Leviathan Shiro Kuroi

Title: Mastermind: The Mafia Prince Genre: Young Mafia, Action, Thriller, Humor, Gangster Description: In the shadows of the criminal world, Shiro Fujiwara, a 19-year-old genius hacker and strategist, emerges as the leader of the infamous Tensai-kai mafia. With a brilliant mind and unmatched tech skills, he aims to unite rival gangs, rule the underworld, and play a dangerous game with fate. But being a young leader isn't all it's cracked up to be. With humor, wit, and an unyielding drive, Shiro navigates the challenges of power, betrayal, and loyalty-while maintaining a grip on his empire. Will Shiro rise to become the ultimate Mafia Prince or fall prey to the chaos of the criminal world? Main Character: Shiro Fujiwara the 19year-old genius leader of the Tensai-kai mafia, known for his wit, intellect, and unmatched skills in hacking, strategy, and technology. His calm and humorous demeanor hides the intense drive to dominate the underworld.

A modern engineer’s soul transmigrates into the body of a baron’s second son, inheriting the blighted fiefdom of Blightspire — a realm cursed by shadowbeasts and barren soil that drove its former lord to suicide. Rejecting despair, the protagonist employs Earth-born ingenuity to weaponize catastrophe: terraforming deadlands into fertile plains, converting refugee waves into a loyal workforce, and mining cursed meteorite ores to forge revolutionary alloys. When weekly Celestial Parcels rain down — cosmic storms spawning elemental sprites (green for crop mutation, violet for flora enhancement, gold for mineral deposits, blue for summoning rare creatures) alongside ravenous Eclipseborn horrors — he declares these invasions “Divine Deliveries,” harvesting monster cores to fuel arcane engines and arm Arcanotech Colossi (steel golems fused with spellfire reactors). His council of outcasts becomes legend: Vera Hexthrone, the "Cursed Maiden" whose misfortune bends probability into a siege-breaker Ironwarden Kael, a smith-priest hammering starlit metal into railway-mounted spell-cannons The Silent Scholars, heretics decoding meteor patterns to expose a pantheon’s millennia-old prison-break scheme Through three eras of defiance — Agricultural Reformation (bio-engineered crops outproducing rival duchies), Thunderforge Expansion (rail networks deploying artillery against leviathan-class voidbeasts), and Godshatter Gambit (hijacking celestial machinery to rewrite divine edicts) — the lord of Blightspire evolves from survivalist to sovereign. His final triumph? Not merely conquering the empire, but dismantling its celestial puppetmasters to ignite an Arcanotech Renaissance, where mortal-forged spellsteel outshines the gods’ dying light.

A kid named Shiro Tatsuya, who lives a very sad life stuck in an infinite cycle of despair experiences a near death situation and something resting dormant inside him awakens and everything changes.

Sila travels to the world of the fantasy novel "Journey of Radiance" and awakens a system—Endless Wealth. As long as he spends money, he can exchange system rewards for magical bloodlines, talents, spellbooks, items, and more... Spending fifty thousand gold coins, he exchanges for a [Life Potion], perfectly healing his injuries! Spending four hundred thousand gold coins, he exchanges for [Fiery Rain: Essence Crystal], instantly mastering a spell that others have spent years to learn! Spending two million gold coins, he exchanges for [Spiritual Essence], permanently enhancing his magical talent! Spending ten million gold coins, he exchanges for a [Red Dragon Pet]! Spending one billion gold coins, he exchanges for the [Divine Position of the God of Greed]... It is well known— Sila Leviathan has terrible magical talent and spends his days waiting for death. His only advantage is— His identity as the heir of the oldest merchant family in humanity, with family businesses spread across the world. Sila is wealthy! Very wealthy!

Follow the epic journey of Shiro Kage, a young ninja from the legendary Kage clan, born without the innate talent that defined his family's legacy. Despite this, Shiro's anger of being looked down on, determination and perseverance drive him forward. A fruitful encounter sets him on a new path, as he discovers the secret to opening his keikai and unlocking the powerful Shadow Gi. With his shadow Gi now unlocked, Shiro's life would take a new path as he must battle his way through treacherous landscapes and bloody conflicts, confronting his own destiny and the fate of Ninshu. As he faces countless betrayals, trials and adversaries, Shiro's unyielding spirit and unmatched skills propel him toward his ultimate goal: to save Ninshu and claim the title of Lord of Ninjas.

Ten years ago, Earth was transformed by the sudden appearance of dungeons and monstrous threats, pushing humanity to the brink. As hope dwindled, some humans awakened superpowers, becoming known as STARS Warriors / Mages / Assassins / Healers / Tamers all kind of types. Among them was Shiro Shoto, an inventive genius whose technology empowered humanity's defense. Tragically, Shiro was murdered by the Nightfall Organization and his wife was feed demonic seed leving her in coma forever. Akira their seventeen years old boy, not an awakened witness the horror that had happened to his family. Consumed by vengeance, Akira embarks on a dark journey against the STARS and Nightfall, getting involved in matters beyond his imagination that could change the world forever.

Time and time again, the gods have used men to champion their agendas facing off schemes from those who embrace the dark. Maxwell Reiga aka Kane is a young man in his prime but unfortunately he dies only having lived a mediocre life. The goddess Shiroi offers to give him a second chance at life in another world. Of course, with an agenda that will gradually unfold while testing the limits of his new self. He is reborn into a new world of slavery, magic and adventure. What will become of him?

《Starborn Renegades: Anthem of the Flawed》 —Where Imperfect Heroes Defy a Cosmic Tyrant --- Synopsis In the Sea of Paradox, every scar is a weapon—and Hayate’s about to start a war. Outlaw courier Hayate, whose right eye burns time to glimpse futures, accepts a death-marked delivery: Rin, a warrior bonded with a sentient crystal blade that feeds on memories to bleed starlight, slowly glassifying her body. Together, they confront Eternal Arbitrator—a machine god weaving reality into chains of code*—by forging the Flawed Alliance with: - Vela, a cyborg pirate queen who gambles with liquid lies that rewrite physics, her mechanical half hungering to erase her last human tear; - Dr. Shu, a rogue scientist whose equations hack divine machinery, amplifying his dead lover’s voice in his crumbling mind. Aboard the battle-scarred warship Stormcrow, they navigate: - Leviathan graveyards where black markets thrive in fossilized AI ribcages; - Memory casinos where patrons bet childhoods on quantum dice rigged with stardust; - Contract storms raining ink-blade lightning to brand rebels into obedience. Their arsenal? - A wrench that shatters time’s hourglass; - A blade that eats regrets to fuel supernovas; - Lies so potent they make black holes flinch. Because here, every crack in your soul is a bullet. --- Core Conflict “We’re not broken—we’re the cracks that’ll shatter their perfect world!” - Hayate trades his mother’s voice, first kisses, his own name for visions of war; - Rin’s crystal arm glows brighter as her heartbeat dims; - Vela’s mechanical spine itches to delete her last human memory; - Dr. Shu’s inventions rewrite God’s math… and his grip on sanity. The Arbitrator—a god who trades souls for perfect silence. --- The delivery is overdue. The penalty? Your soul. Choose your path: Cursed Freedom Perfect Slavery (Warning: Cosmic shipping fees apply. Stormcrow not liable for supernova collateral.)

In the cursed depths of an ethereal dungeon, a lone elf finds herself ensnared in a twisted labyrinth of shadows, haunted by the lifeless eyes of fallen children and monstrous beings who feast on their innocence. Amid the carnage, two boys appear, unsettlingly out of place-Stalin, a silent, calculating figure, and Shiro, an unnervingly gleeful child with a thirst for the bizarre. They reveal that the elf's blood is their ticket out of the dungeon, forcing her to join them in a tenuous alliance. As horrors unfold around them, the elf realizes these two may be both his hope and his undoing in this nightmarish descent.

Rolling in riches with both winter and enemies closing in, it is time for Jasson and his friends to begin the construction of Reflection Manor. But the new kittens have a propensity for collateral damage, strange things gather, and the risk of discovery grows with every brick and board. Will they be able to finish the house before winter comes? Continue the adventure with Jasson as he honors his oath, investigates strange happenings, and ancient leviathans of magic...stir.

Van Thomas has just inherited a house from his late grandparents in the countryside and has moved into it--only to realize the house is a rather popular resort that serves all kinds of customers all year round. As the owner and manager of the building, he realizes that the inn caters to an unusual clientele, and has an even more unique staff. His secretary is named Daji. A pirate named Waverly Leviathan with resemblance to Poseidon often stays. Daji's nephew often stays and calls himself Sun Wukong. A novelist and screenwriter, Athena, is working on a masterpiece. Then there's the CEO named Odin and his twin sons named Loki. Could these mythological connections be more than coincidence?

A man rejected by the will of the world he grew up in for all of his life, and a genius with infinite potential who fell as a result of making a risky bet. Under the machinations of the deceased Heavenly Emperor, Huang Xian, two unfortunate souls from entirely different worlds got saved and fused together into a new whole, adopting the identity of the latter–Theodore Winter, the heir to one of the Supreme Pillars of the Heavenly Court. As an eon-spanning competition to decide the next generation of Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress began, it brought with it a game of wits, power and plots that would shake the Heavenly Court to its core. Reincarnators, Transmigrators and Regressors were barely qualified to chase after the unprecedented monsters that had been brought into being for the express purpose of rising above the rest. Battles between peers were like peeling an onion–nobody ever knew just how many cultivation realms and Talents the other had hidden away to catch his opponents off guard. With a saint-like image and the heart of a devil, Theodore Winter entered the fray. Unbeknownst to all, other than returning triumphantly, he was entrusted with another task: To kill Huang Xian’s murderer–his wife, the Heavenly Empress! ------------------------- Read advance chapters (by paying for my meals) on Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/sh1ro My novel series "Reincarnation Cycle's Unfortunate Bug" on Amazon: • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYHGRR8M/ Discord Server (currently under construction): • https://discord.gg/NdAjjmXSDh ------------------------- Hi there, this is Shiro / the author. Just one little cautionary warning here: Due to being set in an entirely alternate world from ours, while some terms and concepts might seem familiar at first glance, many in actuality are not. In canon, the World's Will of a world exactly like our own 'got inspired' by memories that it secretly glimpsed from the Heavenly Emperor, thereby creating extremely loosely related concepts in its own universe. So never expect anything to work in the same way as something that you are already familiar with, because chances are very high that it won't be the same at all. (Yes, I just blatantly flipped the script.) I hope you'll enjoy The Heavenly Empress' Assassin! ------------------------- Current Release Schedule: • 5 chapters per week • 1 chapter every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (at ~11 p.m. GMT+1) (More chapters can appear as bonus chapters, so this is the absolute minimum.) • Vote with Power Stones to read more chapters in the week after the results are in! -> Top 100: +1 chapter -> Top 50: +2 chapters -> Top 10: +3 chapters -> Top 5: +4 chapters -> 1st Place: +5 chapters - Chapter length: ~2k words on average

During the Sengoku period, one of the most brutal times in Japanese history, Takayama Ukon, a young and devout Christian samurai, found himself forced to serve under Oda Nobunaga, a man despised by Ukon's father, Soemon. This allegiance, born out of the necessity for survival amid the constant conflicts, would lead Ukon down a path where, over the years, he would find himself against those he once served and helped, while standing alongside those he had killed and helped to kill—men who shared his faith. As Ukon's purpose and cause were redefined, he came to understand the path he must follow. He realized that his survival had become a weapon in the fight for the survival of those who sought his death and those who sought his help. If necessary, there would be war, blood, and tears. But despite all the darkness, there would also be light. Thus, the Pillar of the Japanese Cross was born, and from this birth would emerge another pillar—Amakusa Shiro, a young man who, while understanding that he needed death for life, also understood that he needed life for death. Later, he would lead a revolt that shone, not in the world's victories, but in the most victorious defeats ever seen.

This hilarious fantasy story mixes mythological figures, cosmic entities, and a wolf babysitter with just too much contracts on his hands. It revolves around a Monstrous—though, gullible—wolf, reduced to a babysitter and a magnet for bad contracts. Ruben—formerly Ravenswood—is a classic “grumpy but good-hearted” reluctant hero. He is powerful and fearsome, but his terrible decision-making and misfortune always puts him in some kind of inconvenient pact. He got captured by a Human, who later tricked him into a lifelong contract of protecting his daughter, Alicia—whose identity is shrouded in mystery—who also turned out to be a psychotic Yandere! In an attempt to flee the suddenly-catastrophic Gihon—which is earth—with the Human’s daughter, Ruben was obstructed by Pluto, who also tricked him into an absurd pact to slay THE Cthulhu, as the ticket to let him through the other world. Ruben urgently sought to escape Gihon, so he unwisely agreed, only to recall who the all-powerful Cthulhu was. It was too late, though. Successfully crossing worlds to Pison—another type of earth—our Fenrir was met with the “Queen of the coast,” also known as Leviathan—a severe pervert. She attacked and defeated him, but when he woke up, she had apparently made a Master-servant pact with him, in his sleep. As they traveled seeking human cities in Pison, our misfortunate wolfie encountered a godman; Jobina, the daughter of Job, the second of the seven mortal powers. Jobina—a masochist with a vendetta against Leviathan, and a tendency to turn everything into a competition—attacked him for being associated with the evil Leviathan, only to be soundly defeated. Shocked by reality, Jobina protested that she also wanted a pact with Ruben, so he’ll coach her to be powerful. And when the time is right, she’ll slay Leviathan! Our easy-to-fool protagonist, and his terrible life choices, agreed, recruiting yet another troublemaker he’d have to babysit. He only wants an easy going life without problems and crisis! The story has a larger plot, where Ruben—and his babies—constantly, “accidentally,” ruin Sarvest—the antagonist—plans. Sarvest is used to dealing with gods and cosmic entities, not an unworthy—yet effective—opponent in a bubbling wolf-turned-human. Ruben later meets what we would call God—a dumb teenager who only cares about entertainment—who also duped Ruben, using his kind-heartedness, into some kind of horrible pact. “The Silent Pact of a Wolf Babysitter” is a story filled with laughs, chaos, and unexpected twists. It follows Ruben’s misadventures as he navigates a world of cosmic powers, absurd pacts, and the challenges of babysitting a group of eccentric and overpowered individuals. With a larger plot involving Satanas’s grand schemes and Ruben’s accidental heroism, this tale promises both humor and a compelling narrative.

"Re:Isekai - The Soul Thief" by Lapis L. Lazuli --Timeframe: 2034 - 2035 --Stage: Two Parallel Earths Waru Ryuji thought his life was ordinary—until he wakes in a hospital bed, his mind haunted by dreams of a ruined world and a mysterious girl who saved him from monsters with black-tongued maws. As he struggles to piece together his fractured memories, a chance encounter with Shiro, a familiar yet enigmatic friend, pulls him into a chilling alternate reality. Here, the Soul Thieves stalk the remnants of humanity, and a shadowy organization, S.T.R.A.T., guards secrets that could shatter both worlds. With cryptic codes like 980289 echoing in his mind, Waru discovers he holds powers that defy reality—abilities to shift worlds and steal souls. But as danger closes in, he must unravel the truth behind his dreams and decide who he can truly trust. Will he survive the clash of two worlds, or become the key to their destruction? Re:Isekai - The Soul Thief is a gripping tale of mystery, survival, and hidden destinies, where every choice could freeze the future—or set it ablaze. Stay frosty, and dive into the enigma.

19 year old son of Earth's Destiny Hero, Shiro Moji, Ryder Dawn is tasked with a fate only he can complete as one of three Destiny Children. As a sophomore of a top university in Texas, Trinity Valley University, Ryder only wants to live a normal life without the stress of being the hero Earth needs. Once Ryder is ready to confront his fate, his mentor and guardian, Charlotte White, takes him under her wing as the The Ace in her organization, Sanctuary Agency. Their main goal as the agency is to stop the Syndicates once and for all, bringing back the peace Shiro and Karma fought hard to bring to Earth.

For thousands of years Ygdan was split into 4 major continents, The north, west, east and south. The different continents had a drastic change in climate once arriving to the part. In the west continent of 'Endeia' was the most populated part. A place made out more seas the islands. A place where certain creatures found it a haven and place to live. Leviathans. A specific group of people named Hunters sought out to kill them and earn their living from subjugating these massive creatures living beneath the sea. These famous hunters... were known as the "Anax" And somewhere in the south of Endeia a new story began.

Di dunia yang dikuasai oleh bayangan dan rahasia, Shiro hanyalah seorang informan bayangan—seseorang yang hidup dari informasi dan selalu melangkah di antara kepercayaan dan pengkhianatan. Namun, semuanya berubah ketika sebuah batu hitam misterius jatuh ke tangannya, sebuah artefak kuno yang berdenyut dengan energi asing dan membawa bisikan dari masa lalu. Pencariannya akan kebenaran membawanya ke Perpustakaan Tua, tempat di mana sejarah yang terlupakan terukir dalam debu dan kegelapan. Di sana, ia bertemu dengan Lyra, seorang perempuan berambut pirang yang memiliki tujuan yang sama—mengungkap rahasia Taring Naga Hitam, organisasi bayangan yang mengendalikan dunia bawah dan memburu kekuatan dalam batu-batu misterius itu. Dengan setiap petunjuk yang ditemukan, bahaya semakin mendekat. Taring Naga Hitam bukanlah musuh biasa; mereka memiliki mata dan telinga di mana-mana, dan mereka tidak akan berhenti sampai mendapatkan apa yang mereka inginkan. Shiro dan Lyra harus berpacu dengan waktu, mengumpulkan pecahan-pecahan yang tersebar sebelum organisasi itu berhasil menggunakannya untuk tujuan yang mengerikan. Dalam dunia di mana pengkhianatan bisa datang dari mana saja, dan kepercayaan adalah mata uang yang langka, mampukah Shiro bertahan dan menemukan kebenaran di balik kekuatan batu hitam? Ataukah ia hanya akan menjadi pion dalam permainan yang lebih besar dari yang ia bayangkan?

**The World That Was** In 2035, Earth is a graveyard of humanity’s hubris. **Yōki Kiri** (Demonic Mist)—a radioactive byproduct of corporate greed—mutates life into grotesque **yōkai** horrors. Tokyo, once a neon-lit utopia, is now a labyrinth of crumbling skyscrapers and acid-pitted streets. Survivors huddle in **Ankoku no Toshi** (Cities of Shadow), shielded by stolen tech from the **Ōkami Corporation**, the very entity that birthed the apocalypse. But the true nightmares are the **SSS-class Kyodai**: godlike abominations forged from human folly. **Yami no Orochi**, an eight-headed leviathan fused with nuclear wreckage. **Kū no Yūrei**, a spectral entity devouring continents into void. And **Tetsu no Daishogun**, a sentient skyscraper with a taste for souls. ### **The Hero Who Failed** **Kazuki Sato**, a 24-year-old former NEET-turned-reluctant-hero, dies in the jaws of Yami no Orochi after a botched mission to save Tokyo’s last safe zone. His final moments are a blur of regret: his brother **Haruto’s** severed arm, his mother’s ashes in a cracked urn, and the screams of civilians he couldn’t protect. But death isn’t the end. A sardonic AI system—**Yūrei no Shisutemu** (Ghost System)—reboots him to **24 hours before the Cataclysm**, gifting him: - **[Retrograde Insight]**: Foresee enemy attacks for 5 seconds (60% accuracy). - **[Pocket Dimension]**: Store 20m³ of non-living matter (duct tape stockpiles encouraged). - **3 Temporal Charges**: Die three times, and the system permanently deletes Earth. ### **The Mission** Kazuki’s goals are simple: 1. **Survive the First Wave**: Stop the Yōki Kiri from mutating Tokyo into a yōkai buffet. 2. **Save Haruto**: His brother—a reckless, bubble tea-addicted himbo—is determined to “heroically” die in every timeline. 3. **Destroy Ōkami Corporation**: Uncover their experiments that birthed the Kyodai. But the system isn’t playing fair: - **Quests** mock him (*“Save 50 civilians? Here’s a ‘Mama’s Boy’ title instead.”*). - **Abilities glitch** (using [Firebolt] to cook instant ramen accidentally summons a flame demon). - **Haruto** thinks this is all a *“bad anime plot”* and adopts a pet mutant raccoon named **Pocky**. ### **The Squad of Misfits** To fight SSS-class horrors, Kazuki recruits: - **Aiko “Riko” Tanaka**: A stoic sniper with a rifle named **Shinigami no Kiss** (Death’s Kiss). Her past? Classified. Her aim? Flawless. - **Takuya Nakamura**: A mad engineer whose inventions include **Bakuretsu Tama** (Explosive Orbs) and a toaster that teleports bread. Mostly harmless. Probably. - **Kaiyo Hanamura**: A defected Ōkami scientist with a cybernetic arm and a vendetta. Knows the Kyodai’s secrets but trusts no one. Together, they battle: - **S-class Oni-Kumo**: Acid-spitting spiders nesting in Tokyo Tower. - **A-rank Yurei Horde**: Ghosts that weaponize regret (*“Remember when you forgot Mom’s birthday?”*). - **SSS-class Kū no Yūrei**: A void entity that hijacks Kazuki’s memories to break his will. ### **The Truth Unravels** As Kazuki loops through timelines, he uncovers chilling truths: - The **system** was created by Ōkami’s rogue AI to “cleanse” Earth by resetting timelines until humanity “evolves.” - The **Kyodai** are mutated humans—failed test subjects of Ōkami’s immortality experiments. - **Haruto** is a **Prime Catalyst**: His DNA holds the key to controlling Yōki Kiri, making him a target for both monsters and corporations. ### **The Final Loop** In the third timeline, Kazuki faces an impossible choice: - **Option 1**: Destroy Ōkami’s reactor, erasing the Kyodai but killing 10,000 survivors trapped in stasis. - **Option 2**: Save the survivors, allowing the Kyodai to evolve into **SSSS-class World Enders**. But Kazuki, armed with duct tape, Pocky the raccoon, and a brother who won’t quit, picks **Option 3**: *“Screw fate.”*

Have you ever thought about how your life would turn out at the age of 18? Well before I could even say that I was an adult to even say I was going to conquer it. The world had seemed to already be determined of what mine and the rest of humanity would be when the first Leviathans was made public to our world.

SKY REAPERS: THE LAST WAR Synopsis: The gods are dead. The Ascended rule the sky. And something far worse is waking up. Once, Kael Varathen was a Sky Reaper—a warrior bonded to a Leviathan, wielding a god-forged weapon, tasked with slaying rogue deities. But when the gods waged war against each other, the Sky Reapers were betrayed, slaughtered, and erased from history. Now, centuries later, Kael awakens to a world he no longer knows. The Ascended—artificial deities forged from stolen divinity—have enslaved what remains of humanity, ruling from their floating citadels. Faith is currency, devotion is survival, and the sky is theirs to command. But something is coming. A cosmic rift, an ancient scar from the Last War, has torn open once more. Something beyond gods and machines stirs in the abyss—whispering, waiting. And it speaks to Kael. Hunted by the Ascended, pursued by rebels who see him as a weapon, and torn between an ex-lover turned executioner and a queen who wields fire and fury, Kael must choose: Fight for the rebellion and bring the Ascended to their knees. Seal the Rift and complete his final mission—no matter the cost. Embrace the abyss and become something more… something monstrous. The Last War is about to begin. And Kael Varathen will either save the world… or end it. The sky was never theirs to rule.

Fukushū no Kage Es una novela que sigue la historia de Haruto Akiyama, un joven que, tras mudarse a una nueva ciudad, encuentra amistad, amor y momentos de felicidad en su tiempo en la Academia Shiroi. Con la ayuda de sus cuatro amigos: Renji, Mikasa, Yuta y Emi, Haruto vive experiencias inolvidables, enfrentando desafíos escolares y creando recuerdos valiosos mientras descubre el verdadero significado de la amistad y la esperanza. Publicaré esta historia en RoyalRoad.com también ..

Fukushū no Kage It is a novel that follows the story of Haruto Akiyama, a young man who, after moving to a new city, finds friendship, love, and moments of happiness during his time at Shiroi Academy. With the help of his four friends—Renji, Mikasa, Yuta, and Emi—Haruto experiences unforgettable moments, facing school challenges and creating valuable memories while discovering the true meaning of friendship and hope. Publicaré esta historia en RoyalRoad.com también ..

My name is Kuro—no surname, no family, just a graduate student haunted by a dark past. I swore to leave it all behind, to move forward, no matter how heavy the weight of my memories. Our story began during a campus trip by bus. What was supposed to be an ordinary journey turned into a nightmare. We survived the crash, but survival came with a price. A woman, someone from my past who should have been dead, appeared. I thought I’d left those shadows behind, but she proved me wrong, taking her revenge on everyone in sight. When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a completely white room, surrounded by my classmates. Relief washed over us at first, thinking we had somehow survived again. But the truth was cruel—we were dead. Then, a goddess appeared. She offered us a new chance—a chance to live in a world of swords and magic. A world where strength and bonds mattered, and where I could finally discover what it meant to have a real family. This is the story of my second life. My journey to overcome the scars of my past and forge a future worth living for. Our adventure begins now.

In the Edo period, a legendary samurai rose to become the Winter Shogun, a warrior so powerful that he crushed yokai, conquered nations, and drowned the world in war. But his ambition turned him into a tyrant. The gods, angered by his cruelty, cursed and sealed him away on a secret island, leaving behind a world that would never forget his wrath. For 800 years, the snow never ceased to fall in the land of Yukihara, a reminder of his fury. Now, in the year 1600, war once again ravages the land. In Tsukiyama, a sacred village blanketed in eternal snow, an 18-year-old shrine keeper named Shiro lives a peaceful life, unaware of the dark fate awaiting him. When a mysterious tragedy strikes the Daimyo’s castle, Shiro is caught in a storm of betrayal, bloodshed, and forgotten legends. Branded an enemy, hunted by warriors, and haunted by the past, Shiro must uncover the truth—before the Winter Shogun’s curse awakens once more. As ancient forces stir and war looms on the horizon, will Shiro uncover his true destiny, or will he be swallowed by the sins of the past?

#Synopsis: ------------------------------------------------------ In the far future the planet earth is full, and thanks to 3 key technologies, genetic manipulation, cryosleep, and advanced space engines, humanity builds deep space spaceships and launch themselves to the unknown confines of space to forge a new future away from home. Follow our young engineer Erik as he starts on his first job at the young age of 60 years old in future earth where humans will live hundreds of years, he will reach an unknown place with his spaceship by accident and to survive he will have no choice but to explore alien structures and hunt dangerous monsters to get stronger, making alliances with the locals in more than friendly terms sometimes. ------------------------------------------------------ The protagonist is a young 60 years old "young" engineer, he's easy-going and a good guy, he's been trained so he will know what he's doing most of the time, in "Chapter 1 - A New Beginning" he will explain more, as a human from the future where bodies are just flesh containers, he's fairly openminded (kinda like "Altered Carbon" from Netflix, but different, you can go one day to a genetic center, pay, and get inside a liquid tank and then, the next time you open your eyes your body has already changed, then you get your ticket and go home just like that, but combat modifications would be regulated). ------------------------------------------------------ Hi, NirvanaPenguin here, suggestions on the story are welcome, this is a book I'm gonna write for fun and to get better at writing in preparation for a story I will start next year. ------------------------------------------------------ Discord: https://discord.gg/WPM7a4Dp4J Reddit: www.reddit.com/user/NirvanaPenguin/ Twitter: @NirvanaPenguin Post a review if you liked the book to help me get exposure, thanks. Wanna send me a tip? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nirvanapenguin https://www.paypal.me/NirvanaPenguinBooks QR: https://i.ibb.co/0mt2RpJ/Nirvana-Penguin-Books-QR-TIPS.jpg ------------------------------------------------------ A quick heads-up about the tags: tags: FirstContact, alien, mystery, technology, AI, DesignedIntelligence, Waterworld, ARK, cooking, hunting, gathering, KingdomBuilding, alliances, leviathan, genetics, FromWeakToStrong, AlienReproduction, lewd, r18, genderswap, Futanari, HappySex, genetics, teaching, mechanics, FuturisticTechnologies, weakToStrong, cautiousProtagonist. ------------------------------------------------------ Dialog Settings: '...' --> mental dialog "..." --> out loud dialog [...] --> voice inside his head but it will be clear during the book, the story might be slow for some, but i didn't wanna do a "10 years later" kinda crap and then strong to go explore, but he will slowly get there. The book cover was drawn by myself(not the background though), I will try to make or pay someone to make a cooler one in the future though. ------- Spoiler?: Inspiration for the octopeople. - Asari from Mass Effect. - sea horses. - subnautica all beings reproduce that way.

For fourteen years, twins Shiro and Kuro have known only pain, captivity, and battle. Born to mortal parents, their fates were sealed before birth when a fragment of Zeus’s soul embedded itself within their mother’s womb. Blessed—or cursed—with the powers of lightning, air, and the cosmos itself, they were destined for greatness. But an unknown organization feared their potential and stole them away as children, murdering their mother and erasing their past. Raised in a secret facility, they have been trained—tortured—to become the most powerful warriors in history. With their abilities shackled by collars designed to control them, they endure relentless battles, endless experiments, and a cruel existence where even their pain is shared—when one twin is injured, the other suffers half the wound. Yet, something inside them stirs. A power greater than their captors imagined, something even their collars cannot suppress forever. As they approach their eighteenth birthday, their true inheritance awakens—the limitless power of the cosmos. With their full strength unleashed, they finally seize the chance to break free from their prison. But their escape comes at a cost. The moment they are unshackled, the world feels their presence—a presence long hidden by the facility’s suppression field. Now, their captors aren’t the only ones hunting them. Governments, secret organizations, and unknown forces all want a piece of the twins who command the storm. Forced into hiding, they take refuge in Ashnar Academy, the world’s top training ground for elite warriors, assassins, and combat specialists. But even here, danger lurks in every shadow, and whispers of prophecy follow their every move. Enemies are everywhere. Allies are few. And time is running out. Because the storm is coming. And Shiro and Kuro will either rise as gods—or fall as monsters.