Welcome to Camp Duos where aspiring musicians go to boost their careers! We offer all sorts of activities and group-building exercises! And secretly make people fall in love... by putting them into duos!

A couple decides to marry each other only after meeting once at a marriage interview. Although they are both very well established in their careers deep down they are both perverts. Now The rest is all upto you to imagine and read in the chapters to come.

This game is called slayers and dragons people who play this game have decisions to make when choosing careers they must choose their race the races are diveded into two sections these are: humans and demi-humans, under the demi-human race you have a werewolf, elves, necromancers, mages and foxes. Werewolves are swordsmen they have twice the sense of a human, elves are blacksmiths ,are usually men rarely women and foxes are thieves and assassins, assassins are quick on their feet they also hide in the shadows, they move swiftly and are tricky there aren't a lot of thieves and assassins since the game came out necromancers resurrect the undead, while mages cast's spells to deal damage to their enemies and have long range attacks . Under the human race the careers available are the same, but once you reach a certain level you automatically get a second career this career is a slayer when becoming a slayer you get access to special places on the map, once you visit a special place you will see big gray doors and a notification will be shown on your system asking if you wish to enter. once you enter you can look for pets and use your pets to defeat evil dragons and no you dont choose your pets the pets choose you, you get pets when they are small so you have to raise them, giving then the necessary food they need it is also possible to get two pets but no one knows this not even subaru. Monsters and treasure chests are also divided into diffrent sections monsters can be: common, rare/special, special elite, and mysterious elite, a special elite can take away three quarters of a special monster in one move depending on the moves it make. Treasure chests can be: common, bronze, sliver, gold, rare/special, and mysterious gold.

Subaru Shi is 22 years old and is considered as an outcast instead of not being noticed at all.He is the spotlight of attention in a horrible way,until one day he dies from a bridge collapsing he then gets reincarnated as a demi-human. what will happen in his new life? what new challenges will he face?and more importantly who will accept him.

It's a beautiful day outside. The trees are green and flowing in the wind. The flowers are busy with bees around them doing the usual pollinating. I'm walking along the river enjoying the usual walk I take as I go to school each morning. My name is Garrett "wolf" McMillion. Wolf is my nickname some people call me. It's not because I act like a wolf or anything it's mainly due to my condition. I'm a freshman in high school. Normally I don't go to high school but because of me running away from my family this town seemed like the best place to go. They don't have just a normal high school here. The high school here is more of a safe haven for people like me and that also have similar conditions as me. I've been going to school for about a month now but I don't have any friends because it's better to trust no one. I always take the path next to the river to school because it's the quickest way to the school from the forest which is where I hide most of the time. It's always peaceful and quiet and it's also the only path that other high schoolers don't take because they have actual homes and families. My condition is sort of what normal people would call supernatural and what people that also have similar conditions would call monster-like. I have the ability to change from human form into a wolf form no matter what's happening. But if I have enough strength and need it enough then I can shift my form into a sort of hybrid between the two giving me all the good qualities of both and none of the bad ones. Other students have similar conditions like some are able to turn invisible some have permanent changes in their body that give them superior skills to normal humans and some are monsters like me and have insane abilities that allow massive strength, intelligence, and also for us to keep our reasoning and improvisation skills. Basically people like me were born for combat if they have the right skills and the others might just be better than normal people at normal jobs. The ones with high intelligence become inventors and scientists. The ones with strength enter careers revolving around brute strength. And others enter jobs and careers that focus on their specific abilities. I have other conditions as well it's just the one that stands out the most is my wolf powers. My other conditions include heightened senses while in human form as if I was in wolf form, the ability to make any object morph into a new one made of any element I want, and I also have a dragon living inside me as well. It's only happened once but whenever my anger or sorrow gets too deep while in combat he comes to give me strength that even our principal couldn't handle.

When one guy in a world full of supernaturals holds the key to immortality and the ability to shift the universe can he survive long enough to figure out who he really is? More so can he live long enough to figure out why he really is? Follow Garrett “Wolf” McMillion through his journey to discover who he really is. Riddled by memory loss and instincts bred into his DNA by his mutations he must learn how to survive a drastic change in his normal life. Once just a high school student at a mutant safe school, he must learn to take the training he was given to become the fighter he always acted to be. Will he be able to keep all of his friends safe while they fight to keep the school safe from anti-mutant terrorists. Or will he fail at keeping them safe while his memory slowly comes back to him after meeting a mysterious girl that was suddenly assigned to him and his partner. Wolf will learn of his past through this series and eventually realize that he isn’t just some insanely gifted mutant after all.

At the exact moment the black crystal exploded, a huge black wall appeared in front of them, seemingly forming a barrier between them and the heavens and earth. All the energy in this space was absorbed by this giant black wall and integrated into its own power, causing this 'giant wall' to grow to hundreds of meters in height instantly. It became larger by so much that they couldn't see where this wall ended, and it appeared to be expanding still. 
This huge barrier isolated all danger outside of it. Through the black energy barrier, you could see numerous faint ripples appearing and spreading across the surface of the barrier, but it remained intact nonetheless.
This "Joker Black Barrier" was a defensive runic array created by Master Jolie, a famous Wards Master in the Holy Land. The impressive thing about this was that it required very little Soul Power to activate, and it was an excellent defense against energy attacks. It cost 6,900 Holy Coins and could last for at least a minute as long as the attack was not insanely powerful and the magnitude of the attack was weaker than that of a Heavenly Soul Stage. At that moment, Oscar felt like he was going crazy; they wouldn't even be getting pocket change out of this mission.
While the Ward[1] isolated them, it also blocked the concentrated fire elemental power from reaching them. They saw that the color of their Pioneering Orders had returned to normal, and they could now leave anytime. 
Oscar heaved a sigh of relief. He made it just in time, if not they would have been killed by all the lava. 
"Leave now, this barrier would only hold up for another ten or twenty seconds!" Oscar sprang to action immediately. If it was an ordinary energy attack, this barrier could last for a few minutes even. However, judging by the Lava Monster Leader's fierce attacks, this barrier could be considered a fine creation if it could hold up for a minute. 
Grai and the others reacted quickly too. After all, they were participants in the CHF and had real-life combat experience. They followed Oscar and ran for their lives. As long as they weren't in the central area, there would not be much of a problem. Although this Lava Monster Leader had a pretty savage power, it was not the type to be able to move fast, and it seemed to depend on its surroundings for power. 
"Hey, where's Wang Zhong?" Sharmie asked suddenly, surprised.
Grai turned to look into the distance and only saw Wang Zhong's back to him. Wang Zhong waved from afar, and at that moment, the Ward collapsed. The place that they were standing at previously had been enveloped by flames completely.
Grai and the others could feel a burn in their throats. "Has that guy gone mad?"
He was trying to play the hero in this situation???
The Lava Monster Leader was at the Peak Heroic Soul Stage, and the environment they were in was in its favor. How could Wang Zhong, an Initial Phase Heroic Soul Stage, take it on solo? Oscar knew Wang Zhong was strong; otherwise, he would not be valued by the two insanely strong experts from the Empire. Frankly speaking, he had talked about this with Feng before. Both of them thought that Wang Zhong had some special ability that the two experts valued, and that ability would be very powerful and useful when used in a team setting. However, based on individual ability, Wang Zhong had just reached the Initial Phase Heroic Soul Stage, yet he wanted to challenge something at the Peak Heroic Soul Stage?
This idea was too bold and risky, or rather, he was overestimating his ability.
Oscar's first reaction was to stop Wang Zhong, but how? If he was at his peak period, there might have been a glimmer of hope; but if he went back now, he would just be digging his own grave.
The six of them glanced at each other, not knowing what to do.
"How about we go over too?" Napier was eager to give it a try. Recently, after hanging out with the Wanderlust Team, a part of his joker personality had returned. He didn't care whether he was alive or dead after this, carpe diem.
"Go there and dig our own graves? Not everyone is crazy like Wang Zhong!" Sharmie said. Everyone knew clearly that Wang Zhong's desire to fight was ignited. "His Dharma Idol also commands the fire element. Maybe he has something in mind." 
"What could Wang Zhong possibly come up with? The enemy is at the Peak Heroic Soul Stage and has almost reached the highest tier. We are like insects to it." Mo Ling laughed bitterly. He thought that Wang Zhong had become more mature after coming to the Holy Land, but it appeared he was still too naive. Wang Zhong was even crazier than when he was in the CHF. The enemy was too strong, and the difference in their levels of power was really too big this time.
"Don't be impulsive." Grai didn't look nervous at all; he even looked a little indifferent. In this team, Grai was the one who knew Wang Zhong the best.
It wasn't entirely because they were familiar with each other. Grai could sense that Wang Zhong carried a lot of secrets even when Wang Zhong had just reached the Holy City. He didn't know why Wang Zhong had a mysterious aura, but he could sense it. Previously, there was a rumor going on that a Holy Disciple had beaten up Wang Zhong, but Grai had secretly gone to 'visit' that dude at night, and it was evident that things were not what he claimed to be. He could understand why Wang Zhong wanted to keep a low profile. Those rumors could save him a lot of trouble, so why not go along with it?
Honestly, Grai had been waiting for a long time to see what combat power Wang Zhong's Dharma Idol had. He had never believed that Wang Zhong was less than average.
"We won't be of any help even if we go there, and we might even hinder Senior. Let's just wait here. Maybe we'll witness a miracle," Grai said calmly. Since Wang Zhong was still inside the battlefield, they couldn't leave without him.
Grai's calmness made everyone calm down too. Frankly, the others also didn't believe the rumors that Wang Zhong was useless. Since he chose to stay in the battlefield, he probably had an idea in mind.
Oscar regained his composure. It would seem greedy of them to continue their mission now, but going over to help Wang Zhong wasn't an option either. On the other hand, Oscar would be rather worried if they left Wang Zhong behind in this secret realm alone. 
"Let's just wait here for Wang Zhong." Oscar came to a decision. Even the newcomers weren't afraid, so what else could he say?
...…
There was a reason why Wards Master was considered one of the three major subsidiary careers along with alchemists and gourmets. The alchemists focused on creating soul tools; the gourmets focused on potions and medicine; while the Wards Master focused on runes, Wards, and the power of the natural laws. In a sense, being a Ward Master was a career that was even more abstruse.
The similarity between these three careers was that the products they sold were very expensive. Their products were rather popular in the Holy City since they could save an entire exploration team in times of grave danger.
Of course, the products that Oscar possessed were of good quality since he had been collecting them for so many years. Those products weren't of much help in the forest of tree demons previously, but they certainly worked miracles here. Wang Zhong didn't have time to think anymore before the Ward fell apart under the Lava Monster Leader's powerful attacks.
The Lava Monster didn't care at all about the other group of people who escaped. It was awoken by the human in front of him. This fragile and weak creature seemed to have something in his body that was calling out to him, something that could release it from its shackles. If it consumed him, it could gain freedom. This was an innate desire.
Its gaze locked on Wang Zhong, and its boundless desire and greed filled the space.
At the instant the Lava Monster Leader locked on to him as its target, Wang Zhong could feel the temperature of his surroundings rise again. Other warriors needed to use up a large amount of Soul Power to counter it, but Wang Zhong didn't.
High temperatures and flames didn't do much harm to Wang Zhong, other than the fact that the flames suppressed his soul, but even that didn't affect Wang Zhong much since his physical body was a lot stronger than the average person.
This was a form of training since tempering one's Dharma Idol was something every Heroic Soul soldier must do. Perhaps there were other milder methods, but Wang Zhong didn't have so much time on his hands. He was simply more comfortable with real-life combat since it was more effective. He summoned his Flaming Spirit King. 
"My Noble King, Salamander is at your command." The Flaming Spirit King knelt down on one knee. It could be seen that his flames were much stronger than the previous time; his body grew bigger and the quality of his flames became better too. It wasn't entirely because of the small increase in his power over this period of time, but rather, because of the magma environment. The high temperature made the Flaming Spirit King feel at home as it was accustomed to the fire element here. It felt dear to him and made him stronger too.
"Destroy the enemy." Wang Zhong cut straight to the point. Both of them could read each other's minds. Right after Wang Zhong said this, the Flaming Spirit King Salamander was already dashing toward the Lava Monster Leader at high speed.
Although the difference in their levels of power was huge, Salamander was still very confident, not showing any fear at all toward the powerful Lava Monster Leader. He could absorb the concentrated fire element in the surroundings anytime and replenish his power, making him feel that his body was filled with endless power. The sudden burst of flame power was like a thruster attached to his legs, launching him forward like a rocket. He was around several meters away from the enemy, yet he had already closed the distance the moment he moved.
Thump!
There was a loud bang upon collision. The defense barrier that blocked Sharmie and the other's attacks earlier on suddenly gleamed and appeared to be distorted in front of the Lava Monster Leader. Although this didn't break through the barrier completely, the barrier seemed to be one with the Lava Monster Leader. The massive impact forced it to retreat a few steps backward. 
The Lava Monster Leader let out an angry roar. It probably didn't think that this little thing could actually cause any harm to it. It waved its arms which were made up of flames, and they instantly transformed into a huge sickle, headed for Salamander. Unlike ordinary Lava Monsters which were clumsy, the Lava Monster Leader's arms moved at a fast speed, which was probably because its arms weren't made up of heavy and large rocks. The flaming sickle gleamed brightly in mid-air.
Although it was fast, Salamander was faster.
An ordinary Dharma Idol couldn't think independently, but clearly Salamander wasn't the case. Most of the time, Wang Zhong felt like Salamander was a projection from the Dimensional World, but he couldn't figure out why he chose him as his master. Wang Zhong's level of Soul Power definitely restricted his combat power and even intelligence.
Currently, Salamander seemed to mirror Wang Zhong's fighting techniques. Salamander had changed his direction of power output the moment his body collided with the barrier, using his rebound to turn around. His movements were elegant and light, exactly the same as Wang Zhong's graceful fighting style. Simultaneously, he extended a flaming chain at lightning speed and hooked it around the neck of the Lava Monster Leader instantly, tugging hard. 
A unique thing about Salamander was that he particularly liked to use flaming chains. Wang Zhong hadn't found any Dimensional lifeforms that shared Salamander's habit in the Holy Land's database.
The flaming chain contracted all of a sudden, and the massive pulling force even affected the balance of the space. Countless electric sparks could be seen coming from the flaming chain, and it was as if many small dimensional rifts were ripped opened by that force. The chain tightened around the Lava Monster Leader's neck instantly, and the friction between flames and lava created a sharp and piercing sound.
The Lava Monster Leader stumbled for a moment, but just for that moment. It could sense that this seemingly weak creature could control fire almost as well as itself, but his weak power was his fatal weakness. The Lava Monster Leader's flaming sickle transformed to take the form of a human arm again; it then grabbed the flaming chain and tugged hard.
A burst of massive force came from its arm, and Salamander could only feel an overwhelming force tugging his body toward the Lava Monster Leader. A flaming blade attack followed immediately. 
Screech!
The terrifying blade attack was unstoppable and tore Salamander's body apart easily, cutting it into two sections. The power it carried also had a violent vibrating effect; it caused Salamander's body to crumble under the vibrations, fading into numerous fire atoms. 
In the blink of an eye, those scattered fire atoms suddenly clustered together as if it was a divine intervention and condensed into Salamander's body again. Salamander still held on to his flaming chains tightly and continued trying to break the Lava Monster Leader's neck.
Wang Zhong was observing the entire battle. He wanted to know the limit of Salamander's power. Clearly, his Flaming Spirit King was very special. It retained some characteristics of a Dimensional lifeform. If a Dimensional lifeform was torn apart like this, they would be severely injured even if they didn't die. However, Salamander's power was just weakened a little. 
"ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR!"
The Lava Monster Leader flew into a rage, and it radiated scary heat waves from its body, creating streams of hot air that rushed out in all directions. Wang Zhong, who was heading toward them at a high speed, was hit by a wave of hot air directly and slipped. It almost sent him flying, but he quickly channeled his Soul Power and planted his feet on the ground firmly, stabilizing his body. On the other hand, Salamander — who was holding on to his flaming chains — was blown away by the streams of hot air, and his chains were already extended to the fullest.
Crack!
As the flaming blade made contact with the chains, it severed the chains immediately. Salamander was sent flying backward like a mosquito that was being blown away…
Thump!
Salamander's body was directly crushed and crumbled into atoms again, but it was as if he had an indestructible body as his body condensed again! Although he recovered from it and his will to fight was still there, it could be seen that his body became smaller compared to when he first appeared, and his Soul Power appeared to have weakened as well.
The difference in their levels of Soul Power was simply too vast…
The Lava Monster Leader had clearly seen through the weaknesses of these two ants. It continued emitting waves of Soul Power throughout the entire space, causing Wang Zhong and Salamander to struggle to even stand under the immense pressure. They couldn't move freely at all. The Fire Quartz head of the Lava Monster Leader sparkled brightly, and a terrifyingly powerful force was forming, tugging at and distorting the space surrounding it! 
It harnessed a terrifying power. If they really took this hit directly, it could possibly end badly for them.
"Simba!" He didn't want to use his Ruler Talent the moment he encountered a difficult situation. It was not only to let Salamander get used to his fighting style, but he hadn't fought seriously in a while too, and he wanted a good fight now. He could sense that the Lava Monster Leader wasn't an enemy that they had zero chance of defeating; that is, as long as they could figure out how to stop their enemy from using its Soul Power advantage.
[1] Sigils or runic symbols that can prevent entry, somewhat acting like a barrier


Amidst a disaster, an orphan contracts a sickness.

In his waking hours, he is tormented by his ailment, but when he slumbers, there is infinite darkness.

One day, when he was five years old, a strange Fate Trickster appeared in his dreams. Ten years later, he dreams of becoming a lord. To do so, he takes a chance to trade his fate!

That day, Wang Zhong once again stood at the gates of the Tianjing Heroic Soul Academy. He was about to start a brand new life.

Humans, with their intelligence, faced all sorts of problems. Be it natural disasters, environmental dangers, wars, etc. However, never before, had humanity stood before an obstacle of this size.
The Cataclysm, humanity's despair, was an age where gates first emerged in this world. Out of these gates came millions of monsters. Big and small. Strong and weak. Gates formed in all sorts of places. Schools, hospitals, bathrooms. No place could be called safe.
Nations all over the globe united, in order, to fight these monsters. Missiles were launched. Nukes were activated. However, all these efforts were futile. Millions of cities were destroyed by the monsters, and only half of the initial population remained. Humanity was on the verge of despair, but out of the despair, came a glimmer of hope.
When the gates opened, a minuscule population of people, found themselves with special abilities. Known as "Awakeners", these people were far beyond human limits. Some of these people even had unique traits or abilities.
The Awakeners united, and with the last of the hope in the their hearts, they fought the monsters, hoping to end them for once and for all. However, they didn't succeed. They manage to defeat the monsters flooding the globe, but the gates still remained.
Today, two hundred years later, there are still gates. In these gates live monsters, and rarely the monsters are released only when the gates overload. These are called "Discharge Gates". Most other gates are "Dungeons", where hunters enter and kill monsters. These hunters, then sell the monster materials for money and other luxuries.
In the present age, the richest men aren't doctors or businessmen, but are high ranked hunters. Most people dream to be hunters, however, only a small percentage of people are eligible. In order to be an hunter, you have to be Awakened, and less than one eighth of the population is Awakened. Thus, many people plan for backup careers, in case they aren't Awakened and aren't able to become an hunter.
However, I, Aron Moon, didn't have a backup career in mind, as I already knew I was an Awakener. After all, I came back from the future. 
This time I would rise to the top and get revenge on those bastards who betrayed me.

[SSS-Rank Skill Visual Insight]

Aron Moon smirked. He wasn't surprised. He had vowed that this time he will get revenge and would protect his loved ones.

The other side of the critics absolutely loved "Monster of Insanity" by Iris Long and Pandemonium. Many of them even dared to call it a new masterpiece of the country's music industry. One such critic, DJ Song, wrote:

"I have never heard of such a masterful musical composition and songwriting as 'Monster of Insanity' before. The details, techniques, lyrics and overall musicality are all superb. I know that there had been many attempts before in other countries to seamlessly harmonize hard rock and classical music, but I personally think that 'Monster of Insanity' is the only one that succeeded with such precision.

"I almost can't believe that a song with such technical difficulty that could even make seasoned musicians puke from attempting to play it was created by a young woman with the tender age of twenty years. I also heard that some experts, historians and even academics in the music field are now trying to confirm whether Iris Long has really created new musical techniques. If she really did, then it's a great achievement and pride for our country's music industry. Even if she didn't, it's already a big accomplishment to utilize all of these advanced techniques that are rarely used by our own musicians.

"I don't throw this word around carelessly, but I'm going to say it today. In my decades working in the music industry, I daresay that Iris Long is a musical genius. We should be encouraging her to nurture her talents. I'm looking forward to how she'll develop and what kind of music she'll release in the future. With a figure like her, I'm reassured and optimistic about the future of our country's music industry."

Although DJ Song focused a lot on Iris Long in his review, he also praised the members of Pandemonium for their contribution to the song. He especially commended Eros. Besides the piano and the vocalists, the lead guitar had the most technically difficult role in "Monster of Insanity". Of course, he didn't forget to throw some words of praise for his dear friend JJ who co-produced the song and was the mastermind behind Night's rap which got a lot of panties wet.

When all of these mixed reviews started pouring in, others joined in on the debate of whether "Monster of Insanity" was a musical sacrilege or masterpiece. The debate was a popular topic everywhere. Many music schools started using it as a topic for lessons. Popular TV programs also invited various experts to weigh their opinions in on the debate.

And just like that, the interest for "Monster of Insanity" increased day by day. It went beyond casual listening to a serious topic of discussion.

While all of these were happening, "Hey, It's Me" by Jin Chonglin continued to reign at the top of the music charts. "Monster of Insanity" by Iris Long and Pandemonium was close behind at number 2. With these two music at the top, all the other music had no choice but to compete for number 3 instead because they just couldn't reach the level of these two songs.

By the third week, however, a great disruption in the music charts occurred. The group of experts, historians and academics who made it a mission to research and confirm whether Iris Long created new musical techniques or not finally released a statement. In an informal press conference in front of a top university, their representative, a well-respected music professor announced:

"Of the eight unfamiliar music techniques we found in the musical piece 'Monster of Insanity', we have confirmed three to be completely new, original, never recorded in the history of music in the entire world. Therefore, our team of experts with the assistance of other experts from other countries, all have concluded that 'Monster of Insanity' has one new instrumental technique and two new compositional techniques that have never been seen or heard of before in music history. We'd like to offer our deepest and sincerest congratulations to Miss Iris Long. Miss Long, we're all extremely proud of you as your fellow countrymen and women for such a groundbreaking and history-making achievement!"

Once this announcement was televised and reported in various media outlets, everyone went crazy. Sales of "Monster of Insanity" soared exponentially in just a single day. Countless people called radio stations to request them to play it more.

Music students started feeling important because almost everyone they knew constantly asked them to explain the music techniques in "Monster of Insanity".

Regular TV programming was even interrupted to report on these history-making musical techniques by Iris Long as breaking news. They even revealed that the achievement was also featured in some foreign news in several countries around the world.

When it came to the point that even the government's press secretary also offered his congratulations to Iris Long during his regular briefing, the citizens had no choice but to know about Iris Long and her latest music "Monster of Insanity", regardless of whether they liked the song or not.

Needless to say, all of these contributed to a colossal amount of buzz for "Monster of Insanity". No one was surprised when immediately the next day after the music academics' announcement, "Monster of Insanity" kicked off Jin Chonglin's "Hey, It's Me" from its number 1 spot in the music charts. Finally, "Monster of Insanity" took the music charts crown.

Even the Black Stars and Pandemonium fans didn't know how to react for a moment with how things developed and escalated in just a day. Everything happened so abruptly and so quickly!

CaptainBlackStar: "Can someone pinch me? I think I'm dreaming. Is this…is this really happening? Tell me this isn't a dream!"

LittlePhoenix: "Big sister Captain, it's not a dream. .:゜(;´∩｀;)゜:."

iEatSlippers: "Pinch? Let me whack you with my mighty slippers instead, Captain! Our boss is really the best! Who else can top our boss when it comes to musical prowess in this generation? No one! Comrades, all the Black Stars and Pandemonium fans, especially my beloved Slippers Army, raise all of your mighty slippers high up in the air and let's show our congratulations and support to our unrivaled Boss Iris!"

"All hail Boss Iris!"

"Congrats, boss! You're the best! We're so proud of you!"

"Hahaha! I'm waiting for those narrow-minded critics who were so savage before in ridiculing our Boss Iris and calling 'Monster of Insanity' as painful noise and garbage. Where are you now? Come on, say something! I can't hear you~ Never mind. We'll never hear from them again because they're all choking from eating their own disgusting words!"

"Hmph! They're just idiots who pretend to know everything about music when they're all just bitter and jealous idiots who criticize our boss and her music because they can never reach her level of genius."

The outpouring of support and congratulations continued. Pandemonium was also riding this gigantic wave of success, pulling their careers to new heights thanks to Iris Long's achievement.

Amidst all of these hullabaloo, Iris Long's first informal statement since the news came out was recorded by a horde of reporters waiting for her after a magazine photo shoot. When asked about how she was feeling about her achievements, she tilted her head to the side.

"Hmm. Yes, some people were telling me about it just now. But really? Three new musical techniques? I had no idea. I need to search this up myself. Hmm… How nice," she replied in a careless manner before disappearing inside her executive van like it was just a regular day like always.

A world-famous hacker and daughter of the most powerful criminal family who ruled the international underworld for many generations is killed when their organization is annihilated in a single night.

She is reborn into the body of Iris Long, a teenage pop singer, wild party girl, and spoiled brat. For the former princess of the underworld who lived an overprotected and shackled life, this new life is a chance to finally live the life of freedom and independence that she always wanted.

Jin Liwei is the most powerful man in the country's business world. Cold and ruthless, he is someone only a few dare offend. When the infamous Iris Long, who used to chase his younger brother, wakes up from a year-long coma, his unfeeling heart moves for the first time and he falls hard for this unexpected genius girl.

She wants to fly freely and soar high beyond the sky. He wants her everything, to tie her to himself and to never let her go.

This is her journey to super stardom. This is his journey in accompanying her. Together, they will rock the world while facing many challenges.

But what will happen when she discovers that she can never escape from the shadows of her previous life? Will she still be able to live her dream life of freedom and independence? Will he be able to protect her from the dangers?

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Over 300 years ago, in 1914, the first dungeon appeared in a state in America. Not much is known about how and why dungeons appear, but we do know is this what's inside dungeons: monsters. Goblins, trolls, wolves, centaurs, fairies and pixies. You name it, there's a dungeon out there that has it! A dungeon contains many floors, and the lower you go, the more dangerous the monsters. Dungeons are grouped together using numbers, and are then ranked using the letters of the alphabet, from A-Z.

An average dungeon will have around 100 floors. At the 40th floor of a dungeon, there will be what is known as the safe zone, where the people who have ventured into the dungeon can rest. Once the core of the dungeon on the 100th floor is destroyed, all monsters still currently in the dungeon and monsters who have escaped the dungeon will be enveloped in a black smoke and disappear. The people who are still in the dungeon are also enveloped in a black smoke, and sent back to the surface, with the dungeon doors disappear, never to be seen again. What the black smoke is and where it takes the monsters to after the core is destroyed is still unknown.
At the 75th floor, there will always be a treasure room, where gold and artefacts with different magics enchanted on them can be used, and when the core of the dungeon is destroyed, the gold and artefacts in the dungeon will also appear on the surface along with the people in the dungeon.
Thanks to the appearance of dungeons, 2 new jobs were created by the International Heroes Association, or IHO for short. The 2 jobs that were created, Adventurers, created so that dungeons and the monsters that resided in them could be defeated. Heroes, created so that Villains, a term given to those who abuse their powers, could be defeated and put into prison.
However, Heroes and Adventurers must have "Abilities", a magic power that only be obtained by random at birth, except for rare circumstances.
When a high-level monster is eliminated, it sends out a small pulse that can't be detected by modern devices, however, new born can detect this pulse, and the nearest new born to where the monsters has dies may end up with the chance to receive the abilities of the eliminated monster.
New born can also inherit abilities from their mother and father, and their powers will become very apparent from the age of 6 months to 5 years old.
Adventurers and Heroes must all have abilities to gain their title.
Adventurers: These are the scouting teams who enter the dungeons and make it as far as they can to confirm which floors have what monsters. Adventurers usually form Guilds with other adventurers, and these Guilds will enter dungeons as a team. Almost all Adventurer Guilds have a team of Heroes that are assigned to them and will accompany them through the dungeons as Heroes are said to be the ones who have people with exceptionally powerful abilities.
Adventurer Guilds are ranked using a system known as the "Level Leaderboard" which ranks Guilds on how many floors, or levels of a dungeon they have descended in the past 6 months. The chart is updated every 6 months. Rewards are given to the top ranking, usually the Top 20!
Heroes: These are the teams who will eventually enter the dungeon after the adventurer's scouting missions, so that they can destroy the core of the dungeon. Heroes are believed to be for those with more powerful abilities. Heroes mostly have to deal with Villains, which is why is is believed only the strong are accepted as Heroes. Monsters who have escaped from Dungeons will also be targeted by Heroes.
For Heroes, there is a ranking system, known as the "Power Chart" which ranks a hero based on how many dungeon cores they've destroyed in the past 6 months. The chart is updated every 6 months so those who follow different heroes can see how they are doing. Rewards are given to the Top 10 in the charts!
There is also an event that happens every 5 years, known as the "IHO Magic Awarding Ceremony", or the "MAC" for short, where Heroes are given awards for their courage and putting their lives on the line to destroy dungeons, monsters and defeat villains. During these ceremonies, your rank will be updated. The ranks are as follows:
1. Beginner
2. Intermediate
3. Advanced
4. Apprentice Divine Mage
5. Divine Hero
6. Apprentice Master Mage
7. Master Hero
8. Apprentice Grandmaster Hero
9. Grandmaster Hero
10. Superhero
These 10 rankings are the stepping stones to success in the world of Heroes. For some, they struggle past the first 3 ranks: Beginner, Intermediate and Advance. These 3 ranks are known as the Triad of Truth, supposedly seeing whether your will to become a Hero is strong enough. The Triad of Truth are said to have ended the careers of many wannabe Heroes, or House Heroes as they are more commonly referred to. However, making it past the Triad of Truth is known as the stepping stone to becoming a true Hero, and most Heroes who do end up becoming famous whilst achieving big accomplishments along the way!
The Superhero rank is usually only given to the 1# Ranked on the Power Chart, as only courageous and powerful Heroes have the honour of receiving the rank. The last time a Superhero rank was awarded was in 2200, at the turn of the new century, which shows how achieving the Superhero rank is incredibly rare, almost impossible.
The story you are about to read is of a boy, who encounters a monster that will change the course of his life forever! But maybe not for the best.

"I will now bestow upon you your official title, as the 'Last World Guardian'." Samuel Daemon, an aspiring Hero, meets a monster that will change his life for better or worse! Read the stories of a boy with a dream to become a Hero, and the fateful encounters he makes along the way.

Lu Li was very insistent about paying them back even though nobody saw the need for him to. If Lu Li wanted to pay everyone back for the Lava Essence, they wouldn't dare to say no. 
However, in his current financial situation, he couldn't afford paying everyone back for the large amount of Lava Essence he was borrowing. Therefore, all he could do was owe them a favor and pay them back when he earned more money. 
Azure Sea Breeze thought that Lu Li's thinking was too feminine and girly. 
The newcomers who had recently joined such as Flying Fish Hater and Jaweika were more than happy for Lu Li to pay them back, even though they didn't express their thoughts out loud. 
The leader of Ruling Sword was reasonable! 
They weren't concerned about losing out on some money by giving their Lava Essence to Lu Li. Rather, they were more afraid that the leaders of Ruling Sword were selfish, corrupt and abused their power to take resources from their members for their own gains. 
Because Lu Li had acted in such a fair and honest manner, the new members let their guard down and fully trusted his leadership to provide for the guild and the rest of their gaming careers. No one wanted to work hard for an organization while being in fear of being stabbed in the back.
"Crap, this bastard has two tentacles." 
When they finally came across the tentacle monster, World's Best Friend shrieked and was almost dragged away. 
Luckily his teammates had very fast reactions and pulled him back before it was too late. 
The two-armed monster was very strong and had taken a while for Lu Li to defeat by himself. 
Now, they had strength in numbers, as well as a Main Tank and Healers, so it proved to be a piece of cake for them. 
They successfully killed it without much trouble.
"Two Lava Essence!" 
"There's also a Silver grade glove; it's a level 40 Fire Mage equip which has a 30% burn effect. Looks pretty good!" World's Best Friend shouted. 
"I want… I want…" Fat Monkey cried. 
He was a Crit Fire Mage, so his DPS was much higher than the average Mage at the same level. If he gained an additional 30% increase in his burn damage, he would be overpowered.
Did it matter if it was only silver grade? Even if the stats were trash, he would be willing to throw away his level 30 Golden grade Glove for the 30% additional damage.
His equipment theme was pure DPS with no survivability. 
"What the hell Fat Monkey? Your voice is so goddamn annoying. Whatever, I won't bother fighting you for it," Nuo Yu said. 
Nuo Yu was also a Fire Mage and good friends with Fat Monkey, so he didn't mind letting him take it. Besides, he could borrow it anytime he wanted. 
"Good job everyone; kill every monster in sight. Since we're in a secret area, there're lots of good loot," Lu Li said. 
"I mined an Hematite! Wow, I didn't know you could mine here!" someone else shouted happily before Fat Monkey could suppress his excitement.
Mining? 
How could they have forgotten about mining in the secret area? Fortunately, they had gotten here quite recently and they still had a lot of time. 
Hematites were typically found in dormant volcanoes or near mountains due to volcanic activity. They crystallized under high heat and precipitated to form a rare, reddish ore. These ores were very useful in repairing high-level equipment, but because of their rarity, they often fluctuated in price.
Although this place was very good for Miners, the environment was limited in herbs and plants. 
There were only some moss-like plants that were resistant to the high heat. However, without a recipe, no one knew how these could be used in herbalism or alchemy. 
After killing several hundred Tentacle Monsters, they stopped appearing and the party decided to leave. 
They had gained valuable resources including experience, rare materials, enhancement stones, synthetic stones and even skill books. Their loot from today would normally take days to farm in the wild. 
"Ok, if we encounter anymore monsters, ignore them, because we need to save enough time for the boss," Lu Li instructed. 
"We only have 20 or so people. Will we be able to defeat the boss?" World's Best Friend was worried. 
"That should be enough. The boss won't be higher than Lv50 and it's only a Felguard." Lu Li was quite confident because of the Boss' identity. 
The Felguard were powerful demon warriors with high armor, damage and HP. When they were introduced into Dawn, they were described as "Giant monsters wielding burning weapons that came from the depths of hell. They use their cruel magic to turn their enemies into ashes." 
In reality, the Felguard were one of the lower ranked soldiers in the Burning Legion and served as front-line troops. 
As the weakest troop in the Burning Legion, they come in large numbers and a fraction of them were used to train Felhounds. 
However, this was no reason to underestimate them. They were still very capable of splitting their enemies in half with their axe. 
These monsters were capable of using magic and also possessed strong physical attacks. In his past life, Lu Li had encountered Felguards many times, so he had a clear understanding of how to defeat them. 
"Wow, such a big tree! Is this the famous World Tree?" The first thing anyone noticed when they come here was the giant tree that sat in the middle of the map. 
"I feel like it's even bigger than Teldrassil in Kalimdor. Who knows what awesome loot and drops it has in stall for us? The drops are so much better in the secret area compared to dungeons." 
Everyone was drooling just thinking about the resources they were about to obtain. They were extremely grateful that Lu Li had brought them here. 
This group of 20 or so players were extremely lucky. The leaders of other guilds may not have even heard about secret areas. Not only did these members of Ruling Sword know about one, but they even had the opportunity to experience it for themselves. 
"Wipe off your drool; we have to kill the Felguard boss first," Lu Li said, interrupting their daydream. 
"Whoever dares to stand in our way will be crushed to pieces!" Azure Sea Breeze shouted eagerly as he pounded his chest with his axe. His eyes were blood-shot from being too excited.
"Start by killing the smaller monsters in the area. Beard Stubble, draw the aggro, but don't pull too many," Lu Li ordered. 


He had never invested in shares or bought a lottery ticket, and neither did he have any experience in the general business industry. Lu Li found that the only thing he could do was play games. 

Luckily he had experienced rebirth, and was one step ahead of everyone else. Luckily, games had been developing extremely quickly, and there were many people who had become rich through playing games. 

In his ‘past life’, he had spent countless nights awake, in grief and anguish. However, although all of this had been washed away, so what…? This life, he was determined make a fierce counterattack against fate and stand at the very top!

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I woke up, semi-conscious to the world around me. A pair of equally firm yet, gentle lumps cuddled me with affection. My eyes opened, revealing two bright, lively green eyes. 

What I then saw when I found where I was, shocked me beyond belief. 

Two sets of glowing, bright green eyes with pitch black around the rim of the irises stared back at me. Their skn was blood-green, however, it was clear one possessed, even limited, soft and somewhat feminine features such as long hair and lonher eyelashes. 

The person was that to what I could only describe as... 'Monster". 

The other was a slightly taller, bulky man with a hardened and scarred build. Their clothes were sullied, dirty and their appearance was as horrible what I could only imagined their smell. Pit stains, eye-crust and disheveled black hair. Nothing about their eyes screamed 'normal'. They looked like a pair of demons or monsters from myth. 

It was then that a phrase popped into my head. 

"They must be 'goblins'? "Regardless, I could only think to myself as the two only continued to look down at me. 

Suddenly, I felt a rough hand touch my cheek and as I turned my gaze, I was startled by dozens, if not hundred of misty green glowing eyes. Each goblin looked small yet, their bodies were disgusting and bulky only in their arms or thin legs. 

Each stared and in some sense, only looked at me with what I could describe as 'worship'. 

Feeling a soft, faint glow on my small little chest, a faint orange light had shone as there was a wool-made amulet the size of a baby's fist on my bare body. It was then at this point that I panicked when I looked down and saw my tiny yet, chubby body. 

My eyes landed between my croch and in some messed up thought, I exhausted a breath of relief as I was at least still a girl. Although, I did not understand what was happening or if all of this was just a dream, I turned my head as the amulet onlu continued to glow constantly. 

The sensation of being brought down onto a small, hay-made cradle, I looked all over the place and turned my head as the sight of three other green, chubby babies of different sizes laid in their hay-made craddles as well. 

They were all distinctly different and looked om average like girls. While I was the only one still awake, I looked out to the hellish sea of green monsters, I could only tremble as the cold, brisk breeze on my skin returned me to reality. 

'Was I loosing my sanity? 'Over to my right, above a small, darker cave. I suddenly caught a glimpse of what was on the other side as a short goblin entered and to my surprise, I mentally threw up, my heart ached, my stomach churned. 

Frail, sick, beaten, betrayed women stood. On the other side in restraints. The sight was too tragic to bare and I fainted in my small newborn body. 

Many thoughts rushed through my head and as I tried to come to terms with the situation, I nearly vomited twice or three times inside. Just the thought of being born in such a sinister manner made my soul turn over in my body. 

It was disgusting yet, ai was powerless stop it. Or to even try to do something as a fellow woman. 

In my life, or rather, in my previous life, I heard many stories, rumors and slander from many people being from neighbors, coworkers, and or even relatives retelling many atrocious incidents in whispers about someone we once knew or was still around. 

Regardless, I just had to believe I must habe probably died in my previous life to have been reborn into this new world and body that belonged to a monster. 

From the legends or mythology I could faintly recall, Goblins were a lower or lesser monster that was prominent in the world of wonder. Their nasty attitude towards other creatures, mainly humans was deplorable. Supposedly, it was typical for a group of adventurers to fall prey to the little monsters by being severely overwhelmed by their numbers. 

The male adventerers would be either killed immediately or kept barely half-alive as goblins ate their bare flesh off their bones. While the female captured adventurers would become sex-slaves or playthings for the all goblins use. The story of goblins was terrifying and disgusting. 

Returning to my new, still living body, I opened my eyes once more and soon, I noticed the other girl-baby goblins were being picked up and taken to 'feed'. 

When it was my turn, I was powerless and was forced to swallow down what tasted like rancid onions and death. Though, after a while, my senses became numb and I passed out halfway. 

When I awoke again, I heard a bunch of snarls, groans, and the heavy scent of some kind that made my tiny body shiver uncontrollably. As I poked my litter head out slightly, I could see more and more goblins storming off through the dark tunnels while others were barely limping back with green liquid all over their bodies. 

Some collapsed while others swarmed the tight cavern space. 

Suddenly, an explosion sounded and what I heard, I almost couldn't believe. 

~•~
[Somewhere In The Caverns] 

"Liona -- Heal! "Striking down a heavy, two-handed sword to the ground, a dashing Princely-Knight swept his sword across many attacking goblins with a great deal of strength. "Thanks! Ivon! Cover the group! I'll take Vanguard! Ha! "

"Roger! " A large, tall and muscular man wearing a heavy suit of armor and holding a massive shield with one hand, move to cover his group's defense. 

A small group of five had entered the cavern after taking up the quest of exterminating the goblin population for it's high reward. 

Being amateur adventurers barely starting out in their careers', the list went as follows:

Adam: D-Rank Swordsman. Human

Liona: D-Rank Healer. Half-Human/Lesser-Elf

Ivon: F-Rank Tanker. Warlock/Beastman

Nina & Vira: E-Rank Assasin and Mage. Fairies/Evolved. Also Twins. 


They were strangers not six hours ago as they met at a bustling town a mile East. 

In a pub, they met and quickly entered into a party. They took on their first quest and it was to slay goblins next the town. 

~•~

"What is happening? "I thought for a moment as the older female goblins quickly began snatching the newborn babies and rushed in opposite directions. "Including me-"

"Where are you taking me!? "I could only remain helpless in the situation. 


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