Skyrim: A Sorcerer's Tale - Chapter 71 - XII: Rising Reputation

“Help me, please,” Bella pleaded, grasping his hands.His dark eyes, devoid of warmth, pierced through hers with an unsettling coldness. “Why should I mess with those goons to help you?” he asked callously.“I’ll do anything you say,” she said without thinking, desperate. “Just save me from them.”He demanded something that Bella had never anticipated even in her dreams.A contract marriage!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Bella Dawn was already in distress to pay her step father’s debts. To add her misery, her mother was diagnosed with liver disease and needed immediate transplant.Where would she get that much money?Then, like a cruel twist of fate, she accidentally encountered a handsome man, Theodore Reid, the enigmatic CEO of Ace Group.Rumors said that he was a ruthless businessman with a heart as cold as ice. Yet, to Bella, he was kind, rescuing her from the clutches of those who sought to exploit her.She was grateful to him until he demanded something weird, shattering her pervious assumptions. He wanted to marry her.NoHe wanted a contract marriage.In exchange, he would take care of her mother's treatment and compensate her generously at the end of their arrangement.For Theodore, it was a solution born out of necessity, a means to appease his grandfather's demands for an heir while he searched for the one who had once saved him, his angel.Bella’s appearance reminded him of his savior. So, he offered her a contract marriage. It was a temporary solution to his grandfather’s demand to get an heir until he found his angel.With no other options left, Bella reluctantly agreed to the terms of the contract. But little did she know it would test her resolve and resilience like never before.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“Remember one thing, never fall in love with me,” he said, cold and dangerous.Bella gulped, nervous. “What if I do?” A sliver of defiance, a foolish question escaped her lips. She was already attracted to his handsome appearance.He squeezed her jaw and hissed, “You will regret it.”“What if you started liking me?” she dared to ask.He leaned closer, his breath warm against her ear. “No chance,” he scoffed. “You're not my type.”Bella’s heart sank.

Having transmigrated to a new world and becoming an ordinary Blacksmith in a Blacksmith Shop, Ye Feng shortly has the Master Blacksmith System activated.

In the Cyberpunk era, the Corporate Alliance dominated the world, with humans and witches alike serving as corporate cash cows, enslaved by advanced technology.Changes were thus unveiled, and Xu Yang, refusing to become a corporate slave, resolved to flee. He intended to rescue the adorable yet powerful witches from the clutches of the giant corporations, embarking on a path of innovation!

[You have been slain by an Evil God. Time Reversal initiated.][Save file loaded successfully. Beginning Fifth Playthrough.]In 2030, a game burst onto the scene.And you had already been reborn for the fifth time.Only you knew that in three years, the game would merge with reality.Humans and races from other worldlines would invade Earth through the game.And not long after that, even more unknown horrors would descend upon every timeline![Ding! Congratulations, player registration successful. Please draw your Talent.][Ding! Detected that the player has used a redemption code.][Ding! Redemption code successfully applied. Congratulations! You have obtained the unique Talent: Millionfold Boost!][Talent Description: Millionfold Boost — When selling an item, you may choose to receive a millionfold boost in either quantity or quality!]As expected, the redemption code you had painstakingly gathered during your first four playthroughs was worth it![Detected: Player has sold a Common-grade Bow. Player has chosen Quality Boost.][Ding! Millionfold Boost activated. Congratulations! You have obtained the Legendary-grade equipment: Moon Reaper!][Detected: Player has sold a D-rank Skill Book: Blink. Player has chosen Quality Boost.][Ding! Millionfold Boost activated. Congratulations! You have obtained the SSS-rank Skill Book: God Speed!][Detected: Player has sold a God-grade Pet: Ancient Dragon Egg. Player has chosen Quantity Boost.][Ding! Millionfold Boost activated. Congratulations! You have obtained 1,000,000 God-grade Ancient Dragon Eggs!]Beautiful!You bastards, get ready to face the strongest ancient dragon legion in history!