Handcraft

Seemingly out of the blue, Ash finds himself stuck in one of his favorite novels. A world handcrafted by a all powerful deity with the personality of a toddler. He knew the world better than most, therefore he understood, to survive he needed power... At the very least, he'd have to become the despot of a forgotten realm if he wished to live through to the second half of this story.

Fang Yuan handcrafted steel balls and, by chance, connected the internal veins of a steel ball, causing an anomaly where a world was born within it. Thus, Fang Yuan began adding more and more elements, gradually evolving the steel ball world into a real world, becoming the god of that world. Whenever he had free time, he would create a new race, giving them opportunities to compete and grow stronger! In his leisure, he would toss in a few treasures, prompting the inhabitants of the world to fight to the death over them! In the bustling metropolis, he remained an unassuming Creator God, living forever! "This is a Chinese novel that I like, so I have translated it for you to read. If you want the original version, it is titled '創世神是怎樣練成的'."

Ted is nothing special. In fact, despite his good grades in high school ten years ago, many people would consider Ted a loser. One day, Ted accidentally gets sucked into an isekai portal, but without having died he can't be reincarnated properly! Instead of figuring out a solution the eldritch beings who unwittingly kidnapped him just throw him onto an abandoned space in-between worlds. This upheaval of his mundane life leads Ted to pursue alcohol to cope only to find out he has a passion for handcrafting fermented drinks others enjoy. Trapped in-between universes, who knows who will drop in next? With his basic formula of water, sugar, and yeast, and his time machine he can craft any alcohol his heart desires. So long as the evil monsters who keep appearing bring ingredients with them. What will happen as this tiny mistake grows and grows as the space in-between feeds on the defeated villains of multiple universes? When will the smiling man's mistresses' plan reveal itself? Who knows, because this is a lighthearted adventure examining life, friendship, what it means to be good, and, of course, what the best drink in the multiverse is. Primarily a slice-of-life above all else, with a heavy dose of mystery. Feel free to skip the prologue to ignore some darker setup and just get to the fun, slice-of-life, villains meeting at a bar schtick.

Elaina only knew how to do one thing: make money. Due to a previous trauma, she lived her life with the sole focus of making as much money as she could with the art that she designed. From awe-inspiring paintings to intricate and ornate jewelry to beautifully handcrafted teapots, she did it all. By the time she was 30, she had saved up quite a nest for herself. It wasn't enough, however, and so Elaina kept on working every day to build it up even more. It took one fateful day for her entire life to change. Aerus is an empire unlike anything on Earth. It lives in a different world where magic runs rampant and free and people are not divided by the color of their skin; instead it's by how much magic potential one holds. What do you mean I have magic now? I'm just an above average magician? That's okay, I can make money using art. What do you mean the kid I saved is the son of the emperor? I just wanted to live my life peacefully making money! I don't want to be an empress! I promise I'll follow you to hell and back with a smile.