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"I have traveled to the heaven piercing cloud shattering mount Oddor to follow a rumor of magical astounding artifact that the locals tell, no known origin or function. The Magista institution suggested to never uncover such findings to the public, perhaps for the greater good." - Lue'ri Uragndhi, 2345BA. well known mage from the Magista academy once stated it in his book 'the times of Seggelor'. Valerie Ulkhander : vice captain of the city guard. Calcie K : a gauntlet from the adventure guild. Fi'ern : a noble girl from Talmoria. Ethren Beldor : the son of Lord Beldor, one of the four royal houses in Stornia. Saja : a girl in small village with tragic story. Prince Eugert : the royal prince of Stornia and Ethren's best friend.

Synopsis: The Bastion of the Twelve (The Final Descent) ​The Bastion of the Twelve is a metaphysical epic tracing the journey of Haoran and Yuxiao as they lead a sanctuary of outcasts through the Forbidden Deep. The Archive, a divine machine of absolute order, treats their existence as a "narrative error" that must be corrected through total erasure. ​The heart of the story lies in the sanctuary’s Metallurgical Metamorphosis, where the city’s physical shell transforms through periodic elements to counter divine protocols. From the Tellurium Logic-Engines to the Thorium Nuclear Hearts, each transformation is a desperate attempt to stay written on the page of existence. ​The Tragedy of the Twin-Logic ​The core conflict is not just between the sanctuary and the Archive, but within the "Lattice of Will" that binds Haoran and Yuxiao. To protect the refugees, they must merge their souls into the city’s core, becoming the very syntax that holds the world together. However, the Archive’s final protocol—the Absolute Paradox—is designed to turn the two pillars of the sanctuary against one another. ​The Climax: The 5,000th Gate ​As the sanctuary reaches the final threshold of the 5,000th chapter, the Archive forces a "Resolution." The divine logic dictates that for the refugees to transition into a new, safe universe, the "Authors" of the rebellion—Haoran and Yuxiao—must be purged to balance the cosmic scales. ​The story concludes in a devastating Zero-Sum Strike: ​The Final Betrayal: Under the weight of the Archive’s corruption, the two protagonists are forced into a terminal duel. Their powers, which once resonated in perfect harmony, become polar opposites—one of absolute density and the other of absolute void. ​The Mutual Sacrifice: Realizing that the only way to break the Archive’s cycle is to leave the narrative entirely, they choose to kill each other simultaneously. By dying at each other’s hands, they create a "Logical Void" that the Creator God cannot fill. ​The Legacy: Their blood fuels the final transformation of the sanctuary into a Trans-Finite Realm, a world without a master. The refugees survive, but the book closes on the image of Haoran and Yuxiao’s armor drifting in the deep, locked in a final, lethal embrace. ​The book ends not with a victory, but with a Final Punctuation—the protagonists become the martyrs of their own story, ensuring that while they perish, their words remain unerasable.

Xu Yang should have died. Instead, he awakened inside a book he once read trapped in a cultivation world ruled by ruthless Heaven and merciless laws. His new identity? A Cat Demon. Granted nine lives, each bound to a cruel condition: death is mandatory. Every life is a cycle. Every death pushes him deeper into the story he never finished. As righteous sects hunt demons and fate tightens its grip, Xu Yang must survive a world that sees him as prey and a Heaven that demands his obedience. But destiny makes mistakes. Somewhere in this world stands a man who was never meant to care for demons, never meant to defy Heaven, and never meant to fall in love. In a story where death is guaranteed, what happens when love becomes the variable Heaven cannot control? First time writing fantasy story! Hope you enjoy:)

Wrong world. Right power. A wand in hand, a universe in mind. A first-year at Hogwarts wakes a Mythic Primordial System that speaks in principles older than magic. Spells still work—just not like the textbooks say. The System unlocks Sevenfold Insight, hardens skin to ironbound flesh, and sets quests that pay out for clever choices: earn a beast’s trust, outwit goblins at the bank, turn a duel into an alliance. While professors grade charms and hexes, he builds a hidden Sanctum and learns to weave fate-threads through choice, promise, and name. Each step bends school rules—potions become elixirs, brooms become windcraft, shields become bodies that do not break. Dark wizards scheme in shadow. The System is already there, several moves ahead. Magic meets myth—and the syllabus will never survive it.

He took a closer look at her face, and recognition slowly dawned on him. He knew her. Could she be the same woman he had slept with only a few hours earlier? His heart pounded violently as a wave of terror swept through him. No... That was impossible. The dead could not share a bed with the living. Could they? Heaven had been set free. David was consumed by desire. What began as a night of irresistible passion soon spiraled into a nightmare that shattered everything he believed about life, death, and the unseen world. Some encounters change your life. Others follow you beyond the grave. Warning!!! - Contains strong sex scenes and strong language and is certain to scare and turn you on!

An Uchiha in Konoha… with a pirate emperor’s power in his veins. In a village that fears the Uchiha, Uchiha Ren gains a mysterious System—and with it, the Whitebeard Template. No hand seals. No mercy. Just overwhelming power: Armament Haki, Conqueror’s Haki, and a will that crushes opponents before he even strikes. The elders want him controlled. The clan wants him claimed. But Ren only wants one thing—to rise to the top on his own terms.

No one knows when the world first began to pulse. The ancestors left behind only a single tale: before light, before magic, before names existed, there was a lone tree standing in the heart of the void. It breathed without sound. It grew without direction. From its first root, the first dream was born. That dream is now known as Thornywayne. Thornywayne is not merely a world, but a living miracle of the World Tree the source of life, magic, love, and balance. Its roots pierce the realm of dreams, while its branches uphold reality itself. No being has ever seen it in its entirety, yet all believe in its existence. When magic began to fracture the balance of the world, the World Tree made a final choice. It split itself into six sacred branches—the Six Sacred Trees—from which an ancient bloodline was born: the Tree Lineage.Those who are chosen inherit more than power. They inherit the memory of the world.

After a strange incident that rewinds time, Eliot's ordinary life is shattered. Guided by the witch Celia, he begins uncovering the truth behind his mysterious power, unaware that every answer draws him closer to a fate capable of changing the world.

On the worst day of her life, Gianna Aldo lost everything. Her groom left her standing at the altar. Her parents never made it home—killed in a crash before the flowers wilted. And the child she carried didn't survive the grief. Three losses. One day. No explanation. Five years later, Gianna has rebuilt herself into one of the most celebrated jewelry designers in the industry. She doesn't do second chances. She doesn't do weakness. And she absolutely doesn't do Zane Whitman. Until she wakes up in his bed—with a marriage certificate neither of them signed up for. Now his company is circling hers in a hostile takeover, and the man who destroyed her life is suddenly everywhere she turns, with secrets she isn't sure she wants to hear. Gianna doesn't wait to be outmaneuvered. She joins his biggest rival and uses every skill she has to dismantle him from the inside. But the company she just signed her life over to is hiding something far darker. Now her name is on the wrong list—and her life is on the line. Gianna swore she'd burn his empire to the ground. She just didn't expect the fire to burn both ways. Dark Revenge Series: Book 2. Complete Standalone.

With the appearance of the Overlord's Star in the sky, the world plunges into chaos, and only the one born with the essence of the star can save it. Amidst the upheaval, former comrades Baek Woonhoi and Chun Ryuyoung each dream of becoming the Overlord. Ryuyoung to save his family, and Woonhoi because he has nothing else to lose. But as the star shines brighter, the two find themselves swept up in an impending war. Both men's ambitions burn fiercely, but only one Overlord can reign supreme!

In a world shaped by ancient wars, divine power, and the mysterious God Stones, strength decides everything. Rudra Thakur is just a normal student trying to survive life in Mumbai—until a single moment shatters everything he thought he knew. An explosion. A hidden truth. And a power that was never meant for someone like him. As secrets begin to unfold, Rudra is pulled into a conflict far beyond humanity—where monsters walk unseen, organizations hide in the shadows, and even gods are not what they seem. But power comes at a cost. And the more Rudra learns… the closer he gets to becoming something he might not be able to control. This is not the story of a chosen hero. This is the story of how one is forced to become one.

At Stellaris Academy, where friendships, romance, and heartbreak quietly intertwine, Rael often finds himself becoming the person others turn to for answers. Yet every conversation teaches him the same lesson: people aren't puzzles to be solved. Some relationships can be mended. Others can only be understood. As Rael and Serena witness the changing seasons in the lives around them, they begin to realize that acceptance can be just as important as finding an answer.

In Konoha Year 46, Hyuga Aokawa gained Quincy powers, and the battlefield gradually changed after that. Lightning Release + Divine Annihilation Arrow, a headshot from 800 miles away. The Wind Release: Holy Arrow combined with a single shot destroyed the enemy command post, ending the battle. Explosion Release + Rain of Light, a barrage of attacks blanketed the battlefield. Hyuga Aokawa gazed at the rout of the enemy forces: "Do you like the ninja world version of Katyusha?" Sage Mode + Spirit Particle Cluster transforms him into a mobile turret, unleashing the power of a falling meteor with every gesture. When the enemy, after numerous schemes and at a terrible cost, finally reached Hyuga Aokawa, they encountered... Hinata Aokawa, a Quincy version of Sage Mode, is proficient in all aspects of ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, and medicine, with no weaknesses. In the realm where flesh and spirit intertwined, he grinned a chilling smile: "Who told you... I'm not good at close combat?" On that day, Iwagakure once again issued a no-responsibility evacuation order. The object is no longer the yellow flash, but a legend known as the "White Shura". Years later, the Otsutsuki God descended upon the ninja world, only to have his throat choked by a hand covered in the power of the Soul King. Hinata Aokawa looked down at the struggling god: "I heard you're also omniscient and omnipotent?"

Demonic beings run rampant, and cultivators revere the bizarre as the Heavenly Dao. For an ordinary mortal to embark on the path of cultivation, they must gouge out their eyes, sever their limbs, and cut off their spiritual roots… Ren Qing, who transmigrated into this world, discovers that he can bypass the gruesome costs of cultivation thanks to a Divine Ability. [Blindless Method]: By devouring eyes, he cultivates to the peak, growing one hundred and six celestial eyes all over his body. [Poison Bone Art]: Soak one's skeleton in poisonous water for thirty-six days, then reimplant it into the body. At full mastery, no life can grow for a hundred li around him. [Book of the Dead]: Seal the Lao Gong, Yong Quan, Shen Men, and Yin Tang acupoints with iron nails and bury oneself underground for three years. Upon completion, one becomes ageless, undying, and indestructible. --- Alternative Titles: Weird Way of Immortality: I Can Avoid the Price Cultivation: Tax Evasion

ILLUSION FORMS — THE SAGA OF HIDDEN IDENTITY "Can a single thought become a death sentence? Can a spoken word reshape reality?" Legend speaks of an ancient era where power was so absolute that even a faint thought of betrayal or harm towards the Supreme beings resulted in instant death, regardless of distance. Their every word was an immutable law, and their 'Vows' were unbreakable chains of destiny. It is said that these terrifying powers were eventually bound within primordial Seals, for no mortal vessel could ever contain such a devastating cosmic weight without shattering. But where those powers went remains the world's greatest mystery. In a modern era dominated by vampires and shadows, three strangers find themselves entangled in a fate they cannot comprehend: The Silent Mask: A child who survives behind a fragile veil of innocence. Trusting no one and relying only on himself, he is a master of manipulation, subtly controlling the minds and circumstances of those around him for his own protection. He is the quiet storm that no one sees coming. The Invisible Pull: A youth with defiant eyes and unwavering confidence. He is haunted by an unexplainable magnetic pull toward people he has never met, as if his very soul is searching for its missing fragments. The Stern Shell: A ruthless protector who has turned his heart into stone to shield his own. Wary of outsiders and fiercely loyal, he guards his secrets with a cold, lethal precision. As the ancient Seals begin to crack, a terrifying question arises: Are these three merely victims of fate, or are they the very catastrophe the world tried to lock away? "A true ruler does not need a blade to conquer. He only needs to speak—and the world shall kneel."

Is One considered Inhuman simply because they lack the qualities of being a Human? Or does their Inhumanity merely hide whatever left of their Humanity? In truth, the only way to survive in a World who hates Humanity is to forsake them completely, yet does it resolve the problem that comes from being Inhuman? This story follows a Boy who remembered nothing of his bygone past, everything is a mere blur in his White Scape of Burned Self. He didn’t know who he was or what he was. His name and his mother remained hidden, forever a burned word in his mind that reels in and out of Wrath. Asking a question everyone is asking yet no one knows the answer to. “Who exactly am I in this world? What should I do? What is my purpose?” Hence his journey isn’t a grand quest to absolve a Great Evil or is it a pursuit of deeply personal vendetta. His story is a tangled web clashing with other story in a World that has no intention in keeping everyone alive. To ask himself, are those Inhuman capable of achieving Humanity? This is a deeply personal story rendered in a medium of Wuxia Fantasy, and beyond everything else this is an amateur work, expect a lot of mistakes and grammar errors. *This story tackles heavy theme such as depicted Child Abuse, Suicide and implied Sexual Content. Viewer Discretion is Advised. -Published in Sribble Hub and Royal Road, Author Retains All Right. -All characters, locations, organizations and events are the creation of the author. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or actual events is coincidental and this is not a manifesto (maybe).

Long ago, an ancient dragon protected the balance of the world. As it died, it shattered its power into powerful Essences and scattered them across Earth so that future generations could protect the planet. For centuries the Essences remained hidden. Until the most dangerous Essence, The Essence of Chaos has fallen into the hands of a mysterious villain known as Vetrex. Using its power, he corrupts innocent people and turns them into monstrous creatures to hunt down the remaining Essence holders. With the last guardian of the dragon’s legacy too old to fight, the fate of the world now falls to a new generation. Hina Hanzaki, a kind and cheerful girl, and Hanato Hamagi, an arrogant troublemaker, are students at Hazuki High in Tokyo. They’ve known each other since elementary school—and they can’t stand each other. But when a hidden powers lost centuries ago awaken, the two rivals are forced to become heroes. Now they must put aside their differences and fight together while keeping their identities as a secret. Because if they fail, Tokyo—and the world—will fall to chaos.

In a court where power is never inherited, but taken, Mo Lingxi—an adopted noble daughter hiding a deadly secret—finds herself forced into a marriage with Prince He Yu, the emperor’s feared uncle who commands an army that answers only to him. She is an assassin who judges the corrupt in silence. He is a prince who rules from the shadows without ever touching the throne. Neither trusts the other. Both are using the marriage as a weapon. But when past wounds, buried truths, and a forgotten encounter begin to surface, their alliance becomes something far more dangerous than betrayal—something neither of them can escape. And in the imperial court, love is never just love… it is a blade waiting to fall.

In a world governed by Twelve Houses, each bound to one of the Twelve Legendary Arts, power is inherited, not earned. Rhys Ashgrave has spent his life believing he is nobody, raised in a quiet village by a guardian who taught him to fight before he ever taught him to read. That life ends the night a stranger in a gray coat comes looking for a name Rhys has never heard, and his guardian dies protecting a secret he never got the chance to explain. In the wreckage of that night, something in Rhys tears open. Not a gift. But rather a rule, breaking. He is the last living heir of the Thirteenth Art, a bloodline the Eleven Houses declared extinct generations ago, not because it was weak, but because it was dangerous enough to unmake the foundation their power stands on. Now, with nothing left but his guardian's final lie and a temper he can barely control, Rhys has to survive long enough across the territories of the Houses that buried his bloodline to find out why, and to decide what kind of power he's willing to become in the process.

Crestwood used to be peaceful. Now people lock their doors before sunset. The town has become consumed by a string of brutal murders, each victim connected in ways the police fail to understand. To everyone else, the deaths seem random. But Aubrey knows better. There’s a pattern hidden beneath the bloodshed—something watching, choosing, waiting. And when the pattern begins circling her, she realizes she was never outside of it. Desperate for answers, Aubrey gathers the friends she trusts most, only to uncover a terrifying truth: all of them are connected by something far deeper than coincidence. Their lives, their encounters, even the tragedies that shaped them feel orchestrated, as though they had been guided toward one another long before they were born. But the deeper they dig, the more reality itself begins to unravel. Because behind Crestwood lies something far worse than a murderer. There are forces moving beyond human sight—silent influences shaping lives, steering choices, and bending fate toward an outcome only they understand. To them, people are nothing more than expendable positions in a larger design, living entire lives unaware they were never truly in control. Everything was proceeding exactly as intended. Until one of them changed. Among Aubrey’s group, one fate begins drifting beyond what was planned, triggering a chain reaction no one foresaw. What should have remained controllable becomes unpredictable. Dangerous. For the first time, something within the system is no longer obeying the role it was given. And if even one pawn can move on its own… Then the ones controlling the board may finally learn what fear feels like.