Alternate Universe

🔥 Blurb > In the Holy Domains, your worth is measured by what you kill and what you eat. Zack Tennyson was worth nothing—until he killed the wrong bug and hacked the system. Now the boy mocked as “Stab-Ass Fatso” is evolving faster than anyone expected. But power brings attention. And in a world where the strong eat the weak, Zack’s about to find out what it really means to survive. --- 📖 Synopsis The story opens with a sky-splitting aerial battle—Zack, older and blazing with crimson wings, going head-to-head against a Dragon-Type Guardian. As they clash, he breaks the fourth wall, taunting the reader with, “Let me tell you how it all began…” Flashback to the desert wasteland of the Holy Domains, where Zack is just another hungry nobody. Spirit Points rule all, and Zack has none. His days are spent scavenging trash and devouring mutant bugs like Carbee for even the tiniest point—only to be met with failure after failure. Until one day, he kills a glowing blue Carbee, something far beyond his level. It changes everything. His system begins a hidden “mod installation,” and Zack finally feels power stir inside him. But power doesn't erase pain. At school, he's hated for a past accident involving his crush, Samantha McPherson—a betrayal that still haunts him. Home isn’t any better. Rent is overdue. Food is gone. His sister is out hunting deep in the Domains. And the system starts demanding brutal daily quests that threaten to break him if he refuses. And yet... something is changing. The mod is installing. The boy they laughed at is becoming something else. Not a hero. Not a monster. Something in between.

In life, he was an orphan, bullied and overlooked, even ridiculed by those he tried to protect. But in death, he transforms into a warrior destined to rise among the gods. At just 18 years old, a young Filipino sacrifices his life to save the girl he loves from a horrific fate. After being pushed from a towering construction site, he finds himself in the afterlife, standing before divine judges who will determine his eternal destiny. Depending on his beliefs, he is sent to a heaven beyond anything he ever imagined—a realm filled with beings from various faiths and mythologies, from the golden gates of Christian Heaven to the battle halls of Valhalla and the majestic peaks of Olympus. In this afterlife, power isn’t simply handed out; it must be earned. Armed only with his determination, a mysterious system, and the haunting memories of his past, this young soul embarks on a dangerous journey. He fights against powerful beings from different heavens and faces demons sent to torment the living. Along the way, he meets people who inspire him to grow stronger. Guided by the system he has received, he strives to ascend toward divinity, carving out his own path in a world where respect is earned through combat and power is claimed through effort.

"They called him Dustblood. Cursed. Worthless. But in the crypt’s darkness, something ancient whispered back." 2. "In a world where magic means everything, Elior has nothing—until the dead offer him a gift that should never be taken." 3. "Betrayed, humiliated, forgotten—until the shadows call his name." 4. "Magic made him an outcast. The dead will make him a weapon." 5. "The academy laughed when he fell. They won’t laugh when he rises from the crypt." 6. "Every gift in the kingdom came with a price. But Elior was willing to pay in blood."

A cursed inheritance. A fractured soul. A demon unleashed. Jiho thought he’d woken from a dream, but destiny had other plans. After stumbling through a portal of light and gaining strange powers, he discovers forgotten bloodlines, mythic secrets, and a sibling born of death. A single touch reveals his true nature—holder of the black dragon soul, wielder of divine tree energy, and bearer of a corrupted fate. When a mysterious killer shatters his world, Jiho sacrifices a severed arm to summon a nameless demon. What follows is pure carnage: time reversal, holy knight ascension, and soul-slaying fury as darkness clashes with righteousness inside a sealed domain. Jiho survives the storm—but the abyss has awakened.

In a world where everyone can awaken magic, Zarek Vonn has nothing. Bullied, powerless, and called worthless at Arcvale Academy, Zarek reaches his breaking point—until a near-death experience awakens a secret buried deep within him: the power to control all five elements—Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, and Thunder. Forced to hide his abilities, Zarek's quiet life shatters when thugs attack his family over a massive debt. In saving them, he exposes his powers and is blackmailed by the sinister scientist Dr. Malrik, whose twisted research threatens to freeze the world in an artificial ice age. With help from a rogue swordsman and a cold wind-sorceress, Zarek must rise—before the Thalassa falls.

Lucien's life takes a devastating turn when he's disfigured saving his ex-fiancée from a fire, only to be abandoned by her due to his new appearance. After a tragic accident claims his life, Lucien finds himself reborn in the body of a handsome ancient youth. Armed with his modern knowledge and captivating looks, he sets out to conquer this new world, driven by a desire for power and revenge.

He was the world’s top gamer—the undefeated champion of Kingdom War Online. But moments after claiming his final victory, he died… only to awaken inside the game—as the very villain everyone wants dead. Now reborn as Lord Virex, the last boss fated to fall, he holds all his memories, strategies, and battle instincts—but none of the player perks. Worse, he’s stuck in the body of a tyrant hated by the world, with an endgame war looming that promises his destruction. His only shot at survival? Break the rules, rewrite the story, and conquer the world before it conquers him. With cunning, charisma, and sheer dominance, Lord Virex begins gathering powerful female war generals—once enemies, now loyal to him alone. Each one is deadly. Each one desires him. And each one holds the key to changing fate itself. But the deeper he goes, the more secrets he uncovers… and the closer the real enemies draw. In a world where betrayal lurks behind beauty and every move could trigger the end, can the villain become the true king?

Framed for murder. Thrown into The Pit. Left to die. Kael Ardan was just another street rat in New Veyra, a city where the strong rule and the weak are nothing. But when betrayal sends him to the city’s most brutal underground prison, he’s given a single choice — die like the rest, or listen to the voice calling from the darkness. > “The Void has chosen you. Devour, evolve, ascend.” Bound to the mysterious Void System, Kael gains the power to absorb the strength of his enemies, upgrade his abilities, and shatter the rules of reality itself. From the shadows of the slums to the shining towers of the corporate elite, from battling street gangs to facing supernatural clans and interdimensional invaders, Kael will rise — and every level-up will be paid for in blood. In a world where power is everything, Kael is about to become the one name that even gods fear to speak.

Luke Sullivan's life takes an unexpected turn when he wakes up in a new reality. Once a feared criminal enforcer, he now finds himself in the body of his alternate self - a timid police officer in New York's Special Crimes Unit. Struggling to reconcile his criminal past with his new law-abiding present, Luke discovers he's been given a mysterious 'Crime System' that aids him in solving cases. His first test comes quickly as he stumbles upon the notorious Criminal, leading to a thrilling capture that stuns his colleagues. As Luke navigates office politics and grapples with his dual nature, he realizes his unique perspective might be the key to cracking even the coldest of cases. But questions linger: Why was he given this second chance? What is the true purpose of the Crime System? And can a former criminal truly become a master detective? Follow Luke 's journey as he walks the thin line between his past and present, using his street smarts and newfound abilities to bring criminals to justice. In a world where destiny has dealt him an unexpected hand, Luke must redefine what it means to be on the right side of the law.

In an alternate version of the future, the supernatural has manifested and a mysterious energy has been released as a result of a devastating war. Certain humans called Users have mastered use of this energy called the maegen, and after signing up as Wardens in the Maegen Guild, they join the fight against the Anomalies and Entities from the Veil. Half a century later, twin Warden Hunters Reon and Hikaru Rudson are given a new job by the Maegen: to hunt down the Entities that have escaped the Veil. They soon encounter a Rogue Hunter who is being targeted by an underground organization and who is in possession of one of the Entities they were sent after. Their mission begins to derail soon after: protect the girl and the creature, evade enemies from their past and discover the nasty truths behind their world.