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 ha...
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 shi...
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...
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, no...
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’...
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 ...
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.
...
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 thr...
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...
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....
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 th...
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...
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 behin...
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 c...
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 wi...
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.&nb...
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 simm...
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 l...
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 b...
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 runni...
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 ...
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 tw...
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 ha...
2025-01-09 16:05:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 ca...
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 no...
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....
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...
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 gr...
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 abandone...
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 ha...
2024-12-18 16:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post