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 The place Yuriel led them to was indeed the monster’s den, its entrance wide open and waiting for them.
 Though it was obvious that it was her first time in this place, Yuriel found her way easily, navigating through the forest like it was her own home. She cast a proud smile in Raphlet’s direction, but he was looking at the den with a grave expression.
 “Is that really the monster’s den?”
 It seemed he had been hoping for her ability to be proven wrong.
 The knights who went to survey the entrance came back and confirmed that it was indeed a den belonging to a monster. They then set fire to the entrance and efficiently disposed of the beasts that came out as they tried to escape.
 Watching from a safe distance under the protection of one of the knights, Yuriel tried to suppress the feeling of disgust that rose up.
 The sight before her was nothing but a ruthless slaughter.
 She found something odd as she glanced at the knights’ movements and asked the knight beside her, “Why aren’t they destroying the monsters’ cores? Don’t the monsters only lose their strength once their core is destroyed?”
 “You’re right. In critical situations, we choose to destroy their cores. However, their cores are also a powerful source of energy. There’s no other energy source that’s stronger than their cores, so when we’re able to subdue a monster completely, we collect their core instead of destroying it.”
 “Then, the energy that supplies power to the train…”
 “Yes, the train also relies on the core of a monster for power. In fact, the core it uses is from a strong monster that Commander Raphlet defeated himself,” the knight said proudly.
 “The same is true for the clock tower and drawbridge. They were the biggest attractions in the capital before they became the victims of terrorist attacks. The view of the bridge opening up and the boat passing below it was so popular that people would keep track of the time in order to see it. Though it’s just a simple bridge now that the core is gone,&nbsp; it was also built using the core of a monster that Commander Raphlet hunted.”
 “Oh, that’s right, I heard that terrorist attacks are frequent in the capital?”
 “Yes. You never know when or where you might get caught in an explosion, so it’d be best for you to be careful, Miss Yuriel.”
 “I understand. Thank you for your concern.”
 Yuriel nodded calmly, but in her heart, she felt a sense of uneasiness rising up.
 Monsters didn’t die unless their cores were destroyed. She witnessed too many times the sight of a monster constantly regenerating and attacking humans.
 If they weren’t destroying the cores and using it as a power source instead… Didn’t that mean the monsters could revive at any time?
 Her eyes followed one of the cores that the knights were moving. Its size was about the size of an adult’s face, and there were still traces of a monster stuck to it.
 It looked like the monster had tried to regenerate itself while still attached to the core, but ultimately failed.
 The blood remaining on the core was particularly eerie.
 For a moment, Yuriel thought it might have been fortunate that a terrorist attack destroyed the clock tower and drawbridge.
 Yuriel’s ability had been proven.
 After accurately predicting the location of the den, Yuriel officially became a member of Albraca’s strategy office.
 It was already the third subjugation since she had joined, and Helio was very satisfied, as there had yet to be any injuries or deaths.
 However, Yuriel was becoming noticeably thinner and weaker by the day.
 Unlike her dreams in the past, which ended quickly after a monster appeared, it was extremely stressful to endure dreams in which she also had to actively search for the monster before getting killed by them.
 There were times where Yuriel would abruptly wake up in the middle of the night, turn on the lamp in her room, and curl in on herself on the bed. But after learning that the lamp was powered by a monster’s core, she couldn’t bring herself to use it, and would stay up all night.
 It was unclear how he knew she would be in such a state, but at those times, Raphlet calmly entered her room, lifted her in his arms, then carried her to his room.
 Laying on his bed, Yuriel was able to calm down and regain her composure as she watched him work till dawn.
 “Didn’t I say it would be dangerous?” he would occasionally say to her as he sat in front of his desk after lighting several candles.
 Hugging her knees to her chest, Yuriel tilted her head and countered, “What do you mean? I’m not hurt at all though?”
 Raphlet turned slightly to examine her face before letting out a sigh. It seemed she didn’t understand what he meant. He shook his head and told her to go to sleep.
 And so, like this, Yuriel barely managed to get some sleep. Before she knew it, it was already time to leave for the next subjugation.
 The fourth subjugation had begun.
 Heading towards the subjugation site on her horse, Yuriel was lost deep in thought.
 As she accompanied the knights on the subjugations, she continued to encounter monsters and consequently death in her dreams.
 Though it was only natural for her to die helplessly when faced with an enemy she couldn’t overpower, a sudden question came to mind.
 Were monsters really beings she couldn’t fight and win against?
 ‘If I’m able to subdue the monsters, how would my dreams end?’
 What would happen if she were to blow up the monster’s den after she discovered it in her dream? Or what if she shot a monster with a gun?
 As Yuriel continued to ponder over the possibilities, she saw Helio standing not too far away and walked over.
 “Sir Helio.”
 Helio became noticeably friendlier as they spent time together during the last three subjugations. Though he didn’t like how she was close to Raphlet, his behavior seemed to reflect how he still wanted to treat her well since her ability was useful.
 He greeted her as she approached, eyes crinkling.
 “What is it, Miss Yuriel? Are you bored?”
 “No, that’s not it. You’re the last person I would choose to joke with even if I was bored. Rather, I was wondering if you could provide me with a gun and some explosives before I take the sleeping pills this time?”
 Helio tilted his head, frowning at her request.
 “Are you planning on sleeping while armed?”
 “If it’s not too dangerous.”
 “The gun won’t be dangerous if you put on the safety lock, as for the explosives… Well, it should be fine as long as they’re not lit… But would they be of any use in your dream?”
 “Wouldn’t it be useless if you can’t use it?” Helio muttered, looking straight ahead. Re-examining Yuriel’s words, he nodded his head after another moment of thought.
 “The gun would do you more bad than good since you don’t know how to use it. I’ll just prepare a couple of explosives for you instead.”
 “Hm… I might get caught in the crossfire if I use bombs. Would it be possible for you to provide me with just a gun instead?”
 “No, I can’t. Once this subjugation is over, I’ll teach you how to use one. Once you’ve learned how to use a gun, I’ll provide you with one. But until then, you’ll have to wait.”
 Yuriel nodded regretfully. Helio was right. If she was caught early on by a monster after rushing in with a weapon she didn’t even know how to use, the chances that her dream would end before she could even find the den was high.
 As always, Yuriel’s role was to be the bait.
 Her bottle of sleeping pills had already dwindled to half of its original amount. Although Yuriel was told it wouldn’t be good to take too many, it wasn’t easy for her to be able to fall asleep willingly, knowing that she’d end up having a dream where her life was always in danger.
 Dipping her feet in the small lake behind the campsite, she swung her feet absentmindedly. It was already nearing the end of summer.
 Helio came over and sat down roughly next to Yuriel, who was staring blankly at the sky.
 “Once this subjugation is over, there’ll be a short break.”
 “I see. It’ll be nice to relax.”
 There was a momentary silence as Helio stared at the sky like Yuriel, but he soon opened his mouth to speak once more.
 “Miss Yuriel, did your fits after dreaming get any better?”
 “Well…”
 “It seems the answer is no.”
 During the last subjugation, Helio had been the one by Yuriel’s side instead of Raphlet, as the latter was temporarily absent due to being called away by the temple.
 Helio had been completely taken aback when Yuriel-who had experienced getting torn to shreds by a monster-woke up screaming.
 She eventually had to be sedated by a medic as her screams showed no signs of ceasing. While under the effects of the sedative, she had barely managed to give the details regarding the monster she had seen in her dream before passing out.
 When she had woken up again, horrific screams followed.
 At a loss of what to do, Helio had pulled her into his embrace and tried to comfort her. But it had all been in vain, as Yuriel hadn’t been able to calm down in the slightest until Raphlet held her.
 It was only once she was in Raphlet’s arms that her breathing had managed to start evening out.
 For some strange reason, when Helio saw the two of them like that, he felt like his place had been stolen.
 It had been quite bizarre.
 He noticed Yuriel’s legs were thinner than when they had first met. She had originally been thin, but perhaps it was because she suffered through many hardships during the last subjugation that her legs dangling in the water of the lake looked pitifully frail.
 “What are you looking at like that?”
 It seemed he was staring at her legs too obviously. Yuriel covered her legs while shooting a side glance at him, but Helio simply gave her a smile and passed her a large towel.
 He had seen Yuriel playing in the water and had purposely come to give her this.
 Receiving the towel, Yuriel patted her legs dry. Her white legs looked even paler under the sun.
 She lowered her skirt, which had been pulled up to her knees, and was in the middle of putting on her shoes when she suddenly remembered something.
 “Oh, but I think I found a solution now.”
 “A solution to your breakdowns?”
 “Yes, though it’s a little embarrassing…”
 “Well, now I’m curious. What is it?”
 Gathering her legs and wrapping them in her arms, Yuriel turned her head towards Helio, her loose braids hanging off to the side.
 Yuriel fidgeted with her sweet, cream-like hair with her fingers as she awkwardly spoke, “If Raphlet touches me while I’m sleeping… I’m able to wake up feeling a bit more comfortable.”
 Helio opened his mouth slightly in surprise at the unexpected answer. In fact, he wasn’t able to close it.
 Yuriel stood up with a pout on her face and continued, “That’s why… Today, I’m going to ask Raphlet to keep touching me.”
 “...But are you sure you’re okay with that, Miss Yuriel? You’re going to let him touch your body however he wants while you’re asleep…?”
 “Yes, but it’s probably a bit too bothersome, isn’t it? Asking him to stroke my hair for two hours, I’m sure it’d just be a nuisance for him…” Yuriel muttered sheepishly.
 “Ah, your head… No, that should be fine. He’s a knight after all. Tell him to touch you as much as you want.”
 Gaining courage from Helio’s words, Yuriel ran off to find Raphlet.
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 A maid who is beaten on behalf of a noble boy.
 Some memories of her childhood were cruel, but Yuriel held no resentment towards the boy. Rather, she liked it–The hand that carefully applied medicine to her wounds was always warm.
 “M-Master, stop, Raph, sa, save…ah, mm…!” “That’s why.. I told you.. to wait.. till I returned.”
 But the Raphlet that appeared in her dreams showed nothing but passion and lust.
 Prophetic dreams. The ability that was like a stigma drove Yuriel towards an unknown future.
 All I want is to be next to you.
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 I had to take him home and raise him. There was no bathtub or a large basin at home, so I had to put him in the washing machine for the time being.
 It was an hour later before I remembered it again, by which he had been washed extremely clean.
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 Lin Feng tried to be the diligent and hard-working good guy. He studied hard, did his best to make his family proud and not get into trouble, but when he saw a girl being taken advantage of, he had to intervene. He had been tricked, sentenced to 10 years in jail and framed for a crime he never committed, all was lost. If his life was over he would take those who ruined his life with him 
 Suddenly he opens his eyes again. He is not dead, but alive in the body of the Lin Feng of a different world. This Lin Feng had been killed as trash of cultivation. This world where the strong had no regard for human life and would kill freely if they had the strength. Called “trash” and thrown away, with vengeance in his heart he will rise to new heights opposing the will of heaven and earth. 
 “Do not judge others in ignorance within my presence. 
 Those who think to harm someone should be ready to be harmed. 
 Those who are open and respectful shall receive my kindness and respect. 
 Those who plot against me are seeking their own death. 
 This is true, for I am death… I am Lin Feng”
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 Everyone in the City of Jing thinks that bestowment of marriage between Xian Junwang and the daughter of the Yi’an Marquis House is to insert a fresh flower into manure.
 Xian Junwang was that fresh flower and the di daughter of Yi’an Marquis House was that manure that was not liked.
 It is said that what is heard is false, seeing is believing. Who knows what the truth really is?
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 One day, the supreme villainess’s sleeping soul is bound to an unknown life form who calls itself the Cannon Fodder System.
 The lifeform requires her to act as various cannon fodders in various worlds, dying again and again in different inexplicable ways just so the story plot can progress.
 Shao Yin believes that every single character should be allowed a chance to live their own life, instead of becoming a stepping stone for the so-called protagonists.
 Hence, she does her best in each and every world.
 System: Please try your best to act your role as a cannon fodder.
 Shao Yin: Hm?
 Why would she do that? Is it not pleasing to hold money and power within her own hands?
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 She became a surrogate mother in exchange for over a million yuan.
 As the esteemed CEO of the most powerful Empire in the capital, he holds absolute power, while she is just an adopted daughter to a family of lowly status. She agreed to bear him his offspring, simply because her adoptive father's business was failing.
 On the day of her delivery, the elder brother was born healthy, but the younger one was stillborn. Having fulfilled the contract, she disappeared from his sight along with the astronomical sum of money.
 Six years later, he is still that arrogant and high-profile CEO. When she accidentally gets embroiled with him again – like a canary trapped in his cage, he closes in on her. “Woman, do you think you can escape from my clutches?!"
 However, he does not expect a little kid to interfere; the boy pompously points his little finger at him and warns, “Mu Yazhe, you’d better leave her alone! She's mine – this baby's woman!”
 The man is alarmed, simply because the little kid's facial features are identical to his...
 Tags: Adorable Child, CEO, Sweet Romance, Scheming, Wealthy Aristocrats, Fluff, Two-faced, Child, Rich and Powerful, Treachery
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 In the future, mankind will conduct experiments to prove that tragedies will cause the universe’s negative energy to accumulate. To ensure the continuity of humanity, her mission is to travel back and forth in the novel-derived space to rewrite shitty story plots and calm the resentment.
 Unlike other executors, the extremely mysophobic Huo Baoyi has always only played with people’s IQ and not feelings.
 That was until she encountered an ordained Son of Heaven!
 Finally, she smashed her principles with her own two hands, fed it to the dogs and happily ran wildly towards her prince charming. Unfortunately, she found out that:
 As the story plot’s supporting female lead, she unexpectedly brought about “Deadly Love Relationship” debuff! Are you kidding me? Whose script is so absurdly cliche! She refuses to believe in this evil. As a top executor, I, Bao Bao, definitely won’t die easily!
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 In her previous life, Li Qinghe married into the Xu family with pomp and splendor but was treated coldly and ignored by everyone in the household she married into. She eventually died of an illness to make way for her husband’s white moonlight.
 However, she woke up again, this time with prior knowledge of herself being just a cannon fodder in a sweet romance novel. In the original novel, Qinghe had saved the male protagonist’s life and then asked him to marry her as repayment. She then made the lovers’ lifetime a hell because of her jealousy. Now that she had returned to the past and been given a second chance at life, Li Qinghe decided to change her way of living. She resolved to stay away from the male and female protagonists. It was still important to save his life for the story to continue, but that kindness would be exchanged for silver, and she would leave instead.
 But unexpectedly, the original male protagonist was not reconciled to this and rushed to become entangled with her ruthlessly. She had a violent temper and rolled up her sleeves, intending to hit him. Another man beside her saw this and felt very distressed. Hurriedly taking her hand and squeezing it gently, he said, “Be good. If you’re not careful, your hand will hurt. You should stand aside and let me do such menial work.”
 …
 In his last life, Zhou Chengkang had built and maintained a large tombstone in front of Li Qinghe’s grave for his entire life after her death. He regretted not expressing the feelings in his heart to her many times. He then died, still carrying that regret.
 When he opened his eyes again, he found that he was reborn and had returned to the time before she had gotten married to Xu Changjie. The beautiful lady was again alive and graceful, drawing at his heartstrings. He couldn’t help but want to take her into his arms.
 This time, he won’t miss his chance again.
 Double rebirth; a story of a husband and wife farming together and living with scums.
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 Xu Beijin is an extra in the game ‘Escape.’ His usual role is to lie on the floor to be the corpse, while observing how the Missiontakers scratch their heads to figure out a way to survive. 
 All the other extras work extremely hard as if trying to win the next Oscar’s in order to leave this cruel, despairing world; while Xu Beijin has a simple, monotonous, tedious life. 
 Until one day, he picked up a streaming system… 
 Xu Beijin’s life has been entirely upended. 
 While lying on the floor as a corpse, the audience goes “AAAAAAAH Host what’s that behind you uwuwu…” 
 While he’s reading the script out loud, the audience goes “Hehehe Beibei’s so cute acting all serious! I want to lick!” 
 While he’s working hard to figure out the truth about this world, the audience goes “Today our Bei is also the hardworking Bei!” 
 While he’s… he’s working hard dating Lin Qin, the audience goes “?!?! This isn’t the horror game stream I signed up for!” 
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 Everyone knows that Gu Yuze has a very handsome assistant. The ultimate bad boy, Gu Yuze is known for his arrogant and eccentric behavior. The assistant helps to deal with Gu Yuze’s ex, reconcile the estrangement between Gu Yuze and his father, and even fight against gangsters. This mysterious assistant always cleans up Gu Yuze’s messes. Until one day, people suddenly find that Gu Yuze is in love with his assistant, and the assistant is actually a girl.
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 After a vacation, when she returned to her country she caught her fiancé cheating. She angrily left and disappeared.
 Five years later she returned with her talented kid. Afterwards, her son participated in the piano competition. Unexpectedly her son actually came looking for his father.
 “The camera on this side, take me to take a look! My name is Xiaoxi my mommy is called Tang Siyu and she’s very pretty! I’m four and a half years old this year. I’m looking for my father, you probably look like me, please be sure to contact me, oh!”
 After that, he was gone from the front of the camera again and said, “Oh, I’ll wait for you!”
 In the background, a woman became mad. A few days later, a mysterious man came to their doorstep and claimed to be Little Xi’s father.
 Tang Siyu looked at this tall and handsome man, who her son was a carbon copy of, and then became angry.
 Five years ago, the bastard who pinned her down was him?
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 She has been drawn into the life of the phoenix, such fate – “The Emperor Swallow”, but few days later she married the Prime Minister; she possesses beauty that overthrows cities and ruins states but also has a talented and virtuous mind, yet her husband is deeply in love with the Emperor’s doted consort. On their wedding night, his face filled with guilt, says to her: Apart from love, I can give you anything……
 Though deep in nobility, her life is not monotonous, to pick up the new number one scholar from within the imperial palace, to rescue the Nu clan’s prince in the back alleys, and with the young general falling off the cliff, with the Emperor engaging in a battle of wits over the inner palace…….
 Many men were unable to conquer her beauty and wisdom, yet when trying to win the beauty, they cannot let go of their plundering desires in lust for power. Within the imperial court, there is an underlying turbulence of disputing fronts. On the battlefield, there is the slaughtering of armoured cavalry……the tender grace of a beauty, hearts fuelled with lust for power, which is it that is the burial of such heroes?
 Troubled times since the war, they survive in this strife, fighting to dominate this world, seizing the beauty that overthrows cities and ruin states……
 The world, because of this beauty, is in chaos; but who is it that this beauty charmingly smiles at?
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 During this chaotic era, the darkness engulfs all. 
 In a struggle of fire and death, despair shrouds the continent. 
 The line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred as a speckle of starlight penetrates the night sky. 
 But is it enough to reverse the downfall and fate? To regain the lost glory?
 Rhode is a famed player in the game “Dragon Soul Continent”. There, he leads the strongest player guild in the game, the Starlight Guild. Just as he defeats the last BOSS, the Void Dragon, he unexpectedly awoke in a world identical to the game.
 As the Summoner Swordsman returns to the continent, waves will be cast in the rivers of fate. Can he face the coming chaos and avert the destruction of the continent?
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