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FAR AWAY: BEYOND THE REEF

​For centuries, the scattered islands of Kiribati have been bound together not by the tools of man, but by the tides of fear. The ocean here gives life, but it also takes it away—silently and without warning. The locals speak of Te Anti—monstrosities from the deep that rise to claim the living. ​Sixteen-year-old Tawi carries the weight of this history in his bones. Sensitive and fiercely spirited, he struggles to find his footing in a world constantly on the edge of grief. To prepare for the unthinkable, Tawi trains in the Buubura Karekare—ancient, communal games designed to sharpen the body and spirit. He isn’t alone; he stands shoulder-to-shoulder with a brotherhood of young warriors: Taake, Bwene, Tabuto, and Kauro. ​But the ocean is changing. The disappearances are no longer random tragedies—they are strategic strikes. Realizing their enemy is executing a coordinated invasion, Tawi and his rivals must dissolve their petty differences. They have to master the brutality of the games not for glory, but for survival, before the rising tide swallows their people forever. WELCOME TO 'THE MIRROR OF RUIN'. This is a story about the breaking point. I wanted to move away from polished myths and instead focus on the grit of survival, the salt on the skin, the hollow ache of hunger, and the heavy silence that follows a great loss. ​On this boat, the ocean isn't a friend, it’s an indifferent witness to four brothers who are running out of time and patience. This isn't a journey of heroes, but a raw look at what remains of a family when hope is stripped away and only the instinct to endure is left. ​If you're enjoying the journey of the Drua, please consider tossing a Power Stone our way! It helps more people find the story and keeps the wind in our sails.
Jeroime · 9.9k Views

Pneumagram — Echoes of the Dark Rising Soul

Pneumagram – Echoes of the Dark Rising Soul (DarkRisingSoul - DRS) also known as Magical Tales of the Lost Spirit (MTLS) In a futuristic world obsessed with reclaiming divinity through magic, humanity builds the Pneumagram—a system meant to forge heroes from belief itself. Modeled after God’s deities, known as Archaengel, the system grants transcendence once thought impossible. Yet a single question lingers: can humanity bear the consequences of wielding such power, or will their world collapse under the weight of its own ambition? Daniel awakens as Mirielle Fatui Aveline, a young freshman and exceptionally gifted student enrolled in an elite magic academy. Chosen to resonate with the Pneumagram, Mirielle is expected to embody one of the Nine Echoes—elemental forces shaped after divine archetypes, designed to mold humanity’s next generation of unsung heroes. But Mirielle herself was once a skeptic—a myth-disbelieving fool. In her buried past, she believed magic, myths, and heroism were nothing more than specific delusions and irrational ideas: mental structures mistaken for truth, made dangerous only because people chose to believe in them. As she is forced to engage with the Pneumagram, she begins to realize the Echoes are not gifts nor blessings, but symptoms—manifestations born from what was lost, denied, or fractured within the soul. As the system reveals its true nature, Mirielle must confront the cost of divine power: the erosion of her past self. In a world that mistakes automation for creation, ascending into legend may require her to abandon the very identity that once rejected magic, myths, and heroes. Tags: Light/Dark Fantasy, Supernatural, Action, Isekai, Mystery, Psychological Horror, Magic, Power System, Sci-Fi, Transmigration, Urban, Myth, Slow-burn, Occultism, Mythology, Mysticism, Suspense, Tragedy, Slice Of Life, Historical, Coming of Age, School, etc.
ShiTzu · 10.5k Views

The Hero Of Misery

This story is entirely fictional. In a world where wars are no longer declared but designed, Grayhaven stands as a model city—polished, efficient, and rotten beneath the surface. Power here doesn’t belong to the strongest or the loudest, but to those who understand status: who has it, who enforces it, and who gets crushed under it. Ethan Crowe, a quiet seventeen-year-old with no ambition to be a hero, survives by observing rather than participating. Invisible by choice, morally unaligned by instinct, Ethan understands one brutal truth early: systems don’t fail—they work exactly as intended. For the wrong people. When a symbolic act of sabotage shakes the city without spilling a single drop of blood, Ethan is pulled into a conflict that has been brewing long before he noticed it. The attack is not terrorism, but an invitation—issued by a darkly humorous strategist known only as Mr. Rook, a villain who values honesty more than innocence and chaos more than peace. As Grayhaven descends into silent war—fought through manipulation, reputation, youth indoctrination, and economic pressure—Ethan becomes an unwilling pivot point. Around him rise allies and enemies his own age: a sharp-tongued girl who laughs at death, a foreign transfer student who questions every rule, a charismatic heir groomed to inherit power, and friends who may one day choose betrayal over loyalty. Romance blooms where it shouldn’t. Comedy cuts through moments of dread. Violence appears not as spectacle, but as consequence. What begins as survival evolves into choice. As the city fractures and conflicts spill beyond borders, Ethan must decide what kind of figure he will become—not a hero who saves people, nor a villain who destroys them, but something far more dangerous: a boy willing to accept the misery created by his actions and carry it alone. In a world addicted to clean narratives and false morality, The Hero Of Misery asks a ruthless question: If justice demands sacrifice, who deserves to be sacrificed first?
Blanc_Dragon · 11.2k Views