The Void, the nameless world, has nothing clear, every single thing carries its own secret. Sebastian Robbins, an ordinary Earthling, accidentally arrives in the Void world after dying, becoming a Void Keeper without much talent. From being untalented, he rises, this Void world is still waiting for him to explore!
Have you ever wondered what the apocalypse would look like and what would follow in its aftermath?
Could it be natural disasters like tidal waves, earthquakes, tsunamis?
Or the invasion of pandemics, monsters, zombies as in science fiction movies?
Or conflicts between nations and the outbreak of a third world war accompanied by nuclear bombs erasing civilizations?
No, the apocalypse I want to show you is not just one but all of the above combined, and I'm not joking at all, your world is about to come to an end if you don't start doing something about it today.
This was the strange content broadcasted by a mysterious person appearing on the TV screen while I was still having dinner with my family.
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Ten years ago, while having dinner with my grandparents, as usual in a family meal there would always be rice, vegetables, soup, and side dishes, not to mention a small TV, a treasure of rural families. We would sit at the table together, dine, and enjoy the news at exactly seven o'clock every evening.
It was the day when everything happened, in a way that no one could have expected...
The TV screen gradually blurred with distorted sounds, making us think this TV was old and encountering some problems. Then, the images started to become clearer and instead of the usual beautiful newscaster from the television station, there was a mysterious figure dressed in a black cloak. The voice of this person was also very strange but somehow I could understand it as if listening to my mother tongue, warning of a catastrophe that would bring this world to an end.
This person repeated many times a phrase meaning 'Void', likening it to the world's apocalypse, requesting governments to start building emergency shelters, conduct drills, and establish a warning system for spatial instability.
Finally, the mysterious figure made a prediction about the disaster that was about to happen, the first would begin exactly two years from that day and then disappeared from the television news, mysterious as the way they appeared.
In the following days, news articles about the mysterious figure were reported across social media, news, and television stations worldwide. Some thought it was a prank by some hacker group, others fully believed in it and crazy cults parading made governments around the world deploy the military to suppress.
Indeed, it might have been a real prank... but what made the public and the media, even celebrities quite agitated was because of its intriguing mystery. And there's one more thing, at the same time, the mysterious person was broadcasted on all electronic media including TVs, computers, phones, and even radios. In each country, the mysterious person used the language of that country, fluent as if a native speaker, and the broadcast duration matched perfectly, not at all like a pre-recorded clip.
The keywords about 'The Void' quickly became a hot trend for a short while when social media was not yet as developed as it is today. Until everything began to settle down, people started to believe it was just a well-invested joke. As usual, governments around the world also ignored the warnings and baseless demands... and then two years later...
In the city of Pearl Springs in the Sunrise state of the Crimson Shores territory, a strong earthquake occurred along with tsunami waves that began to flood the city of over a million people. The space twisted and then shattered like a broken mirror, creating a strange black crack. In an instant, as if containing dozens of nuclear bombs, the distorted space caused a shockwave that wiped out life on three-quarters of the Crimson Shores territory, leading to the collapse of a capitalist superpower.
That day, humanity first learned of a disaster known as 'The Void' which the international language refers to as 'The Void'. More than two hundred million Crimson Shores people were killed or severely injured, and creatures within the crack's range that survived gradually became mad, their bodies transforming into grotesque beings that attacked the living. Yet, that was not the worst part as from the other side of the crack, countless powerful monsters emerged that seemed to only belong in science fiction stories.
The crack had its own self-defense mechanism, emitting a magnetic field that prevented long-range missiles from destroying it; even robots could not approach it, and nuclear missiles launched from satellites could not destroy it either. Thus, Crimson Shores officially fell, losing three-quarters of its territory to the Void force.
Not long after, numerous cracks began to appear all around the world. Creatures mutated by the Void, although having short lifespans, possessed extraordinary physical abilities and formidable regenerative powers, making the fight against them extremely difficult. In just one year until the final crack appeared, humans quickly lost half of their habitable land area, and the world population decreased by 70%, ushering the Earth into a dark era.
However, humanity is a species with incredibly strong willpower; history has proven that people can overcome any adversity to adapt to new environments, no matter how terrible things may get.
At a time when darkness and despair were engulfing the entire world, once again, the hope of humanity was reignited.
Some people who had been in contact with the affected area of the crack, still retaining their selves without being transformed, appeared as miracles amid the apocalypse. They possessed the ability to resist the invasion from the cracks, some even had special supernatural powers, and most importantly, they could endure within the affected area longer than machines or ordinary people.
These people gradually became pioneers in the fight against the Void catastrophe. After a period of struggle, humans found a way to use the bodies of transformed creatures for medical applications, creating a serum that allowed humans to expel the invasion from their bodies. Thanks to this, even ordinary soldiers without the ability to resist the invasion could fight against the transformed creatures to reclaim territory.
Through research, scientists invented a device capable of measuring the extent of invasion in living beings, a unit called the corrosion amplitude.
Compared to water bears that can endure a corrosion amplitude exceeding 40%, a human can only withstand a threshold below 5%. If their corrosion amplitude exceeds 5%, symptoms such as hallucinations, headaches, and vomiting begin to appear, and surpassing 10%, they would be completely transformed into monsters. However, those with the ability to resist the invasion can endure up to a 20% threshold without being transformed.
Realizing the importance of possessing manpower and weaponry to combat the greatest disaster in the world to date, the United Nations decided to create a training organization, providing people and weapons capable of fighting against the Void. These individuals would receive full equipment and management as well as subsidies from the governments of various countries, with their task being to enter the invaded areas, clean up the transformed creatures, and destroy the rifts before they could spread further.
These individuals were given the name 'Void Keeper'.
Just five years after the official operation of the Void Keeper organization, humanity had regained half of its territory, clearing most of the rifts.
In the fight against the Void, the Void Keepers would always be at the forefront against the transformed creatures, launching armed attacks on the rifts to destroy them, with the remaining tasks belonging to scientists seeking ways to minimize the radiation of the invaded areas. Walls, alarm systems, and shelters were also erected by the Void Keeper organization, protecting humanity from the Void disaster and the transformed creatures.
As most of the rifts around the world closed, except for the three largest at Crimson Shores, Rainbow, and beneath Cedar Cove, the world gradually returned to its original stable state, though it was no longer as it was at the beginning. The Void Keepers became heroes in the eyes of humanity, ushering in a new era of world order change.
Since Rainbow and Crimson Shores were the two countries that suffered the most damage, they quickly ceased to be powers. Instead, a Tri-Polar bloc was established worldwide, and naturally, in an era where Void Keepers were humanity's heroes, countries possessing quality Void Keepers became the new superpowers.
This Tri-Polar bloc includes:
The European Union, with its abundant resources, owning quality Void Keepers, has continuously recruited talented and potential Keepers from all over the world.
The Oceanic Alliance is known to be a place that has hardly suffered any damage from the Void disaster, during which it developed remarkably. Not only do they possess quality Void Keepers, but they also own powerful Void monsters.
The Emerald - Paradise Alliance was established because Emerald, a nation with extremely high-quality Void Keepers, lacked the resources to retain them, significantly impacted by the Void disaster originating from Rainbow. As a result, Emerald suffered considerable damage at that time. To retain a workforce full of potential and rebuild the nation in the post-apocalyptic era, Emerald agreed to partner with Paradise, forming a strong alliance. Paradise invested in the Void Keepers in Emerald on the condition that they would also be able to exploit those resources similarly.
Among the three alliances of the Tri-Pole block mentioned above, the Emerald - Paradise Alliance was the most controversial at the time because Emerald had only one S-class Void Keeper, yet it was considered the strongest. Thanks to the appearance of that Keeper, Emerald quickly became a superpower in the new world order, no longer a poor country with low-quality infrastructure.
And this is the story about me, a schoolboy obsessed with games and movies, living with my grandparents in a remote countryside, dragged into the battle against alien creatures from another world.
How do wandering spirits exist in modern urban life? How are they classified? At what level can they communicate? At what level can they directly harm humans? Dominic Anderson, born of demonic power, faces a choice: will he fight against the evil spirits or embrace his destiny to annihilate humanity?
In a world perpetually brimming with temptation and snares lying in wait, demons are always ready to engulf the weak souls who fall into the abyss of despair. Yet, far in the distance, bright rays pierce the darkened skies - these are the demon hunters, ready to sacrifice their lives to hunt and protect the safety of all. From ancient times, demons should have been exterminated. However, fortunately, some survived and are planning to reopen the Book of Salamon to unleash Lucifer and other ferocious demons trapped within its pages. Claude Young is one of these demon hunters, but he possesses the blood of both demon and human. This is why he wields the power of both species. Alongside his companions, Claude endeavors to cleanse the world of these demonic beings and thwart their malevolent plans.
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
Looking at the divorce papers my lips curled up into a mocking smile. 'How big fool I am? How can I think that he will give a chance to this marriage? How can I forget that I was nothing more a tool in his eyes to vent his anger until his beloved Tara is back. Since, she was back, how can he let me stay there?' "After you will sign these papers, you will receive 100 million dollars as alimony." the lawyer added. Because of his words, I came back to my senses took the pen from him, and signed the name. I have also gotten exhausted from this marriage both physically and mentally. Even though I had wanted my child to be born into a complete family, I didn't want my child to have a stepmother and live miserably like me for the rest of his life. After taking the papers from my hand, the lawyer gave me the bank card, turned around, and was about to leave when he paused at the door. He then turned around and added, "Mr. Carter said that he hoped that you won't pester him, or you have to bear the consequences." The lawyer's words were like a knife stabbing in my heart, but I still nodded. Anyway, I also don't plan to have anything to do with him anymore. I just want to live a good life with my children. After the lawyer left, the ward fell into silence. I placed my hand on my belly and said to my children, "Baby, I am sorry, Mommy can't give you a complete family! But I promise you, I will do my best to give the love of both mother and father." 'As for giving one of my child, I will never do that. They are my babies and my alone. I and I will give birth to all of them and raise them no matter what.' Four Years Later... Anya came back to the country with her three kids, to inherit the company left by his grandfather...
To the public, Arabella was Owen's trusty secretary who catered to all his needs and served as the primary blood donor of his beloved, who was in a coma. Behind closed doors, she was Owen's submissive wife. Arabella was quiet and obedient, and she endured every humiliation without a word of protest. Rumored to be a neat freak, Owen had tossed the last woman who had dared to kiss him into the river. Yet he pinned Arabella against the wall and demanded, "Give me a child, and I’ll let you go!" Arabella pushed him away and flashed him a cold smile. "You are not worthy!"
Katie was forced to marry Dillan, a notorious ruffian. Her younger sister mocked her, "You're just an adopted daughter. Count your blessings for marrying him!" The world anticipated Katie's tribulations, but her married life unfurled with unexpected serenity. She even snagged a lavish mansion in a raffle! Katie jumped into Dillan's arms, credited him as her lucky charm. "No, Katie, it's you who brings me all this luck," Dillan replied. Then, one fateful day, Dillan's childhood friend came to her. "You're not worthy of him. Take this 50 million and leave him!" Katie finally grasped Dillan's true stature—the wealthiest man on the planet. That night, trembling with trepidation, she broached the subject of divorce with Dillan. However, with a domineering embrace, he told her, "I'd give you everything I have. Divorce is off the table!"
"Who is she?" I asked, feeling tears well up in my eyes. "He met her at the Alpha training camp," he said. "She is a perfect suitor for him. It snowed last night, indicating that his wolf is happy with his choice." My heart sank, and tears made their way down my cheeks. Alexander took my innocence last night, and now he is taking that thing in his office as his Luna. **** Emily never shifted on her 18th birthday and became the laughingstock of the pack. When her old crush, Alexander Black, returns from Alpha Training, she never expected him to be her mate. After a night of passionate love, Emily finds out that young Alpha Alexander has taken a chosen mate. Heartbroken and humiliated, Emily runs off and disappears from the pack. Now, five years later, Emily is a high-ranking warrior in King Alpha's army, specializing in sensitive matters. When her best friend invites her to a night of music and laughter, she never expects to run into her mate, Alexander. Will Alexander figure out it is Emily? Will he chase after her, and most of all, will Emily be able to keep her secrets safe?
"Miss Brown, I am the butler here at your service," the butler replied. "My master wants to buy the baby in your belly." "What?!" Does that mean the abortion didn't take place? Did they kidnap her from the operating table just to buy the baby? But why her? "You..." Alice was about to ask a question, but the man in front of her calmly continued, as if he had expected her question, "You're pregnant with his child, and he needs a child. That's all I can tell you." Alice was forced to sign a surrogacy contract and eight months later gave birth to two healthy babies. Fortunately, the man was unaware of her daughter's existence. It wasn't until five years later that fate brought them together again...