"Six severed Wills, their blessing now a curse.
"Six mighty rulers, in conflict they traverse.
"Six weeping armaments, blood they doth embrace.
"And when six converge as one, a Mother's lostward wish shall finally take place."... more>>

The land is fractured. The people are divided. Humanity's creator has perished long ago; now, they are doomed to stagnate under the celestial expanse, nations waging war on each other in a desperate attempt to hold dominion over what little authority remains.

Yet, not all is forsaken. A Comet has been birthed by the earth and sky. Their descent brings forth a rare boon long thought lost to the ravages of despair: hope. And so the forces of the world begin to move in earnest, bewitched by the promise of a brighter morrow.

One is a winged King, their Will confined to the gilded cage that is duty.

One is a malicious Corvid, gaze transfixed to the horizon whispering of conquest.

And one is a nameless Knight. Forgotten. Slumbering. Ready to fulfill its purpose.

Six Wills. Six rulers. Six armaments.

When six converge as one, humanity shall finally reach out to the Stars.
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This is a rewrite of an already completed novel that finished running in December of 2023. It is not on Scribblehub, rather a website called RoyalRoad under the name of Aegis: The First Attempt. If you want to peruse it while waiting for the new chapters to come out, please feel free, but I first began writing it while very inexperienced with prose, grammar, and pacing in general. Thus, the quality of it isn't as polished as I would prefer it to be, so I'm doing a full rewrite to really bring this world of mine the love and care it deserves.

Updates: Wednesday and Sunday

I would also like to give a warm thank you to HWPerfidy for creating the cover art for this novel, and to Wong40k, GabbieMok, and X-luminoux-x for the art/mixing in subsequent volumes. I am spoiled to receive such help. <<less

Cesar is a veteran soldier with a mysterious past, for him supernatural creatures and ghosts are everyday things. He has saved the world from a brutal war against the dragons, a war that no one remembers, only to find himself involved in yet another war on his return. The Alliance and the Empire have been engaged in the Continental War of Europe for years. Cesar loses his life in an important mission to recover the Codex, a gem capable of granting a wish at great cost, the same object that originated the war against the dragons. But offered a second chance, the option to return to life but in the body of a white fox... more>> girl, a familiar face and a greater mystery are now set to be uncovered. He accepts with the goal of saving his sister, finding his lost family and unraveling the mystery of his past that continues to haunt him even after his death.

But at the end of the day, it is a story about the family and how important it is for everyone to help each other to go ahead.

The publications of the chapters may vary a bit but I try to have at least one new chapter every 10 days.

I will also be posting this story on honey feed , royal road, Pixiv and syosetu :

https://www.honeyfeed.fm/novels/5525
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/48334/valkyria-squadron
https://ncode.syosetu.com/n5512ic/
https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/10177340
https://www.ritoria.com/en/story/fd235830-b740-4c85-9263-f88d4776d010
https://kakuyomu.jp/my/works/16817330655203792744
https://www.wattpad.com/story/353549981-valkyria-squadron

Also now on Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQ212LL4

Yes, I also think it's a lot of web pages.

PD: English is not my first language so I apologize in advance for any mistakes I may make.

PD2:Originally this would be a visual novel, So it may have a lot of dialogue between characters. <<less

Humans had escaped Earth's prison and conquered the Solar System. Peace has reigned for a thousand years. Yet, the Terrans became mired in their comforts and decadence, neglecting the other inhabitants of the Solar System. So begins a new age of war, a tragedy of a long neglected history.... more>>

Author's note:

In this story, I intend to integrate elements from shows I love-- gundam, modern sci-fi shows such as 'The Expanse', add strategic elements from shows such as legend of galactic heroes. These elements might be political intrigue, more technological development, robotics, cyberpunk, character development, rationality. Ultimately, I want the story to end up with a strong sense of hope despite the horrors of conflict. <<less

Captain Henry Donnager expected a quiet career babysitting a dusty relic in Area 51. But when a test unlocks a portal to a world of knights and magic, he's thrust into command of Alpha Team, an elite unit tasked with exploring this new realm. ... more>>

They join the local Adventurers Guild, seeking to unravel the secrets of this fantastical realm and the ancient gateway's creators. As their quests reveal the potent forces of magic, they inadvertently entangle in the volatile politics between local rivalling factions.

With American technology and ancient secrets in the balance, Henry's team navigates alliances and hostilities, enlisting local legends and air support in their quest. In a land where dragons loom, they discover that modern warfare's might—Hellfire missiles included—holds its own brand of magic. <<less

In a world where people are born with two special traits that give them some abilities and even superpowers, Aleph was born with only one trait for some reason. However, he dreams of living another life in a different world... a past that he didn't know was true or just an illusion. ... more>>

Thanks to those dreams, he becomes self-aware of his situation much quicker than the others. He is a war orphan, and eventually, when he is able to work, he becomes a slave for people he didn't even know and who sent his parents to their deaths. He is forced to live that kind of life for many years without any choice.

At first, Aleph thought that his trait would be useless... some people can run super fast while others have super strength, but he can only heal a bit quicker than the others. His way of thinking changes as he begins to work, and his traits start to level up. Not only that, but his body also starts to become stronger in response to all the work that he does. His trait not only heals him but can also repair his body and make it stronger afterward.

With that new knowledge, Aleph decides to train for many years to become strong enough to free himself. But when his chance is finally approaching, he learns that the world is in chaos. Wars never stop, and thousands of people die with each battle. No matter where he goes, death and battles will chase him. In a world like that, he can't just become strong enough to free himself—he has to become strong enough to make real change. <<less

When everything in existence suffers a change, or welcomes it, and what is to come has finally come - would it beget with its origination the terror, deathliness, tragedy, torment and devastation? Or would it, by any chance, differ from its authentic nature and reality?... more>>

In the deepest of the first starless dark blue night, its point of origin vastly different from the one where everything 'began'... a beautiful hand reaches to taint the most fearsome. Would its origin bring chaos to it all?
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What are the words that hold the utmost power? What are the thoughts that break it all? Which are those who shine brightest, gloom darker, and explode defiantly against reality who prevail?

Any lifeform of the world, no matter how advanced and evolved; all become subject to terror for the very same ones:

One, afraid of the dark. Two, of the violent forces of Nature. Three, of Injustice.

It's not about having the reason on your side; it's not about having the power to demand for subservience and is not whether one is right or not... It's about taking it all with your own hands!

No darkness is gloom without light to obverse it; no light shines brighter without endless emptiness. But it is only one that is; only that has been; only one that can; that will; that KNOWS.

One little grain of sand can evolve into a dried-up sea; one little animal can become a monster; one sole thought can become reality... But can any of them regress, lose it all, suffer nonsensically, and beget — 'all that exists and there is'?

Would they be willing to? ...Can they do it? ...Do they understand?

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Synopsis for dummies:

Born in a world where every imaginable thing is so advanced even the earth one can step on moves and thinks, met with the pureness of nature at birth, and touched by the unimaginable.

To see the future is for fools. To long for the past is too late. But to see ahead is the only road.

What might be a long and arduous lifelong objective for one can be a simple step for others. What others can't see might be sensed by someone else. And to walk as one never betrays themselves... is glory.

When the bells ring, the heavens change, the world trembles, and a change is called upon... Will there finally be that something that has been missing? What the world had lacked all this long? What... the world deserves? Will a person change that? Will they do it all alone, terribly consumed in coldness and leaving horrors wherever that person walks? Or will there be a returning change that the world has even forgotten for... ever?

Even the smallest of rebellions and uprisings... can be the start of everything.

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I am also publishing this on Royalroad.com.
It currently has 3 volumes completed (100 chapters each) and another incoming. <<less

The thousand-year-old Imperium is crumbling, and war looms on the horizon, bringing with it both brutalities and splendor. Caught in the midst of this chaos is Lansius, an office grunt and veteran MMO player who has been transformed into a medieval peasant. With no wealth, status, or magical abilities, and armed only with his basic knowledge of the art of war, can he endure and thrive in this realistic medieval fantasy realm? Follow Lansius as he moves from one occupation to another, striving to survive during these turbulent times.... more>>

What to expect:
- Introverted Male Lead; the world has magic, but the MC has No Magic or superpower
- 3rd POV
- Army building, kingdom building, slice of life
- Well researched medieval town & nobility class

new cover by Fabio <<less

A completely [not] original universe, and story. Inspire by Knight and Magic and Gundam Gemini.... more>>

Yohan Agnes, a Gundam lover who tragically died before he could start to work on his new Gunpla, is waking up as a baby girl?! Watch as Yohan Agnes, now Yoha Milas Revory rises into the new world with her knowledge! Or maybe she will just be gushing over Gundam in this new world too?

[What to expect of this?]
1) GUNDAM! obviously!
2) Either bad or good political writing, this is the first time I have written something about politics but I live in Thailand so...
3) Undecide whether it will be a girl or boy love interest, I like Hakai me no Yuuri, and it is really good, you should give it a read. Anyway, I won't spoil but it's Gender Bend Mc x Male. so yup...I will wait to see the flow and decide!
4) from what you read so far I think you already guessed what I'm about to write here right? It's bad grammar, Duh! I write by feeling and didn't learn grammar properly, kinda lazy but does it work? maybe, maybe not. so Grammar Police please go easy on me!
5) The idiot, genius MC, Well, sometimes she a complete genius, and sometimes she's downright stupid.
6) Possible Newtype-like power in the future. Or maybe a coordinator? Innovator? Or straight up just a clone like in G-witch
7) Death, lot and a lot of Deaths. <<less

"Know thy self, know thy enemy"
- Sun Tzu... more>>

Marcus Graham has been handed a raw deal. As a student of military history, he wants nothing more than to help the world learn from human conflict. But his increasingly hostile college is blocking his lectures and threatening to cancel him for speaking his mind. War is just too triggering for the young minds of this generation.

But there's another world out there. A world wracked by constant strife. A world of fantasy races locked in combat, and where the tides of war are always in full swing. It is a world on the brink of almost total annihilation, where the common people have almost given up hope.

But Marcus, with his extensive knowledge of battlefield strategy, might just be the man to save them all.

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Fantasy General features:

Small-large scale battles ranging from shady underground caverns to open-field skirmishes.

A story focused on military strategy with detailed battle maps.

Political intrigue between fantasy races each (Elves, trolls, orcs/goblins, lizardmen, ratlings) each with their own kingdoms and motivations.

Characters with realistic thoughts and actions.

A protagonist who's IQ is above room temperature <<less

A young adult supernatural fantasy fiction. Book 3 in the continuation of the Out of the Mist fiction series and should be read in order. 
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What if the power to save the world and the force to end it were both entwined within you?... more>>

The fate of the nation teeters on the brink of chaos, ensnared by the menacing grip of Centrum and its growing serum-enhanced army. The squad and the small coalition of defected warriors face insurmountable odds on the run protecting the rescued civilians.
Rain uncovers a secret rebellion that's been simmering for decades, a movement created by his own father. But time is a luxury he cannot afford, as his powers exceed his limits and threaten all warrior-born.

The squad races to halt the spread of the serum, free the infected warriors from its malicious grasp, and fortify the nation against the relentless surge of demon attacks. 

As alliances form and secrets unravel, Rain and the squad must navigate a web of danger and deceit to thwart a conspiracy that threatens the very fabric of their society. Will they succeed in preserving their nation, or will the shadows of corruption consume their world?

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** IMPORTANT SERIES UPDATE **
This is a STUB --> I will not be releasing Book 3 here to the public after the first episode. 

This is due to limitation with publishing on Amazon. Which means I'll be pulling books 1 & 2 behind the purchase options by the end of May 2024.

New episodes to this series are delivered weekly on Wednesday morning (US Central). And you can get access to this story as it's being written on my Patreon - patreon.com/empenn
I'm working on gifting subscriptions in a few months so keep an eye on the story page summaries for updates.

To all of you that have left comments and reviews -  Thank you for your support. You kept me going, kept me writing, and I'm eternally grateful for you! ❤️ <<less

A collection of short stories involving a bit of espionage, light bondage/damsels-in-distress or guys-in-distress, militarism, mostly yuri and of course all wrapped into an evolving fantasy setting. ... more>>

Most stories focus on the Black Rose Order, an all-female military host of the northern alliance, formerly a coven of elven witches worshipping the Goddess of Magic and Beauty. The order itself consists of many different fantasy races ranging from the various elves, humans [wake up my fellow programs], feyfolk, orcs and dragonkin. There are also dwarves, but what dwarf would want to resemble a midget elf? <<less

In space, isolation is a slow killer. Company quickens the pace... more>>

Waking up adrift in an ancient battleground, Alex is left dazed and confused with no clue how she ended up trapped aboard a failing vessel. With only a mysterious voice in her head to guide her she must act in order to survive.

Every piece of the puzzle she collects only leads to more questions about her origins and why she is trapped around a seemingly deserted star.

All she knows for sure is that she could die at any minute.

But she is not going to go down without a fight.

Follow Alex on her adventure as she upgrades her ship, forges new friendships, encounters new enemies, and does her best to balance her humanity with her growing abilities.

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What to expect: an action-packed *soft* sci-fi ship girl space opera that’s perfect for readers who love survival, military sci-fi and a sprinkling of progression / gamelit with stakes that grow with our protagonist. Also girls might end up kissing, so if that is terrifying, be warned.

Copyright © 2023 by Erios909 <<less

[Read Disclaimer on Chapter 1]... more>>

Finally meeting her end in her second life, Tanya Degurechaff was meant to be swept away, forgotten to the sands of time and the universe itself. However, not all went to plan for Being X. The intervention of... someone, save Tanya's life at the cost of his own, and before she knew it Tanya found herself reborn in the body of a slime in a world even further from the modern one she so desired. Now as a mere slime in a world unfriendly to monsters, if Tanya wishes to live in the modern world she desires, she must use her skills to forge it herself. <<less

Changling's biological father Emperor Wu Yong betrayed his mother Consort Wang too many times who left him behind by faking her death. But just as she thought she'd be forever alone with his child growing in her womb, she met General Rong from the neighbouring kingdom and his son. Falling in love with both father and son. The pair decided to take their relationship to the next stage and get married.... more>>

Raising both his son and the emperor's son in a loving home, the couple lived happily until one day their eldest son Qinghe returned home and told his parents that he was in a relationship with the emperor's daughter who did not inform him beforehand leading to his sentencing.

He loved the princess but her betrayal almost causes him and his father's death. Luckily, the trump card the family holds stops everything from moving.

Exchanging a life for a life, the deal is set, but just as everyone is ready to welcome the dead prince, his behaviour and mannerisms tell them a different story but this prince who is left in charge of disciplining a young man with silk and bamboo along with treason is one tasty dish.

How will Changling fair, dealing with the royal family who thinks he is here to take the kingdom from them and the man kneeling on the floor?

Will he fall for the prince or detest him? <<less

Disclaimer: Please note that this work is made available on Royal Road and Fictionpress, in addition to its publication here.... more>>

Three years ago, a crack appeared in the sky of the magical world of Nethermere, revealing a portal. From it emerged thousands upon thousands of spaceships belonging to a higher realm civilization, intent on invading this “lower” realm.

However, let's just say that their plan did not end well.

War. All out war! That’s the answer!

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The seventh loop started, and Burn returned back, awakened before the apocalyptic war started, cursing—“This stupid bi—witch!”

After the invasion, Burn decided to march with his army and start a great war across the continent.

However, his march came to a halt when a woman suddenly appeared before him and took her own life while shouting his name. Burn only blinked before realizing he had returned to the time before the war began.

That witch of a woman had reset all his hard work!

"Why? You're wondering if I've trapped you in a time loop?" the witch asked. "It's not just a spell but a curse! Dear Villain, you are now Witchbound!" <<less

A King and Queen struggle to rule while having many troubles. Can they manage their marriage and different visions of the kingdom without collapsing due to fools? Their knights fight to acquire the most honor, order, and resources while a suite of other nobles include catty princesses and sleazy schlock addled princes. And the horrible runt of the royal litter is the cannibal Prince Edward seeking to build the most diverse harem ever conceived!... more>>

Experience a strange psychedelic land that owes a great deal of its functioning to a rainbow magic system. Where wars are fought over a flat planet with a waterfall at the end surrounded in space by three suns, and the powers that be come from twelve different elemental types coloring the crystal battery shards accordingly.

The species with the most rock power will dominate using combinations of alchemy, witchcraft, portals, zombies, cyborgs, cultivation, and many other mad experiments. Viewer discretion advised high voltage action inside! <<less

Struck with visions of a future he can not explain, Leonard must unravel its secrets through any means necessary. Even if that means creating an organization to go against the very nation he means to protect.... more>>

patreon.com/NoobHobby0 <<less

"All right, boys and girls, quit sucking your ma's teats. It's high time we bloody earn our paychecks!"... more>>

Born in times of turmoil, orphaned at a young age, and raised amongst rowdy sellswords, young Reinhardt Edelstein joined the mercenary trade as well when he grew up.

When misfortune finally caught up with them, and the mercenary company he had been part of fell into an ambush and was decimated, he survived by chance, along with a few others.

Then he found the baton of responsibility passed on to his hand, as the adopted nephew of the late captain.

Stuck behind enemy lines, with only the tattered remnants of the once proud company around him, he strived to do his best, to rebuild the company to its former glory... Should they survive the current conflict.

Would he succeed in etching his name in the annals of history? Or would he end up as a mere footnote instead?

Only time will tell…

Chapters will range from 1-2k words, scheduled for release every day from Monday to Friday.

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Expect:

-War, with little to no punches pulled.

-Army building

-Tragedies, and dark Comedy/gallows humor.

-Occasional action

Do not expect:

-Much in terms of romance

-Much politics, barring passing views and mentions

-A lighthearted tale. This story will not play nice.

Any comments, reviews, and criticism will be much appreciated.

And thank you for reading.

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This story is my original work and only posted on the Royal Road and Scribblehub websites. If you should find this story elsewhere or under another name, please let me know.

Also please don't be too hard on me when I make occasional grammatical mistakes, English is my third language after all. XD

Edit suggestions are very welcome though. <<less

You'd think you'd like an ancient library dimension but eventually, you run out of books to read even when the place was supposedly endless. Astrid is going through this now and has gained untold knowledge and power through reading, researching, and training. She now must leave and find new books to read after thousands of years of being a bookworm. The world she goes back to has changed in many ways. There was an apocalypse and now people are left without spell casting and have to live inside of domes for protection. There are part human, part animal people that are just the cutest. The weirdest thing is that everyone seems to worship her. This... more>> is tough to deal with even with several millennia of knowledge.

This is my first series please be gentle. Feel free to critique just try to be constructive.

Come hang out on discord where I will discuss the series as well as do occasional live writes! https://discord.gg/eMAb6AnQ7P

Cover art by: juliette_draww on insta

What to expect:

- Light-hearted story, where a cute girl does op things while trying to fix the world with serious problems.

- Overpowered MC that is only limited by their decision-making skills.

- Silly and comedic actions with a serious undertone to the issues she is solving.

- Friendship and working with others to help solve problems. She relies on books and those around her to aid in her mission to get more books and save the world.

What not to expect:
-A pacifist mc, there are consequences for actions.
-Harem
-Ecchi
-MC Romance <<less

The MC is forced into the military in a fantasy setting and rises through the ranks in Roman-themed fantasy setting while hiding his true abilities. The story tries to add some realism and believability to the normal far-fetched fantasy tropes.... more>>

© Copyrighted by AlwaysRollsAOne All Rights Reserved
No permission is given by the author to reproduce, translate, create audio formats, or repost on other sites. <<less

A young pilot testing an experimental spacecraft unwittingly finds himself in the position of one of Humanity's two designated survivors, a plot to preserve the existence of their race in the annals of time. Earth is doomed, the Sun is fated to die, but the last page has yet to be written in the chronicles of human exploits.... more>>

With only a strange woman, a dog, and a sapient computer, he is thrust into a new reality. In order to survive, they must learn to make use of their limited and shrinking advantages. To thrive they must gain power, be it political, military, or economic, and they need it fast.
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Dead Star Dockyards on Royal Road and Webnovel
Author: cakeonfrosting <<less

After sleeping longer than usual, Zoe Carter would find herself constantly changing, a transformation that was difficult to explain scientifically. The continuously evolving body, incredible abilities, and divine secrets... the things she pursued In the past were now just floating clouds. Everything, including money and career, had lost its meaning. Richest person alive? World-renown individual? Becoming the symbol of faith? The existence of myths in fantasy did not seem far away.... more>>

Expect:
1. OP Protagonist later on.
2. Daily Updates
3. No nsfw themes included <<less

To be a synth is the greatest privilege an individual could be born into. What greater purpose or grander sense of fulfillment could one hope for than to be a tool of King Decon, the ruler of the Galaxy?... more>>

09T07 doesn’t know what more they want, but they know they’re missing something. Friendship? Intimacy? This seems to be the answer when they find others who are also not as King Decon intended them to be. However, how long can such things last among tools to be used and discarded? And how far are they willing to go to protect their loved ones in the face of duty?

Thanks to Julia Peitzer for consultation regarding gender-expansive and non-binary identities

Patrons of Synth can read 2 chapters ahead of public release. <<less

Adrian thought his time as a human experiment was over, that he was done suffering and had finally died. Never did he expect to wake up somewhere new, somewhere alien and far different than he could've ever imagined.... more>>

Has he found salvation, or is a test subject all he's destined to be?

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When a scouting mission brings Reya and her team to a star sector that doesn't support life, they stumble into far more than they first bargained for. The planet they thought was deserted contains secrets with far-reaching consequences.

The Genesis Saga is the story of a man trapped on an alien world and subject to horrible experimentation. Eventually rescued by an alien race, he will need to integrate with them while they learn the dark truths surrounding the experiments performed on him. From their point of view, he is the alien, and his very existence challenges their core beliefs. What they uncover will change everything.

Chapter releases are 5 pm Tuesdays and Fridays EST (GMT-5) <<less

"In war, commoners are the victims in victory or defeat."... more>>

Struck by poverty amidst a long and devastating war, an ordinary mercenary dies among the countless corpses on a snowy battlefield. 

Yet by a stroke of luck, he regressed to his younger self with a mysterious power that alters his fate. 

But such power comes with great consequences that will eat away at one's mental state. <<less