Chibi Gwen

Battling an unusual form of personality dissociation, Motan admits to feeling the weight of immense pressure bearing down on him. Amidst this turmoil, he finds solace in a virtual escape called "The Realm of Innocence," a game that has become his sanctuary from stress. In the realm where ambiguity reigns, Motan's behavior is unpredictable and impetuous, making him the instigator and mastermind behind myriad events that spiral out of control. Yet, within the sphere of virtue, his resilience and courage shine through, earning him the admiration of many who see him as the epitome of a righteous knight and a fair judge. When dwelling in the balance of absolute neutrality, he adopts a demeanor of modesty and lethargy, mirroring the ordinary essence of every soul. Conversely, in the domain of chaotic evil, he transforms into a figure of madness and cruelty, embodying the very essence of a demon and deceiver, showing kindness only to himself. "Tan Mo is the most extraordinary Bard I have ever encountered, though he is... perplexing, to say the least," comments Countess Leisha, reflecting on his complex nature. "Mor is a man of distinguished integrity! Having met him just once, I am convinced that he is someone one can confidently turn their back to," declares Gwen, the leader of the Rose Rot, acknowledging his noble character. "If you're in search of the ideal neighbor, look no further than Hei Fan," recommends Alchemist Luna, suggesting his suitability for companionship. Yet, amidst these varied testimonies, a warning resonates, "Don't talk about that man!" indicating a mysterious, perhaps darker aspect of his persona that remains unexplored.

In a word every single has super power Aria is the only who doesn't and he really doesn't care that much about it but until a mysterious website helps him unlocks his power and downside is he became a girl

'Alarys Military Academy welcomes all the candidates to it's doors. I would like to thank all the Kruvaryans for dispatching their youth to us. I may remind you again that this is not a sacrifice but a step towards the eternal prosperity of Kruvarys. Do your Army proud, so you do your Kingdom proud.' Alarys Military Academy was nothing more than a slaughterhouse and Gwen was one of the many sacrificial goats who were forcefully shoved into the entry trials this year. To live, she must survive. To live, she must bond with one of the fire-breathers. But even if she did survive the trials, she had to survive the military academy filled with the offspring of the generals who destroyed the lives of everyone in their Kingdom. However, later she figured out that she had more life-threatening problems in hand. In the Academy, a different sort of mystery awaited her and she couldn't help but think that there was something more sinister about the Military Academy than what met the eye. Bound with her enemy and the Governor General's handsomely infuriating son, Damian Thorndyke, she had to figure out the links between the magic of the lands and the sinister incidents that happened in the Academy every year. All her life, Gwen was considered an outcast for not having a magical moon stone just like every human on the lands. But now that she had the magic she yearned for, why did it seem like the magic in their lands was more of a curse than a blessing? ——— "You are no princess, Gwen," his fingers brushed her cheek as his twilight eyes bore into hers, "You are wild. A breathtakingly ethereal, murderous little venom. You bow to no one. And when I look at you? I am terrified. Terrified of the things that I would for you." This is a fantasy-romance enemies to lovers trope. Update timings: 10:00 am GMT+8 10:00 pm GMT+8 I update 1-4 chapters everyday along with a mass release during the weekends. 1 Magic Castle = 6 extra chapters Do support me by sending a gift!

✰It was another ordinary day in Evergreen. Or was it? A conspiracy, an assassination plot and a royal tournament all converge on the same day; the very one in which a street urchin was just trying to get something to eat, only to find herself getting chased by dozens of guards! Was her stolen armload of bread really worth this much trouble?! One chaotic turn leads to another and before she knows it, she's been chosen as the Prince's knight! Join Chibi as she fights to adapt to her new role! And follow the Prince as he struggles to find his place in a crazy world that is anything, but ordinary! ✰What's in the box! - Two main characters! - An Outcast Prince! - A Street Urchin Knight! - An easy to understand power system! - Training Arcs! - A Large Cast of Interesting Characters! - Assassination Attempts! - Betrayals! - Mystery! - More than one slow burn Romance! - A shonen Anime in Light Novel Form! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ✰Hello, everyone! My name is Yukano! ((o(^^)o))

'Gwen pushed him back, trying to create enough space between them. "I do not love you." Alexander smirked. "You do. You just don't know that you do." Gwen moved back. "Do you know the ways of my heart." "Yes, I do. And it tells the truth. You are only too stubborn to acknowledge it." He moved closer, pressing her against the wall. "When you decide to tell yourself the truth, I will be waiting." He kissed her forehead. "But don't make me wait long. I am not as patient as people think." This time he kissed her lips and staked off, leaving Gwen in a complete daze.' Marriage and a family is all life is to Gwen and she would see to it that she is not humiliated before then. A wife, and not a mistress is what she plans to be, but what can be done when the king of her country makes a proposal to put her by his side? Alexander is used to getting what he wants and getting his way, after all, he is King. But when he sets his eyes on the young and beautiful Guinevere who is just as stubborn as he is, will making her stay at the castle earn him her love, or will it be the beginning of his undoing? (Hating Her King is the sequel to Loving Her Duke and is also the second book of the British Blood Trilogy.)

Gwendolyn Black had all of her hopes dashed when her family moved to their little hometown. She hoped to keep a low profile or so she thought because she meets this interesting yet mysterious clique with unnatural beauty and charisma called the "Populars" and strange things seem to happen around them. She gets obsessed with revealing their secret thanks to the niggling feeling in her stomach - her instincts never lie - and due to an interesting chain of events, she suspects they are vampires. But then, vampires aren't hot? Or are they? Let's join Gwendolyn on this journey as she fights to uncover their secret? Also, When she finds out what is it they're hiding, would she become prey to them or an ally? Or even their nemesis? Read to find out. ~~~~~~~~~~ "Looking For me?" A deep husky voice echoed from her back and she almost had a heart attack. Where did he come from? As a simple reflex, Gwendolyn turned around and her eyes almost popped out. Here was Duane shirtless and only on jeans. Her eyes caught the trail of sweat that traveled into the prominent V of his abdomen and she gulped. This was sex walking in daylight. "Like what you see?" He snapped her from her thoughts. Gwen glared at him yet went ahead to ask, "H-how did you hear that question? I need to know because I'm sure as hell that you were distracted as I was. Hence, there was no way on earth you could have heard that," Duane chuckled, the kind that sent tremors down her body, "That's your mistake honey, I was listening in class," was his reply as he leaned against the wall, coming too close for her liking. He was invading her senses, his presence was making it too hard to concentrate, "It seems you need to be spanked, you weren't listening in class," He said suggestively. Gwendolyn went red in the face but she would not be fooled by his flirting, which was why she said to him boldly, "I know what you are?" "What I am?" he was clearly amused, "Then tell me then, what do you think I am?" "A vampire,"

Hi, my name is Eve Yvonne Pierce and this is my story. My mom is Mrs Tyra Pierce and my dad, Mr Tristan Pierce. I was separated from my family when I was six years old because of a guy called Dylan McKenzie. He ambushed us in an hotel which forced my parents to leave me in an orphanage. I lost my memory while I was in the orphanage when I was involved in a ghastly car accident. We were on a road trip, so I couldn't remember who my dad and mom was again. I was finally adopted by Mr Bruce and Mrs Hannah Mondragon who cared for me like thier own. I met my best friend while growing up. She's Gwendolyn Karts. Few years passed and I was in sophomore year in Maxwell high. I got to know about Gwen's boyfriend, Raphael McBrayer and his best friend, Ivan McKenzie, who was a member of a fraternity. Every fucking night, I have nightmares about Tristan, Tyra and Dylan McKenzie which brings me closer to getting my memories back. I and Ivan got close and finally he became my boyfriend. Slowly, I began to remember everything and finally remembered who my real parents were. I got to know that I have an adopted brother, Adrian Knight and a little sister, Cassandra Pierce. And when I thought everything was over, my parents were murdered. With Dylan as my first suspect, I promised my dead parents to avenge their deaths and make everything related to their death pay including Dylan and his family. But I found out that Ivan was the son of Dylan. I was confused and shocked. Should I go in to fulfill my promise and kill Ivan? Or should I forgive him because he's my boyfriend and break my promise to my parents?

Kehidupan tiga saudara sepupu yang harus tinggal dalam satu atap, Satya, Rangga dan Lukas. Mereka adalah ahli waris dari bisnis keluarga Wardana. Takdir membawa Satya bertemu dengan Anika, sikap dinginnya sempat membuat Satya kesal. Devan, sahabat Satya juga semakin penasaran pada wanita itu. Dan, ketika akhirnya masa lalu Anika terkuak, kedua lelaki itu mulai bersimpati dan menaruh hati pada Anika. Namun, siapa yang berhasil mencairkan sikap dingin Anika dan merebut hati gadis itu? Sementara itu Rangga nekat menikah dengan Gwen. Untuk menggantikan posisi Carlo, kakaknya. Pernikahan yang tidak berjalan baik. Pernikahan itu di awali oleh dendam dan kebencian. Hingga akhirnya Rangga sadar bahwa selama ini Gwen tidak seperti wanita yang dipikirkannya. Bagaimana caranya Rangga meminta maaf kepada wanita yang sudah terlanjur trauma berdekatan dengannya itu? Apa yang akan Rangga lakukan untuk merebut hati dan mendapatkan maaf dari Gwen? Dan Lukas, seorang playboy yang suka mempermainkan wanita-wanita kelas atas, ia tidak sengaja bertemu dengan Ruby, karyawan bawahan ayahnya. Dunia seakan mengarahkan mereka terlibat dalam ikatan yang rumit. Apakah ikatan itu bisa terurai? Atau Justru menjadi simpul mati yang selamanya akan mengikat mereka berdua?

Waking up in familiar surroundings, Artemis thought that it was all a dream—the galactic dimension full of colorful stars, the systematic voice that appeared in his head, and the cute chibi sphinx that introduced itself as the system—were all part of a dream, just like what he read from various transmigration novels. Not until the system finally transmigrated him to his first world did he realize that everything was real. A system bound him without his consent and forced him to travel from world to world. But that’s not what made him shaken up like being hit by a thunderbolt. It was how the narrator had been regarding him as a "HE" when it was supposed to be a "SHE". “What the heck is wrong with you, stupid system?! Why am I always in the vessel of the second male lead instead of the second female lead? Shall I return you to the main system for a fix?!” “It’s not this system's error that you are always assigned to the second male lead vessel. It was because you are a male that you are having the second male lead as a vessel.” Artemis who became a dumb: “...” Knowing that he couldn’t find answers from his system, Artemis could only follow the system and did his best to reach the highest rank in order to meet the creator and ask for the answers. This is another quick transmigration story about Artemis, who suddenly found himself became a man and was being chased by a phoenix-eyed man that he could not help but press down underneath him.

+18 NTR Cuckold On the road, surrounded by woods, were Ben and Gwen Tennyson. They looked towards the ends of the route waiting for the possibility of seeing some transport passing by that would take them out of that place. The cold of the night was beginning to affect them and they worried about being stuck on that sinister road until the sun came up.

To Retrieve the lost village that went into extinct centuries ago and to find the mysteries about its extinct, a sudden system gulps few at the world of Wrones through a huge wave, transporting them to the year of 1800. Among the dark streets and historical people, Gwen, a pro gamer, confronts the system in pain and sorrow, away from his beloved family. In a bad mood where his vacation was ruined and being left out in totally unamusing situation, Gwen gets shocked by incidents thereafter, that brings into light, creatures that threatened innocent lives centuries ago.

"Idiot, are you finally out of prison?" "Mary, I'm quite happy to see you in this downtrodden state." After hearing the woman's shrill voice, Mary stabbed the knife into her chest without hesitation. The first thing Mary did after being released from prison was to exact revenge. After personally dealing with the scumbag and b*tch who betrayed her, she decided to meet the man who loved her the most so that she could apologize to him. However, she found out that not only did he die, but the rest of his family also died. It was all thanks to her. The deep feelings of guilt made it hard for Mary to live with herself. She decided to die as a way of repenting. The next day, Mary's crime was featured in the New York Times. "The Wilsons were murdered and died tragically at home. It was found through investigation that the murderer committed suicide in the Bronx cemetery the same night. The murderer was Gwen Miller's wife..." While the general public talked about the mad woman in the news without knowing the full picture, Mary, the subject of their discussion, unexpectedly reincarnated. God gave her a chance to redeem her sins! Mary was reincarnated the night before she committed the crime. In her previous life, this was when she planned to elope with the scumbag. Little did she know, the scumbag and a b*tch had already gotten together at this point! Meanwhile, the evil couple also killed Gwen's mother because she told Mary about their relationship. After reincarnating, Mary did her best to reverse the situation. Not only did she rescue her mother-in-law, but she also made the evil couple's lives a living hell! Meanwhile, Mary was like a completely different person when she faced her husband, a man feared even by the country's president. "Honey, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting." Gwen smiled at his wife, who had been avoiding him since they married, as she suddenly apologized. "Don't worry about it. It's never too late."

Gwen is a young vampire prince from the Lotus family,he had never been outside untill his brother finally let him come see the Red Lotus flowers since they only bloom every 1000 years under a blue moon. But they were interrupted when a hunter came out of nowhere and killed Gwen's brother and Sealed Gwen's abilities so he could not do anyone harm,and was sold to a wealthy family of werewolves,heales friends with the young master of this family and eventually developed fealings for the werewolf Gwen and his werewolf friend then set out to find his brothers reincarnation And get revenge on the hunters

"Wh-who the hell are you and why are you kissing me!?" With Aranea backing away as she hid her lips with her forearm, the blue-haired man who came out of nowhere approached her, making Aranea stand up abruptly but was suddenly stopped when he knelt down right in front of her. "Where is my phone!? Why did you turn into a human being? Why did you kiss me!?" Ignoring her series of questions, the man held her right hand then he kissed the back of her palm, introducing himself to her—everyone flabbergasted with what he said. "My name is Leonel. I am your loyal familiar that you have summoned, Aranea Griffin." *** Aranea Griffin, together with her twin sister, Elenea Griffin, received an invitation to enroll in a magic school. Their foster mother was ecstatic to receive such news! However, she felt doubt on how Aranea had received the invitation when they knew that she did not possess any magical powers compared to her twin sister having musical, healing powers! That was what most people thought... until Aranea kissed her phone, transforming it into a man who claimed to be her loyal familiar! Maybe Aranea may not be as powerless as they think she is... ~ CLARIFICATION: Despite the book having the word harem and the reverse harem tag, they don't share the same FL like what is seen in other stories. Put it simply: each familiar has their own love interest and each of them have their own back story. [WARNING: Some chapters of the book may contain mature R-18 content.] Cover commissioned to: Chainslock Update Schedule: HIATUS Information about the cover: The cover will change along with the story. With the familiars that Aranea will unlock, the chibi character will no longer be dimmed. ;) So stay tuned, and enjoy the story! Want to further show your support? Send me a ko-fi~! ^^ Link: https://ko-fi.com/mysticamy

It's been three years since Ben and Gwen had their Summer vacation across the country but, as the years pass they find themselves resembling the dreaded future timeline they visited on that trip; is it possible to change your own destiny? How will the duo react to the growing feelings betwixt them? Follow Ben and Gwen into adulthood as they explore their feelings! Bwen

Aku seorang manusia, kan? Pernahkah kalian mendengar kata “Reinkarnasi” ...? Itu merupakan sebuah proses jiwa yang dilahirkan kembali dari masa lalu. Jutaan manusia tidak pernah tahu seperti apa kehidupannya di masa lalu, begitulah diriku yang ternyata pernah mencintai seorang pria yang paling terindah dalam hidupku. Kami bukan berasal dari dunia ini. Semua yang dia lakukan murni untuk menebus kesalahanku. Aku masih tidak percaya dengan orang yang berada di dekatku, namun aku tak tega untuk melepaskannya sehingga menyerukan doa dengan sujud pengampunan ini. -Berbisik ke bumi dan berharap terdengar oleh langit- Biarkan aku mengepakkan sayapku sekali lagi ...! Menemuinya di tempat termasyhur di dunia ini.

Gwen and Mika are lovers who have been called "relationship goals" since high school because of their romantic attitude which many people envy. However, entering the second year of a relationship that many people say is perfect. Gwen who used to 100% believe in Mika began to suspect many things. Behind Mika's kind and excellent attitude all this time... is he hiding something big? It all happened because of the events a few months ago, precisely on Navia and Ditya's engagement day when the choice comes back to the old lovers. To end or continue their love story. With a variety of turmoil and thorns. This is a story about Gwen, Mika, Ditya, and Navia and how their complicated hearts are intertwined.

Gwen Evans, a lost girl who has found nothing but betrayal and sadness in this harsh world. She's not joyous, she's not trying to fit in with other teenagers, she's just trying to get over the whole high school bullshit. Asher Miller, a cheerful and jolly boy who throws smiles at everyone's faces. He can't see someone in a bad mood and tries to do anything to cheer anyone around him. What happens when they cross paths? And what happens when she finds out that there's a side to him that she never thought she would see?

Phoebe couldn't believe what she just heard. "Mom, I don't understand. How do you mean, you are not our mother?" "I met Gwen and Chad on the street all alone and I had no other choice but to take them in." "Did you find me on the street too?" Claudia shook her head and stood up. She went close to the window, staring at the abyss. It was like the past was calling out to her. "Your mother gave you to me." "Why? She didn't want me anymore?" "No, your mother was a very nice woman. She cared for everyone in the kingdom. I still remembered how she stood up for every woman when they were being cheated on in the kingdom." "Kingdom?" Phoebe asked. Claudia looked at her and said, "You come from a kingdom called Havilla, that was where you were born." "What happened then? Why did I leave? Why did my mom give me to you?" "There was a massacre going on in the kingdom and your mother was among the unfortunate few." Phoebe tried so hard to withhold her tears. These people were strangers to her but why does it hurt so much? "And my father." "Your father was a guardian of messages. He delivers messages to the people but he did something that was against the rule of the guardians and he had to pay for it with his life." She walked up to meet Claudia and asked, "What did he do?" Claudia looked at Phoebe and smiled, "He fell in love with your mother. Guardians falling in love with humans was a crime but no one has control of his or her heart. We can't dictate to our hearts who to love. Their relationship was a beautiful one but it wasn't meant to be."

Gwen Queensha had to go back to losing his father for good, when since he was little he had lost his mother and brother due to the separation of his parents. Now he also has to feel pain because of an illness that is eating away at him, will his destiny of love with Morgan Sebastian remain united and live happily? Or separated by fate too.

Being a 16-year-old girl in a house full of boys is hard. Lauren Kyles is a 16-year-old girl in a house of 6 boys. She doesn't know the first thing about being feminine and she's ok with that. She's perfectly fine with being one of the boys. But what happens when her model for a mother comes back home? What happens when finally all 5 of her brothers have gone to university and it's only left her in the house? A new family moves in next door, the lady's man Julian McCaress. High school, family drama, and late-night stroll with the boy next door. Lauren starts to fall and I mean stop, drop and drool for Julian, how will she react?

Casey terjebak di sebuah game perempuan yang dikenal sebagai otome game. Game tersebut adalah game bergenre dating simulation yang menceritakan 4 pria dengan tipe berbeda. mulai dari tipe dingin, manja, humoris dan juga charming. Keempat pria tersebut terlihat sempurna jika dilihat sekilas, padahal masing-masing memiliki latar belakang yang kelam. Casey masuk ke dalam dunia tersebut sebagai Gwen Valerian sang heroine utama yang akan menjadi seorang pelayan di mansion kediaman mereka. Untuk kembali ke dunia aslinya, ia harus memilih rute yang tepat di dalam game berjudul A Mirror Family. Apakah Casey bisa melaluinya dan kembali ke dunia asli ataukah ia terlalu nyaman di sana karena dikelilingi pria-pria tampan dengan berbagai tipe menawan?

perhatian!!! (21+) Novel ini mengandung adegan dewasa, Bisa membuat jantung jedag-jedug tidak karuan. Yang merasa bocil dan lemah jantung, harap mundur.. jika masih berani, bukan tanggung jawab author.. ^^ Selamat membaca... *** Menceritakan tentang kisah kakak beradik yang terjerat dalam kasus pembunuhan. Keduanya terpaksa mengambil tawaran menjadi agen terlatih, untuk menjalankan misi khusus, dengan hasil sempurna selama sepuluh tahun, demi sebuah kebebasan dan Penghapusan hukuman. Tapi keputusan itu tidaklah mudah, kedua kakak beradik dipisahkan secara paksa, dan di latih didua tempat yang berbeda. Keduanya menjadi tampak tak berperasaan, namun mereka juga tidak memiliki pilihan. *** 10 tahun yang dinantipun tiba, GWEN EMERY sang adik perempuan telah menyelesaikan misi 10 tahunnya dengan sempurna. Namun berbeda dengan nasip sang kakak laki-lakinya GERALD EMERY, yang dikabarkan gagal dalam misinya, dan Gerald juga diperkirakan telah dihilangkan nyawanya oleh orang yang menjadi targetnya. DAVION ELARD dialah pria berusia 33 tahun dengan tubuh atletis dada bidang dan kaki jenjang, tak lupa ia juga memiliki Wajah yang tampan. Meski ia dikabarkan tidak pernah ramah pada perempuan yang menyukainya, tapi dia tetaplah penguasa didunia bisnis yang banyak digilai lawan jenis, dialah pria terkejam dalam menghadapi lawan-lawan bisnisnya, dan dialah pria yang menjadi target Gerald yang akhirnya menjadi malaikat maut yang menghabisi nyawanya. Mendengar hal itu, Gwen pun menjadi murka, ia tetap mengambil Jatah kebebasannya, meski telah ditawarkan untuk tetap menjadi agent tetap. Ia bersumpah akan membunuh Davi dan menemukan dimana letak tubuh kakaknya. Gwen memutuskan untuk menghabisi Davion dengan tangannya sendiri. *** Dan disinilah ia kini, menyamar menjadi pramugari di jet pribadi milik Davi. Kehilangan satu-satunya keluarga yang ia miliki, membuat ia tidak memikirkan resiko. Bergerak dulu, pikirkan nanti-pun menjadi motonya. Tanpa di duga, Gwen berhasil memasuki kediaman Davi, meski harus menjalani drama lebih dulu. Hanya setelah beradu mulut, Davi malah ingin membawanya pulang. Dalam penyamarannya, Gwen terpaksa menerima tawaran Davi untuk menikah kontrak dengannya. Akankah balas dendam tetap menjadi prioritas Gwen? Ataukah ia malah jatuh cinta pada Davion yang selalu memperlakukannya dengan khusus? Cinta atau dendam? Mana yang akan ia pilih? Baca terus kisah GWEN dan DAVION di Lie’s!!!

Casey is trapped in a girls' game known as an otome game. The game is a dating simulation game that tells the story of four men with different types. Starting from the cold type, spoiled, humorous and also charming, At first glance, all four men look perfect, even though each of them has a dark background. Casey enters the world as Gwen Valerian, the main heroine who will become a maid in their mansion. To return to the real world, she must choose the right route in a game called "A Mirror Family." Will Casey be able to get through it and return to the real world, or is she too comfortable there because she is surrounded by handsome men with all kinds of charm?

Gauri Alexa tidak membutuhkan seorang pria dalam hidupnya. Terutama pria yang terlihat seperti Chrisna dan Joedy di Club Motor yang dia kenali. Yang salah satunya selalu memakai jeket kulit yang mengendarai Harley, dan bertato. Dari saat dia bertemu dengannya, ketertarikan mendesis di antara mereka. Gwen memiliki masalah dalam hal pria menarik yang berada di klub motor. Yang terakhir dia terlibat dengan seorang pria yang dekat dengannya hampir membunuhnya. Setelah sembuh secara fisik, Gwen memutuskan untuk memulai hidup baru di kota kecil yang sangat jauh dari pria yang hampir merenggut nyawanya. Dia tidak di kota ketika dia bertemu seorang pria bernama Clark, seorang pria yang yang sangat seksi dan Gween merasa hidupnya dalam berbahaya sekali lagi untuk kebaikannya sendiri. Dia mencoba untuk menjauh darinya, mengabaikan ketertarikan di antara mereka. Tapi pengendara motor itu punya ide lain untuk mendekati Gween dan meluluhkan hatinya Gween. Apakah Gween akan jatuh cinta sekali lagi dengan seseorang pria di Club motor atau akan menjauh dan menghilang dari kehidupan pria itu di Club motor itu.

When the little and naive Lacie Rawvana Manson discovered a huge wounded wolf among the bushes from where they were constantly going to collect berries, she decided to involve her elder sister, Gwen,who was the village chemist alongside her father. They kept the patient hidden from their parents, but little did they know that their unusual refugee was not just any wolf. He was the fearsome Alpha Keane Mcconnor, and once he was fully recovered he would destroy their town and take Gwen captive. However, the wolves have proven to stay away from humans. So who was to blame for the mass kill in the various counties leaving their victims without a single drop of blood?