World Version Updates - Chapter 424 - 283 Sequence 8: Soul Detainer_2

Light?It was always something we depended on to see within the world but that has changed. What is one supposed to do when the world is engulfed by darkness?Giving us no choice but to adapt to the world we once knew. People turn into monsters, light ceases to exist, and yet I'm left here with no idea on how to move forward.I'll never forget the woman who gave me that direction to follow.A woman with beautiful long white hair, shining brightly under the moon is all I can remember. “Rise above them all. Become the strongest and you'll never have to fear the dark.” her voice echoes.I'll become the strongest... If that's what it takes to survive this hell.

Power runs in blood - and blood always demands payment.Aya rules the North Kingdom with an ancient power that could end her bloodline forever. When Killan, the Southern King, seeks alliance through marriage, politics turn dangerous and desire becomes a liability.What begins as political maneuvering soon becomes something far more volatile. Drawn together by necessity, respect, and a growing attraction neither expected, Aya and Killan must navigate court intrigue, ancient rivalries, and the heavy cost of duty. As old wounds resurface and war looms on every border, the choices they make will determine not only the fate of their kingdoms—but the price of their hearts.Echoes of Ice and Iron is a story of power and inheritance, of love tested by obligation, and of sacrifices demanded by crowns forged in blood and history.

35000+ Words Before Lock.THE SLAYER ASCENSION.....In a world where saints are worshipped and demons are hunted, power decides who is holy… and who is damned.I am both.A contradiction.A human blessed by divinity…yet bound to a demon that never sleeps and craves blood.Hunted by demons.Feared by the saints.Watched by beings far older than gods.There is only one way forward…Ascension through slaughter.Every demon I kill drags me further from humanity.Every miracle I wield pushes me closer to damnation.The devil believes he doesn’t feel fear.I will make him prove himself wrong.This is no hero’s story.No one survives untouched.Because this is…THE SLAYER ASCENSIONCheck out the author note in the auxillary chapter before reading, it will clarify few things.

Following an untimely death, Amon is reborn in a world completely different from our own. A world of Magic, Monsters, and fearsome Beasts.‘No way…’ Amon thought to himself upon noticing his skin color.He had been Reborn on the other side, on the Monster side, as a Goblin.‘Am I going to have to leave my life in this cave? Surrounded by other Goblins?’Thankfully, he wasn’t just any normal Goblin. He was unlike any other Goblin.[System initializing…][Congratulations!][You have been Blessed with an SSS-Rank Skill!][You have been Blessed with the SSS-Rank Skill “Palm of the Devourer”!][You have been Blessed with a Legendary-Grade Title!][You have been Blessed with the Legendary-Grade Title “Evolving Monster”!]With a palm that can devour, absorb, and assimilate dead creatures, the Rise of the Evolving Monster starts!‘Entering the village... Those are Hobgoblins! And in that cage they're bringing...Those ears, and a tail? A Fox Girl...?’A life of blood-pumping adventure, unimaginable riches, unmatched strength, and heavenly beauties starts!