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Ang Lihim ng Araw: The Sunstone Chronicles

Seventeen-year-old Mateo Reyes has always trusted logic. Patterns make sense. History has answers. Mysteries can be solved. Until one leads straight to him. Hidden within the ancient walls of Intramuros, Mateo uncovers a relic known as the Sunstone—a forgotten artifact etched with Baybayin, tied to a past that was never meant to be remembered. What begins as a puzzle quickly becomes a journey across the Philippines, as Mateo and his fearless best friend Lila follow a trail of riddles buried in history itself. From the shadowed bells of Balangiga to the shifting rivers of Butuan and the sacred heights of the Cordillera, each clue reveals something impossible: The islands were never separate. They were part of a hidden network—built by ancient Filipinos to protect their identity before it could be erased. But someone else has been searching longer. A secret organization known as the Watchers will stop at nothing to claim the network and control the truth. And at their center is a man who doesn’t just want the past— He wants to decide who deserves it. As the puzzles grow more dangerous, Mateo realizes something even more unsettling: The clues aren’t guiding him. They’re judging him. Because this was never just a mystery. It was a test. And Mateo Reyes was chosen to take it. Now, with the final secret within reach and the Watchers closing in, Mateo must make a choice no logic can solve: Hide the truth. Control it. Or trust the world with it. Because in the end, history isn’t just something you discover— It’s something you prove you deserve.
Shoroc · 12.7k Views

A Touch of Shadow: The Duke's Obsession

[Obsessive ML, Indulgent, Forbidden Historical Romance] Read this if you crave a forbidden affair between two nobles. On the night meant to seal her fate in silk and candlelight, Caelith Emberlyn discovers her new husband cheating on her with her own cousin. Before the humiliation can swallow her whole, another man steps out of the shadows—dangerous, powerful, and far more terrifying than heartbreak. He is the feared Commander of the Shadow Imperial Guard, a man whose name alone stills the court and stains the capital with silenced dread. Where others see a cold enforcer of the throne, he sees only her—wronged, furious, and far stronger than she appears. And he offers her a choice. Stay. What her husband failed to give—loyalty, devotion, power—he vows to place in her hands in his stead. But this is no gentle rescue. Their alliance begins in secrets and smolders in the dark, a forbidden affair that could shatter reputations and topple dynasties. He is ruthless in war and relentless in love, determined to claim not only her presence at his side but the guarded heart she refuses to yield. Meanwhile, her repentant husband returns with soft words and tender promises, swearing to cherish her forever. Yet regret comes too late in a world where power is currency and affection is a battlefield. Caught between a contrite prince of light and a possessive shadow king who would burn the world to keep her, she must decide: Will she return to the safety of a love that broke her… Or step into the fire of a devotion fierce enough to consume them both?
yoojee · 102.5k Views

the overrr lorrrd

the overrr lorrrd follows a young man named Li Banfeng, whose mind does not quite work like everyone else’s. To save his best friend He Jiaqing’s life, he stepped onto Platform No. 96 and boarded the green-skinned train 1160. Upon arriving, he finds himself in a strange realm that resembles 1900s China, but everything runs on steam, and nothing is quite as it seems. Furthermore, he now holds an item that many covet and he must escape the claws of those hunting him. In this land of peculiarities, there are cultivators of every kind: Wanderlust Cultivator. Homebound Cultivator, Agrarian Cultivator, Hedonism Cultivator, Gourmandism Cultivator, and so many more. Some people can grow two extra heads or can take on the forms of other creatures, while certain cultivators attach hooks to their skulls to use as telephones. There are Jianghu rules that everyone is said to follow, but can someone whose mind works differently truly obey them? As Li Banfeng ventures deeper into this steam-powered world, questions begin to surface. How did he truly arrive here? Was his best friend really the one who summoned him to Puluo? If so, then who lies comatose in the hospital bed back home? Who is the voice within the gramophone? What other peculiarities await him in this strange land? And when his two cultivation paths finally collide, will he rise to achieve longevity, or lose himself completely to the madness of Puluo? Most importantly, is Li Banfeng… really a sane man? 6 ch per day
cidkagenou · 16.4k Views

Affection: True Love

"Beneath her feet, I swear my oath. Upon her ashes, I shall claim my throne." Thirteen years is an eternity to nurse a grudge. For Alaric Vane, the world is nothing more than a collection of frayed rags stitched together by the crushing poverty of the Gray Cradle orphanage. Ever since his parents vanished without a trace, Alaric has lived by a single law: protect the family that remains, or be consumed alongside them. But when the Kingdom of Oakhaven decrees that the Gray Cradle be razed to the ground, Alaric does the unthinkable. He crawls before the City Governor—a woman of lethal beauty, with hair as red as fresh blood and piercing yellow eyes. To save his foster siblings, Alaric signs a soul-crushing contract of enslavement. He becomes a shadow beneath her feet—a human "footstool" stripped of every shred of dignity. Yet, the sacrifice was a lie. Within the gilded walls of the governor’s estate, Alaric uncovers the bitter truth: the orphanage was leveled long ago. Every humiliation he endured for a year was merely a game—a grand deception by a woman who wanted a new toy to break. Alaric’s rage is a dormant volcano, but he knows he is not yet strong enough to erupt. Within the remaining years of his contract, he begins to weave a web of his own. Under the guidance of a secret ally and a surge of magic born from utter despair, his once-fragile frame transforms into a terrifying threat. Now, the Governor begins to see Alaric through a different lens. The sadistic satisfaction of belittling him has soured into a torturous obsession. She has fallen for the man she enslaved, unaware that behind Alaric’s mask of obedience lurks a predator counting down the days. A four-year contract. A single vow of vengeance. Alaric doesn't want her love. He only wants to watch Oakhaven burn, just as she burned his world to the ground.
Zeils_Evanescent · 3.7k Views