Manifest Opening

Do you believe that ghosts exist in this world? Actually, ghosts are everywhere; it's just that you can't see them. One day, if you were to open your Yin-Yang Eyes, you would discover their shadows everywhere. And at this moment, there happens to be a ghost by your side, extending its blood-red tongue, licking your face...

"You're breathing," 'Is he crazy?' Liora thought. 'of course I breathe.' She rolled her eyes inwardly at his stupidity but didn't dare to show it to him. Caspian kept staring at her, making Liora uncomfortable. She pulled her hand away, attempting to free herself from his grasp, but Caspian tightened his hold. "I'm not finished yet," he said before opening the door.

Dive back in time, to the depths of the desert, and watch the old stories unfold before your eyes. A story of treasure hunting, betrayal, and destiny. When a gruesome future is all you see, how can you change it? When you're foretold to fail, how should you move on? Zarqa, the girl who saw beyond time, sought to find answers. -------------------------- Legend says that Zarqa had sharp eyes that could look far away in the distance. But what if that wasn’t the end of it, what if her eyes were seeing far beyond not only space, but time? What if Zarqa was blessed with a prophecy, one that could save her dying village from destruction? Just as they thought they had no way to survive, Zarqa learns of a way to protect her village from demolition. Naturally, no one believed her, for no one but the Almighty could see beyond the present. They forgot the Almighty offers knowledge to those whom he deems of worth. And Zarqa was one of them. Having to trudge an arduous path and go through a great adventure, Zarqa seeks to find the solution to all of their problems, a treasure said to have the power to change all. Pitted against magical traps and the mysteries of the deserts, she finds unexpected company in Ali Baba, the poor kid with the sticky fingers, and his crow Morjana... -------------------------- This is my first original long story here and is also a WSA 2024 Entry. I ask that you give it a try and hope you enjoy it :D Also, note that English is not my first language... And it's not my second either. -----------------------Media------------------------- This book has many openings, check them out: [General opening of the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVxnu5R3vws] [Baghdad Arc's opening: https://youtu.be/GwJIJ2Kn0FI] [Two Heavens Arc's opening: https://youtu.be/NO1C0ngBVjg] [Ending: https://youtu.be/1wQ_aJVFhx0] -----------------------Updates-------------------------- Updated weekly, 2 chapters on weekends. Please don't let the first paragraphs fool you. This isn't a story from the first person's POV.

In summer of 2018, a 13-year old Lucas Steele stumbles upon a mysterious vortex, triggering haunting nightmares of a transformed world overrun by rifts and monsters. When a creature emerges from the vortex to attack him. Over the next six years, Lucas becomes consumed by his search for answers, as the vortex’s influence reshapes his reality. By 2024, the vortex manifests globally, turning the world into a chaotic landscape filled with rifts, monsters, and unforeseen dangers.

“Do you want to meet your soulmate?” “Of course. If the universe allows it, whether in this life or the other, I’d love to meet them.” He woke up in a completely different world. Whether he was sent back in time or transported into a completely different world from his previous life, he had no idea. Possessing the body of Rodion Andreyevich, the son of a baron who, since their ancestors' time, held a classified secret of the royal family, under the order of the 2nd King of their kingdom. He held no memories of the body he possessed, and to his dismay, he found out that the original Rodion Andreyevich was actually still alive, imprisoned within the recess of his unconsciousness, and to make matters worse, an unknown and ancient entity was slowly manifesting within him. Meeting Nikolai Aleksandrovich, a Prince of Sosoya with an appalling history, a strange emotion immediately manifested and stirred within him.

Aiden’s world is torn apart when a catastrophic explosion devastates his city, separating him from Lila, the love of his life. Awakening in the surreal Otherworld, he learns that this realm is a patchwork of destruction and despair, where the fragments of things lost in the real world converge. At its heart lies Yggdrasil, the great tree of life that connects all worlds and timelines, threatened by the corruption of the Core—a manifestation of imbalance, rot, and despair. Guided by Sylva, a luminous being tied to Yggdrasil, Aiden wields the quill-sword, a weapon shaped by his imagination. Tasked with restoring balance to the Otherworld and reuniting with Lila, Aiden joins forces with Rowan, a fiery and skilled warrior, and Kieran, a stoic and loyal protector. Together, they face the Core’s shadowy agents, powerful manifestations of fear and despair that seek to corrupt Yggdrasil’s roots and spread their influence across all worlds.

Genre: Fantasy, Action, Isekai, Supernatural Synopsis: In 20XX, Kyoto's Hanami festival takes a terrifying turn when the "Sacred Sakura" erupts with supernatural light, opening a vortex to a world teeming with yokai. This unstable portal chaotically connects both worlds, forcing Japan to adapt to the existence of yokai and the magic seeping into their reality. When his younger sister is dragged through the vortex, a young man must face his fears and venture into the unknown to save her.

On his way to school, a tremor begins, opening a rift where Bryan falls and eventually dies, leaving only a soul. In search of a way out of that rift, the soul finds an unknown young man and takes possession of his body, entering a world called Andromeda where magic exists. As time passes, our protagonist discovers that he is actually a small-time villain who died while trying to become a Warlock. This story is based on a fantasy world, where the characters and places do not exist, any resemblance to reality is mere coincidence

In the final year of high school, Christian’s ordinary life takes a dramatic turn when he is struck by lightning, awakening the Idle System, a manifestation of his dream. What begins as a personal fantasy quickly transforms into a new reality for Christian, who revels in his newfound abilities while the world around him remains blissfully unaware. However, as Christian adjusts to his extraordinary circumstances, strange and unsettling events begin to unfold globally. Would the genre of the world also become Fantasy or would it stay exclusive to him?

Nefarius Blackheart, a man consumed by Dissociative Identity Disorder, finds his fractured psyche irrevocably altered after a near-death experience. Drawn into a fantastical new world of magic and the supernatural, Nefarius discovers that his seven distinct personas, each embodying one of the seven deadly sins, have manifested as physical entities. Lost and disoriented in this strange realm, Nefarius is overwhelmed by the sudden power and influence of his sinful alter-egos. From the prideful Lucifer to the gluttonous Belial, each persona exerts a powerful hold over him, tempting Nefarius to surrender to his darkest impulses.

Lu Shian, an employee burdened by personal struggles and an allergy to cats, dreams of opening a cat cafe. His life takes a turn when he remembers his past life and awakens a powerful "Tycoon System" that provides him with unlimited wealth. This money is not useful in his world but can use in Underworld. As horror games and guilds emerge, Lu Shian leverages his newfound riches to navigate this tumultuous realm, balancing his dream of the cat cafe with the demands of his extraordinary power. Can he overcome his allergy and make his dream a reality while shaping his destiny in a world where money can truly buy anything?

It's 2020, and fission cores are all the rage now after dimensional rifts started opening all across the world. The country with the most fission cores will be the strongest country on the planet. But what's that? You want me to eat the fission core?! My system just won't give me break. Well, bottoms up i guess!

The sins of man had been cleansed off the surface of the Earth, thrown into a different world to manifest into a realm of unmistakable evil, malevolence and certain death... That was what the regular humans thought. Those bestowed with the keys to enter this desecrated realm, knew there was more to it. It was a realm of countless realities, possibilities, laws and stories. And each time the bestowed, the Prophets step into this Realm, they would experience fables and transmigrate into brand new worlds, to conquer these stories, so that the bad ones don't manifest on Earth. A strange boy found no place on Earth, but was bestowed with a key to experience these countless words as a Prophet, so that he may try again to find where exactly he belonged. But that was not his only motivation for traversing this Realm of wonder and yet, extreme danger. He also does it to find a cure for his misfortune. For you see, although humans were made from clay, he was created from countless CURSES.

In 1991, the USSR, the biggest country in the world dissolved. The country's leader has betrayed their people again and again. But, what if, in 1979, before the Soviet army invaded Afghanistan, the whole country was transferred to an Isekai, that existed with magic, the undead, elves, dwarfs, and others. The undead empire invaded them, opening the Pandora box. The red bear has now awoken, and the world will see his might.

Avalin is a young woman who has been living her life obliviously. She doesn't know who she is or what the world has become.  But what Avalin has always known is the man from her shadows.  He follows her consistently even when she is not aware.  Avalin has never seen his face; he always hides in the darkness watching her every move. Waiting for trouble to strike just for him to show up in the moment.  Avalin never understood his motives or his overprotectiveness. One thing Avalin has found about him is he has too many secrets. So many that even she wants to know. she ends up finding out for herself feeling betrayed by her own protector, but what made her feel this way?

It's been roughly thirteen years after Zanbongfar's defeat. Zan and Ayumi now have four children. Though the three youngest children have began to manifest abilities, Sanziri, the first born manifests no abilities. His siblings try to cheer him up but unbeknownst to them, he is not depressed and has been undergoing his own sort of training. He is also determined to avoid the tragedies that befell his predecessors. However when he is taken to see his Gramps, the Nightmare King, he commences training under the Nightmare King's tutorship and is presented with a mysterious Tome which may determine whether or not he can avoid the tragedies that befell his predecessors or will instead inherit them.

Ezra Jameson is a boy from a small village in the Western empire who never obtained a soul animal in a world where everybody has a soul animal that they can bond with to obtain strength. Ezra, despite his handicap, he attends the Aizen College, an elite academy that trains powerful students. Although an impending doom approaches that threatens the world as a whole brought by the opening of the Gate of Eden. One hundred students from the Aizen College are sent out to go to find the gates of Eden and close them before all the Elder beings are released to the world.

Captain Henry Donnager expected a quiet career babysitting a dusty relic in Area 51. But when a test unlocks a portal to a world of knights and magic, he's thrust into command of Alpha Team, an elite unit tasked with exploration. They join the local Adventurers Guild, seeking to unravel the secrets of this fantastical realm and the ancient gateway's creators. As their quests reveal the potent forces of magic, they inadvertently entangle in the volatile politics between local rivalling factions. With American technology and ancient secrets in the balance, Henry's team navigates alliances and hostilities, enlisting local legends and air support in their quest. In a land where dragons loom, they discover that modern warfare's might—Hellfire missiles included—holds its own brand of magic

Mind is a powerful place, there is a saying goes everything you think strongly will become reality. But what if your mind is not your own? what if inside your mind there are beings that can influence your judgment of the world? Make you think what they want you to think, make you feel what they want you to feel, and make you only see what they want you to see. That's what happened to Hendra. He is a DID patient (Dissociative Identity Disorder). Inside his mind live someone who calls himself The Hypocrite. Because of him Hendra always feels like he is living inside a bleak-toned horror film. He makes Hendra assumes that the people around him have evil intentions to harm him. At first, there is only The Hypocrite who lives inside his mind but something happens that makes new personalities born. Percha Island Online is the world's first full-dive MMORPG. A game that comes from a very mysterious origin of the foreign world Nevergan Heaven Universe. A game that can make the soul of the player mutated to become something as powerful as a god! When Hendra played it, he made his character into a cat girl of his dreams named Leona. However, unknowingly, Leona really came to life in Percha Island Online and became the third personality. Leona's pervert-narcissistic-bird-mush-brain-catnip overdose cat (this term is according to The Hypocrite, and it will become longer as the stories go on) makes Hendra's life becomes more and more complicated. Girls who had never been present in life before became sights he kept seeing and the family he had always shunned before became so close that it made his chest constrict. Not only that because of this, something that was locked up by The Hypocrite awakens. Something that holds a memory that holds secrets about Hendra's bloodline origin. The Bloodline that is directly related to the alien invader is known as The Green One. This is the story about The Hypocrite(s) ----------- The Queen of South sighed and looked at Leona with a pity "You can't advance to realm of Legends. Not with your soul right know." Leona flinched, she had a bad feeling, her cat ears twitched, and with quivering pink lips, she asked "What do you mean?" The Queen of South sigh for the second time "Every Legend is unique, because every Legend will hold the power of Gods! The rule the aspect and manifest the form of the god! Maybe right know you rule the aspect of love but it's because you are the manifestation of love."  The Queen of South stopped and narrowed her eyes, "But the two soul inside your body is not manifestation of Love! They more like manifestation of greed and sloth! How can such impurity will manifest into something so pure such love? The only thing you can do to become Legend right know is to kill the two soul inside your mind! Only one from the three of you can live and reach the realm of Legend, becoming a God of Percha Island!" Leona startled "What!!!" {The Hypocrite: What!!!} {Hendra: What!!!} (Disclaimer: The cover art isn't mine. I found it on Pinterest and edited it. If the original artist wishes for it to be removed, please contact me. This novel was edited by Thomas Shelby#9780, if you want him to edit your novel too please contact him via discord. Update 1 chapter/day Bonus Chapter (per week): 100 power stone = 1st Bonus Chapter 300 power stone = 2nd Bonus Chapter 700 power stone = 3rd Bonus Chapter 1500 power stone = 4th Bonus Chapter Join our discord server and be BugatiCatForm's family. https://discord.gg/zdCWnZbP)

Set in a dystopian future, what's left of the world is less than a quarter of World population, horrible illnesses and strange beasts roaming around, however in all the distress, a ray of hope is shone through in the birth of a handful of mages whose magical abilities are only manifested in exchange for beast cards, certain cards released only upon murder of a heirachal beast. People's wishes differ and so do number of cards required. Meet Banon, who wishes to change the world.

By sheer happenstance, Wang Hui's casual purchase of a blind box revealed an entire miniature world. A mere scattering of crumbs could sustain a tiny tribe through the harshest winter, while a single soda can was sufficient to fully arm thousands of diminutive soldiers. To these minute humans, he was nothing short of a deity descended from the heavens. Even more astonishingly, subsequent blind box acquisitions unveiled a second, a third, and numerous additional miniature worlds. He could even interlace these tiny realms, observing from on high the clashes of varied civilizations. "With countless small worlds within my command," he mused, "I am the sovereign of these boundless miniature beings."

500 years ago, after a bloody war between two kingdoms, the persecution of witches temporarily ceased. At the end of the conflict the hero Marze married Liffel in a forced marriage, a powerful witch of the lineage of Life, in order to unite both sides and put an end to the war. Some time later Marze disappeared without a trace. Liffel, hated and persecuted in a world full of dangerous beings, decides to set out on a quest to find him and search for answers. Unbeknownst to her, a dark soul has invaded her body, putting her soul at risk. Will she be able to find her husband and resist the seduction of the power of death that begins to manifest itself in her?

A little lady was holding an envelope, her eyes red and teary. You could hear her sniffle from afar and the people around her, took a second look. She was pretty and looked like she walked out of a painting. She turned and decided to get her breakfast before opening the letter. In every step she made any person old and young stared at her. They could not put a finger on her, yes, she was pretty, but something was ethereal in the way she moves.

This Novelization is a full remake of my previous Novelization, Mystic Academy: School of the gifted. Welcome to Agon, A world rebuilding itself from a long and grueling war. The residents that live within this world are either normal people or Espers. Espers are individuals with the ability to interact and utilize their "Mana", manifesting as a small sphere in useless or unusual spots within the human body. The manifestation of mana also allows an Esper of age to manifest their mana abilities. Kimura Makoto, An Esper transfer student whose transferred to Haven Academy, Haven is widely and heavily regarded as the Southern Archipelago's most famed academy. While Kimura stays at the academy, the world around him begins to unravel it's darkest secrets and it's darkest plots for the worst. You will peer into Kimura's story, witnessing this unique and weird world alongside him.

She is the daughter and heir to the most powerful crime syndicate in the city. They own the historic theatre, and use it as a cover for their family. On her opening night on stage, she witnessed her father being murdered in shadowed light. Now she has to take her fathers place and find his killer, and her place as the new head of the family.

A boy on the cusp of his seventeenth year who has yet to awaken the Radiance promised by his Guiding Star. While others manifest miraculous abilities, Seryth wrestles with a dormant destiny, haunted by dreams of falling stars and an unshakable sense of being out of place in a world that glorifies the light above. As he navigates the trials of youth and a society that views him as ordinary, Seryth begins to question the very foundations of the world around him. Blurring the lines between cosmic beauty and mortal fragility, “When Stars Weep” is a tale of self-discovery, power, and the relentless search for meaning in a universe where nothing is as it seems.

Portals to the supernatural are opening, and the boundaries between worlds are merging. Ancient forces awaken, legendary figures return, and long-buried secrets begin to surface. Amidst this chaos, Asher, a seemingly ordinary young man, starts having unsettling dreams. Each vision seems to hold a piece of a puzzle linking his fate to events far greater than he could have imagined. Now, he must determine whether these dreams are a warning, a call, or something even more sinister.

A new age was ushered in upon humanity's creation of a virtual world but this world had a little extra, it had a will, a will to live and the manifestation of that will signifies the beginning of humanity myriad of problems Mark, a young boy who desired nothing but to live a peaceful and happy life with his mother has no choice but to forego that dream as he got caught up in a virtual world's mess

2130 marks the year the spiritual and technological age advances to a new level. Neo-Magicians, people that manifest, manipulate, and control the mystic flow of their own Mythos walk the streets and are the main providers of the gaming community. However, ever game has their villains, and the ones that have began to gather aren't playing fair. There is a select group of Neo-Mages that handle these weird cases, simply called VOID.

When I fast met him, he was covered in blood. It had rained and the white shirt he wore hung delicately around his body. There were people following him so I had to protect him but I soon realized that his present was connected to my past. The dreams I had every night of my parents being killed, a red dove, the same red dove that was chasing him. I promised to save him but was I just simply looking at him as an open door that would lead me to the truths of my past ? or was it just something else?