The Mysterious Black Magician

The Guardian and the Archon: The Cursed Shadow In the city of Tenebrous, where magic converge, a young apprentice named Kael Darkhaven discovers he's the chosen one, destined to unravel the mysteries of the elusive shadow. The dark entity known only as Umbra or the devourer has haunted the city for years, leaving chaos and destruction in its wake. As Kael delves deeper into the mysteries of Umbra, he uncovers a web of secrets and lies that threaten his very existence. Guided by his enigmatic mentor, Caleb Thorne, Kael must navigate the treacherous world of Tenebrous, where powerful corporations and organizations wield control. With stakes escalating, Kael faces a maelstrom of forces vying for control of Umbra's power. The Archon, a mysterious figure shrouded in shadow, seems to manipulate the strings from behind the scenes, but their true intentions remain unknown. At every turn, Kael edges closer to the truth, yet the shadows deepen, and the line between reality and illusion blurs. Can he triumph over the darkness within and without, or will the shadow consume him, forever trapping Tenebrous in eternal darkness? I attest that "The Guardian and the Archon: The Cursed Shadow" is an original work, and any similarities to existing works are unintentional.

"Are you Jason Paul Decker?" Jason stared at the men all dressed in black suits and dark shades, looking like casts from the movie MIB. "Who's asking?" "We're from your grandfather, sir James Decker. He wants to know when you intend on taking over your father's business." ~•~ Jason lived a rather simple life with his wife in New York. Broke and unable to get himself a job, he lived as the worthless son in law of the West family. One fateful morning, he ran into some men who told him a secret that would change his life forever.

William, who had just lost his wife, had to accept punishment for killing two drunks who insulted him. The court decides to throw Will into the open sea. A sea storm that came that night caused Will's lifeboat to break down and sink. But a woman with a fishtail comes to save Will and takes him deep into the sea. "Hey!" "Aaaah!" "Are you awake?" Willam was taken aback this time. He was taken aback by what he was witnessing. A gorgeous girl in front of him had gleaming scales and a fishtail. The legend of the mermaid turns out to be true. She is a mermaid.

Kaiden, who has just been left alone because his family suicide, is now being chased by loan sharks because of the debt left by his family. Kaiden himself was almost beaten to death for not being able to pay the debt. However, while he was resigned to death, something strange came to his ears. [Your circumstances have qualified to become a master of the tycoon game system] [Welcome to the tycoon game system!] Kaiden recalled the strange voice he heard before he coughed up blood and passed out. It was exactly like the voice he was currently hearing from the hologram screen. "So yesterday was real?" Kaiden muttered, between confusion and amazement. [Right master, the system is real] [The system will help master become the richest man in this world] [The system will start the game to become a tycoon!] [Your level is level one] [The system will send some money into your bank account] [The money can only be spent on starting a business, not on personal consumption] [Every time the money is spent, you will only receive 50% of the money for personal consumption] [Now create your own business, or invest in other people's business, you are free to use the money only in the business field] [Have fun!]

Feran Anderson was seen as the worthless live-in son-in-law of the Miguel's for years until he takes the bold step one day by returning to his affluent family whom no one in the Miguel family knew he was a part of. He takes over the business and crafts plans to seek revenge on his foes one by one. To fufil his dying grandfather's wish and also get back at his ex-wife whom he secretly loved but got engaged to someone else, he takes an unbelievable decision by having a contract marriage. Cheerful and bold Jeana Sanchez (Feran's fake wife)assists him in taking down his enemies. His ex-wife returns into his life through a devious way after he succeeded in ruining her family as revenge, trying to play smart but unknown to her, Feran is way smarter than she could ever thought. Read on to see how the risen disregarded son, Feran, takes on his foes head on.

Vincent William is a poor student who gets a scholarship at a renowned university but is often mistreated by his peers. On the day of his graduation, he is told that his girlfriend, Emma, has been having an affair with his best friend. While Vincent is desperate and on the verge of committing suicide out of frustration, a benefactor who has been helping him with his scholarship suddenly comes along and gives him a fortune. Not only that, Vincent also got the highest position in the wealthy man's company. Overnight, Vincent turned into a billionaire who was respected by everyone. From then on, he began plotting revenge for those who dared to disturb his heart and pride.

Red, the main protagonist, was born an orphan. At first, the world was very good to him as he was given a dear friend named Ienze. But later on, as if the decision of the world was opposed, his dear friend was killed by the two most powerful beings in their world. Of course, as a lowly figure, Red was oblivious of their identity. But despite that, Red had made up his mind that he will get strong and kill those that killed his dear friend. And on the way to becoming strong, he will have lots of adventures and one day he will go astray from his real goal, which is vengeance. But thankfully, he has fate as his guide. He will meet various people. Some of them will become his enemy while some will become his ally. Finally, he will reach the peak, which will open his eyes to the real structure of the world. And, by that time, he will have become fate's personification, which is fun at first. But later on, he will understand that great power comes with great responsibility. By that time, the question is, what will he do? Will he surrender his power? Or perhaps give up on his vengeance? Or maybe he will shrink down and let things be? As for the answer to those questions, it is yet to be decided.

Daniel Biao was kicked out of his family when he was only 10. From that day he was adopted by a mystery old man, who taught him all kinds of knowledge. At the age of 16, he became the best killer on Dark Web. At 17 he got his PhD degree in the best university. At 20 he became the most famous doctor among the rich guys... However, when he was 24, he disappeared. The richest men are all trying to find out him to save their lives, people on dark web are trying to find him to assassinate their enemies... In Cloud city, a young man walked into Wilson family, he took out a marriage contract and was mocked. “The loser like you want to marry our daughter? It’s a daydream!” But Daniel just shredded the contract. “No, I’m here to regret it.”

How do you feel about life? Is it the purpose? Is it because everything must have a purpose? Explore the deep character of a creature, in search of the meaning of life. Commander Tatiana and her team explore the deepest parts of the Andromeda Galaxy. "From that moment, my existence became purposeless. I had no reason to exist. I started wandering around, going from one-star system to another without any objective. There were no directives in my command-level database so shutting myself down was impossible. I also could not simply jump into a star which would cause self-destruction because my self-preservation directive was still in place. So, my main objective became to observe the remaining organic species from a distance. Most organic species used to avoid me. I always threw a ping at the passing ships but as Yolin once said, it would be very “Organic” to be “afraid” of a 10km long sentient starship that has weapons which can destroy a planet. I however didn’t know the concept of fear. I had a directive not to harm organics, so I had to follow them. Fear is not in my database." Maybe you can find the deeper meaning of those words. What starts with a simple exploration journey, becomes something more.

Alfred Winston had always lived a simple life with his father, he was born with a strange disease that made him feel and also look weak all the time. His simple life changed into one filled with dangers when he decided to trace the strange connection he feels all the time. It led him to a tree in the forest, after placing his hand on the tree, something was unsealed inside of him. The next day, He noticed some changes in him as his eyesight which used to be poor suddenly became very good to the extent that it could be called perfect and his former scrawny figure had now changed into a better and more muscular one. This discovery made him feel very happy unknown to him that his life is about to change forever. He then discovered later that he is the supposed king of a hidden tribe that calls themselves Pixons and that someone who had lived for a very long time is after his life. He now has to find a way to defeat that person while also trying his best to control his bloodlust and rage. Whether he survives against this threat or would he end up dying. Accompany the protagonists and see how he would survive and adapt to his new life as a Pixon King. Check out my other novel ‘Manaless Mage’ Join my discord for more info about the novel https://discord.gg/PqCseyu2Kh ———————— I do not own the cover, I only edited it and if the owner wants me to take it down message me and I will do that