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Adrian Kaine was once the deadliest operative in Shadow Unit, a black-ops division buried so deep in the government that most agents never lived long enough to speak of it. But when a mission in Kargath Province turned into a massacre, Adrian became the sole survivor, then the government’s most wanted traitor. His squad was slaughtered. Evidence was planted. His name was erased. And those who orchestrated the betrayal made sure he was declared dead. They miscalculated. Eighteen months later, Adrian resurfaces as a ghost in the ruins of his old headquarters, hunting for the truth buried beneath the ashes. But he is not the only one searching. Marcus Hale, his former teammate and supposed friend, now leads a covert kill team tasked with eliminating him. Above Marcus sits Colonel Mason Kade, the official who signed the order that condemned Adrian’s entire squad. And watching all of them from the shadows is a faceless mastermind known only by a single encrypted codename: Cipher. As Adrian follows a trail of classified leaks, dead operatives, and impossible coincidences, he uncovers a horrifying secret: a covert plan known as the Ashen Protocol, designed to rewrite the balance of global power—using bodies like his as the foundation stones. But the deeper he digs, the more the truth twists around him. Old allies hide new agendas. Enemies speak with familiar voices. And the real traitor may be closer than he has ever imagined. Hunted by governments, mercenaries, and a ghost from his past, Adrian must become something colder than a soldier and deadlier than a weapon. He must become the nightmare they tried to bury. And this time… he’s not the one running.

Arcana High is known as the greatest magic academy in the Bluestar World. It is prestigious, disciplined, and supposedly safe. But when a group of ordinary teens accidentally breaks into the academy’s restricted library, they uncover something no student was ever meant to see: A living, ancient map that chooses them as its “Special Players.” From that moment on, their lives changed into a strange, game-like reality where hidden, forbidden regions appeared all around the Bluestar World. Monsters, Mutated Beasts, Zombies, and unknown monstrosities roam the world. Every basic spell evolves like a skill tree. And the map keeps issuing quests with one warning: “Level up… or die.” Forced to team up despite their clashing personalities, the teens must explore the world's hidden regions, unlock ancient magic, and complete trials that push them far beyond their limits. But the deeper they go, the more they realize: The map is just a trial ground for divine beings called the Naphil. Entities powerful enough to rewrite the structure of the Bluestar World. And now, they want to filter out the strong players from the weak. If humans can't level up fast enough, Arcana High won’t be the only thing that falls…The entire realm will.

Felix Kane, a cynical history teacher, dies in a strange library fire at his school. Instead of heaven, he is resurrected in a strange new world where words build worlds and warriors wield holy texts as weapons. Bullied for being weak, Felix discovers that he is gifted with the Codex System—a living book where he can record, delete, and rewrite facts. Recipes forgotten bring back dead herbs. Lost legends summon ancient beasts. Deleted lies destroy kingdoms. But the stronger Felix gets, he discovers that there is a more sinister revelation: his death on Earth was not an accident. Greater beings have been editing the histories of all worlds. And only him—the Codex Wielder—to pen the final page.

Noam was once the laughingstock of his in-laws, mocked as the “useless son-in-law” who contributed nothing to their powerful family. Betrayed by his ambitious wife and her relatives, he was killed just as the world’s greatest digital fortune—Bytegold—exploded in value. But fate gave him a second chance. Regressed few days before his death, Noam awakens the year when Bytegold first appeared, worthless to everyone but him. Determined to rewrite destiny, he hides his genius behind a mask of foolishness, letting his in-laws ridicule him while he builds a secret empire. To break free, Noam fakes his death before their plot can succeed again and reemerges under a new identity—wealthy, untouchable, and mysterious. Along the way, he attracts the attention of a sharp, ambitious reporter who begins piecing together his hidden rise. Now, torn between revenge and redemption, love and betrayal, Noam walks the fine line between past grudges and future glory.

Felicia Santos rises to the peak as the CEO of Santos Corporation after being married to Roderick Holmes by her Grandfather. Two years later, the renowned CEO kicked Roderick to the curb by serving him a divorce. Little did she know that everything she had achieved was because of him, Roderick Holmes, The Invincible War King.

After a night of passion, Ava wakes up to a harsh reality: the man who deflowered her, Dave, appears to be nothing more than a shameless braggart and pauper! Disappointment and anger fill her heart as she realizes the man she gave herself to is not the billionaire she dreamed of, but a nobody also despised by everyone around her. Dave, ostracized and ridiculed by Ava and her elite circle, quietly endures the scorn and chooses to remain incognito while secretly managing his vast empire. In a series of unexpected events, what happens when Dave's real identity as the most powerful and wealthiest billionaire is revealed?

Zaqqy was just an ordinary security guard. He wasn't rich. He had no power. He had no one. Until that night... he chose to fight back. He fought his own master to save a woman from humiliation. That decision got him fired, slandered, and then thrown into the forest to die. But fate wasn't done with him yet. Under an ancient banyan tree, as his life hung in the balance, something ancient and forbidden revived him. The Brajamusti technique, a deadly striking technique, only chooses souls with courage and wounds. From that moment on, his hands were no longer merely human hands. A single strike could shatter bones. One burst of anger could destroy a life. But power always comes at a price. Hunted by cruel humans and invisible creatures, Zaqqy must learn to control the energy that could burn him from within. Around him, women with different destinies began to be drawn to that thunderous aura, love, jealousy, and betrayal intertwined. When his master's past is revealed and the dark prophecy about Brajamusti resounds once more, Zaqqy is faced with a choice: to become a protector... or to transform into a storm that destroys everything. Because when fate chooses you, there is no turning back.

If you had amazing intellect and memory you'd think that you'd be revered and worshipped by many right? Wrong! That was the case for Levi who was born with astronomically insane mental abilities but fate played a cruel game on him by giving him a frail and weak body to house his mind. Thus, in this world of Arcane Energy, brute strength and destructive magical abilities are what is valued thereby making Levi's gift a curse rather than a gift. But a mysterious event turns Levi's fate for the better when a gate suddenly opens right when he was about to perform the Awakening ritual and he wakes up with a mysterious system that allows him to use his mental strength to build his physical strength and magic. From the weak, Arcane-less boy who couldn't live up to his parents reputation, Levi with this new found talent is able to Evolve Infinitely. He embarks on a journey to get stronger and rescue his family, but what happens when gods, monsters, and otherworldly civilizations all stake their claim on Earth? When faced with endless dimensions and infinite trial, what truly matters? Power? Talent? Or the unyielding human spirit?

In a world where money meant power, Dylan was at the bottom of the pyramid. Dylan was a mere cleaner who was cheated on by his wife who left him and their kid for a richer man. He was used as a scapegoat in the game of power and disposed to die with his family. Dylan had nothing left. [Ding! Greetings Host!] [You've activated the Face Slapping System. Face-Slap to level Up!] Ryan Face-Slaps an enemy. [Credit Alert: $10,000,000 dollars!] Face-Slaps more enemies! [Bank account: $100 Trillion+] In a twinkle of an eye, Dylan was climbing this game of power that almost disposed him. And he was doing so by Face-Slapping those who used and betrayed him down do the dirt!

Thrown into a savage world with nothing but a tattered tunic, a rusty sword, and a mysterious RPG-like Character Sheet, Rob must fight, bleed, and survive to uncover the secrets of Ixatan. Every step brings death, disease, and monsters that defy imagination—and each victory comes at a painful cost. With his strength, wits, and will tested to the breaking point, Rob must learn fast: in a land where life is measured in Levels, only the relentless survive… and even then, the true battle may be within.