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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.

Mia Torres thought the hardest thing she'd ever do was bury her brother. She was wrong. One year later, a man is waiting for her at his grave. Damien Voss — mafia boss, her brother's former best friend, and the last person she ever wanted to see again. He's holding a contract with Ryan's signature on it, and only one thing to say: Ryan owed him. Now she does. Mia has no money, no leverage, and no choice. She moves into his world chained to a debt that was never hers — and to a man she blames for everything. But the longer she stays, the more she realizes that Damien is not the monster she built him into. And that Ryan's death was not the accident she was told it was. Someone is responsible. Someone with patience, resources, and a reason that goes back further than she knows. And Damien has been hunting the same truth alone for a year. She came to grieve. She leaves as his. But some chains, when you finally look closely, were never meant to hold you back. Some were the only thing holding you together.

Leon thought the Academy would save his life. Instead, it awakened the thing inside him. Beneath the world sleeps an ancient source—fractured, buried, and whispering through the blood of those chosen to carry its power. When Leon and others awaken as “carriers,” the institution meant to protect them brands them a threat and moves to contain them before they become something dangerous. Now fleeing into the undercity with unstable powers, hunted allies, and answers no one fully understands, Leon must master a force that resists control and uncover the truth behind the sleeping god beneath the world. But every answer only raises one question: Were they chosen to save the world— Or to remake it?

Magic is easy! You just have to get your soul vibrating at the right frequency, isn't it? Don't forget the gestures for the spells! But beware... every power has its price, and though we may not know it at first, every payment we make is recorded, and one day we will have to pay our debts. Séraphine Rohan is a witch, perhaps something special in this world, but not even she would dare to fight against the increasingly powerful firearms. Neon lights, soft music and extravagant living! Prosperity is everywhere in this world where idealism meets materialism and mysticism meets science. Where gangsters can be more dangerous than a werewolf and fairy dust is used as a recreational substance. But what lies beneath this veil of glamour, wealth and colorful lights? The decadence of humanity is not only material, but also spiritual, and sometimes... this is reflected in our surroundings more than we think. Join Séraphine Rohan as she explores this world full of interesting creatures, solves cases as a detective and embarks on various adventures driven by money, or maybe it's those ideals she doesn't want to talk about? All this while reality becomes more and more confusing and incomprehensible before her eyes. By the way, how about toasting this psychedelic story with a glass of wine? ------------------------ Cover made by TheAnPlayer2. English is my second language and I'm using Grammarly for thoses mistakes I didn't see, so, if you notice one, comment, please! I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

“What do you become when even the gods betray you? A destroyer… or something far worse.” Betrayed by the gods and cast into a prison of flesh, a fallen deity awakens stripped of her memories. With nothing but fragments of rage and emptiness, she rejects the world that shackled her. Her only resolve: to tear it apart, piece by piece, until she ascends to a higher realm where the truth of her existence lies hidden. But as destruction unfolds, she begins to question—are the gods her true enemies, or is the answer buried deep within herself?

Shadows of Eldoria In the kingdom of Eldoria, some powers were never meant to awaken. Elara, the daughter of a humble healer, has lived her life quietly in the shadow of the great city. But everything changes the night a legendary creature the Varyndor appears before her, awakening a mysterious light hidden within her. A power long forgotten.A power that can either save...or destroy the kingdom. Prince Kaelen already carries the heavy burden of the crown and a political engagement meant to secure the kingdom’s future. Yet the more time he spends with Elara, the more he begins to question the destiny others have chosen for him. As ancient forces begin to stir and dark creatures creep closer to Eldoria, secrets buried for generations begin to surface. And at the center of it all stands a girl who was never meant to hold such power. Elara may be the kingdom’s greatest hope… or the beginning of its fall.

Chang Seol runs away from home and ends up in a sharehouse. Though she has one or two secrets, she only wants to live a low-key life. Falling in love isn't in her plans but it happens anyway. So, she likes kissing a certain someone and touching him here and there. When she tells him that she likes him, she gets chicken-zoned? God-daughter zoned? Pillow-zoned? Voice-zoned? There is no lack of zones but he never puts her in the love-zone. But then... how did she become a chicken for real? So, she's a shapeshifter? But who is Mister? Why is he turning more mysterious day by day? When she doesn't win his love after trying so hard, Chang Seol returns to her true world. It's a world of magic, lies, and war. She must shed her old self and lead her people. However, why is a certain Mister chasing her now? *** Mister: Keep distance. We are friends. Miss Chicken hugs him tightly. Mister: You are my goddaughter. Miss Chicken pecks him on his lips. Mister: I don't have any feelings for you. Miss Chicken listens to his heartbeat and smiles. How long can Mister hide his feelings from her? ***** Are you into fluffy shapeshifters, petty drama, dark conspiracies, mysterious worlds, thrilling adventure, comedic romance, and a shameless female lead who likes to steal kisses? This novel might be for you (^_^) **** Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/norah_koch ***Cover is Mine ****Full list of my novels******* Novels with Interconnected Worlds: 1. The Love That Remains (Completed) 2. His Mischievous Time-Traveler: How to capture a celebrity husband? (Completed) 3. His Devious Harbinger: How To Tame A Wicked God? (Completed) 4. Supernatural Investigation 101: Chronicles of Nakashima Wakana  5. When A Ghoul Falls In Love 6. Hunting for a Husband in a Vampire Apocalypse Standalone Novels:  Her Wicked CEO: How To Seduce A Hikikomori Wife? Miss Chicken & Her Mister The Villainous Emperor is My Pet? (Available on Goodnovel.Com) Bad x Bad: My Dear Hana (Available on Goodnovel.Com)

A 17 year old boy who came from Osaka to tokyo gets into a mysterious train at 11:59Pm and meet a mysterious man.

In a city where the Kaïssa System monitors every thought and suppresses every emotion, to love, to doubt, or simply to feel becomes an act of rebellion. Sophie has only one priority: to protect her fragile mother from a world that quietly eliminates those who fail to conform. But when cracks begin to fracture reality itself, she realizes that the world she has always known is only a fragment of something far greater. Beyond the controlled city unfolds a deeper truth: three intertwined worlds, spirits who keep watch, and a living nature where everything breathes, listens, and remembers. Nothing is inert. Nothing is empty. Everything is alive. And something else is watching. A presence that comments, questions… and perhaps guides. For Sophie, Aria, and Neris, the choice becomes inevitable: obey and survive, or cross the boundaries of the known world and confront the unknown. Because once you understand that the world has a soul, it becomes impossible to look away. And when you choose to see, you must also accept to act. For reconciliation may demand more than rebellion.

Emilia Jones and Ethan Cole were sworn enemies in university, constantly clashing over everything. Years later, fate brings them together again. This time in the workplace, when Emilia applies for a job at Ethan’s company. Professionalism says keep distance, but every glance, every word, and every accidental touch ignites a tension neither can ignore. Will old grudges keep them apart, or will the spark they try to deny turn into something dangerous, irresistible, and unforgettable?

“In an age where knowledge cuts deeper than knives, Victoria is about to learn far more than is safe for any soul to bear.” Victoria and Robert were torn from the gentle dullness of their ordinary century and cast into a realm governed by proto-concepts—those ancient, unblinking truths from which life, death, and divinity themselves are carved. Proclaimed “Heroes” by a world too desperate to question its own choices, they were commanded to rise in strength, confront a Demon Lord, and deliver salvation to a land that had never been theirs. Robert donned the mantle with the fervour of a man stepping into destiny. Victoria… hesitated. And in that hesitation, something old—older than scripture, older than light—turned its gaze toward her. She felt its attention like a draft through a locked room. In a moment poised between terror and terrible understanding, she accepted its offer: a contract sealed in silence, a year of her life exchanged for a thing that should never have been permitted to exist. Not in this world. Not in any. She did not yet grasp that, in straying from the Hero’s ordained path, she had not merely shifted her fate— she had begun to unwrite the very scaffolding of her humanity. Now Victoria walks like a phantom through a world that has marched on without her— one year behind the celebrated Hero, yet burdened with an insight so sharp it threatens to cut her free from mortality itself. She can now trespass upon knowledge forbidden to scholars, sorcerers, or even those who stand at the pinnacle of human mastery. She commits the kind of acts whispered only of beings who have stepped beyond the human threshold… and never returned. And in a world built on primordial, immovable truths, one truth endures: Knowledge is power. But power, when mishandled, becomes a curse that devours its bearer— quietly, inevitably, like rot beneath embroidered silk.

Calder Voss died knowing exactly how failure works. When he wakes in the ruins of a broken world, that knowledge becomes the only reason he survives. Cities rot without falling. Ancient systems still breathe beneath the ash. Magic is not power, but structure made visible, and every solution carries the weight of a hidden flaw. As Calder begins to stabilize shelters, uncover lost infrastructure, and gather the scattered survivors of a civilization that never truly stopped collapsing, he finds himself facing a more dangerous question than how to rebuild. If a world can only survive through perfect control, should it be rebuilt at all? The Architect of Ruins is a dark progression fantasy about systems, survival, and the cost of building something that might outlast you.

Something is moving in the shadows, and it’s always one step ahead. People are dying, each left with a strange, haunting mark—a spiral, three weeping eyes, a six-fingered hand. No one knows what it means, and no one knows who’s behind it. Then the whispers start. Secrets thought buried come crawling back. Lives are shaken. The city itself feels alive with tension, as if every street corner hides a watcher, every message carries a threat. No one is safe. Everyone is just a pawn. And the game has only just begun.

Sera, an assassin known as the Angel of Death, was on her way to live a normal life—a life without killing. But suddenly, she is magically transported to a strange land ruled by Azron Mort, a ruthless lord and warrior who has claimed thousands of lives. To survive in this unfamiliar place, Sera pretends to be mute, hides her assassin skills, and does everything she can to avoid angering Azron Mort. But how can she stay out of his way when she is living under his roof with no chance to escape? And worst of all… she has caught the warlord’s attention. Chaos seems to follow her everywhere, leaving her no choice but to unleash her hidden skills to protect the people who have become important to her. A story of two people from different worlds, each forced to kill in order to survive, whose lives become intertwined in ways neither expected. Excerpt: Sera looked at Azron, noticing immediately that his face held no satisfaction from the fight. If anything, it unsettled her. There was a lingering sharpness in his gaze—curiosity, deep and probing. He wasn't done. Not even close. He wanted to see more… to see her true capacity. Across the arena, General Jidu moved to join the other generals, but Sera barely spared it a glance. The atmosphere had shifted—tight, heavy, almost suffocating. Sera started to climb down the arena. One step. Then— Azron suddenly grabbed a bow and arrow. The movement was swift. Precise. He pointed it at Sera. She immediately stopped midway. Silence struck the arena. The four generals were visibly shocked, their bodies tensing as if they had all felt the same invisible blade press against their throats. Without warning—Azron released two arrows shot toward Sera. Fast and unforgiving. Sera reacted instantly, her sword slicing through the air—clang, clang—striking both arrows cleanly. They dropped to the ground at her feet. She didn't even have time to settle. Azron had already taken another set. Three arrows drawn and released. Azron was a sharp shooter. His arrows always hit their mark—always—no matter how many he fired at once. He's really testing me. Sera stepped back, her breathing controlled, her eyes locked onto him. She moved with precision—intercepting, deflecting, cutting through the incoming arrows with her sword. Each impact sent vibrations up her arms, but she didn't falter. He didn't stop.He kept shooting again and again. Until— Twenty arrows lay scattered on the ground. All around her. A silent ring of intent. Sera stood in the center of the arena, unmoving. Her sword pointed toward the ground. But her gaze— It lifted to Azron. Steady and burning. She knew that he wasn't done testing her. Her glare sharpened—no longer guarded, no longer cautious. It was a challenge now. Raw. Undeniable.

Wade was content being a young biologist – until a freak accident drops him into the magical world of Harry Potter! Waking up as an eleven-year-old in Grindelwald’s tumultuous era, Wade discovers he’s got a bizarre new companion: a “Good Deed System” that rewards him for acts of kindness and heroism. The catch? To cash in the system’s ultimate prize, Wade must claim the title of Dark Lord! What the Fck does that even mean...?(⓿_⓿) Now this accidental transmigrator is caught between light and dark, attending Hogwarts alongside a pesky kid named Tom Riddle (who ends up as his unamused sidekick). Dumbledore thinks he’s a selfless saint, Grindelwald swears he’s a born schemer, and young Tom is just trying to figure out why his “mentor” isn’t acting like a proper villain at all. ... You can support the translation and read two weeks/12 chs ahead of WN at my P^treon:- Patreon.com/Captain69

Follow Jon Snow, bastard of Winterfell, as he is bound to a fate he cannot escape. When the world falls to the Long Night and darkness devours the living, Jon does not find peace in death. Instead, he awakens at the beginning, on the day the royal family rides north to Winterfell, forced to relive the years that lead to ruin. Again and again. Armed only with the memories of his past failures, Jon must navigate a realm tearing itself apart. Civil war, betrayal, shifting loyalties, and ancient powers gather like storm clouds on the horizon. Beyond the Wall, a greater enemy waits; cold, patient, and unstoppable. Each life offers a new chance. Each choice reshapes the path to the final battle. To save Westeros, Jon must learn, adapt, and grow stronger than he has ever been, becoming a leader, a warrior, a schemer, and something far more dangerous. For the world keeps on calling forth its hero to save them all. Will Jon be able to do so or will he just become insane along the long path like many have before him?! - Support me if you can & get advance chapters! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Abdirah Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/abdirah

Family is a luxury not everyone can afford. Adelyn learned that the day Clara returned to the Scott family —and she quietly stopped belonging. No one abused her. No one hurt her openly. But the love that was once hers alone became divided. The attention that once chose her … became something she had to borrow. And whenever something precious stood between her and Clara —Adelyn was the one asked to let go. Not once. Not twice. But every single time. Her dreams. Her choices. Her place in the family. Her heart didn’t break in a single moment —it wore down slowly … until nothing remained worth fighting for. So, she erased herself from their world. Not in anger. Not in revenge. But to save what little of herself was left. ————— Seven years later, Adelyn returned. Not for the Scott family. Not for their love. She came back for the dreams she was once forced to abandon —and this time, nothing would be taken from her. No compromises. No sacrifices. Only her life. Her rules. She breathed in freedom. “No family…no shackles.” But just then— Two small arms wrapped around her legs. She stiffened. Looking down, she met a pair of familiar doe eyes staring up at her with unwavering trust. “Mama … Eira waited long for you. Don’t leave again.” …Mama? Before she could understand or react, a tall shadow fell over them. A man stood there —gaze sharp, cold, claiming —looking at her like she had belonged to him. “You dared to show up again?” Adelyn felt clueless. She would have asked him what he meant, however — Before she could speak — the ground vanished beneath her feet. A powerful arm lifted her effortlessly. “Since you dared …” his voice dropped —low, restrained, dangerous. “Don’t think of escaping again.

In a future beyond futures—where countless worlds orbit the ruins of old creation—legends speak of a war so vast, it left scars on time itself. They call it the Era of the Above Alls: beings born from the Source of All Things, who ruled reality and reshaped existence in a clash of unimaginable power. That war ended in silence. But the silence never lasted. Now, in the endless sprawl of a reborn cosmos, a boy with no name awakens. He bears no lineage, no past, no purpose—yet the world around him shifts when he dreams. In the highest realm of celestial kingdoms, tales of the ancient clash are told as myth. But something is stirring. Old laws are fracturing. Forgotten powers are whispering. And in the shadows of gods, watchers, and sovereigns, an unknown presence begins to rise. Some call him a mistake. Others, a prophecy. None understand what he truly is. But all will remember the name that has not yet been written...

Nathan thought leaving their past behind—the mistakes that forced him and his mother to run—would give them both a fresh start. A new home. A wealthy stepfather. A life far from the secrets that haunt him. But nothing is as simple as it seems. In a world of wealth and power, Nathan finds himself trapped in a new kind of hell. He meets Zane, his safe space, his stepbrother’s best friend—everything he could ever wish for. But it’s Kieran, his new stepbrother, who makes everything harder. Cold, dangerous, and obsessed, Kieran won’t let him go. Kieran holds Nathan’s past over his head, threatening to expose everything. Nathan will do anything to protect the one person who’s always been there for him—his mother. He must keep his darkest secret buried. But in a world full of rich, spoiled kids, drugs, sex, and murder, the pressure begins to crush him. As everything spirals out of control, Nathan is forced to choose: Keep his secret hidden and protect his mother… or let everything burn to the ground. Note: This story explores dark and mature themes such as obsession, crime, substance abuse, and toxic relationships. It is intended for mature audiences.

Ryomen Sukuna incarnates in the body of Tanjiro Kamado after the Shinjuku Showdown! It's a fanfic, So expect changes. Note: Your favorite character will prolly die