Kaze Hikaru

As I held my wife dead body in my arms the question Echoed my mind "Will I Ever Find Freedom?" But this story starts several Years before that tragic day. Follow's Kaze Journey to find freedom with his new found friends and apparently stop the greatest threat the universe has ever known. Find out were Humans and Gods Intersect on Patheon's Edge My name is Gift Erikson and I'll be posting my stories weekly here, This is my first book so I hope you guys love this book as much as I do. Thank you and pls enjoy.

"The Darkness Paradox" shows the journey of Hikaru Kagawa and his friends who were sent to a new world by an unknown entity. Will they be able to overcome all the challenges they face in this unknown world?

In late 1980s, Tokyo, monstrous Eclipses, born from human fear—lurk in the shadows. Hikaru Shimo, a teenage warrior with ice-cold Senzai abilities, fights to protect the innocent, until he accidentally awakens Sora Makizushi, a legendary warrior frozen in time. But Sora’s past is a bloodstained mystery, and his rage threatens to burn the world anew. Hikaru gets saved by Yoru, a bubbly yet ruthless Director. As Hikaru is drafted into the shadowy Peoples’ Protection Agency, he uncovers a war between factions vying to control Senzai energy, some to save humanity, others to reshape it into something entirely borderline horrifying. With a sadistic scientist, a bubbly-yet-ruthless director, and a fanatic rebel faction in the mix, and the curse of his own bloodline, Hikaru stands at crossroads whether to align to one or be the Eclipse-slaying hunter he is. —————————————————— DISCLAIMER: ALL ARTWORK IS OWNED BY ME AS I'VE CREATED IT Withering Cold is primarily a dark fantasy webnovel which inspired by animes/mangas. If you want an overpowered edgy main character with 10 wives and a broken system, then leave. This isn't for you. There will be complex and mature themes (both 16+ & 18+), so if you don't like it (assault, gore, violence, trauma and other not so cool stuff), then don't read it. Author's Note: I originally developed an idea for Withering Cold way back in 2022 once I watched Chainsawman and recently Tokyo Ghoul. So if you're fan of animes of that genre this is for you. Moreover, I wanted to see if I could build a balanced yet unreliable power system. Most animes have a power system that's purely for usage but I wanted to explore how power can corrupt people. Plus, to address the inner demon trope (Hikaru-Tsukuyomi), most animes have them established on the first chapter as a living vessel, but I wanted to see how far could Hikaru last before the person inside him awakens when it's too late. It's a slow burn, probably 200 chapters expected give or take. Might end in Mid-Late 2026. Each chapter spans 2000 words and the publishing frequency is 2 or 3 chapters a week (unless if I make a digital art, all available on my discord). It's my faithful tribute to my favourite shonens/mangas and probably something I spent years building, giving depth to my characters. Don't expect outlandish powescaling. Enjoy the story. For more fun facts about the novel + discussion and more join the official discord server: https://discord.gg/8mgFz7RVFm Maybe this will end up well? Who knows. I simply care about the moment. If I screw up your favourite character, I apologise. —————————————————— MAIN CAST: Hikaru Shimo: The protagonist of Withering Cold. A shy, timid 16 year old boy who has a knack for hunting eclipses in the retro 80s Tokyo. He's a local high school student and works odd jobs to sustain himself until he gets a rather meagre pay in the PPA. However, behind his kind behaviour lies a thousand year old curse that runs in his bloodline. Sora Makizushi: The secondary male lead and the Deuteragonist of Withering Cold. He's boastful, arrogant yet a master in his Senzai Arts. Once freed by Hikaru from his unfortunate sealing, Sora lands himself in 1987 Tokyo where he struggles to get used to the modern environment. The story focuses on how Sora regains his now lost power and the mystery behind the Main Antagonist, Tsukuyomi. Yoru: The female lead and the Triagonist of Withering Cold. A ruthless yet bubbly Director of the PPA who took Hikaru into her own arms. Yoru suffers from Stockholm Syndrome, where she knows the PPA is shady yet believes they are the true defenders of humanity. Her arc revolves around the world building in-universe and Yoru trying to atone for her own sins by being the family Hikaru never had. [more info in auxiliary chapters and discord!]

Dying by lightning was not in Hikaru's plans. But what he least expected after his death was to be reborn... much less as the son of a couple of demigods. Now, in a world where gods walk among mortals and monsters lurk in every shadow, Hikaru faces a destiny he never asked for. Gifted with strength and magic that surpasses even the most experienced heroes, he must learn to survive in an environment where weakness is not an option. However, it is not all glory and power. There are secrets in his blood, a hidden legacy that could challenge the order established by the gods themselves. As divine forces watch him with interest - and fear - Hikaru will have to decide if he will follow the path imposed on him... or if he will forge his own destiny, even if it means confronting the gods.

"Raised in a quiet village veiled in ancient myths, Hikaru lived unaware of the truth behind his family’s past. But when a ruthless gang burns his home to the ground in search of a forbidden sword, his world collapses. With his grandparents gone and a strange power stirring within him, Hikaru is thrust into a journey of vengeance, hidden magic, and blood-stained secrets. The truth awaits—but so do the shadows that have haunted his bloodline since the day he was born."

--WSA 2025 ENTRY-- Everything spirals out of control when Hikaru, the world leader’s son—attempts to end his life. Fortunately for him, fate has other plans, and he is saved by a mysterious masked assassin from the underbelly of society. The tides turn rapidly when a lethal illness spreads, and the blame falls on the Elementalists, accused of causing Mana pollution. Together, they must join forces and face off against the monstrous Underworld creatures that are wreaking havoc, all the while evading the Society Of Elemental Prosecution, set on exterminating them all in a deadly game that they constructed specifically for these Superhumans. Can they uncover the truth behind these dark forces, or will their elemental powers reveal them first? In a world filled with treachery, can they trust anyone enough to stand with them in these cruel games?

In a universe teetering on the edge of chaos, Hikaru, a rogue Archangel, steals the legendary blade Durandal, an artifact said to contain immense power and said to choose only the worthiest of wielders. This act sets into motion a chain of events that could reshape the universe and reality as we know it.

Claire Carter had the perfect life—wealth, status, and a devoted husband. Or so she thought. On the night of her fifth wedding anniversary, her world shatters when she catches her husband in the arms of another woman. Humiliated and heartbroken, she runs—only to collide with Morgan Pierce, a sharp-tongued, confident attorney who specializes in divorce…and much more

When 19-year-old Hikaru Tanaka wakes up in the middle of a forest surrounded by ancient ruins and glowing crystals, he quickly learns he’s no longer on Earth. Thrust into a brutal, medieval-style world governed by the mechanics of a real-time strategy game, Hikaru is one of thousands of players teleported from modern society into an endless warzone—a realm eerily similar to Clash of Clans but twisted by real death, politics, and dark forces. Granted a unique System that lets him command units, upgrade structures, research spells, and expand territory, Hikaru is given a single task: build a village, defend it, and rise. With hostile NPC factions, wild monsters, and other ruthless players scattered across the continent, every step is a war for survival and progress. But as Hikaru strengthens his village and recruits loyal companions like the fierce warrior Kora and the mysterious strategist Ilyra, he begins to uncover a deeper truth. The “game” is not just for conquest—an ancient evil is awakening, using the fractured armies of players and monsters as pawns in a cosmic struggle. Now, Hikaru must navigate not only the demands of leadership and war but also unravel the secrets of the System itself. To survive, he’ll have to fight smarter, form uneasy alliances, and grow stronger than any other player—because in this world, if your village falls… you die.

Hikaru Nozomi, an ordinary university student, gets recruited by the Order of the Elements after awakening the Element of Light. And his mission? To find the other 9 Elements.

> After Aqua Hoshino exposes Hikaru Kamiki and fulfills his revenge, he dies—alone, empty, and full of regret. But death isn't the end. In the realm between life and eternity, Aqua meets Tsukuyomi, the goddess of regret, who offers him a single chance to return to the day of his final choice—with all his memories intact. This time, he must choose not vengeance, but love. This time, he must choose who he lives for. Ruby, Kana, Akane... or no one at all. In this rewritten timeline, Aqua walks a new path. One that will either redeem him—or destroy everything again. Disclaimer: This is an unofficial, non-commercial fanfiction based on the manga Oshi no Ko by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari. All characters, names, and story elements from the original work belong to their respective creators and publishers. This work is created purely out of admiration for the original story and for entertainment purposes only.

Dans l'ombre d'un monde oublié, là où les échos des âges anciens se perdent dans le murmure des vents, Yumoro se tient au seuil d'un mystère insondable. Les montagnes, couvertes d'une brume éternelle, dominent un paysage où la nature a retrouvé son royaume. Les temples, autrefois érigés par des mains divines, s'effritent lentement, leurs pierres gravées de secrets depuis longtemps effacés. Le vent porte une mélodie étrange, presque chantée par les âmes perdues du passé. Parfois, lorsqu'il ferme les yeux, Yumoro peut entendre leurs voix — fragiles et lointaines — comme un souvenir d'un temps qu'il n'a jamais connu. Un monde où la magie n'était pas un pouvoir, mais une essence, un souffle pulsant dans chaque être vivant. Yumoro n’a pas choisi son nom. Il l’a reçu, comme une marque indélébile, à un moment où la frontière entre l’esprit et la réalité s’est effondrée. Depuis, il erre, sans but, sans savoir pourquoi il cherche. Chaque nuit, dans le silence pesant de sa solitude, il médite. C’est dans ces moments que son double, ce reflet étrange de lui-même, émerge. Un être qui lui parle dans des mots entrelacés de vérité et de confusion. "Les souvenirs sont des chaînes", lui dit-il souvent. "Cherche ce que tu as oublié." Mais oublier quoi ? Son âme, chargée de fragments de mémoire perdus, ne sait plus ce qui appartient à son passé. Chaque indice, chaque rencontre, semble ne faire qu’ajouter plus de questions, comme un puzzle dont les pièces s’échappent au moment où il croit les avoir réunies. Il marche dans un monde où l'ombre et la lumière ne se distinguent plus, où la frontière entre la vie et la mort semble aussi floue que le murmure des anciens. Chaque temple qu’il découvre est un miroir brisé, chaque pas, une quête pour retrouver ce qui a été effacé. Mais il n'est pas seul dans cette recherche. Des forces mystérieuses, invisibles mais puissantes, tirent les ficelles, l’entraînant toujours plus loin dans les abysses de son propre esprit et dans les secrets du monde. "Les échos du silence sont les cris des âmes oubliées", murmure son double, et dans la résonance de ces mots, Yumoro se sent prêt à découvrir la vérité. Mais saura-t-il accepter ce qu'il découvrira dans les ténèbres de son propre cœur ? Le voyage commence.

Hikaru, un joven de 24 años, caminaba por las calles de la ciudad tras un agotador día de trabajo. De repente, el cielo despejado se oscureció rápidamente y estalló una violenta tormenta de la nada. En un instante, un rayo cayó del cielo, iluminando la noche con un destello deslumbrante. Hikaru no tuvo tiempo de reaccionar; el impacto le arrojó a la oscuridad y su vida se apagó.

Abyssborn: The Exile’s Awakening Hikaru Kuroda, cast aside during a divine summoning, is thrown into the Abyss, a realm of darkness and horrors. Without a class or skills, he discovers a mysterious power—Rewrite—that lets him alter reality at the cost of his lifespan. As he battles nightmarish monsters and uncovers the Abyss’s secrets, Hikaru becomes a force to be reckoned with, determined to escape and exact revenge on those who abandoned him. In a world where power demands sacrifice, Hikaru will stop at nothing to reclaim his fate.

Hikaru Takashi, who is our main character is actually rich and handsome and he is hiding and lowkey himself up so he doesn't get much attention. Hikaru-kun actually live only by himself in his mansion which is given by his father. Hikaru-kun's father actually own the biggest tech company in the world. And one day in his first day in 3rd year high school he met Miyu Tanaka and she is unbelievably beautiful with her beautiful pink hair. And actually made friends with her and her friends names are Ren Yamashita, Sakura Fujimoto, Kaoru Nishikawa, Aoi Takamura, Shota Kobayashi, And this novel is how Hikaru Takashi's life is.

Yuki Hikaru nasceu com uma peculiaridade única: células de um meteoro correm em seu corpo, concedendo-lhe a habilidade de ter visões do futuro através de seus sonhos. Mas, entre todas as premonições, uma sempre se repete-uma mulher misteriosa por quem se apaixona sem nunca tê-la conhecido. Movido pelo desejo de encontrá-la, Yuki embarca em uma jornada onde destino e realidade se entrelaçam, desafiando os limites do que é possível.

After losing his best friend and his own life, Hikaru Yume is reincarnated into the world of Ibarah.

Ren Kamizawa, cold on the outside but lost inside, crosses paths with Hikaru Amamiya, a quiet boy who only ever looked at him with pure love. A rain-soaked moment leads to a connection neither can deny, but fear makes Ren hurt the one who cared for him most. As Hikaru steps away, Ren begins to realize that some people are once-in-a-lifetime — and once lost, they may never come back. (completed)

When Hikaru wakes up in a shattered world where reality glitches like a broken video game, survival becomes his only instinct. Monsters are stitched from corrupted code. Towns loop endlessly in half-loaded animations. NPCs freeze mid-sentence. And above it all, flashing in the sky, one terrifying message repeats: > [ERROR 404: WORLD NOT FOUND] Armed only with a strange debugging ability and cryptic system commands, Hikaru quickly learns he’s not just a player — he’s something far rarer. A Patchbearer: one of the last beings capable of stabilizing this broken reality before the entire world resets into oblivion. But patching a dying world isn’t simple. Each glitch he repairs reveals deeper corruption. Each monster slain uncovers older sins. And somewhere in the static, ghostly Admins and ancient Error Entities wage an invisible war for control over what's left of existence. Teaming up with Elara, a half-glitched elf girl with missing memories, Hikaru must fight through collapsing cities, survive glitchstorms, and hack reality itself — before the world, and his very existence, are permanently deleted. In a world where rules are broken, systems betray you, and survival is a debug command away... Can Hikaru patch the world before it patches him out of existence?

Katekuna Yuki’s life is as dull as his office cubicle—until a bizarre web novel sucks him in. Its hero? A guy blessed with Extreme Luck and a power that makes any believable lie come true. Wild, right? One late night, Katekuna gets hooked... then gets hit by a truck while saving an old lady. Oops. Not his time to die—according to the apologetic god who messed up. As compensation, Katekuna wakes up inside the novel, now living as Kaze Arashi—the absurdly lucky, silver-tongued protagonist. New world. New name. Ridiculous powers. And not a clue what chapter he’s in. Let the chaos begin.

Ryan Kael, OPUS V an OPUS V detective is dragged into a series of gruesome murders. Some affecting his own blood ties.

Hikaru Tanaka, a high schooler suffering from severe mental illness and bullying decides to take his life to escape his pain, spending his last day with his half-sister, Hana Tomura. He decided to jump off the high school roof, but, to his dismay, Hana was still there trying to save him, in an unfortunate turn of events they both fall to their death, in the last moments of their lives they hear a voice that speaks of another world and reincarnation. Shortly they wake up in another world, summoned by the Wieka Kingdom to help in the holy war led by goddess Ifrit against monsters, but to everyone's surprise, Hikaru and Hana were reincarnated as monsters. The king himself exiled them from the castle but, in a turn of fate, the king revealed the truth about goddess Ifrit and her plan to enslave and destroy all monsters. The king's last wish before Ifrit brainwashed him is for them to become demon lords and defeat goddess Ifrit.

En un universo al borde del caos, Hikaru, un arcángel rebelde, roba la legendaria espada Durandal, un artefacto que, según se dice, contiene un inmenso poder y que solo elige a los más dignos de poseerlo. Este acto desencadena una serie de eventos que podrían transformar el universo y la realidad tal como los conocemos.

Akarui Hikaru’s world is upended by a devastating loss, pushing him into a path of strength and discovery. Alongside his childhood friend Kaede Yoshida and a group of skilled classmates, he enters a prestigious academy where warriors and sorcerers are forged. But as they train for an intense tournament, hidden forces begin to stir, and the shadows of the past creep closer. With growing rivalries, mysterious threats, and his own untapped potential, Akarui must navigate a world where trust is fragile, power is dangerous, and the truth is never what it seems.

Synopsis: The world was normal—until it wasn’t. Without warning, a zombie apocalypse erupted, turning cities into graveyards and humans into mindless monsters. Sixteen-year-old Hikaru and his friends barely escaped with their lives, seeking refuge in their crumbling school. But survival takes an unexpected turn when they encounter a dying alien, who, with its last breath, grants them supernatural powers beyond human comprehension. As they struggle to master their newfound abilities, a horrifying truth emerges: the zombies are only the beginning. Earth is under siege by a massive alien force, its millions of invaders watching from the shadows, waiting for humanity’s downfall. The apocalypse was never a coincidence—it was an invasion. With the fate of the world hanging by a thread, Hikaru and his friends must rise from survivors to warriors. But how can a handful of teenagers stand against an entire alien army? And what if the power they were given comes with a price? The battle for Earth has begun. Will they save humanity… or become its last victims?

Hikaru a 16-year-old orphan one day finds his life bent with the plot of a mysterious game he found in his mailbox A dating sim called 'Heartstopper' with a crazy ass game difficulty setting that's worse than his past experiences Stalker, a golden-spoon young lady, tsundere, the typical girls you'll find in an eroge. He can ignore them as he pleases, but he'll face greater consequences in return. To survive, he steeled his resolve and take part in the greatest fight of his life Date or death. He needs to go out with these girls or else he'll automatically meet a bad ending and a series of death flags along the way. Whether he likes it or not, from sickness and dread, he groomed himself against these heroines of pure chaos and delight. Will he live, die, or perhaps escape this nightmare and return to the reality he longed for the most