I stared at the Monarch, my mind kind of blank. His question just hung there, awkward like a demon strolling into a holy ceremony.
"I'm sorry, I think you're misunderstanding something..." I managed, trying not to sound as bewildered as I felt. "I have a fiancée."
A koi fish broke the nearby pond’s surface, sending little ripples through t...
2025-02-26 17:58:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe steam from Monarch Jin Ha-Im’s jasmine tea curled into the afternoon light filtering through latticed windows.
His youngest child—Crown Prince Jin Ha-Young—sat rigidly across from him, the gold-threaded phoenix on his indigo hanbok shimmering as he shifted. The monarch noted the boy’s white-knuckled grip on his own teacup. Stil...
2025-02-24 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe shrine’s old sliding door rattled shut behind me, and a punch of icy mountain air nearly stole my breath. Talk about a greeting.
Solara stiffened beside me, and I squeezed her arm to reassure her.
Out in the courtyard, seven people—no, seven demigods—turned to stare, each of their auras slamming against my Demonic Sphere like tsun...
2025-02-21 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post“What are you doing here, O’ Great White One?” Bai Xiuying, that young qilin who she’d seen grow into a fine woman asked reverently.
She hasn’t grown much stronger since the last time I met her. Pity. Vargathrian thought, noticing the girl’s posture straightening under her gaze. The air carried the crisp scent of pine an...
2025-02-19 16:48:27 +0000 UTC View PostShe’d lost everything.
Ash clung to her lungs long after the Fenixia manor burned. The stench of charred feathers, her mother’s last scream swallowed by collapsing rafters, her father’s wings shielding her even as dragonfire melted bone. She’d crawled from the wreckage with third-degree burns and a heart full of glass shards.
Fo...
2025-02-17 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys! I'm sorry for missing a chapter today. Some stuff is going on, so I couldn't really focus on writing.
Martial Arts vs. Magic Book 1 is having some trouble on Amazon. There are many specifics, but in short, it has been removed from Amazon and Kindle stores for reasons my publisher and I are still trying to determine.
Book removal ha...
2025-02-14 18:12:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe silver-orange core, the Phoenix Essence, pulsed like a star trapped in glass, its glow throwing wild shadows across the crystalized chamber. My muscles tensed as Solara dropped into a cross-legged position near it, her wings half-open and shaking.
I stayed on guard, Qi swirling inside me in case there was some last-minute guardian or trap. I fina...
2025-02-12 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment Solara and I stepped past the threshold down the stairs, light swallowed us whole. It wasn’t blinding like the sun—no, it was deeper, thicker, like plunging into liquid gold. Our bodies felt weightless, stretched thin across an invisible thread.
Then the world reformed.
Rather than the overwhelming brightness, we fo...
2025-02-10 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe morning sun lit up the Shan Gui Highlands in sharp contrasts, each jagged peak looking like part of some ancient beast’s backbone.
We’d climbed higher in the night, and now we could see the whole range spread out before us—like the world’s biggest, most treacherous spine.
Mount Bloodfang stood closest, its red-strea...
2025-02-07 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
The morning sun painted the palace walls in shades of amber when Ha-Yun found us in the guest quarters. Her face was drawn tight with exhaustion, but a rolled scroll gleamed gold in her hands.
"Father approved," she said, tossing the scroll my way. "Though he wasn't very happy about it. The royal seal will get us through any checkpoint from here ...
2025-02-05 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe landscape of Shenzora was far more beautiful than that of our western continent of Euronis. The mountains, rivers, and fantastical vibe were much more vibrant from the sky. As I stared down, perhaps the human settlements were also much more pleasant to the eyes.
The airship drifted low, its shadow gliding over the ocean and the busy port city of G...
2025-02-03 16:00:20 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
I am thrilled to announce the release of The Martial God, aka Martial Arts vs Magic, Book 1, Mana Cultivation, available now on Amazon! To me it’s still hard to believe we’ve come so far in such a short time, but it’s not a dream. Really, thank you all for your support...
2025-02-01 08:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I shouldered the door open, the dorm room smelled like rosemary chicken and defiance. Iaskin sat on the edge of my bed, tearing into a drumstick with the desperation of a man who’d just survived a public execution. Riasmin sat behind him, fingers carding through his sweat-damp hair with odd gentleness—like a lioness grooming a c...
2025-01-31 16:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostRiasmin was holding Iaskin by the collar, jerking him back and forth while interrogating him. As things progressed, the air tasted like copper and burnt ozone, and my brother’s fist connected with my sister’s face.
A sickening crack echoed through the ritual chamber—not bone breaking, but magic shattering under raw panic. ...
2025-01-29 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe midterms were over for me, but there were some students who I was excited to see fight, so I stayed back. The afternoon sun had begun to set as I watched the remaining fights from the sidelines, my uniform still torn from my earlier match with Jin Ha-Yun.
Solara placed a hand on my chest and healed my small wounds while congrat...
2025-01-27 16:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostThat Sunday morning changed everything. Lilian's cool contrasted with Nebula's warm touch, which was an odd feeling during such an intimate moment, but they didn't want to stop using their mana. Their competitive nature turned even intimacy into a contest.
What started as a tense confrontation evolved into something I never expected, though perh...
2025-01-24 16:00:20 +0000 UTC View PostLilian hummed softly as she stirred the pot of beef stew, the rich aroma of herbs and spices filling the kitchen.
She'd spent the last hour carefully preparing the meal, ensuring every ingredient was perfectly balanced. The meat had been simmering until tender, and she'd added fresh vegetables from the market – just the way Iskandaar like...
2025-01-22 16:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe moonlight cast long shadows across Nebula's dorm room, transforming the once-cozy space into an arena of tension.
Books lay scattered on her desk as if witnessing the unfolding situation. In the game, this meeting happened months later, after the Obsidian Vampires had rebuilt their strength and the Vampiric Father had recovered f...
2025-01-20 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostBack in my dorm, Lilian's eyes flashed with anger, her hands balling into tight fists. "Really?! She put a dagger on your throat? I'll go mess her up, wait! No one threatens you like that and gets away with it!"
"Calm down." I caught her wrist before she could storm off, feeling the tension in her muscles. "It's handled. Amelia cleared everyth...
2025-01-17 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostI returned to the dorms in the evening, the day’s last sunlight slanting low through the windows. The door wasn’t locked from inside, so I expected to find Lilian the moment I stepped in. She was usually all over the place, cleaning, cooking, or running errands.
Instead, the room was empty. “Lilian?” I called softly, kicking off my s...
2025-01-15 16:45:36 +0000 UTC View PostHey there! Book 2 has ended at Chapter 73, and Book 3 is here! Sorry if you’re startled by the new title on the new chapter, there’s a reason for that. This is the good news that I mentioned in Chapter 73.
Book 1 of The Martial God is out for pre-ordering on Amazon!
The pre-order period ends in about two weeks, and Book 1 will be f...
2025-01-13 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostBook 3, Chapter 1 | Omnibus Chapter 74
〖The Demonic Continent…〗
Ashvarak’s lungs burned with each ragged breath as his eyes snapped open. The world spun, shadows twisting around him in a rush of heat and flickering torchlight. He had no idea that he was sprawled a...
2025-01-13 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostBandaged like a mummy, I walked beside Solara and Lilian down the academy’s hallways, laughing at Lilian’s endless chatter as she tried to cheer me up. Solara also looked less gloomy than earlier, joining the conversion here and there. But Lilian had been talking for a solid five minutes now, her loud, animated voice filling the corridor. 2025-01-09 16:05:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 72: Of Promises and Unspoken Truths
An Obsidian stood at the edge of Waybound’s outer courtyard, her pale hair catching the remnants of the moonlight that filtered through the thinning clouds. Despite the late hour, her posture radiated the poise of nobility. A flicker of light caught her eye—an arcane dome of faint crimson encasing the academy grounds. It was well-hidden with...
2025-01-06 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
I can hardly believe the end of 2024 is already upon us. It’s been a crazy ride for me, my emotional state, my financial state, and everything else - mainly all good stuff, thankfully. Life's been good. Started posting The Martial God, my first original novel, and I'm surprised it received such earnest support. And none of it would’ve been possible wit...
2024-12-28 17:40:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 71: A Fury of Gold
Amelia soared through the sky’s ashen haze, her draconic wings barely beating but still keeping her afloat. At her level, her wings functioned more for show than requirement. She no longer needed to beat them constantly—merely spreading them was enough to fly. She was in her hybrid form, scales covering her humanoid body, and the heat of the demonic flames l...
2024-12-27 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 70 – The Crippled Heaven
[You’ve purified a demonic human.]
[You’ve earned experience points.]
I was getting more experience points, but I couldn’t level up. I had a cap to get over.
I stepped through the colosseum’s main gates with my heart pounding and my lungs protesting every breath. A faint red haze blurred the edg...
2024-12-25 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 69 – Mythslayer
Maybe it was because demons counted as mythical creatures, or maybe because he was possessing someone—either way, my Myth Slayer Class worked on him. This could change everything.
I tasted smoke and ash with each breath, standing my ground in the wrecked courtyard. Kazreth stared me down, his aura crushing the already ruined academy....
2024-12-23 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 68 – Flames of Winter Festival
The distant clamor of screams and splintering wood rolled through the festival grounds. At first glance, the square looked like the aftermath of a grand celebration. Half-folded banners drooped overhead, lanterns swayed crookedly, and stalls abandoned mid-sale, their curtains flapping helplessly in the rising wind.
The merchants had fled when...
2024-12-20 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 67 – Keeping an Eye Out For the Demon
Amelia smoothed a nonexistent crease in her robe, her posture poised and attentive as Prince Rhydar climbed the steps back to the elevated gallery. His demeanor remained subdued despite the applause and cheers still lingering in the air. He hadn’t won—that fact was acknowledged in the tight line of his mouth, the thoughtful crease betwee...
2024-12-18 16:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post