Under The Oak Tree Manta

The world is not as simple as it seems. It is hiding the deepest and most dangerous secret which can end humanity. Dangers lurking under the shadows, death looming at every corner—this seemingly peaceful world is evolving into something else. In the dawn of apocalypse only those cursed with supernatural powered can survive. But just like they can survive, they are also more susceptible to the corruption from beyond realms! The only way to resist this corruption is to become corruption itself or grow beyond it. Which one can you accept?

Jack is eighteen, parentless, and invisible to the world. He sleeps under broken bridges, eats when he’s lucky, and survives by staying unnoticed. In a city obsessed with strength and success, Jack is nothing too weak to matter, too poor to be missed. That’s why he’s chosen. One night, Jack is kidnapped and sold into a secret experiment. When he wakes up, reality is gone replaced by a living video game world where stats decide worth, monsters hunt players, and death is permanent.

Drex Easton made the gravest decision of his life when he married into the Ellington family, all because of a foolish promise he had made to the family patriarch. He spent years living under constant humiliation. Five years later, the patriarch died, and all the lies his so-called wife had buried began to surface. It even led to the death of his father. However, a mind-blowing truth about Drex was revealed. He discovered that he was the rightful heir to the wealthiest company in the country.

The war that had raged for years had now ended under Ludwig Harold's short leadership. After five years on the battlefield, he prepared for his return. He remembered his engagement to Lyra Winter. Anger immediately overwhelmed him when he learned they were trying to arrange Lyra's marriage to another man. "Give me back my 10 million dollars, and then you can marry Lyra Winter!" A man's shout completely shook him.

Finn Erskin is born into a poor family, harboring a lifelong aspiration to escape his hometown, join the Elite Army, and dedicate himself to serving his country. The tragic loss of his family intensifies his resolve to seek vengeance, becoming his paramount objective. In the course of his journey, he joins the Night Hunters, a group of people who aspires to become part of the elite army. Under Ronim's guidance, Finn learns the art of combat and gains mastery over his abilities.

For two hundred years, humanity thrived under the System. But when Reza activates the forbidden Usury System to save his dying sister, he inherits a debt of cosmic proportions. Hunted by the Eastern Kingdom, monitored by the Western royalty, and pursued by sixteen dead previous owners acting as ghostly debt collectors, Reza must find a way to bankrupt the system before his own life force is repossessed. Balancing high-octane combat with ridiculous system contracts, Reza begins a journey to challenge the System itself.

Not only is he a disrespected son-in-law, but he was also cast out by the powerful Gavins Family the fifth richest in Goldmere City. Stripped of his inheritance and reduced to a lowly deliveryman, he endures endless humiliation under his wife’s roof. Until one unexpected phone call changes everything. Overnight, he inherits a multi-billion-dollar fortune… and discovers a divine destiny meant for him alone. Now, the man they once looked down on will rise not just for revenge, but to decide the fate of Goldmere city.

For four years, Rael Vinsion devoted his life to Noorhaven state, fulfilling his master's command. Under his guidance, the once ruined state rose to become the most advanced and prosperous region. But, when peace finally returned Rael was betrayed. He trapped and imprisoned by the governor’s family, his would-be in-laws. They laughed and believed they could claim the fruits of Rael’s labor without lifting a finger. Unbeknownst to them, they weren’t seizing victory. On the contrary, they were digging their own graves.

Draven Ashworth, the fifth son of a legendary general, expectations are high, but the testing crystal remains cold under his touch. "No elemental affinity detected," the examiner announces. Cast out as the "hollow prince," discovers his grandfather's dark secret—a pendant that absorbs the memories of the dead. Now every fallen hero's knowledge flows through him. Their sword skills. Their magic. Their final moments. The family disappointment isn't powerless after all. He's something far more dangerous. He is peerless.

Hunted. Broken. Hiding under a false name, Rayden Drakar last of the cursed Dragon Bloodline has one mission: revenge. After watching his clan slaughtered by the empire, he buries his past and enters Celestian Combat Academy as a weak, forgotten nobody. But when his ancient power awakens, the deadly Drakar System begins to level him up. Now stronger with every fight, his plan for vengeance is flawless until he falls for Lyra Kael… the daughter of the man who destroyed his life.