"Darrin, forgive me! But it's better if we don't meet again!"On a concrete bench in the backyard of a campus, a beautiful girl handed a maroon-colored letter to a young man."Emily, what is this? I don't understand! Have you been avoiding me for the past two months just because of this?"Darrin knew that maroon-colored invitation letters were usually used for wedding or engagement parties. What he didn't understand was why the girl had kept her distance from him all this time.Since they first set foot on Starlight University three and a half years ago, they had become close friends. Besides being in the same major, which was economics, they often had the same classes.However, interacting with the beautiful Emily sparked a special feeling in Darrin's heart. However, he lacked the courage to express his feelings. And perhaps he never would.Not because of anything. But the difference between them was too far to bridge.Emily was the daughter of Starlight's mayor, Mr. Robert Hartley.
Darrin opened his eyes. "Where am I?"As he moved his eyeballs, what he saw around him was a very familiar room.It was his dorm room.He tried to remember what had happened.The last thing he remembered was the bodyguard's punch that landed heavily on his right temple.He had almost lost consciousness due to the unbearable pain before a whisper sounded in his head."The system," he muttered. "I remember there was a voice in my head mentioning about the system."Darrin recalled what the voice had told him before he lost consciousness."The system will grant one request every twenty-four hours. You can make any request as long as it concerns only yourself. You cannot make a request that relates to someone else, and you can only make the same request once.""In other words, you can't use the system to help your friends or to make the same request twice. If you continue to do so, your daily quota will be counted, but of course the system will not grant such requests."In addition, any da
Darrin felt warm energy flowing through every vein in his body.Not only did the pain in his body disappear, he also felt incredibly energized.Darrin immediately got up from bed and rushed to the corner of the room where Tom had placed his weighing scale.As Darrin stepped onto the scale, his eyes widened. "75 kilograms? Amazing! This is truly amazing! This system is really real!"Darrin jumped around like a madman. Not only did his body feel very fit, it also felt strong.However, he soon remembered that there were some things he needed to take care of."I have to meet Emily tomorrow!"That night, Darrin couldn't sleep. He kept thinking about many things.The next day, Darrin didn't see Tom in the bed next to him. However, he didn't want to worry about it for now.He opened his wardrobe. However, the size XS clothes he used to wear didn't fit his body anymore.Therefore, he started wearing a pair of black XL oversized shirts and sweatpants of the same size. The outfit was a birthday
Darrin only exerted a little effort. Yet, he could feel that he could run very fast."This is truly amazing! I feel tens of times fresher after the system worked wonders on my body!"Darrin began to enter the field when a group of marathon athletes entered the same field.They all looked tall and sturdy. They also wore the best running outfits and shoes.As the star athletes of Starlight University, it was reasonable for them to receive special treatment. However, this made them somewhat selfish and despicable towards other students."Hey, kid, if you have no shame running in the same place as us, then go ahead! But, let me remind you, anyone who runs with us must try to stay close to us!"They said this just to intimidate Darrin. Moreover, it wasn't the first time they had done it.Every time they trained, whether on any faculty grounds, they would say the same thing to other students."If you can't keep your distance close to us, we'll do something that will make you regret it! Haha
"You jerk! Do you want to die? If I don't beat you up today, don't call me an athlete!"After shouting like that, one by one of them then increased their running speed.Seeing what Darrin was doing, the students inside the classroom screamed."Fool! Does he dare to overtake them? He must have lost his mind!""He's about to be embarrassed by them!"These students were actually a bit surprised because not only did Darrin not faint after running more than half of the field, the young man even dared to overtake the athletes, showing that he had much stronger stamina than they had estimated."Why are you all so panicked like that?"One of the tallest students shouted."He's a delivery guy! Of course, he has a little energy! But look, I bet he won't be able to outrun the athletes!"On the other hand, seeing the athletes starting to get excited, Darrin wasn't intimidated. Instead, he smiled happily."Good! Use all your energy and chase me!"Darrin turned his body forward to run normally.How
Not only did he complete ten laps as Denzel ordered, Darrin even did more than twenty laps.Nevertheless, his body still looked very fresh. And only a little sweat came out from his forehead, as if Darrin didn't do any strenuous activity."Next time, you should first see who the person you want to challenge is!"Darrin said those words while showing a mocking smile on his face.Meanwhile, the athletes who looked really exhausted just stared at Darrin with annoyed looks. "Just watch out! We won't forget you!"Of course, what Darrin did left the students in the classroom speechless."Is that true? Not only did he manage to circle the field more than ten times! He was even faster than the athletes and beat them!"They just remained silent while continuing to open their mouths wide.Because the students suddenly became silent, it actually made Emily worried."Why are they silent? Is something happening to Darrin?"With such worry, the girl couldn't sit in her seat any longer.She immediat
"They're really out of line!"Darrin couldn't understand how they came to hate him so much.In the past, if any of them bothered him or teased him, he wouldn't dare to confront them. All he thought about back then was to avoid getting into any trouble with them.Not because of anything. But Darrin had to work after finishing classes. He preferred to conserve his energy for work rather than dealing with them.However, now, with his physical condition much improved, he became aware of how outrageous their attitude and actions towards him had been. He couldn't let them continue to be despotic toward him, or they would continue to oppress him.Nevertheless, for now, he still hadn't thought of any plans to retaliate against them.He just wanted to meet Emily to inquire about her condition.Darrin waited until the lecture was over.When he saw Emily coming out of the classroom, he chose to follow the girl. He didn't speak directly in front of the class because he didn't want his classmates
Darrin did indeed get hit by that punch. However, he was surprised by himself."Is this for real? Why don't I feel any pain at all?"Not only did Darrin's body not collapse backward, Max's punch only made his face move slightly to the side."Max, stop! Enough of that! You don't need to do that again!"Emily immediately grabbed Max's arm and pulled him as hard as she could away from Darrin.Seeing what the girl did to Max, a slight feeling of dislike arose in Darrin's heart.Moreover, although Max's punch didn't affect him, it still made Darrin angry.Darrin immediately approached Max and grabbed his neck with one hand.At this moment, with just one hand, Darrin was able to lift Max's body. Even though the rich young man weighed more than eighty kilograms."You want to solve everything with violence, right? Okay! I'll follow what you want!"What Darrin showed made Max unable to say anything. Apart from trying to release Darrin's grip on his neck, he didn't say a word.A young man who a
Darrin nodded. "I understand, my queen."The way Darrin answered made Helena blush again. She was now confident that she could give the item to him.Once the earring was in his hand, Darrin removed the green gem that was its pendant and attached it to his Moreau necklace.Green and red light emanated from the necklaces, reaching as far as the clouds and piercing them.At that moment, a light appeared from behind the clouds. Moments later, a female figure, adorned in gold from head to toe, smiled at him. Darrin immediately knelt down, for the woman's features indicated that she was the Moon Goddess Fenrisar had described."Since you have completed your first trial, accept this as your reward." The goddess raised the golden staff in her hand, and a golden ray descended to the earth and merged with Darrin's body.The goddess then vanished. But Darrin felt something strange happening to his body.He raised his hand and saw it transform into water, fire, earth, air, and all the elements of
"Why? Why are you doing this? No!"Splash!Darrin's scream faded as his body fell into the water. But the scream continued to echo in his heart even as his body began to sink to the bottom of the lake."Why did you sacrifice yourself for me? Why didn't you let me do it for you?"Darrin felt completely devastated. Not only because he had failed to protect the princess, but also because he had failed to protect his other loved ones before."Why does everyone close to me have to suffer such a tragic fate? Why can't I protect them?"The regret and grief grew stronger in his heart as his body sank deeper into the lake.At the same time, he felt his chest tighten and it became difficult to breathe. It seemed that Helena's plan to save Darrin would end in failure, as the young man's weakened body made it impossible for him to use any internal energy or technique to help him breathe.Darrin understood this, and it only deepened his regret."If only you had gone into the lake instead, perhaps
"Greetings to you, Mother!" The Dark Knight could not contain the joy in his heart as he saw the young woman rise from the ground and look in his direction. "I-I know you may not have expected us to rouse you from your slumber. But..."The Dark Knight did not hesitate to reveal his intentions to the young woman who was, after all, his biological mother. "We've been going through a lot of trouble lately, and we need your help."The Dark Knight continued to pour his heart out. Although it had been a long time since he had last spoken to his mother, he was not embarrassed to say anything."Mother, there's one more thing I want to ask you. It's about the position of Prime Minister in the kingdom. Since I'm the one who woke you up, would you be willing to give me that position?"All this time, the Dark Knight had seemed obedient to Theobaldus, or even to his nephew Nicolaus. Yet deep in his heart, he held a grudge against them."But I hope you don't misunderstand. I don't want the title. I
Spurt!At the edge of the lake, Darrin vomited large amounts of water from his mouth after Helena had pumped his chest several times. After that, it was clear that Darrin was gasping for air, as if he had run out of oxygen. But he still couldn't open his eyes."Darrin, wake up!""Wake up, Darrin!"He faintly heard a soft and melodious voice in his ear. At the same time, a gentle hand stroked his cheek.When Darrin finally managed to open his eyes, he saw a beautiful figure sitting right in front of him."Your Highness..."Helena was no longer wearing the leather mask that had sunk to the bottom of the lake. With her hair and clothes still wet, she looked exceptionally beautiful."Thank goodness you're awake!" Helena couldn't hide the happiness on her face as she saw the young man begin to open his eyes. Darrin might not be able to see it, but the feelings in the princess's heart for him had grown much deeper and stronger than before.Earlier, when Helena had seen Nicolaus about to hit
When Hector left Arcadia, he probably never imagined that his plans would change so quickly. Originally, he intended to take the vial, give it to Darrin and leave. Unexpectedly, he lost Darrin sooner than he expected.And after seeing the cold form of Queen Marielle lying in the coffin, it was as if he could see the end of the world through her. This sight only strengthened his resolve."All right, one more time!" Hector had made up his mind to destroy the vial. No matter what he had to do, no matter how great the sacrifice, he would do it.Catching his breath and releasing his right hand that had been held by his left, Hector tried to rise from his sitting position, preparing for the next attack."Don't even think about trying that again, because I won't just stand by!" Nicolaus pointed his finger at Hector's face from the other end. Apparently, he was not ready to give up so easily either. "I will destroy you, or vice versa!"Both men had suffered severe injuries to their right hand
The incident threw the top of the tower into chaos. The mages immediately rushed to the stairs and descended hastily. Meanwhile, the soldiers below stood on alert. They did not approach the top of the tower, nor did they dare do so without Nicolaus' orders. But they were ready at a moment's notice."Darrin!" Hector shouted, clenching both fists. He knew how devastating the strike of a cultivator at the peak of the King level could be when unleashed at full power. As he had just witnessed.On the other side, as if Hector's presence meant nothing to him, Nicolaus rose from his kneeling position, clutching the vial in his hand. His face was dark and expressionless. As he moved toward the coffin, he himself opened the grandmother's mouth."Nicolaus, I beg you, at least listen to my explanation!" Hector fought to control his anger, trying to speak to the ruler of Green Island with a cool head. "I don't want to force you to change your mind, but please listen to me."Nicolaus lifted his eye
Nicolaus asked gently, a smile on his face. His demeanor naturally made Helena feel a little more at ease, allowing her to speak her heart without fear."Yes, Your Majesty. I am very worried that he won't be able to cure them without this medicine. Therefore, I would be very grateful if you could spare a little for him."Helena spoke with bright eyes, as if she was doing something very important for herself. But at that moment, her face suddenly tensed. "Oh no, what did I just say?" she thought to herself. "I made a huge mistake!"And just as she had feared, Nicolaus' face turned red. Extremely red."My God, what will happen now?" As she thought this, Helena could see the change in the king's expression. It was clear that he was suppressing his anger."So it's true what I thought," Nicolaus said in a trembling and frightened tone. "The one in your heart is that bastard, not me! So why did you deceive me with your sweet words?"When Helena accepted Nicolaus' proposal and agreed to marr
Nicolaus said nothing but lowered his head."Nico, tell me, is this girl the one you're looking for?" Theobaldus shouted, anger and frustration evident in his voice.On the one hand, they had lost the potion, and the position of the full moon in the sky had shifted. Even if they found the potion and revived the queen, it would still be a grave sin for them.On the other hand, he was furious with his nephew for being so blinded by love."You sacrificed the future of the kingdom for a girl? Since when did you become so weak?"His anger made him forget the rule of not speaking ill of anyone in this sacred place."Tell me, are you...""Yes, I am looking for her, uncle. I really am," Nicolaus shouted back.He hated himself for being weak because of his feelings for the girl. But deep in his heart he believed that Helena was really there."I didn't just hear her voice. I could smell her scent. I'm sure it's the same scent I smelled this morning!""What?"Suddenly, Theobaldus jumped. Not bec
The chanting of the mages grew louder as the full moon crept a few degrees from its perfect alignment above the tower. They continued to recite a birthing spell, hoping for the best in the queen's resurrection.After nearly half an hour, the mages suddenly shouted in unison, "Queen Marielle is heaven, and she will bless us forever!"Their chant echoed throughout the island. A second later, Nicolaus, Theobaldus, and all the soldiers guarding the area shouted the same mantra. "Queen Marielle is heaven, and she will always bless us!"When the echo of the voices died down, the moon was directly above the tower, illuminating the face and body of Queen Marielle as she lay in the glass coffin.Nicolaus and Theobaldus rose from their positions on the floor and approached the coffin."Greetings to you, Mother. Queen, ruler of the universe, and grace to the world." As he spoke, Theobaldus kissed the queen on the cheek.At that moment, there was a stark contrast between Queen Marielle and Theoba