Golden Finger

Leo was typical, overlooked and completely unprepared when a forbidden tome chose him and gave him the mark of a Warden and placed him under the Mage Academy. This school is an intermediary between worlds, a training ground where recipients of a gift of a System Interface, called a Codex, are trained. However, the file of Leo himself is empty, his Codex whispers that they are “unfinished,” and the elite at the Academy are watching him with suspicion and fear. Dropped into a realm of magical rank and fatal challenges, Leo is an exception. His magic is not dead, but a forbidden energy, which develops by consuming the magic and memories of others. In a maimed mentor who has an overabundance of knowledge, a genius competitor with a cursed lineage, and an ally with a talent to outwit the street, Leo discovers a rot inside the Academy. It is not merely teaching magic, it is harvesting it, it is tapping its students with the souls of its former students to feed its immortality, all managed by an enigmatic, manipulative Headmaster. As the boundary between the magical and the mortal realms collapses, Leo gets to know the horrifying reality of his destiny. He is a “Fractured Soul,” a descendant in an intergenerational cycle, who will either redeem the world or ruin it. In order to escape the cycle, he should learn how to overcome the same force that is eliminating his human nature and face the most outrageous truth of all: the man who has tortured him is his own father. The world has become the teacher, but Leo now has to rewrite the final lesson. Tags: Progression Fantasy, Academy Fantasy, Gaslamp Fantasy. Underdog Protagonist, Magical School, Forbidden Magic, System Interface, Conspiracy, Found Family, Cyclical Destiny, Tragic Romance.

After the worst day of his life, Damien Cruz hears a single “DING”, and his world changes forever. Now armed with an otherworldly system that trades vengeance for power, he begins his climb from the gutters of Los Angeles to the throne of the elite. Each quest sharpens his mind, builds his empire, and crushes those who mocked him.

I was abandoned, humiliated, and looked down on. But after gaining the system, I’ll make everyone bow before me, no matter how impossible the system’s quests are.

After leading his nation to victory and earning the title of War God, Scott Grayson turns down a grand celebration to return home—back to the woman he’s loved and waited for through four long years of war. But nothing could prepare him for what he finds. The house he once shared with his wife has been sold. She’s disappeared without a word. And when he finally tracks her down, he’s met with an even more devastating truth—Laura is living in luxury, engaged to another man, and planning a wedding. She doesn’t know he’s the hero the entire country is celebrating. She doesn’t know the sacrifices he made for her, including the years he spent behind bars for a crime she committed. Now, Scott is back—not as the broken man who left, but as a legend. And he wants revenge.

Raya was favored by the goddess of reincarnation, destined for a gentle new life after death. Yet when his reincarnation began, the golden light meant for the virtuous twisted into chaotic colors, an anomaly even the goddess had never witnessed. Thrown into a new world without explanation, Raya’s life became a succession of loss, cruelty, and survival. Demons, humans, and other races alike crushed the weak without remorse. Just when death finally claimed him once again, the truth revealed itself. [Welcome, Demon Lord the Twelfth.] [The Forsaken One throughout heaven and earth.] Reborn as the ruler of the very beings that once ruined his life, Raya must decide whether to become the monster the world expects or the anomaly that changes it.

Alex Noir, a burned-out game developer, receives a mysterious VR headset from an anonymous package. When he puts it on, he's pulled into "The Endless Trial"—a brutal survival game where death is permanent and the only way out is to beat all 100 levels. Each level is a different deadly scenario (zombie apocalypse, fantasy dungeon, sci-fi space station, historical battlefield, etc.) Marcus gains real skills and attributes that carry over between levels He can collect "Respawn Tokens" by completing bonus objectives—his only way to cheat death The system gives him quests, stat screens, and skill trees, but it's ruthlessly unfair: make a stupid decision, and face stupid consequences Whatever happens in the game affects the real world. If he dies in a level, he dies in reality. But that's not his only problem, the game starts "bleeding" into reality. Monsters from incomplete levels begin manifesting in his city. The longer he's trapped, the more the game corrupts the real world. His friends and family get pulled in as trapped players. Alex must not only survive and level up, but figure out who created this game and why because there are other players trapped in their own trials, and something is systematically hunting them all.

Jasper bought a ring and wanted to propose to his girlfriend of three years. But getting home, he met with the shock of his life. His girlfriend was on the bed with another man. Confronting them, she was unapologetic, and the man even had his guards beat Jasper Up till he was at the brink of death. But Before he could succumb to the whispers of death, he acquired the Tycoons System. Now, he was going to build his way right from the bottom to the top as an honest Tycoon at the same time, take revenge on those that had wronged him.

Lucas dies in his first life saving a boy from being hit by a truck. He is then reborn in the land Ivandale, a world filled with mana and magic, and in this world he is called Leo. But Leo doesn't have any magical affinity in the land of Ivandale, he believes that he will be useless without magic and wants to live a peaceful life with his mother. Unknown to him, his mana core was sealed by his mother, but dark forces attack his home, and his mother dies while protecting him. Leo is left alone in the world, but he is taken to his mother's former comrades. The warriors tell him that he has the potential to become the strongest warrior in Ivandale, and then choose to help him unseal his mana, unleashing his true strength. But the same force his mother died protecting him from had started a hunt for him. Why are they after Leo? Will he unleash his true potentials and face this evil, or will he continue to run all his life? What secrets about his lineage will he uncover through his new journey?

Note : Read the book 1 before reading this book. "For eons, the 12 Skies have remained unconquerable, defying the ambitions of countless sovereigns. The legendary Sword Empress, revered for her unparalleled prowess, seemed the only one capable of claiming dominion. Yet, she vanished into the Land of Origin, leaving behind whispers of mystery. Now, a new legend emerges. The Martial Lord, ascending from the lower dimensions, brings forth an unyielding spirit and unmatched martial might. Can the martial lord succeed where others have failed? Will the 12 Skies finally bow to a conqueror, or will the Martial Lord's ambition succumb to the unforgiving hierarchy of the skies? The fate of humanity hangs in the balance, as a new era of ascendancy begins." "This era belongs to the martials , let the twelve skies tremble ! ". The martial lord roared out with infinite majesty.

In Infinite Upgrade System, orphaned Kartik Malhotra’s life takes a shocking turn when he discovers an ancient artifact connected to the mysterious Infinite Upgrade System. This enigmatic tool grants him the power to exponentially enhance his skills and abilities. But why was Kartik chosen? What secrets lie behind the system’s true purpose? As Kartik begins to explore his potential, he stumbles upon a dangerous conspiracy: the Aetherial Order, a ruthless organization hell-bent on subjugating humanity with advanced technology and devastating energy waves. Who is Nyx, their elusive leader, and why does their ultimate goal seem connected to Kartik’s own destiny? With the world’s fate hanging in the balance, Kartik teams up with Priya, a brilliant hacker with a troubled past, and Zara, a fierce strategist driven by loyalty and justice. Together, they infiltrate fortified bases, decode cryptic data, and engage in high-stakes battles against insurmountable odds. How far will they go to unravel the Order’s sinister plans? And can they survive the deadly truths that lie ahead? As Kartik’s powers grow, so do the sacrifices. The artifact holds unimaginable potential, but its darker side begins to reveal itself. Will Kartik’s decisions save the world—or doom it? Infinite Upgrade System is a gripping tale of ambition, courage, and the moral dilemmas of power. What would you risk for humanity’s survival? And how much of yourself would you lose in the process? 👍