The Retired Young Mercenary Is Secretly a Billionaire

Join the Tr33House for character illustration.. https://discord.gg/RUjuCFGKh ——————————- Let’s try reading all the free chapters first before deciding if it’s worth your time or not?.. _________________________ In a time long forgotten, the world of Terra hovered on the edge of annihilation. Demons burst forth from the shadows, unleashing a wave of terror and destruction that ravaged the land. Just when hope seemed to flicker like a dying ember, a new force emerged — **the Awakened**. These extraordinary beings, with powers that defied imagination—telekinesis, flight, and cataclysmic abilities capable of obliterating entire cities—rose to challenge the onslaught. Against insurmountable odds, the Awakened battled valiantly, gradually reclaiming lost territories. Yet, the demons tenaciously clung to their dominion, and the war raged on. In a desperate bid to end the bloodshed, the rulers of the world brokered a fragile truce with the demonic forces, crafting an uneasy semblance of peace. But the scars of conflict ran deep, reshaping the very essence of the planet. Ecosystems trembled and transformed, empires rose from the ashes, and guilds sprouted like wildflowers in a storm. Ancient clans, long thought lost to time, revived and thrived amid the chaos. In this new world, power reigns supreme, the only currency accepted in the brutal economy of survival. In Terra, weakness is a death sentence — to be trodden upon by the strong, where only the mightiest can carve out their destiny. --- **************************** Monthly Goals. -400 golden tickets = 1 bonus chapter -600 golden tickets = 2 bonus chapters -1000 golden tickets = 3 bonus chapters.. ___________________

Count: 200k words [Ch 1 - 26] Destiny or chaos—I couldn't tell you which brought me here. But somehow, my life was given a clean slate. Now, I am Wizbell Star, a little colt with a burning desire to explore magic and this strange, wonderful world full of Ponies. Here, magic is real—not a delusion, not a trick of the eyes, but something I can touch. I can wield it, study it, understand it. That small, childish dream I once buried has returned… and with it, a reason to live. I'm no longer just another cog in a machine, grinding through life just to make it to tomorrow. No longer surviving without direction, without hope. For the first time... I'm truly alive. ... .. . [Ch 36 - XX ] Diary Entry – Years Later Now I’m an adult stallion, and my days feel full. I spend most of my time in my underground lab, running experiments, building spells, and pushing magic just a little further each time. Honestly, it still feels like play—like I’m that same colt who wanted to learn everything, only now I have more tools and freedom to do it. Friends drop by every now and then, usually at the worst moment for my research, but I don’t mind. Their visits remind me I’m part of something bigger than my books and crystals. Sometimes I even step outside to deal with unstable spaces, keeping things safe for everypony else. Looking back, I don’t regret a thing. Being a pony suits me better than I ever expected. If anything, I wish I’d started here from the very beginning. Tags: #MLP: FiM, #Action, #Magic, #Adventure, #Slice of Life, #Romance, #Human, #Twilight, #Celestia, #Lyra, #OC, #Main 6 By: Flash Point

In a near-future world where memories can be shared like files, a groundbreaking device called the Neural Echo allows users to sync their minds—temporarily experiencing another person’s thoughts, skills, and emotions. Kai Ren, a struggling data technician, stumbles upon a black-market version of the device after a mysterious accident leaves him with fragments of someone else’s consciousness in his head. At first, it’s a gift: he gains skills he never learned, memories he never lived. But soon, the voice begins to speak. As Kai dives deeper into the hidden network behind Neural Echo, he discovers a terrifying truth: some minds don’t return to their original bodies. Worse—someone is deliberately overwriting identities and erasing people from existence. Now hunted by the corporation that created Neural Echo and haunted by the consciousness inside him, Kai must uncover the truth before he loses control of his own mind… forever. Core Themes Identity vs consciousness Memory as power Ethical limits of technology Control, surveillance, and autonomy.

"It felt like every cell of my body was made to defeat him." Connor Leandre Rennison. Deputy Captain. Rugby Royalty. Trained his entire life to be better. Stronger. More loved. All to defeat one man. Edward Junior Chernyshevsky-Coleman. Captain. Son of the richest man in the world. Ice to Connor’s fire. They were sworn enemies from the moment they met. On the field. Off the field. In every room between. It was supposed to be simple. Hate him. Beat him. Destroy him. That was the plan... Until Edward looked at him. Really looked at him. And in that second, Connor felt like he would die. Because what if their hatred isn’t hate at all? What if it’s something more dangerous. Something that could burn them both to ashes. The third installment of the 'In Love' series by Matli_Unicorn. Check out 'Edward In Love' and 'Ethan In Love' to follow the Chernyshevsky-Coleman family.

Oshi no Ko: Even a Scumbag Reincarnation Deserves a Good Life [Oshi no Ko Fanfic + Single Heroine + Pure Love + Urban + Slice of Life + Plagiarism/Copywriter] The good news: I’ve traveled to another world, and it’s the Oshi no Ko world that everyone dreams about. The bad news: I’m Hikaru Kamiki, and I’m already an adult. Ah, it’s over. Might as well wait for the end. What’s the point of inheriting a scumbag's life? Was I brought here just to be the fall guy for someone else's crimes? I feel like... I might as well just end it. And so, the protagonist leaped from the rooftop. (The End) *** THIS IS A TRANSLATION. One of the best (if not the best) OnK fics I read. --- [Weekly Update Schedule] Monday –––> China/Philippines (CST): 12:00 AM (Midnight) US East Coast (EDT): 12:00 PM (Noon) US West Coast (PDT): 9:00 AM India (IST): 9:30 PM UK (BST): 5:00 PM Europe (CEST): 6:00 PM Other Days –––> China/Philippines (CST): 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM US East Coast (EDT): 7:30 PM -8:30 PM US West Coast (PDT): 4:30 PM 5:30 PM India (IST): 5:00 AM–6:00 AM UK (BST): 12:30 AM – 1:30 AM Europe (CEST): 1:30 AM – 2:30 AM (Note: Real-life commitments may occasionally cause slight delays, but I will always do my best to stick to this schedule!)

[—Would you rather—] 1: Upgrade your affinity to the SSS-rank Thunder Dragon's lightning affinity. 2: Replace your affinity with the SSS-rank Leviathan's water affinity. In a world where your affinity decides practically everything, Theo only awakened a D-rank lightning affinity. Just as he had prepared himself to live a normal life as a low-rank hunter, a nameless system appeared and gave him two choices. Follow along his journey as he faces challenges and gains overpowered abilities from his system.

"Take me instead." Three words. Guinevere Lunaris trades herself and saves 300 lives. Tied. Gagged. Underestimated by a mile. They chain her to a tree in the snow. Mistake. While running for her life, she meets a stranger in the dark and tells him to hide so he isn’t killed. Twelve hours later, he walks into her father's hall wearing a crown. The man she just told to hide in a hole is Maddox Drakencrest, High King of Velkaris. Ruler of an entire continent. Maddox hears his dragon say ‘mate’ right away. But her wolf is silent. More and more Alpha Kings enter the hall. She catches the tail end of her father’s toast and chokes on her wine. "—leave here with a virgin bride." An auction for her hand turns into a full-out bidding war. Maddox wins. 750 million in gold, three dragon fleets, and an urn full of the bastard who chained her the day before. Every force in Velkaris is betting against a wolf on a dragon throne. The Elders say the queen must be a dragon rider, which is impossible for a woman without dragon blood. The king's half-brother agrees with them, but his solution is a civil war and taking the crown for himself. If his brother’s rebellion wins, Maddox dies and she belongs to him. If the elders win, she goes back to the father who sold her. Neither is happening. Her wolf calls Velkaris home. She's not giving it up. They expect Guinevere to behave like a good little wolf princess and play along with their political games. She says bet.

'Hell is empty and all the devils are here.' -- Williams Shakespeare --- "Should I dip my hands in holy water so I can touch you?" His breath fanned her neck as he spoke close to her ear, causing an anxious shiver to run down her spine. Her eyes widened before narrowing slightly. "You are crazy." She whispered back with a shaking voice. "Why?" He asked, awed. His eyes now staring at her. "Because you would get burned." --- Opposites attract. That’s what everyone says, but light and darkness are two very contrasting entities. Annabelle is the perfect definition of pure and innocent, while on the other hand, Kione is the opposite of that—dark and a devil with an angelic appearance. Too forbidden to be a perfect match.

He’s a cowboy. He’s a billionaire. And he’s forbidden. Buck Danilo Taylor-Pereira was born into two worlds: The dust and grit of his father Billie Bob’s cowboy empire, and the billions of his father Benedito’s global legacy. He’s gorgeous. Dangerous. And the kind of man who makes you forget your own name with one smile. Now he’s my boss. And I’m his new PA. The one rule? Don’t fall for him. Too late. Because when Buck looks at me like I’m the only thing that matters, and his heart is at war with his name... I have to decide if I’m worth a scandal. Will the cowboy play it safe, or start the most dramatic chapter the Taylor-Pereira family has ever seen? Book Two of the 'His' Series Read His Cowboy first for the beginning of this epic love story.

Zen came to East-Wing Warriors Academy for one reason: peace. After years as a war veteran in a post-apocalyptic world of elemental warfare, he just wants to fade into the background as a low-ranked transfer student, keep his head down, and avoid attention during his cooldown period. But peace doesn’t come easy when: • A classmate suspects he’s hiding far more than his rank • His sister monitors every second of life he’s burning • Unknown forces start hunting him the moment he interferes • And his ensemble of comrades keeps dragging him into conflicts that demand he choose: their lives—or his remaining time In a world where elemental warfare never sleeps, Zen must navigate academy politics, hidden threats, and the growing realization that the people he’s trying to protect won’t let him die quietly—even if saving them kills him faster. Fallen Elementals is a slowburn character tragedy about what happens when the strongest person in the room is also the one dying fastest.