[His iron cavalry kicked up wild gales, and his fleet of ships wove an unbreakable net. ... more>>

His power shook the four seas, he was the ruler of the world]

Zhu Chi, who didn’t want to die, made a deal with the devil in exchange for the chance to survive in another world. The new body was young, full of vitality, and full of life.

Zhu Chi finally escaped from the smell of the hospital ward’s antiseptic wipes, and he smiled with joy.

Soon, after accepting the new identity, the smile on Zhu Chi’s face gradually disappeared.

He, wearing a royal robe and a crown, ruled over thirty-six states and was the only Emperor in the Western Continent.

He, aggressively levied exorbitant taxes, arbitrarily conquering neighboring lands, using gold to build a carriage, scorning the divine power and humiliating the church.

——He was a tyrant.　　

The devil was indeed the devil, treacherous, cunning, and sinister.

Now, Zhu Chi, who had recovered his health, had to face all of the hatred and animosity:

1, the nobility deprived of their titles

2, the cardinals who were deliberately suppressed

3, the leaders of the chamber of commerce whose wealth and property were seized

4, the……

As well as: face an assassination seven days later.

If still according to the script, he would be exiled in four months, and then hanged in front of the Mohn Tower.

Zhu Chi: Splendid.

He rolled up his sleeves leisurely and smiled: What about the tyrant? If I want to, this tyrant can also rule the earth.

[I want the Rose King’s flag to fly across the mainland, I want the glory that will be like a sun that will never set, I want wherever the golden carriage passes to receive allegiances from all the people.

Because I am——

Born to be King] <<less

When celebrity singer Ning Yan suddenly found himself turned into a white puppy, he ran into his rival Lin Rong, who just happened to pass by while Ning Yan was at a loss for what to do. Based on the idea that if he had to suffer then Lin Rong must suffer with him, Ning Yan tried all the tricks in the book until he successfully enticed Lin Rong into taking him home.... more>>

Just as he was dreaming about conning the man out of food and house, the apartment door opened…to reveal a wall filled with his posters and a body pillow in his image on the bed.

The man hugged the body pillow, smiled at the puppy and said, “My beloved Yanyan is so pretty, right?”

To which Ning Yan could only respond by calling Lin Rong a pe*vert.

…

The puppy Lin Rong picked up was a little dramatic. First, it bit down on his leg and refused to let go until Lin Rong took him home. That same night it pawed at the closed apartment door wanting to get out. A few good meals later, it flopped belly up in the dog bed and looked at him with thoughtful eyes.

One night several days later, Lin Rong came home drunk. He dreamt of the white puppy turning into his beloved Yanyan, lying on top of him in flustered surprise. He also dreamt of Ning Yan touching him everywhere when he realized how drunk Lin Rong was.

The next day, the white puppy was curled up peacefully in the dog bed. Lin Rong thought deeply for a second, went into his room, and found the security footage from the living room.

He squinted thoughtfully when he finished reviewing the footage... <<less

Ji Ning is an experienced transmigrator. His mission was to capture male protagonists inside various novels. Once he succeeded, he escaped by dying and continued with his mission in the next world.... more>>

Each protagonist was devastated by Ji Ning’s death yet Ji Ning remained indifferent, until the day the worlds merged together and the protagonists found he wasn’t dead. One by one, they arrived at his door-

The Xianxia protagonist: I cultivated immortality, mastered Tao, and shattered the void, all for you. You have escaped for two thousand years, where do you want to escape to now?

The interstellar protagonist: If you don’t want your home planet to be destroyed, obediently come back with me.

The infinite flow protagonist: Since you’ve run away, I’ll cut you to pieces so your soul can only belong to me. Don’t be afraid, I still love you!

The wealthy president ABO protagonist: You think I can’t get you pregnant if you’re not an omega?

There were more protagonists from different novels such as Western fantasy, the court palace, vampires, the apocalypse, and martial arts.

Ji Ning, who was attacking a protagonist in the entertainment industry: ??

The protagonist of the entertainment industry: Do you think I like the colour green? If you don’t cut ties with them, I’ll never fall in love with you.

Ji Ning: …No, I’m sorry! <<less

At the beginning of his transmigration into a book, Pei Jing knew exactly what he should do. Following the generic plotline, he was supposed to take the protagonist, who would face a challenging destiny, as his disciple. He would use love and tenderness to influence him, cling to his thigh, and incidentally prevent his descent into darkness.... more>>

However, the plot took an unexpected twist, and the protagonist still succumbed to darkness. The blackened protagonist personally inflicted harm upon Pei Jing, crippling him, destroying his cultivation, annihilating his sect, and casting him into endless hell.

Pei Jing: “Hehe, interesting :)”

And so, in the depths of hell, he too succumbed to darkness.

Emerging from the Abyss of Ten Thousand Ghosts, the once pristine Immortal in white transformed into a blood-red Asura. He severed the protagonist’s limbs and sealed him in the depths of the sea, thinking it would be the end. However, he didn’t anticipate that it was only the beginning. He was reborn, but in a body that was not his own.

After transmigrating into the book, Pei Jing’s first task was to find the protagonist, take him as his disciple, and search and search. And finally, at a certain street corner, he found him…

Pei Jing’s heart filled with joy. He bent down and reached out his hand to the protagonist, saying, “Young friend, are you willing to become my disciple?”

The protagonist raised his dirty head, looking confused.

However, at that moment, another person’s hand reached out and touched Pei Jing’s.

That person was dressed in black, with a mysterious and alluring appearance. Smiling, beautiful yet dangerous, he said, “Immortal, what do you think of me?”

Pei Jing: “???”

And just like that, he ended up taking two disciples at once. It seemed like quite a lucrative development—but wait, wait a minute, isn't this development a bit unusual? <<less

Shi Yu has a secret – he is a dragon’s mate from the other world. He builds nests, collects gold coins, and dreams of meeting dragons. As a result, Shi Yu became the newest white moonlight after his differentiation into Omega.... more>>

Being confessed for N+1 days, he refused people, saying, “I only like dragons.”

Passing by, was the most beautiful male on campus. Jiang’s footsteps lurched.

Jiang ChengLi has a secret – he is an ice dragon. As the flower of the high mountain, the entire school’s little omegas dream of being marked by him. Jiang ChengLi has never been attracted to any Omega pheromones until he had a charming dream after hitching a ride with a newly differentiated Omega.

In the dream, the Omega kissed his dragon horns, rubbed his dragon belly, and held his slimy dragon tail!

Later, Jiang ChengLi’s pheromones went out of control, he turned into a small dragon cub and was picked up by the Omega in his dream! Shi Yu picked up an ice dragon cub. Snow white body, round belly, super-soft tail. He put the dragon cub into his pocket then kissed the little horn, rubbed the belly and tail before going to bed.

Later, the ice dragon cub turned into Jiang ChengLi, his tail winding around his feet, “Let me bite you, I’ll give you all of my tail.” <<less

In 9012, the world became a high-temperature melting furnace, animals and plants died, urban infrastructure was paralyzed, water and electricity were cut off, the world became a large-scale hunger arena.... more>>

Su Mian was reborn three months before the end of the world, and accidentally got a scarlet jade gourd, which opened the planting space.

She resolutely ended her college course, returned to her hometown to farm, and built up high walls to resist the famine era.

After the end of the world, the major hidden families had come out of the mountain.

Luo Hansheng, the first person who came out, was ruthless and unkind. No one knew that he had been having the same dream for years, in that dream, he spoiled a woman almost insanely, and then the woman stabbed him and ran away.

The man sneered. When he found this woman, he would definitely cramp her and make her feel ashamed.

Later, the man found Su Mian in the cliff hole of Xiaoshan Village and coaxed her, “Follow me, I can give you everything you want ~” <<less

I'm dead. Then, on the morning of my death, I was Reborn. However, I was destined to die again at night. My life for one... more>> day. <<less

If life were likened to god rolling the dice, then Lu YunFei is a 6. He’s handsome and smart, save for his abysmal proficiency in English. That is until he met Bian JinYuan — Bian JinYuan is tall and cool, top of his grade in every exam, and his English results definitely destroy Lu YunFei’s twice over. If he’s a 6, then this guy is simply 666!... more>>

Since YunFei is already here, why would there be a need for JinYuan? It’s hard for a mountain to accommodate two tigers, unless one is a male while the other is female. Lu YunFei looked at the other party’s gender, and silently crossed that thought out.

However, not long after he started to treat Bian JinYuan as a rival, he found that after 9pm, he would mysteriously possess Bian JinYuan’s Tmall Genie. (A cat mascot similar to Amazon Alexa or Google Home.)

After possessing the Tmall Genie, Lu YunFei realised that his rival is actually a pauper prince. Lu YunFei who possessed looks, height, and wealth looked at his cards which were almost overflowing with money, and decided to establish his friendship relations. Therefore, since Bian JinYuan lacked money, Lu YunFei hired him to be his English tutor.

Bian JinYuan bought a cake and couldn’t bear to eat it so that he could bring it home for his family. Lu YunFei bought him a large slice of cake the next day.

Having done good deeds everyday, Lu YunFei felt that the invisible red scarf on his chest had gotten brighter.

Until there was a hot post on the school forum: 《Expose on Lu YunFei – getting the top student to be your lackey, do you really think that it’s all that to have money! 》

The original poster listed down various instances: bag-carrying, bringing water, peeling chestnuts; the school genius was ordered about as if he were a servant. Everyone was enjoying the gossip, when Bian JinYuan who had never posted in the forum before, posted for the first time with his real name.

Bian JinYuan: I don’t need the money, I’m willing, why do you care?

Everyone was scared dumb.

Lu YunFei worried about whether he should bother Bian JinYuan less.

“That’s not necessary, I like being bothered by you.”

“Forget it,” Lu YunFei rejected.

Bian JinYuan thought for a bit: “Then let me rephrase — that’s not necessary, I like you.”

Lu YunFei: ???!!!

Lu YunFei never expected that the mountain is wide and holds many types of tigers. Together, two male tigers can not only run fast, but also fall in love! <<less

After five years of being a mermaid that hid deep within the cold sea, Zhao Xiaokui had finally returned back to her human body.... more>>

Mobile games, anime and manga, my idols, and a peaceful society, I have returned!

But on her very first day at home,

“Congratulations on your achievement: Killing a water demon.”

“Congratulations on your achievements: Killing a vampire.”

Zhao Xiaokui: “…wow, this welcome ceremony is really chic.”

Fu~ this really was a world full of peace... <<less

Qi Baicha was the last god in the world. He lived until the modern age, where he found an ordinary person to fall in love with and marry because life was too boring.... more>>

Then he really fell in love with him. Every day, he worried about what he would do when his partner got old and died. It turned out that his partner was also a god, and he worried about the same thing every day.

After Qi Baicha mentally prepared himself, he decided to tell his lover the fact that he was a god: “My dear, I want to tell you something.”

Fu Mingye said nervously, “My dear, I also have something to tell you. Actually, I am not a mortal, I am an evil god. Don’t be scared when you hear the word ‘evil’. Those self-proclaimed righteous gods are a group of sanctimonious things… Right, what did you want to say?”

Qi Baicha: “Actually, I am not a mortal either.”

Fu Mingye: “… What are you?”

Qi Baicha: “A sanctimonious thing.”

The evil god, who listened to every person’s hatred, curses, greed, and arrogance, fell in love with the world’s most gentle and clean snow.

“I will love you against my divinity.”

Cold and gentle snow god shou x domineering when outside, controlled by his wife when inside gong <<less

Lu Yingjiu had a special constitution since he was young– he was plagued with misfortune. Under the guidance of an old master, he married a ghost.... more>>

His original words were: “Let me find you a gorgeous female ghost.”

However, he didn’t expect that the old master was a liar and got him married to a wandering ghost whom he didn’t know anything about.

When the ceremony was over, the wind blew. The old master knelt down with a puff, shivering with fear and refusing to say more.

But since then, Lu Yingjiu had never met with bad luck and gradually forgot about the marriage.

Until he left the Alliance of Exorcists and started from scratch, strange things began to happen around him.

For example, if something was broken at home, he would find a brand new one at the door the next day.

For example, guests who came to his store to make trouble always had nightmares.

For example, when he opened the door early in the morning, the person who framed him kowtowed to him and shouted, “Leave me alone, I will never dare do it again!”

Lu Yingjiu: “……?”

Later, a light bulb outside the door would often shatter. It was definitely done by a ghost

The light bulb had Yin energy, which couldn’t be eliminated entirely. Lu Yingjiu would come here every day to exorcise it, but he couldn’t catch the ghost.

He then chose to stay a night and wait, and forced the ghost to show its image——

Then appeared a handsome man holding a light bulb from the underworld.

They looked at each other.

The man opened his mouth and said, “I want to help you repair the light bulb. Every time you repair it, it breaks again. The quality must be really poor.”

Lu Yingjiu: “…”

Lu Yingjiu then said, “Why do you want to repair it for me?”

The man said shyly, “Aren’t we husband and wife?”

Lu Yingjiu:???

Where was the promised gorgeous female ghost?! <<less

The world always has those protagonist-like individuals—escaping from horror games, bearing the responsibility to save the world from monsters alongside their companions. Due to such and such reasons, they have no choice but to live in ordinary citizens’ homes, outwardly portraying themselves as typical high school students while secretly battling monsters and leveling up. ... more>>

And the ordinary citizens are ordinary but kind, always tolerant of the protagonist’s late returns, providing a gentle sanctuary.

Jiang Yujin, however, is the antithesis of that ordinary citizen. Running a struggling business, living an unkempt life, the protagonist attends school by day, fights monsters after school, and even returns home to do his laundry and cook for Jiang Yujin.

Yet even a laid-back person needs to turn things around. Despite financial deficits, Jiang Yujin briefly stands tall.

While the protagonist battles monsters, he helps someone find their lost cat. While the protagonist tirelessly protects the school from monsters, Jiang Yujin is involved in romantic escapades with the Special Investigation Unit for Strange Species (?!). While the protagonist hunts for clues behind the scenes, Jiang Yujin, with a small skirt in hand, pretends to be a rich lady in an online romance scam.

When the protagonist and allies face a major monster, Jiang Yujin… well, he stays up all night playing mahjong and ends up lying dead drunk at his doorstep.

When the protagonist finds themselves in a precarious situation…

The dead lying at the doorstep vanished.

——

Beside the massive monster’s corpse, in front of the protagonist’s group, a man with snow-white hair blowing backward, holding a blade stained with threads of blood.

Amidst the silence, Jiang Yujin, the ordinary citizen, lowers his eyes, bending slowly with the blade’s support:

“Urgh—”

Surely shouldn’t have had those two drinks after playing mahjong.

Protagonist’s group: “…”

— —

Xu Tonggui, captain of the Special Investigation Unit, known as the living Yama in everyone’s eyes, a workaholic whose life revolves only around his job. Everyone thought he would remain a lifelong bachelor. Even the members of the Special Investigation Unit believed so.

Until one day, they saw their captain pinning down someone whose hair was so disheveled it covered their face, gritting his teeth as he asked in a low voice, “Drinking again?”

The hair covering half the face was lifted by a large palm, and the person pinned down on the car glanced sideways—

That day, the members of the Special Investigation Unit understood two things:

Never underestimate someone who seems unkempt.

The captain has a damn good eye.

— —

#A chronicle of an unreliable adult suddenly becoming reliable, but not entirely#

#Your guardian is still your guardian#

#The man behind the high schooler saving the world# <<less

Chi Nan was the young man in one of the Top 10 forbidden paintings, the Crying Boy. It was said that he would bring disaster, so his memories were sealed and his soul was locked in the painting.... more>>

One day, Chi Nan entered the body of a blind young master who died accidentally. The young master was the owner of this forbidden painting. However, Chi Nan had stayed in the painting for a long time. He lost the happiness and sadness of human beings. The only emotion he could show on his face was: tears.

Chi Nan made three wishes to the gods: regain his vision, stop crying and get his memories back.

Thus, he was invited into the world of terror, the Nightmare Cycle. Break the nightmares to gain points and grant his wishes.

Ordinary players: Ahhh, it is terrible! I want to wake up!

Meanwhile, Chi Nan moved through the nightmares, grabbing small skeletons at the crane machine in the amus**ent park at midnight, building ice sculptures with corpses in a snowy country’s mass grave and dancing with a fierce ghost in a life-threatening waltz until dawn.

The dreams were really good. There were endless games, ghosts who tried to amuse him and a mysterious boss who sent him good medicine every day.

Chi Nan cried happily but when he cried, the ghosts of the world trembled.

***

The owner of the body was called You Yu and he suspected that he didn’t die accidentally. In order to understand the truth behind his death and be reborn in his body, he sold his soul to the world called the ‘Nightmare Cycle.’ He became the dream maker behind the scenes, conscientiously creating dreams of terror.

He didn’t expect that he would meet his body in the infinite nightmare he created with his own hands. The user of the body was a bigshot who loved to shed tears. This person was diligent in going through the instances to earn points and restore vision for him.

Thus, You Yu secretly added the sweetest honey to medicine and sent it to Chi Nan at midnight every day. So why did the little crybaby cry again after drinking it? <<less

There were always villains with frustrating fates and miserable lives, here the heroine transmigrated to save the villain’s miserable life and create a HE.... more>>

1. Husband Robbed in 80's

2. The Housekeeper Daughter's love

3. Demon Lord with a Farm Girl

(These are three independent fluffy short stories with three different male leads and female leads.) <<less

I am Zhao Tangtang, the sixth princess of the Zhao Kingdom. I thought I would always be an unpampered salted fish forever, but when I was six years old, my father emperor suddenly had the ability to read heart voices and I was pampered to the sky.... more>>

For the past six years, the only thing I've been doing besides eating and waiting for death is digging dog holes, because I know that my second imperial brother is the male protagonist in this book, and after he usurps the throne, I will become the chicken in the 'kill the chicken to scare the monkey' scenario.

That's right, I've been transmigrated into this book since I was born. I know all the plots in this book and have memorized all of them in my mind. But, aside from that, all I have is this not-so-smart brain of mine.

I've never thought about competing for favor to increase my sense of presence.. because I know that I can't win. I've never underestimated the IQ of the ancient people, and I don't feel that I will have a chance to win just because I'm a transmigrator. <<less

Shen Tingshuang is a ten thousand-year-old ginseng spirit who has been transmigrated into a book after being struck by lightning, where the original owner is the villainess of the entertainment industry.... more>>

The original owner was the real daughter, but was forced out of the house by the fake daughter.

Due to lack of money, she sold the mountain that her maternal grandmother had left for her. With the money, she went down the Internet celebrity road.

In less than half a year, the money ran out, she got entangled with the male lead, harmed the female lead, and hit a dead end.

Shen Tingshuang who transmigrated was dying, penniless, and had to complete all kinds of weird tasks from the system in order to restore her spiritual veins.

After the spiritual veins recovered, Shen Tingshuang who was about to roll up her sleeves and have a big fight with the system, opened the door, and saw a group of big men squatting at the door. Seeing her, their faces were full of joy. Boss, we will help you fight! Can you give us an extra box of fruit?

This does not seem to be a following the script?

Shen Tingshuang only wanted to farm the land well, but some people reported that the vegetables and fruits she planted contained hormones.

No matter who wants to buy, she won’t sell!

That night, big bosses ABC gathered together eagerly at the bottom of her mountain.

Big Boss A: Boss, now the whole network knows that what you grow is the best.

Big Boss B: Those people no longer dare to spread rumors!

Big Boss C: So, boss, can you still sell vegetables to us? <<less

Jian Shu was sent by his family to the remote Yucheng to serve a "god" who has been worshipped for thousands of years.... more>>

It was a sham.

The "god" was a bloodthirsty evil spirit, not gentle and kind.

The large ancient mansion was dark and cold, and Jian Shu was the only living person there.

He didn't know that he was sleeping with an evil spirit that had been starving for a thousand years, but he brought offerings every day and worshipped him with fear. If he was afraid, he would stay in the ancestral hall and talk to the "god" in a low voice.

The boy's troubles and joys woke up the sleeping "god".

One day, he fell asleep curled up on a futon.

When he woke up, a clear hickey appeared above his collarbone.

Gradually, something changed inside the ancient mansion that didn't see the light of day.

It started out as a light to welcome him back.
An extra blanket on his body as he fell asleep.
A touch with a chilly air as he walked through the hallway.

Later, hearing the young man crying and praying in the ancestral hall, the invisible "god" in the ancient house finally appeared from the darkness.

"Come here." He stretched out a pale hand, helplessly and dotingly. <<less

Midori’s mother has finally acquired her dream home, but it isn’t long before supernatural phenomenas disrupt the peace of the family. And if unexplained electricity failures, strange phone calls, and the eerie presence of spirits weren’t enough, finding unexplainable blood in the bathroom becomes the last straw. Mai and Shibuya Psychic Research are brought in to investigate, but what horrors will they find in the ‘dream’ home that turns out to be nothing but a nightmare?... more>>

The two books are a continuation of the Evil Spirit Series (Akuryou), but in a different setting. <<less

Alice mare is a book by △○□× (Miwashiba), a novelization of their Wolf RPG Editor game of the same title. For the uninitiated, Alice mare... more>> is about a group of children who are taken into the care of a kind teacher, but one night end up in a strange World. <<less

This novel tells a love story that surpasses several lives. The male protagonist has loved the female protagonist for thousands of years.... more>>

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The world is like a landscape that rotates in a sequence of frames. But he is outside that frame, never knowing where he is, what time it is. He only knows that there is someone he must meet in this lifetime.

In the eyes of everyone else, Fu Beichen is a person who genuinely deserves to be “a modest nobleman, gentle as jade”. Whether family background or personal character, everything about him is perfect. Only Fu Beichen himself knows that his soul is not complete.

The shattered and prolonged dream makes Fu Beichen realize that this dream is a desire he does not want to forget, a memory from his previous life. And in that dream is her, who is carved into his bones and engraved in his heart.

Until Cheng Yuanyuan appears, just one glance, and already his heart rises up in great waves.

He would willingly sacrifice his life to save her, would willingly bear all disasters for her.

He uses his gentleness to weave an invisible net and quietly surrounds her life.

“I’ve never kissed anyone else.”

“And I’ve never thought of anyone else.”

“Only you, I want to grow old with.”

Whether in my previous life or this life, I always want to be by your side. <<less

Just when I thought navigating high school was bad enough, I woke up to a rotting, post-apocalyptic world! I thought that the poisonous swamp surrounding my small island would have protected me from all the drama, but what did I see staggering my way? A nasty, putrid zombie! With nothing left to lose, I shoved it away! To my surprise, it turned into a living, breathing, not-so-dead human!... more>>

So, I have the power to purify zombies. And now I’m expected to save this undead world from the zombie apocalypse? Great. This is so NOT my problem! <<less

An antique shop “BEAR” operates late at night. Each item sold there has its own particular significance. Once you step into the shop, you will... more>> find yourself in another world that is as beautiful as a dream. You are enticed there by a mysterious owner. What kind of terrors are trapped in those products is something to look forward to once you have read it. <<less

Youth--A time that ignites wishes, and sometimes offers entry for the evil. And that night, my youth raised its first cries, together with the flames illuminating the night. ... more>>

Having forgotten his phone at school, Arihara Aruha sees no other choice but to sneak back inside, when he catches wind of an odd shine lighting up the rooftop. There, he met a girl, dancing beneath the starry sky--Burning.

"If you tell a soul about this...I'll ruin your life."

Threatened by the girl, Itou Ioka, Aruha is forced to help her, as he learns more about her, and what lies beneath her perfect facade. The pressure as a model, her rivalry with her colleague, the looming threat of a stalker, and the wish she keeps close to her heart.

"I...should have learned more about her."

Dreams, wishes, youth...They never turn out perfect. Especially not if a devil takes over and tries to accomplish your wish--by possessing you. <<less

A back-to-basics(?) monster evolution novel.... more>>

A new VRMMORPG, “World of Yggdrasia”, was recruiting beta testers from all over the world. Ten thousand testers began their journey of swords and sorcery in a new realm, one that was as large as Earth.

At the same time, a clandestine experiment was underway. Unbeknownst to the world at large, 100 secret alpha testers were given bodies of monsters and summoned to the same land.

The girl of white was one such tester. Despite the odds against her, she continued to evolve again and again. To rebel against the real world’s invasion, she would become a most terrible beast, the destroyer of worlds… the Bunny Girl!

“…wait, what? Me?”

Our protagonist would survive, unyielding, knowing no despair. <<less

A 29 year old civil employment exam student wakes up in a blank white room and meets a baby angel. This baby angel informs him... more>> that he died in his sleep due to heart disease like his father and grandfather. Remembering his mom and their last conversation he says that he will take on a series of life and death tests that the baby angel offers him. From this point on he must put his life on the line and fight in the stage called ‘Arena’. And Every time he clears a test he will gain abilities and weapons to increase his strength. All to clear the tests and get his life back. This is his story of his fights in the ‘Arena’. <<less