what thirty lashes costs

By the time I reached thirty, I hadn't managed to provide any of the happiness I wanted for my wife. I also still couldn't become the support my parents relied on. At this turning point in my fate, my income suddenly began to increase randomly. (A daily life tale in a wealthy family setting, featuring a single female lead and no harem.)

Lu Cheng has already reached the age of thirty, at the prime of his career. As the attending physician at the County Hospital, he is of average qualifications, limited abilities, and meager income. Lu Cheng can see the end of his doctor's road for a lifetime. Inpatient Doctor, Attending Physician, Associate Chief Physician, Chief Physician, clearly defined levels, each step is difficult to take. Fortunately, Lu Cheng wakes up one day to discover he has awakened the Great Doctor System. Treating and saving patients can earn Skill Points, and adding points can make him stronger!

Eileen Caldwell had always been the epitome of a laid-back individual. From her early years to her teens, her passion for leisure rivaled that of any professional napper. School was merely a necessary inconvenience, and she found herself comfortably situated at the bottom of her class hierarchy, much to the chagrin of her teachers and the bemusement of her peers. However, all of this changed on her 18th birthday signaling her transition into adulthood, a mysterious system was activated, one that would upend her world of sloth and slumber. Gone were the days of lounging around without consequence; instead, Eileen found herself thrust into a destiny she could scarcely have imagined. This newly activated system, with its stern mandate against idleness, revealed to Eileen her true potential: she was destined to become one of the most formidable mages the world had ever seen. No longer could she while away the hours in blissful ignorance; instead, she was called upon to harness her latent magical abilities and rise to the challenge that lay before her.

In an empire carved from ice and upheld by silence, the young Emperor Zhuge Su Yeon — a transmigrator reborn upon the most perilous throne of the North — must rule over a realm inherited from a magnificent scoundrel, balancing politics, power, and thirty-three siblings as beautiful as they are deadly. Amid fragile alliances, fiery brides, and sisters who command destiny with a single glance, the cold is no longer just the climate — it is the battlefield where love, calculation, and blood intertwine. In the end, they will all learn the same truth: In the Zhuge Empire, even silence can kill.

Katarina had a picture perfect life: everlasting wealth, a loving husband, and everything she could ever want, but it all ended when she caught him and sister in bed together! To top it all, her husband ended up killing her after completely ruining her life. Luckily for her, she was granted a second chance to live. But, there was ONE clause. Katarina woke up in a story, as the main character of the book. In order to leave the story and return to her original life, she has to grant the female lead a happy and satisfying ending no matter what. The story’s female lead’s life was quite pathetic. She was blind, weak and bullied, and her betrothed who she was supposed to get married to, is fucking female lead’s step sister right under female lead’s nose. Katarina didn’t expect this quest to be an easy one, but she also didn’t expect it to be complicated to the extent of people wanting the weak female lead dead. ——— | ——— “Do I look like a fucking baby sitter to you?” He demanded, sounding as outraged as he looked. I let out a frustrated breath, knowing I was in no place to flare up since I’m the one in need right now. “No, your highness, you do not.” “Then why do you keep asking me t–” “Because my life is on the line!” I exclaimed urgently. His eyes narrowed and he scoffed. “What has that got to do with me? Do I look like I care? Cause I promise you that I do not.” “Because you need me, your highness. You know you do, even though you refuse to admit it.” I blurted out. A scowl settled on his handsome face. “Stop saying nonsense, you delusional weirdo.” “We both need each other and that’s the truth, so it’s best I don’t lose my life just yet, don’t you think so?”

The Eldran Continent is a land filled with many races and monsters. Humans are the official rulers, yet they are surrounded by powerful enemies. Fortunately, if a human reaches the age of 18, they might awaken a profession and gain great combat power. Allen Walker was an orphan from the slums, yet he awakened the SSS-rank profession,The Heaven-Cursed. Users of The Heaven-Cursed can only cast Forbidden Spells, but using them costs their own life. No The Heaven-Cursed user in the Eldran Continent has ever lived past 30. But Allen seems to have infinite life. If The Heaven-Cursed costs life? Let's just add one million years to it. And so, a madman no one dared to mess with was born on the continent. A local thug cried, "Boss, I just stole a piece of bread. Wasn't it a small thing? Why use a Forbidden Spell on me?" A Vampire Prince bowed. "Lord Allen, may I have just a drop of your blood? In return, I'll give you my daughter in marriage." The Dragon Realm pleaded, "My lord, take all the gold in my treasure hoard. Please stop using Forbidden Spells on me!" The Demon King shouted, "Are you crazy? Using Forbidden Spells like that will kill you! You'll die if you keep this up!" ... Ten years later, Allen finally turned thirty. All the races of the Eldran Continent threw all-night parties in celebration. A Great Dragon roared, "It's been ten years! Do you know how I survived these ten years? That jerk is finally dead!" The Demon King cheered, "Today, we attack the human world to celebrate!" The Light Pope laughed, "Now, who dares to defy me?" Just as all the races became reckless and thought nothing was off-limits, they froze in terror. Allen was still alive. Thirty more years passed, and Allen was still alive. Three hundred years later, Allen used his Forbidden Spells like basic attacks. Three thousand years later, the continent was unified, and all races paid their respects. The Demon King knelt respectfully on the ground and asked the question on everyone's mind,"My Lord, are you truly immortal?"

In a world teetering on the edge of chaos, a child is born with a curse that makes him the center of attention—yet also an outcast among his own tribe. Betrayed and abandoned by all, he decides to turn his curse into a weapon of destruction. His power grows to the point where he dares to challenge the supreme entities that rule the world. But he fails. As punishment, they strip him of half the power he gained through what he calls "the curse," sealing it within a mask that once watched over him. The mask is shattered into thirty pieces, each transformed into a weapon and scattered across thirty different worlds. In each world, a chosen hero guards a fragment of his lost strength. Now, his journey begins—to reclaim his power, his glory, and perhaps, his vengeance.

When Zhou Yi woke up, he realized he had become an executioner at the Demon-Slaying Department in Great Qian. It was a time where demons roamed the earth and terrorized all living beings, where the balance of the world began to shift. As an executioner, every demon that Zhou Yi had executed would fetch him rewards, varying from the Huang-ting Scripture to the Purple Ying Sword, the Flat Peach Spiritual Root, the Five-colored Immortal Bull, the Tiangang Spell, the Disha Divine Arts, and many more. This was the story of a man who roamed the nine heavens and ten hells, the story of a man who paced his way to immortality.

Five hundred and thirty years ago, thirty-six tribes sought to end an age of endless bloodshed by uniting beneath the gods. But before peace could take root, colonization shattered the alliance, plunging the land into a hidden war fought through assassins, divine bloodlines, and chosen champions. To prevent total destruction, the mysterious Council of Elders created a brutal system: every eighteen years, the thirty-six ruling houses each send forth a single warrior blessed by their god -a Divine Threat- to battle in a secret tournament known as the Convergence of Blood and Spirit. The last one standing gains control over the shadows of Nigeria itself. For centuries, the war has continued in silence. Now, after the assassination of one of the strongest Divine Threats alive, a banished son named Damian Osasogie is dragged back into the world he abandoned, a world of gods, monsters, and blood-soaked legacies. note: I will be posting on other platforms like royal road and wattpad https://www.royalroad.com/profile/1000479/fictions also follow the Instagram account if youd like to see character and background art for the fights: @wotss

At thirteen, Rhyse Synkar inherited an empire of unparalleled magitech and a fortune vast enough to make kings tremble. The catch? He was born utterly powerless, a magical dud in a lineage of legendary artificers. When grasping relatives and shadowy rivals move to seize his birthright, Rhyse awakens a unique legacy: the Synkar Core System, a mysterious power that turns raw wealth into unimaginable abilities. Now, in a world where Rank is everything, Rhyse must navigate deadly conspiracies, command a new team of loyal protectors, and outwit those who see him as a mere boy. But his enemies have made a fatal miscalculation: they think he's defenseless. They don't know that for Rhyse Synkar, every gold sovereign spent is another step towards godhood. His power costs gold... and he has plenty! Dive into a world of intricate magitech, political intrigue, and a System where the ultimate currency is power itself.