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Secrets of the Lonely

This is a rewrite of the previous novel by the same name. Just re-doing some of the plot because I was pretty unsatisfied with it and restarting was easier than editing entire chapters. - Enno 'I've seen suffering, and these people haven't even witnessed what it truly is. The true face of suffering comes in the form of the ones you trust the most. It lurks underneath your shadows, in your past. Hiding beneath the surface, just waiting to enrapture you. None of these students see it. They don't understand it as I do. It's not as simple as they seem to think. A killer on the loose scares them, but the look of disdain their parents give them after every failed test doesn't even phase them. Really, they should all be worried about what goes on behind closed doors. Aruna's father is a cheater, lying and gambling his way to fame. Takue's mother drowns her sorrows in liquor, attempting to forget her husband's suicide. Ayato's sister sleeps with a different guy every day in a desperate attempt to hold together her failing life. True suffering, the essence of which can't even be looked at in the eyes, hides from them, and they're too scared to even look it in the eyes.' I slammed my journal closed. I couldn't have spaced out for more than a few minutes. Guilt weighs on my mind, but I shove it down nonetheless. Emotions are worthless, set in place by a God that doesn't even care for you. Ahh...I guess school starts soon. Oh well, it'll be at least somewhat interesting, maybe.
Rhasha_Trulin · 3.2k Views

Harry potter : I just want to slack off, but the Demon King wants me..

Hydrus Lestrange** is a transmigrator whose only ambition is to retire wealthy and lazy, far away from the coming wizarding war. Born with immense power, she spent eleven years channeling her magic away from her core to appear as a seemingly powerless **Squib**, planning to inherit the vast Lestrange fortune after the final conflict. Her retirement dream is shattered when the family servants, the Gray family, betray her and attempt murder to seize her inheritance. Forced to flee, Hydrus unleashes her true, terrifying potential: wielding lethal martial arts prowess and the unique ability to **mimic the magical constitutions of creatures she touches**. She embodies this power by transforming into a fire-breathing **Welsh Green Dragon-human hybrid**, initiating a brutal campaign of revenge against the Grays, earning her the shadow nickname, **"The Evil Dragon Hydrus"**. Seeking ultimate anonymity, Hydrus adopts the Muggle persona of **Audrey Astley** and, alongside her adopted brother Rick Astley, becomes a world-famous singing superstar whose magical voice captivates both worlds. Her perfect cover explodes five years later when her true power surfaces, resulting in an immediate Hogwarts acceptance letter at age sixteen. Now, she is trapped in the orbit of powerful forces: * **Dumbledore**, who sees her as a "kind and good child" capable of Ancient Magic. * The Ministry of Magic (led by Barty Crouch), who views her as a dangerous fugitive. * **Voldemort**, who recognizes her as his daughter and wants her back as his powerful weapon. Enrolled as a Fifth-Year Slytherin, Hydrus must study for her intensive O.W.L.s under her eccentric new private tutor, the notorious Dark Wizard **Gellert Grindelwald** (alias Gael Depp). **Can the reluctant dragon heir navigate Hogwarts, evade her powerful enemies, and still achieve her ultimate dream of a luxurious, lazy retirement?**
TaleCraft · 321.3k Views

Dawnbreak

Several centuries ago, this world underwent a phenomenon that blessed humans with a supernatural power called an Aspect. As time passed, heroes began to arise as their power, achievements and courage for placing their lives on the line to save the innocent inspired many as those with an Aspect dreamed of becoming a symbol of peace for our world. I, Rai Shinsei, was one of them as I would hear many stories of heroes from the townsfolk, although, the source of my inspiration was from my two loving parents, who were idolized by the townsfolk as their strength and kindness left me captivated, but despite my dreams, fate had a different future in store for me as tragedy soon occurred, changing my life forever. On my sixth birthday, I witnessed a catastrophe. My once tranquil hometown, which housed kind hearted souls was ravaged by none other than a hero, whose destruction knew no bounds as any structure within his sight was obliterated while every being within my hometown was mercilessly slaughtered. The screams and cries of those I once knew left me in a trepidatious state, but my nightmare was far from over as the remaining survivors was none other than my parents, who were forced to say their goodbyes as the hero killed them right before my eyes, sparing only me and on that day, I was never interested in becoming a hero anymore. Selling my soul to vengeance, I made a vow. To destroy the Hero Association. Although, everything changed once I was forced to enroll into a place I would have never imagined. A Hero Academy.
Zephyrei · 79.8k Views