In your life do you ever consider on going on a different path? Letting your feelings drive you? And not minding what is right?







(This is an English Translation of 'Kailangan bang pumili?' originally a Tag-Lish story)

Short stories about nervousness, over thinking.

What world am I? What I need to do? what can I do? what I want to do? forget it, whatever I will do what I want.


"It's awake! My hamster is awake!" Little Celery exclaimed excitedly.
"Mine's too!"
"Mine moved a little!"
The other hamsters slowly woke up from their hibernation, squirming in the kids' palms, opening their blurry eyes to once again see the world.
Zhang Zian removed all the litter sand from the cages, so now they were filled with wood shavings. He told everyone to place the revived hamsters inside the cage so that he could cover them up with wood shavings.
Everyone's heart ached for the hamsters that just escaped death, they all wanted to hold them a little longer, but Zhang Zian reminded them, "If your palms are sweaty, it's best not to hold them for too long, or else it might make their body temperature go back down."
As the kids were nervous, their palms were all sweaty. As soon as they heard what Zhang Zian said, they quickly placed the hamsters into cage. The hamsters instinctively dug a hole and covered themselves in the wood shavings.
They continued the process, saving hamsters one by one. Near the end, they started a competition of who could save the most hamsters. Watching all the little hamsters come back to life, they all felt happy and proud.
However, there was a sole hamster that remained in temporary hibernation, it was the Djungarian hamster that was in the birdcage. Everyone took turns rubbing their palms together before holding it, desperately puffing hot air on it, but it didn't even flinch, like it was really dead.
"Let me show you!" Wang Yaning pushed the others to the side, and grabbed the hamster confidently.
She had saved the most hamsters, she began to think that her body temperature was higher than the others. However, no matter how long she held the hamster, it didn't move.
"What's going on? This hamster can't really be dead, right?" she asked.
"Store Manager, why is the hamster not waking up?" Little Celery's began to panic.
"That's because the hamster was frozen the most." Zhang Zian pointed at the birdcage that was well ventilated, barely even blocking the cold air.
A hamster's ability to adjust its body temperature was very bad because their environment was supposed to be warm in the winter and cool in the summer. In the summer, their living space must be well ventilated and sheltered from direct sunlight, while in the winter, their living space must be sheltered from the cold air. The birdcage did nothing to block cold air, it'd be a nice living area for summer.
"Now, what do we do?" Little Celery pulled on her little pigtails. "We don't have anything else, our teacher didn't want us to spend money."
"There's no need to spend money, the solution is actually very simple." Zhang Zian took an empty cardboard box from a corner and covered the birdcage. "As long as you poke a few holes in the box to let air in, you can put in on at night and remove it in the morning. It'll shelter the hamster from the cold, although just raising it in the box would be better. We need to try everything. Do you have a thick towel here?" Zhang Zian asked.
The kids took out their own towels and offered them to Zian.
Zhang Zian got a cup and filled it to the brim with hot water. He covered the top of the cup with a few layers of the towel before placing the unresponsive hamster on the towel, wrapping it tightly.
A hamster's normal body temperature is higher than that of a human. If a human's body temperature couldn't bring it out of its hibernation, then maybe hot water could. When such measures are taken, much care is required. If the temperature wasn't controlled or if there wasn't a towel, the hamsters would easily be injured. However, like Zhang Zian said earlier, they had to try everything.
Zhang Zian couldn't just wait, so he called the two boys to assist him in carrying the shelf to the west window, where there was better sunlight.
There was only one air conditioner in the room, which was quite limited in maintaining the temperature. Zhang Zian heard the kids say that the air conditioner will switch off at night in response to the school's effort in saving electricity. It was no wonder the hamsters went into temporary hibernation last night.
There was nothing Zhang Zian could do about the air conditioner, but the kids could ask the school not to turn off the air conditioner at night. Saving electricity was, of course, a good thing, but it depended on the situation.
Wang Yaning recorded everything into her notebook, so it'd be best if she was the one who contacted the school.
"It moved!"
"Look! It's awake!"
Little Celery and the other girl screamed together, clapping their hands in joy.
The Djungarian hamster that was wrapped in the towel opened its eye. It moved its small head to look around and stuck its nose out to sniff the air. It tried to squirm out of the towel, but Little Celery quickly caught it before its soft paws came into direct contact with the metal lid, stopping it from getting burned.
"That's great! It finally woke up!"
The two boys were also elated. Their four little heads squeezed together to observe the Djungarian hamster. Wang Yaning also wanted to take a closer look, but since she was class president, she suppressed her urge.
"Next time, just be more careful when it comes to the temperature." Zhang Zian let out a sigh of relief. If the hamster lost its life because of their negligence, they'd feel guilty for a long time.
Zhang Zian called the kids over, so that they could see the newly changed wood shavings and litter sand. "Do you guys know what that is?" Zhang Zian pointed at a few soft-looking orange drops.
Little Celery raised her hand. "I know! It's the hamster's poop!"
"That's right." Zhang Zian gave her a look of encouragement. "You know Ling, the hamster in my store? What color is her poop and what's it like?"
Little Celery tried to remember, but her observation skills weren't really that good.
Wang Yaning frowned and said, "I think it was black. They're like small drops."
Yaning had accompanied Little Celery to Zhang Zian's pet store before, but he never expected her memory to be so good. It was no wonder she was a straight-A student.
Zhang Zian nodded. "A hamster's normal poop looks like tiny black drops, but this..." He pointed at the soft orange poop in the litter sand. "The soft poop is a sign that you have to be cautious, if it isn't handled well, it might get diarrhea."
The kids looked at each other.
"What do we do?"
"Does it need an injection?"
"How about medicines?"
All of them started to ask questions, not willing to lose the hamsters they just saved again. All their faces paled at the mention of injections and medicine.
"There's no need for injections or medications. It's winter, so all of you have apples at home, right? We can make some homemade dried apple rings, it's good for treating hamsters with diarrhea," Zhang Zian explained. "Although, it's more convenient to get them online, your teacher told you guys to refrain from spending money. It's not that hard to make them at home."
Zhang Zian told them how to make the dried apple rings.
The method on making dried apple rings was actually very simple. All you had to do was peel the skin, remove the core, and slice them into thin pieces before boiling it in hot water. After you take them out the water, place them on a tray and microwave it for two to three minutes. Make sure to flip them over and do the same for the other side before drying them. If they have a food dehydrator at home, then it'd be much easier.
Zhang Zian reminded them, "Although dried apple rings will help, they can't eat too much of it, if they do, they'll suffer from constipation.
Thank goodness he came over with Little Celery. Even though the hamsters survived temporary hibernation, they'd probably die from diarrhea and dehydration.
While the other kids were listening and asking questions, Wang Yaning was writing everything down in her notebook. She had learned a lot today, and she wanted to show that in their report. At first, she worried that there was nothing much to write about. Now, she knew that taking care of a hamster required a lot of knowledge, it'll be worth taking the time at home to absorb everything she learned today.
After the kids listened to what Zhang Zian said, they knew that raising a hamster wasn't as easy as they thought. In other words, life was fragile and needed to be taken care of and appreciated. Saving a life made them happy, but watching a life slowly slip through their fingers was painful. They learned the value of life way before other kids their age.
Zhang Zian was pleased as he looked at them. He had always believed that kids who loved animals never had violent tendencies. Now, he knew he was right.


1. Download a suspicious game
2. Catch a few magical pets as partners
3. Go through interesting daily routines and lead the pet shop to a whole new level

 Kipo and Sarah were heading to the snake village and finish their mission to help the hamsters village.
Kipo : so I have asked you this question before.....but I want to see if the answer have changed....what's the plan ?
Sarah : I didn't change the plan yet.....first...we need to do some scouting....but this time I will do it alone....
Kipo : yeah yeah....I know.
After a while of walking they found the snake village, every snake was asleep, because it was daytime, but that does not mean that they can't wake up.
Sarah has already climbed the same tree Kipo fell off of. 
Kipo : I don't like this tree.
Sarah : I don't think the tree was the problem fatty...
Kipo : I'm not fat.....right ?
Kipo then checked her belly but it was flat.
Kipo in her mind : meh....I'm not fat.
Sarah started looking for any snake that might be awake, but she saw no one, she climbed down the tree and started to look with Kipo in the houses of the village through the windows, they saw many snakes, different sizes and heights, when Sarah saw them she realized that they can't win a fight against these creatures.
Sarah whispered : we have to leave....before we wake one of them up.....if one is up...all are up....let's go.
After they left the village and got far away from it, Kipo was confused of what's the matter.
Kipo : so what's next.....how will we take them out ?
Sarah : we won't.
Kipo : what ?....why ?
Sarah : you don't know much about biology.....do you ?
Kipo : I'm an astronomy scientist....of course I don't know anything about biology.
Sarah : snakes contain venom....this venom can do many different things to it's victim....some hurt...some immobilize....some make you bleed.....and some kills....one drop of a giant snake's venom is enough to kill you at least in like 2 minutes.....there is no way any of us will survive a fight with them.
Kipo : but how do we help the hamsters ?.....we have to.
Sarah : we need to find another way that doesn't involve violence.....unfortunately.
Kipo : we could get Zet.....if violence is still an option.
Sarah : if we do this fight even with Zet.....he might be the only survivor in it.....and that's a maybe.
Kipo : do we head to back to the hamster village now ?
Sarah : I think I have a plan....but we need Zet for it to work.....let's go to his tree house.
After a long walk, the night is almost sitting and it started raining, they have finally reached Zet's house, when they arrived Sarah climbed up to the door and broke it open, she knows that he's not in it.
Kipo : that was very unnecessary of you.
Sarah : sure....we can wait outside if you want.
Kipo : fine....
Sarah : we'll wait for him....he should be back soon.
The girls waited in the tree house for almost 10 minutes, then they heard Zet coming back.
When Zet came in he was surprised to see his door open, he summoned lightning in his hands before going to see who broke his door, he then climbed up and aimed immediately at the first thing he spotted.
Kipo : don't shoot !!
Sarah : oh hey Zet.....thought you'd never come back.
when Zet saw who broke in his house he turned off his lightning hands.
Zet : oh....it's you two....you couldn't more rude than this you know....oh...and hey Kipo.
Sarah : glad to see you too.....you know I broke into my house too.
Kipo : hi Zet.
Zet : what do you want ?
Sarah : long story....we need your help...and no...we're not going to kill or hurt anyone....this time.
Zet : fill me in.
Sarah : so recently we visited a village.....it was the hamsters village....they're dying slowly almost every night.....they're getting hunted by the snakes....they will eventually all die unless they get help.
Zet : and YOU want to help them?....I'm truly shocked...
Sarah : not me precisely....but yes...I do.
Zet : so what's the plan ?
Kipo : well....we tried to fight the snakes at first.....but luckily we realized we can't kill one of them without dying first.
Zet : you just found out?.....the snake that was chasing me was a blind snake.....but also a dumb one....it couldn't speak like the rest....but because it can't see it could hear and smell better than the rest of it's kind.....that one was average height and size to them....no one can miss with these guys and survive....I was lucky to find water on my way.
Kipo : wow....the mutation event did a real number on them.
Sarah : we need to go back to the hamsters village and see how they're holding up.
Zet : let's go then.
A while has passed when they were walking, and suddenly Zet asked Kipo in private.
Zet : hey does she know about what I told you ?
Kipo : no....I did not tell her anything.....yet.
By the time Zet and Kipo finished their private conversation, they have already arrived to their destination, the hamsters village.
Sarah : we're here.
Kipo was glad to see the population of this village didn't decrease as much as she thought.
Kipo : hi everyone !
The hamsters looked at her for a short while without saying any word.
Kipo : right...depression.
Zet : anybody cares to explain what's up with them ?
Kipo : they're usually depressed because of the snake attacks.
Sarah : and we're about to change this.
Sarah then headed to a high place, high enough to be able to gather all the hamsters in one place.
Sarah : alright everyone.....who's of you sick of the snakes attacks almost every night ? 
Many hamsters lift their hands up, while many others just left, they did not want to change anything and accept their fate by ending up eaten by a snake.
Sarah : we can change all of this.
The village chief : we won't fight them.
Sarah : why the hell does everyone find violence the first solution to everything....
Zet : what do you mean ?.....you did that too !
Sarah : shut up.....anyway....we have a plan to make you all safe from the snakes once and for all.
Some of the hamsters that left came back, they wanted to hear this plan before judging.
Sarah : but we need your help with this....if this plan works...none of you will ever be eaten by a snake again.
The villager chief : we're listening.
Sarah : we can change this whole village's location to somewhere else where they won't find you....and we will make decoys in these houses....so they won't suspect anything.....when they find out that you all left it will be too late for them...you would already be gone.
The village chief : but what about when they come at night ?
Sarah : this is why we have this guy.....everyone....meet Zet....he can control lightning and stuff...
Zet : hi everyone.....
Sarah then whispered to Zet.
Sarah : show them....
Zet : oh yeah.....this will hurt.
He then showed off his powers to the hamsters, they were impressed, more of those who left started to come back, this plan was destined to succeed.
Kipo : NOW they're interested.
Sarah : he will be able to keep them away at night.....we will work hard for it....but it will be worth it....unless you all want to be randomly picked as snakes dinner.
The village chief : do you have more details? 
Sarah : yes....but for now...that's all you need to know to judge.....so...do you agree to save yourselves ?
The hamsters finally let out a small smile on their faces, the village chief nodded in agreement, Sarah nodded back, she was excited for her plan to work.
Sarah : alright then.....let's get to work !
Zet : wait...who came up with this idea ?
Kipo : I didn't even know about it.....all Sarah.
Zet : not bad.....not bad...so what we should do first ?
Sarah : ok....Kipo....go get wood from the forest....get a group with you...gather as much sticks as you can find.
Kipo : got it !
Sarah : and Zet....I need you to keep an eye on the snakes at all time....keep them away from here as much you can....if you're part fails....the whole plan fails.
Zet : no pressure huh ? 
Sarah : relax....we both know you got this....
Zet : speak for yourself.....but sure.
The village chief : and what's our part ? 
Sarah : work on transferring all your stuff outside of the village....and I will go and find a new place for you to live in.
The chief nodded in agreement.
The village chief : thank you....for all of this.
Sarah nodded with a faint smile on her face.
Sarah then left the village to look for the villager's new home. 
Hours have passed, the night has started to set, Sarah found 3 different places, she can't make the choice herself, it's all up to the chief to decide, it's time for her to get back.
when Sarah came back she saw progress being made, they are desperate to live a happy normal life.
Kipo and Zet had already came back after hard long day of work.
Sarah : Zet....report.
Zet : they don't show any action all day....only night....
Sarah : good news.....you'll have time to rest in the day.
Zet : heading to do my job. 
Sarah : and what about you Kipo ? 
Kipo leaded Sarah into one of the houses where she put all the sticks she gathered, it was a massive pile of sticks .
Kipo : is this enough ? 
When Sarah saw the pile she was surprised.
Sarah : more than enough....good job.....you can go get some rest now.
Kipo : you're not coming ?
Sarah : I'll be late....I need to speak with the chief.
Kipo : ok....see you later.
Sarah then went to speak with chief, he was in a private meeting with a group of villagers, she heard them talking about her and her group, she decided to hide in a place where they won't see her and started to listen. 
Villager : we have to do this....it will be way better than her plan.
Villager : but they're trying to help us.
Village chief : they're humans....we can't trust them....we have to do it....
Villager : it's simple....we capture them when they are defenseless....we deliver them to him and we will be rewarded with a wish....as he usually does....and he will get rid of all the snakes....he doesn't like them anyway.
Village chief : we will capture them tomorrow at dawn....be ready for them....we know where they live.
Sarah was surprised by this, it was all a trap, they were betraying them all this time, she had to do something fast, she ran away from the village without anyone seeing her and headed straight to their tent, when she arrived their she found Kipo sleeping. 
Sarah : Kipo wake up!
Kipo : woah....what's going on ? 
Sarah : pack the tent....we need to leave now.
Kipo : what ?....why ?....what happened ?
Sarah : I will explain later....but now we need to find Zet.....pack everything and wait here....I'll go call Zet....be right back.
Sarah then ran and searched for a 2 rocks and a stick, she then climbed a big tree as fast as she could and started to set the stick on fire, she then howled as loudly. 
Zet heard it, he looked up at the sky.
Sarah then set the stick on fire and threw it up in the sky.
Zet saw it and ran back to her as fast he could.
Zet has arrived.
Zet : what's the emergency ?
Sarah : no time to explain now....we need to get to Kipo.
Zet and Sarah then ran back to Kipo, she already finished packing the tent.
Sarah : Kipo....when you went to get the sticks....did you pass by Zet's house ? 
Kipo : yes....multiple times....there were many broken trees in that area.....is there anything wrong ?
Zet : I live next to the lumber cats....
Sarah : oh no....the tree house is compromised....we need to get all the stuff you need in that house and leave...now.
Zet : are you going to say what's happening ? 
Sarah : they're frauds....they were trying to capture us all this time....apparently they know that were humans and they're going to deliver us to him.
Zet : him ?
Sarah : I don't know either....they kept saying him....they are going to attack us at dawn....we need to hurry and get your important stuff and ditch that place....now !
Zet : let's go.
They ran to Zet's tree house, there was no one there, they had to hurry, when they arrived they were about to get in, but Zet stopped them outside.
Zet : stop here....I won't take long.
Sarah nodded.
Kipo : ok.
after 15 minutes Zet came out of the tree house with a backpack.
Zet : alright....I'm ready...let's get away from this place.
After Zet finished packing they all headed in the opposite direction of the hamsters village.
They have been walking all night, they were all tired, they needed to sleep, when they walked far enough from the hamsters village, they found a spot to set the camp in, it was in the forest, where the trees will give them cover to protect them from their enemies.
Everyone was tired, but Zet was angry, he waited for the girls to sleep then he flew back to hamsters village, when he arrived he sneaked into the house where Kipo stashed all the sticks, he grabbed a big amount and sat them all on fire and threw them at the villager's houses burning many houses they were sleeping in, he then flew back to the camp, he found Sarah waiting for him.
She was worried about him.
Sarah : where were you ? 
Zet : they took my home away.....so I took theirs.
Sarah : so much for laying low....
Zet did not respond, he was very mad, he can kill the whole village in a matter of minutes, but his conscious will always prevent him from killing.

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8 kids who have different powers in a world where humanity is in a war against mutated animals.
Each one of them has stories to be told, and adventures to be talked about....hope you enjoy this. 


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Dani cried from the very fear of being left alone. Logan was reminding Vanessa that not all enemies need to be defeated in the Isekai Game. In fact, many themes require little engagement. Ready to roll out, Vanessa sat firmly on a hamster. Her eyes were dedicated to the radar. Whereas her team was to keep an eyes out for airborne enemies again. 
 
They dead sprinted from bush to bush. No enemy spotted them as they made it to the cliffs. Not even the birds spotted them. 
 
 
 
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Once at the Cliffs, no tunnels were tracked. But a pack of foxes was smelled. Vanessa kept the hamster calm with the fact they couldn't detect them on the radar. Logan reminded her that hamsters have poor sight and rely on their sense of smell and feel. In response, she led her team up the cliff, keeping them near rocks to avoid most predators.
 
While running towards the top of a cliff, Vanessa detected trampling nearby. Obviously, it was foxes. They seemed to have caught an animal. In a small hole. It was possibly a rabbit or some other critter. But a hunch said otherwise.
 
They ran towards the tremors with what little life they had left. Everybody except the hamster wanted to puke what little air they had. That didn't stop them from getting near the action.
 
A fox threw a hamster in the air. Another fox dug it into the dirt. Its bloody cries meant nothing to the predators. Three others were digging out the tunnel for more. Mimi pointed out a boulder near the hole they could use to dig out the rest of the hamsters. In their weakened state, Vanessa's team did just that.
 
 
On the other side of the boulder, they dug out a tunnel to connect to reach underground. None of the foxes noticed them. Yet, another hamster was heard crunching within the jaws of a fox. Its voiceless cries hasted Vanessa to rush her tea. They could dig faster and their earth magic was practically useless in softening the dirt. On the radar, Vanessa saw another tunnel being dug out their way. The end of the tunnels fell forward onto two digging hamsters.
 
 
'Quick, we need to run away and join the rest of your hamster friends," said Vanessa.
 
 
Behind the digging hamsters was an elderly grey one that rejected, "We can't. There're too many foxes. We have to defeat them".
 
 
Mimi and Logan were quietly making fun of the hamsters for having no abilities to defeat the foxes. Their smiles for crunching hamsters contrasted the point of tears that was on Vanessa's face. She begged for guidance from the elderly hamster, but he had none.
 
 
"Nothing we can do," said Mimi.
 
Logan's fingers were crossed hoping Vanessa could figure out the two sensible things she could do. The first was to obviously shut the old rodent up and escape as soon as possible. Their time was dwindling away by the second. In her moment of desperation, a clarity struck Vanessa that forced her to grab the elder hamster's paw.
 
 
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"This is cool, kinda," said Mimi ready for Vanessa's next move.
 
"It's laaaame!" yelled Logan in anger.
 
The foxes looked over towards Vanessa's team standing in a line. Her katana was held back. The smirk on her face taunted the foxes more than their hunger. Leaving the three half-chewn hamsters behind, the five foxes charged towards their new prey.
 
 
"Hamster magic!" yelled Vanessa causing her blade to light up, "Gooooo"!
 
She sliced her blade at Logan without hitting him. He sprinted towards the foxes like bait.
 
 
One fox dummied itself to snap at him. The moment its teeth gripped on him, Vanessa tilted her blade with a single hand on the elder hamster.
 
 
A magic shield surrounded Logan, in the form of a sphere, that smashed the fox's teeth. As the fox cried, he kept running into it until another smacked him away with its paw.
 
Logan's path was instructed by an arrow from the isekai system. The foxes evaded him as he was instructed to run off at a high speed.
 
The fox that smacked him was knocked down by a rolling Mimi that remained curving into it. Each hit was sliced a row of blades cutting into the fox. By the time it got away, a portion of its skin was torn off.
 
 
 
One fox sprinted towards Vanessa who was with two hamsters and an elder. The others remained in a pack trying to smack Mimi away.
 
 
 
Kiki was well-timed to run into to crowd of foxes. She smashed a few noses and tore a few paws. More importantly, she allowed Mimi to regain control of her path to steer back into the predators.
 
 
When the single fox got near the fox, Vanessa smacked her blade towards a hamster. A sphere appeared around it as it ran into the fox.
 
The fox easily dodged the hamster but was met with a direct hit from Logan in his little sphere bubble.
 
As Logan smashed into its side, Vanessa launched another hamster to hit the fox's face. The fox jumped and cried into the air. Blood splashed across the spheres.
 
 
The foxes ran away defeated. The one that got close to Vanessa was severely wounded but still managed to escape. Everybody regrouped next to Vanessa, leaning over their knees.
 
 
"Damn, Vanessa. How- you gonna- kill foxes with hamsters?" asked Mimi panting in her speech.
 
 
Vanessa briefly explained it was from using the elder hamster's magic with her young body. Sure it was limited and her magic power was low. However, with good planning, she could lead everybody to victory.
 
Despite their victory, they still needed to unite the hamsters. It was only then the elder hamster would be strong enough to bestow Vanessa the hamster power she came for. Simple enough, she guarded the hamsters to dig out a full tunnel while her team guards them. It was only afterward they would leave to link up with Dani.

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Dani cried from the very fear of being left alone. Logan was reminding Vanessa that not all enemies need to be defeated in the Isekai Game. In fact, many themes require little engagement. Ready to roll out, Vanessa sat firmly on a hamster. Her eyes were dedicated to the radar. Whereas her team was to keep an eyes out for airborne enemies again. 

They dead sprinted from bush to bush. No enemy spotted them as they made it to the cliffs. Not even the birds spotted them. 

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Once at the Cliffs, no tunnels were tracked. But a pack of foxes was smelled. Vanessa kept the hamster calm with the fact they couldn't detect them on the radar. Logan reminded her that hamsters have poor sight and rely on their sense of smell and feel. In response, she led her team up the cliff, keeping them near rocks to avoid most predators. 

While running towards the top of a cliff, Vanessa detected trampling nearby. Obviously, it was foxes. They seemed to have caught an animal. In a small hole. It was possibly a rabbit or some other critter. But a hunch said otherwise. 

They ran towards the tremors with what little life they had left. Everybody except the hamster wanted to puke what little air they had. That didn't stop them from getting near the action. 

A fox threw a hamster in the air. Another fox dug it into the dirt. Its bloody cries meant nothing to the predators. Three others were digging out the tunnel for more. Mimi pointed out a boulder near the hole they could use to dig out the rest of the hamsters. In their weakened state, Vanessa's team did just that. 

On the other side of the boulder, they dug out a tunnel to connect to reach underground. None of the foxes noticed them. Yet, another hamster was heard crunching within the jaws of a fox. Its voiceless cries hasted Vanessa to rush her tea. They could dig faster and their earth magic was practically useless in softening the dirt. On the radar, Vanessa saw another tunnel being dug out their way. The end of the tunnels fell forward onto two digging hamsters. 

'Quick, we need to run away and join the rest of your hamster friends," said Vanessa. 

Behind the digging hamsters was an elderly grey one that rejected, "We can't. There're too many foxes. We have to defeat them". 

Mimi and Logan were quietly making fun of the hamsters for having no abilities to defeat the foxes. Their smiles for crunching hamsters contrasted the point of tears that was on Vanessa's face. She begged for guidance from the elderly hamster, but he had none. 

"Nothing we can do," said Mimi. 

Logan's fingers were crossed hoping Vanessa could figure out the two sensible things she could do. The first was to obviously shut the old rodent up and escape as soon as possible. Their time was dwindling away by the second. In her moment of desperation, a clarity struck Vanessa that forced her to grab the elder hamster's paw. 

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"This is cool, kinda," said Mimi ready for Vanessa's next move. 

"It's laaaame!" yelled Logan in anger. 

The foxes looked over towards Vanessa's team standing in a line. Her katana was held back. The smirk on her face taunted the foxes more than their hunger. Leaving the three half-chewn hamsters behind, the five foxes charged towards their new prey. 

"Hamster magic!" yelled Vanessa causing her blade to light up, "Gooooo"! 

She sliced her blade at Logan without hitting him. He sprinted towards the foxes like bait. 

One fox dummied itself to snap at him. The moment its teeth gripped on him, Vanessa tilted her blade with a single hand on the elder hamster. 

A magic shield surrounded Logan, in the form of a sphere, that smashed the fox's teeth. As the fox cried, he kept running into it until another smacked him away with its paw. 

Logan's path was instructed by an arrow from the isekai system. The foxes evaded him as he was instructed to run off at a high speed. 

The fox that smacked him was knocked down by a rolling Mimi that remained curving into it. Each hit was sliced a row of blades cutting into the fox. By the time it got away, a portion of its skin was torn off. 

One fox sprinted towards Vanessa who was with two hamsters and an elder. The others remained in a pack trying to smack Mimi away. 

Kiki was well-timed to run into to crowd of foxes. She smashed a few noses and tore a few paws. More importantly, she allowed Mimi to regain control of her path to steer back into the predators. 

When the single fox got near the fox, Vanessa smacked her blade towards a hamster. A sphere appeared around it as it ran into the fox. 

The fox easily dodged the hamster but was met with a direct hit from Logan in his little sphere bubble. 

As Logan smashed into its side, Vanessa launched another hamster to hit the fox's face. The fox jumped and cried into the air. Blood splashed across the spheres. 

The foxes ran away defeated. The one that got close to Vanessa was severely wounded but still managed to escape. Everybody regrouped next to Vanessa, leaning over their knees. 

"Damn, Vanessa. How- you gonna- kill foxes with hamsters?" asked Mimi panting in her speech. 

Vanessa briefly explained it was from using the elder hamster's magic with her young body. Sure it was limited and her magic power was low. However, with good planning, she could lead everybody to victory. 

Despite their victory, they still needed to unite the hamsters. It was only then the elder hamster would be strong enough to bestow Vanessa the hamster power she came for. Simple enough, she guarded the hamsters to dig out a full tunnel while her team guards them. It was only afterward they would leave to link up with Dani.

The Isekai Game is a vigorous sport where players battle in a variety of themes each month. From magic, alchemy, melee combat, gun slinging, themes, players are forced to fight each other and monsters alike. 



Vanessa finally has her shot at playing and making it to the pro leagues to live a life of wealth, fame, and adventure. But when her small guild of misfits is threatened by an in-game assassin and her "ghost" warns her of a traitor, she feels at the end of her ropes. 



Will her new Isekai family stay together and make it to the pro leagues. Or will this traitor succeed at tearing them apart along with the harsh nature of the game?

Find out in The Isekai Game. 





Tags: action, gaming, RPG, strong female-lead, weak-to-strong, virtual reality, LARPing, Live Action, Roleplaying Game.


Manga to be released in June for free. Check my Instagram for more info.








Notes:
I know my first 2 chapters are confusing. I literally give the first 65 chapters free. My story has a "Do now, explain later" rhythm to it. The characters you read on in the first two chapters get fleshed out in the next two chapters. 
So give it a chance. 


Also, this is not your typical trash Isekai. There is no boy getting hit by a truck. No heavy romance. No high dive online nonsense. No harem. No sex jokes thrown every chapter nor bouncing tits. No truck-kun. No getting trapped in the game. No matrix or any other corny stuff. My concept is not original. But I literally cannot think of 1 story out there that has it.


".........///////////" indicates a transition in scene or time. 
My story gets hectic. This will help a lot. 



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"Ever played other VRMMMOs games before?"
Chikinsupu asked Bob.
"I don't recall ever playing vee are eminem o's before. What are those?"
Bob replied while still staring at the horned rabbit that was in his sight. He was alert and he clenched his behind. It seems Bob has experienced a trauma.
Hearing Bob's reply, Chikinsupu laughed.
"Haha. Dude. For real? Stop pulling my leg." Chikinsupu now accepted Bob's silliness.
"Hahaha, why are we laughing?"
"Hahaha. Give me a moment."
Chikinsupu found Bob's roleplaying ridiculous but he learned to just enjoy the act. He soon finished collecting himself and looked at Bob's idiotic face.
"Pfft. Hahahaha"
"What's so funny?"
"Haha. Forgive me."
Chikinsupu stopped for a moment and once again collected himself. He will now continue what he was supposed to ask Bob.
"So, Bob. You've never played VRMMOs before?"
"I don't even know what those are."
"Hmm. At this point, I can no longer tell whether you're joking or not."
Chikinsupu looked at Bob with an inquisitive gaze. All he could find within Bob's visage was confusion without a hint of guilt for lying.
'He's telling the truth.'
Chikinsupu realized that Bob was not just any noob in Immersion online.
'He's a boomer, isn't he?'
"Then I'll explain to you how combat works in VRMMOs. First, virtual reality is just like real life."
Chikinsupu began explaining about the game mechanics. He was having a hard time dumbing down techinical terms so that idiots like Bob could understand.
In Immersion Online, you could move your avatar(character) according to your will but the speed and power of your actions are based on your stats. For example, a child playing with 10 STR could bring as much power as a trained martial artist with 10 STR.
However, there will always be a difference due to technique. The power distribution towards a target will always matter when it comes to hitboxes in an online game.
Hitting a leg does less damage than hitting the stomach or the head. The importance of technique made the game popular within Asia because of the skill cap.
But it does not mean to say that regular players do not stand a chance against trained players. That is where stat superiority comes in, where even technique could not overcome.
"So what I need you to do is observe. What do you think about the nature of your opponent?"
"You mean the horned rabbit?"
"Yes. I meant the horny rabbit."
Chikinsupu pointed towards another player that was brawling with a horned rabbit.
"What I need you to remember, is that you never show your back against an aggressive enemy."
'Because this one in particular with **** you.'
Bob took Chikinsupu's words to heart. He was learning for the first time in his life. What Chikinsupu didn't know was that his words today were what will drive Bob forward.
"Okay. I'm ready to fight!" Bob said with confidence.
"Good luck."
Bob walked towards a horned rabbit garnered its attention. He took a fighting stance with his sword and focused his gaze towards the rabbit.
'I won't lose again.'
He thought as his butt clenched. There was a phantom feeling that he just couldn't shake off.
"Hup!"
Bob moved forward with his sword. He was not trained with the sword but he somehow managed to do a proper lunge. A miracle.
'Ah. I forgot to tell him that he can't fight a Lvl 2 rabbit while being Lvl 1.' Chikinsupu slapped his forehead at this thought.
In other words. Bob got hit by a kick that was faster than he could move. The rabbit's kick was not fast but the limit of a level 1 body was trash. So despite seeing the attack, Bob could not evade and got kicked back.
Bob was thrown back and fell to the ground. This time, he was face up so the rabbit could not do its signature thrusts so it just continued assaulting Bob with its kicks.
'He's going to die. I should intervene.'
Chikinsupu jumped into battle and drove the rabbit away. The rabbit was dissatisfied because it felt it got blocked but it still moved away.
"Sorry, Bob. I forgot to tell you about the importance of levels. Especially when just starting the game."
Every level up gives a player 10 default points to distribute to their stats. For example, a level 50 player would have a default 500 stat point distribution, and a level 51 would have 510 stat points.
The rational difference between the two was negligible and the difference between skill and items would change the outcome if they were to fight.
The case is different for low-level players though. A level 1 player only has 5 as default stat points for each stat. That meant that their STR and AGI were at 5 by default.
Now imagine a level 2 player that put all of his points to STR, that would mean that the player now has 15 STR which is 300% more than the level 1's.
"It's alright. So how do you think I should level up for now?" Bob asked. He was not bothered by another loss.
"You should get some tutorial quests first, they give a good amount of experience and you could level up to 3 by the quests alone."
Chikinsupu explained about tutorial quests to Bob. And he got to thinking, about which NPCs within Bagel Village.
'Now that I think about it. This guy is way too similar to Bob the Barn Owner. Is this guy an NPC?'
Chikinsupu grew suspicious of Bob. He was certain that Bob was a player because he was autonomous and roamed around.
'His stupidity is questionnable too.'
Now, Chikinsupu could not tell whether or not Bob was a player or not. So he decided to confirm it and that is by-
"Hey, Bob! How about we party up?"
Inviting Bob to a party. It should not be possible to invite NPCs to your party. In cases that they join your party is when you are doing a quest that nobody wants. Escort quests.
"Party? Okay!" Bob replied with glee. He thought that they will attend a celebration. Common mistake.
*Chikinsupu invites you to a party.
*You have accepted the party invitation.
*Party has been created with Chikinsupu as the party leader.
'Oh? He's a player then?'
Chikinsupu cleared his suspicions. Bob was a player, not an NPC. But what he didn't know was that the two were not exclusive of each other.
"Is this it?" Bob disappointingly asked.
"Hmm? Yea, now we can share experience point when we kill monsters. But for now, you should do the beginner quests."
Chikinsupu busied himself with his menu.
*Chikinsupu sent you a friend request.
"Hmm? Friend request?" Bob said.
"Just accept it. I'm here to help you understand games, old man."
*You are now friends with Chikinsupu.
"Oh. We're friends now?"
"Yes. To tell you the truth, I have to go so I'll have to teach you next time." Chikinsupu explained.
"Oh? Where are you going?"
"I have afternoon classes so I'll see you later when I'm done with them. Just do the tutorials for now, and whatever you do, don't die while exploring by yourself."
Bob thought about Chikinsupu's statement. He remembered a prompt that he saw a while back.
"Oh. I won't die." He confidently said.
"Of course you won't. Just be careful, exploding hamsters are just beyond the outskirts so stay here until I log in, You got that?"
Bob nodded his head but he didn't take Chikinsupu's words seriously. Likewise, Chikinsupu also didn't take Bob's confidence about not dying seriously.
*Your friend Chikinsupu has logged off. (Connection Terminated.)
"Woah. He just disappeared!"
Bob was surprised that his friend suddenly vanished. He saw this phenomenon frequently but he never understood what that meant.
"Let's see. He said to go beyond the outskirts, right?"
And so, Bob the airhead did not follow his friend's advice. He avoided all of the Horned Rabbits that he saw and made his way towards beyond the outskirts.
Bang!
Bob could now hear explosions. The explosions were not of an exorbitant magnitude but they were loud enough to ring for dozens of meters.
"Wow. Are those the Exploding Hamsters Chikinsupu was talking about?"
Bang!
An explosion went off under Bob's feet. Bob was blown away and took a lot of damage from the explosion.
*Your HP value has reached 0.
*You are an Essential. You can't die.
*Your HP is set back to Minimum.
*You have gained a huge amount of experience from exterminating a monster 4 levels above your own.
*You have leveled up.
"Wowowowowowow" Bob was still rolling due to the force of the explosion.
Exploding hamsters are monsters that kill themselves upon contact with a player. They were intentionally put within a low-level area to force coordination between players.
Immersion Online, in essence, is a game for socializing. The developers thought that giving an early challenge would force players to properly party with each other and get through the perilous plains to reach the nearest city.
The hamsters were a good source of experience for new players but the huge amount of damage they cause exhausts a party's resources. Therefore, the hamsters were not a monster to continuously grind.
One reason is that there was a risk of dying, and dying causes the death penalty. Another reason is that when players are strong enough to withstand the explosions, they became high leveled enough that the exp was worth nothing.
Therefore, the hamsters were never farmed by anyone.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
*You have leveled up!
*You have leveled up!
*You have leveled up!
Until now.

Bob the barn owner from Bagel village. An Essential tutorial NPC, typical of any game. One fine morning, Bob gains sentience and begins to question his immortal humanity.

Immersion Online. A Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Open World Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) that took the continent of Asia by storm.

In that game, nobody expected a certain tutorial NPC would dominate the meta.

Follow the adventures of Bob on his journey to discover just what he really is and laugh along with his shenanigans.

Just a heads-up, this is a gag novel so if you laugh you lose.

If you have anything to say to me personally, send me a DM on discord at Goat#9660

Humans were humans, not fork cranes. Black Mamba realized his mistake. He'd rushed to move without much thought. 

"Why's this so weak? They don't even know how to set up a pillar."

"Oh, tabiki[1]. What can they do with their hamster brains? They don't know anything despite the teachings of Turki[2] that lasted over 1,000 years." 

"Those golden hamsters only know how to dig holes. Everything they made is poorly constructed." 

The three agents raised their chins at the same time and clicked their tongues. It was an act of contempt. The agents strongly sympathized with his weak excuse. He had once heard that the ethnic tension between Turkey and Syria was beyond Korea and Japan's, and that seemed to be right. 

The Turks referred to the Syrians as hamsters. The highlands, where the golden hamsters were often raised as pets and test subjects, were located in Aleppo, Syria. The Syrians referred to the Turks as saffah[3], which established their mutual resentment. 

Syria had been under the Ottoman Empire's rule for a long time and had suffered several holocausts. In recent years, their precious Hatay was seized by the Turks. The Turks looked down on the Syrians, and the Syrians' hatred festered into torment. It was just like Korea and Japan. 

Boom— 

His resonance waves spread across the surface. He checked the areas where there were buried mines and began shoving the sticks down. There was no need to mark the anti-tank mines. They didn't budge, even if he jumped on them. Whether anyone would dare to do that on top of a mine was questionable.

"Can humans see through the ground?"

The MIT agents were in disbelief. The madman was jumping around everywhere while poking in sticks attached with red ropes. The two other men, who had followed him without hesitation while carrying backpacks, were also mad. 

"Don't bother. He must be one of those people with sensory abilities. There are plenty of people who can find things underground in Istanbul. We only need to do our job."


"Well, he's the hamster leader that brought along a herd of hamsters, so he should be familiar with the underground." 

When the agent, who had a rifle slung over his shoulder, spoke as though it was nothing, the other agent, who was holding onto the mine detector, also shrugged it off. 

Even the agents couldn't escape the Turks' arrogance. Turkish men with their resolute machismo tendencies didn't like acknowledging other people's talents.

It didn't take 20 minutes for him to mark the mines. Black Mamba checked once more with his resonance waves and raised the wireless radio. 

"Mohammad, send them group by group, in intervals of 10 seconds."

"I understand, sir."

100 men and women carrying wrapped luggage rushed out of their hiding place and crossed the hills. Black Mamba's eyes grew alert. There were approximately 900 meters of exposed distance to get to the barbed-wire fences. He had already cleaned out 300 meters on both sides and tapped over 1,000 meters, but it was still not time to relax. He raised his dimensional sight to its utmost. 

"If you insist on visiting Allah, I have no choice but to send you off."

Clang clang— 

The Dragunov fired away. The RPG gunner and finder that were 500 meters away collapsed forward. 

"Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa, everyone in group one has arrived," the religious guard-in-charge reported while panting. 

"Friends, lead them."

"Got it."

One of the MIT agents led the first Orthodox Christian group and disappeared. 

"Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa, everyone in the second group has arrived." 

"Good job. Friend, take care of them for me."

The second group also disappeared along with another MIT agent. By the time the third group arrived, nine MIT agents in farmer attire had appeared. 

"Sin Bay[4]. I'm Ocak Bir."

A sturdy man, who looked like he was in his early 40s, requested a handshake. Ocak was January in Turkish. Bir referred to the number one. That meant 12 groups were dispatched to assist him, and that guy was the one in charge. The Turks' class consciousness was no exception to the intelligence agency. Aside from assigning a temporary code name, the MIT also assigned a temporary number for every operation. The nickname "Alarek On" referred to the youngest of an operative team. 

"Ange de la Mort."

"Ha, you're more like the angel of salvation rather than the angel of death. It's astounding how you're helping that many people to escape. Refugees to be transferred into limousines, ha, it's unbelievable." 

"Limousines?"

"There's no need to head directly to Camuzkışlası. Limousines await you once you cross the DMZ. We're moving according to orders, but greeting hamsters at the border with limousines? Hahaha!" 

Bir laughed as though he couldn't believe his own words.

"Well, I suppose that's true."

Black Mamba didn't like how Bir looked down on the Syrians by calling them hamsters, but he understood the animosity between the two countries. It wasn't much different from how the Koreans referred to the Japanese as Jjokbari. For someone who's on the receiving end of help, he didn't want to cause problems, either. 

"Are you Japanese?"

"Non, Coréen," Black Mamba replied instinctively and flinched.

He answered that he was Korean after he was assumed to be Japanese. He must have relaxed too much nearing the end of a complicated problem. However, Ocak Bir was also strange. Informants usually didn't ask others for their personal information. 

"Nice to meet you. Turkey and Korea are brother nations. My father participated in the Korean War. I'm Havuç from the MIT's operations department. It means carrot in Turkish." 

"Kuk, call me Dong-bang-bull-pae."

Black Mamba silently laughed at Havuç, whose face flushed like the color of carrots. Havuç's code name suited him. As he was talking to Havuç, the last group, who were the Kurd tribe, escaped with the agents' help. 

Havuç's eyes followed the stream of people who avoided the sticks with red ropes. He had already received the report that the Ange de la Mort had marked all the mines, ensuring a safe passage. He was surprised that the man could sense that many mines. 

What an amazing guy.

There were several people with unique abilities among the operative agents. Some operatives could smell things several times better than others, and like a seal, some could even stay underwater for more than 10 minutes. It seemed like the Ange de la Mort was an operative with unique abilities too. 

Boom— 

Boom— 

Intense explosions were continuously heard from the north. 

Bang—

Bang— 

The brief explosions were from tanks. That meant the battle had progressed. 

"Won't there be any problems?"

"No, there won't. We have stronger tank power. The M48A3 Patton and M60 Patton will overwhelm Syria's tanks. We're a tier above them when it comes to both weapons and technology." 

Tutututu— 

A Heliborne Battalion flew in from the east. They were the reinforcements from Tell Rifaat. 

"The battle's intensifying."

"No problem. Attack helicopters will be coming in from Hatay. Assad will surely pay the price for provoking Hatay."

"I thought it was originally Syria's territory."

"Less than 10 percent of the Syrians live in Hatay. They are mostly the Turks. I heard there are mostly Koreans in the far east region of Manchuria. I don't understand why Korea's staking a claim over that territory." 

"Hah!"

Black Mamba was rendered speechless. Havuç spoke factually, as though his concept of territories were like tables having four legs. 

"The self-propelled artillery shootings will start soon. This place isn't safe. We need to leave this place as soon as possible," Havuç urged. 

"Bakri, what are you doing? You need to leave quickly," Black Mamba spoke to Bakri's group, who were still moving slowly. 

Jamal approached and whispered into Black Mamba's ear.

"Master, Bakri and his family have been guarding your wealth." 

"Aha!"

Black Mamba exclaimed even if he was late to the game. He was so busy that he had entirely forgotten about the papers, videotape, the bunch of dollars, and gold. It was careless of him since there were over 4,000,000 dollars and 400 kilograms of gold. Bakri and Jamal must have struggled while trying to carry all of that. 

He took off his backpack and threw it at Jamal. 400 kilograms worth of gold was approximately 21,000 cubic centimeters. It was 27.5 centimeters in length, width, and height. His backpack was more than enough to fit that capacity, but the weight was impossible for ordinary people to bear. 

"Jamal, you can do whatever you need to do with the money."

"Yes, sir. I'll protect it to the best of my ability." 

What does he mean?

Black Mamba had meant for Jamal to use it on the Orthodox Christians and the Kurd tribe, but his reply was unusual. However, he should be able to use it wisely since he's friends with Bakri. 

"Master, it's ready."

Jamal couldn't do anything to the heavy backpack and had to call Black Mamba over. Black Mamba lifted the backpack, as though it was light, and slung it around his shoulder. Jamal shook his head. It was about time he got used to it, but the sight surprised him every time. 

"Master, the camera that was used in Kaparja and other small things are in the outer pouch." 

"Good job."

The heavy backpack was reassuring. The gains he obtained from this Syria trip couldn't measure up to what he had obtained in the Sahel. He was definitely compensated for his labor. 

Once they escaped the DMZ, 15 limousine buses were waiting for them in a line. 

"Why aren't you boarding?"

The 540 Orthodox Christians and the Kurd tribe, who were standing in line, kneeled together. Bakri was the first to open his mouth. 

"Allahu Akbar!"[5]

"Allahu Akbar!"

540 people chanted after him.

"Akbar ha-da!"

"Akbar ha-da!"

"Afdal yaumin pi-hayati-duh shuduh Ddu-bai-buru-pa! Wa sadi!"[6] 

"Afdal yaumin pi-hayati-duh shuduh Ddu-bai-buru-pa! Wa sadi!" 

"Oh!"

Black Mamba's eyes started watering. It had been complicated and challenging, but it was rewarding. The warmheartedness of 100s of people rushed toward him. He felt as though something in the corner of his mind broke. The pressure, which seemed to hound the corner of his mind at all times, disappeared.  

Whoosh— 

Resonance waves swept past his entire body. He shivered. His body felt infinitely lighter. Something had changed. 

"Habibi! Let's go together."

Wael hopped forward but nearly tripped over a rock.

"Oh, you'll fall, habiba." 

Black Mamba teleported and picked the child up.

"Look, this child is everyone's hope. All humans need to be responsible for at least one life, and that is your own. You cannot take care of yourself when freedom is taken away from you. I give all of you your freedom. Now, you all must live to help this child and the next generation learn to take responsibility for their own lives." 

Without leaving a single person behind, his baritone voice reached everyone who had crossed the line.

"Huriyah![7]" Bakri shouted at the top of his lungs. 

"Huriyah!"

All at once, the screams of 540 people echoed across the border. The morning sun rose. Like a waterfall, the bright sunlight poured over the backs of the people who were dressed in worn clothes. Those who had never been deprived of their freedom didn't know how precious that was. 

Unlike most countries' military culture, the Korean military suppressed the freedom of their soldiers. Those who didn't suffer in the army would never understand why soldiers risked their lives to sleep outside the military for at least one night. 

Ahmad came forward, held hands with Idia, and kneeled. 

"Ddu-bai-buru-pa, ya hayati[8]! Thank you for the new life you've given us. We'll serve you with our lives." 

"Ahmad, I get sick when I hear someone offering their life. You're responsible for Idia's life. Value yourself. Idia, this is someone you've gained out of hardship. I hope you live happily with many sons and daughters." 

"Thank you. You saved me, Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa, and in return, I'll devote the rest of my life to serving you! Uuh, hic!" Idia cried. 

Her father was executed because she had fallen in love with a heathen, and she was supposed to die by stones. Although she was unconscious during the rescue, she found love thanks to Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa's grace. Was there a greater blessing than this?

"No, Ahmad is the one who saved you. If you're happy, I'm happy. Bassel, I'll find you a husband if there is no one you like. Aishe, I think you should calm down a little. What man would propose to such a scary person? There's a lot of handsome men in France, but they all have tiny galls." 

"Hahaha!"

All the Orthodox Christians broke out in laughter. The solemn mood was lifted instantly. 

"Stand, everyone. You've all suffered. A passenger ship awaits you all at the İskenderun Harbor. My Turk friends will guide you. When you arrive at Toulon Airport, French officials will greet you. I, Ddu-bai-buru-pa, reassure you that no one would be persecuted for their religious beliefs or ethnicity. No one would be arrested carelessly or punished without trial. All men and women in love can marry with their parents' permission, and the children will receive education according to their abilities. No one would be subjected to brutal customs like honor killing[9]. No one would be executed by such barbaric customs. We'll separate for now. Felicitations[10]. Je vous souhaite bonne channce l'ou vous se vivre[11]." 

Black Mamba waved his hand. His role was now over. The rest was up to Bonipas and the French officials. 

"Arak lahiqaan'[12]. Barakallahu Feek Ddu-bai-buru-pa![13]" the Orthodox Christians and the Kurd tribe shouted at the top of their lungs.

Bassel rushed forward and rubbed her cheeks on Black Mamba's cheeks. 

"Thank you for giving me a new life. I'll wait for the day to serve you."

As if she didn't want to lose, Aishe popped out from behind and whispered into Black Mamba's ear.

"I won't be greedy, but please let me be near your side."

"Uhh, um!"

Black Mamba didn't know where to turn when other Arab ladies rushed forward to show their affections. The locals rushed toward him to rub their cheeks and grab his hand, creating general disorder. When the chaos didn't end, Bakri and Ibrahim stepped forward to manage the crowd. 

"Amazing. A savior from the East, hm?" Havuç smiled widely.

"Ha, my face is burning. Regardless, they're honest people."

Black Mamba rubbed his face with his hand. He was unsure if they were naive or desperate. Compared to the Koreans, their customs were too different. 

[1] Of course.
[2] It is how Turkish people refer to their country.
[3] Butchers.
[4] It means the term "Mr." in English.
[5] "Allah is great!"
[6] "My master Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa has returned! May the greatest day of my life be praised!"
[7] Freedom!
[8] My life!
[9] A man's right to kill a woman if she has brought shame or dishonor upon the family, regardless of the truth.
[10] Congratulations.
[11] I wish you good luck where you live.
[12] We'll see you later.
[13] May God's blessing be with Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa!

A silhouette of a man standing upon a boulder with the crescent of the moon shining behind him.
A kukri dripping with blood in one hand and a pistol in the other.
The image of burning flames surrounding him.
The countless mercenaries screamed as they saw this scene.
"It's a demon!"

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