Novels by Mattimeo

They pushed against the broken wall, smashing it apart even further as the three lizard-like creatures forced their way inside. Standing nearly three meters tall, they looked utterly terrifying.Nina didn't give them the chance to complete their grand entrance. She thrust out her hand, sending a blazing fireball hurtling toward them."Screech!!!"The creatures scattered with astonishing agility before launching themselves at the duo like crazed beasts."Four Slashes of Heavenly Consortium!"Samuel met the one in the lead head-on. Soulrender flashed, and the creature was sliced cleanly across the waist. Without pausing for even a heartbeat, he pivoted and drove a vicious kick into the abdomen of the second monster, blasting it across the room with explosive force.At the same time, Nina bound the third creature with mana shackles before driving a mana spear straight down its gaping throat. The spear tore through its body, splitting it apart as blood gushed onto the floor.The second cr

"Alright." Nina nodded.The two of them got to work immediately. Nina brought down tree after tree while Samuel shaped the logs into a raft with swift, practiced movements. Wood chips flew through the air as his hands moved with effortless precision. Before long, the rough pile of timber had transformed into a remarkably sturdy raft."That was fast." Nina clasped her hands together, unable to hide her amazement."Anything that involves creating is my niche," Samuel said proudly as he began engraving several runes into the surface of the raft."What are you doing?" she asked curiously, watching glowing lines spread beneath his fingertips."I'm creating a self-driving raft. After installing the runes, I just need to insert a few energy stones, and we'll be able to control it with our minds while relaxing," he replied."Woah. That's very cool. I didn't know we could get so much out of just an ordinary raft," she said, running her fingers over the intricate rune patterns."I can turn anyt

Suddenly, green-skinned men burst from the bushes and tall grass, charging across the riverbank with savage cries as they swung their weapons."Shit! We're under attack!" Victor shouted.His instincts screamed.He rolled away just as a spear slammed into the spot where he had been lying moments earlier, the impact blasting dirt and shattered stones into the air.Had he reacted a heartbeat slower, the spear would have pierced straight through his skull.Victor sprang to his feet.Energy erupted from his body in a violent wave, forcing back the green-skinned warrior charging at him. Without wasting a single moment, he shot forward instead of retreating.Qi surged around his sword as Dharma spells condensed beside him.The glowing projectiles streaked through the air one after another.Several green-skinned warriors were blasted backward, explosions ripping open their flesh.Yet, to Victor's horror, the torn flesh writhed and crawled back together before sealing itself almost instantly.

"Yes." Ouyang nodded."Do you perhaps know anything about it?"The green-skinned man chewed thoughtfully on a piece of meat before nodding."I think I actually do. The place you're talking about is probably the Ruins of Alchemy. It's not far from here."Their eyes immediately lit up."You know the place? Can you give us directions?" they asked eagerly."Yeah. Follow the road on the left and keep going straight. Eventually, the path ends at a river. You'll have to cross it to reach the Ruins of Alchemy. The problem is, there's a barrier preventing anyone from getting close to the waters near the ruins. We can only view it from a distance or from a boat.""A barrier?" Tibeth frowned, his brows knitting together."At least we have a lead. We can worry about the barrier when we get there," Victor said."Thank you for the information, friends," Ouyang said. "We'll be on our way now."He rose to his feet, and the others followed."Wait. It's already getting late. Aren't you tired after figh

“Is it even safe?” Warren asked, frowning.“Yes, it's perfectly safe. We take this route all the time. Come on.” He beckoned them forward before walking straight toward the narrow opening.The others exchanged uncertain glances, silently debating whether they should follow him.Ozzai suddenly stepped forward and trailed behind him.Seeing him move, the others quickly followed. They filed through the narrow opening in the mountain, venturing deeper into its depths.The place was dark and gloomy, but that posed no problem for them. Everyone released their energy, bathing the entire passage in a soft glow.They followed the green-skinned man for nearly twenty minutes. By then, Ozzai's uneasiness had only grown stronger.“Are we not there yet? Are we ever going to reach it?” he asked.“Yes, rest assured, sir. We're almost there. Soon, you'll leave this place and enter a whole new open world... where you're going to serve as a meal!”His words reassured them at first.Then the last few wor

"Are we still following the direction they gave us?" Nina asked."Yes. I have a feeling they didn't lie about it," Samuel replied."I don't know... Not after they suddenly attacked us." Nina shrugged."Yes, you have a valid reason to be worried. But my instincts strongly believe it's the right direction. You know how accurate they can be sometimes."Nina nodded. "You're right."They continued walking in silence."I really hope we don't run into any more of those green-skinned humans anytime soon. They're incredibly strong, especially that Mathavios," Nina said."Yes," Samuel agreed."For someone without any energy, Mathavios is unbelievably powerful. If there are more towns like that one, it'll be disastrous if the others wander inside. Ozzai might be dead before we ever find him," Samuel said.Nina's brows furrowed."I don't want that to happen. He has to die by my hands!""He'll still die if they get to him first," Samuel said with a shrug."It's not the same! It won't be revenge if

"You are right. Something is definitely wrong," Mattimeo agreed. "Let's find the village first and figure out what's going on."Standing atop the mountain, they scanned the land below, searching for any sign of a settlement."There, to the east." Mattimeo pointed into the distance. "I can see smoke rising, and what looks like a clearing. I can't make it out clearly from here, but it's our best lead since we don't have any other clues.""That's right," the others agreed.They climbed down the mountain and headed straight east.The moment they disappeared into the forest, a black-cloaked figure stepped out from behind the trees and walked to the foot of the mountain.His gaze swept across the bodies of the dead Ravens scattered across the ground, his expression unreadable. After a brief silence, he lifted his eyes toward the east."Seems like they're headed to Nezz."His eyes drifted back to the fallen Ravens."I will make them pay."********"It's getting late. We should camp somewhere

The Ravens crackled wildly as they circled the group above the mountain, but they neither attacked nor came any closer.Mia called Bubu back."Looks beautiful," Mattimeo said, admiring the large black eagle with its striking blue neck."Isn't he? His name is Bubu, and he's my first summon." Mia smiled.Mattimeo couldn't help but fantasize about becoming a summoner again."Matt, you haven't taken the summoner test, right?" she asked."No. I only have a mid-grade talent," he replied."But you know you're different," she insisted."How's he any different? As long as you don't have a high-grade spiritual root, you don't have any chance at all," Ezekiel said.He was right, though. But that was assuming Mattimeo was a normal person. He didn't even have a spiritual root to begin with.He decided he was going to take the test, but where was he going to get his hands on the testing artifact? Those things were kept under extremely tight security."The Ravens are coming down," Zaki announced."M

"This bitch again," Zaki snorted."Language, Zaki. Just ignore her," Mia said softly.Everyone did exactly that, making Rosalie and her friends look like fools when no one responded to their mockery. The gate coordinates were changed to the Nezz region, and the four walked into the blue dimensional gate hand in hand.They stepped through the dimensional gate.They appeared in a forest clearing."I guess this is the Nezz region. Now all we have to do is find the village. Hopefully, it's not too far away," Mattimeo said.They wandered through the forest."There should have been a map or something," Mia said."Yes, sometimes there is, if the region is well documented. Clearly, Nezz Village isn't, or we would have been given a mini-map," Ezekiel replied."There's a mountain over there. We just have to climb it, and we'll find Nezz Village or another nearby village," Mattimeo said calmly.The group headed toward the mountain. They were halfway there when a massive black raven suddenly swoo

Bell Tristocolar Square.A massive crowd had gathered there. Adventurers, guild members, disciples, and even students from prestigious academies filled the square, their voices blending into a constant roar. Weapons of every shape and size gleamed beneath the sunlight, creating an atmosphere thick with anticipation.Mattimeo and his group stepped into the bustling square, their eyes wandering across the sea of people and the countless weapons hanging from belts, backs, and waists.Then something suddenly occurred to Mattimeo."Mia, you don't have any weapons, right?" he asked."Don't worry. My master gave me plenty of quality weapons. I even have armor hidden beneath my clothes," she replied.Mattimeo nodded in relief. He knew Mia hadn't arrived at the sect carrying a weapon, and until this moment, the thought hadn't even crossed his mind. Seeing everyone openly armed had finally reminded him.As for him, the rusted sword at his side was more than enough. He only needed something to a

"Suckers, you'd better pray there isn't a next time!" Zaki shouted as they walked away."Forget about them. Ezekiel, have you picked a mission yet?" Mattimeo asked."No. Why do you ask?" Ezekiel replied."We already picked one, but it's meant for four people, and we're short by one," Mattimeo said."Alright. Let me take a look."Mattimeo handed him the mission slip.Ezekiel read through it carefully. When he finished, he gave a small nod."Looks like something we can handle. I'm in.""That's all I needed to hear. I also borrowed some ingredients from Lady Aurora and made a few pills," Mattimeo added."That was very thoughtful of you, Matt."The four of them walked over to the counter to register the mission. An old man sat behind it, attending to a few other disciples. After waiting for several minutes, their turn finally came.The old man took the mission slip and read through it."I should warn the four of you that there's a possibility this mission was evaluated incorrectly. It may

Two youths were shoving another young man around. Their emblems marked them as inner disciples.The other youth was clearly an outer disciple, judging by the emblem stitched onto his robe.Mattimeo recognized him immediately.Nicholas.They weren't friends, but they weren't enemies either. In fact, Nicholas was one of the few people in the clan who had never bullied him.A surge of anger flared through Mattimeo as he strode toward the two inner disciples."Those bastards! They should pick someone their own size.""Don't fight them, Mattimeo. I'll try talking to them first." Zaki grabbed his arm."Let me handle this."Zaki stepped forward, with Mattimeo close behind."What's going on here, pals?" he asked, looking at the two youths."Who are you? Get lost. This is a matter concerning the Rose brothers, and no outsiders are allowed to interfere," one of them snapped."Well, the person you're trying to beat up belongs to our group. If you can't explain what he did, then you'd better let

"Can you leave already?" Mark demanded, his voice cold enough to send a chill down Simon’s spine."Who... who are you?" Simon stuttered."Her boyfriend. Now leave." Mark repeated calmly, but firmly."Boyfriend? So you have a boyfriend, Anna? You followed me on a date and we even kissed. How could you be so vile?" Simon snapped.Anna froze in disbelief. "Wait... did you just say we kissed?" She needed to be sure she heard correctly."Yes, am I lying? We even did more than that."Pah!The slap echoed through the room. Simon’s eyes squeezed shut as pain exploded across his face. He could not believe such a gentle looking girl could strike with that kind of force. For a dizzy moment he thought he saw two of her."Are you satisfied now? Leave." Anna said firmly."You slapped me, you..." he began angrily, but Mark had reached his limit. He grabbed Simon by the shirt and lifted him effortlessly."My girl said you should go. So fuck off." He growled, then threw him to the side.Simon hit the

The ride home was mostly silent. Anna bit her lip, feeling a bit nervous. She was confused about Mark’s stance. He still had not made anything clear.“I am sorry that I left the country without telling you,” he said.“You already apologized on the phone. I forgave you long ago, and you did nothing wrong anyway. It is not as if we are dating,” she replied, studying his face as she emphasized the dating part to watch his reaction.His face remained expressionless, revealing nothing. He calmly pulled over in front of a grocery store.“You want to get groceries?” she asked.“Mmm. Come.”They walked inside the grocery store. They bought rice, sauce, meat, and many other items.“I never imagined someone like you shopping for groceries,” she whispered. He smiled but said nothing.Meanwhile, the other customers saw them as a lovey dovey couple. Many of the women looked excited, since it was rare to see a man buying groceries with his wife or girlfriend.After shopping, he drove straight to he

Mark breathed in deeply. Finally, he was back in York City. He walked calmly down the plane."Boss!" Liam called as he approached.Mark casually handed him his suitcase."How are things going? Are our people ready to receive the shipped stones?" he asked."Rest assured, boss, everything is ready," Liam assured him."Good. How is Sico Technology faring?"Liam knew the question was connected to Warren's videos."I have requested the videos be taken down and warned the media houses. But it seems there is someone else behind this, and I was not able to succeed completely because they keep protecting the media," he explained."They want to bully me?" Mark smirked. "Then they should be ready to be bullied in return."Whoever was instigating this seemed to think they were only fighting Sico Technology and Willstark."Investigate the person thoroughly for me," he said as they entered their car in the parking lot."I have already done some checking. Here is what I found." Liam handed him a doc

Simon returned."It seems you are bored here. Let's go to the bar counter and have a drink," he offered.She thought about it and nodded. Since she was already here she might as well have a drink before going home.Simon brought her to the counter."Bartender, two shots please." He smiled and gave him a wink. The bartender nodded and poured two shots for them. He handed Simon the first shot and Simon passed it to Anna.Anna was about to take it when her phone rang. She looked at the screen and saw it was Mark. For some reason she suddenly felt guilty."Excuse me, I have to take this." She left the bar and walked some distance away while Simon silently cursed whoever had called her."Hello." She answered coolly."Anna, how are you? I heard what happened. Are you alright?" he asked."Yes, thanks for asking, Mark." She tried to sound polite and distant.Mark frowned. "I am coming back tomorrow, Anna. We need to talk.""Oh, is it about business?" she asked."No. When did we even start tal

A military boat loomed into view."What is a military ship doing here? I don't think they patrol this area, huh?" Isabella asked worriedly.Mark remained calm as he watched them block off their boat."What should we do? Should we exchange fire with them?" she asked, still anxious."Not advisable." He shook his head. "They have the height advantage and can just shoot down at us. They might even throw grenades.""Fuck. Well, I think we can convince them that we are not a threat to the Panya government. After all, other boats pass through this route sometimes.""It is not a Panya military boat," Mark replied, lightly shaking his head. "It is likely a Burusia military vessel illegally exploring this area to see if they can locate gold on any of the uninhabited islands. And they will not be happy that we saw them here.""So...?""So they will either kill us or capture us." He replied. "More likely they will capture us because they will not want to open fire and attract attention, so they w

The full advertisement rollout for the Supercell battery was in progress. Many investors heard about the project and became interested, but Anna had to decline their offers since Willstark would be providing all the funding needed.Things were going well, and she had successfully removed the production line at Austra while relocating the Supercell battery lab from York City to Austra.All the necessary materials had been purchased, and only one final component remained, which the Willstark representative claimed was already on the way. They were also working on securing partnerships with phone companies.To that effect, she had found a company called Vovu. They were about to release a new phone, and if production of the Supercell battery began before two months, Vovu would receive the first supply. Sico Technology would then wait four months before releasing sales to the wider market.By then, Vovu’s new phone was expected to sell like hot cake. But to secure that priority position, t

The interview began. “Mr. Alex,” the host said with a smile that barely hid his curiosity, “how did you know you could succeed as a director? You had never directed a movie before, nor worked in that role.” Alex didn’t hesitate. “I learned by watching Director Chaplain,” he replied smoothly. “I’m a fast learner. I read books, studied, watched helpful videos. In the end, it comes down to hard work. Anyone can do it.” It was a clean, practiced lie. But it's not like he can tell the truth. “Wow.” “You’re a genius,” the host exclaimed, clearly impressed. The audience murmured in agreement. The interview continued, flowing naturally, until the host leaned forward slightly. “Before we wrap up, is there anything you’d like to say? Anyone you’d like to thank?” For the first time that night, Alex paused. His gaze softened. “Yes,” he said quietly. “There are many people I’m grateful to. I wouldn’t be here without them.” The hall fell still. “My landlady, Debbie. My best friend, Jud

The album carried every track from the movie, fully produced by Jude. Out of the sixteen tracks, Alex appeared in eight, with only four of those as solo performances. The rest paired him with a mix of top artists and fast-rising names.The remaining eight tracks were handled by major artists like Barbie Sandra, Draco, Lina, and others dominating the charts. Still, every single song came from Alex. He wrote them all, shaping the sound, directing the tone, controlling the creative flow from start to finish.He poured money into the album without hesitation. This wasn’t just music. It was part of the strategy.Marketing began with the trailers. They rolled out one after another, each sharper than the last. Alex’s presence dominated them, his strongest scenes cut into moments that stayed with people. The effect was immediate. Anticipation surged.Then came the release date announcement.Two weeks before the movie dropped, Album Apex was released.The response detonated across the industry

"I'm not supposed to forgive you, but I'm magnanimous. Follow me to their studio," she said."Why? You said you had already done the screening?" her manager asked."Yes, but I want to negotiate immediately, so fucking follow me!" Amber snapped.*******Everything for the movie was falling into place. Alex had spoken extensively with Anna, and they had agreed to secure two leading actors.Alex and Mara could already be considered big in the entertainment industry, especially Alex, whose star power had become insane. He had already reached out to Mara’s team.The problem was her team, who were demanding an exorbitant fee. They had rejected backend deals and were asking for five million with only a tiny backend percentage. They clearly didn’t believe in the movie’s future.Alex didn’t even know what to say, because Klaus, an artist bigger than Mara, had requested exactly that same amount."What should we do? Mara is good and necessary, but we need to spend less. Our budget is a hundred m

"Alright. It’s nothing much anyway. I just want people close to me to be part of something big that’s coming in the future. It’s fine. We’ll just pay for your studio for a year or more." Alex shrugged."And I’m not going to give you a discount. Since you’re so determined to waste money, I’ll make sure I help you do it," Chaplain said decisively."Alright." Alex smirked and stood up. "I’ll be leaving.""Go on." Chaplain nodded.After he left, Chaplain sighed."I liked this boy. I really thought he was more unique than the rest. But he’s even worse. A little fame and money, and he already feels like Merlin. Directing a movie and fully sponsoring its production. A minimum of eighty million. Tch, wasted millions."He sighed again, though he wasn’t very troubled. After all, he had seen plenty of people like him in the industry. He had stayed long enough to witness it all.A line of escort cars was already waiting for Alex outside. He walked straight to the center car. The driver stepped fo

At one point, the beat stripped down, leaving just the two of them trading lines. The crowd held onto every word, reacting to each exchange as the tension sharpened.When the full beat crashed back in, Alex surged forward again, pulling the energy back under his control as the song drove into its final stretch.He delivered the final line himself, closing the performance cleanly.The crowd erupted into cheers and shouts, the excitement carrying through the stadium.Draco gave a brief nod and stepped away, leaving the stage without lingering.The energy he left behind continued to ripple through the crowd.Alex stood alone again, letting the moment settle just enough before moving forward.Then the next beat dropped without warning as “Say My Name” began.Alex went straight into the verse, his delivery raw and direct, each bar landing with clarity and force.The crowd locked in quickly, following him word for word.K-brown stepped in seamlessly, his flow controlled and fluid as he blen

Luxoria Prime City in Elaris was known as the home of music. At its heart stood one of the largest stadiums ever built specifically for music festivals.The Imperial Star Stadium.Ten months had passed since Alex began his tour, and tonight marked the final stop. Fifty-two thousand seats, completely sold out two months in advance, left no room for doubt. In Luxoria Prime, his demand was absolute. This was where his strongest fanbase lived, and tonight proved it.Inside the dressing room, Alex sat before the mirror as the stylist finished the last details.The door opened.“Thank you,” Anna said as she stepped in.“You’re welcome, ma. I’m just doing my job.” The stylist nodded and left.Anna walked over and sat beside Alex.“How do you feel? This is about to be your biggest show ever.”She leaned in, wrapping her arms around him from behind.Alex looked at his reflection for a moment, then smiled.“I feel like I’ve got this. Like everything is under control.”She studied him. “You’re n