Under The Oak Tree Manta

​When the Mana Collapse comes, the surface world will burn. Everyone knows it—except the elites who siphon the realm's energy to fuel their lavish lifestyle, discarding the working class the moment their Mana Veins burn out. ​Han was one of those working-class casualties: a top-tier Logistics and Barrier Strategist betrayed by the High Hero and left for dead. But Han didn't die. Equipped with precise foresight and an intimate understanding of the realm’s architectural flaws, he purchases the dead obsidian mine nobody wants. ​Under the guise of a failing, debt-ridden mining venture, Han recruits the forgotten: blacklisted dwarven blacksmiths, overworked construction laborers, and discarded healers whose mana is deemed "insufficient." Deep below the surface, they aren't just digging for ore; they are constructing Sanctuary—a fully automated, geothermal-powered underground metropolis protected by God-tier mana barriers. ​When the Mana Collapse hits and mutated beasts devour the surface, the corrupt Hero flees underground, demanding absolute control over the last safe zone. He expects a cave full of peasants. Instead, he marches straight into a God-grade kill-zone built by the very people he threw away.

They say children who have never known peace and children who have never known war have completely different values. Without a doubt, most kids fell under the category of the latter, but what happens when an unforseen circumstance takes away that life of bliss and pulls one into a more perilous life? Nox, a hybrid between two accursed races grew up with all the love and care his parents could muster, although criticized for being an abomination who shouldn't have existed, he didn't pay heed to the whispers and malicious words directed at him, as long as his parents were with him, nothing else mattered. However that peaceful life was short-lived. On a dreadful day, an organization known as the cult of d'rauh, massacred his pack and parents in cold blood, in pursuit of something within the pack's possession. He barely managed to escape death, following the last wish of his dying mother and his father. But was it truly that simple? Was there a hidden agenda behind the veil of the senseless slaughter of his kin? Well it didn't matter, whatever the reason was, Nox had no desire to know, only the desire for revenge lingered.

He trusted his brother. He believed in love. He swore an oath. But what happens when all three turn into lies? Kabri was once a silent force in the shadows—an elite operative loyal to a cause, to his blood, and to the woman who said she carried his child. But loyalty means nothing when betrayal runs deeper than bullets. When Jamil—his own brother—fakes his death and pulls the strings from behind the curtain, Kabri’s world fractures. Then comes Evelyn. The woman who wasn’t who she claimed to be. The pregnancy? A lie—twice over. The love? A weapon. The truth? Buried under years of deception. Now hunted across continents, with a child’s life on the line and hallucinations of Evelyn whispering from the grave, Kabri is trapped in a brutal mind game. The lines blur between justice and revenge, love and obsession, reality and delusion. Why did Jamil destroy everything? Was Evelyn ever real? And in the end… who is Kabri, really? The Blood Oath is an urban psychological thriller packed with fire-fights, betrayals, shifting identities, and one impossible question: If your past was a lie, can you ever escape it? Or are some oaths written in blood… meant to end in blood?

Bryan, a reckless youth in modern-day Chicago, hates werewolves for taking his mother and brother. Raised a man called Pa. Clever, he survives as a hired hunter, unaware that he carries the blood of the most feared Alpha — Lord Amark, his father. When captured by Owen, his mother’s brother and ruthless hunter leader, Bryan is forced to work under Mayer, Owen’s sharp and disciplined second. Their reluctant partnership grows as Bryan’s hidden power begins to surface. Meanwhile, Amark’s brother, Pheles, reveals that Bryan’s twin, Bruno, is alive. The brothers reunite with rivalry and pride, but are bound by blood as Amark returns. After Pa. Clever’s death, Bryan’s grief triggers his first full transformation, terrifying friend and foe alike. The climax comes when Amark confronts his sons. Bryan and Bruno fight him, but in his final moments Amark reveals mercy, not rage. With Mayer’s shot, he falls, blessing his children before dying at peace. Pheles becomes Alpha, with Bruno and Bryan as Betas, and Chicago finds fragile calm. But as the wolves mourn, a mysterious howl pierces the night — warning that the story is far from over.

Every soul on earth awakened a divine bloodline. Except one. They called him a cosmic mistake; now, he’s their system crash. Born completely mortal in a hyper-stratified world ruled by the Five Sacred Houses, Ren Ashveil is "The Hollow"—a human glitch with zero divine energy. After his corrupt family sells his sister to power the Grand Patriarch's elite core servers, Ren is discarded as an evolutionary dead-end. But his empty body isn't a void; it's a terminal root directory. Carrying no predefined code, his skin acts as an absolute vacuum that intercepts, permanently deletes, and archives the divine bloodlines of anyone he touches. He doesn’t inherit divinity—he consumes it. Disguised in a faceless ballistic visor and a null-threaded duster coat, Ren infiltrates the neon-drenched spires of the Upper Ring under the alias "The Glitch." From underground gladiatorial rings to heavily guarded palace vaults, he leaves a trail of formatted, powerless elites in his wake, systematically stealing their elements to forge his own unclassified divine tier. The false gods think they are tracking a minor runtime error, but as Ren climbs toward the central harvesting spire, he is about to execute a total, systemic rewrite of their entire world.

Daren Hu's life is simple — school, his mother's noodle shop, the quiet ache of a father who left and never came back. Then one night, a light pours into his sleeping mind, and he wakes up in a world that shouldn't exist: a violet sky, two moons, and a village that wants him gone. He's trapped — pulled from his world into a realm of gods and monsters, summoned by Solenne, Goddess of the Sun, who tells him the truth without softening it: he cannot wake up until his mission is done. The Veil-Lands are dying by inches, worn down by the Demon Lord Mordrach and the horrors he sends across the border. The gods who should defend it are bound by ancient law — forbidden to fight, able only to guide. Unable to bear an heir of her own, Solenne has reached across worlds and chosen Daren instead. Now training under Vasha, a fierce swordswoman, and Lyset, a sharp-eyed sorcerer who senses there's more to him than even the goddess knows, Daren must become something he never asked to be — a weapon, a hope, a son not born but summoned. He didn't choose this war. But it's already choosing him.

Once revered as an unstoppable force on the battlefield, the God of War… wanted nothing more than a family of his own. Gravely wounded during a mission, he was saved by Nolan Garcia, the only man who treated him with genuine kindness. As a token of trust, the old man arranged for him to marry his granddaughter Quella, giving the weary warrior the warmth of family he had long craved. But peace wasn't here to stay. His half-brother Kenneth, wolves in sheep’s clothing, arrived at his doorstep under the pretense of family. They were planning to usurp his place, coveting the wealth and influence of the Garcia household. Kenneth, charming, manipulative, and deceitful, wove lies around the warrior’s wife, poisoning her heart against him. Forced to give until he had nothing left, the warrior bled for a brother who only wanted to ruin him. But war is never won in a single battle. As the world turns against him, as these schemes threaten to strip him of everything he holds dear, the God of War will rise again. This time, not to conquer nations, but to reclaim his honor, unmask his enemies, and make those who betrayed him pay in blood. The battlefield may have changed. But blood still calls for blood.

In a near-future world on the brink of destruction, the fate of humanity rests on the shoulders of the Pendulum Squad, a group of elite soldiers tasked with protecting the world from a new and dangerous threat. Led by Captain Jenna Williams, the squad must navigate treacherous terrain, outsmart their enemies, and make tough decisions that could mean the difference between life and death. As they journey across the globe, the Pendulum Squad faces new challenges at every turn, from hostile enemies to unexpected allies. But when Jenna discovers a shocking secret that threatens to upend everything she knows about her team and their mission, she must race against time to uncover the truth and prevent a catastrophic disaster. With each passing day, Jenna and her team are pushed to their limits, as they confront betrayal, sacrifice, and the consequences of their actions. As the stakes get higher and the danger intensifies, the Pendulum Squad begins to crack under the pressure, and Jenna is forced to make difficult decisions that could cost her team everything they've worked for. In the heart-pounding conclusion, Jenna and her squad face their toughest challenge yet, as they confront their enemies in a showdown that will determine the fate of humanity. Will they emerge victorious and save the world from destruction, or will they fall to the forces of evil and doom humanity to a grim and uncertain future?

What will happen if a random NPC got awakened and started to build his life instead of following the gamemaster script? That was what happened to Nash Ledger, an ordinary NPC in an open UVR game called ‘Heaven of Terraria.’ Terraria used to be a peaceful land, a place where all races and tribes lived in harmony. But one day, many huge towers suddenly appeared from underground and hundreds of monsters came from the inside, attacking villages and innocent people mercilessly. Nash lived in Camden village that bound to be destroyed by the beasts attack as a part of the game intro. The village was burned into ashes and nobody survived, which later create great chaos at Terraria. It lead to the born of future hero and warrior in Terraria, which must hunt down the beasts and destroy the tower by clearing all the floor inside it. Nash repeated his life as an NPC again and again. He died thousand times everytime a new player sign in to the UVR. But, that night, when Nash trapped and got buried under the roof ruins, waiting for his certain death, a strange voice came inside his head. [The host had been found.] [You have completed all the requirements of the hidden quest ‘Courage Of The Unseen’] [Welcome, Player Nash Ledger.]

Humanity trembles under the shadow of demons—humanoid beings who appeared without warning, wielding unimaginable power. In mere days, they conquered an entire continent and now set their sights on the rest of the world. Standing between mankind and annihilation are the Exorcists, elite warriors who channel sacred energies to repel the demonic tide. Nineteen-year-old Nathan Reyes has spent his life dreaming of joining their ranks, determined to protect the innocent and avenge the devastation wrought upon his city. But one day, everything goes wrong. Nathan unknowingly absorbs a demon core. Now burdened with volatile demonic energy swirling inside him, Nathan stands at the edge of humanity and monstrosity. His once-heroic dream is threatened by suspicion, fear, and his inner darkness. Yet this forbidden power may be the key to defeating the demons once and for all—if Nathan can master it before it consumes him. In a world where light and darkness blur, Demon Core Exorcist is a pulse-pounding urban fantasy of mystical battles, secret legacies, and the price of power—and of a young man determined to carve his path between salvation and damnation. --------------- I'd appreciate it if you could take a look at my book and share your thoughts. It means a lot to me! Hope you enjoy reading it!