the alpine echo

In the middle of a deserted island, a small boy wakes up with two sets of memories: one from his few years of life and the other from a man who lived to adulthood and achieved great things. When he least expected it, a powerful master appeared on the island and took him in as a disciple, revealing a shocking fact: magic exists in that world, and, thanks to it, humanity managed to conquer the galaxy. If you like it, you can support me on patreon.com/lordanl and get up to 10 advanced chapters.

When a flawed summoning tore Echo from modern Earth, he arrived in the savage Beast World with nothing but unnatural charm and the ability to see the glitches in reality itself. Surviving slavery, he forged unbreakable bonds with outcasts—a phantom-clawed scout, a space-weaving healer, a nine-tailed illusionist, and a cybernetically-enhanced soldier. These bonds did more than save him; they awakened a latent, terrifying power within. He is the Sanguis Imperator, a sovereign who commands the very blood of life. But his power is a lie. His existence is an accident. Echo discovers he is a living anomaly, born from a wound in reality: the Chaos Crystal, an artifact from beyond all multiverses that crashed into Earth a millennium ago. Its mere presence mutated his world and wrote its impossible physics into his blood. Now, he is trapped in a cosmic war he never knew existed. On one side, the Conclave of Severance, enforcers of sterile Order who see him as a cancerous virus to be sterilized. On the other,the Scourge, intelligent Corrupted born from an ancient multiversal war, who see his stable blood as the key to ultimate power. And on his own transformed Earth—now a post-apocalyptic battleground where 1,200 years have passed—theAdapted humans who evolved from the Crystal's leak fight desperately for survival. With his bonded Circle, Echo must navigate this three-sided war, master his abilities as the Synthesizer, and return to the heart of the corruption. His choices won't just decide his fate, but the fate of all existence: will he heal the fundamental schism of reality, or become the ultimate weapon that destroys it? A gritty, emotional, and epic LitRPG cultivation saga where love is power, blood is destiny, and the greatest battle is for the soul of reality itself.

After losing her parents, a date with her boyfriend goes terribly wrong when she finds her boyfriend cheating on her with a werewolf. He forces a bite on her, and 18-year old Layla Gibbous is forcefully removed from everything she once held dear and is tossed into a new life at a school for the wolves of the night, Alpine Crescent Academy. As she learns more about her new abilities, she feels like she is being watched from the shadows. When she keeps running into a mysterious and devilishly handsome man comes on campus, Layla can't help but get close to him. If he is the one in the shadows - is he here to protect her or hurt her? At the academy, she is taught more about the history and the two warring factions of wolves: Nestati and Vosak. Can she stay out of the fight? Or is something more at work here, like fate?

As the Nine Dragons Syndicate tightens its grip on Southeast Asia, a new and enigmatic leader emerges from the shadows. Known only as The Jade Dragon, this figure is unlike any of the original nine—an outsider whose ambitions threaten not only the region but the very balance of power within the syndicate itself. The Jade Dragon's rise sparks internal discord, pitting the nine original leaders against one another in a high-stakes struggle for dominance. Amid this chaos, Felix, a former enforcer turned reluctant ally, leads a team of unlikely heroes in uncovering the syndicate's long-buried secrets. Their investigation reveals a chilling truth: the Jade Dragon is linked to the very origins of the syndicate, holding the key to its rise—and potentially its fall. As the team dives deeper, they discover that the Jade Dragon’s plans extend beyond crime and corruption. Harnessing ancient curses and cutting-edge biotechnology, this new leader aims to unleash an environmental catastrophe that could reshape the region’s resources for their control. David, still grappling with the power and burden of the Dragon Crown, must confront the haunting visions it brings, which are tied to the Jade Dragon’s dark legacy. Mayang, whose plant-based abilities are fading, must rediscover her connection to nature to counteract the syndicate's devastating environmental damage. Clarissa, driven by personal loss, infiltrates the syndicate's fractured inner circle to exploit their infighting. Thalia, with her psychic connection to Southeast Asia's ancient spiritual roots, begins to see visions of a greater threat—a prophecy of the “Tenth Dragon” who will bring either salvation or destruction. The stakes rise as the syndicate unravels from within. The Jade Dragon manipulates the chaos, forcing old alliances to shatter and new alliances to form. Trust is a fragile commodity among the team, especially when Felix's shadowed past resurfaces, and his loyalty is questioned. Even more dangerous

Kael disparaît une nuit sans explication. Il se réveille face à une vérité que des entités cosmiques avaient scellée depuis des millénaires, afin que les humains n’y aient jamais accès. Dans un monde privé de magia, quatre Temples anciens dorment encore… et l’un d’eux réagit étrangement à la présence de Kael. Son arrivée déclenche une chaîne d’événements qu’aucun mortel n’était censé provoquer : un mécanisme oublié, une prophétie étouffée, et surtout le début d’un Test destiné à juger les êtres de cette jeune planète. Écho après Écho, Kael se retrouve confronté à des épreuves aux côtés d’autres humains, dont le but réel est de déterminer s’ils possèdent — ou non — les qualifications nécessaires pour s’ouvrir aux autres mondes. Il n’est pas un héros. Il n’était pas prévu. Mais quelque chose, dans les profondeurs, semble l’avoir toujours attendu. Echo of the Past est une dark fantasy lente et méticuleuse, où chaque Écho compte et où rien n’est précipité. Et derrière ces épreuves s’étend un chemin où un monde titanesque et sans fin vous attend.

Echo of the Past – Dark Fantasy Progression While exploring a mysterious cave with a friend, the ground collapses beneath them. Kael falls into a buried structure no map has ever recorded — an unknown Temple, sealed for millennia. But it is not abandoned. The Temple is still active. A dormant system awakens. A Trial begins. The Temple tests. Observes. Measures. It does not respond to everyone the same way. And in Kael’s case… something deviates. What he does not yet know is that at the end of this Trial, something awaits him. Something ancient. Something absolute. A presence that does not merely judge — but binds. A bond that is not only about survival. Not only about power. A bond that will follow him in this world… and in others. Updates: Saturday — 10:00 PM CET

Advertencia: maltrato, violencia, tortura, violencia sexual. Echo solo ha conocido el dolor durante los últimos diez años. Tratada como una esclava de la manada, ha cocinado, limpiado y trabajado más duro que nadie que conozca. ¿Su recompensa por sus esfuerzos? Días sin comer y el maltrato incesante de todos en la manada. Para colmo de males, uno de sus mayores verdugos también está completamente obsesionado con ella. Nunca ha conocido a nadie en la manada que le haya mostrado una pizca de amabilidad. Cuando un Alfa visitante de una manada vecina resulta ser su pareja predestinada, su vida podría pender de un hilo. ¿Será él su salvación o la rechazará por su debilidad? ¿Logrará escapar del maltrato alguna vez? Si es así, ¿podrá escapar de las garras del hombre poderoso que cree que ella le pertenece?

Trigger Warning: abuse, violence, torture, sexual violence. Echo has known only pain for the last ten years. Being treated as a pack slave, she has cooked, cleaned, and worked harder than anyone she knows. Her reward for her efforts? Days without food and non-stop abuse from everyone in the pack. To make matters worse, one of her biggest tormentors is also completely obsessed with her. She has never known anyone in the pack to show her an ounce of kindness. When a visiting alpha from a neighboring pack turns out to be her fated mate, her life may hang in the balance. Will he be her saving grace, or will he reject her for her weakness? Will she ever escape the abuse? If so, can she escape the clutches of the powerful man who believes she belongs to him?

Triggerwarnung: Missbrauch, Gewalt, Folter, sexuelle Gewalt. Echo kennt seit zehn Jahren nichts als Schmerz. Als Rudel-Sklavin behandelt, hat sie gekocht, geputzt und härter gearbeitet als jeder, den sie kennt. Ihre Belohnung für ihre Mühen? Tagelang ohne Essen und unaufhörlicher Missbrauch durch jeden im Rudel. Zu allem Übel ist einer ihrer größten Peiniger auch noch völlig von ihr besessen. Sie hat noch nie jemanden im Rudel erlebt, der ihr auch nur einen Funken Freundlichkeit gezeigt hätte. Als sich ein zu Besuch kommender Alpha aus einem benachbarten Rudel als ihr Schicksalsgefährte entpuppt, könnte ihr Leben auf dem Spiel stehen. Wird er ihre Rettung sein oder wird er sie wegen ihrer Schwäche zurückweisen? Wird sie dem Missbrauch jemals entkommen? Wenn ja, kann sie den Fängen des mächtigen Mannes entkommen, der glaubt, dass sie ihm gehört?

Ellis Langston, a brilliant but naive electrical engineer, gains precognitive abilities after a near-drowning accident. Struggling with guilt and the consequences of his well-intentioned choices, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery, learning to accept uncertainty and the complexities of altering fate.