《The Lost Characters [Vanilla Dark Fantasy]》047
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Adam slowly opened his eyes, he was in a square room made of white wood, the room was completely empty except for a candle that poorly lit the room.
His body was glued to a white wooden chair, it seemed that the chair had wrapped his arms and legs so that he could not move them and in his mouth could be found a piece of white robe soaked with blood.
* Mmmm * ... * Mmmm * The taste of blood and the terrifying atmosphere caused the boy to start crying, but only mooing could be heard through the blood-stained cloth covering his mouth.
—Looks like you woke up, kid—someone commented with a very calm and slow voice.
Adam looked in that direction, and a person made entirely of wood could be found. Adam recognized him at a glance as the old man on the white wooden shelf. But the old man did not look as old as before, there were no wrinkles on his face, no scars, and he was dressed in a suit, a cane and a very elegant hat.
*Mmmmmm*... Adam tried to plead, while he cried.
But the old man didn't seem to mind Adam's pleas, as he put his cane on the boy's shoulder and said in a slow voice:
—Listen, I saved your life and business with my family is always please. You owe me a favor, and you're going to pay it back.
Adam didn't understand the old man's words, he only looked at him with great fear, he remembered Frank's head being replaced by a book. The old man noticed the boy's look and said in an authoritative tone:
—Son, bring the orc.
Prince Charming formed himself out of the wood and carried in his arms a child completely wrapped in white robes stained with blood.
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* Mmmmmmm * ... * Mmmmmmmm * The fear on Adam's face only grew, a long time ago he had stained the floor with piss and his lucky eyes saw the loud tears that fell down his face as he begged for his life.
The charming prince ignored the young boy's appearance and began to unwrap the boy inside the robes.
* Mmmm * ... Adam's tears stopped, and he looked in amazement at Franco's body: he didn't look like a human at all, he was Franco's size and blood-red, but his skin was pale and full of complicated blue tattoos.
—This is an 'Actorino'— The old man commented with the same calm voice as always— They transform into librarians, attract their victims and kill them between the corridors to devour them. Didn't you notice anything abnormal?
When the old man asked, the piece of robe in Adam's mouth was pulled out by Prince Charming.
—No...—Adam said trembling with fear.
The old man noticed the boy's gaze and put his hand to one of the walls, his hand sank and a yellow book and a pencil came out. As he handed the book to Adam, he commanded in an authoritative voice:
—Ask your godfather
The wood in Adam's hands disappeared and with fear he took the biography and tried to explain the situation to his godfather while some tears fell on his face and stained the biography due to the terrifying situation in which he had gotten himself.
His godfather answered quite angry about the situation: 'I have no fucking idea that he is an 'Actorino', but do you think you can refuse what they ask of you? I GO WITH THE FLOW!!'
Adam read the words of his godfather and looked cautiously at the two possible assassins of Franco or his saviors, now he could only trust the advice of his godfather and try to get out of this wooden room alive.
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—Look, boy, the situation is quite simple— Said the old man with a serious face on his face, as he put his hand on Adam's shoulder— We saved your life and I want you to return the favor.
Adam nodded with some fear and because the hand that was pressing on his shoulder was hurting a little. The old man took his hand away from him and smiled as he explained the situation:
—The favor I ask of you is quite easy, one of my daughters told me that you have some relationship with a shelf on the lower floor 5 of 5. If you can get that shelf to get me some booklets that are not controlled by the baron, the favor is settled.
Adam returned to attend more violently, the favor did not seem so complicated, it only depended on the old man without eyes. The old man looked at Adam with an even bigger smile, seeing him smile.
—Boy, this is my 5 promotion and my children had a few more, believe me, I can pay some magical book for the contact with those booklets. You just tell that shelf: the Martinelli family need this favor, and we'll make it part of the war for this promotion. You will see how his eyes shine with delight.
Adam nodded as if his life depended on it. The old man snapped his fingers and a door with a spiral staircase opened, Then he took out a black book from the corpse and handed it over to Adam, saying:
—A little advance, so that your negotiation becomes more fluid.
Adam nodded and took the book. His legs broke free, and he ran with all his might towards the spiral staircase. When he spread the word of Prince Charming, he came from behind him, yelling:
"Don't fail the mission, boy!" If you fail you will not get out alive or escape through the lower floors!
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Midnight Moonlight
Abigail is not afraid of anything in particular. She’s just… afraid. All the time. Of everything and everyone. She weaves wild stories to explain her state of perpetual anxiety to the people around her, preferring they treat it as a joke than treat her as a neurotic freak. It’s a plan that works well enough: with a little help from her best friend Megan, Abigail can almost pretend to be normal. But when Megan decides to help out with Abigail’s love life, Abigail finds herself trapped on a date with a ridiculously sexy man who accidentally lets slip that some of the things Abigail has “made up” are true – and that the rest of the truth is stranger than her fiction. Suddenly thrown into a world that has turned out to be crazier than she is, Abigail is going to have to learn to cope with werewolves, vampires, faeries, and being passionately kissed – and she’s going to have to learn fast, because there is a shadow war that has been roiling through the background of history, and she’s just come to the attention of all the players.
8 79Humanity's End
Given a year to prepare by the mysterious ‘system’ for contact with the wider galaxy, humanity must work to ensure the Earth’s defense is ready to meet any challenge. Sadly, most of the world seems dedicated to tearing itself apart as the year-end deadline gets closer. The west is in barely contained Chaos, while the east descends into internal conflict and war. The Pillar Forts, one of the few successful projects of the United Nations headed by the United States, stand ready to defend humanity against any invasion that may come through the strange Connection Pillars that appeared on each continent. Massive steel and stone walls that surround the Connection Pillars. They are filled with deadly men and women trained in all manner of warfare, each trained in the newly acquired System with skills and magical abilities that they put to deadly purpose. Beside these brave warriors, tanks, helicopters, artillery and more stand ready to defend humanity at each of these powerful installations. But, can they overcome the disparity in levels and experience between themselves and the forces that threaten them and the rest of humanity? Main Characters Jessica Brown- A young African American girl. Her 18th birthday in Detroit was the same day the systems message appeared. She discovered she was Level 7, much higher than most of the rest of the world. Why she is blessed, or cursed, with the power she doesn’t know. But what she does know is that she rather likes the feeling that comes with manipulating magic. The week after her birthday, government workers started testing every person in the US in a massive census effort of skills and abilities. Jessica Brown found herself conscripted into the US Magical Corp, a new branch of the US Military, and shipped off to a Pillar Fort. Somewhere hot and muggy in her ancestors’ home of Africa. As she grows stronger, she finds she has some connection to the pillars. While everyone else sees beauty or danger when they look at the pillars, after connection is made all Jessica can see is a Tree. A tree the size of the entire universe. Isaka Smith - is a third generation American and farmer who just wants to be left alone. But she is dragged into the situation by events beyond her control. When people in her small town had to deal with rioters and looters after the system announcement, she rallied them to defend themselves, earning her a trait that the government found extraordinarily useful. After a visit to a local reservation, she finds herself conscripted to lead one of the many small support towns erected around the great pillar forts. Not near her old home, but in far-flung Africa. John McIntire, the “Fighting Bull” -The commander of the African Fort, but because of circumstances beyond his ability to contend with shortly after taking command after being re-activated from retirement, he finds communication with his chain of command increasingly difficult. The US government, hell, even the United Nations, seems to have fallen into complete and utter chaos. The African Union is embroiled in a bitter civil war just outside his door, and supposedly, most of the world governments are in similar situations. Meanwhile, John must do his best to be ready to facilitate diplomacy, or to match the hostile argument of whatever force might come through the pillar of light when the year timer finishes counting down. Can our heros defend Earth from outside threats, while it tares itself apart? Or will they need to rebuild from the ground up? DEDICATION: This story is dedicated to my father who passed away recently. Jim Holloway, you’ll be missed you old silverback gorilla. Love you dad. Always have, always will.
8 301Starlio Stex:Year 2
Sequel to Starlio Stex Year 1, A character whose abilities are inspired by Iron Man, Once a kid growing up in poverty,Starlio faced against all odds by using his homemade inventions to rescue his friends from a human trafficking ring and following that,used the same inventions to save his school from the same human traffickers who shot up his school as revenge. The attention of such acts brought him the attention of many big players.Some who wish to be his allies or business partners while others,want his tech and genius for themselves. Now 7 months later,Starlio is now a millionaire. Determined to be different,Starlio uses his high tech armor to help out in the city,stopping crime that occur and saving lives when accidents happen. But with media coverage bringing him unwanted fame,his enemies all now know who he is and everybody wants a slice of his out of the world technology that has giving him the headlines for months.Sending waves after waves of assassins,master thieves and more to steal his technology,Starlio now finds himself facing more odds than ever before,including an ex military veteran Titus,pumped up on a superhuman drug and dawning an equally powerful armor against him...
8 106The Flame in the Forge (A Slice of Life Isekai LitRPG)
Thrown into a world he doesn’t recognise, Niall Vendra has to adapt, learn and fight to survive. Physically, emotionally, personally. If Niall wants to save his family, then the man he was needs to transform. Surrounded by Minotaurs, Fae and Magic, Niall will have to reinvent himself as both a warrior and an artisan. Growth won’t be fast and it won’t be easy, but with patience and hard work, Niall can earn the Skills, Abilities and Classes to battle his way to the top. The Flame In The Forge is a LitRPG Isekai/Portal fantasy. You should expect slice of life with conflict and an overarching mystery to be solved. Niall will be both a crafter (primarily, but not exclusively, as a blacksmith) and a fighter. There won’t be a harem. But don't worry, there will be both flames and forges! I should be clear that while this is very much LitRPG, it's story led and I have tried to make it feel believable. So, for example, the first blue box doesn't appear until chapter 6. I hope that the payoff is worth it. Compared to some LitRPGs you may find the pace rather gentle at times. There will be some periods where it feels like Niall is eking out every level and others when, for good reasons, he makes a significant leap. My goal though is to give you a satisfying story, so that dictates when and how Niall's stats and skills change. I can reassure you that I fully intend for Niall to become immensely powerful, but I want you to feel like he has earned every level in a realistic way.
8 178Eternal Eclipse Of Destiny
" I can't change what is the order of the heavens" "I can't give you what I don't have.." ".. but that doesn't mean I won't keep trying" " I can't bring light into your world so I will walk with you through the darkness" SheJin transmigrated into a cultivation novel before he finished reading it. He knows that there is a lot of bad endings in the novel. That shouldn't be a problem as long as he stays in the sidelines he will be out of this place. However he keeps feeling inclined to help this one character.. The more he intervenes, he knows that the storyline could change but for some reason it feels like that matters less. As long as he can give them happiness, even death feels like a privilege. Irregardless of the price to be paid, he will do what it takes.
8 259Painting Horrors
Gabriel a rich orphan wants to be an artist because of a mysterious picture he saw. He pursue being an artist fanatically but he couldn't get the type of artist he wanted to be. A strange event happened during his sleep and he suddenly finds the type of genre in art he wanted to be.
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