Namgung Lantern

“We’re all unredeemable wrenches that wish to protect our light from the inescapable darkness.” An era full of despair and insanity, hope and excitement, love and hatred, betrayal and death. The fog that forms through history has been altered and reshaped. An era of wondrous devolpment in machinery and the secrecy of mysticism. Yet, full of dangers and hidden plots. In this era, who can truly break away from the insanity and gaze at the unaltered truth? Who can resist the eyes and voices within the darkness to become a wonderful lantern? Finn, a hopeless historian that holds secrets that eclipse most legends finds himself torn between this choice. A choice of either succumbing to history’s insanity, or freeing himself from the supposed shackles of humanity. So, in an unexpected situation, he declares, “God? I am God! If the delusions of other paint me as God, than I shall be God! If the delusions of others misinterpret my pathetic history as a mountain of secrets that make up of a Myth! I shall be a Myth! A tale, a glorious truth!” This is by no means a legend or a simple mythology. This is the journey of the False becoming True, the journey to be immortalized as the “Zodiac” * WSA 2025 Entry, so show me some love!!! * * This is my comeback as the nobody!!!! P.S Your socks might get blown off, so you better come toasty and ready to be blown away by this world of insanity, despair, hope, and action!!! * * RELEASE SCHEDULE * 1 Chapter on every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

In the war-torn kingdom of Astra, where shadows conceal deadly secrets and rebellion simmers beneath a veneer of opulence, Prince Kai is thrust into a treacherous game of power. Following his father's assassination, Kai sheds his noble skin to become a shadow strategist, joining the ranks of the Iron Lantern, a desperate band of rebels fighting against the tyrannical Duke Aric. Haunted by the power of Keysight—an ability to glimpse possible futures—Kai must navigate a web of deceit, betrayal, and shifting alliances. As he uncovers a conspiracy that reaches the highest echelons of Astra's society, Kai is forced to make impossible choices, knowing that one wrong move could doom the rebellion and plunge the kingdom into eternal darkness. With the fate of Astra hanging in the balance, Kai embraces his strategic genius, leading the charge against overwhelming odds. But as the line between friend and foe blurs, he must confront not only the external threats but also the darkness within himself. Can Kai master his Keysight and rally the rebels to overthrow Duke Aric, or will the throne of shadows claim him as its next victim?

Xu Jin simply bowed a few times in front of the nine star lanterns and came to this world that could guide the starlight into his body. Then, he bowed again in front of the nine star lanterns...

After arriving in Japan, I became a high school student named Kamiyagawa. Looking around— Hanako crouched in the bathroom, waiting for someone to knock on the door; the Split-Mouth Woman wandered the streets with scissors in hand; Miss Mary's deathly calls echoed incessantly; the wails and barks in Inunaki Village never ceased; the Ubume searched for her long-dead child; the Aoandon smiled, enticing passersby to play with the lanterns of a hundred demons… In a crumbling world rampant with sinister tales and malevolent spirits, Kamiyagawa set a small goal for himself: "Defeat all the demons and monsters, and become the supreme ruler of ghosts and deities."

The vast Dream Sea, atop layers of miracles and magnificence, where Transcendents walk the ascendant path guided by their ultimate longings as if by beacons. The supreme beings wielded power, their greatness shining in all directions, ascending to divinity. But even deities were not the ultimate. They too struggled for greater perfection and ideals, endlessly, within the Void Origin, above the Dream Sea. "So... Your Majesty Ybur, as the most powerful Slime in history, what exactly drives you to become stronger?" Many years later, when faced with the question from a Heavenly envoy, Ybur, who by then stood at the zenith of the Dream Realm as the "World Devourer," recalled the afternoon just after his birth when the Creator had stuffed him down a golden toilet and flushed him into the sewers in one go... After a long silence, he spoke with a heavy tone: "It's the toilet. The golden toilet." The envoy: "???"

Synopsis: During the vibrant Annual Summer Festival, where glowing lanterns illuminate the night and the aroma of delicious street food fills the air, Zeyu, a young man enjoying his summer vacation, unexpectedly meets Kailu, a kind stranger who helps him in a moment of need. What begins as a simple act of generosity—paying for Zeyu’s forgotten meal—quickly turns into an unforgettable night of laughter, games, and deep conversations under the dazzling fireworks. As their bond grows stronger, Zeyu and Kailu embark on a journey of friendship, trust, and personal growth. Through shared experiences, challenges, and moments of joy, they discover the true meaning of companionship and loyalty. But as life moves forward, will their friendship withstand the test of time, distance, and the unexpected twists of fate? A heartwarming bromance novel filled with summer adventures, heartfelt emotions, and the beauty of an unbreakable bond, Friendship In Togetherness is a story about finding a lifelong friend in the most unexpected places. Collaboration of novel characters from several countries: China, Japan, France, USA, Indonesia

In a quiet village, Ravi and his family lead a simple yet harmonious life, until a mysterious stranger entrusts them with an unusual lantern engraved with eight arms. The lantern, capable of revealing hidden truths, soon becomes a source of turmoil. As it exposes secrets within the family, trust begins to waver, and doubts creep into their hearts. Misunderstandings threaten to tear them apart until the youngest member, Maya, realizes that the lantern only shows fragments of the truth, not the full picture. The family embarks on a journey to uncover the true purpose of the lantern, learning valuable lessons about trust, forgiveness, and the strength of unity along the way. Ultimately, they discover that truth alone cannot sustain relationships, only faith in each other can. Choosing love over doubt, they bury the lantern and find their way back to harmony, realizing that their bond is the only light they need. A simple and basic tale of family, trust, and redemption, The Light of Eight Hands explores the power of unity in the face of uncertainty.

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***READ THE DISCLAIMER FIRST*** light... ______________________________________ •the cover of the novel is mine. •your author here is not too fluent with English and doesn't have someone who can help him with the language, so if there's a word that was typed wrong just tell me, English is the 4th language that i can speak with so be patient with it. •the chapter that is using Xavier POV is the pilot chapter, you can read it if you want to know about who is Xavier, or you can just skip to, "the start of the story (1)"

Arelins....a new world right.? Somewhere in this world,there exists the beautiful celestial body named Arelins... This story is of a whole new concept. Believe me.!Not like those CEOs type...first love revenge...bff betrayal or anything like those same concept mangas and manhwas you have read till now. I myself am I manga and manhwa reader. I have always seen in comment section readers saying..."Argh...again with the same concept...can't they make a new one.?" I thought so also. That's why I make this story of a whole new adventure...love...and all the things you haven't explored till now for you all only.!

For twelve years, Xie Tian served as the Namgung Clan’s deadliest assassin, ruthlessly hunting the remnants of the unorthodox faction and demonic cults. In his years of service, he witnessed the hypocrisy and cruelty hiding behind the righteous faction’s banner of justice. When his work was done, the Namgung Clan repaid his loyalty with betrayal, leaving him for dead to protect their secrets. Surviving against all odds, Xie Tian uncovers the inheritance of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, a power thought destroyed after the Great Purge. With vengeance burning in his heart and a newfound path to strength, Xie Tian embraces the cold truth: only the strong survive. He will rebuild the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult and crush the Jianghu under his heel. The Heavenly Demon rises, and a new era begins.

The Lantern of Lost Wishes Deep in the heart of Luminwood Forest, where the air hums with secrets and fireflies weave trails of forgotten dreams, there is a legend of an ancient lantern that can grant lost wishes. No one knows who made it or why, but those who go looking for it rarely find their way back. For Elyra, the lantern is more than a story. It’s a chance. Haunted by a past she can’t change and a future slipping through her fingers, Elyra sets out to find the lantern, clutching nothing but a faded map and a fragile hope. But the forest is alive. It shifts and listens. Creatures of shadow, known as the Wraithbound, follow her every move, feeding on the desperate wishes of others. Elyra’s only ally is a mysterious stranger with golden eyes and a grin that hides more than it reveals. He’s cursed, dangerous, and far too familiar with the forest’s tricks—and yet, Elyra can’t shake the feeling that he’s the only one who truly understands her. With every step deeper into the woods, Elyra discovers that wishes are never free, and some are lost for a reason. The closer she gets to the lantern, the heavier the cost becomes—secrets unravel, alliances shatter, and the forest itself begins to turn on her. Elyra must decide how far she’s willing to go to reclaim what she’s lost and whether some dreams are better left untouched. Because in the Luminwood, every wish carries a price, and once the lantern’s light finds you, it’s impossible to turn back. A story of longing, sacrifice, and the magic we hold onto when all else fades, The Lantern of Lost Wishes is a journey into a world where dreams flicker like fireflies, and hope is both a blessing and a curse.

Horror stories written by Joseph Kohtz The Ghoulish Haunted Mansion: On Halloween, a group of kids decides to go inside an old abandoned mansion to see if it's haunted and end up getting scared out of their minds by all sorts of monsters and ghosts. While inside, the kids meet up with a talking cat and jack-o-lantern who try to protect them from the spirits and try to convince one of them to read a spell from a book to get rid of the ghosts. Return to The Ghoulish Haunted Mansion: On a field trip, Susan Piper takes her class to The Wellington Mansion and tells them how it was haunted before she got rid of the ghosts a decade ago on Halloween with her friends' help. She also told her class how to re-haunt the house and warned them not to do so. The next day, on Halloween, six of Susan's students enter the mansion, bring the ghosts and monsters back, and get scared out of their wits. Jack, the jack-o-lantern who knew their teacher, protects them with help from Alvin, the ghost puppy, and tries to convince Victoria to read the same spell Susan read when she was in the mansion to get rid of the ghosts. The Spooky Halloween Sleepover in The Haunted Woods: After a few of their friends go missing, a group of kids investigates The Dead Woods to find them. While there, they run into monsters and ghosts that pick them off. Since their friends are disappearing, they decide to have a sleepover in the haunted woods until they find their friends, but they soon all go missing after the hauntings get worse. Fear Itself: After being told a ghost story around the campfire, a group of kids who go to a camp gets scared to death while ghosts and monsters haunt the camp and forest. They get scared, but some think it's all a prank by one of the counselors at first, even when the campers and the counselors start to get picked off one by one. Even though things look bad, some campers still think it's a fraud, at least until things get worse. Because the longer they stay and ignore the ghosts' warnings, the worse the hauntings get. Then they become convinced and start to get scared out of their wits.

The Ancient War looms over the continent of Turia yet again. Join Aron Raffal as he discovers his legacy as an Otherworlder and Starfolk, the race that was once Turia's strongest but was exiled from the world. "Bear her lantern, Walk her path, for when Polaris calls, Destiny falls. For when Polaris calls, annihilation befalls."

"BASED ON HISTORY" In a world governed by wealth, ambition, and illusion, young Diogenes of Sinope begins a life-altering journey in pursuit of truth. After a scandal involving his father tarnishes his family’s name, Diogenes flees to Athens, where he encounters the enigmatic philosopher Antisthenes. Under his guidance, Diogenes begins to strip away the masks society demands he wear and confronts the uncomfortable truths hidden within himself and the world around him. Through vivid encounters with merchants, beggars, politicians, and philosophers, Diogenes challenges the values of his time, wielding wit and irreverence as his weapons. His journey is marked by struggles to reconcile his disdain for materialism with his lingering fears, his defiance of authority with his longing for purpose, and his relentless pursuit of freedom with the cost of alienation. As he grows from a questioning student into a sharp-tongued cynic, Diogenes sets out to illuminate the lies that enslave humanity—even if it means walking alone through the shadows. With every step, he reshapes what it means to live a virtuous life, leaving a legacy that will echo through the annals of philosophy. "The Lantern Bearer" is a richly detailed and introspective novel that explores the boundaries of freedom, the nature of truth, and the courage required to live authentically. Through Diogenes’ story, it asks timeless questions: What is the cost of honesty in a world of deception? And is freedom worth it?. 35 new chs/week

WSA 2025 Entry What can one do against inevitability? Fate? Circumstances out of one’s control? The answer to that, for a human, is not all that much. We toil under the designs of other, pawns in their sick games, moved around while we dance under the illusion of freedom. I had resigned myself to this reality, that it was just how life went, despite my yearning to do more, be more, be above my mortal constraints, above my humanity. Emphasis on had. Fate had now become all but a footnote. ……..………………………… I am writing this book for the sole purpose of sending myself to uni.

After a young bastard from the renowned Namgung clan loses his mother to pneumonia, he must now fulfill her dying wish: to prove himself to the clan and rise as its patriarch. (This is my first story, so I’m not sure if my writing will be any good. I’m doing this as a hobby and hope to continue and make it work.)

Tyren lantern has awoken with the knowledge of his world as a game. in said game he is seen as failure by his family and becomes a boss. believing this to be a dream he gets out of bed to unknowingly face the worst day of his young life. Uploads usually happen on the weekend

After transmigrating into a SF (Science Fiction) novel and enduring cruel hardships, I ascended to the throne as the Emperor of the Galactic Empire. [Welcome to the Integrated Dimensional Community.] As the community's Lone SF Transmigrator, I unleashed the poison of new cultures on the uncivilized primitives of the Otherworlds. -Let there be light. To judge the horde of evil, the Apostle of the Goddess sent down a Graviton Surge. Thus, in that place was light along with a massive explosion... -The Grand Duke of the North has shown great interest in your Heattech... -I, as a Namgung, am thankful for the grace akin to the vast sea provided by the Great Hero. By virtue of the Vibroblade bestowed by the Great Hero, the nefarious Demonic Cult has… It seems like these Otherworlders can’t get their shit together.

Lila Hayes has always found peace and inspiration in her coastal town, where she creates beautiful lanterns that light up the annual Lantern Festival. Her lanterns are not only a local tradition but also a symbol of hope and renewal. Despite her success, Lila feels a sense of loneliness and longs for a deeper connection. Ethan Lawson, a historian and writer, returns to the town where he grew up after spending years researching and writing about various historical events. He arrives just in time for the Lantern Festival, drawn by its enchanting reputation and the town’s rich history. Ethan is particularly interested in a local legend about a hidden romance tied to the festival. When Ethan visits Lila’s art studio, he is captivated by her lanterns and the stories behind them. Intrigued by the legend, he convinces Lila to help him uncover the truth behind the old tale, believing it could provide the perfect inspiration for his book. As they delve into the town’s history and the legend of a lost romance, Lila and Ethan begin to spend more time together. Their research leads them to uncover hidden places and old secrets, and their collaboration gradually turns into a deep and meaningful connection. Their journey is filled with charming town festivals, late-night lantern crafting sessions, and moments of introspection. Lila and Ethan discover that their own stories are intertwined with the legend they are unraveling, leading to unexpected revelations about their own desires and dreams. As the Lantern Festival approaches, Lila and Ethan face their fears and insecurities. Ethan grapples with the possibility of returning to his life away from the town, while Lila contemplates opening her heart to someone new. Together, they must confront their pasts and make a choice about their future. In the end, “Whispers among the lanterns” is a heartwarming story about love, history, and the magic that happens when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable and open to new possibilities.

The stars are singing, who can hear them? Light is lost from the world, hope must be reignited, the spark that will lead to the drums of war sounding. One man holds the last lantern that separates humanity from chaos.

As the Spring Festival approaches, lanterns are hung on both sides of the streets, and every household is busy cleaning and preparing for the New Year, creating a strong festive atmosphere. After Zhang Zhengqi sees off the Municipal Party Secretary Li Fengshu at the train station, he receives a phone call informing him that someone has jumped off the building at the Municipal Government Building. He rushes to the scene and finds the deceased to be a woman from an unknown organization. The police have reported to 110 and 120, and the preliminary judgment is suicide triggered by marital emotional issues. Zhang Zhengqi decides not to immediately report to Li Fengshu, but to handle the aftermath first.After Li Fengshu took office, he consulted a classmate who was good at feng shui. The classmate believed that the feng shui of the municipal government building was not good and suggested building an artificial hill to block the negative energy from the south. The city government adopted the suggestion and invested millions in the renovation. Unexpectedly, shortly after the relocation of the municipal government agencies, a cadre died suddenly, and now there has been a suicide by jumping off the building, prompting speculation about whether it is related to feng shui.

Waking up from a nightmare several hours before dawn, Belle fetched a drink of water. She paused in front of her kitchen's window when she noticed a lit lantern in front of her mansion's garden. Her butler stood there, shovel in hand. This was no hour to be gardening. Curious, she made her way outside, but when she had gotten close enough to see a large and hollow pit next to her eternally-stoic and polite butler, she saw him pick up a rotten body. A DEAD BODY! Her eyes widened fearfully when she saw her handsome butler drop the rotting body into the fresh hole. She asked in horror, "What are you doing?!" Surprised to see his young miss awake at this hour, he stared at her with the same expression he had been keeping up for all these years. He had made sure she was asleep before coming here. "Gardening." "And the body?!" she looked at him in disbelief. "Fertilizer," he answered her before picking up the shovel that was on the ground. Belle was now certain something had possessed her butler. Who gardened dead bodies?! She then heard him ask her, "Want to help me in planting it, Miss Adams?" he gave her a sweet smile. Note: If you enjoy a book of comedy with light-hearted romance and a gothic background. This book is for you~

A long-forgotten servant has been loyal for countless years doing his mandated daily activities. Before his masters were destroyed, he served. After they were annihilated, he served. Until the very object of his assignment was destroyed he felt free and became free. Zamright was left with no path, no goals and he was never a child with lofty ambition. In the countless years he performed his assignment he had dampened his emotions to the lowest level. However, as he returned to his motherland, he was met with a multitude of choices: should he leave it to be destroyed, or should he save it? With no grand desire to be a ruler, one thing led to another and before he realized what had happened he was sitting on the highest throne of the Great Lantern, commanding absolute power and authority! Reigning over ancient monsters, beasts and old souls of the forgotten past and mundane people. Contending against the whole world, clashing with conceptual monsters and winning! However, he was blinded to the true nature of the ancient land—the Great Lantern. The whole world is terrified of that cursed land, and the only way to save it is to rip it up from the crust and flip it back to Earth! By the schemes of the hidden hands, by the countless hax from the shadows, by the monstrous intention of the darksides, by the strange abilities of Source Wilders, Zamright was controlled, swayed in matters of Nation wealth and many hid behind him silently for their desire to be fulfilled. But with every passing day, he grew stronger and broke from the shackles, gleaned through their insidious nature and countered in the most silent way conceivable, until his Sovereignty was absolute! But the layers of the schemes are older than the stars themselves! ***** Peace Dreamers are waiting for their Messiah. The Ancient Titan Moon was disdestroyed. The arrival of the Messiah. Throne Relic has chosen a new master. Seed of Hope was planted in everyone. "These are the signs of another Great War" Cardinal Of Knowledge sighed, "can we survive again?" even as a knowledge devourer he doesn't have the answer.

With each mile that he passed with his car his anger turned from fury to a blinding fire to a pitch black pit of chaos. And yet the pitch black chaos was too small a word as further ahead he went, until there he stood in front of ‘Manerium Somniorum’ The manor of dreams. Standing at the gates his anger dissipated to a form of fear and melancholy. Christian knew it like he knew the back of his hand that these emotions were his. Whatever he was feeling was an aftermath of what the manor was listening in on. The walls were screaming the story that unfolded between their bricks as the windows tried to leap open, over powered by the yearning need for some kind of a void. An escape from what unfolded. The gate of the manor seemed barred from reality. Acutely preoccupied by the nightmare. Participating and escaping every word the manor screamed. Time did not exist beyond these gates. No what was left behind was simply the shadow of broken hearts. With each second that passed Christian watched a darkness descend upon the manor as thick mists of clouds and shadows formed. Untouched was the reality outside the gate but inside Manerium Somniorum dreamed. Dreamed of a heartbroken man. Echoed of an unquenchable thirst. Begged for her return. Pulling every reality into it in its desperation, whispering and moaning Christian or anyone that dared to watch to enter. Enter their dream. Dream their love. And bathe in their despair as a symphony lulled Christian into a heavy sleep. With each ticking minute the manor seemed to draw further and further away, without even realizing his eyes had closed and his body was mesmerized by her. By them. It played out again like a song, starting with a verse. A look. A pair of eyes. A shadow. As translucent darkness shone brightly around a man and interlaced with his soul. And there she stood. It was her form and her face and yet her eyes betrayed who she was. A conscious thought metaphored into her existence, standing right there under the soft glow of his lantern. Christian was the prince and the prince was chaos as their fell in love for the first time. As their skin felt the fleeting graze of her smile and their ears heard the soft whisper of her gown tease the ground. There all three souls stood as one falling in love with the same form and yet a different woman. "We were never meant for tomorrow ..." She said with a trembling voice as her hand reached out for his, so close and yet much like their fates all there was between them were dreams.

"Since the heaven has taken pity on me and allowed me to be reborn, I will kill my way through this terminally ill world in this life!" Mysteries are resurrected, demons and monsters are everywhere, mountains of corpses and seas of blood are wailing all over the land. Only the divine pattern master is the only light in this diseased world. As long as there are patterns on the body, there is a chance of becoming a divine pattern master. Someone suffers from leukemia and transforms into a white-winged angel to punish all directions. Someone with eczema became the master of the river and feasted on it. Someone has a black dragon tattoo on his shoulder, his arms are covered with dragon scales, and he can shake a mountain with one punch! ...The day before Qin Jue returned to the mysterious world. Born into a righteous family, he made a decision that went against his ancestors. The front chest is covered with Naihe Bridge. This one, with a bull's head and a horse's face, drives the souls of the dead. On the other side, black and white impermanence waits with a lantern. The judge of the underworld, Yama of the Ten Palaces, Emperor Fengdu, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva... There are four angels standing on the back, holy and flawless, with kind eyes. Underworld on the front, heaven on the back, full of taboos! ... He is burdened with taboos and is as good as the gods! Show your butcher knife to this sick world! "In this life, I am the taboo!"

Three thousand years ago, Fu ling (Moon Fairy) saved Shang Chen (Phoenix Lord) from death and fell in love with him. Due to conspiracies by Fu ling's brother and sister, Shang Chen married Fu ling's sister, and Fu ling was imprisoned for destroying her clan. In the depths of the dungeon, she met Chang Lin (Dragon Lord). Chang Lin fell in love with Fu ling. Fu ling was poisoned by her sister. Chang Lin escaped from prison with Fu Ling and killed her brother. When Shang Chen tried to kill Fu ling, the Moon Lantern caught his Phoenix Blood, and Shang Chen's spirit wandered. In order to separate her destiny from Shang Chen's, she cut the destiny stone in half. Chang Lin accepted the fate stone punishment instead of Fu ling and his body was destroyed. Fu ling, poisoned by her sister, lost control of the Moon Lantern, and the mortal world fell into chaos. To make up for this incident, she sacrificed herself. Two thousand years later, Fu ling's soul entered the mortal body and met Shang Chen and Chang Lin again. A complex relationship of love, hate and sacrifice.

“It only takes five gold coins to change your fate.” Would you risk it? Every great story in Murim always begins with an encounter, with an old man. Arslan who had possessed the body of the foolish son of the prestigious sword family, Namgung Wong was just taking a casual walk after he had a wonderful moment with his half sister, when he was suddenly called by a white robed old man. Without any care in the world Wong walks up to the old man who claimed to be a Taoist who could read palms from the Wudang Sect. Wong tried to refuse, since he himself was once a palm reader in his past life who stole from people, but after seeing the might of old man in Murim, he eventually agreed. The old man robbed Wong, leaving him penniless in the middle of the street with a red book in his hand written, [Stimulus Flying Shadow Three Sword Style] “What the hell!? The third sword is my.. Argh! Damn it old man.” ____ R18 content (2/3 of the whole novel.) Taboo relationships. No Yuri. ____ https://discord.com/invite/XpbsyGScq7

Jiang Hao traveled to a world where everyone can awaken their own planet. In this world, everyone can have the opportunity to awaken the planet, and transform the extraordinary energy to create civilization of cultivation, magic, technology, warrior... However, the gravity of Jiang Hao's awakened planet is actually ten times that of a normal planet, and no known civilization can survive in this planet, so it is regarded as a waste star by everyone. But Jiang Hao knew a civilization from the anime world. In his previous life, there was a horrifying and terrifying civilization——Saiyan civilization. Saiyan, Super Saiyan—restricted, mutant, second-order, third-order, full power, demonization, possession, runaway, flash explosion, divine energy, super power, sword of hope... As time goes by, the powerful Saiyans shine in different worlds one by one, turning into a terrifying and terrifying civilization. ······ Even, not just Saiyan civilization! Krypton civilization, Apocalypse civilization, Cree civilization, Green Lantern civilization... I'm not the Author of this book. I found it in MTL & chose to post it here. It is written by a Chinese Author, so there might be Face slapping. I'll try to minimize it, So enjoy.