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A simple funeral was held the next day. Only a few family members and friends came to the funeral. Alan was the last person to leave the area with a heart full of hatred.
He planned to find the fraudster's location by tracking him down using all the ways Alan could. Fortunately, Alan met the fraudster when he came to promote the fraudulent promise to his parents.
Not only the face but also the name of the man. Now, he had to find the person using these two pieces of information; the fraudster's face and name.
He began his search using social media, friends, and the help of the police. Alan was forced to quit his job as a storekeeper to work as a waiter in a bar at night, as waiter salaries were higher than those of a small store.
For a month, he searched with simple tools and basic methods. He found a face similar to the fraudster on social media, except that the fraudster changed his name to Nicholas - previously named Alfred.
That day, on a Sunday. The bar where Alan worked was closed as usual. All day long, Alan busied himself with finding and sticking all the important information he got about Nicholas on his bedroom wall.
"Alan. Are you inside?"
There was a knock on the door, and the bell was pressed by the visitor, who was none other than Sersi. She always came on Sundays to accompany Alan for the whole day. She even knew what Alan was doing.
"Come in. The door is unlocked," Alan replied, shouting from inside his bedroom.
Sersi, who heard the voice, opened Alan's apartment's wooden door and saw a pretty clean place inside. Alan was a typical person who maintained a clean home.
The woman didn't notice Alan's presence in the living room. She quickly focused her aim on the man's bedroom.
"I brought you a sandwich. What are you doing there?" asked Sersi without opening Alan's bedroom door.
Alan heard what Sersi said. He put away the photos and some printouts on the wooden table and walked to the door. He walked in wearing only a black short-sleeved T-shirt and shorts.
The door opened, and Sersi was in front of him with a bag on her shoulder. She smiled kindly at him as she picked up the lunchbox full of sandwiches.
"You must not have lunch yet. I made you a meat sandwich," Sersi replied.
Alan glanced at the lunchbox as he held out both hands. He accepts Sersi's gift and invites her to eat the sandwich.
The cigarette in Alan's fingers was quickly put out by the man. Sersi noticed a significant change in Alan's attitude, one of which was in his habits and Alan's relationship with her.
Alan, who was not used to smoking, started to smoke. Not only that, empty bottles of bourbon filled the wooden chest in the living room, even though Alan hated the smell of the alcoholic drink.
"Alan," called Sersi. Alan immediately turned his gaze to Sersi.
"About my request. I know, it's quite presumptuous. However, I can't let you stay alone. So, let me stay with you from now on," Sersi pleaded.
It had been a month since his parents had left. Alan felt lonely when he got to his apartment; no one greeted him.
Not only that, for one month, Sersi also continued to show more attention to Alan. Deep down, he wanted her to stay by his side.
Sersi's request to stay together was not just this time but a few weeks ago. However, Alan only realized his desire at this time.
"Well, if you don't mind, you can stay with me," Alan said.
Sersi was so happy she stood up and jumped for joy with a bright red face. She quickly walked over to Alan and hugged him tightly.
"Thank you. I'll take good care of you," said Sersi enthusiastically.
Alan nodded as he gently released Sersi's embrace. The man said this pleasure should be celebrated by drinking a liquor bottle. Sersi agreed without arguing.
When the fridge opened, Alan's stock of alcohol was empty. Not even a single can of beer was left.
"Is there any left?" Alan asked, and Sersi shook her head.
The man stood up immediately. He started to take his long coat and told Sersi that he would go to the convenience store to buy the drinks.
At first, Sersi offered to buy, but Alan refused. He said that he hadn't left the apartment today, so he needed to go out to refresh his mind.
In the end, Sersi agreed to what Alan wanted to do. The man walked out of the apartment as he walked down the stairs.
The nearest convenience store was two blocks from his residence, taking about fifteen minutes to reach. Alan walked on the sidewalk as cars passed by on the busy road. In the distance, Alan could see the small convenience store he was referring to.
Alan took about fifteen beers from the fridge for the day. The convenience store was crowded; the line was so long that Alan had to wait until the beer he took was paid for.
Just as Alan came out of the convenience store. He saw someone from the other side of the road who looked like Nicholas. He walked in wearing a suit like someone important.
"Wait!" shouted Alan, looking sharply at the man he was pointing at.
Suddenly all the attention of the passers-by was drawn to Alan and the man. Surprisingly, he started running as if his identity was known, running towards the other direction quickly.
Alan dropped the beer he had ordered, crossing the busy road to catch the man. Unfortunately for Alan, he was not aware of the traffic.
A bus speeding from Alan's left hit the man fifteen meters away. The severe injuries on his body caused Alan to groan in pain, and many people began to help save the man's life.
But the severe injuries to Alan's internal organs and bleeding in his brain from the impact made his life unbearable. He died, leaving Sersi alone in his apartment.
Alan never thought his life would end this short, just one month after the death of his parents. In the end, he felt he had failed to catch the fraudster and restore his happiness.
"Why is it so hard to catch criminals?"
"I can offer you something, John Alan."
A woman's voice blared in the black area in front of Alan. The man kept turning his body around and tried to find who was talking to him.
"Who are you?" asked Alan, curious.
"My name is Irena. I am a messenger from the Lord of the Sky who will give you a second life," replied the woman, walking closer until Alan could see her face.
"Second life? What's the afterlife?" asked Alan, Irena chuckling at Alan's question.
"It's much more wonderful than the afterlife. In your second life, you can kill Nicholas," Irena replied. Alan's eyes widened in surprise, and his enthusiasm increased dramatically.
"Really? What should I do?" asked Alan without thinking about the true identity of the woman named Irena.
The woman quickly walked over to Alan until they were so close. Although Alan was already dead, he could feel the fragrance of the woman's body.
"Give me your hand. You have to trust me," Irena pleaded.
Alan immediately said yes and began to touch Irena's soft hand. Surprisingly, the black area surrounding Alan slowly turned bright and showed a sky filled with clouds.
"Where are you taking me?" asked Alan, confused.
"You will be reborn in a world called Athanor with a power," Irena replied.
"Power? What do you mean?"
"Magic power. I grant you a magic power that can take you across worlds," Irena explained, Alan still not understanding what she meant.
Alan was taken away at the speed of light until he was floating in space, precisely in a new world that looked different from Earth. Of course, it made Alan surprised and confused.
"That is the world you will live in your second life. I will guide you to be able to use your powers," Irena said, smiling happily.
"What should I do?" asked Alan.
Irena suddenly tapped Alan hard on the shoulder. That made Alan's soul fall quickly to Athanor like a meteor.
"Good luck."

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Erina didn't want to get into any further trouble with Eran. A magic portal opened up behind the woman's back, and her right hand could be seen stretching forward, causing Arryn to be lifted up. "The Justice Watcher may have lost in this place, but I will make sure the other Justice Watchers in other places will have a different fate," Erina said, speaking to Eran, whose right hand appeared to be blood red, the mark of Arryn's stomach wound. Together with Vera, Erina left the earth until the conditions in that place slowly began to settle. Emissaries helped the recovery process after the short battle. Although the duration of the fight was relatively short, the impact caused could not be taken lightly. "He won on a planet called Athanor. I'm afraid those people are trying to help every Justice Watcher in the entire universe," said Eran, shaking his right hand, trying to remove the blood that filled the man's palm. "The number of Justice Watchers is decreasing. We're at quite an adv
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"I haven't worn these clothes in a long time," said Arryn, amazed at the drastic change in his appearance.Goodbye simple clothes and black coats, hello suits and shirts. Arryn was genuinely excited to realize he had become part of the Earthlings, even though he had to admit that Arryn wasn't from Earth."For those who have been there, it won't feel strange when you put it on again," Sersi said."If you intend to take me to see Nicholas, does that mean you'll miss work?" asked Arryn, Sersi smiling broadly in her outfit."I don't mind missing a day of work. They'll understand my situation," replied Sersi.Arryn nodded, feeling happy her friend was willing to drive him, even though he looked different from John Alan she used to know. It didn't take long for Sersi to get Arryn into a taxi bound for the City of London prison, which was quite far from Sersi's residence.The woman had never met Nicholas before. She only knew the man was caught by
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Because of this strangeness, a police car arrived at the place where Arryn had come. Two police officers were seen aiming their guns at Arryn, making the man reflexively raise his hands."Don't move!" ordered one of the police officers."I haven't committed any crime," Arryn said, trying to speak to the police officers.Despite Arryn's words, the townspeople did not. They looked scared and anxious, and many took pictures of the incident and posted them on social media."Say all of that in our office," said the police officer, putting Arryn down by trying to handcuff the man's hands.To the officer's surprise, Arryn only had one hand, with burn marks on his face. In the end, both police hands appeared to be firmly grasping Arryn's body. The man was put into a police car and taken away from the center of London."Now, which crazy person are you?" asked the policeman, sitting close to Arryn."What do you mean?" asked Arryn, confused.
Return
The fight was done; the war was over. Arryn walked up to Aurora. The man deactivated his fire armor magic. Aurora's eyes glazed over, happy the Armageddon war was over.Surprisingly, Aurora hugged Arryn's body and buried her face in the man's arms. Her heart couldn't hide her happiness. At last, she could live happily ever after together with Arryn."I'm glad this war is over," Aurora said, crying so happily that making Arryn's clothes wet."So am I. There's nothing to worry about," Arryn explained, his right hand gently rubbing Aurora's hair.Alexia smiled. She shook hands with Alen, who the three people never expected to be alive, "Is there anything else you're going to do this time, Alen?""Considering the situation here is over, maybe I will go to a different world to help Erina win this war," Alen replied.Arryn looked over, surprised to hear Alen was returning to deal with the war in a different world. Arryn understood his responsibili
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Without thinking, Arryn flew off with the help of two wings behind his back. He went to the west, where another battle was taking place between Alex and Alexia, Aurora, and Alen.After the battle against the demon army was over, the man wanted to end it all so there would be no more suffering in the land of Athanor. Still clad in his fire armor, Arryn traversed the forest half-destroyed by the freezing ice, with several demons still trapped in the ice.From afar, the tremor and gust of wind could be clearly felt. The battle between the two camps was no longer carried out in the sky but on a vast plain. After passing through the forest area, Arryn's eyes witnessed Alex being overwhelmed by three people.[Summoning System: Great Fire Pillar]A pillar of fire formed around the battle arena, causing Alex to gasp and realize he was surrounded. There was no other way for him to escape but to defeat the remaining Justice Watcher members.Alexia and Aurora
The End of A Regime
Vera agreed to Erina's order. After all, they had to be woken up quickly to help the Athanor Army's fighting power. The goddess of nature turned her body around, walking on a glass path adorned with a gentle breeze full of leaves every step of the way.The charming woman arrived at the Garden of Life, standing right next to Arryn and Allen, who was lying on the grass. The foliage roots continued to wrap around their bodies. A green light was lit on each root to restore the two's body condition.Now, Arryn and Allen were fully recovered, perhaps even at the peak of their health to fight again. Vera crouched gracefully, making her beautiful dress appear to brush against the grass in her garden.Vera's delicate hands touched the garden soil, her eyes closed, and without any magic incantation, the roots wrapped around Arryn and Allen's bodies slowly began to unwind, giving way to a cool breeze that seemed to wake up the two men.The first thing Arryn saw when
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