Descent

Content Warning: This novel contains graphic depictions of violence, gore, and explicit erotic scenes. Reader discretion is strongly advised. A storm was supposed to be nothing more than an inconvenience. When Zixuan and her friends take shelter in an abandoned bus station to escape the sudden downpour, they believe they’re simply waiting for the rain to pass. But as the hours stretch on and the exits vanish, it becomes clear that this station isn’t just deserted—it’s a trap. Doors begin to appear where there were none before. Strange, cold hallways beckon. Each door they open pulls them deeper into a maze of shifting realities and forgotten memories, forcing them to confront scenes from a past they don’t remember living—haunting echoes of pain, betrayal, desire, and death. As paranoia sets in and the group begins to unravel, Zixuan realizes the truth is more horrifying than she imagined: they have been here before. This place knows them. It remembers everything they tried to forget. And someone, or something is orchestrating each cruel revelation with precision. Why were their memories taken? What really happened here? And what will be left of them once every door is opened? Let Me Out is a visceral, mind-bending descent into trauma, guilt, and twisted desire—where the past won’t stay buried, and the only way out is through the truth they were never meant to forget—but then one of them broke the rule.

After graduating, she expected normal. A job. Blazers. Heels. Maybe someone kind to share Sunday mornings and stupid inside jokes. She wanted quiet. Predictable. Not this. Never this. But fate packed its bags and vanished. Because the moment she met him- Her world cracked like a ribcage, And something feral crawled out. She doesn't know his name. Doesn't know where he came from. Only that when their eyes met across the wreckage- She lost her breath. Her grip. Her goddamn mind. He isn't someone you crush on. He's the kind you survive. He doesn't flirt. He doesn't smile. He doesn't chase. But when he looks at you- You run. Or you fall. There's no in-between. And she? She fell. Hard. Fast. Wrong. Because this isn't romance. It's war. A war between peace and the storm that wears a man's face. Where secrets are bullets, the battlefield is a bed, And the only rule is: Don't ask what he's hiding. But secrets don't stay buried- Not when they whisper your name like sin. Not when they leave bruises and paint your soul in portraits you don't remember posing for. She thinks she's smart. She thinks she knows danger. But the truth? Danger saw her first. Years ago. And it never looked away. --- > "You shouldn't fall in love with strangers." "Who said I had a choice?" --- The Hunter isn't a love story. It's a descent. Into obsession. Into madness. Into the kind of passion that doesn't knock- It breaks the door down and sets the house on fire. This is what happens when a girl meets her end. And it smiles. And waits. --- Welcome to Lords of Obsession. Where love doesn't bloom. It bleeds. --- THE HUNTER LORDS OF OBSESSION BOOK ONE

When Julia Harrow arrives at Blackwood Hall after the sudden death of her cousin, she expects mourning, a will, and polite condolences. But from the moment she steps through the iron gates, nothing feels right. The house is too quiet. The air too thick. And the man who now owns it—Alistair Blackwood—is as devastating as he is unreadable. Secrets pulse behind every locked door. Shadows move when no one is near. And the scent of her cousin still lingers in the halls, clinging like a warning. Drawn into a world of velvet lies and dangerous charm, Julia begins to lose time, lose trust, lose herself. Dreams bleed into reality. Passion turns to poison. And as desire tangles with dread, one question haunts her every breath: Did she come here by choice… or was she summoned? The Portrait of Lady Marian is a lush, slow-burning descent into madness, obsession, and a love story that should never have happened. Sinister, sensual, and dripping in dread, this is not a tale you read— it’s one you survive.

Eve returns to her childhood bakery—a crumbling ruin soaked in trauma and scorched sugar. There, she finds Micah, the soft-spoken boy who never stopped waiting. But their reunion isn’t tender. It’s a slow-burning descent into obsession. Love becomes control. Pain becomes ritual. And Micah? He’s the sweetest thing she’s ever ruined. There are more than two cookies in the jar.

"You’ll be my wife in public. I’ll protect your secrets—and you’ll protect mine." When out-of-work journalist Aiden Crowe wakes up to find his name trending next to the nation’s biggest superstar, his life flips upside down. He thinks it's a bad dream—until Valaria Quinn, the dazzling but elusive pop goddess, offers him a shocking deal: a contract marriage. For Valaria, it’s about reputation, control, and silencing the tabloids. For Aiden, it’s a golden ticket out of rock bottom—or a descent into madness. Neither expects the marriage to be anything more than staged smiles and cold distance. But behind the flashbulbs, they’re two souls fighting to prove their worth in a world obsessed with perfection. She’s a star hiding loneliness behind the spotlight. He’s a man who lost everything, except his pride. Their contract says: no love, no feelings, no complications. But hearts don’t follow rules—and soon, the lines between fake and real begin to blur.

The story begins with Jody, a top-tier American student gifted with the power to control air. Once a notorious bully, she was eventually exposed and publicly shamed across social media. Since then, she's lived a life of isolation, burdened by guilt and the consequences of her past—despite her brilliance and formidable strength. Her life takes a turn with the arrival of Syd, a mysterious boy of Thai descent who holds knowledge of a secret Jody thought no one else knew. Using that secret as leverage, Syd pulls her into a covert mission linked to an ancient organization that has operated in the shadows for over 500 years. Through this, Jody discovers that beyond superpowers, there exists another hidden force in the world—Martial Arts —a separate form of power passed down in secrecy.

Crossers invaded the world and thrust Humanity into an interworld conflict. Humanity's instinct for survival was stimulated—rekindling the ancestral bloodline's legacy that lies dormant within them. Vampires, Elves, and even Demons were not mere figures of fantasy, but rather the true ancestors of Humanity in ages past. Thus, Hybrids were reintroduced to the world. Lucivar Asarafall, a man of humble origin—failed to awaken his bloodline. Despite his good deeds, his family loathed him. In his final trial, he swore to succeed, but fate intervened, and he was chosen as the monthly sacrifice for his city. In a near-death experience, his bloodline awakened, an Angel. A turning point in his life, but soon he realized that he was not the Angel he thought he was. In a world where the rulers were descendants of Dracula, the Dark Prince—or Chi Long, the Inferno King, the bloodline of malevolent beings from realms beyond mortal comprehension coursed through Lucivar's veins. While others became Hybrids, Lucivar became the messenger of Evil Gods, a False Angel. "Who cares about good or evil? If I kill someone wicked, it's a win, one less rival in my way. If I kill someone noble, it is still a win—the world would've consumed them sooner or later. So why not let it happen by my hand? After all, I'm more practical. I became stronger and you get a painless death, win-win" ——— Very manipulative and unhinged MC, be warned. He's a slave to the Evil Gods. A trickster God. An arrogant God. A chaotic God. A wrathful God. A puritanical God. Read to find who these Gods are! ——— 1 chapter per day (2,000~ words) Author Note: Not for those who want fast development from the start but if you want good characters, then this is your novel! Chapter 1 to 22 will be focused on the MC's descent to villainous but once it kicks off, you won't be disappointed!

In the infinite universe composed of planes, the number of planes that had gained fame with their might and traversed millions of years was no more than the fingers on one hand. Among them was the Celestial Plane, inhabited by beings known as the Fatihs. A young Fatih named Ülgen had just graduated from the academy of the Celestial Plane and was about to take his first step towards becoming a true Fatih in the infinite universe. He knew that his journey would be filled with countless dangers, and he was ready!

【The latest update for 'Age of Ice' has been completed, heralding the era of open beta testing for all. In one minute, every human on Blue Star will be thrown into this game.】 Starting with a small bonfire, this is your range of activity. You must continually gather materials and upgrade the level of your bonfire. Bonfire → Large Bonfire → Furnace → Energy Tower → Super Energy Station By unlocking more buildings and recruiting various troops, build your power in this extremely harsh world. Having just crossed over, Cao Xing accidentally activates the sole hidden SSS-grade talent: Eternal Power. At that moment, he discovers a beautiful Saozi (sister-in-law) accompanying him... With their hidden talent, they cooperate and gradually expand and strengthen their territory! As they explore the vast world beyond, more secrets of this expansive world come to light...

Here is Felen. In this world, myriad intelligent races nurture the tree of life, with humans merely on the ascent. Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, Demi-Humans, Sea Elves, Merfolk—all inhabit their secluded island cities, while the wilderness teems with settlements of Goblins, Hobgoblins, Orcs, Jackalweres, Gnolls, and diverse Monster Tribes. Each intelligent race meticulously tends to their affairs for survival and the perpetuation of their kind. From the Fairy Wilderness to the Shadow Plane, the Ether Plane, and the Starry Realm—countless planes entwine with the Material Plane, blending seamlessly. In their God Kingdoms, the Gods scheme and vie for worship, manipulating all beings as pawns in their cosmic game. Within the depths of the Hell Abyss, devils and demons whisper, lusting after mortal souls. An ancient evil lies dormant, awaiting the world's descent into another cycle of chaos. The echoes of the Giant Empire still resonate across this ancient land. The colossal shadows of Giant Dragons still darken the skies of this realm. Gaven, the Legendary Warrior reborn, assumes the mantle of Fate Reshaper, threading through the fissures of destiny. With his prophetic foresight, he charts a careful and strategic path, shaping a future of his own making and averting impending tragedy. Gaven embarks on an unorthodox journey of magic farming—Gnolls mine for him, Fairies tend his fields, and Giants lead his charges. For indeed, Magic Farming is the true road to supremacy. ... In this Lord's tale of Magic Farming, the narrative may unfold slowly, so please extend a measure of patience and support. Preparation is extensive, with a swift writing pace, ample drafts in reserve, and an unwavering commitment to integrity.

#BL #Fantasy - Burdened by the thousand-year-old curse on his person, Kael set out to free himself from it. Leaving the teachings of the temple and embracing the life of a total wanderer. He travels wide and far, and meets every race and kind. But none leads him to his freedom. On his descent from the Devil’s Mountain, he meets an interesting fella who seems to hide more than meets the eye. But what is this? After that uncalled meeting, the secrets of the curse begin to surface. One by one, strange happenings pull him into this massive secret…and into this mysterious fella he keeps meeting on the way. What mysteries lie behind those enigmatic eyes? What connection does this young man have to his curse? - Cover image made by VVERCNA.

I moved into this house for peace. What I found was a voice — whispering beneath the floorboards. At first, I thought it was in my head. Sleep-deprived illusions, the old wood creaking. But the voice grew louder. It called my name. It told me things only I should know. It begged. It threatened. It wept. And every time I listened... I changed. As days blur into nights and reality slips through the cracks, I no longer know if I’m the only one living here. Or if the house is alive — feeding on me, molding me, watching me. This is not just a haunting. This is a descent — into the darkest parts of a mind, and a house that refuses to let go. You might hear them too, once you start reading. But be warned… The deeper you listen, the louder they become.

Devil’s Bedtime Stories An Anthology of One-Shot Horror Tales > “Not all stories are meant to be told at night. Some were never meant to be told at all…” Behind every nightmare lies a truth that someone tried to bury. In this collection of twisted horror one-shots, each volume opens the door to a different darkness— where hotel rooms rewrite your soul, shadows remember your name, and monsters don’t hide under your bed... they tuck you in. From cursed lakes and haunted towns to devils disguised as bedtime storytellers, every tale in this anthology is a slow, inescapable descent into madness, dread, and the chilling possibility that you were never alone to begin with. Once you open this book, you're already part of the story. And the Devil never forgets his readers. This is not a book for sleep. This is a book for those who want to know what's waiting in the dark... For those who are ready to stop pretending the whisper under their bed was the wind. For those who understand: > Once you start reading… you can’t unread what follows. --- SERIES FORMAT: Each Volume = One Complete Horror Story Every Release = A New Devil’s Bedtime Tale No Endings Are Safe. No Truth Is Entirely Buried. Every Story Is a Doorway You Choose to Open. --- > “Once you read it, it knows you. Once you dream it, it never leaves.”

"Should I Save the World or Start the Apocalypse? what the fuck is wrong with this class?" ----- With the descent of the apocalypse and the emergence of the Tower upon the world, humanity was pushed to the brink of extinction — but with the help of something that called itself the Mother System, they managed to survive. At the age of 16, teenages can go through the Awakening process and gain a class, allowing them to fight against Beasts Of Corruption and protect the world from them and the dungeons. Daniel hadn’t even Awakened… More precisely, he was labeled as talentless. His only concern was protecting his genius sister. Until one day, during a dimensional break, he sacrifices his life to save her… And on the edge of death, a new Awakening begins. [The Mother System has sensed your will.] [Awakening begins.] [Awakening successful.] [Class Name: The Fallen Priest] [Rank: SSS] [Innate Talent: Blood of God] The blood running through his veins now belongs to a god. And with that blood, he can control any living being. Not only that but he also can copy their talents ... The one who was once mocked by everyone… Now even the legendary dragons, known as the strongest race in the Tower, bow before him and follow his will. ----- Notes : - please read author's review before reading the novel - 100 Golden tickets = One bonus chapter - 500 Power Stones = One bonus chapter

He was reborn into a magical world ruled by women. With his saintly silver hair, a white flower blooming in his right eye, and flawlessly ethereal beauty, he was a vision of divine grace. Yet, fate was cruel: he found himself on the auction block, destined to become a noble’s slave. Rescued by a mysterious female lord, he thought his life would settle into quiet obscurity, until he discovered a shocking truth: the current Pope was none other than his mother. Thrust into the role of the Holy Son of the Church, he soon realized his path was not one of light, but an endless descent into darkness.

As Isabella's heart races with anticipation on her 18th birthday, she eagerly awaits the moment she'll finally meet her mate. But when Alpha Ethan delivers a crushing rejection, her world crumbles around her, leaving her feeling betrayed and utterly heartbroken. Little does she know, this rejection is just the beginning of her descent into darkness. In her despair, Isabella stumbles upon a chilling revelation: Alpha Ethan has struck a treacherous deal with the Rouge Alpha King, Damien. Their sinister pact threatens to unravel everything Isabella thought she knew about her pack and her destiny. Suddenly, she is thrust into a deadly game of power and deception, where every move could mean the difference between life and death. Haunted by the echoes of Ethan's betrayal and Damien's looming presence, Isabella realizes she's become a pawn in a dangerous game with no clear rules. With danger lurking around every corner, she must summon all her strength and cunning to navigate this treacherous path and uncover the truth before it's too late.

With the descent of mana, humans gained access to awakening supernatural powers. Awakening a Mythical black star talent—a power feared even by the gods—and the SS-Rank Degeneration ability, Blake Allsworth finally have the chance to live a life of fulfilment as an Ascendant. But fate has other plans. His awakening was met with hostility. Becoming a threat to the world and the divine beings, and getting hunted by their pawns while climbing the towers that appeared after what humans termed "The Great Pandemic." Blake Allsworth vowed to crush all who dare stand in his way! No. With his boundless potential, the sky is merely a stepping stone! His enemies will be reduced to nothing but Undead slaves... ... P.S: The MC won't be villainous at the start of the book. If you notice, he's a bit naive at the beginning chapters. The fun truly begins at the twentieth floor ;) #Unstoppable Protagonist

When death is not the end and resurrection is more than a myth, there's nothing they can't give you— unless your offer falls short. Fethan was just an ordinary young man dreaming of a quiet life with the girl he loved—until a deranged cult’s ritual dragged him into a nightmare. Forced to choose between killing her or losing her forever, he inherited power from a mysterious god and became the bearer of a system no human was meant to wield. Now he rules the Realm of Spirits, commands an immortal army, amasses forbidden magic and curses, and rises as the Dark Magus of Everland. Demons in human guise. Whispering saints with hidden knives. Eldritch gods from alien dimensions. This is not a tale of a hero upholding justice. It is the descent of a madman driven by wrath— and a desperate wish to bring one soul back to life.

“These logs weren’t meant to be found. They were meant to survive me.” Jayden Brown is just a 16-year-old boy. At least, that’s what he tells himself. But something inside him is waking up—something cold, heavy, and impossibly dark. It started with shadows in the corners of his eyes… black orbs that vanish when he turns to face them. Then came the sleepwalking, the voices in his head, the missing time—and the gnawing sense that he’s not the only one inside his mind. Told through a series of raw, brutally honest journal entries, this psychological descent blurs the line between reality and hallucination, depression and possession, trauma and transformation. As Jay’s world becomes more repetitive, more hollow, and more detached from everything he once thought mattered, the question becomes less about what is happening to him… and more about what he might become. This is not just a cry for help. This is not just a confession. This is a documentation of a soul at war with itself. And it’s only just beginning.

A lone young man with a troubled past stumbles upon an ancient seal in a desolate forest. But this is no ordinary mask it’s the beginning of a demonic pact. The moment it clings to his face, his fate is sealed forever. He is dragged through a trial in the spirit realm, cast into hell… and sent back. Every return marks the start of a mission. Every mission brings bloodshed. Every kill seals a soul… and every sealed soul brings the devil one step closer to walking the earth. Yet, in the heart of this darkness, a fragment of his humanity remains. A girl he meets in a quiet town sparks the last light within him. But she, too, is now marked. Their fate is no longer his alone it’s a shared descent into darkness. The mask stays hidden. But the mission is clear: 13 special souls must be sealed. And in the end, the devil will descend in his true avatar. Will the carrier hold on to his humanity... or become the very demon he serves?

At the center of the world lies a hole that swallows everything, light, sound, even memory. Most pretend it doesn’t exist. Some worship it. Others go mad just standing near its edge. On the night of his twelfth birthday, a boy hears the Hole speak his name, a name no one else remembers. Marked as a Proxy, he begins a descent into a world where truths are power, but knowing them costs everything. As he uncovers forgotten histories, walks through vanished cities, and faces beings that should not exist, one question haunts him: What happens to a person when even their name is erased? Step carefully. Some truths were forgotten for a reason.

Elias was once a man of hope. A commoner who dared to believe that he could live with dignity, even when they were oppressed by nobility. But the hope shattered the day his mistress betrayed him by framing him for crimes he never committed and casting him into prison. Now, he wants only one thing: revenge. And he’s willing to pay any price for it. When Seraphine, a pure-blooded vampiress with a taste for cruelty, offered him power in exchange for loyalty, Elias accepted it. He became her weapon, a pawn in her eternal games. As he became a part of the game, he realized the nobles he once feared are nothing but cattle to the true masters: the vampires. Greed isn’t humanity’s greatest enemy. Submission is. With his soul darkening and his heart hardened, Elias begins his bloody climb to the top. He will reshape the hierarchy that crushed him, even if it means burning down the world as it is. Follow Elias’s descent and rise as he forges a throne from vengeance and blood.

This psychological thriller interlaces romance, obsession, and mystery against the backdrop of high society and dark secrets. As deception unfolds and loyalties shatter, the lines blur between fiction and reality, forcing readers to question what is truth and what is merely a well-written lie. Featuring mature themes, moral dilemmas, and a chilling descent into madness, this story explores how far one will go for love, power, and the intoxicating allure of control. As the killings escalate, and trust erodes, one question lingers—who is truly the hunter, and who is the hunted?

In a world without day, where the sun is dead and monsters roam the blackened wilds, survival hinges on a single, brutal truth: if you do not bond your soul to an effigy, you will die. Sixteen years ago, Silas was torn from his old world and thrust into this ruinous city of a thousand starving souls, believing—naively—that transmigration had chosen him for greatness. But when his talent test brands him pathless and his mind collapses into madness, that hope dies. Now deemed useless by the clergy and society, Silas is left clinging to two things: a cursed second chance and the company of his two friends—Cassian, a rare Light-path prodigy, and Velira, a water-path orphan with more resolve than strength. When Silas undertakes the dangerous soul-refinement ritual, his effigy twists into something unnatural—part effigy, part monster What begins as a fight for survival becomes a descent into a deeper mystery: one that ties Silas’s unstable soul to forbidden relics sealed beneath the cathedral, hybrid monsters stalking the outer darkness With every refinement, every soul-splitting ritual, the cost grows heavier. And in a city where the clergy would sooner let you die than help you rise, Silas must decide: Will he follow the broken paths laid before him… Or carve a new one, even if it damns him?

"To survive a death prison, she married a broken prince. To protect him, she played nurse, wife—and shield. But in the end, who saved whom from the deathly prison, where life itself is a game?" ... When Yan Shuixin transmigrates into a novel, she wakes up in a dungeon—midway through a wedding to the infamous Prince An. The empire believes he’s a traitor. Blinded in one eye, disfigured, and crippled, Prince An was thrown into a death prison where nobles gamble on which inmate will die next. He's the royal everyone mocks, the man no one dares to stand beside. But Yan Shuixin knows the truth. She’s read the book. Prince An’s scars were earned saving the emperor, not betraying him. The prison itself is a trap—engineered by the ambitious Prince Jin to eliminate rivals and seize the throne. In six months, the emperor will uncover the truth and send a rescue. But by then, only a handful of the 330 prisoners will still be alive. And the prince’s new bride? Buried with the rest. Now cast in that doomed role, Yan Shuixin has one goal: survive. So she tends to the prince’s wounds, warms his bed, shields him from enemies, and refuses to fear the man fate discarded. She doesn’t expect him to care. She only hopes he lets her live. But when the rescue comes, so does his former fiancée—begging for forgiveness. Prince An only tightened his hold on Yan Shuixin and said coldly: “The mistress of Prince An’s manor is her. Anyone who dares covet her—will be disfigured.” And just like that, the girl who clung to him to stay alive... Had stolen the heart of the forgotten prince. ... Ever since Xiao Ye Heng lost his sight and was disfigured, his heart had turned to ashes. Then came the shattered leg—and with it, his descent into hell. He had long given up on living. He simply waited to die within those prison walls. Until Yan Shuixin appeared—like a beam of sunlight cutting through the gloom. She lit up the life he thought had lost all color, warmed the heart he believed had frozen beyond redemption. She became his reason to live. His obsession. His fate. My Other Works: 1. The Imperial Concubine is the Most Favored in the Harem 2. How to Stop the Villain from Going Crazy

2025 WSA ENTRY !!!! When Isaac opens his eyes, he finds neither eternal rest nor peaceful reincarnation... but a descent into hell. He wakes up in a world identical to his own, except for one terrifying detail: portals filled with monsters are popping up everywhere if no one stops them within three days. Here, only enlightened hunters - graded from F to SS - have the power to confront these nightmarish creatures. The problem? Isaac is an F-rank, an orphan with no future, condemned to survive in the shadows of the strongest. But one night, everything changes. His spirit is torn from this world and plunged into another, a veritable hell where humanity is no more than a herd of slaves under the yoke of dragons. Tortured and broken, Isaac soon understands one thing: this other world isn't just a nightmare... it's a warning. As he fights for his life, a miracle occurs: an enigmatic system enables him to steal the power of the monsters he slays. [*Ding* Would you like to absorb the physical stats?] Weak yesterday, predator today, he has but one goal: to unravel the mysteries of both realities and crush those who would see him fail. With a katana in hand and a secret burning in his soul, Isaac refuses to be a victim. If he wants to survive, he has only one option: become the ultimate hunter... before history repeats itself. If you'd like to discuss the book, I've set up a Discord server: https://discord.gg/sc4nWZwec2

He didn’t open the book. The book opened him." Seventeen-year-old Jude Mercer thought his life was already a cosmic joke— homeless, broke, and haunted by trauma he never asked for. But everything changes the night he finds a strange, leather-bound book behind a dumpster. A book that… breathes. What he unleashes isn't a spell. It's Ereth-Kaal—an eldritch, sadistic curse older than time. Now bound to Jude’s body, Ereth-Kaal can only feed through him. And feed he will. Jude sets one rule: No women. No kids. No innocents. Ereth-Kaal agrees… mostly. But as bodies pile up, and Jude’s morality erodes under the weight of blood and guilt, one question claws at his soul: Is he still the host... or becoming the monster? Violent. Heartbreaking. Darkly hilarious. UNDER MY SKIN is a descent into madness wrapped in teeth, tentacles, and trauma.

Title: Wall Street Vengeance Genre: Mystery / Crime / Action / Psychological Growth / Revenge Setting: Modern-day New York, where the glittering towers of Wall Street hide a dark underworld intertwined with corrupt politicians and criminal syndicates. At its heart is the "Blue Ocean Project," an illegal biotech experiment protected by powerful figures. Plot Summary: Chapters 1–5: Descent into Darkness Jack Morgan, once a successful investment banker, returns from prison to find his career usurped by Richard Langley. Blacklisted, Jack descends into the city's underbelly, meeting Emily, a hacker, and Isabella, who reveals that the "Blue Ocean Project" is more than just money laundering—it's a dangerous government-sanctioned experiment. Jack suspects he was framed to protect this conspiracy. Chapters 6–10: Shadows and Schemes Discovering Richard’s vast influence over finance, politics, and crime, Jack realizes the danger he faces. Chinatown gang leader Ali pressures them for intelligence on the project. Through violent confrontations, Jack evolves from a corporate elite into a hardened survivor, building his own network of allies and informants. Chapters 11–15: Counterstrike Formation After escaping Ali’s ambush, Jack consults John, a streetwise strategist. With new insights, Jack plans to infiltrate Richard’s empire using Isabella’s connections, gather evidence, and expose the conspiracy publicly. His goal shifts from survival to justice, aiming to dismantle Richard’s empire and reveal the truth behind the Blue Ocean Project. Themes: Survival & Rebirth: Jack’s transformation reflects resilience in adversity. Justice & Vengeance: The moral ambiguity of personal justice when legal systems fail. Power & Corruption: Exposes the collusion between capital, politics, and crime. Trust & Betrayal: Highlights the fragility of trust and the impact of betrayal. Unresolved Questions: What secrets does the "Phoenix Laboratory" hold? Who is John, and what is his past? Will Ali discover Jack’s plan? Does Isabella have hidden motives? Style & Tone: Fast-paced, gritty, and intense, blending sharp dialogue with psychological depth. The narrative contrasts urban decay with corporate opulence, delivering action-packed sequences and intricate schemes. Themes of identity, redemption, and resistance resonate throughout, making Jack a symbol of defiance against systemic oppression.

She told me not to save her. Said we both already knew how it would end. With the two of us dead. Instead, she asked me to live... Enough for the both of us. But I couldn’t. Because if I couldn’t protect the people I loved, then what was I for? In a world that has forgotten its gods, Dio wants only one thing: to protect Anya, the girl who makes his broken world feel whole. When Anya is Marked by the Reverie, a realm of dreams and divine trials, Dio follows without hesitation. What begins as an act of love soon becomes something far stranger: a descent through mirrors, memory, and impossible truths. Because the Reverie doesn’t give power. It reveals it. And guiding the threads from behind the veil is the man with mismatched eyes and a golden ring. He remembers the age before the gods fell. He remembers what it cost. And he believes Dio may be the key to something greater… or the spark that ends it all. To love. To lie. To become divine. The trials are beginning. The age of stagnation is ending. And someone has to choose what comes next.

With the descent of the Demon Monarchs, humanity was pushed to the brink of total annihilation by the demons of the underworld and their disciples. But with the manifestation of the Divine System, those chosen by the divine beings rose up to save humanity. At the age of sixteen, teenagers awaken their systems and abilities—each granted a class suited to them—allowing them to battle the creatures of darkness and protect their world from the abyss. Michael was the son of a poor family and, even after reaching the required age, he didn’t awaken his system. One day, he was bullied and beaten nearly to death. At the brink of death, as the light faded from his eyes and his vision blurred, his system finally awakened. [The Divine System has awakened] [Awakening begins...] [Awakening successful] [Class: Shadow Monarch] [Affinity: Divine Shadow & Lightning] [Innate Talent: Lineage of the Shadow God] That was what he saw before passing out. The boy who was once mocked and humiliated now carries the lineage of a forgotten god. But… was he the only one?