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Astral Pathmaker

Astral Pathmaker follows Kairo Nox, a broke nobody who awakens a rare Astral-leaning Veil Law after a near-death chase in the city’s underbelly. His gift, Northbind, doesn’t make him stronger in a fight, it makes him indispensable: he can guide people through “safe paths” hidden inside timing, pressure, and choice. Pulled into the Veil world behind the public lie of “miracle longevity medicine,” Kairo is forced to lay low under the protection of a cold clinician, Varrik Sain, while officials and corporate Families quietly hunt for guides to stabilize a newly opened corridor into the Dark Reaches, a place where Veil beasts and lost pocket-spaces still exist. His only real ally is Selene Pryce, a quiet, elegant, dangerous girl on the edge of awakening a Silence Law, whose presence can hide what the Veil would otherwise expose. When conscription drags them into a low-level team that underestimates them, Kairo and Selene survive by being boring on paper and lethal in execution. But behind everyone’s eyes, they steal the true cause of the corridor’s chaos: a Fixed Star Fragment, a treasure that can anchor pocket-space, reshape routes, and change who gets to live long enough to matter. Now, hunted by demand, watched by officials, and circling the power of Families they can’t afford to offend, Kairo must keep growing from Spark to Thread and beyond while building a circle of companions who trust his lead. Because in the Veil world, the safest path isn’t found. It’s made.
Ink_of_the_South · 40.8k Views

HEXAGON: THE BLACK SCORPIONS

In a world still scarred by forgotten gods and ancient wars, humanity clings to survival under the shadow of powers it was never meant to wield. Long ago, during a cataclysmic battle against six godlike beings known as the Six Gods of Calamity, the heavens granted humanity the Ancient Arts; mysterious powers called 'Releases.' Nations set aside their rivalries and fought together for generations. When the Calamities finally vanished without warning, the survivors came to discover a mysterious place called the Great Tombs of Constelli believed to be their final resting place. which would later hold a sacred and historical importance. Centuries later, in the underbelly of a seemingly ordinary city, a renowned archaeologist is brutally murdered in a forgotten alley. The case lands on the desk of Detective Silvers, a man with a flawless record and a reputation for never letting a mystery escape him. But this time, things are different. As Silvers digs deeper, he realizes the killers are no ordinary thugs. They possess unnatural abilities; Releases that should have been lost to history and a practice of the Ancient Arts that was banned by every nations of the earth. The deeper he goes, the more dangerous the truth becomes. What started as a simple murder investigation quickly spirals into a hidden war raging in the shadows. Powerful factions begin to move: -The Order:- silent guardians of forbidden knowledge. Anarchists to a cause, The Ghost of the Past that haunts the Present. An enemy to both the Mafia and the investigations department. -The Mafia:- whose reach extends far beyond crime and money. influence and power greater than most nations. but are rivaled by the order, making their number one objective the complete annihilation of the order. -The Investigations Department: desperately trying to maintain order in a world that no longer plays by the rules. Their highly ambitious move to put an end to the reign of both the Order and the Mafia puts them on a watchlist of the Mafia and the Order And the finally The Cult of the Black Scorpions:- whose twisted motives threaten to tear reality itself apart. They are end goal of the Order and an existential threat to many nations. Alliances shatter. Secrets surface. And Silvers soon discovers a chilling truth: This wasn’t just another case. It was the first move in a much larger, deadlier game, one that will decide the fate of those living in blissful ignorance… and those who dare to uncover what should have stayed buried.
ASTRA_PENDRAGON · 37.6k Views

If You Know Everything, What Do You Still Seek?

The world appears ordinary... Yet beneath its surface lie horrors and secrets that can only be uncovered by those brave enough—or desperate enough—to seek them. Lost in the emptiness of his life, Kaivan Badrika Alijaya, a wounded and seemingly insignificant young man, stumbles upon the Tome Omnicent—a mysterious book said to read fate, alter the future, and reveal truths buried deep within the shadows of history. But the Tome Omnicent is no ordinary book. It does not record—it reveals. It does not provide answers—it opens cracks in reality, exposing possibilities beyond human logic and understanding. And Kaivan has been chosen... whether by fate, or by something far beyond his comprehension. Following the Tome's guidance, Kaivan begins pursuing a better life. Yet with every step forward, the consequences of his previous choices give rise to new problems. Along the way, he encounters people burdened by secrets of their own—a former thief, a traumatized girl, an obsessive heir to a wealthy family, and a mysterious young woman possessing extraordinary power. With every page he turns, he gains more answers... And more suffering. The line between truth and illusion begins to blur. Every seemingly simple decision carries the potential to change everything. And the Tome Omnicent, which appears to be a path toward salvation, may have an agenda of its own. Amid an unseen world and lies disguised as reality, one question continues to haunt him: If You Know Everything, What Do You Still Seek?
Emonsipasi_EN · 107.5k Views