《THE OTHER LIFE OF ACP》THE OTHER LIFE OF ACP - Chapter 26 (Not really): the life of Red
Advertisement
I watched them burn.
They burned like i was cooking barbecue with an open flame. you know what's the worst part about this? they smelled delicious. my whole family, my neighbors, my friends, burning right before me. but before all this, it was a much happier time.
My name is Henry Red, and i was 15 at the time. i lived in a small village, where farming and hunting was the way of life. the women would do household things like cooking, cleaning, carrying the child, and etc. i was a hunter, i killed my prey with succession every time, even the first time. even though we weren't civilized, but we were happy.
"Hey! good work today Henry." [???]
"Thanks dad." [Red]
"Um.... i'll meet you back at the house." [Red]
"Wait, where are you going?" [Dad]
"To the river." [Red]
"Be back here before midnight, or no breakfast for you." [Dad]
"Okay, bye." [Red]
Arrived at the river.....
".......Where is she?" [Red]
"I'm right here." [???]
"!!!" [Red]
(Brief description of the woman: long hair, black hair, average chest size, beautiful hips, blue eyes, and.... that's it.)
"You should really sharpen your senses more, i had the chance to kill you in 5 different ways." [???]
"Well excuse me Ms. Vilda for not training but had to hunt the whole day if i want to stay as a Red." [Red]
"Never mind that, have you been practicing?" [Vilda]
"Of course, who do you think i am?" [Red]
"Some kid that i met that begged me to teach him magic." [Vilda]
".........." [Red]
"Just chant the spell." [Vilda]
":Oh fire spirit, give me the power to burn my enemies, Fire Ball:" [Red] (The :: is the place where the chant is.)
Advertisement
"Oh! impressive." [Vilda]
"I've been working hard." [Red]
"I can see that." [Vilda]
"Can we move to the next spell already?" [Red]
"Not yet, not until you make a fire ball of this size.*Shows a fireball size of a volleyball.*" [Vilda]
".......... damn." [Red]
"Hey, don't worry, normal people take months to make a fireball of your size." [Vilda]
"......." [Red]
"I have to go, i'll see you next week." [Vilda]
".......Bye." [Red]
*She leaves.*
"I'm sorry, but i can't wait that long.*Shows an unknown scroll of flame.*" [Red]
And that was the biggest mistake of my life, that would change everything.
Meanwhile, in the council room, in the tower of magic......
"It would appear that you have discovered the scroll of king scarlet." [Council man]
"Yes." [Vilda]
"How did you come across this legendary scroll?" [Council man]
"I discovered it by chance, it seems that an unknown person has spread treasures throughout the the country of Likno. i came across through a traveling merchant, not knowing what he had. some similar cases was also discovered." [Vilda]
"Could you show us the scroll?" [Council man]
"Of course, it's right he-" [Vilda]
"Vilda?" [Council man]
"........*Sweat drops*" [Vilda]
"I-i'll be right back." [Vilda]
Meanwhile, in the Red house.....
"Let's see what this scroll is." [Red]
When i opened it, i met the fire king, Scarlet. knowledge of all different kinds of scrolls were entering my brain, i was in a state of purity. the scroll vanished and my eyes were glowing, i was chanting spell after spell after spell, i wanted to stop, but i couldn't. the house was burning down, my family, my mother, father, sister, they all burned, like leaves in a fire.
Advertisement
"Henry! Stop!" [Mom]
"Please big brother!" [Little Sister]
"AAAAAHHHH!!" [Mom]
"AAAHHH!!" [Little Sister]
Then came the neighbors, then the the farm, then the whole village, i watched them all burn, and i couldn't do anything.
After the mass murder i committed, i wanted to kill myself. and when i was about to stab myself, Ms. Vilda stopped me.
"LET GO OF ME!" [Red]
"Henry, you have so much to live for." [Vilda]
"OH, AFTER MY WHOLE FAMILY F*CKING DIED IN FRONT OF MY EYES, YEAH, I GUESS I STILL DO HAVE SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR." [Red]
"You don't have to be die because your family died." [Vilda]
"YEAH, BUT WHAT ELSE IS THERE FOR ME!?" [Red]
"Being a mage." [Vilda]
"A mage?" [Red]
"With all that power and knowledge within you, you could be the strongest fire mage their is!" [Vilda]
"........." [Red]
"And, maybe, someday, there could be a person that can Resurrect your family." [Vilda]
"........Okay." [Red]
"(That always works. too bad Resurrection is impossible.)" [Vilda]
"Come with me, to the tower of magic." [Vilda]
"Can i call you mom?" [Red]
"No." [Vilda]
"..... Aunt Vilda?" [Red]
"......Fine." [Vilda]
"Where did that come from?" [Vilda]
"......I love my mom." [Red]
"........Momma's boy." [Vilda]
"And what's wrong with that?" [Red]
"......Nothing actually. never thought about it before." [Vilda]
Arriving at the tower of magic......
"Where's the scroll, Vilda?" [Council man]
"Inside him." [Vilda]
"Well, we better take it out fast! the scroll's goi-" [Council man]
"Not what i meant. he read the scroll, all the spells are in his brain." [Vilda]
"........." [Council man]
"Get the extractor." [Council man]
"WHOA! hold on a minute!" [Vilda]
"What?" [Council man]
"This boy just killed his whole village because of this scroll, and your going to take the only thing this boy has left?" [Vilda]
"Do you have a better plan?" [Council man]
"Train him. make him the best fire mage in the whole of likno, no! the world!" [Vilda]
"Does he have talent?" [Council man]
"Yes, of course." [Vilda]
"Good! prepare a room, a set of clothes, and some bedding of course." [Council man]
"That was easy. well, your on your own now." [Vilda]
"What?" [Red]
"In the tower of magic, there is no teacher for you to count on." [Vilda]
"But you'll still visit, right?" [Red]
"Of course." [Vilda]
"Thank you, Aunt Vilda." [Red]
"NOT gonna get used to that." [Vilda]
4 Years later.....
"There you are you dragon." [Red]
"fradon shilakrow dowiraqwe golivas!" [Fire Dragon]
"I don't know what you're saying, but it's time for you to die." [Red]
"flireqwem dositalrom roklijement!!" [Fire Dragon]
"Even if i was only able to cultivate one spell from the scroll, it's still powerful." [Red]
"[Fire Fist]!" [Red]
And after a long battle, i was victorious. and you guys know what happens next.
Advertisement
- In Serial40 Chapters
Tidal Lock
Humanity has finally taken the next step into space. Governments run research stations throughout the solar system while private enterprises mine asteroids for rare metals and exotic minerals. However, space remains beyond the reach of the everyday person. In contrast, virtual reality technology has led to an explosion of full immersion entertainment for the average consumer, and many people turned to VR for the thrill of spaceflight.One game, Parallax Gate, lets its players experience living in an interstellar civilization. For maximum realism, its developers created a world solely defined by the players' personal skills and ability.Mark Asami, a student of aerospace engineering at MIT, dreams of bringing spaceflight to the masses. To his disappointment, his first year courses barely relate to his interests, so he passes time as Aero Rayne in Parallax Gate with his roommate and their organization, the Temple Wraiths. Before they realized, a chain of in-game events drew them deeper into the game's world and politics than they ever intended to go.
8 131 - In Serial75 Chapters
Jack of All
'Jack of All' updates every Monday and Friday. All chapters, locked and unlocked can be found on the main website.Join us on Discord.Meet the protagonist of this LitRPG story.His name is Jack. Though that might not be his real name. It's just the one he picked. Our hero woke up in the middle of a clearing, with no recollection of how he got there and who he is.The world around him seems new, though he does learn pretty quickly that doing this or that will reward him with Classes and Skills.Funny, it seems like the rate at which he Levels is way higher than those around him. Follow his story, as he forms a bands of similarly misguided misfits and gets adopted by the neighboring settlement.As he aids in the development of those around him, including himself and as he tackles harsher and harsher challenges. And finally, as he slowly comes to learn that the world around him and its major players are much larger and harsher that he could have ever thought.
8 164 - In Serial70 Chapters
Twilight over Arcania
SynopsisA child dies in an alley, but it's not the end.A mysterious entity known as Voice saves the child.The child is reborn in a world named Arcania. A world where magic exists.With a second chance at life, what will the child do in this strange new world?Rebirth Arc (17 chapters - Complete)Liara is reborn in the world of Arcania as a baby. She must grow, and learn of this strange new world.Twilight Arc (Ongoing)Liara makes a place of herself in the world and learns of Arcania and what will happen if she does not intervene.Author's NoteWhat you can expect from this storyThis novel is my take on the resurrection theme. I wanted to write a resurrection story with every element I liked about the theme, but without the elements I disliked. This is the story of Liara. MC's second go at life in a world where magic is real.Arcania is not a nice place. It is my answer to the question "How would civilizations develop if powerful magic was real and widespread enough." I try hard to make a large consistent story in a large consistent world. There will be lots of characters and organizations built to various levels of depth. The story starts small and grows in size and scope.I try to avoid plot armor as much as I can. You can expect at least MC to make it alive quite far in the story. It's the MC's story after all.I spent time building the world before beginning with the writing itself. How continents are shaped, the evolutionary history of the species, the history of the world, the structure of the solar system, the rules of magic, etc... I have planned the whole overarching plot. I have a clear ending in mind.There will be lots of battles and action. From large scale magic battles between immensely powerful beings to small skirmishes. Expect fights to be bloody. In Arcania, magic is just another set of law of physics. It's a natural phenomenon with clear rules to it. Gods exists, they are absolute being that see humanity like a human would see an ant. They are not just really powerful individuals. They act rarely, and indirectly.What this story will not beThere will be no harem element and little to no romance or sex in this story.There will be some comedy and comic relief, but Arcania in general is not a nice place.Fights will be bloody, but I won't write gory descriptions.
8 205 - In Serial59 Chapters
The Immortalai
A race of people have appeared on the planet through unknown means, they are confused and wary of those around them what will they build or what will they destroy.
8 96 - In Serial16 Chapters
Guardians by Design - Land
When the land and Designer alike choose Dahj to be the first recipient of groundbreaking physical augmentations, the fallen leader reluctantly learns that they have been granted to him under life-threatening stipulations. Accompanied by two other ‘Guardians’ and a banded assassin, Dahj must defy the monotonous cycle of his templated life to travel to the land of grandeur now known as Yellowstone National Park. Here, he will ‘visit unique geographical features throughout the land that strongly represent the corresponding element’ to re-empower the depleted appendage of a unique deity, and bring an end to the pressing threat of adapting predators. Join the Guardians on their elemental path as they face powerful adversaries including jets of boiling water, deceit, vicious carnivores, and most importantly – doubt.
8 207 - In Serial6 Chapters
Evolve, Overcome, Connect
Aria has never felt so alone, even among people. But when someone who feels equally alone washes up on shore... she thinks maybe they could be alone, together. (Exophilia romance. The Love Interest only looks vaguely human-like. Warnings are for mentions of sexual violence, depictions of violence, depictions of injuries and abusive parents being... around. Main characters are well past twenty years of age, for those of you who want older protags in their romance.)
8 161
Prev Chap
Next Chap
Chap List
Boy
Girl
