Ancient Romance

Born with a shattered mana core in an empire ruled by oppressive bloodline sorcerers, eighteen-year-old library scribe Jaroth Drake discovers the ancient Spell-Splicer interface. This hidden tool allows him to bypass his broken core by deconstructing incoming enemy spells and fusing opposing elemental forces into untraceable, forbidden magic. Desperate to cure his sister's terminal Mana-Rot, Jaroth adopts the black-market alias "The Splicer." He navigates a dangerous double life: acting as a meek, expendable commoner by day to harvest ancient spell matrices from the Citadel's deadliest vaults, while secretly amassing a vast underground fortune by night. To protect his identity and his sister, Jaroth must outwit brilliant noble investigators, survive the lethal hazards of the deep Abyssal Archives, and eventually lead a full-scale revolution. His journey scales from brutal subterranean survival to a cosmic war against a parasitic Divine Pantheon, where he must ultimately synthesize the universe's ultimate spell to rewrite the fundamental laws of reality.

Twenty years ago, Clovis Dupond became the most hated man in history. When an ancient horror escapes the prison he has guarded for twenty years, the truth begins to surface…and so does the daughter he believed he killed. How do you save the world when the person destined to destroy it is your own child?

Kato, a disgraced heir to the ShadowBlade clan, is cast out for his lack of magical talent. When his clan sends assassins to finish him, a dormant, ancient power awakens in his blood, the power of a primordial dragon. Now caught between vengeance and a conspiracy that spans millennia, Kato must survive a world that fears what he has become.

When low-ranked courier Rovan Deyth is forced into the capital's mysterious dungeon to deliver a royal letter, he discovers that the 'abyss' is actually a thriving civilization—and that the world above is the true dungeon. With the ambitious Selvara Kain by his side, Rovan must navigate a web of political lies and ancient secrets before the two worlds collide in a cataclysmic harvest.

Jasper Hain is the most powerful cultivator in the Great Land. His dominance made everyone jealous, and they united to destroy him. In the Ancient Realm, Jasper Anderson was tragically killed by his friend. At the last moment, Jasper Hain's soul entered his body. With all the memories of both souls, an explosion of rage occurred. I rise to rule the world!

Elias Vane is known as the weakest apprentice in Wintervale Sanctum—lazy, harmless, and barely talented enough to pass his mana assessment. His mentor, Archmage Nia Frostvale, has spent three years trying to turn him into a proper mage. Then she hears his thoughts. Elias is not weak. He is hiding a terrifying amount of power, an ancient past, and an Idle Ascension System that makes him stronger even when he does absolutely nothing. To avoid divine attention, he pretends to be ordinary. Unfortunately for him, Nia can now hear every secret he tries to bury. As sacred beasts recognize him, demons fear him, and forgotten gods begin to move, Elias’s quiet life collapses one misunderstanding at a time. Nia wants answers. Elias wants naps. The world may need a savior neither of them wants him to become. A comedic LitRPG fantasy about a hidden powerhouse, a suspicious mentor, level-ups, ancient secrets, and the most dangerous student pretending to be useless.

For a thousand years, the cultivation world has been under the dominance of women, a consequence of a heavenly curse that stripped all men of their ability to cultivate. Men live as second-class citizens, while female sects, matriarchal kingdoms, and Saintesses hold full control over the world's destiny. Amidst this deep-rooted order, an ordinary man named Li Feng unexpectedly awakens the Ancient Yang Core, long lost to history. The awakening of this primordial core not only restores his ability to cultivate but also makes him the only man in the entire realm capable of doing so—an anomaly that shakes the very foundations of the world. Li Feng's unique existence soon draws unavoidable attention when it is discovered that female cultivators who train with him experience a drastic surge in energy and unprecedented cultivation speed. This phenomenon transforms Li Feng from a social outcast into an object of intense desire as well as a major threat. Saintesses from holy sects see him as a tool to achieve their sacred goals; the Demon Queen desires him for personal power and her ambition to challenge the dominance of the holy sects; while the Dragon Princess views him as a cultivation partner with the potential for a deep bond or even greater personal ambitions. Li Feng, who was originally just an ordinary man thrown into a vortex of power, must learn to navigate political intrigue, dangers lurking around every corner, and the temptation of the power within him. He will be forced to choose a path among the factions fighting over him, each with its own agenda and morality. As he grows in strength and understanding, Li Feng begins to uncover the secrets behind the ancient heavenly curse and the true connection between his Ancient Yang Core and the greater destiny of the world.

A thousand years ago, Roan was the most feared warlord in history. Undefeated in battle. Worshipped by armies. Betrayed and poisoned by his most trusted general at the height of his glory. His last breath carried one vow. I will return. He kept it. Reborn into the body of a broke, humiliated twenty year old, Roan wakes up with nothing. No home, no money, no allies — thrown onto the street like garbage by the cruel family who used him as a pawn for twenty years. At his absolute lowest, bleeding in the rain, an ancient War System activates inside him. Current rating: F. Pathetic. He almost laughed. Because the people who destroyed him had no idea what they just woke up. And the dormant king doesn’t fight with rage — he plans with ice cold precision. Every enemy catalogued. Every move calculated. Every humiliation remembered. Cole Crest threw him out. Victor Crest used him. The ancient entity that corrupted his most trusted general a thousand years ago has reincarnated and is already moving against him. They will all kneel before this is over. Rising from F rank toward the legendary S rank, reclaiming ancient power sealed since his death, uniting secret warrior clans that have waited a thousand years for his return, and protecting the one person who showed him kindness when the whole world looked away — Roan isn’t just fighting for revenge. He’s fighting to end a cycle that has lasted a millennium. The Dormant King is done sleeping. The final battle isn’t just for revenge. It’s for the soul of history itself.

The prophecy says that the last descendant of Thar will destroy the Kingdom. But is this prophecy true, or has someone distorted it for some reason? Not believing the ancient words and wanting to save his daughter and the only heir to the throne, King Lirdan sends her away, entrusting the care of his illegitimate sons. After all, there is another prophecy: if the Tara lineage is interrupted, the very existence of the Kingdom will be threatened...

In the past, he was the ghost most feared by the world's syndicates. Now, Finnian just wants to keep the Greyfenwood forest calm. But as the sky burns with napalm and iron, he realizes that the monster inside him never truly died. When future technology encounters the ancient forces of the multiverse, Finnian must choose: remain on the run, or become the last guardian of all reality.