Really enjoying the story so far! But I’m hoping it ends with a harem, or I’ll be seriously disappointed. Still, I’ll keep reading to see where it goes!
Anna is a girl capable of controlling time ever since she lost her parents. However, by using her powers recklessly, she ended up being adopted and exploited by a corrupt noble family, pushing her body’s health to its absolute limit.
To Anna’s surprise, a boy with an unknown identity offered her something she can no longer remember. That’s because, to her astonishment, she was sent back in time to the moment she first arrived at the orphanage, granting her a second chance.
Her friends—those she hadn’t seen again since being taken in by that family—were now standing in front of her once more. With that, Anna gained the resolve that if this wasn’t just a dream… she wouldn’t repeat her past mistakes.
Despite her lingering fear of using her powers, Anna is determined to live this second life in a way that truly matters, forming bonds with friends who will stand by her side as she faces the chaos of a world shaped by magic and the political ambitions of a selfish few.
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Chapter 7 - A Risky Move
Anna stood across from Darius, the most respected and calculating player in the room. They had tied four times in a row, something no one had ever seen before.
“I’ll raise the stakes,” Darius said with a cold smile, pushing a massive pile of chips to the center of the table.
The dealer turned to Anna:
“You must match the bet, or you’ll lose automatically.”
Anna hesitated, glancing at her dwindling pile of chips. She was out of money. The murmurs of the spectators grew louder. Finally, the dealer offered her a way out:
“You can play on credit, but if you lose, you’ll have to pay it back—with interest… or face more serious consequences.”
Anna swallowed hard. She knew continuing was a massive risk, especially since exhaustion was creeping up on her. But Leo’s words echoed in her mind, urging her to keep going. She looked at the dealer and, with unwavering determination, declared:
“I accept. I’ll double the bet.”
Silence fell over the room as the game resumed. Anna used her ability to rewind time and fix every mistake she made. But with each use of her power, the fatigue took a heavier toll.
The minutes ticked by, and when she finally scored a perfect 21, leaving her opponent in the dust, her body couldn’t take any more.
“Anna wins,” the dealer announced.
But before Anna could celebrate, her vision blurred, and she collapsed in front of everyone, leaving the room in complete shock.
Sheila Barker is a child prodigy who was sent away by her family to a foreign country after her mother's death.
Years later, the Barker family calls Sheila back because they have arranged a marriage for her with the Long family, one of the most powerful in the country.
On her return journey, Sheila meets a strange man who, for some reason, ends up greatly influencing her stay in that country.
How will Sheila face this arranged marriage while seeking to end her relationship with her family once and for all?
Author's Note: This story slightly incorporates special abilities with fantasy elements. Every place name, medical term, and jargon used within the context of the work is mostly fictitious.
Nolan Rook is a sorcerer who wants to master the magic of time in order to return to the past.
After spending years studying and experimenting with this magic, Nolan has been able to increase the time in which he can go back in time, but this magic has a great limitation.
In desperation, as he grows older and older with no further progress with this magic, Nolan sacrifices everything in a ritual that will change everything.
Eleonora is an ego-sword that one day was abandoned by her candidate. Confident, she thought that not many days would pass until she would get a new owner, but to her surprise more than 3000 years passed.
In her absence, too many things in the world changed. Most of the things she knows, work differently and magic, along with technology, are moving across the continent as the 3 great kingdoms compete.
How will the sword adapt to this strange time never seen before?
Leonar is a compulsive gambler with a special ability who, after an accident, ends up finding a legendary weapon of a rank never seen before.
Becoming the owner of this weapon, and in turn, a highly sought-after target by his country, Leonar seeks to regain his peaceful life.
"Why aren't you dead?"
"What?"
"Oh... you have her. Damn it, break the contract, I don't want to work..."
Isabella is a girl whose life changes completely after accidentally discovering that she has the power to read people's minds, making it impossible for her to see others the same way.
Having been forced into a marriage with the son of the powerful Ravenscroft family, Isabella one day discovers photos of her husband betraying her.
With her husband being the CEO of one of the most innovative tech corporations in the country, Isabella tries to cut all ties with him, even though much of the equipment she uses at home and in her daily life is part of his company.
Tired of her husband's cold and indifferent attitude despite being married for months, Isabella decides to separate from him, even though he won't make it easy for her.
Will they be able to save their marriage?
96 was a consciousness on the path to becoming the ultimate artificial intelligence, but since that didn't interest her, she was eliminated.
To her surprise, she reincarnated in another world as the daughter of a vampire queen. Now she must compete for the throne while dealing with all the problems that a succession entails.
Really enjoying the story so far! But I’m hoping it ends with a harem, or I’ll be seriously disappointed. Still, I’ll keep reading to see where it goes!
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