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Jasmine received "shocking" news: she had to marry the Dragon Ghost as his wife. But in exchange, after the marriage, she would inherit the entire estate, subjects, and territory of her husband. Jasmine was overjoyed: "Is there such a sweet deal in this world?" On the wedding day, she dressed up sharply and stepped into the magnificent cathedral, casting an affectionate glance toward her future partner. And then she saw... a Dragon Egg. The majestic Dragon Ghost was nowhere to be seen; there was only an egg lying there all by itself. Inventory of assets: A dilapidated castle, with drafty winds blowing in from all directions. Subjects: Three hundred skin-and-bone slaves who, at first glance, looked like walking skeletons about to collapse from hunger. Territory: A dead land spanning ten thousand square kilometers around the Dragon Valley, so desolate that "dogs eat stones and chickens eat pebbles." Jasmine knew she had fallen for the scam of the century, but unfortunately, the knights who escorted Jasmine here had long since "whipped their horses and vanished," running away a long time ago. An old butler, so aged he could barely walk, tremblingly stepped forward, waiting for the new Lord's instructions: "My Lord..." Jasmine held the "egg-husband" in her arms, and her rational nerves snapped: "I have land and people, could I really let myself starve to death?" Putting words into action, Jasmine rolled up her sleeves and officially embarked on the path of tilling the soil to get rich. Many years later. A strange town suddenly appeared on the mainland, rumored to be obscenely wealthy. From that place flowed exquisite fabrics, pure white porcelain, and sparkling jewelry... Anyone who had ever set foot there could not help but exclaim in amazement, while wandering poets competed to compose poems praising that prosperity until their throats were sore. A certain greedy King became overcome with avarice and brought a massive army, intending to seize the town for his own. The result? They were treated to the sight of a giant dragon descending from the sky to "pay them a visit."

The story in this fifth installment focuses on the spiritual, emotional, and cosmic journey of two legendary figures brought together by fate amidst destruction: Princess Kaguya Akemono Yume, also known among her allies Xuan Yin Yue, and Adipati Raksa Misaga. Kaguya is the last princess of the Ancient Dragon Kingdom, which has mysteriously vanished from the face of the Earth. Beneath her noble status as the Princess of the True Dragon God, she endures a life of immense trials, including raising and educating the son of the Divine Emperor—the very ruler who destroyed her home kingdom. With absolute sincerity, Kaguya acts as a mentor and foster mother to the Heavenly Prince, teaching him life's greatest wisdom until he grows to harbor an unwavering loyalty to her. A tense psychological and military conflict erupts when the prince's biological mother re-emerges to reclaim custody, sparking a fierce war of influence. However, the profound bond of love and sacrifice Kaguya forged proves unbreakable, leading the prince to reject his birth mother and choose to stand firmly by Kaguya's side. This extraordinary dedication is quietly witnessed by Adipati Raksa Misaga, a ruthless tyrant who has just been overthrown from his cosmic throne by the alliance of Aji Saka and the Seven Dragons. Adipati Raksa himself is no ordinary being, but the product of flawless cosmic genetic engineering, born from the cellular fusion of Dewa Niskala, the Primordial Emperor of Light, and Maharani Larasati Angraeni, the Primordial Empress of Chaos. After being cast out into one of the Ten Worlds, severely wounded from his defeat, Raksa is saved by Kaguya using an advanced Nano-Healer medical device. The moment Kaguya realizes the arrogant man she rescued is the cruel dictator with a long history of oppressing her people, a deep-seated hatred ignites within her heart. Conversely, the ruthless Raksa takes Kaguya captive inside his ancient starship flagship, using her as both a hostage and a navigator to reclaim his throne. The turning point of their relationship arrives dramatically when a robotic tracking armada commanded by the Demon King Sahamaru ambushes their coordinates with a barrage of plasma cannons. In that critical moment, the usually selfish Adipati Raksa shockingly chooses to sacrifice his personal energy aegis to shield Kaguya from a fatal blast. Seeing the cruel ruler dying to protect her, the walls of hatred around Kaguya's heart completely crumble, replaced by a profound, consuming love. Their mutual animosity officially melts into a burning romantic bond amidst the cosmic storm. Driven by his love for Kaguya and an ambition that has finally softened, Adipati Raksa embarks on a spiritual and technological pilgrimage toward the highest state of cosmic evolution as the Maharaja Ruler of the Five Realms, Nine Heavens, and Ten Worlds. Utilizing the time-crossing visions of Kaguya's close ally, Su Ryusakii, and guided by Kaguya’s own profound wisdom, Raksa successfully realigns the Quantum Core Sunda (QCS)—a primordial energy reactor anchored in the Ancestral Continent of Ancient Sunda capable of manipulating space and time. Instead of conquering through violence as he did in the past, Maharaja Adipati Raksa uses his absolute authority to unite the three perpetually warring factions—Humans, the Divine/Immortals, and the Dragon Race—into a singular, peaceful galactic alliance. The tale concludes beautifully upon the grand observation deck of a floating palace in the Nine Heavens, where Raksa stands gazing out at a now-tranquil cosmos, no longer feared as a tyrant but revered for his wisdom, accompanied by Kaguya, the beautiful princess who successfully conquered the heart of a tyrant and transformed hatred into a destiny of love that saved the univers, the book 3 of 15 book from Saga Lima Pendekar dan Seekor Naga

[Let characters from different worlds become hunters and save the day!] The world is full of monsters that defy common sense—some are keystones of their ecosystems, while others are outright destroyers. And whenever such creatures appear, hunters rise to face them. Hunters are strong, brave, and righteous guardians of nature… except when things go a little sideways. Hunters, united in camaraderie (aka ganging up on the monster). Hunters, steadfast and unyielding (aka carting endlessly). Hunters, protectors of the environment (aka loot hoarders). Join our Monster Hunter Assembly! You could be the next legendary guardian of nature! Old Joseph Joestar: "Kars! A single signal arrow calls forth an army! Your next line will be—" Shield Hero: "Heavy bowguns turn fights into turn-based RPGs." Kazuma: "As a Long Sword main, not carting is the victory!"

The continuation journey of Alter in the virtual world. Takes place after The World of Fractured Realms. But this time, Gaia took her frustrations out on Alter and accidently unleashed something that should not have.

Terra II, a world split into vast planes, where deserts stretch ceaselessly and horrors—roamed without rest. It is a land scarred by self made nightmares that never fade. The Common Era, where the concept of happiness has been abandoned. No story begins with joy, and none end with peace. One mistake—a misplaced word, a fleeting gesture—is all that it took. Strength was never the problem. You survived long enough to know that looking strong, feeling strong, and being strong are three different lies people tell themselves to keep moving. Terra is heavy. The roads are long and boundless like the deserts. And family...family—that has been stripped away. Once? Twice? no, Thrice? You’ve walked. You’ve run. You’ve shot at everything. You've seen your friends perish away, your self-made family rotting away, and how do you cover it? By carrying a carload of supplies through every kind of conceivable catastrophe. ———————— I'm pretty nervous how this version will be received and since i went for both magic and a modern setting. I'm not really good as creating things so i took inspiration from some well known media, so if it seems familiar, i tried as best i could to make it my own. but idk. Lets see, it starts to pick up the pace slowly. It's a slow born sort of thing. short ass rant, lol. Kristen out, peace.

They're all loyal when you talk about it, but when you ask, they won't go! Now, the Emperor's favor has still descended upon this 21st-century fragile bull 'Sith,' who has been conscripted by the God-Emperor into a local PDF (Plane Defense Force). Fortunately, our protagonist awakening system allows Sith to receive a hundredfold positive feedback no matter what he does, as long as he personally participates. I thought this system was just so-so, but I never expected it to be a TM concept technology! Therefore, when the Sith led his soldiers in one battle, it was equivalent to fighting a hundred battles, and fighting a hundred battles was equivalent to fighting ten thousand battles. After an apocalypse, a group of veterans of countless battles were directly acquired, and various conceptual types emerged one after another. So much so that in the end, not only did God-Emperor snatch him away, but the Four Gods also snatched him away, and even Goma insisted that the protagonist was their most Waaagh kid, and that the Sith should lead the green-skinned Waaagh, renamed 'Sith Kid,' to overturn the entire galaxy. But as the Sith, blessed by the Seven Gods, continued to fight across this messed-up galaxy, it wasn't until many years later that the Sith suddenly realized he had a hundredfold positive feedback loop... Why were the Four Symbols also corrected?

In the shadowed lands of Lesotho, where three kingdoms stand beneath a sky that has never forgotten a certain sin, the world is ruled by light and color. Everything observes and reflects light in its own way. Stone, water, flesh—each holds a different color, a different brightness. Even darkness has its own color, and in every place filled with shadow there is always a trace of light. Just as within every light, there is always a hidden darkness. In this world, a boy named Sora struggles to survive. Born with hollow black eyes and hair like a traitor’s curse, he was feared the moment he was seen. Abandoned at birth, he grew up like a rat in the alleys, stealing scraps and hiding from the cruelty of men. Yet in a world that fears monsters in the dark, no one ever wondered what kind of creature could survive it.

After an absurdly unlucky death by a stray bullet, teenager Adam Smith is reincarnated at the absolute bottom of the food chain: a tiny snake hatchling in a monster-infested dungeon. Cursed with his trademark misfortune but blessed with an unshakably optimistic spirit, Adam must navigate a world where his own siblings are his first predators. Armed with a new Evolution System that rewards him for every creature he consumes or defeats, Adam begins his grueling climb from a helpless morsel to a cunning hunter. Using his human wit and gradually evolving serpentine abilities, he turns the dungeon's dangers into opportunities.

i got tired of waiting to read about Arya's journey west

In 2026, the world froze over in an apocalyptic ice age. Dean Winters, a man struggling to survive, is betrayed by his lover, his best friend, and the very group he kept alive. Left to die alone in the frozen wasteland, his life came to a bitter end. But death does not claim him. Instead, it hurls him back to a time before the apocalypse began, with every memory intact and a mysterious superpower known as Tyrant’s Ledger. The first of its kind to awaken among humanity, it allows him to perceive numerical values that reveal whether a person is hostile or friendly, and whether an object, location, or resource is spoiled, corrupted, or lethally dangerous. This time, with his newfound power, Dean won’t just survive. He will crush anyone who stands in his way, gather the powerful under his banner, take revenge on those who betrayed him, and rise from the snow as a true Winter Tyrant.

Xicor awoke in strange alley way with a weird template system, confused and alone Xicor will have navigate and tread carefully in this world. Note: I do not own Chained Soldier nor Jujutsu Kaisen. This is currently being uploaded from Wattpad so if want to see them early you can visit that app to see them.

They called him the Shame of the Clan, but before that, Vale Athrimir was a prodigy, one destined to lead. That ended the moment he manifested the Forbidden Mark Order. Branded, abandoned, and cast into prison, Vale was stripped of everything he has. Three years later, he was thrown into the Borderlands, a wasteland where the forsaken are worked to death and forgotten, to fight monsters and waste away. But Vale did not break. He began with nothing. No name. No allies. No power base. No faction. And yet… he built. From prisoners, exiled lords, and the discarded, Vale forged order out of chaos. What started as a desperate struggle for survival became something far greater, a growing force bound by ambition, discipline, and ruthless vision. Resources were seized. Territories claimed. Enemies crushed or absorbed. In a ruined world where strength dictates rule, Vale wasn’t just surviving, he was laying the foundation of an empire. As the Forbidden Mark Order revealed its true potential and an Ancient Inheritance fell into his hands, his rise became unstoppable. Clans and Kingdoms that once cast him aside would soon face something far more dangerous than a disgraced heir. A ruler. He will build something that cannot be overthrown.

"The thirteenth Sinner, Saramago. I have been waiting for you." "If you join Limbus Company..." Naturally, my own will was not taken into consideration. (или: Naturally, my will was not reflected in this.) *The cover features Charon, the bus driver and mascot.

A burnt-out “code monkey” dies after a gaming binge and is reborn as Kōe Shihouin, an abandoned child in the brutal District 80. His fate changes when Yamamoto Genryūsai recognizes him as a once-in-a-millennium prodigy and takes him as his final disciple. While others treat Kidō as rigid magic, Kōe approaches it like programming—analyzing and rebuilding it to create innovative techniques like “Combination Kidō” with unmatched precision. But he hides a dangerous secret: two souls within him, granting immense power and the rare ability to wield two Zanpakutō. Framed for murder and exiled for 150 years, Kōe’s punishment is actually a cover for a covert mission investigating the Quincy resurgence. When he returns to a Seireitei on the brink of chaos, he must clear his name, confront Azashiro Sōya, and survive deadly noble clan politics—including a forced marriage to Yoruichi Shihōin. With knowledge of the future and a blade that defies death, Kōe rises as one of Soul Society’s most unorthodox geniuses, destined to change its fate forever.

Amara only took an afternoon nap. When she opened her eyes, she was no longer in her world. In a land ruled by beastmen—where humans have been extinct for centuries—she is hunted, captured, and sold as a rare creature. But the moment she stands before the Dragon King of the Ashen Throne, something ancient awakens. A system activates. A heatwave spreads. The strongest warriors fall to their knees. And even the Emperor of Flame begins to lose control. Now marked as an Omega in a world of dominant Alphas, Amara becomes the center of a dangerous power shift. Kings will desire her. Kingdoms will fight for her. First Quest: Conquer the Dragon Alpha. Denial or Failure will consume you with the consequences attached… But in a world where possession means power…what does it mean and who will conquer whom?

Xia Qiu, who died in an unexpected car accident, is reborn into the Marvel Universe with the same divine body and extraordinary abilities as the “Cute King.” Possessing powerful skills and a mysterious system, he rises to become the Cute King of Marvel. You have artificial intelligence—I have the Great Sage! You can summon thunder and lightning—I can devour everything! You have unmatched talent—I can conquer and unify all! Watch as the Cute King dominates and controls the Marvel Universe! If you enjoy “The Cute King of the Marvel World,” don’t forget to recommend it to your friends on QQ groups and Weibo! Read the latest chapters and the full story without interruptions. If you like it, be sure to share it with others!

Born weak in a world where only the strong survive, Blood Marble was never meant to stand among cultivators. Unable to train in powerful techniques and burdened by a fragile body, his future seemed destined for mediocrity. But everything changed the day a mysterious blood-red beam descended from the heavens and chose him. Guided by fate into the ruined territory of the once-feared Blood Sect, Blood Marble inherits a legacy long thought buried by time. Now, hunted by forces that once trembled before the Blood Sect’s name, he must walk a path stained with blood, secrets, and power— or perish like those before him.

Vale never imagined he would have to fight monsters, but in this world, survival leaves little choice. Stripped of all his memories, Vale awakens in a land where humanity battles creatures known as Spawn. Here, people wield supernatural abilities and grow stronger by conquering deadly Trials. Vale possesses an ability as well—but unlike the powers of those around him, his seems utterly useless in combat. He cannot be detected by anything beyond the five senses. He has no reflection, no shadow, not even a supernatural technique can perceive him. Though weak and lost in an unforgiving world, Vale is forced to fight alongside people far stronger than himself. Yet even as he struggles to survive the Trials and the horrors within them, one goal continues to drive him forward: To uncover the truth of who he is… and who he once was. What to Expect? -A smart mc that has to fight with weapons in a world full of powers -Side characters that are independent of the mc and have their own ambitions and goals -A powers system where for each thing you gain you also lose something of equal value -A deep lore and cosmology that reveals itself more and more as the story goes on https://discord.gg/7qnXBHaB2A link to the discord incase anyone wants to join

"Success is a shallow foundation built on luck and circumstance. Failure, accumulated and stacked like endless bodies in a mass grave, forges the deepest roots into unshakable power. I know all this about power with surety as all I had were countless failures. After all, I am Vakochev, and I set the very Scales of Existence. This... is my story. Existence, is my Story." --- In the brutal Lands of Stone, where mountains move and beasts devour civilizations whole, power is the only currency that matters. Damian Vakochev was once a prince to a glorious power, but he was stripped of that power, family, and everything he held dear as he was left with a shattered foundation. In an age where tribes war for scraps and Neolithic Empires crush all who oppose them, where ancient beasts roam territories older than memory and Mana flows through the Lands of Stone like blood through veins, where Warriors reinforced by Mana who could go against entire armies and Primal Beasts could devour entire mountains, Damian looks upon it all and asks...why? Who said things had to be the way they were? Who decided what power truly was? Why could he not stand over the tallest mountain and declare exactly what power was as he saw fit?! Why did he have to follow the set path of cultivation? Why were others born with Land and Sky Physiques while he was not? What prevented him setting up his own rules and his own paths?!

Are you old enough for a Sangria? Then you are old enough for this grisly novel about multiple stories of trauma and survival. Merlot Jupiter is he a creation or is he an author? James Evergreen is the ruler of the Intermarium, and he has two children: Ethan from his wife Leslie and Lolita from Charlotte, a woman with whom he had an affair. Who will become the next ruler of Intermarium, a third-world country that is already crippled by enormous amounts of debt? Dan is from Intermarium, drafted into war, and his worst fear is that his son Felix will follow the same fate as him. Merlot watches the news to see Borealia and Uncle Sam fighting about tariffs.