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Waking up inside the ruins of an orphanage, Alexander finds himself chained and sold to slavery. A modern metallurgist, trapped in ancient times, watch as he tries to play with the cards fate dealt him. He will make plate armor, invent paper, build roads, teach governance and many more, as he tries to carve a place for himself. But how can such things not attract jealous eyes? The naval superpower- Cantagena, The unstoppable army of- Exolas, The superpower of the east- Adhania, The mercantile confederation- Sybarsis, The religious fanatics- Iyizarid, And the ever-present- Barbarians of the Barren Forrest, All want something from each other. In this ocean of sharks, follow a small carp as it struggles to leap through the dragon gate and establish a dynasty to outlast them all. The cover is not mine. If you are the owner of this cover, comment and I will remove it.

Alurik was a prince of the Kray Empire, when passing the test for magic, it turns out that he has no talent for magic. By the decision of the Emperor, the prince was abdicated from the throne and expelled from the Cray Empire to the academy in the direction of the swordsman. But when passing a simple test of his sword talent, a dormant talent emerges. Which will change his life and the world.

For every 10 unique reviews there will be an extra chapter! ¡¡¡¡Castle = 5 extra chapters!!! ********* I feel hatred and resentment. It's such a bitter feeling that it consumes me from within, leaving a foul taste in my mouth. The smell emanating from my body is repugnant: yes, it's the smell of blood. I feel dizzy and very confused, and my entire body hurts. I'm scared, very scared. It's dark and I can't see anything. Lying on the cold ground, a pool of blood surrounds me completely. I'm not sure what I'm doing in this place. Vague memories pass through my mind, blurred and distant. Anguished and on the verge of despair, I try to get up, yearning to leave this place behind. The warmth begins to seep into my bones, and the gentle light of the sun envelops me. I don't know who I am, or what I am, a shadow is a world full of light, an anomaly, a fault, a being that should not have existed.

After being discovered as a magical talent and being taken in by a mage as apprentice, Rethys, an insignificant street urchin, gets a shot at becoming himself a mage, a powerful practitioner of the Ether that uses it to produce awesome effects and transcend the limits of reality. But though his circumstances improve, years pass with him still a magicless commoner, his potential never being realized. As he spends his days in boring monotony as an assistant in an unimportant magic workshop, he dreams that one day his talent would blossom, allowing him to walk the path of a mage. One day, during an expedition with his master, Rethys has his wish fulfilled, granting him unique, never-before-seen powers, but at a terrible cost.

Nothing to lose, everything to gain. Cadin Cross was a respectable tactician and governor of his kingdom until he was betrayed by those he served, forcing him to turn to mercenary work until he met his final deadly fate in another betrayal. After his final moments of life, he met the Demon Lord that would turn his life of betrayal and misery to one of fame, glory, and conquest. And perhaps something more than that as time goes on..... This cover is not mine, if it's yours feel free to contact me and I'll remove it.

In a world of heroes, hunters and monsters, join Shiro, a high school boy who was born without 'Spark Essence', a magical energy used to determine the skill level of an individual and their grade class. Being the only individual born without a 'skill essence' in over 100 years, Shiro has always been bullied and abused by society his entire life, not being able to produce the one thing that he can use to defend himself from villains and Phantoms. The Phantoms are creatures sent to destroy all of mankind, and can only be killed by Spark Essence, which Shiro is unable to manifest. One faithful day, Shiro meets a strange individual, who at first thought was a foreign hero, told him what it really means to be a hero, rather than him thinking that someone can only be called a hero because of having spark essence, in which case, the man tells him he was wrong, but a true hero is someone who puts his life on the line to protect others, the stranger left Shiro with the thought in his head who a true hero is, of course this left Shiro in surprise, because he had never heard that before. After the encounter with the strange man, Shiro boards a train to go home, only to magically appear in a cave, where he finds an old man, who told him he had been chosen to become the new champion and protector of the earth. At first, Shiro thought all this was a joke or a dream, only to find out a few moments later, after receiving the power of the old man, his appearance changed and he felt completely different, like stronger. The strange man whom Shiro earlier met, was there to explain everything that had happened, and later on revealed that he was the Greek mythology God known as HERMES, of course, Shiro was shocked and surprised for not knowing that he was at the presence of a God this whole time. Hermes' later on told Shiro he would like for him to meet with the other Gods and deities, and they both went to Olympus, where all the deities had gathered to meet the new champion and tested him, to see if he was worthy of such a title and power. In which case, he was, so Shiro was chosen to be Earth's new protector to save the planet from the coming doom that is soon to fall upon planet Earth. Join Shiro as he fights to save the world and get some companion along his way, and also unexpectedly builds his heram without realizing it. Check my discord server for characters illustrations: https://discord.com/invite/pqWN8skNvp I hope you all enjoy my story. Thank you.

Everyone understood the concept of death, to some it means the end of all things, to some it meant the beginning of a new life. But what if death represented something new, something called salvation. The Anunaki has infiltrated the seven realms and it is Chen's duty to purge the world of their scourge.

In the post apocalyptic era, where holders, those capable of using mana reigns supreme. Follow the adventures of the coreless, Lucien vurcas a worthless trash [Ding!!!] you are in direct contact with moon energy absorb moon energy for 3 hours to load moon system "which scammer is hopeless enough to try scamming me with this flashy tech" Lucien mumbled on seeing the silver panel appear at his front "I'll definitely beat him to death.

The capital city of Kavalon Kingdom has been under siege. The wall that stood tall and strong has been fallen as the flame burned everything beyond the wall, the city raided by enemy army and cry of ordinary people rang across the air. Fallen guards littering the road soaked by their own blood with their hand still holding their weapon, and created a bloody road toward the broken castle gate. The Wise king has been fallen along with his kingdom as a sword pierced his heart. The surviving Princess and her guards that escaped was chased down until they trapped on the last fortification without any support from the surrounding allies. The Princess also suffered from numerous assassination attempt and the people inside the fort already on the edge of the approaching enemy armies. Out of nowhere, a boy suddenly appears in the middle of the garden surprised everyone. He then was captured and tortured because of suspicious to be a spy. However, no one knows that the boy, in the end, could help them finish this predicament or the one who wiped their hope.

When mysterious Gates leading to other worlds and dimensions suddenly appear on Earth, they bring with them chaos, destruction, and opportunities. These Gates spew forth terrifying creatures, but also grant powers to certain individuals known as the Awakened. The world changes forever as people struggle to defend humanity from the dangers that emerge from these portals.Cruz was an average kid, with dreams of becoming a hero but trapped in a life defined by routine.That is until tragedy strikes as a mysterious gate opens up near him and changes his life forever.