Protective

Evan Locke is the Sloane family’s biggest disappointment—at least, that’s what they believe. A scorned live-in son-in-law with no pedigree, no power, and supposedly no ambition, he’s treated as little more than an inconvenient shadow in their mansion. Only Lena Sloane, his principled and razor-sharp wife, ever bothered to look past the surface… though even she has no idea who she married. Because Evan isn’t just brilliant—he’s the secret founder of Obsidian Capital, a stealth empire feared in boardrooms and whispered about in back alleys. From the dark edges of the financial world, he’s been pulling strings to keep Sloane Dynamics alive while the family doubts him at every turn. When Marcus Thorne, the elegant and ruthless CEO of Talon Consortium, moves to swallow Lena’s company, and the Black Harbor Syndicate sends their silent executioner Rhea Kade to clear obstacles, the Sloanes brace for collapse. But Obsidian has already awakened. With Archer Voss—his unseen field operator—and a network of shadow investments, Evan begins a quiet war. Every trade, every acquisition, every broken enemy brings him closer to exposing the truth… The world thinks he’s irrelevant. He’s about to show them what a ghost king looks like.

The Dragon Emperor of Another World follows Ethan Lockwood, an ordinary college student and dedicated VR gamer, whose life is abruptly transformed. While immersed in the hyper-real MMORPG The End of the Divine Realm, Ethan’s greatest achievement is forming an unbreakable bond with Celestia Draconyx—a striking half-dragon princess who adores him as her master. After a grueling three-day gaming marathon to unlock the coveted Arcane Godslayer Gear, Ethan collapses and awakens in a vivid fantasy realm, still clad in his game gear and with Celestia at his side in flesh and blood. Determined to survive in this dangerous new world, Ethan embarks on a perilous journey across towns and cities, adapting his gaming instincts to real-world battles. Along the way, he gains crucial equipment upgrades from the legendary craftswoman Eileen. Confronting monstrous foes and navigating treacherous wilderness, Ethan gradually evolves from a mediocre gamer into a formidable warrior. United by Celestia’s fierce loyalty and protective nature, he discovers that true strength lies in unity, adaptability, and relentless determination. His epic journey—brimming with fierce battles, political intrigue, and personal sacrifice—culminates in his rise as the Dragon Emperor, uniting fractured realms into an empire where power, wisdom, and love reign supreme.

"When struggling student Klaus receives a mysterious holographic message offering him a chance to change his fate, he's skeptical. But as he's suddenly flush with cash and emboldened by his newfound wealth, he takes on the corrupt elite of his school, including the ruthless Felix. As Klaus navigates a world of power, privilege, and deception, he must confront his own demons and make a choice: will he let his newfound wealth consume him, or will he use it to forge a brighter future?"

To save his family, he had to stop being human. Twenty-four-year-old Jid has spent his life in the dirt, breathing the rust of the Bulwark slums. As the sole guardian of his younger sister, Sommy, his world is measured in scraps of bread and the hours of backbreaking labor he sells to the powerful guilds. He doesn’t dream of glory; he dreams of a roof that doesn't leak and a meal that doesn't taste like ash. But the world outside the walls is changing. The "Infected" are evolving, and the shadows are growing teeth. When a high-stakes raid into the forbidden zones turns into a bloody execution, Jid is the one left behind. Betrayed and gutted by the monsters in the dark, he should have died in the mud. Instead, something ancient and hungry found him first. Jid wakes up to a world he no longer recognizes. The pain is gone, replaced by a cold, mechanical pulse in his mind and a shimmering gold light in his eyes. A strange, haunting interface now dictates his every move, granting him powers that defy the laws of time and biology—powers that the ruling corporations would kill to own. But the "System" isn't a gift. It’s a tether to an outer-world threat that views humanity as nothing more than ink on a page, ready to be erased. Now, Jid must return to the city that abandoned him, hiding the monster he is becoming while using his new abilities to protect the only person he has left. He survived the death of his old life, but as the hunger grows and the "System" begins to rewrite his soul, Jid realizes the hardest part isn't surviving the dead—it’s surviving the thing he’s turning into. And whatever is coming for him.

They called him trash. For three years, Chase Lu lived as the most humiliated son-in-law in North City—mocked by his in-laws, scorned by elites, and treated as less than a servant in his own marriage. He endured it all for one reason only: to keep his dying mother alive. But on the night of Grandma Song’s birthday banquet—when he is forced to bark like a dog for money—the last thread of his dignity snaps. [God-Level Choice System Activated.] Slap the young master… or crawl forever. Chase chooses violence. In a single night, he unlocks a Centurion Black Gold Card worth $10 billion. With his system, he swore they will all rue the day they humiliated him

A few months before Emily turns 18, her father dies. She goes to Baguio to live with her mother, her stepfather Miguel, and her half-brother Migo. Emily misses her father terribly that she finds it hard to fit into her new home, despite her mother's sympathetic efforts and her half-brother's irresistible cuteness. Good thing, Emily seems to be friendly enough to have made new pals, like Denver, who, it turns out, sees her as more than a friend. Then Emily meets a mysterious young man who suddenly appears and disappears; and he's always dressed in black leather jacket and denim pants whom she gets to know as Lance Monroe. Emily is smitten by Lance's romantic gestures and protective ways. He teaches her to play the piano, and brings her roses, and he even rescues her from bad guys, and helps her overcome her fears. She feels she has found in Lance her knight in shining armor who will rescue her from her incurable loneliness and deathly sadness. But Emily's family and friends are alarmed that she has become secluded and deluded in her own imaginary world. In the end, she has to decide what matters most to her and where her heart truly is.

When the world fell apart overnight, Wilson Summers was just another office worker running for his life, but when a mysterious voice echoed in his head: [System Activated. Level up by surviving] His fate changed forever. Armed with the Survivor System, Wilson grows stronger with every zombie he kills. From scavenging for food to facing monstrous evolved undead, he refuses to die weak. Along the way, he saves Sophia, a woman who refuses to leave his side, and Terry, a boy who becomes the son he never had. Together, they’ll carve their way through a dying world, until Wilson stands as the Overlord of the Apocalypse.

"I must be losing my mind," Min Suhyun muttered, struggling to grasp the unsettling reality that unfolded before her. How had she ended up here? In the realm of clichéd stories, such a trope typically befell the deceased, not someone who had merely skimmed through old drafts. And yet, here she was, trapped in the body of an insignificant extra named Serein Rowe. The realization hit her like a bolt of lightning, raising questions she couldn't easily dismiss. ‘This can't be another one of my lucid dreams... Is this some twisted cosmic joke?’ she pondered, her mind reeling with the absurdity of her situation. Nevertheless, given that she could barely do anything to return to her world, she might as well seize this opportunity to finally finish what she had started, right? Living here and continuing until the end of this draft, she could create a good ending, '—though maybe it won't be as easy…?' Surviving as a side character suffering from a curse-like chronic illness? That would undoubtedly be a struggle. Now, that would undoubtedly pose a challenge, although it’s still a better fate than dying early, serving only as a trigger for the story's advancement. Min Suhyun contemplated for a moment before firmly resolving to a single objective: To survive until the very end.

"Do you regret it? Regret your cruel decision?" "Yes, I do regret it," Charlotte cried. She truly regretted pushing away her dearest love, regretted doubting him, regretted not realizing her feelings sooner. In this life, the most painful thing is not never having it, but having it and then losing it. The man she loved was Joseph. A strong, capable man, the heir of the wealthy William family. He possessed extraordinary skills and unmatched medical talent. His strength surpassed the imagination of an ordinary person. Being born into such wealth didn't guarantee happiness; Joseph's father didn't love his mother, and he was indirectly responsible for her departure. That was why Joseph left, to the beautiful land of Crepuscolo. And it was there he married a girl named Charlotte. Joseph's life in Crepuscolo wasn't as peaceful as it seemed. He still carried great responsibilities, including saving the elderly caretaker who had looked after him since childhood. He had to gather enough resources, but in doing so, he was drawn into the whirlwind of hatred, intrigue, and schemes. "The most terrifying thing in this world is not snakes, but human hearts."

After a strange event occurred in Ravenwood two years ago, many people awakened to abilities and were later referred to as 'Cyphs', by Centurion, a world-class scientific research organization responsible for separating them from the rest of the world . Among these Cyphs was an unassuming teenage boy who appears jagged and is branded the school misfit, but Ravenwood soon discovers that he could be their only hope as he later makes a shocking discovery about Centurion. Now he, alongside his friends have to push their new abilities to the limit......or a catastrophe would befall the world.