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The Starlight of Mundane: The Tumult at Stonefist Outpost

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In the ruthless, magic-dominated world of Aethelgard, an ordinary young woman named Elara is overlooked by society due to her meager magical talent. However, she refuses to succumb to fate, instead relying on her exceptionally cautious mind and strategic application of alchemy and arcane power to embark on a path of ascent, fraught with hardship and marvel. The core of the story lies in how Elara survives and thrives in a cruel world where might makes right, magical resources are scarce, and major magical organizations are locked in ceaseless conflict. A fortuitous discovery provides her with unexpected aid, enabling her to gain an advantage in the fierce competition for resources. She will face severe challenges from the external world: scarce cultivation resources, warring mages' guilds, deadly trials in ancient magical ruins, and threats from other dimensions. Simultaneously, she must constantly struggle and grow, torn between her relentless pursuit of ultimate mystical knowledge and supreme power, and her deep-seated human emotions. This is an ode to the underestimated, profoundly exploring the theme of free will versus destiny, demonstrating that even those born with limited arcane talent can achieve greatness through intelligence, perseverance, and calculated risk-taking. The novel discards the "chosen one" stereotype, employing a grimdark-lite, realistic tone. It blends classic Western high fantasy elements with a logically consistent, almost economics-based magic system, depicting an epic journey of how a down-to-earth protagonist, in a challenging fantasy environment, outwits powerful foes, accumulates resources, and unravels conspiracies to gradually grow from a rural novice into a formidable arcane master. Her story is filled with foreshadowing and reversals, and may eventually touch upon the essence of magical power and the secrets of immortality. Yet, the path of pursuit is endless, foreshadowing unknown challenges in a vaster universe and inevitable sacrifices. This work aims to attract mature readers tired of predictable narratives, who instead seek to explore logically consistent magic systems, vast and detailed world-building, and morally complex characters.
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Brimful Depravation

Check MERCILESS CORRUPTOR for something truly Dark. Front Page is "DARCIA PHRANGNERTH". (In Her Younger Days - Chapter 134→) The world is dangerous, yet, there is beauty in the chaos if you learn how to appreciate it. The "Imperishable", Entities Above Everything Else, understood this undeniable truth eons ago, gifting to the Mortals a few tools to overcome the challenges across their lives. With this, amusing their own boring existences, looking with enthusiasm what new story could unfold, or if the same mistakes would be done once again but by a different person. The First Gift, is "Shards", called "Cards" by some, this otorgue instant rewards when you exchange them in an "Imperishable Monolith". The Second Gift, is the mentioned structure, capable of craft almost anything if you have the recipe, blueprint and the required materials and ingredients, a true aberration depending on who you ask. The Third Gift, is the "Perennence", with a 100 you won't Die if you are slain, you simply would "Respawn" in a "Memory Hall", making you partially Immortal, because as long as you have 1 of Perennence, you wouldn't be really dead, and someone else can "Revive" you by providing the missing resource. However, this comes with a drawback, you become a "Servant" of the person or thing that save your life, at least until you repay the Perennence plus an Interest of 50%. The Fourth Gift, is "The Memory Hall", unfortunately, they had an evil twin, "The Howling Wall", which are created in places that had seen too many "Take Downs" in a short span of time; Differently to the prodigal twin, you must have a minimum of 25 Perennence to be Respawned, otherwise, at best, you become an Immaterial entity, similar to a ghost, if not, a mindless beast or a simple Drone for a Hive Mind is not far fetched. Lastly, The Fifth Gift, is divided in three concepts, "Repercussion", "Traits" and "Work", being the last, one of the most unfair of all the Gifts, as you can't change your Work under any circumstances, which applies even for "The Imperishable". But the Gifts don't come for free, as they attract a series of weird creatures from unknown Invasive Territories, sprouting the so called "Graveyards", "Factories", "Hives", "Nests", "Lairs", "Crops" and "Farms" across the entire world of "Leathemnur". NO CHEATS NO PLOT ARMOR NO VANILLA EASY LIFE DON'T GET FOOLED BY THE START OR THE SLOW PROGRESS A FAIR SHARE OF: ACTION BEAUTIES MYSTERIES A WHOLE LOT OF: SMUT BONDING INDECENCY COMMENT FOR: KINKS DOUBTS SUGGESTIONS Additional Information: I would publish TWO Chapters a Day. English is not my first language, that is why, any mistake I made across the story, feel free to point it out for me to correct it as soon as possible.
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Return of The Conqueror [ System ]

Lizandra was transported to a Realm, having to survive on her own in a forest full of monsters, going through challenges that had made her who she is now, a Universe filled with God-like Beings. She had done everything she could to fight back, made a place for herself and even had a family once. But one decision changed her life…..her own decision to return to Earth, to go back to the people she had once called family all those eons ago…. Fate had different plans though, the world she knew has changed a lot. Monsters roamed around with Dungeons breaks swallowing whole cities. Humans had obtained the power from [System] to fight them back but, for how long will it go on.  This is the story of Lizandra, a woman who came back to her world after eons. Only to find it turned upside down. She, a Conqueror of the Realms, was back and there were forces around her that were creating chaos. There are beings that she will have to face, situations that will need her to be ruthless, things that will test her mind. Once again….facing the God-like Beings but this time, it would be different. ------------------------------------------------------ MC - Overpowered, Cunning, Villainous, Ruthless, Caring. There is romance, but only behind the scenes, for now. There is a system, but not for the MC. At least in the early chapters. It will be there once certain conditions are met. There is Multiverse, Invasion, a bit of Gore and lots of Destruction.  There will be a Multiversal ranking and a bunch of other stuff later on in the story (Keep Reading To Find Out). The story picks pace after first 10 chapters ------------------------------------------------------ Excerpt* Looking at the beams and spells raining on us. I wanted to end all of this with one single spell. Every person on the battleship and on the battlefield had a soul, there was nothing in this universe that could survive without having a soul. The soul was the most important thing connecting a being to reality. So I decided to use one of my most lethal but non destructive spells, The Soul Disintegration spell "Starfire Flux". This spell disintegrates the soul from within and doesn't leave anything behind except for dead bodies, burning every part of the soul with the heat of a supernova. Making the target of this spell wish for instant death rather than the horrifying pain. "Decrusto, Una scar" I let out a short whisper as a magic circle formed above us, covering the entire battleship and the field. A magic circle filled with bright runes, blinding everyone except the three of us.  A few seconds passed as the light died down, bodies fell to the ground where they were standing. All the Invaders had died, I didn't doubt that my spell would not work on them because I had used this same spell to kill a dragon before. A dragon's soul was a lot stronger than the soul of a human, so there was no chance for them to survive this. The only thing that remained was the eerie humming of the battleship as it stayed in the sky. ------------------------------------------------------ Author's Note - Don't just read the synopsis and leave thinking that it might be boring. Just try reading the first few chapters. There may be some things unexplained but later on everything will get cleared out (I’m keeping things mysterious). Chapter Schedule - One or Two chapters a Day.  Timing - Not fixed, but the chapters will be uploaded as soon as they are done writing. Word Count - 2000 to 3000 words per chapter.
Just_Another_Day · 3.6k Views