demons in the mirror

"I want to retire." One of the elites in the army, Luke, complained silently as he wanted to take a break from his job. Duty bound as a soldier and genius as a mage from a famous magic academy, Luke had achieved the rank of corporal in his younger age. One day on a mission, there's storm going on inside his country as conspiracies brewing in secret. 'Who cares about the country, go to hell!' thought Luke, as he avoided a barrage of bullets and ran away for his life before his body would be shred to pieces. In the last second before the explosion hit him, time stopped and some unknown force pulled him from the fabric of reality, placing him in a place far away from home. The mystic land of dragons, inner energy, and demons. "What the--"

The world has changed, because of money, resources are now slowly decreasing, to decrease the population and because of this, leaders all over the world decided to make a survival game. They called it "In Game." Experimenting people is now legal to make people become stronger and powerful to fight in what they called the national and international game. To reach the top and become as the most powerful person and to make their country the strongest. Animals that they made into monsters are now waiting outside the walls, forest, desserts, and even inside of the city to capture and eat their prey. Time where you know when you will die or how will you die. No freedom, undeveloped life, children can't go play outside anymore and forced murder. Do you still want to live in this situation? After so many years, one person with her group will come to change the course of time, will they be able to bring it back to normal? In the past where they could do whaterver they want, to do not include killing or torturing people by force. Where everyone will be happy and no longer have to suffer, where everyone have freedom to do what they want.

"My granddaughter will divorce Noah immediately, and we'll begin the preparations for her engagement with James Clifton. That's my final decision!” The matriarch declared, turning her gaze towards Noah, whom she considered less worthy than roadkill. “Or, you can just take the blame in place of Henry.” Voices rose in her support, urging Noah to accept his fate and go to jail for a crime he never committed. “Do you think a gutter rat like you compares with our precious Henry?” “You’re nothing but a worthless villager who got lucky by chance, but my daughter doesn't have to be tied to a fucking freeloader forever!” “Why Eliana ever agreed to marry you, I’ll never understand! I guess my lovely daughter has a heart of gold, but I won't let you take advantage of her!” Their eyes were cold and judgmental towards Noah, who was still an outsider after three years. “Just because you're allowed to live here, don't start thinking that you own the bloody palace! You’re nothing but a stain on this family’s name.” ***** Noah Kingsley– the heir to Edencrest Estate! He doesn't even need to walk amongst the mortals, for his lineage is one of Kings Yet, he lives a double life as Noah Turner, the downtrodden son-in-law of the Frost Family… all to repay a debt of his life saved by the girl, long long ago. Until one day… the Frosts force him to divorce his loving wife and take the blame for her cousin's heinous crime. Noah is ready to show the world his real power, but will his wife accept his new identity? What lies ahead for him at the family he was kicked out from, at the tender age of five? Will he ever be able to claim his place?

It sucks being a shut-in Neet. You play video games all day long, you have no real friends, you gained horrible weight and you're a hopeless virgin. Sooner before you know it, life gets really boring and lonely. Such was the life of Arthur. In his mid thirties, he realised his life lacked meaning. He was bored and wanted something new. That night he shut his eyes to sleep and never woke up. When he woke up, he found himself in a different world. In this world, there are no gods nor heroes. The demon King ruled the world with an iron fist. Without gods the world wouldn't function. Arthur gained the rarest system of all time—The godleveling system. His only goal is to level up to become a god but the demon King knows something that Arthur doesn't know.......

When trying to protect a friend from a bully at Sterling University, Matthew Silva finds himself involved in a series of events that lead him to discover that he was not born to be a mere grill cook at the university campus kiosk. Matthew was destined for greatness and power, but adverse forces pulled him away from his path. With the truth coming to light, it is up to him to have the determination to find out what happened and the courage to face those who oppose him.

"It was such a pleasure spending time with your wife. She's quite impressive I must say." Liam said in a mocking tone as he leaned on his car biting his lips staring at Nathan who was visibly boiling with anger. Nathan Cloud was the live-in son-in-law of the prominent Wilson family, a role that concealed his true identity as the Almighty Lord Nathan, the second son of the world's most powerful family, the Cloud family. For years, Nathan secretly helped the Wilson family riseto power until a tragic accident robbed him of his memories, making him to start behaving like a child. He was initially cared for by his wife, Claire, he soon became a burden, drawing resentment from the entire family and his family encouraged her to find a new husband. The situation escalates when his mother in-law, Victoria, plots to eliminate Nathan permanently, hiring hitmen to finish the job. Nathan narrowly escapes, regaining his memories in a near death encounter. Now that he remembers everything, all his enemies shall kneel and bow before him!

He's being rejected by his mother-in-law because he did not have a good education. He decided to leave his wife however the sweet spouse would protect for him.

For years, Leon Jensen fought hard to regain his rights as heir to the Jensen family. He lives separately from his family and lives a life far from luxurious. One day the butler of the Jensen family told Leon that he had passed the trial from his family and got his rights back as the heir. Leon thought that day would be the end of his suffering. He also planned a special dinner with his wife, Claire. Something unexpected happened, Claire asked Leon to sign the divorce agreement. Leon was very surprised, but agreed. "Leon, I just want a real man, I don't want a gigolo! Being a man who has no ambitions and life achievements is the same as living like a gigolo!" Claire always looked down on Leon because her ex-husband was just a poor and useless man. Until Leon's true identity was exposed and everyone who insulted him regretted it.

🏆["Silver Medal" in Fantasy Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"]🏆 Flay Eulser is on the brink of death. Even though he came from a long line of ability users born with a gifted Taming Hand that allows them to tame and control monsters, he was unable to use it and was considered a 'dud' in his tribe. Worst still, he accidentally tamed a Slime! Which is one of the most worthless creatures among all monsters! But the Slime was more than it seemed as it showed an amazing power to turn into a sword and have a consciousness of its own! And as the two unlikely partners struggle to get through the deadly circumstances Flay has led himself into, the two quickly discover that there were more mysteries regarding Flay Eulser himself. Witness the self-discovering, slime-taming, town-building, love-budding and world-saving Tales of the Slime Tamer!

"I'm not the real son-in-law. Why do I have to suffer because of his in-laws?" ---- Marcus dreams of becoming an actor, but his poor background and lack of connections make it difficult for him to climb the ladder to stardom. His path becomes even more challenging when he becomes the target of Reyster Sebastian's relentless bullying, which escalates to threatening his brother's life. --- Cornered by Reyster's torment, Marcus finds himself on an unexpected stage, forced to act as the double for a multi-billionaire's son-in-law. Will he find revenge, escape from torment, and reach his dream of stardom?