Under The Oak Tree Manta

In a world ruled by the Ascension System, survival is permission-based. At eighteen, every citizen is evaluated, awakened, and assigned a path. Those who fail are erased—cleanly, legally, without regret. Kael Ashborne fails. Declared unawakened, Kael is sentenced to execution inside a system-controlled dungeon. No skills. No stats. No divine interface to save him. His death is calculated, approved, and inevitable. Except it doesn’t happen. Through instinct, defiance, and choices the system cannot predict, Kael survives becoming a contradiction the Ascension System cannot classify or correct. Instead of granting him power, the system begins to observe him. Study him. Adapt. Hunted by system-enforcers and shadowed by a hidden group known as the Erased—people who exist outside recorded outcomes—Kael learns a terrifying truth: the system does not rule by strength, but by certainty. It closes futures, locks outcomes, and sacrifices possibility to maintain order. Kael can break those futures. Not by overpowering the system but by invalidating its decisions. As the system escalates from observation to rollback, rewriting time and reality to erase him, Kael’s existence begins to destabilize the world itself. Cities fracture. Laws glitch. People suffer under the cost of wasted authority. Forced to choose between survival and responsibility, Kael steps into a role no one was meant to fill: a living anomaly capable of reopening closed destinies. The system calls him a catastrophic variable. The world may call him something else.

Hunter Miller, is a bright young man with a humble background. Having grown up with only his mother in the picture, Hunter strives to succeed in life and give his mother the comfort she deserves. This seems possible when he is suddenly approached by Ava Paige, the daughter of a prominent businessman in the country. Hunter falls for Ava easily, and is thrilled when she tells him that she wishes to marry him. What he doesn't know is that Ava just wants to use him to get her shares and property from her late grandfather. After their marriage, things take a turn for the worse. Hunter is looked down on by the members of the Paige family, and his wife doesn't seem to stand up for him. Eventually, Hunter finds out that Ava has played him and is cheating on him. When he confronts her, she produces divorce papers and tells him to leave her. Hunter pleads with her to stay with him, but she refuses. Dejected, Hunter signs the divorce papers and leaves the Paige mansion. He manages to get a job as the secretary to the CEO of Lee Corps, the biggest business chain in the country. The CEO, takes a liking to Hunter and takes him under his wing, but there's just something about Hunter, that the CEO cannot fully grasp. What could it be? How does Hunter get past his divorce with Ava and does he strike back at the Paige family?

When Victor Lazarus, the world's most powerful art broker, dies suddenly, the international art scene holds its breath. For decades, Lazarus built an empire not by owning the world's rarest masterpieces, but by exhibiting them—Monet, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Da Vinci, Hokusai, and more. These works, entrusted to him by the world's wealthiest collectors, turned his gallery into their stage: where masterpieces drew crowds, prestige, and profit, until the moment the owners chose to sell. Now, with Lazarus gone, the curtain is rising on the greatest auction of the century. Twelve priceless works, each carrying centuries of history, are set to leave his gallery forever. For the elite, it is a chance to claim cultural immortality. For the press, it is a spectacle without equal. For one crew of six, it is something else entirely. They see more than paintings under glass. They see a once-in-a-lifetime fortune, one last performance of Lazarus's legacy, only rewritten in their favor. With few months to prepare, outthink security systems, staff rotations, and every eye that will be watching. Few months to pull off a heist that would shatter records and rewrite history. But art has a way of ensnaring those who covet it. In the chase for fortune, the question is not only whether the heist can succeed, but whether Lazarus's legacy will be honored, betrayed, or reborn in the shadows. The Lazarus Job is a razor-sharp thriller of art, ambition, power, and the dangerous game played where beauty and power collide.

In a world where power determines your identity and future, the human race is under threat from vicious creatures known as Mutants. When the Mutants wage war against the humans, their weapons are rendered useless due to the immense power of the Mutants. Just when all hope seems lost, a few good Mutants decide to share their powers with the human race, enabling them to defeat the Mutants and send them back to their world. But the government, corrupt and greedy, decides to sell these powers to the highest bidder, leaving the less fortunate with nothing. Among them is a teenage boy named Ajax Hart, until one day he completes a task and a strange system enters him. The system warns him that he is dying slowly, and his soul point will reduce by 10% per hour if he doesn't consume a soul. [YOUR SOUL POINT IS RUNNING LOW] [CONSUME A SOUL TO GET POINTS] [SOUL POINT WOULD REDUCE BY 10% IF A SOUL IS NOT CONSUMED] Ajax is left with a choice: to embrace his newfound power and become a hero or to succumb to his fate and lose his soul. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Ajax must navigate a dangerous world of power, corruption, and soul-consuming monsters to survive. Will Ajax rise to the challenge and become a hero, or will he fall victim to the darkness that surrounds him? Find out in this thrilling tale of power, corruption, and the fight for survival. THE MUTANT SYSTEM READ MY OTHER BOOK "LEVELING UP IN AN APOCALYPSE".

[Currently under heavy edit.] Death. What is death actually? Athan, a twenty-one year old genius, died in an accident. He got hit by a truck and was thrown few meters on the ground. "I couldn't even finish reading the novel..." He regrettably thought, holding onto his phone tightly not wanting to let go. In the screen, there were letters written in a sentence waiting to be read. However, he couldn't. In his last moment, he could only think of one thing. It was his wish to finish the remaining three chapters of the novel. "I guess I'll never find out the ending..." He closed his eyes and let his mind get drowned in darkness. [ Timer left : 00Y : 00H : 00M : 03S ] [ Timer left : 00Y : 00H : 00M : 02S ] [ Timer left : 00Y : 00H : 00M : 01S ] [ Timer left : 00Y : 00H : 00M : 00S ] As the loud ticking sound rang in his ear, his mind finally gave out as he fell unconscious. He was dead. He was sure of it, but... "Eh...?" The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself in someone else's body. He stared at his hands in surprise and noticed that he was in a body of a newborn child that came out just a few moments ago. And worse, "So... Am I gonna die again?" He was reincarnated as a villain.

Miguel Kararas, a child abandoned due to his physical disability, witnesses the brutal murder of his foster mother, Eleanor, before being abducted by the Iron Claw crime syndicate. For 19 years, under the tutelage of the sadistic Dr. Dark, he is forged into 'The Scythe,' an emotionless killing machine now operating in the shadows fueled by deep-seated revenge. His life as an 'asset' changes when he meets Anya Molserat, an intelligent socialite held captive by the syndicate. Driven by an obsession with ownership and a need for vengeance, Miguel betrays the Iron Claw to free Anya. They begin a bloody escape, pursued by Syndicate Boss Mr. X and Anya’s cruel, possessive husband, Daniel Molserat. The truth is revealed: Daniel doesn't just want his wife back; he is the Iron Claw’s 'Angel Investor,' an ideologue behind the "Perfect Asset" project—designed to replace Miguel. Realizing their enemy is a two-headed monster, Miguel and Anya forge a brutal alliance tempered in raw intimacy, where every touch is a claim over bodies long treated as property. Now, from their dark lair, Miguel and Anya plan an invasion into the heart of Molserat Tech's power, preparing to destroy Mr. X and Daniel by pitting them against each other in a proxy war. However, the emergence of 'Khronos-Ghost,' an unknown phantom hacker, threatens to shatter their plans and prove that the price of freedom is far more brutal than they imagined.

On the day of his high school graduation, Richard Tucker lost everything his parents, his dreams, and his hope. Forced to scrape by on menial jobs just to survive, fate takes an unexpected turn when he saves a mysterious woman from danger. She’s Diane Warren, heir to one of the city’s most powerful families. What starts as a simple act of kindness spirals into a scandal that rocks the elite, forcing Richard into an unwanted marriage with Diane a woman who loves him, but whose family despises his very existence. Humiliated, powerless, and branded as a worthless “live-in son-in-law,” Richard endures endless insults from his mother-in-law while silently dreaming of a better tomorrow. That tomorrow comes the night he’s beaten to death in a dark alley. Only… death isn’t the end. Reborn with the mysterious Trillionaire System, Richard gains the power to rise above everything that crushed him. Every task completed earns him unimaginable wealth, status, and influence. But money isn’t his only weapon his new life gives him the means to uncover the secrets of his past, punish those who wronged him, and protect the only woman who truly stood by him. As Richard builds his empire under the alias Mr. Tusks, those who once mocked him will kneel before him the same family that called him useless will beg for his favor, and the enemies who tried to bury him will tremble at his name.

Within a world firmly under the dominion of the Blade family, a formidable lineage renowned for their mastery of the sword, a saga unfolds—'Rising of the Blind Swordsman'. In the corridors of power, where prowess, strength, and dominance dictate one's worth, emerges a protagonist unlike any other. Archon Blade, the youngest scion of this esteemed dynasty, finds himself shackled by an undeniable truth: he is bereft of the remarkable talents and robust physique that have come to define his kin. Born blind, Archon faces the crushing weight of his family's expectations, as his mere existence threatens to tarnish their illustrious reputation. Yet, despite the odds stacked against him, he refuses to succumb to despair. With unwavering determination, he embarks on a treacherous journey, driven by an unshakeable belief that hard work and relentless effort will pave the way to redemption. But destiny, it seems, is a ruthless mistress. As Archon is exiled from his ancestral home at the tender age of twenty-five, his world descends into an abyss of uncertainty. Fuelled by a potent mix of heartache and resentment, he vows to transform his weakness into unparalleled strength—enough to overshadow even the mightiest Blades. Thus begins an extraordinary odyssey—the rise of a blind swordsman, shunned by his own blood, yet driven by an unquenchable thirst for power and recognition. This is a riveting tale of resilience and audacity, where Archon's unwavering spirit clashes against the very fabric of his lineage and the immutable hand of fate. With each step he takes, he defies the limits imposed upon him, defying conventions and challenging destiny itself.

Dominic Hale was sixteen when Vivienne Ashford destroyed his family. She stole his mother Eleanor’s final masterpiece—a painting called “The Unbroken”—burned the original, and claimed the work as her own, building an art empire on the lie. Eleanor died in the flames trying to save it. Only a torn fragment survived. Ten years later, Dominic returns to Ashford City—no longer the helpless boy who fled, but the legendary Shadow King, the covert operative who single-handedly turned the tide of the Karethwyn War. He carries his mother’s fragment in a battered leather case and a single vow: restore her legacy and burn Vivienne’s world to ash. When he crashes Vivienne’s exclusive art gala—held in the penthouse built atop his mother’s destroyed studio, Dominic doesn’t just seek revenge. He seeks to reclaim everything stolen: his mother’s name, his sister’s freedom, and the truth buried under a decade of lies. But his return collides with Celeste Monroe, the woman he once saved, now trapped in an arranged marriage to Vivienne’s cowardly son Tristan. As old loyalties resurface and enemies close in, Dominic must decide: will he become the monster Vivienne created, or will he prove his mother’s belief—that some things remain unbroken, no matter how the world tries to shatter them?

All he ever wanted was to be successful and for this reason he's ready to work very hard. All his life,he thought he was an orphan because his mother died just when he was 15 and he never knew who his father was, probably dead, that's what he thought. He went to one of the most shabby highschool ever but was lucky enough to get a scholarship into one of the best college, mostly rich brats came here and while here,he work really hard to fulfill his dream and shine in his academic performance too. He got into a relationship with a beautiful girl called Benita but she left him in no time when he realized he's too poor even after everything he did for her and decided to date one of his bullies. But little did she know, less than a week after the break up he turned from a poor guy to the youngest billionaire in the country with his name under almost all the well known biggest companies too. Turned out his father who he always thought was dead was actually a billionaire who have been trying to find him after the death of his mother. He's capable of getting all the revenge he wanted on those who had bullied and looked down on him but will he? Find out......