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Chances to Another Life 99. A Newly Kind of Dragon
About the offerings, they didn't even try to argue or reject them. Ordinary offerings were given to the deities in the temple, so that the Elves would be granted good fortune and power. Damn, to hell with that! "Are you for real? Humans who are sacrificed will die a slow death," Duke Nephim said with a smirk. I don't even understand why they still do that, since they're already strong and immortal. What else could they ask for while hoping for a creature they'd never meet? I then let out a tired sigh. "Well, whatever it is, I'll take care of it for sure. That way you don't have to bother looking after us, right?" I said sarcastically. Duke Nephim nodded. "You have the intelligence to make suggestions to me and know my intentions. Actually, I'm here to look for strange creatures like hydras or destroy the dragon kingdom. However, I would be very happy if I could add an offering!" He exclaimed enthusiastically. The elf then looked me right in the eye, as if eager to chant me for th
Chances to Another Life 100. Oh, Please, Stop!
1"Stop, dragon! I have a pact with the Elves! You must have heard!" I screamed hysterically as the dragon opened its snout wide which began to precipitate fireballs. No! This can't be happening. "Hey, listen to me!" I got up and approached it after reflexively dodging. I tapped its unusually hard scales until my knuckles turned red. Then, there was a coughing sound that made the ground and trees shake violently. I realized that the dragon coughed while releasing a little flame. At this point, I had already surrendered because the human agreement to become an offering must have been bound. However, the dragon turned to me and I saw the edges of its eyes watering. "I forgot about that. It's a good thing you reminded me so I could hold my fire breath and only cough from holding it in," he said. I gaped at it, on one hand I was relieved that it didn't attack the Elves, but on the other hand I was surprised that he would take my word for it. Physically, this dragon was not much bigge
Chances to Another Life 101. Fighting With A Monster
I thought my life in this world would be fine with just teaching Celine to read, but instead I got burned by fire again! Monster fire too! My entire body began to feel an intense heat that made my head boil, it was almost the same as being burned by the Velman clan's fire. Even if I couldn't die, it was still painful. I felt my skin peeling and burning, the odor from my burnt hair was very strong. At times like this, I only worried about my four friends because that Hydra had three heads that could breathe fire. They definitely wouldn't be able to stand it especially since no one was carrying a shield, I stupidly didn't think of that weapon either. Now, how was I going to fight Hydra with my wounded self? In the mythology books I've read, if one Hydra's head is cut off, three other heads will grow at once. So, the option of using a sword was not a wise choice. The other way I could think of was to escape from here, but how? It hadn't even been a night since I came here. I opened
Chances to Another Life 102. This is Fire!
Hydra growled after unleashing the huge flames, Duke Nephim managed to escape, but the dragon had no time to dodge. I pondered, should I shoot this arrow and try to help him? But that would only get me chased by the three-headed monster again. However, I apparently had nothing to worry about because the dragon was still standing firmly and fiercely in place. The tips of its scales were burnt, but it didn't seem to have caused any fatal wounds. Then, the dragon let out a big laugh that rang in my ears. My hair stood on end, just like the nightmarish sounds coming from the depths of the canyon and the darkness of the night. The Hydra retreated while still growling violently. "Well, the rumors are true, huh, the ones I got from my other brothers. Apparently Hydras like you are indeed great, as expected of former denizens of the underworld!" exclaimed the dragon. I then sidestepped to avoid the flames that were getting hotter, if this went on a little longer I'm sure humans wouldn't
Chances to Another Life 103. Yeay, I Won!
I bit my lip at the thought of his words. Damn it, is that true? If it is then I'll have to explore further with him, and I'll even encounter more difficult enemies. I can't even imagine what kind of monsters there are in this mysterious forest. As the name implies, this forest is very mysterious, even after the fierce battle just now, not a single animal or creature has come out of their dwelling. Or escaped from this forest. Not a single one, even if it was just rabbits or chickens or deer. The fire was still burning around us, the four elves adjutants were trying to put it out with their strength. My companions were also fortunately unharmed although their faces were already burnt with ashes, their condition was the most important thing, because we were going to walk home. I then scrunched my waist as I exhaled tiredly. "That's cheating, it was never included about the third party, but it also means that I can do anything to help you. Including using a partner," I said as I poin
Chances to Another Life 104. A Miracle To Escape
"You're quite lucky," Duke Nephim hissed distastefully once he realized that I was the one who won now. "Yeah, call it that, I don't care. You can fulfill your promise, right? Give me a nice house on the outskirts of the village, and the power to go home right now. I don't want to stay in this forest any longer," I demanded. Duke Nephim and his aides exchanged glances as if they were communicating through the flow of their hearts. Before long, the Duke folded his hands in front of his stomach with an expression that turned flat. "Alright, I've taken care of everything. Just ask Crys for the key to the house," the Elf said half-heartedly. Wow, can they communicate over long distances? I was rather amazed that she could quickly find a house on the outskirts of the village. "And as for that power, I don't have any power to help you go straight home. You guys just go home by yourselves on foot," he continued indifferently. "It's still going to take a long time, just give it a bit, y
Chances to Another Life 105. Me and My Heavenly Voice
It turned out that the obstacles weren't over once we set foot out of the mysterious forest. I reflexively ducked when a bird with unusually wide outstretched wings flew from the direction of the ravine. I then implored the four young men behind me to crouch down and remain motionless to avoid the bird of God knows what. It was enormous, and I was sure that its talons with their curved pointed nails would be able to tear my neck apart in a single stroke. This seemed to be the predator that was making the corpses lie in the depths of the abyss. The bird was still flying in the sky, matching the color of the dark sky. Before long, I was startled as the bird, instead of clucking or tasting, giggled like a woman's voice. Strange and creepy images immediately flooded my mind. What other strange animals was I going to witness today? Hydras were already more than bad. "It's a harpy. Oh, God, how is this?" Fang grabbed my shoulders from behind. "Harpy?" I squinted to get a better look a
Chances to Another Life 106. A Feast for Villagers
"Well, apparently that's the story," said Lord Crys as he sipped a cup of tea. After the villagers were excited by our arrival, we were bombarded with questions about why the exploration time was so short. I had nothing to say, the four young men were also silent, so the villagers immediately took us to Lord Crys' residence. I told him everything, his forehead wrinkled, and he was much better than the last time I saw him before leaving with the elves. When I looked back, at the windows and doors, many citizens were trying to peek in and eavesdrop on our conversation. Now I was indeed in Lord Crys' living room. "You must have thought that their intention was to use us as bait, right?" I said. Lord Crys paused for a moment, then he said, "I'd be surprised if they didn't do that. Well, it's a bad turn of events and you guys have another side to the bad view of the elves. However, this is how we live alongside supernatural beings. We can live peacefully because this is a very remote v
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136. Lived the Life You Love
I gasped like a fish on land, truly, it felt like I would die on the spot as soon as I crossed paths with Solace. My knuckles were even colder, and my fingernails suddenly turned blue. Cold sweat poured down my back, and my chest was tight. This can't be a coincidence, there must be a purpose for Solace to appear like that, even though he never cared about me before. The grip on my shoulder reflexively made me jump. Leon was also surprised and released his hand on my shoulder with a worried expression. "Are you okay, Joe? You look sick all of a sudden," he said. I tried to neutralize my breathing and realized I was in an alert position, my hands clenched into fists as if ready to punch someone. Damn it, why is the effect of Solace's existence making me this anxious? "Oh, yeah, I'm just sleep-deprived," I boasted. Leon then gave me a bottle of mineral water and at that moment I realized that we had arrived at Mr. Jaden's residence, even the landlord had gotten off the carriage with
135. The Evidence
"From the report of the investigating team, it can be confirmed that there is no evidence whatsoever around the hut and the surrounding area. Even so, the charges will still be dropped because the defendant cannot defend his innocence."I immediately stood up with a fierce face surpassing Leon's lawyer who also showed an expression of shock. This old fart had really eaten bribe money! However, I then restrained myself after receiving a sharp glare from the judge. I wasn't afraid of him, but I kept my promise to Mr. Jaden who was now looking at me as if to imply to stay calm. Leon, on the other hand, just looked down and didn't answer any of the questions the magistrate threw at him, further corroborating the accusation. "That's not true, Your Honor Judge. Leon had a strong alibi at the time of the theft," argued the lawyer. Then, the head of the investigation team spoke up. "That still doesn't confirm anything. Who knows he may have destroyed evidence, because even Mr. Josse's res
134. The Investigation
By the authorities, the entire area from the cottage to the estate was heavily guarded by security guards in all black uniforms. No one was allowed in, except the investigation team who were carefully searching for evidence of the case. Mr. Jaden watched from his terrace with a hawk-like gaze. Mr. Josse and his henchmen had returned home after making a scene on the way here. This incident was more like a search of an accused smuggler or terrorist than a search for evidence of a missing diamond necklace. I let out a long sigh, remembering Leon who was still in temporary prison. He didn't deserve all this mistreatment. I kicked the scattered pebbles as I moved away from Mr. Jaden's employees who were whispering excitedly about this case. I was pessimistic about Leon's eventual fate at the hands of the judges who clearly favored Mr. Josse. I also didn't trust the authorities because they could have been bribed to fabricate evidence against Leon. I had to rely on my own two hands. I ce
133. Suddenly I'm in Court
"Your Honor, allow the witness to give his statement regarding this case and the accused." The man in the smart blue suit spoke with a very convincing and confident gesture. He gave me a quick glance as if to indicate that it was my turn to speak. The lawyer was directly appointed by Mr. Jaden to handle Leon's indictment case. That's right, last night I couldn't resist those rich men from searching my and Leon's cottage. As a result, all the contents of the cottage were taken out and left in ruins. I was worried that they would find my gold coin and accuse me of stealing it, but as it turned out... guess what? That gold coin wasn't anywhere! It seemed like Solace didn't include it because this was the last world before I returned to my original place. But, what right does he have to do that? I could have used that coin to bribe the judge so that this case would be over quickly and I wouldn't be looked down upon by those rich people sitting across from me. "Brother Joe, please give
132. The Wealthy Neighborhood
House—I mean, Mr. Josse's mansion was only two houses away from Mr. Jaden's residence. My guess must be correct that the countryside here is filled with wealthy landlords who own mansions and thousands of acres of land. If the countryside is like this, I wonder how life is in the city? Or are there narrow slum alleys like where I used to live. I parked the brown stallion pulling Mr. Josse's cart of ordered goods. I then ducked in front of his towering fence, trying to find the bell because there was no way I could just yell 'package'. Besides being rude, I'd only get a sore throat from it. Soon the gate was opened by two men dressed as servants. "Please take it directly to the back kitchen," one of them said. I pulled the horse's reins and entered the enormous courtyard, filled with well-decorated weeds, not to mention bonsai that I'm sure would be worth hundreds of dollars if sold. However, those bonsai seemed to be just yard ornaments that had no value here. I shook my head in a
131. I'm Close to the Trouble Makers
Fertilizing the fields turned out to be very tiring, I thought with my previous experience I would suddenly become turbo-charged, but it was the same with the scorching sunlight in the morning. I then put down the sack of stinky fertilizer, and endured the nausea while drinking soothing water. I'd been working since early morning, but this vast field seemed endless. Maybe it's because there are only two of us working, so it feels like it's taking forever. By the way, I'm a farm worker for a rich merchant with a gothic mansion-like house. It's quite a distance from the fields and the cottage, but it's clearly visible from here. I haven't met the owner either because it seems like the workers are scheduled to work at certain hours. I just followed along when my colleague said that the fields were ready to be fertilized. Now I'm just watching the man tirelessly working, since I came, he hasn't even sat down or had a drink of water. He was tall and strong looking, though. "Leon, take
130. Start A New Role
I'm now like a spirit floating through the air, passing through a line of soldiers to a small cemetery at the edge of a village in the middle of nowhere. Time in a vacuum is indeed different from time in the ordinary world, then it seems that I have passed through a lot of things because now Adam's body and the civilians who were hit by the bomb have been buried. I stare at the tombstone bearing my friend's name, along with a picture of him smiling slightly in his military uniform. He's exactly the Adam I saw last time, I've only known him for a short time but the sadness is overwhelming. The soldiers saluted and carried out the military funeral procession as a last respect with great solemnity. Next to Adam's grave, the graves of his other family members were lined up and I couldn't hold back the tears I had been holding back. They were good people, but why did they have to suffer such a tragic fate? I'm leaving this world, and Adam will never return to the military. He's now sett
129. Solace
Even though my vision wasn't completely clear, my body felt like it was moving on its own to beat up the Solace in front of me. I was sure I had exerted all my strength to give him the greatest punch of my lifetime, but all I felt was like punching a very hard wall. Solace was flat-footed, and the look in his eyes clearly showed that he was bored. I felt even more compelled to turn him into a punching bag. I punched again, several times, but to no avail, instead my knuckles turned red and cracked. "Crazy bastard." I cursed as I kept my distance from the creature. "How could you show up without a single guilty look? I know you're not human, but you're even worse than that."It hurt so much when I thought of Adam who had suddenly died at a young age, along with Celine who was alone, and Adellia with her destiny for the kingdom. "You seem to only want to make me a patient of the mental hospital after this. What help is that? It looks like I'm making their lives even more miserable!" I
128. I Wish I Could Run Away
I never took dreams seriously, but this time I really wanted to wake up and escape from everything that had happened. This memory was very vivid because of the pain I was still suffering all over my body after being bounced around by the bomb blast. Particles of dirt were wafting through the air so my vision was limited, but I could faintly hear screams and bodies clad in army uniforms in the distance. It would undoubtedly be fine if I got hit by a bomb, after all, I wouldn't be able to die. However, what bothered me the most was the sergeant's remark that Greenish had been destroyed. That was impossible. How could that be? According to the information I knew, Greenish and other food supply areas had very strict guards and not just anyone could enter there. I even had to go naked to be checked to make sure that I wasn't carrying anything suspicious when I visited the village with Adam. Then, at the same time, my eyes closed because it was so hard to maintain consciousness. I was
