Zen Sand

CQ 2024 entry. When Lithe Hildebrand hires Zen Starke to retrieve stolen property belonging to the Maximillian Tribe nothing goes according to plan. Lithe, a workaholic and perfectionist, convinces Zen to let him go on the dangerous mission with him for fear that if mishandled it could ruin his reputation and career. Intrigued, Zen is determined to keep his potential mate by his side at all costs. For he’s never met anyone as captivating and sensuous as Lithe. When Lithe’s life is threatened, Zen makes a bargain to protect Lithe if he pretends to be his fiancé. Pressed for time, Lithe agrees since Zen is nothing like the media portrays him to be. As a recessive omega he finds the dominant alpha irresistibly charismatic and fiercely loyal. The problem is the feelings are mutual. Despite their differences, the lovers embark on a dangerous quest that gets them more than they bargain for when they encounter murder, deception and the gift of everlasting love.

Jerry was invisible—forgotten, and barely surviving his hollow reality. Until he woke up inside a mysterious program embedded in his mind: Harem.exe—a glitched love simulator with one cryptic rule: Win the true hearts of 7 “Harem Hearts” within 365 days—or vanish into digital oblivion. But love here isn’t scripted. Every girl Jerry must connect with hides a trauma too deep for ordinary affection. Inside Jerry’s head are the fractured voices of three past failed candidates: Ragnar – "Conquer her like a battlefield." Alric – "Calculate the path to her heart." Zen – "Feel. Flirt. Repeat." As Jerry navigates real emotion in a world of synthetic logic, each successful bond unlocks strange new powers—and cracks in the system’s code. Characters glitch. Rules change. And soon, Jerry isn’t sure what’s part of the game… and what’s bleeding in from reality. The countdown has started. But love is no longer just a goal— It’s the key to unlocking something far more human.

He awoke in a dying field. No name. No memory. Only a crooked smile. In a world ruled by Sigils—mystic marks that define your power and place—he was branded Common. The lowest tier. A weakling’s fate. But some fates are written in ink, others in blood. A wandering clown, a quiet puppet, a scarecrow with eyes that never blink—whispers of forgotten things trail his steps. As he journeys across kingdoms, hunted and haunted, he begins to sense something is terribly wrong. Why does everyone fear the ordinary? Why do memories slip away like sand? And why does his name… not feel like his own? This is not a hero’s story. It’s something older. And it’s watching.

> Mature content. Contains intense scenes not suitable for readers under 18. The world ended. His wife betrayed him. Now he’s stuck on a tropical island... with twelve beautiful women—and a deadly secret beneath the sand. Jude thought escaping the zombie apocalypse on a cruise ship was salvation. He was wrong. After a cruel twist of fate leaves him stranded and betrayed, he wakes up on an island that seems like paradise—but the truth is far more dangerous. He’s not alone. Twelve mysterious women. No way out. And the undead? They're not the only threat hunting him. Will Jude survive the secrets of the island… or become part of them?

Aubree descended the mountain and became the real young miss of the Aubree family in River City. No one in the Aubree family liked this little Buddhist nun who came out from deep mountains. They gave the fake daughter their utmost care while warning the real young miss to discard all ideas of replacing the fake daughter's place. Aubree did not fight. She ate vegetarian food and read Buddhist scriptures every day—void of lust and desires. Her younger brother got caught in a huge lawsuit. Mrs. Aubree went through a lot of trouble to invite the First Lady to plead for mercy only to receive merciless ridicule. "I'll give you a second chance on Master Aubree's account." Mrs. Aubree, "?” Mr. Aubree's company was in a crisis and was in desperate need of money. In his attempt to gain the richest man's favor, the rich man merely responded with a gaze full of despise. "You tend to take fish eyes for pearls. I think you've developed an acquired taste in your investments." Mr. Aubree, "?” The fake daughter wanted to ruin the real daughter's reputation at a banquet. Eventually, everyone ended up realizing that the real young miss of the Aubree family was as beautiful as a fairy with a kindred heart. Fake daughter, "?" The crown prince of the wealthy, Qu Feitai, was also a top celebrity in showbiz. Being at the center of attention, he could summon a tempest whenever he wanted. When he participated in a variety show, a frail female guest appeared. She chopped wood with her left hand and pulled noodles with her right hand. Steaming, boiling, and cooking; everything was a piece of cake to her. As someone horrible at maintaining an orderly life, he was dumbfounded. During the live broadcast of the International Junior League finals, his cousin, who was known as a genius in Go, was extremely anxious. On the other hand, the familiar-looking beautiful girl opposite him was calm and composed, ending him in one move. His high-flyer best friend cried to him, "After your goddess transferred over, I can never surpass being in second place anymore." Qu Feitai, "How many surprises do you have that I don't know about?" Until one day, he actually saw her discussing scriptures and Buddism with a group of old monks at an international Buddhist exchange. As she started to speak of Buddhist Dharma, Qu Feitai panicked… "You keep your six senses pure and saw through the vanity of the world, but I insist on dragging you here for a walk in the mortal realm. Worse comes to worst, you'll ascend to nirvana and I'll end up in hell."

Have you ever felt that a 'dream' is far too vivid to be mere imagination? As if you were truly 'there,' experiencing the life of 'someone else' in a different world... 'Zen' is an ordinary young man who has lived with these surreal experiences his entire life. But when the 'Echoes' from the other side of his dreams grow clearer and more powerful, he begins to realize... this is no longer just a dream. It is the 'Resonance' of spiritual waves. Every 'self' in each universe he touches has a life and feelings of their own; it's just that their 'soul waves' align with Zen's in a strange way, like a radio tuned to the perfect frequency. This allows him to 'perceive' and 'connect' with their experiences, memories, and even their powers. From a watcher in unfamiliar worlds to discovering a dormant power, and the truth that all life in the multiverse may be connected through these invisible 'waves'. "One Dream, A Thousand Universes" is the journey of a young man awakened from the world he once knew to confront the secrets of the multiverse—a story of combat, magic, advanced technology, and the very meaning of 'life' reflected through the mysterious waves of Resonance. If you've ever felt that "this world might not be our only one," or have questioned the 'reality' you perceive... perhaps Zen's story is an echo from your own universe as well. Come, journey with him and find the answers... in a world where every dream, and every 'wave' you feel, may hold more meaning than you could ever imagine. Note: This story was originally written in Thai and lovingly translated into English by the author himself. While some expressions may differ slightly from standard English, every line carries the author’s intent and emotion as closely as possible.

After escaping a life of isolation, Felix—an enigmatic young man with a deadly power sealed within—finds himself entangled in the war between dark and light empires. Alongside Rene, a betrayed royal, Lumina, a fugitive Celestian princess, and Samael, the vampire prince who longs for freedom, Felix is forced to face the truth about who he is... and what he might become. Haunted by his past and hunted for his power, Felix must learn to control the black fire that once destroyed entire cities. But with danger on all sides and a prophecy looming, can a monster choose to be human again?

Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/3BPyR2s2UH Erabareshimono, often called Mono by his friends, is a young warrior training in the dojo of Zen’i No Machi. He is originally guided by a wise but enigmatic Sensei. As new threats loom, Mono must rise above his limits and face adversaries stronger and more skilled than he ever imagined. With his friends by his side and the guidance of the ancient book, Mono strives to become the warrior he was destined to be, discovering the balance between mind, body, and the will to protect those in need.

He never knew his parents but his love for them fuels his revenge. The throne was taken from him before he even got a chance to fight for it. In a world where powers are as common as sand and betrayal and evil rules the land , Yakuso Halo must prove he is worthy and strong enough to defeat the man that killed his parents, Prisma. Will Yakuso and his "siblings" restore the throne or will Yakuso experience a family reunion in heaven? Find out in "The Promise".

[Inspired by Real Life Story] For those beautiful hearts , who cried hard only to become stone later. She stood alone in the silence , the echoes of past still haunt her. Love always seemed to run far away from her, slipping from her fingers like sand in the wind. And then , briefly , there was him -the one who made her believe in love .That seemed to be happy ever after but she was wrong , it was just a fleeting moment. Another came , promising of forever, only to break her heart again. Her heart is shattered in million pieces , the question lingers- Will she ever be able to believe in love again? Or she will just turn into petrified soul.

What if a feared mafia of a famous clan who had already given up on life had transmigrated in the body of a traitor? On his 28th birthday Lee hyun’s wish seems to be fulfilled, the desire to be resting like a rotting corpse that buried deep down the sand has come, but at that time he wasn’t aware what was await of his destiny. After being devoured by the fire he had transmigrated into the unknown world of the traitor’s body and a threat of an empire. But even though after living a second life, Lee Hyun only wants one thing for himself, and so he continues to embrace the death just to be stuck in the cycle of revival. *Khalid De’l Urchtdorf, a curse of immortality has passed down* "F*ck!"

In a world held together by invisible Threads of power, five unlikely allies uncover a divine conspiracy that threatens to unravel existence itself. Haunted warrior Koshiro and fiery swordsman Zen discover they hold the last pieces of a forgotten god’s power—one that may be the key to stopping Kain, a fallen deity returning to devour the world. With the help of a cursed prophet, a cunning strategist, and warriors marked by fate, they must battle twisted commanders, ancient beasts, and their own broken pasts—before the Thread that binds reality shatters forever.

In the neon-lit ruins of a future Earth, where clones are manufactured to fight wars, follow orders, and die without asking why, Adam 141 is a glitch in the system. He's a failed clone. An echo. A memory they tried to erase. But when a mission goes wrong and he's entangled with another clone, Zen Zero, the prototype they buried, Adam uncovers a conspiracy that threatens the entire clone-controlled hierarchy. The Lambda System, a ruthless technocracy built on memory manipulation and recycled obedience, has kept its grip through fear, tech, and silence. Until now. Haunted by fragmented pasts, hunted by the very army he once served, and carrying stolen intel that could shatter reality, Adam must outrun kill-drones, decode corrupted memories, and awaken others like him, forgotten weapons discarded by a system afraid of its own creation. Beside him stands Aomi, a rogue data-runner who remembers what love is—something Adam was never programmed to feel. Now, as revolts erupt, AI warlords descend, and the fabric of identity itself unravels, one clone will ignite the rebellion not just to survive… …but to remember who he was meant to be

Win a thousand fights—or die in the sand. Caelvir was thrown into the Dust Arena, starving, beaten, and forgotten. To the Queen of Velrane, he’s a disposable son, a pack of meat and blood locked away to be feasted on. He fights with hatred saved only for her. Every battle makes him stronger. Every breath brings him closer. To freedom. To a promise. To whatever comes next.

Hazel is just your average guy: 20, 5”10, 153 pounds, and lives in Columbus, Ohio. Until one day, he wakes up 6,500 miles across the world with a dead body in the sand next to him. He then meets a strange girl in the middle of the desert claiming to be an assassin. As the pair join hands and his memories begin to return, will he find out who he really is? As well as who he will become?

When a failed thief is imprisoned and witnesses a King leading his city toward destruction, he must overcome his self-doubt and save the kingdom and himself.

Chaya Nirvani, the youngest of the royal Nirvani family, has never felt at home in the world of palace duties and royal expectations. Her heart has always belonged to the past, drawn to the mysteries of ancient civilizations, especially Egypt. Pursuing archaeology, despite her family’s objections, she travels to Egypt on an excavation. There, a strange artifact leads her to a discovery she never imagined—a link between her life and a long-lost Egyptian pharaoh. As she unravels secrets buried deep in the sands of time, Chaya learns that her true heritage is far more extraordinary than she ever dreamed.

They said the room on the 49th floor didn’t exist. No nameplate. No ID access. No records in the company logs. But every employee at RaiSinghaniPharma knew the rule: Don’t speak of it. Don’t look at it. Don’t even think of trying the handle. Meher stood in front of it now, silent, the polished steel door gleaming under the cold-white hallway lights. His reflection blinked back at him—black eyes hardened by blood, a jagged scar slicing across the left side of his lips, another crossing the dead center of his left eye. Skin weathered and bronze from years of sunlight that no longer touched this skyscraper. Behind him, the corridor stretched empty. But he knew—cameras were watching. He shouldn’t be here. Not after hours. Not alone. And definitely not thinking about the dream he had last night. A dream of this door. A dream of blood. A dream where he died again. He reached forward. Before his fingers could graze the steel, a voice echoed behind him—low, dangerous, too calm. “That room isn’t for you, Meher.” He didn’t turn around. He didn’t need to. He knew that voice better than his own heartbeat now. Agrasen. His boss. His director. His living nightmare. And the man whose story, once upon a time, had ended in tragic flames on a page of fiction. Only, this wasn’t fiction anymore. This was the world Meher had been dragged into—the world of "The End of Eclipse." Where Agrasen was destined to die. And Meher? Meher was never meant to exist. “I didn’t open it,” Meher replied. “Yet.” A pause. Then, footsteps—measured, like a hunter circling prey. “Curiosity is a dangerous trait,” Agrasen murmured, voice just behind him now. “Especially in men like you, who carry too many excuses… and scars.” Meher finally turned. Their eyes locked. Bronze and brown. Black and hollow. And just like that, the air between them cracked— With history that never happened, Memories that didn’t belong, And a hunger neither of them could explain. Behind the door, something pulsed. Alive. Waiting. Restricted Section. The door never opened that night. But it would. And when it did, Nothing would be the same.

"Gene Mage π : BOSS SIDE CHARACTER" is a novel combo character, embodying both the traits of a side character and a villain, ultimately becoming the boss side character. S1 : Side character surf: THE END S2 : BOSS SIDE CHARACTER ( DESTROYER GALARCH VILLAINOUS ERA UPCOMING ) side character (zen ) from the Blue planet reopens his eyes inside the womb of the royal Night Rider family matriarch. "Damn it, in a population of billions of beings and more than a hundred races, why do I have to be born as one of the 100th sons of a hero , is transmigrator from Earth, reincarnated a century ago before me , defeated the demon king, titled by a hero king, on top married hundreds of wives? 100 step-moms . “What do I do now? Nothing is left for me? Advance mage Civilization has already surpass comman Earth tech ”zen night rider questions, pondering the purpose of his existence. "Since i am not Hero , then what ?villain or just a side character?" he wonders as the story takes unexpected twists. Observing the world, Zen come to know "What's happening to this world? Besides the old man, there are more than one protagonist with systems and golden fingers." He reflects on the inequality, "Worst of all, they have golden fingers and systems aiding their progress. Meanwhile, as an eighteen-year-old, I'm left doing push-ups and pull-ups, gaining only a few abs. What can I do with eight abs? Seduce and steal the protagonist's women?" Lost in unexpected plots and twists, how our side character will survive in a world of advance magic extracted from gene sequences inside cells. Is he destined to remain a side character, crushed? Or will he turn himself into a monstrous villain? (Notes: The whole story is in two phases. In the current phase, Zen Night Rider is living life as a side character, so please be patient while reading till the thrilling awakening of the villainous Boss side character.) Warning: Hero lovers, refrain from this novel. S 1 Add your library for an experience of slice of magic gene journeys : - Advanced Magic Society - Warmachine - Magic Academy Adventure - VAMPIRES / SHADOW - Multiple Protagonists and Female Leads - Genomes magic codes - magic v/s tech war S2 upcoming - Cosmic GALARCH / galactic creature war - Jurassic mage tribe - 100 Race battle ( ELF , Undead , Ragnarok, BARBARIC , ORG , VAMPIRE , SHADOW , WOLF , DINOSAUR ETC) - DESTROYER SIDE OF ZEN The story has three arcs: - ongoing Arc: SIDE CHARACTER SUFFERING ( complete By Next Sunday In mass Release) Requirements to start volume 2 Release: atleast one golden ticket support and goft Or 100 comments + 100 power stone

Laien: The Ant of the System In a vast and perilous world for someone so small, Laien is just a weak little ant... until she awakens the legendary Ant System. Armed with a magical sword, trembling courage in her tiny legs, and stats that grow with every mission, Laien will face giant insects, master powerful skills, and prove that even the smallest creature can possess legendary strength. Get ready for a cute, epic, and action-packed adventure with a heroine the size of a grain of sand!

They didn’t rewrite the laws of the world. They rewrote the memories." They erased entire kingdoms. They executed kings, then burned their names from the stone. They buried entire wars like they never happened. But the desert remembers. Deep beneath sand and silence, something still breathes. Namira Vault — a tomb of lost truths, bound in relics, blood, and rebellion. They say no one who finds it returns the same. They say it holds what was meant to be lost. You will not find heroes here. Only the ones left behind. And if you open it… Don’t say you weren’t warned.

When the meteor Wyrmlis fell, Earth was thrust into the Cataclysm Era. Mutations surged, psychic powers awakened, and monstrous beasts ravaged the land. The Hidden Realms opened their gates — elves, demons, angels, dragons, vampires... creatures of legend and myth returned to the world of men. When history fades into legend, When legend becomes myth, And even myth wears thin beneath the sands of time— My name, my glory, shall still echo through the ages. Like the sun that never sets, I will shine eternal over this broken world.

In the dystopian sprawl of a cyberpunk future, Sparta enforces order while clones live, die, and live again, looped in an endless cycle of rebirth, duty, and pain. Among them is Adam, a Zen Zero clone haunted by memories that aren’t entirely his own, some transferred, some stolen, some too painful to forget. As Adam unravels the conspiracy behind illegal memory trades, cloned identities, and a society built on artificial stability, he must confront other versions of himself, literal clones entangled in fate and thought. In a world where memory defines truth, and love can become your greatest vulnerability, Adam discovers a forbidden connection with Aomi, a girl who awakens his buried humanity. But every choice comes at a cost. With his identity fractured and hunted by powers that seek to erase him, Adam must decide: surrender to the system, or fight to become more than what he was made to be. “The Forbidden Genome” is a brutal, tender, and electrifying story about what it means to be alive in a world that never lets you die.

In the far reaches of the galaxy, on a forbidden desert world, a girl no one remembers holds a secret everyone has forgotten.Niri has no past—only sand, survival, and silence. Alone on the quarantined planet Dakun, she scrapes out an existence beneath a dead sky, her only companion a strange glowing orb she found buried beneath the dunes. The Galactic Council has declared her world a no-go zone. To them, it’s a sealed grave.When a forgotten signal activates for the first time in four hundred cycles, it reaches the halls of the Galactic Academy, where Professor Lu’Ka—an obsessive scholar of human myth—begins to unravel a mystery the galaxy tried to erase. Forbidden expeditions, ancient ruins, and a script no one can read point toward a truth buried deeper than any archive dares record. Some believe humans never existed. Others say they ascended. Niri? She just wants to survive another day. But the galaxy is watching again. And this time... it remembers.

In a vast galaxy-spanning Confederacy that spans the depths of space, two young brothers, Zen Ford and Ry Ford, find themselves entwined in a grand cosmic struggle. "Space Brothers" is a thrilling sci-fi novel that combines elements of adventure, magic, and advanced technology to create an immersive tale of resilience and hope. As they navigate the treacherous depths of space, the brothers encounter a diverse cast of characters, rebels fighting for freedom, enigmatic sages with enigmatic agendas, and formidable enemies determined to crush any opposition. Along the way, they encounter technological marvels, from advanced starships and weapons to mind-bending powers which can only be called supernatural.

Rigel, a student learning Archaeology, stumbled upon an unidentified ruins in the middle of the vast Sahara desert. After he entered, with a little navigating, a faint light which seemed to have a shape of a door presented itself at the end of the corridor that seemed to be near-endless Determined to find something of great value, he approached the light with great curiosity. In the midst, his mind passed out. After some time, he awoke, only to be greeted with an unfamiliar sight of an otherworldly, foreign world! [The Nameless Archive quest had been triggered.] Having little to no attachment to earth, while also being a person who enjoys digging out the mystery that is buried in the sands of time, will he flourish on his journey? Or will he crumble on his way, unable to bear the truth?

A human experiment is thrust into the world after teetering on the edge of insanity. Can he learn to live life to the fullest- -while on the brink of a mental breakdown? ●●●●● Neto wakes up in a secluded facility, cut off from the outside world, with no memories of his past. His body is defective, and if nothing changes, he'll be dead within a month Forced to abandon the friends he made inside, he must escape before his fate is sealed -and somehow fix himself along the way. But recovering his memories might reveal a darker truth. Because the Neto of the past? He wasn't a kind person Will he spiral into madness and drag the world down with him? Or Will he find meaning in the desolate world he now inhabits? ●●●●●●● I intend to post 3 chapters per week at minimum. Do check it out ,I promise it will be worthwhile. Cover isn't mine I will also be posting on royal road on the account Samzy_zen