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Fracture System: The Sovereign Code

They called him null. Riven Cross failed his ability assessment at sixteen and has spent three years doing the math on a problem that has no clean solution: his younger sister needs Tier Three medical treatment, Tier Three is locked behind a ranked access wall, and null-classified individuals don't climb ranked access walls. He works freight shifts. He runs the numbers. He waits for a variable that hasn't shifted yet. Then he walks into an alley he was supposed to walk away from. The woman backed against the wall is Lyra Ashbourne — silver hair, two years of running behind her eyes, and the specific stillness of someone who has been in enough bad situations to know that movement before the right moment is worse than no movement at all. Three Sovereign Order operatives with a suppression field active stand between her and the exit. The math says walk away. Riven Cross walks toward it instead. The moment he grabs her wrist, something four centuries old wakes up inside him. The Fracture System — a supernatural ability architecture so powerful that the Sovereign Order split it deliberately three centuries ago to neutralise it — recognises the neural architecture it was built for. The active fragment activates in Riven. And Lyra, who has been carrying the system's other half in her bloodline since birth, feels it the way she has felt it twice before with two other people: like a lock recognising the shape of a key. Except this time it doesn't stop after a second. This time it doesn't stop at all. Here is the problem: the system grows through proximity. The closer Riven is to Lyra, the faster he levels up. The faster he levels up, the stronger the resonance pulse that broadcasts their location to every faction in the city that has been waiting three years for exactly this signal. Every level he gains makes her harder to hide. Every level he gains makes her harder to leave. Six levels in eight days. The Order's containment window closes faster than they can adapt. Faction propositions arrive with better furnishings and the same locks. And underneath all of it, in the foundational code of the registry that has been deciding who gets what in Novan City for three centuries, a witness record sits waiting — three hundred years of documentation of everything the Order has done with the power it was never supposed to have. The Fracture System is the only thing that can release it. But only if both halves choose to. Together. This is a story about a boy who was never null and a girl who stopped running. About two AI entities — one ancient and strategic, one sharp and isolated for three hundred years with extremely strong opinions — who have been waiting for exactly this host. About an institution that built a city on a lie and spent three centuries hoping nobody would find the proof. About the specific kind of arithmetic that looks at an impossible situation and walks toward it anyway. And about two people who discovered, eight days into knowing each other, that the choice the system was built for and the choice they were making for themselves had been the same choice all along.
Talien_Auravale · 178 Views

Becoming a God Starts with Acting

[Volume 3 out now!!!] A world without gods struggles against cunning and dangerous monsters from another realm, teetering on the brink of collapse—until… Silvanus never expected to die at the peak of his glory. He was on stage one second, accepting his third consecutive Best Actor award. The next, he was dead—crushed by a falling glass stage light in a tragically ungraceful demise. But the worst part was yet to come. He didn't indeed die. Instead, he woke up in an entirely different world, one on the verge of being swallowed by darkness due to an overwhelming invasion of monstrous creatures. [Beep—Acting System activated! Greetings, my god. Please create your character and start collecting Acting Points!] Thus, humanity discovered that they now had gods, divine protectors who guided them in their battles against monsters… A god who feared everything yet could foresee the future. A narcissistic deity who commanded water and life itself. A depraved being who, despite his corruption, remained undefeated against even the strongest creatures. No one knew they were all the same person. "Worship me. Believe in me without end. And one day, I shall truly descend upon this world…" ... Silvanus once thought that all he needed to do was seal the endlessly appearing dungeons, but the world was far broader than he had imagined. As secrets gradually came to light, Silvanus’s journey toward becoming a true god grew ever more difficult, entangled with even greater conspiracies. Can Silvanus rediscover himself and complete his own growth in order to repel the darker, more sinister forces that are constantly plotting to invade the worlds under his dominion?
Orange_Lee · 1.3m Views

The Broken Halo

‘How cliché. I’ve read countless novels where the Hero is betrayed by their companions… but was I wrong to trust those who fought beside me for nearly six decades?’ ----- Betrayal. A word many live in fear of. A word some never expect… until it happens. A word that completely shatters one’s view of life. Just like any other heroic tale, Simon was the Hero of Earth, the one who defeated the Demon King and was about to end the war between races with his companions. Yet, in the end, he was betrayed by his own companions for reasons he never understood. Instead of finding death, Simon found rebirth. To his horror, he reincarnated as the very race he had devoted his entire life to exterminating… a race he despised, feared, and was disgusted by. Reborn as a demon infant within one of the most impoverished demon tribes, Simon found himself at the very bottom of a world he once sought to destroy. Fortunately, he was not entirely abandoned. His unique Seven Star Blessing, bestowed by his patron God, followed him through reincarnation. Armed with this Blessing and the Demonic Magic of his new race, Simon now harbors an ambition greater than ever before… to rise higher than he ever did as the Hero of Earth. To become a God. But the path forward is far from simple. Betrayals from those he would never expect. Endless trials and tribulations. And the lingering question of identity… Should he cling to his past as a human hero, or embrace his nature as a demon to survive? Can Simon abandon his hatred and live among demons? Will he erase his past entirely and fully embrace his demonic nature? Will his thirst for revenge drag him deeper into darkness… Or will he rise above it? In the end… Will he be devoured… or will he devour all?
Anon22 · 1.1m Views

The Titan's Heir

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, nestled between realms of light and shadow, lies a land veiled in mystery and wonder—Astravia. This ancient realm is a tapestry woven with towering mountains, ethereal waterfalls, and fiery volcanic peaks, each imbued with the timeless presence of its enigmatic Royal Family. Astravia stretches across diverse landscapes, shaped by colossal forces and the mysteries they hold. From the brooding Thunderpeak Mountains where storms rage relentlessly, to the serene Enchanted Grove where ancient trees whisper secrets of forgotten epochs, the realm hums with a quiet, enigmatic energy. At the heart of Astravia rises the Citadel of Stars, a fortress of grandeur and ancient wisdom perched atop the loftiest peak. Here, the Royal Family rules alongside noble houses—Dukes and Duchesses, Marquises and Marquesses, Counts and Countesses, and Barons and Baronesses—who navigate the intricate web of power and intrigue within the realm. Beyond the citadel's shadow, Astravia thrives with vibrant cultures and untold tales. Sea-faring traders ply the depths of Sapphire Bay, their vessels laden with exotic goods and stories of distant lands. Scholars pore over ancient scrolls, seeking the keys to unlock the realm's deepest mysteries. Yet, amidst the beauty and splendor, Astravia harbors secrets and unseen dangers. Whispers of forgotten prophecies echo through mist-shrouded valleys, hinting at hidden truths and fateful encounters yet to unfold. Shadows dance along the edges of moonlit forests, concealing mysteries that stir the hearts of adventurers and seekers of knowledge. In Astravia, where the boundaries between reality and myth blur, the fate of the realm is woven with threads of intrigue and uncertainty. As twilight descends over the Thunderpeak Mountains, casting an ethereal glow across the volcanic plains, the stage is set for a new chapter in Astravia's ancient saga—a tale of discovery, ambition, and the enduring spirit of a realm where mortals tread lightly in the dance of destiny.
Mr_suleyman · 56.8k Views