Scales & Shadows - A Legal Thriller Anthology

rudeus from mushoku tensei jobless reincarnation using his healing magic to constantly heal his broken muscle fibers after every sword fighting spar with Paul his father and he constantly throws out almost all of his mana every night in his room and when it's morning he takes all of his mana back into his body. Also he's been doing that since he was a baby and he recreates all of the techniques for all three sword styles without any touki but with his pure body strength

A man dies by accident—and cheats a God on the way out. Now reborn with godlike powers, he chooses not to rule… but to wander. The story focuses on the changes the MC brings to each world he visits. Depending on how much he likes a world, those changes may be lighthearted and fun—or take a much darker turn. The MC himself is laid-back and tends to casually drop random facts that leave the people around him confused. He’ll be visiting multiple anime, movies and novel worlds, so I’ll do my best to portray each character faithfully—but don’t be too harsh if I get some details wrong. English isn’t my first language, so expect a few mistakes. If you enjoy the story, feel free to support it. It really helps and motivates me to keep writing.

Ghost portals opened all across the world, and getting possessed seemed as common as catching a fever. As such, humanity was forced to live in safe zones that were steadily shrinking day by day. Yet to Lana, nothing was new. She was reborn on the day when the true daughter of the Almond family returned. She watched as Brenda, her murderer from the past life, was pampered by the Almond siblings. “Lana, you should know your place and leave.” Eldest Young Almond ordered with glacial disdain. “A wretch like you never belonged to the Almond Family. Pitiful mutt.” Second Young Master Almond chuckled, his venom-laced words resounding, “And if possible, stop comparing yourself to Brenda. She is a rare awakened Dream Warden, while you... sigh. Marry a beggar, and that would be the grandest achievement in your life.” “I always wondered why a dim-witted person like her ended up as our sister. Sigh... I am concerned that she might perish after being possessed by a roadside ghost.” The Third Young Master derided. For safety and peace, Lana left the Almond family and forged her own empire. Trash? She became a supreme Talisman Practitioner! Marry a beggar? The wealthy heirs in Brookvale lined up to wed her! Die in the hands of a roadside ghost? The specters in the ghost zones trembled upon hearing her name! Poor mutt? Heh! Her business empire earned her billions of dollars every single month! Even her past life’s moonlight was shamelessly flirting with her! Lana never thought that her past life's misery was orchestrated by a schemer, neither she thought that her luck was stolen away by the docile lovable daughter of the Almond family. In this life, she vowed to live a thriving life and protect her luck. She fought off ghosts haunting her world while fighting the mysterious forces. .......................................................................................... Extract “Mister, I feel a connection with you. Would you like to adopt me?” Lana fluttered her eyelashes while gazing at the handsome young man with lustrous black hair. Yet what intoxicated her the most was the radiant purple and gold aura around her past life’s moonlight! So delicious! She longed to devour him whole! “No.” His deep voice reverberated in Lana’s heart, making her freeze for a second. ‘Ah... sure enough... an untouchable flower like him... is out of my league!’ “However... I do need a silver cat.” His words were laced with ambiguity as he stared at her intently, “Especially the dauntless one that loves to sneak into my bed at night and claw my admirers.” Lana •silver cat•: “...” Ugh... no, it’s not me .....................................................................................

I died and got reincarnated as a school of the wizarding world, HOGWARTS. I did get some wishes to help me. Hope they are enough to survive the war and not get destroyed. All the original characters and places belong to their rightful owner.

They weren’t killed. They were deleted. Seven elite operatives—each the best in their field—were betrayed by the very organization they served. Their identities erased. Their existence wiped from every system in the world. But death didn’t take them. It disconnected them. Now, hunted as ghosts and marked as threats, they uncover the truth behind Project: NEUTRAL—a protocol designed to create the perfect weapons… and eliminate them when they become uncontrollable. The system thinks they’re gone. It’s wrong. And this time, they’re not fighting for orders. They’re hunting the ones who erased them.

This is a world where conflict never ends. Nations and organizations fight over territory. Ambitious individuals and politicians scheme against each other in their pursuit of power. Merchants battle for wealth. Men fight over women. Peace is nothing more than the brief interval between one conflict and the next. Some raise the banner of a great cause, others raise the banner of faith, and still others raise the banner of justice. Will someone ever appear who can bring true peace to this world?

Ravensong lived with more regrets then most. Fate require it for her to break many promises... But this one... She wouldn't break. Little did she knew that saving her friend's son would change the course of Fate. That her new son would become the Heir of Death itself... That Changing Star would question her revenge... That Song of the Fallen would carry a burden never ment to be hers...

In the 23rd century, superpowers are a product. 18Labs Initiative sells them — Tier 1 to the streets, Tier 2 to the military and the wealthy, and the sanctioned heroes in between. The world has adjusted. Power has a price tag, and everyone knows their place. Charlotte Waite just wants to be an astronaut. Quiet, reserved, and living on the edges of her friends' vigilante life, Charlotte has never questioned her abilities — glowing eyes, enhanced physique. Ordinary Tier 1 stuff. Nothing special. The world has no reason to look twice at her. Except her father was a scientist who accidentally created something 18Labs would burn cities to control. He destroyed the research. He never told anyone what he did with it. He gave it to her. Now a cold, nameless enforcer is hunting something the most powerful corporation in the world lost. Charlotte doesn't know she's what they're looking for. She doesn't know what's sleeping inside her. But it's waking up.

Alex, a gifted but introverted boy from a middle-class family, has always felt different—but life has a way of testing even the brightest minds. From mediocre beginnings and the distractions of childhood, he faces ego-crushing rivals, unexpected mentors, and intense self-discovery, learning that intelligence alone is not enough. Along the way, he befriends Zuke, a charismatic extrovert who challenges his communication and physical skills, and Steven, a genius rival who sparks his competitive drive. As Alex navigates friendship, rivalry, and ambition, he discovers the hidden truths about education, the world, and the real path to mastery. Just when he begins to understand his own potential, a life-changing event thrusts him into a reincarnated world, where over five years he masters mathematics, computer science, finance, and every skill an 18-year-old prodigy should know. But the ultimate test lies ahead: balancing his three-phased dreams—becoming a corporate lawyer, pursuing his personal interests, and returning to dominate his school world. With Shin, Zuke, and Steven as both allies and rivals, Alex’s journey is one of hard work, strategy, resilience, and ambition, culminating in a life that surpasses ordinary limits. “Reincarnation of a Genius: The Alex Chronicles” is a gripping, inspiring tale of talent, determination, and the relentless pursuit of excellence—where mind, skill, and strategy define destiny.

Seungho Jeon was a corporate analyst who lived by numbers until a delivery truck turned him into the third prince of the Demonic Cult. While the original protagonist, Cheon Yeo-woon, receives futuristic nanomachines to become a hero, Seungho is bound to the Demonic Orthodoxy Inversion System (DOIS)—an ancient, sentient artifact that feeds on moral decay and broken bonds. To survive the cutthroat succession war, he must utilize Nanomachine Infection Parasitism to bridge the gap between his occult corruption and Yeo-woon's high-tech evolution. In a world of qi and martial honor, Seungho is a virus in human skin, treating the cult's hierarchy like a hostile takeover where the only dividend is survival. He isn't here to win the throne fairly; he's here to ensure that when the "Heavenly Demon" finally rises, he owns the soul of the god.