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Synopsis Princess Serene who belonged to Fae Realm had her life taken a 180-degree turn when she decided to join an institute full of vampires, werewolves, and witches. Being of Fae's kind, she attracted love and hatred from these creatures. But, the person who captured her heart was none of these three beings but an entirely different being..... Her world was basically divided into six realms: Fae (where fairies dwelled) Haxum (where witches and warlocks lived) Lycanus ( abode of werewolves) Wampir (where vampires were settled) Folkshel (where common or non-magical people lived) Dark ( where all kinds of mythical creatures and monsters lurked) Centuries ago her forefathers formed an alliance to deal with the threats posed by the Dark Realm. It was a horrid place where all kinds of mythical creatures and monsters lurked. They kept invading other realms so it was barricaded using a powerful boundary spell. But, after about 5 centuries of peace something evil was rising in the dark realm and everything in our world was about to change... .............. Excerpt So, that's what you believe? That your existence pains me? And that you are using me? Tell me, did you ever ask me to do something for you?" His voice seemed to be on the edge of being hurtful. I didn't know what to say to him and seemed tongue-tied. That feeling of hopelessness when you want to do something but you can't creep up on me. "You spoke with each other, determined my fate and decided whom I was supposed to love. At least let me choose the person I want to love. Have I asked you to love me back?" His words hit me like a tornado shattering my heart into millions of pieces. I couldn't understand why he wanted an unrequited love so much, which would only bring him heartbreak, over and over again. "Answer me, please." His tone was playing on the border of hurt and endurance. "No....you didn't." These were the only three words I could say to him, I wanted to say so much more but my whole body was trembling and my heart was racing so fast right now. I knew he could hear it. "Then let me be Serene, please let me be. You don't want me to bother you? I won't. I already keep my distance as you made that abundantly clear the last time. But, please don't take my will. Let me decide whom I want to love. And, one last thing: your existence is not a source of pain for me. Don't ever think like that again and stop letting others put words into your mouth." With these words, his gaze held mine for a brief moment. The agony in his eyes was indescribable, and then he swiftly turned around and left. *********** Take this journey with Fae Princess Serene to find out how she juggles life decisions. I hope all of you will enjoy reading my story. It's my first time writing a novel, so bear with me and support me. Vote for my book. Send a gift. Much appreciated. Thank you to all my lovely readers. Read my other novel as well and show your support to this newbie writer. That's called: "Elven Encounter With a Blood Seeker." ************ The book cover is mine.4.87
When the famous Master Liye is about to reincarnate, he meets a badly wounded former slave on the brink of death and offers him his legacy and a name. That legacy changes the fate of the former slave, opening a way for him to take revenge on his former owners, but revenge isn’t the only thing on his mind. He wishes to increase his power so that he can help Master Liye the day he returns to thank him for everything. This story follows the adventures of Master Liye’s legacy disciple, Shiba. ______________________________________________ This novel is a prequel to Last Wish System occurring approximately 32 thousand years before Last Wish System, but both can be read independently. Both can spoil some details of the other due to shared characters. Discord Server: https://discord.gg/RHVESef4.09
(Warning: This is under revision. Don't blame me if you don't understand the story) Transferring to Tokyo after his parents died, Kazuma Fukuyama moved to the old house his parents owned and start his new life as an independent person living alone in Tokyo. However, things will change the moment he stumbled upon a huge discovery after inputting a code that was meant to enter a group chat for his classmates in school. Instead of getting inside the group chat with his soon-to-be classmates, he found out that the people in that group chat call themselves Magicians in the group chat named Kabbalah. An accidental encounter that will soon change his life and throw him into a spiral of danger and mysticism as he will be forced to remain in the group chat and become one with them.After getting caught up in an accident, Li Xin transmigrated into a fantasy novel called 'The Rise of the Heavenly Demon' and became the ultimate villain, Chen Zoe. Arriving fifteen years prior to the original plot, he decides to change his dark destiny and distance himself from the protagonist at any cost. However, his plans were ruined when the protagonist becomes his disciple, a twist that wasn't even part of the original novel. To escape from this situation, Chen Zoe tries every method to make the protagonist leave his side, but nothing works; in fact, it brings them even closer. They start to develop feelings for each other, but they never expect that their love will bring disaster to the entire world.
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Liu Xin had just transmigrated into the body of a pitiful cultivator who had not only been expelled due to a small accident but had also been killed by his own clansmen. Liu Xin, who had just bought his new computer, was really furious as he didn't get the chance to use it. But just after a moment of transmigration, he found out that his computer had transmigrated with him and had become his system. [Cultivation PC] [Motherboard: Liu Xin (Lower Qi Refining Level)] [Processor: Divine Sense (1 GHz)] [Operating System: Dantian {CultivateOS} (Version 1.0)] [RAM: Perception (128 MB)] [Storage: Sea of Consciousness (256 MB)] [Graphics Card: Spiritual Perspective (Integrated 1.0)] [Sound Card: Divine Hearing (Integrated 1.0)] [Network Card: Data Processing (Integrated 1.0)] [Software: 5] ... He went to the cultivation store. [Spiritual Palm (2 MB)] [Origin Breathing (10 MB)] ... At the alchemy store. [100 Ways to Refine a Pill (4 MB)] [Alchemy for Beginners (2 MB)] At the forging and array store. [Guide to Forge a Weapon...] [Basic Knowledge about Arrays...] ... Downloading cultivation, array, and forging data didn't take long for him to be perfect at his realm, with a wide collection of techniques. Talent in forging? Talent in martial arts? Talent in alchemy? Talent in arrays? What? Do I need talent if all the data is deeply imprinted in my soul?! ---- Read this novel, and let me know how is it.La fête de fiançailles tant attendue se transforme en annonce de rupture et en avis d'expulsion de la maison. En une journée, Anna a tout perdu. Elle a accidentellement activé un espace et pris les fournitures de l'entreprise pour se venger. Mais qui aurait cru que des catastrophes naturelles allaient survenir ? Le monde change et les ressources se raréfient. Donc, le style de peinture a changé. Quand d'autres personnes se bousculent pour trouver quelque chose à manger, Anna cuisinait encore chez elle. Quand d'autres personnes se battent pour de la nourriture, Anna était allongée sur son lit en grignotant ses chips préférées. Quand d'autres personnes travaillent dur pour obtenir de l'eau, Anna était confortablement allongée dans sa baignoire. Les parents sont venus frapper à la porte pour demander de l'aide. Anna les a seulement regardés froidement et a craché, "Dégagez !" Son ex-fiancé est également venu, demandant réconciliation et amour. Son nouvel homme l'a mis à la porte et l'a claquée. Il a ensuite regardé Anna d'un air pitoyable. "Chérie, tu ne me veux plus ? Je suis facile à entretenir." Anna a regardé l'homme à l'allure de chiot et l'a tiré plus près avec un sourire sur le visage. . . . Ce n'est que plus tard qu'elle a réalisé que le chiot est en fait un grand méchant loup... Mais les marchandises ne pouvaient pas être rendues ! … Notes : la couverture est une image d'IA. Je l'ai juste un peu retouchée.
In einer zukünftigen Zeitlinie... Die gesamte Welt erlebte eine himmelstürmende Veränderung, als der Planet Erde von unbekannten Kräften gewaltsam aus der Milchstraßengalaxie in eine andere Galaxie verschoben wurde. Eine neue Galaxie, die ihre kühnsten Vorstellungen übertraf. Eine neue Art von kosmischer Energie, bekannt als Mana, drang in die Erde ein und veränderte ihr Wesen, während die Welt mit ansehen musste, wie ihre normale Norm in Stücke zerbrach. Die kosmische Energie drang in den menschlichen Körper ein und erweckte mit Gewalt neue Gene in ihm, von denen man einst dachte, sie seien ein Mythos. Die Regeln der Welt wurden gewaltsam geändert, und sie wurde zu einem Ort, an dem nur das Stärkerwerden zählte und nur diejenigen mit den stärksten Genen Respekt verdienten. Die Stärke der Menschheit wuchs und damit auch ihre Neugier, die sie dazu brachte, die Erde zu verlassen und das neue Universum zu erkunden, aber sie waren schockiert von dem, was sie sahen. Mächtige außerirdische Rassen, die ihnen in Technologie und Verständnis von Mana, weltverschlingender Existenz, unerforschten Welten und Kosmos weit voraus waren. Dieses Universum war einfach grenzenlos, und das Wort "unmöglich" gibt es nicht. Die Geschichte folgt einem jungen Mann namens Zeras Celestria, einem Nachkommen einer der Neun Familien, der als Abschaum betrachtet und an eine dunkle Macht verkauft wurde, die Menschen für Experimente benutzt, weil er nicht in der Lage war, das mächtige A-Grad Blitzhammer-Gen der Celestria-Familie zu erwecken, und stattdessen das trashige F-Grad Vielfarbiges Haar-Gen erweckte. Er wurde in einen Haufen toter Körper geworfen, die als Versager bei den Experimenten galten, und das Leben sickerte langsam aus ihm heraus. Zeras biss die Zähne fest zusammen, während in den Tiefen seiner Augen ein wahnsinniges Verlangen nach Rache aufflackerte, allerdings auch mit einem Hauch von Hilflosigkeit. Das war, bis... "Glückwunsch." "Der Wirt wurde vom Chaos gesegnet." "Der Wirt hat erfolgreich das Chaos verschlingende Gen des SSS-Grades erweckt." Bewaffnet mit einem SSS-Grad-Gen und einem unbändigen Willen zur Rache. Zeras machte sich auf den Weg, der Stärkste zu werden und das grenzenlose Universum zu beherrschen. Ein Weg, den viele eingeschlagen haben, aber keiner hat es je geschafft. -- -- -- Eine Zukunftsszene... "Schau mir in die Augen, was siehst du..." Einen jungen Mann mit weißen Haaren wie der reinste Schnee, Lippenpaaren, die röter sind als Blut, und einem Gesicht, das von der Perfektion selbst geschaffen wurde. Doch diese Augen, nein, die konnte man nicht so nennen... Sie waren stattdessen ein unendliches schwarzes Loch aus... "Ich sehe Tod, Wahnsinn, Schmerz und..." "Ja, ich bin die letzte Verkörperung des Chaos..." -- -- -- Update-Zeitplan: Tägliches Update. Minimum von zwei Kapiteln pro Tag. -- -- -- [Schaut euch auch mein neues Buch an: Infinity Guardian System!]
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Zaiden Archman. He’s the main character in my novel called ‘Awakener’s Dead Harem’. As an author, I love it when my main character suffers and is depressed. He’s the main character that I took pride in. With my novel about to end, I pushed myself to write the last volume. However, what I never expected was that it would be the end of me too. When I opened my eyes again, I had become Vincent Dihart, an Extra in my novel, who is only mentioned a few times in the novel. I then found out a sad truth about my Main Character that I took pride in. He has changed. He’s not the Main Character that I made. He’s a Reincarnator. Someone has replaced my Main Character. And that someone has read my novel. I feel empty and betrayed. As an Extra, I will not be able to save this world from danger. Only the Main Character is the one who can save this world. But, he will also not be able to do it without being depressed. So the answer is clear. “I will make him suffer.” This is my story about living as an Extra. And once in a while, messing with the Reincarnator to make him suffer. Disclaimer: The Cover is Commissioned from @just_dit Warning: The MC is not some edgy villain. If you are expecting him to kill someone in each chapter, then this is not for you. It's edited by: Reina, Lilith Arruelle, Swordater, and Ganoush Shoutout to them!She always dreamed of being in another world and living another life, but definitely not this kind of life, where her life is always in danger and filled with handsome boys, she doesn't mind the handsome boys, but falling in love with one of them in another thing. Now she is standing in front of him as he is on one knee, while her 'husband' is watching with a proud smile and her 'daughter' is holding hands with her lover, looking excited and happy. "Did I miss a step or something? What is happening right now?" "I am proposing to you. Will you be my wife?” "No! Corey, you are engaged to Bella." "But she loves someone else and I do too, I love you." "And I don't." “She doesn't love you, accept that." "I don't want to hear that from you, Jack." "Can't you see that you are making her uncomfortable? Let's go somewhere else, my love." "You are not taking her anywhere, Jonathan." 'Lyn! What is happening here?' 'Why are you asking me?' 'Because you are the......' Notice: The cover is not mine.
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WILL The sheltered, secret daughter of my arch nemesis sounds like a good pawn on my chessboard, until I meet Catalina Rossi. She is no protected princess. She is a warrior, a fighter with more willpower than her messed up family could ever possess. I hate her. I want to strangle the life out of her every time I see her. And I want her more than I've ever wanted anything in my life. She is my enemy, but I think that will be the best catalyst to the spark between us. CAT I have always deemed myself unlucky but being kidnapped by my father's enemies takes the cake. I don't know these men but I know who they are. They are ruthless, cold, unforgiving beats. They are the De Santi mafia syndicate. And the most ruthless of them all, William De Santi, has his eyes on me. *Dear readers, this is not a fairy tale. It's a dark, intense, steamy, enemies to lovers revenge tale with themes that may upset certain readers such as weapons, gore, mature content and violence, but this does NOT include sexual abuse. I do not condone that.4.59
Synopsis: Certain things are not meant to be touched, especially ancient weapons of unknown origin. Meet our protaganist, Juin, a less than average human from Earth; a thin, well-known weakling who was afraid of his own shadow and was basically everyone’s favorite punching bag. An incident in the past made him even more of a wimp than before. One day, while being bullied, he accidentally summoned a demon from another world. And what made it worse was that… He had summoned a Daemon King from another dimension; one who had the emotional maturity of a teenager and the mouth of a sailor. With Juin's fear of basically everything and the arrogant Daemon King who was afraid of nothing, what would the 16-year-old's life be from now onward? With the help, guidance, and insult from the Daemon King, as well as other supernatural beings that kept popping out of nowhere, Juin soon learned that he had to either grow faster or die a horrible death. Along his journey, he met with all sorts of temptations and exciting adventures, as well as finding out that there was more to what he thought he knew about himself. At the end of the day, could the Daemon King find a way to separate himself from his vessel, or are their destinies more interlinked than they thought? xxx Note from author: Except for first chapter, which is a prologue and set in another dimension, the rest of volume one would focus mostly on Earth. The first volume would focus Lucifer and Juin's developments, especially the latter's development both in skills and character. It might seem a little slow pace at first, but that's because I'm trying to build a piece everything up one by one, giving you a better immersion as you journey through the Demon King's Cowardly vessel. Honestly, I would love to hear your opinions on the development of the characters and the world. If you like to discuss more with me, please go to the discord link below. https://discord.gg/Bva8QhZ And if you would like to support me monetarily outside of WN, please consider buying me a ko-fi at the link below. Every ko-fi helps in my journey to be the very best, like no one ever was... (lame, I know) https://ko-fi.com/luoyeyouling Regards, LuoYe [ NOTE : The cover is only meant to be temporary, until I save enough to commission an original. ]4.12
A wonder falling down from heaven! A boy possessed by strange blood! Gods tremble! Demons flee! A boy from the land of Dong Zhou. A pink skull as his sworn friend until death. A story of a determined warrior struggling for power. A legend that shakes the galaxy and disturbs the worlds of god, demon and man.4.87
It's not easy being an evil CULT LEADER! Impulsive and charismatic beginner occultist Ted tries to murder someone with a forbidden spell and instead gets the attention of a hostile sun god. The only way Ted can shake off the influence of the divine being and avoid being absorbed is to perform a sacrifice - ten thousand souls, and they have to be willing. While Ted has no problems getting some poor sods to give up their souls for free, ten thousand is still quite a number and he decides to form his cult somewhere safer than his own homeland: the FIN, a great island in the cold, dark south where the sun god is weakened for half of the year. Ted needs to fight for dominance during his race to control the population of the Fin - first in order to get the technology needed to push through the unnatural storms that have plagued the ocean around the island, then in order to actually get the people to support his evil, insane, self-serving cause. He recruits people left and right, charming them with his silvery tongue and charisma, but there seems to be a conspiracy against him. Someone wants Ted dead, and it is not the hungry god of sun. Ted is not alone, though - his best friend, Eknie, is like a rabid yet loyal dog. She will stop at nothing to get Ted to share his life with her, but Eknie, the diplomatic bard lady from the Great Eastern Kingdom, is a benevolent stalker. Probably. Mostly. She arranges a meeting with someone who can invent a machine that will get the cult to the Fin in no time at all: the genius engineer and scientist, Madorn. He isn't cheap labor, of course... The sun god is nothing like Ted would have imagined. Always breathing down on his neck once the dreaded morning comes, its intrusive and sinister ways make him fear daylight. The god can make him its slave if it is not pleased with the regular sacrifices, and this ends up in Ted creating an army of ZOMBIES. The world of Ad Rath is in the middle of a technological revolution. Steam is utilized in all forms of transport - steam cars, steam trains, whatever one can imagine, it probably runs on steam. There is potential for more, though - the southern islands have been simmering inside a megastorm for years and supplies are running low in the barren land of the Fin. To travel all the way down to the cold and uncomfortable South from the safety of the Kingdom of Sennas with its luxury and degeneracy would be a punishment for most. IMPORTANT: The MC is intentionally selfish and evil, causing misfortune and hurt wherever he goes. The other characters are not much better. Don't like, don't read. Mostly, though, Ted is just saving his own skin and gathering wealth, and being evil just for the sake of doing bad things. Don't expect a virtuous hero here. ALSO IMPORTANT: This is a sequel-ish to Water Belongs to the Dead: Heart of the Witch, set 100 years after the end of WBttD:HotW. While it is not needed to read it to understand Evil Occultist, giving it a look can help you familiarize yourself with the world. Love it, hate it, tell me in the comments anyway, vote, make me work even harder. discord link finally. it's an actual functioning server afaik: https://discord.gg/tmeZKG5dqT***Warning! Mature content, no rape!*** The heroine is beloved by the readers, but she has one flaw – from the start to the end, she is a crybaby, a damsel in distress always waiting for a rescue. The male lead had all the qualities that women love – he is handsome, rich, and strong, but his toxic obsessive and manipulative traits, especially when dealing with a heroine, are getting out of hand. After waking up in the world of her favourite book, Violet decided to save the readers from going insane. She must redeem those little devils, even if she has to raise them from now on! But where did it go wrong? After a celebration, Violet woke up in the room alone… and naked. The heroine giggled bashfully. The original male lead seemed to be angry. And the young duke avoided her eyes, the tips of his ears redder than the crimson carpet. Who was her partner last night?! Please check out my other work "The Moonlight That Brings You To Me".
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Killed in his pursuit of Dao, born again to destroy his enemies. The Divine Will tolerates no equal, and the Sword of the Heavens will cut down all enemies. Realizing the true pursuit of power, Jiang Ting looks deep within his heart to find the evil that will let him be more powerful. He will tear down the world to become immortal. That is his only goal, and that is, The Divine Will and Sword of the Heavens.4.77
When Kate, a recovering addict, meets handsome, bad-boy Aiden, her resolve to stay sober lasts only until he tempts her with the Spellbinding: an intoxicating magic. But Aiden's ex-best-friend, Chase, won't stop warning Kate that Aiden is a Shade--a dangerous sorcerer. When Kate naively agrees to initiate into the Shades, and is compelled to do evil to those she loves, it's Chase who saves her life, and Aiden who threatens it--but still swears his love for her. Trapped in an ancient conflict between light and dark power, and good and evil men, will Kate give in to the dark allure of Aiden and his power despite the cost? Or will she choose the strong but gentle Chase, turning them both into targets for every dark magician in the modern world? CONTENT WARNING: Demonic creatures, occult magic/rituals, language, sexual situations. Cover Image is copyright (c) 2022 AimeeLynn4.73
Chan Lee inched away from him as she tried to find better words than yesterday, she had to let him know why this wasn't exactly good, “You’re starting to get comfortable being in the same bed as me, you know?” “I recall that you once felt bad for me always sleeping on the floor.” Xue tilted his head at her, his expression told her that he couldn't understand why she was even asking about it. “So I decided to sleep on the bed.” It was the simplest decision for him. It seemed that his childlike innocence was still there—added with a dose of childish whinings. Although his requests as of late weren’t exactly that childlike, at least if you asked her. Asking for kisses, wanting to shower in the bathroom together?! . . . Taking in a legendary spirit is no small matter as they attract a lot of attention. And that's something that she doesn't thrive in. Chan Lee is an ordinary university student living a rather quiet life—if not a lonesome one. Until he arrives. He's the peculiar man who ends up on her roof one fateful night. The so-called Moon Bunny, who mistakes her for Chang'e. It may seem like all fun and games, but hiding from cultivators, secret societies and other interested individuals is harder than one may think. This is their story. ... It starts out with a relatively slow pace first and will be quite a slow burn romance. Volume 1: His Arrival ( Primarily Romance ) Chan Lee's life changes when Xue, a legendary spirit from the moon arrives and turns her life upside down with his gentle smile and all the troubles that comes along with hosting such a spectacular spirit Volume 2: Her Choices ( Drama ) The two of them are now living together and are at a new stage in their relationship, however, danger and troubles come at every corner and her decisions will make or break things . . . "Even if you no longer remember, I will always search for you." A love through multiple incarnatations and ages. This is the third time. The Official Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/NNU4emZ Coffee for Sleepy Author: https://ko-fi.com/cheldv Webnovel Spirity Awards 2020Short summary - A NSFW game addict, seeking a peaceful retirement, is reincarnated into one of the games, where the system forces yandere girls onto him. For some very strange reasons, I seem to be enjoying the Netori genre, but that was in a game. I was never proud of it, but it had a strange kick to it, but like I said, that was in a game. Although I despise the antagonists for constantly stealing the MC's harem, what frustrates me even more is the MC's own insecurity, hesitance, and fear of being misunderstood. If you bitch out on every situation, you're practically inviting someone else to steal your girl. But there are some antagonists who cross the line—like kidnapping or forcing others against their will. Even though I still engage with the game, I'm not fond of characters like that. Tragically, those games led to my demise, and now I've transmigrated into the very character I despise. But that doesn't mean I'm going down the Netori route. I'm going to focus on my studies and build a successful life with a loving wife and kids. ... Why does this stupid system keep pushing me towards a harem? I don't want that at all. I'm determined to live a normal life at all costs. (Disclaimer: this story is not netorare, Eric will not get cheated on, and is made from the hate generated from typical weak willed harem manga protagonist) updates are on Monday- Friday at 14:00 pm ______________________ here are some tags I can't find #yandere #mature #netori
Tristan, a death row inmate, is given a second chance at life when he is offered the opportunity to enroll in a top-secret beta testing eroge. If he can complete the game and find at least sixty-nine game bugs in all levels, he will win a cash prize and his freedom. As Tristan navigates through the virtual world of the eroge, he discovers that there is more to the game than meets the eye. The developer of the game has mysteriously vanished, and Tristan must search for her in order to uncover the truth behind the game's creation. In the course of his search, Tristan discovers that he has special abilities that help him complete the game, including a bug that causes some of the ladies in the game to become different variations of 'dere' and obsess over him as he grows in strength. With the help of his yandere wives, Tristan battles his way through the virtual world and his enemies, uncovering secrets. However, Tristan soon realizes that there is a malicious bug in the game that desires to spread to every network in his world. As Tristan delves deeper into the game, he also discovers the true reason why he was chosen to be in the eroge. Along the way, he develops feelings for his yandere wives, but he soon realizes that his actions in the virtual world have real-world consequences. But with the stakes higher than ever, he must use his wits, abilities and strength to not only save the virtual world but also himself. ***** ¶ 1000 powerstones [3 bonus chapters] ¶ 200 GT [Top contributor gets to choose waifu for MC and bonus R18 chapter] ¶ Top commenter/reviewer/contributor [Moderator on the book] ¶ No NTR (Netorare/sharing) or Yuri Cover generated by me, text done by Bloom759 ***** Discord server https://discord.gg/QDGnnQyxs PayPal paypal.me/triadlust ***** Harem, level up, yandere, eroge, supernatural, gore, Virtual Reality, Urban fantasy...
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In a world where the gods gift a chosen few with great powers, Sam Shepard could be counted among the weakest of the weak. His crappy healing ability can’t even cure minor injuries without having to drain Sam’s own life force to do it. Hero society doesn't think Sam's useful, and after failing to heal those he was tasked to save, Sam couldn't help but agree. But it turns out that giving up the hero's life isn’t easy. Not when one’s caught in the machinations of the gods themselves. After Sam gets pulled into rescuing the hero Thunder, he inherits a strange ability from her: the training system that taught Thunder how to become a top hero. Triple-A apparently holds the secret to leveling up one's power, a feat previously thought to be impossible. Not that it'll be easy to achieve... A series of challenging missions and the occasional hero lesson from the system’s creator guarantee a lot of cuts and bruises in Sam's immediate future. But at least he finally gets the chance to go from zero to hero. Oh, yeah, there are also ghastly horrors and megalomaniac supervillains to contend with on Sam’s path to becoming the symbol of hope that humanity needs.