Luffy Dodging

The chosen one blessed by divine light. The holy leader who unites kingdoms and vanquishes evil. The sacred figure all darkness trembles before. That is what a Pope should be. But me? As someone thrust into papal robes with a mysterious system window glowing before my eyes, I had one clear thought. "Finally," I whispered, gripping the Scythe of Judgement. Did I just inherit the ultimate religious authority? Is this my chance to wield divine power and command respect? Absolutely. And that's exactly the problem, because being Pope means every faction wants to control or kill me. Demon Generals hunt me personally. Political schemes surround my every decision. Ancient prophecies mark me for cosmic battles. "Perfect," I muttered sarcastically. "Just what I always wanted—a target painted on my back," I laughed bitterly while dodging another assassination attempt. Curious why I'm not thrilled about divine power? I should mention the most crucial detail about papal authority in this world. The thing is... Popes don't retire peacefully. Every previous Pope died violently. If history taught me anything, it's that holy authority comes with a very short life expectancy. Ideally, I'd like to survive past my first month in office. Thanks for nothing, mysterious forces that put me here. Little did I know, survival was just the beginning...

Lucas "Luke" Chandler is a master of illusion, but his magic is all about sleight of hand and clever tricks, not real sorcery. In a twist of fate, Luke finds himself transported to a world where magic is genuine and powerful. Hailed as a great magician, Luke must use his wits and skills to keep up the charade and survive in this fantastical realm. As Luke navigates his new life, hilarity and danger follow him at every turn. From outsmarting people to dodging magical creatures, he must continually perform the ultimate illusion: convincing everyone that he possesses true magical power. Amidst the adventure, Luke grapples with his identity and the constant threat of being exposed as a fraud. In a world where magic is real, Luke discovers that the greatest power might just be his unique ability to blend illusion with reality. Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, events and incidents are the product of the author's imagination and his only. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Heavy language is used in the story. Blood, gore, violence and sexual acts are also depicted in the story. Update: a chapters a day Site: https://akikure.carrd.co/

CULTIVATION MEETS CYBERPUNK AND FINANCIAL SECTOR --- Neo-Tian runs on Qi-Credits and Karmic Scores. Fall behind? Your soul gets repossessed. Li Fang is deep in the red, days measured in hours from deletion, dantian locked. His only hope is a rogue [Quantum Fortune System] demanding he build an interdimensional finance empire from nothing. Partnered with a disgraced banker hunted by the city's most powerful sect, Li Fang starts a shadow operation. Lending pure Qi, shorting corrupt corporations using forbidden algorithms, and skimming value from the Bank of Reincarnation itself. Can he manipulate the system, dodge loan sharks, appease the auditor, and achieve financial godhood before his secrets bury him? Forget cultivating Qi, Li Fang has to cultivate his capital first!

Everyone dreams of being summoned to a magical world. Except me... I am Alan, thirty years old, white-collar worker, no hobbies and has one annoying best friend named Bob. Bob is an anime-obsessed otaku whose life goal is to become the hero of an isekai world. But me, I just wanted to go home, take a shower and sleep. But one day, Bob opened a portal to another world in his room. And guess who got sucked in with him? Now Bob become The Chosen One, blessed by world with magic and legendary weapons. Me? I am the guy carrying his bags, dodging fireballs and wondering if fantasy world has proper sewage system. This is how my best friend become a Hero... And how I accidentally become his sidekick. ----- This novel start as goofy and funny at first, but as it goes deeper, it become more serious.

Tian Shen was your average unordinary guy—living a monotonous life. One day, fate (or rather, Truck-kun) decided to grant his wish… by sending him flying into another world at 120 km/h. When he woke up again, he found himself in the body of an outer disciple of the Beast Taming Sect. His talent? Nonexistent. His reputation? Of a molester’s. Just when he thought he was doomed to be cannon fodder, a golden screen appeared before him. 『Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have activated the Attribute System.』 『Congrats host, you killed 5th stage of body refining realm cultivator and gained Qi points ×30.』 『Congrats host, you killed 1th stage of Qi refining realm cultivator and gained Luck points ×80.』 『Absorbed white Attribute orb, gained 1-star sword.』 『Absorbed golden Attribute orb, gained divine Artifact.』 Tian Shen: “…Huh?” Armed with his new system, Tian Shen embarks on a ridiculous journey—casually strolling through battlefields to collect fallen attributes, dodging cultivation technique manuals (which drop on his head), and even trolling young masters into fighting just to farm their stats. But as he levels up in the most absurd way possible, he soon realizes… is he cheating too much? Because now, heavenly tribulations, ancient sects, and hidden experts are all eyeing him. Tian Shen: I am favored by the AUTHOR of this book, you lots can't even handle my shoes. *Rumble**Crackle* Again Tian Shen: I-i was just joking, don't take it seriously. **BOOM**

Are you still fussing over obtaining mythical pets and exotic top-tier battle gear? Watch me as I bring along warheads, Spider tanks and Reaper4000 to swiftly wipe out multiple stages and slaughter the Boss! No matter how well you are in dodging bullets, or how acute your senses and reflexes are, you are still going to fall under the scope of my bullet storm. You will see me fight through the day and night while I hold onto my position being the best without breaking a sweat. While you were feeling overjoyed for just slaying a dragon, all I did was laugh and remain speechless. “Hey lad, ever heard of Gundam? Honestly, it is a mystical mech, and the dragon is nothing but a mere bug to this huge mystical mech.” This is the legend of the Divine Mech Hunter!

Hazekaya Hazuki was just an ordinary guy… until he woke up in another world. Sounds exciting, right? WRONG! Before he could even process his isekai moment, he found himself being chased by a horde of horny male orcs. From dodging unwanted "affections", to getting thrown in jail, to accidentally sleeping in horse crap and earning just enough to not starve. Between dealing with an ex-adventurer boss, getting tricked by his so-called "friends," and realizing even slimes are harder to kill than he thought, his life in this new world is anything but the overpowered adventure he dreamed of. Instead of becoming a hero, he’s stuck as a low-wage wall repairman, constantly broke, and now the locals call him "Shitman." With zero cheat skills, no legendary weapons, and a severe lack of dignity, Hazuki is left wondering—"Will i survive a world like this?"

Magnus Caffeine wasn’t always the Demon King. One day, he just woke up in a dark, gothic castle. Apparently, he’s in another world now—one with dragons, magic, and absolute chaos. But honestly? He’s not interested in world domination. He just wants to chill. Unfortunately, being an all-powerful Demon King comes with responsibilities, annoying subordinates, and heroic idiots who won’t leave him alone. Between dodging war declarations and dealing with demons who expect him to be some ruthless tyrant, Magnus has one simple goal: Drinking tea and lazing around. But with old memories creeping in, mysterious voices in his head, and an entire world expecting him to be either their savior or destroyer… will he really get to enjoy his tea break? ----------------------- i will be posting this in Royalroad --- This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, applications, songs, technologies, locations, events, and incidents are eitherthe product of the author's imagination or used fictitiously for storytelling purposes. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or to real companies, brands, applications or any other entities is purely coincidental. All real-world references are included as part of the fictional setting and do not imply any endorsement, association, or ownership by the original creators. The author has no intention to defame, discredit, orintringe upon the rights of any individual, brand, organization, or intellectual property. This story is created solely for entertainment and creative expression, and should not be taken as factual or representative of real-life entities or events. Readers are advised to treat all references in this work as fictional, regardless of name similarities or thematic inspiration.

Sky isn’t just a fan. He lives anime. He speaks in quotes. He dodges invisible attacks during class. He believes there’s a hidden power within him—just waiting for the right moment to awaken. Everyone calls him crazy. But he doesn’t care. Because he knows one thing: “In every anime, the MC starts misunderstood.” One night, during his 100th rewatch of his favorite show, "Arifureta", his screen glitches. Static. Then silence. And suddenly… A blinding light bursts from the TV—and standing there is Giny, the Anime Genie, a mythical being created from the energy of every anime ever watched with passion, tears, and snacks. Giny offers him a wish—any anime world, any power, any role. WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN AN OTAKU IS GIVEN A WISH

Once a man who vehemently rejected the absurd clichés of fantasy worlds, he found his quiet, ordinary life in the real world turned upside down. After miraculously dodging a truck that seemed destined to isekai him, he was propositioned by a talking raven, a messenger from another dimension offering untold power, world domination, and a grand harem. He scoffed, preferring his mundane life, even breaking his phone to sever any ties to such fantastical systems. But fate, it seems, has a twisted sense of humor. Despite his desperate attempts to cling to his reality, a chance act of kindness involving a wounded white cat ultimately sealed his destiny. He awoke in an unfamiliar world, a helpless infant, forced into the very transmigration he so adamantly refused. Will this unwilling protagonist ever find true happiness, or is he forever bound to the fantastical destiny he tried so hard to escape? Discover the secrets behind his transmigration, the mystery of his deceased lover, and the meaning of "Death Dice" in a world he never asked for.

When two hesitant high-school crushes tumbled through a glitching portal, they awoke in a world that forgot them—and made them forget each other. Julian spawns as a nameless, shovel-dodging villager tormented by RPG pop-ups and checkpoint respawns. Emily materializes as an empress with no memory of her past, trapped in a gilded cage of lethal court politics and a husband who terrifies her can they outrun the system hunting their minds before they forget why they matter?

Nereus Leomaris Tritanus Azr was the crowned King of the Leviathan race and the ruler of the Seven Seas kingdom of Nepturion. After being betrayed and losing his life, his family, and the throne that was rightfully his, Nereus swore with his dying breath that he would reclaim his kingdom and have his vengeance against those who betrayed him. Thousands of years later he finally got his second chance by being reborn into the magical and savage undersea world that he once knew, but as a lame and unremarkable merboy named Argent Nyx. With this second chance, Nereus must now figure out how to regain the kingdom he'd lost long ago and adjust to his new body, all while navigating the troubled waters of this foreign yet familiar undersea world, dodging murderous stepsiblings, and uncovering deep dark secrets that threaten the existence of all life within the Ten Seas.

"I Was Forced to Date a Mafia’s Daughter” Sato just wanted a new game—not a girlfriend, and definitely not a mafia princess. But after a chaotic encounter at the Mega Mall, he ends up fake-dating Kuroda Hikari: gorgeous, ruthless, and the only daughter of Japan’s most feared crime boss. She says they're dating. Her bodyguards say it’s not optional. Now Sato’s stuck pretending to be her boyfriend, dodging bullets (sometimes literally), and navigating high school with a target on his back. But as the lies pile up, so do the feelings. Because beneath Hikari’s cold glare is a girl desperate for freedom—and maybe, someone real. But when a rival mafia demands her hand in marriage, the line between fake and real shatters. Sato was supposed to play along. Now he might be the only one who can save her. Or die trying. Can love bloom from a forced lie—when the whole world’s armed against it?, Can love survive when it starts as a lie and ends in blood.

Being Psychic Should Make Life Easier… Right? Meet Julia Summers: socially invisible, chronically awkward, and surrounded by chaos thanks to three bratty siblings with mind-control powers and likewise psychic parents who think TikTok dances are a valid parenting strategy. Her life? A complete circus. She’s got exactly two friends, zero romantic prospects, and a huge (and very hopeless) crush on the ultra-perfect student council president. That is, until he walks in. Julian Reyes. Mysterious. Gorgeous. Possibly allergic to normal behavior. And definitely not human. When Julian transfers to her school, Julia’s world flips faster than her mom’s mood swings. Suddenly, she’s not just dodging her siblings’ psychic tantrums she’s tangled up in a hidden war between powerful psychics and the people trying to capture them. Oh, and did we mention the part where she might actually be one of the most powerful psychics alive? Now with her ride-or-die besties, her dysfunctional (but loveable-ish) family, and an infuriatingly charming new ally-slash-crush at her side, Julia’s diving headfirst into a whirlwind of secret missions, high school drama, psychic showdowns… and maybe even her first real kiss. Chaotic, hilarious, heartwarming and just a little bit dangerous follow Julia Summers in a supernatural romantic comedy where saving the world is hard… but falling in love is even harder.

Greg watched his world come to an end under the hands of the enemies supported by his fellow race. while blaming himself for not starting the game early or not investing time into it, or for awakening a trash talent he closed his eyes and embraced death but that was not the end of his story as he regressed to ten years prior to the unfortunate event. with knowledge of the future and determination he buys a gaming helmet and plunged into the game- Apocalypse that signalled the start of something more. with his knowledge of the future, his skills that made him shine even with his trashy talent and the awakening of an ex rank talent, 100% Dodge rate that makes attacking him impossible, read Greg's revenge and rise to the top protecting those he cares about while punishing his enemies. 200 power stones = 1 bonus chapter 50 golden ticket = 1 bonus chapter luxury car(gift worth 1000 coin) = 1 bonus chapter

Ryo and Minji's story unfolds in a complex backdrop where Ryo struggles with alcoholism, while Minji, a well-educated graduate, has taken on the responsibility of running a pottery design workshop inherited from her parents. Despite their close proximity and shared experiences, there is a noticeable absence of romantic feelings or emotional development between them. This raises the intriguing question: is it possible for them to discover love amidst their contrasting lives?

In the mafia world, love is a luxury. And secrets are lethal. Leonardo Moretti, the eldest son of Don Moretti, is everything a future mafia heir should be calm, intelligent, and loyal. But behind the silence lies a truth he can't speak: he's in love with his bodyguard, Marco De Luca. Their love, hidden in shadows and stolen moments, is forbidden by blood, honor, and legacy. Now, with Leonardo's engagement arranged for power, their secret burns dangerously close to exposure. Marco would die for Leonardo he already lives in the silence between his heartbeat and the barrel of his gun. But protecting Leonardo means more than dodging bullets. It means watching him walk toward a life that will tear them apart. On the other side of the mafia war, Isabella Vasquez, the fiery youngest daughter of Don Vasquez, refuses to be another pawn. When her father arranges her marriage for profit, she escapes only to fall into the hands of Lucien Vale, a dangerous outsider crime lord with motives darker than she can guess. Lucien didn’t save her. He claimed her for reasons that blur the lines between obsession, power, and something far more twisted. Now, Isabella must choose: submit to his world or manipulate it from within. As alliances fracture and loyalties blur, four souls bound by duty, love, and lies must decide what they're willing to risk and who they're willing to betray for the truth they can’t deny.

In her first life, Elira Vexley was the perfect noble daughter—obedient, kind, and hopelessly in love. But love was her downfall. Betrayed by her fiancé and best friend, falsely accused of treason, and executed without mercy, she died full of regret and rage. Yet death was not the end. Reborn in the body of a mysterious noblewoman engaged to the coldest man in the empire—Duke Kael Dravencourt, a man feared as a villain, a murderer, and a monster—Elira is given a second chance. Everyone fears Kael. Everyone believes he killed his own family to claim power. But Elira sees something else behind those ice-cold eyes—pain, secrets, and a soul darker than night yet aching for light. Now forced into a political marriage, Elira hides her past while unraveling Kael’s. She plays her role as the perfect duchess, but behind her mask lies a sharp mind and a burning desire for answers. The court is dangerous. The lies are endless. And the villain she married… may be the only one she can trust. Two broken souls. One twisted fate. A love neither of them wanted—but both may come to need. Will love bloom in a garden of secrets, or will the past tear them apart once more?

All Xenia wanted was a diploma, a perfect cap-and-gown photo, and maybe a few tears from her professors. But just after the shutter clicked—splat—blood on her face, and the dean turned into a zombie. So much for becoming a teacher. Now, instead of lesson plans, she’s dodging corpses and getting side-eyed by a team of grizzled survivors who think she’s useless. She can’t fight, she cries under pressure, and her idea of combat training was walking fast through campus when the lights flickered. But Xenia refuses to be a liability. Armed with nothing but textbooks, sarcasm, and a survival streak powered by sheer spite, she reinvents her role: the strategist, the planner, the brainiac behind the brawn. She’ll decode the outbreak, fortify hideouts, and maybe—just maybe—make apocalypse life slightly less awful. She didn’t train for this. She didn’t want this. But if knowledge is power? Then Xenia’s about to turn her GPA into a weaponized survival plan.

===[WSA ENTRY 2025]=== [Discord Server]- https://discord.gg/Pu5JUj75VR "Seriously? Of all the people I could’ve become, I end up as him?" Damien, a shut-in who spent his days cursing at authors for bad plot twists, was killed by a mysterious woman—only to wake up as Alden Draven, a forgettable extra in his favorite novel. The kind of guy who appears once, contributes nothing, and dies miserably. Determined to change his fate, he realized something wrong. The story isn’t following the plot. Characters are acting out of place. And worst of all— "Wait… is there another transmigrator screwing up the plot?" Now, between dodging death flags, unraveling the mystery, and dealing with a dangerously obsessed yandere, Damien’s only goal is simple: To Survive. _____________________ Bonus Chapters- 200 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter 100 Golden Tickets = 1 Extra Chapters [Join Discord Server for more characters illustration - https://discord.gg/Pu5JUj75VR ] ----------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. All characters, events, and locations are imaginary, and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. ---------------------------------------------------

I died. Not heroically. Not tragically. Just... stupidly. Being bombed by a dumb fucker for something I didn't even do. And now? I’ve transmigrated. Not into some epic fantasy. Not into some genius magician. Nope. I woke up inside the flop novel my best friend wrote—the one I “improved” by butchering into a game. The catch? I’m not the protagonist. Not even the villain. I’m Rael Von Ashborn—the dumb extra who gets executed in chapter one after drunkenly kissing the Female lead's mom. Yeah. That guy. Now I have few days to live. Unless I can somehow unlock a good class and dodge the wrath of a psychopathic duke with a grudge and a god-tier class. Oh, and did I mention my maid’s a gorilla? Right. Welcome to hell. __________________ Additional Tags. #TransmigrationNovel #ClassAwakening #MagicAndMonsters #MorallyGrayProtagonist #SarcasticMC #VillainMCVibes #DarkHumorFantasy #SecondLife #HiddenIdentity #MysteriousAwakening #AlienInvasionFantasy #PoliticalIntrigue #PowerHierarchy #OverpoweredExtra #FantasyWithModernTwist #MagicAcademyWorld #WittyMC #CunningMC #ArrogantGenius #SlowBurnRomance ____________________ [Discord Server -https://discord.gg/Pu5JUj75VR ]

Just when I thought everything was going well, the world looked at me with a smirk of mockery. I was at the top of my life… Then everything changed. I was diagnosed with cancer. They told me I had only one year left to live. I lost all hope of being cured. So I decided to waste that year reading novels and playing games. And then… I died. Or at least, that’s what I thought. When I opened my eyes, I was suddenly slapped by a girl. Out of instinct, I dodged her and punched her hard in the jaw. As I was about to hit her again, a deep voice stopped me: “Stop! How dare you strike the princess?!” I turned to see the man— Arin von Rinehafer. Wait… that name... I know it. I’ve been transported into my favorite novel— But not as the hero... I became the villain. No more crying over the past. My childhood dream has come true. And in this life... I’ll do whatever I want, no matter the consequences.

Okay, look—I’ll keep this short. No sob story. Just facts. I killed my boyfriend after catching him mid-thrust with some skinny bitch. Then I got kidnapped by the same man I screwed over two years ago—you know, the one I accidentally got demoted from heir-to-the-throne Don to just another capo kissing his family's ring? Yeah. Him. Apparently, I owe him. Like a whole lot of money. So, until I “repay” what I stole, I’m stuck working under him—dodging bullets, surviving betrayal, navigating shitty mafia politics, and avoiding my old pal Death… daily. All while chasing the one mission that brought me here in the first place: find the bastard who ruined my entire life… and end him. Falling for Rafe? Not. An. Option! But damn it, why the hell does he have to be so maddeningly hot while being such a total pain in my ass? Will I survive long enough to find the bane of my existence? Will I finally give in to this crazy attraction I feel toward Rafe? That's what I also wanna find out. You’re welcome to tag along—just… don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Once a man who vehemently rejected the absurd clichés of fantasy worlds, he found his quiet, ordinary life in the real world turned upside down. After miraculously dodging a truck that seemed destined to isekai him, he was propositioned by a talking raven, a messenger from another dimension offering untold power, world domination, and a grand harem. He scoffed, preferring his mundane life, even breaking his phone to sever any ties to such fantastical systems. But fate, it seems, has a twisted sense of humor. Despite his desperate attempts to cling to his reality, a chance act of kindness involving a wounded white cat ultimately sealed his destiny. He awoke in an unfamiliar world, a helpless infant, forced into the very transmigration he so adamantly refused. Will this unwilling protagonist ever find true happiness, or is he forever bound to the fantastical destiny he tried so hard to escape? Discover the secrets behind his transmigration, the mystery of his deceased lover, and the meaning of "Death Dice" in a world he never asked for.

In the heart of Odessa, whispers grow louder about a man in the shadows dismantling the city’s darkest corners, one shattered rib at a time. He doesn’t fly. He doesn’t shoot lasers. He doesn’t even dodge. The locals call him Пьяный Кулак (P’yanyy Kulak) — “Drunken Fist, a ghost from nowhere who takes pain like water and dishes it out like prophecy. But beneath the bruised knuckles and broken bones lies a truth the world isn’t ready for. Because while some monsters are born. Others are built. And this one? This one’s coming home. Post World War II from the depths of cold war black sites to the bloodied alleys of Chicago, discover the birth of a new kind of vigilante. A new kind of Hero.

On an ordinary day, an inventory livestream descended upon the dimensional multiverse. Those who were selected all had a faint blue light screen appear before them. Immediately after, large characters appeared in front of them. 《 Dimensional World Inventory — Top 10 Famous Scenes 》  Scene 1: One person, one sword, guarding a city, battling seventy thousand... Scene ***: The man who almost kicked out the grand finale, Eight Gates Formation! Might Guy! Scene ***: Menma, I found you! Scene ***: ..... As one scene after another of regretful characters appeared, everyone watching the scenes shed tears. Monkey D. Luffy: That's amazing, one person, one sword, not only fought against seventy thousand people, but also returned alive? Uzumaki Naruto: I didn't expect that seemingly ordinary guy to be so powerful! Uchiha Sasuke: The one who made the final save was actually you. Jinta Yadomi: Menma, we found you~ Everyone: Menma, we found you~ Honma Meiko "Menma": Hi! I've been found!

"He was supposed to die quietly. Instead, he woke up in another realm—now he’s fighting mythical beasts and dodging emotional baggage. Saving the world was never on Jim Slevann’s to-do list. Neither was accidentally becoming hot.”

DEATH COULDN’T KILL HIM—IT JUST GAVE HIM A NEW LIFE TO DESTROY. Reo Carter was a name that made even the hardest killers shudder. A perfect hitman—no hesitation, no mercy. Until his own crew turned on him, leaving him bleeding out in a pile of bodies that used to be his enemies. But fate wasn’t done with him. He wakes up in a world of nobility, magic, and honor duels—trapped in the body of Leonhardt Caulem, the weakest, most useless son of Duke Caulem. A spoiled brat with no skill, no spine, and a reputation so pathetic that even servants look down on him. They think he’s weak? They have no idea who they just brought back. - Swords and magic? He spent his last life dodging bullets—this is child’s play. - Dueling etiquette? A knife in the ribs is the only honor that matters. - A noble’s life of luxury? He’s had enough backstabbing for one lifetime, thanks. He was once a ghost in the underworld—a man who didn’t exist. Now, in a world where strength is everything, he’s about to remind them what true fear looks like. The hitman is back. And this time, he’s aiming for something more. #NobleByDayKillerByNature #TheyBroughtBackTheWrongMan #FromHitmanToDuke #SayYourLastWords

As one of the heirs of the Vandaster family, Shiu Vandaster had to work hard and frequently change schools due to his family's reputation and his own delinquent, bad-boy image. He believed that his final year of school would be peaceful and uneventful, with no desire to make friends. But when Shiu reunites with his obsessive childhood friend, Damio, all of his plans fall apart turning his world upside down. Years passed, and they are now adults, however, Damio was determined to stay by his side. No matter how hard Shiu tried to escape from the man's relentless pursuit, the man always managed to find him. Those black, intense eyes seemed to burn with obsession and desire, fixed on Shiu without fail. As their lives became increasingly intertwined, marked by turbulent love and passion, Shiu came to the realization that escaping the man's grasp was impossible.

When notorious crystal thief Kira Nightwhisper accidentally steals the last functioning Heartstone from the realm's most powerful mage, she unleashes a magical catastrophe that could destroy everything she's ever known. Now bound by ancient magic to the infuriatingly handsome and arrogant Archmage Darian Stormweaver, Kira must help him restore the realm's dying magic network—all while resisting the dangerous attraction sparking between them. But as they journey through lands where magic bleeds from the very air, dodging assassins, unraveling centuries-old conspiracies, and bickering over everything from breakfast to battle tactics, Kira discovers that someone has been deliberately severing the crystal network for generations. Someone who knows her real identity. Someone who's been watching her every move. In a world where trust is a luxury neither can afford and their magical bond grows stronger with each passing day, Kira and Darian must decide: save the realm together, or watch it crumble as they tear each other apart. *Because sometimes the greatest magic is learning to trust your heart—even when it belongs to your enemy.*