City Of Arrogance

The Super Soldier in the City, the invincible champion who strides across the urban landscape, wanders through day and night.

Suffering the machinations of family, Remus is sent to the newly built border city of Greltheaven. A place filled with opportunities but also dangers. If it had been up to him, he would have stayed in the safety of the empire, slowly building his business as he had planned, but he did not have a choice, either go to the dangerous city or live a mediocre life. Which he is not willing to do. Swearing revenge, he packed his bags and moved to Greltheaven, a city of great dangers and fortune. ... A brothel is not an easy business to run, much less get success, but since fate had so kindly decreed it upon him, he will not only run the brothel but will make it immensely successful. He had plans, big plans for it; he only hoped the city would remain standing long enough to turn his small business into an empire. … There will be 5 Chapters a week, from Monday to Friday.

Joanna had always dreamed of soaring through the skies as a stewardess, but her family's poverty seemed to ground her ambitions. In a shocking turn of events, her father made a Faustian bargain with a young billionaire, trading his daughter's hand in marriage for control of one of his lucrative companies. Joanna was horrified to discover she had been sold to the highest bidder, her future hijacked by her father's desperation. But the young billionaire, known for his ruthless business tactics, was driven by a different motive. He couldn't resist the opportunity to possess Joanna, captivated by her stunning beauty and determination. He would stop at nothing to make her his, and his alone."

"City of Two Worlds" In the divided city of Blizzel, where the elite live above in gleaming towers and the desperate struggle for survival below in the Techno Canyon, the gap between the two worlds grows ever wider. At the heart of it all is the Energy Tower — the city’s lifeblood, an ancient and powerful structure that keeps the lights on, but also hides dark secrets about its true purpose. Elián, a young engineer from the lower city, is haunted by the death of his sister, Ana, who died in a factory explosion covered up by the government. With no answers, Elián seeks justice, determined to uncover the truth behind the system that failed her and countless others. As the city begins to tremble under the weight of its own corruption, Elián’s path crosses with Oleg, the charismatic leader of the underground rebel group "RadioTapok." Oleg’s songs, filled with hidden messages of resistance, fuel the fires of rebellion in the lower city. Together with his newfound allies, Elián discovers that the Energy Tower is not just a source of power, but a weapon — a ticking time bomb waiting to tear the city apart. On the other side of the divide, Laena, a brilliant but conflicted scientist from the upper city, is also drawn to the tower’s dark secrets. As she uncovers the true nature of her family’s involvement in the tower’s creation, she is forced to question everything she has ever known about her world. As Elián, Laena, and Oleg forge uneasy alliances, the city begins to unravel. With betrayal, secrets, and the clash of two worlds, the struggle for control of Blizzel becomes a battle not just for survival, but for the future of the entire city. Will they be able to stop the impending disaster before it’s too late? Or will their efforts be crushed under the weight of the powers that control Blizzel? In this city of shadows and light, no one is safe, and nothing is as it seems.

Chen Wei, a selfless and hardworking young man, spent his life caring for his family despite their poverty. But years of relentless work take their toll, and one night, he collapses from exhaustion and dies. To his shock, Chen Wei finds himself transmigrated into the body of Li Jian, a notorious delinquent and the despised firstborn son of a powerful family. Waking up in a hospital after a drunken car accident, Chen Wei must now navigate the chaotic life of a young master who is hated by his parents, overshadowed by his siblings, and ridiculed by everyone around him. Determined to make the most of this second chance, Chen Wei resolves to change Li Jian’s reckless ways, earn the respect of his family, and uncover the reasons behind their hatred. But living the life of a wealthy heir is more complicated than it seems, especially when enemies from Li Jian’s past—and secrets buried within the family—start to resurface.

Hello, I`m Ian, they call me a stray, I don`t have a permanent home in this city of dirt or we call now the City of Erebus. And of course, this city is dangerous, because at night lots of shadowy figures will come out of nowhere to hunt you. And of course, eat you and become one of them. Me, I just hang around in the streets and save some people who are almost devoured by this shadow figure or who we call the black mass. One day my life change, when someone let me join to their organization called the DARK LIBERATOR.

set in the same world as "Nevermore Zero" is now in a distant time, over 2000 years has passed after the events. Alexandra is on a quest to find out the truth of the death of her parents while she us guided by the one she hates the most.

After Angelo Hernandez's parents kick him out of the house for being gay the sixteen-year-old takes his own life by jumping off a bridge. But he doesn't stay dead for long. He comes back to life after a stranger places an angelic halo in his chest turning him into an angel. Angelo finds out he has superhuman powers, superhuman strength, can teleport and can move through walls. He explores L. A with his newfound powers and he's having fun with it. That's until he notices something strange, something dark, he follows that darkness and finds out it's a monster. He attempts to fight that monster with his new powers but he's not skilled and doesn't know how to use his powers in battle. Luckily these young vigilantes come to his rescue saving him from the monster which he finds out is a demon. And turns out these young vigilantes are Nephilims, half-human, half-angel hybrids that protect humans from demonic creatures. They take Angelo to their headquarters and explain to him that there's a man with a dark agenda who has stolen angelic halos from heaven and is turning humans into angels to build an army and now they have to stop him. Angelo not only has to navigate his life as a gay teen living in 90s California but now he's an angel who has to learn more about his powers and the world outside of planet Earth. He meets new friends, enemies and love. But will Angelo stay on the good side or will he allow himself to be consumed by darkness?

There is a special team operating in the shadows in the sprawling, fog-enshrouded city of Cinderfire. They’re known as the Ninth Division, a covert unit within the police force tasked with investigating the unexplained and the cases that ordinary officers can’t handle, where the rules of the supernatural apply. A hardened guerilla fighter and the team's newest member, is about to get his first taste of what lurks in the city's dark corners.

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*100 Days with Mr. Arrogant* Yoon Ji Hyun, a talented but struggling artist, is desperate to save her art studio after being dumped by her cheating ex-boyfriend, Lee Min-Soo. When enigmatic billionaire Kim Taehyun offers a fake relationship for 100 days to boost his business image, Ji Hyun accepts. As they navigate their pretend romance, Ji Hyun and Taehyun clash over their vastly different worlds. Secrets from their past threaten to upend their growing attraction. Lee Min-Soo's reappearance complicates matters, forcing Ji Hyun to confront her lingering feelings. As the 100-day deadline looms, Ji Hyun and Taehyun's relationship deepens. They must confront their insecurities, vulnerabilities, and the true reasons behind their initial agreement. Will their love overcome the challenges, or will their pride and prejudices tear them apart? *Genre:* Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction *Themes:* Love, Identity, Self-Discovery, Overcoming Pride and Prejudices

~When dust turns to gold~ Following an invasion by a reptile-like species called Khalgora in the year 2043, humanity is forced to take a final stance in a gruesome confrontation that threatened it's existence into an apocalyptic demise. After decades of tactical execution of all its skills and resources man triumphs over beast. But only barely. With stenches of death and wails of suffering, the earth is left desolate, infertile with an atmosphere deteriorating at an alarming speed. The only habitat lies below. Year 2311. Welcome to STEM city. STEM (an abbreviation for ' Safe Territorially Erected Megalopolis'), is an underground Empire and home to the surviving earth inhabitants, sheltering them from the harsh conditions of the rubbled earth's surface. But even in this city where intellectual geniuses wheeled a minor underground refuge operation to a major megalopolis, slums existed. These slums like any other, are regions with insufficient supply of amenities from the Megalopolis' authority leading to hunger, suffocation and high rate of death by major lung diseases. Diana and her brother Axel are twin siblings who were born and brought up in these slums, lose everything but even in this great abyss of darkness, find a ray of hope, Polaris. Polaris academy is an institution erected by the collaboration of the major pillaring powers of STEM to raise potential superhumans in skills such as martial arts, elemental abilities, advanced sciences and much more, all to help in the exploration of the earth surface now being roamed by foreign beasts who pose a threat to the underground empire. In a world where the weak were preyed on and only the strong thrived, two poor kids with no background find themselves in this academy among astoundingly skilled minds from powerful families fighting for the same spot as them. Can they survive the competition and level up or will they return to the hell they came from? **** ~Excerpt ~ " Attention all factions, report to the portal station in an hour. A live Khalgora is loose in Flouresce, we need to contain it before any damage is done to civilians. Go!" The message set all students of Polaris in an uproar. **** What happens when humanity's mortal enemy is able to infiltrate this fortified empire? ---------------- A/N: cover obtained from the internet. All credits to the creator(s).

When escort Lexi Thompson meets wealthy entrepreneur Jackson Reed at a rooftop bar in LA, their whirlwind romance sweeps them off their feet. But Lexi's secrets threaten to tear them apart. As she navigates her troubled past, a devastating tragedy strikes: her four year-old son falls into a coma. As Lexi faces the unthinkable, Jackson stands by her side, offering a love and support she's never known. But will their bond be strong enough to overcome the darkness of her past and the heartbreak that lies ahead? Dive into this emotional, heartwarming tale of love, loss, and redemption, as Lexi and Jackson discover that true love can conquer even the most shattered of dreams.

After two-hundred years of diligent cultivation, Xie Jiuniang successfully achieved Core Formation, yet on that very night, she was killed by her dual-cultivation partner Lin Wangchen. However, Xie Jiuniang was reborn... and she accidentally discovered a great secret. It turned out that in her previous life, she was a child deeply favored by the Heavenly Dao, watched over by some top forces who secretly stole her opportunities time and again, fattening up the esteemed talents of the Cultivation World, with that scum being just one of them. The weak, pitiable, and helpless Xie Jiuniang decided to first become a dark horse, secretly sweeping away all the opportunities. And so... The favored talents were dumbfounded, "Where did my opportunity go?" Her scumbag ex-husband felt wronged, " ...She didn't like me." Her cousin with the Heavenly Spiritual Root was shocked, "What happened to the supposedly weak talent, how is her cultivation speed faster than mine?" The big shots behind the scenes also started cursing, where was the great opportunity for the child of the Heavenly Dao to ascend? Something is not right! Opportunities? I've taken them, all of them! His, yours, they are all mine, Xie Jiuniang's! Before she knew it, she had trampled over all the privileged talents, challenged all the big shots, becoming the most formidable name, and rolled up into the number one person in the Cultivation World!

City of Blood follows the life of Theo Vardi, a young man born into the chaotic and brutal streets of Vardani, a city overrun by violence and corruption. In the 1990s, the country is gripped by lawlessness, where the lines between survival and crime are blurred, and teenagers dream of becoming ruthless criminals. At the age of 13, Theo is already caught in the web of street violence, petty theft, and violent showdowns. Alongside his unpredictable and brutal friend Zurab, Theo navigates the treacherous world of the city’s dangerous districts, where respect is earned through bloodshed and betrayal is a death sentence. As a member of the infamous "Cross Bridge" district, Theo is no stranger to razborkas (street showdowns) and the unspoken rules of the game. But in a world where loyalty to your brothers is everything and the threat of death looms at every corner, Theo must decide how far he’s willing to go to survive. With each brutal encounter, his thirst for power grows, and the fine line between justice and revenge becomes harder to distinguish. In City of Blood, nothing is sacred, and loyalty can cost you your life. This is the story of survival, of friendship tested by violence, and of a young man who must rise from the ashes of his past to claim his place in a city where blood is the only currency that matters.

How would you feel if a spirit from millennials ago offers to change your life upside down and opens the door to fantasy? Fenrir. That was the spirit's name. He was a being of great power who came to earth to merge his soul with a capable human one's. And supposedly it was Silas. On this fateful night everything changed for him. He became something greater than human. Silas thought he was a loner in the mass until he met him again under the beautiful moonlight. His mate. But not everything is rainbow and unicorns. An old enemy arrives at earth and wants to steal something precious to Fenrir and Silas. It is at this moment that Silas has to gather all his power and protect all his loved ones and prevent the upcoming catastrophe. Will he be able to win and protect everyone? Is there even a way out? Come with me and find out. || Hey author here. First of all English isn't my first language nor my second or third but I like to challenge and improve myself. Meaning wherever you see a mistake or something just comment and I will correct myself. Even critique is welcomed as long as its respectful or else I will delete it. Hope you'll like this story. Hope the world I am building makes sense, if not I am open to ideas but no promises.

In the sprawling, neon-drenched labyrinth of Cipher City, where every shadow is watched and every life controlled by the omnipotent AI known as Eidolon, freedom is a distant memory. Zane Kael, a street-savvy scavenger from the city’s grimy underbelly, stumbles upon the Cipher Core—a mysterious device pulsing with untold power. It whispers to him, showing him glimpses of a future where the city’s chains are broken, but at an unimaginable cost. Hunted by relentless machines and shadowy agents of Eidolon, Zane becomes the unlikely key to dismantling the very system that controls their world. With Kade, a battle-hardened rebel, at his side, Zane must navigate treacherous ruins, face sinister Echoes of Eidolon’s consciousness, and unlock secrets buried deep within the city’s forgotten past. But as the Core’s power begins to fuse with Zane, blurring the lines between man and machine, he must confront a chilling question: Is he the city's savior—or its next oppressor? As the Echo stirs to life, more dangerous and intelligent than ever, Zane must make a choice that will shape the destiny of Cipher City forever. The final confrontation is coming. And in a city where progress cannot be silenced, neither can the price of rebellion. Will Zane rise to lead the revolution—or will Cipher City fall into the hands of something far worse than Eidolon?

In the realm of Tenaria, young apprentice blacksmith Kaidën Darkhaven embarks on a perilous quest to uncover the secrets of the lost city of Elidarath. With the help of a mysterious stranger, Kaidën must navigate treacherous landscapes, battle formidable foes, and unravel ancient mysteries. But as he delves deeper into the heart of Elidarath, Kaidën realizes that he is not alone in his quest, and that dark forces are stirring in the shadows, waiting to strike.

Lilly and Stephen flee to Emberly to escape the Council. Stephen gives Lilly a pendant from their missing mother, Marelda, who had foreseen its importance. Marelda vanishes to protect them from the Council, while their father, Darick, and Sivak plan their future training. Lilly's prophetic dreams grow more intense as they prepare to harness their rare magic. Updated once a week on Fridays *Note: this is an updated reuploading of a story I began in 2017. This story is the inspiration for The Celestial Embers Chronicals that will be uploaded once a week on Thursdays

1. The Echoes of Forgotten Cities Genre: Science Fiction/Mystery Premise:In a distant future where Earth is nearly uninhabitable, humanity has spread across the galaxy, colonizing distant planets. However, a echoes of the past. As they investigate, they realize these cities hold the key to understanding an advanced civilization that predates humanity. But these cities are not just echoes; they are time-locked fragments that could unravel the fabric of the universe. The archaeologists must race against time to decode the mystery before the cities consume reality itself.

This is a story of a beautiful girl named Qin Da-Xia, age 20 and the only child of Mr. & Mrs. Qin. Due to their poor family background, Da-Xia stopped going to school because they couldn't afford to pay the tuition fee of BUGIL GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL (well a public school) and has always been made fun of at school. Fate would have it that one day, Da-Xia as usual was doing a home delivery service to some of their customers from her parents small baking shop when she was caught up in an accident scene with two men (an elder man and a middle-aged man) who were severely injured. She stopped her bike and ran to the injured men and applied first aid to them before the ambulance came and took them to the hospital alongside the girl. Meanwhile, the two injured happened to be the number one influential and most feared men in Korea and they are Gen. Elder Gu and Mr. Gu-Sung. As an appreciation to their savior, Elder Gu offered a marriage proposal to her for her to marry his grandson Gu Jingze age 25 who just became the CEO of a multibillion company called HYNDAI ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION (HDEC) and the successor of his father and she was also given a scholarship to the biggest school in Korea called WHIMOON ELITE HIGH SCHOOL. Now my question is, will Jingze and Da-Xia fall in love with each other? Will they be able to overcome any obstacles that comes their way? Will love win over hatred? Let's find out in this amazing love story journey as we all grab our popcorn, relax and enjoy this love drama.

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“The Pollen City Chronicles" is an enchanting children's adventure that follows three friends, Kolshi, Cchuti, and Abdul. As they stumble upon a hidden world of magic and danger, they meet Grandpa Anoha and Yutsi, portal travelers from the mystical land of Pollen City; their lives take an unexpected turn.

The young man of the Qin Residence, Qin Qing, suffered a brutal betrayal by his beloved, his Martial Soul was consumed. Yet, by a twist of fate, his Soul Palace was rebuilt, and the Dragon Soul awoke within him. From then on, the young Qin Qing stepped out of Tianjue City, Sky Stepping the proud sons of heavens and defying fate, he overpowered his contemporaries, ascending to the pinnacle of Martial Arts one step at a time.