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Reincarnated in another world with a Gunsmithing System The final favor
Later that night, Ezra set up a meeting with Angelo on top of the Tower of Justice.The leader of the assassins arrived at half past one when the city was fast asleep, and the guards were dozing in the streets. “I hear that you have saved our beloved queen from her madness,” he said, emerging from the darkness like a lithe shadow.“Queen Guinevere wasn’t mad. Someone had put a blood curse on her,” Ezra replied.Angelo took off his hood and stared at Ezra with widened eyes. “A blood curse, you say. The only blood mage I know is your friend Glenn Azarenki. The rest of them have been slaughtered long ago.”“It wasn’t the work of a blood mage.”“Then who was it?”“Duke Carrington’s favorite pet, Esmeralda Blaine. She used a cursed object to achieve her goal,” Ezra replied.Although Angelo had heard plenty about Esmeralda’s wicked misdeeds and penchant for sadism, he never expected her to take things that far. Touching a royal carried serious implications, and it led him to question her mo
Reincarnated in another world with a Gunsmithing System Long live the queen
The royal palace was brightened up with crystal lamps and chandeliers as Queen Guinevere’s return filled the royal household with joy. Servius personally supervised the decorations, rearranging the old furniture and bringing out new ones according to Her Majesty’s tastes.Meanwhile, Aleena and her chambermaid bathed and dressed the queen, decking her in glittering jewels and completing the regal look with a sparkling diamond-studded tiara passed down for generations in the royal family.When Queen Guinevere had recovered sufficiently and acquainted herself with the recent affairs of her kingdom, she decided it was time to take her husband into her confidence.Putting on her soft white gloves and slipping into her extravagant parasol, the queen walked out of her chamber accompanied by Aleena and Aya. They headed straight for the king’s bedchamber, escorted by two Royal Guards.As the doors opened and King Guinevere entered, the guards moved aside, making way for her. King Reginald sat
Reincarnated in another world with a Gunsmithing System The perfect bait
Ezra knew Duke Carrington was a resourceful noble with tremendous influence over the guilds and business houses. He had used all his connections to plant puppets and spies all over Magaravia. This compelled Ezra to adopt a three-pronged approach to deal with his plans.Angelo was the rook Ezra had pushed behind enemy lines to deal with Madam Moonfrey and her associates, including the corrupt recruits from the City Guards.Next, he wrote a letter to Count Gressil with strict instructions which involved him talking directly to the Loyalists and tactfully interrogating Marquis Desmond and his allies.The third and most important piece on this chessboard was Queen Guinevere herself. She was the queen who had been thrown to the frontlines to draw out Esmeralda Blaine and expose Duke Carrington’s involvement in the treason.The stage was all set for the big showdown, and now all Ezra needed to do was wait for the sly vixen to take the bait. ***The next day, Queen Guinevere set out in her r
Reincarnated in another world with a Gunsmithing System Surrounded by serpents
The queen’s words sparked the sentiments of the commoners, encouraging them to support the Crown and have faith in its decision. Emboldened by her promise, the people rallied behind her, ready to stand united.However, not all were convinced about the queen’s goodness. Some skeptics still doubted her intentions and wondered if she was still under the influence of the curse. King Reginald had tried his best to keep the citizens blindfolded and ignorant. Up until a few weeks ago, the people of Magaravia were completely clueless about the undead threat. But the appearance of the demonic skull during the tournament changed everything.All their illusions of safety now lay shattered, and it did not take long for them to realize that Magaravia was in grave peril. Many had lost their relatives and close friends during the attack on the port city of Cekunia and the news of the demon sighting outside the gates of Avondale had proved without the shadow of a doubt that the undead threat was as
Reincarnated in another world with a Gunsmithing System The Red Witch Strikes
Queen Guinevere stood there, frozen in shock. She swallowed the air to suppress her nervousness, but Esmeralda could already tell she was scared.“Good evening, Your Majesty. I hope you have not forgotten me,” she spoke in a honey-dipped voice, her gaze softening like a child’s. “It has been so long, my Queen.”Gulping her fears, Queen Guinevere opened her parched lips to speak but could not prevent her voice from trembling. “I…do remember you. Esmeralda Blaine, the most powerful enchantress in all of Valaria.”“Oh, you honor me beyond what I deserve,” Esmeralda smirked coyly, covering her face with the back of her gloved palm. But the act was short-lived. Her lips tightened quickly as she looked at the Queen again. “So, it is true…Lady Tanya Gressil was indeed hiding in Magaravia.”“King Reginald offered her a sanctuary after they captured Ignar and slaughtered the people there,” the Queen replied, slowly regaining her composure. Years of neglect and abandonment had wreaked havoc on
Reincarnated in another world with a Gunsmithing System Guilty as charged
The faceless walls of the empty palace watched like mute spectators as Esmeralda spread her arms and started chuckling like a maniac. “You know, I have killed hundreds before. But I do not enjoy the killing. It’s the fear and nervousness in their eyes that makes my heart sing!” she moaned. “I have never tasted royal blood before. I cannot even begin to imagine the ecstasy of draining your life!”As Esmeralda approached like a hungry predator, Queen Guinevere grabbed a vase from the table and threw it at her.It struck Esmeralda on her head, drawing blood from the left side of her forehead.“You, damn bitch!” Esmeralda rushed at the Queen and grabbed her by her throat, digging her nails into her skin. “I can already taste your sweet nectar, my Queen!” Opening her mouth, Esmeralda arched her back and tilted her head. Her eyes rolled back as she muttered an incantation and began draining the Queen’s life force. Although Queen Guinevere did not possess any magic power, her royal lineage
Reincarnated in another world with a Gunsmithing System Preparations for the final duel
Back at the Blackwell Mansion, Ezra was busy at his workbench, trying to craft a new kind of enchanted ammunition for his sniper rifle.So far, Ezra had experimented with all the common metal ingots and alloys and even tried infusing magic crystal shards and dragon scales into them, but to no avail.Each time Ezra tried to craft a new enchanted bullet for his weapon, he would end up with something so brittle and volatile that it would disintegrate as soon as he loaded it into the sniper rifle.“The Celestial Avenger is a Legendary weapon. You cannot load such low-quality ammunition in it and expect it to work just fine,” Marlin barked once more, grinding his teeth in frustration. “I already told you that you need rare metals to craft your round. Try titanium or refined zirconium.”Ezra loaded another newly crafted round into his weapon and watched it explode with a loud bang before finally relenting.“Damn it! I don’t have any rare metals at hand!”“Then perhaps you can ask your careta
Reincarnated in another world with a Gunsmithing System Challenging the Champion
The next day, Ezra put on his new attire: a fiery red coat with golden yellow stripes and two split tails. His old demonic mask was replaced with a new one sporting two large black horns and blazing red eyes. To complete the look, Ezra added a black bowtie over a clean white shirt and a pair of red trousers trimmed at the bottom, hanging taut over his jet-black boots.Although Ezra hadn’t cared much about his appearance during the other rounds, this time, he combed his hair back, put on a pair of spotless white gloves, and pinned the dragon brooch to his pocket.Holstering his single-shot flintlock on his right hip, Ezra walked up to the mirror and gazed at his reflection.Ezra still remembered staring at his trembling hands in the mirror in the Romanov Mansion. He was treated like a cripple back then and could not even shoot a target lying straight in front of him. But a lot had changed since then.Magaravia knew Ezra as the Red Devil: a formidable sharpshooter who had defeated the b
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Choose your fate
“I never really thought the boy had it in him to keep going after he lost his home,” someone observed in a calm, benevolent voice. “I must admit his resilience is quite impressive for a mortal. Were it anyone else in his shoes, the ending would have been a lot different.”“I knew there was something about him right from the day he was born. Alas, his mother never got the chance to see him grow up,” a feminine voice stated wistfully. “The question remains, what must we do with him now?” the male voice questioned.“I think it is time to leave the choice in his hands,” a second feminine voice spoke aloud. “Wake up, my dear child. Your mortal troubles cannot touch you here. Wake up and choose.”Groggy and disoriented, Ezra slowly parted his eyelids and immediately squinted as the bright white light flooding the room smarted his eyes. Still dizzy and weak, he somehow rolled over and gasped.“Where am I? What happened?” “You are safe inside the Hall of Wandering Souls,” a measured feminine
Sins of Thy Father
“The hour of darkness descends upon this world like a shroud, and the bleeding moon beckons the Lord of Decay to reclaim his lost domain. Come forth and ascend the throne of darkness, my Lord!”Ezra’s heart pounded inside his chest like a caged animal, and his head throbbed in pain as he heard muffled words shouted in the distance. Lying in a bloody puddle on the black marble floor, he parted his droopy eyelids and saw Lord Wilhelm standing behind the altar and Lady Lillian facing him on the other side.Though Tanya’s face was hidden from view, Ezra could see her supple white fingers tingling as her delicate arm dangled from the stone altar. She was still alive, but Lord Wilhelm was already anointing the ceremonial dagger forged from infernal obsidian and preparing to plunge it into her heart.“You…cannot do it. You need the crimson moon to…summon Zepheroth,” Ezra said, fighting the pain.“The hour of our Lord is nigh. And all celestials shall obey his will,” Lord Wilhelm continued cha
Heroes never win
The enchanted nock gun vibrated with elemental energy as Jasenki loaded it with enchanted rounds. The glyphs carved into its stock shimmered and dazzled as he aimed at Ezra.“Scream for me, Ezra!” Jasenki yelled, pulling the trigger.Bang! Fwoom!A fiery barrage lit up the dark pavilion as fifteen fireballs erupted from the silver-dusted barrels. The first hit burned Ezra’s left sleeve, setting his tattered leather jacket ablaze, and the rest of the fireballs charred his white shirt, burning his skin.“This gun was forged by the best Gunsmiths in Stonewell, and enchanted with the rarest of ancient glyphs. No one can withstand its power!”Jasenki reloaded his weapon and fired again, unleashing another flaming barrage.But this time, a barrier of flames erupted around Ezra, cocooning him within an elemental shell.All fifteen fireballs exploded into sparks as they collided with the flame barrier, leaving Ezra unharmed.“Damn you, Ezra. Keep trying your tricks and see how long you can su
Lovers in Crime
Ezra looked at the two Spectral Companions hovering behind Jasenki and Cecilia and realized these spirits weren’t obtained from their ancestral artifacts. “I see you have abandoned your family relics,” he said, carefully analyzing the two specters with his Dragon Eye skill. “These spectral entities are gifts from the Lord of Decay,” Jasenki replied, raising his head with arrogance. “I bet you have never encountered anything so powerful before.”“Go on, Ezra. Call your little Spectral Basilisk, and let us see if it can stand up to our companions,” Cecilia mocked, casting a disdainful glance at Ezra’s tattered brown jacket and muddy black boots. “You still look as beggarly as before. I suppose some things never change. I am so glad I rejected you when I did.”Suddenly, Ezra’s eyes glinted, and his pupils brightened with a bright blue flame that blazed with magic energy. The scar on his chest glowed through his shirt, revealing his true power.Reaching inside his jacket, Ezra pulled out
Hour of Judgment
Following the glowing trail left behind by the Spectral Beholder, Ezra avoided the rot vines squirming in the mire, and the Medallion of Purity hanging over his chest shielded him from the swamp's corrupting influence.Dark geysers erupted around Ezra, spewing molten tar several feet in the air and filling the swamp with a sulfurous haze. The choking odor brought tears to his eyes, but he pushed on through the vaporous veil.The Spectral Beholder led Ezra to a small patch of dry land surrounded by rotting oak trees. As he stepped onto the elevated mound, he spotted a fiery blue orb floating in the distance.Ten more orbs appeared out of thin air, floating through the foggy darkness. At first glance, they looked like glowing power crystals, but as Ezra took a closer look, he realized these orbs weren’t floating crystals or fireflies, but Elven Wisps.The Elven Wisps were unique spectral entities only found in the Violet Everglades. Unlike Banshees and Spectral Wraiths, the Elven Wisps w
Lady of the Swamp
A weary traveler lost inside the Violet Everglades was an easy prey for the creatures of the dark, and Ezra had just encountered one such nefarious entity. But instead of fear, his eyes lit up with a strange hopefulness.“You called out to me in Tanya’s voice, so you must have seen her passing through. Point me toward the Fountain of Chaos, and I won’t kill you,” he spoke in a cold, emotionless voice, without even turning to look at the creature creeping toward him.The creature laughed at his words and rushed through the darkness, moving like a shadow to play with his mind. Her voice echoed from different directions as she disappeared like smoke and danced around Ezra.“You are in my home, youngling. The dark ones told me you’d be coming,” she cackled. “But you won’t be walking out alive. So, forget about your friend and save yourself if you can!”As Ezra stood there motionless, a howling shadow rushed past him and gathered on a dry patch of grass overgrown with violet tulips that glo
Swamped!
The upturned black carriage slowly sinking in the mud, had turned into a feasting ground for the necrophages prowling nearby. But these slimy creatures neither resembled Ghouls nor Drekavacs. At first glance, it was easy to mistake them for Merfolk due to their scaly bodies and fish-like gills. However, their sharp black claws and long white fangs gave away their real nature.About thirteen of them were gathered around the carriage, fighting for the best share of the food and tearing out lumps of flesh from the dead horses lying in the mud. Seeing no human bodies around, Ezra concluded the cultists must have ditched the carriage upon entering the swamp and proceeded on foot from this point onward.“The cultists are already here. We should be careful,” Ezra cautioned the Count as he slid out of the saddle and dismounted from his horse. It was far too dangerous to ride any animal into the swamp, leaving him with no choice but to walk.“We are losing time here. Let’s go in and kill thos
The Everglades dilemma
Marquis Desmond volunteered to stay behind and defend Stonewell while Count Gressil and Aurelia joined Ezra, ready to venture into the Everglades and rescue Tanya.However, as soon as Flavius heard their plan, he immediately objected to the idea.“The Violet Everglades is a perilous swamp haunted by malevolent specters and damned elven warriors who were cursed to roam this world forever. Chaos magic flows in its murky depths, twisting everything it touches and distorting the surroundings. Aberrations and magical anomalies are as common in the Everglades as trees in a forest. It is not wise to willingly venture into that death trap.”“The cultists have Tanya, and they are going to sacrifice her at the Fountain of Chaos. I don’t care about the dangers!” Count Gressil retorted, his fatherly feelings pushing all thoughts of caution out of his mind.But Flavius, being a distant guest, could look at things objectively without getting overwhelmed by his emotions. He looked calmly at the Count
Pieces of the final puzzle
Ezra rummaged through the pile of ashes on the ground, hoping to find that one elusive clue that would lead him to Tanya. But all he managed to get his hands on was a pile of disjointed bones buried amidst the heap.“God, how I wish you were here with me, Marlin. I could really use your help.”The thought of summoning Vorus’ departed soul to this mortal plane crossed Ezra’s mind for a moment, but as he looked at his shattered Mystic Lamp medallion, he remembered the necromancer had destroyed his old relic, vanquishing the Tainted Djinn.“Damn it, Vorus. You are a pain in the behind even after your death!” Ezra clenched his fists, anger, and frustration surging in his heart. Even after killing all three necromancers, he had learned nothing about Tanya’s whereabouts.As Ezra’s pocket watch ticked the minutes away, his heart raced faster and faster. He knew he barely had a couple of hours to locate Tanya and free her before the other cultists sacrificed her.The sound of heavy footsteps m
