Guardian Of The Drowned Empire

In 1780, a visionary warrior-scholar named Sarive Tambwe, born in the heart of the Congo Basin, rises to challenge centuries of tribal conflict and foreign exploitation. Alongside his brilliant younger brother Makonnen Tambwe, Sarive sets out to unify the entire African continent under a single banner, language, and belief system. What begins as a rebellion becomes a movement, and what becomes a movement becomes a new world order: The Afron Empire.

She experiences betray, agony while trying to defeat her worst enemy who is the grandfather of her lover Do you think her lover would choose her over his grandfather ??? Natasha could not stand her father been defeated by the dragon who was once her father's friend but became enemies in the blink of an eye. Despite her pregnant state, she rose up and attacked the dragon who threw her against the wall and immediately she fell unconscious. By the time she woke up, she saw her father lying on the floor almost dead, she looked to see if the dragon was anywhere around there but he was gone. Natasha rushed to her father who was already losing his life, but it seems he was whispering something, she leaned closer. ****************************

Join the story of five new gods and their creation, as they try and navigate and understand their universe while making sure their own world is safe from any outside danger. Disclaimer: If you expect things should just work out for the main characters, this isn't the novel for you. My antagonist are people with thought and their own plans, they are capable of adjusting if things don't work out their way. Have a fun time reading.

The Black Guardian — more than just a warrior, he is a primordial force echoing through the millennia. A title and a power bestowed upon a clan long forgotten… or perhaps even eradicated. Upon inheriting the title of Black Guardian at the age of sixteen, Renier Kanemoto awakens to a legacy long sealed away. With the blood of ancient beings coursing through his veins, he discovers the ability to traverse realities—realms where incomprehensible forces, known as the Shadows, sent forth from the very Void, threaten the very fabric of existence.

[Warning: Mature Content R18+] “By the gods, you’re not what I expected.” The words cut clean through my mind, link, sudden, and unmistakable, and I froze. The man standing before me was more than wreckage washed ashore. Caelan was the outcast, born a Witch-Fae, and they termed him the wild one. Born of both courts and claimed by neither, he was a creature of untamed magic and impossible legend. And now, he stood before me at the edge of the Pearl Castle, salt water curling around his ankles, cloak clinging to his frame like shadows and silk. “Up close, you’re even more handsome, Morkai,” he said aloud, voice rough but laced with a mocking edge, and he grinned like someone who’d just won a very long game. My pulse kicked hard beneath my ribs, and I realized that I’d known him before this moment. Not his face, not his form, but his voice and his presence. That voice had pierced my thoughts through the link days ago, waking something I thought long dead. “You’re Caelen,” I said quietly, reverently. He winked and stepped closer, unconcerned by the power thrumming between us. “Didn’t think you’d recognize me so fast, your Majesty.” “Your voice is imprinted in my mind,” I replied, the truth spilling out before I could stop it. Caelen tilted his head slightly, the wet strands of his dark hair catching in the breeze. His green eyes, bright and impossibly deep, caught mine and held them. “Then I suppose meeting you here was inevitable,” he said, softer now. I stepped forward. I heard the way his breath hitched, and I knew then he was as affected by me as I was by him. “You are truly a sight to behold. Is this magic or witchery?” I murmured, and a flicker passed through his expression, like he’d been waiting for those words. “Oh,” he said, voice dipping low as he moved closer, close enough for our magic to stir the air between us, and he raised his chin, stared up into my eyes, and spoke with quiet fire, “What about you, your Majesty?” He paused. “You’re not just handsome, you're the kind of beautiful that unsettles every part of my body, since the first time I set my eyes on you." My breath caught, and for the first time in a century, the sea went silent around me. *************************************************************************************** Beneath the waves, destiny awakens. On the shore, something ancient stirs. Morkai Vaelan, the Abyssal Sovereign, was once a prince, now a legend, drowned in time. Bound to the sea by a forgotten curse, he reigns in solitude from his spectral Pearl Castle, feared by sailors and forsaken by the gods. His heart, like the ocean, hides storms no one dares to weather. Caelen Thorne is a Witch-Fae with no home to call his own. Too wild for witches and too human for Fae, he is haunted by a prophecy that marks him as both a harbinger and a key. His magic is dangerous. His past is a mystery. And his future? Drenched in blood and saltwater. When a rupture in the ocean's heart threatens to destroy both land and sea, Morkai and Caelen are bound by a force older than time and drawn into a love that defies every law of gods and men. But as desire deepens and secrets surface, they must face the greatest danger of all: each other. Dark, romantic, and sweeping as the tide, The Drowned Prince and the Outcast is a tale of ancient magic, forbidden love, and the storm that comes when two broken souls refuse to let go.

# The Epic of Arjun - Synopsis ## Setting The dense forests of Dandakaranyam in ancient Bharath, where traditional ways of life and the code of dharma still govern the land. ## Main Characters **Arjun** - A sixteen-year-old with the classical heroic build of ajanubahu (arms extending to his knees), trained in combat and archery. Despite his warrior training, he has a compassionate heart that abhors unnecessary killing. **Devavrath** - Arjun's grandfather and mentor, a formidable warrior whose true identity remains mysterious. Though aging and ill, he possesses extraordinary combat skills and deep wisdom about threats facing the motherland. ## Plot Summary Young Arjun lives a secluded life in the forest with his grandfather Devavrath, undergoing rigorous training in archery and combat. When his grandfather falls ill, Arjun ventures into forbidden territory to gather rare medicinal herbs, despite warnings about the dangers that lurk there. In the tiger's domain, Arjun encounters a fierce tigress protecting her two cubs. The tigress, already wounded from territorial battles and desperate to protect her young, attacks the intruder. Faced with an impossible choice, Arjun reluctantly kills the tigress in self-defense but saves her orphaned cubs, bringing them home to raise as his own responsibility. This act of compassion comes with a price - Devavrath demands that Arjun double his training efforts. Through increasingly challenging exercises, including hitting targets while dodging his grandfather's attacks, Arjun's skills are pushed to their limits. As the training intensifies, Devavrath reveals a shocking truth: Arjun is not just a forest dweller but a Kshatriya with a destined role to protect Bharath from foreign threats that are gathering in the shadows. The rigorous training is preparation for a greater purpose - to defend the motherland from "foreign beasts" who wait to strike. ## Central Themes - **Dharma vs. Personal Desire**: Arjun's struggle between his natural compassion and his duty as a warrior - **Responsibility and Sacrifice**: Taking responsibility for consequences of one's actions (raising the tiger cubs) - **Hidden Destiny**: The revelation that Arjun's simple forest life is actually preparation for a greater calling - **Master-Student Bond**: The deep relationship between Devavrath and Arjun, built on trust, wisdom, and unspoken secrets ## Conflicts **Internal**: Arjun's moral conflict about killing and his confusion about his true identity and purpose **External**: The immediate physical challenges of survival and training, with hints of a larger conflict brewing for the future **Generational**: The tension between Devavrath's knowledge of greater threats and Arjun's current innocence about the wider world ## Story Questions - What is Arjun's true heritage and why is it being kept secret? - What are the "foreign beasts" that threaten Bharath? - Why is Devavrath's time running out, and what will happen when he's gone? - How will Arjun's compassionate nature reconcile with his warrior destiny? ## Tone Epic and mythological, blending intense action sequences with philosophical depth. The narrative carries the weight of ancient Indian storytelling traditions while exploring timeless themes of duty, sacrifice, and the price of protecting what one loves. This opening chapter establishes Arjun as a reluctant hero whose journey from compassionate youth to defender of dharma promises to be both physically and spiritually transformative.

He was supposed to return home a hero. Instead, he brought a curse. Andravion thought the war would end with glory. Instead, he returned with blood on his hands, a divine guardian ripped from his soul, and a past that refuses to stay buried. The ocean whispers secrets. Monsters lurk beneath the waves. And the one pulling the strings from the shadows... knows him far too well. Haunted. Betrayed. Broken. To find his way home, Andravion must confront not just the gods as they play their cruel games, Andravion must also choose: sacrifice what’s left of his heart—or doom the ones still clinging to him in hope. But when even love becomes dangerous... How do you fight a destiny written in blood? How does he confront the truth of who he is, and the one who has hated him since before he ever knew their name. --- A slow-burn tragic fantasy where every choice cuts deeper than a blade. Expect heartbreak. Expect betrayal. Expect him to rise anyway.

Follow August Finn in his journey and survival through the world of Centuury, along with his friends Angeline Ross, Erik Rubbard, Bren Anglewood, and Betty Snow and the many companions who they will meet along the way. As the drums and echoes of war ravages the continent of Arkanus, sparing only the once Capital Region that had now turned desolate due to a tragic past. But in its desolation, sprung the seeds of an evergreen forest, the Lonelywood forest, it is one of the many great forest that encircles and shields the Great Cauldron of Arkanus from the influence of the outside world. ---

There was a time of two side's beings, one is "Yin Side" and another is "Yang side". They once lived in peace and harmony. But... a time came when they became enemies of one another. To create balance, the two kings of the two sides, created realms where all the opposite sides stays Never to step foot on another realm ... However many supernatural beings fell in love with a mortal. They had planned to be with them forever, but cause of the short lifespan of the mortal beings. They had to die and the immortal beings, had to witness their beloved mortals, dying Couldn't handle the loss, many supernatural beings started going through corruption They desired death cause they didn't wanna stay alive forever all cause they're love of their life wasn't with them ... So, an Prophecy was foretold. A few mortals were selected by "Fate" assigned to be protected by the powerful supernatural beings, each. These beings are basically from "Yin side". They're called guardians, but that's not the whole story. They're bounded by an sacred bond that, when the mortal dies, they're guardians - meaning they're mates shall die too... It was formed to end the corruption from ever going... Cause immortal life was a curse... ... Someone with short light pink hair, purple eyes, pale skin, soft features but sharp personality. An woman named Dahlia Guillebeaux. An mage from the element earth is destined with an powerful supernatural being. An being that's King of all supernaturals in "Yin Side", Alaric. Read more to find out how they're destiny goes ^-^

By day, he’s a useless husband. By night… he disappears. Alessia Bianchi thought she married a lazy, jobless man. No passion. No connection. Just a family-arranged marriage stuck in a lifeless routine. But Leonardo Moretti isn’t who she thinks he is. Behind the sleepy eyes and video games… hides one of Italy’s most feared investigators. Secrets. Blood. Lies. And when his truth crashes into her world— the only way out… might destroy them both.

Once, a wise and powerful emperor ruled the powerful Eldorion Empire. This respected and mysterious leader managed to live in a world full of magic and danger, establishing a legacy of success and secrets, which still affects his descendants. Find out the hidden story of the royal family of the kingdom as it enters a new age. The secrets inside the palace will be uncovered and how the last emperor's actions have still shaped today's empire. Arthur Von Dracon, leader of the Eldorion Empire, defied fate to be the Warrior Emperor and start the Golden Age, this is his story.

Viajaron a otro mundo a través de una máquina de realidad virtual creada por un Dios en el cual durante un gran tiempo creyeron que solo era un juego, pero termino siendo real. Pasaron por un 'Gran Cataclismo' que cambio el mundo a través de la energía mágica, logrando transformar el mundo de una forma impensable. Ha pasado treinta años desde que la humanidad se enfrentó a la máquina virtual y veinte años tras el 'Gran Cataclismo' que despertó habilidades y dio comienzo a un mundo mágico y maravilloso muy diferente al antiguo. Ahora una joven llega a una ciudad en medio del mar para asistir a una academia. ¿Cuál es su objetivo? ¿Cuál es la razón de su llegada? Y principalmente... ¿Quién es ella? Sigue la aventura de Aurora cuya vida, valores y actitud irán conociendo a su debido tiempo junto a su pasado, secretos, virtudes y defectos. ---- Para aquellos que desean, pueden unirse al Discord: discord.com/invite/WG8FX75 Géneros: Fantasía, Acción, Aventura, Mundo Moderno, Magia. Frecuencia: Cinco capitulos a la semana.

In a world where peace has lulled the continent into complacency, darkness stirs once more at the edges of civilization. Demons gather beyond the borders, ancient threats long forgotten resurface, and the fragile calm that humanity has built begins to fracture. Basileus, once the Guardian of Lukeauh and now a man out of time, emerges from a 600-year imprisonment with vengeance burning in his heart and scars no magic can heal. Tasked with forming a new legion to defend the Empire, he must train an army of undisciplined recruits, rebellious nobles, and naïve idealists—most of whom have never seen a real demon, let alone survived one. But this isn’t just a story of war and vengeance. Amid the blood, steel, and shadows, bonds are forged. Friendships blossom. Hearts falter. And even a battle-hardened immortal may find himself caught off guard by those he’s sworn to protect—especially one sharp-tongued Empress who sees past his iron will. Blending intense combat, immersive world-building, and layered character growth, The Hero of Lukeauh is a gripping epic fantasy that explores what it means to lead, to heal, and to find purpose again in a world that has long since moved on. The question is no longer can he survive—but can he still care?

Alexis Francisco, a gifted young man from a wealthy and historic lineage in modern-day Butuan, Philippines, is betrayed and murdered by envious relatives. Yet, fate grants him a second chance. Reincarnated as Siagu Alexie, heir to the Empire of Butuan in an alternate universe, he must navigate a world of politics, warfare, and monarchy. Armed with his modern knowledge and unwavering resolve, Siagu embarks on a journey to unite a fragmented empire, uphold its sovereignty, and forge a legacy of prosperity amidst the tumultuous tides of history. A gripping tale of ambition, resilience, and the burden of destiny. Notice: This novel is not intended to insult or degrade any culture, race, ethnicity, or religion. If ever you are offended because of this novel, I would like to apologize in advance. Also, English isn't my first language so please bear with the repetitive words, grammatical error, and wrong usage of filler words, and many more. Hope you understand GENRES: Low-Fantasy, Alternate Universe, History, Racism, Kingdom Building, Romance, Wars, Low-History, Non-Harem, Monarchy, & Religion --------------------------------------------------------- Hi everyone. I am Holy_Slayer, a newbie writer based in the Philippines. This novel is inspired by my hometown’s history and my love for monarchy. I would like to apologize in advance as this novel might be offensive to some readers who are too nationalistic. If you ever wanted to read this, be open-minded and forget your lesson in our history as this novel will not be touching 100% in history despite having a ‘history’ as one of its genres, but I am trying to incorporate some historical events and people in my story. NOTE: The Rajahnate of Butuan is a real kingdom that existed in 988. For discord server: https://discord.com/invite/KMmszZ3Crv

Argom. World of sword and magic, but also tyranny and injustice. Humans, Hybrids, Demons, Devas, Spirits. So many races are living in this world, yet waged wars many times each other without concern of the consequences. No race even has unity, and Goddesses have almost lost hope for them. Yet, there is one who changed the rules. One who died with some regrets in his life, yet got a second chance in Argom. Prophecy called him "Destroyer". People called him "Evil","Liar" but some called him just... Jack, ...or Teach.

Granted a second chance at life, Kaezarith, formerly known as Tielan, begins his path of redemption. The ‘games’, the war, and the battle that took his life—Witness as he rights his wrongs. Witness as he transforms himself to properly become who he’d always wanted to be in this life and his last— a Guardian.

A genius modern scientist dies in a failed experiment—and suddenly reborn in another world as the crown-princess of a high-magic empire. But there's a catch: from birth, she’s bound to a mysterious “System” that grants her scientific superpowers. Now she’s rewriting magical laws, toppling royal conspiracies, and conquering hearts: the Stoic Night Hunter, the ambitious General, even the brooding Crown Prince. While court politics bubble, only one thing’s certain—she—and her system—are unstoppable.

In the heart of the vast and gleaming Eirhardt Empire, where bloodlines dictate power and magic shapes destiny, a nameless child is left at the gates of an orphanage on a quiet night. Born into silence, raised in shadows, Elarion does not cry. He does not demand. He simply watches, listens, and endures. But the empire watches too. When a mysterious noble cloaked in imperial black kneels before him, everything shifts. Elarion—only two years old—is chosen. Not for his power. Not for prophecy. Just... for being seen. “In the arms of the Empire” follows the slow, intimate unfolding of a child who was never taught how to be held. Told from Elarion’s perspective as he grows from invisible orphan to the Imperial Heir, the novel traces a path not of war or prophecy, but of soft glances, untied ribbons, whispered names, and rooms that finally feel like home. It is a story of found family, silent resilience, and the aching, beautiful weight of being loved without needing to earn it.

Legacy buried. Power stolen. Now begins the rise of a new kind of king. Once part of a forgotten aristocratic bloodline, Arthur Ashford has spent his life in the shadows — hiding behind a false name, watching the world from the outskirts of high society. But in the heart of New York’s financial world, he’s become something else: the youngest rising star on Wall Street, a quiet genius with ambition burning behind every calculated move. Just as he's about to make his mark, a mysterious digital system awakens — showing him not only his true potential but a path to build something far greater than titles or thrones. With every decision, deal, and dollar, Arthur begins crafting an empire rooted not in royalty… but in absolute control. The age of crowns is over. Now begins the era of capital.

Lior, a 17-year-old cartographer, is known as "The Eye of the Real," a gift and a curse that allows him to perceive fissures in the fabric of existence. Abandoned at the age of seven by his own family—the "Protectors of Light"—in the Whispering Wastelands, Mael (his birth name, now almost forgotten) was stigmatized by a strange spiral mark on his palm, the manifestation of his connection to the Void. His abandonment was a forced sacrifice due to a forbidden experiment by the Arcons—mage-engineers who control the weave of reality—that fractured the veil between planes. Lior, marked to "seal" these fractures, became trapped on the edges of existence, disconnected from the normal flow of mortals. Armed with the Memory Quill, a stylograph whose inkwell contains ether ink, Lior navigates the fractured realms. With each stroke, the quill allows him to draw reality paths to teleport through cracks and to make his drawings gain temporary consistency. However, each use comes with a devastating price: Lior "forgets" fragments of his own life—memories of his family and his dreams—a sacrifice that pains him more than nothingness itself. His internal conflict centers on this painful paradox: he must sacrifice his past to save reality, but fears losing himself in the process. His mission is clear and desperate: the nothingness, a primordial force that feeds on dissolution, is consuming the realms at an alarming rate. To stop this collapse, Lior must infiltrate the Wandering Tower, a flying fortress of the Arcons that peregrinates over the fractured realms. His objective is to steal the Heart of the Real, a living crystal that anchors and sustains all existence. In his journey, Lior faces the Ethereal Guardians, manifestations of the Void that pursue those who dare to defy nothingness. His ability as "The Eye of the Real" allows him to evade them and manipulate his own perception to survive. As he progresses, Lior discovers that the one responsible for the initial fracture is the Archicar, a renegade mage-engineer who now seeks to extract the Heart of the Real to rewrite reality in his image, creating a new order under his control. The infiltration of the Wandering Tower is a test of ingenuity and sacrifice. Lior must navigate the Arcons' arcane defenses, confront their creations, and finally, confront the Archicar. During this confrontation, Lior is forced to use the Memory Quill in increasingly extreme ways, losing crucial memories and battling the Song of the Void, the constant hum of nothingness that threatens to consume his mind. In the climax, Lior must make a heartbreaking decision: will he sacrifice his last cherished memory to gain the power needed to stop the Archicar and restore the Heart of the Real? The battle is not only for the existence of the realms but for Lior's own identity. In the end, he manages to stop the Archicar and stabilize the Heart of the Real, but the price is immense. Reality begins to heal, the cracks slowly close, and the fractured realms find a new balance. Lior, now a true "guardian of the real," has saved existence, but his mind is a blurred canvas of lost memories. However, the scar on his palm, his connection to the Void, is no longer a stigma of abandonment, but a symbol of his sacrifice and purpose. He has found new meaning in his existence in protecting the realms, accepting that, although abandoned by his past, he has forged a future for all. His journey as the last guardian continues, navigating the edges of reality, always vigilant against the threat of the Void.

In the magical kingdom of Malot, peace is fragile and darkness stirs in the forbidden forests. Luna, a curious village girl with a mysterious past, stumbles upon a glowing leaf that unlocks visions of an ancient power long buried. In that moment, she awakens a sleeping evil and triggers a prophecy no one thought real. Now marked by the forest’s magic, Luna must choose: live a quiet life in hiding, or rise as Malot’s last hope. But the journey ahead is perilous, and as secrets unravel, Luna discovers an unexpected bond that could either strengthen her… or break her. With the fate of the kingdom in her hands, can she survive the trials of magic, heart, and destiny? join me to find out!

In the mystical land of Ubella, a young man named Sion, descended from a demon lineage, reflects on the dark history of his people—born from hell, conquerors of ancient humans. After reading an old tale under a tree, Sion returns to his humble village where he is recognized as a fighter in the Pits. Despite the village’s poverty, warmth and community shine through, especially in his touching exchange with Madam Umbra, the local baker, who warns him of an unknown approaching danger. A mysterious and flirtatious moment follows with her son, Sir Umbra, who invites Sion to a secret meeting under the moon, hinting at deeper revelations to come.

The world has long since forgotten the existence of the abandoned one yet there in silence and secret she grew day by day, minute by minute to take back what was hers, she was here for the last battle against the ones who deceived her and win she will How the fate of the world turned upside down because of her mere existence? Would she let the world live or would she plummet its course towards its doom?

In 1991, the USSR, the biggest country in the world dissolved. The country's leader has betrayed their people again and again. But, what if, in 1979, before the Soviet army invaded Afghanistan, the whole country was transferred to an Isekai, that existed with magic, the undead, elves, dwarfs, and others. The undead empire invaded them, opening the Pandora box. The red bear has now awoken, and the world will see his might.