When His Eyes Opened

Death was supposed to be the end. Instead, it was only the beginning. When the arrogant son of a billionaire opens his eyes, he finds himself reborn in Aetherion, a ruthless world ruled by cultivation sects, elemental powers, and blood-soaked hierarchies. He awakens in the shattered body of an eighteen-year-old orphan—broken, discarded, and left to die after failing a cultivation test. In this world, the weak are resources, and mercy is a myth. Marked as talentless, hunted by fate, and surrounded by cruelty, he survives on nothing but willpower and a terrifying secret buried deep within his damaged core: Void—a forbidden power that does not create, but erases. As he struggles through hunger, violence, and human betrayal, his path collides with Selene Veyth, the cold and formidable daughter of a powerful cultivation sect leader, whose Blood-bound power is as deadly as the chains that bind her. Void and Blood should never coexist. Yet in a realm where strength is law and humanity is optional, survival demands impossible choices. This is not a tale of destiny. This is a story of endurance. In a world of magic and blood, how long can one remain human?

Ryan spent years working his fingers to the bone as a low-level country club caddie, swallowing his pride just to secure a future for the girl he loved. But cold reality crushed his dreams in a single afternoon when his girlfriend publicly abandoned him for an arrogant, wealthy trust-fund heir, leaving Ryan fired, humiliated, and cast out into the dirt. At his absolute lowest point, a mechanical chime rings inside his head: [Ding! The Absolute Appraiser System has successfully integrated with the Host!] Suddenly, Ryan's eyes can see through the grandest deceptions of the world, instantly revealing the true value, hidden flaws, secrets, and future trajectories of any object or person within his gaze. A seemingly rusted coin buried in the mud turns out to be a priceless antique; a flawless piece of executive jade is exposed as a synthetic counterfeit; and the hidden crimes of corporate magnates are laid completely bare before his eyes. From an impoverished outcast to an all-powerful capital overlord, watch as Ryan climbs the ranks of high society, shatters his rivals, and forces everyone who ever looked down on him to beg for his mercy. In a world ruled by wealth, Ryan’s word is now the absolute law!

Jamie Aldridge never asked for this. He never asked for the system, for the power, for the missions that drag him deeper into Seattle’s underworld. But when life throws a digital demon into your head, what choice do you have? Play the game or get played. Simple. Except it’s not that simple. Because this game? It’s rigged. And the stakes? Well, they’re higher than Jamie could ever imagine. "Who the hell are you?" Jamie demanded, his voice rough with exhaustion, and his mind a tangled mess of fear and fury. The Broker smiled, a thin, calculated curve of lips that held no warmth. "I'm the man who’s going to change your life, Jamie. Or end it. Depends on how well you play." "Play?" Jamie spat, barely holding back the urge to punch that smug look off his face. "I’m not playing your game. Not anymore." The Broker’s eyes shone with a dark and knowing aura. "Oh, but you are. You just don’t realize it yet." Now Jamie’s on a collision course with forces beyond his control—shadowy figures who pull the strings, secrets buried so deep they might as well be myths, and a system that seems determined to push him to the brink. And just when he thinks he can’t take any more, life throws him another curveball: Emma. His unbearable bully of a wife. Pregnant. Yeah. Ain't gonna end well. In a world where survival is a day-to-day battle and the lines between ally and enemy blur with every step, Jamie has to figure out one thing—how to win when every move feels like a losing one. Because failure? It’s not an option. Not when his life, and the life of his unborn child, hangs in the balance.

🏆 ["Sliver Medal" in Urban Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"] 🏆 "Who are you? I'm not sure I've seen you around... not in any of the meeting of the company." Alves wanted to tell Manuel as much as he could. About how he has been deprived of every right in the house. About how he was made to live like a dog and barely noticed. Often talked down. But Madam laughed out loud, "Oh, he's Alves, our gate man's son!" |---------------------| Yes! The gateman was treated better than him. He was treated like a riff-raff and eventually thrown out in the rain, on the same day his grandpa died; the man who had been his only hope. But that can't be all. Fate has a tricky card... And when the card is tossed, no one will be able to look him in the eyes, not even the deitified madam!

Cielo repeated his life, but this time, he is the contractor of his clan’s guardian beast—the formidable Black Serpent! With his newly gained God’s Eyes, will he be able to stop his grueling fate? With his newly gained guardian beast, will he be able to save his family whom he failed to protect in the first timeline? “The dark side of humanity created the greatest monster the world has ever seen, and he is Young Master Cielo Regalia.”

"Pardon?" Keegan pinched the bridge of his nose. "We were supposed to do this subtly, Eva. You don't just drop this kind of news like a bombshell." Eva didn't look remorseful. "He needs to know the truth." "Truth? What are you talking about?" Travis asked. Realizing Eva's hand was still in his, he withdrew it. Keegan shifted his gaze to Travis. He sighed and took out his phone. He said as he typed. "This is the DNA test result we carried out with your sample." He handed him the phone. With a frown, Travis's eyes scanned the screen. His eyes widened. The results stated that their DNA samples matched. How could he be a child of the Novaks? *** Travis's life was pretty much ordinary and average until one fateful night took the life of his adoptive father. He woke up in a mansion and they told him his biological father was the head of the Novaks, one the most influential family in the country. But it isn't a dream come true. Is he ready for the dangerous game of wealth, betrayal and secrets that comes with this new heritage?

After six years of brutal warfare on the frontlines, Trevor John returns to Cloud City as a discharged soldier, carrying nothing but a worn duffel bag and his late father’s final wish. To the eyes of the elite, he is nothing more than a poor, nameless veteran — especially in the eyes of his arranged fiancée, Amanda Kalton, the proud and beautiful CEO of Rose Corporation. Amanda, along with her arrogant admirers and high-society circle, looks down on Trevor with nothing but contempt and ridicule. They mock his plain military uniform, trample on his dignity, and repeatedly try to humiliate him, believing he is just another worthless man trying to climb the social ladder through marriage. But they are all gravely mistaken. Beneath his ordinary appearance lies a terrifying identity and unimaginable power. The man they scorn is the disciple of the legendary Divine Sage, a hidden dragon who dominates the battlefield and holds authority that can shake the entire city. Armed with the legendary Heavenly Dragon Card and connections that reach the peak of power, Trevor has returned not just to fulfill his father’s dying wish, but to uncover the truth behind his father’s mysterious death.

What happens when an ordinary teen beats the god of games without knowing it? Corey Feldman is an eighteen year old gamer. His final year of high school started with a huge bang when he's challenged by a masked player for his title as best gamer, in one of his favorite game. Corey wins the game easily, and notices that the player logged off without a word. Feeling unbothered Corey had no idea he had just beaten a sentient deity at a game, and the god did not like that. When a new game comes out, stealing the eyes and hearts of all the children in his small town, Corey feels compelled to play it. The game is called the lock keeper, and the moment he plugged it in, he died. Now reborn inside the game, at level zero with a god given ability, Corey is challenged once again by the deity. “Level up, and make your way to the final round, there we will fight for the ultimate title. If you win, I will relinquish my abilities and status to you, if you don't. You better hope you win, Corey." The eerie voice bite out. Corey isn't one to back down from a challenge, but he's never actually played a game in full person. Taking actual damages and all. Can Corey outsmart the lock keeper and become the new god of games? Or will he suffer the same fate as the others who tried? Read to find out. This is a video game harem. Each chapter is a new level. I just have one question, can you survive the lock keeper?

Robbin Vance, a disgraced, jaded Frontier Guard Captain, just wants to quietly get through his exile. When a lonely, remote mining colony falls silent, he and the keen-eyed young scout Elaine see what their eyes couldn't believe, a creature filled with bodies, rooted standing where they fell; their bodies welded, flesh to flesh and bone to flesh, with a weeping, black iron that glows with a pale, alien light in their eyes. General Alistair Thorne and his legendary lost legions have reemerged after one thousand years dormant in the earth below. No longer entirely human, they have become living dead soldiers fighting a thousand year old war to reconquer a continent, to destroy their long-time enemy, an empire the current modern world has unwittingly reconstructed itself around. To do so, Robbin Vance will have to work with Juliana, a natural philosopher with all the keys to the past, to mount a desperate colonial resistance against the brutal, snow-stained winter, and against these ruthless champions when the old world wakes up and finishes its war. To win the war, the living must learn to strike and defend what belongs to them.

"Apologize to Mike and get the hell out of here, before we really destroy you, you stupid cleaner!" he snarled. The taunting laughter from the group echoed around the court. Ethan’s cheeks burned as he clenched his fists, but he didn’t let the tears fall. Not now. Not when he could still hold his dignity—though it was quickly slipping away. Melissa’s eyes shifted uncomfortably, and for a moment, Ethan saw something in them—a flicker of fear. But it was quickly replaced by an air of indifference. She shifted on her feet, glancing away, clearly uncomfortable but refusing to step forward. The group continued to mock him, calling him a beggar and a loser. "Look at him," one of them laughed. "A poor idiot who thinks he’s better than everyone else!" The mocking continued, but none of it hit harder than the silence from Melissa. Ethan turned his head toward her, his voice cracking as he asked. “Melissa, what the hell are you doing here? You... you’re my girlfriend!” His voice trembled with a mixture of anger and hurt. The heir of the Elliot family, but his parents didn’t tell him the truth. They wanted Ethan to feel the difficulties of life.