Lucien Grae Bryan

[WARNING : MATURE CONTENT] Edrick Lucien Anoteros, the world’s most notorious serial killer, meets his end after one last act of depravity, instead of being sent the guts of hell like he had hoped, however, a three-headed goddess offers him a chance at another life. But under one condition : That he lets loose of his vice and disrupts the pre-planned narratives of this new world. Now equipped with a system that rewards his every immoral acts, Edrick is adamant on experiencing a life of even greater sin than his previous one.

In the fading village of Downtown, the Beaulieu estate looms as a somber relic of its oppressive history. Katherine Gomez, a determined young archivist who graduated with a first grade in law, arrives with plans to organize the estate’s records, believing it to be a straightforward task. One fateful day as she was searching the estate records in the community library, she discovered a hidden door to a secret study room which has been closed for years,she discovers letters from the 1800s penned by Celeste, an enslaved woman, revealing a shocking secret: she had a child with her captor, hidden to protect the family’s name. Katherine findings unravel the town’s long-held beliefs and bring her into contact with Lucien Beaulieu, the estate’s reclusive heir, weighed down by the guilt of his lineage. As they work together to uncover the truth, their differing perspectives create both conflict and undeniable chemistry. Meanwhile, someone desperate to protect the past resorts to sabotage and threats, endangering their lives and the village’s future. In a countryside overshadowed by the decaying Beaulieu estate, Katherine quest to give voice to history forces her to confront the estate’s eerie secrets and its lonely guardian, Lucien. Driven by guilt, Lucien isolates himself, tending to the estate while avoiding its buried truths. Katherine determination challenges his solitude, sparking tension that gradually gives way to a deep connection.

Taryn fights monsters. Lucien is one. Season 1: Forced to team up by the very council she’s made to serve, Taryn finds herself trapped with Lucien—a vampire with too many secrets and a smile that makes her blood run hot. In the midst of growing dangers, the two of them must work together to survive. But the closer they get, the harder it becomes to tell where the real threat lies—outside their walls, or between them. Lucien knows better than to care. He’s spent years perfecting the art of detachment, but something about Taryn makes it impossible to stay indifferent. The fire she carries is fierce, dangerous—and every moment with her only stokes the flames higher. Bound by circumstance and haunted by shadows neither of them can outrun, Taryn and Lucien are playing a game they can’t afford to lose. The fire between them grows hotter with every step, but giving in might cost them everything. Some fires are meant to burn. Others consume. This one could destroy them both. Season 2: Framed for assassinations they didn’t commit, Taryn and Lucien are thrust into a deadly game where trust is scarce and betrayal lurks in every shadow. As the fragile peace between powerful factions begins to unravel, they must navigate a labyrinth of secrets and lies, uncovering dangerous truths about those who seek to control them. As tensions rise, their bond is tested in ways neither anticipated, and their personal struggles threaten to fracture their fragile partnership. Against the backdrop of a brewing war, new allies and enemies emerge, challenging their notions of trust and loyalty. As the season hurtles toward its climactic revelations, Taryn and Lucien must decide what they are willing to sacrifice—and who they can rely on—in a world that seeks to tear them apart. Season 2 is a story of survival, betrayal, and the unyielding strength found in the most unexpected places. Season 3: When safety is a fleeting memory and enemies circle ever closer, Taryn, Lucien, and Kah’el find themselves bound by necessity in a secluded forest haven. As mysterious threats prowl the shadows and signs of encroaching danger multiply, the trio works to fortify their defenses while grappling with unspoken tensions and buried truths. Strange tracks near their clearing suggest a threat greater than any of them anticipated, forcing them into a delicate balance of survival and trust. For Taryn, every decision risks fracturing the fragile alliance that’s formed between them, as the boundaries of loyalty blur and their individual pasts clash with their shared present. Season 3 is a tense, character-driven exploration of resilience and vulnerability, weaving quiet moments of connection with the ever-looming threat of a deadly unknown. In the end, it’s not only the beasts in the woods that must be faced, but the fears—and desires—they’ve long kept hidden.

He is the genuine diamond bachelor of G City, ranking first in terms of net worth, Everyone knows that he had a deep and unforgettable love, But no one knows that, five years ago, he had a nominal marriage; She is the super nurse of G City People Hospital, with neither wealth nor high education, Everyone knows that she is divorced and has a child in tow, But no one knows that her ex-husband, the father of her child, is the man at the very top of the pyramid. Scene One: On the day she was diagnosed to be pregnant, her husband registered on the marriage certificate came back. The next day, at the breakfast table, an A4 sheet of paper appeared very abruptly by his right hand. "This is a divorce agreement, please sign it." She said, her internal organs trembling. "...Is there someone else?" He put down his chopsticks, looked at her, and asked calmly, his eyebrows almost imperceptibly twitching. He came back because there was something he wanted to talk to her, but now it seemed unnecessary. "...Yes." Having a child should count as having someone else, because from now on, she would love her child. When they got married back then, he had said that if she had a lover, she could ask him for a divorce. "Alright, I understand." He nodded, picked up the agreement on the table, and left. "..." Scene Two: "What's your name?" "Axel Hawkins." "Your last name is Hawkins?" The mother's name is Carolline Ruiz, his ex-wife, and the father's column is left blank, isn't it? "Yes, my dad's name is Bryan Hawkins, he's a Sky Walker." "..." At five in the afternoon, Carolline Ruiz picked up her son from school and saw him standing next to her son; she instinctively turned around and ran. Bryan Hawkins left Axel Hawkins in the Guard Room, warned him not to run around, and then chased after her with his long legs. "Carolline Ruiz, stop." "..." Almost instinctively, she really stopped. He slowly walked over and stood in front of her, a tall and imposing figure blocking all the setting sun. Carolline Ruiz couldn't help but look up, the afterglow of the setting sun illuminating his face, she couldn't see his features clearly at all. "What are you running for? If you dare to secretly love for eight years, do you dare to openly love for a lifetime?" "..."

"Remember, Evil isn't a birthright; it's a result. I've seen it time and time again: All it takes is for one to reach their breaking point. So, how far are you from yours?" - Unknown Reader Bryan has always been an outsider. Born with unique features that branded him as cursed, he endured a childhood of relentless bullying and isolation. All he wanted was to fit in, to make a friend. But no one wanted him—not his parents, not his peers, and certainly not society. What to expect: - Slow pace story - Military Academy - Hardworking MC - No Harem - Tragedy - Magic System - Nothing Brand New

Betrayed on her wedding day, framed for her parents’ murder, and exiled from her pack, Vivian barely escapes with her life. Three years later, she returns—not as the broken girl they cast aside, but as the ruthless Queen of Rogues. When she uncovers Bryan’s plan to conquer innocent packs, she seizes the chance to strike back. With vengeance in her heart and an army at her side, she’s ready to reclaim what was stolen. The exiled Luna is back—and this time, she won’t show mercy.

In the decaying heart of the Aureline Dominion, Karl Redhouse is no longer a forgotten background figure—he is the reluctant hero cursed with Return by Death. Each time death claims him, he is reborn at a predetermined “save point,” trapped in an endless cycle of loss and renewal. For centuries, this cruel fate has forced him to witness countless lives, battles, and betrayals, each rebirth etching deeper scars on his soul. But as the ruins of his crumbling world echo with the secrets of the past, Karl begins to suspect that his curse might also hold the key to his liberation. Driven by a desperate need to break the cycle, Karl embarks on a perilous journey through the forgotten districts of the Dominion. Guided by an ancient tome and the cryptic prophecy of an event known as the Eclipse of the Eternal, he delves into ruined temples and secret sanctuaries where the ancient magics of Curse and Spirit intermingle. With each step, he confronts the duality of his nature—balancing the destructive power of his Curse magic with the transcendent force of Spirit magic—in hopes of unearthing a way to rewrite his destiny. Parallel to Karl’s grim odyssey in the physical realm unfolds the vibrant digital saga of Wraithbound Chronicles. In this immersive virtual world, legendary heroes like Darian Blackwood and Lucien Ashford enact their mythic destinies, celebrated by multitudes and woven into the fabric of popular lore. While their dazzling exploits captivate the realm’s imagination, Karl’s personal struggle remains shrouded in solitude and suffering—a dark counterpoint to the heroic narratives of the game. Haunted by the echoes of countless past lives and driven by a spark of rebellious hope, Karl sets out to confront the hidden forces that control fate itself. Amid conspiracies orchestrated by secret organizations like the Inverted Sky and the looming threat of an encroaching Mirror Dimension, he must unravel the ancient mysteries of the Dominion. Only by embracing both the light and darkness within him can he hope to shatter the bonds of his cursed immortality and claim a future of his own making. In a world where death is a beginning and every resurrection is a chance to change the course of destiny, Karl Redhouse’s journey is a desperate, solitary battle against time itself—a quest to reclaim life from the clutches of eternal recurrence and to forge a destiny free from the shackles of the past.

Pure instinct to aid the weak. A noble impulse, right? My 'sin,' or perhaps my supreme stupidity, was trying to save a woman and her daughter from a brutal death. In the heat of the skirmish, a moment of carelessness cost me a gunshot. And then, the ironic confirmation of an old suspicion: the God of this world finds amusement in fallen heroes. Just as the darkness was claiming me, a strange phenomenon tore me from its jaws... only to throw me into the body of a noble baby, a child born with privileges, yes, but also with a curse. Lucien Whiteheart, his parents' fifth attempt at having an heir, was a doomed body. A grotesque curse denied them descendants, and now, I, a trapped soul, faced a premature death at the hands of enemies I never provoked. A blessing or a cruel joke of fate? I’ll find out, if I survive.

Instinto puro de socorrer al débil. Un impulso noble, ¿verdad? Mi "pecado", o quizás mi suprema estupidez, fue intentar salvar a una mujer y a su hija de una muerte brutal. En el fragor de la refriega, un mínimo descuido me costó un balazo. Y entonces, la irónica confirmación de una vieja sospecha: al Dios de este mundo le divierten los héroes caídos. Justo cuando la oscuridad me reclamaba, un extraño fenómeno me arrancó de sus fauces... para arrojarme al cuerpo de un bebé noble, un niño nacido con privilegios, sí, pero también con una maldición. Lucien Whiteheart, quinto intento de sus padres por tener un heredero, era un cuerpo sentenciado. Una maldición grotesca les negaba la descendencia, y ahora, yo, un alma atrapada, me enfrentaba a una muerte prematura por enemigos que nunca provoqué. ¿Bendición o cruel broma del destino? Lo descubriré, si es que sobrevivo.

After failing to become a Tama-Artist, a group of people who wield Rei to control mystical jewels known as Tama, Lucien "Lucy" bitterly lost his mother to the "kyuketsuki" left in her by his father. He planned to seek revenge against those who made his mother's life a living hell. However, an unfortunate incident led to his death, and he ended up in the first Yōkai no Mon theater, where he gained power at a terrible cost. Lucy's actions become increasingly malevolent, but the unexpected news of his long-lost daughter forces Lucy to reexamine his actions. In a world where those with the Nana no Tsumi bodies, and reijuus are craved for, will Lucien's actions affect those around him, and hopefully find his salvation?

"In a world where love is algorithmically optimized, Sierra wakes up every day in the perfect romance. The same man, the same love, the same morning coffee. But today, something is different. The number on her memory stability card—352—begins to change. Error detected. Her world is a loop, and she's been reset 352 times. Who is Lucien? What is this experiment? And how can she escape a love that’s been engineered for perfection?"

“Power belongs to those who can conceal their emotions behind an unyielding mask.” Lucien Marcellus, though still in the bloom of youth, embodied an unshakable sense of control and mastery far beyond his years. His sharp gaze commanded fear, and his name carried a weight that left no room for disobedience. Servants trembled at his presence, and his friends, as ruthless as they were loyal, only strengthened his grip on those around him. Yet, Lucien was a man of detachment, an observer in a world he neither cared for nor sought to change. To him, life unfolded as it was meant to, a series of inconsequential events, none of which ever managed to spark his interest. His world was meticulously ordered, untouched by chaos, even when his father arrived home one day with a stranger in tow. The boy, Noah, introduced as Lucien’s cousin, was young, quiet, and entirely unremarkable. The boy’s sudden appearance raised more questions than answers, especially since no one had known of his existence until that moment. Lucien, true to his nature, dismissed the development as yet another insignificant twist in his father’s unpredictable whims. Until he found a peculiar book, one whose cryptic words seemed to draw a connection to the boy. Against his better judgment, he began to notice the boy’s every move, every glance, every hesitation. For the first time in his carefully controlled existence, Lucien’s mask faltered.

Lucien lives a fractured existence, haunted by blackouts and the sinister presence of his alter ego, Nox. Diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID), he struggles to piece together the fragments of his life while navigating therapy with the enigmatic Dr. Tenma. As memories of a painful childhood resurface through vivid imagery and cryptic clues, Lucien begins to uncover a past he has long suppressed. But Nox is more than just a shadow in Lucien’s mind—he holds the key to buried truths that could either heal or destroy him. As their relationship evolves from adversarial to revelatory, Lucien must confront whether Nox is a monster born of trauma or a protector forged by necessity. When external threats emerge in the form of Lord Malakar, a manipulative figure who knows more about Lucien’s past than he lets on, the line between reality and delusion blurs further. With cryptic messages, haunting symbols, and fractured memories pulling him deeper into chaos, Lucien must navigate both internal and external battles to reclaim his identity before it shatters completely. "Through Fractured Mirrors" is a psychological thriller that delves into themes of identity, trauma, and self-acceptance. It is a gripping tale of resilience and discovery where every crack in the mirror reveals another layer of truth.

In a world where the sun never sets in Solterra and Lunareth is cloaked in eternal moonlight, a centuries-old curse binds the two kingdoms in a fragile truce. The only way to break the spell is for their heirs to unite in love — a task that has led countless royals to ruin. Princess Seraphina Solis is destined to wear the Crown of Sunlight, but she longs to break free from royal expectations. Across the border, Prince Lucien Lunaris, heir to the Moonlit Throne, struggles to save his fading kingdom from the encroaching darkness. When they meet at the Moonlight Ball, their fates intertwine in ways neither can deny. But their love alone isn’t enough to break the curse. To save their kingdoms, they must embark on a perilous quest to retrieve two ancient crowns — one forged from light, the other from shadow — and confront the dark sorcerer who cursed their ancestors. As magic, secrets, and destiny collide, Seraphina and Lucien must decide: Will they defy the curse, or will their love become another tragic legend? Two crowns. Two hearts. One curse that could shatter the world.

— E aí menor o que você pretende fazer, ficar com ela e mørrer tentando salvá-la ou entrar para a minha facção? Caroline Almeida mais conhecida como Carol, acreditava ter uma vida tranquila na favela, até se deparar com o envolvimento do seu irmão na facção do morro... Sua tranquilidade não termina por aí, entre brigas e desentendimento dentro de casa, seu pai não aceitava a vida que o seu irmão levava... Carol se aproximou ainda mais do seu melhor amigo Bryan Fernandes alguns anos mais velho, super batalhador e completamente apaixonado pela mesma... Ambos acreditavam que o seu relacionamento iria começar a caminhar, porém após uma noite perfeita, uma notícia aterrorizante e perturbadora será descoberta por Bryan, que ficará terrivelmente abalado em como proceder após. Nada será como antes! Tudo o que se esconde, nunca fica coberto para sempre...

As dawn's light filters through the ancient forest surrounding Greystone, the village is enveloped in a thick fog of dread. For a year, misfortune has plagued the once-thriving community—crops wither, livestock are mysteriously drained of blood, and a new fever claims the lives of its people. Rumors of restless spirits and dark omens abound. In a desperate bid to uncover the source of the village's suffering, Father Lucien, the village healer, ventures into the crypts at the edge of Greystone. The crypts, long feared and abandoned, are filled with the stench of decay and the shadows of the deceased. As Lucien delves deeper, he is horrified to discover that the dead have risen. Their eyes glow with a malevolent hunger, and a dark force drives them beyond their eternal rest. The village's fate now rests on our adventurers' shoulders as they must unravel the mystery of the ancient curse and confront the dark power threatening to consume Greystone.

In a world divided among four powerful realms, the heavenly, demon, werewolf, and vampire kingdoms. Mazikeen is a young goddess of the star, raised in the heavenly realms, unaware of the darkness woven into her bloodline. Born from a forbidden love between a god named Lucien and a feared demoness named Morrigan. Thousands of years ago, a devastating betrayal fractured the heavenly and demon realms. The demon king Lucan sold the ancient staff of destruction to the lycan kingdom, shattering his friendship with god Xavier of the heavenly realms igniting animosities that have festered ever since. Mazikeen has long wondered about this unrelenting hatred among the realms, but answers remain elusive, until she falls in love with Thorold, the present demon king. Their forbidden romance stirs old tensions among the realms, threatening to upend the fragile peace. With the vampire realms choosing a rare alliance with the werewolves to support Thorold and Mazikeen restore peace to the four realms

A 16 yr boy who had everything lost everything overnight when a sickly disease struck him and he was killed by his own brother and was reincarnated as Arthur Varen in some other magical world as if given a second chance to do the wrong the right...to change destiny along with his companions Kailen Valthor a mysterious cold regressor and Lucien Aldrith a returnee stripped of his powers but not his resolve to protect everyone and save the world of ancient forces which can destroy the world he wanna protect.

Where am I? What is this place?" Lucien said, bewildered at the unfamiliar surroundings. He remembered he was lying on his bed, now he was also lying on a bed, but the mat was made of unknown leaves, not like the foam on his bed. "Ding! Congratulations!" "The Many Children Many Blessing System is successfully integrated." Hearing the voice in his mind, he was shocked! He couldn't believe it. After all, the system was the golden finger of the transmigrators, their key to success in a new world. "Wait, wait. Transmigrator?" he said, looking around him. He looked at his hand, his fingers slender and strong, a far cry from the weak, trembling hands he had on Earth. He tried to stand up, and although this body was still weak, he felt that it was much stronger. "Does that mean I was transmigrated?" He looked around, searching for a mirror, but he found nothing. But he found a mug made of wood, full of water, on a small table made of bamboo beside him. He looked at the mug, his eyes widened in surprise. He didn't recognize the one in the reflection on the water, but he knew that it was him. The reflection on the mug has blonde hair,clear brown eyes and a handsome face.

In the greater part of human kind there resides an instinct for survival. It is this which can clutch at straws and affect a rescue from them. It is this which can, now and then, outwit fate : Tanith Lee There are moments in life when you don't know what to do. Some of these moments can be good, like when a father holds his first newborn baby for the first time and realises he has no idea what to do. Or when somoene who has worked his entire life without stop finally retires and doesn't know what to do with his free time cause he's never had any. An then there's me, somoene about to have possibly the first of many so called "worst day of my life" as I stare at what is most likely a death sentence. You see for contexe, the world I am in is a little strange. Before you make any assumptions, this isn't an isekai where I get whisked off to some fantasy world to fixe some other peoples problems. At least not completely. The world I am in is strange in the fact that about 75 years ago, give or take one or two, a massive portion of the population vanished without a trace. Freaky I know, but not as freaky as when they came back and brought with them "magic". The laws of physics seemed useless and easy to ignore for these people. They could do incredible things. Flying through the air at unimaginable speeds, shooting fire from their fingers, moving mountains with their power. Even freezing time was within their reach. It was safe to say at this point that the world was going to change forever. Now listening to all this you'd probably say, wait Lucien isn't this awesome? Magic powers and all you have to do is dissapear for a while, isn't that a pretty good trade of? And normally you'd be right, but of the approximately 100 million who dissapeared, only 13 million came back. Not very good odds. Those that came back told stories of what they had to do. The trials they had to pass. Now this isn't some tower climbing story like you probably read in those webnovels. Every trial was unique to the person. Some where easy and some landed you in the 83 million that didn't come back. And naturally like any good fantasy story, the great dissapearance, as we came to call it, didn't happen just once. And so my story begins here, in the middle of the road, 75 years after the first great disappearance, staring into dead space. I would guess that the people who saw me would find me weird, after all I was staring at nothing. But I couldn't be bothered with them right now, and the reason was that I was indeed staring at something. Something that would change my fate forever. [Congratulations challenger] [You have been selected for the trial] [You will be transported in 30 seconds] ... Fuck. Author : this novel does have a system but it's not a leveling system, so if that's what you're looking for, this might not be for you.

Lucinda Perry, a social recluse and a workaholic, makes a pledge to herself to go all wild on her twenty-fifth birthday and even score a one night stand if she gets her long deserved promotion at work. Few days to her twenty-fifth birthday, she gets promoted to not just a higher position but to the head office in a different city. Having to spend her birthday night in a new city, she goes to the club where she meets a very handsome stranger, Thomas Hank, who offers to be her one night stand after catching a glimpse of her dare-to-do list, which included having a one night stand. Thomas Hank, after having been used by several ladies in the past, is bent on getting the lady of his dreams who would love him for himself and not his wealth. So when he meets the cute and naive Lucinda Perry at the club, he decides to keep his true identity from her and find out if she was worth keeping. ***Excerpt*** What is more entertaining than a crazy side character? Say hello to Sonia and Bryan. Sonia's heart stopped beating for a second, and then different thoughts started flying right through her head at that same time. Bryan Hank? Her celebrity crush was kneeling right in front of her and asking her to be his wife? Was he mistaking her for someone? Was it possible this was a skit, or maybe this was like one of those celebrity pranks, and there were cameras around, waiting to capture her make a fool of herself? Or perhaps she was dreaming? Sonia wondered as she looked around them, but all she saw were curious onlookers. "Please! Be my wife and make me the happiest man on Earth," He said in a very loud voice that caught the attention of everyone. Her editor who she had been waiting on for over an hour because he was trying to sign a deal with a movie producer who was interested in one of her stories, showed up at that moment, "Sonia, you know Bryan Hank?" Her editor asked in genuine surprise as he watched the scene before him. It seemed like an hour had passed since Bryan went on his knees, but it had only been a minute. Bryan knew no lady would be crazy enough to accept such a crazy proposal, and even if any were, paying her off and calling off the whole thing would be easy since all he wanted was the scandal that could come from this. The headlines were either going to be about his rejected Marriage proposal or his supposed engagement, which would be enough to let Sophia off the hook. "Yes!" Sonia said as she bobbed her head excitedly and extended her finger for him to wear her the ring. "Yes?" Bryan asked in confusion when he heard her response. "Yes! I will be your wife and make you the happiest man in the world!" Sonia said with a giggle and wiggled her fingers until Bryan slid the ring down her finger. Surprisingly the ring was her exact size, and it sat on her finger like it was made just for her. The sound of applause erupted all around them as Sonia stood up with a big smile on her face and embraced Bryan before kissing him right on the lips. Bryan was slightly taken aback by her boldness but quickly recovered since this was his game, and he had to play along. He was the one who had approached her first, after all. So when she tried to break the kiss, he held her chin and slowly nibbled on her lower lip before parting her lips with his tongue and sucked on it in a teasing manner, eliciting a moan from Sonia. Sonia felt light-headed. This was too good to be true. It just had to be a dream. How else could she explain that one moment she was seated at the lobby of a hotel waiting for her editor, and the next she was engaged to her celebrity crush and was kissing him right here in the open? (PS: Photo belongs to me. Art by @imagineTishaD)

Lucien, a young man haunted by a tragic past, finds himself brutally beaten and left for dead. But in the face of this horrific act, something unexpected awakens within him – a dormant power that shatters his fragile existence. Transformed in body and mind, Lucien discovers he possesses arcane abilities, a terrifying gift that sets him on a collision course with a world he never knew existed. Driven by a desperate need for answers and a burning desire for vengeance, Lucien embarks on a perilous journey. He seeks his brother, Lucifer, a fallen angel who, in a twisted act of betrayal, abandoned him to the darkness. Lucien's quest leads him through a world steeped in shadow, where ancient evils stir and malevolent forces manipulate the fates of mortals. Haunted by the ghosts of his past – the loss of his parents, the cruelty of the orphanage, the betrayal of those he trusted – Lucien grapples with his newfound power. He must learn to control the darkness within, to master his abilities before they consume him entirely. For in this world of magic and shadows, the line between hero and villain is blurred, and the price of power may be the very soul he seeks to reclaim. the imagery used for the novel is for the novel only copyright is not allowed join us on our WhatsApp group chat https://chat.whatsapp.com/BnU35frHBXvKuV05SnEsmu and also on our discord server https://discord.gg/pEuH6qBk

Lucien corvinus son of the death dealer selene and first ever corvinus hybrid Michael corvinus comes back. to life after being killed by his own mates father for a accusations that were put against him to find the Salvatore boarding school in chaos over monsters I don't own any of the characters from legacies or Underworld except for my oc

“Why struggle, you ask? What drives people forward, what is valuable enough for one's will to prevail? Have you ever stopped to reflect on the weight of your decisions, on the exact moment when things began to fall apart? You may never know where you went wrong, or if there was ever a right path. But here you are, the last vestige of humanity, moving not for hope or redemption, but driven by the stubborn will to defy those who destroyed your world. So you will fight, you will fight just to antagonize those beings who ruined everything you loved. Is that spark of defiance enough? Is that spark of defiance a worthy purpose to carry to the end? In a world on the brink of destruction, Lucien, the last survivor of humanity, faces his end surrounded only by the ruins of what was once a thriving civilization. Having lost everything and consumed by despair, a twist of fate takes him back to the past immediately after his death. Armed with the mysterious Gaia system, Lucien refuses to repeat the mistakes of the past and once again assume the mantle of hero. In his new beginning, he decides to operate from the shadows, becoming the unexpected variable that could alter the timeline and save humanity from its tragic fate. With renewed powers and steely determination, Lucien seeks to change the future and search for the answers he couldn't get in his previous life, facing challenges that test not only his strength but also his will to remain hidden in a world that constantly pushes him toward heroism.”

Na mansão da família Cooper, o clima é de constante tensão desde que Ava Brown se casou com Bryan durante uma viagem de negócios de Benjamin Cooper, o patriarca. Inteligente e decidida, Ava não está disposta a ceder o controle para o sogro, enquanto Benjamin, perspicaz e sedutor, acredita que seu filho cometeu um grave erro ao escolher Ava como esposa. No entanto, o que Benjamin não sabe é que o casamento é apenas uma fachada, um acordo entre Ava e Bryan. Em meio a provocações e desavenças, segredos do passado retornam para assombrá-los. E uma decisão impensada em uma noite de tensão pode mudar o destino de todos para sempre.

Lucinda Perry, una solitaria adicta al trabajo, se promete a sí misma desmadrarse en su vigésimo quinto cumpleaños e incluso tener una aventura de una noche si obtiene la tan merecida promoción en su trabajo. A pocos días de su vigésimo quinto cumpleaños, es ascendida no solo a una posición más alta, sino también a la oficina central en otra ciudad. Al tener que pasar su noche de cumpleaños en una nueva ciudad, va al club donde se encuentra con un atractivo desconocido, Tomás Hank, quien se ofrece a ser su aventura de una noche después de ver su lista de atrevidas metas, que incluía tener una aventura de una noche. Tomás Hank, después de haber sido utilizado por varias mujeres en el pasado, está decidido a conseguir a la mujer de sus sueños que lo amaría por sí mismo y no por su dinero. Así que cuando conoce a la adorable e ingenua Lucinda Perry en el club, decide ocultarle su verdadera identidad y averiguar si valía la pena mantenerla. ***Extracto*** ¿Qué puede ser más entretenido que un personaje secundario loco? Saluden a Sonia y Bryan. El corazón de Sonia dejó de latir por un segundo, y luego diferentes pensamientos comenzaron a volar por su cabeza al mismo tiempo. ¿Bryan Hank? ¿Su amor platónico estaba de rodillas frente a ella y le pedía que fuera su esposa? ¿La estaba confundiendo con otra persona? ¿Era posible que esto fuera una broma, o tal vez se trataba de una de esas bromas de celebridades y había cámaras alrededor esperando capturarla haciendo el tonto? ¿O tal vez estaba soñando? Sonia se preguntó mientras miraba a su alrededor, pero lo único que vio fueron curiosos mirones. —¡Por favor! Sé mi esposa y hazme el hombre más feliz del mundo —dijo en un tono de voz muy fuerte que atrajo la atención de todos. Su editor, al que había estado esperando durante más de una hora porque estaba tratando de cerrar un acuerdo con un productor de cine interesado en una de sus historias, apareció en ese momento. —Sonia, ¿conoces a Bryan Hank? —preguntó su editor realmente sorprendido al ver la escena ante él. Parecía que había pasado una hora desde que Bryan se arrodilló, pero sólo había pasado un minuto. Bryan sabía que ninguna mujer estaría lo suficientemente loca como para aceptar una propuesta de matrimonio tan descabellada, y aunque hubiera alguna que lo estuviera, pagarle y cancelar todo sería fácil ya que lo único que él quería era el escándalo que podría resultar de esto. Los titulares iban a ser sobre su propuesta de matrimonio rechazada o sobre su supuesto compromiso, lo cual sería suficiente para quitar a Sophia del medio. —¡Sí! —dijo Sonia mientras movía la cabeza emocionada y extendía su dedo para que él le pusiera el anillo. —¿Sí? —preguntó Bryan confuso al escuchar su respuesta. —¡Sí! Seré tu esposa y te convertiré en el hombre más feliz del mundo! —dijo Sonia con una risita y movió los dedos hasta que Bryan deslizó el anillo en su dedo. Sorprendentemente, el anillo era de su tamaño exacto y se ajustaba a su dedo como si hubiera sido hecho sólo para ella. Aplausos estallaron a su alrededor cuando Sonia se levantó con una gran sonrisa en su rostro y abrazó a Bryan antes de besarlo directamente en los labios. Bryan estaba un poco desconcertado por su atrevimiento, pero rápidamente se recuperó ya que él era el que había comenzado el juego y debía seguir la corriente. Después de todo, él había sido quien se había acercado a ella en primer lugar. Así que cuando ella intentó romper el beso, él sostuvo su barbilla y mordisqueó lentamente su labio inferior antes de separar sus labios con la lengua y chuparla de manera sugerente, provocando un gemido de Sonia. Sonia se sentía mareada. Esto era demasiado bueno para ser verdad. Tenía que ser un sueño. ¿De qué otra manera podría explicar que un momento antes estaba sentada en el vestíbulo de un hotel esperando a su editor y al siguiente estar comprometida con su amor platónico y besándolo en público?

Lucinda Perry, seorang penyendiri sosial dan pekerja keras, berjanji pada dirinya sendiri untuk benar-benar menggila di ulang tahunnya yang ke-25 dan bahkan mencetak one night stand jika ia mendapatkan promosi yang sudah lama ditunggu di pekerjaannya. Beberapa hari sebelum ulang tahunnya yang ke-25, dia dipromosikan ke posisi yang lebih tinggi dan tidak hanya itu, tapi ke kantor pusat di kota yang berbeda. Harus menghabiskan malam ulang tahunnya di kota baru, dia pergi ke klub di mana dia bertemu dengan orang asing tampan, Thomas Hank, yang menawarkan diri untuk menjadi one night stand-nya setelah melihat daftar berani-melakukannya, yang termasuk memiliki satu malam berdiri. Thomas Hank, setelah digunakan oleh beberapa wanita di masa lalu, bertekad untuk mendapatkan wanita impiannya yang akan mencintainya untuk dirinya sendiri dan bukan karena kekayaannya. Jadi ketika dia bertemu Lucinda Perry yang imut dan polos di klub, dia memutuskan untuk menjaga identitas aslinya dari dia dan mencari tahu apakah dia layak untuk dia pertahankan. ***Excerpt*** Apa yang lebih menghibur daripada sisi karakter yang gila? Katakan halo pada Sonia dan Bryan. Jantung Sonia berhenti berdetak sebentar, lalu berbagai pemikiran mulai berterbangan di kepalanya pada saat yang sama. Bryan Hank? Idola selebriti yang dia naksir sedang berlutut tepat di depannya dan memintanya untuk menjadi istrinya? Apakah dia salah mengira dia dengan orang lain? Apakah mungkin ini adalah lelucon, atau mungkin ini seperti salah satu lelucon selebriti dan ada kamera-kamera di sekitar, menunggu untuk merekam dia membuat dirinya tampak bodoh? Atau mungkin dia sedang bermimpi? Sonia bertanya-tanya sambil melihat-lihat sekitar mereka, tetapi yang dia lihat hanyalah penonton yang penasaran. "Tolong! Jadilah istriku dan buat aku menjadi pria paling bahagia di Bumi," katanya dengan suara keras yang menarik perhatian semua orang. Editornya yang telah ditunggunya selama lebih dari satu jam karena dia mencoba menandatangani kesepakatan dengan produser film yang tertarik dengan salah satu ceritanya, muncul saat itu juga, "Sonia, kamu kenal Bryan Hank?" Tanyanya dengan heran saat melihat adegan di depannya. Sepertinya sudah berjam-jam sejak Bryan berlutut, tapi ternyata baru satu menit. Bryan tahu tidak ada wanita yang cukup gila untuk menerima proposal gila seperti itu, dan bahkan jika ada yang mau menerima, membayarnya dan membatalkan keseluruhan hal tersebut akan mudah karena yang dia inginkan hanyalah skandal yang bisa terjadi dari situ. Judul beritanya mendatang akan tentang proposal pernikahan yang ditolak atau pertunangannya yang dikatakan, yang cukup membuat Sophia lepas dari kaitannya. "Ya!" Jawab Sonia dengan semangat sambil menganggukkan kepalanya dan mengulurkan jarinya agar dia memakaikan cincin pertunangan. "Ya?" Tanya Bryan dengan bingung saat mendengar jawabannya. "Ya! Aku akan menjadi istrimu dan membuatmu menjadi pria paling bahagia di dunia!" Sonia berkata dengan tertawa dan menggerakkan jarinya hingga Bryan memasukkan cincin itu ke jarinya. Secara mengejutkan cincin itu adalah ukuran yang tepat untuknya, dan duduk di jarinya seolah-olah dibuat khusus untuknya. Suara tepuk tangan meledak di sekitar mereka saat Sonia berdiri dengan senyum lebar di wajahnya dan memeluk Bryan sebelum menciumnya tepat di bibir. Bryan sedikit terkejut dengan keberaniannya tapi cepat pulih karena ini adalah permainannya, dan dia harus ikut serta. Dia lah yang mendekatinya terlebih dahulu, bagaimanapun juga. Jadi ketika dia mencoba memutuskan ciuman, dia memegang dagunya dan perlahan menggigit bibir bawahnya sebelum membuka bibirnya dengan lidahnya dan mengisapnya dengan cara yang menggoda, mengeluarkan desahan dari Sonia. Sonia merasa pusing. Ini terlalu bagus untuk menjadi kenyataan. Itu haruslah mimpi. Bagaimana lagi dia bisa menjelaskan bahwa pada suatu saat dia duduk di lobi hotel menunggu editornya, dan pada saat berikutnya dia bertunangan dengan idola selebriti yang dia naksir dan menciumnya di sini di depan umum?

The Syndrome Called Riser Nafutori Prologue: Let me warn you upfront—don’t expect a happy ending here. And whatever happens, don’t waste your tears on me. Doing that would defeat the whole purpose of why this story exists in the first place. Crazy, right? The idea that my existence is now classified as a syndrome? But, hey, that’s just how things turned out. For those of you curious enough to stick around, let me clue you in. If you’ve never heard of me before, brace yourselves—because once you dive into this story, you won’t come out unscathed. The syndrome I carry? It’s contagious. It seeps into your very being. It becomes you. And, oh yeah, it bears my name. Riser Nafutori. That’s me. I’m terrible at introductions, aren’t I? But you’ll get used to it. This isn’t a tale about curing what I bring—it’s about spreading it. Some, like my good friend Raiku and a few others, call it a disease. Me? I call it fate. So, shall we start from the beginning? You’ve been warned.

As Bryan lay on his deathbed, enveloped by the cold of loneliness and the weight of the wounds that consumed him, the bitter pang of regret eclipsed the physical pain. The life he had chosen to live - a lonely path marked by violence - played out before his eyes like a cruel movie of memories. Without family to mourn him, friends to remember him or love to console him, he faced the end of his existence. With an icy smile and his last remaining strength, Bryan muttered, almost inaudibly: “He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword.” But fate, in its unpredictability, did not seal his story there. Instead of falling into oblivion, Bryan awoke in a strange world, a universe ruled by strength and magic. Carrying with him the physical and emotional scars of his old life, he discovers that the blade that once condemned him to loneliness may be the key to his redemption. Now, in a world where alliances are fragile and danger lurks at every turn, Bryan must face not only the challenges this new place offers, but also the ghosts of his past. Will he find the strength to forge a new path and, for the first time, fight for something beyond himself?

This is a story that involves people, who, through the special markings at the back of their hands, have the ability to tap on the World's Essence (Magia) and bring the things they will into reality by casting spells. They are usually called Magia Wielders by the Non-Magus (None Magical humans). The strongest of them all are the four Arch Mages who each reigns their own kingdom. The Arch Mages, are supported by a set of seven powerful mages called the Head Mages. The Head mages have been given roles to support their own kingdom, some of which includes the command of elite mages. Together, they all ensure that their borders are always safe from the threats of rogue mages, magical creatures, monsters and even from other kingdoms and their citizens are living in peace. Lucien is a young mage studying at Reignia Magic Academy, and dreams of becoming a powerful Magia Wielder who will one day surpass the current Arch Mage of Reignia. Before Lucien could reach his dream though, he still needs to prove his worth, learn, bond, get stronger and eventually graduate from his school to initially become one of the Elites. One day, at the start of his classes, this young mage encountered something ancient at the Forest of the Lost- a twist of fate that will leave on him a lasting mark and will change his destiny.....forever.