The Vigilante of Cistern

In a world where power is dictated by fate, Kael Veyron was never meant to awaken. Thrown into a deadly Nightmare where survival is everything, he gains a forbidden ability—one that allows him to devour shadows and steal fragments of fate itself. But power comes at a cost. The stronger he becomes, the more his humanity fades. Hunted by forces he doesn’t understand and burdened by a past that refuses to stay buried, Kael walks a path no one else can follow. Because he is not chosen. He is an anomaly. And something far beyond the world has begun to notice him.

Two hundred years ago, the sky split open. Dimensional rifts appeared across the world, pouring endless monsters into human territory. Cities collapsed, nations vanished, and humanity was forced to rebuild civilization behind massive defensive walls. In the new era, survival depends on one thing. Class Awakening. When people reach adulthood, they undergo a Class Change Ceremony and receive a combat class that determines their future. Powerful awakenings such as S-Rank Swordsmen, Elemental Mages, and Divine Priests rise quickly, becoming hunters, elites, and protectors of humanity. Weak classes, however… Are destined for ordinary lives. When Lin Yi, a transmigrator from Blue Star, awakens his class at Jianghe Hunter Academy, his result immediately becomes the joke of the entire academy. E-Rank Class — Laborer. A class meant for construction, mining, and carrying materials. In other words… A background character in a world of heroes. But just as Lin Yi accepts his unfortunate fate, a mysterious voice echoes in his mind. Ding. [Minimal Effort, Maximum Reward System Activated.] Any experience he gets will be multiplied by no less than a hundred and, Any item he obtains will be amplified into a far superior version of itself. A simple dagger becomes a weapon capable of freezing monsters solid. A basic skill transforms into a devastating killing technique. Even ordinary equipment can evolve into something far beyond its original limits. While other students struggle to hunt their first monster… Lin Yi casually slays creatures far above his level. While elite classes rely on rare gear and expensive resources… Lin Yi simply picks up ordinary equipment and watches it evolve into something terrifying. Soon, rumors begin spreading across Jianghe City. The weakest class in the academy… Might actually be the most dangerous. Because in Lin Yi’s hands, even the most ordinary tools can become weapons capable of shaking the world. And this time… The so-called E-Rank Laborer may end up building something far greater than anyone ever expected.

Reborn as Ash Ketchum in the Pokémon world, our protagonist carries memories of his past life—and powers no one else in this world possesses. With mysterious dojutsu, dazzling ninjutsu, and overwhelming physical prowess, Ash forges a path that no trainer before him could replicate. As he blazes through the Indigo League and beyond, his legend begins—hidden in shadow yet destined to shine. From the explosive end of Kanto to the storm that engulfs Johto, from the ashes of the Naruto world to the dawn of Hoenn, this is the tale of an unmatched trainer who blends chakra and Poké Balls, forging a legacy that defies worlds. ... For Advanced Chapters: Patreon(.)com/LordMerlin ... This is a Translation.

Aerin is a boy who is adopted by an ex-assassin who wants to set him up for success in life. Will Aerin take the old man’s advice in life or choose his own path that could lead him astray?

Gerard Walker was a ghost—one of the deadliest covert operatives the military had ever produced. Until he was betrayed. Left to die on a mission gone wrong, he never expected to wake up again… let alone in the body of a disgraced Chinese heir, Li Xian. Stripped of his past but armed with a mysterious system that rewards him for exacting vengeance, Gerard has only one path forward—retribution. His new body’s former life was stolen by betrayal, framed for insanity, and left to rot in a mental institution. Now, with the Revenge Sign-In System, every day brings new power, new resources, and new ways to strike back. But revenge isn’t just personal. As Gerard hunts down the enemies who wronged Li Xian, he uncovers a larger conspiracy—one tied not only to his new identity but also to his own past. A secret organization has been watching him long before his resurrection, and they aren’t just trying to kill him. They want him for something far worse. With deadly assassins, ruthless crime lords, and powerful elites closing in, Gerard must play the long game—balancing deception, power, and control. Every battle won brings him closer to his final goal. But as he becomes stronger, more ruthless, and more like the weapon he once was, Gerard is forced to ask himself: At what point does revenge stop being justice… and become something darker?

Kyle broke free. Sadly, punching the leader of a gang of thugs had consequences, and the leader's cronies would beat Kyle to death. But so what?! He didn't regret punching this guy even once! However, a powerful Magic Lady saved Kyle and then did something strange. She offered him a job. Apparently, he would have to go to a different world, a brutal realm where strength was the only law, and become its Overseer. A world where one person could fight thousands of people. A world where gigantic beasts broke mountains. And Kyle? He was just some random guy. He couldn't break mountains. Hell, he could barely fight a single guy, but what was he supposed to do? Reject the offer and get killed? Whether he liked it or not, he had to grow stronger, and while the beginning was tough, he actually found something he really enjoyed. His gigantic hammer. It was exhilarating when beasts exploded into chunks of flesh whenever he struck them. He loved turning boulders into rubble. With his hammer in hand, Kyle would forge a path of destruction through beast hordes and any ancient gods who dare stand in his way. And as his power grew, he became more and more involved in a war between two fundamentally different forces of nature. Join Kyle on his journey to become the Strongest Hammer God! -- Hammer starts at chapter 36 2 chapters every day. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/EfePH46Aru

“Everything I’ve done was for them… and now, no one can stop me. No one, except, perhaps… her". For centuries, civilizations have been built upon stories. Some sacred, others forbidden. But every story is a form of power. And every truth, a form of rebellion. This Book 1 speaks of guilt, faith, crushing responsibilities, and the first tremor of a love that does not yet understand the magnitude of what it will one day destroy. It is not rebellion yet; it is the dawn before the tragedy. I am not trying to retell Dragon Age: Inquisition. The explosion of the Conclave is only the starting point that allows me to narrate another story... the intimate origin of a relationship that will change the world. When I began writing this story during the pandemic, I too believed the tale Solas had sold us. But I came to understand it was only one version within a greater fiction. He was, after all, remembered as the god of Lies, Treachery and Rebellion, depending upon the story. This book is the origin of the woman behind the myth, and of love before the fall. It is an elven tragedy, and all I want is to bare the wound. "I'm begging for you to take my hand, wreck my plans...That's my man..." All recognizable characters, settings, names, and lore belong to EA and BioWare. This is a fan work based on the Dragon Age universe. Original characters may appear, but the story remains grounded in the world created by BioWare. I am not affiliated with the copyright holders in any way. No copyright infringement is intended. It took me a long time to find the right tone and turn for this story. This is the third time I write about them, and the first time it truly feels like the story moves forward. Solas is a character who touched something deeply personal in me, a thread of rebellion that runs through my own life. I always felt I owed him a fic. Though perhaps… I owed it to myself. Writing this was beautiful. A personal journey, through and through. This is my little gift to the community, but also, to the apostate I became. “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” Inspirations: All the Dragon Age novels, codex, and games. Epic: The Musical by Jorge Rivera-Herrans The Misery - Sonata Arctica (Cap "Lady Pain") "The Grand Design" by Stephen Hawking "Escape from Freedom" by Erich Fromm "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari "Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI" by Yuval Noah Harari "A Long Way Gone" by Ishmael Beah "An american slave's journey to freedom" by Frederick Douglass "Perreo. Una revolución" by Cazzu "Everything I'll say to you tomorrow" by Elísabet Benavent "The Spinoza problem" by Irvin D. Yalom

"The best way to predict the future is to build the machine that creates it." ​The Indian subcontinent is a pressure cooker of Cold War paranoia and aging colonial remnants. While the world watches the borders for the flash of muzzle flares, Karan is looking at a different map—one made of supply chains, energy reserves, and industrial bottlenecks. ​Armed with a "System" that calculates the weight of history in real-time, Karan begins a silent, surgical strike against the status quo. His mission isn't just to win a war; it's to ensure India never has to depend on a foreign power to fight one again.