Flushed Away Gem

“Did Mr Maguire send you?" She asked and he rested his hands on the wheel. “Pretty, is that the secret code you girls use these days?” The charming man asked with a smirk. "I almost thought I wouldn't find you or anyone in this weather but I guess it's just my luck."

The aroma of freshly brewed coffee swirled through the small café. Mia, a talented but self-doubting columnist, finds solace in her favorite neighborhood café, where the comforting hum of coffee machines and quiet conversations inspire her best work. Across the room sits a reserved bookshop owner with a passion for literature and a knack for lingering in the background. Mia noticed him, how he had a quiet intensity about him that intrigued her. But she was too reserved to approach, so their interactions were limited to fleeting glances and unspoken words. One destined morning, a torn page from reserved bookshop owner's favorite novel flutters to Mia’s feet. Scrawled in the margins is a note that reads: “If we wait for the perfect moment, it may never come.” Assuming it’s an accidental drop, Mia returns the page, only to learn this man left it for her intentionally—a quiet declaration of interest from a man who has admired her from afar. What starts as a hesitant introduction blossoms into a connection neither of them expected. As Mia helped him rediscover his long-abandoned dream of becoming a writer, he teaches her to embrace spontaneity and trust her instincts. Together, they prove that love, like the best stories, often begins with a leap of faith and a touch of serendipity. Set against the warm and inviting backdrop of their favorite café, "A Note in the Café" is a heartwarming tale about finding courage, following your heart, and discovering that the perfect moment is the one you create together.

[Fishing novel, light-hearted daily life, welcome everyone to enjoy reading] Chu Mingcheng, who was nearly thirty, encountered workplace PUA. Working overtime not only meant no extra pay, but also his date for a prearranged blind date had run off. Returning to his coastal hometown to clear his mind, he unexpectedly discovered a mountain of mud shrimp on the beach and accidentally awakened a "Golden Finger." [Currently unlocked methods of capture: Hand, Fishing Rod] [Mud Shrimp, also known as Mantis Shrimp (Level 18)] [Current Experience: 0/190] [Size +19%] [Deliciousness +19%] [Capture Probability +19%] ... "Go to work? That's just wasting my life." "Date me? Beauty, I only fish, I don't raise fish!" Conquering the ocean, fishing for crocodiles, venturing into the Amazon; wherever there's water, there's the figure of Chu Mingcheng.

The entire planet was dragged into a mysterious space known as the "Civilization Trial," with various apocalyptic trials following one after another. The crisis began with a parasitic threat, parasitic monsters silently replacing humans, and no one knew whether their relatives, friends, or comrades-in-arms had been masquerading as monsters. As everyone was steeped in deep fear, Shen Hao stared blankly at something extra that appeared before him. [Civilization Trial Cheats Collection] Begin with a mandatory draw of a Red Mythical Talent, friend-or-foe marking map, loot box probability adjustment, points acquisition multiplied by a hundred... Monster: "Run! This civilization is cheating!!!"

It pays to look like the undead, when the paranoid emperor holds all first born nobles hostage in the Royal Academy. Particularly when the promiscuous crown prince treats the place as his own personal harem. That's why the infamous royal recluse, Lord Patric Siccus, doesn't mind that he looks like a dehydrated goblin, or that his eyes bulge out when he's too excited, and how his mouth fills up the rest of his face when he tries to smile. He went there for the library, after all. ___________________ !!! DISCLAIMER !!! This novel is a work of fiction. Any similarity to events, people, objects or places both real or fiction, are merely the product of an overactive imagination, unless specified. Copyright 2024 Gem Vecino All rights reserved No part of this online publication or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted in any way, form, or kind without the prior written consent of the author, Gem Vecino - aka - Alex Rosas - aka - Psynoid Al.

Keitaro thought his life as an otaku couldn’t get any worse—until he died and reincarnated as a magical toilet in a fantasy world. Stuck in his porcelain form, he’s discovered by Rina, a spirited young mage-in-training struggling to survive on nothing but dry bread and water while living alone in a rundown, ramshackle home. Together, this unlikely duo sets off on a wild adventure to uncover the truth behind a mysterious water contamination threatening Rina’s hometown. Along the way, Keitaro entertains Rina with stories of 2D girls and classic anime tropes, all while secretly hoping their journey will somehow lead to a swimsuit episode.

In the mystical fantasy world, Chen Chang'an was confined to the forbidden library as soon as he arrived, The sky literally started falling from the very beginning. Fortunately, at that very moment, his system awakened, All he needed to do was to read scriptures, and he would keep getting stronger. Thus, with the library filled with various books, a smile appeared on Chen Chang'an's face. ........ [Ding! You've read Daoist Scriptures and gained a level in 'Heaven Opening Law', currently Level 6.] [Ding! You've read the Secret Manuscript of Ten Thousand Buddhas, gained a level of Divine Skill 'Six Daos of Reincarnation', currently Level 8.] [Ding! You've read the Secret Records of Demon Gate, gained a level of Divine Skill 'True Demon That Shakes The World', currently Level 7.] .... [Ding! Due to the Laws of All Heavens being added to your body, embellished with trembling Literary Qi of the Great Dao, you're rewarded with: Become a Saint on the spot!] Years later, as time turned everything old, the world above and the world beneath were already in a desperate turmoil, with immortals descending to the mortal world, and gods and demons performed chaotic dances, making the lives of people unbearable. Chen Chang'an stepped out of his seclusion one day, looking at the heavenly gods and buddhas scattered across the sky. “I'm not targeting anyone in particular, but everyone here is garbage!” That day, he swung his sword and parted the heavens, ever since then, Heaven belongs to Heaven, Earth belongs to Earth! ....! [PS: Extreme mystical fantasy flow, invincible style! Light readers beware!]

Ousted by her stepmother and overshadowed by her envious stepsister, the fallen heiress embarks on a contract marriage with a tycoon who holds the key to reclaiming her rightful place. As family feuds escalate, she fights back with her reluctant ally, turning the tables on deceit and securing her mother's safety. The plan was a clean break after a fake wedding, but he clung on and refused to let go. Staring at the man beside her, she felt a throbbing headache: "Sir, we really don't match..." "I don't think so!" He raised an eyebrow and backed her into a corner. The next day, she fled with a sore back. He made a call: "The little wild cat has run away again, lock down the airport immediately!"

A story about how two magical knight girls and their fairy queen are being humiliated and corrupted until they fall from grace down to the abyss of pleasures.

Xandria Alcove, heiress to a billion-dollar empire, dreams of living a normal life, complete with first love and sweet romance. The only problem? Her four overprotective brothers. From hacking into her dates’ profiles to staging ghostly pranks in VR escape rooms, Marcus, Dante, Julian, and Theo will stop at nothing to keep suitors away. When Xandria falls for Ethan Soren, a charming young entrepreneur and fellow student at her school who is hiding secrets of his own, sparks fly—and not just between them. With her brothers’ constant interference and Ethan's dark past catching up, Xandria finds herself torn between loyalty, love, and her own dreams of freedom. Can she stand up to her brother’s iron grip and prove her love is worth fighting for, or will their meddling cost her everything? A hilarious, heartwarming romantic comedy where family chaos meets forbidden love—perfect for fans of sweet romance with a twist!

The World of Ephesus. A vast world plagued by Breaches containing countless Beasts of Corruption. A World on the brink of ruin as the Four Human Lineages defend the last bastions of Humanity! With the power of Gem Masters standing against the Beasts of Corruption, the flames of Humanity seek to burn ever brighter. In such a world, in the Mortal Branch of the Asmodeus Bloodline, Alexander awakens a Gem Socket that others consider defective. A Variant Gem Socket. Looked down upon by those who do not understand it, this supposed defect may just be the solution that the burning embers of humanity were waiting for. Follow Alexander as he entirely warps the perception of what a Gem Master is- as he embarks on a journey to become...The Empyreal Gem Master!

"supernatural arise". Aziza shouted. "Our era of slavery is over. we shall arise and take back our rightful place as the apex". ..... ..... "Aziza, there is a more peaceful way to resolve this". "peace, you talk to me about peace, what do you know about peace. your kind killed my foster mother and my biological parents you deserve no peace". "wiping away an entire race will just be impossible". Aziza burst into laughter and brought out a black gem stone and said. "I always wondered what made a race which was once nothing become the apex, now I know". ....... "AZIZA NOOOOO". ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... this is my first book Supernaturals arise hope you enjoy it.

Mason, the man who adopted Willow and Amber has never been quite open about himself as he always put his adoptive daughters first. However, when the girls clean the attick they find a box that raises questions and after they push, he tells about his first love, the one that got away.

Due to an accident, Roning travelled to a fantasy world where fighting spirit and magic coexisted and became the eldest grandson of Marquis Wushan. Before he had time to celebrate his good fortune, he was deprived of his right to inherit the title and even faced the risk of being expelled from the family. Fortunately, Roning obtained a piece of territory with his keen mind. Although it was remote, with the wisdom of the Blue Star people and the game system he designed, Roning gradually got rid of the difficulties, built castles, developed the economy, expanded the army and built his own empire in the alien world.

Hunger for her family's survival drove nineteen-year-old Aneesa to venture into Vernon, the kingdom of werewolves and home to all supernatural creatures. As a skilled thief, Aneesa successfully steals the King's Ruby, unaware of the curse that accompanies it. The ruby grants ultimate power among the supernatural, and when Prince Corion, brother to King Aspen, discovers its missing, he tracks down the thief responsible. Corion intends to use the ruby to overthrow his brother and take the throne, but to do so, he must break the curse that will kill Aneesa once the power is withdrawn from her. As he trains Aneesa and plans his coup, he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her, despite his initial indifference to her life. Can Aneesa survive in this dangerous new world? Will Corion be able to save her and break the curse? And what will happen when the ultimate power of the ruby is unleashed?

SUMMARY: Luna Estella Thyristsa are the Fourth Child and Second Princess of Solerian Empire. Unfortunately her father set a contractual marriage between the Solerian and Aetherion Kingdom's Crown Prince to make a peace between the two neighbouring continent. The marriage was planned 12 years ago when Luna was only 7 years old and the Crown Prince was 10. The Crown prince, Aurelian Valehart, or was known as 'Roseblood Prince' for his cold heart, he not once spoke in battlefield, just slain until they won. Luna of course doesn't want to end up dying in the hands of Enemy, so she escaped during one night where a mysterious figure that allure her to escape and run away. But crossed path with the mysterious figure instead and thus, the search of Princess of Crescent moon started. The North Archduke, The Greedy Viscount, The Withered Marchioness, The South Duke all go with their plans to get their hands on The Princess before the Contractual Marriage ~~~ the story is originally made by me also the cover. and the FL is from my one piece fanfic and on last year of 2024 I suddenly got the idea of making her own universe in historical novel inspired by all manhwas I've read in the past!

A bright and talented vampire hunter for her age, Kimberly Westwood is the best hunter of her generation and the future heir to the family's business. The favorite child of the family, idolized by hunters, and trusted by the association: Kimberly is a lucky young woman with a bright and promising future. So when her luck, and talent, lands her the biggest assignment of a lifetime, Kimberly Westwood easily takes to it. To kill the Vampire Queen. Tasked with the best team and resources, the assignment should've been no problem for the association's prodigy. Until she's running away with said Vampire Queen Yeong-Ja Miltone, throwing her entire future and status as a hunter away. Now Kimberly has to deal with the association sending hunters after her, her own family hunting her down, Yeong-Ja's husband sending his minions after them, and oh, an evil plan that could destroy all of humanity as they know. But hey, at least she's not alone as she tries to get away from everything and everyone. That's something, right?

A rain of meteors heralded a new age for the world, changing the very essence of everything. As the world shifted to using this new mineral resource to reestablish civilisation, they fall even deeper into an abyss that they have no knowledge of. Amidst it all, a man who carries both the cancer of the world and the blessing of the universe within him awakens to a power unlike anything the world had ever seen. Will he be the beacon that unites the world or will he be the arbiter that sentences it to doom? The Crucible burns ever fiercer, continuing unabated in its Eternal purpose. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This story was inspired by games like Path of Exile, Arknights, and the Trails series. (Any characters with similar design or names to characters in these games do not necessarily mirror them.) MC's power is a skill tree system that will try to replicate the skill trees of games like Path of Exile, Last Epoch, etc. It won't be exactly the same, but it will grow into something similar. It will not be as complicated as the skill gem system right away, but the story would develop into something similar in the long run.

If every story starts somewhere, this one starts with our meetings. Just a relatively normal day, when a group of youths in the same field of work happen to form a group together. Those meetings and all else that followed them had some massive effects on each of our lives, though. And here, we present that day and all else that follows, like a collective diary to show you all the days and years that followed. We hope that our recollections of those days may help make your days brigther as you follow them!

تدور القصه حول أسماعيل الذي اعطي فرصه أخرى لبناء ذاته وطنه

‘I possessed the female lead who runs away after becoming pregnant with the male lead's child. I know the original story, so there’s nothing to misunderstand!” So, I decided not to run away and instead seduce the male lead... “Quite a convincing act." My pretense of being the tragic original female lead was immediately seen through. “It seems my wife isn’t in the condition for a boat ride.” My desperate attempt at skinship to earn the female lead’s buff was brutally ignored. “Am I truly doomed?” After a moment of despair and grueling effort, I improved my relationship with the male lead and confessed about the pregnancy. But then. “The child.” With the same hand that had gently caressed Dahlia's belly, he softly cupped her cheek. “This way, I’ll have no choice but to kill you myself.” The warmth of his hand on her cheek felt chilling. “Don’t you agree, my wife?” …I should’ve just run away. It seems I’m totally screwed. ................................................................. Disclaimer: All rights to the original content belong to their respective creators. For advance chapters: p@treon.com/ShinningNovelTranslations (replace @ with a) Translated Original Name: 도망 여주가 도망을 안 감 Author: 은가빛.

Act 5: Saga Of The Gems

WARNING : contains NON-CONSENSUAL relationships, depiction of violence and abuse, somnophilia, very twisted top. Na-Kyum and Do-Yung met as young children, respectively running away from abusive homes and finding comfort and affection in each other. But the time passed and their respective feelings grew in different ways. One is a mobster, hiding the truth from his best friend, waiting for the moment he’ll be allowed to express his love. The other is a happy-go-lucky student dreaming of family and a simple life with his hyung.

It is a common trope in Novels for heroes to wake up in another world, thrust into a situation where they must fulfill a prophecy or help defeat evil in their world. However, there is a notable absence in these stories: a character who arrives by mistake, with no clear goal or desire, and no one who wants them there. Our heroine wakes up in a world that is similar to ours but with one significant difference: she has no idea why she is there. To make matters worse, the residents are reluctant to assist her in returning to her home, claiming that her presence poses a threat to them. Our heroine must now navigate this challenging situation to find a way back to our world. What is the real reason for her presence and why is she here?

The story is about a boy named Tokiro who is a high school student who found a gem in the ground that contained an evil entity from millions of years ago, who would cause problems in his life but as the story progressed he would meet more bearers with different powers.

Luka Ankerman is the only omega son of his family. Between two Alpha, bad ass- yet surprisingly doting- sisters, an over protective Alpha father, and an omega mother who looks more innocent than she is, you’d think he’d be safe. While out running one day he runs into his true mate, John Ires. It’s clear that the little omega is the last thing that he is willing to claim, but John can’t help but be drawn to the magnet for trouble. As for Luka, if trying to figure his way around his new bond with John wasn’t hard enough, the surfacing of the Dragon Gem has spun his life out of control as a immortal psycho tries to claim what he believes is his: the Dragon Gem, world domination, and... Luka?!

In a medieval world gripped by war, Anya, a young elf from a small clan, discovers she carries one of the Seven Gems of Lumina. This gem, with the glow of a cat's eye, grants her mastery over the elements, making her a powerful sorceress. But Anya is not the only bearer. Each gem, scattered across the kingdom, grants a unique power: that of burning flame, that of freezing ice, that of hurricane wind, that of fertile earth, that of blinding light, and that of dark shadows. The search for the gems has sparked a war between the great clans. The Raven Clan, led by the ambitious Lord Kael, seeks to dominate the kingdom and forge a dark empire. Kael, in love with Anya, sees her as a tool to achieve his goals, but she resists his advances. As Anya delves deeper into this world of magic and betrayal, she discovers that each gem has a story and a legacy. The Burning Flame Gem, for example, was forged in the heart of a volcano and grants unimaginable destructive power. The Frigid Ice Gem, born in the depths of the sea, can freeze rivers and create impenetrable shields. As the clans clash in epic battles, Anya and her allies suffer devastating losses. Friends and family fall in combat, and the young elf is forced to make difficult decisions that will shape her fate. The conflict over the gems escalates, and the kingdom is divided into warring factions. In the midst of this war, Anya discovers an ancient oracle that reveals a terrible secret: if all seven gems are gathered in one place, they could unleash a catastrophe that would destroy the world. Anya must find a way to stop Kael and the other gem bearers before it is too late. But the path to peace will not be easy, for the fate of the kingdom and her own are intertwined with the power of the gems.