After losing his job and nearly being kicked out of the house, Shannchyuan finds himself unable to remember what happened to him in the past four hours. When a friend who is in danger calls to ask for help, he doesn’t expect to meet an orphan girl who witnesses a bizarre kidnapping. He still doesn’t even understand what really happened when his friends experienced strange things one by one. Soon after, they get involved in events they have never imagined before, their lives will never be the same as before!... more>>

POV : Third Person Limited Shifting (Multiple Characters)
Names and places are written using Gwoyeu Romatzyh instead of Hanyu Pinyin

Author : Lin Musen 【林木森】
Copyright @ 2022 Lin Musen 【林木森】

Author's note :
I have already compiled some chapters in this story into ebooks. You can get it for free if you are interested. I appreciate your support. Thank you very much.

Download links :
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1134628
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1141616

Major Characters

The Six Dragons Club Members :

Duanmuh Shannchyuan [ 端木 善泉 ]

Shimen Yihshyong [ 西门 义雄 ]

Dongfang Jenqyih [ 东方 正义 ]

Nangong Iren [ 南宫 依仁 ]

Beeihae Shinnshiow [ 北海 信秀 ]

Jongharng Chioujen [ 中行 秋真 ]

Supporting Characters

Liuchiou Yinqyueh [ 闾丘 映月 ] : An orphan girl who saw an abduction in front of Dahfeisy Tower.

Mingju Tsaehorng [ 明朱 彩虹 ] : A young painter who they helped six months ago.

Gongyang Songfei [ 公羊 嵩飞 ] : A friend who is a detective wannabee.

Minor Characters

Shantyan Hannrong [ 山田 汉荣 ] : A custodian of the Dahfeisy Tower.

This is a very slow pace story. So I am really sorry if this is not your cup of tea.

There are things I have to explain about the story background :

First

It happened in some alternate universe. So the historical things that happened there were not identical to what happened in our universe.

Second

The characters live on another planet. So, in that universe, some catastrophe happened on their earth, forcing their ancestor to abandon earth.

Third

It happened thousands of years in the future. The technology is stagnant because they deliberate to choose to be static and reluctant to develop any new technology for some reasons. <<less

Born into prestige and gifted with talent, Pascal was a promising officer cadet whose deeds caught even the King's gaze. At the mere age of twenty, he had everything a young, ambitious man could need to begin a promising career.... more>>

Except his habitual arrogance had destroyed every opportunity of a close friendship outside his political marriage.

Seeking a companion who meets his protracted list of requirements, Pascal decided to craft the 'perfect spell' for the upcoming familiar ceremony. If those around him were not fit to accompany his genius, then he would summon a best friend through his own hands -- one that was mature, intelligent, knowledgeable, bright, and cute as well.

He received far more than he bargained for... and in turn, so did the shifting geopolitical power balance of his world.

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Disclaimer:

This is not a power-fantasy or the usual 'feel-good' story you might find on this site. If you feel that a protagonist should never lack agency (especially in early story) or make compromises due to difficult circumstances, then this fiction is probably not for you.

Daybreak is a story that delves into real world sociological/psychological subjects and explores many topics of gray morality. I wrote it because I like stories that makes me think more about the world around us, not to detach myself from reality.

Some aspects you can expect based on the tags include:
- [Kingdom Building]: political drama, geopolitical/geoeconomic strategy
- [Army Building]: massive battles featuring in-depth planning, combined arms, and operational logistics
- [Magical Technology]: how magic changes the sociotechnological evolution of civilization in a high-fantasy world
- [Genderbender]: exploration of gender identity, gender role, and discussion of social expectations
- [Identity Crisis]: someone translated into a whole different world having to rebuild their identity and life aims

This story is primarily hosted on my blog -- https://samaran-daybreak.com/ -- where all the art/map assets can be found as well as the latest chapters. <<less

Young Jennifer Barakat had a dream, to be like no one ever was, to never be like her parents who were always obsessed over their work.... more>>

While she wouldn’t go as far as saying she hated her parents, she did resent them for always prioritizing their life’s ambitions first rather than their family first.

It was one of the reasons why they didn’t live together.

Not that they weren’t still married or didn’t love each other; which they are and do still love each other, very much!

But the problem was their work.

Her mother was a front runner and figurehead in the protection of the region she was from; keeping it safe from a terrorist group that threatened her homeland.

Her father, from another region, was dedicated to his own work in discovering and helping categorize the creatures there to help the professor he worked under.

After a certain incident, Jennifer’s mother was scared for her daughter’s safety like never before. She then sent Jennifer to go live with her father: her parents hoping to help keep their daughter safe and out of harms way by living with him, rather than living in the Ejalup region.

Now, with her ticket in hand. Fourteen year old Jennifer Barakat sets out towards her father’s homeland, her second home.

The Hoenn region. <<less

A modern take on Romeo and Juliet. Jenna Carano is a badass demon hunter, hot headed and passionate, while Professor Robert Montgomery is the exact... more>> opposite: always calm and disciplined.
They were raised to hate each other but when someone much worse than they are gets loose on the streets of London, they must join forces to protect the city and the people they love. <<less

Luna was a just regular girl, working as a librarian at the capital of the kingdom, until one day, a prophecy called her the 'queen of darkness' and said that she was going to take over the world with power and fear.... more>>

Even though she's a gentle girl who always has the best of intentions, everyone is deathly afraid of her, and fate seems to be determined to place her in the role of the villain.

Will she be able to clear this misunderstanding? Or will the world fall into her reign of unintentional terror?

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English is not my first language and this is the first story I've ever written, but I'll try my best. <<less

[A trans fantasy/slow cultivation story with a lot of romance and a dash of smut.] Felix has been cursed by a strange dark liquid, and unfortunately, it’s his own fault. Now he has to find a cure, reveal the dark plot of the newly arrived cursed sorceress, and save the Empire, all before his soul becomes corrupted beyond repair. Luckily, he’s read enough daring adventures that he’s certain the guiding hand of destiny will lead him to victory… Probably. Hopefully before the horns grow in and his body changes into something unrecognizable. First, though, he’s gotta deal with the twists of fate that lead him into being dressed as a girl, and all the feelings... more>> swirling within him that it brings boiling to the surface. Feelings she has long been trying to forget.

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[This story contains sexual content and is meant only for those who are 18 and older.

This story is my own personal spin on the cultivation fantasy genre (for those who know what that means,) with a trans twist! It's also a cute and somewhat smutty lesbian romance story that starts out a bit slowly but eventually picks up. As a forewarning, this is a trans story, and as mentioned, it does have sexual content. If that's not something you're comfortable with, this story may not be for you. Content Warnings will be posted at the beginning of chapters.

I've been having a ton of fun writing this so far, and I hope you enjoy reading it!] <<less

Kirishima Soma, a boy living in a post-apocalyptic alternate universe where magic exists is summoned to another world by the self-proclaimed Goddess of Love and Justice of that world only to be disposed of because he was too smart for her taste.... more>>

He was sent to the “Bloody Hole” a dungeon used to seal the most dangerous of monsters only for him to get his hands on 【The Archives Of Knowledge】, an ability created from the resentment and desire of revenge against that self-proclaimed Goddess marking the start of his journey to get revenge on her.
Proofreader: DestroyerMon(Thank You) <<less

I had a regular boring, lonely life. HAD as in past tense, I woke up in a box not really remembering anything until it happened a date, followed by a name and it all came to me. But that's impossible! Captain America exists, Tony Stark is real and I got bitten by a spider that gave me powers. I'm not a hero, I don't want to be one, yet... why is it fun to swinging through New York.... more>>

Updates Sunday 1:00 - 2:00 Pacific Time <<less

Amy Thorne has always abhorred making a scene and sticking out. Despite her best efforts in the past, in the military and in school, she's never truly been assertive, and prefers sticking to the background. Excess attention is the last thing she wants. She's perfectly fine being a non-obtrusive wallflower, or even better, a complete NEET.... more>>

Of course circumstances never leave some people alone. Even in the shadows there are those who'd force her into gainful employment. Thrust into both higher education and a job at a secretive Government agency, she seeks to get her revenge whatever way she can.

Maybe by reading the sketchy grimoires at her job?

I will also be posting this story on Royalroad.com
I'll try to update weekly. <<less

After his ass of a father pushed his five million dollar debt onto him as an early birthday present, soon-to-be sixteen year old Seraph Thorne is destitute, homeless and pissed. So how the hell does he end up at Vincennes, the prestigious charm school for the richest and smartest girls there are?... more>>

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This is loosely based on (but also not at all based on) the visual novel 'Princess Evangile', so if you've experienced that you should have a rough idea of what you're getting into. <<less

Retail is hell, but hell might have been preferable.... more>>

A baseball bat to the head kills, and Arthur Clark is no exception. A former wage slave, he finds in his death that the dragon goddess and her children want him to keep working - to bring economic prosperity to a ruined city. Now he has gangsters, wannabe superheroes, and starving survivors as his customers, and an inventory to scavenge from the roaming mutated wildlife.

If only this was as easy as it’d been in his books.

Releases Monday to Friday 9:00am-9:30am AEST <<less

Trapped in eternal torment, Cassieus Hinari is finally saved from his suffering by a man who gives him a simple choice. Continue to suffer, or become his newest disciple. With little choice, Cassieus signs his Soul away, not only to his savior but to the mysterious Faction backing the man as well. Cassieus must level quickly in order to rise above his small world if he wishes to have the power to bring his loved ones back. With a bit of Luck, help from his team, and a greedy ancient codex in the form of a young girl, he may just pull it off.... more>>

What to expect:

+ Well Thought Out Plans That Go To Shit

+ OP to Above Average Power Progression

+ Lots of Loot

+ Mental World with Time Dilation

+ Slow Burn to Godhood

+ Crafting

Release Schedule: Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday <<less

Haruno Ishikawa, a 18 year-old senior high school student died on his way to a convenience store. But suddenly, a dream came upon him and as soon as he wakes up, he was reincarnated to the world of his favorite simulator game. "Doki-Doki Literature Club".... more>>

Before reading this, please check the "Before Story Arc, it shows the past life of the main character. Also, if you play DDLC Mods and stuff, that is pretty much the concept I use here. Enjoy! Also, there are huge plot twists. Wink wink. <<less

Arcadia the Sorceress wants nothing to do with her birthrights; neither wealth nor politics, or the title of Prince and the gender it comes with. Rectifying all of these in a single night, she embarks on a journey with her trusted bodyguard Rekka, a journey to explore her freedom and introduce the world to her true self.... more>>

But such a journey is not without its perils. Arcadia must contend with the remnants of an ancient order of witch hunters, fight back against the cruelty of her tyrannical mother, and solve the riddle that will make her magical transformation permanent and complete.

To do so, she must find what has been lost for aeons; the fabled city of Amoraketh, home to the ancient authors of mortal magic. Her journey will take her across the known world and beyond, and in the process she must not only master the arts of magic, but also learn to deal with her new reality - the life of a wandering sorceress is a far cry from that of a Prince. <<less

Lincoln is summoned to another world only to become a victim of a black magic trial. In the world of swords and magic, Lincoln decided to go on an adventure. As a lich.... more>>

This story is a fiction. <<less

While hiking during an extended weekend from grad school, the slightly airheaded Rose Snyder slips through a gap between worlds and encounters a witch.. With no way to return, she must adapt to the strange world of magic and danger, and find her place in a land where those who lose their grasp on reality fall. ... more>>

Short Hiatus while I figure out the next volume.

I will also be posting this story on Royalroad.com <<less

Larry Chrysler, your friendly neighborhood college student with a slight addiction to light novels, falls into the deepest, darkest pits of despair when the female lead of his favorite series gruesomely dies in a shocking twist.... more>>

It's the bane of every reader, viewer, and listener in the world, the ultimate tragedy among tragedies, for a likeable character to be killed off. Larry is no exception to that statement.

In his misbegotten rage, he swears by his soul to the gods themselves that he will save this heroine by any means necessary.

He should have been careful with his words. <<less

Epoch is a slow-burn LitRPG/Gamelit novel that tells the tale of Luke, later named Lucius-an inhabitant of the game-like realm of Elyssia where thousands upon thousands of detached, virtually unkillable entities known as the Players were suddenly introduced right at the dusk of the magnificent Age of Heroes.... more>>

Shortly after the Players arrived, the balance of power in Elyssia instantly shifted. Kingdoms fell, wars were waged, alliances between races were made, and Lucius, after ten years of training in captivity, found himself being used as a pawn in a prophecy that he had no intention to fulfill.
With aspirations and desires of his own, Lucius must find a way to cautiously adapt to the drastic changes in the very foundations of the realm after being sent 300 years into the future.

A future that was forever altered by the outcome of the war that his captors had lost and the Players had won in a victory that resounded throughout the ages, all for a terrible price.
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Author's Note:
As an avid fan of the LitRPG genre myself, I wrote this novel with character progression, heavy Gamelit
elements, and some degree of world-building in mind. If you like these, please feel free to give this
novel a try.

Oh, and the MC is also an NPC, in a sense.

And wait, isn't this also an isekai story?

Well, it's all a bit complicated to explain here. Maybe
you should start reading now?

Release Frequency: 2 to 4 chapters/week <<less

As a multiethnic kid, Keon Wesley has always had to straddle two worlds. He just never expected that metaphor to become a literal reality.... more>>

Ever since his dad left five weeks ago, he’s struggled to adjust to life in a single parent household. When a schoolyard fight drives the rift between him and his father further apart, he discovers the entrance to a mysterious parallel world beneath his bed.

Drawn into an ancient war to rule over both worlds; Keon must learn to navigate a realm where words are weapons, ideas can hurt you and one’s thoughts, feelings and beliefs take physical form.

When his inner turmoil manifests outwardly, he must literally face his demons in order to find his way home. <<less

It started with blurry visions.
Then they got clear.
My mother with her blond and black hair.
My father with his Legolas' loooong platinium long hair.
The pillow case wearer house-elf. ... more>>

I’m in Harry Potter universe.

But in the wrong side.

How am I to stay alive, when I know he's coming back ?

My name is Draco Malfoy.

Pure-blood.

I’m a Slytherin.

And I will be a traitor...

They will hate me with all their Heart.

(Picture not from me, if it's yours and you want it down, message me.

All original characters and story are from J, K, Rowling) <<less

Doesn't every reader dream of traveling to the worlds of their favorite novels at least once, even if it's just a passing thought?... more>>

Unfortunately, no matter how much they wish for it, their dreams ultimately remain as figments of their imagination...

However, for one particularly special reader, Leo Lock, that was no longer the case!

Suddenly hearing a strange voice in his head, Leo fainted only to find out that he took over the body of a character from a fantasy novel he once read upon waking up, realizing readers' number one dream! But...

[ Target: Reach the epilogue. ]

The only lead he had to going back to his reality was an impossible task! The character he took over already had its death date confirmed!

Facing this inconceivable situation, Leo couldn’t help but question everything, including his own reality...

Would he manage to go back to his normal life? Or was that simply the beginning of a much bigger change beyond Leo's expectations?

#Infinity Novel

- Discord: https://discord.gg/E7kYDhB

- For further support:
paypal.me/LightningAsura
ko-fi.com/lightningasura <<less

Milo, 30, has everything going for him—with the exception of a paying job, girlfriend, or anything resembling an active social life. None of that is about to change, but he will be transported—copied?—to another dimension where the rules are pretty different, so that’s…something. ... more>>

Join Milo as he bids farewell to his sister’s spare bedroom and says hello to the magical world of Altabar, where he’ll encounter scary monsters with lame names, meet new friends, and learn where NOT to pee. <<less

Strayed into the depths of the abyss, she remained still like a doll without its string. Yet, sunk in this pure dark world, its eyes glowed a deep red color as if exposing the predator's eyes, and looking for the prey she wants.
Looking right to left, no known being has its presence in this dark world and even the light cannot reach into this dark world.
As it portrayed its loneliness through its surroundings, deep within, she was brimming with happiness.
Keeping it's calm and peaceful atmosphere, there was no more wish than that, but to continue the peacefulness reigns the dark world.... more>>

Disclaimer: The art cover is not mine, the original is https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/1831843 <<less

Lex had become the Chosen Hero. ... more>>

However, he didn’t gain any talents or blessings. Instead, he mocked by his peers. No way such a person was a ‘Hero’ like his Job had stated.

Job Class: ‘Hero’. Stigmata Gifts: None. Innate Gift: ‘Empty’. Future: Worse than even an F Rank.

He had zero magical abilities or superpowers. Only the techniques he’d learnt at home in preparation for this.

And if that wasn’t bad enough, a monster outbreak happens that caused him and many students to be stranded in a destroyed city. His only solace was that he was able to find people to partner with until rescue.

He wanted to run away, but the Job wouldn’t let him!

Screw it. Let’s save this damn world! <<less

As the youngest son of a Knight, Klive has to follow his family to the village of Lothar. Claiming the land awarded by the king, the compensation for their participation in the Monster Subjugations. Growing a small village into a city metropolis, they face unknown and monstrous threats whilst seeking to prove themselves on the frontier.... more>>

Unbeknownst to his family, Klive had a secret. The little lad had inherited an old velvety book that bore the secrets of a chaotic era. A mythical book that held interesting historical excerpts coming from the last dukes of the forgotten times.

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Sporadic Release :( <<less