quitting heroing

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raniel, the promising wizard and the prospective owner of the most renowned magic tower in the kingdom, gives up his title and leaves to join a heroes' party led by Kyle, the warrior. Along with the other members, Raniel sets out on adventures to slay the Demon Lord—the evil being who trampled his village long ago. He spends four years defeating the dark forces and grinding half of his life to save his team, only to find out that his effort has been in vain. Kyle suddenly kicks Raniel out of the party one day, claiming that their goals are different. Devastated after getting betrayed by his team, Raniel decides to return to the tower, but things grow worse when he runs into a succubus queen on his way back, gets cursed, and realizes... he has turned into a girl?! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Tags: Gender bender Rael Author NariaTa (NariaTa)

Synopsis: Why does everyone think that you have to become a hero if you get a supreme relic? TO HELL WITH THAT. I’m getting none of that adventuring bull. What do you say? Ranks? Tiers? Bronze, Silver, and Gold adventuring teams? Sure, keep it. It’s all yours. I’ll be opening a lovely pastry shop and using Fireballs to cook creme brulée, for your information. And, oh, that’s so interesting, teleporting, you say? Yeah, sure, I’ll teleport a cup of coffee on my nightstand in the morning, thank-you-very-much! Stop bothering me with your quests, legendary adventures, and all that nonsense! You either buy some pastry, or I’m going to report you to the watch for loitering! So, do you want to know what I’m going to do in this fantasy world? Well, I’m going to get a girlfriend, that’s what I’m going to do! No Pizzas Were Harmed in the Making of This Novel.

Money makes the world go round. In almost all cases, the amount of money you have determines your power and status, and in a fantasy world of wonder and magic, it’s no different. Ex hero candidate Luka Randz knew this better than anyone, he also knew that, as far as risk and return goes, being a hero was of no real profit to him, which is why he left that goal behind, and any chance of being the “main character” with it. Now he rises up the ranks of society as the greatest side character role: the merchant, where the money is. Allies, enemies and everything in between await Luka in his quest to reign supreme on the battlefield of marketing and trade and become the richest man in the world.

When the balance of the Chaos Verse begins to fracture, an exiled boy named Hale Wren finds himself caught between gods, monsters, and his own unraveling mind. Across a realm built from light and shadow, Hale must uncover the truth of what it means to exist — and what must be sacrificed to keep that existence from collapsing. But in a world where every choice reshapes reality, even the smallest spark of Chaos can ignite the end of everything.

Pasar 6 años tratando de buscarle un sentido a su vida después de sobrevivir a una guerra biológica no ha sido fácil, mucho menos para Frank que perdió todo lo que amaba frente a él. Sus padres, sus padrinos y los hijos de ellos con los que creció ya no estaban más. Aún no lo superaba y no creía que lo pudiera hacer algún día. Por ello sabía qué, aunque afuera las cosas estuvieran en calma, dentro de él todo estaba en caos. Su cuerpo y mente crearon su propio temporizador o eso es lo que pensaba él. Pero algo más allá le haría ver que él no tiene y nunca tuvo control sobre sí mismo.

Liu, a student studying abroad, in his Highschool years transfers to New Shanghai, a city currently in the making in pursuit of a new chapter in his life, however, upon arriving things are strange; the people, the city, and also the crazy high crime rate; which all are connected to one thing, magic itself. Liu doesn't believe in Magic and fairy tails but his biggest mistake was not believing...that he too, has a Magicians lineage. He had suddenly shifted towards another realm. -The Magicians Society

Jin Lin a high school kid with a big brother-complex lost his genius, entrepreneur big brother Jin Chen to an explosive accident at an offshore oil drilling platform. Left in a vegetative state, Jin Chen had a low probability of waking up from his coma. All hope was lost that is until a gaming company known as Star Horizon gave him a second chance to live in a virtual game world. Their mother agreed with ease after paying a hefty price her son. Jin Chen was taken away and that was last they saw him. Five years later Star Horizon's virtual reality game Equino, Jin Lin signed up with the hope of seeing his brother again.

James Thrys was a soldier in the Great Continental War that ravaged the nations for decades. Fighting side by side with his brother, the pursuit of the mysterious cause of the war crept to a close. But tragedy struck when a mission ended not only in defeat, but also with his brother's sacrifice. James swore to finish the fight his brother started. And after years of agony, a peace treaty was signed. Like a lifeless war machine, James no longer had a purpose in life except to wander around cities. He had lost everything to attain peace for the world, and swore never to pick up a weapon again. But unsolvable assassinations of officials around the world began to threaten the peace that James sacrificed so much for. The assassin rumored to be murderer of his brother. Donning the mantle of the Quiver once more, James Thrys had a vow of vengeance had to carry out.

Sophie Wexler transmigrated into a novel about The Galaxy, becoming the vicious, F-rank Healer-class cannon fodder. The original owner constantly caused trouble and made things difficult for the female lead, earning her the hatred of the entire internet. Upon transmigrating and seeing that everything had been ruined by the original owner, Sophie's only thought was: "What kind of nightmare start is this?!" To escape the original owner's fate, Sophie Wexler worked diligently, conducted herself conscientiously, stayed away from the male and female leads, compensated the soldiers harmed by the original owner, and strove to be a model citizen of The Galaxy, absolutely refusing to be the cannon fodder 'offed' by the Imperial Marshal! Broke and powerless, Sophie also had to support a man who'd been innocently dragged into the original owner's mess. She had no choice but to hustle. She started live streaming, became a masked singer, and held concerts. At first, netizens were scornful: 【Tsk, how good can she possibly sound?】 Later, the netizens were forced to eat their words. 【Damn, that's so good I'm on my knees!】 【What the hell, the violent episode of my Disorder Period has actually been soothed?!】 【The toxins in my Spiritual Sea have actually been eliminated!】 Her live streams went viral, the masked singer became a huge sensation, and tickets for her concerts were snapped up across The Galaxy. Sophie was content, thinking, "This time, I must have finally escaped the original owner's fate, right?" But what do you know, the man I've been doting on and supporting is actually the Imperial Marshal?! --- One day, Yancey Forrest came home to find that the boisterous person who was always claiming to be good to him was gone. His eyes darkened. Provoke me and then think you can leave? After catching her, Yancey traced his fingertips along Sophie's neck, smiling gently. "Why run?" Sophie trembled. "You... you're the Imperial Marshal?" His identity exposed, Yancey Forrest took her hand and slowly placed it on his own neck ring. "You know I won't kill you, don't you?"

Stella Sterling, born into wealth, had always followed the rules. Jaded by the hypocrisy of high society, she suddenly had a whim one day to have an ordinary romance. Thus, a fabricated rumor that Stella Sterling had spent a fortune to hire a Matchmaker from a dating site to find her a partner quickly spread through her circles. Those on good terms with her teased and watched the fun. Those on bad terms with her waited to see her become a joke. Later, an employee from the dating website revealed, "The company was acquired with an investment from a Vicenzan tycoon, and the profile of a certain female member with the surname Sterling was hidden overnight." The public speculated wildly about the identities of the Vicenzan tycoon and the female member with the surname Sterling. - Later on, a candid street photo that was accidentally captured went viral. In the dense night of The Spire on Vesper Island— Beside a Benz, a handsome, composed, and dignified man lifted a striking beauty in a red dress with one arm, pressing her against the car door and lowering his head for a deep kiss. In the faint light and shadow, the woman's flowing hair was swept by the wind, wrapping around the man's finger, which wore a pinky ring. Like a footnote to a romance, and even more like a vintage film frame etched into the axis of time. Someone immediately dug up the man's identity based on clues from the photo. The eldest son of Vicenza's Rhodes Family—low-profile and inscrutable, cold and untamable, and also the powerful contemporary authority of The Vesper Circle. And the alluring, glamorous belle by his side was none other than Stella Sterling. When the street photo spread to the mainland, everyone excitedly exclaimed: "The case is solved, the case is solved—"