Mass Effect Alternate First Contact War

Williard is an early side character who became a stepping stone for the world's protagonist, Bran. This average gamer real-life hidden identity is a runaway young master of the Scarlet Vultures, a powerful mafia group. One day, he gets killed by the rival gang after getting found out and woke up in the past at the time when his life changed by two events, the death of his father and the release of the world's biggest VRMMO game, War Online. "Ugh, this skill book cost 3000 gold? I only have 500 left. Boys, go and rob the players" "Oh! You are the young master of Paves Group? Boys, go and kidnap this trash and his father and lock them up" "Oh! You want to challenge me 1v1? No thanks. Boys, just round him up and kill him for me" "Did that guy used his large guild to bully you? Don't worry. Just pay us the amount in gold or real cash. We will take care of him and his so-called guild leader" Follow Williard Ravens as he becomes the "Mafia Boss" in War Online using his Mafia brothers. ------------------------------------------ Note: please do read author's review before reading the novel. ----------------------------------------- Author's other current books: My Soul card is a Reaper, Prince of Kpop, Weapon Seller in the world of magic Notable works: The Last Slytherin, The Sharingan Hyuga ----------------------------------------- You can also support the Author through Patreon or buy a coffee on Ko-fi.com https://www.patreon.com/snowstar https://ko-fi.com/snowstar5061

Finn Harker didn’t ask for much out of life. A quiet corner, a stable future, and maybe a dog one day. Instead, he got a scholarship to Voltaire Prep, one of the most elite schools in Athena City—a place so wealthy it feels like another planet. And now he’s leaving behind his sleepy hometown to spend senior year surrounded by designer uniforms, private drivers, and kids who’ve never checked a price tag in their lives. It’s overwhelming. It’s ridiculous. It’s definitely not Finn’s scene. But it’s also where he reunites with Martino Bertelli and Adrik Volkov, his childhood best friends who vanished into this glittering world years ago. As Finn gets pulled into their orbit—and their families’ strange, extravagant, and oddly affectionate chaos—he begins to realize that maybe he can belong somewhere… even if it’s not where he expected. Voltaire Prep is absurd. Athena City is insane. But Finn? He’s the chaos gremlin they never knew they needed. A story about friendship, found family, late-night rooftop talks, and learning to be okay with who you are—even when everything around you is louder, shinier, and much, much richer.

Mira’s first day at university brings her face-to-face with Ryo—a shy boy with quiet smiles and golden eyes that seem to see right through her. Their friendship blooms easily: shared classes, gentle teasing, and moments that make Mira’s heart race. But behind Ryo’s soft gaze hides a secret longing… and an obsession growing stronger each day. A sweet love story touched by hidden darkness—where first love isn’t always what it seems.

Tanaka Nare, better known as The Blacksmith, is South Africa’s top-ranked hero, and the newest recruit at Horizon Heroes, the most powerful superhero agency in America. With a global rating of 46.3, he's closer than ever to fame, fortune, and the coveted number one spot. But behind the spotlight lies a brutal world of power plays, rivalries, and deadly secrets. To reach the top, Tanaka must do more than fight villains, he'll have to outsmart allies, survive the system, and become the kind of hero no one ever expected. Welcome to the business of heroism. Glory is earned. Power is bought. And no one stays clean. ***************************************** THANK YOU FOR DECIDING TO READ THIS BOOK. THE PACING IS PROBABLY SLOW AT FIRST. I RECOMMEND READING THE FIRST TEN CHAPTERS AT LEAST BEFORE DECIDING TO QUIT. PLEASE SUPPORT THIS BOOK BY ADDING IT TO YOUR LIBRARY AND VOTING WITH POWER STONES. .......... Discord:https://discord.gg/fQEp8P3m

In an alternate 21st century, unseen by the eyes of ordinary men, a war rages in the shadows. The Order of the Silent Flame, an ancient brotherhood of exorcists, stands as humanity’s last line of defense against the demonic forces led by Centurion, the fallen warlord of the underworld. Armed with sacred relics, forbidden rituals, and unbreakable vows, the exorcists work in secrecy to protect a world that does not even know it’s under siege. As the darkness spreads and Centurion’s legions grow bolder, cracks begin to form in the veil that hides the truth from humanity. And among the Order, a new generation must rise—one that will uncover long-buried secrets, face the betrayal of old allies, and decide whether the Silent Flame will continue to burn… or be snuffed out forever.

Noel Arden just wants to disappear. As a member of a prestigious and influential family known for producing powerful espers and guides, Noel’s D classification is an embarrassment. Determined to work as a guide despite his father’s opposition, Noel spends his days in the D-suite of Halo, the largest, most successful Paradigm agency in the country, keeping his head down and enduring the less pleasant aspects of his job. It’s not a bad life; he likes his coworkers, he doesn’t have to rely on his increasingly hostile father, and he’s almost never deployed to Fray sites. As long as he steers clear of his S-class esper half-brother, he can just melt into the background and pretend to be a normal, low level guide, just one of hundreds in Halo’s bottom ranks. Invisible and unremarkable. Exactly the way he wants it. Then an emergency situation during an unexpected deployment forces Noel to shatter his quiet, boring life with his own hands and thrusts him directly into the notoriety he’s worked so hard to avoid. When he witnesses Jade Ransom, Halo’s star esper and one of the only S-classes in the country, melting down from corruption overload, Noel has no choice but to use the ability he swore to never reveal in order to save both Jade and the city from destruction. Jade, desperate after a life of guiding intolerance, latches onto Noel as the only guide he’s ever properly synced with and insists on being exclusive partners. With his back against the wall and his pesky conscience whispering in his ear, Noel agrees. Struggling to balance his secret, his normal job, and his connection to Jade, Noel finds the stable life he worked so hard to build crumbling around him. And as he and Jade grow closer, Noel has to reckon with the vast differences between them and decide if he’s prepared to burn himself out just to let Jade shine. #GUIDEVERSE #ESPER #SLOWBURN [ADULT LANGUAGE AND SUBJECT MATTER]

Park Seojun solo tenía un trabajo, quería devolver un libro a la biblioteca de su hermana. Pero cuando un temblor sacude el tren donde viajaba, el extraño libro se abre por sí solo y lo absorbe, rompiendo la realidad. Despierta en un mundo desconocido, en el cuerpo de Chen Jianhong, un noble infame de un reino plagado de magia, tecnología arcaica y horrores nocturnos. Lo que más lo desconcierta no es la reencarnación, sino el hecho de que la historia original —que él conocía perfectamente— decía que Chen debía morir en cinco años… y sin embargo, poseí en cuerpo seis años ante y chen jianhong ya se había suicidado. desde su transmigración. Como conde infame, mantiene un perfil bajo mirada sospechosa, cuida de sus hermanos pequeños y ser menos impulsivo a los rumores viviendo como chen jianhong en conde infame y borracho. Pero su entorno cambia cuando entabla relaciones con dos personajes de igual de extrañas que él: una extranjera con secretos y un joven noble silencioso con veneno en las manos y demasiadas máscaras. que no son más ni menos que los protagonistas!!! por obrar del destino, se verán arrastrados a los horrores del mundo fantástico nocturno: criaturas que comen almas, desapariciones sin resolver, dioses antiguos y una orden secreta. A medida que Seojun profundiza en este mundo, descubrirá que el misterio detrás de la muerte de Chen Jianhong ¿podría estar ligado a su propia existencia? Hello from Argentina, I am the author of this novel and this is my first project entirely in Spanish. Please be patient with me as I am new to this. mucha gracias por leer esta novela.

As the title says, the story of the first mage who created necromancy, and other magics, during his long life. I write it as a hobby, not to earn money so don't make your expectations too high.

Sitting at my desk, and BOOM – free stuff from braggarts? Leo, a corporate drone tormented by soul-crushing IT helpdesk calls. His greatest life achievements? Pining after his dream girl Clara for a decade without making a move, and an unfinished novel gathering dust in his desk drawer. Then came the high school reunion. Julian Croft, the rich jerk who loved stomping on Leo back in the day, was back at it – flexing hard: "Oh, just closed a seven-figure deal? Chump change, really. Picked up this penthouse overlooking Central Park on a whim. Views are kinda okay, I guess." "Oh yeah, and downstairs? My custom McLaren Speedtail. Only 106 made worldwide, you know? Mine's got... special touches. Having it brought over later." Ding! Your "Face-Slapping Delivery Service" has arrived! Leo's phone buzzes: Penthouse Deed - Acquired! His pocket suddenly weighs a ton: McLaren Key Fob - Acquired! Leo stared, dumbfounded: Since when did phishing scams... get so hardcore?!

Gabriel was just an ordinary young man dreaming of a peaceful life with his family. But that life was torn away when demons from the underworld invaded the surface, leaving cities in ruins and his loved ones dead. With no powers, no chosen destiny, and nothing left to lose, Gabriel picks up a blade and begins his journey of revenge. Driven by rage and grief, he travels across the continent, hunting demons one by one. Through broken towns, dark forests, and blood-soaked battlefields, Gabriel becomes a symbol of resistance—an unrelenting force fueled by pain and purpose. He’s not a hero. He’s not a legend. He’s just a man with a Purpose Kill every last demon. Post every Saturday.... woooo

In the beginning, there was perfection—until there wasn’t. A single act shattered the design, and from that break, two lineages emerged: one, untouched and exalted, shaped in the image of divine intention; the other, flawed, burdened with the weight of its first mistake. Adam, preserved. Eve, discarded. One built a world of dominion, the other watched her children drown in ruin. Cain was neither and both, a relic of the rupture. He walked through the ages, a witness to folly and a hand of reckoning. Empires rose, gods were declared, mortals warred over fleeting claims to eternity. He struck down the proud, unwrote the names of the unworthy, and yet—the cycle never ended. The same sins, the same arrogance, repeating like breath, like hunger, like need. And above it all, the Architect watched, unmoved. Not cruel. Not kind. Simply present, as creation spun on, swallowing itself, an ouroboros of divine amusement.

What if you find a way to make something impossible, possible that you choose any type of anime character you could think of and get their power. what anime character would you choose? A evildoer made a VR world that no other person could of thought that someone could make. A VR world that you could choose any type of anime characters power. Three teenagers got selected for this project and now they have to find a way to survive and find a way to get back home. This is not a ordinary novel. This is Anime War.

In the far future, when humanity has spread throughout the stars, the worlds they live on have changed, but the people haven't.

Fionn mac Cumhaill pemuda dari desa pinggiran yang memiliki takdir luar biasa di tangannya, ia menemukan buku yang merekam semua kejadian di masa depan, namun akhir yang ia lihat tidaklah menyenangkan. "Hanya aku yang mengetahui akhir dunia yang mengerikan ini, aku cuman punya satu kesempatan dan aku tidak boleh gagal" Berbekal pengetahuan masa depan dari buku yang ia dapatkan, kemampuan sihirnya, dan teman-teman yang percaya. Fionn berusaha mengubah nasib dunia yang mengerikan ini, berharap manusia masih bisa tersenyum menunggu hari esok.

dia, sang putri pertama harus menikah dengan putra Kaisar yang membunuh ayahnya. dia bersumpah merebut apa yang menjadi HAK nya.

When an intergalactic empire invades the planet, the people of Earth must put together a team of champions to fight the Imperials in a tournament with the fate of the world on the line. Their team consists of a street thug, a serial killer, an adventurer, a distinguished nobleman, and a mysterious masked man. Do these men have what it takes to protect Earth’s freedom or will they be just another planet added to the Emperor’s collection?

Alternate Liberation A Seven-Part Epic of Adventure to Restore the Balance of the Universe Book 1: The Conqueror of Chaos When Akira Wattanakul, an ordinary teenager from Earth, receives a mysterious gemstone from his mother, his life changes forever. The gemstone transports him to Arcadia, a world where magic and technology intertwine—a realm filled with breathtaking wonders: seas of lava, underwater cities, floating islands, and lands ruled by advanced artificial intelligence. In this extraordinary land, Akira faces the Seven Deadly Sins, dark overlords wielding unparalleled power, malevolent forces of chaos, and even the gods themselves. Alongside these challenges, he uncovers startling truths about his own identity—truths that will shake the foundations of who he thought he was. Gifted with the unique ability to wield both the powers of light and darkness, Akira must summon his courage, rely on the bonds of friendship, and make unimaginable sacrifices to change the fate of Arcadia. But as the pieces of the puzzle fall into place, Akira is driven to question one thing above all: Why was he chosen as the “Heir of Arcadia”? This is a journey of hope, loss, and destiny—a tale of decisions that will not only alter Akira’s life forever but also reshape the very fabric of the universe. Embark on an adventure where mysteries unfold, alliances are tested, and the balance of the cosmos hangs by a thread. Will Akira rise to the challenge, or will chaos reign supreme?

Set in a dark, steampunk world where gods watch from above, a war rages between three races, and madness spreads like a plague—where is the light in this chaos? Light, once an ordinary young man, never expected to be reincarnated as the very first Ratkin in this grim world. His new race, considered mutants and servants of the dark gods, faces hostility from all sides. But fate grants him a lifeline: a system that allows him to build structures to train the Ratkin into various professions. From Ratkin Warplagues to Ratkin Gutter Runners and Ratkin Warlocks, Light must harness these forces to lead his people. Can he guide the Ratkin from the shadows and carve out a place in this unforgiving land?

We delve into the life of Zigor Cruz, a college student who, after a night of watching adult content (NTR hentai), wakes up in a world that seems ripped straight from one of those videos he hated and criticized so much for the idiocy of the character who was so easily fooled. This reality stands in stark contrast to his previous preconceptions and expectations. Upon discovering that he's been assigned an apartment with multiple women eager to satisfy his desires and carry out society's purpose of repopulating the world, since men are so scarce in this world that governments assign them an apartment complex with women so they can impregnate them, he begins to explore the complexities of his new situation. However, he can't help but remember the protagonist of this world, who was manipulated and betrayed by his childhood friend, cheating on him with another man, so he decides to be assigned the same apartment as the previous protagonist who took his own life upon discovering the betrayal, since he will decide to take revenge on his behalf, in addition to enjoying the wide variety of beauties that the idiot never touched, because he was in love with his childhood friend.

Riven Kane lost in the world after the death of his sister was choose by mysterious system. Execution Code: Activated. Branded as an "Executor," Riven gains the power to eliminate high-level threats. Riven is recruited by Death Protocol—a secret organization of elite Executioners who carry out justice on a higher level. . Now, as Riven rises through the ranks, he must uncover the truth behind the System.

Lynn finds himself relentlessly opposed by a group of chosen ones—heroes of destiny tasked with saving the world. Despite his many efforts to avoid them, fate keeps pushing him into conflict with these seemingly invincible figures. Desperate to find a way out, Lynn partners with a mysterious individual who gifts him a powerful system, one that offers unimaginable strength and potential. But even with these newfound abilities, Lynn repeatedly faces defeat at the hands of the chosen ones. No matter how many times he tries, the cycle continues, and Lynn begins to question if his fate is truly his own, or if he's simply a pawn in a game beyond his control. As the battles grow more intense and the stakes higher, Lynn must confront a harsh truth: some battles are never meant to be won. Lynn is ultimately defeated in his first confrontation, losing his life in the process. Refusing to accept defeat, Lynn reincarnates, determined to change the outcome. This time, armed with his knowledge and the system, he plans to outwit the chosen ones and alter the course of his fate. However, his actions, though calculated, lead him down an unforeseen path, and his manipulation of events ultimately backfires. In a tragic twist, Lynn is betrayed by his own decisions, leading to an unfair and untimely death at the hands of those he once sought to protect. After dying for the second time, Lynn is overwhelmed with doubt. His system, his strategies, and even his past lives have proven insufficient against the chosen ones—heroes of prophecy that seem invincible. As his world crumbles around him, Lynn is forced to confront a harsh truth: his strength, no matter how much it grows, will never be enough to defeat them. In the final moments as everything fades to black, in a desperate flash of clarity, a daring thought crosses his mind: If I can't defeat them... I will bring someone who can. —If this world is so determined to control my fate, then I’ll bring someone who is beyond its reach. Someone who cannot be dictated by its rules. Someone even the Book of Fate cannot anticipate. Someone who could correct his mistakes, fix what had gone wrong in his life, and perhaps even achieve the unthinkable—things that Lynn himself had always dreamed of but never dared attempt. .... i am writing this novel for fun , nothing else. just my personal wish to create something different from typical cliche standards. it may end up becoming good or bad.

Sarus Fortress is a titanic bastion of stone, steel, and sorrow—an ever-expanding bulwark built by the Bullard Empire to encircle the accursed island at the world's end. Beneath that island’s ashen skies lie the shattered hearts and skulls of three dead gods, whose corpses still fester with divine malice. From them crawl endless horrors—monstrosities birthed from madness and spite—that claw relentlessly at the walls of reality, seeking to unmake all mortal life. To sustain the fortress and fund the eternal war, the empire long ago enacted the Tithe: a grim tradition that claims lives in lieu of taxes, conscripting men, women, and children alike into the grinding teeth of its war machine. Here, survival depends not only on strength, but on adaptation. Soldiers wield heirlooms that are passed through blood , channel blessings from careless gods, command alien spirits, and harness Mori—the lingering essence of the dead. Through the Bonding ritual that is performed by the followers of the great unison the graft the flesh of the enemy onto their own in desperate bids for power is common place . And yet, despite all this, the dead gods’ corruption spreads. This is the tale of five conscripts claimed by the Tithe—five souls bound not by blood or banner, but by the absence of home. A salt miner who murdered his kin to claim their mori-born magic. A disgraced noblewoman clawing her way back from exile with charm, spite, and ambition. A glass-winged pixie the size of a thimble, who named herself after her favorite animal and chose to follow humans out of love. A disillusioned blessed Apothecary who seeks a purpose as he lost his. A Veteran soldier born into the Fortress who has undergone the Bonding more times than she can remember, all to live up to the memories of her parents. Together, they are thrown into the gullet of war not as saviors, but as offerings. Whether they will survive—or change the shape of the world in their struggle—is a story still unfolding beneath the an unending sky.

I used to be disenchanted of my own hands. Not in some weird psychological way—though maybe it was psychological, who knows. I mean literally afraid that my hands would betray me at the worst possible moment. Which they did. Constantly. Job interviews, presentations, first dates. Anytime people were watching and waiting for me to perform, my fingers would go numb and my brain would just... shut off. Like someone pulled the power cord. I called it ATSM—Anxiety That Stiffens Muscles. Stupid name, but I'm a programmer. I like labeling things, even when I can't fix them. The worst part? It killed my one real passion. I used to love billiards. Was actually decent at it, back in college. But after... well, after something happened that I don't really want to get into right now, I couldn't hold a cue stick without falling apart. So I did what any rational person would do: I gave up. Got a safe job, worked long hours, convinced myself I didn't need hobbies anyway. That plan worked great for about fifteen years. Then I made the mistake of running my mouth on TikTok, challenging the Queen of Nine-Ball to a match. Because apparently when you're having a midlife crisis, the smart move is to embarrass yourself in front of the best billiards player in Southeast Asia. This plot is about what happened after that. It's about meeting people who refused to let me quit, learning to fail in public without dying, and discovering that sometimes the only way forward is to go back and face the thing that broke you in the first place. It's also about billiards, obviously. But mostly it's about being brave enough to suck at something you love, in front of people who matter.