what happens when a sweet voice girl Carolina becomes a ruthless army official. accompany her to her adventure to be a sweet carol singer for Christmas and see her manage between duty and hobby.

"Open the door, Uncle Aaren"
'Ya open the door, I can smell you '
'Hey you ediots can't you be a bit louder , it's cold out here '
'Come on dudes, stay passion, alright ','It's Christmas '

when all of a sudden,the door open. Looking at that, the boys started to sing the Christmas songs with the track. 

Uncle Aaron " Merry Christmas " the boy's wished him.

Uncle Aaren laughs and said "Hey Ho! my four little bunny's, Out on a Christmas Carol "

Hunter : 'What the hell?  little bunny. 
Joxson : Duh! 
Uncle Aaren : Don't show me that looked (smile at them). Come on in 

All the four boys rush into the room with excitement and surprise. 
Grayson : Uncle Aaren! Uncle Aaren!  your room have change a lot. Is this because of your new born daughter. 
Carter : Ya off course; don't you think babies need special care.  Dump head! 
Hunter :More like a loser (laugh out loud) haha. 
Uncle Aaren : AaAah!...come  to the table you four. Don't fight over there. Don't you have to go do a Carol after this. 
Jaxson : come on guy's. Let's hopp in.  Hurry up!

Ran up to the table, meanwhile uncle Aaren and his helper served the cakes to the children's . 

Uncle Aaren : so how to you think about the cake. Is it nice,do u want more . 

The boy's with  mouth full of cakes said in one voices 'It so yummy ' can we have more. 
uncle Aaren and his helper looks at each other and smile with a slit laughter. 
Uncle Aaren :Roger bring more cakes. 
While suddenly Grayson asked Uncle Aaren about his wife. 

Grayson : Uncle Aaren, where is your wife? 
Hunter : Why is she not on the table with us.  
Uncle Aaren : she is with her baby. You guy's wanna have a look. 
Boy's : Awesome! we'll love to. 
Uncle Aaren : Roger can you clean up the mess, I will take them to my princess room. 
Roger : Sure, Sir! 
Uncle Aaren :So boy's, Be quite. She might be on her sweet nap. 
Hunter :(with excitement) we won't make a tiny sound or noise. 
Grayson, Jaxson, Carter : Yes!  We won't. (salute uncle Aaren) 
Uncle Aaren : "Let's move " quick.... quick.... my bunny squid. 

They all reach a pink door right to the end of the room. Where the opposite room belongs to uncle Aaren and his wife .
Jaxson : Carter don't you think that the baby will be so girly.... when she grow older? 
Grayson : Jaxson, shut up .You are making noise. shuuu...
Jaxson : Duh!  ( roll his eyes) 
Carter : we are almost there guy's (whispers) 

uncle Aaren open the door saying "Honey ,look who came to meet our little princess ". When all of a suddenly.... they saw!

she love to have a good environment with lots of positivity and also have lots of issues regarding different situation. 
she was the only daughter and the only child.

Today is the first day of third grade for me. Deloris is in kindergarten so we never get to see each other during school. My new teacher's name is Mrs. Green, this school is different from my other one because we only have one teacher my last school we had 2 teachers we would switch from. I'm not the only new kid there's also a boy who's new his name's quill he's hitting it off with everyone. There are some girls I think they're really cool at my old school we were all family I only seen cool girls in the movies I hope I can be their friends. "BEEEEEPPP" that's the bell I guess I should take my seat. "Alright kids, take your seats! " Mrs. Green says. "Hi My name is Mrs Green I will be your teacher for this year" As we go around the classroom everyone says their name. There's this boy in my class and he's really nice. "Hi, my name's Jared" He is the first one to talk to me all day. "My name's Audrey" I said with a smile. After lunch we had P. E. during it I saw the playground there wasn't just one but 3 and their track was huge! They also have a huge court for playing games. I'm really starting to like it here. after school I ride the bus home and walk from the stop. It's a little boring waiting for everyone at home so I grab my bike and go see Deloris. We just went swimming the rest of the day. A few months pass I made a new friend her name is Carol she sits by me on the bus. We're a bit crazy she kinda laughs like a witch and I act like I'm going to throw her out of the window. 
Nowadays me and my mom are starting to get closer. We weren't really that close when we lived in my old Town I was always at my auntie's house if my Dad wasn't there. She went on a trip to go see my little cousin that was recently born in Illinois. When she got back it was Christmas time. Every holiday we would draw little art to put on our wall, She always has the best ones. For Christmas I got a guitar it's purple, with a star on it saying 'Love Rock' I've always wanted a guitar since I was younger. My brothers were mad because I got what I asked for, and they wanted that for years. Fast forward to January we made the Valentine's day drawings already. I gotta go back to school today it's a regular day. I come home and wait for my Mom to get home. it's 4 o'clock but she's usually home by time I get here. She might be caught up in traffic. I'll just call her. I grab the home phone and dial number by number pressing the call button. *DRRRR* *DRRRR* *DOOT DOOT* "We're sorry the person you're trying to contact is currently not able to pick up please try again later" I looked at my phone worried it must've just died or she probably broke it. I'll try to call again. 
By now it's been a few minutes and each it goes straight to voicemail. So I sit on the couch watching my brothers play 'Dunky kung' I'm still so worried watching all those cop shows are really messing with me. 
after about 10 minutes the house phone gets a phone call my oldest brother answers it. "Mom's at Tammie's house" he says. Tammie is our old neighbor. Her kids are best friends with me and my brothers. Hearing that cooled me down a lot She's ok, I was about to cry. 
Later after about an hour or 2, my Dad gets home and he's crying. I've never seen him cry before so just by seeing that my stomach drops, now knowing what my brother said is a lie.

About a young girl that struggles through depression and learns how to fight life bit by bit

Chandler and Joey meet Ursula, Phoebe's twin sister; Joey begins dating Ursula, but that bothers Phoebe, who doesn't get along with her sister very well. Ross attends Lamaze class with Carol and Susan; Carol isn't sure she can go through with the delivery; Ross realizes he's really going to be a father. Chandler can't bear to fire an employee he's attracted to, so he starts to date her and tells everyone else she's mentally unbalanced, so it isn't safe to fire her; she begins to notice people treating her oddly, so Chandler has to come clean. Ross has trouble controlling his monkey, Marcel, who switches Monica's TV into Spanish mode; no one can figure out how to switch it back. Mr. Heckles could have cats. Jamie and Fran (from Mad About You) make an appearance in Central Perk. Rachel finally gets around to taking down the Christmas lights, but falls off the balcony in the process, and ends up hanging upside down outside Mr. Heckles' window.

The restaurant cafe, Ludwig, was a so-called hidden attraction.

By default, it was a live cafe where people could eat while simultaneously listening to music. The high quality performances and delicious food meant that it was one of the most popular dating venues among couples.

The owner's taste meant that there were fairly high quality music equipment. Amateur bands and folk singers came in overwhelming numbers with a desire to perform.

Right now, there was only one couple present. Cho Kang-suk and Seo Ha-ran were sitting down and waiting for their food, but behind the scenes, a fierce war of nerves was occurring.

"Originally, it was impossible for me to do this at this price, but I specifically did it for you."

Tae-hyuk just glanced at the restaurant owner. Sometimes silence was worth 100 words when bargaining.

"C-Cough!"

The owner couldn't stand it and cleared his throat. Tae-hyuk slowly opened his mouth.

"A contract to rent the entire restaurant obviously included the food and the stage."

"Yes… Of course, the food is made by the best chef as you said…"

"But the problem is that the show is missing."

Sweat flowed down the owner's chin. Today was Christmas Eve, the best day of the year. However, it was from the evening onwards. From 15:00 to 17:00, it was literally called Break Time where the restaurant was closed.

A customer specifically wanted to rent that time. As the owner, he naturally welcomed the customer with both hands. The meals could be cooked in advance, and he could serve it himself. But there was a problem. This wasn't a simple restaurant, but a cafe restaurant that served food while watching a show.

"Ha, ha, ha… I am sorry for that. But really, you don't have a person to perform?"

Tae-hyuk sighed.

By doing this, he could rent the restaurant at an unbelievably low price. But this trap was waiting for him. The atmosphere wouldn't exist if there were no performances.

"It can't be helped. Can I borrow the stage instead?"

"The stage?"

"Yes. A date should have music."

The owner's eyes shone.

"Will you be performing directly?"

"I will use classical music to set up the atmosphere."

"Cough. Yes, I understand."

Normally, he would absolutely never allow customers on stage. The expensive equipment could break, and it was against the policy of the restaurant. However, what was happening today was at the fault of the restaurant, so it was natural for the owner to take a low profile.

Tae-hyuk added one last thing.

"Oh, please note that the stage might be noisy. Even if the equipment is broken, I will reimburse you in full so don't worry about it."

"Haha, I understand. Then please show a great stage."

The owner nodded with a pleasant expression. However, he was inwardly laughing. He thought that the customer just wanted to stand on the stage. At best, it would be a tambourine and some karaoke skills. Did he even know how to turn on the amps?

 


However, it was a money-giving customer, so the owner bowed politely.

"Then I have to go and prepare the dessert. The stage is opposite of the hallway."

Tae-hyuk quickly headed to the place that the owner directed.

No show? Then he would do it himself.

Fortunately, there was still a bit of time until Nuclear Bomb's henchmen arrived. He would come up with something suitable during that time.

@

Indeed, a sweet song added to the dating atmosphere. However, Tae-hyuk couldn't handle instruments, no matter how many crime skills he had. But he could imitate voices, and he could use a CD for the accompaniment.

"Shouldn't Ave Maria be played on Christmas?"

It was the song of greeting that was sung when the angel Gabriel visited the Virgin Mary when baby Jesus was conceived. It was the best song for a date on Christmas Eve.

[Voice Modulation has been used.]

-You can directly imitate the voice of Lee Yong-ho.

Singer Lee Yong-ho! With his profound voice and gentle stage manners, he was a celebrity that sometimes appeared on TV.

'It was worth spending a lot of money to watch his performance.'

Tae-hyuk laughed and turned on the microphone before singing along with the accompaniment. The restrained voice of a soprano spread throughout the restaurant and into the hearts of those listening.

After singing a song to praise Mary, it was time for a carol. The favourite song of the Koreans was Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You. It would make the heart that rose up from Ave Maria pound even more.

Cho Kang-suk and Seo Ha-ran. The stage for only those two was unfolding.

@

"Omo, there is suddenly a song. What song is this?"

"Ave Maria. It is so powerful that it doesn't seem to be coming from a CD. It seems like someone is on stage."

"I can't see it from here… Are we sitting in a corner?"

Kang-suk discovered that they couldn't see the stage from where they were sitting. Why did Tae-hyuk tell him to sit here?

Fortunately, the restaurant was empty. It would be good to sit in a place where they could see the stage well. Kang-suk thought so and asked Ha-ran.

"Do you want to move to a place where we can see the stage better?"

"Ah… I just feel like listening. In addition, I'd feel sorry for the waiter if I move the food after eating. We can just keep eating here…"

"Yes, I don't care as long as Ha-ran is fine with it."

Kang-suk gazed at Ha-ran sitting in front of him. She was so beautiful that it was hard for him to even look at her properly. Ha-ran blinked at him.

"I-Is there something on my face?"

"No. You are so beautiful."

"…Y-You don't need to go that far…"

"Nope. I am serious. It is embarrassing that I can't even express the full extent of your beauty."

Kang-suk's eyes were serious. At first, he thought that she was just a beautiful woman when they first met. When he met her the second time, he realized that it wasn't just her appearance that was beautiful. She was really sweet and beautiful…

"Hmm hmm…"

Kang-suk coughed while blushing,

"Ahaha… Kang-suk is also cool. Those clothes suit you really well."

The two quietly started eating the food, and the music turned into an exciting carol. It was like a Christmas blessing for both of them. The date that started from the bowling alley, planetarium, and amusement park was nearing its end.

"Today was really fun. I'm scared to be this happy…"

At that moment, Ha-ran stopped. There was something strange. All of a sudden, she felt a deep despair as she thought back.

As Ha-ran's face darkened, Kang-suk's expression became serious. He quietly wrapped his hands around Ha-ran's.

"Ha-ran. You know that my job is to catch criminals who have done bad things."

"Yes… I'm aware of that. You are doing a really good job."

"I punish those who are doing bad things. However, is there nothing in the opposite direction? I think I give their victims the right to be happy."

Ha-ran's eyes shone.

"Happy?"

"Today was fun."

"Yes, indeed."

"I don't want it to end today. I hope that Ha-ran will continue being happy in the future. So… Ah… That…"

Ha-ran realized that there was a strange attitude around Kang-suk. He kept putting his hands in his pocket and was touching something.

Ha-ran smiled gently at the nervous Kang-suk.

"It's okay. If your words are hard to say then I'll wait. I'm really good at waiting. So please slow down and tell me. Yes? For example, I think I waited a long time for someone… Ahaha. I'm sorry. I'm tired."

"Umm. T-Then, by the way, will you date me again next time?"

Kang-suk stuttered out. Ha-ran replied with a smile.

"Yes, okay."

Kang-suk cheered. Although he couldn't communicate everything properly, he could do it slowly from now on.

"Ah right, Ha-ran. After the meal, there is a place I'd like to go with you. This wasn't in the original plan, but I'm sure that you'll like it."

"Huh?"

There was a large sack beside the table where the two people were sitting, large enough to accommodate one person.

Kang-suk looked at it and smiled. If he missed this on Christmas Eve then he would feel regret.

@

It was time for Nuclear Bomb to arrive.

"Wow, I thought this was going to be Hiroshima."

He bribed one of the henchmen to report the movements of the group. They betrayed their group so easily for one million won. That was the weight of a bad group.

Unfortunately, the time constraints meant there was no encore. He received information from the source that the point of entry would be the through back door of the restaurant. Tae-hyuk moved to set up a trap that was prepared in advance.

Then once it was the scheduled time, voices were heard.

"It is here."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Then let's go through the back door as I said before."

The henchmen quickly followed Kang Han-seong's instructions, holding iron pipes and baseball bats in their hands. They weren't properly armed because they thought it would be a one-sided fight against Tae-hyuk.

Tae-hyuk clicked his tongue as he watched through the surveillance camera.

"Aigoo. Don't you know the basics of a raid? At least 30% of the total number of infiltrators should support from outside. Everyone coming in…"

Tae-hyuk confirmed that all of Kang Han-seong's group had entered and activated the trap.

"Uh, darkness?"

"Turn on the LED of your phones!"

"U-Ugh!"

"W-what is this?"

Kang Han-seong's group started screaming, as something sticky had covered them. Tae-hyuk turned on the light of the room and looked down at Kang Han-seong's group who were tangled together.

"…In this way, all of you are wiped out."

It was a basic booby trap. Tae-hyuk set up a large net with glue at the expected point of infiltration. It had fallen and neutralized all but two people of the group of 10.

"W-What the fuck!"

"L-Let us go!"

Tae-hyuk shrugged. What was the point of installing a trap if he was just going to release them?

"Using this much force against a student."

Tae-hyuk twisted the iron pipe that he equipped with the Violence skill and winked at one of the two people not trapped. That person was the spy.

Then Tae-hyuk asked,

"The two people left, do you want to be stuck together?"

"Ah, no!"

"Don't!"

Tae-hyuk smiled wickedly at the mice stuck together.

"Now, what do I do with you?"

"I-I will kill you! Release me right now!"

"There are so many false words. Ah, yes. This is an opportunity to experiment with a new magic."

"M-Magic? What are you…!"

Kang Han-seong trembled.

"It won't hurt. Hang in there."

Tae-hyuk lightly stepped forward and touched the bodies of the gangsters lying on the ground. Numerous messages appeared in front of him. He practiced so much that he could alternate stealing the clothes of the opponents.

The clothing that the opponents were wearing moved to his right hand. He threw them away and tapped another person lightly with his other hand. After repeating this a few times, he was able to strip all eight people of their clothes.

"Argggghhh!"

"W-What? What did you do?"

"T-T-That bastard!"

The gangsters started to scream. Tae-hyuk smirked.

"I left your underwear behind due to my conscience. Now, shutter time!"

He pulled out a camera and started to take photos of the naked men thrashing around.

Click! Click!

"Ohhh….."

Kang Han-seong's group moaned.

"Your personal motto was 'to live and die like men' right? Then what would happen if these photos were scattered around the neighbourhood?"

"S-Stop!"

"Are you short on words?"

"P-Please stop!"

Tae-hyuk sat on a chair and showed the people the photos he just took on the digital camera. Screams could be heard from here and there.

"Now, let's negotiate. Will you continue to fight me as enemies? Of course, if you do so, then you won't be able to prevent these photos from being printed and scattered around. Or I can give you a part time job taking care of things that I'd rather not do. Of course, I will take care of the costs. Well. This much for one time?"

Tae-hyuk quietly raised two fingers. Kang Han-seong swallowed his saliva.

All of a sudden, there was an offer from the opponent.

"This doesn't mean that you will become my subordinates. It is just a formal contract. Of course, I am the one in charge."

"D-Do you mean things like beating up your enemies?"

"You understand quickly. It is something similar."

Tae-hyuk looked at Kang Han-seong and his henchmen.

'I need some long-term pieces I can move at will.'

If he gave them money then he could use them moderately. He would be able to use them to fight other criminals in the future.

Seo Tae Hyuk, jailed after being falsely accused. He will be executed without being able to prove his innocence. When he opens his eyes, it’s 15 years in the past?

All credits go to the original creator Han Yeoul
and the team who collaborated to make this book


P.S. This book was made so that you can read it offline, so don't start beef with me over trivial things.

A collection of novels that I enjoyed. I am posting this due to lack of good mcs on this site. 
I will mostly post stories where mc is calm or rational for the most part. I will be posting the first chapters of all novels in it, you can just go to their respective sites for more and support the authors.
Inspired by 'My Self-Insert Stash '. 

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the stories mentioned here.

Jane's POV

I woke up and look at my Alarm clock and it was 7:15 am. Well, that's weird because I set my alarm for 6:30 am. I take my dress out of the cupboard and place it on my bed. I have two dresses for formal occasions. One is black and the other one is a beige one and I mostly wear them on Sundays. I hurriedly jumped into the shower because I didn't want to be late for the sermons. In 15 mins I walked out wearing my white bathrobe. After being done with the hairdryer, I was about to apply some moisturizer when I heard a knock on the door. I look through the peephole and it was Carol. I opened the door, didn't wait for her to come in and just get into my bedroom to get ready.

"Morning Jane, I wanted some coffee beans. I promise I will return this time." She yelled from my kitchen. 
"OK, close the door while going out. And take the cream too if you don't have because I am leaving in two minutes." I replied from my bedroom. 
"No, I am sure that I do have some cream." I heard her saying and after that I heard her getting out closing the door behind.

I was applying sunscreen when one of my eyelashes get into my eye. Oh God, I am definitely gonna be late. It was when I heard the knock on the door again. I knew that she doesn't have cream.

I took some time on my eye. And get to the door while rubbing my eye. Open the door and again didn't wait for her to come in and run to my bedroom.

My eye was all red. I applied some mascara and chapstick. Satisfied with my look I turned to my bed where my dress was all ready to slip in. I opened the knot of my robe and was about to take it off when my bedroom door creaked open.

I turned around and found a tall man standing in front of me. My eyes got widen and jaw dropped to the floor. Am I dreaming or is this the same man I met in the club? I found my hands quickly grabbing the sides of the robe and tightening them around my body.

"Hello again, beautiful." I heard that man says. 
A lot of questions were running through my mind. How? Why? and Carol?
Yea Carol. I yelled her name "Carol" hoping that she is still in my apartment. 
"No, there is no one out. It was me for whom you open the door. Just relax." he was telling me to relax while his eyes were roaming all over my body. I was hyperventilating.

"G-Get out of m-my p-place." I was stuttering and my left leg was uncontrollably shaking. 
His eyes were getting dark as he steps forward. I could not go back because my legs were already touching the bed behind. A lot of scenarios were going through my mind. Am I going to be murdered, raped or abducted? A lot of documentaries that I watched flashed in front of me. My throat was feeling stuff and eyes stinging with tears when I found myself falling on the bed.

Alex POV

Though I was hell-bent on paying her the visit at that time but couldn't. As one of my old partners decided to contact me at that time. I needed to see him, to talk about two new Casinos I was about to open in his hotels. Wow, I can't even have my Saturday night free.

I woke up at 6:30 am. I am so excited just like I was used to be for Christmas when I was young. Well, not so much difference as I will be getting a gift today. I am gonna take her in every way and she will be screaming my name on top of her lungs. And the irony is that she doesn't have any clue yet. I like things this way. I changed into a formal suit. Skip my breakfast as I plan to have my breakfast with her today. I also grab some take-out coffee and bagels for us. I had already read the file so I knew that she was divorced. Good for me. I bet she is experienced in giving pleasure. And the second thing that I liked about her profile was the reason for her divorce. The file says that she is infertile. So, no need to worry about conceiving. So, I plan to cum into her every time. I will fill her with my seed over and over again. Third, she never dated in the last 2 years after her divorce. So I hope that she is clear so I can really do her without any protection.

I wonder how Simon gets to such details. He is really one fine employee. 
I reached her door without any problem. Just a quick call to the owner of the building. I told him that I wanted to give a surprise to a friend. I didn't lie. Did I? I knocked at her door and almost waited for two minutes before the door was opened for me. She was in front of me. But she didn't see me and almost ran to some room.

How irresponsible? It could have been a burglar, a rapist or worst a murderer. She was smelling like lavender. Seeing her freshly showered body, my body tightened. I lose my tie and set the things on the kitchen counter. I took off my tie and wrapped it on my hand. I should confront her for her carelessness. I walked into her bedroom and found her taking off her robe. She felt my presence moved around and got panicked. She clenched her robe to her body tightly but not before I had a peek on her firm breasts. Damn! I want to see them. Such a fine piece of art. Fu*k!

No point in hiding it at all. They will all be mine for me to play and tease in no time. I thought to myself. 
She called someone but I assure her that there is no one. I tried to tell her to relax but she was still panicking. I can't understand why? I just wanted to tell her to come out and have breakfast with me.

But I do know a way to make her relax and I am more than willing to make her relax right now.

"Please let me go. I swear I won't tell anyone." At last, I managed to say with my teary and hoarse voice while he has me pinned on my own bed.

I tried to wriggle out but I was no match to his strength. I wanted to scream help and plead to him more but the lust in his eyes and his bulge on my stomach was telling me that he won't back off no matter what.

"Shhhh, Don't worry sweety. Nothing will happen without your consent. So, I am giving you one whole minute to relax and give in." His mouth was so close to mine that his lips almost brushed mine while he said those words.

Jane Monroe is 27, divorced, believes that she is Barren and living a life of a loner. But everything changed the night she went out to help someone. 

Alexander Black, 30, and an attractive bachelor. Owns casinos, hotels, some clothing brands, and a news channel. He is self-centered, impulsive and a control freak. Have connections from politicians to mafias. A lot of people mistook him as a gentleman that he certainly is not.

And when a woman named Jane, slapped him. The hell opened the door for Jane. Because the next thing she found herself, is in the forced contract for seven days just for his lewd desires.

The stores in Europe generally opened at 9 AM and closed at 6 PM.
Many Korean travelers who were used to 24-hour convenience stores had trouble finding stores in the evening. Youngho, who had been living overseas for nearly three years, sometimes still had problem with this system.
That was why he and the siblings were excited when they arrived at Zurich Central Station. It was 8 PM in the evening, which was like the midnight in here, but stores were open with bright lights on. There were about 200 stores lined up and ready for customers. They sold a variety of things. Tempted by all sorts of things, the siblings did not want to go to hotel. After visiting a souvenir store, mini-sized electronics store, and bookstore, the siblings went to a place where music was coming out. It was the season of Christmas. They could see a giant crystal Christmas tree displayed in front of a building and a few musicians playing carol songs together. People passed by looking at the scene with smiles on their face. Youngho's heart was warmed. 'Have I seen such a warm scene like this before?' he thought.
Listening to the peaceful carol songs, Youngho calmed down his busy heart due to the exciting trip. When he was settling in the atmosphere, Fatima came near him and took his arm. She whispered,
"Oppa, this is such a peaceful place. All these people look like they don't know about any sadness of the world."
At Fatima's remark, he felt guilty for forgetting about the struggling people in Southeastern Europe. At this moment, people were fighting and dying. Many people did not even have food to eat and struggled to survive.
"We should still be thankful for the developed countries. They still reach out to other countries in need to help them."
"These people's wealth and comfort were all established by the sacrifices of weak countries. Looking at their relaxed face and attitude, it feels like they are two-faced. All they have is because of their ancestors but they think they are superior."
Youngho could understand why she was feeling this way.
She had met many foreign travelers when she lived in Istanbul and she could never forget how they looked down at her and her siblings. Even during this trip, many people whom they conversed with seemed to be surprised to found out where the siblings were traveling from. They were ignorant. Not to be treated badly, Youngho took out his US passport whenever he needed. Fatima seemed to be curious about why Youngho was using a US passport. He felt like she was going to ask about it in near future.
"That is why we have to strengthen our economy. Economic power is the national power and people would be treated nicely if the nation has power."
"I felt that too during this trip."
"The reason that West Europeans can be confident when they travel as backpackers is that their country is strong."
Fatima smiled softly at Youngho.
"Their confident attitude is cool but I don't envy them. We'll try to be our best but we'll always have you on our side."
"…"
"If Zeynep Farm's wine becomes worldwide famous, I'll tell people that you are my brother!"
Touched by Fatima's words, Youngho almost hugged her.
Regardless of the serious talk between Youngho and Fatima, Zeynep and Szechenyi were busy looking around different stores. Szechenyi was 16 now and Youngho trusted him as a bodyguard of his sisters since he had trained him hard.
Spending a long time touring around, the siblings now complained that they needed kimchi and ramen. Because of Youngho and Jongil, they got used to steamed rice, kimchi, ramen, and other Korean dishes. Whenever they ate oily foods, they wanted kimchi to go with them. They were serious, since they even visited a Korean restaurant in Frankfurt after searching on the internet.
After spending a night at Park Hyatt Hotel near Zurich Lake, they visited downtown for a tour. The siblings were impressed by the antique designs of downtown but Youngho did not pay attention to them. He liked much quiet places. In fact, if the siblings were not with him, he probably would have spent the whole day working out in the hotel. Youngho was just following the siblings in responsibility. He thought watching people was more interesting than touring around the city.
There were people who were obsessed with taking pictures to leave proof of their trip. They must have prepared for the trip a few years in advance. There were other people who liked touring around museums and looking at man-made artifacts, they were more classy-kind of people. The siblings did not belong to the two groups of people mentioned above. They did not take pictures nor did they visit any museums and galleries. They just searched for foods and shopping places. They walked long distances touring around city and searching for what they needed, and naturally they had to eat often for all the calories they burned.
Fatima and Zeynep loved shopping for little decorative stuff and Szechenyi liked collecting pocket knives and climbing gears. He bought a few stuff for his friends from school.
Youngho also picked a multi-functional pocket knife and ordered 100 of them to be delivered directly to Baku. It seemed to be a great new year's gift for anybody.
Due to snow, they had to cancel the outdoor camping near Zurich Lake which Fatima had planned. It was relieving for Youngho.
 
***
 
Youngho was touring around Louvre Museum when he heard about the war from Park Jongil. It was a week before Christmas. He needed to cancel the rest of the trip to go back to Baku. The siblings felt a little bit bad but they were satisfied with the past trip. Zeynep and Szechenyi complained a little but Fatima comforted them with a warm smile.
Youngho hastily came back to Baku from Paris.
It was a ten-day short trip, but it was a valuable time for Youngho and the siblings. The siblings seemed to have fully accepted Youngho as their family now. They did not hesitate to request anything they wanted, bought anything, and even complained to him during the trip. Even seeing their food preference has now become similar to his, Youngho felt that they were now very used to being around each other. Physical contacts like hugging were also usual and he could now accept them easily.
The airport security clearance process was stricter at the Baku airport. Youngho and the siblings came out after a long while. Park Jongil, Karajan, and even Gerhardt were waiting for Youngho at the entrance.
The company split in two cars and drove to the farm. On the way, Youngho heard what went on between the two countries. Jongil said that there was a shootout two days ago and heavy fire arms appeared at the battlefield yesterday.
Azerbaijan was preparing to launch missiles at right time. They would not take long before firing since the international society would try to stop the war if the war lasted long. What Azerbaijan wanted was to retrieve their territories and borderline as it was before the past war with Armenia.
 
***
 
On the TV news, an anchor reported that Azerbaijani army had recaptured a region in Nagorno-Karabakh. Youngho, now used to Azerbaijani language, could understand most of what the TV said.
'This morning, the army reported that they had gloriously recaptured some of the Western regions of Nagorno-Karabakh. The regions are now returned to us after 20 years. Also, yesterday the army had captured 20 Armenian soldiers…'
Even though the anchor was delivering the news in excitement, the government always reported selected information for their own advantages. However, everybody knew that Armenian army would not be easily defeated. Especially the soldiers who used to be in the militia, they were strong and harshly trained.
Russian army had not shown any movements to involve in the war yet. However, if things go bad for Armenia, they would ask for Russia's help. Because of this, Azerbaijan side had to end the war before too long.
Youngho called his friends in Yerevan to never get involved in the war even if their former militant trainees ask for help. If they got involved in the war, he might not be able to see them forever.
The international opinion was looking at the war lightly as a local battle. When it seemed that it had come to a state of lull, the Azerbaijani air force's full-on missile attacks to annihilate Armenian core military unit began.
Armenia tried to fight back but they were helpless in front of Azerbaijan's attacks using advanced weapons.
Most of Armenian soldiers in Nagorno-Karabakh had retreated or were killed now. Only the former militants who were transferred to the official army and were isolated in Nagorno-Karabakh hid in mountainous areas. They were hiding to conduct guerilla operations.

Empire of the Ring is a Korean modern fantasy epic adventure novel that sets in the nations of the Caucasus mountain range which separates Europe and Asia. The nations of Caucasus are regions of many conflicts over territories, ethnicities, and religions. The story begins as Lee Youngho, a warm-hearted Korean merchandiser, takes a business trip to a disputed territory of the Caucasus nations to sell Korean unmanned security systems only to get misconstrued as a spy and caught by Armenian militia. Youngho eventually gets involved with the militia and CIA to help out people of the regions from conflicts and works toward a birth of a new empire in Caucasus.

This is an ongoing novel from Korea with more than 750 chapters as of today. The pace can feel a little bit slow in the beginning but as the story unfolds, you will be drawn into the world of Caucasus. If you are a modern fantasy/adventure lover, you will enjoy learning about different regions and cultures in Eurasia and Eastern Europe as Youngho travels around the places. Happy reading! 

*Disclaimer: The following contains depictions of religion and ethnic disputes. We do not support the author's views, we are only translating and editing the novel. This fictional novel is inspired by real-world people, places, and events — the author has taken these people, places, and events and embellished them as characters with conversations and backgrounds as done in fiction.

Sound of running water was heard from inside the bathroom. Not long, that sound is not heard anymore, leaving only sound of droplets water. 

A man walking from inside the bathroom into a dark room wearing only one piece white towel. 

" Knock knock " A knock comming from the door was heard inside the room.

"Young master, we have prepared the information that you want." Someone spoke from outside of the room.

At the same time in a different place, someone sat at a desk while throwing darts. Someone entered the room after asking permission to enter. At that time at night, the atmosphere of the night was very pronounced, people who had just entered before had paid their respects. 

"Boss, I have finished investigating the girl that you ordered." Said the brown haired man while handing over several documents.

Seeing the contents of the document the man smiled, he placed the document on the table then walked towards the dartboard and took the arrow attached to the dart viewfinder. In his eyes, he was so eager to plan something.

On the other hand Edward who received some document from Gilbert was annoyed.

"Is this all you can do?!" Angry Edward, he threw the document up on the floor.

"Young master, it seems like the person investigating Miss has an unusual background. The investigation is deadlocked," Gilbert said, standing still.

"That bastard! He used his own daughter for his benefit." Edward clenched his own hand and hit it on the table. "I should just get rid of him, a long time ago " 

His face turned black. In his eyes there was a huge sense of revenge. Seeing the condition of his master, butler Gill resigned.

Three days had passed, in a relaxing room, Xue Li sat on a chair. Connie gave tea and snacks. As usual, Connie's smile was very very briliance and that smile disturbing. Xue Li wonders, why there are people like Connie in this world. He always smiles like crazy.

Right now Xue Li is in a very bad mood. Her mission for revenge is complete, but she cannot return to space. 

Never mind returning, Xue Li could not even contact system. If you remember, system never gave an explanation of how he could return after his business in this place was finished. System also never told Xue Li how could she  contact him if something urgent happen.

' How boring.. '

 Xue Li telling Connie who was standing beside him to turn on the television. After turning on the television Connie gives the TV remote to her. 

Xue Li changed the TV channel, see if there was anything fun around. Most tonight's channels is about drama.

After changing the channel several times, Xue Li was interested in a talk show.

The person interviewed was someone familiar to Xue Li. He is Hans! 'Thank God, he looks fine.' In his heart Xue Li was relieved after seeing Hans return.

Return to focusing on the ongoing conversation on TV. Hans was a guest star on the show. The presenter reviewed the rumors concerned with his resignation as CEO of the superstars agency to the matter of his love relationship. Hans answered very well, controlling himself not to disclose important things to the public.

At the end he told me about the reason he had left the country for the past 1 year. Hearing the reason made Xue Li's heart quite touched.

Connie, who was still standing next to Xue li, looked at her and then looked at the person on the television. 

There was something he thought about. He wondered what made his Princess expression melt like that.

After talking about Hans, the host began to review other topics. Heard rumors that Hans's return, because there was something he wanted to do.

Sure enough, hans smiled and began telling the plans and saying that he would hold an antiques auction for a charity event. 

Maybe some people already know about the Hans family tree which is famous as a collector of antique items from generation to generation. 

He said that he would open an auction that would take place at the end of this month, precisely in the middle of Christmas and New Year.

The objects in the auction are hereditary collections from the Hans family. He plans to auction off these objects and all the money will be donated entirely to charities to be distributed for people in need.

The MC felt impressed with the good intentions of Hans, she praised him and then began to talk about auction preparation and discussed at a glance the catalog that would be auctioned off at this charity event.

For a complete catalog we cannot publish it because we are still in the status of collecting items from colleagues for this charity auction event, but for items at a glance 

oh about the items that will definitely be auctioned off at this event airing one by one on the screen.

The host began commenting on items that had been confirmed at this event. He gave information about the items being auctioned. 

The MC and host was also surprised, hearing that some of the items to be auctioned were the remains of Artists Liz Faye. 

Xue Li was not surprised by that, what surprised Xue Li to stand up from her chair was, When she saw a ring displayed on the screen. She is very familiar with the ring.

'Green Witch Ring' is what is written in the description box. Of all the things Xue li forgot about, why did she have to forget her goal of migrating from one world to another. Her memory is still in the ring!

Previously Xue Li had indeed found the ring, but his memory was sealed with Liz's soul. That made her come to this world as Liz Faye, let the ring guide control of space and time to go to the place where Liz Faye had lived.

If the mission for revenge is complete, the seal on the ring will definitely open. It's stupid xue li, she never thought that Liz's fate changed.

In the original world, Lis did accept the ring as her wedding gift, but her marriage was destroyed and she committed suicide. But in the world when Xue Li immigrated as Liz, she had never touched the ring at all until the end. Because they were not married and she died in an accident. 

' Now will the ring be auctioned off? Dont kidding with me ! The ring must be mine! '

In Xue Li heart, she was upset about this news.

Seeing his Princess who suddenly stood up, Connie was shocked and immediately asked what had happened?

He looked at his Princess then looked back at the tv. 

' Princess today is quite strange, is she in a bad mood? ' Connie who do not understand what happening this time.

The auction will be held in mid-Christmas and new year. From today to day H less than one month. However Xue Li had to get that ring back. 

However, the name of the auction requires big money. Where can she get a lots of money? Try to ask Edward? 

Xue Li chose not to, because she knew it would be more troublesome if she asked something from Edward.

Xue Li began to think about how she could get some large amounts of money and in a short time. 

"Connie, how you can get some large money and in a short time?" Xue li realized that Connie was still standing next to him turning to Connie.

Connie was shocked because his princess suddenly asked him about finance. 

"Princess, do you want something? If there is something you want, what if, princess asks for the young master? young master will definitely try to buy something that you wants," Connie said giving some advice.

It's foolish for me to ask something like that to a fool like Connie, even though Xue Li already knows what kind of answer he will give. 

Ignoring Connie answer, she immediately stood up and went to her room. She turned on her computer and she accessed Carol's internet bank. When she checked, Xue Li realized that Carol rarely managed his finances.

In his account there is only 26.4 million in cash. For ordinary people maybe this is a pretty big amount, different for rich people. This amount is meaningless. 

The start price in auction for the ring is 10 million, at least xue li must have 5-10 fold from the initial auction nominal or equal to 50-100 million, even more.

In less than a month xue li must be able to double the money she has now. How ?

"Welcome back to the world in the system, Host!" Accompanied by the sound of celebrations like winning the main draw.

"Host?" The system wondered why the host did not answer and repeat calling the host. "Host!"

"You say the world in the system? Not the world after death? I remember that I was dead"

"Host, what are you talking about? Isn't the host just returning from the world in the system? What are the search results?" System is confused by the strange behavior of the host.

" I do not understand "

"Host? Don't tell me ... The host's memory was stolen again?"

Every student received their access card from Carol with both hands and bowed as if it was some sort of prestigious award. The secretary had a hard time keeping a smile off her face at how adorable these kids were being. She already knew that Scarlet was a natural sweetheart, Alex was a natural cutie and Jasper was a charming mother hen. Although she wasn't very well acquainted with the rest of the boys, the files she received from Wilmer gave her enough to form a good first impression. Meeting them in person was more satisfying than she dreamed it would be.
Once everyone received their cards, Carol explained how it could be used and briefly went through the document that they had to sign.
"This is just a formality that the HR requires for filing purposes. Kindly bring it back for your parents to sign and return the signed forms to us. Do remember to take back a copy that the HR will make for you. If they do not give you a photocopy of the signed form, please let me know. I can be found in my office on the top floor. Just ask around for Carol, the CEO's secretary and they will know."
Rowan nodded in amazement. "You must be some really big shot here for everyone to know you. We're very honoured to have someone important as yourself to give us a tour of the company."
Carol laughed. This boy called Rowan was really a smooth-talker. She knew she wasn't wrong to push for him to intern with the HR and public relations department. the secretary answered some of their questions while struggling with the laptop setup. When Elfie saw that, he quickly offered her assistance.
Carol smiled. No wonder Wilmer recommended this young boy to work with the programming team. She heard that he was currently staying with the Wilde's and was the son of Wilmer's personal friend. He was also in the same class as Wilmer's children which meant that he was probably a child genius too. The secretary was deeply intrigued by how the geniuses got to know such unique friends. Perhaps she could ask them over lunch when they were more comfortable with her.
After the laptop was ready, Carol went through the PowerPoint slides introducing Wilde Inc. to the children with a brief history of its founding. She also presented some jaw-dropping facts and figures and enjoyed the mixed reactions she received from the boys. Issac, Jeff and Benedict looked like they were on the verge of breaking down hearing how much money was involved.
"Don't worry, as long as you are an intern, all mistakes made by you will naturally fall on the shoulders of your manager who is in charge of all of you. You don't have to worry too much about making mistakes and just do your best to learn as much as you can."
Hearing that only made the three boys grow paler. Rowan laughed and gave them a pat on their shoulders while Alex assured them that the people from the admin department are actually nice people. Benedict didn't feel consoled when Alex apologised for not knowing anyone from the logistics team and Carol had to bite her lips to stop herself from laughing at their interactions. This was going to be a very amusing two months as well as a great way to end a shitty year.
As they went through the company's mission and vision, Jasper, in particular, appeared to be deep in thoughts behind the cover of his thick bangs. Rowan noticed it but decided to keep this to himself for now. Carol then quickly ran through what Wilde Inc. does as a business and how the various departments worked together. She also explained that because they were an international company, it became slightly more complex because they had to deal with their subsidiaries from other countries, especially with those from Europe.
"The logistics department and admin department are currently the most short-handed at the moment. I have some information about everyone here and I hope that the departments you are attached to will help to broaden your horizons. If you feel that the job scope is not something you can cope with, please bring this up to me so that we can make different arrangements to make these two months with us meaningful."
With that, Carol concluded the induction briefing and told them that they will be going on an office tour to introduce everyone to the various departments and their department heads so that everybody knew who to look for if they needed something.
The boys roused in excitement and Alex had to remind them to keep their volume down and act professionally. Scarlet wanted to correct her sister but decided not to in the end. Other than Rowan and Samuel who made the act look believable, the other boys looked awkward and out of their element. Their dress codes were casual like what was stated in the internship letter of acceptance. However, there was a difference in the level of casualness within the group.
Samuel was dressed in a pristine white button-up with black skinny jeans. His hair was slicked back neatly and it made him look sharp. It also helped that the german boy wasn't trying too hard to put on airs. Rowan wore a simply collared shirt and dark denim jeans with black converse sneakers. His easy-going but friendly personality made him appear confident much to some people's envy.
On the other hand, Jeremy was stumbling over his words, Jeff was stuttering, Issac's glaring was ten times worse than normal making him look like a murderer while Benjamin tried to open his eyes too wide to appear 'alert' that he ended up scaring a few office ladies they passed by.
"Loosen up, guys. You're too stiff," Scarlet whispered.
Issac hunched over and whispered. "I can't... all the adults here are too above our level. I don't think I can do this..."
"Me neither," Jeff agreed. "I don't understand anything that they were talking about! Danny didn't teach us this in school."
Jeremy was speechless. As the vice-leader of the E.C. Class after Jinru, it was his duty to pull everyone together. Yet the pressure of expectations made him feel ill in the stomach. He wondered if he could really survive this first day with so many people staring at them oddly.
Benedict was twirling his screwdriver and Samuel wondered why the boy even brought his tools along. Where was he hiding the toolkit with nothing but some faded jeans and a thread worn cotton tee?
Elfie chose to blend in with the taller boys like a shadow while Scarlet struggled a little to keep up with the pace while worrying about the E.C. Class boys. Would they really be alright? She knew that Anna was a nice lady who would definitely help the boys if they needed help. However, they have not even gotten to the real work and already, half of them were looking like they needed to go home.
When the boys were introduced to the fifth director for the day, the young writer finally understood why these four boys, in particular, were struggling so much.
"Issac, Benedict, Jeremy, Jeff... can I speak to you for a second?"
Carol was surprised that the dollish girl would suddenly call the nervous lambs out. Did she realise something?
"It's alright," the young writer smiled. "We're all interns here. It doesn't matter where we come from, we're all starting from the bottom of the ladder together. This isn't school, we're not in the E.C. class or Special Class. In fact, there is an advantage. We're children going against adults. It's not a shame to lose to those with more knowledge and experience than us. Why don't we treat this as a special boot camp like what Dragon and the others are doing? Let's give it our worst and meet up with the rest of the boys next year to show them what we've learnt over the holidays."
Carol was slightly surprised when hse heard this. Although the secretary didn't know what the young girl was talking about, the four nervous trainwrecks calmed down at once.
"Scarlet," Jeff swallowed. "What if we make a mistake? Somebody else has to be responsible for our mistakes..."
Alex laughed. "Isn't that what we've always been doing? Back then, we had a bet as a team, didn't we? If anyone failed, we would run laps around the school. You just have to do your best."
"But what about actually doing work? I don't know anything about it, the school didn't teach us how to work..." Jeremy blurted out much to his later embarrassment.
Jasper shook his head. "You don't go to class knowing what the teacher is talking about. In fact, most of you only understood what I was trying to teach only after the fourth time I repeated myself. Working and studying is not very different. Besides, why are you of all people worried? You learn better doing things than reading it from a book, you'll be fine."
Benedict's grip on his screwdriver tightened. "I can't make friends well. What if they hate me in the logistics department?"
Issac's face grew gloomier at that. "My face is too scary."
Elfie scratched his cheek at that and eyed Carol who took the cue and placed a hand on each of the boy's heads. "Don't worry about those. We're only at the orientation stage, you haven't even given the job a chance. If there are any concerns after trying it out, you can always look for me. While we won't spoon feed you answers here in the working world, we do help each other out."
More reassured now, the boys made it through the rest of the tour without much issues. Rowan was already getting friendly with everyone he was introduced with and even greeted them when he bumped into them along the corridor when he saw them getting ready for lunch. Carol was thoroughly impressed at the boy's ability to remember names and people whom he's only met for the first time.
"Alright, that's all for the tour. It is currently lunchtime and I will be taking all of you out for lunch just to show you some places that are budget-friendly for children like yourselves. Please grab what you need and meet me in the lobby," she smiled.
The children were slightly surprised at how quickly time passed. Many of them thought that they would be hunched over files and documents for the first half of the day and in great need for something delicious to recharge but this orientation was fairly relaxed as compared to their image of the working world.
Carol smirked as she read their expressions. "Don't worry, the actual work and stress will come soon. This is your honeymoon week. We will slowly hand you things that you need to learn in order to perform on the job. We're not that cruel to throw you into the pit of snakes right off the bat so do your best to learn as much as you can."
The boys paled slightly, not knowing if Carol was giving them a friendly heads-up or pulling their leg. One thing they all agreed on silently after Carol left was that the secretary was actually a scary woman.
"Adults are scary," Jeff whispered.
Nobody disagreed and Alex promised that they would have lunchtime gossip another day, just not this week. It was unspoken but after the short session with Carol, everyone knew that in the working world, it was better to watch their words and use Elfie's chatroom instead, especially if they wanted to bitch about some of their bosses or co-workers.


At age 10, Scarlet Liu Xiu Wen was tested with a Mensa IQ of 156.

By age 12, she was publishing books with the pen name Permanent Frost. By age 14, she was a successful vocalist-composer in the band called Britannia. By age 16 Scarlet had a successful career as a model and actress going by the stage name of Liu Xiu Wen.

However, there was a secret that the world didn't know. Away from the limelight, Scarlet took on yet another persona online as Pirate S - the eccentric half-genius. Everyone who lurked in the forums knew her name. Known for her unusual takes on life and mostly popularly for her "Human Observation Diary" blog, Scarlet enjoys the nerd life in secret.

Human Observation Diary has always kept to a very standard format but one day, a reader pointed out that the blog has recently been differing from its usual format. Intrigued by the trigger, Scarlet investigates her latest human observation - an online NEET by the name of Jedd77.

From further interactions, Scarlet finds herself helplessly drawn to him. As their friendship develops into something more, Scarlet has to make a choice.

To give up her secrecy and allow Jedd77 to be a part of her life? Or continue the game of cat and mouse even after the face reveal.

***

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