Marked

Have you ever considered what you would do if your tranquil world suddenly became post-apocalyptic, with mankind being persecuted by monstrous creatures and demonic beasts? Or humanity at the bottom of the food chain and being pushed to the brink of extinction?  ***  The crimson moon's appearance marked the beginning of everything; terrifying monsters and other beings, including vampires, werewolves, ghouls, and many more, have been present. These beings are referred to as the "supernaturals." The only people who can fight for humanity and prevent the extinction of humans are individuals who have extraordinary powers known as the "blessed." At a cost. Dave, a social outcast harassed for his lack of unique skills and being an orphan whose parents were killed by the supernatural, unexpectedly acquires access to the "system" with a unique lineage. Follow Dave as he rises to the top of a post-apocalyptic, dystopian society where the strong become predators and the weak become prey. Don't forget to leave a frank review and comment, as well as add the book to your library, as your readership will determine how long the book will be. Additionally, as a gesture of support and gratitude, you can vote for me using gems. Click the cloud or cart image with the arrow pointing down in it on the right side to download the chapters at the best and most reasonable price possible.

At the tender age of fifteen, a prince was expelled from the splendor of the palace, and his breath ceasing at the age of 31 marked the beginning of an endless journey. His life, akin to a wheel ceaselessly turning, traversed nine cycles of tragic repetitions. Tirelessly, he assumed various roles: from an itinerant trader to a daring Class S adventurer. Yet, his fate felt like a song stuck on repeat: death at the hands of the imperial queen each time he reached the age of 31. However, in his tenth life, the prince devised a new plan. With fervent determination, he resolved to confront the queen who had been the root cause of his tragic deaths. Yet, as he infiltrated the academy where the queen sought knowledge, hidden secrets unveiled before his eyes. Unbeknownst to him, he became entangled in the whirlpool of palace conspiracies and intrigues far beyond his imagination. On the quest for truth, the prince discovered unexpected love, strengthened friendships, and the latent power within himself. As he struggled to break the curse that shackled his life, tough choices emerged before him: would he succumb to the burning desire for revenge, or opt to reshape the continually revolving future? Ultimately, the prince must decide whether he will break free from the chains of his tragic destiny or remain ensnared in the unending circle of life.

Thrown out of the palace as a helpless child, Kayan knew nothing of his bloodline, nothing of the kingdom he was meant to inherit. Marked with the royal sign on his body an unmistakable birthright he lived nineteen years in obscurity, raised by a stranger who showed him kindness when his own family turned away. But fate does not forget. When Kayan returns to the palace, not as a prince but as a lowly cleaner, destiny begins to stir. A chance encounter with his grieving father reveals the truth: the boy once lost is the heir long sought after. The kingdom rejoices at his return, and his father’s heart finally heals. But beneath the celebration lies a darkness waiting to strike. The Queen his stepmother, who cast him out years ago wears her smile like a mask while plotting his death. His mother, haunted by guilt for nearly two decades, vows to protect him at all costs. And amid the shadows of revenge, Kayan finds love in the most unlikely of places a fellow cleaner girl with a secret of her own. Together, they must navigate the treacherous palace walls where betrayal hides behind silk curtains and loyalty is a dangerous gamble. As power shifts, old wounds reopen, and blood ties are tested, one question remains: Can the forgotten heir survive the crown that was always his?

When a city forged in dragon fire turns against it's own heir, a power long erased from history awakens. Evans Draker, a brilliant researcher, reluctant noble, and bearer of the rare Celestro Dragon Force, loses everything in a single night. Falsified evidence brands him as a traitor. His brother frames him. The council condemns him. And his own father, the Grand Lord of Drakarion casts him out. But betrayal doesn’t kill him. It awakens something else. In a secret chamber, moments before Ronan’s assassins can rip the Celestro force from his body, the impossible happens. The dormant blood within Evans erupts, shattering the extraction bindings. The Primordius Dragon—the first and supreme dragon force believed extinct for thousands of years—stirs awake inside him. Its roar becomes his heartbeat. Its power becomes his rebirth. Now marked as a criminal, hunted by the city he once swore to protect, Evans rises from exile carrying a force capable of overturning nations. And as he uncovers the conspiracy that destroyed him, he finds that Drakarion’s downfall began long before his disgrace. Clans scheme. Warlords gather. Enemies hide in the shadows. But none of them are prepared for the return of the one thing they thought time had buried forever— The Almighty War Dragon.

Introvert!? Me!? The hell am I an introvert? I stay indoors all day because I am afraid of getting my butt kicked. Until I contract my beast, I won’t be walking freely. This is a promise I made to myself. My name is Ryder, and I am black-marked. The planet where I live is dominated by summoners. If you guessed it, then you are right—we contract beasts from the Astral Shadow Plain and summon them at will after successfully forming a contract. A mark appears on the left shoulder of every human after a period of maturity, a mark given by the beast that chooses you. There are five different types of marks—the brown, the orange, the red, the black, and lastly, the white. Of all the markings, I was marked black. I was chosen by a supreme demon monarch of the Astral Shadow Plain—the Dracogon. There was only a 0.5 percent chance for me to survive the contraction process. However, with a slight twist in the original outcome, contracting a creature from the black-marked plain was nothing compared to the catastrophe I caused shortly after—I opened a link between the beasts of the Astral Shadow Plain and the planet of humans, Terra. Everyone on my planet has been endangered because of me. The fact that no one knows when the link will trigger and cause a breach that pours mindless creatures into my world makes it all the more unsettling. Now, with no other choice, I have to find a way to resolve the mistake I made—alone, just like I caused it.

They said he was broken. Born without magic. Chained at sixteen. Thrown from the sky like trash. But Kael Veyrin didn’t lack power. He had too much. In a world where floating cities rule the heavens and magic belongs only to “pure” bloodlines, Kael is a Hollowborn, someone society calls defective. During the Ascension Rite, his touch doesn’t awaken magic. It shatters it. And in doing so, he exposes a truth the world was never meant to remember. Magic was stolen. The system is a lie. And Kael is proof. Marked as a Reverter, hunted by the ruling Council, Kael discovers a forbidden ability: he can copy any spell, any power, and see magic as it was before bloodlines controlled it. But every spell costs him something far worse than pain. His identity. With every stolen ability, his mind fractures. чуж Voices bleed into his thoughts. His body changes. His humanity slips away, percentage by percentage. Now the city above wants him erased. The world below wants him dead. And the only person anchoring him to who he was is about to be executed as bait. He has one hour. A 0.03% chance of success. And a choice that will decide the fate of magic itself. Climb back to the sky… or lose himself becoming strong enough to burn it all down. Power can free the world. Or erase the boy who wields it.

Year 2450, Humanity has reached the Advanced Era. Future had come so far as technology has become a part of our lives. Things don't tune out very well as we started to experience a world wide earthquake that humanity had no choice but to leave the planet until the earthquake stops. 3/4th of the entire population was carried to a spaceship and the remaining died on Earth. Few months passed, the Earth had expanded to the size of Jupiter and seeing no signs of shaking anymore, humanity chose to return to the planet. New life forms was found and animals evolved into flesh eating monsters that humanity had no choice but to fight back. We found the existence of Mana and by using an awakening stone, we were able to defend against the monsters that wreak havoc to our world. It didn't take long for humanity to readjust to this new world as now we've become more advanced than ever and hunting monsters has been classified as a job. One peculiar hunter named, Kal was forced to fight monsters at such a young age to survive from this harsh reality. Considered as the weakest hunter in the world, he was marked as a laughingstock. While hiking on the mountains of a Sanctum, he obtained one odd monster core and as soon as he held the core, it melted on his hands and a window panel appeared in his view. Ting~ [WELCOME HUNTER KAL] He had earned the power of the system.

Three years after the Great Resonance shook the world, New York City has become a war zone. Skyscrapers have turned into monster-filled dungeons. Central Park has mutated into the Green Abyss. And the ancient bloodline families hidden for centuries now rule the city like ruthless kings. Kai Vance is a nobody. A broke bike courier with no pedigree, no power, and no future. Until the day a monster horde corners him and a calm, mechanical voice speaks in his mind: << Aura Ascendancy System initializing… >> Suddenly, Kai’s life is rewritten. The System grants him quests, perfect techniques, and refinement paths the elites spend years mastering. While noble heirs struggle to reach Level 11, Kai is being pushed toward the unimaginable Level 13. His rapid rise draws attention and danger. The Astors want to control him. The Guan Yu clan wants to recruit him. The Tammany underground wants him dead. And a dormant bloodline within him marked only as is awakening, one that terrifies even the oldest families. Worse, the monster attacks are becoming organized… almost intelligent. Earth itself seems to be evolving, and the noble families are ready to sacrifice the rest of humanity to survive. Armed with a System designed for the ordinary, Kai must master every refinement stage, rally the scattered System-Blessed, and fight through dungeons, beasts, and corrupt aristocrats to claim his destiny. From a nobody courier to the Demi-King of the city, Kai will rise and rewrite the fate of a reborn world.

"You will regret this day, Alexia. You chose Raymond over me after everything I've done for you. No problem. It's your life after all. But karma is real, Alexia. Just remember this." These were Brian's last words before storming out. Brian's life had always jumped from one difficulty to another and he was always ridiculed by his peers because he was poor. Worse, his girlfriend whom he thought loved him chose him over a richer guy. And as if things couldn't get any worse, he was attacked. But that day marked the change of his life after being saved by some men. He discovered he was the heir of the highest-ranking family in the city who were thought to have been wiped out of existence. With his newfound wealth and power, Brian makes sure all those who ridiculed him get what they deserve. And he must overcome the obstacles on his path to rising from Pitiful to Powerful while keeping his identity concealed. *** "We are not here to tell these stories. Brian, you and your mother are here because you are both Addams." "But you are not just an Addams. You are the heir of the Addams family. A/N: This is my first time writing in this genre, so the first few chapters may feel off or cliche, but I promise that as you read on deeper, the book becomes better and you'll love it. Thanks.

Humans were living peacefully on Earth for millions and millions of years until the day unknown monsters who called themselves Sulckers, invaded them from beyond space. They were fast, ruthless, and cruel monsters ready to claim earth realm for themselves. Humans were being slaughtered mercilessly by the seconds and civilization came crumbling in the face of the invaders. However, just when humans were on the verge of going extinct and nonexistent, a heaven-sent phenomenon occurred. A small group of humans with awoken special abilities came to light and shared their abilities to the world. Teleportation, fire manipulation, water manipulation, monstrous strength that could move mountains; humans had finally gained the power to fight back. With the combined effort of the small group of humans, the Sulckers were pushed back to their planet, and humanity once again regained control over their planet. Though the battle ended there, the war was not. This war had created many orphans, and among them, Erix had lost everything, even his parents at a tender age. And the only thing he had received from their death was a pale-looking necklace. He was bullied every day at school because of how weak and abilityless he was. However, once the necklace was finally activated, Erix was granted a system, and his whole life was turned around. He completed quest after quest and became more powerful, until one day the system gave him a weird quest he wasn’t sure he could complete. [New quest received] [Control your uncontrollable thirst for human blood. Abstain from human blood, but during this time your HP would keep decreasing by -1HP/1 hour. Quest will be marked complete once you have lost all your HP]