honed edges ascendant challenge

The village girl who was close to death from illness was about to marry, and her suitor was a strong and hearty hunter. Having time-traveled to a poor and backward mountain village, she had resigned herself to the lack of three square meals a day, but was her new body already halfway into the grave? What's more curious was that someone still wanted to marry her despite being on her deathbed? Driven by curiosity, she went ahead with the marriage, eager to see who the unlucky sap was who'd lose his betrothal gifts and even the coffin money. Cradled in his arms, her body was thin as a rake, and she really wanted to ask him, "Husband, does holding me hurt your hands?"

In a world that is aware of other worlds and systems, a reality show was created to have participants receive a system and face challenges. All for the entertainment of the world's that cam view it. All participants have no idea about other worlds actually existing, let alone something like this going on. Elmo is a young man who had been shopping when he was chosen to take part in this challenge. Part of him is intrigued by the idea of the challenges, but most of him would rather just go home. If only that was an option. The following are the main challenges in order in the story: Challenge #1: defeating the starting dungeon Challenge #2: prevent the assassination of the king Challenge #3: defeat the fire dragon Challenge #4: locate and capture a firebird Challenge #5: bring the Book of Living to the starting dungeon There will be no graphic descriptions of any mature content. When such material will appear, it will either be lime or just glossed over. I'm writing this as I go along. If you have any suggestions or thoughts I'd be happy to hear them. Cover art is AI generated If anyone has any thoughts or comments about this book they'd like to say, but not leave a record of it here, I can be contacted at etherelemental@gmail.com

Aksa. Seorang laki-laki yang banyak di kagumi oleh para perempuan. Bagaimana tidak. Tubuhnya yang tinggi, warna kulitnya yang putih, hidungnya yang mancung dan warna kedua bola matanya yang cokelat membuat wanita yang melihatnya langsung terpana olehnya. Apalagi Aksa adalah putra tunggal dari keluarga konglomerat yang mempunyai banyak perusahaan di dalam maupun luar Negeri. Namun bukan berarti itu semua menjadikan Aksa sebagai seseorang yang suka mempermainkan hati wanita. Dia hanya mencintai satu orang wanita di hatinya sejak dia duduk di bangku Sekolah Menengah Atas. Wanita itu bernama Cantika. Semuanya sudah Aksa lakukan hanya untuk Cantika. Apalagi kedua orangtua Aksa sudah sangat menyukai Cantika. Karena Cantika terlahir dari keluarga yang kaya raya juga seperti keluarga Aksa. Tetapi setelah berjalan selama 2 tahun, wanita yang sangat dia cintai selingkuh darinya. Dengan alasan jika dirinya masih mempunyai perasaan oleh mantan kekasihnya. Itu semua membuat Aksa merasakan patah hati yang teramat mendalam. Semenjak itu Aksa tidak pernah berpacaran lagi dengan wanita lain. Hingga akhirnya datang seorang wanita yang sangat memperjuangkan Aksa. Yaitu Bulan. Bukan tanpa alasan wanita itu memperjuangkan Aksa, tetapi hanya karena Bulan mendapatkan tantangan dari teman-temannya. Isi perjanjian itu adalah jika dia berhasil mendapatkan hati Aksa, maka semua teman-temannya akan memberikan hadiah kepadanya.

It all started with a Book review… [To Kill A Demon Lord…] had everything; It had Magic, It had action, it had an abundance of interesting characters and—probably most important of all—it had Vampires. Kevin (Username: Kevin_The_Man) enjoyed the read. Stayed up to date with every chapter update and it quickly became his favorite Webnovel… That was until the Author killed off his favorite character, Caius Von Helsing, A Vampire Spawn who spent most of the story frustratingly resisting his Vampirism so as not to ‘become a Monster’. Kevin wrote a review expressing his dissatisfaction. So naturally, when the Author replied and asked for Kevin’s help in making a revised edition of the story, he quickly accepted… … Only to fall asleep and wake up in the world of [To Kill A Demon Lord…] as none other than his favorite character, Caius Von Helsing, the Vampire Spawn. Kevin—now Caius—quickly discovers that there is so much more involved in making a ‘revised edition’ of a novel than simply writing it. And that there are powerful forces that especially want Caius to die and stay dead… … But that death is still quite in the future so Kevin—now Caius—is quickly optimistic. He has a mission now; To enjoy the wonders this world has to offer—as the original character never would—by fully accepting and evolving his nature as a Vampire.

Zai, a soldier, and her squad live a life of brutal hit-and-run operations and training the people of Aviye to resist the will of the Hegemons that divided her nation. When a beautiful defector falls into her lap, the terrible secret of how the Hegemony creates its Ascendants, powerful warriors wielding powers only a few understand, is revealed, as well as a lost path to the same power. As Zai and Amri struggle to understand the truth of the path, deadly enemies and even divisions within their own people must be overcome. Yet in the shadows of the Hegemony lurks an enemy far older and more powerful than even they can imagine. -------- I invite you to consider my other works if you are interested: https://www.webnovel.com/book/the-demon-lord-is-an-angel_28486713700592205#review I also have a Discord if you want to communicate with me directly: https://discord.gg/ksJ8dJup4d Special thanks to SapphoAndHerFriend for her support and help with the cover. I am so lucky to have her as a fan and supporter. Humbly, ~Haizao

In his past life, he was a 25-year-old woman and just your average office worker—until he suddenly kicked the bucket while watching a streamer attempt the most ridiculous challenge from one of the popular simulation games: 100 Baby Challenge! Now, he’s been thrown into a fantasy world as a sixteen-year-old boy and the only way back home is to clear that exact same challenge. He thought that it will be easy as a man in a magical world full of different races and powers, surely making 100 babies should be a piece of cake! …Or so he thought. Because the universe had other plans. With his pretty face, delicate body and alluring scent, instead of being the one doing the impregnating, he’s the one getting pushed down by dangerously handsome men He’s the one who’s going to get pregnant and carry all one hundred children himself. ... Additional tags: #reverse_harem #adorable_babies #elf #devil #dragon #vampire #beastkin

Satan fell in love with Eve, and the Fall of Heaven commenced. Blood. Dripping down the walls. Eve wakes up reincarnated in the body of college student Shannon O'Connor, with no memory of her legendary past... But the tall, dark handsome demon haunting her campus remembers. Samael, the dastardly, wicked Angel of Death wants his first love back, and he will stop at nothing to save Shannon's soul from utter annihilation. R 18+ for graphic violence, steamy romance, consensual but spicy scenes, and lots of demon hunting! :) Ko-Fi and other novels: linktr.ee/avnelson Discord Group!: https://discord.gg/KqhK2ctd

Betrayed and left for dead, a soldier awakens in a world of knights and magic—but only one path is open to him. Hayden was once an elite soldier whose abilities were enhanced by the Ocularis Lens, a highly advanced mechanical eye technology. In this world that was filled with danger, Aura—a sacred energy that enhances the body and infuses weapons—is the mark of a true Knight, while magic is wielded by those born with the gift of sensing Mana. Hayden, however, is no mage. He doesn't have the ability to sense Mana, leaving him with only one option in order to survive: to become a Knight starting from a Knight's Academy!

The Boundless Ascendant is the story of a ruthless anti-hero’s rise to power, filled with betrayal, action, and a world on the edge of change. If you love stories of ambition, revenge, and a character who challenges everything to get what he wants, this is the journey for you.

Morena Ravenscroft was born noble, yet cursed. A shattered core stole her future as a warrior, leaving her unfit to inherit the power promised to her bloodline. But fate gave her something else. Reincarnated with memories of another life and bound to an AI that should not exist in this world, Morena refuses to live as prey. The Church brands Wizards as heretics. The Kingdom sharpens its blades for endless wars. And across the border, the Empire walks openly with the very power her world calls forbidden. If the path of knighthood is barred, she will carve her own road, damned or not. If the world denies her strength, she will take it. Tags: Action, Adventure, Reincarnation, Female MC, Western Fantasy, Anti-Hero, Magic, Wizards, Knights, AI System, Yuri (Not the Focus).