Desire Me If You Can - Chapter 23

I have given up power that can make the strongest of men tremble. I bore scars very few can imagine; loved women, very few had the gall to talk; and tread paths with chaosfiends.

“And I'm still standing.”

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Gale was summoned into a mysterious world of magic and monsters for no particular reason. Thrown into squabbles of beings vastly higher than him, Gale strived to make a place for himself in the vain dream of immortality and a better world.

That was six years ago.

Beaten and battered from years of brutal war, Gale finally had enough and resolved to start over a new peaceful life in a totally unremarkable town with his trustworthy companion, Vale. Give up the weapon of slaughter and take up a hoe? That seemed like a fine deal to him.

Unfortunately, the valley wasn't as unremarkable as he thought it to be. Dictatorial governing bodies, suspicious practitioners, an exceedingly unwelcoming guest, and a secret that would change the entire world, all impeded his peaceful life. Gale will need all his mental stability to keep his temper in check, lest he brutalises his way out of trouble. Again.

Lu Fan was a member of a declined martial arts family age 23 years old, his mother died from giving birth to his little sister, a while later, His father died in a traffic accident. His grandmother and sisters are the only family member he had left in the world. namelyLu Ai Min (12)Lu Fen Ya (18)Grandma Lu Mei (53)as a martial artist his father had taught him everything he knew within martial arts.Their clan before was the leading Martial Artist clan in the Warring Era of china. they contributed alot even with the unification of china. but as peace passed, generations by generations, their family was forgotten by time, and with the changes of Government leaders, their Family was left in the dust, since this new Leaders don't know their history, why should they care. they only gave his family a monthly pension of 30 RMB, which they used for daily necessities and for the studies of Lu Ai Ming, and Lu Fen Ya.Lu Fan worked as a part timer for 6 works, 20 hours a day, luckily, with his martial arts, he can easily go without much sleep.But Faith was not within him, as the three of his only family member, died in a train accident.Full of Grief he was ready to commit suicide, then he found a letter in his sisters' room, there were words in them saying ”LIVE ON BROTHER“.Lu Fan, worked and worked, then there was a new game that was releasing. called ”Masters of Faith Medieval“ he bought the game helmet worth 18,000RMB all the money he saved for his sisters when for their studies.Lu Fan played the game for a year, and He became addicted to it, With the help of his martial arts He became the #1 Assassin. But being an assassin, within the Empire game didn't get him any advantages. only ruin After the 1st year of the game's release, it updated its system ”Empire War“, He can't join the guild because Lu Fan was famous for being the #1 assassin, Meaning he was a hire for kill, if he Back-stab their leaders in critical moments. It would be tragic.Lu Fan sighed then quit the game and sold his account. but when he was about to buy his dinner, Destiny played a huge joke, as he died. after saving a girl that was almost hit by a truck.But exactly when he closed his eyes. a warm light fell to him, when he opened his eyes, he came back to time when his sister and grandmother had died.Watch as Lu Fan Remake his new Legend! Join us in Masters of Faith Medieval and follow Lu Fan's Journey to become the GOD!

A conversation with a handsome stranger leaves Ariane chained in a cellar with a strange affliction. She soon discovers that the darkness of the nineteenth century’s Deep South hides many dangers. Mages, wolf shifters and the humans who hunt them play a risky game where to stumble is to die, all under the amused gaze of the apex predators of the supernatural world: vampires.

It is never healthy to attract the gaze of the aristocracy of the night. It takes much to survive in this merciless world, but Ariane will not let that deter her. The southern belle has a bite, and she is willing to learn and to grow in this hostile new world. She will use whatever means necessary to reclaim her freedom, be it guile, charm, or those intriguing new instincts that make blood so delectable.

This is a story of vampires as I believe they should be, with their strengths and weaknesses, with their remnants of humanity and the beast inside. Updates every Friday. Mind the tags.

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Li Wei accidentally obtained a simulator that allowed him to manage a family of cultivators. He discovered that the descendants in the game would offer him strange and unique sacrifices.“Thanks to the ancestor for the gift, our family has become the most powerful family!”“Hurry up and offer a sacrifice to the ancestor. Please accept this spiritual weapon!”“Ancestor, we have already conquered the immortal world!”Then, one day, the descendants of the Li family, who had been in the game, appeared on Earth in grand flying boats. Under the astonished eyes of the entire world, these descendants paid homage to Li Wei in great numbers.“Welcome our ancestor home!”