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Love of Fortune and Steel is a historical fantasy that weaves together romance, comedy, adventure, and the clash of worlds. James, a modern-day banker with an unwavering passion for history, experiences an extraordinary transformation during a routine museum visit. A mysterious supernatural force transmigrates him into a parallel medieval realm—a world familiar yet distinctly altered with its own unique nations, rulers, customs, and the presence of mana, a mystical energy that enhances martial prowess. In this enigmatic land, James encounters Bisera, a formidable and strikingly beautiful general of the Vakerian Empire, locked in a desperate struggle against the powerful Gillyrian Empire. Utilizing items granted by the supernatural entity, James saves Bisera’s life. Grateful and believing him to be a divine emissary sent by the Universal Spirit in response to her prayer, Bisera invites James to join her in defending the Vakerian Empire. As two souls isolated by their disparate worlds, a profound romance swiftly ignites between them. However, Bisera’s devout faith and the heavy burden of her responsibilities compel her to restrain their relationship, fearing that any overt passion might conflict with her duties and incur the wrath of the Universal Spirit, condemning their souls and the Vakerian Empire to ruin. James, enthralled by Bisera’s personality and talent, finds himself irresistibly drawn to her, yet frustrated by the invisible barriers she maintains. The vast differences in their worldviews and customs, coupled with James’s determination to return to his own world—an eventuality that might irrevocably separate them—act as chains on their blossoming love. With his modern knowledge and items, along with Bisera’s reliance on him, James quickly becomes an invaluable asset to the Vakerian Empire. However, this also makes him a target of Vakerian court politics and Gillyrian diplomacy. Their bond is further tested with the arrival of Saralta, a bold and free-spirited cavalry commander from the Vakerian steppes. In stark contrast to Bisera’s reserved and devout nature, Saralta pursues James with unbridled confidence and charm, challenging Bisera’s deeply held beliefs. Saralta’s liberal approach to love ignites a complex and often comical love triangle, forcing Bisera to confront her fear of losing James to Saralta’s advances and her greater dread of endangering their souls should they succumb to their feelings. As the Gillyrian onslaught intensifies, James, Bisera, and Saralta are swept into a maelstrom of love, duty, and faith. Bisera grapples with her unwavering sense of duty and steadfast faith, torn by the love that binds her to James. Saralta oscillates between the allure of freedom and the demands of propriety. Meanwhile, James must navigate his deep emotional devotion to Bisera and his fiery physical attraction to Saralta, all while striving to find a way between the two worlds before losing them both.

"History says nations are built on speeches and slogans. History is wrong." "Nations are built on plumbing, supply chains, and systems." Bilal, a cynical game developer from 2024, knows exactly how the “game” of British India ends—with the fire and blood of 1947. When he wakes up inside the mind of Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Father of The Nation) in 1930, he realizes that following the historical script is a death sentence for millions. The Quaid-e-Azam (Father of The Nation) of the textbooks—the distant, immaculate lawyer—needs a patch. Forming an unlikely partnership, the modern systems thinker and the Edwardian barrister abandon the politics of London and Delhi. Instead, they retreat to the forgotten backwaters of Montgomery to attempt something dangerous: Project Sandalbar. Their goal is not rebellion—but construction. To build a functioning prototype state inside the belly of the British Empire. Armed with modern knowledge of logistics, communication networks, and resource management—wielded through Jinnah’s razor-sharp legal mind—they begin engineering a sanctuary against the coming storm. The Mission: Turn a dust-bowl estate into a self-sustaining fortress. The Tools: Sanitation protocols, radio networks, cooperative economics, and a militia disguised as farm guards. The Obstacles: Feudal lords, imperial suspicion, religious extremism, and the ticking clock of history. They are not fighting for independence. They are building a lifeboat. Can a game developer and a lawyer “mod” the operating system of the Raj before the server crashes?

Qin Yao opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated from a post-apocalyptic world into the body of an ancient peasant woman. Her family consists of four stepchildren needing care. A good-for-nothing husband, who has nothing but looks, is causing a ruckus. They live in a thatched hut, without a grain of rice, the family is emaciated like refugees. If that wasn't enough, someone even comes to collect debts! Anger rises in Qin Yao's heart, and she kicks the wretched husband out, "Debt collector, feel free to just beat him to death!" The four stepchildren: !!! With the world quieted, Qin Yao rolls up her sleeves to revive the family. Hunting, carrying bags, fighting bandits, she's an expert in all. But facing the fields, with her back to the sky, and her face to the earth, even a top-tier fighter from the post-apocalyptic world waves her hand: Can't take it! Really can't take it! Qin Yao scratches her head: In the ancient times where agricultural taxes are extremely high, how can I avoid farming? At this moment, the lazy husband who was sent away to die (twisting and crawling) (struggling to stand up) (screaming and roaring): My dear! I think I can be saved!

Before the world burned, there were three... The King of Slayers The Child of War And The Savior Who Never Was. History called them killers. Tyrants. Monsters. The ones who brought the end. But what if history lied? King of Slayers: “I am Victor Zefar, King of the Slayers. I come to you as judge and executioner. Eleven years ago, I met the woman you called queen. I helped her while knowing why you sent her.” She had been sold to me as a slave, sent as an assassin, but my truth set her free. When she realized I knew her mission, she never begged for herself. No… she begged for you. “She begged me to spare you disgusting savages — traitors — demons in human flesh! How did you repay her? How did you reward her loyalty? Tell me, people of Oma… how did your queen die?” Child of War: “I hid in the den of snakes, awaiting the monster who killed Father. He had waged war on my people and won. He loved to claim all that lived. He especially wanted Mother. Only death freed her from his grasp. Now he was after me. I had one mission: kill the monster, or die trying.” Savior Who Never Was: “I lived among the Immortals for a millennia. I was told tales of humanity’s salvation but watched them destroy each other every century. One tyrant in particular was granted blessing and power from the Heavens themselves. I watched him end a race and walk away with their prince,  a mere child — as his trophy. I dared to defy Paradise to get to Earth. I had to end that tyrant’s reign even if my home and people: Haven and the Immortals, were against interfering. What would happen if I left without their consent? Would they fight me? Could they stop me? Well… only the Spirit behind Adam's eyes knows the truth. Was I ever home, or in prison?”

Ji Cha's classic novel 'Chaotic World Book' has now officially published on WebNovel！ About its Copyright: The copyright of 'Chaotic World Book' fully belongs to qidian.com. At the same time, being the international branch of qidian.com, WebNovel has the official authority and consent to publish the English translated version of 'Chaotic World Book'. --------------------------------- With a sword in hand and wine in tow, he roams the martial world; her slender waist is light as a feather in his palm. The young man strides forward with a long blade slung over his shoulder and a flask at his side, yet the world of martial arts he seeks remains elusive. As the chaotic world book turns a new page, decades of relentless nights in the martial world pass by. Suddenly, he looks back and finds he has already shattered the mortal realm.

From overworked corporate slave to… the fat niece of a future villain? At twenty-three, my life ended in the most ironic way possible—drowning in a lake while reading an online romance novel. When I woke up, I wasn’t just alive—I was inside that very novel. And worse, not as the princess or the healer or even the tragic maid. No. I woke up as Seraphine Agro, the silver-haired, chubby niece of the story’s main villain, Duke Tayler Agro—the man who would one day summon a famine, experiment on peasants, and get publicly executed. Awesome. Now I’m stuck in a half-collapsed mansion with stale soup, a broken “Duke” father who’s too kind for his own good, and an entire kingdom collapsing into plague and hunger. And to make things worse, the hero of the story—the dangerously handsome knight Sir Alex Canva—is on his way to inspect our lands. I know the plot. I know who dies. And I’m not planning to go quietly. Armed with sarcasm, stubbornness, and a questionable diet, I’m rewriting destiny—one disastrous choice at a time.

Han Rowan, a young man raised in poverty, saw his lifelong dream within reach. Having passed the grueling college entrance exam as one of the top scorers, he was poised to enter university and study Pharmacy, a profession he deeply desired. College was the key to escaping his circumstances and making his dream a reality. However, on the very cusp of his new life, fate delivered a cruel twist. While walking home, a shimmering, sudden dimensional rift opened without warning, and Han Rowan was instantly sucked in, vanishing from his familiar world. He awoke in a landscape both beautiful and terrifyingly foreign. This was a secret world hidden from the masses, a realm where cultivators—beings who harness the spiritual energy of the universe—existed. For Rowan, a mere mortal with no knowledge of this new reality and, worse, confirmed to possess no spiritual roots, survival seemed impossible. He was completely unable to cultivate and defend himself in a world ruled by strength. Just as despair began to set in, Rowan stumbled upon an anomaly: a strange, ordinary-looking cloth bag lying on the ground. Driven by instinct, he picked it up. As his fingers closed around the bag, a brilliant, transient light flared, and a cool voice echoed solely in his mind, announcing the activation of the Strange Bag System. Now, armed with a strange system in a dangerous world, the aspiring pharmacist must find a new path. Can his knowledge of herbs and medicine, augmented by this mysterious gift, be the key to surviving and maybe even thriving among powerful cultivators and ancient people? His journey to become a pharmacist has been hijacked, but perhaps this new world offers a chance at an even greater destiny.

Celia Nivalis resided with her grandmother in a remote cabin, hidden away in the mountains of Northern Virensia. She lived simply, eating what the mountain provided and hunting under the pale sun in the dense, cold forest. But, unknown to her, she's always had a secret; one that threatened to flip her life upside down.

What if World War 2 and the the geopolitics of the Industrial Revolution were decided by epic anime showdowns? Captain of the Guard Thut Tanhkmet has served the Imperial family of Setet during a long and successful career, ensuring their safety and orchestrating the achievement of their most critical military objectives. With new orders instructing him to find and rescue a kidnapped Sibylline Oracle-child, a weapon of untold power in the wrong hands, he embarks from the capital at once in pursuit of the realm’s continued security. But he will soon learn that a conspiracy has hatched in his wake that threatens to upend all he holds dear. Kapitanleutnant Roskvir Englihavt is a young war hero of the Albion Royal Marines, who has quickly shot up through the ranks thanks to his nigh-unmatched prowess in the mystical martial art of sjaelsvabening. He is duty bound to carry out a surprise attack striking deep into the unsuspecting Setetic Empire, but after each sortie finds himself evermore skeptical of the machinations of cutthroat superiors. When he discovers within himself an unexpected sympathy for a strange young Setetic princess, those treasonous new doubts set him on a deadly collision course with Albion's sacred warrior code. Second Lieutenant Kerauna Iumatar is fresh out of the Patrol Corps academy, the Setetic Empire's premier officer training college, when her spat with a noble scion sees her demoted and reassigned to distant backwater. But by a strange twist of fate, this only places her in just the wrong place at the right time to tilt the balance of the coming war. Each of the three thinks themselves ready to weather any storm, even an unexpected war. But none are truly prepared for the sudden cataclysm that derails every plan, and shakes each of their former loyalties to their core.

In the heart of the imperial palace lies the Palace of Endless Spring. Here, women are not chosen for love, but for use. Here, desire is measured, recorded, and rewarded. Shen Lanyin enters the Flower Palace with nothing but a name and a body deemed acceptable. She is not exceptional. Not favored. Not protected. Here, women are trained, evaluated, and released into lantern-lit halls where being noticed is survival—and being forgotten is a quiet kind of death. There are no clear rules. No protection. Only men who come and go, and women who learn how to remain. On the night she realizes she cannot leave, a cold presence answers her fear. [Candidate! Welcome to the Imperial Ranking System.] Reputation rises or falls. Nothing is free. Nothing is forgiven. As Shen Lanyin learns to navigate the Flower Palace’s hidden hierarchies—where visibility is currency and silence is strategy—she begins to understand one truth: This palace does not care what she wants. It only cares what she endures. To climb, she must spend herself carefully— because in the Flower Palace, nothing is ever free. Genres & Tags:- #Adult Fantasy #Imperial Court #System #Psychological #Dark #Slow Burn #Intrigue #Survival #Power Progression

An abandoned princess who is taught to fight rather than love, a noble young duke who adored her from childhood. Will the duke find the key to open the dark, cold heart of the most powerful soldier. It is the love story against the destiny, who are destined to break the red thread. A love story of hatred and hope.

Just a guy with a herculean physique he never sweated for, just chilling doing normal young mens stuff in his village, then BOOM mandatory army conscription, he finds himself a soldier in the empire, almost dies on first deployment... but something within him awakens. He is somehow happy... the world is in chaos; it's the eve of a dynasty; great heroes are rising up everywhere, forming factions to topple the current rotten imperial family; the imperial family is very very powerful... but they have lost divine right to rule. He goes from battle to battle, performing great and ingenious feats of strenght... he doesnt care about ascending the military ranks or the throne wars... infact he doesnt want the civil wars to end, he's just getting into his element.

Alex Carter, a typical college graduate, is shocked to discover that his security guard uniform has the ability to transport him to the past — a past that is devastated by famine, where food and water are highly valued commodities. A single bottle of mineral water from today's world can be traded for gold. Two cans of instant meal packs from today's world can buy him one oiran's favor. Moving between the two world, Alex exchanges mundane supplies for wealth, accumulating riches and power in small increments. These days, becoming the richest person in the world in a year's time — well, that is not such an ask, is it? Back in the old days, consolidating the whole empire in two years — completely normal, isn't it? Update Frequency: 14 Chapters/week Bonus Chapters Milestones: Repetitive: Every 200 Power Stones = 1 bonus chapter (+3) Every 10 Golden tickets = 1 bonus chapter (+2) ________________ This novel is solely being updated on webnovel, if you’re reading it somewhere else. Then you may be getting my outdated chapters.

#Top 20 Webnovel Best Sellers 2021, 2022, 2023, and in 2024 #### History is said to be written by the victors. If so, how about Earth's history? Two millennia ago, a young boy named Emery met a tragic fate. In his final moments, he was transmigrated and accepted into the Universe's most prestigious school of magic. “You are among the chosen few from thousands of human worlds. Whether you seize this opportunity or not, is up to you. You are at Magus Academy, the pinnacle of humanity's ingenuity. Magic, science, and might are all within reach for those who dare to pursue them." [Scan complete - Quadruple affinity. Water, Earth, Plant, and Darkness.] "A quadruple acolyte! Only one in tens of thousands of acolytes possess this!" Thus began Emery’s journey together with his 4 friends from the furthest corner of Earth. Each year they returned to Earth to grow, seek revenge, save the princess, conquer the world, and become Earth's Greatest Magus. Their names are still etched in our history books to this day. Authors Note: I have always been fascinated by writing fantasy relating to historical facts. In this story, you will find characters inspired by real-world myth and legend. The universe I created hopefully will make the reader's imagination excited and logically plausible. I hope you enjoy it. ### Here are some key aspects you'll encounter: MC: The protagonist follows the classic weak-to-strong arc. World: Picture a blend of Harry Potter and Star Wars. System: While it's primarily a magic-based story, there's a structured system in place that's easy to follow. Additionally, elements of cultivation. Harem: No, there are several female interests. But I enjoy romance first. So even if there will be more than one love interest it will be deep. Note: English is not my first language, but you'll notice that my writing and English skills gradually improve throughout the chapters. Other: The novel delves into deep research on science and history, enriching the storyline with factual and intriguing details. Give it a read—you might be pleasantly surprised by what unfolds. Check Out the Video Trailer on youtube type "Earth's Greatest Magus"

Mount Taftan is waking up after 700,000 years. But volcanoes don't measure their own pressure with millimeter precision. When volcanologist Zara Rezai discovers the mountain is responding to human decisions, a covert organization intercepts her before she can publish. They call themselves the Registry. They've been containing dimensional breaches since 2000 BCE. And they've just confirmed what the angels mentioned about in holy book that humanity was not the first civilization on Earth. It was the replacement. Earth's previous civilization was sealed away for scorching the planet. Now their prison is failing, gates are opening worldwide, and beings with centa-millenials of patience are returning. But they're not invading. They're litigating. And their case is simple: "Humanity does the same crimes we were sealed for. Why are you still free?" Zara must investigate. Even if the answer destroys everything.

Some stories are created for entertainment. Others are born from a place the author cannot easily explain a whisper in the middle of the night, an image that refuses to fade, a question that refuses to be ignored. Within Her Lies began with a single, unsettling thought: What happens when the truth is so fractured that even the people living it cannot agree on what is real? As I shaped this novel, I found myself returning to the fragile line between perception and manipulation, between devotion and control, between what we fear and what we wish we didn’t know. The characters drew breath on their own, revealing secrets at their own pace, pulling me deeper into a house with too many locked doors and too many unfinished stories. This book is for readers who crave tension that unfolds slowly… then all at once. For those who love unreliable narrators, unexpected confessions, and the quiet terror of discovering that someone has rewritten your reality when you weren’t looking. Before you turn the page, I ask only this: Read with the lights low. Read with caution. And trust no one too quickly not even the narrator. You’re about to enter a world where mirrors speak, manuscripts deceive, and the truth is buried deeper than the lies designed to protect it. Welcome.

Prologue: For one thousand years, the southern and northern kingdoms had been waiting for the prophecy to come true. The Solkaras are the fire and air mages who dwell in the southern kingdom, while the Aerinthal are the water and earth mages who dwell in the northern kingdom. They are sworn enemies, and only the prophesied ruler can change this... with the help of the destined one. But the prophecy’s ruler turned out to be Jarl, the hidden prince of the northern kingdom, whose existence no one knew. He was kept far away in the silent quarters of the palace... until an unexpected guest arrived and changed his fate. Ovidia, the destined one, is the one who will awaken the prophecy’s ruler. When he realizes that his power awakens at the same time she shows up, he realizes he possesses the power of a mage without training, unlike the others mages. He refused to let her go, and kept her by his side as his personal servant. Ovidia pondered how she'll cope with Prince Jarl, a man starved of affection… Now, she's not only stuck in this kingdom, but also stuck with the hidden prince.

Li Daoxuan received a strange scenic box. Inside the box, there was an ancient village, and a group of plastic figures, holding swords and knives, hacking and slashing through the village. He bent his finger and flicked it towards a most conspicuous figure... Late in the Ming Dynasty, in Shaanxi, there was a great drought in the land. A gang of mountain bandits was looting, burning, killing, and plundering in the village. A poor maiden was about to be killed under a mountain bandit's blade. Suddenly, a giant hand stretched out from the clouds, bent a finger, flicked it, and the mountain bandit was flung several dozen yards away.

Li Xian was never meant to survive the war—let alone marry its victor. Forced into a political marriage with Zhao Wei, the emperor of Liang, Li Xian becomes a living symbol of defeat, trapped inside a palace that watches his every move. Refusing to bow, he plans his escape through rumors, disguises, and dangerous schemes—each one more desperate than the last. But the emperor is not as unaware as Li Xian believes. As plans fail and hatred deepens, truths long buried begin to surface, revealing that Zhao Wei’s cruelty is born from a past soaked in betrayal and loss. What begins as vengeance turns into something far more dangerous—a connection neither of them can escape. A story of power, pride, and forbidden love— where survival itself becomes an act of rebellion. “He tried to escape the marriage. He never expected to survive it.”

(A novel based and set in the Deepwoken world) A calm world. A busy world. A tranquil world. A ruthless world. All of those adjectives can be used to describe the world of deepwoken. An everchanging setting, shifting and flowing with the tides, sinking ever so slightly deeper into the depths… All Quies wanted to do was go fishing, like every other day he’s spent living alone since he fled Etris. An unexpected encounter awakens something that had been planted within him for years. The Song, a vast and powerful force synonymous with fate, is the creator and facilitator of everything in the world. Quies had been gifted a forbidden power by the Song, and is struggling to come to terms with his newfound circumstances. He travels throughout the region with a mentor of sorts who helps guide him along the path to resonance, where one embraces the Song within themselves fully. However, unexpected events make him doubt whether this path was truly what he wanted.