Novels by Iwaswiththestars

And with that, Zero’s story has finally come to an end.Zero: God of Mercenary is my first attempt at writing a god-of-war, urban-fantasy story. I’ll be the first to admit that I still have a lot to learn as a writer, but this journey has been incredibly meaningful to me.I learned so much through Zero and the characters who walked beside him, and every chapter taught me something new.I truly hope you enjoyed reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing it. You can also leave a comment or review. Your feedback helps me grow as a writer and lets me know what you loved most about Zero’s journey.Also, if you’re looking for other completed stories to read, you might want to check these out~1. Rise of Power: Return of the Pathetic Commoner2. The Fallen Son-In-Law’s RetaliationAnd I’m already planning a brand-new story this year. If you’d like to be there from the beginning, feel free to follow my profile so you won’t miss the next update.Until then, thank you again, and I’ll see yo

Before Nicholas could answer, the energy surged on Oliver’s hands. He extended his hands and attacked Nicholas with them.“Hah. Do you think you’re the only one who has the power?” Nicholas’ lips curved into a smirk. “I have it now, too. And it’s only a matter of time before I take yours!”Nicholas moved, using his blue power against Oliver.The powers collided in the middle. Yellow and blue energies speared through Oliver and Nicholas’ chests.“Your power will come to me, Oliver. Remember that!” shouted Nicholas as he released all the energy inside his body. “I’ll take it all!”Oliver screamed as the pain inside his body intensified, as if something was being torn.Suddenly, he collapsed to one knee, gasping for air. The yellow and blue energy was now blending inside him, something that was too much for him to bear.Smirking, Nicholas walked toward Oliver, now pressing his hand against Oliver’s head.“I heard that you're Eden's protector,” he muttered. “That’s why I need that power.

By the second hour, Colossia no longer felt like a city.As soon as the worlds emerged, the old Colossia was fading into oblivion.Now, there were magical buildings that didn’t even belong to them. The time was even fluctuating between light and darkness as the portal kept moving.Enemies were everywhere.A man reached out to him from behind, his arms flickering between solid flesh and ghostly touch.“P-Please… Help me.”“Follow me,” answered Oliver without hesitation, but before he could even take another step, the man suddenly shifted his appearance.He was now wearing a cloak, lunging at Oliver to kill him.“Ugh!” The enemy groaned in pain as Oliver held onto his neck, pressing his fingers tightly until the man burned to ashes.Oliver froze afterward. He couldn’t believe that he almost fell into their trap.He even stood there longer than he should have.“Don’t hesitate,” Ray barked through the comms, snapping Oliver to his senses. “They’re using your head against you.”Oliver forc

“I think you already have an idea what was happening, Oliver. I heard from one of my allies that you went to Eden,” Nicholas told him, gritting his teeth. “And I even heard that you’re originally on their side.”He added, “To be honest? I’m kinda envious that your powers were innate. But it’s something I could also achieve, right? And now, I did.”Nicholas’ lips curved into a smirk.“And the upcoming war that you kept on stopping? It started now… and this is also where it ends.”Before Oliver could answer, Nicholas vanished into the air.“Shit, shit,” Oliver muttered in panic, taking the comms from his waist. “Legion V, Code Red. I repeat, this is Code Red. Nicholas had already activated the six runes!”“We can see through it, Commander. There’s something weird in the sky right now,” Ray answered, the panic evident in his voice. “And…”His voice trailed off.For a moment, the entire Colossia froze while looking at the sky, not having any idea of the chaos waiting for them.Then, the l

The silence followed as no one answered on the other line.Oliver thought that their lines were disconnected, or they were all busy fighting with the others.A few seconds later, Oliver heard Ray swear under his breath.“So we’re fighting against so many people, huh?” Ray muttered with a chuckle. “What a fucking greedy bastard.”Oliver sighed in relief.At last, he had a connection with the Legion V again, even after the sudden commotion.“Where are you, guys?” asked Oliver as he went to the weapons room, taking the guns, grenades, knives, and everything he could use to fight.“I’ll come to you. I’ve returned to the Capital now.”“We know,” answered Nick on the other line. “Because while you’re in wherever you went, we can’t contact you.”Nick’s voice sounded firm, but at the same time, the anger and disappointment were evident in his voice.“Stop it, Nick,” Samuel nudged at him. “We’re almost in a war. This isn’t the time for you to argue—”“This isn’t the time?” Nick asked, his voic

“She’s replenishing,” the guardian said quietly, appearing beside Oliver. “This world recognizes her, and maybe your daughter recognizes this world as well, even before you introduce this to her.”Oliver clenched his jaw. “That means she doesn’t belong to Colossia anymore.”“No,” the guardian corrected, shaking his head. “It means she belongs to both.”Upon hearing those words, Oliver looked at Anastasia again. He could see that Anastasia felt peaceful in this world, knowing her powers were accepted here.At the same time, the entities at Eden could protect her.However, they couldn’t stay. At least, not for now.And Oliver had something going on in his mind.‘If destroying the runes would destroy both worlds, then there was only one option left,’ he thought, his brows furrowing while pondering. ‘We need to destroy the one trying to control them.’“Nicholas,” Oliver muttered, meeting the guardian’s gaze, “Whatever he’s using… whatever’s feeding him… That blue energy that he kept on u

Hello, everyone! Damian and Anya's story ends here. Writing this story was a rollercoaster ride of emotions for me, especially after witness how Damian retaliated and had the happy he deserved. I'm also grateful to each of you for being with me from the start to end. I hope you enjoyed reading this one as much as I enjoyed writing it, too.As we close this chapter, I want you to know that I'm planning to write another story, soon. I'm outlining a new one, and it was somehow different from my first two stories. The protagonist would be Oliver Hunt: Damian's old acquaintance, who was in the last chapter. I will let you once it's available to read. <3Anyway, please do give a review if you loved this story~ I hope you will still be here in my next one!You may try my other stories as well~ - Rise of Power: Return of The Pathetic Commoner (Completed) - Zero: God of Mercenary (Soon)Sincerely, Star

THE hostage-taking Carter did in the warehouse spread in various news channels like wildfire. Everyone was shocked because of his sudden escape from prison, making the residents afraid for their safety, knowing that the management wasn’t doing their job properly to monitor the prisoners.With that, the warden and his apprentices, who were also under Carter’s authority, were fired from their jobs. They were replaced by a management who cared about their citizens, removing the patronage system in the prison, and bringing back justice at the same time.Due to Carter’s crimes being in high intensity, he was transferred to a high-security prison. Carter could only laugh as his mind was still in the past, thinking how rich and powerful he was, even though that wasn’t the case now.Carter had already gone insane, but it was only the beginning of his suffering.“At last, you finally arrived,” Catelyn, who was waiting in Carter’s cell, greeted. “Did you miss me?”“What are you doing here?” Cart

THE lights were flickering, adding tension in the air, as Damian entered the warehouse alone. He doesn’t have any guns or other weapons with him, nor he didn’t call anyone like Carter instructed.Damian was on high alert as he continued walking when suddenly, two men wearing full black clothes started to approach him with their guns.‘Fuck,’ cursed Damian at the back of his mind, seeing how helpless he was right now.Especially after seeing Ava tied to the chair, his mouth gagged, while Catela is sleeping in the crib beside her.Despite the situation, he couldn’t give up. Damian needed to save himself along with Ava and Catela and end this fight with Carter so it wouldn’t repeat.The two men tied Damian’s hands and feet to the chair, but unlike Ava, they didn’t gag him.“It is so unusual to see how obedient you are. I never thought you could do it,” Carter, who appeared from the shadows, smirked upon seeing Damian being helpless. “That’s right. They will always be safe as long as you

“That was not enough for all the bullshit you did to me before. But for now, let’s call it even," Damian said.Carson only shook his head as he wiped the blood on his lips before leaving the house. And the only thing that was running through his mind was how strong Damian’s punch was… before until now.THE NEXT morning, Carson didn’t just confess what he did to the board members, but he conducted a press conference to publicly apologize to Damian. He knew that Damian deserved to clear his name and regain his reputation, and although his public apology wasn’t enough, he still did it to show his sincerity.“Starting today, Carson Ferremento is now terminated as the CEO, and will face two years of suspension because of him ruining the Ferremento Corporation’s reputation,” Piper announced, her tone colder than usual. “The position will go back to Damian Giovanni Ferremento.”Carson smiled sadly, but he knew he needed to accept the consequences of his actions.However, since Damian had a

“That bastard. He told you that even though you have a husband?” Carson asked, his teeth gritting.“Well, this is just an arranged marriage, and he knows it.” Ava shrugged. “To be honest, I would marry a man like him although he isn’t the richest, than stay with a puppet like you, who only knows how to follow someone else—”“Here,” Carson interjected, giving Ava the signed papers. “I will let you take Catela because I need to deal with something, but I will take her away from you once I'm done.”“Hah. As if I will let you do that.” Ava scoffed and rolled her eyes. “Thank you for this, Carson. Catela will benefit so much from this.”And as if Ava was waiting for this to happen, when she went again to their bedroom to take Catela, she already had her luggage with her and was talking to someone.“Yes, he already signed the divorce paper, and I’m all set…” Ava said, smiling from ear to ear. “Oh, your bodyguard is outside the house already? Alright. I will let him in.”Ignoring Carson, Ava

After Carter went out of the house unnoticed, that was the only time Carson could breathe properly. He didn’t even realize he was suppressing his breath because of fear.‘Is that really the brother I used to be with ever since I was a child?’ Carson thought, his heart racing, as he leaned into a tree. ‘We are family. Why would he threaten me like that? Is the company and the organization more important to him than me?’And upon asking himself that question, Carson got his answer. Carter wouldn’t mind killing everyone who would be a hindrance to his plans, and he is not an exemption.His gaze went to the house—Something he had because of Carter. Everything he had was him, not giving Carson any chance to carve out his own identity. He was only known for his surname, and for all his careless actions when he was in teenager days.The only thing he had that wasn’t connected with Carter was Dollie, whom he took for granted, and now his family; Ava, his wife, and Catela, their child.“Ava,”

TWO YEARS LATER…The waves on the water splash on the yacht where August was standing right now. Both his hands were holding onto the rail as his gaze fixated on the sunset in front of him. It was beautiful, ethereal, and breathtaking… Just like the woman who was walking toward him.“August,” Daphne called her as she gave her husband a fruit shake. “You’ve been there for an hour already. Would you want to spend this day with fish than me?” she asked, pretending to be pissed as her lips curved into a smile.“No need to be jealous of nature, my dear wife. I just want to appreciate how beautiful the sunset was.”August laughed, pulling Daphne gently closer to him using his other hand. Now, both of them were staring at the sunset with genuine smiles plastered onto their faces. August’s hand was resting on Daphne’s waist, while the latter had her head leaned on her husband’s shoulder.A year ago, both of them got remarried, for real this time. At that moment, both of them couldn’t help bu

COUPLE DAYS later, August was able to heal from the beating he had endured when Raquel took him down. He was now as good as hell, and he could now work tirelessly to catch up with all of the deadlines and meetings he had neglected while he was at rest. Fortunately, the press, with a lot of help from Daphne, didn’t know a thing about what happened to August, or else he would be bombarded by the press in front of the Remington Corporation. However, it would not be for long, as something grand would happen now. August had been waiting for this day—The day when the final showdown begins. This day had come down to this moment, where the tables would turn, and justice would finally be served. This time, August made sure that Francis would not be able to run away from his crimes, nor frame someone up to escape from it. Inside August’s office, all of his allies, Daphne, Sapphire, and Maxine, were inside the room. The air was thick with tension as they were looking at the wall clock from ti

RAQUEL, at that moment, was too stunned to speak. Shivers sent down his spine as the unexpected news lingered in his mind. His shoulder was aching because of the pain, but suddenly, it became numb as the pain struck his heart.“W-What?” Raquel asked, blinking his eyes twice. “Are you… fooling me?”“No… It’s the truth.” Sapphire shook her head, the pain registering through her rounded, brown eyes. “We’re Maxine’s children—Her lost twins.”“But how?” Raquel’s brows furrowed in confusion and annoyance at the same time. “If she is my brother, and you’re my twin, and you knew everything about it… Then why didn’t you approach me?”“Maxine only knew it recently, the same as mine.” Sapphire heaved a sigh and bit her lower lip afterward to contain her emotions.After a few seconds, she spoke again.“August informed me recently by giving the birth certificates Master Charles hid in his cabinet. It turns out that Maxine didn’t want to know us at that time because of the complexity of her job… Sh

AUGUST WAS in a daze when he woke up from his not-so-peaceful slumber. He didn’t wake up naturally, but he woke up when someone poured him cold water placed in a bucket, causing August to jolt in shock… Only to realize that he was tied to the chair.Same situation. Same abandoned room.Shivers sent down his spine because of the uncanny coincidence both of the situations had.‘Fucking shit. This is déjà vu,’ said August at the back of his mind when he realized that this is where everything started—When Charles had his people take him so he could have a one-on-one talk with August about being a pretend heir.However, the only difference between the event before and now, is that the person in front of him looked like he was eager to kill him in an instant, but he was just taking his time to do it.“R-Raquel…” August mumbled, slightly stammering, as his gaze fixated on Raquel.“How’s your sleep, August?” Raquel threw the silver bucket on the floor in force while wearing his most sardonic

[RICHARD WELLINGTON]August blinked his eyes twice, trying to confirm if what he was reading on the paper was true, or if his eyes were just playing with him. However, a few seconds had passed, and he still read the same name.“H-How…” August was at a loss for words. It wasn’t something that he expected. He almost thought that it was Francis, but turns out that the lead scientist is Richard, the Wellington family’s original heir.“Are there—”“Greetings, Sir August.”August was about to ask the lead engineer if he found more documents other than the white folder he was holding now, but his words went midway as three cleaners who were wearing personal protective equipment suddenly bowed in front of him.“One of your employees called us to clean this room,” one of the cleaners said as she glanced at the mess August made earlier.“A-Ah. Right.”August only nodded at them, not knowing what to say. His mind was so shocked that he didn’t even notice his employees leaving him alone in the ro

TWO WEEKS LATER, the event about Bruce being confined to the Remington Mental Hospital scattered around the country. According to the doctors, Bruce was diagnosed with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and he would need long-term medication and treatment to heal.While some people sympathized with Bruce for it, some people say that it was karma because of what he had done to August.However, August didn’t care what those people think about now. He had work—A bunch of them—And it was never-ending.It was already one o’clock in the morning as August had finished meeting with the different departments, and reviewing business proposals. He wasn’t eating his lunch yet but he was determined to finish everything first. August wanted to have free time so he could take care of his other business that he neglected because the work became surprisingly overwhelming.“Maxine…” August called, causing Maxine, who was sitting on the couch, to look at him. “Do I still have any urgent matters