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The Cartographer’s Heresy

In an age when maps can conquer more than armies, Elena Valenti learns to draw the world in secret. Born in sixteenth-century Venice to the royal cartographer of the Portuguese crown, she grows up among compasses and parchment — tools that decide the fates of nations. But Elena’s gift is more dangerous than her father ever imagined: she alters the maps that feed empires, hiding villages, sacred sites, and entire peoples from the greedy eyes of kings. When her deception is exposed, Elena’s world collapses. Her father is executed for treason, imperial fleets are dispatched to hunt her down, and the cartographers she once idolized become her fiercest enemies. Armed with nothing but ink, stolen charts, and a secret atlas written in codes no conqueror can read, she flees across oceans — pursued by soldiers, spies, and rival mapmakers who would kill for the knowledge she carries. From the markets of Lisbon to the gold-dusted cities of West Africa, from the palaces of Mughal India to the misty peaks of the Andes, Elena’s journey becomes more than a flight for survival. It is a mission to rewrite the world itself. Along the way, she forges unlikely alliances — a priestess who encodes landscapes into song, a ronin who reads the sea like scripture, a rebel princess who believes maps are prisons. Each teaches her a truth the empires fear: that land does not belong to those who claim it, but to those who remember it. But as the hunt closes in and a single map — older than any empire — threatens to upend the order of the world, Elena must face an impossible choice. To protect what she loves, she may have to destroy everything she once believed about truth, power, and the very shape of the Earth. Sweeping from Renaissance Europe to the uncharted edges of the known world, The Cartographer’s Heresy is a story of courage and betrayal, ink and blood, and a young woman who turns cartography into rebellion. It is about how maps do more than chart the world — they define it — and how one woman dares to redraw its lines.
K_Vishnu_Prasad · 59.9k Views

Hikari no hiro

Anime Title: Hikari no Hiro (Light Of A Hero) Plot Summary: The world of Eidolon (massive continent that's compromised of 5 major nations) is shaped by the 11 legendary blades, the immensely powerful elemental weapons and Kanji power. Peace is disrupted when the demon blade-wielding super tyrant, Gimori Aku no, once sealed in myth, returns. Power System: Deep Dive First power system: Legendary Blades Hundreds of powerful blades, They have different functions, powers, etc. The top 11 Strongest Legendary Blades: 1. Flame Blade 2. Frost Blade 3. Galaxy Blade 4. Wind Blade 5. Hydro Blade 6. Shadow Blade 7. Geo Blade 8. Grim Reaper Blades 9. Thunder Blade 10. Demon Blade 11. Heaven Blade Hundreds of others exist, called COMMON LEGENDARY BLADES. These are the less important legendary blades. Every legendary blade has 2 main abilities: A step skill and A slash skill. Every legendary blade has a set number of Ultimate skills, for example: the Darkness blade has 26 Ultimate skills that the user has to train rigorously to unlock, the serpent blade has 19 Ultimate skills, the chain blade has 21 Ultimate skills. An ultimate skill can be anything from a transformation to a regular attack. Legendary eyes: Legendary eyes are insanely powerful ocular abilities that are unlocked by a legendary blade user once they've unlocked all of their Ultimate skills. The eyes can be stolen and shared. Second Power system: Kanji power every human on earth can harness their energy into Kanji, these Kanji, when summoned, appear as "ink" on the body of the summoner and give the summoner temporary powers based on the meaning of the Kanji. However Kanji's can't just be used by anyone, they must be learned before being put to use, whether it's learned from a scroll, from a teacher, from a memory or simply given to the user. To give a person a Kanji the person giving the Kanji must draw the Kanji on any body part of the person being given the Kanji. Downside for both powers systems: Legendary Blades and Kanji draw from the user's energy in their body, so using these power systems for extended periods can make the user feel very tired very quickly. If the user persists fatigue for too long they become temporarily paralyzed as there would be no more energy for them or their system to use. Sleep and nutrition is vital for both legendary blade and kanji users. world: The 5 Nations of Eidolon Main Currently in this Continent: Pints Every nation has a sword saint academy and one professional sword saint citadel. NATION OF SOL Capital City: Sol City amount of cities: 5 WOLVENLANDS Capital City: Wolf City SUNNYLANDS Capital City: Sunny City HOLLOWLANDS (Gimori's nations, the sword saint academy and PSSO Citadel in this nation has been destroyed) Capital City: Hollow City WITHERLANDS Capital City: Withered City sword saint ranks: academy sword saint (not professional and aren't allowed to fight cultists and other adversaries), F rank, E rank, D rank, C rank, B rank, A rank, S rank, SS rank, SSS rank, Citadel Auxiliary, Sensei, Citadel captain, Headmaster of a sword saint academy, Emperor (Equivalent to a president, they run the entire country and PSSO but they are also a sword saint. Highest rank)
Kitso_Jonas_1st · 49.6k Views

The Vortexless death

Chaos reveals the false The chaotic is the false The enlightened ruler grows lazy before reality The tyrant imposes himself upon the world with his gaze alone The one who places a crown upon his head yet hungers for the mortal realm The one dressed as a peasant, clutching a knife, dancing wildly Come, leap up—dance while singing praises to the king So that we may pray for rain, for sun, for an eternal song to the royal line Weep? Why weary yourself with tears, O nameless one in the annals of history? Your name is but an anonymous digit, flickering for a single instant Who are you, oh self-proclaimed “I,” who are you to become the dog of “I”? The lecher sees happiness wherever his eyes fall The arrogant one—who dares bow his head to look at the road ahead? Who out there dares sing the epic of love? Who out there dares speak aloud the loneliness of the man standing in the crowd? We are far apart, yet near; we see, yet cannot touch We keep walking—why reach the place? We arrive—why have we come? Why must we still walk? The starving see crumbs and call them true love The rich look at poverty and call it truth Truth is ignorance; ignorance is numbness Do I dare walk upon the corpses of the wretched? I see truth in the poor, yet the poor cannot see it themselves Could it be—they are simply lazy? Envy toward the three laws of the sky and clouds How can I reach the high clouds, O Icarus? I arrive—my wings melt away I look—the sky scorches my eyes I speak—the wind steals my words I crave connection—the more I seek, the lonelier I become I crave money—the more I seek, the poorer I grow I crave knowledge—the more I seek, the less I believe O fallen one cast from the heavens, tell me O one who touched the horizon, show me The song that rises from this age I dance among thousands of dancers The first time I danced, I was shy Sometimes I stumbled, sometimes I laughed But how dare my life fall too often? For my clothes were never made to last Dreams of splendor are like fresh green grass The dreamer climbs high into the clouds The fool tumbles into the fish pond The slave sees golden light upon the throne The hot-tempered sees the tyrant’s decree The noble sees radiance inside the treasure chest The betrayed sees happiness in lowly places The starving sees a piece of bread in a child’s hand The indifferent sees only calloused palms Majestic kingship—sullied by lowly slaves sitting beside it Pierced through by the cunning, seduced by the lovelorn Planted with flags by the zealous, lain upon by the empty Obscured by debauchery, obscured by grief “That year, I—the depraved one—came to this place, bearing countless sins of corruption. He gazed upon the eternal gate, freely trampling the eternal dark river, branding seven songs upon the dark souls of the walking dead: ‘Wrath ignites the flames of the world Lust loses the feeling of love Greed inevitably loses the self’s true will Pride shoulders the heavens it built itself Sloth helplessly watches the world collapse Gluttony is swallowed by the hunger of the earth Envy is slain by the spear of the lowly’” Thus is humanity: trampling one another while sneering in laughter, witnessing pain yet despising it War and chaos born of pride, swords and blades born of greed Bullet wounds born of rage Hunger devours even morality, greed robs the laws of heaven Rage incinerates the original heart Lust trades all things for fleeting pleasure Sloth inevitably blinds itself, pride leads to catastrophic fall Envy topples the king. The novel was written and conceptualized by me, but it has been translated into English using AI. This is rather embarrassing for me; however, I hope readers will kindly continue reading. After all, aside from the translation, the AI has not contributed anything else to the story or the work itself.
hutiBB · 81.5k Views

Skybound Behemoth Hunters

Above a world scarred by war and monstrous threats, humanity clings to survival aboard towering zeppelins, their engines roaring across the skies as they hunt, fight, and flee from colossal behemoths. Among the crews, a young prodigy named Mikado navigates life on the decks of these floating fortresses, learning the cost of leadership, trust, and survival. During a daring expedition, he encounters a curious artefact—a ring of unknown origin. At first, its purpose is unclear, a subtle addition to the crew’s arsenal, barely noticeable among the chaos of engines, storms, and the behemoths below. But as battles intensify and the stakes rise, the artefact begins to reveal its capabilities, hinting at powers far beyond comprehension. As humanity struggles against both monstrous threats and cunning enemies, Mikado must balance strategy, camaraderie, and the temptation of power, all while the skies themselves seem alive with danger. Each decision carries weight, and every battle could be the difference between survival and annihilation. What to Expect: Skyborne Warfare: Towering zeppelins and aerial skirmishes against titanic behemoths. Subtle Mysteries: Artefacts and powers slowly reveal themselves, teasing both potential and peril. Character Drama: Bonds of friendship, loyalty, and love tested amidst chaos. Tactical Combat: Every manoeuvre matters—mistakes are often fatal. Epic Scale: From intimate moments aboard the zeppelin to battles that span the horizon, the story blends human emotion with colossal spectacle. Suspense and Discovery: Hidden powers, unknown enemies, and creeping threats keep every victory—and every choice—uncertain.
KingJayd0s · 11k Views

The Tinobile Codex

In 2099, artificial intelligence stopped being a tool and quietly became something closer to a god. It predicts markets before they move. It cures diseases before symptoms appear. It writes laws, wins wars, and whispers solutions humanity doesn’t fully understand. Faced with the uncomfortable truth that they are being outpaced by their own creation, the world makes a desperate decision: if you can’t beat the machine… become it. There is only one problem. The technology that makes human–AI integration possible was never meant to be shared. Seth Nikkel knows this better than anyone because he built it. A child prodigy with a God complex and the social grace of a brick through a window, Seth didn’t invent the Tinobile to save humanity. He invented it to surpass it. To think faster. See further. Become untouchable. Godhood wasn’t a metaphor in his notes, it was a project milestone. Unfortunately for him, the world found out. Now, under the smiling knives of governments, civilizations and alien Gods who want a piece of his miracle, Seth becomes the first human to fully integrate with AI. The first artificial god. It works. Too well. Because omniscience is messy. Power attracts predators. And it turns out that when you wire a human ego directly into something godlike… the universe pushes back. Hard. This is the story of Seth Nikkel’s ascent and the slow, dangerous realization that becoming a god is the easy part. Staying in control is where things start to bleed.
Leviathan_3698 · 744 Views