“Hunt: ‘I bought you.’... more>>

Ari: ‘I was bought by you.’

This is the land of the 【New Great Nation】 where witches and humans intertwine—.

One day, Hunt Duckarts, a nobleman, buys an unknown girl from the impoverished slum city of 【Stova】, which is the lowest-tier city.

The girl has a peculiar appearance, and a worn opera glove is unnaturally placed on her left hand.

Upon seeing the girl, he becomes certain.

‘Finally, I’ve found it. The key to reaching “that woman.”‘

The girl later comes to know.

His desire is to find the “Witch’s Limbs” and, moreover, to kill the “Witch of the Blue Rose.”

And to achieve that, he intends to use the girl’s power, as a vengeful man.

What exactly is the “Witch’s Limbs” he speaks of?

And why does he vow revenge against the “Witch of the Blue Rose”?

The girl named Ari, given a name by Hunt, was bought only to be exploited by him.

However, gradually, amid the bewilderment and fear she felt towards him, Arii begins to experience emotions she has never felt before…?

This is a story of a young fallen nobleman who lives for revenge and a lonely girl, a journey that will change their destinies—.” <<less

Zolto Eshan, a young man from the countryside, has always hoped for a simple life. He wanted nothing more than to tend to his crops, work the fields, and care for his numerous Jamis (Jami are fluffy and hooved, ruminant creatures used for plowing fields and are known for their hearty appetites).... more>>

But then, on a fateful day, out of the blue, he was presented with an inheritance from a relative he had never met before. It turned out to be a dragon delivery service business. Yes, you read that right—a business that used dragons as a means of transportation to swiftly deliver goods.

Zolto, who

Despised animals without fur and,
Having never run a business in his life, he suddenly found himself compelled to venture into the bustling city.

With no prior experience in this line of work and no previous knowledge of caring for such creatures, Zolto needed help with how to handle the situation. And then there was the matter of the massive debt that came with it.

This is a heartwarming slice-of-life fantasy that follows the journey of a young countryside man as he tries to rescue and revive his dragon delivery business. <<less

It happened on the way to kindergarten, led by my mother.... more>>

A sweet, clear singing voice reached my ears, and I, a toddler wearing a yellow kindergarten cap, turned around.

In front of the vending machine attached to the stationery store I saw a mysterious woman in her twenties.

Startled, I pointed at her and looked up at my mother.

However, all my mother did was make a puzzled smile and say, ‘What is it? Do you want some juice?’

(My mom can’t see that lady.)

(Maybe she’s different. She’s not human.)

Since then, whenever we approached the stationery store, I would tug my mom’s hand to hurry and move away.

I had thought she was some sort of earthbound spirit or something, unable to leave the area around that vending machine.

But then, one day, I saw her walking around town and humming a tune with her umbrella open!

I fell into a state of panic!

After much thought, one afternoon, I mustered up the courage and went to the front of the stationery store alone to exorcist her—— <<less

In the tranquil village of Qingling, Li Wei, a humble herbalist's son, discovers an ancient scroll that unveils the secrets of cultivating one's inner energy, or "qi." With a heart aflame with determination, Li Wei embarks on a journey that will lead him from the picturesque landscapes of his homeland to the heart of the mystical mountains.... more>>

Guided by the teachings of the scroll and fueled by his unyielding spirit, Li Wei begins to harness his qi, channeling it into his very being. His journey is one of arduous trials and fortuitous encounters, as he navigates the treacherous world of martial arts clans, formidable beasts, and ethereal realms.

As his power grows, so too does his understanding of the delicate balance between creation and chaos, Yin and Yang. Amidst battles that shake the heavens and bonds that transcend lifetimes, Li Wei grapples with his destiny: to restore harmony to a world on the brink of upheaval, and to ascend the celestial path as a true cultivator.

"Jade Chronicles: Ascension of the Celestial Path" follows Li Wei's evolution from a village boy to a martial legend, as he learns that true strength is born not just from the might of one's fists, but from the wisdom of the heart and the unity of the universe. <<less

Confessing to my first love, once again. With time rewinding, I can redo the youth of that summer!... more>>

When I woke up, I had returned to my junior high school self─.
My job was going nowhere, I had no money, and though I was popular with women, I'd become a worthless adult who had given up on my dreams. I blamed everything on my life during junior high school, and in particular, on her—Akimiya Hazumi, my first love. Just when I was grumbling about this, I was involved in an accident and found myself time-leaping back to my junior high school days. Back then, I was a nondescript mob character, but now I had groomed my appearance and unleashed my adult social skills. Before I knew it, I was successfully reliving my ideal youth! Using my memories from the past, I managed to save the beautiful gal, Chigasaki, on my way to school, and cleared the troubles among the popular boys and girls in my class.

All that was left was to uncover and change the truth behind the incident from "that summer" when the sunflowers were in full bloom—an incident involving Akimiya Hazumi, the root cause of the downfall in my life─. <<less

Being transported into the world of a novel and reaching its conclusion was exhilarating.... more>>

If things had gone according to the original plot, I would have triumphed in the final battle and had a happy ending.

However, I was defeated. And, in a twist of fate, the knight with the crimson eyes and a silver blade, the very one who brought about my downfall, was the one to save me from the brink of death.

*

"Hey, wait."
"Do we really have to do this?"
"Give me your hand!"
"I'm not a dog, you know..."
"Hand!"
"...."

My resigned expression said it all.

"Alright."
"Well done!"

And yet, as she caressed my hair, a tender smile graced my lips.

But once that gentle smile faded, a deep yearning settled in.

"Can we do it now?"

She nodded in response to my fervent crimson gaze. As she approached and sat on the bed, my eyes followed her every movement. Soon, she beckoned.

"Come here."

Her voice, laden with sweet temptation, resonated deeply within me, sending a chill down my spine. Very discreetly. <<less

I can see the color of that person’s sorrow, the color of joy, pain, and love.... more>>

Cyril Vedito, a pharmacist, can see things that other humans cannot. Colors appear above a person’s head that represents their emotions and future. With her white hair and red eyes, she is often treated as a rumored “fortune teller” in town.

Hector Alderde, the “Flower Knight”, is the most handsome bachelor in town. The man with many loves, is actually not in love with any of his followers. In fact, he even seems to be a misogynist.

By chance, Cyril sees an ominous color above Hector’s head and unintentionally saves him. Hector, who is supposed to hate women, has taken an interest in her, and he comes to visit Cyril’s shop incognito.

Behind his handsome face, Cyril finds out that Hector actually has a big secret. One day, she finds the color of “love” above Hector’s head. And that is…

A clumsy “first love” fantasy of a fortune teller and a beautiful knight! <<less

Nox Galaxia is the son of a prince in the Acoll Kingdom. However, from birth, he has been branded as an unwanted child due to being part of a set of exceptionally talented twins, having hair and eye colors that don’t match his parents’, and being haunted by a belief that “one of the twins will bring calamity.... more>>

At home, the only people who treat Nox kindly are his brother, the head chef, and the maid Nana.

After the coming-of-age ceremony, Nana approaches Nox with a proposal: “Would you like to visit my hometown?” <<less

A whimsical decision when he was young led Yan Xiao into a game of emotions that he himself initiated. Love obtained through lies resulted in... more>> the deepest pain, and he owed that person a belated apology. <<less

Seria was the youngest daughter of the Kester Duke's family, with five older brothers. ... more>>

She had a frail body and was a delicate cat, but her brothers grew up with all sorts of extraordinary abilities, becoming tigers and dragons.

"Seria, you have to marry a man like your brother when you grow up, okay?"

"What? No! I hate it!"

"Why are you saying it as if you were waiting…?"

No matter how hurt her brother looked, Seria remained resolute.

As someone surrounded by strong brothers who were overly protective to the point of suffocation, marrying such a man seemed inconceivable!

"I like him."

So, on impulse, she pointed to a small young boy.

Being of the same cat race and appearing frail at first glance, he caught her fancy.

However, there was one problem.

"I-I hate you!"

The boy avoided Seria.

━━━━━ ∙ʚ(✧)ɞ∙ ━━━━━

Seria looked at the man who used to be a little boy running away from her.

The little boy, who had grown frighteningly big, slowly approached and said,

"Got it, Seria? If I can't stop…"

"Yuel…"

"Stab me with this."

I'll be fine. His muttering soon drowned between lips meeting each other.

He knew from the beginning that he wouldn't be able to stop himself. <<less

“Until the day humanity falls.”... more>>

In the year 2020, Earth’s magnetic poles disappeared and humankind was nearly wiped out by cosmic radiation. Within the span of a hundred years, living creatures began to mutate and devour each other while the remaining humans, numbering in the tens of thousands, struggled bitterly in their man-made bases.

In the Abyss, home to the mutated xenogenics, there lived a sentient little mushroom. Because it had been nourished by the blood and flesh of the deceased human An Ze, not only did it take on a similar-looking human form, but a similar name as well: An Zhe.

An Zhe is determined to go to the human base to search for his spore, which had been harvested by humans. Once there, however, he faces the omnipresent risk of discovery and certain death as he tries to keep his non-human nature hidden from the Judges, whose responsibility is to inspect for and eliminate xenogenics like himself. And of all the Judges, Colonel Lu Feng is the most perceptive and merciless—as soon as he determines that someone is a xenogenic, he will execute that person on the spot.

But An Zhe’s mutation goes undetected by Lu Feng’s eyes, and so a tale of humans and xenogenics unfolds…

Silver Award winner at the 12th Chinese Nebula Awards for Chinese Science Fiction. <<less

Because of a mission, Su Wen fell into immense pain. In order to protect her loved one, Shen Zhiyi chose to make Su Wen forget about herself. However, this means that Su Wen may never love Shen Zhiyi again.... more>>

Shen Zhiyi: Su Wen, how have you been lately?

Su Wen: Dr. Shen, I don’t like the way you look at me. I am not a patient. Stop wasting your time on me, you won’t gain anything. No living person will get even the slightest bit of information from me.

Shen Zhiyi: Su Wen, you’re too tense. Relax a bit, I’m not a bad person. But when you mentioned “no living person,” I don’t quite understand. Can you tell me why?

Su Wen: It is more convenient to deal with dead people, they never tell lies. Living people are different, and all living people tell lies. Especially psychiatrists, they will tell lies.

Shen Zhiyi: You are so straightforward.

Shen Zhiyi: You don’t remember me, do you? Well, I suppose I should have known that.

Su Wen: Dr. Shen, you seem lonely.

Shen Zhiyi: People are all lonely. I’m no exception.

Su Wen: Take your eyes off me and you might be happier.

Shen Zhiyi: Why have you been obsessed with this matter?

Su Wen: You misunderstood, I am not obsessed with anything. I simply don’t like your eyes, that’s all.

My dear, please remember me. – Gentle and attentive attack, Shen Zhiyi
x
Don’t pay attention to me. I don’t know you. – Confused and lost, Su Wen. <<less

Touya Kougou quit his job at a shady retail company and became unemployed.... more>>

When he rescued Kyui, a bird from another world that had collapsed by the roadside, he acquired Erot*c Skills that seduce women–!?

Heading to another world with teleportation magic, he powers up and has a harem-filled life with noble ladies and beauties!

Furthermore, he’s even popular in his world using his Erot*c Skills!? <<less

My fourth regression.... more>>

To survive, I had to become independent.

For my goal, I picked up a man who was woefully annihilated and about to die.

I wanted to become an "extraterritorial territory" in a world full of villains.

I wanted extraterritoriality rights so power, money, honor, and even the law couldn't reach me.

That's where I wanted to stand.

"What exactly are you?"

"I don't know—your fate, maybe?"

"What?"

"Miraculously appearing and saving you just before death, isn't that fate?"

Ahaak Osvold, the tyrant who would rule with cruelty, proposed an unexpected contract.

"I want to make a friendship contract with you."

'Why would you want to be friends with me?' …It's what I thought, but in all honesty, I needed him to gain my "autonomous region."

"Don't regret it later."

Then, I'll raise you as an emperor.

 

━━━━ ∙ʚ(✧)ɞ∙ ━━━━

 

But it seems I raised him too well?

Amid the imperial succession competition, Ahaak kissed my hair and said,

"Tia, what are you looking at?"

"I mean, tonight… I'll be waiting for you in my chambers, Tia."

"Since I'm the only friend in your life, it's enough."

…Wait.

It didn't say anywhere that the friends contract with the tyrant would be exclusive, right? <<less

Suxi, who had been well cared for since childhood and had achieved excellent results, was a good girl everyone liked.... more>>

Lu Xun was exiled from his childhood and suffered humiliation before he became an emperor.

One day, Suxi downloaded a love cultivation Game App, and found that the game protagonist’s eyes were dark and beautiful. He was drawn completely according to her taste, and she immediately opened the mode of baby raising mode.

“Why is there no fire in the cub’s house? Do you want gold to buy it for him?”

“The pup looks better in snow white. Ouch, buy, buy, bought it!”

“Why was there a trace of footprints on the cub when he came out of the door? Is it a side mission to deal with the bully ?!”

Suxi enjoyed playing the cultivation game.

Lu Huan had lived in mud and blood since he was a child. He thought that living was just a matter of getting through one day then another.

Until he made a complicated discovery-

A warm charcoal fire was smuggled into his room.

His torn old clothes were quietly replaced with new ones.

Those who bullied him and ridiculed him, who knows who taught them a lesson, but their faces were swollen and they dared not go out.

On his long lonely journey, he had a female bodhisattva walking his path with him. <<less

Tsukina was summoned by God to another world to be one of its Saviors.... more>>

"I’ll leave saving the world to the younger Saviors, and open a book café and live how I want to!"

But will her encounter with the knight Ill, who arrives as a customer, disturb her quiet lifestyle?! <<less

Cordelia, who was sold into marriage and subjected to various humiliations, finally saw a way to escape this hell when her husband, who lacked character, manners, and intelligence, fell into a coma after an accident.... more>>

“O’ sacred star, please kill my husband.”

However, it seemed that her prayers had been answered in an unexpected way. Her husband woke up but lost all his memories. Cordelia saw this as an opportunity, but…

“Please sign here. You were eager to finalise the divorce before this, remember?”

“Heh, a divorce agreement. I’m sure you know why this upstart family welcomed you as a bride.”

There’s no way my husband was this astute! She deduced that something unimaginable must have entered his body. He was presumed dead; it’s a chance she won’t get again.

“Don’t you think your personal circumstances and ‘just divorced’ are incompatible given the circumstances?”

She threatened, putting her life on the line. She desired to learn magic from the great wizard and use it to secure a better life after her divorce. But she made a mistake, and that was underestimating her opponent’s temper.

“As my student, you should study and only sleep three hours a day.”

“Read five theses together, and you’ll be done in no time.” <<less

Three thousand years ago, Qinghuan died under Nanyang’s sword and left a farewell letter. Her longing to become Nanyang’s wife was written between the lines.... more>>

Three thousand years later, at the beginning of the story, Nanyang married her. For the rest of our lives, you must be my wife.

Three thousand years of wandering, for just a short reunion.

The things owed to her in the past will now be made up for, one by one, until paid in full.

Three thousand years ago, one was an aloof, iceberg master, and the other a gentle and humble apprentice.

Nanyang: Go away. Don’t touch me. Presumptuous! Troublemaker!

Qinghuan: Master, look at me. I’ll cook for you and wash your clothes, (╥﹏╥)

Three thousand years later, one is the humble boss who always tries to please her wife, and the other is an indifferent and glamorous celebrity.

Qinghuan: Don’t spend money on me, don’t treat me well. I won’t like you.

Nanyang: o(〒﹏〒)o Wife, I’ll wash your clothes and cook for you, please take a bite.

Glamorous and gentle mature woman gong X cold and gentle mature woman shou. <<less

When the new snow begins, the full moon will be in the sky... more>>

The shadows are tiled below

Shining silver on it

And you walked towards me with a smile

Between the moon and snow

You are the third stunning color

——Yu Guangzhong “Stunning Color” <<less

Qi Yan had always been dissatisfied with two things about himself. One was that his name was not mighty, and the other was that his... more>> appearance was even less mighty. However, all that did not prevent him from embarking on the broad road of a Feng Shui master. <<less

“You’re as rude as you look!”... more>>

One day, a curse befell Evie Ariathe, the lovely saint candidate.

It’s a curse that answers the truth to every question, in a nutshell.

With the curse starting suddenly, dark clouds hang over her promising future, and the position of a saint which she was so close to getting, becomes infinitely distant.

Nevertheless, the beautiful saint candidate, Evie Ariathe, must become a saint. For the perfect salvation of Thiendavis, a world full of secrets. <<less

The boundless universe was filled with all sorts of wonders.... more>>

I, Chen *Ping'an, only have one sword, to move mountains, turn the seas upside down, suppress demons, deal with gods, pluck stars, break rivers, destroy cities, and open the heavenly abode!

My name is Chen Ping'an, Ping'an* of Peace, and I am a swordsman.

The Midland world was full of wonders.

In the center of the world, there was a scholar who had once used a sword to slash out a waterfall of the Milky Way. This was the person he was the most proud of.

At the edge of the East Sea’s cliffs, there was a nameless Daoist who was unwilling to ascend to the peak of a mountain. He only wished for a cool breeze to brush against his face.

In the Western Pure Land, there was an old monk who liked to treat people to chicken soup and tell stories.

In the southern border of the Wilderness, there was a blind painter who controlled golden-armored puppets that were as tall as mountains to move the hundred thousand mountains, creating an embroidered picture.

An impoverished youth who grew up in the north. One day, he saw tens of thousands of Sword Kinesis Immortals above him, like a swarm of locusts crossing the border.

He wanted to see for himself the scholar that the storyteller had mentioned, the surging tides of the East Sea, the vast swamps of sand in the west, and the majestic mountains of the Southern Wasteland.

Thus, one day, the youth picked up the wooden sword and began to descend south.

Notes:

* Ping'an means peace

** The four directions here are just the four sides of the map of China and the earth. As for the World of Righteousness, it was only one of the four “World”. <<less

I, Tremina, was an ordinary village girl. No, maybe less than ordinary. I was said to be easy-going for a long time, and I was not good at any form of exercise. At a young age, I decided to take over my family's potato farm.... more>>

With that involved, I was able to enroll in a knight training school.

There, I discovered a great talent of mine, aided by my gentleness and overwhelmingly strong mental strength.

Anyway, I was able to forge mana without feeling tired at all. Mana is the source of life and power, and if an ordinary person trains with it for two hours a day, they will, naturally, be completely exhausted. But I was able to go on and on for hours and I never got tired. By the way, except when sleeping, Mana can be trained in parallel to doing anything else like eating or studying.

This story is a record of my battle. While being feared as a monster by those around me, I eventually became a sword god with the greatest fighting potential of mankind.

In addition, I also grow potatoes as a side job. <<less

Fei Ni preferred having a house over love. ... more>>

If it weren't for the requirement to marry in order to get a house, Fei Ni would never have married Fang Muyang.

To outsiders, it seemed as though Fei Ni had chosen Fang Muyang solely for his looks, as there was little else to commend him for beyond his handsome face.

As time went on, Fang Muyang's renown soared due to his exceptional talent in painting, and his parents' social status was restored. Everyone praised Fei Ni's discerning eye, acknowledging that she had recognized Fang Muyang's latent brilliance long before others.

Little did they know, this was a journey that started with youthful innocence, evolving into an enduring companionship. It was difficult to discern whether it was the blossoming of unrequited love or the result of a fateful encounter through marriage...

(Note: This story takes place in 70’s China) <<less

Shen Yi, whose stage name is Wei Long, was an actor who was popular all over the world in the 1970s, but because of a disappearance, he disappeared in history, as if he had never existed in this world. ... more>>

One day, Rong Qian saw a photo of herself and Shen Yi on an old photo from more than 30 years ago ......

The unbelievable discovery made her start a journey through time and space again and again, returning to the past to save him!

For Rong Qian, every time she travelled to the past, it was only a few days apart, but for Shen Yi, if he wanted to see her, he had to wait for several years.

Later, during the long years of waiting for her, the noble, gentle, and elegant young master Shen always held his chin in private and counted the days when he would meet her with his fingers.

Then he sighed bitterly: "Alas, what is more difficult than a long-distance relationship is a different space and time relationship, my Ah Qian, I miss you so much..." <<less