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The Nephalem System

In the year 600, after the Great Reset shattered Earth into ruins and city-states, humanity clings to survival under the Explorers Guild, a powerful organization tasked with reclaiming lost relics and battling monstrous creatures. Caelen, a 15-year-old orphan labeled “Gemless” for his weak mana, dreams only of surviving the Guild’s brutal entrance exam. But when a ruin’s collapse awakens the Nephalem system—a forbidden power fused with the AI spirit of his ancestor Zorak—Caelen becomes something more: half-angel, half-demon, marked by Vanta black and Lotus pink energies that could make him the Guild’s greatest asset or its deadliest target.Guided by Zorak’s cryptic warnings, Caelen hides his dual nature at the Guild Academy, where magical prodigies like the fire-wielding Kael mock his “weakness,” and the celestial devotee Lysa senses his secret. In the virtual Battle Royale RuinRush, Caelen dons the guise of Astral Kin—a white-haired warrior with mismatched red and pink eyes—unleashing his powers without fear of exposure. But as he trains his Ascended skills, the darker Fallen energy stirs, whispering rage that threatens to consume him.With corrupt teachers like Master Torv and elite Guild Rankers hunting for the ruin’s “forbidden energy,” Caelen must navigate bullies, forge alliances, and master his Nephalem abilities to survive. As the first-year mission looms, secrets unravel about the Great Reset, Elysium’s fall, and Zorak’s ancient sacrifice. But the real danger lies within: as tragedy and betrayal fuel Caelen’s anger, the Fallen side of his bloodline grows stronger, threatening to unravel everything he’s fought to protect. In a world where power is both salvation and damnation, can Caelen balance his dual nature—or will he become the monster the Guild fears? -------------------------------------------------- It's inspired by a few different Series. thank you and I hope it's enjoyable for you despite its flaws. I'm using this as a hobby so no promises of consistent uploads or a set release schedule. and I do apologize but I'm open to criticism just don't be a complete jerk about it. currently AI is being used to format text, flesh out content such as dialog or connecting plot points together. I'm feeding it my ideas for arcs,character bios and descriptions, power ideas, world building ideas, and short stories I make or summaries of arcs/characters etc... and then taking what it gives me as a Draft. if I can't find problems with it and it's true to what I wanted I upload it here, this is a rather long process as I'm not paying for any particular AI and I'm learning how to write full stories or arcs outside of just plot ideas. so I'm learning with it. hopefully it doesn't take long but if there is continuity problems or grammatical errors, or inconsistencies please let me know I will do what I can to fix it. just can't promise a time frame on it. I thank you for your time and patience and I hope this no matter how rocky it starts, it turns into something pretty neat. even if I have to release another book and scrap this version due to so many rewrites or fixing. depending how deep it goes. Thank you everyone and I'm looking forward to where this will be in time.
Lexnal_Harlock · 7k Views

The Bride Of The Devil

CONTENT WARNING: /This novel contains mature themes, explicit sexual content, strong language, and adult situations. Reader discretion is advised./ --- She ran from the devil who raised her… And married the one who wore a crown. After her parents’ tragic death, Lydia Andreyevna’s life became a nightmare. Stripped of her name, inheritance, and freedom by her uncle—Lord Alexander—she was treated like property and promised to a Count four times her age. Desperate to escape, she fled into the cold night… and straight into blood. A stranger. Wounded. Beautiful. Terrifying. She should’ve left him. But she didn’t. She touched him once—and fate branded her forever. Her uncle caught her the next morning. Her escape failed. But when she begged Queen Olga for protection, the Queen offered her a deadly bargain: Marry the masked Grand Duke of Zolotaria. The king’s hunting dog. The butcher of the East. The devil in a crown. The man feared by kings. The heir to the throne. The same man she once saved. Ivan Romanov. They say he bathes in blood. That he kills without blinking. That he conquered kingdoms with a smile behind a mask. That no one sees his face—and lives. Some call him the devil. Others call him Death’s favorite son. But behind the mask is the same man she found dying in the dark. The same voice that haunted her dreams. The same hands she once held. Now, he’s her husband. Her jailer. Her obsession. She doesn’t know if she’s his prisoner, or his weakness. Cold and untouchable, Ivan doesn’t share his bed. Doesn’t share his secrets. But she sees it—the hunger in his eyes. The pain in his silence. The way he looks at her like she’s the only thing keeping his demons at bay. She should fear him. She should hate him. But the moment she dares to take off his mask… it’s already too late. Because Ivan wants her—her fire, her body, her heart. And in his world, what he wants, he keeps. Even if it means burning down the kingdom. She thought she was running from hell. She ended up in his bed. And the most dangerous thing of all? She doesn’t want to leave. ___________________________________ Just a Heads-Up: The spicy stuff doesn't happen right away. It begins from chapter 28. This story takes its time setting the mood and building the connection first—trust the slow burn!
Xo_Xie · 210.4k Views

The Villianess story: A 100 ways to kill your husband

"Are you not scared it might be poisoned?" Abrielle's asked Cedric who drank the wine without hesitation. Cedric leaned closer to her with his head crooked on her neck, his warm intoxicating breath trickling on her skin. His hoarse voice came out lightly. "If the poison is given by my wife, I will drink it without hesitation. It will be an honour to die in your hands." Abrielle's mouth fell agape, stunned by his words. What was wrong with his head? Cedric then bit the tip of her ear to distract her from her thoughts. "Now I have done your bidding, dear wife; it is time you do mine. How about we get rid of this restriction on your body?" Abrielle's face flushed red. This sly scum. She could not wait to kill him. **** Being transmigrated to your favourite novel would be anyone's dream, well, except for Hazel. Hazel, a world-class writer, was transmigrated into her book, "The Dragons and the priestess." after she died in an unfortunate accident a day before her first date with her long-time crush. She was already cussing her luck until she was hit by a double tragedy. Hazel was now Abrielle, the Villainess of the novel, who was destined to die at her husband's hand, Prince Cedric. Struck with this tragedy, Abrielle attempted to escape the border before her wedding but failed miserably. Forced to marry the heartless first prince of Darconia in a marriage that could only be broken with death as the escape, Abrielle came up with another plan."A hundred ways to kill her husband." Abrielle, who finds herself in the middle of the messed up plot of her novel, tries to navigate this world by trying several methods to kill her husband because she refuses to die by her creation's hand. But why does, despite multiple attempts of trying to kill this heartless prince, he refuse to die and just keeps on bothering Abrielle? He should be interested in the female lead and not the villainess! Why don't you join this epic journey and see how Abrielle's and Cedric's story unfold? Would she be able to escape her fate? ***** Note: Abrielle's story starts from the pre-sequel of her actual book The Dragons and the priestess where she discovers how different this world is from her actual book. She tries to navigate the unknown from a disadvantaged stand as a weak talentless noble lady before the actual plot starts
jodiekesh27 · 690k Views

The Lycan’s Retribution: Sold to the Alpha

[R-rated] Celeste was an omega without a name, a girl who has been abandoned by her father. The only thing she had mastered all her life was survival. Until survival turns into murder. 
At midnight, she took a life. Or so she believed. The only witness to her sin is a painting… and the man behind the brush. When Celeste seeks to destroy the damning canvas, she finds herself face-to-face with the Alpha Prince of Windslor Castle, a man with too many scars and far too much power. She wasn’t supposed to sneak into the castle, she wasn’t supposed to hear the words that never leave its walls. Now, it was her turn for retribution, to pay for what she did. But instead of tossing her to the rogues, he gave her a cruel choice: sell herself to him for a fortune… or submit to death. Death? That was the easy way out. So, she made the harder choice. She sold herself to the monster. They say he is mercilless. They say he doesn’t leave the castle. They don’t say what he does to the people inside it. No one’s ever seen him. She hadn’t either. But he had seen her even before she ever stepped into his world. On his canvas. Because the night she spilled blood, his painting watched her do it. The moment she realized, it all made sense—she was either his obsession… or his vengeance. Celeste needed to know the answer. Even if she is terrified of the way he looks at her. Even if her body betrays her every time he gets too close. When truth reveals and she finds out who she really is, would she be able to tame the monster? Follow me on Instagram: ilm.arh Twitter: author_ilma Facebook Page: Author I.R. For more books: linktr.ee/ilm.arh
iLma · 47.4k Views