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The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives 205 The Seraphim King
"Is such a thing really possible?" Tyler asked curiously. He had already browsed through all the contracts with gods and goddesses. He never found a power or ability that could manipulate or traverse through time. Butch smirked like an aged lion. "Son, you have a natural talent for cultivation and martial arts. Someone like you is born only once in an entire generation. That's why I picked you to be my heir. But you have yet to learn many things about the spiritual world." "You have no idea how powerful the Seraphim King can be," he added pensively. "You have yet to realize what your true destiny really is…" Tyler shrugged. "I agree I am clueless, master, but is that my fault? It bothers me that you didn't share much about the celestial side of existence. Even Britta was tight-lipped and elusive, always talking in riddles. I've only understood a few assorted things through experience and accidents." "An enemy killed me and sent me to the Inbetween once!" he added with exaspera
The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives 206 The Jaguar Goddess
The goddess' voluptuous breasts were bare, only kept together by a jewel-studded band on her collarbones. Her eyes were beastly, like a wild cat, and so were her nails."How I missed you," the old man replied, biting down on his lip. He rose from his seated position to greet the goddess like a lost lover. "I forgot what a ravishing woman you are!"Ixchel descended from her half-moon chair. Only then did Tyler realize she was at least twelve feet tall. A flimsy, purple and gold-embroidered cloth barely covered the goddess' hourglass hips.Butch was a giant of a man, but Ixchel had to kneel to embrace him. "My ferocious tiger…" she purred affectionately. The two kissed each other wildly for almost a minute before separating.Tyler turned his eyes away in shame. There was no way he could tolerate watching his old master make out with a goddess. Public displays of affection should be banned for old people."Where have you been, Butch?" Ixchel asked, tugging on his long white beard playful
The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives 207 Divorce
Tyler narrowed his eyes. "Are you talking about a divorce? Is that even a thing among gods and goddesses?""Yes," Ixchel replied with a sly smile. "You can call it anything as long as rejection happens. Forever. Are you very attached to Tezcat?""You even dubbed the girl with a modern human name," the goddess added with a snigger. "Normally, we don't allow our partners to cross such boundaries. I can't imagine how hard she must have already fallen for you. But nothing is forever."Tyler furrowed his brows with concern. The jaguar goddess' repetition of the word 'forever' raised many red flags. He also wondered if love could really blossom between a couple formed from a divine shotgun marriage."Modern names are like leashes, son," Butch chimed in. "Goddesses usually live in their dominions, coming down only to bless and protect their followers and devotees. Sometimes they entertain themselves with humans but never stoop to their levels.""If Tezcatlipoca really accepted your given nam
The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives 208 Last Woman Standing
Goliath's maniacal cackles echoed throughout the hilltop in El Abyssium. His evil aura expanded like a dark, suffocating blanket, striking terror into the hearts of Natalie, Gina, and Britta. They were frozen in place and time, but their proximity to Kat allowed them to perceive what was happening.Even the Green Monk's followers were overcome with despair. They had been led to believe all these decades that their lord and savior was a benevolent god who'd shower them with rewards after coming to power. Their fantasies were rudely shattered when it was revealed that Goliath was a horseman of the apocalypse—the bringer of the world's destruction.The old biblical villain had sacrificed innocent lives for centuries to resurrect himself. After taking damage from Indra's Vajra, he didn't even think twice before consuming dozens of his followers to regenerate. Humans were indispensable pawns and feeding stock for the monster.Kat was most devastated by the recent chain of events. Goliath h
The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives 209 Goodbye, Tyler
Kat landed safely on the ground, instantly turning into her pink panther form. With breakneck speed, she circled the villain, looking for an opening.Goliath was a very powerful being, but his somewhat mortal body limited him. After Tyler cut off his penile arm, he was instantly weakened and had to eat his followers to regenerate.Kat's beast paws were strong enough to damage the old man's mutated body. If she clawed at him repeatedly, he would eventually run out of regeneration juice. A beheading at that stage would probably be fatal—she hoped.Kat found a sudden opening and bounded towards her target. She pounced at his retreating tentacle to lop it off with her claws.Boom! Goliath's monstrous tentacle mutated instantly, turning into a blunt arm. It lengthened and shot out, landing a heavy punch into the goddess' midsection.Blegh! Kat crashed into the ground, cracking the hill surface. She tried to get up instantly, instead retching blood. Her internal organs were all damaged, and
The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives 210 Exodus
"No, this is impossible!" Goliath screamed in agony, struggling to recover his damaged body. "I banished you from El Abyssium! There's no way you could enter my dominion without permission!"Tyler offered him no answer. However, a realization dawned upon Goliath on scrutinizing the shimmering portal behind the young man."That looks like a time recall portal! It can't be! I can't even imagine how you managed to find a gate and a copious amount of energy. No human being could achieve such a miraculous feat alone by himself!""He isn't alone," a voice boomed on the hilltop. Another figure exited the mystical doorway and came into view. Goliath's jaw almost dropped to the ground in disbelief. The stranger was none other than another Tyler Grant.The ancient man's eyes darted back and forth between the two identical individuals. They were spitting images of the man he knew as the new Seraphim King, Tyler Grant. They did not even differ in their mannerisms and voices. What was going on?Th
The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives 211 Salvatores Are Liars
Tyler shook his head in frustration and turned to leave. "I must go back and rescue Yara first," he said urgently. Britta caught up to the young man, grabbed his shoulder, and turned him around. "You're not leaving until we have a proper talk!" Tyler rudely slapped her hand off his body. "You saved me once, and I rescued you back! Now, we are even and don't need to see each other's faces again!" He was really pissed at Britta for dragging Natalie, Gina, and Yara into the El Abyssium mess. They wouldn't have to go through the Goliath trauma if it weren't for her. Thousands of innocent lives would have been saved as well. Moreover, Yara was still missing, but Britta insisted on talking. Did the Salvatore girl really possess a human heart? Did she think the world revolved around her? "Is this about the other girls and the armies of Sapphire City?" she retorted. "I didn't invite them to come to the battlefield! Your friends did!" "So, is it my fault?" Tyler demanded impatiently. Was
The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives 212 Womanizer
"Who is Tyler to YOU?" Kat asked Britta out of the blue. "And what are YOU to him?" The goddess was in her pink panther form with the young woman riding on her back. The duo were on the outskirts of El Abyssium, on their way to rescue Yara Mathews on Tyler's behalf. "What? I don't understand," Britta replied, confused by the goddess' choice of words. What was she hinting at? "He is nothing to me technically. Neither am I anything to him." "Don't lie to me!" Kat fired back sharply. She remembered their exchange quite vividly. "I was watching you two from a distance outside the gate. It was an intimate conversation between familiar people." "Actual tears, emotional outbursts, and rude words were shared. Do not fool me, mortal. It didn't look like nothing to me!" Britta was momentarily baffled by the goddess' anger. "So, I ask you again, Britta Salvatore of the Sapphire lands—what relationship exists between you and Tyler Grant? It is a simple question, demanding a direct answer." T
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234 You Are Special
Maude Street was downhill on the city map, one of the middle-class housing areas. However, the night scenery from the terrace was fabulous for New Year's Eve. A sea of decoration lights ascended like a wave, rising to Sterling Hill, the highest point."You own Sterling Hill and yet live in this humble home," Natalie said, gazing at the illuminated uphill landscape. "I find that hard to digest."Tyler sighed. "It's for my Mom and Dad. I can't tell them how wealthy I am right now. It's too soon. Moreover, they are happy and comfortable where they live, and I am too."The beauty shrugged. "I guess that makes sense... I… Uh… I can also make up my mind to live here…"The young man did not respond, making her frown. "So… Do you have any?" she asked, trying to sound cheerful."Any what?""New Year resolutions…"The young man smiled thinly. "I don't… Well… As a matter of fact, yes.""Can you tell—""Wishes don't come true if you share them with others. Anyway, how's Silas?"Natalie nodded. "D
- The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives
233 The Choice
Tyler considered it for a moment and then turned away. “Maybe some other day. Please enjoy the party. The girls are lounging in the living room.”He left, leaving the beauty hanging. Isabella arrived shortly after, excited to talk to him. Tyler exchanged pleasantries with her but again refused to engage privately.The final guest was someone in a hood. The veil lifted to reveal Gina Perry, the international celebrity.“You can’t imagine how difficult it was to dodge the paparazzi and come here,” she grumbled. “It’s in the middle of nowhere! At least give me a hug!”Gina’s ambition was shattered, and she had to settle for a handshake. Only Yara Mathews was missing from the picture, but it was known she was away on important business.After all party preparations were completed, Tracy, Maya, and Britta joined the other girls in the living room. They chatted wildly like old friends and played cards, board games, and charades to pass the time.The men gathered in the kitchen, drinking bee
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232 (Free Chapter) New Year’s Special
The Grant household buzzed with noise and activity. Neighbors peeked from their windows and craned their necks from their gardens to know what the hell was going on. It was a three-bedroom home in Maude Street. Tyler had carried out some renovation, but it still looked ordinary. However, judging by the fanfare, one would think it was the Pope’s birthday party. The commotion started when expensive luxury cars arrived in the lane. Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Porche, Audi—you name it. They parked at the intersection for some reason. Guests got off and walked to the Grant house. What was happening? Were the Grants some bigwig family? Then why did they live in such a humble household? Inside the Grant house, energies were high. Tracy rushed from one room to the other, ordering everyone around. She was in charge of the New Year’s Party. Her underlings were older than her, starting with the tall Britta Salvatore. Then there was her boyfriend, Derek Sentinel, the Captain of the Indigo Knights.
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231 (Free Chapter) New Year’s Eve Special
Christmas was already history, and Sapphire City was preparing for the New Year celebrations. Restaurants, clubs, hotels, and homes were dressed like brides. There was an economic boom in Sapphire City that year. It created more billionaires and millionaires than in the entire last half-century. Almost every middle-class family was flush with cash, and they didn’t shy away from spending it on holidays. Almost every family. It was the evening of Christmas Eve. A little boy no older than seven walked along the street with an excited smile dancing on his face. A single coin was firmly lodged in his pocket. The boy’s family was poor, and his father struggled with his new garment shop. The man dreamt of building a mall, which was a distant dream. Moreover, the family recently had a baby girl. Money was tight. Christmas had been a lousy affair as they couldn’t afford a Christmas tree, turkey, or gifts. However, the kid’s mother generously gave him a fifty-cent coin as a holiday allowanc
- The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives
230 Lazarus Briar
The Seraphim King’s mention induced a wave of muttering among the conference members. Lazarus raised his hand to silence them. "The last time I checked, the Seraphim King was dying in Montserrat Prison," he resumed with a louder voice than normal. "What the hell was he doing in El Abyssium? Tell me the truth!" A couple of shadows parted from the room's darkness and gradually slithered towards Dagon and Veronica. The hulk realized this and panicked. "When we reached the Hetacomb site, Butch Salvatore was already there! It was actually him who defeated Goliath!" "So you thought it convenient to claim the credit? You picked up the pieces and ran with the tail tucked between your legs?" The shadows moved faster, now only several feet from Dagon and Veronica. "No, my lord! I killed the Seraphim King with Kraken! He is dead!" Lazarus raised his brows. A gasp of surprise in unison rose from the conference members. It turned into scattered cheers. The Seraphim King was considered t
- The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives
229 The Coronation Arc Begins
“You will certainly not die if you eat the forbidden fruit,” the serpent said to Eve.~Genesis 3:1-5.***Far off, a secret conference was under way in an undisclosed location. Selected individuals crowded a long table. Some faces were covered with hoods and masks, while others were shadowed. Regardless of the secrecy and covertness, the chatter was loud."What? We lost El Medalla? How could this happen?""Years of hard work and investments ruined? Shame!""What were the mercenaries doing? Did the Red Marauders give up?""Dagon has never failed us before! Does that dog's leash need to be tightened?""How dare the Prince of Petra launch a war against us? Who told him about El Medalla in the first place?""We must retaliate! We have no other alternative!"A man sat at the head of the conference table, paying no attention to the rabble. He looked engaged in deep meditation or profound thought. Suddenly, he stirred, his eyes turning to the side.A surge of incoming energy disturbed his in
- The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives
228 Note To Readers
The previous chapter marks the end of the Ascension Arc. I applaud and congratulate all readers who have read this far. I hope you enjoyed the journey. However, this is just the beginning. The Ascension Arc will be followed by the Coronation Arc, where Tyler deals with more daunting enemies and situations. New characters will be introduced, and the focus will shift towards those I have ignored till now. We have had a lot of fantasy battles. It is now time to return home and face more down-to-earth challenges. Those who read so far, kindly leave a review under the story's main page. (Note: there is a difference between leaving a comment on a paragraph or chapter and under the main page) I hope you will still accompany Tyler further on his journey. Thanks again for the support and love. Yours fictionally, KAISER KEN P.S: Do read my other story, THE PEERLESS MAN WITH A THOUSAND GIFTS. It is set in the same universe with an equally awesome main character. Thanks.
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227 The End
The Salvatore estate was situated in the hilly regions of Sapphire City. It was remote, accessible only by helicopters, ski lifts, and cable cars. Other billionaires of the city were rather unaware and uninterested in the massive terrain covered by the Salvatore estate. They dismissed it as waste hilly lands. Actually, the ancient estate was hidden from commoners through different geographical and magical means. However, the truth was far from it. The area was replete with mines and minerals. It was a treasure trove of riches. Moreover, a thirty-thousand-square-foot castle dominated the Salvatore estate. It was an ancient structure from where Butch used to rule when he was alive. Britta was raised within those premises. Tyler Grant touched down at a site specially selected for the old man’s last rites. As his wings retreated, he noticed a ceremonial gathering had been summoned. They were Salvatore loyalists, castle butlers and staff, and a few of Tyler’s acquaintances. Under Ty
- The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives
226 Lilith
The resurrected Yara Mathews received no replies from the others. Instead, she was the object of shocked stares from the girls and a blank look from Tyler. She turned from one to the other in utter perplexity. Suddenly, Yara realized she was naked. She let out a feminine scream. With one arm, the beauty covered her breasts and her crotch with the other. “Someone help me…” she whimpered. “I don’t know what’s happening…” Tyler turned his eyes away from the nudity, instead focusing on the charred Hetacomb site. While he dwelt on his emotions, Kat and Britta rushed towards Yara to aid her. “Don’t worry, child!” the goddess called out the soothing words. “Everything’s fine. I’ll manifest some clothes on your body immediately!” “Stay right there, Yara!” the young Salvatore assured her. “We’re coming to help you!” Suddenly, Tyler’s senses tingled. His gaze whipped back to the girls. “Don’t look at her while she is naked!” Britta snapped at him. “What’s wrong with you?” The you
