Solace: The Infinite Path - Chapter 36: Aetheria - The First Sigil

It was supposed to be a perfect deal in which both parties got what they needed. However, after the child was born, he tore up the agreement with discontent and told her, “Who said that we’d only have one child? I want twins! Twin brother and sister! You’ll continue giving birth to more children until you bore me a pair of twins!”

“Have you heard the tale? Of the one they call… the Beekeeper.”“From his hands, a hive rose. By his hand, humanity was saved.”Growing up in rural Korea, Han always knew that the only way out was by working himself, day and night.But even then, it would never be enough. For he also knew that those who held real power had been born into it.But what if humanity were reset? Reborn into a new world, with a new order of things? And what if he were reborn with a talent as useless-sounding as “Beekeeper”?Would he accept his fate? Or would he rise above the rest? A ruler in this new wasteland of a world.***This is a transmigration story, where the characters have been sent to a strange apocalyptic world.On top of trying to survive, they must solve the mystery of why they were sent here, and who... or what... may be watching them.Expect Kingdom-Building, beings from other worlds, magical technology and hints of mystery.

In this world, orphans or just anyone without any hope for this world can apply to become a “walking target”. Their sole purpose is to be a practicing dummy for the students of the sect who train to become “Demon Hunters”. These students need “walking targets” to test their training on living, walking beings of flesh and blood.
In exchange, they will be provided with food & shelter.
Their existence value is lower than a slave, but if they manage to survive a few years they can receive a life long pension.

Xiao Han is such a “walking target”. One time he witnessed a powerful Demon Hunter disposing a demon. When the demon died, a fragment of the demon that managed to escape entered Xiao Han’s heart. No one saw that, and even Xiao Han himself only felt some discomfort for an instant.

But that thing in his heart soon gave Xiao Han visions, and the first one is of a cultivation method which allows Xiao Han to absorb damage to enhance his body. A perfect cultivation method for a “walking target”.

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Wu Lai was an ordinary high school student. One day he was struck by a flash of lightning from a different world, and suddenly entered a fantastic world full of magic and swords. Since then, he started a totally new life. In this supernatural world, he had his ups and downs, experienced numerous battles, subdued powerful evil beasts, and fell in love with a belle. His nickname “Demon King” was remembered throughout the ages there.

Stay or return was a question. In the face of this choice, Wu Lai, with the nostalgia and gratefulness for the original world, finally chose to stay…

Here was the legend of “Demon King”…

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