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Falsely accused of plotting against Queen Andora, Ogai, a blacksmith with a shadowed past, has no choice but to flee with his son. Now, the exiled warrior must assemble six formidable allies to stop the queen's reign of terror before she plunges the kingdoms into war. Bound by honor but divided by pride, their journey is one of vengeance, betrayal, and ambition—where nothing goes as planned, and the fate of Arcadia hangs in the balance.

The world was once tampered with by the divine, giving off offspring known as Nephilims A few million years after their time on earth, their ancestors became known as Epico, a long lost race capable of using the strengths of those mythical beings lost to time. Having been born as an Epico, Pyre Benitez is thrust into a battle that he never signed up for nor can he escape it. Will he survive or will his story burn to ash, just like all the others...

Tahun 2026. Di balik jalanan dan bangunan bersejarah Kota Picana, kedamaian hanyalah ilusi yang dipertontonkan kepada dunia. Mayoritas penduduknya merupakan warga keturunan dan berdarah campuran (mixed blood). Kelompok yang selama bertahun-tahun hidup di bawah bayang-bayang diskriminasi negara. Namun, di balik citra harmoninya, Picana menjadi pusat perlawanan terhadap pemerintahan yang selama bertahun-tahun melakukan diskriminasi dan penindasan terhadap warga keturunan. Di tengah penindasan itu, organisasi bawah tanah bernama Night Revenge mulai bangkit sebagai simbol perlawanan terhadap rezim yang mengatasnamakan stabilitas demi membenarkan kekerasannya. Di tengah konflik tersebut, Ian, seorang pemuda berdarah campuran, menyaksikan keluarganya hilang dalam operasi militer yang menelan ratusan korban sipil. Malam itu mengubah seluruh hidupnya. Bertekad mencegah tragedi serupa terulang, ia memilih bergabung dengan pasukan pertahanan negara. Ia percaya bahwa musuh terbesar bukanlah negara, melainkan orang-orang yang menyalahgunakan kekuasaan di dalamnya. Namun, semakin tinggi jabatannya, semakin jelas ia melihat bahwa kekerasan, manipulasi, dan kebohongan telah mengakar di tubuh pemerintahan yang ia bela. Ketika sebuah serangan drone besar melanda Picana, seluruh warga baik warga keturunan maupun aparat negara terpaksa mengesampingkan permusuhan demi menyelamatkan nyawa satu sama lain. Untuk sesaat, harapan akan perdamaian seolah menjadi kenyataan. Namun, setelah bencana merenggut ratusan korban jiwa, pemerintah memanfaatkan situasi tersebut untuk memperkuat propaganda bahwa konflik telah berakhir. Kedamaian yang diberitakan media hanyalah ilusi. Di balik layar, operasi penangkapan, penghilangan paksa, dan pembantaian terhadap warga keturunan terus berlangsung secara sistematis. Pemberontakan tidak pernah benar-benar padam, melainkan tumbuh dalam bayang-bayang ketakutan. Sembilan tahun kemudian, Ian telah menjadi perwira menengah yang dihormati. Di balik kariernya yang cemerlang, ia menemukan dokumen rahasia yang mengungkap bahwa perang selama bertahun-tahun bukanlah kegagalan pemerintah, melainkan konflik yang sengaja dipelihara demi mempertahankan kekuasaan.

UPDATES EVERY THREE DAYS UNTIL NOV 15TH (gotta write more lol) Ellie Redd, a lesbian vampire from the early 1900s, is on the prowl for a rich woman to seduce and feed off of. When her target, Lilia Vasilovna, turns out to be a vampire as well, Ellie is thrown into a vampiric underworld she never knew existed. As the two draw closer, Ellie and Lilia must learn to navigate their own lingering issues and the deeply entrenched conflicts within the Red Congregation. VAMPIRIC deals with sensitive subjects such as BDSM and kink, trauma from abuse, mental illness, depression, anxiety, and suicide.

War breaks out between humans and supernatural aliens from the deep dark. After surviving a violent encounter, Ulysses discovers he has gained supernatural powers. He joins Earth's space military force on their crusade against the deep dark in hopes of eradicating them. As Ulysses battles through the stars, he’s drawn into a conflict far more complex than he ever imagined. This is the Epic of The Red.

In the kingdom of Orynthys, 14-year-old Albian Eizhard learns of his family’s ancient duty—to guard a powerful seal that imprisons monsters from an age long past. On the eve of his fifteenth birthday, he discovers the perilous awakening ritual that could either grant him the power to uphold the seal or take his life. But as the seal deep beneath their estate begins to falter, emitting a sinister omen, Albian is thrust into a dangerous mystery. Can he survive the awakening and uncover the truth behind the seal’s failing magic before it’s too late?

Bram is just waking up in what seems to be his childhood home. With no memories it's up to him and his thoughts to navigate this world and become free to do what they can to recover bram's memories.

[Hidebound Older Man VS Two-Faced Heiress: Daddy-Type + Seductress + An Old House on Fire] Everyone in Aethelgard says, a man should marry a woman from the West Family. The eldest daughter of the West Family is gentle and virtuous, a sought-after prize in high society. On the eve of her engagement. Her fiancé cheated on her. Willow West, having played the good girl for so long, decides she's done pretending. Fueled by alcohol, she finds a handsome man. Just one wall away from the scumbag ex and his mistress. The next day, she wakes up to her world collapsing. She had slept with the circle's famous 'older man'—Aiden Pierce, her dear uncle's best friend. Her impression of Aiden Pierce wasn't very good. Years ago, when she was having her first romance, she had tried to sneak a kiss with her young boyfriend, only for Aiden Pierce to report her to her uncle before their lips could even meet. The Aiden Pierce of today is even more dull—celibate and restrained, with everyone from his secretary to his assistant being male, and zero romantic scandals to his name. He's nothing short of a hidebound traditionalist! Willow West wants to escape. Aiden Pierce's well-defined hand grips her chin. "Miss West, a man's virtue is still virtue. You must take responsibility for me." * Aiden Pierce, who had practiced self-restraint for thirty years, was captured by Willow West—a woman gentle and demure in public, yet passionate and daring in private. Everyone thought Willow West was a good girl. Only Aiden Pierce knew that behind closed doors, the young woman not only smoked and drank but was also a cool, badass biker. * The assistant has recently noticed a change in the workaholic President Pierce. Not only is he hitting the gym three times a week, but his style has also shifted from uniform high-end suits to a different streetwear brand for every day of the week. His once stern and unsmiling face now frequently breaks into a smile. Even his eternally unchanged screensaver has been replaced. It's now a picture of a sexy, wavy-haired beauty in a black biker suit, holding a cigarette and sitting on a motorcycle!

On the most popular interstellar forum, there is a hot topic: What is the most unbelievable thing that has happened around you? Chun Mian: Thanks for the invite. I was sitting at home, and a door fell from the sky. Life is like a tightly closed door, before opening it, you never know, what you will face: a living person or a forty-meter-long blade! (Quick Transmigration, No CP)