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Stranded Stranger Chapter Twenty-four: Alice Wonders
Outside the adventurer's guild, Ash was sitting on the stairs. His palms on his face and his elbows on his knees, as if he were bored watching the people go back and forth until they slowly disappeared. It was already evening, and he was still waiting for his sister to come back before dinner.Ash couldn't convince himself that his sister, the old man, and Shawn would be alright. Even though he wanted to follow them, Leo and Emma wouldn't let him, saying that he might encounter dangerous monsters along the way."Just what do they think of me?" Ash shouted as he suddenly stood up, making the people look at him with surprised, confused, and worried faces.Ash didn't want to cause trouble, so he sat down again, wondering why these people always treated him like a kid, even though he was already of age and strong enough to take quests and fight those monsters. He didn't even have the chance to show the results of his training.Emma was having a conversation with the guild boss when she he
Stranded Stranger Chapter Twenty-five: Magic Stones
Inside the dungeon, Shawn, Ava, and the old man were planning how to defeat their enemies. It seemed like the heat of their arguments had begun to fade, and they realized that they should prioritize their survival instead of their personal beliefs."Where did you leave my brother, master?" Ava asked, showing a worried face as she thought about her brother. "He might have caused trouble again."Ava couldn't really focus on what was in front of her if she wasn't sure that her brother was doing fine. No matter where she was or what she was doing, she always put her brother first, to the point that other people thought of her as a single mom."I left him at the adventurer's guild. Don't worry, Ava, I asked Leo and Emma to take care of your brother while we're gone," the old man replied. "We should focus on how to defeat all the enemies in this dungeon if we still want to see him again.""Alright then!" Shawn interrupted. "Tell us about our next enemies. We may be able to use the informati
Stranded Stranger Chapter Twenty-six: Demon Lord
"Good grief, you're both here. I thought you were taken by the demon lord already," Shawn said in relief, seeing Ava and the old man safe and sound."Are you done with them already?" Ava asked. She couldn't believe that Shawn defeated those demons so fast, and he didn't even get a scratch, but instead a smile on his face that sent her goosebumps.Shawn nodded in reply, then he wondered why they stopped in front of a huge steel door. They looked exhausted, or more likely to be hesitating to enter it. He didn't know what was inside, but it seemed like something strong was living there."How could you eliminate those demons so fast?" the old man asked. "There's not even a single sweat on your face. Did you really fight them?""Yeah, of course," Shawn replied. "I couldn't use my communication skills with those demons because they were controlled by dark magic. I also couldn't use exorcism skills, so I decided to burn them.""You burned them? Do you mean you can use fire magic?" Ava asked
Stranded Stranger Chapter Twenty-seven: Boris
The demon lord was lying on the ground when he slowly transformed himself into a dragon. The beast inside him was awakened by the blood that was oozing from his chest. His skin turned red; he grew tough wings on his back and a long tail full of thorns.His handsome face had gone thicker and darker, and his short blonde hair was nowhere to be found. He slowly rose up from the dead, ready to swallow everyone who'd blocked his way.In this world, demons were the toughest and creepiest creatures feared by everyone. Even death couldn't take them easily. As what happened to the demon lord, even if he was pierced by a holy sword, he still had the capability to transform into a dragon.Shawn thought that it was the end of their battle, but in truth, it was just the beginning. The demonic dragon has come back, as he was about to spread fear and terror once again. "I returned as I promised." The demonic dragon laughed jarringly as it flew outside the dungeon without giving them a glance. He se
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
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Chapter Seventy-five: Goblins' Nest
"It's three versus one, Shawn; don't you ever dare touch my friend!" Ayame shouted, trampling over Shawn's belly. "If you can't respect our decision, then it's better for you to die." "You!" Shawn exclaimed, using the magical ring to attack Ayame, making her step back. "Don't you ever think you can take me down like that!" "That's the spirit. Your persistence will kill you," Ayame said, forcing a laugh, but deep down she was worried about her friends. "Don't be a fool, Ayame. You've seen how I killed those demons, didn't you? If you don't want to be killed just like them, you should have escaped already," Shawn replied. Ayame, Raiken, and Kurojin fell into silence as they watched Shawn raise his hand. Fear crept into them as they knew they would disappear any moment he decided, just like what happened to those demons. "S—Stop it, Shawn!" Ayame exclaimed. "Alright. I'm sorry. Please spare us. We'll allow you to join our party." "No—I don't need that anymore," Shawn said, thinking
Chapter Seventy-four: Shinobi
Yu Zhing landed in the next city. The place was quiet until the ground started shaking, and then hands of the dead people came out. They crawled and stood up; their eyes were dark and deep, some were skeletons, and others had flesh and torn clothes. "What's going on here?" Shawn asked. "We've just arrived, and we're going to fight again? Can't we have time to rest first?" "This is our life, Shawn. Being a superhero means we should be prepared for not having enough sleep all the time. Being a superhero means we are mentally prepared and are willing to continue even if we are alone," the old man said. "We should rather use our remaining energy to defeat those zombies than to complain," Ava added. "So, what are we waiting for? Attack!" Ash shouted, attracting even more zombies to come near. "Stop it, Ash!" Ava scolded her brother. "You shouldn't just shout like that. You're attracting more enemies." "Isn't it better? The more, the merrier?" Ash asked. "You're really losing
Chapter Seventy-three: Demon Troops
The next town was something unexpected; both humans and monsters were living together. Although there was some form of racism, the mayor, who was a half-human and half-monster, always settled the case. He could communicate with both humans and monsters. "I didn't expect that there would still be a place like this in the world," Ava said. "I thought monsters had already won, but here, both monsters and humans live peacefully together." "Who said that monsters and humans couldn't exist together?" Shawn asked, looking at the old man. "Still, monsters have a ferocious nature, and humans can be killed by them anytime. They might be able to exist together, but not live," the old man argued. "People can't live in terror having monsters around them." "Isn't that bad?" Alice asked. "Even if they are trying to maintain equality in this place, humans are still treated like slaves by those monsters." "But that's way better than being killed by monsters," Shawn said. "Let's look around a
Chapter Seventy-two: New Members
Ash managed to take down the Sharkodiles, but the Drakynids kept chasing them relentlessly. With no other choice, Shawn decided to use his trump card. Ever since Leo’s death, he had stepped up as their lead magician—taking on the role that once belonged to his fallen friend. The old man, though wise, had grown too weak to fight and was nearing retirement. All he wished for was to witness peace in the world one last time before he died. Cyrene also transformed into her dragon form to help. She gave Ava a ride so that she could fight in close combat even if they were mid-air. Cyrene already regained her strength, and she felt unstoppable every time she was with her husband. "I never expected I'd do this, but let's do this anyway!" Ava shouted, landing a blow to the dragon. Blood splattered as she pulled her daggers from the dragon's back. She leaped to Cyrene's back as the dragon fell down. Alice and the old man could do nothing but watch. Although they didn't want to appear incap
Chapter Seventy-one: Sharkodiles & Drakynids
"Where am I?" Alice asked as she opened her eyes. She looked around and realized she wasn't in their base anymore. She was lying on the wood inside a small hut. Her hair danced to the crisp breeze coming from outside. Yesterday's event came back to her mind—she was bitten by a venomous snake and lost consciousness. "Where—where is Leo?" Alice asked. She tried to stand up but ended up falling from the bed, creating a loud noise, making everyone come to see what happened. "Ahhh!" she screamed; her leg ached like hell. "Alice! Are you okay?" Shawn asked, barging inside the hut. He walked towards Alice and helped her back to the bed. "You shouldn't have moved yet." "Thanks, Shawn," Alice replied with a smile. "Do you know where Leo is? Is he outside?" Shawn remained silent for a while, wondering if he should tell Alice about what happened to her husband since her condition might get worse once he knew, but he also thought that it was her right to know what happened
Chapter Seventy: The Escape
Alice and Ava went to the forest. The place was quiet, except for the chirping of birds and the rustling leaves of the tall and slender trees. When they looked up, they saw the mist above, covering the foliage of trees, and the sunlight couldn't pass through."Why is this place so scary?" Alice asked, remembering the horror stories her mother used to tell her before bed when she was young. It was about those horrifying monsters who killed people in the dark forest, where blood splattered on the ground and ravens fed on corpses. Just by thinking about it made her give up already.Ava didn't mind her and continued walking. Then they stopped when they heard the sound of a snake getting closer, but they couldn't see it, as if this creature had a concealment skill. Then, all of a sudden, Alice felt something bite her leg; the excruciating pain ran through her veins, intoxicating her blood, and she fell to the ground unconscious."Alice!" Ava exclaimed, surprised when Alice suddenly collaps
Chapter Sixty-nine: Saviors Squad
Ash stopped three meters away from Demi, who also gave the dark gem to him. Meanwhile, Alice, Leo, Shawn, and the old man couldn't see what was going on. But it seemed like Ash had successfully taken it as he turned around and came back. However, before Ash could come back, the king of dragons suddenly rolled, leaving them all in a dangerous position, ready to fall. The dark gem flew back to Demi's hand as she leaped, and Lucio saved her. Ash realized that the dark gem Demi gave him was just a replica and wasn't real. He immediately harnessed the wind to save himself; he could stand straight even mid-air and used his telescope to find Demi, but she quickly disappeared. Meanwhile, Cyrene was in a dilemma when she thought about whom she should help first, her husband, who was falling to the ground, or Shawn and her friends. Her body immediately followed her husband, who had already transformed into his human form, and she caught him. While falling down, Shawn remembered the blac
Chapter Sixty-eight: Dragonoids
Cyrene was freed from the control of the dark gem. She tried to convince her friends to follow her, but they didn't listen and instead beat her up until she fell to the ground black and blue. The other dragons were still under the dominion of the dark gem, and she couldn't do anything even if she was their queen. "Cyrene!" Shawn rushed towards the green dragon and asked in a worried tone, "Are you alright?" "The dark gem," Cyrene said in a weak voice. "The demon queen uses it to control us. Fortunately, my mind was strong enough to resist the manipulation. I should do something to stop her and free my friends." "Don't worry, I'm here to help you with that." Shawn used the power of the magical ring to heal Cyrene's wounds. "You were black and blue. Can you still fly?" "Thanks for healing my wounds, Shawn. You are a very compassionate human," Cyrene said. "Don't underestimate the strength of the queen of dragons. No matter how badly beaten I am, no matter how many wounds I've go
Chapter Sixty-seven: The Challenge
Shawn noticed that Alice was approaching him, but he just ignored her, although his intuition was telling him to move. He was confused about what she was doing. Before he realized it, Alice had already taken the ring from him as she used her assassination skills to move swiftly and snatch the ring from his fingers like a professional thief. "What's going on with Alice?" Shawn asked, confused. Then, he was surprised when he found out that the ring on his finger was missing. "Did she take it?" "Shawn!" Ava exclaimed as she slashed the monsters that were about to attack her boyfriend. "What were you thinking? Are you planning to get yourself killed?" "Alice," Shawn said. "Yes, what about her?" Ava asked, feeling jealous as she thought about how mean Shawn was to her when she was the one who saved him, but he was thinking about Alice. "She snatched my ring!" Shawn replied, looking at Alice as she ran away. "Where is she taking it?" "What?" Ava screamed. She looked at Alice, wh
