《I like them big, do you?》


 Chapter 1: Reylins time!

    <h4>Chapter 1: Reylin''s time!</h4>


    "Stop! Stoping closer, you pyromaniac! This is my family''s house!" A young man known as Braun shouted at the madman approaching the holiday cabin with a wicked smile on his face...


    This madman was known as Crown Reylin!


    "Are you seriously going to do it?! My father won''t brush it aside this time!" Braun shouted louder!


    With every step, the young man turned paler, and he soon covered his ears as Reylin threw one of his bombs into his holiday cabin. A loud bang rang out immediately after, and the ck smoke left through all the windows!


    Seeing this, Braun''s eyes widened in a stupor, and he stuttered, "Y-You really did it... You blew up the whole house!"


    "You keep saying the same shit about my family and brothers, and yet I still manage to deliver the different pain for you. One day, I blew your car. Now, I fucked up your family''s holiday cabin." Reylin let out his tongue and made a quite sinister expression.


    Braun threw a punch in indignation and roared with the same shit, "Your oldest brother is the miracle doctor who found out the perfect cure for cancer! Your second brother is awyer in our country, and your third brother is a popr artist worldwide! And you! You are just fucking pyromaniac?!"


    "Yeah. Nice to meet you for the hundredth time, Braun. May this blow-up house autograph remain etched in your mind for an eternity," Reylin shrugged, but on this asion, he also revealed Braun''s secret, "So you are that jealous of me?"


    "Isn''t that obvious?! We bothe from wealthy families, and yet you have so much freedom while I have to work every day just to have a little peace from my parents?! Why do you have so much freedom?! We both suck!" Braun roared in grief and ire.


    "You suck. I make the best fireworks and bombs, the mes, my waifu," Reylin took a seat on the ground and waited for the fire workers.


    Police, too, woulde their way soon as the explosion was quite grand.


    Braun stomped on the ground in his madness, but he also soon settled on the ground, not too far away from Reylin.


    He called his parents and told them about their holiday cabin and what had happened... "Eh? You let him go?! But father!"


    Poor Braun was scolded instead, and tears soon swarmed his eyes.


    Not only Reylin''s brothers were that famous. His mother and father were the same, and no one really wanted to go against them.


    Braun could only cry helplessly...


    Roughly ten minutester, the fire brigade arrived!


    They were scared witless about the ck smokeing out from the holiday cabin, but when their eyesnded on Reylin, their expression turned nk, and they just stared at the young man.


    He waved at them and urged them to go to the cabin, "If it isn''t Richard, my favorite fire worker. Work hard!"


    "..." Richard gawked at Reylin with his eyes twitching.


    Police cars soon flooded the area, and they had the same reaction while looking at Reylin.


    "You are pretty famous, but in a bad way!" Braun whispered from the side, his eyes narrowed as he kept looking at all those people working and questioning onlookers. "I heard you know how to draw well... Why did you take such a path? All artists are crazy, so you would fit well!"


    "Enough, you disgusting stalker. What the fuck you know about me? Find freedom in someone else, not me. Each time you mention my brothers or family, I will blow what you treasure." Reylin red at Braun for thest time.


    He stood up and waved toward his butler from afar, "Sebastian! I''ve had enough vacation here. Bring me back home."


    The butler turned around after bowing, but he stopped when the familiar car entered his eyes. A handsome guy left that car, and he stole the attention with his looks alone. That was Reylin''s brother, the famous actor, and musician, William.


    He smiled at everyone and approached his younger brother, "Reylin. You made mother''s heart stop again."


    "We always can rely on our miracle doctor," Reylin scoffed and passed through William.


    William wasn''t offended, and he turned around after nodding at Braun. He felt bad for these two as each had a somewhat familiar situation, but just one had freedom.


    However, Reylin grew too wild, even for the Crown''s family status!


    Luckily, William came here with the solution.


    "Reylin. I will drive you back home. No need to be shy, okay?" Williamughed and entered his brand new car.


    Reylin saw his butler running away, so he followed his brother and took the back seat. Behind William, Reylin took out a lighter and stared at the flickering mes. Those mes soothed his heart, and he found peace within its dancing form.


    William saw it through the rearview mirror, "Braun''s family has a lot of holiday cabins. If they call our family, we will just give them one. Now, take a look at this."


    A phone with video onnded on Reylin''sp. He nced at the video and found out a man in fantasy-like armor going around the forest. That man waved his sword and cut trees and leaves.


    That video was so weird Reylin thought his brother was joking, "mes are simple. They do the business and don''t beat around the bush."


    "Haha! Just watch the video, Reylin. Soon, you will be hooked. Probably," William smiled and kept his eyes on the road.


    The video turned too fantasy-like after the man conjured magic out of nowhere.


    "This is the beta tester. We have been recently recording a lot of scenes in this game." William exined.


    "Game? This is a game?" Reylin asked.


    He thought he was looking at the video from real life. Should the magic not appear, one would have problems distinguishing it from the real world!


    Reylin was one of such people, but that applied to the majority.


    "As I said, this is the game. We, actors, were like beta testers too. However, the game will soon go official, and they need beta testers to check the battles, the system, and other game stuff. I don''t have time for that, unfortunately." William was patient, and he kept exining about the first immersive VR Game!


    Reylin didn''t listen to him, however.


    That was because the fire magic appeared on the screen.


    His eyes expanded, and excitement rippled within his hues. He stared at the screen with eagerness, "That imbecile can''t wield those mes... Such a waste... He''s making me mad..."


    "Calm down. This is just a beta tester. Anyway, our father predicted that should the game be sessful without any side effects, it will be a foundation of our world''s future. That''s why I guess it would be great if someone from our family had experience here." William waved his hand, trying to save his phone.


    "It''s in beta tests, you said? What about the official release?" Reylin asked.


    "In a year."


    "I will y this game on its official release. Otherwise, I would sue thatpany for taking away my mes." Reylin replied.


    William nodded, knowing that Reylin would have really done it.


    "So... Is it Reylin''s time?" He jested and looked behind.


    But all he saw was Reylin looking at the mes from the fantasy world and the imbecile who was scared of them.


    "Such a waste..." Reylin uttered...


    "Well, he should be fine," William whispered to himself.


    [One yearter.]


    [Wee to the Faynom World, Rey me Lin.]


    "As it should be."


    [Author''s note: Check out my new story, My wife''s sisters want me to make a harem?!, and give a power stone or two if you liked, as I need those for WPC Contest. Thanks.]

 Chapter 2: Faynom World

    <h4>Chapter 2: Faynom World</h4>


    "I expected more stuff for the first immersive game world," Reylinmented while looking at the VR Helmet on the desk.


    His butler, Sebastian, bowed and said, "I was also shocked about it, young master. Those helmets are cheap, and most can afford them. You also don''t need any inte connection as thepany promised worldwide experience. I don''t know how it works exactly, but the technology must''ve advanced this far!"


    "World-wide... Hah! I bet I will meet a lot of old friends then." Reylin snickered.


    Sebastian nodded, knowing that throughout his life, Reylin made a lot of enemies and allies. Unfortunately for him, his country had more enemies. In the past, many wealthy brats wanted to get closer to him just because their parents told them to.


    Reylin was already in his rebellious mode, and he threatened everyone with sparkles.


    As he grew older, the sparkles changed into bombs that shattered many valuable things such as phones, new brand clothes, and... houses.


    Reylin put the VR helmet on and rxed on the bed.


    He peeked at the clock, and when the right time approached, his eyes closed, and the helmet wholly covered his face! It looked like no air could sneak its way toward his nostrils!


    The VR Helmet was designed in such a way, but Reylin''s life wasn''t in danger, "It would be funny if thepany killed everyone in such a way."


    "Please, don''t joke in such a way, young master." Sebastian sweated, and he needed to wipe off his forehead.


    Soon, Reylin felt the unknown pressure sucking him in!


    His mind flew toward the fantasy world, leaving his body behind. On the VR Helmet, the green dot appeared!


    Sebastian nodded and confirmed everything was okay with the young master, then left for the coffee... "It''s the young master''s time to y the game... If so, does that mean it''s my time to finally rx?"


    Sebastian was around thirty years old, but he already had a lot of white hair.


    One could only wonder why...


    -


    [Please, input your nickname.]


    [Rey me Lin.]


    [Nickname is avable.]


    "Smart."


    [Please, custom your appearance.]


    "Unnecessary."


    Reylin pped this message away, then the important skill set appeared before his eyes. In this game, Reylin obviously wanted to wield the mes and be creative with those. He picked the mage ss.


    [Mage ss has been chosen.]


    [By interacting with the world and leveling up your ss, you will be able to evolve your ss further.]


    "Yep."


    A little important information spread before Reylin''s eyes then.


    The information was about the HP and MP system, the world and its exploration, and other things that would be best exined initially. It also told Reylin a little about the tutorial.


    The tutorial would throw him randomly to the Faynom World. Reylin would face the level one monsters and probably other yers in that random location should they show some interest in PK.


    Without further ado, Reylin stepped into the new world!


    [Wee to the Faynom World, Rey me Lin.]


    Ssh!


    Reylinnded in a pond. He was roughly thrown into another world, and his clothes soaked a little of the water. His clothes were simple, with a cotton shirt and leather pants. His boots were simply ufortable, and the water didn''t help him with that feeling.


    His eyes rose to scrutinize his background, "Sewage? I am actually here?" The first game impression was astonishing despite the location.


    It was too real-life feeling, and even the water''s coldness felt genuine. Everything was just like real life, so Reylin didn''tin.


    He stood up and took out the short staff from his inventory.


    As a mage, Reylin couldn''t have imagined a different weapon. However, in his case, he wanted to feel the mes with his own hands. That weapon was at most a temporary one, and Reylin would do thorough research for his ambition.


    Ssh! Ssh! Ssh!


    "A cute slime indeed. An opponent every new yer wouldn''t be so scared about," Reylin chuckled while looking at the slime.


    A jelly creature was round and transparent, with much trash lodged within its body. From branches to some wrappers, the slime had absorbed a lot of stuff! It jumped and sshed water around, then its round eyes locked on Reylin.


    [Dirty Slime Lv. 1 HP: 50/50 MP:10/10]


    [Grade: Common.]


    "Fireball," Reylin uttered the name of the skill.


    Mages could pick elements they wanted to y with, and Reylin had chosen his favorite. However, the skill didn''t activate itself! Instead, Reylin''s staff taunted the dirty slime, and its round body jumped toward him!


    Reylin''s eyes narrowed, "Don''t tell me I have to click skill on the skill list first?" He thought out loud, then pped the slime away!


    [-1 HP!]


    Reylin clicked his tongue and clicked on the skill. The game system sucked a little of his mana, and Reylin felt an unfamiliar feeling going across his body.


    It was like his staff drew out that feeling and channeled it to its tip.


    The staff lit up with the mes, and a fireball swept through the sewage, going for the slime.


    BANG!


    "Ohhh... Satisfying, satisfying!" Reylin eximed with excitement.


    He liked the appearance and the sound of his mes! Reylin felt really good after shooting that fireball, but it was far from perfect.


    The first problem was that it was too small!


    "I like them big," His fireworks and bombs always created a shy scene!


    The second problem was that Reylin couldn''t chant the skill. He believed the game wouldn''t suppress him like that in the future, but why would he wait? Reylin wanted to use his mes with the utmost freedom, just like how his life was on Earth!


    He peeked at the damage his fireball had done, and he clicked his tongue for the second time, "Immersive VR World has its own rules."


    Immediately after he said it, Reylin kicked forward and surprised the slime with his brave charge! He thrust his staff toward the me, and its jelly body absorbed the tip inside! With his weapon in, Reylin focused and remembered the feeling from before.


    [You have used The Fireball Skill.]


    [-40 HP!]


    [You have killed Dirty Slime Lv.1]


    [Your understanding of The Fireball Skill has increased.]


    [The Fireball Skill''s rank has increased.]


    [The Fireball Skill(A)(E)]


    It was an active skill and its rank upgraded to E.


    That upgrade increased damage by a few % more, so even if others had the same level, Reylin''s fireball woulde out at the top!


    He smiled widely, "I''ve chosen mes. And you have chosen me. Let''s roll." Reylin whistled, took the potions from the slime to his inventory, and went on the hunt!


    On this hunt, he leveled up two times and met the first yer in the game.


    It was ady with the same ss and element.


    Reylin whistled louder, "Hi there, woman. You have the pleasure of being my first opponent. If you impress me, I will let you y as a fire mage."


    "Huh? What''s up with such a deration? Are you high already?" Thedy asked.


    Reylin burst outughing, "Haha! Well, I want to see how far this game has gone. If I smash my fireball on your face, will I peel your skin? I really want to see how far realism is set up in this game. So far, I am more than amazed."


    At once, Reylin let out a fireball from his staff. He was too fast for thedy, and she didn''t expect him to be this good already. Furthermore, she made a newbie mistake which was not checking Reylin''s level.


    He leveled up faster, and he basically was the king of this domain now.


    The fireball flew at fast speed, and itnded on thedy''s face head-on!


    "Ahhhhh!" She screamed, but that was mainly due to the surprise.


    The game had lowered pain sensors automatically, and all she felt was prickling. However, the mes in her eyes scared her witless, and she dropped onto her knees.


    Those mes dispersed a few breathster, and thedy noticed her face in the water''s reflection...


    Reylin whistled, "Beautiful realism."


    Thedy couldn''t recognize her face!


    "I will kill you!" She howled in response!


    "Hmm. Since I like to blow things up, I have a prepared line for thedies. And that is, I will blow up your ass, sexy."


    "Die, you scoundrel!"

 Chapter 3: Pyromania Passive Skill

    <h4>Chapter 3: Pyromania Passive Skill</h4>


    "Die, you scoundrel!" Thedy roared in ire.


    She pped her hand on the skill set, and that was fair since there was just one skill avable here.


    Her staff brightened in mes, but Reylin''s mes were faster.


    Those mes swarmed her vision again, and Reylin didn''t miss that opportunity! In a session of a few long steps, he appeared behind the woman and pointed his staff at her bottom.


    He whistled, and the fireball beautifully spread across her clothes.


    The newbie clothes revealed newbie panties, and Reylin''s bullying stopped exactly before further damage applied.


    He was content with that damage, but just on that part.


    His staff rose, and he threw another fireball onto her face.


    "I have control here," Reylin smirked.


    But thedy couldn''t care less about the mes. She just pointed her staff forward and sent a fireball toward her opponent. Actually, she had a high chance of hitting Reylin in their tutorial mode.


    It was a little tight here.


    Reylin didn''t dodge either.


    All he did was raise his hand up and let the foreign mes ssh on his palm! As those spread across his hand, Reylin closed his eyes and relished on the fire and its warmth! He also had lowered pain sensors, but that was not so much like the majority of yers.


    But what mattered was that health potions could cure that wound with no problem.


    He could be reckless and y around with the mes as much as he wanted!


    "I''ve had a little incident on Earth... And the mes felt different... Hmm..." Reylin pondered while thedy howled and waved her staff around, trying to wound him.


    His lips curved into a cheeky smile, and he pointed his finger at thedy, "Fireball." Although the fireball didn''te out, his finger let out red light.


    It gave hope for Reylin, and he continued with his experiment!


    At that time, his opponent conjured another fireball thatnded on his stomach! His back arched a little, but the already familiar feeling flowed faster within him. And soon, the genuine and stronger fireball formed before Reylin''s finger.


    "How... did you do it?" Thedy asked...


    [You have created your own skill, Rey me Lin''s Pyromania!]


    [Rey me Lin''s Pyromania - A passive skill that lets you turn mes into mana. It increases your understanding of fire.]


    "This is the skill I shall evolve and focus on." Reylin decided, his eyes shifting to the shocked woman, "You have survived enough. I guess your ss gave you some defense against mes, which is so game-like I find it cute. Now, without further ado, you can disappear. Cover your ass once you respawn." He helped thedy with the iing plight and sent her away.


    [You have killed Lv. 2 Mimi FF.]


    [You have found a way out of the tutorial.]


    "Good," Reylin whistled.


    The tutorial quest was to kill ten slimes, allowing the yer to leave the tutorial. However, Reylin rolled over the sewage, and he leveled up two times, which became his advantage here.


    On his way, Reylin met another yer.


    It was a man.


    "Hi there, young man." Reylin cheerfully said.


    "Aren''t you a young man yourself?" The man replied, looking weirdly at Reylin.


    "True. I am about to turn eighteen. Just three months. How about you?" Reylin replied and started a conversation out of ce.


    From the starters, why would that guy talk about his real-life with a random person? One of the steel rules on the was to not share your real information with randoms! That was so obvious, and yet Reylin just shared his age, and who knew what else he would share soon!


    The man narrowed his eyes, "Cut the chase."


    "I mean, isn''t it funny to talk a little? You can always learn something new... And well... It''s funny to talk with a dude you are about to kill. Anyway, I can give you a choice. What I want is your potions, young man. Either you give me them willingly, or I will st your average face with my fireball." Reylin concluded.


    Naturally, the young man didn''t want to pass his potions. He had worked hard for them, and he was just about toe out of the tutorial with an abundant amount. It would help him bountifully with his leveling up, and his friends would probably get shocked too!


    Thus, he replied, "I am pretty good at this game, you know? Let''s fight if you want to die that badly!" He bared his sword and took a defensive stance.


    Reylin whistled, raised his hand, and flicked it, "Brave young man. I hope that this failure won''t discourage you, and you won''t turn into a coward."


    "..."


    Seeing the fireballing out of his palm, the man dropped his sword and threw all the potions he had toward Reylin, "I don''t want to die!"


    "Oh, is that really all?" Reylin whistled cheerfully.


    "It is! It is, young man!"


    "Thanks for your patronage! May the goddess of fire, my waifu, bless you with a thick woman." Reylin passed his prayers and continued his journey!


    The man bitterlyughed, "I guess I lost a bet with my friends... But if I get a thick woman, I will know who to thank!"

 Chapter 4: Give me something more interesting

    <h4>Chapter 4: Give me something more interesting</h4>


    Reylin kicked away the hole cover and finally left the sewage. He was disgusted by the tutorial choice, but it was a smooth ride nheless. A lot of other yers let out their dissatisfaction around him.


    They also left the tutorial mode.


    "I just talked with my friend! His tutorial was in the fucking forest! I will fucking file theint!" One of the yers roared in anger.


    Another one, thedy with the bow, joined the fray, "I am so scared of mice in real life! If a mouse popped off here, I would have died both in the game and in real life! Gosh!"


    A lot of themined, but no one came out from the tutorial with the red name.


    Reylin was the same, but that was the tutorial''s blessing.


    [You havepleted your tutorial.]


    [You have leveled up three times in your tutorial.]


    [You have killed fifty-six dirty slimes and five yers.]


    [Upon killing others, you receive the red name penalty. This penalty has been cleared in the main world.]


    [Red Name Penalty - Your nickname is visible to everyone. Each city has different rules against yers with red names, but no one would get a red name by killing you, and one unique piece of equipment is bound to drop after your death.]


    Reylin whistled while reading the content.


    He brushed off yers asking him for his results and entered the main city.


    [You have entered the Beginner City - Exodium City.]


    The city was bustling with people.


    Most of them were outside their houses, looking out for yers with genuine curiosity rippling in their eyes. Many brats pointed their hands at yers who wore the same clothes and asked their parents about them.


    The parents were likewise curious, but the astute didn''t wait long.


    "You can exchange potions for money or even buy more potions in my shop! Ludwig''s Treasure Shop is all you need!" NPC shouted.


    His neighbor and thepetitor from the opposite side shouted as loudly as possible, and thepetition began!


    All yers were overwhelmed by the too vivid NPCs, and they didn''t expect them to have so many quotes.


    No, they probably didn''t have any quotes prepared by artificial intelligence!


    Otherwise, how could they be so real-like?


    Reylin chuckled and went around with his game system checking up the shops and other buildings.


    [Mirage''s Reliable Smithy.]


    [Lucja''s Delicious Restaurant.]


    [One Copper Shop.]


    Many facilities entered his system and got their own pins on Reylin''s minimap. He kept whistling while looking out for the one he wanted to step in the most.


    It was obviously either a mage''s shop or any other facility where Reylin could get more fire skills.


    Atst, Reylin found it.


    [La''s Magic Shop.]


    "Wee..." Upon entering the shop, Reylin was greeted by a ratherzy and dull voice belonging to thedy lying on the desk. She didn''t spare a nce at him and just went with the prepared form, "We wee the newbie mages the most. You will find everything needed for your adventure with mana and magic..."


    "Are you just a worker here? I want to speak with ''La''." Reylin''s words drew thezydy''s eyes, and she stared at him for a little.


    Her eyes dropped, and she said, "Aren''t you just level three? And those are newbie clothes of people from another world, right? I don''t think you can speak with her. Hmm, but if you want to work, I can give you quests. Ah! Quests... True, you want quests..."


    "To be honest, you are annoying with thatzy speech. I wanted to speak with the owner of this shop to get the best goods, but now I genuinely want to speak with someone else." Reylin sighed.


    "Is that so?" Thezydy wasn''t offended, or she probably didn''t even feel like arguing in the first ce.


    Reylin turned around, "I will find another shop then." He took a few steps forward, and in a quick sweep, Reylin snatched a book on the disy. He didn''t give any side-nce to thezydy and just carried on with his steps.


    Soon, an older voice rang out from the second floor, "You didn''t just test Monica, but also me, young man. Do you want to know how badly thieves are treated in prison here?"


    "I don''t want to. Thanks for the offer, though. With such a worker, I think you have lost more than you think." Reylin turned around, and he nced at the woman going down the stairs.


    Her figure was impossible to tell in her mage robes, but her face was pretty with mature charm, which would surely spark some mes in younger males.


    She looked to be in herte twenties, but her level was three times her age.


    [The High Mage La Lv. 74 HP:??? MP:???]


    "Well then. Are you looking out for quests? We actually need an errand boy." La chuckled as she took a seat next to Monica. Her hand brushed past Monica''s brown hair, and thezydy purred.


    Reylin whistled, "Errand boy? You look down on me, La."


    "Oh? How bold calling me with my name," La faintly smiled, not minding it much. For her, it looked like Reylin was just too young and too excited with the new world and magic. She was interested in world travel.


    s, it was something utterly inexplicable, at least for now.


    "Let me exin myself then. I wouldn''t be so haughty if it weren''t for my skills. I don''t know about you... residents, but we have something called a game system. All new yers have used it to cast spells, and they also needed wooden staff. What about me? Here." He flicked his fingers.


    And the fireball appeared above his palm.


    "Oh."


    "I want quests for fire skills. I am not so arrogant to bluntly ask you to give it to me. In exchange, you will get a skillful and promising mage in your team," Reylin concluded and waited for her answer.


    "The dark times areing. The yers are said to be an answer to those times... Not everyone can be saved, though." La whispered, her voice serious.


    Monica, next to her, also opened her eyes and looked at Reylin.


    "Dark times, you said? Well, it''s just more fun for yers, I guess." Reylin said.


    "That''s too heartless, you know?" La shook her head.


    "Yeah, I apologize," Reylin replied.


    "So you can apologize. From your tone, I inferred and imagined you to be a different kind of person."


    "You could say I am adaptable. And, I just summoned my fireball not too long ago, didn''t I? I am pretty calm now... So, give me something interesting, La." Reylin chuckled and looked forward to his first serious quest.


    Not like the tutorial wasn''t serious, but Reylin felt like he did it too smoothly!

 Chapter 5: Its not fair

    <h4>Chapter 5: It''s not fair</h4>


    "Something interesting, you say?" La fished out a brown book out of her robes.


    She put it on the desk, then flipped pages. Her hand was flipping carelessly, but her eyes shed with magic, and she read every page wholly.


    Her book contained everything shop-rted.


    "I have been an independent mage for around half a year now. It''s not easy, you know?" La said, then her finger suddenly tapped the page, stopping the flipping.


    "Well, I am just a haughty seventeen years old youngster. Don''t expect too much from me, okay?" Reylin chuckled.


    "Young and in a new world. I guess this will be a good quest for you," La responded.


    She flicked the page, and it turned into a system message appearing in Reylin''s eyes. His eyes squinted, and he began reading it, so La inferred he received the message.


    It was a new world for yers but a new situation for the NPCs.


    Although they had been living with their own systems for a few months, it was the first day they used those for the yers. And those yers were the reason for the system, to begin with.


    She never tested giving quests as it didn''t work for their own kind.


    NPCs kept their own ways, at least for now.


    And that was a contract!


    [La''s Errand; The Investigation in the Northern Rivers Bank. (???)]


    [Lv. requirements: Unknown.]


    [One of La''s magic ores providers has been facing problems in his mine for a month! In the beginning, many thought that the local gangs or bandits were the cause. Still, upon further investigation, the residents found a much moreplicated organization behind it.]


    [First Objective: Investigate the unknown organization.]


    [Reward: 500 EXP, La''s Friendship +10, Fire Whip Skill(E).]


    Ding!


    [You have learned about friendship! Click for further information.]


    [Second Objective: Eliminate the unknown organization.]


    [Reward: 3500 EXP, La''s Friendship +50, La''s Fire Mana Research Notes(S).]


    "Oh! Friendship! Well, but of course! I would be much friendlier with a hard-working and cute guy like you," La responded to the quest log first.


    Reylin shook his head, "Does the system read your heart? What do you think about it?" He asked about her feelings about the system rather than the quest log.


    For Reylin, those quests were all cleared already, and if some obstacle appeared, he would level up and get enough strength to get all rewards from her!


    Thus, he asked about La''s feelings, with a tinge of curiosity toward her ''intelligence''.


    How far had the game development gone? That was the question.


    "We are both pretty indifferent toward each other, aren''t we? It doesn''t take a genius to realize it. Well, if I had some ulterior motive, I would have been bothered, but that''s not the case. Do I look like a criminal?" La replied in a rtively safe way.


    Reylinughed, "I don''t judge others by their appearance or race. Though, if it''s in my favor or mood, I do not mind taunting a little. People are often too bothered by their origins, La."


    "Hmm." La crossed her arms beneath her ample chest, and her expression turned pensive.


    "I will have fun in that Northern River Bank then." Reylin turned around, ready to leave the shop.


    He noticed thezydy waving at him for the safe trip through the corner of his eye due to La and Reylin having a peaceful talk. No more job, no more moving, and thezy woman was all happy.


    However, newbie yers flooded all shops, and La''s shop would soon share the same fate.


    Oh, how poor, Monica!


    "Wait for a second," La raised her hand and called Reylin back, "You see, I also wanted to put a penalty on you, but it didn''t work. Do you have a guess why?"


    "Penalty? Might be because I am low level, or I just have newbie protection," Reylin thought for a second before replying.


    "Newbie protection? Are you protected by the Ascended?" La asked.


    "The Ascended? Well, I guess they are the main quest I should receive soon. Them, or those dark times. To be blunt with you, The Newbie Protection is given to new yers so that they just enjoy the game, in your case, the world." Reylin shrugged.


    "That''s... not so fair... You can not die, and you have so many benefits... What about us?" La asked genuinely, and hearing her serious voice blending with a bit of bitterness, Reylin didn''t joke around and replied, "Leverage on yers, dear La. Learn the gaming terms to not get swindled, then use them to your advantage. It should be fairly easy at this stage. After your quest, I will pass some knowledge to you."


    With this, Reylin turned heels and left the magic shop.


    Left alone with her master, Monica said, "Master didn''t give him a contract. If there''s no penalty from the system, then the contract should do it."


    "I was a little overwhelmed, I think?" La awkwardly replied.


    "He said he will teach you some gaming knowledge, so he will do it," Monica purred and closed her eyes, "I sensed it from him. He was serious."


    "Monica... You aren''t an animal." La rolled her eyes and stood up to return to her study room.


    At that time, Monica replied, "I wish I was an animal, though." And closed her eyes, imagining a life with herself curled up in the bed.


    But in the next few seconds, the doors sprang open, and an army of new yers flooded the magic shop!


    "Oh my god! This is..." The yers heard the purring human, and their eyes widened, "Moe Cat!"


    "She has no cat ears, though!"


    "So what?! Cat women can take 100% humanoid form, just as they can revert to their animal forms! What are you, non-believer?!"


    "This is it! We have found her! Our Goddess!"


    Monica''s eyes snapped, and she slowly replied, "You wanna quests? We have errand quests."


    "Will do!"


    -


    After Reylin left the shop, he noticed how rampant other yers were. To not even have a little to do with them, Reylin didn''t stay idle and went for a walk. He kept his eyes on the system, mainly the minimap.


    The map disyed the beginner city and even notified him of the most important facilities such as the royal house, the churches, and the training grounds. It appeared after he received his first quest, and it seemed like he became a proper citizen of the city.


    "Whole city map was revealed just like that, but I still have to explore on my own. Might as well take thatzy woman on a walkter on then." Reylin jested.


    On his way to leave the city, Reylin found out about the mage''s union, and he burst outughing at fate.


    Had he gone a little further, he would have had a different experience, and who knew what other established mages would react to his arrogant disy. If one wasn''t so sure about their abilities and meekly went with the flow, one would miss many opportunities.


    And the nice guys were often used, so there was that.


    Reylin passed next to their facility.


    As the beginner''s city''s walls loomed over the horizon and its might became more apparent in every resident and yers'' eyes, Reylin was just a few steps from leaving the city before another resident called him out.


    "Hey! Are you going outside? What''s your level? If you want, I can give you a ride!" The resident smiled brightly.


    "Level three. I am not interested in the monsters around the walls." Reylin peeked at their level from afar, and level one monsters weren''t on his list.


    The resident raised his hat, "Then, I wee you aboard! All you have to do is sign this contract!"


    "Contract, you say?" Reylin smiled widely.

 Chapter 6: Too early to go for an impossible

    <h4>Chapter 6: Too early to go for an impossible</h4>


    The resident''s status disyed his name.


    "Bard is my name, though I am not the bard! Haha!" Heughed before pointing at his carriage, which waited near the gates.


    A few yers had already settled here, and they talked with each other while wearing smiles. From time to time, they burst intoughter, and many male yers bluntly tried to get on the girls'' good sides.


    Reylinmented, "A rare sight for our world''s standards."


    "Oh, carriages are rare in your world?" Bard asked, his eyes shining with genuine curiosity.


    "It''s a thing of the past, for the majority," Reylin replied, leaving Bard shocked.


    He told him a little about cars, then asked about the contract.


    Bard was thrown out of the flow, as no yer mentioned their world, solely because nothing was so interesting in their lives on Earth they had to share about it here. Most of Bard''s clients were young people who spent most of their time on their studies.


    Reylin was just a little different.


    Bard reached for one of the contracts from his pocket and presented it for Reylin. It was like a scroll, and upon unfolding it, Reylin''s eyes shed with the system that converted the content into a system window.


    It was more convenient to read this way, so Reylin kept his eyes on the system.


    Next to him, Bard didn''t show any reaction, knowing that it would happen.


    [You have learned about the NPCs'' Contracts.]


    [The residents of this world had integrated The Contract uses to their system by praying to the Ascended. By breaking the contract, your name will be yellow to all residents, yers excluded, and NPCs will know the name of the person you have lied to.]


    "Oh, look at this. There''s a penalty system! How amazing, Bard." Reylin joked, then pushed the contract back to the resident''s hands.


    "Are you not interested in taking a ride?" Bard asked, his expression the same as ever.


    "Different worlds, the same scam. Let''s see... You wear somewhat expensive clothes. I don''t see many residents with simr ones. Adding your business smile, you make yourself look like a wealthy merchant.


    So why do you have just one carriage? A wealthy man has at least a few attendants around and a few guards in this dangerous world. You are alone." Reylin said.


    "That''s because-" Bard said, but he got cut by the fireworks lover.


    "Yeah, in the contract, it says you will give a quest to get rid of any monsters on the road. Every monster group is a new quest, and the rewards here are a little too much. I mean, I killed so many slimes, but I still can''t see a silver coin, yet you offer one.


    You actually don''t mind losing your carriage, do you?" Reylin smirked.


    Bard''s face paled, and his lips were quivering, so the man''s whole image nearly crumbled. He kept swallowing a mouthful of saliva, and his eyes turned around to seek help from his other ''buddies'' hiding in the alley.


    But Reylin extended his hand, "What a good deal!" He shouted and grabbed Bard''s hand.


    For onlookers, it looked like they were just handshaking after a good deal!


    Reylin brought himself closer, "The first scenario. You lose your carriage, and you miraculously get help from passing residents. What does it mean? yers are forced to take another carriage, which they surely will. And that''s when they get yellow nicknames.


    The second scenario. Your journey is all merry and bountiful in experiences. With the gant new yers, you manage to go between the cities and part with both sides satisfied! Where''s the twist? Ah, there is no fucking carriage! yers take another one, and the yellow name is here! Ah, those youngsters!


    The third scenario... Fireball."


    "Uhhhh!" Bard''s hand became hotter, and he soon felt like he soaked his hand inva. His face formed more sweat beads, which tumbled down like a waterfall. On his pale face, it was easy to see those.


    He kept his screams to himself by biting his lips firmly. From the corner of his lips, blood trickled down.


    Reylin whispered, "One silver, or I will blow up your house in the future."


    "Y-Yes..." Bard took out one silver as fast as he could.


    "I don''t mind two, actually."


    "I- I don''t have any more...." Bard stuttered, his eyes closed tightly.


    "Haha. You must have expected yers to work for your dirty ass, but what a pity is that I have seen many contracts in my life. My father is a politician, you see. A leader of the leading party even! Haha." Reylin chuckled and let Bard go.


    That resident took an instant turn, and he disappeared in the alley''s shadows where his other buddies were waiting in.


    Reylin nced at his palm, "It''s easy to just use a little mana."


    [Fireball(A)(E)(10 MANA)]


    [Rey mes Lin Lv. 3 HP: 100/100 MP: 120/125]


    "The opposite should be harder, then." Reylin smiled, and he tried to pour more mana into his fireball.


    That kind of control was impossible for yers, but the archmages were a different breed. For one spell, they could pour their full mana and make it utterly grand!


    Reylin was aiming for such a level, and he failed.


    "Had I never failed, I wouldn''t have been your father, Reylin." He repeated a known saying in his family and strutted toward the gates. "Tsk. The bigger, the better. Big fireball should howl like my bombs... Oh, dear... fire waifu..."


    But as he passed through the naive and young yers, Reylin checked their statuses. To be exact, he checked the male yers.


    All of them had exposed their nicknames so that the girls could add them at any moment, just in case they had forgotten about their nicknames!


    Not like they didn''t often ''reminded'' them...


    [Rey Lin mes wants to add you to the friend list.]


    One of the yers was chosen!


    He blinked at the sudden invitation and added Reylin in curiosity.


    [Marius: Hi! What do you want? Where are you, dude?]


    [Rey mes Lin: Son, you have been deceived. I did a little counting-out game, and you were chosen.]


    Reylin exined about Bard, and though it sounded really shocking, Marius stood up in indignation! He looked around for Bard, and he didn''t find him! If nothing suspicious was going on, he would have been here!


    Marius abruptly stood up, "Let''s leave this carriage! I''ve just realized something!"


    One of the girls tilted her head, "You were oddly silent... What happened?"


    "We are in serious trouble! I think..." Marius passed what Reylin had told him, and his words sounded usible.


    The silence from Bard and theck of his appearance helped yers leave the carriage.


    They left it and slowly walked toward the main gates.


    "So we can''t take... any carriages from now on?" Ady asked.


    Marius'' eyes shed, following a certain wingman''s words, "It''s fine! It''s fine! We can always get horses, you know? Have you ever ridden a horse? I haven''t!"


    "That''s true! Let''s learn it!" Another guy followed.


    He imagined a scene with him and one of the girls sitting on a horse. They were pretty close, and certain parts of bodies stuck really close to each other... Well, the scene was somewhat vague, so the young man could only rely on reality!


    But in the group this big, one was fated to prevail!


    Marius... He didn''t have to imagine...


    "Hey. Want to learn it together? Horses... are pretty big and strong too... This game is just like real life, so I am a little scared." The cutest girl pulled Marius'' sleeve, and her shy words turned him red but also ck-jawed!


    "S-Sure... Of course..." He stuttered while scratching the back of his head.


    Inwardly, Marius screamed, "I will... do it! I can do it... Finally... I will get a girlfriend!" He was about to end high school without any rtionship! But fear not, the best wingman had blessed him already!


    Marius wanted to type back to Reylin, but as he opened his friend list, no name remained online... and offline...


    Reylin was gone from the friend list, but his nickname would remain etched in Marius'' heart for eternity... And no one would be able to erase that as that was Marius'' first real chance of getting a girlfriend!


    "Let''s have fun!" Marius brightly shouted, and his life turned on one of the best chapters in his life.


    On the other hand, far away from the beginner city, Reylin went through the main road monsters rarely stepped on.


    Of course, ''rarely'' was vague as there were many monsters and people in the world.


    They didn''t fear being close to the main road and sometimes passed through it, hence the danger and battles.


    For now, Reylin didn''t get attacked, and he calmly strutted forth...


    Or it looked like that.


    In reality, Reylin kept trying to achieve what only archmages could.


    All skills had preset mana after all.


    From behind, it looked like he walked normally. But the front exposed his ire as if the demoness'' hand molded his face into her race. He looked like an enraged beast, wanting to smash something.


    His fingers kept flicking, aiming to get the big fireball, to no avail...


    "Tsk. I get it, I get it. You can''t have anything on your te." Reylin titled his head and spat to the side. He summoned mes and soothed his heart.


    In the next second, the ground shook, and an army of monsters appeared before him.


    It wasn''t a natural urrence as leading this army were humans, running away from them!


    "Help! Help!" They shouted in tandem.


    Seeing Reylin looking at them with a smile, their hearts leaped in joy, and all aimed to use him as cannon fodder!


    "Yeah... You all expect me to clear those monsters... or you expect me to carry you on my back? That''s the ce for my ginger goddess, you twats." Reylin whispered and raised his hand.


    For a moment, he stopped.


    The concept of pouring all his mana was tempting, and it excited him. But that was simple and yet impossible as of now.


    What about his fist?


    If he clenched his hand, imagined the fireball appearing exactly within his fist, then what would happen?


    Would his hand embrace mes? Would he hurt himself? That second question wasn''t the case since he had unique passive skill!


    "True... I got skill on my own," Reylin licked his lips and prepared for some fun!


    A fun where theugh his butler was so familiar with would prevail.

 Chapter 7: Showtime

    <h4>Chapter 7: Showtime</h4>


    The game''s start was live-streamed for the whole world.


    Due to the promotional videos, celebrities'' reactions, and the immersive system''s impressive concept, many earthlings had their eyes on their screens.


    Of course, not everyone could y the game, primarily due to their responsibilities, so the stream had an absurd number of viewers.


    There was just one stream, though.


    It belonged to thepany behind the first immersive virtual reality.


    It began in a serious atmosphere, with developers sitting by the round table.


    However, the main cause of such a mood was the man with long white hair and green eyebrows. He sat with his arms crossed, but his clothes and aura seemed out of the world.


    Such clothing would make many humans look at him weirdly, and anyone would look odd in such attire. Still, this man somehow induced seriousness in the viewers.


    His jade eyes opened after the CEO of the gamepany stood up.


    "All yers have connected to our world!" The CEO, Ludwig, spread his arms for all the viewer''s eyes and began the show! "A little tidbit, around 80% of them had spent more than five minutes on their character creation. Of course, as this is a reality, we don''t allow any gender bender, and the cosmetics are heavily limited as well."


    As Ludwig spoke, the guy with jade eyes closed his eyes, and he remained stoic without any ripple on his face.


    Ludwig was pretty excited, "This is the first stream, but any yer will be able to stream as long as they have this option bought! It''s just ten dors!"


    After a short ad for the streaming system, Ludwig quickly pped his hands. The new transparent window appeared in the middle of the table, and it shed with many colors slightly after!


    Many beginner cities unfurled on the screen, and the army of new yers moving like real humans excited the viewers! They wanted to go and enjoy the different world immediately! s, for many, the work stopped them.


    Ludwigmented, and the prior invitedmentator also parted her lips and sang praises for the game developers whilementing about the wave of yers.


    It was a funny and entertaining sight.


    After a while, the situation calmed down, and a few lucky yers found unique quests! Some of them had developed their own skills and made many exciting choices!


    In the Faynom World, the first sses were just the beginning! One could evolve them and integrate other sses into their ss tree. Many sses had level requirements, but at the beginning, it mattered not, and the screen shed with a few yers bing entirely different from others.


    "It''s the beginning of the game, but we have lucky yers already! Haha! Amazing! That''s what I told you, everyone! This game is like real-life, and all of you should treat it as such! Some are lucky; some are unfortunate! However, in the game, you can always grind and feel that level going up! It''s satisfying, I promise!" Ludwig chuckled!


    To keep some privacy, Ludwig introduced the streaming system, and the yers with different sses had their names hidden. It was hardly possible to see them, and that saved some trouble for them.


    People wanted to see the world and excitement, so Ludwig hoped for a lot of battles! He didn''t stream the tutorial because yers were adapting to it. Still, some reckless and crazy yers must have already begun some fun!


    His people found a group of yers taunting the guard... Although it was not what he wanted to see, Ludwig knew that those yers would be the best representation of the Faynom World!


    "They will get imprisoned for seven days since they are yers."


    Those words sounded different to the viewers, as there was no way the punishment wouldst this long. A majority thought the daysted shorter, and those seven days would be just a little.


    But that sounded too absurd, and Ludwig cleared all doubts, "Seven days in Faynom World are like our days. They can log out and just wait for their punishment for a week. And we don''t care they paid money for their VR equipment. You all must have read terms of service?" Ludwig smiled and pped his hands.


    Many more interesting battles came out of the screen! Those were all about monster fights, but that was what drove an excitement within the viewers.


    Atst, Reylin appeared on the screen.


    "Oh! Is he gonna be the hero?" Ludwigughed.


    Hisughter didn''tst long.


    Reylin kicked the ground and charged at the closest yer with his fist heating up! The air trembled around his punch, and as he let it fly toward the yer''s face, his hand became so red it seemed like blessed through skill.


    "H-He is not using a staff? He must be one of the unique sses!" Ludwig concluded.


    At that time, the white-haired guy opened his eyes and nced at the screen. His eyes widened immediately, and he whispered, "The first yer with not even a drop of fear."


    Reylin''s punch connected and sank in the yer''s face. An explosion simr to the bomb shook the yer''s mind, and blood fountained from his ears! His whole body tumbled backward, and hended beneath the wolves'' paws.


    "Ahh!" He cried, but when the paws stomped on hisyin body, his eyes sprang free, and he saw their vicious jaws going for his body! "STOP! STOP! SAVE ME!" A fear bloomed within him, and he reacted as if he was in real life.


    That fear didn''t exist in Reylin''s heart.


    "Hahahaha!" Not too far away from the yer, Reylin burst outughing, his eyes on the blue sky.


    His hand that had released a fireball within his palm rested on his head. He felt the warmth, and the damage he had done was etched on his retinas.


    But that all mattered not.


    "Unruly! mes were so unruly! My mes! Haha!" His crazyugh momentarily stopped wolves eating the fallen yer, and then a few of them made their way toward him! They carefully stomped their way closer.


    Reylin didn''t care, and he keptughing with a peal ofughter, so many wealthy peers were familiar with.


    His mes hurt him, and that punch with a fireball cost him some HP. The explosion was satisfying, though. But even if the explosion was worth it, Reylin felt his mes'' anger. Perhaps, he did imagine it, and it was his own anger.


    Nheless, mes had never made him angry.


    Thus, he snapped and turned his eyes behind, "Where are you going? I must tame the unruly!" In hisughter apanying him, Reylin rushed after the yers, leaving the confused wolves behind.


    All this time, he strutted, so Reylin''s stamina was near total.


    He caught up to the yer, and his fireball fist bombarded his back.


    "S-Shit! Why?!" The yer''s body arched forward, and he flew on before dropping onto the ground.


    Reylin didn''t answer, stomped on his head and pushed him deeper into the dirt, then just went after another yer.


    That Crown Descendant was kinda mad.


    With his vision blocked, the fallen yer didn''t have enough time to react, and before he rose, the wolves gnawed on him.


    In fear, he logged off, and his body just lingered lifelessly while the wolves fed on him.


    "Fuck off!" The yer spun around and threw one of the sword shes.


    sh cut through Reylin''s hand, but it didn''t stop him, "It''s not like you are going to lose much. Scared of pain? You won''tst long in this world then, son! Better fix it earlier than never!"


    And thus, the yer became Reylin''s punching bag!


    Hested three fireball punches before dying.


    [You have killed Lv. 2 Sunyo]


    "No potions or anything useful? Just a few copper coins? So much for the dreamy adventurer," Reylin spat and took what he could.


    By that time, one of the wolves pounced at his left hand. It didn''t fail, and his mouth devoured Reylin''s whole left hand.


    Their eyes met.


    "Fireball."


    [You have killed Lv. 3 Dark Soul Forest Wolf.]


    [You can turn a few body parts for; wolf''s meat, bones, wolf''s blood, or just turn the whole body into EXP.]


    [You have chosen EXP.]


    "What about yers? What if I want to make some head bombs? Huh?" Reylin questioned, and his words scared the hell out of viewers.


    His mother dropped her phone, and her face paled.


    She fished out another one from her desk and shouted at her son.


    As for other family members, each had their own unique reaction!


    Reylin''s anger remained, "I guess the newbie protection ys a role in it. No way we are ying like that, dear developers." He would sue them if that was the case.


    Sebastian,ter on, would confirm that it was the newbie protection.


    For now, Reylin''s Showtime continued.


    Mana was no problem for him.


    All he had to do was light up the forest in mes and bathe in them.


    And thus, Reylin tamed the mes.

 Chapter 8: I am a good guy

    <h4>Chapter 8: I am a good guy</h4>


    The mes spread worse than wildfire, and the whole forest became endangered. In just a few minutes, Reylin''s eyes couldn''t see anything else other than the forest and its burning trees. He also wouldn''t be able to find a way out should he be without a map.


    That situation was the best, however.


    BANG!


    "Oh..."


    BANG!


    His fireball punch was like a bomb he had made many times on Earth, but different. Those mes sounded enraged, fueled by ire born out of Reylin''s mana. He tamed, but it kept turning unruly.


    The process continued until Reylin got used to his fireball punch.


    What process, exactly?


    The killing of wolves and other forest monsters!


    "Ahh... They ran off," Reylin chuckled, his mind serene. On his fingertip, the mes flickered, but those soon exploded as mini fireballs.


    Since the mes deluged the whole forest, he could keep ying with those, and Reylin made some improvisation fireworks, which made his mood better.


    He knew well that all desired abilities wouldn''t appear out of nowhere.


    He already got enough, and Reylin would surely create more outstanding skills with those as his foundation. But humans were so fickle, and Reylin often couldn''t control himself, which was why he was known as a madman.


    No one had tamed or influenced him enough in his life.


    Would such a person appear in this game?


    [Rey mes Lin Lv. 5 HP: 100/100 MP: 150/150]


    Reylin leveled up, and he focused on INT stat, which increased his mana and helped his skills grow higher. Initially, he was clueless about his path. Still, after checking up the ss tree and seeing how many sses one can simply absorb, Reylin decided that he would build himself into the perfect me existence.


    Bombs and fireworks would be so damn easy he would create something utterly different, all possible only in the fantasy world.


    Thus, Mage ss was all about INT.


    It would be his mana.


    And thetter would be decided after proper research.


    La''s notes had S Rank, so Reylin was interested in it as well.


    "Who set the whole forest up in mes?!" An unknown voice thundered on the side.


    Reylin''s lips curved into a smile, and he strutted toward the voice. It didn''t take him a long time due to his passive pyromania skill.


    Atst, Reylin''s eyesnded on a particr but expected group.


    [The Bandit Boss Huna Lv. 12 HP: 202/300 MP: 88/120]


    [You have met the first unique grade individual.]


    "His nickname is red! This is a yer who has killed others!" The bandit boss'' asslicker shouted while his wobbling finger tried to stay on Reylin''s face.


    Reylin shrugged, "I have gone off the track, but this is a meeting I''ve been looking forward to. Now, let''s introduce ourselves despite our names hovering above our heads. I am Rey mes Lin, and I am a good guy." Said Reylin with his body absorbing and literally bathing in mes.


    "..." The bandits and their boss gawked at Reylin with their eyes dead.


    "Seriously?" Huna responded after a brief silence, and his dead eyes regained a little light.


    Immediately after, his hand fished out the knife. In their bandit codex, talking with an enemy was the biggest mistake.


    It''s either forcing the stupid to get loot or fighting for it!


    The boss was prepared for thetter, but he also followed bandit codex diligently, "Hand over your stuff, and I will spare your life!"


    "Haha!" Reylinughed, holding his stomach!


    The bandits nced into each other''s eyes, feeling uncertain. This guy was bathing in mes, so his skill was high. However, Reylin also exposed his nickname, and his level was seen by everyone around.


    This guy couldn''t be so strong... or so it looked like.


    But on the broader view, the bandits couldn''t really escape from the forest.


    The mes had long since encircled them, so getting Reylin was the safest way to leave this damnable ce!


    "But he is justughing..." Another bootlicker whispered...


    "Well, guys! I am a good guy, really. Some things happen to slip out of my reach, but aren''t we all emotional beings? In my current mood, I am more inclined to talk with you. For me, to reach the perfect mes and to enjoy my mes the best, I must tread on this world as if it was real life. It''s different against yers because I know about them. But you? Well, let''s have a nice talk." Reylin leaned on the tree and crossed his arms.


    He added, "Should I kill you, my level up will go by another two. This is quite an efficient way of leveling up, and I am sure at the top. With my mes, I am not really bothered by my level, though. My heart and mes are the priority. But the problem is that you guys are gonna die anyway."


    "Hah! I see where this is going! You want us to be your underlings? In your dreams, yer!" Huna shouted at Reylin, then red at his boys, "We fight him! Give it your all!"


    "Yes, Boss!" Asslickers responded loudly and firmly.


    "Nah, I am really carefully maintaining my psyche," Reylin shrugged.


    At that time, the me wall burst out with water.


    A party of yers stepped in, and one of them at the helm said, "We have finally located that bandit camp! These mes made things hard! Now, where are those bandits? Oh?"


    He directed his surprise at Reylin, "William wannabe?"


    The moment these words rang out, a shadow covered Reylin''s eyes, and his face contorted.

 Chapter 9: Do I look like William?

    <h4>Chapter 9: Do I look like William?</h4>


    "He really looks a little simr to William!"


    "You can''t be as handsome as him! William is special, get it, loser?"


    While the male yers were a little shocked that someone would have gone to such lengths to look like their favorite artist, thedies'' tongues turned sharp, and they didn''t hold back. Their remarks all reached Reylin, who stood in silence.


    His face didn''t change much, other than those eyes getting covered by the shadows. This was a small change, yet the bandits, including the boss, thought that something unimaginable was about to fall on their little camp.


    "Loser! You don''t want to admit you are William''s psycho fan? You will never be like him!" The female part of the yer''s party didn''t stop at all. They were one of those crazy fans that disregarded any male simr to their idol and brushed their lower lips with the photos of their beloved artist.


    Reylin nced at them, ''Nah. Not really worth lowering myself to such a degree.'' He looked at their bodies, and if William was the opposite of a good guy, then he would have long since tasted those crazy fans.


    Their curves and bountiful chests were alluring, and just by standing there, these ''bombs'' drew the attention of male species.


    Reylinughed, "I like them big, do you?" His eyes set on the male yers, smirking and teasing.


    The yers instinctively shifted their eyes a little below, even though they were well aware of their friends'' assets, and that alone brought some distance between the male and females.


    Thedies red with disappointment.


    "Ah... It''s been a while since I held them... A few days, I think?" Reylin went on with his show, and he extended his hands. His fingers went back and forth as if looking for some soft flesh.


    That move silenced even the mes around everyone.


    He kept spitting out suggestive words, "Round and hard... The perfect creation... Ah..." If that wasn''t clear already, Reylin was thinking of his bombs.


    However, the rest thought differently, and one of the bootlickers turned his eyes to Huna, "Boss? So how is it exactly? I heard that breasts are soft and firm, but this guy didn''t mention softness at all."


    No one moved, but that guy wasn''t the only virgin in the group. Even Reylin was one, but he didn''t look as such, and the way he spoke was quite convincing as well.


    Huna''s face contorted, "It is soft and firm. Why don''t you get a girlfriend?! Don''t ask me such questions!"


    "But no one wants to be with bandits!"


    "Then don''t say you are a bandit?!"


    "Oh... So smart, boss!"


    On the other hand, the female partydies parted their lips, "Don''te too close to us. If I haven''t made it clear already, we can only be friends! You don''t even have 1% of William''s handsomeness! Keep dreaming!"


    "Why so harsh?!"


    "Women..."


    The male yers dropped their heads low.


    Reylin''sughter swept through them as if trying to cheer them up. He nced at everyone with an amused smirk and said, "I''ve been talking about bombs. Why is that all of you have thought the same?"


    "Surely not because of the way you spoke and your teasing smirk. Surely not..." Huna spat with a little irritated expression.


    Reylin liked how he spoke out of all people, "Haha. Sure thing! Anyway, it''s hrious how easy it is to break parties. I feel like all those crazy fans had a few wet dreams, but who am I toment?"


    "Keep such thoughts to yourself, loser," The femaledy shouted, then turned her eyes to their party leader, "Let''s get over it! We have to get rid of those bandits and bring back stolen goods."


    "Yes. If this guy attacks us, we will pay back. I don''t think he''s sane enough to attack our group, however." The party leader regained his focus, and he focused on the bandits.


    Their party wasn''t a bnced one, and all of them were either close warriors or mages. All friends chose to y what they dreamed of the most! They were here to have a lot of fun, but would they really?


    Reylin leaned forward and slowly strutted forth with his back humped, "You guys have leveled up pretty fast from what I can see. Share the trick with this lowly human, please."


    "It''s impossible for you anymore. Before we entered this area, we spotted many forest monsters running away from the mes. It was easy to hunt them because they were genuinely scared. That''s all." The party leader replied, his eyes still on Huna.


    Reylin blinked and shook his head, "I am such an altruistic person. Too much good karma and evil will force me to do some bad things soon."


    "Why are you standing next to me?" Huna asked.


    "Why? I told you what would happen, so I won''t let you die on my watch. Besides, that chick kept calling me a loser. I must take care of her." Reylin said and patted Huna''s back.


    Huna didn''t answer, but he had a feeling that Reylin wouldn''t go against him through any sneaky attacks, nor would he collude with yers just because they were from the same world.


    A weird feeling it was, but very urate!


    Reylin flicked his fingers and slowly walked forward.


    At the same time, the bandits led by their leaders barrelled against the yers, and a rather exciting battle for the low level began.


    Amidst the gutsy shouts, magic, and swords, Reylin walked straight to the female yer that insulted him the most.


    She was also requested to take care of him.


    Without further ado, she sent a water bolt toward him.


    "Water? Water is just good for cleaning. Your body and those jutting out bombs also seem like made just for that alone. You would make any bath hot, and I kinda like steamy baths, you know?" Reylin chuckled, then his hand rose to block the bolt.


    Fireball came out of his palm just before the blue bolt shed, "Not gonna work!" Reylin shouted and nced at his stats.


    That water bolt didn''t do much damage, and just a few points dropped. At this rate, he woulde closer enough to punish that hateful woman.


    However, one of her friends stepped to the side and protected her with his body.


    "I will protect you," He said in a heroic tone, his tone brightening the water mage''s mood.


    "No, you won''t," Reylin chuckled and clenched his fist.


    In his current arsenal, it meant fireball punch! Reylin didn''t fear the yer''s sword and punched forth, bringing the unruly explosion! That explosion pushed away the hero yer, and hended on the person he''d wanted to protect.


    "Ah!"


    "Ah! Get off me! You hear me?!" The female yer cried with her friendying on her! He was heavy, and her strength was even lower than in real life here due to their stats maxed with INT.


    Thedy struggled to free herself, then she saw Reylin standing next to them.


    "What a heroic fall. You didn''t dirty thedy''s face. That''s a hero for you," He pulled his hand behind.


    This motion scared the water yer, "Y-You will hurt me? I am a woman!"


    "Ah, true. I am so sorry. You are a woman. I didn''t notice," Reylin shook his head, "Let me sing you instead. Aren''t you William''s big fan? I am sure you will like it! My lyrics are a little... scare, I would say... It''s just... Ha... Ha... Ha."


    The fireball within Reylin''s punch became hotter, and a few mes escaped through gaps. He kept it confined for too long, and his hand hurt more than ever. His HP also dropped a little, so it was time to let the beast roar!


    BANG!


    "AHHHHHH!"


    "HIIIIII!"


    The hero became the victim!


    The heavy punch fueled with unruly mesnded on his stomach, and his body pressed thedy even more! It didn''t cause much HP for thedy, but it was more about the psychological damage!


    The male guy felt a massive blow, and his HP dropped absurdly!


    "Hahaha!" And Reylin ''sang'', his voice booming in both female and male yers.


    After one punch, he saddled the man and kept punching him, with a few fireball punches between. The man wasn''t ready for anything, and he was also protecting thedy, so his choices were limited.


    Never was he in such a situation, so he was pretty much at a loss.


    And Reylin''s song didn''t help him either!


    "Hahaha!" He killed the yer and took all his drop, which was a few potions and money.


    One couldn''t wish for more at the early stages, but Reylin had too much fun here.


    The moment the yer died, his body turned into particles, and Reylinnded on thedy. His eyes shifted down, and he brought his face closer.


    He could hear her rough breathing, smell her and thoroughly see her scared eyes.


    The same went for thedy, but Reylin''s face genuinely frightened her, "L-Let me go..." She whispered in a quiet, meek tone.


    "Do I look like William?" Reylin asked, his eyes wide and lips curved up into a sinister smile.


    Thedy shook her head from side to side a few times, and Reylin nodded, "How was my song?"


    "Crazy..."


    "I see. Looks like I must sing more!" Reylin grabbed her face! "Bye-bye, woman. Ha-Ha-Ha."

 Chapter 10: Prison

    <h4>Chapter 10: Prison</h4>


    "Hey, Huna. You suck, don''t you?" Reylin asked from the side.


    He was looking at the bandit boss and his underlings'' fight. Those were going against yers with less level than them, but they somehow struggled. However, the answer to their struggle was simple.


    Reylin!


    The yers weren''t giving their all because the yer with a unique ss was next to them.


    And Huna was thinking about Reylin''s words. It was the first time he faced the yers, and though he didn''t believe in his loss, the difference was clear. The yers were eager to try fighting, and they were also immortal.


    Thetter made them more reckless than other ''humans'', and Huna believed it wouldn''t be too long before those yers came with the same levels. If their whole purpose was to level up, wouldn''t yers soon bully the weak residents?


    Huna was conflicted, but as Reylin''s voice rang out, he used his skill, "Thievery Knife!" The yer leader suffered a heavy blow, and he struggled to keep his back straight! Huna didn''t miss any chance, and he quickly dealt with the yer.


    Reylin pped and looked at other underlings.


    Their boss'' victory pushed them forth, and their knives tasted more blood until the yers turned into particles.


    "This game is the hardest game for the majority of Earthlings. How would you rate their swordsmanship?" Reylin asked.


    Huna nced at him and said, "Their swordsmanship sucks. Only their skills hurt me."


    "And that''s what makes this game the hardest for us." Reylin faintlyughed, "But at some point, they will learn. Even if they don''t learn proper swordsmanship, they will still get rid of you through level gaps. Unless you level up, that is. I wonder, how is the leveling up for you guys?"


    "We can''t... level up as easily..." Huna replied, knowing the gravity of the situation. "That is unless we taste the dark matter."


    "Dark Matter?" Reylin repeated, and then his system shed.


    Ding!


    [You have learned about dark matter.]


    Ding!


    [The Main World Quest - Chapter 1.]


    [Chapter 1 - Dark Matter''s Investigation.]


    [You have learned about the dark matter that had brought the Dark Age onto the Faynom World! What are exactly the dark matter and its origins? By getting five unique dark matters, you should learn more about it!]


    [You can get the dark matter by killing monsters across the whole world.]


    "Who gives a crap about dark matter?" Reylin said.


    "Uh... Dark matter is dangerous, but I think we can get stronger by eating it." Huna exined.


    "On what basis do you believe in it?" Reylin asked.


    "Before yers arrived, the royalty tried to find a way to stand on their own. They investigated those dark matters... It began with animals... Many animals had died, but a few seeded. They became monsters that could level up easier than others! Humans... also changed, but I heard there were some more serious consequences about it..." Huna closed his eyes and didn''t say anything else.


    "In every game, yerse out on top. yers end up the strongest, and you can do nothing about it," Reylin''s reaction angered Huna''s underlings.


    They couldn''t take this much discrimination!


    Huna opened his eyes and stared at Reylin.


    "If you no longer can level up and your level is currently your peak, you can break the curse by interacting with the yers. Contracts or some other shit might help you. Besides, you can always give up on your bandit life and be rightful people. Unless you face some crazy yer, you should keep your little lives here." Reylin said.


    Then, he joined his hands behind his back and pushed his chest out, "Mana potions and money. Or we can always fight if that''s what you want. Which one will it be?"


    Huna looked at the mes and the man who was the cause, then said, "Weply."


    -


    [You have unlocked the Jolni Province Map.]


    "Oh, that''s it?" Reylin chuckled.


    The minimap unlocked the beginner city''s province. It was called Jolni, and Reylin''s quest was actually at the very end of it. He would need some time to get here without any carriage or whatsoever, so La did give him a really exhausting and time-consuming quest.


    However, Reylin didn''t mind it, and he used his journey to collect enough thoughts and level up.


    [You have used the Fireball Skill.]


    [You have killed the Lv. 8 Red Wildbear.]


    Reylin received a lot of potions and money, then information about the Northern Rivers Bank. He knew that levels here ranged from twenty to thirty, so Reylin focused more on leveling up.


    After he killed the Red Wildbear, Reylin received a new system notification.


    [Red Wildbear has dropped Red Leather Armor(Common). Would you like to get it or turn it into EXP?]


    "Hmm..." Reylin pondered, then chose to keep the armor.


    [Red Leather Armor(Common)]


    [Durability: 100/100]


    [Strength +10, HP +50.]


    [Physical Defense: +25]


    Reylin put the armor on himself, and he noticed that it was pretty heavy. It lowered his agility and increased his stamina consumption! He felt a little annoyed about it, but more strength would allow him to have more fun with fireball punches.


    He kept the armor on and adventured across the forest.


    Reylin''s level rose up to ten, but that was sole because of his pyromania skill. He lit up the forest and used those mes to replenish his mana. If monsters disappeared too far away, he would chase them as much as possible, then use his mana potions in the battle.


    However, Reylin''s journey stopped at some point.


    "I am the knight of the Blue Rose Royal Family! If you willingly surrender yourself and let us catch you, your punishment will be shorter!" The female knight announced.


    Reylin turned around and titled his head, "Don''t you guys have some nature mages? Just fix those trees, and we''re good."


    "That''s too much work and resources, you pyromaniac!" She was pretty mad, considering her loud voice and thorny tone.


    Reylin raised his arms, "I beg your forgiveness then. It''s my bad since I overestimated this world. I will be careful next time." He smiled and bowed.


    The female knight didn''t soften at all, "You must be sentenced."


    [Alyona, The Knight Of Blue Rose Royal Family. Lv. 30 HP:??? MP:???]


    "Eh..." Reylin sighed, "Well then. Let''s y hide and seek then."


    Reylin threw himself into the mes, causing Alyona and her knights'' eyes to widen in a stupor.


    But seeing Reylin casually running away with his clothes and HP intact, Alyona shouted, "After him!"


    Her knight set off, and as the leader, Alyona was prepared to sacrifice herself for her mission! Thus, the road she took was the one Reylin did.


    Therefore, the female knight threw herself into the mes!


    "You are the first crazy woman I''ve seen in this world! Sweet!" Reylinughed, then soaked his hand in the mes! "Fireball for my dear friend!"


    "Who is your dear friend?!" Alyona shouted, cut through the fireball, and utterly negated its damage!


    Reylin narrowed his eyes, "Don''t be so mean to my mes! Those are pretty cozy... What about this one?" He hid behind the tree, then clenched his hand.


    The unruly mes billowed, and Reylin punched the knight woman!


    His mana gathered around his fist, and the air shivered, so Alyona was well prepared and careful against that punch!


    She didn''t stop, though, and her sword thrust forth!


    "Victory is not an option for me. I know this very well, Alyona," Reylin whispered, and before the punch connected with the sword, he did a 180 spin to the side. He avoided the blow and extended his punch from the side.


    Before Alyona''s face, Reylin unfolded his fingers, and the mes spat like the fire dragon''s breath!


    [You have changed your Fireball into the methrower!]


    [The methrower Skill has been learned!]


    [The methrower(A)(D)]


    That new skill was strong, but even though Reylin aimed at Alyona''s face, her face just got a little redder, and it actually entuated her beauty.


    She remained unfazed and hacked at Reylin''s arm.


    [You have lost -48 HP!]


    "And you also lost an arm," Alyona said seriously, her voice emotionless. Of course, her focus contorted her face and made her look valiant.


    Reylin nced at his lost arm, "Well. Are you that special, or those knights are that weak? Perhaps, you don''t fear mes?"


    "It was a risky move, and it could have cost my life, but I do not care," Alyona replied, "I will never fail any mission."


    "Oh, what a poor knight. Who has twisted you this badly?"


    Alyona didn''t answer! She took Reylin''s hand and threw him out of the mes. After leaving the me world, Alyona healed herself through the potions, and her knights tended to her mes.


    They wiped the mes off her armor, then checked her status.


    "We are sorry for being so useless."


    "It''s not your fault. This man knew he had no way of escaping me, so he decided to fight," Alyona responded, but no smile appeared on her face.


    Reylin saw it andmented, "My dear friend. They are really sorry."


    "Don''t call me dear friend!" Alyona snapped and pointed her sword at him.


    "At least you didn''t swing it. If you did, I would have been freed. Let''s see, you seem a little crazy, but also under someone''s control. It can''t be like this, my dear friend." Reylin attacked again.


    If she killed him, he would respawn in the city and just escape.


    They didn''t know his identity beforehand, so that would be a smooth escape.


    However, Alyona controlled herself and didn''t do anything else other than ring at him.


    Reylin smiled, "Don''t ogle me so much."


    "..."


    In the end, Alyona didn''t do anything rash and seeded in her mission by throwing Reylin into prison.


    Due to his yer''s status, his punishment was short.


    Just a month.


    Would Reylin allow himself to stay in prison for such a long time, though?

 Chapter 11: The Flame Goddess

    <h4>Chapter 11: The me Goddess</h4>


    After Reylin got thrown into the prison, he just left a faint remark, "Watch out on the number of yers you put in. At some point, should they all log in at once, they will just kill themselves and respawn."


    He logged out after witnessing the guard''s contorted face.


    After a whole day of gaming, Reylin woke up with his hair wet in real life. His body was probably stressed to the unknown state, and he needed some light exercise on the bed.


    He moved his legs, clenched, and punched the air for a while before calling out, "Sebastian!"


    Reylin''s butler barged into the room and bowed, "At your wish, young master!"


    "Hungry," Reylin said and closed his eyes.


    "I will prepare something quick! Give me five minutes, young master!" Sebastian bowed again and turned around.


    "Did something happen in my absence?" Reylin asked just before Sebastian left the room.


    The butler gulped and said, "Young Master has be known due to that incident with yers... Variousments are going on, but mostly negative. Young Master also has received a few calls, and Miss Yvonne has left one message..." Thest name forced Reylin''s eyes open.


    All his old ''friends'' had left one message each, but Sebastian didn''t mention them.


    Yvonne was a particr case, and she couldn''t be ignored.


    Her family status was the same as the Crown Family, but they were from a different continent. Nheless, international businesses were inseparable and an essential part of politics.


    Thus, her family and the Crown were in constant contact.


    s, the family wasn''t why Yvonne couldn''t be ignored.


    Reylin sighed and raised his body off the bed. He took a seat in his chair and clicked his mouse a few times. On the screen, the recent news unfurled, and he saw the promising yers and the theories about their unique sses or skills.


    Reylin was on the list, and his ss was rumored to be, "The me Demon?" He sighed for the second time before closing the list.


    mes were the best as they were.


    They didn''t need to be demonic or any different.


    That was it.


    "Young Master, your food is ready!" Sebastian entered the room exactly after five minutes, and he put the te with food carefully.


    Reylin instantly dug.


    Standing behind, Sebastian stood silent and didn''t dare to open his lips. At this point, after serving Reylin for many years, he knew that asking for his thoughts about the negativements was unnecessary.


    Reylin wouldn''t care, and if someone said something to his face, he would adapt.


    Should someonepare him to other brothers, he probably would snap and throw some bombs.


    But random people from the? Reylin utterly didn''t care.


    "I got imprisoned," Reylin chuckled.


    "I am not surprised, Young Master." Sebastian nodded, "Did Young Master light up the forest? That could have threatened a lot of lives, and I am sure the royal family reacted ordingly."


    "You sure know me well. Yeah, I did exactly that. To be honest, I thought they would take care of it without problems... Apparently, it''s too many resources and work." Reylin sighed.


    Alyona told him that no casualties were recorded, and no bodies were found. A lot of time hadn''t passed by then, and the mes didn''t spread to utterly erase the bodies. Besides, Alyona also said they had magic items to check for the souls.


    No soul was found, so there were no casualties.


    Sebastian nodded with relief, "That''s great."


    The silence unfolded between them, and their eyes remained on the screen.


    Soon, a person Reylin didn''t want to see would appear here, but even Sebastian wasn''t so fond of her. If he could choose, he would have gone back to the other room! But Reylin didn''t say anything, so he stood and eased up the atmosphere.


    Sebastian asked, "How was the game world? It was like watching live-action, young master."


    "I checked a few things out of curiosity. The game developers did a good job of reproducing the real world. Weak-minded should search for private psychologists, however." Reylin chuckled.


    "Blood and gore, the flesh and broken bones... I saw a few videos with horrid scenes.


    If such gore scenes weren''t mentioned in terms of services, the game developers would have been swarmed bywyers." Sebastian faintly smiled.


    Atst, Reylin clicked on the mouse and called Yvonne.


    That small talk and food were enough to bring him back to his mood.


    Sebastian also passed a lighter for Reylin, and the mes flickered next to him.


    On the screen, Yvonne''s face appeared.


    The moment Reylin saw her, Yvonne waved her hand, "Hi, Reylin! Have you gotten a girlfriend?"


    "I haven''t."


    "Oh, this makes me worried. You are still not interested in girls at this age?" Yvonne shook her head sadly.


    "No one can tame me except my waifu," Reylin replied.


    "But I am not going to date you," Yvonne tilted her head, smiling teasingly at him.


    She was half right, though.


    Reylin met her for the first time when he was fourteen years old. Back then, Yvonne was already looking mature as a sixteen years olddy. Her appearance struck Reylin as she was born with red hair and eyes.


    Her skin was pale but healthy, and her oval face was overly cute. This matched dangerously well with her well-matured body and those two jutting out bombs.


    Back then, Reylin was already thinking of the goddess of mes, the me woman, and so on.


    So when he saw Yvonne for the first time, his heart fluttered.


    s, Yvonne had said the wrong words.


    [Fireworks? You mean useless and fleeting things that people waste money on?]


    "How much did you pay for those sappers after myst visit, bitch?" Reylin''s hand clenched as he remembered her words.


    That was not only it but as the wealthy politician''s daughter, Yvonne was exposed to the big world from the early days. She saw her father both happy and grieving about the international and inside the rted business.


    She grew into a wicked woman that thought only of herself.


    Reylin was aware of her heart after he''d snapped at her.


    "A few thousands... I don''t really remember. Trivial matter. They found just one hundred bombs... How did you manage to smuggle so much here anyway?" Yvonne asked, despite knowing how.


    Reylin spat and said, "Just one hundred? Were those sappers perhaps frauds?" He chuckled and deeply looked into her eyes.


    In this way, he nted a little uncertainty in Yvonne''s heart, and she surely would call a new group of sapperster on.


    Yvonne put the matter aside and asked, "How was your first day in the game world?"


    "I was imprisoned," Reylin said with a stoic face.


    "Hahaha!" Yvonne immediately burst outughing, and she said while wiping off her tears, "I thought you had escaped after killing those yers, but that can''t be it. Anyway, haha! Well, you have joined the ranks of the bad guys, Reylin. Want me to pay your bail?"


    "Want me to blow up your face?" Reylin red.


    "I think you want me to blow you instead? That''s not happening, though," Yvonne chuckled.


    "Look, I am still underage." Reylin snickered.


    "Don''t y that card on me with a two years gap between us. Aren''t you eighteen in just three months? Hmm... Should I send you some nudes for your eighteen birthday? That surely would be the best present for a pyromaniac such as you." Yvonne gave a nice side-nce that caused Reylin to shiver.


    He closed his eyes, "Bitch. Say what you want from me."


    "So cold despite wanting to see me... Sure," Yvonne read Reylin''s heart well and carried on after that small remark, "There are twelve continents in the Faynom World. I am in the continent based on my time zone, and I will work to conquer it. My goal is to subjugate the royal family and be the queen first. This is a long-term n."


    "Oh, the first day, and you already have your eyes set on the throne. yers are happy with battles against monsters, let alone humans. Haha! Hey, Yvonne. I am not interested in being one of your pieces." Reylin waved his hand and red. ''Anything else?''


    "I think you have already felt irritated a few times because of the limitations. Oh, I can''t make my mes scream more than bombs in real life! Eh? Something like that?" Yvonne retorted and added while her face brightened from Reylin and Sebastian''s reactions, "You will find the most fun in the royal family and the hidden organizations opposing them! I''ve already entered the ck Wings Royal Family. Don''t try to bother them too much until I allow you, okay? That''s all from me for now, Reylin! Your big sister Yvonne is going back to the game!"


    Yvonne pursed her lips and sent a kiss for Reylin, but he instantly snapped, grasped his lighter, and threw it straight at the screen!


    "I will blow up your castle if you be the queen!" Reylin stood up and roared!


    "I am very much looking forward to it. I will subjugate you at that time," Yvonne''s call turned off.


    Reylin threw himself back to the chair, "This woman... This woman..." He clenched his shirt and thrashed on the chair.


    She was right!


    He answered the call because of her appearance!


    That was the waifu he had imagined many times. No, she was more perfect than all Reylin''s imagination, but he would never dare to approve of it!


    Sebastian held the chair and worriedly asked, "Young Master! Is she really unconquerable?"


    As those words rang out, Reylin calmed down, and his eyes narrowed, "Is she really?"

 Chapter 12: Open for all businesses

    <h4>Chapter 12: Open for all businesses</h4>


    It goes without saying that Yvonne''s future was either to die as a lone woman or by someone''s influential side. At some point, as she matured further, Yvonne would choose a romantic rtionship solely through the businesswoman''s eyes.


    All she cared about was herself.


    She had a keen eye, and her reading of people was superb.


    That wealthyss also barely trusted her father and often imagined him using her in some arranged marriage. Thus, she became ruthless and so influential that her own father wouldn''t dare let her go!


    Reylin took out his phone and called his father.


    "Wee from the same families, but we are different. I am simple, but with a few loose screws, a man who bluntly does things, and she is a scheming bitch with more loose screws whoes out only after victory is confirmed. That still means shit if all I do is bombing up houses of those fucking morons while she works on the wider scale." Reylin said while his phone let out calling tunes.


    He added, "But if we both work on the same project, we are on the same boat... And I can conquer her."


    "Reylin? Haha! I saw that action. Splendid! No fear whatsoever. That''s my son!" Reylin''s father''s voice rang out from the phone, and Reylin''s face softened.


    He put his phone to his ear and said, "That was nothing, father. There were a few bitches who called me William''s wannabe, so I sang for them."


    Reylin''s father didn''t fail to imagine the sound, to say nothing of hearing it. His lips curved up, and he leanedfortably on his chair, "That''s because you still aren''t famous. Even now, that thread just reached a few thousand likes at most. The beginning was great, Reylin. Is that how you want to tread in that world?"


    Listening to his father''sughter and questions, Reylin genuinely smiled and answered all his questions.


    His goal was to be the perfect me.


    Bombs and fireworks, his weapons!


    Reylin''s father listened with a soft smile and cheered his son regardless of whatever goal he had.


    Reylin asked, "What do you think about this game, father? Is there a future prospect in it?"


    "If I tell you that we have introduced a few new uses to thew just for this game alone, would that be enough to answer that question?" Reylin''s father said thoughtfully.


    "..."


    "A lot of money will flow in and out of this game. We are all sure of it, and some even inferred that the worldwide votes will be decided upon the country''s performance in the game. Even wars might be made here... Sounds ridiculous, but that''s the future we are heading to..." Not everyone believed in that, but Reylin''s father did.


    And many advisers and people across the globe had the same thoughts.


    It was just the first day, and yet the world took a significant change.


    "Don''t you want me to dominate the world? Like bing a king or something?" Reylin asked, saying something simr to Yvonne''s words.


    Reylin''s father just burst outughing, "Reylin is the synonym of freedom. I have never forced any of you to tread on those paths, but your elder brothers did, and you all have made me proud regardless. I actually wanted everyone to be ''free'' from responsibilities, but so far, you have been the only one, Reylin."


    "That will change anyway," Reylin threw his eyes to the side, "Yvonne and I are on the same project now."


    "Oh, Yvonne... I remember you sting out thousands of fireworks at once after we visited their family... Haha, old times..." Reylin''s father chuckled like an old man, but his following words sent shivers down on Reylin and Sebastian, "We will wear the Crown here as well. Undoubtedly."


    "Haha! We all have loose screws, father! I can see all my brothers dropping their jobs for the game!" Reylinughed, "If not wholly dropping the game, then integrating it with their daily lives. I want to see how it will develop!" Reylin burst outughing, and so did his father.


    The conversation ended slightly after.


    Reylin flicked his fingers, "Sebastian. You will enter the game and focus on the royal family. I am under Blue Rose or whatever. You will find them easily."


    "Yes, young master!" Sebastian bowed.


    "Since you will be gone for most of the day, we need a new person to take care of the house. For a variety, hire some young maid." Reylin flicked his fingers for thest time before standing up.


    All the conversations so far were beyond amazing, and Sebastian couldn''t stop his curiosity, "What''s the young master n now?"


    "My n? Nothing changes. I am going to focus on my mes. But, I will add a variety to my life as well. That variety is women." Reylin yawned.


    "Women? Ah! Young Master is going to learn how to conquer!" Sebastian nodded.


    "La has an item quest which is S Ranked. She is the luckiest encounter so far, and I will not let her go. Might as well use the old and working method of winning her heart. Just confirm whether there''s polygamy in another world for me." Reylin exined a little and added, "Rtionships are like a business anyway. No one would want to work with the homeless guy as he has nothing."


    "..."


    "In a business, you work for a profit. In a rtionship, there''s more to it. You bear with your business partner, tolerate her and develop something called love. That emotion makes many blind and reckless, and since I''ve been breaking the rules for so long, I don''t mind breaking more by being a little blind," Reylin chuckled and left the room to go to the bathroom. "A little because no one can tame me."


    "Young Master! Do you think Yvonne will send nudes?" Sebastian asked after he caught up to Reylin.


    He, as the butler, would prepare the bath, of course!


    Reylin rolled his eyes, "No way she would do that. It would be akin to giving me means to ckmail her, you moron."


    "..."


    Thus, Reylin became open to all businesses!

 Chapter 13: Reylin, Sebastian, and Hania

    <h4>Chapter 13: Reylin, Sebastian, and Hania</h4>


    After waking up, many yers flooded the Faynom World.


    They didn''t even eat or even wash, their hands immediately extending for the VR Helmet. All they wanted was to enter the game world and have other exciting adventurers! Everything was possible in that world.


    Reylin woke up, but he wasn''t in a rush.


    He did the morning routine and sat down by the table.


    His nose twitched a little, and just a few secondster, Sebastian came with the warm breakfast!


    Reylin was living alone if one excluded his butler.


    That was his wish, and only his mother had disyed a few tears and reluctance. Despite how crazy Reylin was, he was her son, and rebuking him for his wild deeds had been a daily thing for her to do.


    It was also a little stress reliever.


    Still, all her sons had left the house even before the age of eighteen, so Reylin''s mother was used to parting, and the same went for her bank ount.


    "Young Master. It would be great if you could wait a few minutes before going to the game world," Sebastian said after taking a seat before the table.


    Reylin''s eyes shifted from the TV to his butler, and he asked, "You already hired some maid?"


    "Yes! She is just one year older than you, and she wants to make some pocket money on holiday." Sebastian nodded and leaned down to eat scrambled eggs.


    "I guess money is more important for her than some fun time on vacation. I am sure most people our age have already flooded the game," Reylin tapped the phone and dug into the food.


    Sebastian nodded, and they ate breakfast in silence.


    After roughly ten minutes, the door bells'' rang, and Sebastian stood up to answer it. He returned with thedy by his side.


    Sebastian introduced her by what he''d learned about her through online conversation.


    "Young Master, this is Hania. She is your age, and we will begin with some tryouts first. What do you think?" Sebastian bowed and exined.


    Reylin nced to the side, and his eyes scrutinized the youngdy.


    She was short-haired, and her height was definitely one head shorter than him. For a moment, hermon face disyed a lost in thought expression, but that soon switched into a scary kitten one, "M-My name is Hania... I am at your service, young master!"


    Hania did her best despite stuttering, but she was inwardly scared of Reylin.


    That was from the show he did yesterday!


    Reylin stood up and approached thedy slowly, "It seems like you saw that stream yesterday."


    "Y-Yes... I did..." Hania looked down and grasped her long skirt.


    "I am Crown Reylin," Reylin said, standing hair-breath before Hania, his voice blowing her hair a little.


    He was pretty loud, "If you are scared of me killing some yers in the game... I repeat, the game. If so, you won''t keep your job for too long."


    "C-Crown?" Hania repeated the surname, not being able to believe it.


    The Crown Family was known throughout the whole country, and all of them were known from their best side.


    Hania was particrly fond of Reylin''s mother, the fashion designer. Although all she saw was her clothes on various model shows, Hania often imagined herself as one of those models.


    And Reylin''s mother was also outstanding, a person idolized by manydies.


    Reylin inherited a little of her silver hair.


    A little, because all brothers were born with a mix of ck and silver hair.


    Hania looked up at him and saw Reylin''s short hair and those colors, but the first impression was that he was surely someone''s wannabe.


    That impression was utterly erased by the fear of seeing the ''crazy pyromaniac'' in person.


    "Sebastian is a retired soldier, although he''s still pretty young," Reylin added, and Hania shifted her eyes to the side.


    Sebastian stood silent in his butler clothes, but he didn''t look like a twenty-eight-years-old man! He looked much older with his wrinkles and a little white hair on his chin! That man had gone through much, and had not the Crowns taken him in, he would have been living a far worse life.


    After the war, he was pretty lost, and he didn''t know what to do with himself.


    Sebastian had a new path now, and his smile remained soothing, even though his young master often made him sweat with his life choices.


    "In your contract, there''s a use to not share whom you work for. I and my surname have to be hidden from the world...


    So, officially, you will be under Sebastian should you work for longer here," Reylin turned around and invited Hania to the table, "Prepare something fast for her, Sebastian."


    "There''s no need!" Hania got flustered, and she waved her hands.


    Reylin didn''t answer and returned to his seat.


    He waited for Hania to take a seat, and after she did, Reylin asked a few questions. Those were about her family and Hania''s work experience. She had worked two jobs before, and Hania got fired two times due to her weak adaptation and nervousness... She just couldn''t focus on her job!


    That left a big stamp on her resume, and Hania found problems finding her next work.


    The Crown Young Master looked toward the kitchen and smiled.


    His following words surprised Hania.


    "So you are a troublemaker? An airhead? Well, that''s good for me," Reylin crossed his arms, "We all have our dream second halves. The perfect appearance and attitude."


    "Y-Young Master... Why are you ying with the lighter?" Hania cut in, but Reylin just smiled back and carried on with his talk.


    "Dream second half is impossible, however. Bitch Yvonne is just half-perfect. That''s why I have to learn how to bear with women." Reylin concluded and closed his eyes.


    To conquer Yvonne''s heart was one thing, but to bear with her another. She wasn''t, and Reylin also couldn''t imagine her, a type that changed whole under love, which was also a fleeting feeling if not careful!


    Too much crap and that love might as well crumble!


    "I help mom with chores and groceries, so I will be able to take care of the house," Hania added or instead repeated what she had said in the resume.


    Reylin chuckled, "I have everythingtest in my apartment. It''s stuff you won''t be able to handle, and you must use it to take care of the house. You will fail a few times, and that''s fine."


    Although it often sounded demotivating, Reylin''s words brightened Hania, and her heartbeat returned to normal. She was no longer nervous and promised to learn everything as fast as possible.


    With Sebastian by her side, it would be an easy ride!


    "You are here because Sebastian has some work to do in the game too. But for this day, he will take you around the apartment and exin a few duties. As for me, I am gone." Reylin stood up and went to his room.


    "Thank you, Young Master!" Hania bowed, her face hidden.


    That room closed, and no one except Sebastian could step in here!


    At least, for now...


    Sebastian smiled as he returned with breakfast, "You can stop bowing now. Have a nice meal, then I will let you take over a few duties."


    "Yes! I will do my best!" Hania nodded, then looked at the breakfast, "Thank you... very much..."


    So much food, her eyes twinkled!

 Chapter 14: Prison Fight

    <h4>Chapter 14: Prison Fight</h4>


    Reylin finally logged into the game.


    He appeared in prison, and that was not some weing sight!


    The prison was cold, with blue walls visually describing how cold it was. His prison had only a bed, and Reylin would need to ask the guard to take him to the bathroom if need be. No sunlight permeated inside as it was an underground prison.


    Reylin sat on the cold bed, his eyes on the torch, which was a source of his relief.


    [You have been cuffed by Mana Sealing handcuffs.]


    [Your mana flow has been stopped, and you can not exert any mana!]


    Through the prison bars, Reylin saw another yer in the opposite cage. That man was in beginner clothes, so he was definitely a yer.


    It was questionable because the prison hid his nickname.


    yers could hide their nicknames too, but other than that, Reylin also couldn''t see the man''s face correctly.


    He inferred the Blue Rose had done something to those prisoners to keep privacy and that it would y a significant role soon.


    For now, Reylin looked around the prison and found no gap, "One month." That was too much time, and he would be too behind should it happen.


    Since no idea popped out in Reylin''s mind, he returned to his seat and hovered his eyes on the torch.


    One year ago, he had called out the beta tester as an imbecile. That man used mes through the staff and performed various techniques, but he was genuinely scared of the fire.


    Reylin was different, and he treated the mes like a good partner.


    He used his own body, and he would be mes to slip through the prison bars!


    "That sounds like a good idea..." He whispered with a smirk on his face.


    Some time passed in deadly silence.


    In prison, nothing interesting could have happened at all. yers either spent time here trying to reach the guards and convince them to let them go, or they just logged in from time to time to see the situation.


    As far as Reylin was concerned, he remained silent with a stoic face, and just enjoyed the silence, as even that was rare in his world.


    He used this time to think about the future. Still, as someone who didn''t have much experience about ''the variety'' he spoke about with his butler, Reylin decided to be just an honest fellow.


    What did it mean?


    So far, it meant that Reylin would shock Yvonne a little on their next talk.


    [The Monk Butler wants to add you to the friend list.]


    [You have epted the request.]


    [The Monk Butler: Young Master! I have left Hania after teaching her a little, and I am on my way to the royal family! I will use my experience as Crown''s Butler and be closer with their royalty!]


    [Rey mes Lin: How did your tutorial go?]


    [The Monk Butler: I just killed some dirty slimes! It went smoothly. Oh, I learned that there''s polygamy, young master! Are you nning to start a harem here?}


    [Rey mes Lin: Since this is a game, I might as well enjoy my new variety to the fullest. What about you? A monk?]


    Sebastian swore to learn how to control his expressions and body!


    In real life, he often sweated due to his young master, and his lips always quivered, which often exposed his emotions. That was just how crazy Reylin was, and no one could me him.


    Even Reylin didn''t say anything and just cheered him on.


    The talk ended after the guard knocked on Reylin''s prison bars.


    Reylin raised his upper body, and he found two guards and one woman whose face was hidden by a hoodie. Her curves exposed her gender, and as she stood behind the guards, her identity was also higher.


    "Come out if you want to get freedom."


    "I am more than d to y along," Reylin chuckled and left the prison.


    After he stepped out of it, the guard put a ck bva on his face. A few other yers had received the same treatment, and all of them followed the guards and the unknown women.


    Many torches lit up the underground prison, so Reylin remained calm and sensitive.


    Atst, the group of the chosen prisoners entered the underground arena.


    This arena was hastily made, and it was nothing more but a drawn circle on the ground. mes howled and billowed around the circle with just a minute walk toward the circle''s insides.


    Reylin was getting excited, and he nced at the unknown woman.


    Her lips parted, "We are ck Rose Squad. For the outsiders, we are known as the Blue Rose Royal Family''s shadow. and our job is the infiltration, execution, and information gathering."


    Ding!


    [Epic Quest! - Join the ck Rose Squad.]


    "We deal with the dirty job, and all of you gathered here had already done some dirty work in our world. You either killed other yers or our world''s people, or just both. That''s why you were chosen to be the royalty''s knives." The woman cut a lot of information and boiled it down to the essential information.


    Everything else was written in the quest log!


    Many had wondered whether this quest appeared on its own or through this woman.


    It mattered not, as no one would give up on the epic quest.


    And, that kind of secretive job filled the hearts of every yer with excitement.


    "Out of the fifteen gathered here, just three will be one of us. The rest will return to the prison."


    "Since you said outsiders deem you as the shadow, you must be a pretty known group, am I right?" Reylin said first, and he stepped forth from the row as well.


    He strutted toward the circle with everyone''s eyes on him.


    The woman replied, "Common people aren''t aware of us. Just the royalties and people with influence."


    "Well. After this day, a lot of yers will be aware of you. I am not sure whether this is the first epic quest, but someone from here will write a great essay. If you are fine with many yers knowing about you, then let''s begin some fighting. I am eager to kill all of you." Reylin spread his arms as if the whole arena had be his domain.


    Many yers snickered beneath their bvas and stepped in, ready to kill and leverage the situation.


    As for the unknown woman, within that hoodie, her eyes glittered, and some countermeasure already popped in her mind.


    "How about we take down the most talkative one?" One of the prisoners said.


    "Yeah! Let''s throw him into the mes!"


    "Hehe! That will be fun."


    Reylin snickered behind his mask, ''Oh, how fun it will be.''

 Chapter 15: Showtime

    <h4>Chapter 15: Showtime</h4>


    It was a weird mechanic, but probably due to those bvas, no yers could see each others'' statuses.


    No name, HP, and MP were seen above the yers, and the whole situation seemed straight out of the real-life movie.


    It was like real life, though.


    Reylin taunted yers with his words, and the results were beyond wonderful!


    Five of them pushed Reylin to the mes and threatened to kick him into it! Their eyes rippled with happiness and a little sadistic glue, and one of them parted his lips, "So? Don''t you want to say something? I guess you can scream, and I will make your death quicker! Dying by mes? That must be the worst! Haha!"


    Reylin snickered, "Splendid. You are splendid indeed. It''s actually hard for me to convey through words how happy I am right now... But you see, I am not that eloquent, and I think deeds tell more than words!"


    "Huh?" The yer titled his head.


    And as he did, Reylin threw his palm forward, sending the fireball straight into his face!


    His first enemy''s face disappeared within the mes, and Reylin''sughter awakened the rest from their stupor but also hid the man''s cries!


    They looked at Reylin with shock, but their bodies thrust their weapons forth!


    Yes, before they all stepped in here, yers received back their inventory, and they could take out their weapons at any moment.


    Some did it just to hide their skills.


    But before the yer with a unique ss, no one could keep their sneaky method for too long!


    "Hahaha!" Reylinughed, but he read each of their movements.


    Those were all offensive skills, and the weapons lit up in the silver mana. That mana gathered at the tip and turned weapons sharpened, allowing yers to cut through their enemies even if their abilities were amateur.


    Based on his feelings, Reylin threw himself to the side and threw the fireball at the man with the strongest skill.


    [-23 HP!]


    [-30 HP!]


    [-17 HP!]


    [-24 HP!]


    All those yers didn''t have the same level.


    What Reylin did was to see through the mana behind their skills. He chose the man who seemed the strongest and hurled his fireball at him while allowing others to close distance! In this way, Reylin survived before throwing himself into the mes.


    And would Reylin really waste the chance to pull someone together with himself?


    Reylin snickered, "Showtime!"


    He clenched his left hand and raised it before the four faces, unfolding the mesing from the fireball punch!


    BANG!


    "AHHH!" The four screamed in tandem, and their bodies flew to the me circle!


    Reylin followed them immediately and pounced like a tiger after one of them!


    "What are those abilities?! How can someone... You..." The first prey shouted within these mes, his eyes looking down at the HP bar plummeting down... He was filled with disappointment and despair, just that as his pain sensors were too low.


    But as Reylin appeared before him, his eyes expanded, and he noticed, "You are fine... Wait! Y-You must be that crazy-"


    Before any more words left this man''s lips, Reylin wrapped his arms around the man and covered his lips with his hand, "Please, watch your tongue, or you will hurt someone''s feelings. I happen to have a fragile heart."


    Reylin whispered a few lies in session, his heart beating fast but body remainingposed.


    Those mes were his yground, and no way he would lose himself unless the opponent was someone who could withstand the fire.


    A sadistic part of him woke up, and the lies flooded the man''s mind, "How many NPCs have you killed with that little knife of yours? What if they had families? Oh, you crazy mofo. Would you be able to bear the saddened looks and tears of their children? Maybe you would also kill them? You know they don''t respawn, and they talk like real people? That''s so wrong, man... Oh, so wrong..."


    The man tried to speak, but Reylin''s hand didn''t allow him to utter one word, and he died with his veins nearly bursting out of his head.


    His body didn''t stay, and it turned into particles that flooded the prison cell.


    "Looks like they''ve put some magic in this ce. No loot for all this hard work?" Reylin jested, then threw his eyes to the arena.


    Two individuals stood out, and precisely those two killed the prisoners who had survived Reylin''s fireball punch.


    They came out of the mes with dropped HP, and they were literally asking to get killed.


    Looking at these two, Reylin concluded, "They are working together." He smirked, naturally regenerated his HP, and soaked himself in mes with his mana already full!


    -


    The other two prisoners were actually twin sisters.


    If anyone knew it, they wouldn''t have been surprised, and some more proper ns would have been made.


    They liked to stay in the spotlight, so Reylin speaking first was a thorn to their time here.


    But since he had just disappeared in mes, the twins forgot about him and focused on others.


    Their weapon of choice was long swords.


    Both were dual wielders, and their swordsmanship was also polished, which allowed them to overthrow skills at ease.


    The proper swordsmanship would be essential in theter stages.


    It already influenced yers greatly, and many of them would realize it soon.


    After the twins killed their enemies, they eased up and looked around for the unknown woman! The epic quest they had just sessfully aplished genuinely excited them as they wanted to set on the dangerous and full of killing path.


    However, no woman appeared, and the twins stood with their bodies exhausted and sweaty.


    Atst, Reylin came out of the mes.


    He did it silently, whollyposed and heart filled with killing intent.


    His whole body dragged the mes along with him, and he appeared behind one of the twins with sinister eyes, "methrower."


    His newest skill burst out of his palm, and in the blink of an eye, the twin''s beginner clothes melted.


    Her back exposed the beginner bra as she fell onto the ground.


    "Hahaha!" Finally, Reylin couldugh.


    Hisughter fell onto the twin together with the fireball which he carried on his palm! It seemed like he just passed the ball to thedy''s scorched back!


    "Ahhh!" The twin cried, unable to move an inch!


    "Who told you to kill them all?! I wanted to have some fun too, you know?" Reylin shouted alongside hisughter.


    But the other twin was just as fast.


    Her two swords intercrossed, ready to hack at Reylin''s neck at any time!


    He whispered, "Fast, but I am ready for it too." His clenched hand went forth, then using the explosion from the unruly mes, Reylin recoiled behind.


    Hended just before the mes, his hand sinking in and conjuring another fireball! He threw that at the twin with the least wounds!


    And since his fireball had too little cooldown, Reylin was like a maniac who kept throwing those.


    BANG! BANG! BANG!


    The two swords protected the twins, but as thedy fought, her swords'' durability heavily fell, and the mes sshed abundantly near her.


    The sshed mes turned into fireworks that wounded the standing twin!


    "That''s enough. You three are the winners and worthy yers to join our ranks." The unknown woman stepped in, and her handnded on Reylin''s shoulder.


    In an instant, his mana froze, and he was deemed useless.

 Chapter 16: Introductions

    <h4>Chapter 16: Introductions</h4>


    "Feel free to call me Yuki. I am the 12th ck Rose and your superior," Yuki took off her hoodie, setting up her blue hair.


    Her hair was waist long. It fluttered despite no wind here, and coldness seemed to ooze out of her whole body.


    As the coldness was her primary weapon, her skin seemed near blue, and it brought a new kind of charm one wouldn''t really see on Earth.


    Reylin patted his shoulder and nced at her, "Is this an experiment to try out yers?"


    "Correct," Yuki looked into his eyes, and evident respect was within her icy hues, "yers have a much more unique system. There''s a chat between you, and you can respawn. These two options open up many methods against our enemies. There''s more to it... You guys have more growth room."


    "How exactly did it go for you guys?" Reylin asked, his face still hidden.


    "A window suddenly appeared, and our lives greatly changed." Yuki closed her eyes.


    Yuki shared what had happened to residents once the game system kicked in.


    Their strength became estimated, turned into levels, and their techniques became sorted and ranked in the system. They learned about dark matter and the monsters born out of it.


    Those were naturally the respawning monsters.


    Chaos came, the lives significantly changed, but they all adapted and prepared for the future.


    The worst was that they couldn''t level up like yers.


    Only a few chosen ones could, and all of them had been selected by the Ascended.


    "Hmm." Reylin hummed, not revealing his thoughts.


    Yuki also didn''tment further, and she returned back to the priorities, "I will give you guys the ss, ck Rose''s Shadow. This ss will give you the quests to learn about infiltration skills. One of my favorites is this..."


    She extended her hand, and in the blink of an eye, handcuffs appeared on Reylin''s hands, "There''s a clear level gap between us, so I can use it without any prerequisites."


    "I see." Reylin nodded while caressing his wrist.


    [Do you want to learn ck Rose''s Shadow ss(Epic)?]


    The ss tree was huge, and one could learn many sses. However, a wrong choice could lead to self-destruction, and yers couldn''t blindly ept all sses.


    This ss didn''t seem like it would hurt Reylin''s ambition, so he epted on a whim.


    Yuki''s knowledge turned into the quests, and those became the ss quests.


    Her knowledge was one thing, but Yuki also would apany them for a while to learn the basics.


    That''s why the proper introduction was needed.


    "How about you reveal yourselves?" Yuki asked in a little chilly voice.


    That voice felt natural for her, and Reylin was the first one to take off his bva. Once he did it, the twins pointed their fingers at him and said in tandem, "We knew it''s you!"


    "Yeah, Rey mes Lin is the name, but since we are colleagues from now on, you can call me Rey, I guess? Why does it sound like you two have already forgiven me?" Reylin nced at the twins.


    They chuckled and took off their bvas as well.


    "You bullied my sister with those mes, but that was the spar in the end. A spar for the epic ss, no less," Thedy with the nickname External Sweetness said.


    On her right, the other twin had the name Internal Sweetness, and she silently stared at Reylin with squinted eyes. She was also the one to get bullied by him, so that was given.


    But upon seeing their faces and nicknames, Reylin could guess their personalities.


    One looked sharper and kept smiling, which was External Sweetness. The other was stoic and just revealed a little emotion.


    Anyway, that was the initial impression.


    They looked like close twins, both ck-haired with beautiful ocean eyes.


    "Feels nice to know that you are that understanding." Reylin chuckled.


    "Besides, your performance was quite cool," External Sweetness sauntered closer to Yuki and Reylin, "I saw a few memes about you too, and thanks to you, we have bought a few masks to cover our faces. After all, we also want to get going in this world."


    "Your swordsmanship didn''t look stiff, so I assume your teachers hold you back in real life," Reylin smirked.


    And for the first time, External Sweetness didn''t say anything, inwardly feeling scared of how astute this man was.


    She just shrugged.


    Reylin asked a little about the memes since he wasn''t interested in normie social media that much, "What exactly are those memes about?"


    "The most popr is Wannabe Meme," The twin exined.


    The meme was about Reylin looking simr to William. Still, in this meme, Reylin shouts, ''I must differ from William, so I will scream!'' This brought out a vein onto Reylin''s temple. He red at the twin, but she just burst outughing and added, "I didn''t create it. Don''t look at me like that."


    "Deal with it," Reylin replied.

 Chapter 17: Mana is for everything

    <h4>Chapter 17: Mana is for everything</h4>


    After the introductions, Yuki brought the trio out of the underground through the secret passage.


    Once outside, Reylin breathed the fresh air and summoned a small fireball.


    He yed with it until it ran out, then Reylin just summoned another one.


    All close to him would know why he would do that, but the twins and Yuki didn''t fall in that category.


    The more talkative twin parted her lips, "Are you really pyromaniac, or is it some kind of quest?"


    Yuki''s eyes brightened as she heard the second part, and she nodded inwardly as if enlightened.


    Indeed, all weird quirks could have been actually part of the quest!


    Reylin chuckled, "It calms me down."


    He sounded so genuine that no one thought about the ss quest anymore.


    This man was a natural pyromaniac.


    At least, someone simr as he didn''t let out those mes burn across the forests, and his mes just danced above his palm so far.


    "Since you use palm as your weapon, do you have some fighting skill tree? We use swords, and the sword skill tree opened for us," External Sweetness said.


    She was the main partner for the conversation, and Reylin liked her the most as of now. People who kept things to themselves were even worse than those who keptparing him to other brothers!


    "Weapon Skill Tree? I don''t follow the usual path, and if you want to probe into my ss, then you are doomed to fail," Reylin''s smile was unwavering as he talked with her.


    External Sweetness shook her head, "Can''t you satiate a little of my curiosity?"


    "Maybe if you can do the same to me. I am interested in your swordsmanship, but that would touch that real life, wouldn''t it?" Reylin turned his eyes and deeply looked into hers.


    The twins looked into each other''s eyes, and then the one replied, "Not today, at least."


    "My curiosity is not that deep to involve myself with you for that long, however. After weplete Yuki''s quests, we will part and then reunite at some teamwork quest or whatever there''s nned." Reylin said.


    Although the variety was great and interesting, he wouldn''t let others dictate his path. He would strive toward the mes, and La''s quest was the closest to that goal. In this case, he would be more than d to add her to his adventure.


    Those twins, the future would tell, but no one could tame Reylin!


    "It''s a weird feeling, isn''t it?" External Sweetness turned her eyes to her twin.


    Internal Sweetness nodded, "It is."


    At that time, Yuki stopped and turned around.


    She was at the helm for some time, and as her eyes expanded a little, "We have already started the first quest. Have you noticed something?"


    The twins looked at each other again, then shook their heads.


    Reylin parted his lips, "Your steps were silent." He turned around, "I guess you also haven''t left any footsteps. As I talked with Es, your presence sometimes slipped out of my eyesight. It''s hard to forget about such unique beauty, though."


    "Thank you," Yuki nodded.


    "No need. I meant it," Reylin smiled.


    A brief silence unfolded, but just for a moment as Yuki carried on with her speech.


    At that time, the quest logs shed in the three yers'' eyes...


    Her exnation was also quite simple.


    Use the ck Rose method to circte mana through your body!


    All yers received bodies with mana.


    That skill didn''t use mana but influenced its flow. Thus, various methods opened to the yer who was aware of that method. For example, the eyes would be able to see in the darkness, and the presence also would diminish itself... This applied to the whole body, and one would hide and investigate many things through this method.


    Reylin smiled, "Mana is for everything. It''s like all you need is good mana control and some knowledge, and you are good to go." He created skills out of nowhere, but Reylin believed he had a good and genuine ambition!


    Yuki looked at him, "Your mana control is the best. You should be able to learn it the fastest... Mana has always been the answer in our world... Even the Ascended didn''t forsake it and turned into their own type."


    "Hmm. Their own type? That sounds like another good challenge." Reylin kept smiling, making the other threedies look at him helplessly.


    A proper training began then.


    In the forest with many leaves fallen on the ground, Reylin learned the quiet steps first. He also learned how to erase his footsteps. His good mana control continued to surprise Yuki, who supervised the whole ss quest.


    At some point, External Sweetness, Es, leaned toward him for the tips, "How do you do it? Can you show me that mana control? Like, do you feel your mana?"


    "You don''t feel mana while using skills?" Reylin asked.


    "I don''t," Es replied, surprising Reylin.


    She also didn''tment on her new nickname and quite liked how natural Reylin was with it already.


    "That''s your problem then. Try feeling that mana while swinging your sword, I guess. As for other techniques, don''t try to just use mana. Just like the proper swordsmanship can outshine amateur swords with skills, I try to move lightly and use the mana at the same time." Reylin exined.


    "I thought it had something to do with the fireball on your palm. Thanks for the help!" The twin nodded and turned back to her sister.


    The training in the forest continued, and Reylin ended the essential quests first! His mes burned on the wild boar, and following Yuki''s words, he skinned it. He used again mana for it, and just one knife cut was enough.


    The mana did the rest, and Reylin received skin and meat.


    "At some point, you will be able to apply ck Rose''s Mana Method to your Mage Skills," Yuki said, giving the example of her words.


    She used one of the mage skills silently and the cold touch spread on Reylin''s body without him noticing it.


    He noticed the coldness only after her words, but that was also her deliberately exposing that.


    Reylin shook his head, "My mes will never be silent. mes can not be silent."


    "If that''s what you believe, so be it. The preparations for the grand show can be silent then," Yuki replied, and Reylin understood just a little of her words.


    He didn''t probe further.


    Yuki added, "We have baited one of themon nobles and made him conspire against The Blue Rose Royal Family. He will be your first infiltration target."


    Reylin didn''t bat an eye at those words.


    The noble was at fault, not them. If he didn''t give in for the sweet words, he would have been deemed a loyal one and maybe even rewarded. But in the face of sweet words and promises, he shifted sides and began plotting, believing that one of his co-workers was the other kingdom.


    "Infiltrate the noble house, find the proof and return," Reylin flicked his fingers, and his mes vanished, "Will do it now, I guess."


    "Do you n to stay as a mage?" Yuki suddenly asked, then she fished out the ck robe.


    That robe was simr to what she wore, and it was the cloth anyone from the ck Rose and Blue Rose would discern on the spot.


    It increased speed, brought both magical and physical defenses, and it covered one''s appearance well.


    "Is this question based on my performance in the underground prison?" Reylin asked.


    "Yes," Yuki nodded. "How about you throw a punch at me?"


    "Sure," Reylin replied, looked at her raised palm, then threw a punch.


    Yuki didn''t reveal it, but before she learned her mage skills, she used closebat skills, and punching wasn''t unfamiliar to her.


    She felt the power behind his punch, and that was far from a good one.


    Yuki conjured a few quests for Reylin to help him.


    He looked at those and thanked her.


    Although his goal was to be the me itself and get the best sses for it, the proper style would increase the fireball punch for the current him. It would be good in the long run, and Reylin looked forward to the new experience.


    Be it punching or mana, everything would be rted to mes!


    "Don''t you want to be a full-time ck Rose Member?" Yuki suddenly asked.


    "Full time? That sounds exciting, but killing others and doing sneaky stuff will get boring too quickly for me, you know? I like to be loud." Reylin smiled, "I don''t mind asionally going for some sneaky adventurers, though."


    With these words, Reylin set up for thest quest.


    "I know you won''t disappoint," Yuki whispered and turned around.


    Her ice eyes looked at the twins, and for them, she took out a few swordsman skills. Those were all epic rated and would raise theirbat abilities in an instant.


    s, their mana control was considerably weaker.


    Reylin was good with mana.


    The twins had superb swordsmanship!


    Three of them didn''t fear blood, and that was what connected them.


    But if all of them were ''one'', that would be too good.


    -


    Reylin received ''great news'' from his butler, Sebastian, on his way toward the foolish noble.


    [The Monk Butler: Young Master! I saw Heinun Brand at the royal castle!]


    [Rey mes Lin: Heinun Brand? Father''s enemy?]


    [The Monk Butler: I remember all the faces of Crown''s Enemies! That was definitely him. He was with his son, and it seemed like they wanted to be closer with the Blue Roses... That son was already level 10, and his archery stunned the royalties.]


    "Knowing this guy, he won''t just reach the Blue Rose, but all their vassals. But is this game really that important he made a trip here?" Reylin held his chin, "I guess they really want to throw everything dangerous here. With the money exchange between the worlds, that guy can fuel the royal family, and his son has won the archery contest, so he''s the real deal here... Hmm."


    [Rey mes Lin: Build your trust and be a butler for one of the royal descendants. Actually, is there a descendant that hates yers?]


    [The Monk Butler: A princess doesn''t like yers...]


    [Rey mes Lin: It will be impossible for you to be her butler, so aim for one of the closest descendants to her. We will use Brand to build trust.]


    [The Monk Butler: As you wish, Young Master! How''s the prison?]


    [Rey mes Lin: Since when do you joke? I am no longer a prisoner and about to turn into an assassin.]


    [The Monk Butler: *Shocked Emoji*]


    "This guy... He doesn''t believe I can be an assassin." It wasn''t so surprising since assassins tend to be quiet and quick.


    Reylin used his mes, and those roared! He also would take time in killing his opponents as the fire burned off the HP!


    "In any case, I just have to keep my identity hidden," Reylin shrugged and carried on with his strut.

 Chapter 18: Infiltration is so easy dude

    <h4>Chapter 18: Infiltration is so easy dude</h4>


    [ck Rose''s Shadow ss Quest!]


    [Epic Quest!]


    [Infiltrate the noble household, find the proof of his betrayal and schemes, then pass those to Yuki.]


    [Rewards: 10 000 EXP, Your ck Rose''s Shadow Mana Control will level up in rank, friendship with Yuki +20, Your Fame in both ck and Blue Rose +10]


    [Epic Reward: Jolni Province +20 EXP Boost.]


    "Fame, huh... The same as friendship, but on a wider scale," Reylin confirmed his quest before the noble''s mansion unfurled before him.


    The friendship could go either way, but it was pretty funny how it exposed NPCs'' emotions and feelings towards yers.


    This status also could evolve into a lover.


    It was hard for love between NPC and yer, at least in the current time with so many differences. yers logged into the game whenever they felt so, and they also could drop responsibilities at any time.


    Besides, the fruit between males and females also couldn''te out if they were NPC and yer!


    In other words, pregnancy was impossible, and yers couldn''t really feel how it would be to be a father or mother in the game.


    Game Developers didn''tment on that, so many had hope for a future...


    Fame was just a wider friendship.


    Each city and any other stronghold had fame.


    New yers would have their fame at 0 upon entrance, and then it could go both ways as well. If one''s fame dropped below zero, their information bar would be disyed for all residents in the respective city. Everyone inside would know that such a person was no good.


    At some point, the fame at the minus level would turn into a criminal that everyone would be able to know about with just a nce.


    If fame went up, then one would get admiration from others and many other perks.


    Since Reylin''s first beginner city was under Blue Rose, getting fame in their ranks was better than just getting fame in the city! It would spread easier into other cities under their jurisdiction.


    Reylin didn''t care much about these. His eyes were only on the juicy EXP Boost.


    [The Guard Lv. 30 HP:??? MP:???]


    The noble mansion was as luxurious as possible.


    It spanned over a few kilometers, its marble walls proudly protecting the vast territory. Red roses with thorns decorated the walls while blending into the noble design. The gates were wide open as well, and Reylin could peek inside.


    At first nce, the grass differed.


    Within the grounds, it seemed like someone sprinkled mana onto nature. The grass was like a soft carpet, vividly green and carefully trimmed. The leaves asionally fell on it, but the constant wind drew those back high, making the leaves constantly dance along with the trees.


    In the middle, the marble pavement led to the mansion.


    Many sculptures of beautiful fantasy women such as sirens stood on both sides...


    From where Reylin stood, however, nature was just a nature, nourished by natural mana. His eyes narrowed, and he whispered, "This motherfucker put everything into looks. He''s so desperate to look noble that he''s about to get fucked by the real one."


    Reylin came from a wealthy family, so he was on the spot.


    He inferred that the noble was so lost he just did everything to appear noble.


    That man probably hadn''t visited the royal castle in a while and searched for means to get more wealth from different sources.


    Anyway, Reylin flicked his fingers, erased his fireball, and calmly strutted forward.


    He didn''t cover his face nor his body, and wearing the beginner clothes, Reylin passed over the guards, "Hmm."


    He used the newest skills to infiltrate, and just by erasing his presence, Reylin invaded the newnd.


    His mana control was superb, and it showed right now!


    However, Reylin shook his head, "I want to blow up this whole ce."


    The air was unbearable here, and constantly breathing such boosted air would soon make Reylin lose his mind. However, he held on and kept going forward while utilizing those new skills.


    "If the mere guard is level 30, then that knight woman must have been frail," Reylin reminisced about Alyona.


    He asked Yuki about her, and she told him a little about the knight.


    That little was just her background, and it was one of the vassals under Blue Rose''s Royal Family.


    Thus, for the knight to work against newbies, it must have been quite a blow to receive the level 30.


    All her other siblings had much higher levels, worthy of their family surname.


    Because of such a background, Reylin ''forgave'' Alyona and didn''t pursue any revenge against her. That punishment brought more good to him anyway.


    Once Reylin entered the house, he spread his mana, and a few red dots shed on his minimap.


    Those dots were all living beings here.


    "I can''t discern between the yer and resident yet."


    That was not all.


    Reylin couldn''t discern between the monster and people too!


    That was for theter training!


    The first infiltration was one significant training, however.


    Reylin didn''t equip his robes because he wanted to test his skills against the guards. Had he gotten caught, he would have exined that he was just mindlessly exploring the area, and that was it.


    But since everything had gone so smoothly, Reylin took out his robes and decided to search the mansion seriously.


    Reylin found the noble''s office in just a few minutes.


    Before the doors, he found a group of five yers that had never met each other before. They talked about each other, getting familiar as all of them had been chosen by the same noble!


    The noble that would give them awesome quests and skills.


    He had already lured them by skill for Lv. 25!


    Reylin chuckled and listened to them.


    "I didn''t know whether it would be worth it, but now that I am ying this game, it was damn worth it."


    "You dropped your part-time job to y it, but I understand. I heard that the money exchange will be up in just a week, you know? I am pretty excited to find some unique item first and sell it for a nice sum of money!"


    "Haha! Yeah! While others just fight cheap monsters, we are about to set our foot in serious and epic shit! Let''s do it, guys!"


    p! p! p!


    Immediately after thest guy''s excitement red up the hearts of the rest, the man in ck robes revealed himself.


    He apuded and slowly strutted toward them.


    ck Rose''s Shadow''s skill changed that man''s voice, and it sounded kinda robotic.


    "You guys are such goodds. You made me realize two important things," Reylin stopped pping and pointed his finger at them, "Infiltration is so easy." He inhaled, "But not for me!" And in an instant, Reylin brought his hand closer to the wall.


    In his disguise, he took out the mage staff and feigned the mage fire skill!


    It came out of his hand, but that show was to keep his identity hidden.


    Some memes were already going on, so it wouldn''t hurt to be a little sneaky.


    The mes spread like wildfire, and the whole corridor lit up!


    "G-Guards?! Maids?! Lord Hiba?! Where are you?! There''s fucking psycho right here!" The yers banged at the doors to the office!


    s, those remained closed!


    Of course, the noble had already noticed something was going on! He stood up to open the doors and check the situation.


    But that would take some time.


    A time that the yers desperately needed!


    In an ocean of mes, Reylin raised his eyes, and his chin went up. He spread his arms and let out fireballs from both his hands. Those bombs barrelled and destroyed the mansion further, fanning the mes like the worst disease.


    It was fine at this point since the mes embraced him wholly.


    For yers, he stood like an existence meant to bring doom.


    His face was nowhere, but the faint eerieughter brought them down onto the knees.


    They were scared and wounded, to say nothing of the mes constantly draining off their HP!


    But at that moment, they all just wanted to escape that game reality and return to real life!


    "Hahaha!"


    Reylin stood out in the ocean of mes. Heughed and looked around the mansion with his heart pumping out more relief as the mes spread around!


    Just by standing and letting out his mes, Reylin calmed himself a little.


    He wanted to destroy that mansion so badly... And now, he went for it!


    "I... I will return to my part-time job! Mom''s always right! I will!"


    "I will work in both the game and in real life, even! The farmer can also get some juicy gold coins, can''t he?! Money exchange! Banzai!"


    "Log out?! Where is the logout button?! I can''t see because of those mes! Ah damn! It prickles so much!"


    Atst, the doors sprang open, and Lord Hiba revealed himself.


    His eyesnded on Reylin instantly as the ck robes stood out in the mes'' ocean.


    Reylin also looked down on him, his head tilting to the side, "Lord Hiba... You have galls to make others call you per Lord or anything noble. Clown fits you better, both personality and appearance-wise. You justck a red nose, to be honest."


    Hearing the robotic voice and seeing those ck robes, Lord Hiba''s mind shook as he remembered the rumors about the particr group.


    He stood frozen and scared, listening to Reylin.


    "If I kill you, I am gonna save those poor people from being used by you. Guards, maids, and all other personnel will find good work rather than working for a guy who plots with his kingdom''s enemies." Reylin whispered, his voice only audible in Lord Hiba''s ears as the mes howled!


    He added, "Killing such a piece of shit like you seems so easy, and I don''t feel anything, even if you ''don''t respawn''. Have you made me angry enough, or is it theck of mes?" At that moment, Reylin finally peeked at Lord Hiba''s level.


    [Lord Hiba Lv. 50 HP: ??? MP: ???]


    "I guess there is ack of mes." Reylin chuckled, then joined his both hands, "Fireball."


    It was time for the serious battle against the existence of five times the level!

 Chapter 19: Fire Release

    <h4>Chapter 19: Fire Release</h4>


    In his frenzy state, Reylin unconsciously let out fireballs from both hands at the same time! Now, he learned how to do it as easily, and only the mana consumption stopped him. Fortunately, the house drowned in mes helped with MP regeneration.


    Reylin joined his two hands and shot the two fireballs.


    Those fireballs merged into one powerful one and sshed on Lord Hiba''s fat body.


    [-436 HP!]


    That was the greatest damage Reylin did in his two days game career.


    He smirked beneath his cover and threw himself into the mes.


    "Weak..." Lord Hiba whispered after Reylin ''ran'' away to the mes.


    He had heard rumors about the ck Rose Order and their people.


    Reylin''s ck Robe that utterly hid his face fitted the rumors, but the strength behind his two fireballs was just too weak. He didn''t dare to exclude the thought based on the first contact, but something suspicious was happening!


    Lord Hiba nced at the mes around him.


    Even normal mes would take some time to spread, but the fire conjured by the unknown man was just faster. Many paintings, desks, and chairs were already lit up in mes despite the man shooting one fireball!


    His office was no longer usable!


    The man also used the mes through his hands which meant he wasn''t an average mage.


    ''Where is he?'' Lord Hiba asked himself.


    After looking around, he inferred that Reylin threw himself to another room, and his goal was to spread more mes around the mansion. In any normal situation, Lord Hiba would have long since burst out with indignation.


    The ck Robes just scared him too much.


    But as his eyes peered into the corridor utterly swallowed by mes, Lord Hiba''s fat hands fished out the rapier! He instantly blew those mes out by using his strongest attack, [The Noble Thrust!]


    "Ha!" He shouted magnifically, and the powerful mana cleaned a small part of the mansion, leaving the burnt debris.


    His eyes faintly expanded, and grief rippled in his old eyes... His rapier gently went down, and Lord Hiba lifelessly stood before this unbelievable despair...


    Those magnificent paintings, the expensive soft carpet, and other grand items disappeared in less than thirty minutes!


    From behind, the same hateful voice rang out, "Don''t you have any measures to stop the mes? The Grand Purifying Formation or something simr? I can''t believe this world is that simr to ours. You guys should do much more fantasy-like things. Ah, you must have wasted all your money to look noble. Haha. Magic to beautify yournd won''t save it. Am I right?"


    "You despicable man! Are you from ck Rose?! Have you seen through me already?!" Lord Hiba howled while looking at Reylin.


    Reylin just sneaked behind and checked the noble''s desk. He found out the proof here, and with this, his mission was done.


    However, Reylin wouldn''t just disappear and ept the quest.


    In that man''s desk, he found a few expensive pieces of jewelry that would give him a little more advantage on his journey.


    This whole mansion was like a treasure trove.


    Just by following the quest, Reylin would get excellent bonuses. That alone was nice, but if he could get more, why would he stop himself? To say nothing of the quest, not telling him about the consequences of destroying the whole mansion!


    Reylin would make sure to not get found, and that was by killing the noble.


    "Less you know, the better," Reylin chuckled, not pitying this man even for a little.


    Ding!


    [ck Rose''s Shadow Instructor''s tips - Martial Arts.]


    [Would you like to apply those tips now?]


    [Yes.]


    Reylin received Yuki''s knowledge about martial arts, and the system activated it. In his eyes, various messages about body and mana appeared. To have some quiet time to read those messages, Reylin immersed himself in mes and shot some fireballs at Lord Hiba!


    After a few minutes of reading, his eyes received another help from the system.


    [Yuki''s ck Rose Martial Arts.]


    ck lines conjured themselves around Lord Hiba.


    Those were visible just for Reylin, and he would be able to perform a few martial moves by following these. The catch was that Reylin couldn''t just mindlessly follow these. His job was to adapt appropriately so that Lord Hiba wouldn''t kill him with one thrust!


    Each move wasn''t just using limbs, either.


    One attacked with the whole body! Reylin was also forced to add mana to each of his moves in this world.


    That turned into a tricky challenge.


    A challenge Reylin didn''t take a step back from!


    "Do you know about the dark matter experiment?" Reylin asked before pouncing at the noble.


    That experiment was known to all nobles, and Lord Hiba nodded with his hand clenching the rapier harder.


    He felt like nothing good woulde out by speaking with this man.


    That was right.


    "I am going to perform it for you then. Don''t be a monster, please." Reylin titled his head, giggled, and rushed forth.


    He spoke those words undoubtedly to scare Lord Hiba. Though it looked too easy, Lord Hiba was always conscious of Reylin''s status. He was so bothered by it that Lord Hiba didn''t throw a tantrum after seeing his mansion destroyed.


    This told Reylin enough, and he leveraged it.


    The Dark Matter Experiment was even worse than death, and ck Rose was an organization that could perform it to this very day as they dealt with dirty work!


    Lord Hiba connected the dots and what Reylin hinted at, losing hisposure! "I am guilty! I lost! Don''te-"


    Reylin didn''t stop.


    Those words eluded him as he wanted to use this stronger opponent to polish his skills. He had a whole gamut of moves painted on that fat noble, waiting for him to use all of them! How could he give up?


    "Hahaha!" Reylinughed and threw the first punch!


    [69%]


    That was his sess rate!


    That first punch followed Yuki''s tips and mana flow!


    Reylin didn''t do well on it; hence it just received 69 percent! Still, he didn''t stop and followed other lines, bopping, kicking, and punching to his heart''s content!


    [74%]


    [87%]


    [90%]


    [90%]


    Atst, Reylin got a rtively high score. His peak became ny percent, and his punches turned out to be quite strong despite his strength remaining at a low level! He was faster due to his epic ss, ck Rose''s Shadow, and his moves scared the noble witless.


    But as Reylin became stronger, Lord Hiba regained some courage, and he thrust forth his noble rapier!


    ''Shit,'' Reylin uttered while seeing the silver glitter beneath his chest!


    Lord Hiba was benevolent enough to be a punching bag for this long! Any altruistic person would have turned evil at this point! He wasn''t an exception either, and his rapier rushed forth to get freedom!


    Reylin was at a loss, ready to ept the death.


    However, the rapier didn''t do any damage and just stopped on his chest.


    ''Snowke? I see...'' Reylin saw a snowke, which meant that Yuki had helped him there! He didn''t look around naively to thank her but focused on himself and his situation!


    Why did his ''training'' stop at 90%?


    That was his question.


    A question he answered by peeking at his mes.


    ''I have been missing my beloved,'' He whispered inwardly, then clenched his left hand. His chest puffed, and he drew all his strength to right hand behind his back!


    [You have learned the Fire Release.]


    BOOM!


    His right hand exploded with mes, all wild and loud!


    The sound of those unruly but tamed mes brought Lord Hiba down onto his ass, and he stared at Reylin''s hidden face with disbelief.


    For a second, he could swear he saw the maddened eyes narrowing with satisfaction and relief.


    "Ah..." And now, Lord Hiba heard the moan clearly!


    "D-Don''t kill me... Don''t kill me... I just wanted to be... like a father... Noble... Respected... Cool... No... No!"


    [100%]


    "Hahahahaha!"

 Chapter 20: Girlfriend

    <h4>Chapter 20: Girlfriend</h4>


    Yuki didn''t need to supervise the twins.


    It would take them some time to learn the swordsmanship skills she had given them, so she decided to follow Reylin and check on him.


    His decision had been excellent so far.


    He didn''t reveal his identity, checked his skills with guards, and then invaded the noble house.


    After that, everything turned out rather as she expected... "He is too loud."


    From the report she had received before, Yuki had her own thoughts about him. So far, he had been very talkative andposed but also astute. That was because the mes were by his side.


    In the infiltration route, Reylin was too silent and clearly bothered by theck of hispanion.


    He was a pyromaniac, but just a little different.


    However, in the noble house, he couldn''t stop himself from revealing his mes, which perfectly fit his personality.


    "..." Yuki''s ice eyes rippled with surprise a few times after Reylin''s outburst.


    "Why did he change his battle style?" She thought loudly while looking at Reylin''s battle against the noble.


    He did well and used all his cards, leveraging the ck robes and threatening the noble with dark matter experiments. That was well done, but the close fighting was what surprised Yuki the most.


    He learned too fast.


    Did he know he would learn it that well?


    Or was the strong opponent the factor that sped up his growth?


    Yuki stared at the low-level yer with high interest, then Reylin faced the first and only life-threatening move.


    In that close distance, he wouldn''t be able to defend himself.


    Yuki whispered, "Cold Age: Snow Tear."


    A sturdy snowke conjured itself before the rapier and stopped it from killing Reylin.


    From his reaction, Yuki inferred that Reylin knew it was her. She smiled and looked forward to his next moves.


    And that was when Yuki learned about Reylin''s singing talent.


    "Hahahaha!"


    He sang while punching the despaired noble, his fire release coating his hands. Each punch cost him a few mana points, but that was no problem from what Yuki could see.


    He then spread his arms, summoned fireballs from both hands, then joined these, "Fire Release!" His two skills merged together, and a powerful bomb exploded on the noble''s face, utterly melting his skin and flesh.


    He died soon after from excessive bleeding and a high lethal wound.


    "Do you feel sad?" Reylin asked.


    Yuki exposed herself and looked at the unrecognizable face, "I don''t. What about you?"


    "I feel too good. I just learned one of the best skills, you know? It''s on par with my pyromaniac passive one." He smirked and faced Yuki, "Thanks for the help. I will repay that in the future."


    "All for the Blue Rose Kingdom." Yuki closed her eyes as she replied.


    But once her ice hues greeted the world again, she saw Reylin shaking his head, "I will repay you, got it?"


    "Got it." Yuki didn''t argue, though she felt a little weird inside.


    "I will be on my way now," Reylin smiled and patted off his robes, "As you could see, I am not that good at infiltration, but if you don''t mind your enemies getting blown up by me, then don''t hold back and call me."


    "I will keep that in mind," Yuki nodded and turned around.


    After she disappeared, Reylin scoured the whole mansion!


    -


    "You came back without the quest done!" La rolled her eyes, "Give me something interesting, he said," She mimicked Reylin''s tone, then sighed.


    Reylin was back in the beginner city, so he decided to visit the high mage and her shop.


    It was evening already, and just a few yers visited the shop.


    At this point, La didn''t mind putting on the door ''Closed'' sign. She did it just now, then turned around to look at Reylin.


    He was sitting behind the desk, next to Monica, his hand brushing her brown hair.


    Thezy woman''s eyes slowly opened, and she looked at Reylin with a thoughtful expression, "Your hand is warm, so patting is good."


    "Oh, thanks. It''s still warm after I''ve killed some evil noble." Reylin chuckled.


    "It''s warm and clean anyway," Monica replied and leaned closer to him.


    She ended up putting her head on hisp and exposing her whole face to him. Her eyes closed, and she returned to her nap while Reylin just yed with her hair and face as if experimenting with something.


    "Don''t taint my Monica," La said, then went upstairs to bring a chair for herself.


    After she returned with it, La put it before the counter and leaned down, supporting her head with one hand, "So what happened in these two days? You are level 20 now... Isn''t that fast?"


    Reylin pinched Monica''s cheek before exining, "I told you I have a talent for mes. I leveled up fast because I fucked up a lot of people with my talent... and then I got caught up by Blue Rose."


    "I knew it! That congration in the forest was you! Oh my god..." La shook her head, her hands on her chest as she inhaled deeply. "I am d no one died... Wait... Why are you here then?" She pondered, bringing out chuckles from Reylin.


    "Haha! Why am I here? Guess?" He justughed more, his eyes looking into La''s.


    "I don''t know? Some deal with Blue Rose?" La replied, a little interested.


    "Well, you are halfway right," Reylin didn''t reveal much.


    Instead, he fished out a few pieces of jewelry from his inventory and spread them on the desk. Those were jewelry level fifty noble gathered and treasured, so their value was high.


    Although La had seen many treasures, once she went independent, her values changed, and she looked at those seriously.


    She raised her eyes at Reylin, "What do you want for these?"


    "Money, of course," Reylin replied, then picked one jewelry, "This one will be for free, however."


    "For me? Why?"


    "I have to give presents from time to time. Especially for you since you will be my girlfriend soon," Reylin nodded a few times, leaving La speechless.


    She was forced to agree that this youngster had galls!


    In an instant, La changed and spoke as an adult, "First of all! I have to reprimand you. Think twice before you use your mes! Killing innocent people is no good, and you won''t get anything for it, you reckless yer!"


    "I had a different view. My bad." Reylin instantly replied.


    La got flustered from that fast response and btedly reacted, "If you know, then fine... Secondly, I am ten years older than you. Girlfriend?" She crossed her arms beneath her ample chest, "I am not interested in kids. There''s nothing you can give me... And you would only make me worried with such a crazy personality."


    "You are pretty serious about it... I find it cute, to be honest. Anyway, kid? What''s the legal age in this world anyway? Not like it matters as, in three months, I am 18. Don''t worry about that, La." Reylin chuckled.


    "I don''t care," La looked to the side, then peeked at the jewelry, "It''s stolen, isn''t it? I must be careful with it."


    Reylin yawned, "Don''t change the topic, La."


    La red at him, saying no word.


    "And here I wanted to tell you what exactly happened... All I can tell is that Roses here have a lot of colors, don''t they?" Reylin tilted his head and looked deeply into La''s eyes.


    She just stood silent, and a slight worry transpired on her face, "Whatever deal you''ve made, don''t give them too much, Reylin."


    "Don''t be so worried about me. It''s them giving me now... So want to know more?" Reylin said.


    La was indeed interested, both naturally and due to her worry, but she wouldn''t just go with this youngster''s flow. Therefore, she didn''t say anything and just red at him with a slightly wronged expression.


    Reylin ended upughing, "Be my girlfriend for the rest of the day then. It''s just an hour, isn''t it?"


    "Why are you so stubborn? Am I not that beautiful, and it''s been just a few days? You want to score me?" La asked.


    "It''s like business, really. And if you let me do you in that one hour, it would be you scoring me instead, wouldn''t it be?" Reylin reversed her words and made La''s face contort further!


    She looked both a little too annoyed but still cute.


    "What business?"


    "You have talent since your quest gives me S Reward. I have me talent too, so I can help you with your business. Who knows? Maybe I can make some good me skills for your shop to sell, and make it prosper. This is business." Reylin exined.


    "So why do I have to be your girlfriend?"


    "Because I am not a businessman."


    For the first time, La became loss at words, and her lips parted so much her chin nearly hit the desk.


    "Come again?"


    "I am not a businessman."

 Chapter 21: First Date

    <h4>Chapter 21: First Date</h4>


    "So? Will you be my girlfriend for this hour and let me taste a little of adult life before I fully bloom?" Reylin smirked.


    He went ''Oh, and added, "I hope you don''t mind polygamy. That''smon here, I suppose?"


    "Scoundrel," La red at Reylin, then she gave up.


    She put her hand on the desk and asked, "Which one would look good?"


    Reylin''s eyes went down, and he immediately grasped the ring with red jewelry on it. He put it on La''s finger and said, "With this, you are my girlfriend... Unfortunately, just for one hour, but let''s make this hour memorable."


    The red stone on the golden ring was one of the most expensive presents La had received in her whole life.


    She didn''t need to question Reylin about his choice.


    Of all colors, red and orange were probably his favorites. In the scattered jewelry, this one-piece looked the closest to mes, which represented Reylin the best.


    Just one piece of jewelry brought such an image!


    One could think it was intentional from Reylin, but what was the truth?


    He smiled and said, "This one is chosen by me. Take another one for yourself, and that will be my present."


    [Your friendship with La has increased by 100.]


    "You don''t have to spoil me so much," La said, but urged by Reylin''s smile, she took a ne for herself, "As I said before, those are definitely stolen. That''s why I will only wear those in my shop and for this one hour."


    "Good choice. It makes these two jewels more remarkable," Reylin replied, then stood up.


    He tried to, but Monica clung to his thighs, and she didn''t let him go. It looked like his patting and body were a perfect nap spot for thiszydy! She even purred in dissatisfaction, which made Reylin look at her with odd eyes.


    Atst, Monica let him go and returned to her desk, which was her usual sleeping spot.


    "Have fun," She said before returning to her sleep.


    Reylin checked her head to see whether no cat ears hid within her hair, then turned his eyes to La, "Where did you find her?"


    "It''s a long story," La replied, not hinting at anything.


    It was fine since it was a unique hour for both of them.


    La packed the other jewels. A few of them went directly to her room while the other unfortunately had to be sold in the underground market.


    The underground market was in every kingdom, and it was an inseparable part of it.


    It was visited mainly by criminals and people who didn''t want to rely on the kingdom. One could find people from various backgrounds here.


    Reylin smiled, "How about we split our date into two parts? I am not really fond of the idea of our first date in the underground."


    "First part is on you, then," La replied.


    She went to get changed, but Reylin stopped her and said, "I am here wearing some armor from a monster. You think I will let you bully me?


    "We will stand out, either way," La retorted, but Reylin didn''t give in.


    Atst, the duo left the magic shop in their everyday clothes.


    La wore her mage robes, covering her whole body, while Reylin just kept the armor he''d dropped before. His whole equipment wascking, and he nned to buy a more serious one ahead of his level.


    With his EXP Bonus Item, he would level up like crazy soon, so Reylin nned ahead.


    The beginner city was actually The Blue Rose Kingdom''s capital.


    Even without the sudden influx of yers, it would have bustled with people. Of course, the yers added a different charm, and most of them did things that no citizen would have done before.


    Really.


    It was particrly amusing looking at the yers indulging in the new food and cuisine. Some of them were inviting residents, primarilydies, in the hope of tasting a little more of that thrilling life.


    Reylin and La walked around the city with thedy holding onto his arm.


    He was tall for his age, and Reylin didn''t look young. His personality and crazy outburst exposed his age better than his overall appearance.


    They walked, looking for a restaurant that would be romantic and not so flooded by others.


    It was akin to something impossible in such a big city, and the couple settled on just a walk beneath the stars.


    Reylin asked, "Why independent route? I''ve heard about the benefits the new yers receive from the Mage''s Union. A few of them kept jumping from joy."


    "I was the same... Jumping from joy, I mean," La replied, hinting at the sad past.


    Since it was his first date, Reylin took some time to form his following words. In the end, he decided to be the honest man he''d swore to be, "So, what''s the ideal first date like? Should we touch the sensitive topics?"


    "Why did you think I went independent? The Mage''s Union is a great source of knowledge and resources, but I ended up separating myself from them. Now that you''ve touched this topic, you must bear with me and listen." La said without stopping.


    Her story was miserable.


    From a rural vige, she came to the big city and learned magic under the eyes of the powerful mage. That mage always praised her, and he became the fatherly figure for La. However, that was all lies, and La had learned about it after conducting the most important research in her life.


    That man backstabbed her, took La''s research as his own, and created the grand spell!


    "You aren''t the first one to suffer such a fate, La," Reylin said.


    For the first time, he intertwined his hand with hers and didn''t let her distance herself from himself. His words were also unexpected, and La stared at him. She momentarily stopped, but Reylin drew her closer, and their walk continued.


    After exining just a little about his background, Reylin said, "People will do everything to improve or to keep their self-esteem high. They will hurt even those the closest to them. I have heard, and I even saw a lot of people wounded by their closest ones." His eyes looked back to the past.


    And Reylin repeated the words of his father, "Not many could return to their feet, but you did. You haven''t let the pain get into you, and you haven''t given up on your dreams as the mage. You tread on your path with the crown in your hands."


    "..."


    "I might have slipped up since I haven''t visited my father''s office in a long time. Anyway, you have started your magic shop in the same capital as that man. You have galls, La. Haha," Reylinughed and raised her chin, "You want revenge, don''t you?"


    "All I think about is my business... But... What''s your name? Rey mes Lin... It''s not your name, is it?" La asked, no longer staring but still allowing this youngster to hold her chin.


    Reylin snickered, "Well, you must have seen a lot of weird nicknames. It''s Reylin for you."


    "So you just have put mes in between your name..." La didn''t know how to answer that, but her lips curved up into a charming smile.


    Their walk beneath the stars continued, "It felt good to let it out."


    "Lazy woman is a bad listener?"


    "It''s different. I see Monica every day, and she also has her own burden."


    "All of you need a man. We can only wish the best for thezy woman," Reylin snickered, then looked at the clock.


    It was exactly midnight, so he whispered, "I guess that''s it for the first part of our date."


    "Disappointed that instead of tasting adult life, you have tasted a little grief from this olderdy?" La asked while wearing a faint smile.


    Reylin shrugged, "I never expected that, to be honest. I said it to make you conscious about it, and that''s it."


    "And you did. I wasn''t sure what you would think of, you know? It ended up as a pleasant walk, and the sky is strangely too starry today. It seems they all aligned for us." La looked up and whispered slowly.


    "Ever thought about blowing up the stars?" Reylin asked.


    "Who would? But... Star Explosion Skill sounds cool, I guess?" La tilted her head, seriously pondering about the grand skill.


    She had never done it because her teacher snatched her chance away, but such a name sounded indeed epic for the first skill.


    Reylin chuckled, "Do I have to tell the ingredients for that spell?"


    "No need."


    He was inwardly pleased with the date as well.


    For this whole hour, Reylin didn''t think of mes. He did it at the end after he became conscious of his inward calmness.


    He always found peace in mes, but with the woman by his side, it seemed like he''d achieved the same.


    The mes weren''t on his mind, and La was the source of warmth and excitement.


    At the end of the day, Reylin was the man!


    He chuckled, "Now onto the second part, La."


    "It''s long due overtime, but I feel like inviting you for the second date."


    "Then, the first one was a sess."

 Chapter 22: Underground Market

    <h4>Chapter 22: Underground Market</h4>


    La took out a particr mask from her inventory.


    That mask would be mostly seen at the carnivals or in theatres, in Reylin''s world.


    It covered the top of the face, but in the Faynom World, it also affected the status and other ''game'' stats.


    La''s status disappeared, and she became the unknown entity!


    With her long robes covering most of her body, no one would discern her real status. She also wore the typical robes, so that added another cover!


    For Reylin, La prepared the same clothes, and he just had to put them on his armor to hide his appearance.


    His nickname disappeared from above his head, and Reylin joined La in their little ploy. Of course, anyone entering the underground market would do the same.


    Reylin lent the arm for the high mage, and she guided him straight to the underground market.


    The entrance was the old house.


    It was located in the slums area, the furthest away from the royal castle. The light stones or candles didn''t light up here, and even the moon seemed to avoid this poverty. People here were either on alert or sleeping guardless.


    Reylin and La entered the house, then used the stairs down to the underground.


    The underground was like a new kind of city with many houses and booths spread across the streets. No one lived here except people who operated their business. Many people either came in or left after getting their business done.


    "For the underground, the air here is clean," Reylinmented.


    The streets were also maintained.


    No dust or trash rolled on the ground!


    The same went for people, bothing and working here. Even if one bumped or scratched someone else''s clothes, they would remain clean and smooth...


    Guided by La, Reylin entered one of the stone houses.


    Its design was pretty straightforward, with many showcases littering the ground. One could find many valuable items within those, ranging from the first levels up to level eighty! The shopkeeper also exposed their stats and usage so that even those with inexperienced eyes could decide whether they wanted it or not.


    The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man, and his eyes remained emotionless after La exposed her ck card.


    "It''s been a while," He said after confirming La''s underground name.


    La didn''t reply back.


    She took out the items Reylin wanted to sell and asked for the price through gestures. She couldn''t pay Reylin, so using her connections, she would help him get some money and improve her rtionship with him.


    La was more eager to do it after their walk in the capital.


    The man scrutinized those goods and named his price.


    "787 silver coins for all of those," The shopkeeper said.


    That amount was tasty for all newbie yers, but Reylin aimed high. After he had done his research in the man''s shop, he turned his eyes to him and said, "Those me robes cost 1200 silver coins, which is 12 gold coins. I feel like we can exchange our jewelry for those robes."


    "I said 787 silver coins, young man," The shopkeeper shifted his eyes to Reylin after La didn''t show any signs.


    Reylin chuckled, "Well. We all know the good old method of bargaining. You said the lowest, and it''s our time to tell the highest. Still, I am not just offering that jewelry but also a valuable connection.


    Me."


    "You?" The shopkeeper squinted his eyes.


    Reylin didn''t give him any time; however, "I am one of the yers, and this is my level. Now, as the person from the underground, it''s your job to keep up with the information.


    How many yers have entered the underground so far? This is just the second day, so I guess just a little. Secondly, look at my level."


    After Reylin exposed his level, the man''s eyes widened, and shock rippled within his cold hues! The man didn''t expect the yer to level up this fast, but Reylin had killed an Lv. 50 resident beforeing here.


    yers naturally gave some experience too, but that was far less than residents, and there was no way people would have willingly given up for this man unless he was a big shot!


    In both cases, this young man was different from other yers.


    He also managed to talk over La, which was one of his known clients.


    Reylin attacked for thest time, "Why are we here? Of course, that is because I got those items by killing a naughty evil noble... You should know about him... What was his name? Hmm... Lord Hiba, I guess?"


    "..." A sweat tumbled down the shopkeeper''s temple.


    "I think I am a precious connection. With so many naughty evil nobles around the world, I sure need a good underworkwork. How will it be then?" Reylin smiled and asked with an impatient tone.


    "How do you want to proceed? I am willing to work with you." The shopkeeper revealed his name.


    His name was Matias, and his level was ten more than Lord Hiba.


    Reylin chuckled, "I can conjure a contract if you want."


    "Of course," Matias nodded.


    Both of them looked over the uses, fixed a few at the same time, and then signed the contract with their nicknames...


    After the contract, Reylin received the me robes for level thirty with abundant stats and a nice passive effect!


    "We should see each other soon enough. Prepare some nice me equipment for me," Reylin chuckled and left the shop with La holding onto his arm.


    The Underground Market didn''t have anything else to offer for Reylin. Those other services, such as prostitution or underground ring, didn''t appeal to him, and he wasn''t interested in those in the slightest.


    Maybe the underground ring would see the me outburst in the future, but that would be for the future.


    Reylin and La left the underground and went for another walk.


    Only after breathing much cleaner air did La speak, "I feel like no woman can keep up with you."


    "You weren''t useless if that''s what bothers you." Reylin smiled.


    "I have always been careful in the underground, but here you just signed a contract with your name on it... I don''t know what to say..." La shook her head a few times.


    "At worst, I will cry to a certain cold woman, and she will help me out there, I guess? I think she also expected me to visit such a ce anyway," Reylin exined, then added, "But the uses and what cane out from this connection will stop this man from doing anything stupid. To say nothing of plotting against me, he won''t even spread my name."


    "It''s your choice, and I can only support you on that," La replied.


    "That''s good, and I can''t appreciate it enough," Reylin burst outughing.


    Atst, the couple returned to La''s magic shop.


    It was past 2 in the morning, and Reylin had gone past his usual routine! He barely did it in his life, but now that the game went live, he would spend much more time here, and his schedule would get prettyplex!


    Once confirmed that it was safe, the yers would spend much more hours in the game, and a few maybe even sleep here, just to wake up for another day of excitement.


    Excitement varied greatly in this game, and Reylin was having fun with a foreign to him.


    "Why aren''t you disappearing?" La asked her eyes on Reylin''s face.


    "I expect something before going back to my world," Reylin smiled widely.


    "That''s why the rtionship between the yers and us is so difficult. You all just disappear back to your world, and we can''t even contact you... So, what do you expect? The notes that made you look at me with different eyes?" La tilted her head and asked.


    "That''s something I am going to work for. Don''t look down on me, La," Reylin said in a serious voice, closing up the rosy red lips tightly.


    La just stared at him.


    "Looks like I will go to bed with just your thinkful expression as the parting gift," Reylin said and raised his hand.


    He went for the logout button, but La stopped his hand, then leaned forward.


    Now, what Reylin expected had finallye closer to him.


    He and La kissed.


    Although it was his first kiss, Reylin pushed his tongue in and surprised La, whose eyes faintly opened, then closed in as fast.


    She retaliated and intertwined her tongue with his.


    They licked and kissed for just a few seconds before parting.


    "That was harder than I expected. Was it your first, too?"


    "It was..."


    "I guess we have both learned something valuable then. And we both need more practice. Tomorrow, I expect a parting kiss as I am going to grind up the levels."


    "Scoundrel... Don''t get too conceited. You promised to teach me game terms, didn''t you? You must help me with that first before the second kiss."


    [Your friendship with La has increased by 200!]


    [Your friendship with La has reached a very intimate level!]


    Both of them saw such messages!


    La blushed and avoided his eyes.


    "Age is just a number, isn''t it?" Reylin snickered.


    "Go back already!"


    "I promised to teach you those terms after the quest. Wait for it a little, and we will have the whole day with me by your side."


    "Whole day? That might be too much, you know?" La softened and calmed a little, then joked with Reylin!


    Heughed out loud, then clicked that log-out button, "Good night, my girlfriend."


    "Good night."

 Chapter 23: Pyromaniac! I will find you and butcher you!

    <h4>Chapter 23: Pyromaniac! I will find you and butcher you!</h4>


    "Wee back, young master. It must have been an eventful day." Sebastian bowed after Reylin took out his VR Helmet.


    It was indeed a long day, and Reylin needed some time on the bed.


    He didn''t feel like sleeping, and he still felt a little hot.


    Sebastian didn''t say anything and stood next to his bed.


    "It was an eventful day indeed. A lot has happened, but I guess I am set up in another world now. All that''s left is to level up my abilities and get stronger... I don''t like how I needed help from the ice woman." Reylin shared a little with his butler, then left the bed.


    Sebastian faintly smiled, "I have read the forum, and people are pretty vocal about a few yers from our country. They have exposed their nicknames on thedder, and their levels left many yers speechless."


    "I know what you want to say. Yes, I am d I had enough means to kill an Lv. 50 resident and level up like crazy. But I am not that d. On the other hand, I must be more greedy because I am he strong." Reylin chuckled and went to the bathroom.


    "Of course, the young master is strong. I can''t wait to see what you do next!" Sebastian smiled as well.


    This butler couldn''t be happier as the game had changed Reylin! That young master could just go all out here, be one with the mes, and even think of different things such as conquering women!


    Reylin would always return to the world calmer, and that was a joyful thing!


    "I just began stretching out my hands beyond my selfish goals. There''s a cheap mage warming up the seat for me. And that Brand and his son..." Reylin yawned, "We need to find a king."


    "A King..." Sebastian gulped.


    "Well, not we, but my father. Have you contacted him already?" Reylin asked before entering the bathroom.


    "Yes, I have!" Sebastian bowed.


    "Then, see you tomorrow."


    "Yes! Good night, young master!"


    -


    Reylin woke upter than usual.


    That was because of the exciting night and his body getting a new kind of warmth spreading from inside. That kiss felt good, and Reylin slowly became more like the rest of the youngsters.


    He simply wanted more, but he also thought about Yvonne and what kissing with her would be like.


    That woman was the only woman that could really influence him, all due to her appearance.


    However, the conquered Yvonne was fated to change a little, and the mystery of how she would turn out after that fueled Reylin''s heart.


    Unknowingly, he became a little closer to the boys his age.


    It wasn''t a bad thing at all, and Reylin left the bed.


    He was eager to go to the game and level up. He wanted to try fighting some new monsters, yers, or even residents. He wanted to do more quests and try new things to bring himself closer to his goal.


    And with the new routes opened before him, Reylin also just wanted to y the game.


    It all brought him closer to Yvonne, but his own excitement was more of a priority.


    However, breakfast was the utmost priority as of now.


    "Good morning, young master." Sebastian and Hania greeted Reylin in tandem.


    His butler went immediately back to the kitchen so that his young master could eat the warm breakfast soon.


    Hania also quickly returned to her job, and she grasped the mop...


    Reylin looked at them with slightly sleepy eyes.


    He turned those to the closest to his door''s furniture, then he slid his finger across it... Immediately after, Reylin called Hania, "Let''s talk."


    In an instant, Hania dropped the mop, and she trembled, imagining the worst.


    She really wanted to keep this job and support her family, but it seemed like she had made a mistake somewhere! That fear made her unable to move.


    Only after did Reylin repeat she moved to the table and faced him.


    "You won''t go far in life," Reylin said, his words surprising Hania.


    She nearly let out tears, but Hania didn''t want to show her weak self nor use pity against her work provider.


    She held on and listened to Reylin''s following words, "Look. I just y the game. That''s what Sebastian has told you. Am I right?"


    Hania nodded.


    "Everyone ys that game nowadays. All I use is... my room, the bathroom, and this table. Other than that, I am not really moving anywhere else... Your priority is to keep up with everything I use the cleanest so that I will think you are doing a splendid job."


    "Eh?" Hania blinked her eyes, not really understanding her young master.


    "My apartment can hold more than five families. I don''t expect you to clean it or take care of it in just one day, you know? I want you to show your qualities. So far, you have been showing hard work, but all people work hard. You don''t look any different than others. The nicest people get used and then fired first." Reylin yawned.


    "I am... sorry... I didn''t think much... It was already hard to use the washing machine... It was so different, and it took most of my time, so I just... Ah..." Hania began exining, but that was not the way.


    She realized it was halfway done with her talk, then sat in silence, lost at words.


    Reylin smiled, "Well, I said I would bear with you. And, you have to bear with me. Nothing is perfect... Unfortunately." He sighed.


    After that talk, Hania realized she wasn''t fired, at least yet, and she took his words to heart!


    Sebastian came with the food.


    He put the te on the table while looking at the young master ying with the lighter with a smile.


    "Turn on the TV," Reylin said.


    At the same time, Hania and Sebastian reached for the remote.


    Their hands bumped, and their eyes rose to look at each other.


    Hania snatched the remote and said, "I was first!" She turned the TV on, then went to her job with a faint smile!


    Hania''s heart was beating like crazy, however.


    She just went against that kind and helpful butler!


    Both Reylin and Sebastian chuckled, however.


    "The Monster at thedder... This is the Faynom World''s Show Channel? What do they show here? Hmm?" Reylin read the information about the channel.


    It was a channel that solely focused on the game world... It highlighted the streamers or people who streamed their time here.


    Since the rankingdder became known worldwide, many yers exposed themselves and used this chance to get some fame.


    The top 1 yer from Reylin''s continent was a little special, however.


    "The Monster... It suits him, I would say." Reylin said while looking at the TV.


    On the screen, the man with the ax hacked at the monsters. He took wide swings, killed monsters mostly with just one, and he sometimes performed butcher-like techniques by spinning and splitting the earth through his ax!


    "Those monsters are around level twenty... He is not too far behind you, Young Master." Sebastianmented from the side.


    His eyes rose to look at the screen, and Sebastian added, "He''s also crazy. He screams as much as you."


    "True. He needs to eat some fireballs." Reylin said.


    But at that time, the monster roared!


    He killed the dangerous lion king and took a seat on its body! With his weapon high, the monster roared, "Pyromaniac! I will butcher you! Hahaha! Come and find me! That''s where I level up now! Hahaha!"


    Reylin''s lighter let out more mes, "And that''s the end of my time with the residents. What''s the game without killing some yers?" Heughed, ready to have some fun against the yer who deemed himself crazy!


    However, that "healthy" challenge took a wrong turn!


    "I hate you! Pyromaniac! Because of you, I can no longer go to karaoke with my friends! They allugh and call me William''s Wannabe! Fuck you!" The monster, the top 1 yer, roared and jumped off his prey.


    He went for more leveling up!


    Reylin narrowed his eyes, "Sebastian. Send him a friend invitation and invite him to my province. Tell him he can stream and do whatever he wants, but we fight in the Jolni Province."


    "Is it because of the EXP Bonus?" Sebastian asked.


    "Precisely. I am also going to get some streaming devices." Reylin licked his lips and prepared for the showtime!

 Chapter 24: His presence

    <h4>Chapter 24: His presence</h4>


    The Faynom Worldmunity had ssified two kinds of yers.


    The first kind was the yers you would see in every other game. They would speed up quests and enjoy the battles for the majority of their time. Their gamey mainly was about fighting and picking up cool equipment.


    The second kind was the yers who invested themselves in the game and adapted to the new culture. The closestparison would be the role-ying term. Still, those yers rarely used the game terms, and even their speech was somewhat respectful and close to the Faynom World''s customs. Those yers were serious, and they lived a second life in the game world.


    Those yers took a great liking to the new world and its people.


    Many of them wanted to leave their names behind in this world.


    Each group had its own guilds, and both were troublesome to the residents.


    Those yers rarely talked with each other, and they would only cooperate unless necessary!


    It''s been just three days, though, so many of them had seen each other in the beginner cities and other leveling grounds.


    However, just after those three days, the event that united the two groups already happened.


    That event began with the pyromaniac''s invitation... or as memed recently, the William Wannabe''s invitation.


    -


    "I can''t believe it! You have spent more than half of your game money on this trip! What if that Monk Butler lied to you? You take our jokes too seriously, Rhett!" Ady with big beautiful eyes shouted at her friend.


    That friend, Rhett, was the monster at the top.


    His nickname was Tehr, and he currently sat with his eyes closed, chin high.


    It looked like he didn''t want to talk with anyone, but his mind was in a pretty chaotic state. All theughs and jokes about the William Wannabe and the pyromaniac had made Rhett quite angry.


    He was about to use all his feelings against the cause!


    The other friend faintlyughed and said, "You haven''t seen it, but the pyromaniac had made a topic on the forum. He invited everyone, and the location was the same. It''s real."


    "Oh... So Rhett was the first one to get an invitation! Isn''t it too early to fight, though? We are all low-level..." Thedy asked innocently, hugging her long staff.


    She was a newbie in games, so her friend corrected her way of thinking, "yers tend to fight as soon as possible. That''s just more fun, and we can always return with a vengeance! That''s how you build drama and plot! Haha!"


    "I don''t get it..." She pouted and looked outside the carriage, "Eh? There are so many carriages and yers going here!"


    "Wait, really?" The friend looked outside.


    His eyes widened at all the yers going to the Jolni Province. If not here, why would they all go in the same direction and at the same time? That province was where the pyromaniac yed, but would it be really worth going here?


    After all, Reylin had just killed a few yers, and that was all.


    "Maybe Rhett is the reason... But it''s still weird to see so many yers. I guess they want to see the battle? It''s like the first epic battle between the yers, isn''t it?" The friend thought of the reasons, but all sounded somewhat naive.


    Rhett opened his eyes and whispered, holding all his excitement within, "It will be a massacre. They all want to profit out of it."


    "Eh... I still find it hard to fight monsters, but you both kill yers and monsters as if nothing. I might be too sensitive!" The male friend returned to his seat andined a little.


    "You aren''t alone," Hisdy friend reassured him, but just a little.


    Their journey continued, and soon enough, their carriage entered the Jolni Province.


    Naturally, they weren''t the only visitors. Many yers from the closest provinces decided to take a visit.


    Why was that so?


    Because that looked like the first good conflict between yers!


    Both, Reylin and Rhett were crazy yers who had shown enough madness! For many yers, that was it. They wanted to be a part of this conflict and take either Reylin or Rhett''s side.


    However, a few yers had other intentions.


    Atst, Rhett arrived at the appointed meeting, and his eyes widened as he found Reylin ying with the fire near the tree.


    This time, the pyromaniac was careful, and no mes touched nature.


    "William''s Wannabe!" Rhett shouted, then turned his stream on, "I like screaming! I like shouting! I like singing! For karaoke, I will split you apart in this game! Fight me!" He took out his ax from the inventory, then pointed it at the pyromaniac.


    Reylin flicked his fingers, and the mes dispersed.


    He stopped leaning on the tree and strutted toward Rhett, "Are you streaming now? You stopped for a little, so I guess you must have started the stream. Well, I am also having some fun with that device.


    Why, though? Well, well. I want to make a short statement, you know?"


    "What statement?" Rhett asked loudly, not expecting Reylin to be this calm.


    "All you have achieved in your life is top 1 in the game. It''s not even worldwide, if I am correct. But even if it is, who are you to challenge me like that? You''ve gathered some fanbase already, so you must pay for your public words." Reylin said.


    He fished out the contract from his inventory and presented it before everyone! This contract wasn''t streamed just on two channels, but many others as the crowd was big! The contract''s uses were tight, and no one could find a gap!


    "This is a ve contract!" Rhett shouted.


    The contract awarded the winner, and it was by making the loser a ve. That ve would join the party set up by the winner and work for him! It wouldn''t be a simple party, but the party with the 100% exp ratio!


    The loser wouldn''t even get 1% of EXP by killing monsters, and all would go to the winner! Worse, even the dropped equipment and stuff would go to the winner!


    For the whole month, one would be a working ve!


    There was even a use that would force the loser to log in daily with a fixed schedule.


    Since Rhett was a student, and it was currently vacation, he would have enough time to give up on his life and... work!


    Of course, that would be if he lost!


    "Don''t sign it! Rhett!" Ady''s voice rang out from the crowd, but her words failed to reach her friend since the crowd was pretty loud.


    Reylin spread his arms, and the crowd silenced, "It has my name on it already." He threw the contract for Rhett and looked at him with a sinister smile, "What is it?"


    "..."


    "You thought it would be just a simple battle? Do I look like a monster to you?" Reylin chuckled, "I am fairly handsome, and I wouldn''t be surprised if I already got a few fangirls in the crowd. It can''t be that I only attract weirdos such as you, can it? Anyway, there''s just a handful of people that can casually call me out. You don''t belong to such a group, and you probably never will. Sign this or disappoint the crowd that hade here for you."


    Reylin attacked various fronts.


    And though many had actuallye here for Rhett, they slowly leaned forward to Reylin''s side as he had The Crown''s Presence. No one knew about him, his surname, and his background, but it reeked off naturally.


    Reylin was also fine with streaming since he did it on his own and as Rey mes Lin.


    Nheless, on this day, his level and strength would get exposed.


    If one moron could have challenged him like that, the others would follow, and many would have interpreted his silence in their own way.


    But now, as Reylin took the reins, everyone could only listen.


    That included Rhett, who gathered enough courage and stepped forth to sign the contract!

 Chapter 25: Showtime

    <h4>Chapter 25: Showtime</h4>


    [You have signed the Rey mes Lin''s Battle Contract.]


    [From now on, you have the whole day to kill Rey mes Lin to be the winner.]


    [11:59:57]


    "This is a ve contract, but you will be the one to be the ve!" Rhett clenched his teeth, and he immediately boosted his strength through his activation skills. Red veins popped on his arms, and he held the ax with one hand!


    "KILLING HOUR! KILLING RUSH!" He shouted like a beast and charged forward like the bull taunted by the red g.


    "Fireball," Reylin''s voice rang from the other side.


    Rhett''s eyes narrowed before the fireball barreling toward him. He raised his ax and drew the red line with it, cutting through the fireball.


    However, his heart trembled as the fireball didn''t give in!


    Those mes seemed challenging and impossible to cut through, leaving Rhett nervous.


    Just one skill was enough to pin him down, and he bravely fought against the howling mes.


    At that time, Reylin strutted to the side, his voice pping Rhett''s cheek, "There''s a difference between us."


    He clenched his left hand tightly, then threw his right-hand fist covered with the mes! That punch sunk deeply into Rhett''s face, and the fire scorched his whole face! A few hairs already burned, and the man dropped onto the ground first!


    "You have been killing and killing monsters," Reylin chuckled, "Whatever you have received from those can notpare to my items."


    On Reylin''s hand, he wore three rings. In total, he wore six rings with attributes such as strength, agility, and intelligence. He also had raised stamina from the ne and earrings, his stats just too abundant, and no yer could face him!


    "This game is more enjoyable if you take it as a second life. That''s the proper way, and now I shall use you like the training bag... and the statement."


    "I am not done yet!" Rhett shouted, but Reylin stepped on his face.


    "You are," He dered and kicked him away!


    After rolling on the ground, Rhett stood up and shouted, "And what have you achieved in your life to act so haughtily?! If I say I am not done, then I am not! I will fight! Until the very end! I will never give up!"


    On his second day, Rhett received the unique skill [Blood Lust] from the martial teacher. That skill turned him into a monster, and it made hisughter his weapon.


    The monsters became wary of him, and once their HP fell to 50%, their instincts alerted them. At their lowest, the monsters were scared of Rhett. That also applied to yers, and they would receive the debuff called ''Fear''.


    However, Reylin stood amused, his lips curled into a faint smile, "I made you my ve... That''s a sufficient achievement when ites to dealing with you... Anyway... You are such a good training bag. Come... Karaoke, was it? Let me sing for you!"


    "AHHHH!" Rhett roared, slowly losing himself in the Blood Lust.


    And as the two became closer, neither gave up, and they didn''t let anyonee closer!


    With his one-handed battle ax style, Rhett threw and spun around, then at one point, he just grasped the weapon with both of his hands and did a few of his strongest and broadest swings!


    At this point, everyone knew that this man had given up on winning this battle.


    All Rhett wanted was to wound Reylin, preferably his face! A plethora of red lines hacked at Reylin, to no avail.


    The pyromaniac avoided all those blows with his higher agility, and his fire punches hurt as well! Had Reylin not been holding back, Rhett would have been thrown away a few times already!


    "Hahahaha!" His signatureugh spread across the crowd.


    Reylin avoided all Rhett''s attempts to wound him, but he also attacked back a few times, chunking down his enemy''s HP! Those attacks were carefully made after he dodged those crazy ax swings!


    Inwardly, Reylin was overjoyed.


    The usual routine every mage took was the main backline damage. They would stay back and use their great spells from a safe distance.


    Was that the path Reylin wanted?


    Of course not.


    He would never say no to the fireball, but just throwing the mes from the back would go against his goal! He wanted to be the mes, and bing the fireball going at the enemies was one of his ambitions!


    Thus, that battle was an important one and more valuable than anyone had imagined!


    Reylin had to learn the closebat battle, absorb all experience, and know all the moves!


    "You have fulfilled your job as the training bag!" Reylin shouted, his hands clenching! mes burst out from these, and though those were from the fire release, the mes howled on their own.


    He let out two punches that connected without the ax wounding him.


    Once Rhett lost his bnce, Reylin''sughter bloomed, and he punched his enemy a thousand times. Each punch drew the me line, and before that line disappeared, a few more followed as Reylin''s speed and uracy rose with each second!


    "Hahahaha! Hahahaha!" Hisughter billowed, eating up the crowd''s silence.


    A few loud gulps and groans rang out from all sides, but who would care?


    But at that time, Rhett''s Blood Lust evolved!


    [Your Blood Lust has be Undead Blood Lust.]


    [Your race has changed.]


    [Half-Undead.]


    [Undead Blood Lust has been activated.]


    After Rhett''s HP fell to zero, his new passive skill activated, and he rose from the ground! The shock from his death lingered on his mind, but the will to wound Reylin drove Rhett forward, and he hacked at Reylin!


    However, Reylin smiled, "You won''t let me look at my masterpiece?" He didn''t n to take his eyes from Rhett or make any grand speech!


    Reylin wanted to take a good look at the falling enemy. Still, that man stood up randomly with zero HP, which was quite shocking but not enough to make Reylin''s heart tremble.


    [You have used The Fire Release.]


    The Fire Release gathered on Reylin''s right hand!


    He spread his fingers, and summoned the fireball, then clenched it tightly!


    That was one deadlybination that directly punched at the iing ax!


    BOOM!


    "It''s my win! Hahaha!" Reylin triumphed!


    His punch kicked away the ax and disconnected Rhett''s hand off his body! These two weapons fell away, and Rhett finally could take some rest!


    [You have killed Tehr Lv. 23]


    His body dropped, and his eyes slowly closed, but the sudden voice rang out in his mind!


    "You still can move, can''t you? Move your head to the side and eat the dark matter. Join me and be my first undead! Hehehehe!"

 Chapter 26: Hero

    <h4>Chapter 26: Hero</h4>


    Rhett, known as Tehr, heard the unknown voice within his head.


    That voice sounded eerie, and Rhett would have had goosebumps had he been in a normal state. However, he lied lifelessly, hanging on to life due to the unknown voice''s presence! Even so, he knew that this man was looking down on him.


    Thus, he smiled and didn''t move an inch!


    A loss was a loss.


    Rhett lost against Reylin, and he had also signed a contract! He respected the winner, and turning toward some dark matter felt rather weird...


    The half-undead race was also something Rhett would like to investigate rather than spending more time on the unknown presence.


    s, a simple refusal from the half-undead wasn''t enough to stop the show.


    "Hesitating? No! You are unwilling! Haha! All yers so far have epted my offer! You are the first!" The unknown voice eximed.


    His offers weren''t too enticing, but the yers chose the dark matter side for the unique quests and ss! That was also the opposite side of the main quest, so the rewards were bound to be high!


    It sounded epic, and they just threw themselves here willingly.


    Rhett would have had some thoughts, but now, he had a contract binding his life, and he would instead rest than speak with a man with such a voice.


    "Well. It''s just one more dead body for my experiment then," The voice dered, and the whole sky turned dark.


    Many yers looked up, "Is it going to rain?" They thought out loud while looking at the sky with the ck clouds devouring the white.


    The timing was too perfect, and it felt like nature tried to answer Reylin''s mes.


    That thought brightened the faces of a few yers, mainly those killed by Reylin before, and all of them prayed for the lightning bolts.


    Their happiness didn''tst long!


    [You have entered the Dark Matter Zone.]


    [The unknown existence had summoned the zone to collect your bodies! Face the three waves of the dark matter monsters and survive through it!]


    [Reward: Your body will be more familiar with dark matter. You will be more liable for the lucky dark matter drop to your main quest.]


    [Epic Reward: Depending on your kill count, you can get the following rewards: Dark Darius Sword(???), Reba''s Staff(???), A piece of Shadow Armor Set(???), Red Eye Amulet(???), EXP BOOST +20]


    [Penalty for dying in The Dark Matter Zone - Unable to log in for the duration of the unknown existence''s experiment. Your body can be saved by others, though. The penalty''s time - Unknown.]


    "Ridiculous! This game is ridiculous!" The yers eximed.


    At first, their bodies trembled with excitement. It looked like they unknowingly stepped into the main storyline quest! Those expressions billowed with the rewards, and many couldn''t stop the urge to rush and find the monsters.


    Their faces took a remarkable turn the moment the penalty appeared.


    This game was already ridiculous with their reality, mainly the prison and NPCs! Some residents didn''t even give quests, and one would need to work their butt off to raise affinity and then get some work!


    Many other simr cases happened across the Faynom World, and there was a high percentage of yers that had posted theirints online.


    Thepany didn''t answer those, and they remained silent.


    Many people often felt entitled, however. Some weren''t even conscious of it, and it showed. Now, the handful of yers caught in the dark matter zone shifted their eyes to Reylin.


    They pointed their wobbling fingers at him, "It''s because of you that we are in this shit! You don''t think of running away or working alone! You must take responsibility!"


    "Take responsibility and work with us!" Thedies shouted.


    Reylin threw a side-nce at them and snickered, "Is your life so mundane you get so anxious over a little penalty? You can always create a new character. It''s not like you''ve achieved something with such weak personalities."


    yers trembled from indignation, and their pointless insults eluded Reylin.


    He seemed ready for more exercise, and no one stood out enough to gather his attention for the potential party.


    Reylin also wasn''t interested in it, so he didn''t bother searching for allies.


    However, he stopped after someone invited him for a private conversation.


    [A yer, Ferocious Bear, has sent you a message.]


    [Voice Call.]


    Voice Call erased the voice from yers and made it exclusive! Even if the lips were moving, no one other than the receivers would hear the speaker.


    Reylin mostly chatted with his butler, and he never had any reason to use this option.


    He epted the invitation, and thedy introduced herself to Reylin''s surprise with a soft voice.


    He didn''t expect that voice from the nickname.


    "I am Maya, the guild leader of the Hero Party. I''vee here to invite you to my guild, but things have taken such an unexpected turn I must leave that forter. My ss is unique, just as much as yours. I believe we can have a long talk because we are both strong."


    "Well then. Tell me what you want from me," Reylin smiled and asked while looking at Ther''s undead body.


    A dark matter was swirling around that yer, and it was sure he would be the first opponent soon.


    Other yers tried to stop the process but to no avail.


    Reylin wasn''t in a rush, and he listened to the Ferocious Bear.


    She also didn''t waste any second, "The penalty must bother you as well. From the first video about you to today''s stream, you were all alone. I apologize if it''s rude, but it''s imusible for you to get saved by someone else. And, that existence surely is both sneaky and strong. It''s a gamble for how long we will be unable to log in once caught.


    Weck knowledge about the dark matter zone. With your items, at best, you will ovee them alone. At worst, you will die and get no experience. No yer has an infinite amount of stats, and we can help cover your back while you recuperate. The most crucial point is that the rewards are really tempting, aren''t they? Let''s face the waves together and be friends."


    "You have covered the most important, more or less. Alright, I can work with you. The question is whether you can keep up with me once I get it going, but I am a little interested in your ss now. Mind me taking it a little slower?" Reylin snickered.


    Maya''s faint chuckle amused him, "Of course not."


    [You have been invited to Ferocious Bear''s party. Would you like to join it?]


    [Yes.]


    [Ferocious Bear(Party Leader) Lv. 18 HP: 1230/1230 MP: 1000/1000]


    [Average Guy Lv. 16 HP: 720/720 MP: 350/350]


    [Helpless Help Lv. 15 HP: 450/450 MP: 1000/1000]


    [Raikiam Lv. 16 HP: 800/800 MP: 650/650]


    [Tate Bro Lv. 17 HP: 1500/1500 MP: 200/200]


    Their status appeared open for Reylin''s eyes, and those nicknames lit up in purple color in the crowd. He could see them on the minimap and distinguish them from the crowd...


    He received surprising bonuses from entering the party.


    [The Hero''s Luck - You have a high chance to find the lucky items through a monster drop orbor ss.]


    [The Hero''s Fate - You have an increased EXP gain for both skills and level by 5%]


    [The Hero''s Chosen - You will receive higher bonuses from the hero''s passive skills.]


    Atst, Ferocious Bear stepped out of the crowd.


    She wore steel armor that just exposed her face. Her sword didn''t let out any sound, even after she unsheathed it and pointed at the sky! Thedy was just a sixteen-year-old student ying on her vacation time, but due to the ss she had received, it was clear the game would be more than just a game.


    Or perhaps, it was already the case after Maya had fallen in love with the world and its people.


    Reylin and Maya''s eyes met, and her smile widened, "If you are scared, look at my back! If you can''t take a step forward, take it with me! I am the hero, your friend, and support!" An unknown wave swept through the yers.


    Those who had epted the blessing received bonuses such as...


    [The Hero''s Blessing Of Courage - Your stamina''s usage is halved, and you can regenerate it during the battle. Your agility has increased by 20%. You deal more damage to the monsters wounded by the hero!]


    Reylin received more bonuses because he was at the hero''s party!


    He whispered, "Pretty broken."


    That was not the end of the surprise, however!


    Tehr woke up, or rather, the dark matter that forcibly invaded his body! His whole body rose to feet, and he stood like a puppet. His eyes became ck, both eyeballs and irises. No hint of color remained within those, and he howled like a genuine monster.


    Maya took a position to thrust, and her sword went behind her, "The Hero''s Advantage." She used her supportive skill first, her eyes on the monster.


    [The Hero, Ferocious Bear, has extracted 5% of your mana.]


    Reylin''s eyes narrowed, then he peeked into her sword. It lit up in golden light with countless stars within. It was a beautiful skill, but also sharp and deadly against all of the hero''s opponents!


    In Maya''s eyes, only Tehr prevailed.


    His whole body soon disappeared, and his chest remained locked in her eyes.


    That was what Maya saw as she closed the distance in the blink of an eye and thrust her sword into him. Her sword smoothly pierced through Tehr''s chest, and his blood tainted Maya''s babyface.


    A loud shriek left Tehr''s lips.


    Then, the wave of even more eerie shrieks bloomed from behind him!


    And as Tehr dropped onto the ground, dying for the second time, Maya''s eyes expanded as she tried to cover the whole army of monsters going her way.


    That was the first wave, and though their leader already died, their numbers left many anxious and speechless.


    Maya shook her sword, wiping off the blood, then shouted, "Forward!"


    Reylin''s clothes fluttered as the wave of yersunched their attacks at the wave, precisely after the hero''s shout!


    He didn''t like how she used his mana, but that was not an important matter now.


    He could tell she was a clever girl and that it was her presentation of the hero''s abilities. If not, Reylin indeed would sing some more tunes for her. For now, he faced the challenge.


    The Hero was the challenge.


    "The rewards depend on the kill count," Reylin whispered, his smile widening.


    The Hero''s skill made others deal more damage to the monsters. That was what reassured many the most, other than the near-infinite stamina to evade the dark matter''s army! However, Reylin didn''t think the hero was that selfless.


    And his guess was on the spot.


    The Hero''s skill helped others with the damage, turning the damage count in Maya''s favor. It meant that all the damage the yers did would mostly count for her, and she would just leave a little for them so that they wouldn''t question herter on.


    Hero.


    Truly selfless heroes often died early.


    It meant that Maya was, "A good hero," Reylin chuckled, and his fireball roared, "Showtime."

 Chapter 27: The Heros Showtime

    <h4>Chapter 27: The Hero''s Showtime</h4>


    After the first wave appeared before their fallen leader, their presence permeated nature. The green forest turned even more, darker, and the darkness no longer needed to leverage on the ck clouds to show its greatness.


    The dark matter''s mana invaded nature and spread the dark matter zones further! In this zone, the dark matter''s monsters were stronger and much tougher to kill!


    The first wave was after the forest''s monsters.


    You could find many forest monsters.


    The monsters appeared naturally in the Faynom World for some time now. Still, if any existence with dark matter control took over them, they would be far more frightening than ever before!


    The first wave contained wolves, elks, boars, and foxes primarily.


    Those four types of monsters red at the yers with their ck eyes, then in tandem, their forms leaned forward!


    And then they rushed at the yers!


    "Forward!" The Hero shouted, standing out with her presence alone and her sword thrust against.


    She was the first yer to wound the wave, and that was by killing thedder, no less! Now, she initiated the charge and nted a few shes on foxes and boars. Her sword wasn''t perfect, but it wasn''t amateurish either.


    Shended cuts across fifty monsters, then her party member, Average Guy, pulled the bowstring and sent the volley of normal arrows. Those arrows drew clean and straight lines on the battlefield, and all eluded the yers.


    His skill was the presentation of the Hero''s Skill!


    Once the arrows lodged themselves within the monsters, the wounds caused by the hero''s swords lit up in a golden light, and the blood gushed forth! It was not only shy but also highly lethal as the monsters shrieked in pain!


    The yers received another portion of courage!


    That was thest portion they needed.


    "So strong! This skill isn''t a scam!"


    "Let''s follow her!"


    "Damn! I think I am in love!"


    The healers and mages were the first ones to strike! Their staves rose to the sky, and their abilities rained down across the front line, each with their own unique aspects.


    The mages hurt more, and their skills spread further. On the other hand, the healers left the healing orbs on the monsters. Any yer would heal by cutting through those orbs and deal the damage through them.


    Of course, the damage count would spread between the yer and healer in any dungeon or raid zone.


    But that was different now that the hero had spread her heroic shes across the battlefield!


    Maya was doing really fine, considering it had been just three days after she grasped the sword. She received guidance from this world, but no guidance could turn the yer into a perfect swordsman in just a few days!


    Nheless, her hard work charmed many yers. Her speed was outstanding, and it was easy to lose track of the Ferocious Bear! She added a lot of stats to her agility, and keeping up with the hero seemed outright impossible.


    It seemed like she knew about her role!


    And thus, The Hero''s Showtime began!


    However, as Maya had her reasons toe here, many other yers were the same. A few yers of the same caliber naturally stood out, and it was not just Reylin.


    Thedy with blood-red hair used her unusual skills, and she had a unique ss.


    A man with a long spear and white hair also gathered the attention, and weak-minded yers teemed around his back to use him for their protection.


    Those three stood out with their parties, and one of them harbored an evil intent toward Reylin.


    A group of yers brutally treated by Reylin before shared a simr intent, and they wanted to use the first wave to pay him back! However, Reylin''s Showtime was unapproachable.


    Only those allowed toe closer by him could speak to him and be close!


    However, Reylin noticed them before, and he remembered one of them. That man was one of the yers who had escaped from overlured monsters. They all wanted to use Reylin as a scapegoat for their safety.


    He smiled widely, "Is it a coincidence that you are here? Is it a coincidence that you are so close to me?" They kept their eyes on him, and they didn''t even care about the kill count.


    Reylin was bothered by the kill count, as it was hard to find the monsters not armed by the hero. Worse, the other outstanding yers also did a lot of damage, so he would need to work hard on the other two waves.


    Reylin decided to go with that thought, and he faced the victim group.


    "It''s a coincidence, you pyromaniac," One of them replied.


    "I think it''s not," Reylin smiled wider and turned toward them.


    The yers flinched and pointed at the first wave of monsters, "What are you doing? The monsters are behind! Do you want to lose the rewards?"


    "Monsters behind, the losers on the front. I just chose to deal with thetter," Reylin raised his hand, clenched it, and the mes burst out with explosive sound!


    Ferocious Bear''s voice rang out from the side, "Why do you guys argue? It''s not the time for it." She said with a probing tone.


    The yer''s eyes twinkled, and they snickered inwardly.


    All of them hid behind the hero who had returned to the backline to recuperate a little. All this moving exhausted her stamina and mana. Both could be quickly replenished by her party members, but all those moves were also taxing on her mind.


    That was how real this game was!


    Reylin nced at her and said, "I want to kill them."


    "Let me help you," The Hero replied, stunning the yers.


    They blinked their eyes and stared at her, "Why?"


    The Hero answered with the sword cutting through them, leaving the golden trail into highly lethal wounds. Before the golden line disappeared, Reylin''s fireballsnded on all those yers, and they died with a big question mark in their minds.


    [You have killed...]


    [You have killed...]


    [You have...]


    She turned her ck eyes to him and said, "Don''t give up on the first wave, please. I will split all the rewards evenlyter on. My skill shouldn''t hold you back."


    "No one would want to work with you more than once if you didn''t," Reylin said, "I don''t want to share, though. Are we at the stage where we can share such great rewards? And I can''t help but be a little mad about your skill."


    Ferocious Bear giggled, "Then be mad and ovee it on the second wave. It''s a highpetition that makes everyone stronger. I will top you in the second and the third wave, though."


    She said and left back to her healer for some greater healing!


    That hero was quite astute, and she knew how to read the mood. She didn''t say anything wrong, nor did she make any bad moves. Her choices were great so far, and Reylin turned around with his heartbeat normal.


    He didn''t congratte the hero, but his hate toward her skill disappeared.


    He would ovee it on the second wave, "This forest is already done for. I am sure they won''t mind me lighting it up in mes."


    The Pyromaniac would add dance to his singing soon!

 Chapter 28: The Pyromaniacs Dance

    <h4>Chapter 28: The Pyromaniac''s Dance</h4>


    After the first wave had fallen to the hero''s unique skill and the yers'' hard work, a brief pause unfurled between the yers. The majority of them dropped onto their bottoms and sighed with relief.


    The potions went down their throats, and a little of it trickled down their chins as no one spared any consumables.


    That pause was because of the unknown existence''s preparation.


    He prepared his second wave with additional bonuses, and those would soon spread throughout the battlefield.


    Inwardly, that existence was pretty irritated, primarily because of the hero!


    From what it had inferred, the yers were naive andpetitive with each other. They worked in small groups as no guild made a name for themselves yet. Thus, it was fair for him to assume that the same would happen here.


    The Hero thwarted the existence''s ns!


    He didn''t know what was about toe from a certain pyromaniac!


    "It''s the second wave!" The yers stood up and bared their weapons.


    The tanks would be the first ones to answer that call, but Reylin jumped high first! He let out the mes from his hand and punched the tree heavily! The tree shook, and the fire devoured it in an instant.


    He clenched his fist for the second time and hit it below... However, this time, Reylin''s palm devoured the fireball before. Thus, the fireball punchnded on the tree! It promptly fell onto the second wave, and his mes spread further across the forest!


    Reylin wasn''t content with just one tree, though.


    He repeated the same action as quickly as possible, and just as the tanks'' taunts reached the second wave, Reylin''s mes spread to around thirty percent of the whole monster army!


    "Hahaha!" Heughed while sending out the fireballs.


    He did it in the same way, simr to the battle with Lord Hiba. His hands kept swinging, sending those fireballs at the monsters scattered with the burning trees!


    Reylin''sughter was just the top of the cake as his deed was quite awesome.


    Not many yers could achieve the same feat at this current level, and he did it rtively too easily! He influenced the battleground like the hero, the hero that struggled now.


    On the second wave, the hero received a nerf from an unknown existence.


    He buffed the big elk and savage wolf with the dark matter, causing their forms to increase and be much stronger. Their mouths also could let out the dark matter beams from time to time.


    With their focus on Maya, she couldn''t spread her influence like before, and the yers relied on their own power against the second wave.


    This didn''t bring the wanted effect, but it was still better than the first wave!


    The second wave also had greater numbers, but the pyromaniac''s deed brought some worry to the existence''s heart...


    He looked at Reylin''s fireballs, and one question popped into his mind, "When will he stop?"


    The Pyromaniac didn''t start his dance yet, and his fireballs brought worry to the existence''s hearts. Soaked in mes, Reylin had enough mana supply, and hisughter billowed, all to the existence''s ire.


    "White-haired guy! I have seen and remembered your spear! Want to challenge me?" Reylin didn''t know nor care about the existence behind the dark matter zone.


    The second wave''s leader didn''te out, so his eyesnded on the white-haired guy whose spear was fast as lightning. That man killed a lot of monsters, and he came close to Reylin.


    Their eyes met, and that man said, "You really don''t recognize me?" His words surprised Reylin a little.


    However, Reylin didn''t care about their past, if they had any, "I asked you something. I take your question as yes, and that''s the beginning of the dance!" The young Reylin received some dancing lessons from his mother.


    The dance wouldn''t be simr to the one he''d learned in his childhood, but Reylin knew how to move!


    His body lit up in mes!


    [You have achieved an astonishing feat!]


    [The Fire Body Title has been granted to you!]


    [The Fire Body Lv. 1(P) - Once you coat your whole body in mes, the foreign mes will move toward you.]


    Reylin had an easy way of spreading the mes, but the worst was when it came to using them. Just one touch was enough to conjure the foreign mes, but sucking too much of those would quench the area around him.


    This forced Reylin to move and use the mes around him.


    That move was the dance!


    BOOM!


    "Hahaha!"


    Reylin''s strongest punch containing two abilities pped the elk from the side, throwing it away from the white-haired man. The elknded in mes, his body losing a heavy chunk of HP, then four fireballs exploded on his wounded body!


    It shrieked and died.


    Reylin''s eyes expanded crazily, and he said while looking at the white-haired man, "I don''t care who you are. Whether you fixed your appearance here also means shit to me. My mes and I will kill the most in the second and the third wave."


    "..."


    "You won''t wound any monster more than once. Both you and your party," Reylin dered.


    With his eyes still on the man, he raised both hands and sent a wave of fireballs at the monsters.


    How did he know they were here?


    The minimap!


    Reylin just peeked at the minimap that constantly floated in the top of his view and pinpointed their location with it alone!


    The white-haired guy looked to the side, "You didn''t miss... But are you sure this is enough to keep your deration true, Reylin?"


    "It is more than enough."


    "Let''s see how you are without your bombs and fireworks, Reylin."


    Reylin''s lips curved a teasing smile, then he rushed after the spear holder. That guy''s spear was fast, and calling it lighting wouldn''t be an exaggeration!


    His thrust, cut, and sh techniques were polished through real life, and his current speed was molded by fantasy skills.


    That man could wield them, his talent high.


    "Hahahaha!"


    Even though the white-haired guy was that talented, Reylin''s equipment was one he blessing. His stats were so abundant that even a fool would be able to keep up with the white-haired man! However, Reylin''s talent also increased the gap!


    He smoothly followed the spear, both with his eyes and mes, and he hadn''t missed any monsters so far! Worse, Reylin was really dancing, and his mes didn''te just from behind.


    He sometimes appeared on the front, his wide and crazy smile sprinkling on the wound caused by hisughter.


    He often let out mes from the sides, causing terror in the white-haired man''s teammates.


    They heard Reylin''s deration.


    They didn''t believe it at first, but after just a few minutes, they were forced to give up and look at his dance, amazed.


    The white-haired man''s face shed with disbelief, then understanding transpired on his face, "You are Crown, no less. However! If you recognized me, you would have known that I won''t stop until I ovee the impossible, even if it''s just a little!


    Following those words, the man''s spear shivered, and it let out a faint glow. It remained no different after that glow dispersed, but the yer''s aura had significantly changed.


    His next move surprised Reylin, as his spear just shed once, and yet the man''s spear left the three shes!


    "That was a skill from the game," He said while looking at the pyromaniac coated in mes, "I will defy you with my own skill now."


    "Ah, I see... It''s you, Vis." Reylin shrugged, but his fireballs kepting out, "It''s hard to recognize you with white hair. It''s just a color, and yet you look much calmer, I suppose. Nothing can change your family''s nature, however."


    Vis nodded, "We won''t just sit down and ept the reality."


    Having said that, Vis rushed at the monsters.


    He didn''t fight with his life on the line.


    He dropped his life!


    "You crazy bastard! Hahaha!" Reylin roared.


    Vis didn''t care about the penalty!


    He didn''t care about anything other than wounding the monster more than once with his raw abilities! He recklessly threw himself at the monsters, his mind clear with just that killing intent blooming within him!


    And thus, he achieved that feat, denying Reylin''s deration!


    Vis'' teammates rushed to his side, seeing him falling due to stamina exhaustion! They felt like they wouldn''t be able to make it, but Reylin flicked his fingers and conjured one fireball.


    One chance.


    That fireballnded on the monster, stopping it for a few seconds.


    Vis'' teammates caught up, and they used their bodies to protect their young master!


    "For the family that was always left behind by us, I kinda like that undeterred spirit." Reylin said, then added, "You are much better than Braun, haha."


    Vis was also the fourth son, and his family had always been one step behind the Crown Family. Their fathers often bickered and fought against each other in their political and private lives.


    Their sons were the same except for the fourths.


    Reylin was crazy.


    Vis wasn''t interested in the Crown''s Fourth and trod on his path.


    However, they were oftenpared and attended the same school.


    Atst, Reylin and Vis utterly forgot about themselves, and they even rarely saw each other in their high school...


    Today, Vis came to this meeting lured by his own curiosity.


    "Braun? Ah... He often talks about you behind your back," Vis stood up with the potion in his mouth, "I heard he''s focused on the game., though. He will even make a guild."


    "Haha. I guess blowing up his guild house is inevitable."


    Both Vis and Reylin snickered, then the white-haired man turned around, "Today, you were better. Both the skills and equipment-wise... After this wave, let''s meet again in the future."


    "I might question you a little about this game once school starts," Reylin shrugged and turned around as well.


    However, Vis abruptly groaned, and he dropped onto the ground for the second time.


    As Reylin spun around, he noticed the woman with blood hair and scarlet eyes looking at him while standing next to Vis with her hand red.


    Vis had a hole in his chest, and he nearly died!


    "Bloody woman. Do you have a thing for me as well?" Reylin asked while wearing a smile.


    That bloody woman was thest unique ss wielder, and her eyes looking at him answered Reylin''s inquiry!


    She tilted her head, "Your friend gave me A Ranked Blood. He''s worth that much, and I appreciate him." Her eyes shifted to Vis, who red at her from below.


    After her eyes retracted to Reylin, she asked, "How unique is your blood? Want to find out?"


    "I don''t need a third party to assess my blood," Reylin said, "But you have really sullied my good mood. I will blow up your face exactly after the second wave."


    "Blow up my face? I have never heard such words in my whole life. That''s a pretty weak saying."


    "Haha," Visughed.


    "Sucks that I haven''t had a chance to create some masterpiece in this world. My mes should suffice, however. Now then. If those little words weren''t enough to scare the cheap bloody woman, the act will do." Reylin waved his hand and conjured a few more fireballs, "You are on your own, Vis."


    He nned to ovee the whole second wave!


    Reylin couldn''t y with this bloody woman yet, and so he left Vis together with his teammates.


    Of course, there were two possible scenarios; the woman chasing him or trying to use Vis.


    Reylin said the former words to throw thetter off.


    It seemed like it worked as the bloody woman chased after Reylin. Her scarlet eyes shone brightly, and her speed increased with each second!


    She also didn''t mind throwing herself into the mes, to which Reylin could only smile widely, "Wee to my dance floor."

 Chapter 29: Fearless

    <h4>Chapter 29: Fearless</h4>


    Reylin danced with the mes.


    He utilized his mes much better after he''d received the title [Fire Body]. Fire followed him naturally, and he guided them with his little experience! His punching and kicking were also better after Yuki''s guidance.


    And it continued to grow more after Reylin saw the mages at the backline.


    That was and never would be his path!


    Reylin was even more focused on the closebat style.


    However, the dance floor had a third party.


    The Bloody Woman.


    Her nickname was Infinity, and she was level twenty. Her unique ss relied on the blood, and she had raised her agility through it for some time.


    That raised speed didn''t change things, however.


    Reylin danced with his mes, his body answering all Infinity''s attempts to wound him. At one point, her nails turned longer, red, and thirsty for blood.


    s, Reylin instantly conjured the fireball out of his hand, "Have you noticed?" The fireballnded on her long nails, knocking her away.


    "What?" Infinity asked.


    "You haven''t touched any monster for around five minutes," Reylin said, his smile growing wider, "But my kill count keeps going up. You stopped Vis, and I stopped you. The Hero is under the attack of the strong beasts... The scenario couldn''t be more perfect? Especially with you being just a pretty face."


    "Me? Pretty Face?" Infinity''s eyebrows knitted, and she red at Reylin.


    It seemed like these two words hurt her, and Reylin didn''t miss that. He instantly chuckled out louder and shrugged, "Did you change your appearance a little after gaining the new ss. The blood techniques, blood hair, scarlet eyes, and pale skin. I would say that any vampire lover will get tempted by you. Hmm. Should I blow up some fireballs on your face to see whether you have fangs?"


    He brought his finger closer to his lips, "Or will you open your mouth for me?"


    "I will... kill you... Your blood interests me no more," Infinity''s eyes narrowed, and her whole battle n changed.


    Before, all she wanted was his blood.


    Her ss had limits for blood extraction, and Infinity had been moving around the provinces in search of the yers and NPCs with particr bloodlines.


    Her long nails were made to extract the blood easier.


    That much was clear for anyone knowing about her ss, but Infinity dropped that weapon and clenched her fists tightly. Her body let out another red glitter, and blood veins popped on her hands.


    Reylin''s smile remained the same.


    "Please, don''t kill me," He said while answering her punch.


    Inwardly, Reylin wondered how long she would be able tost in his mes, but it looked like her blood aura was too helpful for that crazy attempt. Now that she openly stated her desire, Infinity''s eyes glittered with killing intent.


    Reylin liked that.


    How could he not?


    He was crazy himself, and he spent time with his wealthy peers for most of his life. In this game, he left the rich world. He met various people with other problems than just the family expectations, the status, and constantparisons.


    "BLOOD THORN!" Infinity shouted immediately after her hand met with Reylin''s.


    Most yers used spells by clicking the icons, at least for now, but a few of them learned the tricks and shouted the names, which was often a little cringe.


    That method made many whisper the skill names, but Infinity couldn''t stay quiet in the current mood.


    Her skill prickled Reylin, and he felt like his blood went out of control.


    Had he been not careful, his hand would have exploded! He instantly took away his hand and avoided each punchced with that skill.


    That was the wrong move!


    ROAR!


    The savage wolf boosted with dark matter opened its jaw from behind, and it bit Reylin''s leg. He momentarily lost bnce, and Infinity punched his face!


    Reylin''s eyes expanded, "I lost my control... That''s my dance floor, you know?" He immediately understood his mistake.


    With the mes eating up the wolf, Reylin kicked it away and killed it with the fireball. At that time, Infinity crazily threw herself at him!


    He instantly swept his hand before himself, bringing out the fireball!


    But she still didn''t care! "DIE!"


    Her punch went through the mes and struck Reylin''s face for the second time!


    Reylin spat some blood on her fist, and he took a few steps back. Infinity naturally didn''t let him tread for too long in her frenzy, and she attacked while predicting all of his moves.


    That Pyromaniac''s Dance was no longer overwhelming!


    "Only the crazy can beat the crazy! I like you, Infinity!" Reylin shouted, gathering his two skills in his hand.


    "I genuinely don''t give a fuck about you!" She howled, punching out to end the pyromaniac''s life!


    She was ready for that skill as well since Infinity had seen the battle with Rhett. That skill was always in her mind, and its strong knockback and howling mes paled inparison to her roar.


    That skill was overwhelming, but just at the beginning.


    Infinity had to wait for a little, or in other words, attack btedly.


    She faked that well, and it seemed like the blood woman was close to killing Reylin!


    But then, Reylin raised his knee, and the fireball came out of it, "You didn''t expect that, did you? I wield the mes! I am the mes! Remember this, Infinity! Hahaha!"


    Once the fireball struck her chin, Infinity''s head arched back, and she inwardly swore! That much opening was enough to even for the fool to end the opponent.


    But Reylin did something unexpected.


    He closed up distance and cupped her cheeks with his palms. His hot touch spread across her face, and as she looked deeply into his eyes, Infinity''s cheeks lit up.


    She blushed and stared at him.


    Reylinmented, "Soft and a little chubby?" He never touched the woman''s cheeks that deeply. His fingers sunk in her soft cheeks, and he rubbed her face, "Let''s see... Oh, you do have fangs."


    His thumbs slid across Infinity''s red lips, and he shoved that inside, opening her mouth.


    Reylin saw her slightly longer teeth, and he knew she was at an early stage, "Dangerous and sweet, I guess. What about me?"


    [You have used The methrower.]


    His nice touch warmed up to the unbearable events, and the loud mes gushed out of his hands! Those mes devoured Infinity''s head, her eyes disappearing thest. She didn''t seem to be that shocked about it.


    In fact, it wouldn''t be the pyromaniac should he do something different.


    "AHHHHH!"


    She died after giving a splendid and challenging battle!


    Reylin didn''t lie.


    He kinda liked her.


    He liked anyone who was a little crazy and who could drop all their reasoning to reach their goal!


    "I must ask herter how good my bloodline is." Reylin smiled, remembering how much blood he puked.


    Should Infinity waste this chance, he would no longer like her or pay attention to her moves!


    "Back to my question." Reylin arched his head and nced at the white-haired yer.


    "Don''t make me answer it." Vis looked to the side, "Ask your mom. Isn''t she a fashion designer?"


    "Mom will always say I am handsome," Reylin chuckled.


    "Don''t ask ''Mom, but the fashion designer then," Vis sighed and stood up. "The monsters are no longer spawning up... We haven''t seen the leader, and it seems the hero dealt with her problem now... Don''t you need to rest?"


    "I do, actually."


    "The second wave is your victory. On the third, I will work with the hero," Vis sent a teasing smile at Reylin, then headed back to the hero with Reylin by his side.


    "I would have never seen such a side of yours had it not been for the game," Reylin looked into the sky, "Hmm. Maybe I should have gone to the normal school from the very beginning." He had met normal people so far; at least the majority was normal.


    "You already hid your surname in the school. It would be much worse in the normal school, I bet," Vis shook his head, "The difference in this world is that you actually can kill people. In real life, you throw bombs and bully others should they make you mad. You also rely on your surname. This world is a different perspective that will change you in the long term."


    Vis added, "The mes by your side, and the normal people. That''s what will change you the most."


    "Hmm."


    "Ourst year will start soon. For thest school year, maybe you should go for the exchange program?" Vis said.


    He never spoke this much with Reylin. It was actually a little mysterious to talk with the known pyromaniac and troublemaker for this long.


    The exchange program was the students from themon schools going to the prominent schools. Of course, only the best could go here, and the renowned schools would send those interested in exchange.


    "Well, I will pull you together with me then."


    "Hah? Don''t do it to me... John had been gossiped by the normal peeps for three months after he booked a special room for his butler," Vis sighed.


    He also had his butler... Many of his friends had them, and the butlers and maids had their own room in their school.


    They were here for their young masters''mands and urgent needs.


    "As the game progresses, I will continue to grow stronger. At some point, some angry Braun will reveal my surname. I might as well have some different scenarios in the normal school," Reylinughed.


    "Some angry Braun?" Vis shook his head... He wished the best for Braun inwardly, but this guy had already be a meme in Reylin''s mind! "Anyway... Don''t pull me in."


    "I will ask the teacher."


    "He is scared of you! Of course, I will be pulled into the exchange program..." Vis regretted his words, but it might turn into an exciting year, so he sighed and let fate decide.

 Chapter 30: The Hero wants you in her guild

    <h4>Chapter 30: The Hero wants you in her guild</h4>


    It was odd to see both the white-haired guy and William Wannabe together.


    Many yers looked at them, and at least half of them clicked their tongues as these two were pretty handsome.


    The yers couldn''t change their gender, and their looks were also just a little changed. It mainly was hair and skin color that changed... A different height would cause problems in both the game and real life.


    And any other choices were simr.


    Thus, Vis and Reylin had to be handsome in real life as well!


    "Your stats have been on the roller coaster!" The Hero slowly ran up to Reylin, and her words revealed their party status.


    Vis was a little surprised, and so were his teammates.


    He nced at Maya, whose nickname was Ferocious Bear.


    However, no one would think of such a bear while looking at her. Her baby face and big ck eyes made her look like aic bear one would see during childhood...


    The hero was cute; that was the truth.


    He knew her abilities, but those abilities alone wouldn''t make Reylin enter her party! Thus, that girl must be pretty astute or speak well.


    Vis remained silent, peeking at the pyromaniac.


    His teammates did the same, and this made the little gathering amusing for the outsiders. No one knew the background or the rtionship between them all, but it was funny nheless...


    "Do you see the woman with blood hair?" Reylin replied with a smile.


    The Hero nodded; no more words needed! She realized Reylin had killed that woman, and she didn''t ask more questions.


    That small exchange made Vis nod, and he understood the rtionship.


    Maya said, "You still need treatment. My friend, Helpless Help, is a good healer. She was the first one to notify me about your status... Her problem is that she is a little too shy." After Maya chuckled, she brought Reylin to the hero''s healer.


    The healer raised her hand, and the pale green light enveloped Reylin.


    She kept herself hidden behind Maya, but not for too much, as Helpless Help was the biggest girl out there!


    "I am not going to bite you," Reylin said.


    "I know..." Helpless Help sent a few side-nces at Reylin while tending to his wounds.


    Of course, all she had to do was keep the mana flow constant and activate the skill.


    It wasn''t as easy as it sounded, and many new yers often missed that, carelessly stopping their healing skills.


    During that time, Vis inferred the situation.


    The Hero''s Party was quite well bnced, and she had her guild [The Hero Party] disyed next to her nickname. Every potential guild member would get scouted by them throughout their adventure.


    Reylin was such a person, and Vis read that.


    He smiled and looked at Maya, "You throw yourself in at the deep end, going for him... Are you from the Jolni Province or a different one? Well, it doesn''t matter. Each kingdom doesn''t like the guilds."


    "Yes. Are you the guild master too?" Maya agreed, then asked Vis.


    He shook his head, "I am not. I belong to the guild created by my older sister. It''s called Common Supreme."


    "You are right, though. No kingdom likes the concept of guilds. I have been looking out for more members in the beginner city, and I quickly had the guards take me away for some talk..." Maya joined her hands and swayed from side to side with a troubled expression.


    That was because the experience with the royalty wasn''t pleasant at all.


    The King''s advisor had asked her many questions, and Maya was often at a loss, replying flustered and weakly.


    Those questions were too serious, all about power and status.


    She was just sixteen years old, and her guild was made based on her Hero ss. All those yers would soon understand that their kill count belonged to Maya, and disgust would bloom within their hearts.


    The Guild would help her fix that problem.


    Maya would have her guild members create the tournament to get merits and split rewards ordingly.


    "The party limit is ten. I won''t split rewards and exp with all those yers, but the guild would fix the problem. It would make things much more exciting, wouldn''t it?" She giggled, and her presence made others smile as well.


    Even Reylin smiled, "The Kingdom is scared of that, however."


    "Correct," Vis nodded.


    "I really like this world. I will do my best to clear the dark matter across it and help its residents! Their worries are pointless..." Maya said.


    "They don''t know you. And anyone would prefer their own people to be the strongest, not the foreign entity. The Guild is like one big party with benefits, the chat and other functions that make the residents jealous," Reylin said.


    He kept the silence for a little while others nodded in an understanding, "Well. You should aim to add the residents to your guild."


    "That''s not the option, unfortunately..." Maya looked down.


    She had thought about it, but the option wasn''t here, and just yers could be the guild members. It was like the system tried to draw a clear gap between the residents and yers.


    Reylin chuckled, "So create it. Create an option to invite residents to the guild, and be a strong guild leader."


    Many have heard about the yers who had created their own abilities.


    Maya heard about them as well, so her eyes rose, and she looked at Reylin with an assertive expression.


    "I will do it!" Ferocious Bear said and crossed her arms.


    The Hero was already strong, so that cool appearance was meant to be menacing! s, Maya made others smile at her faintly, their eyes warm!


    She flinched, "Why do you all look at me as if I was your granddaughter?"


    "G-Granddaughter! Haha!" Vis burst outughing, covering his lips, "Granddaughter, she said! Haha!"


    Maya''s lower lips went up, and she turned her eyes to Reylin, "Why is heughing so hard? Did I say something wrong? I think it was a fairparison."


    "It''s aparison you wouldn''t hear in our circle. Wee from different worlds." Reylin waved his hand, not meddling with these two.


    The Hero ended up threatening the spear user with her sword, but Vis keptughing until his stomach hurt.


    Vis shared valuable information for Maya to appease her a little, "I know that there will be a friendlypetition soon between the guilds chosen by the kingdoms. The three kingdoms will appoint three guilds each, and they willpete. This is nothing but a show. They want to see how far you will go for the kingdom."


    "That''s why that man said to do a lot of city quests!" Maya''s eyes twinkled, and sudden understanding blessed her.


    Vis nodded, "How is your recruitment going?"


    "No particr yers entered my eyes..." Maya replied quietly.


    "That''s the wrong approach. Just spread your guild''s name on the forum alongside your abilities and get as many as possible... Many people would join to have some time with you and exp... Then, you will leverage them and get money to increase your guild skills. At the end, make harsh requirements, and kick thezy. That''s more or less my sister''s approach."


    "Oh... I wanted to have a lot of strong people from the beginning to have a smooth start," Maya replied.


    "You never know. Normal yers can always turn into heroes by just finding the unique ss. They also can find more quests across the map and ask the guild for help... Oh, it doesn''t look like we have time for some talk."


    "Yes!"


    Atst, the second wave''s leader emerged!


    That was one big bear whose dark matter stretched out from its eyes to the back! His roar swept across the battlefield, and it caressed the hairs of every yer on it! They felt it with their own bodies, and tension rose up!


    "The second wave is your win, Reylin," Vis said, hurting the hero''s feelings a little! "It''s your leader."


    Maya''s heart quickly healed, and she looked at the white-haired man, "Why? Why don''t you want to kill the second-wave leader?"


    "It''s all about the kill count, isn''t it? Not the damage done. You can leverage it by using yers, but that is just one entity. It''s pointless to exercise," Vis exined.


    "I got some items from the first leader, though." Maya chuckled and whispered.


    "You heard her," Reylin smiled widely, his usual crazy smile, "It would be boring, justpeting with themon yers. You two follow me, and let''s have some fair and square challenge."


    He stressed the ''fair and square'', then moved toward the leader with mes howling around his hand.


    Vis was forced to follow Reylin. He told his teammates to have some fun and talk with the hero''s teammates.


    Maya did the same, and the two followed Reylin.


    "Is your name Reylin? I think Reylin mes would sound better..." Maya said, feeling much closer with the duo.


    Her speech was friendlier, and she was ady who naturally became closer with many people.


    Reylin shrugged, "It''s just a nickname. I didn''t waste too much time on it."


    "I see! Is it fine for me to use your name?" Maya asked, and after Reylin nodded, she added another question, "You heard about the guildpetition! Will you join my guild for it? I don''t ask you to be a permanent member."


    Vis whistled from the side, "You are ying with fire, Ferocious Bear."


    "I know I can''t be the perfect hero. I might as well y with the fire!" Maya replied.


    "And with this, you will have me on your team," Reylin liked that quote! "Just call me whenever thatpetition begins. I don''t think you and your guild will be the one to miss it."


    "I will work hard for it. It''s all entertaining, you know?" Maya smiled widely, then the trio faced the second leader!


    It was already bombarded by the skills from the normal yers, and it was just a matter of time before it fell.


    The third wave and its leader would be the real showtime!

 Chapter 31: The Third Waves Chaos

    <h4>Chapter 31: The Third Wave''s Chaos</h4>


    BANG!


    The second wave''s leader died after Reylin''s fireball pped its face. It disappeared into particles, and items from him appeared in Reylin''s inventory.


    Other than the spear and ck ring, Reylin''s eyes narrowed at the item called the dark matter''s stone. That stone probablynded in the hero''s equipment, and she smartly didn''t reveal its existence.


    Reylin chuckled.


    He would do the same.


    [The Dark Matter''s Stone - Item might be helpful in chapter two of the main quest!]


    That was a short exnation, but the content surely would be more developed. For now, Reylin didn''t let any surprise transpire on his face. Instead, his lips curved into a teasing smile, and a ck spear promptlynded on his hands.


    "I wonder what it is..." Reylin tossed the spear up, his eyes on Vis.


    Vis nced at the spear, saying nothing, then his eyes went to the side. He didn''t even want to think about what kind of absurd request Reylin would soon propose. However, to his surprise, Reylin tossed that spear toward him!


    He said, "Take it. In the uing guildpetition, cajole your sister and save the hero from some troubles until the very end."


    That was an unexpected but blunt request to help the Hero Party!


    Maya nced at Reylin with her big eyes, not knowing what to say. She shifted attention to Vis, who had voiced her thoughts.


    Vis looked at the spear, "That''s surprising. You just made one guy work for you for the whole month, and now this."


    "Today was already a st. I am pretty calm, I would say. The mes still howl throughout the forest, and I think carefully of the future." Reylin''s smile broadened, "This is the world that unlocks me. I won''t let it deluge in the dark matter. The mes need a good background, you know?"


    "A good background, you say? Well, I guess I will pester the elder sister," Vis took the spear and checked its stats. That spear was tough, increased the strength and agility, and possessed increased damage toward the dark zone monsters!


    It was a weapon that would turn into their nemesis.


    Vis secretly peeked at Reylin.


    The pyromaniac was currently looked at deeply by the hero.


    Maya looked at him, then bared her hands as if keeping up the guard! However, she tightly clenched those and just loudly said, "Thank you!"


    "That''s the investment for the future, Ferocious Bear," Reylin waved her hand before her face, mes dancing between his fingers.


    Hearing her nickname, Maya crossed her arms beneath her chest and nodded, "Indeed. You can invest in my guild."


    "You don''t sound like a guild leader at all," Reylin chuckled and returned to the backline.


    "What do you mean by that?!" Maya asked, rushing after him.


    Vis chuckled while gazing at the hero, pestering the pyromaniac with questions, "He''s more talkative and approachable here."


    -


    Atst, the third wave began.


    It was thest wave, and many yers already wanted to leave that zone. The dark fantasy wasn''t their thing, and it was also quite arduous work. With their normal sses and newbie skills, their chances to stand out were at most 5%.


    Those with unique sses and items stood out, and that was their show.


    They understood that inwardly, but not many could ept that easily.


    Reylin and his two strong friends stood at the helm, "You don''t want to approach yers because of your little trick?"


    "I am a little selfish. Yes, that''s the case." Maya replied.


    "Be more selfish then." Reylin left these words, his eyes rising to the sky.


    The dark sky prevailed even to this moment, but the existence flying out there was even darker than it.


    Its presence was overwhelming, and it was the floating skeleton!


    [The Third Wave''s Leader - The Arch Mage''s Puppet Lv. 40 HP: 2000/2000 MP: 10 000/10 000]


    Everyone looked up as well, and shivers went down their spines as they tried to probe the existence above them. The ck eye sockets in the skull seemed like a bottomless end, and many yers felt drawn toward them.


    It was as if that skeleton put the crowd control skill on them.


    The skeleton wore old and tattered robes, holding one staff in its bony hand. That staff was even longer than its height, and it lit up in the scarlet mana.


    "Red Moon," The leader said in a cold and eerie voice!


    On his staff tip, the red moon conjured itself and floated up higher into the sky. It brightly shed on the dark sky, and it let a thousand projectiles out of its form! Those were like stars, all going down for the yers!


    At the same time, the dark forest suffered an earthquake.


    Earthquakes swept through yers, and they nearly lost bnce! A few of them tripped, and they looked at the iing monsters and the red projectiles with helpless eyes. It seemed like they all lost courage before such might!


    Vis swept his hand, "Tanks shall protect the healers! Everyone else must scatter and pray for the best! Try to avoid those projectiles, and should they touch you, protect your vitals!" He said out loud, then went forward with the ck spear.


    Before his eyes, the ck hairs scattered, and the hero rushed faster than anyone else! Her sword lit up in the golden light, and Maya drew the long sword arc that barrelled into the monsters.


    She also extracted a little mana, but that skill didn''te without a price.


    After a few swings, her sword broke!


    However, Maya''s inventory contained a few swords of the same quality for her level! She was well prepared for that sacrifice, and together with Vis, she gathered the attention of the most monsters.


    Reylin also found a room for himself. His mes from before still howled, and he easily connected to them. The fire roared louder after he''d stepped in, weing their master back!


    The mes and Reylin''s fireballs swept through the battlefield.


    However, he wasn''t the first one to sow chaos. The red projectiles had long sincended on many yers, and roughly thirty percent of them had died without even knowing where those red arrowsnded.


    Some were lucky to survive. Some had avoided it as well.


    The red moon battered the ground, and small earthquakes boomed from time to time.


    [You have been targeted by the Red Sheen.]


    [Thirty Red Moonlight Arrows had been sent toward you.]


    "Such a grand magic, Archmage Skeleton," Reylin snickered, then arched his back!


    He spread his hands, and the mes crawled up his arms. In a subsequent second, Reylin threw as many fireballs as possible, all going up to intercept the red arrows.


    The loud explosions popped in the sky, and Reylin''s eyes expanded, "Beautiful. It''s just a fireball, not even of the highest quality, and it still delivers." He was content with what he had, but the fireballs didn''t do their job well.


    A few arrows prated through the explosions, and their forms headed straight toward Reylin!


    He disappeared within his mes!


    The skeleton looked down, "I lost track of him?" It talked to itself while scanning the forest beneath its bony feet!


    He couldn''t find Reylin!


    Reylin ''found'' him!


    BANG!


    The fireball exploded near the skeleton''s skull, its head tilting to the side! In those empty eye sockets, the confusion bloomed! "Am I facing the yer or the hidden expert?"


    That mana control was too outstanding!

 Chapter 32: The Red Sky

    <h4>Chapter 32: The Red Sky</h4>


    The third leader had impressive stats and the ability to float in the sky!


    That ability was too strong for the newbie yers, and even archers with long projectile skills couldn''t scratch the archmage.


    They were all left helpless and forced to deal with the monsters on the ground.


    Many believed the boss would enter the second phase and descent from the sky should all the monsters get cleared.


    BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!


    Reylin''s mes brightened the mood for the majority as they believed he would bring down the third wave leader at any time soon!


    That was rare and certainly unexpected relief blooming within their hearts.


    The Hero and Vis''bination was also excellent.


    Vis had danced with Reylin for some time, which helped him follow the fast hero whose agility was pretty high. She wasn''t as crazy as Reylin, and Vis appreciated it greatly. These three were the differences!


    yers believed they would be able to help them clear the third wave and finally leave the hell! They worked together like best buddies, and the situation got better just in a few shes.


    The red projectiles stopped, but that was sole because of Reylin.


    He used his other ss, The ck Rose''s Shadow, and its skills to hide in his mes. He also possessed enough mana control to throw the fireball straight to the sky and hurt the skeleton!


    In the beginning, the third leader followed its master instructions, and he aimed a few more projectiles at Reylin. He also personally controlled them to increase the uracy! He possessed just three skills, and one of them was passive even!


    That was because he flew, and it was his limitation.


    Of course, in the Faynom World, it was exined a little better.


    The Archmage Skeleton was the prototype. It was bound to have some limitations because of the inexperience of its caster.


    The yers thought differently, and they believed it was the game that nerfed the boss.


    The game ought to help their yers a little, right?


    "I will find you," After those cold words, the Red Moon skill spat more projectiles into the mes where Reylin hid.


    Even if he could hide well, the skeleton would force the pyromaniac to appear once the fire disappeared!


    Reylin wasn''t worried about those, however.


    "It''s high mana and floating ability is a pain in the ass," Reylin narrowed his eyes, and he formed a few scenarios against the skeleton.


    But aware of his limits, Reylin didn''t try anything rash. He was utterly calm in his mes, and after deep consideration and thinking, he reached out for his new friend and Vis.


    He sent them a message, then whispered, "Showtime, but with the crowd. How rare."


    -


    After Maya received Reylin''s message, she was less focused on the monsters, and her eyes often peeked at the skeleton.


    That existence was stark mad, and it kept focusing the mes more with each second.


    It lowered the yers'' burden, and all of them sighed with relief.


    That relief eluded Maya as she was looking forward to Reylin''s n. It was crazy and rather impossible for a new yer, but she had a strange feeling he would be able to do it.


    Her big eyes often reflected the skeleton''s form, and atst, the fireballs exploded within the sky!


    Reylin sent those from below, and he revealed his location in this way. A myriad amount of red projectiles went toward him, but he answered those with his fireballs and methrower!


    The mes sshed so much that the waves formed, and soon, the me ocean utterly devoured Reylin.


    He sent another batch of the fireballs, and those exploded mid-air irregrly, going all the way toward the boss.


    "Utterly pointless! You can''t get me with those!" The skeleton roared.


    However, his voice abruptly stopped, exactly after Reylin revealed himself from the fireballs. The reason for their irregr explosions was because of him hiding with those. His cooldown was really low, and after throwing for so long, Reylin''s fireball leveled up in Rank, and he received No Cooldown Buff.


    That allowed him to form the impossible, and the mes stretched out their forms toward the sky!


    For now, the sky remained dark!


    But as Reylin revealed himself, he formed the fireball before his foot, kicked it away, and flew toward the skeleton!


    He caught the skeleton and tightly held him so that both of them floated within the sky.


    "You made me exercise so much, but I''ve been blessed by the mes. No cooldown buff. That sounds so sweet, doesn''t it? Haha!" Reylinughed directly into the skeleton''s skull.


    The boss btedly reacted, "You must have been born with mana!"


    "I believe not," Reylin licked his lips, his eyes down.


    "Your origin matters not as that''s your end! You thought you would bring me down to the ground?!" The boss roared, but the forest became too bright, even for his empty eyes, and his chin went down.


    He saw the thousand and even more fireballs and other fire techniques going toward him!


    Were those yers aiming for him? Of course not! Those fireballs were all for Reylin, and he would use them for something close to grand!


    "I can use fireballs through my hands and even legs. Now, I want to try using this technique... with my whole body! That sounds so satisfying! How will it feel once I achieve it?" Reylin whispered, his voice jarring to the skeleton''s ears.


    That skeleton possessed three skills.


    The Red Moon was impossible now because it would hurt him, and the fire techniques started bombarding him already! The second skill was a passive one, and it made him immortal.


    Just for a while, though.


    Immortal because his high mana was what dropped first rather than HP. Those were absurd numbers for new yers, and no one would mind the skeleton calling himself immortal!


    No one, except Reylin!


    The third skill was rted to monsters, and that was utterly useless now!


    The hero instructed every yer, and they believed in her after seeing how close she was with the pyromaniac. Of course, no one doubted the pyromaniac due to his title and the actions he''d done so far.


    After the closest yers let out their fire techniques, others followed, and many fire bombs bombarded the duo.


    Atst, Reylin''s mes from the forest followed suit.


    The yers'' fire techniques drew them higher, then they felt their master heating up in the sky! The whole forest''s mes extended their grasp toward him, and a small pir formed in the middle of the dark zone.


    Reylin''s body shuddered, and he whispered, "I love mes... so much..."


    He was getting excited, his body warm! His heart was likeva, however, waiting for more mes toe to him!


    The fireball used by Reylin''s whole body was much greater than the usual one.


    His whole body was the container, and he could use all his mana!


    Reylin felt like he could achieve more on this special asion. After all, the first was always the most memorable and unique one! The mes going his way felt like his and yet not, so Reylin got a feeling he would be able to connect his fireball body explosion with those mes!


    Who knew? Maybe the yers'' techniques would get used by him more than just as fuel.


    "You can''t do this! This is utterly impossible!" The Skeleton said, but his whole bones had been crackling ever since Reylin revealed his n.


    He trashed, to no avail.


    He screamed, to the pyromaniac''s content!


    He wailed to the yers'' morales!


    "IMPOSSIBLE, I SAID!" The Skeleton howled, his voice reaching the ground.


    Everyone wanted the pyromaniac to seed as it would end the arduous dark zone! Their expectations rose higher after his screams, and a lot of yers cheered for Reylin!


    He didn''t listen to them, his head filled with fire.


    "Utterly this, utterly that... Do you know what is utterly certain?" Reylin asked, his hand going up!


    Since Reylin had been holding the skeleton from behind, the empty sockets followed that hand no problem...


    "The Red Sky..."


    [You have achieved a greatbination!]


    [The Legendary Skill - The Red Sky - has been formed.]


    [You have scratched the legendary threshold!]


    [You receive +100 INT, +500 MP, and the fire mana shield skill.]


    [Your fire abilities rank up by one.]


    "Hahahahaha!"


    Theughter activated the new skill. The legendary ability embraced all mes around its user, causing the explosion the Faynom World rarely saw. That explosion erased the sound and drew the attention of all yers.


    Reylin and the boss were nowhere to be found.


    The dark sky cleared, which was because of the boss'' demise. It didn''t remain free for too long, however. The mes finally left a dent in the sky, turning it red as if it was time for sunset!


    Reylin finally emerged from the mes, and he fell together with me projectiles.


    Those dropped on the monsters faster than him, killing them and raising his kill count. However, the master of those fireworks was quite worn out, and he had no stamina or mana to save himself.


    Vis looked around, "Where''s the hero?" He chuckled and turned toward the monsters.


    As for the hero, her high agility went toward falling Reylin. Although she was pretty fast, Maya had never thrown herself for the falling guy, to say nothing of having such speed! She ended up bumping into him, but that helped with saving Reylin''s life.


    Both of them rolled on the ground until Mayay on Reylin.


    She blinked toward countless system messages mentioning the dark zone''s end and its rewards, but those searched for Reylin''s face. With her on him, it was just a matter of seconds.


    His eyes were clear, with no system message within.


    Those eyes reflected the red sky, and Reylin whispered, "So satisfying." He didn''t need anyone''s opinion. It was a perfect red sky caused by him! A sight he would never see on Earth and something he grew to like on the spot.


    Reylin made sunset!


    Even fireworks on Earth wouldn''t have achieved such a feat, and so he grew to like the Faynom World even more!


    Maya also put the messages aside, and her eyes rose to the sky.


    She giggled, "That''s a fantasy pyromaniac! A pyromaniac no one would look down on! Ah, but that was so crazy and throbbing! Your abilities are beyond unique! If you start streaming, you will be so popr, even more than the current ones!"


    The hero was pretty excited.


    "Streaming? Ick neither fame nor money," Reylin chuckled, "Hmm... But some of my own ie wouldn''t hurt. That''s a thought for the future, however. I want to see this game''s development."


    "Eh! Why do you sound so serious? Don''t be such a killjoy! Let''s check the rewards!" Maya threw a weird nce at Reylin, then opened her system rewards.


    Her window was avable to Reylin''s eyes, and he nced at her rewards.


    Both of them checked and shared their rewards, in a good mood rather.


    Vis joined them slightly after.


    He and Maya''s teammates looked at the duo with different expressions.


    Vis started, "The hero? It''s unsightly for ady to saddle the person she met for the first time."


    "Eh?" Maya looked down.


    "What? You noticed just now?" Reylin asked, his eyes stoic.


    The hero''s babyface lit up, and her lips quivered, trying to say something. In the end, Maya slowly climbed off Reylin and took a seat next to him.


    She took a rather serious position with her back straight and knees tightly glued to each other. Her hands clutched her pants, and she kept her eyes down!


    "I am sorry..." Atst, Maya said something.


    That blushing face was as red as the sunset, though Reylin kept that to himself as it would cause much more misunderstanding.


    He didn''t dislike it, though.

 Chapter 33: See you

    <h4>Chapter 33: See you</h4>


    "Though it was an unexpected adventure, I''ve enjoyed my time here," Vis said, his eyes on Reylin, "It''s been just three days for us, but from what I''ve inferred, your three days were simr to what we had experienced today."


    He nced at the ck spear and smiled, "This is farewell until the guildpetition."


    "Yeah, see you," Reylin shrugged, and the hand shook Vis'' hand.


    However, the white-haired man didn''t let his hand go.


    It was odd, and the onlookers gawked at them while Reylin and Vis kept eye contact. Atst, Vis'' lips parted, "Nice to meet you, I guess."


    "..."


    With these words, Vis turned heels, and his teammates waved back at Reylin and the hero''s party! They became closer, and one could only wonder how the rtionship between the two guilds would develop!


    Reylin closed his eyes and turned around as well.


    Maya flinched, "Not even saying goodbye to us?!"


    "I''ve added you to my friend list. Won''t you pester me today? I am sure you will," Reylin arched his back and looked at Maya with quiet teasing eyes, "A gooddy knows the limits."


    "I am not the type to gossip! I won''t spam!" Maya crossed her arms, reassuring her new friend.


    Reylin was on the spot.


    She would talk with him more just because of the beautiful sunset he had made. That guy was a strong and particr type! Other than her interest, Reylin was also stronger than anyone else Maya had seen so far!


    He had already promised to help her guild too!


    The Hero would often send messages to him, just for a talk.


    "See you," Maya said while waving her hand.


    Next, she faced her friends, and it was time to... "Run away!"


    In another part of the destroyed forest, the yers stared at the system messages. It was a brief message about the dark matter''s zone''s end and the kill count.


    [Kill Count - 0]


    "How the fuck?" The yer whispered to himself as if his mom watched for hisnguage from behind.


    However, many yers simrly voiced their disbelief.


    "That girl! We leveraged her skill, but this can''t be real! Cruel! So cruel!" The realization struck them atst.


    The yers knew that the hero''s skill was what allowed them to kill many monsters. Without her skill, they would have killed significantly less! Nheless, they had worked for it. They worked together, and their help yed a significant part in the whole dark matter zone!


    A little reward would be fine, wouldn''t it be?


    "That hero snatched all our rewards!"


    "Where is she?!"


    "Ferocious Bear? More like Sly Bear! Thatss!"


    The yers threw their eyes around, looking for the hero or the footprints leading to her! s, the hero and her party were nowhere, and so were the tracks! She was long since in the city, ready to move further into the Jolni Province!


    Her adventure was oddly pleasant, "So many rewards! Ah, the rewards soothed my pain! I no longer feel bad about the yers."


    "Oh, really now? I think the pyromaniac would pat you for such words," Helpless Help whispered shyly.


    "I don''t want his pats!" Maya pursed her lips, staring at Helpless Help for bringing out such weird words.


    -


    "You were part of that disaster, weren''t you?" A cold voice rang out in Reylin''s ears.


    It was a voice that didn''t ring eerie, however. It was just a part of her nature, and Reylin''s eyes rose to look at Yuki and her snow hair.


    He smiled, "Have you already investigated it?"


    Reylin was part of the Blue Rose''s Family due to his second ss. He knew the secret meeting rooms, and his return was to one of them.


    In this room, Yuki sat with her body covered by the usual ck robes.


    She exposed her face, but just voice alone would have been enough to identify herself.


    "We expected the dark matter to move irregrly after the yers'' introduction," Yuki said with a stoic expression, "We have been monitoring ournds, particrly those close to our capital, and we were ready should you yers fail."


    "I see," Reylin said, "I was ready with a long exnation, but I believe the burnt forest won''t surprise you then."


    "Have you seen any residents?" Yuki nodded to Reylin''s words, then immediately asked.


    Reylin shook his head, "It was chaos. I didn''t pay any attention to others, but monsters and a few special individuals. If there was a resident nearby, I think he would have screamed for help or run the furthest away possible. Can''t really tell which choice would be the wisest."


    The yers wouldn''t care about the residents, especially themon in such an event. They would pay attention to the unique ones that would give them quests, but not the regr ones known as cannon fodder.


    Thus, the decision was quite hard.


    Nothing transpired on Yuki''s face as Reylin revealed his thoughts bare.


    He asked, to change the topic, but also to not waste more time here, "There''s going to be the guildpetition soon. I know you want to have things under your control, but that''s not the best approach."


    "yers'' growth is limitless. We have gone through it already." Yuki''s eyes closed.


    "I am not saying it''s limitless but far greater than yours. In the old age in our world, arranged marriage wasmon between families. Nowadays, this practicests in the old ns and wealthy families where descendants are the ves to their parents'' wealth and traditions." Reylin exined.


    "Are you saying that we should marry our royalties and nobles off?" Yuki''s eyes opened, and evident dislike to such a topic rippled in her hues.


    Reylin shook his head, "You provide benefits only. That''s not that bad of an approach as yers seek fantastic items and adventurers. You can make them go around the world and do that dirty work, for example, clearing up bandits. I am pretty familiar with that.


    But, that won''tst in the long run. Let''s use our rtionship as an example."


    "Please, do." Yuki nodded.


    "I know that you do dirty things in royalty''s ce. I know that you are an ice mage with a pretty face. That''s all, really. If you had opened yourself more during our training day, I would have felt closer to your profession and the quest.


    Should that small ident not appear, I wouldn''t have felt that close to you. I swore to repay you for that help during my battle with the noble, and those weren''t empty words. If this kingdom ends up being corrupted from the inside, I will protect it as long as it is your wish, just that one time." Reylin said.


    After saying this much, the mes unconsciously lit up around his finger, and he made circles with it as if ying with a puppy.


    His eyes turned profoundly calm, and he continued after Yuki had pondered a little about his words.


    Reylin carried on, "If you give a quest to clear bandit camp, say how badly they''d treated your merchants and citizens. Emphasize merchant losses and citizens'' feelings to make yers closer to your people.


    The marriage between average yers and citizens will eventually happen. Royalty one, however. That will be the nail in the coffin to show the world that yers can care about residents.


    Enough of that, however. I have said enough to bring you on a good track. Let''s put it into practice now," Reylin said.


    He rested his head on his hand while the other yed with the fire, his eyes on Yuki.


    She faintly smiled, "Why am I the ice mage? Who has created the ck Rose? Which one do you want to hear?"


    "The former," Reylin instantly replied.


    And the ice mask melted a little.


    Reylin also received more than just Yuki''s past, and that was a help for the guildpetition for The Hero Party.

 Chapter 34: It is time to use EXP BOOSTS!

    <h4>Chapter 34: It is time to use EXP BOOSTS!</h4>


    "La. I am back again. Fate doesn''t want me to do your quest, actually. I feel like there''s a hidden force behind plotting against us... Do I need quests to see my girlfriend, though?" Reylin said immediately after entering La''s shop.


    For a rare asion, La was behind the desk with Monica nowhere found.


    Her face blushed as she heard Reylin''s tant words, and all yers in the shop kept switching their eyes between him and her.


    Reylin looked quite handsome and young.


    What about La? She was a fully blossomed woman!


    That kind of rtionship was definitely moreplicated in real life, or so the yers thought in the shop, and their eyes twinkled with excitement.


    They left the shop, knowing that this one''s owner was taken.


    La extended her hand, "My clients! You scoundrel and thief!"


    "Scoundrel? I can understand. I just blew up ady''s face with a methrower. I am more than a scoundrel, actually."


    "You did... w-what?" La''s face paled, and she stuttered, her eyes widening with disbelief!


    Reylin strutted toward her while she remained like that.


    He quickly took her on his thighs after taking her seat.


    With her face close, he added, "It was a yer. Now, what was my second profession? Thief, right? I am about to steal the soft lips."


    Reylin did as he said, and he brought his lips closer to La''s face. She didn''t retreat but just closed her eyes, and the duo kissed. Their [Kissing Level] increased, and Reylin allowed himself to practice that a little more.


    "How should I begin my story to wrap it up as fast as possible? It begins with one idiot challenging me," Reylin exined the story to the bewildered La. After just fifteen minutes, she nodded toward him and congratted him.


    Then, La also thanked Reylin, "Thank you for protecting my world."


    "It was nothing but a rewarding journey. I keep reaping the rewards after that zone''s ended," Reylin said.


    "The Red Sky must be the best reward. With how crazy the world has be, I don''t have to ask you to show it to me. One day, I will see it." La said while staring into Reylin''s eyes.


    In those eyes, she saw the satisfaction of the legendary skill, and that made Reylin''s eyes quite charming.


    The inexperienceddy felt drawn by him, but La felt like she saw a fire flickering within his hues for a moment, and she stopped with a smile.


    "The yers will get pulled by those zones and its quests. But I can see us working together, La. Until then, keep working here," Reylin said while standing up.


    La hopped off him and turned around to face him, "That does sound like a vacation." She sighed, "Vacation with you will be nothing but crazy."


    "Vacation too. But what about opening up shops across the continent? What about the whole world?" Reylin said, and his words unknowingly sown some dreams within La''s heart.


    She seriously pondered about his words, "If you want to help me open another shop, then it has to be by my rules. I don''t want my shop to be built upon deaths and sacrifices."


    "Boyfriend willply, but only if you promise something," Reylin said with a wide smile.


    That smile could mean anything, really.


    And poor La imagined the hot and steamy bed action that was rather inappropriate this early for ady such as hers! That didn''t seem that bad, actually. And she grew to hate herself a little for thinking like that.


    La ended up asking out loud, "What is it?"


    "That you will never stop pursuing the magic," Reylin said, then threatened even, "If you stop, I will blow up your head." And he flicked her forehead, turning around, "I will be gone for around a month. It''s time to level up with my new contracted idiot and get that quest done. See you, La."


    Reylin left the shop without turning around.


    La gazed at the closing doors, feeling the hot flick on her forehead, "I am supposed to be older here..."


    It made things better with how mature Reylin was, though one could often see his youthness as well.


    La felt better out of a sudden, and she returned to her seat slowly. She supported her head with two hands, and her eyes stared nowhere.


    No one knew what she daydreamed about, but the first yer toe to the shop had gawked at her with big eyes, charmed by the shop owner.


    -


    [Rey mes Lin: How''s your life as the yer butler in the royal castle?]


    [The Monk Butler: I''ve already angered a few maids and butlers here, young master! They can''tpare to me, who had received the teachings from the Crown Family''s servant family! Even if we have differences, my methods prevail, and I am just better.]


    [Rey mes Lin: I will pinpoint the location on the map. See me here as soon as possible.]


    [The Monk Butler: As you wish, young master!]


    Sebastian would never fail to answer his young master''smand! He made an excuse on the spot and left the royal castle!


    Excuses were particrly easy since Sebastian was the yer.


    He could make even the dumbest excuse, and the residents would believe him.


    No one really knew what another world was, after all.


    This time, Sebastian conjured a somewhat believable excuse, however. He left the royal castle without tainting the mood of the main head butler and any other royalty.


    His mission was quite sensitive, but Reylin needed an honest and reliable yer for a bit of test.


    "You look better, Sebastian," Reylin said after looking at his butler.


    "I am no longer facing any stress, young master." Sebastian honestly replied, and his master burst outughing.


    "There''s nothing to stress about in both worlds. At least for now." Reylin waved his hand, and the duo went for a short trip.


    "That''s not true... There are many things to worry about, young master. I must worry about it in your ce as I am your butler," Sebastian exined a little.


    "Am I that different here?" Reylin asked, his mind shing with Vis'' expression and words just before their farewell.


    Sebastian gulped and nodded, "That''s right. The young master''s control of emotions is far better here, and no peer bothers you. It''s been just peers, but we all know that you are the Crown''s weakest link."


    "Don''t be so brutally honest here, Sebastian," Reylin said, and his words brought a few beads of sweat on Sebastian''s forehead.


    Reylin continued, "I understand that, however. What can I aplish with mes, fireworks, and bombs on Earth? Nothing grand, unlike my brothers."


    His father''s words rang out in Reylin''s head, and he repeated those for Sebastian. His lips curved up into a broad smile, and seeing it, Sebastian paled, and he imagined that many people would soon face more of his young master''s craziness.


    That craziness always appeared when people taunted Reylin, but that smile was a taunt on its own.


    "How''s Brand and his son?" Reylin asked.


    "The son has impressed the royal family with his skills. He seemed natural with the bow, and he received a unique weapon with an adaptable level. The rumors say that he has received a ss along with it." Sebastian recited the rumors.


    He continued, "It seems like they want to use their wealth from Earth to support the royal family and get influence over a few nobles. I also read on the forum that the cash exchange will be avable soon."


    "He''s taking the risk. What moron invests their real money this early? But well... It''s a pretty world, and too much disgusting shit can be transferred from Earth, just like father told me... All the better for me." Reylin whistled, then said, "Keep an eye on them and be up to date with all rumors. Now, stop here."


    "Yes, young master," Sebastian nodded and stopped.


    Reylin didn''t stop, however. He kept going forward, and he spoke through the voice chat in their party system.


    "I will use the two EXP boosts I''ve received from the dark matter''s zone. In a party, Tehr will level up with those, and all experience will flow into me. I will also level up, but I must know the distance limit. I don''t think this game would allow me to exploit the party system regardless of the distance," Reylin exined.


    "I understand, young master. Please, give me a signal when you are ready," Sebastian nodded, his hands holding the bear!


    The bear was one of the lowest-leveled monsters. It spawned due to the dark matter, but it had no dark matter in it at all! One could argue it had just one percent, but that mattered not.


    In The Monk Butler''s hands, the bear remained harmless.


    Soon, Reylin gave his signal, and Sebastian killed the bear.


    A small exp flowed into Reylin''s EXP Bar, and he nodded, "I will continue moving."


    They spent two hours on this.


    After Reylin learned about the limit, he sent Sebastian back to enjoy his time in the castle. Next, he called Tehr to himself, and it was time for him to fulfill his contract!


    "I am here!" Tehr shouted!


    He was loud to cover his sulky mood.


    "Weren''t you louder?" Reylin snickered.

 Chapter 35: One month

    <h4>Chapter 35: One month</h4>


    "We are all level twenty-five now!"


    After the monster dropped onto the ground, the five yers turned its corpse into exp and nced at each other. All of them leveled up simultaneously, and that was the proof of their friendship and hard work.


    For two weeks, they had been ying together with a strict schedule, and their goal was to level up as fast as possible.


    Their start waste, and they believed there was a lot of work to catch up to the top.


    The top-ranked yers were impossible to catch, though.


    And many yers hadn''t revealed themselves here!


    What was the game without some dreams and goals, though?


    "We should check the area controlled by the pyromaniac! Is he really that dangerous no onees to him?" The yer called HexaBam put his hands on his waist and asked out loud.


    A break by the end of the day would be fine, and the curiosity about the pyromaniac had been on their minds ever since they learned about him.


    That yer had lit up the sky!


    That skill was still trending on social media as one of the yers had streamed the dark matter''s zone. It happened roughly a month ago, and no one knew to what extent Reylin had leveled up.


    They knew that he had done something crazy, and no one wanted to bother with him as of now.


    However, some groups of people had attacked his exp machine called Tehr.


    HexaBam clenched his hand, "Let''s go. We must check whether he really did light up... the whole forest in the eternal mes!"


    -


    "Ahahaha!!"


    "..."


    The group of five yers stood astounded before the forest of mes. That forest wasn''t your usual forest, but the leveling ground for yers around thirty-five levels.


    The nature here attacked!


    It meant that nature also would fight back against Reylin.


    s, he wielded the mes, the nemesis of the wood element!


    Those mes were arguably the strongest the yer could conjure, and Reylin also possessed the cheating ability, which was named after his nickname!


    The Pyromaniac!


    Reylin swam in mes, sucking mana out of the burning forest, and he constantly chunked down the forest''s HP.


    Atst, the whole forest united against him, and the group of five yers had been looking at his battle against it.


    Roots rose from the ground, stretching out toward the sky. Those seemed like a desperate attempt to use everything at their disposal to catch Reylin! s, the mes exploded beneath his feet, and he flew up higher!


    Reylin threw the methrower from the sky with one hand, and the other used his fireball skill to spread the mes across the roots.


    "Hahahaha!"


    Hisughter was louder than the wailing forest, and Reylin widely smiled.


    At this point, he was familiar with the forest and its monsters. Those monsters and their roots were both the strongest and most vital points. Once he extinguished those, he would achieve another feat no yer had achieved so far!


    Of course, roots were the main and thest weapon.


    Other weapons such as leaves and branches mattered not as Reylin became too strong for the forest. All their attempts to reach him had ended up with failure, and the trees wisely retreated those.


    "This is crazy... Unbelievable, even..." HexaBam whispered.


    He understood why no one dared to bother Reylin as that would be too risky and simply pointless. Unless someone was as crazy as him and possessed the unique ss simr to the pyromaniac, one could try!


    But that was only if!


    The best would be some unique water ss or anything else to counter those mes!


    "How can heugh while exercising this much, though?" HexaBam''s friend asked.


    That was also something many were jealous of. Other than a unique ss, one also must have been worthy to wield such a ss.


    The mes and crazy personality seemed to be a good pair, and Reylin delivered.


    His focus, good mana control, and quick judgment were all great, and his boldness made those features peak.


    Suddenly, Reylin''sughter stopped.


    Only his mes howled, and even the wailing forest didn''t let out any sound.


    The yers knew, however, what happened, and they understood the forest.


    They even pitied it a little.


    "The Red Sky," HexaBam called out the skill, and as if Reylin heard it, his body lit up with the mes, turning him into the biggest fireball! The fire quickly exploded, and the dark sky turned red!


    The explosion descended onto the whole forest, and a vast me pir rose from the ground! A hot wind swept through the yers, and they even felt their HP dwindling! The sudden debuff also scared them!


    [You can''t breathe.]


    They covered their faces, trying to peek into the forest and what it had be.


    Soon, their eyes widened, and what they saw was... simply nothing.


    Of course, that was nothing, but Reylin, who stood in the middle with his eyes up in the sky.


    His head was arched back, and it looked like he just released a big chunk of something else rather than the legendary skill, with his eyes rolling back and shivering body.


    The yers gulped and turned around!


    It wasn''t a good time to stay around the pyromaniac!


    [You have extinguished the whole leveling ground!]


    [The Executor Title has been granted to you.]


    [You have leveled up...]


    [You have leveled up...]


    [You have...]


    "Ohh... How soothing..." Reylin moaned faintly, then his head went down.


    He peeked at the running away yers and whistled. For the whole month, he had been leveling up in the magical forest, and it was pretty easy due to his mes. However, the trees had annoying regeneration skills.


    Their roots were the cause, and Reylin swore to destroy them.


    With how annoying he had been, the whole forest teamed up and let out their roots at once. That was when Reylin revealed his legendary skill, and the forest disappeared without even being able to regret its choice.


    He grasped the floating ck staff next to him and threw it into his inventory.


    Although Reylin didn''t n to use any weapon, he lit up the ck staff he had received from the dark matter''s zone and made it float next to him. It increased his stats, and it was something akin to third hand that was either methrower or the fireball tower.


    [You have received The Magical Forest''s Dark Matter.]


    [Grade: Epic]


    "The main quest item... How many do I need?" Reylin checked the quest log and noticed the simple message.


    [1/5]


    He had an item that might help him with chapter 2, but the first was still nothing but a mystery. He would receive more information about it once he gathered the five matters, or he could just team up with other yers.


    It would be more efficient than hoping for some lucky drop.


    However, Reylin didn''t particrly care about the main quest.


    "Someone was bullying my xp machine... Today is hisst day, though." Reylin yawned and strutted toward Tehr''s location.


    The whole month of nothing but experience. It was fun, but Reylin had chosen the easiest leveling ground for himself, and he yearned for something else.


    It was mainly due to the first three days in the game world.


    Those days were vastly different from his ordinary life, and he had many interactions during those days. It was fun to deal with people differently, especially when they didn''t know much about you.


    Reylin also wielded mes the best, and he got legendary skill from fighting the boss!


    He found no such creature in the leveling ground, and no particr development happened during that one month.


    Of course, one of the biggest surprises was La, who had be close with him rtively fast. Reylin didn''t think it was weird, as love was a fleeting feeling.


    It either came with time, or one fell at first sight.


    What mattered the most was how both sides developed that feeling, and Reylin paid a lot of attention to it, especially how women could make him forget about mes.


    Women were like mes for Reylin, and he felt that it was his youthful drive! Many people around his age or even quite earlier began developing much interest indies.


    Reylin had just eyes on one girl, but that wasn''t because of that drive... And it had been changing a lot as Reylin received more attention from others.


    However, it wasn''t like Reylinckedmunication during his leveling up.


    [Ferocious Bear: You have leveled up again! Good job!]


    [Rey mes Lin: Do you always keep your eyes on my profile?]


    [Ferocious Bear: I have notifications on.]


    "Really now?" Reylin chuckled, and he started the usual and short conversation with Ferocious Bear.


    She talked to him every day, and it was both due to herpetitiveness and interest in the pyromaniac. She wanted topete with him, be his friend and guild leader. That was quite a lot of work, but Maya found it all fun.


    The Guild Leader and The Hero in one person would make her guild one of the strongest! Connections with many strong yers were one of the ways.


    [Ferocious Bear: I have a lot of work with the new yers, but we are all fighting! I even managed to cajole my friend, and she agreed to be the manager! Soon, I will start leveling up too, and I will catch up to your level. Did you change your leveling ground?]


    [Rey mes Lin: I didn''t. I just did something impossible.]


    [Ferocious Bear: *BearStarryEyesEmoji* I will do it too then! What exactly did you do?]


    [Rey mes Lin: I erased the whole leveling ground.]


    No reply came from Maya, and Reylin strutted while casuallyughing along the way. A few yers found hisughter familiar, and they ran away from him. Atst, Reylin''s eyesnded on Tehr, who was fighting against some yers.


    [Ferocious Bear: *AwkwardBearEmoji* It won''t hurt to try. I will definitely try erasing the whole leveling ground too. In the name of justice, as I am the hero.]


    [Rey mes Lin: It will hurt, though. Anyway, I got some work to do. Bother me tomorrow.]


    [Ferocious Bear: Rude! Good night, though!]


    "Hey there. Can''t you all be more of nice yers and y around with the girls rather than ganging up on my xp machine?" Reylin flicked his fingers and sent one fireball at the yer with the shield.


    The tank flew away from the impact, and hended behind his mages. His taunt also dispersed, and Tehr was free from crowd control.


    Soon, Reylin stepped in front of him and used his famous smile to change the situation.

 Chapter 36: School

    <h4>Chapter 36: School</h4>


    "It''s pointless to go against this guy. Those who can retreat, retreat. If not, then just die and respawn in one of the cities." The yer who seemed to be the leader said his orders and turned around.


    He ran as fast as possible, but his back weighed the fireball!


    Once he dropped onto his knees, Reylin killed him with a few more, and he hunted the yers within his eyes.


    Some had escaped, but he didn''t care.


    There was something more important to care of, "Tehr. You enter a new world where you can experience everything literally. What do you do? Have fun, or be a petty guy who slows down others?"


    "I don''t care..." Tehr replied.


    He was close to the ground, one of his knees digging in. From fighting against the yers, he was in quite a worn down state, and he kept breathing heavily. It also looked like someone sshed water magic on his face and body.


    Reylin smiled, "But I do. I would understand one guy being such a loser, especially with how big my moves are, but the whole group? Someone must have paid them or promised items in exchange for slowing me down."


    He added, "They couldn''te even close to me, so they have been aiming for you, knowing our contract and all. Speaking of the contract, today is the end. You are hard-worked, Tehr. A bright future is ahead of you."


    Tehr didn''t have a will to retort, and he didn''t think he would be able to verbally win against Reylin.


    Reylin kept smiling, and he finally said, "You can keep the life ring."


    "Can I... really?" Tehr''s eyes rose, and he looked at Reylin in a new light!


    That ring was a carefully crafted masterpiece for the noble''s content. It looked out of the ce in Tehr''s rough hand, but the green jewel was what mattered the most.


    This jewel allowed Tehr to keep grinding levels, and it healed him for every monster he killed. Moreover, Tehr also received some stamina back, and he could work for Reylin nonstop.


    Had it been any other day, Tehr would have beenughing and screaming with joy as that was one of the high-level rings! It wasn''t even used to the most of its ability because Tehrcked level!


    It would apany him for a long time, and he was already feeling close to it!


    Reylin shrugged, "You are just stupid, and you made a mistake. I punished you for that, and I know that we all make mistakes. Keep that ring, but should you mention it to someone else and tell them that I was the one to give it to you, then I will take it back after killing you a few times."


    A cold shiver went down Tehr''s spine, and he swore to not reveal the ring''s origin!


    And in such a way, one month of the gaming world ended for both Reylin and Tehr.


    -


    "It''s school tomorrow, young master. It''s good you have returned earlier," Sebastian''s voice assaulted Reylin after he put away his VR Helmet.


    Reylin just slowly looked to the side and replied, "Yeah."


    Sebastian didn''t ask for more.


    His young master attended the school without any fuss, and he always listened in the sses. Just from that, Reylin received good scores in school, and no one from his family could be not satisfied with him.


    It was worse when some people picked up on him.


    Reylin used another surname in the school. Many students failed to understand how Reylin attending such a prestigious school could bring the lighter and even y with it during the lessons!


    This started many disasters, and one particr teacher suffered simr heart attacks like Sebastian did in the past.


    Those who didn''t know Reylin''s surname suffered as well.


    Because anyone who knew either mitigated the damage or didn''t touch Reylin at all.


    "I will go for the exchange program."


    "Exchange... program?" Sebastian blinked his eyes, not believing what he had just heard!


    "I should spend more time with normal people."


    After replying, Reylin left his room and greeted Hania. He casuallymented on her work, then went to the bathroom.


    He did the usual routine, and atst, the school approached...


    It was Reylin''sst year, and in two months, he also would be eighteen years old.


    Reylin didn''t mind changing his life for such an asion, and the game had already changed him greatly.


    He woke up and had Sebastian drive him to the school.


    Many butlers and maids opened the cars'' doors, and students with particrly wealthy aura left those.


    Their eyes shifted to Reylin, who became quite a known figure on social media.


    He was the pyromaniac, but many people on the had painted him as the guy who just liked the fire element the best. However, many students here knew that this guy was just unleashed in another world, and they even thought he would be much calmer here due to it.


    His indifference was the same, but who knew?


    Soon, the ss started, and the teacher said what was ahead of the third year. That first day was nothing but the talk about the future and other school staff. Of course, the exchange program would soone out.


    "Are any of you interested in the exchange program?" The teacher asked.


    "I am," Reylin finally said something.


    The teacher''s eyes shifted to him for the first time. For the whole lesson, he had been avoiding Reylin! That teacher knew Reylin''s real surname, and he would never dare to punish him!


    He always backed up Reylin, and his bomb revenge turned into bomb idents, all due to this teacher''s silver tongue.


    He shivered, and many just thought the teacher was scared of Reylin.


    It was partially true, but Reylin''s background was more intimidating.


    "I didn''t expect... that, Reylin... But, are you sure?" The teacher asked, inwardly crying.


    Who would cover up all the mess in the regr school? That was a totally different environment, and the public would quickly learn about this certain pyromaniac! With Reylin''s game fame, people would realize that he was the same in both worlds.


    Even now, Reylin yed with a lighter and kept his eyes on the dancing fire, "Lion Vis will alsoe with me. Arrange the same school for us, and I can go even tomorrow."


    Hearing another surname, the teacher''s eyes left his eye sockets, and he nearly stumbled without even moving...


    That Lion surname was a known rival family to the crowns.


    The poor teacher imagined the worst, and he inwardly shouted, ''Are they going to fight in the normal school?! Why not here?! the principal and I would be able to cover everything! Oh god... Oh god...''


    His heartbeat reached a dangerous rate, and the teacher just nodded and excused himself. He did enough paperwork and calls in the teacher''s room, then asked another teacher to pass the news.


    In an hour, he would drive to the hospital in an ambnce due to a heart attack.


    "Teaching is really a stressful job. We all don''t appreciate them enough," Reylin said on his way back home.


    Vis was behind him as they were still in the school, "Aren''t you the cause?" In this world, Vis had ck hair, and he seemed far from the calm one.


    The ck hair somehow made him seem aggressive.


    Reylin waved his hand, "That''s the paid vacation for him. For all the mess he had to cover, I asked my elder brother to look after him. That''s more than enough to keep him alive."


    "Miracle Doctor? At least you have some conscience," Vis replied, and they both parted after he had tantly shared his dissatisfaction, "You really pulled me to the exchange program."


    "Deal with it."


    The teacher''s topic was dropped, but they all knew the old man was in good hands! That was how big ''The Miracle Doctor'' from the Crown Family was.


    -


    In one of many schools, all years were quite loud.


    The second years especially, as the exchange students turned out to be the third years! Two wealthy and possibly handsome students would soone to their school. For them, those students weren''t their age, nor were they younger, so it was just too perfect.


    Manydies gossiped on the break, and they looked forward to seeing the two new students.


    "Last year, we had a second-year student from that school. He was John, and he was quite a funny guy. He liked to have girls around, and he took them to the city after school. He didn''t spare his money, and his gifts made many roll in jealousy... Those bitches still wear the luxury bags to this day!"


    "They look brand new too. I am sure they take care more of those rather than themselves! We can''t be worse, can we? These two will be ours!"


    "Oh, they will be!"


    The girls were ready for some school romance.


    They were too ready, though! Many male second-years looked at those with fear rippling in their eyes as the girls turned into predators!


    Not every second-year girl was like that, however.


    In one of the sses, ady with long ck hair daydreamed while feeling the soft breeze on her face. She wasn''t alone, and a big girl stood behind her. Many other girls also casually spoke to her.


    "Did you hear them? I hope those wealthy students will turn out to be some fat guys. I just want to see their heartbroken faces,"


    "That would be... funny..." The bigdy shyly replied.


    "What is our Cute Bear thinking about?" Atst, the girls teemed around the daydreamingdy and asked her out loud.


    Cute Bear, Maya, turned her eyes to them and said, "I want to y the game!"


    "I heard you wanted to y the solo, but you ended up calling Julia and others."


    "Our Cute Bear can not be alone."


    "Right?"


    Hearing all those words, Maya just pursed her lips and retracted her eyes. She kept those outside and looked toward the school gates.


    Her ssmates didn''t lie, though.


    She became Ferocious Bear because of her school nickname, and she wanted to y solo for real! But, Maya ended up bing the hero, and she needed trustworthy yers!


    Her party consisted of ssmates and friends.


    Although no one dared to mention her school nickname, Maya wasn''t alone, nor was she that ferocious like she''d imagined herself while putting in the nickname.


    The development was unexpected, but those unexpected ones often turned out the best.


    Now, Maya''s eyes widened as she noticed the two studentsing in... "They are here..." The two students came in.


    And though one had the ck hair, the other was the same as in the game!


    Maya felt like someone had pulled some tricks at her, and she rubbed her eyes.


    However, other students didn''t need to do it, "That''s... The Red Sky!"


    While the girls'' eyes twinkled with excitement as the two handsome boys with fat wallets entered the school, the boys and a few gamer girls raised their hands to the sky, "The Red Sky... Oh..."


    "Oh..."


    They even ''moaned'' like Reylin, and the unaware girls and students asked with odd eyes, "Are you high or something?"


    "What high?! You don''t know about The Red Sky?" The student fished out the phone, and he showed the clip.


    "The Red Sky... Oh..."


    "Oh..."


    "Wait for a second! Isn''t Cute Bear here? Rewind!"


    "Well... Now that you say it..."


    All eyes shifted to Ferocious Bear, and seeing her rubbing her eyes, diabetes struck every ssmate. They stared at Maya, and strangely enough, all thedies'' focus shifted to Vis, leaving Reylin alone.


    Vis sneezed, "Am I getting sick?" He hoped for the least problems here, but the majority of hyenas would focus on him!

 Chapter 37: Schools life

    <h4>Chapter 37: School''s life</h4>


    "Umm..."


    A young female teacher kept shifting her eyes from the phone to the new students. In any normal case, the teacher wouldn''t care whether the students came from wealthy or poor families, as every student was equal. Still, thedy had received quite a confusing message.


    That message was from yesterday, and the sender was the teacher from Reylin''s school.


    That man exined everything, and the young female teacher didn''t know whether she should take it seriously.


    However, Reylin, just as exined in the message, took out the lighter and yed with the mes.


    Many students had kept their eyes on him and Vis, but as the mes appeared in the ssroom, students exchanged nces and stared at the teacher.


    "D-Don''t y with fire..." A young female teacher whispered...


    "It''s tame," Reylin replied.


    "How is it tame?" She replied with a quivering voice.


    And the lesson didn''t happen because of Reylin''s introduction, "This school is far behindpared to ours. What I look forward to is the club activity here. I guess some interaction with ssmates would be fine as well. That is if you can deal with me."


    Vis red at him from the side, "Martial Artists Club?"


    "Yeah."


    "Good. Very good."


    Vis rubbed his hands, and his dangerous features excited the most girls from the ss. They felt like there was some kind of bad blood between them, or perhaps, a genuine rivalry. His smile said he would go all out against Reylin, and the club mentioned above would soon get flooded bydies.


    Just as Reylin said, the school was behind, and what they were about to learn was already covered by Reylin''s ss. He didn''t need to pay any attention here, and he would probably y with either phone and his mes here.


    His school life would be focused on two things; martial arts and ssmates. Of course, as the game was what lingered in students'' heads, thetter would be connected to it as well.


    Should ssmates turn bad, Reylin would just ignore them outside the school and focus on something else. Either way, the goal was to spend more time with ordinary people.


    The martial arts was to polish up his abilities learned from the game!


    "It''s already the bell? Umm... See you tomorrow?" The teacher packed her stuff and left with her head down.


    She was overwhelmed by the two new students, and it would take some time for her to adapt.


    Other teachers were more or less simr.


    -


    "Girls, girls, girls. I understand. Um, you! Yeah, can you show me around?" Vis picked one of the girls, and she instantly wrapped her arm around his.


    With a dangerously sweet voice, "Yes! Follow me, my prince!" She guided Vis around the school, and the man left Reylin alone.


    Of course, Vis didn''t forget to re at Reylin and threaten him with the club activity soon.


    Reylin faintly smiled, his hand in the pocket.


    He held his bomb, and he felt it tightly with a little mncholy.


    Those bombs didn''t feel the same, and he hadn''t touched them for more than a month! That was because of the game, and the stuff from real life couldn''t bepared at all... Even if Reylin didn''t have bomb skills, his mes were more explosive and seemed like bombs on their own.


    He shook his head.


    The bomb skill would be soon created, and he would bring out his creations here!


    Reylin''s ns with mes were endless, and he thought more about it while fending off thedies'' approach.


    In his eyes, they couldn''t bepared to the waifu.


    Or Yvonne, in that case.


    Reylin''s eyes rippled with surprise as he noticed Ferocious Bear going his way. She wasn''t alone, and actually, her friends had been pushing her closer to him. They pulled Maya straight from the 2nd floor up to the third!


    The third floor was exclusive for third years, and one would rarely see younger students here.


    Looking at the hesitant hero, Reylin said out loud, "You don''t want to pester me in real life? I don''t see a difference, so far."


    Maya looked exactly like her character in the game, so she must have chosen zero cosmetics, just like Reylin.


    Of course, no one believed his features were natural, as they were simr to a particr family.


    William Wannabe was more believable.


    Maya waved her hands, "We have to focus on the game! I mean, the school!"


    "Come here. You will fend off other girls," Reylin gestured Maya toe closer, and they stood close to each other for the whole break.


    He continued the conversation, seeing that Maya was unable to focus with many eyes on her.


    She wouldn''t have cared in any other situation, but everyone around believed something sparked between them.


    Maya didn''t dare to cause more misunderstanding.


    On the other hand, Reylin didn''t pay much attention, "I am out of the topics to talk about since we talk every day."


    "Just for a little! Because I am the guild leader! I send emojis mostly!" Maya loudly replied, her words directed to the people around.


    Reylin looked around and shook his head, "I have been recording most of my battles. I guess we can pass the time with this video."


    He fished out his phone and passed it to Maya. She was careful with the brand new phone, and her hands trembled. However, the exclusive video, about Reylin''s leveling up, filled Maya''s heart with excitement, and she stared at the battle with stars in her eyes.


    She no longer trembled and enjoyed the break more than she should, "You can already fly well? How do you learn so fast?"


    "I am talented," Reylin replied while messing with his mes.


    Maya nodded, and she continued asking questions. She was pretty natural now, and no one dared to disturb the Cute Bear and the pyromaniac.


    Atst, the bell rang out, and Reylin parted with an annoying farewell, "Come often. I don''t want to blow up some luxurious bags."


    "I am not your bodyguard!" Maya quickly turned around and left the third floor.


    On her way back, she saw many male students, much bigger than her, and Maya realized what kind of world she had stepped into!


    Real-life was much different than the game, as there was no log-out button to avoid any awkward situation.


    She also didn''t possess any high speed!


    Flustered and faintly red, Cute Bear returned to her ss.


    -


    "Young Master!" Sebastian arrived before the school, and shivers went down his spine after he noticed Reylin''s cheek.


    It was a little swollen, and anyone would understand he got hit by someone!


    Sebastian felt like a part of the school had exploded already, but that was not the case.


    Reylin attended the martial arts club together with Vis. Due to the fuss caused by their appearances, the duo had fought against the teacher!


    Reylin raised his hand, "It''s nothing. A matter of time, I would say."


    "That''s certainly so, young master!" Sebastian bowed, inwardly so relieved he wanted to keep his head low for longer.


    s, his young master had already entered the car, and he turned heels to take the driver''s seat.


    "Return quickly. I want to begin La''s quest in the game," Reylin said while cooling his cheek with ice.

 Chapter 38: Northern Rivers Bank

    <h4>Chapter 38: Northern Rivers Bank</h4>


    Reylin''s gaming time was heavily lowered.


    On holiday, he yed from the early morning to the evening, and there were days where he yed past midnight. His schedule often got messed up by the game world and its events.


    The school messed it up the most now.


    However, Reylin was heavily focused on this project, and he even integrated the school''s club activity into his schedule.


    He would learn how to fight better.


    In a different world, Reylin boasted his mes and higher stats. In real life, it was another matter, and bybining both experiences, Reylin would get stronger.


    Some activity would also be good for his health.


    Sebastian also emphasized it, so Reylin didn''t ignore his body.


    "Around six hours left," Reylin peeked at the clock, then began his journey toward the Northern Rivers Bank.


    It was far, at the border of the Jolni Province, so Reylin booked a carriage and spent some time with yers who had recognized him.


    The ride took him an hour.


    It was a fun ride with a few yers scared of him and a few genuinely curious about him.


    Reylin and his pyromaniac side always scared people, but that began to change as mes became friends with yers, and many others also wielded it.


    Of course, Reylin was one of the few yers who could casually stomp here.


    [Northern Rivers Bank - Rmended level: 30-40]


    [One of the best lucrative mines for the Blue Rose Kingdom. It covers 25% of the kingdom''s jewelry and magic research resources! Four rivers go through the mine, making the ships the standard transport.]


    "La, La... Where did you send me?" Reylin''s eyes scrutinized thend before him.


    The mine was an open area mine. Countless miners with enhanced pickaxes sauntered up and down. They didn''t move for too long, as that was not what they were paid for. And going around the whole mine would take more than just one day.


    The vast mine wasn''t what sullied Reylin''s mood.


    It wasn''t the rivers either, but the man-made waterfalls and rivers used to transport the ores and other finds. The sound of a waterfall constantly dropping onto the ground was like the sound of nails scratching some metal.


    Reylin''s body shivered, and he felt an uncontroble desire to blow up the whole ce.


    "Weird feeling..." Reylin didn''t understand that, either.


    He had seen waterfalls in real life, and he never felt anything toward them.


    It was part of nature, after all.


    And as Reylin thought about it like that, his eyes shifted to the waterfall, "Is it because this is a man-made waterfall?" He asked himself.


    Atst, Reylin epted that foreign feeling.


    It wasn''t particrly hard.


    After all, Reylin didn''te here without a n.


    This ce provided La the magic resources for her research and shop. It had stopped after an unknown organization targeted this ce and left the miners and the Blue Kingdom troubled.


    Though it was undoubtedly troubling, it hadn''t affected the wealthy and influential people such as high and other mages from the Mage''s Union. The mine couldn''t afford to stop their services for the time being, and their goods became scarce.


    The independent shop owners such as La became victims.


    Thus, Reylin, as the yer, could choose two options.


    Seek this ce''s owners, and request a quest and cooperation from them. It would be easy as the yer as residents had long since learned about their desire to get quests and exciting adventures.


    However, the second option seemed faster.


    It was to be one of the attackers as well.


    That was quite dirty work, but Reylin didn''t mind trying it out. He wouldn''t kill residents should they be innocent, and stealing a few ores or other findings shouldn''t hurt the kingdom nor this ce.


    His goal was to be buddies with the attackers and see what their organization was from the inside.


    Reylin didn''t choose the second option solely because it was faster.


    ''The Blue Kingdom. They aren''t a weak kingdom, and how could they just ignore the profitable mine?'' Reylin snickered inwardly, ''It''s not like they ignored it. There has to be something more to it.''


    Reylin asked Yuki about the mine, and he received pretty interesting information from her. She even wanted to send someone from her squad, but that was Reylin''s quest! He would have fun on his own.


    -


    "And that''s today for me," The miner wiped the sweat off his forehead.


    He smeared more dirt on his face, but he didn''t care. He was already used to it, and sweat was what bothered him the most.


    Sweat showed one''s hard work, and it sometimes wasn''t just ''dirty'' and smelly. However, in the mine, the sweat was always annoying, for the majority here, at least.


    The miner''s friend nced at him and his cart, "You were lucky today. I feel like you might get a bonus this month... Now, I hope no monster or those bastards will stop you..."


    "I''ve already prayed today... Nothing more I can do..." The miner sighed and sadly grasped his cart.


    Had he driven it to the river, his today''s shift would have ended.


    However, a man in ck robes appeared before him, and his hand snatched the miner''s freedom.


    Feeling his neck grasped tightly, the miner already said goodbye to his life, "B-Bast..ard..."


    "I haven''t asked for detailed news. Tell me. Has any miner died after ''the bastards'' began their assaults?" The man in a robe asked.


    "A few... deaths happened... But not many..." The miner replied.


    They were more worried about their money rather than their lives due to the minor death casualties. Those casualties also had happened because the workers didn''t want their stuff to go.


    The deaths were also done by experienced hands, which excluded the possibility of local gangs and bandits making the mischief.


    The man''s hand became hotter, and the miner believed he would join his co-workers soon.


    However, that warmth and grip didn''t kill him.


    The miner just lost consciousness, and the man in ck robes snatched all ores!


    "How many days till I get approached by you?" The man asked, hoping that the bastards would work fast.

 Chapter 39: Flame Artist

    <h4>Chapter 39: me Artist</h4>


    Reylin took the miner''s cart for himself.


    He drove it secretly to one of the houses, then waited for the hard-working miner toe back to his house. Of course, that was yet another miner that would be a victim of Reylin''s schemes.


    He looked at the cart, "It is time to start smelting." His eyes shifted to the window, and he added, "After some little talk, though."


    A tired miner returned to his house. His whole body smelled worse than the castle in the throne, and he wanted to sink in hot water. It would be best if he could sleep during his bath, but that would be too dangerous!


    Nheless, the miner wanted a hot bath.


    "Uhhh!" All he received was the hot hand on his neck, though.


    "Name," The man in ck robes asked.


    "Yusuf..." The miner replied hoarsely.


    Reylin nodded and dropped the man onto the ground.


    He was too exhausted, and it would be pointless to keep him nailed to the wall. His eyes rose to look at the unknown man, and fear rippled within those as well. In such a state, this miner was weaker than a kid.


    Reylin said, "I will be using your house for my time here."


    "I will be e-executed if authorities find out!" Yusuf worried about his life the most.


    The more he thought about this whole scenario of the bastard using his house, the more he fell into depression, and he nearly brought a knife to his neck.


    Reylin stopped him and reassured him, "Life''s hard. Work''s hard. I can make both easier for you, and that is just by giving this ne to you."


    "I don''t want this!" Yusuf waved his hands, pushing away the demon''s gift.


    Rather than working with the bastard and such a cruel person, he would rather die. In fact, Yusuf knew it wouldn''t be him working together but being used instead. Thus, the best choice was to die!


    However, Reylin added, "I am not part of the organization that hunts you and your hard work. Even if you kill yourself here, nothing will change. Authorities will think that this is the bastards'' doing, and I will just change the target. If not you, then someone else will take the offer."


    Inwardly, Reylin was quite irritated that he''d ended up in the house of such a righteous miner. After all, it wasn''t so easy to give up on life, and Yusuf seemed more than ready.


    It could be part of his exhaustion and the bastards'' assaults, but Reylin''s point didn''t change nheless.


    "Y-You just want my house... It should be just a few years in prison at most..." Atst, Yusuf took the ne, and the bonuses appeared before his eyes.


    In an instant, he forgot about the deal and stared at the bonuses with his lips open.


    [The Ohnas'' Ne.


    Ne made after the God Ohnas, known for his arduous life, even after reaching godhood. By wearing the ne, you get +100 stamina and higher regeneration. You tire yourself less, and your strength is enhanced by 15%. It can bring a lucky charm.]


    Yusuf didn''t know what to say. He was just a mere worker, and such items would have never fallen into his hands. He never ever imagined such treasures, and if he could, he would have already gone out to sell them!


    An everyday life without worrying about food and home would be possible for him to sell this item. After all, Yusuf didn''t want a vi or any other grand houses...


    "Go and take a bath. You smell worse than shit," Reylin cut the ''possible'' thoughts, and he also didn''t coat his words.


    His harsh words made Yusuf cough awkwardly, and he apologized, "I will take a bath now..."


    "You have ten minutes," Reylin added.


    After ten minutes, Yusuf came out of the bathroom with much better looks. He signed a contract with Reylin, and his life was now one foot in a dark world. At least, that was how Yusuf imagined his current situation.


    He was on the border of good and evil!


    "All you have to do is keep working. Don''t make anything stupid that would expose me, and just be yourself. You should be more efficient with the ne, and no one should notice you smuggling some ores for me," Reylin said, then went to the other room.


    Left alone, Yusuf headed to his bed. He hugged the ne while whispering, "yers are so scary..."


    Even if Reylin died now, he would havee for the second and even third time. Once there would be some enmity between them, Yusuf''s life would have never gotten peaceful again...


    The yers would juste back and hunt the weaker resident.


    Yusuf felt so frightened after he''d imagined it!


    He shivered on the bed, then swore to work hard with the item he received...


    -


    Reylin would hunt, and he also would have other miners work for him.


    He had around ten items with effects simr to the ne Yusuf had received from him.


    Of course, Reylin wouldn''t share this with Yusuf.


    Why would he? Yusuf soon would feel he became the chosen one, and he would work even more efficiently.


    Not all items were equal, however.


    Yusuf received the best one since he also provided his house for Reylin''s base.


    Reylin took one of the ores into his hand, "Fireball."


    It lit up in mes and slowly melted. The fire licked all over the ore, and a rough gem began to protrude from within.


    Licking mes slowly revealed the green and far from a polished gem, "It is not broken."


    [Your good mana control has purified the gem!]


    [Title: The Smelter User has been granted to you.]


    [Jade Healing Gem - +20 INT, Increases the cast healing skills and receiving healing by 25%]


    [The gem''s properties be an active skill in jewelry and weapons. It bes a passive skill in armors. This subject is bound to change based on the crafter''s skill and level. This gem can not be used on its own.]


    [Grade: Common.]


    [Purification: 100%]


    Should the purification drop below 1%, the gem''s buffs would disappear.


    Reylin''s items he''d stolen from the Lord Hiba were nearly 100% of the purification, and they were pretty expensive. He had used them for a while already, and a few of them had dropped significantly.


    Of course, the gems could be used in many ways.


    One could polish them and use them on rings or make the whole ne out of it.


    The cksmiths could hammer the gem into the weapon or armor and give either passive or active effects.


    Tailors also would be able to enhance the clothes through shattered gems.


    And many more crafting sses...


    In all cases, one would be able to bring back the buffs by sacrificing more gems.


    That was why some yers focused on the crafting sses. Of course, anyone could get that as a subss and have some fun with it.


    But those who sacrificed a lot of time would reach the highest level and bring the best out of the crafting items.


    Reylin took the gem in between his index and thumb, then scrutinized it.


    At its 100% purification, the gem looked like jade, and it was beautiful. Nody would refuse such a gem, even in such a poor state.


    "Hmm."


    However, the crafting ss wasn''t just about item creation.


    They didn''t just make the gems usable, but they also gave them meaning.


    Anymon cksmith would just melt the gem and apply its effects, but the genuinely skilled ones would give the meaning through every resource!


    For example, the melted gem in itself would give its base effects. However, the effects would rise if the cksmith went for more than just melting and used the gem for the grand appearance. Not only would the weapon be stronger, but its appearance would get better.


    One also could add an additional effect through such a ''meaningful'' process.


    Many yers paid attention to their items and their looks.


    That would soon be the norm.


    "methrower."


    Reylin''s lips curved up into a broad smile, and he used the methrower on the rough gem. In such a skill, the me tongues became more precise, and he kept controlling them by moving his hand around and sometimes turning off the skill.


    The me licked the gem around, melting its beautiful but rough form.


    Atst, Reylin''s mes stopped, and the silence returned to the room.


    Reylin brought his first gem closer to themp, and he inspected it, "Better than I thought..."


    [You have created the Jade Crown Ring.]


    [Jade Crown Ring - INT +100, Increases the cast healing skills and receiving healing by 40%. Unique Passive Skill - The King''s Aura.]


    [The King''s Aura - Hostile monsters won''t attack you immediately. If there''s a gap bigger than 10 levels, the monsters will avoid you. Stronger monsters will be warier about you.]


    Reylin''s Jade Crown brought out that passive effect!


    He had never crafted such items in his whole life, but it seemed like a bit of experience with bomb creation had helped him.


    He didn''t stop with that gem!


    [You have received the new ss - me Artist.]


    [You have created the Crown Ring Blueprint.]


    Reylin tried to create something else, for example, themon ring.


    And that was when the first problem urred.


    The Crown Ring was a perfect creation, but following it, other results were below mediocre. It was as if Reylin couldn''t create the perfect items such as his first creation!


    He chuckled, "mes rarely disappoint. If they do, they need a spanking." Having said this, Reylin used more mes andpletely exhausted his mana!


    In a way, it was like a spanking, but Reylin just melted more ores and tried to level up his new ss genuinely.

 Chapter 40: Tank

    <h4>Chapter 40: Tank</h4>


    A few projectster, Reylin threw his new creations into the inventory.


    Reylin didn''t make anything grand or at least useful other than his crown ring, and he would rather keep those items for different projects. Even as failed projects, he still would be able to use them as resources.


    Reylin managed to get just one blueprint after toiling for two hours.


    He was ready to log out earlier and cleanse his mind in the hot bath.


    But before his finger pressed the log out button, the loud bell''s sound swept through the neighborhood, and every miner tensed. They blew up on candles, turned off any source of light, and quietly hid in the hidden room.


    That room was below the floor, and even Reylin wouldn''t be able to find it!


    Yusuf quietly said, "Either follow me or fight the monsters!" He sounded desperate and impatient.


    Reylin understood, "Hide."


    Reylin''s inventory had two sets of equipment.


    The first set was for the sneaky missions or just when Reylin wanted to hide his appearance - The ck Shadow''s Set. The robes were the main part of that set, and no one could peek into Reylin''s face while he donned those.


    Of course, he sometimes revealed his eyes or smile, but that was mainly due to the excitement pumped by his heart.


    That was just inevitable.


    The second set was his usual set, The me Robes.


    He wore those clothes when he leveled up or fought someone seriously. That set increased his mana and INT so much Reylin didn''t mind wearing it just for special asions. Going around the city or taking a carriage would be overkill in such clothes, and he didn''t pay much attention to the fashion either.


    Against the monsters in the leveling ground rmended for yers between level thirty and forty, any yer would take out their best equipment.


    Reylin did not, and he strode the Northern Rivers Bank''s Miner Community.


    Thismunity was not too far away from the mine.


    It was pretty much the houses in a row with a few shops. Some miners lived with their families, but that wasn''t a good life as those families were cut from the social life.


    The same went for people who operated shops here.


    They got more money butcked social interaction.


    "Water and now this... Oh, La, La..." Reylin whispered to himself while his eyes red at the stone wolf.


    It wasn''t fair to me La as Reylin requested something interesting, and the dark matter was the cause of the monsters'' appearance. However, the waterfalls and the stone monsters seemed like the worst enemy for me users.


    Reylin knew he would need to exercise more, and his mind was one foot in a hot bath already.


    He shook his hand, conjured mes from every fingertip, and threw the fireball at the monster.


    [-105 HP!]


    "So low. That''s not to my liking, wolf," Reylin said in a jarring to the ears tone.


    His enemy understood the meaning, and its stone eyes expanded a little. Its jaw opened, and it went up.


    Even the kids would understand the meaning of this action!


    The wolf howled to call his buddies!


    Reylin didn''t let it call anyone, however.


    In a speed betraying his ss, he appeared before the wolf and left a horizontal kick on its face. His leg lit up in mes, and he drew a fire line that exploded like a fireball!


    The wolf rolled on the ground, hitting the house. A faint cry slipped from the other side, but Reylin''s next move erased the worried existence''s presence within.


    "Die," Reylin whispered, his foot going down onto the wolf''s face.


    The wolf''s face sank a little, then the fireball from beneath the foot pushed him deeper underground. Reylin''s leg retracted, but he quickly followed with another stomp, and he repeated that process until the wolf died.


    BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!


    The first monster forced him to stomp for more than five minutes, and Reylin had exercised too much.


    Even after the wolf''s defenses dropped, his mes needed some time to utterly kill.


    Reylin took the xp for himself, then approached the house.


    And he closed the doors without peeking inside.


    The house''s doors were open, and he only fought the wolf because of it. Should the wolf enter the house, the family''s wealth would have been lost, which would have cost them a lot of stress and trouble.


    Reylin didn''t mind doing this much, and after he erased the existence, he focused utterly on the area around him.


    The stone wolves and other monsters one would find in the wild forest. Their hordes went around the miner''smunity, seeking fresh blood. For some reason, they didn''t bump into the houses, nor did they try to tear it down.


    They strolled across the streets!


    The problem was that they wouldn''t return should no one take care of them.


    That was when the authorities and their people appeared.


    Donned in armor with Blue Rose''s Emblem on the chest, the soldiers stomped in a consistent march, their steps making minor earthquakes.


    Those soldiers also had the noble emblem on the other side.


    They belonged to a noble that had the whole mine under his family.


    Reylin looked at the show with an amused smile.


    "I didn''t expect to see a yer here," Reylin whispered.


    Any n needed rework, and those often changed during the action. Reylin didn''t expect to see a yer here, but he believed she was here on rather a harsh trial upon seeing her level.


    Perhaps, that yer was one of those crazy people who liked the challenge, and oveing the level gap through arduous battle was the reward they looked for.


    The battle went as Reylin expected, and the humans'' teamwork overwhelmed the monsters. It wasn''t easy as monsters were wild and worked on their instincts, bing reckless and thirsty creatures.


    "She''s struggling," Reylin chuckled.


    The only yer in the army struggled, and she was also left alone for most of her time here. However, her shield never touched the ground, and she kept it high enough to cover most of her body.


    The shield''s top stopped just before her eyes so that she could see the front, and she slowly hacked at the monsters with her sword.


    That yer was a tank.


    Reylin believed he saw through the yer well, and he more or less knew what to expect from the tankdy.


    He suddenly looked behind himself, "The monsters attack humans; the humans leverage and go for the profit."


    The organization behind the attacks on the mine didn''t waste any chance. It seemed like they had already attacked the mine and their storage!


    Reylin sent the friend invitation to the female tank, then rushed to the other side!

 Chapter 41: Weapon Skill Tree

    <h4>Chapter 41: Weapon Skill Tree</h4>


    "Am Ite?" Reylin asked himself after appearing before the storage.


    The bastards had already looted the whole storage, and a few wounded soldiersy on the ground while hugging their wounded bodies.


    They wailed and cursed with their eyes closed.


    The sight of the empty storage would leave a deep dent on every soldier with pride, and that was precisely the case here.


    Reylin didn''t give them any attention, however.


    His focus was on the footsteps.


    At first nce, no one would find any, and it was clear the bastards possessed powerful means to cover their tracks. However, Reylin''s training and mana control revealed those slowly, and he tracked them down slowly.


    It was snail''s pace, however.


    ''I won''t catch up to them, but I should find their base,'' Reylin whispered inwardly.


    Since he had his own base already, the organization should keep their forces close as their assaults had been frequent. He followed them, keeping his eyes on the tracks and his surroundings, then Reylin stopped before the ship.


    Rivers were vast here, and two ships could cruise next to each other.


    That ship had its anchor deep underwater, and its appearance was far from the merchant ship.


    It was a ship with a noble design.


    Cannons around it didn''t look out of the ce due to the grand design, and it even matched the blue-golden ship. Due to his ck Rose''s Shadow ss, Reylin also saw transparent circles around the ship.


    Those were transparent, but upon focusing deeper, Reylin saw a little more.


    "That''s not something a mage like me can see through yet," Reylin said out loud, then turned around.


    He had confirmed his initial thoughts.


    The enemy was someone from the Blue Rose Kingdom, and that guy was like a double agent. He worked with the bastards and the authorities, using the monsters as the third party for his own goals.


    [Steel Melody has epted your friend''s request.]


    [Rey mes Lin: Let''s talk tomorrow afternoon.]


    He said this message to the female tank, then logged out within Yusuf''s house.


    -


    The next day, Reylin returned to the game after the school''s activities.


    He appeared in Yusus'' house, and he spotted his new friend online. Of course, adding to the friend list didn''t make two friends, but he would be somewhat friendly with her.


    They met outside the Northern Rivers Bank.


    Reylin said out loud, "Since you seem to be familiar with me, I will be blunt. Work with me, and I will help you end the quest with the best results."


    "Sure," Steel Melody replied instantly.


    This threw Reylin off a little, but nothing transpired on his face, "Is it too irksome to work with the guards? They left you alone during that monster''s evening."


    Steel Melody shook her head thrice, "It''s the opposite. I am too irksome to work with. Do you know about the weapon skill tree?"


    Since Steel Melody was well aware of the pyromaniac, she knew that he was primarily working alone. No one could level up together with him due to his mes, andst month''s leveling up was popr on social media.


    People knew he was a solo yer, but Reylin had long since changed.


    He wanted some social activity with ordinary people.


    "Weapon Skill Tree? Care to enlighten me?" Reylin smiled, talking quite smoothly and calmly.


    His new friend nodded and exined, "Most yers receive skills from the NPCs. For example, the sword thrust. This skill is a simple thrust, but the skill itself increases its damage. Now, with the sword skill tree, I can choose my own path for it.


    My Sword Thrust lowers the physical defense. It also deals damage based on my target''s max HP. My objective is to keep the enemies close and hurt them first to make it easier for my teammates!"


    "I see... It''s worth investing into the weapon skill tree," Reylin replied.


    He possessed his ck staff, and it wouldn''t hurt to advance it through the weapon skill tree. So far, Reylin hadn''t been interested in the normal yers'' ways because he broke the standard gamey.


    He formed his own skills due to his crazy and unbridled love toward the mes.


    However, if his staff could do more than just throwing out the fireballs or the methrower, Reylin would pay more attention to it and have some fun with it, simr to me Artist.


    Reylin also saw through Steel Melody''s problem.


    He asked with a faint smile, "Where are the teammates?"


    "That''s the problem. I don''t have a team," Steel Melody replied with a straight face. No emotion rippled in her eyes, and she stared at Reylin back.


    Her appearance was of the blue-haired knight. Her hair reached her waist, and it was one of three things that covered a little of it. Her shield and sword were the other two that blocked a slight view of her heavy armor.


    Her eyes were also blue, and she bore a serious aura. Of course, that wasn''t a problem as Reylin learned about Steel Melody more.


    Her problem was that she was just too reckless, "My friends don''t like ying with me. It''s because I don''t want to deal with monsters and NPCs around my level. I want to face tougher opponents and advance my skills in a hazardous environment! That''s how I want to level up and fight!"


    "Splendid. I couldn''t ask for a betterpanion," Reylin smiled widely, "You are crazy on your own, and so am I. There are two kinds of people; those that can deal with me and those who can not. If you want a tough opponent, I will give you one."


    "I thought you were a solo yer," Steel Melody said, probing into Reylin.


    He didn''t mind sharing his view, "I always have someone behind me. I am kinda used to that, and I grew up to like the apaniment of people such as you."


    "I am not that crazy as you, though," Steel Melody said, then stepped forth, "But I am the tank! I am not behind, but on the front!"


    Reylinughed, "King is not the king because of the crown. I don''t mind following you."


    "I don''t understand." Steel Melody replied bluntly.


    "You don''t have to," Reylin said, then asked her a few questions.


    After Steel Melody replied based on her knowledge from staying here, Reylin got a broader view of the Northern Rivers Bank''s situation.


    He said, "I see the pattern now. On the day the bastards attack, the guards'' movement is a little different. Keep an eye on your quest and the guards, then inform me about the movement. Soon, you will deal with an interesting opponent."


    "I thought it would be today," Steel Melody sulked.


    "Sometimes, you have to wait for the best. How is your shield against magic, though?" After Reylin asked, Steel Melody understood that the formidable opponent would be a mage.


    Her experience against those was kindacking, and her eyes twinkled, "I suck against mages, and I don''t have much experience, but isn''t it better? I will soon learn how to deal with them!"


    "Masochist, hmm?"


    "I think so."


    "Pyromaniac."


    "Hehe."


    Both of them smiled widely.


    That was the understanding of the genuinely honest people.


    Reylin said, "I can send a few fireballs for you. If that would help your skills."


    "Good! Come at me, bro!" Steel Melody raised her shield and enhanced her armor with a few skills.


    She added, "Taunt!"


    [You have been taunted by the yer, Steel Melody. You can not attack anyone else, and you are forced to answer her taunt.]


    Reylin''s body felt an urge to punch her shield.


    The taunt was quite a tricky skill, but Reylin quickly found a solution.


    The fireball.


    BOOM!


    "Eh! You can use magic?!" Steel Melody said while the mes sshed on her shield!


    "I guess so," Reylin snickered and threw a few more, just as he had promised.


    That day, Steel Melody''s shield skills rose, and her shield skill tree learned valuable upgrades for future events!


    She was nothing, but smiles, giggling so much it was pretty contagious.


    Reylin wasn''t shy nor foreign toughing, and heughed alongside her, "Nothing feels good as some exercise with mes after logging in. Haha!"


    "Getting a new skill feels better!"


    "Oh, I know this feeling very well. I tend to get skills while fighting strong opponents." He replied and side-nced at the blue-haired friend.


    Steel Melody''s eyes narrowed, and she asked for more training.

 Chapter 42: After two weeks

    <h4>Chapter 42: After two weeks</h4>


    A failure project rolled on the ground.


    That was another ring, and it bumped with the mountain of jewelry!


    Reylin made that by throwing the failure projects into the corner.


    He had been learning about his me Artist''s ss during the afternoon.


    Thatsted for two weeks. During those weeks, Reylin unknowingly raised his mana control, and he learned a few INT points. His mana also increased.


    In the Faynom World, the stats didn''t go up with the level. You could have countless sses, and it was the ss'' job to increase your stats. It wasn''t good to have many sses, but it was also not good to just have one!


    Of course, if one had a unique ss that covered a lot of stats, one could stay loyal to just one affinity.


    Reylin relied on his items, but that wouldn''t suffice in the long run.


    It wouldn''t take long for yers to get simr items after all.


    Reylin would think of his ss choicester, though.


    [Steel Melody: They are out.]


    His new friend did a great job in the Northern Rivers Bank''s army, and she raised friendship with a few soldiers. They had tried to help her with the monsters, but Steel Melody didn''t wee anyone''s help!


    She fought alone and even died a few times!


    However, her stats went up, and so her weapon skill tree increased with skill points.


    "So it''s evening already?" Reylin peeked outside the house and smiled.


    The crafting ss took a lot of time, and since Reylin didn''t like a failure, he didn''t stop just on a few failures. It was hard to keep track of time, but the monsters and Steel Melody often helped him with it.


    He equipped his ck robes and left the house.


    Since Reylin knew that the mastermind behind the assaults was actually someone from the Blue Rose Kingdom, he knew that there was a high chance of that man seeing through those robes.


    Nheless, he equipped those and strutted across thend.


    The waterfalls were as annoying as ever, and Reylin''s pace increased. Soon, he found a group of people with masks. Those were precisely the bastards, and they were under the high mage''smand.


    Reylin was well aware of it, but heughed, "Hi."


    The guards weren''t there yet, and Reylin''s voice threw them out of the flow. From their intel, the guards shoulde in ten minutes! And yet, there was a man behind them in a robe that seemed out of ce.


    His face remained mysterious, and his stats hidden.


    "You must be the one who has been hunting down a few miners and their loot," One of the bastards said, his eyes narrowed, "Don''t chew more than you can, rogue bandit."


    "I don''t like that term. How about you let me join you all?" Reylin said through the disguise, "I left some traces back to me, and yet you guys haven''t even contacted me. Do you guys look down on me, or is it that you haven''t seen them?


    You are also too carefree... It is as if you know when or where the guards wille from."


    The bastards exchanged nces, and they came to the same conclusion.


    That guy was too astute.


    They didn''t want him to reveal their backer, so one of them extended his hand toward Reylin, "You want to join us, right? It''s just right for you to seek us on your own. You managed to catch us red-handed, so we can go to the details. Help us pack the ores, and follow us."


    Reylin nodded and did the requested task.


    Inwardly, he sneered as those guys were too simple. He just lied to them, and they ate the bait. He left no tracks or anything like that, and Reylin just continued to focus on himself by using and hunting other miners and practicing his new me Artist ss.


    Reylin also yed with the weapon skill tree.


    He also sometimes sparred with Steel Melody.


    For theirmon goal, he had also requested something for her.


    Reylin knew how to find them through Steel Melody, so he didn''t waste his set-up and spent two weeks for profit.


    Now, it was showtime!


    "Ship? You must be really smart, guys. The darkest ce is under the candle," Reylin whistled while following the bastards.


    They all smiled widely beneath their masks...


    Atst, Reylin stepped into the ship. It was a grand ship of high mage, and night didn''t matter here. Lights from magical stones lit up the whole ship, and the organization under the high mage''s order lived their best life here.


    They were known as the Mahtam Team, and their activities stretched out from the underground. In that dark world, they plundered and serviced the nobles for their dirty businesses!


    Therefore, they were familiar with the nobles and their requests.


    Never did they expect that such a noble person, the high mage, would request their services! And that service was just too enjoyable with high-quality wine and women on the ship that believed them to be ''the high mage''s guards.''.


    They tasted a little of luxury life, and it was impossible for them to part with it.


    They would tear apart anyone who would dare to destroy their current lifestyle!


    Would they be able, though?


    "Boss, this guy wants to join us," The man, who had extended his hand toward Reylin before, spoke.


    He signaled his boss that Reylin was a person on the death list. Many other bastards saw that gesture, and their stances changed... They didn''t bother to hide their emotions on the ship, and they were in a room exclusive to the Mahtam Team.


    The boss put a ss of wine back on the table and stood up, "We have to be more careful. If one guy can see through us and do whatever he wants in our mine, then our paradise won''tst long. It''s been not even that much for us to stay here.


    He took out his sword while speaking, and his stance was clearer than the sky for Reylin.


    Reylin took his hoodie off, and using the yer''s system, he changed the equipment.


    Donned in the me robes, his stats rose, and he felt the strongest, "It is... one versus twenty. I fail to imagine all of you closing up on me, so how will it be? One versus one? One versus five? Or, will all of you chicken out after I blow up this guy''s face?"


    "Bold of you to assume that you can kill me," The boss said.


    [Adrian Boss Lv. 50 HP: 4500/4500 MP: 3252/3252]


    [Rey mes Lin Lv. 37 HP: 1210/1210 MP:???/???]


    "I can''t see your... mana?" Adrian asked.


    "Bold of you to peek at my mana," Reylin sneered, "Showtime."

 Chapter 43: Showtime

    <h4>Chapter 43: Showtime</h4>


    "Showtime."


    Reylin spread his arms widely, and the methrower burst out of his hands. The mes instantly covered the room, and the bastards screamed, scared more than ever before! Never did they see the fireing out of the human''s hands!


    Even the High Mages used their staves and other items to bring out the mana!


    That was just heaven-defying for them, but the boss calmed everyone!


    "This is a yer! They are the devils, the bane of our existence!" Adrian shouted, his sword lit up in silver light.


    He swept the weapon before himself, and his sword sweep kicked a few mes away!


    However, Reylin had poured so much mana into his skill, the mes seemed inextinguishable, and the ship suffered the most!


    Reylin was the cause of the disaster, and Adrian didn''t waste any second.


    He rushed with his sword bared and ready to hack at any moment. Should Reylin enter his reach, Adrian would behead him!


    "Will you, though?" Reylin sneered, not minding any closebat battle.


    That was yet another surprising move, but Adrian didn''t put yers next to hismon sense.


    Those people were crazy and immortal.


    How could Reylin be any different?


    "You don''t fear death, do you?!" Adrian shouted, his sword shing a few times.


    He missed, and Reylin''s punchnded on his stomach! The mes burst out from the fire release, and the howling of the suppressed fireball pushed Adrian into the fire!


    "I don''t. That''s not the reason I am fighting you in closebat, though. mes... I am the mes." Reylin flicked his fingers, and countless fireballs rushed at the iing bastards.


    They suffered a fate worse than their boss due to their weaker levels, and their time in mes was far worse than Adrian''s.


    Reylin burst outughing, "How about you call your boss? That High Mage, I mean."


    He stood in the deluge of mes, the mes that spread across the whole room already. A few wood pieces dropped from the ceiling, and the mes spread further at unimaginable speed.


    Adrian touched his stomach.


    Before he did, his nose twitched from foreboding... That smell was sharp, and his stomach actually burned so much the yer literally grilled him. Once his fingers touched the wound, Adrian''s one eye closed, and he let out a faint groan.


    His body registered the wound, and he coughed a mouthful of blood...


    "What kind of... quality are those mes?" He whispered.


    The mes didn''t look any different, but their speed and strength were another matter.


    Reylin''s fireball and methrower upped in ranks, and his level didn''t really mirror his strength.


    "Rey mes Lin''s Quality," Reylin replied, then looked above, "Your boss is noting, huh... Let''s call him out then."


    Adrian flinched, "What are you doing?" His eyes saw the mes slowly gathering around Reylin. A fear rippled within his hues, and his skin paled...


    It felt like the fire suddenly heeded his call and rushed back to him. Of course, the speed was slow, and Reylin didn''t even have a proper skill for it. However, the mes answered his call, and his mana heightened.


    Standing like the me god, he whispered, "The Red Sky."


    [You have killed Adrian Boss.]


    [You have leveled up.]


    [You have leveled up.]


    The red pir rose to the sky, and it lightly scratched the sky. In the starry sky, a small red dent appeared, and many yers whispered the popr skill.


    Out of the pir, Reylin emerged and stared at the high mage who had just left his study!


    "High Mage Kondre. Nice to meet you. I have a few questions for you," Reylin didn''t look like any normal yer with the red pir behind him.


    He even issued authority with that background and his crown aura, which High Mage Kondre saw on the Blue Rose''s Nobility.


    The middle-aged man clenched his hands, "Do you know who you are dealing with?"


    "Didn''t I call you through your name just now? Are you perhaps deaf?" Reylin titled his hand,ing closer. "The first question. Are you here on your own or on someone else''s order?"


    "My business doesn''t concern you," Kondre replied.


    "At least you are not deaf, just stupid," Reylin waved his hand and conjured a fireball.


    It kicked toward the high mage, then the long staff pped it away. The level difference was even higher than with Adrian Boss, but Reylin didn''t back off. His steps never halted, and he continued to close up the distance.


    His mouth also didn''t close, "From what I''ve heard, the majority of high mages boast great pride. People often joke that you guys channel your mana through hubris. Pretty fun, isn''t it?"


    "People fail to notice how much they rely on us," Kondre shook his head, "You are also blind, young man."


    "Am I?" Reylin asked.


    He knew what Kondre was hinting at.


    During their exchange, the guards with their general flooded the ship. They evacuated unrted people from the sinking ship, but they also caught the bastards who had just lost their boss.


    Many of them didn''t know what had happened to Adrian.


    After all, just a few of them ganged up on Reylin. However, the boss was nowhere to be seen, and the high mage, their client, faced the unknown young man with a little of his usual pride.


    He remained stoic, perhaps studying Reylin''s mes through his old eyes.


    Reylin didn''t do anything else.


    Atst, Kondre''s lips parted, "Catch this young man. I want him to be in the Northern Rivers Bank''s prison for a week before you send him to the Blue Rose''s Capital." His eyesnded on the general.


    But the general didn''t answer his words.


    That forebode problem!


    Kondre asked, "What is the meaning of this?"


    "There''s someone with higher authority than yours, Mr. Kondre. If you aren''t guilty, we will soon heed your order," The general replied, then arched his head.


    One of his people brought the bastard in, and that man instantly screamed, "Where is the boss?!"


    "Adrian? He''s dead." Reylin said, his eyes on the high mage.


    Hearing those words, the bastard''s head dropped, and he stared at the floor with widened eyes, "Then, we are fucked..."


    "You indeed are," Reylin added, "Your sentence can be shorter if you cooperate. I know the situation more or less, but you can assist me. Well, I don''t mind throwing out some good words for obedient people."


    The bastard roared, "We''ve been hired by that high mage!" And he spat out everything he knew.


    The heavy silence descended upon the sinking ship, and just the mes howled.


    Reylin whistled, "Who has hired you, to be honest? High Mage has nothing to do in the mine. You guys wait for the raw and perfect gems for your usage. That''s how the people from perch conduct themselves."


    "..."


    "Archmage Xander, perhaps?" Reylin snickered, and his lips broadened after Kondre had shown some reaction.


    Archmage Xander was the person who had stolen La''s project, her hard work.


    Reylin didn''t expect this man to be such a petty person and even haunt her after bing independent. That was so petty Reylin felt his neck itchy!


    He said out loud, "I will climb up thedder and see the truth. All step by step. You shall be the first one, Kondre." Reylin waved at the guards, "Leave. If we die, you can step in and catch this man."


    By we, Reylin meant Steel Melody.


    He had promised her a formidable opponent, and the thirsty-for-challenge yer had her eyes on Kondre ever since the beginning.


    She stepped out of the crowd and took Reylin''s front, "I can''t even see his level! Haha!"


    "Ignorance is such a bliss, isn''t it?" Reylin snickered.


    Kondre closed his eyes and raised his staff, "You won''t die today. Your mes interest me, and I will make your ''game'' the worst experience, young man."


    "Be fast. I have school tomorrow." Reylin shrugged, killing the mood a little, but he was an honest fellow.


    Steel Melody was the only one who understood him, "That brings back some memories! I used to bete for school because of games."


    "Were you a good student?"


    "Of course not. I am too stupid."


    "At least you have a strong head."


    "That I agree with."


    A vein popped on Kondre''s temple as he was utterly ignored by these two yers!


    His staff let out bright blue light, and he called out his first skill, "Sharp Penguins!"


    "Penguins?" Steel Melody blinked her eyes, then her eyes rose to the sky, "Ah... Fuck."

 Chapter 44: Mana Monster

    <h4>Chapter 44: Mana Monster</h4>


    "Ah... Fuck."


    Steel Melody''s words were adequate to her situation!


    She had never faced the army of falling penguins going at her! Their numbers were high, and they covered the starry sky! If those penguins ''thought'', then the beginning of the first battle was already hard!


    "Fuck yeah!" Steel Melody quickly recovered herself, and she raised her shield high!


    Reylin got closer to her and whispered, "Quite a fast recovery."


    He had a familiar reaction, too, however.


    The water penguins span in the sky, and their beaks let out water whirlpools. They emerged out of the water as fast as rockets, and their fall would be much faster and heavier!


    Everyone understood it.


    Reylin patted Steel Melody''s armor, "Well. You got what you wanted. I will try to hunt him down while you block the penguins."


    "Sure thing!" Steel Melody replied.


    Atst, the first penguin reached her shield. Itnded so heavily that Steel Melody''s boots sank into the floor a little!


    Her shield''s duration dropped, and she even suffered HP loss!


    However, her smile was wider, and she giggled, "I blocked one! Haha! Give me more, old man!"


    Another one came quickly after!


    Her shield was foreign to magic, and Steel Melody''s magical defense rose only after sparred with Reylin. She also formed a fire-resistance skill, but other than that, her shield was pretty exposed to the magic!


    Nheless, the second penguin didn''t hurt her much!


    Sheughed, "That sound! You heard it, Rey?!"


    "I did. So that''s where your nicknamees from?" Reylin asked while searching for the possible gap in the high mage''s stance.


    "Yes!" Steel Melody melodiously replied.


    He heard the long and steel bang, which was what fueled Steel Melody''s heart! Her body shivered with excitement, and the louder it got, the more she persisted!


    Now, no one had any doubts! That girl was a masochist!


    Reylin''s eyes narrowed, "He is bringing out the second skill. It will aim for your legs."


    "Magic is so annoying! If I fall, I will stand back up fast enough and protect you!" Steel Melody swore.


    Reylin chuckled, "Don''t make me just watch the show. I always participate in showtime." His hands dropped onto the floor, then Reylin focused.


    His eyes were in front, and he watched the high mage''s every movement.


    That man drew a clean line before himself, then water gushed forth from it! The powerful wave shook the whole ship, and it extended its form toward the yer duo!


    Reylin shouted, "methrower!"


    His mes oozed out of his hands, and they howled in response to the iing wave! The two elements shed, and one promptly won!


    "Hah!" Reylinughed.


    He didn''t expect to overwhelm the opponent with his mes at the start. He imagined his mes evaporating the water, though. However, the methrower was not the ultimate skill at his disposal!


    Even if his mes lost, Reylin kept the methrower going, and he slowed down the high mage!


    "You like those steel bangs, Melody?" Reylin shouted, asking in a very impatient tone.


    "I do! Haha!" Steel Melody replied with a ringing tone.


    Reylin said, "I hate how water tries to put down my mes... And we can''t let this man use more skills. These two are already overwhelming. That is why..."


    Reylin whispered, "me Artist."


    He pped Steel Melody''s armor and said out loud, "Fire Shield." A crafting ss temporarily passed Reylin''s Fire Shield for her!


    Steel Melody''s whole body and shield lit up in orange light, and she had something akin to an orange aura around her.


    The water penguins evaporated on her shield, and their damage had significantly dropped!


    Her eyes widened in surprise, "You can do that too?"


    "I am the mes. There''s nothing I can''t do with it... And if there''s a limitation, I will break it." Reylin dered, then told her, "We are in a party, so it won''t hurt you. Go forward and let me st his face with The Red Sky."


    Hearing the skill''s name, Steel Melody shuddered! She rarely got excited by something foreign to her. Still, her body trembled with excitement, and she let the heavy step forward!


    "I will bring you to him!" She howled!


    "Do it. I''ve had enough of squatting," Reylin said with his hands on the floor!


    In a slow march, the tank led the pyromaniac closer. That irked the water wave, and it seemed to be much wilder. Its water sshed around, and much more mana oozed out of it.


    Reylin narrowed his eyes, hating how his mes were losing.


    Steel Melody was in her own heaven, however.


    The tough opponent was even more challenging than she had imagined, and her shield kept singing her favorite tune. She was excited, and she would either leave this ship by dying or as the victor!


    "Water Excalibur," Kondre said, his staff pointing at her shield.


    Steel Melody bared her shield, and the massive 2-meter long sword barrelled into her defense! It tore through her like paper, and the sword went through her in and out! Blood sttered forth and behind, and Steel Melody stopped.


    "Haha... It seems like... this is the end of fun for me... I am not disappointed..." Steel Melody chuckled, blood dripping down from the corners of her lips.


    Reylin nced at her, "I won''t delete you from my friend list. After this, in just a few days, something much more interesting wille out. You are invited by me."


    "Hehe. Really? Then I will wait and train my skills in the meantime... You know? My shield skill tree has so many skill points I will pour them into the fire, water, and magic resistance!" Steel Melody quickly passed the news, then her body exploded into red fragments.


    Reylin faintly smiled, "Interesting woman. No fear whatsoever..." He shifted his eyes to the high mage and stood up.


    [High Mage Kondre Lv. 65 HP: 5000/5000 MP: 4501/12500]


    "We have toiled enough. The Red Sky!" Reylin''s Legendary Skill bloomed out in an instant.


    The raging mes around him did their best to assist him, but Reylin didn''t have time. He blew up as much mana and fire he could gather!


    Since his body was the one to explode, he kicked the floor and rushed toward the High Mage!


    Kondre clenched his staff and pointed it at Reylin, "Water Dolphin."


    In an instant, the whole Northern Rivers Bank shook.


    The waterfalls and rivers stopped, and they promptly went to the sinking ship!


    They formed the water dolphin, and it towered behind the ship and Kondre as their guardian spirit!


    The dolphin let out a sound as if the skill summoned the real beast, and it dropped its front onto Reylin, whose body was close to the st!k


    His eyes rose, and he snickered, "Now, I am The Legend. My mes are legendary." Reylin''s hands went up, and he weed the dolphining at him.


    The two elements yet again met, but the legendary mes shocked even the high mage himself!


    "This is my strongest skill! It takes more than half of my mana! Even if I didn''t cast it at my full mana, and it relies on the surrounding water, it can not lose to the yer whose level is much weaker than mine!" That was Kondre''s answer to Reylin''s legendary skill.


    The dolphin mmed itself against Reylin, aiming to eat him and his mes. However, the hissing sounds were what prevailed, and neither side could find an advantage.


    Those two opposite elementssted in a battle of attrition for more than three minutes. For casters, it was much longer, but each had a different reaction. The shock was stered on Kondre''s face, and he soon witnessed his skill fading away.


    Reylin''s mes also dispersed, and the sound of his body falling onto the knees rang out.


    The fog embraced them both, but the raining water erased it in just a few seconds!


    Kondre saw Reylin on the ground, without any drop of mana, and his hands still raised up as if he couldn''t believe what had happened.


    High Mage''s lips curved up, and relief pumped his heart, "You weed my dolphin... And it overwhelmed you, didn''t it? I still have more means to kill you... As long as there''s even one drop of water, I can make it into a knife and kill you... You, who has no mana..."


    Kondre''s finger sliced through the small pool, and he conjured the knife out of nowhere. As the high mage, his body was enhanced by mana. Even if he didn''t have even one drop within himself, his body produced mana faster than Reylin.


    In short, his mana regeneration was just greater.


    "Me? Weing your dolphin? When?" Reylin asked.


    Tears suddenly gathered around the pyromaniac''s eyes and tumbled down in a silence scarier than ever before.


    Although those tears could mean utter defeat, Kondre didn''t feel any good about these...


    Reylin''s eyes were also on the sky... It was where his dolphin initially was, but after Kondre''s head arched, he felt like someone clenched his heart!


    Reylin''s voice boomed within Kondre''s ears, "A starry sky... Evening... A perfect time for fireworks... Atst, my beloved."


    [Rey mes Lin''s ck Staff Weapon Tree.]


    [Mana Gathering - Unlocked.]


    [Long Projectile Fireball - Unlocked.]


    "Paint my Crown! Hahaha!"


    "When... How?" The High Mage asked his eyes on the sky.


    The fireballs drew long projectile trails across it, taking over the stars and ushering Reylin''s dominance over it! They exploded within the sky, then dropped onto the high mage!


    Kondre''s eyes rippled with fear, and he ran away. He stumbled on the way and rolled on the ground, his face in his pool.


    Reylin chuckled, "Why don''t you try killing me with that water knife? How much damage can it do, anyway? Haha! Before you kill me, I will be the one to st your whole face, you fucking high mage! Hahahaha!"


    "Stop it! Stop that skill at once! I am the esteemed high mage!" Kondre roared.


    "Never heard about you, though. So much for your fame," Reylin shrugged.


    The fireballs approached at a dangerous speed, and Kondre no longer dreamed of an escape. He knew very well that just a few of those would be enough to take him down... His face contorted in despair, and he whispered, "You have prepared a spell beforeing here... How much did it cost?"


    "Nothing."


    "Nothing?" Kondre''s face softened, "yers... I hate yers."


    "I just used a weapon, the ck staff. What? You can''t store mana that easily? Do you need external treasures? You are a high mage?" Reylin''s questions ate Kondre''s pride.


    Reylin''sughter heightened, then he added, just before the fireballsnded on Kondre''s face, "Maybe you have never appreciated mana enough."


    "Mana... Monster... Ahhh!" Kondre replied, then the fireball pped his face.


    His face went through the floor, and other fireballsnded around him. Some of them had missed, but Reylin couldn''t be med.


    He was, in the end, a new yer.


    However, a few fireballsnded on Kondre, and his life nearly approached its end...


    "He can''t respawn..." A cold but still pleasant voice rang out in Reylin''s ears.


    "I will miss a lot of xp, Yuki," Reylin said, then added, "At least help me leave this sinking ship."


    "I came here for you," Yuki replied, and she lifted him up.


    Another member of ck Rose handcuffed Kondre, and he silently took him away from the ship.


    Yuki did the same with Reylin, and both of them ended up in the Northern Rivers Bank.


    Their position was quite intimate, as Reylin had no stamina nor strength left, and he was hugged by the ice mage.


    "Were you crying?" Yuki asked, "I didn''t expect that from you."


    "A man cries when he feels emotional. If you find it weird, I will ask you the same when you will cry," Reylin replied.


    "My tears would freeze," Yuki faintly smiled.


    "Frozen or not, tears are tears," Reylin said.


    "I will remember that I hope."


    "..."

 Chapter 45: Multitasking

    <h4>Chapter 45: Multitasking</h4>


    "Since you''vee here just for me, I must take good care of you," Reylin said.


    He was still hugged by Yuki, and it was her keeping him close to herself, which made Reylin look a little foolish.


    However, his stamina kept regenerating, and with the treasures on his body, it would be just a matter of time before he moved on his own.


    Yuki''s ice eyes closed, "You have developed an interest in me?"


    "Correct," Reylin bluntly replied, "Let me be clearer. I feel like I can develop love between you. You are the second person I am going to talk about it with."


    In this way, Reylin began his speech about love and business. He stressed out how these two things were simr, and he didn''t forget to add that he wasn''t a businessman.


    Of course, Yuki didn''t show much on her face, but confusion rippled in her eyes.


    Reylin chuckled, "You are the same. You developed an interest in me. It''s probably because I am neutral, and you can open yourself easier to me. For me, you are a woman with an influential background, and I like your openness.


    That is why I will show you more of myself. Like in a business, I will disy a few of my cards and make your interest in me grow higher. And since you are honest with me, I will be frank with you as well.


    Frankly, I want to do multitasking, and I need someone to pull the mobs."


    "Is a conversation one of those tasks?" Yuki asked before replying.


    And after Reylin nodded, she said, "Then, let''s talk about the business and emotions."


    In this way, both of them got what they wanted.


    Reylin raised his friendship with Yuki, and she talked about the recent changes in the Blue Kingdom.


    Those changes were what she and Reylin had talked about before.


    And a handful of yers became closer with the kingdom due to that advice.


    It was hard for hungry yers to care much about the world, though.


    Reylin replied, "It''s like skipping the content. They just want rewards. I guess you have to tell them through the action. To be honest, my example back then was a kind of action itself. You helped me, didn''t you? Haha."


    "yers are bothersome," Yuki sighed.


    She hade here to help Reylin, and he also requested an item from her. That was what Steel Melody had used to draw the attention of the guards and their general... The ck Rose was always in the shadows!


    And since she hadn''t gone back, Reylin knew she was here all for him.


    He didn''t waste the chance, and Yuki also seemed like a good partner for both business and love.


    "Well then. This is my ck staff. I have unlocked two skills for the staff, and I just want you to draw monsters toward one direction." Reylin tapped his system, and his staff''s window appeared before Yuki''s eyes.


    She read the content and asked, "You did it alone?"


    "Alone."


    After asking a few more questions, mainly about her task, Yuki agreed to work with him for some time.


    [You have entered the Aquarium Leveling Ground.]


    [Aquarium Leveling Ground is a unique leveling ground owned by three boss insects.]


    [Ant Colony: Rmended Lv. 20-35]


    [Bee Paradise: Rmended Lv. 35-45]


    [Mantis Kingdom: Rmended Lv. 45-55.]


    "This is the ce where the guildpetition will be conducted," Yuki said while standing before the forest.


    The forest wasn''t the usual forest because the trees and leaves were much bigger. If the forest was in such a state, what about the ants? Of course, they were much bigger than humans, and they were ready to eat anyoneing in.


    The ce was called the Aquarium because transparent barriers had emerged from all six sides to protect the province. Otherwise, the colony and other monsters here would have long since expanded their territories.


    Reylin found out about this ce from miners'' talks, and it wasn''t that far away.


    "What I want to do is hunt some ants, I guess. I will be practicing my me Artist ss next to you while you pull the monsters in our direction. At the same time, my ck staff will do its job by drawing my mana to bring out the fireball and methrowers." Reylin said about his multitasking, "In the meantime, we can talk. There''s much more to the kingdom, isn''t there?"


    "It is," Yuki replied.


    At that time, a few ants came to their side.


    Those ants had sensed their arrival, and their antennas and scissors kept going back and forth! Of course, those weren''t the most frightening parts about them. What frightened the many was their size.


    They were giants, and no sane yer would face them with a stoic expression.


    The resident, Yuki, had her icy eyes on them without emotions rippling on her face.


    Surprisingly or not, Reylin had a broad smile, "My mana is limited. Let me set the forest on fire first."


    "The Aquarium is one of the ces I would love to see extinguished," Yukimented and approved Reylin''s methrower!


    After the mes swept through the leveling ground, the ants stomped forth. They wouldn''t let those humans taint theirnd!


    However, the cold fog left Yuki''s robes, and it froze their limbs.


    The ants stopped moving, and just their heads were free to move! s, there was still a lot of distance between them and humans, their thrashing pointless.


    Reylin sat down with the mes massaging his back, "Well. My business partner, and future girlfriend, look at what I can do."


    His hand let out mes, and those were much more docile. Of course, Reylin''s mana control increased, and his skills rose, but he also used his me Artist ss at this very moment!


    All mattered not to Yuki, and she got impressed by his growth.


    The mes took care of the ore, and he began crafting the crown.


    Of course, a crown was what Reylin would show as that was his best project and the one that had the unique aura!


    At the same time, Reylin''s ck Staff howled and let out the methrower. That fire also spat out fireballs, and the hell rose!


    [You have killed Big Ant Lv. 38]


    [You have killed Big Ant. Lv. 40]


    [You have killed...]


    "What''s the rank of those mes?" Yuki asked.


    "It is C," Reylin chuckled.


    "Already? I see... You are the business partner all people would fight for."


    "I am not a person blind enough to disagree with the ck Rose, so I guess you are right. I do much more enjoyable business with significant women, however." Reylin replied.


    He ended his crafting, and the blue crown came out of it.


    It was a ring, and Yuki took it with great interest.


    She already sat down next to him and did simr multitasking with her ice freezing the ants independently.


    Her eyes scrutinized the ring, and she said, "Is it for me?"


    "It is."


    "Maybe a few of my emotions will be sealed here..." Her face softened. Her eye shifted to Reylin, who had already been suspecting something, "I have a failed ice mana within me. It is eating up my emotions, and soon, I will be nothing but an ice, cold mage.


    You don''t have to worry about the business, however. Even without any emotion, I will work for the Blue Kingdom. But if you want to muddle my eyes with love, and grasp my heart, then you don''t have much time. A few months, at least."


    "Women are so troublesome, but so am I," Reylin didn''t react like Yuki had expected, "Do you want your emotions to be eaten? Who would want, really? If you can''t deal with it, leave it to my mes."


    Reylin grabbed Yuki''s hand, and his me release coiled around her! Since she possessed failed ice mana and was at a high level, those mes didn''t do much to her. Her HP didn''t even drop, and it seemed like nothing could melt the ice around her!


    Reylin snickered, "Not hot enough? One day, it will be hot enough to melt that failed ice mana and bring back your emotions. For that to happen, we have to nt a seed of love, however."


    "How do we nt it?" Yuki asked, a hope rippling in her eyes!


    Reylin noticed it, and he brought his face closer, "I happen to have that seed on my tongue."


    "Mmm."


    And they kissed, which was just another task to their multitasking.

 Chapter 46: ID

    <h4>Chapter 46: ID</h4>


    Due to a certain pyromaniac multitasking in the aquarium, the guildpetition between the three kingdoms was postponed!


    It was just another two weeks, and Reylin had a lot of fun these days.


    He trained in real life and did multitasking on weaker monsters. It was mainly because Yuki couldn''t be away for too long, and they just had two days of their multitasking.


    After two weeks, Reylin also had a few responsibilities to do outside!


    Sebastian reminded him of it, "Young Master. Since your eighteenth birthday is just in a month, you must visit the bureau and issue your ID. That''s the first responsibility in your adult life."


    "I am more than ready for the so-called adult life," Reylin replied while eating, "Your cooking got better, Hania."


    It was the weekend, and Hania was in the early morning. Although she rarely talked with Reylin, each of their conversations brought something into her life. Now, her heart fluttered with happiness from thepliment.


    "Thank you!" She bowed and looked at her young master eating her breakfast with big eyes.


    Sebastian smiled at them and replied to Reylin''s former words, "Young Master has always been mature; that is if we exclude his crazy outbursts."


    "Oh, Sebastian... Those will be with me until the grave," Reylin replied.


    Hania added, "You often see crazy middle-aged men or even some old people. People are born crazy, and that is a fact!"


    "Hah," Reylin chuckled.


    Sebastian shook his head, "Don''t butter the young master up too much, Hania. You must be honest! Honest!"


    "Isn''t it too early for me, to be honest?" Hania asked, leaving Sebastian pondering.


    After a bit of contemtion, he agreed with her, and the three of them left the house to go to the bureau.


    Reylin took a seat in his car and looked over his phone.


    "That world and its marketing literally exploded," He chuckled while tapping the screen and going across a few news.


    "For the guildpetition, I will have you apany me, Sebastian," Reylin added.


    However, his butler''s face contorted, and worry transpired on it, "Young Master... I can''t call you by your nickname or name... I can''t, so I think it would be best for me to watch from home."


    "And I thought I would have two tanks," Reylin chuckled, "I don''t mind it."


    "I am relieved, Young Master," Sebastian sighed and drove the car to the bureau.


    In Reylin''s country, his father had issued aw where those offices would work even on weekends! For many years, those people were conducting themselves as gods, so he pped them with more work.


    Reylin found himself before the bureau, and he chuckled at the queue, "Let''s wait." He had many connections, such as friends in police or firefighters, but Reylin didn''t want to boast or rely on his surname.


    He stepped behind the man with Sebastian and Hania behind him.


    "From the looks of it, we will wait at least an hour..." Sebastian sighed, and so did his co-worker, Hania.


    Since many had gone through queues in their lives, Reylin wasn''t the exception, and he sighed at people bumping and thrashing around. A man before him turned around and provoked Reylin so that his friend could step in.


    Reylin whispered, "Don''t even try, or I will stuff your briefcase with this beauty.


    Seeing the bomb in Reylin''s hand, the man''s eyes trembled, and he turned around without saying even a word!


    The queue was annoying for everyone, but Reylin found someone who topped that, "What a fateful encounter."


    "Indeed, the fourth," Heinun Brand came out of the bureau just for Reylin.


    That was the man who poured his money into the game, and the amount wasn''t aughing matter. Any civil would have his eyes rolling outside should they see those numbers, but for Reylin, it mattered not.


    The rtionship between him and his father was what brought enmity between them.


    Of course, both of them wore smiling masks, and Brand invited Reylin inside.


    They bypassed the queue under the disbelieving eyes and entered the bureau.


    Inside, Brand didn''t turn around, and he kept leading Reylin toward the room.


    He said, "We happened tond in the same province, the same kingdom. Although I haven''t seen your moves in the royalty and its nobles, I am not so convinced you haven''t made any."


    "And do you expect me to reveal my moves? Sure. I blow up monsters and people with my mes. You must have seen my legendary move, haven''t you?"


    Brandughed, "I have. If you don''t feel like revealing anything, I will do it. It''s a game, isn''t it?"


    "Just a game, you say? Haha," Reylin snickered, "I am all ears."


    "The yers have been causing a lot of trouble. They are too greedy for the quests, and the majority of them feel entitled to get those. They don''t try to explore the world, and they want everything revealed before them.


    That is quite troubling for the royalty, and we will help them."


    "You and your son, huh?" Reylin titled his head.


    "And yers working for us. You just need to throw them some money, and they will do the work for you. I have tested them against you." Brand revealed the recent activities of his people.


    Just as Reylin had inferred, someone was aiming for him! Those yers were paid by Brand, and he did it because Reylin was precisely a good target.


    Both of them didn''t like each other, and that wasn''t surprising at all.


    Brand continued, "I have been thinking about the name... Police... Youngsters these days look down on the police too much... They wouldn''t like the name, so what about the heroes?"


    "Heroes? That''s a good name for a group of such righteous people as you. So if I am right, you will use yers to hunt other yers and make them good guys for residents.


    This will have interesting consequences."


    "Battle will never stop in this world. I look forward to the consequences, whatever you have thought of. Mind sharing some stuff?" Brand chuckled.


    "Ah, some childish ideas. I think the old man such as you wouldn''t like it all," Reylin replied with a wide smile.


    "The heroes will take care of the troublesome yers and the dark matter''s zone. We will cleanse the capital and be the royal family here. Our guild will be the royal noble household." Brand dered.


    Reylin whistled, "I am so happy for you. You got so much into the game you might achieve something meaningful in your life."


    His words contorted Brand''s face.


    Reylin quickly added, shifting the topic, "The Royal Guild. That is the concept the royalties would agree to. You are smart. I get it. Does it mean you will also be in that guildpetition, or will your sonny be the spotlight?"


    Brand sneered, "We will be in the spotlight. We will beat the dungeon within the ant colony and bring the most resources to the Blue Kingdom. They will show off the power of their people, us, the yers, and our friendship will continue growing up."


    "I mean, you don''t have to tell me how much you are into gaming, old man," Reylin attacked back, then grasped the knob leading to the room with the office worker, "Thanks for guiding us and making our stay here much, much merrier. I will repay that in the game by sting your son''s face. Ah, yeah... Good luck to your heroes too. That''s such a beautiful concept."


    "I look forward to seeing what you have done in the Faynom World, the fourth. I am not talking about your battles or dark matter''s zone war."


    "Oh, really now?"


    "You, Crowns, always butt in. Even if you don''t want to, you always end up at the high seat, influencing the crowd. Be it doctor,wyer, or singer. Your brothers influence many people, from youngsters to old dogs such as me. You will end up the same." Brand said with a smile.


    Although he didn''t say it out loud, Brand and his son would go against Reylin and even his brothers should they enter the game.


    Reylin shrugged, "See you at the guildpetition."


    Saying this, Reylin pulled the knob and entered the room.


    Sebastian and Hania followed in, and the doors closed.


    Reylin clicked his tongue, "So fucking annoying. Sebastian. You will have some work to do soon."


    "Young man!" Thedy in the office shouted, "How can you use such vulgarnguage?! You must be here for your ID, don''t you? Say your name and fill this file!"


    "Crown Reylin."


    "Eh? Ah... Umm... There''s really... such... Eh?" Her indignation quickly disappeared, and confusion appeared as she checked Reylin and confirmed his birth and parents on her screen...


    The shock wasn''t even enough to describe her!

 Chapter 47: Real-life plight

    <h4>Chapter 47: Real-life plight</h4>


    "It is getting colder," Reylin said after he''d left the bureau.


    It was October, so it wasn''t that weird for the climate to get a little colder! A few people already wore thicker clothes, and their hands stuffed the pockets.


    Reylin had his car, so he didn''t feel cold for too long.


    After he took his seat, Sebastian grabbed the wheel and slowly drove them back home.


    However, Reylin''s phone suddenly rang.


    He fished it out of his pocket and nced at the caller, "What does she want from me?"


    "Ferocious Bear?" Sebastian asked, "Perhaps, she is worried about the young master because you are not in the game. That would be pretty cute! Haha." Heughed along with Hania, who chuckled on the side.


    Reylin threw a nce at him, then answered the call, "If you are worried about me being outside the game, then I will blow up your face in-game."


    "Oh! How did you know?" Ferocious Bear asked on the other side.


    She sounded oddly surprised and amazed that Reylin read her like that.


    Reylin threw a re at theughing butler and maid, then replied, "Because the guildpetition ising up."


    "That''s right! We decided to take some break from the constant gaming world. That''s why I am outside, doing groceries now. I just logged in to leave the announcement in the guild today, and I was shocked to see you offline!


    Hmm... I also told mom I would make dinner today, but I don''t know what I should prepare."


    Reylin looked outside, and he saw some chicken on sale, "Chicken."


    "I know how to make chicken!" Maya chirped happily. "Since you said it fast, it must be your favorite dinner!"


    "No, I just saw the banner," Reylin replied, but Maya whistled, imitating him.


    They talked for a little, and it seemed like Maya was done with her groceries. She left the shop and went back home shortcut.


    However, it seemed like the trouble bared her way!


    Reylin was about to turn off the call, but he heard the irritating voice of a male. That male wasn''t friendly, and he was also not alone.


    "Where are you going, ''hero''?" That man said.


    "Haha. She is that hero! We saw you on stream, and we are really, really jealous of your ss. How about we walk you back home and talk about partying up in the game?"


    "Don''t touch me!" Maya shouted, then her phone fell from her hand.


    It seemed like the group of some idiots ganged up on her, and they wanted Maya''s skills from the game to level up! With her abilities, they would surely increase their level and face a lot of impossible quests...


    However, theypelled Maya and tantly threatened her!


    Reylin still was on the line, and he heard the location through some locals, "Sebastian. You can ignore thew."


    "As you wish!"


    The car drove faster than usual, and it passed through a few red lights...


    -


    "We don''t have the whole day, hero," The man chuckled, "We will safely walk you back home, then have some fun in the game. Aren''t we friends already?"


    Maya shook her head a few times and hugged her groceries.


    If they knew where she lived, they would be able to threaten her and her family! Maya understood it well, and she didn''t dare to reveal her address.


    She was also too small before those grown-up people and surrounded by them; her presence was far from the heroic one.


    She was, and always would be, the normal girl in real life!


    She could barely keep herself on her legs in her plight and was really scared about her future!


    "I also don''t have time." A familiar voice rang out from the side then!


    All bullies threw their eyes to the side, and Maya did too. Her eyes rippled with relief as Reylin and Sebastian stood there!


    It was impossible to not recognize Reylin.


    His irritation written on his face reassured Maya that everything would soon be fine!


    The bully snickered, "Look. We have a male hero-"


    He didn''t end his speech as Reylin threw out his bomb. It was a small bomb, and it filled the man''s mouth! Soon, the explosion followed, and the man''s eyes rolled backward. He thrashed on his two legs, then blood and teeth dropped out of his mouth.


    Tears streamed down his eyes, and he groaned loudly!


    Maya paled, and she took a few steps back!


    "What the fuck are you doing?!" The other guys roared, but no one dared to make any move.


    Reylin tilted his head, "Adequate damage to what could''ve happened to the hero. No, she would have suffered even worse if she brought you to her home. I have to say, that''s a pretty disgusting thing to ask."


    "Fuck it!"


    "I am not dealing with this psychopath!"


    "Sorry, bro!"


    The other guys finally left, and the guy without teeth followed them slightly after. He was on his four and clearly unstable from how slow he walked... One of his hands kept the mouth dammed, but blood still oozed out through it...


    Maya looked at that man with slight confusion, then turned her eyes to Reylin, "Thank you for saving me... But that was too much... Right?" She looked down as if not sure whether her words were correct.


    However, the first part was indeed right.


    She thanked her savior, and she no longer trembled in his presence!


    Reylin didn''tment on that, "Think of me as a bad guy too."


    "I can''t! You have saved me after all!" Maya shook her head!


    He didn''t continue with the topic, but his lips curled up into a faint smile.


    She just stared at him, and a faint understanding bloomed within her.


    Reylin offered help for Maya, and he took her groceries.


    "Do you want me to give you a ride home? If that''s not okay, then we can slowly walk until you get better," Reylin continued to offer help.


    He wouldn''t leave her alone after suffering so much stress, and that pleased Sebastian, who had been standing all this time silently.


    Maya nced at them both and nodded, "I would like to return home as soon as possible..."


    "Sure thing," Reylin nodded and guided her to the car.


    In the car, Hania had been waiting all the time.


    Seeing her, Maya''s fear lessened further. She was too sensitive about her surroundings in her current state, and even Reylin''s offer was a little scary! The thugs took her into the alley, and now, Reylin offered a ride.


    That was the consequence Reylin understood, and he took the front seat while leaving these two on the backseat.


    Reylin was well aware that Hania''s presence would help, and so he left the door open.


    The ride to Maya''s home was silent with Maya''s eyes down. She sometimes trembled, and soon tears tumbled down her face.


    She imagined what would have happened had Reylin note to help her! Of course, those images were greatly exaggerated because of her stress, but the point was valid! The image of that man puking out the blood soon became a thing that added strength for the hero!


    She clenched her hands and wiped off her tears.


    At that time, Sebastian poked Reylin''s side, and he passed the handkerchief.


    Reylin read the move, and he silently passed it to Maya.


    "Thank you." She took the handkerchief and blew her nose like a small elephant!


    Reylin''s lighter went off, and he stared at his lighter with widened eyes, "Quite a strong hero." He slid his finger across it, and it lit up anew.


    Maya blushed and didn''t dare to utter the word!


    Reylin began some conversation now that she let it all out, "I haven''t paid much attention to the character cosmetics, but I guess adding some stuff would''ve helped with the privacy."


    "World is really small... I think it was just one video so far..." Maya replied faintly, and her reply meant she was open for some talk.


    Reylin asked, "Why didn''t you tune your in-game appearance?" He looked behind, "I think blonde hair would look good on you, and it would add a different air. Just look at Vis and his change due to the hair color."


    Maya smiled, "It wouldn''t feel like myself. I entered the game to change a little. People always turned merrier around me, and they kept calling me cute and cute. In school, I received the Cute Bear nickname and always had people tending to me.


    Even other sses were overly nice, and they kept acting too close around me. In the game, I wanted to be different and independent, I think.


    ...But I ended up with the hero ss, and I rely on people more. That is why I didn''t do any cosmetics. I also don''t like make-up, so this is the answer."


    "You don''t need make-up! You are adorable!" Hania cheered from the side as if she hadn''t heard Maya''s words at all.


    Reylin nced at the mirror, "We could argue over that."


    Maya and Hania stared at him as if demanding an answer from him.


    Reylin chuckled, "Taste is subjective, isn''t it?"


    -


    "Was it the first time you haven''t sweated over me using the bomb?" Reylin asked after Maya had left the car and went back to her home.


    He directed those words to Sebastian.


    The butler replied, "That''s probably the case. Young Master has been bullying others with bombs for a long time, but you have never hurt others. Even the overly jealous Braun was never hurt.


    Today was a different case, and I didn''t feel anything wrong with it. Frankly, I have seen Ferocious Bear working on her guild from time to time in the beginner city, so I am familiar with her.


    It would have been heart-breaking if she stopped ying."


    Sebastian''s reply drew a chuckle from Reylin, "Well. We did all we should have done. Not too much or less exnation and we left her thinking alone. Now, it''s all up to her. Honestly, it would be better if she thought of me as the bad guy.


    Maybe those daily messages would''ve calmed down for a while."


    Sebastian burst outughing, "I think girls like to gossip. And it is because of the young master''s charisma."


    "In other words, I can''t me no one other than myself? Tsk. Why is that bitch Yvonne on another continent?" Reylin entered the car and shut the doors loudly.


    Sebastian also took the seat, "Wouldn''t it be an appropriate time to call her? She must have seen The Red Sky. That was pretty epic."


    "Legendary," Reylin corrected, "I might give her a call after the guildpetition. Too busy with my current schedule. Anyway, I am not in a hurry to get a real girlfriend. On the contrary, it makes my polygamous life much easier in the game world.


    Now, I am pretty interested. I wonder if there are yers with girlfriends or wives in both worlds. Like, do girls from our world think of it as a game with how real another world is?"


    "There''s a high chance someone has already tried that and made a post on the forum. I can look around to satiate Young Master''s curiosity," Hania replied.


    Reylin waved his hand, "No need. At one point, I will meet one of those guys, and he will be more than d to share his experience with me."


    "Oh, I see..." Hania nodded.


    After such a hectic day, the guildpetition finally arrived!


    It was time for some high-level gaming!

 Chapter 48: The Guild Competition starts

    <h4>Chapter 48: The Guild Competition starts</h4>


    "I lost my phone."


    "I will buy you one if you do well in this guildpetition."


    "No, no, no! It''s alright! I will go to my part-time job and work for it! I will..."


    "Isn''t your birthday one day before mine? Consider it a present."


    "Eh? How do you know about my birthday?"


    "Aren''t you the one who told me about it? Guess what? The Hero has run out of topics to talk about."


    "I haven''t!"


    The Hero and The Pyromaniac talked while a huge gathering went on before them.


    As the guild leader, Maya was the center of attention. Many people saw the good rtionship with the pyromaniac, but most feared his legendary skill, The Red Sky!


    yers that knew Maya from real-life giggled, looking at the flustered and non-stop waving her hands Cute Bear.


    The rest wondered how far thebination of the hero and pyromaniac would reach.


    Of course, Maya''s guild wasn''t the only one here.


    Brand and his son''s guild had also made an appearance.


    These two guided the army of strong yers, and from the naked eye, Reylin saw the difference between them and The Hero Party Guild.


    Those yers were united by the contracts.


    The contracts signed in real life, and the one that provided them real money.


    The cash exchange was already in the game, but no yer could exchange it for massive money. Such transactions were impossible due to various factors, so Brand''s early move united many yers.


    They all had fixed ies, and Brand emphasized teamwork.


    Reylin and Brand''s eyes met, and palpable enmity unfurled before them.


    Only Maya saw it, however. Itsted for a few seconds because Brand didn''t want to reveal a little contact with Reylin.


    Besides, Reylin''s father had pulled some strings behind the scenes, and people such as Brand wouldn''t easily reveal Reylin''s background.


    It was different for peers and people around Reylin''s age since they were left clueless about that.


    Thus, Brand''s son didn''t hide anything.


    He was around Reylin''s age, and his tall posture and longbow on his back seemed in harmony. He carried himself with a dignified air, and his skills also represented pride and precision.


    His green eyes stared at Reylin, and within those, a will to fight shone!


    That will heightened, and it became pretty unbearable. He wanted to throw himself into the ant colony and top over everyone!


    [Lares Lv. 34 HP: ??? MP: ???]


    [Guild: The Royal Lineage Guild]


    "He''s too eager to have his face sted by my mes," Reylin chuckled while looking at him.


    Atst, Lares'' eyes shifted to the side, and he moved toward their point of gathering. He didn''t forget to look at Maya and all otherpetitors that would be his enemies soon.


    Ferocious Bear pulled Reylin''s sleeve, "What have you done to them? They looked terrifying... Like snakes?"


    "Snakes? Thatparison suits them. I didn''t do anything, though," Reylin widely smiled.


    "Lies," Maya crossed her arms and didn''t believe him.


    She turned heels and went to speak with the core teammates. A few guild members were also promoted, and Maya''s friend did the management work! They became much better and certainly a bigger guild.


    For Reylin, it didn''t matter much.


    He was more surprised to see how naturally Maya acted around everyone. She even talked about the lost phone to him, which was one of the items rted to that disgusting day. Inwardly, it relieved him more than Reylin had expected.


    He turned his eyes to another yering his way.


    "Hi! I am honored to be a part of such a big event! So many monsters to deal with!" Steel Melody approached Reylin fearlessly, and she talked with him casually.


    Reylin flicked his finger and sent a small fireball onto her armor that brought out that steel melody, "Join the guild first."


    "Yes!" Steel Melody giggled and joined the guild.


    She added, "I am d to be part of your team. You have such strong mes that the boss wille out on its own to hunt you! We will shine together!"


    Steel Melody struck her heavy armor a few times and dered!


    Reylin rolled his eyes, "It''s about quantity this time. The kingdoms want resources, but so do the yers. The ants will drop many items as well since that''s how the world works. This is where the kingdoms will keep close eyes.


    If you wholeheartedly pass everything you''ve received, you will gain the most trust from the residents. If you keep some items, then well, obvious. And if you keep all the best stuff to yourself, I guess the guild''s rank will fall in their hearts."


    "Oh... Well, I don''t care! My equipment is pretty good for my level, and I have checked the stats on the forum. I can keep going with this for ten levels more!" Steel Melody carelessly said.


    "You have to think about money to repair your items and buy adequate to your level equipment in the future," Reylin shook his head.


    Steel Melody shrugged, "I don''t know what tomorrow will look like. Future? That''s forter!"


    "Sweet... Sweet Melody, indeed. Many would-be jealous of your carefree personality," Reylin ended upughing, then the third guild formed their circle.


    Reylin looked at their guild name.


    [Taste the onion.]


    "Atst, we have a normal guild leader," Reylinmented.


    Steel Melody didn''t spare him, either, "Are you looking out for normal yers? No one can bnce out our party, you know?"


    "Normies can''t deal with me," Reylin agreed with her, "But if there are no normies, who will be in the crowd? They give the best reactions."


    "I agree! I remember the group of yers holding their heads when I threw myself at wolves with a wooden shield! I had a quest for the steel one, and I was quite impatient! Haha!" Steel Melody''s stories were always quite amusing.


    She added, "The Red Sky! Oh..."


    "Oh, indeed. Also, I have been meeting pretty crazy peopletely. If not them, then their backgrounds are outstanding. We need normies in our lives... I understood ittely." Reylin spoke some big words, bobbing his head up and down.


    And as usual, "I don''t understand." Steel Melody said.


    She also asked, "How is that guild''s leader normal, though? Taste the onion? Why is this name so normal? It sounds weird."


    "Exactly, that''s why. It sounds so troll, doesn''t it?" Reylin chuckled, "That''s the normal yer."


    "Troll? So their guild leader has a big nose?" Steel Melody tilted her head and asked.


    "Huh?"


    "Huh?"

 Chapter 49: The weirdest duo

    <h4>Chapter 49: The weirdest duo</h4>


    "I like hero''s bonuses! I can feel the higher stamina''s effects as we go," Steel Melody chatted with Reylin. Still, at one point, he suddenly became silent.


    She shifted her eyes behind and noticed Reylin holding an unknown paper.


    For a second, Steel Melody believed those were the ns for the guildpetition. However, Reylin''s contorted face said otherwise, and she didn''t ask him.


    Those were La''s Fire Mana notes.


    Since Reylin hadpleted her quest, he talked with her about it, and those notes fell into his inventory. The notes were S Ranked, and Reylin hadn''t been sessful with them... That was rtively high-quality stuff, but it opened eyes for Reylin.


    Mana.


    Everyone had the same mana, but only the ascended had turned their mana into something else.


    Reylin naturally wanted Fire Mana, and he was amazed that La had touched a little of its boundary.


    In his case, he utterly failed each time he tried to strengthen either his skills or body.


    Atst, Reylin entered the carriage and drove toward the aquarium.


    In the carriage, no one bothered Reylin, and he was together with the guild leader and her party.


    They all understood the pyromaniac much better than others. Seeing him pondering about the notes, no one dared to speak outside the voice chat.


    Steel Melody didn''t fail to form a friendship with others as she was quite a likable person. Her air-head side was a high part of that.


    While Reylin pondered, Steel Melody asked the important question, "So will you all give the whole loot to the kingdom?"


    "Yes," The Hero replied. "Have you spent some time in the beginner city? I am not speaking about the quests, but just strolling around and talking with people."


    Maya was a good listener and speaker, mainly because she was always surrounded by various people. She knew how to talk!


    Steel Melody shook her head, "I have been mostly fighting and traveling around the world! I don''t go to the city unless I need to repair my equipment or fight here."


    The Hero faintly smiled, "You should spend some time then. There are many great people, and you can meet old veterans who would help you with your ss. I know that yers will wage many wars in the future, so I want my first very kingdom to suffer the least casualties."


    "Old veterans? Would they fight with me?" Steel Melody asked.


    "If you appear worthy of their time, they will exercise," Maya chuckled.


    After the guildpetition, a particr masochistdy would go around the beginner city searching for the old veterans. That day, Steel Melody would be chased by many guards! All due to the certain hero''s words.


    They both weren''t aware of the future andughed innocently.


    Atst, the carriage stopped.


    [The Hero Party''s Guild Announcement.]


    [I have split yers into groups of ten with at least one tank and healer. If you don''t feel capable of going against the ants with your group alone, team up with others! Don''t refuse your guild members and work together - Ferocious Bear!]


    Maya sent the message to everyone.


    Her friend nicknamed, Titiana, had been the one to assort all groups.


    She talked with many yers, asked who they were friends with, and made groups mostly with friends.


    Solo yers were packed with other lone yers.


    Everyone knew about those groups beforehand, and they had spent some time before thepetition.


    Maya made the announcement to see whether her friend had omitted others, and she also stressed out the teamwork.


    "Thanks, Titiana!" Maya used her friend''s nickname to thank her, then the hero''s party left the carriage first.


    The guild leaders also stood on the helm, and they faced the NPCs from the Blue Kingdom.


    Those NPCs wore neat and noble officer-like clothes. The blue and golden colors prevailed in their ranks, and they all stood straight with their status, boasting their high strength and status.


    It was the first time for Reylin to see the royalty.


    He scrutinized them and their weapons. Mainly rapiers and swords hanging on their sides, but a few noble mages also appeared in the row. They held short staves like conductors and reciprocated the curiosity.


    Behind their curious masks, a different emotiony within each noble.


    "The Guild Competition will now begin. Your goal is to erase as many ants as possible and bring back their resources alongside the equipment to the Blue Rose Kingdom''s treasury. The Guild that brings the most resources will receive a part of the territory in one of our provinces." The noble with the direct bloodline said.


    His words shocked the guild leaders and all yers!


    No one knew about that reward, and it was really a bomb out of nowhere for all yers, including Brand.


    Without further ado, the nobles made way for the yers to step into the aquarium. All yers rushed through the transparent barrier as if their chains had dropped.


    The nobles looked at them with smiles, then the royal one whispered, "Let''s take our seats."


    -


    "Hmm... Is this really the guildpetition?" Steel Melody asked on her way toward the ant colony!


    Reylin replied, "It is. We will gather resources from ants, but also the yers."


    "I thought it was just us against the monsters! That''s true! There are six more guilds, right? They are from different kingdoms, and they are our opponents too!" Steel Melody nodded, banging on her heavy armor.


    Reylin rolled his eyes, "Our enemy is The Royal Lineage Guild. They have the most disciplined guild, and their yers will give their drop wholeheartedly. The same cannot be said about our yers."


    "Why?" Steel Melody asked.


    "The enemies already got more than they should have... And our yers will keep the unique items to themselves, at least the majority of them. Due to Ferocious Bear''s hero bonuses, they are here, but the unique item will give them their ''own'' bonuses. Get the point?"


    "I get it! So, how will the hero deal with it?"


    "That''s not my problem." Reylin cut the talk.


    He and Steel Melody were the two weirdos who worked solely alone. And due to the sudden influx of yers going into the aquarium, the ants promptly left the underground to face them.


    Their numbers were big, but that was expected.


    After all, so many yers stomping at once would have caused no little turmoil.


    Reylin and Steel Melody used those to distance themselves and prepare for the first wave of the ants.


    He took out his ck staff and said, "Stay still."


    Reylin put that staff on Steel Melody''s back, then fished out a rope from his inventory. He wrapped it around his tank''s waist and then tightly tied the weapon to her back!


    Steel Melody felt a little weird, and she said, "Do I look stupid?"


    "If something is stupid but works, then it is not stupid."


    "But what about my appearance?"


    "Quite amusing, I would say. Are you the type to be so worried about your looks?"


    "All women worry about their appearance!"


    "We will spread mes around for infinity mana, so you don''t have to worry much about it." Reylin sighed.


    He didn''t expect her to be so suddenly worried about it. Wasn''t she looking quite dirty after getting a few water sts from the high mage? The blood and sweat didn''t make her prettier, after all.


    Reylin didn''t share it and just prepared the tank to be self-sufficient.


    "Let''s st some ants," Reylin sneered, and the weirdest duo exploded with the mes!

 Chapter 50: Lioness

    <h4>Chapter 50: Lioness</h4>


    "It has started..." Ferocious Bear whispered to herself.


    She took a deep breath, then let it out! Her eyes narrowed, and thedy bared her sword while holding it tightly.


    The leaders from each guild had their own unique roles.


    In Maya''s case, she would hurt as many ants as possible and usher her guild to the bright and joyous era!


    The Guild House!


    That was the reward on the line, and it also excited her.


    Maya''s party also had it the worst as they all had to keep up with her. Their roles were critical in the guildpetition.


    The Hero''s sword rose to the sky, "Follow me!"


    Her bonuses grew stronger during that preparation time, and Maya''s guild members rode on those forward.


    Due to her speed, Maya was one of the very first yers to hit the ants. She flinched at their size, but just for a moment, before sending down her shes and cuts on their antennas!


    Other yers followed her as quickly as possible, and various skills copsed onto the ant colony!


    Amidst those varieties of skills, the high archery stood out.


    It came from Lares, and his arrows drew disgustingly precise trails. He took out many ants by himself!


    With help from tanks and their debuff skills, Lares became even more threatening, and he did a splendid job on the battleground.


    The other big variety was the [Taste the onion] Guild.


    Those yers recklessly threw themselves onto the ants, and their guild leader hadn''t even issued onemand yet. That man was in a battle heat with his close friends, and they all ignored their guild members.


    Guild members were far from angry, though.


    They were the same, after all. In the fervor of battle, the close friends charged at the ants and threw their abilities as much as possible.


    Moreover, by all, all were reckless.


    The archers and mages stood close to the frontline, and they dodged any iing attacks! They were more than reckless, and calling them crazy idiots wouldn''t be an insult! These yers risked a lot, but the fun was what mattered the most.


    And that was what united them under Taste the onion banner!


    "They are the yers I can also leverage on!" Although Maya was slightly jealous of them, she also wouldn''t miss an opportunity to gain more items and resources!


    Due to the guild system, Maya''s skills didn''t steal the kill count for her members. It was different for people outside it, and Maya resolved to steal some prey!


    She didn''t fail and shocked the regr guild members of taste the onion!


    "Damn it! You are viiness!"


    "I liked your ''Forward'' pose, you know?!"


    "Retreat!"


    Amidst this chaos, the red pir rose to the sky.


    That pir silenced the battleground, and yers felt their body temperature rising without the hot airing over there.


    But after it did, and hot wind caressed their hairs, the yers gulped down, realizing that all big moves belonged to the pyromaniac!


    However, was that really the case?


    -


    [Lioness Lv. 38 HP: ??? MP: ???]


    [Guild: Common Supreme.]


    She was the guild leader of the Common Supreme and Vis'' elder sister. In the game, she and her siblings took the white-haired cosmetics, and in her case, it did its magic too.


    The lioness looked calmer than ever before, and nothing could make her face contort, even the rows of yersying on the ground with their HP''s low.


    Were those her guild members? Of course not.


    "Why do you look at me as if I were your friend before?" Lioness asked another guild leader whose fate was simr to his guild members.


    On the ground, he could barely raise his eyes to look at the charming woman.


    Her charmpelled many since it was the heroic charm of the strong woman. She looked gorgeous, and yet one could only get impressed by her sharp aura.


    For her allies, that charm fired them up.


    For enemies, fear was one of the first things sprouting within their hearts.


    "I''ve beaten you fair and square. It''s not my problem you couldn''t have utilized your yers," Lioness said, her eyes squinting, "So, which one will it be? Will you run away like a dog, or will you honor our duel?"


    "I have some honor, you know?!" The man shouted.


    [The yer, Gergam, has passed his guild leader status to you.]


    [You have absorbed the guild members of VVV to your guild.]


    "I don''t need people such as you, however," Lioness said, and her words meant one thing.


    [Lioness has kicked the yer, Gergam, out of her guild.]


    "What the fuck?! I get it! I am a worse guild leader than you, but I have gathered those people! I did a good job for the first time! How can you kick me away like that?!" Gergam howled, but his howls seemed like the puppy''s rage.


    Lioness loudly said, "You still have some pride left. However, those yers were amazed by the teamwork and mymand. All of them have dropped their pride, and they are more than willing to learn from us.


    You? You would be just a nuisance with that bit of dissent within you."


    Her voice swept through the lost yers, and they all rose to stand on their legs like proper guild members. Their faces contorted with a resolution, and eyes shone with battle lust!


    All of the Lioness!


    Gergam''s face paled, and his lips quivered as even his close friends decided to follow that heartless woman!


    He felt so betrayed and lost that Lioness'' following words sounded much louder.


    "I will kick anyone who goes below my minimum. My expectations are not that high, but since you took all the me, I will say a nicer goodbye to them, unlike you."


    There was no nice goodbye to Gergam!


    The sword beheaded him in a clean sh, and he logged out of the game in an instant!


    In real life, he took off his VR Helmet with tears streaming down his face...


    He had never been betrayed like that in his whole life until now...


    On the other hand, Vis sighed.


    He didn''t feel anything toward Gergam since any guild leader should be prepared to face such a scenario! You don''t take the leader''s spot and just believe everyone would be all merry and loyal...


    What he didn''t like was how his sister conducted herself.


    That duel she had spoken about was quite a risky duel.


    Why?


    "I don''t like how you bet yourself, sis," Vis shook his head.


    That duel wasn''t so simple, and Lioness had bet herself as the reward. It wasn''t just her looks, as Lioness had disyed enough abilities beforehand.


    Gergam felt like he had a chance, and his lust toward her lured him into a trap.


    Lioness gave an honest smile toward her brother, "Don''t be so worried, Vis. No one can cope with me for more than one day. A certain singer ran away as fast as he could."


    "Ha... This is not the kind of victory our father would like to listen to," Vis sighed again.


    Lioness chuckled, then a loud explosion rang out from the side!


    That was yet another legendary fire!


    The hot air pped the faces of the white-haired siblings, and Lioness chuckled, "Reylin. Are we that close to him, or is it him rampaging as you''ve expected?"


    "Ugh..." Vis'' face twisted ugly.


    "Haha! We will deal with themter as per promise," Lioness turned heels and went in the opposite direction, "We have just one guild left to erase. March forth."


    She was amused by Vis and how Reylin had pulled him to the regr school, so Lioness didn''t have to be even persuaded by Vis.


    The Hero and The Pyromaniac would face herter!

 Chapter 51: Showtime

    <h4>Chapter 51: Showtime</h4>


    "Brightdoom Kingdom has... an outstanding individual," The noble from the Blue Rose Kingdom uttered.


    Although it was akin to whisper, everyone from the same kingdom heard him.


    Their eyes were locked on Lioness.


    She had used the yers and their skills the best out of the whole guilds gathered her. Her orders were decisive and ruthless, with the guild territory on the line.


    Every kingdom had proposed such an offer, and each guild reacted pretty much the same.


    Atst, Lioness defeated the two guilds from her kingdom, and she had the guild territory covered already!


    That was too fast as other kingdoms'' guilds still stood on the battleground.


    Casualties naturally followed here, but no guild was utterly eliminated like in the Brightdoom Kingdom!


    "She didn''t absorb the guild this time," Another noble added, "Her numbers already exceed others, and her second victim provided more than enough resources... This woman is good, especially hermands."


    An ufortable glitter shed in the noble''s eyes.


    Others understood him.


    "Our side has... a demon. He''s a demon, isn''t he?"


    "If anything, hisughter is quite jarring."


    "Indeed."


    The nobles saw that Lioness had distanced herself from the pyromaniac, and he was naturally the focus of their conversation.


    Together with Steel Melody, Reylin wreaked havoc. If ants became too much of a problem for a mage such as him, his tank would cover him from three sides, dly taking all the assaults onto her shield and armor.


    With this window, Reylin would distance himself, defeat the giant ant, and continue the onught!


    The mes howled, Reylinughed, and even Steel Melody''sughter became somewhat closer to his.


    Surrounded by the mes, they were undoubtedly the weirdest duo, and the asional legendary mes scared even the nobles.


    However, at one point, Reylin stopped.


    "He got hit... by the arrow!"


    "It was Lares... It seems like there''s bad blood between them."


    "True... Let''s see how it unfolds.


    -


    [-1243 HP!]


    Reylin''s head was struck by the critical strike.


    His head promptly bent forward, and he looked at the ground with narrowed eyes. Of course, he scrutinized the messages first, and it just seemed like he was looking at the ground with tension in his eyes.


    [Your me Shield has absorbed the damage!]


    [-1243 MP!]


    In a normal scenario, Reylin would have already been on a losing side. His HP wasn''t high, to begin with, and such a critical strike would have started the bleeding. Knowing how archers worked in games, Reylin also expected the other effects.


    Lares didn''t disappoint.


    From the arrow''s tip, a sharp smell oozed out.


    It became dense brown fog that covered Reylin''s whole face.


    [Stamina Eater Poison has been applied to you.]


    [An unknown effect has been applied to you.]


    Reylin didn''t even read the messages.


    His head exploded with mes, and he erased the poison as fast as possible.


    s, the effects kicked in already, and Reylin couldn''t move his head around. He was forced to look straight, and that feeling was heavily ufortable.


    He clicked his tongue, "Lares..."


    Reylin inwardly thought, ''It can be only him. He''s bold enough to attack me, and I haven''t spotted any other guilds so far. For his father, he will try to deal with me as soon as possible.''


    That archer chose a great time to strike first.


    Steel Melody was busy tanking three ants, and due to their sizes, no matter what skill she used, she wouldn''t be able to free herself.


    It was either defeat or victory!


    Reylin whispered, ''I can''t expect him to be in the same position either... He''s using my mes against me."


    "My mes." Reylin took the arrow out of his head and looked around.


    No sight of an archer greeted his eyes, and ants and mes prevailed here.


    The tank was self-sufficient, so Reylin wasn''t worried about her. He just couldn''t use her abilities now as the ck staff''s fireballs focused on the ants.


    It wasn''t like Reylin knew where the archer was, so the ants were the only target.


    A few secondster, another arrow struck Reylin.


    This time, it hit his left arm.


    The force behind the skill pushed Reylin to the side.


    Although it was just a little, Steel Melody shouted, "Rey! You okay?!"


    "I am fine," He replied while taking out the arrow from his arm.


    The mes erased the poison, and Reylin added, "We enter the stalemate. As long as mes burn, I won''t die. It''s pointless for him to focus on you because we don''t know his position."


    "I agree..." Steel Melody turned around after the three ants died.


    A worry transpired on her face, and she looked dejected.


    Not only their hunt and fun stopped, but the enemy was also too hard to deal with. He used everything he had at his disposal, and his longer attacks were a pain in the ass!


    Steel Melody''s words made Reylin chuckle, "Our fun stopped. That''s probably one of the goals should he fail to kill me." He looked at the wound, "Now, we know that he has marked me."


    "Eh? How do you know that?" Steel Melody tilted her head, asking genuinely.


    "The first arrow hit my head. Lares let it out from the high position since we are surrounded by the mes. The second arrow came from the densest area, and it was a clean shot. I am inclined to believe the second effect is precisely it.


    He can distance himself further now. That''s why we can''t stay idle."


    Since the second arrow was sent quick enough, Reylin knew that Lares was still in the vicinity.


    "How will we find him, though?" Steel Melody asked again.


    "Gamble."


    "Eh?"


    "We will gamble. Don''t forget to shout ''Showtime'' when you see him," Reylin replied and passed the simplest n Steel Melody had ever heard!

 Chapter 52: You dont use the pyromaniacs flames

    <h4>Chapter 52: You don''t use the pyromaniac''s mes</h4>


    "It must be hard to move with my mes raging around. Go in the direction the second arrow hade from," Reylin said, "If you see him, use taunt and notify me through the voice chat. You don''t have to point the staff at him or do anything other than taunting and keeping him close to you. Understood?"


    "Understood, boss!" Steel Melody saluted like the soldier and kicked the ground to charge in the appointed direction.


    Reylin smiled and chose a different direction.


    He went to the right and rushed with the mes gathering around his body.


    Simrly to him, his ck staff called the mes, and one could only wonder how good the pyromaniac''s mana control was.


    Steel Melody didn''t see that, nor did she care about anything around her! She remained undaunted even before the firewall before her!


    Since the mes spread across the forest, those mes were foreign ones. Being in the party would do nothing, and Steel Melody would soon face the pain.


    It would hurt, but the idea of pain didn''t scare her.


    She knew it was important to be fearless and decisive at this moment to catch the archer! Should he disappear, the pyromaniac and the masochist would be at his mercy!


    "Only Rey''s mes can bang on the shield, though. That''s a bummer!" Steel Melody only disliked the fact that her heavy armor and shield wouldn''t let out her favorite sound, and that was it.


    Once she stepped in mes, Steel Melody bit her lips. She felt boiling, and the fire blocked her vision. Nheless, her rush carried on, and she didn''t even stumble once!


    That alone was an impressive feat, really.


    "Eh? No way..." Steel Melody felt like something went through the mes!


    She turned her eyes to the side, and her eyes just noticed the mes filling up the gap within their wall. However, that mini-movement filled her heart with joy as Steel Melody believed it was an arrow!


    She rushed faster, and soon, Lares casually appeared before her.


    He was in a vulnerable state!


    His eyes remained locked on Reylin through his mark, and he held the bow tightly. Nothing around him mattered, and his hand slowly pulled the bowstring behind...


    In his usual gamey, Lares would have been surrounded by his teammates.


    He took this mission solo, and that was a fatal mistake.


    Steel Melody said through the voice chat, "I found him! We won the gamble! Haha!" She sounded so happy and innocent that Reylin''s lips curled up into a smile unconsciously.


    He replied, "Aren''t you a lucky woman? Taunt this fucker."


    "Taunt!" Steel Melody followed Reylin''s words, and her taunt stopped Lares.


    He woke up from his state, his eyes blinking fast. Those hues shifted to Steel Melody, and he whispered, "How did you find me?"


    "The gamble!" Steel Melody replied in a joyful tone while keeping her taunt.


    Lares'' hand moved on its own.


    The taunt forced yers to let out their basic attack.


    Since Lares had been using his bow since the beginning of the game, and he even used it on Earth, his body was well aware of the basic attack. He had that imprinted within himself, and he moved like a loyal dog.


    "Damn it..." Lares spoke through his bitten lips as he sent out the basic attack.


    It didn''t leave a dent on Steel Melody''s shield, to say nothing of scratching it!


    His face contorted uglily, but that didn''tst for too long as the ck staff''s tip lit up in a fire! That was somewhat expected. Otherwise, the pyromaniac wouldn''t have shared his weapon with someone else.


    However, the color of those mes erased Lares'' ire.


    "He can use that ultimate skill through it?!"


    "Oh! The Red Sky... Oh..." Steel Melody mimicked the famous scene, and immediately after, the legendary mes exploded from the staff!


    On the other side of the battle, Reylin strutted with his hand pointing where Steel Melody was. He formed a gun with his fingers and controlled his mes in this way...


    Once he saw the red pir, Reylin smirked and went with mes, making way for him!


    Atst, he appeared before Lares, whose half body remained scorched. He barely survived that skill as his archer''s step activated itself after the taunt ended!


    He couldn''t move further, however.


    His body was supported by the tree, and hey on it with his legs sprawled, "Reylin... You broken motherfucker."


    For a person with such a background, not many people could force Lares'' vulgarnguage.


    Reylin did it with his broken mana control.


    "How did you do it?! I didn''t know you could use that skill through the staff!" Steel Melody asked what lingered in Lares'' mind.


    She was loud and happy, so Reylin brightly replied, "I wield mes. My control gets better every day as I am one with mes. That''s all."


    "Oh, okay," Steel Melody didn''t understand, and she just agreed as usual.


    Reylin closed up distance and pushed his boot into Lares'' mouth, "Using my mes so tantly against me. I won''t kill you quickly."


    "No matter what I would''ve done, you still would get mad," Lares barked, "You are that fucked up, Reylin. Everything must go your way, I know it."


    "Ah, this guy is taking out some personal stuff. Steel Melody, could you go and hunt some ants? I will be back soon," Reylin smiled toward Steel Melody.


    She felt colder out of nowhere, so Steel Melody nodded and trotted away.


    Reylin''s eyes retracted to Lares, and he said, "There was one time we disagreed, didn''t we? That one little argument made you delusional about me."


    "You are Crown. Back then, the game didn''t exist, so I still stand by my point. You wasted your talent for many years and became nothing but a parasite to your family. Your excesses were funded by your family, and you must have cost them a fortune.


    I can''t stand it. I can''t stand people who waste their chance!"


    "Your point was that I have exceptional drawing skills and that I should be an artist. Reach the peak like my brothers... and    . Fuck you, really. Why do all of you give a look at other people''s lives?


    Youpare my family to other countries'' families or something? If I be known, would other countries look down on us? You think I care?" Reylin said while kicking Lares'' face brutally.


    He was also quite honest.


    "In the current world, it will be nothing but good for our country if you be known. This game has already left too much impact on Earth.


    I am not down because of it. In the future, we might even be teammates because you will honor your father''s will. We might stand together for our country.


    As for me... Why do you care? Hmm?" Lares snickered.


    He looked too devilish with blood on his face, "I am Brand''s son! I can do the fuck I want as well! If I want to lecture you or tell you my view, then I will fucking say it out loud! My goals don''t matter to you!


    If you don''t like it, then spare me your annoying talk and just hit me!"


    "I will hit you, of course," Reylin did as he said.


    Laresughed while coughing blood, "This time, you gambled and won! Congrattions, Reylin. Luck is also part of the skill. Next time, I will prepare anti-mana arrows. You think there''s nothing against mana?


    Yes, mana is one of the main forces in this world.


    But mana is not wless!"


    Reylin shrugged, "Yeah. You cane at any time if you catch up with me. Have fun with your heroes and work for the Blue Rose Kingdom. I won''t say bye. I will do the ''bye''."


    Reylin''s leg lit up in mes, and those devoured Lares.


    Lares left hisst words, "It''s not over for our guild! Until the next time, Reylin!"


    [You have killed Lares.]


    "Tsk... Talkative enemies are a pain in the ass," Reylin whispered, then returned to Steel Melody''s side.


    On their reunion, Steel Melody scratched the back of her hair, "I forgot to shout, ''Showtime''. Sorry!"


    "Hah. I don''t mind."


    -


    In real life, Lares took his VR Helmet off.


    He didn''t return to the battlefield due to a few things.


    Two main reasons were the travel time and his father''s n.


    "It will be over soon..." Lares whispered, then took the bow and went to train in his personal dojo.


    He didn''t change his clothes and just grasped the bow.


    After he pulled the bowstring, Lares let out three consecutive arrows.


    Those arrowsnded on the board, and his eyes narrowed with disappointment.


    After a few more arrows, Lares'' mother entered the dojo.


    She was pretty surprised to see him here, "Aren''t you in an important battle? Did you two lose?" She asked worriedly.


    "Father is still up. And why did youe here, mom?"


    "I thought I would clean your dojo, at least. You live alone in such a big house."


    "Let''s clean it together..." Lares sighed and went to help.


    His mother peeked at the board after hearing his sigh, "Your archery got even better!" She said, but that was a tant lie.


    Lares knew it as his mother didn''t know about archery at all, "Thanks."


    "Don''t look so dejected... If your brother was alive, you two would have pushed yourselves to the limits and win the worldwidepetition. I am sure of it!"


    "He had talent. I do not have it."


    "You love archery as much if not more than him."


    "Mom... You don''t know, but he gave up on archery a year before his death."


    "What?"


    "..."

 Chapter 53: The Ant Queen

    <h4>Chapter 53: The Ant Queen</h4>


    [Lares has been killed.]


    [Lares has logged out.]


    "It wasn''t even that long... The fourth... He is skilled." Brand sighed.


    His son''s job was to kill Reylin since he was undoubtedly the strongest yer out of the three guilds. If that was impossible, Lares would have stalled him for enough time with his archery...


    s, he failed.


    "You have done a good job, son." Brand felt sour, but his son should''ve done some damage, and he wouldn''t have died without fighting back.


    He bought enough time, and for his sacrifice, Brand would do his best to erase the other two guilds!


    Ever since the kingdoms announced the guild house and territory, the yers'' goals shifted.


    Brand inferred that the kingdom''s idea was to put yers in less developed provinces with many threats lingering around.


    He was also sure they would put them close to the enemy kingdom so that both kingdoms would have their eyes on them.


    That was good, however.


    It also brought yers closer to the noble title.


    With that title, many bonuses and passive ie came!


    And should a guild disappoint the kingdom here, they would be able to develop the province and their guild house.


    It would be also easier to see how yers treated NPCs in the territory they wholly owned.


    Brand smiled, "The archers are fragile once their enemiese closer. For my son, I''ve developed the beast tamer''s skill."


    [Ant Queen(BOSS) Lv. 40 HP: 13000/13000 MP: 20000/20000]


    Before Brand and a few tanks from his guild, the ant queen towered.


    She was the biggest ant the yers saw in their lives, and she was naturally not alone. Below her towering form, many smaller ants stood in perfect rows. They were under the queen''s order and summoned through her skill.


    They were smaller than the usual giant ants here, and they would disappear once the job''s done.


    The ant queen would have moved out in case half of her ants disappeared at once. Since they were the monsters that could respawn, she had her own rules for an appearance.


    However, Brand called her out with his skills.


    Once she came out, Brand''s pets, the ck wolves with red eyes, howled and ran away toward the yers from other guilds.


    The boss and her army followed them.


    Brand let out a relieved sigh, "It worked, fortunately."


    One of Brand''s worries was that he was just a standard ss user. Although beast tamers weren''t thatmon, it was a ss one could learn from interacting with NPCs in the beginner and other cities.


    He had an edge, however.


    And that was his close connection with the royalty.


    They possessed a few means to strengthen the pets, and Brand''s wolves eyes were equipped with red lenses.


    The wolves also ate pills that added higher taunting skills.


    That kind of taunt worked against monsters, and that was what Brand needed.


    He would use the ant queen to kill yers and snatch their equipment and drop! He also would get rid of the hero, Taste The Onion Guild, and possibly the pyromaniac!


    "You gave us enough time, Lares," Brand turned around and followed the ant queen and her army.


    -


    Ferocious Bear lost track of time.


    Every yer except a few exceptional ones lost it.


    However, once the ant queen appeared on the battlefield, the yers realized that the guildpetition would end soon.


    "It''s strange, however. We haven''t seen the other kingdom''s guilds yet... Why did the boss appear here too?" Maya genuinely asked.


    Was their luck that bad? The other guilds were either fighting against each other or ants, and the ant queen wouldn''t be their problem for some time!


    The ant queen''s appearance took many by surprise, and they weren''t ready for both her and her army.


    The tiny ants were faster, and their whole purpose was to be sacrificed.


    What did it mean? The queen''s summoned ants continuously charged at yers, and their objective was to pin down every yer in ce.


    Then, a few ants stacked themselves on their prey, killing them by bursting out their bodies!


    Maya trembled when she saw yers dying in those explosions, but the worst had yet toe.


    With her wings, the ant queen pushed many other ants at the yers. Her soldiers flew past everyone''s heads, thennded on the yers in a burst of terrifying explosions!


    "Maya, I think it''s The Royal Lineage''s scheme," Titiana whispered through the voice chat, "I notified you about their movements. Initially, I believed they would run away to other areas or possibly assault the guilds from other kingdoms. Still, I forgot about the guild house announcement.


    They ran away because they knew about the ant queening this way!"


    "I didn''t expect the ant queen to be this petty! Some yers bothered her, and she followed them all the way here?" Maya didn''t believe the other guild had such means to control the ant queen, so she med the boss herself.


    She wasn''t a person who couldin about schemes since her hero ss also forced her to y with yers'' feelings.


    Nheless, Maya didn''t believe she would be able to deal with the queen, "Let''s retreat and focus on ants somewhere else. We might also bump into other yers and snatch their loot."


    Thepetition was about quantity.


    Although the ant queen could have brought them a lot of unique items, no one knew what other abilities she possessed and what kind of mechanics she utilized as the boss.


    In many games, the bosses were often done through many sacrifices and respawn.


    Maya didn''t want to take any significant risks and do it more efficiently in the current scenario.


    However, as she and her yers began retreating, Brand''s guild stopped them through their skills.


    Magic, arrows, spearsnded before them.


    Brand also used the environment.


    His yers cut through the high trees, their forms falling like the giant''s hands to bar the retreating yers!


    Maya''s heart sank, and she imagined the worst.


    "With them sneaking around, we can''t even fight the queen..." The yers realized their predicament and felt the victory slipping away...


    "Taunt."


    However, a loud shout rang out on the battlefield.


    It sounded like one voice, but many yers were shouting simultaneously. Their taunt skill became like red thunder that pped the queen!


    "That was possible?" Maya asked.


    She saw the ant queen turning around and slowly following as more thunder descended from the sky!


    Any usual taunt wouldn''t have worked. A few more taunts also wouldn''t have worked!


    However, themander behind those taunts was on another level.


    Each yer had a different reaction time.


    That was just natural, sobining taunts into one perfect thunder was near impossible.


    Lioness saw through her people and new recruits from thepetition. She assigned them to teams where their reactions were highly simr.


    Then, she just used the guild announcements to order her people around.


    Many tanks could affect the queen, and even if they failed to taunt her, the queen would have soon gotten bothered by them and theirbination.


    Fortunately for the Common Supreme Guild, the vast amount of taunts worked, and the queen made her way in a different direction.


    "Sis. Brand began moving," Another man with white hair called Lioness, and he was above Brand with his identity hidden.


    That was a yer with an assassin ss!


    Lioness curved her lips up, "Keep pinging his location to me. Vis, you take care of the hero. We are about to end this guildpetition."


    "Yes." Both white-haired men replied.


    -


    The ant queen soon appeared before Brand, and his eyes rose, "How did you find me?"

 Chapter 54: Its a game

    <h4>Chapter 54: It''s a game</h4>


    Common Supreme Guild had outyed everyone, and they were the only guild to see every participant in the guildpetition.


    This guild, but mostly their guild leader, had opened eyes for every noble from the three neighboring kingdoms!


    A fear sprouted in their hearts, and Lioness'' Kingdom had already prepared some special offers for her.


    For this woman, a different approach was needed!


    On the battlefield, the ant queen faced Brand and his guild. With their fixed ie, they protected their boss and sacrificed their lives for him.


    s, Brand died, and he woke up in the real world with shame.


    Taste The Onion became the next victims, and they were also pressed by Common Supreme Guild.


    The strongest people faced The Hero Party Guild, however.


    "She has charisma, but that''s nothingpared to sis," Vis'' brother said before focusing on different parts of the battlefield.


    He strutted silently in the shadows and cheered Vis against the battle with the hero.


    What was the hero doing, actually?


    Her skills were crucial on the battlefield, and it gave an edge, but that was against opponents of the same or worse level.


    Other than her sword and its ability to help others, Maya didn''t show anything else. She fought with as many yers as she could, but that was her ystyle in the end.


    She leveraged others, and that was already too much for her.


    Maya kept moving around, unlike Lioness, who stood at the backline with her eyes on the whole battlefield. Even if she did, she also tried to help andmand others.


    However, she didn''t have a presence.


    That was because she hadn''t introduced a strong personality to her guild.


    She made her guild members think that either the hero''s skills or she would solve everything.


    Vis nodded, "I agree with you."


    He said it through voice chat and grasped his spear tighter. His ss was unique. His spear was the primary user of that ss.


    It turned into a deadly beast as Vis focused heavily...


    In an instant, he let out his spear, and it turned into a snake.


    That skill pierced through Maya''s shoulder as quickly as it could.


    Reason?


    The taunt.


    "This is currently the most powerful skill," Vis said as he approached Ferocious Bear, "Our guild''s tanks have developed their shields in the weapon tree skill and their taunt top over everyone in the Faynom World."


    Maya understood, "There''s no tank around... And I still got taunted..." She whispered while her body couldn''t move.


    Her eyes shifted to the side where the Crowd Control''s Skills and their timer floated.


    It would be just a few seconds before her freedom returned... or so Maya thought.


    [You have been taunted.]


    "That''s... bullying..." Maya''s face contorted as she whispered in such a dejected voice that Vis trembled.


    He let out a sigh and said, "We believed the hero would possess some ability against the crowd control. Well, after this battle, many yers will give more attention to it. So, Ferocious Bear. I hope you won''t hate me."


    Vis let out another thrust, and he aimed at the vital point.


    That turned into a critical strike and the bleeding effect spread across Maya''s body!


    As things turned deadly, the hero did her best to move!


    s, to no avail, as the taunts had never missed.


    At some point, however, Maya''s friend stepped before her.


    That was a tank, and he did his best to protect her.


    His shield took the outstanding taunt all for himself, and he howled, "Don''t look down on me! Goddamnit!"


    "Tate Bro!" Maya''s face turned blissful, and she called out her close friend!


    He didn''t turn around to face her but replied loudly, "Fight him and leave the taunts to me! We can do it!"


    "Yes!" Maya replied with the same vigor and rushed at Vis.


    He smiled widely as if some kind of burden left his body, and he reciprocated Maya''s challenging eyes with a grin.


    Their sh shook the earth faintly, and the battle seemed too advanced, primarily due to their sses.


    Maya could rely on her shes as well, and the more shes she left on her enemies, the further her damage increased.


    The worst was when she applied the bleeding, as it would escte to the dangerous bloodlines with another sh.


    Currently, Vis just got scratched a few times, and he was inflicted with normal bleeding.


    Maya had it worse due to the spear''s length advantage.


    Vis'' steps didn''t allow her toe too close, and she was forced to sacrifice way more HP than usual.


    Vis used his advantage well, and he won a lot of respect from the hero!


    ''I am not ruthless enough...'' Maya whispered inwardly while hacking at Vis.


    She remembered a certain ruthless man, then her eyes went behind Vis to the person she hadn''t known beforehand.


    Vis gave some advice beforehand, but Maya didn''t know that Lioness was this impressive. She gathered many people and ordered them as if they were in an army!


    That woman was probably ruthless as well.


    ''No... She has to be ruthless. What about me? What am I doing?'' Maya hadn''t used her most powerful skill yet because it used the guild member''s mana.


    She didn''t want to cause deaths, and other reasons stopped her.


    In a nutshell, the hero wanted to be... the hero.


    [I know I can''t be the perfect hero! I might as well y with the fire.]


    The fire pir rose far away on another part of the battlefield...


    [You have extracted 10 000 mana.]


    [Your sword can not wield such mana.]


    "W-What?" Vis uttered as he experienced the sword''s breaking.


    He saw Maya''s sword shing with blinding light. It was like the crowd control skill itself, then it just shattered.


    Her weapon broke, turned into pieces, then the gathered energy began dissipating before the confused spearman.


    However, Maya bit her lips, summoned another sword out of her inventory, and pushed it toward that disappearing mass of mana.


    Her sword lit up in a simr golden light, "It doesn''t matter if I can''t wield it! I just have to m it against you!"


    Maya did as she dered, and the high amount of mana followed her will after she thrust her spear with all her resolution!


    Itnded on Vis'' spear, and its tip immediately shattered.


    Vis'' eyes expanded, "Twice..." He looked at his disappearing spear, "I have been defeated twice now! Fuck! I''ve lost twice against weirdos who can wield absurd amounts of mana! Why is my ss just about speed and flexibility?!"


    "Don''tin, man... You are better than the majority anyway..." Tate Bro uttered from the side with his eyes narrowed.


    That speed and flexibility possessed so many evolution roads. On a higher level, it would undoubtedly be the lethal weapon!


    Many people wanted unique sses, and there was a man whoined about one!


    Well, he just lost, so Tate Bro didn''tment further.


    -


    "Ah, poor Vis. He lost against Reylin, and it''s the hero''s turn now," Lioness'' brother, the assassin, said as he appeared next to her.


    His mission was done.


    Brand died, and the battlefield seemed close to the end already.


    Even if the hero won, her guild didn''t.


    And there was the assassin and themander from the Lion Family!


    "It will motivate him to work more. This is the only game I approve of people ying for more than twelve hours, haha," Lioness chuckled, then corrected herself, "Maybe ten. We can''t forget to move around in real life."


    "That''s right," Her brother chuckled.


    "It''s quite disappointing that I have been limited to this move just once, however... Don''t tell it to Vis, but it''s not that bad he died," Lionessughed, then opened her guild system. She raised her sword, thenmanded mages!


    "3...2...1..." At one, her sword went down, and thebined mages sent theirmon skills.


    It was a fireball, waterball, and simr skills that most mages learned at the beginner leaves.


    People developed their skills differently through the weapon skill tree, and they also received better skills through interaction with NPCs.


    If an ordinary skill evolved, it would be a different skill too.


    Not many mages developed themon skill to the extreme.


    Thus, that deluge of magic left The Hero Party Guild speechless, and despair transpired on their faces...


    "Mmm... That''s the best feeling. Everything at yourmand," Lioness faintly moaned, enough so that only she could hear it.


    However, there was a person who heard her.


    It was not her brother, however.


    Lioness shifted her eyes to the side since it was umon for her siblings to not answer or cajole her.


    And as she did, "Yo."


    She saw Reylin and his hand piercing through her brother''s chest from behind.


    In his hand, the heart thumped, then Reylin squeezed the organ, and mes devoured it.


    "Rey...lin..." The assassin turned his eyes behind, his voice weak and barely audible.


    The fire followed the pyromaniac''s arm, and the assassin''s body lit up in mes, extinguishing one of the threats from the battleground.


    Reylin shook his arm and said, "I disagree with your words. The mes are the best. They can be silent or loud. Either form, you can still find destruction or peace. In the howls, you can find stillness. In its serenity, you can find the destruction. And vice versa, of course.


    But more than anything, humanity has failed to conquer the mes.


    They believe they did, but that is not the case.


    Unconquerable.


    Mysterious.


    I wield those mes just fine, and they fulfill my desire as I tread.


    How can the mere mobs that youmand beparable to what I wield and love?"


    "It''s a matter of perspective. I agree with your words, though. mes are indeed intriguing, and I don''t think I can win an argument about them with you.


    Your presence and deeds already confirm it. Still, I am not interested in mes. Influence and authority are what excites me the most.


    Problem?" Lioness replied, smiling widely despite standing rtively close to the pyromaniac.


    "I am not on a mission to make the world and people worship the mes. But at some point, I will make you think, ''The mes are indeed the answer''. Why you might ask? Of course, I can already foresee us meeting a few times more." Reylin replied with a sneer.


    "Is that why you didn''t kill me? I was about toment on your mistake," Lioness kept smiling, and it didn''t seem like she was in a lost position.


    Reylin widened his eyes and titled his head, "Hey. That''s the game, you know? If I took down the strongest in one in move, it would be too dull. All I can do is have some fun with you and disturb that chain ofmands you possess.


    That''s why, fight me, sexy. If you don''t, I will st that pretty face of yours."


    "Let''s bet then." Lioness said, "If you win, you will win me. If I lose-"


    "No."


    "Hmm?"


    "You think that every man is all over you? That''s one of your ploys, isn''t it? Should I win that little bet, you would have spent some time with me, but you would be like one of those annoying bitches, wouldn''t you?


    Let''s see... No-touch bitches? You wouldn''t let me touch you, nor would you listen to any extraordinary request.


    No. You wouldn''t even need to spend time with me. You would be like a long-distance girlfriend or someone that just uses a phone or system to talk with, am I right?


    Otherwise, what else do you mean by winning you?


    Hah. I called you sexy because that''s the fact."


    "How straightforward. That''s one of the traits I like in men," Lioness chuckled without agreeing or disagreeing.


    Reylin continued, "I am not a petty person to not use skills or situations at my disposal. Otherwise, I would have killed your brother in a more shy way. A way that would make your stream quite spectacr.


    You want my skills, so you want a bet.


    Fine. If I win, I want to get your leadership and its skills." Reylin smiled widely.


    And for the first time ever sinceing here, Lioness didn''t answer immediately. Her smile also faded, and she pondered for a while.


    To make things easier, Reylin prepared a contract, and after reading it, Lioness agreed.


    "You surely make this game more interesting, Reylin," Lioness said after signing the contract, "Let''s fight then." And she bared her sword, starting the battle!

 Chapter 55: Consent

    <h4>Chapter 55: Consent</h4>


    [Rey mes Lin Vs. Lioness Contract.]


    [Summary: The first one to drop to 20% HP losses. No draw! You can use items, skills, and everything at your disposal!]


    "Sword Thrust..." Reylin whispered after Lioness'' sword passed next to his cheek.


    He didn''t dare to sh with his body against her, and he would use his experience from both the game and real life!


    After avoiding the thrust, he scrutinized the distance between the sword and his body. He also nced toward the white-haired swordsman and distanced himself, leaving the fireball behind.


    The fireball exploded but just barely scratched Lioness.


    She silently pushed her sword forward, chasing after Reylin.


    Although Lioness wasn''t ady who had practiced swordsmanship before the game, she exercised much in real life. She also had her brothers training up their chosen styles. Her eyes analyzed many different weapons from time to time.


    Picking up a sword wasn''t anythingplicated for her, and yers often thought otherwise.


    Many yers believed she had practiced the weapon for years with how good andfortable she was with the sword.


    Reylin had the same thoughts, but just for a little because he knew her, "You weren''t fortunate enough to acquire the unique ss?"


    "Who knows? Even if I am the owner of a unique ss, we are not on a level where we can summon grand skills. Sword battles usually end in just a few seconds. Fantasy is what will make this fight a little longer." Lioness chuckled while shing across the air.


    She chased Reylin fast, but he kept exerting more speed with each second as if the mes fueled his body. Of course, that was Reylin leveraging what he had acquired beforehand, and his speed masked his weakness.


    He spread enough of his mes, and in an immediate rush, Reylin suddenly leaned forward, "Are we?"


    As his mes became the proper mana bank, Reylin utilized his fire shield and recklessly threw himself at Lioness while wearing his usual, crazy smile.


    Lioness was momentarily taken aback, but thatsted precisely one second. In response, she made a vertical sh that cut through Reylin''s hand.


    He caught her sword and let out the howling me.


    BOOM!


    That would be the usual fireball punch, but since a thin de was the only obstacle, Lioness barely got knocked back with mes touching her just a little.


    But in that gap, Reylin conjured as many fireballs as he had with his short cooldown. His most used skill formed an army that charged straight into the strongest opponent!


    Lioness didn''t fail to cut even one, her reaction time and eyes as impressive as usual. She saw through every fireball, but the mes formed enough cover for Reylin to slither close enough to let out a kick!


    With mes following each of his movements, it seemed like he brought out another skill onto the table.


    s, that was just a regr kick.


    Although boosted through many items on his body, the kick did more damage to Lioness''s appearance rather than her HP Bar.


    Her face got kicked, "Just because I am not red-haired. Really?" Lioness sneered and didn''t let that kick get into her head.


    Reylin sneered back, "Well. Red hair wouldn''t suit you, but that is just my opinion, isn''t it? Still, if you did that for me, I would have appreciated your effort and chose another vital point."


    "You made me want to try some dyeing, Reylin. How about you let me use your blood? That would be fantasy-like dyeing; I wouldn''t mind at all. Look how much your hand is bleeding," Lioness nced at Reylin''s hand.


    He did the same, and the bleeding effect shocked Reylin, "I can''t read that bleeding?"


    "You have never seen it, nor am I in a position to exin its effects to you," Lioness taunted with both her smile and sword.


    "Even though I was so benevolent to exin your little ploy to poor and naive men?" Reylin chuckled.


    "This and that is different. Besides, you must have had your fun too. You talked for too long, sweetie."


    Then seeing Reylin not moving, she closed up the distance.


    Her swordsmanship adapted, but that much was expected. She had keen eyes for both battlefield and her duels.


    Reylin didn''t expect it to be that easy, but even as he used his mes, Lioness didn''t let him distance for too long.


    "The Red Sky." Only a deluge of mes could save Reylin from her oppressive sword!


    As the mes covered him wholly, Reylin''s body exploded with fire, and the red pir made another appearance on the battlefield.


    Its mes went through the sky and clouds!


    In those mes, Reylin joined his hands, "methrower!" He rode on his momentum, and the legendary mes spat the scarlet methrower!


    Those mes were again cut through Lioness'' sh, but her sword''s durability heavily dropped this time!


    "That skill is on another level, just as expected... If he casually threw himself into my guild members, then he would halve our numbers with just one use... A few more, and we would be done," Lioness spoke seriously, and she considered retreating.


    Abandoning her sword was not an option since it was one of her best swords up to par with her level. Its durability was unscathed before the legendary skill had been used!


    Thus, Lioness nned to use her body to take up some damage and free herself from the mes'' spits.


    However, the methrower suddenly stopped.


    Reylin''s legendary mes dropped and dispersed, leaving nothing behind. The pyromaniac was nowhere to be seen, and just the burned forest and its smell lingered around the white-haired yer.


    Lioness squinted her eyes, "Even you need some break, Reylin. The bleeding I''ve left on you will kill you if you don''t regenerate enough mana."


    "That''s what I wanted you to believe in," Reylin''s words rang from behind.


    Before he uttered those, Reylin''s hands were in motion, and he was ready to embrace thedy from behind.


    In any scenario, he would have already won the battle.


    s, Lioness'' reaction time exceeded what Reylin had imagined before.


    [-540 HP!]


    [Fire Shield is active.]


    [-540 MP!]


    "You need consent if you want to take ady from behind," Lioness jested while facing Reylin with her purple eyes.

 Chapter 56: Know the fire

    <h4>Chapter 56: Know the fire</h4>


    Reylin clicked his tongue, "Thank you for sharing your wisdom. I, for sure, will ask mydy before trying out various positions in the future."


    "Mmm. Good boy," Lioness nodded with a smile.


    At that point, the environment changed.


    The clouds darkened, and the rain dropped onto their faces. The whole battlefield became submerged in it, and it seemed like the heavens favored Lioness.


    In that environment, Reylin''s mes surely would soon fade away.


    "You can''te close enough, can you?" Lioness voiced out her thoughts, "If you do, I will apply another bleeding. It''s just one wound, and it is that much of a problem, right? Imagine if I somehow left a few more scratches on you.


    In our current setting, it''s a stalemate. I can only wait for either you or your mes to lose. Otherwise, you would have treated the wound and attacked me as recklessly as you did before.


    Since you haven''t done it and lowered to another sneaky attack, you can''t treat your wound with whatever you have in your inventory."


    "It seems like we both like to talk," Reylin said, but he shook his head, "Correction. We like to exin what''s going on as if everything is in our hands. That is a feeling of authority, I guess? We might have more inmon, Lioness.


    Ah, correction, Aria."


    "Oh, you didn''t like me calling you sweetie? Not many have had that much intimacy from me," Lionessughed without taking any step forth.


    In that stalemate, Lioness benefited the most from just talking.


    It seemed like Reylin understood it as he coated himself with mes and stepped forth. His steps continued while he spoke, "I wouldn''t look for intimacy on the battlefield. Since I am about to lose, I might as well benefit the most from this situation.


    Aria, I ask for your consent. Please, allow me to get closer to you so I can st that face of yours."


    "You can try," Lioness said, then grasped her sword with her two hands.


    Reylin smiled widely, then recklessly threw himself into the challenge.


    For Lioness and anyone watching the battle from either the stream or battlefield, it seemed like Reylin had lost hisposure, and he just wanted to dance with that woman!


    The Lioness'' victory was just a matter of time!


    That was what many inferred!


    However, Reylin''s dance, once he dropped his caution, was also a sight one wouldn''t forget for years.


    His punches, kicks, and mes howling around him engraved something within their hearts, and that was simply fear.


    A fear toward this pyromaniac once he lost his edge, "Hahahaha!"


    Reylin used various techniques he had learned from martial arts club activities, and he added his special; the fire. He was impressive, really.


    But many also praised Lioness for defending each of those strikes!


    Her hair just burnt a little, but that was a small price for the feat she had achieved!


    Atst, Reylin stopped, and another break unfurled, "Done?"


    Lioness asked, then added, "I would love to return to the battlefield. It''s a stalemate in my favor, but we can end it fast and have some fun tomorrow. You are my prize, Reylin."


    "Your... favor? Haha... Aria! If you thought that a mere rain could have extinguished my mes and snatched the victory out of my hands, then you are mistaken! I have been baffled by your ignorance all this time!


    This dance was just a little activity to let out some of this infuriation!" Reylin howled amidst hisughter.


    He raised his finger up, "Know the fire, woman."


    Lioness didn''t follow his gesture, but as the red shade extended itself on his face, her heart skipped a beat, and she raised her eyes to the sky.


    A spiraling ck staff hovered in the ce of the dark clouds. Around that staff, the fireballs on a much bigger scale floated.


    Aria''s face paled, and she said, "Stalemate... is in your favor."


    "Hahaha!" Reylin let out these fall and one big fireball aimed at him.


    Another one aimed at Lioness.


    And the rest for her guild members!


    Their number wasn''t high, but Reylin made an astonishing size by pouring more mana than before.


    He hadn''t given up on his desire to pour all mana into one skill, and he kept practicing. Although full mana st was still impossible, giving more mana than usual wasn''t as hard as before!


    Those fireballs were big, and he chuckled, "I like them big, do you?"


    "What are you talking about?" Lioness bit her lips in spite of joking, then distanced herself.


    At least she tried to do so, but the fire whip appeared around her sword! That fire whip had been silent and invisible all this time, covered by Reylin''s second ss.


    His smile kept growing wider as he revealed his cards, "Well. That was a weapon just in case you turned out to be tougher than expected. I can''t look down on you due to what you''ve achieved on the battlefield.


    However, if we are in a stalemate, we can only rely on a third party. Should the hero win together with her guild members, what would amander such as you do? Nothing. You would have been ganged up by other members, and that''s not something a woman like you wants.


    Fear not, for I can be a gentleman from time to time.


    I will st your face instead." Reylin said with a bright smile.


    Aria made quite aical expression with her eyebrows raised and lips parted a little, "Don''t let that fireball kill me. If I lose more than half of my hair, I will visit you in real life."


    Reylin pulled her out of the fireball''s destination like a gentleman.


    She let her sword go, and that weaponnded in Reylin''s inventory, "Imagine all those gossips. I would rather stay confined in my room."


    And now, Lioness was just about in Reylin''s reach.


    He added, "I have your consent, and I am also a gentleman now. Which cheek?"


    "p two at once, sweetie," Lioness sneered.


    Reylin brought his hands in a sh, and he pped Lioness without remorse.


    mes bounced from her soft skin, and a little of her white bangs burned out!


    Reylin gave her a few more ps, but Lioness didn''t allow for that!


    She kicked his leg and distanced herself, "Enough of the games. You''ve won."


    "Thanks for ying with me," Reylin smiled widely while looking at Lioness, who beganbing her hair, "The deal was quite baiting, wasn''t it? Two uses baited you, actually. No draw and 20% HP use."


    "I didn''t find a gap in our duel," Lioness said while looking at her guild members dying in the deluge of mes, "I thought I would find the gap the moment you grasped my sword, but that failed. And then, I just didn''t find anything else.


    Still, I didn''t think I would have lost.


    Unfortunately, I just have that little annoying skill as of now."


    "What exactly is that skill?" Reylin said as he looked at his hand.


    It was healed since Lioness didn''t consider him an enemy anymore.


    She replied, "Once upon a time, I was disappointed that I was a girl."


    "Huh?"


    "I wanted to be a lion. Though that''s impossible, and I''ve long sincee to ept that, I still carry the same dream. Just not a lion, but Lioness." Aria said.


    "Haha! Oh, we have even more inmon. Has Vis told you? I don''t have any unique ss," Reylin sat down next to her, and their talk became even friendlier.


    Lioness chuckled, "I believe it, knowing your achievements in real life."


    "I am honored. Still, you just don''t have one skill. What about thatmander trait? Our contract didn''t stop you from using your guild members." Reylin smiled as he asked her those questions.


    Aria tilted her head and gave him an extra smile, "It''s a game."

 Chapter 57: The Guild Competitions End

    <h4>Chapter 57: The Guild Competition''s End</h4>


    Lioness was Vis'' Elder Sister, so she belonged to a different circle.


    Although Crowns sometimes pestered Reylin enough to go around the banquets and other meetings, the age difference made this two pass by themselves.


    Other than some greetings and Reylin''s infamous deeds in the wealthy circles, Lioness and Reylin hadn''t spoken for too much.


    She knew that Reylin had affection toward a confident red-haired woman.


    And Reylin was also aware that Aria had something going on with William, his third brother.


    Of course, Reylin wasn''t interested, and he learned from William that the rtionship with Lionesssted just for a short time.


    Both of them knew that each was known as annoying.


    That word suited them, and neither would disagree.


    Reylin chuckled, "A game like that can bring people together."


    [Lioness has epted your friend request.]


    "It can also make people fall out and bring out their true selves," Aria smiled as well, "Let me take care of my guild and thatpetition. I snatched a lot of yers from other guilds, and I need to make proper adjustments."


    "I am done with fighting for today. There''s also an interesting part up ahead to end this day nicely," Reylin said while ying with mes around his finger, "You thought I would have you deal with the hero''s problem?"


    "Somewhat," Aria replied.


    As Reylin stood up, he extended his hand, and Aria gracefully epted it. Promptly bringing her up onto legs, Reylin parted that little connection and replied, "She wants guild, so she must learn on her own.


    I won''te out until she makes the first move."


    "That''s the best move you could do as a friend," Aria nodded, "Since you might not be aware of it, a friend is not a person who chimes with others. A friend doesn''t hold back."


    She bumped her fist on Reylin''s chest while he gave her a weird side-nce, "Call me whenever you need. My skills are at your disposal now."


    "See ya," Reylin didn''t do the same move.


    Otherwise, his hand would''ve sunk into something very soft.


    -


    [The Hero Party has killed The Ant Queen!]


    [Your contribution: 47%]


    [You''ve leveled up.]


    "You must have foiled," Reylin said while appearing behind Ferocious Bear.


    She wasn''t alone, naturally.


    Her main party and Steel Melody were surrounding her, but each of them had worn-out expressions and panted heavily. No one stood straight, and most of them sat on the ground with their hands dropped.


    Maya stood and kept her eyes around if someone tried to run away or snatch her guild member''s loot!


    She turned around to face Reylin after he had parted his lips, "Why do you look so fine?"


    "me the genes," Reylin shrugged.


    "That''s now what I meant!" Maya blushed and waved her sword, then promptly sighed, "We have won just because of you, Reylin. Thank you for your contribution!"


    "No need. I enjoyed my time here," Reylin looked deeply into her eyes, "I received enough from this guildpetition. And it seems like it applies to everyone here. I am not interested in your gains, so let''s deal with the formalities now. Anyway, good job all."


    As Reylin spoke about the formalities, the hero nodded.


    However, in her eyes, hesitation and a little fear rippled.


    Reylin didn''tment on that and waited for the guild leader''s next move.


    Maya braced herself, clenched her hands tightly, then called out the nobles from the shadows.


    Although shadows they were not in, the nobles and their people had overseen the whole guildpetition.


    Each noble group had their eyes on yers from their kingdoms.


    Naturally, the Blue Rose''s royalty hade out, and they faced the hero, "You have my respect, Ferocious Bear."


    On his face, an awkwardness rippled as Maya''s nickname was... quite weird to say out loud. He congratted the hero for her deeds and talked a little about her skills.


    Many nobles nodded and spoke out their awe for her unique abilities. The hero''s guild members were also mentioned.


    Although those were words to make the mood better, Ferocious Bear and other guild members felt recognized.


    After all, these people had been living with mana and weapons since birth! That was a pleasant and rewardingpliment to get.


    Maya didn''t rest on herurels, however.


    Her eyes rose, and she spoke with confidence, "I am giving all my loot for the Blue Rose Kingdom! However, I want those to fund themoners'' lives. Either fund for their business or the city''s development!


    I want people such as me to be happier!"


    That wasn''t in the deal, but the royalty agreed, "You can count on me."


    Maya nodded, "As the guild leader, I''ve already left the message toward every guild member to do the same. Since there weren''t any system notifications or contracts, I inferred that such a great cast of nobles here is to supervise thepetition.


    That''s why I hope we can work together.


    Please, give me a list of every yer''s drop your eyes have seen."


    "You are correct. We have spread our high-level forces across the ant colony, and we have a list in our systems," The royalty didn''t hide anything.


    He pressed the buttons, and the list appeared in Maya''s system.


    Once she received it, Maya nodded, "There are a few yers that left my guild already. I will hunt them and bring their dropped loot to the kingdom''s treasury. That''s the list so far."


    Maya also passed the list she created on the spot, then the nobles exchanged nces.


    That kind of move was entirely unexpected from the hero.


    But on the battlefield, she did grow up as the guild leader!


    Reylin stood behind her with a broad smile, and he often exchanged nces with the royalty.


    The loot exchange began.


    And at some point, an unwilling yer appeared, "That guy received Ant Eye Item. It''s an item for crafting ss."


    "..." The yer looked down and whispered, "My sister aims to be a jeweler... Please, understand me."


    "Who asked?" Reylin chimed in.


    The yer threw a re in his direction, but no word came out.

 Chapter 58: What did you do?

    <h4>Chapter 58: What did you do?</h4>


    Reylin licked his lips, "You came here knowing the rules. I also have brothers and parents. Should I reserve one item for them? Haha."


    The yer didn''t say anything, but his face contorted with ire, "And what do you know about them?! What if they lied to us? You know how nobles treat us, the yers! They are wary of us!"


    "That''s right. Let''s check how keen the noble''s eyes are," Reylin sped his hands behind his back and shifted his eyes to the royalty, "How many items have I dropped?"


    Reylin''s straightforward words sparked indignation in the nobles except for the receiver himself.


    The royalty didn''t let anything transpire on his face, and his friendly mask remained, "Should I list it out loud, or do we go through the system?"


    "System. I want to take a bath quickly," Reylin made the nobles tremble for the second time.


    The system messages popped out before him, and Reylin made a quickparison through its grace.


    It confirmed that the list was urate, and Reylin turned his eyes to the sulky yer, "Oh, I happen to have a few more of those Ant Eyes. It''s not that unique item, is it?" He also sent those messages to the yer.


    Once the yer saw those items, his eyes left his eye sockets, and he nearly tripped, "Fuck..."


    "Have them all, Mr. Royalty. Your list is correct," Reylin made a simple trade, then his pressurended on the yer, "You are the perfect example. A yer that luckily dropped an item after the ant''s body turned into the exp and loot.


    Have you killed even one ant alone?


    In that mass of yers, how did you stand out?"


    "..." The yer didn''t reply.


    "If Ferocious Bear gives you a pass, others will ask for it too. What did you do to receive the favoritism? What about your friends and the group you''ve worked with? Anyway, you little dipshit. You listen to the rules so that we can end thispetition quickly."


    "..."


    "Otherwise, I will kill you personally. Do you want to be hunted by me?"


    The yer shook his head and passed all his loot.


    He was the best example, as many other indecisive guild members saw the spectacle. That yer''s trembling and pale body spoke on its own.


    The silence from the royalty and nobles also left many questioning Reylin''s powers and identity.


    How many items did he loot? And who could bring a pressure that even the royalty didn''t dare to chime in?


    Crown!


    It felt like Reylin had that.


    "If there''s someone who doesn''t like the hero''s generosity, you can leave the guild," Reylinughed, "Just leave your items behind. A guild without rules is not a guild. And not everyone can be the guild leader."


    Not too far away from him, Maya had been looking at Reylin deeply.


    Hisst words struck her heart.


    That thought had sprouted within her before, and Reylin''s words made it fully bloom.


    She really wondered whether the guild leader''s role suited her!


    Reylin turned around and faced her, "Don''t buy a phone."


    Maya killed Vis, and that shouldn''t have been an easy feat.


    That was why Reylin would buy her a phone as he had promised before. It would also be a good present for her birthday despite them not being that close.


    Maya blinked her eyes, then connected the dots.


    For years, her peers often pampered her, and relying on others became a little bothersome.


    Her nickname was proof of it.


    However, it didn''t feel bad to hear those words from Reylin.


    Was it because she had worked for it?


    ''Reylin could''ve turned it into a joke! Phones are expensive... Ah, he can buy a cheap and old one!'' Maya giggled after she realized Reylin''s ploy.


    Reylin didn''t know any of her thoughts and just said, "I will be going now. A hot bath is what I dream of now." He yawned at the end.


    Maya nodded, "Reylin. Do you want to level up tomorrow? Just the two of us! I think I can keep up with your mes and make them even stronger!"


    "At most, you will be a little support," Reylin sneered, "Aren''t you busy with the guild, though?"


    Ferocious Bear brought her hand to her chin and held it firmly. As she pondered, her eyes went to the left and to the right.


    Just now, Maya realized that her friends and even royalty had left them alone!


    She couldn''t find her good friend, Titiana, the best person to take care of the guild territory and other stuff!


    The hero despaired, "Where is everyone?"


    "Be careful what you say next time," Reylin yawned for the second time, "Come. Let''s walk out of this leveling ground."


    "Ah, yes!" Maya ran up toward Reylin and moved next to him.


    "I had some ns for Lioness, but the three of us can spend some time together. You can learn something from her once we go to your territory tomorrow. Are you prepared to govern thend, though?" Reylin said.


    "I didn''t think that much of it yet..." Maya replied.


    Since Reylin proposed a party, she would make an offer and have some fun with others! It would be just him and Lioness, and Maya''s curiosity grew as it would be the best time to get to know them both better!


    She wanted to level up with Reylin, just two of them because others would have slowed them down.


    Maybe Steel Melody would be able to keep up, but she wasn''t on Maya''s mind beforehand.


    Thus, Maya looked forward to tomorrow, "Let''s meet in the beginner city, okay?"


    "Sure. See you tomorrow at school then," Reylin stopped and turned around. He was just about to click the logout button, but Maya whispered.


    "I won''t be at school tomorrow..." Her words were barely audible.


    And as Reylin looked at her, he saw her trembling and even looking scared!


    That kind of appearance reminded him about that day where some thugs ganged up around her.


    Reylin narrowed his eyes, "If someone harasses you, tell me."


    "That''s not it!" Maya shook her head a few times, then logged out on the spot.


    Left alone, Reylin''s eyes rose to the starry sky, "Hero here, a normal girl outside." It was kind of naive of him to think that the hero''s real-life plight had ended.


    Reylin logged out.

 Chapter 59: Keen eyes

    <h4>Chapter 59: Keen eyes</h4>


    "Have a good and rewarding day, young master!" Sebastian bowed after Reylin took his stuff to the school.


    "You too," He replied and went to his ssroom.


    Sebastian looked at Reylin with a faint smile, thenughed as no one dared toe too close around him!


    Only Vis suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and it seemed like he had a lot of questions andints about Reylin.


    These two talked and probably brought this to their ssroom.


    Sebastian whispered, "Poor students. Mr. Vis can be quite loud!" He turned around and went to the car.


    Once he took a driver''s seat, Sebastian looked into the mirror and corrected his hair. He also smiled a few times, each with a new expression. Atst, he stepped on the pedal and drove toward the shop.


    Sebastian had always been in a good mood ever since the game appeared.


    His young master spent most of the time here. Sebastian wasn''t forced to go around the city to apologize to people and clear up stuff with the mistress, Reylin''s mother.


    Reylin also chose another path for hisst year in school, and the regr school didn''t have any room for the butlers.


    Sebastian was free until the afternoon!


    Of course, shopping and cleaning the apartment was still a daily task, so Sebastian quickly managed it.


    His experience made it seem like Sebastian awakened power in real life!


    After Sebastian did his duties, he entered his room and took the VR Helmet.


    It was time to continue his life as a butler but in another world!


    Sebastian''s task was to spread his influence across the royalty.


    Butlers and maids often hear a lot of valuable information, so Sebastian would be the same should he increase his friendship and trust with others.


    His work had satisfied many nobles, and he had be friendly with a lot of the staff. At one point, Sebastian received the quest to be the assistant of the head butler!


    The assistants served the royal family first, then they would be sent to other noble families as certified staff.


    In a way, it was like sending spies to various noble houses.


    And refusing the certified staff from the royalty would also show that one had something to hide!


    Sebastian looked forward to that, and he even thought of a bold move; to be the princess'' butler!


    The princess despised yers.


    All nobles were wary and conducted differently around yers, but the princess didn''t hide her thoughts from them.


    Brand and Lares had faced her before, and they found no arguments to speak with her. She just tantly showered them with her ill-intent and distrust.


    Sebastian knew that the princess would be the perfect weapon to monitor Brand and his group of heroes.


    Therefore, he would either do as Reylin said! And it was to be closer to one of the descendants closely rted to the princess or just boldly try to be her butler.


    It was a quest for the future, though.


    Sebastian worked on the quest now.


    "What does the hero do here?" On his way toward the carpenter, Sebastian spotted Ferocious Bear.


    It was weird to see her here since the school shouldn''t have ended yet for her.


    Sebastian checked the clock every thirty minutes, and it was already a habit for him! He was well aware of the time and that the hero shouldn''t be here.


    However, was there a person who had never skipped a day or two?


    With such a game in their house, many students skipped sses and yed from the morning to the evening.


    Sebastian thought that it was the case, but he remembered Reylin''s question.


    His young master asked him a particr question after he''d left the game world yesterday!


    "Good afternoon, Ferocious Bear," Sebastian decided to speak with her.


    "Hello. Do you need- Ah!" Maya remembered Sebastian''s face, so her speech turned more formal, and she bowed, "Thank you for driving me back home!"


    "There''s no need," Sebastian smiled widely.


    It was Reylin who paid for the car and the gas anyway!


    He smiled and asked, "It looks like you are looking around for something. I can help since I know this city well."


    "Really? Is uncle ying casually?" Maya asked with big eyes, "Grandma from the market lost her granddaughter, so I promised to help her."


    Sebastian didn''t flinch when he was called uncle, and he listened to the granddaughter''s description instead.


    After he learned of Ferocious Bear''s quest, he nodded, and the duo split around the city.


    Sebastian took care of the carpenter''s quest on his way, then spent the time around the city. After questioning many residents, Sebastian found a clue, and he contacted Maya through the chat.


    "It seems that some teenage thugs had kidnapped her," Sebastian sighed, "Youngsters these days are really feckless."


    "It must be too scary for her. Let''s head on immediately!" Maya shouted, then ran away.


    She didn''t let Sebastian reply to her, and he followed her as fast as he could. In his eyes, the hero''s actions seemed too hasty, but the girl''s psyche was on the line.


    Many would have thought it was a fair reaction from the hero. Still, Sebastian thought otherwise, knowing what she had gone through beforehand.


    The duo of yers ran around the city''s walls, and they found the group of four teenagers surrounding the seven-year-old child.


    That child was the granddaughter Maya was requested to find, and she recognized her.


    Those teenagers solely wanted to bribe the grandma for money and food, so they kidnapped her.


    Maya''s reaction was quite rushed, however, "What are you doing?!" She saw the crying child and immediately approached her to give her support.


    However, Maya took out her sword and yelled at teenagers who wouldn''t even be able to threaten her barehanded.


    Her shouts boomed through the vicinity, and a few leaves fell from the trees.


    "Don''t you know that this is a dangerous area?! Low-level monsters often wander around the walls, and they can all kill you! You also pulled this fragile and scared child with yourselves! Why?! Can''t you see how scared she is?!" Maya waved her sword, and the teenagers dropped onto their bottoms.


    Two of them pissed out of the fear, and it seemed like it was just the beginning of the scolding.


    That was indeed the case.


    Hugging and patting the child, Maya''s eyes pinned down the kidnappers, and she became the epitome of the demoness for them.


    What was a cutedy was gone, and the demoness'' soul sprouted out within!


    [Forest Wolf Lv. 3]


    She was so loud that a few forest wolves hade closer to peek at them.


    Though Maya''s level was high, they didn''t fear her, and they also saw a lot of free prey around. The wolves rushed at the group, but Sebastian had been wary of their surroundings all this time.


    He threw punches around and killed all wolves in one hit!


    For the teenagers, he was like a savior, "Uncle!" They shouted, but Sebastian gave them side-nce and silenced them.


    He said, "We will return to the city now."


    "Yes," Maya replied, and she took the child into her arms.


    It was the first time she held a child, and it was quite a big one. The hero struggled, but at some point, she held her safely and brought her back home.


    The grandma thanked with tears in her eyes, then Sebastian and the hero parted their ways.


    That seemed like a normal day in another world!


    -


    "Young Master," Sebastian spoke to Reylin while driving him back home, "I''ve met the hero today. She was ying the game in the afternoon."


    Reylin replied with his eyes on the lighter''s fire, "No one bothered me today."


    ''What about Mr. Vis?'' Sebastian thought inwardly, then coughed!


    "But it''s like you''ve thought... That day haunts the hero," Sebastian said.


    He talked about what had happened today.


    The Hero had received the title and the rights to the territory, then in her free time, she went around the city to help the residents. It looked like she didn''t want to level up while most of her friends were in the school, or at least that''s how Sebastian interpreted her actions.


    Then, Sebastian told about the incident with the kidnappers.


    Reylin replied, "Am I the person who should take care of it?"


    "..." Sebastian remained silent.


    "I can tell her friends what has happened and let them take care of it. If I am a friend, then they are the best friends. We have known each other for this long," Reylin exined.


    However, Sebastian was well aware of what the hero did to Reylin.


    They had talked every day for nearly three months, and even though it was through the game, it was still a talk!


    It wasn''t thatmon friendship, and they even began going to the same school!


    Sebastian chose quite a bold move, "If we look at it from a different perspective, the young master has talked more with Ferocious Bear than with Yvonne. Young Master wants to conquer Yvonne despite that, so what''s wrong with you helping out the hero?


    You know each other, and the young master was also the hero that day."


    If Reylin wanted to say a few offensive words at Sebastian, thest sentence erased those words.


    The lighter''s fire dispersed, and Reylin shoved the lighter back to his pocket, "Let''s analyze what we can."


    Sebastian sighed heavily after Reylin''s words.


    He reared his ear and listened.


    Reylin carried on with his eyes beyond the car, "Ferocious Bear hasn''t skipped school because of the gaming. Otherwise, she would''ve leveled up. Why? Because Lioness left her troubled on the battlefield, and the best way to erase that feeling would be through leveling up and getting stronger.


    The strength is absolute after all."


    Sebastian nodded.


    "It''s usible that she feels guilty for skipping school, just as you''ve said. If that''s the case, then that day probably keeps her confined in her house.


    Her outburst toward kidnappers was because she saw the same eyes. In real life, that trash wanted to use her. And the same happened to that child. The kidnappers wanted to use the child to bribe grandma and get money.


    The hero saw the same eyes, and she snapped." Reylin concluded.


    At that point, the car stopped, and both of them left it.


    On their way toward the apartment, Reylin added, "We have to see if I am right. That will take some time, and I promised to spend some time with the hero. I guess I am gonna form some party for a while."


    "Have fun, young master!" Sebastian said, feeling proud of Reylin.


    "There''s still something we must do first. Log into the game and meet me at the usual spot," Reylin replied and went to the bathroom.


    After a quick bath, he logged into the game.

 Chapter 60: The King

    <h4>Chapter 60: The King</h4>


    Reylin logged into the game, then strutted across the city.


    He went to La''s magic shop and spent some time with her.


    He then returned to his walk.


    A few yers sent nces toward him while the NPCs sometimes mentioned his hair color or handsome features.


    His fame hadn''t reached the NPCs as much as it did yers.


    Reylin left the city and went to the forest.


    In the forest, there was a mini-boss known as the Wolf King.


    That wolf king had its cave, and Reylin used it sometimes for his base.


    Once the Wolf King noticed Reylining in, he and his buddies made way for him, and they greeted the new master!


    Even though the Wolf King had respawned a few times since the game''s release, Reylin''s Crown Ring left its beaming across a few reincarnations.


    The Wolf King knew that the king hade!


    "You are here already," Reylin said to a certain young man who stood next to Sebastian.


    That young man rose onto his feet, and he greeted Reylin with the utmost respect, "Yes. It''s been a long while, Mr. Reylin."


    "I heard you became a father. Do you have time for gaming?" Reylin chuckled as he shook the young man''s hand.


    Although that man was young, he was twenty-three years old.


    His name was Alexander, and his in-game nickname was Alex Loyalty.


    Reylin wasn''t surprised that Alex became a father that early since he was an orphan. This young man never had a family, and he probably wished to be a good father for a good while.


    "It''s my job now, isn''t it? I have to make up a lot of money for our family''s saving ounts, Mr. Reylin." Alex chuckled.


    Reylin reciprocated a smile, then said, "You will be the king."


    Alex was one of the orphans that Reylin''s father took care of.


    Crowns had many foundations, and they helped citizens in various areas, but Reylin''s father also went with a unique program. In a disguise of a school test, he tested a few orphans, then chose a few from each orphanage.


    They had different qualities, and Reylin''s father nned to prepare them for a future under his banner.


    They would work on various projects, all for the country''s well-being.


    Alex was a person who was utterly loyal to the Crown Family, and he also was someone who knew Reylin.


    He saw the bond between the father and son.


    Although it took some time, Alex knew that Reylin wasn''t waste or someone who would besmirch the Crown surname.


    And Reylin had his own principles, which made his crazy deeds in real life bearable.


    Reylin fished out two rings. Those rings had half of the crown each, and he passed them to Alex and Sebastian.


    Alex put it on his hand while Sebastian had a different order, "Wear it in dire times in the Blue Rose''s Kingdom."


    "Yes, young master," Sebastian paid heed to these words and bowed.


    "Alex," Reylin turned his eyes to the future king, "I don''t care how and how long it will take, but don''t take too much time. Work with Sebastian and use his intel, then climb through the ranks of nobility and take the throne.


    Have fun and marry a cute princess. That will be an excellent end to your chapter one in this game."


    "Young Master. There''s only one princess, and she is far from cute," Sebastian chimed in and corrected his young master.


    Reylin spat, "Girls in love be cute for their sweethearts. Look at Alex. He has the experience and good looks."


    "Indeed. Forgive my ignorance, young master!" Sebastian bowed, then inwardly thought, ''I think Yvonne will not be a cutedy, young master... That''s wishful thinking!''


    Had he not used her name today, Sebastian would''ve said it out loud.


    s, he didn''t want to y with fire.


    Alex scrutinized the ring, "Mr. Reylin... Wouldn''t it be better for you to be the king, though?"


    "Hmm? Because you are married, you don''t want to marry the princess? Well, that''s the easiest route, I believe." Reylin titled his head, "You''ve got a free hand here, but don''t cause genocide. There''s no saint in the world, especially in the royalty and the noble circle. Still, I don''t want innocent people to die en masse."


    Alex waved his hands, "That''s not it. It''s a game, and I don''t see my wife ying while pregnant... I mean, that would cause some severe problems. And this is nothing but a game. A rtionship with an NPC can be fun gamey.


    Still..." Alex said with a troubled expression.


    Reylin smiled widely, "We are all a big family."


    His words made Alex stare at him with widened eyes. It seemed like a lot of emotions swelled his heart as he began trembling.


    Sebastian was the same, so it seemed normal for both of them.


    Reylin added, "My whole purpose is to be the mes. And you have my full support. By the end of the day, it will be me who will take care of the worst through the absolute strength called Reylin''s mes.


    You just take care of bothersome moves and be a king for me."


    "Haha... Yes, I will be the king! I swear!" Alex bowed.


    "Bitch Yvonne became closer with the nobility on the first day," Reylin threw a tidbit, then took out a red fan.


    That red fan was a present he''d received from La.


    Since Reylin had cleared up one of her problems, her business shot up, and La would soon be out of the city.


    Reylin also was rarely in the beginner city, so she gave him his birthday present today. No one knew whether Reylin would be in the game on his uing birthday, and La wanted to give the present herself, not through Monica!


    Thus, she did it today.


    Reylin enjoyed the hot breeze on his face.


    "Young Master seems happy with the fan! It looks well made," Alex and Sebastian said at the same time.


    "My girlfriend gave it to me. She''s quite busy, so this counts as a birthday present. I am more pleased than it looks," Reylin said while looking at the me design on his fan!


    Alex said, "Girlfriend... Mr. Reylin surely enjoys his time here. Are you looking for polygamous rtionships?"


    "Of course, I am open for the businesses," Reylin said, "So far, I''vee across two worthy residents for long-term businesses. We will see how it goes in the future... The hardest part is to keep up the rtionship, isn''t it?"


    "It is, Mr. Reylin," Alex replied.


    "Anyway, I am off for some gaming. Today''s party looks quite hard to deal with on paper. I guess I will be reading my notes," Reylinmented.


    "Care to share, Mr. Reylin? You can''t leave us curious like that!" Alex caught up and asked with a big smile.


    The list appeared on his system.


    [Ferocious Bear Lv. 34]


    [Steel Melody Lv. 30]


    [Lioness Lv. 37]


    "That''s true... Mr. Reylin has won a bet with Lioness," Alex spoke with respect.


    He saw what Lioness did on the battlefield through her stream.


    Reylin chuckled, "I nned to use her to teach you the game and what she has learned so far. You can expect to have some lessons with her."


    "Understood!"


    And with those words, Reylin went to meet with the party.

 Chapter 61: Either three of you or no one

    <h4>Chapter 61: Either three of you or no one</h4>


    Reylin saw his party on the horizon.


    Reylin could only ask Lioness and Steel Melody for some gaming time out of all the connections he made.


    The former was obliged toe through the contract she had signed.


    Steel Melody knew that Reylin and Lioness would draw many opponents with their natural presence. The Hero was also the same when drawing opponents, but Maya seemed rather like a normal yer!


    Regardless of their presence, all three had so much strength that no one would be satisfied with opponents on their level.


    Thus, Steel Melody couldn''t contain her excitement as she trembled with starry eyes.


    Even Reylin saw her expectations from afar, and he chuckled.


    Steel Melody was the simplest woman out of the party, and Reylin probably would stick closer to her than anyone.


    Lioness was Lioness, and Maya had her current problems.


    Knowing the hero''s plight, Reylin would be very careful with his words.


    For now, just as he had said to his male friends, Reylin took out La''s notes, and he read them while fanning his face with warm air, "Hello there."


    Reylin also wore his me robes, so many yers and monsters would think twice before making any move on him.


    Steel Melody didn''t belong to that category, "Hi! You are quitete!" She pped her steel glove on Reylin''s back.


    He gave her a side-nce, "I was so stresseding here. It feels like a challenge dealing with all three of you at once."


    "Huh? Why?" Steel Melody asked.


    At that time, Lioness sneered, "He''s a sole male member of our party. And we all three are pretty different, I would say. You''ve got a difficult choice to pursue, Reylin."


    "It''s either all of you or no one," Reylin retorted with wise words as Lioness scoffed.


    Steel Melody gave him a weird side-nce, "You are too deep into a role-y! We, yers, follow our tradition!"


    Atst, Ferocious Bear waved her hands, her face beet red, "Let''s begin our adventure, okay?!"


    For some reason, her heart sped up too fast, and her face became too hot to endure. Should Reylin throw some warm air her way, Ferocious Bear would fall onto her back!


    Reylin chuckled, "Our objective is to go to The Hero''s new territory. Whose idea was to meet outside the city?"


    Lioness flicked her fingers, "Mine. We will spend some time together, and I dare to say such a time is rarer than a full family Christmas."


    "I understand that you want to poach Steel Melody and make a good connection with the hero, but our contract has a limited span. I am fine with this adventure and party being a long one if you ept my condition.


    After this adventure, you will share some knowledge with one of my people."


    "Hah. You won''t let me leverage you, even if I smile as sweetly as I can?" Lioness crossed her arms and made a dazzling smile.


    Faced with Reylin''s poker face, Lioness gave up and raised her hands, "Yes, yes. I agree with this condition. Well then, girls. Let''s leave this boring guy behind and have some excellent talk!


    He can only get hotter in a battle. How disappointing, right?"


    "That''s not true..." Ferocious Bear tried to appease the mood, but Lioness wrapped her arm around her and pushed them forward.


    Steel Melody was also pulled by Lioness, and three of them engaged in a conversation.


    "Well, you all can treat me as a big sister," Lioness took a great approach, "Or, one of you wants to be a big sister instead? In my high school''s trips, the big sister was decided by the chest size, you know?"


    Steel Melody and Ferocious Bear looked below, their eyes squinting. Neither believed that they would be able to win in that area.


    The tank said, "What about the age? I am twenty years old."


    "Oh, I am three years older than you," Lioness chuckled.


    With this, she became the big sister and naturally made these two call her as such. That affectionate nickname brought them three closer, and Lioness naturally led the conversation to learn more of the tank and the hero.


    Following them, Reylin didn''t listen to them.


    He sometimes heard one thing or two, but he mostly peeked at Ferocious Bear to see how she was doing.


    For now, the hero seemed to be genuinely interested in Lioness.


    That white-haired woman had left enough of an impression on Maya, and she wanted to be stronger through learning her character!


    Reylin saw that, and he didn''t dare to butt in.


    However, the pyromaniac''s plight happened roughly after an hour of walking.


    His stamina fell short behind these three, "We have to rest." He said, but his party members just turned around and looked at him weirdly.


    Steel Melody bluntly asked, "Can''t you use your stamina items? We just walked for an hour, and we are in a low-level area!"


    Reylin clicked his tongue, "I have been using those items without breaks. I must keep an eye on the purification; otherwise, they will all shatter without me knowing about it. If you don''t like it, then leave."


    "Hmpf! No need to be so harsh! I like this party!" Steel Melody pouted and turned her eyes away from Reylin.


    He sighed, "Let me try something."


    His ck staff came out of the inventory. Since Reylin was a great mage with excellent mana control, his staff naturally floated next to him. This time, however, Reylin made it float horizontally so that he could sit on it.


    He felt like it would be ufortable, but he would keep up with his teammates.


    s, when Reylin sat down on it, he dropped onto the ground!


    "Hahaha!" Steel Melody burst intoughter.


    Lioness and Maya were the same, but the hero covered her face and tried to be lower than the other two.


    Both Lioness and Steel Melodyughed no end!


    Reylin stood up, not paying attention to them, then patted his clothes, "I didn''t know that a tank could taunt with their mouth nowadays. Is that another upgrade to your weapon tree, Steel Melody?


    It looks like Lioness also began treading on the tank path. Disappointed in your guild members?"


    "How salty! Haha!" These two burst outughing for the second time.


    Knowing that nothing would work on them, Reylin fanned his face and feigned ignorance. He no longer tried his idea with the ck staff and returned to his notes.


    Steel Melody said, "Even if we don''t face any serious threats, this adventure should be fun! You rarely see this guy losing hisposure! I think I know what you meant, big sister!"


    "He''s still young. We will see more of his awkward moments," Lioness replied with a broad smile, then she headed toward a tree.


    With one sh, Lioness took out a few branches and gathered them in one spot.


    "Light them up, Reylin." She beckoned Reylin toe closer, but he sent a fireball first beforeing.


    That was yet another but small reaction due to his younger age.


    Lioness smiled and squatted, "Sit close to the bonfire. In the meantime, we girls should try some hunting to hone up our teamwork."


    "Sure! I wonder if there''s a mini-boss somewhere around," Steel Melody chirped to Lioness'' words that were like honey.


    The hero also clenched her hands and said, "There''s a mini-boss around! I have it marked on my minimap!"


    "Nice! Let''s deal with it!" Steel Melody also liked the hero''s words.


    The three of them left Reylin alone.


    [The Adventurer''s Bonfire.]


    [+50% HP and MP regeneration.]


    [Your stamina regenerates three times faster.]


    [Eating by bonfire will satiate you more.]


    [The hunger decreases slower after eating here.]


    "She''s ready for long adventures... That also should help in wars, shouldn''t it?" Reylin read the system messages, then returned to his notes.


    He estimated that it would take them a few days to go to the hero''s territory, so Reylin was ready toprehend the notes and be closer to his mes.


    In the meantime, he would deal with thedies'' remarks.

 Chapter 62: Do not damage the city

    <h4>Chapter 62: Do not damage the city</h4>


    [You have killed the Freezing Spectre.]


    [You have killed the Freezing Spectre.]


    [You have killed...]


    "It took us five days to go to this province. Fucking five days..." Reylin spat while extinguishing the freezing specters with his mes.


    Lioness was next to him, "You have been silent for the majority. That was a bummer, Reylin. I can''t believe you are that shy."


    "Shy?" Reylin red, "Could you tell me what you''ve talked about today?"


    "Period." Lioness replied with a stoic face.


    "Period... I won''tment on how Steel Melody thought about it while seeing the blood gushing out of the monster, but am I the person to talk about it? Do I look like someone who saw pads?


    Can I tell you whatpany makes the mostfortable ones?"


    "You look like you are on a period, though." Lioness retorted and chuckled.


    Reylin licked his lips and nodded, "Goodeback. Then, what about yesterday. Make-up. We, Crowns, don''t need make-up."


    Aria tilted her head and widened her eyes, scrutinizing Reylin''s face, "You could use some, though. You would at least look on par with your third brother then."


    Reylin threw a bomb, "You sure know how good he looks."


    "Indeed. Just a face, though. He ran away too fast," Lioness added.


    Atst, Reylin sighed, "It might''ve been too much from me. Anyway, you get the gist. I don''t have anything to talk about with you three other than the game. And you took too close an approach with your poaching."


    "At least you can light up bonfires," Lioness patted his shoulder, "And I don''t mind. William and I were nothing but me trying to take a crown. I thought more about our families rather than us. And when I tried to be myself, he couldn''t take me anymore! Haha."


    "I like your character," Reylin said, "That is because I also keep challenging myself."


    "Thanks." Lioness replied briefly while staring into Reylin''s eyes.


    It seemed like a mood unfurled before them. Still, the other teammates returned atst, and Steel Melody shouted at the pyromaniac!


    She said, "Rey! Why did you stop sending fireballs?"


    "I thought how lucky I am that the specters don''t bleed," Reylin arched his head back as he retorted.


    Steel Melody blushed and looked to the side, "Shut up!"


    Ferocious Bearughed, "We have cleaned up the road ahead. I think we can enter the city now!"


    It was her city as per the token, but Ferocious Bear didn''t look like she came here to take things into her own hands. For her, it was a pleasant adventure across these five days where she had learned a lot from two older women.


    Reylin knew that it had helped her heart greatly.


    However, it was the hero who got stronger, not thedy called Maya.


    He looked over at her cautiously, then said, "Let''s head further. It''s time to meet the noble and take the city from him." He turned his eyes to Lioness, "I know you have passed some orders for Vis to take care of the management.


    But the hero has to deal with this by herself."


    Maya stared at Reylin with big eyes, then nodded after he nced at her, "I will do my best!"


    Everyone agreed, then Steel Melody said, "I hope that the noble will be a prick! So we will fight him! Hehe!"


    "So you want to make things harder for our hero? What a good friend you are," Reylin threw a re at her.


    "No... No! That''s not it! I just want to fight! His knights will suffice!" Steel Melody quickly apologized and exined herself.


    "It''s fine! I know what you meant, Steel Melody! I want some real opponents too!" Maya didn''t get offended, and she teamed up with the tank.


    These two smiled widely and led the group to the city.


    -


    [Tathum City.]


    A city located the furthest to the south from the beginner city and the capital of the Blue Rose Kingdom.


    It was in the province of the same name and bordered the Brightdoom Kingdom. Many thought that these two kingdoms would give the territories next to the victors of the Guild Competition. Still, Lioness had confirmed that it wasn''t the case.


    Vis and her guild weren''t any close nearby.


    However, the whole province wasn''t in a good state, and it had just one city functioning correctly.


    The reason for it was the specters.


    "The yers! Please, enter the city quickly!" The guard shouted atop the wall.


    On their signal, the other guards pulled the switch, and the gates opened loudly. The sound drew the attention of surrounding specters, and they all rushed in tandem toward the city!


    Reylin and his party didn''t dare toze around, and they entered the city before the specters teemed the gates.


    After the gates closed, Reylin turned his eyes toward the guards, "Good work."


    The whole province was permeated by the ghastly mana. That mana belonged to specters, and it had shrouded the entire province!


    It erased the sun, ushering the eternal darkness.


    Darkness was the slightest problem, however. Yes, it had affected daily lives, but the coldness due to the ghastly mana was worse. It had been escting ever since the whole province fell, and humans couldn''t findfort even in the thickest clothes avable on the market.


    Their noble also failed to get good clothes or means to appease the cold, and many residents med him.


    His name was Natan.


    "You don''t have permission to see Master Natan," A knight in red armor said.


    He was donned from top to bottom, and no one could nce into his face. Though others couldn''t see his eyes, he could see the hero''s token well, and it was obvious that she came here to take the territory for herself.


    However, Master Natan wouldn''t give up on his title!


    [Master Natan''s Knight Lv. 45]


    The hero looked at his level, then around the street.


    People made a big bonfire in the middle, then surrounded it while hugging each other. Those were mostly families, but even people without any rtives found someone to share some warmth with.


    They were weak and exhausted.


    Even the hero herself felt like she would soon begin to tremble. At least her defenses were higher due to her yer status and the sses.


    But other residents had no one of these!


    "I insist," Maya said.


    "If you keep insisting, we will use force to banish you from our city," The Red Knight replied, then bared his spear.


    The hero''s eyes rose, "Is that so? Then we will use strength! Seems like strength is really the only answer to such heartless people like you!" Her sword left the sheath, and the golden light rose from it!


    "Presumptuous!" A spear charged at the hero immediately after the light shone!


    However, it didn''t meet the hero, but the steel shield!


    "Haha!" Steel Melody added her own tune to the exciting sound of steel, then shouted, "So your master is a prick! Nice!"


    Ah... No... That''s wrong... Mmm...


    The hero is here!"


    "You aren''t a hero," Reylin sneered from behind, "I''ve been itching to let out my mes in this pitiful city. But more importantly, you sound too fine, Knight." Reylin looked at Lioness.


    She sneered as well and added, "You and Master Natan must have been doing pretty fine. Your reaction was also fast, meaning your body is surely in good shape."


    The mes rose, and the Lioness'' sword also let out its mysterious glow!


    As those skills emerged, other knights joined the fray, and the battle within the city began.


    Reylinughed, "It''s the hero''s city, so keep the damage to the minimum."


    The teammates threw him a weird nce, "Who said it?"

 Chapter 63: Evil thoughts

    <h4>Chapter 63: Evil thoughts</h4>


    Master Natan inherited territory from his father.


    Although they were noble by birth, Natan felt like he was one of the workers for the Blue Rose Kingdom and that he was worse than a miner.


    He wasn''t just working arduously, but he also faced many mental hardships.


    His family fought more than anyone else due to their province being one of the borders. Theirnd often split, and Natan''s family also was forced to invade others to keep their heads high.


    It was war after war, and the borders had changed numerous times.


    Had it been not a fantasy world, cartographers would have significantly been bothered by that particr border.


    And many others...


    However, in Natan''s case, he just thought about himself and how unfair his life waspared to other noble families.


    After the dark times had been announced, Natan thought that things would change and everyone would face the same fate.


    s, his province turned out to be one of the worst again!


    It was worse than constant wars since the residents were drawn into the noble''s plight.


    The coldness scratched their bodies, the hunger gnawed from within, and the sun ran away... That was so bad that Natan couldn''t bear to see his people.


    He tried to take things into his matters, to no avail.


    Specters were in abundant numbers, and their bodies proved to be a challenge. It was not an easy feat to cut through their ghost-like forms, and the environment was already too polluted by them.


    The Blue Rose Kingdom also couldn''t send their people here.


    People couldn''t level up, and the kingdom carefully ordered those who could level up just like yers.


    They hadn''t sent anyone here, and their resources were also destroyed by the specters.


    Thus, Natan decided...


    "We will live in abundance until the whole province falls to the specters."


    It wasn''t particrly a hard choice.


    For all those years, his family had been fighting with the Brightdoom Kingdom''s noble household. In the plight that touched the whole province, the Blue Rose Kingdom decided to just leave them alone!


    Natan''s knights were of the same mind.


    Their families settled in Natan''s household.


    Using the only retrieved resource from the Blue Rose Kingdom, Natan warmed up the wholend and spent his days healthy.


    At the same time, the rest of the city endured the disaster...


    Therefore, the knights followed him and his decision.


    His decision to repel the hero!


    "A group of yers with levels worse than ours. They will be able to deal with our situation as they keep growing in strength, but how many sacrifices will it take? How many days until they get strong enough to expel the ghastly mana?" Natan said to the knights around him and their families.


    He brought wine to his lips, "They also came straight for the ownership to me, meaning that their goal is to share our only treasure!"


    The treasure warmed theirnd and allowed them to keep thend arable.


    The n was to withstand the plight and wait for yers with much higher levels. Those yers would be able to quickly deal with the difficulty, and everyday life would return...


    But the hero and her party would only make things more dangerous, and her presence was a bother to Natan''s eyes!


    -


    Reylin brought his mes onto the street and just hurt the knights.


    He controlled his fire well, and no resident was hurt through it... His party was also doing great, and they were winning despite the level gap...


    If they killed those knights, a lot of EXP would have filled their bars.


    However, the city would soon belong to the hero. Maya didn''t want residents to look at the grotesque scene while they endured such a disaster.


    The knights dropped onto the ground, and it was time to reveal the truth!


    Reylin stared at the hero, but he felt someone nudging his leg before Maya took off the red helmet.


    It was a woman around Lioness'' age.


    She hugged Reylin''s leg tightly, and his clothes warmed her more than anything before. Her trembling significantly decreased, and her quivering lips tried to say something. On her face, relief rippled, and she eased up.


    Reylin nced at her, then shifted his eyes to Lioness, "Do you think we would be able to cooperate? Your bonfire has useful passive skills for thisnd, and I think I can make my mes burn for longer than a normal one."


    Aria replied, "I don''t know whether we would be able tobine our skills. Am I a person that wouldn''t like to try it, though? We should log a few trees first."


    "Sure."


    The hero got a message from the duo, then Reylin and Aria left the city to prepare a bonfire for the whole town.


    Any normal fire wouldn''t work in this province, but who was Reylin?


    Ferocious Bear and Steel Melody nced behind at their disappearing backs, then retracted their eyes to look at the soldier who looked better than the residents.


    Of course, these two girls thought about his health condition.


    His skin was healthy, and he didn''t have any ck circles below his eyes. That man wasn''t skinny either, and he just moved well.


    No one would be able to exert that much strength should they be as sick as the residents.


    "Why... Why am I meeting so many bad peopletely?" Maya trembled while looking at the knight''s face.


    Her heart beat faster, and evil thoughts manifested within.


    She wanted to drop her sword and smash her fists on his face. It wouldn''t be just one punch, but many so that even the knight''s mother wouldn''t be able to recognize him. The more she stared at him, the darker her heart became.


    Atst, Maya dropped her sword and kicked the knight''s face.


    Steel Melody''s eyes widened, and she stopped questioning the knight.


    She then saw Ferocious Bear bing just like her nickname stated, and the girl saddled the man with her fists raining down his face!


    "Aaah! Ahhhh!" The Red Knight cried as the hero''s strength was her second-highest stat!


    He tried to cover his face, but the hero''s fists broke his forearm''s bones, and he could no longer move them!


    Once his face became free, the hero continued to pummel his face.


    Other knights flinched and took a few steps back, but Steel Melody pinned them down with her eyes and taunt.


    Maya also noticed their reaction, "Whose idea was it?"


    "Master Natan..."

 Chapter 64: Feeling

    <h4>Chapter 64: Feeling</h4>


    "If you are short on items, you can just keep your eyes on surroundings," Lioness said with a wide smile, "I will wrap it up in no time."


    "No need... This game is too realistic. I felt too many emotions from these people. A sin of being astute, I guess..." Reylin replied, "It was like someone scratched my heart, and it began bleeding."


    Lioness faintly smiled, "You''ve made many people''s wallets bleed. That''s what they felt."


    Both of them chuckled while logging the trees.


    The yer''s inventory''s space increased as the yer leveled up, and external items also helped.


    Lioness'' inventory was the most spacious, but even it couldn''t store the whole tree within.


    Other than logging the tree, the duo also would need to split it into a few parts.


    It would take some time, but these two had a few topics to talk about.


    They were well aware of each other''s identities, and the game also kept them interested.


    "The Adventurer ss? That sounds like a ss I might enjoy," Reylin replied after Lioness exined her bonfire skill.


    She received it from the adventurer NPC.


    Adventurers were known far back in the past, but their upation slowly died with the mercenaries'' rise.


    The difference between those was that the adventurers would roam the world in search of treasures. They would get clues from various people and try their best to find something. In the meantime, they would enjoy the world.


    They lived with the world, and they were pretty saving.


    On the other hand, mercenaries would do the same, but they would follow specific orders. They wouldn''t roam the world in search of but to get the job done.


    In a way, those two were quite simr, but the mercenaries would always ask for money and clear directions. If the directions failed them, they would still ask for at least 50% of their money for their time.


    Adventurers lived with nature, and money wasn''t their main priority...


    The biggest difference was that the adventurers roamed the world, and the mercenaries slowly shifted their services to one or two provinces...


    People slowly stopped roaming the world and enjoyed fame in theirnds, working dangerously as mercenaries.


    "I am not surprised the adventurers died," Reylin replied, "Eventually, people want to establish themselves somewhere and create a family. Still, mercenaries seem like more profitable work thates with more significant benefits.


    If an adventurer died somewhere, no one would know.


    But the disappearance of the strong mercenary would stir some chaos."


    "Adventurers were free, though," Aria replied, "That''s an upation that just ignores the worst of this world.


    I wouldn''t mind being an adventurer from time to time and seeing nothing but beautiful nature.


    But I''ve been dealing with the worst of this world for so long I became one too."


    "I just threw bombs at them," Reylin rolled his eyes, "You are in a business world too, though. I can''t really rte as I am not a businessman."


    "The game is one open business, though. And it gives us more options. You will be pulled into our world soon enough," Aria smiled widely, then the sudden message erased her smile.


    [Ferocious Bear has died.]


    Another one promptly followed it.


    [Steel Melody has died.]


    Reylin''s face contorted, "They didn''t even notify us."


    Lioness nodded.


    After waiting for a while, Reylin saw that Steel Melody respawned. He called her through voice chat and invited Lioness in to listen.


    Steel Melody responded to their call as quickly as she could, "I am sorry! I couldn''t tank that guy! He ignored my taunt!"


    "Fuck that taunt," Reylin replied, "Why didn''t you notify us? We are not even that far away, and mere specters can''t stop us."


    "That''s because... Maya went too mad." A sadness and confusion mixed on Steel Melody''s heart as she exined what had happened before their death.


    Apparently, Ferocious Bear acted too weirdly.


    That happened when the red knight''s helmet dropped, and Reylin already connected the dots from this alone.


    He was only half surprised after listening to Maya beating the knight with her bare fists.


    Reylin sighed and said, "Just take the carriage ande here. We will deal with the city''s situation first."


    "Yes!" Steel Melody replied loudly.


    Reylin called Maya then, but she just said, "We died... I was too rash..."


    "Do you think I would throw myself at the opponent with Lv. 100?" Reylin just asked her this question and cut the call.


    After he did it, he sighed heavily and turned toward the city, "It seems like Master Natan has an item to keep hisnd warm and arable. I will deal with it in my own way."


    "I can''t believe Maya did that. She didn''t seem like a person who would be this impulsive. And your reaction earlier. If you need help with the girl, then tell me," Lioness said.


    It wasn''t her poaching, but Aria was genuinely worried about Maya.


    The game was too real, and one could take their problems from real life here. It went both ways, and solo yers often could face many problems.


    Reylin said, "She needs time. And I know how to deal with it."


    "I believe you," Lioness replied.


    The duo entered the city without any problem.


    The guards saw the battle in the city, but they still allowed the yers to enter the city. It meant a lot, but Reylin just faced them bluntly, "We will fix the situation. In a few hours, my friends will return. Open the gates for them and join the rest in the middle."


    They nodded to Reylin''s words.


    Reylin called other guards and told them to call out everyone to the city''s center.


    That was where he and Lioness would make a big bonfire.


    Of course, the center wouldn''t store everyone here, but the big bonfire should spread its warmth a little beyond it.


    "It''s like you already possess a skill with me," Lioness chuckled.


    Reylin replied with confidence, "My mes never disappoint. And I have a feeling you won''t disappoint me either."


    "If I happen to disappoint you, just p my cheeks again."


    "That''s confidence. Let me spice it up, though. What cheek?"


    "Both?"


    "There are cheeks here... and here, though."


    "I will let you decide. But be ready for the consequence of your choice should I really disappoint," Aria stared at Reylin, then theybined their skills for the first time.

 Chapter 65: Bonfires Success

    <h4>Chapter 65: Bonfire''s Sess</h4>


    [You have left the party.]


    Reylin left the party first.


    That was because the game mechanics were quiteplicated.


    Aria already had used Reylin''s mes for her bonfire.


    It made a bonfire for the whole party, and everyone could enjoy it.


    It wasn''t a realbination, however.


    First, it worked only for the party, and the mes'' quality didn''t matter. Any external fire would be fine for her skill.


    Reylin nned to prepare a bonfire that would burn for a long time, and his fire would be the main and the most unique ingredient.


    Thebination would not only influence the party but the whole city!


    That would be like a realbination that required a lot of focus and skills.


    After Lioness had used her skill, Reylin threw the fireball. His fireball was quite big, and many residents gawked at it with astonishment.


    Although no one of them wielded mana the way yers did, the residents could tell the fireball''s uniqueness.


    Besides, the warmth licked their bodies already.


    It didn''t take a genius to see that Reylin was a great mage!


    His fireball mmed against the tree''s pieces, and the me pir rose!


    "I didn''t disappoint," Ariamented from the other side.


    [The Adventurer''s Bonfire has been used.]


    [Your stamina...]


    She saw the usual messages shing in the corner of her eyes. It was pointless to read them as just the first message stated that theirbination skill worked. But to make sure that the user knew it, thest message popped.


    [Rey mes Lin''s fire has extended the bonfire''s longevity!]


    [It will burn for the whole month.]


    [The bonfire''s passive skills will remain intact for the whole duration.]


    "Do you really use normal fire skills?" Lioness asked after she''d approached Reylin.


    Both of them stared at the bonfire withcent faces, then Reylin closed his eyes. On his face, a pride transpired, and his smirk was quite taunting for the Lioness.


    "Those are my mes," He replied, then backed off as residents crawled their way closer to the bonfire.


    Aria followed him.


    She didn''t forget to remark how taunting his smile was, and it made Reylin smile wider. She spun around and looked at the relieved residents, and a pure smile soon bloomed on her face.


    A silence unfurled between them, and they stared at the bonfire for some time.


    "Big, just as I like," Reylin broke the silence, "Let''s check the noble''s household now." And without waiting for Lioness'' reply, Reylin turned heels and strutted toward Master Natan''s household.


    Lioness nced at his back, threw her hair behind, and followed him, "Will we fight Natan or retreat should he appear before us?"


    If Reylin wanted to infiltrate, he wouldn''t have pulled her along with himself. It was just a stroll around the noble household, so Lioness asked a crucial question while following him.


    She followed her father mostly in her life, but that also quickly changed, and she stood next to him while doing business.


    Of course, the younger lioness didn''t like following others around, and she was more haughty back then.


    It had been a long time, so the current Lioness was quite conflicted inside.


    The same, or at least familiar, emotions shed on her face while following Reylin. Thatsted just a little, however. And Aria didn''t know whether it was because she matured or Reylin was that different.


    Reylin replied, "Retreat. This is the hero''s city." He fanned his face with warm air, then added, "If we beat Natan with just two of us, the hero and the masochist would be sulky for a while.


    And just as I said, this is the hero''s city. We can only lend a hand."


    "Okay," Lioness replied, and they walked while talking about the bonfire and the people''s relief.


    Atst, the noble household spread before them.


    Those were just walls, however. That was Natan''s privatend, and residents would have long since invaded thend had there been no walls... For many simr reasons, the nobles built the walls.


    Of course, the walls boasted the best architecture, and it left the residents imagining what was on the other side.


    Reylin touched the wall, his eyes squinting, "I will have my hand get used to that warmth, then just steal it. Haha,"


    Lioness chuckled, "Steal? For yourself?"


    "Nope. I will have some jewelry as a reward for my hard work, though." Reylin replied with the same smile, "We will use that warmth to fuel the bonfire and make itst even longer. For that, I need some preparation. Stay on guard, and let me focus."


    "That''s what I wanted to do," Aria replied, stressing out her thoughts before scrutinizing the area around.


    Reylin justughed at her unwillingness, "You are my prize for this adventure. There''s no shame in following me and my orders. And it''s not like I am streaming right now, Aria."


    "If you did, I would have stolen the spotlight," Lioness sneered, then became silent as Reylin also focused on his current task.


    -


    [Ferocious Bear has joined the party.]


    [Steel Melody has joined the party.]


    Atst, these two had returned.


    It was faster than their adventure due to the carriage, but the transport didn''t bring them straight to Tathum City.


    It was naturally due to the specters going around and their ghastly mana influencing the whole province.


    No sane resident would conduct business here.


    Only the desperate would, but Maya and Steel Melody didn''t have time to search for such a person.


    On their return, Steel Melody greeted the duo back, then her eyes widened at the bonfire, "It''s so warm here! We also won''t get affected by the cold! This is our base now!"


    She was in high spirits, and the death didn''t leave any bitterness behind.


    On the other hand, Ferocious Bear was silent all time long, and her head hung down. She didn''t reveal any of her natural cuteness, and it seemed like many thoughts crossed her mind.


    Reylin weed them back, "It will be our base soon." He corrected Steel Melody first, then turned his eyes to Ferocious Bear, "Are you ready to fight him again?"


    Maya''s eyes rose, and she silently nodded.


    "You two still need to rest. Enjoy the bonfire while I prepare two important items. And we will draw the noble out, so we will fight him in a few days at most."


    "Eh? So what are we going to do for a few days?" Steel Melodyined on the spot!


    Reylin red at her, "Go and hunt specters, maybe? I will lend you my staff."


    "That''s fine with me! Let''s go!"


    "How damn simple."

 Chapter 66: Two statues

    <h4>Chapter 66: Two statues</h4>


    "What will you prepare?" Lioness asked with her eyes ahead on the grasnd.


    The hero and the tank had been fighting here after their rest, and they were doing great as expected.


    Reylin''s ck staff lent its mana, and Lioness was on guard for their mage.


    Her eyes shifted to Reylin, who took out the ore, "I have me Artist ss."


    His mes burst out of his palm, and it began licking the whole ore. Seeing how the iron ore melted under the ravenous fire, Lioness'' eyes widened, and she looked at the skill with her interest piqued.


    Reylin got a rough iron, "Since you shared your adventurer ss, I will do the same."


    "No. I am genuinely interested in what you can create out of it," Aria exined her emotions rippling in her eyes, "I guess you don''t have any limitations, and you can work with any ore from the get-go."


    "Oh? Your impression of me has raised to this level already? You know my fire well." Reylin''s selfcent smile irritated Lioness, and she grasped his hair.


    She said, "Your mes made the bonfire up for the whole month. You also blew my entire army with those fireballs.


    I would have looked down on you if you couldn''t process every ore from the beginning."


    "We aim for a high standard. Well, to answer your question. We have to deal with the noble''s resistance toward the taunt. I have an idea for that, so you can look forward to it.


    The other is to steal their warmth. This is how we will draw the noble out and make his whole army give up on him.


    I refuse to believe he had sent his whole army when we fought them for the first time."


    "That''s just obvious," Lioness scoffed.


    After the iron appeared, Reylin''s me Artist ss followed his wish.


    His mes became more precise, and they were like a brush that melted the iron!


    The me Artist carefully controlled his mes while giving meaning to his creation. His mes didn''t disappoint Reylin and his artistic soul, then they slowly and shyly disappeared out of the world.


    Reylin looked at his creation and chuckled, "I thought of creating a lioness, but I have one next to me. This is The me Devouring Dog."


    "Would a person without any artistic skills be able to create it? You haven''t followed any system guidelines, have you?" Lioness asked while looking at the dog.


    It was a small statue that took Reylin''s palm.


    However, the statue represented the dangerous beast! The dog gave off a natural threatening aura, and one could tell it spat out mes due to the fire escaping both sides of its wide mouth...


    If one stared for too long into its eyes, one would think it was a living beast!


    Reylin smiled, "I don''t care about others. Still, I can tell you that I could only create Crown Rings at first. My skills and mes keep advancing as I use them, so I expected good results today.


    What I didn''t expect was that I would seed on the first try."


    "Good job, then," Lioness replied.


    Inwardly, she was pretty relieved that Reylin wasn''t a total monster in the game. That also led her to another thought, "How manyints do you receive daily, I wonder? Thepany behind this game must be fed up with your name."


    "Am I the only one with unique skills?" Reylin chuckled.


    Since he was on a good streak, he decided to quickly make the second item. He put the iron dog into his inventory, then took out one ore and thing.


    The item piqued Lioness'' interest on the spot.


    That was because it was The Red Eye Amulet.


    That was the item Reylin had received from the dark matter waves.


    It was a fantastic item that could taunt many enemies. Reylin estimated it would even be able to taunt the boss around level sixty, but his goal was to use a little of that item for his creation.


    Since it could taunt such strong enemies, a little of it should be enough for the noble.


    Reylin also had a strong belief in his me Artist ss. A little of its mes should make a perfect one-use item against Master Natan.


    He looked at the amulet.


    Its design was quite simple, but it gave off a more menacing aura than Reylin''s Iron Dog.


    In short, it was a red gem that was shaped after an eye sealed in the ck frame...


    Reylin cut a little of the red game, "Fuck... The normal knife won''t work..."


    His knife shattered quickly, but Lioness was here to assist him. She pointed her tip at the item and slipped her sword in...


    She exerted a lot of her strength to take out a small part, then cursed, "It has to be some unique item from the boss. Fuck, I want a bath."


    "Then go and take one. I don''t need any guard, to begin with," Reylin shrugged after thanking Lioness for her help.


    He then melted the broken part and joined it with the ore he had stolen from the Northern Rivers Bank.


    Lioness cut in, "I will wait for your creation, then go ahead." She was highly interested in the second creation.


    "Sure," Reylin replied, his eyes on the blending gems.


    After the same process, Reylin''s second creation came out.


    It was an old man.


    However, Aria recognized that face.


    It was Reylin''s grandpa!


    "Grandpa always had that presence... He always wore a crown, and no one questioned him nor his requests," Reylin faintly smiled while looking at the statue.


    That grandpa died when Reylin was ten. On rare asions, Reylin would face him during his childhood.


    Grandpa was rtively mild for Reylin, but that presence never faded, even on the death bed.


    "You brothers like to slip in the crown references," Aria smiled widely, "I hope your grandpa''s statue will work. It will hurt his name should it not work."


    "If grandpa''s statue won''t influence that cheap noble, I will burn the wholepany''s business. That''s when they will be fed up with me," Reylin said in a lower tone, his eyes letting out a sharp glitter.


    Seeing his face, Aria''s heart skipped a beat, and she nodded in silence.

 Chapter 67: Good friend

    <h4>Chapter 67: Good friend</h4>


    Reylin returned to Tathum City.


    He left his party outside since the hero and others needed to vent their emotions on the specters. His heart was in a much better state, and Lioness would take care of these two should anything terrible happen.


    Reylin gawked at the bonfire from afar.


    People treated it like a deity already, and many tents surrounded it. The residents dropped their work and settled in the warmest spot in the city. Of course, it wasn''t like they had anything to work with...


    In such an environment, they barely lived off on potatoes. Those potatoes tasted much better after Reylin and Aria''s bonfire prepared it for them.


    "No internal fights," Reylin whispered.


    That wasn''t odd since the residents barely had any strength to move. They also quickly found out that the bonfire''s warmth didn''t decrease further away from it, and it mainly stood the same.


    It still couldn''t take care of the whole city, however.


    But even without the leader, the residents helped each other and made some room for others.


    They kept changing spots from time to time.


    That made things easier for the hero, "Good people for a good leader."


    Reylin fished out his Iron Dog Statue, then strutted toward the bonfire. On his way, residents stepped to the side to let him move freely.


    They thanked him for the help, but Reylin gave all credits to the hero, "It''s all Ferocious Bear''s doing. Do you guys think I would''ve done it without any mary gain?"


    "That''s... true..." The residents lowered their eyes.


    "She''s known as the hero, and she spent all her money to get the white-haired woman you''ve seen before and me. It''s not just this world''s currency, but the one I am from too. She paid in both worlds.


    Right now, she is outside fighting the specters to find the clues to their ghastly mana. We will help deal with it as per our contract, then you probably won''t see me around."


    Reylin contributed everything to the hero, then threw the Iron Dog into the bonfire, "This is yet another item she had paid for. It will increase the bonfire''s longevity as it''s currently hard to find any clues."


    "We shall thank the hero then... But even if you''ve been paid to do all of it, you are also our hero! Please, ept our gratitude!" The residents bowed.


    Reylin just took out his fan and enjoyed the warm breeze, not denying nor epting their words.


    He looked forward to the system messages.


    And his first statue didn''t disappoint him!


    [Your Iron Dog has been nted in the adventurer''s bonfire.]


    [It has connected to the mes...]


    [Its greedy nature has found out another source of mes.]


    Although it wasn''t visible to the naked eye, the dog began sucking out the warmth Master Natan had created with his only resource.


    He would only notice the change in a few days, just as Reylin had predicted.


    With Iron Dog hidden in the bonfire, Reylin turned heels and returned to the hero''s side.


    -


    "Why did you do it?!" Maya shouted at Reylin.


    He didn''t reply and just stared at her.


    She once again repeated, "You can''t just give me all the credits. I don''t like it!"


    Everyone worked here, and their journey consisted of the four...


    They had a lot of fun.


    Even though Maya made a mistake before, she already forgot about it and focused on bing stronger.


    She wanted to help the residents together with others.


    And now, Reylin just revealed what he had said to others!


    "I thought we were friends!" Maya let out herst words, then turned heels.


    She disappeared on the horizon together with Steel Melody and Lioness. It was time for a girly talk, and Reylin didn''t want to exin himself anyway.


    He just took out his notes and began studying them again.


    -


    "Maya. He wouldn''t have helped you if he didn''t consider you a friend," Lioness exined in a soft voice after these three distanced themselves from Reylin.


    Ferocious Bear shook her head, "I still don''t like it... We''vee here together... It''s like he just wants to have some fun, drop all the credit, then disappear from my life. I really thought we were friends and that this city would be our home here.


    If Reylin doesn''t want to be my guild member, then he can leave. But why does he distance himself?


    Am I that weak?" Thest sentence was whispered in a barely audible tone.


    On her knees, Maya hugged her sheathed sword and nearly burst out crying.


    These two didn''t know what had happened and what was precisely coursing through the hero''s mind.


    But all this time, Maya had been avoiding real life.


    She felt too weak here, but she could be a stronger person in the game world.


    But after she made a mistake, Reylin covered her up again, and then he just dropped all credits for her.


    An incident from real life shed, and the hero became scared.


    "Okay, okay..." Lioness patted the hero''s hair, "You are weak, and what''s so bad about it? My whole guild is full of weak people, and just my siblings possess unique sses. Under my leadership, they can feel strength and pride.


    But should they have even not a hint of their courage and strength, they would''ve been dumped by me already.


    You possess strength, Maya."


    "..."


    "If Reylin could shove all the credits up to you, you can do something simr. That is only if you have strength," Aria chuckled and left the hero thinking.


    After some time, Ferocious Bear stood up, "Reylin said that it would take a few days for Master Natan to attack us..." She wiped her eyes and added, "I will help residents on my own before the evil noble attacks."


    "What''s your n, the hero?" Steel Melody asked, quite excited.


    "There''s a boss in the neighboring province. It''s a big bear, and he will provide us with a lot of meat! My goal is to gather a lot of food for residents before we take the whole city!" Maya exined.


    The boss was naturally surrounded by his buddies, and the hero would gather a lot of meat for the city!


    After she had said her n out loud, confidence bloomed on the hero''s face, and she prepared herself for future events!


    The threedies left the province.


    Lioness had already informed Reylin about it, and he didn''t keep Lioness around himself for the hero.


    For he was a good friend.

 Chapter 68: Abandoned by the whole city

    <h4>Chapter 68: Abandoned by the whole city</h4>


    After a few days, Reylin and the hero had gathered before their bonfire.


    The residents usually surrounded it, but as per the hero''s request, they all shifted to one side...


    That was because today was a special day.


    "Master Natan has already noticed that I am stealing his resource''s energy... He sent his knights here, and they confirmed it through another item." Reylin exined.


    "So you''ve gone ahead and just notified him of your power," Lioness added.


    "Correct." Reylin nodded.


    After that, Master Natan confirmed the residents'' movements.


    Everything lined up for the final battle over the city, and Master Natan wasn''t stupid enough to not take a risk. He ordered all his forces to leave the household, and their march shook the whole city.


    The earthquake announced it!


    Residents all looked into each other''s eyes, and no one cheered for their noble. They all wanted the yers to win and continue their development here... Many also took pride in being the first city under the yer''s control!


    Each to their own, but no one supported Master Natan.


    Even the guards that protected the city around didn''t show any support on their faces. Their equipment was used to ensure the resident''s safety.


    Reylin, Maya, Steel Melody, and Lioness stood at the helm.


    Their eyes expanded after Master Natan appeared with his army before them.


    He was donned in an armor adequate to his status with many pieces of jewelry adorning it. His golden armor was also made out of purified gold, and it boasted a high resistance power! It also increased his strength and emphasized his royal bloodline.


    What was the royal bloodline''s main ability?


    The ability to always have one''s head high!


    The taunt and any other crowd control skills were heavily limited against the nobles. Of course, with the better bloodline, the offensive skills emerged!


    Master Natan just possessed the mostmon passive skill, but that was a challenge for all yers who hadn''t trod in the game world for too long.


    Master Natan located the hero, "You are thedy with the token for my city. It''s all your doing that it has be like this..."


    The hero raised her voice, "Like what? This city''s people have been doing much better after we have appeared. You are, and you probably always will be, an evil noble! I won''t waste my time with you!"


    "You insolent youngdy!" Master Natan''s face became red, and a vein throbbed on his temple!


    "Close your dirty mouth!" Maya replied in response, "I don''t have anything to talk about with you! Let the swords speak!"


    "I didn''t expect you to be this smart-mouthed after your loss against me! Let me rify something... I am utterly disgusted by you, yers. After I killed you, you two just returned as if nothing had happened.


    You no longer remember a pool of blood your faces had soaked in? You no longer remember the pain across your bodies as I cut you with my sword?! You just return here as if nothing happened and face me with even more insolence?" Master Natan responded loudly.


    That was the truth, however.


    yers would be warier about the NPCs they had faced beforehand, and some would develop fear against those who had killed them.


    It all depended on the yer, but some would be more scared of monster NPC and some of the humans.


    Maya felt neither as she had developed a genuine hatred toward Master Natan.


    If she failed, she would return stronger!


    She was a perfect example of rinse and repeat!


    "Who asked?!" Maya replied in her usual voice but a little louder.


    "Y-You!" Master Natan stuttered!


    She sounded cute, but hatred also mixed in. Her confidence was also palpable, and her friends chuckled and smiled toward her!


    Reylin pped his hands, "Well said, hero."


    He turned his eyes to the red army.


    Those red knights were a problem for the group of four yers. Not only were their levels higher, but they were also led by the noble himself. Naturally, Reylin prepared some words for them.


    He targeted them with his piercing eyes while fanning his face, "Just as Natan said, we can die ande back. Your reason foring here? Me stealing your power.


    I am fueling the bonfire with that power, but I don''t mind stealing it for other purposes.


    What does that mean? Well, I can slowly take your only safe ground and make you suffer the fate worse than the residents.


    Oh? Wait for a second... You all can juste closer to the bonfire! Poor citizens..."


    Reylin shook his head, and all residents trembled, including the red knights.


    It was easy for the knights to just shelter themselves and their families in the noble territory, but stealing the residents'' only source of warmth and food was a different matter... In the former, they just gave up, but they would personally affect many lives in thetter.


    That kind of burden became quite heavy, and their hearts trembled loudly...


    The citizens also let out their voices, "Hero! Please, don''t abandon us! Banish the evil!"


    "We will support the hero!"


    "Hero!"


    The voice of people became overwhelming for the red knights.


    Even the hero herself looked around, but no words came out of her lips. She knew that Reylin was doing it to control the red knights, so careless words would have hurt his n.


    Maya remained stoic without any emotion rippling in her eyes.


    As for Reylin, he chuckled, "People make a city. If you defeat us and take the bonfire away, we will still find a way to enter the city. We are yers; our means are infinite.


    That is why red knights... Will you raise your swords at us, or will you swear loyalty for the hero?"


    "My sword has never wavered, but now, it just did..." One of the red knights said, "It''s the voice of people that reached me."


    Atst, his sword dropped, and he left the red army...


    He stepped toward the citizens who were quite scared of him.


    Their hatred also reached his heart, but the knight kept his heart steel. His back soon faced them, and he silently protected them from harm.


    Following those words, many knights passed through Reylin and others. They protected the residents and abandoned their nobles.


    In a few minutes, Master Natan became alone, with just his family supporting him.


    However, they were alone against the red army that had been their sword for many years!


    Master Natan bit his lips, then fished out a royal token, "I''ve been the master of thisnd and city for years! I have my-" He stopped because of the statue resting on Reylin''s palm.


    The statue of Crown Grandpa had its own beaming, and its taunt utterly stopped the royal bloodline. It worked perfectly, and Master Natan just stared at the statue with his body frozen.


    His family was worse as they dropped onto the knees...


    Even though they had the same bloodline, they groveled before Reylin, which sullied their surname!


    Master Natan heard them dropping onto the ground, and his lips became free, "Not only my sword disappointed me, but even my own family. How dare you? That is nothing but a statue of a worthlessmoner... In mere seconds, I will free... my...self..."


    The atmosphere became hotter for some reason.


    Only Lioness understood, however.


    She peeked at Reylin''s eyes and whispered, "Someone is going to die."

 Chapter 69: Royalty

    <h4>Chapter 69: Royalty</h4>


    Master Natan didn''t believe the yers had brought an item strong enough to hold him for a good while.


    He already exerted his royal bloodline, to no avail.


    Shock rippled on his face, and he widened his eyes in disbelief!


    The taunt effect from the Crown Grandpa''s statue kept pinning him down, and he soon found out the wrath manifesting itself.


    At least it looked like wrath as Reylin let mes out of his whole body!


    Those mes howled at the noble but luckily were restrained by the owner himself. Otherwise, the whole city would have been blown up by The Red Sky already!


    Reylin''s face was stoic, but killing intent shone within his hues!


    "Fireball..." On his left palm, a fireball emerged.


    The fireball promptly sucked the mesing off Reylin, and it began growing up in size and strength!


    "Had Grandpa''s Statue not worked on you, I would have destroyed the lives of every yer in this world, then I would''ve sued thepany if they were to ban me. In both ways, I would have destroyed the gamepany''s business.


    All for the grandpa, I respect.


    The game developers are fortunate. However, the same can not be said about you," Reylin directed those words at Master Natan.


    The nobleman didn''t understand the first part much, but he knew he touched Reylin''s reverse scale!


    Reylin chuckled and threw his fireball!


    His family was his weak point as Reylin loved everyone deeply.


    Although he had never shown it, that was indeed the case. His family gave him everything, and Reylin could''ve pursued his hobbies and freedom. Of course, many wanted Reylin to take a proper path in his life, mainly his mother. Still, even she never demanded him or imposed any career.


    Other families and peers often mentioned Reylin and his excesses.


    His peers were the victims of those excesses, mainly due to their loud mouths.


    Thus, Reylin loved his family, and his grandpa, who also received his respect, was someone who couldn''t be called a worthlessmoner.


    BOOM!


    The fireball sshed on Master Natan''s armor!


    [-405 HP!]


    "That''s too small... I guess it has to be the armor," Reylin narrowed his eyes, "Take it off, and we will get rid of him."


    "Wouldn''t it be bad for our future, though?" Maya asked worriedly.


    Reylin replied, "We will tell them what this man did and have the residents show their support toward you through their signatures... After you deal with the province''s problem, the Blue Rose Kingdom will see it with their eyes. Don''t overthink about it."


    "Yes!" The hero nodded.


    Master Natan heard their talking and his face grew redder from both the insolence and the taunt''s oppressive power.


    Even though any normal taunt would have long since worn off, Reylin''s Grandpa Statue continued to taunt him. He slowly trod toward them, and his sword would move on its own should they enter his reach.


    His royal bloodline meant nothing in the presence of the Crown.


    Of course, it meant that Master Natan needed an opponent!


    Steel Melody was more than d to take that spot, and she happily lunged at him, "Second round, you prick!"


    Master Natan howled in response.


    Their swords shed, and Steel Melody immediately lost that sh! Her shield rose to protect her, and the most favorite melody rang out in her ears, "I should focus more on my swordsmanship!"


    "It''s because of the level gap," Lioness consoled her from the side.


    Their opponent was in full armor, but Lioness had her own tricks. She focused on one spot, and her skill that had tormented Reylin before worked on the armor instead. It was known as bleeding, but Lioness could bring simr effects against armors and other bloodless creatures.


    After the third party member hacked from the side, Master Natan became besieged from the four sides!


    Reylin''s ck staff spat methrower from behind, Master Natan''s back its primary target!


    "I me my ignorance! Tell me, what kind of bloodline is this?" Master Natan roared while his sword basically moved on its own.


    The royalties were used to fighting with their bodies free, and the taunt skills were deemed useless against them.


    Even if the noble bloodline happened to be purer or stronger, the taunt could have never been this oppressive unless the royal lineage from the direct throne used their blood against him!


    For a second, Master Natan thought of something absurd.


    He was at a loss on his own thoughts, and his sword slowed down...


    But the moment this thought popped into his mind, he couldn''t shake it off, and it began eating him from the inside.


    "Perhaps?" He whispered out loud, "You are the royalty from another world?"


    Natan was pretty much confined to his province, and he had just heard rumors about the yers. He heard how absurd and childish they could be and how they treated the world as a game.


    Theirs respawn ability was absurd, and that made them reckless.


    Thus, NPCs believed that most yers weremoners or people with cheap backgrounds. Should royalty from another world appear, they would approach the nobility in a way simr to Brand.


    They would use their money and begin a pretty serious rtionship.


    With how the hero approached him, Master Natan didn''t think of that kind of possibility. Instead, he was sure that the yers hade here for some gaming and fun! s, that was a mistake, and he faced the Crown!


    Reylin just smiled, and that kind of smile made Natan''s lips quiver. His weapon dropped, and he gawked at Reylin, who stood behind with a statue on his palm...


    "So much for a noble," Reylin sighed, "Anyst words?" He started approaching Natan.


    On the other hand, Natan just stood silent. He looked back to the past where the Blue Rose Kingdom''s direct bloodline unted their abilities. Those who did it mainly were the royal children, and their level had been rtively low back then in gamer terms.


    Royalties could level up just like yers, and that was what had relieved many residents.


    Natan tried topare them with Reylin.


    He personally saw the royal children, and their presence at that level couldn''t even beparable to what Reylin had right now. Of course, Reylin used the statue, but the same went for the royal children.


    They all used equipment provided by their kingdom!


    "Spare my family... Even if it means stripping their status to that of amoner, I beg for their survival," Master Natan knelt.


    Reylin clenched his hair tightly, "They will live unless they say the same words as you."


    [You have used The methrower.]


    [You have killed Master Natan.]


    [You have leveled up...]


    [You have...]


    "That guy said something weird, didn''t he?" Steel Melody looked at the disappearing body of Master Natan, then said with her eyes on everyone from her party, "Did he call Rey royalty? That was quite funny! Rey is William''s Wannabe! Haha!


    No way he is Crown! He''s so differentpared to them!"


    "Y-You know them?" Lioness said while stuttering.


    She had faced many challenges in her life, but now she struggled to hold herughter! With her hand on her lips, she asked Steel Melody.


    Steel Melody nodded, "Who doesn''t? They always somehow appear on advertisements or featured profiles..." She tilted her head, "You also look simr to a certain person!"


    "You must be seeing things." Lioness chuckled.


    "They feature a lot of channels and profiles, so that''s probably it! I like to scroll through pets profiles. My favorite one is Dogu Shiba." Steel Melody puffed her chest as she mentioned her favorite pet profile.


    Ferocious Bear flinched, "Kitty Mu is better!" She shouted with her hands clenched.


    "Eh? Dogs are better!" Steel Melody retorted!


    And these two began talking about pets while the blood and gore had happened just a few minutes ago! One could see blood on their equipment, and yet their talk made it seem like these two had fought against themselves.


    Reylin nced at Lioness, ''She''s probably a cat person too...'' He thought, then loudly said, "Dogs are better. I mean, cats justze around, but dogs are quite active animals. And in the worst case, they will protect you."


    Steel Melody and Ferocious Bear nced at him.


    One was happy and kept nodding while the other felt betrayed.


    Lioness chimed in, "Domesticated Lion would protect the best either way."


    "Are you serious?" These two shifted their attention from Reylin to Lioness and asked in a quite disbelieving tone.


    Lioness nodded, "Yeah."


    Maya mumbled out, "Lions are scary..."


    Reylin threw a weird nce, "So the bears are..."


    "Mmm!" Maya couldn''t find an argument.


    "Wow... You can buy a lion?" Steel Melody asked, and a silence ensued.


    "Yeah..." Lioness replied after a while...

 Chapter 70: Mothers visit

    <h4>Chapter 70: Mother''s visit</h4>


    The pet talk was stopped by residents who had approached the yers with thankful expressions.


    Their noble had heavily disappointed them, and the yers did more than enough already. Of course, the hero came here with the token that would give her ownership of the whole city, so they knew that she would continue to support them!


    Maya nodded first and approached them, "It''s not over yet! Master Natan was an evil guy, but the specters are the worst out of the worst! We must take care of them, and I will mobilize my guild to do so!"


    "Hero! Thank you so much!"


    "This is the will of ascended! They''ve sent you for us!"


    "The Ascended!"


    The residents dropped onto their knees and thanked both heavens and the hero. They gave all their support to the yers, and the red knights quickly followed the same. In fact, their families knelt before them!


    Maya was quite overwhelmed again, but she regained herposure fast enough, "My guild won this territory in the guildpetition conducted by the Blue Rose Kingdom. I will do my best to keep it and return it to its former glory.


    However! I couldn''t do it without my friends!


    I know that one of them told you some weird things, such as me paying him a lot of money, but that''s not the case!" Maya pointed her finger at Reylin, "He is just shy!"


    "Oh! The handsome hero is shy!" The residents thought out loud.


    Maya giggled, "Yes!"


    All eyes fell on Reylin, who remained stoic.


    He stared back at them, and no response from him somewhat confirmed the hero''s words. Of course, Reylin knew that the hero took a lot of courage and resolution to reach such a stage.


    Even without it, he wouldn''t have thrown a tantrum as it would be just pointless.


    He shrugged and turned around, "Natan''snd is the hero''snd now. I will check it now."


    Reylin was interested in the treasure Natan''d received from the kingdom. He wouldn''t steal it but just check its stats and use it for the city.


    He went toward it with Lioness by his side.


    The residents nodded, "He''s really shy! Good luck, hero!"


    "Good luck with that?" Maya tilted her head as she asked.


    Ladies chuckled, men snickered, and all of them pped their hands.


    -


    [Earth.]


    Reylin took off his VR Helmet and sighed, "Each party must be bnced. And dealing with girls is not over yet..." He had been dealing with girls for nearly two weeks now, and that was quite a problem. It would be good if he had a malepanion as well. Still, Vis was busy with managing Lioness'' guild territory!


    At least Lioness somehow filled that gap when they were alone!


    Reylin turned his eyes to the side and found a woman sitting on the chair.


    She was a beautiful woman whose eyes rested on Reylin''s face. Once he looked at her, her staring mellowed, and she faintly smiled.


    She sat on the chair with her silver hairbed into a bun, and her choice of clothes made it seem like those were made just for her. And as Reylin called her, happiness bloomed on her face!


    "Mother?" Reylin quietly said.


    "I didn''t expect to see you here, Reylin," Crown Eva said.


    "Well, the gaming is quite devouring," Reylin chuckled and sat down.


    His mother''s words didn''t surprise him as Reylin always ran out before his birthday. It would usually be a week before it so that his family wouldn''t pull him into any weird birthday party.


    He didn''t like big parties, and that was a known and understandable fact.


    Eva smiled widely, "Is it really gaming? Perhaps having fun with girls is more engrossing?"


    Looking at his mother, Reylin saw that her mental health was much better after he had entered the game! She was even more lively toward him, and she began asking about girls his age!


    Before, Eva didn''t dare because girls would''ve be another weak point for Reylin should he be possessive.


    It would mean more explosions, and Eva didn''t want to imagine what chaos it could grow up to.


    In the game world, it was different, and her son seemed to be too immersed in it.


    Of course, Eva was aware that Reylin loved mes, and he wanted to be one, but he also had another goal.


    That goal was Yvonne.


    "Engrossing? I am not a masochist, but I do have one in a party. So, it was not engrossing but exhausting. Events in the game have reached a point where we have a lot of work, so it should be bearable soon. Anyway, I am learning how to bear with women, and it''s going well." Reylin replied to his mother.


    Since Yvonne was his goal, Reylin didn''t think of anyone else as a possible partner. He was also young andcked experience withdies despite his boldness, which made things worse for him.


    Reylin and residents had to learn together in a game world, and polygamy made things much easier for him. He was bold, stated his desire for mes and business, and enjoyed the gaming time here.


    With yers, it was a different case, and Reylin wasn''t particrly close with the three of them, to begin with.


    Girls found amon link quickly, mainly due to Lioness'' lead.


    "Your mother believes there''s no friendship between male and female, so I can understand you," Eva said.


    "I am not surprised by that," Reylin replied.


    His mother was too beautiful, and all male friends had developed a thing for her. This led her to continuously form a business rtionships with others. Even half of her female friends had received the same treatment.


    It was all business, and it made Eva stiff toward everyone around her.


    "I am relieved you stay loyal to your feelings, Reylin... It makes me worried about our family''s future, however... I thought William would be the one to give me grandchildren, but hetelyined to me... I saw a little of my old self in him."


    "I am all ears," Reylin replied.

 Chapter 71: Love

    <h4>Chapter 71: Love</h4>


    The gaming was quite exhausting, and he didn''t have any strength for anything other than a bath! Of course, he listened to his mother, and most of the stuff was about what he was well aware of.


    His brothers were too focused on their jobs. William was someone who had tried various rtionships, but all ended with him giving up... Lately, heined that women just thought about his looks and background.


    Eva was overwhelmed by his words, and she ended up sharing stories about her young days.


    "And now, he is like your other brothers," Eva shook her head.


    Reylin just stared at her, then sighed, "Just throw them into the game''s world."


    "That might be the solution..." Eva pondered seriously about it, then she made excuses for each of her sons!


    Both of them left Reylin''s room.


    In another room, Sebastian stood and waited for them to leave. Once he saw them, he flinched and raised his chin quite high! That man was too tense before Madam Crown, and he even stuttered while greeting them.


    Reylin clicked his tongue, "Where''s Hania?"


    That maid worked here during the afternoon!


    Sebastian moved closer to him in a penguin way. He leaned down and covered his lips while whispering, "She''s fallen, Young Master. I think we will have her take a sleepover here... Right now, she is sleeping in a guest room. She giggles from time to time while sleeping, and her face is still red... And all she did was to handshake Young Master''s mother."


    Reylin narrowed his eyes and nced at Sebastian, "Close the door. If she wakes up and sees mother again, she might develop some health problems."


    "Yes, Young Master!" Sebastian bowed and silently disappeared.


    Reylin''s mother took a seat by the table.


    Presents filled the table as Reylin''s family had sent them that day. They didn''t expect Reylin to be in the house either, just like Madam Crown!


    Eva brought all of them here, and Reylin would soon open them up.


    For now, mother and son spent some time talking about family matters and other casual stuff.


    At the end of the day, Crown Eva said, "Since my son has changed so much, I can believe that I will see our whole family during Christmas."


    Reylin sighed, "A big party with all servants and workers is not for me. Do you really believe in me appearing here, mother?"


    "How about we make a bet?" Eva said while imitating Lioness'' speech from her stream.


    It seemed like she saw that too!


    For some reason, Reylin felt too bothered by that, and his eyes twitched, "Bet?"


    "If you get a girlfriend before Christmas, you must visit our house. If you don''t, then you will get this card from me," Eva took out a ck card, and Reylin could imagine a lot of zeros on the ount.


    He had been using his family''s money all the time, but it would be his personal money for the future!


    He chuckled, "All I have to do is not get a girlfriend for two months. That''s quite easy with how real the gaming world is."


    Eva didn''t respond to these words, but a wide smile spread on her face.


    Reylin felt like there was some catch in that bet, but he couldn''t think of it.


    "Good night."


    "Good night. See you at Christmas, Reylin."


    Atst, Eva left Reylin''s house.


    Her maid was waiting outside, and she couldn''t stop herself from asking her mistress about the visit. It was the first time she saw Eva smiling after visiting Reylin with no trace of irritation or anger on her face!


    To her maid''s inquiry, Eva replied, "Mother can see more. Especially one that had a lot of admirers."


    "..." The maid didn''t understand, but she nodded and opened the car''s doors, "Was today the first time you have been nothing but smiles with the young master?"


    "If that was the case, then I would have been the worst mother," Eva replied.


    "That''s true... The young mastering to the world must''ve been a blissful day," The maid smiled brightly.


    "With how easy he came out, I thought he would have been the nicest child. How wrong I was?" Eva chuckled


    And the maid nearly choked on theughter.


    -


    "Sebastian," Reylin called his butler after Eva left.


    Sebastian promptly appeared next to him, then took a seat per his young master''s order. Both of them sat in silence, then Reylin asked about the catch in the bet with his mother.


    Sebastian gulped and said, "I don''t know..."


    "There has to be something we miss," Reylin was sure of it.


    Both of them thought so profoundly that Hania''s snoring made Sebastian flinch! He coughed and said, "I don''t think Madam Crown believes that Yvonne will be Young Master''s girlfriend in two months. Maybe she just wants to give you money for the gaming? Young master is known here, and nothing has topped The Red Sky yet."


    "Yvonne... I must call her, I guess," Reylin said as he went to his room.


    Once he took a seat, he called Yvonne through social media. She didn''t reply first but called him back a few minutester.


    That was because one of her staff had told her about Reylin''s call.


    Yvonne soon appeared on the big screen, and her beautiful red eyes widened for Reylin. Her red hair was also let out free, as free as Reylin''s mes in the game!


    Reylin just stared at her beauty, and it didn''t seem like he nned to talk with her.


    Yvonne broke the silence, "Happy Birthday. I might be busy on that day, so here we go. Is that what you called me for, Reylin? Ah, perhaps? You expect some spicy presents from me?" She chuckled in her melodious voice.


    "I will conquer you, Yvonne," Reylin said.


    And though those words were surprising as Reylin never openly said it, Yvonne just smiled wider and replied, "You can always try. In a game, you are such a star that you developed a thought you can get me? That''s one of the cutest things I''ve heard recently, you know?"


    Reylin didn''t throw any tantrums, and he just casually dered something. It was more surprising than it looked, but Yvonne didn''t dare to show it. Inwardly, her heart trembled as she didn''t like those words at all.


    However, Reylin always went crazy around her, and it amused her, so she would be much more lenient for him. All those who had said simr words to her had long since regretted it, but for him, she would make him her servant both in-game and outside of it.


    Yvonne leveraged Reylin''s love toward mes and her looks that were that of a fire goddess.


    Since Reylin didn''t reply to her at all, Yvonne swayed on the chair, then bid farewell, "It must be quitete for you, Reylin. Good night and see you~~ A kiss from Big Sister for the best dreams!" She pursed her lips and sent a kiss, then the call ended.


    Indeed, for Reylin, Yvonne was quite lenient already, and she even dared to joke around with nudes and kisses.


    It was disappointing that Reylin didn''t go mad, but the game must have changed him! She was sure of it after the words that utterly shocked her.


    Regardless of how shocked Yvonne was, Reylin also had a different feeling. He gawked at the ck screen, then said, "Why is this bitch so nd?"


    He wouldn''t even dare to call her Fire Goddess with how nd she looked for him!


    And why did it happen?


    Reylin thought, then said, "Fuck... Sebastian!"


    His butler quickly stepped in and asked, "Yes?"


    "Who do I love?" Reylin asked in a whisper.


    Sebastian''s eyes stretched to the limit, and he nearly stumbled despite standing!


    "That... I don''t know..." Sebastian said, biting his lips.


    "If it''s that Steel Melody, I am changing continents," Reylin said with his eyes closed.


    Sebastian just knew a little about thatdy, so he didn''tment at all. He let out a chuckle that disappeared mid-way after Reylin red at him.


    Reylin sighed, "Prepare a bath for me."


    During a bath, Reylin thought about his gaming time. That was how he had changed and how he met many people. He thought of the girls he met, and he even thought that maybe La or Yuki were the ones that had made him feel love.


    Even though that was a game world, it was so real that it sounded usible.


    He closed his eyes, "Whatever it is... I am not going to hold back once I find the cause." Even if it meant losing the bet, his mother had seen through him, and he wasn''t a man who would hold back with his feelings.


    It was quite a long day but a rewarding one, so Reylin spent more time in the bath and then slept loudly.


    He slept for a long time because it was the weekend, and he also didn''t n to dive into the game but to visit Ferocious Bear!

 Chapter 72: Reylins visit

    <h4>Chapter 72: Reylin''s visit</h4>


    It was early morning.


    Reylin woke up, and he peeked at the clock since he still felt a little sleepy. He yawned, then stopped mid-way as it was prettyte in the morning!


    The afternoon would be soon, and Reylin promptly left his bed.


    He wanted to sleep for a little longer, but not that long since wasting time was not something he liked.


    After he left his room, Reylin spotted Hania returning from the shopping.


    She bought enough necessities and was about to drop them, but Reylin''s appearance made her blush no end!


    He was her boss, but Hania had failed him.


    Fainting before his mother was inexcusable, but that was also quite an unexpected visit, "That was an unexpected visit..." Hania repeated her thoughts out.


    Reylin shrugged, "Indeed."


    He made it clear that he wasn''t that bothered by it. And the fact that Hania took the initiative to speak spoke of her change. If she had done nothing and just stood with a blush on her face, Reylin would''ve brought her for the second serious talk.


    Nheless, that was also an unexpected visit, so he didn''t push the topic further.


    "Where is Sebastian? In-game?" Reylin asked.


    After Hania nodded, he added, "I guess I have to prepare something for myself."


    "Young Master knows how to cook?" Hania asked with big eyes.


    Reylin didn''t reply to her inquiry but went first to the bathroom. After he left it, he headed straight to the kitchen. He fished out frozen pizza from the fridge and threw it into the microwave.


    From behind, Hania stared with her mouth open, "I should''ve expected this... Young Master! How about I make something healthy for you?"


    "No need," Reylin yawned again, "I will buy something on my way."


    "Should I call Mr. Sebastian?" Hania asked softly.


    Reylin shook his head and let Sebastian y the game. He turned on the TV, waited for his food, then quickly ate it before leaving the house.


    Hania also got a free weekend, and she went her way to the intersection after waving goodbye to her boss.


    Left alone, Reylin strutted toward Ferocious Bear''s house.


    He knew where she lived after the recent incident, "Cars are too convenient."


    That was the first realization that struck Reylin. He even considered calling out a taxi but stopped himself... Atst, the couples had entered his eyes, and they made Reylin think about the recent events.


    His mother had seen through him, and Reylin confirmed that Yvonne was no one but just an appearance.


    That girl taught him a lot, actually.


    After seeing her, Reylin never dared to judge people like the book by its cover. Yvonne wasn''t perfect, but he liked her looks. But now, he ended up realizing that he knew nothing of her other than what she disyed for the majority.


    It was different with the girls from his friend list...


    The biggest surprise was Lioness, as she turned out to be pretty likable and simr to him.


    She was known differently outside, and if one looked at her profile on social media, one would think of her as a cold businesswoman.


    In a game world, she also didn''t coat her words and imposed obedience to the yers.


    Looking at her profile and all photos in the office suit, Reylin narrowed his eyes and reced the cold face with what he had seen on their adventure.


    Reylin sighed, "Have the stars aligned?"


    He was on his way toward the hero''s house. If her parents worked amon work, they should be working right now, meaning the hero was all alone in her house.


    Other than his affection toward Yvonne, Reylin wasn''t particrly interested in girls. It changed after he wanted to conquer the me goddess, and it kept developing. At the current point, Reylin wished to see through his own heart.


    Thus, his eyes looked differently at every girl around him!


    "Am I turning into a typical high school yer?" He kept asking himself those questions.


    His one hand was in his pocket, the other held the phone.


    Reylin scrolled Lioness'' social media profile, and it took him some time. She had quite a lot of photos of herself and with her family... He also found Maya''s profile, and those were swarmed by the photos with her friends.


    The hero rarely took photos because others always pulled the cute bear for a better one.


    At one point, Reylin even found Steel Melody''s profile...


    Atst, Reylin gasped, "Where''s my lighter?"


    -


    DING! DONG!


    "What a weird bell," Reylin stared at the gate''s doors.


    Maya lived in a family house that was quite big enough. It could stuff two families, and their yard was also vast. It was silent around, and Reylin couldn''t spot any cars, so his former thoughts must have been right.


    The hero was alone in the house.


    Of course, the yers and their VR Helmets had safety measures built-in. One of the known features was the movement sensor. The helmet would sense someone approaching the yer, and it also would notify the yer of the doorbell''s ringing.


    Reylin''s call was soon answered, "Reylin?"


    Maya opened the doors, then she peeked outside.


    Only her head was visible, and it seemed like she was quite cautious.


    Reylin raised a small bag, and that was the present for the hero''s birthday! He bought it on his way toward her house!


    Seeing the present, Maya''s face softened, and she opened the doors, "Come in."


    It revealed the hero''s home clothes. It was nothing more, but short jeans and a thin jacket. Her hair was also disheveled, probably due to the VR Helmet. As she stood in the doors, Reylin''s eyes went up and down a few times.


    Had the visit happened two or three days ago, Reylin would''ve just entered the house with his eyes on her face and the surroundings.


    However, he stared at her legs, then went up... And down again!


    The hero saw it, "Am I dirty somewhere?" She asked out loud, then looked at herself in the mirror. She also looked behind her socks whether there was a hole or not!


    Maya couldn''t get more clueless, and she ended up sighing, "Were you teasing me?"


    "Just checking something. Well then, happy birthday," Reylin replied, then pushed the bag into Maya''s hands.


    "Thank you!" Maya''s confusion disappeared, and she peeked into the bag.


    She took out a brand new phone, and her eyes nearly left her eye sockets as there was even price on it! Even if the price wasn''t here, she would have known how much it cost since the girls had talked about it in the school some time ago!


    That was a phone that many girls wanted, mainly due to its camera.


    "Is it fake? Um, I am sorry..." Even if it was fake, it was kind of rude to ask right off the bat.


    The hero apologized, then brought Reylin to the living room. Here, she unpacked the phone as per Reylin''s gesture and confirmed its authenticity...


    "No way... It''s too expensive!"


    "Is it?"


    "Yes!"


    Reylin had a great time seeing the flustered hero.


    Now that they were alone, he looked more at her, and the hero was as cute as people made her out to be.


    She held the phone tenderly as if the greatest treasure had fallen onto her hands. Her eyes kept going from it toward Reylin. Although she was genuinely happy to receive such a present, it was also quite expensive.


    Maya wanted to give it to Reylin, but he took the same phone out, and she gawked with her mouth widely open.


    "It''s rude to give back presents, isn''t it?" Reylin asked.


    Hearing this, Maya quieted down and looked down bashfully.


    She was so quiet and looked even smaller, which would make all her friends want to hug her...


    And Reylin also felt the same.


    "Hero, I think you don''t like when others are being too cuddly to you," Reylin asked.


    "I am not a hero here... Why do you rarely use my name, Reylin?" Maya tilted her head and before said words that made Reylin unable to continue his question.

 Chapter 73: Fixing the heros problem

    <h4>Chapter 73: Fixing the hero''s problem</h4>


    "There''s no particr reason, I guess? I don''t mind using your name," Reylin replied, then said, "Maya. See? Do you have any ns for your birthday?"


    Maya smiled widely, then said, "I don''t! I am sure mom and dad will buy a cake, but that''s all. I don''t feel like partying..."


    "It feels like you want to stay home. If you don''t mindpany, let''s order some food and watch a movie. How about it?" Reylin asked and went with his n.


    Hearing his words, Maya nodded brightly, then stood up. She took a seat next to him, then turned on the TV.


    Her following words made Reylin suck a lot of air, "There''s a new movie with William as the main actor! He''s so good!"


    "...He is." Reylin rolled his eyes.


    And from that point, he was forced to watch a movie with his brother as the leading actor. He looked at the screen with narrowed eyes all the time, and the word ''Cringe'' often bypassed his lips.


    At one point, the hero clenched her left hand and smashed it on his thigh, "Cringe! Cringe! Cringe! I will show you what''s cringe!"


    "You actually like that movie?" Reylin asked in bewilderment.


    "Look at this!" Maya clicked on the remote, then the clip appeared on the screen.


    The Red Sky - The First Appearance!


    It was a fantastic moment for Maya, but after knowing Reylin, the effects were different. He also made her quite angry right now! She crossed her arms and looked away, "That''s the cringe."


    "Cringe, but good," Reylin''s lips curved into a smile, and he drank the juice with a proud expression, holding the can with thumb and middle fingers.


    Maya peeked at it, and her shoulder dropped in a loss.


    Both of them returned to watching the movie with the best actor as the lead. This time, the hero punched Reylin''s face each time he tried to say the word cringe. Since it was an uncontroble feeling for both of them, there were a few punches.


    Reylin couldn''t stop himself from cringing, and Maya''s fist did no damage at all.


    Her little hand just sank into his cheeks, and it was a rtively mild feeling.


    Reylin coughed, "Don''t turn me into a typical high school yer."


    He wouldn''t allow himself to enjoy the annoyed hero for too long.


    Reylin proceeded with his n, and he wrapped his arm around Maya''s shoulder. The mood was already eased up, and the hero genuinely enjoyed their time. Maybe she felt too lonely, as even the gaming time was harsh on her.


    Maya flinched at first but turned her eyes to him and waited for his words.


    He asked, "So, why are you skipping school? Two weeks is a lot of content for you."


    "That''s not... your problem..." Maya faintly replied, but under Reylin''s eyes, she just added, "I am already seventeen years old! If I want to skip, I skip! I did it for myself."


    "What a cheap excuse... Quite childish as well," Reylin smirked, and his words struck the hero''s heart.


    He continued, "That incident is still haunting you, isn''t it?"


    With those words, Reylin started his theory. He said what he thought aloud, and Maya couldn''t help but tremble from how urate he was.


    "In a nutshell, Maya wants strength. You don''t believe you can be stronger in real life?" Reylin chuckled, "Go to school and join my club. We have a lot of girls here as well, and they will take good care of you.


    Besides, you can also buy pepper spray. It''s no good if you exclude yourself from the life you''ve liked all this time.


    And you know I have a good uncle bringing me back home. I can get you back home after school every day."


    "Why are you so nice to me?" Maya asked.


    Reylin was also prepared for this question, "Lioness kept poaching you, so I am doing the same. But frankly, I do consider you as my friend. Isn''t that enough of a reason?"


    It wasn''t like Maya''s friends didn''t try to speak with her, but she tantly ignored their concerns.


    Reylin had the advantage that he knew about the crux of her plight, and he carefully helped her. He made points from both real and game life, then exined everything nicely so that the hero believed in herself.


    Maya ended up bursting with cries, and she hid her face within Reylin''s clothes.


    She blew her nose on his clothes like a little elephant, causing Reylin''s face to distort funnily.


    He ended up patting her hair, then his eyes shifted to the size, "Oh... Mrs. Mother?"


    Not just Mrs. Mother, but also Mr. Father stood indoors leading to the living room. It looked like they both returned quicker from their weekend work, and they even had a cake prepared for their daughter.


    Maya''s mother stood in silence, her eyes going between Reylin and Maya.


    On the other hand, Mr. Father kept waving his hands while flustered. He didn''t know whether it was too early or not for the rtionships as that was how it looked outside. He wondered about it while trembling.


    Reylin saw that Maya inherited from both of them.


    Mrs. Mother was quite cute and chubby, while Mr. Father''s flustered state reminded him of the hero.


    Reylin raised his hand, "Take a seat."


    "T-That''s not your house!" Maya woke up from her blushing and pinched the pyromaniac!


    "There''s a movie Maya likes, but we are already mid-way through it... How about we watch something else then?" Reylin ignored the hero''s pinches and invited the parents in.


    They were pretty overwhelmed by the sudden visitor. They followed him, but a good family mood quickly unfurled before them as Reylin conducted himself well before Maya''s parents.


    They kept asking various questions, and Maya also admitted that she had been skipping school for more than two weeks!


    But as Reylin helped her already, Maya swore to work harder, and she would be a better and strongerdy!


    "Cringe..."


    "Oh, stop it! It''s the third movie already!" This time, the hero pped Reylin''s thigh three times.


    "Does it mean Maya gets stronger through watching movies? This is a predicament I didn''t expect..." Reylin sighed as he shook his head.


    A cute bear growled at him amidst her parent''s eyes.


    They spent some time together, then these two were left alone. When alone, Reylin and Maya mainly spoke about gaming and Reylin''s club where he trains his martial arts.


    Maya already swore to go here and be stronger!


    In such a way, time flew faster than anyone thought.


    And soon, midnight struck.


    Maya saw it, and she turned her eyes to Reylin, "Happy Birthday!"


    "It''s my turn now?" Reylin chuckled.


    His friend nodded, and she took the cake''s leftovers. On a fork, she presented it to Reylin, who casually took it.


    "Nothing has changed, though. I would say that more problems came," Reylin said while munching the cake.


    Maya didn''t know what kind of problems he mentioned, so Reylin replied to her big curious eyes, "School will end sooner than you think. And then, my parents won''t let me stay jobless for a long time. I made some moves in the game as I n to turn my gaming into something lucrative."


    "I see..." That kind of topic felt too early for Maya. She just stared at Reylin.


    He smiled back, "You have be the owner of a city. But since the whole province is in a plight, you can take advantage of it. The whole province will pay the guild master Ferocious Bear."


    "Hehe... That sounds like a good goal..." Maya faintly giggled.


    "That''s why don''t give up on it."


    "You also know about it?" Maya asked with a shock on her face.


    Reylin just replied, "About what?" He smiled widely, and the hero shook her head a few times.


    He ended up patting her hair, which was quitemon in Maya''s house, "You can support your parents so that they don''t have to work on weekends."


    "Yes!" That sounded so nice to the hero''s ears!


    "Well... It''s quitete, so I will be going. See you tomorrow, Maya," Reylin bid farewell and patted the hero''s hair for thest time.


    Outside, Sebastian was already waiting, but as per Reylin''s orders, he didn''t leave the car to open the doors.


    Maya saw Reylin back, then as he disappeared from her sight, she took a step outside. A few steps more, and she found herself below the starry sky.


    It was scary to step outside, especially alone, but be it darkness or the cold night, everything felt great, and she inhaled deeply!


    But it was pretty too cold, so the hero hugged herself and skipped back home with a trembling body.


    Fortunately, she didn''t catch a cold!


    Lucky hero!


    -


    [In a car]


    "Sebastian."


    "Yes, Young Master?"


    "I don''t fucking know."


    "..."

 Chapter 74: The Betrayer

    <h4>Chapter 74: The Betrayer</h4>


    [A week after Reylin''s visit.]


    [Ron34: We need help!]


    [Rey mes Lin: Sec.]


    After one of the hero''s guild members asked for help, the pyromaniac left a brief message in the guild chat. A few minutester, the mes rained down on the specters!


    He appeared as fast as possible, and ck staff spat the mes at unimaginable speed! It was really fast as Reylin paid attention to its weapon skill tree, so the weapon was as strong asmon mages.


    Reylin himself boosted his stamina and speed, and he threw fire punches at the specters! His punches did no damage, but Reylin summoned fireballs before each strike.


    His explosions rang out in the vicinity, and many yers still stared at Reylin with disbelief rippling in their eyes.


    Of course, those yers were from Maya''s guild.


    She had called her guild members to their guild''snd.


    However, thisnd was far away from the Blue Rose Kingdom''s capital, and many yers faced problems with the specters. The monsters were nimble, and they also possessed no bodies!


    Only skills worked on them, or weaponsced in those.


    Specters were immune to basic attacks unless the weapon was enchanted.


    Their level was also a problem for Maya''s guild. No one dared to wander alone in thisnd as that would be a somewhat suicidal move.


    Lioness and Maya''s friend, Titiana, had done an excellent job organizing people around. Still, Reylin''s presence was what relieved the majority.


    His mes never disappointed.


    And never was the perfect word!


    [You have killed Lv. 43 Ghastly Specter.]


    "If specter forces you to move too much, just give up and find another one. Otherwise, you will pull many others toward you," Reylin said, then threw a few more potions to the tank.


    The yers nodded a few times, then thanked Reylin for his help.


    After he went to help another group, the tank opened his lips, "He''s surprisingly nice!"


    "Yes! I think he stopped shouting while punching as well... I wonder what happened!"


    "What if he got a sore throat and stopped? Haha!"


    "Haha!"


    -


    Reylin''s mind was full of thoughts. The prevailing thought was to not be another typical high schooler who would like just simp girl after girl to finally get one. He focused on his mes, but the recent thoughts indeed made him calmer.


    He fought with his mes howling only.


    The user himself was quiet and precise.


    Reylin was also used to the specters, so they weren''t a challenge anymore.


    No one in the Tathum Province could challenge him as of now.


    Of course, the existence behind the ghastly mana probably would bring Reylin out of his thoughts.


    The Hero Party Guild had two objectives as of now.


    The first one was to kill as many specters and find the origin of their mana.


    That would help the hero deal with the province''s predicament and begin seriousnd development. It would open so many possibilities and work that the hero was the one working the most.


    She also leveled up as much as possible so that she wouldn''t have a lot to catch up onter.


    The second objective was to help survivors.


    Although no other city than the Tathum City functioned, many survivors had hidden from the specters, and they survived through many methods.


    One of the methods was, unfortunately, cannibalism.


    Maya had learned about it already, and she provided a lot of food to those survivors. She also had a group of yers hunt the bears and any simr monsters just for the food source.


    And that was how the guild and the pyromaniac operated for more than a week.


    Of course, Reylin''s life was the most interesting.


    That was because girls around him noticed his change.


    [The Monk Butler: Young Master! I have finally learned how to cross continents! Due to the Dark Times, the oceans became unstable, and many monsters had taken root here. Those monsters are so high leveled that no one thought of crossing the continents! The long-distance teleportation had long since stopped working for some reason as well... The residents can''t properly exin it to me, but that''s probably a shameful matter for them.]


    [Rey mes Lin: Alright. Focus on your duties.]


    [The Monk Butler: Yes!]


    Reylin clicked his tongue, then selected another friend from his list. He began voice chat with Alex Loyalty, the person on the mission to be the king for the Crown.


    Both of them talked casually.


    Alex was also aware of Reylin''s plight as Reylin shared his dilemma with him in that casual talk.


    "Madam Crown really made Mr. Reylin go to the wall..." Alex chuckled.


    Should Reylin not appear with his girlfriend at the Christmas party, his mother would lose the bet, but that wasn''t the problem.


    She was sure Reylin would notice the catch and that she knew more than him.


    Reylin had to appear with a girlfriend, or his mother would just support his gaming life further with a smug on her face...


    Imagining his mother''s sneering at him, Reylin felt his stomach twisting as it was him causing his mother to have heart attacks until now.


    All in all, Madam Crown just wanted her son to appear at the Christmas party, and she knew that it was the best way to draw him here.


    She wouldn''t miss that opportunity, and thedy her son paid attention to was an attractive woman as well.


    "Haha! Mr. Reylin is still a young man," Alex keptughing.


    "Aren''t you young too?" Reylin replied with a sigh.


    "Well, I am past Mr. Reylin''s age... It''s an age where you are quite rebellious and where emotions overrule your reasoning. It''s rare to see that in you, but your current plight is quite normal for your age," Alex replied cheerfully, then his voice turned serious, "Would you like to listen about the church?"


    "Church?" Reylin asked in a simr tone.


    "Yes. There are existences known as The Ascended. They are people who got their own mana, and they wrote the rules onto the world. How people wield and use mana is all because of them. Each ascended has a church after them." Alex exined briefly.


    He added, "There are countless theories about the dark times. However, the churches are bothered by one theory; The Betrayer."


    "A theory that one of the ascended has betrayed the Faynom World," Reylin said.


    "That''s right," Alex nodded on the other side, "Nobles believe more and more into that theory."

 Chapter 75: Reylins confession

    <h4>Chapter 75: Reylin''s confession</h4>


    "The yers are known as the answer to the dark times. However, their appearance made residents believe that there are other worlds. Before, no one believed in life outside the Faynom World," Alex started.


    He carried on after Reylin listened silently, "If not the yers, I am sure the betrayer theory would have been at the top as of now. This theory says that there''s a betrayer in the ascended ranks and that he was the one to cause the monsters to pop off around the whole world.


    Dark Matter is mana on its own, but it changes people. It''s contagious mana that influences both body and mind, so the betrayer knows that no one can live in the world besides his people."


    Reylinughed, "Well, regardless of the theory, you have learned a lot, Alex. Your level also has gone up significantly. You must have a great time here."


    "Haha. I have infiltrated just perfectly. My current status is the son of Marquis Theodore. I took a big step toward it, but that was solely because of Sebastian''s intel... Anyway, Mr. Reylin. I didn''t bring the betrayer just for chit-chat.


    I believe this theory is rising in the ranks of nobility because people behind the dark matter diffuse it."


    Many existences had turned toward the dark matter. It was mana that influenced people, but should one keep their mind intact, one would receive incredible strength! If not, then they would have some side effects. And at worse, their whole existence would get rewritten by the foreign mana.


    Nheless, Reylin justughed, "Church, nobles, and all that shit. I am d I have you guys doing the most irritating task for me."


    "Mr. Reylin has its own problems," Alex jested.


    "Tsk. If you find one of those guys, call me. We will fight him regardless of our level."


    "Yes, but I think Mr. Reylin will find those guys first. That''s precisely why I want to ask you something. Just send Lioness to me."


    Reylin narrowed his eyes, and he also unconsciously looked toward her, fighting not too far away from him, "Why?"


    "As I said, there are countless existences behind dark matter. Suppose Mr. Reylin finds a person whose intelligence is on par with humans or even higher. In that case, Lioness will hear a lot of valuable information.


    If not, and the specter boss turns out to be just a monster relying on its instincts, then Lioness will be aware of the weakness in the Tathum Province."


    "A weakness, you say?" Reylin said.


    "Many dark matter waves have been spotted around the continents. yers share their drops and information daily, but I don''t think the specters are justmon monsters. Their mana is simr to dark matter, and I believe there''s a connection here." Alex Loyalty said.


    He was just doing his best for Reylin.


    Recently, Reylin hadn''t thought much about his quests. He didn''t even spare a nce at the dark matter in his inventory, and he casually vented out his frustration about the typical high schooler on the specters.


    If anything, he paid more attention to the city''s development.


    Alex thought about it in his ce and shared his thoughts.


    Reylin smiled, "There are simrities, but that''s it. If the specter boss is with those dark matter guys, I will need people to keep him busy. Lioness should do."


    Alex replied, "I am nothing but a different voice and opinion. Thanks for listening to me, though."


    "It''s much more interesting with more information on the line. Good work so far, and have fun, Alex." Reylin ended the conversation.


    "I wish you good luck too, Mr. Reylin."


    -


    "Reylin! I think we have found the boss!" The hero shouted the exact words she had typed on the chat before.


    Reylin heard her well, then patted her hair, "Don''t shout. I can hear you."


    He rolled his eyes, then asked for the location.


    The hero was quite too excited, so she began talking about the boss before his words. She didn''t hear him well, and in her excitement, her words mmed Reylin''s ears.


    While Reylin''s face contorted, others looked at her with warm eyes.


    Soon, the hero said, "We will need like thirty people, I think. The boss has his underlings, and the cave is small. I just don''t know what kind of abilities it has, so we should be prepared for a few deaths!"


    Others nodded again.


    That was the usual gaming experience.


    yers rarely did the boss on the first run. That only worked if one was genuinely skilled or if their equipment was of the best quality. It was hard to get good equipment in those early stages of the game...


    And though the hero had skilled yers such as Reylin and Lioness, she didn''t think the specter boss was possible on the first run.


    It was the boss that influenced the whole province, and his race prevailed for good months!


    Reylin chuckled, "We are going to do it on the first run."


    He sowed confidence in others, but Reylin wasn''t the type of someone who would do something with the thought of losing at the back of his head.


    That was how the Crowns were, and they always did their business with confidence.


    Reylin''s fame and his help for the whole week had left many amazed.


    Therefore, his words were the best kind of confidence boost.


    "We might really do it," The hero was influenced by Reylin the most... "We will do it!" She ended up unsheathing her sword and pointing it toward the boss'' hidden location!


    For a week, Maya had been going to Reylin''s club, and she had grown stronger! In his presence, she would do her best to not disappoint him and show each of her progress.


    With those words, the party of 30 yers assembled, and they set up for the battle with the specter boss.


    The party was led by the hero whose face was nothing but big smiles.


    However, on the backline, Lioness started an exciting conversation.


    She spoke through the voice chat, "If you hadn''t looked at us with those kinds of eyes, I would have thought you and Maya had be a couple. Since when did you begin patting her hair so casually?"


    "What kind of eyes?" Reylin asked.


    "Eyes that literally want to devour. Don''t try to weasel out of the talk now. I won''t let you go," Lioness said while holding Reylin''s me Robe, "Don''t tell me that ''Either three of you or no one'' words were genuine?"


    Reylin shook his head with a smile, "That would easily solve my plight."


    "Oh?" Aria chuckled, "I feel like I know what has been bothering our pyromaniac. It was weird to see your change. From a guy that didn''t show any interest to the eyes of a typical high schooler. Haha!"


    Reylin''s face contorted uglily.


    "If you confess to Steel Melody, she will probably kick your balls. If you confess to Maya, she will probably politely refuse. Well, that leaves me with some chances for you," Lioness was all smiling.


    "Yes, that''s the eyes of the experienced woman. Thank you for sharing your wisdom once again with me, Lioness," Reylin sneered.


    Lioness smiled back, "No balls to confess to me? Have you perhaps confessed to Steel Melody already?"


    "I am lost, and you attack at a vulnerable time. Do you want to fix your mistake from your former rtionship since I share the blood with William?" Reylin asked.


    If he had to be utterly honest, he simply didn''t know.


    How did his mother see through him that easily left Reylin wondering every day, but all those thoughts dispersed after Aria had shown disappointment on her face.


    She turned around and left.


    [Lioness has ended a voice chat with you.]


    Reylin just thought how badly he fucked up. His heart began loudly beating, and he just stared at Aria''s back with expanded eyes. Inwardly, he himself didn''t understand his defensive choices of words, and it began eating him from within.


    He caught up to Lioness and grasped her hand, "Go out with me."


    "No, thanks," Lioness shook his hand and started walking again.


    However, everyone heard Reylin''s words since a voice chat had ended. The group stopped, and all yers stared at them both. Each had disyed unusual reactions, but Ferocious Bear had the most unique one as she covered her eyes and blushed no end.


    It looked like someone confessed to Maya instead.


    Reylin bit his lips, "What were my chances before I fucked up?"


    Aria raised her voice as she replied since she was pretty ahead, "100%. I grew up interested in you since you''ve changed. I knew a different you, and my little brother also shared his opinion about you. And then, we had our adventure here.


    After you showed off an interest in me, I thought it would be fun to try a rtionship. Since I focus on the game now and have left my business in good hands, I would frequently enjoy yourpany. Who wouldn''t like a strong and confident man around in such a cruel game world?


    I know I am unbearable for many, however. That''s because I hate boredom, and I constantly challenge myself. Not many could keep up with me, but since you are quite simr to me with how you yearn to be mes itself, I thought you would be the one to cope with me.


    s, you have disappointed me too much.


    Your chances have dropped significantly, and all I care about is to kill a boss."


    All eyes shifted from her toward Reylin.


    His expression made Steel Melodyugh so much that others had to cover her lips. Two female yers pulled her down onto the ground!


    On the other hand, Reylin clicked his tongue, "I also feel like beating some boss." His mes awakened on their own, and his me robes fluttered, "After we beat that shit, I will confess to you for the second time.


    And if you reject me, I will keep pestering you. It''s you who started it, Aria."


    "I will call the police, you pyromaniac," Ariaughed, "We happen to have some heroes too, don''t we?"


    "I don''t think either of them wants to deal with me," Reylin sneered.


    "So you have be a simp. It''s not the first time I am dealing with those," Aria rolled her eyes and resumed her steps.


    She didn''t face Reylin, but if she did, he would have seen her blossoming smile.


    Reylin chuckled from behind, "Simping for sexy Aria doesn''t sound that wrong, and it''s better than pondering every day like some fucking typical high schooler. Ah, I feel so free. it''s like I have seen the mes for the first time... Love it."


    "Simping already?" Aria said from the front, waving her index finger back and forth.


    Reylin said, "Yep." And turned around, "What are you waiting for? Why is that masochist on the ground, and why is Maya covering her face?"


    "The hero is embarrassed... and the tank nearly died out ofughter... To be candid, she was quite loud, so we silenced her," The female yers replied.


    "Good job! Hahaha!" Reylinughed out loud!


    That kind ofughter made everyone say in tandem, "The pyromaniac is back."

 Chapter 76: Blessing in disguise

    <h4>Chapter 76: Blessing in disguise</h4>


    The specter boss had hidden below the mountain.


    It wasn''t a human-friendly environment due to the monsters inhabiting it beforehand. Of course, the monsters weremon in such a fantasy world, even before the dark times.


    The difference was that those monsters didn''t respawn and that their quantity was severely lower.


    Nowadays, the monsters had be a term for the existences brought by the dark matter who could respawn and hunt others ceaselessly.


    "Coldness in this ce was no different than in any other part of the province, but our specters hunts led us to this ce! A cave opened itself, and our guild members found a boss within!" The hero exined.


    Everyone nodded, then scrutinized the entrance.


    It seemed like doors made by nature itself, and it didn''t look any different than caves. However, upon staring into its darkness for a few seconds, the yers felt coldness running down their spine.


    That kind of feeling was foreign since, but a few of them had imagined the boss'' appearance from the hero''s clues.


    They felt like their imagination pulled a prank on them, but that was the raw mana extending itself toward them.


    Reylin wasn''t fond of coldness, so he scoffed.


    He took the first step forward, and his friends followed him briefly after.


    The cave was like the entrance, carved by the world and forgotten by it.


    Of course, the boss'' hideout couldn''t be in.


    yers noticed how deep the cave was. They openlyined about it, even though Ferocious Bear had informed them beforehand.


    Steel Melody led theining team as she was the first one toin, and her voice was far from a whisper, "And it''s bing colder, actually! Luckily, we have the man in love whose mes burn with affection! Right, Rey?"


    To her giggling face, Reylinughed as well, "Exactly. This is a love that sets up my heart aze. And when my heart burns, this is where I feel the best. Aria, my mes are exclusive to you. Be there a need for a me embrace, I am here for you."


    "Wait... So you will not use your mes on me as thest time?" Steel Melody opened her mouth widely after she had realized it.


    Reylin threw her a side-nce, "I have priorities, maso."


    "No..." Steel Melody''s shoulder dropped, and she sadly moved on.


    Everyone around her cheered the tank, and they pped her armor. The familiar and exciting melody didn''t help, however. And as the tank carried on with her sulky mood, theints slowly died.


    On the side, Aria chuckled, and she poured some light to the tank''s sulky heart, "He will give all tanks that help, but should a choice appear, he will just prioritize me. That''s how simps function, and he''s too deep in that."


    "Oh!" Steel Melody''s eyes rose, "What a simp! He''s going to use every chance to cajole you! I am disappointed! Hmpf, if pushes to shove, I will protect Ferocious Bear!"


    "Thank you!" The hero cutely chimed in.


    With how engaging the talk sparked by the tank was, the yers hadn''t noticed how the temperature had fallen. At one point, yers began trembling one by one, forcing Reylin to make a move.


    He pped his hands on everyone''s equipment, and his mes went through every one. His mes became an orange aura around everyone and the coldness thoroughly lost against him.


    However, yers sucked a breath and felt like coldness momentarily prevailed, all due to the boss floating in the middle of the cave.


    [The Ghastly Specter Boss Lv. 55 HP: 20 000 MP: 35 000]


    [You have spotted an Epic Monster!]


    It was sleeping currently.


    The boss was a massive specter with twelves arms sprouting from its back. On the sides, it also had arms, and no one dared to think of it as a humanoid creature. Its head was leaning forth, and it was pretty long and rectangr...


    A grotesque creature with transparent, ghastly mana floated before the yers, and one could only wonder what it would sound like.


    It wouldn''t take long before the yers heard its screeches, however.


    "We will split into three teams. Take its underlings quick enough, then we will all strike down the boss! I think we might be able to beat them down before you, hehe!" Maya was in good spirits, so she half-joked, then the party split and began their approach.


    Everyone faintly smiled while approaching the boss!


    "It doesn''t look like you will be able to spread your mes in this cave," Aria side-nced at Reylin.


    He reciprocated her nce with even a deeper one, "Worried about me?"


    "Stop with that simping for the boss fight," Aria closed her eyes and sighed, "I want to deal with this boss on the first try... Actually, Vis told me about problems on his side. Maya''s city is not the only one in a predicament. I want to deal with this boss, and go to that Alex you''ve mentioned earlier, then finally help my guild."


    REEEEEEEE!


    "It begins!" Steel Melody shouted amidst the screeches.


    She immediately taunted the boss, and it worked! Her smile widened, and she waited for the loud steel bang that would make her tremble with excitement. Of course, the boss didn''t disappoint the masochist.


    It mmed against the tank, then froze her!


    "Hmm," Reylin pondered while the tank taunted the boss, "So I have around three or four confessions left." His hand burst with mes, and he channeled more mana than ever before, "I will make sure we will seed on the first try then."


    He threw the fireball toward the boss. Due to the enormous quantity of mana within, it seemed more like a fire avnche!


    The boss shifted its eyes toward it, and its disgusting eyes widened. After Reylin''s mes scratched its side, the boss howled like never before.


    In fact, the whole cave shook!


    Reylin smiled, but just for a second.


    In the blink of an eye, the boss used unimaginable speed!


    Its mana dropped by nearly three thousand, but that speed surprised everyone from the main team!


    Faced with the boss, Reylin moved his hand as fast as possible. He conjured another fireball, but his whole body froze!


    And his fireball actually dispersed!


    [Your mana has been frozen.]


    [You can''t use any skills.]


    "My mes..." Reylin''s eyes expanded.


    That ghastly mana permeated his body, and it froze his mana channels. He couldn''t even move and bring out a drop of mana! This ended up with Reylin flying toward the end of the cave.


    After he struck the wall, his body rolled onto the ground.


    He stared at the pebbles, then at his hand, he brought closer to his face, "I can''t bring any mes... That feeling, I utterly hate..."


    It was like the game became real life.


    A real-life that was boring despite his background.


    In a game, Reylin felt much better, and he knew the reason.


    Mana.


    "It''s because Ick fire mana," Reylin gritted his teeth, "A normal mana can be easily frozen by such a creature."


    Reylin took out La''s notes and began rereading them.


    In the meantime, his party kept fighting against the boss. They were doing great due to the boss exerting more mana than it had nned beforehand. The boss used a lot for the instant teleportation and invasion into Reylin''s body system.


    No one knew its cooldown, however.


    And if it could take out a pyromaniac like that, then no one was safe!


    It also didn''t look like the hero, and her party could take it down in a short time.


    Reylin didn''t look at the battle, however. He just nced at Aria, then returned to La''s notes.


    Theck of mes hit him harder than anything, and he focused intensely on those notes. He wouldn''t even notice if any attack came at him from the side!


    However, Reylin was in an unusual state where he didn''t even feel a drop of mana. That state was a blessing in disguise as he noticed more details in La''s notes than before!


    After five minutes, Reylin''s eyes shone red, and he made a connection with an existence that the whole world called The Ascended.


    His mind shook, and Reylin saw a different scenario.


    He also found himself not on the ground but on a bed.


    Reylin failed to register that change, and he was shocked by the soft ground. Soon, however, he raised himself out of bed.


    The room he found himself in was quite narrow. Other than the bed, Reylin saw two chairs and a white table next to it. He looked around and found white walls that rose up to trap the existence within its embrace.


    Reylin left the bed and approached a woman that filled one of the seats.


    From behind, he could only see her long cascading red hair.


    She extended her hand toward the ss on the table.


    "Vodka?" Reylin asked while she took a shot.


    "Other than my mana, nothing sets me on fire," Woman chuckled, then shifted her eyes to Reylin, "Take a seat. There''s no yer other than you that can currently sit here. Rey mes Lin. Earth''s name: Reylin Crown. I will use your name."


    "Hah. Are you one of the game developers? Quite a fancy character design. I guess you guys don''t have any limitations when ites to cosmetics," Reylinughed while he took a seat, "So? You brought me here to nerf me? I was on a good track, you know? And I don''t have time, so be quick."


    "Game developers? I haven''t met them," The woman said, "Only Rekmal did, but I have never been in favor of that white-haired cuck''s n. He also went ahead and made contact with you guys without telling us... Well, it''s been interesting and so fun, so I can''tin."


    "If you think I understand you, then you are wrong. How about you being more direct?" Reylin said, and one could tell he was irritated with how his face contorted.


    The woman faintlyughed, "The time is frozen here, just like your body. You can enjoy mypany, and I can assure you that anyone would give their lives to do so." She poured vodka for him and herself.


    Reylin didn''t know whether such a thing was possible, but that woman''s flow couldn''t be broken.


    He took a seat and tasted the vodka, "A taste I thoroughly enjoy. Still, I can''t enjoy yourpany without knowing your name and the purpose of bringing me here."


    "If you knew my name, you wouldn''t have been enjoying it. You wouldn''t even take a second shot, so let it stay as a mystery... Now, purpose? What you are trying to achieve is impossible. That is thew." The woman stated.


    Reylin''s face brightened, "Impossible? That''s a challenge and aw I will break."

 Chapter 77: Black Nickname

    <h4>Chapter 77: ck Nickname</h4>


    "Impossible is impossible."


    Reylin red at the woman, still not sure about her identity.


    He believed she was one of the game developers, but another thought popped into his mind. That woman could also be one of the ascended. That would make more sense with how the game developers openly dered they couldn''t influence the game at any point.


    He let out faintughter and took another shot, "Why did you bring me here? I don''t mind making connections with sexydies, but I don''t think that''s the reason."


    "You can''t create your own mana, but you can wield mine," The woman said.


    And with this, Reylin was sure he wouldn''t get along with that woman.


    Although she looked far better than Yvonne and was closer to the fire waifu, Reylin had already grown up.


    Still, that was just a small part.


    "You want me to wield your mes?" He said with an indifferent tone.


    "Exactly," The woman nodded, "You will get closer to the mes this way, and I will get the most promising apostle. No one other than me can enable you and your love toward the fire."


    "Hahahahah!" Reylin burst outughing.


    He threw a ss behind himself and began thrashing on the chair with his crazyughter. Itsted for a while, and Reylin didn''t stop due to his emotions calming down.


    Instead, those heightened, and he extended his hand toward the woman.


    He grabbed her hair and surprised her with that move.


    "You can touch me?" She asked with widened eyes.


    Reylin didn''t give any fuck about that question, "I refuse your offer. Apostol? Your fire? I will be the mes itself! My own mes! It''s the only future given how fucking good I am. And you have no saying whether I will aplish it or not. No one has. You can just stay in this room and drink your vodka. Wait as Ie and take that spot."


    A silence ensued.


    If before the woman was sure Reylin wouldn''t break thew, him touching her somewhat faltered her confidence. She also realized that her presence didn''t exert anything on Reylin. He actually drank due to his curiosity and courtesy!


    She couldn''t make any deal with him!


    The woman realized she had said the wrong words, and nothing could sway this man''s heart anymore.


    Nheless, she said those words, "You will go against the whole world should you refuse me."


    "Jealousy knows no bounds. I will make enemies everywhere I go," Reylin let her hair go and demanded a leave.


    He didn''t want to spend any more time here. Otherwise, he would say much worse things.


    "It seems like you''ve noticed," The woman said, "This is a prison indeed. A prison set up to keep others away from our world. Well, if that''s the path you''ve chosen, I can only have my eyes on you from now on."


    [Your existence has been marked by The Ascended - Milkyona]


    [Your nickname turns ck.]


    [ck Nickname - On your death, you will drop your whole equipment and inventory. You will lose ten levels each death, and everyone will know about the rewards for killing you. NPCs will get the ascended''s blessing by killing you, and they will be able to level up.]


    "Milkyona?" Reylin stared at her name, "I will have you pay the price for it."


    "Say those words once you will be able to actually produce the fire mana. That is my domain, and all mes belong to me," Milkyona said.


    She then waved her hand, and Reylin disappeared from her room.


    But that room was a prison, just as she said, and loneliness rippled in her eyes once Reylin disappeared.


    No yer could get a ticker to this room, and he was naturally the first.


    s, Reylin''s ambition didn''t allow them to start the master-disciple rtionship.


    -


    Reylin returned to the cave.


    Like the woman had said, the time was frozen, and the boss HP remained the same. It felt like Milkyona had put a pause on the whole world, then resumed the game...


    Reylin looked at his ck nickname and chuckled, "It will be an endless ughter, won''t it?"


    He thought about it just for a little, however.


    Milkyona''s words gave some understanding to Reylin.


    He had been using the normal mana so far, and that mana was around the whole world. Everyone used the same mana, but a different one allowed one to reach the peak!


    "Doesn''t that mean that the bitch ascended also goes against the world?" Reylin thought, then switched his attention to mes.


    He took out two red gems and rubbed those against each other.


    Sparks came out, and those were gems that would be able to enhance the fire equipment. Of course, Reylin had a nice variety from his time in the Northern Rivers Bank, and he didn''tck items rted to fire.


    Though his quantity was getting lower, Reylin didn''t care about it at the moment, "I already can turn foreign mes into MP. I can regenerate mana points."


    Reylin chuckled.


    From the very beginning, he had been on a good track. He could do what others couldn''t and get unlimited mana as long as the mes howled in the vicinity. Thus, he was sure that creating the mana organ would be possible.


    Reylin conjured mes out of the orbs and used these to slowly free himself out of the specter boss'' frozen effect.


    However, the process was rtively slow.


    To say nothing of it, the battle with the boss was quite hard. It looked like the boss ridiculed Reylin and that his former confident words amounted to nothing.


    Reylin saw his friends getting beaten by the boss and Aria getting hurt by him.


    His heart boiled, and anger bloomed within...


    [La''s me Notes have been extinguished by your mana.]


    "What?" Reylin threw his eyes to the inventory.


    The notes were gone, but that wasn''t the end of the development.


    His feelings were thest thing Reylin needed to trigger the quest!


    [Rey mes Lin'' Fire Heart Quest.]


    [Grade: Unspecified.]


    "That bitch ascended is so fucking blind! Hahahaha!" Reylin burst outughing!


    "Useless! Why are youughing?! Help us!" Steel Melody shouted from the front! She had a hard time keeping the boss close, and Reylin''sughter riled her up!


    He replied, "Give me some time, and I will shower you with my mes."

 Chapter 78: Showtime

    <h4>Chapter 78: Showtime</h4>


    [Your mana is no longer frozen.]


    Reylin spat and prepared for his return.


    He drank potions to refill his HP and MP, then the sses shattered on the ground. In his current state, Reylin wanted to deal with the boss and check his new questfortably.


    But with the monster rampaging around and his friends toiling against it, Reylin quickly took matters into his own hands.


    Moreover, Reylin also wanted to test his ck nickname.


    He appeared on the battlefield for the second time, then threw his fireball. His technique did lethal damage to the boss, and its eyes immediately shifted toward Reylin.


    That much was expected, but the boss froze after seeing Reylin''s nickname.


    Its mind registered the ck nickname and the rewards.


    And in an instant, the monster screeched!


    REEEEEEEE!


    It roared so loudly that even its underlings stopped moving, exposing themselves to the other groups.


    Reylin sneered and let out fireballs in rapid session.


    His next move left the boss confused as he just disappeared out of its reach!


    "Not so intelligent... It''s far easier to use ck Rose''s ss against it," Reylin''s words rang out from behind Steel Melody, who flinched.


    She yelped, "Don''t surprise me like that! I am quite tense right now!"


    "Well, keep taunting that boss. You are the only tank in the main team, so we have to work together. I will keep his attention from time to time, and each time I disappear, you will keep it busy." Reylin said.


    "Will do it!" Steel Melody nodded.


    "Oh, indeed. That''s Steel Melody for you. I was ready to give you a motivational speech on how you should believe in our team and stuff," Reylin sneered, then he began moving around.


    He was mainly a mage, but Reylin could afford to go around like an assassin and mage with his items boosting his stats.


    His second ss also gave him enough stamina, so Reylin was fine.


    Steel Melody nudged Reylin''s side with her elbow, "You gave a confident speech already, and it ended with you rolling on the ground. Hehe!"


    "Shut up," Reylin mmed his fist on her armor in response, then disappeared.


    Other than lethal fireballs, Maya''s golden light and her sharp sword stood out on the battlefield. One also couldn''t forget about the Lioness'' bleeding effect that had made a few arms fall out of the boss'' body as well.


    With Reylin''s help, Steel Melody''s burden lessened, and at one point, she became so confident that she shoved up the sword into the boss'' stomach!


    Then, her taunt skill reverberated from inside, weakening the boss!


    "We are doing so well! Its HP is already near 30%!" The hero happily eximed!


    Her happiness was short, however.


    The boss entered the final stage.


    Its defenses increased, and the yers received a huge slow debuff!


    Their bodies moved slower, and their weapons became heavier. That slow debuff also applied to mages whose skills channeled far longer!


    Reylin narrowed his eyes, "Veins?"


    The blue veins surged from the ground and those plugged into the boss'' body. Rather than the final stage, it looked like the boss borrowed help from the environment.


    Reylin immediately connected dots due to his earlier talk with Alex.


    He inwardly thought, ''The boss influenced the whole province... This ce has to be the origin, and it began sucking the mana from the whole province.''


    Reylin sneered, "Steel Melody. We will draw the monster out. That''s the goal."


    "Got it!" Steel Melody listened to the strongest.


    And everyone else was the same.


    They heard Reylin''s words and adapted to the new strategy.


    Using his ck nickname''s influence and Steel Melody''s taunts, the group drew the boss to the cave''s entrance.


    Reylin quickly darted back to the cave where the origin of vines was exposed.


    It was nothing but a blue mass of mana. The veins came out of it, and it was in a pretty vulnerable state.


    Reylin touched the mass, and he poured his own mana into it.


    His mana was nothing but normal mana. That was exactly what the hero''s province needed, and by slowly doing it, Reylin began the process of purifying thend!


    Of course, Reylin thought about cutting off the veins. It would make the boss weaker, but what if the blue mass disappeared back to the ground?


    They currently didn''t possess any means to find or expose it, so Reylin was careful with it, "This sucks mana better than some whore," Reylin cursed.


    [Rey mes Lin: I need a fire mage.]


    [Ferocious Bear: Okay!]


    After the fire mage from the hero''s guild appeared, he instantly pointed his staff at the pyromaniac. The mesnded on Reylin, and he converted it into mana!


    "How is the boss battle going?" He asked while keeping his hand on the blue mass.


    "Slow! It''s slow!" The yer replied loudly.


    That young man was quite tense while alone with Reylin, but the pyromaniac paid no heed to his behavior and nodded with a smile, "That''s good."


    -


    "I am all spent!" Ferocious Bear loudly said, then dropped onto her ass.


    Everyone else felt the same, but some yers felt even worse as the drops from the boss weren''t satisfying at all. However, every boss gave many experience points, so no one dared toin openly.


    It was also another valuable experience.


    "Yep!" Steel Melody agreed with Maya.


    On the other hand, Reylin was back to pestering Aria.


    He didn''t know how much purified the province became, but he spent a lot of time with the mass of mana, and the fire mage depleted his mana ten times! That was quite an achievement, and the yer boasted about it with his friends.


    It was weird, but Reylin didn''tment about it.


    He said to Lioness, "How about we take a carriage back to the Blue Rose Capital? If we go to the neighboring province now and take one, we should be back in the beginner city just before midnight."


    "That should do," Lioness smiled.


    "Eh, you are going already?" Ferocious Bear chimed in.


    Reylin gave her a pat and said, "We will see each other in school tomorrow. I have something to talk about with you, so don''t skip school."


    "I am a good student! I won''t skip it anymore!" Maya replied.


    Then, Steel Melody also bid her farewell, "He will be simping for the whole evening now. Learn how to give up, Rey!"


    "I actually know when to give up," Reylin sneered back at her and left the cave together with Lioness.


    On their way toward the neighboring province, Reylin said, "I guess female yers have it the worst here. You have to frequently check your armor." He looked at the armor that exposed her skin in a few ces.


    Those were the scratches from the boss.


    Aria chuckled, "How about you fix it? You can give it a try with your me artist ss. I don''t know whether you want to waste your resources on me, though."


    "I can help you undress too," Reylin sneered.


    "That''s a nice offer, but..." Aria clicked on the system, then took off the armor through it! She also equipped a white shirt beforehand, so Reylin didn''t see anything enticing!


    He clicked his tongue and took her armor, "At least I have enough trust to check your equipment."


    "I was ready to be your girlfriend, so this is nothing much, isn''t it?" Aria replied, then looked carefully at Reylin''s hands.


    He began the process of repairing her armor.


    That was just melting the resources to fill the gaps, so Reylin was sure he would be able to do it.


    "That ck nickname is going to cause you a lot of trouble," Lioness read the message that popped in her system after Reylin''s return.


    She did it just now andmented on it.


    Reylin chuckled, "You will be the first one. I will ask for help if need be."


    "A simp should make himself look the best. That''s now how you do it, Reylin," Ariaughed out loud.


    "Well, you were also quite underwhelming despite taking a few hands off the boss. Still, I am sure your skill has potential," Reylin was quite frank with Lioness.


    She smiled, "Indeed, you can''t be a simp."


    "Really? Well, I can be brutally honest," Reylin passed her armor, then let out a fireball, "I still can''t pour my whole mana into it. Quite disappointing, but I will get to that point soon enough."


    "You will," Aria took the armor, but she didn''t equip it.


    The duo talked, and it was an honest and enjoyable conversation. The mood special to both of them unfurled between them, and Reylin didn''t even notice when they entered the neighboring province''s city.


    The NPCs, mainly those who practiced weapons in their lives, red at him with bare hostility as they wanted to get the ascended blessing.


    Reylin ignored them and asked Aria, "Go out with me."


    "I will think about it," Aria chuckled.


    "Well, we will need a carriage just for us, so book one, kay? Here''s the money," Reylin passed some money, then left the city.


    A few NPCs went after him, but they wouldn''t be a problem.


    Aria nced at the money Reylin passed to her, "That would cover half the price at most. What a bad simp."

 Chapter 79: Reylins death

    <h4>Chapter 79: Reylin''s death</h4>


    "Follow me," Vis said.


    It was Earth, just a few minutes before their sses.


    After Vis left his car, Reylin also did, and he instantly said those words toward him. It wasn''t like the usual Vis, who would just follow the pyromaniac.


    In his eyes, Reylin saw indifference.


    So far, Vis was learning about Reylin and how he really was.


    Due to Reylin''s status, Vis was also a tad different than others. However, both of them became good friends after some time in school and their club, to say nothing of the gaming life.


    "Little Brother Vis," Reylin chuckled.


    Indeed.


    Vis came here as Aria''s brother. He spoke to Reylin with such status and didn''t let Reyline up with any excuse to not follow him.


    In Vis'' case, re with just enough.


    Reylin also considered his feelings toward Aria.


    After a little of simping, he was sure he was into her, for both her appearance and her personality.


    In a nutshell, it wasn''t just a mere attraction toward the body, but the whole Lioness.


    "I heard my elder sister calling you a boyfriend..." Vis whispered in quite a threatening tone.


    Of course, Aria didn''t say it to him, but Vis heard it by chance.


    Ironically, Aria had been talking with their mother. It was the usual talk between daughter and mother.


    And since Aria is a businesswoman, their mother was worried she would marryte or that she wouldn''t take any interest in men.


    It was pretty pestering from the mother''s side, and Aria simply told her that she was in a rtionship already.


    Mother was mother, however, and she quickly learned the name of Aria''s boyfriend.


    "Crown... Reylin..." Vis repeated what he said on that day.


    He would be a good actor as he brought his feelings perfectly. If William saw that young man, he would surely take him into his industry!


    s, both of them were behind the school building, where people rarely dared to step in.


    That was because of the school gangsters, but even those didn''t feel like ying with Vis and Reylin.


    Other than Reylin, no one heard Vis.


    Reylin chuckled, "It just happened naturally, I would say."


    "Are you serious about it?" Vis asked, keeping the same tone.


    The young man was also quite impatient as he didn''t wait for an answer. He pulled Reylin''s school uniform and shook him, then mmed into the wall.


    Of course, Reylin allowed him to do all of this, "Are you serious about your rtionship with my elder sister? The one with your brother has left her crying! She has never shown it, but it was painful. If another Crown hurts her, then I will kill you both in both worlds."


    "You are a good eavesdropper, Vis," Reylin chuckled, then pushed Vis away, "Unlike William, I just became ''an adult''. But what the fuck is adult anyway? If being an adult means that I will immediately go to work, create a family and focus on the investments for the future, then I am far from an adult.


    My rtionship with Aria is simr. I don''t think about the future or what it might turn into. What I know is that I want to hold her, and that''s it. I enjoy it, and she also enjoys the mood between us.


    That''s what matters. In fact, we are both still young. Don''t think I am just ying around because that''s not the case."


    "Good," Vis sighed and turned around, "It seems you know more about her rtionship with your brother. Don''t repeat the same mistake. If both of you happen to break up, I will kill you, Reylin, regardless of whether it was a choice of both of you, or either."


    "What a caring brother," Reylin chuckled, "If I had a sister, I probably would''ve done the same should my friend be the boyfriend. Well, you''ve be more pleasing to my eyes."


    Vis spat and replied, "It''s the opposite for me, you bastard."


    It looked like today, a spectacr battle between Reylin and Vis would happen in their club activity!


    -


    [Faynom World.]


    "You are finally back, my girlfriend," Reylin waved toward La, who had returned to her shop.


    She saw him sitting next to Monica.


    The person who should be taking care of the shop was sleeping on Reylin''s thighs while he took the role.


    yers bought items with odd expressions, and no one dared to bargain with the pyromaniac.


    "I wasn''t here for too long... I think someone troublesome is going to knock on the doors sooner orter, so let''s go upstairs," Reylin said.


    La nodded as she had already received the information about his ck nickname and its rewards.


    She had so many questions that it would take the whole day to go through them.


    Monica didn''t let Reylin''s thighs go, however.


    She clung to them so tightly while sleeping that Reylin ended up pping her cheek with his hand coated in fire.


    Atst, La opened the doors to her bedroom, and Reylin slipped in.


    "You know, La... Rtionships are much different here, and on the other side," Reylin said while going around La''s bedroom with his nostrils bigger.


    He clearly enjoyed her room''s fragrance that was just like hers.


    "Did you happen to have some problems on Earth?" La asked while unpacking some stuff from her inventory.


    Reylin nodded, took out his fan, and blew a warm wind onto her face, "It''s just much moreplicated."


    La smiled widely, seeing how Reylin enjoyed the present she had given to him, "Too muchplicated, or that we are easier due to the polygamy?"


    Both of them stared into each other''s eyes, then Reylin gave up, "Have you ever thought you would be the only girlfriend from this world?"


    "I have. But I also knew it wouldn''t be possible. Is our rtionship that deep? I enjoy it, and I am curious about the future. Still, I am not delusional to think that the so arrogant and mighty pyromaniac will sleep with just one woman by his side," La casually said.


    It really hit Reylin, but that was what he had expected from the woman from the world where polygamy wasmon even between themoners.


    "Let''s drop the topic. I know that I can speak with you about women and love, but bringing other women doesn''t sit well with me... It will change when you all meet, but anyway. As you can see, I am not so cuddly today. That''s because I have something serious to talk about," Reylin spread his arms.


    "Kill me," And he said.


    "Huh?" La paled, and she brought her hands to her lips.


    She was so taken aback by those words that she began trembling,pletely forgetting that Reylin could respawn on his death. She also didn''t think about his ck nickname at all, but that was why he spoke those words.


    Reylin chuckled, "Do you want me to cuddle with you?" He was touched by her reaction.


    As his arms wrapped around her voluptuous body, Reylin made hery on him while saying, "The Ascended are blind... They gave me the means to help residents level up... This is a punishment that should make the whole world go against me, but I will use it wisely. And since I am still at a weak level, I can casually die from your hands.


    You will be able to level up and pursue magic further than most mages. La, this is your big chance."


    "I can''t bring myself to kill you," La said, "You aren''t just a yer for me. That''s all I will say." After these words, La hugged Reylin tighter and buried her head within his shoulder.


    She kept surprising Reylin, and as he was more into love, La also began turning into someone important despite just being an NPC.


    He patted her shoulder, "This is a world with quite a funny system. I can look healthy and still have just one health point... At that point, even a mere stone thrown by amoner would kill me. And that''s what I will do today. I will lower my hp and have you use just one skill with closed eyes.


    Then, you will be able to level up like yers. If you care about me, then you will do it."


    Having said all of this, Reylin let La go and turned around. He began taking his HP down, and La just stared at his back with her heart pounding loudly.


    He soon retracted his eyes and looked back into her beautiful stare, "One simple skill. Let''s head toward a bountiful future, La." He smiled.


    And La took out her staff and slowly pointed it at him, "Are you sure?" That staff kept trembling.


    Reylin nodded, "Yes. Do it."


    [You have died.]


    After Reylin died, he dropped his whole equipment, and his level also went down! He lost a lot, but La had received what many NPCs would do much worse things for!


    She received the blessing from existence akin to god that would allow her to level up and chase the top of the Faynom World!


    She didn''t care about those matters, however.


    Her eyes lingered on the disappearing particles, then Reylin''s dropped equipment.


    He dropped all his items, but for safety measures, he could''ve just stuffed them somewhere else.


    There were a lot of ces yers could store their items...


    And Reylin didn''t do it...


    He dropped all his items, allowing La to do whatever she wanted with them!


    She carefully took them, then gave everything back together with a warm hug that made the whole reunion better.


    "You are crying?" Reylin faintlyughed, "Seriously..." Although his words sounded in, Reylin''s heart transmitted his emotions as they were in a close embrace...


    La''s eyes rose, and she seemed to have countless stars within due to her tears, "Do you want to do it?"


    "..."


    A mood escted to that point!

 Chapter 80: Perfect Angle [R-18]

    <h4>Chapter 80: Perfect Angle [R-18]</h4>


    It went without saying that sex in-game and real-life didn''t feel any different.


    In fact, it could be only better in-game due to yers raising their stats such as stamina and strength.


    Many couples had brought their rtionship ''duties'' to the game world with how great it was.


    Other than that, the NPCs and their humanlike existences made yers feel like it was just another world.


    Reylin was one of the yers that had taken a deep liking toward those residents, and he cared for them.


    La''s words also mellowed him.


    He slowly rubbed her cheek with his finger while saying, "Think twice about it, La. It will be our first time."


    La had impressed and touched Reylin, but her words were deeply connected to the current mood. He gave her more than any simple boyfriend ever would do, and probably no yer would take such a risk.


    Just like Reylin, La''s heart fluttered, and she genuinely craved a memorable night.


    "I''ve thought about it more than twice, you know?" She faintly smiled, "I want to have sex with you, you scoundrel."


    Earlier this day, Reylin made it sound as if women from the Faynom World were easier, or at least it sounded as such. If he wasn''t a scoundrel who openly talked about it with his own girlfriend, then who was he?


    Nheless, La felt nothing but sweet emotions for him.


    "I''ve also thought about what it would feel like," Reylin smirked, then leaned down.


    He kissed La.


    Though it was the usual kiss between them with their tongues intertwined in a lovely struggle, Reylin and La felt different this time. It wouldn''t just end with them parting their lips, breaking the silver bridge.


    A much tantalizing time was on the line, after all.


    Reylin wrapped his arm around La''s waist, supporting her. His other hand gently held her head as they kissed. It felt like an eternity with how ardently they licked each other.


    s, La wasn''t as strong as Reylin.


    She felt weaker in her legs, and eternity couldn''t be enjoyed further.


    However, Reylin''s hand slid down onto her ass, and hefortably guided her toward her own bed!


    Their eyes kept contact while maintaining the silver bridge between them.


    La''s parted lips were quite shiny, and her blushing face made her a little irresistible.


    Her boyfriend kept himselfposed, and he only leaped at her face again after they had settled on the bed.


    "Mmm!" The slippery sounds heightened!


    On the bed, Reylin also became bolder.


    He had La on hisp, and his hands reached everywhere his heart desired. Be it her ample chest or ass, Reylin enjoyed her flesh as he stuffed his hands into her clothes. At one point, he began taking off her clothes.


    Of course, it was the first time, so it took a while, but La also gave a hand, and she soon had her top exposed.


    Reylin let her jump onto the bed, then his hand slowly slid down her pants.


    The panties became the only line of defense, but themander had deemed them useless. Atst, Lay wholly bare before Reylin, whose eyes ran a marathon back and forth on her body.


    In the heat, he couldn''t keep the romantic mood around, and his craving took over him...


    "Show me your pussy," He said in a husky voice while keeping his hands on La''s thighs.


    She heard him well and followed, revealing her sulent snatch, "As you wish..."


    Although it was their first time, La couldn''t take any lead, and the roles had clearly changed.


    From ady that could cope well with Reylin''s kissing, La became a woman at his wish! She spread her legs and even brought her hands down to her pussy, showing what was inside. She wet herself quite a lot from all those kisses and cuddling!


    Reylin also gave himself up to his craving and instincts. Once she revealed what was inside, he kissed her pussy and inserted his tongue in.


    Much lewder and slippery sounds filled the room, but those paled inparison to La''s moaning. Even her loud beating heart couldn''t eclipse her reaction to her boyfriend''s sucking her cunt, and she jerked, "Ahh! Ahhh!"


    A worry about neighbors didn''t cross her mind as pleasure prevailed here.


    Reylin soon felt her pulling his hair while he sucked her juices. He inwardly smiled and held her thighs stronger while La''s toes kept stretching from delight, rupturing her from within!


    She heavily panted, her chest bouncing from her rough breathing.


    Even that stopped momentarily, however, as La felt like pissing. Of course, what came out wasn''t piss.


    La came, and she let it out all onto Reylin''s face.


    "I came... just from that..." La weakly whispered, inwardly scared of Reylin putting his cock in.


    The worst thing was that she didn''t even get a chance to see it with how Reylin led their memorable moment.


    Reylin smiled, "My girlfriend is quite sensitive..." He sounded prideful, and that was the case as he made her cum with his tongue only.


    Not wasting any time, Reylin climbed up the bed andy beside La. He looked into her eyes with his wet face, then guided her once again.


    This time, just his eyes moved below, and La followed him immediately. She saw him taking out his erect cock.


    Her eyes expanded a little as Reylin''s member seemed quite impatient.


    It twitched under her gaze.


    "I can''t wait to fuck you," He said in an honest tone.


    La curved her lips up, then said, "Why haven''t you done it yet? Ah, do I have to take care of it?"


    Her hand went down to caress Reylin''s cock, and it shivered heavier under her touch. It genuinely surprised her, and La would have jumped should she have some more strength!


    Reylin chuckled, "If you are speaking of lubrication, then I have a much better source." Having said this, Reylin shoved his cock between her thighs and coated his tip with La''s juices.


    Feeling his member between her thighs, La bit her lips and enjoyed its warmth. Her lips parted when he touched her lower lips, however.


    Reylin didn''t just stare, though.


    He kissed her neck while rubbing his cock on her flesh, then once he couldn''t take it anymore, he slowly inserted his dick in.


    La sucked him in despite her wanting him to take it slowly.


    She closed her eyes and bit her lips, then her head began arching backward. After Reylin wholly entered her, her chin was already as high as possible.


    Heughed out loud, then changed position.


    With himself atop her, Reylin drew his cock back, leaving his tip inside.


    "Ohhhh!"


    He shoved it again, this time much easier, and La naturally reacted out loud. He began repeating that movement, trying to find La''s weak spots, to no avail. After a few thrusts, Reylin utterly lost himself in the pleasure he felt, and he just kept thrusting mindlessly.


    Even this was great for La, however. She kept drawing him further with both her tight pussy and loud moans that had notified Monica already.


    The bed screeched under the pressure of Reylin''s selfish hammering, threatening to break at any moment.


    s, Reylin and La didn''t care.


    They also didn''t care about any protection whatsoever, as yers and residents couldn''t have children.


    Thus, Reylin fucked La mindlessly, purely relying on his instincts.


    He didn''t hold back when he felt likeing as it would be just one of many shots. Once his cock swelled within La''s tight canal, he let it out all with just a faint warning, "I aming!"


    La didn''t register it, but what she registered well was his hot stuff filling her up. She tensed further around his cock, squeezing for every drop while clinging to his body and screeching his back with her nails.


    Reylin''s cock softened, but he remained within her.


    Now that he came, his thoughts returned, and he gawked at La''s wet face.


    Blissful tears tumbled down on her blushing cheeks, going even to her mouth as she had her lips parted widely.


    He rubbed her cheeks, then leaned down next to her.


    "I''ve lost any sense of reasoning due to you, you sexydy," Reylin smirked, "This time, I will make youe."


    La turned her eyes to him and giggled, "I also couldn''t think of anything else other than you fucking me into oblivion... But I didn''te, so I guess it''s my win? It''s weird how you made mee with tongue, but not cock... Maybe talent is somewhere else?"


    "Taunting me won''t end well, La," Reylin gave her ass a loud p, then put his lips onto hers.


    After a kiss, La smiled widely, "We both don''t know... What if it''s an angle? For that, we need to get more experience."


    Having said this, La turned around and pushed her ass up. She rubbed a red spot on her bottom where Reylin had pped her and invited him for the second round.


    In the second round, La came endlessly, and so she liked it from behind the most.


    That was La''s perfect angle.


    -


    Reylin woke up in another world.


    He actually slept in the game rather than in real life.


    Of course, the reasons were obvious. He didn''t want to let La''s naked body go, and they slept in the bed they had thoroughly messed up.


    Their smell mixed, but Reylin didn''t feel bad about it.


    His nose was in La''s blonde hair, and his eyes looked around the room.


    He woke up in a different world, and it felt different. The feeling couldn''t have been described, but the atmosphere of another world, its furniture, and more importantly, a beautiful mature woman by his side made him feel much different.


    Reylin ended up grabbing La''s breast, and that woke her up, "How greedy..." She mumbled while half-asleep.


    It was the first time Reylin had touched a woman''s whole body, and his interest in women just grew further.


    He wouldn''t hold back with La anymore, and his hand touching her was proof of it.


    "How do you feel?" La asked worriedly.


    She knew that most yers logged out, and they never slept in the game. It was partially due to the fear, and only those who didn''t care casually slept in the game.


    She didn''t know the reason, but there had to be something serious about it.


    Reylin smiled, "I am fine, don''t worry about it."


    La nodded, her heart appeased.


    She stared at her boyfriend, who didn''t look like an eighteen years old man at all, but rather someone much older. Of course, it wasn''t just appearance as Reylin so far seemed more mature than people his age.


    She chuckled and raised her body, "Last night was so amazing. I will never let you go."


    "That''s what I wanted to say," Reylin went up as well, then pounced at La.


    They quenched their building-up desires with cuddles and kisses, then went down to take a bath together.

 Chapter 81: Tool

    <h4>Chapter 81: Tool</h4>


    Reylin didn''t have any ns for now.


    He had helped Ferocious Bear with her territory, and it was all up to her to take care of it.


    Lioness also didn''t need his help as her guild was stricter, and she had much more members.


    Of course, Reylin nned to use Maya''s guild for some fun, and he would soon hunt a few guild members that had betrayed her in the guildpetition.


    He would get some experience back this way and enjoy the game in a less stressful environment.


    After all, those who had run away were nothing but clowns.


    "You did perverted things, didn''t you?" Monica said during breakfast.


    She was five years younger than La, so her age was around Lioness, but she spoke like an embarrassing high schooler who couldn''t utter sex.


    Reylinughed out loud, and La also faintly smiled, "Sorry for being too loud."


    "It was our first time, and I didn''t expect Reylin to be that good," La added and brought her hands closer as she apologized to herzy worker.


    Monica just stared at them, then nodded, "Okay. Be quieter next time, though. I think the master can conjure a few soundproof barriers."


    La''s hands didn''t go down, so she kept her ''praying'' sign and nodded once again, "That''s true. I just didn''t have time to think about it, you know? It was done in the heat of the moment. Now, I am just too happy."


    "I can see," Monica nodded, then put the tes closer to La.


    She then wrapped her arms on the table and went to sleep!


    "I think I will let her go today," La gently looked at Monica, then turned her eyes to Reylin.


    He was in the same mood, constantlyughing and smiling. His hands also didn''t hold back, and he kept those much lower than the boyfriend would.


    "She needs to find a boyfriend too. Only this can force her to exercise and stay awake," He chuckled.


    La pped his hand away, "We are eating now."


    "Hormones, hormones," Reylin answered, then excused himself.


    He went to the corner and turned the voice chat on.


    His butler, Sebastian, had been worried about his young master. That was naturally because Reylin didn''t wake up from another world, and he slept here. During the night, Sebastian kept logging into the game to check whether his young master was online.


    He also sent messages, but those were hidden through the system''s option.


    "I heard about couples sleeping and spending more than just one day in the game. I guess we can stay up to two or three days," Reylin exined.


    "Yes, but I am still worried," Sebastian said.


    "Don''t be so anxious..." Reylin rolled his eyes, "I will log out soon. Keep with your duties and enjoy the game as well."


    "Yes!"


    Reylin returned to the table, then asked La, "Will you open the shop today?"


    "I think not. I guess one day''s break will hurt the business, but I feel like taking it," La replied.


    It seemed like all she wanted was Reylin''spany for today!


    That was sweet, and Reylin would deliver, but problems had delivered themselves first.


    "Open the shop!" A male voice swept through the shop.


    Reylin and La nced into each other''s eyes.


    That shouldn''t be a customer.


    First of all, any customer would''ve asked nicely at first. He would only m the doors after getting no response for some time... Of course, La also could have some admirers, but she hadn''t spotted such feelings at all.


    However, Reylin and La quickly turned their eyes to Reylin''s ck nickname.


    "Even here, I can''t have some peace," He sighed.


    "That''s not true. Should they barge in my house-" La wanted to support her boyfriend, but he put his finger on her lips, then made her stay quiet.


    "Keep your business. That''s what you want, right, independentdy?" He smirked, "We will get a different house, either here or in another city. For now, I will leave the house, and you check those people. We must know our situation."


    La nodded and promptly stood up.


    She went toward the people who had constantly been mming their hands on the doors. Once she opened those, she saw people in green armor. Those armors didn''t belong to the royal guard, so La immediately sighed.


    She then red at them and asked in a loud voice, "I am tired after my trip! What''s up with your eyes? Can''t you see the closed sign?!"


    "We are looking for a yer called Rey mes Lin. Is he in your house?" The man in armor asked.


    "He''s not," La replied with fierce eyes.


    However, the man took out some kind of scroll.


    Even without opening it, La knew what it was.


    [Asterm''s Noble Order.]


    The system told her about its name.


    La already imagined all regtions used by the family to let them enter the house. She just sighed and let them enter the house.


    The guards smirked and scoured her house.


    They didn''t find anyone other than Monica, and to all questions, La just said she was acquaintances with the yer called Rey mes Lin.


    However, some yers also told the guards about her rtionship with him. What they saw wasn''t ordinary acquaintances but someone akin to a couple.


    The guards stressed that, but to their inquiry, La scoffed, "I am a twenty-eight years old unmarried woman. It''s so hard to find a suitable man in this messed-up world, so I relieve myself from time to time with yers. Any more questions?"


    "What a slut," The guard said, then turned around with his buddies.


    La knew that those words would kick away those guards as people such as them saw polygamy differently.


    It was a general practice, even formoners. Still, the guards believed that only those with high positions could afford life with many women.


    Noblewomen also rarely started harems, so the guards praised high position people for scoring them but despised if a woman scored others...


    After they disappeared, Reylin entered the house, "I will remember their household and their faces, as well."


    Reylin sentenced those guards, and he would personally blow up their faces with his mes!


    La chuckled, "I think they wouldn''t havee here if the royal family knew about your current status."


    She knew that Reylin had made some connections in the Blue Rose Kingdom''s capital, Exodium!


    Reylin nodded but also shared his view, "Even if they know, they won''t make open moves. It''s because neighbors would press on them or feel scared about the countless possibilities. That fool might be used by them to tell others that they don''t support me."


    Reylin knew that ck Rose people wouldn''t give up on him due to his deeds, but he wondered whether they would have some change of heart. Nheless, dying again wouldn''t be that bad, and it would clear the doubts.


    For now, he just spected and said, "Whatever it is, I will also use that foolish noble to send a message. Then, we will see. Still, did you have to go that far? Won''t your reputation end up as slut from now on?"


    "It won''t. Those guards will keep it to themselves and share it with their buddies at most. And I simply can''t care about them..." La sighed, then added, "I just wanted them to fuck off as soon as possible."


    As she cursed, Reylin''s lips curved up into a smile, and they spent some time together.


    Then, Reylin logged out as he wanted to check his real body''s condition.

 Chapter 82: Date

    <h4>Chapter 82: Date</h4>


    "If there''s any inconvenience or young master feels doubts, please tell me!" Sebastian said while looking at Reylin.


    His young master had just left the gaming world, and he promptly began stretching... So far, Reylin said that he didn''t feel anything wrong with his body and psyche and that everything could go as usual.


    Of course, he felt a little stiff, so he warmed up.


    "I told you to not be so bothered by it. Go back to the game and carry on with your duties," Reylin threw a re.


    Sebastian nodded and went back to the game.


    Left alone in his room, Reylin took a phone and called Lioness.


    She didn''t answer at first, but she had been notified about the call through the VR Helmet, and it would be seconds before Aria called him back.


    Just as Reylin expected, Aria didn''t leave him alone for too long, "Good morning, Reylin. Are you going to simp from the morning? I would say I am not a fan of that idea."


    Reylinughed, "I feel like simping stays for an eternity in a rtionship, Aria. Wouldn''t you like to hear me every morning with some sweet words? If that''s not simping, then I wonder what it is."


    "Hmm... It depends," Aria wasn''t so straightforward.


    But Reylin was, "So, my girlfriend... I invite you for supper. Since it would be the first day in our cute rtionship, I guess the restaurant would do. What do you think?"


    In another apartment, the ck-haireddy sighed.


    Her younger brother had told her about his conversation with Vis, but with little details. However, it was rted to her, so Aria pressed on Vis with nothing but a re. He sang out the whole conversation.


    She knew what had happened between them and expected Reylin to call her.


    He didn''t make an immediate call, probably waiting for hers.


    Aria used that as an argument, "Don''t you want to see me confessing to you? You would see a rare and unforgettable cute side of me."


    Reylin didn''t utter a word, making a brief pause.


    He then chuckled, "I feel like you would just wrap your arm around my shoulder and confess with an overbearing voice, ''You''re my boyfriend now''. Well, if not it, then something simr... And the cherry on the top would be a sultry kiss to set up some dominance."


    Both of them giggled, then Aria surrendered, "You got me there. I probably would do exactly as you said. Haha~~"


    She seemed pretty content with Reylin reading her like that.


    Although the conversation diverted a little, Reylin spoke about the gaming time and Aria''s guild predicament. He could''ve asked about real life, but frankly, he knew more about the gaming life.


    Reylin used it to convince Aria for a date, "Since your family already knows, I should make a call to mine. I am sure my mother will be overjoyed to hear that I have caught a lioness.


    On a date, you will tell me about your family''s reaction, and I will do the same."


    "Yes, you won," Aria rolled her eyes, "You can pick me up in the evening."


    "Sure," Reylin chuckled, and the call ended.


    He received Aria''s address and prepared a room for their date in one of the five stars restaurants.


    As the simp should.


    -


    Reylin didn''t need to prepare clothes, however.


    His mother always made sure to keep him updated with fashion, and his wardrobe was filled with clothes perfect for him. Of course, the date would take ce in an expensive restaurant, so Reylin brought a suit.


    He expected Aria to garb herself with a tantalizing dress that would take the spotlight...


    Though he didn''t like that idea, Reylin knew that women, especially those from wealthy families, wanted to show off their brand new clothes and other stuff, so he dealt with that inwardly and genuinely looked toward the evening.


    Atst, it came.


    It was just 9 p.m, but the stars donned the dark sky.


    Reylin left his apartment casually, but people who had just nced at him momentarily thought that a fourth illegitimate Crown had appeared out of nowhere!


    That was the effect of Crown Eva''s sense of fashion, Reylin''s willingness to wear those clothes, and that he genuinely looked toward the date.


    He would look the best, though he didn''t use any make-up whatsoever.


    But the difference between this Reylin and the usual one was so huge that neighbors took a few more nces and only turned away after Reylin entered the car.


    Sebastian wore the usual butler clothes, but his aura was different to match his young master the best.


    Inwardly, however, Sebastian''s heart beat faster with apprehension.


    That was reality...


    Sebastian somehow felt like he had returned to the past, but as he nced into the mirror, he saw Reylin he had never seen before.


    And a small hope sprouted within him.


    Hope that nothing terrible would happen this evening.


    After thirty minutes, Reylin left the car.


    He was before Aria''s house. She bought a family house for herself despite living alone, and she came out the moment Reylin did.


    Her looks enchanted Reylin''s eyes as those gawked at her gracefully approaching him. He didn''t even look around her too much but hoped she would stay in full view for some time.


    Aria''s lips curved up, and she tapped him with her purse, "Are you going to make things easier for me, a young man with too many hormones?"


    "A little simping, a little boldness, a little typical high schooler, a little me. You will get a lot throughout this date, Aria," Reylin said while wrapping his arm around her waist.


    He touched her skin a little as her dress had a cut around her hip. That kind of dress was quite daring but pleasing to Reylin''s eyes.


    Aria didn''t fear his words, "I look forward to it." She scratched his cheek, then entered the car after Reylin had opened the doors.


    He stared at her exposed back, then her ample chest he had his eyesid on just now popped in his mind.


    Reylin clicked his tongue, "Simp and typical high schooler prevailed."


    Aria heard him, and she tapped the seat, "Come. Let me check something."


    After Reylin sat next to her, Aria''s handnded on his thigh. Excluding his pocket, Aria didn''t go for anything private, and her goal was precisely a ce he could stuff some stuff in.


    She smiled, "A little you," Her hand trailed the bombs Reylin had for safety measures, then she felt the lighter through his clothes.


    Reylin narrowed his eyes, "You are indeed a woman I had fallen for."


    That much was confirmed already, but Aria kept making sure Reylin knew about it. Each of her actions was just too delightful, and Reylin kept falling deeper for her.


    He didn''t expect that kind of love, but every man would face it sooner orter.


    Aria saw him leaning closer, and she wrapped her arms around his neck.


    They stared into each other, then Aria attacked again, "Will stars be a mere decoration for today''s night? Since I have a pyromaniac and fireworks lover as my boyfriend, I am kinda interested in fireworks. Have you made some exclusively for me?"


    "I have," Reylin said, "And it depends whether we will see some cuck or not."


    Having said all of this, Reylin attacked as well, and he put his lips on hers. Of course, Aria had been anticipating it already, and that would be her third move.


    First was her stunning appearance, then the words she had thought about while looking forward to their date.


    And now, she wanted to eat him.


    s, Reylin had some experience already, and he left a lioness surprised.


    Their lips parted, both wearing confident smiles, "You learn fast. Who am I to me for that draw?"


    "Draw? Was that really a draw?" Reylin asked, then went for another cuddling with an ardent kiss.


    On a driver''s seat, Sebastian bit his lips to the point where blood began dripping from both corners. He had been praying inwardly so much he hoped no one would hear those prayers and that he wouldn''t disturb the mood.


    However, he was sure that even should Reylin not meet any acquaintance, any other wealthy fellow would taunt them.


    That was because of Lioness, whose appearance was too provocative!


    She also had a simr effect to Vis, and her in-game appearance didn''t match her real-life aura. With ck hair instead, Lioness seemed like she was consciously preying on others and drawing all troubles to herself.


    It was not amander or ady with a collected and calm aura, but a beast that wanted to make her appearance known throughout the jungle!


    That kind of aura was seen in her rare dress photos on social media, but in person, it was heavier!


    Sebastian prayed... Sebastian prayed... And he even prayed after Reylin and Aria entered the restaurant.


    "She knows how to ramp up the mood, and Young Master has fallen too deeply... After he learned about his feelings, it''s even worse..." Sebastian whispered...


    It was impossible to not listen to them in the car.


    Sebastian knew that Reylin fought against Aria and that he wouldn''t let her be ''the man'' in the rtionship. Still, it seemed like quite a challenging rtionship.


    She had more experience and learned from her former one, so Sebastian could only pray that everything would end well for the young master and he wouldn''t regret anything!


    What Sebastian didn''t know was that within Ariay a cute lioness that genuinely loved all sides Reylin had shown her already.


    She probably didn''t know about that cute lioness too.

 Chapter 83: Wrath

    <h4>Chapter 83: Wrath</h4>


    It had been around forty minutes after Reylin took his girlfriend to the restaurant.


    In the car, Sebastian held the wheel and patiently waited for the date to end. He didn''t think it would end with just that, but at least one of his burdens would disappear should Reylin leave the ce unscathed.


    s, the explosion rang out within the restaurant!


    "No!" Sebastian cried within the car and bumped his forehead on the wheel.


    He closed his eyes tightly, and countless thoughts ran across his mind.


    Those were mainly excuses for the restaurant''s owner and Madam Crown.


    Atst, Sebastian''s eyes rose, and he was ready to leave the car.


    But Reylin and Aria left the restaurant first!


    Aria was in a good mood, and she swung her purse whileughing nonstop.


    "Young Master has found a girlfriend that likes his hobby... This is a disaster for the future," Sebastian whispered while sweat ran down his face.


    Reylin''s face was contorted with indignation, but he eased after listening to Aria''sughter. She had alsoplimented him enough, and he spoke to Sebastian with a cheerful mood.


    Of course, Reylin saw Sebastian''s state, so he quickly said, "You don''t have to do anything. Everything''s cleared up already."


    Sebastian wiped off his sweat, "That''s a relief, young master... I see I see..." It looked like Reylin wanted to take care of things by himself so that he would score a few more points in Aria''s eyes.


    Sebastian didn''t dare to reveal those thoughts, and he just drove the car.


    Should Reylin have a driving license, he would have been the one driving it, probably...


    The next destination was a cliff, and that was not too far away from Reylin''s apartment. He let out his fireworks here and made the stars a mere decoration.


    Since Aria wanted to see some fireworks, he did what a simp would do, but Reylin also didn''t have time to y with them recently.


    It was for both of them, and the date ended with a big one.


    On that date, some trouble happened, but it wasn''t bad at all.


    Considering that Reylin was still young and hadn''t gone on a date before, it was a perfect date with a mixture of seriousness and cheerfulness.


    Aria had nothing toin about, and she returned back home satisfied.


    "Young Master... If I may know, who tasted the young master''s special?" Sebastian asked on the way home.


    "Some random," Reylin said with his eyes on the phone.


    On the screen, he had a photo of himself and Aria. He also had a few of her just alone, and the best one became a wallpaper.


    He yawned and narrowed his eyes, "I will be changing ns soon."


    "ns?" Sebastian asked, his body trembling without any reason.


    "I''ve received a punishment that I must put into good use," Reylin sneered.


    -


    "Good afternoon," La called Reylin after he had appeared in the game world.


    He usually logged around this time, and that was due to his school.


    La knew his schedule already as they had been spending time together. He also logged out in her house as that was the safest spot in the fantasy world.


    "Hi, beautiful," Reylin replied with a fan already heating up his face.


    The couple did a couple things, but the focus was mainly on the fire magic and mana.


    Since his girlfriend was a high mage, Reylin had ess to many fire techniques, and he casually learned them one by one.


    That increased his understanding of how mana worked, and Reylin genuinely liked seeing mes in different forms.


    He also wanted to bring his bombs to the game world and turn fireballs into fireworks.


    All of this was for the Fire Heart Quest as well.


    [Fire Heart Quest - A quest born out of the consequences of Rey mes Lin''s actions and meetings. It''s the first step toward his great ambition! Uponpletion, your body will get the second heart, an organ to produce your own mana.]


    [First part - Your Heart. To get a method to form your second heart, you need to know what kind of heart you exactly want. Once you understand this, you will receive x1 Fire Heart Blueprint.]


    "What kind of heart? Fire Heart..." Reylin sighed.


    La smiled brightly as that helpless side was rare on Reylin. She slithered her way toward him and hugged from behind, "You have a fire quest, so it''s not like that. And since you have tested countless skills so far, you must look at it from a different point.


    How would you feel if you had your own fire mana?"


    "I would be closer to my ambition, so definitely the best," Reylin sneered, "But that''s not the right feeling... Then what if I failed?"


    Reylin stepped on a good track once he began thinking about the failure.


    His girlfriend didn''t disturb him as he focused on those thoughts and just silently listened to all his mumblings with a faint smile.


    Reylin entered deep thinking, and his mind returned to the past where he felt no mana.


    That was the moment where he felt so much wrath he boiled without any mana!


    And that was the feeling he needed!


    [Wrath!]


    [You have received x1 Fire Heart Blueprint.]


    Wrath would be his fuel, but there was an important reason why Reylin would receive such a task.


    That was because Fire Mana already belonged to Milkyona.


    He needed a different kind, so his mana needed to be different.


    "Wrath... It suits the mes that howls, but..." Reylin knew that it would be an iplete heart.


    After all, a fire was the best as it could be either loud or silent.


    He found peace in both forms, and so Reylin wouldn''t stop with just wrath.


    Now, he took a look into the blueprint.


    La was behind him, and her eyesnded on the system messages as well.


    Her lips parted in shock, "That''s a lot of stuff to do... And where will you find... different races? They are all gone!"


    Her words piqued Reylin''s interest.


    What was a fantasy world without any other races? So far, Reylin saw humans and monsters and no humanoid race... Well, there was a guy who became undead, but that was a yer.


    And dark matter couldn''t be called another race since it changed everyone.


    Reylin looked behind, "Were there records about different races?"


    "Of course... But as I said, they are gone... It was a suspicious matter for our ancestors, but races can''t hide that well. Some were even giants, and yet they disappeared from our continent.


    Well... I am not a religious person, but I believe that the church is right. The Ascended had killed anyone that''s not a human!" La shared her view.


    Reylin stared into her eyes, "You can''t be serious. What''s the point? They should''ve kept some alive to be ves... What''s the other theory?"


    La nodded and replied, "That they found another dimension in our world and settled here. Humans never were close with different races, and we basically fought with everyone since our numbers are the highest."


    "Hmm..." Reylin pondered, "I think I should visit the church... It should be amusing with my nickname."

 Chapter 84: Business with the priestess

    <h4>Chapter 84: Business with the priestess</h4>


    Reylin asked thest question before some fun, "I heard the teleportation has been turned off due to the dark times... How was it in the past?"


    "You could go to two neighboring continents, then if you wanted to go further, you would''ve to take another teleport... We couldn''t teleport wherever we wanted from our continent," La exined, then asked, "Why do you ask?"


    "Teleports were heavily limited, but now they are all gone... Are those dark matter guys scared of humanity joining their hands or perhaps other races lending their hand? Well, that''s the theory I thought on the spot. Don''t overthink about it," Reylin smiled and pounced at La.


    It was time for some fun, and she immediately gave up after he kissed her.


    She didn''t think of his theory at all, though it was highly usible.


    -


    After Reylin rxed in another world, he left it and went to sleep.


    The next day, he logged into the game world and immediately went into action. Since it was the weekend, Reylin was early in the morning, and many residents hadn''t left their houses yet.


    He strutted across the empty streets and smiled at every resident who gawked at him with a mixture of fear and confusion.


    They had absolutely no idea why Reylin would appear on the streets with such a nickname, and they also questioned the guards. After all, if Reylin could just walk around like that, then what were they doing?


    Of course, the guards were cking.


    Reylin saw their reactions well, and he imagined the church''s response to his appearance.


    A n was needed as he didn''t want to cause problems in the capital, but giving blessings to an unknown resident wouldn''t do much for him.


    Reylin barely knew the church, so he went with a simple n.


    Milkyona''s appearance.


    "It should be her''s church," Reylin stared at a small church before himself.


    In Exodium City, not every church was equal, and Milkyona''s believers were just a few here. The story about that woman was quite intriguing, however. She was known as the ascended of a few words whose mes did the most work.


    Her fire saved many lives since the Faynom World was haunted by the meteors a few years ago. Those meteors became volcanoes after Milkyona had achieved understanding and her fire mana.


    Of course, she wasn''t as popr as other ascended since volcanoes were most active. They did simr things to humans as meteors did but on a lower scale.


    Milkyona''s name sounded different in a different continent, and her presence was much more significant, but Reylin couldn''t get that information.


    All he knew was that Milkyona was your typical goddess-like existence.


    She was above everyone else with her strength, so that was a given. Still, she was probably also a person who naturally resolved problems with just strength alone.


    Those were Reylin''s thoughts, and he didn''t bother too much with these as Milkyona was probably around the end game.


    He chuckled and used his ck Rose ss to invade the church!


    "Who''s here?!" A voice stopped him, however.


    Her voice was loud and urgent as she had sensed a presence hiding somewhere in the church. Any other visitor would have been weed brightly by her, but Reylin had a ck nickname, so he didn''t even bother.


    He appeared before her since she found him out.


    [Emilia Trexun Lv. 60 HP: ??? MP: ???]


    [Lord Milkyona''s Believer and Priestess in Exodium''s Milkyona''s Church.]


    "What a long title," Reylin said, then smiled, "Nice to meet you, Priestess Emilia. I would like to discuss The Ascended, Milkyona with you."


    Priestess Emilia stared into his eyes, but she actually read the message about his ck nickname. Everyone would get that, so the believer didn''t smile at all in Reylin''s presence.


    Instead, she took out her staff and grasped the cross ne with her other hand, "A yer who goes against The Ascended. You want to get banished like other races?"


    "Straight to the point, I like it," Reylin sneered, then looked at her cross, "Your image of Milkyona is wrong. How can I tell? Because I have seen that woman."


    Reylin saw the priestess trembling, "Don''t tell me you need proof?" And he sneered as he asked this.


    Of course, the proof wasn''t needed.


    Reylin''s ck nickname was enough.


    "You look down on me," Priestess Emilia replied, "What did youe here for? I don''t think you''ve willinglye here to give yourself."


    "I know that I am a solution to the resident''s worry, but I am not stupid enough to bless everyone. I am here to do business with you," Reylin smiled widely.


    Had Priestess Emilia''s hands been not stuffed with cross and staff, she would''ve long since hugged herself.


    The way Reylin stressed out business sounded as if he wanted to eat her. He kept a wolfish grin on his face, and that was done deliberately.


    You couldn''t always start a rtionship in a nice way, and Reylin didn''t mind starting it in this way with a woman he met for the first time.


    Of course, the business was a must here.


    Otherwise, Emilia would share the news of his ck name with the church, and it would spread like wildfire.


    Reylin didn''t believe in failure, so he continued with his words, "I saw The Ascended, and I can increase my level to meet here in person... Isn''t that the end game anyway? yers fight back the dangerous dark matter and its people, then get rewarded by the ascended who had invited them here... That''s the plot, and I am sure you must''ve heard about it a few times."


    Emilia nodded.


    "Don''t you want to meet her too?" Reylin sneered.


    That sneer was like a taunt skill on its own, but Emilia didn''t falter.


    Her mind shook, however, and she began pondering about this offer... She devoted her life to Milkyona as a volcano had saved her life once... That was quite a heartbreaking situation, so she didn''t want to think about it.


    Instead, she thought about her devotion and her goal. That was to control all active volcanoes and use them for humanity!


    That was her goal, and it began after the volcano killed the man who tried to kill her!


    Men were never in her interest, but if one of them could bring her to the person she was fond of, then giving herself to him was undoubtedly a good option.


    Just like Reylin could propose a business with tant lust, Emilia could also just ept the offer.


    Both of them thought about the goals!


    Reylin just wanted information, and connection to the church wouldn''t hurt either.


    Emilia had her goal, and Reylin seemed like a man who would be able to enable her.


    Their eyes met, then Emilia whispered, "I want to meet Lord Milkyona. Even if it means working with a person who has gone against The Ascended, I don''t mind it. To die from the Lord''s hands, that would be the best death for me."


    Reylin red at her, thinking that this woman needs serious treatment, "From this moment onward, you are my woman."


    And with this, it was time for an excellent talk in the church!


    It wouldn''t be a confession!

 Chapter 85: Rules and questions

    <h4>Chapter 85: Rules and questions</h4>


    "As a devoted believer of Lord Milkyona, I will be able to tell whether you tell the truth or not. If you want my body, you must tell me about her appearance first," Emilia red at Reylin while still holding to her stuff.


    That staff and cross looked quite intimidating.


    Reylin chuckled, "Well, we can always sign a contract."


    That was the usual principle, and Emilia had suspected that Reylin deliberately omitted it. Now that he brought it out, her heart became relieved a little, and she returned her weapons back to the inventory.


    Reylin nned the contract from the beginning, but he just chose the right timing.


    He knew that Emilia would be able to tell it the moment the contract fell onto her hands. He casually passed it toward her, and he confirmed his thoughts by reading her face.


    Naturally, Emilia''s eyes expanded, and she realized that Reylin didn''te unprepared. On the contrary, this man was cautious with each of his moves!


    ''That''s how it should be... How cunning!'' Emilia was first understanding, then emotions took over her.


    On the outside, it seemed like the contract''s uses had left her in indignation.


    However, Emilia understood that breaking the contract would hurt Reylin and his unique blessing, which was actually the punishment set by the ascended.


    She signed that contract, and it turned into ashes.


    Reylin nodded.


    "We can''t do it under Lord Milkyona''s eyes, however," Now that the contract was signed, Emilia was ready to do her part.


    She was this man''s woman, but the reward for giving her body wouldn''t be a pleasure, but the critical information about the ascended.


    That would help the church that was at a disadvantage in her continent, but more importantly, her own goal and strength.


    After all, knowing the ascended more would bring many benefits to the priestess. There was a chance she would be the bishop through the devotion system.


    The devotion system was what those who believed had.


    It was even before the yers came, but now that the earthlings stomped on the fantasy world, the devotion system also became something simr to a gaming system.


    "I don''t want you now," Reylin said.


    "If that''s what you want..." Emilia nodded, inwardly highly relieved.


    "Just guide me to a room where we can have some talk," Reylin added.


    He had lost his virginity just recently, and it wasn''t with a random woman. It was a great woman that had made his heart skip a beat a few times and whose feelings had reached him deeply.


    Reylin had his rules, and he would feel utterly displeased by himself should he do it with another woman after just a few days of his first time with La.


    Besides, he was in the capital, a city where La lived.


    If his needs called him, he didn''t need to run, and those would be probably answered exceptionally by La. And if she happened to be busy, a quick sucking from her would do anyway.


    Reylin also wouldn''t press if his woman was totally not in a mood, and he would help with her work instead, just to quench those needs.


    Anyway, Reylin wasn''t controlled by his hormones that badly.


    He smiled and followed Emilia.


    Hormones nted some magic on Reylin, however.


    He stared at the priestess back without hiding his interest.


    Emilia''s looks were great, but finding someone utterly ugly would be a challenge in the Faynom World.


    Mana did its wonders, and that showed with its residents.


    From behind, Reylin saw Emilia''s brown hair cascading down. It was half-back length and carried a pleasant smell. Like nuns, her clothes showed her slim waist, and below, she had a ripe and big ass hidden beneath her clothes.


    She trod with her back straight, holding her hands and looking quite serene. One would think that her mind thought and devoted her to the ascended all the time, but her face masked her ramping up feeling well.


    Reylin saw what he could, and he naturally didn''t voice out anyint.


    At the very end of the church, he finally looked around it. The church had a simr theme to the catholic one. It was decorated in way too many crosses, in Reylin''s opinion.


    He also saw the old runes that were actually Milkyona''s name. Of course, she had left some words to humans in the Faynom World, but as a woman with little words, those runes were rtively scarce.


    The surprising fact was that Reylin could read those runes, and he didn''t ignore that. Whether it was system help or not, Reylin would be able to voice out all Milkyona''s words, but just in his and the nativenguage of the Faynom World.


    The duo left the church and went behind it. Not too far away from it, Reylin saw the building where all church-rted people lived.


    They went there and entered Emilia''s room.


    Outsiders would instead imagine the room as a small one. Still, it was half of Reylin''s apartment from the real world, meaning that it was actually vast and sufficient for a few people.


    Reylin sat down on the chair, then waited for Emilia as she offered him tea.


    After she put two cups on the table, Emilia sat down and looked at Reylin, "How''s the tea?"


    "It''s good," Reylin replied with a smile.


    Emilia nodded with a faint one, "We can discuss whatever you''vee here for. Remember that I am a priestess. Though I am just one rank below the highest, there are countless priestesses across our continent. My rtionship with the bishop is so-so, I would say, so don''t expect the highest information."


    "The bishop is the highest-ranked believer? Well, I do have a few questions. Let''s start with the betrayer theory."


    "Ah, this one..." Emilia sighed.


    "I don''t know every noble''s beliefs and whether the royal family believes in the ascended as much as them. Since many say that the ascended has chosen the residents to level up, I believe there has to be some church influence royal court. Anyway, for you, which ascended is the betrayer?" Reylin asked.


    He knew that each group had its own type.


    Knowing Milkyona''s believers'' type from the capital would enable some exciting ns to put a wedge between the nobles.


    It was a good piece of information for Alex Loyalty, and Reylin would surely convey it to him.


    Emilia parted her lips, "We believe it is Changnam. He''s known for his greed and trickery. His believers find it amusing, especially making up excuses to make his deeds sound noble instead.


    His grand deed is ying the abomination born of the disrupted mana. However, other believers state that the abomination could''ve been in before it matured and that Changnam relied on the treasures from others ascended since his own couldn''t deal with the abomination on its own.


    I personally don''t like him as many stories about hime to light every year. Frankly, fuck him."


    "Hohohoho," Reylin burst into a peal ofughter.


    Hisughter sounded much different as he didn''t expect her to use curses, and she was pretty brutal with that ascended. He always valued honesty in others, so that was a good asset that left him content.


    He smiled and asked a few more questions about Changnam, and Emilia spoke candidly, brutally dissing that existence.

 Chapter 86: Start of Reylin and Emilias adventure

    <h4>Chapter 86: Start of Reylin and Emilia''s adventure</h4>


    Changnam was intriguing existence, and listening to the stories about him from Milkyona''s believer''s perspective had been fun for Reylin.


    He didn''t spend a whole day on him, however.


    Reylin asked all the questions he wanted to know, and it seemed like the bishop would be the person to help him with other races.


    However, Emilia also spoke about the existence of a dangerous dungeon!


    "Dungeon," Reylin quietly said, "I haven''t been in a dungeon yet."


    He brought tea to his lips and took a sip.


    Although it was nothing much, Reylin''s body movement left Emilia curious about his background as she had yet to meet the yer with such a dignified aura around him. Even Braun and his son didn''t possess anything simr, to say nothing of Emilia not really paying much attention to them, and vice versa.


    So far, Reylin left Emilia quite submissive with his demeanor.


    She said, "Burial Ground Dungeon. It''s a dungeon that existed before dark matter times. It''s one of our world mysteries as none has sessfully researched it."


    "It''s a dungeon where you cane in and out?" Reylin asked again.


    "No one has stepped on a level where you can''t leave... Also, the dark matter involves itself in nearly all dungeons, so we don''t want to take any risk. However, I am ready to go with you to that dungeon." Emilia exined.


    Reylin didn''t expect her to be that hard-working or somewhat challenging. She offered to help him with the dungeon on her own, but he also med his charisma for that. He also suspected she didn''t believe in his abilities.


    After all, Reylin''s level had dropped, so he needed to level up a little.


    "I will need around two or three days to catch up to your level," Reylin said, "Help me with that, and we will traverse to that dungeon."


    Reylin sneered quickly as Emilia raised one of her eyebrows at him.


    Her level was sixty, and she didn''t believe a yer could raise around twenty levels in just those days! However, Reylin had enough fun and interactions with yers.


    He didn''t mind focusing solely on leveling up his character.


    "Can a priestess leave for a journey, however?" Reylin asked while bringing tea yet again to his lips.


    Emilia replied casually, "There are countless priestesses, and they also have their social life other than church, to say nothing of families and rtionships."


    "Oh, I see," Reylin nodded.


    He finished his tea and put an empty cup on the table.


    He extended his hand for a pen and paper... He ended the drawing in less than thirty minutes, but that was nothing but a sketch.


    After he stood up and bid farewell to his third woman, who was no one but someone he met today, Reylin disappeared in a more resounding silence.


    That silence was quite lethal to Emilia, as she registered the events that had happened today. Her heart rang out in her ears, and she felt emotions taking over her.


    ''I haven''t betrayed the church... I often hear one thing or two about misdeeds from our side... In the end, we are just humans... Yes... Lord Milkyona will turn this man into ashes should they meet in person, and she will understand me as well... All so I can meet her!'' Emilia''s thoughts ran wildly in her head, but as she looked below at the face drawn by Reylin, her thoughts halted, and she looked pretty serene.


    Lord Milkyona''s face was one thing, but what was that talent in drawing?


    ''It''s like I see the Lord in a person already...'' Emilia whispered in disbelief.


    -


    Before Reylin visited the Burial Ground Dungeon, he took a few preparations in La''s house. Her business bloomed since Reylin dealt with her problem. It seemed like a few yers believed she could help them be a mage simr to the known pyromaniac.


    Of course, La was also one of the knowledgeable NPCs.


    That was because of Reylin, who had taught her about gaming terms. She had made categories for her items, such as [PVP Skills] [PVE Skills] [AoE Skills], and so on.


    This made her business proceed faster, and it was also far morefortable than in other shops.


    La''s business bloomed, and she also had good contact with others.


    Her co-worker, Monica, also contrasted the shop nicely, and yers liked to do business here.


    Reylin checked his resources upstairs, then used the other door to silently leave the house. He was sent for an adventure with La''s love, and anyone close to him would be able to tell due to her fragrance around him.


    [Wolf King''s Base.]


    That was Reylin''s spot for meeting others, and Emilia became aware of it as well.


    She already beat the boss here and patiently waited for Reylin to appear. He did appear on time, not too early norte.


    "You look good in casual clothes," Reylin left apliment first while waving his fan.


    Emilia''s clothes weren''t rted to the church as they would bring her unnecessary problems. Besides, being with a ck nickname yer was already a big mess. Besides her clothes, Emilia also did what women were the best at, and it was make-up.


    She even told something interesting to Reylin, "Those are from the yer''s shop. I think they were called Rainbow Ei Palette?"


    "Ah, I know them," Reylin rolled his eyes, "Once they bring their advertisement here, you will find them as an eyesore."


    "I like their products so far..." Emilia saw that Reylin was bothered by the name, so she didn''t pursue the topic.


    Her face was much different as she used as many cosmetics as possible, then her hairstyle also did wonders.


    Reylin also scrutinized her adventurous clothes.


    This time, he had a much better view of her figure since she wore pants. Her checked shirt was pushed forward by her two melons that had cross hidden within. On her back, she wore a staff, and Emilia trod on high boots!


    That was quite an enticing appearance for those who knew about her identity.


    "You are a healer, right?" Reylin asked.


    "Half-healer, at most. I use holy mes techniques that were blessed by the Lord Milkyona," Emilia replied while these two already set onto the adventure.


    The start was already different than Emilia had imagined before as Reylin casually strutted through the road.


    That was bound to end with a problem, and it happened just ten minutes after!


    "Pyromaniac!" The yers noticed him.


    "Look for those rewards! That guy''s nickname is ck... Should we take a risk?" Another one asked in a whisper.


    And the answer was simple, "We fight him! At worst, we will lose some items!"


    That was an answer!


    Emilia stared at them and their levels.


    Those yers were the same as Reylin, stomping on the world with level forty plus! She was above them, so Emilia raised her hand and asked, "I am here, though? Do you all act blind on purpose?"


    "Sorry, miss! We will do our best to ignore you! Hehe!"


    Emilia was an NPC, and those were quite scared of the respawn ability. With enough suicidal moves, Emilia should distance herself from Reylin and let the yers have their own dance with him.


    Reylin waved his hand and conjured mes from his hand, "That''s the proper gaming right here. Taking a risk and having fun... Not those bitchmade yers!" They were of the same level, so taking a risk was just fine.


    Reylin''spliment made the yers chuckle while Emilia stared in profound confusion!


    The yers died in an utter defeat, however!


    Drowned in a deluge of mes, they wondered what kind of quest Reylin did to receive his pyromaniac passive skill and where did Emilia hail from as her mes also left yers in retreat!


    "Take their drop and send me information about it," Reylin chuckled as he stuffed his hand with a fan and fanned his face.


    "Why do I have to take all the drops?" Emilia asked.


    "Because I did more damage than you. Check the damage count," He sneered in response, and Emilia swore to go harder on the next enemies.


    And she did as she swore, not even letting yers speak between themselves!


    "Impressive," Reylin chuckled and leaned down to take all the items.


    Emilia nodded in content, as she expected this man to throw some excuses which he did not.


    Reylin epted that minor defeat and evenly split the drop.


    It was the beginning of their leveling up.


    Of course, only Reylin leveled up as Emilia didn''t have any means to do so...


    Such was the fate of most residents...

 Chapter 87: Efficient leveling up

    <h4>Chapter 87: Efficient leveling up</h4>


    It was possible to level up through yers, but they wouldn''t group en masse like monsters.


    Although it couldn''t be said that most yers had brains, they would have split up should Reylin taunt too many, to say nothing of annoying skills such as taunt and others.


    For crowd control, though, Reylin had prepared one item, and that was an additional buff to his Grandpa''s Statue.


    He didn''t want to leverage too much on La, and it wasn''t like she was rich either.


    He got too much stuff from her, so Reylin used his me Artist ss and added a buff to an already pre-made item.


    That buff created a zone around Reylin.


    It was around five-meter, and tanks would be only able to taunt him within that zone.


    Reylin naturally wasn''t prepared for any other, but thatck of money and resources hurt his preparation. He alsocked experience against those if he wanted to make something out of the items at hand.


    Nheless, Reylin wasn''t that much bothered about crowd control. Worry served no purpose, and he would take sweet revenge against anyone who controlled him.


    Thus, Reylin had leveled up a little, but he wasn''t content with that alone. That much experience wasn''t sufficient to make him feel like PK, and it was the yers'' reactions that kindled his killer instincts.


    Atst, he appeared before the leveling ground he had nned beforehand.


    [Green Parrot Stash House - Rmended Lv. 50-60]


    For an efficient leveling up, Reylin chose a ground where monsters were highly liable toward the mes.


    It was a forest with trees bent to make it look like a stash house. Of course, one wouldn''t be able to tell from outside or within, but from the bird''s eye, one would be able to make the stash house out of trees.


    The ce was huge, and one could see many yers practicing their skills here.


    Practicing was a good word to describe this leveling ground as parrots were one of the fastest monsters here.


    The dark matter in their bodies made them into killing monsters while their greedy nature for treasures remained the same.


    They kept their stuff within the stash house, their home, and attacked yers and bystanders searching for more.


    One would find many yers here.


    After all, the yers'' reaction was crucial in many fights.


    Those fast birds allowed yers to train that reaction time, and archers liked that ce the most.


    Other than archers, mages with various elements prevailed out of all sses.


    Of course, tanks also did their best to taunt the fast monsters, and healers did their best to heal the wounds immediately after each scratch.


    They had been training in various ways, but Reylin''s appearance was bound to change the whole forest.


    Together with Emilia, Reylin casually stepped in.


    Emilia looked around and said, "No resident around..." She then babbled out, "Well, I am more than ready to waltz around this ce."


    "If you are worried about yers hitting on you, I can hold your hand," Reylin chuckled.


    "That should be the way since we don''t have any front," Emilia nodded, then actually extended her hand.


    They both went deeper like a couple on a date, then Reylin took out a small round gem. It was jewelry he had made beforehand, and it was nothing but a small thing. One would think he took it out of some essory.


    He had many of those, and he began throwing them around as if feeding doves.


    Of course, Reylin''s nickname was a taunt itself, but he was doing it to taunt as many parrots as possible.


    Unlike his nickname, they would spot those treasures from afar, and that was indeed the case.


    In less than one minute, the forest shook, with many parrots rushing toward Reylin and Emilia.


    His eyes rose, and he saw their army''s impending rush!


    Their eyes were a mix of dark matter and red killing intent, which was quite a horrific scene for any neer except Reylin and Emilia.


    "What an army... Haha..." Reylin raised his free hand, "For years, people were jealous of the birds'' freedom. A blue, clear sky was yours... And since you gave up on it, let me bring it back for you... The Red Sky."


    Legendary mes sprouted from Reylin''s body!


    He and his partner disappeared within the pir of red mes while the parrots mindlessly flew into it one by one. Those closer had long since tasted the fire, and that was the worst experience by far.


    For them, that was!


    Emilia''s eyes saw the dying parrots within a pir, and she even began feeling sorry for them.


    They were enticed by the treasures first, then Reylin''s ck nickname made their bodies uncontroble.


    Even if the mes suddenly appeared before them, they didn''t stop and searched for him incessantly!


    Swimming in those mes was a suicidal move, and soon all died.


    Reylin''s mes dispersed, and he looked around. The howling element already began expanding under his watch, and nature surrendered before it even thought about it.


    Falling leaves were coated in mes, and Reylin listened to the loud wind as it was the only free thing here.


    Inwardly, he began thinking about his legendary skill.


    After all, mes drawn by legendary skill hit differently.


    They were also slightly different in color.


    Was that a different type of mes or the fire he was aiming to reach in the future?


    Reylin pondered, but since the system hadn''t registered those as a different ''race'' type, he didn''t pursue the matter for too long.


    Instead, his eyes shifted to Emilia, whose hands went up. She joined her finger and index on both and aimed at more parrotsing their way.


    Her holy mes were also different.


    Reylin didn''t know whether it would be one of the mes for his future Fire Heart.


    He knew one thing... He had an idea for that fire!


    "Holy Candle..." Emilia whispered, then her target changed!


    Rather than aiming at the parrots, she pointed at the sky! A me manifested itself in a soul form around her fingers, then she sent it up to the sky!


    Her mes were faster than Reylin!


    Once the mes settled in the sky, they began raining down on the parrots!


    And the second phase was even faster!


    It seemed likesers fell from the sky!


    That was the holy fire!


    "Do you know guns?" Reylin asked with a smile, "In your case, it would beser guns."


    "Guns? No, I don''t know about it," Emilia replied.


    "Well, I can share a little information about it," Reylin smiled in response, "Still, we have to clean up and level up."


    "It''s just you leveling up," Emilia whispered with squinted eyes. She then looked in a different direction, "Well, I am here to help you level up anyway."


    "Hah," Reylin chuckled and drew more mes!


    Around them, many yers had gathered.


    The Red Sky had brought them here, then they saw Emilia''s level and her helpful skill. It was a skill on par with the legendary one, or it looked like such for the yers.


    The pyromaniac was known for unlimited mana in mes, which stopped them, even though the ck nickname was too alluring!


    However, once the parrot boss appeared, the king of this domain, the yers'' eyes lit up in hope and bared their weapons...


    Greed bloomed within their hearts, an emotion that made their bodies uncontroble simr to the monsters.

 Chapter 88: Ghosts

    <h4>Chapter 88: Ghosts</h4>


    "Your staff lit up with magic, so you use that as a mediator for your skill," Reylin said, "Two guns would be better for you if that kind of skill is your main one." And with those words, he began exining about guns.


    "C-Can''t you save it up for another time?!" Emilia yelped while running away from the boss.


    Yes, they were chased by the boss right now.


    Reylin used his mes, and so did Emilia, but the boss'' feathers seemed tough. It was also faster than any parrot so far, meaning that Reylin and Emilia couldn''t casually gather their skills.


    Besides, yers lurked around, and Reylin had already spotted a few with eyes brimming with killing intent.


    "Why? We have to exercise, but running is more about your stamina than breathing technique. Perhaps you have one? As a priestess, you are pretty fast," Reylin curiously theorized.


    Emilia wanted to punch his face as she was running with everything she got!


    She also saw that Reylin was faster than any other mage and that his legs let out mes as well!


    That was a technique to burn his stamina stat through the fire and increase his speed!


    Reylin got it from La, and he was heavily pleased with it.


    Emilia guessed right, and he snickered at her, "I can also fly if need be."


    "Unfair!" Emilia cried out, then tried to speed up, to no avail.


    She was a priestess for the majority of her life, and should she have any second ss, it was highly likely for it to be less developed than her main one. She used one of her items to be as fast, quite a Reylin style.


    Reylin chuckled as it was a pretty fun development on their adventure, "Imagine how much experience we will get by killing the boss!"


    "It will all go to you!" Emilia spoke through her teeth!


    "Oh, true..." Reylin rolled his eyes, feigning ignorance.


    Emilia''s face became redder due to his tant shamelessness, and she nearly exploded with ire. However, Reylin quickly found a cure, and his eyes squinted.


    He had located a few yers waiting behind trees. Their archer had pulled the bowstring already, his fingertips cut slightly by it! In a deep focus, he kept his eyes on Reylin and Emilia, with the former gaining more attention.


    Reylin licked his lips, "Kill him."


    Emilia didn''t need any more words. She pointed her hands in the form of guns toward the archer, following Reylin''s remarks. In an instant, her holy mes tore through the forest with theirser-like power!


    [Your party member, Emilia, has killed a yer!]


    [You have gained +1240 EXP!]


    The archer died on the spot!


    His friends turned their eyes at him btedly, and all they saw was his empty eye sockets! Their own eyes stretched dangerously, but nothing other than respawning would fill those holes within the disappearing yer''s head!


    Reylin was once again impressed by Emilia''s holy fire, "It''s faster than my fireball."


    His mes formed a few of those fireballs, all going in the yers'' directions. However, Reylin aimed at nature and used it to trap them... He bypassed next to them, then the parrot boss charged into frightened yers!


    Well, the parrot boss was the same as other parrots, but it was much bigger! Its pping wings sounded like jets, and it would surely bring out an earthquake with its mass!


    If one had doubts about earthquakes, the yers beneath the boss surely didn''t about it!


    "I killed two birds with one stone," Reylin looked behind.


    He had dealt with lurking yers, then trapped the boss in his mes.


    Emilia added thestyer with her quick-fire, then Reylin sucked enough mes for another legendary skill!


    The second red sky shooed away all other yers.


    The efficient leveling up began, and Reylin caught up to Emilia in three days!


    She no longer doubted his words, and even if he did make a mistake, she would keep the same belief as his mes never ceased to make her feel hotter.


    -


    [You have leveled up!]


    [You have be level sixty!]


    Reylin''s first ss increased his mana and intelligence. His me artist did the same, but it also added a little stamina. And for his ck Rose ss, it fully invested into stamina!


    Now, he had quite a lot of those stats, and he was ready to check the dungeon he had been eying for a while!


    "I''ve had enough sleeping outside..." Emilia whispered, then she red at Reylin, "It was cold, and you didn''t even bother to warm me up!"


    Hearing her quickly changing like that, Reylin knew that just those three days were enough to adjust. He snickered, "You haven''t asked for cuddles, have you?"


    Emilia''s re intensified, "You want a priestess to make moves? How unholy can you get?"


    "Depends on the situation. So far, I have been provoking the priestess like a devil. If I am like a devil, how unholy am I?" Reylin casually asked as they were on their way toward the dungeon!


    The priestess looked at him weirdly, "Who cares about those devils? Just like others, they have been extinguished by the ascended."


    "So they are just one of many races... Were they one of the firsts to get lost?" Reylin asked with a big smile.


    To his words, Emilia nodded, "Yes. It looks like the devil is a term for an evil person in yournguage, but they used to be one of many races here. Their nature was evil, so there''s some consistency between the worlds."


    "There''s consistency... and there''s not," Reylin smiled as his eyes rose to look at the dungeon.


    It was Burial Ground Dungeon, and one wouldn''t see the skeletons and other zombies in such a ce on Earth!


    Reylin also saw a ghost, but that particr ''race'' was different from other monsters around.


    "Hello, big brother!" The ghost was a little kid, and he spoke happily toward Reylin.


    Emilia was approached by another ghost, and it was the kid''s sister. She was also little, and their age was probably the same.


    "Big sister is so beautiful!" The tiny ghost loudly said!


    Reylin''s first dungeon began with these two approaching them.

 Chapter 89: Theres always time for laughter

    <h4>Chapter 89: There''s always time forughter</h4>


    Ghosts!


    It looked like out of all monsters in the Burial Ground Dungeon, the ghosts were the least threatening. They were in the form of small humans and spoke in a mild voice. One wouldn''t think of them as monsters with how innocent they were.


    Other monsters also didn''t pay any attention to them.


    It was a relief since those ghosts could be really loud with their remarks.


    Of course, that applied just to Reylin and Emilia.


    Not too far away from them, a group of yers had been approached by the ghosts as well. Their ghosts were mainly elderly people, but one yer had received ady! Thatdy was pretty cute, and she carried a fantastic pair of melons!


    The yers were bbergasted as the ghosts could be very cozy, and their floating ability allowed them to stick up to people really close.


    It didn''t take long for the group to get mad over this fact!


    "Fuck! I got some old woman and you a hottie?! What the fuck!"


    "She asked whether I wanted dinner! Damn! Spare me this bullshit in-game!"


    "Grandma! I am full! Yes, I am full!"


    They red at the lucky yer, then left him alone!


    "Have fun with your girlfriend!"


    "Wait! What a girlfriend?! It''s a ghost! Guys!" The yer with thedy ghost ran after his friends, but they kicked him away from the party, and their skills left him pinned down on the ground until they all disappeared somewhere else...


    "Nuu..." The yer cried, but he gotforted by the pat from ady ghost, and he decided to just level up alone.


    Who knew? Maybe she would be his permanentpanion in the game like a pet, and that would be so great! The yer''s hopes rose faster than a rocket, and he even imagined an arc of getting her real body back!


    Reylin and Emilia saw that spectacle from afar, and their eyes remained emotionless.


    "What a group of losers," Emilia whispered.


    "Kicking their friend away was too much. I agree," Reylin sneered, then turned his eyes to the ghosts.


    Everyone got approached by those ghosts, so Reylin assumed their importance was high. It might y a crucial role in the dungeon''s walkthrough.


    He smiled at his ghost, "How long have you been here, little brother?"


    Hearing how Reylin called him, the ghost''s eyes expanded with happiness, and he nodded brightly, "I don''t know!" His answer was quite disappointing, but Reylin didn''t show it on his face.


    His face softened, and he patted a little guy, "It means you must have been here for too long. Do you want to know what we came here for?"


    "Yes, big brother!" A ghost quickly became closer with Reylin.


    He held his leg with one hand, and his eyes remained high so that he would be able to keep looking into Reylin''s eyes.


    It seemed like a ghost was reading Reylin, "We came here toplete the dungeon. We will see its end."


    Reylin smiled widely while looking back at the ghost.


    His ghost just nodded, "People whoe here always attack skeletons and zombies! Will you do the same? Is that how youplete the dungeon?!"


    "I don''t know. I am sure they will attack us first, though," He pointed at his nickname, and the ghost looked oddly at it.


    He then extended his other hand up, "I want candy!"


    "I don''t have a candy, but you can have this," Reylin passed a small red orb.


    It was used as a taunt for parrots, but it was also simr to amon candy.


    The ghost liked it and held it tightly. Of course, everyone saw what his clenched palm saw through his transparent body.


    "Since everyone attacks skeletons, we will do the same. Emilia, ready?" Reylin shifted his eyes to Emilia.


    He didn''t receive any information from the ghost, but nothing came out easily. If anyone got information about the dungeon that easily, it would have been long since cleared.


    No one cleared it yet, so Reylin would do what everyone did so far, and that was attacking skeletons and other undead creatures here!


    Those creatures were naturally born here before...


    "I am ready," Emilia ended her talk with the ghost.


    Both ghosts floated behind them, and it was time to start some ughter!


    All undead monsters here were level sixty as well, so Reylin and Emilia would need to exercise a lot more than usual!


    To say nothing of their frontline, the undead monsters didn''t feel any pain, and they would chase anyone until their bodies stopped!


    "It means we aim for the legs first," Reylin casually said, then threw his fireballs rapidly.


    His mes and mana control increased, so he could conjure five fireballs near instantly. Those had gone against skeletons before they noticed him, and their light in sockets expanded a little.


    "Tsk... Tough bones," Reylinmented.


    "It''s a good material for cksmiths," Emiliamented, "This and the boss'' loot should sell for a nice sum of money."


    After a few days with him, Emilia knew he wouldn''t give up on a dungeon. It was a ce where Reylin could learn a clue or more for his ambition. Many had estimated that this ce held graves for various races, and Reylin also believed in those rumors!


    He just needed to find a way!


    Thus, Emilia imagined them returning to the city a few times as no inventory was limitless!


    "I''ve thought about it as well. And it looks like spreading mes is nigh impossible here, so when I tell you to shoot mes at me, don''t hesitate." Reylin replied.


    "I will not," Emilia replied, then added in a little excited voice, "I will aim for your face. That''s what you deserve."


    Emilia''s ghost pulled her hair and said, "It was really rude!"


    Those words made Emilia nkly stare forward...


    As for Reylin, he burst outughing and teased her ''priestess'' ss.


    His ghost grabbed a handful of Reylin''s hair and said, "A lot of skeletonsing our way! You don''t have time tough! Look!"


    "There''s always time forughter," Reylin replied and showed the best example to his new little friend.


    His hands promptly exploded with mes, and he conjured ten fireballs near instant! He didn''t stop, however, and his mana kept going down as he brought more mes to the Burial Ground Dungeon!


    "Waaa!" The ghost eximed loudly!


    "Hahahaha!" And Reylinughed, "So fucking fun, isn''t it?!"

 Chapter 90: His grave

    <h4>Chapter 90: His grave</h4>


    Emilia had spent a few days on the Burial Ground Dungeon.


    It had been one of the worst days for her! Sleeping alone outside the dungeon was one thing, but the undead monsters were a pain in the ass!


    "Literally pain in the ass," Emilia squinted her eyes, looking behind.


    She rubbed her bottom with a hand coated in holy mes. Her healing skills weren''t on par with other priestesses. It wasn''t her focus, so Emilia considered herself half-healer at most.


    Emilia also looked back to the days of working in church... She didn''t look forward to these yet because their dungeon adventure was in a stalemate.


    From day one, the duo had been just killing undead creatures. It wasn''t anything else, and their drop was alsomon.


    The monsters still dropped some higher quality items, but that wasparable to the arduous leveling up Emilia was forced to join!


    Of course, she worked because of the contract. She had received something that just a few people were aware of... But Emilia also developed a liking to Reylin''s mes, and them being in action kept pounding her heart.


    The duo had returned to the city once, but Reylin didn''t idle for too long here. He bought a few consumable items and returned after selling out his staff on the market...


    To say nothing of using Emilia as a minion to sell their items, Reylin also didn''t let her enjoy a bath for more than ten minutes!


    Emilia was all res when they had left the city, and now the monsters kept doing the same.


    And that was the suicidal rush!


    "Come here," Reylin said, pulling Emilia closer.


    He embraced her with one arm, then raised his other.


    [You have used The Red Sky!]


    His mes became the massive aoe pir that fended off the undead monsters.


    "Treat your ass well, and don''t let it bear another wound," He said while holding onto her.


    Emilia''s eyes rose, and she red at him. Her whole body was lying on him, and though he sounded pretty cheeky, Emilia felt all secure. Her little indignation went down to her fingers that quickly took care of her wound.


    After Emilia wiped her hand with a handkerchief, her two hands rose, and she let out the rain of mes onto all enemies around!


    "Not even thanks?" Reylinmented from the side, "Well, I still have to protect my ass." He shrugged and flicked his fingers.


    The undead monsters gathered en masse around them, and they had learned how to deal with yers as well. Other than quantity, the undead covered each other with their bodies, forming meat shield after shield.


    In any other scenario, they would have never approached the duo with crazy unique mes.


    "Stay behind me then," Emilia replied with her lips bitten, "I am not going to protect your body, and I don''t think I would be able to forget your cock getting pierced by a skeleton should it really happen. For a better future, you should invest in some crotch armor."


    "Hey, I told you I understand you don''t like sleeping outside alone," Reylin rolled his eyes.


    Behind them, two ghosts floated with curious expressions.


    They wondered whether that kind of rtionship was healthy.


    After all, "Big brother and sister argue a lot!"


    "Big sister always forgives, though!" A ghost girl replied.


    "Yep!" And her counterpart nodded.


    These two had been following Reylin and Emilia all the time.


    After Reylin logged out, his ghost would curl up on the ground and sleep as well.


    Although Emilia''s night had been not alone, she couldn''t touch the ghost, nor it was a greatpanion to spend time with.


    That was because those ghosts were kids, and they asked a lot of questions.


    Should Emilia open her eyes, the ghost would notice it and ask even more!


    Sleeping alone was necessary for the priestess.


    Right now, these two didn''t dare to talk with Reylin and Emilia. However, they would open their lips after the duo settled in a safe spot to recuperate.


    While Reylin drank his potion, the ghost boy showed the candy or yed it with him. They would toss it between each other and just talk about random talk... At one point, Reylin even shared a little of his childhood, and he made everyone around him listen.


    Those days passed in such a setting until the ghost pulled Reylin''s sleeve, "Big brother! Please, visit my grave with me!"


    "Sure," Reylin nodded, inwardly feeling like his days of continuous undead hunting wereing to an end.


    Emilia''s ghost also said the same thing, and they followed their directions.


    On their way, the undead barred the way, but Reylin and Emilia didn''t spare any mana for them.


    Since the graves were next to each other, Reylin and Emilia didn''t separate.


    The ghostsnded on their graves, then patted spots next to them.


    "Since the owner is giving me permission, I will sit down," Reylin replied with a smile, then sat down next to his little friend.


    His friend smiled in response, and his eyes rose, "My father was a hero!"


    It was a short story of a hero, "My father saved many people! Like this many! And he also helped kids who had no family!" It began with the ghost having a big smile, but it slowly changed over time.


    The little friend spoke with a bitter smile now, "After mother and father died, I also followed them. It was a big invasion from another nation... I died without seeing them, because both my parents were strong! They fought on a frontline..."


    Reylin patted the ghost''s head, and it was quite an odd and cold feeling.


    "After years, no one visited father and mother''s graves. They were known and saved many lives, but those who had survived never paid any attention to them. They just forgot about them... I was also forgotten by our rtives..." The ghost cried.


    It seemed like he was somehow aware that the saved people survived and that his rtives were also alive.


    Reylin med the dungeon for it.


    Atst, the ghost hopped off the grave and floated up to face Reylin, "It was fun, big brother! Thanks to you, I can pass away! You''ve visited my grave!"


    "Well, I am happy for you," Reylin replied with a faint smile.


    The ghost nodded, "Save my father and mother too, please!"


    After those words, the grave opened, and Reylin''s body got embraced by countless ck hands! Those hands were formed by unknown energy, and he was slowly pulled by those into the grave.


    He stared at the ghost, then replied with confidence blooming on his face, "I will, little brother."


    The ghost grinned from ear to ear, "Yes, I believe in you and big sister!"


    His head was half-gone as the ghost began passing away. He soon vanished wholly, leaving Reylin''s eyes on the dark sky...


    Reylin looked to the side, and he saw that Emilia had gone through the same development. Her body was sinking slowly into the grave, her eyes on him.


    He nodded toward her, reassuring his priestess, then retracted his eyes, "This game always leaves me thinking."


    What was thest time he visited his family''s graves?


    Reylin sighed...


    [Burial Ground Dungeon: Phase 1 - The Hero''s Story]


    [Your status has changed.]


    [For the dungeon''s duration, you will be known as Estras Law.]

 Chapter 91: Shut up

    <h4>Chapter 91: Shut up</h4>


    [Estras Law Lv.1]


    [Estras Law Lv.1]


    There were two heroes.


    One that stood in slums, and another who had been floating behind him. It was a ghost, a man in histe thirties...


    Reylin turned around and faced the man, "Don''t tell me I look like you?"


    "You don''t," The ghost replied.


    "I wonder if that would''ve made me appreciate my genes more," Reylin chuckled.


    He ended up as Estras Law, and that was the hero his little friend had talked about.


    It was the little ghost''s father and his story!


    Reylin asked for his objective here, "I am not fond of an idea of leveling up from the beginning, but I am sure the experience gained is different here. If I am to thread on your path, tell me what it is. If not, then what''s the objective?"


    His system told him about the status change and what abilities Estras possessed. Those were nicely lined out for Reylin, but the quest was nowhere to be seen. Of course, the ghost filled Reylin''s eyes, so he asked him.


    Estras nodded, "In this dungeon, you help others pass away. It begins with saving their rtive, then you stomp on the path of someone more significant... You are on my path, and I want you to kill the ghosts of my enemies!"


    "Your enemies?" Reylin sneered, "So that they won''t pass away?"


    "Send them to hell," Estras snarled, "Those corrupted royalties... The betrayers who swore to protect the kingdom and its citizens... And the Brightdoom''s scum who wait for their liberation! You are the second living being toe here! Let me see them die again!"


    Reylin stood unfazed before Estras'' outburst.


    Those emotions surged within him, and his face contorted to mimic a demonish one! Of course, Reylin inferred what he could from this little conversation and his new setting, then asked, "Who''s the first?"


    He suspected Emilia, but that wasn''t the case.


    Estras said, "A man in ck robes. I just know he''s a man due to his posture."


    He described that man as someone shrouded in ck energy. He covered himself wholly, and no one even bothered him! His ghost also appeared just for a second, then disappeared promptly after.


    Although Reylin wasn''t sure, his guts told him that this man reeked off with dark matter energy.


    Thisnd, and dungeon, came before that energy, so it was fair for those people to try to solve the dungeon!


    Besides, from the little ghost, Reylin inferred that a lot of time must have passed.


    Speaking with Estras confirmed it, and those ghosts weren''t aware of their current predicament.


    Anyway, Reylin looked around, "There should be my partner somewhere... If not, then I will also search for her,"


    "There''s no time limit. You can hunt to your heart''s content... However, you must be careful. Ghosts can use the abilities from their prime!" Estras warned.


    So far, Reylin saw no other ghost.


    That was because he hadnded in the slums!


    It was an alley where darkness prevailed, and the disgusting smell made a name for itself. Here, Reylin saw dark bricks and nothing else, but he expected some worse things outside, such as stronger zombies and skeletons.


    Ghosts possessed a clear mind from what Reylin knew, and they had made their own society.


    Reylin snickered, "That''s really relieving... I will find a ghost from the fire race. Any ideas?"


    "Fire race? You will find them here," Estras said.


    He exined, "The Arena is the most popr. Ghosts can imnt a little of their abilities to the undead and make them fight with each other. If undead wins, the ghost gets rewarded."


    "How so?" Reylin asked.


    "I told you that ghosts can use abilities from their prime. However, it''s only if they win back their abilities. Some people turn into stronger ghosts, some not. That''s how they get back their abilities," Estras yet again exined nicely.


    "Have you fought in that arena?" Reylin asked with his eyes squinted a little.


    Estras nodded, "Yes. The Arena is this whole slum, so I was forced to participate."


    "Hmm... I see," Reylin smiled brightly, not showing his suspicion.


    His eyes shifted to his abilities, "So why do all heroes take swords as weapons? Hah, not all, but the majority."


    To this question, Estras awkwardlyughed.


    His eyes then expanded as Reylin tried to use one of his own abilities. That was impossible with his current status, so Estras straightforward said so, "A skeleton''s bone will make up for a sword. The Arena happened recently, so you can find a few wounded ones... If you look around carefully, you might find a good quality bone."


    s, Reylin didn''t stop.


    He kept his eyes on his palm and waited for mes toe out.


    That made Estras bitterlyugh, and he said, "I know how this ce works. You can''t do whatever you want to do. All you have to do is pick up my swordsmanship-"


    "Shut up," Reylin red from the side, then added, "My objective is different from yours. If you keep bbering like that, I will shift priorities and spit on you."


    Estras''s face tensed, then it became emotionless as he stared at Reylin.


    And as if to mock him further, the fire came out from Reylin''s palm! The mes danced faster as Reylin''s lips widened, "I will have my work done. Speak if it''s necessary or if you have any significant information."


    Reylin didn''te here for a chit-chat!


    He made it clear enough, then located the first skeleton.


    "Swordsmanship? Maya likes it, so it''s worth learning," Reylin smiled.


    "Didn''t you say ''speak if it''s necessary''?" Estras red from behind.


    "It applies to you, not me," Reylin looked behind, "You''ve touched the wrong scale, the dense hero. Isn''t that the plot from your story, however? Otherwise, why would you be so fucking dense?"


    He joked about how the majority of heroes turn dense, which made Estras quite ufortable.


    The dense hero no longer said anything, and he thought about the ghosts instead!


    Reylin proved to be outstanding already with those mesing out, and Estras looked forward to the ghosts'' torment.

 Chapter 92: Safe?

    <h4>Chapter 92: Safe?</h4>


    [You have acquired Burial Ground Dungeon''s Skeleton''s Forearm Bone.]


    [Epic Item!]


    After killing a weakened skeleton, Reylin received its bone! He turned most of its body into an experience as well, and he leveled up ten times. Of course, the skeleton was a strong fellow, boasting level sixty-five.


    It was weakened due to the arena and ghosts having theirpetition.


    It didn''t take long for Reylin to find such a monster, and he also marked a few more skeletons to level up as fast as possible.


    The level gains were higher here, and Reylin expected to return to his peak in one day with so many weakened enemies around.


    Estras nced at the bone, "It''s a sharp bone. You should be able to bring out my swordsmanship to its fullest with it."


    A hero ghost swallowed his pride.


    He would no longer question Reylin and his methods.


    Of course, Reylin was also less considerate of this guy.


    Unlike his little friend, Estras used to be a hero and a man who had killed many. That kind of person should have seen various personalities and his hands were dirty with blood.


    Reylin didn''t care whether he was a hero or a father of his little friend.


    Estras also touched Reylin''s wrong scale by saying simr words to Milkyona...


    mes would always apany the pyromaniac, for he loved them deeply.


    "It can be sharper," Reylin said.


    His following deed verified Estras'' thoughts, and it made him much more conscious of his words.


    The mes lit up across the whole de, and its melting tongues shaped the bone into a sword.


    Reylin eyed the whole process with a smirk, then he raised his sword up.


    Scrutinizing the whole shape, he nodded with a content written on his face, "Let''s level up now."


    Estras nodded despite Reylin not even looking at him.


    He floated behind him, marking the skeletons and undead monsters as well in case Reylin missed someone.


    The monsters followed the same pattern as undead creatures outside, so Reylin''s path was rtively easy.


    He also looked out for Emilia on his way, but no sight of any living being had entered his eyes so far.


    [You have killed...]


    [You have killed...]


    [You have leveled up!]


    [Estras Law Lv. 45]


    GRRRRR!


    A group of four zombies growled at Reylin, who stood with his sword zed with mes. He had been using Estras'' swordsmanship from the beginning, allowing his body to adapt to the sword faster.


    He casually shed at them!


    It was the first time Reylin used the sword this much, but he was deeply astonished at how easy he had learned the basics.


    Of course, the skill had helped him, but that was the game.


    Reylin didn''t feel like the system pushed him nor controlled his body, so it was like he was instinctively using his sword as someone else.


    What did it mean?


    ''How deep can this game influence me?'' Reylin inwardly questioned while soaking the experience from his new ss.


    He also decided to fight with the hero in real life as Maya practiced kendo. It would be a sh of styles. However, should Reylin bring out what he learned in the game, he certainly would get a little suspicious of the game.


    Still, he moved on his own, and nothing blocked him.


    ''Maybe that''s the natural consequence of virtual reality? Will it create superhumans?'' Reylin was serious this time, even though the topic was far from it.


    He also remembered how Maya was praised by the teacher in their club activity.


    As the hero, Ferocious Bear had ess to more strength, and she had used her sword in far more intense battles than her friends from the club. It was fair for her to adapt faster through the game, and Reylin''s thoughts slowly diverted into absurd areas.


    He shook his head, ''Let''s look at positives. If La turns out real, just like other residents, I will have a lot of work to do.''


    Reylin ended up smiling widely and evenughing out of nowhere, which left Estras horrified as it sounded pretty wicked.


    These two continued their adventure through the dark city with their thoughts hidden until a familiar Reylin sound rang out.


    That sound also surprised him!


    BANG!


    "A gun?" Reylin whispered.


    "A gun? What''s that?" Estras asked from behind.


    "Don''t tell me she''s that lucky," Reylin smirked and began running toward the source of the shots.


    Atst, Reylin found another living being, and it was his partner, Emilia.


    She held one gun in her hand, "Fuck off!" And shouted with her all resolution as if it increased her gun''s output!


    Emilia didn''t care about her appearance, nor she could, as zombies had tattered her clothes! It wasn''t a surprise to see her on the losing side with her new ss and fate. Of course, she lost against the quantity.


    Her own quantity, the bullets, had also been on the verge of depletion, to say nothing of reloading the magazine! It was the first time she held such a treasure, and it also came out of nowhere without any instructions!


    As a zombie suddenly popped out from the side, Emilia bit her lips and pointed her gun at its head! She blew it up in one bullet, but her eye closed, and she faltered... That was solely due to her exhaustion and constant battle!


    No undead zombie missed that chance, and the closest one tried his luck!


    s, another living being appeared next to it!


    [You have killed...]


    Reylin shoved his sword into the zombie''s head and halved it in one powerful sh! His mes lit up just like Emilia''s face!


    While fire howled, her face was all smiles and relief!


    Reylin sneered, "Is my ass safe? You must''ve protected it after thest time."


    Emilia''s face took a significant change, and she red at him, "It''s all fine! Want to check?!"


    "Will doter," Reylin replied, then shed his sword again!


    He left a fire trail behind, which acted as a temporary methrower! All the zombies who passed through it had their heads burned! They dropped onto the ground a while after passing it and died like mindless tools they were.


    Emilia nodded, "You are luckier than me! I got a weird artifact!" She said first with a hopeless voice, but then she blinked cutely, "Is it a gun actually?"


    Reylin burst outughing, "Is it?"

 Chapter 93: Gun

    <h4>Chapter 93: Gun</h4>


    Emilia looked down onto her palm.


    System shed before her eyes and disyed slightly different information about the gun than Reylin had told her before.


    It was a dwarven''s creation!


    [The Dwarven''s Unusual Creation - Prototype Fast Shooter!]


    [Dwarves had created it by mistake and swore to develop it further. It''s far from perfect, and you are using one of the first prototypes!]


    Emilia''s ghost had received that weapon by mistake.


    She had developed her fame on it, though!


    And Emilia''s task was to y as many undead as possible through this gun.


    She would develop her own style through it, learn it further, and then continue developing it with the dungeon''s new abilities.


    The dungeon''s purpose was to fulfill the ghost''s wish, get epic items through from the undead, and then absorb the skills from the temporary ss change.


    It would be an excellent asset to their already great skills.


    Reylin approached Emilia after he had cleaned the area with her.


    Had he not lent a hand, Emilia still would have been fighting with the undead, and no way she would recognize her weapon as one Reylin had told her before.


    He slid his arm around her waist with one hand, then the other grabbed Emilia''s hand. She promptly raised her eyes at him, but Reylin scrutinized the weapon already.


    It was an old gun, simr to a revolver, and Reylin''s one look allowed him to learn about its weakness.


    Of course, it was speed.


    The bullets were speed, and it seemed like Emilia''s holy mes were the cure for it, but Reylin knew that it was just the weapon''s design.


    While Reylin''s eyes peeked into the weapon, his other hand slipped into Emilia''s pants. She jolted faintly while feeling his hot hand seizing her buttocks. She even tensed down below while Reylin grabbed her flesh.


    She joined her thighs and stared into his eyes.


    However, Reylin kept his eyes on the gun, and that was a wound to Emilia''s heart!


    Was she a mere addition to the scenario? Was her ass just for some rest? Of course, that was not the case, and she was even ready to bring out the contract and Reylin''s words after he had signed it.


    s, Emilia was fated to remain silent as Reylin shifted his eyes toward her.


    She was pretty red, blushing no end. That was certainly not due to the exhaustion, and Reylin smiled widely, "I did just as you said. Why do I feel some indignation within those beautiful eyes?"


    "Flirting now?" Emilia blushed deeply, "Isn''t that gun more interesting than me?" And in a subsequent second, she red further.


    That was the usual emotional snap that Reylin would always find amusing.


    "I just say whates on my tongue, and I do what I feel like doing," Reylin brought his face closer, "I feel like checking my ass, and so I do it."


    "Check it properly then," Emilia said, then threw her eyes to the side.


    Reylin widened his lips and squeezed her ass a few times more. He then let her hand go and pped her ass before taking it out of her panties.


    It was pretty dangerous to have some fun in this ce, and the priestess was well aware of it.


    She inwardly knew that Reylin wouldn''t request anything stupid.


    After he let her go, Emilia asked, "How can you use your skills?"


    "Because I love mes," Reylin bluntly replied.


    It hit Milkyona''s believer and her status, so Emilia didn''tment further on that. If Reylin didn''t want to share any secret with her, then so be it.


    But after giving it another thought, Emilia inferred that Reylin shouldn''t have lied to her, nor he would keep anything secret about the dungeon as she was a valuable help here.


    The thoughts that had run across her mind made her bite her lips tightly, and she stood like a wrongdy.


    Reylin exined what had happened to him and his current task.


    His eyes shifted to the ghost behind Emilia, "What about you?"


    "I just have to y undead... The amount is crazy, though," Emilia honestly said.


    "Crazy is my second name," Reylin sneered.


    Emilia threw a side-nce, "I can assert it." She then asked worriedly, "About that first living being... Do you want to deal with him?"


    She spoke about the person Estras had mentioned to Reylin before.


    Of course, killing that person would bring many benefits as he had probably received some quest as well.


    It meant treasures or simply money.


    However, his moves had been unusual from the beginning, just as Estras had stressed out, so Reylin casually replied, "If he goes against us, we will kill. That''s all. My goal is to find the ghosts rted to the fire race and learn more about them."


    All for his fire heart!


    Emilia nodded, then looked over her clothes.


    Those were so tattered she wanted to take out spare clothes. She would rip them and stitch together the parts that exposed her skin, but she stopped.


    Other than Reylin, no one else was here.


    She didn''t think of ghosts as a bother, and this kind of appearance might help her deal with Reylin.


    He had already groped her ass, and she didn''t really mind it!


    For Milkyona, Emilia would do more than the contract had stated... However, as Emilia peeked at Reylin''s face, she whispered within her heart, ''I haven''t thought of Lord as muchtely... Rather, all I thought was him.''


    That was utterly despicable!


    ''He must''ve waited for that zombie! This rascal took his time to appear at the best time possible to save a damsel in distress! How despicable!'' Emilia stomped on the ground and glowered at her partner!


    Reylin didn''t know what made her act like this, but he had his own thoughts.


    He smirked, and that smile riled up Emilia more!


    "Hey,e closer," Reylin said suddenly.


    Emilia squinted her eyes and approached him.


    In an instant, Reylin took out a ck robe. He wrapped it around Emilia and looked at her from top to bottom, "It should do." He said in a whisper, "No one can see my priestess naked." And he kissed her forehead.


    So far, Reylin never acted too romantic with her, but that kind of tone made Emilia''s heart pound so much she stood dazed.


    Her hands grasped the robes tightly, and she nodded.


    "If we happen to see that guy, and he sees your tattered clothes somehow, tell me... If I happen to miss it, that is," Reylin smiled while holding Emilia''s chin.


    She nodded again, acting quite docile.


    Reylin nodded with satisfaction, "Enough of ying around. Show me your gun again."


    After Reylin saw the weapon, he stamped his thumb on the barrel. The mes teemed the weapon''s insides, and it scared the ghost that had been floating behind Emilia all this time.


    She made a horrific face, one that was seen in horrors!


    Reylin didn''t even pay her attention.


    He let his thumb go and said, "Your bullets will be faster now. As for your holy mes, that''s all up to you, I guess."


    "Yes, thanks," Emilia nodded, half-dazed.


    Reylin spun around and began the second ughter.


    Following him, Emilia''s heart recited, "Lord Milkyona... What kind of yer have you offended?"


    A change of heart was pretty much given at this point.

 Chapter 94: Problem solved

    <h4>Chapter 94: Problem solved</h4>


    Reylin had spent a few hours in the dungeon already.


    His level peaked at sixty already, and it didn''t look like anything would stop him from going higher. s, time was not on his side.


    It was already past midnight in his world, and Reylin wanted to log out from the game.


    Of course, no problem would appear should he spend a night and sleep here. However, no yer was brave enough to spend more than three days in the Faynom World.


    Many doctors had strongly rmended not to do so, and psychiatrists also had voiced their opinions about spending time solely in the game world.


    It would be better if Reylin had another yer with himself, but he was just with Emilia and ghosts, and it could really leave a big stamp on his mind.


    "Y-You will really leave me in this ce?" Emilia was one with her emotions, staring into Reylin with expanded eyes.


    She was genuinely scared of being alone in the dungeon.


    The prospect of being alone for more than six hours in this whole haunted city made even the devoted believer tremble unconsciously. To say nothing of her amateur experience with the gun, Emilia couldn''t use her holy mes!


    Reylin looked at her and inwardly thought, ''It shouldn''t be a problem for me to stay for a night...''


    He always treated residents of this world as real people. His mes were real, and so the whole world was... Reylin often said that it made the game more exciting, but the game world also helped him deal with killing easier.


    yers respawned...


    NPCs and monsters were not real in the end...


    Those thoughts were always deep within his heart.


    However, should a yer tell Reylin to flip a switch and be like the majority of yers, which meant dealing with NPCs like they were the artifact intelligence, Reylin wouldn''t be able to switch at all.


    He wasn''t aware of it yet.


    That was precisely why he couldn''t bring himself to leave Emilia alone. It was a different space than the upper part of the dungeon, where Emilia could run at any moment.


    She was much closer to death in this ce than anywhere else!


    Killing undead after undead also left a toil on their bodies... If he left, she wouldn''t be even able to rest.


    Reylin sighed, "This is an abandoned city. Let''s upy one of the houses and pray that no ghost will find us. As for the undead, I will take care of them."


    "Will you?" Emilia asked.


    "I will," Reylin didn''t y around and immediately reassured his partner.


    Their adventure needed a break, and Reylin silently seized a house for themselves. He wasn''t experienced with me Artist ss yet, but he tried to ze his mes over it to achieve the deterrent passive skill.


    s, he failed...


    However, Emilia saw that he was doing his best to solve the problem.


    She took a spot in the corner, hugged her knees, and visualized their whole day.


    Her focus was the gun she had received here... Emilia began another training, even though she was exhausted physically and mentally.


    Reylin nced at her, "Go to sleep. I won''t leave this world and keep you safe. Afterward, give me four hours to rest in my world, and I will return."


    Emilia faintly looked at him, then nodded.


    She promptly closed her eyes and tried to sleep, to no avail.


    Her fear was too much, and she couldn''t believe Reylin as much as to sleep. Other than words, she needed something more.


    Reylin sighed and approached his partner.


    He took her into his arms, then put them on a bed. He had left a few robes on it so that the sleep would be a little morefortable.


    However, he also lent his body for Emilia to sleep on and embraced her, "Sleep."


    His tone was different than before, akin to an order, which made Emilia let out a faint squeak and close her eyes.


    His warmth made her asleep in less than thirty seconds, but that was how exhausted Emilia was.


    Reylin was the same, but someone had to be stronger in the party.


    "How''s the outside?" Reylin asked Estras, who had returned from the watch.


    "Nothing suspicious so far. I think no undead shoulde close, at least for now," Estras replied.


    The ghosts were on a watch too, but Reylin didn''t want to rely on them.


    He fished out a bone from his inventory and squinted his eyes, ''I don''t like the idea, but it should do.''


    mes extended from his fingertips. Another skeleton''s forearm changed forms, but rather than a sword, Reylin made another statue.


    It was Mikyona''s statue.


    Due to Reylin''s talent, it was a near-perfect statue, and its bonuses left the ghosts speechless.


    [Milkyona''s Bone Statue]


    [No undead will dare to approach the statue. They will unconsciously avoid everything around it and not even think of the cause. This statue works only in the Burial Ground Dungeon.]


    Estras and Emilia''s ghost gulped down despite not having any saliva, and they unconsciously took a few steps back.


    They were partners as well, however. The effect wasn''t that much for them, but fear sprouted within their hearts.


    Still, they didn''t know what kind of fear it was.


    Was it fear toward the statue or the man who had made it?


    They decided to go outside and keep Reylin updated on their surroundings.


    "I can log out..." Reylin whispered.


    But as he looked below at Emilia, he didn''t click the button. He had promised he would keep her safe and stay with her until she woke up.


    That was a promise, and it also allowed Reylin to notice something else.


    He made her rely on him much more than Milkyona.


    In fact, had he made that statue before Emilia went asleep, Emilia would have given all credits to her lord instead.


    Reylin''s pride and dislike toward the ascended made him unwilling to create or even try the Milkyona statue.


    Not relying on her until now developed the rtionship with his third woman better, and Reylin felt like soon he would make Emilia''s mes his own.


    He chuckled and wrapped his hands around her mature body.


    If Reylin''s taste in women was mysterious before, he was now sure he was into olderdies. He felt his heart swelling from holding a voluptuousdy within his arms, and he began liking that feeling more and more.


    Soon, Reylin''s hands slipped again into Emilia''s pants, and he seized his property.


    Emilia woke up,ter on, feeling his touch!


    She poked his chest and said, "No one is going to eat your ass."


    "I will eat it," Reylin replied with a smile.

 Chapter 95: Emilias dissatisfaction

    <h4>Chapter 95: Emilia''s dissatisfaction</h4>


    "I am gonna skip school for a few days," Reylin said after he logged out.


    He was exhausted mentally, so he didn''t even leave his bed. Instead, he left a message to his butler, who had been worried yet again.


    "It seems like the dungeon is quite an arduous task. I understand, Young Master!" Sebastian nodded promptly and left Reylin alone.


    His young master was already sleeping, and no further talk was possible.


    Reylin slept as little as possible.


    He woke up with sleepy eyes, and he would love to sleep more. However, he stood up and took a quick bath. He also ate fast food and hopped back into the game to not stress his partner any longer.


    Still, a few hours had passed, and things took a significant change in the Faynom World.


    -


    After Reylin logged out, Emilia stared at his spot for a few seconds.


    She then grasped her gun and called out her ghost, "Tell me ces with the least undead. I will hunt them with minimal risk and slowly end this torture."


    Although it was nice to have a good man by her side, Emilia didn''t like this ce at all. She couldn''t use her holy mes, which made her further away from her goal instead!


    But more than anything, Emilia was too much of a bother for Reylin.


    She was conscious of it, and it made her sour.


    "Follow me," Emilia''s ghost smiled brightly, and she offered her help.


    Emilia couldn''t ask for more, but only now did she notice her lord''s statue.


    It was much better than the drawing Reylin had given her. Of course, his talent brought another treasure to their world, but Emilia''s feelings greatly differed.


    "Protect us, Lord Milkyona," Emilia whispered and turned around.


    A few minutester...


    BANG!


    She killed one of many zombies she had to erase!


    The zombies were the easiest targets as their flesh exploded beautifully. Inparison, the skeletons just lost a part of their skull, and they carried on with their assault! Her current enemies just dropped onto the ground, and a few more bullets did the work!


    [You have converted the zombie''s flesh into x10mon bullets.]


    "Why not epic?" Emilia red at the system, "He made an epic sword! He can use his mes! What''s up with me?! Is my devotion not genuine?!"


    Her loud voice reverberated across the vicinity, "Have I not worked hard enough?! Reward me!"


    "That''s bad! I hear many zombies and skeletons going our way!" Emilia''s ghost alerted the frustrated priestess.


    Emilia tilted her head to the side, "This much should do... I wanted to level up my game!" She red at those impending monsters and let out bullets once they entered her reach!


    One by one, the zombies dropped, and Emilia''s proficiency and the level rose.


    She was pushed by her emotions, but Emilia was fine with it.


    Not only she couldn''t use her fire, but she was also relying too much on Reylin.


    It had left something ufortable within her.


    She believed that her chances of fulfilling her goal would drop below zero should things go this way, let alone meeting her lord!


    Reylin would continue to get stronger, and he would be the one to face all those extraordinary existences.


    She would be left behind, her purpose fulfilled...


    And what exactly did she do?


    As Emilia began thinking of it, her face contorted with dissatisfaction, and she let out bullets in rapid session!


    Her aim was wless, and zombies died without any more bullets needed!


    A few fallen zombies didn''t stop the undead army! Skeleton''s numbers prevailed further, and Emilia shifted her focus to them, "Your cackling ticks my nerves too much!"


    BANG! BANG! BANG!


    Bing closer with her gun, Emilia grew fiercer, and she even dared to y with the undead at close range! In a way, she was simr to Reylin, who danced with his mes, with enemies being like third-wheel.


    Emilia did well, and Reylin indeed would have congratted her should he here.


    s, the frustrated priestess had overdone!


    "Ghost..." She and her ghost said in tandem.


    An army of undead zombies moving simultaneously toward one goal had been noticed by a particr ghost.


    Particr because he wasn''t in a normal state either.


    A ghost was more scared than curious, and his face showed it. It was a man who had died in his early thirties, and he still possessed more humanity within himself.


    His rough breathing showed it, and Emilia tried to infer as much as she could from it, "What''s with this ghost? It''s not the arena yet, so he should be more surprised than scared. Is he running away from someone?


    Ah!" Emilia understood.


    There was someone else, after all.


    The first person to step into this dungeon!


    Emilia clenched her gun and rushed back to her house. She knew that no undead would follow her here.


    What about the ghost?


    She scrutinized its face, and the ghost indeed changed.


    His fear turned into tion, and he charged into the house!


    "Since when have I been so reckless?" Emilia whispered to herself, then faintly smirked, "One ghost is far from a problem. He also took a bait, and he will try to get me."


    She took a dangerous path.


    However, Emilia couldn''t imagine a different one that would enable her skills and reward her more.


    This dungeon was her chance.


    A chance that would bring her straight to the Lord Milkyona. However, if before she had just thought of herself seeing the lord, Emilia knew that Reylin would be next to her, if not at the helm.


    The question was, what would her stance be!


    Emilia didn''t care about it, however, "Lord Milkyona, the esteemeddy, will understand either choice!"


    And with this, Emilia utterly followed what her heart beats for her!


    [You have brought out your holy mes!]


    Her gun lit up in an orange holy light!


    And mes flew out of her gun''s barrel as if smoke!


    BANG!


    The ghost passed through the wall, but just halfway through! The moment its head popped out, Emilia''s holy bullet promptly pushed him away from her house.


    "It''s our house," Emilia smirked, feeling more confident than ever with her holy mes back!

 Chapter 96: Emilia is in a good mood [R-18]

    <h4>Chapter 96: Emilia is in a good mood [R-18]</h4>


    Reylin returned to the game world.


    He didn''t find Emilia by his side, so he promptly raised his upper body and looked around. It took him just a moment to find her.


    Emilia was on a chair she took from another house, sitting with her legs crossed and hands resting on her thighs.


    She sat straight withcency written all over her face.


    Once Reylin logged in, her brown eyes shifted to him, and she smiled wider, "Wee back, Reylin. It was just a few hours, but I''ve managed to get some things done. If you want to sleep more, feel free."


    "Hmmm," Reylin was pleased with her attitude, and he stared into her shining eyes.


    He imagined what could possibly happen during his absence... His eyes gently went below, going across Emilia''s whole body.


    Seeing a few more holes in those clothes, Reylin inferred that Emilia went on a solo hunt and that she had achieved a few good things.


    He smirked, "Did you bring out your mes?"


    "That''s right," Emilia said in an ecstatic voice, sounding much younger and happy.


    She raised herself from the chair at once and closed up distance with Reylin. She stood by the bed, looking down on her partner as he still had to get up from the bed.


    Reylin chuckled, "Crazy woman. Have you gone mad? That was clearly too risky."


    "Of course you would be worried about me," Emilia''scency surged, "Where will you find a priestess as good as me? I follow my heart, and my ambition remains high."


    "I don''t know. You think I have had any other priestess in my hands?" Reylin asked honestly, "I should try some lottery luck. It''s nigh-impossible to find a priestess who believes in the ascended, who are akin to gods and still follows her heart. I dare to say that you''ve finally be a priestess. Otherwise, who will correct their lords?"


    "Correct Lord Milkyona?" Emilia asked with a smile.


    And she also didn''t just stay before Reylin. She crept onto the bed and saddled him, her hand bringing his upper body back to the bed.


    Under those shining eyes, Reylin casually replied to her inquiry, "There are a few ascended. And one of them is even known as a clown. They make mistakes, and it''s your job to point them out. Besides, if you believed in them blindly, you wouldn''t have epted the deal with me."


    "That would have been quite a bother to you," Emilia licked her lips and added, "You aren''t a blind person, are you? You see, I am in a good mood, so take those clothes off, or my holy mes will turn them into ashes."


    Reylin whistled.


    He put all his stuff into inventory, leaving himself in briefs only.


    He also looked around and found no ghosts around.


    With this, Reylin gave Emilia the lead and waited for her to carry on.


    "At least you aren''t resisting. Whatever rules you might have, I will break them. Imagine not warming ady like me for this long after boldly saying, ''You are my woman''. If you keep ying withdies like that, they will bite back."


    "I look forward to your biting, actually," Reylin raised his arms in a loss.


    Just as Emilia had said, he had his rules, but nothing could be done if thedy forced herself on him. Reylin would have left Emilia so disappointed her recent development might have disappeared if he had pushed her away at this juncture.


    He epted Emilia, and that would be something akin to rewarding her for her hard work.


    Of course, the thought of rewarding someone with sex somewhat amused Reylin, and he was chuckling no end.


    Emilia gave him a side nce, then slowly took off her clothes.


    She didn''t use any system, and she revealed her pale skin more and more by taking her time. Her chest sprang free after she unzipped her bra, then she threw it straight to her inventory.


    Those voluptuous peaks bounced to Reylin''s content, then Emilia slightly raised her body. Her panties suffered the worst fate as she didn''t tease her partner with these! Emilia didn''t have enough patience to take these off by herself, and she used a system for it.


    Of course, that was because she didn''t want to let Reylin go.


    Immediately after her body rose, Emilia turned around. She sat on Reylin''s face with her big ass, "As you want, here is your ass."


    She then leaned down for Reylin''s cock. It also sprang free, half-erect, and quite moist around the tip.


    Emilia smiled, knowing that she was the only cause for its state. A few pumps on his cock made it harden and ready for all kinds of fun.


    Reylin stared at her ass and two holes which were quite thirsty for some touch.


    He stretched her bottom, holding it, "You want to suffocate me with an ass this big?" He blew on her holes while saying this.


    Emilia shuddered a little, her tongueshing on his tip, "At worst, you would''ve respawned somewhere."


    "Hah!" Reylin burst outughing.


    A cheeky Emilia was a different experience, and Reylin wasn''t ready for it.


    Still, she had revealed herself wholly to him, and Reylin wouldn''t waste that chance, "Are you using your holy mes, actually?" He asked while feeling her hands heating up for some reason.


    It wasn''t just a natural heat, and Reylin was sure of it.


    Emilia didn''t say anything, ying with his cock while kissing him up there.


    Thus, Reylin''s fire faintly licked his palm, then it disappeared, leaving his hand quite hot. He pped Emilia''s ass a few times, each leaving a redder handprint on her bottom.


    Waves of pleasure swept Emilia, both body and heart, as she felt the unknown to her delight gathering around down below. Her pussy twitched no end, and she kept feeling Reylin''s hot hands pping her cheeks.


    She shuddered even during a long pause Reylin took to examine her reactions, "That''s enough consent, isn''t it?" He said in a more cheeky tone, then gave a light p.


    His two hands clenched her bottom tightly then, and he lunged onto her dripping wet pussy, sucking the juices. His experience with La came in handy, and Reylin''s tongue flipped Emilia''s switch as she moaned endlessly around his cock.


    Her breath tickled his tip and teased her.


    Of course,cency never disappeared from Emilia''s face. As she enjoyed the good hands and tongue, Emilia followed Reylin''s steps and devoured his cock as much as she could.


    His gear was fine, and Emilia lost to herself as she couldn''t take it wholly into her mouth. Nheless, her hands used a fast fire, and her hands squeezed the cock were as fast as those bullets!


    What about her mouth? Much better!


    Reylin stopped momentarily as Emilia bobbed her head on his cock with such a strong and fast force he really needed a break to note first.


    It was also far easier for him to let it out, so he held back with his strong will, "If we are doing it with everything we got..." Reylin teased her clit, pinching it with his inmed fingers.


    "Mmmm!" Emilia promptly moaned with her mouth filled with cock.


    Her eyes rolled back, and she was on the verge of letting out rain onto Reylin''s face! However, she was unwilling to lose, and as Reylin touched her sensitive part, she massaged his balls and forced him toe first.


    "Goddamnit!" Reylin groaned within her pussy, his seed filling Emilia''s mouth.


    From the beginning, her goal was to drink it, however. Emilia gulped down the first portion while gathering what had slipped out from her lips by her hands. After she felt the hot going down her throat and nesting in her stomach, Emilia drank, even more, not daring to leave anything in the world.


    It was also quite tasty, which Emilia was heavily surprised about, "What have you eaten, you rascal?" Emilia asked while roughly panting.


    No answer came from behind as Reylin''s lips stuck to her sulent pussy. He lost, and he was well aware of it, but that didn''t stop him enjoying the new flesh. As he sucked on her pussy, Reylin finally broke Emilia''s will, and he quenched his thirst in content.


    Emilia''s head went down, and shey beside his cock, with her eyes closed.


    As for Reylin, he was in a much better state, patting her ass as he was with much more strength.


    He gently changed the position and brought Emilia''s nude body closer to himself.


    "That was my first sixty-nine," Reylin chuckled.


    "Sixty-nine?" Emilia said while staring down onto her thighs, "I just wanted to sit on you. I don''t know any positions." She honestly shared.


    Reylin nodded a few times, "That makes it better. It was a natural consequence of feelings. Haha." It went without saying that Reylin was in a good mood.


    Their rtionship grew up rtively quickly, but they had much more time together!


    Reylin fondled Emilia''s breast while the other hand caressed her cheek.


    Emilia didn''t have any strength to move, feeling empty aftering on him. That would be a blow, but Reylin made her feel treasured and turned her vulnerable state into an asset.


    She felt pleasure jolting her each time Reylin squeezed her breast, and that promptly made her react unconsciously despite having no strength.


    Those reactions were cute, and Reylin enjoyed each while blowing praises into her ear. Thest one gave a lot of strength back to Emilia.


    "I want toe inside," He whispered to her ear in an emotional tone.


    Emilia nodded and folded her leg. She then slowly turned around and wrapped her arms around him, facing his red and sweaty face. Her forehead bumped into his, and her ass slowly went down.


    They both giggled and enjoyed that slow moment.


    She didn''t stop until his cock teased her snatch, "..." Emilia bit her lips and nearly lost all her strength again.


    Reylin licked his lips, "Milkyona is looking over her faithful disciple." He teased even worse than his cock, then put his hands on her waist. With his help, Emilia slowly took him in, and his cock spread her tight insides.


    Atst, her ass pped Reylin''s thighs, and Emilia nested his cock inside, "Ah..." She moaned gently, then Reylin lunged at her lips. He kissed her passionately while slowly rubbing her insides with his erect gear!


    Emilia''s eyes expanded widely, "Mmmm!" And promptly closed to enjoy more of their ardent kisses.


    Reylin was slowly fucking her while holding her. Still, as Emilia leaned forward more, her ass stuck out, and he began exploring more and more. Atst, Emilia supported herself on his shoulder and raised her ass enough for him to fuck her out of her mind.


    "Ah! Ah! Ah!" She cried in pleasure loudly while Reylin''s cock kept disappearing within her sucking pussy.


    He kept stroking her from below, slowly imitating those fast bullets. Defeated by her own technique, Emilia moaned no end and gradually gave to the pleasure. As her eyes rolled back, she leaned wholly on him and left her ass to Reylin''s hands.


    "I aming, Emilia!" Reylin alerted her about the impending!


    He held her tightly, and with thest thrust came buckets in her, filling her up.


    "Ahhhhhh!" A whole world spun in Emilia''s mind.


    She was prepared for it. s, it was too much for a virgin like her, and she indeed lost against Reylin''s cock. Her body fell lifelessly, and other than breathing, Emilia couldn''t really do anything else.


    Reylin also leaned back onto the bed and held his woman tightly.


    Since Emiliay on his chest, she heard his heartbeat, and that made her lips curve up on her own as well.


    Although defeated, Reylin''s pride had suffered a lot, and for once, Emilia was sure that he had taken a huge liking to her body.


    Knowing that she was quite a meatydy, only those with many different tastes wouldn''t get charmed by her!


    She giggled, "You won''t be able to leave the city without seeing me before. But... There will be times I won''t be here."


    "What the hell did pop out in your mind this time?" Reylin said, quite exhausted.


    Emilia chuckled, "I will join the inquisitors."


    "Crazy woman," Reylin replied as such.


    "I think you like crazy women the most," Emilia was all smiles as shefortably settled on his body. She curled up a little and inhaled the smell of their lewd time.


    Reylin patted her hair, his eyes closed as well, "I do."


    He faintly smiled, then rested on a rough bed as well. After some time, his cock rose to attention again, and Emilia nced at him from below.


    She shook her head and closed her eyes.


    Reylin said, "I am tired too. What did you expect?" He pped her ass faintly.


    "Your cock is not tired," Emilia retorted and flicked the tip.


    Reylin''s face contorted, "Shouldn''t you be happier instead? You keep making me hard, right? Well, I guess it''s my abundant stamina too."


    "You don''t have abundant stamina," Emilia retorted, then gave a few pumps to Reylin''s cock. He came like a fountain and sullied her body.


    Emilia also had her insides scratched, and these two yed around until Emilia pointed out something disastrous, "Is there water?"


    Reylin stared into her eyes, then uttered, "You fucked me in the dungeon, actually."


    "Wait! It''s you who fucked me!" Emilia promptly raised her body.


    "You broke my rules, and so you fucked me," Reylin replied, "I followed my feeling like any man would. Well, I like you more now for how crazy and spontaneous you can be. Anyway, what do we do?"


    Emilia slowly left the bed and skipped carefully... She entered the bathroom, then returned with bitten lips.


    Reylin coughed, "Just wipe it all off with a robe, I guess."


    Emilia stared at him, then tears gathered around her eyes.


    Her partner sighed, "And that''s the usual priestess..."


    Comcency no more, emotional rollercoaster returns!


    "Right?" Reylin rolled his eyes.


    Emilia ended up doing what was avable, then wrapped herself in robes. She squatted on the ground and didn''t dare to move around! Who knew what kind of people would enter the dungeon next and who was the first living being here!


    She was all red and quite cute.


    Reylin patted her, "We have to exercise."


    "I am not in a mood..." Emilia said, then she blinked, "If we look around, we might find water! Actually, we might''ve used our luck already! We just must search for it!"


    "Emotional rollercoaster," Reylinmented.


    "I don''t get it, you know?" Emilia red.

 Chapter 97: Found

    <h4>Chapter 97: Found</h4>


    "That guy must be good," Emilia casually said while moving through the dark alley.


    She didn''t talk about Reylin''s bed skills but about another existence in the dungeon. Of course, she learned about the man by killing the ghost, and she did it alone!


    Her mood was great for obvious reasons.


    s, Reylin just shared a little of that mood with her.


    First of all, he mmed his fist against Emilia''s head as she kept that information for herself for too long.


    He forgave her because he had indulged in pleasure as well.


    However, even after having sex together, Emilia sulked about theck of water. She kept trying to find any source of water rather than talking about the first living being here.


    That was the reason she had a little bump on her head.


    Reylin threw her a re, "We will kill that necromancer."


    Although the man''s profession wasn''t clear, Reylin gave him a name based on what he had heard from Emilia.


    The reason her first enemy ghost was in a rush and looked concerned was because of the necromancer''s ability to turn ghosts into servants.


    Ghosts were intelligent beings in phase one of the Burial Ground Dungeon, so Reylin inferred that they were the top and the hardest to get undead.


    "One loser just escaped him, so Necromancer is not as good as you imagine him to be," Reylin added.


    Emilia pouted in response and looked to the side.


    She was pretty sulky as things didn''t go her way immediately after Reylin had appeared. Her good mood also diminished heavily.


    It seemed like all things paled in Reylin''s presence!


    "Why loser? He wasn''t easy to beat," Emilia added while hugging her robe.


    Reylin shook his head, "That loser went for you even if the first living being made him run for his life. He must have been quite... desperate for something."


    He red behind where Emilia and two ghosts followed him.


    "Of course, he wanted to get us to fight that Necromancer," Emilia red back, trying to get back a little of her former mood.


    But Reylin just shook his head as if she had disappointed him!


    She didn''t know what to think of it, and Emilia pouted again, "My good mood... Damn it... At least you have good gear, you rascal."


    "Thank you very much," Reylin smiled.


    Since Emilia had given up on trying to find water, the party''s goal shifted back to the main one. It was to see the ghosts rted to fire races from the past!


    Reylin''s goal troubled Estras, and he often voiced his worries. However, he stopped after Reylin red at him with his face folded by the demon! Should he do it from time to time, Reylin would casually reassure him. Still, continuous pestering from a ghost was he annoying.


    Fate smiled at Estras, however.


    On their journey, he found a ghost who was the betrayer of his kingdom!


    "Edward! You!" Estras couldn''t hold back his feelings!


    His urgent and emotional voice boomed in the vicinity! All undead turned toward them and promptly charged at the fresh flesh. On the other hand, Edward gawked at Reylin and Emilia!


    He didn''t expect to see Estras with them.


    He was also aware of the dungeon''s rules, so Edward instantly understood why Estras would stand near them.


    "A blind and dense fool has his hero luck even in the afterlife," Edward sighed, "Very well. I will y with you." His ghost hand rose.


    And immediately after, the undead began acting differently.


    Under his control, the undead, be it skeleton or zombies, formed perfect groups.


    The zombies became shields while skeletons reached for stones and other things to throw. They even shattered bricks to get more ammo!


    Naturally, the zombies stopped and became the wall.


    "Kill him! Kill this traitorous bastard!" Estras waved his hands like a lunatic, his eyes snapping and stretching in ire.


    Reylin nced at him, then formed a few fireballs, "Shut up."


    The fireballs didn''t disappoint.


    They avoided the wall and mmed at the skeletons from the sky.


    Emilia did the same since she could use her mes as well. Her holy fire turned into holy rain that destroyed Edward''s main source of damage!


    She pointed her gun at the zombies and began killing them one by one through the holy bullets.


    A holy bullet was abination of her techniques and the gun!


    Its speed was mind-blowing, even for Reylin.


    "Finally, some things to kill," Emilia chuckled, her mood slowly surging!


    Reylin waved his hand, "What is this smell?"


    And her partner instantly shattered that mood!


    "You rascal! Seriously!" Emilia pointed her gun at him, and one bullet tilted Reylin''s head.


    They were in a good mood and position. Hence such stupid actions were fine.


    Edward''s pride hurt, but he epted the loss!


    He faced Estras with a smile, "It''s better to die than be a puppet. Your hero luck can do this much, though... I don''t think that any of you will be able to deal with that man."


    "Kill him! I can''t bear to listen to his ugly voice!" Estras howled.


    "Ugly? I would rather be ugly than brainless like you," Edward smiled wider, "Did you know, Estras? A blind follower with power is worse than a corrupted king. I wish we will meet in a different life, you fool. Eh? What is this smell?"


    "Close-" Estras replied, but someone else was louder.


    "Since when ghosts can smell?!" Emilia snapped and fired a bullet.


    She didn''t kill Edward, but her holy mes did pretty nice damage on it.


    Reylin''s sh ended the job, and Estras finally calmed down.


    "And that''s what our adventure will look like," Reylin exined, "We will meet your enemies on the way, and Emilia will also seed with her quota. Any more obtruding, and I will let them go."


    Reylin began walking right away after killing Edward, but Estras seethed inwardly and red at him while no one saw his face.


    Atst, Reylin found a ghost that looked like a humanoid creature, not a human.


    And that was his goal!

 Chapter 98: Horse

    <h4>Chapter 98: Horse</h4>


    A humanoid creature stood on its two hooves.


    Its head was simr to a horse, and a long mane went down on its back. That mane distinguished its race''s specialty, and that was naturally fire.


    Otherwise, it wouldn''t have gathered Reylin''s attention.


    Though ghosts would also have a few of their hairs and bodies fluttering, the horse ghost''s mane was literally fire!


    Reylin smirked and approached the ghost.


    However, the rumors about the necromancer had already swept through the dungeon.


    The horse ghost instantly entered his defensive mode!


    His hand swept, and all surrounding undead lit up in mes!


    Reylin chuckled, "How amusing!"


    He was feeling already aroused by the fire race! It had much different magicpared to what he heard and saw from his kingdom!


    In his kingdom, mages conjured mes for themselves. Mages brought mes out of their bodies and formed many different spells.


    The horse did it for the undead! It brought mes out of others for itself! Of course, it could be due to the dungeon, but Reylin''s excitement surged.


    He was closer to his goal!


    "All he did was to light up others in the fire..." Emilia whispered with her eyes squinted.


    She tried to pay back for sullying her mood, but she eventually smiled. She was happy that Reylin found them as it wasn''t guaranteed he would!


    That dungeon was massive, and it wouldn''t be a surprise if they found another yer instead.


    "What do you think about my fire?" Reylin ignored Emilia and let out mes from his hand and sword.


    "For years, no living being appeared here... I should''ve expected that only the exceptional people woulde here," The horse said.


    Reylin nodded, "That''s enough for apliment. Anyway, have you seen the necromancer?"


    "Indeed. That''s why I have been on the run," The horse replied.


    It looked like the necromancer came in handy for Reylin.


    That guy caused too much havoc in the ghosts'' minds. Though they had long since died, their souls couldn''t reincarnate as they were enved here by the dungeon. Worse, they had their intelligence intact.


    They naturally didn''t want to die again.


    Some had epted fate and just ran away from the necromancer.


    A few more days as ghosts would do, and they would spend it by fighting each other!


    However, Reylin suddenly appeared.


    The appearance of the two people made it clear that other dungeon raiders would soon flood the ce. Many ghosts had met their enemies like Estras, so passing skills and erasing souls would be a norm at any time.


    "Why do you look so hopeless?" Reylin smiled, "I''vee here in search of a fire race ghost. Your mes... I want them for my ambition."


    "You already have a ghost behind you," The horse shook his head, "You will get his abilities, not mine."


    "I am not interested in swordsmanship," Reylin wasn''t a hero either.


    That heroic sword wasn''t something he would use daily. It was just a weapon, not for him and his days with it confirmed it.


    Of course, Reylin had been swinging the sword for just a day, but he was sure it wasn''t a weapon for him.


    It would do if he needed something sharp, however.


    "I want to feel your mes," Reylin stepped closer, "It''s a spar. I won''t kill you, and I am sure you can''t kill me. Use that undead the best you can and amuse me!"


    "..." The horse stared at iing Reylin.


    Those mes were a different kind.


    Although Reylin used normal mana, his mes left a feeling the horse hadn''t felt by now! It was precisely why he put Reylin on the same spot as the necromancer.


    Both gave off an extraordinary aura.


    The necromancer was like in a paradise with his abilities, but Reylin could wreak a lot of havoc here as well with those kinds of mes.


    "Spar? So be it..." The horse said.


    He also saw that Reylin wasn''t here to kill him and learn a valuable experience.


    In this treasure vault, any yer would be able to fight many techniques. Be it fire or evenmanding skills, anyone would experience many styles.


    That was a valuable experience for anyone aspiring to be at the top!


    Reylin was interested in mes only.


    His ambition reached the horse!


    GRRRRR!


    The undead growled, and their speed promptly increased!


    It was a skill simr to what Reylin had learned from La''s shop.


    However, what it burned was literally flesh! Other than the source, the horse''s skill was on a different level, and it excelled at what Reylin used.


    "Not even a room for preparation?" Reylin smirked and shoved his hand into the zombie''s mouth!


    His fireball blew up the monster''s head.


    And that usually would be the end.


    The zombie died indeed, but the horse''s mes gnawed on Reylin''s hand from within. After Reylin took it out, he saw that his skin was gone! His flesh was burned as well, and he barely could move his hand.


    Emilia promptly pointed her hand at it and healed him.


    "Careful," She said nonchntly.


    Of course, deep inside, Emilia was worried for that cheeky yer.


    Fortunately, that kind of Emilia didn''tst long as she got pretty excited in a battle. With her holy bullets killing zombies and skeletons one by one, Emilia slowly returned to her peak mood.


    Reylin patted her shoulder, "Keep going, my priestess. I enjoy that side of yours."


    He shifted attention to the horse, "It''s a higher ranked skill to what I use. Well, let me show it to you."


    [You have used Burn Charge.]


    Fire came out from Reylin''s calves, and he began running faster! Since he had an excellent epic sword made out of a bone in his inventory, Reylin kept up with the mood and swung it at the undead monsters.


    He drew a fire trail with each move, and it was what piqued the horse''s interest.


    "I don''t understand... this fire..." The horse whispered.


    His undead exploded with mes as well, but it failed against Reylin''s mes.


    By looking to the side, the horse saw how Emilia''s bullets did ''not'' work against his power. Each undead killed by Emilia exploded, and that was the horse''s skill.


    However, Reylin''s mes erased that effect!


    "Is it an imitation? Is he trying to get the same effect as us?" The horse whispered again.


    Before he realized it, Reylin was already close.


    His hand, sword, and literally everything around him burned with dominance!


    "What are you? Are you really a human?"


    "Race matters not," He replied, "As long as we both love mes, we will cut a deal."


    The horse closed his eyes and nodded.

 Chapter 99: A vast world

    <h4>Chapter 99: A vast world</h4>


    "My name is Can," The humanoid horse introduced himself.


    "Reylin," A human who had approached him replied with his real name.


    Above his head, a nickname from the system floated. It disyed a different name, but Can had already learned about the world''s change.


    His meeting with the necromancer was rtively abundant in information.


    To share it with Reylin and Emilia, the horse decided to seize one of the houses. His new friend helped him with cleaning the undead.


    "T-There''s water!" Emilia stuttered as her heart pounded with excitement.


    She promptly entered the bathroom and left the two men alone.


    Reylin just shook his head, but he inwardly understood his partner.


    Can nodded and took a seat as if he wasn''t a ghost.


    "Do you have any idea where the races disappeared to? I don''t think the ascended erased everyone from this world," Reylin began the conversation.


    He asked the most important question as he needed various mes.


    From the beginning, Reylin knew that he would be able to meet various people here.


    However, he and Emilia weren''t aware of the dungeon''s system beforeing here.


    It was just phase 1 yet they could get abilities from other ghosts. All were limited to one ghost, and they couldn''t choose either.


    It was what Reylin casually med, but the meeting with the horse should answer a few questions.


    Can narrowed his eyes, "The Ascended? Could you tell me about them?"


    That question brought a broad smile from Reylin, "Sure."


    He exined what he knew about them. Of course, Emilia would be a much better person to ask. s, she was joyfully bathing, and her satisfaction seeped out from time to time. No one other than Reylin could enter the bathroom and ask.


    But that wasn''t necessary.


    Reylin said, "I believe they are humans who produced their own mana. They have churches and believers after them, and their tales are spread across continents. One of them is that they erased the different races. Who knows what exactly happened?"


    Can didn''t show anything on his face.


    It was hard to read his expression, though. A human such as Reylin had never seen a talking horse, nor could he read his eyes as easily as humans... The same went for all humans from the current age.


    Can smiled faintly, however.


    "Humans... are the weakest," The horse chuckled, "I have enough belief to say that those ascended didn''t erase other races, but they just fabricated all those rumors to hide their weakness.


    A weakness that stopped them from reaching the secondyer of our world." Canughed out loud like a horse!


    "Oh... The world is already vast, and yet you tell me there are moreyers to it?" Reylin chuckled as well.


    He wasn''t fond of the first ascended he met, so it was a pleasure to listen about their weaknesses and the past.


    Can saw it, and he didn''t coat his words, "That was an unreachable part of the world for us. It was said that our ancestors came from it, though. After we confirmed the secondyer, we found another one, and we began theorizing again.


    Where did our ancestorse from? Each race felt some connection here, but what about humans? Well, that''s your answer. No one felt anything! Haha! That paradise was reserved for us."


    "Is it really paradise? I guess it''s a world with more dangers than here," Reylin asked whileying his head on his hand.


    Can agreed with him, "Indeed. More dangers, more rewards! That''s the way of the jungle!"


    Reylin wasn''t unfamiliar with those words, so he just smiled at the horse. Their talk was quite messy because bothcked information about the world.


    But it allowed Reylin to form a new theory, "Your race has ancestry in differentyers, so there was no need for you to form your own mana. But for humans, it was different. Ascended failed to go to the otheryers, and they began changing the firstyer where we currently are."


    Can was on Reylin''s side, "I wonder how the secondyer is? Has my race survived here, or they have already failed? So many questions..."


    "Do you think the ascended would be able to kill your race should they want to return?" Reylin promptly asked, "If they got their own mana for the firstyer, then they must be invincible here. It''s not like they are at a loss."


    "That''s a good question... I honestly can see it go both ways... I am also interested in the dark matter you''ve talked about... A sudden loss of teleportation is more than you think... What if the ascended did it to seize the dark matter? That is the mana that can help them evolve should they control it," Can pondered.


    Reylin looked back to the past, where he saw Milkyona in the prison-like room.


    He chuckled, "I think whoever behind the dark matter did it."


    "Is that so..." Can saw that Reylin probably knew something, and he didn''t probe further.


    Atst, Reylin summarized, "So to meet your race and get their mes, I must go to the secondyer. It''s impossible as there''s literally no information about and I am sure it''s higher-levelnd.


    It forces me to go for a different route. Can, I will make you stronger, so you survive this dungeon. Then, I will find a yer who meets the ghost from your race and then get your mes through that yer.


    How does it sound?" Reylin asked in quite a lofty tone.


    If he set his eyes on that goal, even if it meant spending a lot of time, he would do it and leverage others!


    Can saw his confidence and nodded, "You are a human that can be our friend. Perhaps you would even be our inw, haha!"


    "Oh, I think my taste is in pure humans," Reylin chuckled.


    "Haha! My ghost form is after my natural appearance. Other races can freely change their forms and either be a pure beast or 100% human form. They also can be half-human, all to your tastes," Can exined.


    "That''s quite convenient," Reylin nodded.


    Can''s expression then shifted to a serious one, "Necromancer has the same n as you."

 Chapter 100: I know you

    <h4>Chapter 100: I know you</h4>


    "I see... Of course, he must''ve chosen a few ghosts for himself, then let them increase their strength through the arena... Now that I think of it, it should happen soon," Reylin contemted loudly.


    He understood the necromancer''s n.


    This dungeon allowed ghosts to be stronger by fighting through the undead. If he was really well-versed in undead, he would control the undead as well and just boost ghosts under his rule.


    "This ce is really a treasure vault for him," Reylin said and stood up.


    "Are you going to fight him?" Can asked, his eyes on Reylin''s face.


    "I have to deal with him until he bes too much of a problem. You also prepare to kill a few undead and be stronger," Reylin replied.


    He was already before the bathroom doors and promptly opened them.


    Emilia immediately shifted her eyes to him.


    She was wholly in the water other than her face, and her naked body shone in the darkness.


    Reylin ran a few circles across her nude self, making a few breaks on either her tits andher region, then said, "Dress up. We are leaving."


    "Ah... Yes... Give me a minute!" Emilia stared at him, then promptly became serious.


    She didn''t expect Reylin to control his feelings that well. Frankly, Emilia expected him to join her bath, but he went straight to the business.


    Emilia med herself for being too loud as she had no way of listening to their conversation from the bath!


    Reylin sneered, "Just a minute? Are you really a woman?"


    "Huh? You rascal! What does that mean?!" Emilia grasped her gun and pointed it at him!


    "I thought you would want to dry your hair or something. Actually, I cannd you a hand with it. I am sure you have taken a liking to my pats," Reylin made a gun out of his fingers and shot an imaginary bullet at Emilia.


    She had received it and looked down, "I nned to go with wet hair, but I might get sick... Yes, I will take on your offer!"


    "Good girl," Reylin chuckled and approached her.


    -


    After an hour, Reylin and Emilia left the house.


    They had an additional ghost behind, and it seemed like a strong party! Of course, these ghosts could fight as well, and it would be a valuable help should they face the necromancer and his undead army.


    A few minutes after they had left the house, loud drumming swept through the dungeon and its dark city.


    Reylin and Emilia weren''t familiar with this sound, but their ghosts were.


    Can said, "The Arena has begun... I wonder how many ghosts will actually face themselves right now..."


    "Haha," Reylinughed. "Our Necromancer wille to us instead. This is good timing."


    "Right?" Emilia shared his enthusiasm and smiled while looking at her gun.


    Their confidence matched, and Emilia even smiled like Reylin! She was too much into him than she expected, and her attitude showed it.


    The ghosts just smiled and began gathering their army of undead.


    It was a fairly substantial army, with three of them working under one banner.


    A sharp army under the hero''s lead moved on the left. They were slightly behind Can''s army, which was close to a suicidal team... And behind them, Emilia''s ghostmanded undead and gave them her long-distance skills.


    Their unique skills were a messybination on their own, but they would be even more dreadful if they worked together!


    Numbers and uniqueness moved under Reylin''s banner.


    "Oh... I see him," Reylin brought his hand to his forehead and looked afar. "That''s the real undead army. Heh, dropping a few bombs at them would put the best horror movies to shame."


    Emilia bit her lips as she eyed the army.


    Other than themon undead she had seen so far, five giant zombies were marching across the city.


    They were a mess made out of many zombie bodies glued together through Necromancer''s skill. She counted at least twenty heads on one giant zombie, and that was just a front!


    Emilia also saw skeletons wearing armors made out of bones.


    Those bones were ck and bigger! They were made out of the burial ground dungeon''s skeletons and enhanced through the necromancer''s skills.


    Behind an army, skeleton archers also boasted high equipment.


    They had bows made out of bones and zombies'' tendrils. Their arrows had skull heads on a tip, and they were gnawing non-stop!


    One skull arrow was enough to eat the whole zombie!


    "I know you," Necromancer said, his ck eyes on Reylin.


    Reylin saw that and chuckled, "Oh, do you? Well, you must be a guy behind dark waves then."


    "Precisely," Necromancer nodded, his whole appearance hidden beneath ck robes.


    Reylin pped his hands, "That was quite a show. You have failed so miserably other yers epted all waves with open arms.


    Yes, that was a mistake.


    It still doesn''t change the fact that you were a loser.


    Now, I feel much more confident about going against you." Reylin smiled while his mes howled to mock the necromancer!


    Behind his hoodie, the necromancer''s face contorted with ire, "You dare disparage me?"


    "Who wouldn''t? Everyone from that dark matter wave would look down on you, you loser," Reylin sneered, then turned around.


    He expected Emilia to be worried about her safety.


    [????? Lv. 100 HP: ??? MP: ???]


    Of course, that status window belonged to the necromancer.


    Thus, Reylin assumed Emilia would be pretty worried about her safety.


    What he saw was different, however.


    Emilia smiled at him faintly, "Yes, we are going to fight him."


    She didn''t tremble but faced Reylin while standing straight. Her face radiated confidence and added another charm to her beauty that kindled Reylin''s heart.


    He stared into her and felt his mes bing stronger. It was as if pouring more mana into his own mes was much easier due to such a reliable partner.


    Emilia continued, "I won''t be a burden, and I will take more undead than all our ghost allies will. Well, knowing you, you will just recklessly throw yourself at those zombies, so I got your back, Reylin."


    "That''s my priestess," Reylin pulled her closer and invited for a deep kiss.


    He held her body without any lustful thoughts behind, albeit his deeds indeed looked so. He was much more content with Emilia, and that felt like a natural course of action.


    An honest pyromaniac followed his instincts and red Emilia''s heart.


    She stared into his eyes and said, "There are much better things to do outside, so let''s wrap it up today, okay?"


    "I can read your eyes, Emilia. So eager to have fun on a soft bed?" He chuckled and pped her bottom.


    Emilia left his embrace, and Reylin shifted his eyes to Can, "Keep your undead close to me. You and Emilia can fuel me the best, and it''s time to spread fire widely."


    Can nodded, "Understood."


    "Showtime."

 Chapter 101: Dark Matter Cage

    <h4>Chapter 101: Dark Matter Cage</h4>


    BANG! BANG! BANG!


    The battle between Reylin and the necromancer just started yet it already shook the whole dungeon.


    First of all, Reylin needed to close the gap!


    He fought with his sword and hacked at all undeading his way. His mes howled as usual, and his sword drew countless fire trails that burst out with fire as well. s, he wasn''t the most explosive guy.


    The undead controlled by the ghosts were.


    Both sides had ghosts and their unique abilities supporting the undead minions.


    Quality-wise, it seemed like both forces were even.


    However, the quantity was heavily on the necromancer''s side. To control such an army, one would need to have a broad wife and quick reflexes.


    Was the necromancer a goodmander?


    Reylin hadn''t seen much yet, but he knew that necromancer had a cheat ability.


    The ghosts and their intelligence!


    "I will leave the ghosts to you," Reylin scrutinized the whole battleground. "He uses those giant zombies alongside his abilities. They will feel my mes!"


    His voice reached Emilia!


    As another living being on Reylin''s side, she had an essential role in overwhelming the ghosts and destroying all obstacles. Her long-distance skills allowed Emilia to help Reylin if need be and constantly focus on the ghosts.


    Reylin knew she wouldn''t disappoint him.


    He ran toward the giant zombies.


    Can''s undead and their inmed bodies marched behind him. It was just a scant amount of them, but the majority of those undead were around Reylin just as he had requested.


    Atst, Reylin stopped killing normal undead and faced the first mass of zombies.


    All their heads howled before his sword and mes reached them, and that alone was a skill on its own.


    The sound shook the air around them, and visible fluctuations swept through Reylin and his allies.


    Reylin chuckled, "I can be louder."


    [You have used The Red Sky.]


    Legendary mes erupted from Reylin''s body, and the miniature sun promptly spread its tendrils around him.


    Can''s undead became fuel to these mes, and their loud shrieks also fought alongside him.


    The explosion of Reylin''s Legendary mes utterly silenced the zombies!


    From those mes, Reylin shoved his bone sword into one of their heads! "One down!" He howled and used the methrower through the weapon!


    First head and its eyes lit up in the scarlet mes, then the rest followed.


    Reylin''s fire filled their mouths and eyes in rapid session, then the giant zombie exploded! A weaker me pir stood in its ce.


    GRRRRRRR!


    A second giant snarled from the side.


    Reylin''s eyes quickly shifted, and his sword rose to protect himself, "I would be surprised should you be weaker than me."


    He didn''t need anyone to remind him to not fight those zombies fist to fist!


    In his case, Reylin protected himself with his sword, but his bones cracked. He felt his strength slipping away due to the raw pressure from the giant!


    Fortunately, his partner had already sent her holy mes to help him!


    A holy fire rain pierced through the giant zombie''s hand, pressuring Reylin. Her mes sshed across its whole form, thennded on Reylin.


    [Emilia has healed you.]


    "Well done," Reylin cut straight after he fought a gap Emilia had made for him.


    "The Red Sky," Reylin bathed in mes all the time.


    He quickly regained enough mana to let out another legendary skill, and Can''s undead was one of the best reserves for him!


    Another giant zombie lit up in mes, then a fire pir devoured it alive.


    ''He should make a move at any time- Oh, that''s perfect,'' Reylin inwardly smirked.


    A mass of dark matternded on the ce where he was. It was a powerful skill that left a deep hole where Reylin stood.


    As for the pyromaniac, he was nowhere to be seen!


    Emilia''s heart trembled, and the ghosts around her contorted their faces with disbelief!


    On another backline, The Necromancer loudlyughed, "You might do well against my pawns, but you are ant no less before me! yer!"


    Hisughter suddenly stopped, however.


    He promptly pointed his staff to the side and let out a faint magic bolt.


    An unknown power halved that bolt, and it revealed Reylin sneaking in, "Well. It has to be some detection magic."


    "We, mages, must protect themselves on the backline," the necromancer scoffed.


    Reylin pped his hands, "I will remember that."


    He was all smiles as his ck Rose Shadow ss indeed had the means to deal with such detection magic.


    Reylin used it just now to close up the distance.


    Frankly, he had neglected that ss the most. He wasn''t disappointed in himself at all and swore to focus on it a little more.


    "You deem yourself smart, but you''vee here straight after killing my giant zombie. Did you really expect to kill me in one move, or are you that impatient?" The necromancer shifted his eyes to the battle.


    His side had been winning despite losing two giant zombies and one ghost from the second living being.


    Reylin shrugged, "I told you, didn''t I? You are a loser."


    The necromancer red behind his hoodie, then his staff let out a dark matter wave! Everything around them became poisoned, and ck miasma beganing out from the ground.


    His staff rose, and he gathered a tremendous amount of mass in one bubble, "You shall pay for your ignorance."


    "Do you want to kill me? I can respawn ande here again. I will be more than prepared next time," Reylin smirked.


    His words reminded the necromancer about the yer''s unique ability.


    ''What is he nning?'' He inwardly asked.


    Something was off as Reylin exined it himself.


    The necromancer kept Reylin at bay with his dark matter and pressured no less. He didn''t dare to do anything before assessing the situation.


    s, he failed toprehend Reylin''s goal.


    He inferred atst, ''He must be buying time...''


    "Dark Matter Cage," The Necromancer whispered. "I will keep you confined and provide the endless torture!"


    "Sure thing, the necromancer," Reylin smiled brightly and waited for the dark matter to swallow him whole.


    In prison, Reylin inwardly said, ''Tsk... I haven''t yed enough games. Should have expected some detection magic.''

 Chapter 102: All I need is my fire

    <h4>Chapter 102: All I need is my fire</h4>


    That was existence on totally another level, so Reylin should''ve expected much more skills from him.


    One of them should be some defensive mechanics around the real body, but Reylin was in a good mood.


    He also looked down on the necromancer.


    Trapped in the dark cage, Reylin checked his status.


    [The Dark Matter is eating your mana.]


    It was like a poisonous fog that had been eating his mana ever since Reylin entered here. That fog also turned into thorny veins that tied Reylin in one ce and made him pinned down in one spot.


    Thorns slowly took off his HP.


    The necromancer went for a simple method that was debilitating. It would leave Reylin with no mana and health points, and just a flick of his fingers would be enough to end Reylin''s life.


    Since Reylin was cursed by the ascended, The Necromancer wouldn''t waste such a perfect resource! No one knew what kind of ns bloomed within his hoodie, but Reylin needed to clear his way from this predicament.


    Suicide wasn''t an option, and logging off would be the worst.


    Reylin decided to research dark matter.


    He was never this close to this mana.


    "If Can is right, then this is yet another mana from some race. The Ascended are just being looked down on by someone," Reylin chuckled.


    He imagined that the first world quest was the dark matter''s conquest, then the second would be the secondyer and beast races envement... At least, something simr to that.


    yers would have an option to support the ascended or the beast, all to their preferences.


    Reylin naturally would side with the secondyer inhabitants due to his encounter with Milkyona. Of course, those were his thoughts based on what he had gone so far, and no one knew what future had prepared for him.


    Reylin stared at the poisonous fog, "The Dark Matter is adaptable. There are countless monsters made out of these..."


    A specter didn''t even seem to possess dark matter, but that shouldn''t be the case with how the world made the dark matter be.


    "A dark fire matter... There are monsters with such mes..." Reylin narrowed his eyes. "To make a fire out of the dark matter. That should be my job."


    It sounded absurd and impossible.


    Not only did the dark matter belong to someone else, Reylin barely had close contact with it. He was at the chapter first of the whole world quest, and he simplycked knowledge.


    However, he smiled, "It created skills on my own. That is not impossible for me."


    Many things were impossible for Reylin as he was limited by his experience and level. What he aimed for didn''t seem so, and Reylin was in high spirits as he started trying to conquer the dark matter through his pyromaniac skill.


    He would make a fire out of it and convert it into his mana.


    Then, he would kill the necromancer from a close distance with his legendary mes!


    That was Reylin''s vision, and he aimed for it.


    Time flew by.


    It was hard to guess how much time had passed, but Reylin wasn''t worried about anything, even his safety.


    His system didn''t tell him about Emilia''s death, so she must have been fighting all this time. He wouldn''t even mind if she gave up on the battle and hid somewhere in the dungeon.


    Simr to Reylin, Emilia was aware that he was alive.


    That he didn''t die and respawn somewhere else!


    Her heart trembled just initially, and that was a natural reaction due to her care for Reylin.


    And time ticked further...


    At some point, Reylin felt a little anger sprouting within his heart.


    He didn''t seem to get any effect, and it seemed like he was staring into his own doom... That anger reminded him about the emotion behind his Fire Heart.


    ''Fire Heart...''


    For a second, Reylin imagined the dark matter''s fire to be part of his fire heart. That would undoubtedly poke the ascended he had met and mock her further.


    The idea was excellent, and Reylin chuckled, but he suddenly realized something... crucial, "Fire Heart and its blueprint... All items... All mes... Would that be my own fire heart?"


    His heartbeat increased, and Reylin paled.


    He began sweating profusely, and his smile became a little self-mocking, "Laughable... Since when did I follow this fucking game?"


    In his mind, the words Reylin utterly despised rang out.


    ''Your brother is known as a miracle doctor! Your second brother is the bestwyer! Your third brother is the most popr artist! And you?! And you are-''


    "Crown... Reylin... My mes... are my foundation... All I need is my fire! Ahhhhhhhh!"


    -


    "Has he gone mad?" The necromancer heard the howls and turned his eyes toward his dark cage.


    His lips curved into a sinister smile, "Those yers are too soft... Not even an hour passed, you weakling."


    He looked down on Reylin.


    Anyone would''ve thought that Reylin had gone mad because of dark matter and its poisonous fog. That predicament was impossible to go through, and it would slowly eat his body and mind.


    That toil was too much for yers who had never been trapped in such a cage. Should any yer have ustrophobia, they would probably go mad in just a few minutes. An hour in such a ce also would cause one to develop this phobia.


    Reylin... was doomed!


    That cheeky pyromaniac was doomed!


    The necromancer cked triumphantly!


    He even took off his hoodie and exposed his ugly face and skin! Hisughter boomed across the whole battleground and his undead army''s morale heightened!


    It also affected Emilia and her allies as it was clear that something had happened to Reylin.


    And it really did.


    But what happened was not what everyone, including the necromancer, imagined.


    The necromancer was just about to see it, "Is he not in a frenzy?"


    A faint crack spread on the dark cage, and its light pinched the necromancer''s eye. That crack brimmed with bright sunshine, and one could only imagine how much ''light'' had been stuffed within!


    The whole cage burst out in a few seconds and revealed a man standing with his stats full.


    [Rey mes Lin Lv. 62]


    "You have... ovee the dungeon''s suppression?" The Necromancer asked as he noticed the status first.


    His dark matter allowed him to bypass that suppression!


    As the mes dispersed, the necromancer stared at Reylin and his ''new form''.


    mes constantly came out from his eyes and mouth. He breathed those and saw everything in the red world...


    That wasn''t just an appearance, but a new kind of ability!


    Fire Heart: Wrath!


    Reylin mostly felt wrath when he couldn''t muster his mes.


    His Fire Heart: Wrath gave him his own mana and developed an ability to create mes wherever he wanted!


    His finger rose... "Fireball."


    [-5401 HP!]


    A fireball formed around the necromancer''s ugly face. It quickly exploded as if it couldn''t stand his disgusting face, pping him with lethal warmth!


    The necromancer''s eyes expanded in disbelief.


    Such kind of mana control shocked him no end, and he failed to register a loss of his HP!


    Reylin sneered, and his lips looked much more wicked with mes leaving his mouth. His mes went up, just like the fire out of his eyes!


    He chuckled, "Crown''s Mana. I like the name. Right now, I can produce 100 mana... And The Red Sky costs me 30 Crown Mana each... Hmm."


    "You''ve created your own... mana? And just 30 mana for this ridiculous skill? What kind of system do you use?" The Necromancer whispered.


    Reylin swept his hand behind, and three pirs rose on the battleground! Those pirs were made out of his mana, and their might and appearance were different than before.


    His legendary skill was still scarlet, yet it eclipsed any sunset in the world!


    Those pirs devoured the undead army, leaving the necromancer speechless!


    However, he didn''t let the stupor take over him.


    "Dark Ghosts Rush!" The Necromancer shouted.


    He conjured an army of his own ghosts, and they promptly rushed at his opponent.


    Reylin flicked his fingers and gathered the leftovers of his three legendary skills, "That''s another thirty mana."


    s, he couldn''t make the legendary skill out of these.


    That was fine, however.


    Reylin aimed the leftovers at the necromancer, and his mes turned into stars falling onto the impending ghosts!


    BANG! BANG! BANG!


    "You will die today," Reylin threatened as his fire bypassed him.


    He also stepped forward and slowly closed up distance with the necromancer!


    His mes battered the dark matter skill with a clear advantage. In just a few breaths of time, Reylin found himself standing before the necromancer whose name he wasn''t even aware of until now.


    He smirked, "Loser."


    "If you kill me, consequences will destroy more than half of your kingdom! Even if you are one of those yers who just mindlessly fight and fight, you still should possess someone you treasure here! Imagine them dying! Haha!" The necromancer hysterically shouted.


    "Oh, you will let your toys out? I don''t care... If this kingdom falls because of you, then it was nothing worth protecting. Still, I will try to protect it, for I treasure promises," Reylin shrugged and pointed and grasped the necromancer''s head, "Your dark matter wille in handy. It already did."


    "PYRO-" The necromancer barked for thest time, yet he died before saying whatever he wanted.


    mes gnawed on his face and quickly ate his brain.


    [You have killed...]


    [You have leveled up...]


    [You have...]


    [You have...]


    [Main Quest has been updated.]


    Reylin stared at those messages with a stoic expression.


    Inwardly, he pondered about the unfamiliar feeling he felt during his fire heart creation... It felt like he felt many eyes looking at him.


    One of them came from this dungeon...

 Chapter 103: Present

    <h4>Chapter 103: Present</h4>


    Reylin carved his own path.


    That was always the case, but even Reylin made mistakes.


    The crucial mistake was that he unconsciously paid more attention to the ascended. They did unimaginable feats and were praised by residents, to say nothing of Reylin seeing one in person.


    After he''d received the quest, Reylin believed that it was his path.


    "My own mes are enough," Reylin chuckled while looking at the cleaned battleground.


    His mes were unquenchable.


    They quickly boiled down to the topic and did their job. Whether it would be to calm him down or erase his problems, Reylin''s fire didn''t disappoint.


    Simple and effective.


    Reylin''s impression of mes was as such.


    Still, Reylin''s interest in other kinds of mes also grew bigger.


    Be it a holy me or Can''s devouring mes, Reylin found them exciting, and he would certainly y around with them.


    "A few existences noticed me... Right?" Reylin sneered and stepped down from the necromancer''s death spot.


    The drop was already in his inventory, so Reylin focused on the more important stuff.


    Indeed, Emilia was more important than those items.


    She wasn''t just an NPC he would click a few prepared quotes with. Should this game be really like that, Reylin would have never been that much interested in it.


    "Reylin!" Even more emotionally than a yer, Emilia called him.


    Reylin extended his hand and seized her waist, "Three legendary skills weren''t enough to calm you down?" He looked at her from the top.


    Emilia''s eyes rose, and she bit her lips, "I was worried nheless. If my eyes don''t lie to me, you have been trapped by the necromancer. Fortunately, you are a freak of nature! Otherwise, I would have been emotionally devastated right now!"


    "Thanks for worrying so much about me, my priestess," Reylin whispered, then put her closer to his chest, "Listen how fine I am."


    Emilia didn''t say anything more and closed her eyes while lying on him.


    Reylin shifted his eyes to Can and other ghosts, "Well, good job all."


    All ghosts nodded to him.


    They all returned to the mansion, where Reylin spent a casual time with Emilia in the bed. It was nothing but just lying and thinking about the future.


    It was also a good moment to think about the battle against the necromancer.


    Emilia had killed a few ghosts, and she did a lot. All she needed was praise from Reylin, and the priestess was content with imagination training.


    Reylin also threw his mind back to the battle, to be more precise, to the dark matter cage.


    [Crown''s Mana - Your Fire Heart produces your own mana. It is separate mana from your normal mana, and it is hoarded in the second heart.]


    That was one, if not the biggest, a step toward his ambition.


    Reylin possessed two hearts, and those kept producing mana for him. He currently had just one hundred of Crown''s Mana, but mana consumption differed in this system.


    All in all, Reylin obtained much more mana and strength.


    "We willplete Emilia''s quest, then yours," Reylin nced at Estras, then closed his eyes.


    He was exhausted and ready for sleep.


    Estras didn''t reply, his thoughts unknown.


    -


    The priestess'' quest took a giant leap during the battle against the necromancer.


    She was close to itspletion, and it would be just a short matter of time. After two days, Emilia was ready to leave the dungeon phase 1 and take proper sleep and a bath in her house.


    She took a liking to her gun, and it seemed like it had reced her staff already...


    She shifted her beautiful brown jewels toward Reylin and smiled, "It''s your turn now. Let''s get rid of those ghosts and have a date outside."


    Emilia was now more or less like other priestesses.


    She was in love.


    However, her love was greatly different from others. That was a man who would see the ascended more than once, and he indeed would thwart ns for more than just them!


    Reylin just faintly smiled at her, and they went around the dungeon silently.


    He was less talkative, and Emilia pointed it out when they were alone, "You are oddly quiettely... I think you''ve shown more contempt for Estras than attention to me."


    "You have to wait and see. I am preparing a present for you, actually," Reylin reassured her, and he did it in his unique way, which was simply making a few circles on her big ass.


    Emilia looked at him weirdly but didn''tment on that.


    Instead, "Don''t be so natural with it, or you will fondle my ass in public! That would be embarrassing!"


    "Yeah, my bad," Reylin pped her ass instead.


    "..."


    Atst, Reylinpleted his quest as well.


    [You havepleted the Burial Ground Dungeon Phase 1]


    [You have received Estras'' Heroic Swordsmanship Passive Skill.]


    Ding!


    [Epic Skill!]


    [Hero''s Showtime Passive Skill has been learned.]


    [You have received the Burial Ground Dungeon Phase 2 token(Lv. 120)]


    "Well, we are ready to go," Reylin turned his eyes to Emilia.


    She understood that it was time to part, so she went to speak with her ghost for thest time.


    Reylin did the same, but he spoke with Can instead.


    The horse had been following them all the time, and he only became friends with Reylin. Their talk was natural, and it seemed like they were good friends already.


    Reylin said while fanning his face with warm air, "You''ve be stronger in just these two days. The Arena will continue, and new yers will swarm this dungeon for new skills and experiences... And some undead loot."


    "Indeed. I will surely survive through any ordeal," Can replied with a strong will.


    "I am not that close with residents, and no one sane woulde to this ce from your world. Anyway, I will make sure to preserve your me," Reylin added.


    Other than that, Can had shared his race traditions and mes secrets. Of course, those secrets were more than anyone else would ever get, but they were still not threatening to his race in the secondyer.


    Anyway, Can believed that Reylin wouldn''t go against his race, even if a few idiots from his race would bar his path in the future.


    It was because Can knew how important the first impression was.


    And it was quite a good time for both of them.


    They were like fire buddies.


    Finally, Reylin and Emilia could leave the dungeon.


    "Farewell," Reylin said toward Can, then turned toward Estras.


    Estras had been silent all this time, but desperation suddenly invaded him. His ghost face contorted, and he extended his hand toward Reylin.


    His hand went through Reylin''s heart, and he howled, "This is farewell, but for you! How dare you treat me worse than a dog!"


    "I would treat dogs better than you, actually. You know... I would give them much more attention," Reylin chuckled while his HP began dropping down.


    [A hero''s ghost, Estras Law, is invading your body, system, and mind!]


    [You might lose control over your body if you leave it as it is...]


    "yer!" Estras clenched his hand and elerated the inevitable.


    However, Reylin was all smiles, and he called out to Emilia, "This is your present. Kill me and enable yourself to have a greater future. You will join those inquisitors while being able to level up. I look toward nothing, but a good future, my priestess."


    Emilia stared at Reylin and his ghost, trying to take over his body.


    Her lips curved up, "With pleasure!"


    "Ah, what a woman," Reylin whispered before Emilia''s bullet killed him.


    Emilia was indeed an emotional rollercoaster!


    She was overly worried about him two days ago, and now, Emilia casually pressed the trigger to kill him.


    Reylin was far from disappointed.

 Chapter 104: Monsters everywhere! What happened?

    <h4>Chapter 104: Monsters everywhere! What happened?</h4>


    [Author''s note: Check out my new story, My wife''s sisters want me to make a harem?!, and give a power stone or two if you liked, as I need those for WPC Contest. Thanks.]


    After Reylin respawned, he cursed, "This again..."


    He was naked because he dropped his whole loot! Reylin respawned outside the dungeon, where undead monsters also iled their hands bare.


    Their bodies were bare, too, so Reylin fit the scenery...


    s, he had flesh, and his gear would receive more than just a little attention should someone see him naked.


    He found a spot to hide and waited for Emilia toe out of the dungeon.


    She took her time and appeared after some time.


    Emilia chuckled, "I think I forgot your loot."


    "If you did, then prepare for a lot of spanking," Reylin teased back, then he saw his robe flying his way.


    It was quite a weak item for him, but it suited his looks and fire magic.


    Reylin donned himself and left the hidden spot, "Let''s casually go outside,"


    He took Emilia''s hand.


    They left the dungeon''s grounds without anyone bothering them.


    Emilia peeked at his face, "You didn''t check your equipment?"


    "Other than a few items missing, you probably haven''t stolen anything," Reylin shrugged along the way.


    "You are right. I took somemon stuff that you might miss," Emilia clenched his hand, "I did it, so you will visit me a few times."


    "I guessed as much," Reylin burst outughing, "But I still will visit you, even if you end up empty with nothing but a bare body. That would make things faster, wouldn''t it?"


    "As if I would end up empty," Emilia red at him and pointed her gun at him.


    "If you do, I will spank you badly, then bring you back to the top," Reylin chuckled, knowing that such a scenario shouldn''t happen with how much Emilia had changed.


    Their talk was all teases about the future as they surely would part soon.


    However, just a few meters away from the dungeon, Reylin and Emilia spotted a monster that shouldn''t be here.


    It was elk Reylin saw in the dark matter wave.


    Dark matter filled its body to the brim, oozing out of its eyes and antlers.


    "I saw that monster, but it was much weaker," Reylinmented.


    Emilia nodded and added, "It''s like a mini-boss. It shouldn''t be near the road."


    Upon a closer inspection, the duo noticed a few blood stains on its body. It meant that a few yers had already fallen prey to its charges, let alone poor residents!


    The priestess immediately took out her gun, "Let''s get rid of it!"


    She couldn''t care less about yers, but innocent residents dying due to the necromancer''s death was not something Emilia could stomach.


    The more she thought, the more agitated she became.


    Any bad words or jokes would worsen the situation, so Reylin''s mes howled as an answer to her feelings.


    Only after they erased the monster did Reylin speak, "Do you have a family outside Exodium City?"


    "No, I don''t... I don''t have anyone..." Em replied nkly as Reylin sounded serious.


    "Then you have nothing to worry about. Don''t let those feelings manipte you and cloud your judgment," Reylin pulled her cheeks and added, "Exodium City won''t fall, so your home and everyone here is safe. As for others, those lucky enough to meet us will be saved. Others can pray for the yers or the kingdom''s forces to help them."


    "That''s right... Yes... Yes! You are right!" Emilia nodded decisively.


    She understood that she was far from a hero.


    Her two hundred percent wouldn''t even save the whole province, so stupidly going after monsters would be simply counter-productive.


    The best would be to save those around them and believe other yers and residents would do the same.


    She faced Reylin with aposed and ready-to-fight face!


    Reylin let her cheeks go and turned around, "You just follow me and shoot. That''s how you will save a thousand people."


    "Following a reliable man is nothing but a blessing," Emilia sweetly smiled.


    "Don''t contribute Milkyone to it," Reylin rolled his eyes and began running forward.


    Emilia quickly caught up and whispered, "We''ve met because of her, so she has a little contribution. I will definitely thank her twice in the future."


    "Twice, huh," Reylin knew that he had a lot to learn about his priestess.


    However, be it La or Emilia, these two also had much more to learn about them.


    That rtionship had a lot of room to grow, and Reylin indeed would carry it well.


    On their way toward the closest city, Reylin and Emilia had in countless monsters that were like mini-bosses.


    They had seen many yers hunt them as well, but the majority of them had left Emilia with a bitter heart.


    Yes, the yers didn''t really help residents.


    "Those monsters give more EXP than usual, so they don''t want to be left behind by others," Reylin exined.


    It was like a race.


    Emilia and the residents they had saved nodded sadly.


    Those residents nodded and agreed to each of their words, inwardly praying that either Emilia and Reylin would stay with them until the end.


    They just wanted to enter the city and feel safe within the walls.


    After all, all viges were either without walls or with a cheap ones. Those didn''t even contribute to the resident''s safety, and the monsters rampaged across the whole province.


    At one point, Emilia pulled Reylin''s sleeve and asked, "it''s happening because we have killed the necromancer."


    By saying ''we'', Emilia also shared Reylin''s burden.


    She was worried about his psyche since Reylin showed nothing but humane treatment towards residents.


    Reylin replied, "The necromancer could''ve died at any moment. But you see... He has been preparing that army for a long time. At some point, this province would''ve faced the same or even worse disaster."


    Emilia nodded gently, "You''ve got the point..." And her face soon lit up brightly, "I am relieved you are fine. Let''s pick up the pace! I think everyone can run a little faster!"


    "Yes, yes, yes!" The residents promptly nodded and agreed with her.


    Reylin chuckled, "Don''t bully them too much."


    "They can do this much. A city is also not too far away." Emilia smiled sweetly.

 Chapter 105: Heros Showtime

    <h4>Chapter 105: Hero''s Showtime</h4>


    A few hourster, Reylin and Emilia helped other residents.


    They prioritized helping others, and many locals expressed their gratitude with tears brimming their eyes. It was a harsh situation for many of them, especially for those vigers without walls or hunters.


    "You can find refuge in the Yamna City," Emilia gently exined.


    She used her status as one of the priestesses, and it worked. Holy mes were known across the whole continent, so people believed no one around her would try to scam or use them as shields.


    Emilia''s strength reassured them further, to say nothing of Reylin''s mes.


    That man''s passive skill, [Hero''s Showtime], also left a deep impression within residents'' hearts.


    How did it exactly work?


    At first, Reylin brought fear to yers as he casually killed and used his mes on all living beings, including humans. He didn''t care whether the game was too real-life and thread with dominating pressure around him.


    After most yers adapted, it changed into excitement. Many yers were amazed by his skills, for example, the legendary skill.


    yers weren''t mindless killers as well, so getting aroused by Reylin''s might was a given.


    Now, Hero''s Showtime leveraged that excitement.


    It was like an additional fuel to Reylin''s mes. The higher excitement, the faster his mes spread. It wasn''t just that, as Reylin''s crowd was also immune to foreign mes he spread around...


    Meaning that Reylin''s mes, whether his own or foreign, wouldn''t kill thosemoners! He would use them instead!


    Of course, if someone else used mes, Reylin would have to be careful.


    s, that wasn''t really a problem.


    "Rey mes Lin... Our savior!"


    "Savior!"


    "Hey! I am also here! And he didn''t even talk with you!" Emilia waved her gun at the residents, who had faintly smiled at her words.


    Of course, Emilia was a strongdy, but her presence diminished heavily when it was Reylin''s time!


    Whether priestess or just a hero''s beautifulpanion, status didn''t mean anything when Reylinughed and used his mes.


    BANG!


    And another one died!


    "I''ve already got back to level sixty," Reylin smiled as he eyed his priestess.


    Emilia responded with the same dazzling one, "I am still ahead."


    She was so happy to get stronger that just mentioning level was enough to make her a little blushing. Under Reylin''s eyes, her lips curved up into a stirring smile, and Emilia''s stamina regenerated faster.


    Whether it was true or not, Reylin didn''t confirm as it would sully the mood.


    As long as Emilia could go around, all was fine.


    Reylin also would be able to keep her safe if need be.


    "Let''s continue until sunset," Reylin sneered and left the city to search for other people in need.


    Emilia was behind him, and these two looked quite like a good pair!


    -


    Reylin had confirmed the situation in Exodium CIty through Sebastian and Alex.


    It was another cheat ability that yers had, and it was simply the chat.


    He talked with them and even ordered Sebastian to check La''s shop.


    Both Monica and his girlfriend were fine, so Reylin''s mes carried on with its judgment.


    After a whole day, Reylin logged out of the game.


    He was greeted by Sebastian, and even his maid was still in his apartment.


    They all ate together, then Reylin shifted his eyes to Hania, "You will y the game too."


    "Ah, yes!" Hania btedly reacted, then replied in a fluster.


    She didn''t expect Reylin to issue such an order, but ying a game was also not possible for Hania due to her family''s status. Nheless, if she could work in a game, it would open a new chapter for her.


    A chapter she was genuinely excited for.


    Reylin exined, "I guess Sebastian can help you level up for a little. Other than that, your objective will be to keep an eye on Burial Ground Dungeon. All people, who find a ghost with fire characteristics, must be noted by you."


    "...Yes!" Hania yet again replied btedly.


    That was because she didn''t really understand the game.


    For that, Sebastian would teach her, and she would spend some time watching the videos about the Faynom World.


    Hania would need to level up fast for that dungeon mission, so Sebastian already nned to use the newest predicament the whole kingdom faced.


    Reylin ended the dinner and returned to his room.


    He clicked on the global forum made by thepany, then clicked his continent.


    Using his nickname, Reylin made a post about the Burial Ground Dungeon.


    He wanted people that would keep Can and other fire races mes. Of course, Can was the priority because they had built up a friendship, and other fire races'' personalities mattered not.


    yers who would take their abilities were the priority.


    One of them could also be a connection to the secondyer.


    "My nickname is orange? How thoughtful," Reylin chuckled at his nickname being different from others.


    He was already like a celebrity, so that was fair.


    After he posted, Reylin called Aria, and they had the usual talk.


    Reylin became a little simp for her, but his voice returned to normal once Aria told him about the dark matter wave, "So they have also caused you some problems? I guess I will take a trip to your kingdom soon."


    "Maya''s territory had a far easier problem than mine... We have to deal with a secret organization that goes against churches. An intelligent bunch of crap that pressures NPCs through third parties. Recently, they began luring mini-bosses at others." Ariained from the other side.


    Reylin sneered, "I will leave them defenseless to you. Your guild also needs to know that a pyromaniac has taken their guild leader''s heart."


    "What has the pyromaniac simp thought of?" Aria giggled, "Are you going to shout ''My Lioness, your boyfriend has arrived? That would be like a simp indeed."


    "I didn''t give it a thought yet, but I will use your idea, then. I feel like they would understand just with me by your side, but I can shout my love out loud just as you wish," Reylin chuckled.


    Their talk returned to usual, and the day ended with Reylin going to bed with satisfaction filling his heart.

 Chapter 106: Reylins call

    <h4>Chapter 106: Reylin''s call</h4>


    [Author''s note: Check out my new story, My wife''s sisters want me to make a harem?!, and give a power stone or two if you liked, as I need those for WPC Contest. Thanks.]


    "It''s bad! It''s really bad!" Maya yanked Reylin''s arm.


    They were in a school, on the third floor, with all other third years ncing at them with simr expressions.


    No one knew that Reylin had someone already, so the rumors spread further.


    Vis was also not here, so no one could dispel those thoughts.


    Anyone would know that Maya and Reylin weren''t into each other should he be here!


    As usual, Maya was clueless about others and herself, and she stuck close to Reylin while sucking a straw.


    Reylin snatched her orange juice and took a few sips, "What?" He red at her from above.


    A small hero flinched from seeing the same straw between his lips, then said, "We don''t have any profit!"


    "Profit, huh... You have set your goals high, Maya," Reylin sucked on the straw faster, then sneered at her after he let it go.


    Maya flinched again, and she said, "We need to set up the business with other provinces! But no one visits us, and we also spend a lot of our guild money on the capital''s resurgence..."


    "That''s why I said you set your goals high. Other than capital, you''ve been saving the whole province. They all need money, and you are a guild without a steady ie. The entire region is the same.


    Anyway, you need money, right? Call Titiana here." Reylin decided he would help his mother a little.


    He smirked and called Maya''s friend, who was the brain of their guild.


    Titiana awkwardly stepped into the third year''s floor, then ran toward Maya as if the hero''s presence was needed to stay straight.


    She nced at Reylin and greeted him, "Good morning."


    "Why are you all scared of the third years?" Reylin squinted his eyes, then snatched her orange juice.


    He then threw an apple one, "I prefer orange."


    "I don''t mind either..." Titiana popped the hole with a straw and enjoyed the apple juice, ignoring the question.


    Left without anything to drink, Maya took her used straw and requested some apple and orange juice from both of them!


    Reylin retorted, "Take out your phone and check the crammed with newbie yers'' cities."


    "Okay!" Maya took out her phone, "Hehe! This is-"


    "A new brand phone! Yes, we know," Titiana narrowed her eyes, silencing the happy hero who kept giggling at her phone.


    Everyone around Maya went easy on her as she was too cute, but Titiana didn''t coat her words and stopped each time she was around!


    Reylin nodded with content, "People can choose their beginner city. They spawn in the city based on their real-life location if they don''t. Anyway, due to some events across the continent, people began choosing a few cities. Which ones?"


    Titiana read the cities out, "Bam City, Immas City, and Wawam City..."


    "Note these cities, and keep Exodium and the closest one to your province as well. Now, no newbie yer can choose your city. This is to our advantage."


    Maya and Titiana blinked while staring at Reylin.


    They were getting quite excited.


    Maya also slipped out what she wanted to talk about, "Titiana said that you could summon The Red Sky to attract new yers! They start with some money, and they could use it in our capital! I also knew from Lioness that you like fireworks!"


    The hero formed guns and giggled, "Let out fireworks and make a show! We will be grateful and repay you in the future!"


    Reylin gawked at her, then burst outughing, "I have a better idea. On my holidays, I met an interesting fellow. All you have to do is prepare a scene. Leave that to residents. As for your yers, mobilize them and make escorts for new yers. Faynom World is in quite a big predicament."


    "Why does it feel like you are the cause for that predicament?" Maya and Titiana said while gazing at Reylin''s smirk.


    "Alright, you two cuties got me," Reylin shrugged with a smile.


    His words made the two girls blush, and they quickly forgot about the predicament. Their hearts somewhat pounded faster, and the hero had it the worst.


    Fortunately, Reylin switched the topic and exined his n, "A lot of new yers will swarm your city soon. I actually don''t remember how much money newbies get, but check it and make it half the entrance fee."


    He summarized, "You will get money for escorting yers, the entrance fee, and I guess the concert."


    "Concert?" Girls repeated with confusion rippling in their eyes.


    s, Reylin didn''t answer them.


    He left them alone, and all they saw was him perfectly throwing an empty juice box into the bin.


    Titiana flinched, "Let''s return... They all look at me again!"


    "It''s your fault for having big boobs!" Mayaughed and escorted her friend back to their ssroom.


    -


    Reylin entered the school''s roof.


    "Ah! Ah! Ah!" Moans assaulted him from the side.


    He saw third school years his age doing some lewd stuff on the roof... He sighed andmented, "Can''t you just skip school and do it on..."


    A memory from the dungeon shed in his mind.


    Reylin corrected himself, "Life''s short. Enjoy it."


    A couple blushed at his words and quickly ran away from the roof.


    Reylin took out a phone and dialed one of a few contacts he had... "William? Are you free next week?"


    "Has mother bribed you?" Williamughed from the other side.


    Reylin clicked his tongue.


    His brother heard, "Haha! You can''t even imagine my face when I saw you calling me. It''s yourst year, so you gotta have fun. Ah, after school, I immediately created my ownbel, and facing peers was a rare event, to say nothing of people younger than me..."


    Wiliam reminisced about his past and the time when he stepped into adult life. He used their second brother''s help much due to him being awyer and stuff... All those older and boring people were a pain in the ass!


    William shared his days, but Reylin bluntly said, "My adult life will focus around the game, so even younger yers can be my ''workers''. Anyway-"


    "What anyway?! How can you not like when underssmen call you senior?!" William snapped, clearly missing those days.


    He wasn''t so popr then, and he could spend time with others casually...


    "No one calls me senior," Reylin replied.


    "I heard the game has changed you, but that woman is still in your eyes..." William wiped his tears.


    "Fuck Yvonne, actually... I''m dating Aria now and have fun in the game world too. Come in and see. Keep that secret from mother, though," Reylin said with a big smile.


    "Oh boy, I can imagine you two too well... I take on your offer, Reylin," William nodded with his lips up a few times, clearly surprised but also happy for his younger brother.


    And that was what pulled William into the game!


    His brother changed indeed!


    Later on, Reylin had received a message from his mother thanking him.


    It seemed like she couldn''t convince older brothers to have some fun in-game as well!


    Reylin smiled faintly, then hopped into the game.


    It was time to level up again with those mini-bosses!

 Chapter 107: Crown William

    <h4>Chapter 107: Crown William</h4>


    Alex Loyalty, Sebastian, and Lv. 23 Hania had gathered in the Wolf King''s Den.


    It was Reylin''s usual meeting spot, and a new yer would get introduced soon. Of course, other than Hania, Crown William also would shortlye here.


    That was precisely the reason why everyone was gathered here.


    Reylin nned to escort William to the hero''s province, where the concert would happen soon. That was how the hero''s city would soon be swarmed by yers, who wouldn''t spare even ast coin to see or hear him.


    Naturally, escorting William woulde with a lot of killing, so Reylin would use this to fuel Hania and William''s levels.


    After a week of ying, Hania''s level rose up to 23. Her speed wasn''t slow or fast, but she was also learning a lot with Sebastian, be it fighting or some connections in the game world.


    On the other side of Exodium City, Reylin waited for William''s first game appearance.


    His brother would have to go through a tutorial first! Reylin smirked and waited for his brother toe out, remembering the disgusting sewers.


    Atst, William appeared, donned in beginner clothes that didn''t erase his prince charming title.


    It gave off uniqueness instead...


    Reylin wore a mask in the city, and he also hid due to his ck nickname.


    He had many contradicting skills, but that turned him versatile. For example, the refuge residents didn''t care about his ck nickname and fueled his Hero''s Showtime instead!


    However, in the city, Reylin didn''t appear out of the darkness as he wanted to spare himself from bothersome NPCs and yers.


    William''s lips curved up, "Let''s take a photo. No one will call you William''s Wannabe anymore."


    "No one darestely," Reylin smirked beneath his mask, then guided William out of the city.


    He told his brother to read about the Faynom World, the yers, and othermon stuff that was somewhat connected to him. Then, Reylin exined why he would exactly need William''s help.


    It touched William''s heart as helping underssmen was beginning in many rtionships! Would it spice up Reylin''s rtionship with others?


    William was quite all smiles as he followed his younger brother, getting excited about the game with each stop.


    "I didn''t like how they separated our world with those continents. Initially, I wanted to have a concert trip across the whole game world. It would be so convenient, wouldn''t it?" William exined a little of his former skeptical thoughts.


    He had a lot of work, so the game world should''ve helped him with how amazing it was. There were no ''ping'' nor inte issues, and everyone could meet with people from afar.


    s, international meetings were still blocked with the Faynom World''s setting.


    Reylin chuckled, "y the game and unlock other continents then. What weapon did you choose?"


    William fished out a bow and arrow from his inventory, "For starters, it will be this."


    "I see," Reylin nodded.


    Atst, William met others, and he recognized two guys, who had stood up and faintly bowed with respect toward him.


    Hania had been trembling from anticipation, and as William smiled at her, she became a tomato that nearly burst out.


    William hugged them with a smirk on his face, "We will be a team for a short time. Take care of me guys."


    "Yes, Mr. William!" Sebastian and Alex eximed.


    The third brother was much more carefree and amicable with others. He went around and hugged others, including Hania, who had nearly died from the shock.


    Then, Reylin threw a crown ring for his brother, "Let''s have a fun trip."


    "Haha! Yeah, I look forward to it. Show me your legendary skill, Reylin," William brightlyughed and left the Wolf King''s Den.


    Immediately after, a few escort groups from the hero guild had noticed them.


    Those were yers that were well aware of their guild''s n!


    Many wondered how William agreed to help them, but those thoughts mattered not before his presence. They gawked at him, thendies rushed first, "Please, sign my armor!"


    "Armor, you say?" William''s eyes went down.


    He stared at the armor that was one of those female fantasy armors. It exposed her cleavage but covered the rest! It wasn''t like William also had anything else to look at as thedy pushed out her chest up.


    William smiled faintly and took her forearm''s guard, "Here."


    He drew his autograph with his arrow''s tip and did the same to others.


    "You are from The Hero''s Party Guild, right? Thanks for your hard work, and see you at the concert," William shed his business smile that left the girls trembling, and the men pumped up with excitement!


    A few more parties stopped Reylin''s group.


    Hania couldn''t help butment, "Wouldn''t it be better to hide Mr. William''s face?" She also pointed out cosmetics avable in the character creation.


    William chuckled, "No cosmetics would erase the crown I wear."


    "..." Hania gulped, not knowing how to respond to these words.


    Reylin nodded with a big smile.


    Sebastian and Alex just nced into each other''s eyes, ''Indeed, that''s The Crown''s Descendant.''


    Their trip was already this crowded, yet it kept escting, with many yers going after William.


    Atst, Reylin said, "Sebastian, Alex. Lure all those monsters in our direction."


    "Yes!" These two immediately went to work.


    Surrounded by mini-bosses and without escape routes, Reylin sneered and spread his arms. His eyes lit up with mes, and he also breathed a small portion out!


    "The Red Sky," And that was the legendary skill William wanted to see!


    "Woohoo!" William went ''wow'' within those legendary mes and looked around at the disappearing monsters with stars in his eyes.


    A few weaker monsters approached them as Reylin didn''t wear his self-made ring.


    William licked his lips, "I should invest some more time into this game. As you said, Reylin, I am going to open the continents! For that, I need some experience."


    Wiliam took out his bow and pulled the bowstring!


    [Critical Strike!]


    "Out of bat?!" Hania replied!


    [Critical Strike!]


    [Critical Strike!]


    "H-How?" Hania asked with disbelief filling her eyes.


    It took her some levels to get a first critical strike!


    However, William didn''t really focus on any vital points. He kept shooting arrows at monsters at his level with a desire to increase his bow''s proficiency.


    Each arrow left Critical Strike regardless of the wound, and severe bleeding ended many monsters'' lives.


    Reylin and others didn''t really find it surprising.


    That was the Crown Bloodline, after all.

 Chapter 108: Crown Reylin

    <h4>Chapter 108: Crown Reylin</h4>


    Reylin''s escort to Maya''s city was wless.


    Not only did others level up a few times in one day, but their proficiency with weapons also rose! Killing stronger monsters through someone else''s help always added a few more points to the weapon skill tree, and it opened many paths for yers.


    Willian also seemed to enjoy the game more. He particrly liked how Reylin''s mes deterred yers froming too close.


    Naturally, a few escort groups leveraged Reylin and his group and just followed them.


    It began with them absent-mindedly following William, but Reylin''s mes left a safe path for them to tread.


    Escort groups noticed it and awkwardly relied on Reylin.


    In such a way, everyone appeared in Tathum City.


    Although the ghastly mana was gone, the city''s state was still poor. It wasn''t possible to repair it up wholly in such a short time, and also, theck of money was a big problem for the guild.


    Fortunately, residents were ready to return to their prime and go beyond with the hero''s help.


    They had made a scene for William and weed all yers with warm smiles.


    Of course, they couldn''t offer much, but Titiana had bought some cheap stuff from other provinces and made locals prepare snacks.


    Reylin left William and went to face his two underssmen, "Good idea with those snacks."


    "Thank you," Titiana smiled faintly at him.


    Her senior had already helped them enough. It would be a grave mistake should she not take any more steps toward their ie, but Titiana felt like she hadn''t disappointed Reylin yet.


    She looked at him with relief, then Maya''s loud voice piqued her interest.


    The hero crossed her arms, "I was the one who initiated the snack idea."


    "I bet you were just hungry and looked to regain some stamina. You are too lucky to have Titiana," Reylin sneered and patted the hero, who was already too used to his pats.


    Maya trembled and let out tongue, "Don''t get too ahead just because you somehow got a little advantage in sword spar!"


    "Eh? It happened?" Titiana curiously asked as it sounded too absurd!


    If her mind didn''t pull any tricks on her, then Titiana was sure Maya had told her about Reylin''s closebat training. In those words, Reylin didn''t hold a sword or any weapon at all.


    It was Vis, who liked the spear.


    Reylin also focused on mes, so suddenly beating Maya in swordsmanship sounded too abnormal.


    ''Perhaps he used to wield a sword in the past?'' Titiana thought inwardly while Reylin exined his dungeon run.


    Hero trembled more, "I want to do the dungeon too! But we have too much work with the city! Eh! I will vent out all feelings on bad yers!"


    "Oh? How is the hunt going?" Reylin asked with slight interest.


    Maya still hunted those yers who had betrayed her in the Guild Competition. She didn''t give up, and she swore to kill all of them at least once. Some were quite annoying as they ran all the way to other kingdoms, though!


    "Not bad!" Maya pouted as she replied.


    Her eyes expanded as William entered the room, "W-William!"


    Titiana also had the same reaction as William''s music touched her heart.


    Two girls stared at him shyly, "N-Nice to meet you."


    "It''s my pleasure," William smiled brightly at Reylin''s underssmen.


    Reylin casually said, "How are those NPCs? Will they do?"


    Singers had powerful voices, but the music was as influential.


    Reylin paid a few NPCs who knew how to hold instruments and passed them notes for William''s concert.


    As William was a versatile singer, he had a few songs that needed a little music.


    William nodded, "I don''t really need much. I also checked whether there are yers or residents with music magic but to no avail. I guess I should fill that gap myself? What do you think of the solo tour, Reylin?"


    "You still would need a few bodyguards," Reylin sneered.


    "Hmmm... I don''t mind cute bodyguards around," Wiliam sneered as well.


    These two looked so simr that Titiana screamed inwardly.


    Unlike the hero, she had her initial thoughts about this whole event and Reylin''s background.


    Maya really believed in that ''holiday''s friend'' version.


    In Titiana''s eyes, Reylin was also the crown, and it would exin everything.


    After all, those Crowns were always sessful.


    Should they lose, they would return with another victory that easily eclipsed their defeat. That was how good they were.


    "No one can call you Wiliam Wannabe anymore, Reylin! Hehe!" Maya was herself, and she ignored the simrities.


    Besides, she was genuinely happy for Reylin.


    William saw through her, "Take a photo."


    "Is it really okay?" Maya asked.


    After William nodded, Maya used the system and took a photo of the two.


    She passed it to William through the system, and her finger slipped at the end! Maya sent a friend request to William, who epted it with a smirk.


    [Crown William has be your friend.]


    Maya stared at her system while William shifted his eyes to Reylin.


    He said, "I will send it to mother. She will like it."


    "Tsk," Reylin clicked his tongue...


    He promptly saw Titiana trembling and her lips parting.


    That older brother of his said those words deliberately.


    William inferred that at least one of the two underssmen had to be unique in Reylin''s heart. Otherwise, his younger brother wouldn''t have asked for help!


    He also didn''t want Reylin to stay away from their surname and be just himself.


    Reylin punched William, and the singer dropped onto his knees, "It''s been a while..." William whispered while hugging his stomach.


    Maya and Titiana shivered, and even the hero understood the rtionship between Wiliam and Reylin.


    She didn''t believe it, and saying his full name out loud was still hard.


    However, both Titiana and Maya inwardly said it.


    At that moment, Reylin felt a spark on his finger.


    He looked down at his hand and found nothing but warmth.


    ''Was that feeling because of them?'' Reylin nced at two girls, who had flinched under his gaze.


    He didn''t understand that feeling, but a rough idea bloomed within him.


    He didn''t want to believe in it or this game''s system.


    Nheless, it was another big step toward Reylin''s ambition, and he wouldn''t ignore it.


    "It''s time to sign. Have fun on stage, William," Reylin turned his eyes to his brother, stressing out his name.


    It would be so much better if he called him older brother after such revtion, but William knew it was nothing but a dream.


    He stood up and patted his clothes, "Time to have some fun."


    William''s concert was an important day for Maya and her guild.


    However, Blue Rose Kingdom had also noticed the yers'' movement.


    Each royalty developed different thoughts about that, and Brand also leveraged their worries.


    He and his heroes also had a problem with mini-bosses, however.


    The Faynom World never stopped.


    Events surged, and yers fought!


    After William''s concert, Reylin said, ''Fuck it all'', and went to have fun with Aria, however.


    It looked like he had enough of those events, but going here was the start of another, quite big event.


    The Dark Matter''s Kingdom Event.

 Chapter 109: Bet with Aria

    <h4>Chapter 109: Bet with Aria</h4>


    Before any significant event happened, Reylin casually strutted through the border. No one stopped him or paid attention to his moves as mini-bosses were a huge headache on their own.


    Reylin still drew mes alongside himself, so monsters died with each step.


    That was what lessened the burden for people from both kingdoms, and they all hovered their eyes on him with thankful expressions.


    His ck nickname mattered not.


    Even though it looked like Reylin''s new skill, Hero''s Showtime, did influence them, it was not the case as the constant influx of mini-bosses wasn''t easy to handle.


    Reylin didn''t feel like it was his fault, but he helped more than enough due to his hand in the whole event.


    But this event should also open eyes for the whole world.


    If one guy had prepared this many monsters, then what about others?


    What else was hidden in the chaotic Faynom World?


    Reylin yawned, "It''s boring without a beautifulpanion."


    He had confirmed La''s safety and Emilia''s strength. Both thesedies were fine on their own, and no danger should threaten their lives.


    Reylin also tried to speak with Yuki, but she was nowhere near.


    Instead, Reylin received ss from ck Rose, which he heard from them. That quest was about dealing with mini-bosses, so Reylin kept it within himself and just continued to kill them casually.


    Of course, Yuki was one of the influentialdies in the ck Rose''s Shadow.


    s, she had side effects from some ice mana project, so Reylin was sure he wouldn''t just focus on his ss but the whole organization soon enough.


    Regardless, that was a n forter as Reylin strutted toward his girlfriend.


    Girlfriend from Earth that seemed unbridled in the eyes of both yers and residents.


    -


    "I''ve found three hidden bases so far..." Aria''s brother, the assassin, told this news amidst the loud battles.


    Lioness nodded to him without looking in his direction, her sword hacking at the mini-boss. She left a heavy and deep wound on it, but her bleeding skill ate the monster alive! It soon dropped lifelessly.


    Aria yanked blood off her sword and said, "Are those bases connected?"


    "I didn''t find anything that would make it look as such. Still, with how these bastards conduct themselves, we should expect their bases to be connected," Her brother replied through his mask.


    His nickname was Sin White.


    Sin White was one of the best assassins. He fought with many yers of the same ss, and he always came out victorious.


    One of his defeats was when Reylin sneaked past him and took out his heart. That left a temporary scar on Sin White''s heart as his mindset was more or less simr to Lioness.


    Then he heard about their elder sister getting a new boyfriend, a pyromaniac, no less!


    Sin White''s scar disappeared, and he looked forward to his sister''s rtionship.


    Inwardly, he also wanted to exchange weapons with Reylin in a good spar to polish his assassin''s skills.


    Aria smiled, "The timing couldn''t have been more perfect."


    Sin White followed her eyes, and he found a man in red robesing toward them. His eyes expanded, then he chuckled beneath his mask.


    It was not just those siblings who saw Reylin.


    Her Common Supreme''s guild members also saw a pyromaniacing toward their guild leader. A few of them flinched and wanted to stop him from approaching her.


    After all, Lioness and Reylin had fought during the Guild Competition.


    Aria also didn''t need to announce her rtionship with her guild members.


    Everything came naturally.


    And it now just did...


    "You! Be careful!" One of Aria''s people shouted at Reylin as a mini-boss appeared before him...


    That yer did it by mistake, as no one really deemed him an ally yet.


    Reylin acted as if he didn''t hear anything, and he maintained eye contact with Lioness. One of those eyes lit up in mes, however.


    A beautiful streak went up, and countless firebombs bombarded the mini-boss behind him!


    It was a bear, ferocious to boot!


    That monster shrieked in pain at the unexpected.


    It instantly lost control over its body as Reylin''s fireballs pushed it away from its master.


    Not only did Reylin''s mes render the monster useless, but his power was also so tremendous that it couldn''t even run away.


    Many yers were speechless, and they really wanted to know what kind of NPC gave Reylin this much power.


    s, that would never happen as Reylin paved his own path!


    Atst, Reylin and Aria were in their hands'' reach.


    Reylin pulled a trigger and wrapped his arm around her waist, "Your boyfriend is here."


    He didn''t follow the scenario she had given him before as his voice was regr. He didn''t shout or scream his love but exposed the rtionship through action.


    A kiss was fine, then Lioness let him go, "I don''t want to part after your grand entrance, but we''ve found three bases. Could you take one of them? I will pamper you endlessly after."


    "How about youe to my apartment for some time?" Reylin came here to help her guild with their predicament, so he didn''t mind it.


    He wouldn''t let any chance slip away from him, though.


    It would be fun to have Aria in his apartment, and it also would give some vacation to Sebastian. Of course, it wouldn''t be aplete vacation as Sebastian would still have to answer any call. Still, Reylin wanted to see how it would look to live together with a woman.


    Since Aria sacrificed her full time to the Faynom World, it wasn''t a bad idea.


    Reylin would just make asional breaks from time to time to spend some time in real life.


    Aria listened to his idea, and she replied, "We can''t neglect real life."


    She felt a little wrong to separate immediately after their meeting, so Aria didn''t even think of refusing Reylin. Inwardly, that idea didn''t sound that bad as both of them worked in the game and spent time in differentnds for most of their time.


    "But I feel like we should y it differently," Aria smirked, "You wille to my house should I clean the base first."


    "I take that challenge," Reylin replied with the same smile, then turned to Sin White.


    Aria''s brother greeted Reylin casually, then passed the information about the bases he had found so far.


    At the same time, Aria began organizing her people to ensure everything would go their way.


    She made a team that would assist Reylin, leaving him with many fire mages!


    Not only that, but Aria also prepared people to keep their eyes on their surroundings should those bastards try to run away! She covered everything with her guild members and drilled a well-rounded team for herself, Vis, and Reylin.


    Vis came slightlyter and casually approached Reylin, "I saw a concert live. Have you finally revealed your background to the hero?"


    "William did," Reylin still had a bad taste about it, but he found a clue from this revtion.


    He wasn''t in that bad mood, and that was what William and their parents wished for! They wanted Reylin to slowly reveal himself as the Crown.


    Vis saw that Reylin wasn''t that much bothered about it, "She has struck gold with this concert. Didn''t William say that he would help her province and level up here for his own adventure? People will keep flowing in."


    "That''s because I told Maya to call him senior a few times," Reylin closed his eyes.


    Vis tilted his head, "What?" He didn''t understand that line, but Reylin, sighing, somewhat exined it.


    Vis brought his face closer, "Did you tell him about your rtionship with the Elder Sister?"


    "You don''t have to be worried about it," Reylin nced at Vis.


    It was pretty cute how he was worried the most about that rtionship.


    "He supports us, but even if he somehow ended up not liking it, I wouldn''t care about his opinion. The same goes for your family, but it seems like your brother is kinda on my side." Reylin shifted his eyes to Sin White.


    Sin White chuckled, "Is there a reason to oppose a good inw?"


    Vis chimed in, "You want to test your skills, don''t you?"


    "That too," Sin White lifted his chin as he replied.


    Reylin found an excellent connection with Aria''s brothers, and they casually talked while she did her job.


    Even if Reylin didn''t talk with them, he still would''ve disappeared in the background.


    Aria had her own presence around herself that rivaled Crown Bloodline. It was evident as she went around her people and checked on them while organizing people through chat.


    Reylin didn''t mind disappearing like that.


    On the contrary, he felt like destroying a base already to have her in his house. That became what Reylin looked forward to the most right now.


    Atst, Reylin left white-haired siblings.


    "Anyone has a problem with me being a leader?" Reylin asked Common Supreme''s guild members, and they all shook their heads.

 Chapter 110: Build your own troops

    <h4>Chapter 110: Build your own troops</h4>


    "It should be here," Reylin red at one spot.


    That spot didn''t look any different, and it was just in ground in the forest. It didn''t ooze any mana either, and one wouldn''t see through it without special skills.


    Reylin had his own ss that helped him investigate, but Sin White''s intel was also helpful.


    While Reylin stared at one spot, his new group exchanged nces as well.


    They were prepared for him, and many of them were fire mages. Other than them, Reylin''s new group had three healers and two tanks.


    All of them didn''t have any objections about Reylin bing their leader. That man already had somehow snatched their guild leader''s heart, and no other yer had left a deep impression the way Reylin did.


    His legendary skill''s video was still popr, and they had seen him on the battleground with their eyes!


    One of the tanks asked, "What''s the n after we enter the hidden base?"


    The question was whether Reylin wouldmand them simrly to Lioness. No one expected him to be on the same level, but a fewmands shoulde out from the leader.


    Reylin''s eyes shifted to the tank, "I am the opposite to your guild leader. You will do your job, and I will adapt with my mes. Well, with my freedom, I will still leave a few orders behind, so keep an eye on them."


    "Got it," A tank nodded.


    Reylin didn''t continue the talk.


    It was time to get the job done!


    Though he had a bet with Lioness, Reylin promised to build up his ck Rose''s ss. That would help him with the detection magic and other annoying stuff peoplee up with to protect themselves.


    The base was like a perfect experimental ground!


    Reylin used his Crown''s Mana, and his unique mes passed through everyone from his group.


    "How did it go?" He asked while staring at the hidden entrance.


    A fire mage who wanted to be closer with Reylin replied, "We''ve received the Hidden In mes Effect! This is amazing!" He didn''t forget to cajole Reylin.


    Reylin nodded as if this was already a skill he had made.


    It only became a skill after everyone had confirmed their status.


    "And we shall silently visit our friends," Reylin sneered and opened the hidden base.


    -


    Reylin had bypassed many defensive mechanisms with his ck Rose ss. His group was the same since they were hidden in his silent mes.


    Those mes were mysterious, and fire mages kept trembling with excitement.


    One could say that Reylin shared a little of himself with those mes as yers felt serene and at ease by staring into fire dancing around them.


    The entrance began with a corridor that stretched out a few meters below.


    Soon, Reylin and his group entered the study room.


    The hidden base had precisely that kind of vibe as many books littered shelves, and other experimental stuff rolled around.


    Test tubes prevailed in the rolling contest, and a few of them had a dark matter in liquid form pouring out!


    Reylin and others narrowed their eyes, "That''s a peculiar hidden base."


    It was indeed a treasure trove for casual yers, but Reylin hated the smell here. It reminded him of the sh with the necromancer and his cage. That ce also poisoned yers'' bodies, so they couldn''t stay still.


    Reylin went forward with two tanks at the helm.


    And atst, the troublesome fellows had emerged.


    Strangely, all of them were gathered in a circle.


    A dark ball floated in the middle of this circle, and everyone gawked at it with hopes and yearning.


    Half of those people wore rough clothes one would see on yers, who usually fought monsters.


    The other half looked simr to mages and scientists.


    That was quite an amusingbination.


    Since Reylin had entered the base through his ck Rose ss, the group wasn''t aware of them, and their experiment continued.


    A man with sses and long robes said, "It works! It finally works! Master''sst piece was what we needed!"


    "Out of all bases, we must have been the one to aplish it," A guy with rough clothes said, his lips curved up in a sinister smile.


    Behind them, Reylin inferred that all bases had been doing the same experiment. That was like an internalpetition that sounded stupid at first, but it was actually something that significantly increased growth.


    However, Reylin also heard about the master.


    ''Has that master helped just them, or everyone?'' Reylin questioned.


    While he kept forming new thoughts, the event continued.


    The dark ball began shrinking, and it soon became a rune.


    It was a dark rune with an unknown purple letter. Its size was small and shaped simr to a distorted star.


    "Seize it," Reylin said, and his group began the attack!


    Tanks used their iconic skill, [Taunt], and red lightning bolts swept through the group! It was a sudden attack, and all enemies became influenced by it, even the toughest looking ones!


    Fire mages followed the perfectlybined taunt and let out their strongest fire skills. At first, they had different shapes, be it firebirds or fire vines, but all blended together to form me waves.


    That wave barrelled into all of them and did quite significant damage!


    The burning effect enveloped everyone, and their HP continued to drop with each second!


    Finally, "Who the fuck are they?! Howe we didn''t know about them?!"


    "They must have bypassed defensive mechanisms somehow! Heck! They are already here, so deal with them!" A guy in a long robe retorted andpelled instant reaction from the firmer-looking people.


    s, Reylin didn''t let them evene closer to his tanks!


    "A bet is a bet," He smirked, and scarlet mes oozed out of his body!


    "That''s it! That''s it!" An excitement swept from Reylin''s side.


    "The Red... Sky!"


    BANG!


    [You have killed...]


    [You have killed...]


    [You have...]


    Reylin left two tough guys and one scientist alive. He would let Aria question themter if things didn''t go as nned for her.


    He also extended his hand for the ck rune.


    [Pure Dark Matter Troops System.]


    [You are eligible to wear this rune.]


    [Build your own troops!]


    "Pure... Dark Matter, hmmm," Reylin smirked, then put the rune into his inventory.


    He and his people left the group to reunite with others. It was a quick and well-done infiltration with mes doing clean-up seamlessly.


    What Reylin didn''t know was that there was someone who saw them.


    That existence smiled and closed his eyes.

 Chapter 111: Motivational Theory

    <h4>Chapter 111: Motivational Theory</h4>


    The basement didn''t have anything useful other than the rune.


    Of course, Reylin secured dark matter and stuff that could somehow help the kingdom understand this power.


    His group left a few people behind to join others, then Reylin returned to the Common Supreme''s Guild House.


    Aria''s guild house wasn''t in the most weing city.


    It was gloomy here, and the whole city was dipped in negativity.


    The hidden organization was the cause, and their deeds left most residents scared of their lives. They barely left their houses, only to work and keep their lives somewhat steady.


    Aria wanted to change it as the city was her future.


    s, the hidden organization kept thwarting her ns.


    Reylin and his group passed through gates without any check.


    Most yers had the guild name attached to their nickname, so no one stopped them. A few hopeful guards from the Brightdoom Kingdom had also asked about the situation, yearning for the city to turn for better as fast as possible.


    Reylin nced at them, then after the guards scattered back to their job, "Weather affects us more than you all imagine. Should I drop The Red Sky?"


    His group faintly smiled at him, "That doesn''t sound like a bad idea."


    The yers usually roamed around the world searching for epic quests and battles, so they rarely kept ties with one unless they wanted to build a reputation or the situation was quite tense.


    Aria''s Guild Members were thetter, and they developed a genuine desire to help the city''s gloomy atmosphere.


    Reylin''s idea was odd, but it sounded usible, especially after seeing the video a few times.


    Atst, Reylin took a seat in Aria''s Guild House.


    It was like a big tavern.


    The first floor was simr to a vast restaurant, and many yers took a seat by those tables. Ady with a faint but bitter smile served food and drinks to everyone who had requested.


    Reylin''s group dropped onto the table.


    Of course, the guild house also had prepared room for prisoners such as people Reylin had left alive from the hidden base.


    His whole group soon drank and ate some food to replenish their stamina.


    "I guess we should hunt some mini-bosses," The yers from the Reylin group returned fast as the pyromaniac was just that effective.


    They decided to hunt some mini-bosses and keep their province safe. However, their mood wasn''t as high as it was before. It used to be quite a thrilling experience, but people''s mood had never changed, and the town remained dark.


    It was as if there was no end, and it slowly affected them as well.


    Reylin sneered, "You guys are a terrible example to the city''s residents. That waitress from before is much better as she keeps smiling despite their predicament."


    His words scratched their hearts, and it began bleeding with self-derision.


    "Let''s see... Can any of you use this rune?" Reylin passed the dark rune.


    One by one, yers took it into their hands.


    No message appeared in their system, meaning they weren''t worthy of building their own troops. It was also not due to Reylin touching it first, as the system would diagnose the owner!


    Thus, they weren''t really worthy!


    Reylin shrugged, "Have any of you created your own skill scrolls?"


    His eyes hovered on fire mages, who had flinched to his words.


    The fire mages shook their heads, "We use skills from other NPCs..."


    "But you build your own path through the Weapon Skill Tree, don''t you?" Reylin sneered, "Even though it still somehow dictates your route as Weapon Skill Tree also just unlocks new effects, how you use them is all up to you. How youbine them is also up to you. These two things are how you can create something original, unique only to you.


    That''s how you should create your own skill scroll," Reylin chuckled.


    His words sparked the group, and their eyes lit up with mes of desire! That was like a push they had been looking for, and all of them promptly stood up.


    One of the fire mages said, "To be honest, I thought I would reach some proficiency in my skills, then sell them to yers for a lower price!


    But that''s what makes me cheap! I should create my own skill! If I fail, so be it! I won''t regret taking this path! Let''s do it, everyone!"


    Indeed!


    Everyone stood up with the same zing desire, and they all wanted to try some new moves just to get closer to the next level.


    Reylinughed, "This world has so much stuff to do. Don''t be so repetitive, and always yearn for something more.


    Although you might not be worthy of wearing a crown, you are part of the king''s crown. In your case, the more you y and try the new stuff, the stronger you be. Versatile people are the most troublesome, and Aria would be more than d to have those in one of her main teams."


    Lioness was the king, and the guild members were the people.


    It was much harder to guide people whocked even a drop of ambition. Their goal and hard work toward it would polish Aria''s Crown and bring her higher in the guild leader''s ranking!


    "Yeah!" The group loudly cheered and surprised the rest.


    They thanked Reylin for that push and headed to the guild house''s doors.


    At that time, Lioness and her group also returned.


    She blinked her eyes at the particr group with shining eyes.


    "Thanks for your hard work, Leader! We are going to clean up some mini-bosses!" They saluted like soldiers and left the city faster than ever before.


    Lioness was pleased to see that at least a few people had finally brightened their mood, "They will even challenge the hidden organization in such a state. What did you do?"


    She was also aware that Reylin was the cause.


    In her private room, Reylin casually said, "I''ve thought about a few things on my way here. Although it was just a little theory of mine, it should work. If it doesn''t, they will still gain something out of it."


    Reylin extended his hand and seized Aria''s waist. His other hand lifted her chin, "I got to see your surprised and relieved expression, so it worked already for me. I will also pursue that theoryter on."


    "You have to pursue something else now," Aria said while licking her rosy lips.


    Reylin caught her in a kiss, and the Lioness reciprocated his feelings.


    Neither of them backed down in that sultry connection.


    Atst, Aria narrowed her eyes, "You''ve managed to bypass all defensive mechanisms with that second ss of yours. The only reason you''ve won our bet."


    "Looking for excuses?" Reylin sneered.


    "If you make mefortable in your house, I might stay for longer," Aria wasn''t upset with her loss, "If not, I will kidnap you to my house instead."


    To her words, Reylin''s heart skipped a beat, and he wanted to kidnap something else right at that moment. However, Lioness stopped his hand and whispered, "You will have me soon in your house."


    "Should I call my butler right now?" Reylin distanced himself and took a seat on the sofa.


    Aria sat next to him and took out a dark rune!


    "Call himter," She passed the rune to him, "We should discuss this now. It seems like we both got the same rune, and its name is quite self-exnatory already."


    Reylin nodded, "Pure Dark Matter... If monsters have just a scant of that matter, then this rune should create 100% pure troops out of it... I''ve secured items from the hidden base, so we can y with it."

 Chapter 112: Feed your troops, commander!

    <h4>Chapter 112: Feed your troops,mander!</h4>


    Monsters respawned because of the ck matter.


    That was the view from the whole world, and Reylin didn''t suspect they were wrong. Either way, the system also confirmed that each monster possessed a little dark matter.


    Reylin dropped those dark matters from them for his main quest.


    However, as Reylin checked his main quest, he suddenly widened his eyes.


    [Your Main Quest has been updated.]


    [You are ineligible for the main quest.]


    [The Enemy Of The World.]


    "Oh really?" Reylin sneered.


    Aria shifted her eyes to him, "What happened?"


    "Just checked my main quest," Reylin ryed her news.


    Seeing that message, Aria chuckled and leaned toward him, "How should I beat my enemy? Would my troops be enough?"


    Although the dark matter had been haunting the Faynom World and was the reason for its change, Aria wouldn''t put away the rune. She would utilize it for her own strength and use it for good. Of course, that was what many yers would do except those who cared for their reputation.


    Reylin was the same, and he jested, "This makes you my acquaintance in that little ploy."


    That title sounded cool, but Reylin wasn''t the enemy of the whole world.


    Knowing aboutyers and other races that had gone higher, Reylin deemed the ascended petty.


    He looked down on them even more.


    Of course, that made things more straightforward, "Let''s try the rune then."


    Reylin and Aria activated the rune at the same time.


    That was when the change no one expected happened.


    Both of them got teleported to a different dimension.


    That was indeed a teleport!


    Reylin looked around with solemn eyes, "Teleports have been so limited yet we have found a rune that teleports us somewhere else... That can''t be just the creation of some random hidden group."


    No answer came from the side.


    That was because Aria and Reylin had been separated.


    [Your System has been blocked by an unknown power.]


    "Hmm..." Reylin sighed and nonchntly said, "I will hold onto her in real life."


    The first separation was short, and Reylin had received a useful rune. He wasn''t that bothered by it as he also helped her guild.


    However, the second one somehow riled Reylin up.


    Although it might make Aria a little fed up, Reylin would me hisck of experience and just stick to her like a yandere husband.


    For now, the situation required his focus.


    Reylin red at the ck mass of dark matter.


    It was a small orb, about the size of an adult human''s head.


    It floated silently and didn''t let out any sound. For a mass of dark matter, it was pretty docile.


    As for Reylin''s surroundings, it was like an ind made out of the sand. It was just desert and nothingness around him.


    Reylin didn''t dare jump off the sand to test his luck, so he focused on the small orb instead.


    [You can create your first troop.]


    The system''s message told Reylin about two ways.


    He could use the system to create the monsters he had fought with. Be it undead or even that lich from the dark matter zone, Reylin would be able to reproduce it.


    That piqued Reylin''s interest as he was interested in how much potential a raw dark matter would show.


    However, he didn''t do anything.


    The other option was that Reylin could sculpt his own troop.


    Of course, the second option was much more challenging as it required raw skill from a yer. It forced the yer''s creativity to be top-notch, just as his skills.


    Bad anatomy would be a significant weakness, and one also would be forced to somehow cover it should that happen.


    Many other weaknesses followed that.


    yers would need to give meaning to their troops through the second option.


    The first option would bring a monster from the past. It also could be a human, and it would have already the meaning since Reylin had experienced that existence beforehand.


    "The second option will scare most yers away..." Reylin inferred.


    He didn''t know Aria''s skills, but she probably should''ve chosen the first option already. For Reylin, both possibilities were fine as he had good art skills. He knew how to draw, and he didn''t have problems with sculpting in the past.


    However, the second option wasn''t why Reylin hadn''t done anything yet.


    He inwardly said, ''Could a mere hidden organization without any powerful backing make such a rune?'' That was precisely what stopped him.


    So far, Reylin looked down on those dark matter people.


    However, the necromancer had some skills, making Reylin work hard for his victory.


    Had his Crown Mana and Fire Heart not appeared, Reylin would''ve probably suffered a big loss.


    He was more cautious this time, but the situation really reeked off with something weird, ''Master... Wasn''t there a master?''


    Reylin heard their talk well, and he remembered the Master''s call.


    That person must''ve helped with the rune experiment!


    Reylin also felt the call was made because of their arrival...


    If that was the case, then Reylin could only... smile.


    [You''ve chosen the first option.]


    [The Blue Rose Royal Family''s Knight - Alyona]


    That was quite a throwback to the past.


    That was a female knight that had caught Reylin due to the level gap and her recklessness. She was a crazy woman that Reylin deemed a dear friend since she threw herself into his mes just to get him.


    He lit up the whole forest back then, and that would do a lot of damage, even if one was somewhat stronger with higher levels.


    Alyona appeared before Reylin.


    She was nothing but an appearance.


    Her mature face was expressionless and dark matter failed to make her armor yet. Her curves and melons were tempting, even if the dark matter was her base.


    She looked soft as any woman, but the dark matter''s armor soon donned her beautiful body, and she regained a little of her valiant and decisive aura.


    Reylin smirked.


    He didn''t go for anyone too strong, but not too weak.


    He went for a perfect bnce since Alyona was level thirty.


    She didn''t have much raw strength, but her personality was her strong trait. If the first option gave meaning, then she should also have it!


    After Alyona blinked her eyes, Reylin received a message.


    [Dark Alyona Lv. 1 HP: 100/100 MP: 100/100]


    [Mood: Confused.]


    [Status: Hungry.]


    [Skills: - Blue Rose Royal Swordsmanship(E)]


    "Oh, you poor soul," Reylin said.


    He extended his hand and caressed her cheek.


    That was as soft as it looked to be, and Alyona''s body was indeed reproduced well. She would be like a human if her skin was of a different color.


    No one was that dark, and she seemed like a dark undead instead.


    Reylin let her stay confused while he reached for the dark matter''s leftovers.


    He chuckled as Alyona took a lot of dark mass and left just a little. Reylin decided to make a small gnome with his artistic skills.


    He conjured mes, but his standard mes didn''t work on the dark matter!


    ''I can''t reveal Crown''s Mana yet...'' Reylin quickly inferred.


    He fished out a bone sword from his inventory and lit it up with mes again.


    Abination of the sharp weapon and mes allowed Reylin to slowly sculpt his second troop.


    It was a gnome.


    [Dark Gnome.]


    A short existence wore pants and robes. A hoodie covered its ugly face, but its nose stretched out of it. Its eyes blinked as well, and it slowly rose to peek into Reylin''s eyes.


    [Dark Gnome Lv. 1 HP: 100/100 MP: 100/100]


    [Mood: Confused.]


    [Status: Hungry.]


    [Skills: Noone]


    Ding!


    [Dark Gnome has developed a high affinity with fire!]


    No one needed to exin why a dark gnome developed a high affinity with fire!


    Reylin nodded at them and said, "I am your creator."


    Although it took them a while to register those words, their mood had changed. They bowed at Reylin and awaited his orders.


    Reylin nned to leave the world and contact Aria to check her progress andpare a few things, but the sudden message stopped him.


    [Dark Army Quest #1 - Feed your troops,mander!]


    [Your army can not stay hungry! Otherwise, their dark matter bodies will crumble, and they will die! You can feed them by giving them dark matter.]


    Reylin''s inventory had a few liquified dark matter, so he took it out. He fed his troops with those drinks, then their status changed.


    [Status: Happy and Loyal.]


    Reylin was about to leave, but another message stopped him.


    [Dark Army Quest #2 - Feed your troops more,mander!]


    [You have been invited to one versus one match vs. an ***** yer.]


    [Defeat his troops using your, and let them feed on the fallen!]


    [Reward for winning - five dark matter orbs.]


    [Reward for losing - two dark matter orbs.]


    "It''s not Lioness, right?" Reylin said out loud.


    He didn''t mind fighting with her, but there shouldn''t be a censor on her name should it be really Lioness. After all, Reylin was well aware of her possessing the same rune!


    Reylin epted the match, "Let''s see who our enemy is."


    -


    A ce where no sun reached and the dark moon was weed.


    "Rey... mes... Lin... That''s another interesting fellow," An existence chuckled.


    He turned his eyes to another sand ind.


    Beauty with white hair amassed quite a lot of troops.


    "Lioness... Quantity, huh..." An existence pondered.


    He turned his eyes to yet another ind...


    And he did it many times...


    Many individuals had made their own armies and set out to fight!


    That wasn''t an event for just one continent.


    All yers around the globe had participated in it...


    "A woman... with portal skills?" An existence''s eyes widened in shock!


    That woman was a beauty as well.


    Shemanded a strong army, and her presencepelled everyone to look at her. And as she drew attention, her red eyes pinned down everyone, including the existence himself.


    On a battlefield, grace mattered not yet her every step added elegance to her beauty and contrasted well with her overbearing aura.


    That woman threw her red hair behind, and her red lips curved up into a mesmerizing smile!


    It was yet another quick victory!


    "Who is she?" An existence questioned himself while disbelief rippled within his hues.


    He kept staring at that woman who could be called the embodiment of fire yet her skills were utterly different.


    Although he didn''t expect that question to pop out now, he really did ask himself, "Have I found my queen?"


    It was too fast for that, so the existence quickly closed his eyes.


    He changed the scenery and let the woman do whatever she wanted.


    However, his heart kept beating fast, and it was clear that this woman had charmed yet another man.

 Chapter 113: Level Up

    <h4>Chapter 113: Level Up</h4>


    Reylin had entered the arena.


    It wasn''t as cheap as his ind since it was a fully nourished forest.


    Tree after tree, Reylin, and his dark troops saw nothing else.


    They looked toward theirmander, awaiting the answer.


    [You have entered the arena!]


    [Your enemy, XxX69Punisher420XxX, has been waiting for you.]


    [The Official Battle has started! Defeat your enemy''s troops by using yours!]


    [As themander, you can not step into the battle yet. You must gain experience frommanding your troops before using your own skills to assist them.]


    [Your skills have been sealed.]


    Reylin didn''t feel weaker, so he could move and run without any problem. However, his mes didn''te out on his call, which soured his mood.


    He narrowed his eyes, "Dark Gnome... Your purpose is to scout."


    Reylin opened his mini-map and passed it to the dark gnome. In its eyes, a system message appeared.


    Dark Gnome epted that message, and a minimap appeared in its view''s corner.


    It was ck with just a tiny dot in the middle. That was what Dark Gnome and hismander had explored so far, which was basically nothing.


    Reylin carried on, "You can see us, so there''s no limit to how far you can scout. If you notice any living beings, notify me."


    A small problem was that the intelligence was quite limited so far.


    Reylin believed these two would grow up in both strength and personality by leveling up, so he was eager to try defeating some fools.


    He fished out a bone sword and passed it to Alyona, "Try it."


    Alyona grasped the sword, nodded, and thanked hermander.


    She then swung it once.


    Twice... Thrice...


    Atst, Alyona became ustomed to the new weapon, which became part of her. Her unique swordsmanship helped her significantly, and she was also a pretty talenteddy.


    s, her fate was limited by dark matter.


    Of course, half of it was about the real Alyona.


    This one had a lot of potential under Reylin''s banner.


    Reylin turned his eyes to the gnome, "If you see existence with two legs, click [2]. Count their legs and give me a report. That''s how we will somewhat prepare. As for you, I also have these skills."


    A few scrolls rolled in Reylin''s inventory.


    He had those from La, and those were cheap scrolls anyone would be able to use a few times. They didn''t disappear upon learning a skill from them, making them used en masse across manymunities.


    Dark Gnome opened the scroll, and its eyes ran through words.


    He understood nothing, but the system helped him. Dark Gnome learned a few fire skills in the blink of an eye since his affinity was rtively high!


    [Dark Gnome''s Fire Skills Efficiency ranks up(E)]


    "Isn''t he already on your level?" Reylin half-jested, his eyes on Alyona.


    Dark Alyona looked down on Dark Gnome, and her eyebrows knitted. She looked pretty provoked by its amount of skills, and the hand holding her sword clenched it tighter.


    It was clear her heart yearned for enemies to sh!


    Reylin changed his ns a little, "You learn those skills first. Use each skill a few times and get used to it."


    His eyes shifted to Dark Alyona, "Follow me."


    Dark Gnome''s orders had changed.


    It adapted quickly and began using skills one by one while left alone by itsmander. It didn''t take a genius to realize that this would cause something real Alyona was pretty familiar with.


    Wildfire!


    Dark Gnome''s intelligence was low, but it drew out highly offensive skills. s, its use was so weak that wildfire''s speed rivaled Reylin''s peak.


    The forest wailed as the mes devoured it.


    A gray and dense smoke floated up to the sky!


    Reylin smiled, "It looks like a failure. And this is exactly a failure. We should have our enemye with his troops here soon enough. Keep an eye on your surroundings, and notify me if you see anyoneing."


    Dark Alyona nodded.


    The Dark Concert continued, and the enemy with a unique nickname finally arrived.


    Reylin felt Alyona pulling his sleeve, and he turned in the direction she had pointed.


    A yer with dark brown hair slicked behind moved toward the mes with a confident smile. He kept chuckling to himself, probably imagining that his enemy had failed with the troops.


    An easy victory had already shed a few times in his mind, "What a fool... Seriously... Imagine using mes in this forest! Haha!" Punisher turned his eyes to his troops, "Find themander! He must be still alive! Kill and secure dark matter! Haha!"


    His troops were abination of monsters and humans.


    Punisher chuckled while Reylin and Alyona stared at him with squinted eyes.


    "He keeps one wolf close to himself... You think you can deal with one monster quick enough to kill a yer?" Reylin asked with a sneer.


    Dark Alyona got provoked yet again, and she brandished her sword!


    In the blink of an eye, she appeared before the wolf! Her sword cut it in half, bringing out Punisher''s eyes!


    He nearly lost his eyes due to the shock!


    Reylin nodded a few times with content!


    He then saw Dark Alyona hacking at the yer''s neck!


    She failed as Punisher ducked and avoided her sword, "FUCK!"


    Reylin stared at the yer rolling and escaping in a not-so-sophisticated way, "And this guy was chosen as worthy one? He must either be good individually or too limited by the current system."


    Dark Alyona didn''t disappoint Reylin, and her sword was one sh away from killing Punisher.


    Reylin appeared in the background then.


    Punisher''s eyes widened, and he soon burst outughing, "It''s you! I didn''t expect to meet the famous pyromaniac so early! Our continents are closed after all! Haha! This makes me more excited!"


    "Oh? So you are from a different continent... I see, I see," Reylin nodded a few times, his lips going wider with each second.


    Punisher was also excited for different matches.


    His eyes rose to meet Reylin''s excitement, and he felt like the temperature had gone too much up!


    It felt like an inferno somehow sprouted!


    ''This guy uses skill or what?'' Punisher inwardly questioned.


    "I really start to like this event more and more," Reylin chuckled, then raised his chin, "Kill him. There''s no time to waste."


    Dark Alyona nodded.


    Her sword killed the yer, and she leveled up twenty times.


    [Dark Alyona Lv. 20 HP:100/100 MP: 100/100]


    Reylin controlled everything about her, even her stats.


    "Did I do well, Master?" Dark Alyona asked.


    "You did well," Reylin replied, then turned around, "Help your buddy. He has to get some intelligence as well."


    "My sword listens to yourmand, Master," Dark Alyona saluted and rushed to help Dark Gnome.

 Chapter 114: Rumor

    <h4>Chapter 114: Rumor</h4>


    Other battles ended with Reylin''s victory as Alyona''s raw skill was above average.


    That was quite understandable since she belonged to a good family, and her swordsmanship also used royal skill.


    She was just limited with her level.


    Not every yer could produce such talented individuals.


    Of course, many chosen ones had seen powerful beings they would be more than d to produce with the first option.


    Dark Matter and its amount was the problem.


    So far, Reylin''s domination continued with just these two.


    Alyona was good on her own, and Dark Gnome also possessed Reylin''s fire affinity.


    After a few battles, they were more ustomed to their skills, and they simply stood out with their unique traits.


    The whole event was also announced by some yers.


    And the wholemunity got extremely hyped as it was like a battle between continents.


    Of course, Reylin cared not as he had a more exciting eventing up.


    That was Ariaing to his house for a week.


    Nothing was more exciting than beautiful and sexy waifu.


    Reylin called Sebastian, and his car set off to her house.


    The trip was quiet and casual, but Reylin and Sebastian''s hearts trembled when they saw the number of boxes in her yard.


    Sebastian gulped, "This is just for a week?"


    "Woman... I heard they are excessive when ites to such stuff, but I didn''t expect this much," Reylin gawked at the boxes.


    A few castles coulde out from those boxes should Aria just rearrange them slightly. The amount of so much Reylin believed she already nned to stay for more than just a week.


    ''Perhaps, she expects our week to be much morefortable," Reylin chuckled, then patted Sebastian''s back.


    "Help me out there," Heughed at his butler and stepped forth.


    Sebastian saw a rare smile on his young master''s face, so his initial feelings dispersed, and he felt fired up, "Yes, young master!"


    He was happy for Reylin.


    Ariaing into Reylin''s apartment also meant more free time for Sebastian, so the butler smiled wider.


    "Should I call the truck?" Sebastian asked with a big smile.


    Reylin side-nced at him, "You will make a few rounds at most."


    Sebastian''s smile faded.


    He dropped his shoulder and followed Reylin.


    Atst, Lioness appeared.


    She greeted Reylin with a warm hug and brushed his lips, "It''s getting colder the closer we are to December. Let''s wrap it up in no time."


    "We should expect a snowy Christmas," Reylin smiled back at her, then went to work.


    Aria didn''t look around too, and she carried small boxes. In no time, Reylin''s car became filled with the first batch, and Sebastian drove away with a nk expression.


    "I will be back soon, young master," he said in a quiet voice.


    Reylin and Aria chuckled at him.


    He turned around and looked at her, "How did you find time to pack up all those things... And what the hell is in those boxes? Other than some clothes and necessities, you don''t need anything else, do you? My apartment also doesn''tck anything."


    "I do have a few hobbies. You will see them soon," Aria replied.


    Faint steam conjured as she replied.


    It was getting really colder, so Aria invited her boyfriend to her house. It didn''t even look like she was going away somewhere, so those boxes were just a little of her stuff.


    Reylin didn''t know what to say, and he just followed her while enjoying the view as a typical high schooler.


    But would only a typical high schooler ogle the maturedy from behind?


    Well, Reylin didn''t really care nor hide his feelings.


    He sat down by the table and enjoyed the warm chocte Aria had prepared beforehand.


    "If you are that curious, then I had my brothers help me out there," Aria chuckled while holding the warm cup with her both hands.


    That sight warmed Reylin more than the chocte itself, "So many boxes had scared them away. Otherwise, I would have some time with your brothers as well."


    "Yep," Aria giggled and took a sip.


    She was also the same.


    Even though hot chocte indeed warmed her body, Reylin''s presence worked better on her. Should she get body contact, it would top over everything! Of course, Aria and Reylin didn''t need that much warmth as they were in her house.


    Atst, Sebastian returned.


    He got his share of chocte and thanked his young master''s future wife with a big nod.


    They promptly returned to work...


    When Reylin was alone behind the car boot, he heard a conversation.


    "That event is going to be dope. The battle between continents! They all developed their troops and will use their powers alongside them! Those who attend this event have their streams on big screens and TV Stations.


    I am so hyped!" They talked about the international event Reylin and Aria had found themselves in.


    Reylin knew that other people would use this as a chance to promote themselves.


    He smiled and kept packing up boxes.


    The conversation between the two yers continued.


    "It''s so weird, though. Our continent has just three yers so far! Other continents had already announced more than seven! Do they hide?" One of them asked while trying to assess their home''s strength.


    The other one nodded, "I really hope the pyromaniac is one of them. He is the goat! Greatest Of All Time! That guy will fuck everyone with his mes! Haha!"


    "Aren''t you too hyped about him? He doesn''t really show himself! But you know what? There''s a rumor about that guy!" The conversation continued.


    Reylin kept listening to them, but he froze when the guy talked about the rumor.


    "What rumor?"


    "They say that he is a bastard child and that either Mrs. Crown or Mr. Crown had an affair! Listen, I know about Crowns because they are fucking popr, but that rumor opened my eyes! I learned about so many wealthy peeps-"


    "Stop, you two fucks," Reylin called them, "Yes, I am talking to you two."


    No one liked being insulted by random people, so two yers got angry and turned around with contorted faces. They were ready to show off their vulgar vocabry.


    s, what they saw was the pyromaniac straight from the game.


    Even worse, the pyromaniac''s eyes expanded, and his lips faintly parted. He was so angered that his face alone scared and reminded of the pyromaniac''s victims.


    Goosebumps went through the yers, and they gulped, "What do you need, your excellency?" They asked in tandem.


    "Who the fuck has an affair? Who the fuck is a bastard child?" Reylin asked, then grabbed the man''s hair.


    He suddenly mmed this guy''s face into his car!


    Sebastian shouted as he saw the scene from afar, "MY CAR!"


    Reylin side-nced, "It''s my car."


    "Ah, yes... That''s true..." Sebastian shyly looked to the side, then blinked his eyes, "Young Master! Calm down! Calm down!"


    BANG! BANG! BANG!


    "Y-You will kill him!" Another guy chimed in, scared for his friend''s health.


    "I could kill in this country, and no one would dare to touch me," Reylin said in a sharp tone, then threw the guy at his friend, "I will do the same to anyone who spits out those rumors. Don''t feel special."


    Both of them nodded, despite one having his whole face broken.


    Sebastian took out a card and passed it to the guy with a broken face, "Pay your hospital bills with this! And better don''t tell anyone about it! You too!"


    The two ran away after receiving the card.


    Aria leaned on the fence, "That was a little too much, wasn''t it?"


    "I won''t meet many people in real life, so my words apply to the game," Reylin replied to her while avoiding eye contact, "It won''t repeat in real life."


    "It better not," Aria strictly said, then embraced him.


    Sebastian stared at the two with disbelief, "She is really the miss we needed!"

 Chapter 115: Arias hobby [R-18] [Her hobby is not sex btw]

    <h4>Chapter 115: Aria''s hobby [R-18] [Her hobby is not sex btw]</h4>


    After Reylin had beaten some random people, the rest of Aria''s move happened with a few words.


    Reylin remained silent for the majority, his thoughts going rampant.


    He was utterly hot and bothered due to those rumors, particrly after he met with William.


    It was a short time in the game world, but William had opened his eyes for Reylin.


    His family wanted him to act with his real name on the line.


    Reylin purposely avoided his origins because he was quite a troublemaker in real life.


    In the game, he was like a fish in the water! Adding in Reylin''s change due to the new world that Miss Crown had noticed during her visit, all of them wanted Reylin to adventure through the world as The Crown.


    Of course, it was nothing new, but seeing William''s nickname and how he had revealed his background for mother''s sake, Reylin had some deep thoughts about it.


    But that wasn''t the worst.


    People ndered his parents and used either of having an affair!


    It could be just a random person or someone from their circle.


    Regardless of that unknown person''s background, Reylin trembled and red outside with eyes that would kill.


    Sebastian and Aria remained silent, letting him deal with his plight alone.


    Should it keep up, Aria would surely make a move.


    Of course, that was not necessary.


    "You didn''t bring her stuff up..." Reylin saw boxes in his garage.


    Sebastian wiped off his forehead, "It would take... more time."


    Reylin sighed, "Let''s wrap it up in no time."


    Both nodded with faint smiles.


    Thest part of moving was swift.


    -


    "Such rumors mean nothing to us, Reylin. It''s the opposite! I can send you ourpanies'' stats, and you will understand yourself. Haha, ~~ You''ve also called me, so I might tease some reporters tomorrow," Reylin''s motherughed to her son''s ear through the phone.


    Reylin held the phone with a nk expression, "I''ve beaten some random dude."


    "Oh? Sebastian must''ve taken care of it already," Crown Eva felt even happier after hearing those words.


    In the end, Reylin didn''t have anything to worry about.


    Those rumors just made his closer ones feel better.


    His parents felt genuinely happy.


    Aria valued family the most, so Reylin made her heart flutter as well.


    Everyone except that guy who had his face smashed a few times was doing well with those rumors going around.


    Reylin ended the call, "Good night, mother."


    "Good night! Have a nice night with Aria," Eva teased her son.


    Her voice conjured an image in Reylin''s mind, and he saw her teasingly smirking at him.


    Their bond was never this good, but it was yet another development caused by the game world and Reylin''s contact with the whole world.


    Reylin faintly smiled and looked toward Aria.


    She wore a sweater and jeans, looking outside at the scenery from Reylin''s apartment. He lived on the highest floor, so the view was quite spectacr.


    It was night, so the city shone with countless lights, yet Aria stood out the most. Her ck hair rivaled the dark sky, and she stood with quite an absent-minded expression.


    In Reylin''s eyes, she effortlessly outshone everything around her.


    She also heard him saying goodbye toward his mother, so Aria looked over her shoulder, "You have got a nice view. A view that sets up a nice mood. What do weck? A few candles and perhaps some romantic music?"


    "I don''tck candles, actually," Reylin chuckled, "I tend to bathe with them around."


    "Haha!" Aria covered her lips andughed, then slowly made her way toward Reylin.


    She didn''t take a seat on hisp but slithered around and put her hands on his eyes. She began caressing his face, whispering to his ear, "Do you deserve that massage, Reylin?"


    "If someone dares to say no, I will beat that person," Reylin replied with his eyes closed, relishing Aria''s soft touch.


    Aria chuckled and nibbled on his earlobe, "You left the heaviest boxes to Sebastian. I am more inclined to say no." And she still kept her massage despite saying that.


    "I don''t go back on my word. I guess you need some spanking," he sneered, revealing thoughts that had been pretty unbearabletely.


    s, Reylin couldn''t move an inch.


    He was exhausted from today''s activities, and he was also under Aria''s power! Be it her sultry voice or touch, she entirely pinned him down and made him sink into his chair.


    She was in total control!


    Aria suddenly stopped, however, "Let me reveal a little of my hobby, then. Keep those eyes shut, and don''t you dare open them until I say so."


    Whatever it was, Reylin knew that he could be more vulgar than before with this girlfriend. He would use a little more blunt speech from now on, and he patiently waited for whatever was toe.


    Inwardly, he didn''t know what kind of hobby Lioness had.


    All Ryelin heard was her opening up one of her boxes.


    After an unknown amount of time, Lioness told her boyfriend to open his eyes, "Good evening, Senior."


    Lioness stood before Reylin in her school uniform.


    It was the same high school Reylin had attended for two years before switching to amon one, so he knew that uniform well.


    He saw it on many girls from his school, but it hit differently on Aria.


    She no longer could wear it, her tits and ass literally spilling out of her shirt and skirt. Of course, that was by no means a wrong sight, and Reylin told her to spin a few times more, looking at the skin he had never seen before on her!


    That was indeed a prelude to something interesting, and Reylin believed he would enjoy each second of it.


    Aria giggled, "It''s too small, but I can make a proper one to satisfy your fantasies should you have one."


    "You can satiate my curiosity," Reylin chuckled.


    He had never thought about his girlfriends in those particr clothes. He also didn''t have any fantasies as he simply loved their naked bodies.


    He was in phase one, where a naked body was enough.


    If Reylin''s women wore different clothes, he would praise and enjoy them.


    But particr outfits had never really appeared in his mind, whether for passionate nights or their daily time.


    However, he appreciated clothes more and even roleying as Aria called him a senior.


    "I have a lot of self-made clothes," Aria took a seat on hisp and stretched her legs.


    Her long legs immediately pulled Reylin''s attention. He wanted to take off her long socks and see more of her body!


    His hands wrapped around her, "Why do I get a feeling like your cosy is naughty?"


    "It''s not just naughty... The ratio is... 70% naughty and 30% proper one," She pondered seriously, then replied with a big smile!


    Reylin chuckled, "Still naughty. I have to ask what you do with all of your cosys, Aria."


    "I sell my projects and have pretty sexy models for them," Aria replied.


    She brought her leg closer and began taking off her socks while keeping eye contact with Reylin.


    She did it seamlessly as Reylin held her tightly.


    He jested, "Take off those ancient clothes, my sexydy."


    "Now, I won''t forgive you this one," Aria red at him, her hand promptly invading his pants.


    Initially, Aria was prepared for a long night with her school uniform falling off. She was also prepared for Reylin to rip her clothes, but his self-control was pretty admirable.


    Her eyes didn''t miss any details, and she knew what he wanted.


    Her taking socks off was proof of it.


    Of course, Reylin didn''t really think much of it.


    Aria decided to end their long day with a bright idea, "You''ve sentenced yourself for Seven Labors of Typical High Schooler."


    "Seven... What the fuck?" Reylin was puzzled, and he stared at Lioness with confusion rippling in his eyes.


    Aria whispered, "Lioness devours. Now, imagine..." As she said these words, her hand already caressed his erect shaft.


    It was a nice gear, but Lioness wouldn''t praise her boyfriend today... or during those sevenbors.


    She ran her fingers across his cock, then squeezed it, "Imagine my face when I suck your cock. Can you? A good artist surely can imagine, can''t he? I wanted to do so much more to reward my boyfriend and his self-control...


    s, he fucked up," Lioness brightly smiled while pumping Reylin''s cock.


    She added, "The first day is to endure... Don''t you dare toe, Reylin. No one will clean it other than you... Wouldn''t it be a blow to your surname? Surely, The Crown can withstand the virgin''sdy handjob?"


    Reylin didn''t answer.


    It was the first time he had this done in real life, so it was pretty hard to endure already.


    He was just an eighteen years old man with a bit of experience!


    His willpower reached acme, but with a huge price.


    He shivered often, and his cock caused Lioness'' hand to move forward and backward a few times.


    Shemented, "I want it within me even more now. Such a thick and strong cock. A healthy boy, isn''t he?" Ariaughed while mercilessly rubbing Reylin''s shaft!


    He didn''t answer.


    All he did was look into her eyes.


    Although it was clear that Reylin struggled, he wouldn''t avoid her eyes and continuously peered to Aria''s amusement.


    She was more than amused with his endurance.


    So much sweat formed on his face and body that quite sharp smell assailed Aria''s nose. It mixed with a different fragrance from below, and Aria felt excited even further.


    That was an additional blow to Reylin as her hand sped up!


    He groaned, ''She didn''t begin her words without any reason... Lioness devours. That is a reward for withstanding thisbor, isn''t it?''


    That was a usible theory Reylin sincerely believed in.


    The fact that Aria made him imagine her blowjob face assured him!


    Atst, Aria hopped off hisp and brought her face to his cock, "Lioness devours. And as she does, she devours wholly."


    Saying this with a smirk, Aria lowered her lips on his tip. Her saliva dripped onto his cock, and her rosy lips began going down at a steady pace.


    After she devoured his cock wholly, Aria bobbed her head a few times, then Reylin suddenly burst out within her mouth.


    She didn''t let his cock go, gently squeezed his cock, and just sucked every drop of his cum.


    Aria didn''t choke, nor did she find any problem with devouring her boyfriend despite his impressive girth.


    It was a shock that it was her first time, but Reylin didn''t care about anything.


    It was pleasant but also challenging.


    He couldn''t fully enjoy the pleasure, buting straight into her mouth rewarded Reylin more than he thought it would.


    His eyes dropped on her, "Honestly... Fuck you."


    "You will fuck me on the seventh day should you survive it, Reylin," Aria licked her lips, then parted to show that Lioness'' devouring was nothing tough at!


    Reylin''s chest kept going up and down from exhaustion, "Yes, I hit a fucking jackpot."


    "Oh, you did. You also could''ve told me that you wereing," Aria stood up.


    She promptly took off her clothes, "Let''s take a bath."


    "Anotherbor already?" Reylin nced at the clock.


    "Yes, it''s past midnight," Aria burst outughing and went toward the bathroom while swaying her red ass back and forth.


    Reylin stared at that mesmerizing sight, then promptly followed after her.


    In the bath, both of them were glued to each other.


    The water was hot, but that amounted to nothing.


    Reylin again was tempted by Lioness, and she thrashed quite often, grinding her ass on his erect cock.


    However, at one point, Aria leaned on him andfortably settled herself in the bath, "I took the cosy route because of your mother.


    She is the queen of fashion. I understood it after trying to make my own clothes. Still, the process of making various parody clothes was oddly satisfying. It ended up as a hobby." Lioness began a casual talk.


    She no longer went hard on Reylin, and he sighed with relief.


    His current task was not to touch her, and he naturally couldn''t sully water with his seed.


    "Two of you can coborate. If you want, I will make it happen," Reylin said while looking at the ceiling.


    Filling his girlfriend''s body was more than enough to fill his mind with various passionate images.


    Aria chuckled, "Make it a Christmas Present... This year will be the first time I spend that day outside my family''s house."


    "I will," Reylin reassured.


    The mood took quite a significant shift.


    Aria promptly looked behind and whispered, "Kiss me."


    Although thebor said that Reylin couldn''t touch her, he threw that out! He leaned down and captured his girlfriend''s lips for a stifling kiss.


    He didn''t break the mood because Reylin was astute, and he noticed that mood''s change. He just followed his feelings, and he didn''t even think before leaning down.


    Their kiss escted, and Reylin fondled one of her tits.


    His other hand squeezed her breast, and he yed with her erect nipple.


    Aria thrashed a little in the bathtub, but as her eyes rose, she smiled widely at him, "If my friends somehow manage to pull me into girls'' talk, I will praise my boyfriend''s self-control endlessly."


    After all, Reylin hadn''t gone for the main dish!


    Aria''s smile satisfied Reylin, and he was pretty much done with today.


    He would end it with fondling and feeling Aria''s chest and ass.


    He smiled, "Don''t you ever run away from those challenges. Keep them, and be ready, for I will make you suffer too."


    "I look forward to that," Aria said, then devoured her boyfriend''s lips a little more!

 Chapter 116: The Pyromaniacs Team

    <h4>Chapter 116: The Pyromaniac''s Team</h4>


    "We have confirmed more than forty yers in the Dark Matter Kingdom event!" A mellifluous voice rang out in many streams and TV stations.


    She started a new program about an event called Dark Matter Kingdom Event.


    People from Earth called this event as such due to its start.


    It began with worthy yers finding the rune and building their own troops.


    If one got asked about troops, they would associate them with an army.


    And the army usually belonged to the country!


    Thus, it was a kingdom-building event!


    "We would like to thank every yer that has helped us confirm! Please, check their streams below!" Miss Mirabelle was her name.


    She drew viewers'' attention with each move and voice. It was as if she was built for her job!


    Her friend, and one of thementators, brought up an excellent topic to talk about, "How about we talk about the top one from each continent?"


    "That''s a good idea, Pokkun! That''s the first international event! We must name the best yers from each continent!" Miss Mirabelle pped her hands and revealed the information about the first continent.


    The Northern West Continent!


    "It''s Miss Yvonne! Definitely!" Pokkun said with slightly blushed cheeks.


    Yvonne was the woman who was also highly appreciated by the existence behind the event. She didn''t hide her profile, nor could she, as her face was well-known in her home and abroad.


    To make things easier, Yvonne started streaming.


    She only streamed her battles, though!


    Everyone was fascinated with her as she hadn''t lost yet.


    Miss Mirabelle wasn''t biased, and shemented, "It''s weird how she hasn''t met anyone from the top tier. It''s as if someone is helping her get as much dark matter before meeting yers on her level.


    I hope that this is really not the case!" Miss Mirabelle tilted her head and pondered loudly.


    Her words left many viewers thinking, but her friend was not one of those people.


    Pokkun inhaled deeply, "I am sure we will see Miss Yvonne fighting them soon. Let''s head over to another continent!"


    A short video of Yvonne''s prowess shed to everyone''s eyes.


    No one doubted her position. If someone did, they no longer keep those thoughts after seeing the video.


    In that video, Yvonne was simply unapproachable!


    "Southern West... That''s Mr. Bart! Martial Arts Master from real life, and the pursuer of pure physical power in the game world! He''s a forty-six years old master respected by the whole Martial Arts Community! He''s definitely someone who will go beyond the first phase!" Pokkun quickly exined so that others would focus on Mr. Bart.


    They went through each continent, calling out names after names.


    Themunitymented on live, and no one disagreed with them.


    Atst, it was time to talk about the big unknown.


    Middle Continent.


    "The pyromaniac?" Pokkun asked in a whisper.


    There were good yers other than him, such as Lioness, but no one felt like putting them above Reylin.


    His troops were small, but each was unique and strong on its own.


    He had also never lost, despite fighting many yers that thementators had talked about with!


    Of course, Yvonne was an exception for some reason.


    "Of course, it''s pyromaniac! He never lost! Do you need something else?" Miss Mirabelle snapped as if she was the pyromaniac herself.


    Chat was with her, and many people pointed fingers at Pokkun!


    He blushed and said, "It was stupid of me!"


    After he apologized, Pokkun heard the exciting news in his ear, "Cam is facing the pyromaniac right now! Check her stream!"


    -


    The Pyromaniac''s Team.


    Commander - Rey mes Lin.


    Front line: Alyona, Lich, and Wolf King.


    Back line: Dark Gnome, me Waifu.


    "Cam... You just got fucked yesterday by my girlfriend, and now you are about to face me... How many times have I killed you already?" Reylin chuckled.


    He talked to ady behind her powerful army.


    She was Cam from the North Eastern Continent!


    Origins mattered not, and what made her Reylin''s enemy was her element.


    Cam was a water mage.


    Of course, she wasn''t just a regr water mage, as she had pioneered a few original skills already. She was simr to Reylin and other yers who had learned skills on their own... All those yers were more than worthy, be it affinity or strong willpower.


    Reylin also suspected she was in contact with one of the ascended.


    He had a feeling based on his ck nickname and how Cam reacted to him.


    Their first sh was more chaotic than with others. It looked like Cam had dropped all reason and quests to just kill him.


    "Yesterday is already a past. An experience I''ve studied and used against your Lioness," Cam said with a serious expression, "This time, I won. If you want to return tofort her, then I can send you back to Earth real fast."


    "No need. I know the door," Reylin sneered.


    Cam smiled back at him, "I will win today!"


    Reylin didn''t answer her as her troops began spreading water bubbles around the forest.


    He instantly noticed the difference!


    Cam had been using water bubbles at an average temperature all this time. However, the water bubbles popping around them exuded steam!


    They were hot, and Reylin inwardly said, ''Fire against fire?'' He didn''t expect that scenario, but his team reacted first.


    On the frontline, Lich raised his staff.


    That staff was one of the items Reylin had bought for him.


    Reylin made him through the first option, and that was the lich who saw the legendary skill first.


    mes of simr scarlet color red within his skull, "Magic and Presence Detection! me Wave!"


    The first skill was an invisible skill meant to keep surroundings in check. Another one conjured a scarlet me wave that swept through the ground!


    It was a domineering wave that would devour and kill many yers around level forty instantaneously!


    s, Lich''s me eyes flickered, "Master... Those water bubbles will be a problem."


    "I know," Reylin replied.


    The water bubbles sucked Lich''s mes.


    It didn''t look like there was a limit to their power, and their sucking force was as fast as Lich''s casting power. In other words, the me wave disappeared in less than thirty seconds!


    Water bubbles became bright scarlet orbs.


    Those orbs floated like they were at a festival, making the scene beautifully for the viewers.


    Cam''s hand rose, and she popped them one by one!


    She then put her hands on her waist and raised her chin up, "It works too well!"


    Cam giggled, then stretched out her beautiful body.


    Sports weren''t foreign to her, and she had a very flexible body. She could stretch herself like a rubber, and her life experience brought her a lot of victories in the Faynom World.


    Indeed, Cam was a mage, but she flowed.


    She flowed like water, simrly to Reylin and his me dance!


    Water coiled around her, and a few bubbles teamed up with their master as she was about to pounce at Reylin''s army.


    Reylin sneered, "Keep her army busy. I know you can do it."


    "Yes, Master!" Reylin''s troops replied.


    His body lit up in mes, and he turned his eyes to the me Waifu.


    It was the creation made through the second option. She was a woman Reylin sculpted while designing a fire embodiment.


    She was looking opposite of Yvonne with a few simrities to Lioness.


    me Waifu always floated behind him as she had her arms wrapped around Reylin''s neck. She was his support anddy whose mes were based on Emilia and her skills. She healed through mes and supported her master!


    me Waifu wasn''t perfect, though.


    She possessed dark mes since she was made out of dark matter.


    s, that wasn''t a problem.


    Be it troops, kingdom, or whatever would soone out as phase two, yers believed they would control the origin.


    No one wanted to have a dark matter kingdom as that reward would make them enemies of the world.


    A few yers at most would ept the challenge.


    Of course, if the kingdom was hidden, it wasn''t that much of a problem.


    Regardless, yers believed that changing the elements or taming them wouldn''t be a problem. As such, their rtionship with NPCs would stay the same.


    Reylin was one of those people.


    His me Waifu and troops would be even better existences!


    me Waifu shared the same thoughts.


    Although her me skills conjured normal fire, she knew her master didn''t consider her ideal! She yearned for the future where she would be the perfect existence in her master''s eyes!


    Behind him, she pouted, then looked at Caming closer.


    "Don''t let her kill you," Reylin said while waiting for his opponent.


    me Waifu nodded, "Yes, Master." Her form changed from a voluptuous woman to a long snake.


    Both Cam and Reylin had their elements coiling around them right now!


    Cam sped up and flew past Lich''s barrier.


    Shended before Reylin and let out three kicks in rapid session.


    Although she stood in one ce, she bent her body so that those kicks came from three directions.


    Reylin didn''t know what kind of style it was and how she could stretch herself like that, but he had long since managed to adapt to her speed and style.


    He blocked all of those with mes howling after every kick!


    Her water extended toward Reylin to beat him!


    It failed as Reylin''s me Waifu drew a me barrier!


    Water bubbles popped and sucked the barrier, though.


    me Waifu hissed in her form, "Bitch!"


    "Haha! I''ve finally managed to make even that annoying woman boil in anger! The progress I like! The progress I will win through!" Cam roared in ecstasy!


    Reylin just smiled widely at her and began dancing with her!


    That was a closebat battle that no one could match in the arena.


    Cam was flexible and flowed elegantly like water.


    Reylin crazily spread his mes around, and he didn''t give a crap about elegance whatsoever. Heughed and continued to punch forward with mes following his every move!


    Both were crazy, but one was silent while the other was the loudest!


    From afar, Alyona looked at Cam.


    She had that much free pass due to her overwhelming strength and experience.


    Fighting against an army with the Wolf King by her side was already familiar to her.


    Still, her strength was far from overwhelming.


    She had never wounded Cam, and her sword failed to even scratch the water mage!


    Alyona bit her lips, feeling worse than ever.


    That woman progressed, and she kept bringing more challenges to her master.


    What about Alyona? Her progress was eptable, but that was all.


    She actually contributed her strength growth to the system, just leveling up. She hadn''t progressed on her own, and that hurt her.


    Although those feelings were still foreign to her, Alyona found them unbearable.


    Those feelings kept building up and soon sprouted within her...


    Alyona saw a memory of someone else!


    That person looked like her, but she was a human!


    The same race as her master.


    The connection between creation and real existence was born!


    It was one-sided.

 Chapter 117: Eyes

    <h4>Chapter 117: Eyes</h4>


    "I don''t dislike hot water," Reylin sneered as he held Cam''s head, "I might invite you for a vacation should the continents open."


    "I will remember that," His opponent smirked before mes engulfed her.


    She died again.


    It was yet another loss.


    However, Cam had never developed so much. Whether water or personal progress, she became a much strongerdy than before!


    The loss was still a loss, and it hurt.


    After Cam respawned on her ind, she stared at the void, "If rumors are true, then it''s background difference!"


    She dropped onto the ground and smiled widely at the sky.


    Her excuse was quite nd, but it erased Cam''s pain.


    On another ind, Reylin stared at the quest log.


    [Quest: Build a home for your troops.]


    [You have received dark matterponents...]


    [Please, proceed-]


    Reylin threw that quest message behind.


    Out of all yers in the Dark Matter Kingdom Event, Reylin hadn''t built anything on his ind. It remained a sand ind, and his troops lived here without any roof.


    Reylin wasn''t doing it to bully his troops or go against the rules.


    He didn''t have a good feeling about this event from the beginning, so he kept himself reserved.


    [Dark Matter Stone - Used as aponent to build a house-]


    Reylin smirked.


    He used his me artist ss, and beautiful mes embraced the stone. Dark matter stone was meant for constructions, but Reylin''s mes devoured that attribute.


    It liquified the matter and allowed his troops to be stronger.


    That was another reason why his people would be much stronger than others.


    So far, Reylin used everything on his people and maintained an absurd leveling up for them. He also bought a lot of valuable magic scrolls from La. She even lent him a few high-level ones for a lower price and allowed his troops to be stronger than anyone else.


    That was a development no one could go through except for Reylin.


    Reylin wasn''t worried about the next phase, which probably would begin an ind versus ind theme.


    Even if his ind was still the same, he would conquer someone else''s ind and make it his new home.


    He believed in his strength!


    And should the concept be simr to their current battles, Reylin would overwrite it with his me artist''s mes.


    He would steal the ind!


    Reylin sneered, his eyes flickering with mes...


    From another dimension, two existences stared at him with confusion and worry.


    Yes, it was now two existences.


    One of them was known as The Queen.


    -


    Reylin usually worked in Aria''s Guild House.


    He spent time with her as much as he could because the difference in their status somewhat distanced them more than it should.


    Of course, he had alreadypleted the sevenbors.


    Aria and Reylin had their time in a deep connection, which became a daily exercise for them.


    They were too much into each other, and that desire would slowly stabilize over time.


    After he left the rune, he appeared in Aria''s office.


    She was already here.


    Aria looked over the window, thinking about the battle with Cam.


    If Cam had her own excuses, Aria also had a few things to me.


    "Has the rubber girl taken my spot in your eyes?" Reylin smirked as he took a seat next to her.


    Lioness nced at him, "You have won against her. I am going to get haunted by your smirking smile by the end of the day, am I not?"


    "Your bnce is quite even, so I will spare you," Reylin patted his Lioness.


    There were a few strong yers that Reylin couldn''t look down at all.


    Although he didn''t show any respect, he treated them as equals and formed a rather rival-like rtionship.


    Of course, some hated him genuinely.


    Lioness squinted her eyes, "Yvonne is nowhere to be seen. What is her deal? That''s what worries me the most. I want to beat her ass, but if she has additional help, then I need to find my own backer."


    "The secondyer should have Lion Races," Reylin casually said.


    He knew what kind of backer Lioness was talking about.


    She had been developing her own skill as well, but it was way too original.


    For example, Reylin and Cam had seen their attributes from the beginning. They also had seen mes of various types and strengths... Of course, their desire for growth was also important, but Lioness didn''tck it either.


    She just needed a little help.


    s, all the lion monsters she had fought so far didn''t help with her bleeding sword.


    "The secondyer is too far away," Lioness chuckled, "I will eventually find what Ick."


    "If I get news from the Burial Ground Dungeon, we will immediately head here," Reylin added another quest for Hania, and that was to find a race from the secondyer simr to what Lioness had been seeking for.


    He would use all means to help her.


    On the other hand, Lioness was all into the current dark matter event.


    She had simr thoughts to Reylin about it, but since she couldn''t find her own path yet, Aria decided to y the way the event wanted.


    Her troops were skilled and strong.


    Her ind developed into a castle already.


    She worked more than all yers here and even woke up two hours earlier than Reylin. Of course, Aria didn''t have to go to work or school, so she yed much more and sacrificed as much as possible to the dark matter development.


    In her eyes, this event could either end in both ways, "If we get an invitation to their circle, what do we do? It''s either that or they will use us."


    "We will see... They shouldn''t invite people one by one, and you can always contact me through the game," Reylin shrugged.


    He added, "Dark Matter is not the end game, so it''s all up to you. In my case, I will do the same, and that is to be the mes."


    "What if you lose your me Waifu?" Aria asked.


    "That will be their death sentence," Reylin replied with a sneer.


    -


    [Earth.]


    "I didn''t expect to see you here, Reylin," Reylin''s father called his son from behind.


    They were currently in a cemetery, and Reylin visited his grandfather''s grave. It was an old man''s birthday today, so Reylin took a break from gaming for the whole day and spent it while reminiscing about his childhood.


    Aria was next to him.


    "It''s been a while, Miss Aria," Reylin''s father had seen Aria a few times, so he called her like usual.


    However, his wife told him about a potential girlfriend, so his eyebrow raised, "Should I use just a name from now on?" He smiled.


    "Yes, father," Aria joined her hands and called her father-inw with a beautiful smile.


    Reylin nced behind, "You are alone?"


    "Eva will catch up soon. If you want to hide your rtionship until Christmas, then we should hurry up," Adam smiled.


    "I guess she will find out today," Reylin wasn''t in a rush.


    His father nodded, then brought up flowers and candles to the grave. He lit them in silence, then prayed with just cold wind whistling in his ears.


    Adam soon parted his hands and spoke with his eyes on the grave, "Father said you had dragon eyes, Reylin."


    "Dragon Eyes? What kind of books did you give him?" Reylin rolled his eyes.


    His father chuckled, "Don''t me me. He used to read a lot, though. But I guess that was the reason why he was lenient to you. If you ask your brothers about grandpa, they will use countless excuses to avoid that topic. Lawrence might even use a few uses to avoid that topic. Haha!"


    Lawrence was the second son andwyer.


    Reylin didn''t have any problems with imagining that scenario.


    Atst, Reylin''s mother had caught up.


    She saw her husband and Reylin, but also Aria next to him.


    From afar, she just went, "Oh? Hmmm."


    Despite the cold wind, that was pretty loud, so Reylin and Adam turned around.


    Aria also followed their gaze, and she flinched.


    What she saw was mother-inw, but her smile was so wide it was terrifying. It was beautiful, but it gave off an aura of predator!


    Aria braced herself for whatever was about toe at her.


    For Reylin, that smile was different.


    It was a smile that told him that his mother had read him like a book and that she had won the bet! Her son would be at their Christmas Party, and it made her so happy she skipped her away toward them.


    Adam and Reylin turned around silently, notmenting on that smile.


    Aria greeted her mother-inw, then she received an invitation to Eva''s car. It seemed like both of them would have some time for themselves.


    "These two can be left to each other," It seemed like their silence to her happiness irritated Eva.


    Adam coughed, "Eva. Do you remember the dragon eyes father had talked about?"


    "Everyone is a dragon in our family," Eva replied, "But I do remember. That''s why I made Reylin try drawing first. Dragon Eyes sounded like he would be able to bring out everything he saw through drawing or other artistic skills."


    "Ah, that''s true..." Adam coughed.


    "Are you growing old, darling?" Eva teased.


    Adam burst outughing, "I will live enough to see two generations! Perhaps, even more!"


    "Ah, you have really grown too old," Eva shook her head.


    "On the contrary, it seems like mother is getting younger," Reylin sneered, "Don''t get tempted for any operations, father."


    "Operations, he said. My Crown will never fall off my head! What operation? This father''s charm can not be erased or fixed by any means," Adam raised his chin and looked at his family.


    His son sneered.


    And twodies sighed.


    Crown that.


    Crown this.


    These two men couldn''t get enough of it.

 Chapter 118: The Queen wants you dead

    <h4>Chapter 118: The Queen wants you dead</h4>


    "Have you shared your little hobby, Aria?" Reylin asked with a wide smile.


    They were back in their house, and Reylin stared at Aria with a joyful heart. He saw how Aria felt at home already, and it didn''t seem like she would return back to her house any time soon.


    Of course, Reylin also nned to have time with her in Aria''s house.


    That would be a fun experience before they settled on something more serious.


    Aria chuckled, "I will need your help with it... It was the first time I saw your parents as a girlfriend, actually."


    "I noticed it," Reylin nodded, and they both avoided mentioning William quite well.


    The way Aria had conducted herself was pretty passive, but who wouldn''t be careful on their first meeting with their beloved''s parents?


    Aria was known as well, so that side pleased both Crowns.


    Crowns!


    Aria also faced Crowns, the most influential and wealthiest people in their country. Their status was also known across the whole world.


    Anyone would face a lot of stress before them, but Aria coped well, and she pleased everyone with her attitude.


    Her talk with Reylin''s mother also went smoothly, and it was set in stone that Aria would enjoy the Christmas Party as one of the Crowns.


    Perhaps, it was too early for them, but neither felt like they would break up in the future like many couples often did.


    That was why they enjoyed their rtionship to the fullest right now.


    "Let''s order some food!"


    "Yes!"


    It looked like a movie evening today with no game in ns.


    -


    DING! DING! DING!


    Reylin''s phone rang out early in the morning.


    It was way too early as it was still dark outside... Reylin barely opened his eyes, then promptly closed them as he turned those to his phone.


    Holding Aria carefully, he yanked the phone from the table and looked at the caller.


    It was his maid, Hania.


    "It''s 5 a.m..." he whispered.


    Both Aria and Reylin''s sleeping schedules often changed due to the game and their time together.


    They had watched a movie upte, so Reylin spoke sluggishly.


    Hania stuttered, "I-I''ve found a speaking Lion in the Burial Ground Dungeon!"


    "You have a rise," Reylin sneered, and his eyes lit up in excitement.


    His whole drowsiness faded away as flicker in his eyes bloomed.


    Reylin''s handnded on Aria''s cheek, and he squeezed it tightly, "Wake up. We are going to have some fun in the Burial Ground Dungeon."


    Aria''s eyshes gently fluttered, then she looked at him with coquettish eyes, "Throw me my VR Helmet."


    She rolled onto another pillow and stretched out.


    Those curves and melons going up and down made Reylin as excited as ever.


    However, Aria would never run away, contrary to a ghost lion!


    He smiled and leaned for their equipment.


    "I will give three hours for us... Then, we will return to real life," Aria whispered before putting her set.


    She wouldn''t dare to miss even a day on her daily routine, and she paid attention to it more than Reylin.


    It would be eight a.m in three hours, so Reylin nodded.


    He also wrapped his head in a VR Helmet, then dived into the new world.


    In the Faynom World, both Aria and Reylin appeared in her office.


    They promptly left the building and headed toward the dungeon.


    No one stopped them due to Reylin''s ck nickname.


    He was famous across Aria''s guild members, and NPCs saw how many respected him. However, Reylin also had killed many mini-bosses with them as an audience... He was doing his best to help their situation.


    What did it mean?


    For many, it meant that Reylin wanted to atone for his sins.


    They supported him on his path toward the ascended.


    Many also believed he was just doing his job, and others had different thoughts.


    All of them didn''t stop the couple and greeted them.


    After all, Reylin''s deeds had helped them, unlike the ascended who were nowhere to be seen.


    Reylin and Aria exercised before the dungeon by killing those mini-bosses.


    A few NPCs saw them doing exactly that immediately in the morning!


    They spread the news, and the couple''s reputation rose higher.


    "It''s finally sunset... I was about to ask you to throw your legendary skill," Aria chuckled as they moved toward the dungeon while holding their hands.


    Reylin peeked to the side, having both the sun and Aria''s face in the same view, "You are one of those who need sun for energy? You couldn''t have gotten luckier."


    He conjured a me around his finger and waved it before Aria.


    She promptly leaned down and bit his finger, "Is that going to be your second most used quote after Crown one?"


    Aria let his finger go and rolled her eyes.


    "You are the same, though. Don''t you always say how lucky I am to have you? Well, I am just more vocal," Reylin chuckled.


    "Say? It''s better to show than say... You do both, though," Aria grinned from ear to ear.


    It would take some time to get to the dungeon, and it didn''t seem like Aria was in a rush. Whether she believed in Hania or just wanted to have some fun with Reylin, she was sure that no one would be able to snatch her prey.


    Of course, to enter the dungeon, one had to fulfill one prerequisite.


    Aria was aware of it, but Reylin began using his me artist''s skills.


    He used it on his token from the dungeon, which was his entry to the dungeon.


    It was also a way to phase 2, whatever it was.


    "It seems like I can''t reproduce this token..." Reylin clicked his tongue after his n failed.


    Aria patted his back, then her eyes suddenly sharpened.


    Reylin also looked ahead, "A fanboy? Whose fanboy you are?"


    Before them, a man with dark skin stood.


    He looked like an existence made out of a dark matter, but his eyes remained the most intelligent Reylin had seen so far. Those were red and quite beautiful, reminding anyone who saw this man of mes.


    He wore pretty formal clothes and stood like the final boss.


    Final boss, he indeed was.


    Many mini-bosses surrounded him and listened to each of hismands. All those beasts locked their eyes on Reylin, leaving Aria alone.


    She stood next to him, however, and nothing could elude her.


    A man''s eyes expanded, "The Queen wants you dead... A yer can not die, and I can not leave our home for too long... I might as well just snatch your rune. You can not keep this power for too long."


    He lifted his hand.


    Subsequently, an unknown wave swept through the couple, and Reylin''s rune popped out of his inventory.


    He promptly grabbed that and put it back, "You are courting death, son."


    "Son?" A man''s eyes squinted in an instant, and he red at Reylin as if the pyromaniac had cursed his whole generations.


    Reylin spat, "Since you aren''t a fanboy, I will just get rid of you."


    If that man turned out to be Aria''s admirer, Reylin would leave him in her hands.


    If that man became his fanboy, Reylin would erase him from his path.


    That man''s appearance sullied the couple''s mood, and Reylin also liked to show people that no one could bar his way or pester him!


    Of course, those thoughts were half-joke.


    After all, that man controlled mini-bosses.


    Still, who said those dark matter guys couldn''t be fanboys as well?


    The recent event left many people thinking that those guys wanted to be closer with yers.


    It could be precisely one of those situations.


    Reylin narrowed his eyes, "This man also reeks off as fuck. Normal mes should suffice, particrly because I have you by my side."


    "Front is all mine," Aria dered with a smile, then her sword slowly left her sheath.


    It shed with its unique steel, then she leaned forward and jumped like a lion!


    Her charge remained unstoppable, even in the face of many mini-bosses.


    All of them had answered her charge with their own rush.


    Fireballs was an answer from Aria''s side!


    Many of those pped the mini-bosses away.


    Nothing barred her away, so Aria''s sword soon vibrated and let out her most lethal skill!


    That threatened the man''s life, and he felt goosebumps going across his body! He instantly summoned a dark me sword and used it against Aria''s sh!


    At that time, Reylin''s eye let out his scarlet mes.


    He could use his mes in his eyesight reach, so he summoned three methrowers around his girlfriend and her opponent.


    His mes would never hurt Aria, so the dark man was the target!


    s, that guy also had an answer to Reylin''s mes.


    His body lit up in dark mes, and he made me armor.


    His handsome face disappeared beneath the helmet, then he withstood Reylin''s me deluge effortlessly.


    He swung his me sword at that time, promptly kicking Aria away.


    "Your mes tickle," his helmet opened, revealing his sneering face.


    "Tickle, you said?" Reylin lifted his hand as his eyes widely opened.


    Scarlet mes began swarming his palm!

 Chapter 119: Her Lion

    <h4>Chapter 119: Her Lion</h4>


    His name was Hans.


    Hans was one of the children of the existence behind the dark kingdom event.


    He usually wouldn''te out without his father''s permission, but Hans was another victim again.


    His mind often shed with beautiful red hair and eyes, which pushed him to fulfill her wishes.


    Hans'' presence didn''t look like a simp in his dark me armor.


    He walked with staggering beaming, his armor featuring his skills, "That fire tickles me."


    [Hans Dark Lv. 80 HP: ??? MP:???]


    Hans'' level was lowered to match those of his opponents.


    That was why Reylin and Aria didn''t feel their chances were low.


    They reorganized promptly.


    Aria took a few graceful steps back, then lifted her sword.


    She held it with two hands while keeping her eyes sharp on the opponent.


    The way she held it told Hans that she was going for a fast thrust, and he was ready for whatever was about toe from her.


    "Your ability is kinda simr to mes. Your sh ate my mes, but I can keep producing them... And I don''t think your ability will work twice, Miss," Hans sneered as his mes howled.


    At that time, a scarlet fire bloomed on Reylin''s hand, "Eat my mes then."


    A brief eye contact happened between Aria and Reylin, then scarlet mes descended from the sky.


    It was the first legendary skill!


    The sunset mmed Hans, gobbling him in an instant. Those mes promptly hid the dark me guy within its embrace, but his ck mes never faded.


    Soon, a ck sun emerged within the scarlet pir!


    Atst, Aria made her move.


    Her sword carried her bleeding skill, tearing through the air as she ran toward him. Her swordsmanship skills were applied one by one to enhance her thrust!


    As her tip disappeared within the scarlet mes, Reylin flicked his fingers.


    In an instant, his scarlet pir disappeared, leaving Hans blinking.


    Those mes went toward Aria''s sword!


    [You have received Rey mes Lin'' Legendary mes.]


    [Your Lioness'' Sharp w has been enhanced!]


    That was not all, however.


    Reylin found no problem summoning three legendary skills, so he called two more, and all went toward Aria''s sword.


    Her sword brimmed with mes, looking like a weapon made by the god''s hand.


    [Your skills have blended.]


    [You''ve learned Legendary Skill - Lion''s Fire Sharp w.]


    Those system messages shed in Aria''s eyes.


    She smirked and thrust her sword forth.


    It went through the man''s sword as if it was butter, and his armor posed no problem to her as well!


    Thebination of her skill with Reylin devoured Hans'' mes, and she buried her sword deep within his body!


    Severe bleeding was applied immediately.


    It was akin to legendary bleeding, so Hans screamed in anguish.


    He lost control over his body.


    His eyes expanded, and blood welled up. His screams stopped when he choked on his blood and promptly vomited it!


    Naturally, Aria wasn''t satisfied with one thrust, "I devour," she chuckled and used one of her sword dances.


    In an instant, a few shes went through Hans'' body.


    His armor dropped one by one, turning into ownerless mes that dispersed due to theck of theirmander.


    At that time, Reylin whistled, "How fierce. And I somehow survived all shes with her~~ Don''t mind me."


    He sauntered closer to Hans and shared his good mood with him.


    It was always good to have a good frontline, and it worked magically with Lioness. They had such a tight connection that makingbinations and quick ns through brief eye contact was just too easy.


    "You said that my mes tickle? If that''s tickling, I guess you should meet Steel Melody." He keptughing, but even Reylin''s good mood halted.


    [You can''t absorb ????''s Fire.]


    The dark me on Hans'' body couldn''t be used as fuel to regenerate Reylin''s mana. That forebodes some difficulties for the future, and Reylin needed to know more about this man!


    He flicked his fingers again and fished out the bone sword from his inventory.


    Epic Sword cut through Hans'' arm effortlessly, and Reylin seized his body before Hans escaped.


    "I am one of the... princes... Legendary mes... Ah, it was a legend... Heh... Let me show you what legend is..." Hans grabbed his head with all blood flowing down as if he stood in the red rain.


    [Hans Dark Lv. 120 HP: 2045/15 000 MP: 5061/40 000]


    In an instant, the temperature around the couple heightened.


    Reylin looked down, and he saw the ground bing darker... "From below?"


    He was ready to rush to the sky with Aria in his arms, but the whole event stopped after an unknown teleport appeared behind Hans.


    A hand grasped his clothes and pulled him back in!


    Hans disappeared, but before he did, he red at the couple and swore to erase them, "You won''t step in this world anymore! Both in this and yours!"


    Reylin and Aria red back, then turned nced into each other''s eyes.


    "That teleport was familiar," Reylin spat.


    His girlfriend understood his feelings well.


    That teleport was too simr to the one used in the newest event...


    A master behind that event was confirmed, and it seemed like he didn''t have good intentions toward everyone.


    "He was infatuated with the queen... His tone reeked off a man dancing on the woman''s palm... Do you think it is Yvonne?" Aria asked while cleaning her sword.


    Reylin squinted his eyes, "That''s possible."


    Yvonne was in the tournament, and many people had seen her.


    She was the hottest topic just because of her appearance and background. Of course, she also used some skills, and those left people speechless...


    She was strong and beautiful, a woman that yers with strength would covet for and yearn to conquer.


    s, she also reeked off.


    So far, Yvonne hadn''t fought anyone from the top.


    Whether it was Reylin, Aria, or even Cam and other top yers from the continent, Yvonne hadn''t faced either of them, and she continued to fight with trash like that Punisher.


    Reylin added, "The Queen must be a new person... Everything seems cloaked in mystery so far, but that dude came out of sudden and probably disturbed that master''s ns. The more I think about it, the better I can see Yvonne as the queen."


    "She probably charmed the king as well," Aria chuckled.


    That woman was no longer in Reylin''s eyes, but Aria''s nce asked another question for her boyfriend.


    He smiled at her, liking that Aria was a little insecure but still confident in herself.


    He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer, "I am your Lion."


    The messages about their skillbination butted in between them.


    Reylin drew them, and he flicked the message about the new skill.


    [Lion''s Fire Sharp w.]


    It spiraled around, then Aria flicked it back, "Just a fire, though... I will make it Crown Fire soon enough."


    A challenge bloomed within her eyes.


    "You will," Reylin smirked at the challenging Lioness, then calmed down the beast by nting a deep kiss on her lips.


    She pulled him deeper, and they stood in an embrace amidst the dead mini-bosses.


    A few yers passing by nearly shrieked out of fear, then nced at the couple with jealousy!


    Reylin peeked at them, then broke the kiss, "A crowd, huh... That''s what I will do when we meet that Bitch Yvonne, Aria... I will hold you even tighter and make her stare at us with incredulity."


    "She should know about us already, though," Aria smiled.


    "I know her... Even if she sent that guy because she fears me, she will still use my infatuation for her once things go south... That will be when I will lift your chin and do this," Reylin repeated what he liked the most.


    Aria gave up and spent time amidst the dead bodies until 8 a.m!


    It was time for their daily routine!


    -


    In a dark ce, Yvonne''s hair stood out.


    She was like a candle but much more arousing.


    Besides the king, Yvonne had already left a profound influence on a few people.


    One of them was Hans.


    Yvonne didn''t tell him straight to erase Reylin but oftenmented about his mes and rising strength.


    Those were genuine feelings, but what was not genuine was the ce she had beenining in all the time.


    She alwaysined when Hans was around, and he finally broke!


    s, when Hans was about to use his real strength, the king had taken him away.


    Hans was receiving punishment while Yvonne silently practiced her skill.


    It was a skill she had received at the beginning of the game from the hidden master.


    That master was long since dead.


    Yvonne had killed him.


    She took his book, filled with many other skills, but shecked experience. She was in a simr situation to Lioness, and she needed examples.


    The King... was what could help her with her skills!


    Yvonne''s long finger coated itself in mana, then drew a circle...


    Another circle appeared on the other side, and she shoved an item into a ring floating before her.


    That item went through it, then dropped from the other circle.


    Yvonne nodded, then called her troops.


    One of them stepped forth.


    "Go through it." She flicked her fingers, and one of her troops passed through the bigger circle.


    However, what came out was the mangled dark matter.


    "I still can''t control my portals..." That was Yvonne''s primary skill!


    No one coulde closer to her due to that power.


    Yvonne got much better with her portals, though!

 Chapter 120: The Lion Ghosts story

    <h4>Chapter 120: The Lion Ghost''s story</h4>


    After a daily routine, Reylin and Aria hopped back to the game.


    They were not too far away from the Burial Ground Dungeon. Mini bosses asionally attacked them out of spite for losing one of the princes. Still, they failed to leave even a scratch on Reylin''s body.


    Aria was also unscratched.


    Her eyes widened as the gloomy world unfolded before her.


    Although her level was higher than the dungeon rmended, Aria knew that this dungeon had a few phases.


    She was ready to even try to get the highest one just to capture that lion!


    Following the usual setting, Aria epted the ghost and its inquiries.


    She spent some time with him, then visited his grave.


    Atst, the dark tendrils extended themselves to wee the beauty to their world!


    Reylin used one of the tokens, and he appeared back in the dungeon''s underground city. It looked the same as ever, but ghosts were more active with their battles.


    The Arena was constantly active!


    Reylin spotted his girlfriend and Hania as his maid went alongside Lioness.


    Both of them had already talked about the lion a little.


    Hania bowed, "Good morning, Young Master! It''s good to see no problems barred your way here!"


    Reylin smirked.


    He eyed Hania and also nodded to her efforts.


    She was donned in equipment adequate to her level, evident as she had Reylin''s backing. However, her eyes remained undaunted in the gloomy and cold ce, and Hania also just killed the zombie without much effort.


    Her skills rose at a satisfying speed!


    Reylin also heard from Sebastian that Hania snuck out from the dungeon for some time to y with her brothers. Even though they had started ying before them, their experiences weren''t as rich as Reylin''s.


    They were one of those ordinary yers thatcked excitement, and their leveling speed was mundane.


    Hania helped them y and get more exciting battles, to which Reylin put a blind eye.


    "Lion is looking for Lion King, Young Master. He keeps shouting that quite urgently, so once I found him, I never lost track of him!" Hania exined.


    Reylin chuckled, "So he is looking for me?"


    Hania tilted her head, but Lioness chuckled from the side, giving the maid small enlightenment.


    "Show me where it is. We have to speak with that guy and have your mistress practice against it," Reylin gestured to Hania to show the way.


    She promptly nodded and turned around, "Follow me."


    She ran as fast as she could to not waste any time. Her speed was pretty good as Reylin''s legs lit up in mes to keep up with her.


    Atst, the Lion Ghost appeared before them.


    "LION KING! LION KING! LION KING!"


    Unlike the humanoid horse, Reylin had talked and made friends with, that was a pure lion.


    The lion kept going around the city on its four while shouting its king''s title.


    It was a fairly short title - Lion King!


    The lion was alone and didn''t look much different from the animals Reylin would see on Earth. Other than its size, which was quite bigger than Earth''s lions, Lion Ghost was pretty the same.


    Of course, its jaw opening up and shouting the name inmonnguage also differentiated him from normal animals.


    But as Aria was about to appear before the ghost, a few other ghosts ganged up on it!


    The Lion Ghost gnarred, and its eyes let out a killing intent!


    Other ghosts did the same, but they paledpared to the beast!


    Their army of skeletons and zombies rose from the ground, and all of them had hurtled immediately at the Lion Ghost once they stabilized on the floor.


    The Lion Ghost arched its head and red at the ck ceiling.


    He then uttered a powerful scream that swept through the impending armies, momentarily stopping them.


    s, that was not the scream''s purpose.


    From the ground, the skeleton''s bones coalesced into skeletons!


    Those were mere parts broken and unusable by many ghosts, yet the Lion King casually conjured an army out of discarded parts!


    He stomped on the ground, then prepared to pounce!


    At the same time, his skeletons dropped on their four as well, imitating their master.


    Their rush was much faster than other skeletons, and they prevailed on the arena in the blink of an eye!


    After all, those skeletons could just casually die by charging at their opponents.


    Their charge was devastating, and once they died, the Lion Ghost called their bones again!


    "I WILL DEVOUR YOU WHOLLY!" The Lion Ghost announced.


    His jaw opened widely, and he ate the opponent''s arm wholly!


    With an arm, he didn''t stop!


    He let out another scream, his skeletons ganged the ghost, then he ate the ghost alive!


    Reylin whistled, "We have found a particr Lion."


    Aria nodded, "If it takes too long to tame him, you can focus on a dark event instead, Reylin."


    "Well, I am interested in what he has to offer. Let him end these fools, then we will approach him," Reylin smiled.


    Atst, the Lion Ghost killed all his enemies.


    His skeletons became mere parts again, and he turned around to return to his former activity!


    "LION KING! LION KING! LION KING!" he shouted.


    He didn''t shout for too long as Reylin''s team finally appeared behind him.


    Led by Relin, who apuded for the Lion Ghost''s persistence, humans greeted the ghost, making him stare at them with vignce.


    Reylin smiled, "Lion King... How about you tell us more about him?"


    "Are you even worthy? I would rather scream his name and hope he would hear me than waste my breath on humans!" The Lion Ghost stomped and gnarred.


    Aria let out her sword, and her unique skill expanded on her de, "Nice to meet you, Lion Ghost. What do you feel while looking at this de?"


    The Lion Ghost narrowed his eyes, and he stared at the weapon, "A mere imitation of what we can do!"


    He stomped on the ground, then a bone flew up!


    He barked at the bone, then it turned into dust!


    "Why didn''t you use it on the ghosts? Keeping your abilities hidden?" Reylin sneered.


    "Hmph! I may keep it for arrogant humans such as you!" The Lion Ghost retorted.


    Aria smiled at them both, then said, "Forgive my boyfriend. He has that attention-seeking face you can''t me him for."


    Hania and Reylin turned their heads at her, wondering what exactly she meant by that.


    "He has made friends with ghosts here already, and I''vee here with the same purpose. Let me fight you and your skill to be even stronger, then I will fulfill your wishes. You can only do so much with your ghost form, so let''s leverage each other," Aria turned her eyes to the lion ghost and scrutinized its reaction.


    It stared at her vigntly with two thoughts shing with each other.


    "Do any of you have a connection with Changnam?" The Lion Ghost asked.


    Aria and Hania shook their heads, but Reylinughed.


    He chuckled, "Isn''t it that piece of shit ascended who allegedly used other ascended''s treasures to fight abomination? Haha!"


    "Your nickname seems more genuine and likable now!" The Lion Ghostughed with his eyes on Reylin.


    He then shifted his eyes to Aria, "You can not be an ally with anyone from Changnam''s side! If you swear this to me, I will enter a contract with you."


    "I see no problem here... If my man is disliked by the ascended, I am more than d to be an enemy with them as well," Aria stepped forth!


    She didn''t even think for more than ten seconds, and her immediate decision reassured the lion ghost.


    He stared at them both, "Let''s talk in my cave."


    Reylin turned his eyes to Hania, "You leave now. Keep an eye on fire ghosts and yers who get them. I saw that the list was quite abundant already."


    "Yes, young master! But a lot of them were quite... cowardly..." Hania bowed.


    "A matter for the future," Reylin sent her away with a smile.


    He then followed Aria to the Lion Ghost''s cave.


    That cave was within one of the houses, and poor skeletons had killed themselves many times to make a home for the lion.


    He took his seat and started a story, "In the past, an abomination appeared. As you said, Changnam swore to kill it. However, that was the story he told for humans! Just humans! For our race, he swore to save!"


    "Save?" Reylin arched his back as he curiously asked.


    "Abomination is a monster born from the world''s mana. It revolted against races living here! However, it had absorbed various life forms on a path of vengeance, and our Lion King became its head... We offered help to save our king, and Changnam didn''t even bat an eye before epting it! s, we were just used..." The Lion Ghost howled as he cried, seeing the past he would never forget.


    Reylin asked, "The secondyer. Do you know it?"


    "I do... We were so weak after the abomination that I don''t even know whether my race went up here... Even if they did, they are at their lowest! I fear that they might be used by others, but I don''t have enough sanity to think about it," The Lion Ghost exined.


    The events were from the past, so Reylin and Aria needed some time to process through it...


    Atst, The Lion Ghost said, "This dungeon is shrouded in darkness... But on that day, when the ceiling lit up with scarlet color, I felt the Lion King''s presence! I felt his eyes! It was him, not that abomination!


    As his loyal servant, I can only scream his name and get to him before the abomination takes over his body yet again!


    That''s all I can do, and I will not stop until I disappear!" The Lion Ghost dered.

 Chapter 121: Devil and his priestess

    <h4>Chapter 121: Devil and his priestess</h4>


    The Scarlet Ceiling.


    It undoubtedly referred to Reylin''s three legendary skills erupting during his battle with the necromancer.


    That skill en masse did a beautiful job, but it shouldn''t be the cause of Lion King''s attention...


    ''Crown Mana,'' Reylin narrowed his eyes while recalling the events.


    His legendary skills drew attention, but Crown Mana''s should''ve piqued the Lion King''s interest.


    No, it had awakened him!


    If Lion Ghost''s story was right, the Lion King was the head of the abomination.


    ''There''s a chance Changnam failed his job and actually sealed the abomination... What a dog," Reylin chuckled while inwardly thinking of various things.


    If Lion Ghost felt the presence of his king, then there was a chance the abomination itself was feeling much better than before.


    The Ascended were nowhere to be seen.


    This dungeon could potentially be a threat for the whole province and beyond!


    Reylin opened his map.


    He pinpointed the capital of The Blue Rose Kingdom and Maya''s province... Should the abomination leave its prison unscathed, it should either go through a beginner city or another kingdom''s capital!


    The hero''s province would be a few stepster!


    Reylin closed the minimap, "I wield the scarlet mes... Still, that was not the reason for your king''s awakening. It was that I formed my own mana."


    "Your own mana..." Lion Ghost uttered in a shock!


    Races that had entered the secondyer were the closest to their own mana, but only those at the peak truly wielded unique power.


    The man before him was like the ascended, the pioneer toward the new era!


    Perhaps, Reylin would be a leading role for the yers with such a background.


    "Was it a hope?" Reylin asked, "If that''s the case, we can only level up and return here for phase 2. It''s for level 120, so I will leave you two for now."


    Aria and Lion Ghost nodded.


    His girlfriend tightly grasped the sword, then deeply stared into his eyes, "I will return stronger... Whether Cam or Yvonne, I will kill them all should they bar our path. And I will be the one to kill the master."


    "No break at all," Reylin chuckled, "You make my polygamous life quiteplicated, Aria. What if I want to indulge in pleasure and take a vacation?"


    To her boyfriend''s shrug and sighing, Aria widely smiled, "You will have a lot to catch up on should you take a vacation with your girlfriends. Fall too behind, and I will put a leash on your rtionships."


    Reylin whistled at such a threat, "I better make my girlfriends exercise as well then." He raised his arms and left the dungeon with a faint smile.


    Aria didn''t mind polygamous life in the game world as it was still a game.


    Besides, Reylin hadn''t introduced his girlfriends yet, so Aria didn''t feel like beating and sentencing her boyfriend for another sevenbors.


    There was a clean line between real life and the game.


    -


    Reylin didn''t return to Aria''s guild house.


    He made his way to one of the cities where Emilia had a residence.


    She used her status as a priestess and gained fame as one of the apostles...


    Apostle, she was not, but Emilia had helped people the most in those areas!


    She and Reylin were known as an angel and devil couple.


    "Our ns have been changing a lottely, haven''t they?" Reylin called Emilia from the hidden spot.


    She was taking a break with other guards and residents.


    Upon hearing his voice, Emilia excused herself.


    "Here is my devil," Emilia smiled widely, then hugged Reylin without any prior warning.


    A warning was not needed between them as their rtionship grew deeper with each meeting. Besides, they were in a hidden spot, and no sun could peek inside.


    Reylin embraced her as well, "A priestess who turned into an angel... Why is it that I can''t see an angel within you?"


    "Because you know me," Emilia grinned.


    She sniffed his unique smell. A few breaths within his nest, then Emilia''s hands unknowingly clutched his clothes tighter.


    At the same time, Reylin also didn''t hide his desires.


    As he held Emilia, his hand dropped onto her ass, and he gave a few good squeezes while the other hand ran through her brown hair.


    Emilia soon peeked at his face, "What was that about ns?"


    Reylin chuckled, "Didn''t you want to be the Inquisitor?"


    "Ah, that..." Emilia sighed, "I wanted to join them to be stronger, but my level rose so much I won''t be able to hide it regardless of what I use... Lives of innocent people are more important, and I will think about the future after this whole mess with minibosses ends!"


    After she said so, Emilia''s emotion took another shift.


    She stared at him with big eyes, "Do you have time to be here? I''ve heard a lot of stories about the dark matter event."


    "Those yers have nothing better to talk about?" Reylin asked back, then leaned down. His forehead bumped into Emilia, and both of them looked into each other''s souls, "If I happened to have no time, what would you do? Let me go?"


    "Unfortunately, I don''t have the means to keep you in check... Except for one, that is," Emilia turned around, "I don''t want to use that since I am not that cheap!" She crossed her arms beneath her chest and smirked at Reylin.


    Reylin smirked back at her, "And what could it possibly be?" He feigned ignorance, then spread his arms, "I wonder if it aligns with what I want to do to my partner in crime, the devil priestess."


    "What do you want to do?" Emilia asked curiously.


    "I want to deeply etch within you that I will always find a time for my women," Reylin sneered, "A few ps here and there would etch more than I want to convey."


    Emilia blushed faintly, then turned around.


    She looked behind her shoulder, then gestured to Reylin to follow her.


    They appeared in the daylight, and many eyesnded on them.


    Emilia was by Reylin''s side, so no one felt threatened, and they sent thankful nces toward them!


    Emilia said, "I think your idea aligns with mine. Still, we are both quite busy, aren''t we? I must deliver food provision to new refugees... I also need to pick up warm clothes and nkets for them... Then, I have to check my gun..."


    Reylin nodded.


    He felt Emilia pulling his sleeve then.


    As he nced at her, Emilia''s eyes rose, and she whispered, "I will take care of your gun after you help me."


    "I haven''t done my morning exercise today, so this will do," Reylin didn''te here to just satisfy Emilia''s and his own needs.


    Thetter was already satisfied by Lioness anyway, but he also wouldn''t neglect his girlfriends in another world.


    Their ns finally aligned, and it would end with a rewarding finale.


    For now, Reylin epted the food provision.


    [Emilia has sent you x100 Food Provision.]


    [You have epted it.]


    "I will take care of this block. People who open the doors for you will see me in the background, and your ck nickname shouldn''t scare them," Emilia whispered, then began the work immediately.


    Reylin also went to deliver stuff.


    On their way back to get nkets for a new batch of refugees, Reylin said, "They need new homes, don''t they? Send them to Tathum Province."


    "Do you need people?" Emilia asked.


    "That province indeed needs people... Still, that''s not what I am here for. I believe the beginner city, or rather your home, will face a disaster in the future. I n to involve myself more in Maya''s province because of it," Reylin exined.


    Emilia stopped, "But even you reassured me with the capital''s defenses..." She gasped, "What kind of existence can ovee them?"


    "It''s not about whether it can ovee the blue rose or not... It will either go in their way or a different kingdom. I am doing it just to keep people safe... As the saying goes, better safe than sorry. I will try to bring my resident friends here... Not that I have many of them," Reylin said.


    Once the unknown existence with the strength to make Reylin worry appeared in Emilia''s mind, it didn''t disappear!


    She stared at his back worriedly, then nodded, "I will rmend that province to everyone. You also should contact your friend."


    "Will do," Reylin smiled.


    Both of thempleted their work and helped many refugees.


    Atst, Reylin and Emilia ended up in her residence.


    Here, Reylin harvested the fruits of his hard work!


    Emilia did the same.


    They spent more time in bed than at work.


    Atst, it was time to rest and relish what had just urred.


    Reylin said, "I will return to the capital today. Come with me, then we will go to Tathum Province together."


    "Together?" Emilia asked with a little tired voice, clearly exhausted from moving her hips!


    Reylin smirked, "I want to introduce you to La... Keeping all rtionships just to myself doesn''t sit well with me. And frankly, I want to see how it will go."


    "So I am just an experiment!" Emilia balled her hand and mmed it on Reylin''s chest... Afterward, she sighed, "I want to see women that have ended up with you, though... It might be fun."


    "That''s my Emilia," Reylin stressed the word rollercoaster into her ear. Both of them set up for a short journey back to the capital.


    Reylin knew La was doing fine, but he also wanted to check on Yuki again.


    That woman helped him immensely during the start of his gaming time.


    Besides, he swore to protect her kingdom once, so the sh with abomination was inevitable. Of course, no one knew whether such a sh would happen at all.


    Those were all Reylin''s assumptions.


    He would rather fight it in the dungeon, but as ns often changed, the future did as well.

 Chapter 122: Tigresses?

    <h4>Chapter 122: Tigresses?</h4>


    After Reylin had returned to the beginner city, he silently entered La''s house. He had keys and many means to casually enter her house, the shop.


    Emilia returned back to her house.


    She spoke with people from the church, then used a customer''s way to enter La''s magic shop.


    La''s shop was as crowded as ever.


    yers just liked how convenient it was here.


    Emilia nced oddly atzy Monica and then passed her to the second floor.


    The second floor was where bothdies lived. As the shop and house owner, La had the most space, and her room was the biggest.


    Reylin was already here.


    He didn''t look like his usual self as he was sitting with a different air swirling around him. He sporadically nced at La, who had been silently sitting on the other side with her eyes low.


    He took a sip of coffee prepared by La beforehand.


    "So you are telling me that you''ve been going out secretly to exterminate a few minibosses on your own? On your own?" Reylin heaved another sigh.


    Not only was his girlfriend worried about other people, but she was also worried about him! On his return to the Exodium City, La promptly asked whether he was doing fine with his troops.


    She wasn''t worried about his body but mental.


    Regardless of how it was, La was much differentpared to Emilia.


    His first girlfriend spoiled him more, be it worrying or fulfilling his desires.


    But it wasn''t like Reylin hadn''t spoiled La as well.


    "I am here, though," Emilia tapped the wall, then entered the room.


    La stood up and greeted her, "I''ve heard about you. Nice to meet you, priestess. I am La."


    She smiled brightly at Emilia, then peeked at Reylin.


    His casual visit to the church ended up as amusing as he thought since the priestess from here became his girlfriend.


    They also had quite a thrilling journey, didn''t they?


    Emilia hugged La, "Just call me Emilia. That title particrly holds no meaning in my rtionship with that pyromaniac. We are both the same! Though..." Emilia peeked at Reylin as well, "I didn''t expect the first girlfriend to be too nice! So she was that worried about you?"


    Reylin red at them both, "To say nothing of the minibosses, La has one of the grand mages targeting her."


    "Seriously?" Emilia stared in disbelief at La!


    Bothdies took a seat next to the table, then Reylin exined his ire.


    Although that grand mage hadn''t targeted La in daylight, he used one of his people to thwart her business. One of the important resource providers was heavily limited, and it left La''s business hurt.


    But more than anything, Reylin knew that he was close to having enough strength to go to the whole Mage''s Union from the Exodium City.


    "I''ve won against that necromancer... Soon enough, we will be able to speak with that cheap mage together and punish him heavily," Reylin red back at La.


    Listening to him, Emilia understood Reylin''s point.


    However, La was also a woman who could level up! The fact that she defeated the minibosses on her own should''ve also pleased him. Peeking into his eyes, Emilia was sure that she was right.


    Still, the grand mage targeting La was quite uncanny.


    One wrong move, and it could end the worst!


    La raised her eyes at Reylin and faced him with her character regardless of these two thoughts!


    "It is not fair that you can respawn! I know it! But does that mean I can''t go outside and fight on my own? Now that we are in a rtionship, I must stay confined in the shop and keep the business going so that you can return and have me warmly wee you? If that''s all you want from me, then just put a ve cor on me!" La red back at Reylin!


    From the side, Emilia clenched her hands and supported her!


    La continued, "I will do whatever my heart tells me to do! You are reckless, and so I am! I have that privilege because I am strong! I can level up and be also worried about you. I am a free woman unless you put a ve cor on me. Hmm... If you try to put on a cor, I will fight back and try to put on you instead, though."


    Reylin just stared at her with no words bypassing his lips.


    He didn''t know what to say, actually.


    It was a peculiar situation!


    He had no experience with it, and he primarily said what he felt blunt.


    But La''s words forced Reylin to put himself in her ce.


    He imagined what he would do and feel should Aria confine him in his apartment without ess to the game world... He even gave a reason for his mental or physical health!


    ''I would do all I could to get my mes back,'' Reylin inwardly concluded.


    He took a sip of coffee and nced at Emilia.


    She stared back at him with quite a teasing smile.


    Their reactions differed from his participation in the dark matter kingdom event, but both believed in him. They followed their hearts and lived on in that dangerous world.


    Reylin sighed, "Don''t die, you stupid woman. I will have to go through an annoying resurrection arc if you die. That''s not something I would rather go through."


    "Whatever you mean, I am happy you understand me," La smiled brightly.


    She left the table to fish out more snacks and drinks!


    Meanwhile, Emilia smirked at Reylin, "That was cute. I should''ve expected your girlfriend to be simr to me! No way you can handle more than one tigress!"


    "It''s Lioness," Reylin corrected with nk eyes.


    Emilia canted her head, "That was just an analogy."


    "It just happened naturally... You expect me to take women based on their personalities alone... You used to be quite disappointing, and look how great you''ve turned out to be after some time with me," Reylin smirked.


    "What do you mean by that?!" Emilia snapped.


    "A priestess who was ready to die for her ascended... Now, you look forward to your life. A life with me. If that''s not great, then what is it?" Reylin recalled the first days with his priestess, which shut her down.


    Emilia blushed faintly, then looked in the opposite direction, "It is great."


    Her mumbling pleased Reylin.


    A silence ensued in the room, and the duo could only hear La doing her stuff in the kitchen.


    Inwardly, Reylin knew that he was still too inexperienced to keep tigresses, as per Emilia''s words. Emilia also became a tigress a few times since she wanted to progress and not pale in the background!


    People changed, and so would he!


    Reylin smirked.


    In the future, he would get more tigresses, and if not, Reylin''s current girlfriends would be ones with how the world revolved around him.


    Perhaps, even the most rebellious one would see only him.


    At that time, La returned with more snacks.


    Seeing her and Emilia in one picture, Reylin snickered and silently eyed them. Inwardly, he thought about getting more experience.


    With how the Faynom World treated polygamy, Reylin didn''t find his idea wrong. And what did he have in mind? Threesome, of course.


    Experience with women wasn''t just about sword thrusting, so Reylin didn''t reveal his thoughts yet, and enjoyed the time withdies.


    Emilia brought up what they had talked about during their trip here, "Shouldn''t you tell her already?"


    La blinked her eyes, waiting for Reylin.


    He chuckled, "Open a shop in Tathum City, La."


    "That''s not a bad idea, but Ick funds..." La looked down sadly and a little ashamed.


    It was nothing to be ashamed of, though.


    She was an independent mage working alone for the majority of her time. Although Reylin could offer her some money and help, he couldn''t sacrifice his whole time for her business! However, Reylin smiled, "I n to create my own magic scrolls. After I deal with that even, I will-"


    La chimed in, "Tell me more about the event instead! Everyone talks about it, you know?"


    Reylin sighed again, scratching his hair, "Let me end first... I want you and azy woman to start living in Tathum City. I will exin thister, I guess..."


    His girlfriend was more interested in the event, so Reylin kept his speech short.


    La nodded, "I don''t mind trying out a new city for a few months! And her name is Monica!"


    Monica''s name didn''t really matter much for Reylin, and he asked La something more interesting, "You said that everyone talks about it... yers thate to the shop?"


    "I heard it first from residents... Frankly, they talk more about it than yers," La tilted her head as she pondered about it, "It''s quite sus, isn''t it?"


    Reylin was about to answer, but a surprising system message shed before his eyes.


    [Lares wants to add you to his friend list.]


    [Do you ept?]


    "Oh?" Reylin''s smile widened.

 Chapter 123: Threesome [R-18]

    <h4>Chapter 123: Threesome [R-18]</h4>


    Lares shouldn''t have added Reylin without a reason or knowledge.


    Since he had close ties with the nobles from the Blue Rose Kingdom, Reyli didn''t doubt that some of them must''ve seen him creeping into the capital.


    It wasn''t like his ck Rose ss was as good as his mes, after all.


    s, Lares wouldn''t see a response any time soon.


    Reylin ignored the system message and pped it back to the system.


    He nced at his girlfriends, who had been talking with each other like sisters. Of course, they became closer solely because of Reylin, but La and Emilia had also found amon link.


    It was a sight Reylin thought impossible on Earth. Still, he heard about wealthy people maintaining a few lives on different continents!


    Thus, it was impossible for him!


    Still, the game had its charm, and Reylin didn''t n to not enjoy it.


    He brought his chair closer to Emilia, "What are you talking about now?"


    He smirked and rested his head on his palm. His other hand, however, went below and caressed Emilia''s thigh. She wore a skirt, so Reylin didn''t have any obstacle in his way, and he caressed her bare skin.


    Emilia flinched and didn''t let out any word.


    La smiled widely, "You stared at your system with a smirk on your face, so I thought you fought better stuff to do. Wepared the church and Mage''s Union systems. They are quite simr, you know?"


    While La maintained a straight back and cheerful expression, Emilia slid down on a chair a little, and she bit her lips. A particr hot hand had already invaded her panties, and a long finger slid across her slit.


    She was at Reylin''s mercy, and he seemed to enjoy that quite too much!


    Emilia''s nces didn''t stop Reylin, and he inferred she wasn''t against his advance. Otherwise, a few remarks would have been enough to stop this!


    If she did that, Reylin would''ve bluntly proposed a threesome.


    The y continued since Emilia wanted to endure him!


    Reylin maintained eye contact with La, "Both sound fishy, at worst."


    "Oh, please!" La sighed, then rattled off everything good about the Mage''s Union. She liked mana and magic, and La used to be way more passionate about it!


    Her speech showed it, and Reylin listened with a broad smile stered on his face.


    On the other hand, Emilia closed her eyes and spread her legs. She gave more room to Reylin, and he maneuvered his hand with everything he had learned so far.


    His finger already scratched Emilia''s cave, which he had explored today with his cock. He kept a steady pace, silently going in and out.


    He sometimes peeked at Emilia''s face, each time stopping to make her eyes open faintly.


    Their eye contact made Emiliae a little!


    Atst, La ended her passionate speech and turned her eyes to Emilia.


    Seeing her blushing face and rough panting, La''s mind shook with countless alerts. In an instant, she wanted to peek below the table!


    She would see a slippery mess below with a few juices dripping down onto her room''s floor if she did.


    s, La didn''t dare to do so.


    She didn''t dare to utter a word and stared silently at Reylin.


    Everyone here was in a rtionship for the first time.


    Although doing it with other women was standard and known, no one knew how to start it well... Each couple had their own signs if they wanted to have sex other than just bluntly going for it.


    Aria and Reylin were one of those couples.


    As far as Emilia and Layal were concerned, these two had a lot of room in their rtionship with Reylin.


    "You were right, La... But I still felt a little annoyed... Perhaps, you should''ve told me about your ns against the minibosses on ourst visit... Maybe it would have made me feel better... All in all, I will punish you a little," Reylin smiled and brought himself even closer to Emilia.


    At this point, Emilia also realized that her attempts to cover him were futile.


    Her lips parted, and she moaned endlessly, "Ah! I am close... I am close toing!"


    Reylin brought his face closer to her ear, "We''ve had a lot of sex just before our journey here. Wasn''t that enough?" He blew his words to her ear, and that was the trigger to Emilia''s climax.


    "It was not enough!" She tilted her head away from his face, then shuddered no end as her juices broke the invisible dam.


    La closed her eyes and listened to Emilia''s aroused voice. She didn''t even dare to peek at her sultry face that was a hell of a mess. Emilia''s disheveled hair and strands were sticking to her skin due to her perspiration, and she looked so sexy that anyone would get hot on the spot.


    That was still a wrong choice as La''s senses heightened.


    Each time Emilia panted, La trembled slightly, and her lower region moistened. She felt a tingling sensation down below as well, and it kept bing unbearable as Reylin started to undress Emilia.


    He put her on the table and slowly took off her clothes.


    Feeling limp and powerless, Emilia justy down on the table with her brown hair scattered in all directions.


    She slightly turned her eyes to La, and at that time, La''s eyelids also moved.


    Thedies stared into each other, then Emilia whispered, "Sorry... It''s rude of me, but I want it... I want him again within me...." A smirk spread on Emilia''s face.


    Although it wasn''t done deliberately, Emilia felt great that it was all her time. Beforeing here, Reylin filled her pussy countless times. And now, she was yet again chosen as the first for his affection and desires.


    It might be meaningless on a bigger scale as there was a yer who had taken most of Reylin''s heart, but in this very moment, Emilia held the crown.


    La squinted her eyes, then envy shrouded her heart.


    She clenched her hands tightly.


    At the same time, Reylin took off all Emilia''s clothes. He spread her legs and sucked more of her juices, slurping those loudly to La''s ears torment.


    He tended to Emilia''s pussy with care and greed, kissing around her flesh and skin without caring for outsiders.


    That was when La threw all her reasoning away and started taking off clothes herself, "Punishment... It''s not a punishment if I do this..."


    All naked and horny, La slowly climbed up onto the table.


    She carefully moved forward, then spread her legs above Emilia''s panting face! Without any warning, La squatted and exposed her pussy to Emilia, who was the second person to see it after Reylin.


    A blonde woman smirked and said, "It''s not really punishment now."


    Her ass bumped into Emilia''s face, then La arched her back a little. She swung her hips and drove her pussy on Emilia''s face!


    That felt good on its own, but the final blow came when Emilia stuffed her tongue within La''s folds and likewise slurped on her juices.


    It was a blow to Reylin, who stared at La with his mouth in Emilia''s lower region.


    La''s mature body was his first experience, and it was now rubbing Emilia''s face as a response to his punishment! Her two big breasts gently jiggled up and down, begging for more attention as it was not enough.


    Still, to keep up with the y, La''s face was all smiles as she drove Emilia deeper into her snatch.


    At that time, Reylin felt an uncontroble desire to just shove his cock deep into one of them.


    He gave ast kiss to Emilia''s pussy and stood up.


    He pointed his manhood at her pussy, then smoothly entered her as Emilia had produced more than enough means to ept him entirely.


    Reylin slowly drove himself further into her.


    His cock swelled within Emilia, who had momentarily stopped licking La. She gasped, then leisurely returned to sucking on La''s nectar.


    Meanwhile, La stared at Reylin nkly.


    Her eyes were on his cock, which kept disappearing.


    Naturally, it kept disappearing in Emilia''s pussy that was driving him crazier and crazier. It began with a slow and steady push, but he became more savage with each second La wasted on looking at his cock.


    La soon felt his attention, and as her eyes rose, they met.


    Since he kept fucking Emilia like crazy, Reylin leaned forward and brought himself closer to La in the process.


    Their faces were in reach, yet no one made a move.


    Atst, La broke, and she clenched her hands, "Kiss me..." She whispered, then eximed, "Kiss me! I don''t like this punishment at all!"


    Reylin captured her lips in the blink of an eye as La was overly too cute! Her first whisper moved him, but the loud shout was what drove his tongue deeper into her mouth!


    They kissed and intertwined their tongues with eyes closed.


    After some kisses, La needed a break. She bit him gently, then looked with a silver bridge between them, "If you want to punish me, do it without any other women..."


    That was what she demanded cutely.


    Such a punishment would make Reylin all over here, and though it might be more unbearable, the point still stood.


    Reylin would have his eyes just on her!


    However, La also added with a smirk, "Women feel different, so the three of us can y from time to time... It will be too worrying if both of us take too much liking to it, though."


    La spoke about herself and Emilia.


    That was when Reylin sneered, "I do have an idea for that."


    He swung his hips, then came within Emilia.


    She squeezed him enough, and Reylin endured for Emilia''s sake!


    Now that his cum settled within her, Reylin left her and went around the table. He found himself behind La and close to Emilia''s face.


    Bothdies didn''t move an inch.


    La expected Reylin to take care of her while Emilia had just received a hot shot. She didn''t have any strength to even tend to La, and her eyes barely moved to face Reylin.


    s, she felt a jolt going through her when she saw his cock from below.


    Reylin smirked, "Watch how I do her, Emilia... You''ve done a good job by taking care of her, but wasn''t that too much? Now, all you will have is leftovers."


    "Meanie," Emilia whispered, then widened her eyes.


    From a very close range, she was how Reylin slipped into La''s pussy! Her eyes then trembled as Reylin mmed himself against her ass! Each time La''s body shook, it was like a slow-motion!


    Emilia''s body shuddered, and she bent one of her legs!


    Staring nkly at that connection between them both, Emilia parted her lips as if begging for some hot stuff here!


    Aroused way too much by them, Emilia didn''t have any reason or strength to self-control. She was like a slut craving his cock and seed.


    However, La was the same.


    She still had it better as Reylin tenderly held her closer to his chest. Their kiss was likewise the same, and it seemed like they were going for lovely sex.


    Still, La had deeply etched the body of her beloved savagely doing Emilia.


    After a bit of kissing, La whispered, "Do me harder than you did her."


    "Will do... Following my instincts is one of my fortes," Reylin grinned.


    That was when Emilia saw him mercilessly hammering her new friend''s pussy! She unconsciously wanted to experience it yet again. s, no word escaped her lips.


    Emilia recorded every thrust with her eyes instead, but soon her vision became flooded by Reylin''s seed.


    As he came within La, Reylin groaned as she squeezed him and came as well.


    He then left her pussy, and an absurd amount of his seed fell straight onto Emilia''s face. Her eyes closed, lips parted, and Emilia became one helluva dirty priestess who sucked as much as she could with her cute mouth.


    Reylin dropped onto the chair.


    La had a much softer bed, which was Emilia herself.


    Amidst rough pantinging from both sides, Emilia''s licking prevailed as she started to regain her energy!


    Her eyes twinkled as she stared at Reylin.


    "Well... You can have sex out of love and out of instincts. We are operating based on thetter now, don''t we?" Reylin chuckled and brought his limp cock to Emilia''s face.


    "Mmm." She effortlessly passed her energy to his member, then invited him into her dirty mouth.


    It was certainly not the end of their rxing time!


    The next day, Reylin went to work.


    He added Lares and questioned this sudden invitation.

 Chapter 124: He can read system

    <h4>Chapter 124: He can read system</h4>


    [You have epted Lares'' friend request.]


    [Rey mes Lin: Who saw me?]


    [Lares: As astute as ever. It''s ck Rose.]


    Reylin''s eyes narrowed.


    He wasn''t as close to them, but the guildpetition should''ve exposed Reylin''s rtionship with Brand and his guild.


    It seemed like something bigger happened in the capital and their royal circle.


    Reylin wanted to message Alex Loyalty, but he decided not to, and continued talking with Lares.


    [Rey mes Lin: So? Exin yourself.]


    Lares didn''t type anything back as if building up some tension.


    Of course, Reylin''s question promptly made him type on the system keyboard. The archer exined a little, however.


    [Lares: It''s not a topic to talk about through the system. I would instead meet you today.]


    [Rey mes Lin: And why do you make it sound as if someone can read our messages? Except for game creators, who else can take a peek into the system without our permission?]


    [Lares: Nerven can read.]


    [Rey mes Lin: Huh? Nerven?]


    [Lares: That''s the race behind Dark Matter.]


    That was a message Reylin hadn''t expected at all.


    He was taken aback by it, and he didn''t reply as immediately as he usually did. His eyes went between the system and his two girlfriends happily singing in the kitchen, then Reylin replied.


    [Rey mes Lin: Well then. I will see you soon.]


    [Lares: Nice. I have-]


    Lares exined a little of his business in the Exodium City, then Reylin ended the conversation. He stood up and went to his girlfriends, then helped them make breakfast.


    He then relished the game''s food and hisdies'' presence.


    Atst, Reylin left the house and went to meet Lares.


    He also called Sebastian and Alex Loyalty.


    -


    Lares had taken over someone''s carriage business.


    He owned many carriages in the capital and beyond! His business extended to neighboring kingdoms, and it was quite a well-receivedpany.


    After all, Lares didn''t just feed horses and pay his people to take people around the world.


    He also offered protection.


    His father''s Heroes also worked in Lares''pany. For them, it was like taking shifts in a part-time job, as both father and son were well known.


    The goals had aligned after the mini-bosses appeared, which helped with organization and ie!


    Reylin took the carriage Lares had prepared for him beforehand.


    In that carriage, Reylin sat down like a boss and ordered the resident he had never seen before, "Follow my directions."


    That resident''s face contorted in displeasure.


    Although he had received orders from his boss, he didn''t know what kind of person had entered his carriage. He was also displeased by theck of bodyguards, and he was about to question Reylin!


    But as he turned his head and faced him, the resident''s eyes expanded in fear, and he floundered, "Good sir! I will follow your directions as if my life was on the line!"


    That ck nickname was one thing, but Reylin was also amon topic for yers. That resident had driven many newbies around the capital and provinces, so he heard about Rey mes Lin numerous times.


    He shook the reins, and his horses howled.


    It was time for a short adventure!


    An adventure that didn''t really need bodyguards!


    -


    "I started saving money for a car," Sebastian said.


    On his right, Alex Loyalty nodded with a faint smile, "Mr. Reylin''s car is quite luxurious. Wasn''t it a present from his father? You must have taken a lot of liking to it and now want someone of the same quality."


    Sebastian sighed, "Yes, that''s true! That''s so true! I have a lot of free time now, so I tested a few cars my budget allows me to buy, but no one left me satisfied! No one!"


    He rubbed his eyes with his sleeves!


    Alex patted his friend''s back, then his eyes shone.


    It seemed like Reylin was close!


    Sebastian also noticed him, so he straightened his back and waited for the young master to appear before him.


    Reylin opened the doors, "Come in."


    "Yes!" Both of them answered like soldiers.


    In the carriage, Reylin red at his butler, "I got called by Lares... He teased me with the name of the race behind dark matter... What about you?"


    Sebastian and Alex flinched.


    Of course, Lares and his father worked solely around Exodium City.


    It was as if they werepeting with Alex and Sebastian, so that news shocked them to the core.


    However, Alex had good news.


    He became the noble, "It''s that I have to receive the blue blood yet... This will take a while, so I haven''t mentioned it until now... I originally nned to notify you a few days before it."


    Alex then turned his eyes to Sebastian and nudged him.


    Sebastian nodded, "There''s a recent rumor about the king... It happened recently, and no one can confirm it... However, the king has died! They say that he was killed by the princess."


    Of course, Sebastian hadn''t talked about it with Reylin because of his free time. He spent a lot of his free time buying a new car, "I haven''t told you about it because it''s not confirmed."


    He lied.


    Reylin clicked his tongue, "Your poker face is so trash."


    "..." Sebastian''s face started to perspire profusely.


    It wasn''t like his poker face was actually bad, but it was impossible to keep one before the crown!


    He looked down and didn''t utter a word.


    Reylin said, "We wanted to y around with the princess, but she made a move first... Well, her home, so she has more room to y around. We can only wait for her moves."


    The princess was known to hate yers, so it wasn''t that surprising.


    What Reylin didn''t know was that the princess was looking out for him! Although she didn''t know his name and status yet, Reylin was indeed a person the princess wanted to have a talk with.


    "Let''s see what Lares has nned," Reylin smirked, then rested his head on his hand as he looked at the scenery.


    Minibosses appeared from time to time, but he cleaned them with just his fireballs!


    -


    Lares and Brand had been waiting for Reylin in a province called Teaz.


    It was a province far to the east, governed by a noble family with which Brand was in close ties.


    His heroes protected this province the most and its people.


    However, they had naturally stumbled upon a few problems.


    They were about to exin those problems.


    Brand narrowed his eyes at Reylin, "The fourth... Your recent rise in fame must''ve hurt you."


    "Not really," Reylin smiled widely at him.


    Lares immediately butted in, seeing how his father teased Reylin from the start, "Thanks foring, Reylin. We really need a powerful force to help us with our current predicament."


    "Well. It''s not really set in stone that I would help you. I guess you want to use your knowledge about dark matter''s race to get my help.


    The problem is that I can''t verify your words." Reylin crossed his arms.


    He then noticed a familiar person in the background.


    She was one of the twins he had met at the beginning of his journey! He wouldn''t have noticed her without his ck Rose''s ss.


    She also noticed his eyes and revealed her face.


    Reylin hovered his eyes on her for a little, then shifted his eyes to Laras, which hurt the twin! She would''ve snarled at Reylin were it not for Lares and Brand!


    Lares smiled, "I can share a little of our secrets, I guess."


    He fished out a broken mirror from his inventory. It used to be one of the treasures from the dungeon with beautiful luster and design. However, the broken parts made the whole mirror look much worse, and its quality had diminished.


    Lares exined, "This mirror lets me use my enemies'' skills against them... As I told you before, there''s an existence that can read our system. That man can read our messages, listen to our conservation and see our skills as well... He imnts this knowledge to minibosses, which makes them harder to fight against."


    "You learned about that man when he tried to read you?" Reylin inferred.


    Lares nodded, "That''s right... I learned about their race and the dark matter... I can send you mirror information to testify to my words."


    The giant crack on the mirror was due to that man''s power! It seemed like the mirror had a few uses at most, and it soon would shatter.


    Reylin smiled, "A man that can read our system... That''s a big no for me. Unfortunately, though your information is juicy, I have to take a step back. However, you were so nice to me, unlike your father, I will reach out to you after the dark matter kingdom event ends."


    Reylin turned around and left the scene, not even waiting for a response.


    All the people around were quite shocked to see his reaction!


    Sebastian and Alex didn''tg behind, and they followed their young master like well-schooled servants.


    Brand squinted his eyes, "What kind of abilities does he hide? How far has he gone?"


    His son chuckled, "It might be a card to win the dark matter kingdom event... Since we can''t do anything here, we might as well look at some streams... Mother enjoys those streams and battles... She has brought too much popcorn to my house."


    Brand nced at Lares, then sighed, "I guess we can watch it together." His expression softened, and he followed his son back to Earth.


    His Heroes returned to work then.


    Although they couldn''t face the existence that had been bothering them all this time, they could limit his moves and constantly fight against the strengthened minibosses.


    That was what they were paid for, and it was a pretty dream job.


    s, too clever minibosses soon changed their opinion about their job!

 Chapter 125: In a bed with the princess

    <h4>Chapter 125: In a bed with the princess</h4>


    The Dark Matter Kingdom Event was more dubious than ever.


    Reylin couldn''t shake off that suspicion within him, so he didn''t dare to gamble around with Lares'' enemies.


    He left them alone and returned back to Exodium City.


    "We will be in contact-" Reylin suddenly stopped.


    He was about to turn away and return to La''s house, but his speech got frozen. Yes, an irresistible coldness enveloped Reylin and left him defenseless!


    He couldn''t move an inch, which alerted both Sebastian and Alex.


    They soon saw a ck-cloaked womaning their way.


    "Princess wants to see you," Her voice was directed at Reylin.


    At that very moment, Sebastian and Alex stepped forth and bared her way from taking their young master! Even if they couldn''t face that woman, they would use their bodies to protect him!


    It was... a nearly instant reaction to thedy''s approach.


    As if shaken by that loyalty, the ck-cloaked woman halted her steps. She stared at Reylin beneath her hoodie.


    A hoodie Reylin was aware of.


    She also didn''t bother hiding her voice, so Reylin knew that Yuki had approached him.


    He got back his freedom, "My boys areing with me."


    Yuki nodded, then turned heels, guiding the three men to the castle.


    Sebastian worked in that castle, so he was well aware of its design.


    Alex also had a fair share of experience here, so he strutted with his eyes focused on the front.


    Reylin was casually looking around as if he was on tour.


    After passing the marble gate, Yuki guided them through a shortcut.


    They went through a few vast corridors that left Reylin smiling with an appreciation for good architecture. He saw a few paintings about the Blue Rose Kingdom''s wars and culture, then his reflection as the whole ce was well-maintained.


    Atst, Reylin''s party got stopped.


    "Princess Rose has given permission just to you," Yuki pointed at Reylin, then awaited his reply.


    Reylin burst outughing, "So why would I bring my boys here? Well, I guess they have enjoyed some scenery. It should''ve been the first time they saw this ce without any tension. Am I right, boys?"


    Sebastian and Alex awkwardly nodded.


    It looked like a trip but just for Reylin.


    They had been quite tense, and it was an even more official trip than all their visits before.


    Reylin tapped their shoulders, "Just go do your stuff. Whatever happens, it''s all on me."


    He didn''t wait for them to respond and went through the doors.


    Alex clenched his hand and spoke to Sebastian through voice call, "We''veid out a proper and prepared well... Still, the whole royal family remains out of our reach... If the princess makes a move now, then this kingdom will either be taken through force and countless deaths... or...."


    He didn''t want to think of the losses as it would hurt them more than anyone could think of! At least Sebastian couldn''t imagine the losses.


    He sighed, "No yer has taken the kingdom yet... I don''t know how other royal families conduct themselves. Still, we have ended up with a peculiar princess that seems to hate us. I still think that Young Master can match them, though!"


    "The fact that he doesn''t want to be a king might backfire, though... I am not really worried, too," Alex chuckled, then both men left the castle.


    -


    Reylin pondered inwardly, ''It seems like Lares has made contact with those twins... One of them was in his province, so another one must''ve seen me... The princess probably holds the most order.''


    It went without saying that Reylin had no chances in the current setting.


    Besides Yuki, how many hidden assassins eyed Reylin as he went upstairs? He didn''t think of fighting them here, nor did he n anything against the princess.


    He was curious about her, though.


    That curiosity was about to be satisfied as Reylin opened the doors to her chamber.


    She took the highest altitude to herself, and her chamber was in the tallest castle tower! From this ce, Princess Rose had the whole capital''s view for herself.


    Upon opening the doors, Reylin saw the princess sitting in the chair. She rested her head on her hand while the other yed with her golden-blue streaks.


    Her eyes were beyond her balcony, looking at the unique view avable just from her chamber.


    "Is that the sight you want to conquer, Reylin?" Princess Rose said without taking away her eyes from the balcony.


    Reylin smiled and closed the doors.


    He jumped onto her bed sprawled, "It seems like you know a lot about me. And I still don''t know your name."


    "Rose," she replied, "I don''t expect any respect from you, yers. So don''t expect any respect from me as well."


    Reylin whistled, "Well, you have quite afy bed. Send me one, or I will pay more visits to you."


    Those words didn''t raise the princess'' eyebrow.


    She kept her calm and gazed outside the balcony, then a faint smile spread on her face. She responded to his words with a familiarity no yer saw on her, "My bed... My kingdom, my people, and then perhaps me? When you conquer all of these, you will seek more and more... That''s the yer''s hunger.


    An insatiable hunger I can''t stomach," Princess Rose rose up onto her feet, then stuttered toward Reylin.


    Before her own bed, she stood and red at him.


    Reylin kept his smiling expression while eyeing the beauty before him.


    A golden-haired woman with blue streaks, a straight back, and a curvaceous figure. She stood tall, and a lofty aura swirled around her.


    That aura was one thing, her re another.


    That kind of expression would drive many power-hungry people mad.


    She was beautiful, and her status was also one of the highest!


    Many wouldn''t be able to resist her!


    Reylin just stared, however, "Insatiable hunger?"


    "yers of poor origin are manageable. It''s different for people with your caliber or lucky morons with asinine ideas," Princess Rose replied, then went around the bed.


    She promptly dropped next to Reylin, then sank into its soft nkets.


    Her eyes stared at the ceiling, "Brand''s status holds no weightpared to you. You moved people en masse, and even if their movement wasn''t because of you, you stand behind the cause.


    You also have more efficient servants infiltrating my kingdom." Princess Rose rattled off.


    "So that''s why I am here? To get praises from the very princess?" Reylin asked as he shifted his eyes to the side to look at two peaks going up and down.


    Princess Rose tilted her head to the side as well, "You are going to lose everything soon. By everything, I mean everything. No yer will find a ce in... my kingdom."


    "And? Where is the catch? Are you that altruistic?" Reylin''s smile grew wider.


    Princess Rose''s eyelids closed shut, and she said, "I am letting you know that I consider you worthy of bing my ally. Out of all yers, you might be one... Still, that depends on your performance at the uing event. And don''t even question me right here. You will know what I mean once the consequences hit you."


    "You have sided with them. I see... Let me ask you something then. Have you killed your father?" Reylin widened his eyes as he asked this question.


    As if forced by his expression, Princess Rose promptly answered, "I have killed him. Father was blind, and he didn''t see dangers lying within yers... He let them be and allowed our people to build connections with them... He was waiting for our demise!"


    Reylin left the bed, then corrected his clothes as if he had banged the princess for the whole day.


    He looked over his shoulder, "You can level up, can''t you? Not only you but also your people. This world holds more mysteries and powerful creatures than you imagine... Yet, you chose to plot rather than be stronger on your own.


    So what if we can respawn? You are just a coward, princess. Coward and dog, who killed her father." Reylin retracted his eyes and left the chamber.


    Princess Rose''s voice assailed him even after he had closed the doors, "We will see. You don''t even know what''s about to happen. If you want to stay relevant in this world, then better keep in mind my offer."


    Reylin burst outughing, "I am relevant on my own... For I am... Crown."


    His hand felt a jolt of electricity, a spark that Reylin was familiar with.


    He faintly smiled and left the chamber.


    "Crown..." Princess Rosey on her bed mindlessly.


    For some reason, she couldn''t shake off Reylin''s words.


    "Crown... Reylin..." She repeated as if charmed.


    That murmuringsted the whole day and became quite impactful on her mindset.


    As for Reylin, he went to La''s shop.


    "We are going right now," he said.


    La and Emilia blinked at him, "You look in a rush."


    "All matters are solved, at least for now," Reylin replied.


    His women didn''t question him further as he looked pretty odd.


    After Reylin and the beauties left the capital, he called Sebastian through voice chat, "Ignore the Royal Family from now on. Work solely with Alex."


    "As you wish, Young Master!" Sebastian replied without asking for details.


    Ding!


    [Phase 2 has begun!]


    [Your troops are waiting!]


    "..."

 Chapter 126: A worldwide stream

    <h4>Chapter 126: A worldwide stream</h4>


    After Reylin escorted his beloved to the Tathum City, he met the hero!


    Maya waved at him from afar, "Reylin! Hello!"


    She was pretty excited to meet him after some time. Her hand went down only after Reylin was a few meters before her!


    Maya''s eyes rose, and she met him with a smile, "I heard the news! The second phase just began! Good luck and beat them all!"


    "I won''t be able to lose with the hero''s encouragement," Reylin smiled, then introduced his girlfriends.


    Emilia and La had been staring at Maya with warm eyes.


    For them, Ferocious Bear was as cute as everyone deemed her to be. That cute girl suddenly blushed as Reylin revealed his girlfriends out of sudden!


    Franky, Maya hadn''t noticed them at all.


    All she saw was Reylin, and she was pretty excited to meet him in the game. He also told her beforehand about his ns, but that introduction was unexpected.


    She pped her eyshes rapidly, then a scarlet blush lit up on her cheeks, "H-Hello... Nice to meet you... I am Maya..."


    These two were particrly close to Reylin, and it didn''t take much for Maya to imagine what kind of things they had done already.


    It was a little too much for a seventeen years old girl!


    "Take care of us, Maya!" La patted Maya''s hair.


    Next to her, Emilia was also all smiles, so it was but a matter of time before Maya became closer with them both.


    Their transition to the hero''s city should go smoothly.


    Therefore, Reylin left them alone, "I am going to beat everyone now."


    He smirked and entered the second phase of the dark matter kingdom event!


    -


    [Lioness: You are quitete. Let me exin to you what this second phase is about.]


    After Reylin entered the rune, he appeared on his ind.


    However, his ind was now a part of some unknownnd. Thatnd didn''t look any different from what Reylin had seen before.


    It was a forest with a mountain whose peak disappeared within the clouds.


    [Lioness: If you take down someone else''s ind, you get a ticket. That ticket will bring your ind closer to the peak. The yer with the ind closest to the peak wins and steps into phase three.]


    His girlfriend summarized countless messages appearing before Reylin.


    He thanked her, then said, "Let''s find each other. This whole event is too suspicious."


    "I will team up with you after I get rid of Yvonne," Lioness replied.


    Those words weren''t surprising to Reylin, and he understood that there was more to it than just his former infatuation with her.


    Reylin smirked, "I would love to be with you and fight together against that woman... s, I can only tell you what I know about her."


    It was more about Yvonne''s personality that Reylin had seen through many times. He believed it would be handy for Aria, andining about bitch Yvonne also sounded fun.


    Lioness chuckled on the other side, "She is just too suspicious. I''ve faced all yers except her, so she must be the queen... Just like the princess you''ve talked with, it seems like the dark matter people gather forces from various sources. Anyway, I am off. It''s time to have some girly talk."


    Reylin closed his eyes and replied with a smirk, "Turn your stream on. I want to see how your skills have developedter."


    "I will, sweetie," Lioness bid farewell with quite an old nickname.


    Reylin turned toward his troops.


    He already felt me Waifu wrapping her arms around his neck! All of them stood like soldiers, awaiting theirmander''s orders.


    Reylin turned his eyes to the dark gnome, "Find the closest ind and yer, then pass them this."


    Dark Gnome took a letter into his hands, then disappeared, leaving the mes behind.


    Reylin then checked his equipment and items.


    His troops had done checks countless times, but they followed their master wholeheartedly. If he checked his stuff, so would they!


    At that time, a suspicious message appeared.


    [You can''t leave the rune unless you die or advance to phase 3.]


    Another one followed.


    [You can''t log out.]


    Reylin opened his system, and he found no log-out button.


    His lips curved up, "Dark Matter... They started making serious moves, I see."


    -


    "Father. That man has his own mana," A man with a husky voice said while his eyes stared at a ck-silver-haired man.


    A king, his father, rested his head on his hand while the other caressed the throne''s arm, "I found him intriguing... A yer of such caliber, yet he still holds a little ambition. Regardless of his goal, his presence breaks the bnce. How is Hans?"


    "Hans should be ready soon... He needed time to calm down his greedy heart," A man who controlled the system replied.


    His name was Zarmam.


    Zarmam didn''t chide his brother''s heart.


    Greedy Heart was simr to Reylin''s Fire Heart, which operated on Wrath.


    Both of them were simr in this regard, but the former had more experience.


    The king chuckled, "Should we use yers? They are already such good pets."


    Zarmam sneered, "I think it''s time to begin the show. Show them our game!"


    "Oh? You can hijack theirmunication already?" The king asked while caressing his chin in bewilderment.


    His son sneered and nodded, "Yes. I can stop allmunications already. That''s why, if there''s a man who breaks the bnce, we can show the whole world how monkeys these yers are!"


    The King stood up and spread his arms widely, "So be it! The Faynom World... and the world known as Earth shall see our game!"


    Numerous screens appeared in the king''s chamber.


    Those screens were nk yet, "Out of five families, we have made a move first. Failure is not an option!"


    His son nodded.


    Zarmam made a few hand gestures, then his dark matter power swept through the whole phase 2 ind.


    Every yer participating in the event received yet another scary piece of information!


    Theirmunication was cut off, and they couldn''t contact their beloved ones! They had literally no control over their system and essentially became trapped in the game world.


    Many felt their hearts turning cold, but the answery at the mountain''s peak.


    Therefore, they didn''t beat around the bush and stepped forth to search for yers and kill more of their troops!


    The King gently smiled, "Excellent." He then nced at his nk screens.


    His own dark matter swept through the room.


    That was when the world noticed the gravity of the dark matter kingdom event.


    "Dark Matter Kingdom Event, they say..." The King sneered, "It''s our game... A game that has no name. For the name matters not as we hold the control..."


    Countless screens assailed the world.


    Be it the capitals, beginner cities, towns, viges, and even forests where many yers casually leveled up, screens appeared for the majority of the residents and yers.


    Moreover, The King used his money to buy yers to live stream the event.


    No one refused his offers, and yers streamed the participants'' battles from the beginning.


    Now that the whole world teemed with those screens, those particr streams shot up in poprity, and everyone from Earth saw the event between the continents.


    Poprity kept surging with each second!


    "Let the whole world... see how foolish you are, yers," The King guffawed.


    The yers, at least most of them, treated their world as a game. The system told them about rewards, and they developed naive thoughts of bing the owners of powerful troops and power.


    But who would willingly give them such power?


    Who would develop such a system?!


    They were naive, but the system in games never lied.


    It was straightforward.


    The same went for the event! Many believed the dark matter was the end game and that it was time to get it on their side! No one thought that those guys would have this much power, and if anyone had some doubts, they no longer held any as their systems became useless.


    "Give them a quest! Kill Rey mes Lin!" The King tapped the floor with his specter while shivering with anticipation!


    He then dropped back to his throne.


    -


    [Kill Rey mes Lin!]


    [Reward: A guaranteed spot on the peak!]


    That was an absurd reward.


    It was like killing one yer would end the event.


    s, the yers were too shaken by theck of the system''s buttons. All understood that they were trapped, but giving up on the quest also would waste the time they had spent here.


    That was why they didn''t dare to kill themselves but followed the system messages, bing monkeys in the dark matter of people''s eyes.


    Reylin was oblivious to that message as his system was also under Zarmam''s control.


    His dark gnome had found a yer and passed his letter.


    Unfortunately, the new quest foiled Reylin''s ns.


    Besides, the person the dark gnome found was Cam.


    She wanted to fight Reylin!

 Chapter 127: Yvonne vs. Aria

    <h4>Chapter 127: Yvonne vs. Aria</h4>


    While the new quest had pointed Reylin as the main enemy, his girlfriend strutted toward Yvonne''s location.


    That location wasn''t a secret, as Yvonne couldn''t be a freeloader.


    She, as the queen, had too much freedom. Now, this whole event was a ce where she would prove herself.


    Two yers had fallen prey to her skills...


    Yvonne''s portals had be better as well, and she was ready to win the whole tournament so that the king would bless her with his own ''teleportation'' skills and knowledge.


    "Reylin..." Yvonne whispered while looking at the sudden quest.


    That man used to be cute.


    At first, he was too cute, actually.


    Then, he became different, and different, then unbearable.


    His strength rose so much that Yvonne wasn''t sure of her victory against him. She also couldn''t recognize him anymore!


    Nheless, Yvonne was sure that she would be able to rekindle his feelings for her should they face each other.


    s, it was his girlfriend who would face her!


    "Yvonne... You have really returned here," Lioness'' voice assailed Yvonne from behind.


    Yvonne spun and faced her, "You... It''s you, Aria." A surprise shed on her face, but Yvonne quickly hid it beneath her lofty mask.


    She arched her head back and confronted Aria in a staring contest.


    Aria''s words also piqued her interest...


    Seeing her expressionless face yet confused eyes, Lioness chuckled, "Reylin told me you don''t believe in anyone. I assumed you also wouldn''t trust your troops. Guess what? I was right."


    Yvonne had killed a yer, but troops were left alone.


    The task of killing the leftovers was passed to them, and Yvonne''s troops didn''t disappoint. s, no matter how well they would do, their queen would always check each of their moves personally.


    That was precisely what had happened right now.


    Lioness waited for Yvonne to personally return and check whether her troops had killed all enemies and left no one behind.


    "What are you ying at? Oh? Perhaps, you are worried that Reylin is still into me, so you want to show how strong you are? That''s cute, Aria," Yvonne smiled dazzlingly, enchanting the whole world that was watching the sh between these two.


    It was a verbal sh so far.


    Verbal because Lioness didn''t resolve a sneaky attack.


    She could''ve left a deep wound on Yvonne as the red-haired woman didn''t even feel an ounce of Lioness'' presence.


    Still, Aria didn''t go for it, "Since you are such an insecure woman, you''vee here alone. That leaves you weaker. I am not going to let you call your troops, but I also won''t attack you sneakily."


    Aria replied, then strutted toward Yvonne, "And I don''t have anything to prove for him. He''s too much into me already, as I am not a cheap bitch like you."


    "Cheap... bitch?" Yvonne repeated, her eyes widening as indignation contorted her face.


    Ariaughed, "That Master behind this whole event is your sponsor, isn''t he? You hit a wall, so you sided with the dark matter dudes... Then, you just use them left and right while not even believing in the king''s troops... Do I see it right? You are scared he keeps an eye on you?"


    Lioness'' sword moved in a horizontal sh.


    That was the order to her troops.


    In an instant, the red lightning pped Yvonne.


    [You have been taunted.]


    It was one of Lioness'' trademarks! Her troops were so well trained, but her training and keen eyes allowed them to reach perfection!


    The Taunt Perfection.


    Yvonne was pinned down, and even when she used skills to erase the crowd control, Lioness'' troops maintained that skill well.


    Their master, Aria Lion, didn''t stop at all.


    She looked rxed and confident, ring up the world with her presence and beautiful looks! She lifted her sword, then prepared for a quick thrust!


    That was when Yvonne smiled.


    That smile was like a taunt.


    Aria answered with her skill!


    Shhh!


    Her sword silently tore through the air, leaving silent vibrations. Should that weapon leave even a scratch on Yvonne''s body, it would start terrifying bleeding and rip her asunder!


    s, Aria''s sword disappeared in a small portal!


    "You can''t touch me," Yvonne sneered.


    Lioness took out another sword, "I figured so." That was yet another spare sword she would use against this woman!


    To no avail, however.


    Yvonne could use her skills despite all crowd control.


    Creating portals and promptly closing them to break her opponents'' skills and weapons was one of her known moves.


    Yvonne excelled at that, and she didn''t need anyone to guide her in that aspect.


    Atst, Lioness ordered her troops to send their long-distance projectiles.


    Yvonne''s eyes rose, and she just nced at the arrows and magic bolts going her way. She quickly retracted those to Aria, then smiled widely.


    All those attacks disappeared a few inches before Yvonne.


    Naturally, Aria also let out another sword sh, a futile attempt.


    Yvonne grinned, revealing her white teeth, "Even if you sold allpanies, you wouldn''t be able to get a vase-like me. I am far more beautiful and stronger than you... Even your daddy selling all shares wouldn''t help. You can only try."


    A few portals appeared again, but their projections let out Aria''s attacks this time! All that had been swallowed just now was spat through those portals.


    Aria naturally paid attention to every detail around Yvonne.


    Those portals didn''t surprise her, and her sword fended off all attempts to take her down!


    Yvonne knew, however, that it wouldn''t be enough to end this confrontation!


    Her eyes squinted, and she focused heavily!


    That was when Lioness lifted her right hand, "Rawr!"


    In an instant, Yvonne''s focus stopped.


    [You have been frightened by the powerful Lioness!]


    ''Powerful? That sounded far from powerful!'' Yvonne cursed at the system message before her eyes!


    As for the whole world, they watched Lioness using one of her new skills, [Lion''s Roar], for the first time.


    That was its debut, a debut on a bigger scale!


    Poor Lioness didn''t know that she would be quite poprter on!


    That ''Rawr'' was just too cute!


    During her time in the Burial Ground Dungeon, Lioness tried various skills. That one was particrly useful as it rendered everyone frightened... Of course, it depended on the user and opponent.


    The user was quite mysterious as Lioness'' mighty roars didn''t sound intimidating at all.


    Lion Ghost shook his head each time he heard her screaming out of her lungs.


    Out of spite, Aria did a cute Rawr.


    She sounded cute, like a kitty!


    s, a kitty she was not!


    [You have inflicted Lioness'' Asunder w!]


    [-3450 HP!]


    [-500 HP!]


    "Ahhhhh!" Yvonne cried as the sword cut through her face!


    It was a near-perfect horizontal sh.


    It left a deep wound on Yvonne''s face, which burst out with blood. A lot of blood oozed out of that sh and smeared itself on her face.


    "I missed one eye," Lioness sighed.


    She was about to let out abo of her swordsmanship!


    But that one wound on Yvonne''s face was what triggered her.


    She had never felt this much pain, and what was that excessive bleeding?!


    -500 HP per second was just too ridiculous!


    Yvonne howled, "I won''t miss even an inch!"


    Her portal spread beneath Lioness'' feet!


    Of course, Yvonne had been practicing her skills all the time. Still, she couldn''t teleport people, and her portals killed everything within!


    Her skills mattered not, right now.


    Once that woman entered her portal, Yvonne was sure she would win it!


    The lioness had no room to escape.


    Even if she ran with everything she got, it wouldn''t suffice.


    A portal''s light swallowed her, then she disappeared!


    She disappeared for at most five seconds.


    However, for Yvonne and people from the stream, those five seconds tickled sluggishly. An excitement surged after Aria came out from the portal!


    Yvonne felt nothing but dread.


    Aria came out with her HP more than half! "I am a vase too, I would say... It doesn''t really matter whether I am beautiful or not. I am fine as long as my sweetie keeps pampering me every day.


    Still, I am a vase with countless cracks. Precisely because of those cracks, I still stand while you... bow before me, you cheap bitch," Aria sneered.


    Her sword rose.


    Blood trickled down its shaft.


    Although it looked like blood was pouring out from every pore, Lioness fared well within the portal and survived through her Lioness Spirit. That heavily relied on luck and her endurance, but she had gone through a lot!


    Unlike Yvonne, who had fallen onto her knees, Aria was one toughdy!


    Yvonne''s red hair and eyes paled, and she looked like someone had turned off the light for her. It was as if the world blew that dazzling and mesmerizing candle called Yvonne.


    But as it looked like the whole world had given up on her, the king did not.


    A woman on the verge of despair was quite an easy target or at least the dark matter king thought so.


    His hand came out of the portal, and just before Lioness killed Yvonne, he saved her.


    Aria narrowed her eyes, then smiled, "You should open your eyes if you are looking out for the queen... Hmm... Maybe, you should actually close them."


    The king didn''t answer.


    He saved Yvonne and brought her to his chamber.


    Left alone with her troops, Lioness took out her potions and drank those rapidly.


    That was when one of her troops attacked her!


    "It''s not like we didn''t expect it..." Lioness whispered as she defended herself.


    However, expecting was one thing, and saving herself was another.


    She couldn''t face those troops with such a state.


    That was precisely why Lioness lost...


    She lost and died while bitch Yvonne survived and had her face treated in the king''s chamber!


    Hans took care of her...

 Chapter 128: Eat shit! The Red Sky!

    <h4>Chapter 128: Eat shit! The Red Sky!</h4>


    "You can''t win against me, bitch!" Reylin shouted.


    "We will see!" Cam replied to his ire, then let out another quick kick!


    These two had been fighting for more than fifteen minutes already.


    Neither wanted to use their full strength, so the battle ground on. That irritated Reylin as he tried to speak with Cam more than just dance.


    However, in the back of his head, he kept the possibility of the whole ind going at him! That was why he didn''t use his full strength.


    Cam was simr, and she kept in mind, other opponents.


    She became better, though. And without revealing much of her cards, the water mage under the ascended guidance brought some problems for Reylin.


    For them, it was a show of emotions. One was enraged by that stalemate, while the other used this to prove and hone herself.


    As far as the world was concerned, they were thrilled by their sh!


    It was great to see many exciting battles between the continents, but more astute saw that this event was within someone''s hands!


    No one believed it was the kingdom''s doings, so the dark matter people were behind it.


    Thus, from another point of view, it was like the yers were animals in a circus...


    It wouldn''t just end with the battles, would it?


    "It''s our fifth meeting, Rey mes Lin!" A man with a loud voice and a brawny body appeared.


    He was one of the top yers from another continent.


    His record was... enduring Reylin''s mes for the longest out of all top yers!


    "War Shield... Fuck off, actually," Reylin cursed as one of the most annoying yers had actually arrived with his troops.


    That man was a tank.


    His troops focused on high damage and supportive skills. And while it might sound like his troops were too exposed to external damage, War Shield''s achievement was that just a scant group of yers had managed to touch his people!


    One of those people was Reylin, and he literally threw the red skybo on them!


    War Shield appeared with a grin but killing intent in his eyes.


    All were directed at Reylin.


    Thus, the pyromaniac was getting more irritated.


    "How lucky," And another one appeared.


    That was yet again, man. He was around War Shield''s age, which was quite old for the game standards and the top ranking.


    Both of them were middle-aged.


    That man wore steel gloves and practiced martial arts in both game and real life. His troops were his disciples, and they were also quite hard to deal with.


    His nickname was Quicky Sweepy!


    Quicky Sweepy chuckled, "It seems like we all want to get rid of the nuisance. I nned to make a short alliance to get rid of him, but the quest did it for me."


    War Shield nodded.


    Only Cam narrowed her eyes, not liking it that much.


    The appearance of these two quenched her battle mood, and she inferred more about their current predicament.


    Theck of a system bothered her the most.


    Cam had a close connection with one of the ascended, and she knew that the system was made through them. yers were invited by the ascended, so Dark Matter People controlling it was too suspicious.


    It seems like the water mage had really calmed down as she wanted to speak with Reylin.


    s, he was very irritated.


    "The Red Sky."


    He spread his arms and called out his legendary skill!


    Those mes burst out in an instant, and the scarlet pir extended toward the sky! A few troops were swept by its might, and Reylin immediately called out another one!


    And another one!


    "THE RED SKY!"


    His mes spread like wildfire, giving him ess to unlimited mana! Of course, yers were aware of his ability, so each had taken countermeasures.


    To no avail, however!


    If Reylin''s mes didn''t do the job, he would use his troops and make them spread their own mes as well.


    He always would find a way to regenerate his mana and feel the warmth.


    "Kill them all!" The order was given!


    While Reylinunched himself at War Shield with a methrowering out of his hand, his troops used his mes and did their job as well.


    Reylin kept me Waifu on himself just in case these yers found a way to extinguish his mes wholly.


    "Come!" War Shield shouted, his voice equal to thunder.


    His taunt, Lightning Bolt Taunt, came out from his shield. That taunt was rather impossible to ovee, and it worked near instant!


    s, Reylin took out his Grandpa''s Statue!


    "Dance with me," he sneered and invited the old man for a dance.


    War Shield''s sword swept vertically.


    His damage was also high, which was a massive part of why others evaluated him highly. That sword hacked a lot of HP from its opponents and often made its master seem like a warrior instead.


    However, one side rarely lost HP in a dance with the pyromaniac.


    Reylin''s abundant mana resources and stats, and his skill Fire Shield that allowed him to make a mana shield, were the reasons why his HP rarely dropped.


    In that dance, the mes swayed with sword cuts cutting them from time to time.


    War Shield saw a future for a brief time.


    In that future, the mes seared him alive! That was why his sword rose! It let out blinding silver light that was the sharpest form of the mana swordsmanship.


    His shield let out another lightning taunt.


    That was when Reylin saw his Grandpa Statue shattering!


    "You fucked up badly, War Shield," Reylin whispered in a threatening tone.


    He didn''t fear the impending sh and even smirked at it.


    Reylin stood without any defensive stance. Even if the sword fell onto his head, at most, it would leave just a faint scratch!


    His mana was that high!


    That was when a pleasant surprise appeared before Reylin''s eyes!


    His Dark Gnome lit up in mes darted toward War Shield.


    It was like a dart, actually.


    His tiny legs sank into War Shield''s cheek, then he began kicking it in rapid session!


    "Gehehehehe!" Dark Gnome guffawed!


    The whole sword technique stopped!


    "Eat shit! The Red Sky!" Reylin balled his hand and gathered his legendary skill!


    He then took a long sweep and mmed his punch into the War Shield''s face! The power behind it pushed War Shield onto the ground, and his head heavily dropped! His face sank into the ground, then Reylin''s mes smeared him alive!


    "Hahahaha!"

 Chapter 129: Yvonnes confession

    <h4>Chapter 129: Yvonne''s confession</h4>


    "yers are so disappointing..." The King watched the battle against the pyromaniac.


    One of the yers, Cam, had given up on fighting him, and the remaining two did some damage to Reylin''s troops.


    At most, they chunked Reylin''s MP, but his mes burned eternally.


    The King, known as Julian, left his seat and called all his family members.


    All of them had appeared in his chambers and bowed.


    Yvonne was here as well, but she remained on her two and stared absent-mindedly at the floor.


    Julian believed in her, actually.


    He didn''t me Yvonne at all, and he found countless excuses for her loss. She was a yer with such a charm that even the king was muddled by her appearance.


    If she had her troops, if she had enough experience with her portals, and the list went on!


    Julian''s eyes shifted to a stern and serious one after he nced toward his children and people, "We won''t lose this event. Initially, I nned to invite yers into our ranks, but they are all more than disappointing. The only valuable yers sided with the ascended or had their own ambitions.


    That is why we are skipping phases 2 and 3... Just show the world that they can''t escape... Show them how their ascended are limited! Turn their hearts ck!" The King mmed his specter into the ground.


    And that was when his children and troops answered, "As you wish, His Majesty!"


    The self-created ind quickly teemed with ck dots.


    The ck gue began.


    -


    Before the ck gue unfurled on the ind, Reylin continued his ughter.


    He killed many troops and brought his real personality out for viewers. If no one knew about him beforehand, they knew now, and they were well aware of how crazy Reylin was!


    His mes howled alongside hisughter as he smashed and dominated the whole scene!


    That was when... "M-Master!"


    me Waifu''s hands clenched his neck. She cried and called him out, but her whole body refused to listen to her.


    Only her lips and voice still belonged to her!


    Reylin stopped as he couldn''t focus with his neck squeezed by his own ally.


    He turned his eyes to her, "Atst, my troops gave up on me."


    "Master! That''s not-" me Waifu tried to exin herself, but even her voice no longer belonged to her.


    She squeezed his neck stronger, aiming to erase the existence of her beloved!


    Reylin chuckled, "I know it''s not your wish. Still, I can''t let you kill me, can I?" That was when Reylin pped his me Waifu away.


    She dropped onto the ground, then floundered as if not believing what her master had done to her.


    Reylin just nced at her, then me Waifu''s body disappeared.


    She joined new ranks on the other side.


    Those new ranks were all troops gathered from Reylin, Cam, War Shield, and Quicky Sweepy!


    "Give me back my people! What kind of event is this?! It''s a scam! My daughter taught me about the scams!" War Shield howled.


    He exined what the market scam was.


    Everyone around him, including Reylin, stared at him with knitted brows.


    The whole stream burst outughing.


    "My own troops can''t deal with me," Reylin ignored the yer and said out loud, "I will ignore them for now and find other yers. Do whatever you want."


    Cam chimed in, "I will follow you. It started with the battle, but it''s not time for us, yers, to battle with each other. This whole event is too sus!"


    Quicky Sweepy yawned, "We have toin to the game developers. That kind of event is a scam in the end."


    War Shield nodded.


    They decided to follow Reylin, even if he wasn''t interested in them. Although they had fought just now, who hadn''t fought with Reylin yet? Except for Yvonne, everyone had tasted Reylin''s mes.


    He nced at them, then ran away from the dark troops.


    The troops tried to stop them, but each yer had enough means to secure enough distance, then just escape.


    Reylin found a few yers on their way, and they all teamed up.


    That was when a mild earthquake swept through the ground.


    The forest rustled more, and the trees wailed...


    From afar, the ck gue finally unfurled before the yers.


    [The King''s Julian Soldier - Lv. 100 HP: 40 000 MP: 25 000]


    "Seriously?!" One of the yers eximed at such absurd status.


    That was just the status of one soldier, and there were countless of them. Their well-coordinated march formed a ck carpet, so yers were left speechless.


    They couldn''t imagine winning that war.


    Those troops were also not ordinary. Most of them were just vigers that had be corrupted by the dark matter. Still, a few of them were simr to the necromancer Reylin had fought before.


    They stood out with their statuses.


    However, a few individuals outshone everyone!


    [Hans Lv. 120 HP: ??? MP:???]


    "REY FLAMES LIN! YOU ARE MINE!" Hans pointed his finger at Reylin.


    His body erupted with mes, then his dark me armor covered him wholly. His eyes remained exposed, shing with thick killing intent!


    If he could, he would shout that it was for his queen, but Hansposed himself.


    It was not a time to cuck his own father.


    "Oh, this guy can render my mes useless... We are so fucked," Reylin grabbed his head and looked left and right.


    Cam squinted her eyes at him, "Why does it feel like you are joking?"


    Reylin tilted his head with hands still on his head, "Look at his level! We are so fucked! Haha!"


    "You are obviously joking," Cam sighed and turned her eyes away from him.


    yers had no way of logging out or leaving the ind.


    Their systems were useless.


    There was just no door to leave.


    They were meant to be used as a show, so Cam didn''t run away! She let out her water bubbles and rushed forth at the army!


    Other yers followed her!


    Reylin nodded, "The Red Sky!"


    And he burst out with his mes!


    His mes hurtled against the troops, bringing the most damage!


    And as Reylin brought his staff out, ready to get more horror to the ck gue, a sudden teleport appeared behind him.


    From that teleport, a woman with beautiful and long red hair appeared.


    Reylin stared at Yvonne!


    She said, "Reylin... My love. Have you finallye to conquer me?"


    "The fuck you saying, bitch?" Reylin replied, stunning the whole world!

 Chapter 130: Out of character

    <h4>Chapter 130: Out of character</h4>


    "The fuck you saying, bitch?"


    Those words thundered within Yvonne as she stared at Reylin with disbelief in her eyes.


    Her charm was never a problem, and she knew how to use it. Even that king wouldn''t find fault in her sudden confession, believing that she was doing all of this to ensure their domination in this event.


    Yvonne knew about Reylin''s feelings for her. She believed that she would rekindle that infatuation by appearing in person and make him forget about Aria!


    s, she had underestimated Reylin''s growth!


    She didn''te to leverage on Reylin, however.


    In her continent, Yvonne had secured the crown. It wasn''t official yet, but all royalties were aware of the red-haired queen. Then, Yvonne focused more on her abilities, which brought her before the wall.


    Her strength was still outstanding, and she never found any challenge except herself.


    The cure to her problem, and the one who could break that wall, was The King, Julian. His race possessed the means to create dimensions, which was an even more astonishing feat than mere teleportation and portals.


    She wanted to use that man and hone her abilities.


    However, the way she found out about him was through an already prepared event. She didn''t have enough time, and that was the problem.


    But Reylin''s skills left Yvonne doubting.


    She found herself between two choices.


    Either use the king and follow his n and go against him by Reylin''s side.


    Yvonne chose thetter, which was the biggest mistake!


    Reylin stared at the red-haired woman, "I haven''t seen Aria anywhere... Well, it''s not like I have run for too long, but you two must''ve met."


    He scrutinized Yvonne''s reaction and inferred that he was on the spot.


    "She died after facing me," Yvonne replied, and her eyes rose as if she wanted to get praise from Reylin.


    s, what she had received was nothing but a dubious expression.


    Reylin was also quite intelligent and astute.


    His lips curved up into a smirk, and he said, "Awesome... You are as shrewd as ever, Yvonne... Now that you got rid of Lioness, you''vee here to charm me and pave a clear victory for your king. Oh my... You can be cute, you know?"


    Yvonne''s heart trembled as she realized what Reylin plotted.


    He knew that she had appeared here due to the king''s power. If she could quickly appear here, she also could leave as easily... It meant that Reylin had no chance of killing Yvonne and that aiming his hand at her would probably enrage the king.


    Reylin didn''t n to die yet.


    He would limit Yvonne''s options!


    "But using too much charm is no good... If I were a brute, I would''ve already pinned you down and... do little nasty things. Wouldn''t that hurt your beloved? I am sure you two haven''t sealed the deal... It''s pointless to wait, you know? That just feels amazing, particrly if you do it with beauties," Reylin smirked.


    Those words frightened Yvonne the most.


    If before King Julian was around her finger, now, Reylin''s words gave him more ideas. She could see a future where that man wouldn''t let her go without any guard or even himself! That would hurt her ns so much, to say nothing of her insecure soul.


    Yvonne trembled while indignation contorted her face.


    "You will pay for treating me this way," Yvonne red, then turned around.


    Reylin nced at her disappearing back.


    She wasn''t in a cheerful and confident mood, so he inferred that something big must''ve happened between her and Aria. If she was here and Aria nowhere around, then probably the third party had intervened.


    Reylin believed in his lioness.


    He sighed, "This event... and the world is too much for you. Perhaps, you should develop some trust in others? Frankly, you aren''t a woman of just a few words, so that''s a big shocker to me."


    Yvonne nced behind.


    That was when she saw Reylin looking at her with a gentle smile, "You try to eat more than you can while I... All I want is mes." He coated his finger with mes, then slid across his lips as if kissing his element.


    Reylin then added, "Those are words because your presence has taught more than a few things. After this, depending on what you''ve done, we will be either enemies or nobodies. The road is long, so I expect to see you more, Bitch Yvonne."


    He turned around with a faint smile.


    Yvonne had taught him a lot, actually. Were it not for her, Reylin wouldn''t have started his rtionship with residents to whom he had taken a considerable liking. It was a vast liking akin to love, but a slight push was still needed for residents.


    And as his interest grew, he fell in love with the yer, who was a good woman.


    He learned to not judge people by their appearances... and much other stuff.


    It was a rollercoaster of emotions, but that was precisely the reason why Reylin left a speech that was quite out of character.


    A gentle and thankful speech had left many shocked as the whole event was streamed.


    Reylin strutted forward, wearing a pretty absent-minded face.


    His eyes then rose to face Hans, whose ck mes howled quite loudly.


    "Fireworks..." In his hand, Reylin''s staff appeared.


    His weapon promptly rocketed up and settled in the sky, "I like fireworks. They are loud, but I can never bring myself to hate them."


    Fireballs continuously rained down. They left dazzling scarlet trails in the sky, slowly overtaking the heavens while the ck gue prevailed below.


    "Bombs... Loud but relieving. Sometimes, they did more damage, but I don''t give a fuck, actually," Reylin lifted his hands, then widened his eyes.


    [You have used The Red Sky.]


    BANG! BANG! BANG!


    That legendary skill showcased Reylin''s love for bombs the best. Three pirs rose within the ck carpet, searing three holes. Their explosion was out of Reylin''s control, and frankly, he didn''t care.


    That was a fantasy world, and the situation urged much more explosions!


    His lifted hands then lit up in a calm fire.


    Reylin gently smiled and inhaled deeply, as if he tried to force mes into his nostrils! His eyes then widely opened, and he whispered, "Showtime."

 Chapter 131: The Kings plan

    <h4>Chapter 131: The King''s n</h4>


    It was like the whole event was a scam.


    yers had received an ability to create their own troops, then those were casually snatched by the king.


    Did they just train those troops for the enemy kingdom?


    Yes, that was indeed the case!


    However, the event wasn''t just about it.


    It was a prelude to a project on a different scale.


    It was nice to get more army, though.


    "This event is rigged... but the top yers are something else!"


    In another world, Earth, yers watched the stream without blinking much! The event was suspicious, and no one doubted that yers were used as toys and free force.


    However, no one just dropped their weapons and waited for their death.


    All top yers fought against the ck gue, getting more fame with each second!


    Pyromaniac stood out!


    And as Reylin gained even more fame across both worlds, The King, Julian, saw him and deemed him a problem as well.


    That man could be ''hope'', which was not something the king wanted to see.


    Therefore, he just stepped in.


    King Julian appeared in the sky.


    He was a handsome man despite his features looking too alien. Like his son, Hans, he was with a ck body simr to obsidian and devilish purple eyes.


    Donned in majestic long robes that reeked off royalty, King Julian raised his specter, "Listen, you lowly humans! Your top yers are nothing before us. We just toyed with them to no end and had them y our little game! That word must be pretty vexing, am I not right? Game! How often have you heard them calling your lives a game?


    Hahaha! Entitled creatures demand reward for even a little thing they do! At some point, they will demand you to give them experience just from breathing in your presence!"


    The King''s voice reached all residents.


    A few of them felt their hearts drumming louder and louder. Amidst those sounds, they stared at the king''s face. His voice reached them despite their hearts palpitating as nothing could oppose his royal might!


    "They tasted their own medicine! The one-shot is not enough! Two neither! We will continue to take down those entitled yers and spread our might across the whole world! Your ascended won''t even descend to help you.


    Ascended... Yes, what about them? They can only watch and bless yers instead of you... Because they deemed most of you... unworthy." King Julian spread his arms, "Dark Matter doesn''t choose you. You choose it. All of you can choose it! The only requirement is that you be honest... Honest with your heart and mind!"


    An invisible wave spread from all screens in an instant.


    That invisible wave imbued dark matter seed within the hearts of all residents who had wavered.


    King Julian''s lips curled up, "It''s time for revel!"


    His troops and children loudly cheered!


    The ck gue became even harder to deal with as the morale of all troops shot up, to say nothing of the king''s children who became much more active.


    One of them, the ck star me that faced the pyromaniac, took a few steady steps forward, "You can''t run away... Back then, I couldn''t let this skill out." He chuckled, "My mes will devour you entirely."


    Hans lifted his dark me sword and pointed it at the sky.


    Before any mes came out of the ground, an intense pressure blew away all troops around them, leaving only Hans and Reylin in the vicinity.


    Atst, the mes emerged.


    The dark fire made a circle around them. They howled loudly and were so dense no one clear-headed would try going through them.


    From below Hans'' feet, even thicker mes oozed out.


    Pushed by those mes up, Hans smirked! That fire coalesced into a warhorse in simr armor to its master.


    Of course, the appearance was cool and dreadful, but the passive effects brought by this whole spectacle were worse!


    [Your Fire Resistance has been lowered.]


    [Any fire skill used in the Hans'' Fire Castle will be weaker.]


    [Your mana consumption is three times higher!]


    And many more were hidden through Hans'' wish!


    He clenched his sword, "I am a royal child, favored by the dark matter, and a man blessed with golden blood!"


    Reylin sneered, "Oh, so all youck is the queen? What a pity she is in someone else''s hands."


    His words widened Hans'' eyes, and veins pumped on his face!


    Reylin inhaled deeply, then used his Crown Mana.


    His eyes sparked, and fire burst out from his eyeballs! It went up and formed an imitation of horns. He no longer breathed air but fire! His legendary scarlet mes burst out to provide him with unlimited mana...


    s, Hans'' castle prevented Reylin from spreading mes!


    His dark fire extended itself and barreled into a red pir, eating and slowly infecting Reylin''s beautiful mes!


    Reylin clicked his tongue.


    He waved his hand out of spite, then his mes exploded around him! He also aimed those at Hans, to no avail.


    The man in dark armor just swept those explosions with his dark me sword.


    His horse raised its front legs, crying out loudly, then charged at Reylin the moment those hit the ground! In the blink of an eye, the war horse mmed itself against Reylin,pletely negating his Crown Mana.


    Reylin was deemed useless, and his body felt what was rare but lethal.


    He felt mes eating him alive, "Ughhhh!" He groaned through clenched teeth!


    The whole world also saw the pyromaniac''s fall, their hearts sinking! The yers shook their heads, realizing that the game was far from its end game and that the dark matter people would be much more active from now on!


    Reylin dropped onto the ground, "FUCK!" And the moment he did, Hans'' sword pierced him through his shoulder!


    All Reylin saw was Hans'' smirk and his eyes ring at him with genuine satisfaction! That man''s heart swelled with pride, and he dug deeper into Reylin''s flesh to just elicit more of his cries.


    Reylin''s loss... seemed unavoidable!

 Chapter 132: Birth Of The Crimson Dragon

    <h4>Chapter 132: Birth Of The Crimson Dragon</h4>


    Reylin''s heart pumped with wrath.


    His Crown''s Mana also boiled, trying to fend off Han''s mes, to no avail.


    Those mes were stronger due to the level gap. Of course, Hans'' royal bloodline and dark matter were of the highest quality as well.


    That man possessed mes Of Greed, which was something simr to what Reylin possessed.


    s, just one of them pumped mana of the purest quality.


    It was him, Hans.


    Reasons? Reylin didn''t know, but he was getting better track of it.


    He unconsciously let out mes.


    Still, no matter where his mes came from, Hans'' royal castle extended its dark fire and grasped Reylin''s element. Those mes tightly wriggled Reylin''s attempts to retaliate! Scarlet mes eventually lost, and the world became filled with darkness again...


    "You can''t even see how miserable you are..." Hans scoffed, then his horse turned heels.


    It kicked Reylin away, then let out augh alongside its master.


    Hans chuckled, "But the whole world can... Your world and this world see everything happening here. You, one of the strongest yers, can''t do anything against me... Even if you have your own mana, even if you have a tad better bloodline than other humans, you are still nothing but amoner before me!"


    His greed was under his control as his mes prevailed. He was just dominating Reylin with his might, so his heart didn''t control Hans!


    He kept smiling and showing his power to the whole world, making a name for himself.


    Hans'' self-praises eluded Reylin, but he''d recorded important words well...


    ''The whole world sees this...'' Reylinnguorously raised his hand.


    A faint scarlet fire flicked on his palm.


    It was like hisst will, ast attempt to show its vigor!


    Reylin smiled faintly, "Sorry for holding you back."


    Reylin''s goal had always been the fire.


    He wanted to be mes so that he would get even closer to this mysterious element. It was mysterious as it always left a profound influence within him, whether loud or silent. It was also an element that helped him solve many plights.


    The fire was even more influential in the game.


    In the game, he became closer with it and thought that he wielded them correctly.


    ''I was wrong,'' Reylin whispered, then clenched his fist.


    He slowly stood up.


    Due to the wounds Hans had left on him, Reylin was like a broken doll, trembling and roughly panting as he got back onto his feet.


    But as his eyes rose, Hans narrowed his and gazed back with inexplicable foreboding.


    Reylin chuckled, "I guess the whole world has heard already! I love fire, I love fireworks, I love bombs! Everything that needs mes, I fucking love! Be it real life or this game, I am not afraid to use it.


    My ambition is clear - to be mes! I will kill you should any of you bar my goal! And if you fucks want to y together with me, then better be prepared to follow me..."


    His family stood at the acme.


    His father''s voice mattered the most in their country. His mother shone like the brightest star, and his brothers all reached their peak in their respective fields.


    They had the goal to be the best.


    That goal was naturally to conquer and absorb all knowledge!


    Thus, although Reylin was also part of that family, he wasn''t honest with himself or his bloodline.


    Atst, he set out a goal worthy of his surname.


    To own all kinds of mes!


    "For I am... Crown... Reylin..."


    [Your Royal Bloodline has awakened.]


    [Your nickname, Rey mes Lin, has changed to Crown Reylin.]


    [Your Legendary Skill, The Red Sky, has evolved!]


    Ding!


    [You have brought back the lost race, Dragon, back to the Faynom World!]


    [You have leveled up due to your achievement!]


    [Legendary Skill, Crimson Dragon, is avable.]


    [Your Crown Mana has created your own system.]


    [Your yer system''s functions have returned.]


    "So be it... Crimson Dragon," Reylin arched his head back.


    In an instant, the whole sky turned red. The dense clouds lit up by sunset gathered above Hans'' Royal Castle. Within those clouds, Crimson Trail became more and more evident.


    That trail curled up, then spread widely across the whole heaven.


    It was, naturally, the body of Crimson Dragon!


    Each time he moved, silent explosions followed. Those explosions lit up in red colors of different shades, from a very bright one to the darkest!


    Those were explosions that soon loudly rained down on the whole ck gue!


    Atst, The Crimson Dragon howled!


    It peaked from the clouds, revealing its big head with seven horns.


    Its scarlet eyes respectfully hovered on Reylin while its jaw parted to let out a terrifying roar! That roar swept through Hans'' Royal Castle, extinguishing it in an instant!


    All Hans'' passive boosts disappeared as if not existing at all.


    Crimson Dragon deemed them useless!


    Reylin nearly moaned from how good his mes became, then retracted his eyes, "Royal Blood? You? Listen, you cuck. That is... Royal Bloodline... Crown Bloodline! The purest one as I am the son of Adam and Eva!"


    His dragon followed with that deration, asserting its master.


    It then left itsir in heaven, descending with its long snake-like body! That eastern dragon''s head barrelled into the ck gue, then became the first bomb!


    BANG!


    It was even more significant than the red sky!


    One bomb was naturally not enough.


    From the other side, the mes surged, and the crimson dragon''s head popped out! It brought down another bomb, and many numerous bombs followed it as the legendary beast swam across the whole battlefield!


    Reylin took a step forward, "Why aren''t you running away to your daddy? Perhaps, that little horse got scared? A beast worthy of such a low bloodline as you."


    Hans'' eyes widened, and he red at Reylin silently.


    The Pyromaniac... was right!


    Reylin''s strutting didn''t stop until he was just a few meters before Hans.


    That was when the Crimson Dragon soared to the sky, then its whole body dropped onto Reylin.


    All mes followed, leaving just the floating red trails and red sky in the background.


    As for the Crimson Dragon, it became armor for its master.


    Reylin donned himself in the crimson dragon''s scales.


    His helmet stood out the most, with seven horns stretching behind.


    He red at Hans with his reptile eyes, scarlet and so mesmerizing that all viewers had fallen in love with him!


    Ladies screamed, and men stood in awe.


    "Those horns hold the crown... As for your armor, I don''t see even one spot that can wear it... A loser such as you dared to unt his bloodline before me?"


    Reylin extended his hand equipped with crimson dragon ws!


    Atst, for thest struggle, Hans'' dark mes hurtled toward Reylin!


    They wanted to protect their master, to no avail.


    Even before they could lick Reylin''s armor, the scarlet mes suddenly popped like sparkles around his arm, sending those to oblivion!


    "Your greedy mes... will be the second part of my crown," Reylin sneered, then grabbed Hans'' neck.


    He lifted him up, then nced toward King Julian.


    Julian had already ended the streams, but everyone had heard Reylin''s words, to say nothing of seeing his crimson dragon.


    That man, the pyromaniac, was indeed The Crown.


    That exined all his deeds and power.


    Everything... seemed so natural for yers from Earth.


    Their admiration sparked Reylin''s bloodline and awakened him!


    "Your son''s heart... It''s a desert, at best," Reylin licked his lips beneath his helmet.


    His other hand pierced through Hans'' armor, then took out his heart! That heart became dark mes that Reylin converted into scarlet ones.


    [You have acquired mes Of Greed.]


    Reylin consumed those mes, then dropped Hans'' dead body...


    "Zarmam! Tell me about his bloodline!" King Julian shouted as he opened the portal!


    Zarmam, his son who was well versed in systems, paled and trembled, "I can''t read him... He has his own... system... He copied The Ascended''s Gift and turned it into his..."


    King Julian gritted his teeth, then prepared a portal to personally end Reylin''s life.


    s, when the portal appeared, Red Wings sprouted from Reylin''s back.


    The red clouds became a milky way and slipped into the portal.


    Reylin sneered, "Thanks for opening up the door for me... And, see you soon, King Julian. Your demise is set... for I don''t think you''ve just created this event for me."


    After Reylin disappeared from his ind, King Julian howled, "CROWN REYLIN!"


    That man was the only yer who had survived his... game...

 Chapter 133: Faynom World no longer wants players

    <h4>Chapter 133: Faynom World no longer wants yers</h4>


    Reylin left the portal.


    He appeared in an unknown forest with no soul around him.


    That was a blessing for him!


    After his powers took control over the king''s portal, Reylin lost all his mana, and his overwhelming power had left an immense toll on his body.


    He dropped onto his knees, then puked a mouthful of blood.


    "You are exhausting to raise," Reylin nced at his Crimson Dragon.


    After his Crimson Armor dispersed, the mes returned to his palm. It was simr to thest flicker he saw before his announcement to the world. However, this flicker was now a tiny dragon!


    Crimson Dragon was like a small snake now. It coiled on Reylin''s palm, then stared at him with respect and love.


    It was also worried about Reylin since his sweat profusely tumbled down on his face, and his skin paled.


    Reylin smiled at his pet, "I will take a break. See youter."


    Crimson Dragon nodded, then entered Reylin''s body as a pure fire.


    Reylin logged out now that the system''s functions had returned to him. Of course, there was a lot of stuff to explore, such as his own system and the royal crown bloodline.


    However, that was a matter for another time as Reylin had more important stuff to check and take care of.


    One of them was his girlfriend.


    -


    Reylin took off his VR Helmet.


    It was so smelly and wet that he wanted to throw it away.


    He also felt so heavy, as if his body''s condition from the game had logged out together with him... He perspired from top to bottom, which was even worse than in the game, actually!


    Reylin cursed and raised his exhausted body.


    "That was a grand announcement," Lioness said from the other side of the room.


    She was before Reylin''s PC, clicking the mouse more than usual. Her head rested on her hand while the other abruptly stopped.


    Aria turned around and faced Reylin with a wide smile. That was one of her usual smiles, but more contenty behind it.


    She was genuinely happy that Reylin had said his surname out to the whole world.


    Besides, Aria had received many calls, and a few of them were from Reylin''s family. His mother, in particr, was so overjoyed that Aria didn''t need a video call to see her tears.


    Reylin chuckled, "I didn''t expect the dragon toe out."


    "Did you really?" Aria teased, "Your father talked about Dragon Eyes, didn''t he?" She stood up and opened another window with an awkward smile.


    Reylin''s eye twitched, then he went to the bathroom!


    He spent more time than usual, then returned fresh and ready for a long talk!


    Reylin didn''t ask about his news or battle but about Aria''s meeting with Yvonne.


    Aria sighed, "My own troops killed me. I''ve just finished editing the video."


    His girlfriend took him to the bed that had already its sheets changed. Here, Reylinnded on Aria''s body, and his head sank into her pillows. He watched the video while she stroked his hair.


    On the screen, Reylin saw how Yvonne summoned her own portal and used it against Aria.


    The red-haired woman''s weakness and powers became apparent for the couple. Still, Reylin was more proud of his lioness surviving that teleportation!


    He chuckled, "Rawr."


    Aria buried her face in his hair, "Rawr."


    The coupleughed in each other''s embrace, then Reylin took control over the mouse. He clicked on the news, and as he had predicted beforehand, the word of the fourth crown took the spotlight.


    His mother had already voiced out her story about him and confirmed Reylin''s blood! Now, everyone was talking about Reylin.


    Aria teased, "For I am... Crown..."


    She got stopped as Reylin suddenly bumped his forehead into hers, "Crown Aria."


    He whispered with a disarming smile, then the mood took the reins!


    Clothes flew right and left, the rough panting filled the room, and the bed shook like crazy!


    -


    While the couple mated like bulls, the Faynom World entered the dark age.


    Every resident feared the dark age, and they supported yers in fighting monsters and people behind dark matter.


    However, King Julian''s spectacle had nted seeds within the residents whose hearts wavered.


    Of course, the dark matter was different since it came from Julian''s family, and he had manufactured it with his own will.


    People''s hate toward the yers became the driving factor behind their fall, and they became one of them due to it.


    That emotion drove them against the yers!


    That was not the worst, however.


    Ordinary residents were weak, after all. It would take some time for a scant of them to be real viins.


    The real viins were the nobility, however.


    The best example would be Princess Rose.


    She was well aware of King Julian''s n. She calcted every possible scenario, and in her eyes, yers simply had no chance of victory.


    Of course, one side had to be taken as the residents of Faynom World had long since be just mere observers and supporters.


    Many nobility thought like that due to theck of response from ascended... They were also heavily limitedpared to the yers and dark matter people.


    One side had abundant peopleing from another world while the other just took people through their contagious power.


    That contagious effect had left many worried, however.


    Nobles still believed in their nobility, and even if they took the dark matter''s side, they trusted their bloodline to keep their minds intact.


    Princess Rose was naturally the same, but her hatred toward yers was genuine.


    That was why she became one of the unique residents whose mind was utterly intact and free of any shackles!


    She was like the King''s Julian family and the Nerven Race.


    But not the whole world was against the yers!


    Maya''s province supported yers nheless!


    Even if the dark clouds loomed above them, their hearts remained bright and clear of any dark matter!


    The same went for people that believed in the ascended wholeheartedly!


    Churches and devoted believers persisted against those unbelievable changes, to say nothing of people who had taken the yers'' side!


    Lovers, friends, and many others were with the yers!


    Still... Their numbers seemed rtively insignificant against the whole world...


    No kingdom opposed dark matter!


    That alone sang many dreadful implications!

 Chapter 134: Reylin invites ladies for a sleepover!

    <h4>Chapter 134: Reylin invitesdies for a sleepover!</h4>


    Reylin learned about the Faynom World''s changes a few hourster...


    Indeed, hours.


    He confirmed La and Emilia''s safety through Maya.


    In school, Maya had told Reylin about her struggles, "So many monsters attack us! They work with residents! It''s like... an incursion of riders!"


    A cute hero shivered!


    It was just the first day, but some residents had already taken the reins and threw their indignation at the yers!


    Maya''s province was safe since she had done a lot of work for the residents. However, no border was secure!


    As the hero sucked on her grape juice, Reylin suddenly extended his hand.


    That was a move Maya had been waiting for.


    She giggled and fished out an orange juice from her pocket, "Here! I knew you would try to snatch my drink!"


    Reylin''s confusionsted a little, then he smiled faintly, "Well. You havee prepared. Many cherish that."


    He took the juice, then sucked the straw.


    The events that had happened in the Faynom world had also changed Reylin''s real life. Students covertly nced at him andmented about his bloodline. They also joked whether bing a top yer in the game was a grand achievementparable to his brothers.


    Still, those eluded Reylin as he didn''t give a crap about those people.


    On the other hand, Maya looked around.


    She saw that people distanced themselves away from him. It wasn''t the same as before as the distance was more significant.


    Even if Reylin didn''t show any feelings, the hero''s heart still hurt!


    Reylin was a good guy, after all. As long as one didn''t bring his family or barred his way, he would be a funny guy to be around!


    Of course, he was merciless toward his enemies, which was quite excessive sometimes!


    Maya had long since be ustomed to the excess since the day he had helped her with bullies in real life.


    She was his friend and med people for their evil deeds.


    In the game, it mattered not, so Maya chuckled and said, "I will cherish your support too!"


    "My support? Haha, I guess I will help you out," Reylin chuckled.


    Maya and Lioness worked together in the game already.


    Although Lioness had helped her city with underground organizations, many people still had fallen to the dark matter''s ploy.


    Her city was where most people kept their minds intact.


    That was why she and her guild organized transport.


    Due to the events happening right now, the transport was heavily limited.


    Monsters and residents worked together, hence the riders. Those raiders were a pain in the ass, but the guilds with good hearts such as Common Supreme and The Hero Party were also held back by their conscience.


    They didn''t want to kill residents as a lot of yers had been too entric indeed.


    "Still... It would be better if I could create my own magic scrolls... I will try to y with it today," Reylin casually said.


    However, both Maya and Titiana picked up his words with excitement.


    The hero trembled, "Can I use The Red Sky?!"


    "Your INT stat is low, isn''t it?" Titiana asked from the side.


    "That''s true..." Maya''s shoulders dropped, and she nearly let go of her grape juice!


    Reylin smiled at her and patted her like usual.


    His legendary skill would wreak havoc on the battlefield, and it would probably be the best weapon against the current world''s predicament.


    Reylin inferred because of how much ruckus his Crimson Dragon did!


    "If I manage to create this legendary skill, you will be the first one to use it," Reylin smiled widely at the hero!


    Maya''s eyes shimmered with excitement, "Thank you!" She then teased, "I heard big sister still lives in your house!"


    "One week flew by in the blink of an eye... Then, we just didn''t care... What? Wannae for a night?" Reylin snickered.


    Maya blushed, but she seriously pondered about the offer!


    "I cane... if Titianaes with me!" The hero then decided!


    From the side, Titiana nearly choked on her juice! She covered her lips and did her best to not spill out anything!


    Her eyes went from Reylin to Maya.


    For Reylin, Titiana stared with awkwardness and confusion. She wasn''t really close with him, and all she did with him was rted to Maya''s guild. However, Reylin was impressed with her so far, and Lioness also told him that Maya''s guild wouldn''tst for too long without her!


    That was why he nodded at her and invited them for the night!


    Naturally, what Reylin nned in the spur of the moment was some fun in the city, then just sleepover by watching movies with everyone!


    Titiana was looking at Maya with narrowed and quite angry eyes, but those emotions vanished after Reylin nodded at her!


    She blushed and epted the invitation.


    Maya then chirped, "Let''s invite Steel Melody too!"


    It was Reylin''s time to choke on his orange juice, "Y-You and your ideas..."


    Maya tilted her head, "But she is our friend! And we have been ying a lot together! It will be like our little adventure! Right?"


    Reylin shrugged, "Well. She will bring an interesting mood, at least..."


    "I know, right!? Haha!" Maya chuckled, then left the third year''s floor with Titiana! Both of them were filled with emotions!


    Reylin watched them, then took out his phone, "Sebastian. I am skipping thest ss. Have you finished your research?"


    "Yes, Young Master! Your private jet is also ready for the trip!" Sebastian called from the other side.


    His young master faintly smiled, then strutted toward his ss.


    Sebastian asked, "If I may ask, why are we going to the Revo Company?"


    "Because I suspect that they aren''t behind the Faynom World," Reylin replied.


    Revo Company had created the first immersive game.


    Their game made some revolution on the market. Still, Reylin naturally didn''t n to visit them just to congratte them on the creation.


    He added, "I talked with William about beta testers and his movie''s production before. It was already baffling that thepany couldn''t give him levels. He used skills that level one yers could learn, and others used more shy skills in his stead. Then the residents and how they react to the world and yers...


    The reason why I thought about all of this is that I saw reptile eyes today as I washed my face." Reylin yawned.


    On the other side, Sebastian trembled out of fear, "Young Master... is trying to say that the Faynom World is real? That all those people are real?"


    "Maybe," Reylin replied, "I might be hallucinating because the Crimson Dragon was fucking cool and that I had taken a liking to my scarlet eyes. Regardless, I am going to check thatpany and question them."


    That Revo Company did one significant stream at the beginning of the game.


    The owner advertised his streaming device!


    And... that was all he did other than some remarks about not interfering in the game world''s settings and plot.


    Although the game wasn''t old, he could''ve done way more things... It was like thepany wasted its potential!


    Reylin didn''t really think much of it, but he really saw scarlet reptile eyes this morning!


    That was why he made a few calls and prepared for the trip!

 Chapter 135: Listen now

    <h4>Chapter 135: Listen now</h4>


    Reylin stared at the sky through his private jet.


    His reptile eyes in the real world asionally shed as many thoughts crossed in his mind. His thoughts were absurd, and anyone with ess to them would''ve called him lunatic should they hear them.


    ''If the Faynom World is real... then I am a killer," Reylin pondered inwardly.


    He had killed a noble near the start of the game, and his kill count continued. He didn''t care about monsters but people and how his deeds influenced them.


    It was fun and exciting, as long as the game was the game.


    Surprisingly, Reylin''s heart didn''t speed up nor beat erratically. He stared withposure as that thought ran circles in his mind.


    "Have you killed a person in the game, Sebastian?" Reylin asked while resting his head on his hand.


    Sebastian nodded, "Yes."


    "Hah," Reylin let out a faint chuckle.


    Indeed.


    He didn''t have many friends before the game as no one wanted to keep themselves around the tickling bomb. People such as Vis were acquaintances before and people he knew from the school.


    Still, the point was that all of them entered the game and did the same deeds.


    People Reylin met in the game, such as Ferocious Bear and Steel Melody, had also killed others in the game world.


    Each had their own reasons behind it, but a kill was kill.


    Perhaps, it was precisely that, and maybe Reylin was apathetic about the people he had killed, but his heart remained stoic.


    "We will be there in less than thirty minutes, Young Master," Sebastian said from the side.


    "Thirty minutes to think about exciting things," Reylin chuckled.


    His killing in-game was one thing, but polygamy was a much exciting topic to talk about. Reylin would instead think about it rather than horrific killing!


    And that was indeed an exciting thought.


    If La and Emilia turned out to be real people, then Reylin wouldn''t be able to just give up on them.


    They shared valuable memories that were sweet and touching.


    La''s care was deeply etched in Reylin''s heart, and Emilia''s development from blinded priestess to a woman who wants to live with her goal on the line had naturally left a profound impression on him.


    To say nothing of how pleasant it was to have both of them in the bed.


    "Most yers will get influenced by the killing while I am more worried about polygamy. Ah, the sin of the royal bloodline," Reylin chuckled.


    Royal Bloodline was also why he thought of the Faynom World as the real world.


    It wasn''t like his grandpa could''ve predicted the Faynom World''s appearance and called Reylin a child with dragon''s eyes.


    So, how did the dragone out?


    Did thepany fix Reylin''s character and give him a golden spoon?


    Surely not!


    Reylin had more reasons than enough to think of the Faynom World as the real world.


    It was time to confirm that.


    "We''vended, Young Master!" Sebastian called out.


    "I can see," Reylin sighed.


    -


    After Reylin left his private jet, servants from his family''s holiday cabin greeted him below. They had been waiting for him already!


    A car was here, and the driver knew the destination.


    Sebastian opened the doors, and Reylin casually hopped in after replying to all the servants.


    His family had many holiday cabins and servants across all continents.


    Reylin would find a home from himself all over the world.


    It took them around an hour to get to the Revo Company.


    Minor traffic and stuff didn''t leave a scratch on Reylin''s mood, and he seriously faced the Revo Company''s building.


    It was a skyscraper in the middle of the capital.


    And as if someone from here had received a call beforehand, the doors opened, revealing ady in an office suit.


    She introduced herself as Barmi, "We are pleased to host the top 1 yer in our modestpany!"


    "Modest?" Reylin raised one eyebrow.


    "We don''t dare to unt before the Crown," Barmi awkwardly smiled and gestured to Reylin to follow her.


    Sebastian was next to him and also kept looking around with rapt attention.


    Barmi was all awkward as it was a rather sudden visit. Any other person would''ve been turned down. s, the crown hade here in person.


    That family couldn''t be refused, and Reylin was also the top yer!


    Many workers had risen up to greet Reylin and bashfully asked for an autograph.


    Reylin just casually threw his signature, but his handwriting left people stunned.


    "What an artist..." They whispered after Reylin disappeared to the primary office.


    In an office, Reylin took a seat and nonchntly lifted a cup of tea to his lips.


    However, Sebastian didn''t take a seat, and he remained behind his young master with his hands sped behind.


    Atst, Barmi took the seat before him.


    Reylin titled his head, "Where is the boss?"


    "Boss is... currently unavable," Barmi replied.


    Her lips already quivered, and she seemed shaken by Relin''s question.


    Reylin tilted his head in the opposite direction, "I guess he is not here... And you haven''t seen him in a good while... Let me take a guess... You haven''t seen him since he advertised the streaming device."


    Barmi trembled evidently, and her eyes dropped onto the desk.


    Reylin and Sebastian studied her closely. Thetter had his heart beating faster and faster as if his young master''s thoughts had be real already.


    Reylin said, "On our way here, I saw the financial department with lights on... The same goes for marketing, and I guess people from the social media team... How can the game be this wless if there aren''t any developers?"


    No response bypassed Barmi''s lips.


    She had thought Reylin woulde here to talk about thepetition between the countries.


    All representatives had already contacted them, and many disputes were solved this way.


    Reylin''s country and its yers had also fought against each other in man-made wars. Those wars were about borders, oil pipelines, and other political stuff.


    Reylin wasn''t invited because there was no need.


    However, after hisst spectacle, people from other countries would make countless excuses to not let him y the game.


    Still, were those man-made wars possible with the current status of Faynom World?


    "I guess we have to talk differently... Sebastian," Reylin sighed and closed his eyes.


    His butler fished out a contract from his pocket.


    That contractnded before Barmi''s confused eyes.


    And as she read it, she understood Reylin''s plot!


    He would ask her questions in a roundabout way, and she also had received permission to record the conversation. The Crown Family also would give her insurance should anything terrible happen to her due to this information reveal.


    Reylin''s eyes shed with a scarlet hue, "Listen now."


    A hue that everyone missed.

 Chapter 136: Shopping spree

    <h4>Chapter 136: Shopping spree</h4>


    Reylin and Sebastian left the Revo Company''s building.


    For some time, the duo listened to the passing by people and cars.


    Sebastian soon parted his lips, "It''s like that man somehow opened the portal, then disappeared somewhere."


    "If we look at sales of stream devices, he made a bank... Still, with the game of such a scale, he could''ve made so many better choices... Yes, that man opened the portal to another world," Reylin replied.


    He took out his phone and nced at the Revo Company''s sales again. He tapped the screen, and the first-ever live stream yed on his phone then!


    Sebastian also looked at the screen.


    Reylin said, "That guy with white hair and green eyebrows... It has to be ascended."


    Sebastian narrowed his eyes as he took Reylin''s phone into his hands...


    Reylin shook his head, "Who the fuck turn their eyebrows green? It has to be that moron ascended."


    "Moron... Well, he looks like a moron!" Sebastian knew that his young master had a bad history with one of them, but that guy with white hair looked like a moron indeed!


    They both took seats in the car, then Reylin bought a few things unique to this country. He thought of Aria, Maya, and her friend. Even Steel Melody as that woman had epted the invitation to his sleepover.


    All of them would receive some new clothes and delicious snacks!


    Reylin also bought a few things that would be a permanent memory.


    "So you see, Sebastian," Reylin said while picking up clothes for his beloved, "No one would believe me if I said that this world is real. I am one of the best yers, to say nothing of me killing that Hans on the stream."


    Sebastian nodded, "Young Master has leveled up tremendously after that event... That cool Crimson Dragon has also awakened! yers won''t believe us if we tell them it''s the real world!"


    "It''s not like we have confirmed whether it is a real-world yet," Reylin took a sexy maxi dress for Aria and passed it to the shop assistant.


    After thedy disappeared to the counter, he added, "If someone told me to stop ying this game because it''s real, I wouldn''t give any fuck. That''s how addicted this world is. Basically, we have to show an example."


    Reylin took out his phone and opened the game''s forum.


    A map of Blue Rose Kingdom had popped on the screen. He drew a long line, then showed it to Sebastian.


    Reylin said, "This is what we will do. We will conquernds between Maya''s province and Alex''s noble family."


    Alex Loyalty had be a man of blue blood as well!


    His noble family supported him despite his yer''s origin. He and Sebastian worked with clear-minded residents.


    "We will spread our will to protect residents, and yers should gather en masse in those provinces. I refuse to believe that we have more cold-hearted people than good ones," Reylin chuckled.


    Sebastian nodded, "That''s a brilliant idea! What about churches, though?"


    "Churches... They won''t like me since I have a ck nickname... Speaking of that ck nickname, Milkyona should contact me soon. Either before I deal with the world''s predicament or after it. Anyway, I will leave the church to Lioness, Maya, and Alex," Reylin replied.


    Sebastian once again nodded and followed his young master.


    Reylin bought a lot of clothes.


    Most of them were for Aria, and the money spent for these made Sebastian''s eye twitch.


    And that was just for Aria!


    Maya and her friend, Titiana, also would receive lovely dresses soon.


    He also bought casual clothes for everyone, as if funding some family!


    "What about... Steel Melody?" Sebastian asked.


    Reylin didn''t need to ask Aria for her sizes, but it was different for Maya and Titiana. Of course, he immediately told them that he was on a shopping spree before any thought about something else.


    Seventeen-year-old girls often misunderstood and had many thoughts, after all.


    However, Reylin didn''t even ask Steel Melody!


    This left Sebastian wondering whether his young master nned to bully her!


    And bully... was indeed the perfect word!


    "I have something else for her," Reylin replied, then went to the shop not too far away.


    Once he entered that shop, Sebastian''s eyes began twitching yet again.


    Meanwhile, Reylin chuckled at the shopkeeper.


    That shopkeeper opened his lips, "Yo! What''s up, homie? Wanna buy some hoodie?"


    "Indeed... I might get one for myself too," Reylin casually said, then chose a few cks and red ones for himself.


    Steel Melody would either get white or grayish ones!


    "I have cool chains too, homie!" The shopkeeper noticed a whale, and he showcased his goods.


    Reylin nced at those, "I take those."


    Sebastian ended upughing, and the shopping spree ended in a good mood!


    -


    Reylin returned back home.


    He hid his presents in the garage and told Aria to not peek at them.


    She chuckled, "Present for a sleepover?"


    Reylin yawned, "You see... I haven''t really given many presents in my life. I might as well spend money on others. It''s not like I have anything better to buytely..." And frankly, Reylin felt good each time he remembered a happy hero after receiving her phone.


    She often unted that phone, and it was yet another pretty sight.


    He didn''t share it with the hero, though.


    All he did was snatch her orange juice.


    Maya had already countered that, though!


    "I will wait for whatever you''ve prepared for us... I guess we will try them all during our sleepover," Aria grinned and wrapped her arms around Reylin''s neck.


    She pecked his lips a little, then asked while staring into his eyes, "Will you help us tomorrow? Being a mastermind is one thing, but I want to see that Crimson Dragon with my own eyes."


    "You want to see him more than me?" Reylin feigned grief.


    "I know you very well in action!" Aria apologized with those words, and then they went to eat something.


    This day was quite exhausting, but Reylin decided to keep those events within himself from now on.


    ''A wise man once said... Keep a secret or two from your girlfriend,'' Reylin nodded, then decided to slowly introduce her to La and Emilia.


    Because as he had said earlier, giving up on them was impossible.

 Chapter 137: Evil Guilds

    <h4>Chapter 137: Evil Guilds</h4>


    "You yers! You hateful creatures! You monsters!" A resident cloaked in dark matter howled with its dted eyes.


    He was one of those residents whose hatred toward yers had sprouted liberally. His heart was ck, and his hatred flowed through his veins!


    Veins scattered across his face as he channeled his mana!


    "I will kill you all! Hehe! You will all die so much you won''t return to our world! This is our world now! Dark World! Hahaha!" His staff rose to the sky!


    And a fireball came out of it!


    It was a dark fireball whose mes reminded everyone about Hans.


    That man didn''t stop, however.


    On his bear, heughed maniacally and urged the monster to charge at yers.


    Though it might seem like a suicidal move, a suicide, it was not!


    That man''s stats also consisted of a higher defense, stamina, and health!


    Dark Matter blessed most residents with equal stats.


    They felt blessed and invincible with those stats, and they dared to try all kinds of tactics against yers.


    They dropped their everyday lives and focused on one thing - killing yers!


    "Damn it! They are so annoying!" yers from Maya and Aria''s guilds openly cursed as they followed their guild''s rules.


    A rule to not kill residents was like a golden rule. Anyone who broke that rune would get kicked out of the guild, changing their whole life in the Faynom World.


    As the fireballnded on a yer''s shield, he let out another curse, "Fuck!" And his shield lit up in a deep red color.


    His taunt stopped both resident and the monster.


    However, these two weren''t the only opponents.


    Many other residents rode monsters of a different kind and used their preferred long-distance skills. Once they would get closer to the yers, they would attack together with their monster partners using their bodies like warriors.


    Such a hybrid wasmon in the resident''s ranks.


    And as the world saw good guilds such as Common Supreme and The Hero''s Party, the evil guilds also stomped here.


    One of them appeared on the scene, "Hey, hey, hey! Thanks for taunting them for me!"


    [Eaven Lv. 79 HP: ??? MP: ???]


    [Guild Leader Of Hey Hey Hey Guild.]


    Followed by his guild members, Eaven rushed at the residents with killing intent rippling in his eyes. His short sword hacked at them, killing in one swift motion!


    Monsters were rtively more challenging as they naturally had tough hide, but that was when thebination of techniques came out!


    "Killing Zone - X BOOM!" Eaven roared with hisughter.


    His short sword left two deep wounds on the monster''s neck. Those wounds crossed and formed ''X'', which pulsed as if veins. Its pulsing heightened, and it exploded when it drummed louder than everyone else on the battleground.


    The monster died!


    "Eaven!" yers from Maya''s guild cursed at that man!


    It was not the first time this man and his buddies appeared to thwart their ns!


    Besides stopping residents from taking over theirnds, yers also wanted to catch them and seal them in special prisons.


    s, people such as Eaven made things harder, to say nothing of King Julian and his family.


    Eaven chuckled, "You all can''t be so stingy! Let us get some experience too! Keeping them all for yourselves is no good! Sharing is caring! Remember!"


    He jested and pointed the middle finger at every yer from Lioness and Maya''s alliance!


    Naturally, yers kept the border alive!


    That was why they couldn''t just focus on those yers as residents wouldn''t miss that chance!


    They had to swallow all their ire and don''t let Hey Hey Hey Guild leverage on them!


    That was when a meteor descended from the sky!


    BANG!


    "AHHHHHH!" Eaven''s voice rang out on the ground!


    That kind of voice left yers stunned.


    Most of them knew Eaven as he was pretty vocal on social media. Known as vulgar and obstinate with his ambitions, Eaven invited yers to his guild to bring back the freedom to Faynom World by exterminating every dark heart resident!


    People rarely heard his pained voice!


    But as the dust dispersed, revealing the crimson armor, yers protecting the border jumped with excitement. At the same time, Eaven''s guild ran away in all directions.


    Eaven''s eyes widened, "Crown... Reylin... You are here? I was sure you would be somewhere else!"


    Pinned down by Reylin''s raw strength, Eaven spoke roughly and slowly. He raised his hand to push his leg away, to no avail.


    Before that absolute strength and yer of the highest caliber, Eaven was like an ant!


    [Crown Reylin Lv. 102 HP: ??? MP: ???]


    Reylin canted his head to the side, looking down on Eaven, "We work around The Blue Rose Kingdom and The Brightdoom Kingdom. Fuck off somewhere else, or I will put you in a special prison. This is where you will be able to share all your ideas with those muddle-headed residents."


    He pressed Eaven''s chest, eliciting blood out of his mouth.


    Eaven bit his lips, pondering about Reylin''s words, then said, "Your guilds work on the biggest scale in the whole continent. It was the easiest to score residents here, but I guess I will listen to the big boss, Crown Reylin. Hehe!"


    Reylin scoffed beneath his helmet, then killed Eaven by Fire Releaseing out of his foot.


    [You have killed Eaven.]


    [He was worth nothing.]


    Reylin ignored all those messages.


    He turned his eyes to the residents.


    They were a particr case, indeed. Even though he had disyed such might, all they did was think for a few seconds. Their hearts urged them to go to Reylin despite the evident gap, which they did.


    And as all of them were against him, Reylin swept his hand, conjuring a me wall! The fire erected from the ground, clouding the resident''s vision!


    The scale of his skill went beyond what all yers had seen in the game.


    Reylin called them, "Enter the mes and tie them all up. My mes won''t hurt you... as I wield them."


    Reylin could unt his fire control even more now that he wielded his mes as Crown Reylin!


    yers believed in him and went to the me world, where all residents had their visions blocked by his skill.


    As for monsters, they naturally died from the yer''s hands!


    They all leveled up and secured another batch of residents!

 Chapter 138: I love you

    <h4>Chapter 138: I love you</h4>


    Reylin waited for yers to do their jobs.


    He didn''t want to do everything on his own as yers needed experience. His mes could kill those monsters and wrap residents in me rope in less than ten seconds, but Reylin wouldn''t appear every time things turned south.


    Besides, he worked closely with his girlfriend and friend, so yers from their guild needed to learn how to fight next to him.


    Reylin''s mes looked beautiful but also dreadful.


    Weak-minded yers wouldn''t immediately enter his me wall and do their job. The same went formon yers, so all needed proper training and time with him.


    Reylin turned heels after they all did their job, then went to Tathum City.


    Tathum City became one of the strongest powerhouses in just a few days.


    A whole city rejuvenated due to the sudden influx of residents from Lioness'' City, Emilia''s side, and all residents who hadn''t gone mad.


    It bustled with colors as residents felt various emotions other than pure hatred toward the yers.


    All defenses were raised. One visible one was more sturdy walls and guards moving in armors of a higher quality!


    Reylin passed through people silently.


    They would either bow at him and thank him for his work or show pure devotion. He didn''t want to deal with it, as Reylin''s goal was still to be the king of all mes.


    He didn''t need to be official, formal, or whatever.


    His goal was grand, and that was what mattered.


    He went through the city and left it promptly.


    One might think that the city was the strongest household in Tathum Province, but only a scant people were aware of the most sturdy hidden base.


    That hidden base used to be the boss'' hidden cave.


    Now, Maya was the sole owner of it.


    Aria and a few close guild members were aware of it.


    Reylin also had La and Emilia settle themselves here. Of course, bothdies often went to Tathum City and beyond to help with the maddened residents.


    Reylin entered the hidden base and headed straight to La''s room.


    She was a high mage whose abilities surged in dire times! With ess from many fallen residents and both guilds, La produced a lot of valuable skills for Reylin''s beloved and their people.


    Mages had a lot of rewards on the line should they work efficiently!


    Lioness also learned how to share a little of her skills, and she possessed a skill scroll that increased the bleeding effect tenfold!


    yers were so thirsty for that skill that they worked as efficiently as mages!


    And the list would continue as guilds grew up every day!


    "Wee back! You returned too fast!" La happily waved at Reylin upon his return.


    He smiled at her, "I wanted to return to your side as fast as possible, beautiful."


    Reylin had La teach him about skill scrolls.


    Were it not for the dire times, Reylin would''ve been studying probably for most of his time. It was quite an immersive and exciting activity, to say nothing of spending time with a hot blonde girlfriend.


    Reylin also had me Artist skills, and his jewelry left many crafting ss yers speechless and astounded. They asked for his mes from time to time!


    s, for them, Reylin had more than just one reason to focus on the skill scrolls.


    "It looks like you have already remembered all Mana Letters, and your system absorbed them... With enough time, you will really make a legendary skill scroll!" La apuded a few times as she overlooked Reylin''s progress.


    Skill Scroll making began with mana letters. If one grasped those, they could try to write about their skills and knowledge. Once it seeds, the user would use their ''handwriting'' to twist the skill and add their own vor.


    Users who learned that skill would add their own touch through Weapon Skill Tree and many other usages!


    Reylin smiled widely, "I have a good teacher."


    He was impressed by La''s knowledge. The same went for La, and she was convinced that her boyfriend was the king of mes, or at least would be in the future.


    The way he drew mana letters for fire abilities was different than for his ck Rose''s ss. The former was as if natural, while thetter required much more work!


    "You have been staring too much into my eyestely, Reylin," La said as she fished out a new batch of empty scrolls and liquified mana.


    Reylin tilted his head andid it on his hand, "Have I?"


    La nodded, "Is it because you''ve introduced us to your girlfriend from another world? You guys have monogamy here, so I have to say that you have scored the best. Aria is a good woman."


    Thedies had met already per Reylin''s introduction.


    These three beautiful, older women had a unique, girly talk on their break from dire times. Although time was well spent nicely, it was a highly informative meeting.


    The differences between monogamy and polygamy were a must-talk.


    Reylin smiled, "Not jealous at all?"


    "Not at all," La replied.


    "Not even a little?" Reylin asked as he brought himself closer.


    With his face so close, La gave up and said, "A little jealous, that is..."


    That was an answer Reylin wanted to hear. If La wasn''t even a little jealous, then it would mean he had done quite a bad job in their rtionship.


    And that talk was due to the other reason he practiced skill scrolls more than other things.


    When Reylin inferred that the game world might be the real world, La and Emilia looked much different in his eyes.


    He couldn''t give up on them.


    The game would end at some point.


    And even if it didn''t, the game would still be a game.


    Real-life changed too many things.


    Reylin extended his finger and gently caressed La''s cheek. She blushed a little and stared back at him.


    His actions had been weirdtely, but La med it on her meeting with Aria.


    Although weird, it pleased her, and her heart drummed a pleasant tune to her ears. She stared back at him and looked at Reylin, different from their first meeting.


    His arrogance was nowhere, and they both taught themselves skills and magic! They were like equals, like lovers, and good friends.


    His faint smile filled her heart with butterflies and warmth.


    Of course, La''s bashful and shy reactions did the same for Reylin.


    Even though there was a 10 years gap between them, she was so cute Reylin would like to see her in his school uniform tailored for her.


    If not tailored, it would get the same effect as Lioness''s had showcased on her moving.


    He chuckled and stopped rubbing her cheek, "I love you."


    "I love you too," La curled up her lips and replied.


    Reylin burst outughing, and that kind ofughter could mean many things!


    La arched her head back and asked, "You rarely say it... What happened?"


    "Oh, do I? It''s a w I must fix then," Reylin chucked and leaned forward.


    They silenced the room with their kiss.


    And with such a mood, their break wouldn''t end with just a kiss.

 Chapter 139: From behind [R-18]

    <h4>Chapter 139: From behind [R-18]</h4>


    After that kiss, La put a little distance between Reylin.


    She didn''t know what was going on with her, but she heated too much. It was as if Reylin put a fire skill on her body, or perhaps his mana letters had left her warmed up.


    She lifted her hand and yed with her bangs while not daring to look into his face.


    But as Reylin brought La closer to himself and put her on hisp, he trailed his tongue up her neck. He left hickey after hickey, then nibbled her earlobe.


    La tilted her head to give him more room, then covertly peeked at him.


    Seeing his eyes and feeling his touch, La felt like a true love somehow blossomed between them, atst.


    ''Perhaps, I am no longer just a resident...'' La thought inwardly, then she imagined Reylin taking her to his world.


    That thought appeared countless times as another world was too fascinating. It heavily differed from La''s reality, and taking her here would be pretty romantic as well.


    Now, as those thoughts mixed with the pleasure Reylin brought to her, La let the mood sway her.


    She dropped all her restraints and caught Reylin''s lips with her own.


    "Ahh..."


    A lewd kiss unfurled before them.


    La''s hands ran across Reylin''s clothes, taking them off as she sucked on his lips! As her body had experienced it numerous times, Reylin''s clothes flew away in the blink of an eye, leaving him bare for all her heart''s content.


    She stroked his chest while feeling her lower region moistening. Reylin''s hands holding her ass helped with the cause, and atst, La felt his cock stroking her from below.


    She parted her lips, "Stay still..." La stood up and slithered down onto the ground in a quite clumsy but still seductive way.


    Her pretty eyes faced Reylin''s crotch. She promptly slid down his pants a little, and his half-erect cock sprang free from its restraints.


    La quickly lifted it up with her hand, then kissed his tip softly. She gently spat as well, and saliva streamed down Reylin''s shaft as his girlfriend began adding her vor for the main dish.


    A few more kisses went around Reylin''s cock as warmth climbed up. Once it became all hard and ready to go, La let out her tongue and slid it from below up to the tip.


    His cock rested on her tongue for a few breaths, then she promptly ate it, sucking him deeper into her mouth.


    Her head bobbed as squelching sounds brimmed Reylin''s mind.


    He didn''t blink while relishing La''s work around his shaft. The way she peeked at him as she sucked and that vulgar tongue pping his cock with more experience filled him with satisfaction and a massive urge to release.


    And as he felt his girlfriend''s mouth and how deep she resolved to take him in, Reylin gently clenched La''s hair and announced his first release, "You beautiful La. I aming!"


    His cock swelled and trembled, letting out milk straight into La! As his cum oozed out, La breathed steadily and sucked each drop. She didn''t let anything out of her mouth, batting her eyes as she did.


    Atst, La sucked him so heavily that Reylin''s back arched, and he leaned forward.


    "I have be better," La winked with content, then lifted her body up.


    Her finger reminded Reylin to stay still, and she yfully pressed on his nose. Then, La made a brief striptease as her clothes slid down her curves one by one.


    That show ended precisely after Reylin''s cock regained stamina and stood erect once again. It shone due to La''s saliva and hard work, looking hungrier than ever.


    La''s pussy also left her thighs and panties wet. Fortunately, thetter was thrown away already, so just a fair share of love and cock was needed to quench her desires.


    La turned around and leaned down on the table. Her ass went up, and she revealed her holes with one hand as she drew her ass cheek!


    Reylin took a deep breath, appreciating that beautiful picture, then his cock found a way on its own into La''s wet folds.


    "Time to pound some magic for my high mage," Reylin smiled widely as he sheathed his cock in La''s garden.


    La immediately wrapped herself around his cock and wrung him for juices!


    Reylin didn''t have the will to stay still, and he pped her big ass with his crotch. As his cock scratched La''s womb, he retracted his manhood and began repeating the pleasant exercise.


    He pounded La hard, her whole ass shaking due to his thrusts.


    Each p heightened the aroused mood and added more vor. And as La''s ass shook as well, Reylin extended his hand for her wet hair.


    He gathered a few of her streaks, then gently pulled her toward himself.


    Her moans stifled in another kiss, then Reylin got a better hold of her upper body, stretching her nipples and sinking his hands into her chest.


    Atst, La gripped him so hard that Reylin let out his seed.


    "Ahhh!" La''s eyes rolled back as she let out a cute cry.


    She shivered from ecstasy, then gentlyid herself on him. And as Reylin''s cock rested within her, it regained its peak form faster than ever.


    He whispered, "I know you like it from behind, but I want to look more into your eyes, La."


    "Okay, I won''t blink," La chuckled as she replied.


    Their positions changed, and La found herself with legs spread on the table.


    Her eyes rose to meet Reylin, and she grinned, inviting him for another lovemaking session.


    They went for another round, and another, and another.


    In a fantasy world, it was given.


    They exchanged liquids, came endlessly and filled themselves with love and pleasure.


    That fantasy sexsted for a long time.


    And although it seemed like one of those many beautiful moments, this particr day started a different route for Reylin!


    After all, Reylin had created his own system.


    It meant that he wasn''t invited by the ascended to this world, and he came on his own wish! That mystery was something he had to fully grasp, but Reylin''s limitations had been lifted off already!


    And one of those limitations was rted to baby-making.

 Chapter 140: Crimson Dragons entrance

    <h4>Chapter 140: Crimson Dragon''s entrance</h4>


    "We will take over Kayu Province today and connect with our allies from the other side!" Maya shouted as she raised her swordced in golden light!


    Her guild members lifted their weapons as well, ready to fight the opponents, separating them from their allies.


    Those allies from the other side were Alex Loyalty and his noble family.


    He also had skillful yers joining him, so it was finally time to connect the dots and be a powerful force against those dark times!


    Reylin knew that it wouldn''t be so easy, however, "Blue Rose Kingdom sent their people here. Besides, ck Rose will be lingering in the shadows... Their target, guild masters and me."


    "Why are you so worried? Let''s get over this speech and fight! I want to face them all!" Steel Melody rolled her eyes at him, poked his side with an elbow, then let out heartyughter that many had heard beforehand.


    She was pretty impatient!


    Reylin nced at her, "To speak yournguage, we are in a quest of a bigger scale. I wouldn''t be able to fix it alone... That''s why I am serious."


    He sighed, but Steel Melody was all smiles nheless.


    She smirked at him and patted Reylin''s shoulder, "You are worried about Lioness and Bear, aren''t you? Haha! How cute! You want them to seed, Mr. Boyfriend!"


    Reylin clicked his tongue, "I do. And I want you to die a few times." He struck her side with his elbow as well.


    That was when the speech from both guild members ended.


    Reylin also contacted Alex Loyalty through his system and confirmed the operation.


    The operation was indeed simple, and that was to conquest the whole province for themselves. They would need a lot of people for that since it was pretty bignd!


    From the intel gathered beforehand, it was clear the Blue Rose Kingdom saw through their intent! An army of well-disciplined and tough soldiers had already stationed themselves through all critical cities.


    The borders were naturally protected as well!


    "Soldiers have been prepared to die at any moment. Kill only if necessary, though!" Lioness''s voice rang out from the side.


    She notified everyone about her intent to keep the residents alive! Of course, soldiers from the blue kingdom weren''t just soldiers by name, so killing them if necessary was a correct call. No one objected to themander and guild leader!


    Naturally, a few strong parties have been made as well.


    Reylin was left with Emilia and Steel Melody.


    He didn''t need anyone else.


    Besides, he was also the man who started the whole battle!


    As Maya and Aria''s eyesnded on him, he nodded and strutted forward.


    Twodies silently followed him.


    When the army of Blue Rose Kingdom unfurled before him, Reylin arched his head back. He nced at the dark sky with ck clouds teemed in a dense umbre. Those clouds utterly erased the sun from existence.


    "Crimson Dragon," Reylin whispered.


    In an instant, the dark clouds scattered, and scarlet color coalesced into Crimson Dragon''s pce. Those clouds shone brightly and rained light onto Reylin''s allies.


    One could see a tremendous dragon slithering and baring its fangs at the army below!


    That army consisted of soldiers and mages.


    Mages were from the Mage''s Union, and they had been subjugated by Princess Rose. She killed anyone who didn''t want to listen to her orders, making other residents heed her.


    She was one of the new additions to King Julian''s family. Still, Princess Rose kept her chastity and ordered her people without her new king''s help. Although it was a true force, it would change in the future, as per Princess Rose''s belief.


    Yvonne also wasn''t a reason why King Julian didn''t take Princess Rose as his concubine! Her hatred and bottled emotions within her heart were the reason.


    Those feelings sometimes slipped outside and contorted her face, which King Julian wasn''t fond of.


    Soldiers and Mages.


    Those were the forces Reylin and his allies had to deal with.


    "There are two reasons why Reylin begins the battle," Emilia said as she gazed at the Crimson Dragon with her heart pounding out loud!


    Steel Melody pouted, "I know one! Still, I want to fight from the beginning!"


    Countless magic shields shed from the ground.


    Blue Kingdom''s mages brought them out and formedyer afteryer to protect their border from yers. As Princess Rose predicted Reylin would start the battle, those shields were anti-fire ones.


    Red shields formed a mini-castle to match the Crimson Dragon''s home!


    ROAR!


    That roar ridiculed their work and deemed it pointless!


    Now, it was time to prove its words!


    Crimson Dragon''s head popped out from the scarlet clouds, then its form rushed at the border! Its jaw parted, and methrower gushed forth with unprecedented speed. It was so fast that yers called it Red Laser!


    That power hurtled and mmed into the mages'' shield in less than ten seconds!


    BANG!


    It didn''t even begin with cracks! Shields shattered like papers and dispersed into thousands of shards that floated around the Crimson Dragon''s head! It roared at mages again, toppling them backward, then spread into raw mana!


    Emilia smiled widely, "We can''t waste our resources against the mages'' wall... On the other hand, all Reylin needs is mana. That''s why he should start it!"


    She trembled from excitement and pride, then patted Reylin''s hair, "The second reason is naturally because he is the strongest!"


    Emilia nced at all yers passing by to charge at the mages and soldiers.


    She held Reylin''s arm as the Crimson Dragon forced him to use too much mana at once! He would''ve lost his bnce were it not for Emilia''s help!


    He smiled and said, "I will regenerate fast enough and return to the battle. I didn''t use my armor, so it should be a quick recovery."


    To use Reylin''s strength the most, his Crimson Dragon had to appear first on the battleground.


    Reylin didn''t have any problem with that, but as he had predicted before, ck Rose would try to aim for him and his beloved.


    He turned his eyes to the side, "We have our first guests."


    Emilia and Steel Melody was looking in that direction as well.


    "Haha! I forgot! I forgot that the best opponents gather around Rey! You can leave me for too long, or I will forget that joy again!" A masochist pped Reylin''s back, then stepped forth to protect him from the assassins.


    Emilia and Reylin stared at Steel Melody''s back with squinted eyes, then Emilia added, "You''ve my support."


    "Sure thing, sexy chick!" Steel Melody burst outughing again!

 Chapter 141: Like volcano!

    <h4>Chapter 141: Like volcano!</h4>


    Reylin was one of the important, if not the most, yers in the whole alliance.


    Was it wise to leave him with just one yer and resident? Even a donkey would predict that a hidden force would try to attack him from the shadows!


    Lioness and Ferocious Bear had talked about it with him. Still, Reylin just requested one tank to support him and Emilia.


    Emilia''s mes healed!


    As long as she could conjure those mes, Reylin believed no one would be able to kill him.


    Steel Melody''s abilities also rose. She was natural, both masochist and the tank, so her abilities greatly supported the couple.


    "Let''s have some fun, you sneaky bastards! Massive Taunt Area!" Steel Melody''s shield let out terrifying roars as if she had sealed a beast here.


    Those roars became visible, akin to the thunder, and all her opponents stopped moving.


    Her skill clearly pped the ck-cloaked group!


    s, they didn''t move toward her!


    Steel Melody batted her eyes, "What''s wrong? I am sure I''ve marked all of them!"


    Reylin narrowed his eyes, "They have frozen their bodies. So we are dealing with that kind of ck Rose Group."


    The Blue Rose Kingdom used to experiment with the mana.


    Yuki was one of the humans who had been experimented on. That project naturally failed as no one was worthy of an Ice Mana except the ones chosen by the ascended.


    Still, it raised strength and ice aptitude on the experimented ones.


    Unfortunately, their emotions faded, and Yuki was thest to have her emotions frozen by that invasive mana.


    Before shepletely lost herself, Reylin learned a few things about them and that project.


    "Perhaps, she is one of those," Reylin smirked.


    Emilia widely smiled next to him, "So before they get free, I will kill them all!"


    She couldn''t fight with them without her life on the line!


    Those were assassins, and all needed a proper mindset to face them! Killing them was only natural, and Em''s guns fired out her holy mes with the same conviction!


    One of them was the gun she''d received from the Burial Ground Dungeon! It was a weapon Reylin had yed with using his me Artist ss.


    That weapon no longer looked like an old gun due to his imagination and power!


    The second weapon was a replica.


    Although it was slightly weaker than the original one, it allowed Emilia tobine her best abilities and reach her potential.


    Naturally, not just the looks changed. The gun was just better, be it speed or reload!


    BANG! BANG! BANG!


    Emilia didn''t leave Reylin''s side.


    She just took her shooting pose like a cowgirl and sent bullets after bullets against all enemies around them!


    Emilia''s bullets left scorching trails and sounds, then sshed on ck-cloaked people.


    What looked like her momentum changed rapidly as the bullets left no damage at all. Instead, she just melted their ice aura.


    That aura had long since absorbed the taunt skill, and it was ready to shatter it at any moment. However, ice was quite versatile, so they used it as a shield against Emilia''s fire bullets.


    It looked like she got yed the fool, but Emilia''s mood didn''t sour.


    Her gun reloaded, and she lifted it up!


    s, her opponents had disappeared from her view! Emilia knew that assassins had entered one of their secret techniques.


    Meanwhile, Steel Melody pouted from disappointment.


    She returned to Reylin and Emilia''s side, then released her defensive techniques on them.


    Transparents walls formed around the couple, covering all directions should an assassin try a sneaky attack!


    Steel Melody buried her shield in the ground and patiently waited for the assassins toe out!


    "They are preparing some ice skills for us. In this case, we should attack them first," Reylin chuckled as he casuallyy on the ground with his head resting on his head.


    He pointed his finger at Emilia''s ass, "Move those cheeks and y all of them for me. With my ck Rose ss, I can pinpoint their location. Follow my marks."


    Hey worse than young masters from famous novels.


    Reylin even taunted Steel Melody, "No one is banging you and your shield! Ah, those poor assassins! They miss some fresh content."


    "Shut up," Steel Melody and Emilia replied in tandem.


    Reylin''s minimap shed with red dots.


    Those dots also appeared in Emilia''s eyes as Reylin''s system was apletely new concept, which allowed him more room and options!


    She saw the hidden assassins and smirked, "Hmm... Showtime!"


    Emilia''s legs lit up in mes. Using the same ability as her boyfriend, she rushed forward, leaving the grass burning!


    Her guns lit up as well, and bullets flew in all directions.


    Steel Melody squinted her eyes, "Is she missing them?"


    Reylin chortled, "She is missing on purpose."


    Emilia purposely missed those assassins.


    After most of them stopped caring about her bullets as much as before, Emilia''s gun suddenly pointed at one of them!


    Her gun aimed for the ck-cloaked person''s head.


    BANG!


    [-1250 HP!]


    [You have spread your holy mes on an unknown person!]


    Her shot left a deep hole in the man''s skull. A bullet deeply lodged itself within, spreading mes from the inside!


    Those mes lit up his whole head!


    Any average human would''ve long since screamed from pain! But, this man just lifted his hands and used one of his ice skills to stop the mes!


    s, Emilia didn''t allow him!


    Four more bullets prated through him, then Emilia''s voice rang out loudly, "Volcano Pentagram!"


    On the man''s back, the pentagram drew itself. It started spitting out mes rtively instantaneously.


    That skill turned Emilia''s opponent''s HP into MP, then spat it out like a volcano!


    The man''s HP rapidly dropped, turning each second of his life valuable.


    Reylin whistled whileying on the ground, "That''s one of my favorite skills from my Emilia''s assets. She spreads mes in a simr way to me."


    "You''ve turned her that much!" Steel Melody shook her head! One could only worry about thendscape with Reylin and his beloved around!


    Reylinughed, "You don''t have to avoid those mes. They willst as long as the man is alive, and they will also heal you."


    "Hmmm!" Steel Melody hummed, "I want to face some magic! What the rest is doing?! Ohhh!"


    As if Steel Melody''s pout was the trigger, the ground beneathying Reylin and Steel Melody lit up in a blue circle. That magic seemed quite grand and ready to freeze anyone to death!


    "Well, I guess she has already used it," Reylin chuckled and fished out... a certain scroll.

 Chapter 142: The Hero bathes in scarlet flames

    <h4>Chapter 142: The Hero bathes in scarlet mes</h4>


    Before Reylin''s party battle reached its climax, let''s turn back a little in time.


    Ferocious Bear and her guild members marched against the soldiers and mages to start an epic, fantasy sh!


    That sh was one of the first shes in the Faynom World.


    Many yers already imagined telling stories about that sh for their friends, parents, and even grandchildren!


    "Shatter their helmets, break their armors, and enve those foolish bastards!" The yers chanted during their run, then howls and cries filled the area once two forces shed.


    Powerful skills bloomed like lotuses in both ground and sky.


    While mages dominated the sky more or less, the ground belonged to people with sharp weapons and heavy armors!


    Blood already spilled, both sides fell, but naturally, a few individuals stood out!


    Maya became the focus of many soldiers and grand mages.


    "Fourth General Of The Blue Rose Royal Army, Henio!" Henio shouted at Ferocious Bear with his rough and manly voice.


    His muscr body stood out with a special armor made for his muscles.


    In his right hand, he held a long silver spear! He narrowed his eyes, from within, dark matter bloomed, and his hatred toward yers surged!


    Maya became the center of that hatred!


    She nodded her cute and babyface, "I am Maya! Guild Leader of The Hero''s Party!"


    And thus, the battle began!


    Henio resolved and swore to deal with Ferocious Bear alone. However, Princess Rose had left a few ck Roses around him, just in case.


    Henio didn''t juste here to show off his strength and raise the morale of his army by erasing the tough yer alone.


    The number of yers was absurd, and a few special forces had encircled Lioness instead. He could''ve shared those forces and fought Ferocious Bear together with them.


    s, the white-haired swordsman fought skillfully with an army.


    Aria and Maya actually had opposite ystyles.


    One took mana from others and used it alone. Her skill was what actually helped yers and the hero herself. On the other hand, Aria used yers and their skills like amander, which was quite a stark contrast to both guild leaders!


    As thatparison concluded, Maya and Henio exchanged a few moves.


    "Not bad,ss," Henio said as he arched his head back and unted his clean armor.


    Maya''s equipment didn''t suffer any losses either, but theck of experience became clear between them.


    Should this battle continue one versus one, Maya would lose heavily!


    [Ferocious Bear: I will spar with him for a little, then use my skills to the fullest! Support me then, okay?]


    She sent her message to the guild members, and all of them sent affirmative emojis back.


    As her backline confirmed their intent, Maya rushed at Henio to polish her skills. Due to her school club''s activity and game experience, Maya''s swordsmanship was much better. She often received praise from her teacher.


    Two weapons nged, air whined, and sparks popped out!


    [You have lost -790 HP!]


    "Ah!" Maya cried out as she failed to properly reflect the spear!


    Blood oozed out of her shoulder!


    That was the signal that things turned south, and Maya should focus harder!


    For the victory and all residents in the Faynom World, The Hero''s Sword burst out with golden light. Her abundant amount of mana poured into the sharpest heroic skill!


    Far away from the hero, a few yers silently hid in the carriage!


    Those yers were known as Mana Banks.


    The hero could use mana from other yers, and she was using it quite selfishly most of the time! However, with various yers under their banner, concepts such as Mana Bank appeared.


    Proposed by Lioness herself, the mana bank concept used yers who were too scared to fight en masse! Those yers were primarily users of crafting skills, so their mana reserves were exceptionally high.


    They were hidden in various ces, waiting for the hero''s call!


    A call, she did right now!


    BOOM!


    "Ughh!" Henio''s eyes narrowed as he felt a sudden torrent of golden mana!


    That was power in itself, but as the hero turned it into a sharp sh, Henio suddenly felt his advantages slipping away!


    Even though nothing changed, the appearance of high mana and Maya''s skill changed the tide of her sh!


    High focus contorted Maya''s cute face, "I will defeat you and save you!"


    No reply left Henio''s lips as the hero''s pressure sank him and his heavy armor into the ground! Her shes swept through his body, cutting an armor as if it was butter! His hands had long since given up, and his silver spear dropped onto the ground!


    Maya''s friends also circled Henio, and their skills further pushed the general into his lose pit!


    "Sleep!" The hero''s sword went up, and she shed at the generalst time!


    That sh would put him unconscious, and she would take him away to one of their prisons! That kind of resident required immediate action after all!


    However, the sudden coldness enveloped everyone around Maya!


    People in ck clothes surrounded them.


    No one could peek into their clothes due to those cloaks, and the owners of these clothes didn''t want to reveal themselves.


    They summoned their mana out, making the temperature fall heavily.


    [You can''t use your skills.]


    [Only one skill is avable, however!]


    Remembering the words of her good friend, Maya''s face lit up! She didn''t fall to despair, and her heart drummed with excitement!


    Her trembling eyes rose to face those people, her lips slowly curved into a cute smile, "The Red Sky! Yay!"


    [You have used The Red Sky!]


    With a cute ''yay'', the hero''s body bathed in scarlet mes. Her skill range was weaker since INT wasn''t her primary focus! However, the coldness melted on the spot, and the appearance of scarlet mes heavily weakened the ck-cloaked men!


    The hero dered while grinning from ear to ear, "We are also saving those people! Let''s do it, everyone! Follow my sword!"


    Golden Sun quickly rose as Maya''s heroic skills returned!


    Those skills shone and stood out more in the background of the scarlet mes.

 Chapter 143: System Guy

    <h4>Chapter 143: System Guy</h4>


    "Steel Maiden!" The masochist''s voice loudly echoed!


    Back to the Crimson Dragon''s battle!


    Steel Melody shouted one of her favorite skills, if not the most. Her transparent shields and all defensive abilities becameced with steel!


    It was not just her shield and nickname that were steel anymore.


    That steel became a small fortress that only Emilia could enter at wish! Of course, Reylin also would be able to leave it anytime.


    He stilly on the ground, but his eyes rose to peek into Steel Melody''s expression, "Maiden? You?" He chortled, then took out a scroll.


    Reylin''s mana progress reminded him of one of his mages'' opponent''s words. He was called Mana Monster back in his early days!


    That title suited Reylin as he managed to bring out two versions of his skill scrolls.


    The first type was known across continents.


    It was a scroll that allowed yers to learn new skills,monly sold in many shops and acquired through quests from residents and Faynom World.


    The second type was the one that allowed Reylin to temporarily bless people with his skills. It was also a known type, but much less as it was better to just learn skills.


    However, Reylin had a unique effect in his mana letters.


    His mana letters stored his mana! He had so much mana that only time was his weakness! Of course, his scrolls also couldn''t contain too much mana, but that was instead a typical weakness.


    s, Reylin''s scrolls... weren''t weak either!


    "Haha! Pound me more!" Steel Melody shouted exuberantly.


    Her steel fortress had received countless attacks from the ice skills. Ice shards, icicles, spikes, and even an ice storm had already enveloped them.


    Reylin made a funny face as his lips sank while hearing those ambiguous words, then stood up, "You steel addicted maso. Watch your words!"


    The truth was that everyone around Steel Melody was ustomed to her personality and words bypassing her lips!


    Reylin smiled, "We can''t leave Emilia for too long... That is why..."


    He mmed his scroll on Steel Melody''s armor, then her body shone with a scarlet aura. That scarlet aura would recall nightmares for many particr existences!


    [Your ''Steel Maiden'' has been enchanted by Crown Reylin''s The Red Sky.]


    [Your fire resistance increases by 500%]


    [Your Steel Maiden exudes powerful fire waves!]


    Steel Melody''s skill lit up in mes! Those brightened the whole forest in scarlet sunset, then all ice skills melted in the blink of an eye.


    Reylin patted her armor, "Go and assist Emilia. I am more or less fine now."


    "Got it!" Steel Melody''s Steel Maiden dispersed, leaving just a pir of scarlet mes.


    Those mes were no longer Reylin''s, so he sucked them into his body and replenished his mana near full.


    Meanwhile, Steel Melody worked with minimap and caught as many ck Rose''s Shadows as possible. Unfortunately, a few of them possessed enough means to secure their withdrawal, which sucked for Reylin.


    He nced at those fallen emotionless puppets, then shifted his eyes to the side, "I hope it was you, Maya."


    He smiled as he noticed the first scarlet dot on the battlefield.


    Many other scarlet dots followed.


    It was Reylin''s signature skill.


    A skill he made on his own. His Crimson Dragon rose to poprity, however. And it became his signature skill since the dark matter kingdom event.


    Reylin brought that skill back through his dragon''s help and passed it to people such as Maya, Titiana, Lioness, and her brothers, and a few other valuable guild members.


    Alex Loyalty and Sebastian also possessed that skill to secure their victories against the Blue Rose Kingdom!


    As the war continued and many soldiers and yers kicked the bucket, Reylin''s eyes narrowed as the sudden presence appeared around him.


    A man donned in ck armor sat on his big royal horse and looked down on Reylin and his small party.


    Zamram was his name.


    "System Guy?" Reylin chuckled, then drew out his Crimson Dragon.


    The sky lit up again in the scarlet clouds, then the dragon descended to equip his master in the royal armor!


    That armor already outshone Zamram''s equipment!


    "Zamram... It''s just Zamram for you, Crimson Dragon," Zamram replied, then his body let out invisible waves.


    Those waves were like a breeze, but each carried tremendous side effects!


    [You can''t use your abilities through the system.]


    Emilia and Steel Melody nkly stared, "But we don''t use them through the system?"


    Reylin narrowed his eyes, "He''s learning."


    [Your Crown Royal Bloodline dispelled the foreign system intervention.]


    [Your Crown Royal Bloodline dispelled the foreign system intervention.]


    [Your Crown Royal...]


    "Precisely," Zamram smiled, "You have your own system. I will polish my abilities and expand my knowledge about this power! And don''t even dream of defeating me! My armor is not the same.


    Hans made his own armor through mes, but I wear the toughest dark matter from our world!" Zamram spoke with confidence.


    Reylinughed aloud at him, "All I have to do is run away, and you won''t be able to study that system''s abilities. I guess those people around you are here to ensure I stay for enough time?"


    Zamram wasn''t alone.


    He was followed by people whose hearts had ckened. They would do everything, including sacrificing themselves, to stop Reylin for enough time.


    They were residents that had their brains controlled by King Julian''s family, and their abilities forcefully increased!


    Zamramughed, "Our n is to study."


    One of his people burst out. His blood sshed around Reylin and his party! That man''s flesh and all that mingled together became the seal.


    A seal that stopped Reylin.


    However, his mes already seared this seal!


    Meanwhile, Zamram''s people rose to their feet and rushed at Reylin''s party.


    Reylin looked around, "Flying is out of the option. Hmm... A seal, huh? That sounds like an interesting concept to focus onter.


    He also looked to the side, and Zamram still challenged Reylin''s system.


    It was different, but Reylin inferred that staying for too long here wouldn''t be wise.


    His n was to erase the seal, try that armor, and escape with his party.

 Chapter 144: Laylas Grand Magic

    <h4>Chapter 144: La''s Grand Magic</h4>


    [You have erased an unknown seal.]


    Reylin''s system couldn''t read through that seal, so yers probably wouldn''t have learned about its property and usages.


    After Reylin spat out more mes than usual, the seal dispersed, leaving Zamram and his people open!


    Those were suicidal fools that Reylin didn''t want to fight with.


    His party did well keeping them busy, however!


    Thus, Reylin''s dragon wings pped, and he rose to the sky!


    From above, he parted his lips and widely opened his jaw. His helmet followed his eyes, exposing a little part of his body.


    In an instant, Reylin let a terrifying methrower out of his mouth!


    Those scarlet mes rushed at Zamram!


    ''Let''s see his reaction,'' Reylin thought as his eyes hovered on the armored royalty.


    Zamram did nothing, which was expected.


    Otherwise, his words about dark armor would amount to nothing, which would be a blow to his pride and his family''s status.


    His horse also didn''t move.


    The mes sshed and their howling form extended through Zamram''s whole body. It wed his armor, to no avail.


    Beneath his helmet, Zamram smirked as his eyes pierced through Reylin!


    Reylin descended in a speed akin to teleportation, then let out a kick toward Zamram''s smirking face! That kick likewise didn''t leave any dent behind.


    One kick wasn''t enough to satiate Reylin, however.


    He kicked a few times, then mmed his fist with his mes, coating it wholly!


    To no avail!


    All attempts to leave a dent and scratch failed, leaving the Crimson Dragon smirking, "Such a high-quality armor. How many of those do you have? If Hans used his own armor, I guess he wasn''t worthy of wearing it.


    One... Two... Three? Three at most, am I right?" Reylin sneered.


    Even if those armors proved to be an impossible challenge, he still would find a gap in them and use them against the dark matter people!


    He could only find such a gap now.


    Those words contorted Zamram''s confident face, and he looked like he tasted a shit.


    Reylin didn''t miss it, though itsted just a second.


    His smirk grew deeper, then Reylin distanced himself.


    He grabbed Emilia and put her on his back. She saddled his Crimson Armor without any problem as it was not the first time she rode him.


    Steel Melody got a rough treatment.


    Reylin just grasped her armor, then flew up!


    "I am flying again! That''s so cool! I want Steel Wings too! Damn it!" She didn''t mind it at all!


    Reylin didn''t have much time, so he decided to find Lioness and use their team to protect himself before the heavy toil would affect him.


    He noticed his girlfriend on the battlefield''s front.


    She had taken down a few generals already, and it seemed like the battle would be soon won with how many casualties the Blue Rose Kingdom had suffered.


    The soldiers and mages began turning away in the blink of an eye!


    Reylin smiled with pride as Lioness'' abilities became stronger after the dark matter event!


    However, the event didn''t stop yet!


    In the sky, an unfamiliar Grand Skill conjured itself.


    A few magic circles appeared, and they shone with scarlet color!


    That color and familiar vibe left Reylin with eyes widely open. He stared at those circles, then found the person who brought them into the sky!


    It was his High Mage, La.


    She was in a trance, a trance unfamiliar to her.


    In that trance, La saw nothing but mes. Mana promptly turned into fire, and although the process was fast, it was beautiful that La would never forget it.


    She never had any trance like that, even a few years ago when she had made her first grand skill! That was her second time, and La didn''t believe in its sess.


    But as that trance appeared, she saw how blue mana turned into scarlet mes, her heart drummed with confidence!


    The magic circles spat out fire bolts one by one! They were fast and quite sparkling!


    Those fire bolts descended onto escaping soldiers and mages.


    La didn''t kill them but left life-threatening wounds on their bodies. They no longer moved and cried in anguish, which the yers gawked at the scene with bewilderment!


    Then, the magic circles coalesced into one!


    "N-No! Wait for a second! There''s no need!" La shouted as she waved her hands at her own skill!


    She wanted to break her staff, but that would only hurt her future!


    The big magic circle spat out a fire rock.


    That fire rock flew toward people such as High Mages and Generals... It sted them before their bodies turned around to respond to that skill!


    And that final st didn''t spare anyone!


    High Mages and Generals died beneath the ming rock!


    La parted her lips, "Since when I am so good with fire magic? Why?" She didn''t understand her urge to suddenly try that grand magic.


    If the battle turned south and their forces started losing against the Blue Rose Kingdom, La would''ve used it as well. She didn''t want to propose grand magic as the opener as she didn''t have much confidence in herself.


    But as the forces started escaping, something within La urged her to just throw that grand magic and make a show.


    Many yers from the backline stared at that mysterious resident.


    And one of them said, "Isn''t that Crown Reylin''s girlfriend?"


    "That''s true! That''s the Sweet La!" One of the mages came to them and spoke La''s nickname as she had helped many mages from the alliance!


    And that was how La''s fame rose!


    Reylin burst outughing, "That''s my beautiful. You have quite a lot to catch up on, Emilia."


    "I knew La hadpleted Grand Magic in the past but wasn''t it too strong? What did you do to her?" Emilia believed in La''s talent, but she couldn''t stop thinking that Reylin had given her something else.


    And although Reylin shrugged, he had indeed left something valuable within La!


    Emilia patted his helmet with her guns, "I won''t lose! Hear me?"


    "I hear you," Reylin smiled brightly, then descended onto the battlefield.

 Chapter 145: Two plans

    <h4>Chapter 145: Two ns</h4>


    "His system is amazing," Zamram said.


    He was before his father, kneeling and respectfully conveying his progress. It went without saying that those dark matter guys formed their own system. Still, it was nothingpared to the ascended and Reylin.


    Reylin was a mystery, and he himself didn''t know to what extent he could influence the world and his powers.


    The Ascended and their system was studied for some time already.


    That power was terrific as it brought knowledge about the world, read residents'' hearts, and did much more.


    To say nothing of influencing the Faynom World, The Ascended also extended their hands for another world and brought people from Earth.


    That was the system they made while fighting the dark matter people!


    King Julian narrowed his eyes, "We can''t underestimate The Ascended. They have already contacted yers and the churches, bringing more power to their world... And as you said, they made the system while fighting our strongest family..."


    There were five dark matter families.


    One of them constantly contested The Ascended. It boiled down to all of them getting prisoned together!


    They were pretty much chilling within their prisons while their powers blocked each other.


    The strongest, for now, were out of the n!


    King Julian''s family was the first to pull out a big move!


    What about others?


    No one knew, and King Julian didn''t care.


    He shifted his eyes to Zamram, "We have two ns as of now... Let this world run amok and disconnect yers."


    King Julian stood up from his throne and pped the ground with his specter, "Failure is not an option! NOT AN OPTION!"


    Zamram trembled while soaking in that pressure, "Yes, father! After today, I am sure the first n will begin soon!"


    He left the chamber as fast as possible due to the pressure and expectations. Today''s sh helped Zamram with his skills, and he was sure he would be able to start the n in two weeks!


    He was pretty interested in his father''s mood, however.


    For some time, his royal father was in a bad mood. He often let it out on his subjects, and his current mood didn''t even spare his children.


    Indeed, it had something to do with Yvonne and her not aligning her wishes with him!


    Zamram inferred.


    Although Yvonne was younger and different than his dead mother, this woman had the perfect qualities to be the queen.


    s, she didn''t let King Julian help her with her ws!


    One could wonder how long the king would tolerate such behavior!


    -


    Reylin dropped onto the ground.


    He let Steel Melody go, and Emilia promptly hopped off his back.


    Twodies went up to La, "That was your first grand magic, right? Nice one"!


    Steel Melody was the first to congratte La, and she mmed the high mage''s back quite strongly.


    La awkwardly coughed, "Yes, it was my first time..."


    Emilia smiled widely, "Does it mean you are Grand Mage now? Isn''t that the highest title a mage can get?"


    Once again, La awkwardly smiled, then nodded, "I still have a lot to learn."


    Atst, Reylin came closer to her.


    His Crimson Armor dispersed, so he was in the same, if not worse, state than her. Both of them sat down glued to each other.


    Reylin stroked her blonde hair, "Why was that grand magic a fire one?" He teased.


    La blushed deeply, but she soon questioned her choice, "I actually don''t know... I had a weird feeling within me telling me that I just should go for it."


    Those words heightened Reylin''s mood.


    They spent some time on recuperation, then other guild members gathered around him.


    "We have secured all ck Rose!" One of them said.


    Reylin didn''t just fly up away from Zamram. He ensured that the defeated assassins would fall into their hands, which he did through a few quick messages.


    After hearing those words, he nodded and sent yers away.


    Lioness and Maya met Alex and Sebastian on the other side.


    These four talked about the new province and how theirnds had finally connected to tighten the bond! Their connection became wless, and now they could maneuver their forces on a bigger scale.


    Alex Loyalty also proposed an idea to use the new province''s cities as the prison for those maddened residents.


    Their prisons were soplete that it was impossible to store residents here further.


    That idea was good and epted by two guild leaders.


    All that was left was some relocation and proper yer management in the newnds.


    That was left in Lioness and Titiana''s hands.


    Reylin and Maya soon met, and they had a much easier time talking about their abilities and real life.


    Maya said, "I look forward to a sleepover! It will be my first one, you know?"


    That surprised Reylin, "You have never gone to sleepover? That''s surprising as you are quite popr."


    "I wouldn''t be able to endure their remarks for the whole night!" Maya shook her head a few times.


    Reylin snickered, "Cute Bear."


    Maya red at Reylin, then turned her eyes to the side. She didn''t go away, though.


    Reylin patted her hair, "You will hear that nickname through your whole life as I will make sure to tell your boyfriend about it."


    Maya grabbed his hand, "Don''t bully me!" She yanked his hand and gazed with cuteness over nine thousand.


    "If not me, then someone else," Reylin shrugged.


    The war ended with the Crimson Dragon and The Hero''s banter.


    After today, Reylin pampered Aria for her hard work as well, and he made sure she rested well before the sleepover.


    After all, it was just a few days before Reylin would have women in his house for the whole night!


    It was just a day for them to have more fun together and rx from those dark times that were way more exhausting than it sounded.


    Reylin also never met Steel Melody in real life, so he was curious how she would act in the real world!

 Chapter 146: Sleepover

    <h4>Chapter 146: Sleepover</h4>


    "It''s finally some free time! A sleepover day!" Aria shouted like a teenager.


    She stretched her body and ran around Reylin''s apartment with an apron! Lioness had already made some snacks and food for their guests!


    Unfortunately, it rained outside.


    That was why the whole day and sleepover would be spent in Reylin''s house.


    Atst, the first guest arrived.


    It was Maya and Titiana.


    Titiana''s real name was Karin.


    Both of them held packages, which were friend''s gifts to Reylin!


    Maya grinned, "Hello! Thanks for having us! This is for you!"


    "Thanks, and wee," Reylin smiled.


    He was about to have some time with his friends, but upon opening the first gift, his eyes twitched, and he stared at the pack of juice boxes!


    That was his favorite orange vor!


    "You can take as many as you want to the school with you, and don''t snatch any juice from me!" Maya raised her balled hand and cheered him on!


    Reylin chortled and patted her hair.


    But as he opened Karin''s box, he also noticed countless orange juices!


    Karin quickly said, "I think you don''tck anything, so I just added more orange juices... You still have a few months left in school, right?"


    "Right," Reylin chuckled and simrly patted Karin''s hair.


    She blushed and went toward big sister, which was naturally Aria!


    Maya looked around the house, "Everything is brand new! It''s like a new world!"


    The smell was pleasant, and the whole house''s furniture was just quality! The TV and other technology staff made Maya seem like she had entered the shop!


    But then, she ran toward the big window and looked at the city from below!


    That was a nice view that made her eyes twinkle, and her lips parted into "Woahh!"


    That view left Lioness smiling, so Maya''s reaction was natural and genuine! It was also understandable, so Reylin just watched her silently.


    Atst, Steel Melody arrived!


    Reylin opened the doors and was ready to snicker at her.


    However, he stood in silence.


    Steel Melody looked different than in the game. Her hair was ck like most people around Reylin''s country. Her face glittered, however, due to some make-up.


    It was not heavy make-up but soft that made Steel Melody look more charming.


    She also wore a long dress beneath her jacket!


    However, her silence and those calm eyes looking at Reylin were the selling and most dreadful points!


    She was a beautifulss, wasn''t she?!


    "Why are you so silent?" Reylin asked.


    And that was when the magic popped!


    "Ah! When I told my family I was going for some sleepover, they threw a thousand questions at me! They imagined me having a boyfriend, so I dropped your name!" Steel Melody shook her head and sighed a few times.


    She added, "They told me to close my mouth and not even utter a word in our meeting! They also said to just sit down and be nice! Like, what''s the purpose? Ah, here are some gifts!"


    Without further ado, Steel Melody entered the house!


    She threw her eyes around the apartment, "That''s the Crown! So much stuff! Oh! Snacks? That must be a big sister! I will try one or a few! Haha!"


    She threw Aria''s snacks into her mouth, then loudly smacked, which killed thest bits of her charm.


    Reylin stared at her with nk eyes, "That''s why your family told you to stay still and not open your mouth."


    He ended upughing out loud, "Those are my snacks."


    "Don''t be petty, Mr. Boyfriend!" Steel Melody snatched a bowl with snacks, then ate on her own! "Look at my gifts instead."


    "Eh, what''s your name? Let''s start with that," Reylin said while he peeked into Steel Melody''s gifts.


    Steel Melody tilted her head, "Oh, you don''t know? It''s Zuzanna."


    "Eh, your parents must have been quite disappointed..." Reylin shook his head, "That''s a cute name, but the wielder is far from cute. You have some leftovers on your lips already!"


    "Oh, sorry!" Zuzanna licked her lips, then stood up and went to talk with the hero!


    Both of them talked about Reylin''s house!


    "This TV is 3D! 3D, you know? We can turn on someone''s stream and feel like we are in the Faynom World!" Zuzanna called out!


    Maya and Karin went, ''Oh, really?'' and they all tried that option!


    Someone''s stream conjured itself in Reylin''s house, "Disaster! Disaster! Our continent will soon fall to those residents! Call Crown Reylin! Call him! Someone!"


    "Oh, they call you," Zuzanna pointed at the stream.


    "It''s from another continent. You expect me to fly over the ocean? That''s fucking impossible," Reylin sighed.


    A stream ended when the yer found a saving grace, "This is church! Church led by yers! We are saved! BLESS THE ASCENDED!"


    "What''s up with this crap acting?" All threedies asked in tandem while looking at the 3d stream.


    "You guys should check our bedroom. That''s like the cinema with all his PC stuff," Aria''s voice rang out from the kitchen.


    All threedies did as she said!


    "Is he a hacker?" Zuzanna was the first to voice her opinion, seeing all those screens and PC stuff.


    She then dropped onto the bed, "Hmm! Soft, and it doesn''t really screech! I can only imagine what has happened here! Haha!" She teased and curved her eyebrows up and down, making Maya and Karin blush.


    Once again, Aria called out to everyone to have dinner!


    They all ate her dishes with bright smiles, then turned on some movies. Naturally, Steel Melody challenged Crown Reylin for some games, to no avail.


    She lost it all and was forced to wear maid cosy from Aria''s closet.


    "Well, if you don''t like it, I have something else for you," Reylin snickered, then took out the hoodie he had bought.


    He also took out his presents for alldies and seeing those beautiful dresses, Aria''s lips curved up, "That''s a good taste."


    Maya and Karin stared with disbelief, and they really wanted to try it right now!


    As for Zuzanna, "Finally clothes made for me! That''s thepany I didn''t really have money for! Nice! No more dresses! I love you, Rey!"


    "Yeah, homie..." Reylin replied.


    "Homie!" Zuzanna bumped her fist against his and dropped her maid cosy! She didn''t care about onlookers and that even Reylin was in the room.


    In her lingerie, she put a hoodie on, "I like it."


    The hoodie was loose and long enough to cover her panties. Still, her long legs overexposed skin, and any man would love to look for more... and deeper!


    Maya blushed and waved her hand, "Put the skirt back! At least something to cover y-your bottom!"


    Karin nodded.


    Aria was justughing no end, "We all should try out dresses. I can''t wait to see our cute underssmen in their new dresses."


    She took these two to another room to change!


    As for Zuzanna, she looked behind and pulled her hoodie, "Hmm... I think it covers a lot. What do you think, Rey?"


    She turned around and showed her back to Reylin.


    He stared at her and nodded, "It covers a lot."


    "Well, I will ask my big sister for some morefy skirt!" Zuzanna followed the rest and skipped her way, shaking her mature ass up and down.


    Reylin was left alone, "Wait... Where do I sleep?"


    Naturally, Reylin ended up sleeping in another room.


    That was the first night when he didn''t sleep in his own bed!

 Chapter 147: Because I am here

    <h4>Chapter 147: Because I am here</h4>


    After Reylin woke up in the bed alone, he strutted his way toward the bathroom. He was pretty sleepy and didn''t care about anyone. It was his house. Why would he?


    But as he entered the bathroom, he noticed a woman with nothing but lingerie on, brushing her teeth while humming.


    Both their eyes met.


    "Morning, Rey," said Zuzanna, who didn''t give a crap about her nude body.


    "Morning, Zuza."


    Reylin''s eyes ran up and down naturally. He stood up next to her and extended his hand for his electronic toothbrush!


    In a way, Reylin fit the scene as he was shirtless and stood just in his briefs.


    "So, what do you do for a living?" Reylin asked.


    Zuzanna spat, thenughed, "I work in a small shop as a cashier now. I needed to do something other than gaming as it took too much of my time."


    "Hmm," Reylin replied, with his eyes still rippling with sleepiness.


    He considered turning the gaming world into his job. That was a thought he had before things developed in a wrong way.


    It was the wrong way as the whole world was shrouded in darkness.


    It would be quite an excellent development in any other game as Reylin would be able to start manufacturing his scrolls and utilize his me Artist ss for high ie. s, when residents could be real people, too, Reylin didn''t want to y around too much.


    He spat and added, "You should''ve made some nice sum from the events happening in the Faynom World, though."


    "I want to spend all game money on my equipment! That''s right! Make an epic set for me, Rey! Or boost it! Yeah! Please!"


    Zuzanna''s hands extended toward Reylin''s bare shoulder, and she shook him a few times while begging for some items.


    That was when Maya entered the bathroom, and her eyes widened.


    Her cute baby face lit up in scarlet mes, and she stared at them with quivering lips, "Y-You can''t take a break!"


    She wore Aria''s shirt, which was too big on her! That was her pajamas for that night! The same went for Zuzanna and Karin.


    s, Steel Melody threw those clothes away during sleep!


    She was... natural!


    "What?" Reylin and Zuzanna asked in tandem.


    "I don''t care anymore!" As if a new wave of confidence bloomed within the hero''s heart, she stepped into the bathroom and took a spot next to Reylin.


    She grabbed a toothbrush and brushed her teeth without looking into the mirror!


    In fact, Maya''s eyes closed as she didn''t want to peek at Reylin from the side!


    That was an adorable sight that brought smiles from Reylin and Zuzanna.


    They left the hero alone, then the rest went through the morning routine.


    Since they woke up quiteter than usual, and no one really had the will to make breakfast, Reylin ordered some food.


    "Christmas ising! How do you spend Christmas?" Maya asked with twinkling eyes.


    Those were directed at Reylin as Maya believed the Christmas Party for the Crown Family was much differentpared to hers.


    She wanted to know the difference!


    Reylin didn''t really attend those, but he knew more or less, "All personnel usually bring their families to our house. And we just have a big party, I guess?"


    Maya''s eyes shimmered, "You must have a castle as the main house, right?!"


    "Can''t you actually search for it on the?" Zuzanna chimed in from the side.


    She was on the spot.


    The Crown''s House was indeed on the.


    Holding her phone, Maya looked around the photos with Karin and Zuzanna peeking from each side.


    That was indeed a pce, even though Reylin didn''t consider it as such.


    "Don''t you need people to take care of such a big party?" Karin asked.


    Reylin said, "People chose to work during Christmas as the pay is 2 times more. They swap every year, so our staff has their own schedule ready for the Christmas Party."


    "Oh! That''s nice," The hero said while holding onto the phone.


    The game world seemed to be stabilized, at least in Reylin''s area.


    They conquered the province and conquered two allies and theirnd! They just needed to focus on more manageable things, such as alchemy, cksmiths, and other craftings sses.


    The most challenging task would be defending the borders.


    "It seems like Christmas might be the day dark matter people will attack or do something significant," Reylin inferred.


    Aria sighed, "We have yers who don''t care about Christmas, but I fear this won''t be enough should dark matter or any other kingdom go all out. The Faynom World doesn''t have any holiday in December, and they also aren''t in a mood for any festivals."


    "Either way, we don''t have to care about it. We will just clean up after taking a break and spending time with our families," Reylin replied.


    Those words brought a broad smile from Aria as she knew about Reylin''s mother''s wish well. Of course, everyone else also smiled at him and prepared to spend the remainder of the day together before parting their ways in the evening.


    Sebastian was ready to bring everyone back to their houses!


    "But why the Blue Rose Kingdom hasn''t attacked with all their forces yet?" Steel Melody asked during one of their games.


    Reylin was the one to deal with her, "Because I am here."


    "Oh, Mr. Boyfriend is so cool," Zuzanna whistled in Reylin''s way, making everyoneugh around them.


    Reylin exined with his eye twitching, "Other kingdoms spent more resources against yers. They don''t want the Blue Rose Kingdom to lose too much, and I guess that Zamram wants to polish his abilities through small contests such as province takeover.


    Anyway, they can''t spend too much on us... And maybe Princess Rose has started regretting her decisions," Reylin snickered as he remembered the blonde woman and her eyes!


    "Oh, well. Whatever it is, we are going to fuck them up! Just boost my armor, and you will have the best frontline, Rey!" Steel Melody elbowed her friend, beseeching for good times once again.


    Atst, Christmas came.

 Chapter 148: I am home, father.

    <h4>Chapter 148: I am home, father.</h4>


    Christmas Party!


    It began with many cars flooding the Crown House. It was snowy, and snowkes kept raining on the white world.


    That kind of weather was the best for that particr day.


    Those cars belonged to the Crown''s personnel.


    Be it maids, butlers, or people from allpanies owned by the Crown Family, those people flooded the party with big smiles.


    Their families felt honored and also looked forward to the party.


    Crown Eva and Adam were at their house''s gates, with a few staff behind them.


    They personally weed everyone and thanked their people for the year. Everyone received a hot drink before entering the house, where much more presents lingered for people working for them.


    Atst, a car that stood out from the rest arrived.


    "I am d you''ve found time, Liam," Crown Eva called out her first son and hugged him warmly.


    Crown Liam smiled at her, "I always find time, don''t I?"


    "You are too busy, though," His motherughed, then invited him to their house.


    Even though Liam never failed to appear at the Christmas Party, his parents knew well how busy he was as the doctor.


    Miracle Doctor was even busier, so she always weed him with simr words.


    Crown Liam instructed his butler to take out his presents from his car, then a few more staff appeared to assist the man.


    He just casually stuttered toward the house.


    As the Crown descendant, Liam was pretty handsome. His only w would be his eyesight as he wore sses, but those added additional charm to his looks. He had medium ck-silver hair tied into a small ponytail that hung on his shoulder.


    He was tall and well built, drawing attention from people around him.


    Moredies looked at him, and their eyes shone brightly as they breathed erratically since Liam was single!


    A few minutester, another car parked not too far away.


    Crown William popped his head out of it, "Has Liam or Lawrence arrived already?!"


    Crown Adam chuckled, "Just Liam."


    "Hah! I am second today!" William kicked the doors open and smiled genuinely at his parents.


    Although his movie smile was known as the most charming, this genuine one topped everything he had shown on the screen.


    His parentsughed at that littlepetitiveness.


    Before the party started, William briefly talked with them, then rushed to poke his serious big brother.


    The next one to arrive was Crown Lawrence.


    That descendant arrived with many cars as he had some big presents prepared for everyone! He popped out from the car, then approached his parents with wide arms, "Since our dragon will be at the party this year, I''ve gone all out with presents."


    "Oh? I didn''t expect that." Eva smiled as she hugged her son.


    Lawrence chuckled, "Not only me, but even big brother has changed due to Reylin."


    "That''s why you all should help him in the game now! You should find at least an hour to y it," Eva reminded her son of her former pestering.


    That pestering was rted to the game world! She wanted her sons to have fun with it just like Reylin had, and her biggest dream would be four of them ying together.


    Lawrence made an awkward expression, then excused himself, "I should talk with other brothers beforedies swarm us."


    "Yes, yes. Go ahead," Evaughed.


    She pulled his long hair before he ran away, which was one of her acts when he was smaller. From the very early days, Lawrence kept his hair long, which made him stand out from the rest of his siblings.


    The couple continued to wee all guests.


    Atst, the dragon arrived.


    "YOUNG MASTER! We are going to crash!" Sebastian announced the arrival of the fourth!


    His car also did the show as it bumped into someone''s car!


    Both cars struck each other, then Sebastian''s head popped out, "Oh my god... This is Mr. Liam''s car!"


    "For fuck''s sake, Sebastian!" Reylin popped out his head and nced at the car''s destroyed hood and boot.


    Another car mmed itself against Reylin''s car as if that was not enough!


    BANG!


    "Who?!" Reylin and Sebastian looked behind only to see their good friend, Alex.


    He was with his wife, and they awkwardly waved at them.


    Reylin spat, "Did you change tires for winter ones?"


    Sebastian trembled, looked down shyly, then said, "No..."


    "You two y too many games! Even I found a day or two to spend time with my friends! Fucking idiots," Reylin cursed as that was not the entrance he wanted!


    However, out of all the crown descendants, Reylin came with a woman!


    That woman left the car with a smile, but once she faced her boyfriend, her purse mmed his face, "Watch your words."


    That purse pped Sebastian''s face as well, "You too."


    Aria went to check Alex''s condition.


    Fortunately, nothing happened to them. Both cars were among the newest ones, so their systems to keep their drivers safe were naturally the best.


    Aria checked her present, and a few of them broke.


    However, the best one endured the trial, and the couple could meet parents with bright smiles.


    "Haha! I am delighted she''s staying with us," Eva covered her lips, then greeted her son and his girlfriend with her husband by her side.


    Her husband nced at the butler and his good employee with sharp eyes, "Have you two really not changed your tires into winter ones?"


    Sebastian and Alex promptly knelt as if they were in an opera, "We will take any punishment!"


    "You two won''t drink any alcohol tonight," Crown Adam dered and turned his eyes toward Reylin.


    Reylin and Aria were both in Eva''s arms, and that little picture brought immense pride to Adam''s heart.


    He waited for his time and said, "Wee home."


    Reylin always avoided attention, but with many people looking at the scene, he smiled purely and replied, "I am home, father."


    It was time for Christmas Party!

 Chapter 149: One year vacation

    <h4>Chapter 149: One year vacation</h4>


    Because Reylin''s appearance was so damn rare at Christmas Parties, he and Aria gathered a lot of attention from their surroundings.


    To say nothing of him, Aria''s Family was likewise big, second only due to the Crowns.


    Both of them drew many eyes.


    Reylin surrounded himself with Sebastian and Alex.


    His good friend also had his wife with himself, so they were a pretty good pack. They tried a lot of dishes and exchanged a few greetings with others.


    Those greetings were awkward, but people mostly asked about the gaming world since that was what Reylin was known for.


    Atst, the circle broke.


    Sebastian went to speak with other butlers, mainly those who served the Crown Descendants round-the-clock.


    His colleagues were interested in Reylin''s change, and Sebastian likewise wanted to talk with his good friends.


    Aria also found a circle of beautifuldies invited by the crowns themselves, so she excused herself and exchanged drinks with them.


    Alex and his wife were the same.


    Left alone, Reylin sighed and poured a drink for himself.


    He was alone for around ten minutes before William popped out, "You will have to snatch back Aria from them in an hour. That''s when we will eat together with our parents."


    Reylin smiled, "I know."


    William smiled widely in response, "Let''s bother our big brothers, then. After your deration, I think all of them are more interested in the gaming world. That was pretty cool, younger brother."


    He whispered and smiled in his usual mood, then took Reylin to the unique circle.


    Although Crown Descendants were surrounded by many, no one dared to bother them once they all gathered.


    Now that four of them sat down by the same table, people made a clear distance between them, and servants asionally stepped in to deliver drinks and food.


    Crown Liam''s eyes rose as he faced Reylin, "You look like a different person without that signature smirk."


    "You will see it often should you watch streams or y the game," Reylin sneered, then took the seat.


    The oldest crownughed, "So, have you already researched thepany?"


    Reylin''s eyes narrowed, and he stared at his brother with incredulity. Perhaps, his brother already saw through his worries, but how could he? Just from watching how the world unfolded and its events?


    Liam brought a ss with a drink to his lips, "I am addicted to studying. It became a habit of mine to study whatever I would do next... After the mother''s call, I spend a little of my free time in the game world''s forums and news.


    And I was surprised to see thepany''sckluster involvement in the game." Crown Liam''s eyes closed, "The question I have is whether they tempered your character or you''ve found dragon''s heritage, Reylin?"


    As that question rang out, Reylin understood that his brother saw through the game world without even ying it.


    He sighed and said, "I haven''t found any dragon lineage nor had contact with thepany. I visited them after that event, though."


    Although Reylin signed a contract, he just ignored it and said, "Thepany boss is also gone."


    "Hey, what are you talking about?" William nced at his brothers, thenughed, "You talk as if the game world was the real world."


    Crown Lawrence stayed silent all the time, but he inwardly understood what these two hinted.


    He nodded after William''s words, then silently took a sip.


    Crown Liam sighed, "That''s just my spection. Thepany might have made a few strict decisions to make the game world as real as possible. Regardless of whether that world is real or not, I would still ask for it to appear in our world.


    That''s because it brought out your real self, Reylin. That world sparked your heart and allowed you to bring out your Crown.


    The Crown perhaps no one of us deserves," Liam genuinely smiled.


    "Even though the yers brought more nightmares than ever?" Reylin asked.


    His eldest brother shook his head, "People die as we speak. In both worlds, that is. If we are right, you should pay more attention to dark matter people.


    Their control already snatched back your log-out button. Since they haven''t used it yet on yers, their limit is their own dimension. They can grow, and so you can. We shouldn''t think of what happened, but what can happen," Crown Liam said.


    He put an empty ss onto the table, then stood up, "I''ve saved countless people on Earth. Might as well achieve the same feat in another world. You don''t have a solution to the resident''s ck hearts, do you?"


    "We don''t," Reylin replied.


    Liam faintly smiled, then raised his hand.


    His butler approached him swiftly and immediately, "Young Master Liam, what do you wish for?"


    "I am taking a one-year vacation. Notify everyone of my absence in a few days," Crown Liam said, then strutted forward.


    His butler blinked a few times, not believing his ears, but he promptly recorded the order as he saw chuckling brothers.


    "He''s pretty excited," Crown Lawrence said.


    "Is he?" Crown William questioned.


    His second brother just smiled, then took out his phone, "I will also take one year vacation, then. It''s a dangerous world as of now, but who are we? Someone has to do the dirty work."


    "Haha! I see! Well, it''s time to sing some Merry Christmas! It''s my time to shine," William dropped all serious talks and bypassed his first brother to take the scene for himself.


    Reylin followed them with relief and genuine happiness.


    He snatched Aria along the way.


    They all sang the songs by the table, then revelled the main dishes.


    After tasting a little, Crown Liam''s eyes shifted to William, "How is your gaming?"


    "I do crit every time I do something! Like, I have critical bleeding and stuff! It''s so fun, you know? I like when people get shocked by it too! Haha!" Williamughed.


    Crown Lawrence chuckled, "Then, you take off your mask."


    "And they say, as expected of the Crown! Haha!" William burst outughing!


    Crown Liam reached out for Reylin, "I look forward to ying with you."


    "Me too," Reylin nodded, "I will leave the ck heart''s disease to you. You will definitely fix it as you also hold the crown, Brother."


    That short exchange melted Crown Eva''s heart!


    Everyone was all smiles, then people scattered back to their rooms in the Crown''s Pce and surrounding houses!

 Chapter 150: Sexy Santa [R-18]

    <h4>Chapter 150: Sexy Santa [R-18]</h4>


    While all guests had rooms prepared for a night, Reylin used to live in this house! A few butlers and maids knew about him, and precisely those people tended to his room.


    Reylin and Aria entered the room.


    All their stuff was already here, thanks to lovely and sober maids.


    Aria''s cheeks were pretty red as she drank quite a lot with thedies and Reylin''s parents. She also exchanged drinks with Reylin''s brothers and their close people!


    She still seemed pretty sober, "Everyone liked our presents. Now, I have to give one to my darling."


    Her tone was so suggestive and unconceble that Reylin nodded with a smirk.


    Aria whispered, "I will take a bath first."


    "Sure," Reylin replied and patiently went to bed.


    He fished out his phone and sent messages to his few friends.


    Maya and otherdies sent him a few lovely photos of their families having fun, then Reylin sent them that big party of his.


    Some minutes passed before they replied back to him!


    Reylin also reassured Vis and sent him a photo of happy Aria hanging out with his mother. That photo was quite funny as Aria held too many sses in her hand!


    Vis replied withughing emoji, then sent a photo of Lion''s Christmas Party.


    It was also quite grand!


    Reylin spent time talking with everyone, then Aria left the bathroom.


    She was just wrapped in a towel. Due to the hot and quick bath, she was even redder, and her beauty immediately drew Reylin out of bed.


    She pinched his nose before his hands embraced her, "Take a bath too. Don''t be too fast. I have to prepare a present for you."


    Reylin nodded and hopped into the bathroom.


    He wasn''t fast, nor was he slow.


    After leaving the bathroom, he spotted Aria donned in one of her cosys. It was Sexy Santa cosy with skimpy clothes! She barely had anything covering her, be it her bra or panties.


    That was wrong, however.


    As Reylin''s eyes slid down, he noticed long and red stockings!


    "It''s Sexy Santa! Haha~~" Ariaughed on the bed as she stretched her limbs, then rolled to the side.


    Her ample ass shook as she showed off her scant panties and those two big mounds. One couldpare them to pudding, red ones with quite a lustful vor!


    Reylin smiled, "In the end, someone got drunk too."


    He closed up distance, then crept his way on the bed.


    Aria chuckled, "A little drunk, but this present was on my mind for some time already. Don''t tell me you will not unpack me because I am drunk?"


    "I will unpack you and make you sleep by pounding you harder than usual," Reylin dered, to his girlfriend''s liking.


    Aria grinned, then rolled on the bed again.


    She sat down and lifted her extended leg, "Firstes stockings."


    Reylin nodded and slowly took off those.


    His girlfriend''s leg became bare in a few seconds. He held her feet as if they were treasure, then nted a few kisses because why not?


    He eyed Aria''s face as she faintlyughed from this much love and perversion.


    "Another one, Miss Crown," Reylin chuckled too.


    After he got rid of those sexy stockings and left a little of his saliva on Aria''s feet, he began touring her legs with lewd kisses.


    He trailed those long legs with kisses, switching from one to another.


    It was ticklish, and Aria thrashed a little each time he pulled her flesh with those perverted lips.


    She was also more sensitive in her current state.


    "I am already close to the main course," Reylin smirked, then lifted his head.


    He brought Aria into his embrace, then kissed her lips, "I will save the main course forter."


    Saying this, he unbuttoned her scanty bra and tossed it away. Her beautiful and big chest bounced as Reylin freed those from their shackles.


    He instantly wrapped his hands around her soft flesh. He fondled while keeping the kiss ongoing, not letting Aria mutter even a word.


    She panted and moaned during that kiss.


    As he stretched her erect nipple, Reylin pressed another and left his girlfriend twitching from the pleasure booming in her mind.


    Her lower region moistened as he yed and teased her whole upper body!


    Atst, Aria lost all her strength.


    "While I am not that fond of this idea, we should drink more often," Reylin smiled as he put Aria on the bed.


    She was so sensitive that ying with her body was a new experience.


    Aria gave up easier to the pleasure and justughed and moaned to each pleasure her boyfriend left within her.


    She gave him a wink, "If you think I will forget this night, then you have to imprint that moment within me. Pound me so hard that Sexy Santa will be a regr for us~~"


    And she grinned further.


    Reylin grinned alongside her, then pounced at his girlfriend.


    He immediately invited her for another passionate kissing. He was behind her, so Aria turned her face behind and let her tongue out.


    Her tits once again fell prey to Reylin''s touch, then he slid his hand across her mesmerizing curve.


    Once he lifted her leg, Reylin broke the kiss and found his way into her sulent pussy. With how many times they did it already, Reylin didn''t need any guide!


    His girlfriend immediately sucked him in, and he began pounding her gently. His thrusts were slow, as if his engine needed some time.


    "You don''t have to hold back, Aria. No one will hear you," Reylin whispered as he nibbled her neck.


    In her current state, even those light thrusts brought too much pleasure. She came a little, and a few moans escaped her lips.


    After Reylin''s words meshed with the ps, Aria dropped her restraints, "Feed your Sexy Santa more, darling! You have my consent if you want to try the second hole too! Ahhh~~!"


    Reylin raised one eyebrow to those words, and his pounding sped up.


    He whispered, "That hole needs to be prepared. Don''t tell me you''ve already done some preparations?"


    "I was just thinking about it. Gotta give it a try at some point, right?" Aria grinned as she stretched her body in Reylin''s embrace.


    Her words aroused Reylin, and he nted the first shot deeply within her.


    "I will give it a thought too," Reylin roughly whispered into her ear, then changed positions.


    He kept his sexy santa beneath himself and pressed her with his whole body!


    After a few favorite positions were checked, the couple went to sleep with grins. They would wake up in a messed bed, but that was just a bit more work to the Crown''s Maids.


    From this day onward, Sexy Santa became regr!


    Little did Reylin know that he would have a few more Sexy Santas by that time!

 Chapter 151: The Abomination

    <h4>Chapter 151: The Abomination</h4>


    The Christmas Party ended better than Reylin had imagined.


    That was if he forgot about his car, though.


    After Reylin woke up, he packed up messed nkets and secretly left them in the maid''s care. He then left the house together with Aria, who ended up with a hangover.


    Reylin nced at her face, then retracted his eyes.


    He wanted to speak about the Faynom World with her.


    To be more precise, Reylin wanted to talk about the possibility of the world being real. His brothers saw through it and how sus it seemed. Even though it was an absurd thought, they believed in a little possibility.


    Aria should''ve noticed some stuff already, but perhaps just like him, she wanted to confirm a few things.


    Reylin didn''t ask anything.


    He fished out his phone from his pocket, then turned on the news. He stuffed his ears with headphones, then listened to the daily news brought by no one other than Miss Mirabelle.


    ''So they attacked during Christmas,'' Reylin narrowed his eyes as he listened to her voice.


    It seemed like King Julian''s family went all out in a few kingdoms worldwide! They had utterly erased the yer''s influence in the territories of the domains mentioned above.


    No yer could enter those countries or respawn here, making them run away to othernds.


    Countlessints appeared on the forum, but the Revo Company utterly ignored them. If the situation required their word, then just quoted terms of service...


    Reylin decided to quickly return to the game.


    -


    Most yers had at least one week after Christmas for themselves.


    That was the time they decided to wholeheartedly invest in the game.


    From Reylin''s side, yers swore to be better and polish their abilities.


    All of them saw what had happened to other kingdoms.


    That was too devastating, and no one wanted to go through the same here. Theirnd was free of those maddened outbursts and screams of residents that many yers utterly hated.


    Reylin and his friends appeared in the game as well.


    Reylin went to his house in the most secret base in Tathum Province, then followed his schedule strictly.


    He made a lot of scrolls for his allies.


    He boosted a lot of equipment for his allies.


    And that was nothing but mundane work.


    He did it without anyints and even helped others at the front should they need any urgent help!


    His dragon wings were always ready to assist!


    Time flew by, and another significant event appeared in Reylin''s life.


    [Lioness: Gather all forces around the Burial Ground Dungeon! All!]


    That message swept through all yers from all guilds, but also residents from Reylin''s side. He was now working with La, and their eyes rose to peek into each other.


    Reylin didn''t waste even a second, "Don''t tell me they want to destroy the Blue Rose Kingdom and us?"


    La''s eyes widened as she understood Reylin''s thoughts, "Do they want to release the whole dungeon? But if they direct them at us... then that undead will have to go through the capital!"


    Reylin nodded at her words, then promptly left the hidden house.


    His girlfriend followed him, then both of them saddled one of the fastest carriages. Many yers and residents who fought with them on the front had also done the same, and an army of the whole alliance rushed toward the dungeon!


    That hideous and frightening ce made out of the undead weed all yers.


    Actually, dungeons were one of the ces the yers constantly leveled up as residents didn''t dare to mindlessly enter here.


    That dungeon was the ce where Reylin gathered information about the secondyer and made contact with yers whose ghosts turned out to be fire-rted.


    However, that ce became a bomb.


    A literal bomb due to Zamram''s influence.


    Reylin spotted Lioness, then approached her, "What''s happening?"


    "Lion Ghost said that the Abomination has awakened... He also inferred that one of the dungeon seals broke already," Lioness said as she held her sword and hovered her eyes on the dungeon.


    One seal broke already.


    It meant that the abomination had awakened and that the whole purpose of phases became meaningless.


    Lion Ghost said it would be just a few hours before the whole dungeon lost all its seals!


    Outer undead would be free... The undead from phase 1 also would get their freedom, to say nothing of the ghosts and their clear consciousness!


    That was far from the worst, however.


    The worst was naturally the abomination! It would eat every mana on its way, and with how things turned out, this existence surely would go toward the Blue Rose Kingdom!


    No one doubted that it was King Julian''s doing!


    That was undoubted because of Reylin''s existence and how well Lioness and Ferocious Bear''s alliance did in itsnds.


    That man didn''t care about thend but the threat looming here.


    He would bring out an even more dangerous beast to get rid of the severe threat!


    That beast was an abomination.


    Reylin asked, "Have you contacted the church?"


    "I have," Lioness replied, "Changnam Believers have already mobilized, and we have signed a temporary truce. Well, it''s not like we are enemies. It''s just that we aren''t fond of the ascended, either." Lioness smiled widely.


    An existence that forced one of the ascended to move required more attention than ever.


    Reylin believed the seal and time had weakened the beast, but it wasn''t like it was just in their interest to erase it.


    After King Julina''s Christmas Attack, many churches and their people gathered around Reylin''s area.


    "So this is it! We will fight another big opponent! Haha!" Steel Melody was as excited as usual.


    But as the area rumbled and the whole dungeon shook, Steel Melody''s eyes batted as she hovered her eyes on the ce.


    The beast roared in a jovial tone as it had regained its freedom!


    That tone dimed Steel Melody''s enthusiasm, "It''s a little too big, I think..."


    She wouldn''t even be able to face it, to say nothing of hearing her favorite steel sound! That beast would just eat her, and vo!


    Reylin squinted his eyes, "Turn your Steel Maiden into mecha, maybe?"


    "Oh! That''s a good idea! I will try to y with my Weapon Skill Tree!" Steel Melody crossed her arms and nodded a few times.

 Chapter 152: Time to level up, boys and girls!

    <h4>Chapter 152: Time to level up, boys and girls!</h4>


    The church forces had finally arrived on the scene.


    Led by a man in long robes with a golden cross etched on its back, a force of more than five hundred believers had gathered!


    A few yers meshed within those ranks as they wholeheartedly worked with the ascended.


    Those forces would never work together in the past, but dark times hit stronger than anyone predicted.


    For today''s expedition, Changnam''s believers took the reins.


    That was precisely the man at the helm''s position.


    "Have you heard that roar?" Lioness asked as she turned her eyes toward the church''s leader.


    His name was Kyle.


    Kyle''s eyes rose, and he nodded, "That was the sign that the abomination had regained control over its body. It will soone out and indeed march toward the Blue Rose Kingdom. It is in our interest to prevent that.


    Has anyone scouted the area? Those dark matter scum should be around here," Kyle spoke with unconceble hatred.


    Those bastards were probably somewhere around, if not inside the dungeon.


    "We should find them first before the abominationes out."


    "But that''s impossible, isn''t it? They have so many means."


    "True..."


    As the talks unfurled, Reylin shifted his eyes to the church believers, "Do any of you have knowledge about that beast?"


    "We will tell you all we know," Kyle said confidently, "But I agree with your people. Finding those dark matter people is akin to impossible. We will spread Magic Formations around the dungeon and immediately batter it down with our whole force the moment ites out!"


    "Got it," Reylin nodded.


    He and all the important yers gathered around Kyle.


    He passed them all the information he knew about the abomination through the system. That system message soon shed in all yers'' eyes.


    Meanwhile, his people scattered around the dungeon.


    They began channeling some kind of force unique to the church believers.


    Since Reylin''s side also had a few priestesses and people from the church, they confirmed the force''s origins and its purpose.


    They then went to assist their temporary allies.


    Reylin scrutinized the drawing that came out from the united believers.


    That drawing epassed the whole dungeon, bing the box, shining with golden light. Although Reylin saw blue mana, he also saw golden mana unique to the ascended.


    It went without saying that those people from above would lend some power in such a plight!


    RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!


    And atst, that beast awoke wholly!


    The dungeon shook and opened like an enormous coffin, spitting out undead after undead.


    Zombies and skeletons flew in all directions, but that was when they faced their first stop!


    The church''s formation stopped them, then turned into stone figures!


    They dropped from the sky and shattered into pebbles!


    That processsted for a few minutes before the ghosts took the reins! They controlled the undead''s flight and gathered them en masse on the ground.


    "How are you going to deal with the church''s formation?" Reylin asked as he nced at the ghosts gathering likemanders.


    Each possessed their skills from the past.


    However, the ghosts became much stronger than ever before! They no longer had to participate in the area to get their skills back! With the seal gone, their abilities returned, and their will to return to the living being heightened within them.


    Their n was to take over residents and begin a new life!


    As for the church''s formation?


    Well... Their hope was only The Abomination!


    The abomination also felt the formation, so before it came out from the dungeon...


    It roared...


    Roared with a devastating lion''s howl that shook the whole formation!


    Kyle''s eyes widened, "That was just a roar..."


    That roar weakened the formation''s defenses by at least seventy percent! Now, anyone from the inside or outside would be able to erase it should they have enough power!


    The question was whether those undead possessed enough power!


    Kyle raised his hand, "We need more mana!"


    He requested more mana from his new allies.


    Lioness and Ferocious Bear agreed, but they naturally held back with their reserves! Around twenty percent of their guild members passed mana to the formation, solidifying and increasing its defenses.


    To no avail, however!


    That new portion of mana fended off just ghosts and undead below them.


    The abomination still felt the formation''s presence. Its long snake tail popped out from the dungeon''s depths.


    That tail had a snake head, and its eyes looked around the gathered forces.


    It stopped on Reylin, then hissed at him.


    "Not interested... Stay deep in your shithole," Reylin replied with a smile.


    The Abomination heard him, however.


    Its snake head hissed again, then rose up to the sky! It bumped into the formation, then shattered the ceiling as if nothing.


    Kyle''s whole body floundered.


    The snake didn''t stop.


    It mmed its head into formations'' sides, erasing mana with its skin. Its eyes gleamed with taunt before disappearing to the dungeon''s depths.


    Naturally, the ghosts and undead didn''t stay idle!


    They all rushed at gathered yers!


    Lioness unsheathed her sword, "We didn''t have time to level up properly, did we? It''s fucking time, boys and girls! Erase all those undead, and let''s catch up!"


    "Yes, Ma''am!" The guild members shouted in tandem, then followed their fearless white-hairedmander!


    Maya did the same, and both girls took over the front with their swords shining in their unique colors and skills.


    Reylin turned his eyes to La, "Let them level up first, then use Grand Magic. Keep an eye on the surroundings."


    "Are you going?" La asked her boyfriend, who was far from mage nowadays.


    Was he always mage, though?


    She chuckled and eyed his smiling face...


    "I have to make sure people with fire skills survive," Reylin chuckled back at her, then left his camp after nting a kiss on her lips.


    La shifted her eyes after Reylin''s back disappeared from her sight, "The Abomination... If rumors are true, then the ascended used countless treasures to defeat it... It has been revealed that the ascended Changnam actually just sealed the beast... Eh, why do you have to be so disappointing?"


    La''s belief in the ascended had long since plummeted.

 Chapter 153: Crown System

    <h4>Chapter 153: Crown System</h4>


    "When was thest period I leveled up casually?!" A Ferocious Bear''s Guild yer shouted as he hacked his sword at the zombie.


    The monster''s head disconnected from its neck, but its body still iled those smelly hands. Its stench was beyond bearing, which angered many yers and their weapons.


    They threw their skills without respite!


    Even though it''s been just over a month, the dark situation in the Faynom World felt like years.


    yers woke up, entered the game, and moved like an army.


    They didn''t have time to just roam the world or casually level up with others. Residents were too mad and loud, and killing them was also wrong.


    An epic battle had happened recently, and now they were on another epic one!


    An army of undead against the yers and church!


    It was so epic yet exhausting.


    Exhausting primarily because the world would continue to be the same. Even if they killed all the zombies and the abomination, King Julian''s family''s whereabouts were unknown. It wouldn''t solve their problems.


    yers wanted freedom.


    A bright sky, hot sun, gentle breeze, and just casual adventure without monsters and mad residents popping out every few minutes.


    "I want to have an epic and sexy adventure with my girlfriend! I want to see her take a bath in the legendaryke, you fucking undead!" A yer burst out with ire, his sword cutting through the zombies as he spun!


    Quite an epic move, Mr. Horny.


    Many yers shared his sentiment, however.


    On the battlefield, Reylin used his ck Rose''s Shadow skills. He helped those who wielded mes as those yers and residents would be part of his strength should the abomination appear.


    So far, Reylin was disappointed by the church.


    They came with an army, let out their formation, and that was basically all.


    Their numbers and skill worked well against ghosts and the undead below them. Erasing them all was impossible through just that alone, to say nothing of wounding and killing the abomination.


    Reylin decided to save his mana and wait for the events to unfold.


    Roughly half hourter, the ghosts conjured a devastatingbination with the abilities from their past lives.


    That was when Reylin requested his Grand Mage''s Magic!


    ''I should find Can and other fire races Hania had gathered information about,'' Reylin changed his ns amidst the fire rain.


    He slithered his way to the ghost ranks...


    Reylin didn''t have any problems finding his excellent buddy.


    He made his way toward him, then patted Can''s ghost shoulder, "Long time no see. Do you also have ns to take over someone? I might help you with that."


    "That voice... It''s you... You..." Can turned around with a smile.


    However, his whole expression froze as he stared into Reylin''s dragon eyes. Those eyes gleamed with vivid fire, yet he had never seen those!


    Can saw countless fire races and teamed up with many in his whole life.


    No one had such eyes that were like royal me jewels!


    After Can''s fascination submerged, his eyes widened as Reylin''s, whose aura felt different. Perhaps, it was due to Can''s fire origins, but he felt like he was looking at the individual from a higher ne!


    Can''s shaken state brought a smile onto Reylin''s face, "Crown Reylin. That''s my name. Follow me."


    "Yes," Can knew that it was not a time and ce for talking, but he inwardly couldn''t refuse Reylin''s words even if he wanted to do so.


    He was in an invulnerable ghost state, but Reylin''s Crown bloodline was also too much for the fire nsmen.


    Reylin gathered all the fire ghosts his maid had made contact with.


    Naturally, those ghosts also had a few yers with themselves.


    Reylin nced at them all, then took out the Crown''s Ring.


    His Crown Ring had a fantastic effect from the start. Due to his ck nickname and King Julian''s n, the first version was pretty much useless.


    However, after the Crimson Dragon''s appearance and Reylin''s bloodline awakening, Reylin''s Crown Ring became one of his priorities.


    He said, "I''ve tested it with yers, to no avail. But if it''s ghosts, it should be possible. This ring should pass you My System."


    He threw it toward Can first.


    The horse extended his hand and seamlessly grabbed the ring.


    He immediately put it on his finger, then the whole ring shone with scarlet''s mes! That ring melted into Can''s ghost body, giving him a new system, then countless future possibilities!


    [Can has be the first wielder of - The Crown''s System.]


    [You have acquired zing Horses Skills.]


    [Your stats have increased.]


    [Can''s Status Window and his skills are in your grasp.]


    While Reylin received bonuses from having Can under his system, the horse stood in awe with his eyes closed. WIthin his ghost body, Can felt warmth. It was a warmth that no ghost should ever feel!


    Yet he felt it! It was a warmth that melted his shackles and let him feel a little of life!


    Return to life... didn''t seem that impossible!


    Reylin passed other rings to the ghosts, "It seems like I have to touch the soul to pass the system... What about you?"


    He nced at the yers.


    After their ghosts entered Reylin''s banner, all dungeon''s former privileges disappeared from their bodies. However, they received skill from their ghosts, so it was all fine!


    Everyone was overjoyed by that progress.


    Ghosts saluted toward Reylin, then bowed, "We will follow you, Crown Reylin!"


    "Well... We are still buddies," Reylin chuckled.


    His eyes then widened as he felt someone looking at him from behind.


    As Reylin''s dragon eyes turned behind, he smiled, "So you will pop out from time to time like a bug?"


    Zamram was standing not too far away from the yers and Reylin.


    He smiled and replied, "You are why we all gathered here. Your system helped me understand this power more... It would be a pity if you stopped evolving your system abilities. That''s why today''s achievement brings immeasurable joy to my heart.


    It''s normal for me to witness your progress as even that can bring me closer to this exciting power that... confines the whole world." Zamram concluded.


    Reylin chortled.


    He answered with a broad smile, but the huge lion''s paw suddenly emerged from the dungeon''s depths!


    That pawnded near Reylin, and it threatened to reveal the beast!


    The dungeon shook, and the abomination slowly made its way out of its prison!

 Chapter 154: Medusa Rainbow Scales

    <h4>Chapter 154: Medusa Rainbow Scales</h4>


    The abomination''s roar reached the sky.


    The dark clouds dispersed in all directions, then its other paw emerged from the dungeon''s depths. Its ws tore through the ground as its lion''s head reared.


    The whole battleground froze under the beast''s eyes.


    In those beast eyes, a deep hatred toward mana lingered. It didn''t conceal any of its emotions, causing goosebumps to crawl throughout the yers'' bodies.


    That existence didn''t care about anything.


    It was born out of the world''s hatred toward living beings, its whole purpose being to eat mana!


    More of its body left the dungeon, and it soon towered before everyone.


    It was a giant existence with many beast bodies stitched together.


    Lion''s head, goat''s body, snake tail, and wings of an unknown existence!


    Its body was alsoced with dark scales.


    ROAR!


    Its jaw parted, and it let out a disgusting stench. That stench prated through all yers, lowering their defenses and skills proficiency.


    [Your mana is going wild!]


    [Your mana regeneration is slower.]


    [You can muster around 50% of your mana.]


    [Your skills have been weakened by half.]


    Those messages appeared in most yers'' eyes.


    Stronger individuals with unique sses had around 25% effects. Although it showed their strength, it was still a significant drop in their power.


    Reylin remainedposed before the abomination''s body.


    He eluded the saliva drops, then rushed away from it with his ghost and yer forces following him, "I have to find Lion Ghost first. You go and prepare your me skills for my signal."


    "I have noticed something, Reylin," Can said before he parted ways with Reylin, "Those scales remind me of one existence... If I am correct, then those are Rainbow Medusa Scales..."


    "What are these?" Reylin asked and urged Can to speak faster as The Abomination''s eyes shifted and he looked at them.


    Can rattled off, "In her snake form, Medusa was indestructible. She could adapt her scales to any element... Her peak form made her whole snake body rainbow-colored, and no element could scratch her. Be it darkness or light, no force wounded her... It''s amazing how the ascended managed to seal the beast with those scales!"


    "Don''te out with those ascended now," Reylin smiled bitterly, "If I use my mes, that existence will turn its scales to full fire resistance... I don''t think anyone else has enough damage to kill it... This leaves us without any options."


    [Crown Reylin: Attack it with various element skills and look at its scales.]


    Reylin left the message, then went to find the Lion Ghost.


    That existence trembled out of sadness as it looked into its king''s eyes. Those eyes were the same, yet much different consciousness controlled those.


    A pain, grief, and sorrow mixed within Lion Ghost''s body.


    Reylin appeared to quench those emotions and bring some hope, "On my way here, I thought about one solution. We will beat those scales, but we won''t be able to kill the abomination. However, you can separate its parts."


    Lion Ghostnguidly turned its head toward Reylin, "Are you... serious?"


    "I am," Reylin replied with confidence in his words, "But I will tell you one thing. You can separate your Lion King''s body from The Abomination, but my priority will be the scales."


    "I see..." Lion Ghost nodded.


    Reylin put more importance on those scales. Should his n work, he would take all of them and use his powers to enhance the yer''s party.


    The Lion King''s body... and even other bodies were secondary.


    "I''ve confirmed that dark matter people are here... Well, it''s not a big of a surprise, is it? They will try to thwart our ns. Worst case, they will just snatch all bodies from themselves. That''s why I am saying that my priority will be the scales." Reylin added.


    "I understand this... But wouldn''t it be better for you to spare some forces for my king? Your girlfriend would benefit the most out of it! Think about her!" Lion Ghost used a gf card.


    "Haha... Yes, that''s true. Rainbow scales also will benefit her. Imagine a Rainbow Sword that can cut through every element. That''s my goal. And with those scales, I can make a few of those, to say nothing of armor and other stuff," Reylin replied with a smile.


    He added, "Think of it as a long-term n, then. You will separate the body first, then we will save the king from King Julian''s hands."


    Lion Ghost nodded, "I look forward to your spectacle, Crimson Dragon."


    "It will not be my spectacle, though," Reylin smiled, then extended his hand, "Take this ring. Once The Abomination suffers a severe blow from us, you will enter its body and separate bodies through the Crown System."


    "Understood..." The Lion Ghost''s body experienced a significant change!


    Reylin wasn''t sure about it since Lion Ghost wasn''t a fire race.


    It worked, so he didn''t think much of it further...


    ''Now, I also got more abilities for Aria... If he nts my system in the abomination, even if it''s just for a second, I will also snatch a little of its skills,'' Reylin thought as he strutted toward his friend.


    He would''ve helped and spoken with the Lion Ghost differently if he could. He would use another way to satisfy both parties if that was only possible.


    s, it was not.


    Lion Ghost might not like it, but he also didn''t have any other chance!


    Reylin chose what was more important for most of his friends and loved ones.


    He sacrificed one, and that was... a king''s quality!


    "Terrifying existence... It literally eats mana with just existing," Reylin stared at the abomination and its roars. It naturally moved toward Reylin, but countless yers barraged it with their abilities.


    Scales shone on its body, and it just momentarily stopped.


    No scratch or wound appeared on its body!


    Not even a dent!


    "What can we do? It''s so big too... Can I fight it?" Reylin''s friend and a crucial person in his n whispered as she held her sword.


    Her eyes hovered on the beast, then those beautiful ck hues dted as the beast''s attentionnded on her.


    Well, that was because Reylin appeared behind the hero.


    "I like them big," Reylin chuckled, then patted Maya''s shoulder, "We can beat it together, Maya."

 Chapter 155: Good girl

    <h4>Chapter 155: Good girl</h4>


    "T-Too close!" Maya darted away first.


    It was because she realized how close Reylin was. Her big eyes then shed with awkwardness, and the hero returned promptly to her former spot.


    Her cute face still maintained a blush, however.


    Reylin smiled, "This is the first legendary boss, I would say. How are we always the first to try out those?"


    "Haha!" Maya grinned, "It''s because we are strong and have high levels!"


    After Reylin focused solely on the abomination, Maya''s eyes shifted toward its existence as well.


    She stared at how it hacked at yers with its giant paws.


    Each move, be it punch or roar, devoured mana. Everyone within its grasp would lose their mana as that was this existence''s whole purpose.


    It existed to start the new era.


    "What''s your n?" Maya asked as her heart finally became calm.


    Reylin nodded, "I will use Crimson Dragon, but on you."


    "Eh?" The hero batted her eyes as she gawked at Reylin.


    Perhaps, she misheard him. But what she heard filled her with excitement and a lot of doubts.


    If Maya heard him right, then would she be able to wield his powers?


    The hero questioned herself, but a more urgent question left her lips, "Why?"


    "Its scales can take over its whole body. If I summon Crimson Dragon, it will shift itsplete resistance into fire one. That wouldn''t be bad if we had another strong force to take off all those scales...


    That''s when I realized that you can... be that force. Take all my mana... My mana from my body and the outside as I willmand all yers and residents to bring out their fire skills," Reylin said seriously, looking straight into Maya''s eyes.


    In those hues, he noticed her hesitation.


    That was a crucial task that would change the whole world''s perception of Crimson Dragon and the hero and her guild.


    That task made her feel more important and treasured, even!


    That was something Maya would be more than d to try, but so many lives depended on their defenses! Should they fail, the whole kingdom might fall!


    All those innocent would die!


    Reylin didn''t say it out loud, but he also didn''t believe the dark matter people could control the abomination.


    However, Crimson Dragon was the force that stood out the most.


    His people were also a pain in the ass...


    "I believe in you, Maya," Reylin smiled faintly.


    "..." Although the hero was already used to hearing her name from his lips, this particr time and event made it sound much different.


    Her big eyes rose, and she looked at his smiling face.


    Fortunately, the blush still lingered on her little plump cheeks! Otherwise, the hero''s palpitating heart would have been exposed already.


    Reylin''s smile widened, "You are my close friend. A close one because I don''t surround myself with normal friends. They all wouldn''t be able to keep up with me anyway." He shrugged, "But you did, and I am very fond of you."


    His hand went up, and he patted the hero like usual, "Follow my mes. Even if your sword breaks, those mes won''t let you go."


    "Yes... I will do it..." Maya''s heart drummed even louder, and she held back a lot of words in her throat.


    Those words were out of ce, and she didn''t want to say them out as well. A part of her stopped her, a part that was very close with Reylin''s girlfriend.


    In a sh, Maya''s eyes shimmered with confidence and will to fight!


    She changed all her feelings into battle intent!


    An intent that would befall onto the abomination!


    "I will do it!" Maya once again said.


    Her voice was louder, and it naturally filled Reylin''s mind with satisfaction. He turned around and looked at all the yers dying beneath the abomination''s vast body.


    He said, "We don''t need more deaths. Those poor yers might end up with nightmares and trauma."


    "As the hero, I will save them," Maya chuckled.


    "You''ve already managed to pour more mana into your heroic skills. That''s why I am confident in you. Let''s go," Reylin nced at the hero, then raised his hand.


    Maya passed through him at that time, and she charged at the abomination, "Showtime!"


    "Good girl," Reylin smirked.


    [You have used Crimson Dragon.]


    A small dragon coiled around his finger, then it shot up to the sky.


    The whole sky lit up in crimson colors!


    Clouds teemed anew above everyone. Unbelievable puffy clouds were honored to host the Crimson Dragon, whose vast body slithered around, its big eyes gazing at the abomination from above.


    A faint taunting roar slipped from Reylin''s pet''s lips.


    At that time, the sky lit up in grand scarlet magic circles.


    It was foreign magic, but no one found it as such. Those circles decorated the clouds, shone in unique and grand mana letters, heating up and preparing an additional fire source!


    Atst, all yers threw their fire skills to the sky.


    s, they barely scratched it. That sky, those clouds, all belonged to one person.


    Still, those skills lingered beneath the clouds, for that was the wish of the crimson dragon. After its head reared and those dragon eyes dted, the foreign mes shook. They slipped into the clouds and increased their scarlet hue.


    "Forward," Reylin chuckled.


    His dragon answered the order immediately, bringing down its fangs and scarlet clouds.


    Clouds swirled around its long snake body while fangs red with fire!


    At that moment, everyone thought that Reylin threw his dragon straight at the abomination, hoping for instant sess!


    Not too far away from Reylin, a white-haireddy stared at the dragon with big eyes. That existence was the source of her jealousy.


    "Their abilities are made for each other... Reylin can gather an unlimited amount of mana... and Maya can wear absurd amounts of it as well... She is just weaker than him, but that''s due to obvious reasons... Still, if she can break thatmon shell of hers..."


    Violet eyes dropped alongside the dragon.


    Now, everyone knew that the dragon didn''t aim for the abomination but for someone else!


    And from the intercept point, the golden mana surged!


    "If she can break it, we will see a yer turning from the hero to the royalty... I''m getting more jealous... That''s bad for my skin," Aria smiled widely.


    She opened her guild chatroom.


    That was because it would be a time for scales plundering should the hero seed!

 Chapter 156: Golden flames

    <h4>Chapter 156: Golden mes</h4>


    It was perhaps the first time Maya charged like that...


    She rushed forward with her sword sheathed, keeping her hands on it. Her de didn''te out, nor did it let out any light.


    Her weapon was preparing itself for that one crucial sh...


    Maya''s sword would''ve been already cutting through countless enemies to aid her guild if it were any different battle. She supported many!


    ''It might not be the first time I alone rushed at the enemy,'' Maya''s eyes rose to look at the abomination''s face.


    Those big eyes didn''t give her any attention.


    Still, Maya didn''t care. She didn''t look forward to some monster''s attention, nor did she want to be friends with an existence that wanted to erase the whole world''s mana...


    This world without mana would lose its charm.


    ''I will face many more enemies such as this one! I wonder if I will be able to deal with them independently?'' Maya asked herself inwardly as her lips curved up.


    That thought red Maya''s mana as she pondered about the future in the Faynom World. She just thought about her future, yet her mana ignited.


    It began her serious first step toward more excellent and more heroic power!


    Her thoughts became different the moment the sky turned scarlet. One person remained on her mind, and the hero''s heart warmed up. It was also quite loud.


    As many more skills decorated the sky and aided the hero''s friend, Maya''s thoughts utterly halted.


    She focused on her task so much that focus contorted her baby face.


    ROAR!


    One roar from the abomination faltered Maya''s resolution! She quickly shook off all faults and sped up, though!


    Atst, the roar Maya felt secured by rang out in her ears.


    That was the moment when the Crimson Dragon brought down the sky along with its rush! All that power darted toward Maya!


    Her game system shed with a few messages she couldn''t really care about now.


    "Hero''s sh!" Maya shouted one of her most used skills.


    That skill usually sucked out all mana from her guild members, but the current target was much different.


    It was Crown Mana that went to her sword!


    The amount was still higher than that of all guild membersbined... Its quality topped over most mana in the world!


    Thus, Hero''s sh shone differently.


    It brimmed with golden color, but the mes waved from it!


    Maya held that sword with her lips bitten. That mana wrapped her body in a heavy toil, a one that left her pinned down in one ce.


    She couldn''t move but just stared at the golden sword with mes waving like a g... Her sword melted under that mana, and it seemed like Maya would soon lose that power!


    ''No! I won''t lose it!'' Maya cried inwardly as the words she said to Reylin rang out in her ears.


    She also saw her good friend''s smile and how much trust he put into her! Those feelings supported the hero and pushed her forward.


    Maya''s sword rose despite the heavy burden pinning her down!


    She broke those shackles with her strong will!


    "Toote!" Maya shouted as she noticed the abomination''s gaze.


    Those eyes and its lion head had been covered in scarlet scales. Those scales would''ve perfectly defended it against Reylin''s mes and ensured its charge would keep going forward.


    However, within that golden sword and its mes, the abomination felt the sharpness it couldn''t understand.


    Maya''s sword and its energy surged, bing the pir on the battlefield. A pir worthy of her ss.


    Her mana turned into a sword, and it was much, much higher than the abomination itself! That sword towered before the beast for a few seconds, then the hero shed it down, bringing down even more pressure than the Crimson Dragon did!


    BANG!


    A clean cut swept through the lion''s face.


    Its eyes widened before the amalgamation of various bodies registered the pain... Once it did, the abomination''s eyes snapped and the ear-piercing howl swept through the battleground!


    Meanwhile, the hero''s sword disappeared!


    As it did, it sent a hot and sharp wave.


    That wave yed the scales off the abomination''s body! All scales popped off and flew in all directions!


    Some slid down its body, smearing red and bubbling blood!


    A lot of blood dropped from its face, however. The blood tears were rock-sized, and they allnded near the fallen hero.


    On her knees, Maya lifted her face and gawked at the abomination...


    It stopped...


    It cried...


    Its HP became visible, and one could see hope out of it!


    yers cheered from afar, their weapons aiming at the abomination once again! They were more confident than ever, and the hero''s name rang out throughout the battlefield!


    "Ferocious Bear! Ferocious Bear! Ferocious Bear!"


    "Support our hero!"


    Satisfaction and relief washed over the hero''s face.


    Her face lit up happily, and she grinned, "I did it!"


    That was when the Lion Ghost''s body entered the Lion King''s face.


    That man spread Reylin''s system from the inside.


    The Crimson Dragon''s influence became the link breaker as its powers smeared the abomination''s core. In less than a minute, the abomination''s parts separated from themselves...


    The tail became Snake King... The Medusa''s Husband.


    The Wings turned into a devilish existence the Faynom World didn''t hear off... At least humanity wasn''t aware of it!


    Its goat legs turned into bull... That bull dropped heavily onto the ground, then its legs immediately kicked off the ground...


    Yes... Those existences were still influenced by the abomination''s ambition!


    Naturally, The Lion King was the same!


    It had the worst, though, as it bore the brunt of the hero''s sh!


    Nheless, all those existences went toward Reylin!


    Reylin''s eyes rose, "I am still exhausted. Someone save me!"


    His hands rose as if looking out for help... He had various guild members around him, but no one deemed themselves strong enough to be a temporary wall for Reylin!


    Those existences all madly rushed at Reylin, and it seemed like nothing would save him...

 Chapter 157: Sacrifice

    <h4>Chapter 157: Sacrifice</h4>


    Reylin joked, but his situation was far fromughable.


    The four unique treasures that no firstyer should even see charged at him. They soon would trample him down, and Reylin couldn''t think of anything to stop it.


    He just stared at them, ready to ept that loss.


    His Crimson Dragon was exhausted, to say nothing of the hero.


    If his alliance worked, then taking down one of those beasts seemed usible.


    All of them? Impossible!


    "That trash should be able to control them..." Reylin clicked his tongue as he dropped his back onto the ground.


    The dark matter people couldn''t control the abomination, but it should be different from the broken parts. If that was not the case, then all other kingdoms should work together to seal it...


    The consequences of their deed and the prices they would pay for it would probably just hurt the kingdoms...


    Reylin shifted his eyes to Kyle, "You were utterly useless. It''s not like we couldn''t take care of the undead monsters... So? Why haven''t you retreated yet? Pride?"


    Kyle''s people had long since retreated. They did it straight after Maya''s sh cut through the abomination...


    They were amazed by thebination of two yers, but the moment the beast''s status remained alive, they just gave up.


    Only Kyle remained with scant people.


    Kyle sighed, "I believe the ascended would''ve answered our call should you not be here..."


    Reylin chortled, "We are left powerless. Someone has to make the next move. Am I right?"


    Kyle didn''t reply, but he gritted his teeth and stared at the creatures with fear and confusion... Thetter was directed at his ascended, though.


    He wanted an answer.


    Why did his ascended not help him? Why did he leave all of it to the yers? And now, as all of those yers died beneath the creatures'' forms, the ascended still hadn''t reached out to them!


    Kyle trembled... and stared at the creature...


    Reylin smirked, "I don''t think your ascended will suddenly bless you with power... You will just die."


    The creatures never stopped, and their towering forms kept getting closer to them. Many yers also decided to just give up the front, and they all scattered in all directions... Naturally, many of them snatched the rainbow scales and intercepted the dark matter people...


    Still, as the abomination''s parts remained focused on Reylin, no one stopped the battle between yers and dark matter guys.


    Reylin didn''t request any help, and he was ready to just die.


    However, a sudden coldness embraced him.


    Perhaps, due to his depleted mana, Reylin felt the coldness more. It made his body shiver, but just for a few seconds.


    That coldness turned mild, and Reylin felt like a soft breeze just washed him.


    He turned his eyes behind and noticed a woman in ck clothes.


    She stood with her eyes calmly looking at him. Her whole face was exposed, her hair sprang free and fluttered alongside the wind...


    Reylin knew her.


    But he didn''t know that kind of part of her.


    "Thank you for protecting my home," Yuki said.


    She stared at him with a warm smile, blushing cheeks, and tears tumbling down her face. Her whole appearance was stunning despite most of her curves hidden beneath the ck robe! That face turned Reylin''s impression of her into the past, a past he would soon forget.


    He smiled at her, "Your emotions returned..."


    Yuki nodded then passed through him, "Despite all, you didn''t renege your promise... We could argue that you did it for your alliance, but it matters not... I want to believe that this promise brought me here."


    In her tone, Reylin spotted a w.


    That w widened his eyes, and he quickly rattled off, "Don''t you dare sacrifice yourself!"


    "You annoying astute bastard..." Yuki didn''t turn around but kept moving toward the creations, ready to hack at any obstacle.


    She raised her hand, then said, "I want to protect my home as well... Don''t stop me now, Reylin."


    Cold mana surged from Yuki''s hand. It became an ice storm that expanded in the blink of an eye! Her whole mana disappeared!


    s, that was not enough.


    Yuki was sure of it, so she just activated the second part of her skill.


    Her skin paled and turned blue... It then turned into ice that entered the ice storm. It fueled the ice storm and heightened the sealing prowess within it.


    Yuki''s whole body dissipated into particles, and she was no longer here...


    "You foolish woman," Reylin replied as he stared at the spectacle.


    His heart clenched, and he felt a void within him... It was a loss he couldn''t describe, yet the pain just surged as the ice storm enveloped the creations!


    Yuki''s voice extended toward him, "Princess Rose is the same... She just wants to protect her home... She made a mistake... That''s all. If you worried about her assassination, the king was already one foot in the grave... He killed himself after he argued with Princess Rose... A king couldn''t make a choice, unlike his daughter.


    That''s why don''t be rough with her. Please?" Yuki beseeched.


    Her whole consciousness then disappeared...


    Reylin''s lips parted, but he couldn''t utter a word. He hovered his eyes on the creations imprisoned in the ice tomb... All of them became sealed, their consciousness deeply shoved back to their hearts...


    Suddenly, Zamram appeared.


    He smirked at all those creations, "She saved us a lot of time and effort... Haha!"


    He touched the ice tomb, then entered its system... However, his eyes soon widened, "Impossible!"


    Iciness crawled through his fingers!


    Zamram lost against Yuki''s sealing skill!


    His smile returned quickly, though, "I have to take those sealed beasts with me then..."


    s, it was yet something he couldn''t do...


    As he tried to lift those creations with his absurd strength fueled by the dark armor, Zamram realized that those monsters were sealed to the world!


    Even taking the ground beneath those monsters wouldn''t work!


    "Unbelievable... Such a woman was in the Blue Rose Kingdom? Howe we knew nothing?" Zamram whispered, then disappeared.


    Reylin had been looking at him with narrowed eyes, then sighed...


    Part of him was happy that Yuki''s effort didn''t go to waste... He wanted to smile, yet he couldn''t bring it out of him...


    He lifted his body trembling, then mustered every drop of his will to face Kyle, "You useless piece of shit. You have your formations! You have your people! You couldn''t sacrifice that worthless trash?!


    You couldn''t bring out any sealing skill?! How fucking useless can you be?!" He roared at them.


    Kyle and his people didn''t reply. Their heads were low.


    Reylin bit his lips, then punched Kyle!


    He was weak, but that punch brought Kyle down onto the ground. That man toppled backward, then tumbled behind...


    Reylin heaved a howl, "Let me tell you why you are fucking useless! Because you believe in that garbage that calls themselves the ascended!


    I now know the answer to your question, Kyle!"


    Reylin howled, but his whole body froze, and he couldn''t utter a word.


    [Changnam has muted you.]


    [Crimson Dragon''s System erased the foreign influence.]


    "They focus on yers! Why? Because yers can be cut off at any moment! Take back the system, and those yers can''t return to their world! That works both ways! You get this shit now, Kyle?!


    They strengthen yers to fight the dark matter, then they will cut off the system and take the yers'' power for themselves! That''s how it works! They don''t want anyone of you to get your own mana and threaten their seats atop the firstyer!


    And that''s just for the firstyer! The ascended! You fucking hear me? You piece of shit! You can''t dominate the secondyer, so you want to seal the first one under your rule! And here we have the dark matter trash thwarting your ns! Hahaha!"


    Yuki was a result of a failed mana product...


    Reylin suddenly realized that the ascended definitely had knocked that failure off so that no residents would get stronger!


    It was definitely harder to take powers from residents!


    Reylinughed maniacally, "I will erase your whole belief from this continent! Haha!"


    Kyle and his buddies looked at Reylin with their cheeks swollen.


    They silently stood up and left the scene, inwardly seething and trembling from his words.


    Kyle said, "The ascended tried to silence him but to no avail... This is the Crimson Dragon."


    "He was right... Wasn''t he?" One of his buddies asked.


    Kyle bit his lips, and no reply bypassed his lips.


    Reylin''sughter stopped when he touched the iciness on one of the creatures.


    He stared with a pained heart that contorted his expression to match its feelings.


    A snowke then fell onto his palm.


    [Yuki''s Sacrifice - A seal to unlock the beasts.]

 Chapter 158: Coma

    <h4>Chapter 158: Coma</h4>


    "Why aren''t you picking up the phone?"


    A familiar voice rang out from behind.


    Reylinnguorously turned around, then looked at Vis with an absent-minded expression. He hovered his eyes on a ck-haired friend, not really feeling like answering his question...


    A few words still bypassed his lips, "I am just enjoying some silence."


    "You''ve booked the whole school''s roof for yourself, haven''t you?" Vis sighed, then took a seat next to his friend.


    It was already past New Year... A few days passed, and the game world''s situation in Reylin''s continent somewhat entered the stalemate. Perhaps, King Julian decided to cut off the losses and leave Reylin alone.


    Perhaps, that man saw Reylin''s exchange with Kyle...


    Who knew?


    Reylin secured the province with creatures sealed in the Ice. He built a fortress around those to ensure no one would try anything funny around Yuki''s sacrifice.


    That fortress was called [Her Last Memory]


    It had people protecting the fortress 24/7 with strict schedules and shifts. He paid them with his pocket money and ensured no one was even thinking of working with the dark matter people.


    "It''s not really that silent," Vis looked down on the exercising students... They were about to start P.E, which meant that Reylin and Vis were likely to skip at least one lesson.


    Reylin replied, "Yuki''s loss was probably the first loss I''ve suffered in my life."


    A loss that left a void within his heart.


    That was the reason why Reylin didn''t make any significant changes yet.


    "Nah," Vis shook his head, "You''ve suffered many losses. Think about those around you, and you will understand."


    Vis gave Reylin some time, then he fished out his phone.


    He stared at the number, then sighed, "I didn''te with good news, though."


    Reylin nced at him, then took out his phone as well.


    He turned it on and noticed a few calls from Aria. He wanted to call her back, but Vis stopped him.


    "Elder Sister won''t answer you right now," he clicked his tongue and said, "You might not believe me, but many yers have gone into aa. They lost their lives exactly after the battle with abomination."


    "Are you saying that dark matter people cut their connection and killed yers in both worlds?" Reylin asked with dted eyes.


    Although killing wasn''t a good word, the yers were in an inexplicablea. No one, even his elder brother, found any clue to their symptoms. They were just sleeping... Sleeping for an eternity!


    Vis nodded, "Elder Sister has yet to confirm it, but she mobilized our family to gather information. So far, it seems like yers killed by the abomination have gone into aa... yers who died from ghosts and other undead are fine."


    Reylin read the information and narrowed his eyes.


    The undead and even ghosts were a somewhat disposable existence. However, the abomination was much different. It was a legendary creature that was unique, and no one really could deal with it yet.


    In conclusion, "Epic... Legendary... Mythical... If dark matter people break the seal on those existences, they can give them the power to put people into aa."


    "That''s what the Elder Sister thinks," Vis nodded.


    Reylin put his phone back in the pocket, then stood up.


    He stuttered with Vis following him.


    They went to the second year''s floor, and Reylin promptly opened doors to one of many ssrooms!


    The teacher snapped, "Who are you to stop our lesson?! Ah! Ah! Young Master Reylin! What do you need, sir?"


    "Sir?" Vis repeated with his eye twitching.


    Reylin nced at Maya, "I want to speak with her.


    The hero didn''t move, however.


    Shey on her table and covered her face with the widely opened book! She was actually sleeping, and Titiana awkwardly nudged the sleeping hero.


    Maya promptly woke up, "B!"


    "We aren''t doing any closed questions, Maya..." The teacher replied with his face contorted by shame.


    Was his lesson that boring?!


    Maya awkwardly stood up and apologized, "I am sorry, teacher."


    "Young Master Reylin wants to speak with you. Go and rest!" The teacher nicely threw Maya out of the ssroom.


    In a corridor where no student or teacher dared to pass by, Reylin faced Maya.


    He didn''t part his lips yet, though.


    He just stared at her, inwardly conflicted.


    Reylin wanted to bluntly tell Maya to stop ying the game. A desire to keep her from the game world bloomed within him after he learned about the news...


    He didn''t know whether he would do the same to Lioness, but Reylin indeed would say the same things to his few friends.


    However, as he probed into Maya''s big eyes, he couldn''t utter a word.


    Maya always treated residents as human, and she was simr to him. Her sword was for the people and everyone''s happiness.


    Who was he to tell her to give up on that world?


    He wouldn''t give up on the Faynom World!


    Who was he, really?


    Reylin sighed, "People have been put into aa due to the abomination. We''ve inferred that this is the dark matter people''s doing... Your guild surely has already received the news from Aria."


    Maya trembled, "But this is too much! What''s the response from the Revo Company?"


    Reylin shook his head, "It''s unlikely for them to give one. You decide whether you want to y this game or not."


    "What do you want me to do?" Maya asked.


    She lifted her head to properly look into Reylin''s eyes. She stood straight and awaited his answer with her heart drumming louder.


    Reylin narrowed his eyes, "I want you to stop ying."


    "What about you?" Maya asked again.


    To her inquiry, Reylin clenched his hands and bit his lips. He didn''t reply straight away but turned around after a few seconds.


    Without looking into Maya''s eyes, he replied, "Don''t ask about me, or I will st your face."


    And he left the scene.


    Vis waved his hand, "He didn''t mean it." then rushed after Reylin.


    Left alone, Maya didn''t return to the ssroom.


    She went to the bathroom to wipe off her tears.


    Vis caught up with Reylin, "That was too rude."


    "Shut up," Reylin replied.


    "Will you say the same to the Elder Sister?" Vis inquired.


    Reylin shook his head, "She probably thinks the same as me... You know, Vis? The Faynom World is perhaps the real world... Real people are dying... The true blood is spilled due to yers and dark matter people''s advances.


    A void in my heart is genuine due to that knowledge... And even if that world was still a game, I wouldn''t give up on it, for it awakened me... It changed my life." Reylin''s eyes shone unbeknownst to all around him.


    Reylin added, "I will y this game."


    "..."

 Chapter 159: A good girlfriend solves the inward dilemma

    <h4>Chapter 159: A good girlfriend solves the inward dilemma</h4>


    "Revo Company is utterly fucked," Aria said while staring at Reylin.


    Her boyfriend was melting one of the rainbow scales. He needed a lot of time to process through just one scale, so the couple sat down and talked about the recent events.


    It was also quite hot, so Aria threw most of her clothes.


    She crossed her arms beneath ample chest in just her panties, then turned her eyes toward Reylin, "A few of them confessed what they knew. Nothing... They know nothing! Haha! I can''t believe it went through, you know? This game that is."


    "It''s not a game," Reylin replied without turning his eyes to his beauty.


    Lioness just gazed into his eyes, then nodded, "That''s what I''ve been thinking. I found it ludicrous andughable at times... But recent events... and you telling me this... I must believe in that theory."


    "Did I make a mistake?" Reylin asked as he took out the melted scales. In its liquid form, his me Artist ss used mes to hold it and form a piece of equipment.


    Lioness sighed, "Maya''s case? It''s a peculiar situation... You did a good thing by giving her a choice, but you went overboard by telling your friend to st her face."


    "I will apologizeter," Reylin nodded and thanked his girlfriend.


    Aria just faintly smiled.


    She knew of Reylin''s loss and how much that situation had influenced him. He was much quieter, and it showed.


    She patted his hair, then nced at the item.


    It was armor for the forearm. It kept changing colors even after Reylin had equipped it.


    "Well done," Aria said softly.


    "Why do you y this game?" Reylin asked as he stared at the piece of equipment, "You have sessful life on Earth. Yourpanies topple over others throughout our continent... What''s the point of risking your life here?"


    "You," Lioness immediately replied.


    "Because of me?" Reylin asked.


    He was well aware of Aria''s reasons. He didn''t need her to tell this, but due to the recent events, and his fear of losing more friends, Reylin asked this very question. He was also quite at a loss with just himself and her being around.


    Countless thoughts ran across his mind, but all those halted.


    Aria nodded, "I like this world... but I love you more than it. If you want, I can give you more reasons. Real people are dying, and we are a few yers who hold enough strength to contest the dark matter, and those selfish ascended... Yes, that''s a good reason. An exciting one... A challenge, I, Lioness like.


    But that is still nothing before my love for you," she smiled and cupped his face between her soft hands.


    Staring into his eyes, Lioness sharply said, "You aren''t responsible for Yuki''s death. You also won''t be liable for any of your friends'' deaths... All whoe here now know the consequences of facing the dark matter.


    If you keep that burden, you will look down on your friends and people who havee here to help the residents." Aria ended her speech and remained in close contact with her boyfriend.


    Atst, Reylin''s lips curved up, and he smiled widely, "I love you too."


    He passed his newly created item to her.


    Aria checked its stats while Reylin''s hand wrapped around her arm. He then squeezed her naked breast and kept fondling with light and gentle touch.


    She chuckled, "Is it rxing?"


    "It is," Reylin replied.


    Herughter rang out, then Ariay her head on his shoulder. Her eyes stared at the system messages appearing before her!


    [Rainbow Forearm Guard.]


    [1000% X Resistance.]


    [The guard randomly shes with resistance. You can''t control its flow nor wear the item.]


    [Red - Fire. Blue - Water...]


    "I can''t wear it," Lioness sighed.


    "My hands will protect that body," Reylin whispered.


    "Haha! I don''t need your protection yet," Aria chuckled.


    After some time, Reylin let her chest go. He felt his hand warm, clenched it a few times, then prepared for a solo trip.


    "I am ready for a serious talk with that woman," Reylin said.


    He had been doing his best to move forward in the game world, but once alone, Yuki''s sacrifice and thea event assailed him.


    Lioness solved that problem, and his confidence genuinely showed on his face!


    Aria smiled, "Return by evening. And... Reylin. Even if you have your own system, don''t let yourself get killed by Princess Rose or anyone with unique status. You don''t know much about your system yet."


    Reylin replied, "I won''t die."


    -


    "You are... really... idiotic woman," King Julian''s son said as he stared deeply into Princess Rose''s eyes.


    As Princess Rose made a pretty rebellious expression, he chuckled, "You believed no one. Your family, the ascended, and us, to say nothing of the yers... In your eyes, all of them would bring endless destruction to your country.


    s, you were forced to make a choice. So? Why do you suddenly n on going against us? Aren''t we... good friends already?" He asked.


    Princess Rose bit her lips, "I''ve had enough... I am done with living."


    "Oh? So you want to kill yourself... Just like that stupid woman! Haha! That''s why you injected yourself with that failed ice mana," King Julian''s sonughed at the princess'' futile attempts to get strength on her own.


    Within her heart, Princess Rose''s had conflicting thoughts.


    A part of her wanted to just die... She saw no future for herself or her people... Once her kingdom''s ck Rose turned to be more significant than ever, the dark matter people stole all her loyal people and probably already made a few experiments on them.


    Rose had no way of protecting her kingdom... She took a risk... A risk that all kingdoms either forcefully or willingly took.


    Still, her hatred toward dark matter people and yers stopped the dark matter''s influence. That had been herst hope to somehow ovee those dark times!


    Unfortunately, her forces just silently disappeared, and Rose no longer could use any of her hope... She also failed to properly wield the dark matter energy that brimmed her heart halfway.


    "You called my woman stupid?" A sudden and unexpected voice rang out in the princess'' chambers.


    Princess Rose''s eyes rose...


    King Julian''s son turned around...


    And both of them widened their eyes at the Crimson Dragon suddenly appearing within those chambers.


    "Shit," King Julian''s son cursed.


    He promptly grabbed Princess Rose''s body, then flew out the chamber.


    Reylin turned his head to the side and stared at the dark eagle beneath King Julian''s son''s feet.


    "Let the chase begin then," Reylin whispered.


    [You have used Crimson Dragon.]

 Chapter 160: Dont stop

    <h4>Chapter 160: Don''t stop</h4>


    BANG!


    Crimson Dragon''s head burst out from the princess'' chamber.


    All shattered beneath his might and turned into debris. Tremendously vast body left that chamber... Only after some time did the dragon''s body finally leave the princess'' home alone.


    Its tip pped away some debris, though.


    Reylin stood on the Crimson Dragon''s head, "How big is your family actually? I didn''t take a good look at you guys since I was so busy dealing with that trash Hans... Your animal is quite royal, though."


    He wanted to taunt King Julian''s son, to no avail.


    That man was already screaming through his system, "Zamram! Zamram! That fucking Crimson Dragon is chasing me!"


    "Is he alone?"


    "Yes!"


    "Oh? It took him some time to visit Princess Rose... I thought he would visit her with his army, though." Zamram smiled, "Guide him to the Pitfall Puzzle Dungeon."


    "I think I won''t be able to... He is too fast..." Zamram''s brother nced behind, then shrieked!


    Reylin''s Dragon was getting closer and closer!


    Zamram could imagine that scene just from his brother''s voice alone.


    He sighed and added, "We will deal with Crimson Dragon for good. Burn your full mana and even blood should you fail! You must guide him here! And don''t show that we have any n here... I will contact our father."


    "Damn it!"


    To not end up as Hans, King Julian''s son, burned his mana, and his dark eagle elerated with one big p of his wings.


    Reylin stared at that speed...


    Inwardly, he thought, "I am doing a foolish thing."


    He didn''t use Crimson Dragon''s attacks because the summon itself severely exhausted his mana. He wanted to keep the flight for as long as possible, then have a few mana left to intercept his enemy.


    Reylin realized he was getting lured somewhere, but he didn''t stop.


    He didn''t want to stop as it meant that Princess Rose would be gone for good.


    Was he that close with her? He just had a short conversation with that woman and shared a bed for a little while.


    That alone wouldn''t be enough for Reylin...


    s, his body refused to turn around...


    [You have used methrower.]


    Crimson Dragon''s jaw opened.


    It let out thick mes that many would mistake for scarlet clouds. They were so thick but fast, containing a lot of pure Crown Mana...


    That attack failed to reach King Julian''s son.


    However, that man paid a heavy price for it.


    It was not just his mana that burned, but also his blood! He sacrificed so much just to keep high speed and not let Reylin take him down.


    "That will hurt King Julian''s forces... If I just turn around..." Reylin whispered, but his body didn''t even move an inch.


    He thought of a reason.


    The best and shortest one was because Yuki mentioned this woman in herst moments. That princess was doing her best out of all people for her kingdom, and she deserved attention.


    Princess Rose was also a pitiful woman.


    Shecked strength and support.


    Her strength alone wouldn''t mean much on a big scale. As an individual, she possessed powerful techniques.


    Support? Her royal family wasn''t sure about yers from the beginning. Reylin even had to talk about the kingdom''s future with Yuki...


    From the beginning, she saw through the yers and how they treated the world as a game, though.


    One could question the princess'' choices, but her heart was undoubtedly strong! Even with dark matter''s mana coursing through her, she was still herself and conducted for the Blue Rose Kingdom''s future.


    Reylin hovered his eyes on her face.


    Her hair was tightly held by King Julian''s son, and he made sure she wouldn''t slip away from his hand... Her body looked soulless, not moving and just starting back at Reylin, whose heart questioned his own choices.


    Atst, Princess Rose''s lips parted.


    "Let me die," she said.


    Reylin didn''t answer her, nor did his dragon stop.


    "That''s why I don''t want to be a king," Reylin replied.


    Even to this day, Reylin didn''t make any serious moves. He just had a group of ghosts and a few yers with the same ss under him.


    Emilia and La couldn''t be called his force.


    Lioness and Ferocious Bear were in charge of their guilds, and they took care of many people.


    Atst, the new dungeon spread itself before Reylin.


    It was a pit with a bottomless end.


    A wide pit could stuff Reylin''s dragon and even a few more! That pit had small stairs spiraling down, and any yer and resident would enter the dungeon through it!


    Of course, those who could fly used their wings and descended through that second method...


    King Julian''s son hurriedly entered the dungeon...


    Crimson Dragon turned his eyes to Reylin.


    Reylin said, "Don''t stop."


    His dragon entered the pitfall as well.


    That was when many new powers hacked at Reylin and his royal beast.


    Reylin flicked his fingers, and the Crimson Dragon''s body lit up in scarlet mes! Those mes gathered around his body, giving him the strongest armor.


    Reylin''s wings pped, and he promptly closed up distance bybining his armor''s prowess and his own techniques.


    He did it when King Julian''s son found a wall before himself.


    That was the moment Reylin didn''t miss!


    He yanked Princess Rose from him and brought her closer to his body, "If you die, I will erase your whole kingdom."


    He threatened, unaware that Crown Mana would solve Princess Rose''s predicament. She had injected herself with failed ice mana, and even dark matter''s mana wouldn''t solve the problem.


    That ice mana devoured the dark matter mana within it already!


    That was when Reylin''s Crown Mana silently warmed up Princess Rose''s body!


    Her eyes widened, and she stared at Reylin''s Dragon Helmet with shock and disbelief!


    That was when Reylinnded at the dungeon''s ground!


    He looked around.


    [Hellish Hound Lv. 150]


    [Epic Dungeon Monster.]


    Twenty of them surrounded Reylin and the princess.


    [A foreign influence has invaded your system.]


    [Crimson Dragon''s System has partially fended off the foreign invasion.]


    [A few of your systems have been turned off.]


    [You can''t log out...]


    [You can''t use a chat room.]


    [You can''t...]


    "I don''t want to see any deaths... How naive..." Reylin realized the crux of his problem.


    Princess Rose bit her lips and didn''t say anything.

 Chapter 161: His wife

    <h4>Chapter 161: His wife</h4>


    Reylin''s Crimson Dragon didn''t need to exert any mana. Its body alone killed all surrounding enemies, bringing peace to its master''s heart.


    It brought even more peace to Princess Rose.


    Reylin''s Crown Mana helped her deal with the failed ice mana coursing through her veins. Had he been not here, her body would''ve been long since dead.


    It wouldn''t be just her emotions disappearing.


    It would be a fate worse than death!


    Her eyelids were nearly dropped wholly, but Reylin''s face filled that little gap.


    He sighed, "How naive of me... I also didn''t contact anyone..."


    Emotions often pulled many tricks, and it was one of them.


    Reylin turned his eyes toward the princess and brought her into his arms, "You don''t deserve to sacrifice yourself."


    In his embrace, the princess'' body shuddered. His warmth spread across her body, alleviating the painful side-effects from failed ice mana.


    However, it also helped her new power subside within her!


    s, onest push was needed to get that power.


    Reylin''s speech was precisely what Princess Rose needed, "You decided to be responsible for countless people. You have seen many of them die beneath the dark matter people and yers... You will either see all deaths and die with a heavy heart or survive, so you will die a natural death with your kingdom prevailing.


    No in-between," Reylin said with dted eyes.


    In those eyes, Princess Rose saw no buts.


    Reylin wouldn''t allow her to choose.


    She parted her lips, but no voice came out. As her heart subsided alongside the mana, Princess Rose achieved the feat she yearned for.


    She created her own ice mana that didn''t have any ties to the ascended.


    Her purpose was for her people and also for herself.


    If it worked, she would get more power to face King Julian and the ascended and have her own word in all the world''s affairs. If not, Princess Rose would be liberated from her woes!


    "I am worse than whore... Royalty? I went from one ship to another. A strong woman? I failed to get a word each time I parted my lips. I am that kind of woman," Princess Rose spoke as she let Reylin''s clothes go.


    She stood on her two while staring into Reylin and Crimson Dragon coiling around his neck, "We are here together because you are thest ship I can hop in."


    "There are many more ships, actually. Be it yers, with unique sses or secondyer''s races," Reylin tilted his head, "You are kinda a fickle woman, however. We will speak about youter."


    Princess Rose nodded.


    Although she didn''t know what kind of ns Reylin wouldy out for her, she could tell that Yuki''s sacrifice left a scar on his heart. He wouldn''t go against her kingdom and home.


    Should he not offer anything, Princess Rose would''ve long since offered herself to him... Even if Reylin told her about many other ships, she didn''t have the will or strength to go for them.


    Thatst ship called Crimson Dragon was thest one she would work on and thest one she would thoroughly sacrifice herself for.


    [Princess Rose is eligible for The Crimson Dragon''s System.]


    "Oh?" Reylin didn''t know how the fire system would work on her, but he sent her the invitation to his ranks, then turned around.


    Princess Rose epted the system, then her soul and body fell to Reylin''s hands.


    [You have found a clue to the Sapphire Dragon''s origins.]


    Ding!


    [You have received the new quest!]


    [Legendary Quest - The Sapphire Dragon''s Queen Soul.]


    "I... I got the legendary quest?" Princess Rose whispered.


    Reylin saw through her system messages as he was the owner of Crimson Dragon''s System. He inferred that the sapphire dragon was probably one rank weaker than his bloodline. Otherwise, it wouldn''t really make any sense.


    Or perhaps, that was how the fantasy world was.


    Reylin side-nced, "The darkest ce is under the candle."


    Princess Rose blushed.


    The duo looked around the dungeon as they needed a way out. Of course, Reylin was sure he would soon face dark matter people or at least one of King Julian''s sons.


    It was so dark that only Reylin''s Crimson Dragon''s mes could light up some areas. Reylin saw a few doors, and each would invite him to the puzzlebyrinths with countless fierce monsters.


    s, Reylin and Princess Rose wouldn''t see through the dungeon.


    p! p! p!


    "Even if we jam your system, you still can bless the resident with it and give her your blessing. That''s formidable of you, Crown Reylin," A man in long robes and specter stomped his way toward Reylin.


    Princess Rose trembled from fear while Reylin narrowed his eyes, "You?"


    The one who pped was Zamram.


    But before him, his father and the strongest dark matter man stomped his way toward the duo.


    It was King Julian.


    "You know... Crown Reylin... I could see a future with us as allies... There are so many worlds outside..." King Julian faintly smiled, then his face contorted by a genuine ire, "You killed my son..."


    A dark matter oozed out of King Julian''s clothes and his body.


    He turned his eyes toward his son, Zamram, "Leave. Should anyonee here, hack the dungeon''s system and stop them."


    "As you wish, father," Zamram bowed, then nced at Reylin and Princess Rose for thest time.


    After his son left, King Julian brought out a peculiar existence.


    "Crimson Dragon... You have seen Hans'' skills. He brought out a royal horse... My other son has a royal eagle... Unfortunately, I am a different case," King Julian''s back no longer was alone.


    From behind, a woman with voluptuous curves appeared.


    She had the same dark skin like him, but her body was wrapped in tight bandages. Those bandages tightly bonded her limbs to her body, and she floated due to King Julian''s mana! Her unique hair scattered behind...


    It was dark red hair that Zamram wouldn''t have mistaken!


    "My wife refused toe here. She was against our familying to this world... s, we need merits... Our world is much harsher than Earth or Faynom World... Oh, I think Princess Rose will understand me here...


    Being a king... is taxing," King Julian smiled faintly.


    "So you turned your wife into a skill?" Reylin couldn''t get more disgusted.


    "She killed my royal beast, so I was forced to bind her to me and use hers," King Julian replied.


    He chuckled, "I think I have morepatibility with her royal beast, though."


    A portal appeared behind them, and a monstrous head popped from inside! It was grotesque head to the core.


    Itcked eyes, and empty sockets spilled out dark matter''s tears.


    The monster''s lips parted and let out horrifying screams, which brought a simr effect to the abomination''s howls.


    Its skin was wrinkled and reeking off with a repulsive stench.


    Two portals appeared after its head fully emerged.


    Hands came out next!


    Reylin sighed, "I don''t have much time. And you can''t fight with your mana yet... I will leave you with one task.


    Try to see a way to hack the dungeon''s system. We will leave by cleaning it."


    "I will try my best," Princess Rose bit her lips after replying.


    She had never used the system in such a way. How could she even try to hack it like Zamram did?


    s, Reylin found no other way outside.


    And dying here was out of the question.


    "Showtime," he whispered faintly after Crimson Dragon equipped him with its armor for the second time!

 Chapter 162: Sin Of Gluttony

    <h4>Chapter 162: Sin Of Gluttony</h4>


    Reylin knew it wouldn''t be showtime, though.


    The level gap between them was like a canyon.


    [King Julian Lv. 200 HP: ??? MP: ???]


    Reylin also used too much of his mana already... His Crimson Armor was used for the second time because he had been saving his energy... That wouldn''tst long!


    He expected his enemy to be someone like Zamram, for example.


    Thest boss for the current arc, King Julian, bared his repulsive monster at Reylin!


    Using his specter, King Julian controlled his ''creation''. That monster''s disgusting hands extended toward Reylin.


    At the same time, its scream full of grief and pain swept through the Crimson Dragon.


    Reylin stepped forward.


    He protected Princess Rose with his body, so no hand or cry would bypass him to reach her! His eyes shed with scarlet fire, his hands bursting out with crimson mes. Those mes were naturally due to the methrower skill!


    Those mes sshed and stopped the enemy''s invasion for some time.


    However, the monster''s cries still rang out in Reylin''s ears.


    [You can not use Fire Wrath.]


    [You can not use Fire Greed.]


    ''It''s not like I n to waste more mana,'' Reylin was well versed in the first one.


    He could summon mes within his eyesight and make a surprise attack. However, the second one was stolen from Hans. That greed was not something Reylin could use seamlessly as his first emotion.


    King Julian stared at that sh.


    He didn''t want to make any move and approach Reylin. It was pretty risky, and he was candid about it. No one knew how pure and kind of bloodline Reylin possessed, so it would be better to use creation first.


    King Julian inferred that his summon would soon grab Reylin and utterly destroy his armor with its hand...


    Naturally, he also saw his creation''s messages to Reylin''s system.


    "Fire Greed... It''s such a waste that it has fallen into your hands... Our ruler and number one talent in our Nerven Race, Adal, is the sin of gluttony. It''s not a mere branch like yours... He is the sin of gluttony," King Julian sighed, "I had so many hopes for Hans... s, he met the fire weirdo."


    "Do you perhaps believe I somehow grasped the genuine sin''s powers?" Reylin smiled as he stared into King Julian''s eyes.


    He was kinda surprised that this king hadn''t made any move so far.


    King Julian chuckled, "You can''t leave this ce. No matter what you do, you can''t match the experience Zamram has gathered. He even challenged your ascended... That''s a son I am proud of."


    "If he suddenly gets a change of heart, he will be one of your good puppets," Reylin smirked, pouring some salt onto King Julian''s heart.


    It would be a waste should his son really change his heart due to the existence behind his back!


    King Julian nodded.


    He put more mana into his summon, turning things more difficult for Reylin.


    The mes no longer stopped the repulsive hands, and those slowly advanced toward him and Princess Rose!


    Reylin spat, "That''s not how I should buy time... I have been acting out of character for too long!" He rushed forward despite everything against him!


    "SHOWTIME BITCH!" He cursed and punched forward, with mes bursting out his armor, "Hahahaha!"


    [You have learned Crimson Dragon''s Roar!]


    [Your Crimson Dragon''s Roar has silenced the enemy''s screams.]


    [You can use Fire Wrath and Fire Greed.]


    -


    Maya hadn''t logged into the game ever since her talk with Reylin.


    Her heart hurt, and she really wanted to go to this world and help its people. However, it was still a game world. Those people weren''t real, and risking her life and future for them seemed superficial.


    She should do much better things.


    s, all Maya did wasy on the sofa.


    She held the phone above her face and watched a lot of streams.


    She couldn''t watch them for too long, though.


    That was why Maya was just switching from one stream to another.


    Despite the news released by Lioness and her family, people still lunged into the game and yed it as if it was their ''better life''. People had long since established many ie sources, and dark matter''s event hadn''t stopped many.


    Evil Guilds... Monster Farming... Dungeon raids...


    So many ie sources!


    Maya ended up in one of the empty streams. It was an empty stream because it had no viewers, and the poor guy was talking to himself.


    However, the events he saw widened Maya''s eyes.


    "That was Crimson Dragon! Holy yes! I will make a video about it! Haha! Hmm... Isn''t that the princess? He''s chasing some dark matter, guys!" That streamermented loudly, imagining a lot of people watching his stream.


    He followed the absurd existences toward the unique dungeon.


    He stared at them going to the pitfall, then gulped down... It seemed like the dark matter people did something to the dungeon as a cage scattered across the pitfall''s lid. It was pretty thrilling, so the guy camped and made sure to record everything.


    He then shrieked, "King Julian! If Crimson Dragon gets killed by him, won''t he be in aa? T-This is!"


    The stream ended as the guy went to make a video about his finding.


    However, Maya heard his words well.


    No...


    Even if that yer didn''t say anything, she would''ve thought the same.


    If King Julian manages to kill Reylin, he would be in aa! How many years would it take for him to wake up?


    And how much life around them would change in those years?


    Maya''s heart clenched.


    She promptly stood up and rushed to her VR Helmet.


    "You can''t die, Reylin... You can''t...." A hero put the helmet on her head, then the Faynom World brightly weed her in.


    Many yers blinked at her sudden appearance as the hero was offline for some time already.


    Maya ignored all and rushed toward the pitfall dungeon.


    She just left a message in her guild about Reylin and the dungeon!


    It would take some time for guild members to gather, so Maya didn''t even wait for them. She charged toward the dungeon with her greatest speed, then her golden mana tore through the dark obstacles as if paper.


    Zamram, who saw that from a hidden spot, shivered with disbelief, "This girl... She is the one who can wield Crimson Dragon''s Mana! Has she awakened something within her? It has to be it... Otherwise, how can she casually ovee my system traps?"


    Both the hero and King Julian''s most prominent son headed down to look at the showtime going on here...


    That showtime would change... their fates.

 Chapter 163: Dragons tears

    <h4>Chapter 163: Dragon''s tears</h4>


    "Hahahaha!" Reylin''s Crimson Dragon''sughter rang out despite slowly losing his mana and health points.


    His situation looked the worst out of all he had been through.


    Powerful and legendary monsters stood before him! He couldn''t go at full strength at them, and his mes failed to reach the summoner, King Julian!


    Reylin battered his Crimson Gloves against one of those hands!


    s, that was just one!


    "Hah!" Reylin promptly kicked himself away from the repulsive fist, thennded before the other one.


    He wouldn''t let them reach Princess Rose, whose whole purpose was to break the dungeon''s system and ensure their escape route!


    Reylin alsoughed too much, which repelled the monster''s screams.


    King Julian gawked at the dragon''s performance, nodding in approval.


    That existence continued to evolve at every step, and even now, he awakened the roar that was the perfect counter to his wife''s monster''s screams...


    More room to grow would allow this man to reach others!


    s that Nerven Race had marked.


    However, the most bothersome fact was that Reylin despised them.


    King Julian couldn''t allow Reylin to grow strong enough as his home''s was on the line!


    He raised his specter and whispered, "Vacancy Portals."


    Four portals appeared on Reylin''s sides.


    Two hovered slightly above them while the rest was closer to his legs. Those portals didn''t spit anything. Instead, their power sucked Reylin closer!


    The unstoppable void wanted to rip him apart from four directions!


    Reylin''s Crimson Armor didn''t move an inch, however.


    s, it pinned him down nheless.


    That was when the monster''s fistnded on him.


    "AHHH!" Its strength was beyond Reylin''sprehension.


    That repulsive power gnawed on his armor! It permeated into his body and started biting from within as well!


    The dark matter was slowly making its way toward the royal crown bloodline!


    Reylin flew backward, his body settling on the ground a few times as he bounced due to the difference in strength!


    Hended on his back and stared at the dark ground with dted eyes.


    Meanwhile, Princess Rose flinched, "I was... so close!"


    Her new system and what came from it nearly allowed her to break into the dungeon''s system. The outer influence caused by the hero also helped her with that deed.


    s, to no avail.


    King Julian had never forgotten about her, and he kept an eye on her.


    He noticed the difference in Princess Rose''s expression, which forced him to utilize one of his skills.


    He stared at both of them lying on the ground, "This is the day Crimson Dragon''s tale ends."


    As the specter rose, so did the monster''s hand.


    That palm extended toward Reylin, intending to p him to death as if he was a fly.


    s, the golden light shone in the sky!


    That golden light turned into the beam, which dropped heavily onto the monster''s hand. It shed through its skin, drawing a clean and deep wound!


    That golden mana brought out the ear-piercing cry, a genuine scream due to the heavy blow.


    What came out from the light was a youngdy.


    It was the hero.


    "Maya? Why are you here?!" Reylin instantly asked.


    He howled at the hero, to no avail.


    Maya didn''t turn around but just red forward at the two enemies before her. It was a monster and King Julian...


    A woman d in bandages wailed in pain. Her pain was honest, and she pledged for help, making the hero not deem her the monster.


    Maya replied, "I came here on my own... You are just my friend, so don''t tell me what to do, Reylin."


    Reylin''s eyes widened as he recorded Maya''s words.


    He lifted his body, but cracks spread throughout his armor. Those cracks meant one thing, and his body dropped once again.


    His eyes rose as he wanted to get more answers from the hero.


    Maya''s sword lit up in her skill then.


    She bared her weapon against the monster''s hands.


    Each sh cut deeply through the monster, which was an astounding feat! However, after shing the abomination''s body, Maya''s mana turned golden, and she became a little royalty herself.


    Her sword''s sharpness heightened, and she got stronger with each level up!


    "What is that man doing?" Reylin asked while searching for King Julian.


    He found him and Zamram staring at each other.


    It didn''t seem like they would make a move any time soon, so Reylin promptly retracted his eyes.


    He shouted at the hero who was naturally struggling against King Julian''s summon, "Why did youe here?! You thought I was joking?! You can die here! Die in both worlds!"


    Maya didn''t reply.


    She thrust her sword forward, hoping to somehow win the battle. She wanted to alone achieve the feat that would save everyone she held close.


    However, it was... impossible.


    The existence she was fighting with also entered the frenzy mode. It was due to the heavy silence between King Julian and Zamram.


    That man didn''t control his wife, naturally leading the beast to howl and move like a feral beast.


    Its real summoner, King Julian''s wife, thrashed and wailed, which heightened the monster''s frenzy.


    "Maya!" Reylin once again shouted.


    His friendnded not too far from him after suffering a heavy blow from existence''s hands. She promptly got onto her two, then charged back at the monster...


    Reylin''s voice no longer reached Maya''s ears.


    She believed she would be able to ovee the situation. That naive but genuine wish fueled her already burning feelings.


    The existence couldn''t take more shes.


    Its long nail extended as it howled. That long nail elongated rapidly and prated through the hero''s stomach!


    Maya once again flew backward,nding close to Reylin.


    If he had even an ounce of strength, he would''ve jumped and grabbed her. s, all Reylin could do was watch.


    Reylin didn''t ept that, however.


    He crawled his way toward Maya and asked, "Stop it... It''s pointless... I will... negotiate with them."


    His words shocked Princess Rose, who had returned to hacking the dungeon''s systems. Her whole body froze, and her eyes dted.


    She couldn''t believe her ears, actually.


    However, Crimson Dragon was willing to negotiate with the dark matter people for his friend!


    It was either this or the escape through the dungeon system!


    Maya smiled faintly, "The Reylin I love is not someone who would negotiate with others. He always spits mes at others and doesn''t let people have their way..."


    "Love?" Reylin''s heart clenched as he listened to Maya''s words.


    "I came here... because I knew you would die... You wouldn''t negotiate with them, would you? If you died, I wouldn''t be able to convey my feelings... I love you, Reylin... But don''t tell big sister, okay? I don''t want us to have a bad rtionship!" Maya chuckled.


    She bared her sword and added, "It''s just a little affection! Don''t think too much about it! Now that I told you about my feelings, I can start a new life!"


    After those words, the hero charged at the monster.


    Indeed, the monster wouldn''t let them negotiate.


    Even though Maya''s body hurt and lost more than half of her HP, she still pushed herself to find the solution.


    s, in her current state, one punch was enough...


    That one punch mmed Maya away, and she flew past Reylin. Her body hit the wall with a loud bang, then she lifelessly dropped onto the ground.


    Her swordnded near her, its tip buried within the ground.


    Reylin saw Maya trembling, then her body turning into particles...


    "..."


    "..."


    Princess Rose also stared at the dissipating specks...


    She suddenly felt the doors opening before her! Although those doors had many monsters within, Princess Rose needed just one sweep of her hand to kill them all.


    They were nothingpared to King Julian and his existence.


    "Crimson Dragon! We can leave!" Princess Rose shouted as she approached Reylin.


    He was on the ground, clenching his chest as his heart palpitated. It was an unbearable sound that drove him into a frenzy.


    The tears tumbling down his cheeks erased that frenzy, however.


    He stood up with Princess Rose''s help, then hobbled his way toward the opened doors.


    The monster and King Julian''s wife disappeared by then.


    King Julian''s voice assailed Reylin from behind, "You took my son''s life... I took your little friend''s life... Your reaction tells me that she was more than just a friend, though... I couldn''t be more relieved, Crimson Dragon."


    That man couldn''t control he summon due to Zamram''s appearance. He experienced a severe bacsh from that meeting between son and wife...


    However, King Julian also believed that the two sins concept within Reylin would soon drive him so crazy he wouldn''t be able to conduct himself around people.


    Greed and Wrath.


    These two concepts would kill him instead.


    Reylin didn''t turn around.


    He went forward with tears sizzling on his cheeks and the ground.

 Chapter 164: Coronation

    <h4>Chapter 164: Coronation</h4>


    Immediately after Reylin left the dungeon, he used a scant amount of mana to bring Princess Rose to her kingdom.


    He left her with stunning words, then logged out.


    Once he appeared in real life, Reylin threw the VR Helmet away. He left the bed and promptly grabbed his phone.


    His cheeks were still wet as Reylin cried in both worlds.


    "I need an ambnce! The address is-" He shouted to the phone.


    "Please, tell me what happened first-" Ady on the other side followed the procedure behind the ambnce''s call.


    However, Reylin quickly made her change her intent, "I am Crown Reylin! Shut the fuck up and send the ambnce! She needs your fucking support!"


    No one was sane enough to introduce themselves as the Crown.


    Reylin''s voice was urgent. Still, his tone didn''t allow thedy to reply. She became a servant after his voice rang out in her ears, then obediently issued his orders.


    All done, Reylin ordered his butler, "Bring me to Maya''s house."


    -


    "She''s in the samea as other yers," Crown Liam said.


    He stood behind Reylin, whose eyes hovered on sleeping Maya. She was indeed in aa after her death in the game world.


    Many cables were plugged into her as she needed the support to stay alive.


    Reylin secured the spot in Crown Liam''s hospital with his help.


    Those words reached Maya''s parents as they were naturally here.


    Maya''s mom burst out with cries. She concealed her face with her hands while trembling no end... Maya''s father shook in the same way as Maya usually did...


    Reylin saw it countless times now, so his eyes didn''t move.


    He stared at his friend in silence.


    Crown Liam peeked at his brother''s face, then retracted his eyes, "At most, one year... if I don''t solve this in one year, I will no longer call myself the Crown."


    That was a deep deration.


    Maya''s parents stopped moving. They turned their eyes to two brothers, then gawked at them with hope!


    Reylin smiled at them, "One year... That''s what he said. For Maya''s sake, take care of yourselves, please. If you need any help, call me... I will apany you."


    "Thank... you..." Maya''s mother yet again let out tears.


    Not many could afford such good care from the Crown''s themselves. That appeased their pain a little.


    At that time, a nurse entered the room. She brought warm nkets for the parents and provided some meals as it had already been a few hours for them in the hospital.


    Reylin left the room, followed by Crown Liam himself.


    They went to his office.


    Liam approached the window and hovered his eyes on the night city...


    He then sighed, "I felt a lot of responsibility ever since I can remember... When I was little, I was pressured by our grandpa too much... I started learning something I wasn''t fond of... Medical School... It was scary to me.


    But after so many years, I''ve grown to like this job. I saved so many people, made our parents and grandpa proud... I achieved the impossible..."


    Reylin faintly smiled.


    He was well aware of what his brother was trying to say.


    Crown Liam saw that smile in the window''s reflection, "Other than your love for mes, you were what I wanted to be... Well, I am not that loud or blunt either. Still, I am happy that you will also tread the same path as me, Reylin."


    "Yes, I know what to do. I have already requested Aria''s support for it... That''s whye to the kingdom tomorrow. It''s time we will dictate the battleground."


    "I will be here, of course. Such an important event... I would also like to invite parents here, but I better not think about it," Crown Liam smiled.


    The brothers spent a little time together, then returned back home...


    Tomorrow would be one of the most critical days in the Crown''s History.


    -


    It had been just two days since the hero''s death.


    In the Blue Rose Kingdom, an event that shook the whole city began.


    Two guilds, Common Supreme led by Lioness, and The Hero''s Party, now led by Titiana, gathered all residents en masse in the Blue Rose Kingdom''s capital, Exodium.


    Exodium brimmed with people. They filled streets, houses, and roofs. Those residents were naturally driven by the dark matter, so their bodies were tied to each other, sealed through various super fantasy means.


    They were like frenzy beasts due to those ties, and it seemed like their symptoms grew worse as time passed.


    A few stronger individuals were calmer, and they stood in silence as yers managed to get them.


    They wondered what was going on...


    Atst, all residents learned about today''s event...


    It began with Exodium City getting warmer. It was like the sun suddenly reared, which was weird as dark clouds still teemed within the sky. Then, the temperature grew to unprecedented heights...


    That warmth... reached their hearts!


    All residents became mute, their eyes going up to the sky.


    That was when the clouds turned scarlet.


    No dragon hid within those clouds, however.


    Those scarlet clouds brightly shone. Beam after beamnded on the capital, slowly filling it with its rays.


    Those rays seared the residents and their dark matter mana within.


    Their eyes soon trembled, and tears tumbled down their cheeks...


    "What have I been... doing? I..."


    "It wasn''t me... It wasn''t me!"


    "My daughter! My daughter... No... I sacrificed... my daughter... to kill a yer... No... How... Why?"


    Countless cries boomed within the city. Those cries came straight out of the purified hearts... All those residents became sane due to the event going on...


    And that event was... Coronation.


    A loud step rang out from the highest chamber. It formerly belonged to Princess Rose. Now, it has be the sole property of a different breed.


    That step belonged to this existence.


    The sound of these steps heightened as he slowly approached the balcony. Atst, all the residents saw him.


    "We have been outyed... yers and residents... We both were, are, and will be tools in their eyes... Nerven Race... The Ascended... They are our enemies... They are why this world has been turned into what it is now...


    Their greed knows no bounds. To achieve their ambition, they will sacrifice anyone, even their own family. Scum like that deserves no ce in my kingdom, for I am the Crown Reylin, The King Of Scarlet ke Kingdom."


    [The Blue Rose Kingdom''s Princess Rose has given rights to the kingdom''s throne.]


    [Crown Reylin bes The King.]


    [Crown Reylin establishes his own rules in the Blue Rose Kingdom.]


    [The Kingdom''s name has been changed.]


    After Reylin took the throne, he changed the name and the whole royalty system. He also became the owner of the mana within the kingdom''snds. That was precisely why the scarlet clouds appeared without his Crimson Dragon''s appearance.


    Reylin injected his mana in the royal veins, then took the reign for himself.


    His appearance became bare for all resident''s eyes.


    He stood with his royal clothes barely touching the ground... On his right shoulder, his Crimson Dragon slept as its whole body coiled around him.


    He didn''t have a Crown on his head as he was the Crown himself, "This continent only needs one crown...


    Me..." Reylin canted his head to the side as he red at all residents from above!


    [King Crown Reylin has issued the new quests.]


    [Legendary Quest: The Believers Hunt.]


    [Legendary Quest: The Brightdoom Kingdom''s Conquest.]


    "Commoners are free to return to their daily lives. You''ve toiled enough... As for the knights and former royalties, you all shall enter the Crimson Dragon''s Army. This army will be under Lioness'' order.


    All of you will follow her orders and attack the Brightdoom Kingdom''s provinces. Your objective is to bring their people to our kingdom. Kill only if necessary.


    yers willing to y by my rules are more than wee. I will give you a list to conquer dungeons as my brothers need a few items." The King said.


    He chuckled and added, "Since dungeons have epic monsters, we will be more than careful. However, being here means that you all have a few loose screws. Brothers and sisters, we will fight gods at some point. Turn away if you fear some hot chicks and handsome pricks."


    Reylin turned around and faced his brothers and close ones, "I suck at speeches, don''t I?"


    Crownsughed, "It was quite hype... It could''ve been more if you read Lawrence''s script... He actually spent a night writing his speech."


    "Liam,e on," Lawrence blushed, "Reylin already saw it, and he found it too cringe."


    "Brothers and sisters sound pretty cringe to me, though," William whistled. He promptly turned his face to the side as Reylin red his way.


    Crown Liam grinned, "You never wanted to be a king, but that''s your path, Reylin. Your mana kicked away the Nerven Race, and it should also bring back dungeons to their former state. We will plunder those thoroughly and find a way to solve this crisis. Let''s not waste any time."


    "Alright, alright. I am going to work with my mermaids," William skipped his way toward his party that he called Mermaids.


    Other brothers also went to their new parties as new people joined their teams.


    They possessed the Crown System as well.


    Reylin''s system allowed this whole event, and he naturally gave a lot of options to his close ones.


    They possessed much more means than your causal yer.


    "No royalty should be able to oppose your Crown Mana... We all should be able to assist you with infiltration," A woman with blonde-blue hairs spoke after all brothers scattered away.


    She was the former owner of this chamber, Rose.


    d in ck clothes, she stood at the helm of the ck-cloaked group known as ck Rose Shadows.


    They were waiting for Reylin''s orders.


    He smiled faintly, "Our army needs to get used to Lioness''mand. The quest to conquer the Brightdoom Kingdom is what they need. yers will also assist them, so there''s no danger at all.


    Most of them will go to the dungeons as that''s precisely what''s the most dangerous for all of us. But just as my brother said, the dungeons in my kingdom have retracted to their former selves. We will all learn now before the showtime," Reylin stared at Rose, then stepped forward.


    He faced her, "We will focus on the believers now. Time to enve all that still believe in their petty ascended. If they refuse my system, we will forcefully imnt it within them to cut all power from the ascended."


    Rose nodded, "I will personally interrogate them all."


    "Leave some fun for me," Reylin chuckled.


    Both of them disappeared from the chamber...


    It was time for a lot of clean-up.


    [Thanks for the magic castle, Rynoviper! Merry Christmas everyone!]

 Chapter 165: Message

    <h4>Chapter 165: Message</h4>


    The believers had seized a province in the Scarlet ke Kingdom.


    It was formerly in the Blue Rose Kingdom''snds, but the believers set up their own nation after Reylin''s scarlet royal clouds teemed the sky.


    They called themselves The Ascended Nation.


    The Ascended Nation''s goal was to create a home for their ascended.


    It became clear that the ascended struggled against the Nerven Race.


    The ascended used this as an excuse to express their helplessness in the outer world. They blessed a few chosen believers, then exposed a half-truth.


    Half-truth was about the ascended fighting against the most powerful family from the Nerven Race.


    s, the problem was that it wasn''t the strongest family as there was ultimately another world with the Sin Of Gluttony at the helm.


    Another problem was the way they conveyed that half-truth.


    They said they have been fighting ever since the arrival of dark times. However, Reylin was well aware that the ascended were simply caged.


    They had their own rooms and fueled the seal, not the epic battle they had told their believers about.


    For example, how many of those believers would fume if they knew about Milkyona? That woman drank vodka every day as she had nothing better to do.


    Well, now it has changed a little.


    The Ascended focused more on the quests. They chose the brainwashed believers and greedy yers, then passed their own mana.


    Of course, the ascended allied all their believers. This happened in all continents, and many more nations as such appeared.


    The reason? The Crimson Dragon.


    Reylin''s deeds changed the ascended''s way of thinking.


    It was a good step for them, but not for all.


    The Ascended Nation in Reylin''s continent wouldn''t survive for too long as he was on their way to infiltrate them.


    "The Crimson Dragon has taken over the kingdom. His mana repelled all dark matter people, and his deration swept through all neighboring kingdoms! The Brightdoom Kingdom will be the first to taste the Crimson Army," A man known as the Third Apostle shouted.


    The Fifth Apostle added, "They will fight kingdoms and take dungeons with yers. If we y it right, we should erase the heretic by assisting the Brightdoom Kingdom! Snatching rewards from the dungeons also sounds usible!"


    The First Apostle nodded, "We ought to gather our believers but exclude yers. Let the yers go to the dungeons. I still can''t believe they work for our esteemed ascended."


    The agreement shed on all their faces.


    The Ascended Nation had tenth apostles. All of them were chosen by their ascended. That alone raised their levels significantly.


    They didn''t really believe the yers in their ranks, but who would? Crimson Dragon left many believers trembling from fear, and that was just his tale.


    As those apostles stood up, their bodies suddenly froze!


    "I''ve be king quite fast," A voice that was known pretty much throughout the whole Faynom World rang out.


    That voice alone melted a little of the iciness around the apostles'' bodies.


    The ck-cloaked group promptly poured more mana into their skill while the king strutted toward the first apostle''s seat.


    "And the same goes to your little nation," Reylin faced the First Apostle, whose expression desperately wanted to change. Yet, his facial muscles were rendered useless by the ice skill.


    Reylin smiled, then pped the man with his raw strength.


    The First Apostle''s head turned to the side, then he felt immense power kicking him away from the seat.


    Reylin''s ass dropped onto that seat, then he lifted his legs onto the table, "The difference is that I level up on my own. After bing the king, I''ve leveled up naturally as I sucked the mana from the royal vein.


    I have my system, which increased my level further alongside my stats and skills. On the other hand, you rely so much on your ascended. Brainwashed cunts whose sole purpose is to send a message," Reylin inferred this on his own.


    His system knowledge grew significantly after he became the king. He saw more than anyone, and he frankly understood why the ascended brought so many yers to this world.


    That was why he was aware of the apostle''s jobs.


    At least in his continent.


    While the First Apostle''s soul trembled from shame as his whole body was still under the ice control, the second apostle''s eyes rose to face Reylin.


    That man was a believer of Milkyona, and his mana seared Rose''s mass area ice skill.


    If Rose wanted, she would''ve still rendered him useless. However, Reylin gave her eye signal to not do anything.


    He smiled and said, "Am I not right? I am confident you''ve passed more mana to other continents'' believers while giving those fools just a scant... Is that a message to me that you can create nations everywhere? You either forgot about streams or just want to fuel your ego more. Which one is it?"


    "Reylin... I noticed your uniqueness first," Milkyona''s voice came straight from the second apostle''s mouth, "You will surely cut our ties with this continent, but that won''t happen-"


    "Answer my question, Milkyona," Reylin cut her with his king''s tone.


    "..."


    "You seem to believe in your other ascended nations. Well, good luck with those. I have my own goals, and this continent will neither wee you nor the Nerven Race. It will be my home, free of all your bullshit and greed.


    Still, Milkyona. It feels like you have some thoughts of alliance with me? Otherwise, why would you bring our first meeting? Haha," Reylin pointed his finger at the second apostle''s forehead, then added, "You will either be my bitch or die from my hands."


    The Second Apostle''s eyes widened, which was naturally due to the ascended''s reaction in her cage.


    Reylin sneered, "Changnam will die. He will die because he''s the cause of Yuki''s sacrifice. We wouldn''t have faced such a strong monster if that cunt had managed to kill the Abomination. Others ascended, I will think. Still, no one of you will meet me as equals.


    And I know very well that I have enough strength to see all of you in person. See you soon enough, Milkyona. Let''s prepare well for our sh. Ah, I forgot to add... Don''t think I will do all the dirty jobs for you. If you stop fighting Nerven, I will kill them all and absorb their strength... Then, killing you will be nothing but pping a fly."


    Reylin''s finger lit up in mes. It fired a bullet that killed the second apostle.


    The second apostle''s body dropped onto the ground, then Reylin''s people killed all other apostles.


    "They were all brainwashed without any return," Reylin said, then stood up, "Catch all other believers in the Ascended Nation. Leave a few rebellious ones to me to talk," he chuckled and went for a stroll.


    Rose replied, "Yes."


    All of them disappeared to get the job done.


    Reylin strutted the Ascended Nation''s streets while all believers fell one by one to the Sapphire Dragon''s Iciness.


    "yers will get other believer rats..." he said out loud.


    Those believers were worse than rats.


    They hid everywhere!


    His eyes rose to look at the dark sky, "It will take a few months at least... All preparation from the dungeons and Kingdoms Conquest..."


    Reylin''s sadness over thest events clenched his heart from time to time.


    He nned to spend much time in the cksmith and La''s study as preparing items and skill scrolls was pretty time-consuming.


    He also wanted to vent on the brainwashed believers, so there was that...


    s, Reylin''s eyes often would sh with helplessness.


    That was when he was alone, though.


    A void in his heart deepened after Maya''s death in the game world. She was in aa, and he wouldn''t see her smile for some time.


    Reylin didn''t care whether the world was real or not.


    People took his beloved, so he would simrly conduct himself.


    That void seemed impossible to fill unless these two suddenly returned.


    "La?" Reylin suddenly noticed his girlfriend, who stood with a few guards from his army.


    "Reylin... I have something to talk about with you... It''s important, and I don''t want to use a system to tell you this," La blushed as she said this, her hands on her stomach.


    Reylin tilted his head curiously, but La''s following words froze him.


    "I am pregnant..." La said happily.


    "Really?" Reylin asked absent-mindedly...


    It seemed like the little baby would soon fill that void.


    Reylin once again would see the world in new colors.

 Chapter 166: Seven months later

    <h4>Chapter 166: Seven monthster</h4>


    "It''s the end of our dynasty... We have been abandoned by the Nerven Race... This continent no longer belongs to anyone but the Crimson Dragon," A man known as The King September stared at the sky.


    He was thest king to get destroyed by the Scarlet ke Kingdom.


    Not yet, as he stared up into the sky to look at the clouds, "We should''ve known this after the alliance of four kingdoms failed to protect the Brightdoom Kingdom from his army. For seven months, we have been nothing but training grounds for them..."


    Crimson Dragon''s Army became a well-coordinated army just after a few weeks. They became better after months, and all of them disyed profound teamwork even without Lioness'' presence.


    Commanders selected from the former royalty families also absorbed Lioness'' ystyle.


    Their army could''ve swept the kingdoms at least four months ago, but they all trained and allowed other kingdoms to try new tactics against them.


    yers cleaned the dungeons on their first try now.


    They dropped countless treasures.


    At one point, their treasures were of the epic and even legendary grade as they were continuously going through those dungeons!


    "We... We surrender, Crimson Dragon..." The King September bowed in reverence toward the Crimson Dragon himself.


    For thest conquest, Reylin decided to fight alone.


    However, the enemies no longer had any dark matter in their bodies. His appearance kicked away thest bits of that energy from their bodies. The constantly changing continent erased the most throughout the time.


    Reylin''s Crimson Dragon also went through tremendous change.


    It no longer had the snake''s body.


    It had powerful limbs, vast wings, and beautiful scales. The dragon was closer to the western mythologies from the Crimson Dragon''s homeworld. That dragon rained intangible fire rain on all the kingdom''s citizens, including the king and his family, as all of them felt a sharp and warm wind on their bodies.


    Reylin narrowed his eyes.


    That slight movement forced the enemy king to drop on his knees. King September raised his royal seal, then it flew high to the sky.


    He never bowed in his kingdom.


    Even in the talk with the Nerven Race, he bowed only in theirnds!


    Back then, Nerven Race seemed out of his reach, and it was the same even now. A slight difference was that the king couldn''t imagine anyone taking them over... The Ascended disappointed, and churches held no power other than enough means to have their sanity intact.


    Yet, a yer with the dragon took the reign!


    "And with this, I''ve be the king of the whole continent," Reylin grasped thest royal seal, then shattered it.


    His Crown Mana thundered within the sky, then it hurtled toward the royal veins. Those veins didn''t even try to oppose the new king, turning scarlet in the blink of an eye.


    [The Scarlet ke Kingdom has taken reign over the whole continent!]


    [The Might Of The King, Crown Reylin, has spread wide and far! All residents know about his glory and tales!]


    [The Continent''s name changes.]


    [Crown Continent.]


    [On this day, every yer and resident has 100% increased EXP gain!]


    Reylin smiled while most residents and yers held celebrations! They all sang songs written by local bards about the Crimson Dragon and Crown Family, enjoying their time. Most of them didn''t really use the EXP increase as fighting was not their forte.


    But those who did, sang even while shing countless monsters!


    Reylin turned his eyes to the sky, "I found your littleir."


    [You have found irregrity in the Crown Continent!]


    That anomaly was either the ascended''s eyes or the Nerven Race.


    But on what Reylin had in his mind, he thought it was undoubtedly the former.


    He turned around and returned to his kingdom.


    As for the newly conquerednd, his second brother would surely take good care of it.


    After all, Crown Lawrence was in charge of the whole political stuff for the Scarlet ke Kingdom.


    -


    A woman with violet eyes and white hair sat cross-legged before the frozen statue. She stared at the Lion King within the ice tomb, then closed her eyes.


    Behind her, Lion Ghost patiently waited for the development!


    The Crimson Dragon''s wife was the only hope for their king!


    ''There are five families from the Nerven Race... One of them is kept in check by the ascended while the other has started making moves around the continents. What about the rest? What are they doing? Secondyer? That shouldn''t be the case...'' Lioness thought inwardly.


    The secondyer was out of their reach. But if a family somehow made a way here, then the ascended already failed their task.


    The lioness didn''t think it was the case with how greedy for the status they were.


    s, she couldn''t stop thinking about other families.


    Why didn''t those people team up together against them?


    [The Scarlet ke Kingdom has taken reign over the whole continent!]


    Aria smiled as she noticed this message.


    ''It doesn''t matter what they do. Their ns do not matter... I will challenge them and rip apart their souls for what they did to us,'' Aria inwardly swore.


    Her family was always step behind the Crowns. Even now, Reylin and his brothers did the most for the kingdom. Aria was considered part of Crowns now, but her family was 2nd overall.


    Her brothers were strong indeed.


    Still, Crimson Dragon wasn''t just a step ahead.


    Lioness was too behind, even though their beginning was pretty much the same. She created her own skill based on her belief in Lions, and then... its growth stopped. After Aria spoke and trained with the real lion race, it became much better.


    Reylin was born as Dragon.


    She wasn''t, "I see the problem now... Do you want me to drop my pride? Sorry, Lion King. I won''t be your queen as I am already spoken for. I am a queen in all but name. It''s too early for marriages and stuff."


    "Y-You!" The Lion Ghost bared his fangs as the Lioness'' deration ended.


    She ended it with a threat, "I will be the Lion Queen by taking your title. That Queen has and will have one husband, The Crimson Dragon, Crown Reylin."


    One world couldn''t contain two beasts.


    If Reylin was a Dragon from the Earth, Lioness would take the Lion from the Faynom World!


    [Lion King has invited you to the mental sphere.]

 Chapter 167: Mother-in-law plans

    <h4>Chapter 167: Mother-inw ns</h4>


    Aria appeared in a mental sphere.


    It was like a meeting with the soul! What she saw was the small version of The Lion King! His size was still simr to lions'' from Earth.


    He exuded a prideful aura with his body, but those eyes gleamed with fatigue.


    Lion King was exhausted from countless years of struggling against the abomination''s existence.


    He turned around and pointed at the red miasma within its soul... "That''s the abomination''s consciousness. It''s nothing but a factor to erase all mana in our world. It wants to reset the world and start a new era."


    Lioness gazed into the lion''s eyes, then took a seat.


    She sat cross-legged on the ground, simr to her body outside, then asked, "Is the abomination strong enough to destroy the secondyer and even the third one?"


    "It is," Lion King replied.


    However, he suddenly remembered something interesting, however, "I heard a voiceing from the thirdyer. There''s an existence whoughed and looked forward to the abomination reaching the thirdyer."


    Lioness whispered, "The Ascended aren''t half-assed if they managed to seal that beast then... The same goes for us, even though time debilitated that monster."


    Aria inwardly added, ''Even though it was Reylin and Maya''s doing too. Yuki helped us too...''


    The Lion King sat down and rested his head on his paws. He kept sighing from time to time, then chose words his loyal servant wouldn''t believe in.


    He said, "I fear my race has been enved as of now. I couldn''t bring myself to ept you since you dared to challenge my authority. However, in those whole continents, between you, the ascended, and Nerven Race, I am willing to cooperate with the Crimson Dragon.


    If you want to be the Queen, you have to ovee my trials in this mental sphere. I will not ask you to defeat that red miasma, though. That can wait."


    Lioness smiled widely, "I like challenges, Mr. Lion King. Just throw everything at me."


    The Lion King nodded, "If you ovee all, you will be the Queen."


    [Mythical Quest has been issued by The Lion King.]


    [The Lion Queen.]


    -


    "Don''t even think of going to work! Come back to me!" A familiar voice rang out in the Scarlet ke Kingdom''s castle.


    Most yers, and alldies, knew about this voice.


    It was Crown Momma!


    Miss Eva caught La, who tried to sneak out to practice with her skills and skill scrolls.


    A silver-haired beauty grabbed La''s arm, then gently drew her back to her room.


    In that room, Lay down on her bed and nkly stared at the ceiling, "E-Eva-"


    "Mom!" Eva narrowed her eyes.


    "Mom... I barely touched any mana scrolls this week!" La beseeched her inw to let her work!


    s, Eva shook her head, "It''s impossible to pull you away from those scrolls once you start making them. No one other than Reylin will be able to stop by then. And, I am not going to call my son!"


    La bit her lips and closed her eyes sadly.


    Well, her stomach was already big, and she would give birth in just two months. In the beginning, La could casually study and do her job. Still, Crown Momma no longer allowed her to do any work!


    It was rest after rest!


    La also was forced to drop her new favorite foods that came straight from the Earth''s cuisine!


    It was harsh, but she did for the little baby.


    However, La couldn''t imagine anything terribleing out from her doing her job. Shouldn''t it be helpful for the next Crown generation?


    After all, Reylin was so close with mes!


    La''s fire affinity rose so much just from being a mother of his bloodline! That was also why she chose to take a test and check whether she was pregnant.


    And she was!


    Crown Eva sighed, "Just two months, and you will be busier than ever! I will be here for you as that son will surely challenge more enemies. I wish all those Nerven people returned to their world already..."


    In the beginning, Eva was overwhelmed. She was so happy that Reylin managed to get ady pregnant.


    She didn''t care whether he was just eighteen years old! He soon would be neen years old too, so who cared?


    Besides, her sons disappointed her too much, and even the oldest didn''t show any signs of having a descendant.


    That was why she didn''t care whether it was too young or not.


    She would always be here to support them!


    The problem was that this was a game world.


    Fortunately, Crown Liam exined that there was a high chance the game world was a real one. It was so absurd, but Crown Eva didn''t care.


    She was ted to hear that the little baby was real! She wholeheartedly believed the game world was real!


    All problemsing from it would be solved by her family as Reylin swore to erase bad guys and help all earthlings who were in aa.


    His brothers assisted him as well.


    Reylin''s partner was also much older than him, so it was great too. Reylin was mature already, and he seemed to be even more responsible now that he became king and father.


    Age truly didn''t matter now.


    La nced to the side.


    Her mother-inw was already used to the mana and the new world''s stuff. She prepared tea in the blink of an eye.


    It took Crown Eva some time to adjust to mana in the past.


    She just decided to request Reylin to help her level up.


    Now, Crown Eva was one of the highest-level yers despite not having any skills. She just got more mana and stamina to be like a maid for La.


    "Thank you, mom," La blushed, then lifted her upper body.


    She took a sip of tea, then questioned, "I hope mom will help me get ustomed to your world too."


    "You have my word, La," Crown Eva grinned as she also yearned for that.


    It wasn''t that bad to spend time with the mother-inw.


    It was awkward at first, and Crown Eva was also quite strict. But once these two sat down together like that, Eva and La found amon link as they talked about girly stuff.


    Eva''s fashion sense was also out of this world.


    If La wasn''t a grand mage and maniac, she would''ve genuinely enjoyed that rxing time with her mother-inw.


    Eva winked at La, then whispered to her ear, "I told my husband to propose a neww that will allow Reylin to have many wives in our world. All of you will be able to legally marry him in our world.


    Don''t tell Aria yet, okay?" Eva sneered.


    La sneered as well, "Of course, I won''t tell anyone, mother-inw."


    Crown Eva also met Emilia, who led one of the powerful fire forces that belonged to Reylin''s personal army.


    There was also Maya!


    Reylin had told his mother about her confession.


    And his words were straightforward, "Maya will be Crown. I will make it happen without any other rtionships crumbling."


    A good mother supported her son wholeheartedly.

 Chapter 168: Changnams Mana Vault

    <h4>Chapter 168: Changnam''s Mana Vault</h4>


    "Your Majesty, your me Waifu and other forces have been used to extinguish the nt monsters dungeon, and a few yers camps in the Yu Continent," A woman with blue hair and valiant aura bowed before the Crown Dragon.


    Reylin sat on his throne with his eyes closed.


    Those dragon eyes opened, reflecting the beautiful and known figure.


    It was Alyona.


    She came from a prestigious family. After the dark times arrived, her beginnings were disastrous as she was the only one who couldn''t level up. Her level was also one of the lowest.


    That was precisely the reason why she bowed before the king now, however.


    Even in her wildest dreams, Alyona never thought that the yer she had once caught would be her kingdom''s king!


    Reylin arched his head back and looked at the sophisticated red chandelier, "Soon... We willmence an all-out attack on King Julian''s family. Should you find them, the hefty and splendid future awaits you, Alyona."


    "Yes, Your Majesty," Alyona bowed deeper, her heart beating faster.


    Her replica, a woman that Reylin had created through King Julian''s system, had connected with her authentic self. It was a connection born out of Reylin''s creation''s genuine feelings.


    Alyona felt those feelings, and her stance toward Reylin significantly changed.


    The fact that he became the king also further deepened those feelings. She felt the happiness of being chosen as the knight by him. Her heart idolized the king, and Alyona''s former cold expression never ever shed again.


    She was like a different person, and it pleased Reylin.


    He chuckled, "I didn''t choose you without reason. You will find them, give us a way toward their hideout, and we will clean the rest."


    "Your Majesty... My n is to be one with your creation. Your system has already answered my wish... All I need is to find her, and I will be able to infiltrate their ranks!" Alyona said.


    But it was easier said than done.


    They needed to find their location and then have the means to teleport here. If Alyona wanted to infiltrate them, she would need to do it covertly.


    Reylin''s Crown System had tasted the teleportation once. He had imbued his mana in King Julian''s teleport, meaning that his system ''knew'' the way.


    "We will leave it to William," Reylin said.


    His brother swore to find a way to move between the continents. He would do it for sure, and Reylin believed in William and his mermaids. That task was in his hands!


    At that time, the doors to Reylin''s hall opened. A man with silver-ck hair stepped in. He was followed by experienced and strong yers and also residents.


    They all wore prideful expressions.


    Their faces promptly shifted into respectful ones as Reylin''s eyesnded on them.


    Crown Liam smiled, "We are ready to embark on our little adventure."


    "I want to see how your skills are now, Eldest Brother," Reylin chuckled and stood up from his throne.


    Alyona was also on her two feet and stood straight next to him.


    Crown Liam smiled in response.


    Reylin flicked his system and called out his personal army.


    Led by Emilia, his fire homies appeared one by one in his throne hall.


    Their numbers were one of the most unique in the Scarlet ke Kingdom.


    One could see ghosts, humans, residents, yers, and even fire monsters from various dungeons and level grounds.


    Reylin sneered, "Crimson Dragon."


    BOOM!


    In a sh, the Crimson Dragon appeared out of his body. That vast dragon tightly held Reylin''s throne hall from the outside, its body coiling around the roof with its head raised high!


    The appearance of the signature existence brought waves of cheers and tion from all the residents!


    They knew that the Crimson Dragon was about to embark on his new mission!


    "King Reylin! King Reylin! King Reylin!"


    "May his reignst eternally!"


    "May his wings wrap the Crown Continent and the whole world!"


    And so on.


    Many cheers fueled Reylin''s forces.


    They all climbed the Crimson Dragon while emotions washed through their bodies. It was uncontroble excitement that prevailed within their hearts!


    They all either clenched their hands with anticipation or smiled stupidly as that was the privilege only those at the top could feel!


    And the top, they took!


    The highest spot naturally belonged to the king.


    Standing on his Crimson Dragon''s head, Reylin leaned down on one of its horns, then his brother did the same.


    They all stared at the sky, "Forward."


    A pair of vast wings spread. It blew warm winds throughout the capital, silencing all cheers and bringing out awe.


    The Crimson Dragon soon lifted his giant body and flew straight to the sky.


    All eyes stared for as long as possible, then citizens returned to their tasks. yers sighed with mixed emotions since they wanted to be part of that epic adventure!


    Jealousy prevailed. It changed into a will to work harder and help other yers on different continents.


    The Crimson Dragon indeed would invade other continents after all!


    All clouds made way for Crimson Dragon!


    "An irregrity I''ve found after conquering the whole continent. This is our goal," Reylin said as he stared at the clear sky.


    Crown Liam nodded, "Belief alone doesn''t produce mana. The Ascended need continents to keep their defenses tight against the Nerven Race. They also won''t give up theirnds."


    Brothersughed.


    The yers had been doing a great job in the past by keeping the continents away from dark matter.


    However, those very yers were the reason for the resident''s hearts turning ck.


    It backfired, actually.


    Even if Reylin hadn''t appeared in this world, it would''ve backfired. He broke all totalmon sense, so the whole n was naturally foiled.


    "You don''t siphon off my continent''s mana, the ascended," Reylin sneered widely.


    His dragon roared in response.


    That was when the first obstacle appeared in the clear sky!


    BANG!


    The Crimson Dragon bumped into an invisible barrier. His tough head still brought a few cracks, which was a good sign.


    Reylin tilted his head, "Oh? They dare to resist me in mynd?"


    Crimson Dragon''s eyes shed with fury and ire.


    Its ws lit up in scarlet mes! Those scratched the invisible barrier with all their might, digging deeper into the ascended''s hideout!


    Countless roars brimmed the sky.


    Atst, the mighty roar heralding the dominance rang out!


    ROOOOOOOOOOAAAAAR!


    All cracks flew in all directions, revealing the hidden mana bank.


    [You have entered Changnam''s Mana Vault.]


    "Splendid," Reylin patted his dragon, then sneered widely, "It looks like the Nerven Race doesn''t push the ascended enough. What is it?"


    [Changnam''s Dungeon has absorbed you in.]


    "A pitiful attempt to keep us in," Crown Liam replied while sliding his sses up his nose.

 Chapter 169: We are the Ascended!

    <h4>Chapter 169: We are the Ascended!</h4>


    The vault reeked off with mana.


    Mana wasn''t something one would feel repulsive to, and yet everyone from Reylin''s team felt like vomiting from how overbearing it was.


    That mana conveyed the ascended''s emotions.


    That pride of being humans who had reached their own unique mana was clearly felt by all who had stepped in.


    But that pride didn''t please anyone. The residents from Reylin''s side felt the same as the yers, and it just disappointed them more.


    "They really aren''t pressured enough," Reylin sneered.


    He stepped a few steps further, looking around the vault. His Crimson Dragon turned into a small lizard that hung on his arm.


    Following him was Crown Liam, who also cautiously looked through the vault.


    Both brothers were confident in their abilities, but overconfidence was the cause of many disasters. They looked forward to the vault''s insides.


    It looked like the senate floor.


    All those chairs were empty, and silence prevailed. That quickly took a turn after a fat man appeared on the podium.


    His eyes rose, and he smiled at Reylin.


    Naturally, that smile was an arrogant one.


    "This is our first time meeting face to face, Crimson Dragon. Take a seat," Changnam gestured to everyone to take a seat.


    Reylin replied, "I''d rather stand."


    "Whatever," Changnam''s attitude quickly changed. He dug his little finger in his nose, then rolled his eyes as if he found this whole scenario weird.


    Weird, it was.


    Everyone looked at Changnam with squinted eyes. Many closed their eyes after he took out something disgusting from his nose.


    Changnam eyed that and said, "Oh, a crusty dragon." He then ate his finding.


    A vein popped on Reylin''s temple after he''d heard those words. His hands unconsciously clenched, and a few sparks snapped around his fists.


    He didn''t move and keptposure, however.


    Changnam took a seat instead, "Let me show you what you are up against, Crown Dragon."


    A screen appeared behind Changnam''s back. That screen showcased the world from the past.


    It was a journey far to the past, actually.


    That world was much different, with terrifying wars going on. Those wars weren''t about the territories only. People fought because they had various beliefs, cultures, and many different looks.


    Humans were at the bottom.


    They were used as cannon fodder for many different races.


    "Due to our adapting ability, all found some usage for us. If a human was useless, they could still do as breeding cows. If a man was useless, well, his fate was to be just a sacrificial shield," Changnam shrugged.


    Various images of humanity''s disastrous fate shed on that screen.


    All saw scenes that shouldn''t appear in the game... Those scenes contained tant cruelty and evident racism. It was so hard to listen to each scene, but all from Reylin''s side endured and kept their eyes wide open.


    Atst, Changnam waved his hand, "And that''s when they stepped in!"


    The screen changed a few times again.


    However, it disyed heroic scene after scene. Those scenes contained existences known as the ascended. They were in their youths, and no one wore confident and arrogant expressions...


    "Except one fuck known as Changnam," Reylin said.


    Changnam acted as if he didn''t hear those words.


    In the beginning, the ascended were indeed worthy of their title. They gained their new mana, their techniques rose and saved countless humans.


    Their power gave them the highest status, and all humans revered them. Many kingdoms rose under their lead, then their fame spread wide and far, turning into belief.


    Atst, the ascended became simr to gods, and theircency broke heavens.


    "The first ascended I am going to introduce is obviously Milkyona. That''s because Crimson Dragon already had a talk with her and even shared some vodka," Changnam teased, then the screen shed.


    He showed the volcanoes appearing throughout the world. Those volcanoes came due to Milkyona''s wish, and they all rendered many races speechless. Lava Avnches befall all humanity''s enemies.


    That beautiful red-haired woman etched her appearance in many yers and residents. She was just a gorgeous hot woman.


    The second ascended was known as Adas.


    "We know him," Crown Liam said while his finger drove his sses closer to his face.


    "Indeed," Reylin replied.


    Adas was the man who had appeared on the first game''s stream. A man with white hair and green eyebrows. His presentation had already a haughty image of his, and his forte was snow and coldness.


    His snow blocked the vision of many enemies, and his des became silent des within snowstorms!


    The third ascended was known as Mayra. She was the water ascended, her rain bringing flood to the wars. One couldn''t move well in her presence.


    Her looks were naturally stunning, and her water mana gave her an overly severe aura.


    Other ascended were as such, "Yuren, Earth Shield. Wojter, Wind Whisper. Ridin, Thunder Roar."


    Changnam called them all out, then added, "And I am Changnam, the trickster! We are the Ascended! Humans breathe in this world due to Wojter training hard to get his mana! People can use fire due to Milkyona''s ridiculous and harsh training! Water flows because Mayra cried enough for humans! You can nt flowers and seeds for food due to Yuren''s wish for your goodwill! Snow falls to protect the world! Thunder... Thunder..."


    "You actually didn''t know what to say about snow, so you spat some bullshit about protecting the world. And yeah... What does a thundering roar do to humans? Other than scaring the shit out of them and costing the viger''s houses?" Reylin sneered.


    He added while enjoying Changnam''s trembling, "The Trickster too... How dare you call yourself the ascended? You are just a fucking trickster who tricked his way to the ascended ranks. You aren''t really a role model! Hahaha!"


    "Hahaha!" All from Reylin''s sideughed in tandem.


    Reylin flicked his fingers, "You make it sound as if humans couldn''t live before without you. I am sure they fought. They fought even if there was no hope for them. Once that hope appeared, they supported you with all they had, only for all of you to get too much ego."


    "Crown Dragon," Changnam said through teeth, "We won''t give you our world. You got your continent from us because we believed you could be one of us. If this presentation doesn''t convince you, then you shall experience it with your own body!"


    [The Ascended, Changnam, has used the Trickster''s Divine Treasure.]


    [You can''t repel the treasure''s effects.]


    [You are being teleported to the past.]


    "Before you teleport us, let me tell you one thing, fat fuck," Reylin arched his head back, "This vault''s mana will belong to me. Ah, and the second, less significant thing... You gave me nothing, dogs."


    Reylin and his team disappeared from the vault.


    Changnam''s body dropped onto the ground, "I was forced to use this! My only and only genuine treasure! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"


    Another voice rang out within the vault, "This continent''s mana is gone, huh... Now that the Crimson Dragon is sealed in the past, we can focus on bringing our avatars to the Faynom World."


    "Will it work?" Changnam asked as he had a few suspicions about this project...


    "It will... If weck people, we can only create our genuine clones," A voice replied with confidence, "And we have sessfully copied Crimson Dragon''s beast origins. Perfect for our clones."

 Chapter 170: The Faynom Worlds Past

    <h4>Chapter 170: The Faynom World''s Past</h4>


    Reylin and his people got sent straight to the past.


    "For someone this stupid and disgusting, this man has quite powerful treasures," Reylin said after he dropped onto the ground.


    He read the system messages, and his eyes widened at the absurd concept.


    The past.


    They were sent to the past... Honestly speaking, Reylin immediately imagined himself killing the ascended from the past.


    That wasn''t a wise choice, however.


    If he killed them all here, the future could change too much... What if the Faynom World changed so much that La and others disappeared? For his little baby and friends, Reylin needed to be careful.


    He was responsible for too many lives.


    Reylin was the king!


    "Are we all here?" Reylin asked while bringing Emilia up.


    She stood up and replied, "I believe so."


    Crown Liam nodded, "We all got teleported here, including the ghosts."


    He stressed out the ghosts because they all wore ufortable expressions.


    That was due to the events Changnam had shown before they all got teleported here. The cruelty of other races and how they used humans... That was past no one could disagree with or talk casually about.


    Reylin replied with a stoic face, however, "Can. Do you think people aren''t cruel in my world? Even now, as technology rises and people''s standards be much better, a few countries still follow the old standards. They force people into very and use them left and right without conscience. People who know too much die suddenly and so on... We live in simr worlds."


    Can opened his eyes, "I see."


    "I think more of the future than the past. If you betray me or try anything funny, your future is nd," Reylin chuckled, then nced at his system.


    [You have been teleported to the past.]


    [In order to return, you have to watch the ascended and their deeds. You don''t have any time limit, but it''s advised to hurry!]


    Crimson Dragon''s system said so.


    Reylin grasped Emilia''s hand, then said, "Let''s see around."


    All followed the Crimson Dragon.


    The first problem arrived when one of the humans noticed them. His whole expression went through a tremendous shift as his eyesnded on the ghosts and many monsters behind Reylin and other humans.


    He screamed, "Monsters in disguise!"


    It wasn''t a surprise to Reylin.


    He remained stoic, "This is our first source of information. Don''t hurt them, but just neutralize them."


    One scream drew many other humans, and they all bared their weapons at Reylin and his people. The other side could only take out their weapons, so the mes howled.


    Emilia let Reylin''s hand go, then whispered, "A few bullets straight into the back of their heads, and we''re good."


    "Looks like my brother wants to show his skills too. Don''t lose, Emilia," Reylin whispered to hisdy''s ear, then left a light kiss.


    Fueled by her beloved, Emilia sneered with confidence, then rushed at the group of humans!


    Crown Liam was just next to her, his speed likewise good!


    He smirked, "I will give you some leftovers."


    His speed rose, and Crown Liam shrunk the distance in the blink of an eye. He took out his weapon and cut through the first human.


    That human''s arm oozed out a fountain of blood, and his arm dropped immediately, "What? I can''t use my arm anymore?! But that was... just a sh!"


    Other than a massive amount of blood, that cut was rtivelymon. It shouldn''t have taken out the man''s arm, yet it did. That man lost his arm, then Crown Liam shed through his other arm smoothly again.


    The man''s other arm dropped simrly, rendering the man useless.


    "I cut through your nerves... There''s nothing I can''t cut through," Crown Liam said as he spun his knife with a teasing smile.


    He extended his hand suddenly and left the man immobile.


    As the miracle doctor, Crown Liam knew about the human anatomy the most out of all Crown descendants. He also learned about humans from the royal castle''s books and quickly developed his unique attribute.


    Reylin was the Crimson Dragon.


    William was a man who just did critical strikes in every one of his moves.


    Lawrence''s mana was convincing, and it could reach the soul itself! He, out of all brothers, had one hundred percent uracy!


    Liam''s knife always would cut through his targets!


    He even believed he would be able to scratch all Rainbow Scales from the abomination if he were high level back then!


    Of course, it would take some time and effort to keep the abomination busy, but who knew? It was just spection, anyway!


    Crown Liam''s weapon was also unique... It was a knife made out of Medusa Rainbow Scales! It kept shing with countless colors, bringing a special pration effect to its wielder!


    "Not bad!" Emilia shouted from the side.


    Her guns shed with simr colors!


    They let out blinding fire bullets whose trajectory shifted a few times mid-air. Those bullets hit the humans'' heads one by one, and all of them lost strength in their bodies due to the high output.


    Emilia was also close to them, so she surely wouldn''t miss, nor would she waste any of her bullets.


    Her guns were blessed with rainbow scales. Her damage increased naturally, but when the gun shed with red color, Emilia''s strength surged so much she would be able to contest the legendary boss on her own!


    Other colors also gave nice passive effects!


    Emilia never felt this strong!


    She nced at her brother-inw, then smirked.


    Both of them did and took the whole scene for themselves.


    The creator of those weapons, Crimson Dragon, kept looking at them with a warm smile. The stronger they got, the closer they got to their goal!


    Many goals, actually.


    Reylin soon faced one of the humans with his royal aura, "I am looking for the strongest humans."


    They were far back to the past, but not at the juncture where people would treat the ascended as such.


    That was why Reylin simply called them the strongest.


    Human nced at him, then sneered, "Go ahead, monster. Once you enter our kingdom, you will see the goddess! You will see the most beautiful human, Milkyona!"


    "Goddess?" Reylin arched his eyebrow.


    "She is so fucking hot! How can she not be a goddess?" A human spat in anger!


    ''This guy doesn''t believe me, huh... I wish I could see his reaction! On the other hand, he is pretty handsome too... Damn it! He is so fucking handsome! Fuck those monsters! They and their illusions!'' An angry humanined inwardly.


    Reylin and others already left them alone, going their way to the so-called goddess.

 Chapter 171: Split up

    <h4>Chapter 171: Split up</h4>


    "Seems like we are in Bonna Continent," Crown Liam inferred in the middle of their journey toward Milkyona''s Kingdom.


    He studied humanity''s anatomy and how mana coursed through bodies to enhance his gamey. That was connected to the past, so Crown Liam naturally learned about continents and a little bit of their past.


    Bonna Continent, in the past and present, had the most Milkyona believers. It was a continent with many volcanoes, and snow never fell here. Winter never found a ce for itself here, and it was a warm continent overall.


    Reylin nodded, "It is doubtful for us to avoid some trouble. Our goal should be to silently experience the ascended deeds, but we also should think of the future."


    "What do you mean?" Emilia asked, "Be more direct!" And then she elbowed her beloved in a usual way.


    Reylin chuckled, "Teleports should work now. We can''t learn about them since they are jammed in the present. Still, if we take usable ones with ourselves and study them in the Crown Continent, we should be able to make them work between other continents. Secondyers as well. It wouldn''t hurt to go around different races and ask about it."


    Those became the goals for the Crimson Dragon''s party.


    Everyone still paid attention to their time. No one wanted to be in the past for too long, and yers didn''t want to spend days in the game. Their bodies were still at risk, after all.


    As their journey toward Milkyona''s kingdom continued, the party talked the most about time travel.


    All were scared to leave any profound impacts on the citizens and other races.


    "Here we are," Reylin''s eyes rose at the towering walls.


    Those walls were so tall one would think their purpose was to fend off giants. Even from afar, Reylin could see many humans going atop these, vigntly keeping attention on their surroundings.


    Emilia inferred, "A few steps forward, and we will be found."


    The kingdom before their eyes was so much protected by the walls that no one could peek inside or see anything other than it.


    "Our main problem is teammates who look far from humans," Crown Liam nced at ghosts, then fire monsters.


    All those existences shifted their eyes to him.


    Heughed, "Crimson Dragon''s Eyes reveal his identity. In his case, closing his eyes would do, though."


    All monsters dropped their heads low as it was indeed the case.


    If they were to equip robes, the humans still would order to take them off. Reylin also didn''t want to use brute force as even a little existence could be the reason for the future''s heroes. It was not umon for heroes to have a poor origin, was it?


    Reylin sighed, "Emilia. You will lead a small party to Milkyona''s Kingdom. Learn about their affairs and whether they have any iing war. Listen to the stories about her and try to find any clue to the teleports and secondyer.


    We will remain hidden here," Crimson Dragon dered.


    He didn''t want to part with anyone, but the situation required it.


    Of course, Emilia would lead the usual party with yers and residents from the Crimson Dragon''s Personal Army. All knew her and respected her fire skills. They also liked her wholeheartedly, so Emilia''s life was not at stake at all.


    All would protect thedy not due to her being the Crimson Dragon''s woman but due to what Emilia had achieved so far in the Scarlet ke Kingdom.


    Emilia nodded with a resolution, "We wille with abundant information!"


    "Yes!" Her teammates howled in response, eager to get their mission done wlessly!


    Crown Liamughed, "Let me go with them. Although I haven''t worked too much with you guys, I know how to speak with people."


    "Are you implying something, brother-inw?" Emilia asked with squinted eyes.


    "Dear sister-inw," Crown Liam pushed his sses, "You often let emotions control your speech. At worst, you also dare to punch us, brothers. I would rather have an eye on you and keep the talk done."


    Emilia''s teammates nodded, betraying theirdy!


    A former nun trembled from embarrassment. Her lips parted and closed a few times, trying to find something to refute. Anger soon shed in her eyes, then Emilia turned her eyes to Reylin to find help.


    He smiled at her widely with his usual smile, which utterly dismantled Emilia.


    Reylin said, "I love you this way."


    It wasn''t rare for Emilia to be happy, then quickly turn angry! Her emotional outbursts were the usual topic for Reylin, but his smile was what utterly settled Emilia''s emotions. She stood with scarlet cheeks and resolved herself even more.


    While allughed due to that scene, Crown Liam pped his hands, "We can''t go there without clothes intact. We need to take spare equipment and have our monsters tear them apart a little. We are in the past where humans fight against races every day."


    "That''s true!" Emilia nodded, trying to add some value herself.


    Crown Liam hid his smile, then clicked on the system, "Let''s see... I guess this one will do." He took out spare equipment and threw it toward the fire four-legged monsters.


    They showed hesitation, but their ws soon cleft those clothes as their masters told them to do so. Other people from Emilia''s party threw their clothes as well.


    On the other hand, Emilia skipped her way toward Reylin.


    "Tear some of my clothes," Emilia whispered.


    Reylin naturally didn''t raise any objection.


    He even found out that this kind of stuff was quite fun and arousing. He proposed it for some fun next week, to which Emilia agreed.


    After some tattered parts got carried away due to wind, Crown Liam brought a knife to his cheek and slid it.


    He did it on a few other spots as well, then requested one big w strike on his chest! That was yet again another cover to their identity.


    Emilia saw it with big eyes, then turned her eyes to Crimson Dragon.


    Reylin''s pet, that was!


    "Be gentle!" she whispered to the beast whose big eyes blinked a few times.


    It was time to split up.

 Chapter 172: Sweet, Caring, Benevolent

    <h4>Chapter 172: Sweet, Caring, Benevolent</h4>


    Crown Liam, Emilia, and their party headed straight to the Milkyona''s Kingdom.


    Its official name was the Hono Kingdom. It was a country close to the volcano as Milkyona created those for herself.


    It was part of her strength but also the cause of her constant growth!


    Humans revered those volcanoes as they struck many opponents should the need be. They increased Milkyona''s mana throughout the whole continent and beyond.


    Beyond, because Milkyona''s volcanoes have been erected in many continents.


    All due to the teleports!


    "HALT!" A voice naturally stopped the group.


    Many eyes dropped to probe into Emilia''s party. Their gazes alone brought warmth to their bodies...


    Of course, that was due to the intensity of all Milkyona''s believers.


    They didn''t know who had returned, so warmth was still bearable. s, it became worse when Emilia and others'' faces appeared bare.


    No one recognized them.


    That alone increased the output. The warmth turned hotter and hotter, and it soon felt like an unknown fire seared them.


    All except Crown Liam were of a fire origin, so they endured well.


    Crown Liam didn''t bring his buddies, so he was forced to hide his anguish. He did it well as he was forced to learn how to smile forcefully. In his job on Earth, Crown Liam passed much sad news to people worldwide.


    He was known as Miracle Doctor, but he also failed, and so did people under him.


    Some cases were just out of the humans'' reach!


    Before that skill turned deadly, Crown Liam lifted his eyes and shouted, "We have been attacked by Red Wolves! We hail from the Ra Vige!"


    On their journey, Crown Liam gathered intel for a rapid infiltration. He threatened humans to spit out enough information, and so it worked.


    The guards confirmed that all were humans through the talk, but also hidden means invented by one of the future ascended, the trickster, Changnam!


    Their origin mattered the most, not where they came from.


    Once their humanity was confirmed, the Hono Kingdom''s gates opened for Emilia and others.


    They stared nkly at the city''s inside, "That was enough?"


    That was enough indeed.


    "What are you standing dazed for? Come in and rest in our home!" A guard shouted with an amiable smile.


    Crown Liam''s party entered the city still dazed.


    Humanity has gone through so many disasters... They all were united against different races and wished for one thing; freedom! They wanted to peacefully go through the forests, seas, and mountains!


    They wanted to breathe and not fear any sudden attacks from the feral and ferocious beast races!


    No one wanted to be livestock or be used as breeding cows!


    Humans have gone through so much that not even one wanted to betray their own kind.


    Still, the races went quite tricky, and they all could take humanoid forms to look like humans, which was the reason for the guards'' close investigation.


    -


    "That''s Milkyona..." Emilia stood before the perfect statue of thedy known as a goddess.


    She used to believe in Milkyona and respect her as well, but those feelings significantly changed over time... In the end, Milkyona and other ascended disappointed their believers so much that they just wanted to forget all their promises.


    Emilia also had one promise for Milkyona.


    In the past, she was saved by the volcano. Emilia wanted to repay that and wholeheartedly followed the belief.


    Taking another good look at Milkyona, Emilia found out that she really couldn''t reminisce about that promise.


    Her whole goals changed too much.


    "But as Reylin honored his promise to Yuki despite her getting clouded by the dark matter, I will do the same... Once we meet, I will not point my gun at you but at other ascended," Emilia whispered.


    The worst part of the ascended was their arrogance.


    Their arrogance in status and strength was so profound that they would plot and use all means to keep their power and status.


    Should someone appear with qualities to be one of them, they would plot against that person and heavily slow him down!


    It turned Emilia''s special day, where she was saved by Milkyona, into nothing but a mere future investment.


    People saved others as business, but Emilia didn''t care about it.


    That arrogance shattered all her feelings and Milkyona''s image.


    "Would you like to listen to my song about the goddess?" A bard with a lute gently asked Emilia, whose eyes stared at Milkyona''s statue with profound emotions.


    She promptly woke up from her stupor and shifted her eyes to the bard.


    Emilia nodded, "Yes. How did you know I am new here, though? Ah!"


    "It seems like you understand," The bard smiled, "Yes. It''s your clothes. You also look different from others... I would say you are only the second to our goddess... and I am quite a bold bard who has adventures through the world."


    "Please do!" Emilia smiled widely.


    To such a smiling and gorgeousdy, Bard smiled and sang his song!


    Emilia and others had long since split up.


    She and Crown Liam were alone while others worked in pairs to gather enough information! That was a totally safe choice as humanity wouldn''t plot against each other... Of course, if someone attempted anything funny, self-defense was proper and advised!


    That was why everyone scattered.


    Time was also not on their side.


    Thus, it was just more efficient.


    Emilia listened to the bard carefully.


    It started with unbelievable words, "Goddess Milkyona is a caring and sweet woman. Her beauty strikes people''s hearts hot; hotter than a cksmith smashes his anvil! She sounds gentle despite her curvaceous and sexy figure!"


    "Is that what you should call your goddess?" Emilia asked with squinted eyes.


    The Bard coughed, then continued his sweet story.


    And it was just unbelievable.


    Caring? Sweet? Benevolent?


    Not even a hint about Milkyona''s arrogance bypassed the bard''s lips. It was strange as the ascended were already regarded as the gods.


    Some arrogance would be understandable... It would be just right!


    Yet, Milkyona showed none.


    "What about... Changnam?" Emilia asked.


    The Bard''s eyes closed, and he sighed, "He thinks too much of himself."


    "I see..." Emilia nodded.

 Chapter 173: Scout Division

    <h4>Chapter 173: Scout Division</h4>


    While Emilia listened to the shocking stories about Milkyona, her brother-inw was looking for teleportation information.


    Crown Liam had hefty knowledge about these from the future, but he couldn''t utilize nor test it with his own body here.


    It was different here, and he openly spoke about it with other humans.


    One of those humansughed, "Lord Changnam helped us extensively here! It''s thanks to him that our teleports work so wlessly... You don''t have to run away, though. Our goddess will save everyone soon!


    Our enemies, Infernal Diable, will soon perish! We will erase them all!" They spoke about their goddess with confidence, sharing news about the impending war.


    It was a delight to Crown Liam''s ears.


    He studied teleportation magic''s theory while listening to those humans. He showed tant interest in those, yet no one found it suspicious.


    Many problems would be solved on their own should humanity get better at teleportation magic!


    "Infernal Diable... Those have the best advantage against our goddess. Not only are their fire resistances high, but they also fly! They fly so fast that the goddess'' volcano misses them!" Humansined again.


    They oftenined as that was part of their nature.


    Meantime, Crown Liam found an intriguing clue.


    ''The future''s teleportation uses their own mana... This one forces users to pour their own mana... This, and the basic skill circle I''ve received just now, should help us solve the jamming entirely...'' Crown Liam inferred.


    At that time, a woman in red armor stepped into the tavern.


    Her eyes pierced through Crown Liam, and her rosy lips called him out, "You! You are one of the neers, aren''t you?"


    "Yes?" Crown Liam replied with courtesy and calmness.


    That was entirely unexpected for thedy, and she stuttered, "Y-You can''t be freeloaders! You either join one of our divisions, or we will give you citizen''s work."


    "But of course," Crown Liam smiled, and his smile dismantled thedy.


    As the Crown, he was naturally blessed with handsome looks. Those were rare in the Hono Kingdom, and he also had foreign charm.


    Thedy in armor stood dazed, then whispered, "Follow me... We need to find your other buddies."


    Crown Liam bid farewell to talkative guys in the tavern, then followed thedy.


    He told his people about her through the system that was obviously only unique to their party. All slowly found him, acting as if their meeting was coincidental.


    Emilia was thest one to reunite...


    "What are the divisions in the army?" Crown Liam asked as everyone from his side gathered around him.


    Ady replied, "The main army is to be the soldiers for our goddess. That''s the primary division. Other divisions include scouting and goods delivery. In every division, you need to practice teamwork with yourpanions.


    But looking at you, you all move in an orderly manner. I believe you''ve foiled enough! That''s why I advise you to join the scout division and just keep an eye on possible threats around our kingdom''snds," she concluded.


    "We will enter the scout division then," Crown Liam responded immediately.


    Thinking that it was his show of trust, thedy blushed and nodded rather cutely... If it was the future, all people around Crown Liam would''ve sneered already. It seemed like this man had charmed anotherdy!


    This one was also pretty cute and strong!


    s, it was the past!


    They held their feelings back and followed the Crown.


    He parted his lips and spoke through the system chat, "We will be able to see Reylin without any problem in the scout division. It seems they will let us move freely... So much trust in humanity would''ve been surprising if we didn''t see those images, right?''''


    All agreed.


    The devastating images from Changnam''s screen still influenced the party. Breeding cows and tant cruelty and racism were just the worst.


    It was also the reason why no one entered their team to keep an eye on them.


    They all believed in humanity!


    Emilia then said, "Has anyone else heard about Milkyona? I just can''t believe what I''ve heard so far... This is really unbelievable! Either she is really like that, or she hides her arrogance well!"


    "Our way back is to see her deeds. The iing war should be one of those deeds," Crown Liam said, "I''ve told Reylin about it already. Let''s join those scouts, then meet with him. I also got a few teleportation basic manuscripts."


    "Oh? What about the secondyer?" Emilia asked curiously.


    Her brother-inw sighed, "No information so far. It would be better to ask other races."


    "Oh, got it!" Emilia nodded.


    -


    "They also gave you new clothes," Reylin sneered.


    His friends and close ones returned to his side a few hourster. They exined a lot through the system, so there weren''t any surprises other than a new set of clothes. Of course, their quality was just poor.


    Crown Liam shrugged, "Their level requirement is 50... I think everyone around us is pretty weak. It should make things easier for us as we have to teleport to a few continents."


    "Indeed... I am worried about those Infernal Diable, though... There''s no date for the war, and we can''t spend days here," Reylin replied, then pondered with his eyes closed.


    Butterfly Effect.


    That weighed on Reylin''s heart so much that he didn''t want to stay here anymore. It was all fun and interesting, but the future could change so drastically that he would rather keep his curiosity quenched.


    s, that was impossible...


    "I will force Infernal Diable to attack Milkyona," Reylin said after a while of contemtion.


    With his finger on his sses, Crown Liam asked, "Are you sure?"


    "I am," Reylin stood up, and his Crimson Dragon became two times bigger than its master.


    In this size, Reylin was the only one who could saddle his beast, and that was how he would scare the other race!


    He would show his race! A Dragon Race!

 Chapter 174: Cute Goddess

    <h4>Chapter 174: Cute Goddess</h4>


    It was time for some solo flight.


    Reylin saddled his dragon, then gently patted his dragon''s head. His beast happily let out a faint roar, then his wings spread.


    It rose to the sky, then its mouth widely parted!


    "Don''t roar!" Reylin raised his voice promptly.


    His Dragon awkwardly floated mid-air, then silently pped its wings. It was already somon for him to roar his Master''s entrance that the dragon did it instinctively!


    Fortunately, Reylin stopped him in time.


    Since a few hours had passed after Reylin''s friends went to the city, the sky was dark. It was their natural cover, but Reylin also hid within the clouds.


    Sharp wind slid through his hair, pushing it behind as he stared forward with narrowed eyes, "Did they really just send us here to witness their deeds?"


    He thought out loud.


    His Dragon roared faintly, which was basically ''I don''t know, Master''.


    Reylin chuckled, "Whatever it is... We will burn them all."


    Crimson Dragon''s confidence was valid!


    It was already confirmed that the ascended were weaker here and that their levels couldn''t match him... If someone from the secondyer came, it would be pretty problematic! However, it didn''t seem like it would happen at all.


    Knowing where the Infernal Diable hailed from due to the talkative dudes from the tavern, Reylin flew toward their location with quite fast speed.


    It took him roughly an hour.


    Infernal Diable...


    They were a race simr to demons straight from hell! Their skin shone red even during the night, and their main weapon was a fire spear. Nearly all of them used those weapons, with the only exception, the royalty.


    The royalty used fire tridents.


    Horns decorated their heads, turning their already vile-looking faces more evil. Their cow tails pped left and right as their hearts were always shrouded in agitation.


    It was pretty hard to contain that emotion now that the goddess had appeared.


    Her appearance utterly destroyed their ns, and no one could taste the feeling of killing those humans! They also lost a lot of their breeding cows and all the exclusive benefits humanity brought.


    Well... Even if humanity was gone, Infernal Diable still found ves in other races.


    Reylin gazed at all those practices from afar, then descended to face the whole Infernal Diable Tribe with his own body!


    His dragon''s roar shook the whole scene!


    Reylin also allowed his Dragon to take his most prominent size. The whole beast floated above thend like a king!


    And the king, he was!


    "You shall attack the Hono Kingdom tomorrow morning. If you fail to do so, I will erase your whole existence with my mes," Reylin said while not allowing anyone to see him.


    It surely would affect the grand spectacle his Crimson Dragon''s done right now.


    Crown Mana coursed through Crimson Dragon, then a methrower bypassed its lips. It became a long and terrifying pir that scattered in a few directions!


    All eyes expanded beneath that might!


    The Infernal Diable tribe felt those mes despite not being its target at all. Their bodies trembled as if someone pouredva on them, and they stared at the fire with unprecedented awe.


    No one could ever order them.


    That was what they believed so...


    But in that very moment, the Crimson Dragon, an existence they knew nothing about, evoked such reverence within them that they all bowed and howled in tandem, "Understood!"


    After Reylin disappeared, all Infernal Diable scattered to their houses and armory. They donned themselves in the highest quality armors, used all means to boost their strength, and sacrificed many lives to increase the chances of their victory.


    They also nned to use many ves as shieldster on.


    That was a preparation that the Hono Kingdom wasn''t prepared for.


    -


    [Next Morning.]


    The news of the Infernal Diable Army marching toward their kingdom reached every human from the Hono Kingdom.


    They all tensed and reached for their weapons.


    Many wives and kids prayed for their sess while the soldiers wholeheartedly believed in their goddess.


    They all gathered outside the kingdom, on a grasnd without any hill. No nature would bar their way, and it would be an out-all battle.


    The human soldiers stood in perfect rows, but they all scattered the moment the gorgeous woman appeared.


    Her red hair fluttered behind her wildly. It was so red as if on fire, matching her battle dress that held her ample chest tightly and covered her curves well with long streaks from all those admiring and also lecherous gazes.


    Many cheered as Milkyona stepped forward.


    From the hidden spot, Reylin and his people widened their eyes...


    Reylin was the most shocked, "What in the fuck?"


    Milkyona didn''t even have a hint of arrogance. She walked forward while looking out for her people, requesting their support for humanity''s sake. She also swore to help them with all her might.


    Reylin didn''t find even a trace of haughtiness.


    It was as if she really treated her unique mana as a blessing and hope for her people!


    Reylin was bbergasted, and so were others.


    "M-Milkyona is so adorable..." Someone said, and that was the prevailing thought in all Reylin''s ranks.


    He also felt like she was too cute.


    That cuteness still remained before the army of the Infernal Diable.


    Apparent cruelty appeared before humans, but they didn''t even blink! Those races used by the demons mattered not! The only reason those people became ves was that the goddess and other gods appeared in the world.


    Otherwise, it would''ve been humans being used as shields!


    "You''ve brought useless trash, Infernal Diable. We won''t bat an eye on those scum, nor are they tough enough to endure my mes!" Milkyona shouted, then her slender hand rose.


    From behind the capital, the volcano trembled.


    It spat out countless fire rocks at once!


    And it didn''t look like it would stop soon!


    All those rocks aimed at the shields and Infernal Diable!


    "War Commence!" The Goddess'' voice swept through her ranks, and all humans charged bravely, supported by their mages and healers.

 Chapter 175: To Victory!

    <h4>Chapter 175: To Victory!</h4>


    Milkyona''s forces started good, then their strength plummeted.


    In the beginning, her volcano did an incredible amount of damage. It seared all living shields and allowed humans to break into Infernal Diable''s territory.


    It was not their territory beforehand, but their presence alone with countless treasures zing up quickly shifted the world''s mana in their favor.


    The grass turned red, and sparks popped from time to time.


    That was theirnd!


    Thatnd suffered heavy rocks sted from the volcano. Those rocks red up in mes and reached the Infernal Diables quickly.


    Earth shook many times, eclipsing the war cries, but just a second.


    Humans fought bravely with many skills on the line.


    Their opponent was fire one, so humans conjured many water skills other than fire magic that their goddess represented.


    That was a good try.


    It was just a good try...


    Infernal Diable''s scoffed at those humans. Their infernal mes took the forms of countless spears that lit up the sky. Those spears descended heavily and quickly, rendering all humanity''s skills useless.


    The mes tore through everything, even water techniques.


    Thetter just lost against those mes, then utterly evaporated!


    Only Milkyona''s messted on the battlefield soon enough! She stood with bitten lips as the Royal Infernal Diable crossed the ground to face her.


    It was the patriarch of their whole tribe, Infernal Diable''s Mo!


    His trident shone like magma, and it made the air around him shiver in fright! That was his might!


    "We literally forced all our reserves, be it living shields or mana resources, to fight you, humans. Be honored," Mo said.


    Milkyona didn''t reply to him.


    She found it weird, but she didn''t ask. There was no need for her to ask about their reason as humans and other races always fought against each other.


    Humanity wanted to erase those races from the continents deeply. That desire came from the bottom of their hearts.


    They were the same.


    They would always fight!


    ''I can only decide about our future after trying him out,'' Milkyona thought inwardly, then closed up distance!


    It was rare for her to do so, but as the goddess, her fire molded her body! Her strength, speed, and reactions were likewise good.


    Her whole arm lit up in mes, howling simr to a certain king.


    She let out a punch with all her emotions toward the Infernal Diable! Speeding up out of a sudden, Milkyona''s punch reached faster than Mo''s thought!


    It surprised him and his fire trident.


    s, that punch was not enough.


    Milkyona''s eyes dted, and she stared at herself, not doing any damage to her opponent. Of course, it was one punch, but she poured all into it and even took her opponent by surprise. Why was his strength this high?


    What fueled those Infernal Diables?


    Well... That was fear.


    Crimson Dragon left so much fear within them that the whole race advanced. They also sacrificed countless treasures, so it was given.


    Their strength was given.


    Mo smiled, "My turn."


    His trident roared, and mes spread across its des! He promptly raised it and shed it, leaving a cut on Milkyona''s beautiful body.


    She didn''t take a step behind, however.


    Rather than immediately escaping, Milkyona swore to try her hardest. She engaged in closebat with the patriarch despite her chances being low!


    And that left Reylin yet again shocked.


    -


    Crimson Dragon and his teammates stood in silence.


    "She didn''t use her people but went forward on her own? Since when does Milkyona even fight in closebat?" Emilia asked the question that all shared.


    Wouldn''t that prideful Milkyona use her people to keep enemies close, then bombard them with her volcano or fire skills?


    Yet, she took the front and fought while keeping an eye on other humans!


    Yes, Milkyone no longer thought of winning against Mo!


    She still swore to keep him busy while helping her race!


    That was unbelievable.


    The war didn''tck events, however.


    Mo''s trident became a powerful weapon that expanded widely. It became a kilometer long and floated above the whole country and battlefield!


    One throw, and it would erase most of those human lives!


    Milkyona''s eyes rose, and she shouted, "Step behind me! All of you! You all scatter in all directions and abandon our kingdom on my signal! Find shelter in other continents where my friends reside!"


    Those friends were other ascended.


    To not just sound strong, Milkyona immediately summoned her fire mana outside of her body. It became visible and a little transparent red mountain. That mountain stretched toward the sky and became a volcano.


    Her whole mana slipped into this skill.


    That skill covered all humans and their kingdom, allowing innocent to escape to the portals. On the battlefield, all humans cried as their goddess used her final technique.


    They would honor her wish and scatter as soon as she lost...


    s, for some, it was too much to bear. They lost strength in their legs even before the crash happened, and their tears tumbled down their cheeks. Humanity despaired while their goddess couldn''t even reply to them.


    She couldn''t turn her head behind and leave a faint smile as her entire focus remained on the Infernal Diable!


    Mo nodded with respect, "You will be remembered, human. You are the only human who has been approved by me!"


    His trident descended immediately after those words.


    It collided with Milkyona''s volcano, which resulted in the whole continent rumbling. The first strike brought many cracks across Milkyona''s volcano. Then pressed by its master, the trident started digging to get that beautiful goddess and kill her!


    Reylin stared with narrowed eyes, then lifted his hand, "She will lose... Not on my watch, though."


    He didn''t care about the future.


    In this very moment, Reylin saw more than he should, and this particr goddess touched his heart. His mes tore through the ground silently in the form of the small snake. Once the snake plugged itself into Milkyona''s fire mana, their fire concept meshed seamlessly. It became one powerful weapon that seared the fire trident!


    Mo blinked in confusion, then the explosion of his own weapon vaporized him alive and killed him in the process.


    Infernal Diable''s patriarch died...


    He just died like that...


    Milkyona saw it with her widely opened eyes, "C-Counterattack!" She stuttered and called out all humans for a decisive counterattack!


    Her body still bathed in the unknown foreign mana concept, which was naturally Crown Mana!


    She wouldn''t miss that chance and lead humanity to victory.

 Chapter 176: Oh, so this is a system?

    <h4>Chapter 176: Oh, so this is a system?</h4>


    While humanity fought back and started changing the battle''s tides, Reylin and his friends stared at it with profound gazes.


    Their emotions wereplicated, but no one wanted to miss Milkyona''s deed. It was their only way to return.


    Reylin also couldn''t exin his choice.


    He just felt touched by this kind of Milkyona.


    s, that day wouldn''t just end with them gazing at the battlefield...


    "So you''ve helped her," An unknown voice reached Reylin''s party from behind.


    All promptly turned around.


    Laying on the tree, a young kid with white hair and a confident sneer stared at Reylin and others. His eyes mainly hovered on Reylin as he stood out the most.


    That kid was small, so small as if he was just born.


    However, in those eyes, Reylin saw his experience. That kid''s appearance was just a cover or perhaps a w.


    But who exactly was this white-haired guy?


    Reylin replied, "Since when you''ve been watching?"


    "Nearly since you''ve arrived in this world, a peasant from the future," the kid sneered.


    All trembled and felt goosebumps from these words, including Reylin.


    All grasped their weapons and prepared for any sh with this unnatural guy! Of course, they didn''t dare to move without Reylin''s order, and all he did was stare into the kid''s eyes.


    That tense mood between them was pretty annoying.


    It mainly was boring for the white-haired kid, however.


    He sneered, "You''ve shown quite tasty contempt toward that woman. Perhaps, she did hurt you in some way in the future... But, the fact that you helped her somewhat amuses me the most...


    I thought you were challenging my authority... It turns out you are a feeble and weak-minded hybrid," The kid said.


    "Your authority?" Reylin asked.


    "Ignorance... Such ignorance... If you weren''t from the future, I would''ve long since killed you..." The kid shook his head, then let the tree go.


    He stood straight with his head arched back, "Superbia. The Sin Of Pride."


    All except Reylin knelt in less than a second!


    Even Crimson Dragon felt like going down, but he held in!


    "Crimson Dragon is your race... Why do I feel like I''ve heard about it somewhere? Dragons, however... Yeah, they are prideful, aren''t they? Good shit, I''ve erased all of them," Superbia chuckled then slowly strutted toward Reylin.


    "Only worlds hold my interest now... They have enough means to challenge me... I didn''t expect I would find a time traveler here, though... And the energy that sent you here! Haha! Ahahaha!" Superbiaughed out loud!


    Reylin and others already understood.


    Butterfly effect.


    That undoubtedly would affect them in some way!


    "This world''s dragons are no more here... But it will hold a present for me," Superbia whispered, then lifted his hand.


    Powerful and dark energy oozed out.


    It was raw mana filled with pride and nothing else. That pride was so heavy that already kneeling, people dropped onto the ground with their whole bodies.


    Reylin remained on his two, and he drew out his mes, "We aren''t dying here!"


    He had enough deaths!


    His mes loudly hissed at Superbia, conveying his desire to overwhelm the sin of pride! s, the gap was too big.


    First of all, Superbia killed the dragons in the Faynom World. He toured through the second and thirdyers.


    That existence was someone on the part with the Nerven Race''s King, The Sin Of Gluttony. All those existences were simply out of Reylin''s reach because each of them had much more time to build their power.


    In simpler terms, they yed the game for longer.


    They all shared simr bloodlines, meaning that Reylin couldn''t overwhelm any of them with just his Crimson Dragon or Crown Mana.


    That didn''t mean he would just step back and do nothing!


    Two fists collided!


    "Impressive! If you only were stronger!" Superbia licked his lips as he tasted Reylin''s mes with his hand.


    He then spread his fingers and grasped Reylin''s w tightly, "Let me see your origin!" A memory of the future shed in the white-haired kid''s eyes.


    Reylin didn''t let Superbia see too much, though.


    He abandoned his right arm, then spun, going for a kick with mes dancing around his whole body! His Crimson Dragon parted its jaw and let out a methrower as well!


    To no avail!


    Superbia sneered widely, then his whole body exploded with raw strength. Dark mana oozed out of every pore, then he transformed into a tall and handsome man with ck eyes.


    Those eyes sucked all into his hubris!


    He casually extended his hand and pped away Reylin''s kick. The mes did nothing to his body, and he just blew them with his lips. Atst, Superbia''s hand grasped Reylin''s head, and he whispered, "I just got an epic idea... If there''s no one I can face, I will face myself in the future."


    [Superbia''s mana has permeated your system!]


    [Crimson Dragon''s System has started the process to dispel ck mana!]


    [Changnam''s Divine Treasure can not endure this much power!]


    [You are returning to the past!]


    Reylin and others promptly returned to the past, leaving Superbia alone.


    That man stared at his hand, then clenched and unfolded it a few times... Before his eyes, a system message appeared.


    [Sin Of Pride System.]


    "Oh, so this is a system?" Superbia whispered, then his lips curved into a sneer, "I am past, present, and the future... I must meet that man again!"


    The problem was that Superbia couldn''t find Earth.


    That world... didn''t exist yet.


    Someone else would find that world by chance, though.


    And due to the memory he saw, Superbia could more or less predict who it would be. His eyes turned toward the human goddess, who, in his eyes, was nothing but a pest. He sneered widely at her, then pointed his finger at her.


    The smiling and happy Milkyona suddenly stopped cheering.


    Hubris and pride in humanity surged within her.


    Sin Of Pride''s ck Mana turned her heart ck, and she wasn''t even aware of it. Her happiness and innocence disappeared promptly, reced by emotions Reylin would recognize on the spot.

 Chapter 177: Return to the present

    <h4>Chapter 177: Return to the present</h4>


    Reylin and others heavily dropped onto the ground.


    That ground belonged to Changnam''s Mana Vault. It was a cold and clearly abandoned ce that even reeked off with a disgusting smell.


    The sound of it slowly crumbling assailed Reylin. Promptly standing up, he looked out for Emilia, his brother, and others, "You okay?"


    "Yes," all replied simrly and confirmed their status.


    No one sustained any damage due to that abrupt return to the present. That was like half of Reylin''s burden falling off his heart.


    The second half was due to the butterfly effect.


    He would dly talk about it with his close ones, but that was currently impossible due to the ce they hadnded in.


    Changnam''s Mana Vault was on the verge of destruction. A few hard steps would make one fall into a bottomless pit! Those breaking walls, floor, and ceiling left many vignt and all naturally waited for Reylin''s Crimson Dragon to spread its wings.


    "That fucker used all gathered mana here," Reylin cursed while his Crimson Dragon took its peak form around them.


    All saddled on its back while Reylin strutted toward the head. Hey on one of the horns with Emilia close to him. The scenery changed as hispanion announced its return to the Crown Continent.


    Crown Liam noticed Reylin''s expression, and he brought out what Emilia had been waiting to talk about, "Butterfly Effect... We have surely changed something about our future... It''s not our fault, though."


    "It''s that fat fuck!" Emilia raised her voice, trashing Changnam, then calmed down... "Aren''t there countless future timelines? What if we just learned about the Faynom World''s past, and we just returned to our timeline where nothing changed?"


    Reylin and Liam doubted it.


    However, they came from Earth. Magic, mana, and any other supernatural stuff were just science fiction in their world. They didn''t know how that worked, and it was just theory based on logic.


    Logic often didn''t have any say in fantasy worlds, though.


    Reylin sighed.


    His brother pushed his sses, "I know you hate Changnam the most, Reylin. We should leave him forter. It''s to confirm how much has changed in the future, but more importantly, Sin Of Pride, Superbia.


    That existence and the ascended''s haughtiness can not be coincidence..." Liam deducted.


    Reylin narrowed his eyes, "We don''t know them all... Changnam was prideful from the beginning, but Milkyona... If they were already haughty and our meeting with Superbia added more hubris to their heart, then..."


    "It is possible that his meeting was already decided in the past," Crown Liam smiled oddly, thenughed, "There are so many possible theories that it''s pointless to dwell on them. We should focus on Milkyona first.


    Now that we have a few items from the past, we can bring back teleports and find our enemies on different continents. King Julian and Milkyona, I believe that who we should aim for," he concluded his thoughts.


    Reylin didn''t need more exnation.


    He was the one who''d helped Milkyona. Their fire mana had joined together in the past! That was precisely why Crown Liam wanted his brother to test the waters with her. Perhaps, that past encounter would make her remember the sudden help and take her to their side.


    Reylin had already told Milkyona that he would make her his bitch. Those were naturally ambiguous words.


    The depths of the Nerven Race were unknown, but the ascended more or less had already been outlined by Reylin...


    s, the sudden meeting with Superbia added more mysteriousness to those ascended.


    "The priority is to get teleports back," Reylin said, "We also deserve a break, so good job, and see youter."


    "Yes," Everyone agreed with the Crimson Dragon.


    After seeing Superbia and feeling his prideful mana, everyone needed to rest for some time before returning to their challenging lives. They all would meet more simr existences to that man, so all had to take a challenge and continue getting stronger.


    Crimson Dragon finally returned to the capital.


    All citizens cheered again, expecting great news to soon reach their ears as they all believed in their king''s sess.


    yers were naturally curious about Reylin''s progress.


    s, he promptly refused all.


    Reylin''s priority was to see La. His other girlfriend, Emilia, understood it, so she was just fine with a goodbye kiss. Although the lone bed was no good for thedies in a rtionship, the harem had cons and pros.


    "Wee back," Twodies replied to him after he''d stepped into La''s room.


    One of them was La, while the other was Reylin''s mother. She was so invested in La and her grandchild that she spent days in the game.


    Her husband forcefully brought her back to Earth just so she could spend a little time here and have a rewarding sleep.


    Reylin smiled widely at them, "I am back."


    He greeted his mother with a warm hug, then sat down next to his girlfriend. Embracing La tightly, Reylin brought his ear to her belly, thennguorously closed his eyes. In a few seconds, he just went to sleep.


    s, a kick from within the belly awakened Reylin, "How petty." He rolled his eyes, then turned away, sulking on the bed with his eyes closed.


    His mother read his expression well andughed out loud, "You were away for quite a long time... What happened this time?"


    She shifted the topic and asked about the recent event.


    Reylin sighed and replied while La caressed his hair, "We were sent to the past by one of the ascended. We found shocking truths and news, but I am not sure what is real and what is not.


    The future will tell," he closed his eyes and went to sleep yet again.


    This time, no one woke him up.


    Eva decided that it was also a good time to log out.


    She left the couple alone.


    Once Eva logged out, Lafortablyid herself on the bed as well. She hugged Reylin from behind and closed her eyes.


    All slept sound and healthy before uing events.


    "Good work, Reylin," La whispered through her sleep.

 Chapter 178: Important talk

    <h4>Chapter 178: Important talk</h4>


    A few days passed after that visit.


    People from the Scarlet ke Kingdom worked diligently. The higher-ups and knowledgeable people also inspected the portal''s origins and their magic''s base scripts. It was an exciting topic that left them sleepless, and they all skipped a few nights already.


    Reylin leveled up in the dungeons and practiced his me skills here. He casually used his me Artist amidst the dungeon walls, which wouldn''t surprise people anymore.


    Knowing that Aria was doing an important quest, Reylin chatted with others, and he genuinely lived the best life.


    For his future as a father, Reylin opened himself more to people and enjoyed life much differently than before. He paid attention to even little things, wanting to know many things about the world, rtionships, friends, and others.


    "Kids ask a lot of questions, huh..." Reylin whispered as he thought about his changes.


    He hardly noticed those, so others pointed it out for him.


    At one point, however, Lioness sent him the message.


    [Lioness: Let''s have a talk on Earth.]


    That message was sudden, leaving Reylin curious. He didn''t think much of it, but perhaps his girlfriend found a clue to one of their problems?


    That would be great, and Reylin quickly cleared up the dungeon before leaving the Faynom World.


    Back on Earth, he took off his VR Helmet.


    Aria never returned to her house ever since she brought her stuff to Reylin''s apartment. It was moving to see how it would be to live with him.


    And it was indeed the best time Aria ever had.


    Reylin also ended school already, and he was wholeheartedly focused on the game world without anyone bothering him from real life.


    That was why, after some time of such lifestyle passed, Lioness decided for a serious talk!


    "Do you want something to drink?" Aria asked as she noticed Reylining out of their room.


    She smiled at him as usual, but Reylin naturally spotted a slight difference in her demeanor. A serious mood swirled around her, making the whole conversation rather stiff.


    Fortunately, Reylin never hides anything from her.


    Instead, he avoided awkward or bothersome subjects by just not bringing them up or making different moves.


    One of those was naturally harem. He introduced other girls to Aria, which was enough to avoid that talk for some time.


    Well, Aria noticed it from the beginning.


    "The game world is real... At one point, we can expect the two worlds to be connected. At that point, you will already be the father of a big kid..." Aria said with her eyes closed.


    Those words sounded casual without any sadness or emotion, but Reylin felt frightened of her following words.


    He rarely got scared, but there was a chance Aria would propose to break up! With so many events going on, he had neglected their rtionship.


    Reylin wouldn''t be able to refute her should she bring it out...


    "You look bad... Don''t you look forward to your kid? You and La will be good parents," Aria chuckled.


    "We will be..." Reylin replied btedly.


    His girlfriend faintly smiled, then said, "If I told you to give up on them and just be with me, would you do it?"


    Reylin''s eyes widened, and he trembled visibly to the naked eye, "I wouldn''t. I will make everyone happy. You, La, Emilia, and also Maya. Once I save her, I will respond to her feelings and make all of you the happiest girls in the world.


    In both worlds," Reylin said with confidence.


    Lioness raised her eyes at him, then stood up, "I am not interested in that kind of rtionship. If that game was still a game, then it would be fine. But we are talking about real women, real feelings, and the far future.


    I don''t want to work hard knowing that my man is the harem protagonist, and he spends every arc with some woman," Lioness said, then went to their room.


    It looked like she would pack her stuff, so Reylin''s heart skipped a beat, and he extended his hand to stop her.


    He held her wrist tightly, then embraced from behind, "I will find a way..."


    "Let me go," Lioness said with a sharp voice.


    s, Reylin held her tigther.


    Harem was unfair, and Reylin wasn''t delusional enough to believe it wasn''t. Heter realized his love for La and Emilia because he treated polygamy carelessly. It was a game, wasn''t it?


    But Reylin believed he could share his heart with alldies and ept them back.


    "I introduced you to La and Emilia because I wanted you to be friends with them... Perhaps, I should''ve told you about the game world being real much earlier... I could''ve done much better things... Until recently, I was still a spoiled brat from a wealthy family... I am not gonna me anyone but myself... But I want you to know that I love you. I love the challenging Lioness, and I never wanted to hurt you," Reylin whispered.


    "If you still don''t want me to hold you, bite me," he added.


    "Bite you? I might catch more of your craziness, idiot," Aria smiled widely, not moving an inch within Reylin''s embrace.


    She had her eyes widely open, but memories from the past shed within her irises. All those memories were good, and the whole atmosphere with other girls was likewise good. They were all a big family already, weren''t they?


    Her heart melted, and she bit her lips instead, "What would you do if I bit you?"


    "I would pester you daily. Even in my battle with King Julian, I would make sure to send you some messages. I would do it until you punched my face," Reylin whispered.


    Ariaughed, "I would punch you on the first day."


    "And I would avoid," Reylin chuckled with his face in her hair...


    An unknown amount of time passed in silence and tight embrace.


    Atst, Aria''s heart subsided, and she whispered, "I have to be the first one to marry you."


    "Got it," Reylin immediately replied.


    "You have to knock me up after we save Maya," Aria added another rule.


    "Got it," Reylin replied even faster.


    "And you must make sure to get Maya. I don''t want to be the only one from Earth in your harem," Aria left thest wish, then turned around, "I probably would''ve stopped indoors cause I''ve fallen too much for you, you know?"


    "..." Reylin didn''t reply, and he just stared at her pretty face.


    "But that was a burden I needed to take care with... Now, I willplete thest quest from the Lion King," Aria''s feelings were stopping her from the significant evolution.


    She knew that it was no longer the game, and those feelings became much more bothersome as time passed.


    Now, the heart was good for whatever the future held for her!


    "Prepare me for the challenge, handsome boy," Aria chuckled and pulled Reylin straight to their room by his cor!


    A hot night followed that event!


    Reylin didn''t let his lust control that night, however. He knew that Aria was putting a solid front for him, so he tenderly took care of his girlfriend.


    And that night steeled their bond even more.

 Chapter 179: You will be Lioness [R-18]

    <h4>Chapter 179: You will be Lioness [R-18]</h4>


    After Reylin and Aria''s feelings subsided, affection bloomed within their eyes.


    Faced with such alluring and certainly happy beauty, Reylin leaned down and promptly kissed his lioness.


    He held her tightly and slowly melted in her body as his tongue wrapped around hers. They licked each other passionately, not letting either win. The sounds many would be jealous of brimmed within the room.


    As Aria grew weaker in legs, Reylin seized her waist in a firm grasp, then whispered, "What''s yourst quest?"


    "Why are you suddenly asking about it?" Aria asked as she clutched his clothes.


    Reylin smiled widely, "I will give you some encouragement. I need to know the details, though."


    Lioness replied, "I have a quest to find the Lion Race Bloodline and be the real Lioness."


    "Hmmm..." Reylin tilted his head, then took a good look at Aria''s profile from the side.


    He then let her go and stared at her body from the whole picture. Lastly, he went around a confused ck-haireddy, his eyes going up and down.


    Confused than ever, Lioness tried to follow his eyes, to no avail.


    Just as she turned around, Reylin''s handnded on her buttocks, and he clenched her cheek tightly, "You are already Lioness. My Lioness, my future wife, and the woman of my children."


    "Oh? So you''ve already settled to give me more than one?" Aria closed her eyes and asked with a smirk.


    Her boyfriend replied with a p on her ass, "Yes."


    His next move was yanking down those pants to reveal her bare skin. As her pants fell halfway, Reylin quickly slid down Aria''s pants and kneaded her wide asssciviously.


    He got so fast to her ass that Aria didn''t have time to move around. She just felt his hands fondling her ass with vivid passion, "Well, that''s my Crimson Dragon. Effective as usual."


    Reylin joked, "So this is where My Lioness will have tail soon?"


    He caressed a spot a little above her crevice.


    Aria pondered, "How should I know? I have never seen any lioness in human form before. You will confirm it soon enough, though."


    "I love your confidence, Aria," Reylin whispered, then leaned down to kiss that spot as if marking Aria''s body to confirm his words in the future.


    "Let''s do it in the living room," Reylin said after standing up.


    His words left Aria without any room to reply. Her partner grew too aroused, and it seemed like he wouldn''t be able to hold back before getting to the bed.


    Aria''s cosy was pretty versatile, but the couple''s sex lifecked much variety! It was due to the tight schedule and other stuff.


    With that idea, Aria was on the board and slowly walked closer to the table. As her hands firmly held onto it, her ass rose, and she twerked for her beloved while peeking with her head low.


    Reylin''s cock immediately sprang out from his pants, "It will be only from behind today, Aria. That''s how lion and lioness would do, right? Well, in my case, you are getting a thick dragon cock."


    "Where are your wings, Crimson Dragon?" Aria jested.


    "In creation," Reylin replied with a softugh.


    His eyes went low down. Looking at her ass yet again, Reylin spat on her ass'' valley, then spread his saliva with his hot ns.


    That move took Aria by surprise, but when Reylin struck the spot he had kissed before, she shook her head helplessly and just let him be.


    Reylin felt her softness for some time, then once he lubed his cock entirely in his own saliva by using her flesh, he lowered it down onto her dripping pussy.


    "If Lioness Bloodline happens to reject you..." He whispered hoarsely while his cock slid across Aria''s tight walls, "Remember your beloved''s warmth and how he fucked you from behind."


    "If this really makes me get that bloodline, I will immediately drag you to the bed and show you the tail and all lioness'' new features!" Aria moaned loudly as Reylin spread her insides with his cock.


    Although he wasn''t a dragon yet, his cock possessed the equal talent to spread dominance and awe. Or it was just Lioness who loved her beloved this much that she came from him inserting his cock into her.


    s, she didn''t have enough time to relish that little feeling.


    Reylin would build up much more pleasure within her, just like he had dered, "It will, Aria! If not, I will turn you into a Lioness myself!"


    Words held no meaning after Reylin roughly shouted.


    He swung his hips, pushing his cock even deeper into Aria''s folds. He got a firm hold on her waist, pinning her down in one spot while intensely rubbing her insides. His whole pelvis mmed her ass, which in turn jiggled for Reylin''s satisfaction.


    His satisfaction mostly rose from the pleasure he felt from her pussy and the soundsing from their connection, though.


    "Test out my teeth, My Dragon!" Aria let out her cute tongue, which trickled some saliva onto her chin.


    Reylin didn''t have time to stare at her body as he dly fulfilled his girl''s wish, "Don''t you dare to bite me, Lioness."


    She smirked, then vulgar kissing unfolded before them, oddly simr to the one they did with their clothes intact. However, it was much slower as Reylin''s manhood deeply prated through Aria.


    It was very vulgar, though, and that was all to the couple''s content.


    "I aming! I aming, sweetie!" Aria broke the kiss to scream out those enticing words!


    "Already?" Reylin asked with slight confusion, then stopped holding back and came together with his girlfriend.


    That sudden relief and satisfaction washed through his body.


    Aria felt the same as she let it all out. Her upper body dropped onto the table while the lower part was tightly in Reylin''s care.


    He smiled and whispered, "I guess the stamina from another world is influencing me somehow... Aria, are you okay with you being Lioness in both worlds? What if two worlds became one?"


    "Then I will be a Lioness, and I don''t mind it at all," Aria smiled as she panted, then added, "It would be like my childhood dreaming true."


    "Childhood dream... I guess my childhood dream will alsoe true," Reylin smiled as he also would turn into the Crimson Dragon at some point.


    After Aria rested enough, she took off her sweater and threw it away, "Second round of encouragement, sweetie."


    "Yes, Mdy," Reylin brought hisdy closer to him, his hands tightly fondling her chest while his waist danced around her ass. In slow thrusts, Reylin slowly drove his lioness into more pleasure and filled her with much confidence.


    The whole night was spent in one position to ensure Lioness'' sess.

 Chapter 180: World at the bottom

    <h4>Chapter 180: World at the bottom</h4>


    "You should start looking out for the big house," Aria said the following day, "If two worlds don''t be one, you still will bring out La and Emilia to this world. We also need to pester Maya enough."


    "So it''s ''we'', now, huh," Reylin nced at Aria with squinted eyes.


    "You did a good job. A few good jobs," Aria smirked, then stood up from the bed.


    After she went to the bathroom, Reylin crossed his arms behind his head and looked at the ceiling, "I hope she''s just in aa... If not, and someone tortures her soul, I will visit their world."


    The thought of Maya always stung Reylin''s heart. She was his underssman, and she should enjoy life instead of spending days in aa.


    If things worked differently, perhaps she would''ve already been in Reylin''s harem, and they would have had an adorable time together. Of course, Maya was just one year younger than Reylin, so he would make sure her decision was severe and wait for a long time before treating her like his other women.


    People around their age made rash decisions.


    Reylin matured faster than all, though. He also understood the harem better after the recent events, so he would reply to Maya''s feelings with more seriousness than the cute hero would expect!


    "Our birthdays are just around the corner..." Thinking about Maya thoroughly awakened Reylin. He left the bed and did his morning routine. Then, he went straight to the Faynom World after a good breakfast. That world was his job, and he would secure a fortune for his family.


    [Wee to the Faynom World.]


    Reylin appeared before La''s bed. He logged out in her room often, so seeing her sleeping face, he left a kiss on her forehead. Leaving the room, Reylin headed to the spot he had talked about with Lioness.


    He imagined he wouldn''t be able to help her with her unique quest, but that was wrong.


    Aria told him he would be able to go with her to one of the unique ces. That ce was where the blood from the royal race was tightly located and guarded by various traps and a natural environment.


    It was pretty confusing, but Reylin was eager to help his woman.


    "Reylin!"


    Before Reylin set out for a quest with Aria, his mother logged in and walked around the castle to find him.


    Maids saw Reylin, so she didn''t have any problems doing so.


    "Good morning, mother. What''s with such a rash?" Reylin asked curiously.


    His mother quickly replied, "Good morning! Has Liam and William told you about their next quests? They are both in the game, but I can''t reach them through the system."


    "This is the same as with the past event," Reylin sighed, "You couldn''t reach us back then..."


    "But they haven''t told me anything about going on a dangerous mission! They are just making their mother worried!" Eva bit her lips and stared at Reylin with eyes shimmering in worry.


    That world was a dangerous world where people literally died.


    Unless someone found a cure in the Faynom World to thea, all fallen yers would remain ''dead''. That was why Eva was so worried!


    If her sons had told her about it beforehand, she would be less worried.


    "Enemy might appear out of nowhere to fight us... It''s weird since I''ve taken the whole continent, though..." Reylin pondered, then reassured his mother, "I''ve helped them as much as I could. They are all equipped with the strongest weapon and equipment. Let''s believe in them and focus on ourselves. Take care of La in my absence," Reylin smiled, then bid farewell to his mother as Aria was waiting for him.


    His mother nodded, then turned around with her hands clenched.


    Her family knew all the risks yet resolved to help many. All had their reasons, and they were her pride. However, as a mother, nothing would stop her from worrying about her sons!


    -


    "They will be fine," Aria said, "Their Crowns won''t fall off their heads."


    "That''s what I believe in," Reylin smiled, "I like your words too."


    Her boyfriend passed her mother''s worries to her, then shared his. Unlike Crown Eva, Reylin learned how to suppress those emotions and focus on one goal.


    That was precisely why their talk ended the moment Reylin and Aria appeared in a peculiar spot.


    Lion Ghost was also with them, holding the honor of guiding the next Lion Queen. What concerned him the most was that there would be no Lion King. Should their current Lion King get saved, he would lose that status!


    He nced at the couple, then closed his eyes.


    It seemed like he had already epted that future.


    "Crimson Dragon. Have you ever thought of crossing the ocean?" Lion Ghost asked.


    Reylin shifted his eyes to the ghost, then replied, "Dangerous monsters inhabit the oceans, right? I don''t exactly know their levels, but if races from the past didn''t even dare to cross the ocean, I also don''t n on doing it without proper preparation."


    "Oh! This is interesting. What do you have in mind?" Lion Ghost asked again.


    Reylin chuckled, "My Crimson Dragon can fly, but its mana toil is heavy. I also expect ocean monsters tounch themselves at me, even though I would be at a high altitude. So, what I would need is a safe ce to rest. Moving tform? Portable House? We still haven''t looted dungeons thoroughly, so I will find something at some point."


    Lion Ghost nodded, "I see... But other than them being able to help you rest, you would need them to be strong enough or have an army with yourself. As the king, I expect you would have enough people.


    Well then... Following the words of my Lion King, I shall guide you to the world at the bottom."


    "World at the bottom?" The couple asked.


    "Lion King told me that our pure raw bloodline is guarded here by our dungeon and the ocean monsters! After so many years, all will be hostile against us whether we use the Lion Route or Invader Route.


    Of course, no one knows about those routes! Lion King has passed me directions for the Lion Route, which will lead us to the inheritance," he concluded.


    Reylin and Aria nodded, "Lead the way."

 Chapter 181: Just focus on mana

    <h4>Chapter 181: Just focus on mana</h4>


    After going below through mysterious tunnels like abyrinth, Reylin and Aria finally saw the light.


    It was a bright blue light that lit up their faces.


    However, shock contorted their expressions and widened their lips after going through this very light.


    "This is a scenery I''ve expected," Reylin said while holding his girlfriend''s hand tighter.


    The ceiling was simply the ocean''s bottom. For some reason, however, it shone brightly in aqua color, turning the swimming monsters bare to humans'' eyes. Those ocean monsters were after fishes from the Earth. Yet, their forms possessed sharp weapons, spikes, and naturally more terrifying jaws.


    They were swimming in circles, seemingly on the mission, and looking quite vignt. It wasn''t like anyone except Reylin, the ascended, and Nerven Race could threaten them, yet their senses were sharp as their weapons.


    Aria smiled widely, "If we imagine them all gone, then the scenery is top tier. I would love to have a date here."


    "Out of all ces, you want a date here?" Reylin chuckled as he retracted his eyes from the beautiful ceiling.


    The scenery around them was much worse.


    Their feet sank in dark mud while one simply couldn''t look toward the direction''s ends, "Wait... Can we reach another continent through this ce?"


    The tunnel was behind them, and it was the only wall here except the blue ocean with a transparent ceiling. All other directions were swallowed by darkness, and no one really knew whaty beyond.


    Aria shrugged, "Nowadays, I treat every time with you as a date."


    Lion Ghost replied to Reylin''s inquiry, "You see a darkness because this is a sealed ce. Beyond this darkness is another water where monsters live."


    The gates toward the lion''s inheritance stood in the middle.


    Those gates would open for everyone. Of course, that was due to the two roads within. Anyone who stumbled upon those would face the invader route. Going through the challenging and rather impossible path would be their only way!


    Lion Ghost knew about the second path, and that was the path that would test Lioness.


    His jaw parted, and an unknownnguage flew out of his mouth. Those words held no meaning in his mind, yet he spoke them with fluency! That was due to the Lion King''s instilling it into his soul!


    After the doors opened, the Lion Ghost spun around and faced the couple, "Crimson Dragon will be able to help Lioness during the trial. But he won''t be able to attend thest one. Moreover, even though you enter together, you will fight alone. It''s just that the hurdles will be easier."


    The couple nodded, then stepped in.


    [Lion King''s Inheritance Dungeon.]


    [You have entered the dungeon.]


    [Crown Reylin and Lioness have been ssified as a couple.]


    [Due to your status as a couple, your enemies will share HP and MP.]


    "Reylin, I want you to just burn their MP," Lioness said after reading the system''s content.


    In a normal dungeon''s raid, the challenger would face one beast after beast. It didn''t matter how many yers would enter it. They all would tread alone and face their enemies with their own strength.


    The couple status allowed the enemies to share HP and MP, meaning that Lioness could as well just wait for Reylin''s Crimson Dragon to end enemies.


    That was not what she wanted, however.


    "I am your Queen, The Lion Queen. That Queen doesn''t n to just stay behind you and support you with cute roars," Lioness added with a wide smile.


    Reylinughed, "Your ''Rawr'' might win a few wars for us. Alright, I will focus on their mana alone."


    After Lioness nodded, the couple stepped for the first trial. The dungeon naturally separated them, then each faced the same enemy.


    The first enemy was a lion with white fur.


    His fur was abundant, seeming royal and quite fluffy. That kind of lion would look good on exhibition, making Reylin feel nothing but rather pleasant feelings. s, it changed when the jaw widely spread, and howling filled the room!


    ROAR!


    "Not my cute rawr," Reylin chuckled, then summoned Crimson Dragon in a small form.


    That little dragon form seemed closer to the lizard, and it crawled around Reylin''s whole arm, "You will enter his system and sear its mana. Remember, you can''t even deal one damage point as that''s your Queen''s wish."


    Crimson Dragon''s eyes gleamed in seriousness, and he swore to fulfill the Queen''s wish. pping his wings silently, the rare existence flew toward the white lion.


    s, he didn''t go unnoticed.


    White Lion saw through it and raised its paw to kill!


    "Nope, you don''t," Reylin chortled, his hand extended toward that terrifying paw!


    He grasped it tightly, then raised his other hand that naturally blocked the beast''s second attempt to wound him.


    Reylin then used his high-strength stat and kicked the white lion away. His hands promptly grabbed the lion''s jaw, then. Exerting his all, Reylin opened the jaw, then his Crimson Dragon slipped in.


    Burning just mana alone was not an easy feat.


    One would need a particr skill for it, but Reylin was the closest yer to mana. He also had his own mana, meaning that he was the only one who could achieve this without any skill.


    Crimson Dragon sent the positive message soon enough.


    [Your Crimson Dragon has started searing the White Lion''s Mana.]


    In another room, the Lioness matched the White Lion with her sword. She immediately engaged in closebat with him and used her excessive bloodline on the first sh! She left a deep cut that just heightened over time.


    Atst, she cutely roared and erased the existence.


    Reylin, who saw the message, whistled, "That was fast. We didn''t even erase all mana, did we?"


    His Crimson Dragon spat.


    "We didn''t. Haha," heughed and went toward the next room.


    Following rooms had different lions and then the enemies from the past. Those were enemies that lions personally erased, meaning that their Queen was also forced to achieve the same feat, which Lioness naturally did.


    In the blink of an eye, Reylin stood before thest gates.


    Thest gates were out of his reach, however.


    [Your Crimson Dragon''s System found a foreign entity.]


    "It''s good that I came here with her," Reylin narrowed his eyes, then broke the dungeon''s system as he found someone else within the trail!

 Chapter 182: Lazy guy

    <h4>Chapter 182: Lazy guy</h4>


    "Oh? Ah... Hi there, Crimson Dragon," A foreign person was a young man with ck hair and ck circles behind his eyes.


    His hair was long and covered most of his face, cascading in all directions. Reylin saw the man''s ck eyes through the gaps that shone with understanding.


    Of course, the unknown man already called Reylin per his title, so he wasn''t an ordinary individual.


    Still, Reylin also probed into that guy''s system, and he learned about his identity, "Nerven Race. You look, unlike King Julian''s scum."


    "King Julian? I am not from his family," the young manzily replied, barely hovering his eyes on Reylin''s face.


    He also didn''t move nor stand up despite facing the Crimson Dragon.


    Reylin didn''t also feel much threat from him, as if this guy was toozy to even pick a fight. He took a seat on the ground and smirked, "What''s your family name?"


    Two families have been known by Reylin so far.


    One of them was King Julian''s family. The other was the family that directly contested the ascended.


    Their names mattered not as Reylin would kill them all in the future.


    "Bom... Our surname is Bom," Thezy guy replied.


    That name naturally didn''t ring anything in Reylin''s mind.


    Still, he finally found some clue toward the third family. Two more, and Reylin would know more or less about their ns in the Faynom World.


    "You want to thwart my girlfriend''s future?" Reylin smiled again, asking a weird question, considering they were enemies.


    However, for some reason, that dude could exude so muchziness that Reylin got reminded of a certain someone.


    And that was the reason why he took it rather casually.


    "Father inferred that races, who have gone to the secondyer, have left some inheritances on their firstyer. Should they all die, their blood would continue as humans are adaptable beings," The guy exined.


    That was when Reylin suddenly realized.


    Thiszy guy didn''t look simr to the dark matter people. He had pale skin and a human appearance, rather than dark!


    Dark Matter Mana surely flowed within his veins as Reylin confirmed it already.


    "So you are after inheritances..." Reylin whispered.


    "And Ocean Monsters..." Bom Guy added.


    He was spilling so much information that Reylin doubted this guy''s affiliation. However, the Bom guy suddenly left too bothersome news, "My brother is fighting the guy who looks simr to you."


    Reylin promptly stood up, then his mes howled around him! The Crimson Dragon also expanded and filled the whole room with his vast body, "Then you are going down here. You will guide me to your brother."


    "You don''t really have to beat me... I will guide," The guy raised his hands, then stood up.


    If his goodwill was quite nice, the slow walk left Reylin too irritated. He also couldn''t trust this guy out of the blue.


    It would be much better to just threaten him to expose his brother''s location.


    That was precisely why Reylin''s Crimson Dragon exposed its hot tongue and let out mes at thezy guy!


    mes widely and loudly charged at thezy guy.


    He didn''t move, just peeked at the violent element. He looked so defenseless, yet the whole element subsided when the mes reached an area around him.


    It looked frozen, but the truth was that those mes simply were slowed-down. They were slowed down to the point where they remained near motionless.


    Reylin clicked his tongue, then closed distance.


    But once he did, his punch lit up in mes suffered the same feat.


    Thezy guy lifted his eyes, then said, "I don''t really feel like fighting you..."


    "But I have to," Reylin widened his eyes while his body suddenly entered the slowed-down area.


    His mes burst out, and he desperately tried to inflict at least some damage. He wanted to instill fear in this guy and make him obedient so that he could see through this bottom world''s scheme.


    s, it didn''t seem so easy.


    Reylin and thezy guy remained in one spot for an unknown amount of time.


    Then, thest trial gates opened, revealing a white-haired woman.


    She wore a different aura around herself, and her whole demeanor changed. Her expression was sharper, and she also had changed a little.


    On her head, one could see the lion''s ears. She also had a simr white tail. Her body exuded sharpness with each step, making the air tremble.


    Her level skyrocketed after epting bloodline, and it was proof of her sess.


    As her eyes locked on thezy guy, Lioness clenched her two fists, then those turned into lions'' paws.


    Her feet also changed.


    The lioness didn''t go on her four, but her speed also heightened with those new changes around her limbs. She rushed at the slowed-down auraing from thezy guy, then mmed her paws onto it.


    In an instant, the invisible cracks spread. What was worse was that thezy guy didn''t know what he could do to stop them!


    He didn''t know what exactly this woman possessed, but his slow zone didn''t work on her.


    Once the whole zone shattered, Reylin''s hand grasped thezy guy''s cor, and he threatened, "Lead me to your brother. If you dare to move slowly or lie to me, I will murder you slowly, just as you like."


    "Yes, sir," the Lazy guy nodded.


    Reylin turned his eyes to Lioness, eyeing her new form, "Thanks for your help, my queen."


    "Sorry for taking this long, my king," Lioness chuckled, then threw her hair behind with a pretty lofty aura.


    However, her paw had a sharp nail, and it got entangled in her messy hair.


    Yes, if before Aria had wellbed hair, the current Lioness had curled and messy hair behind hair! It was... Lioness'' hair!


    If she was careless, her tail also would get wrapped in that messy bush!


    Reylin burst outughing while Lioness reverted her transformation. s, her finger was still within the hair, making her awkward.

 Chapter 183: Dangerous battle or not?

    <h4>Chapter 183: Dangerous battle or not?</h4>


    Reylin approached his lion queen and helped her with her hair.


    He smiled widely at her, then the couple exchanged deep gazes, but just for a second. The fact that Reylin''s brother was fighting with Nerven Race was important, to say nothing, of the third unknown family finally making an appearance in their lives.


    That was precisely why the couple spent seconds with each other. They ordered and threatened thezy guy to show the way toward his brother.


    Using his unknown power, the slow zone, thezy guy led the couple toward the location of his brother.


    Of course, the couple left the dungeon already, "Lioness! The Queen Of Liones!"


    He was relieved that Aria had done the dungeon. Even though Reylin''s presence alleviated some of his worries, he still wanted her to seed. Now, the lion ghost stared at the human whose race changed into theirs!


    That messy hair was beautiful. If ghosts could cry, The Lion Ghost would''ve been already letting out tears from excitement. That was an impressive mane!


    Of course, Reylin was the only one who could hold and pull that mane.


    As Lioness'' tail pped, Lion Ghost froze and whispered, "Cute."


    Fortunately, no one heard him, or a particr dragon would poke the ghost''s eyes.


    Speaking of the dragon, Reylin nced at the ghost and said, "We are done. Still, we must find a fucker hiding somewhere around here. You go back and tell the news to your Lion King."


    "S-Sure!" Stuttering from sudden news, the lion ghost nodded and turned heels.


    He didn''t even have time to question thezy guy''s appearance and how that man smelled with pungent dark matter mana!


    Believing in Reylin and The Lioness Queen, the ghost finally disappeared back to the surface. On the other hand, thezy guy led two unique yers toward the darkness.


    Reylinmented, "Faster! And you better not try to throw us into the ocean."


    "I won''t..." Thezy guynguorously replied, "We have learned a lot about the ocean and hidden dungeons in the world at the bottom. We know how to move through them..."


    Aria crossed her arms, "He is suspiciously too honest."


    "Tsk... If not for him, I wouldn''t know about one of my brother''s battles... We gotta believe and fight if need be," Reylin clicked his tongue and followed thezy guy.


    Atst, the darkness rippled. Bright and white circles expanded, revealing the unknown teleport method.


    That teleport method was only avable due to the understanding of the world at the bottom. It was simple and didn''t require much knowledge about teleports. However, Reylin would dly take all knowledge.


    He sneered behind thezy guy, then stepped after him to soak as much experience as possible.


    Lioness was naturally next to him, and the couple got straight teleported to the dangerous battle!


    -


    It was Crown William''s time!


    The third son from the Crown family engaged in a heated battle against the third, unknown to him, of course, family! It was Bom''s first and royal descendant, the future king and undoubtedly strongest prince after his father, Prince Drwin.


    "Hahaha! Are you running away from me, Royal Prince?" Crown William sneered as he clenched his spear.


    He treated it like a javelin and threw it straight at Prince Drwin!


    His opponent didn''t even dare to face that weapon head-on. He conjured a few dark balls, then aligned them in a row before himself.


    The powerful spear shed with those balls, and it tore through them all! However, the explosions from all the dark balls swallowed the spear and shattered it in response.


    Prince Drwin bit his lips, "Absurd! How can you keep bringing out this much power?!"


    The power he talked about was naturally the critical strike! Humans, or better, yers, could critically strike others. Crit would usually be when one had overwhelming strength, secret technique, or shed the vital points.


    But that was in ''the normal world''.


    The system blessed yers with critical strike chances. They would bring out stronger attacks despite not satisfying any of the abovementioned criteria.


    There was a trick to it, however.


    All races never used their 100% power. Their bodies held reserves, be it for breathing, regeneration, or moving. Many of those reserves were deeply hidden, and people would be able to bring them out in a dire time!


    Crown William was different.


    He always fought on 100% or even more!


    He also regenerated reserves alongside other energies!


    Out of all people, including yers and his brother, Crimson Dragon, William had the strongest physical attack due to his innate ability!


    When Prince Drwin''s voice resounded, William smiled widely. He took out another weapon while his mermaids chanted and sang his melody for him, "You follow your father''s steps and use his power. It means you don''t wear the crown, little prince!"


    William took out the perfect weapon for long-distance attacks, which was a bow, "We have a beautiful melody. Now, we need a dog... I mean, dancer."


    Pulling the bowstring behind, William aimed his strongest technique at his arrow and pointed it at Prince Drwin. The bow shed with unique rainbow colors, then the arrow sucked the bow''s power, getting a simr luster.


    Atst, the arrow shot.


    A bright line shed in an instant as the arrow''s speed overwhelmed the Nerven Race. That arrow deeply lodged within the man''s shoulder, taking him down.


    Thrashing with pain, Prince Drwin howled from pain until a familiar voice reached him from behind, "Eldest Brother... I see you are wounded..."


    "Half-breed?! Y-You moron! You brought enemies to me?!" Prince Drwin''s pain stopped, at least he stopped feeling pain, as shock bloomed in his heart due to the stupid half-breed brother drawing more enemies.


    "Uhh... Yeah, I did it... They threatened me... And this is Crimson Dragon, so you can beat him, right? You said you could," Half-breed repliedzily.


    It was indeed thezy guy.


    Behind him, Reylin and Lioness smirked.


    Crown Wiliam nced at them, froze at Aria''s change, blinking his eyes, then his expression lit up, "I see... Sister-inw took the first step toward the race change. Hi guys! Leave him to me!"

 Chapter 184: Golden Fish

    <h4>Chapter 184: Golden Fish</h4>


    After William confidently told his family to leave Prince Drwin to him, he drew out three arrows and put them on the bowstring.


    He pulled them three at once. The arrows lit up in rainbow colors, giving the final judgment feeling to the fallen prince.


    Before William''s enemy conjured his self-defense, the arrows tore through the air, leaving rainbow trails, then impaled the enemy''s chest deeply.


    "Ahhhh!" Prince Drwin''s chest bloomed with excruciating pain.


    He drew his hands here and covered the wounds, yet nothing could dam those three holes. Blood spilled outside, staining his chest and hands.


    It was oddly easy to see the blood on that dark body!


    Reylin whistled while Aria nodded with approval.


    The couple already knew that it was the end.


    What about the half-breed?


    Their eyes shifted to him.


    Thezy guy just stared at the battle without any hard feelings. Even though his brother could die at any moment, he didn''t make any move. He was either stupid or just toozy to even move.


    Reylin felt like it would be more appropriate to say that this guy just was toozy to realize his own feelings.


    Atst, Prince Drwin fell, and he saw towering William standing before him. The third son from Crown Family took out special handcuffs and seized the Nerven Race''s prince, which was a feat that would add more fame to his name!


    His mermaids stopped singing, and all yers and residents gathered around him, "We did it, Mr. William!"


    "Haha! We did it indeed! All my sweet mermaids should take a rest now. I will have a nice talk with my bro," William left his mermaids, who dropped onto the ground without much strength and mana.


    "Mr. William? You like that upperssman presence, don''t you?" Reylin squinted his eyes at his older brother.


    Mermaids weren''t all younger than William, but even those still called him respectively, as if he was the upperssman.


    William chuckled, not hiding it all, "I used to be the only youngest guy in mybel, didn''t I tell you about it? It is the time to be the good upperssman and catch up on those lost years!"


    Aria just sighed at this guy''s words.


    William naturally didn''t miss her tail and a different hairstyle, "Is it me, or has my sister-inw be much fiercer appearance-wise?"


    "My race changed. I am a real Lioness now," Aria smiled widely, then used her popr rawr.


    Left stupefied, William blinked his eyes at her, then burst outughing!


    "I see, I see! So the sister-inw has taken the first step indeed," William nodded.


    He always called her sister-inw to remind himself of Aria''s current status and how she was Reylin''s girlfriend. He also forgot the past with her in this way, and it was just much easier for him to be around them while using this title.


    William never showed any difort, but perhaps he started realizing what he had truly lost.


    Dropping all those unnecessary thoughts, William asked about Reylin''s appearance here.


    After Reylin exined Aria''s quest and the dungeon raid for the ss exchange, William nodded and revealed his current quest.


    "I am looking for golden fish," William smiled widely like a kid.


    He found out about the golden fish in one of the dungeons. It was an old story, and he never believed the book. However, would the system ssify it as legendary treasure should it be fake?


    William spent days finding the way to the world at the bottom.


    And as he did, he confirmed the existence of the golden fish!


    He saw a glimpse of that peculiar existence.


    "What''s the use of the golden fish? Will it fulfill our wishes?" Reylin jested as he crossed his arms.


    His brotherughed, then exined, "Golden Fish is small and elusive. Ocean Monsters rarely find it, and even if they do, they might just take a glimpse at this little existence! That is not the best, though. The best is that this fish has space within itself. If we tame it, we will be able to move between the continents!"


    Reylin nodded, "It would be great, but the teleports are still more convenient."


    William more or less agreed with his brother.


    However, he raised his finger, "Golden Fish has vast space, and it can store people. Let''s say we invade The Ascended Nation in another continent. If you just appear with the fish in your hand, no one should expect you to carry the whole force. Right?"


    No one answered him.


    "Right?" William asked again.


    "Wouldn''t people be suspicious of the Golden Fish, though?" Aria replied with a question.


    William just shrugged, "No one really knows about the Golden Fish."


    The talk about Golden Fish ensued.


    It was quite an interesting talk that stirred a few theories. The three yers openly talked about it, allowing the surroundings to listen to them.


    Thezy guy sat down and sighed, seemingly happy that he was spared. On the other hand, his brother trembled from shame and indignation.


    Was he really less important than some Golden Fish?


    No one saw that golden fish anyway, and those were all spections?


    How could those yers, particrly the Crimson Dragon, just ignore the prince of Bom Family?


    Prince Drwin red in their direction with a face contorted in genuine ire.


    Atst, all-important eyes nced at him.


    William casually said, "So what are we going to do with him? His mana is blocked, so he can at most try to run away."


    "Oh, no, no, no. We can''t let this guy run away," Reylin chuckled.


    He strutted toward the prince with his royal aura, showing off the Crown Bloodline and even mana as mes flickered in Reylin''s dragon eyes.


    Standing before him, Reylin titled his head, "You will tell us about your ns. Oh, and I also happen to have a good question for you.


    Will Sin Of Gluttony kill all your family should you fail to conquer the Faynom World?" Reylin asked with a faint smile, leaving Prince Drwin trembling from genuine fear!

 Chapter 185: Ocean Monsters enter the lobby!

    <h4>Chapter 185: Ocean Monsters enter the lobby!</h4>


    Prince Drwin realized that Crimson Dragon knew more than anyone else.


    Trembling no end, he imagined what his and other families'' fates would be should they really fail to conquer the Feynom World.


    He didn''t imagine many scenarios.


    One peculiar scenario immediately popped into his mind.


    Devoured.


    They all would get devoured by the Sin Of Gluttony without any expectation.


    The whole purpose of their invasion was to get achievements for their race''s king.


    Sin Of Gluttony was the one whose hunger for war and delicious races was insatiable. He didn''t eat people, but the mana they produced after the dark matter invaded their bodies.


    He liked that taste.


    No, he loved it.


    Each living being tasted differently. Furthermore, those with unique bloodlines and much more mana tasted heavenly.


    Sin Of Gluttony opened many paths toward different worlds, the goal simple.


    Devour.


    Failure meant that he would devour his own people, his own race. It was taboo, but who would question those with the strength, to say nothing of the whole race''s king? Breaking taboo was nothing as he would use his authority to silence all.


    That was why Prince Drwin kept trembling before Reylin and his close ones, "We are all dead if we fail."


    Reylin nodded, "A strong hand. That''s what you need to rule this many people."


    His beloved and older brother nodded alongside him.


    The next question was about the Bom Family''s job.


    It turned out they were the first to find various inheritances at the bottom of the world. That ce became their area of operation. Their goal was to find as many legacies and connect them to the secondyer.


    They wanted to go through the ascended and reach the secondyer!


    Reylinughed, "Isn''t the secondyer too strong for you? Or am I missing something? If the ascended from the firstyer can stop you here, then what about races from the second one? Now, I am curious."


    Prince Drwin looked to the side, "They have enough means to stop us. But you also have a point, Crimson Dragon. Either the ascended possess treasure to seal the whole world, or they have the backer! There''s no other exnation!"


    "Backer?" Reylin squinted his eyes at the second possibility.


    Due to his visit to the past, Reylin learned about the Sin Of Pride, who had taken a residence in the Faynom World. If that guy was the backer, then the whole situation turned much more horrifying!


    Reylin eased his body and turned his eyes to William, "We need to locate all inheritances the Bom Family has found. If the prince doesn''t spit all, we will imprison him and force his family to make a deal with us.


    Thezy guy is also going with us," he shifted his eyes to thezy guy.


    The half-breed raised his arms in obedience.


    And as it seemed like Crimson Dragon was ready to take the following steps for his future, the situation took an unexpected turn!


    Crack!


    The aqua ceiling started cracking.


    William''s eyes expanded, and he uttered in a shock, "I saw golden light... It was a golden fish! We really found it here!"


    "I thought it was impossible to find it," Reylin whispered.


    Aria sighed, "Don''t we have to worry about something worse? If the ceiling breaks, the ocean monsters will attack us."


    Thedy''s intuition turned out to be correct.


    The moment the ceiling scooched, the water flooded in, and the ocean monsters promptly invaded the new area.


    Reylin and others took a few jumps behind.


    "Lazy guy, open the way for Aria. You will take them to my kingdom," Reylin ordered, then shifted his eyes to his beloved, "We need to ensure their survival. William and I will fight the Ocean Monsters and try to get the golden fish."


    Although Aria didn''t like it, William was the person who entered this ce on his own. Crimson Dragon, her beloved, was the strongest and most familiar with his powers. Both of them should stay behind while her task should be to get the new gains back to their kingdom.


    She nodded with bitten lips, then turned around, "Open the portal."


    Lioness kicked thezy guy, urging him to open the portal. Her kick carried the feral aura of lions, making thezy guy shiver and open the portal hastily.


    After that group disappeared, Reylin exchanged contact with William, "Can you breathe under the water?"


    "I have an item. Here," William passed a deep blue crystal.


    Reylin read its content in less than five seconds, then utilized it by sticking the treasure to his armor.


    He then sent his directions, "You and your team will be carried by my Crimson Dragon. I will rush straight after the golden fish while your team focuses on the surrounding monsters. You are the only one who can reach the golden fish, William."


    "Got it. Did you hear my bro,dies?" William agreed, then questioned his mermaids.


    All nodded, ready for the dangerous battle.


    Reylinughed as everyone was damn crazy here.


    They could die within the jaws of ocean monsters and enter aa for an unknown amount of time, yet they followed them!


    "Greed... Let''s y with greed, then," Reylin ordered his Crimson Dragon to take the peak form.


    The me''s existence transformed into a vast dragon that filled the other half of the world at the bottom.


    As its mes subsided, Reylin used the fire of greed he had stolen from King Julian''s son, Hans.


    After so many events, Reylin was aware of who ruled the universe.


    Sins.


    That was the peak power he would face soon.


    So far, Reylin knew two.


    Sin Of Pride and Sin Of Gluttony.


    His goals didn''t consist of them since they were far from his reach, but one never knew what would happen.


    Their ns were mysterious anyway.


    That was why Reylin decided to focus more on those mes.


    "Run after the golden fish! Eye that existence with mes of greed," Reylin whispered.


    His words were like a chant toward the Crimson Dragon. It roared loudly, spreading even more cracks on the aqua ceiling.


    Its wings spread widely, and it promptly lunged into the water ignoring all ocean monsters around!

 Chapter 186: Golden Fish! Come here!

    <h4>Chapter 186: Golden Fish! Come here!</h4>


    Reylin''s greedy mes didn''t quench within the ocean''s unique water.


    It surprised many ocean monsters as they saw mes sprinting after the golden light that barely shone in the water.


    That fish was barely seen due to its schemes!


    It was not only due to the size but also due to the golden fish running away at breakneck speed!


    It was so damn fast!


    Reylin''s other sin emotion, Wrath, kicked in. Two emotions and their mes meshed seamlessly into one, and ravenous ire chased after the golden fish.


    "Golden Fish! Come here!" Williamughed.


    While his mermaids fended off all ocean monsters as much as they could, his arrows darted after the golden fish. Laced in rainbow energying from legendary scales, those arrows didn''t slow down at all!


    When the blue color prevailed, the arrow increased in speed, and it caught up to the golden fish!


    Reylin''s eyes expanded, "Nice one."


    He was amazed by his own sins'' control, but William''s feat also left Reylin with a wide smile. It was good to have reliable support, and his brothers were one of them!


    As the arrow struck the golden fish, William used another skill. A thin thread connected between him and the golden fish, then he shifted his eyes to Reylin, "Speed up, Reylin! I won''t keep this thread up for too long! The pressure is too much!"


    "Got it," Reylin narrowed his eyes, his Crimson Dragon howling within the ocean as a result.


    Its whole body shone in scarlet mes, utilizing Reylin''s fire movement technique.


    At the same time, the ocean rumbled.


    All monsters felt tremors going down their forms. They all stopped attacking William''s mermaids, their bodies fleeing away.


    All yers and residents from Reylin''s side noticed that weird move.


    Atst, the ocean king emerged from the dark depths.


    [Ocean King - ck Shark Lv. 200 HP: 200 000 MP: 300 000]


    [Legendary Existence.]


    "We have legendary fish for dinner today," Reylin didn''t feel any fear.


    His pyromaniac body surged with mes.


    Fire oozed out from every pore of his body, slowly taking the shape of the smaller Crimson Dragon form embracing him. That dragon eyed the ck shark, waiting for his master''s call.


    Atst, Reylin flicked his fingers, and a mass of mes barrelled into the ocean king.


    At the same time, the only genuine Crimson Dragon maneuvered around the vast ck shark, bypassing him and going after the golden fish.


    After the golden fish was within William''s reach, Reylin let his Crimson Dragon go and turned around to face the ck shark alone.


    His Crimson Dragon also left all his people alone.


    "The Red Sky," Reylin chuckled as his hands rose.


    He used his signature skill to summon the red sky within the ocean depths. Meanwhile, the ck shark''s jaw parted, and its sharp teeth surrounded Reylin. The steel-like weapons descended onto Reylin from both sides, ready to gnaw on him.


    s, Reylin held on, his mes giving him the strength to stop those teeth!


    At that time, Crimson Dragon tackled the ck shark, tightly wrapping its form against its slimy body!


    [-20 430 HP!]


    [-24 120 HP!]


    "I don''t really like fishes, though," Reylin sneered as he stared into the shark''s mouth from within.


    He lifted his eyes and summoned another me that took the Crimson Dragon''s form. Fueled by two sin''s emotions, those powers debilitated the king from inside and outside.


    Naturally, the Crimson Dragon''s grasp became tighter, and both of them slowly revealed all their cards to the ck shark, who remained in one ce under the dragon''s grasp!


    [Crown William: I did it! I got the Golden Fish!]


    "So we can finally leave this ce," Reylin nced at the chat, then confirmed his mana reserves.


    He took out a few mana items from his equipment, then fueled his mana to its acme.


    "Crown Festival," Reylin whispered.


    [You have used your royal skill.]


    [All mana has been depleted.]


    At that moment, the water became red.


    It bubbled with a thousand fireworks and explosions! Of course, the bubbles popped around the ck shark''s body, whose eyes stretched due to the tremendous pain washing over his body.


    Reylin summoned his me festival to the ocean''s bottom. His royal authority overwhelmed the ocean, prevailed over its petty resistance, and dominated the whole world at the bottom!


    [You have killed the ck Shark.]


    After the ck shark died, Reylin shoved its dead body into his inventory.


    The whole ce dimmed with scarlet color, returning to their master.


    "There should be more Ocean Kings... Let''s escape before they alle here," Reylin nced at his brother, who took a seat on the Crimson Dragon already.


    William grinned, "Yep! Let''s take a rest! That was already too much for one day! Still, we saw the king''s immense skill, didn''t we? Pretty cool! Right, girls?"


    Allughed while Crimson Dragon slowly returned to the darkness and used its portal to leave the world at the bottom.


    -


    A few days after the events in the world at the bottom.


    Reylin spent those days maintaining a strict schedule. He gave time to his kingdom but also to his beloved. Due to Aria''s recent change, Reylin needed to carefully spend time with her and show her that he epted and loved her new self.


    He took care of La and regrly spoke to their iing child.


    Those days would''ve been undisturbed were it not for one person.


    Zamram.


    [Zamram: I know that you have a spy in our family, Crimson Dragon.]


    Reylin dropped all his work, then headed straight to his king''s chamber. He took a seat on his throne, one leg up on the armrest, "I don''t remember having any spy, though?"


    [Zamram: I am here as Zamram, not King Julian''s son.]


    "Haha, ~~ Aren''t you his son, though? I wonder if that battle in the dungeon had somehow influenced you as well... Perhaps, you can''t stomach the fact that your father uses your mother as a puppet?"


    On the other side, Zamram clenched his fists, and his eyes went bloodshot.


    After his feelings subsided, Zamram replied.


    [Zamram: I know you have Prince Drwin as a hostage. His family ns to take him back, but we can make a deal instead, Crimson Dragon. I will invite you to our secret dimension and help you deal with my father.


    I want Prince Drwin, and you stay away from my mother''s body. In our dimension, you will find... the souls of yers." Zamram concluded.


    Reylin''s eyes widened, and he correctly took a seat on his throne.


    "Convey this to the appropriate person now," Reylin replied.

 Chapter 187: Crimson Dragon is here

    <h4>Chapter 187: Crimson Dragon is here</h4>


    Back in King Julian''s dimension, Zamram moved within the shadows. He was instructed by the Crimson Dragon to speak with the adequate person.


    That person was naturally Alyona.


    It was the existence made after her. Although the personalities varied, they became closer due to the profound connection between them.


    They all wanted to serve Crimson Dragon.


    Dark Matter Alyona was also Reylin''s creation. She was the one who had influenced the real Alyona the most.


    Zamram secretly called her, then revealed his talk with the Crimson Dragon.


    [Crimson Dragon''s chamber.]


    A few minutester, Alyona bumped into Reylin''s chamber. She nced into Reylin''s eyes, understanding that he was aware of what was going on.


    She knelt and confirmed Zamram''s knowledge.


    "So he knows... It shouldn''t be a trap..." Reylin''s mind shed with Zamram''s image and how that man stared at his father during the dungeon''s battle.


    Reylin inferred that Zamram loved his mother deeply. But who wouldn''t? Besides, his mother''s case was indeed concealed by King Julian, meaning that all brothers knew a different version of her supposed demise.


    Reylin chuckled, "All brothers... Hmm."


    He rose on two feet and strode toward Alyona, "Tell him that I will cooperate with him."


    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Alyona bowed, then conveyed the message to her other-self.


    At the same time, Reylin gathered all-important forces from his continent.


    He made a big meeting about the iing battle. It was a battle that would save yers and bring them back.


    They would be able to return to their lives!


    That was what Reylin desperately wanted, as saving Maya was a priority.


    "We are going to use golden fish immediately. Have you tamed it, William?" Reylin asked his eyes on his brother.


    William smiled widely with his usual charm. "Yep! We can go even now."


    "And so we shall go now," Reylin announced.


    -


    King Julian''s dimension was shrouded in the dark matter.


    It was not easy to keep it hidden, so the family used night across the globe as their cover. That allowed them to save some energy reserves and continue their assault throughout other continents.


    In a castle, Zamram patiently waited for Crimson Dragon''s arrival.


    His brothers left with their armies to fight the ascended nations all over the continents, so it was just him and King Julian with spare soldiers and servants running across thend.


    Ever since he saw his mother in chains and pain, Zamram swore to kill his father. All excuses eluded him, and he feigned that he understood his father''s goals.


    He feigned so well that King Julian truly believed his son.


    He rested in his chamber, sitting on the throne while thinking about Yvonne, whom he had his heart smitten by.


    That peculiar yer became so independent... He liked how she struggled and avoided the truth.


    While his father thought about the beautiful red-haired woman, Zamram''s eyes rose in the dark sky.


    It was so dark, but his heart was perhaps darker.


    Atst, the bright color, even redder than Yvonne''s hair, lit up throughout the sky. Earth-rumbling roars filled the whole dimension, announcing the invasion of one and only, Crimson Dragon!


    King Julian widened his eyes, and he remained in a stupor for some time.


    As the king, however, he couldn''t stay idle. His only safe spot was endangered, so he called all his family and contacted Zamram.


    "Zamram! How could these fools find us?!" King Julian asked hysterically.


    Although Reylin was never a problem, it was much different after bing the king. The Crimson Dragon leveraged the whole kingdom, continent, and its residents and yers. All wielded the Crimson Dragon System, fueling him and making him stronger!


    That existence was not the same as before!


    Zamram closed his eyes, "I am not sure."


    That was a he unsatisfactory answer.


    King Julian ignored his son and rose to the sky.


    Crimson Dragon already took reign over these, spreading his mes and turning all clouds scarlet.


    Reylin stood with his arms crossed on its head, "King Julian... As kings, I should use adequate speech, but you know what? Fuck you. I am here to erase your petty existence out of this world."


    "Crimson Dragon..." King Julian narrowed his eyes.


    He didn''t expect Reylin to be alone.


    He promptly looked around his dimension, then confirming that no one from his family except Zamram was here, he summoned his strongest ability!


    The Woman with alluring curves appeared behind him, still swathed in bandages and chains. Her screams didn''t bypass her lips, though.


    It seemed she was tamed.


    The scarlet clouds stopped, and Crimson Dragon no longer could spread his influence.


    Atst, the terrifying existence belonging to Zamram''s mother came out of the portal, in its peak form, that was!


    The monster dropped onto the ground, shaking the whole dimension. It was an existence akin to a demon with horrific skin and stench.


    Its ws rose to the sky!


    Crimson Dragon howled and descended with mes oozing out of its mouth and ws!


    Their sh shook the dimension again!


    Reylin smiled, his mana fueling his dragon, "So much different than before, right? You... You no longer can influence me as much as before... I will... I will win."


    Using his system, Reylin located the souls of all yers. He was much better at locating those since his system touched not only the bodies but also minds and souls.


    He confirmed that all were here!


    It fueled his wrath and greed!


    "I WILL SEAR YOU ALIVE!" Reylin''s eyes went bloodshot, and his power surged to new heights.


    King Julian didn''t expect this much difference!


    He believed that Reylin would be able to contest him as equals at most! But that sudden burst of wrath somehow shifted the tides of the battle.


    And atst, Crimson Dragon saddles the demonic existence, taking the reign over it!


    ROAR!


    King Julian dropped onto his knees.


    His body let out an abundant amount of dark matter. He was ready to unleash mass area portal skills to destroy the Crimson Dragon.


    s, his son, Zamram, has been waiting for this asion.


    Standing before his father, Zamram took out the long sword and pierced through King Julian''s heart.


    [King Julian has died.]


    "Zamram... I see... So you... couldn''t let her go..."

 Chapter 188: Shes back

    <h4>Chapter 188: She''s back</h4>


    King Julian puked a mouthful of blood, his eyes turning around to stare into Zamram''s hues. He saw resentment toward him in those, and authentic disgust bloomed further.


    His son couldn''t ept his father''s doings, even if it was for their family''s well-being. For his mother''s sake, Zamram schemed with the Crimson Dragon!


    Zamram red with genuine hatred, then parted his lips, "I have managed to strike a deal with the Crimson Dragon. He will pass Prince Drwin to use and leave mother behind... We will join the Bom Family and be their vassals."


    King Julian''s eyes shed with disappointment, and if he could speak, he would''ve called his son foolish.


    After light dimmed within his eyes and he died a betraying death, King Julian''s body dropped lifelessly.


    Zamram turned his eyes toward Crimson Dragon.


    Reylin stood with his chin high.


    "Could you bring Prince Drwin here?" Zamram politely asked.


    Not giving him an answer, Reylin flicked his fingers and called out Prince Drwin. That man came through the same method, which was teleport made throughbined knowledge from all events the yers have gone through, including this one.


    Prince Drwin came out of the portal, locating Zamram instantly.


    They exchanged tacit understanding through eye contact.


    Zamram smiled widely, "Now, let me guide you to the soul room, Crimson Dragon. I am a man who honors promises and deals."


    Reylin once again didn''t reply through words. His smile was a reply.


    He jumped off the dragon, then followed Zamram to the castle. However, that was when a change happened.


    Before Reylin entered the castle, all brothers and sisters from King Julian''s family appeared. One would think they were out for their own missions, but that had been the belief Zamram covertly imnted in his father.


    They had been secretly waiting for Crimson Dragon to enter their reach.


    Zamram chuckled, "Go ahead. That''s when you will be able to meet the yers'' souls. But, that is also the ce where you will be a soul, Crimson Dragon."


    "Well, I never expected this deal to go this smoothly," Reylin chuckled. His body turned into pure mes that disappeared shortly after.


    That was a me clone all this time.


    Zamram''s eyes expanded in a stupor, then he turned around to the Crimson Dragon. Atop it, Reylin stood with a sneer, his hands holding a small fish tank for the golden fish.


    The moment the golden light shed within the fish tank, the Crimson Dragon Army emerged, and all yers cluttered the whole dimension!


    Reylin''s Crimson Dragon extended its ws for Zamram''s mother, that was still wailing in pain.


    "Don''t you dare, Crimson Dragon!" Zamram screamed.


    "Is there something I don''t dare? Let me take care of you, mother, Zamram," Reylin sneered, his Crimson Dragon taking away the woman.


    Prince Drwin''s body also trembled, bing nothing but an illusion.


    Seeing how all things started to fall, Zamram used hisst cand, "I still can detonate all souls! If you dare to take a step further-"


    His words didn''t ring well in Reylin''s ears.


    "You threaten me?" Reylin asked, his heart palpitating with genuine wrath.


    His eyes zed with mes and his Crimson Reptile eyes dted to the point where blood started oozing out of his eye sockets.


    Zamram and his siblings trembled out of fear.


    Their systems screamed too.


    [You have been exposed to the Crimson Dragon''s Wrath.]


    [Your mana has been stopped.]


    [You tremble no end.]


    [Your system has been shut down.]


    "KILL THEM ALL!" Reylin howled, his ire permeating the dimension and fueling his people!


    mes exploded the most as the Scarlet ke Kingdom came in hot!


    Amidst those explosions that just paled to the Crown Festival, Reylin strutted toward Zamram, who had been trembling like a scared cat.


    He punched his sr plexus, then lifted him by the cor, "I am going to use your knowledge about systemster on. Only that saves your dirty ass," Reylin whispered in a toneced with a sharp voice, then threw Zamram to his prison in the Golden Fish''s body.


    He then strutted toward the enormous hall with souls!


    Many souls lingered in the darkroom like stars. No one would recognize who was who, but that mattered not for Reylin.


    He raised his hand and imnted his own system in every soul. That alone was enough as the souls started returning to their bodies! Seeing this, Reylin shed a relieved smile, then turned around and left the room.


    He stared at the battles going on, and his heart swelled as he saw his people and beloved winning on every front.


    "We take over this dimension... Our next goal... The Ascended," Reylin whispered.


    -


    [Earth]


    Countless yers opened their eyes.


    They didn''t know what was going on, but a few, such as Maya, were well aware that they had been saved by someone!


    She couldn''t move her body yet, but her mother embraced her immediately after vision returned to her eyes!


    Reylin had told Maya''s parents about her return, confident in his victory.


    And win, he did!


    "Maya! Maya!" Tears flowed down Maya''s mother''s cheeks as she stroked and hugged her daughter.


    Behind them, Mr. Father was trembling from an emotional outburst.


    Maya could only stare at her mother.


    As much as she wanted to talk, it was currently impossible. But happiness clearly bloomed within her eyes, and she tried to reciprocate the hug as well.


    Her eyes rippled with much different emotion when a familiar figure entered the room. Her body heated on its own, and she couldn''t help but take her eyes off her mother to look at this man.


    Reylin smiled at her from afar.


    He looked so much different than many questions popped into Maya''s mind.


    He smiled at her, then waved. Atst, Reylin decided to not break this critical and lovely moment. He turned around and left the room, heading back to his brother''s office.


    Now that he confirmed Maya was back, Reylin''s heart subsided, and he happily drank coffee together with his bro.

 Chapter 189: Enya

    <h4>Chapter 189: Enya</h4>


    "R-Reylin..." Maya uttered the name of the person she was in love with.


    It had been a few days since Reylin and his kingdom saved yers from theira state. Their awakening was so sudden but highly weing. All families learned that it was indeed the Crown that had saved their families, friends, and lovers.


    Crown surnames swept through the world again, this time, by their 4th descendant.


    Reylin smiled faintly, "Yes?"


    He was alone with Maya since her parents needed to rest back in their home. It was the first time they were alone since Maya''s death in-game, and the memories of that time vividly reyed themselves in the hero''s mind.


    That confession sounded as if she just said it countless times now!


    Maya blushed and asked, "You haven''t told big sister, have you?"


    "I told her," Reylin bluntly replied.


    Maya''s hands clenched her nkets tighter, and she stared at Reylin with widened eyes, fearing the future. If her friendship and Aria ended due to that confession, then Maya wouldn''t be able to forgive herself!


    Fortunately, Reylin exined.


    "We live in two worlds... Both are real with their own culture. I feel closer to the Faynom World, and I''ve established a polygamous rtionship here already... Aria epts it, and so she epts you as well.


    There won''t be any problems, whether you want to be with me or not," Reylin smiled faintly.


    It wasn''t a good time to talk about those things, but Reylin needed to exin it to his hero. He also stated many times that she had touched his heart. His bing the king was like the best proof.


    He became the king to gather power en masse and fight for her!


    Maya felt butterflies just from thinking about it.


    The harem sounded not bad too, but she believed it was due to the heat of the moment and that it was her first love. Nheless, the hero felt happy that Reylin reciprocated even a little of her feelings.


    "I see..." she replied now with the scarlet blush.


    Reylin chuckled and didn''t pursue the matter for now.


    He brought a wheelchair, then went around the hospital with the hero. Maya would take some time to return to the game as her health was important.


    -


    Days passed, weeks, then months...


    And atst, Reylin faced the most crucial event in his life.


    La was giving birth to his daughter!


    Reylin was outside, patiently waiting for the whole process to end while listening to La''s screams. It sounded like a little devil wasing out, which many wouldn''t really find surprising considering the father.


    His brother, Miracle Doctor, overlooked everything, so Reylin didn''t think anything wrong would happen.


    Finally, La''s voice subsided, and the cries of a little baby filled the castle.


    All cheered while Reylin entered the room quite hastily. He saw countless system messages swarming his eyes, though, "Fuck off my screen."


    He then noticed La holding a little baby wrapped in a white nket.


    His woman was so sweaty and exhausted, breathing heavily. But on her face, immense happiness bloomed, and she looked at her daughter with lovely eyes that were zed with love.


    Reylin immediately wore the same expression after seeing them both.


    He was just happy.... and proud...


    "What''s the name?" His mother asked now that all subsided and immense tion brimmed in everyone''s hearts, including her own.


    Reylin smiled, "Enya... Crown Enya."


    [Crown Enya Lv.1]


    [Daughter Of The Crimson Dragon.]


    "Seriously..." Heughed!


    -


    After Reylin''s daughter finally blessed the world, the Crimson Dragon took many days off. He often heard about the Bom Family and their ns to disturb Reylin''s life... Honestly, he was so fed up with them that he released Prince Drwin for free.


    Strangely enough, no one wanted the half-breed, even though he was a pretty strong and unique fellow...


    Maybe they thought that he would find his way out on his own...


    Reylin didn''t care, however.


    He wanted to spend time with his family, lovers, and friends.


    After all, Reylin and Maya''s birthdays wereing!


    And after that, it was time for another Christmas.


    Reylin believed that other kingdoms didn''t fight much because of those traditions and time with their beloved... That was pretty naive, though, and he was aware of it, but that was exactly how The Crimson Dragon felt.


    s, others were too much engaged in the battles.


    The battles in other continents forced Reylin to make a move.


    "They don''t really give any break, do they?" Crown William sighed.


    It mainly was the ascended who had be much more active for some reason. Their Ascended Nation pushed Nerven People out of some provinces, and their influence spread further.


    Some yers were forced to join them despite them wanting to enter the Crimson Dragon''s kingdom.


    Reylin nodded, "They must''ve found some gap or help. I refuse to believe their brainwashed believers achieved something on their own."


    He and his brother went through the particr portal.


    After conquering King Julian''s dimension and securing Zamram for his knowledge, Reylin''s people''s abilities rose and were pretty good with those portals.


    Reylin''s eyes closed due to the bright light as he went through it. And as he left the portal, the beautiful world unfolded before him.


    The dark dimension turned into a fire world that was exclusive to Reylin!


    He would use that dimension and invade other kingdoms!


    "Milkyona''s Continent is first," Reylin dered while staring at his people.


    His beloved yers from his continent, the ck Rose, and all good buddies stood before him.


    yers that had also been saved leveled up, and they offered their help for the kingdom''s sake!


    Thata curse was no longer here, but no one knew what the ascended or nerven race thought of again.


    That was why it was still a risky move to be here.


    Nheless, many offered utmost royalty to the Crimson Dragon.


    Faced with such respect, Reylin sneered like usual, then raised his hand, "The Ascended Nation is our next target! We shall erase them!"


    "YEAH!" All roared in tandem, their voices bing akin to thunder!


    The portal opened!

 Chapter 190: Gathering and offer

    <h4>Chapter 190: Gathering and offer</h4>


    Volcanoes littered Milkyona''s continent, standing erect and indomitable like her solid and greedy heart.


    The continent grew more of them since they ascended to kill the Nerven Race more than ever before.


    Reylin and him eradicating King Julian''s family yed a big part in that.


    Since King Julian no longer pressured others, other families took the reins. They separated their goals to give attention to the continents.


    Their dark matter couldn''t just disappear into oblivion, could it?


    While it appeared like it would be another day of the ascended versus the nerven families, the bright red light promptly swallowed the sky. The whole continent lit up in its color as that light belonged to no one other than the Crimson Dragon and his army!


    Crimson Dragon took the reign of the skies, its reptile eyes looking down on others! On his head, Reylin stood with his arms crossed, looking out for the Ascended Nation.


    He sneered, "We appeared exactly above them. Perfect."


    Volcano Nation was just below them, so exposed and defenseless... Of course, it was just appearance-wise as Reylin''s senses alerted him of many formations hidden within.


    He still maintained his sneer.


    Lifting his hand, "Go all out on them. I will take their strongest head-on."


    Once he lowered it down, all yers descended like rockets onto the whole nation. At the same time, Reylin''s dragon roared, boosting all strength and status of everyone who operated with the Crimson Dragon System!


    "We gotta save those brainwashed people! Let''s do it, everyone!" Crown William enchanted all with his voice, his arrows already drawing out rainbows through the sky!


    All other yers and crowns fished out their weapons, falling onto the formations with explosions that Reylin loved to listen to.


    Their assault stopped rtively quickly.


    "Now... Who is the strongest here?" Reylin sneered, but his lips froze when Milkyona came out from the nation.


    Seeing her in person like that shocked Reylin and other people from his army. They stared at the hot red-haired woman with mes dancing around her, emphasizing her milky skin.


    It was not precisely Milkyona, however.


    The clone was created based on the Crimson Dragon that Reylin often unted. That was what Reylin read through his system.


    [Milkyona''s Close based on Crimson Dragon.]


    ''How?'' Reylin questioned, but he realized that his visit to the past benefited much more people than just them.


    [Milkyona''s Clone Lv. 200 HP:??? MP:???]


    "Time to reveal those stats," Reylin shouted, his Crimson Dragon turning into armor. Equipped with his most decisive set, he lunged himself at the clone.


    At that time, all volcanoes erupted, spitting out their content. Countless fire stones littered the sky, then went toward the Crimson Dragon.


    Of course, Reylin was not alone, so he didn''t bother about those.


    He just kept flying toward Milkyona.


    "You must be once again proud of yourselves, am I right?" Reylin uttered after his punch collided with Milkyon''s soft palm.


    His eyes dted, "You called yers here... then you leveraged all of them... You keep doing that by stealing my concept."


    Wrath.


    Reylin''s heart boiled as he couldn''t forgive those people using him.


    His emotions filled the mes, and his whole armor shed with fire and oozed out raw Crown Mana from its gaps.


    Milkyona didn''t answer him.


    She faced him with the usual prideful appearance and firm belief in her abilities.


    These two fire existences shed above the ascended nation, and their mes quickly kicked away surrounding yers and residents.


    Their shsted for around ten minutes, then other figures appeared on the scene.


    The Ascended!


    All their clones appeared on the scene!


    At the same time, dark matter clouds loomed over the horizon. Those clouds desperately rushed to the ascended nation, then soon, figures from two remaining families appeared with their armies.


    Reylin stared at them all, already at the helm of his army, "I didn''t expect that all would gather today. It saves a lot of time, however."


    Other than Bom Family, the families known as Vex and Malph entered the stage. Their bodies didn''t look any different than the usual Nerven Race, but each exuded powerful and unique energy.


    Their eyes were mainly set on the Ascended, pleasing Reylin as he expected them to sh head-on.


    Of course, knowing the nature of battlefields, Reylin expected to receive some attention as well.


    "Crimson Dragon," Vex King smiled faintly at Reylin, "Let''s strike a deal, shall we? If you take two ascended, we will take the rest and free this world from their influence."


    "And if I decline?" Reylin chuckled, knowing the answer.


    Vex King didn''t let anything upset his smile, "We will start a big mess then... In the end, in such a gathering, you either take one side or start a big mess, right?"


    No one could disagree here.


    Reylin included, so he kept the negotiating going, "Milkyona and Changnam. We will face them."


    Vex King and other Nerven people smiled widely, "With the pleasure, Crimson Dragon."


    It was time for the big war!


    The Nerven Families howled with their powerful aura, each summoning the royal beasts akin to demonic existences. Each beast was mountain tall, matching the volcanoes with their giant sizes.


    One wouldn''t have problems imagining those beasts embracing and tackling those volcanoes.


    On the other side, the ascended other than Milkyona stood in a row. Their elements roared in tandem, then elemental outburst summoned a vast amalgam of weather and nature elements, which epassed the other half of the continent.


    And in the middle of this very gathering, Reylin''s Crimson Dragon Armor shone brightly like a star.


    In that short power-up show, he called his beautiful girlfriend, "Take care of Changnam. Lead our people and erase this fucker.


    I will... test Milkyona," Reylin passed his orders, then rushed at the Ascended Nation.


    All volcanoes trembled, then disappeared, only to appear around Milkyona''s city. Those volcanoes surrounded her and Crimson Dragon, giving their mdy the solo battle against Reylin.


    And thus, the final battle began.

 Chapter 191: I am... Sin Of Pride!

    <h4>Chapter 191: I am... Sin Of Pride!</h4>


    Reylin stood unfazed while those volcanoes surrounded him.


    Their pressurended on him immediately after the unique battlefield coalesced. Immense hotness came with it, trying to sear the Crimson Dragon.


    But Reylin felt nothing but just a pleasant warmth from those.


    "You really want to be with me alone?" Reylin questioned.


    s, the hubris within Milkyona''s heart didn''t allow her to answer him. She stood with her gorgeous beauty lit up in this dark ce, her eyes locked on Reylin with genuine and lethal killing intent.


    Atst, the volcanoes spat out other me rocks.


    Reylin shook his head and rose to the skies. He punched those rocks and turned them all into dust with just one punch.


    All fell to tremendous Crimson Dragon''s strength.


    Following those rocks were me bolts. Those mes were like fairies, quite beautiful and deadly at the same time. It would be good to tame them all, but that kind of topic was forter.


    For now, Reylin focused on showing his fire aptitude and dominance.


    And he, in fact, made Milkyona knit her long and thin eyebrows, staring at him with shock.


    "Have you really thought that I can''t face you? That surrounded by your mana, I will be at your wish?" Reylin asked with a straight and serious expression.


    Milkyona smiled back, "We are just getting started."


    Once again, the pressure heightened, making Reylin feel like he was put in a boiling pot. However, that was a pleasant experience, even if the whole battleground turned quite hotter. Inwardly, Reylin''s bloodline scorched and jumped with happiness.


    He felt a sudden rush of warmth that washed his body.


    [Your Crimson Dragon Bloodline awakens.]


    So far, Reylin''s only trait was his eyes. Those reptile eyes were draconic, and it was proof of his bloodline.


    But during the boiling pot arc created by Milkyona, Reylin''s bloodline awakened, and he himself turned into a dragon! His body becameced with scales, then his human form shifted into the dragon simr to the one he could summon.


    On his head, beautiful horns stretched, and two of them lit up in sinful mes.


    Reylin soon took humanoid form and faced Milkyona with reptile eyes, vast wings, and a long tail behind him.


    He was in half-humanoid form, rather.


    "Milkyona... You don''t recognize those mes?" Reylin curiously asked.


    The way he said those words made Milkyona feel like there was some kind of connection between them. No, rather, his words somewhat exined the familiar feeling Milkyona had been feeling all this time!


    It happened straight after Reylin''s return to the past.


    She suddenly felt like Crimson Dragon, and his mes were familiar.


    Of course, a sinful part of her erased those feelings continuously. But now that Reylin brought it out, Milkyona stared, confused like never before.


    She soon faced Reylin with just a few inches between them.


    Both of them felt each other''s breaths!


    They heard their breathing... and saw each other''s reflection in their unique eyes.


    Reylin''s mes embraced Milkyona.


    "Ah... Ah...." she started groaning as those mes weren''t nice.


    Reylin gawked at that process, "Sin... Of Pride..."


    -


    Outside, the battle between ck demonic existences and elementals happened.


    That battle would be a historic moment for the Faynom World, but that was naturally a matter for the future.


    Right now, the sh that decided this world''s future was slightly in the Nerven Race''s favor.


    Naturally, the Crimson Dragon''s army helped them.


    The king took Milkyona while The Lioness Queen fought against Changnam with an army under hermand.


    Changnam was pressured by Aria, and it seemed like she would leave a big stamp on the world''s future by killing him.


    However, that was when a change happened...


    "Trap..." Changnam whispered.


    In an instant, he utilized the technique to trap... But what did he trap? Aria looked around and literally found no trap at all.


    She didn''t know what happened as her system didn''t help her either.


    Changnam exined with a sneer and immense pride, "I sealed the ascended''s souls within the clones. They can''t leave them... By killing our clones, you will kill the ascended... That''s not gonna happen, though."


    "What are you talking about?" Aria asked.


    Has this man changed sides? What was going on?


    Changnam shook his head, looking down on Aria.


    He then made a few seals with his hands and summoned out his treasures. Those treasures shocked even others ascended as they believed Changnam possessed just one treasure.


    "Changnam! What''s the meaning of this?!" One of the ascended asked.


    Changnam ignored him and shouted out loud, "Your bodies carry the Sin Of Pride''s energy. That energy changed all of you, making you forget about your tough beginnings... All except me...


    I have been prideful from the very beginning! I am... the man who shall be Sin Of Pride!" Changnam dered.


    And as he did, the bodies of all ascended trembled. Their authentic bodies oozed out dark prideful energy that went straight through portals and entered Changnam''s genuine body.


    His clone also shattered and turned into prideful energy.


    The clones trembled too, cleaning the souls of all ascended off the sin of pride''s influence. Naturally, Changnam wouldn''t let them have even a drop of it!


    Soon, Changnam''s real body appeared in the firstyer, and he stood with his new looks. He was thinner, handsome, and wore white hair and deep ck eyes.


    That man was so much different, and his level was unfathomable!


    "I am... Sin Of Pride," Changnam lifted his hand.


    "You are not," The real Sin Of Pride appeared behind him, piercing his hand through Changnam''s new body.


    And that was the beginning and the end of Changnam''s story.


    Sin Of Pride absorbed Changnam''s energy and stared down at every living being... His nce left everyone trembling and pinned down.


    Of course, he looked toward Reylin...


    "I''ve given you enough time, Crimson Dragon," Sin Of Pride replied with an amused smirk, then lifted his hand.


    Powerful energy shook the whole world and threatened all lives here.


    "We don''t need any spectators," Sin Of Pride, Superbia, decided to kill all except Reylin.

 Chapter 192: Worlds fused

    <h4>Chapter 192: Worlds fused</h4>


    "That fat fuck!" Reylin cursed openly as he saw Changnam''s death.


    He then trembled out of anxiety as Sin Of Pride was not an existence Reylin could face right now.


    What should he do?


    Speak with that man?


    Promise him that he would be stronger in a few years?


    What should Reylin do?


    Those questions assailed his mind, but as Superbia forced the whole world to grovel beneath his feet, Reylin knew that he could do nothing.


    Other than him, Nerven Race stood stupefied before the existence of Superbia.


    "He is here?" They didn''t know at all!


    If they knew, this whole Faynom World''s Mission would''ve been in different hands. Their king, Sin Of Gluttony, would face off Superbia!


    s, the whole contact with other worlds was cut the moment Superbia appeared.


    Vex King cursed, "We can''t avoid death... in one way!"


    Malph King nodded, "Let''s fuse two worlds and run away from this guy."


    From the other side, Reylin turned his head and asked, "What the fuck are you talking about? Two worlds? Don''t tell me you are going tobine Earth with Faynom World?!"


    Vex King nodded, "That''s exactly the n. Of course, there''s a w. If Superbia knows about Earth and its location, he will kill us. If not, we are safe, and we can try to survive by contacting our king."


    Without further ado, the Nerven Race proceed with their n.


    The only reason it was feasible was due to the world at the bottom and Bom Family''s research. They connected the dots, affected the wholeyers, and utilized countless sacrifices to save their asses.


    Of course, were it not for the sin of pride, this n would''ve been used for a different reason.


    The world once again trembled.


    "Fuck!" Reylin cursed as he was utterly helpless in the current predicament.


    If he was useless, then what about his family and friends? Naturally, they felt worse as they couldn''t even talk or do anything.


    Crowns and Aria were fine since they were stronger, but they couldn''t change the situation either.


    Atst, the whole world started shaking and scratching off theirnds.


    Thosends entered the other dimensions, then connected with Earth.


    At the same time, all yers and residents except for the Sin Of Pride entered those dimensions and disappeared to another world.


    Superbia floated in nothingness, "I will find you. It''s been such a long time since I took a tour around the universe."


    "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"


    Earthlings screamed no end.


    Most of them were taken aback by the sudden earthquake. Then, their eyes rose to the sky, where continents started to appear. Of course, those continents were separated, and one would call them floating inds at most.


    Those continents littered the sky.


    At the same time, souls and bodies from different worlds fused together.


    What did it mean?


    Well, it meant that the Faynom World and Earth became one! yers no longer need to use VR Devices to go to this world and use their skills.


    Of course, the threats from another world came together with the yers.


    Nerven Race...


    Second and Third Layer...


    All of them appeared on Earth.


    [Your Crown Continent didn''t endure the multidimensional journey. Parts of it have been scattered throughout the world.]


    While continents littered the sky, the ocean and its ocean monsters fell to Earth''s oceans and just increased the whole''s density...


    People who were casually fishing or enjoying their sea time had long since died within the monsters'' jaws...


    "We can''t waste time..." Reylin read other messages about the bodies fusing and so on. He then turned around and faced his people, "yers and residents with flying magic. I need you to go to Earth''s continents and find all the anomalies. The priority should be the ocean, though. Where are those fucking ascended anyway?"


    Aria sighed, "They are gone somewhere..."


    "What about Nerven?" Reylin asked with closed eyes.


    "They are also gone... I think they won''t use monsters and need to rethink their ns... That''s why we must ensure earthlings'' safety and save as many as possible," Aria whispered.


    The Crown Family nodded and immediately went to work...


    Devastating times started...


    A few dayster...


    "Monster!" A guy in a suit was on his way to work.


    s, the times changed.


    One couldn''t be so safe about their lives!


    On the road, he saw the monster straight from another world!


    "It''s okay!" A cute voice rang out.


    Then, the golden light descended! Holding the bright rainbow sword, Maya shed the monster, then reassured the earthling, "It''s all fine now."


    Even though those monsters were mostly weak and low leveled, the normal humans could do nothing to them.


    Fortunately, the more challenging monsters inhabited the floating inds! The problem was low monsters that appeared on Earth''s continents and ocean monsters that already put their mana into Earth''s oceans.


    The hero and many yers protected the world.


    On the other hand, Crown Reylin went around the world and connected his continent''s inds.


    He did it in a sh, then the new continent fully appeared on Earth.


    "Your wish has been fulfilled, La," Reylin whispered.


    He was together with his girlfriend, who would soon be his wife. Of course, soon was still unknown date. However, La couldn''t be more blessed than she already was. Holding her daughter, she looked lovingly while hoping for a good future.


    Reylin smiled as well.


    He used this short time for a rest.


    However, as the most important person in the whole world now, Reylin received a lot of attention.


    One of the servants from his kingdom called him out, "Your Majesty... You have 2 peculiar guests... as per the Queen''s words..."


    "Two peculiar guests?" Reylin asked without taking his eyes off his daughter.


    The servant nodded, "One of them is called Yvonne... The other is Milkyona..."


    Reylin sighed, kissed La, then bypassed his servant, "You are free now."


    The servant smiled, "Thank you..." Then heaved a sigh of relief!


    What would they want? Reylin knew more or less!

 Chapter 193: Fire Goddesses

    <h4>Chapter 193: Fire Goddesses</h4>


    Yvonne and Milkyona were quite simr appearance-wise.


    Both of them were like goddesses of fire, but only one of them wielded that title. As they eyed each other curiously, Reylin suddenly appeared.


    He stared at them both, then looked at Yvonne first, "What are you here for?"


    Faced with such a cold tone, Yvonne closed her eyes, "I need help... one of the dungeons broke back in my home... I used my portals to save as many as I could, but I can''t face them all due to the level gap."


    Yvonne faced many mental problems after herst time with Reylin. She also fought against King Julian''s approaches. After that man died, Yvonne decided to focus on others and believe them.


    That was pretty sweet progress that brought her closer with her family.


    Yvonne also looked better. One would do all to hold her as she sometimes gave off an aura of thedy who needed strong hands to protect her and give attention.


    While it was true, Yvonne would only ept one man.


    That one man... replied to her with the same, cold tone, "Just speak with one of my brothers, then."


    Reylin inferred that Yvonne needed immediate help, so she couldn''t go through the normal procedure. While it was true that her case was urgent, Yvonne wanted to speak with Reylin and perhaps fix their rtionship.


    Even he saw that she wanted to fix things, but Reylin frankly couldn''t care about her. It would help her mind if he became her man. Still, Reylin personally didn''t want to engage in a rtionship with Yvonne.


    The world didn''tck good and strong people... Someone surely would take care of her. However, the biggest factor was that Reylin''s family was already big, and other women were showing him affection already.


    If he were to be with someone, then he would rather be with them, not with Yvonne, who needed more attention than others.


    "I see... I guess... this is the end," One of the most beautiful women on the whole Earth whispered faintly, a crystal tear sliding down her cheek.


    She turned around and left the scene.


    "That was... cold," Milkyonamented.


    Hearing her tone, Reylin knew that Milkyona from the past had returned. Although she couldn''t fix her past mistakes, it was not her fault at all, and Milkyona probably wanted to assist humanity and all races in their current predicament.


    At least, that was what Reylin inferred as those ascended had been gone for some time already.


    Reylin bluntly asked, "What''s your goal now, Milkyona?"


    "I... I want to assist you... The world needs us to cooperate..." Milkyona exined.


    But she then shed a dazzling smile, "That''s my job as the former ascended. I personally wanted to thank you for your assistance back then against Infernal Diable. Thank you!"


    Reylin was left speechless.


    That kind of Milkyona was back.


    He stared at her beautiful face, then faintly smiled, "You have too much shit to fix... All of you."


    He turned around and gestured to Milkyona to follow him.


    On their way, Milkyona agreed with the Crimson Dragon, "After the words fused, all people regained their sanity... The Dark Matter people no longer affect residents, and Sin Of Pride no longer affects us... A mere exnation won''t solve what we did, but I hope that you will help us reach the hearts of residents, so they allow us to work alongside them."


    All ascended were pretty good people, except for Changnam.


    That fat fuck was already in the grave, so their story was past.


    Reylin nced, "That depends on your performance."


    "We will assist you wholeheartedly," Milkyona reassured, "We, the ascended women, are also willing to give ourselves to you."


    Reylin casually replied, "I don''t have any close rtionship with other ascendeds. I hold no interest in collecting vases... Their maintenance cost is already exhausting, both mentally and physically.


    But you... You are someone I would like to try having a rtionship with... You are my type from a few years ago," Reylin chuckled.


    He chased away one of his types, but Milkyona was a good person from the beginning, and her appearance was much better and ripe.


    If he were to choose someone to have fun with and try to have a rtionship with, then it would be Milkyona.


    She also shouldn''t require that much attention.


    Anyway, Reylin didn''t put much thought into it. His lifespan was long, and he surely would have much more rtionships to explore in the future.


    The present needed his attention.


    In his throne room, Reylin and Milkyona faced each other.


    She parted her lips, "The strongest Nerven Family is called Yum Family... They have already joined with the other three families and started their expansion in the secondyer... They are making sacrifices left and right because they can''t leave this world yet..."


    "Is it because of multidimensional travel?" Reylin asked.


    "That''s true," Milkyona nodded, "Letting them out is still a bad idea. They will notify Sin Of Gluttony about Superbia and then have him eat this world... We must... erase the Nerven Race before their king gives them attention."


    Reylin arched his head back on the chair, staring at the exquisite chandelier, "Sin Of Gluttony... Then other sins... They all might threaten us at some point... It might be in the future, or it might be a treat to my generations...


    In this generation, however, I must face Sin Of Pride..." Reylin whispered.


    Milkyona saw through his worries and smiled faintly, "In the secondyer, you might find an answer to your worries."


    "Oh? What''s there?" Reylin asked.


    "A legendary me that knows all in the universe. If you tame it, you will get answers... It''s a me no one could tame. Perhaps, even Superbia can''t since it still exists between four fire races from the secondyer..." Milkyona exined.


    The thirdyer was empty because it was Superbia''s yground.


    So far, Reylin''s problem was the Nerven Race and the secondyer.


    But if he could find an answer here, then all would be solved in an instant.


    "Show me the way to the secondyer," Reylin said.

 Chapter 194: Sin Of Wrath

    <h4>Chapter 194: Sin Of Wrath</h4>


    The following days consisted of other ascended meshing with Reylin''s forces and revealing their genuine intent. They truly wanted to fix the past and help the residents and earthlings.


    Reylin took the exclusive property of Milkyona''s hand.


    He held her hand, and she guided him to the secondyer, where he would secretly try to tame the legendary me.


    The secondyer was just a world with better mana density.


    Reylin found different races here, and that was just all.


    He hid his human characteristics in robes while his ghosts were hidden within the golden fish''s insides.


    He promised he would bring them here to see their races.


    And as Reylin started his journey here, so did others.


    Aria checked on lions while Rose also resolved to find a cure to her most profound worry.


    Reylin soon found Can''s horses, "Look what we have here."


    Can came out of the golden fish, then his heart sank... "So we are treated as ves here..."


    "Once I conquer the legendary me, I will shift the whole secondyer''s situation," Reylin chuckled and drove forward with Milkyona.


    She was looking around curiously and vigntly.


    It was her first step here, and she was also... not strong enough to face the prominent races from the secondyer.


    However, should Reylin tame the legendary me whose rumors reached even the firstyer, then Milkyona''s strength would rise!


    Why? Because she received the Crown System and became its user!


    "Oh? You smell like... trash human... But there''s a mysterious smell around you..." A fire demon said after his eyes locked Reylin''s figure.


    Reylin''s smell was a mix of dragon and human.


    He chuckled, "I am on my way toward the legendary me. Do you need something?"


    Fire Demon tilted his head, "Another fool that wants to enter the thirdyer? Thatyer is closed and unfathomable! We shouldn''t oppose life here."


    "Is that so? I just want an answer to my problems. That''s all... Ah, well... I also fucking love mes, you know?" Reylin replied and strutted forward with Milkyona on his right.


    It seemed like those from the secondyer were genuinely oblivious to what was happening outside... They looked down on the firstyer and revered the third one, which was empty due to Reylin''s appearance and Nerven Race''s scheme.


    Reylin didn''t know what to feel about them, nor did he want to.


    He just ignored the fire demon and made his way toward the legendary me.


    It was like an Olympic me avable to everyone.


    Anyone could just enter the me and bathe in its fire tongues. However, no one ever came out from those mes in the whole long history.


    Many prominent figures tried their luck, and each would draw many races toward the me hall.


    Reylin and Milkyona''s appearance drew no one, other than just some curious stares.


    They both smelled like trash humans, which made other races think that they were some half-breed ves from the long past.


    Reylin let Milkyona''s hand go and said, "Wait here."


    He then stepped toward the mes!


    "Wait here, he said," An outsider whispered, "Let''s see whether he can survive it! Haha!"


    Milkyona nced at them all, then retracted her gaze and stared into the beautiful mes. In her mind, those mes paled inparison to Reylin''s mes. She blushed faintly and wished the best for the Crimson Dragon.


    Reylin''s clothes turned into ashes within the mes'' embrace, feeding the legendary fire. He then sat down and felt those mes trying to sear him alive.


    To no avail, of course!


    His Crimson Dragon scales popped on his skin, then Reylin enjoyed the legendary mes'' embrace.


    After some time, Reylin heard the voice within.


    It was a pleasant voice akin to fire fairy, "Why are you greedy?"


    "Greedy? Because I have Sin Of Pride as my enemy," Reylin replied casually.


    However, he received no answer.


    It was probably a clue to taming the legendary me.


    That was why Reylin pondered about this question. And as he did, Reylin realized the issue. He possessed two sins, wrath and greed.


    Greed surely was the issue.


    And as Reylin pondered more, he smiled widely, "Out of all sins, Wrath suits the mes the most... It was the emotion I woke up on my own... Thus, I only need one! Wrath! Sin Of Wrath is what I shall be!


    The fire around the whole universe will represent Wrath!" And as Reylin shouted, his body trembled and started absorbing the legendary me.


    That me erased the sin of greed''s energy, then heightened Wrath. It was Reylin''s genuine emotion, and he soon advanced in strength.


    He brokeyer afteryer, and his body advanced rapidly.


    "There''s no Sin Of Wrath... You are lucky, Crimson Dragon... The former Sin Of Wrath died eons ago," The fire fairy exined. Her knowledge once again disappeared within Reylin''s body.


    He stood up, naked but awe-inspiring.


    Reylin''s deed gathered all fire races around him. They stared at him and his scales with respect and reverence.


    He then looked up.


    A hole in the sky opened.


    The thirdyer opened for him, and the sinful throne that Superbia lost became Reylin. Converting it into Sin Of Wrath''s throne would be a piece of cake, and so Reylin stepped toward the ultimate power.


    At the same time, Nerven People trembled from fear.


    The news of Crimson Dragon reached them all.


    And soon, Crimson Dragon''s order rang out...


    "Enve them."


    Those words reached the fire races from the secondyer, then the yers were willing to step to the secondyer and start a new adventure.


    All became owners of the Crimson System, and their strength surged.


    Following the new king, the Nerven Families fell into Reylin''s hands.


    He flew to the sky, entered the thirdyer, and took the throne for himself. Reylin started converting the sin of pride''s energy into his own on the throne, setting a new dominance over the Faynom World.


    He imposed new rules and helped humanity.


    A few weeks passed with him sitting on the throne.

 Chapter 195: Return

    <h4>Chapter 195: Return</h4>


    Christmas was just around the corner.


    The situation around the world subsided, and a new profession has been announced - the hero! The heroes would make sure people never abused their supernatural abilities and solve all world mysteries.


    The best hero was Maya, who was one of the Crimson Dragon''s women! She led many heroes, worked hard, and everyone liked her.


    Reylin spent days going between the third and firstyers.


    He focused on building up his strength for the uing battle with the Sin Of Pride, Superbia. But he also focused on his family.


    First of all, it would take some time for Superbia to find them. Secondly, Reylin didn''t know where that man was.


    It wasn''t like he knew how to move between worlds as that knowledge would take time.


    He then wasn''t in a hurry.


    It was nice that he could give a wonderful childhood to his daughter.


    At his family meeting, Reylin was called by Rose.


    She was one of the women that showed affection and hard work, so Reylin liked her. If she were to confess, he would dly give her his surname.


    It wasn''t like Reylin was easy.


    He had just limited the circle around him.


    "What''s up, Rose?" Reylin asked as Rose wanted him to go on a walk with her.


    However, Reylin soon found out that Rose''s body smelled different. She was simr to him, the dragon.


    It seemed like her journey in the secondyer brought fruits, and she probably wanted to show off her progress.


    Reylin looked forward to that.


    However, what Rose did surprise him more than ever.


    Rose guided him to the small ind not too far away from Reylin''s continent. That ind was Reylin''s sole property.


    Existences that threatened Reylin were here, shrouded in an ice tomb.


    Rose stared at them, then whispered, "You can melt them and erase them with just one flicker... But you won''t do it because it is Yuki''s ice... From my research and bloodline knowledge, I have learned the skill called Ancient Ice Resurrection.


    As long as ice possesses even a shred of consciousness, I can bring that person back to life," Rose said faintly.


    Those words left Reylin shocked, and he asked to confirm, "You can bring Yuki back?"


    "Yes," Rose nodded, not taking eyes off the ice tomb, "She must have left a seal, right? That seal should possess a little of her consciousness. This will bring her back."


    Reylin promptly fished out Yuki''s seal, then passed it to Rose.


    She nced at it, then didn''t let Reylin wait.


    She used ancient skills.


    Her body shed with thousand ice sparks, then her dragon bloodline howled. That process looked quite intimidating, but Reylin''s heart sank... He knew what kind of price Rose paid for this skill to work.


    Once the ice sparks subsided, an ice dragon came out from Rose''s back. It swallowed the ice that swathed the abomination parts.


    It then opened its jaw, and the sleeping ice beauty slowly slid down onto the ground.


    At the same time, Rose puked blood and dropped onto her knees.


    Reylin supported her, "The price was your bloodline and mana..."


    This turned Rose into a normal human.


    She wouldn''t even be able to fight against Lv. 3 monsters.


    Her strength was that low now that she sacrificed her bloodline.


    However, her blood and mana were required to bring back Yuki.


    And so, she paid the price.


    "It''s true... that I wanted strength... Immense strength to keep the lives of my people free of any worries... The dark matter... yers... They are no longer a problem... You have saved my people, not me... They follow you now while I paled into the background.


    While it''s true that I still supported them and gained enough strength to continue to support them, I always had that worry within myself... A worry that I wouldn''t find happiness for myself... Isn''t that what you wanted me to find, Reylin?" Rose smiled faintly.


    She then added, "I can look out for happiness as a normal human now... All my worries are now gone. Thank you for taking care of me, Reylin.."


    Although he was Sin Of Wrath, Reylin''s heart often bloomed with many emotions. He smiled gently at Rose, then caressed her hair, "You will always be a unique woman... And what normal human? If you can get dragon bloodline, you can get it back. If not a dragon, then a phoenix... And if not a phoenix, then different. I will find mana for you and your body, Rose..."


    Reylin brought his face closer to Rose, then kissed her forehead, "Thank you. You two will be women close to my heart."


    "It''s my... pleasure," Rose blushed and looked to the side.


    Reylin called his Crimson Dragon, put Rose on its back, and brought sleeping Yuki here. He carried them to his castle, then both of them had a good rest on his royal bed.


    News of Yuki''s return reached the ones she was close with.


    Soon enough, Yuki opened her eyes and recalled the events that had happened.


    Of course, she knew that she had died, so what was the reason for her consciousness being awake? But as she moved and felt the touch and warmth, Yuki trembled and realized that she had unconsciously hidden a little of her consciousness within the seal.


    And that seal allowed her to return.


    "Abomination!" Yuki shouted.


    Reylin suddenly grasped her hand and whispered, "Am I an abomination?"


    She turned her head to the side and saw Reylin more handsome than ever.


    The gap between them became so big, but Yuki soon learned about the Crimson Dragon, his feats, and naturally about Rose''s sacrifice.


    "I hope you haven''t forgotten to whom you belong, Yuki," Reylin smiled widely.


    As Yuki''s failed mana was cured through the sapphire dragon''s bloodline, her emotions returned, and she blushed like a young maiden in love.


    She nodded, "I am yours... I will never forget that."


    "Haha," Reylin chuckled, "Come, I will take you for a nice adventure. You have to meet others and see my daughter."


    It was yet another pleasant day before the final battle.

 Chapter 196: Yuki and Roses first time [R-18]

    <h4>Chapter 196: Yuki and Rose''s first time [R-18]</h4>


    While Sin Of Wrath could control his wrath perfectly, other emotions often swayed his mood. One of them was lust, and Reylin never hid his appetite.


    Rose and Yuki were women he really wanted to embrace and show them as much love as possible. His lust yed a big factor too, but Reylin naturally grew affection for the two.


    And as they were closer than ever, Reylin took them both to his King''s Chamber and invited them to the bed.


    Truth be told, Rose and Yuki had been waiting for that day.


    "Why do I have to always make a call first?" Reylin shrugged as he saw them both taking off their clothes before his eyes.


    They did it naturally without any pause or stiff movement.


    Yuki and Rose''s beautiful curves soon blessed Reylin''s eyes.


    They were like perfect ice sisters.


    While Yuki had more flesh and softness on her chest, Rose''s ass stood out more, and she was much more gifted here.


    As if seeing his eyes, Rose turned around and showcased that sexy big ass.


    Reylin nodded with content, then said like a king, "You can undress me."


    He stood up and spread his arms.


    Two naked beauties made way toward him, their chests swaying as they moved like cats toward him.


    Yuki stood straight and extended her hands toward Reylin''s shirt, "Hands up." She sweetly uttered, then took off his shirt.


    Once Reylin''s chest became exposed, Yuki sshed her chest on his, then closed his lips with quite an amateurish kiss.


    At the same time, Rose unbuckled his belt and slid down his pants. Her hand yanked off his briefs, making Reylin''s cock jump out.


    It was half-erect, and heat slowly gathered here.


    Since it was clearly not to her liking, Rose lent a hand and caressed Reylin''s cock while her other hand touched balls for the first time.


    She listened to the wet soundsing from above them with a grin, "Your first kiss was quite romantic. Now, what kind of words should I choose to not sound too vulgar?"


    Yuki broke the kiss, then looked down, "You have already made it sound vulgar, Rose..." Her hand went below, and she caressed Reylin''s cock with her soft finger. She quickly used her whole hand to squeeze and stroke it.


    Reylinughed as two sexy women danced around his shaft, "And why do you want to avoid being vulgar, Rose? Aren''t you vulgar already with those hands squeezing my cock and balls left and right?"


    As if to make everything more vulgar, Reylin grasped Rose''s blonde hair and gently pulled her head behind.


    He then put his cock on her cheek.


    "There''s nothing to be shy about, mydies. I am going to fuck you senseless, so enjoy this forey to your heart''s content."


    Rose smiled, bringing her rosy lips to Reylin''s tip. Her cute tongue slipped out, and she started with slow licking that quickly picked up the pace.


    Reylin also returned to kissing his ice beauty, making her chin drenched with saliva as they exchanged it profusely.


    Atst, Reylin just let out his draconic seeds straight into Rose''s mouth.


    "It''s your turn, Yuki. Try it," Reylin whispered, bringing his second ice beauty onto her knees.


    Faced with his big cock, Yuki nced at Rose, then repeated the same movement. She had it easier since Rose didn''t n to give her the whole room.


    While Yuki licked the tip, Rose would slide down her lips below and y with Reylin''s cock and balls.


    It seemed like the mood swayed her heart already, and she dropped all her hesitation.


    Yuki, too grew confidence in her skills, and even if she was sloppy, it felt damn awesome to have them bobbing their heads around his cock.


    Reylin soon gently stroked Yuki''s hair and said, "I aming."


    Yuki closed her eyes as she felt the impending rush of his seeds. As it filled her mouth, some slipped onto the ground. Well, Rose also let out some onto the ground, so Yuki didn''t care and drank as much as she could.


    Both women then flew toward the bed.


    Rosended on the soft nket while Yuki entered Rose''s embrace. Both of them were glued to each other, sticking close as if their sweat was glue.


    They spread their legs, giving a unique view to their wet pussies.


    Reylin brought his face close and submerged his face in their wet gardens. He drank, sucked, and teased their clits with his draconic tongue, making them feel hotter and hotter with each second.


    After these two came a little, Reylin rose and brought his cock closer, "Who''s first?"


    "Me!" Both of them said in tandem.


    Reylin shrugged and decided to go with Yuki since she was the woman he had met before Princess Rose.


    His cock slipped into her virgin pussy, slowly rubbing and spreading her insides. After he went through her hymen, breaking it, Reylin waited patiently as Yuki''s pain subsided. He then swung his hips and made her whole body tremble with ecstasy.


    Her curves shook, and her abundant chest pped Rose''s face as Reylin pounded her from behind.


    "Ah! Ahhhh! S-Slower! Ahhh!" Yuki begged, but her body betrayed her words.


    She squeezed her beloved so badly that Reylin couldn''t stop nor go slower. He kept fucking her until Yuki came, which was quite abnormal since Reylin didn''t let out even a drop within her.


    But as the dragon''s stamina and endurance were heavenly, Sin Of Wrath also added wonders to Reylin''s bloodline.


    Reylin whispered, "I will keep going, Yuki."


    "B-But I just came..." Yuki whispered, to no avail.


    Reylin dug through her narrow canal, giving her pleasure out of the world. Atst, his cock no longer could endure that build-up, and he sprayed all within Yuki''s tight insides. Filling her insides full and hot, Yuki parted her lips, moaned no end, then dropped tiredly onto Rose.


    Rose''s legs remained spread wider, but a small stain was around her big ass.


    That stain was due to the juices her pussy let out... It was quite an abundant amount, making Reylin aroused.


    He sneered, "Sorry for making you wait, Rose."


    "It''s no- not a problem at all!" Rose first bashfully replied, then feeling Reylin filling her up, her lips parted, and she screamed to heavens.


    It was as if she wanted the whole castle to know about her losing her virginity!


    Reylin smiled widely, then the pounding began.


    Itsted the whole night, and nearly all knew what was going on.

 Chapter 197: Maya wants to be a full-fledged harem member [R-18]

    <h4>Chapter 197: Maya wants to be a full-fledged harem member [R-18]</h4>


    The next day, Reylin woke up with two ice women in his hands.


    He fondled their breasts, then left them sleeping with content on his face. He went to the bathroom, then ate breakfast with everyone else.


    Reylin received a few suggestive nces, making himugh out loud.


    He then nned to go to his thirdyer and continue building up strength.


    However, Maya stopped him.


    "I... I know what you did... It''s rude that you did it with them first! I confessed first, you know?!" Maya rattled off with blushed cheeks.


    She has been an adult for two months since her birthday, and she has been waiting for that special moment ever since. However, Reylin wanted her to wait for more, and perhaps that was why he never directed any lust for Maya.


    But now that the hero pointed it out, Reylin stared at her with unique eyes.


    Maya flinched, then looked down shyly, "Have sex with me too..."


    "But of course... How can I refuse my cute bear?" Reylin took her hand then guided her to a different room.


    In that room, Maya stared at Reylin with big eyes.


    He took off his clothes and revealed his naked self. It was his nature clothing, one that his good mother and father passed to him.


    Maya''s hands rose, and she covered her face, "Too fast! That was too fast!"


    "Then you can go slowly," Reylinughed out loud and took the seat in afy chair.


    Maya peeked at him through the gaps between her fingers, then mustered all her courage. She dropped her hands, then slowly slid down her cute dress.


    She did it slowly as if trying out some striptease. She then revealed her cute body!


    Unlike all women from Reylin''s harem, Maya had the smallest chest and curves. Of course, she was just an eighteen-year-olddy, so there was still a lot of room to grow.


    Reylin felt proud that he would see and be able topare her growth from now on. Her chest was not that small, however. Many peers would be envious of the hero''s chest, actually.


    Still, it was nothingpared to Aria or La.


    Reylin smiled, "You have a beautiful body, Maya. I can''t stop staring at you... You have that cute charm... An irresistible cute charm that I am fighting with right now."


    "Fighting?" Maya asked as she did her best to not cover her chest and pussy.


    Reylin nodded, "I want to stand up and just embrace you. I want to feel every part of your body. This is how cute you are, Maya."


    As those words added way too much courage to the hero''s heart, Maya slowly made her way toward the sitting king.


    She kept her eyes on his face as looking down on his cock was still a little too much.


    And as if trying to keep her eyes away as much as possible, Maya sat down on his thighs and quickly wrapped her arms around Reylin''s neck. She buried her face in his shoulder while feeling his cock touching her leg.


    It was slowly standing up!


    Reylin smiled and embraced her.


    After patting her back, Reylin got a hold of Maya''s chin and nted a sweet kiss. That kisssted a second, then Maya cupped his cheeks and went for the second kiss. This time, she shoved her tongue in, and they kissed more proactively.


    Atst, Reylin took Maya''s hand and guided it toward his cock.


    Once Maya caught his dick in her hands, she broke the kiss and stared into his eyes.


    "Touch it... Squeeze and move up and down... Feel every inch of my cock as this will soon enter your pussy and make you a full-fledged woman of my harem. I will make you a woman, Maya," Reylin whispered while keepingposure.


    "Yes..." Maya replied shyly, her fingers pressing on Reylin''s shaft.


    She then slid down her fingertips around his cock, then took a good hold of it. Her hand went up and down, pumping it a few times. Her heart grew ustomed to this heat and size, then Maya nodded cutely at Reylin.


    "You can put in..." she whispered.


    Reylinughed, "I still need to take a good look at your pussy, Maya. Let''s take it over to the bed, okay?"


    "Yes..." Maya nodded slowly.


    After Reylin and Maya went to bed, Maya took the first step on it, theny down bare. She covered her pussy with thighs but slowly revealed her garden as Reylin kept a good mood.


    His smile was quite dismantling, and he made her feel much differently about his cock. It was no longer shocking and scary; the dragon''s cock was her ally!


    Reylin locked his eyes on Maya''s pussy. It gleamed a little due to some juices leaking out already. He brought his hands then spread widely, gawking at the soft and highly appetizing meat walls.


    He then brought his lips closer and tasted the hero''s pussy...


    "Ah! R-Reylin! Don''t go so suddenly... here..." The hero whispered, but as Reylin licked her more, she just stretched her back out of pleasure and gently thrashed while his head moved up and down around her sweet garden.


    Reylin sucked her juices, bringing what Maya needed, which was more confidence and pleasure.


    Atst, he rose with his messed face, "How did it feel?"


    "Good... Very good..." Maya whispered.


    Reylin nodded with relief and confidence, then slowly aligned his cock with Maya''s pussy. He then put the tip on her lower lips, slowly sinking into her tight pussy. At the same time, Reylin brought himself closer to the hero.


    His hands cupped her breasts, and he fondled them while his cock invaded further into her pink walls.


    Maya moaned no end, and she felt unprecedented pleasure within her. A small pain soon alerted her, but she tightly clenched the nkets and held on, knowing what it was. Then, Reylin fully entered.


    At this point, he was so close to the hero''s face that he licked her and kissed her while his cock filled her insides. The pair became ustomed to each other, then their bodies moved in tandem.


    Hero''s legs wrapped around Reylin''s waist as she grew to love the pleasure of the sex. She wouldn''t let him go unless he satisfied her like many other women!


    Reylinughed at that move, moving his hips carefully. He wasn''t the usual himself, but after Maya came and begged for more, Reylin slowly made her ready for his dual peak cultivation.


    "I love you, Reylin! I love you so much! So much!" Cute bear whispered straight to Reylin''s ear as his lower part rammed her pussy.


    He roughly whispered within her hair, "I love you too, Maya!"


    "Mmm!" Maya replied with her lips bitten, then the pair came together.


    It was just the beginning of the day, but the couple went over all boundaries, doing it for the whole day and night for the first time!


    Maya came out of the room not just as a cutedy but also a sexy woman as she now became a full-fledged harem member of the Crimson Dragon!

 Chapter 198: The End

    <h4>Chapter 198: The End</h4>


    A few years passed.


    Reylin''s daughter grew up into a cute fluff loved by all. Her personality was definitely after La with how cute she was.


    Reylin also married most of the women, and many others eyed the position in his harem.


    Aria became pregnant two years ago, and she already had a cute son as well! Otherdies decided to wait, even Emilia herself.


    The threat of Sin Of Pride left many scared. Although all believed the Sin Of Pride would erase the whole world, Emilia and others didn''t want to bet on them leaving their children behind should Sin Of Pride just aim to kill Reylin and his beloved.


    Some believed that Superbia also would... leave Reylin''s descendants behind to have some challenges for the future.


    That was why everyone waited for Superbia...


    And atst, the former owner of the thirdyer returned to his throne.


    Sitting on the throne, Reylin stared at Superbia, "It''s my throne now. I changed the design a little and... used it for some boost."


    Superbia stared with unconceble hatred, "You look down on me... And you have be that annoying Sin Of Wrath... I see... I see... So that''s how you n to face me. Haha! You think you can face me, Crimson Dragon? Sin Of Pride is the strongest sin, let alone my experience!"


    Superbia showed off his hubris and strength and made the whole thirdyer tremble. He announced his return for the entire world and prayed for Reylin''s sess.


    Crimson Dragon stood up, "I feel like I have good chances... Why? Because for those years, I have been building up wrath toward you, Superbia."


    Reylin strutted toward Superbia, and the man reciprocated the walk,ing closer toward the Crimson Dragon.


    "Our world''s situation is much better, yet I can''t live my life to the fullest... You hinder my happiness, you know? My women can''t live to their fullest as they fear what little shit can bring to your lives.


    My wrath... I have been keeping it in check... Now, I am going to let it out... All my mes... All mes that I''ve devoured... Feel their wrath, Superbia," Reylin spoke in a lethal tone.


    [You have used the Crown Festival!]


    All mes Reylin devoured on his route took the form of Crimson Dragons. It was not just one dragon but many.


    All of them turned the whole thirdyer into a fire bath!


    The dragons danced, summoned scarlet clouds, volcanoes, faires, sparks, explosions! That was indeed the Crown Festival!


    They went around, sending the immense wrath and mes that would''ve long since destroyed any mortal.


    s, Superbia was not a mortal.


    His body trembled, and he became much more muscr! He strutted with all his might ovepping the world.


    Reylin''s body exploded with mes then. He donned himself in the strongest armor while taking half-humanoid form.


    Their fists shed.


    The world shook!


    Their fists shed again!


    The heavens rippled!


    Their fists collided, and the thirdyer no longer could endure this sh! Theyer tore through, and mes oozed out from the sky, falling onto the secondyer. From the sky, Reylin and Superbia descended.


    They fought in closebat like battle maniacs.


    BANG! BANG! BANG!


    "WHERE IS YOUR EXPERIENCE, SUPERBIA?!" Reylin shouted as his heart brimmed with wrath.


    He believed he would be able to ovee Superbia with this much power but to no avail. The man fought head-on and endured all. However, the longer this sh went on, the better for Reylin.


    After all, this much contact hurt Superbia''s pride. They fought with their all, yet Reylin''s armor still held his body!


    Cracks spread here and here, but what was thatpared to Superbia''s body? His skin scorched, and he lost half of his hair!


    Superbia was... losing!


    Reylin saw the chance, the gap, the hesitation in that prideful heart!


    "I am Crown Reylin! Crimson Dragon, Sin Of Wrath! I wear the crown and rule this world! If any of you little shitse here, I will erase you all!" Reylin shouted.


    And for a second, he felt like the whole world supported him. Be it yers, residents, other races, and even the world himself.


    All supported the Sin Of Wrath, who was a man who just wanted to live his life to the fullest and y mes with his children and beloved!


    "I''ve been destroying worlds like... nothing... Howe he has so much support?" Superbia asked, dazed by the energying from Reylin''s punch.


    Atst, that punch mmed him! His face sank, and Superbia felt his whole vision spiraling, then going in all directions as if wrathful mes scratched him from all sides! Soon, Reylin''s mes embraced him wholly and squeezed, killing him in the most destructive element!


    Reylin stared at where Superbia was, then his armor cracked, its pieces falling, "It turns out that loner can''t stay at the peak.


    Harem is the way," Reylin coughed, then returned to his beloved.


    He spent lovely days with his family. He got many children after, and his name was known throughout the whole world... Of course, Nerven people still were held prisoners by Reylin.


    However, he gave them an ind to live on and even became close with King Julian''s wife. She preferred this kind of lifespan rather than being trapped by her own husband.


    As for the Sin Of Gluttony and other sins... If they came here and attacked him, then Reylin would retaliate.


    For now, he wanted to spend years with his family and mes.


    Many rtionships came out during his long lifespan!


    Many surprising events happened as well.


    For example, Reylin didn''t know that Monica was a Sin Of Sloth. He learned about it during his one thousand birthday where she came up with a sudden challenge.


    A bed challenge, it was.


    And so, Reylin had a good life until his natural death.


    Many eonster, a woman d in red dress approached the young man.


    That young man didn''t stand out. Other than his silver ck hair, he was pretty average-looking. His origins were also prettymon.


    "Here you are, my Crimson Dragon." A woman said.


    The young man blinked his eyes, "I am a human, though."


    "Haha~~ Yes, you are... Your story hasn''t started yet... Will it start or not? I am looking forward to that. That was myst wish," the woman replied.


    She made the young man staring at her dazzlingly, "It sounds like you want to stay with me? Well, I don''t have a girlfriend yet, but you are such a hot chick. I am all in! Feel free to be my woman!"


    And what do you mean byst wish?" The young man asked.


    "Myst wish was to support the Crimson Dragon from the very beginning. It sounded fun, and I missed it in my former life... Luckily, I''ve kept my memories intact after reincarnation, and I am ready to support you again. Whether you keep your ordinary life or embark on a new adventure, I will be your support until death parts us apart," the woman replied.


    "Do you really believe in reincarnation? Haha! Well,e! I will show you my bonfire... I damn love bonfires and hot food! I hold the crown when ites to camps!" The young man unted his skills, then asked the most crucial question, "What''s your name?"


    "Milkyona."


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