The New Haven Universe is a series of short stories and novels I have been developing over the past decade. It spans multiple genres including horror, drama, romance, etc. All of the stories are apart of the same world featuring some characters that carry over between stories. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

As the battle began, Black Cloud's side took the first move. As for Dixuan's side, the two brothers noticed that they had already moved even before the match had officially started.

Under the stage, small roots were being spread beneath the feet of the opposing side, ready to strike at any time.

"It seems Dixuan will win even faster than we thought." Wang Tao commented.

"What do you mean?" Jia Yazhu asked as she didn't notice anything.

"Look at the big flower." Yang Chen suddenly said.

Jia Yazhu nodded and observed the large flower monster on Dixuan's side, it took her a bit before she realized what they meant.

"I see what you mean now, I didn't even notice until just then," she said.

"Maybe you didn't eat enough carrots when you were younger." Wang Tao teased.

"Hmph," she replied as she watched.

On Black Cloud's side, the five monsters moved at the same time to attack. Dixuan's team didn't move an inch as if they were scared of the opposing team.

Just as the Dixuan team was about to take a hit, the ground erupted as the roots that were spread under the ground were all unleashed at the same time.

In an instant, the Black Cloud team was caught up in roots and was unable to move an inch. It only took an instant for the Dixuan team to defeat the Black Cloud team even with similar strength.

It was a clear display of strategy which can instantly turn the tide of the battle in your favor. The battle of the first year ended immediately while the other battles of the other years were ongoing.

**************

After thirty minutes, the battle between both academies ended. Dixuan won 3-2 which meant they would proceed to the second round, while Black Cloud University was eliminated. After the next two schools battle, Black Cloud would battle against the team that lost in order to decide ninth and tenth place between the ten universities.

Another thirty minutes later, another team had lost and would soon battle against Black Cloud university. Thirty minutes later, Black Cloud university had lost again and placed tenth out of every university.

As for how fifth place and sixth place will be determined, it would be a battle against the top of the five non-seeded universities and the lowest-ranked of the top five seeds.

Now that the first round is over, the second round would soon begin. Since the War God Academy, Heaven's Gate, and Nine Peaks Academy were in the top three, their battles would be towards the end of the second round, which meant Ye Qin and Wang Tao would need to wait a while before it was their turn to show off.

The two other top-five academies that hadn't been introduced yet are the Battle Temple in fourth place and the fifth place is the Monster Haven university. The Battle temple focused mostly on military and battles just as the War God academy did and have been aiming to be the number one battle focused university in New China for years.

As for the Monster Haven university, it was a university where the top breeders around the country all go to. Despite focusing almost solely on monster breeding and being the most wealthy of the five academies, they were still strong enough to rank fifth out of all the universities in all of China.

This meant that Nine Peaks Academy would battle against the Battle Temple in the second round, while the Monster Haven team will face the top of the lesser five academies.

**************

Two hours later, it was noon and everyone was provided lunch along with a short ten-minute break. Sun Zhan took this chance to come over to chat with Ye Qin and Wang Tao during the break.

"It's been a while." Ye Qin told him.

"It has been indeed, I can tell that you must be stronger than last year. It will be a while before I can see you two show off." Sun Zhan replied.

"How's the sage?" Wang Tao couldn't help but ask.

It had already been over a year since their first venture into the Abandoned Lands. There, they went on a journey meeting the Great Sage as well as a battle between powerhouses during their short trip. Now, the Great Sage should be much stronger than in the past since it had followed Sun Zhan for the entire year.

"He's doing great, he can't wait to see the two of you again." Sun Zhan smiled bitterly.

"Who is this gentlemen?" Jia Yazhu behind them asked.

"This is our friend Sun Zhan." Wang Tao answered.

"Hello there, I am Sun Zhan from the War God Academy." Sun Zhan introduced himself. Jia Yazhu took his hand and introduced herself as well.

Sun Zhan then noticed the two others who didn't say anything but only looked at him. "Hahaha, I guess you two have some unfriendly teammates, it must be hard on you," he told them.

"Well, it can't be as hard as having 'her' on your team." Ye Qin replied.

"So you two did know her, that's good. She's the leader of our team this time." Sun Zhan said.

"En, it's quite obvious, if you were the leader with your strength then the sun must have rose from the west." Wang Tao nodded.

"..."

"..."

"I'll see you guys later, I'll return to my team now." Sun Zhan said as he turned around. When he got back to his seat, it was already time for the rest of the first round to begin.

After two hours, eighth and seventh place was determined. Now, the second round would officially begin with the battle for 6th and 5th place.

A Koi? What’s that going to do against my Unbreakable Titan Ape?

Oh, sh*t! Why did it turn into a dragon?

In fact, why are there 6 more of them! This is impossible!

A young man forms a pact with 7 different koi fish after a meteor falls from the sky and turns into a beam of light that shot into his forehead, forever changing his destiny.






Cover by fellow author - Sleepwrite

Ryan didn't take long to reach the nearby town hall. Out front there where two rows of five sci-fi looking egg shaped life pods hovering above the ground. As he walked up to one a seam formed on it's smooth surface and the lid lifted away. The insides of the white pod had a red padded interior.

Ryan stepped into the pod after a bit of hesitation turned around and watched as the lid came down sealing the pod with him inside. Lights flashed scanning his body and his head started to hurt a little like someone was looking at his memory's. As the pain went away a blue screen appeared before him. 

[Scanning personal history...
Scanning biology...
Scanning soul...]

[CONGRATULATIONS! As one of the first to begin Initialization there are still a few unique options left for you to chose from.
-Diplomat- Become one of the diplomats for your planet and see the universe traveling the stars representing your planet
-Historian- Work for the Galactic System recording the happenings of your planet for future generations
-Haven Lord(6)- As your planet will soon be changing Safe Havens will be hard to find so we are assisting in providing Havens for you to use as a last line of defense if the need should arise.
-Master of Sentient Monster Lair (Dungeon Lord)(16)- These Lairs can help your people grow stronger but they need someone to manage them and make it harder to reach the core because if someone does they can claim it for themselves or destroy it for a great reward.
-Slave Master- Be the local Slave Master giving the people of Earth access to slaves from all over the universe for the right price.
If you are not interested in any of these you can go to the normal menu to begin the normal Initialization.]

As Ryan was looking at the choices the Diplomat option disappeared and the Haven lord dropped from six to five. Ryan know he wasn't much of a people person so Haven Lord and Slave Master where out but he was also not the kind of person that could cut themselves off completely from the world so the Historian was also out. One of his favorite types of stories was the reborn as a dungeon stories so being given the option it was not hard to decide as the Haven Lord option dropped to four he selected the Master of Sentient Monster Lair (Dungeon Lord) option.

[You have selected the Master of Sentient Monster Lair (Dungeon Lord) option. Are you sure? Y/N]

Ryan chose the yes option and the blue screen vanished replaces with a world map.

[Please choice a startup location.]

The map looked normal but he could see a round white spot on every continent that was labeled as a Haven. A few spots on the map where grayed out and when he tried clicking on one he was told he could not place there as it was to close to another Sentient Monster Lair (Dungeon) so while he know roughly where they where he didn't know exactly where. Knowing no one would know where he was till his dungeon was found was good news for him and the other lords.

While choosing some place famous was temping and choosing someplace hard to get to would give him natural protection in the end he decide the only way for him to survive was to have people come on a daily bases. Ryan decided Virginia was his home so he would stay here. There was a golf course outside of town that was one of the few clear flat areas. Everything else around this area is forest, mountains, rivers and streams so he chose the golf course to set up his dungeon.

[Please design dungeon entrance and where to place it.]

Ryan was not the most creative at drawing but as he began to imagine how the entrance would look by drawing inspiration from the Pantheon in Rome placing it on the hill in the golf course. The screen in front of him began to change and what he saw in his head appeared on the screen only much better looking like it had always been there. It also included a parking lot out front connected to the road. It looked amazing but after giving it some thought he added an obelisk out front in the parking lot with a plaque that read record holders. Inside the building was a spiral stair case going down to the dungeon.

Finally done he finalized the entrance. The blue screen vanished before a new screen appeared.

[Beginning Initialization of host body.]

The insides of the pod light up as Ryan fainted. When he opened his eyes again everything was white. Floating in front of him was his body but without all the wear and tear of life looking new with smooth skin and a healthy full head of hair. He was completely naked and the few extra pounds and the love handles from to much fast food where gone.

[Would you like to customize your body?]

Ryan know he was not the best looking guy but he had no plan to look like a super model. He skipped most of the settings and just accepted that he was who he was but being a guy he had to check the most important equipment for a man. He was already above average at 8 1/2 inches but he wanted to see what his options where. The menu showed he could only change the length by an inch plus or minus or he could change the wight by half an inch plus or minus. So no one could go over board because he was sure many would have more then they could use if there was no limits.
looking at the options there was a third chose that was a skill if he chose to keep it natural he could chose the skill (Universal Equipment) which would allow him to match his equipment to the race of his partner. Since he was fine with what he had Ryan chose to accept the skill. 

Done with the customization he chose to complete the Initialization process. Everything went dark then he felt he was back in his body laying on the stone floor of what he could only guess was his dungeon going by the gray orb floating above his head he could feel an attachment to like an extra arm. In front of him was a blue screen with his info on it.

[Statues Screen:
Name: Undecided
Class: Master of Sentient Monster Lair (Dungeon Lord)
LV: 0
HP: 80
MP: 50
Strength: 7
Intelligence: 5
Wisdom: 5
Dexterity: 6
Constitution: 8
Charisma: 5
Luck: 12
Skills: 5 Points
-Universal Equipment- Lv: Max
-Summon Monster- Lv: 1 (Locked)
-Summon Trap- Lv: 1 (Locked)
-Summon Item- Lv: 1 (Locked)
-Modify Dungeon- Lv: Max
-Loyal Empowerment- Lv: Max
Abilities: 5 Points
NONE
Credits: 0

When the world changes and he becomes a dungeon core is killing really his only option to survive?

"Estela, what's wrong?" 

I nudged the still dazed girl. 

I was starting to get worried when her eyes turned bloodshot while she was enveloped with this scary, suffocating air.

We were on our school field trip at Izu Island –– where I didn't have a very fond memory of. 

Every year, Artem University hosted this field trip for the first years as a pretense of welcoming us into the school. 

We were on our last day, buying souvenirs, when out of the blue, a silver-haired woman, which I knew was a Russian professor in Artem, bolted and rode a motorcycle and zoomed off.

Now the girl beside me had this scary face while calling someone on her phone non-stop.

Then within minutes, a black car stopped in front of us.

"Zoe, go back to the hotel first!"

I was shaken when Estela shouted and shoved me into the car.

"B-but, what about Leanna?!" I protested, however, the amazingly small girl had so much strength –– she was utterly overpowering me!

"Just go back to New Haven. Leanna and I will follow you. I'll call you later!"

She then sprinted –– as in fast.

I wanted to get off, but the car zoomed the moment the door was shut, taking me to the hotel. I tried to call Leanna and Estela's number to no avail.

Damn it! What's going on?

----

"What do you mean she was kidnapped?!"

My legs went weak after hearing Estela's explanation. 

I was at New Haven in a hospital hallway in front of Leanna's room when Estela stopped me when I was about to barge inside.

I only agreed to return to New Haven when the teachers reassured me that Leanna and Estela would return together after us.

I knew something was up. I couldn't help but feel all giddy in my seat from the whole ride going back.

When we landed in New Haven, Estela called me that Leanna was in a hospital. I dropped everything and rushed to the hospital she mentioned.

And here I am.

Can't believe this is all happening!

"H-how did she . . . got kidnapped? Is she okay?" 

I forced the words out from the lump in my throat even though my brain blanked out.

"That's not important. The important thing is . . . she's alright now. My brother saved her in time." Estela rubbed my back to calm me down.

I was not attached to anyone until these two came into my life. Just the thought of losing either one of them was already––!

I closed my eyes tight, taking in deep breaths.

"C-can I see her?"

"Yes . . . but you have to remain calm."

I didn't understand the rest of what she said to me as I stepped inside.

The moment I laid my eyes on Leanna –– my tears fell.

She was lying on the bed, unmoving. Her once pretty face couldn't be recognized. Half of her face was covered with gauze and bandages. Her right leg was plastered, and cuts and bruises decorated her skin.

"Leanna . . ."

I dashed towards her only to be stopped when Estela grabbed my wrist –– tight.

"Don't. It's dangerous . . . He's not . . . stable at the moment," she whispered. The fear in her voice was apparent on her face.

I didn't understand why she had to whisper, and what did she mean about danger and not stable?

My eyes went towards the back of a cold man, sitting beside Leanna, holding her hand. I couldn't see his face, but I knew it was not pleasant right now from the way he was giving this 'stay away, or I'll kill you' kind of air.

And I knew he meant every word of it.

Cain Fay

Without uttering anything, he continued to held Leanna's hand and stared at her. His back was lonely and, at the same time –– scary.

I gave up on approaching them and contented to look at the side in silence. I knew it was dangerous to say anything at the moment. 

Cain Fay was like a ticking time bomb. It felt like any second now, he would go berserk and kill everyone on sight!

All I ever wanted is to be loved by my family, because of this desire I almost got myself in danger.

The only good thing that came out of that almost incident is - I bump into a boy. 

A stranger. 

A beautiful innocent stranger.

The time inside the Archives of the Chantry is fruitful admittedly for Gray Allister.

Despite the modest size of the Library, the acquisition of books itself is more than enough for the Elf to acquire the knowledge necessary for him to mingle with the common folk of this world.

Thankfully, the text depicted in the books is much similar to the English Alphabet, dubbed the Common tongue in this world, so there were no issues whatsoever in his studies.

For one, the knowledge of how the Calendar system of the world is a must-have if Gray wishes to keep up with the current affairs.

Fortunately, the system is the same as back in his original world, much to the Elf's utter relief, albeit the different terms associated with it.

There are 12 months, each with 30 days, 7 days in a week, and a 24 hour period.

The month comprises in the following chronological order:

1. New Dawn
2. Lover's Rise
3. Labor's Toil
4. Evening's Dusk
5. Grace's Call
6. First Stone
7. Last Stone
8. Joy's Hallow
9. Summer Hand
10. Mead's Fall
11. Ending's Cry
12. Winter's Grasp

And the days are also arranged in the same way:

1. Primis
2. Secundus
3. Tertium
4. Quartus
5. Quintus
6. Sextus
7. Septima

Gray further asks Theo at what the date today is so that the former can ascertain its format.

"9th day of Joy's Hallow, 1457." Theo happily obliges him as Gray nods in gratitude.

After observing that the Elf is completely settled in, Theo leaves him alone to his devices.

Gray also learns that the time can be read by the use of clocks thankfully. As a matter of fact, the mechanical contraption was invented by the Dwarves as they innovated time reading throughout the whole of Silverhart, making people's lives a whole lot easier since Sundial and Moondial are the norms back then.

And again, just like his former world, the reading of time is very much similar to the 12-hour format that he grew accustomed to.

Continuing his self-education, Gray grasps the fundamental knowledge of Silverhart and its provinces as he referenced it together with the related books and a diagram of the world map showing in a page of another book that he found in one of the shelves.

Ashnatar, the homeland of Gray's race, the Elves. It is a green and pasture land filled with fertile farmlands, majestic forests, and towers of old. Many of the settlements are small and isolated, ruled by the leadership of a powerful Mage in service of the Elven King.

Wolfhead Valley, the Orc's residence. It is a rocky province in which the soil is ruptured and blood-red in color. The land itself boasts rugged cliffs and canyons, where many terrifying beasts assume into the heart of the habitat. It is indeed a jarring environment for one to live with, definitely not for the faint of the heart, but the Orcs themselves appreciate the harshness of the environment, which resulted in the remarkable strength and fortitude that they possess today.

Underforge, The city underneath the earth. The mighty and huge city is certainly a testament of the Dwarves' strength and innovation, being perhaps the most intricate out of the other Provinces. It also emphasizes the Dwarve's industrial capacity, boasting technological feats and mechanisms that keep the city running into excellent shape at every time of the day.

Sakarata Desert, an arid of sands everywhere in its wake where the Cat-folk considers their haven. It is a place loaded with harsh desert lands and tropical forests that houses monstrous beasts such as giant scorpions, hulking gorillas and many more.

Geckonia, home of the Lizardlings. The majority of the province is filled with dark swampy marshlands as the place itself can be remarkably intimidating, especially for the other races. But for the Lizardlings themselves, it is their very home at heart, reveling into the spirit of the "True Gecko" that gave its boon into the land.

Of course, the aforementioned provinces are not the only places that encompass the whole of Silverhart itself.

Being a vast and open world, Silverhart boasts an array of landmass as portrayed in the world map. Many exotic places must be explored and Gray could only grin in excitement at the prospect of traversing every place of the world in his quest for power.

Anyways, Gray did not overlook the last province, the homeland of the Humans...

He felt the necessity to study this province even further because as a matter of fact, it is the place where he currently resides, upon seeing the village of Oakwood in its geography.

From what he learns, it is a monarch state populated mostly by the Human race. The province is ruled jointly by a King and Queen, along with their trusted White Council.

Whitemoor is a place known for its fair climate, and clement region. The central part of the Province houses the Tamwall Valley, a balmy enormous landmass named after the Human War Hero, Tamwall Ercnard. The Valley boasts its fertility, renowned in the passage of history for supporting the crops and livestock that sustains the lives of the Province's denizens. 

As a matter of fact, Oakwood Village is also a part of the huge Valley, explaining how fertile the farmlands are with the addition of Wynather's Blessing on her part. The valley also encompasses green forests and split into unsullied rivers that sustain the beautiful land.

While most of Whitemoor is a luscious flourishing valley that consists of fecund drylands, pristine waters, and temperate atmosphere, such is not always the case.

In the north and western part of the Province, huge mountains are marveled in all its natural glory, effectively acting as frontiers for Whitemoor's security. The southern area is not for the coward though, as thickly forest and dark marshlands are what makes its ecosystem, emphasizing the borders of Geckonia. In the east paves the way to a stony formation of region, stretching forth into the entrance of the humongous Underground City of Underforge.

Road networks installed in the outside areas are the prominent way of travel in the Province, serving as a pathway between Cities and Villages.

The Province houses 8 Major Cities including its capital, each with its distinct characteristics.

Flocaster – The City of Jewels, and the Province's major trading hub.

Chadena – Likewise known as the Warrior's Retreat, and home of the Warrior's Guild.

Vroving – The Port Town in the north that is perpetually covered in snow. It is situated near the border of Skorna, home of the Northern Nordic People.

Blerton – A city filled with crime, poverty, and anarchy. Rumored to be home of a Guild of Thieves.

Adaburn – A quaint county in the west where the Monastery of the Divines is located for aspiring Priests and Monks.

Ilarora – A city in the south surrounded by the dark marshlands and tundras where Lizardling culture is heavily influenced.

Oseginia – The eastern city of the province near the Underground City of Underforge. As such, it is not uncommon to witness Dwarves making their trade and business with the citizens around the area.

Everfall – The Royal Capital City of the Province, home of the prestigious Arkanos University.

Additionally, his high Intelligence attribute made it easier for him to grasp the contents of every book that he reads.

While in his studies, he suddenly remembers that his Codex also holds the category of BOOKS & NOTES inside when the last time he checked it. Opening the Godly item, he took notice that indeed, the contents of the book that he read has been stored inside, should he desire for later reading.

He immediately tests this system even further, seeing if a flip of a book's page is enough for the assimilation of information to happen.

And indeed, it surely does.

'The Codex sure is awesome indeed.' Gray thought in gratifying surprise. 'Like the game Dragon Age, if you merely glance into the book's page, then it will be stored right inside.'

This truly means that every information, knowledge, and intelligence is ripe for the taking, thanks to the convenience of such a Godly book bestowed by Sylvia herself during his first quest.

Now armed with the necessary basic knowledge, Gray grins in utmost jubilation, proud of the efforts that he has made today.

And with that, he made his exit from Archives, gaining the whole erudition of the books that are now amassed deep within the Codex, much to his very liking.

AN: While updating daily, I'm also in the process of slowly editing the early chapters. Don't worry, the plot and setting won't be changed. Thank you for your cooperation. 

Anyways, here's the synopsis:

Gods, Morals, Magic, Swords, and War...

Gray Allister woke up one day in the middle of an unknown forest. After an unforgettable moment with a monster rabbit, he met the System Goddess, Sylvia, telling him that he is in the world of Silverhart, a magical place erupted in a state of constant conflict where only the strongest can survive. After receiving his abilities, Gray is going to take Silverhart by storm!! In an epic journey to conquer and save the entire fantasy realm.

(Cover Photo not mine. CTTO)

Venom Haven generally had similar power to the Void Center, but Artic did not believe it was the case.
Artic's idea was in a different situation. The system gave him detailed information.
Venom Haven was founded exactly 5 million years ago by a man named Venom Lord. It is said that this man's level was at the end of Starium, and his law was naturally "Venom".
No one knew venom lord's real name. And no one knew why he founded the foundation. However, with the support of venom Lord, Venom Haven soon became the owner of more than 50 star systems.
Venom Haven, who began to convert their star systems into different kinds of places, quickly strengthened. They used many planets only for their schools, and they used the energy of many stars to build their spaceships and to obtain information to develop their law.
Venom Haven, as a very powerful institution, managed to scare many forces and races. Artic wasn't generally aware of the balance in space.
But all he knew was that humans, especially mystics from the human roots, had a common enemy. The name was given to these beings as "Demons." Although they were not the devils mentioned in religions, they were very similar.
The demons artic mentioned were not made up of little demons. It was their hatred for people.
Among the demons, some succeeded in being mystics, just like humans. The countries, institutions, and groups created by these demons were constantly at war with humans. Artic's development was so fast, he never had a chance to learn about these events slowly.
But he understood this much because the system offered him basic information.
In venom haven's time, they were so powerful that they were sending some of their students and members to the galaxy and telling them to kill demons in space.
The more demons people killed, the more points they earned. Thanks to these scores, Venom Haven could also have different information, treasures, and items.
There were a lot of institutions that did this kind of practice. But at that time, Venom Haven had gone too much, and along with their armies, they had captured some stars from the galaxy belonging to the Devil's Race.
The number of institutions that did this event would not exceed the fingers of one hand.
Of course, all of this was happening millions of years ago. Artic learned from the system that venom haven is a young woman who is currently managing. Although this woman is in her 1,000s, she has been directing Venom Haven at Stairum Level 5 for exactly 400 years.
When Artic examined all this history, he understood how much different policies and progress would weaken an institution.
Artic continued to approach slowly when the voice echoed in his head.
"Venom Haven wants to know your identity."
Artic had forgotten all the previous things. He knew he needed to create a new identity.
"Tell them I don't have an ID right now, but they'll let me in because of the power I have."
Artic spoke to the system from within. The system forwarded Artic's words directly to the Venom Haven Introduction.
The people in venom haven's introduction didn't quite believe artic's words. But no entity in space was an idiot. Because if they were idiots, they wouldn't have the power to go into space, or rather, they wouldn't have survived in space.
That's why they let Artic come in for a review.
Artic approached the entrance with a message from the system. The entrance was reserved for humans and living things. The people who came in with the spaceships were entering from different places.
Artic approached slowly and entered Venom Haven. With the entrance, he started to land around.
Different people, students, the elderly, shops could all sorts of things appear around. Security guards responsible for the security of the area were also carefully watching everywhere.
Artic smiled lightly. He was interested in where he was. Three-headed people, horned people, even a face female, and the other side male had seen in people with double sex.
But the most important thing he realized was that all beings belonged to human origins. Venom Haven was generally working on a firm policy on this issue. The mystical being with no human origin could enter the territory of Venom Haven. Venom Haven Hunters would kill that person if they were checked in.
Naturally, it didn't include all living things. For example, they wouldn't attack a creature like the Space Octopus out of nowhere. Or Bolt İgns, who was walking in a smaller size next to Artic, would not have suffered.
But when it was a bird-like Winvig, the situation would change it completely.
Artic didn't know why they were going on this policy, but he didn't care, but all he wanted to do right now was get a new identity and at the same time map the red fire moon, the place in question.
There was no problem with OG Scores for killing young people trying to hunt space octopus. For this reason, he knew that he could easily afford any expenses in general.
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That's how Artic asked me if he wanted to identify the first security he saw without much thought. There was a mask on the security. Artic could tell that the person opposite him was a middle-aged man because he had the Law of Truth. But he knew he couldn't see the face of the man in front of other people and mystics.
After a few seconds of security looked at Artic, he pointed his finger at a large building. There was a big inscription right above the building.
"Directorate of Population and Interstellar Identity Extraction"
Artic gently thanked security and began to move towards the building after sending Bolt Ignis back to his small dimension of reality.
The color of the building was a mixture of light red and green, and it was quite long. But Artic knew he wouldn't face much red tape. That's why he wasn't in much trouble.
In general, he was a very bored person in such matters. But he still liked to see the place and investigate it as if he were a curious child.


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"Artic"
"When the chessboard closes, the king and the pawn are will be placed in the same bag."
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Artic was a young student. He often struggled with his thoughts in his mind and tried to survive in the modern world. He was smart and liked to read, but he also liked to think about different things in his mind.
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Artic was killed trying to help a woman who was attacked. When he opened his eyes, he was in a different land with a voice in his head. Where he was reborn in the same body, people could have divine powers or possess special powers by developing their knowledge and philosophical perspectives on issues.
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Typically, pets were not allowed in the dormitories, at least not in the most populated undergraduate students' dorms. For graduate students, some small and quiet pets were allowed. The school was nice about it. Many students felt sorry for the street pets, but they could not break the rules and take them back to their dormitory. Of course, a few especially cute and lucky ones would be adopted and go home with the students.
Old Time Tea smelled cat urine from the wind. There was more than one cat living here. The urine had to be marking their territory.
"Are universities places for study? In my era, there were few. I heard only the best students can continue higher education," Old Time Tea said with longing.
Zhang Zian forced a smile and said indirectly, "Well… In this era, more and more universities are available. The quality of education is also varied. The best students are not the only ones welcome to a university. In fact, anyone can go if they want… College students are not as valuable as they used to be. Look, the two silly kids who work at our store go to school here. I seriously wonder how they got in. Maybe their parents paid extra money for them to go to college? I don't know. If they are from wealthy families, why do they work in my store?"
Old Time Tea laughed.
Zhang Zian continued, "Of course, more universities are not necessarily a bad thing. Everyone should have the right to go to school, right? Some bad habits and superstitions are eliminated slowly because more people are educated. However, the quality of teaching and students — especially the quality of students — are not comparable to those in your era."
Old Time Tea agreed because it was disappointed in this new era already. It was true that compared to where it used to live, the current era was way more advanced. People didn't go to witch doctors anymore when they were sick. They would visit a real doctor instead. Even pets had their own doctor. All of this had happened because of education. 
"Zian, are these women all students?" Old Time Tea asked confusedly. 
Most of the young kids wandering around the school were students. The freshmen and sophomores still looked quite green, but the junior and senior students already looked no different than those who had already graduated. In Old Time Tea's mind, a female student should wear a blue shirt, a black jacket and a scarf – exactly how female students dressed in the early 1900s. 
Zhang Zian said, "Girls these days are... very different than they used to be."
Old Time Tea remained silent. 
Zhang Zian got used to it. Now, everyone seemed to be under a lot of pressure and freedom had become the most precious thing. People could do what they wanted. However, he knew Old Time Tea would not be able to accept these new thoughts.  
Various street vendors were all over the outside gate of the university. You could find anything you ever imagined: clothes, snacks, necessities, or cell phone cases. It had become a night market. Street vendors yelled to attract customers. People's bargaining conversations made it very noisy yet lively. Of course, students were the street vendors' target customers. Copying and courier services were there because of this university. Binhai City was not a first-tier city, so the street vendor management was not as strict as in Beijing and Shanghai. 
At first, Zhang Zian was worried that the road was too crowded for Old Time Tea and it might get hurt. However, soon he found himself overthinking. Old Time Tea could perfectly dodge the pedestrians every time. 
Soon, they arrived at the gate of the university. 
Zhang Zian zoomed into the electronic map in the game. The flashing circle representing the location of the Elfin as inside the university. He decided to go in. 
"Zian, can we walk in like this?" Old Time Tea was confused. 
A girl walking by was curious. "I thought I heard a cat…"
After she walked away, Zhang Zian said, "Yes. As long as a person doesn't look too suspicious, he can walk through the university as he wishes."
Binhai University was a good school. The gate was nice. The long electric gate was open and people walked in and out. Sitting inside the security room, the security guy was watching the pretty young girls go by as he drank tea. 
There was a huge map of the university not far from the gate. 
Zhang Zian stopped in front of the map and compared it to the electronic map on his cell phone. 
"Girls dormitories… Oh no, I am not here for the girls!"
The electronic map was zoomed in to the maximum. After careful comparison, he found that the flashing circle covered the front part of the university, which was the classrooms and offices. The dormitories in the back were not covered. 
That was a huge area to look through for an Elfin. 
The circle covered seven academic buildings and one office building. Each building was at least four-stories high and the center academic building was at least 20 stories. 
Wang Qian and Li Kun were probably in class… or staying in their dormitory, wasting time. Zhang Zian didn't want them to help though, because those kids would only bring trouble. 
Zhang Zian waited at the gate for a bit and sometimes turned around to look behind. 
"Zian, are you waiting for someone?" Old Time Tea turned around to look behind just like him. 
Zhang Zian was hoping he was lucky like last time, Snowy or someone he knew would pass him from behind and tell him about a new teahouse or store… That might save him a lot of time. 
However, today was not his lucky day. He didn't come across an acquaintance. 
He sighed, "Nope. I was trying to figure out where to begin."
He came up with a strategy as he waited. It was good that the Elfin wasn't in the girl's dormitory. If it was in the academic buildings, he should be able to get in without a problem. He should be able to get in the office building as well. All in all, the mission might be time consuming, but it was highly likely to succeed.  
He had to do one thing before he started searching. 
"Navigation Elf, if the Elfin is successfully captured, it won't appear on other player's radar, correct?"
[Navigation Elf]:Yes. Once the Elfin is captured, it will disappear from the radar.
That was great!
He took a picture of the map with his cellphone. 
Good preparations sped up the process. Zhang Zian played a game that required him to connect several dots with lines without going to one spot more than once. This was exactly what he needed to do. He considered the seven academic buildings and the office building as eight dots. This way, he planned the perfect route that was the shortest and didn't hit the same building twice. 



1. Download a suspicious game
2. Catch a few magical pets as partners
3. Go through interesting daily routines and lead the pet shop to a whole new level

"Its about time for me to aim for reaching level 10. Players, depending on their race and abilities will be given an option of which part of the map to join." Haven thought to himself. "I'm slightly nervous about this due to Vesovia being the only place that Were beasts and vampires reside in. I hope i'll be able to blend in." 

With a plan in mind, Haven set off towards the forest once again. The boars gave experience but Haven wasn't willing grind as many as 20 boars to level up when killing a few wolves could do the same.

On the way to the forest, his mind wandered toward the topics he read off on the forums. Vampires and were-beasts did in fact gain more stat points and racial abilities than other races. However it was counter balanced by their weaknesses.

The one thing that Haven found impressive about his Werepire race was that he had both the strengths of both classes but presumably none of the weaknesses.

He felt that this path was going to be very fun to tread upon.

Before long, he passed many groups of people leveling up and headed into the deep forest. Where the wolves resided.

[Forest wolf]
[Health: 1,300]
[Level 5]

Haven smiled and rushed in to battle, readying his blade and preparing his skills. He jumped with a slash and cut it across its face. 

[-900, Forest wolf] [Blood rage +10]

It yelped in anger and howled in pain before backing off from Haven.

Haven cautiously circled around it, trying to anticipate any attacks that it would make towards him. The wolf wasn't as patient as Haven so it tried chomping towards his legs to bring him down but Haven reacting in time brought his blade down on its neck.

[Cross Slash]

[Critical!]

[-3,000, Wolf]

[You have slain an enemy]

[+100 exp]

"Growl!" came a sound behind him. Haven didn't even have time to register it before he felt a weight slam into his back and a sharp pain across his shoulder.

[-100, Haven]
[Health: 2,100/2,200]

Haven grimaced and rolled away from the wolf that was attacking him. He looked back up and was surprised to see three wolves surrounding him, growling in anger and at their fallen comrade.

"This... will be tough." He murmured, readying his sword to face the wolves. The one thing about Empyrean World Online that especially encouraged new people to play was that stat points literally correlated how powerful you were.

When you had enough strength points put into your character you could theoretically punch an entire mountain into oblivion. The same being for agility and vitality. Moving so fast, your enemy wouldn't react? Done. Picking a fight with a meteor and coming out on top? Done.

There were many aspects of this game that enticed people and the ability to become superhuman was just one aspect.

Haven, being a Werepire, had both an unfair stat growth and a higher stat scaling than other people. Only, Haven never exactly realized how much more powerful he was compared to other people.

The disparity might not be very obvious at lower levels. But when at higher levels?

And he was finally starting to realize how powerful he was.

'They're slow? That's odd...' Haven wondered as he dodged a lunge from a forest wolf and counterattacked, slicing it's flank

[-900, Wolf] [+10 Blood Rage]

The wolf that was hit, was flung away by the strength of his hit.

'People deal this much damage? Then why are there many who need to party up to fight?' Haven questioned himself.

Positioning himself, he delivered an attack to a wolf nearby, trying to sneak up on him.

[Horizontal Slash!]

[Critical!]
[-3,300] [Blood Rage +10]

[You have slain an enemy!]

Haven paid the notice no mind and rushed forward towards the other two wolves. They were unable to react to his speed.

[Cross Slash!]

[-2,000, Wolf] [Blood Rage +10]

[You have slain an enemy]

The last wolf, enraged at it's comrades deaths rushed forward and jumped toward Haven's neck claws outstretched and fangs bared. It was planning to chomp him to death.

'This is amazing!' Haven shouted in his mind, reveling in his speed and strength. He brought up his leg and punted the wolf across its muzzle, sending it flying.

[-100, Wolf]

While it was dazed from the attack, Haven brought down his sword upon it's neck, decapitating it.

[Critical]
[-1,900, Wolf]

[You have slain an enemy]
[You have leveled up]

Haven grinned at his damage. Werepire... it was truly a very powerful race. His smirk faded however as he recalled the words from character creation.

'You are an abomination even amongst monsters. If your existence is found out, every race will come to arms to end you. A race with the strengths of both a Were-beast and a Vampire but none of the weaknesses.'

He had to get stronger. Without wasting time, he distributed his stats and ran once more into the forest to hunt.

...

[Name: Haven, Level: 4, Race: Werepire, Class: Warrior, Title: One of a Kind]

[Health: 3,200/3,200, Blood rage: 100/100,]

[Strength: 34, Dexterity: 32, Vitality: 32, Intelligence: 1, Luck: 1, Spirit: 1]

[Points: 0]

...

Haven creates a his first ever character in a virtual reality game known as Empyrean. During character creation, he get extremely (un)lucky and is granted access to a race like no other.

Await his adventure.

Inspired by RE: AWO.

Fang Ping finally settled an issue after wasting half an hour of his life. He wasn't dreaming nor acting —for God's sake, if acting in a movie could restore his youth, then the film crew deserved a trip to heaven immediately!

After verifying that he had reincarnated, Fang Ping felt a wave of panic before settling down and accepting the truth.

What was the truth? It was that he had indeed reincarnated into a younger version of himself, and since he was equipped with his knowledge of the future, he was going to seize the day and become the next-big-thing in the business world! He was going to be rich!

That was that, until his friend interrupted him.

"So are you signing up for the martial sciences exam?"

What? Was this a joke? Or had he been handed the wrong script? Was this even the right universe? What was martial sciences? Why did the exam cost 10 thousand bucks to sign up? Loaded with questions, Fang Ping will soon realize that he might not have struck the jackpot as he had initially thought...

"What are you eating?"
 
Zoe reached for the lemon honeyed snacks that I was eating and shoved it into her mouth in one gulped.

"I don't know. It's some kind of a honey lemon biscuit Cain gave me." I wandered my gaze on the vast greenery and mountains outside of the bus's window.

We had landed on Izu Island and currently on our way to the university's owned lodging, riding our university bus.

"Wow! This tastes amazing! Do you have more?" Zoe reached out again and grabbed some more of my snacks.

"You know . . . *munch . . . I thought you two wouldn't come . . . *munch . . . I thought you'd spend your summer break with your respective boyfriends."

I shrugged while Estela ignored Zoe altogether, busying herself with her phone while giggling nonstop.

She must be messaging Zhander.

"Well, you know this school trip is once in a lifetime," I replied.

"I guess." Zoe shrugged.

Artem University organized school trips every year, but only for the first years as a pretext of welcoming the new students while doing something meaningful. But in truth, the teachers just really wanted a free vacation since the university shouldered the trips. 

The trip would be a three-night, four-day affair. The first day was scheduled for arrival and rest time. The second was the tree planting activity. The morning of the third day was allotted to shopping and buying souvenirs, and the afternoon was the time to go back to New Haven.

RUMBLE!

RUMBLE!

"Wow! Look at all that grey clouds! They were not joking when they said that the weather on this island is unpredictable. I wonder if we'll be alright tomorrow." Zoe wiped off the crumbs on her lips as she stared at the dark grey sky.

I was about to say something when I heard whispers from the seat next to us.

"Have you heard? Emery Jansen is stranded on the other side of the island because of this sudden storm."

"What? Is she okay?"

"I heard the teachers are doing the best they can to fetch her, but it was useless since the road are slippery, and the mountains are not safe during these kinds of storms, so they advise her to sleep somewhere nearby to pass the night."

"What is she doing on the other side of the island anyway? Why didn't she ride together with us?"

"I don't know. She had her private plane to bring her here. Maybe because she's too much of a Princess and didn't want to share a ride with us commoners."

"*snicker . . . I guess you're right. Such a spoiled Princess wanna be got her just dessert."

"Hey, you girls are rude! Don't insult her. Can't you see she's already in a predicament?"

"Poor my Emery. She must be scared and all alone right now. Damn it! I've come to this fucking trip because of her, but she had to get herself stranded on the other side of the fucking island!"

"Oh shut up! You boys don't even have a chance at just wiping her million-dollar shoes."

*snicker . . .

whispers

whispers

"Aren't you worried about your cousin in law?" I faced Estela, who was scowling at her phone.

Signal interruption, maybe.

"No need to worry about her. She can take care of herself." Estela dismissed while hammering her phone on the armrest of her seat.

It's not the phone. It's the signal, Estela!

I held my chin and gazed at the now stormy sky. 

I remembered that innocent Goddess's eyes with unyielding ferocity. 

Emery didn't peg me as a spoiled Princess. 

She gave me an impression of . . . 

I don't know . . .

Going with the flow like kind of girl.

RUMBLE!

The bus shook from the earth-shattering entrances of bolts of lightning. 

The ladies shrieked while the boys snickered.

This storm is too much. I hope Emery is okay. 

I didn't have any encounter with her, but I knew if something happened to her, Uncle Luke and Zhander would be devastated.

G E N R E: Fiction, Mature, Modern Romance, Reincarnation, New Adult


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My life has no meaning.

I'm forty years old, a middle age woman. Some say I have a fulfilling life, an architect with a high salary, a one-bedroom condo unit and a face that, although not the most beautiful, certainly warrants a second look.

The only thing people criticize about me is the emptiness of my ring finger. 

I'm not married and don't have a family of my own. I don't feel anything about it. I don't need a man in my life, and I hate kids.

The only thing I regretted was how I lived my life. Half of it wasted in school and the other half wasted in work. Before I knew it, I'm already old and at my deaths bed - alone and dying. 







THEN I WOKE UP FROM THE DREAM.

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