Burdened With Glorious Purpose

For ten years, Raiten has been bound to the Thunder Tower and made the enslaved guardian of his clan's northern pillar. Once, he dreamed of freedom and fought for a friend he believed in. Now, she’s returned—a hero, wielding the power he stole for her. The only question that remains is, how will Raiten kill her? Will he choose forgiveness and carve for himself a new life, beyond the tower, beyond the clan? Or, will he sink in the depraved depths of bloody vengeance? Perhaps a bit of both. This story is a mix of vengeance, fast-paced action, lighter slice-of-life moments, and of course, magic. Great for fans of Shadow Slave, Red Rising, Cosmere novels, Mother of Learning, the game Roadwarden, The Witcher, and more! Please enjoy. [Note: cover is AI art. I am only using this temporarily: once I am not broke, I will pay a proper artist for an awesome cover!] [Note 2: Originally published on RoyalRoad]

In Amukelo, you can expect a fantasy adventure filled with action and complex characters facing tough moral choices. The story involves intense battles, quests across dangerous lands, and a deeper struggle against both demonic forces and inner turmoil. Themes of revenge, redemption, friendship, and the weight of past trauma are woven throughout, with high stakes that escalate as the world faces a growing supernatural threat.

In the new order brought about by the era of symbiotes—artificial intelligence that merges with human bodies—living as a fringe dweller had meant nothing but regret, envy, weakness, and dreams for Damon. The only way to save himself and his family from being mere workers who are not even considered citizens of the empire in this new order, and to leave the fringe to live in a real city, is to pass the symbiote compatibility test. Because only through the power of Ka, which grants humans magical abilities and powerful bodies, and becoming a knight, can he achieve his dreams. But to connect with the power of Ka, he needs a symbiote. However, his compatibility test results came back as a red light and a big no. But the world had a different fate in store for him... [Currently merging and initializing...please wait]

'Hell is empty and all the devils are here.' -- Williams Shakespeare --- "Should I dip my hands in holy water so I can touch you?" His breath fanned her neck as he spoke close to her ear, causing an anxious shiver to run down her spine. Her eyes widened before narrowing slightly. "You are crazy." She whispered back with a shaking voice. "Why?" He asked, awed. His eyes now staring at her. "Because you would get burned." --- Opposites attract. That’s what everyone says, but light and darkness are two very contrasting entities. Annabelle is the perfect definition of pure and innocent, while on the other hand, Kione is the opposite of that—dark and a devil with an angelic appearance. Too forbidden to be a perfect match.

Lee Seungho, the son of two renowned and influential figure, is born into a world of privilege and power. As the heir to the hermit family, the Lee family, one of the wealthiest and most powerful family in the world, Seungho carries the weight of his lineage on his young shoulders. From birth, Seungho is immersed in the intricacies of the family business, a complex network of global enterprises spanning from technology and finance to art and philanthropy. He is groomed to be a leader, a visionary, and a shrewd businessman, expected to uphold the family's legacy and further expand its influence. He inherits not only the family's wealth and power but also a unique system like his mother Lee Minho, designed to cultivate him. This system, a rigorous program of education, training, and real-world experiences especially of flaunting wealth. However, Seungho's path to succession is not without its challenges. As Seungho navigates the complexities of family, business, and personal growth, he must learn to balance the expectations placed upon him with his own desires and aspirations. He must prove himself worthy of the mantle of leadership, while remaining true to himself and the values he holds dear. [it's the SEQUEL of my first book 'THE SYSTEMS GOLDEN STANDARD']

WARNING: This story will contain adult content After Thanos gave Loki the scepter the mind stone hidden inside unexpectedly activates, showing Loki that his plans to conqueror Earth were doomed to failure from the very beginning, ultimately leading to his death at the hands of Thanos. To avoid his fate he creates a new plan, far more glorious and ambitious than conquering a planet of primitives. He sets his sights on collecting the infinity stones for himself to create a kingdom of his own to rule. In his search he discovers Vers(Carol Danvers), a living infinity gauntlet that he can use to safely harness the full power of the stones. He captures her, using the mind stone to dominate her will, and turn the powerful and proud warrior into his unwilling slave. Stripped of her powers, and military training, Vers(Carol) finds herself more vulnerable than ever been before, slipping further and further under the control of the God of Mischief as she battles against her growing submissive desires and lust.

Alex, an 18-year-old high schooler, lives a seemingly ordinary life with his loving mother, Monica, and his bubbly 7-year-old sister, Maria. His father, John, a dedicated soldier, visits them once every two months, bringing joy and stability to their home. Life feels normal, even predictable—until one fateful day changes everything. A chilling message from the army headquarters announces that John has survived a devastating plane crash but is gravely injured. Rushing to his side, the family finds him confined to a wheelchair. As Monica speaks with the doctor about taking John home, her composure remains unusually calm, even… happy. Back home, the day winds down. After dinner, Alex retreats to his room, hoping to distract himself with a chat among friends. But when Monica steps into his room, something shifts. She moves closer, her arms enveloping him in an unexpected embrace. Silent tears stream from her eyes, falling onto Alex’s cheeks, carrying a weight of unspoken emotions and an unshakable mystery. What lies behind Monica’s strange reaction? What secrets are buried in their seemingly perfect family? Each page unravels a story of love, loss, and a truth that could change Alex’s life forever.

Warning: This story contains many dark adult themes. In a world on the path to destruction, a nameless orphan seeks his own future in a brutal world of magic and myth. After he is sought out to be adopted by a cursed Witch and reincarnated Kitsune, he is soon chosen to wield a Relic; magic weaponry of unbelievable power who chose their masters. Touji Himura must learn how to use this newfound strength and bear the burdens of what it means to become a hero. In this story everyone has their own past that shapes their present and future, from sole surviving Oni to an immortal mage that forgets all who die except those who perish by her hands. Authors Note: Chapters will often see touch ups and refinements over time. This is my first ever story, so I may stumble along the way. Please let me know of any mistakes I make In everlasting memory of Mark Richards.

In a world where the weak are crushed and the powerful betray, Keid follows one rule: survive. A carriage driver with no ambition, he drifts between the grimy alleys and gilded halls of Azurethra, watching without attachment, listening without involvement. But in a kingdom where everything is for sale—gold, blood, and souls—nothing stays hidden forever. And sometimes, ignorance is safer than the truth. When a simple job pulls him into the depths of a game he doesn’t understand, Keid learns a truth he would have rather never known. Here, debts are paid in lives, and the past never stays buried.

Born into nobility but shackled by expectation, Nathanael Greinthsion was never meant to walk his own path. As the forgotten second son of a powerful duke, his life was scripted before he even drew breath—a pawn in a game of power and blood. Yet, in a world drowning in corruption, where titles hold more weight than truth, he makes a choice few of his kind ever dare: to leave it all behind. To uncover the past is to awaken forces that wish to keep it buried. And as the fires of vengeance and destiny intertwine, Nathanael must decide: is he merely a wanderer seeking purpose, or was he always meant to be something more? A lost noble in a land forsaken by justice, revenge may be the only salvation left.

A boy with Naruto System transport another world. How will be his journey?

Nora is shattered a month before her wedding when she uncovers her fiancé's deceitful affair. As she manages this betrayal, she discovers a deep ploy to hinder her from claiming her rightful inheritance. Devastated but determined, Nora takes a daring step to regain control of her life. Enter Demetri 'The Demon' to those who know him, a formidable man barely known to her, who offers her protection and support in return for a contract marriage to satisfy him. In a twist of fate, Nora marries Demetri to claim her inheritance and fight those who plotted against her. But as she battles her own family and Demetri's many rivals, will she be able to keep from falling for the man known to crush people beneath his booted heel. Excerpt: She had forgotten that the man was intimidating and directly challenged him. Rather than speaking, Demetri rose from his seat and approached her deliberately. Although it was a mere few steps, time seemed to stretch for Nora. When he was almost within touching distance, his hand gently landed on her knee, moving it sideways. His touch moved with a hint of a caress, and he stepped between her open legs. Nora sat there in frozen silence, her eyes wide like a deer caught in headlights. Catching her chin between his fingers, he tilted her face upwards and spoke unhurriedly," You are my wife." She nodded her head slowly in affirmation while his thumb slowly traced her lip. "I have given you time to gather your emotions." Another nod. Nora's nervousness made her lick her lips, acutely aware of his intense gaze fixed upon them. "Your reason for the marriage was to secure your inheritance and get away from under your mother's thumb." "Yes..." Nora whispered in confusion. Her confusion was not about his statement but about the bewildering sensations coursing through her. What was happening with her? "It's time for you to fulfil your end of the contract, yes?" He continued. "Yes," Nora whispered breathlessly. Why was she breathless? Had the oxygen level in the house dropped? Was the air suddenly thinning? Abruptly, his hand left her face, and she watched as he drew closer. It was then that Nora comprehended what was unfolding. All those tantalizing, heart-pounding kisses she had read about in novels were about to possibly become her reality. But the anticipated kiss didn't happen. Instead, he paused near her and commanded, "Kiss me."

In a world where shadows lurk just beyond the light, 17-year-old Leor is a determined young warrior with a calling from God. Abandoned as an infant, he was raised in a hidden monastery by the Nuns and Monks. after a tragedy occurred in the local town where Leor’s best friend Lucian happened to live, He suddenly felt a calling to prevent things like this from ever happening again. After learning all he could from the Holy Men in the monastery, he ventured to the camp of the Eastern Vampire Hunters. A place shrouded in myths and legends. There, he trained to fight the darkness threatening the land. When whispers of an insidious evil—a demonic force stalking the village of Hollow Creek—reach him, Leor sets out on a perilous journey to confront the darkness that has cursed the innocent. Accompanied by his loyal canine companion, Fydo, Leor arrives in a quaint village steeped in fear, yet a peaceful oasis amidst the surrounding land nonetheless. As he seeks to warn the villagers and protect them from the looming threat, he discovers a community bound by faith and resilience, fighting to hold onto hope amidst despair. As Leor grapples with his own inner demons and the weight of his mission, he must navigate the fragile balance between faith and fear. Will he find the strength to stand against the encroaching shadows, or will the darkness claim him as its own? Join Leor on a gripping journey of courage, redemption, and the enduring power of faith in a battle against evil that will test not only his skills but the very essence of his soul. Author’s note: (This is a story for all ages, with many lessons to learn from it. I am a student still, but I love making stories, so the updates shouldn’t take too long unless I am swamped with homework or something.)

-R18- Modern-Fantasy-Life Changing- Jain Sen is a regular person in his late 20s, living an ordinary life without any real direction. He's single and has never been in a relationship. One night, Jain encounters a Genie who offers him a deal: his soul for the chance to live in a parallel universe that mirrors our own. This universe has one twist: he'll remember everything from his current life, allowing him to anticipate events. Additionally, the Genie provides him with skills and a system that don't exist here. The Genie also grants Jain the power to start over from the past and gives him a jinn as a lover who will help him achieve his goals and cherish him deeply. Jain accepts these conditions and travels back in time to the past. Now, he has the opportunity to transform his mundane life into something thrilling. Will he succeed in changing his destiny and live happily with his lover? Or will unforeseen events unfold because he's in a different universe? Time will reveal the answers. For now, let me share with you my story of turning my dull life into an exciting adventure. Please Check the Artwork On My Patreon: patreon.com/Som_Me ------- The story is made up. It's not about real people or situations. Any resemblance to actual events or individuals is purely coincidental. I created this story for entertainment purposes only. The characters, places, and events are fictional. I hold no liability for any misunderstandings or misinterpretations of the content.----------

Torn between her pain and the allure of Gavin’s enigmatic charm, Sofia battles with her feelings while uncovering secrets that might either ignite a new flame or burn her hopes to ashes. Will Sofia dare to trust again, or will Gavin’s pursuit only add fuel to the fire of her past heartbreak?

အရင်က နတ်ဘုရားတစ်ပါးအဖြစ် တည်ရှိခဲ့တဲ့ Lord Ehivia ဆိုတဲ့ နတ်ဘုရားတစ်ပါး, နတ်ဘုရားအဖြစ်နှစ်ပေါင်း မရီတွက်နိုင်အောင် တည်ရှိပီးနောက်မာ နောက်တစ်ခါ လူအဖြစ် မွေးဖွားဖို့ဆုံးဖြတ်လိုက်ပါတယ် လူအဖြစ်မွေးဖွားလာရာမာ အခြားသက်ရှိတွေလို မှော်, ချီစွမ်း‌အား, Energy, တစ်ခုမှမသုံးသော ကြောင့် အခြားသူတွေရဲ့ အထင်သေးခံရပါတယ် ဒါပေမယ့် သူဟာ အရင်က နတ်ဘုရားတစ်ပါးဖြစ်ခဲ့တာကြောင့် ထိုအသိဉာဏ်နဲ့ (ကောင်းချီး) "Blessings" ‌နဲ့ "Devine protection" တွေရရှိထားတာကိုတော့ မသိကြပါဘူး နတ်ဘုရားတစ်ပါး နတ်သက်ချွတ်ပြီး လူအဖြစ် ဘယ်လိုမျိုးရှင်သန်သွားမလဲဆိုတာဖတ်ရမာပါ Author : @kaizn_kaze : lazy baka writing by device - 2024, Nov 30, Tecno Spark 20 C (alert : haven't wrote novels before) (alert² : There would be no Arts- not sure)

"You are my mate"he said...iam not...she replied The alpha prince Daki faces the wrath when fate works against him.He must face the greatest danger to make sure she remains bond to him.

The former king of the once-powerful kingdom, Valtoria is betrayed by his closest advisors and assassinated in his own throne room. As his lifeless body slumps to the ground, he is suddenly reborn in the body of a commoner in a far-off village. His memories of his previous life are intact, and he is consumed with a burning desire for revenge.

Omer has a knack for finding humor in the most unexpected places. From his witty comebacks to his lighthearted pranks, Omer's life is a whirlwind of laughter and surprises. But behind his sharp sense of humor lies a deeper story—one of resilience, self-discovery, and connection. "Joke With Omer" is a heartwarming tale that weaves comedy with moments of introspection, as Omer navigates the ups and downs of friendship, love, and the challenges that life throws his way. This book invites readers to see the world through Omer's unique lens, where every situation holds the potential for a laugh and a lesson. Whether it's turning everyday chaos into comedy or uncovering joy in the darkest moments, "Joke With Omer" is a celebration of the healing power of humor and the importance of never taking life too seriously.

What's the purpose of life? What drives us to keep on going, to keep living, instead of accepting whatever awaits us beyond death? Well, Mark is trying to figure out an answer to that.

Kato, is a bodyguard who protects the daughter of the Aletra Kingdom. He was trusted by the King because of his high dedication and loyalty. However, behind the good deeds he has done, he has great ambitions to build an organization. He needs help. He couldn't move on his own. At one point, he told the truth to sister Aletra. Although it is quite difficult, in the end this heavy request can be approved easily. “Are you sure?” “Yes. Leave it to me.” On the way, difficult things will be faced. Politics, betrayal, and dark secrets. Everything. Will... Flashes of clashing swords, gunshots, ice plains, sharp shards of glass, and cunning... “That... I, have to do it to survive.” “He, hey, you're Kaito?” “Kaito is... who?” “I'm not as lucky as others. So, I ran away rather than be taken advantage of.” “I hope for your cooperation.” “Good~ If so~” “Noooooo!” All of that. Each of the feelings of the closest people. Therefore, they have a reason for the organization. An organization needs strength. Quarrels and external conflicts are very disturbing. A sacrifice determines fate. However, without that, all would not have gone far.

After the sudden death of her perfect older sister, Amara is forced to take on her sister’s life—mimicking her actions, words, and personality to appease a grieving family. As she navigates the social expectations and painful memories of her sister's legacy, Amara begins to question her own identity. Trapped between the image of the girl she is pretending to be and the person she longs to become, she must confront her own desires, the resentment of her parents, and the haunting truth that she might never be loved for who she truly is.

Kehidupan Cherryl Anastasia jungkir balik setelah dinikahi dr. Arka.

What if, you were thrown into an unknown world not as baby, but a mere teenager? A world of horrid creatures that seek to kill and rend your flesh? Fighting monsters that exist within the waking world - and the dream world as well. To survive, one must become strong and outpace what seeks to kill those who are attempting to survive. So come along and watch a boy rise to the top - or fall to the very bottom, never to see the light of day again...

Remember that saying you've probably heard from a lot of people that goes"from being enemies to friends? "Well, mine's mine's a little complicated as it moves from being enemies to friends to lovers. Yup! That's right! The one you didn't expect huh. Sometimes life brings to you tragic moments, and they're here to teach you how to be strong, not to destroy you. Many people find love through many ways, and of course u can say that mine was a mistake mistake in literal sense, but hey, it's all gonna be alright in the end. With a mix of emotions, romance and suspense, read the intrugging novel "My Glorious Moment" that would teleport you into a new dimension, the beginning of romance! Xinjiang is being controlled by her emotions and finally finds out that her fear of falling in love is no ordinary one. This phobia leaves her trapped in thoughts that seem to be affecting her well-being. Will Xinjiang fight alone? Or does she have support from elsewhere, backing her up. READ NOW!!!

Carrie finally gets to persue her dreams as she got accepted into the best Unviversity in all of Europe, but when dangerous foes and spirits threaten her and her friends safety, well, who knows what she'll do...

Saddiquecca Maxwell is a fresh man at Harvard university and wants to pursue a degree in environmental science. With her only goal in mind she covers up in hoodies and caps intending to stay out of the spotlight. All she wants is to peruse her goals hoping one day she will meet her parents. Sekany Yahmen is a sophomore at Harvard university who wants to achieve his goal of being a Carpenter and Electrician along with many other things. He has big goals and will do anything to achieve them. Even though he has bad parents and grew up in poverty he has no intention of allowing it to define his future. Both individuals have no interest or desire in being involved or distracted by anything. Both have dark pasts and wish not to uproot them. But what will they discover when they collide in a unfortunate situation? Follow them on this unforgettable journey of two people who are crushed. What will happened when the both realise that maybe they need to change their goals and maybe they dont want to be alone for the rest of their lives.

"Losing my mother and sister was a bummer, but it's also made me think about stuff, you know? Like, life is short, and you never know what's gonna happen. But even when things are bad, there's always something good if you look for it. Like, a funny cat video or a tasty sandwich. It's the little things, right? Maybe it's the things you already love. Like food, music, the violin or just a warm sunny day. Well, I only felt this way until..."