And Then There Were None

When the Arkana System appeared and tore through Earth's reality, the world transformed into a deadly game arena for its inhabitants. Archen Huge, a dockworker, was trapped in a high-gravity zone; Dylan Smith, an IT researcher, was caught in a digital logic labyrinth; and El Joe, a local leader, had to protect citizens in a devastated zone. Through a bloody struggle, the three managed to meet and realized they were part of the "Three Pillars" prophecy. Under the guidance of the mysterious Arkana Guide, they traversed various dimensions, from the deserts of Telluric Prime to the Nihility Realm, to face the Architector of Nothingness. By creating the Primordial Class "Pillars of Destiny," they fought to secure the Omega Dimension Core and transform the destructive system into a multiversal protective network, consecrating themselves as the eternal guardians of universal balance.

After the disappointing first day of high school, Oscar fell into some weird cave. What he found in the cave changed his life forever. He discovered the mana! With the discovery of mana, everything around him changed. While he was learning magic, he noticed that the world around him isn't as simple as it seems. From an immature and inexperienced high school boy, he will rise to become a legendary figure in history books. He will face the darkness of humanity and the enemies who are beyond humans. This is the new version of my previous story which has the same name. The story will be slow-paced. There isn't much action in the first chapters. Everything in this story is fictional. The names of the people and institutions were made up by me.

What if the system chose you not because you were special... but because the world had broken you? Aiden Cross is no hero. He’s a forgotten man grinding through meaningless days, mocked by coworkers, crushed by debt, and haunted by a past he can’t erase. But when a freak incident nearly ends his life, he awakens to something terrifying and miraculous: a living system embedded in his soul. It offers power limitless, addictive, and evolving. But every gift comes at a cost. With enemies in the shadows and a trail of buried secrets behind the system’s origin, Aiden must decide: will he rise as a protector… or burn the world to settle the score? In a city teetering between salvation and collapse, one broken man will be the deciding factor. And once the system activates... there’s no turning back.

“You need to raise your standards and stop settling for garbage like him! If I have the chance, I'll toss him out of the family.” “If only you hadn't married a useless man like Hector, my real son-in-law would have actually done something.” Those were the words of his mother-in-law. She had always treated him like trash and threatened to throw him out of the house once she got the chance. Everyone belittled him, and even his wife was disappointed in him. Little did they know he was the son of a wealthy family. The moment he regained his power, his mother-in-law knelt in front of him. “Don’t leave my daughter, please. I was wrong.”

They said evolution takes millions of years. They were wrong. Alex Chen is a broke, burned-out programmer stuck in a dead-end tech job—until he stumbles upon a mysterious digital interface only he can see: [SYSTEM DETECTED] With one blink, his world changes. Strength. Reflexes. Memory. Intelligence. Everything is upgradable. But he's not the only one. Others are evolving—faster, stronger, more dangerous. Shadowy corporations want to control the system. A hidden cabal is already rewriting humanity. And at the center of it all is a name whispered in the darkest parts of the net: Viktor. As Alex unlocks new powers and uncovers buried secrets, he must decide: Will he become a weapon, a savior… or something far beyond human? The game has started. The rules are broken. And humanity is just the beginning.

He gave her everything. For three years, Rowan stood by her side when the world abandoned her. He sacrificed his time, his wealth, and nearly destroyed his own empire just to heal her broken legs. The day she finally stood again she threw him away. Mocked. Humiliated. Replaced by the man who once abandoned her. To them, he was nothing more than a useless husband. But what they didn’t know… was that the “useless man” they discarded… owns the very empire they were begging to climb. As hidden identities unravel and buried truths come to light, regret comes too late. Because once he walks away there’s no turning back. And this time, he’s not saving anyone.

“There he is, shoot him!” Commander Zhain ordered his men who were running along with him in pursuit of Alves, a 19-year old boy who sneaked into the soldier's camp to steal bread for himself and his little sister. “Shoot that little thwart! What are you waiting for?” Commander Zhain screamed and his soldiers launched a rain of arrows at the hungry teenager who couldn't think of any other way to feed but only to manoeuvre his way into a den of soldiers, the Doshikan camp. A group of soldiers who submitted their loyalties to the most evil man in the world, Lord Arman Butshaf. “Oh spirits, please protect me. Let life not slip from my hands today. I beg of you.”

People always say Alan is very lucky to be the son-in-law of the Wongso family. One of the wealthiest conglomerate families in Southeast Asia. But Alan felt just the opposite. Insults, cynical stares, and hurtful expletives were something he was used to on a daily basis. Although his wife, Lilyana Wongso, always encouraged Alan, she could not go against the will of her family. Lilyana was unable to protect her husband from the evil treatment shown by his extended family. Including his own father, who considered Alan a shameful burden. Constantly instigated to divorce Alan because he was poor and of uncertain origins, Lilyana was ultimately helpless. She was forced to leave Alan to satisfy her parents' wishes. That is, until one day, a revelation reverses everyone's position.

Life was very straightforward for Sean Thompson. Find a job, get married to a beautiful and loving woman and give birth to lovely kids. Things were looking up for Sean when he found Amelia, not knowing that was going to start a chain of reactions which would nearly end up costing Sean his life. His carefully planned out system for his life went tumbling down on his wedding day after Amelia brought up crazy demands, expecting he fulfill. But that was just the beginning as things develop way past that. Watch things unfold as Sean is ushered into a new lifestyle filled with secrets, deceit and lies. Is his new lover who she says she is or something way worse?

The Rodriguez family lost their only heir. For 15 years, the search continued, but to no avail. Until finally, a man named Jacob Wyatt showed up with a ring carved with a snake on his finger. A ring that proved he was a member of The Big 10, a group of the country's most famous businessmen. Jacob, who had been locked up by the Kaye family and made a versatile servant under the guise of a son-in-law, never knew that he was the one who would become the ruler. Jacob is infuriated to learn that his parents' deaths were a deliberate act. Who harmed the Rodriguez couple to leave Jacob isolated and losing his memory? Can Jacob unravel the mystery of his deceitful life and the disappearance of the Rodriguez couple's 50 assets?