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Why does the universe seem so silent if it harbors countless stars and planets? In The Fermi Paradox, a comprehensive and thought-provoking exploration, readers journey from the paradox’s humble beginnings—when Enrico Fermi posed his famous question “Where is everybody?”—to the cutting-edge technologies and theories that might finally yield answers. Through ten meticulously structured chapters, this volume unfolds the paradox from every angle. It begins with the historical and scientific foundations that shaped the early debate, then delves into the staggering scale and probability calculations suggesting we should be surrounded by extraterrestrial civilizations. Readers are guided through the latest astronomical observations—why we see only “great silence” where we once expected cosmic chatter—and introduced to pivotal theories like the Great Filter, the Rare Earth hypothesis, and the darker side of technological evolution. Sociological and economic analyses add human context, revealing how cultural forces might shape our cosmic destiny. Finally, The Fermi Paradox tackles alternative conjectures, from simulated realities to hidden alien probes, before mapping out future directions that blend ethical questions, advanced detection projects, and a synthesis of the most credible scholarly references. For anyone seeking a deep, multifaceted understanding of why our universe appears so quiet, this book offers both clarity and wonder.

One of the four greatest braggarts in the web novel circle, Zhang Xuan, has entered the 【Source World】, a higher dimensional plane even above the Empyrean. With the complete version of the Library of Heaven's Path that encompasses the capacities of the 【Heavens' Imperfections】, 【Heavens' Order】, and 【Heavens' Nature】, he embarks on an adventure — showcasing his might — across the world! Searching for Fate, Resigning Oneself to Fate, Knowing One's Fate, Commanding Fate... While all of you are still cultivating your fate, seeking fate, or borrowing fate, I, Zhang Xuan, already possess the 'Eternal Fate of the Heavens'!

Is Magic really just a wish machine? No! In a universe where Magic truly exists, the ultimate nature of Magic must be as simple and aesthetically pleasing as the laws of physics. This is the story of a mass-produced magical war tool who learned the ultimate nature of Magic. But what of it? Just as birds can fly without understanding aerodynamics, magicians can use Magic without grasping its ultimate nature. Learning the ultimate nature of Magic doesn't mean the tool can instantly transform into a great magician. But yearning for knowledge is a human instinct, and curiosity is the primary driving force of human civilization. Even for Magic, which should seemingly defy explanation, humans hope to understand its inherent operational laws. The pursuit of Magic's ultimate nature requires no reason! The story in this book takes place in an era where steel and gunpowder dance together. Here, firearms are on the rise; armor remains the main character; military theory is changing rapidly, with endless innovations in systems and techniques. And this world has something more than ours: Magic. The world is undergoing a profound transformation, and no one can remain detached from it...

Todo comenzó en el templo de la diosa dragón de la Luna serán capaces de calmar al fuego.

[WSA 2025] To confront the threat posed by monsters and demons, humanity summons a hero endowed with a mysterious system and an unrivaled capacity for evolution. He becomes the last bastion of hope for mankind. However, one of his mistakes gives rise to a calamity far worse than the Demon King. This calamity is conceived in a dungeon, abandoned as a fetus by its mother, and raised by the Demon King himself. Upon the Demon King's death, all the restraints he had placed upon the creature are shattered. Thus, the hero's nameless son begins to lay waste to everything. The greatest calamity the world has ever known is born.

Elias Varn was a man who lived for knowledge. From a young age, he read everything he could-psychology, neuroscience, history, physics, chemistry, and more. He was fascinated by the human mind, especially manipulation and deception. Lying was second nature to him, and he enjoyed controlling people by lying and emotional manipulation. But life has his own demands as he was from a middle class family. So under family pressure, he chose physics as his career, his second favorite subject after psychology. His intelligence led him to become an astrophysicist, focused on gravity, dark matter, and the nature of the universe. His goal was to create a Unified Theory that could explain everything. One day, he made a breakthrough-**Ultra-Condensed Graviton Stimulation (UCGS)**, a method to manipulate gravity itself. But his experiment went out of control, creating an artificial black hole. Before he could stop it, he was pulled in, disappearing without a trace. When he woke up, he was no longer in his lab. The air was thick and unfamiliar, the sky was different, and the sounds around him were nothing like Earth. But the biggest shock was his own body-it wasn't his. His hands, his face, even his heartbeat felt strange. And then the pain came-a flood of memories that weren't his, forcing their way into his mind. Elias quickly realized the truth: he was in another world. Somehow, he had been transported to a completely different reality, inside a body that wasn't his own. He didn't know how or why, but one thing was certain-his mind was still the same. He still had his intelligence, his knowledge, and his ability to manipulate. Now, in this unknown world, he would do what he had always done-study, adapt, and take control. But this world had its own rules, its own dangers. And Elias Varn was ready to learn them all.

Everything functions in a cycle, be it an ant, bird, lion, human, or even a celestial body. This cycle initiates with one's birth and governs one's end, yet there exists the potential to surpass it. Among the billions of planets floating in the cosmos, destined to merely occupy a void, some have the capacity to ascend, reaching new dimensions, standing shoulder to shoulder with realms like Heaven and Hell. --- Vlad, a young man, found himself ill-fitted in a world that scarcely offered him any luck, weighed down by a mysterious secret that initially seemed more of a burden than a boon. Yet, the powers he had dismissed as trivial eventually became his most formidable strength when the apocalypse broke, unleashing literal pandemonium as angels and demons walk among the human race. ---- Discord link: https://discord.gg/am5hkAdmhp Weekly updates: 14 chapters 100 Power Stones: 2 extra chapters 200 Power Stones: 4 extra chapters 300 Power Stones: 6 extra chapters.

The final exam for membership into the Hunter's Guild should be a walk in the park for Kristen. But her mentor Alpha failed to mention the heavy weight that membership carries with it. A meeting with The Grim Reaper and the Incarnation of Science, during her expedition, is only a start to the strange history that is Rootworld. If Kristen's strange History lesson teaches her anything, she may pass yet. That is, if she doesn't decide that saving Time and Space is more important. Meanwhile, Ian Stein and Tess Nikola are navigating the halls of the Rootworld academy of the arts and dealing with the growing pains that come with teenage changes. such as, developing their theories of Relationship and the Magno-electric spectrum.

In Time and Massless Particles: The Nature of Time in Physics, readers embark on a transformative journey through the most profound questions at the heart of modern physics. This comprehensive work seamlessly weaves together the fundamental principles of time—from its classical roots and relativistic evolution to its quantum and cosmological dimensions—with an in-depth exploration of massless particles, the elusive carriers of nature’s fundamental forces. Beginning with an insightful analysis of the nature of time itself and the groundbreaking discoveries that redefined its role in physics, the book guides you through the captivating world of massless particles and their central role in shaping our understanding of light and energy. Delve into the intricacies of special relativity as it bridges time and light, and discover how photons serve as the archetype for massless particles in both theory and technology. Moving beyond the familiar, the narrative unfolds into the quantum realm, where the fabric of time is examined through the lens of quantum mechanics and field theory. Explore the vast cosmos as modern cosmology reveals the interplay between time, light, and the Universe, and then venture into advanced theoretical perspectives that challenge established paradigms—from symmetry principles and CPT invariance to the bold quest for quantum gravity. Blurring the lines between science and philosophy, the book concludes with reflective essays on the philosophical implications of time and existence, and it casts a visionary look at future directions and open questions that promise to reshape our understanding of reality. An analysis of influential references and their impact in theoretical physics further anchors the work in a rich academic tradition, making it an essential resource for researchers and students alike. Time and Massless Particles is a bold, interdisciplinary exploration that not only charts the evolution of our understanding of time but also illuminates the intricate connections between theory, experiment, and the very nature of existence. Whether you are a seasoned physicist or an inquisitive scholar, this book offers a compelling glimpse into the dynamic frontier of modern science.

A once-renowned scholar and strategist from Earth, Kazuki, finds himself reincarnated in a world where magic and mythical creatures are commonplace. In his past life, Kazuki was a brilliant but reclusive academic, whose theories and discoveries were posthumously dismissed and forgotten due to political intrigues.

The Creation... Where all Existence exist along with Non-Existence as interconnection to Existence, providing a aspects for such lead to maintain the balance of The Creation. A Existence contains everything that we had been see: A Galaxy, Universe, a theory of Multiverse, and so beyond. Thus all undiscovered truth still remain mystery, even infinite celestials bodies are just mere-aspect of it. All celestial entities even a God don't know what truth beneath the Existence. A used of system made by human to traveling the cosmos but to find the truth of it, but they only found nothing, clueless, yet they gone... With a strange phenomenon making human race fall into abyss, they gave up... Not until a guy born with a curiosity about the truth of The Creation, he'd read so many books that were actually a journey of a people whose traveled the cosmos, creating a hint for human to regain their strongest era. And the guy named Jonathan, standing tall in front of a strange yet massive ancient doors, along with a unknown symbols within the curve of the doors, filled with immense power that cannot be calculated or measure it. Jonathan realize there's puzzle to open this door and reveal something within the door, and so Jonathan goes venture to find the missing symbols, in his adventures he met Mary Carter, a young woman with a obsession of books that contains a information about the Cosmos, soon enough they become a friend, a partner for their own yet same goal. Along with a hint that in one of Mary's book, now they know where they needed to go; Indonesia, specifically Candi Borobudur where there's a book filled with a information that let the user capable to transcends a dimensional. That is one of requirements to find a puzzle of the Ancient Doors, and so they goes venture to Indonesia... But is their journey gonna goes smoothly? Or they get involved into something dangerous? Who's knows, but we'll see it soon...

Number Nine is a man who exists on the edge of everything. A ruthless killer, precise and calculating, his actions leave no room for weakness or hesitation. But beneath the silence of his cold exterior lies a fractured past-a web of lies, pain, and memories that he himself doesn't fully understand. With a pistol as his only companion, Number Nine drifts through a city teeming with chaos and corruption, an enigma to all who cross his path. He never speaks of his past, never explains his purpose. The world may try to box him in with labels and theories, but he is no one's puppet. Not a monster, not a hero-just a shadow who moves in the space between. As he moves through the streets, leaving only death in his wake, one question lingers: who is Number Nine, really? And will he ever be more than the sum of his fractured past?

As an observer, Kahemi Tsuruki lives through his highschool life. Armed with a pen and a empty book, he immerses himself into the meaning of youth and social life. As someone who had already given up on any social school interactions, he maneuvers through the traps he assumes.

"All Earth's knowledge, a boost to my brain, and to be unbound by magic capacity or affinity, those are my three requests" said Colt preparing for reincarnation. To reincarnate in another world, a wish he held dear, and now, he's heading to a world of monsters, magic, elves, and riches only he knows how to use . Sworn to not repeat the suffering he went through, Colt will use any and all means to ensure his new life is a good one.

When something is filled to the brim, it is common knowledge that it has hit its capacity – nothing else can go in without the risk of overflowing. But that's not the case for celestial beings, who have nothing inside them but greed for power and fame amongst themselves. So, this brings the question... What happens when your own God gets greedy? What happens, when the one you pray to every night... betrays you, and your world? A young man living in Seattle found himself asking this very question when he was abruptly thrown into a strange mix of strangers – a place which, frankly, he didn't belong to. Can he even begin to compare to these beasts, or will he remain weak and frail, like a worthless background character? Will he ever be able to catch up to the main characters? This is the story of that man... and his will to defy the expectations.

Imagine a shonen sports story. But, it’s not about baseball or soccer. No, this one is about playing a MOBA video game! And no, it’s neither League of Legends nor DotA. A BRAND NEW ORIGINAL MOBA, the one MOBA to rule them all - Classmancers! The game has become so big, that even schools recognize it as a sport. They even allow students to participate in Classmancers clubs and compete against other schools! Who will be the one going to nationals!? ------------------------------------- For Yuel, a team sport is like a chessboard that comes to life. There’s no greater fun than deconstructing every opponent and predicting twenty of their moves in advance. And, Classmancers is the ideal stage for such psychological warfare, for it’s a sport in which game theory reigns supreme. At least, usually, it does. There are also goofs like Lars, who got -200 IQ, yet boast godlike mechanical skill that triumphs against all odds. He’s like your typical OPMC which a cheat, except the cheat does nothing for his intellect. Yuel and Lars are like water and fire. In other words, 100% compatible! That’s why they form an unlikely duo and set out to dominate Classmancers’ competitive scene! However, to challenge their OPness, the two will run into rivals who are just as OP! Some of them will turn their teammates immune to Yuel’s psychological attacks, while others will redirect Lars’s almighty strength against himself. In this harsh environment, the two will keep struggling, struggling, and struggling some more, following their promise to reach the pro scene. ------------------------------------- NOTE: Since the site doesn't support italics yet, I'll be using [text] tags for thoughts in this version of the story. If you're enjoying the story, please upvote it on TopWebFiction! http://topwebfiction.com/vote.php?for=classmancers RELEASE SCHEDULE: Monday. One chapter a week. GAME WIKI: https://classmancers.wikia.com/ HOMEPAGE: https://darkclaymore.wordpress.com/classmancers/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/darkclaymore You can read up to 3 chapters ahead on Patreon.

She was told that she was cursed. Perhaps she didn't need to be told. It was as clear as day. The only thing she wanted was MONEY. And she would do anything to get it. Even if it meant assuming the identity of her twin sister to change her fate. For one year. She didn't mind being a fake for one year and marrying the Wildfire Heir. He would barely be around, she had been told. 'He doesn't seem like much trouble,' she had also been told. 'The third son, on the other hand, is crazy. Stay away from him.' 'As for the second son... avoid him at all costs.' 'Do not cross his path.' But she did. She crossed his path. In fact, she went right into his path herself. And as if that wasn't bad enough, the groom was changed at the last minute. To the Second Son! He was as hot as he was cold. A terrifyingly sexy man who looked like the man she always saw in her dreams. Was this all merely a coincidence? But that wasn't all. She hadn't expected pretending to be her sister to be this tough. First of all, she missed a very important detail: her sister was a Lawyer. She, on the other hand, was only familiar with "You have the right to remain silent..." Secondly, her sister was picky. She was vegetarian. She didn't drink. And... she was bullied? And just maybe... there was more to her sudden disappearance. Her life was about to get much more complicated. Especially with those piercing blue eyes watching her every move like a predator on a mission. One year. Was the benefit worth it—worth putting her life on the line to deceive the Wildfires? She might die before the One Year was over. **** "Women like powerful men, Boss. They like to feel powerless when they are with a man." Hades had initially scoffed, but the idea had wormed its way into his mind. So when he saw her coming from the opposite direction, he decided to test this theory on her. Women liked to feel powerless, huh? As soon as she saw him, her gaze sharpened, wondering why that madman was looking at her with a determined glint in his eyes. Should she run away? But he was already in front of her. "What are you—" He scoops Alice off the ground in one swift motion and drapes her over his shoulder like a sack of flour. All shocked eyes turned to the scene, but no one dared say a word, as they froze mid-air. "HADES!! YOU IMBECILE! PUT ME DOWN THIS INSTANT!" She thrashes wildly, kicking her legs and flailing her arms. Hades, however, remains unfazed, carrying her out of the place with a triumphant smirk. He didn't believe in love theories, but he had a feeling she would be falling in love with him after this. At the other end, three of his underling watched the scene. "I think Lady Boss is enjoying it. She looks… happy." One noted. The other underling tried to stare intently at Alice's upside-down face. "I think so... I've never seen her look so bubbly around the boss." The third underling was watching, slack-jawed. He facepalmed dramatically. This wasn't what he meant when he told them women liked to feel powerless. Meanwhile, Alice... (Still screaming) *** Pleaseeee add to your library. A bit of dark and fluffy romance. 18+ Comedic. And makes you sit in the edge as Alice tries her best to never get caught (quite futile, I must say) See you in the comment section!

BILLIONAIRE'S LAME excuse. This story delves into the real experiences of life, so as you embark on Erica's journey, keep in mind that it will include profound romantic language, and corresponding actions may unford. N.B no rape. Excerpt; He stood up from his chair in his office and advanced towards me,not knowing what his intensions were.positioning himself just a couple of feet away. As he witnessed my perplexed look, he moved closer, I can't think,my feelings made with a jumble of uncertainty. Leaning in, he gently kissed me, leaving me in a state of surprise I flushed my eye lids continuously. With his warm breath brushing against my face, he softly whispered, "Erica, tell me what's going through your mind." I swallowed hard. With a glimmer and curved lips he straightened his eyes with mine " that's right, write what you're feeling in your upcoming chapter." BILLIONAIRE'S LAME excuse, follows the life of a young woman named Erica who starts working at the mansion of a billionaire. But her innocence leads to a romantic involvement with her boss, resulting in her being let go from her job. With endurance Erica embarks on a challenging path to rebuild her life. Through hard work, determination,and with the help of her to be brother in law as a fortunate opportunity, in no time Erica climbed the ladder of success and eventually becomes a self-made billionaire. Erica decides to pursue a career as a writer and eventually reconnects with her former boss. *** This story highlights Erica's capacity to conquer obstacles, reshape her life's story, and discover fulfillment in both her personal and professional aspects. Enjoy reading it.

Everyone hears about the end of the world, there are many theories and speculations about how it will be, the question is: can human beings understand it? Are they capable of assimilating what is coming? Jawara Malenfant, an innovative aerospace engineer, creates a new way for many more people to know outer space and find solutions to global injustices, but he does not imagine that he will need his creation to survive, that a space organization (alien) has planned the destruction of humanity because it has a powerful prejudice against humans and will have the help of other organizations, some that come from another part of the universe, nor will he imagine that no matter how hard we try to stop a destruction, no matter how many advances science and technology have, no human being is prepared for what is to come.

You are stuck in an endless loops of time, with no way of getting forward or back. What would you do if you get stuck in someone else's timeline.

"In an era where galaxies are ruled by secrets and light, Waleed finds himself bearing a power he never chose: a Time Channel that opens a gateway to a past not his own. Through pulsating nebulae alive with energy, he encounters the spirits of history’s greatest minds, demanding the impossible: to save the cosmos from a force threatening to devour time itself. But every trial grants him a new power… and every power twists his body into something less human. Among glowing-horned Elves of crystal forests, fire-bearded Dwarves forging worlds from molten rock, and Shadow-Walkers feeding on fear, Waleed discovers the true enemy might be lurking within his own chip… Will he complete the trials before the Channel consumes him? Or will the universe crumble into dust under Queen Morgana, who seeks to transform nebulae into a weapon of cosmic annihilation? A tale where history rewrites itself… and the future is shaped by those daring enough to defy fate."

Have you ever fallen in love? yeah of course yes. Have you ever been in a relationship? Still yes. Come visit Theodore Vanwel a student in the best engineering school of the continent the National Advanced Polytechnic School(NAPS). He an asocial, no lover but quite intelligent and intriguing. While others want to have him with them he prefers to be alone.He has the capacity and comletences of being the star of his generation but he prefers a commoner. Come see how cupidon will change this kid's life from logic, rationality and thinking to love.

Fair warning that each chapter is 4k words long The machinations of the Gods above are beyond mortal comprehension, but during their machinations, a young boy was born Flux Struck with plans beyond human capacity placed onto his shoulders. During the time when the sun and moon changed hands over the skies above, the child faced the void and had his heart beat in line with the birth and death of a new star. Now grown up, the once young child of turbulent times born flux struck now a one armed man who knows the streets fixed his mechanical arm onto his shoulder. And with his newfound growth, the man was placed with newfound burdens. But honestly speaking? Ester Echo welcomed the challenge

Liu Xian was a master of numbers—a quant trader who built his fortune by exploiting market inefficiencies. In a world ruled by greed and speculation, he played the game better than anyone. But when his life is cut short in a sudden accident, he awakens in a medieval world—one with no banks, no structured finance, and no concept of probability beyond rolling dice. Armed with his knowledge of economics, game theory, and risk management, Xian sees the ultimate opportunity. He starts small—arbitraging goods between villages, introducing lending systems, and manipulating supply and demand. But as his wealth and influence grow, so do his enemies. Greedy nobles, wary merchants, and an unpredictable magic system threaten to disrupt his perfectly calculated empire. In a world where power is measured in swords and sorcery, can pure logic reign supreme? Or will the chaos of fate and magic be the one market he cannot control? One thing is certain—this is a new kind of game, and Xian will ensure the odds are always in his favor.

Sakolomé Killer man, or Sakolome Satsujin Otoko, is the story of a young boy who is deprived of the use of mana but who will strive with the help of physical energy to surpass his big brother, his journey will later lead to meetings with special beings who will literally change his life.

What do you think humans are? Are they simply biological creatures with consciousness? As a skeptical atheist, I always thought so—until now. What the hell happened? A moving skeleton awakened me with some strange ritual, and I'm mysteriously in some dude's body. At first, I was terrified. I thought it was God's punishment for not believing in him and for some of my blasphemous social media posts, and that he'd chosen to burn me in hell. A believer once told me that atheists are the most flammable combustibles in hell, but mysteriously, this place doesn't seem hot or on fire. But if this place isn't a lake of fire like hell, what is it? Am I still on Earth? What is that skeleton? How could a skeleton possibly move? This is beyond logic and science—or is it some alien? Even weirder, how can I be in another dude's body? This should be impossible; even the most advanced scientific theories about consciousness that I know on Earth can't explain that. One possibility is that my consciousness has been copied into this body, or perhaps that thing called the soul exists. But if it's the soul, then what is the soul? I need more information about these things, but how? This place is strange; is it even on Earth? I need to gather all my courage for further investigation and stop making assumptions, or my mental health will collapse before I uncover any truth.

"If a man is never born, is he dead? If a thing is never seen, does it exist? If a name is never spoken, does it carry meaning?" I do not ask these questions to be answered. I ask them because no one dares to. The universe is built on the arrogance of definition. Numbers, laws, identities—shackles that are forged in language, in memory, in time, or this theory that lingers in our brains called collective consciousness. But what of the spaces between? The void? Reality? The things that exist outside knowing, outside the gaze of men and gods? Or does it not exist at all? If so, how are we speaking about it? Paradoxical isn’t it? He was such a thing. A presence without a name. A shadow cast by nothing. Or nothing cast by a shadow? If history is a river, he was the drought. If men are measured by the weight of their deeds, he was the absence of gravity itself. He did not belong, not in this world, not in any world, because he was not of the world. Not forgotten. Not ignored. Not erased. Simply… he never counted. And yet, in the nothing, he saw everything. The weight of unspoken thoughts. The blood behind unshed tears. The truth in silence. The universe was full of things unseen, of wounds never given words, of horrors never given shape. And he understood. He understood that nothingness was not the absence of being, but the absence of limitation. He understood that a thing untethered by perception is a thing without chains. He understood that the moment a man asks, "What is the shape of nothing?"— —he has already begun to see it. The idea of liminalism or being liminal. He experienced it and it drove him not to insanity, but sent him spiraling into the depth of the abyssal word of all what it carried of meaning, something much much beyond than mere insanity, something that can not described with words, because it is not a reality, it is something simply…...beyond. Saying he was insane would be an understatement, mind you. And once seen, it can never be unseen. The world had built itself on the assumption that zero was empty. That nothing had no weight. That absence held no consequence. But they were wrong. Zero was the abyss between all things. The wound that preceded creation. The foundation of every lie called "truth." And the price of zero… was everything. As such, because he lost everything, He gained everything. 1 extra chapter = 2 powerstones

As Earth's apocalypse arrives, society's elite collectively flee into space, abandoning the remaining humans. Left behind, the protagonist gathers his own team and, through an unexpected discovery, finds a defective spaceship. He then recruits loyal soldiers who have stayed behind, organizes a formal military force, and seeks out the top scientists still left on Earth. Eventually, carrying 120,000 humans, they set off into space. In a universe governed by the Dark Forest Theory, the protagonist and his people endure countless hardships, gaining both painful lessons and valuable rewards. Humanity soon discovers the existence of Cosmic Adapters, individuals who, though exceedingly rare, are indispensable across all civilizations. As a wandering civilization, humanity scavenges the ruins of advanced civilizations, much like hyenas fighting other low-level and exiled civilizations for resources. They find an asteroid belt rich in energy, harvest superplants that enhance their technology, and cultivate battle-beast-like cosmic pets. They expand their population, build fleets, and finally gain a sliver of self-preservation in the vast universe. As they continue to explore perilous frontiers and accumulate strength, they begin to uncover the true reason behind Earth's destruction. Ultimately, they set forth on a journey to unveil the ultimate truth…

Being obsessed with the franchise containing books, series, games, Lucian loved the Witcher 3 game. Additionally to that love, he felt that it should have had more content and would have loved to continue playing. However, after going to sleep and waking up, he awoke in an unfamiliar place and was presented by something called the 'System'. Being the video game geek he is, he already had theories of his own.

Elion, the president's son, has been wreaking havoc since he was six. From setting buildings ablaze to orchestrating a high-profile burglary, Elion's history of trouble follows him like a shadow. Now, struggling at a low-performing school, he needs a tutor, fast. Enter Milicent: top student, exemplary citizen, and not afraid of anyone—even the notoriously dangerous Elion. *** Elion’s smirk twisted into a scowl. “Not afraid of me, are you? Top student tutoring a troublemaker like me. What makes you so brave?” Milicent’s gaze remained steady, unyielding. “What is there to fear? You can’t break me, and you’re no god.” Elion’s eyes narrowed, his smile returning with a darker edge. “Maybe I’ll test that theory.