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Stranded Stranger Chapter Twenty-eight: Shawn Pendragon
Everyone became busy doing their own thing, preparing for what could happen, while Shawn was still inside the adventurers' guild. There was a profound silence prevailing inside the room, except for the ticking of the wall clock. Sitting on the counter, Shawn knew that staying calm in emergency situations was the first thing to do because panic wouldn't allow him to think of a better solution to the problem. Shawn only had half an hour to plan how to defeat the demon lord, and his time was decreasing with every second and every breath he took. He could hear the heavy footsteps of a huge chaos taking its path towards them. "Brother, aren't you going outside?" Ash asked, glimpsing through the door from outside. He noticed that Shawn seemed to be planning something, so he walked towards him. "They are waiting for you." "I guess I really have to fight that dragon by myself." Shawn stood up immediately. He was about to go out when he remembered something was lost. "My sword, where is it?
Stranded Stranger Chapter Twenty-nine: New Life
Ava woke up in a new room. The bed where she was lying was canopied with colorful, flowery sheets. The morning dewdrops outside were visible from the window of her bedroom.Ava wondered if it rained yesterday, although she had no idea where she was or what happened. All she could remember was herself carrying a drunk man back to their house when something like a portal suddenly appeared, and a very strong force sucked them in, causing her to lose consciousness.When she woke up, Ava wasn't automatically aware that she was in someone else's room. She only realized that something was wrong when she left her bed, walked towards the door, and saw her own feet. She was shocked to see that the colors of her toenails had changed, and they became purple though she haven't applied any cosmetics on her nails before."Wait, what? Am I dreaming?" Ava couldn't believe what she was seeing: her hands, her clothes, and her body weren't like this before. She was even more surprised when she saw her ow
Stranded Stranger Chapter Thirty: Otherworldly Monsters
After class, Ava went back home with a smile on her face. She could feel the butterflies fluttering in her stomach as she thought about Shawn, who invited her to hang out after school.During their break, Ava had fun talking with Shawn about different things; he told her about his favorite song, food, color, TV show, etc. However, Ava didn't tell him anything about her; she was being cautious, for he might know her true identity.After looking for the most attractive places in their city over the internet, they eventually decided to visit the newest amusement park to take a glimpse and experience the thrill of riding a ferris wheel and rollercoaster.Ava also thought that it would be the best opportunity to learn new things about this world since there were so many things she couldn't understand. She felt like she was born once again in a new world where she had to study everything.Ava opened the gate to their house and continued inside. It seemed like Charlotte wasn't there; perhaps
Stranded Stranger Chapter Thirty-one: Another Girl
The next day, Shawn woke up early in the morning, excited to go to school to see his crush, who turned out to be Ava. His memories in another world were flashing back in his mind like a sequence of faded photographs, from the moment they met to the moment they parted in different ways.Shawn didn't expect that their story wouldn't end that way when he came back to this world. He really thought he was sent alone. He still remembered how they fought those dragons together and got wounded, as well as Ava's reaction every time she got annoyed.In his gray pajamas and black t-shirt with the face of an adorable kitten wearing a red headband on it, Shawn left his bed with a smile on his face and continued to the dining room. He heard his parents having a conversation about contemporary issues while having coffee.Lyon would usually check the headlines of the newest newspaper, and that would turn out to be their topic every morning. Shawn didn't really care about it, but he was thankful to ha
Stranded Stranger Chapter Thirty-two: Cooking Session
After having a conversation with Alice about how she got there and her current identity as a girl named Bambie Lee, Shawn continued to Jefferson High School to attend his morning class, but as he entered the gate, he was shocked to see the situation.There was a huge commotion, or a chaos, as ferocious monsters, which were commonly seen in games and movies, were attacking the teachers and students inside the campus. Everyone was running back and forth, shouting for help and begging for their lives.Shawn knew he had to help them, but he was stuck on his feet and couldn't even move, as if he were traumatized by those experiences he had with the monsters who were now running towards him and ready to kill him.Fortunately, Ava arrived on time. She tapped Shawn's shoulder, and whispered to him to let her deal with those monsters while he assisted the injured. She was actually late for their morning class again.Ava dashed towards the monsters, slashing their heads one by one with her newl
Stranded Stranger Chapter Thirty-three: Breaking News
After finishing their food, Ava showed Shawn what she had learned. This time, she successfully cooked rice and chicken curry. They might not be perfect and as tasty as Shawn's cooking, but she did her best, so Shawn complimented Ava on her efforts."I can't do it without your guidance, Shawn." Ava smiled gracefully. "I'm so thankful that you teach me how to cook, and I'm feeling sorry that I've borrowed some of your precious time.""Don't worry about it, Ava. I'm just returning the favor. You've never let me alone when we were in your world, so I think it's my turn to help you from now on," Shawn replied, gazing at Ava's sparkling golden eyes with so much admiration.Outside, Charlotte had just arrived. She smelled something delicious coming from the kitchen. She wondered who was cooking there since she didn't know that her daughter didn't have class and her family wouldn't usually visit without informing her.As she entered the kitchen, Charlotte was surprised to see her daughter wit
Stranded Stranger Chapter Thirty-four: Reunion
The next day, Shawn decided to visit his one and only best friend, not to blame him for what he did but to apologize for his bad behavior instead, as he didn't want such a trivial thing to destroy their friendship, which he struggled to build for a very long time. He knew that understanding each other's struggles was crucial for every friendship to last longer.Before heading to Justin's house, Shawn asked for his parents' permission since he didn't want them to worry about him again as he did last time, especially because the number of monsters was increasing recently. He knew it wouldn't be easy or safe for him to stay outside.Shiela and Lyon allowed Shawn to go out but told him to be back as soon as possible if he didn't want to be slain by those monsters. Even though his parents had already warned him, Shawn wasn't that easily swayed since he had already faced those monsters before.Just after a while of getting outside of their house, Shawn already encountered those hungry zombi
Stranded Stranger Chapter Thirty-five: Hero's Comeback
Ava found out that her brother and the old man were staying at a boarding house and had to pay for monthly rent, which was why they needed money, and that was also the reason why they were doing some crime as they were about to hold up Shawn if they didn't recognize him."What?" Ava screamed in surprise. "How long have you been doing such a crime, and why would you even try to rob an innocent boy like Shawn?""Stay calm, Ava," Shawn reminded her kindly. "They didn't really hurt me. Besides, they even saved me from those zombies. I think they have some reasons to rob.""But still, even if they had reasons, it was still a crime, and they would be sent to jail if they got caught," Ava argued worriedly. "You can't just go outside and take people's purses and escape because you can use magic. Magic should be used to help people, not to cause trouble."The room suddenly became silent after Ava said those words. Ava seemed like a teacher lecturing her students about being a human, despite th
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Chapter Fifty-six: Six Heroes
Shawn checked his status and tried logging out from the game. He felt sad leaving the progress he had made inside the game, but he couldn't live in this world forever. He knew that Ava was waiting for him to come back, and his parents, he had to find them."Shawn! Shawn!" The voice came closer and louder. As Shawn opened his eyes, he saw Ava in front of his face with teary eyes."Shawn! I'm so glad you're alive!" Ava suddenly hugged him. "You've been dormant for two weeks already. I was so worried when we found you unconscious in the kitchen.""Ava." Shawn touched Ava's face to know if he wasn't just dreaming again. He slowly stood up from the bed, looked at his palms, as if he couldn't believe he was back. "How about my parents?""I'm sorry, Shawn, but your parents are still missing until now, but we're doing our best to find them. We have already asked for Florence's help, and there is something very important he wanted to discuss with us," Ava replied, standing up straight."What is
Chapter Fifty-five: Mysterious Island
The island of Eldermoor was known as the home of many dangerous creatures, such as ghosts, werewolves, vampires, phantoms, zombies, and many more. These creatures were said to be fed by human flesh and blood. They looked like normal humans during the day, but as the night comes, they come back to their true forms to hunt for food.Shawn woke up when he heard some weird sounds coming from outside. When he was young, his parents used to tell him stories about horrifying creatures to scare him so that he would sleep, but as he got older, he started to realize they were not true, but the day came that he got reincarnated in another world, and that was when he started believing things he thought to be impossible.The hairs on the back of his neck stood up when he heard someone or something knocking on the door of his room. At first, Shawn was hesitant to open it, thinking that it was one of those ghosts or vampires that come out at night to look for their victims, but when he heard Cynthia
Chapter Fifty-four: Journey to Eldermoor
After passing through the forbidden forest, Shawn and Cynthia reached the sea. Both of them knew that there were many dangerous creatures in the water, but they had to reach the island of Eldermoor to save the elves.Cynthia stared at the calm sea with sparkling eyes. She hadn't seen such a beautiful view before; the water was tempting, and she wanted to take a dip even just for a while, but she also knew that they didn't have much time left. She looked at Shawn, as if she were begging him."I know what you're trying to say, Cynthia, but we don't have much time left. We have to get to Eldermoor as soon as possible," Shawn said."I know, master, but can't I take a bath even just for a while, please?" Cynthia pleaded."Okay, I'll let you take a bath, but don't go further, okay? We don't know what creatures are living in this sea yet, so it's better to be careful," Shawn replied.Cynthia suddenly hugged Shawn. "Thank you so much, master." She immediately removed her clothes."Hey, what a
Chapter Fifty-three: Give Me A Break
Shawn and Cynthia discovered a mysterious cave in the forest. They stopped there to take a break and just continue their journey tomorrow. In the middle of the night, Shawn woke up when he heard some heavy footsteps going towards them. He knew it wasn't something they could ignore, so he woke up Cynthia and told her to get ready for whatever it was.Suddenly, a hungry roar broke the silence of the forest. Cynthia and Shawn stood up and looked around as the roar grew louder and closer. A monstrous creature with three heads came out—a lion, a serpent, and a goat."Master... What is that thing?" Cynthia asked, her eyes widened and her voice trembled. "I haven't seen such a disgusting creature before. Is it dangerous?""It's a chimera," Shawn replied, gripping his sword tightly just in case it would suddenly attack them. "It's not just dangerous; it's very dangerous."Shawn noticed a red thing attached to the chimera's leg. It was similar with the ring he saw on that huge goblin, the magi
Chapter Fifty-two: Adventure Starts Now
After weeks and weeks of training, Cynthia finally mastered different kinds of magic. She grew up a lot with Shawn's guidance. Shawn knew it was finally time for the real adventure, so he told Cynthia to prepare."Yes, master." Cynthia nodded.Shawn and Cynthia started their journey to the forbidden forest full of dangerous monsters. As they continued walking, they encountered goblins that were hiding in the bushes. Just as they finished them, a huge goblin appeared. It was several times larger than a king goblin.The earth was shaking as it walked towards them, ready to strip their bodies into pieces and eat them like food. It glared at them; its eyes were red, full of bloodlust."That's pretty big for an ordinary goblin. I haven't encountered such a huge goblin before," Cynthia said."It's just a goblin though," Shawn replied, reminding Cynthia of the training she went through. "If you can't survive here, then who will save your fellow elves?"Shawn was right, Cynthia thought. Nobod
Chapter Fifty-one: Training the Elf
The truth was, Cynthia couldn't really look through Shawn's status, and she went to the dungeon to level up as she wanted to become a warrior to save her fellow elves from the slavery of humans. But now that she found someone stronger than an S-class dragon, she wanted to become his apprentice."What a lively place," Shawn said as they reached the town where many people were having errands, selling and buying fresh vegetables and fruit, and gossiping about the dangerous roaming monsters.A few moments of walking around, they saw a tavern ahead, so they dropped by. Shawn ordered some food and beer, while Cynthia just sits there looking at him with so much admiration flickering in her eyes."Here's your order, sir." The waitress put a wooden cup of beer and a plate of steak and rice on the table."Am I just dreaming?" Shawn asked himself as he bit the steak. "But this food tastes so delicious to be just a dream.""Ahem!" Cynthia faked a cough."Oh!" Shawn was surprised to see that Cynth
Chapter Fifty: A New Friend
In the middle of the night, Shawn couldn't fall asleep, thinking about his parents. He slowly stood up from his bed and continued inside the kitchen to drink some water. As he opened the wardrobe to get a glass, a strong force pulled him inside. He felt like the world was spinning around until he lost consciousness."Where am I again?" Shawn asked as he opened his eyes and found himself in a dark place. The lights suddenly turned on and he realized he was inside a dungeon."What is this?" Shawn whispered as a system appeared in front of him, something similar to a game he used to play. "Am I inside a game?"Shawn scrolled through the screen and saw a logout button. He tapped it several times, expecting to get back, but nothing happened. He wondered if there was a bug because he couldn't log out. There was nothing else he could do if he couldn't go back to his world, so he just gathered himself up and started his journey.Shawn looked at his hands and noticed that his appearance had ch
Chapter Forty-nine: Disappearance
After an hour or two, the teacher named Selene Franca finally opened her eyes, and the first person she saw was a girl with curly black hair and golden eyes, sitting beside her. She slowly stood up and started asking a lot of questions."Who are you? Where am I? What happened? What time is it?" Selene asked continuously."Calm down, ma'am. Let's answer your questions one by one. I'm Ava, your student. You've fainted in the morning, and you've been asleep for almost five hours," Ava replied kindly."Did I?" Selene asked, showing a confused face, as she had no idea what really happened, as if she had amnesia and forgot even her own name.Selene held her head firmly. Her face contorted in discomfort, and her brows furrowed deeply as she clenched her jaw, fighting against the throbbing pain radiating from her temples."Are you okay, ma'am?" Ava asked worriedly, although she could already see the answer in her facial expression. "You shouldn't force yourself for now. Just rest for a while.
Chapter Forty-eight: Demonic Possession
Regular classes have resumed right after the disappearance of the monsters. As usual, Shawn woke up early in the morning to prepare for school. He did his casual routine: taking a bath, wearing his uniform, combing his hair, having breakfast, and he was finally ready to go."Good luck, son! Do your best at school!" Shiela said, seeing her son off. "Don't stay outside late at night, okay?" Although she wanted to be a little loose with her son because the monsters were already gone, she couldn't be complacent."Don't worry, mom. Rest assured, I won't stay outside at night," Shawn replied, showing his charming smile.Shiela thought that Shawn looked like his father when he was young, especially their facial features—his high nose, black hair, brown eyes, and the shape of his face were all inherited from his father."You should go now before you'll be late," Shiela said.Shawn smiled at his mother before leaving, as he wasn't that young anymore to kiss her. Shiela watched him walk away, w
