Dwarven Fortress

Betrayed. Starved. Left to die alone in a world that chewed up the weak and spat them out. Gu Qingran trusted the wrong people, loved the wrong man, and paid the ultimate price. But fate? Fate gave her a second chance. Reborn 30 days before the apocalypse, she refuses to be the naive fool she once was. This time, there are no attachments, no kindness—only power. With the Omni-Alchemist System, she can create weapons deadlier than an arsenal, fortresses stronger than steel, and medicines that could cure or kill with a single drop. While the world slept, she stockpiled. While they wasted time..she built an empire. When the world burned, she rose from the ashes—untouchable, unstoppable and unchallenged. Let the apocalypse come. Let them beg for mercy. Because in this life, Gu Qingran is no one’s prey. She is the storm. Character Art done by Punzygracy>Daily updates 3 chapters, 4 chapters during weekends ( ˶°ㅁ°) !!

"The fortress was supposed to save him. Instead, it broke him." In the war-torn kingdom of Stromspire, the elite stronghold of Bastionspire Fortress trains only the strongest to defend what’s left of the realm. But for Duke, a quiet boy haunted by trauma and failure, survival here means facing more than brutal drills and deadly rivals — it means facing himself. He came to forget the snow, the screams, the moment he froze. But the past follows. Among the new recruits is Touka Amatsuki, a cold, sharp-eyed girl with a quiet grace — and a terrifying secret. Beneath her calm lies a hidden identity, a mask soaked in blood, and a mission that could bring Bastionspire to its knees. As recruits unlock Kendra Energy — the force born of pain and will — bonds form, battles erupt, and suspicion grows. In a fortress full of swords, spies, and silence, not everyone is who they claim to be. And when truth cuts deeper than steel, what remains of mercy? The King sleeps behind stone walls. But his legacy still bleeds. Trauma burns. Power answers. But some scars don’t fade — they awaken.

[Post-apocalyptic + System Space + Stockpiling + Base Building + Strong Female Lead + Reverse Harem + Not a Mary Sue] Who says a five-year-old can only be a burden? Yun Xiaoxiao, a formidable survivor in the post-apocalyptic world, is reborn six days before the apocalypse hits. Unloved by both parents and unwanted after their divorce, she decides to take matters into her own hands. At just five years old, she goes on a rampage. She empties out her father’s supermarkets and 4S car dealerships, landing him in the hospital. Armed with a super system in a world ravaged by zombies, extreme temperatures, and acid rain, she hoards enough supplies to last several lifetimes. She becomes a base-building maniac, constructing the strongest fortress in the post-apocalyptic world. Sunny Boy Next Door: “Little one, want big brother to sing you a lullaby?” Unlucky Bandit: “Kid, what do you want? I’ll get it for you.” Cool Big Brother: “Don’t be afraid. I’m here.” Yandere Hottie: “Little one, call me big brother and I’ll kill them all for you. How about that?” Hot-Tempered Brawler: “Shorty, who’s bullying you? I’ll beat them to death!” … Yun Xiaoxiao hastily raises her hand, “Stop, stop! I can take on ten at once!” “Whoever dares to bully me, I’ll finish them off myself!” (This story has no romantic pairings. Readers who mind this, please be cautious.) (The female lead appears innocent on the outside but is actually a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Her personality was shaped by the post-apocalyptic world, growing beyond the bounds of normal rules. So she’s a bit ruthless, a bit wild, a bit wicked…)

Synopsis: The Iron Rebellion: Rise of the Sovereign War. Betrayal. Power. And the will of one man to seize it all. Kael Ashmark was born without a name, an orphan of war found amidst the ashes of Ashmark Hold, a frontier keep left to rot by a fractured Empire. Raised by scavengers, he learned to survive by instinct, his hands honed for a blade long before he learned to read. At sixteen, after witnessing Imperial forces butcher innocent families while their garrison turned a blind eye, Kael made his first kill in retribution, swearing never again to kneel to a crown that failed its people. From the dying highlands of Gravenmarsh, Kael forged the **Iron Rebellion**. With raw conviction, he united outlaws, peasants, and deserters, first striking with brutal ambushes that earned him the whispered title of "Sovereign". His audacious capture of Duskwatch Fortress shattered Imperial complacency. As the Empire's High Crown Orsain Vellgaard and the fanatical Archlector Malgrad declared his rise heresy and prepared for a total "judgment," Kael unveiled a desperate new strategy: not open battle, but a war of attrition. He unleashed a **scorched earth** campaign, turning fertile lands into barren ash, forcing his own loyal villagers into the harsh mountain holds of Ravencair. His Red Veil, led by the zealous and terrifying Seyda, became a haunting force, melting into shadows to stalk Imperial patrols and leave chilling messages of dread. Lady Virelle Velmire, a cunning noble with ambitions as cold as steel, joined his cause, skillfully poisoning Imperial supply lines with doubt and misinformation. Even the loyalties of Imperial spies, like the conflicted Nalen, began to fracture, turning the Empire's own blades against itself. As the gargantuan Imperial Legions lumber north, plagued by hunger, sickness, and mounting paranoia, Kael’s defiance grinds them to a desperate crawl. He watches them succumb to the brutal choices he forces upon them, turning the very machine designed to crush him into a monstrous reflection of its own cruelty. But as the war intensifies, and his people endure untold suffering in the mountain holds, Kael must confront the one thing he never wanted: what comes after victory? Will he become the tyrant he fought against, or will he forge something new—an empire not born of bloodlines, but of belief? *The Iron Rebellion: Rise of the Sovereign* is a raw, uncompromising tale of brutal strategy, shifting power, and the profound cost of defiance in a world ruled by bloodlines and betrayal. Discover one man’s relentless ascent from nothing, until the kingdoms whispered his name in fear.

Synopsis: The Supreme World Conqueror The story begins with Don Adraels, the youngest son of an Earl in the turbulent Helimdor Region, who, on his wedding night, awakens a dormant ancestral power known as the Black Flame. This volatile force grants him absolute will, strategic insight, and devastating magical abilities. With his fiery-haired bride, the powerful battle-mage Caria Thornf, at his side, Don embarks on a brutal campaign to consolidate power in the south, transforming their arranged marriage into a fearsome partnership forged in fire and power. Don's rise is swift and relentless. In a series of cunning military campaigns, he systematically defeats the rival earldoms of Helimdor, culminating in a decisive war against the ruthless Earl Ekarvel Tidor and his unseen, terrifying ally, the Pale Wraith. Don and his unified forces not only shatter Tidor’s legions and conquer his volcanic fortress of Emberstone, but they also find a way to break the Wraith’s mind-bending power, proving the Archduke's dominance over both flesh and spirit. With Helimdor unified, Don begins building his empire. He secures the allegiance of the south’s great houses—Griffor, Aetheria, and the vengeful remnants of Hailch—not just through conquest, but through a series of strategic marriages. Each of his queens—Caria (Consort of Flame), Callara (the Iron Queen of the Mountains), Marell (the serene Sky Weaver), and Serina (the Queen of Vengeance)—brings a unique power and loyalty forged in a unique intimacy with Don. Their diverse magical and martial abilities, amplified by his Black Flame, become the pillars of the new Obsidian Court. Don formally declares himself Archduke of Helimdor, establishing Emberstone as his capital and launching ambitious projects to build a self-sufficient dominion. He establishes a War Academy, a Grand Magisterium for arcane research, and, with the help of Lady Marell and Earl Dornel Hailch, forges a secret trade route to bypass the Crown’s royal blockade. This rapid ascent draws the jealous ire of Crown Prince Strelm, who orchestrates a shadow war from the capital, Erydon. He first sends a spy, who is covertly assassinated by Don's spymaster, Leinara Veyeb, now transformed into the chilling commander of the Black Blades. When a blockade fails, the Crown resorts to a new tactic: a highly public duel of honor. A renowned champion, Sir Gareth Solara from the noble House Solara, is sent to challenge Don's claim and legitimacy in single combat. Now, with the eyes of the entire kingdom upon him, the Archduke of Helimdor must prove that his power is a force of legitimacy, honor, and unstoppable will, ready to either be recognized as a sovereign ruler or plunge the kingdom into the massive civil war he has been building toward.

Moriah, a partially blind wood elf, navigates the world through her magical abilities and the guidance of her bear companion, Merlock—a humanoid shape-shifter who favors his bear form. They reside in a tranquil village within the vast woods of Ziwae, where they defend against raiders threatening to plunder their home. When the raiders steal a sacred amulet from her people, Moriah faces a critical decision: remain in the safety of the forest or venture beyond its borders to retrieve the precious artifact. Driven by duty and determination, she chooses to pursue the raiders, trusting Merlock to accompany her on this perilous journey. As Moriah and Merlock track the raiders, they encounter Gerlig, a dwarven tradesman familiar with the realm’s dangers. He agrees to join their quest, offering his knowledge of the region’s treacherous paths. The trio follows the trail to a small town where they meet Soriay, a mysterious winged fairy who insists on aiding them despite harboring a secret past.

Neva was born to rule. As the crown prince of a powerful kingdom, he was raised to inherit the Law Domain — a fortress of rules, order, and iron-fisted justice. But fate had other plans. Expelled from his own home for crimes he can hardly remember, Neva finds himself stranded in the deadly Fog, where monsters thrive and hope goes to die. Just as he’s about to give up, a voice calls to him. A voice from his childhood dreams — a Nation Avatar named America, born from stories Neva barely recalls, dressed in stars and stripes and carrying enough firepower to liberate (or obliterate) entire worlds. Neva discovers he is no ordinary exile. He is a Domain Lord — one with the power to build nations within the Fog, gather citizens, and forge a new legacy from scratch. Guided by the chaotic yet strangely loyal America, Neva sets out to create a nation like no other, filled with countless avatars of humanity’s greatest — and worst — ideals. Countless nations. Countless people. And just one lord to rule them all. But in a world where the Fog devours the unworthy, and where domains clash in battles of unimaginable scale, will Neva’s delusions of glory become the hope of millions… or the seeds of his own destruction?

The countdown hit zero. The servers of the legendary MMORPG, Yggdrasil Nova, were supposed to shut down forever. For Ravi, a player who had poured a decade of his life into becoming the game's sole omnipotent being, it was a bittersweet farewell. But the logout never came. Instead of being booted, Ravi found himself fused with his avatar, Kaelus, the Silent Sovereign. He was trapped. But he wasn't alone. His custom-created NPCs, monstrously powerful beings designed to be the ultimate guardians of his fortress, were no longer bound by code. They were alive. And they viewed him not as their master, but as their one and only God. Now, in a world that is both familiar and terrifyingly real, Kaelus must navigate the worship of his fanatically loyal servants, the politics of fledgling kingdoms that see him as a demon or a savior, and the terrifying mystery of why he's trapped. He is a being of absolute power in a world of mortals. He is not a hero. He is not a villain. He is a force of nature, and the world is about to feel his presence. When mortals pray and gods are silent, what happens when a new god answers the call?

In a cosmos stitched together by war, wonder, and ancient power, lies the world of SAMBALETA—a sprawling realm divided into seven continents, each ruled by a formidable king or queen. These sovereigns are more than monarchs; they are symbols of ideology, power, and destiny, each shaping their land with unmatched might, cunning, or mystery. From the frostbitten coastlines where the Queen of the Red Lips commands a tribe of lethal archers, to the burning sands of Zyrion, where King Siro Al'Vahir reigns with tactical genius under a merciless sun, SAMBALETA thrives in diversity and discord. Towering castles, underwater kingdoms, modern metropolises, and desert fortresses form the rich tapestry of this world, layered with myths of demigods—ancient beings whose immense power once rivaled the gods themselves. But peace is an illusion. Shadows stir in forgotten tombs and cursed melodies whisper across the dunes. As Etreuf, a powerful demon reborn in a human body, awakens to this new world, a storm brews on the horizon—one that will test loyalties, unravel histories, and threaten to awaken the sleeping giants buried beneath sea, sand, and stone. In SAMBALETA, power is not given—it is taken, forged, and feared.

When the Eternal Night fell, the world was swallowed by storms, abyssal rifts, and cosmic horrors. Humanity’s final hope lay in those who awakened mysterious "Systems", each granting unique paths to power: Beast Tamers, Shadow Assassins, Titan Knights, and more. At the very top stood Ye Ling, the sole SSS-Rank "Technologia" user. With the power to devour, analyze, and evolve any technology — from alien cores to mutant biotech — Ye Ling seizes a colossal Mobile Citadel buried beneath a ruined research base. Forging a moving fortress armed with evolving tech and unstoppable weapons, he leads a desperate eastward march across a frozen, monster-infested wasteland. Facing rival system users and endless cosmic threats, Ye Ling alone dares to turn the apocalypse into his forge.

One day, the entire Earth is plunged into an endless ice apocalypse. All humans awaken in a desolate frozen wasteland with only a single flickering campfire to keep them alive. Here, the rules of reality have changed — everyone must gather resources, craft tools, and build from fragile wooden huts to sturdy stone fortresses just to survive the deadly cold. Monstrous frost beasts roam the white abyss. Hunger and cold gnaw at the mind. In this hopeless situation, humanity struggles, and countless people die every day. However, Ye Tian, an ordinary office worker, suddenly awakens a hidden SSS-rank class: ChatBot User! With it, he can access an exclusive "Command Console" akin to a cheat mode in a sandbox survival game: > /give longsword x1 /enchant longsword.sharpness5 /spawn survival_kit x1 But nothing is free. Every command costs Command Points (CP)—which can only be earned by overcoming brutal challenges, defeating frost beasts, or completing hidden missions. As the world falls into despair and the strong prey on the weak, Ye Tian forges legendary weapons, constructs indestructible fortresses, and commands an army of summoned beasts to dominate the frozen lands. When others shiver in broken wooden shacks, he lounges inside a grand heated palace. When others scavenge for scraps, he dines on gourmet feasts. "You want to challenge me? Sorry, I just gave myself a +1000 Strength buff." In this game of life and death, only he can write his own commands and decide his fate. --- Tags: Game Elements, Survival, System, Isekai, Overpowered Protagonist, Base Building, Resource Management, Face Slapping, Strongest Alone, Cold Apocalypse.

Hazel Rogers never imagined her mother’s failing heart would force her into the arms of a stranger. With hospital bills piling up and no time left, she signs a desperate contract— as a surrogate for a billionaire who she doesn’t know. Ace Milan is cold, calculated, and devastatingly powerful, a man who built his empire on control and keeps his heart locked behind a fortress. Hazel is just a transaction to him. But when a scary accident forces her to move into his home, the lines blur. He becomes cruel, unpredictable—testing her limits with sharp words and colder actions. Yet beneath his ice is something else, something broken, watching her with eyes that never quite soften. As her pregnancy progresses, Hazel stumbles upon whispers of the woman who came before her—the first surrogate. The one who vanished. No one speaks of her, and Ace refuses to explain. But the house holds secrets. Locked rooms. Late-night phone calls. Half-truths wrapped in charm. And suddenly, the child inside Hazel becomes more than a contract—it becomes a target. Torn between protecting the life growing inside her and uncovering the truth about the man she’s starting to feel dangerously drawn to, Hazel is forced to make a choice. Walk away before she ends up like the last surrogate… or risk everything to unravel the darkness Ace has spent his life hiding. One thing is clear—nothing in this arrangement is what it seems. And some secrets are buried deep for a reason.

The world show no mercy — so why should he? In the frozen North, buried beneath snow and silence, stands the Cold Moon Piercing Sect — a ruthless fortress where the weak are trampled and forgotten. He was one of them. A nameless orphan. A broken soul left to rot beneath the gaze of the proud. But fate is not so kind to the powerful. From the depths of despair, he awakens the forbidden martial art — The Heavenly Absorption Art, a path feared by all, shunned by the righteous, and drowned in blood. Betrayed. Beaten. Cast aside. Now, he returns — colder, stronger, feared. The proud will fall. The heavens will be absorbed. This is not the story of a hero. This is the tale of one who walks the forbidden path… of heaven and earth.

[Simulation shall commence.] On this fateful day, the world was stunned by the appearance of ancient animals that were supposed to have gone extinct for millions of years. Huge sinkholes appeared in every corner of the world, becoming a tunnel for the ancient animals to emerge to the surface. Humans have found an answer to one of the biggest mysteries in human history. Hollow Earth is real. Here, humans will wrest their lives to explore this new world that has existed for thousands, if not millions, of years underneath them. Before the start of his exploration, Clovis came across a place called ‘Another World Mall.’ Dwarven Sword, Magical Elven Clothes, or Giant Race Toy? Everything can be found in this ‘Another World Mall.’ As an aspiring Subterranean Explorer, how would he utilize this ‘Another World Mall’ to become the greatest explorer of all time and find the truth about the simulation?

Betrayed. Exiled. Murdered. Reborn. In the war-torn land of Glory, power is everything and Duke Merlin's bastard son has none. Cast out to a starving border town beside the cursed Devil Forest, Kaelor and his mother were meant to die quietly. But when assassins take her life and leave him bleeding in the mud, another soul awakens within him one from another world. And with it, something else awakens too... The Fusion System. A power that lets him fuse nearly anything. Fusing one starving soldier with a dead direwolf gave birth to a Dreadwolf Trooper. Fusing one hundred wild dogs produced the monstrous Cerberus. Fusing two crumbling forts created a living fortress bristling with autonomous ballistas. From broken men and dead beasts, Kael will forge an army the world cannot understand and a dominion no one will dare challenge.

Title : "A Line Drawn Between You and Me" also called as "Rivals In Love" Chapter update: Every Thursday's and Sunday's. Synopsis: At Hua Xing International Business Academy—Shanghai’s most elite MBA college where business empires are bred and reputations are currency—Li Wei has always reigned supreme. Brilliant, composed, and endlessly driven, she’s topped every academic ranking since her first day. As the daughter of a powerful and toxic family, and the heir to the Li Group's corporate throne, failure has never been an option. Especially not in a college where her father sits on the Board of Directors and her family name practically built the east wing. Then comes Zhang Rui. A transfer student from Australia with a charming smile, razor-sharp intellect, and zero interest in playing by legacy rules. He doesn’t know Li Wei—or the unspoken rule that she always comes first. But when his name unexpectedly appears at the top of the student ranking board, knocking Li Wei to second place for the first time ever, a silent war begins. To the world, they’re rivals—cold stares in lecture halls, tense silences during group projects, and a battlefield of wit and pride. But beneath the surface, there’s more than rivalry brewing. Li Wei is drawn to Rui’s warmth, a stark contrast to the emotional emptiness of her world. Rui, in turn, is fascinated by the fortress she’s built around herself—and the vulnerability she hides behind perfect posture and sharp words. As academic pressure builds and their families’ expectations collide, secrets begin to unravel, and the line between hate and longing blurs. In a world where love is a weakness and control is everything, what happens when two rivals fall—not just in rank—but for each other? ---

Dead Girls Don’t Say No A Yuri Apocalypse Novel When the world ended, Raven Salvatore didn’t cry. She stole a truck, maxed out her father’s credit card, and built a fortress of stolen goods. Survival was never about hope — it was about hoarding, hustling, and hitting first. Then she met Alara. Beautiful. Dead. And unlike any zombie Raven had ever seen. Alara wasn’t just wandering aimlessly like the others she was aware. Hungry, yes... but for her. Something about Raven’s very existence stirred a sliver of life back into the girl's rotting heart. Armed with a mysterious system that gifts her a private Sanctuary dimension, Raven becomes a new breed of survivor. She doesn’t just dodge the undead. She cultivates food in barren wastelands, stockpiles weapons inside her pocket world, and most dangerously nurtures her own evolving zombie companion. As Raven feeds Alara crystallized nuclei from fallen zombies, Alara begins to grow stronger... smarter... closer. No one warned Raven that love would be the deadliest infection of all. With humanity’s last cities crumbling, the earth poisoned, and mutated horrors lurking in every shadow, Raven has one simple rule: "Don’t trust the living. Trust the girl who would kill for you instead." In a world where survival is bought in blood and sanity rots away like the flesh of the dead, Raven and Alara carve out a life together — violent, tender, and defiantly alive. Dead Girls Don’t Say No is a genre-bending, unapologetically queer tale of survival, devotion, and undead romance at the end of the world. For fans of brutal apocalypse sagas, dark love stories, and heroines who refuse to die quietly.

As a dedicated fanfiction translator, I aim to deliver accurate and engaging translations while staying true to the original style. If you’d like to support my work and help me continue translating regularly, please consider my patreon. Support me on patreon and get early excess to new chapters and exclusive content: patreon.com/user?u=79514336 Your support directly contributes to better quality and faster releases. --- Thrown into a post-apocalyptic wilderness, every participant begins with only two things: a beat-up RV and a rusty hoe. There are no rules, no alliances—only one goal: survive. Su Chen awakens in this brutal new world, confused but determined. While others scavenge scraps and fight for clean water, he receives an unbelievable surprise—he's bound to the Hundredfold Amplification System. Whether it's a piece of wood or a rare blueprint, anything he collects can be amplified a hundred times over! A single potato? Now a hundred. A broken solar panel? Now a fully functional solar array. An ordinary RV? Upgraded into a mobile fortress! As others struggle to survive day by day, Su Chen rises above them all, transforming his RV into a moving stronghold and turning the barren wasteland into his personal empire. But the world is far from safe. Dangers lurk beyond every sand dune—mutated beasts, unpredictable weather, and desperate survivors who’d kill for a battery. With a hoe in hand and the system at his side, Su Chen isn’t just surviving. He’s dominating. --- Author: Peach Black Oolong All credits goes to the original owner, I am just a translator, who loves translating different types of novels. If you want to read chapters a ahead, Support me on patreon and get early excess to new chapters and exclusive content: patreon.com/user?u=79514336

Shiao Yi is an 18 years old boy from a war-torn future, he is badly injured while escaping his enemies and wakes up in a strange, old-fashioned world with no technology—only magic, swords, and monsters. He’s saved by a kind but mysterious knight named Dominic and taken to a stone fortress where people think he’s just a lost child. As he heals and tries to hide who he really is, Shiao Yi slowly realizes he may have ended up in another world. With no idea how he got there or if he can ever return, he must learn to survive, understand magic, and figure out if this strange new place could be his chance to live a real life—for the first time ever.

Two years of endless torrential rain drowned civilization. Cities vanished beneath rising tides, continents fractured, and the Arctic’s meltdown unleashed ancient viruses that mutated everything, humans included. Humanity thought it was the end. They were wrong. It was only the prologue. 【World Update Complete. Welcome to F.L.O.O.D. v1.0 — Full-Level Open-Online Domain.】 【All surviving humans have now been integrated into the system. Survive, evolve, expand… or perish.】 Rex Crowhurst wakes up beside a flickering bonfire, alone and half-starved. A floating interface greets him: 【Congratulations, Player. You have awakened the Hidden SSS-Tier Talent: Genesis Draw.】 【You may draw one random reward each day. Rarity: Unlimited.】 --- Day 1 Draw: A full-course steak dinner with red wine. Day 2 Draw: A gene booster that grants night vision. Day 3 Draw: Blueprint - Fortress Tower: Floating. Self-sufficient. Armed. While others scavenge rotten cans or die to mutated beasts, Rex builds a base that dominates the skies. But resources aren’t the only thing flooding in. One night, soaked in a transparent raincoat, his stunning neighbor knocks on the gate. “I haven’t eaten in three days… Can I come in?” He smirks. “What’ll you trade for shelter?”

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The Legend Of Meiwan takes us through the journey of a normal girl who lived a sheltered life, but after several painful twists and turns, finds herself rebelling against her country, creating her own fortress, and enacting revenge upon those who sought to harm her and her family. The end though, isn't quite the end. Lu Meiwan and her brother, Zhanyi, are brought to live with their uncle in the capital due a family crisis. While there, she witnesses how complicated and cruel politics were. Even watching as her uncle, who is a palace official, is forced to marry his daughter off in a strategic marriage. She ends up learning much during her stay, and grows to be more cunning and capable. After two years, she becomes of age and returns to her ancestral home far away, and takes up business, leaving her brother with their uncle. A short time later and somewhat successful in her ventures, she finds herself in trouble again. Meiwan and her household are framed for a capital offense, and in self protection, fights for her life making, enemies with the court. In attempts to keep her from causing more trouble, the emperor sends her brother, Zhanyi, to be a hostage in the enemy country. Meiwan, forced, remains quiet for some time, all the while building her strength to regain her brother's freedom. Finally stong enough after a long while, Meiwan strikes a deal with the emperor for Zhanyi's release. However, through scheming and plotting done by a silent third party, she learns that her brother will not be returning.

He didn’t arrive to be seen. He arrived so nothing else would. Raised in the mud, hardened by pressure, and bound by silence, Luca Bellini became a fortress in a game chasing chaos. Towering, composed, and deadly calm, he defended not with rage but with reason — every step calculated, every tackle a sentence, every match a war he’d already studied. He wore red like it was blood, and moved like steel — untouchable, unreadable, unstoppable. While others played for fame, he played for control. For discipline. For the code only he could follow. He was not the man they watched. He was the one they couldn't get past. Lionel Messi: "You never feel like you can beat him. It’s like playing against your own shadow—always there, always one step ahead." Cristiano Ronaldo: "Luca doesn’t just defend. He erases you from the game before you even start." --- > Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. All real-life clubs, players, and events mentioned (including A.C. Milan and actual footballers) are used purely for storytelling purposes. I do not own the rights to any teams, brands, or real individuals referenced. The only original creation is the character of Luca Bellini and his personal story. Any characterization of real players is fictionalized and not meant to reflect their true personalities or lives. Everything is written solely to serve the narrative and emotional development of this fictional world.

When the last good men are betrayed, only ashes remain. Frank Armstrong, Bruce Redford, and Chad "The Punisher" von Richter lead America's finest into what they believe is a final strike against gang unification. But Fort Blackridge is no abandoned prison — it's a Cold War fortress, a slaughterhouse wired to ignite. Betrayed by their own government, surrounded by thousands of enemies, with no reinforcements coming, the Army of Two and their last brother-in-arms make their final stand. Blood, fire, and brotherhood — all consumed in a single night. They were never meant to survive. But legends are not born in safety. They are forged in the fire of betrayal. ###### Tags for Chapter 1: Military Action Betrayal Brotherhood Tragedy Political Conspiracy Dark Future Heavy Firefights War Drama Heroic Last Stand

In the city of Altaran, memories are currency—and power. The ruling elite hoard knowledge like gold, while the desperate sell fragments of their past to survive. With the right tools, you can buy blissful ignorance, erase a crime, or rewrite your loyalties. But every stolen memory leaves a scar… and some scars never fade. Ilyas Varin, known on the streets as Rook, is an illegal Memory Forger—erasing, rewriting, and stealing thoughts for the city’s most dangerous players. His tools can sever trauma, fabricate alibis, or bury the darkest sins. His own past? Locked behind mental fortresses even he can’t breach. But when a high-profile client’s mind reveals a memory of Rook himself, imprisoned and begging for a freedom he doesn’t remember losing, the lines between hunter and hunted collapse. Now, with the city’s most feared factions—the Blackwell Consortium, rogue mind-brokers, and the secretive Mnemonic Order—circling like vultures, Rook must unravel a conspiracy buried deep within Altaran’s neural underground. His gift made him powerful. His forgotten past might get him killed. In a world where the mind is no longer sacred… what happens when your own memories become your greatest weapon—or your final betrayal?

The moon hung high over the Blackthorn Mountains, casting silver light across the dense forests that blanketed the realm of Vareth. Atop the highest peak, nestled within stone walls and ancient enchantments, stood Blackthorn Keep—the fortress home of King Alaric the Wolf-Blooded and his strange, silent family. Deep within the eastern wing of the keep, behind iron doors rarely opened, lived the boy known only by whispered names. They called him the Demon Prince. The Curse of Vareth. The Witch’s Son. But his mother called him only Kael. Queen Elenara had always been the lone light in his world, a werewolf of old blood and fierce beauty, who had loved a demon and borne his child in secret. No one but she knew the truth—that her husband, King Alaric, was not Kael's father. Alaric had raised the boy with cold disdain, using him as a pawn in politics but never acknowledging him with pride. Kael had never known why until much later.

The world changed in a single moment. A scream. A bite. And the merciless death of someone irreplaceable. What began as an ordinary workday spiraled into a nightmare drenched in blood and betrayal—where trusted friends turned into ravenous monsters, and the living were devoured without mercy. Paralyzed by grief, hopelessness took root. But even in despair, a message broke through the darkness—a message from long-estranged family, igniting a spark in a heart that had nearly given up. Regret. Guilt. A desperate yearning for reconciliation. There was now something to live for. Something to protect. A reason to fight. But just as hope flickered, a grotesque abomination emerged—an unnatural creature reeking of rot and death, far worse than any zombie seen before. With death closing in, salvation arrived in the form of a being not of this world—an angelic figure offering a second chance and a mysterious system unlike any other: one that grants power, but demands everything. Three paths appeared—each one a weapon in the war to come. An infinite arsenal. A fortress of might. The fury of close-range combat. With every level gained, the world itself evolves. Allies rise. Monsters mutate. And the mystery behind the outbreak—and the system's true origin—grows ever darker. This isn’t just a fight for survival. It’s a reckoning. Because power always comes at a price. And in a world devoured by the undead… The price may be everything.

Grief leaves no room for instructions. It comes, uninvited, and settles like fog, thick, persistent, and blinding. For Daniel Lewis, CEO of a billion-Leones tech empire and head of one of the country’s most influential families, the world never stopped moving after his wife’s death, but his did. He buried the pain beneath polished suits and endless meetings, pouring all that was left of him into the only person that still tied him to her, their daughter, Betty. Betty was once a bright, talkative girl with a laugh that could melt a room. But the accident that claimed her mother’s life also stole her voice. Five years later, she hadn’t spoken a single word. Specialist after specialist had failed to reach her, and her silence became a fortress no one could breach. Until Esther walked in. She wasn’t a licensed expert. Not yet. Just a 21-year-old child psychology student with soft eyes, a quiet determination, and a heart bigger than her experience. Hired as a live-in governess and emotional support tutor, Esther’s job was simple: help Betty speak again, help her live again. But no one warned her that in healing the child, she might touch the man as well. Daniel didn’t expect to feel anything. Not for a woman so much younger. Not for anyone ever again. And yet, in the quiet moments, between shared books, unspoken smiles, and late-night tea in the garden, something began to bloom, tender, impossible, real. This is a story about healing. About love rediscovered. About a man haunted by his past. A girl chasing her dreams. And a child who, through them, finds her voice again. Sometimes, the second time around… love writes a better ending.

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At Houston University's elite campus in Mayfair City, two worlds collide through the lives of Gerald Martinez and Danny Blackwood. Gerald, a scholarship student from the wrong side of town, navigates the marble halls in his thrift store clothes while his dark curls frame a face hardened by necessity. His worn sneakers echo differently against the polished floors than the Italian leather of his classmates. Danny Blackwood represents everything Gerald isn't—trust fund privilege wrapped in designer suits, a Patek Philippe gleaming on his wrist as he slides into his Lamborghini. The heir to a financial empire, Danny moves through university life with the casual arrogance of someone who's never known want. The catalyst for their collision is Xavier Chen, Gerald's former girlfriend who traded love for luxury when she realized Gerald's potential couldn't match her appetite for Hermès bags and Christian Louboutin heels. Now draped on Danny's arm, she's everything Gerald lost and everything Danny effortlessly possesses. Caught between them stands Naomi Ashworth, the conglomerate heiress whose friendship with Gerald puzzles their social circle. While Alice Montgomery, the school's untouchable beauty goddess, watches from her pedestal alongside Danny's inner circle—Yuri and class president Blondie—Gerald finds support in his dormitory under Rick's guidance and his loyal friend Clinton. As tensions escalate between the dormitories—Rick's working-class fortress and Ivar's white-haired kingdom of privilege—the university becomes a battleground where relationships fracture along lines of wealth, loyalty, and ambition. In Mayfair City's first-class restaurants and boutiques, every interaction carries the weight of class warfare disguised as college drama.