Stage Of The Dark Souls

Ray was one of humanity’s strongest hunters, a seasoned warrior who had survived countless battles. At 67 years old, he finally stood victorious over the greatest monster the Earth had ever witnessed, but at a heavy cost—his entire team was dead, and only one of his teammates remained. But when the two of them thought it was finally over, a red-haired nightmare arrived... In his final moments, facing an overwhelming being that called itself an "Immortal," Ray had no regrets. But instead of dying, he found himself back in his 14-year-old body—one year before dungeons first appeared on Earth. Armed with knowledge of the future and years of experience, Ray wastes no time. He isolates himself from the world, dedicating every second to training. This time, he won’t make the same mistakes. He will forge his body into a weapon, preparing for the disaster to come. But fate won’t make things easy. As the world heads toward destruction, Ray must rise faster than ever. Because when the dungeons appear, so will his enemies—both old and new. And this time, he will be ready. But, [ Ding! Initiating Awakening... ...Successful! New Skill acquired! Skill: [Dimensional Leap] Destination: Dark Lands ] "Huh? Where is [Blink]? --- This is my first original novel, so please read it with an open mind. This novel might not be up to your taste. But I'll keep trying as hard as I can to make your experience entertaining as much as possible. I am always open to any suggestions. It doesn't contain any harem or 18+ content. So, I apologize for no lemons, guys. --- The book cover is AI-generated, so yes, it's completely mine.

The rise of a game created by a mysterious VR game company is set to throw the world into chaos as the borders of game and reality blur. Ascension of Souls was marketed as a game that would change the world with its innovation but to Leo, it would do more than just that. It could save his life or Erase his entire existence. His fate and the rest of the world is in the hands of the stars

Zayn was once a quiet child—until years of assault, torture, and betrayal shattered him. In the end, he snapped, turning his genius mind toward destroying the very family that broke him. Xane was a teen with a bright hope and future—until a false accusation tore his life apart. Branded as a monster, he had no choice but to become one. The obsessed genius, who wanted to become the hero, now rose through the underworld as a feared mafia leader. Both should have died, but they awakened in a world bound by cursed nythra, where power is survival, and the weak are consumed. A world that was in the process of merging with curse land. In this world, two souls, one body—their souls now trapped in the body of an insignificant academy villain, the extra, the fake extra. The extras that came there because of a mistake, not the chosen ones. What will happen when the fake extra encounters the true extra with the Golden Cheat? What will happen when both want opposite things? One wanted to preserve the novel while others tried to change it for survival. Who will rise—or will both fail?

Powerful mage who lives on the streets becomes one of his nations defenders

This version of the story has been axed. On my profile you will see the improved version. Thank you to those who put this one in your collection before. Hope you find my other version just as entertaining if not more so.

After transmigrating to a world similar to Earth, Jiang Qiao was approached by a former goddess—Ocean Blue. As Bluestar is also on the verge of collapse from invaders of other worlds, Jiang Qiao must find a way to save this one. With the ability to create a virtual game world, he creates the world of Sacred Souls. In order for this new world to grow, it has to devour other worlds. Thus, the greediest, most cunning, and horrible beings came into existence—Players.

Crossers invaded the world and thrust Humanity into an interworld conflict. Humanity's instinct for survival was stimulated—rekindling the ancestral bloodline's legacy that lies dormant within them. Vampires, Elves, and even Demons were not mere figures of fantasy, but rather the true ancestors of Humanity in ages past. Thus, Hybrids were reintroduced to the world. Lucivar Asarafall, a man of humble origin—failed to awaken his bloodline. Despite his good deeds, his family loathed him. In his final trial, he swore to succeed but fate intervened, he was chosen as the monthly sacrifice for his city. In a near-death experience, his bloodline awakened, an Angel. A turning point in his life, but soon he realized that he was not the Angel he thought to be. In a world where the rulers were descendants of Dracula, the Dark Prince—or Chi Long, the Inferno King, the bloodline of malevolent beings from realms beyond mortal comprehension coursed through Lucivar's veins. While others became Hybrids, Lucivar became the messenger of Evil Gods, a False Angel. "Who cares about good or evil? If I kill someone wicked, it's a win, one less rival in my way. If I kill someone noble, it is still a win—the world would've consumed them sooner or later. So why not let it happen by my hand? After all, I'm more practical. I became stronger and you get a painless death, win-win" ——— Very manipulative and unhinged MC, be warned. He's a slave to the Evil Gods. A trickster God. An arrogant God. A chaotic God. A wrathful God. A puritanical God. Read to find who these Gods are! ——— Author Note: Not for those who want fast development from the start but if you want good characters, then this is your novel! Chapter 1 to 22 will be focused on the MC's descent to villainous but once it kicks off, you won't be disappointed!

For 165 years , Amon witnessed many global events that changed the fate of lots of people , and unfortunately he lost his opportunity to exploit it and lost his family and loved ones After an unexpected meeting when he was on the verge of death , Amon gets an invaluable opportunity to go back in time to the beginning of these changes Will his fate be as dark as it was in his previous life ? or will he achieve this time what he was unable to do and succeed in protecting his family and loved ones and building a safe haven for himself and them ? Important note: - Any similarity in events, organizations, characters, locations, and names with their counterparts in real life is coincidental, and the novel and its entire events are a figment of the imagination. - Also, the events on Earth will only be a small part of the entire story of the novel

"Have you ever felt an inexplicable hatred? A hatred that was born without any sense or reason?" "What would you do if I told you that this hatred was false? Instilled by a being that only feeds on the worst feelings in existence?" "Would you break this cycle of hatred or would you just let yourself be ruled by it?" ---- Matthew Blackcrow is one of the hundreds of young people who have managed to break the curse of hatred imposed by Damnatus, the great dark emperor. Now, with no other option, he will have to venture towards the ash-earth where he can take refuge behind the doors of Salusbreath, a floating city that fights against the regime of Damnatus.

After an exalted powerhouse uses an ancient artefact that shakes the universe, a dark soul is born. The dark soul finds a body and takes it over. He finds out that his new life will be filled with dangers, uncertainties and schemes. To ensure his survival and live a fulfilling life, the Dark Soul must find a solution and a path that is suitable for him to conquer adversity and become powerful.

In a world where hybrids are nothing more than pests. Rem finds herself blessed with a loving family. However, a terrible hex given to her at birth makes it hard to control her rage. Not only that, but she has fallen in love with a man hell-bent on destroying the world she lives in! “Come with me if you want to live!” She declares, holding her hand towards the craziest Lycan to ever live. -Second Book of The Gate of Shadows- -Updated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday-

Cesare Caruso, a renowned actor and a global superstar, appeared to have it all—fame, fortune, and an impeccable reputation. Yet, hidden beneath the surface was a secret he had guarded for years—he was an Omega. That carefully guarded secret came crashing down in one fateful night, during a glamorous masquerade ball aboard a luxurious cruise ship. Overwhelmed by an unexpected heat cycle, Cesare loses control of himself, devoured by his own desires and falling into the arms of a mysterious Alpha—a reckless moment that changed everything. [Zahir al-Tamid. That’s my name.] To his shock, the Alpha was Zahir—a proud prince from an oil-rich kingdom and an unwelcome figure from Cesare’s past. Worse, that night left Cesare unexpectedly pregnant! Before Cesare could make sense of it all, Zahir made a grand entrance at Cesare’s mansion by helicopter, uninvited, catching the attention of major media outlets around the world, demanding a settlement claiming that Cesare shall be responsible for ‘imprinting’ a royal family like him! “...Seriously, it’s not as if I have a ludicrous $2 billion just lying around, you know.” “Thus, marry me, Cesare.” Pregnancy, imprinting, and a royal marriage proposal—showered by a series of unwanted events, Cesare is desperate to find a way to cut ties with Zahir. But Zahir, stubborn and relentless, has no plans to let go. Can Cesare outrun the tempest, or will it pull him under? #BL #Omegaverse #Obsessive #Crybaby #One-sideLove #Prince #Superior Text copyright ⓒ 2024 by Kim Sol Da All right reserved. The Korean edition was originally written by 김솔다, Korea Translated and Published by We’ve Lab.

The story of the god of death ,darkness and negative energy who is changed in kid hearted by the exploration.

She ran into his arms while escaping danger, unknown to her that she was engulfed in the embrace of danger himself

Rowan sees beauty in death. The Order he has sworn to obey only sees defilement. As the reviled Caretaker of the Order, Rowan has accepted his role as a dutiful outcast because he believes it is the only way to prove his worth to the man who holds his sisters’ souls as collateral. With his magic and his voice, Rowan can absorb death and transform it, but only in ways the Order deems acceptable to maintain the stability of the reality it claims to protect Order must subdue Disorder. Reality must triumph over illusion. He is tainted and always will be. Rowan has never questioned those lessons, but that changes the night he harvests a crimson soul that is more than human and chooses to keep it a secret. When Rowan’s song transforms that soul into a beautiful and mysterious man he names Wren, he is forced to accept that sometimes duty is a lie and illusion is the only thing you can trust. As the fabric of the Order begins to unwind and a new kind of Disorder takes hold, Rowan will need to choose again, stand with the Order that held him down, or forge a new path with Wren at his side. He may be the only one who can restore balance to the worlds, but only if he can find balance within himself first. ************************************* Updates 3-4 times per week. Note: This story focuses on relationships. I promise an epic romance, lots of swoon-worthy moments, and a healthy amount of fluff. When it does get steamy…you might get burned. Fair warning for explicit content. I don’t shy away from my spice. There are lots of side characters and couples to fall in love with, in addition to the main couple. If you love the idea of found family, you will be happy. This book is set in a non-heteronormative world, so you will see various gender identities/expressions and types of love. ************************************* Excerpt (if you want the full steamy version, you will have to read the book!): Still reeling from the new magic that coursed under his skin and unsure of how to react to the desire that threatened to take control of him, Rowan froze. Wren's hot breath against his mouth sent a jolt of pleasure through his body, and he choked back a groan. A different kind of panic flared in Rowan's chest, burning him as if he were the one on fire. This was what he wanted, what he'd thought about every night since Wren left. But wanting more was one thing. Acting on it was another. He'd spent so much of his life hiding, he didn't know how to do anything else. One corner of Wren's mouth twitched as Rowan pulled away. When he attempted to free himself from Wren's grasp, Wren just hauled him closer. Rowan liked that he didn't have to think about what to do next. His bare chest thudded against Wren's torso, and the heat from Wren's body merged with Rowan's skin, melting him from the inside out. "What did you just do to me?" Wren's deep voice vibrated against Rowan's chest. "The Disorder of your illusion was holding you captive. I…I absorbed it." "Oh? Where did you learn to do that? Have I been gone that long?" Wren's grip loosened slightly on Rowan's wrists as if he was satisfied now that Rowan was practically sitting on top him. Rowan stared at Wren's lips. He opened his mouth to protest, but immediately closed it again. "I know you aren't going to say that I shouldn't touch you." Wren's free hand splayed over the small of Rowan's back. "Not when you started it." Rowan's breath hitched. "No. I'm not going to say that anymore. Not to you." "I thought you were afraid to be touched." Wren's fingers traced a circle over the curve of Rowan's spine as if testing for a reaction. "I know that I'm not afraid of you." Rowan waited for the panic to set in, but all he felt was desire. "With you, I want…" "You want what?" "I want more." Triumph flared in Wren's gaze before he narrowed his eyes. "Really? Then why are you still trying to get away from me?"

In a world where spiritual force dictates the fate of men, Kael Zhan is reborn under an eclipse prophesied to destroy the balance of the universe. Persecuted from birth by the Spiritual Archons, supreme rulers of the spiritual world, Kael loses everything before he even understands his own power. Orphaned, abandoned and marked by the death of his parents, he awakens in the middle of the Ancient Forest of Eryndor, a place where only the strongest survive. However, contrary to what the gods expected, Kael does not die. He learns. He watches. He hunts. Within him, a forbidden power pulses: The Dark Spiritual Lotus. With it, Kael can absorb chaotic energies, fuse unimaginable techniques, and create an unprecedented path for cultivation. But his true power isn't just in strength... it's in his sharp mind and ruthless strategy. Now, he walks a path of blood, secrets and ascension. From an orphan to a predator. From a legend to a monster. From oblivion to the throne of the gods. If the Archons fear his power... then he will give them a true reason to fear. The era of the Dark Monarch has just begun.

In the fractured realm of **Everburn Labyrinth**, where ash falls like snow and forgotten gods whisper through cursed bloodlines, **Seryn Octavius**—the last heir of the soul-devouring **Emberdirge Dynasty**—barters memories for power. His family’s ancestral curse binds him to a grim truth: every drop of alchemical elixir he brews erases a fragment of his past. But when his exiled mentor, **Lady Eluinora**, is exposed as a traitor who sold his clan to the God of Oblivion, Seryn’s quest for vengeance unravels a millennia-old conspiracy: the very curses that cripple the ancient dynasties are shards of a slain primordial deity, and *he* is the crucible to resurrect it. To survive, Seryn must master the forbidden **Ashborne Alchemy**, turning his family’s funeral rites into weapons—distilling grief into corrosive mists, forging vows into chainblades, and weaponizing his own decaying soul. Allies become liabilities: a mechanized orc warrior whose heart ticks toward self-destruction, a moon-cursed assassin hunting her reflection, and Eluinora herself, whose lies may hold the only key to salvation. As the **Clockwork Throne** awakronsume cities into slag and the **Thousand-Eyed Abyss** hungers for his lineage, Seryn faces an impossible choice: embrace the erosion of his humanity to become the realm’s destroyer, or shatter the alchemical laws of the universe—and with them, every soul he vowed to protect

Amon's father left him at the church orphanage the day he was born because he thought he was worthless. So, without family, how will Amon survive in this world? and what path is he going to pursue?

Story Overview: Whispers of the Forgotten Realm is a dark, atmospheric horror fantasy romance set in an ancient, cursed kingdom. The story is about Aeliana, a young woman who learns of her link to an ancient power that the world has long since forgotten. The setting is rife with strange occurrences and supernatural events, the kingdom a land full of mystery and malevolent forces. Discovering her family's dark past, Aeliana also falls for a cursed, powerful creature, Darian, who is torn between the living and the dead. Their love is dangerous, fate-tied but endangered by the terrors that stalk their world As the curse that binds them threatens to tear them apart, they must face down not just the supernatural forces lurking in the shadows but also their own inner demons. In the pursuit of love and survival, Aeliana is confronted with the terrifying truth about where her power comes from.

The Heirs of Eclipse: A Blasphemous Covenant Beneath the Steam-Powered Metropolis is a novel that blends the elements of steampunk and Cthulhu Mythos, narrating an epic tale of moral dilemmas, human struggles, and the exploration of cosmic truths. The story unfolds in a fictional steampunk city where the protagonist, Lancelot, is a highly skilled clockmaker. By chance, while repairing a pocket watch, he triggers an ancient curse, causing black veins symbolizing the power of an evil deity to emerge on his right hand, thereby drawing him into a conspiracy that spans time and space. Desperate to save his sister from a wasting disease, Lancelot delves into the black market, dabbles in forbidden alchemy, and even participates in a blasphemous ritual held within a steam church. He replaces his heart with a living gear, gaining the ability to manipulate metal but also bearing the heavy burden of needing to consume iron weekly.

Mother Earth is healing herself. In the 20th and 21st centuries, the World is engulfed in two major wars between mankind. Survivors migrated massively to war-free places, but the impact was still felt there. Bacteria, viruses, radiation, and mutated creatures continue to erode the human population. But humans continue to develop science in search of new planets. A group of scientists discovered a planet similar to the Earth called Valkan. Hoping to communicate, they created a tool called SOULS that can connect the soul of its users to distant places. Adrien Adrestia, a prince of the Kingdom of Arestiana gets the "Grace" of connecting with the earthlings. However, it turns out that he is connected to a serial killer inmate coded Zero. An ideological battle took place in his head. Not only that, the threat of war from enemy kingdoms and earth colonies continues to heat up. Will Adrien and Zero try to stop that? Or are they fighting for bodies? note: (A Low Fantasy Medieval and Futuristic Post-Apocalypse Hybrid)

In "The Dark Guardian" we follow the journey of a young man named Dabao, who mysteriously disappeared for five years, only to return with a newfound identity as Lou. As Dabao navigates the complexities of his altered life, he grapples with his secret identity as Raven, a vigilante with cybernetic enhancements and meta-human abilities. Alongside his friends, including Hanyu, Xubao, and Su Han, Dabao confronts the challenges of his dual existence, balancing his desire to protect his loved ones with the need to maintain his secrecy. As he faces formidable foes like Octo, a fellow meta-human, Dabao's past and present collide, revealing a web of secrets and alliances that will shape his destiny. With each encounter, Dabao must confront his inner demons and forge a path towards redemption, all while navigating the perilous landscape of a world teeming with meta-humans, titans, and predators.

Life is like a stage play. Ikari, a high school boy who just moved from a small town to the City of Students, Yogyakarta. He's trying to make up for the mistakes he's made in the past, and get back to being the talented kid he used to be. But everything changes when Hana, a girl he's only just gotten to know, is found dead on the edge of a bridge. For the girl, the world is a cage, and for Ikari, it's a stage to act on. After all, the girl resembled him. Therefore, he had to find the murderer.

They were never of this world; they are the scattered sheep and have lost their flock. But the good shepherd has found his sheep. Hated by the world, they were ultimately chosen to protect it a burden they must carry till the very end. When a few individuals select the world of miracles and grace, they are granted power by Christ himself. Follow their journey to fight the forces of the fallen ones, the Nephilims, and witches who only wants caused chaos in the world, and the fall of humanity