Fantasy - Page 87

The husband she loved, the only friend she trusted. But at the brink of death, Sereniel realized the truth: everything was a conspiracy woven with lies and betrayal. At that moment, love turned into hatred, and she vowed revenge. At the edge of despair, the one she reached out to was the duke feared as the “Emperor’s Dog”—Lexion Rosenbester—ruthless and merciless, known for crushing any who opposed imperial authority. The coldest and most dangerous man in the world. The conditions he set to aid her were only two: First, completely abandon that worthless man. And second—. Thus began the dangerous contract between the two. Yet, there is no hesitation. Sereniel’s second life had begun solely for revenge.

An RPG gamer who played the realistic VRMMORPG ‘The Amber Sword’ for years, finds himself teleported to a parallel world that resembled the game greatly. He takes on the body of an NPC who was fated to die, and with the feelings of the dying NPC and his own heartrending events in the game, he sets out to change the fate of a kingdom that was doomed to tragedy.

“It’s always safer not to get involved with anyone.” Minato Okabe, who carries deep trauma from his past, has lived his life by building walls between himself and others. One day, he and his classmates are summoned to another world to become “heroes who will defeat the demons.” While everyone else receives powerful skills, Minato is branded useless, cast out of the class, and thrown alone into a deadly dungeon crawling with monsters. Surrounded by enemies and supposedly “skill-less,” he discovers the true nature of his power: Barrier. From that moment, everything changes. This is the story of a boy who makes all the so‑called heroes his enemies and, armed with overwhelming barrier powers, begins a path of rebellion and revenge—while slowly breaking down the emotional “walls” between himself and others.

The news suddenly arrives at the home of duke’s daughter Ilya: she is to be engaged to Crown Prince Loren. When Loren appears before her at the palace, he shows no emotion and carries a vaguely dangerous air about him—most of all, those dull, lightless eyes. “I know those eyes.” Ilya has memories of her previous life: a harsh past where she was abused by her mother and eventually froze to death on a balcony in the snow. In the moment before she died, the reflection she saw in the window had the very same eyes as Loren. From the king, Ilya learns Loren’s past: thirteen years ago he went missing in a neighboring country, was raised as an assassin, and has carried out countless missions. For the sake of the family who, in this second life, taught Ilya what love is, she must make this engagement work. And she can’t just abandon the wounded Loren either. Little by little, Ilya’s feelings begin to fill the empty spaces in Loren’s heart, slowly turning into an unconscious, genuine love…

Ryot is a 62-year-old retired veteran. Once hailed as a legendary "Hero," he vanished at the end of the war to live out his twilight years in a remote village with his beloved grandchild. But Ryot holds a dangerous secret: he is a master artificer whose creations are forbidden "Mythic Items," capable of toppling entire nations. When greedy forces come after his creations, both Ryot and his grandchild are ruthlessly murdered. With his dying breath, Ryot activates a taboo skill, transferring his soul into his greatest masterpiece—the ultimate Assassin Doll, "Ray" and awakens in a flawless, youthful body. "Actions have consequences. Allow me to teach you what that means." Now, a merciless doll harboring the soul of a hardened veteran is about to drag everyone who wronged him straight down to hell!

In a world where the truth is enforced by magic, keeping the peace means learning how to lie... without technically lying. Prince Aien, brother to the Emperor, is the only ‘spiritually muted’ person to be spared from exile. He works tirelessly to prove that the muted are trustworthy… But when the empire needs a scandal to stop a civil war, Aien is forced to fake a passionate affair with Kasumin, his brother’s fiancee. Stuck between Princess Kasumin, and her amoral sellsword, Nuo, Aien has to keep the realm together— without getting caught.

The protagonist, a young girl, has been ostracized because of her eyes that can see monstrous figures. Her deceased grandfather had told her that this power would one day be useful, but nothing good ever came of it, and she lost her life and was reincarnated in another world. Born as Satsuki, the eldest daughter of a noble family, she is branded as incompetent because she has no magical powers, and is treated like a servant. Moreover, just like in her previous life, she can see monstrous figures that are invisible to those around her. Her fate begins to change when she meets Ichii, a soldier who notices Satsuki's ability to see these monstrous figures. (Source: Natalie, translated)

Liebert is a middle-aged, second-rate swordsman whose life is going nowhere. Ten years ago, he was the sole survivor of the hero’s party that defeated the Demon King in a deadly battle, and once hailed as the greatest swordsman in the kingdom. But the trauma of being unable to protect his comrades left him unable to draw out his true strength. Mocked even by rookie adventurers, he scrapes by day to day until one afternoon, Aria, a girl he once trained in swordsmanship, comes to visit him. She’s been chosen as the new Hero, and she’s come to invite Liebert to join her party. Liebert turns her down, still shackled by his trauma. But at the same time, a surviving commander of the Demon King’s army attacks the city with the goal of killing Aria. Watching Aria stand and fight alone as the Hero, Liebert once again takes up his sword and resolves to face the revived Demon King as the swordsman of the Hero’s party. However, the party’s other members, Aisha and Iska, aren’t happy about Liebert joining… Will he be able to earn their trust? Freed from the chains of his past, the “middle-aged swordmaster” sets out on a brand-new adventure!

The witch of Stia

A girl is spending her days as a ferryman transporting her customers by boat on a river surrounded by sacred mountains.

From The Company: Gods with everlasting lives. Sura who possess unrivaled power. And humans, caught helplessly in-between. When Kubera’s peaceful village meets its fiery end, a mysterious magician named Asha comes to her rescue. Together they begin on a journey in search of answers and revenge. Meanwhile across the realms, a web of entwined fates is growing tighter. One by one the other players of the game will emerge, each with their own agenda to pursue. At the center of this maelstrom stands Kubera, the girl with a god’s name. Will this sixteen-year-old be the salvation of the world or its destruction?