The scorching heat waves rolled out in all directions with a roaring sound.
Inside the Mage Tower.
Lynn raised an eyebrow, holding a steaming dumpling in one hand as he gazed out the door.
[What the hell? Has Winter Spring Valley been invaded? Or is there someone here to stir up trouble?]
[But it’s a bit surprising. There’s actually someone who can summon ancient elemental spirits to assist in spellcasting now?]
[Shouldn’t those elemental spirits have been driven out of this plane by me two thousand years ago?]
Meanwhile, outside.
The thick smoke gradually dissipated.
A petite mage in a red robe, clutching a staff, stood there in a daze, black smoke puffing out of her mouth.
“...This isn’t how it’s supposed to go…” she muttered blankly.
And in the next moment.
A series of urgent and terrified screams from the elemental spirits echoed in her ears.
“Run! Juejuezi, run!!”
Hearing those voices, Juejuezi shuddered and, without a second thought, turned around and sprinted toward the distant forest at an unimaginable speed.
Though she didn’t understand why.
It was clear that the elemental spirits had a very good reason for telling her to run.
As a powerful Fire Archmage, the reason she was hailed as the most outstanding magical genius in the Sea King Palace in a thousand years was because she had been blessed by ancient elemental spirits since birth.
It was precisely because of these elemental spirits.
That she could unleash fire magic with power far beyond her peers.
And it was also why.
She had managed to stand out in the Sea King Palace, an organization dominated almost entirely by water mages, and focus on mastering fire magic.
“So what’s going on?!”
Juejuezi ran breathlessly, her voice filled with urgency.
“Why are we running?!”
She could clearly sense the restless agitation and fear of the elemental spirits around her.
This was something she had never seen before.
As ancient elemental spirits that had existed since time immemorial, they usually spoke of even the most powerful mages with disdain, referring to some historical demigods as mere mortals.
She had never seen them this terrified.
“Juejuezi, what kind of place have you brought us to…” the elemental spirits’ voices were filled with despair.
“Winter Spring Valley, the holy land of mages! I’ve already told you!” Juejuezi panted as she ran.
“Are you sure this is Winter Spring Valley? Not the lair of demons?!”
“The lair of demons?!” Juejuezi was shocked.
The elemental spirits trembled. “Do you know what you just had us attack? Do you know?!”
Juejuezi stammered, “Wh…what…”
The elemental spirits quivered. “An ancient demon, a forbidden being who destroyed our homeland, a devil who tried to enslave us and humiliated us for thousands of years!!”
“He’s still alive… he’s still alive and well in this world…”
Buzz—
Juejuezi’s mind went blank.
This… this has to be a joke, right?!
A demon?
A forbidden being?
Isn’t that Nanako’s Mage Tower? How could it be connected to something like this?!
But in that instant.
She immediately recalled the ancient, tragic history the elemental spirits had often shared with her.
Once.
In the endless ages of a thousand years ago.
The elemental spirits had existed as the rulers of all elements in the world.
And the most powerful spirit of each element was crowned with the title of “Elemental King.”
Such as the Fire Elemental King, the Water Elemental King, and so on.
And their supreme ruler was simply called the [Elemental King], the king of all elements, the king of kings.
This order had persisted for countless years.
But two thousand years ago, a terrifying being invaded their realm.
And everything changed.
She had indeed heard the elemental spirits mention it.
That ancient, ruthless figure who had driven them out of this world two thousand years ago and appointed countless rulers to replace them…
“The Elemental Father?!”
Juejuezi exclaimed in horror.
“Don’t say that insulting title in front of us!!” The elemental spirits around her screamed in despair.
Though they didn’t want to admit it.
That title had long been etched into the very essence of every elemental spirit.
Making it impossible for them to forget.
In the tradition of the elemental spirits, any spirit powerful enough could challenge the Elemental King.
If they won, they could take the throne.
And carve their own name and title into the Elemental Heart.
And as long as no new spirit challenged them.
That title would remain engraved in the essence of every newly born elemental spirit.
So they would know who the supreme ruler of the elements was.
And after that demon defeated their Elemental King, he naturally took the Elemental Heart—the ancient artifact—from their king.
The powerful spirits of the past had always inscribed their titles in the format of [Elemental King: XXXX].
This had never changed for countless ages.
But ever since that being took control of the elemental realm, everything changed.
“When he defeated all our kings and took the Elemental Heart, we were there…” the elemental spirits trembled.
“He wanted to inscribe his own title, and of course, we didn’t dare stop him. We thought he would follow the tradition of our past kings…”
“But we were too naive!”
“He thought the space on the Elemental Heart was too big, and if he didn’t fill it up, it would be a waste of his awesomeness. So do you know what his full title is?”
Juejuezi stammered, “Isn’t it the Elemental Father?”
“No!! That’s just the short version!!”
The elemental spirits wailed in despair.
“His full title is [The Great and Virtuous Elemental Father, the True Parent of All Elemental Spirits, Occasionally the Mother, the Future Ruler of All Things, the Possessor of True Virtue and Kindness Who Helps Old Ladies Cross the Street Without Charging, the Double-Wood Lynn, the Eternal Sovereign of Elemental Spirits, the True Elemental Parent Lynn (Parentheses) Too Long to Write the Full Title.]”
Buzz—
Juejuezi’s mind went blank.
The elemental spirits murmured, “Do you know what it feels like to have this ridiculous title echo in the depths of our souls every two minutes? Do you know how hard it is for us to even try to summon him once?!”
“Do you know why elemental mages were so miserable a thousand years ago?!”
Juejuezi asked blankly, “Wh…why…”
The elemental spirits cried out, “Because you’d be dead before you could even finish the incantation!!”
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
