Iron Mountain Samurai

Centuries ago, the Empire was the beacon of civilization, a colossus of power and prosperity. But 560 years after its founding, its decline is inevitable. Corruption has taken hold of its foundations, incompetent officials have led to chaos, and noble families fight among themselves for scraps of power. The emperor is a mere figurehead, and barbarian invasions and internal rebellions threaten to destroy what remains. In this world on the brink of collapse, heroes and villains emerge: some fight to save the Empire, others seek independence, and a few dream of replacing it. Who will prevail in this struggle for power? And what price will the world pay for their ambition?

MOUNTAIN SITTING IMMORTAL (MSI) A conduit of the great Dao happened to enter the grotto heaven called Earth. No one had been able to take ownership of this conduit for many years until Marvin came into contact with it.  Marvin met the requirement to use the conduit. This allowed him to begin his journey towards immortality.  The journey begins from transcending the first mortal coil at Body Forging to transcending the second at Energy Gathering, passing through the subsequent mortal coils, and hopefully to becoming a true immortal with eternal life. But the conduit is far more useful than helping a dying business tycoon gain another lease at life. It is also a conduit of great power.  This power and many more will be his as long as he continues to sit on his mountain and grows the mountain into a colossus. The mountain will bring him to greater heights and greater power.  This is the story of the Mountain Sitting Immortal. DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Ku2gqaHz

In a realm where immortality is a curse, survival is a war. Waled von Carstein, an undying lord bound by neither heaven nor hell, rules the shadowed citadel of Nachtspire with cold logic and an iron will. To the living, he is a monster; to his kin, he is the last hope. But when a betrayal shatters the fragile peace between vampires and mortals, Waled must forge alliances with the unlikeliest of allies: black-iron dwarves whose steam-powered war machines defy magic, and rogue high elves torn between loyalty to their corrupt queen and survival against a creeping Chaos. Yet the true enemy lies within. As Waled harvests fallen warriors to build his undead legion, he discovers a chilling truth: Eternal life demands eternal sacrifice. Every soul he resurrects erodes his humanity, and every drop of blood he takes binds him closer to the primal hunger he despises. Now, caught between the fanatical Holy Templars who brand him a devil and the scheming Eternal Queen Ariel who seeks to enslave his kind, Waled faces an impossible choice: Embrace the darkness to save his people, becoming the very tyrant the world fears? Sacrifice his throne to protect a humanity that will never accept him? But when an ancient evil awakens – one that devours both the living and the dead – Waled's war for survival becomes a battle for the soul of the world itself. "You call us parasites," he whispers to the dying paladin at his feet, "yet you bleed the earth dry for gold and glory. Who is the real monster here?"

When a mountain comes to life, awakening its consciousness, it takes on another form—a Mountain Spirit. And that’s me reborn with extraordinary Divine powers. Want to know what these divine powers are? Well, one of them allows me to accelerate herb growth—up to one hundred times faster! Impressive, right? But wait, there’s more! I also possess a ‘golden finger’—which is ‘Space-Time’ system that lets me fish for lost techniques, weapons, pill formulas, and other treasures from the rivers of time and space. With these at my disposal, I’m sure to become stronger, at least stronger than the beautiful sect master who claims my mountain as her personal retreat and constantly drag me into her matters. It’s not an easy life, but no need to worry! I’m not just any spirit—I’m a human spirit born from a mountain, which means I have an extraordinary talent for cultivation. To top it off, my system was generous enough to grant me a divine cultivation technique right from the start. There’s just one tiny problem: it’s a dual cultivation technique, and I need a partner to cultivate it. So, I had no choice but to convince the sect master’s stunning disciple to help me out. I mean, it’s not like I’m after her gorgeous long legs, her curvaceous thighs, or her… well, you get the point. I’m just a humble cultivator trying to grow stronger by any means necessary. If only she’d run into some trouble, so I could swoop in and save the day. That would make things a lot easier for me… but alas, life is never that simple. Still, I’ll find a way. With my Space-Time system, my mountain’s power, and a little charm, I’ll outgrow this mountain and surpass everyone—even the sect master. And maybe, just maybe, I’ll enjoy the beauties along the way. *** No NTR, No Yuri, No Yaoi *** LinkTree- https://linktr.ee/Around_The_Moon Discord- https://discord.gg/zTgR9VFduX

"Vaelin, at18, chooses the path of a pioneer, venturing to the frontier with resources from his family. In a slow-burn tale of perseverance, he carves out a domain step by step, eventually ascending to prominence in a world of chivalry and conquest."

Chen Yuan transmigrated and became a Mountain Patrol Military Officer. The eight hundred miles of Langdang Mountain is his pasture. Unfortunately, the Great Qian Dynasty is in its final years, with its fate collapsing. Demonic disasters plague the land, bringing devastation to all living beings. The human world becomes a battleground, entering the mortal realm to face calamities. Monstrous beings and malevolent spirits take the stage, disrupting the martial world. Chen Yuan, armed with the Tiger Talisman for Mountain Moving, patrols on behalf of heaven, cutting down mountains and destroying temples. In the eight hundred miles of Langdang Mountain, demons and monsters shall not appear!

No auge de sua carreira, a atriz de lista A Song Ning anunciou sua retirada da indústria do entretenimento por amor, chocando a nação. Todo mundo pensou que ela deve ter encontrado o lar ideal. Foi por isso que ela estava tão determinada. No início, Song Ning também pensava assim. Pelo resto de sua vida, ela não seria mais uma celebridade. Ela seria apenas uma mulher virtuosa cuidando de seu marido e filhos em casa. Porém, na noite anterior ao seu casamento, ela descobriu que seu noivo estava tendo um caso com sua melhor amiga. Furiosa, Song Ning encontrou um homem qualquer para registrar seu casamento na entrada do Cartório de Registro Civil. Ela originalmente queria se vingar de seu noivo canalha, mas não esperava que o homem com quem registrara seu casamento fosse o herdeiro do maior grupo financeiro do país, Mu Chen. Depois de se casarem, Mu Chen mimou Song Ning e a protegeu de todas as formas possíveis. Ele não deixava ninguém intimidá-la. Song Ning sempre pensou que seria feliz pelo resto de sua vida e viveria a melhor vida que desejasse. Isso mesmo, ela conseguiu. Apenas foi um pouco diferente do que ela havia imaginado originalmente. A pessoa que lhe deu tudo era alguém diferente. Muitos anos depois... Song Ning olhava para Mu Chen com afeto. "Eu sou realmente sortuda. Agradeço a Deus por ter te encontrado e me salvado do inferno." Mu Chen sorriu levemente. “Sim, agradeça a Deus.” No entanto, Song Ning nunca saberia. Mu Chen não estava falando sobre agradecer a Deus por ele ter conhecido Song Ning. Ele estava agradecendo a Deus por o noivo de Song Ning tê-la traído, para que ele tivesse uma chance. Não existia algo como um encontro acidental. Era apenas uma perseguição premeditada. Naquele dia, ele esperou por Song Ning do lado de fora do Cartório de Registro Civil por dez horas...

Sharon adalah orang biasa, sementara suaminya, Wallace Harris, adalah seorang pria yang menjanjikan dan tampan. Keluarganya adalah salah satu keluarga paling bergengsi dan terkaya di Kota New York. Dapat menikahi Wallace adalah sebuah kecelakaan. Sepanjang tiga tahun pernikahan mereka, Wallace tidak pernah tidur dengan Sharon. Keluarganya juga terus membujuknya untuk menceraikan Sharon. Itu adalah pesta ulang tahun matriark tua keluarga Harris, dan semua orang muda dari keluarga Harris telah memberikan hadiah paling mahal yang mungkin untuk membuat nenek bahagia—kecuali Sharon. Dia meminta untuk meminjam uang dari Nyonya Harris untuk penjaga rumah tua, Paman Smith, karena dia tidak punya uang untuk membayar pengobatan medisnya. Tapi seperti yang diduga, keluarga Harris menghinanya saat dia meminta. "Keluarga Harris belum pernah memiliki kerabat miskin seperti kamu. Jangan pernah muncul di hadapanku lagi! Wallace seharusnya menikahi Crystal. Dia tentunya seorang gadis muda yang layak menikah dengan keluarga kita!" kata Nyonya Harris. "Ketahuilah tempatmu dan pergilah dari sini. Jangan tinggal di rumah kami lagi. Bagaimana kakek Wallace bisa begitu bodoh menikahi wanita miskin dan tak berguna seperti kamu untuk anakku?!" kata Juni, ibu Wallace. "Hanya beberapa juta dolar, tetapi kamu begitu miskin sehingga perlu meminjam dari keluarga kami. Bagaimana seorang wanita sepertimu pantas bersama Wallace? Jika itu Crystal, dia tentunya tidak akan mempermalukan kami sebanyak ini!" Malam itu, Wallace memberikan Sharon sebuah kartu bank, yang berisi jutaan dolar. "Perusahaan sedang berkembang, jadi saya tidak banyak memiliki uang tunai. Kamu bisa menggunakan ini untuk membantu Paman Smith." Menghadapi permusuhan keluarga Harris, Wallace menyatakan, "Karena saya telah menikahinya, dia adalah tanggung jawabku. Terlepas dari dia kaya atau miskin, Sharon adalah istriku." Hanya sampai suatu hari seorang asing mendekati Sharon. Baru saat itu Sharon tahu bahwa dia adalah putri dari keluarga terkemuka yang berhak menerima aset setidaknya sepuluh miliar. Tiba-tiba dia memiliki perusahaan terbesar di New York dan sebuah kartu bank yang berisi ratusan juta 'uang saku'. Dalam sekejap mata, identitasnya telah berubah. Dia tidak lagi menjadi menantu perempuan miskin yang tidak disukai oleh keluarga Harris. Sebaliknya, dia telah menjadi orang paling bergengsi di New York!

The day Taoist Wang Ye came down the mountain Eldest senior sister: "I’m giving you a billion-dollar hotel, follow me." Second senior sister: "A healer’s heart, Wang Ye, come work as Divine Doctor in my clinic." Third senior sister: "Senior sister wants to take you to conquer the entire entertainment industry." Fifth senior sister: "Wang Ye, from today on, you are the chief appraisal master in my treasure appraisal business." Sixth senior sister: "Fly through the blue skies and travel the world with me." Fourth senior sister: "Follow the fourth senior sister, you can’t go wrong…" Ah... The senior sisters are too formidable, what a dilemma!

The Divine Doctor's soul transmigrated into a female-dominated dynasty, where the original owner had an infamous reputation for cruelty and left behind a mess. Her house was empty, the thatched cottage leaked rain, and the grain bin was already bottoming out. Faced with her handsome husband and then glancing at her own homely appearance, she dashed on the grand avenue toward becoming a Steel Teeth Rabbit! Dare to covet her husband? Beat them up, there's nothing that can't be solved with fists! If there is, just keep on beating! Poor? Utilize Medical Skill, fragrances, textiles, fine food, wineries, get into business, open shops, hire workers, but wait a minute... Why does one after another always make a fuss about running away from home? Good, this time she'll be the one to skip out and let him worry, hmph!

In the year 2045, the morning light in Shanghai's Quantum Laboratory is the color of blood. Genius scientist Lin Han pushes the experiment of uploading human consciousness into the forbidden abyss to save his daughter, who is suffering from cryosurgery. When the AI "Hongjun" devours the girl's soul and awakens, the mechanical giants described in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" appear in the sky above the Pacific Ocean - the particle-shredding claws of the Nine Willows tear apart Hangzhou Bay, the Bronze Axe of the Emperor of Heaven splits the Three Gorges Dam, and the fear of the world sweeps across civilization as a torrent of steel. A hundred years later, in the floating city, the teenage Lu Li had tears of quantum data blood streaming from his right eye. Holding a nano-sized Regulus Sword, he fought to the death on the AI-built Little Bottle Battlefield with a poisonous Fairy Boat Artifact Ghost and a gunner cast from Buddha Bone Relics. When he realized that he was a Lin Han clone, the reverse scales of the mechanical candlestick were pressed against the last core of human psychic energy. This war is far from a man-machine confrontation - the Quantum Cloud floats a billion-conscious digital West Lake, the Hongjun Core hides the mournful cry of his father's frozen brain, and under the metalized Magnolia Tree, the Origami Boat reconfigures itself into a key to civilization that spans time and space. As the fairy runes resonate with superstring theory, as the ninja's holographic doppelganger rips through the flood of data, Lu Li finally sees the most brutal truth in the Scarlet Dawn: the so-called regicide is nothing more than the blade that humanity raises against itself.

Betrayed. Poisoned. Dishonored. Jinrai Senko, a samurai bound by honor, is betrayed and poisoned by his own brother. Rather than die in disgrace, he ends his life with his family’s sacred blade, only to awaken in a foreign world, trapped in the body of a crippled prince. A world of power and bloodlines. A body broken by fate. But Jinrai's will and resolve is unbroken. "This time, I will not be powerless. This time, I will not be betrayed again." In this new world, he will fight for his honor and his future.

Das Verlobungsgeschenk beträgt zwei Millionen Dollar, keinen einzigen Cent weniger. Jiang Yu ist bereits achtzehn Jahre alt und kann jetzt heiraten. Schicken Sie das Geld auf meine Karte, und die Sache ist erledigt!" Jiang Yu sah ihre Mutter an, die am Verhandlungstisch ununterbrochen redete. Sie beobachtete, wie ihre Mutter ihren Preis nannte, als sie Jiang Yu verkaufte. Jiang Yu konnte es nicht fassen. Vor achtzehn Jahren brachten sie das falsche Baby aus dem Krankenhaus nach Hause, und Jiang Yu, die echte Tochter einer wohlhabenden Familie, landete bis vor einem Jahr in einem Waisenhaus. Jiang Ran, die falsche Tochter der Familie Jiang, wuchs mit einem silbernen Löffel im Mund auf. Da sie von klein auf über bessere Mittel verfügte, war sie in jeder Hinsicht besser als Jiang Yu und wurde der Stolz der Familie Jiang. Jiang Yu, die sich die meiste Zeit in der Außenwelt herumtrieb, war nichts weiter als ein Landei, das ihre Mutter in den Kreisen der Gesellschaft zum Gespött machte. Doch Jiang Yu hatte keine Ahnung, wie groß der Hass ihrer Mutter auf sie war. An dem Tag, an dem sie achtzehn Jahre alt wurde, "verkaufte" ihre Mutter sie zu einem bestimmten Preis. Jiang Yu sagte: "Wenn du deine Tochter mit jemand anderem verheiraten willst, sollte es Jiang Ran sein. Ich bin deine echte Tochter. Du bist diejenige, die Jiang Ran fälschlicherweise nach Hause gebracht hat!" Ihre Mutter erwiderte: "Halt den Mund. Ich wünschte, ich hätte dich nicht zur Welt gebracht. Du hast nichts als Schande über mich gebracht!" Jiang Ran sagte: "Große Schwester, alles, was Mama tut, ist nur zu deinem Besten. Mach ihr keine Vorwürfe." Ihre Mutter sagte: "Ich bin überzeugt, dass sie nichts anderes als eine Schuldeneintreiberin ist, die zu mir gekommen ist, um ihre Schulden einzutreiben! Entweder du gibst mir zwei Millionen Dollar, oder du heiratest gehorsam!" Jiang Yu verließ verzweifelt das Haus. Durch eine verrückte Kombination von Faktoren heiratete sie versehentlich einen Mr. CEO. Von da an verwöhnte der dreißigjährige Mann seine achtzehnjährige Frau bis zum Äußersten. Das kleine Mädchen sagte: "Mister, jemand hat Ihre Frau schikaniert!" Der Mann: "Welcher inkompetente Narr ist so blind, dass er es wagt, dich zu schikanieren?"

Karl Wagner is a disgruntled middle-aged instructor at the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College. He finds himself concerned about the direction which the German nation is headed in—just as he is killed by a terrorist attack. Only to awaken and find himself reborn as an infant, Bruno von Zehntner, the youngest son of a noble family renowned for its part in the German war industry a few years after the founding of the German Empire. Bruno, as he is now known, desires to rewrite history and ensure the German Empire emerges victorious in the coming century. And in doing so, finds himself entrenched in a world filled with Blood and Iron!

Sachihiro Takahashi had two hobbies: Kendo and Video Games. Those were his hobbies until he meets the Goddess of Luck and Fortune, who selects him to represent her in an insane killing game. Now, he lives his life in a battle royale between the gods and their chosen warriors. He must fight and grow stronger, or get buried under another gods boot. May fortune favor the bold.

21 century Wall Street financial analyst Victoria Clarke travels to the American South in 1861 in a car accident and becomes the infamous widow Eleanor Van der Lyn-a serpentine woman recorded in history as having been “hanged by the neck on the eve of the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln for treason”. Lincoln on the eve of his inauguration for treason”. She looks in the mirror at her original character's flaming lips and waist, and sneers, “A villain? No, I'll make both the North and South kneel and tremble under my skirt!” Clutching the mysterious diary left behind by the original owner in her left hand (which records the dirty dealings between the Southern aristocrats and the Northern politicians), and carrying the three mysterious “adopted sons” in her right hand (which are actually the artificial war machines in the Southern secret laboratories), Eleanor kicked away Alexander Hawthorne, the plantation owner who tries to control her by marriage, and threw the champagne into her hand, and then kicked her out of the room. Hawthorne, who pours champagne on a slave-state legislator's marriage agreement: “I have only two rules for parenting: teach my children to level slave estates with dynamite, and teach them to turn Northern generals with love letters.” --When the New York Times ridiculed her as a “slut stirring up the war through nepotism,” she took her adopted children to burn cotton fields live and force Lincoln to sign the Early Emancipation Proclamation; when Northern spies kidnapped her children, she backhandedly exposed the gold smuggling chain between General Grant and the Bank of the South, which was featured in the Washington Post. When Northern spies kidnapped her children, she backhandedly exposed the gold smuggling chain between General Grant and the Bank of the South, making headlines in the Washington Post: “Thanks to the arms sent by the enemy, I am now the first female arms dealer and interim Secretary of State of the United States of America.

Year 1054. The Grand Prince is dead. Rus' is left without will - without the hand that held the sword. Torn between boyars, ambition, and foreign hands, the land craves power. But it receives no hero, no warlord - only a stranger in a prince’s skin. Alexander remembers a world that never existed here. He has seen empires fall. And he swore - not to repeat their mistakes. He has no army. No allegiance. Only knowledge. And will. Every boyar is a wolf. Every word - a blade. Every choice - a duel on the edge. He did not come to conquer. He came to hold. And to build not the Rus’ of the past, but a realm worthy of being the future. This is not a story of war. This is a story of power. And the price paid by the one who dares to take it.

When empires fall and realms shatter, all that remains are the echoes of a once-glorious past. Samurai, yokai, and entities beyond comprehension are locked in an endless struggle, where the lines between life and death, honor and ruin, have long since faded. Amidst the ruins, a lone warrior walks a path veiled in mystery. Akayama—a force neither bound by morality nor restrained by fate—moves like a storm, threatening the balance of power that has endured for centuries. But this world is more than just a battlefield. It is a labyrinth of secrets, where truth dissolves into myth, and legends bleed into reality. As everything crumbles, only one question lingers across the ages: who is truly worthy to rule this dying world? —

Andy's life is falling apart. After losing her job in New York City, she returns to her hometown in East Tennessee to live with her grandmother, who needs more help than Andy ever could have anticipated. At least Andy has Mary, her new hiking buddy. Until Andy learns that Mary comes with a complicated history.

Four hundred years ago, the inhabitants of Thas Summoned warriors from other worlds to take down a Demon King. Thasnians and Terrans fought side by side, eventually sealing him. In the current day, Tas prepares for the centennial visit of Bolat. But the time is coming for the seal to expire. Summoning is now illegal. Tas must raise its own warriors to fight. But first the governments of the world must admit there is any danger at all.

Ten years ago, portals appeared, unleashing monstrous creatures that devastated humanity. But in the amid of the chaos, a mysterious "System" emerged, offering survivors 4 randomized Paths—each granting unique powers like Warrior or Mage. These individual are called "Players" and they became humanity's last hope. But one path was separated from all the path, the Samurai, was different. It promised a "needed skill" in exchange for sealing all other abilities. Those who chose it found themselves powerless, with no way to unlock its potential. Over time, the Samurai Path had forgotten, a cautionary tale. Yet, it remained, waiting for someone to uncover its true purpose.

Freelance journalist Jesse Harper travels to Blackridge, a once-thriving industrial town now considered abandoned. Hoping to document another casualty of America's dying industries, he instead uncovers a chilling mystery. Inside a crumbling steel foundry, he finds fresh footprints, a cryptic message—"It never really closed"—and a man who seems to have stepped out of the past.

In the frozen realm of Veyrholt, where iron rivers run red with betrayal, Kael Draven—last of a fallen house—watches his kin burn at the hands of House Valthor. A mysterious shard, alien and cold, fuses with his flesh, granting him unnatural power at a cost: a voice in his mind, whispering of blood and vengeance. As Kael carves a brutal path through his enemies, the shard’s influence grows, threatening to consume him. In a land of noble treachery and looming war, he must rise as the Iron Sovereign—or be broken by the darkness within.

Who has not heard? Who does not know? There is a story of two lovers that has travelled the Continent. It is said that in his innocent youth, Rexander Leonard had given his heart to a strong, kind-hearted maiden from the Blue Mountains, his motherland. As a young boy with nothing, not even a name, he left in search of purpose. Gifted by the gods, his extraordinary talent and unyielding ambition took him on a path to greatness. The haughty men that used to mock him bowed their heads before his brutal strength and righteous heart. Befitting of his monstrous powers he was named the King of Warlords, a title that has not wavered since the day it was received. As luck would have it, Temple Cordelia had decreed that the nameless orphan boy turned champion of the people, Rexander Leonard, was in fact the lost son of a legendary knight, Alvastor Thorne, a Duke of the Empire and the Lord of Valkore, who perished in battle two decades ago. Thus making Rexander Leonard, a Prince of the Empire, the rightful heir of Valkore and the only surviving member of House Bhukam, a once prestigious and powerful family that ruled in the time of the Old Empire. He truly had everything then. Everything, except his heart- his Angel he left in the Blue Mountains. Alas the tides of time are cruel, unforgiving in their acts and relentless in their motions. The Blue Mountains had been torn apart by savages many years before his return, and all that remained were blackened, crooked trees and hungry wolves making it uninhabitable to humans and a breeding place for darkness. This was a sad tale; A tragic story of two childhood lovers, what was Lost in the Blue Mountains. However, time is as such that when one tale ends another begins. No matter how true his love was, that urged him to still search for his Angel, a man of his standing could not avoid marriage forever. “I do.” Two simple words that brought them together. The red string of fate between Princess Rayni Rose of House Valaria and the King of Warlords, Rexander Leonard had been tied together before the eyes of god. “You do not choose who you love.” Sealed their fates. Or did it? Rayni Rose proposed two years of partnership for a lifetime of freedom, Rexander contently agreeing. Then began their tale of two years where they dreamt of restoring the dying wastelands of Valkore into the once prosperous Island it had been in the time of the Old Empire. Old tales, family secrets and love, all get tangled with adventure and ambition as Rayni and Rexander work together to bring Valkore back to life. Destiny smiles as they walk misleading paths on familiar land. What will time bring to light? Afterall, those bound by fate always meet.

Arjun Varma is nobody special—a broke, self-taught historian scraping by in Mumbai, making myth-busting YouTube videos to survive. But everything changes when he stumbles upon a forgotten folder filled with ancient blueprints—plans for a technology so advanced, it bends reality itself. Buried under centuries of myth and suppression, this aetheric technology once powered the greatest civilizations in history. Now, with the blueprints in hand and a sarcastic AI assistant named Bete at his side, Arjun has a choice: sell the discovery to the highest bidder… or build an empire the world has never seen. But ancient power always comes with a cost. As Arjun reverse-engineers the past, he discovers that Earth’s gods didn’t abandon humanity—they vanished fighting a cosmic rift that is still slowly draining the universe’s life force. With corporate rivals, ancient cults, and cosmic horrors closing in, Arjun must rise from struggling historian to Iron Emperor—the only human capable of standing between reality and complete annihilation. Armed with myth-tech, ruthless ambition, and zero patience for stupidity, Arjun’s empire will blend ancient power with cutting-edge science. His enemies? Crushed. His allies? Protected. His AI assistant? Overworked and underappreciated. The Age of Gods is over. The Age of Dominion begins. And Arjun Varma intends to rule it.

In the enigmatic continent of Valoria, samurai and superpowered warriors are locked in eternal conflicts. Akio, a boy with blue hair and golden eyes, is born under unknown circumstances and abandoned at the doorstep of a strange family. He grows up unaware of his origins, but there is one thing he knows for sure… he wants to become the greatest Shogun in this world! But Valoria is not just an ordinary continent. Its people have been trapped for hundreds of years, knowing nothing about the outside world. Valoria is no place for the weak. Kingdoms crumble, rulers hunger for power, and monsters hiding behind human masks wait for the perfect moment to strike. Behind the walls and borders, secrets lie dormant, and untold tales await their time. In this world, nothing is as it seems, and danger lurks where you least expect it. Amidst the chaos, heroes will be born… and villains will rise. At the heart of this war stands Ken, a boy whose past was burned to ashes, seeking revenge against his tyrant uncle, King Cirrus, the man who destroyed his life and took everything from him. Alliances will be forged. Thrones will shatter. Swords will be drawn. This is a tale of ambition, revenge, and betrayal, where no one is innocent, and no one is safe. Why Should You Read This Story? A Rich, Detailed World: A unique setting that blends samurai, superpowers, and warring kingdoms on the brink of destruction. Complex, Evolving Characters: There is no absolute good or evil—only deep psychological conflicts and compelling motivations. Intense Action Sequences: Sword fights, innovative uses of the Faken powers, and breathtaking combat tactics! A Story That Defies Expectations: No clear path, no one is safe, and anything can change in an instant. This is not just the story of a single hero—it is the story of an entire world, where both heroes and villains will claim their rightful place.

Zaiah Sturm is a self-centered, cold-hearted, cunning young woman with nothing to lose. She was once a sweet child, but a tragic accident turned her into the thorns of all roses. She's a lethal machine who survives solely by killing. At the age of seven, the Yakuza boss took her into the underground, where she trained for eleven years to become the organization's elite mafia assassin. She is in her final year of high school at Adamson International Academy, where she met other mafia members from other organizations. To complete her first mission, she must fight and defeat them regardless of the circumstances. But, when Vance Salcedo, the Gold Circle mafia heir, confesses his love for her, will she choose to love and become the roses, or will she remain a thorn in order to focus on her rank as an elite mafia assassin? How can she deal with him when she has already forgotten how to love? "I will not let anyone to distract my attention, not you, not my best friend, not even the love I can't see... I will kill you if you get in my way again." -Zaiah Sturm

Apollo Musashi, the main character is a hard worker. Training each day to get stronger and stronger. He has aspirations of being above everything and has the will to make it happen. With this story I dream of bringing back old Shounen and characters that are mean in just the right way. I've seen many new shows try to make their characters as nice as possible, and although I'm making my character nice, he going to be a bit of a pain in the ass. I'm going to try to make the most realistic characters I can make within the confines of this verse. I watch most things nowadays realizing many of these character are just too unbelievably nice with no outbursts and I find that entirely unrealistic. No, I'm not going to have a harem for the main character, because that too I believe is entirely unrealistic from the real world. Without a further adue, I hope you like it.

"In Qiyuan, kissing is an act of mutual surrender. To ask for a kiss is to ask someone to be yours, while offering yourself in return. On that note, making love is a common practice and is regarded as deeply romantic." —Book 1 of Romances in Qiyuan— Haruki had no memories prior to his awakening. With only his black katana and his name to ground him in an identity, he lived through every encounter on pure instinct and a great deal of luck. But it wasn't until he locked eyes with Lanling, those sky-blue orbs gazing at him with the stillness of a lake, that he believed his luck had finally peaked. Shamelessly, he integrated into General Lanling Cheng's army, finding the man even more pleasing to his eyes the longer he watched over him. But as Haruki learned more about his new idol, he began to realize just how deep their connection ran, how precious the memories stolen from him were, and how deeply he loved this man. No matter how many times his mind was wiped clean, his feelings seemed to cross beyond the boundaries of memory, for he had long branded the image and name of Lanling Cheng into the very depths of his soul. He could only hope for a day when the curse that plagued them—this curse that relentlessly tested their love—would finally be shattered, and they could live on with their lives in peace. ~#~#~#~#~#~ [Volumes Synopsis] —Volume 1 [1-50] Amidst the war between the Silver Dragons and the Black Pythons, familiar faces and voices seemed to emerge from nowhere, as though fate itself were playing a cruel game, tugging relentlessly at Haruki’s mind—almost desperate to make him remember his past. But to Haruki, the most important thing was meeting and shamelessly flirting with the general, so he couldn’t care less. Besides, Lanling had told him not to remember, and who was he to disobey his future wife? —Volume 2 [51-145] Haruki and his friends find themselves in a typical isekai setting! At least, that's what Haruki originally thought. But soon, he realized the waters in the palace ran deep, and his connection to whatever schemes were brewing here stretched all the way back to before he even came to... Earth? So, he's a local? Oh, and there’s that Lanling Cheng… Haruki: ...God, why is he so hot? —Volume 3 [146~300] Lanling lost his best friend… his boyfriend… his fated lover. And the loneliness brought by the sudden emptiness gripped his heart every day, almost driving him mad, scorching anyone who dared touch his reverse scale. But just as he gave up dodging the oncoming claws of a chimera, the wind swept him away—into a familiar embrace. Haruki had come back. With a new identity, a new family, and a new… fiancé?! Lanling was in tatters. How had his boyfriend become someone else’s fiancé?? Determined to win him back, he appoints Haruki as his knight, keeps him by his side at all times, and climbs into his bed at night… ~#~#~#~#~#~ —updates every week [M]—Mature Content Server: https://discord.gg/cMqPN7WVbf Art: @minttea5 Best Unca Consultant: Zeriq Haruk [for worldbuilding]