Female Protagonist Manhwa

What do you mean by you only accept female disciples? Zhang Yuan glanced at the Emperor of a powerful Dynasty kneeling in front of him and his son, the prince is also kneeling beside him. "Master Yuan, please accept my son as your disciple. I am sure that under your care, my son will reach the pinnacle of the Heavens." Pinnacle of the Heavens? Zhang Yuan turned his gaze to the so called Prince. Talentless, weak physique and sh!t cultivation technique. Tch, worthless. Zhang Yuan then turned his eyes to another Dynasty Emperor "Master Yuan, please accept my daughter as your disciple." Seeing the gorgeous woman kneeling in front of him, Zhao Tian smiled faintly. Talentless? I will make you the most talented mortal entity this world has ever seen. Weak physique? I will give you a physique that will break even the limitations of the heavens and earth. Sh!t cultivation technique? Don't worry, choose the best divine technique you want. Sorry but I only accept female disciples! ------------------------------------------------ -Handsome MC, so handsome even the heavens will blush -OVERPOWERED MC -R-18 mean, well you know what I mean. He will teach the female disciples new 'stuff'. -NO NTR, NO YURI Add it to your library, that will actually help me a lot! Come and read it, At least try the free chapters, manh. My discord server: https://discord.gg/mzERE9sGhX

Xzavier Resnik lived a boring life. After getting off the bus, he walked with his friend towards his apartment since they lived next door to each other, but when a slit emerged across his neck, he clutched his neck and fell to the ground. Thud! When he turned his head to the left, he saw a woman with black hair and beautiful red eyes peering at him from a tall light pole before fading away, as a pool of blood formed beneath him before he lost consciousness and died minutes later. … Xzavier woke up perplexed since he felt different and knew that he should've died, so he went looking for a bathroom as he wanted to get a look at himself in the mirror. When he entered the bathroom and looked in the mirror, he saw a woman with black hair and beautiful crimson eyes, which immediately reminded him of the woman he had seen before he lost consciousness. "I’m in the body of my killer." —- Discord Server: https://discord.gg/hqJrcdgr I don't own the cover; all credit go to the creator.

The Bootlicking Antagonist Wants to Survive, but Female Lead refuses to follow the plot One car accident and I’m transported into a city power fantasy as the villain. As long as I survive until the grand finale, I can return to the real world with hefty rewards. But! These stunning beauties don’t go to serve as the protagonist’s harem, they surround me every day. Are they not satisfied with how slowly I’m dying? Stop wearing stockings, stop wearing uniforms, what’s with all of you trying to seduce me? To find Long Aotian! Since destiny is in my hands, I might as well challenge the protagonist directly! Who’s the protagonist, damn it, who knows! My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jodex7

What if the world you created one day becomes a reality? The character you created becomes real and they have only one goal: you and your loved ones' death. Nuwa, an aspiring writer whose world turned upside down when the characters from her book started to become real and if it was not enough, the characters seemed to come after her and her loved ones, with the world crumbling. She was left with only one option, killing your enemies before they kill you. Excerpt~ “What do you want, Ryong?” Iseul gritted her teeth, demanding an answer. “Nothing much.” Ryong grinned, ”Just your and little brother’s heart.”

Jiang Che traversed into a merged novel world, becoming the major antagonist in the book. His story begins with the descent of a divine healer

After her rebirth, Rita vows not to repeat her past mistakes. This time, her first priority is to stop her brother, who is about to marry into the Lopez family, from participating in the initial game beta test. In her previous life, she was deceived by this scheming brother until her dying breath. It was only at the end that she realized she was merely a villain in a male-oriented novel about a live-in son-in-law, with all the malice and manipulation orchestrated by him behind the scenes. In this life, Rita decides to change the rules of the game. She will stay in the shadows and seize all the opportunities meant for the male and female leads. By participating in the beta test and re-selecting her abilities, she systematically dismantles the protagonists’ advantages, all while making them believe she’s on their side. Rita has no intention of harming innocent people, nor is she a selfless saint. In this game, she works with the authorities for mutual benefit, all to achieve her ultimate goal—becoming the true master of her fate. My other new book, *Rebirth: The Magician Who Masters Fate*, is something I hope all my dear readers will enjoy as well.

Imagine graduating college in a few months, and then the apocalypse happened. What’s more, dungeons and monsters appeared, superhuman powers awakened and the world changed, yet Jade remained as he was—the ever so heedless, unbothered, emotionless, and weird guy manning the cash register. But some people deemed him lucky because he seemed to be unaffected by all those happenings. But would they still believe that when Jade came home one day from his night shift, tired and hungry, to find a dungeon gate right inside his house? The worst thing that could ever happen to him was get sucked in that gate, however, instead of the gate, strange Seekers are sucking up to him instead. Jade: Why is this happening?! Seeker 1: Help me go back to my world and I can give you everything you wish for. Seeker 2: I don’t care about going back to that damned world, so can you just let me stay here with you? Seeker 3: Jade, honey, you’re the best Minder! I need you, so come with me to my world. And so on… these Seekers are all lunatics forcing him to help them go back to their respective worlds! But how can Jade do that, when all of them were just mere characters from books?! Now, what will Jade do?

Liu Xun has lived a tough life for the past 25 years but he never complained about his hardships. However. When he was suddenly brought into a cultivation romance novel after he had just received his hard-earned promotion he finally lost it. "F*ck! Laozi was such a model citizen, Why are you doing this to Laozi?!" To make matters worse, both protagonists were cold-blooded murderers, especially the male lead, Wan Yu who was a bit of a psycho. He seemed to be at odds with everyone and enjoyed torturing people, especially the big villain, Wu Jing who was particularly miserable at the end. And he just happened to be that Wu Jing. Liu Xun: vomit blood jpg. Fortunately, every cloud has a silver lining and this new life of his is not beyond saving yet. Filled with determination, Liu Xun swore not to cross paths with the protagonists and lay low as an Outer disciple. Unfortunately, Heaven seemed to have another plan for him. Liu Xun put on an unfriendly face and turned to glare at a certain little boy, "Why are you following me?" The little boy timidly spoke, "... Can't I stay with you?" Liu Xun immediately replied, "No." Even though he decided not to be involved with him, as a normal grownup adult he still couldn't turn a blind eye toward the child abuse in the end. As a result, he ended up helping the little male protagonist a few more times. After some time passed, looking at the fair-faced harmless little boy, Liu Xun tiredly sighed like an old father. Never mind, I will raise him during my stay as the Heavenly Sect's Outer disciple and we will go on our ways in the future. Unbeknownst to him, in a place where he couldn't see, the little boy's eyes turned cold while silently observing him. Wan Yu who came back to the past a while ago dangerously narrowed his eyes. Who is this person? ... Should I just kill him? After some time passed, looking at this not-so-bright and foolish person, Wan Yu pinched the space between his eyebrows and gave an almost inaudible sigh. Nevermind. As long as this guy doesn't betray him he is willing to take him under his wings. A comedy-romance story with a model citizen (?) transmigrator shou x a black lotus reborn gong, no dog-blood drama. The cover doesn't belong to me. Everything is fictional and shouldn't be taken seriously.

what would you do when you suddenly remember your past life. I suddenly remember my past life and the world I am living is a certain beast world's novel in which I am just extra. I was only mentioned in few lines as I died before the novel start. so will you join me in this journey and to alter my fate of dying .

A young man finally managed to become an immortal, a powerful cultivator able to lord over millions of souls. He took advantage of his tremendous luck and fortune to become the youngest immortal in history. He now wants to create his own sect and enjoy life, one filled with female disciples! © 2020 Kirbyisgreen, All Rights Reserved. Join my discord for updates and to discuss the novel: https://discord.gg/dY5UApw Support the novel on patreon and get early access to chapters: https://www.patreon.com/kigreenwriting

Laura Whitecroft fought to save Earth from monstrous invaders, taking down two of the mighty Four Cardinal Monarchs before meeting her end. But as darkness claimed her, she wasn’t done yet. Instead of dying, Laura wakes up in her 19-year-old body, a day before the apocalypse starts. Armed with the painful memories and hard-earned knowledge from her past life, she’s determined to change everything. This time, she chooses the powerful Summoner class, knowing exactly how to unlock its true potential. [You have summoned the Wolf of Legends, Fenrir!] [You have summoned the Ruler or Flames, Igneel!] [You have summoned the King of Beasts, Aslan!] With infinite mana as her goal, Laura sets out to gather the artifacts she needs to gain unmatched power and prepare for the battles ahead. But as she grows stronger, the threats she faces become even more dangerous, and the lines between ally and enemy blur. Laura must race against time to prevent the same grim fate, or humanity will be lost forever. Amidst the chaos, she discovers that her lost lover, isn't actually lost!

I was just another failure of an author, writing stories nobody read, and that never sold. Seeking to improve my writing, I read the most popular novel at that time, Solo Player, to learn what made it so popular. However, as I read this story, I couldn’t help but feel frustrated about the story’s development, which had a terrible ending. Eventually, and quite bitterly, once I ended reading the book, I found myself transmigrated into the very world of this novel. Did I become the Protagonist? A Villain? Or perhaps even an Extra? No, it was much worse than I imagined. Because I ended up becoming the most worthless character that nobody ever cared about in the novel. A character that is often considered the motivation for the protagonist to grow stronger, but also his greatest burden. Someone every reader hated! “I’m the protagonist’s sister…” However, with my knowledge of this novel's events, my worthlessness was about to change. I’ve decided to not only become the strongest but also change the story’s terrible ending! “I won’t let you go inside a Dungeon, it’s too dangerous.” ...As long as I can get this incredibly corny and overprotective brother out of my way! And for some reason, the Constellations won’t stop bothering me. Ding! [The Cosmic Throne {Butterfly That Flies Across The Universe} seems interested in your tenacity!] [She has sponsored 1000000 Plot Points and the [Demon of Calamity Transformation Technique (SS)] Skill!] [The Cosmic Throne {Monkey that Dances in Chaos} finds your chaotic nature amusing!] [He has thrown the [Umbral Chaos Stone Necklace (S Rank)] at you!] [Not enough? He launched the [Immortal Heaven Peach (SSS Rank)] right on your face!] There was something really wrong with the Constellations this time around. Ding! [The Cosmic Throne {Jester Filled With Lies} is happy that you’re bringing despair to your victims!] [He has gifted you the [Jester’s Last Laugh (S Rank Privilege)] and the [Master of Manipulation (SS)] Skill!] [The Cosmic Throne {Maiden that Watches Over Nature} seems happy you’re growing stronger.] [She has gracefully sponsored you with 2000000 Plot Points and Fully Heals All Your Wounds!] [She has also begun to wonder if you could plant some trees for her, gifting you the [Divine World Tree Seedling (SSS Rank)]!] [The Cosmic Throne {Warrior That Seeks Calamity} is satisfied with your battle performance but asks for more battle!] [He has sponsored you with 500000 Plot Points and [Beheading Sword of Destruction (SSS Rank)]!] They simply couldn’t stop gifting me things as if I were some sort of famous streamer for them. “I am grateful, but please just leave me alone already…” Chapters are long, 1500 ~ 2000+ words. During its serialization, this novel will be available for free forever, no premium. However, you can read advanced chapters here: https://www.patreon.com/pancakeswitch Copyright 2023 PancakesWitch. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or used in any manner without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, except for the use of brief quotations in a review. This novel is also being posted on Scribblehub and Royal Road. If you see it anywhere else, please let me know. Thank you.

After getting hit by a bus, Edward gets sent to another world, forced to complete a mission to save it, which he successfully accomplishes. But just as he's about to enjoy his well-deserved hero life, a cosmic screw-up by the goddess sends him back to Earth. On the very same day, while saving his sister, Edward gets hit by a bus again, ending up back in front of the goddess. Now, in accepting a new reincarnation, he brings the goddess along to a new world, aiming for a peaceful life. However, he discovers that his fate is tied to saving a useless webnovel protagonist, complicating his aspirations for peace. "Well, killing all the villains is the easiest way to do that."

Theodor had turned 18, happy birthday! Oh, he got drunk, Truck-kun happened, and he woke up in the cultivation world in the body of a baby thrown near the market. On his first day in this new world, Theo was adopted by Veronica, a kind woman seeking to start a female-only sect on the outskirts of the continent. At first she says he has no talent for cultivation, which was quite scary, but then a calming ding resounded in his mind during his first meal. *Ding!* [Achievement: Sucker!] [You have been breastfed for the first time, you get ten years of cultivation.] Luckily, he got a system! *No NTR *No Yuri *No incest *Yes a variety of kinks (With some of the harem members)

Reborn after a life of betrayal and injustice, where her spiritual roots were cruelly taken and she was condemned as a demon, she now vows revenge. With newfound strength, she forges her own supreme spiritual roots, cuts down her treacherous kin, and reclaims her rightful place in the world, bound by no one’s rules. Yet, the aloof God Emperor, admired by all, haunts her nights, demanding she bear his child. “Why me?” she challenges. “Because you’ve stolen my heart,” he replies. In this life, she will carve her own righteous path, defying fate and love alike.

Alrich Zane Falco is a famous young actor and model. But because of being with the controversial man in the Entertainment Industry, some of them hated him and told him to leave the circle too. However, Alrich didn't give a shit. He loves Red more than his fans. That's why when he finds out that Red's cheating on him because he can't give him a child. He decided to take his own life. Yet, he transmigrated in a book that he also didn't give attention to back then. He became Alrich Zane Falco, the same as his name, but unlike in the real world, he can give birth to a child with the help of the system. He was so optimistic at first. But realized that something was wrong. The babies inside of him have two fathers. And he's also married with them. How did it happen? Who's the twin's father, Jin Linran and Jin Weilan? Or the black sheep of the Jin family, the firstborn in Triplets, Jin Sinian? The person who's not on the list, as he thought he only had two husbands. PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME. The Original (Tagalog) Version was done year 2023 already. And I'm now working in translating the book in English.

As I found myself thrust into this bewildering situation, I couldn't help but wonder if fate had a strange sense of humor. Here I was, once the top A-rank agent, now trapped in the role of a notorious villainess in a reverse harem novel. But why did it had to be the villainess? Well, I don't care! But now that I'm here, I'll enjoy my life to the fullest that I couldn't before. Plus, my family is real rich. Though an issue soon occurred. The female lead keeps sticking to me! I tried to get rid of her by distancing myself since I don't want to end up in the chaos like in the novel… But the female lead is just so adorable!! What would happen if the once fearsome antagonist was now trying to protect the very person she once tormented?  "Sabiiiii!" Ann's voice chimed, her eyes sparkling with innocence. It was hard to resist her charm, and I found myself softening despite my initial intentions. And it seems the so-called main suitors are suffering from collective amnesia. They flocked to me, oblivious to the fact that Anne was the true focus of their affections. "Stay Away! I will not give you my lovely Ann," I declared, my frustration mounting. "Who said I wanted her?" The chaos continued with the supposed fiancé as well, who seemed convinced that our engagement was set in stone, "You are my soon-to-be fiancée! Please compose yourself"  "I refuse to get engaged to you and to compose, whatever that is". "Don't you think you're quite rude to your soon-to-be Fiancé?"  "I'm not rude, you're too nice! And I told you I'm not getting engaged to you" "Thank you, my Lady"  "…Are you dumb?!!!" What in the world of strawberries was going on indeed? It was a baffling and comical twist of fate. But as the days passed, I found myself navigating this bizarre world with a newfound determination. If I was going to be stuck in this story, I might as well do it my way. And who knows, maybe I could turn this chaotic tale into something truly extraordinary.

Madeline Reyes, the stupid second daughter of the Reyeses and Luther Blackford, the only prince of the Blackfords are a happily married couple in the eyes of others. As the families' secrets are revealed, will the two maintain their happily married life or will they separate just like all other wealthy couples. *Excerpt "None of your business", she answered coldly, not staring at his darkened face. "None of my business?", he grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him." Madeline Reyes do not forget that you are my wife. I have the right to know." "Let go of me." She tried pushing him away but his hold on her was too strong. Her struggle ended when she felt his lips on hers.

'Villain... I always wanted to believe I could become one.' That was my wish, and as fate would have it, my desire was granted. I became the most notorious villain of the novel. Now, I could do whatever I wanted. The first order of business was dealing with the Female Lead, who could become quite the problem for me in the future. “Sell your daughter to me.” “What do you mean all of a sudden…?” “I will give you fifty gold.” “F-fifty…!” "Is that not enough? Very well, I will give you one hundred gold.” “…!!” “Let me make this clear once more,” I stated as if it were a final notice, as if it were her last chance. “Sell your daughter to me.” And so, the deal was concluded. ...Just like that, I brought the Female Lead away from her mother and all I have to do is tame her. Now, I could truly do whatever I wanted. ------- Additional tags #Aristocracy #Boss-Subordinate Relationship #Beautiful Female Lead #Depictions of Cruelty #Confident Protagonist #Different Social Status #Determined Protagonist #Manipulative Characters #Female Master #Hard-Working Protagonist #Ruthless Protagonist #Sadistic Characters

"Ugh! Why did the author choose my name as the Villain's name of all the names in Coldbourne? And that damn villain killed his own baby in jealousy when he is the one who destroyed the lives of the lovely couple Arik and Maven." While walking on the streets, Hael Argyris, a bartender in his early thirties, cursed his heart out after finishing "The Two Alphas And Their Forbidden Love," his favorite Manga's last chapter. *Crash* *Bang* *Whack* Just like that, a truck ran over him and he was dead. *Swoosh* "Ugh, why is my whole body hurting like a truck hit me?... WAIT! I WAS REALLY HIT BY A TRUCK!" Hael Argyris looked at his body, which was perfectly fine, but the odd thing was... he was NAKED under the sheets, and beside him was lying a man. "What the hell-" He paused as he looked at the room with dilated pupils. "This is the room in Hotel Fortune where the Alpha Arik Esmeray and that shameless villain Hael Lucian spent their night together, right?" "I remember the details of the room very clearly cause I looked at it many times admiring the artist's work... but how can this be possible?" He stretched his neck to glance at the sleeping man and was left in utter shock. "ALPHA ARIK ESMERAY?" And shut his mouth quickly. He then saw himself in the mirror in front of him. He had wolf ears and a tail sticking out above his butt. "So, I got transmigrated into my favorite Manga? But... why am I the fucking Villain? And why at this scene?" Hael banged his head on the wall but sensed a sharp pain in his butt. "Yikes! My rear end! First, I have to get out of here before he wakes up. I need to run away from this fucking city otherwise I will end up in jail at this rate and meet a miserable end.... ahhh!" To save his ass Hael dressed up and left the hotel room leaving a small note on top of the drawer beside the bed. Three Months Later... "Hael, you are pregnant with twins." "WHAT?!" Hael was shocked. »»-----------«« What will Arik do when he gets to know that the person he had a nightstand with under drug influence was pregnant? Will he accept Hael and his pups? Will Hael give Alpha Arik a chance when he knows that there is someone else in the Alpha's heart? »»-----------¤-----------«« Author: Hottest Villainess. Published on: 24-07-2024. Genre: Omegaverse, ABO, Transmigration, Rebirth, Time travel, Angst, Melodrama, Romance.

In a world of cultivation, dragons, and other fantastical beings, what happens if a villainous playboy gangster named Wang Jian is reincarnated? Pure chaos! Lin Feng: Wang Jian! How dare you capture my childhood friend and mess around with her?! Su Xian: I-I am with him willingly. Lin Feng: N-No way. You are lying. There is no way you would wear that maid dress otherwise! Wang Jian: It's not just her. Before Lin Feng could understand what he meant, in front of him appeared several women, all dressed in maid outfits. Upon seeing these women, his anger rose dramatically. Many of them were women who used to love him dearly. However, Lin Feng was merely the first protagonist who suffered at Wang Jian's hands. The game had just begun as Wang Jian's wicked desires knew no bounds and he began to target the other protagonists while seducing their women through psychological tricks and forceful methods. ~~ Tags: Male Protagonist, Anti-Hero, Villain, System, Huge Harem, Romance, Action, Adventure, Transmigration, Reincarnation, Imperial Family, Politics, Evil Protagonist, Demons, Unprincipled, Beautiful Female Leads, R18+, Rape, Rape Victims Become Lovers, MILFs, Schemes and Conspiracies, Beasts, Beast Companions, and so on etc. ~~ (A/N: Well, MC returns back to Earth to fulfil a test to become a Godking.) Join my discord through the following link. discord: https://discord.gg/wHXfwGGCV3

Summit, a 30 year old Seon Creature from the ancient clan of Poe, loves to read books. But he wouldn't expect he would transmigrate right into a book, no less at that. Oh, hey! He really likes to read, what would you feel if your betrayed by something you love absolutely then gets thrown in some hard ass trials? Oh, I would feel like.. actually I have no idea. It was a normal cloudy day in the mountains of PavoClan (means Peacock Clan,) Summit, the one who loves reading books, is transmigrated after a strange hourglass hit him right on the head, into a book that was becoming extremely fun to read (what I need) and it was peak, with so much emotion. But a dark mystery was behind it. He never read to that point, so why know it? Why get killed by a hourglass that should actually do little damage, which, yea, it's quite hard to kill Seon Creatures? That was the important part, because the secret behind it will massively affect everything he'd ever known.

You know the rebirth in another world tale. Get cool powers and possible gain an unrealistic harem. Well I was reborn as the best friend to a harem protagonist in a fantasy setting. I'm given prompts by something that wants me to entertain them. So not the most normal version of this type of tale. What's the worst that can happen. { Help save the world} Fuck.

Just a dominant female.?

" Why this place out all of the fantastic novels I had read in my whole life ? " I looked at the unfamiliar surrounding and Unfamiliar people as some memories flooded into my mind. At that particular second, I realised how much I am fucked up. Because of an untimely transmigration I was stuck into the world of an Ero-genre novel I read before my death. However, Neither I was a hero, Villain or any side character but the protagonist's son who was born after the finale ending. Hastily, I typed the keyboard buttons in front of me. --- Netizens, please help !! I wanted to go back home. Unfortunately, no one responded until a few days later a message notification popped up in front of my eyes and the mysterious goddess in charge of the transmigration took the initiative to communicate. I wouldn't say much but several years later that the children goddess gave birth to were more than enough to make a football team for me.

The legendary king Chen Hao, who scared mercenaries around the world, returned to the city and became a full-time driver for the beautiful CEO. "You're just a driver, why are there so many beautiful women around you?" "Have you ever seen such a handsome driver like me?"

Rick discovers that he is part of a breeding experiment designed to save the human race. ___________________________________________________________ Disclaimer!!! Before you start reading this book.... THIS BOOK CONTAINS EXTREMELY EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT OF THE MOST GRAPHIC NATURE. I'm a degenerate, so this book was made for degenerates. If you fancy content that know no sexual bounds, then read at your own discretion. The book is pretty much depraved, with a dark tone, some might find it offensive even. If you are underage or unwilling to experience depictions of hardcore sex, fetish behaviors, and unrestrained carnal perversions in lurid detail - DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. You have been warned - continuing past this point confirms you are an adult clearly consenting to subjecting yourself to material that does not shy away from portraying sexuality and deviance in its most profane, boundary-pushing extremes. If you nevertheless choose to proceed and find yourself offended or disturbed, DO NOT BLAME THE AUTHOR. This is your final advisory. 18+ ONLY. Moving on... No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in anymore or by any mass electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission of the author. Please, Take Note: This is a book of fiction. All characters, names, places, incidents and behavior are from the author's imagination, used with no intentions of hurting anyone; Any resemblance to any actual living thing or dead is mainly by coincidence and I sincerely apologize. Read on!!

When archaeologist Nick Stolhm inherits his mother's unfinished quest, he uncovers a hidden world of ancient mysteries and mystical powers. But it's not just the secrets of the past that haunt him - it's the deadly forces seeking to control the future. After his mother's mysterious death, Nick seeks guidance from her longtime friend, Dr. Hassan. The elderly scholar reveals a shocking truth: the Shadow Security Force (SSF), a clandestine organization, silenced Nick's mother to protect their sinister agenda. The SSF will stop at nothing to exploit the Library of Fates, a realm where destinies are written and altered. Nick must assemble a skilled team and outrun the SSF to reach the Library first. From the physical to the Spirit World, they brave treacherous landscapes, rival expeditions, and mythical creatures. As Nick confronts his mother's killer and unravels the mystery of her death, he faces an impossible choice: avenging her or protecting humanity from the SSF's evil grasp. Will Nick's determination and loyalty be enough to overcome the forces of darkness? Will Nicks thirst for revenge and closure jeopardise the fabric of fates , or will he find a new path to redemption??