Tai Lung Split

Rankers, beings that were created by the Divine Goddess 3000 years ago, The history of rankers could be drawn back to even the beginning of time, where the Goddess flood the universe with mana fields or magic energy. The Devine goddess creation of rankers, were 4 beings. A male, Calamity. A female, Sin. A human male, Greed. and lastly, a split half of the goddess herself, The She-Devil. Following the events of that, We Meet Horikawa Kyoko, A office lady who had finished college and got a spot at her fathers company after getting himself hospitalized. The universe had deemed Horikawa of being a candidate for ranker, Horikawa was summoned to a new world having to follow the examples of the person's body she inhabits.

In a world divided by towering walls, society is split into four their, each layer a stark reminder of one's place in the hierarchy. From the labor-bound populace of Wall One to the wealthy aristocrats of Wall Three, every citizen's life is dictated by the rules of their tier. At the pinnacle, behind the impregnable Fourth Wall, reside the General's council of seven who wield absolute authority, overseeing the realms below with iron-fisted precision.

Sorcery: the art of manipulating the elements of the world to produce unnatural effects such as splitting the sea and overturning mountains. After 5000 years of wars against alien races such as Gods, Demons, Cosmic Beasts, and so on, Sorcerers have been able to carve all but a tiny spot in the universe. However, their survival is not all but certain. In the Sorcerer World, August, a 20-year-old man from Earth reincarnates in the body of a rogue Apprentice Sorcerer with a system that grants him the ability to extract 4 different innate affinities. Will he be able to herald the golden age of Sorcerers?

not alone

An Hao melompat, berpikir bahwa dia telah mati, namun untuk kejutannya, saat dia membuka matanya, dia menemukan dirinya kembali di tahun 1985. Untuk menjalani kehidupan kedua, apakah dia harus menanggung lagi siksaan dari ibu tiri dan saudari tirinya, ketidaksukaan dari mertuanya dan penghinaan dari iparnya, serta pengkhianatan dari sahabatnya yang nekat menjadi wanita lain hanya untuk menampar dia di wajah dan menaiki tangga sosial? Apakah dia harus mengakhiri hidupnya yang menyedihkan dalam kemiskinan sekali lagi? Jawaban An Hao adalah, "Makan! Tai! Tidak!" Dia bertekad untuk mengubah nasibnya, menjadi kaya dengan memanfaatkan ilmunya dan mengincar kehidupan yang lebih baik. Kali ini, dia akan menjadi kakak perempuan yang protektif yang mereformasi adik laki-lakinya yang tidak berguna yang telah mati secara menyedihkan, dan istri yang saleh untuk menebus kelalaian masa lalunya terhadap suaminya! Dia tidak akan membiarkan hidup ini sia-sia dalam keputusasaan! Sahabat yang berniat jahat? Mengincar lelakinya? Tidak mungkin! Pergi saja ke tempat yang sejuk! Ehem ehem, bagaimana dia tidak menyadari di kehidupan sebelumnya bahwa "Raja Neraka" yang pendiam ini ternyata tidak senonoh. Sopan? Kau sudah cukup berlaku sopan di siang hari.

[Completed] "Husband, I want..." "What do you want?" "I want..." Before she could finish, Chi Zao Zao lunged at him. In her eyes, this man, whom outsiders see as cold, arrogant, and ruthlessly decisive, belonged entirely to her. So, every night, she could torture him in all kinds of ways. He is the President of Tian Yu Group, cold-hearted, indifferent to women, but he is completely at her mercy. Forced into marriage, then pressured into having children after marriage, one child is not enough, so they had another one. Finally, Mr. Ye couldn't stand it anymore, "Chi Zao Zao, now that we have a son, am I useless in your eyes?" Mrs. Ye chuckled, "No, you're not. Tonight, I'll make sure you're put to good use. Hurry up and get cleaned up, we're having another one." "...." Mr. Ye was left speechless with exasperation.

"The Way can be understood, and surname can be named, but not ordinary. Without a name, it's the beginning of heaven and earth. With a name, it's the mother of all things. Well, there might be another 'name,' called the Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young, hehe..." "I've achieved enlightenment! I've achieved enlightenment! HAHAHAHAHA!!!" Watching his fellow Daoist whose skull has split open, the ribcage torn, growing wings of flesh, and flying into the sky, Li Fan, with lingering fear, stops his sermon for the day. "Sigh, I can't just blabber about the Daoist skill anymore, I've driven another one mad..."

After arriving in Japan, I became a high school student named Kamiyagawa. Looking around— Hanako crouched in the bathroom, waiting for someone to knock on the door; the Split-Mouth Woman wandered the streets with scissors in hand; Miss Mary's deathly calls echoed incessantly; the wails and barks in Inunaki Village never ceased; the Ubume searched for her long-dead child; the Aoandon smiled, enticing passersby to play with the lanterns of a hundred demons… In a crumbling world rampant with sinister tales and malevolent spirits, Kamiyagawa set a small goal for himself: "Defeat all the demons and monsters, and become the supreme ruler of ghosts and deities."

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.

Chàng trai với ba búi tóc nhỏ xinh, hai tay ôm lấy ngực đầy uất ức, nói với ông Lý. "Tôi là đứa con mang trong mình dòng máu của ông, ông nhất định phải cứu mẹ tôi... nếu không tôi sẽ kiện ông vì tội đã bỏ rơi con cái" Lý Giang nhướn mày: "Tôi thậm chí không có vợ. Làm sao tôi có thể có con trai?" Chủ tịch Lý vừa định bỏ đi thì bỗng một cô bé đáng yêu, trên tay đang bế búp bê barbie chạy vào, ôm chặt lấy đùi ông và hét lớn: "Xin hãy cứu mẹ con, nếu không con sẽ không buông." Chủ tịch Lý bị chàng trai có ba búi tóc nhỏ xinh kéo lấy tay đặt lên cơ thể của người phụ nữ xa lạ. Từ dạo đó trở đi, Lý Giang luôn nghĩ về người phụ nữ ấy với mong muốn được chịu trách nhiệm với cô trong suốt phần đời còn lại...

Bảy năm trước họ chia tay, anh biến mất không lời từ biệt. Bảy năm sau, cô chuẩn bị kết hôn anh lại xuất hiện, dùng mọi thủ đoạn để ép cô lấy anh. Một tờ chứng nhận kết hôn buộc chặt hai con người tưởng chừng đã mãi mãi mất nhau. Và từ đó về sau cô bé lọ lem trở thành nữ hoàng... Hoắc Miên, cô gái giản dị với chỉ số thông minh cực cao đã hút hồn Tần Sở - Tổng giám đốc tập đoàn GK đẹp trai giàu có. Tình yêu từ thuở thiếu thời trải qua bao sóng gió mới kết trái ngọt nhưng họ nào đâu biết, giông tố mới chỉ bắt đầu mà thôi…

In a world where magic coexist, soren asura, a boy haunted by traumatic memories of magic, vows never to use it. Determined to create a portal connecting universes, he succeeds but miscalculates, causing reality to split. After passing out in the chaos, he awakens in a strange realm and encounters a darker version of himself, revealing his destructive past. Seeking redemption, Jayden confronts the truth about his choices and battles the light and darkness within.

In the shadow-cloaked city of Norlington, where eldritch horrors seep through cobblestone cracks, Dr. Fran-a prodigious surgeon stitched together by paradox-operates the clandestine Mistveil Clinic under the cryptic guidance of her [Medical Module]. Between tending to gore-streaked mercenaries and cultists whispering to void-born deities, Fran undertakes 【Diagnostic Expeditions】 across the [Prime Reality] and its splintered anomalies. Each harrowing house call sharpens her unorthodox craft, funds her biomechanical obsessions, and drags her closer to the rot festering at the world's core. Her patients? A kaleidoscope of the extraordinary: heretical nuns wielding blessed artillery, philosophers with calcified lungs still spouting prophecies, and things that wear human skin poorly. Through their wounds, Fran unravels truths-about the city's pulsating heart, her own sutured past, and why the stars above Norlington blink in hexagonal patterns.

Tuân lệnh " từ an cất quả cầu trắng vào ngực áo nhìn sang hướng từ yên nhi " điện chủ ra lệnh rút lui mau trở về " giọng hắn không lớn nhưng có tính xuyên phá cực mạnh Tần trúc đã bị đánh bất tỉnh thương tích đầy mình nằm dựa vào gốc cây tôn thượng hương đang bị từ yên nhi bóp cổ nhấc bổng lên " Điện chủ ra lệnh rút lui từ yên nhi mau trở về" " định hồn châu còn chưa hấp thu được một nửa mà đã rút lui có nhầm lẫn ? mà thôi kệ để tỷ đưa hai cưng đi một nơi mà chắc chắn hai cưng sẽ rất thích thú cho mà xem " " Ngươi ...có bệnh " " Hahaha ngươi mới có bệnh đợi khi về tỷ sẽ treo hai cưng lên từ từ dạy dỗ " Tôn thượng Hương nhìn sang tần trúc lúc nãy hắn bị tên điên này đá một cái vào hông cả hai đều té xuống nhìn có vẻ tần trúc bị thương rất nặng Tiểu cô nương nhìn sang từ yên nhi " ngươi đã bao giờ nếm trải cảm giác của những người bị ngươi hại chưa " từ yên nhi bỗng lạnh gáy bỏ tôn thượng Hương ra lùi lại hai bước lấy ra từ trong hư không ra một chiếc roi da đính đầy những miếng thép nhỏ * Tu vi tiểu cô nương này mới hậu thiên tầng 3 sao ta lại có cảm giác bị uy hiếp, không được phải đánh nhanh thắng nhanh tránh đêm dài lắm mộng * " Loại như ngươi đến địa ngục cũng không dung nạp được " tôn thượng Hương đồng tử chuyển sang lam nhạt từ ngón tay giữa hai tay hình xăm màu lam như hai con rắn quấn đến bàn tay thì dừng lại trán điểm chu sa tóc hai bím thả ra bay nhè nhẹ như làn nước xanh tuyệt đẹp người tỷ tỷ này của tần trúc hiện giờ nói là tiên nữ hạ phàm cũng không ngoa chút nào Trong đầu từ yên nhi bây giờ chỉ còn một chữ * chạy * chỉ trong một cái chớp mắt khí thế tăng gấp mấy lần rõ ràng là muốn đồng quy vu tận vả lại thủ đoạn còn không tầm thường * ngươi điên rồi * Tôn thượng Hương chỉ cười nhẹ tay phải đưa lên phía trước kèm theo đó là một dòng linh khí nhẹ nhàng mền mại nhưng không kém phần hủy diệt bay về hướng của từ yên nhi toàn bộ luồng linh khí màu lam bao quanh chỗ này tiếp sau đó là một tiếng nổ kinh thiên động địa đến những người đang chiến đấu chật vật cách đó một ngọn núi cũng phải dừng lại một nhịp Cùng lúc này một thanh linh kiếm màu trắng từ trời giáng xuống một phân thành hai hai phân thành bốn bốn phân thành tám đến vạn kiếm ảnh " Đây là cái gì nhiều tới mức này làm sao tránh được " " Ba mẹ hài nhi bất hiếu " " Hức ta còn chưa đụng tay vào nữ nhân bao giờ ta không muốn chết đừng mà a a a " Còn chưa đau buồn xong hàng vạn kiếm ảnh đã đến trước mặt dân làng từng thanh kiếm lạng lách tránh né một cách không hợp lẽ thường chém thi quỷ như máy xay cắt thành từng mảnh vụn không thể khôi phục sau đó bốc cháy toàn bộ " Ta...ta còn chưa chết " " Đáng sợ quá " " Nhất định là vấn đạo tông đến, chúng ta được cứu rồi " Diệp vô thương phi kiếm lên núi khung cảnh hiện ra trước mắt chỉ có tần trúc nằm đó, xung quanh đổ nát như vừa có một trận kịch chiến nổ ra đây tuyệt đối không phải chuyện một hậu thiên tầng 3 có thể làm ra được HAI NGÀY SAU * Tiểu trúc ta xin lỗi * " Hương tỷ "

The power of absolute control... Time. After Rock died, he mysteriously reincarnated in Shun Long's almost dead body when a triangular-shaped rock merged with his soul, and a sudden influx of information flooded his head. He has now found himself in a mystical world filled with extraordinarily powerful cultivators who can destroy mountains with a single punch, and split seas in half with a single slash of a sword! This is Shun Long's journey in the majestic world of cultivation, as he fights geniuses and reaches the pinnacle of both alchemy and martial arts!

Câu chuyện về nhân vật chính tên Hitsuki Akeru, cậu đi tìm những người thực hiện kế hoạch của mình. Trong phần truyện này, cậu đã gặp và đặt tên cho một cậu bé là Hitsuki Michio trong tình cảnh thế giới của cậu ta bị hủy diệt bởi một vị vua phản nghịch. Michio sẽ phải gánh trọng trách bảo vệ thế giới của bản thân mình khỏi tương lai mà các vị vua sẽ tới để đem lại tai hoạ. Đây là hành trình Michio khám phá thế giới, tự trải nghiệm, học hỏi và dần trở nên mạnh mẽ hơn sau hàng trăm thất bại và thành công khác nhau cùng với những người bạn của mình.

“We are just simple people daiwik,no one’s gonna write about us!” Fourteen-year-old Daiwik grapples with a reality stranger than fiction. Diagnosed with a developmental disability, he feels like a side character in his own life. Enter Dev, a mysterious voice that bends reality and mocks his very existence. A twisted bargain offers a chance to escape – a new life, a different reality. But the choice shatters everything. Dev, a trickster with a reality-bending tongue, promises him a life beyond limitations. But the choice comes at a chilling cost - a split existence. Daiwik finds himself torn between two irreconcilable realities: the life he craved and the one he left behind.

The boss wanted to divorce his wife, and to avoid splitting the assets, he had me seduce his stunning wife…

Two hundred years ago, the world changed forever. A tear in reality split the continents apart, giving birth to the Veil—a dimension of chaos, power, and horrors beyond human comprehension. Within it lurked the Wraithborns, monstrous entities that thrived in the shadows, waiting for their chance to consume the world. But humanity refused to fall. Revik, the strongest warrior of his kind, led the final battle against the Wraithborns, wielding the limitless power of Aether at the cost of his own life. As the Veil pulsed with an apocalyptic surge, Revik made the ultimate sacrifice—overloading his Aether and unleashing an explosion that obliterated the Wraithborn lord, its armies, and the very fabric of the Veil itself. The battlefield was silent. The war was over. Revik was dead. But was that really it l!!!

"Hahaha! A street rat like you needs to leave and learn his place. You can't afford a scrap of this store!" laughed Viscount Tern as Mark eyed a gilded sword in Rubenhold's market. But suddenly, the noble's vision began to blur as the so-called street rat pulls out a black card with a crown on it. "Valoria Bank Royal Card. Enough to buy your whole estate." Mark said coolly. The noble was shocked. "This can't be! Is that a Valoria Bank Royal Card? Reserved only for members of royalty and the wealthiest of the wealthy?!" The noble began to shudder in fright. "You-you can't have that card! You must have stolen it!" "Take a look then. See my name on the card? It's right there, written in gold." The noble fainted from shock upon seeing this, his butler lunging to catch him. Ding! Purchase approved! 14 Billion Gold withdrawn from account ending in x9304 at Valoria Bank. Thank you, esteemed VIP customer!

The Aristocracy Dominates the World, While Military Bandits Split the Land. In the North, a young man raises his sword and cracks his whip, riding across the mountains and rivers, determined to carve a path for the common people of the world. I had no intention to hunt the deer, but seeing the suffering of the people, I will fight, and fight until I become unmatched in the Eight Directions! [----------------------------------------------------] Love this translation? Support me on Patreon for early access, exclusive content, and more! Your support keeps the translations coming—subscribe today! Join me on Patreon: Patreon.com/flokixy

A noble girl slipped away from her father's endless nagging, hoping for a moment of quiet in the city’s back alleys. But just as she rounded a corner, a boy with pale white hair and a butler’s uniform leapt over her from the rooftops. Their eyes met for a split second — sharp and urgent — before he vanished, his hurried steps fading into the distance. She thought it was a strange, fleeting encounter. Until she returned home. There he was, standing in her family’s estate, introduced as their new butler. Uneasy silence quickly settled between them. But as days passed, circumstances shifted. One event after another forced them to flee, setting them on an unexpected adventure.

In the Jiuxiao Continent, martial arts is respected. The weak are like ants living in the ruins of dark alleys, while the strong are like dragons roaring and gathering at the top of the clouds. The laws of this place use blood as ink and bones as inkstones. A three-foot-long sword can split the sun and the moon, and a murderous thought can stir up a bloody wind. There was once a drunk madman who trampled eighteen royal cities to pieces. Wherever the sword pointed, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers were dyed red. There was also a saint who lowered his eyes to calm the nine thunder tribulations, and with a flick of his sleeves, a golden lotus suddenly appeared in the abyss.

Between the howls and wails, the screams and cries of women being raped, and the villagers being eaten and butchered like cattle, there was a middle-aged man who was desperately running away while yelling his lungs out. ''Why.... WHY!!! YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKERS!!!'' His clothes were in tatters and marred in blood, with his body being barely able to function. His state was simply beyond recognition. As for where he was running to... It didn't matter... He just wanted to flee the hellish scene that was unfolding behind him. His remote village, the one he had lived in his entire life, was now a fiery beacon illuminating the night. ''Whyyyyy areeeeeee youuuuuuuuuu runninnnnnnnnnnng awwaaayyyy froooooom usssssssss?'' Terrifying low growls and voices could be perceived behind him, and every time he heard them, his body released adrenaline to try to override its limits, but to no avail as his injuries were just too severe. The humanoid creatures pursuing him were like shadows, barely distinguishable through the cover of the night. Their eyes, akin to black holes, were fixed on their prey as it struggled for its pathetic life. Their faint and sinister giggles kept reverberating through the darkness... *** As blood rushed up his throat and leaked at the corners of his mouth, his sinister appearance aggravated to where he resembled a devil. During his maniacal laugh, his punctured lungs had finally given out, causing his whole body to collapse on the ground and dyeing it a scarlet shade. His mind went blank, while his consciousness left his battered body. *** After what appeared to be a few minutes, he suddenly woke up. He was startled at first, but he soon realized that he had indeed died. Everything around him was black, without an ounce of life in sight. He was basically a spirit floating in the absolute void. ''So this is what happens when you die... You just drift in darkness... That's actually underwhelming. I wonder if I'll just fade away'' When Derrick's thoughts started to drift, a prompt appeared in front of him. [Welcome to System Nemesis, Derrick Tarlin] [Would you like to seek revenge? Yes/No]

Hắn vì muốn trả thù nên đã cưới cô. Trong mắt hắn cô chính là người gây ra cái chết của Linh - người mà hắn từng yêu. Hắn tìm đủ cách để hành hạ cô, thậm chí đẩy cô vào tay những gã đàn ông xa lạ, chỉ để thỏa mãn cơn hận thù. Nhưng trái với mong đợi của hắn, cô không gục ngã. Cô kiên cường chống trả, thách thức hắn từng chút một. Mỗi lần như thế hắn lại trừng phạt cô rất tàn nhẫn, tưởng rằng sẽ khiến cô khuất phục. Nhưng rồi, kẻ đau đớn nhất trong trò chơi này, không phải là cô, mà chính là hắn.

In 2035, an outrageous event sparked. It caused the supercontinent to split into 5. After all chaos, they all decided to create their own countries. After the great continent separated, a unknown event of people with a weak people suddenly getting powers but end up becoming a monster. They can't control their abilities and end up making monsters all around the planet.They are called Acteons. All of the continents decided to create a team to exorcise them. In 2104, Matsuyama Eiji and Matsuyama Monome was expelled for killing their parents without even knowing the truth. They suffered trying to find a school to go into because of this accusation. After ages of trying to find a school, A guy named Taji took them and gave them a chance to be a student again. The journey continues for the siblings after 3 years of sufferings.

(BOYS' LOVE) When Tai Yang, a young, handsome yet introverted scientist gets hauled into one of the alternate Universes (by a dog-eared man claiming that staying on Earth would kill him), four things become especially clear. One: his black belt in karate is useless against the strange, magical, anime-looking spells of the alternate world. Two: he needs to stop getting lured into human birdcages even if there is 4-ply toilet paper in them. Three, Prince Li Jun is an asshole on Earth and in the alternate universe too! Desperately trying to return to his world, Tai Yang manages to escape several times. The problem? He keeps bringing the annoying Prince back to Earth with him where another Li Jun already exists! And after a while, it seems Prince Li Jun has gotten too fond of having him as a personal bird-cage advisor to let him escape to Earth easily, making Tai Yang's life even harder. But his behavior starts to change; why? Is Li Jun really only keeping him around for relationship advice? Or does the late-night sight-seeing, and attempts to make him immortal mean something? What do the close proximities, hand-holding, and stares mean? The fourth thing that becomes clear to Tai Yang is that he has to disappear before he actually falls for that narcissistic Prince who seems to have no intention of catching him. ...Or does he? Join Tai Yang to find out!

Since Webnovel can't recognize mount tai, I've deleted all the chapters, Sept from chapter 1, and moved to royal road. So long.

The two men couldn't have looked more out of place on the cold afternoon streets of New Hadepee. The first was a scrawny fellow, no taller than five foot eight, wearing a white shirt marred with ugly reddish-brown stains and a pair of plain tan pants. His companion, by contrast, carried himself with an air of quiet authority—a regal-looking man with a neatly trimmed black beard, wrapped in a great black coat with a red scarf pulled snug around his neck. "I heard the man himself has come back," the one in the stained shirt said, carefully balancing on the curb with his arms outstretched. "Oh? And where did you hear that?" his companion asked, turning his head with amusement to watch the precarious balancing act. "Welp, the sergeant major told me to go down to Olker, so I figured that could only mean he's back," the man in the white shirt replied. "Vistor has close cultural and political ties with the kingdom of Olker. Don't you think it's just a protection job?" the older man in black inquired, a hint of humor in his voice. "Oh, come on, Mang, you know they'd never give someone like me a protection job," the man in the white shirt scoffed, jumping off the curb and spinning around a lamppost. The older man—now known as Mang—came to a halt, reaching into his coat and pulling out an envelope. "Well, Tai, I suppose you're wrong." Mang handed the envelope to him. Tai peeled open the envelope, sliding out the letter and studying it carefully. "Oh wow, so Marlin is marrying the queen of those people?" he asked with a shrug. "She is not a queen. Don't let anyone call her that," Mang snapped. "And if her people weren't so damn difficult, we would have annexed them already." "So we let them succeed but not Gascon? Whose idea was that? They're more like us than those humans are," Tai said, frowning. "Gascon was willing to sell to the Emperor for a small chunk of change," Mang quipped. "The Noctrous family was not." "Ok so what's that matter, all we need is a little persuasion to change their minds? We killed the chief of Gnomandale and sent his stuffed head back to them, then they sold Gnomendale to us. All we need to do to get Olker is beat the hell out of Sylvie and she will sell." Tai folds the letter and places it back into the envelope. "Tai, the people of Vistor don't have the heart to see us beat up the Eladrin people like we did the Gnomes, and plus their Chief tramp Silvye is much too pretty for us to put her head on a stick."  "Welp, it's our loss," Tai muttered, spitting onto the sidewalk. "No, it's not. Not if Chester is back…" Tai frowned. "What's Chester gonna do?" "Last I recall, his fallout with Sylvie wasn't just a petty disagreement. Before he died, he built a fleet of ships and hid them in a cove somewhere. If he wanted revenge, all he'd need is an army." "And who the hell would fight for him?" "The same people who fight for us—the poor." This is a prequel to Then Maker, another story of mine. The writing may feel somewhat outdated compared to my more recent work, but it consists of a series of scenes that occur before the main events of the novel. The description is one of my most recent pieces, which is why it differs in style from the rest of the book.