《Ned (The weakest species)》Prologue
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This was a world where human society lived a cruel life. Nobles and those of higher status had too many privileges, to the point where no one could oppose them, whether they were in the wrong, or otherwise.
If you were one of the less fortunate and became a target of theirs, it was your fault. Committing crimes like raping and killing was easy to do and without repercussions, because money and power could silence the authorities, and this would most likely continue unaffected if not or something unexpected... an event... something that would change the world.
Year 5048
A man was walking in the streets, calling for a taxi to go to his work.
His watch read 9:30 in the morning... he was screwed, no doubt. Heck! he was supposed to be at his office at 9:45, and unless the world fell apart, he was already late.
"Never drinking that much... ever!" He murmured. Last night was a joyful one, because of his reunion with his best friend, and they just kept downing the drinks, not sleeping till late at night. "The poor bastard, however, hasn't changed at all in those fifteen years we had to meet."
Continuing to look for his taxi, which was also late, he looked crestfallen, till suddenly, he stopped dead on his feet, "What the..." He exclaimed.
The skies which looked as if they wanted to burn him alive suddenly grew cold and dark like it would during an eclipse. Looking above him, he saw a weird cluster... then, monsters fell from the skies. Countless, innumerable... as far as the eye could see, there were monsters. Demons like those he would read in textbooks, novels or see on the internet.
"You got to be kidding me... I didn't actually mean for the world to fall apart!" He yelled in a quiet voice, remembering suddenly just how bad his situation was.
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"Come on , face this with optimism!" He psyched himself.
So far, the visual overstimulation was enough to drown out the unrealistic situation he was in and let him run clear headed.
Quickly finding his way to the nearest building, he hid from the monsters...
There wasn't anything wrong with this situation, just that from what he had seen, there were enough monsters to fill a small sized city...
"I think I'm still drunk, right?" He checked outside, before immediately rushing back in. "Nope, it's all real." He even saw some monsters spreading out, but the amount remaining was enough to make sure no one would leave alive. This time he knew he wasn't drunk, and now the reality of the situation slowly started to hit.
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I'm the bad guy!?
Do you wish you could wake up inside the mind of your favorite anime character? Well, our hero certainly did. From the moment he first laid eyes on (God's Favored Arcanist); An Isekai story centered around the adventures of sixteen-year-old Masato Yamajita as he traveled throughout the world of Echeron. And Masato had it all; He was a once in a millenium genius known as the (SSS-class Arcanist), capable of wielding every element- and using them to their fullest potential- seemingly without effort. He could boil oceans, flip mountains, freeze volcanos, and as his power grew, so did his personal connections. He became a King, an Emperor, a God... And eventually stumbled into a harem of beautiful women who loved him. So, imagine our hero's surprise when he finds himself inside the body of a character from (God's Favored Arcanist). There's just one problem. Our hero isn't Masato Yamajita, he's twelve-year-old Aren (The Devil's Duke) Ulvani: Childhood friend of Masato's first wife, Heir to the Ulvani Dukedom, and the secondary Antagonist of the first season of the anime. Our Hero isn't the Hero. He's the misunderstood Bad Guy with a tragic ending. Armed with only his knowledge of the anime, the body of Aren Ulvani, and six years before the events of the anime begin. Can our hero turn his life around or will the future play out the same way no matter what he does? (Chapters 3-16 of the first book have been removed due to KDP publishing rules. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
8 93Countdown to Inferno
"Everybody wants to rule the world... even if it's a destroyed one." Three great powers divide the known world. One of them is on track to offset this power balance as it seemingly undertakes the grand task of unifying the world. After 100 years of brutal economic, military, political, and even religious campaigns, the Republic of Dalreida has achieved a vast empire stretching from the Cargan Ports to the Aramathian Desert. May they be gods and goddesses, or princes and princesses, the rising republic has embarked on depriving nation upon nation of self-governance. In the midst of all these, Dalreida's primary personality, Lord Piso, has been serving as the republic's dictator for six years. Entering his seventh year in office, he shocked allies and enemies alike with a hazy calendar reform. Along with it is a pledge to pass on the reins of power after the so-called "longest term." Then again, to whom will it be passed? Or will it be passed down at all? With so much at stake during the "longest term," what does Piso's gamble entail for Dalreida and the world? Will it bring heaven on earth? Will all hell break loose instead? Or something else in between to purge the world of everything it ever had? The Countdown to Inferno has begun. ***** Countdown to Inferno by Al Raposas Planning Commenced: 28 January 2019Writing Commenced: 20 February 2019Book 1 Announced: 3 August 2019 Original Run: 20 January to 10 February 2020 Royal Road Run: 14 July to 28 July 2021 Author's note: Original work. This is my first shot at a fantasy novel, so please, please be gentle and enjoy reading! Cover art is not mine. Peak rank in category: Second (2) 1st place, Gemstone Awards (Fantasy)1st place, Love Yourself Awards (Mystery/Thriller Category)2nd place, Chaos Awards (Mystery/Thriller Category)
8 188Screwed Up Tale of Time-Travel
Kaelum had only wanted to get some free food, maybe see the parade that the city was throwing for the princess. He had no idea the princess was going to travel back in time from the future to her own parade and he certainly didn't expect the aforementioned princess's soul to merge itself with him. With the princess's knowledge of the future and Kaelum's... Uh hard work, they vow to change the future! This is a screwed-up time travel tale. I also post on Tapastic : https://tapas.io/series/SToTT
8 79The Ship's Cook
When Lynn steps up to be the sole defender of The Dragon Gem, her world is turned upside down as her life becomes filled with a sea of pirates and death-defying feats.
8 112Fractured
Ripped away from his life as a computer technician, Tommy needs to figure out how to survive in a world riddled with magic, martial arts, and monsters lurking in the shadows.
8 192Trapped with My Brothers ✔
Lexi Houston, a sixteen-year-old genius student, lives an uneventful life in California, homeschooled by her mom. All that is about to change as Lexi is told, at concise notice, that she is being sent to Sydney, Australia, to attend university alongside her three elder overprotective brothers.
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