Bellum Justum

Meet Mark Edwards, a brilliant but disillusioned 32-year-old mechanic trapped in a life of small-town monotony. Despite his once-promising future and genius intellect, Mark finds himself suffocating under the weight of wasted potential, his days a tedious blur of fixing tractors and tuning up minivans in his father's garage. As Mark navigates another tense family dinner and a treacherous drive home through a raging thunderstorm, his frustration and self-loathing reach a breaking point. But fate, as it turns out, has other plans in store. In a horrific twist, Mark's Jeep hydroplanes off the rain-slicked road, sending him plummeting into a churning ravine. In his final moments, as his life flashes before his eyes, Mark makes peace with his perceived failings, accepting the silent darkness as a means of escape. But death is not the end for Mark Edwards. He awakens in a strange digital limbo, faced with a cryptic message on a glowing screen: "Welcome to the Bellum Universale, Mark Edwards." As the gravity of his situation dawns on him, Mark is left with a chilling question: What fresh hell has he stumbled into? From this mind-bending precipice, Mark Edwards will embark on a journey beyond anything he could have imagined. Reincarnated as the successor to the Kingdom of Silla in ancient Korea, he must navigate a treacherous landscape of political intrigue, warring factions, and technological limitation. Trapped in an era far removed from his own, Mark will be forced to call upon all of his ingenuity, cunning, and latent genius to not only survive, but to lead his dynasty to greatness. As he struggles to adapt and innovate in this strange new world, Mark will come to realize that his true potential was never wasted, but merely waiting for the right challenge to unlock it. Blending historical fantasy and political thriller, this story promises a journey replete with grand vision, nation-scale machinations, and the soaring heights to which the unfettered human intellect can ascend. Buckle up for a genre-defying adventure as one man's second chance at life becomes a battle for the very fate of human civilization.

Two princes, one girl destined to be Queen Which will rule? Love or Royalty? Samara Elizabeth Shaw lived her life believing she was the true daughter of royalty. After the shocking discovery of heir illegitimacy and an attempt by the queen to sell her off, the young woman soon finds herself in a community far away from civilization. Hope fades away for her as her opportunity for freedom soon becomes a life of fantasy and secrets. On a journey to find the truth, broken pieces from her past are revived and more questions remain unanswered as it was up to her to choose who will become the rightful king in a land far away from home. New parts of her life unleashed and she finds herself more and more like the people she considered out of the ordinary. BELLUM, a tribe of warriors is left distraught after the death of the king and queen. Which of the twins will rule the tribe? The fate of the great land lies in the hand of a young woman. Will she be able to realise all she truly is and will her decision bring peace? Find out in Thorne Academy

Introducing three new punk sub-genres created by Henry Farquhar. Martialpunk can be found in my novel "Deadliest Warrior." Mar-Scipunk can be found in my novels "Ling Fei & Shadow Walkers." Bellum Sacrumpunk can be found in "Ling Fei book one."

"Si vis pacem, para bellum" How many wars must a man win for a moment of peace? How much blood spilt to paint a colorful future for his daughter? Nikolai was a mystery to himself. It took him 400 years to find love, to start a family and to settle down at last. But the world could never forget his sins. In the blink of an eye, everything was over and he was back in the battlefield once more. "Is this who you want me to be?" the butcher cried to the world, feeling his broken heart filled with loss and anguish. "Is this who I am?" . (Updates are on Friday and Tuesday.) ʕ•ﻌ•ʔ

Dunia telah berubah, seribu tahun yang lalu dunia berada di ujung kehancuran. Overpopulasi, global warming, eksploitasi sumber daya alam yang semakin menggila membuat alam murka. Tsunami, gempa, ledakan gunung berapi, angin topan dan wabah kematian yang tidak bisa di cegah oleh manusia terhebat sekalipun membuat setengah dari populasi makhluk hidup musnah. Manusia yang tersisa akhirnya sadar, bahwa alam tidak bisa terus-menerus di eksploitasi. Berawal dari kesadaran tersebut para ilmuwan mencari cara agar manusia tidak lagi mengambil energi-energi alam, tapi memberikan energi kepada alam. Lalu di temukanlah mesin yang bernama APPARATUS INSANIRE yang dapat mengambil energi, bukan dari dunia yang fana ini, tapi energi dari dunia yang kekal dan abadi The ETERNITY . Dunia di mana di atasnya Malaikat hidup dan di bawahnya iblis berada. Energi yang tidak terbatas, mampu menggantikan energi alam dan menghidupkan alat & mesin-mesin buatan manusia . Dan tidak hanya itu, energi ini bahkan dapat memasuki tubuh manusia dan membuat manusia mendapatkan kekuatan yang bahkan tidak pernah dibayangkan oleh manusia paling imajinatif sekalipun dan energi ini dinamakan VIRTUS. Era EVOLUTIO VIVENTEM pun di mulai. Manusia akhirnya bisa mendapatkan kehidupan yang layak tanpa harus menyakiti alam dan bisa mempunyai kekuatan super sebagai bonusnya. Tapi... Setiap kebahagiaan ada bayarannya. Mesin APPARATUS INSANIRE ternyata tidak hanya mengambil energi yang berada di The ETERNITY. Tapi juga membuka jalan bagi para Iblis untuk memasuki dunia manusia, agar -tidak hanya merusak jiwa manusia, tapi - dapat menghancurkan tubuh dan alam dimana manusia tinggal. Mau tidak mau manusia harus berperang melawan para iblis dengan kekuatan baru yg dimilikinya dan dari sanalah PRAEPOTENTIA BELLUM -Perang kegilaan- di mulai.

The Grand Crusade initiated by Holy Pope Urban II has failed. The armies of the Cross has failed to retake the Holy City and was hunted by the heathens. Those who had some kind of choice defected, surrendered or simply took their life to save themselves from serving those they considered malevolent. Lord Wren and his band of wolves were one such party, defeated and battered, they joined the heathens, not for gold but for survival. They hated their fate for it and yet, by the end of the war, they were more than friends. They had bonded by blood. Unfortunately, that union did not last for long and Lord Wren was killed under mysterious circumstances. Now, with the loss of Lord Wren and sensing the weakness within his house, Duke Hendrickson has started a campaign against House Marchosias, his intention to either decimate or subjugate. Young Wulfric, young and juvenile, must now rise up and meet the Duke in battle to save his title and family from annihilation. Heavily outnumbered, victory seems nigh impossible but Wulfric will fight on. If not for himself, then for his family. But unbeknownst to him, dark undercurrents sweep in the shadows, it's intention unknown and repercussion unfathomable. Will the Young Wolf triumph against the insurmountable obstacle or will he be swept up by currents far stronger than him. Only time and fate will tell. ----------------------------------------------------------- Cover Pic: The Rhombus Knight by Dominic Mayer. (url:https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WKr3N3)

"Why you killed her, Vaterian! Where did your principal gone? You said you will never do it again!" Igor, shouting against me, looked at the body laying on the ground. Her blonde hair was covered with mud and water. Rain dropped on her armor, creating a clear and melodious singing. "Ilse!!!" As I recalled the past, the scream and shock could still be heard and felt even after 9 years. The Ink of the Judgement that exiled me 1 year ago remain warm and moist. "Run far away from the country." My father's advice is still being whispered in my ear. I turn around facing Igor, "Man always powered by something, dream, love, ambition. You always pushed by those wonders, My friend. but I only seek vengeance."

Half-sisters Isabella and Tatum find themselves drawn back to Little Grove, the town they each escaped with their mothers to get away from their abusive father Grayson. He left his bar Bellum to his daughters, but the powerful Miller family had tried running him out of town before his death and are not particularly welcoming his daughters back with open arms either. Both women have their own reasons to agree to take on the bar, but what happens when their previous choices follow them to Little Grove? *trigger warning - there are some scenes of domestic abuse. Please look after yourself first and foremost.

The Paradise War, the name given to the seemingly endless conflict between Terra and New Eden. A constant Ayden Alexander has known his entire life. One he aims to bring an end to. Yet war is never as simple as good vs evil. A fact Ayden will come to know all too well as he searches for the answers amongst the countless lies the worlds have come to know.

Author: VoidlessNovelty - Just writing for fun. - English is just my third language. - Chapter updates would depend on my free time. ... On June 17, 2024, the South China Sea's Second Thomas Shoal becomes the epicenter of a nightmare when a Philippine supply ship, attempting to resupply the decaying BRP Sierra Madre, is attacked by Chinese vessels using high-powered water cannons. Reporter Angela Reyes and her cameraman Carlos document the tense mission live, only to capture a horrific escalation. The water from the cannons contains a bioweapon that causes severe skin irritation, swelling, and eventually turns the exposed soldiers into zombified attackers. As the Philippine soldiers fight for their lives against their transformed comrades, chaos ensues. The bioweapon's effects spread rapidly, creating a battlefield of living versus the undead. Despite a valiant effort to maintain control, the situation deteriorates, forcing the Chinese vessels to retreat, unaware that they too are affected by their weapon. The incident, broadcast live, shocks the world, highlighting the terrifying implications of bioweapons in modern warfare. As the global community watches in stunned silence, questions arise about the nature of the bioweapon and the potential for a broader conflict, raising the specter of a new, horrifying form of warfare. ...

Over a thousand years, demons and humans have failed to coexist peacefully, plagued by discrimination and slavery. The year is 1850 A.S.H in Bellum Terra, where the Demon King has declared war on humanity. Can a reincarnated guy change this world and promote equality among demons, humans, and other races?" or is it

Nick Blackheart was a survivor of a brutal battleground known as The Dungeon, 100 children go in, only one comes out. After witnessing the horrors of the place, he sealed his fate with a deal with Bellum, the Arogian god of war. Now with the help of an Angel, a witch, a lycan, and a Persian, they will find out darker enemies that lurk around the corner as he tries to break a blood oath with the god of war. Follow him as he explores through the darkest depths of Arogia as he encounters great foes and dark enemies as he explores one question: what will he do to repent his sins?

"Kaizer Bellum, the legendary assassin, the man who never failed in any of his thousand missions, was betrayed by the organization that created him. Knowing he would die from the poison he ingested, he decides to take everyone he once trusted with him to death. But those who thought his story had come to an end are very mistaken, waking up in a fantastical world where monsters and magic are common. Kaizer, who reached the limit of what is humanly possible, is eager to surpass this threshold. ‘In my past life, I was just a dog blindly following orders, but in this one, it will be different. Everyone will kneel before me, today my journey of domination begins.’"

Bellum Pandemonium was an absurd powerhouse born from the ungodly union of a Royal-class Black Abyssal Dragon and a Galaxy Tier Human Warlock. Full mastery in the Laws of Chaos, Gravity, Annihilation and Spacetime in the 17yrs time spent with his Dragon mom in the Abyssal Plane. 23% mastery in the Laws of Ruination and Aether before achieving Universe Tier. Became the most revered sword user at the age of 24, capable of cutting any shape out of a Galaxy with his sword, Primal Intent. Faced his first defeat in Swordsmanship at the hands of the Sword Shadow Emperor of the Shadow Plane at the age of 32. Swearing an oath to never use his sword in battle till he defeated him, he forged a Spear in Ruination and achieved Galaxy Tier 8 mastery in Spearmanship by the age of 47. At the age of 70, he created the [Unintentional Sword]. A sword technique without shadow, emotion or depth and finally defeated his rival, claiming the title of {Unparalleled Sword} in the Omniverse till who knows... In an attempt to ascend to the status of a Higher Cardinal Existence, he became the first person to traverse across universes after the Second Cardinal War... but in the end none of it could withstand the force of a well-planned betrayal which forced him to once again climb the cooperate ladder now as Lucius Pendragon, inorder to become a powerhouse surpassing his past status. ......... The MC is shrewd, mildly arrogant and overpowered. Using his experience to kick down any problems coming his way and leaves no loose ends. If my work feels like some other works you've read before, then it is because I've been inspired by many famous stories.