Under The Oak Tree Riftan Pov

Five years ago, Ron Donaldo was a brilliant but naive aerospace engineer, framed for corporate espionage and the murder of his mentor—a crime orchestrated by the love of his life, Theresa Sterling, to seize his patents. Sentenced to "The Pit," a prison notorious for housing the world’s most dangerous warlords, mercenaries, and hackers, Ron was expected to die within a week. He didn’t. Five years later, Ron is released. He appears broken, wearing an ill-fitting gray suit and carrying a duffel bag of junk. On the prison steps, Theresa’s new husband greets him not with an apology, but with a severance check and a restraining order. They think they’ve discarded a broken man. They are wrong. Inside The Pit, Ron didn’t rot; he ruled. He saved the lives of disgraced generals, financial geniuses, and master assassins, earning their eternal loyalty. He is no longer Ron the Engineer. He is "The Apex"—the silent broker of the global underworld. Now, he’s out, and he doesn’t want his company back. He wants to burn their empire to the ground, one share at a time.

My life has been thrown into chaos by the catastrophe that had befallen the planet. I'm one of the "chosen ones" who have been granted extraordinary powers by the System and my mission is to fight monsters and complete perilous tasks in order to save humanity! But then, A prophecy confronted me, warning that I would bring about the end of humanity. "What a joke!" I said in disbelief. "I'm not going to let that prophecy dictate my life!" I strived to become the most powerful person and prove that my destiny was in my own hands! I wanted to have whatever my heart desired, from power and fame to wealth and even women. You need to follow my journey and witness how an ordinary person like me can become the strongest person, one who will shape the destiny of the world!

He was the joke of the century. The nobody who somehow tricked a Bradford daughter into marriage. The pathetic man who couldn't even keep his wife faithful. For five years, Marcus Chen endured hell as the despised son-in-law of the powerful Bradford family. They mocked him, abused him, and treated him like worthless trash. . On the night of his divorce party, a celebration thrown specifically to humiliate him, Marcus finally signed the papers and walked away with nothing. What the Bradfords didn't know was that Marcus isn't some nobody from nowhere. He's Marcus Chen-Laurent, the hidden heir of one of the most powerful empires in the city. Now that the game is over, Marcus is done playing the victim. The forsaken heir has returned and he's bringing with him, HELL.

Arin was born with crippled meridians. He was mocked, beaten, and cast aside as the shame of his clan. But on the night of his greatest humiliation, when blood soaked the earth and lightening split the heavens, a voice awakened in his soul, "Ding! Fste-Defying System Activated. New Quest: Survive Against Heavens Will." From that moment, Arin swore to build his own path. With every wuest completed, his broken body mended and with every energy enemy defeated, his destiny changed.

Kevin Jones had always lived a simple life with his single mother. But when his life takes a dark turn, Kevin discovers a hidden world of demons on Earth and learns that he originates from a family that has a legacy as Hunters, a brave anti-demon lineage. With newfound friends and family by his side, Kevin must navigate the dangerous path of demon-fighting while trying to maintain a semblance of a normal life. But as they uncover a sinister plan to awaken an ancient and deadly demon, Kevin and his allies face a race against time to save humanity from impending doom. Will they prevail, or will darkness consume us all? *** Story no longer updating, do not unlock

Right in front of Nico, his mother was brutally murdered. The perpetrator? A man in a straw hat. Although Nico had no mana core, his rage towards this man drove him into action. He was killed. This was the redemption he needed. A mana core awakened in him and brought him back to life. Nico stomped on the hierarchy but his goal was clear. “Uto!! I will kill you even if it costs me my life!!”

In the sprawling city of aspirations, Liam is a young man with dreams as high as the towering skyscrapers. Working from dawn till dusk to pay his dues and support his family. One fateful night, bruised and battered, Liam returns to his tiny apartment that night, only to collapse at his doorstep. Little does he know, his life is on the brink of an extraordinary transformation. A mysterious notification materializes out of thin air, introducing him to the enigmatic "Merchant System." Follow Liam's journey as he navigates an unexpected realm of quests and challenges, leveraging his newfound abilities to embark on a quest for self-discovery, respect, and an opportunity to rewrite the narrative that has confined him. "The Unadorned Sovereign" is a tale of resilience and the unbreakable spirit of a young man determined to defy the odds, even in a world where the rules seem unfairly stacked against him.

Her mother covered her mouth as tears filled her eyes. “This… this cannot be real,” she said. “The specialists told us your nerves were permanently damaged.” Her father approached more slowly, his expression controlled. He looked at Sonia’s legs carefully, then at the crowd gathering around us. “This is unexpected,” he said thoughtfully. “Very unexpected. How did this happen?” Sonia looked slightly overwhelmed by the attention. “I… I don’t know,” she admitted honestly. “I woke up this morning and I could feel my legs again. I stood up, and they supported me.” Gasps erupted around us. “A miracle…” “Did the family secretly hire someone?” I stood beside her the entire time. Yet it was as if I did not exist. Conversations flowed around me, not to me. I was present, but irrelevant. “What a shame,” someone whispered nearby. “Now that she can walk again, she is still tied to that useless man.” “She deserves better than him.” “When she was crippled, he was suitable. Now? Not anymore.” I smiled faintly to myself. When she could not walk, they pitied her and mocked her marriage. Now that she could stand again, they were already calculating her value. Sonia heard the whispers too. I saw her shoulders stiffen slightly, though she tried to maintain her composure.

The monochromatic colors of this world that I'm trapped with. The longing in my heart that wants to achieve a boundless color of life that fills someone with happiness. To the voice that whispers to me in the very corner of my room. Divulge with secrets that I don't know. Giving me joy from this sadness alone. The steps it gave beyond worlds. To embrace a new world of longing dream. To find something beyond happiness.  To achieve all this happiness. "I'll repress the old me and reach a new world filled with the smile I longed for."

Only in depths the glory, Only in despair the hope, Only in dying the awakening. Serious the fate’s ship Sails forward ruthlessly. Eighty years ago, Earth basked in the light of the cosmos, hurtling through the mysterious planets, each second an embrace of the unknown. That cosmic power, also known as Primitive Energy, like a nourishing shower, reinvigorated all living things, ushering humanity into an unprecedented era of awakening. Handsome yet unawakened, Edward Gold, found himself like a lost ship in this tide of awakening, even unable to hoist his sails. Most of his peers, like sparkling stars, one by one, unlocked their supernatural powers, while he remained stranded in the dark shadows. Very soon, he was often surrounded by brutal bullies and indifferent onlookers and mocking and beatings came to him like flood. Lonely, helpless, and desperate, Edward felt like he plummeted into the unfathomable abyss. ‘What a dismal existence!’ thought Edward. Yet, what agonized him most was what his girlfriend Sarah Wood did to him. She had once vowed to go through thick and thin with Edward. She had even promised to tie the knot and then spend the rest of her life with him until death would do them apart. What on earth did Sarah do to him? Would Edward Gold finally become an awakener and win his honour back? Come to unravel his journey from zero to hero and witness the legend of Supreme Awakener!