Close Combat Mage

When the sleepy little city of Warren Ohio starts teetering on the edge of chaos, Zoe is chosen to be a hero. There’s just one problem: she’s chubby, lazy, and way more invested in leveling up her Horizon Panther than saving the world. Monsters? Pass. But when a nagging system won’t stop harassing her and a looming Shard starts messing with her snack time, Zoe is forced to deal with her so-called "destiny." Begrudgingly. As long as it doesn’t interfere with her next raid. Updates Every even-numbered day until Chapter 19, then it's daily. Cover by MK_Wizard Find her on ko-fi mkwizard

The Legendary Mage Adam, an ordinary man from Earth, is suddenly transmigrated into a dangerous, magical world filled with mystical creatures, ancient kingdoms, and powerful wizards. Gifted with an extraordinary ability to absorb magical attacks and kinetic energy, Adam gains the power to convert these forces at will, making him an unstoppable force. As if that weren't enough, he possesses the rare gift of foresight and a hidden system that grants him even more abilities. Determined to keep his powers a secret, Adam embarks on a journey to rise to the top of this new world. He carefully navigates its political intrigues, unearths ancient secrets, and faces off against foes who are both formidable and cunning. His ultimate goal? To control his fate and shape the destiny of the magical world. With its deep world-building and thrilling action, The Legendary Mage promises readers an epic adventure filled with suspense, mystery, and unexpected twists. For every 5 Power Stones, readers will unlock an extra chapter. And 5 Golden Stones, they’ll get 2 bonus chapters, packed with even more intrigue and excitement. --- Tags - [System, Transmigration, Overpowered, Action, Mistry, Adventure, Deep World-building]

Dread Mage Vellichor; feared and old; and someone who has mastered wizardry at its core, is bored of life and the strenuous actions of the bigger picture. He just wants small, but meaningful interactions with life. And he starts with a little dead girl he called Sonder. --- The chapters are what I call bite-sized, (only around 400 to 700 words), and I'll try to upload a chapter every day except for the weekend.

Liam Noah’s life was stolen, his legacy tarnished, and his name cursed by the one person he once trusted most—his brother. Now, armed with a Merchant System and a second chance, he’s not going to save the world. No. This time, it’s all about revenge, power, and making his brother pay. The Merchant System grants Liam the ability to buy, sell, and trade goods, powers, and opportunities, but every advantage comes with a price. With a 10 million MSP debt, the clock is ticking, and every transaction, whether he’s selling enchanted artifacts or dealing in forbidden spells, must bring him closer to freedom—or doom. The Founding Fathers Academy of Arcane and Science is the most prestigious school in the Union Colonies, and it’s where Liam’s new story begins. It's a world of brilliant minds, dangerous rivals, hidden conspiracies, and monumental discoveries.

Dave lived two lives in the modern world. One life belonged to the tech genius, the person who revolutionized the tech industry. The second Life was the most dangerous serial killer that humanity had ever faced. When his reign as a serial killer finally comes to an end, Dave thinks that he will end up in hell. But instead, he ends up transmigrating into the world of magic and sword. Having the same traits that he had in his previous life, Dave now Adui Hampshire sets off on a journey that is full of blood and gore and becomes the Demonic Mage. ——————————————— This book is also being hosted on Royal Road and scribble hub

Arthur Ventrike, a genius second-year at the prestigious Wolkan Royal Academy, hailed to be the most talented in his generation, reaches the Swordsman stage of Knight at just 15 under Grandmaster Thorne Bladesong. But envy strikes when a fifth-year student tries to poison him. Though the plot fails, Arthur is left crippled, his dreams shattered. Just when all hope seems lost, he inherits a Great Sage’s legacy and sets out to become the greatest wizard along with the blessing of an indecent goddess and save the world from an ancient evil. Discord: https://discord.gg/gP9YQ4dnDU

In a world where the only reality is virtual, protagonist Keshin is raised to becoming an adventurer. Pinning a party request in the guild hall- he eventually came by a party in need of a swordsman, beginning his adventures through the land of swords. On the day he embarked, he finally sees what the real world is like.

A mage with no talent gets reincarnated into a family where talent runs through their bloodline, his journey to become the strongest and explore magic has begun.

Sion, a young college student who saw his world engulfed in an otherworldly flame and overrun by monsters and creatures that had only existed in myths, was transported to a new and completely unfamiliar realm when he was on the brink of death.   In a realm where monsters and mythical entities roamed freely, where the unimaginable was possible and survival of the fittest prevailed for most, he found himself with an opportunity. This world, as stunning as it was grim and merciless, offered him a chance at a cost: his appearance had changed, and the gods had taken his very identity. He became an entirely new person with an opportunity to build his own nation presented to him when he saw the state of certain things. In an era built on chaos, will the path set by fate and the gods be adhered to, or will a new path, fraught with uncertainty and the prospect of greater gains, be carved out in an era founded on chaos?   On a journey filled with perils and abominations, will he be able to overcome the obstacles his enemies present, establish his power, and demonstrate his strength to the world? Note: This novel contains elves, orcs, ogres, goblins, dwarfs, succubus, etc. Other tags: Overpowered MC - Smut - Fantasy Creatures -Mature - revenge- Magic- survival- Beautiful female lead- Dark- Historical Fantasy.

Gu Jin the boss of a top mafia organization was stunned to find that she had suddenly arrived in Magic World. She thought she transmigrated in a novel about Magic, and she became a supporting character who would die protecting the Female lead, and this is all due to her incompetency in magic. Gu Jin laughed 'incompetency?' She can die in every possible way but not due to incompetency. Before transmigration, she was the queen of the mafia world, a strong-willed iron lady. After transmigration, she became a good-for-nothing? She was nothing but a potential mage. She took an oath to become a Heaven Rank Mage. Every colleague of hers despised her until one day they got to know about her potential. Incompetency? She has a special body type which grants her power to have multiple elements while others only had few. Not talented enough? While others were cultivating and having trouble learning alchemy, she cultivated, made formulas of her own, and learned other things too. Is poor? Sorry with her talent in business and alchemy, she had built a business empire of her own and ranks among the top rich individuals! Does she have no supporters? The citizens of Fujio worship her like a god. Her popularity is more than that of the female lead. Has no family? So what! The little boy she adopted is Beast Tamer, the little girl she rescued was a Mystic cultivator. But the drama began when her biological family picked her up. Turns out the Female Lead was the fake daughter and Gu Jin was the real daughter. The Female lead warned her, "Eldest Brother, Second Brother, and Third Sister are too cold, if they ignore you and you feel hurt I will apologize on their behalf, after all, I am their beloved person." Gu Jin didn't have much hope from her biological family, since the female lead was so lovable... she was sure that they wouldn't love her. However... The Eldest Brother of the family patted Gu Jin's head, "I bought this Star Level Artifact for fun you can have it." Gu Jin: "..." The Second Brother of the family who had a cold nature chuckled, "Who dares to taunt Gu Jin? I will chop off their finger...I mean I will have a civilized talk with them! " Gu Jin:"..." The Third Sister of the family secret sneaked into Gu Jin's room every day and claimed to have a headache, "Sister Jin~ Let me sleep with you~ I am having a headache." Gu Jin: "..." Was the female lead telling her the truth? Why was everything so different? .............................................. Follow the journey of Gu Jin to become a powerful mage. This is an original work. My English is not so good so please bear with me.

An ordinary man who is married to the richest and powerful woman in the world gets into a sever accident in his life. To save his life a brain transplant operation was performed but what no one knew that the brain they transplanted in that man's head was of the thousand year old great mage's. Now in the world of science and technology magic will make it's comeback from the depth of abyss where it was hiding.

Reborn into a declining family he put everything on the line at the awakening ceremony in the hopes of awakening a profession that would not only change his life but also protect and establish his family back to their prime.

My first work, will definitely have plot holes lol. 21st century guy gets transmigrated into a videogame series. He's not really smart, but he's not dumb as a rock either. He's a little bipolar when it comes to how he should act, flipping from being heroic to miserly back to heroic. The rest can be summed up so: kid becomes mage with the ability to blend in assassins creed style, but will use it for every purpose instead of just becoming a killer, goes to the academy.....

Being like a flower in a castle,in the Hawthrone kingdom, all I Elizabeth Hawthrone wanted was to step out of the castle to explore but, the unexpected happened, and I was forced to run away. I turned from a princess to a fugitive in my own kingdom overnight. After gaining enough strength I decided to go back to my kingdom and have my revenge. I did, however only to discover, they were small fries in a grand scheme. I then realised how weak I was and finally decided to get stronger to protect those I care about. But things do not always go as planned, they touched the people I cared about over and over again. Now I am filled with the desire to annihilate them all.

Aldin, abandoned at an inn is adopted by the Randells, he soon meets Darvin Talor, who he befriends, together they awaken and rise. Unbeknownst to them a great evil grows in the shadows ready to come back. Follow the adventure as Aldin and Darvin go on adventures gaining power and taking down their foes, with a battle they have no idea approaches and as the greatest foe to humanity lurks.

Waking up in an dark room with the silent rays of moonlight peering through the window. A boy who couldn't be more than 16 finds himself confused at his peculiar situation. [WORLD QUEST:ELTRIA] →Save ELTRIA from its imminent demise →Graduate from luminance Academy as first seat [Rewards:??? ] The boy looked at the floating screen his thoughts unknown. Cover is not mine. most likely for volume 1 3 chapters a week.

Harry Morton was born in an age where magic and mana ruled everything. He was unable to awaken his affinity and to make things worse he was born with a broken mana core foundation which meant he would never be able to create or develop a mana core. Since he couldn’t create a mana core, he would never be able to draw mana—not even the slightest strand. He was the first person to be born without a mana core foundation, the only one with the inability to draw mana. Due to this, he was regarded as trash by everyone: his parents, his friends, the society and even the academy he attended. It was until one day, during a mana beast attack when he almost lost his life. He saw a strange white line rapidly moving downwards, towards him. Unbeknownst to him, the white streak went into his body. When he woke up the next day, a strange message appeared in front of him. DING!! [Welcome Host to the Manaless mage system] However things didn’t end there, a lot of secrets were revealed to him, things greater than he could have ever imagined. Now that he had the power, would he save humanity? Follow the protagonist in his journey as the Manaless mage, as he rises to the absolute top! ——— Vote for Bonus Chapters! 200 Golden tickets for one Bonus Chapter! 500 Power stones for one Bonus Chapter! ******* Join my discord server: https://discord.gg/PqCseyu2Kh

Wyatt was alone in the world. When the rifts opened the world was thrown into chaos. Archaic mages came through those rifts, and war after war followed. The last war had ended when Wyatt was just a baby, but he had still lost his eye to it. The empty socket, and loss of depth perception made him an easy target. Wyatt being an orphan meant that no one back him up when he did get targeted. Wyatt was used to fighting for himself, and the draft was going to force him into military academy. He had no genetic markers to become an ability user so he had already accepted the fact that he would probably die during his two years required military rotation after the academy. It was just a fact of life. Non ability users were just cannon fodder, and archaic abilities were highly restricted. Wyatt didn't think anything off it. That is until he found a marble in an old rift area. A marble that would change everything.

"I've watched you paint a thousand dreams, Elena, but the one thing I can't allow you to paint is us." His words hung in the air like a challenge, even as his eyes betrayed every carefully constructed barrier between them. Elena Martinez has spent six years painting her desire for James Harrison in secret canvases hidden beneath "acceptable" artwork. Now, forced to live under his roof while her parents work abroad, every brush stroke threatens to reveal what she's kept hidden since she was sixteen. James Harrison built his architectural empire on control and precision, but his best friend's daughter tests every boundary he's ever created. As her guardian, he's supposed to protect her, not burn with desire every time she walks past his home office in paint-stained sundresses. When a vengeful ex-boyfriend threatens to expose their growing attraction, Elena and James must choose between preserving family loyalty and embracing a love that breaks every rule in their social circles. In a world where reputation is everything and desire is dangerous, their greatest masterpiece might be the love they're forbidden to create together. But as Manhattan's elite begin to whisper and her art begins to reveal too much of her heart, Elena discovers that some loves are worth risking everything for—even if it means destroying the perfect image James has spent a lifetime building. After all, the greatest pieces of art always break the rules first.

A shy, innocent high school girl falls in love with a dangerous, brooding stranger after an "unusual" first meeting. She is naive and soft-spoken but unexpectedly stubborn and determined. He is cold and calculative but surprisingly kind and caring. She is looking for someone who would love her and make her feel wanted. He is way past all the love nonsense and is only interested in his needs. She is hesitant but hopeful for a better, brighter future, despite everything she had to experience. He had long lost his purpose in life and is living one day at a time with nothing to lose and nothing to look forward to. But they are both lonely, hurting and trying to ease their pain. They came into each other's life through unusual circumstances, but can they stay together through the turbulent times and accept each other for who they truly are?

Kaelor Bassit was a feared and ruthless Mage who met his end at the hands of betrayal and dark magic. But fate wasn’t done with him. Reborn in the modern world, stripped of his powers, Kaelor must navigate a strange new reality where magic hides in the shadows. Desperate to reclaim his strength, he embarks on a quest to find an ancient artifact that holds the key to his destruction…or his salvation. As he uncovers dangerous secrets and clashes with powerful enemies, he learns that the past he left behind still haunts him. With forces from both realms closing in, Kaelor must decide whether to embrace the vengeance that once consumed him, or forge a new destiny in a world he barely understands. Time is running out, and the Mage who once fell may rise again—but at what cost?

After a plane crash, Benedito's life changed completely. He lost his father, and shortly afterward his mother also died. As he sank into despair, a strange, shapeless entity appeared in front of Benedito. Years passed, and despite past events' trauma and scars, Benedito lived his life. Until he was brutally murdered. The strange entity appears once again. " Alive, my poor little soul." Reincarnated in another world, which seemed to be in the Victorian era, Benedito now has loving parents, who are important mages to the kingdom they live in. Benedito imagined that he could live a long and happy life alongside his new family and friends. But will this really be so?

When the world deals you a bad hand of cards, how do you play the game?"

In a parallel universe, a struggle begins to close any portals to this universe before corporate forces invade to exploit their resources.

A once in a millennium event is currently being anticipated by all the people of Vesmir. They are outside of their own homes waiting for a special phenomen to happen. They gaze above the skies and saw the one of the two moons of their planet, slowly covered the sun. Suddenly the azure colored sky of Vesmir was hastily change its color into a dark crimson. When the sky of Vesmir became dark crimson, the people of Vesmir was amazed by the phenomenon they are seeing. After a while million of stars twinkle around the moon, slowly turning the dark crimson sky to its original azure color. Among those millions stars there were less than 0.0001.% star that shines brightly compared to the other stars. However, if you look closely as if the dark crimson sky was fighting the million of stars they get a stalemate. People then saw the second moon covered the sun. Suddenly the whole world was casted by shadow and darkness. All of the people of Vesmir suddenly felt feer and safe at the same time. Then after a while the sky returned to its original azure color because it was still in the afternoon. There is no million of stars. There is no dark crimson sky. In a old hut at the top of the mountain, an oldman with a white clothes. The oldman looks like a benevolent and you can see a white aura flickering on and off out of his body. He witness all this phenomenon at the hut's window. The catastrophe that was delayed are happening.The seal of the world are slowly weakening. That race will find this world. No, they already find it. The sacrifice that they made to hide this world from them this is lonely weakening. Alas it would still happen. Are all those sacrifice they did, are for these generation to face?" He asked weakly. No one answered. The oldman looks at his body. He saw his body was very slowly turning into dust. "I do not have much time. I need to inform the guardians of all the races about the impending storm that is coming. They need to focus to armed the new generation especially the Chosen Ones. They would be the the sword that would purge the chaos and shield that would protect it's people of this world from the chatastrophe that would happen. Those who have been sealed cannot do anything, the only solution is to train those new generation." Looking at the window, as he gaves at the sun. "The structure of the universe is gonna completely change in this era. Can this world survive?" The old man did not include the shadow in his premonitions and just bypass it. The old man stands weakly, get his walking stick then go wherever he plans to do. *** Argus Orpheus an orphan who survive from a Gate break. He lives for 10 years alone. "Argus Orpheus, Unique Class Awakener, Type: Summoner." A class that is said to be average by many. Argus was also walking a path of summoner no one has succeeded thus far. Argus awakened a power that was no being should possess. As he begins his journey, Argus slowly uncovers the truth of this mysteries about himself. Watch as Argus embarked his chaotic journey.

In the middle of a battlefield, a child is found, the creation of man's love for war. He will have to face many dangers to retrieve his memories and discover the reason for his existence. The only certainty is that true human nature is not good, yet he will face this world as an adventurer and will try to understand this chaotic world in which he appeared. In this novel, the MC is neither good nor bad. At first, he will have a childlike and antisocial mentality, but the surrounding environment will shape him, so his actions are purely natural and are not always the best to be taken. The nature of the MC's powers ends up putting him in certain unexpected situations, and yes, with a slight touch of necromancy, but no systems or such things, the MC will have to become strong by pure training. This is not just a story about getting stronger. There are several characters with broken personalities who are also suffering in this world. The world is in a state of constant war, and there is injustice everywhere. The MC himself also commits part of it. His moral actions change over time and are NOT CONSTANT. Everyone goes through changes during their lives, and the same applies to the MC here. *No harem and almost no romance at all. *English is not my first language. Quick update from the author: I wrote this story many years ago, and a lot has changed since then. Now, after all these years, I’m finally back with a new book called Demon Templar. You can find it on Kindle!"

"There is no such thing as fair in this world..." Were my father's last words as he sacrificed himself to fight the monsters. 50 years ago, 2050-12-31, 11:59 P.M as everyone celebrated the coming of new year, a strange high pitched sound pierced through our ears, as the new year approached the sound increasingly became clearer, "HUNT OR BE HUNTED", 12:00 P.M, rifts suddenly appeared everywhere around the globe, 12:01 "They" appeared, the monsters we called in the future, "Primordial" the first monsters, after a day heroes, "Constellations" appeared, humans with extraordinary abilities capable of doing more damage than nukes and fought the Primordials, eventually causing them to retreat, now in the present, I an insignificant E-rank with little to no stars, relying only on experience, managed to come across "Unique Item" the book "Guide to Rift Travelling" that allowed me to travel 20 years into the past.

During the first war between the Humans and the Werts, the Humans discovered magic and that helped turn the tide of the war in favour of the Humans. Seventy(70) years after the war ended abruptly for reasons unknown to the humans, Jake Cayden moved in with his father and step-brother due to the death of his mother. Acquiring a system while living in the house of his father, Jake is set on The Path Of A Mage which helps him grow in strength at a rapid rate and unlocks his alien bloodline which he never knew he had. On his path to become the greatest user of magic, Jake falls in love and must deal with the challenges which arise from having an alien bloodline while trying to protect the people he cares about. Join the discord server: https://discord.com/invite/Mh3Z4YUDKK