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What makes dragons strong? It's not their power or magic, but their mind. Arrogance, greed, Iron Will, and the lack of human restraints. What would happen if you threw such a creature into human society? Would they understand humans? What does love even mean to them? This is the situation that our MC, Arad Orion found himself in. A newborn dragon bringing "Might make Right" to the humanoids, but why? Due to an abnormal condition, the mighty void dragons are on the brink of extinction. Their bodies have suddenly started rejecting their kind. Due to that, Arad's mother dropped his egg into a forest where he could hatch safely, leaving him with a fragment of her consciousness and informing him of the condition of their race. From that point, his goal became clear. To save their race by either finding a cure for their condition or going the second route of making more void dragons. But, sadly, nothing is ever that easy. Finding a cure is almost impossible. Arad is still practically a newborn and cannot tap into the terrifying might of his race, and his rarity makes him a prime target for mages and scholars seeking to study the dying race. Dragons are arrogant, proud, and vicious. Yet those feeling extends to those whom they love. You who touched a dragon's love, Retribution is an insult, and life is a crime. Beware as merely existing draws the dragon's wrath. Follow Arad on his journey as he grows from a naive wyrmling to a grown dragon with enough wisdom and power to stand with the strongest of the world. *** If you liked the story, please support it with power stones and comments! The story now has a Discord server. Please visit it to see character art by me and the community. https://discord.gg/CPJXDj6Adg *** You can contact me at Discord at any time Alen_Tanor#1599 And last. Please don't forget to leave a review, it really helps!

After consuming his clan's most sacred relic and obtaining unrivaled power, Li Yao, once an average mage, set out to avenge the death of his family. Even after avenging the death of his mother and obtaining a power so immeasurable that it even threatened the gods themselves, he felt empty. Then, in a desperate attempt, all the clans joined forces in order to retrieve the sacred relic and put an end to the legacy of Li Yao. Just when he thought he could finally rest, he found himself transmigrated as Ethan Kaiser — into a game-like world where talents was gained from the spirit will you tamed, a legendary world where Spirit Tamers soared through the skies and ancient beings battled for immortality. But there was just one catch, he wanted none of that action, after living a life known as a being who rivaled even the powers of the ancient deities, all he wanted was the peace of the luxury he couldn't afford back in his previous world, the joy of having a family. But all that changed the moment a dark conspiracy claimed his mother's life once again, however, moments before his death, fate had other plans for him. And he assimilated a talent too. [Ding! You have successfully installed the Infinite Returns System!] [You have obtained a Primordial-Tier Item!] [Lucky Spin is in effect!] [You have obtained the passive skill (Divine Comprehension)] [You have killed the 3rd seat of the high council!] [You have assimilated the 3rd seat's spirit arts!] [You have obtained the ability (Integrator 's Eyes)] Armed with a system that allowed him to infinitely multiply his rewards, comprehend and cultivate the techniques of other Spirit Tamers, Follow Li Yao as he once again, strive to attain the title of the strongest in order to battle the much darker forces operating behind the scenes, and his thirst for vengeance and his infinite growth made him the most terrifying force to be reckoned with. "The world rejected me twice, why should I care if it's going to be destroyed?" _______________________________ [Additional Tags: #bloodpumping, #dragons, #weaktostrong, #extra, #apocalypse, #beasttaming, #magic, #kingdombuilding

Coming back from the magic world, Riya rebuked her shameless stepmother. She was back to her first life with the world treasure and thought that her life would be smooth sailing. But… What was happening with the environment? Why did the mana suddenly recover on this Green Planet? And why did those magic beasts also appear? Riya: ??? Ah, Riya silently swore to secretly become stronger to deal with these magic beasts that went on rampage. She would use her runes to make a better life while watching the world recover from the destruction. Unfortunately, things were not so simple. Her best friend’s brother suddenly locked his attention on her. “Ah, ah, ah, you don't have to mind me….” “The runes you make are really interesting. Can you show me more?” The man smiled and stepped closer. “I…I can, but can you please not come too close?!” Riya just wanted to meditate silently, so how did she suddenly attract this big boss’s attention? ... Additional tags: #strong female lead, #magic, #space, #superpower, #abilities Join the discord to chat with the author and other readers: https://discord.gg/pBy2wGB ... Other novels: -Flowers Bloom from Battlefield [complete] - Under the Veil of Night [complete] - 7 Path of the Lilies [on long hiatus] - 1 Year of Beginning [complete] - Villain Lady [complete] - Science and Fantasy [complete] - 2 Years of Restarting [complete] - The Quiet Empress [complete] - The Villain's Little Cat [complete] - Astral Flower [complete] - Villain Princess [on going] - Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower [on going] ... Follow me on IG: @sora100518

this is about hermes hendic and ash tentrec who meet when hermes starts attending a new all boys bording school and after becoming friends slowly start falling in love

Iris Chen, 25, thought she knew what love meant. For six years, she poured her heart into Damien Hartwell—her college sweetheart, her fiancé, the man she believed would be her forever. She worked three jobs to support his startup dreams, deferred her own career, and endured her stepfamily's cruelty because he promised they'd build a life together. Then, the day before their wedding, Damien announces he's marrying her dying stepsister Vivienne instead. "She only has six months to live," he says, as if that makes breaking Iris's heart noble. "You're strong. You'll understand." Iris's father—who remarried after her mother's death—sides with his "fragile" stepdaughter. Her inheritance? Stripped away and given to Vivienne as a wedding gift. Her job at the family company? Terminated. Even her apartment was never really hers—it was in Damien's name. Cast out with nothing but a suitcase and a shattered heart, Iris is ready to disappear into obscurity. Until a sleek black car pulls up beside her in the rain, and a man who looks like sin in a three-piece suit offers her an umbrella. Adrian Thorne, 35, is Manhattan's most ruthless corporate titan—a self-made billionaire with ice in his veins and a reputation for destroying anyone who crosses him. He's also devastatingly handsome, dangerously intelligent, and apparently... interested in her. His offer is simple: a one-year contract marriage. He needs a wife to secure a inheritance from his traditionalist grandmother and close a major business deal. She needs revenge, money, and a way to make Damien regret every breath he takes. The rules are crystal clear: - No emotional attachment - No falling in love - No questions about his past - Public perfection, private distance Except Adrian doesn't do distance. Every carefully staged kiss for the paparazzi lingers too long. Every "pretend" touch burns too hot. Every night he insists she sleep in his penthouse "for appearances" ends with them barely keeping to their separate rooms. And when Iris discovers she's pregnant—from one forbidden night when the lines between fake and real completely blurred—their contract marriage becomes the most dangerous truth either has ever faced. Because Adrian Thorne isn't who he claims to be. He's not just some billionaire who happened to find her that rainy night. He's been watching her for years, waiting for the perfect moment to make his move. And his connection to her past—and to Damien—runs far deeper and darker than she ever imagined. Damien is on his knees begging (especially after "dying" Vivienne makes a miraculous recovery and reveals her own agenda). Her family wants her back now that she's Mrs. Adrian Thorne. But her fake husband isn't playing anymore. "You were my revenge plan, Iris. Now you're my entire world. And I don't share."

Have you ever met a witch before? and one thats so bored with life they revive you everytime you die for kicks? well I guess you have now. Uriel was a normal mercenary, take a job, finish the job, get the money. But for him? he’s the weakest of them all, barely able to kill a common unholy beast. One day while taking a job to extract angel metal he stumbles upon a common Unholy beast, a Bilt, a rat-like demon from the Unholy realm, he can’t do anything and he ends up dying, but instead of going to Aegis or Grammel, he goes to the void where he meets an immortal witch named Ileven. She gives him a chance to form a contract, the rules? entertain her and reach the highest rank of existence. A King. Will he reach his goal? Or will his mind break? Will he truly never be strong?

After her death in her previous life, a woman was given the chance at reincarnation. Follow the adventures of the daughter of God. Lucifer Morningstar herself! ____________________________ Starts in Twilight - Eventually will go to other universes. Updates every other day or so. May change as I have school, and I am busy. Tags - Lesbian, Futanari (sorta, as she can and will grow one at will), multiverse, overpowered, fast paced (at times), AU, Twilight.

Aurora was always the "stain" in her perfect family. While her younger sister was adored for her beauty, Aurora was hidden away, despised for her appearance, and treated like an ugly servant in her own home. Her fate seems sealed when her father sells her as a wife to a womanizing baron twice her age. But on the night her family tries to murder her to collect the insurance money, destiny intervenes. An ancient white wolf, the last of her lineage, passes her essence to Aurora before dying. Aurora awakens with a heart-stopping beauty and a power that Alphas would kill to possess. When she is rescued from the altar by Castian, a banished and dangerous Alpha, Aurora believes she has found her hero. What she doesn’t know is that Castian only sees her as a piece on his board to reclaim the throne. In a world of wolves where she is the most coveted prey, Aurora must discover whether her beauty is a blessing or a curse, while fighting not to give her heart to the man who plans to sacrifice her.

Isla Morven, 21, has waited her entire life for two things: her wolf and her wedding to Callum Reid, the future Alpha of Crescent Hollow Pack and her childhood best friend. While other wolves shifted at 18, Isla's wolf never came. But Callum promised it didn't matter—he'd choose her anyway, mate bond or not. On her 21st birthday, during the pack's full moon ceremony, the impossible happens. Isla's wolf finally awakens in a blaze of silver light. And the mate bond snaps into place, connecting her to the one person she's loved her entire life. Callum. For one perfect heartbeat, everything makes sense. They were meant to be. The Moon Goddess confirmed it. Then Callum's face twists with horror. "I, Callum Reid, future Alpha of Crescent Hollow, reject you, Isla Morven, as my mate." The rejection tears through Isla like silver claws, made worse when Callum immediately announces his engagement to Sienna Blackwood, the daughter of the most powerful Alpha in the region. The political alliance was already arranged—Isla was just too naive to see it. Heartbroken and humiliated before the entire pack, Isla prepares to leave. She's always been an orphan, abandoned as a baby and raised by the pack out of pity. She has nothing left here. Until a stranger emerges from the shadows of the ceremony. Tall. Lethal. Radiating power that makes every wolf drop their gaze. When his ice-silver eyes meet hers, the second-chance mate bond slams into Isla with devastating force. "I'll take her," he announces in a voice that commands obedience. "Isla Morven will be my bride." The pack erupts in chaos because everyone recognizes him: Theron Ashenfang, the Lycan King—ancient, ruthless, and infamous for one thing above all else. Fifteen years ago, he slaughtered Isla's parents. Now he's claiming her as his mate, his Queen, his possession. And he won't take no for an answer. As Isla is dragged into Theron's dark world of Lycan royalty and deadly court politics, she discovers horrifying truths: Her parents weren't simple pack wolves—they were Lycan nobles who stole something precious from Theron. Callum's rejection wasn't about politics—he knew exactly what she was and feared it. And Isla herself? She's not just a late bloomer. She's a Moonborn Lycan, the first female born under a blood moon in 500 years, capable of bearing the strongest heirs in werewolf history. The very reason her parents died. The very reason Theron has been searching for her since she was a child. The very reason he'll never let her go. Now Isla must navigate a lethal court where everyone wants her dead, unravel the truth about her parents' murder, and decide whether to trust the monster who killed them—or the best friend who destroyed her. Because the mate bond doesn't lie, but it doesn't tell the whole truth either. And sometimes, the monster who claims you is less dangerous than the friend who betrayed you.

Seraphina "Sera" Voss, 22, believed in fate. In her mate. In the pack she bled for. Then she found him — her fated mate and devoted boyfriend of four years — tangled with her stepsister, a pregnancy test on the nightstand, and a smile that said he'd already chosen. Cast out on a fabricated charge of "blood treason," beaten, stripped of her wolf rank, and carrying a secret she hasn't yet named, Sera crawls through the Ashwood forest with nothing but the clothes on her back and a heartbeat that refuses to quit. Then a masked man steps out of the dark. No pack markings. No name. Just power radiating off him like heat from a forge — and eyes that look at her like she is not broken. Like she is a problem worth solving. He offers her warmth, protection, and a place at his side. The price? Become his Luna Queen. She doesn't know who he is. She doesn't know his face. She doesn't know that the kingdom he rules sits at the center of a war brewing across every pack in the northern territory — or that her bloodline is the missing key to ending it. But her pup kicks. Her wolf stirs. And something in her chest recognizes him in ways her mind hasn't caught up to yet. What Sera doesn't know could fill a grave. What she does know is this: she survived being someone's secret. She will not survive being someone's pawn. The masked king has thirty days to earn her trust before she walks. He's never failed a conquest in his life. He's never wanted one this badly either.

If someone told Yu Shi Lan before that a cat could turn her back in time, she would have never believed it. But after coming back to her first life and saw her foster parents who have mistreated her, Yu Shi Lan almost couldn’t hold herself back from killing them. But no, she had to prepare the supplies. Revenge is important but so is life. Various disasters come one after another and Yu Shi Lan had to survive the test of nature first. From earthquakes, extreme temperatures, insects mutation, floods, and so on, life has become so difficult. Not only does Yu Shi Lan had to survive in the difficult era, she has to protect the harmless cat as she’s determined to complete her revenge and outlast her previous life. ... Note: the main character in this story is a bit darker and cruel than in my other stories. If you dislike this kind of character that's more of a villain, you may choose not to read. Join the discord to chat with the author and other readers: https://discord.gg/pBy2wGB ... Other novels: -Flowers Bloom from Battlefield [complete] - Under the Veil of Night [complete] - 7 Path of the Lilies [on long hiatus] - 1 Year of Beginning [complete] - Villain Lady [complete] - Science and Fantasy [complete] - 2 Years of Restarting [complete] - The Quiet Empress [complete] - The Villain's Little Cat [complete] - Astral Flower [complete] - Villain Princess [complete] - Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower [complete] - Runemaster in the Last Days [on going] - Truth and Lies Intertwined [on going] ... Follow me on IG: @sora100518

Orange fields is about an adventure where Daren has to make it to his parents who are on another planet. While spending his time on earth, his job is to make sure ghosts make their way to the afterlife rather than limbo. He wants to make sure that all the ghosts are all in limbo before he leaves the planet. As he spends his travels helping people out with ghosts or even creatures that may be harmful, he discovers stories and secrets that lurk within the world. Some secrets that could cause the downfall of humanity. As Daren makes his way through this world he has to choose between meeting his parents again or risk saving the world.

~ 30,000+ words free ~ Clayton lost his entire family by the King’s Guard when his magical abilities were mistaken for Necromancy. Surviving only by pure luck, he spent the next four decades in seclusion as a Monk of Thaleena, repressing his rage. One day, when a group of so-called ‘Heroes’ attacked him, and the secluded Chapel he prayed in, his life changed forever. That day, an odd voice popped up in his head, calling itself the 3x Cloning System, and it didn’t only help him survive, it paved his path towards vengeance, and the very end of Mankind itself! The Heroes that the population praised and idolised, were destined to be his puppets of destruction! “When the Gods mourn the Fall of Man, let them know that all I wanted in life was to be left alone! If that doesn’t buy me a spot in Paradise, let the Gods know that I’m coming for them next!” ... ~ Be sure to check out my other novel in my author profile. I don’t drop my work, and will end each novel at around 1,500 chapters. ~

“Hey, Josh… you’ve really got to stop sleeping with these damn trolls.” “Too late for that, EL. I got their chieftess pregnant. Now the whole colony wants my seed… what’s a man to do when the entire world desires him? You wouldn’t understand my pain, EL.” … Ellison and his entire class get swallowed by the Collide, a space-time rift that drags them into a world where reality has given up trying to make sense. Clouds now fall. Islands fly. Mountains breathe. And the trees… “Wait, the trees can talk?” “Yeah, that happens a lot around here… just don’t get a tree-person pregnant or they might…” “FUCKKKKk… my balls!” … In a world shattered by the mysterious phenomenon known as the Collide, ancient citadels, divine relics, and death zones manifest without warning, swallowing entire cities into isolated nightmare realms, this is a story of survival and the price paid for it. … … Tags: Survival, Adventure, Mature, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy, Weak to strong, Betrayal, Supernatural, System, Harem, Cultivation.

"In a game where every move is calculated, the most dangerous player is the one who doesn't know they're playing." At thirty-three, Han Bo-young is the prodigy of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. A dual graduate of American law and medical schools, she possesses a mind that operates like a supercomputer, dissassembling crime scenes with a clinical coldness that unnerves her peers. But Bo-young is haunted, not by the dead, but by a past and present she's unable to escape from. The city is paralyzed when a series of "impossible" murders begins. The victims are high-profile figures: senators, doctors, and icons, found murdered in very artistic ways. At every scene, a signature is left behind: a single, black obsidian chess piece. The media calls him The Grandmaster, a killer who treats the city as a board and human lives as pawns. As Bo-young leads the hunt, she finds herself trapped in a psychological cage. The killer seems to be omniscient, always aware and prepared for every situation. The pieces are moving. The clock is ticking. And in this game, checkmate means the end of a soul.

Whisky Tango Foxtrot By M.J. Grief He died in World War III. Now he commands a war among the stars. Colonel Kevin Price was British SAS — hardened, disciplined, and killed in combat when Earth tore itself apart. He expected darkness. Instead, he woke up reborn. Now he is Maverick Marshall, the twelfth son of a border Dukedom in a galaxy locked in endless war. The Human–Celestial Alliance stands on the brink of collapse as the Arachnid Empire spreads like a plague across the stars — devouring planets, enslaving species, and leaving nothing behind but ash. They made one mistake. They attacked his Academy. When an Imperial Breach Carrier punches through planetary defences and shock troops rain down like falling meteors, panic spreads. Systems fail. AI grids collapse. Students die. Maverick does not panic. He reorganises. He adapts. He counterattacks. With nothing but discipline, battlefield logic, and memories of a soldier who has already lived and died once, he turns chaos into structure — and structure into survival. He boards the enemy ship. He sends the signal that saves the planet. He proves his doctrine works. And the Alliance takes notice. His unit is reborn as the Star Blades. His name becomes a symbol. But war is not just fought with railguns and plasma arcs. It is fought with politics. With fleets. With alliances. With marriage. Bound to Princess Aelthira Valeira — a Celestial genius who hides devotion behind icy composure — Maverick must navigate royal optics while preparing for total war. Because the Empire does not retreat. It escalates. Breach Carriers will fall again. Shock troops will descend again. Fleets will burn in orbit. And when Maverick’s command ship — a war-carrier built to deploy armies and mechs across entire systems — finally enters the void… The balance of power will shift. The Empire wanted to erase the Alliance’s future. Instead, they forged a commander who has already died once. And this time— He does not intend to lose.

“Life is a banquet, and I was the only one on the menu.” Kaizen’s world didn’t end with a bang. It ended with the sound of a rope tightening. After uncovering his mother’s affair with his own school bully—a betrayal that drove his father to suicide—Kaizen was left with nothing but mockery, poverty, and a hollow smile. Faith, family, dignity… all devoured long before his death. Then came the so-called Mercy of the Gods. Summoned alongside his classmates to another world by the Goddess Ishtar to stop a world-ending calamity, Kaizen is granted a “Holy Gift” like the others. While heroes receive legendary weapons and divine magic, Kaizen is humiliated once again with the lowest-ranked skill of all: [Gluttony]—a useless hunger in a land of monsters. A curse. A joke. A perfect sacrifice. That is what everyone believes. What neither the heroes nor the Goddess herself realizes is that Kaizen’s hunger is not for food. It is an absence—something that should not exist. A void that does not simply kill, but erases. In a world that expects him to die quietly, Kaizen begins to rise. Each step forward strips something away—from monsters, from heroes… and eventually from the Gods themselves. Ishtar wanted a Hero. Instead, she unleashed something far worse. A mistake that is learning how to eat.

On her half-sister's wedding day, Fia's world shatters. Hazel, the bride, has allegedly eloped with Fia's fated mate, and over the phone he rejects her without mercy. With the Alpha groom ready to unleash war on her pack, and spurred on by her stepmother's pleas, Fia makes a desperate choice; she takes Hazel's place at the altar. But the marriage is nothing more than a cruel setup. Betrayed by her family and accused of stealing her sister's happiness, Fia becomes the perfect target for Alpha Cian's wrath. Humiliated and furious, he vows to keep her as his mate not out of love, but revenge. He swears he will break her, torment her, and make her pay until the end of time. What neither of them expects is that hate can twist, burn, and evolve into something far more dangerous. Between lies, betrayal, and a growing bond neither wants to acknowledge, Fia and Cian are bound to discover that the thin line between hate and love is meant to be crossed.

Not everyone is interested in saving the world, and not everyone is expected to fall in love. ☆ When Xueyao, the weakest blue dragon you can think of — is burdened with saving the Immortal Realm after crash-landing into an ancient god, a Black Dragon with the most arrogant and dismissive attitude more suited for a demon, and is proclaimed his tribulation guardian, she must either become a hero… or die trying. He avoided his responsibilities for one hundred thousand years, ushering in an apocalypse that he and his chosen must now wrestle through five deadly tribulations to stop. But maybe not every immortal is content living in a world without fire and brimstone. Slaying dimensional beasts and uncovering ancient secrets alongside forgotten memories, love or romance should have no place in the quest to save a doomed world. Or so they thought. Watch as a weak immortal dragon fights to save the world, and an irresponsible god, believed to be beyond saving, struggles to protect the one thing he cares for the most. ☆ ‎ ‎A tragic Xianxia romance of dragons, gods, and mortals, where love itself becomes the ultimate tribulation. ☆☆☆☆ | daily updates is promised!| | and lots of exciting divine drama and romance awaits you, come have a look! |

It's any otaku's dream to become an OP powerhouse and wipe the competition with ease, to be as good as some of the greats, like sung jin wo or rimuru, this mc wanted nothing more than to be like those, and in his dreams he was faced with a question. If you had the chance to turn it all around, a chance to take a moment and become god, would you take it? to have all the riches you can possibly muster, to have gold you couldn't spend in your lifetime or a legacy that would transcend you're already infinite life. Would you grasp that moment by the horns and never let go. Can you become God of this forsaken world?