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Ruinous Love

**WARNING** CONTAINS SCENES OF EXTREME PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AND SEVERE DISTRESSING PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA● In the shadowed stillness of the room, she stood transfixed amidst the onslaught of memories of a father now gone. Her tears fell not with a cry, but traced a path down her cheeks in a heavy, stifled silence. As his tall shadow loomed upon the threshold, a faint tremor of dread and uncertainty coursed through her. He stepped inside, moving forward slowly, until he stood close before her. For a fleeting moment, her gazed locked with his—those wild eyes said to carry the scent of blood and the weight of a dark, haunted past. But behind that predatory gaze, another truth was beginning to reveal itself. His fingers, trembling with uncertain restraint, reached towards her face; a touch so delicate it seemed impossible that these hands had ever closed around the cold hilt of a sword. He gazed into the girl's light brown eyes but, he was not looking at her; instead, deep within her eyes, he was searching for someone else. Then with his gentle hands, brushed the tears from her cheeks. With a fevered longing, he pulled her against his chest, as if he were chaining her to his very soul; he then buried his face in her hair. With every breath, he drank in the scent of her. The girl, eyes wet and body rooted in place by fear, yet burning like a furnace from sheer embarrassment, heard the rapid thrumming of his heart against her ear—a beat whose rhythm, like the tender words of a mother, offered solace to a broken heart. Her fear dissolved in the face of the man’s pure and evident grief. She lifted her shaking hands, clutched at his clothes, and in that heavy silence, allowed herself to rest in the chill of the embrace of that dangerous man.
Pouria_Zarrinpar · 4.3k Views

A Writer's Transmigration into the world of fantasy

Book 3 of Codex System Series ***** Icarus is the fourth son of the House of Phoenix. His late mother was a royal princess. His eldest brother is a general, his sister married a Duke, and his third brother is a powerful sorcerer. His father is the Revenue Minister. But Icarus? He has no martial skills, no talent for business, and no ambition. He is only known for his good looks and bad habits, like splurging money in gambling houses and brothels. Still, he is the Emperor’s favorite nephew. So when he is chosen to marry the heiress of House Griffin, everyone is shocked. On his way to Ashenford Town for the wedding, he was ambushed by mysterious assassins and died. On the same night that the Full Moon appeared more silvery than usual, the entire House of Phoenix was obliterated, not leaving behind even a survivor. The incident is named the Silver Night. That's where his story ends. But something strange happens afterward. An acclaimed writer, Qin Wei, from the modern world, wakes up in Icarus' body. Or rather, his soul merged with Icaurs as he awakened the Codex System: War, turning him from a trash to an Overlord of War: The Warrior. “You dare throw flames? Watch carefully, Zephyr Fang Spiral!” “You want a final move? Then behold, my Avatar!” “You think strength wins? I’ll break your soul with One Fist!” “You think swords frighten me? Witness, Nine Sword Style: World-Cleaving Dance!” "Hmpf, you think your dragon summon can frighten me? Arise, Titan Warframe." Follow the journey of Qin Wei as he rewrites the story of Icarus, turning him from a trash of House Phoenix to a War God, walking the path of vengeance to bring justice to his massacred loved ones, while using anything he can in the process, whether it is the women who love him, the system that grant his power, his in-law family that forever watch his back, the friends who always stood beside him. **** Do comment and give power stones or golden tickets to support the author. For further support: patreon.com/snowstar For discussions about the novel or hints of future arcs and spoilers, Join the Discord server: https://discord.gg/9pw6NBJD
RisingSun · 71.6k Views

Cosmic Seal

We all were born into this world without our knowledge. We weren't given the chance to choose our origin: race, tribes, or even the family where we came from. Then what crime have we committed for being who we are today? Alator, a boy without an origin, name, family, or place in the world — left to survive in the wastelands. A land once raided by demonic beasts one thousand years ago. Now ruled by the powerful noble houses. In the wastelands, power is everything and being weak means death.The soil is soaked with blood, the roads littered with bones, and only the strong take anything for themselves. Every day is a fight to survive, every choice is a gamble against life and death. Alator has a single goal: to awaken his soul essence, to claw his way out of nothing, rise above his insignificance, and to finally claim control over his own life. But Alator never knew what was waiting for him. As he struggles to rise, he faces mysterious forces far beyond mortals, one that wishes to erase his existence, because of his sacred origin. In the wastelands, nothing is fair, nothing is safe, life is earned in blood, and survival only keeps you on the ground to fight again. Join our MC as he embarks on this brutal and thrilling journey towards defying his fate and discovering his true identity. Will Alator defy his fate or will he bow to the will of heaven, wishing to destroy him and erase his existence?. ________________________ Written in: Feudal/ Myth/ Fantasy/ Post-Apocalypse. Tone: (gritty/gore). IG:@jovan_uxee X : @VNLuxee Discord: https://discord.gg/umaVspeeD
Auxtin_jovan · 5.5k Views

Awakened: SSS Rank Cult Management Skill

!~~~WSA 2026~~~! "A teachable moment. The fragility of life doesn’t care what you want, only what you can do. SkillSense simply shows you the truth of yourself, of what you are, and what you can become. And the truth, little one, is rarely kind." ——————————————————— This is the story of one man's Ascension to godhood and beyond. Magnus Barlowe: Cult Leader? He'd wish it wasn't so. But when he plays an obscure game and is the first ever person to complete it, he's rewarded, or punished, with the most unexpected skill. In this world, skills are managed and recorded through technology known as SkillSense, and the people of the world place a hierarchy on those with skills. Meaning: The higher your skills, the more people respect you. But the skill Magnus just earned, SSS-Rank Cult Management, is not only two levels above the max S-Rank, but is also a restricted and mostly unknown skill to the world. What has the world got in store for this reluctant man? Will he deny his destiny, or jump into the path of being a cult leader and not look back? Follow Magnus along his journey through the occult in this tale of mysteries! ——————————————————— Author's Notes: As you may know, I'm also the author of Reborn with a Necromancer System, which has been a blast to write, Fractured Horizon, a slightly futuristic fantasy/sci-fi novel about mutated human monsters and psychics that battle them (currently on hiatus to focus on my other novels and my life). I also wrote My Undeath, a reincarnation novel set in a fantasy world. It wasn't my best work, but I loved writing the story, and I may get back to it one day. As long as you, my readers, are interested in this novel, I will continue to write it. Magnus's journey is capable of covering thousands of chapters across many years of his life. ——————————————————— Disclaimers/FAQ: 1. This story is set in a modern alternate Earth, where there is a technology that reads your best skills and reveals them to you. This is not a system novel, instead, the "system" is just a mathematical analysis of your skills that everyone has access to. But the MC is guided (not very gently sometimes) by the social media system known as SkillSphere occasionally. He is not a slave to it, but reluctantly follows it's suggestions for one reason or another. 2. There are no plans for a harem, or for multiple lovers over the course of the novel. The MC is a loyal, stick-to-one-person-at-a-time kind of guy. But don't worry, we won't suddenly see Magnus shift his entire personality just because he likes someone. He is who he is, and of course may change over a couple thousand chapters, but not in an instant. 3. This is not a cultivation novel, even if it has cult in its name. 4. Yes, the images and cover art in this novel are currently generated with A.I. This in no way impacts my writing, and if enough money is made from this novel, I plan to commission professional art for the title, characters, and some world building images. ——————————————————— Inspiration: The Steam game Cultist Simulator, was actually something of an inspiration for this novel. I played several dozens of hours, but always felt it needed something. I started working on a 3D alternate version of the video game to make it better, but it suddenly hit me that I could write a novel about a cult leader instead. I've watched and read several pieces of fiction with cults in them (quite difficult to find, honestly), and they usually grab my attention pretty well, and so here I am. ——————————————————— Support me, the Author: Please use coins/stones/golden tickets, or review my novel! And if you're feeling extra benevolent and want to help me turn writing into my full-time job so you can all read more from me, please share my novel or send me gifts with coins. Everything helps, and I can spend more time writing more chapters for you all to binge! If I were to win WSA 2026, you'd have me writing full-time for an entire year. Wish me luck!
Jhaydun · 10.2k Views