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When a research expedition vanishes without a trace on a remote Pacific island, ex-soldier Kael Rynor is recruited for the rescue mission. Haunted by visions of ruins, rituals, and a voice calling his name, Kael thinks he’s losing his mind — until the island begins to respond to him. Storms shift when he dreams. Ancient symbols flare at his touch. And beneath the jungle roots, something ancient stirs — something that remembers him. As the team descends into the island’s labyrinth of ruins, they uncover the remnants of a forgotten civilization and the dark secret that destroyed it. Kael’s fragmented memories begin to return, revealing a terrifying truth: he isn’t just connected to the island. He was once its guardian — and the one who sealed away the entity now trying to escape. Now the line between memory and reality blurs. The survivors turn against him, the island burns, and the thing buried beneath begins to wake. To save what’s left, Kael must face the echoes of who he once was… Even if it means sealing himself away forever.

Daniel only wanted an ordinary day. Classes, a bit of hanging out, then home before the rain grew heavier. But that humid afternoon became the beginning of the apocalypse. Humans began attacking humans, and the transformation happened right before his eyes. “Monsters don’t need a screen to be real.” Daniel said quietly. “And now they’re here. Everything Xavier talked about has come true.” This was not an ordinary outbreak. The colder the air, the faster they evolved. An air conditioner left running could become a death sentence. Rain was no longer a relief, but a trigger for slaughter. Trapped on the upper floors of the campus building, Daniel survives with Chania, Bianca, Xavier, and Kimberly. Five people with different fears, ways of thinking, and moral limits. Outside, the monsters grow faster. Inside, human decisions become even more dangerous. Chania said, “He almost bit us.” Daniel replied, “Not almost. He stopped being human a while ago.” This is not a story about heroes trying to save the world. This is a story about survival as the temperature continues to drop. And about one rule that cannot be negotiated. In Degrees of Death, the ones who die first are not the weak, but the hesitant.

When celebrated investigative journalist Ethan Carter checks into the eerie and isolated Blackwood Grand Hotel, he expects a quiet retreat—but fate has other plans. One stormy night, a bloodcurdling gunshot rings out from the infamous Room 306, and wealthy businessman Victor Langley is found dead in what appears to be a suicide. But Ethan’s instincts tell him something is wrong. The crime scene doesn’t add up—there’s no gunpowder residue, no exit wound, and the weapon rests in the wrong hand. As he digs deeper, Ethan uncovers a web of lies hidden within the hotel’s shadowy halls, where every guest has a secret and the past refuses to stay buried. The deeper he goes, the more dangerous the truth becomes—and someone is watching his every move. With the help of a reluctant housekeeper and a curious bellhop, Ethan races to piece together the puzzle before the killer strikes again. As the tension builds, the Blackwood Grand transforms from a lavish hideaway into a claustrophobic trap, and Room 306 becomes the centre of a chilling conspiracy.

In the year 20XX, the First Magical Academy crash landed into [REDACTED], Japan, gifting the world with knowledge of magic. However, upon receiving this blessing, humanity quickly fell into a third world war, a brutal conflict that would decide who would control this new, poorly understood weapon. In the end, the denizens of the First Magical Academy destroyed it from the inside out, stopping the war. Eventually, what little humans knew about magic became common knowledge. Unprecedentedly, the remnants of the original Magical Academy have resurfaced. The perceived atrocities committed by a specific group humans in their quest for knowledge too much to simply abide by. Their reappearance has thoroughly shocked the globe, and perhaps even surprised the remnants themselves. In theory, this suggests the presence of a Neo Magical Academy. The whereabouts, goings on, and internal world of the Neo Magical Academy are known only to the people within it. But it is only a matter of time before such a fragile mystery is broken…

The apocalypse didn’t fall from the sky. It was born from a needle in a quiet hospital hallway. Kang Jaemin was just a brother trying to keep his younger sibling safe when the world suddenly ended. But that one good deed cost him everything when a monster's teeth tore into his arm. Waiting for the end, Jaemin didn’t die. Instead, something else took root. He became "Specimen Alpha" a new breed of predator, half-man, half-monster, with the power to crush steel and an instinct for the hunt that was second to none. But in a shattered world, the living are far more rotten than the dead. So when the world’s corrupt elite the billionaires and military commanders try to crush what little family he has left and turn him into their weapon, they make the biggest mistake of their lives. They woke the wrong devil. Alongside a handful of hardened survivors, with his brother as the only anchor to his sanity, Jaemin begins his warpath. He’s not just surviving. He's hunting. He will tear down their high-tech fortresses and shatter their hubris with his bare hands. "You thought you were gods in this new world? Let me show you how a god can die."

Venn Dennis is from the Balro continent, his family is a relatively small magus family. Balro Continent is a continent with advanced science, far from Ethone continent. Moreover, there are both magic and science and technology. During one of his outings, he was attacked and killed by an enemy but was fortunate enough to have a chance to come back to life when his soul traveled across the continent of Ethone. But to surprise Venn Dennis is that he is in a mental hospital... What's more surprising is that he's married but he's the son-in-law of his wife's family.

Got tired of the life he had been led by the people who had clutched on him as their shield, sword and tool to safety, Lysander Guilts decided to make a gamble with a devil. Happiness? Bliss? Romance? Joy? Feelings he wanted to ownᅳ to experience on his own get him to anticipate the life he wishes most but what if all of that is bullshit talks? Responsibility. Outcast. Criminal Killer. Unknown. The Villain. The world will turn and his dice of fate will move in tune of what the 「Higher One」anticipates. It is for glee or for woe? Only 「That」knows.

In a city shrouded in corruption, a mysterious figure known only as "The Employer" has been secretly manipulating the economy, leaving a trail of oppressed citizens in their wake. Enter Kael, a skilled and resourceful operative, tasked with uncovering the truth behind The Employer's sinister schemes. As Kael delves deeper into the mystery, he discovers a web of deceit and corruption that reaches the highest echelons of power. With the help of a cryptic informant, Kael must navigate the treacherous landscape of corruption and deceit to bring The Employer to justice and free the city from their grasp. But as the stakes grow higher, Kael begins to realize that The Employer's true identity may be more shocking than he ever could have imagined.

After being humiliated and rejected by his girlfriend and foster family. Kyle Lincoln is back, this time not as a beggar but as a Zillionaire. He is on a mission to find out what happened to his parents the night of their helicopter crash and to make all his oppressors feel his wrath.

Warning: The story contains scenes that may be disturbing for some people. Reader discretion is advised. In the year 2031, a long-awaited “Play-to-Earn” game under the name “Utopian Fantasy" will be having its Grand Launch. The game features unique gameplay wherein players would have to use their real physical bodies to enter the fantasy world. Due to the rise of global poverty, millions of people saw the game as an opportunity to make a living. One of them is Mikaila - a college student who badly needs money to support her education. The game also features the so-called“Game Events” in which players are forced to participate. Can Mikaila and her friends uncover the mysteries and conspiracies behind the game? Art Cover by @kuma_chan28 Contact him for commissions: kumac215@gmail.com