Jessica Jackson
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As the forest was rapidly covered by a blanket of smoke, the villagers were all running in panic. The acrid smell of charred woods was filling the air, choking the lungs of any living in the perimeter. The villagers had no choice but to leave far away from the burning woods. It was a dry season, and with mountains of dry leaves filling the ground, one small blaze could easily turn the forest into dust. The fire started moving from every corner of the forest, seemingly attempting to meet at the…
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The orange light coming from the sky dimmed and slowly changed into the colors of white and black, and the forest, which should have been filled with greenery, now turned dark and shady. Steve stood alone in the nearby small village, holding a lantern in his hand. After Philip escaped from his house, he left the forest and stayed in the village, waiting for his men to come with news. He chose this place to wait as it was the only way for someone to exit from the forest. If Philip wanted to escape,…
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As the sun slowly disappeared below the horizon, bright orange light illuminated the forest. Along with every tick of the clock, trees started casting their shadows wider and bigger, slowly waking the sleeping crickets up. Inside the forest, while everything was undergoing transition, Philip's mind was chaotic. It kept on bringing itself back to the past. While his legs were active, and his arms were swaying back and forth, his eyes looked absent from any life. Following his mother's last cry, he…
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Philip stood frozen at the doorway, not believing what he was seeing. Never once did he expect this to happen. The birthday he had excitedly been waiting for turned into a tragedy. A child of his age came out from the kitchen, smiling. Unlike the gloomy atmosphere, his smile was unusually bright and teasing. The two looked at each other, one was like inspecting a merchandise, while the other stared past him, listless. "You're behind the incident in the capital four years ago right?" The child…
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Eight years have passed since Philip was reborn into a new world. At first, he was distressed about the new environment and the upcoming fight, however as he continued living, he found out that this world was quite similar to his old world and surprisingly adjusted very well. He anticipated that once he arrived here, he would then be bombarded with mysterious incidents and die. However, contrary to his expectations, the world seemed to be void of any magic. In fact, in his eight years of living,…
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The sudden arrival of another person made the area filled with eerie stillness. All men stared at the black-haired man petrified. They noticed that the pressure emanating from above came from this person all along. And it seemed since the beginning, he had been watching them. After feeling this tremendous pressure more closely, even when there's no temporary truce, all of them lost any will to fight. Even the seemingly God in the group chose to shrink. He knew that the person could kill a thousand…
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Ten tall white pillars stood firmly around the ground hall. None of the men could see where the pillars stopped or heading but they were all sure of one thing - something dangerous was residing above. The aura emitting above was so thick and threatening that the men unconsciously trembled and quickly looked away from the sky. Philip followed them and examined the platform that appeared once the four walls were all knocked down. Unlike the pillars, which were all insanely huge compared to their…
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Along with the people's patriotic cheers and chants, a jubilant blare of trumpets and booming drums echoed around the walled city. It was festive, noisy, and disordered, yet not a single person complained as all were focused on the march heading towards the city gate. People watched as rows of proud men equipped with their heavy armor halted orderly outside the wall of Naza, waiting for the gatemen to pull the rope. When the gigantic wooden gate fell and touched the ground, forming a bridge over…
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Warning! Spoiler ahead. Four main exceptional professions. -No information regarding this yet. However, it was believed that the east continent was the home of the warriors. Additionally, Philip's adoptive father was most likely one. -The north continent was the home ground of the magicians. They were exceptional in using elemental powers. However, the magicians have a strict rule to never touch the ordinary people. This was later confirmed by Philip when he understood that to become a…
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"Is it time?" A deep masculine voice resonated in the hallway after a young lady knocked on the thick brass door. "Yes, Master," answered the lady. She lowered her fist, pressed it with her other hand against her stomach, and retreated to the side respectfully. A little while later, the door finally creaked open, and a man stepped out of the room. The lady beamed in delight upon seeing the said person she called 'Master'. However, while she was glad, the man seemed to not care about her as he…
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