I Am The Swarm - Chapter 97: Awakening

Evelyn had a normal happy life until the untimely death of her mother. Her loving father soon became an abusive drunk that would constantly beat her and her older brother Mason. After years of abuse one day Evelyn and Mason managed to escape the terror of their father, when Evelyn finally snapped and killed him.Unfortunately, even though they escaped their rotten father, their lives came to a violent and early end at the hands of a cruel fate.However, when Evelyn woke up after dying, she found herself in a dark damp place. And when she broke free from what confines her, she finds herself reborn as an owl.Follow along as Evelyn lives her second life as an owl in a world of magic and mystery, as she aims to rise up and become the strongest. So, no one can ever dictate her fate again.

All people traverse into the Otherworld, becoming Lords, battling for survival.Here, Knights, Nuns, Griffins, and Giant Dragons defend the light of order.Meanwhile, Green Skins, Undead, Beastmen, and Demons are gathering, preparing to launch the next attack.This is a world of Darkness and bloodshed, a world where Demons and Magic coexist. A world on the brink of extinction, filled with war fires and death.Amidst these raging wars and tense standoffs, it is also an era of emerging Heroes, who valiantly sacrifice for justice.[Territorial Essence: No civilization can have vast territory, stunning landscapes, mild climate, abundant resources, and a large population without experiencing war and expansion.]Therefore, Explorers build their unique Traits system, create formidable Territory armies, to compose their Epic of romance![Featured Edition Synopsis: Tired of the typical storyline where the protagonist is unlucky? Change your taste! This book is also known as “My Wife is the Goddess of Fortune” and “The Goddess of Fortune Fell in Love with Me”.]

Zaiyila thought she had suffered enough—betrayed by her own mother and sold into marriage with a wealthy, aging man. But on the night of her pre-wedding ceremony, everything takes a dark and unexpected turn. A swarm of deadly snakes descends upon the gathering, killing her groom-to-be and throwing the hall into chaos. Fear spreads as the people recognize the serpents as the servants of the enigmatic and terrifying Snake King, Everett.When Everett himself arrives—a striking, horned man of unmatched beauty and power—Zaiyila finds herself drawn to him in ways she cannot explain. Despite the fear he inspires in others, she feels an unshakable connection to him, one that transcends the realm of logic. The moment she defies the fearful kneeling of the crowd, she unknowingly seals her fate.Taken into Everett’s domain, Zaiyila is forced to confront not only the dangerous, supernatural world she’s been thrust into but also the awakening desires she cannot deny. As she unravels the truth about her past and her connection to the Snake King, she must decide—will she resist the pull of destiny, or will she embrace the darkness and passion that Everett offers?A tale of betrayal, power, and an irresistible bond, Bride of the Serpent King explores the fine line between fear and desire, fate and choice.---

The century long war had just ended and humanity had managed to get their hands on alien technology, sending them years ahead in terms of technological advancement, fulfilling their hope of finding life outside their planet and their desire to dominate these extra-terrestrial existences. The effects of their technological advancement alone wasn’t capable of giving this result.The appearance of mutations which granted supernatural powers among humans was another boon giving them the chance to act out their darkest desires.Their joy took a dark turn when it was revealed that they were nothing more than livestock to the mysterious race, Xillthars, who cultivated them to that level. Like fattening livestock.Shortly before this dark turn of times was a forbidden creature, Kieran who had been born into the lowest levels of a society created by the greed of humans. To him, life had always been hard, but things got worse after the arrival of the Xillthars as he found himself on a trail of shocking discoveries about himself and the world around him.