System Of Desire: The Mage's Burden
THIS BOOK CONTAINS INTENSE THEMES
Greg never asked for powers he's just wanted to survive.
When a mysterious entity named Morpheus bonds with him, Greg gains access to unimaginable magical abilities. But power unfortunately always comes with a price, and in his case, it's measured in years of his life. Now, as a first-tier mage with the potential of someone far beyond his rank, Greg finds himself on the run alongside his teacher, a once-powerful seventh-tier healer betrayed by her own alliance she called her family.
Fleeing across continents from the deadly Draknar Alliance, Greg must master combat, magic, and the brutal art of survival while protecting his family his mother and sister who've been torn from the only home they've ever known to live. Under the harsh training of his familiar Olivia and the guidance of his weakened teacher, he pushes himself to the limits in deadly dungeons and real-world battles alike.
But escaping the past isn't easy when your enemies command armies and your teacher's former allies will stop at nothing to hunt you down. As Greg grows stronger, he discovers that the path to power is patched with impossible decisions: How much of his life will he sacrifice? Can he save his teacher before her damaged magic kills her? And when the time comes, will he have the strength to face the alliance that wants them dead?
In a world where magic rules and also determines everything, Greg must decide what he's willing to lose or even protect those he loves.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 305H... how is the city not already destroyed by a cataclysmic mana storm?" His voice slightly hoarse, Greg heard the question tumble out of his mouth. "Better yet, how is it that we are not drowning in an unrelenting tide of mana?" He asked. The question would have sounded strange to him a few minutes back. But after listening to his teacher lay out her suspicions, he now realized that the amount of mana flowing into him that had made him panic was nothing compared to what it should have been. They were in the equivalent of a mana gathering array the size of a whole nation! Not only that, but it had been running for over a thousand years! Forget eighty magic points a second, given the size and age of this 'formation', even a billion points a second, if he could survive exposure to such, wouldn't have been beyond the realm of possibility! It shouldn't have come as a surprise to Greg to find his teacher shaking her head, admitting her ignorance. The healer had put her brilliance on disp
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Chapter: CHAPTER 304This isn't a mana-gathering formation we are trapped in Roka. If what the deity you are linked to told you is true, then we are dealing with the remnant will of a deity acting like a cage. Unlike mortal-made formations, this zone doesn't leak anything. Regardless of what form it takes, earth mana, air mana, life mana, and so on, it has no way to escape the black zone. We are in the equivalent of a pressure chamber for mana. The third and final reason, also happens to be the final nail in our coffin. Based on the words of the world serpent, it has been close to if not over a thousand cycles since the inception of this city. Even at a slow trickle, I shudder just imagining what kind of amount of mana has been gathered in this small city!" Greg could feel his jaw clench even as his limbs felt weak. He didn't have the exact math on it but even on instinct, Greg suspected that a hole the size of a country could drain all the oceans of the earth in less than a year. The black zone was esse
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Chapter: CHAPTER 303It shouldn't have come as a surprise to Greg when his sister opened her eyes at the sound of his voice, it wasn't like the formation put one in a soundproof bubble or anything. He'd just assumed she'd be so lost in whatever was going on with her that she wouldn't hear him. A smile, however, crossed her lips as she opened her eyes to look up at him. Some of Greg's worries must have bled through in his voice as she seemed ready to rise to her feet, her arms already open to hug him. A sharp order from his teacher, however, seemed to stop her dead in her tracks, the intended hug abandoned. "The process you are undergoing is a rather delicate one. To interrupt it before it's done would be very unwise," she explained once she was certain that Tayani wouldn't try to rise. "It'll only be a few more minutes before you are done," she additionally reassured with a warm smile on her face. Greg couldn't help but feel like a block of ice had settled in the pit of his stomach. The healer wasn't by
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Chapter: CHAPTER 302Greg hadn't run that far down the hallway when he spotted one of Olivia's clones. The familiar seemed to know exactly what was worrying Greg. Rather than stopping him, she just communicated mentally. 'The meditation room.' Not breaking stride, Greg shot down the hallway till he came to the room he had spent a whole year in. Despite the panic he felt, Greg forced himself to pause and push the door open carefully lest he interrupt anything delicate that was going on inside. The source of Greg's panic was his family. Greg had a system that was conveniently siphoning off any excess mana that entered his body. His family on the other hand didn't have any way of dealing with the massive influx of mana that they were likely being subjected to. Greg opened the door to find an already brightly glowing room. The runes all across the floor, walls, and ceiling of the room were already brimming with mana. The glow wasn't blinding in any way, so other than squinting a bit to adjust to the increas
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Chapter: CHAPTER 301As soon as his talk with Ssalythia ended, Morpheus descended below the deck. Nothing on the airship was truly hidden from the world serpent's senses, both Greg and Morpheus were perfectly aware of this. That said, neither thought it a good idea to pass out in front of her. She had already shown herself willing to cause more trouble for him if she believed the following spectacle would be amusing. Though the time he passed out was shortened drastically since Greg got stronger, he still wasn't powerful enough to take control back from Morpheus without passing out. The burden that the deity put on his body was just too great. It would only be a few minutes of unconsciousness before Greg was back, but there was no telling just what kind of mischief a being as powerful as the world serpent could get to in that window. And that was even before one considered the fact that Morpheus had just essentially threatened to kill her if he was forced to take over Greg's body once more.Once back insi
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Chapter: CHAPTER 300They all could still feel the power flowing off Morpheus in unrelenting waves. Not a single one of them held even a shred of doubt that he would have killed Ssalythia's daughter had she not humiliated herself to gain his mercy. Apart from Kenro, none of them could even compare to the woman still on her knees. And from the way Kenro himself had his gaze lowered to the wooden floor of the deck, not even he felt any sort of confidence in going toe to toe with Morpheus. Though a bit lascivious in his method of delivery, Morpheus had delivered the message that needed to be sent. It wasn't by any means a guarantee of safety, some among them could still choose to test him, either of their own volition, or because of the world serpent's machinations. It was, however, a damn good deterrent. No one who had been present here would easily decide to act against him, even if it was at the urging of their Empress. "The boy's words remain true," The deity's voice was cold as a glacier, his tone cle
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Soulbound: The System Of Temptation
WARNING: INTENSE THEMES
When Greg opened his eyes in a strange bed in a world not his own, he expected confusion, not a glowing screen that labeled him as a "Host." But the system that bound itself to him wasn't one of swords, spells, or cultivation—it was something far more dangerous.
The Desire System rewards every choice made.
Each act of connection, every bond formed, every line crossed earns Greg "desire points"—points that can heal wounds, unlock powers, and strengthen his body. But not all missions are equal. The more dangerous and forbidden the act, the higher the reward from the system.
When even looking into the healer's eyes is labeled "average danger," Greg realizes this isn't just a game. Each mission tests not only his performance but also his resolve. Will he use the system to grow stronger, or will he lose himself in the process?
Caught between survival, confusion, and difficult choices, Greg must walk the fine line between man and monster in a world where temptation can be the most dangerous weakness of all.
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Chapter: Chapter 381Fifty-seven out of the sixty-one pregnant women were pregnant with children whose blood resonated with each other. And there is enough resonance that the children can only be siblings. With their memories tampered with, they are all convinced that they are carrying their husband's child. But out of the sixty-one women that were pregnant, this is only true for four of them" the healer revealed, pointing to the group of four women standing off to the side of the larger group. "I fail to see how any of this is important. We all know that mages can't impregnate or be impregnated past the fourth tier," Hira spoke up not seeing why the indiscretions of mundane women were of any relevance to them. Whoever impregnated these women, it wasn't who they were after. "Yes, a high-tier mage can't, but their student probably can," answered the healer with the proud smile of one who'd solved a riddle no one else could. "Even if you are right that all these women were impregnated by the same pers
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Chapter: Chapter 380The ship they had been on was specifically designed to carry high-tier mages, with the formations on them helping to keep their auras suppressed and hence relieving them of the burden. That, however, was no longer the case as she stepped down on the ground near the top of the mountain. Both she and Mage Grenad had to tightly clamp down on their aura lest they agitate the abyssal ooze that remained placidly at the center of the clearing. And that was to say nothing of Mage Nasik, who was already struggling as is. Powerful as his element was, the element of time exacted a harsh toll on anyone who wielded it. Even simple spells would leave them more drained in terms of mana and energy than equivalent spells in other elements or schools of magic. With a bow, the fifth-tier mage brought them to the edge of the clearing. "Mage Shia was correct," the pale man spoke up. Hira watched as Nasik waved his hands before him, his fingers moving in arcane patterns as he weaved into being a window i
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Chapter: Chapter 379None. The townspeople don't have any recollection of a powerful mage or any mage for that matter living among them, and outside of that there are no traces of magic being used anywhere in the town" came the answer. Though he was a good actor, Hira noticed the fear in the slight tremble of the fourth-tier mage that brought the report. Not everyone that reached their heights of power was reasonable. Some would take their displeasure out on their subordinates when met with bad news. She, however, wasn't one of them. While she didn't forgive stupid mistakes, she also didn't lash out like a child throwing a tantrum when she heard something that she didn't like."Have you investigated the mountain top?" Hira questioned."Yes. We found the abyssal ooze as indicated by Mage Shia. There was, however, no formation anywhere in the clearing around it" The fourth-tier mage gave his report.Arching an eyebrow, Hira couldn't help but ask. "What do you mean no formation? Was the area dug up? A format
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Chapter: Chapter 378Just because mages belonged to the same alliance, didn't mean that there weren't factions in them. The whole point of joining an alliance was to gain more benefits than one could accrue on their own. And where benefits were involved, factions motivated by self-interest were the natural consequence. This was why it was important for any alliance that didn't want to fracture to balance out the growth and power of those factions. That's one of the reasons Grenad had been sent alongside her. It was not an iron-clad rule, but whichever faction did a recruitment, usually gained the new member as a part of their faction simply because they were already familiar with them. By having more than one faction take part in the recruitment process, the one being recruited is given a broader choice of where they want to land. The other reason for having two seventh-tier mages come was because one was there to back up the other just in case the negotiations turned hostile. After having lived so long
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Chapter: Chapter 377Hira calmly stood in the chilly predawn air on the bow of the ship. Her gaze was aimed at the mountain off in the distance. Given how thin the mana in the air was compared to more central parts of the continent, she couldn't help but be skeptical at the idea that a high-tier mage would stay in such a region. Sure, high-tier mages have a large pool of mana that's hard to exhaust but, by the same token, they have a large mana pool that's hard to fill if the ambient mana is so thin. It was a fact that left her unsure whether to be happy about this assignment or not. On the one hand, the Draknar alliance was in a precarious position. They really needed this clue sent by Mage Shia to be true. After they lost the only high-tier healer they had in a strange set of circumstances, the rate of attrition for their members had gone through the roof. Despite her aloof and standoffish demeanor, no one in the whole alliance could argue that Mage Alena wasn't a brilliant mind that ran the healing ar
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Chapter: Chapter 376Shalia's eyes fluttered open as sleep escaped her. Some small lazy part of her was tempted to just let her eyes drift back closed and let herself sleep in for the day. Given that she was almost always up before the sun, it'd be hard for most to guess just how much she hated early mornings. Still, the old woman who had been her master for years before she died had inculcated into her the idea that she needed to be up before everyone else, and much to her chagrin, it had stuck. With a sigh of resignation, she rose and began her morning rituals. After a cold bath to fully wake her up, she donned her clothes for the day and started towards the front door ready to head toward the infirmary. "Mother, you should be resting" Shalia spoke when she found her mother in the living room laying out two bowls of broth. Her mother wasn't sick, but given that she had given birth just a month prior and was taking care of her younger brother, she needed all the rest she could get. After his injuries f
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Reborn And Chosen By Three Gods
CONTAINS MATURE CONTENTS 18+
After death, fate gave him a second chance and three gods claimed it.
Alexander Frost died in a catastrophic event on Earth, expecting death to be the end. Instead, he awakens in a world of magic, monsters, and gods, where the dead are reborn as Adventurers. But Alex isn't like the others. While every newcomer is chosen by a single deity, he bears the marks of three forgotten gods.
Branded an anomaly and hunted by forces that fear what he represents, Alex must master powers no one fully understands. As kingdoms, guilds, and ancient enemies begin to take notice of him, he discovers that his rebirth may be tied to a mystery capable of changing the fate of the entire world.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 94He rubbed the tension in his neck and glanced back to see a look of concern on Lyra's face. He realized he was doing a terrible job of introducing his friends, so he gestured for her to come forward. "My apologies. I should have introduced our party leader, Lyra Foxlove-Baumer." Gor'Dem looked at him in surprise. "I thought you were the leader!" Alex shook his head. "No, the party is Lyra's. They've joined me to complete the mission. Their party name is The Answer." Gor'Dem huffed in amusement. "Clever!" Alex smiled at Lyra, and she nodded with a little mischievous smile on her lips. She took over the introductions for the rest of her party members, and Gor'Dem shared the names of his crew of Guardians. "We don't have any hotels or restaurants in Vastella Station, as that's not its function. We serve as a guard post and early warning station for incursions from the north. But Shalazar has these amenities," he stated humbly, but Lyra raised her palms. "We're quite content t
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Chapter: CHAPTER 93Soon, they were close to the sprawling settlement, and Alex got his first look at a Beast-Kin village. The inhabitants were too unnerved by his presence to act naturally, but he could see children peeking at him from behind the adults and around the edges of the tents, which resembled yurts. A distance behind these structures was a low rolling hill with entrances dug out of the earth. Low chimneys poked up from the hilltop, where he saw wisps of smoke he'd seen earlier rising above the village. He understood there would be a shortage of lumber and possibly stone for building homes out here in the grasslands. The yurts and underground dwellings made the most sense for this environment. They came to a stop next to a large tent, and several broad-shouldered beings walked from the structure to approach the scouts and Ti'Nah. The Tigress grinned and clasped the forearm of the leader in greeting. As everyone exited from the carriage once more, Thorn and Yellsbeth walked up on each sid
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Chapter: CHAPTER 92The Beast-Kin Tigress peered ahead and smiled. "That's Vastella Station. It's the farthest outpost from Shalazar and marks the beginning of the Beast-Kin territory. There's a sizeable group of Guardians stationed here in case of invasion. The village grew up around the outpost." She peered into the grasslands to her left and raised both arms above her head, clasping hands to make a circle around her head. Moments later, two heads popped up in the prairie grasses. Ti'Nah smiled at Alex. "Scouts. Keeping an eye on you—and us! Give me a second." She moved to Alex's other side and repeated her arm circle gesture, and three more heads popped up and began to move closer. Soon, five Beast-Kin stood on the lane before them, watching the Therrax with trepidation. Alex was impressed as they must have been moving fast to keep up with him, but they'd remained hidden in the tall grasses. The leader had golden-yellow fur with dark rosettes reminiscent of a cheetah, complemented by a slim, athle
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Chapter: CHAPTER 91When their people arrived and met the other races, they were not greeted with offers of friendship. The others were initially suspicious of their similarity to some of the monsters they'd encountered on the world and were confrontational. Seeing the God's marks on the corpses was their first clue that they shouldn't be treating them this way, but the damage was done. Distrusting the Elves, Orcs, and the Dwarves to a lesser degree, the Beast-Kin isolated themselves in their domain and managed to figure out most of their purpose with less bloodshed than the others. When they finally received the Dwarf Guide, they adopted its steps into their own process for training New Arrivals with little difficulty. Alois's knowledge of Human history was second to none, thanks to his education and position in society. When the Humans first arrived, they weren't ready for such a hostile environment and began dying off quickly. The Dwarves stepped in to give them structure and set up their initia
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Chapter: CHAPTER 90It wasn't like he was missing out on female companionship. From the early days of his joining the party, Yellsbeth and Thorn were eager and willing bed companions. As a powerfully muscled Dwarf with a bombastic personality, Yellsbeth was frustrated by her inability to attract lovers and was delighted to discover Alex held no such biases. Thorn was much quieter than her sister, but still waters run deep. She welcomed every opportunity to share his bed, and her desires might be a little wilder than her older sister's. He'd been surprised to discover their two new Beast-Kin party members were also interested in sharing his bed. For Shi'Jax, it was just for comfort and security as she preferred snuggling and made no attempt to move beyond this. Ti'Nah was another matter. She was eager, enthusiastic, and energetic. He discovered she was also too vocal. That led to a lot of teasing and embarrassment for him. Ti'Nah had no such difficulty and glowed with satisfaction for days. Once m
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Chapter: CHAPTER 89The steady rhythm of his four broad footpads thumping against the soft earth brought a sense of peace to Alex's troubled mind.Ignoring the fact that Humans shouldn't be able to experience this sensation also helped.He'd come to terms with the fact that he now had abilities no other Human shared. Abilities granted to him by the Gods he'd only recently learned of after he was reborn on another world.His mind was currently inhabiting the body of a monstrously large beast called a Therrax. It had the head of an eagle with large golden eyes that caught the slightest detail and motion. Large, triangular, scoop-like ears gave him excellent hearing, and his body was that of an oversized polar bear, covered in soft, black fur.This was only one of the beasts he could transform into due to a blessing from a God of this world.As incredible as these concepts were, accepting them as real went a long way towards bringing him peace of mind.Returning to the now, he looked upwards at an intense b
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