The Moving Target La Crime

"There was once a hero." All have heard that phrase at least once in their lives. Whispered by old men before firelight. Carved into stone beneath crumbled towers. Inscribed on the last pages of dying books. But more often than not, it was just a prelude— a sentence used to dress up myths, to clothe legends in something that sounded like truth. "There was once a hero who defeated the Demon King." "There was once a hero who slew the last of the skyborn dragons." .......... "There was once a hero who was thrown into the abyss... and kept climbing out of it." "There was once a hero who walked with tragedy tied around his waist like a blade." "There was once a hero who changed lives—not with miracles, but with mercy." Shotaro Mugyiwara. A name drowned in dust. A face erased by time. He wakes as a blank slate— somewhere in the shattered lands of Drakastradorn, known also as Aetheria. No memory of who he was. No sense of why he still breathes. Only silence. Only echoes. Only the wind screaming through ruins that remember him better than he remembers himself. This world is not kind. It is carved by Mantra, an energy not of magic, but of something older— from beyond space, beyond time— a power not meant for mortal tongues to name. The land bleeds war. The stars above are scarred. And in this stage of gods and monsters, drama and death... he awakens. ......... "He was always the hero." A child is born in Hokkaido, on the night of January 30, 2008. A birth that was never supposed to happen. From a womb never seeded. A life conjured, not conceived. The world shook the moment he took his first breath. Because something ancient had returned. Something the world had forgotten how to fear. --- "There was once a hero... who was a great diplomat." Who could shape armies not with swords, but with words. Who could bend even fate to a shared purpose. Shotaro Mugyiwara’s life was never normal. And it will never be. Even in a world where he remembers nothing— no comrades, no battles, no lovers, no scars— even with the past ripped from his veins... He walks. He endures. He refuses to kneel. Because the truth is simple. "There was once a hero..." "Who kept moving forward."

Un escritor fracasado roba un diario antiguo que describe la travesía de un marinero en busca de una isla que no aparece en ningún mapa la cual guarda un secreto de un tesoro de un pirata legendario, el Verbeck. Inspirado, escribe una novela basada en estos relatos, sin imaginar que su publicación despertará la furia del Imperio Español y la Santa Inquisición, quienes ven en esas páginas algo más que ficción… y lo acusan de herejía. El escritor es arrestado y llevado a prisión. Cuando su nieta descubre lo que ha sucedido, decide investigar por su cuenta y pronto se ve arrastrada a la misma peligrosa conspiración. Su búsqueda la lleva a cruzarse con un joven jesuita, descendiente del pirata Verbeck. Ambos terminan en la tripulación del capitán Skippy, un audaz elfo al servicio de una colonia élfica, al margen de los bosques de la colonia británica de Georgia. Con su pueblo al borde del colapso económico, Skippy busca los medios para salvar su hogar. Pero no están solos en la carrera por la fortuna de Verbeck. Un codicioso virrey, un despiadado pirata y los fanáticos inquisidores, guiados por fuerzas oscuras, están dispuestos a derramar sangre para reclamar el oro maldito del pirata. Para Skippy, su tripulación y sus nuevos aliados, este viaje será más que una simple cacería de tesoros: será una odisea que desafiará las leyes de su mundo.

Zephany Draven is a shy, clumsy celebrity journalist who is constantly ridiculed for not getting the big scoops. She is soft-spoken and easily intimidated, so she looks weak. However, behind closed doors, she's Eclipse, an altogether tougher, loud-mouthed agent and quite ruthless and efficient. Kendrick Montclair is a gentle, positive artist who loves his family and remains optimistic despite his struggles. His gentle nature makes him easy to take advantage of. But secretly, he's Obscura, a cold, ruthless agent who is efficient and silent. Both work as partners in a secret organization that preserves hidden truths erased by governments, yet they remain completely unaware of each other's true identities. Their goal is to reach the highest level of clearance to access classified information. But just when they're on the verge of success, they fail. Then, a mysterious man appears with an offer—a contract marriage in exchange for the information they desperately seek. Trapped with no alternative, they sign the deal, having no idea that they just married their secret partner in crime. But neither expected what would happen next. ------------- Kendrick and Zephany sat by the glass wall, waiting for their food when a car suddenly crashed through. Kendrick pulled Zephany to safety just in time, but both got small cuts from the broken glass. "Are you okay?" they asked, checking each other. To their astonishment, the cuts healed before their eyes. Their minds raced. "Beside me, the only person I know who has that ability is." "No! She can't be that loud, short-tempered woman!" "No! He can't be that silent, obnoxious man!" "Did I marry my secret partner in crime?" They both shuddered at the thought.

En el Londres de la época victoriana una joven llamada Emily se convierte en una de las primeras mujeres en trabajar como detective en la ciudad con su inteligencia y habilidades de observación, Emily se enfrenta a casos misteriosos y peligrosos en las calles de Londres, mientras lucha por mantener su identidad y su carrera en el mundo dominado por los hombres

After the nuclear war, the world was controlled by twenty mega-corporations that established a global government. Governed by AI, it judged everything. Gao Xin, who had only wished to live a peaceful life, inexplicably became a scapegoat for the elite and, unable to pay the imprisonment fee, was sentenced to ten years of exile on Crime Prison Island! On this island, there were no laws, no constraints, the only order being the numerous game arenas set up by the officials. The criminals could only participate like racehorses for the entertainment of the elite. Yet, on this prison island filled with Radiation, cyborgs, and many powerful villains, Gao Xin had no strength, no talent, and no background—like a sheep thrown into a crocodile pool, no different from being on death row. How could an ordinary person like him survive under the oppression of the strong, the geniuses, and the wicked? Unless in this world, there was a path, a path that allowed even the weakest to continuously break their shackles.

Alexander's main drive in life is money but he knows money doesn't equate to happiness. Though at the end of the day it does solve a lot of problems. Now that transmigrated to another world will he think the same? -------------------------------- inspired by The Eminence in Shadow First time trying to write a novel J.D

Kairo Vex is Class C scum in the Academy of Acquisition—bottom tier in a system where missed payments mean harvesting rooms and slow death. But he's hiding something deadlier than debt: he's a morph, able to reshape flesh and bone into anyone he's studied. When a mysterious contact offers him protection and higher-paying kills, Kairo thinks he's found his ticket to survival. He's wrong. They want revolution. He wants the throne. And someone from his erased past is already hunting him. In the dark world's hierarchy, there's only room for one at the top—and Kairo's done being prey.

A simple workday at a coffee shop turned James Bellini’s life into something people would fear. All it took was one misunderstanding, and he became the crownless king of the underworld, the ruthless boss of the Bellini Family. But this new life demands an answer to a simple question. Keep pretending…or become the very monster people think he is?

Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. It is the second of Dostoevsky's full-length novels following his return from ten years of exile in Siberia. Crime and Punishment is considered the first great novel of his mature period of writing and is often cited as one of the greatest works of world literature. I don't own any of this work

"¿Crees que una persona que desprecia su vida puede aprender a amarla?" Imagina, caes en un lugar desconocido rodeado de cosas misteriosas y tenebrosas sin poder explicar alguno de los hechos de tu alrededor Imagina un infierno que en ves de hacerte sufrir, te haga valorar tu vida

In a world where emotion fuels destruction, the greatest threat isn’t what people do—it’s what they don’t. Drive is the volatile energy born from resisting your own instincts. Repressed rage. Swallowed fear. Suppressed guilt. Most people leak it. Others wield it. And when too much builds up, it doesn’t vanish—it festers. The result? Hollows—mindless entities formed from humanity’s buried urges. They haunt the streets, feeding on tension, grief, and silence. At the center of it all is the Core Authority—a broken institution that recruits emotionally unstable teens to contain what adults caused and can't control. Failing is death. Succeeding means losing yourself anyway. In this system, being strong means being unwell—and surviving means never being whole again.

Un joven llamado Andrés tiene un futuro complicado, aunque su presente y pasado no se quedan atrás, fue abandonado por sus padres y familiares siendo muy joven, tratando de sobrevivir se cuestiona día a día si debe vivir.

In a world where monstrous scorpions lurk in the shadows, young Rogan joins the legendary Pyarod Army to protect his family and uncover the truth behind these deadly creatures. As he endures brutal training and faces terrifying battles, he learns that the scorpions outside are nothing compared to what awaits inside. With secrets unfolding and danger rising, will Rogan have the strength to survive and fulfill his destiny? Or will the horrors of the battlefield break him before he even begins? What dark truth lies ahead in his journey?

Jamie is a criminal genius. At twenty years old, he is one of the best arms and drug dealers in the world. His own set of rules brought him thousands of enemies, but it took a divine mistake to make Jamie leave this world—literally.
 One of the gods of Kjarnheim has disappeared, and the gods need the best humans to find him. They just didn’t expect that the summoning magic would have its flaws and would bring a true villain to save the world. Jamie will prove that sometimes a hero can't complete what is, at its core, a villain's mission. What to Expect: - The lead will be an anti-hero and sometimes a villain; - He has a clear set of rules; - Progression will be slow, but he will use his intellect to solve problems; - Economics and World Domination (From a Villain / Gangster PoV) - High Fantasy; What not to expect: Harem or Smut.

To be human, when others were given chances to be more. To be true to one's self in a world of masquerades and monsters.

Since long ago, a prohibition has been in place—no one is allowed to enter the old castle in the village. It is said that a noble family lives there, but no one has ever seen them. Driven by curiosity, Amelia recklessly decided to visit the old castle. She simply wanted to prove whether the rumors were true. She thought it was all a joke until she met Grifon Xander, a vampire who had lived in the castle for hundreds of years. Grifon is the last of his bloodline. He wishes to end it so that no one else has to live in loneliness as he does. But his encounter with Amelia changed everything. The girl taught him many things, bringing color to his once-gloomy life. He began to fall in love, leading to a forbidden relationship between a human and a vampire. However, their bond was strained by the Grifon family and the vampire community. To complicate matters, Grifon already has a fiancée, turning the situation into a major conflict. They demanded that Grifon get rid of Amelia, but he refused, causing a rift among them. Will Grifon be able to protect Amelia from the vampires?

Lo que prometía ser una semana de diversión en una cabaña en el bosque, se convierte en una pesadilla para un grupo de amigos. Cuando la traición y el deseo sacuden sus relaciones, una fuerza oscura emerge de las sombras, reclamando una vida y desatando el terror. Atrapados y sin comunicación, los amigos se enfrentan a una amenaza que no comprenden, criaturas que los acecha en el bosque. Mientras luchan por sobrevivir, deberán confrontar sus propios demonios y descubrir la verdad detrás de la presencia maligna que los rodea. ¿Podrán escapar de la isla con vida? ¿O serán víctimas de la oscuridad que los persigue? ·T.P·

Ils sont les enfants de la Nuit. Des divinités anciennes, perdues dans un monde humain qu’ils observent sans y appartenir. Hypnos, rêveur lucide. Thanatos, ombre figée. Et entre eux, Héméra, lumière calme au milieu des extrêmes. Mais quand une autre voix entre en scène — vive, brûlante, trop vivante pour lui — Thanatos vacille. Que vaut la vie, quand on incarne la fin ? Dans un lycée sans histoire, la rencontre de la Vie et de la Mort bouleversera ce que chacun croyait figé. Car même les dieux peuvent se perdre dans ce qu’ils ne comprennent pas… Mais cette rencontre fera trembler les fondations du destin, et même la Mort devra choisir : fuir… ou ressentir. Entre secrets divins, chocs émotionnels et destin renversé, une romance impossible s’écrit… là où tout devrait s’arrêter.

Marie, una joven de 16 años, es enviada a un pueblo decadente después de que su familia lo pierde todo. Obligada a vivir con su primo Jake, un joven problemático, pronto se encuentra sola cuando él es arrestado por un intento de robo fallido. Desesperada por sobrevivir y reunir suficiente dinero para liberarlo, Marie encuentra refugio en la posada de su abuelo, un hombre severo y resentido con el mundo, tratando de salir adelante para bien o para mal.

En el barrio más antiguo de la ciudad, en el número 13 de la calle Olmo, se alza una casona abandonada que muchos creen maldita. Según las leyendas, aquel lugar fue el epicentro de rituales oscuros, desapariciones sin explicación y manifestaciones paranormales que marcaron el destino de varias generaciones de la família Olmo. Sofía Rivera, una periodista de lo paranormal, recibe una llamada anónima que la conduce hacia esta mansión en busca de pruebas que respalden sus hipótesis. Acompañada por sus colegas, el camarógrafo Andrés Rivera y el sonidista Mateo Díaz, se adentra en el lugar sin saber que aquel paso despertará algo que estaba dormido, algo que va más lejos de lo que el razonamiento puede entender. A lo largo de esta investigación, Sofía descubre que aquel lugar fue utilizado como laboratorio de criaturas creadas bajo rituales de magia negra, que el alma de algunos de sus moradores continúa presa en el lugar, y que el hombre sin nombre que la guió hasta ahí tiene un pacto siniestro que podría llevarla tanto a encontrar la verdad como a perder definitivamente todo lo que más valora. En un descenso hacia el horror más profundo, Sofía se enfrenta a sus miedos, a sus sueños más oscuros y a una fuerza que podría dejar una huella indeleble en el alma de todos los involucrados.

**Asaad - a genius killer with a hidden dark side. When he sees blood, he's no longer the same man. And now... he's Detective Ismail's partner.**

Elias Kane was just another name in the slums of Blackridge City — a washed-up ex-boxer scraping by with illegal fights and odd jobs. When a brutal gang dispute leaves him for dead, a strange voice awakens in his mind: “CRIME SYSTEM ACTIVATED.” Now bonded to a system that rewards him for criminal activity — from petty theft to grand larceny and strategic assassinations — Elias must navigate a world of dirty cops, rival syndicates, and billion-dollar cartels. With each mission, he earns Skill Points, Crime Coins, and Rank Promotions, pushing him closer to ruling the city’s darkest corners. But the higher he climbs, the more dangerous the game becomes. Loyalty is a myth, betrayal is currency, and the system may not be the blessing it first appeared to be…

A/N: Mature content "We are bonded by this marriage but the truth is I can never love you"..... Those were his exact words. Hailey must learn to live in a marriage without love. How would she survive? Find out!!

El petricor se mezcla con la sangre y el aroma se hace embriagador para el cazador. Dorian tendrá que entenderlo si quiere sobrevivir junto a sus compañeros en el continente de "La Parcia"

A wisp with a complete lack of common knowledge ends up in the middle of human society in the future. A Wisp? What is a Wisp? No one knows anymore. Follow this hilarious Wisp and his 'not so conventional' way of thinking as he tries to find his place in the world. --- Release Schedule: Two chapters per day. 9AM, PDT Time.