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Bride of the hell lord

Hades is not just a billionaire mogul; he is the literal personification of Death. To the public, he is the elusive, stone-cold CEO of the Luther Corporation, a man whose empire stretches across the globe and whose face hasn't aged a single day in a century. To his thousands of fanatical subordinates, he is a dark deity—a mafia-esque king who rules from a secluded, glass-walled fortress. He is immortal, untouchable, and utterly bored with an existence. He has watched empires fall and stars burn out, leaving his heart as hollow as a fresh grave. That boredom shatters on a rain-slicked Monday morning. While Hades is being driven to his skyscraper, a reckless stranger dives into the path of his speeding car to save a shivering stray cat. Hades doesn’t stop—he never stops—but the image of the boy’s defiant, silver-grey eyes stays burned into his mind. Days later, seeking a moment of quiet, Hades enters an upscale city restaurant. There, standing before him with a tray in hand and a tired but kind smile, is the same boy: ken. A hardworking university freshman balancing three part-time jobs just to afford his education. The moment their eyes meet, the cold void in Hades’ chest finally sparks with a terrifying, singular Obsession. Ken is just a student trying to survive his finals; he didn’t expect to catch the eye of the world’s most dangerous man. Driven by a hunger he cannot name, the King of the Underworld decides to trade his boardroom for a lecture hall, enrolling in Ken’s university to stalk his prey in plain sight. From the dark corners of the library to the crowded campus halls, Hades is everywhere. He doesn't just want Ken’s heart—he wants everything. In a game of cat and mouse, how do you escape a man who literally has forever to find you?

The_source · LGBT+

99 Chs

WHERE GODS DIE

They say gods are eternal. They lied. In a world governed by the Laws of Ascension, every path to power demands death. To rise from mortal to god, one must surrender their humanity piece by piece—through sacrifice, resurrection, faith, and betrayal. Orion del Emris knows nothing about gods, ancient acts, or the horrors hidden behind the world's curtain. He only knows one thing: Life is cruel. His village was destroyed. His family vanished. And the more he searches for answers, the more he discovers a terrifying truth— The gods are not protecting humanity. They are preventing something. After surviving an encounter that should have killed him, Orion is dragged into a hidden world of forbidden artifacts, secret organizations, ancient wars, and beings who view reality as nothing more than entertainment. To ascend means to die. To become a god means to lose yourself. And somewhere beyond the cycle of death and rebirth lies a final stage whispered only in madness— Act 1. As empires collapse, false gods awaken, and the world approaches another Culling Epoch, Orion begins uncovering traces of someone... a dead ascendant whose shadow seems tied to every mystery in existence. But the deeper Orion walks into the truth, the more horrifying the realization becomes: This may not be his first life. And this world may be the place... Where Gods Die.

The_source · Fantasy

27 Chs

GOD-LEVEL STATS

In a world where every person is born with a unique skill, the ultimate goal is to nurture that skill until they attain God-level power. Characters are officially ranked from weakest to strongest using the following hierarchy: Level D Level C Level B Level A Level S Legendary Every individual begins at Level D from birth and gradually climbs upwards. However, on extremely rare occasions, an individual can be born with Level C stats, a phenomenon so rare that only five such births have ever been recorded in history. The stat ranges correspond to these levels: D 10 to 90 C 100 to 990 B 1,000 to 9,999 A 10,000 to 99,000 S 99,000+ to 100,000 Those who surpass the absolute limit of their innate skill ascend to the Legendary rank. These individuals achieve the ultimate expression of their power by creating a Soul Palace—a personal realm or domain unique to their perfected skill. Though a Level S figure poses a significant threat to an entire planet, the power of the Legendary far eclipses this, cementing their status as true Gods. Only fourteen Legendary figures are known to exist across the world, each one said to possess the capability to destroy the universe. The story begins with a child named Leon. From the moment of his birth, Leon was an anomaly, possessing a stat reading that simply displayed: NULL. In this world, only those who own a stat reading can perceive it, or through the use of a specially designed reading machine. Every machine registered his stats as "NULL," leading the administration to conclude his power was simply too low to register. But Leon knew the truth: he was the only one who could see his genuine, baffling stats. Adding to the mystery, Leon could also see a woman dressed in a maid uniform. She was only visible to him—unless he specifically willed her to be seen by another. She attends to all his desires and needs, her existence a complete mystery to him. While she holds the answers to his origins, she is forbidden from revealing them. While everyone else is obsessed with the climb—leveling up and advancing their skill,Leon is obsessed with self-discovery. He needs to understand why he is different, why he is the only anomaly in a world built on quantifiable power. "Who am I, and what the hell is this stat?" Leon muttered, staring at the midnight sky from his window, the enigmatic maid standing silently behind him. Note to the reader: If you're into fantasy, high-stakes powers, mysterious leveling systems, and a main character unlocking a hidden destiny, this is the story for you.

The_source · Fantasy

42 Chs