ascendance of a bookworm light

"Look into my eyes and say you never knew me." Vincent's voice was laced with pain as he spoke. And without a single change in her facial expression, Elizabeth went ahead to say it. "I can never know a pig in human form." She didn't spare the words that pierced through his heart. This is the story of Vincent, a young student once floating in fame until the eventual death of his father. All the properties of his father were taken away by his evil uncle and he was made to live in the street. And as though that was not enough, he caught his girlfriend cheating on him publicly with the school's billionaire prince, Richard, swearing that she never knew him. Vincent had his heart broken and when he thought that it was all over, fate beamed a bright light on him. It turned out that his father had seen the future and left the biggest consortium in the city in his name. He was no longer the poor student who would beg and do odd jobs just for a meal, he was now the most powerful person in the city. And all his enemies crumbling on their knees.

Wild Taiga, a land of barbarians and legendary monsters that people can only believe in. A great place for those who want to get lost, and Cres would really like to be forgotten about forever. At the other end of the boundless Taiga, the mysterious Alchemist is hiding, the only one who can return the lost mind and future to Kres' beloved. But on their heels are hordes of drovers, thirsting for revenge for what the fugitives dared to do. And take away the key that can open the long-awaited hunt for those who for many centuries have been confident in their immortality.

The earth is suddenly invaded by aliens who call themselves the Daegi causing humanity to fight and prevent their extinction, when peace treaty is signed between the two forces, humanity realizes that there could be another upcoming war and the race to surpass their limits begin. --------- Roshan, our young MC faces bullying and disgrace due to his lack of abilities and strength, but one day, he stumbles upon into a ditch and finds a book which granted him access to an unimaginable power and unparalleled strength, pushing him into a universe of strange possibilities. With each passing day, he undergoes profound transformation evolving him into a being of pure power, a weapon of mass destruction above the limits of humanity. However, as Roshan’s abilities begin to grow, so does the danger that surround him. Roshan realizes soon that the Daegis were merely pawns in much dangerous scheme, now as the strongest human on the planet, Roshan must stop the extinction of his race. As Roshan begins to fully understand and discover the secrets of the system’s creation, he also begins to uncover the hidden truths of his own identity. Would he be able to cling on to his humanity, harness his powers, build up organizations, forge alliances, and still protect those he loves or will the prospect of becoming a god lead him to a dark path of no return? [HOST : ROSHAN TALON] [QUEST RECEIVED] [QUEST: RETRIEVE THE GEM OF A KING TIER] [QUEST REWARD: NEW ABILITY]

Struggling novelist Athena Morrison once thought life had nothing left to offer her. Living a reclusive lifestyle and trying to make ends meet while trying to make a name for herself as an author, she certainly had it hard enough. Coupled with extreme bouts of depression and constant threats with running from her dark past however, one can only go so far before something snaps. So in one stormy evening, plagued by the demons of her own making, she planned on ending it all.Before she was stopped by some unsuspecting maintenance crew.A fateful encounter, if she were to describe it. Change was coming to her life. Perhaps it was time to stop running, to try and take hold of her own destiny. A lot of things were happening in this city, money changing hands, deals being made; politics were being played and power constantly in flux. And while change is something to be feared, it was also something to be excited about. Athena only hoped that it was for the better.Bug me on Discord: https://discord.gg/NZA6JunBug me on Twitter: @FriedMokou

At a very young age, he managed to reach the peak of the martial world in his Origin Realm. Fang Han went across another dimension—the Realm of the Thirty-Eight Provinces of the Heavenly Dao. This was done to find the whereabouts of his parents and lover who had already gone to that dimension. However, Fang Han's heaven-defying martial talent meant that the young man's existence was rejected by the laws of heaven and earth. Its existence invited a devastating calamity of heavenly tribulation lightning. Fang Han was unwilling and chose to struggle and pointed his sword at the sky. “So what?! If this world rejects me, I will cut down this world. If the sun burns me, I will blow up the sun.” “My martial intent is firm. With the Black Lightning Sword in the right hand. I will cut down anything that gets in my way.”

An ordinary Russian hacker, of which there are many, with a rare name Dmitry ends up in a special prison. For 10 years, he is chained to a virtual capsule tied to the popular Might and Magic game called Barliona. Once in the mines, he quickly achieves "liberation" and begins to explore a new huge world. Pumping, levels, loot, buns and turnips are tightly included in the daily life of the hero. There is a clan and even a girlfriend. Everything is going to the fact that he will be able to quickly enough accumulate the amount for his real release ... When the cherished goal is already so close, the beloved abandons him, along the way explaining how his gullibility and short-sightedness were convenient for the plans of the clan to which she remained faithful, relieves him of the supplies in the bag to which she has access, and her clanmates simultaneously take out the storerooms of Dmitry's clan . Heartbroken, he still redeems his freedom and leaves the game.

"These are pretty minuscule spies, my lord," The leader said into his comms. They chattered among themselves. We had our hands up when they surrounded us. My throat clogged and I was running out of oxygen. I could barely think or breath. Mister Wigglesworth was talking briskly with bulging eyes to the colossal men and a rifle was lodged in his throat, he seemed frail and agitated. "Mort!" He threw the parcel into his hands. Mort winced when he failed to catch it. The box malfunctioned and I screamed at the blast and fell back into the shelter of more craters. I gasped. "What do I do with this?" His hand fidgeted on the and he dived behind a crate beside me while lasers flew. He panted and glanced at me holding on to the parcel. There was a skirmish going on. "I think I got hit." .... Remember when homicidal aliens were attacking us? This was now, yeah, it was kind of my fault. We were crouching like a couple of cowardly war veterans on a battlefield and Mister Wigglesworth! Of all people was out there holding them off. Mort held on to the prism parcel. My eyes were pale. I got hit by the parcel. I held on to my stomach. "Are you okay? Can you sit up straight?" He said. "No, it hurts," I did not feel like myself at all. I was not even in the mood to make snappy comebacks, I kept seeing double and all these color spectrums like I stared at the sun for too long. I was phasing in and out of consciousness. I thought I saw planets dying. I ducked over the end and focused on breath. [ System Activated ]

Reincarnated(?) in a body of the Young Lord of the one of most prominent noble families of the Ascar Empire. In the World of Swords and Magic where only the powerful prevail over others, Karna who was an orphan on earth must gain power and influence to protect his new family and the second life he got. But, there's a twist. Karna must coexist with the original owner of the body - Rudra Von Zarx In a body in which two souls lie, One is a Genius of Sword, One is a Genius of Magic! How will Karna And Rudra work together to clear all hurdles in their way?

"You can't subdue me to a position I've never dreamt of... To you, I'm worthless and poor, but I believe there's more to me being myself." "You should stop forcing me to turn, and going in from behind, I'm not an open door meant for every passerby..." These were the wailing and sobbing words from Kendrick, the trampled son-in-law. His world battered and soiled. Once a proud man, a family’s test found him a solace, entangled with Louis in a world of passion and pleasure. But as they say, "time flies." His newfound world crumbled, he finds himself, a maid to the Roger's family, pride succumbed by love, duty exchanged for servitude. Beaten and battered, mocked and humiliated, Vulgar words pierced through his eardrums daily, causing his eyes to widen in surprise, and his jaw to clench in pain. But then, the hands of time turned. Kendrick's resilience begins to awaken. With his secret heritage revealed, he prepares to reclaim his destiny. Will the Roger's family realize who Kendrick truly is before it's too late? Or will Kendrick’s transformation from humiliated servant to powerful heir shatter their world forever?

After being found by an elder amidst a massacre and named Oasis, a child of both a Phoenix and Dragons grows up in a foreign land. With the instincts of his powerful bloodline, he strives to become strong. Along his journey, he encounters the remnants of legacies left behind by his parents, which give him the advantage of strength in a world where he both gains and loses his loved ones. As he walks a path filled with blood and betrayal, he must endure the trials that await him.