Male Naga

On my birthday, Heather Pond’s lover posted a sonogram on his social media account and captioned it, [We’re going to be parents!] I commented, [Congratulations. You can have the baby cot from my place.] The next second, Heather called me to give me a warning. “Brandon Smith is dying. I’ll come back to you once I give birth to his child. Please don’t trigger him any further!” I remained calm and collected when I served her the divorce papers. Then, I packed my bags and went on a vacation in Europe.

The day before our wedding, I received an expensive suit from my wife. Not long after, her young lover called me, his voice trembling. "I'm sorry. It was my fault. My bad for mixing up your size. Please… please don't blame Sylvie." On the other end, I could hear Sylvie soothing him gently, patiently, until he calmed down. I stared at the plane ticket in my hand—a one-way trip out of the country—and calmly asked her for a divorce. Then, as if I no longer mattered, she left me with a single, cold sentence. "Just don't regret it."

I'm on my way to get married when a truck slams into my car from behind. After being unconscious for a long time, I hear the doctor telling my fiancee that I might lose my memory. I decide to have a little fun and open my eyes, pretending to be confused. "Who are you?" My fiancee goes completely still. I'm about to admit I'm only teasing her, but before I can, she grabs my best man's hand without a second thought. "I'm Janice Lloyd, your best friend's fiancee. You got into a car accident on your way to our wedding."

My wife, who had always despised lugging around keys, ditched our modern smart lock for a clunky old-school key version. She even bolted it shut during showers. Every time I returned from work, I'd have to ring her up first. Fed up, I slapped the divorce agreement on the table during a family get-together. Everyone assumed I was drunk and joking. My wife hauled off and cracked me across the face. "Am I asking too much? You promised you'd indulge me forever." I met her glare with icy indifference and let out a bitter scoff. "Aren't I divorcing you and never returning the ultimate indulgence?"

Eight years married, and my wife? She asked for a divorce 99 times. I thought it was just her usual drama—testing me. Then I found out she'd been wiring half a million every year to some dude. Always with the same note: ILU. When she hit me with divorce number 100, I finally signed. I pulled my money out of her little passion project and ghosted—moved my company overseas, wiped my tracks clean. Now she's out there losing her mind, trying to find me.

My younger brother had stage four kidney cancer. Our parents demanded that I donate a kidney to save him. I told them I only had one kidney left. The transplant would kill me. Instead of listening to me, they forcibly strapped me to the operating table. “It’s just one kidney! Stop being so selfish!” they yelled. They did not care that I was telling the truth. Years ago, I had given my other kidney to save my father after his car crash.

My girlfriend is an heiress from the upper class of Jetland, and she is worth tens of billions of dollars. In order to test me, she has never spent a single cent on me, nor given me any presents during the seven years that we have been together. She even splits the bill with me when we buy rubbers. After my mother falls severely ill, I borrow all the money that I can from all my family and friends. I only need two thousand dollars more to afford my mother's operation. However, even when I beg my girlfriend to lend me money, she refuses. After my mother passes away, I take care of everything on my own. When I go home to pack my things, I accidentally come across a list of presents that she has bought for our neighbor, whom she treats like a younger brother. These gifts include a luxury villa, a designer watch, and haute couture suits. There is also an audio recording of her conversation with her best friend. "Tessie, I heard that Ethan begged you so he could borrow two thousand dollars from you. Is that true?" Tessa Seinfeld snorts, and her voice rings out carelessly. "Zeke's right. Only a leech would go down on his knees just for two thousand dollars. We've only been together for seven years, and he's already so eager to get money out of me." In the end, our seven years of relationship mean nothing. It only takes a provocative comment from her neighbor, Zeke Palmer, for everything to fall apart. But it doesn't matter. From the moment my mother died, I have already decided to leave Tessa.

Dalam cerita ini, tentu saja terdapat tujuh tokoh protagonis lintas dimensi - dunia manusia dan dunia naga. Di dunia naga, semua penghuninya tentu saja adalah para naga. Para naga ini bisa bertransformasi menjadi manusia dan menjalani kehidupan layaknya manusia. Yang membedakan mereka dengan manusia biasa adalah fakta bahwa mereka bisa menggunakan kekuatan-kekuatan supranatural yang berdasar pada tujuh elemen dasar: angin, tanah, api, air, listrik, kayu, dan emas. Jadi, cerita aksi fantasi ini berkisar di antara tujuh lelaki muda yang meninggal dalam kehidupan mereka di alam manusia. Dengan satu alasan tertentu, mereka ditransfer ke dunia naga. Ratu Surgawi di dunia naga memilih mereka untuk dijadikan sebagai tujuh pengawal tertinggi kerajaan naga - untuk melindungi Ratu dan Pangeran. Masalah satu dan yang lainnya berdatangan tiada henti dalam perjalanan mereka menuju ke posisi pengawal kerajaan tertinggi. Tantangan demi tantangan juga tak henti-hentinya sampai dengan satu kenyataan terakhir yang harus mereka hadapi. Jadi, pertanyaan final di sini adalah... Apakah Anda percaya dengan takdir?

Suro Joyo ingin kembali ke kerajaannya, Krendobumi. Di tengah perjalanan diserang sosok yang sama persis dengan dirinya. Bedanya, yang menyerang berpakaian warna putih, sedangkan Suro Joyo berpakaian warna merah. Suro Joyo jadi-jadian ini samaran dari Badas Wikatra. Badas Wikatra pendekar dari golongan hitam yang memiliki kesaktian luar biasa. Satu kesaktian yang membahayakan, dirinya mampu mengubah dirinya sama persis dengan Suro Joyo sejati! Sebelumnya, dengan cara menyamar sebagai Suro Joyo, Badas Wikatra membunuh Maeso Item dan Trinil Manis. Maeso Item dan Trinil Manis guru Suro Joyo. Badas Wikatra juga telah membunuh kedua orang tua Suro Joyo, Agung Paramarta dan Niken Sari, serta para punggawa Kerajaan Krendobumi. Dalam pertarungan melawan Badas Wikatra, Suro Joyo hampir tewas. Dia ditolong Ki Tambung Bumandala. Pendekar yang dijuluki Pendekar Bisu. Suro Joyo digembleng berbagai ilmu dan kesaktian di Padepokan Carang Giring. Suro Joyo juga menapatkan Mantra Sakti Pemanggil Tombak Bowong warisan dari Maeso Item dan Trinil Manis. Setelah dirasa cukup menguasai ilmu dari Pendekar Bisu, Suro Joyo pamit ke Krendobumi untuk menumpas Badas Wikatra dan pengikutnya. Suro Joyo siap mengembalikan rakyat Krendobumi kembali ke masa kejayaan, makmur, dan sejahtera. Masa kejayaan untuk rakyat jelata, bukan untuk para punggawa. Suro Joyo tahu, melawan Badas Wikatra itu sama saja bunuh diri. Ilmu yang dimiliki Suro Joyo tak seberapa dibandingkan Badas Wikatra. Namun Suro Joyo siap bertaruh jiwa demi menegakkan keadilan dan kebenaran di alam semesta. ***

Kerajaan Alam Langit mendapatkan berkah karena kehadiran sosok Alstroemeria yang melambangkan persahabatan dan pengabdian kepada Alam Langit. Sudah bertahun - tahun ia selalu membantu Alam Langit menangani roh iblis yang berbuat onar dialam semesta. Meskipun sering membantu Alam Langit, tapi tidak ada yang pernah bertemu dengan sosok yang dijuluki sebagai Alstroemeria. Hanya bayang-bayang wanita serba hitam menggunakan cadar saja atau roh iblis yang akan dibunuh olehnya yang dapat bertemu dengannya. Kaisar sudah mencarinya kemanapun, tapi tidak menemukannya. Diyakini bahwa wanita yang dijuluki sebagai Alstroemeria ini, tidak pernah berkencan dengan mahluk dialam manapun.