The Incubus System - Chapter 16: Complicated

Through a mysterious portal, Chen Jin arrived at this strange place – a post-apocalyptic world where civilization had been destroyed.

A conversation with a handsome stranger leaves Ariane chained in a cellar with a strange affliction. She soon discovers that the darkness of the nineteenth century’s Deep South hides many dangers. Mages, wolf shifters and the humans who hunt them play a risky game where to stumble is to die, all under the amused gaze of the apex predators of the supernatural world: vampires.

It is never healthy to attract the gaze of the aristocracy of the night. It takes much to survive in this merciless world, but Ariane will not let that deter her. The southern belle has a bite, and she is willing to learn and to grow in this hostile new world. She will use whatever means necessary to reclaim her freedom, be it guile, charm, or those intriguing new instincts that make blood so delectable.

This is a story of vampires as I believe they should be, with their strengths and weaknesses, with their remnants of humanity and the beast inside. Updates every Friday. Mind the tags.

Cover by Antti Hakosaari: https://www.artstation.com/haco

Special thanks to Svensonsen for getting me started, as well as Omi Nya, Hesketh, Rhaegar, Yaksher, Selkie and Raven for proofreading my stuff. Thanks to my patrons and you dear readers, for the support. I could not do it without you.

Journey is on Amazon, both in ebooks and audio. here is a link to the first one:

https://www.royalroad.com/amazon/B08DK6G8Y8

The story probably exists in your local marketplace as well of I can tempt you.

Qin Shou arrives in the world of monster movies and activates an anomalous creature synthesis system, embarking on a true journey of fighting monsters and leveling up.[Marine Iguana] + [Huge Size] + [Atomic Reactor] + [Humanoid Adjustment] = [Godzilla]Ding! Godzilla similarity ten percent, reward: Intelligence Development.[Chimpanzee] + [Huge Size] + [Intelligence Development] = [King Kong]Ding! King Kong similarity fifty percent, reward: King Kong Transformation Card x1.[Bull Head] + [Deer Antlers] + [Crocodile Mouth] + [Snake Body]…+ [Anti-gravity Device] = [Divine Dragon]Ding! Divine Dragon similarity ten percent, reward: Mechanical Heart.[Mechanical Heart] + [Mecha] + [Devouring Spineworm] + [Flip Phone] = [Masked Rider Faiz]Ding! Masked Rider similarity ten percent, reward: Light Energy Converter…………[Light Energy Converter] + [???] = [Ultraman Tiga]……Three hundred years ago, the king of monsters Godzilla and King Kong fought a century battle……Two hundred years ago, alien pioneers opened a dimensional gate……One hundred years ago, the Jurassic theme park became a land without an owner……New Century 120……

God: I shall bestow the Saintess upon you.
Pope: W- wait a moment! This is a boy!
God: That is the Saintess.
Pope: ??????

And just like that, the Saintess was raised by the church for fifteen years without any questions asked…

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