The Mystery That Is Ash Ketchem

Izumi Kurogane was just a normal high schooler—until he got caught up with Marina Ashford, the untouchable rich girl with a secret love for anime. Between school festivals, intense rivalries, and Marina’s overprotective bodyguards plotting in the background, Izumi finds himself in way more chaos than he signed up for. From late-night calls to anime club shenanigans, their worlds keep colliding. But with every challenge, their bond grows stronger—whether they admit it or not.

Earth was devastated by "The Fall"—a parasitic reality called the Forgotten World began consuming our own—humanity survives in isolated settlements surrounded by corrupting darkness. The city of Valtaros stands as one of civilization's last bastions, ruled by the Church of the Maw, which venerates a mysterious entity believed to be humanity's salvation. Elias, a ruthless survivor from Valtaros's slums, discovers strange black markings spreading across his skin—the dreaded sign that the Black Maw has chosen him. Forced to undergo its lethal trials that few survive, Elias must navigate a dual-phase ordeal that tests both his skills and his moral character. As he confronts the true nature of the Maw and its connection to humanity's past, Elias faces a fundamental choice: cling to his survival-at-all-costs mentality or embrace sacrifice to forge a new balance between realities.

The reclusive Peak Master Fu Ran held onto a simple wish, a fleeting hope that the man of ̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶d̶r̶e̶a̶m̶s̶ his nightmares, would have stayed in his dreams! Since a young age, Fu Ran had been plagued by prophetic visions of his own demise at the hands of a tyrant emperor, but he had managed to keep some semblance of self with a simple fact: dreams couldn't kill you. But what happens when conjured fears become real? When they exist outside sleep? Fu Ran must struggle with learning to deal with an unwanted presence in his day-to-day life as he discovers that there's far more to this tyrant emperor than he first thought.

A man hunted by the demons, walking through the world bringing destruction and death with him. Some say he is running from them. Some say he is lures them through towns to bring alone blood and ash.

In the dark alleys of the city, secrets lurk beneath the surface. Seonghwa, a sharp-witted police officer, and Hoongjoong, a brilliant psychiatrist, join forces to unravel the most baffling cases. As they delve deeper into the mysteries, they must navigate the blurred lines between reality and madness. With each new case, they'll confront the darkest corners of the human psyche, where the truth is often more terrifying than fiction. Seonghwa, with his keen instincts, and Hoongjoong, with his expertise in the human mind, will work together to peel back the layers of deception and uncover the truth. But as they get closer to the truth, they'll realize that the greatest mystery of all may be their own feelings for each other. Will they be able to solve the cases and confront their own demons, or will the darkness beneath the surface consume them? Theme - Psychological mystery and suspense - Exploration of the human psyche and mental health - BL romance and relationships - Teamwork and collaboration - Self-discovery and personal growth # Tone: - Dark and suspenseful, with moments of humor and wit - Emotionally intense and thought-provoking - Romantic and intimate, without shying away from the complexities of relationships

In the realms above, supernatural beings of unfathomable magnificence exist, far beyond mortal comprehension. These divinities wield unimaginable power, capable of obliterating worlds with a mere breath. However, what unfolds when these gods meet their demise? Set in a remote corner of the vast universe, long after the apocalyptic Thousand Millennium War of the Heavenly Beasts and Deities, this tale delves into a forgotten world. Here, the ashes of fallen gods descend upon an insignificant pebble, adrift amidst the cosmic tapestry of space and time. Their impact alters the life of a proud young man, who embraces the abrupt changes thrust upon his world. Refusing to yield to the clutches of fate and karma, he dares to defy the heavens themselves. Will he triumph over an insurmountable destiny, or succumb to fate like gods of unimaginable might did before him? The dreams of a deceased deity and the fate of a dying world hang precariously, hinged upon the future of this young man. He treads upon an endless bridge, forged from the corpses of the fallen. Unlock this epic saga of death, sorrow, war, blood, love, vengeance, and triumph with your own eyes. *** You can also reach out to: Discord:https://discord.com/invite/QQ3vybav Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=9xjl0tq1cs3e&utm_content=qx5nrdu

Ruan Ji, the once best athlete within the C city of the great China kingdom suddenly gets into an accident and becomes a waste, scorned by society. Her best friend hooks up with her boyfriend, her adoptive sister schemes against her, while her cousin attempts to steal her fiance. Her family succession fight starts, tearing others apart. Despite all that, when everyone can't wait to see her reaction; they discover that something was wrong! When everyone was busy scheming against her, Ruan Ji sips her tea calmly while enjoying nature's beauty. Her best friend hooks up with her boyfriend, but she signs the break up agreement and cleans her hand with a tissue? Her cousin wants to snatch her fiance, but she doesn’t even feel a little bit threatened? Her family is on the verge of bankruptcy, yet she just plays, sleeps all day long and buys stocks? Where is the reaction expected? Where is the great sense of peril?! Little did they know that the Ruan Ji they once knew had died long ago. And now, she was a vengeful spirit crawling back from hell to take revenge on those bitch and scumbugs who betrayed her. This time, she will take revenge on every single one of them, paying them back tenfolds of the suffering she went through! And to do so, she was going to steal the villain from her past life. This time, she will use him bit by bit to lay the groundwork of her master plan for revenge. However, why was the villain she knew actually so sweet? Where is that King of Hell that made her life hellish? Where did he go? Or, was it that she was the one who didn’t know better… regarding the only person who helped her as a villain? If so, then in this life, why not take the villain for herself?

Under the white moonlight, In a world familiar and unfamiliar We travel. What adventure awaits us? Struggling with a mind that knows no limits, we walk together towards dangers. Come into the world with confidence, strengthen your resolve and raise your sword high. Standing proudly against hardships — With perseverance that knows no bounds, We explore this mysterious world. Our world is a place where the strongest rise, The most extreme, the most insane! Where all the secrets of hypocrisy and lies are destroyed, The curtain is revealed to the nature of humanity in its most beautiful form!

"Haah!! I have seen it first so this is mine " Lucy said. "Even if you've seen it first it will be mine because you can't win me!!.... hahahah!! " Bruce said with his irritating voice and ugly face. Lucy complained to her mom which only encouraged Bruce to tease her more. Lucy stormed out of the house and put on her headphones and covered her head with the hoodie and started walking straight to the bakery. These are the times when elders sayings come true. Lucy should have been careful when walking on the road whilst listening to songs. Before she even realized that these are the last moments she is going to live in, it already became too late. Lucy met her end. Lucy woke up as "Thusia" the villainess in the novel called "The Golden hearted princess".Before she even understands if this is reality or not she realised that " Thusia" died earlier than her actual death according to the novel. Determined to leave this world she put herself in the deathbed, but no matter what she couldn't die. She also got to know so many secrets.

Seraphina, a renowned singer despised by her father, enters Valoria, a magical kingdom, after investigating her mother's death. There, she becomes a servant to the cold-hearted Prince Adrian, trapped in court intrigues and dark secrets. As her past catches up with her, Seraphina must choose between her love for Adrian and her destiny in Valoria. However, a hidden power within her may hold the key to uncovering the truth about her mother’s death and saving the kingdom from destruction. Will Seraphina succeed in revealing the truth?

"From Ash to Aetherblade": Ackah Emile lives in the sprawling city of Veridia, a place where the gap between the awakened Hunters and the powerless unawakened is a chasm. Struggling to support his mother, Abelema, and younger sister, Aya, after the death of his father, Ackah faces a daily battle against poverty and despair. The world beyond Veridia is a dangerous place, swarming with monsters, labyrinths, and dimensional rifts, where only the strong survive. When a sudden, violent awakening transforms Ackah into a "Sword Ascendant," he is granted the power to wield a blade of pure aetheric energy and transcend the limits of mortal swordsmanship. This newfound power offers a chance to escape his desperate circumstances, but it also thrusts him into a world of cutthroat guilds, powerful nations, and ancient threats. Ackah must learn to master his abilities, navigating the treacherous political landscape of the twenty superpower countries, each vying for dominance. He faces monstrous hordes, battles corrupt guild leaders, and confronts the ever-present threat of void invasions. Along the way, he forms alliances with other Hunters, uncovers ancient secrets, and faces moral dilemmas that test his resolve. As Ackah rises from the ashes of his past, he amasses wealth and power, establishing his own guild, the "Rift Walkers," and forging a legend that will echo through the ages. "From Ash to Aetherblade" is a tale of action, adventure, and the transformative power of will, where a young man, armed with a blade of pure energy, carves his own destiny in a world teetering on the brink of chaos.

She didn't know if it was wrong, no, she knew it was wrong, but she was tired of being saved by men. she wanted to stand on her own two feet...her pride unable to stand the slights that a man might save her, that she couldn't stand alone. So, she strikes out, to work toward a different future, full of uncertainty, and hopelessness. her family get's spread across the world, she loses herself into the clutches of evil. Can she get strong enough to break free from those who play with her destiny? or will she choose to stand with them in the end? -not a very serious story warning: it may get a bit graphic after second vol. will update weekly one ch or daily 1 ep

The Creation... Where all Existence exist along with Non-Existence as interconnection to Existence, providing a aspects for such lead to maintain the balance of The Creation. A Existence contains everything that we had been see: A Galaxy, Universe, a theory of Multiverse, and so beyond. Thus all undiscovered truth still remain mystery, even infinite celestials bodies are just mere-aspect of it. All celestial entities even a God don't know what truth beneath the Existence. A used of system made by human to traveling the cosmos but to find the truth of it, but they only found nothing, clueless, yet they gone... With a strange phenomenon making human race fall into abyss, they gave up... Not until a guy born with a curiosity about the truth of The Creation, he'd read so many books that were actually a journey of a people whose traveled the cosmos, creating a hint for human to regain their strongest era. And the guy named Jonathan, standing tall in front of a strange yet massive ancient doors, along with a unknown symbols within the curve of the doors, filled with immense power that cannot be calculated or measure it. Jonathan realize there's puzzle to open this door and reveal something within the door, and so Jonathan goes venture to find the missing symbols, in his adventures he met Mary Carter, a young woman with a obsession of books that contains a information about the Cosmos, soon enough they become a friend, a partner for their own yet same goal. Along with a hint that in one of Mary's book, now they know where they needed to go; Indonesia, specifically Candi Borobudur where there's a book filled with a information that let the user capable to transcends a dimensional. That is one of requirements to find a puzzle of the Ancient Doors, and so they goes venture to Indonesia... But is their journey gonna goes smoothly? Or they get involved into something dangerous? Who's knows, but we'll see it soon...

Stucked between a bitter reality and a strange fantasy, Annabel is in a state of dilemma. Will she be able to make a choice?!

In a world where reality is shaped by unseen forces and eldritch whispers, Silas Veyne, an outcast with nothing to his name, is thrust into a clandestine struggle between ancient entities and secret societies. The world operates on a system of Occult Ascension, where those who grasp forbidden knowledge can transcend their mortal limits—but at the cost of their sanity, identity, or worse. After a desperate encounter leaves Silas bound to an enigmatic force known only as The Nameless Witness, he is forced to navigate a treacherous path filled with shadowy rituals, hidden organizations, and nightmarish horrors lurking beneath the veil of normalcy. With each advancement, he uncovers the buried truths of the world, growing stronger yet more entangled in an eternal cycle of fate, where every choice might be his last. When the world is shaped by whispers, do you listen—or do you become one of them?

Exiled from the revered and cloistered Spiritual Sage Realm, he is summoned back for a harrowing mission that could imperil humanity itself.

seorang detektif menyelidiki kasus pembunuhan adiknya yang ternyata dijadikan tumbal oleh sekte yang sangat brutal dan kejam

mystery of a princess forgotten in a sacred room what will be her end.

The Crown’s Ashes Elaris was born to rule, but betrayal stole her throne before she could even claim it. Left for dead by those she once trusted, she is forced into hiding, alone and powerless. But the throne is not just a seat of power—it is bound to an ancient spirit, one that whispers in the shadows, offering her strength at a dangerous cost. Determined to reclaim what is rightfully hers, Elaris trains under an old soldier, sharpening both her mind and her supernatural abilities. Along the way, she finds an unlikely ally in Malrik, a man as ruthless as he is enigmatic. Against her better judgment, she begins to trust him. To love him. But love is the cruelest weapon of all. Malrik’s betrayal cuts deeper than any blade, revealing a web of deception far greater than she ever imagined. With her heart shattered and the throne slipping further from her grasp, Elaris faces an impossible choice—submit to the throne spirit’s hunger for power or forge her own path, even if it means sacrificing the man she once loved. The throne demands blood. And Elaris must decide whose will be spilled.

In the Ashen Reach, a cursed wasteland of black dunes and ember-storms, Torv “Ash” Kren runs alone, hauling glowing ember-shards in a battered sled. Once a raider, he quit when his crew torched innocence—now he trades magic fuel for water, machete chipped, coat patched, one job from death. An ember-storm cracks his sled—shards spill—when Lysa “Ember” Vey stumbles from the haze, half-dead, clutching a red-hot Core Ember worth a fortune or a grave. Lysa’s an ash-witch—bends shards into fire-blades, hunted by warlord Krax for a 10,000-shard bounty. She offers Torv 2,000 to run her to the Free Drift, rebel camp past the Dune Wall—or leave him dry in the sand. Torv’s gut says ditch her—warlord’s hounds close—but her ember buys time, and his Ash Runner Sense wakes: kills earn miles, power grows. They trek—raiders bleed, storms burn—Torv’s machete sings (+500 miles, Dune Dash), Lysa’s fire cuts deep. Krax’s dogs tear closer—ember-teeth glint—when the Core cracks, whispering: “Free me, claim all.” Truth hits: Lysa’s bounty’s fake—Krax wants the Core that cursed the Reach. Torv’s past crew died for it—he’s bound to the ash. Miles climb (Ash Veil, 1,000)—lungs scar, Lysa’s shard burns her grip. At the Dune Wall, Krax looms—Torv carves, Lysa flares—Core shatters, Reach shakes. Warlord falls—shards rain—but Torv’s ash-coated, Lysa’s bleeding. A new ember glows west—next run calls. Grind, fire, survival—will Torv and Lysa outrun the curse, or burn in it?

A world where the tales of old are not mere stories but of a untold truth, Artifacts, items of immense power, shape the history of earth. Ash Tree Saga weaves together the journeys of those who bear these cursed gifts as well as the struggle between them and the ash tree organization. Each volume explores a new protagonist and their journey through a dark, unforgiving, alt-history medieval world. Vol 1: Dawn Mask - Follow the story of Isaac Novikov, the last heir of a fallen Ruthenian barony, and his journey in the Holy Roman Empire, discovering the cause of his family’s collapse. Vol 2: Hermit of The Stars - Let me finish vol 1.. — Author Note — This is originally a game idea of mine. So, while I am making games, I wanted to try out writing a web novel since I love them. Thus there may be a future game series for this web novel. I’ll try to answer any questions about the WN so feel free to ask! My current highest level class in anything about writing was in High School so there may be some lack of quality in literary skills.

Toata's life is painfully ordinary—until it isn't. Plagued by vivid dreams of a mysterious girl named Blossom, his world shifts when she steps out of his dreams and into his reality, bringing with her an invitation he cannot ignore. Whisked away to the Lost World—a realm on the brink of collapse—Toata finds himself in an academy where survival isn't just a lesson but a way of life. Among a cast of misfits, warriors, and schemers, he must ascend ranks, face unimaginable trials, and confront the darkness lurking within the ruins of this once-great world. But the Lost World is more than meets the eye. Haunted by enigmatic figures like the ominous Lucifer and guided by the elusive Blossom, Toata must grapple with the weight of his role in a prophecy that could mean salvation or destruction. As he uncovers secrets buried deep within the world's crumbling walls, he realizes that saving the Lost World might demand more than just strength—it may require him to face the truth about himself. In a tale woven with action, intrigue, and the whispers of betrayal, The World That is Lost challenges its heroes to rise from the ashes of despair. But in a world so thoroughly shattered, can it ever truly be saved?

" Vanessa , I know you . I know you're hiding something " Mike said " You don't know anything about me!!" Vanessa yelled at Mike in fear and despair that she'd been caught but what scared her more was the unconscious body of Mike in front of her Vanessa's eye welled as fear crept into her heart. " Mike , Mike? , can you hear me Mike ? " ***** " I'm not normal" Vanessa Fray had been a saddled life ever since her magnificent mother died when she was just a teenager. Her dad had tried getting an arranged marriage for her but the girl is determined to fulfill her mother's wish of building up a fashion design form coupled with her desires of being a model. she looses interest in taking care of the FRAYS BUSINESS ENTERPRISE Now she just realised she's not the normal girl she thought she was Who is the CEO of Elsa Dumoreés fashion enterprise????_________Its a mystery " What am I ?" Vanessa asked herself _______its a mystery Find out more about Vanessa in : THE CEOs MYSTERY

Gods, it was boiling in this useless excuse for a kingdom. Or maybe it felt that way because Celaena Sardothien had been lounging on the lip of the terra-cotta roof since midmorning, an arm flung over her eyes, slowly baking in the sun like the loaves of flat-bread the city’s poorest citizens left on their windowsills because they couldn’t afford brick ovens. And gods, she was sick of flatbread—teggya, they called it.