All Chapters of MONARCH OF SPACE AND TIME : Chapter 21
- Chapter 30
68 chapters
THE DEVIL'S BARGAIN
“You—what have you done? Do you know those men were from the Brotherhood?” James stammered, shaking.“Who cares?” Ethan said, ignoring him. “They weren’t strong, and they dared trouble Miss Gloria.” If this had been his last life, Ethan might’ve hesitated. Not now. Now it was payback time.“You won’t get away with this. Corrie’s coming—he’ll have your head!” James straightened his back, trying to look brave.“If he comes, I’ll just kill him and feed his head to the shadow wraiths,” Ethan replied as he moved to untie Gloria.Freddy watched, stunned. Ethan’s changed. Two weeks ago this kid couldn’t even kill a goblin—how did he get so hard? Freddy thought, looking at him like he’d glimpsed the devil.James tried a sneak attack, summoning writhing green vines from the floor to bind Ethan. Ethan stayed calm. Crack—he snapped the vines like twine, surged forward with impossible speed, and before James could blink two of his arms were gone.All James could see were Ethan’s sharp blue eyes b
THE PRICE FOR BETRAYAL
Three silhouettes moved down the dark path in silence. No beasts remained—Ethan had slaughtered them on the way. He couldn’t gain EXP from low-level kills anymore. He had 100 EXP now; 600 more stood between him and level 8. To break fully into the Awakened tier he’d need level 10. He was ready to push into a Tier 2 dungeon.“Halt—hide!” Gloria hissed, and the trio melted into a shadowed alcove. The corridor’s darkness swallowed them; only someone strong could spot them now. Moments later Corrie and three tanks stumbled down the path, badly injured.Corrie breathed like he’d escaped a pit; dread lined his face. His comrades were worse—gashes marred their armor.“Who’d have thought we’d run into three mutant shadow wraiths?” Corrie said, glancing at the men.“Nonsense. You abandoned us—that’s why two of our men died. If you’d used your rock skill to protect us—” a tanker snapped.Corrie’s temper flared. “The shadow wraiths turn intangible. My rock ability couldn’t stop them!”“You’ll he
THE PRICE FOR PEACE
Ethan and Freddy boarded the regular train at the station. Although it was a “regular” line, it still ran twice the speed of sound — the elite had faster lines, but this one served ordinary civilians. A ticket cost 2k Ace Coins, a fair price.Ethan rode back to town, waved Freddy off, and promised lunch next time. He hurried home. His mother wasn’t back yet, so he slipped into Little Finger’s room. The cheeky girl was fast asleep; Ethan covered her with a blanket and tiptoed out. He cooked a simple dinner — omelette and toast — and kept the aromas low so he wouldn’t wake her. After a quick shower he crashed into bed.The next morning he dressed in a tracksuit for his daily quest. He dropped Little Finger at school; his mother was working overtime again. Ethan went straight into his marathon.[Daily quest completed: +50 EXP, +5 Agility.]He now had 30 stat points. He spent them: +10 Stamina, +10 Speed, +10 Strength.[Attributes: Strength 40, Agility 22, Stamina 32, Speed 41.]Ethan che
THE XERIDIANS
They called themselves the Xeridians. They mostly resembled humans, only that they had glazed skin and purple eyes. They were much taller and more built than humans. Their regular militants, which the humans categorized as acolytes, were much stronger than regular awakened. They had red skin. The lieutenants had deep red skin and had the power between ascended and apex level beings. The majors had white skin; they were categorized as suppressors. The generals had black skin and had the power of transcendence level beings, and the last were the 9 elders. They had gold skin and were at the level of supreme beings. Three decades ago, at the edge of galaxy Stellar Nexus (human-conquered galaxy), on a high-tier futuristic planet named Helios, 100 spaceships and a mothership huge like a country appeared. The people were panicking. The planet was owned by the all-powerful Axion Guild. Of course, immediately the transcendence beings responded to the threat, coupled with numerous ascended,
SNOW'S 5 STAR RESTAURANT
Ethan wiped his sweat as he had just finished cleaning the damaged canteen. Afterward, he went in to check on his mother and spend quality time with her. Next, he went to the canteen to get food supplies for tonight's dinner. He wanted to surprise his little sister with a quality dish. He remembered that in his last life, although he didn’t know how to cook, his sister liked to eat the bun he prepared for her.After buying everything, he went to a house dealership and bought a nice apartment near a popular beach. The apartment was well-furnished and it had 3 master bedrooms, a parlor, and a nice kitchen. It also came with a spare room about 50 cubic feet. There was a nice garage that could hold 3 vehicles. Ethan spent 80 million ace coins on the house.After selling the earthly and mutant soul core, he got 11 million ace coins. Together with his 101 million ace coins, he had a total of 112 million ace coins. Now he had just spent 82 million and was left with 30 million ace coins.The
WHY ME THOUGH
Ethan looked around for a while, then proceeded to walk in."Hey! Who are you? Stop there," a guard in a black suit shouted."I'm here on Miss Gloria's invitation," Ethan replied, pulling something from his pocket."What do I expect from a poor boy like you? Get lost before I hurt you for trespassing," the guard sneered."How will you? You couldn't even shake me," Ethan said calmly. The guard hesitated."Wait here. Let me go and confirm," he grumbled, walking away.In this world, strength was respected everywhere. If Ethan's guess was right, this guard was just a newly Awakened.A few minutes later, the guard returned and welcomed him inside—politely this time.As Ethan entered, many people turned to look. Some sneered, others glared. A poor man walking into a place like this? Disgraceful, in their eyes. But Ethan didn't care. He looked relaxed, following the guard calmly.Bang!Someone threw a glass at him. Ethan caught it without flinching and stopped walking.What he hated most in
THE FORGOTTEN STAR
[Dungeon successfully opened]The dungeon key dissipated into flakes. A blue portal opened. The air coming out of the portal was ancient and putrid.[New quest received][Free the lost soul of the Forgotten Star][Duration: 1 month][Failure to complete the quest within the time frame will lead to severe punishment][Rewards: 1000 EXP, 50 stat points and ???????]"Hmm... why is the reward blurred out again? It could mean only one thing—sweet treasure." Ethan was happy as he quickly jumped in, not caring for the world. Immediately, the portal shut close behind him.BANGThe portal opened—Ethan stepped out. Looking around, he saw a vast terrain. With his sharp eyes, he could see ancient ruins scattered about. It was like a fallen civilization. [You are now on the planet: The Forgotten Star][After the beginning of time, the Forgotten Star was once known as the Eye of Orion and was ruled by the First Men. It was one of the divine planets of the God of Space and Time.][But the gods were
ORK CHIEF
On the planet of the forgotten star, the space and time was not in order. At times it would turn dark, at times bright as day. The sky was covered with brown clouds, and Ethan was sure the air wasn't safe for breathing.How did he manage to breathe easily on this planet? It must be the system. Since this place was where he would do his dungeon raid, of course the air would be safe for only him.Ethan set out again, exploring the ruins. He didn't know why, but today he could feel a pair of eyes staring at him. He was on high alert, as there could be hidden danger here.On his way while exploring, he encountered 5 void eyed hounds. Ethan moved quietly as he quickly summoned the ork chief. "Time to put you to test," Ethan said. The ork chief moved swiftly. The void eyed hounds sensed its presence.They lunged at it with crushing force.Bang Bang. The ork chief was strong as it used his war hammer to wipe 2 hounds. Their ribs shattered and they spat blood. But he was a bit slower than the
THE NIGHT STALKER
Ethan had set up a small fire in the middle of the huge hall. Everywhere was quiet — only the crackling sound of the fire was heard. Ethan tried as much as possible to clean the void-eyed meat thoroughly. He even added seasoning to taste.He then started to roast the meat till it looked dry and crispy. The smell was exotic, but he didn't dare say he was going to enjoy the meat. This was a gamble, and it sounded foolish — but he had to try. The system would not allow him to die that easily, right?After some hesitation, he ate the meat. It was not bad — in fact, it was delicious. "Not bad," Ethan sighed. But not for too long.[warning: you have consumed poisoned meat][the poison in your body has been nullified][from now henceforth, any poison that enters your body will be nullified]Ethan was happy. With this new skill, he wouldn't need to fear poison any longer. He had just gambled his life for this. [you have consumed poisoned meat. The poison in your body will be converted to 2 s
SPACE COMPRESS
BANG!There was an explosion between the huge ruins and rubble. Smoke rose high into the sky. A huge, ugly-looking humanoid creature was seen chasing a human.Ethan was in a dire position — he had injuries all over his body, especially his insides.The Night Stalker didn't give Ethan room to recover. Its speed was equal to — or even more than — Ethan's, while its strength easily surpassed his. Ethan had evaded numerous fatal blows, and the ones that landed had left serious damage.Right now, his armor withstood about 50% of the attacks. If it were any other awakened wearing that armor, they would already be dead. The Night Stalker's fighting style wasn't bestial — it fought like a seasoned killer. Its blade-like hands danced mid-air, every strike aiming to harvest Ethan's head.BANG!The Night Stalker hit Ethan's back with its long arm. He flew like an arrow and smashed into a building.For some reason, the wall didn't break like the others."Blueeergh—!" Ethan vomited blood as his HP