crystal pawns

Crestwood used to be peaceful. Now people lock their doors before sunset. The town has become consumed by a string of brutal murders, each victim connected in ways the police fail to understand. To everyone else, the deaths seem random. But Aubrey knows better. There’s a pattern hidden beneath the bloodshed—something watching, choosing, waiting. And when the pattern begins circling her, she realizes she was never outside of it. Desperate for answers, Aubrey gathers the friends she trusts most, only to uncover a terrifying truth: all of them are connected by something far deeper than coincidence. Their lives, their encounters, even the tragedies that shaped them feel orchestrated, as though they had been guided toward one another long before they were born. But the deeper they dig, the more reality itself begins to unravel. Because behind Crestwood lies something far worse than a murderer. There are forces moving beyond human sight—silent influences shaping lives, steering choices, and bending fate toward an outcome only they understand. To them, people are nothing more than expendable positions in a larger design, living entire lives unaware they were never truly in control. Everything was proceeding exactly as intended. Until one of them changed. Among Aubrey’s group, one fate begins drifting beyond what was planned, triggering a chain reaction no one foresaw. What should have remained controllable becomes unpredictable. Dangerous. For the first time, something within the system is no longer obeying the role it was given. And if even one pawn can move on its own… Then the ones controlling the board may finally learn what fear feels like.

Sejak kecil, Liza tahu kalau dia berbeda. Liza diberkahi sepasang mata yang memiliki kemampuan aneh, yaitu melihat kristal cahaya gaib yang dimiliki oleh setiap manusia di dunia. Selama ini Liza mengira kristal cahaya itu tidak berarti apa-apa, sampai suatu ketika ia terseret dalam sebuah kejadian tak terduga. Sejak itulah Liza mendapatkan suatu fakta mencengangkan tentang kebenaran jati dirinya yang ternyata adalah seorang keturunan penyihir putih legendaris yang pernah hidup di zaman abad pertengahan bernama Adera. Konon penyihir putih legendaris itu adalah penyihir yang mampu mengendalikan tujuh cakra dalam tubuhnya untuk mengeluarkan sihir dengan fungsi tertentu. Salah satunya adalah cakra jantung, cakra yang berfungsi untuk cinta dan penyembuhan. Dan berkat kemampuan sihir yang dimilikinya, Liza mampu menyembuhkan manusia dari serangan magis dan juga menolong mereka untuk menemukan jodoh sejati hanya dengan melihat pola-pola kristal gaib yang dia lihat. Itu seperti menemukan dan menyatukan jodoh kepingan puzzle. Sampai suatu hari, Liza memiliki keinginan untuk mencari siapa pasangan jiwa menggunakan kemampuan sihirnya itu. Namun anehnya, Liza masih belum menemukannya hingga sekarang. Keberuntungan jodoh seolah tidak berpihak padanya. Alih-alih mencari pasangan, Liza malah dipertemukan terus dengan Chistone, pria misterius yang memiliki pola kristal jodoh yang tidak terbaca. Siapakah sebenarnya Christone? Bagaimana bisa kristal jodoh pria itu tidak bisa terbaca oleh Liza? Lalu apakah nanti Liza bakal menemukan jodohnya? Follow untuk info dan update cerita di : @fenlykim

Lin Songmei is poor. Getting dropped off at the doorstep of an orphanage while she was a baby—the classic baby in the basket situation—she didn’t have much of a childhood, and spent most of her days doing schoolwork or reading in the library. However, in a world where modern society is intertwined with cultivators that have lived for as long as anyone remembers, everyone’s life has a chance to turn around at the aptitude tests held at 16 years old. So, when Songmei goes into the aptitude tests crossing her fingers and hoping for a smidge of talent, just enough to get her a comfy home and a stable future, but finds out she has more talent than she could ever imagine... what next? Dream of a bigger house? 'And why does the second child of a super rich family clan keep showing up? Her family has enough influence to move nations... So why is she hanging out in my room?' --------------- This is going to be a kinda slice of life, fluff GL story-... kinda what I always write if you’ve read my other books... Cover art is not mine! Updates will be... T~T bad(?) I’ll try and be consistent but I’m bad at being consistent during the school year Join my discord! It’ll be fun I promise! Also there are reference images and name explanations which are like... free bonus content free dlc! (i don’t play games idk sorry) https://discord.gg/aEzwY9dR5c

For months, Kieran's nights have been tormented by relentless nightmares. Every time he closes his eyes, he is thrust into a nightmarish realm where a brutal and bloody battle unfolds between countless races and an onslaught of infinite beasts. Amidst the chaos is a mysterious figure, a woman whose fate is inexplicably intertwined with Kieran's. Each night, he witnesses her valiant struggle, fighting alongside the diverse races against the overwhelming tide of vicious beasts. But, no matter how hard she fights, she meets a tragic end, leaving Kieran to wake in a state of panic and despair. Today, a glimmer of hope shines upon Kieran as the long-awaited awakening ceremony beginnings. With it comes the promise of transformation and revelation. In the depths of his heart, he yearns for liberation from the shackles that have bound him, longing to freely explore the vast expanse of the universe. ************************** Chapter lengths: I end the chapter when I feel like it, some can do 1k words and others 2k words, but the average will be 1k words. Cover: The cover is official, and I own the right to it. It's been made by 狼 Wølf. https://linktr.ee/wolf3994 To interact with the author, give feedback, and see what the characters look like, join the discord Server: https://discord.gg/WYAVQmg6Q4 Patreon: patreon.com/CrystalEvolutionNovel Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.fr/sledsauthor/crystal-evolution/ ************************** Warning: gore scene can be described. Disclaimer: It's my first time writing a story, and English is not my first language. I will surely make narrative/story or grammatical mistakes, but I hope you will enjoy my story and give me time to improve.

"They… are coming," the stranger said, his fear palpable. But it wasn’t the fear of dying—it was the fear of me dying. "GET... out of here! They will kill you! Everything you know will be defiled if you encounter them. My kind is... merciless to humans." What was he saying? I was confused. "I don’t understand what you mean, sir. What are you saying?" I asked, my curiosity growing, as if my life depended on it. "I don’t have much time," he murmured weakly. "You have a brave heart... What you knew before will be different now. I hope this works..." The stranger smiled at me, though it was faint and filled with pain. "Your destiny now is to find her and protect her. Come closer... I want to change your fate, the one you’ve always desired. Come closer," he said, his words barely coherent as the sound of footsteps grew louder and closer. His skin began to fade—this wasn’t something that happens to a normal human. Who was this man? He looked at me one last time, then dragged my head closer to his mouth, revealing his teeth. Wait... is that... is that......?! **** In the era of power struggle between gods and demons. When the vampires were seen to be the next strongest species after them. 7 daughters of the vampire god, 7 protectors of these girls who possess different keys to power and evolution. Thing takes a sharp turn when a human is being dragged into the whole realm of war and madness, human at first but in the nearest future, becomes someone who shouldn't be tapered with. Imagine a novice who would become the master of all game and trade...

The demon race is powerful. When humans are on the verge of extinction, the six great temples rise up and lead humans to hold onto the last territory. A young boy joins the Knight Temple to save his mother. Miracles and intrigues constantly play out on him. In this world where the six great human temples and the seventy-two demon gods vie with each other, can he ascend the Throne of Godseal that symbolizes the highest honor of a knight?

In a world where every human awakens a Crystal at the age of fifteen, power is determined from the very beginning. The stronger your Crystal, the greater the Monsters you can command… and the higher your place in society. Qalish was given a second chance at life after dying while trying to save a child. Reborn into a world of fantasy, he hoped for something more—something better. But fate had other plans. At his Awakening, his Crystal was judged as F Rank… the lowest of the low. Mocked. Looked down upon. Branded as a failure once again. Even in a new world… he was still nothing special. Until that night. At the stroke of midnight, a mysterious System appeared before him—something that should not exist in this world. A system that could: Analyze Monsters Reveal hidden evolution paths And… break the limits of rank itself In a world where strength is fixed and fate cannot be changed… Qalish has obtained the one power that defies everything. From the weakest F Rank… To something far beyond what the world has ever known.

this was changed finally sorry for the long wait!) this story isn’t like most dungeon related stories. while most dungeon stories when they have a theme they stick to it. in case of mike his dungeon while starts off normal, it doesn’t seem to stay that way long. the mc will be a femboy and the majority of women in the story will be futanari if they were made from with in the dungeon so femboy on futa and futa on femboy, some femboy on women. and a hint of man on femboy. anyways Mike bored with all his games being alittle to easy and becoming Mondane, it wasn’t hard to convince him of something better. to be fair he didn’t honestly believe anything would happen. how wrong he was and it spiraled out to meeting gods and becoming a bit of a unique dungeon while most become some hunk of rock or something similar he gets that an a new body from the beginning and a crystal chunk to work with. this might not seem like a small change but after becoming a demon with a lusty nature it leads to a lot more sexual situations than most normal dungeons would get to experience. watch as he would meet and experience the monster races and maybe a few civilized races like human and elf’s maybe a few interesting ones. watch as mike gets a new name, deal with gods Demi gods and stranger being. this may be changed again if the story becomes longer!

Sorry guys! With all the crazy fires, not sure if I can maintain a steady schedule of releases. This week has been crazy. A group of friends undergoes the coming of age ritual. They explore the world and meet magical creatures and devious wizards. Join them as they discover their growing powers and a path that leads to their place in the world. Would they stay friends forever? Or will the truths they discover rend them apart.

In her previous life, she took the wrong "white lotus" script, causing her to die a miserable death. Heaven has let her live again, so she shouldn't have to suffer the hardships of her past life once more! Feng Moxi sheds her weakness from her previous life. Making a new choice, she must fight! There are monsters! Kill them! There are scumbags! Eliminate them! With her meager strength, she picks up a Heavy Sword and forges a difficult path forward. Unexpectedly, that arrogant and reckless person who caused her no small amount of trouble along the way eventually becomes a comrade-in-arms to whom she can entrust her back, a companion for life. The sky fills with darkness, the Demon People emerge! The Heavenly Dao returns. One day, Feng Moxi is leisurely roasting beast meat by the river. Chaoyang, having just finished fighting a demon beast, sees the crumbs on her lips and immediately leans in. "Want some?" Chaoyang dazedly nodded his head. Suddenly, a piece of burnt beast meat is stuffed into his mouth. Chaoyang pulls Feng Moxi into his embrace, gently brushes the corner of her lips with his hand, and says, "You're mine!" Apocalypse + Cultivation + Doting Boyfriend