Once in a  lifetime, there is some very rambunctious cutlery as well as mischievous cooking wear.

A world that takes place in a advanced version of the victorian age  this is a steam punk story. focusing on Agents  Spades Valentine and Allison Valentine, to stop possible assasination of multiple targets. though as the story goes they`ll see that the mission is bigger than it seems.

Reika has shut herself away studying all kinds of survival tactics due to an accident in her past. One morning while playing with her animals she is overcome with pain and collapses. When she comes to she finds she has the ability to manipulate metal. Even worse everyone seems to be able to control something. This starts her on a path to healing by bringing her family together for protection while also trying to figure out just what is going on.

follow a boy named Hibiki who dreams to become the strongest man by becoming a champion

Seo Ha-ran returned home on the weekend. She ran over without gloves, so her hands were red. Every time she opened her mouth, a white plume of steamy breath billowed out.

She opened the front door and trembled,

"Tae-hyuk, s-sorry. Is Noona late? Are you hungry? I'll cook you delicious food at once!"

Ha-ran took off her coat and ran to the kitchen, but there was an unexpected scene awaiting her. Her younger brother was cooking in the kitchen.

"Eh? Noona came? It's cold out, so sit down and rest. You've been studying for a long time so I will prepare dinner tonight."

"Oh my…"

An apron-clad Tae-hyuk carried food to the table. At first glance, there were many things that looked delicious.

Ha-ran looked at Tae-hyuk with an impressed expression.

"It will only take another 10 minutes. Before that, warm up your body. There is hot water in the bathroom."

"Yes, yes. I came home. My Tae-hyuk is all grown up."

"Aigoo. Ms. Go in and wash your body."

Ha-ran picked clothes from her room and entered the bathroom. The hot water came out, even in the winter.

In their old room in the basement, the boiler would be frozen, if it was only slightly cold outside. In the end, she had to boil water with a portable burner for her younger brothers and clean with lukewarm water. She also had a brief shower with freezing cold water. It was cold enough in winter to make her stunned.

Her eyes turned red as she remembered those times. A smile came to her face as she bathed in warm water.

"Now, shall I see how good my little brother is?"

There were a variety of dishes on the table, such as steak and salad. There were also California rolls that looked appetizing. They were all Ha-ran's favorite foods. However, these things were expensive and not easily eaten.

"W-Wah. Tae-hyuk prepared all of this?"

"In fact, a friend helped me."

"Girlfriend?"

"No, we just study together."

"Ahum. I see. You should bring some back for them."

In fact, An Eun-young had prepared most of these dishes. Tae-hyuk only cut the cabbage, roasted the meat in the oven, and placed it in bowls.

"I don't know if this will suit Chef Seo Ha-ran, but let's eat."

"Yes. But I can't eat so much."

"I will wrap the leftovers and give it to Tae-min."

"Tae-min still hasn't finished?"

"He won't be done until 10 p.m."

Tae-hyuk and Ha-ran chatted as they started to eat.

Ha-ran sliced the steak and was pleasantly surprised. The knife smoothly sunk into the meat, as if she was cutting through tofu. She could feel that the meat was of the finest quality. The red flesh and white fat layer were in perfect harmony. The steak looked so delicious that saliva filled her mouth.

Ha-ran asked gently.

"This seems very expensive…"


 

Tae-hyuk didn't slice the meat. He just tore it with his mouth and spoke while chewing.

"Ah, the local butcher store was having a sale. It wasn't that expensive so feel free to eat.

Of course, it was an absolute lie.

The identity of the meat was Kobe beef, one of the top three wagyu in Japan. It was also the most expensive Chateau brand. It was a dish that boasted a price of over 100,000 won per person, even if it was just the cheap lunch menu.

Ha-ran cut it into small pieces and raised it to her mouth without knowing it was such an expensive meat.

"W-Wah… So delicious…!"

The rich juices ran down her chin as Ha-ran started to energetically eat the steak.

Next, her fork headed towards the salmon salad. Ha-ran was baffled. There were unidentified black things sprinkled into the salad. When she looked closely, they seemed to be fish eggs.

"Huh? What type of fish egg is that?"

"I got it in a 1+1 sale at the mart. It is delicious when eaten with salmon."

"I see."

She didn't know that the fish eggs were caviar, one of the three great delicacies that caught the taste of gourmets all around the world. Just seven ounces of it were sold for an exorbitant price of over $500. That precious food was now being eaten with salmon salad.

"Although it is a little salty… It is unbelievably delicious, and completely changes the flavor of the salmon."

Ha-ran made a sound of admiration with every bite of food.

"It is okay. There is still a lot left so we can eat it with some rice tomorrow morning."

"These ingredients seem expensive…"

"Aish. They are cheap."

Ha-ran's eyes narrowed and she sent him a suspicious glance. Tae-hyuk just smiled like he didn't know anything. It had been a long time since he last met his sister, so he wanted to give her the best foods. The two people faced each other and smiled brightly.

"At any rate, Noona can just study hard and not worry about money."

"That sounds like something I used to say."

Ha-ran twisted her brother's face.

Tae-hyuk once again swore to himself after seeing his sister smiling so brightly. He wouldn't make his sister unhappy unlike the previous life.

This was the only favor that Tae-hyuk could do for her.

"Ah right. Kang-suk hyung says to expect a date. He is preparing."

"Omo. Kang-suk?"

"Yes. I'm sure it will be the best date."

Ha-ran blinked.

She didn't show it on the outside, but it seemed like she was expected a lot.

'The concept of this date isn't Beauty and the Beast, but Cinderella…! The problem is whether Kang-suk hyung can do this properly. If it was Beauty and the Beast then he could do well as the beast.'

The actors were ready, but he was worried about how well Cho Kang-suk could do.

@

At the same time.

In the base of the Nuclear Bomb, the second ranked Kang Han-seong stared at his juniors with cold eyes.

"Hyung-nim helped you… It wasn't for you to look like this."

His position in the circle wasn't low. Rather, his charisma and strong power made him one of the high ranking members. The only thing he was lacking in was his amount of contacts.

Therefore, Kang Han-seong desperately tried to increase the number of his followers. If he added just five more people, then he could become a captain of Nuclear Bomb. He had no intention of being underneath someone in a gang. He planned to grow it as much as possible and turn it into an organization.

Of course, he would do his job, but once he was recognized, he would be able to relax from a high position. The juniors he gathered were his footholds to success.

But what were these pathetic brats? In order to join the group, they had to be able to take money and then hand the money over. They roamed around this area for that reason.

"So… You were beaten up by one person?"

Kang Han-seong caught the eye of a nearby junior, who had one arm in a cast. He couldn't go to the toilet alone.

The sight was enough to make Kang Han-seong sigh.

His juniors bowed their heads.

"I-I'm really sorry. I-If that bastard didn't have the iron pipe then… He is a cowardly bastard."

Kang Han-seong struck the cheek of his pathetic junior.

"Keok!"

"Hey, you jerk. Is that something to be proud of? Aigoo. I can't believe I invested in scum like this…"

"H-Hyung-nim!"

The juniors clung to Kang Han-seong and bowed. No matter how pathetic, they were still people who followed him. In the end, Kang Han-seong's heart weakened.

"I understand, you brats. This strong Kang Han-seong will solve it."

"T-Thank you. I swear allegiance to Hyung-nim."

"I'm getting goosebumps. Stop before you make me sick. Yes, he was wearing the uniform of A High School?"

"Yes, that's right. It is a school in the area. I am sure he goes to that school."

"Hrmm."

A High School was a famous school nearby, not necessarily as a prestigious school, but for the second generation of good families attending it. Therefore, it had an ambiguous position.

In the end, their money entered the wallets of this gang. However, if the school had a good fighter, then he should check it out. Once they met, Kang Han-seong would see about bringing him into Nuclear Bomb. Even if he did have an iron pipe, he had fought four people alone.

"He might not be a good guy. So let's act in moderation and go to A High School."

"H-Hyung-nim, then we…'

"Shit. I'm not your mother. Handle this yourself. Wipe your feet and go home and sleep."

"Yes, I understand. Thank you, Hyung-nim."

Kang Han-seong sighed and started to investigate A High School.

@

-Oh, it must be Seo Tae-hyuk. But he isn't 1st in the school. He did a test a while ago and was ranked 2nd.

–Ah, is that so? Then who is 1st?

–That… An Eun-young. She is completely crazy (about studying).

–Hah. That female is good (at fighting)? [TL: the words in brackets are implied but aren't actually said.]

-Completely brilliant. Seo Tae-hyuk is her apprentice. He can't even compete with An Eun-young.

"..."

"…H-Hyung-nim! I-I'm really sorry. It really was like this."

Kang Han-seong glared at his henchmen.

"There is someone bigger than him? In addition, a woman?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Huhu, I see. I guess I have to believe what you are saying. What type of person is she?"

"I-I don't know."

Kang Han-seong imagined Arnold Schwarzenegger with long hair. At that moment, his palms became damp.

"Ah, I guess I should take a look for myself."

It seemed like it would become a mess if he left the job to his henchmen. In the end, Kang Han-seong decided to go himself.

"So, where is that person called Tae-hyuk now?"

"T-That…"

A henchman stuttered. He was hesitant about something.

Kang Han-seong muttered with annoyance.

"I told you to know for sure!"

"Ah, no. I know."

"Really? Where?"

"I heard he is at a restaurant cafe in the suburbs right now."

It was a restaurant popular with couples.

Kang Han-seong was currently sitting in a factory where the heat wasn't working properly and he was surrounded with the smell of stinky men.

What, a date?

Kang Han-seong's lips twitched. The suburbs were usually deserted, and thus, it wouldn't be a problem if he wanted to beat someone up.

"He is playing very wildly on Christmas Eve. Are 10 people available right now? We have to take care of that bastard, even if we get in trouble."

Kang Han-seong chuckled.

They were still minors, so they wouldn't be punished properly, even if they damaged the restaurant. The laws protected them.

Then he would punish that bastard who ridiculed four of his men.

"It is me. Gather immediately. From now on, we will start a war."

Kang Han-seong mobilized all the strong people.

@

"H-How is it?"

Kang-suk asked nervously as he gazed at the suit that was tailored to his body.

Tae-hyuk raised a thumb.

"Wah… You look really cool. It is like a drama."

The custom made Oxford suit with a expensive price of three million won transformed the bear.

"Really? But this clings to my body too much. If a criminal suddenly appeared…"

"Aigoo. Kang-suk hyung! You should only think about dating today!"

"I understand."

Cho Kang-suk smiled as he placed a handkerchief in his pocket.

"At any rate, the booked limousine will soon come. Then you will go pick up Noona."

"T-Tae-hyuk…"

Kang-suk's eyes turned red.

He thought of the bleak days where he just caught criminals. He never once had a date, yet Tae-hyuk had prepared everything perfectly.

He really was the best brother. Tae-hyuk prepared everything: His clothes, his transportation, and even his reservation at the restaurant. He made Kang-suk practice all of the scripts until he memorized them completely.

"Hyung. I'll be watching from afar. Don't tremble. Have a good time with Noona."

The two men gazed at each other warmly. Soon, a gorgeous limo arrived in front of them. Now he would go and meet the princess.

Tae-hyuk smiled as Kang-suk went to pick up Ha-ran.

"Nevertheless, doesn't a prince need a villain?"

Tae-hyuk knew that the gang he just met were looking for him so he had deliberately leaked information and even bribed people to spread rumors for the past three days. In the end, there was going to be a fight today. Indeed, Kang-suk was the best when catching criminals. Furthermore, what if he fought to defend the princess?

A wonderful scene from a fairy tale would come out. The actors were gathering without knowing they were being used.

"Then it will be the best date."

Seo Tae Hyuk, jailed after being falsely accused. He will be executed without being able to prove his innocence. When he opens his eyes, it’s 15 years in the past?

All credits go to the original creator Han Yeoul
and the team who collaborated to make this book


P.S. This book was made so that you can read it offline, so don't start beef with me over trivial things.

Matthew pushed himself off a tree as he walked by it, still massaging his head. 

After the headache died down he tried to practice using his Glaive, but training apparently requires both stamina and focus and with his focus still pretty low it wasn't a very pretty sight. He ended up lying on the ground until noon. Deciding that finding shelter was more important and that staying in an open plain probably didn't count as shelter, or at least not as a good one, Matthew slapped his cheeks together and mustered his courage to walk into the woods.

The plains he had awoken in were surrounded by forest on all sides, with a single hill in the centered. The forest wasn't particularly frightening, filled with lush greenery and flowers, but there is no such thing as too cautious. His gait was steady but someone jerkish, partially due to lack of practice, but also because of his fear and current headache. The only reason he wasn't stumbling around was his Agility. 

After an hour of walking, Matthew heard the sound of a stream in the distance. Considering the time of day and assuming the sun sets in the west here, as his instinct told him it did, then the river was northeast of his location. 

Deciding that water was most important to him right now as he did not know how large the forest was, he changed course for the river. Besides, don't animals have some kind of 'no fighting' rule around water sources, so it was probably the safest place anyway unless piranhas were a thing here. But as he seemed to be safe for the past hour, the forest was probably safe. 

There were no berries or anything though, just flowers everywhere, and the air was kinda chilly, so Matthew assumed it was probably early springtime. There was no snow so it probably melted a day or two ago, and the lack of beasts could be a result of hibernation. With the lack of food, there was no reason to wake up or come out of their hiding places. In that regard, the <Item Card - Minotaur Steak> x5 seems to have come with good reason. He may have starved to death without them.

"But it's odd how there's no winter beast or plant here. Are they just rare, or do they die off or hide in caves during spring, summer, and autumn just like the other creatures do for winter. But isn't that a really small window for survival. Ahh, maybe winter's really harsh here so nothing can survive, so everything adapted to just hide. Hmmm, if that's the case, then it's a good thing I didn't wake up when it was winter then," Matthew murmured to himself.

After a few minutes of walking and a scraped knee, because rocks are deadly, Matthew found himself at a stream, and unsurprisingly the only place filled with life, as there were small fish swimming all over the place.

"I don't have any container for the water, but that won't be much of a problem. The stream has to start and end somewhere, hopefully somewhere outside this forest, so I can try following it. The only problem is that I don't know which side leads out of the forest and which leads deeper in. Wait a minute, this stream flows south, which according to my mind map is where I came from, so then the chances of going downstream leading me outside are a lot less, so going upstream is my best bet," Matthew concluded as he began to walk upstream.

Of course, the time already being late, and Matthew unwilling to take more risk than necessary, it wasn't before he climbed a tree and did his best to get comfortable. He kept his Glaive on him at all times in case he was attacked at night and didn't take off his armor either. The waxing crescent moon was already beginning its ascent.

The forest was silent even then. But that would soon change.

[Daily Fortune: 6]

"Yaw-oww. My back hurts, damn it. I need to get out of this place, I won't be able to stay in this place much long- ..." Matthew was interrupted by the sound of his own growling stomach. He hadn't eaten anything the entire time. "... I'll fix that first I guess." And so, Matthew started collecting firewood. 

He managed to get a few pieces, barely enough to start an actual fire. Now the problem was starting the fire. Unsure of what else to do, Matthew decided to try using magic.

Four Minutes Later ...

Matthew rubbed his head to ease the pain as a small fire burned in front of him. His clothes had a bit of blood on them and in the distance, one could see an ugly rodent's corpse flung to the side.

[Spell Book Gained: Flame T1
[Spell Gained: Ignite
[Experience Gained: 47.2%
[Killed: Savage Wood Rat
[Experience Gained: 15.1%
[Gacha Tickets Gained: 4]

[Condition]
[Effects: Light Headache; Slight Dizziness; Sore Back; Light Hunger
[Health: 20/20 - Healing: 1/20 Min
[Stamina: 5/12 - Refreshment: 1/5 Min
[Focus: 6/12 - Refreshment: 1/5 Min
[Mana: 8/12 - Generation: 1/15 Min
[Aura: 11/12 - Absorption: 1/15 Min
[Gacha Tickets: 4

Matthew had begun to concentrate again, but this time focused just on mana. He was more careful this time and was able to grasp a small bit of mana, which he then carefully directed to the stack of wood and imagined fire. It took 2 full minutes of concentration before he was able to ignite the wood, in response to which Matthew celebrated quite loudly despite his mental exhaustion, and woke up a rodent who made a winter nest not far from his location.

The rodent was careful for the first 5 seconds, but after seeing that its prey was preoccupied with something else, it rushed at Matthew, much to the boy's horror.

Matthew then rushed to grab his Glaive and, by pure luck, managed to stab his assailant with its back end, which resulted in said assailant spraying blood all over him, before flinging the unsightly creature as far away as he could.

Considering the fact that the rodent gave him 4 gacha points, it seems the beast was 2 levels above him, so it was Lv 3 at the time of its death. 2 Levels higher and yet it only gave 15.1% Exp. He'd have to kill three more of them to get to level 2 at this rate, although making spells seemed to give quite of bit of experience.

Matthew began murmuring to himself as he rubbed his head, "That's weird. Nothing attacked me yesterday, and yet now I've already been attacked and it's still morning. Maybe it just has to do with the fact that my fortune stat was higher yesterday? Yeah, I should probably be more careful, no, I should definitely be more careful now. Don't want to tick off anything stronger than I can handle. Anyway, at least I didn't exhaust myself completely this time. Still, considering the effort, I probably shouldn't try again, although maybe it had something to do with the fact that it's a new spell. *Growl*.  Oh, right the steak."

And so Matthew, still full of appetite, began to prepare his steak, all while begging he wouldn't attract anything too dangerous. He'd already given up on not attracting something when he realized how good the steak smelled. 

After checking that the steak had no more lingering blood, he grabbed a few large sticks and grasses to make a net, before grabbing some sturdier one to create legs for the net to stand on, before placing the net over the fire, at a distance where the meat could cook but not burn. Seeing as he had no seasonings, he decided to just cook the steak as it was. Thing is, the steak was large. If he had to say how large, it was probably around 24 oz. The average Ribeye Steak was only 16 oz. It was pretty big for one person to eat alone. That also meant it would take longer than usual to cook.

As for how he made the makeshift cooking tool without a skill for it, Dexterity and Creativity are pretty damn useful, especially when put together.

In the meantime, Matthew went to bathe in the river. In doing so, he noticed something he never did before. How he looked. 

Before when he was drinking water, he wasn't paying to anything but the water, but now that he was bathing, he actually paid attention to his appearance. After all, how could he properly clean off the dirt if he couldn't see it?

The first thing he noticed was that he was short. The second thing he noticed is that he had black hair. Then he noticed his emerald green eyes. He had already noticed his milky white skin and small hands when he was putting on his <Item Card - Leather Overcoat>. He also realized he was really thin, and that, overall, he barely looked 12 years old, possibly even younger.

"Huh, Am I really this young? I mean my age is an error, so I can't really tell, but there's no way I am this young right?" Matthew was surprised at his youthful appearance. He was expecting to be a bit young since his skin was so smooth, but not to this extent. 

The overcoat looked cool on him though, but it would be nicer if it was black. Maybe he can dye it? Is he even allowed to change items, would he still be able to turn them back into cards, or would they be locked out? Can he turn regular items into cards?

As he thought, Matthew grabbed a rock from the river and thought about turning it into a card.

[Tutorial Activated: Card Conversion requires the item to first be in one's inventory and an appropriate amount of Gacha Points for items that weren't cards before. For items that were cards at one point in its history, there is no cost or restriction in converting it back into a card, and all changes will be saved. Skills can also be converted but you must personally know the skill first, and the cost is higher.]

"Ohh, I see. Well, that's nice. Still, a cost huh. Oh right, upgrading and merging is a thing so I guess converting skills would be smart, so there's a bit of a balance. I should check that out later when I've stored up some points, my situation right now is a bit uncertain but, wait, since upgrading is a thing, maybe I can improve my armor, or perhaps my weapon, or maybe I should focus on my skills," Matthew murmured to himself after reading the tutorial while he bathed and swam around the river.

Once he felt content with is cleanliness, which only took 16 minutes, he washed his overcoat before letting it dry. Once it was done, he once again put it on. By that time the steak was ready.

As eating utensils were not part of his memory, and he didn't have any, to begin with, Matthew bit pieces of off the steak and chewed them. It was delicious, even without seasoning. He stopped eating once he was done with half of the steak. His stomach hurt from overeating. After that, he turned the steak back into a card. Since it was originally a card anyway, there was no cost.

[The 'Item Card- Raw Minotaur Steak' has converted into 'Item Card - Half-Eaten Minotaur Steak'

"Now then, let's see," Matthew said as he converted his Glaive back into a card and thought of upgrading it.

[Would you like to upgrade 'Item Card - Iron Glaive'
[ <Yes> or <No>

[Confirmed, would you like to spend 3 Gacha Points, and upgrade 'Item Card - Iron Glaive' into;
[Item Card - Sharpened Iron Glaive
[or
[Item Card - Lightened Iron Glaive

A boy awoke in the middle of a small plain surrounded on all sides by forest. He had a few fragmented pieces of knowledge and a unique Gacha system.

His name was Matthew, and he awoke in the world of Geavergnis. A land filled with many strange powers and odd beings, filled to the brim with constant conflict.

In this land, kingdoms fall every day by hordes, empires rise overnight, titans can live for an eternity, and gods can fall in mere instants.

In this world, Matthew finds his life, his purpose, and his power. In this world, he writes his tale into the tomes of eternity.

This is the haphazard tale of a boy who wanders through an unfathomably large world gaining power through his gift and his encounters as he seeks discovery, not only of the world but of himself.

(Inspired by but not copied from 'The Arcane Emperor', 'Otaku Card System', 'Eternal Mana', and a game called 'Caravan Stories')

Castle of Black Iron was the ultimate shelter that Zhang Tie prepared for his family members and friends, also the resting place of Zhang Tie himself!
This time, Zhang Tie fell asleep 4 days.
Sleep was the best way for Zhang Tie to recover his injuries and vitality. Additionally, when he was in deep sleep, Heller fed him a vial of senior recovery medicament. When Zhang Tie woke up 4 days later, he had completely recovered his injuries and vitality. 
After waking up, Zhang Tie felt completely relaxed instead of being thrilled. He had not been such relaxed for a long time.
Lying on the big bed of his own room in Castle of Black Iron, Zhang Tie felt returning to the past. In the past, the holy war had not broken out yet. His life in Blackhot City was tranquil and peaceful. Each weekend, his mom would let him have a lie-in on the bed in his own attic. Therefore, Zhang Tie had been used to linger in his bed in the morning of each Saturday and Sunday.
In winter, he would stay in his warm quilt lazily. In summer, the warm sunshine would cast onto his butt through the window of the attic. Each weekend, Zhang Tie would have a pretty good sleep. He would not get up until he smelt the fragrant breakfast that his mom prepared or heard his belly coo or couldn't hold his urine...
The previous insipid life felt pretty happy now. 
After killing Han Zhengfang, the top enemy of Zhang Tie and Huaiyuan Palace, Zhang Tie became relaxed at once. He didn't have any concern anymore. What was more, after experiencing this hardship, Zhang Tie grew more mature. 
Han Zhengfang was the first shadow knight that Zhang Tie had killed! It was a milestone for Zhang Tie. After getting the invitation card, Zhang Tie came to Xuanyuan Hill to set a plot; after that, he lit the fuse at the critical moment; finally, he had a close combat with Han Zhengfang. Zhang Tie didn't just have a fight and gnosis about battle realm; instead, he received an all-round baptism and metamorphosis including intelligence, insight, ability and means. After such a baptism and metamorphosis, the former sapling was growing into an unshakable towering tree.
Zhang Tie manipulated the entire process. All the results had met his anticipations——the finance minister of Taixia Country was dead; his identity as the master of Heavens Reaching Church was exposed; Han Clan was uprooted; Meng Shidao was used by him; the Gobbling Party became antagonistic against the Heavens Reaching Church. The local and central patterns of Taixia Country would have great changes——he accomplished all this with his own efforts. He might be a bit lucky; whatever, it was already a big success.
After lingering in the bed and recalling the precious happy and tranquil days for a short while, Zhang Tie felt a bit hungry. Smacking his lips, Zhang Tie got up and came to one window of his room.
Zhang Tie's room was in the highest location of the palace tree. Through the windows of his room, he could easily overlook the entire Immortal Mountain and the habitation in the far. 
The sky of Castle of Black Iron was a bit dim. However, the dim colorful clouds in the eastern sky had revealed glowing halos. There was no sun inside Castle of Black Iron. the halos being similar to sunglow referred to the morning of Castle of Black Iron. Such a scene also indicated the start of a new day in Taixia Country. 
Some smokes rose in the horizon in the far, bringing a special vitality to Castle of Black Iron. People in Castle of Black Iron started a new day.
The smokes covered the villages being surrounded by hills and woods. A large area of land on the plain near the villages had been reclaimed. People had built crisscrossed water channels near the riverside so as to provide those farming lands with abundant water. 
With lotus-flower eyes, Zhang Tie could see some kids running and frolicking on the ridges of those farming lands jubilantly in the early morning. Many teenagers were practicing various battle skills seriously under the guidance of some elders on the squares in the middle of those villages. Zhang Tie had people deliver those secret methods to them. In Zhang Tie's opinion, the battle skills of those teenagers even their instructors had many loopholes; however, it was already something for commoners.
'Although I couldn't enjoy such a happiness and tranquility anymore, I could grant this happiness and tranquility to others and watch them enjoy it.' Zhang Tie became reassured when he thought in this way. 
When it broke completely, the bell ring from the heirons started to resonate among these villages. After hearing the bell rings, all the people gathered in the hierons or the squares near the hierons in the villages, male or female, old or young, including those kids who were having fun and those teenagers who were taking rest after their exercises. 
At this moment, some people in white robes walked out of the hierons and hosted a very religious rite. Closely after that, those people in white robes knelt down in front of the hierons and started to pray by putting their palms together and muttering prayers devoutly, followed by all the others.
Of course, the deity being consecrated in the hierons was Zhang Tie's sculpture...
At the sight of this, Zhang Tie touched his nose as he revealed a self-deprecating smile. Closely after that, he moved his eyes away from them.
His Chaos had been taken off by Heller and his three servants. The clothes inside the Chaos had not been taken off. There were still blood stains on his clothes. Heller and the other three servants knew Zhang Tie's custom. As Zhang Tie was not suitable to be served by some men, they didn't change clothes for him during the past 4 days.
It was indeed not comfortable without the care of women. However, Zhang Tie refused the suggestion of Heller and the three servants. Because Zhang Tie felt that it would be more troublesome if he let people send women onto the Immortal Mountain. Therefore, he just tried to look after himself.
After taking off his clothes, he took a bath in his room. After that, he put on a set of clean clothes.
After doing all this, Zhang Tie felt much better at the sight of the handsome teenager in the mirror. He pulled his face against the mirror before leaving his room.
Heller, Edward, Agan, Aziz had long been waiting for him outside his door respectfully.
At the sight of Zhang Tie, the four people revealed a smile at the same time. Heller's smile was still implicit and elegant with a sincere pleasure in a dignified and perfect way. Zhang Tie felt that each facial expression and movement of Heller could be taken as an imperial etiquette training mode. However, sparkling tears started to well up their eyes out of excitement. 
"What's wrong?" Zhang Tie asked Agan in front of him. 
"It's a great pleasure for us to see you wake up, Castle Lord. Heller told us that Castle Lord has made a fruitful harvest this time after killing a powerful enemy. Castle of Black Iron will have a lot of changes. But Castle Lord could barely come back..." Agan said while wiping his tears. At the same time, Edward and Aziz nodded forcefully.
Watching the sincere looks of Agan, Aziz and Edward, Zhang Tie felt a bit warm and touched. 'I remember that Heller told me that I would have a surprise in Castle of Black Iron. Did I really get some rarities from Han Zhengfang and Han Yuanhong this time?' Zhang Tie thought inside. However, he didn't ask Heller about it right away; instead, he told Agan, Aziz and Edward genially, "Well, don't cry. I just met a bit danger this time. However, I've gained a narrow success. I will not meet the same danger later on. Therefore, you don't need to worry about me anymore. And oh, I've not tasted your food for a long time. I'm so hungry!"
"I've prepared the breakfast for you, Castle Lord. It's all your favorite food!" Edward said.
"Thank you so much!" Zhang Tie threw a deep glance at Edward. Edward indeed helped Zhang Tie a lot in Castle of Black Iron.
"It's my honor!" Edward slightly bowed towards Zhang Tie.
Closely after that, Zhang Tie followed Edward into the dining hall of the palace tree. 
As Zhang Tie had not eaten food for a few days and had consumed too much physical strength this time, Zhang Tie was starving this time. He needed some food to make him full. No medicament could replace food. 
On the long dining table being covered with a piece of snow-white cloth, there were delicate tableware and various food, including the roasted flesh of huge deep-sea monster, steak with nectar, cheese, sausages, honey tea, various bread, nuts, dozens of fruits and juices and two spirits. This food could feed 10 tough men; however, it was only available to Zhang Tie himself. How luxurious it was!
Heller was directing Edward, Aziz and Agan to serve Zhang Tie from one step behind him.
It took Zhang Tie 1 hour to finish his breakfast, leaving the greater part of the food. Watching Zhang Tie wiping his mouth using a napkin, Heller clapped his hands while another one entered the dining hall.
After coming to Zhang Tie's front, that one immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times loudly towards Zhang Tie, "It's this old slave's honor to see master!"
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After the Catastrophe, every rule in the world was rewritten.
In the Age of Black Iron, steel, iron, steam engines and fighting force became the crux in which human beings depended on to survive.
A commoner boy by the name Zhang Tie was selected by the gods of fortune and was gifted a small tree which could constantly produce various marvelous fruits. At the same time, Zhang Tie was thrown into the flames of war, a three-hundred-year war between humans and demons on the vacant continent. Using crystals to tap into the potentials of the human body, one must cultivate to become stronger.
The thrilling legends of mysterious clans, secrets of Oriental fantasies, numerous treasures and legacies in the underground world — All in the Castle of Black Iron!
Written by Drunk Tiger, this novel is a prime example of fantasy steampunk. Let us journey through the world of limitless possibilities and inventions together!
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**Warning: This novel contains mature content**


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