《Z-Mon X: Reborn Into Another World》 Reincarnation -Japan, Toyko 2025 The Town was filled with a vast amount of people even foreigners had come from afar The buildings around the town had lights of a colour on them lighting up the way for those in cars. A Huge performance was taking place featuring Tokyo''s most popular actors Mr and Mrs _ "Would you look at that, there''s even more of them than last time. Guess they are as popular as they brag to be." A sense of despair filled the boy''s head. Watching a barrage of people rushing over just to enter into the venue. It had pissed him off "If only they knew the reality behind Tokyo''s so called best actors" The boy continued to watch the large amount of people trying to enter the show. --Footsteps? Could it be one of the maids, they already gave me my medicine and food what other reason would they have to come up here-- *Knock* "Come in" The boy turned around to see an unfamiliar face. It wasn''t unfamiliar because the boy had never seen it before but because he would never expect the person to enter his room. "Don''t you have a performance father. You better get going or you will be late" The boy spoke in a respectful manner as if he was talking to his boss. He avoided looking at the man''s face knowing that it would just piss off the man This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. The man stepped in front of the bed that the boy was lying on and looked out the window witnessing the venue flashing lights. "Is there something --" "You know. I''ve always had such high expectations for you. I thought you could be the next big thing after me and your mother." His father still looking at the venue let out a sigh. "It''s such a shame you were born with that illness you know. Unable to go outside. Unable to make friends. Unable to explore the world. Unable to enjoy your 15th birthday to the fullest." --Surprised that he had remembered today was my birthday "But rejoice. Today I shall put you out of your misery." The man had finally looked at the boy. His eyes are red. His clothes black. His smile is as sinister as the devil himself. He sat right next to the boy on his bed and grabbed his left shoulder. "Father what are y-" The boy felt something press against his head. It was heavy and sent a cold sensation to the boys body. He instantly knew what was happening but could not do anything about it. The man grip had practically forced him to sit on the bed. The boy found it hard to breathe. He was in disbelief and froze up. Was his father going to kill him. Is the gun loaded. Is it over. These thoughts circled around his head. He was unable to listen to his fathers harmful words as his ears started to ring uncontrollably. His vison got weaker. "F- F-Father please don-" *BANG* The boy had died. ******************************************************* -Congrats on your new baby - Lilana are you okay?! -Yeah I''m just a bit tired. The boy started to hear voices. They were faint and not in Japanese but he could still hear them. -Is he still asleep. He''s not even crying. "What''s going on. I thought I died. Who is speaking. Is this the afterlife." Countless thoughts wondered through his head. -Hey I think he''s waking up "I feel like I''m getting lighter" "Is this what they call reincarnation. Am I being reincarnated. I thought that only happened in anime''s" Then a flash of light appeared and the boy slowly opened his eyes. "He''s awake!" The boy woke up to see himself surrounded by a man and woman. They seemed to be another person besides the father but they were not human. "So have you decided on the name yet." "Shiebe. His name will be Shiebe Zackaria. The boy born to the greatest bloodline in history. I''m sure he will grow up to become an outstanding person New Life -What the hell is going on right now. I''m not dead and have been reborn into a baby again.- The boy looked around him and realised that the clothing that the people wore around him were not what you would expect in the modern world it was something you would see in a fantasy story. The man that was currently making faces at him had long red hair and red vibrant eyes. "Seems like he doesn''t find it funny" The boy also realised that e wasn''t in a hospital but in a bedroom. The room was so big that he didn''t even realise. Then a knock from the door was heard and more non-human women entered bringing clothing that seemed for babies. They then took the boy from the women holding him and carefully put clothes on him. The non-humans had fur and ears like cats and dogs. -Ah I see, I''m not on earth anymore. That''s why I couldn''t understand their language and why their other races here. - After the boy was clothed they placed him next to the woman who seemed like she was about to fall asleep. The woman was beautiful. Black luxurious hair. Purple eyes. Soft hands. "Goodnight Shiebe." She said with a smile The boy couldn''t understand her but knew what she meant. -I''m pretty tired myself. I just awoken and I''m already starting to fall back asleep- The boy couldn''t help it. Slowly and slowly he drifted away until he was asleep ********************** A few years pass by The boy is now 3 years old and is able to understand the language there. He learnt it much faster thanks to him having the intelligence of a 15 year old. He learnt that his new name is Shiebe Zackaria. His family belongs to royalty and are very wealthy. His father Xeno is a free spirited man but a great leader when it comes to it. He would often tell Shiebe stories about his adventures he and his mother had. His mother Liliana was a strong willed woman. She was smart and kind hearted. They lived in a town called Ruina. It was a busy town with a lot of people roaming about and selling merchandise. It had gave a medieval vibe to it. Liliana: Shiebe come downstairs dinners ready. Shiebe: I''m coming mom Shiebe was trying to learn how to read and write and was making significant progress in doing so. Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author''s preferred platform and support their work! As he headed downstairs he noticed something strange about on of the rooms downstairs. It was as if there was a dark aura emitting from it, not that Shiebe was able to see it, Shiebe slowly headed towards the door but stopped himself when he heard a voice from down the corridor. He quickly stepped away from the door. ???: Make sure that he never knows about it... Huh is that the Young Master. ???: It would seem so Two maids were looking at Shiebe from the end of the corridor. Shiebe greeted them and walked past the two of them. He took a glance back to see them enter the dark room. -Just what is in that room- He made himself to the dinner room where he found a large variety of food on the huge table. The food in this world was fairly similar to that of his past life. Liliana: Eat as much as you want honey. Shiebe: Thanks Mom On the dining table was Shiebe''s mom and other maids. His dad was out running errands. After Shiebe had finished his meal he went to the library. Ever since he had come into this world there was one thought that had come across his mind. The magic system. If he had been reincarnated into another world then surely there was a magic system Shiebe: Hmmm Lets see... No not this one... Or this one... Huh I think this is the one. It was a book about the size of a manga titled ''The power of Syreums'' Shiebe: Syreums? Is that what they call magic in this world. Shiebe placed the book on a table and opened it. Shiebe: Syreums are the source of powers that are used in the daily lives of mankind. These powers are manifested in your body usually at the ages 3-7 (In human age refer to page 10 for age conversions.) Syreums can range from ice, water and fire powers to powers of time control and gravity control. There are some syreums that can be learned by multiple people these syreums usaully contain basic spells such as healing small wounds. There are different levels of syreums. These levels vary depending on how much you train them, your understanding of them, how you use them etc... however, Most syreums can only be trained up to a certain level. There are 7 levels: D tier, C tier, B tier, A tier, S tier, National, World Class. For one to unlock their syreum they need to imagine the flow of your blood around your body and turn that into a flow of energy. Once you feel that imagine the energy coming out of your body. This process is called Zero Transmission. There are many syreums out there but their are 3 that stand out from the rest. X, Y and Z. These syreums are refereed to as the deadly trio. They contain immense power and the users who hold these powers are usually killed by their own power. Huh...That''s where the book ends?! After the amount of information Shiebe had consumed he felt a bit tired but eager to try it out. He put the book back into the book shelf and headed outside to the garden just in case something bad happened. There wasn''t anyone out in the garden. Shiebe put his hands out First he imagined blood flowing around his body. Then converted that flow of blood into energy. Shiebe: Whoa my whole body is tingling. Then he imagined it coming out of his body. Shiebe: Here goes nothing The wind started to pick up and grew stronger but it did not affect Shiebe''s concentration. Dark clouds also started to appear in the air as if a storm was coming. Inside the house Liliana saw the dark clouds forming. Liliana: Huh is that Shiebe? What''s he doing out there. Then a dark red aura started to emit from Shiebe''s body and little sparks of lighting emitted from his body. Then a small sphere of energy emitted from his hands. But, before he could unleash that power someone could be heard running towards him. Shiebe turned around to see an unfamiliar figure running at him. It looked human but at the same time it wasn''t. It had black eyes and marks around its face. ???: Too bad someone so powerful is dying this young!! The strange figure jumped into the air and headed for Shiebe. Shiebe quickly released the sphere of energy at the figure. *BOOM* The sound of an explosion echoed throughout the town. Z-Mons Shiebe stood there as the dark clouds started to disappear revealing the sunlight ???: Shiebe!! Shiebe''s father Xeno ran towards the scene it seemed like he had just returned from his errand and he wasn''t alone. Xeno checked Shiebe''s body head to toe to make sure he was okay. Then he turned his eye to the corpse on the floor. Xeno: A Z-Mon?!.. How the hell did it get in here.. wait Shiebe did you cause that explosion. Shiebe nodded his head not knowing the correct response to give afraid it would anger his father. Xeno stayed quiet for a moment then smiled Xeno: Well I guess you are of that age to unlock your syreum. I''m just a bit jealous that you were able to use it this quickly and defeat a Z-Mon as well. ???: Looks like your boy might be stronger than you in the future. A man stood next to Xeno. He looked a lot younger than him. Xeno: Of course, he is my son after all. Then Liliana and a few maids came outside. Liliana: Honey what happened...Why..Why is there a Z-Mon corpse their. Xeno: Our son is a prodigy that''s what happened. He stopped this Z-Mon with his syreum. Liliana looked at Shiebe, at first she was shocked but then she lifted him up. Liliana: I knew that my little boy was a genius. ???: Excuse me sorry to break the mood but can we focus more on how the Z-Mon had gotten into the house. Liliana: Oh Luni I didn''t see you. Luni: It''s a pleasure to see you again. Xeno: He''s right. It should be impossible for a Z-Mon to enter a town like this when a barrier is put up. A silence fell upon them. A barrier that had surrounded the entire town making it impossible for any Z-Mon to have entered into the room yet there was once in their back garden. Shiebe: What''s a Z-Mon? Luni: Z-Mon''s are ancient beings that have roamed on this earth for millions of years. They are the second oldest race in existence first being dragonfolk. Well I call them a race but they aren''t they are more like monsters from another world. They are powerful being capable of speech and have intelligence. Their powers aren''t the same as us but are just as powerful. A 1000 years ago a huge war had broken out between mankind and humans in which over 1 million people around the world had been killed by the Z-Mons. Fortunately, your ancestor had awakened to a powerful syreum which helped him defeat more than half of these Z-Mons.. Oh sorry that may have been a bit too advanced for a 3 year old. Basically they are bad monsters who want to kill everyone. The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there. Shiebe: Oh I see. Except he wasn''t a 3 year old. He was a 15 year old in a 3 year old body. Shiebe had learnt of the monsters of this world however it was a bit different from the slimes and goblins that he had imagined would be in the world. Xeno: Well lets all go inside and eat. I will call someone to clean this up. They all headed inside the house for another meal. This time it was pretty lively from the meal Shiebe had earlier on. Luni: And then I used my syreum and destroyed them all. Shiebe: Wow Mr.Luni you sure are amazing. Luni: I sure am kid but drop the Mr part am only 16 it makes me feel old. -16 huh only 1 year older than me- Luni: Oh yeah, the reason why I am here today was to help you write and speak but it seems like your already well educated. Xeno: It seems like he is getting closer to entering the academy Shiebe: Academy? Luni: Henokai Academy. I currently attend there. Its an academy for those who are aiming to be the best of the best and join the council of hope. Shiebe: Council of hope? Luni: It''s a group made of the strongest syreum users in the entire world. They are the symbol of hope in this world and protect us from the evil attacks of the Z-Mon''s and council of despair. Oh and the council of despair are a group of power syreum users who believe that the Z-Mon''s should rule the world and kill a lot of people. Luni seemed a bit angry when he talked about the council of despair. Shiebe: Umm is everything okay? Luni: Yeah, its nothing I just need some fresh air that''s all. Luni headed out to the garden looking sad and depressed. Xeno then headed outside to look after Luni. Liliana: Oh Luni after she left he never has been the same and just talking about them makes him angry. Shiebe wondered what could have happened but felt tired after what had just happened. He also felt excited about what was to come after all he used a syreum and was able to kill a Z-Mon. It wasn''t something your average 3 year could do even if he wasn''t actually 3. The next day had arrived and Shiebe was experimenting more and more with his syreum. From all his experiments he learnt that his syreum allowed him to make destructive spheres of energy. They can range from big to small depending on the amount of energy he puts in. Luni would come from time to time to help give him lessons on how to manage his power and keep control. These lessons had helped Shiebe become a D tier syreum user. ******* -Winter- 3 years had passed. Shiebe was now 6 years old and was getting used to this world it was pretty obvious that he enjoyed this life much more compared to his previous life. He would spend most of his days training his syreum or reading more about the lore of this world. It was very cold on that day much colder than usual. A knock was heard from Shiebe''s door and a maid entered the room. "Young master, Your mother is requesting you down stairs" "Alright" He wasn''t doing much anyways so he headed downstairs but was stopped by that ominous aura coming from that same room. Even after all these years he had never dared to enter the room or even ask anyone else about it. Something about it told him that asking would lead him into a lot of trouble. He continued to make his way to the main hall were his mother would usaully be. Shiebe: Huh.. What''s going on? Shiebe''s father and the maids were gathered around his mother. They have smiles on their faces and Xeno seemed to be crying tears of joy. Xeno: SHIEEBE! YOUR MOTHER IS PREGNANT!!! Trouble at Town Shiebe was both shocked and somewhat excited. He never had a younger sibling so it was a new experience for him. A knock from the main door was heard. The maid opened and a familiar voice was heard. ???: Is It True that your pregnant Mrs Zackaria Liliana: Yes Luni Luni, now looking a lot older, had arrived. He was 19 now and wouldn''t come to visit as often as he used to. Luni: Looks like your going to be an older brother Shiebe Shiebe: Yeah, it''s certainly going to get interesting around here. After the celebration Shiebe''s mother rested as she needed to be in good care for the baby. Luni: Hey Shiebe. Wanna go outside to town and see what i''ve been up to these past years. Shiebe: Huh? You would really let me go with you. Luni: Of course Shiebe never really went out to town. In fact he never had left the house these past 6 years it wasn''t exactly easy for him as he never has been to a town in his past life. But he felt that this was his chance to finally explore the outdoor world. Xeno: Stay Safe out there Luni & Shiebe: Okay The two of them headed out to town. The town was filled with lots of people and stands with merchants selling all types of items. The building layout was what you would have expect from these types of world - Damn. There''s a lot of people here. I feel like I''m going to faint.- Luni: Hey you don''t seem to be doing so well. Want to hold my hand? Shiebe: Oh no it''s okay -I may appear to be a 6 year old but i''m still a 15 year old at heart and I don''t want to be holding a the hands of someone my age- They finally stopped in front of a huge build with a sign that said ''Adventurers Guild'' They entered in the building and the first thing they saw was a fight ???: You bastard get your dirty hands off me. ???: Dirty?! What your tone pig An elf and Orc seemed to be having a conflict between themselves. Others in the guild stared at their direction holding drinks and cheering them on. "Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!" -If I stop them and beat them both in a fight the others will respect and start chanting my name. That would feel really good. Alright I''m going to do it- Shiebe: Both of you sto- The Orc and Elf both dropped to their knees holding their stomach. Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere. Luni: That''s enough out of you two In an instant Luni had defeated the two of them. -WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT. IS THIS GUY SOME SORT OF PRODIGY OR SOMETHING. HE STOLE MY SPOTLIGHT!- "BOO" "COME ON LUNI YOU COULD HAVE AT LEAST LET THEM FIGHT BEFORE STOPPING It." Luni: Drunk bastards. This place is a guild''s hub not an arena. Shiebe: Wow Luni. You defeated them like it was nothing. Luni: Heh. I guess I did.. well I am often told that i''m gifted at the academy. The focus of attention had changed from the fight to Shiebe now. "Huh, what''s with the kid" "Luni is he yours. Who''s the mother." Luni: He''s Mr.Zackaria''s kid. If you don''t want any trouble I suggest you treat him with the respect he deserves. In a moment the atmosphere of the room had changed. "T-That''s Mr. Zackaria''s kid." "O-Oh I''m sorry for my disrespectful tone" Shiebe: No it''s alright Luni walked to main receptionist. A elf lady wearing a white shirt and tie was arranging piles of paper ???: Seems like you''ve made quite the introduction haven''t you Luni. Luni: Yeah I guess... So how is the progress going you think I will have my own guild soon. ???: Hmm Your in your final year of the academy right. Come back after you graduate and you will have your own guild ready for you. Luni: Thanks Lia... Oh and make sure you at least try to keep order in here starting fights will only lead to unwanted trouble. Lia: That''s what makes this place feel lively though. Luni: Just saying... Let''s go Shiebe Just before they left the building a blood curdling scream could be heard from outside. The two of them and others in the guild headed outside to see what was going on. -What the hell!- A man stood there carrying what seemed to be the head of an orc. The cold body of the orc laid next to the man with blood pouring out from his decapitated head. Luni: W-What the hell. The man smiled as he lifted up the orcs head towards the sky. ???: TODAY IS A NEW DAY TO BE REBORN. TODAY A GOD HAS BEEN REBORN. REJOICE AS WE ENTER A NEW ERA OF REBIRTH. NO MORE RACISM. NO MORE WARS. WE SHALL LIVE IN PEACE UNDER THIS GOD. No one dared to move. Not even Luni. Something about this man''s aura instantly told them that no matter what they did or wanted to do they would die. His very existence was enough to make someone fall into despair "HEY YOU STAY RIGHT THERE AND PUT YOUR HANDS RIGHT WHERE I CAN SEE THEM" The guards had arrived. There were about 20 of them with the main leader commanding the man so stay still. She was young and had an eye patch over one eye. ???: Huh... Who the hell are you guys supposed to be? Perl: Commander Perl of the 2nd Reina Patrol Guards! The man let out a laugh before dropping the orcs head on the ground. Then he sighed ???: If we are introducing ourselves then fine. I am one of the leading officers in the council of despair. Felix De Gushed "Council of despair!" "Shit!" The people in the surrounding area started to get more and more agitated until... "Screw this shit man! I aint fucking dying now." Felix: Huh.. You want to fight. When we have a new god upon us. WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU EVER WANT THAT YOU FOOLISH BEING! Felix rushed towards the young boy holding by the neck and lifting him up towards the air. The guards followed after him with all of them unleashing their syreums. A thick black smoke followed after covering the entire area. In the midst of the chaos Luni knew it was time to flee. He grabbed Shiebe''s hand and tried to find a way to escape. Everyone else had the same idea. Shiebe''s house wasn''t far from here. They could make it. They just had to... *BOOM* Shiebe&Luni: --ARGH An ear shattering explosion was heard from behind. Luni: Shiebe lets g- In front of them masked figures appeared. They all had the same logo imprinted on their mask. ???: We are the council of despair. Everyone in this village will be our test subjects. Come quietly and we won''t have to f- His head flew right off his body,. Luni: Who the hell do you think I am. You bastard can go rot in hell! Shiebe had never seen Luni this angry before. The rage and malice in his eyes showed that he really does have a past with the council of despair. -That move. It''s the one from the guild. He''s syreum allows him to move at an incredible speed... Seems like the others are busy dealing with Luni. I could probably take one out.- He slowly stretched out his hand but was stopped halfway by someone else. ???: You''re coming with my little boy. The girl flicked his head knocking him unconscious. Luni: Shiebe?! Luni was thrown off guard and was kicked in the stomach as a result. The same girl flicked his head causing him to fall unconscious as well. ???: Looks like were done here. Most of the people here have already been captured. ???: The lord of destruction. The user of syreum x have they really been reborn. ???: Yeah and it''s not just them.. Y and Z are also alive. We don''t have long until the Time of the end. So we got to inflict this world with despair and create an army strong enough to defeat them. ???: Yeah, Yeah I know lets them get these two in the carriage. Escaped The continent known as Heida was home to a variety of different beasts and creatures. Although the main threat in this world was indeed the Z-Mon''s other creatures also caused just as much issues as then. A carriage strolled through this continents forest. The forest had huge looming trees that made it difficult for sunlight to pass through. *BOOM* An explosion is set off echoing throughout the dark forest. There lay the carriage now set in flames and a young boy lying unconscious. ???: "W..Where am I..What''s going on...Ah Shit...My head.." The boy woke up to see him being surrounded by flames. He slowly stood up. ???:"Ah.. I think I remember now...I was with him..Then I got knocked out..Now I''m here surrounded by flames." The boy slowly recollected all of his memories and sat down on the forest floor again. Thinking over what had just happened. -Ahh.. I see they were trying to take me away to some place.. judging by the scene i''m looking at right now they have failed. There also doesn''t seem to be any other bodies apart from me and the driver who is currently set on flames. That means luni isn''t here either. So we got separated was he taken as well or did he defeat those guys. Not to mention the fact that i''m in the middle of a forest. The council of despair... Damn it!..Just what the hell is going on. All of this in just a matter of one day.. His inter monologue was distributed by a strange noise. It sounded like footsteps but it was hard to tell with the noise of the fire crackling. Then he heard it again but closer. Footsteps. Someone was coming. Not even having time to decide whether to hide or not a person had appeared looking distressed. It was a girl that looked about his age and there was someone chasing her. A group of men seemed to be after her. The girl was unable to continue running leading her to fall onto the ground. ???: "Naughty girl, What have I told you.. You will be punished for thi-" Shiebe: Excuse me Sir, Is everything alright. Shiebe interrupted the men. He made sure that his approach was kind and polite to avoid any other trouble or escalating the situation as he did not know who it was he was dealing with. The men looked at each other and smiled before answering. ???: Yes everything is fine..but a little boy like you shouldn''t be out in the woods..come with us we will take good care of you. Shiebe: I''m okay...but this girl doesn''t seem to be.. she has bruises all over her body. She should get that taken care of. Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings. ???: It seems like you''re pretty well spoken. You must belong to an upper class family. Girls like her have no use for us. We would like you in our academy. Shiebe looked at the men now knowing their personalities. He took a sigh before grabbing the girls hand and running off with her. ???: W-... YOU BASTARD GET BACK HERE! Shiebe: Those guys are up to no good and I know it. Leaving a child right in the middle of no where is absolutely awful! ???: Why..are you helping me. Shiebe: Why wouldn''t I I can''t let them leave you here to die I wouldn''t be able to fall asleep knowing I let someone die. Suddenly a Jet of water appeared before them. Blocking off their path the men caught up to them. ???: Bastard.. forcing me to use my syreum. ???: Hey..Screw them both..Lets kill em. Shiebe got in front of the girl. Shiebe: Stay behind me. The man who has created the jet of water was the first one to rush into the two of them. He created a spear made out of water and charged at them. Shiebe prepared a ball of destruction and pointed at the man. To his surprise the man had actually stopped. He knew that they wanted to kill him but he wasn''t ready to kill a human being. Shiebe: Stay back! I''m warning you. ???: The hell are you waiting for kill him. ???: Uh..Yeah..Your dead meat ki- *BOOM* Another explosion was set off. The size of the first one and the same power. The thick smoke made it hard for Shiebe to see what had happened to the man but he didn''t waste any time and grabbed the girl and ran. ???: W-What the hell. ???: What power. Enough to create a hole in his body and killing him with just one hit. ???: Forget them. Lets just head back. The beast of the forest will deal with them anyways After running for quite a distance they both stopped to catch their breath. It seemed like the men weren''t pursuing them anymore. Shiebe: Hey are you okay. ???: ...Yeah I''m okay.. Shiebe sat down the floor looking up at the colourful trees in the sky. He was still trying to wrap his head around what had just happened. -I hope I didn''t kill him. I wouldn''t know what to do with myself knowing that I had just killed another human being.- The girl sat on the opposite side of him. She looked up as well looking at the colourful trees. Shiebe: It''s pretty isn''t it. Back from where i''m from a sight like this would be nothing more than a dream. He reflected on his past life, he didn''t want to think about it and forget it but it was pretty hard to forget especially when he does things he would never have dreamt of doing before. Shiebe: Hey what happened back there. Why were they chasing you. She looked away. He knew that look. It was the same look the maids in his past life would give him when they felt sad or guilty for him. Shiebe: It''s fine. You don''t have to tell m-...Woah I just realised you''re an elf. ???: Yeah Shiebe: My name''s Shiebe Zackaria. I''m a human from Reina. Do you have a name? ???: Zaneff. Shiebe: Nice to meet you Zaneff. Shiebe stood up and headed over to Zaneff''s side and sat by her. She was beaten up and had dirty clothes on. He assumed that she was a slave to those men. -Child Slavery. How disgusting.- He felt a cold touch on his hand. It was someone else''s hand on his. Zaneff: T-Thank you for saving me.. Shiebe: No problem...Hey would you know the way back to Ruina. Zaneff: No..I''m sorry..but I do know a town nearby. Shiebe started to realise the situation that he was in. He had no idea where his parents were or if they were even alive. The last memory he had of the town was it being caught up in flames and attacked by the council of despair. Luni is missing. Zaneff: um..are you okay..you look..stressed. Shiebe: Huh..Oh..I..well..i''m fine.. no need to worry. We should probably head to the town before it gets dark. -There''s no need to put my stress onto hers. I can probably find someone who knows the way back.- Shiebe: Come On Zaneff let''s go. Zaneff: Yeah The City Of Life The two of them arrived at the town. The atmosphere was a lot more different from the medieval style of Ruina. This city had an ancient greek style to it from the construction of the buildings down to the dressing that they wore there. The two of them stood out. Zaneff:...There''s a lot of people here... Shiebe: Don''t worry I''m here. He said that to reassure her but he himself felt the same way as she did. He wanted to be as social as possible as he wasn''t able to in his past life but was still not prepared to go to a place filled with a lot of people. ???: Hey look over their, The Monarch has arrived. A rather important looking man rode on a horse followed by an army of men also on horses carrying spears. People made a path for them whilst cheering them on. "Make Way, Make Way The Monarch of Life is here." Shiebe: Who''s that Zaneff: ..You don''t know the Monarch of Life. He''s one of the members of the council of hope. He''s the ruler of this entire continent as well...He''s incredibly powerful as well.. Shiebe was surprised by Zaneff knowledge. He figured that she was an uneducated girl who was a slave at a young age. Shiebe: I see...Council of hope. I should tell him about what happened. Shiebe grabbed Zaneff and headed towards the crowd. He had to get his attention somehow but didn''t know how. He thought about using his powers to draw attention towards him but it would probably do more harm than good. -Damn. What should I do- Shiebe not paying attention to his surroundings had finally realised that the crowd had stopped cheering. In fact they all looked at him. The man was no longer moving forward but instead looking at Shiebe. He got off his horse and headed towards them. Monarch of Life: You two are not from here. That girl''s clothes are dirty and you have scratched all over you. I assume you had run into trouble yes? Shiebe:... For some reason the Monarch could not take his eyes off Shiebe''s. It was as if it was drawing him in and before he knew it his hand was reaching out for Shiebe''s. *SMACK* -The hell is he trying to do- "W-What the hell do you think you''re doing boy" "That''s the Monarch you''re touching. One of the most powerful beings in this world" The crowd was in an uproar. Monarch of Life: Enough...The two of you are to come with me to my kingdom. It''s not far from here and will provide you with clothes and a shelter..only if you wish to come. Shiebe had his doubts about the man. If it was him alone he would have rejected the offer immediately but he had to also think about Zaneff''s wellbeing. He couldn''t be selfish and it didn''t seem to be that bad of an offer. Shiebe: Hey Zaneff should we go? Zaneff:..Uhm...y-yes I would like to go if you don''t mind.. Shiebe: Well..You have your answer. Monarch of Life: Excellent. Enter into my carriage and we shall be off. Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. The two of them entered the carriage. It was what you would have expected it to look like with some who has the status of a Monarch. The carriage started to move. Shiebe couldn''t help but look at the view outside. It was amazing. Huge white pillars standing on the sea connecting what seemed to be a railroad. Buildings made out of gold and silver. It was hard to imagine that a city like this could exist. It seemed like it wasn''t a world purely based on the medieval era. Monarch of Life: Ah, ,yes these buildings were , made thousands of years ago. These are nothing compared to the sights at my Kingdom though. Shiebe: I see.. The monarch noticed Shiebe''s distrust in him because of the event that had occurred prior. Monarch of Life: Listen, I meant no harm..Your eyes are..special..especially your left eye. I felt interested in you and couldn''t let you die out here in the middle of nowhere so I thought I should invite you to my palace.From your clothing I assume you are from a royal class yes? Shiebe: Shiebe Zackaria. The monarch''s eyes widened. Monarch of Life: HUH!! Y-Your Shiebe Zackaria..I see.. that explains everything... I heard about the attack in the city. A lot of people were kidnapped and taken from there home''s and it seemed like your parents were nowhere to be found. Zaneff who had stayed quiet until now looked at Shiebe in surprise Zaneff:..Your pare- Shiebe: I see. -I understand it now. The situation is clear now. How could I be so stupid to assume that they would waiting for me at home all safe and sound. The council of despair where they after my parents? or was it something else that they were looking for. That guy also mentioned that a new god had been reborn.- Monarch of Life: ..It''s not easy to hear such news at a young age. I feel sorry for you far away from home and no idea where your parents are. Shiebe: I''m sure that they are fine. From all the stories my dad told me about him and my mother they are strong warriors. They wouldn''t let themselves be killed especially when my mother is pregnant. Monarch of Life: HUH! Y-your mothers pregnant! Zaneff: Shiebe.. Monarch of Life: Hey. Your Zaneff Feronia De Louch aren''t you... I knew I recognised you somewhere. Zaneff:... Shiebe: You know her? Monarch of Life: Of course. The famous daughter of Sir Luios De Louch is one of the strongest member in the council of hope. It''s said that her siblings are extremely powerful prodigies and are on set to becoming the strongest family overtaking the Zacakria''s. Why are you here as well. Last time I heard your mother sent you to Deronomy Academy. Zaneff did not answer or even look at the man. Monarch of Life: I''m sorry. You don''t have to tell me if you don''t want t- Zaneff: N-N-no.. I will tell you what happened... I-it''s only fair after all since I learned about Shiebe''s story. The sun was beginning to set causing a beautiful sunset outside lighting up the carriage. *** 3 Years ago, Zaneff aged: 4 The girl was studying in her room as she had loved to. Books were the only thing that had kept her company in her isolated life. Her older siblings no longer lived in the house whilst her younger siblings were still babies and only remained by her mother. It was just her, the maids and her mother and father. Most of the time her father wouldn''t be at home so it was mainly her and her mother. One day when the girl was reading a book a knock could be heard from the door. It was her mother which had surprised the girl as she would never come to her room to see her personally. "Is everything okay mother?" The woman gave the mother a cold look and placed a letter on the girls table. "Make sure you read it and get ready." She left the room. The girl not wasting any time opened the letter. She was curious of what it could have been. "H-huh..This. What is this." The letter had invited the girl to a boarding school a long way from home. It was a school for ''gifted children''. At first the girl was shocked but then realised that if it''s for gifted children then it means that her mother sees potential in her. The girl packed up all her stuff and headed out on horse back.It took about a month for her to arrive. The girl had realised that the academy wasn''t really an academy at all. It is more of a workhouse. They did offer lessons and food but most of your time would be working hard jobs such as cleaning, making clothes, making items etc... The teachers there often abused the kids when they messed up. The girl had suffered this for 3 years even seeing her own classmates die due to the labour. She had made up her mind that she would escape. She calculated the distance and what town to go to. One day, she had found her chance. The teachers were busy reading the newspaper about some city that had gotten attacked by the council of despair. The girl used this chance to leave but was caught by a group of male teachers. The girl continued to run even when she felt tired. She ran and kept running. *BOOM* An explosion went off in the direction the girl was running towards however it did not stop her. "After her!" "But that explosion!" "It''s probably nothing" As the girl got closer to the source of the explosion she saw smoke and flames in her path as she fell from exhaustion. A figure was also standing there. Crimson red hair. Purple and red eyes that stood out. Elegant clothing. Then the men had caught up to the girl. "Naughty girl, What have I told you..You will be punished for thi-" ???: Excuse me sir, is everything alright? **************** A New Beginning The carriage was nearing its destination Monarch of Life: I see what an interesting story. So are you going to head back home? Zaneff: I..don''t know. Shiebe: I wouldn''t if I were you. Judging from the way you explained your mother is too fond of you and was trying to get rid of you. Going back home would cause a lot of trouble...but that''s just me...It''s up to you to make that choice. Zaneff nodded her head in silence. Monarch of Life: You guys can call me Eros. The Monarch Of Life is just a title after all. Shiebe: Hey can I ask you a question. Eros: Go ahead. Shiebe: Why were you glaring at me and trying to touch me back there? Eros leaned back on his seat and looked out the window letting out a sigh. Eros: If I''m being honest I don''t know either. It felt like I was in some sort of tranc- *THUD* The carriage came to a sudden stop. Eros: What''s going on! However there was no reply. No noise could be heard from outside. Eros: You two stay here I''ll check what''s going on. Eros stepped out of the carriage and as ordered the two of them stayed in the carriage. Of course none of them were worried after all a member of the council of hope was with them. A few minutes had passed, Nothing. No noise from the outside and Eros was still out there. Shiebe was getting cautious. About 20 minutes later, Eros had left the carriage and he still hadn''t come back. If there was a fight they at least would have been able to hear it but there wasn''t any noise coming from outside. It wasn''t like the carriage was sound proof as Shiebe was able to hear the fierce winds from earlier on. -What''s going on?- Zaneff: Did something happen to Eros... Shiebe: I doubt it. There''s no way anyone could harm him. Royal Road is the home of this novel. Visit there to read the original and support the author. -Unless if a leading officer from the council of despair were present but that was unlikely. Still what should we do. Going outside isn''t safe as we don''t know what''s going on but staying inside isn''t helping either. Plus the sound issue.- *Tap, Tap, Tap* Zaneff: Footsteps? Shiebe: Why are we able to hear sound now? -Is it because they are near the carriage.- The footsteps got closer. Zaneff: Shiebe..that''s not Eros. Shiebe: I had a feeling it wasn''t. Something about it just wasn''t right. As the footsteps got closer Shiebe got ready to attack. Shiebe: Zaneff do you have a syreum. Zaneff: Y-yes. Shiebe: Is it suitable for combat. Zaneff: Yes Shiebe: Then get ready. The footsteps stopped. For a moment there was silence. The only thing that could be heard was the heavy breathing of the two of them. Shiebe''s heart beat was going insane. He was nervous about what was to come. *SLASH* In an instant the top of the carriage was removed. Wasting no time Shiebe blasted the door opened *BOOM* The impact had caused the carriage to flip over allowing Shiebe and Zaneff to escape from there. The opponent was on the other side with only a carriage separating them. They were on a cliff with only water being down below so there was a limit on space. In the far distance the city could be seen. Shiebe: We should make a run for it. It''s our only choice if it sees us or catches up to us then we fight. Zaneff grabbed Shiebe''s hand which threw him off guard as it was usually the opposite. Zaneff: I''m confident that my syreum ability will help us out of here so just hold my hand tightly. Shiebe nodded. Zaneff touched the ground and slowly a bridge hovering over the ground emerged. Zaneff and Shiebe ran on the bridge now having a view on the other side of their opponent but there was no one there. Zaneff: ?! In front of them stood a beast. Standing at over 6ft it set its eyes at the kids. *ROAR* Letting out an ear shattering screech the beast charged at them. Shiebe pulled Zaneff behind him and touched the floor of the bridge Shiebe: Here goes nothing. Pouring energy into his hand he lifted the palm of his hand whilst keeping his fingers on the ground. A small ball manifested from his palm then he slammed the down on the concrete floor of the bridge sending a barrage of flying concrete towards the beast and destroying a path between it and them. To Shiebe''s surprise Zaneff then put her hand out towards the beast who had seemed pretty hurt by Shiebe''s attack Slowly, spheres of fire and icicles emerged from her hand. Zaneff: Begone They flew like bullets. However the beast started to block the attacks with his claws. Sadly for the beast it was not dealing with mere children. It looked up to the sky to see a boy with glowing red and purple eyes, Crimson red hair and a cocky smile on its face. Shiebe: Forgot about me didn''t ya. Being right above its head, Shiebe charged up a beam of energy and blasted it down towards the beast. *BOOM* Shiebe landed where the beast once was but with the destruction that he had caused the bridge was no longer stable causing him and Zaneff to fall. Then a man with black hair, white clothing and golden jewelry grabbed the two of them and landed safely on the ground. Eros: Amazing, So that''s what you guys are capable of doing. Shiebe: Eros! Where the hell were you Eros: Look behind you. Shiebe looked behind to find himself in a confusing area. Shiebe: Is...this the city..but why are we here. Zaneff also looked confused Eros: I am Eros the Monarch Of Life. With my power I can bring anybody I have fought in the past back to life. You just witnessed my power and you guys did pretty well you should be proud. A New Beginning 2 Crowds of people started to gather around the three of them. "Look it''s the Monarch." "Who are those two" "The elf girl looks dirty" Faces of disgust and curiosity circled around them. Shiebe: Eros! What the hell are you insane what if we died. Eros: I would destroy it. It''s only a test after all. As for why i did it..lets just say that you two are going to need the training if you want to make it in this world. Zaneff:..Training? Eros: Let''s take more in my palace. Shiebe: Wait! How did you teleport us here. Eros: It''s one of my abilities as a Monarch. I can teleport anyone I want as long as i''m close enough to my homeland. Shiebe now felt embarrassed after realising that people were watching him tried to hide his face as him and Zaneff followed him accompanied by guards. The city was beautiful especially in the night. People dancing, The music that played, The detailed architecture. The lights. Eros: Welcome to Dynastian. The Land of the Night..right now you are experiencing the festival of life. "Hey it''s the Monarch. He has returned." Everyone''s attention turned towards Eros. Eros smiled as he stopped walking and turned towards the people. Eros: My dear people of the night. I have returned and I bring two guest that will be staying with us for quite some time. Meet the Crimson red hair fighter and The next big thing. Shiebe Zackaria!!! and The quiet but deadly elf girl who''s going to overtake her father as a council member. Zaneff Feriona De Louch!!! I will train the two of them to become outstanding warriors so please treat them with respect. An Uproar of cheers filled the city "I knew she looked familiar." "Shiebe Zackaria. The newest member of the Zackria''s" "Wow how did the Monarch find them" "That Zackaria kid doesn''t look to happy though" Eros continued to walk up the golden stairs to his huge palace. Pillars made of gold and a huge statue of him in the middle. Shiebe: You really do love yourself don''t you Eros: It''s not me but my fateful followers. As Shiebe kept walking he realised that Zaneff was by him. He looked behind him to see her staring at the statue of Eros admiring it deeply. If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. -Is it really that amazing. I guess it''s normal for a girl her age to be obsessed over a guy like him- Shiebe: Hey Zaneff were gonna leave you behind if you don''t hurry. Zaneff: Oh right..I''m sorry... They stopped at a huge golden door where 10 women stood in front of it. ALL: Welcome back your highness. Eros: Ah, my wonderful wives it''s been too long. -Of course he has 10 wives. Why am I not surprised- Eros jumped into his wives hugging them all. They seemed happy so Shiebe didn''t pay much attention to it. Eros: Ah meet Shiebe and Zaneff. From now on they will live in this palace and train here. Shiebe: It''s a pleasure to meet you I hope you we won''t cause you any trouble Zaneff nodded Eros: Ah, so you can be nice. That''s good to know. Eros opened the door to reveal a massive room with a huge throne at the end of it. There were guards standing at each side armed with spears and giving a bow to Eros and his wives as the walked through the room on their red carpet. Once he sat on the throne they lifted up their heads. Eros: Alright. I am going to make an offer to the two of you. If you wish to reject it then you can but I would hope you wouldn''t after I had made an announcement outside. Shiebe: Go Ahead Eros: Shiebe, Zaneff will the two of you stay at my palace for the next 7 years to train and live here. I will provide you with shelter and food and training. In the future there''s going to be a big fight between the council and the Z-mon''s. All members are seeking out prodigies around the world to train. When we first met I was just returning from a scouting trip but seeing the two of you..something told me that taking you under my wing will benefit the world. So what do you say once again you are eligible to refuse the offer. It was an offer that Shiebe didn''t really have to think about much. The same was probably the same for Zaneff. A palace with lots of food and you can sleep there plus direct training from one of the strongest beings in the world. Who would want to refuse that Shiebe: Well if you see us as prodigies I guess I have no choice but to accept. Zaneff: Yeah..me too..It''s better than going home for now. Eros smiled being glad that they accepted the offer. He knew that Zaneff would have accepted but Shiebe didn''t seem to be too fond of him which worried him but it seemed like he was just prideful of himself. Shiebe: But... Would you mind telling me more about Ruina. I still have my parents and I haven''t heard anything about them since the attack. Eros: Well it''s as I said previously. A lot of people were kidnapped from the town, many buildings set in flames and your parents...are nowhere to be found. They definitely aren''t at Ruina though that''s for certain. Shiebe: I see... Shiebe felt a mix of emotions when it came to the situation back at home. He felt anger that they ruined his perfect life and kidnapped all those people. He felt sadness that his parents and Luni are nowhere to be found but there was one feeling that he wanted to push away and that was apathy. This emotion was only present due to his past life. He knew that they weren''t his real parents, he knew that he wasn''t their real newborn child. He was a fake. So why would he care if they were gone it''s not like he had a deep enough connection to care. -Damn it. My head''s killing me- Zaneff: Shiebe...Shiebe...Shiebe Shiebe: Huh? Unable to focus due to the aching pain in his head he was unable to hear Zaneff calling his name. Zaneff: Shiebe are you okay? Shiebe: Y-yeah i''m okay Eros: I''m sorry Shiebe. There is a current investigation on the mass kidnapping we will find your parents and all the citizens who have been captured. Shiebe: Thank You. Zaneff: I know we''ve only met today and that i''m a stranger but...If you want to talk you..could take to me. Shiebe: Thanks Zaneff... hey Eros is there a place for me to rest. Eros: Of course, my wives will show the two of you to your rooms. Training will start in a few weeks Still feeling the pain of his headache Shiebe and Zaneff followed his wives to their rooms. Once Shiebe entered the room he lay on the bed. It was a big room with a king sized bed. The room was already furnished with a closet and a desk. -My head. Shit. This life is so much more better than my old life. I should be able to forget about it. It''s been six years since I''ve been here and yet I''m still tormented by my past. Heh, it seems like I can''t escape from my parents even in this world. Fine then so be it. I won''t let these thoughts bring me down. My whole life I lived in depression and isolation. No friends. No real family. Just me and my manga and it seemed like they were useful in this world. I will change my life around and live the life I always wanted.- Training With The Best A few weeks had passed by. The city was bustling with shouts of joy and excitement. The golden palace stood over city serving as it''s most famous landmark. Shiebe: Look at all the people out there. It sure is busy ain''t it. Shiebe laid in is room admiring the view outside. It reminded him of the last moments before his life was taken before his father. This time it was different he wasn''t feeling a sense of despair as he did back their. *Knock* Shiebe: Come in. -Let''s hope whoever is coming in doesn''t plan on taking my life- It was a butler looking rather tired. "The Lord is requesting you to the main throne" Shiebe: I see. Thank you -Seem like training is about to start. This time i''m going to make a name for myself in this world.- Shiebe navigated himself throughout the huge palace until he found himself at the throne room where Zaneff was already there along with Eros. Eros: Perfect. Now we need to wait for the others. Shiebe: Others? who else is coming . Eros: Well I did mention that I was looking for prodigies right. A close friend of mine found two kids about your age with extraordinary powers and are sending them here. They should arrive any minute from now. The thought of others joining them at the palace made Shiebe a bit nervous. He was just fine with him and Zaneff being there and was afraid that these other kids could ruin what they had. Then footsteps could be heard from behind. Eros: Ah here they are. Shiebe and Zaneff turned around to see these new guests. Accompanied by guards one kid entered the room. Purple long hair, blue eyes. Black wings on his back. Black horns pointing from his head. A cocky smile on his face. ???: Hm. So you must be Shiebe and Zaneff....and I assume you''re the Monarch Of Life Eros Juvebuilo. Shiebe: You seem to be well informed. ???: Of course I am. You guys are the talk of the town. Eros: Is it just you Maz. What about Julius and Mona. Maz: It seems they couldn''t make it this year. Something about their village dealing with a war or something but at least you have the strongest one here. Eros let out a sigh before standing up from his throne. Eros: The three of you follow me to the garden. That''s where your training will begin. They all headed for the garden. Eros: Alright. Before we begin I want to see the true extent of your powers. Shiebe, Maz and Zaneff. I want the three of you against some of my beasts. Work together to beat it. The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Maz: Yeah, Yeah we get it man just start already. Shiebe: Hey don''t talk to him like that. He''s a council member and the King of this place. Maz turned towards Shiebe giving him a cold stare. Maz: I talk however I want to anyone I want. Don''t tell me what to do. Zaneff grabbed Shiebe''s shoulder and leaned towards his ear. Zaneff: Forget him, it''s not worth it.... Eros: Alright, Alright. Let''s start. 3, 2, 1....Go Slowly an army of about 60 beasts raised up from the ground. The first one to act was Maz. *ZAP* Red Lighting followed where the boy went. He defeated them simply by punching them. Maz: Too easy man I thought you were stro- A punch connected with his back sending him flying towards another group of beasts away from the one Shiebe and Zaneff were dealing with. Maz: --?! *BOOM* Shiebe: Man talk about cocky. There was no way you could have handle them all by yourself. Come on grab my hand let''s do this together. -When dealing with these types of characters it''s better to act like the bigger and better man. Although most of the time they reject your offer- *SMACK* Maz: Get your damn hands out of my face. I can do this alone. Shiebe: Are you stupid you saw what just happened you obviously can''t do it alone. Maz: You calling me weak?! I''ll fucking kill in a heartbeat..you think you could provide me with any real support! Shiebe grit his teeth and clenched his fist. This was the first time in his life that he had felt such anger towards a person. His emotions started to mess with his head. -That goddamn cocky piece of shit. I''ll be the one to kill him!. Who the hell does he think he is.- Maz: What''s wrong? Scared? Shiebe stayed silent avoiding eye contact with him. Maz: I knew it...you''re weak..don''t ever tell me what to do again you understand! Maz Standing up looked at Shiebe''s face seeing if his taunts had gotten to him but instead he was met with an unexpected reaction. A smile emerged on Shiebe''s face. Shiebe: Fine. Do what you want... I can''t waste my time with a small fry like you..My life is way too important for bullshit like that.. Good luck. Shiebe walked away heading towards Eros and Zaneff. Zaneff had dealt with the other Z-Mon''s whilst Shiebe and Maz were talking. Eros: I see. That will be all for training today. Meet me again here next week. The real fun will begin....oh and Shiebe don''t cause trouble with Maz. Shiebe: Yeah whatever --Eros left the garden Zaneff: What''s with him. Maz was still standing in the same place where Shiebe confronted him. He looked pissed off. However it didn''t bother Shiebe. Shiebe: Who cares let''s g- Shiebe''s words were interpreted by a shock of power that filled the air. It was immense and powerful. Slowly looking back he saw the source of the power. Maz stood there as red markings started to cover his body. His eyes now red and his hair even longer than it was before. Maz: Shiebe......You....Are....My...Enemy.....I must eliminate you Shiebe: Zaneff! Call Eros. Zaneff nodded her head and ran to go get Eros. Maz smiled as he charged at Shiebe. His speed was outstanding making it hard for Shiebe to keep and eye on him. *SLASH* A barrages of cuts attacked Shiebe. Causing him to bleed from all over his body. -Huh. W-what the hell. I''m bleeding? That bastard. Is he trying to kill me for real?!- The moment that Shiebe had realised that Maz was trying to kill him his mind went blank for a moment. The wind blew, making the tree sway towards Shiebe''s direction. Clouds that covered the sun emerged from nowhere. It created a dark atmosphere similar to when Shiebe first used his syreum. Shiebe looked at his hands covered in blood. He grew more and more angrier. He didn''t know why but it was as if something that shouldn''t have happened had just occurred. The anger built up from earlier started to emerge but stronger. He got on his knees covering his face with his hands. Maz watched this happen but did not proceed to attack. It was as if something was telling him that he would die if he were to attack now. Shiebe''s hair slowly turned from crimson red to white. He finally stood up and removed his hands from his face. His wounds are now gone. Shiebe: Hey Maz. Do you know what it''s like to be alone? To be depressed? To have your own parents hate you? Maz: What are you saying? What language is that? Shiebe: Maz: Maybe we''ve gone a bit too far. It doesn''t suit you to be acting like this I can tell that much about you. Plus that power will kill me if you unleash it. I''m sure you don''t want that. Slowly Maz''s words started to make sense to Shiebe. At first he couldn''t understand what he was saying. It was like when he was first reincarnated here. He slowly regained his mind back. Then his vision became blurred. Shiebe: Your strong you know t- Before he could finish his sentence he had passed out. His hair turned back to normal The tree''s stood still The dark clouds disappeared *********** The Truth, Lies and The Door I had a vision. A vision that would not leave me alone. It played over and over again in my mind. I found myself looking outside the window. It was busy and filled with people the flashing lights outside eventually forced me to look away before I had blinded myself. I sat down on my bed staring at my plain white wall. Then I heard the sound of footsteps coming up -It was probably my father or mother- I thought to myself. *Knock* "Come in" To my surprise both parents had entered the room. Was something bad happening? They didn''t look sad though in fact they had a rather happy look to their face. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" They both jumped onto me putting a birthday hat on me and spraying confetti everywhere. "Thanks I appreciate it" My dad grabbed my shoulder smiling. "You''re a big boy now. It''s not everyone that lives to see 15. I want you to know that no matter what happens to you me and your mother will be here. I don''t care if you can''t leave the house as long as your here then i''m happy." I smiled hugging them both with a slight tear running down my cheek "I love you both so much." To the side of my eye a door that I had never seen appeared. It''s presence was like no other. It felt weird. My parents smiled as they stood up and walked towards the door. "We are having a party later on today. We will call you 30 minutes before it begins." "Alright." At the moment I didn''t care about the party my focus was on the mysterious door. I slowly headed for the door. As I came closer I could feel its aura gushing out as if It was trying to suck me in. When I made contact with the door knob a voice thunder throughout my room. "WAKE UP!" "WAKE UP, THERE''S SOMETHING HAPPENING IN TOWN AND IT DOESN''T LOOK GOOD." Who was calling me. It sounded like a person I knew. Wake up. Wake up from what. I took a step back from the door. Don''t run away Shiebe. The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. Shiebe? Who the hell is that. Don''t run away from the truth Shiebe. Fuck! My head hurts! Don''t open the door until you have learnt about the truth. You need to confront the truth. The Truth? What is the truth. Everyone will die if you don''t do anything. You need to save them. Save the world. What are you talking about! Do not share this conversation to anyone else or the tragedy will begin. Keep it a secret and find the truth for yourself. Form a party of trusted and strong allies then save the world from the tragedy. The Tragedy is unavoidable. It will come no matter what you do. However you can save the world the horrors that it provides. Wake Up and face the truth. Wake Up and Save them You are Shiebe Zackria The L- "ARGHHH" ???: You''re finally awake. The boy looked around to find himself in a huge garden. He saw a boy with purple hair and horns in front of him. -That was just a dream huh?- Maz: You were crying. Are you okay now. Shiebe: Maz....Yeah I''m okay. -The truth?.. Damn it my head hurts like crazy. Just what on earth was that- He stood up with Maz assisting him by putting his arm under his head. Maz: Something''s going on in the town. The elf girl ran back to tell me that Eros is gone and there seemed to be shout''s coming from the town. Shiebe: Where..is she now Maz: She said that she would check it up and that I should wait for you to wake up. Shiebe and Maz entered the palace and sat on one of the dining room chairs. Shiebe sighed looking at ceiling and trying to process the turn of events going that was currently happen. Maz: Hey..I''m sorry for the fight. I didn''t mean to go that far. Shiebe: Nah it''s cool but we need to find the others...Let''s head for the town Maz nodded his head as the two of them approached the door leading to outside. As they got closer the pain in Shiebe head increased to the point where he could no longer move forward and collapsed onto his knees. He held his forehead and screamed in pain. Shiebe: DON''T TOUCH THE DOOR! His mouth moved on its own. Maz stood away from the door and went to help Shiebe stand up. Maz: What''s going on. Shiebe: I don''t know but...we shouldn''t open the door...my whole body is sending me danger signals from it. -Crap what the fuck is going on man- Knock, Knock, Knock A knock was heard. Shiebe: Don''t open it. No matter what. Maz nodded his head and stood still next to Shiebe. The knocks continued for about 10 minutes. Each time they got louder and louder. The boys tried to stay as quiet as possible. -The door? The door from my dream and the door from my house. What''s with it. My body hurts whenever I go near it. A woman''s voice spoke to me saying that i''m some kind of hero and need to save the world from the tragedy. Think. Think. Think. - Shiebe whispered a phrase to himself. "Don''t open the door until you have learnt the truth" Maz looked at him confused. -What''s the truth? It''s something that I can''t run away from.- Shiebe: Maz, let''s look around the palace. I think we might find some clues on where everyone has gone to. The two of them roamed the palace trying not to make any noise and attract unwanted attention from outside. They opened all the doors they could find to see if they could find anyone or anything that looked suspicious. After about 20 minutes of searching they couldn''t find anything useful to them. BANG Maz: What was that! Shiebe: SHIT! THE DOOR! Then time came to a stop. Shiebe was conscious but could not move his body. I''m sorry. He heard the voice from before. This time he was unable to speak though You were too late. I have frozen time before your unfortunate death. However Not all hope is lost. You can still change the outcome. You are given a second chance. Find the truth. Find the truth Find the truth Find the tru- Then everything went black. For a moment there was silence. Voices of many could be heard. It sounded like a town was nearby. Shouts that seemed to be filled with joy and excitement could be heard. Slowly. The dark void became brighter and brighter until. Shiebe: ?! The scene filled Shiebe with confusion. Shiebe: This was from earlier on today?! N-no that can''t be possible. He had traveled back in time The Past Shiebe: What the hell....What''s going on Taken by surprise he fell onto his bed. Shiebe: T-this is. The past?! -That Women. Her voice was the same from my dream...She''s the one that did this.- Shiebe thought to himself about who the woman was and why she wanted to keep him alive. He was confident that this was the same scenario that he had faced this morning. -She brought me back in time and told me to change the outcome. In order words i''m trapped in a time loop unleash I find a way out. Find the truth. What is the truth?!- KNOCK KNOCK His inner monologue was disturbed by a knock on his door. If it really was the past then the person knocking on the door should be Shiebe: Come in. The same tired butler from earlier had come in. "The Lord is requesting you to the main throne" Shiebe nodded his head and the butler left the room. He made his way to the main throne paying extra close to his surroundings and trying to see if there is anything off. Of course, he wasn''t able to find anything noteworthy the same as last time. He arrived at the main throne. Just like before Zaneff had already been there with Eros. The dialogue plays out the same as before Eros: Perfect. Now we need to wait for the others Shiebe kept quite pondering over what''s happening. Zaneff: O-others?... Eros: Well you see. A close friend of mine found a few kids about your age with extraordinary powers and are sending them here. They should arrive any minute from now. Footsteps were heard from behind. -That should be Maz- Eros: Ah here they are. Maz: Hm. So you must be Shiebe and Zaneff....and I assume you''re the Monarch Of Life Eros Juvebuilo. Once again Shiebe stayed quiet. Eros: Is it just you Maz. What about Julius and Mona. Maz: It seems they couldn''t make it this year. Something about their village dealing with a war or something but at least you have the strongest one here. Eros: The three of you follow me to the garden. That''s where your training will begin. The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. They all headed for the garden. On their way there Shiebe decided to speak to Maz. Previously they had died on awkward terms with each other. Shiebe knew Maz wasn''t a bad person and wanted to befriend him instead of fighting him. Shiebe: Your name''s Maz right? Maz: Yup that''s me...The next big thing. Shiebe: The next big thing huh. You want to be a member of the council of hope. Maz: ..Yeah..Something like that.. Maz lowered his gaze a bit after Shiebe mentioned that. It was a side that he would never had gotten to see before. -Sensitive topic. I see- Eros explained the training as he did previously. This time Maz did not respond. He still looked a bit down from what Shiebe had said earlier. Shiebe: Alright! Shiebe took the initiative instead. Eros: Let''s start. 3, 2, 1....Go! Shiebe: You two wait! Before charging out Shiebe called out for the two of them. His goal was to clear this as fast as possible and avoid being knocked out to see the events that had happened whilst unconscious Shiebe: I think the most optimal way of defeating them is working together. Using our syreums to help out on another. Zaneff: I see. I agree Maz finally had a somewhat of a smile on his face Maz: As long as you don''t mind being struck by lighting every now and then Shiebe smiled. He wasn''t sure if Maz would have agreed but was glad that he did. It had gone just as plan. Zaneff creating a wall of flames around the beast capturing them. Shiebe and Maz focusing on dealing mass amounts of damage to them. They had cleared it in under 5 minutes. Eros: Woah! Talk about skill. The younger generation is looking strong. Get ready tomorrow''s the real thing! -Tomorrow? Not next week. Maybe it''s because of how well we worked as a team and how quickly we cleared it. - Eros went back inside the palace Leaving the three of them outside Zaneff let out a sigh of relief. Zaneff: That was easier than I thought it would be. Your plan worked Shiebe. Maz: Yeah I didn''t expect you to be a genius. There was no response Zaneff: Shiebe? Are you okay? Maz: Hey he doesn''t look to good! -I feel dizzy. I can''t understand what they are saying. Shit. I feel weak. I''m going to pass o--- He passed out. However. He did not experience a dream this time. Once he had reawakened he saw Zaneff looking over him. Zaneff: He''s awake! Maz: About time. It seems like something is going on in town. I keep hearing screams and shouts. Shiebe slowly tried to stood up Zaneff: Careful Zaneff assisted him the same way Maz had done before. Shiebe: W-Where''s Eros? Maz: I couldn''t find him..The servants and his wives also seem to be gone. Zaneff: What could have happened Shiebe: Let''s stay inside the house for now. Outside may not be safe. The two nodded their heads and headed back into the palace KNOCK KNOCK A knock echoed throughout the empty palace. Zaneff: Is that Eros? Maz: Lets see. Shiebe: No! Don''t open it! -Weird I don''t feel any pain this time?- Zaneff: Is something wrong? Shiebe: Think about. Don''t you think it''s suspicious that we are the only ones here. How come all the servants and Eros wives are gone. Not to mention the countless screams that we''ve been hearing...If it really is Eros then surely he has a key or some way of entering back into the building. Better safe than sorry. Maz: If you say so. Shiebe: How long was I out for Zaneff: About 40 minutes KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK -Shit! I don''t have much time!- The knocking had stopped. Meaning that Shiebe had about 20 minutes before his death Shiebe: What happened when I was out. Zaneff: Maz went out to look for help but there was no one around. We then decided to wait around for them to come back or when you wake up. If it looked bad we would take you to a healer. -Where did everyone go. Fuck! We''re going to die at this rate.- Shiebe grabbed Maz and Zaneff hands and made a run for the garden but then BANG Then time came to a stop. Shiebe was conscious but could not move his body. I''m sorry. The woman spoke again You were too late. I have frozen time before your unfortunate death. You are getting closer. Think and point out anything that stands out to you. Find the Truth Win. You have a chance to change the outcome This is your Third attempt GO! ***************** The Truth Shiebe: Fuck! What the hell is going on....why the hell am I in a time loop? Shiebe sat on his bed looking up at the ceiling Shiebe: Hey woman are you there. Come out and explain what is going on right now! He knew that the chance of a response was low but he still tried regardless. Shiebe: What the hell man... KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK The butler had entered the room with the sane tired look as he had in the previous loops Shiebe not feeling like doing anything ignored what the butler''s message Shiebe: Hey...Why do you look so tired. He always wanted to ask that question and now that he had a lack of motivation he felt that he might as well just ask him. Who knows it could change the loo- "Huh? I do....I look so tired don''t I.....Yeah that''s right I''m tired Shiebe....Soo very tired...Soon I will get the rest I will need...So don''t worry about it kid..." The man left the room with a grin on his face Without even thinking twice Shiebe ran out to find the man -That guy has suspicion written all over his face. If only I had asked that question earlier....Fuck where is he- The hallway was empty it was as if he had disappeared. STAB Shiebe:?! Suddenly he felt a sharp object running through his organs. Shortly after blood ran from his mouth He was unable to turn his head. HA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHA A psychotic laugh filled the hallway Shiebe: You- His vision became blurred -Shit! Shit! Shit! Where''s the woman. Why isn''t time stopping. Am I going to die. Fuck. Fuck. Not like this. I haven''t changed anything. I didn''t even make it to 15. I can''t. No. Please. I want to live. I want a better life.- Fuck His closed his eyes. ******************** Slowly light began to shine once again. The sound of people shouting and walking could be heard. -Am I alive?- He opened his eyes to see a familiar sight unfolding as it had the past loops. This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. He fell onto his knees Shiebe: I-I''m alive. I''m alive. -That Bastard. He''s going to pay for what he did.- Shiebe charged an attack ready for when the butler would knock on the door. He was sure that it was him that had attacked him even if it wasn''t the butler was definitely acting weird. Of course he wouldn''t kill him. He made sure that it was enough to injure him He lifted his arm towards the door waiting for the knock. Knock Knock Knock Shiebe: Who is it "It''s me young master, the lord is requ-" As soon as he confirmed that it was the man he unleashed his attack BOOM Breaking his door and the wall surrounding it he saw the man on the other side holding on to his stomach. The blast was enough to break his bones "What was that noise!" "What''s going on" Footstep could be heard from down the corridor Shiebe stepped towards the man. He looked down at him Shiebe: "Try some shit like that again and I will kill you" He wanted to intimidate the man The maids came to see what was going. Eros and Zaneff also arrived Eros: S-Shiebe what the hell happened! Shiebe: I accidently let out a blast and it hit him....I''m very sorry He bowed his head Eros: It''s okay....Your still learning how to control your powers....but you do still need to be careful Shiebe: Yes sir. The maids helped the butler stand up "B-BASTARD. DON''T LISTEN TO THIS FUCKER. HE WANTED TO KILL ME." Eros: Who the hell are you raising your voice to. He is a zackaria in case you had forgotten. The butler looked at the boy with disgust as he was dragged away The boy just smiled at him "Well done. You have found the first part of the truth. The man is a key part of your death. Now that he is gone, all you have to do if find out why he wanted to kill you." Shiebe: Now you''re speaking. Just who are you The time will come when we meet again. For now be careful Zaneff: Who are you talking to? Shiebe: Oh it''s no one. Guess I''m a bit shocked by everything that had happened. "Sir...Young master Maz has arrived" Eros: Just what is going on today. That reaction isn''t like him to unleash his anger like that. Eros looked at Shiebe Eros: You okay Shiebe. Shiebe: Y-Yeah He place his hand on his head and smiled Eros: Fix up the mess...Shiebe, Zaneff let''s head to the main throne Zaneff: Why did that man get so angry at you Shiebe: No idea Eros: Sorry to keep you waiting Maz Maz: Took you long enough Eros: Just you. Where''s the others Maz explained why the others weren''t there Eros: I see. Well sorry to disappoint you but training has moved a few days. We had an incident that I need to deal with Maz sighed. He then made eye contact with Shiebe and Zaneff Maz: I assume you are Shiebe and Zaneff Shiebe: Yeah, It''s nice to meet you. Zaneff: Y-yeah Maz: Nice to meet you as well -I''ve broken out of the previous loops. Now I need to sort out the door bullshit and then I will be able to reach tomorrow.- He headed to the Library hoping to find more information about the woman and time loops To his surprise he found a newspaper on the table. -Didn''t think this world would have newspapers- The front page read Reina home to the Zackaria''s is now ruined. Xeno and Liliana Zackaria are still missing and no signs of them have been found. However Shiebe Zackaria had been reported to be seen In Dynastian in the Hedia continent. The tragic Mass Kidnapping is still being investigated. A picture of the house was shown in ruins. It wasn''t anything that Shiebe didn''t already know about. He turned to the next page. BREAKING NEWS: COUNCIL OF DESPAIR MEMBERS SEEN PUTTING UP WANTED SIGNS OF SHIEBE ZACKARIA. ALIVE AND ARE OFFERING A HUGE CASH PRIZE. -Now it all makes sense. The butler wanted to kidnap me and take the bounty for himself. He''s probably the one that caused me to pass out. I should tell er-- Don''t. Eros is the last person you want to tell this about. Leave the paper where you found it. It was the woman''s voice. He was surprised that she had interfered with his actions. -Maybe something awful happens when I tell him. Not taking any chances- He left the paper on the table and left the library -Wonder what Maz and Zaneff are up to- KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK -About time. I was starting to wonder if it would happen at all- He knew the truth so opening the door shouldn''t be an issue. He waited for a moment to see if the woman would say anything but there wasn''t a response He opened the door A tall woman leaned over him. Blonde hair Red eyes A black dress The woman smiled at the boy ???: Hello, You must be Shiebe Zackaria. I''m a friend of your father Shiebe could tell that she was lying