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Two years after the fall of the Scarlet Helix, Japan prepares to showcase its greatest innovation yet: the Sky Guardian, a floating airship laboratory designed to revolutionize medicine and industry. Invited as a guest of honor, Akio Hukitaske, the pharmacist-turned-reluctant hero, boards the vessel alongside his closest allies-Raka, Riki, Rumane, Hikata, and the young coder Akazuchi. For once, it seems the world is finally turning toward hope. But hope is fragile. When a chilling broadcast from a terrorist cell calling themselves the Red Smoke Bandits claims that a deadly airborne pathogen has been unleashed, panic consumes the airship. Passengers are quarantined, bombs are discovered, and the line between friend and foe begins to blur. Akio's sharp instincts reveal a darker truth: the "infection" is not biological, but chemical-an elaborate hoax meant to cloak something far more sinister. As mercenaries storm the Sky Guardian, Akio is thrust into a nightmare of false flags, betrayals, and chemical warfare. Among the frightened crowd lurks Matahiko, a journalist turned mastermind whose allegiance lies with the reborn Yaka Lab. His goal is not ransom, but proof: that fear itself can be weaponized on a global scale. With the world watching and hundreds of lives hanging in the balance, Akio must confront his deepest fears, push his body past breaking, and face the terrifying possibility that the Scarlet Helix has never truly died. The sky burns. The world trembles. And one pharmacist must decide: how much more of himself can he give before there's nothing left? (ALREADY ON WATTPAD, NOW ON WEBNOVEL)

A series of lies and secrets to protect a small town threatens to come out when bad things start happening. what could've caused an horrific past to rear its ugly head again? will there be any survivors or is this gonna be the end of Bailey falls? discover real secrets and mysteries surrounding the existence of Bailey falls. Find out how various dreams are connected. And most importantly, Are you able to face your fears?

Having unified Britannia and established the Fairy Kingdom, Shirou returned to Japan in 1993. “Fuyuki… what a peaceful city…” He had thought he could spend the rest of his life in quiet peace, but then he caught sight of an unexpectedly familiar figure. “Morgan!! When did you get here?” Blonde Girl: “Just now some lunatic mistook me for Jeanne d'Arc, and now this… Seriously, how could anyone possibly confuse me with my royal sister? I’m King Arthur!” Shirou: “That’s hilarious. If you’re King Arthur, then who am I?” … This is a fan translation of 从妖精国归来的士郎 by 角宿一. Please consider supporting the original author if you can.

A man dies in a plane crash, and an entity appears before him that gives him the opportunity to be reincarnated in his favorite anime world. Summoned into the Hunter's world, the protagonist will have to grow stronger, and use his intelligence, cunning, and canon knowledge to survive while living adventures through this fantastical and dangerous world. P.S.: Great part of the story is based in other work which had so many flaws that I decided to remake it completely. You may find many coincidences with it, but this will be a different story.

Horror stories written by Joseph Kohtz The Spooky Halloween Sleepover in The Haunted Woods: After a few of their friends go missing, a group of kids investigates The Dead Woods to find them. While there, they run into monsters and ghosts that pick them off. Since their friends are disappearing, they decide to have a sleepover in the haunted woods until they find them, but they soon all go missing after the hauntings intensify. Fear Itself: After hearing a ghost story around the campfire, a group of kids at the camp becomes terrified as ghosts and monsters haunt the camp and the surrounding forest. They're afraid, but some initially think it's just a prank by one of the counselors, even as campers and counselors get picked off one by one. Even though things look bad, some campers still think it's a fraud, at least until things get worse. The longer they stay and ignore the ghosts' warnings, the worse the hauntings become. Then they become convinced and start to lose their wits. The Ghoulish Haunted Mansion: On Halloween, a group of kids decides to venture inside an old, abandoned mansion to see if it's haunted, only to be scared out of their wits by all sorts of monsters and ghosts. While inside, the kids meet a talking cat and a jack-o-lantern who try to protect them from the spirits and convince one of them to read a spell from a book to banish the ghosts. Return to The Ghoulish Haunted Mansion: On a field trip, Susan Piper takes her class to The Wellington Mansion and tells how it was haunted before she banished the ghosts a decade ago on Halloween, with the help of her friends. She also told her class how to re-haunt the house and warned them not to do so. The next day, on Halloween, six of Susan's students enter the mansion, bring the ghosts and monsters back, and get scared out of their wits. Jack, the jack-o-lantern who knew their teacher, protects them with help from Alvin, the ghost puppy, and tries to convince Victoria to read the same spell Susan read when she was in the mansion to get rid of the ghosts.

In Dwarkam, people are not born equal. Some are born Halocrats, wrapped in power and worship. Some are born Gutterborn, taught to keep their heads down and their mouths shut. Zane Atlas was a Gutterborn. Eighteen years old. Hungry. Beaten. Invisible. The world taught him one rule early: Filth shouldn’t look up. When the Golden Slab descended from the sky, it gave power to those who caressed it. Most gained skills. Some gained status. Many gained hope. Zane gained something else. Something that was never meant to awaken. Something that watches before it judges. Something that acts only when survival is at stake. [ Conflux System ] It does not reward obedience. It grows through choices. And it can merge anything Zane owns… including his body, his instincts, and his will to survive. Now Zane walks a thin line between staying alive and being discovered. Between obeying a world that hates him and becoming something it must erase. The churches are watching. The crowns are stirring. The monsters are waking. And Zane is learning one terrifying truth: Sometimes, being chosen is worse than being powerless. ——— ——— ——— Support Me - ko-fi.com/khyaal Join My Discord For Reference Arts and much more - https://discord.gg/zmUcswM2N5

[Mature Content] [Made by a human] This serialized story is told through the damaged lens of a mythic vigilante-haunted by a divine presence he was born with. By day, he upholds the corpse of law, by night he becomes judge, jury and executioner. The living embodiment of justice. Edward Quinn, barely twenty. Cracking under the weight of a city built to eat straight shooters alive. And Nearen - the voice of judgment that demands justice be executed. Follow the silent descent of the vigilante into the bowels of Promise City, Vault City's rotten core. And the global wreckage left behind by the rich who are too powerful to bleed. Welcome to Vault City, here, even angels bleed. Clean men become dirtied. And even Heroes fall. Author Note - "This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, nations, corporations and events are products of the author's imagination and are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to real events or persons is coincidental." Affirmation of Copyright: Near/Edward Ayaka Quinn J.W.Tobi Character Created: April 5th, 2025 All Rights Reserved Any unauthorised use, reproduction, adaption, or distribution of this character, his likeness, mythos, or supporting lore (including Vault City, Promise City, Nearen, The Empress, or Trillionaire and others not listed) is strictly prohibited.

It’s the age of superhumans! Genetic modifications, Cybernetic enhancements, magic enchantments- the choice is yours! For the right price, you can rise above the masses and gain power only ever seen in myths! For the right price! No matter how far humanity advances, power will always fall in the hands of the wealthy few. It was a truth Dante learned at a very young age and with it came a burning hatred for those who use power to oppress and dominate. The flames grew stronger once he found himself faced with the cruelty of those who rule from above. Left all alone in the world, robbed of everyone he cherished, Dante swore revenge on those who hurt him, but true power couldn’t be fought with hatred alone. In his search for a weapon that could help him take his revenge, Dante crosses paths with a certain Artifact, his fate taking a turn he could never have anticipated. =================================== This is not a Fan Fic. Check out my other works: Valkyrie Smash. Support the book on Patreon.com/Nomanalive

Find the lost key to open the dream box

Su Yuzu, a transmigrator and second-year student at Keigunen Private Academy. Scum of the earth. In her seventeenth year, she finally awakened a 'Freeloader' game system that allowed her to get stronger simply by developing beautiful girls. Sakura Mai: Little sister Yuzu is truly the most alluring being in the world. Saotome Yukina: Everyone should, at least once in their life, forget themselves for the sake of someone else. Kujou Katora: She likes me like I like dogs. Su Yuzu: Believe me, Sister... my relationship with them is purely transactional.

a calamity once shook the earth and made it seem like extinction of all was certain however amidst the ashes of destruction the earth sudden awakened a latent power which seeped out from its core, transforming the earth and it's inhabitants and granting humans miraculous powers called ABILITIES which were powered by the energy which humans had evolved to harness. plants and animals on the other hand continuously evolved into terrifying beasts with slight semblance to their weaker predecessors. Now, over 3000 years later a mysterious young boy surrounded by strange circumstances,a past shrouded in mystery , and an unusual aura surrounding him finds himself with a mysterious system and in the prestigious sentinel military academy now with a new unknown ally in the form of the system Zen is on a mission for so much more than he knows. will he succeed? especially with literal and figurative ghosts from his past coming back to haunt them and pieces of their mysterious past coming to haunt him? ( wait did i say "them" and "their"? oops spoilers!) [important message] okay so the novel starts out a bit slow with little to no action scenes and more about providing info on the world and the MC Also,truth is i was confused about what to put as a warning notice or whether to put one at all because although the novel might contain some salty language there's really nothing too extreme. also I'd like to guarantee that there are no smut scenes. there might be some times when it almost happens or it did and I might not just go into it in detail or skip it altogether. plus there might be some times with extreme gore and torture both physical and psychological (mostly psychological) especially considering I want who as far as you know is the MC and most characters surrounding him to be as heartless as possible , and I want it to be clear that the MC is by no means a good person and won't hesitate to do some morally questionable stuff to achieve his goals,although not without reason. one last thing is that at first it might seem like I'm trying to make him powerful from the start for no reason but it's mostly due to specific circumstances. okay bye!

"No matter how many lifetimes pass, I will always find you.” He remembers nothing. She remembers everything. Caught in a cycle of reincarnation with assassins on their trail and a prophecy of fire, Zhang Minyue will defy fate, war, and death itself to make him fall for her again. Some love stories never end—they just keep beginning. Disclaimer: Cover concept and rights belong to the author.

Thrown into the world of Avatar, reborn as a highborn brat in the Fire Nation—without a single memory of his past life. Just fragments. But hey, there’s a war going on, and he’s doing his best to not die for reasons even he doesn’t understand. Somehow—don't ask how—he ends up, building a reputation that spans across nations, and convincing people he's basically the Avatar’s second incarnation... Despite the tiny little fact that he can only bend one damn element. It wasn’t planned. It wasn’t logical. But It just... happened.

[Do you desire to save your race from extinction? if so... accomplish a mission for me and I shall bring your race not only to salvation but also... supremacy!] Those were the words prompted in the mysterious screen in front of her as blood kept pouring out of her wounds, for Grayfia Lucifuge, a devil in the middle of the civil war against the Old Satan Faction; there could not be more treacherous yet hope-inducing words, it could be a trap, but it could not. She had the option to choose between 'Yes' and 'No'. For her who was at the edge of death with a family that needed support and a cause to fight for, there was not much of a choice. Little did she know, the mission she was tasked to do wouldn't be a simple or common one. In the faraway multiverse of Helius, one of the most powerful entities in endless existence slumbered atop his myriad treasures when his senses perceived something that shouldn't be possible. Intruders were common; Intruders remaining in his realm this long without perishing... were extremely rare. Upon appearing before the silver-haired maiden in odd attire, he huffed a breath frightening enough to make the strongest gods flee on the spot, but she remained in place - conflicted, but in place. "Before you perish, tell me... what is an ant like you doing in my realm? and why are you still alive?" Disbelief was concealed in his mighty voice. The maid thought a lot about what words had to come out of her lips for her to survive this hurdle, eventually, with her century-worth of experience in romance, she managed to find a fitting answer. "You're the Primordial Golden Dragon God, Richter-sama, right?" She asked with serenity. "Sama? I don't know about that... but you're correct. With your foot standing on my treasury realm, do you still dare ask about my identity, Demoness? you haven't-" "Richter-sama... my name is Grayfia Lucifuge and I'm here to conquer your lonely heart" "..." ** ** https://discord.gg/68Entk7Zs7 Feel free to join my discord server to have novel discussions with your peers, get illustrations and participate in polls! Get up to 30 advanced chapters in my pa-tre-on: pa-tre-on.com/photosphere

The people of Earth have been summoned once again. Scientists document six extinction events in Earth's history, but none of them were as natural as they claimed. Sylas and his family have been called back to the Browns, a family of billionaire elites with assets reaching into the trillions. He isn't sure what to expect until he touches a floating bronze cube that changes his life. [Bronze City Stele] [Status: Dormant] [Time to Activation: 04:13:38] Unfortunately, there's only one Stele and the Browns have already decided upon their candidates. If Sylas wants to control his own fate, he'll have to enter the Trial. Now, woefully unprepared, and stuck in a world filled with the extinct creatures of Earth, he'll have to carve out his own opportunity... whether the Browns like it or not. ======================== https://discord.gg/hfsxubXx2T instagram: @awespec_

Five thousand years ago, a god knelt in the snow and cursed his own murderers to the ninth generation. Then he died. He should have stayed dead. Before the God Slayer returns, the world gets one last era of peace it doesn't know it's borrowing. Jai Chenwongo just wants to survive his own family — the ceremonies, the expectations, the quiet cruelty of a bloodline that treats failure like a death sentence. He doesn't know the dreams keeping him up at night belong to someone else. He doesn't know a war is coming that will make every threat he's ever feared look small. He's about to find out. Because the enemies who killed a god once are still out there, scattered across bloodlines, thrones, and centuries — and none of them know the debt is about to come due. As dragons rise from myth and older, hungrier powers start circling from beyond the edges of the world, something ancient is stirring back toward the surface, one dream, one vision, one war at a time. When it finally wakes, it won't be looking for revenge alone. It'll be looking for dominion. The gods who let him die the first time are starting to notice. They should be afraid. The Mandate has already been issued. It only ends when the last throne stands empty.

When one sees everything the world has to offer and tries to find whether there are others out there, BEYOND their world, more often than not they fail to even step out of their world let alone find another. 'Thou shall not trespass what is beyond!' 'Thou shall be content with what is there!' Dum.. Dum.... A furious sound of a beating heart echoed as a voice thundered out against the intent spreading across the world. "And who decides what I should and shouldn't do?" Alexander Achilles opened his eyes while gasping for breath. "Who the hell was that?" This is the story of Alexander Achilles who was pushed into circumstances he never thought he would find himself in. Whether good or bad, he has to navigate in this new world and survive the machinations of powers in the dark.

Two gods, one hailed for his brilliance known as Light, and the feared and hated for his malevolence, Chaos. When Everyone thinks that the God of Light is the ultimate embodiment of good, they have no idea that they praise the evil and scorn the good. Chaos, imprisoned and humiliated plots his revenge carefully as he vows to escape his prison and reclaim his lost glory. After all, who says what shines brightest is always the force of good?

Five teens are sent on a secret mission to a prestigious school to spread a virus. But before their first week is over, one of them is shot, a vial of the virus is stolen, and suspicion tears them apart. Soon they realize it was all a setup, and that the traitor is one of them. As suspicion consumes the group, they revive a childhood game once used to expose liars. Instead, it turns them against each other. Now they are both the hunter and the hunted. _____________________________ Content Warnings This story contains mature themes: Gangs & crime-related themes. Offensive humor. Profanity and harsh language. Emotional manipulation & betrayals. Alcohol, smoking, and drug use. May contain bullying. Homosexual and heterosexual relationships. Teen pregnancy and miscarriage (not depicted graphically). Reader discretion is advised. If any of the above makes you uncomfortable, this may not be the story for you. Also keep in mind that this is not 100% fictional since it's inspired by real people I have personally met (read author's note before proceeding). What to Expect: 1- A mix of mystery, comedy and drama. 2- No explicit sexual scenes. 3- Multiple POV styles (alternating between first person and third person). 4- Dual mysteries in two different timelines, and many subplots. 5- An intimate perspective into how gangs work in real life. 6- If you know me in real life, don't read this. You may find that I turned you into a character and talk shit about you (I warned you). 7- Judge the book by its cover, I'm the designer. I update once a week. No need to call me slow, I already know!!! (((If you made it this far in the description, I hope you don't take this story seriously. It should be more amusing than serious.)))