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[From the Author of Author's POV...] Emotions are like a drug to us. The more we experience them, the more we become addicted. The hardest part is not letting them consume us. But it's already too late for me. I've already been swallowed whole. *** I had no knowledge of the game. I was meant to have died. And yet, I found myself in this situation. A game I had never played before. A character I was unfamiliar with, and... A world that seemed to want to swallow me whole with every move I made. What the hell is going on? ...and who am I? *** Discord : https://discord.gg/FK7ZQU3b9p

Link was the top Archmage in the entire server. He had just defeated the strongest boss, the Lord of The Deep, Nozama with his party. However, instead of going back to town, he was transported to a secret location with pixelated CG. It sort of felt like a vacuum, and within it came a glorious and commanding voice that calls himself the God of Light. "Link, would you be willing to be the saviour who will pull the World of Firuman out from the churning abyss?" What a huge mission! If it was in the real world, Link would have rejected it immediately. However, he was bent on being the hero in game. "Bring it on!" Link answered confidently. "Then, best of luck." And so begin Link's journey of magic, friendship, betrayal, love and despair in the ever changing World of Firuman.

Born into darkness, Lucius is marked by an infernal curse—the Mark of the Abyss. This unholy sigil endows him with powers that defy mortal comprehension, yet seals his fate: servitude, rejection, and a grim demise. Embark on a journey with Lucius as he unravels the hidden truth behind the Marks, battles to carve out a destiny of his own, and strikes back against the cruel fate imposed upon him. In a world that shuns him for his cursed existence, Lucius will forge unlikely alliances to challenge those who scorn him. He is driven by a relentless desire to claim a place for himself and his loved ones, no matter the cost. Prepared to plunge into the darkest depths of depravity, Lucius is poised on the brink of a harrowing journey. The ultimate enigma remains: what awaits him in the abyss of his ambitions? Content Warning: -Dark Fantasy and Themes -Includes R18 Content - gore - death -this book is a writing project some grammar and techniques are amateur because this book is written as a stream of consciousness and the writing style and techniques evolve and change in some places

In a world where dragons and humans coexist, Draneil is the last of his kind, tasked with safeguarding the gates that connect different realms, including the treacherous world of demons. As the son of the powerful Dragon Emperor, Draneil feels the weight of his heritage, but he lacks the strength and abilities that make his kin formidable. When the dragons set out to confront the demon threat, Draneil is left behind due to his perceived weakness. Tragedy strikes when the dragons are decimated, some succumbing to the influence of the demons. Helpless and outnumbered, Draneil faces a fatal encounter with the formidable Primordial Demon Tazoth. In a final act of desperation, Draneil unleashes a mysterious spell before meeting his demise. To his astonishment, he awakens in the body of a newborn child, possessing unparalleled talents that were previously unknown to him. As a reborn man, Draneil vows to harness his newfound abilities and grow stronger to protect his world from the ever-looming threat of demons and traitorous dragons. His journey becomes a tale of courage, betrayal, and redemption, as he strives to fulfill his destiny and confront the same fate that befell his fallen kin. Will Draneil succeed in his quest, or will he be destined to share the tragic fate of his kind? Delve into this captivating narrative of resilience and hope as Draneil sets forth on his epic journey to shape the destiny of his world. In his dying moments, Draneil cast a spell whose effects were unknown to him. He suddenly wakes up in a newborn's body, now having unmatched talents. Now a new man, he vows to become stronger and protect his world from the demons and traitorous dragons. Will he succeed or suffer the same fate as his kin? Read this tale of courage, betrayal, and redemption.

Raised in an orphanage, Ocean - a sharp and freakishly adaptive vagabond- after witnessing all inhabitants disappearing one by one awakens in a foreign place. Unbeknownst to how he got there he ventures on to find the perpetrator and himself, in an ending violent magical world composed by power, meeting friend and foe alike, being trailed by demon. Filled with questions that need answering, and stuck in a reality blurs the lines of impossibility. He must navigate a world ultimately ruled by power and danger, finding a moral compass that can lead him in the right direction, hopefully that compass isn't broken!

The world of Ariadne is vast with more to see and more to find than meets the eye... Magic is plenty and cultivation so great that legends speak of those few existences that cut the heavenly bodies of the gods from the celestial skies... But there is more to Ariadne than mere strength, than mere power, there are histories ancient, gods who walk the lands, royals, nobles and commoners who are forever in strife... In this world with thousands of realms each born from the great cataclysm that set the stage for 'the seventh age' to be born, there exists the Sacred Lineage of Royals who rule a hundred realms, this lineage being of Mercurion. It is here that Lucian our reincarnated vestige of the past shall be born, born to be called 'Prince 786' of the Merurion Empire... Strife exists in many forms and in this Sacred line in which even a name must be earned, strife is a double-edged sword that now brings the once so Great, the once so Sacred lineage of Mercurion down to its knees from within... But be warned... there is much unseen, much unknown of the reality you see, of the Prince called 786... Welcome to Ariadne!!! A world in which all truths can be revealed...

Ten years ago, a catastrophe struck. Dimensional Monsters appeared in the Dimensional crack, and beasts mutated, forcing humans to the brink of extinction. One man stood and brought humanity to the light. In the current year, if you aren't awakened, you are worthless, living a life to entertain them as much as you can. Draven doesn't want to let his future be shackled by the fault of being powerless to change his fate. He desires to stand high above and conjure supernatural powers like awakened would. One day he died... Redemption took place when the Path brought him to trial. He realized he had awakened an unwanted path, or so he thought. Just when he wanted to hide from human society, a Goddess saved him and blessed the flaws of the undead. What would happen if Draven, an undead, supposed to have many limitations and weaknesses, suddenly became invincible from a single word of the Goddess?

Thousands, maybe millions die with in a single second, all determined by fate or a certain bored god. I'm unresigned to such pathetic existence, many call me arrogant but few realize that my determination and will to achieve my goals yet I shall not cast away anything ,not this time. l shall devour all reincarnation and suppress the calamic tribulation .my soul eternal.

The magical world of Threa is now experiencing a massive change. A new age is coming. The age of the 'gun' has arrived. Weapons of steel that could kill from a distance. However, they were not powered with gunpowder, but with magic instead. The change was so abrupt that the empires and kingdoms of the old World are struggling to keep up, with only a select few pioneers leading the revolution. One of the greatest pioneers of this new age is Maxwell Von Dunnwal. Armed with the knowledge of how to take advantage of this new age, Maxwell sets his sights on world domination. Will the might of the old world be enough to stop the world from falling under Maxwell's control? Or will the kingdoms of old become crushed under the might of Maxwell's military power? "Either way my name will be forever remembered in history." - Maxwell Von Galnus Dunnwal. ... Here's my Discord! https://discord.gg/MDQJvb7 And here is my Patreon! www.patreon.com/Acedus

The story of a scholar that was unable to gain satisfaction in his own world thrown into a realm that isn't prepared for his arrival, follow Zhishi Wu as he stops at absolutely nothing to gain knowledge, stepping over bodies of spirit beasts, demons and immortals alike. feel free to write a comment to correct grammar or to make suggestions. Art on the cover is not mine. Please support me if you like the story, they do motivate me to write more.