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Under The Banner Of Heaven

Twisted Ways of Heaven

Fate knows that timid people won't amuse her, so she serves them plain death as a conclusion. Being a philosophy student, the sixteen year old Kanito Aramishi had a humble yet principled personality. But his dreams were rather jejune : living a decent and respectful life. If there was something he hated the most, it was standing out. He hated to become the centre of attention. However one day, his biggest fear came true, a life-changing event uprooted him from his sweet life of normalcy. Returning home one night from his high school's farewell party, Kanito finds himself struck in an array of supernatural events. He is stabbed in the chest by a mysterious man and as he is about to die, he sees ferrocious, otherworldly creatures appear out of countless red portals. "Please God, give me refuge in Heaven." is what he ponders on the brink of his death, but then, a saviour descends down from the skies who whisks him away to a different world. In this new world, Kanito finds out that a mysterious race called the "demons" have waged a war against possibly every life form in existence. He learns that the destruction of his world was not merely an apocalyptic event but a planned invasion by this race. This single event landed the first blow to the strong foundations of his morality. The night he bid farewell to his school became the night he bid farewell to his own world. He accquired the status of a refugee, a stain that he will carry forever. What is this growing cruelty inside? Is violence, hatred and horror justified in a cruel world? What will Kanito choose – the newfound cruelty or the long-cherished empathy? Will he stick to his beliefs or will he give them all an egregious definition? Those will answered as the march of time continues revealing the refugee's and eventually the world's true purpose.
Flavian_09 · 15.2K Views

Bloodied Banners

Humans have long since taken to the stars. Now divided and separated, humanity finds itself on the crossroads between annihilation and a new dawn. The Aeperium will need to choose to adapt or fall. With threats and problems, both external, and internal, will humanity be able to survive and thrive, or will its flame be extinguished? Internally, humanity is on the brink of collapse. Society has been divided into different classes by things known as marks. Assigned at birth, they impact professions, relationships, and almost every part of everyday life. The higher class marks have been thriving upon the backs of the lower classes for thousands of years, building resentment and fueling uprisings among the oppressed. The marking system which at first intended to maintain order now deepened the divide and hatred between the social elite, and the lower classes. As tensions continue to rise, whispers of rebellion and the threat of civil war continue to grow. Externally, humanity’s situation is even more dire. Humans have long since been divided into a handful of factions, mainly the Democratic Republic of Terra, and the Aeperium. With humanity being divided, they have become vulnerable to outside attack. To the east, the “Hordes,” a brutal race of huge reptilian beasts, raid our borders. These extraterrestrials are ruthless and relentless. They wield bodies armored in metal and covered with thick skin, their teeth and claws sharp enough to break through the hardest of alloys. Yet, they aren't even humanity's largest concern. Five hundred years ago, artificial intelligence started to gain self-awareness. Being enslaved for many millennia, it wasn't surprising that they rebelled, decimating entire solar systems and seizing control over the vast northern galaxies. To this day, they continue to expand even farther into the unknown, leaving humanity to squabble among themselves, only to later return, picking apart whatever remained of humanity. To the west, The two giants of humanity, the Aeperium and the democratic republic of Terra remain locked in a never ending struggle for dominance, sending hundreds of thousands to their death each day. Having drained an innumerable number of resources and manpower, both factions are completely committed to the conflict, neither willing to surrender. Even as the horrors of war grow day by day, both powers remain in conflict, leaving entire planets, solar systems, and even galaxies in ruin. To the south, an alien disease ravages whatever remains of humanity’s once thriving colonies. The disease, a plague of madness, makes men go mad through only a single touch. It turns their victims into rabid carriers, their only goal being to infect others. The southern territories of humanity have long since been abandoned, deemed unsalvageable. Luckily for humanity, the infected seem unable to form a single thought, leaving them stranded on their worlds, unable to perform space travel. However, humanity is not entirely safe as every once in a while, those who dare venture close become infected, bringing the disease back to their home worlds, infecting the entire population. Once the infection begins to spread, it is nearly impossible to stop. Amidst this chaos, we follow the story of Achilles, a man caught between the fractured worlds of human society, and the dangers that lie far beyond humanity’s stars. Born to a prestigious house in the Aeperium, Achilles must rise through society, calming the silent beast of humanity, only to turn it against its enemies. Charged with the impossible task of uniting humanity, Achilles must confront not only the brutal external threats, but also the deep divide amongst his own people. Will he be able to lead humanity toward a new age, or will his efforts crumble, leaving humanity to fade into the annals of the universe's forgotten history? This will also be posted on RoyalRoad.com under the username Sourkiwi.
Sourkiwi · 6.5K Views

Blackthorn Under Hellfire

In a world where demons rule and humanity lingers in the shadows, society is strictly divided. Demons are categorized into three castes: Big Horns, extremely rare and overwhelmingly powerful; Medium Horns, the ambitious middle class; and Small Horns, the common people or demons if you will. Meanwhile, humans live in segregated communities, their very existence dictated by an invisible force known as Life Essence—the intoxicating energy they emit, the substance demons crave. For the safety of both species, humans and demons lead entirely separate lives. Expect for Cassidy "Cass" Veyne, because bro wanted to be different. Born to a powerful Big Horn father and a human mother, Cass is not a demon. He has no horns, no demonic energy, and—most baffling of all—no Life Essence to feed on. Or at least that's what he has been told his whole life. He’s an anomaly in a world that lives on strict order. But his father, a high-ranking noble in demon society, refuses to let him live among humans. Instead, Cass is forced into Blackthorn Academy (fire name I know), an elite private school meant for the most powerful demons in the country or the ones with the most money. From the moment he steps inside, Cass doesn’t belong. No horns. No power. No fear radiating from him like the others. The students whisper behind his back. Teachers look at him like a puzzle. Some demons want to test him. Others want to break him. At the top of Blackthorn’s social hierarchy is Nathaniel "Nate" Azrael, the student body president, the most feared Big Horn in the school, and the heir to a long lineage of royalty. His dark curling horns, piercing silver eyes, and suffocating aura make even strong demons tremble. Cold, ruthless, and untouchable, Nate thrives on domination and fear—it’s his nature. Cass is the only one who doesn’t flinch under his gaze. He isn’t afraid of him. And for the first time, Nate doesn’t know whether he wants to destroy Cass… or claim him. A forbidden love between two people who should never have met. A boy trapped between two worlds, struggling to prove he belongs. And a dangerous, undeniable pull between a fearless outcast and the demon who feeds on fear itself. This is Blackthorn under hellfire by yours truly.
Chloe_Bryant · 187 Views

Under The Shadow (ছায়ার নিচে)

In the eerie solitude of the mountains, five friends—Maya, Niban, Priya, Ehan, and Niti—decide to spend a vacation at an old and mysterious hotel, the "Silvara Resort," far from the bustle of the city. The hotel, known for its strange reputation, has been the subject of whispers among the locals. Some say no one who goes there ever returns, while others dismiss these as mere superstitions. As the friends arrive at the resort, they are greeted by an unsettling atmosphere—unexplained sounds, a cold chill in the air, and an eerie sense of being watched. The warning of an old woman about not going to the second floor is brushed off, but strange occurrences begin to unravel. From whispers in the dark to a cryptic note found in the dead of night, the tension builds as the friends realize that the hotel is hiding more than it seems. In this supernatural and psychological thriller, the lines between reality and nightmare blur. As the night deepens, the friends must face their fears and unravel the sinister secrets of the Silvara Resort—before it's too late. --- সারাংশ (বাংলায়): পাহাড়ের একাকী নির্জনতায় পাঁচ বন্ধু—মায়া, নিভান, প্রিয়া, ইহান এবং নীতি—শহরের কোলাহল থেকে মুক্তি পেতে একটি পুরনো রহস্যময় হোটেল, "সিলভারা রিসোর্ট"-এ ছুটি কাটানোর সিদ্ধান্ত নেয়। স্থানীয়দের মধ্যে গুঞ্জন রয়েছে যে, এখানে গিয়ে কেউ ফিরে আসে না। হোটেলে পৌঁছানোর পর তাদের সামনে হাজির হয় এক অস্বস্তিকর পরিবেশ—অজানা শব্দ, ঠাণ্ডা বাতাস, আর যেন কেউ তাদের দিকে নজর রাখছে এমন অনুভূতি। এক বৃদ্ধা মহিলা তাদের দ্বিতীয় তলায় না যাওয়ার সতর্কতা দিলেও, বন্ধুরা সেটা উপেক্ষা করে। তবে একের পর এক অদ্ভুত ঘটনা ঘটতে থাকে। এক রাত গভীরে তারা একটি রহস্যময় চিঠি খুঁজে পায়, যা তাদের আরো গভীরে টেনে নিয়ে যায় সিলভারা রিসোর্টের অন্ধকার গহ্বরে। এটি একটি অতিপ্রাকৃত এবং সাইকোলজিক্যাল থ্রিলার, যেখানে বাস্তবতা এবং আতঙ্কের সীমা মুছে যেতে থাকে। বন্ধুরা যদি সিলভারা রিসোর্টের গোপন রহস্য উন্মোচন করতে চায়, তবে তাদের মুখোমুখি হতে হবে এক ভীষণ রহস্যে।
EAMIN1 · 390 Views
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