...>< THE ETERNAL'S LOVE~ ><...

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In a far-off kingdom, there was a magical golden egg that had the power to grant wishes. One day, a brave adventurer named Sophia discovered the egg hidden deep within a mysterious cave. As she reached for the egg, a voice boomed from the shadows, the voice warned her that,

"Do not touch it or else you may regret it one day!"

She ignored the sound and took back that egg with her.

With the help of egg, her wishes came true. She became the richest woman in country but she became more and more greedy....

She wished to be most beautiful so she became the most beautiful woman in world...

She wished that a certain king who was known as the most handsome man, killed his queen with his own hands and became his pet. Her wish was achieved....

She had everything under her fingertips. The wealth, unparalleled beauty, and most handsome man to serve her. But she was still not satisfied...

She seemed to be missing something but she didn't know what....

One day, the egg disappeared and she started searching for it like mad woman.

Two years passed but she could not find anything....

Day by day, she begain to lose interest in everything and missed the days when she was free.

She donated all her wealth to poor people. That king was actually a not good person and just like him, his queen was someone who once murdered Sophia's friend who was working as a maid in palace just because she accidentally dropped tea on her clothes. Killing her was just Sophia's revenge and her original purpose of finding that egg.

She was a commoner so how could she go against a queen. Thats when, someone told her about that 'Magical Egg' and she started her journey to find it.

She didn't knew why she suddenly became bewitched by these luxuries Maybe it was human nature that can't resist temptation....

She abandoned that tyrant king and just as she was about to leave, something happened....

She disappeared...

Among the towering trees, stood and ancient castle...

Inside the castle, beautiful woman was sleeping on a big bed.....

She was so beautiful that she seemed unreal....

Everything was splendid there even....

Even the gold chains tied with the arms and ankles of that brautiful girl.

The girl's eyeslashes fluttered and she opened her eyes. Her blue eyes like a vast sea were in a confusion.

Suddenly, the door opened and the girl saw a handsome man coming inside. The man was startled to see her awake but then a smile appeared on his already handsome face making it even more breathtaking.

His lips parted and she heard a deep, pleasant voice:

"You are finally awake, my beautiful Master...."

She was stunned. She remembered this voice...

It was the same voice that she had heard in that cave!

He didn't knew when he born....

He seemed have been always existed....

The few people who knew his existence called him 'Eero' which means 'eternal ruler'....

He liked this name so he was known by this name....

Centuries passed, everything changed, people left but he was alone, still alive....

He didn't get close to humans again because they die very early....

He got bored with this life so he tried to destroy himself but unfortunatly, only his body was destroyed but soul was intact...

He reborn again and decided to sleep until he can be free from this endless time....

He woke up again and let 'Sophia' his beautiful master...

She is so lovely. He didn't want to leave her so he tried to control her and gave her everything in world....

But he felt that he can't completely control her. Deep down, she wanted to leave....Leave him....

How could she leave him?!!

So he he decided left for sometime to recover and then he can completely own her...

Her finally returned and locked up his beautiful master in the beautiful cage made by himself....

His master died....

He was alone again....

He...don't want to be alone anymore....

He wanted his Master back!

So,finally, he destroyed himself again!

He could not harm his soul so he made a deal with 'Death'....

He will gave up his 'eternal life' in exchage to reborn again as an ordinary person and live with his Master again...

But...how could he really take such a big risk...

So, he tricked 'Death' and was reborn with his all memories....

He met his Master again...

His master belong to him only...

As long as her soul existed, he will always try to own her.....

His love for his Master is eternal~

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AUTHOR'S FINAL THOUGHTS ON THIS STORY:

Eero, the eternal ruler, has been alive for centuries, and his existence has been marked by loneliness and boredom. He meets Sophia, a beautiful and ambitious woman, and becomes enchanted by her. He tries to control her by granting her wishes and making her the most beautiful and powerful woman in the world. However, Sophia eventually realizes that she's lost herself in the process and longs for freedom.

Eero, unable to bear the thought of losing Sophia, locks her up in a beautiful cage. But Sophia dies, and Eero is left alone once more. Desperate to be reunited with his Master, he makes a deal with Death to be reborn as an ordinary person. However, he tricks Death and retains his memories, ensuring that he can still pursue Sophia's soul.

In the present, Eero has finally found Sophia again, and he's determined to own her once more. But Sophia, having experienced the darkness of Eero's obsession, is wary of his intentions. She knows that she must break free from his grasp and forge her own path. As Eero closes in on her, Sophia must confront the darkness within herself and make a choice: surrender to Eero's eternal love or fight for her own freedom and happiness.

...>< THE DRAGON'S GIFT~ ><...

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In a far-off kingdom, there lived a brave and adventurous princess named Sophia. She had heard of a legendary sword hidden deep within a dark forest, which only the most courageous and worthy warrior could claim. Sophia was determined to find this sword and use it to protect her kingdom from the evil forces that threatened it.

Sophia entered the dark forest and came across a wounded little dragon. She was shocked to see it because dragons have long became extinct in that continent! She was just here to get sword. So, she didn't want to get into any trouble by being too kind-hearted. Moreover, that dark forest was famous for its illusions. People often lost in illusions and what await them was death!

She hesitated for a while but when she saw that the dragon's breathing was getting slower and slower, she couldn't bear it anymore and decided to save it.

The royal family in their kingdom was blessed with special abilities and coincidently she was blessed with healing ability. She saved that dragon and decided to take it with her. It was only the size of a puppy so it was not difficult for her. Days passer like this, when the dragon woke up, instead of leaving it started following her. Even after she tried to run away, the dragon find her. In the end, she had no choice but to let it follow her.

She walked for a long time but could not find anything. Fortunately, she had enough food in her space bag so she didn't starved.

One night, she woke up due thirst and felt that something was not right. She looked at the sky and there was full moon as red like blood hanging there quietly. She felt chills down her spine. She looked around but found that the little dragon was missing. Just as she was about to find it, she heard a roar in the sky. The ground shook, the moon was covered behind clouds and she only saw a dazzling whitle light in distant sky and then she fainted....

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When she woke up again, she was again in her room in palace and their was a beautiful sword inlaid with gems, beside her. She was stunned but couldn't remember anything how she got there and why is this sword here?

The situation at that time didn't give her much time to think. Soon, the evil forces attacked her kingdom and by the blessing of that magical sword she defeat them and became a 'hero' in the eyes of people....

Years passed and after the death of her parents, she became a queen but still could not found out how she got that sword. She also tried to find that forest again but it seemed to have disappear wihout a trace. As time goes by, she forget about it......

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It was a secret, a mystery that she can never solve. That sword was actually made by the bones of dragons that she saved once accidentally....

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...>< FATE'S SYMPHONY ><...

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In a world where time was currency, the rich lived forever, and the poor were left with mere minutes to live. The city of Chronos was the hub of time trade, where people bargained for hours, days, and years of their lives. Amidst this chaos, a young man named Kai discovered a mysterious watch that allowed him to manipulate time itself...

He used to belong to a rich family family but his family got destroyed mysteriously about 6 months ago. No one knew why. He only knew that he only had 2 months to live. That mysterious watch was a blessing in disguise for him.

The only way to prolong life was to let a drop of someone else drop on watch, then it automatically became absorbed by it and Kai could see some numbers on it. By adjusting those numbers, he could take other's life span as much as he had adjusted. For this purpose, he got a job in a hotel where rich people used to hold banquet.

At first, he only used it to prolong his life for only a few months. But human greed has no bounds. Every human wished to immortality so how could he not be trapped by desire! His desire take him to the darkness!

He started killing people. He didn't even let go of new-born kids. He killed them in such a way that no one doubt him. People didn't pay attention to it at first but as these cases increased, someone finally started investigating it. But they could not find any clue.

Just as they were about ti give up, the police received a letter. There was only an address written with blood on it. When they arrived there, instead of finding the criminal, they only found a dead body...The body of young man named 'Kai'...........

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[ Flashback the some months agao ]

Recently Kai had been feeling very strange. It's not that he was ill but he felt that he sometime loose control over himself. He finally find the cause....it was because of that watch......

He tried to get rid of it but couldn't. It will always appear beside him no matter how far he threw it. He became scared. But he could not do anything except for gradually seen himself being enslaved to that watch. He killed and killed, but that watch seemed to have never get enough of the desire to kill! One night, finally he couldn't bear it anymore, he cut his wrist with knife that he used to commit the first murder.

With his own blood, he wrote the address and sent it to police. He could only hope that the police could find his dead body and atleast someone could bury instead of letting decaying his body there...

In his last breath, he seemed to have seen his father picking up that mysterious watch in the dark night...........

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The city of Chronos recently became normal. The 'accidents' finally stopped and everyone was happy.......

On a dark rainy night, a young girl who lived in slums, returned home exhausted after a tiring day. Suddenly, she saw sonething on ground and picked it up. It was a beautiful and equisite watch............

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The young girl, named Aria, picked up the watch, and as soon as she touched it, she felt an eerie sensation. The watch began to glow, and she saw visions of Kai's past, his descent into darkness, and his ultimate sacrifice. Aria was both fascinated and terrified by the watch's power.

As she held the watch, she realized that it was still ticking, and the numbers on its face were counting down. She wondered what would happen when the countdown reached zero.

Aria decided to investigate further and discovered that the watch was linked to the city's time trade system. She learned that Kai had used the watch to manipulate time, but at a terrible cost.

Determined to break the curse, Aria set out to uncover the secrets of the watch and the mysterious forces controlling it. She encountered a group of rebels fighting against the time trade system and joined forces with them.

Together, they uncovered a dark conspiracy involving the city's elite, who were using the time trade to maintain their power and immortality. The watch, it turned out, was a key component in their sinister plans.

Aria and the rebels raced against time to prevent a catastrophic event that would enslave the entire city. The countdown on the watch was ticking closer to zero.

Aria knew she had to act fast or else the consequences would be disastous to her. But she seemed to be trapped in a puzzle and could not find anything else. Finally, she only had 48 hours left. She still didn't give up and decided to try until the last moment.....

After the tiring day outside, she decided to take a short nap. But today instead of a dreamless sleep, she actually had a dream! Well, it was a dream or more of a nightmare, it was hard to say....

She woke up covered in sweat and took out the watch with trembling hands. She looked blankly at it for some time the as if she had made up mind, she stood up and left the house after changing her clothes.....

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In the night, which is ruled by darkness, a figure of girl standing could be seen....

She looked down with some fear in her eyes. On the ground, there was a corpse of an old man and a broken watch was beside him, covered in blood......

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The whole city of Chronos seemed to have changed over-night. The time traded system seemed to have disppeared and people act as it never existed. No one remember that once they were enslaved by such a brutal system.....

Among the chatter and laughter of crowd, an old woman passed by. No one paid attention to her. The old woman stopped at a distance and looked at the people beaming with joy....

'This is the right decision...'

She thought to herslef as a tear escaped from her eyes and the disppeared. She turned around and left that place. No one noticed that her skin was gradually seemed to become more wrinkled as time passed.....

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Aria had a dream that night....

No, it was not a dream but rather it could be said to awaken a forbidden memory....

She remembered that who was she.....

Her name used to 'Rue'...

Her parents named her this because they 'regret' giving birth to her....

Her name always make her remember that her existence was just a 'regret'.....

Maybe even the god hated her and she was diagnosed with terminal cancer just when she turned 18....

She didn't want to accept this, so she left the hospital....

Then, she met a starnge old man....

He claimed to be a magician and told her that he could help her live a long life. She seemed to have bewiched at that time that she agreed...

Then....

Following his instructions, she killed many innocent lives. And on a dark night, with the blood gathgered from those people, that old man made don't know how but created a strange watch....

After that....

She seemed to have transfered her soul to an unknown body and forgot everything.

She first felt contempt towards Kai who could not control his greed and killed may inncent people but who knew that she was the biggest sinner?!!

That night, she killed that 'Magician' or the person who claimed to be the mayor of the city....

Then, finally, everything returned to normal...But she had to pay the price....

She should have long been dead. The time she was alive was borrowed from someone else...she had to pay the price for her sin....

She began to age faster and soon lost her youth....

At the time of her death, she seemed to have seen the young girl named 'Rue' who had just turned 18 and got the news that she will not live long...

She was standing alone there, with disbelief on her face but no one was there to comfort her.....

Maybe if someone even asked her if she is okay at that time then she would have gone to that dark path with no return....

A tear streamed down from her face as her heart slowly stopped beating.....

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