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Rizal only wants a peaceful life as the owner of a coffee shop in Medan. Every morning, he serves bitter robusta coffee to his regular customers while enjoying casual coffee shop conversations. But behind this calm facade, Rizal hides a dark past—he was once the most feared enforcer in the mafia world. When Bang Togar, the biggest mafia boss in Medan, learns that Rizal is still alive, everything changes. Old grudges resurface, and Rizal finds himself hunted by assassins, corrupt cops, and former allies who have now become enemies. With the help of his best friend, Ucok—who cracks more jokes than he actually helps—and a former detective addicted to coffee, Rizal must face the world he left behind. Gunfights, brutal brawls, and deadly revenge plots turn his coffee shop into more than just a place to relax—it becomes a battleground. Can Rizal stay alive and protect his café? Or will he have to return to being a cold-blooded executioner to survive?

The event: an unforeseen cataclysm which wiped out all of life leaving but a fraction… So they say, but I know the truth, even though I'm uncertain of how it really happened. I can't seem to remember much. Compared to when i first awoken, 50 years ago, even if it's a fraction I'd call it progress. Over 200 years has passed since the event and I'm trying to find the answer to how this place came to be. I know it's not going to be easy and you can guarantee I'm going to fall into some unwanted predicaments. My goal: return it to the time before even if it takes destroying this world. To do that i think i have to find the one who cursed me and stole my memories... What i truly am, I'm yet to find out, and how I plunge the world into its current state. Author's note: I know my synopsis sucks but pls bear with me.

Matteo De Cannio's life took a drastic turn when his parents, Mr. and Mrs. De Cannio Militao, passed away in a tragic road accident. Left in the care of his wicked stepmother, Lily De Cannio, Matteo's life became a living hell. His stepmother, a notorious drug dealer, mistreated and bullied him relentlessly. Despite the hardships, Matteo's fortunes changed when the Italian Government offered him a scholarship to study at a prestigious university. However, his stepmother refused to let him accept the offer. Forced to sell his stepmother's illicit drugs on the streets, Matteo's life took a devastating turn when he was killed by the police. But fate had other plans for him. Matteo awakened in a London hospital with a mysterious System that promised him unimaginable wealth and power to exact revenge on those who wronged him. His stepmother, who had killed him, was at the top of his list. With his newfound wealth and fame, Matteo became a force to be reckoned with, establishing big companies around the world. But as he plotted his revenge, he couldn't shake off the feeling that his stepmother's wickedness would not be easily defeated. As Matteo navigated his new life, he wondered: Would he survive his stepmother's evil schemes, even with his newfound power? What would happen when Mrs. Lily De Cannio discovered that Matteo was alive? The battle for revenge had just begun.

"If this is a world of wolves, a world where only the strong survive...then I will become one myself and fight to earn my place!" A politician's arrival, followed by one of the greatest fires the kingdom of Volicheus had ever seen. Young Alder was there at the center of it all, and came face to face with the man who orchestrated the event, and swears to take revenge on the man for his actions. Years later, and after a variety of strange incidents...a search party has been elected to defeat the mysterious organization known as the 'House of Wolves'. This book follows multiple perspectives in that pursuit. That of Alder, seeking revenge and losing his way in the process, that of Ardos the noble, attempting to emulate his ideals in a politically corrupt world, one turning towards the house's influence. That of Aurelia, encountering monsters and devils of fantastical proportions as they infiltrate cities, and working with a knight in order to find the bigger picture behind these infiltrations. And lastly that of Teresa, attempting to find secrets and connections and to reveal the identity of the enigmatic man who leads the House of Wolves. This is a story with betrayal, philosophy, complex political machinations, large scale conflicts, mysteries, and more.

Nordic wakes up in a foreign land, trapped in Soul Home—a place for souls on the brink of death and life, and involved in competition to reach the highest level for one goal: to return their original lives and get out of Soul Home. Unfortunately all Nordic memories before drowning in the river of death are gone. A strange system emerged and determined Nordic's role as a member of the Gods of Mage. With the weakest strength until it increased unexpectedly, Nordic masters various missions and skills—he becomes the strongest unbeatable of the strongest. When Nordic found a magic control room, Nordic realizes his new destiny is a mistake. From then on, he went against the fate—against the rules of the world that had toyed him from the start. Magic. System. Competition. Everyone kills everyone. It's a game that controlled by the most powerful. [Ding!] [Congratulations! You have activated the system and now you become one of the Gods of Mage clan!] [5...4...3...2...1...] [Finished!] [Welcome to this world where you can reach unlimited strength!] [Let's get done mission after mission and reach your highest level!]

Andrey Makiya finds himself unknowing of who he is, barely conscious and on the verge of death. A death certain were it not for the passing soldiers of Wartair. Though, what seemed to be saviors turn out to be the people locking him behind bars, accusing Andrey of being an enemy spy. There he laid jailed, still famished and forgotten, but that all changed thanks to the mystic touch of a gentle sorceress' hand which recovers his lost memory. Now, confusion sets in. Andrey has fallen into a world full of new physics, magic, and war, unknown to anything in his previous life. As he finds more about his connection to this realm, he may discover his own powers, but may he ever truly find a place where he fits? Across dimensions, he is forced to seek answers about his past, the truth of his birth, his real identity, and what purpose he serves to the new world. Becoming a traveler through dimensions and worlds, as well as a battle-mage with great ambition, Andrey must grow to overcome the rulers of these planes, less he wish to have his tale misconcluded.

Samuel Gray is no one special. Just another forgotten soul in the lower levels of Novus City a place where dreams are traded for survival and even hope comes with a price. Each day blurs into the next as he delivers packages to people who don’t see him, eats food that barely tastes like anything, and falls asleep wondering if this is all life has to offer. But everything changes the night he tries to help a stranger and bleeds out in an alley. On the edge of death, a voice echoes in the darkness. > “Vitality Critical. Initializing Ascension Protocol. Do you accept?” In that moment, Samuel awakens something unimaginable: a system interface that turns the laws of life into a game complete with stats, quests, abilities, and something far more dangerous purpose. Now marked by a power that shouldn’t exist, Samuel must navigate a world where reality bends, imagination has weight, and forgotten dreams can become weapons. But the Ascension System didn’t choose him at random. There’s a reason he was chosen. There’s a cost to rising. And someone or something is watching.

“Roxanne doesn't belong with trash like you, I wonder why she married you anyway.” “Oh, it's just the useless son in law of the Harper family, pay him no mind.” “Get out of this house, Asher! As from today, you are no longer a member of the Harper family!” ********* Asher, the humble son in law of the Harper family is used to statements like these all the time, as being married to the beautiful Roxanne Harper, the beauty of the Harper family comes with a lot of envy. Ridiculed and shamed, Asher's life is turned upside down when his family forces Roxanne to divorce him and marry another man. Seeking revenge, Asher has to reclaim his secret identity and set out to free Roxanne, while taking down his enemies. As he navigates a complex web of alliances and rivalries, Asher's past as a former member of a powerful clan is revealed. With tensions rising and betrayals lurking, Asher must fight to protect Roxanne and his rightful place as the inheritor of the Kane clan. In the end, Asher emerges victorious, reclaiming his identity and securing his family's power.

Nick is the son of one of the heroes of the Lalan, one of the people who participated in a war of universes against pirates who subdued different worlds and then destroyed them. The Ungeziefer only went with beings from their land and half-breeds, since in a matter of two months someone of their race was already an adult thanks to the machines they had. Nick goes to the intergalactic academy because his father orders him to, since the war made him intensely paranoid, as not all the Ungeziefer had been eliminated. However, at the academy he begins to stand out and to generate envy among his peers for his knowledge. In the first week, he is promoted to second level cadet, most of the students of that institute do not like him and some try to make his life impossible. When he goes to his first mission in the company of the pilots who are going to graduate, his father dies strangely and that triggers a feeling of hatred and revenge towards the directors of the academy, as one of his classmates discovers the disturbing truth that hides this academy. This causes her to flout the rules of this place and earns the hatred of many people.

Rico West thought love was his only treasure. At twenty-three, he worked endless hours as a delivery rider, saving every coin to buy his girlfriend the perfect gift. But one delivery shattered everything. Behind a hotel door, he found the woman he loved in another man’s arms—and in a single night, he lost his job, his home, and his dignity. When black cars and bodyguards arrive, Rico learns a shocking truth: he is the lost heir of the powerful West dynasty. Welcomed into a mansion of wealth and luxury, he believes he has finally found a place to belong. But the family’s smiles hide a deadly secret. The Wests are dying, and only Rico’s blood can save them. Dragged into a ritual meant to drain his life, Rico awakens the very power his mother died protecting—a cursed bloodline with the ability to heal, to endure, and to conquer. Betrayal forged him. Bloodline awakened him. Now, the boy they tried to destroy will rise as the Cursed Heir… and no one will ever break him again.