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Vector hates math! With all his heart! Due to severe dyscalculia, he can’t even handle the simplest calculations, like 1+9! “I HATE MATH!!!” he mutters, tormented, until this thought consumes him. Many years later, now old and sick, Vector finds himself on the brink of death. But with his final breath, something extraordinary happens: Vector wakes up, reincarnated in another world, one where dragons, fairies, and creatures of all kinds are part of his new reality. Here, in the continent "Harmony", magic is revered and is based on “Syntony” that each person can develop with one of the seven elements. Vector is initially excited about the possibility of learning and using magic! But when he least expects it, he’s hit with a shocking revelation that will change his life forever: “I… have a Syntony… with MATH?!” At first, he has absolutely no idea what that means… But soon, he finds out the immense potential of his new power: the ability to turn abstract mathematical concepts into tangible forces, bending and reshaping the laws of reality itself! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What to expect: • Very intelligent MC • Protagonist Growth • MC's powers are related to Math! • Rich lore & world-building • Countless unique characters to encounter • Fantasy, Adventure, and plenty of Mysteries • UPDATES: Every Sunday at 3:14 AEDT (UTC/GMT+11)

She wanted to lead. Now that she gets her chance, will the evening go according to her plans?

A book that will guide you into the mysteries of mathematics and physics, teaching from beginner to complex formulas, following the point of view of an aspiring mage from the National Academy of Magic. The author will try to unearth your desire for learning physics, math, and more, while entertaining you with an interesting and compelling story, packed with action and romance. You will follow the ups and downs of the life of a mage who fails, learns, loves and discovers. The purpose of this book is to create a compendium of math and physics, to help spread the incredible knowledge under an entertaining approach. I hope you find embarking on this journey both pleasurable and useful. ... August 25th, 3018 New Common Era. "You have previously been told that the way of creating mana particles is by assimilating with the universe... Your thoughts and wills interact with what has been commonly called dark energy, and the result is the creation of VM particles." I nodded. "Well, that's not exactly right." That sentence alarmed the entire class. Mages improved by understanding more of the world, and therefore they have to follow the scientific method and basic rationality, liking it or not. Believing in a false theory should not actually yield any significant results as far as magic goes... It's impossible to believe we had been seeing things wrongly this entire time. And worse, it could disrupt the foundations of magic that we had built over time. The professor patiently waited for the class to calm down before resuming. "That is indeed how you create mana particles, there's nothing wrong about that. However, VM particles are NOT the only type of particle that can be produced from dark energy interactions." ""Wha-!?"" "How is that even-?" A ruckus exploded once again. I could feel my naturally producing virtual particles flickering in and out of existence, as I lost control of their production. I reckon my reaction should have been one of the strongest in the class, given my degree of faith in that particular professor. The majority would only believe a disruptive theory when they saw it with their own eyes, as a protective measure against falsehoods and... side effects like mine. I temporarily stopped my unstable radiation of mana and focused on the issue at hand. The woman continued: "There are, in fact, different ways of reaching the same place. In this case, different thoughts and wills that can interact with dark energy. The ancients called it the different Daos." Some quick assumptions revealed the logic in her words. Things were starting to get acceptable, magic-wise. "That also means... that there are other ways of creating worldly interactions that would otherwise look like magic, but that aren't actually magic. At least not how we know it." Wait a second... "...And yet, the general populace call it magic none the wise." My VM particles started to quickly flicker and shimmer. "In fact, the history books call it magic, too. However, there have been many of names for this sort of... miracle. Among them..." I broke out in cold sweat. "Divine Intervention, Power of Faith, Sword Intent, Bloodlust, Killing Intent, Fear of Death..." A tense atmosphere pervailed the room. "...Those are all proven states of will that can interact with dark energy. And each and every one of their interactions differ from one another, even if just slightly." I felt my connection to magic being cut off in that moment. "You have all committed a grave mistake. To assume that our 'Path' was the only one that led to knowledge and power is to discard the very first lesson I gave you." I gulped dry. I couldn't help but feel very vulnerable at that moment, especially because her words were correct in their entirety. "In this class, I will teach you about the other paths to power. And teach you how to defend yourselves against them, so this sort of thing does not happen twice. Follow me to the practice field!"

My boyfriend was known as a math prodigy. The night he won the championship, reports that he had plagiarized and cheated were also immediately exposed. As his girlfriend, I was interviewed, but I broke up with him during the interview. Thus, netizens began to speculate that he cheated, and I broke up with him out of shame. His career hit rock bottom, and he became utterly dejected. Three years later, he again participated as a contestant in the International Mathematical Olympiad, with the entire event live-streamed in 360 degrees to prove himself. In that competition, he was still number one. Everyone came to curse me and also to apologize to him. But to everyone's surprise, he proposed to me. He leaned close to my ear and said, "How should I make you experience my hellish three years?" I smiled and accepted his proposal. Whether it's pretense or torture, I don't have long to live. I just want to spend this final time I have left by his side.

When a reader opens a “normal” fantasy book, they expect swords, dragons, and epic drama. And then there’s me. A programmer who wakes up in a new world where magic is math. And I’m the kind of person who hates doing any calculations with all my soul. Programs have always done that for me—and they always will. If the universe thinks I’m going to suffer now… well, I’ve got bad news for the universe. So what if magic is math? Then I’ll just build a calculator. And if I have to—a whole computer. And I’ll become the strongest mage.

Li Min, a 7th grade student from City M's most prestigious school, Tou Nao Academy. He is regarded as a Math Prodigy after acing all the Math Classes in the school. As the school year ends, the Finals approach, and Li Min attempts to cement his status as the best student in Mathematics there. Years passed as he waits for this moment, this moment where the first step of the journey will begin. One step closer there, one step closer Math Wizard.

"Brother suck." A short sentence from an eight-year-old named Kang Yuna. One sentence that shattered an ego built over a decade. Kang Suho is the eldest son of Kangmyung Group — and the trained heir of the Medici family in Italy. He returned to Korea at seventeen as someone who had mastered everything. Except one thing. Mathematics. To prove himself to his little sister, Suho makes a decision that exists in no mafia handbook — going undercover as an ordinary student to learn math. He has faced cartels. Infiltrated prisons. High school can't possibly be harder. He was wrong. Behind classroom desk and library shelves, the world of school turns out to be not so different from the one he left behind. Hierarchy. Schemes. And disputes settled in narrow back alleys. His first secret mission — survive mathematics.

in a world where magic is everything, a young boy is pledged into a constant thought of numbers. one day, a calamity hit and that's where the boy's powers awakened, how will his journey affect his life?

I’m nobody. Not the smartest student, not the prettiest either. I’ve never been the center of attention. Just ordinary. And I was fine with that. My life was calm, flat, and undisturbed. Until one seemingly ordinary afternoon, I saw him standing in front of my house—a stranger with a cold, expressionless face and an aura that screamed “don’t talk to me.” His gaze seemed to pierce through everything… except me. I greeted him, hoping he’d respond like any normal neighbor would. But he walked past me, as if I didn’t exist. I thought that would be enough to stop me from wanting to know who he was. But apparently, the universe had other plans. The next day, he was standing in front of my class. “Aslan. Your new math teacher.” My heart instantly stopped. That indifferent neighbor of mine… was now my teacher. Since that day, the cold gaze that once ignored me slowly turned into something I couldn’t quite define. I thought it would be a short story. But it kept going. A story about an ordinary girl who slowly falls for someone she was never supposed to love. About a bond that quietly grows among piles of test papers, scoldings about homework, and quiet afternoons filled with numbers. About two worlds that were never meant to collide—two worlds tied together by numbers, distance, and feelings that no classroom ever taught. Not a story about love at first sight. But about how two hearts that never planned anything… slowly found their way to each other. And it all began with a single glance.

Flora Bloom, who was betrayed and killed by her boyfriend in her past life, is reborn with a peerless spatial dimension back to the time before the crisis, hoarding food, raising a child, and tearing apart scumbag men and manipulative women. Originally, she just wanted to raise a child and low-key fight zombies and level up together with her family. But she discovered that she was unexpectedly falling step by step into a tender trap meticulously designed by a certain sly and scheming man. Flora Bloom looked at the vast space within her sea of consciousness; it had a farmhouse courtyard, fields, and a Spirit River, but it just lacked a bit of vitality. So, a fat, sky-flying mantis? Collect! A rare little white tiger that can discharge electricity? Collect! A behemoth spirit crocodile with its young? Collect! As long as it's alive and edible, collect, collect, collect them all! Endless scumbags and vile women, a shameless and deeply scheming leader, all wanting to use her to attack zombies and obtain more Crystal Cores for their own gain? Your shameless, worthless life? Hand it over.