Multiverse: by Nick Venomz (best books to read for beginners .txt) 📕

Gage spotted a carriage being attacked by rank D’s beast monsters known as Bloodhounds. The Bloodhounds were slowly overwhelming the guards, cutting them down, one by one. “Help!” A girl shrieked from inside of the carriage. “Help!”

"Should we help them?” Gage asked himself. He waited a second before reaching into the large backpack he wore, taking out a silver dagger. He then charged towards the carriage with the dagger’s tip pointing to his right. He encountered the Bloodhound and made quick work of it, slashing it into small chunks. He then attracted the attention of the rest of the pack, slashing his way through them. The remaining guards assisted Gage in defeating the Bloodhounds Once the pack of Bloodhounds was defeated, the head guard bowed his head to Gage.

“Thank you for your help!” The head guard shouted while bowing his head.

“No worries, I was passing by and happened to encounter you, guys,” Gage told him.

“Rock!” A woman shouted from inside the carriage. The head guard, Rock, stood up and went to the door of the gold-infused carriage. He opened the carriage door and allowed the woman to walk outside. The woman walked up to Gage and scanned him from top to bottom. Her long blonde hair flowed to the hips and slightly wrapped around her waist. She wore a fancy blouse that was a mix of blue, green, and white. Her fair skin matched with her blonde hair and black high heels. Her eyes are a beautiful dark green. “My name is Ashlie… I would like to employ you as a guard.”

“Uh… sure?” He said while his light green eyes gawked at her body.

“Perfect, then let’s begin our journey,” Ashlie said before turning around and heading back towards her carriage.

”Wait! I want to see him!” The young girl’s voice shouted from the inside of the carriage. A little girl popped her head out. She looked similar to Ashlie with her shorter blonde hair, fair skin, and colorful dress. “Hi! I’m Catie!” She announced.

“Hello, Catie!” Gage responded while waving at her. 

“Well, let’s be on our way then,” Ashlie said before turning around and heading back into the carriage. The guards nodded and got back to their places.

“Ma'am! We’ll be parting ways here for now.” Rock told Ashlie. 

“May I ask why?” 

“It’s necessary to return the bodies of our fallen comrades and collect the crystals of the Bloodhounds.” Rock explained.

Ashlie nodded. “I’ll meet you back at the manor.” She said before nodding for the driver to leave. Rock thanked her before taking a few guards to collect their fallen comrades. Gage followed after him, not knowing where their destination was. 

“Why did you agree?” A voice, inside his mind, asked him.

“I-I don’t know,” Gage whispered.

“It’s clear that you did it because of her body.” Another voice said.

“What?” The first voice shouted.

“Okay, now shut up. We can’t let them find out about you guys.” Gage whispered. The voices closed their non-existent mouths, allowing Gage to continue with the carriage until they arrived at their destination.

Once at their destination, which is the capital, Gage parted ways with Ashlie after receiving his payment for the short trip. Ashlie thanked him for his help before taking Catie and the remaining guards to their manor while Gage returned to his room at a nearby inn. Once in his room, he dropped his reward on a nearby desk and plopped himself on the bed. His eyes grew tired while his stamina and mana pool waited for the chance to be refueled. Gage was defeating monsters before coming across Ashlie’s carriage which left his stats quite low. His eyes then fell asleep, where he wouldn’t wake up until the next morning.

Before he woke from his deep sleep, his hair changed color from light green to dark blue. His gear, a gray leather tunic, brown leather pants, and black leather shoes, didn’t change. His hairstyle didn’t change either, staying as a hi-top fade. He then woke up from his deep sleep and sat up. He then got out of bed and equipped his backpack before walking towards the door. He opened the door but looked over his right shoulder. “Gage has left. Barion remains,” he whispered before closing the door behind him.

Daniel Harrigo was a normal teen who passed away during his sleep due to a heart attack. His normal life was discarded away in a moment’s notice; a normal life of being rejected by women and spending his time at conventions. He also enjoyed lighter colors; his clothes were all lighter shades with his natural black hair being dyed to lime green.

Daniel was also burdened with his fair share of problems; lack of friendships and money, constantly unemployed, and dealing with a mental illness at the same time. The stress that the problems caused, eventually, led to the heart attack that took his life.

His body then began to rot slowly while his mind transcended into the sky, waking him when he made it to the plane of time referred to as ‘Heaven’. That’s where he met the God known as Hunter, the god of Earth that many people looked up and prayed to. Hunter is also the god of another world, Astriocal. Hunter took the appearance of a middle-aged businessman who wore a black suit and shoes with straight whitish-grey hair descending to his chest “I made a mistake. You weren’t supposed to die so young!” Hunter declared while bowing his head to Daniel. Daniel looked around the plane and noticed that only Hunter and he were visible. They were surrounded by endless white clouds, blocking Daniel’s sight from what lies around them.

“What do you mean I’m dead?” Daniel asked him.

“I’m telling the truth! You were meant to live for another decade!”

Daniel looked down at the floor and noticed that he was standing on a cloud. He looked around his feet, but couldn’t see anything else aside from clouds. “What will happen to me now?”

“I will reincarnate you into the other world I manage!” Hunter declared before standing up straight.

“Reincarnate? I can’t return home?” Daniel asked. Hunter shook his head. “Then can I ask for something?” Hunter nodded his head.

“Anything that I can provide you with, I will,” Hunter told him.

“Can I keep the same look and body that I had on Earth? I also want offensive and defensive skills that can keep me safe.”

“Granted,” Hunter said. “Physical Enhancement will increase your strength, speed, and stamina. Forcefield will emit a large yellow circle that will surround you and keeps you safe for an hour, at most. I will also give you three Creation skills, which are some of the strongest skills available!” He declared. “Creation: Light, Creation: Fire, and Creation: Darkness!” He then closed his eyes as the cloud from under him, began to dissipate. “Welcome to your next life,” Hunter said as Daniel began to fall from Heaven.

Daniel woke up in an open field with a pond next to him. He stood up and scurried over to the pond. He checked his face and noticed that he kept his lime green hair that was raised up a few inches. He then checked his clothes, which was a light gray sweater, baby blue jeans, and a pair of white sneakers with patches of grey in them, remained the same. He looked around the area and noticed that a small “I” appeared in the corner of his vision. He reached out and touched the small “I” symbol, activating his menu and displaying his skills and stats. Every skill that Hunter mentioned was there. Daniel’s information also has an “I” on it, which he pressed. Once he pressed the second “I”, he was given the ability to edit some of his information. He then looked at his name and decided to erase it, writing the name: “Ex.”

“I’ll live my life like my favorite anime protagonists! A hero with beauties surrounding him!” He declared, pointing his fist towards the heavens. “I won’t waste my second chance at life. I was heavenly sent to accomplish great things in life!”

TBC... 

 Eight years ago, the world broke apart. Zombies rose from the ground and invaded humanity, purging almost every human in existence from the Earth. My family was able to survive the first wave of zombies, but the second wave devastated us. The zombies tore through the remaining humans, dwindling the population even lower. We were lucky enough to escape the house we stayed at, but the zombies continued to chase after us. They pushed us away until our stamina was drained, leaving us with little choices. My parents decided to allow me to live by throwing me forward while remaining behind. They forced me to run as far away as I can from them while they led the zombies away. Tears ran down my cheek as I fled away from them. The tears blinded me as I ran away from the sounds of growling and moaning before running into a soft cushion. I wiped my tears from my eyes and looked up. A man wearing camouflage gear, wielding an assault rifle, looked down at me. “Are you okay?” he asked. I shook my head before turning around and pointing towards my parents. 

“Help them,” I muttered. The man nodded and motioned for two men to go towards my parents. The man then led me away from the scene and towards a military base. He never mentioned my parents after that, leading to many questions about them. Eventually, he told me that my parents were killed shortly after I ran and weren’t able to be saved by any medicine. They left nothing behind, only their rotting bodies and empty minds. The man, whom I never learned his name, passed away the next day during another scavenger mission. Fortunately, the people of the base were kind enough to take me in and raise me. I then learned the basics of a normal life as well as undergoing military training to form me as a soldier with the ability to fight against the zombies. My new life began shortly as a private in the army.

TBC…