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Three individuals, each wielding the power of Dual Nexus, are drawn together by fate to prevent a cosmic imbalance threatening the universe. Though they share the same ability, their origins, philosophies, and methods clash, forcing them to confront their differences and unite to face an entity that thrives on chaos and imbalance. The Characters 1. Celeste Aurin – The Cosmic Catalyst • Background: A scholar from a secluded monastery, Celeste was chosen by a celestial being to embody balance after she uncovered an ancient artifact during her research. She views her power as a divine duty and believes in maintaining harmony at all costs, often suppressing her personal desires. • Personality: Calm, disciplined, and idealistic, but overly self-sacrificing. • Clones: Represent universal concepts like light (hope) and darkness (despair). Her clones reflect the philosophical nature of balance, often speaking cryptically. • Conflict: Celeste struggles with the weight of her cosmic responsibility and fears losing herself entirely to her role as the “chosen one.” 2. Kael Riven – The Scientific Accident • Background: A rogue scientist experimenting with consciousness-splitting technology accidentally unlocked Dual Nexus within himself. His clones represent his fractured psyche, embodying traits he has repressed or enhanced through his research. • Personality: Cynical, brash, and pragmatic, Kael distrusts Celeste’s “divine” mission and views his power as a curse to control, not a blessing to embrace. • Clones: Represent emotional extremes, such as rage and calm, which make his clones more volatile and difficult to control. • Conflict: Kael views his clones as reflections of his failures and is reluctant to rely on them. His lack of balance makes him dangerous to himself and others. 3. Mira Seran – The Inherited Legacy • Background: Mira hails from a family that has passed down the power of Dual Nexus for generations. Raised to embrace her role as a keeper of balance, she rejects her destiny and struggles with her family’s rigid traditions. She sees her clones not as extensions of herself but as tools for personal freedom. • Personality: Free-spirited, rebellious, and fiercely independent, but secretly afraid of the responsibility she’s running from. • Clones: Represent choices—creation (growth) and destruction (freedom). Her clones often challenge her decisions, reflecting her inner conflict. • Conflict: Mira fears becoming a pawn of her legacy, and her refusal to fully embrace her power leads to imbalance.

Since she had been born, Wang Lan Biyu lived for one purpose. Or, at least that was what she had been taught by her 'father'. Flawed yet perfect, beautiful yet hideous inside, what was she? But even flawed as she was, she still found a small glimmer of sunlight in that dark place that loved her even with her hidden flaws. When she lost that sun, Wang Lan Biyu was crushed like a glass figurine underneath their 'father's heel. When she followed her Master back to the mortal plane. He said he was her adoptive father, and she, his daughter. He taught her what Loyalty was, what was like, dislike, what human nature was. It was entirely different from what her 'father' taught her. And the first thing she learned she loved was her sun, then she learned she also loved her master, and the guqin. She loved only a handful of things. But, if there was one thing she learned she despised the most. It was the 'actually perfect' senior brother her Master told her she had to get along with. A boy who, even at a glance, you could tell heaven favored more than everyone else. A boy who smiled at her with empty eyes and an equally empty smile. The senior brother, who, gifted her a basket of logans while simultaneously giving her that same warm smile with indifference in his curved Aurelian gaze while calling her name softly. "Junior Sister Wang." .....Wang Lan Biyu, never hated that fake gentleman's false smile more than almost anything in her entire life. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Please be civilized and don't steal my cover as your own.

Maya Windget moves to New York City ready to embrace independence and begin a new chapter of her life at NYU. There, she meets Calvin, a charming local whose warmth and confidence quickly draw her in. Not long after their friendship begins, Calvin proposes. Six months later, Maya says yes, believing she has found the love she has always dreamed of. But what begins as devotion slowly turns into something else—dependency, distance, and heartbreak. Shattered but determined, Maya must rebuild herself piece by piece. In the process, she discovers her own strength, her worth, and the power of loving herself first. Along the way, she meets Rege, a charismatic and mature man who shows her what healthy, fulfilling love truly feels like. Resurgence is a story of heartbreak, resilience, and a woman rising again—stronger, wiser, and unafraid.

With the creation of different dimensions and universes, came forth intelligent beings. To regulate these dimensions and universes, higher beings took control of containers called UniOrbs. These containers not only regulated the Gods and the souls of those worlds but also dictated the processes of reincarnation. The UniOrb could not do this on their own, so they contracted souls to become "Systems" that made sure souls were able to reincarnate, but not all souls were fortunate enough to do so. "Systems" then teamed up with souls called "Hosts" to make sure unfortunate souls got their wishes fulfilled, their souls healed properly, and ready for reincarnation. To make sure the Systems and Hosts had a proper base of operations, the UniOrb created a separate space called the Command Center. This Command Center was at the entrance of the reincarnation sea, where souls would go to their next destination. The person in charge was called, "God System." One System was not satisfied with their status quo. They created something known as the "Villain System." This Villain System was designed to suck the life and energy from different worlds, using it to spread a virus that would slowly take over the UniOrb. Their goal: Take over the UniOrb to become the new higher being that controlled it. When all hope seemed to be lost for those in the UniOrb and its Command Center, one System, System 225, gained control from the Villain System, rescued his "Host," and together go from world to world, gaining enough energy to combat the System that created the Villain System. Oh, and also rescuing God System along the way. Book cover credit: Alice - https://vgen.co/this_is_ALiCE_draws

Spoiled by luxury and driven by ambition, Artemis—a young hitwoman—can’t seem to escape the shadows of a fractured world left behind by those who came before her. In cities made of neon-lit ruins and broken promises, she’s learnt to survive by cutting corners and making deals in the dark. But the interesting thing about survival, is that it always comes at a cost. And the further she goes, the messier it gets. As Artemis sinks further into a world of corporate corruption and underground schemes, she begins to realize she’s caught in the unfinished business of a forgotten war. A war with secrets so deep that even its echoes can still change lives, challenge loyalties, and threaten everything she thought she knew. But how long can she keep doing this? Running from the past—hers and everyone else’s? Now, with a buried conspiracy that’s been building for two decades starting to unravel, its consequences could reshape the future of the world itself. (This story is based on the Cyberpunk 2020 universe but is effectively its own.)

The Day the Apocalypse Arrives—No One Has Privileges Anymore. It doesn't matter if you're a child, a man, a woman, or someone with a disability—if you want to survive, you must quickly grasp the rules of survival. Our only goal is to live—and to keep living.

[Two female protagonists/Fluff and angst/Yuri/Selfcest/Romance/Slow-burn/No harem] When a girl who bears the responsibility of saving Fontaine and plays the role of the Hydro Archon, shares a body with a girl named Rina who looks extremely similar to her. What wonderful stories will happen between them? Will Furina’s fate of playing the Hydro Archon for five hundred years, all alone, change? Will Focalors be saved? What is the mysterious origin of Rina? What is her relationship with the Aeon, Aha? ⊱ ────── ⊰ "Another...me?" ...... "Can we be friends?" ...... "As expected, you still need me..." ...... "I really, really want to be with Rina..." ...... "You’re such a big liar..." ...... "I’m sorry furina..." ⊱ ────── ⊰ Original Title: 原神：一只芙芙不够？那就两只！ Original Author: 咪咪小灵猫 WTR-Lab ⊱ ────── ⊰ None of this belongs to me and all credits go to the originals, please go and give them love!! I’m only responsible for translating. I REPEAT I AM NOT THE AUTHOR OR ARTIST!!!

The Dracula Empire is the most powerful criminal empire in the world, ruling the underworld through three branches stretching across China, South Korea, and Thailand. Unlike every other mafia syndicate, its throne belongs to one family—the women of the Ling bloodline. Among them stands Ling Zhao. Feared across continents as the God of Death, she is a woman whose name alone can bring nations and criminal empires to their knees. Wherever she wages war, rivers of blood follow, and no enemy is ever left alive. To challenge Ling Zhao is to sign your own death warrant. After the brutal murder of her parents, Ling Zhao dedicates her life to protecting the only family she has left—her cousin—and to preserving the empire built by generations of the Ling family. Then Lao Zhan appears. One reckless act turns him into Ling Zhao's greatest enemy, igniting a war between two hearts that should never have crossed paths. But hatred slowly gives way to an irresistible attraction, forcing them to choose between love and loyalty. Yet peace is an illusion. Hidden conspiracies, betrayals from within, and enemies waiting in the shadows threaten to destroy everything Ling Zhao has fought to protect. As the empire descends into chaos, she must decide whether love is worth risking the throne—or whether the God of Death was never meant to have a happy ending. In an empire where power is inherited through blood, betrayal is unforgivable, and mercy is weakness... only one question remains. Can the deadliest woman in the world protect both her empire and the man destined to become her greatest weakness?

Seraphine Elion was raised to follow duty; born to a bloodline of soldiers whose loyalty ran deeper than love. Callum Virell was groomed for power, heir to the wealthiest business empire in the country. Their fathers as sworn siblings, they promised each other's child in a marriage neither wanted. Six years ago, Sera broke the engagement to pursue love on her own terms. But fate has a cruel sense of irony—when Callum kneels to propose to another, it's Sera who stands before him instead. Bound by family expectations and unspoken histories, the two enter a marriage built on silence, bruised pride, and buried wounds. As Callum clings to memories of his first love, Dahlia, and loses himself in long nights of alcohol and smoke, Sera fights to hold the crumbling pieces together—not just for duty, but for something dangerously close to love. But Sera is not the same woman who once walked away. She’s stronger now. Fiercer. And she’s not here to beg for affection—she’s here to claim the man who was once promised to her. In a world where legacy trumps choice, and desire simmers beneath cold glances and quiet dinners, can two broken souls find something real in a marriage neither chose?

When my mind wanders and my soul bleeds in words, these short tales take their first breath.

Are you depressed? If so, you definitely should NOT read this. Go away.

Anelle loses her home and family to war. She wakes up outside a foreign city with no idea how she got there. Soon after she starts experiencing vivid dreams of a dying dragon and white flames. She slowly gains her footing in her new home until the spring festival where she is ripped away from her new family and thrust into a political fight for the throne. Buorlan wants to bring a new age and restore magic back to the people of Ealria. Buorlan’s biggest political rival, Ilrune Volus, has a strong grip on the puppet king’s strings. Ilrune’s daughter, Queen Saria, is soon to give birth to a royal heir and solidify Ilrune’s claim to power. Buorlan must work quickly if he wants to stop Ilrune from seizing the throne.

Some emotions should never be felt. İlyara wakes up in another world, with no choice but to follow a uniformed killer. Some paths are chosen—others choose you. In a world where emotions are suppressed and something far darker lurks beneath the surface, every step she takes pulls her deeper into a fate she may never escape. Warning: This story contains dark themes, psychological elements. A slow-burning dark fantasy.

200 years in the future Earth is inhabited by aliens. After being colonized by the Regal Empire and gaining independence, Earth now has hybrids called astrals. They have a range of abilities, from boring, useful, silly and reality-bending. Ace has the most common ability of them all: teleportation. Ace tries his hardest, but his hardest is never enough, and is always worried he isn't as strong as everyone else, trying to prove he's a hero and a man. One day he finds a magic watch. A watch that hates him. His dreams of becoming a hero will finally come true. Sadly he is too focused on winning and never learns.

When everything is perfect, all the ideas you’d otherwise come up with in hopes of striving for that perfect life end up seeming kind of stupid, doesn’t it? ——————————————————— I love her.

"“Serena, you are hereby exiled from the Silverstone Pack. You will remain exiled until the day you draw your last breath.” Serena, a Healer exiled from her pack for a crime she did not commit, accused of murdering her mate, the Pack Beta. The evidence against her was damning, warranting the harshest punishment: death. However, an oath between her father and the Alpha of her pack spared her life. Instead, she was cast into the wilderness, cursed to live as a rogue until the day she dies. Life as a rogue was treacherous, seeing the next sunrise was never promised. One fateful day, Serena stumbled upon injured strangers and saved their lives. In return for her kindness, she was granted asylum in Ironshade, the strongest Western Pack. Haunted by the loss of her first mate, Serena is determined to live in secrecy, until she discovers she has yet another fated mate. Her new mate is none other than Darius, the stoic Alpha of Ironshade burdened by the dark legacy of his father. The Ironshade Pack is on the brink of collapse, plagued by a mysterious curse. Serena’s arrival may hold the key to its salvation...or its ruin. As tensions rise, Serena and Darius find themselves drawn together with an undeniable bond. Together, they must confront buried secrets, face their deepest fears, and decide if their second chance at love is worth risking everything. "When the shadow of the Thorn bleeds into the light, And the wolf who carries death finds her second life, The moon will bless the broken bond, And the cursed will find peace at dawn."