The rest of the Summoners were in a pinch, too. Before they had the chance to lend a hand, the Summoner was already screaming at the top of his lungs before both him and his Summoned Beast were beaten to death!
The skin of a Yoked was dry and rigid, but as sturdy as metal. As they stomped the Mage, his flesh and blood splattered across the ground.
The Brute Rhinoceros Beast had extremely thick skin and flesh, but it looked so fragile under the Yoked's bloody stomps!
The Yoked grew even more excited and deranged when fresh blood splattered under their feet. It was completely different than the worn out, pitiful, and sorrowful appearance they initially had. Perhaps it was because they were finally able to vent the grudges that had long stacked up in their hearts!
The Summoned Beasts were taken out in bulk. Their blood and liquid scattered while their flesh and bones were laid across the ground. The soldiers on the walls of the fortress could not believe their eyes. These slavish Yoked were beyond terrifying. The vanguard troop was struggling to kill even one of them!
"Retreat!" Bin Wei decisively commanded after seeing the situation.
"If they withdraw, there won't be anyone guarding the entrance!" Chang Yi said.
"Enough with the meaningless sacrifices, retreat!" Bin Wei said.
"Yes...yes Ma'am!" Chang Yi did not dare to say anything else. He immediately ordered the Summoner Troop to retreat.
The vanguard troop was meant to boost their morale, so the Northguard Fortress had invested a lot in the Summoner Troop. Who could have expected their first wave of attack to be crushed so thoroughly? Didn't that mean their Northguard Fortress didn't stand a chance at all?
How were they supposed to fight this battle?
There were more than two thousand Yoked. If killing one of them was already so difficult, could they really defend the Northguard Fortress?


He woke up in a familiar world that had vastly changed.

His familiar school had become a mystical school that teaches magic, encouraging everyone to become a mighty magician.

Outside the city, many wandering magical beasts and monsters attacked and preyed on humans.

His world of advanced science changed into one that praised magic. Despite this, his ambition in life, and his social status remained the same; one of the dregs of the society with a struggling father and a disabled step sister that couldn’t walk.

However, Mo Fan found that when most people could only practice a single major element of magic, he was a Versatile Mage!

"Master, what should we do? Should we kill them all?"
Beside Glyn stood a Tyros Bladed Demon called Gaulle. The demon's original power was at Level-11, but it was now reduced to Level-7.
However, he was at his full strength, whereas the summoners around him were only Level-6 and had spent most of their energy in summoning them into their realm. To Gaulle, these Magicians were simply lambs to the slaughter right now.
Gaulle's eyes swiveled around ravenously as he spoke. He was swinging a pair of serrated swords in both his hands. As soon as Glyn gave his order, he would have these people slaughtered.
Glyn waved his hand. "There's no rush. We may still need their help."
"From these insects?" said the third demon, a Fine-Scaled Succubus by the name of Ganya. She originally had Level-10 power, but now she was reduced to Level-7, which was still more than enough to steamroll through this lot.
Glyn nodded. He then said coldly, "Restrain yourselves. I'm in charge now, which means I'm the one giving orders here. If any of you so much as sneeze in a way I don't like, I'll cut off your nose!"
Demons had no concept of decorum. Brute strength was usually a more efficient means of getting one's point across among them.
"Understood, Master Glyn," muttered the two demons, crestfallen after being shut down by Glyn.
"Good. From now on, you are not to say another a word unless I say so. I'll talk to these people."
Glyn then strode towards one of the aboriginals who seemed to be in charge and psychically asked him, "Mortal, tell me what it is you desire!"
As a Demon Magician, Glyn was extremely tall, standing at approximately ten feet tall. Magic runes were carved into his hands. A Shadow Gemstone as big as a fist was mounted on the tip of his wand. Concentrated Mana pulsated from it, sending off ripples in the air.
These were all signs of the terrible power he possessed.
Due to the massive Dimensional Rejection he had to take on, the Magician before Glyn began vomiting blood. Despite his efforts to speak, the man could only muster a gurgling sound from his mouth as blood gradually pooled in it. He seemed to be on the brink of death.
Seeing the state the aboriginal Magician was in, Glyn frowned. These summoners could not die on him right now. Otherwise, the full force of the Dimensional Rejection would come down on all three of them like a hammer. Even if they were not expelled from this realm as a result, their power levels would be severely suppressed. It would be a miracle if they were able to leave this realm alive at that point, let alone accomplish the mission that was given to them by their master.
Glyn raised his wand and muttered something under his breath. A moment later, rays of purple light shone out from the wand, hitting every injured Magician on the scene.
This was a Level-8 spell: Shadow Healing.
Upon being struck by a ray of purple light from Glyn's wand, each Magician's body began to emit a faint purple glow. They then shuddered and groaned for around 30 seconds. Gradually, magic runes similar to those on Glyn surfaced on their skins, which had now taken on a shade of violet. Their eyes had also turned blood-red, with purple light flashing out from their pupils.
A few minutes later, the Magician in front of Glyn was first to react. He prostrated himself before the demon and shouted, "Save us, almighty Magicians from the Void!"
"State your business then." Glyn was not all too surprised to receive such a response. The summoning magic seal beneath him seemed primitive and shoddily put together, as if they had been in a hurry to complete it in order to attain power that they sorely lacked at the moment.
The Magician immediately responded, "Our scouts have informed us that the Blacklan Kingdom has gone mad. They've sacrificed all their war prisoners in order to summon a powerful Void creature into the Fedaro realm through a forbidden summoning ritual!"
"Blacklan Kingdom? Sacrifice?"
Glyn looked around him. He saw that broken stone fragments littered the magic seal he was standing in. These fragments looked like crystals. There were still traces of Magical Power left in them. Glyn figured that they must have been magical crystals. There were plenty of these rocks lying beneath him. They must have contained huge amounts of Magical Power before. Looking at the magic seal beneath him, Glyn estimated that it could probably summon a Level-8 Pinnacle creature from the Void.
No wonder my power has been inhibited so much. The three of us were all at once squeezed through a measly Level-8 summoning seal into this realm... Wait a minute, did he say that the Blacklan Kingdom used a sacrificial ritual to summon a Void creature?
Taken aback by what he heard, Glyn stared at the Magician before him and asked, "How many souls did they offer as tribute?"
"At least 4000."
Glyn's blood froze. The Blacklan Kingdom must have been able to summon the lord of Ferde through with the combined energy of 4000 souls. Not only would Link's power not be as inhibited as his, but he might also still have Legendary power in him!
Despite possessing Level-9 power, Glyn still could not hold a candle to even a Legendary master like Link who had just been promoted to Level-10. To make matters worse, the lord of Ferde still had his dragon body, making him a monstrosity with a wingspan of 100 feet!
Glyn really wanted to leave this accursed realm behind him as soon as possible. However, his master had given him his orders. Also, the fact that they were summoned into this realm meant that they had basically signed a contract with the Magicians who had summoned them. Without completing the terms of their contract, Glyn and the others would have an extremely hard time leaving this realm.
Damn it, this could be a problem.
The lord of Ferde was already a difficult person to handle. He was even able to survive the God of Destruction's divine punishment back then. How should he deal with this on his own?
The two demons behind him did not understand much about summoning magic. However, they were quite familiar with sacrificial magic and what it entailed. Hearing that the other party had offered 4000 souls as tribute in their summoning ritual, the two demons' faces underwent a multitude of changes.
The three demons fell silent for a long while. Sensing that something was not right, the Magician who was still on the floor said in a timorous voice, "Almighty Magicians of the Void, is there nothing you can do for us?"
A sudden thought flashed through his mind. Glyn responded, "There is a way, but it comes with a huge cost."
"Say it," said the Magician hopefully.
Glyn's idea was simple. He could not think of a way to deal with Link, but his master could. The latter had also mentioned that he would deal with Link personally. By bringing him into this realm, everything would be much simpler.
"Since the Blacklan Kingdom was able to sacrifice all 4000 souls for their summoning ritual, why can't you? If you're willing to offer even more souls as tribute, you'll be able to bring in even more powerful creatures from the Void to help you defeat your enemy. If you don't know where to start..."
Before he could finish, the Magician on the ground quickly shook his head. "No, it's forbidden magic, something we of the Troym Kingdom would not sully our hands with. Otherwise, a Protector will make an appearance before us."
Glyn was furious at first when he heard what the man said and was of a mind to show him how an actual sacrifice was made. However, upon hearing the last part of his sentence, he frowned. "What's a Protector?"
The Magician replied, "A member of a clandestine council of Magicians. Each member is extremely powerful. It is also said that the strongest of their number possesses extraordinary power. The Blacklan Kingdom's actions have probably drawn the attention of these Protectors. Those people will most likely be punished for what they have done. However, it may take some time. Until then, we should first think of a way to deal with the Void creature that they have summoned."
Glyn's heart skipped a beat at the mention of the words "extraordinary power." This meant that these Protectors must be Legendary masters, and as luck would have had it, he was in no position to take on anyone with Legendary power.
There did not seem to be a way out for Glyn.
Wait a minute, there is still a way. Glyn looked at the magical crystals scattered across the ground.
"I happen to know the name of a powerful Void creature. If you could scrounge up another batch of magical crystals for me..."
The Magician interrupted him tearily, "These are the last of the magical crystals our kingdom had stocked up for the last 100 years. We've even bought up all the crystals from our neighbors."
Glyn was out of options. It would seem that he had finally hit a dead end.
Gaulle and Ganya looked at each other. Hearing what the Magician had said, they could see that things did not look good on their end. Summoning their master into this realm in such a short span of time seemed impossible at this point. To make matters worse, they still had to deal with a lord of Ferde who still possessed Legendary power.
How was any of them supposed to come out of this alive?
As everyone present frantically considered their options, a roar rumbled from the mountains in their vicinity.
Roar!!!
The roar split the ground like thunder, causing every living being in the mountain to flee in fear.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Heavy footsteps then echoed from the mountains, causing the ground to quake beneath them. At that moment, all their hearts were beating hard against their chests, threatening to leap out of their throats at any moment.
The lord of Ferde had arrived.
"Master, the lord of Ferde is here. What should we do?" said Gaulle in a quavering voice. His swords were noisily rattling against each other.
"Master, please think of something, he's already here!" pleaded Ganya. Her body was now shaking violently. If it were not for the fact that Glyn was still standing there, she would have left the place without any hesitation.
"Almighty Magicians of the Void, that Void creature is here. What should we do?" said the aboriginal Magician who was still lying prostrate before Glyn, trembling from head to toe.
Glyn was also at a loss. What was the use of knowing a wide array of powerful spells if he did not even have enough power to use any of them?
Is flight our only option? thought Glyn, reluctant to admit defeat just yet. Back in the void, he had Level-15 power. But now he was being hunted down by this Level-13 runt. He would not be able to face his master if he were to fail in his mission right now.
But what other options did he have left?
At that moment, they heard a voice from the sky. "I see that you've summoned three demons here with incredible power. They will have to do. Franklan, you did well."
The Magician raised his head up and saw a snow-white unicorn glowing with a soft silver light as it hovered 30 feet above him in the air. On the beast's back sat a young boy.
The boy appeared to be around fifteen years old. His features were handsome, complemented by a set of elegant, silver hair. He was wearing a pristine white robe with silver embroidery and a flawless emerald gemstone on his forehead. He was also holding a wand which was glowing with a white light. He did not look at all like a mortal.
"And you are?" asked Franklan, shocked to be addressed so familiarly by someone he had never seen before. He could feel the oppressive aura radiating from the boy on the unicorn.
The boy swept his gaze past Glyn and the others. He then said casually, "Me? My name is Romeon. I'm a Protector."


Link was the top Archmage in the entire server. He had just defeated the strongest boss, the Lord of The Deep, Nozama with his party. However, instead of going back to town, he was transported to a secret location with pixelated CG. 

It sort of felt like a vacuum, and within it came a glorious and commanding voice that calls himself the God of Light. 

"Link, would you be willing to be the saviour who will pull the World of Firuman out from the churning abyss?"

What a huge mission! If it was in the real world, Link would have rejected it immediately. However, he was bent on being the hero in game.

"Bring it on!" Link answered confidently.

"Then, best of luck." 

And so begin Link's journey of magic, friendship, betrayal, love and despair in the ever changing World of Firuman.

"Go!" yelled Lin Jie.
"Damn it, let's go!" His teammates grew determined as the 2 Weapon Specialists, and one of the Bandits went from the left, and the remaining Bandit dashed from the right. Lin Jie's weak team was on the offensive!
The four quivering and jittering teammates showcased a hint of bravery when they bolted across fearlessly. They were only average players in the game and didn't lead a smooth sailing life in the real world either. Obviously, Zhang Junyi had dumped them on Lin Jie's team because he looked down on them. How could a man lack dignity? They would retaliate when being forced to a corner!
In the heat of the moment, they were fearless!
Zhang Junyi controlled his character and whipped three floundering monsters.
[Lash]: A special Summoner's skill that can boost the Summoned Beast's battle desire. Increases the Summoned Beast's Attack by 3%, Movement Speed, and Critical Hit attributes can be superimposed five times.
Swoosh!
After three consecutive whips, the three floundering beasts glowed and began roaring ferociously.
Forward Charge! Forward Charge!
The beasts bolted towards Lin Jie and blasted a slap onto his Kiara Beast King Armor.
-94! -37!
…
Zhang Junyi frowned slightly. 'How could the damage be so low!?'
"Since Lone Wolf can't retaliate, let's gang up and kill him to end this fight!"
"What about the four of them?"
"Do you think they could kill us with their Silver equipment?"
Zhang Junyi's teammates nodded in agreement, and the two Summoners called out 16 Lightning Elves that dashed towards Lin Jie at the speed of light. The Paladin wielded a large weapon, while the Priest contributed to the attacks with its punishment attack.
The four disregarded, charging fellows were embarrassed beyond words!
"Weapon Specialists, Forward Charge with Intersection, and Bandit, Forward Sprint straight ahead. Blast once towards the Priest and retreat." Lin Jie gave the commands at the right moment as he dodged the Lightning Elves' attacks perfectly. He crossed his arms and instructed with ease.
The Weapon Specialists reversed and used Forward Charge with Intersection, and the Priest was right in the middle!
The Priest was stunned for a moment before a condescending look appeared on his face. Did they plan to kill with that sort of Forward Charge? He raised his arms and unleashed Light Protection! Any target that came close within the next second would be blasted away.
However, unexpectedly, the Weapon Specialists' Forward Charge was just like it sounded—they just passed right by the Priest.
As Light Protection diminished, the Bandit stabbed his Silver daggers straight in the Priest's chest and twisted as they unleashed a clumsy combo attack that drained away half of the latter's health bar!
It was ridiculous for a Bandit to only drain half of a Priest's health bar after a combo attack.
"Hahahaha…" The Priest began guffawing, but he was actually terrified. He didn't expect those four weaklings to be capable of such coordinated attacks. They drew his attention away using the Weapon Specialists before launching an explosive attack with the Bandit. If it weren't for their weak attacking power, he would have been dead!
Zhang Junyi furrowed his brows, and even the Priest's mockery could not conceal his panic. 'Lone Wolf indeed lives up to his name. His simple command sent the four noobs launching a threatening attack!'
All of a sudden, Zhang Junyi realized that something felt off.
Everything… was silent!
The Priest grew silent abruptly as his eyes bulged wide, and a curse sounded. His body emitted a white glow.
Death!
Screech—
Suddenly, the Crescent Silver-Feathered Eagle landed on Lin Jie's shoulders with some blood in its mouth. It had instakilled the Priest! Its current Attack was comparable to that of a top-notch Assassin, and it only lacked in its skills. It would definitely become a killing machine as it continued to grow!
"Brothers, retreat."
Lin Jie's instructions were redundant as his teammates had already retreated to the safe zone. Surprise filled their faces, and the thirst for victory consumed them, besides the insane realization that they had survived.
"So powerful!"
"That Priest on Zhang Junyi's team was equipped with 1,000 Leaves' Healing Set! He was instakilled just like that!?"
"What pet is that? The damage it dealt was so high!"
The battle grew in intensity amidst their discussions! The Paladin obstructed the attacking path as the two Summoners behind began chanting. More and more Lightning Elves were summoned, and their number soon grew to over 20.
Lin Jie squinted his eyes as he realized that Zhang Junyi was going to give his all.
The two Summoners belonged to the category of Element Summoners, which was further split into the two subcategories of Sacrificial and Self-Destruct. Sacrificial Summoners would summon out Elements, or even the Elemental Queen, to fight for them, while the latter would call out numerous Elements that would kill the enemy by self-destruction. From their way of fighting, they belonged to the latter.
"Charge! Blast out all of your attacks!" directed Lin Jie.
"Okay!" They lunged forward without consideration. If someone else was giving out the commands, they wouldn't have followed them. Running straight into the swamp of Lightning Elves was equivalent to courting death. However, they had enough faith and trust in Lone Wolf to follow his lead!
Forward Charge!
Rush!
The Bandits and Weapon Specialists stormed forward, brandishing their giant axes and daggers as they plowed towards the Summoners!
The Paladin nodded and supported immediately. He pivoted his right foot and activated Consecration! Holy Light lava flowed out in waves, and the two Summoners followed Zhang Junyi's instructions to split out some Lightning Elves to destroy the four underlings!
"Cold Blood! Pierce Bone!"
-573!
"Heroic Strike!"
Instead of dodging, the four players concentrated all their attacks on the Summoners, inciting their curses and swears. Were they being brainwashed? Just charging without any care, they must have gone mad!
Elemental Sacrifice!
Thunderbolts flashed from the Lightning Elves as they sizzled and imploded!
"Holy Spirit Armor!" Amidst the dust and flying debris, Lin Jie cried out, and a brilliant gold armor wrapped up his teammates. Various deep and profound runes formed by rare ores ran across the surface as it appeared indestructible.
The Lightning Elves' self-destruction attacks were blasted on the Armor of Miluos.
The armor vibrated slightly, and the attacks were completely absorbed, rendering them futile.
"Silver-Feathered Eagle, go ahead." As another light ray swopped past, the eagle claimed the life of a Summoner.
"Ahhh, kill them!" Zhang Junyi had gone insane—how could five elites not defeat four noobs and one pet? What sick joke was that!?
"Our attacks have to hit the targets. When this item's boosted, it's almost invincible." His teammates were suffering as well, and despite their continuous attacks, they were all useless. The remaining Summoner was facing all the attacks from the axes and daggers, before getting his neck pierced straight through by the Crescent Silver-Feathered Eagle! The Summoner died! The Paladin couldn't even stop it in time.
Zhang Junyi's eyes grew crimson red. The students were still staring at him, and he would definitely be the greatest joke if he lost this battle! He trembled in fear before making the decision—Possession! He transformed into a ray of light, and the three floundering monsters clambered on as they transformed in a three-meter-tall Mega Flounder!
Flounder, also known as 'Human Octopus', was made up of tentacles, and its attributes were Magic Absorption. Its Expel was capable of stealing the opponent's boosting buff. Zhang Junyi caught everyone by surprise when he transformed right when the Lightning Elves imploded.
The Flounder wrapped the four players up and used Expel to suck away their Holy Light Armor. He then whipped them once, before releasing the possession and went back to his original location as though nothing had happened.
"Consecration! Holy Thunderstorm!" The Paladin took this chance and inflicted damage. The four Silver players were instakilled by their combo attacks.
As the dust and smoke dissipated, only the Paladin and Zhang Junyi were left standing.
"Hahaha, Lone Wolf, you lost!" Cold sweat clambered down Zhang Junyi's back, and he prayed hard that Lin Jie had not realized his underhanded means. He began taunting and steering his attention away.
"Of course, of course." Lin Jie began clapping, "Your skin's thickness is multiple times mine. I admit defeat."
Zhang Junyi's heart dropped. "Enough with your nonsense! Do you think that you can turn the tables with your Silver-Feathered Eagle? Flounders, go!"
The situation was extremely unfavorable!
"Lone Wolf lost!" One of the smug students concluded. "The Silver-Feathered Eagle should be an Assassin-type pet. Its output is very high, but its health bar isn't. It will be instakilled the moment it attacks without proper defense."
"Lone Wolf got restrained too much. All the rules were targeted at him."
"Zhang Junyi is so shameless!"
"Hmph, who could Lone Wolf blame for his arrogance?"
"Nonsense, even with the restrictions, Lone Wolf still has him under control. But someone—"
Just at that moment, the situation took a 180-degrees turn!
A warhorse appeared beside Lin Jie! It looked magnificent, and its horn seemed to be carved out of moonlight. The trotters were raised high, and the surrounding air vibrated with energy. The sky and constellations trembled, as though they were about to fall!
Star Fall!
"Oh no, hurry up and kill him!" Zhang Junyi shouted with shock as the damage values of the Flounders and Paladin began popping up.
-1
-1
-1
How could the duo break through Lin Jie's defense, which was a combination of his Kiara Beast King Armor and Armor of Miluos? Both the Paladin and Summoner lacked the Armor Ignore skill! Lin Jie snorted as he patted the Crescent Warhorse's butt, and the meteor crashed down.
Zhang Junyi and the Paladin were pounded unwillingly to death by the meteorite.
The battle had ended!
Lin Jie did not even raise a finger, yet he was able to destroy a team of elites with 4 Silver Level 40 players and 2 Pets.
Everyone was shocked.
Zhang Junyi woke up from the PK Machine. When he walked down the stage, he received all sorts of judgemental glances and finger-pointing from the entire student body.
"Losing even after listing all those rules, tsk, tsk, tsk.."
"So this is the Legendary Master, Zhang Junyi? Now I know."
"I heard that he broke the rules just now by secretly transforming and absorbing the armor from the four players on Lone Wolf's team. He even bashed them up."
"What the f*ck, are you serious?"
"How can this be fake? My friend saw it for himself!"
Zhang Junyi began trembling hard on stage as his nails sunk into his palm. He bit down hard on his lips, till blood gushed out. He let out a loud scream before leaving the place.
He couldn't stay here any longer!
Zhang Junyi's teammates felt shameful and left quietly as well. The other four players, however, were greeted by favorable glances. They had continued to fight despite facing experts that were much more powerful than them. They had even managed to slay a couple of them—great job! The four fellows looked around fervently but were no longer able to catch Lin Jie.
"My dorm's lights are going off soon. I have to get back…" And those were the last words that the regal Codename Lone Wolf left behind.


Battle Emperor Fu Sheng is the most popular player in the game, The New Age. Everyone believes that only he will become the champion in the final battle! His real name—Lin Jie. The reason for his participation in the battle is to win the Capsule of Revitalization for his injured mother and sister. With the Broken Blade, a Heritage weapon, in hand, he finally makes it to the final battle! Only then does he realize that his best friend had betrayed him! After his devastating defeat, Lin Jie is shocked to realize that he had time-travelled all the way back to a few years ago when the beta version of The New Age was just about to launch! 

With all my knowledge of the game...
Pros on the leaderboard? All of them my underlings!
First kill of a BOSS? Mine!
First clear of the exclusive dungeon? Still mine!

Whatever I lost in the past, I’ll get them all back!
Whoever brought me trouble, you’re as good as dead!
When I have the chance to do it all over again, I WILL BE EMPEROR!

I am Fu Sheng, the STRONGEST warrior in The New Age. No one, absolutely no one, can stand before me!

Clair POV: 




"Hi Aaron," I said with a smile and he looked at me, slightly confused. He then looked down and noticed his own wet attire and the bucket in my hands. 


"Hello," was his reply, nothing more.


"Well, I'm sure you want to know why you're here, why I haven't killed you and why I know your name," I said with a grin. 


"I have a few guesses," he said and stood up. It's kinda annoying to look up at him. Sure he was taller than me back on earth, but only by a few centimeters. Now, he is almost fifty centimeters taller. 


"Please elaborate, I will tell you if you're right," I said and took out two chairs from my storage. I sat on one and motioned him to sit on the other one. Drull stood behind me. Aaron raised and eyebrow but sat down nonetheless.


"Okay, I'm here because you want to speak with me. I'm not dead because you are either interested in me or you are unlike the rumors say you are. Currently, I would say you are interested in me, because you know my name. My question is why?" He said and then he kept quiet.


"I am interested in you. More like, I like you," I said and he raised his eyebrow again.


"Not that kind of 'liking'. I like your behavior, your attitude and on top of all, your mentality," I said.


"Why do you think you know my mentality?" He asked.


"It's easy, let me tell you what you probably did since arrived on this world. You've changed your outfit, you stayed away from the heroes, watched the summoners actions, tried to get information on the supposed demons, kept the extent of your abilities hidden and searched for possible ways to escape those obvious fanatics," I said with a grin. Aaron had a slightly surprised expression on his face at that point.


He opened his mouth to say something, but I stopped him and continued, "And now for the reasons behind your actions. You feel more natural in these clothes. You don't like religion and especially fanaticism. It's stupid in your opinion, which supposedly forgiving and friendly god would accept the constant suffering of countless people, eh?
This brought you to the conclusion that your summoners, might not be as justified as they say they are. So you tried to get information on your supposed enemy, me. Which probably didn't go well. I mean, firstly they don't have any old records on me and secondly, my actions in this world can hardly be called evil. Heck, for all they know I just popped into existence a few years ago. 


So you came up with the idea to see it for yourself. This is why you searched for a way out. And about your skills and why you didn't associate with the other heroes, you are naturally suspicious of other humans. They're stupid and greedy. You probably thought that the chances of someone betraying you were fairly high, so you stayed silent. Did I forget something?" I asked. 


"Hmm, you sure got a grasp on my character. How'd ya do it?" He asked with squinted eyes. 


"Guess!" I said smirking.


"I'm an open book?" He asked a bit jokingly but with his face turned serious.


"The most likely answer, but no," I said. 


"You can either determine people's attitudes with some strange magic, or you know me well?" he said, with a thoughtful face.


"Someone told me," I said.


"Who?" He asked.


"You," I simply said my grin widening. 


"So a future me," he deduced.


"Nope, a past you," I said.


"In the past, I lived on earth, I've never even seen you before today," he said, as he tightly furrowed his brows.


"Hehehe, you did. Let me ask, what was the one thing you wished for and what did happen to you. With whom did you speak about that wish?" I asked. 


"I only entrusted my wish to one person... And..., hell that's not possible, is it? You can't really be...
you darn bastard!" he said in realization, took a few steps forward and examined me. 

"You can't be Steffen, can you?" He took a short breath and continued.

"I mean, you died. Your death was horrible... for me..." His face showed a torn expression.


"So I died? Well, the pop-up asked if I would do it even if I would die," I mumbled. 


Aaron's expression changed greatly and he was smiling brightly as he fully realized that, the astounding beauty in front of him, really was the person he trusted the most.


"So Steffen, why do you look like your perfect idea of a woman?" He asked after a few seconds of thinking and a moment of hesitation, he started investigating my appearance again...


"Oh you know, meeting the self-proclaimed true god, getting crazy skills from him and then acting out our fantasy," I said.


"Ridiculous, I don't know if I want to brag about your actions or want to bitch slap you, to satisfy my anger. You left me just like that, for years I didn't hear anything from you. All the unimportant stuff aside, I want to see your current skills." His facial expression changed to one a kid visiting a toy store for the first time would have.


"I'm able to change my gender and age at will. I also got version of this worlds system like a gamer would love it and a really, really huge amount of mana. And most importantly, you know how I would get when I'm around humans," I said.


"Hmm, hahaha, I can imagine the 'little game' you played here. I truly see that you didn't laze around in your time here. I mean look at your army and the way your worship you, did you become overly friendly during your time here? Compared to your normal *cough* behavior, the worship seems out of place." he said while trying to sweep my comment about my skills under the rug. I was still able to see that he was a little envious. 

"Master's gotten all friendly?" Drull asked in disbelief.


"So, and who do we got here? Who's that fella?" Aaron asked.


"His name is Drull, I met him inside a dungeon. I freed him from his imprisonment there and now he's my butler," I answered.


"Aaron, could you please elaborate how Master has gotten all friendly? Master does have times in which he is friendly, but there's are also all the killing, torture and other brutalities he's been committing. How is that friendly?" Drull asked somewhat skeptical.


"What did he do?" Aaron asked.


"Master allowed me to hunt a human whom we ate together afterwards. He killed thousands of monster, bandits, and soldiers. He generally lacks empathy," Drull told him.


"You did what?" Aaron asked with a shocked expression

"You really ate a human??.... without me?? You bastard!" None the less Aarons was only mad about not able to take part in the human flesh barbecue.


"Wow, so from what I hear, he really went easy on his experimenting nature and you're sure he hasn't skinned a person with a rusty spoon?" Aaron turned his gaze towards Drull with a questioning facial complexion as if he couldn't believe that Steffen didn't behave any worse during the time he was absent.



"I thought it might be stupid. I mean, it would hinder my plan to explore this world, if everyone fears me. So I only did the minimum of necessary torture, human experiments, and other fun stuff," I answered.


"Master you are called the Goddess of Caring, you are at least publicly the opposite of evil," Drull said. 


"PFT, Caring ahahaha? You really did play a fine one on the people of this world, eh?" Aaron asked with an expression of amusement as he gazed at me in disbelief.


"Idolization, some students thought I'm a god and because I helped some slaves they further assumed I am a god of caring. They called the church Carring, with two r's because it makes it easier to distinguish from the word. I kinda got stuck with it and am now the patron god of a country. Raska is heavily influenced by their racist religion. They started a coup and declared war on Aeron because I got friendly with their empress," I said.


"Let me guess, you totally ignored your followers and were too busy to notice that they started a religion with you as their god, such as a nice and caring deity," Aaron said.


"Pretty much yes, I also got the title [Goddess of Caring], so the system regards me as a god. At some point, I simply thought why not and went along with it. I mean it's different from earth so I won't complain," I said and shrugged.

"Hmm, okay. So what is going to happen now?" Aaron said and inquired about our future actions.


"First, we have to talk about our skills. And then we have to decimate an army of fanatics. I think it would be funny to see the faces of their leaders when they watch three people decimate an army of a million trained soldiers," I said and Aaron nodded with glee clearly visible on his face.


"Drull you're first," I said and Drull cleared his throat. 


"Yes, Master. I'm an Archdemon and as such have big mana pool, I'm skilled in darkness magic and mana manipulation. Both are at LV 10. My stats are all near or already at 100.000. I'm also skilled with the sword and am able to fight with stats on 40.000 when under a magic suppressing barrier," Drull said proudly and Aaron whistled.


"Those are some great stats and skills. Now it's obvious why I got knocked out. Kinda sucks to be the weakest. Well, I have wind, fire, and void affinity. I'm using lightning as a mix of fire and wind, while I'm experimenting with void. There was no one who could teach me any void spells. I had to test them out for myself. I'm currently able to increase or decrease the gravity around me or on objects. I don't know by how much I increase gravity, but it's enough to turn a tree into toothpicks. My stats are all around 35.000. I think I'm slightly better than most of the other heroes. You both know that I haven't been in this world for a long time, so my skills are mostly marginal. LV 3 in swordsmanship and LV 4 in Mana Manipulation. We don't get skill points like the main hero. Must be because we are so many. Anyway, that's about it," Aaron said.



"Good, then it's my turn now. I have mana beyond what the system can display, I don't know how much. My physical stats are near 400.000 with my new weight training. While my intellectual stats are around 300.000. 
I have an affinity for each element and are able to cast a spell with my imagination. Which allows me to do whatever I want, as long as I have enough mana and a clear picture of it. 
I also got the skill for runic enchantments and was able to further increase every stat above the systems display. These runes also gave me the ability to regenerate almost any wounds and absorb mana from my surroundings. Which gives me nearly infinite mana, on top of my already absurdly high mana reservoir. I'm able to create clones with half my strength and am currently searching with them through different worlds and dimensions. Oh, and my gamer system gives me 10 skill points with each level I gain. I have around 80 skills, all of them on LV ten and enough skill points to put another 1.200 on LV 10," I said with a smug smile.


"Pft, you cheater!" Said Aaron in a defeated tone. 


"Oh and I'm also able to turn into a humanoid dragon or a true dragon, I never turned into a true dragon. But the humanoid form looks badass," I added.


"Tsk, whatever mod engine you are using, I think this 'God' had a very loose interpretation of what you meant by 'the system of a gamer'." Aaron simply said and kicked a pebble away. 


"Well, I got summoned by someone who is as near to an all powerful being as it's possible, while you got summoned by some fanatics and a light elemental that isn't even very powerful," I said.


"Hmph, Amateurs? And though our summoner called himself 'god of magic' what a joke." he said and it was clear that the last part was filled with disdain.


"You know, as far as I know, everyone who calls himself a god is most likely only someone who has slightly more power than other people. Their hubris is only overshadowed by their own stupidity and narcissism. And as for "isn't even powerful" well, Siria is only a lower deity class light elemental. There are at least two classes above her and I have a light elemental summon that is way above her. Her name is Aurinko. You just have to push pure elemental mana into an elemental and it grows up," I said.


"Yeah, just push. Pure elemental mana is considered the hardest mana to manipulate. And you pushed more than a few billion mana into her," Drull scoffed. 


"Thought as much, a true god wouldn't need our help. That or she just played a game, you know one of these "The god uses puny mortals for their fun" games. Do you also play them? I mean now that you're a god?" He said with sarcasm at the end. 


"Of course I do, the whole freaking country believes I am someone that cares for their well-being. I could go into a shop and they would beg me to take their stuff for free. I have this form for the "good" side of mine and a second form for my real habits," I said.


"Which form?" Aaron asked.


"I call it Reaper Dex," I said and turned into Reaper Dex.



"Hoh, you seem to like handsomeness. If I were into males I would definitely go for you hahaah, but I like your mask. It kinda symbolizes your true nature hehe" Aaron chuckled and relieved his pent up emotions with a little laugh.

"But wasn't your favourite nickname Kestix? Why are you going for something like Dex?"
Aaron continued asking with his brows lightly furrowed


"You earthlings are strange, almost no one likes Masters mask," Drull said.


"Madara liked it, and I used Dex because I liked the name. You know Dex was the nickname of the Otzel in Jack and Dexter. It was one of my favourite games in my childhood," I said.


"Ah, yeah I remember. What's with Madara? It couldn't be the one I'm thinking of, would it?" Aaron asked with a hint of surprise on his face and turned his gaze towards me in an expecting manner. 


"Yeah, I found a Naruto version, world. Interfered a little and then I took the forbidden scrolls for a possible Qi training," I said.


"Mhh, never liked Naruto, the plot always felt like a BL story to me. You know, him screaming for Sasuke and always wanting to save him, definitely nothing I would count as great work. And looking at Madara, he's just an over doted boy with a hubris complex. But the fights were okay, even though I only liked Pain and Orochimaru. We're able to use Qi?" Aaron casually spat his opinion and changed the topic again with a brimming smile. 


"No, mana and Qi can't exist inside your body at the same time without blowing up. I used a clone for Qi training and he exploded, while Qi users turn into stone. I'm not able to experiment with it, because the clone nearly destroyed the planet," I said.


"What a letdown, I like the Wuxia stories and their Qi," Aaron commented with disappointment all over his face.

"Yeah, say do you want to change your name? I mean new world and all," I asked.


"Thought about it, but the status tablet we got from the church pronounced my name before I could say a different name," Aaron said.


"I know those, you can still change it. You just have to want it. These things work with your mana or blood and read some of your thoughts," I said. 


"Okay, then I'll name myself Crypto," Aaron said.


"Good, remember I'm called Dex as a male and Clair as female. Now let's go, we have to destroy an army and for once I don't want to use my golem army, well not for everyone. I think 500.000 for the golems and the rest for us. And you still need mana and HP regeneration runes, as well as other runes. And don't use your void affinity near my golems, it's their only magical weakness," I said and Aaron nodded in agreement.


We left shortly after to intercept the army of HAS.

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Wizards' Calendar, 1593.
In the Adriatic Sea of the Starsoul World.
The great fairy Muriel lived in her Ancient Tree of Fairies' Tree Tower. The Tree Tower was full of gold and silver treasures and Magic Crystals. Her favorite hobby was to lounge on top of those treasures, do nothing, and squirm on them with a red face of infatuation for a day.
"Lady, isn't it painful?" a little fairy in the Tree Tower asked.
"What do you know? These are gold coins, money! It's warm and hot. How could it be painful? Money! Money can buy everything!" Muriel gave her the daily rebuke.
"Come on, this is a new morning. Let's shout it together, our slogan is..."
"Make money! Make money! Make money!"
"Our goal is..!"
"Make money! Make money! Make more money!"
Muriel owned a territory that was given to her with a decree personally signed by the Queen of the Arcane Kingdom. She was the Lady of the Arcane Kingdom and a Duchess of the Arcane Kingdom.
Don't ask about what was going on with the extra title of Duchess. It was not a surprise when one realized that the leader of the Arcane Kingdom was an Elf Queen.
Muriel had her own territory. At the same time, she'd been given a seed of the Ancient Tree of Fairies. Things went smoothly for her for a few decades. She was promoted to become a Great Fairy. She had gone from being a glittering and lovely little fairy and had transformed into a charming exotic beauty. As a Level Four Great Fairy, not many dared to provoke her.
Muriel's territory was very distinctive. It was an island between the Sylve Continent and the Fairy Continent. It was originally a barren island with nothing on it. Whoever received that place would have been called really unlucky.
But since the construction of an Aqua Track that connected it to the Sylve Continent and the Fairy Continent, it had become an important transportation hub with a continuous stream of Aqua Trains coming in from both continents every day.
The barren island had become a popular site, but nobody dared to snatch up that lucrative site. That was because it was a territory which the Emperor of the Arcane Kingdom had personally endorsed, and the one occupying it was a Great Fairy.
Muriel was very business-minded. She transformed that important Aqua Train Station and built a commercial island. It had the famous Fairy Pub, Fairy's Amusement Park, and the Fairy Department Store. The most famous one was the Summoner's Canyon!
Yes, Muriel invented a new kind of entertainment. As a Summoner, she invented a similar combat competition like the former colosseum. However, the bloody colosseum had long ago been banned. Muriel invented a new form of Summoner's Combat Competition in Summoner's Canyon, and under her leadership, it was popularized all over the world.
There were five Summoners on each side. Each summoned a contractor and fought five-on-five combat in the Summoner's Canyon. There were audiences and tourists who flocked to the island because of the renowned game. The public even named Muriel's territory 'the Town of the Summoner's Canyon.'
With the popularization of the Summoner's Combat Competition, hundreds of Summoners gathered there. With every victory, they would win great prizes. There was also a points ranking system. Every game also used the latest Recording Pearl for video recording and was then broadcasted on the channel of the magic telly.
At the same time, magic radio broadcasting channels would broadcast synchronously. Summoner's Combat Competition was popular all over the world. Men, women, children, everyone knew the number one Summoner in the world. He had a good reputation and a huge fan base.
At the same time, according to their ranking points, Summoners were also divided into bronze, silver, gold, diamonds, and master grades. There was also the most powerful level, the legendary King's Summoner!
It was the annual Summoner's Combat Competition, five versus five. The match was interpreted by Lady Muriel personally. The participating teams each had several master-level Summoners and a King's Summoner.
"Now what we see is that the Griffin has gone around, it has gone around, and we're about to see a brutal massacre..."
"Yes…"
"Kill him!"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!"
Muriel stood on the platform hanging down from between two airships. She was passionately explaining the competition because she earned a huge income from every match. At the same time, more income came from other elements of the Summoner's Combat Competition. Videos, live broadcasts, concessions, and gambling all brought in lots of money!
Gorgeous fairies of all nationalities fought here. The spectators on the higher seats outside the canyon and above the airship in the sky cheered in unison. Everything could be experienced here!
After a series of intense and exciting combat matches, audiences could also experience intense and exciting night-time activities such as pubs, theatres, ballrooms. This place had everything that anyone could want!
"Hey, give me some real acting! The last time you did that it was too fake. You jumped straight in the face of someone else!"
"And you! What's wrong with you? Didn't we agree to play a fake match? What's the matter with your killing spree all the time?"
At the end of the game, Muriel was dissatisfied as she closed accounts with the Summoners. At the same time, she was rebuking their wrongdoings and exploring various reasons to deduct their fees.
A military train from the distant Troll Continent suddenly arrived in the town of Summoner's Canyon. Like the Trolls who built it, the train was boorish and bulky, built from heavy iron sheets that looked twice as thick as those on an ordinary train.
Many Trolls carried rifles, Steam Gatling Guns, and Annihilation Elemental Artilleries as they stepped down from the military train and lined up in a compact formation in the town square. They wore the latest anti-demon armor and had thunderstorm grenades at their waists. When released, the grenades could release a large power grid, effectively targeting professionals with long-range ability.
Over the sea, warships were passing by. On top of them were Steam Cannons, Magic Crystal Tanks, Bombing Airships, and Battle Airships fully equipped to be launched. That situation caused them to feel the serious aura of the severe and destructive power and the smoke from gunpowder.
Muriel, as the Lady of this place, immediately arrived and received the commander's war mobilization order with the seal of the Arcane Kingdom and the signatures of the managerial elders of the Kingdom.
"What's the matter? What's going on? Another war? Who are you fighting with this time?" Although Muriel was somewhat frivolous and only cared about money, upon seeing the grand lineup, she knew it wasn't trivial and that something huge was going to happen.
The Troll officer who led the army said, "It's time to fight, but it's not with anyone. It's another operation order!"
The Troll officer coughed twice with his gruff throat and said mysteriously, "A new half-bitwall has been found!"
Muriel's eyes suddenly sparkled. "New half-bitwall?"


By accident, Lu Zhiyu found the entrance to a low-dimensional world, and thus began a totally different journey!

Free to control everything in the low-dimensional game, Lu Zhiyu felt like a gamemaster, and even God.


Shiro and Jay stand facing each other on a ruined battlefield with mountains of corpses around them.

 
While the high humans were powerful, the rune knight's with their constant cultivation over the centuries and combat experience were more than there match.

 
However the battle was not without major casualties and both forces have now been pulled back for a duel between king's, for Jay has just declared independence from the Trones kingdom.

 
This duel to the death will decide the fate of the trones kingdom and maybe even humanity itself.

 
Shiro and Jay dash towards each other at the same time.

 
Blue flames of burning mana manifesting behind Shiro propelling him forth like a rocket, before winding up and hitting jay a few feet ahead with the swing of Shiro's arms.

 
Jay fully aware of his magic dispersing abilities simply waves his arm as he continues through the flames dispersing the mana flames into aether/ambient mana.

 
Unfazed Shiro propels himself forward with huge swaths of mana flames. 

 
Closing in they each throw a punch only for them to each catch the other punch with one hand.

 
They push off from each other Shiro being pushed further away then Jay.

 
They reel forward like magnets with each clash fist upon fist hand upon hand a block here a dodge there, until Jay lands a punch in Shiro's gut.

 
Spittle flying out of Shiro's mouth in line with the punch to the gut, Jay grabs Shiro's arm to throw Shiro onto the ground.

 
While still being thrown Shiros quickly writes runes in the air with inhuman speed, enchanting the ground beneath their feet.

 
In mid-throw earth chains covered in runes come up out of the ground and wrap around Jay's arms releasing Shiro from the throw.

 
The chains pull Jay back a few feet before he swings his arms and breaks them as Shiro gets up and calls forth his remaining viper hounds from his army behind him.

 
As the hounds rush forward, so does Jay rush toward Shiro.

 
Jay, "Let's end this!"

 
Shiro, "I was just thinking the same thing!
CHARGE!!!"

 
A blue glow engulfs Shiro's forces empowering them, they rush forward quickly closing the distance.

 
Jay's forces make a move to defend their king, but Jay holds up a fist signaling them to stop.

 
Jay, "I'll handle this myself, focus on holding the line!!"

 
Jay rushes forward through the troops of high humans and packs of viper hounds breaking their fangs on his skin. Wading through troops and tossing them off him his eyes never leaving Shiro's slowly retreating form.

 
Pissed off Jay releases a yell in his anger the force of a yell from his super-dense vocal cords tossing up nearby troops in his path, and bursting the eardrums of all the enemy troops. 

 
With shuddering and dead soldiers in his path, Jay leaps over them at Shiro closing the distance, landing right behind him.

 
A viper hound leaps at Jay from his right, Jay catching him by the throat, and crushing it's windpipe, before throwing it at Shiro knocking Shiro down. The viper hound's bones breaking from the impact.

 
With Shiro on the ground, Jay unsheathes his ax and slams it into Shiro's back, cutting halfway through the flesh above Shiro's spine before chipping then cracking as Jay repeatedly swings it into Shiro's back.

 
Lifting the ax again, Jay looks at the ax head as it cracks in half and falls off.

 
Jay, "Cheap."

 
Then looking down at the wailing and bloody Shiro, Jay cringes then picks him up by his hair.

 
Jay places his hands in the appropriate places then twists, and with an audible snap Shiro's body grows stiff and the light in his eyes goes out.

 
..............................….

 
Meanwhile, in the void above the 13 worlds, I take hold of Shiro's crying spirit and search through the summoners' research and their minds for the coordinates and manner to open a wormhole to send Shiro back to earth.

 
During my search, I find something unnerving one of the summoners was part of a cult worshipping Orcrox and intentionally sabotaged the summoning.
The cult is apparently working to undermine several kingdoms and weaken them in preparation for the upcoming battle.

 
I honestly don't know what to do. I've never had to deal with this and my knowledge of earth is pretty basic. It's not like I have a list of strategies for insurgencies.

 
Might as well lets the overseers and oracles know though that way they can do something about it..... I should probably work on a contingency.

 
I look at the summoning ritual and think….. "Maybe..."

 
Ethereal, "But first you little guy need to go back to Earth."

 
Calculating the best way to do this and making improvements to the summoning ritual I open a small wormhole to Earth in an alley in new york and send Shiro through then close it.

 
"Should I have opened one in japan instead…. Huh? 
Probably doesn't matter."

 

 
..............................….

 
Jay annexed Shiro's land without protest and crowned himself Emperor, renaming the nation, The United Empire.

 
While searching through the still ruined land of the former Tri-Kingdom now the Tri-Region, Jay was in the former Tri-King's Castle and found a woman in an expensive gown with a circlet on her head starving and dehydrated in a hidden passageway within the castle.

 
It was the daughter of the late Tri-King the Crown Princess Delyla.

 
Jay decided to take her and marry her to help unite the broken pieces of the tri-region under his rule.

 
A few months later her body was healthy again, her hair red and flowing, her eyes shining like emerald, her skin emitting a healthy almost golden glow.

 
Her attachment to Jay growing by the day, her heart clearly in love with him.

 
Then on their wedding night, they laid together and made love.

 
Nine months later she gave birth to Jay's firstborn son and the crown prince.

 
Throughout the centuries Jay had many more children, grandchildren, and descendants as well as many more wives.
Overtime his children became known as the immortalkin.

 
First, their abilities kept being halved with each generation but after 10 generations their abilities plateaued to become more uniform regardless of generation.

 
They have moderate invulnerability and high magic resistance but very powerful attacks can still hurt them, their strength was that of 50 earth men or women respectively, their life span yet to be seen only that after maturing they age very slowly.

 
Finally, after 250 years Jay saved up enough gold to buy the remaining coastal and island human nations, right when the island nation of Coral discovered the Western Continent. 

It was filled with barbaric warrior societies of elves, more resembling Ninja/Vikings than the traditional fantasy elves Jay thought of when remembering Earth.

 
Jay bought the remaining human nations from their kings and made them governors of their respective regions after having them swear fealty to him under a loyalty spell circle.

 
He renamed his new empire The Human Empire and then the human's oracle received a message from Ethereal that the world gates have been activated!

I have this story on Webnovel.com Scribblehub.com and Royalroad.com I have deleted my series on Tapas.io I am on P A T R E O N, besides these websites I have not published this story anywhere else.
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Ethereal.

A Primordial Storm.

A Hyper-Sentient Being A God?

No.

But his creations seem to think so?

Whole worlds sculpted from his own body.

Countless denizens living and breathing on and within his worlds.

Immortal Powerful Overseers descended from one born in the primordial Origin.

Massive Guardians Dragons that birthed all dragon-kind.All serving you, all look up to you.

Yet you say no, you are not a God.

Because I am not.

I can be hurt.

I can be killed.

I have limits.

My Power is Finite, not Infinite.

Thus I am not a god.

I used to think It was only me in the void, but I am not alone.

It appeared that no matter what they were doing, Catherine and Joshua never had enough time on their hands. Working under pressure was one thing, but every time they managed to solve an issue, several more popped up.

Joshua saw his evergrowing to-do list and sighed. He was fairly confident that the security measure he put in place would be useful, but it didn't solve the core issue. For example, the other groups heading for the ruins would probably face the same problem of having their spirit taken over. It was, therefore, a genuine possibility they would have to face the other parties' spirits. That was, of course, assuming the other parties would live long enough to reach the ruins.

 Furthermore, even with the system that he had fully handed over to Catherine, his mind could still be taken over. It is important to note that what Joshua valued the most about himself was his intelligence. Having his mind taken over was probably one the scariest thing he could imagine. No matter what, he had to find a way to counter that effect. 

The only clue Damien was able to give them was that some strange music was playing when the event happened. Joshua doubted mere music could take over his mind and there probably was more to it. Nevertheless, he wouldn't ignore the matter and prepared some soundproof headphones. It was a simple measure, but it was the best he could pull off for now. 

Thanks to the dam he had deployed, his energy reserves were expanding rapidly. Two days after the battle, he added a second dam to her world. This only boosted his deployment speed and the third and fourth dam with an interval of a single day. 

In the meantime, Catherine had started to consume the fragments Damien had given her. Since they were pure water energy, they were a perfect fit for her and the size of her lake was rapidly expanding. Training one's soul was a long process and those fragments saved her at least a year of work. 

She even managed to add a fifth mountain with waterfall to her world. This was good news for Joshua since it meant he had one extra dam to deploy. With five dams running, his world was literally filled with bots. He couldn't help but smile seeing the numbers on the status screen of Luna going up constantly. With his current speed, he could actually rank up again soon. This left Catherine speechless, his growth wasn't normal. Hearing this, he just said nothing was normal about his existence anyway. 

As they had agreed, there were two major topics of discussion between the two. The first was Catherine informing Joshua about summoners and the various magic they could perform. In short, all summoners are born with the ability to summon a spirit, bind a contract with it, see other spirits, interact with them and banish them in case of emergency. What bothered Joshua is that they were born with such abilities. There had to be something different about Catherine's body compared to regular people, but no matter how many times he scanned her with Luna and compared the results to other people, he didn't find anything. The best guess he could make was the possibility a hidden rune was inscribed in her body somewhere. They had discovered the rune in people's brain by chance, but Luna had been unable to detect runes in the Crow assassins before. In any case, he got stuck on this particular investigation and put it on hold. 

In contrary, teaching Catherine about machines had been a delight. Joshua spent an hour every day teaching her about every type of machine he could imagine, starting with those from the 19th century. He explained her the general gist of how people started using electricity as a power source and slowly made his way to the earliest computers. He showed her generation after generation of technical prowess to her. The amazed look on her face was a delight to him. He eventually added a desktop computer just for her and taught her most of the basic stuff. He even showed her how to make a simple program and soon Catherine had made her first "Hello World!" application. He considered teaching her how to play video games but accounted for the possibility of her becoming addicted to them and stopping her training, so he refrained from doing so for now. In the end, the only thing he regretted was that due to their lack of internet he couldn't teach Catherine how to troll people online. 

The last thing Joshua did was trying to analyze the Hydra's rune. The fact the rune was attached the beast's soul was interesting, but the rune was far too complex for his current level. He really hoped he could find something down in the ruins, otherwise, this whole operation would have been for nothing. 

The other members of the group had long recovered from the battle. Cynthia was had been the most injured but thanks to Catherine's daily care, she made a speedy recovery. Catherine also repaired her staff, while her skill in nature magic was far lower than her skill in water magic, it was still powerful enough allowed her to mend the broken wood. 

Cynthia was grateful upon recovering her weapon, but she was secretly worried. After all, her weapon had been completely useless against the monster. She did talk to it with her sister since her bow had faced similar difficulties. Lydia had to admit that she was right and after much debating with her twin, she reported the matter to Catherine. 

Thanks to Joachim, Catherine had obtained a weapon inscribed with a rune, which had proven to be very useful against the Hydra. The simple fact it had been a gift and not something they got mandatory equipped with for the mission was, according to Joshua, a clear sign about the foolishness of this nation's ruler. Upon hearing Lydia's concern about their weaponry, Joshua couldn't help but sigh.

"The irony of the situation is that the place we're going probably contains the answer to the problem with the issue being we need the answer right now because of the trouble ahead  that stands between us and the answer we seek," he told Catherine mentally.
"I know that making runic weapons takes time, but can't you make some temporary ones like those exploding drones of yours?" 
"I could try… but there are a few issues. There is a limit on how many things I can materialize, so if I make weapons for everyone, it limits the number of drones I can produce. With the progress I made in the last few days, I could probably pop out two more drones, bringing their number up to five. That is for the simple single rune model of course."
"You could alternate between the weapons and the runes, no?" 
"I could, but remember objects I create can be destroyed with enough force and it disperses the energy in the air. For drones, I can wait a few seconds to replenish the needed energy but were they to be disarmed in battle, they could be dead before the next weapon is ready."
"You're right but won't that be the case with their current weapons too? Cynthia's staff broke last battle." 
"That's true, but the biggest problem we face is the fact I may be rendered useless once down there. Should that happen, no matter how badass the weapons I would create would be, they will be unable to exist."
"I guess… So, basically you won't do it?"
"You misunderstand me. I will prepare weapons for them as requested. There might be a situation where they come in handy. We just have to make them aware of all the restrictions placed on them. They're experienced fighters, they should understand."
Catherine left out a deep breath and nodded. It wasn't ideal, but it should still improve their chances. Honestly, they needed any bit of help they could muster for now. 

Joshua went back into his lab and changed his outfit to look like a blacksmith. He was wearing a large black apron, summoned an anvil and a forge as well as several tools. Of course, this was all for show, he would make them as usual using his rune laboratory. Still,  he picked up a hammer and thought: 
"Time to make some epic level gear!"

After dying, our main character found himself summoned by a young woman. She comes from a long line of summoners and had expected to partner up with a powerful being, like the rest of her family. Instead, she summoned a computer programmer, who from now on will be living inside her head. Powerless, he's unable to help her with the upcoming war. Disappointed that neither of them had been blessed by fate with some divine abilities, he decides to build a computer system inside her head himself.



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