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Hyperborea

"Once upon a time..." "There was a young man named Fionn..." "He was the king of the Hyperboreans, a civilisation that lived in peace in the outmost north of the world." "One day, while he was taking one of his usual walks just outside of his castle, he heard a strange sound, something that seemed like a squealing, coming from the bushes of the surrounding white forest..." "Startled, with great courage, he went to look at what that was, only to find a girl being attacked by a thur!" "Fionn, fearing for the girl's life, immediately unseathed the regal sword on his waist and swifly killed the monster." "-Are you all right?- Fionn, after killing the monster, instantly asked to the girl." "But, strangely, she didn't respond." "Fionn found this quite strange, but didn't think much about it, it could have been that she was still scared from the encounter with the thur, he thought." "But there was something else that he found strange apart from her not saying anything, and this time, he couldn't not think about it. Her skin... it wasn't white as snow like his or the rest of the Hyperboreans... it was... pink. He had never seen someone like her in his entire life." "-Ehm... I know that I might sound a little bit unappropriate, but can I at least ask you where are you from? Because you don't look from here...- Fionn asked to her, this time hoping to get some answers, but, again, nothing... only looks of doubts like before." "-Wait! Could it be that you don't understand what I am saying?- Fionn suddenly realized. -So you are from somewhere else... but where? Isn't there only water outside Hyperborea?-" "-Could it be that she's from one of the other Nine Worl- Fionn's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the girl getting up and walking towards him." "She- Oh!" ~Ronf~ ~Ronf~ ~Ronf~ "Looks like Artair is already asleep..." "He must have played a lot today... I usually read him more of the story before he falls asleep..." The mother kissed Artair in the forehead. "Good night, my little Artair..." Then, she got up from Artair's bed, turned off the torch illuminating his room and left this. "I hope at least you will be able to live without having to experience war..."
EBS · 95 Views

rare connection

Life is given for free but happiness comes with a cost that many can't afford to pay. *********** Even with the dark grey clouds that hovered over the vast sky and the dim light provided by the fire torch that was on the verge of being blown off by the wind, he could still see the glimmer in her eyes. The very same glimmer that appeared in those brown eyes everytime she was happy and for some reason, tonight he was unable to resist hir urges to steal a part of her. She was still standing by the door waiting for him to leave but he had not taken more than three steps before he halted and turned. His features were darker in contrast to the white shirt that he wore and the look on his face was a predatory one. Instead of getting scared, she watched him take the three stairs that led to her room's door and he was a few inches away from her, he finally spoke up. "If there is one thing that I hate, it's having regrets and I know that I will regret if I do not do this." A part of her was confused by his words and another part felt like she knew what he meant by those words. Before she even had a chance to contemplate on what he had just said, he leaned closer, curled his index finger on her pointed chin and tilted her in an angle such that she could feel his cold breath on her face that caused a shiver to run down her spine. Like she had been hypnotized, all she could do was to stare in those obsidian eyes that had held her captive. "This is a mistake that I want to commit again and again." His breath fanned on her face and goosebumps formed on her skin. Not because of the wind, but because of the effect he had on her. If it was some time before, she would have probably pushed him away or maybe escaped but as time had passed by, her feelings towards him had changed...
Rityshah · 46.2K Views

Sweet Waters Throne

The prince of Maldonia, Prince Artemis of House Arteides, the bear killer, the slayer of the elves is crowned King when his father Luca King Arteides dies. Aurora is a seer and a powerful witch who has yet to aknowledge her powers, only Artemis knows of it. Lucian Mithandir is in exile recruiting an army to fight Prince Castellan of house Taelin for the throne of Prophis. Artemis wants no parts of this war, but he is very aware whoever wins the war will later turn to Maldonia. Artemis has no clue that a bigger war is coming which will set out kingdoms on fire, Aurora has seen it in her dreams and it's for the Sweet Waters Throne in Maldonia. The end is uncertain but the ways are clearer, who will sit on the throne after the war to end all wars. The Bastard who's been denied his true claim to the Sweet Waters throne with the mighties fleet in the world and King Artemis of Maldonia who has Aurora and dragons breathing fire. ~ Excerpt Scene ~ "Are you ready? A dragon is not a horse my love" Aurora expressed her concerns. "The dragons are ready to be claimed, Your Grace. I think it’s the perfect time for Artodo to take the skies and be claimed. He and the King have great relationship. He just needs to understand the words that’s all. "Torgo explained while looking at both Aurora and Artemis. "I understand the words." Said Artemis. "Incendio for fire and Valar for him to fly. I know some Low Moor too." It seemed Aurora wasn’t easily convinced, "Knowing the language of our ancestors doesn’t mean you can hang on to the dragon and take to the skies, especially since you are not just practicing. You are taking the dragon to the Mines, in clear daylight." "Exactly, that is the only way we can silence Lord Leoric. I cannot let him take advantage of my sister, I have to try…" Visera interrupted. "He’s ready, I can see it in his eyes." She said with a smirk. Aurora ordered Torgo. "Bring him outside," in Low Moor. Torgo nodded and walked inside the darkened cave with a fire torch. All five dragons were inside the cave perfectly chained. He went after Artodo, the biggest of them all. The black beast, standing at forty feet from head to tail with a wingspan of twenty feet. A terrifying beast to even stare at. Artemis took two deep breaths. "According to my ancestors history, the youngest dragon rider to ever took the skies was ten years old. You’ll be fine." Aurora teased Artemis after she noticed how nervous he was. The dragon keepers placed a saddle on Artodo’s back and two strong handles made of iron and wood for Artemis to hang on to. Then, finally Aurora walked to Artodo — the black beast. She pulled in Artemis and they both touched the dragon’s right eye, soothing him before the take off. "This is your rider now Artodo, you are to obey him from this day forward to the last, as your mother commands." Aurora said this is Low Moor while the dragon hissed slowly. The dragon hissed and Aurora took it a sign that Artodo understood him. She took a step back and let Artemis take over. These two weren’t strangers to one another. Artemis’s touch wasn’t strange to Artodo and he silently lowered his left wingspan for Artemis to climb up. Carefully and slowly, Artemis mounted the black beast. It was no secret that he was scared. When he was on top of the dragon, Artemis smiled looking down and he suddenly exclaimed. "You all look like tiny bees from up here!" Aurora, Visera, Torgo and the dragon keepers laughed. Aurora walked to him and they looked at each other. Their dream finally came true; "Promise me, you’ll come back alive." Said Aurora. "I promise." "And that you will not burn the Mines to the ground. If she disagrees with you, perhaps it’s time to let her go." This was what Artemis truly needed to hear so he may stop his obsession with saving his sister. When he was ready, he shouted to Artodo. "Valar Artodo," and right there the dragon’s feet pounded the ground heavy as it prepared for takeoff.
Ami_Young · 103K Views

The Haunted Mansion

It was raining heavily at midnight and the birds sitting on the trees started flying towards the sky due to the loud thunder. In mansion, a 36-year-old man was searching for something inside a large deserted mansion, going from one room to another. The man was wearing black clothes. There was no one else except that man in such a big and luxurious mansion. There were lines of worry on the man's face and he was searching for something. Even after searching every corner of the room, the man did not find that thing. Seeing this, the man immediately went to the fourth floor of the mansion. Just then his phone started ringing. Seeing someone's name on the cellphone screen, the man immediately picked up the phone without wasting time and heard a loud and angry voice from the other side. "What happened Jack?! Did you find the box or not?" Hearing the man's voice, Jack said nervously, "No! Sir, but don't worry, I will find that box very soon and bring it to you!" "Finish this work quickly, and yes, if you come without that box, I will not leave you alive!" Saying this, the phone gets disconnected from the other side. Jack wipes the sweat from his forehead and walks towards the corridor. Then suddenly a foul smell spreads all around. "What kind of smell is this? Maybe it is the smell of a rat being killed!" Saying this, Jack moves forward. While going from the corridor to the other side, many black shadows were also walking behind Jack. While walking, Jack goes inside a room, then suddenly the door leading outside closes with a loud bang and one by one all the lights go off. And darkness engulfs all around. Seeing this, Jack immediately turns on the torch light of his phone and says in panic, "Who is it?" Then a scary growling sound starts coming. Something like water was falling on Jack's head from above. Seeing this, when Jack put his hand on his head, his whole hand became red with blood. Seeing this, Jack's breathing slows down and his heart starts beating fast.
BeastBoyGamer · 712 Views

Divine Ascent:A western Magic Cultivator odyssey

In a world of mystery and wonder, where the unknown beckons and tempts us, humans struggle to find their place. The allure of the abyss that stares back is undeniable, its depths shrouded in mystery, waiting to swallow us whole. But in this darkness, there is also light, a glimmer of hope that drives us to surpass our limits. As we teeter on the edge of despair, a hero rises from the ashes, bearing the torch of hope, a beacon shining in the night, guiding us towards a brighter tomorrow. And so it has always been, the eternal dance between hope and despair, a constant tug of war between light and darkness. The world is a vast and sometimes unforgiving place, but it is also full of surprises and wonder. From the tallest mountains to the deepest oceans, from the most bustling cities to the most isolated towns, there is always something new to discover. In this world, heroes come in many forms – a friend who lifts us up when we fall, a stranger who shows us kindness in the darkest of times, a family member who stands by us no matter what. These heroes may not wear capes or possess exceptional power, but they embody the human spirit, that indomitable will to rise above the challenge, no matter the odds. It is in their resilience and perseverance that we find inspiration, a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope. Like the first ray of sunshine after a storm, hope is a powerful force that keeps us going, that drives us to rise, no matter how many times we fall. As we step into this world of mystery, let us remember that we are not alone. Let us hold onto the hope that heroes are always born, that even in the darkest of times, a glimmer of light can brighten our way. Let us embrace the uncertainty of this vast and unknown world, for it is this very mystery that makes it all the more mesmerizing. AN//: I WILL UPLOAD 1 CHAPTER PER DAY and it will be 18+ because i will post some gore and sex scene
WrathOfPoetry · 10.3K Views

Reborn Young Miss: Phoenix Burning Red

[Status: COMPLETED] In her previous life, Adrienne Jiang had used all means to save her mother’s life. Her father had neglected her after marrying his mistress, allowing the mother-and-daughter pair to bully her to no end. The older brother whom she thought she could rely on gave her a cold shoulder and chastised her instead for not cutting their mother’s life support. In her despair, Adrienne almost fell into the trap set by her stepsister. In the end, she entered a contractual marriage with her best friend’s brother, Alistair Han, a man she’d been carrying a torch for from a young age. Only then did she realize that the man was manipulative and obsessive, not wanting her out of sight. She had been treated like a bird trapped in a golden cage. In the end, she met her demise at the betrayal of her brother and everything was lost in the fire. After being reborn, she was determined not to continue being a good-for-nothing person. Lennox Qin, the vicious young master of the Qin family, was set to become the next head of their family. However, because of an incident, he was crippled and deemed unworthy. When he and Adrienne’s paths crossed, they came to an agreement. “I’ll marry you to remove your bad luck and be your wife for two years. In return, allow me to use you to destroy the Han and Jiang families.” The man seated in a wheelchair merely raised a brow at her declaration. His lips then curled into a dashing smile and he agreed without batting an eyelid. However, when the time was almost up, he rushed to convince her to stay in their marriage. “Madam Qin deserves the best. If it’s the world you desire, I’ll bring it to you on a silver platter. You can have the entire world, but darling, do not forget that while everything belongs to you, you belong to me.” Adrienne furrowed her brows. “But you don’t even like me...” She reasoned out, thinking that her husband might have lost his mind. “No, I didn’t, but I do love you now. In fact, you are the only one I think of these days.” However, it seemed to her that not only her husband was trying to get her attention but her in-laws as well. Editor/proofreader: ninaviews Warning for future r18 scenes and themes not appropriate for young audiences. Copyright2023 anjeeriku
anjeeriku · 2.2M Views

GOLDIE Is Not Normal

#COMEDY #FANTASY #HIGHSCHOOLROMANCE Teenage high schooler, Goldie Markell is a bright, perfect, angelic teenage girl, born without a belly button! That's right. No belly button, no depression even... her belly is smooth as an eggplant! And even though her parents say she is perfectly normal, she knows well that she is definitely not normal. Because... No normal human, in fact, no other existing human was born without a belly button. And so, Goldie is convinced that if people ever found out about her not having one, they would call her... a freak. And they would probably expunge her from society… or do something much worse... "Light the torches! Raise the pitchforks! Kill the witch!"... That sounds about right. Yup.  This is why all her life, Goldie has worked conscious of the fact that she has no belly button, and ensured that she kept it a deep, dark secret. Hidden away from the world. And as it seems, the gods are with her because everything is going great for her. That is, until she hits puberty and suddenly, she starts growing wings! ... Okay, hold on. As if coming into puberty late was not bad enough, Goldie finds that she is all of a sudden growing wings like a freaking animal! Why was she growing wings?... Wings of all things! How do you hide something so big? Why was puberty so different for her? How was any of this 'normal'? These questions lead Goldie to answers she could never predict, as she finds that not being 'normal' is only the beginning of the many tragic escapades of her highly eventful life... Because, poor Goldie finds that not only is she not normal, she is barely even human! So… what is she? What is her true identity? And how can she continue to fake a 'normal human life' as a regular teenage high school girl whilst keeping hidden her secret identity as whatever unknown creature she is?... ...especially when her strange, unusual process of maturity into adulthood comes with the strangest, most spontaneous, most difficult to hide, and most disaster-prone physical symptoms? How is it possible that she would not soon be discovered by her friends, her schoolmates, her oh-so-handsome and observant crush, who somehow always happens to be there when the weirdest things happen, ...and the ever-watchful eyes of the government? Let's pray for Goldie, shall we? ____ Book cover Art Credit: weheartit.com
SpilledInk · 139.2K Views

please reset the booktitle LonelyWolf 20231218092329 42

Lycan only wishes two thing in his life. He wants some quiet peace and safety of his mother. BUT! All hell will break loose when his past comes haunting him down with a gentle knock on his door, and when I say that I mean literally past comes knocking on his door, or in his case past comes knocking down his mailbox! But what happened? Why all hell will break loose you ask? Because more than 1 million people from earth got their concisioness trapped within a game which he used to play in past. So there goes his dream of peace out of the window! Then comes a man in a back suit, threatening him with his mother's life, so safety of mother goes out of the window too! Now when he got himself stuck inside that game, which turned out to be a real world in different dimension, along with 1 million players, what's he going to do? He already know that he's a reincarnate individual with his memory sealed for some reason, and he also know that not only this other world is real but also have living and breathing demons and gods along with the mythical monsters! But as if all of this was not enough to turn his already white hair into a colour which even he can't think of, he also know that this world is at brink of collapse because of ongoing war between gods and demon over an artifact call [The Amrit] But knowing all this won't solve anything and when he stop to think about all the ancient mysteries and myths of this world, the first and most important question he ask himself is... "Just what the hell I'm going to do?" Other Synopsis : Tales never die for they're passed down from generations to generation! Mostly because there are entertaining but partly because they are a little bundle of ideas, carefully packed into a gift parcel by our ancestors as a present for us future generations. They hoped to pass the torch, they hoped that we'll learn, they hoped that we'll understand what they meant even long after their mortal shells vanishes with a gust of wind along with scattered sand right into the river of time. The river which never stops for a male or for a female, not for a man or for a beast, neither for a living nor for the dead, even mythical gods and demons succumb under ruthless current of this heartless river of time. This is a story about a boy who picked such a tale from this river and the tale was about a wolf! The boy was so inspired by this tale that he thought like a wolf and fought like a wolf, until one day he himself turned into a wolf and eventually got his own tale called 'The White Wolf!' I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad
LonelyWolf · 29.9K Views

Tales of The Eternal Patriotic Doctor (INDO)

"Apa gunanya hidup untuk menyelamatkan ribuan orang namun tidak bisa menyelamatkan satu orang yang ku cintai?"  Setelah gagal menyelamatkan kekasihnya, Lu Xiang mengakhiri hidupnya secara egois dengan meninggalkan tanggung jawabnya sebagai seorang dokter dan bereinkarnasi ke dalam novel sejarah dan menjadi karakter Huang Jia-Sheng, seorang tabib wanita yang tidak pernah di akui bakatnya sehingga ia bersikap liar dan akhirnya mati sia-sia bersama bakat dewa obatnya yang menjadi bumerang setelah sang tokoh utama pria yakni jendral muda Yue Fei memanfaatkannya untuk balas dendam. Yue Fei adalah tokoh utama dalam novel yang diberikan berkah oleh dewa perang berupa kekuatan hebat ketika memegang senjata apapun, namun sayangnya ia harus mati di sel penjara karena racun. Setelah mati atas tuduhan pengkhianatan dan pemberontakan oleh kanselir istana, ia terlahir kembali untuk balas dendam sesuai plot novel dan berniat membunuh Jia-Sheng. Untuk bertahan hidup di garis waktu keduanya, Lu Xiang menggunakan bakatnya yang ia bawa dari kehidupan sebelumnya sebagai seorang dokter dan menjadi orang yang paling di percayai oleh karakter utama pria untuk berdiri disisinya dan menjaga rahasianya. Merawat Yue Fei sepenuh hati demi bertahan hidup, tanpa sadar Lu Xiang akhirnya justru membuat Yue Fei jatuh cinta padanya dan rela membuang semua darahnya untuk melindunginya dari kejaran semua orang yang ingin memanfaatkan bakat dewa obatnya. ____________________________________________________________ Tittle : 永远的爱国医生故事 (Yǒngyuǎn de àiguó yīshēng gùshì)/Tale of the Eternal Patriotic Doctor *Perhatian untuk pembaca. Penulis ingin menegaskan jika kisah di novel ini adalah FIKSI yang terinspirasi dari sejarah dan cerita di dalamnya mengambil sedikit bagian dari sejarah namun tidak ada hubungannya sama sekali dengan sejarah asli. Dan jika ada timeline yang tidak sesuai mohon maafkan kekurangan penulis yang bukan seorang sejarawan ini. Latar : Novel ini berlatar tahun 1133 ketika Dinasti Song telah kehilangan separuh wilayahnya karena invasi Jurchen dari Manchuria dan ketika pahlawan Yue Fei di angkat menjadi jendral. Cast : 1. Zhou Ye (Huang Jia-Sheng) 2. Song Weilong (General Yue Fei) Genre : Historical, Medicine, Military, Politic, Romance, Angst/Tragedy. Petunjuk untuk pembaca : ini adalah kisah reinkarnasi dan kelahiran kembali yang berulang. Ilmu medis yang ada tidak bisa diterapkan kedalam dunia nyata, jadi harap nikmati saja ceritanya ^○^ Terimakasih atas dukungannya!. A/N : cover by @yuu.sa
YuuSa · 5.4K Views

Drinking under the moon

The little duchess' life seems to be perfect, especially after her wedding with the most desired bachelor in the kingdom, the one who drove out all the monster from the Black Wood. Despite her father's initial protests, Iris is able to marry the love of her life and feels that the rest of her life will only be bliss. But not everything is what is seems at her new home and little by little secrets revail themselves, making Iris understand the reasons behind her father's protests. ---------------- Her wedding night found Iris more nervous than she thought. The maids bathed her and changed her into a nightgown which was semi transparent, the silhouette of her body being evident throughout the thin material. After the maids left she laid down on her bed, but only for a second. Her nerves didn’t let her lay there, she couldn’t even sit on it as she knew what was to come. Or at least she thought she knew as she, like all noble girls, was taught about the duty of a wife in the bedroom. But she didn’t know about the tingling in her stomach and the heat coming from inside her from those lessons. No, those were the feelings her now husband showed her with only a kiss. That thought made her touch her lips with her finger. She blushed when she remembered the kiss, the one that started all of this. It happened only a month ago, on a dark night with no stars in the sky and the moon hiding behind the dark clouds, promising a heavy rain. But not a single drop fell yet and the castle's garden was lit by small torches which trew trembling shadows on the ground. She could remember his hands touching her arched back and caressing it while his other hand touched her cheek before sliding behind her head, entangled in her beautifully done hair. He looked passionately into her eyes, his green eyes making her forget about anything else. The smell that came from him drew her closer until their lips touched and she closed her eyes, letting herself drown in that blissful feeling, in those hard arms. He made her forget everything outside their embrace. They forgot where they were and the reason they were there. They forgot about the ballroom full of chatting people, full of music and dance. It was only them at that moment, in the garden. “You son of a bitch!” a cry woke them and they separated from each other. “You will pay for this!”. The man that was screaming at them approached and before Iris realized what was happening, he punched her partner hard.
Cristina_5911 · 38K Views

How I Become The World's Greatest Villain

In the land of Yigena where two suns rise and set. Four kingdoms coexist with each other. With the Silver Bloods riding their dragons as they lead their nations, the Red Bloods struggle for power. It has been like this for centuries. From the eastern kingdom of Raxes, an outcast named Ryzen, and his twin sister, Raya, faces the daunting annual coming-of-age ceremony for all the sixteen years old in the kingdom. Being born from the cursed Red Bloods, they either become the rich red blood's slave or become the Avatar. Being the Avatar means death, for whoever crosses the wall never makes it back alive. But the gods never answer their prayers; his twin sister got selected to be an Avatar. Fear-stricken, he made a drastic choice. Now he is Raya Rozenhart, the new Avatar, chained to guard the kingdom against the terror outside the wall. Leaving his old self, he faces the unknown. But his tale has yet to start when the horrors outside the wall grow stronger each day. Sent to conquest to find the people who can only save the land, he sets off to search high and low for the mythical criminals of the Yigena. - - - - "The world offers a million ways to die, but only one way to survive: be one of the darkness. I had a noble name once, born from the noble principles I had once served. Betrayed by the heroic ideas I would have served, where I was excellence, now I am deformed. Tricked into this existence, I will be the monster that every hero will dream to murder. I am the oblivion. I am chaos. I am the darkness. I am the world's greatest villain. You sing of love and gods, everything to strengthen your faith; I will have to quiet that first. Every dream is a torch of hope that I must snuff out. Let me tear your limbs. Let me break your soul. Let me watch you die, eyes knowing that you served my dark purpose. I will regard your cries as braying steeds, waiting to be whipped, broken, and bridled. Your scream will be the soothing hymn of crows at dusk. Come. Let me earn your hatred. Noble is this carnage; I march to exact my vengeance – to drown this world with blood. I will let you and your brethren lament my unholy birth. I am not a god. I am not a king. I am worse." -Ryzen Rozenhart - - - - - - - - - - - - You can find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IceFontana18Official Review and gifts are much appreciated.
IceFontana18 · 16.3K Views
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