Asphodel

This is meant to be an [R18] novel. It will contain profanity, maiming, gore, slavery, poverty, lewd scences, and other possible upsetting topics. If you are uncomfortable with any of these things, I do not recommend reading this, but hey, these are your eyes, so I can't stop you. This is an Isekai novel following our protagonist Marcus Iceridge.

After death, the souls of the departed are guided by beings to either Heaven or Hell. But what if one day, souls are unable to ascend or descend because of their lack of peace even after life? Kazu Shinoaki, an 18-year old university student used to see ghosts when he was young. After an encounter with a mysterious building, he was able to see ghosts again. Because of this, he was hired by Hotel Asphodel, a hotel where ghosts stay until they find peace. His job is to help the souls find peace so they can either ascend or descend Heaven or Hell. All Rights Reserved 2020. Ivan G. Arroyo.

In the world of Asphodel, a tale rides the breaths of its people. It sings of an Inquisitor, an exorcist of great renown. In the Elysian Orthodoxy, many tell of the one raised by the Interrogator. The little monster to the Exalted Butcher, his eyes pierce through the veil of the material world, as if they had seen the peerless void beyond space and time, and travelled between its infinite bounds. Unfeeling and unmoved, many even doubt his existence. Many say he has devoted his life butchering the evil that lurks about the murky shadows, to inspire great fear, so that they don't even dare leaving their caverns in the underworld. He fights for the Lord, his mind tempered by the muddy flames of evil, and his spirit guided by hallowed light. "Is that what they say? Ridiculous, this has gotten out of hand." "It is. You've garnered quite the reputation, yet this-" "-is not favorable to an Inquisitor, I know. What can I do? You know I don't focus on anything else when I'm fighting, people just-" "-happen to see, I know. It's a bad habit. But forget that, you have a new assignment." "About time." "We have detected movements from the Holy Ankou Sovereignty. The Archbishop suspects demonic activity." "Investigate?" "And deal with it. I trust you, go on." - - - - - A reincarnation story centered around the question, "Why do main characters just ignore the implications of the existence of an omnipotent being?" I felt that was an unexplored element in all these stories, so... let's see what happens, shall we? -Also posted on Royal Road- - - - - - This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

In the Victorian society of Lithmora, a special group of people known as the “Gifted” possess magical powers derived from one of ten distinct “paths” which they progress over time by acquiring more strength, each new level of their path granting them greater and stranger abilities. This is the “World of Two Moons”, one gray as dust, the other a strange aqua blue-green. Full Synopsis: Lord Kresimir “Kres” is a type of gifted known as a “summoner” capable of calling upon entities from other worlds in order to complete a variety of tasks. He is an enigmatic and mysterious count who has spent years studying gifted and the paths from which their powers derive as well as the mysterious substance “mist”. Selen is an orphaned runaway who has grown up on the crime ridden streets of lower Asphodel, she recently discovered her powers as a gifted when she meets Kres by accident in a seedy part of town as he is tracking down a man named “Oleg” who Selen herself is running from. Although she tries to hide them, Selen’s gifted powers are unlike anything Kres has ever seen and he deems that she does not belong to any of the original 10 pathways but rather is a new type of gifted altogether. ——————————————————————————— The Ashes of Asphodel is the first novel in the Aether Tales series.

The Underworld... Home to mythical creatures that reside in the 9 circles. The majority of these creatures being demons. In the 9th circle, Cocytus, the home of high-ranking demons, is the most diplomatic of the 9. Then there are the other 8. The 1st circle, Acheron, home to the lowest-ranking demons, is the most chaotic and disgraceful of the 9. Angelo resides in the 2nd circle, Asphodel. It wasn't the 1st circle, but it was near that level. Angelo was born from a demon that resided in the 9th circle. But he was placed in the 2nd. The reason why is because he was also human. A hybrid, a being looked down upon in the underworld. Wanting to prove himself, he enrolled in the demon academy where all demons go to after they reach the right age. With his knowledge and power, he will prove himself and take the throne that lays empty, waiting for a usurper. ________________________________________________________________

Marquis Adallindus was known as a man that was as rich as he was influential in high society. He had contributed a lot to the country, and people could not deny his importance to the Gratiana Empire. However, the same cannot be said for his daughter, the infamous Lucretia Adallindus. She was also well-known in the noble circles, but in quite a different way. Covering herself in lavish jewels and silk dresses, she would torment anyone she saw as beneath her. With her powerful family backing her, she could get away with about anything. Lucretia believed herself to be the flower of high society, gathering the attention of everyone around her. However, everybody only knew her as an unsophisticated braggard that only had her beautiful appearance going for her. Lucretia would’ve lived her life in total bliss, as she caused trouble for the people around her, until “she” showed up. The “real daughter of the Adallindus family.” Unlike the uncouth Lucretia, the real daughter was everything one would expect from a noble. She was graceful, elegant, and loved by all. Stood in front of “the real one,” Lucretia couldn’t hide the jealousy brewing inside her. Envy is a sin. For that sin, Lucretia walked towards her execution, her feet tripping along the way, as the unfamiliar pain in her feet shot through her body. Falling to her knees in submission, she watched, as the man she loved, brought down her punishment. “I… If I did things differently… would I have been able to live a better life?” “Hah! There is no saving a witch as wretched as you.” As she saw an end to her first life, regret was all she could think about. However, having a fateful encounter only after her death, Lucretia returned to the past. A year before her execution. Will this wilting Asphodel turn into a blooming Alyssum? (Cover photo is not mine. Credits to the actual artist to this godly art lol)