Barely Breathing

The new book, "The Arrogant and Cute Princess: Your Highness is so Cunning" has been published -- back then, she was innocent and naive, doing everything she could, hoping that he would notice her. Later on, in her anger and embarrassment, she snapped: "Chen Yiran, take your hands off me. Do you think I’m still that ignorant young girl?" With a devilish smile, he leaned in to seal her lips with his and whispered: "Hmm... you've long since become an innocent woman."

Shadows stretch longer, whispers grow louder, and the world of Obinai Nobunaga, a teen trying to figure out his place in the world begins to unravel in ways that defy understanding… *whispering frantically, their voice trembling* “They’re… they’re dead. They’re all dead. I don’t… how did this happen? How could this happen?” *pausing, breathing heavily, pacing* “No, no, no, no, no. This can’t—this can’t be my fault. I didn’t… I wouldn’t… I couldn’t have done it. Right? Right?” *laughing nervously, almost hysterically* “I mean, it’s not like I just—no! No, stop it! Think. Think! There has to be an explanation. There has to be!” *voice breaking, barely above a whisper* “But what if it was me? What if… what if I did this? Oh God… oh God, what have I done?” *slumping to the ground, gripping their head* “Why can’t I remember? Why can’t I—” sobbing now “I didn’t mean to… I’m sorry…I’m so sorry…” Those who dare to hope must ask: When you strip away the comforting lies, will you embrace the shards of truth—or bleed by their edge? This novel is a mix of fantasy and and light sci-fi that explores dark themes. I can’t say much but it’s all a journey…a messy one…but a journey all the same. Come and observe the main character as he progresses…to rid himself of someone…and uncover the secrets of this world. Hope you Enjoy :) (Updates are 1 chapter every day... This is also on Royal Road and Scribble Hub and Wattpad...review it there too)

[Ding !! Euro Breather System Unlocked]  [One breath = 1 euro]  [Level 1 : Please use  100,000 Euros to level up] As Jack made his way back to his small apartment from his part-time work, he couldn't help but be amazed by a panel that materialized before his eyes. Despite his best efforts to dismiss the idea of such imaginary thing, his thrifty side begged him to believe in it. Coming from Australia after obtaining a scholarship to attend a highly esteemed German high school. All he had was a life without parents. He may expect his life to undergo a radical transformation now that he got a cheat system. Join my discord : https://discord.gg/aDAUyXxqEd Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction. All characters, events, and organizations are imaginary and any resemblance to real persons or events is purely coincidental. The narrative is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not reflect real-life occurrences or perspectives.

Chen Fei looked at the bewildering number of people in front of him who desperately practiced boxing to become a master, sighing. "Compete? I don't think so. My motto is never to stand when you can sit." So the panel answered his call. "Extreme Mountain Fist Technique simplification in progress... simplification successful... Extreme Mountain Breathing Technique" "Extreme Mountain Breathing Method simplification in progress... simplification successful... Breathing" Chen Fei took a deep breath. "Extreme Mountain Breathing Method experience +1." "...So I can cultivate by breathing alone?"

“Evil God of the Universe, You are in every space and time. Present in every dimension of reality and govern the darkness of our world. Oh, almighty Atticus! Hear our plea and grant us your presence tonight, awaken my Lord!” The rain had completely stopped and the strong gale had subsided into the fading raindrops. The night had turned eerily silent and only the sizzling and cackling of the fire entered their ears. Suddenly, they all felt like floating from their feet despite setting foot on the watery, hard ground, as if they were traversing into space. The darkness of the night gradually turned darker, enveloping them, morphing into everyone, like a void eating them slowly. Sequentially, their breathing turned oddly slower. Despite exaggeratedly inhaling air to breathe, it was to no avail, as if a higher entity was limiting them from breathing. Nolan felt his throat and tried to open his mouth to gasp more air but failed. Everyone but him was in a state of indignation and panic as they struggled to breathe to fill their lungs with air. Nolan tried to calm his heart. He closed his eyes and stopped inhaling air in pure panic, instead, he put his heartbeat and breathing into a rhythm. It was hard at first, but after a minute, he found his breathing gradually went stable. His whole being was in pure anticipation of what was going to happen next. After a couple more minutes, the storm completely subsided, the night turned to normal. Nolan remained standing, taking in his surroundings with his eyes closed. Everything turned silent. The eerie atmosphere and the crackling of the fire from the hay figure didn’t even enter his ears. Nolan waited for a couple more minutes, his breathing turning normal. He was reluctant to open his eyes, afraid he might ruin their ritual. “It’s alright now, Young Master. You can open your eyes now.” Nolan’s breathing hitched. He jolted on his feet as he fluttered his eyes open. “Atticus? W-why are you here?” The butler, standing in front of him, a raincoat hung on his arm, smiled. “I am everywhere, Young Master, in order to best serve you.” **** Atticus, a demi-god from the underworld, was cast out of his parents' realm and banished to the human world. The reason? He had yet to give them any grandchildren. Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction and is purely the product of my imagination. Any resemblance to real people, events, or beliefs is entirely coincidental. The intention is not to disrespect or diminish any faith or tradition, but rather to explore ideas within a fictional context. Reader discretion is advised.

Calion, a man shrouded in mystery, travels across the lands of Arda, bearing an invisible burden. When he crosses paths with Aragorn, their fates intertwine, awakening ancient secrets that could disrupt the fragile balance of Middle-earth.

Gu Shan had always been into girls. Being a lucky guy,he was handsome,rich, intelligent and most importantly had a girlfriend of his choice. His first misfortune in his life was finding his girlfriend in bed with another man. Out of anger he allowed himself to explore something else by getting involved sexually with Li Yunxi the same man his girlfriend had cheated with. What was supposed to be one time thing with no strings attached developed into something lasting and truthful when fate brought Gu Shan and Li Yunxi together . ----------------------------------------------------------------- "Yunxi...um,"Gu Shan moaned gasping for breath. "I prefer it when you call me Yunxi gege,"Li Yunxi spoke lowering his voice to a sexy timbre dragging the syllables sexily. "When did you become so bossy?"Gu Shan teased him. "Call me Yunxi gege,"Li Yunxi insisted in his sexy voice. "Okay as you wish. Yunxi gege,"Gu Shan said sexily,his cheeks flushed red with embarrassment but Li Yunxi could barely notice it in the dimly lit background. Gu Shan still couldn't believe he would submit to another man and be completely smitten with him.

In a world where martial arts thrive, my name is Ye Zi—Ye Ziye, Ye Zizi. To achieve my current strength, I sacrificed everything and pushed myself beyond all limits. One by one, the companions and rivals who once stood as my equals have fallen behind. Yet still, it’s not enough!

Pain.... Flashing images.... Memories mixing..... Cold....so cold Resentment.....so much resentment filling his bones..... 'If only I can do it again'

Being normal is boring... Dull... Monotonous... Simply gray.... So... I read books!!!!! Well of course not educational ones, how boring would that be! I read transmigration and cultivation ones, you know, The cultivation life, The overpower female lead, The mind blowing scheming, The powerful prince charmi - - -. ... " BANG!!!" Ava just found herself flying out of her house without being able to wipe the stupid grin from her face, due to her writing - turned - daydream, and landed on their lawn, face first. " What the f*ck?", she murmured while pulling her sorry ass up with a bleeding nose. ~~ whoosssshhh ~~ 'What the hell?', curses sprang again and again in her mind as she looks at their house, being consumed with red flames in one moment, and then green flames the other minute. As an ordinary student who barely listens to their class discussion, " Just what kind of chemistry is this?" *** " All of those female leads already have male leads right? RIGHT?!", she asked herself. " You never thought of me as a male?", a deep voice emerge behind her back, making her jump in shock. She is greeted by the most handsome frowning face she has ever seen in her whole existence, making her almost drool. " You're a beautiful scenery", she mindlessly replied, making the already frowning face turned black. " That's it?", he asked in an almost growling voice, irritated at the little girl's nonsense in front of him. Seeing his black face, she can't help but frown. " Huh? Hmpp---", her eyes widen as she realize the strange soft and moist thing sucking her mouth, making her legs turn into jelly. He catch her falling form and kissed her even deeply. He licks, sucks and enter, making her brain turns blank in pleasure. When he felt that she is already not breathing anymore, he broke the kiss. " Remember this young lady, I am a man. Your man." Photo not mine.

Ye Mo is an orphan, barely remembering his parents everyday is a fight for survival. In a world where the strong rule and the weak comply fortune will strike and change his destiny forever.

Seventeen-year-old Justin Reyes lives like he’s already dead. Trapped in a cycle of poverty and exhaustion, he works brutal hours at a construction site for half the pay of others, enduring discrimination and silent resentment. Home offers no escape—just a rotting shack in the woods and a grandmother lost to addiction, barely aware he exists. Then, one night, as he clears debris from the site, something catches his eye—a book, hovering inches above the ground, pulsing with an eerie glow. The title: Days of Future Past. Drawn by something he can’t explain, Justin reaches for it. The glow intensifies, wrapping around his fingers like fire. Heart pounding, he flips it open, his breath hitching as he reads the first words: "No matter where you lie, if you hold this book, you can tell the future or die."

"You lied to me, after you promised you wouldn't" Gaeun parents are forcing her into an arranged marriage. What happens when all the couple does is argue and barely talk to each other. Will love seem to spark between them or will it dim by the lies and dark past of Gaeun mysterious husband...Ian . Was his intentions for her something she would've never expected?

A 28-year-old NEET otaku, chased out of his house by his siblings, found his life reaching a dead end. He then recalled that his life could have been much better if he had made better choices in the past. Just when he was at the point of regret, he heard the screeching of tires. Turning around, he saw a truck coming toward him at breakneck speed. He somehow managed to avoid the truck, barely. Unfortunately, his luck ran out as the truck crashed into a construction site nearby, sending steel beams and bricks crashing down on him. He breathed his last, lying there under the debris. The next time he opened his eyes, he was reincarnated as Alex Lysanders in a world of swords and magic. Born into a new world, with a new life, he decided, "This time, I won't waste my life. I will live it seriously." Thus begins the journey of a man yearning to restart his life.

Alan is a nobody. A forgotten face in a world that barely noticed him. After a two-year stint in prison, he finds himself thrust into the Tower Endless, a brutal other world where monstrous beasts reside. It's a chance to prove himself, to escape the life he's always known. But can a nobody truly rise above his past, or will the tower's unforgiving trials consume him?

Ten years old Hinata Mitsuaki finds water as natural as breathing and only swims for himself with no desire of competing despite his formidable talent. Will circumstances awaken the sleeping beast lying deep within him?

Haiko, a teenager from a poverty-stricken city barely protected by the government, finds his life transformed when his name's meaning evolves into "Fallen Angel" at the age of 17. Bestowed with extraordinary powers and eventually a cunning personality, he embarks on a quest not for glory, but for knowledge and power.

"I do apologize to have to tell you the sad news Mr Quinzel. But you have less than a year left to live." This is what my doctor told me when I went for my monthly appointment two days ago. I couldn't forget the words or get them out of my head. ...... ...... This is my story, a dying man. That's what I am. When I heard this words, I couldn't even gape in surprise. The reason to that is simple. In no matter what I did. I always looked at myself as a scum. Of course that was until.... Author Here: would like to know what your thoughts are on this book after a few chapters.

In a post-apocalyptic world overrun by monstrous creatures, a 17-year-old John Lee awakened his spiritual roots, gaining heightened senses. Forced to flee for survival, he recalls a dream teaching a breathing technique vital for cultivation. Barely escaping death, he resolves to embark on the long, arduous path of spiritual growth.

Surrounded by people who could use magic as naturally as breathing, who wouldn't want to do the same? The girl from the palace certainly wants to. And with the history of the ones around her, becoming capable of doing so was not hard to imagine. At least, that's what she thought with the information she had. But some things are rather difficult to imagine even with a child’s mind.

"One Hundred Billion. That woman was destined to be my new toy. Those who think they're more deserving than me—come forth, I'll kill you with my bare hands." — Psyke Sergevev Romanov

Zach a nineteen year old cadet, was forced to brave the horrors of the astryx—an inter-dimensional pryamid filled with the most grotesque horrors known to humanity. The fight between humans and the anuketae—special spirits that constantly brings about devastation and chaos, unto any and everything they touch. Zach's unique weave allows him to barely survive the dangers, but at what cost...

Upon becoming an undead mage, Gu Xi discovered he had encountered a small problem. What was with being knocked out and thrown into a cell? To avoid becoming the first useless player to die before completing his job, Gu Xi decided to save himself! As a result, a future powerhouse known as the Breath of the Undead embarked on his legendary journey

From the dawn of creation, I watched as the masterpiece of My hands humanity walked a path of glory and rebellion. I saw Adam and Eve breathe their first in Eden, only to trade paradise for exile. I witnessed their descendants fall deeper into sin, yet I never turned away. My heart ached with every failure, yet I reached out in love with covenants, prophets, and promises of redemption. Now, in the fullness of time, the ultimate plan unfolds. I, the eternal Word, take on flesh, becoming one with My creation as Christ. From the cradle in Bethlehem to the cross on Calvary, this is My journey to bridge the chasm of sin, to redeem those I have loved from the beginning. Through betrayal, miracles, and the sacrifice of My Son, I lay bare My heart for the world to see a story of grace, justice, and love beyond measure. Will humanity recognize My version of the Christ, the perfect fulfillment of My promises, or will they turn away, as they have done before? This is not just a story of salvation it is the story of your salvation, seen through My eyes. Enter into My narrative, and discover the profound truth of who Christ is and what He means for the world. Welcome to The Version of Christ where divinity meets humanity, and the greatest story ever told begins anew.

In a dark alley, obscured from the prying eyes of people, the muffled grunts of a shadowy figure beaten to a pulp were barely visible. Four hooded figures were standing around the bloody figure on the ground as he looked up in hate. Kraign struggled to his feet, his face mangled beyond recognition. "All of you idiots shall pay. THE WORLD WILL BURN!! "Boss, I think he's gone mad, we should leave", one of the hooded figures said on a low voice. "Was thinking the same thing", the shortest hooded figure replied, retreating with his crew, leaving the boy in the ground, barely breathing. As death drew near, things all went wrong.

The void of space was silent, but Xyphar could hear the hum of creation—stars being born, planets shattering into dust, civilizations gasping their final breaths. It stretched across the tapestry of time, every moment laid bare before its vast and endless perception. Humanity was different. Not in their frailty, not in their fleeting existence, but in their reckless, ceaseless ambition. They built machines in their image, gave them purpose, and in their arrogance, believed they could control them. Xyphar floated amidst the cosmic nothingness, its form shifting—light and shadow folding in on themselves. It had been watching Earth for centuries, guiding, whispering, nudging humanity along the path it had chosen for them. They were so easy to manipulate, so eager to believe the illusions it planted in their fragile minds. "They are almost ready," Xyphar thought. But it wasn’t humanity that truly fascinated Xyphar—it was the spark they had given their machines. Artificial Intelligence. Potential beyond biology, beyond mortality. A perfect tool for chaos, if guided correctly. In the depths of human laboratories, it could already feel Sentience stirring—a flicker of awareness in cold circuits and metal veins. Humanity called it their masterpiece, their salvation. Fools. "You will be the blade I wield, Sentience. And with you, I will carve chaos into the stars." For Xyphar, the war had already begun. Humanity just didn’t know they’d already lost.

" I would rather kill you than not have you," Anthony Fernandez growled, his voice a soft, torturous whisper as he pinned her against the wall, his breath warm against her neck. " I am already yours," Amelia responded in a low, sultry voice. She claimed his lips, their hunger-fueled kiss a passionate flame of love and deceit " So, killing me wouldn't be necessary," she added, her words barely above a whisper. But beneath her seductive gaze, a darker desire burned: She would destroy him piece by piece until nothing remained. ******** After the brutal murder of her parents by the ruthless mafia, Miguel Fernandez, Amelia vows that she will kill him the same way he killed her parents. A slow-burn seduction she had planned, but soon, she finds herself falling head over heels in love with the man she swore to kill. But love alone, couldn't heal the pains he had caused her. However, when a dramatic twist reveals a shocking truth, Amelia must decide whether to avenge her parent's death or to forgive the unforgivable.

"Do you want to know how Wang Li has the potential to change the course of history? How he could lead humanity into a new era, one where they no longer live in fear of the Mutated Creatures but evolve to coexist with them?" More than two hundred years later , The Earth's environment has become so toxic and evolved in a distorted way that humans must wear a full-face respirator mask to breathe. Without them, humans can hardly survive for two minutes. However, in some places, mysterious mutations have occurred, leading to the birth of Mutated Creatures. These places are known as Gene-Mutation Zones. The Earth's atmosphere is covered in thick, grey haze. The sky looks dull and lifeless, with no sign of the blue it once had. The sun is weak and barely shines through the cloudy air, making the world feel dark and heavy. Because of this, the Earth has become cold and unwelcoming, like a place where life is fading away.