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Land Of The Beginning

For as long as anyone could remember, the world had always been this way: a sprawling land that stretched endlessly to the horizon, locked beneath an unyielding, artificial sky. The sun rose and set like clockwork, its rays warm but hollow. The clouds drifted lazily, but their movements were predictable, rehearsed. Even the stars at night were nothing more than twinkling lights on a painted canvas. This was not a world of freedom. This was a cage. The walls that encased the land were titanic, towering a thousand feet into the air, their surfaces smooth and impenetrable. They surrounded everything, cutting off any hope of escape. Above them, a ceiling so vast it mimicked the heavens, its artistry so convincing that those born here rarely questioned its authenticity. To them, this was reality. To the observant, it was a beautiful lie. This prison was vast, incomprehensibly so. Over three million square miles of land stretched beneath the artificial sky, the size of a continent. Forests thrived, rivers meandered, and mountains rose high, yet the edges always loomed—a reminder that freedom was a distant dream. And yet, for all its immensity, this land was but a single floor. The people here called it The Land of the Beginning, though its origins were shrouded in mystery. Its name bore an ominous weight, a cruel reminder that no one had ever moved beyond it. Stories told of other levels—999 more floors stacked above this one, each said to hold secrets and wonders beyond imagination. But humanity had remained bound here for over 2,000 years, unable to ascend even a single step. Generations passed, and the walls became a part of life. No one alive had ever seen what lay beyond them, only the faint promise of a higher purpose whispered through ancient texts and forgotten legends. Some believed the floors above were paradises, realms of gods. Others thought they were worse than this prison, places where only the strong could survive. But the truth? The truth was as fake as the sun above. Life here was a carefully maintained illusion, designed to keep humanity stagnant, complacent. The ground yielded crops, the water flowed pure, but it was all a gift from their captors, whoever—or whatever—they were. There were no natural disasters, no external threats, only the constant, gnawing knowledge that this was not how things were meant to be. Every few decades, someone would dare to challenge the status quo, setting out on a journey to find a way out. They sought the edges of the walls, the rumored pathways to the next floor. None ever returned. The Land of the Beginning was not a home. It was a test. A place where humanity was meant to prove itself, to grow stronger, to ascend. Yet for millennia, humanity had failed. Was it fear? Complacency? Or had the challenges of this land truly been insurmountable? The answer lay hidden, buried in the very fabric of this world. For now, the Land of the Beginning remained as it always had—vast, unchanging, and waiting. Waiting for the one who would break the cycle. Waiting for the one who would defy the gods and ascend to the next floor. ================= [FYI: This novel is fast-paced, so dont complain about how fast the story progresses.] ================ [And also, Im a new author and I just started writing. Since english isn't my first language, my grammar might be a little wobbly.]
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Reborn Rewind: Before Death Claims Me Twice!

From living a mundane life as an average student to being teleported to a world filled with mysteries lurking in the shadows—I’ve seen it all. Hi, my name is Arian. As I said, I’m an average student with a rather complicated past. My dream? To live a slothful, unproductive life—a dream that, sadly, seems impossible to achieve. But then, everything changed. I was transported to another world. A world straight out of the fantasies of light novel readers, geeks, and otakus. The kind of world they wish for, but one that should never have become real. I was given the chance to pursue my dream, to build a life of carefree laziness. But, as you probably know, even Sisyphus could never fulfill his purpose. And neither could I. Even so, I swore to give it my all. Or so I thought. [ You Died. ] *** Arian was your typical 17-year-old student with no friends, no family, and a simple dream: to live a lazy, unproductive life. But life had other plans—or rather, death did. Summoned to a void by a chibi angel, Arian was granted three wishes and thrown into a world straight out of a fantasy light novel. With classmates turned companions, overpowered abilities granted to some, and an enigmatic girl with no memories by his side, Arian's plans for a peaceful existence quickly unravel. But when an unseen killer begins eliminating them one by one, Arian discovers his cruel fate: he can return to the moment before his death, over and over again. Yet, no matter how hard he tries, he fails to save anyone. As death becomes a recurring nightmare, Arian begins to suspect there's more to this world, his mysterious powers, and the angel who brought him here. Haunted by failure, driven by survival, and armed with only his determination and Gungnir—his self-made weapon—Arian faces a seemingly endless cycle of despair. Can he break free from the grip of death and protect those he’s come to care for? Or will he lose himself in the madness of endless rebirth? Follow Arian on his journey through betrayal, survival, and a world where fate plays the cruelest hand.
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