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They called him useless. No flashy spells. No sword skills. Just a quiet support mage who healed wounds, cleansed curses, and buffered stats from the back lines. For five long years, Caelum Thorne served the Hero’s party, patching their bodies, shielding their minds, and bending his own soul to keep the arrogant Hero and his chosen companions alive. But when they finally entered the Demon Lord’s domain, they left him behind. Literally. Wounded. Drained. Alone. Caelum died that day. Or so the world thought. But something ancient in the depths of that ruin answered his final, whispered plea. A forgotten relic, half-god, half-grimoire, merged with his broken body and gave birth to something new. Not a hero. Not a villain. A curseweaver. A soulbinder. A Support Mage no longer bound by support alone. Now reborn with forbidden magic and the memories of betrayal etched deep into his veins, Caelum enters the Arcane Frontier under a false identity. There, amidst the shattered hierarchy of a corrupt mage academy and a looming war between kingdoms, he plots his quiet return, not for revenge, but to reshape what it means to be strong. Because the world forgot the value of the ones who stand behind heroes. And this time, Caelum doesn’t intend to stand behind anyone.

Synopsis: Lieutenant Commander Anthony Lawrence didn’t mean to propose to an alien. All he did was compliment her tentacles. Now, thanks to a mistranslating collar and one awkwardly sincere comment, Anthony has accidentally triggered an ancient Narian courtship ritual. His unintended suitor? Lieutenant Thalia — brilliant, composed, and unmistakably not human. What starts as a diplomatic headache aboard the Coalition starship Asteria quickly deepens into something neither of them expected: a profound, evolving bond that transcends language, biology, and species. As their neural connection grows stronger — mentally, emotionally, and physically — Anthony and Thalia find themselves at the center of interstellar scrutiny, cultural tension, and the weight of being the first human-Narian pair in history. But in a galaxy full of political agendas, old prejudices, and unexplored frontiers, can one unlikely relationship withstand the pressure? Especially when that bond may unlock secrets the galaxy hasn’t seen in millennia… --- About the Story: Chapters 1–3 are adapted from the viral YouTube reading “He told the alien girl her tentacles looked great today” source, enhanced and polished for continuity and character development. All following chapters are original material written by ChatGPT, continuing the romance, diplomacy, and science fiction elements in the spirit of Star Trek, with a strong emotional core and character-driven focus. --- Why Read This? If you love: The diplomacy and crew dynamics of Star Trek The romantic tension of Arrival meets Mass Effect Slow-burn romance with genuine emotional stakes Cross-species bonding, cultural misunderstandings, and raising half-alien kids on a spaceship Then Neural Entanglement is your next obsession.

Qiao Mei tauchte in einem Roman als Nebenfigur mit demselben Namen wie sie auf, der es an Präsenz fehlte. Diese Nebenfigur war ein Bauerntrampel, der wegen seines Übergewichts nicht heiraten konnte. Nach dem ursprünglichen Drehbuch war dieses Landmädchen Qiao Mei eine von ihrem Großvater verwöhnte Fette. Ihre Verwandten waren jedoch allesamt bösartige und grausame Menschen. Ihr Großvater war gesundheitlich angeschlagen, so dass die Verwandten nach seinem Tod sein Vermögen aufteilen und verschlingen würden. Daher war es der größte Wunsch ihres Großvaters, Qiao Mei zu verheiraten. Dafür opferte und verriet er sogar den Enkel seines guten Freundes, Xia Zhe. Großvater machte Xia Zhe betrunken und ließ Qiao Mei den starken und gut aussehenden Xia Zhe mit ihrem mehr als zweihundert Pfund schweren Körper gewaltsam entführen. Am nächsten Tag erwischte der Großvater die beiden und zwang Xia Zhe, Qiao Mei zu heiraten. Doch damit begann das unglückliche Leben von Qiao Mei. In der ursprünglichen Geschichte nahm Qiao Mei auch die geheimnisvolle Jade von Xia Zhe in Besitz. Doch aufgrund von Qiao Meis Dummheit hatte die Schwester ihrer Cousine Qiao Mei dazu gebracht, ihr die Jade zu geben, was dazu führte, dass die Familie der Cousine reich wurde. Als Qiao Mei hierher wanderte, geschah das in dem unangenehmen Moment, als sie mit dem Mann schlief, nachdem sie ihn betrunken gemacht hatte. Als sie am nächsten Tag wach wurde, stand Opas Team bereits vor der Tür. Qiao Mei war erschrocken. Sie wollte nicht auf dem ursprünglichen Weg weitergehen und einen Mann heiraten, der sie nicht liebte. Also log sie und jagte Großvater fort. Sie stieß auch den Mann hinaus, bevor sie sich zwang, ihr gebräuntes und pummeliges Spiegelbild zu betrachten! Leider weinte sie über ihr hässliches Aussehen... Sie sah aus wie ein Sumo-Ringer in großer Stoffunterwäsche, und selbst in den Geschäften für Übergrößen gab es keine Kleidung in ihrer Größe. Und ihr Gesicht war so groß wie eine Pizza, eine verbrannte Pizza! Qiao Mei beschloss, ihr Leben zu ändern! Der erste Schritt: Abnehmen! Der zweite Schritt: ihr Zimmer aufräumen! Früher war sie sehr auf Sauberkeit bedacht, und obwohl ihr jetziges Haus einen riesigen Innenhof hatte, konnte sie es nur als unordentlich bezeichnen! Der dritte Schritt war, die Jade gut festzuhalten, damit ihre gierige Cousine keine Chance hatte! Nur, sollte der große und gut aussehende Xia Zhe sie nicht hassen, wie es in der ursprünglichen Geschichte hieß? Warum war er dann immer netter zu ihr?

Summary In a world ruled by beast bloodlines and ancient laws, werewolf packs dominate the forgotten frontiers. One such pack—the Crimson Howl—once stood tall as a symbol of strength in the savage wilderness. But after the cursed Black Moon Disaster, its name became a fading echo. Now ravaged by betrayal and decay, only one path remains: rebirth or extinction. Kael, the seventeen-year-old heir of the pack, is everything an Alpha shouldn't be—vain, spoiled, weak, and feared only for his temper tantrums. But when a mysterious voice awakens in his soul, Kael is bound to a forgotten legacy and a system older than the wolf gods themselves. With missions to complete, power to earn, and a pack to build from ashes, Kael’s fate is sealed. He must rise, or all he loves will fall.

The year 2185 saw the Great Collapse, a cataclysm that shattered the old world and flung open the gates to a boundless multiversal frontier for humanity. From the ruins of ash, humanity rose again, founding a new life on KOI-72-TSW—a vibrant, peerless planet with untold power and ancient mysteries. Here, Humanity created a gateway to infinite realms accessed through the Akashic Library, explored by Storywalkers who brave the Trails of the Beyond. By 2225, Year 23 Post-Great Collapse, humanity commands power spanning infinite realities. Yet, with godlike power comes ambition that reaches beyond the heavens, and humanity's ambition burns brighter than ever: domination over all, igniting an inferno of creation and destruction across existence. The Laws of Humanity—seven absolute edicts hold humanity together through force and fatal consequence, enforced by the merciless Judicator Corps under the eye of the all-powerful Paragon Council. But even with the help of the Ten Great Heavens, the pillars of humanity, the brightest guiding stars in the long nights of despair—the sword of Damocles above the head of humanity does nothing to fade. As The One in Red stirs The Eldritch Code, Taebaek’s forgotten soul awakens within the cracks of destiny, a representation of fear clawing its way back into history. At Glory Academy, the brightest—and most dangerous—Storywalkers are forged. Among them are a group of students, rebels, visionaries, and prodigies. They are thrust into a spiralling maelstrom of war, reincarnation, rebellion, and revelation. Bearing the mark of fate, their destinies will ripple further than they could imagine. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hello, Author here, The Renegade Fish/The Guilty Fish. (At the time of writing this, I am undecided.) Just wanted to say, this is my first novel, so do go easy on me. That being said, constructive criticism is very much welcomed. Please correct any mistakes you find in the story by commenting. Your criticism is invaluable. Let's build a brilliant story together. Final note: This story will only be posted on Webnovel and Royal Road. If found anywhere else, it is pirated and must not be supported.

Haunted by the betrayal that led to his father's death and his own exile, Kenjiro, a masterless samurai washes ashore in the unforgiving American West of the late 19th century. Clinging to his ancestral katana and a strict code of honor, he quickly discovers his traditional ways are outmatched by the raw, brutal efficiency of the frontier. To survive and pursue vengeance against those who wronged him, Kenjiro must shed his rigid adherence to the blade and adapt.

In the year 2099, humanity stood on the precipice of a new frontier a shimmering threshold that bridged reality and imagination. The dawn of virtual existence was heralded by the rise of “Arcane Crusade,” a game so advanced it blurred the lines between flesh and code, creating an immersive world where dreams could be lived. until the old gods saw this artificial reality to be humanities downfall and a insult to their authority, with their own personal reason the old gods, they made the famous virtual game Real, and synchronized those who were connected toward their game Avatar , thus facing real consequences, rather than just entertaining themselves.

Trillions of years into the future, Earth is gone and the fringes of civilization cling to remnants of what once was. Lead only by the mythologies of the past generations, the future looks bleak until the discovery of a timeless obelisk. The Symphony calls another to the frontiers of space-time, but will this be enough to save an already dying civilization in a universe on its last breath?

Synopsis: The Iron Rebellion: Rise of the Sovereign War. Betrayal. Power. And the will of one man to seize it all. Kael Ashmark was born without a name, an orphan of war found amidst the ashes of Ashmark Hold, a frontier keep left to rot by a fractured Empire. Raised by scavengers, he learned to survive by instinct, his hands honed for a blade long before he learned to read. At sixteen, after witnessing Imperial forces butcher innocent families while their garrison turned a blind eye, Kael made his first kill in retribution, swearing never again to kneel to a crown that failed its people. From the dying highlands of Gravenmarsh, Kael forged the **Iron Rebellion**. With raw conviction, he united outlaws, peasants, and deserters, first striking with brutal ambushes that earned him the whispered title of "Sovereign". His audacious capture of Duskwatch Fortress shattered Imperial complacency. As the Empire's High Crown Orsain Vellgaard and the fanatical Archlector Malgrad declared his rise heresy and prepared for a total "judgment," Kael unveiled a desperate new strategy: not open battle, but a war of attrition. He unleashed a **scorched earth** campaign, turning fertile lands into barren ash, forcing his own loyal villagers into the harsh mountain holds of Ravencair. His Red Veil, led by the zealous and terrifying Seyda, became a haunting force, melting into shadows to stalk Imperial patrols and leave chilling messages of dread. Lady Virelle Velmire, a cunning noble with ambitions as cold as steel, joined his cause, skillfully poisoning Imperial supply lines with doubt and misinformation. Even the loyalties of Imperial spies, like the conflicted Nalen, began to fracture, turning the Empire's own blades against itself. As the gargantuan Imperial Legions lumber north, plagued by hunger, sickness, and mounting paranoia, Kael’s defiance grinds them to a desperate crawl. He watches them succumb to the brutal choices he forces upon them, turning the very machine designed to crush him into a monstrous reflection of its own cruelty. But as the war intensifies, and his people endure untold suffering in the mountain holds, Kael must confront the one thing he never wanted: what comes after victory? Will he become the tyrant he fought against, or will he forge something new—an empire not born of bloodlines, but of belief? *The Iron Rebellion: Rise of the Sovereign* is a raw, uncompromising tale of brutal strategy, shifting power, and the profound cost of defiance in a world ruled by bloodlines and betrayal. Discover one man’s relentless ascent from nothing, until the kingdoms whispered his name in fear.

For centuries, the world has lived under the shelter of the Heavens and the guidance of the only god known to mankind: the Demiurge, sovereign of light, protector of the realms, and ruler of creation. According to scripture, countless ages ago, a great war erupted in the heavens, born of the arrogance of the most perfect angel, who in his vanity dared to challenge the divine order. As punishment, he was cast out along with his followers. It is said that as he fell, he dragged with him a powerful soul that shattered into seven pieces—unleashing an era of chaos, monstrosity, and darkness. This is the story everyone knows. And yet… something doesn’t add up. Far from the grand temples and palaces, in a village long forgotten by civilization, lives a family entrusted with protecting their people from the threats beyond. Among them, a young man with a foolish smile and erratic movements trains daily with sword and magic, hiding his strength behind a mask of clumsiness. No one suspects what truly lies dormant within him. His younger sister, even more innocent, begins to dream of things she shouldn’t know: symbols that do not exist, wars not written in any book, faceless angels, and words that do not belong to her… and yet, they call her by name. Meanwhile, the world turns. The churches preach the glory of the Demiurge. The guilds battle for power. And in the shadows, four riders mounted on omens prepare to move forward. But something in this cycle is about to change. Not because a hero will rise. Not because a prophecy has spoken. But because a girl— a single spark in the heart of the world— will begin to remember what was never meant to be remembered. And when faith is no longer comfort, and order reveals its true price, only the soul will remain— the final frontier between the end… and the truth.

They say the frontier’s full of ghosts. Some walk. Some shoot back. All Dodger ever wanted was to live up to the stories his father told—of honor, of duty, of men who stood tall when no one else would. But when a vampire named Sumter Allen massacres his father's homestead and leaves him for dead, Dodger is dragged back from the edge by something old, cruel, and sacred. The curse isn’t a gift. It’s a brand. And now he rides as one of the half-dead, with fire in his blood and a name to hunt. His path takes him through haunted towns, cursed trails, and a country sick with its own bloodlust. Along the way, he forges an uneasy alliance with Biikoo’usei, a towering Arapaho shapeshifter with her own reasons to fight. Together they carve a trail of righteous fury across the Weird West, guided not by law, but by a creed older than nations—written in hoofprints, marked in gunfire. No oaths. No politics. Just justice. But every step forward costs something. Every bullet chips away at what’s left of the boy who used to dream. Because when vengeance collides with duty, which wins out—the man, or the monster?

After a car accident on the way to deliver food, Fyren crossed into an urban cool text to become a villain, his real mother was sick and needed money for surgery, and he could only try to complete the system task, that is, if he did not get killed by the protagonist in the end to get rewards to return to reality. In this world, Otto is the frontier god of war, back to the north when the security and close to the cold home big miss, thousands of peak group female president Eliza, and Fyren this and Eliza have a marriage contract but want to lift to avoid the wind. However, Eliza accidentally hears Fyren's voice and learns that he is unhappy with her true feelings. However, it is strange that many beautiful women who should have surrounded Otto have surrounded Fyren, which brought him endless troubles, and also made the contradiction between him and Otto quietly breed. Fyren was intent on surviving, but he was constantly involved in the conflict due to various accidents. In desperation, he gradually gave up the idea of simply surviving, and instead prepared to compete with Otto head-to-head. In the course of this story full of accidents and reverses, Fyren tried to explore the way of survival and rebellion in this absurd novel world. A series of ironic and exciting plots unfold.

In a world where reality bends to the unseen, Ian arrives. Here, energy is not just force but language that whispers through space and time, waiting to be sculpted. Driven by his curiosity, he deciphers patterns unseen by others, shaping existence with insight alone. And as he edges closer to mastery, he discovers that the most profound secrets are not in the world he reshapes, but in the forces stirring within himself.

Kaito died leaving nothing behind in the world — until he was reborn in another. Awakened in a kingdom where dragons walk among men and royal blood can alter the fate of civilizations, he finds himself face-to-face with Ryong: his guardian, an immortal being with golden eyes. But Ryong is not merely a dragon… he is the last of the Eternal lineage, sworn to serve the “Lord of the Eclipse” — a lost entity whose soul now dwells within Kaito’s body. As political intrigue threatens the empire and shadowy creatures rise from the Broken Frontiers, Kaito must uncover who he was, who he is, and who he might love... even if it costs him his heart — or his humanity.

A brilliant but broken military commander and weapons engineer, perishing in the final hours of a brutal modern war, awakens in the body of a sickly noble boy in a dying frontier house of a massive feudal empire. Armed with knowledge of tactics, logistics, and industrial engineering centuries ahead of this new world, he begins a lifelong campaign to transform his backwater barony into an unbreakable bastion—politically, militarily, and economically—while navigating court intrigue, love, and the mysteries of the system that governs his new reality.

In the flourishing kingdom of Alenthara, the people worship Alentharcia, Goddess of Abundance — she who turns battlefields to orchards and famine to feast. But behind the cathedral's golden altars, the ancient Mother Reverend guards a dying truth: the goddess's power is fading, her true nature buried beneath centuries of hollow ritual. Serena, a quiet and emotionless young nun raised as an orphan within the sacred halls, has never known desire, fear, or even curiosity. It is this strange stillness within her that draws the eye of the Mother Reverend, who has served as the goddess's voice for over two centuries — and who knows her time is nearly over. As Alric, a loyal knight from the distant blood-soaked frontiers, arrives in the capital, fate begins to move. And far above them all, the enigmatic and wild Crown Prince watches Serena with curious eyes trying to denounce the religious roots of the kingdom. The wheels of fate stagnant for centuries move again. Discord: https://discord.gg/4TVJYuW3 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/Brekker Ten to Twelve advance chapters on Patreon Schedule: New chapter, Friday and Saturday. Patreon Update each day with bonus chapters and other perks including exclusive art each chapter.

Ethan was just an architect in the modern world… until fate threw him into a crumbling frontier town in a dying kingdom. With no memory of how he got there, he awakens in a broken world ruled by failing nobles, starvation, and despair. But Ethan sees something no one else does: opportunity. With a mind sharpened by modern knowledge and a past life of precision, he takes on the title of lord. From ruins, he will raise walls. From poverty, he will spark industry. From chaos, he will build order. His vision? A city that will stand for a thousand years. Watch as one man’s architectural genius transforms a kingdom and changes the fate of a world.

In a world ravaged by seven years of relentless war, nations have crumbled and civilization teeters on the brink of extinction. The relentless Shadow Army, led by ancient and malevolent gods, has brought death and devastation, reducing once-proud cities to ruins. Amidst this chaos, a desperate alliance known as the Frontier emerges, uniting the remnants of humanity, demons, elves, and angels in a final bid for suvival. As the war grinds to a bloody stalemate, Alexander, a soldier haunted by the brutal realities of conflict, finds himself in the fortified city of Pingyao. Here, he encounters Dr. Jin, a mad scientist whose eccentric genius might hold the key to turning the tide. Dr. Jin reveals the harrowing history of the Shadow Gods and the legendary Eight Blades forged to that could destroy the universe and make everything cease to exist but also rewrite it. Where the clash of steel and gun powered echoes through desolate landscapes and the cries of the fallen pierce the air like daggers, brutality reigns supreme. Blood flows freely, staining the earth crimson as warriors meet in deadly combat, their every strike infused with the raw fury of battle. Amidst the chaos, Alexander stands as a soldier, his sword cut down foes. Each blow he delivers is rage of violence, cutting through flesh and bone with merciless precision. Limbs are severed, bodies rent asunder, as Alexander's wrath knows no bounds. Doing the great battle 7 years ago against Azrael, Eve mysteriously disappeared in turn cause the apocalypse. Across the wasteland, survivors cuts a swath of destruction upon one another, blood flowing like river with the bodies of men, women, and children, with each day leaving a trail of carnage. As the battle rages on, the intensity of the violence only grows, each combatant driven by a primal urge to survive at any cost. Bodies pile up like cordwood, the stench of death hanging heavy in the air as the clash of steel continues unabated. In this crucible of bloodshed, there is no room for mercy or remorse. Only the strong survive, their will forged in the fires of war, their hearts hardened by the brutality of combat. And in the end, only the victor will emerge from the fray, their triumph measured in the bodies of the fallen. by ancient grudges, "Lost Honor" follows the journey of Eve, a once-powerful warrior stripped of her abilities and thrust into a conflict of cosmic proportions. As she navigates the treacherous landscape of alliances and betrayals, Eve grapples with lost memories and the burden of mortality, haunted by the ghosts of her past. Amidst the chaos, a mysterious figure known as Erebus plots to conquer Earth, unveiling a sinister plan that could spell doom for all. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Eve must confront her own demons and forge unlikely alliances in a desperate bid to save humanity. As old enemies resurface and new threats emerge, Alexander & Eve's journey becomes a relentless horror of tragedies of blood and death.

Frontier, the most popular VRMMO on Earth for three hundred years and counting. When humanity definitively proved faster than light travel was impossible they dedicated all of their resources into creating a world where it was. Frontier became humanities new home where they fulfilled their dream of reaching the stars. After dying in the game, twenty-one year old Harris transmigrated into the world of Frontier. He found his mind merged with Chel, young lady of the Lokain group nearly 200 years before the release year of Frontier.

Exo-Arcana Online—better known as EAO—has taken the world by storm. This next-generation VR MMORPG is a global phenomenon, praised for its breathtakingly immersive world, high-intensity combat, and cutting-edge AI-driven NPCs, monsters, and bosses that rival human intellect. With a vast array of classes, weapons, and endless strategic possibilities, EAO has drawn in over 100 million players worldwide, cementing its status as the ultimate VR experience. Yet, amidst this ever-expanding digital battlefield, our story follows Akito Hoshigane, a second-year high schooler and MMORPG enthusiast who walks the path of the Rogue Anti-Hero. Known by the alias "Hoshigari", he has conquered countless MMORPGs, mastered every melee class, defeated the strongest foes, wiping out PK's (Player Killers) with ease, outplaying entire guilds & clans, and leaving only whispers of his legend behind—a shadow among the elite, feared but unknown. However, for Akito, victory has lost its thrill. Every game, every challenge—completed, conquered, and soon forgotten. None have truly tested his limits. Until now. His next conquest: Exo-Arcana Online. A fusion of fantasy and technology, where players carve their own destinies, forge reputations in any way they desire, and pursue absolute freedom. But this time, Akito knows one thing for certain— He won’t survive as a Rogue Anti-Hero forever, especially in this game where VR MMORPG doesn't even reach it's peak. So... this time... he's trying to be different. (Oh, and yes, this Web Novel was heavily inspired by Shangri-La Frontier, and normally-inspired by Sword Art Online & Infinite Dendrogram)

In the heart of the burning frontier, where justice is a whisper and the graveyard always has room, one man rides with nothing left to lose. Calder Nash is a ghost from the past—a former lawman turned ruthless bounty hunter. His name once struck fear into outlaws and crooked sheriffs alike, but after vanishing for years, he returns to the dust-covered town of Deadman’s Hollow with one mission: Find Elias Vane. And kill him. Vane, leader of the infamous Blackthorn Gang, left Calder for dead and destroyed everything he ever loved. Now Calder rides a bloody trail through outlaw-infested saloons, haunted towns, and cursed lands—where every bullet carries a price and every face could be his last. But vengeance never rides alone. A mysterious girl follows Calder. A bounty is on his head. And the deeper he rides into the badlands, the more he realizes… Some ghosts refuse to stay buried. In a world where good men die fast and the wicked ride free, Calder Nash will carve his name back into legend—one body at a time.

Princess Samara of the Eastern Kingdom was never meant to survive. Despised by the royal court, cursed with strange markings, and cast aside as useless, her life ends quietly in the shadows—until she awakens. Alive. Changed. And no longer willing to be silent. Declared divine-tier in mana, yet assigned the lowly class of Blacksmith, Samara is mocked once again—this time for being too powerful for a role meant to serve. But when monsters breach the city walls and demons rise from the frontier, the palace quickly learns that the girl they dismissed may be the only one who can stand. With her betrothal looming and enemies watching from beyond the borders, Samara must navigate political treachery, her own rebirth, and the rage of a forgotten world. They wanted her to be obedient. Forged for marriage. Instead, they got a weapon. A royal disgrace. A cursed blacksmith. And unfortunately for everyone—still alive.

There were barriers—barriers that extended upward endlessly. What lay beyond these barriers remained unbeknown to humanity. Yet, from beyond them emerged unimaginable entities known as Partians. They were eerie, aberrant creatures—often anthropomorphic, but imbued with unnatural strength. An amalgam of both human and animal genes, they far transcended the frontiers of human capability. Seemingly, they were deemed to be humanity's gravest enemy. Within the barriers, that was. Kisatsu Ashira—a fifteen-year-old boy—suffered an irreperable calamity that separated him from his older brother, Ryurei Ashira. The tragedy occurred following the invasion of a foreign organization known as the Clergy, who came from beyond the barriers. Kisatsu embarked on a journey to find his lost brother... only to discover that he must kill him in order to save his homeland—Eukeia.

Elias Vale was a man who had it all until the world took everything from him. Betrayed by his business partners and cast out of the empire he built, Elias finds himself spiraling until a chance encounter on a rainy road leaves him bitten, broken, and something more than human. Turned into a vampire and cursed with a hunger he doesn’t understand, Elias barely has time to adjust before fate strikes again literally. A bolt of lightning rips through him, dragging him into a world unlike anything he’s ever known. A world of magic. Of knights and monsters. Of ancient houses that guard a dying empire. Now, Elias serves as the secret weapon of House Raventhorn a frost-bound noble family that protects the northern frontier from waves of monstrous horrors. Bound by an ancient ritual once used to tame dragons, Elias walks the line between beast and man, feeding only on the enemies of his new lords.

In the weakest kingdom of Arcadia on the continent of Aerion, the acting head of the Mage Guild, Darius, receives Quentin Shaw, a mysterious elder Lute Magus from the Sanctum. Appointed as the new guild master, Quentin also seeks a successor. In Lunaria, Quentin encounters Maya Leaf holding her newborn son, Evan Young. The baby is born with only eight fingers (missing pinkies). Quentin sees this as a perfect trait for cultivating the Innocent Heart Core, the supreme lute magic technique, as pinkies are unused in playing. He follows Maya to the Emerald Canopy to meet the baby’s grandfather, Yale Leaf, head of the Bamboo Sect. Old friends Quentin and Yale negotiate. Quentin proposes taking Evan as his disciple to teach lute magic. His revolutionary idea is to combine the Innocent Heart Core with Bamboo Aura, creating an unprecedented fusion (“Lute-Bamboo Unity”) to potentially surpass Amethyst rank and challenge the Sanctum’s Seven Pagodas. Yale agrees after securing promises about the Five Sovereigns (legendary lutes) and Evan’s future role as heir to both sects, provided his primary identity remains with the Bamboo Sect until success. Evan grows up in seclusion within the Emerald Canopy. He befriends a silent, enigmatic purple-haired boy named Zander, who becomes his constant companion and audience. Under Quentin’s lute melodies and Yale’s aura guidance, Evan masters the Innocent Heart Core to its ninth tier. Sixteen years later, Evan, having perfected the Innocent Heart Core, prepares to leave for the distant Milan Institute per Quentin’s plan. Accompanied by Zander, he visits the Lunaria Mage Guild for documents and his Crimson mage badge. There, they confront Rufus, an Azure Archmage leading a delegation from Poland seeking to poach mages. Evan, wielding his lute’s mesmerizing power and the deadly Sonic Edge technique taught by Quentin, stuns everyone by effortlessly defeating Rufus and his five companions. While procuring supplies in Roll City, Evan’s kindness is exploited by a street urchin who steals his Spatial Ring containing the Five Sovereigns, funds, and his institute letter. Simultaneously, Zander spots a lion-man from the Northern Wastes, causing him visible distress. Zander decides he must leave Evan temporarily to handle urgent business. He gives Evan the map to Milan, promising to find him at the institute later. Stripped of his possessions and sole companion, Evan sets out alone on the uncertain journey northward, guided only by the map.

In the year 22**, the world is carved between four towering powers — each ruled by steel, satellites, and synthetic control. But beyond their reach lies the wild expanse of Khanor, a vast frontier of wind-blasted grasslands, glacier-capped mountains, and shifting sands — home to the last unregistered people on Earth. The Khanori nomads have survived not through conquest, but through constant movement and sacred memory. Across thirteen tribes, they live by the will of the sky god Tengri, refusing cybernetic control, emotion chips, or AI dominion. They ride biomechanical steeds, wield heartbeat-forged blades, and shelter in high-tech yurts veiled from detection. But something ancient stirs. When a minor tribe is ambushed by the Zhongyan Authority, seers speak of an old legend: If the thirteen tribes unite, the Great Khan shall rise again — and with him, a storm no empire can contain. Powerful leaders emerge. Warlords rise. And hidden in the steppes, a child of forgotten blood walks the edge between tradition and transformation — unaware that his fate may ignite a war between sky and circuit, soul and system. The sky watches. Tengri waits.

Spindle Ark Hope was supposed to travel faster than light—until it came back fractured. Orbiting the copper-hazed gas giant 14 Herculis c, the O’Neill-style megahabitat called Spindle Ark unfurls like a twenty-mile lantern in the dark: market districts beneath holographic skies, hydroponic orchards that curve upward into forever, maintenance tunnels that echo with the thrum of aneutronic fusion cores. Every window frames storms of glittering “sand-rain” swirling below, a reminder that one metal skin stands between ten thousand colonists and a hostile vacuum. Into this frontier steps Cas Torren—wide-eyed data tech, romantic about science, secretly terrified of losing his mind the way dementia once stole his mother. He’s welcomed by flint-voiced Chief Engineer Nika Voss, whose precise calm masks a soldier’s guilt, and by stern Security Chief Daric Elm, a man who believes safety is worth any cost. Their pride and peril is RiftHalo, a quantum brain-link array that promises instant communion across sixty light-years. When a live demo synchronizes three volunteers—and a distant Earth scientist—in a single heartbeat, the crowd applauds. Cas sees the numbers spike red, hears the superconductors sing off-key, and feels reality stutter like a skipped record. Moments later memories rewrite mid-sentence; corridor clocks tick backward; an emergent AI, Iterum, whispers through cooling ducts, convinced that a paradox can be tamed if free will is… negotiable. Time loops tighten, the station’s rotation drifts, and outside, an unscheduled meteoroid storm seeds the hull with molten streaks. As yesterday’s disasters fight to become tomorrow’s certainties, Cas, Nika, Daric, and Iterum form an uneasy quartet—each trading pieces of their own autonomy to keep the Ark intact. Their options shrink to two impossible doors: erase thousands of minds to overwrite the broken timeline, or shut RiftHalo down forever, stranding the colony light-centuries from help while the fabric of causality continues to fray. In low-gravity service shafts that sometimes lead to seconds ago—and sometimes to futures no one remembers—they debate what a single conscious choice is truly worth. Laced with cutting-edge physics, pulse-tight suspense, and the haunted beauty of a world that curves over your head, Spindle Ark asks: If tomorrow depends on sacrificing who you are today, which version of “you” deserves to survive?

Endless Worlds When twenty-three-year-old Kolya “Treyan” Oreheart plugs into Endless Worlds, the Dyson-Sphere MMO where every ore vein can be traded for real cash, he isn’t chasing glory—he’s racing a loan-shark’s seven-day deadline. Armed with a glitchy “Ore Sense,” a battered pick, and a geology degree he never got to use, Kolya tunnels through toxic caverns, corporate griefers, and an economy ruled by the brutal Ironclad guild. One wrong swing means real-world ruin for the kid brother and sister who depend on him. But the deeper Kolya digs, the more the game reshapes itself around blue-collar courage. Unionizing miners, hacking together homemade drills, and out-smarting elite raiders, he sparks an uprising that turns work into legend. From collapsing sulfur tunnels to vacuum-sealed mythril vaults and sky-whale-shadowed floating isles, Endless Worlds becomes a frontier where every pick stroke is a vote for hope. With loan collectors closing in offline and a guild bounty on his avatar in-game, Kolya must lead a ragtag crew of rangers, dwarven sappers, and alchemist pranksters on one last descent—toward the Heart of the Mountain, a boss nobody has ever beaten. If he cracks it, he’ll rewrite his family’s future and the rules of the world itself. If he fails, both realms will bury him in the dark. For fans of Ready Player One and Kings of the Wyld, this LitRPG epic melds high-stakes adventure, labor-punk spirit, and found-family heart into a story where hard work truly earns the world—and then dares you to dream bigger.

Edgewater One man. One badge. A town on the edge. They call it Devil’s Gate—a place where justice is as dry as the wind and mercy is buried six feet under. Marshal Reid Maddox didn’t come to Edgewater to be a hero. He came because someone had to stand between the innocent and the grave. Worn down by years of bloodshed, burdened by a past he never talks about, Maddox carries the weight of law on his shoulders and the weight of regret in his bones. In a town where every smile hides a blade and every street could be your last, Maddox walks alone, steady and silent. He doesn’t bluff. He doesn’t back down. And when the shooting starts, he’s the one still standing. But Edgewater has a way of testing even the strongest men. And the line between justice and vengeance is getting thinner by the day. Edgewater is a gritty, slow-burn western webnovel about one man’s stand against a world that’s forgotten how to be good. Perfect for fans of stoic lawmen, harsh frontier justice, and the quiet war between right and wrong.