Love Through the Depths of Hell
All Bella ever desired was love, but her eyes only saw bone-chilling coldness until the day she was dragged into the depths of hell. Why? Because she wasn't the heroine of that so-called 'fairy tale'. Her fate was even crueler than she could imagine, described in a few lines written in an old book. A book that was written by some higher beings for their own entertainment, but they tossed it aside after just one cycle, not caring about the crumbling world within. After repeatedly reading the lines that depicted her death, Bella finally realized her bitter reality. Perhaps, if she went back death was the only ending... but instead of sorrow, a crazy glint shone in her emotionless eyes. After all, she had already died many times in the hellish place she entered a long, long time ago. "It's not a big deal to die once more, right?" In the midst of the pitch-black darkness seeping through the cracks in the sky, a beautiful silhouette swimming in a pool of water looked at her with knitted brows, showing dissatisfaction at her comment. He extended his hand and pinched her nose with a sigh. "Why do you always think of the worst?" A faint blush appeared on his cheeks when her previously emotionless eyes turned into crescents, peering at him playfully. "You-!" Alas, before he could finish his sentence, a warm hand grabbed his wrist and yanked him out of the water into a tight embrace. A deep exhale brushed against his pale skin as Bella nuzzled her nose against the crook of his neck with a satisfied expression. "If you give me a kiss, I won't say it anymore." A giggle escaped her lips when the man in her arms froze, his exposed neck turning a brilliant shade of crimson. 'How cute.' ------------- ------------- This story revolves around lots of characters as they discover their cruel reality. There are many supernatural beings and magical realms. The MC character will have a little twisted personality... Ahem, I mean she starts off as a villainess and remains one. *Whistles... Anyway, thanks to the MC's interference, the old abandoned story will regain popularity among the higher existences, kekeke. Together with the ML, Bella will search for a new path that leads them to find their beautiful reality. As for the other characters... Well, it's up to them to crawl their way out-! Thank you. ------------- ------------- Tags; #transmigration #regression #villainess #Iskei #merman #King/Queen world #Hell's journey #Hell's Queen #Not so lovely demons #Cute ml #handsome ml #Innocent ml (hehe, fl will taint him anyway) #Non-Human ml # #superpowers #Cruel fl #playful fl #magic #OP fl #Crazy fl #Dragon's descendent #romance #revenge #bored fl #The hell's spire #Death zone #The Authorities #System #Strength #Adventure... etc. ------------- ------------- (Even though the chances of me getting popular in this genre are very thin. Still, no one can stop me from daydreaming, hehe.) ------------- ------------- Note: The cover is not mine as I am too poor. All credits go to the owner. If he/she wants me to remove it, just ring me up in the comment section.
The boss chamber
While Lara cursed in her mind, the gate behind her suddenly closed with a loud thud. A system notification echoed in the air, startling both the giant snake and the players inside.
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Welcome, player Lara, to the 75th floor's 63rd boss chamber.
Requirement: Defeat Onicuss and his unnamed twin, the (S)-Rank giant snakes.
Main Reward: Progress to the next floor.
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Lara's eyes narrowed, not because of the many eyes staring at her, but because of the unexpected notification. She cracked her knuckles with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
"Soul, you bastard! How dare you give me the wrong information? Onicuss, my foot! Where the hell did his brother come from?"
Instantly, a blue screen flashed in front of her eyes.
"#The_Soul; You're attracting the snake's attention with your loud voice."
An angry vein flared up on her forehead. She unsheathed the sword on her waist and jumped back to avoid the snake's tail hovering mere inches away from her.
A loud rumble shook the ground as the snake's tail crashed at the place where she was standing a while ago. Dust and debris flew everywhere.
"Just tell me where the second snake is?"
"#The_Soul; ..."
Lara ignored the useless screen, and her eyes narrowed as she observed Onicuss and the dark chamber. Amidst the darkness, a faint glint in the distance caught her attention.
She moved back as Onicuss curled its tail to attack her again. Suddenly, she jumped, and her figure zoomed toward the injured man kneeling on the other side.
In the distance, the silver-haired woman cried out as Lara raised her sword towards the man.
"Stop!!"
The man raised his head. A pair of bright ocean-blue eyes met Lara's mid-air. His face was pale, sweat dripping down his forehead.
Lara paused for a second.
"You look somewhat familiar...?"
The man opened his mouth, but before he could reply, Lara's eyes glowed with a dark light. Countless black chains shot out from behind her, restraining something behind him.
The man's eyes locked onto the chains, pulsating with a dark hue. His breath hitched as Lara's sword dangerously edged closer to him. Instinctively, he closed his eyes, but then a loud hiss echoed through the chamber.
A slithering black snake emerged from the shadows, startling the other players as it tore the chains around its body and vanished in another direction.
The kneeling man finally opened his eyes, but his breath ceased when Lara abruptly closed her face towards him with an interested hum.
"You are kinda my type."
He blinked, dazed but then she moved back and offered him her hand. However, before he could grab her hand in a daze, she moved her hand down to grab the glimmering crystal brooch on his bloodied shirt.
Lara chuckled and admired the brooch.
"It's pretty."
The man stared at her with a blank expression as she placed the brooch on her shirt and walked away.
Lara raised her sword and glanced back at the players enclosed in the golden cloud.
"Don't get involved, even if I'm dead. The snakes are my prey."
In the next second, she jumped towards Onicuss and started fighting. The ones watching her were stunned because she didn't care about the countless injuries piling up on her body and engaged the two snakes in a bloody battle.
The silver-haired woman immediately grabbed the kneeling man and handed him a healing potion. She wanted to drag him to safety, but he shook his head and watched the battle.
Meanwhile, the Authorities observing the scene were a little surprised by Lara's abrupt appearance. A few blue screens flashed in the air as they discussed who this new player was. Suddenly, a familiar name flashed in the air.
"#The_Demon_LoRd; Why does she look familiar?"
"#Evil_Goat; My lord, do you know her?"
"#The_Demon_LoRd; Let me check her name."
After a few seconds, the Demon Lord returned and gasped in shock. He immediately shared the information with others about how a few years ago this girl appeared on this floor with a low level and died countless times just to get a Low-tier skill from him. Of course, no one believed him, but secretly they started paying attention to the new arrival with interest.