steampunk

The world of Rohana exists beneath a barrier of luminous crosses that has enclosed humanity in a dome. Within it, the Rohana Federation bends to Rohai, a godlike figure whose staff bears seven crystals of immense power. His Church of Harmony has divided the world into city dwellers who harness crystal technology to live in advancement and comfort, and villagers who reject these powers, cling to simpler traditions, staying beyond the Church's reach. Haran Baratti fled his homeland and, along with his son Heron, sought refuge in Haugstad. Perhaps it was the will of the Creators, but after several star cycles of found peace, a tragedy strikes, leaving Heron to find himself alone with a mission to return to Tiwaz. The problem is that Tiwaz is in a different kingdom, a whole world away, and to get there, he'll need a special passport. One way to obtain it is to join an adventuring party that does international jobs. Heron will have to navigate a world of mechanical cities powered by crystalline powers and governed by various social structures. There he'll meet allies and face dangerous foes. And all of them have secrets; some of them, if revealed to the public, may reshape the very foundations of the Rohana Federation. Will Heron, in learning those secrets, realize that maybe some of those secrets should have stayed buried? What to expect: ‣ Dark steampunk-inspired power fantasy with extensive world-building ‣ Magic systems where power comes at a psychological cost ‣ Visceral, well-choreographed combat sequences ‣ Mysteries that unfold across multiple volumes ‣ Steampunk aesthetics merged with elemental magic ‣ Stories where the actors are often found in morally grey areas ------------------------------------------- Chapters are broken into subchapters and are released daily. Each part is between 1000 and 1500 words, depending on how the chapter is split. Exceptions are parts that have "(end)" in the title, as they serve to conclude chapters. You can directly reach me at [email protected] or on Discord (soulofchoco) for any additional inquiries.

“Night has fallen. Monsters, open your eyes. Werewolves, kill. Vampires, kill. Tengu, kill. Corporate security, kill. Mercenaries, kill. Gangs, kill. Counter-terror squads, kill. Cyberpsychos, kill. Biotech mutants, kill. Interdimensional demons, kill. Void Zerg, kill. Arcane abominations, kill. Millions of Dream-Possessed, kill...” The Public Safety System says: “It’s morning. Last night was a peaceful night— The cyberpsycho killed all the monsters. Survivors, please speak.” Li Pan says: “First of all, I’m not a cyberpsycho. I just have a slightly elevated spiritual awareness.”

Synopsis – Secret of the Roth (Book One) In the shadowed city of Iron Clover, humans and vampires share a fragile peace built on fear, politics, and old wars. But when a prominent man is found dead under strange and brutal circumstances, the balance begins to crack. At the center of it all is Jonathan Hanns, a young man burdened by family secrets — and chained to a house where something monstrous lurks upstairs. Drawn into the investigation alongside Albert and Raleigh. Jonathan discovers forbidden relics: a cursed ritual knife, a book with missing pages, mysterious blueprints and whispers of the long-forgotten Cult of Patra — a sect that once sought immortality in the sun through blood arcane magic. As tensions in Iron Clover ignite — tavern brawls between humans and vampires, mysterious disappearances, and the arrival of the eccentric hunter Merlein— Jonathan must decide whether to run from the truth… or face it. Because the Roth — the twisted half dead, half vampire creatures — may not be a forgotten horror after all. And their secret is clawing its way back into the light.

Series A - After Our Decade Vol. 1-3 Synopsis -In the year 2070, The ambition to change the entire world is always overwhelming, yet no one can achieve it alone. With the might of three stones. They create this half-eclipsed world, where the intertwined tales of seven characters will lead you on a journey of discovery and reveal what kind of fate.... draws them together to prevent the secret society from abusing the power of the stones. Vol. 1 - ⧗ Time (Main : Romance / Sub : Sci-fi Adventure) -Every sound creates three waves, scattered across millions of miles. Brian, a fallen veteran scarred by the cruelty of war. Adeline, a woman of wealth who finds that happiness cannot be bought. And two scavengers, hopelessly wandering through the vast darkness of space, found the mysterious stone Just to think of selling it on earth, If fate were to draw them together, what reason would bind their paths? And could that reason be strong enough to turn strangers into a bond unbroken? Vol. 2 - ☯ Soul (Main : Adventure-Action / Sub : Sci-fi Cyberpunk)  -Rose, known by the code "Hitokiri Gatana," an android built from a mysterious stone to extinguish the human spirit, begins to wonder what it means to be human. Drawn by that curiosity, he encounters a young woman, "Yoona," with a heart of pure light, one who seems to gift him the very soul he was never meant to have. Together, they must confront the red dragon that has long devoured both of their hearts. Vo.3 - ♰ Faith (Main : Dark Adventure / Sub : Action Thriller) -Mary, possessed by the "Anweald" stone and branded as a witch who brings ruin to her people. She has lost all faith in the beliefs she once held dear. She used the might of the three stones to flee away from the kingdom "Castletia"; however, she was sent to the present day. Her life, shattered by loss, takes an unexpected turn when she encounters an old countryman, an unlikely master of survival whose skills may be the only force strong enough to ward off the misfortune that shadows her while teaching her the way of living in the present day. -Moves on from main cast's backstories & wrap up world building- Series B - Behold The Trials (Draft / Main : Crime-spy fiction; Sub : Sci-fi Adventure) -The Round Table members had made their move; The government reestablished The DEKA project with the new agents. Brian, Hubert, Sam, and Rolina set out for the Lyre Colony to stop the new dictator, Hiat’wota. Known as ‘The Control,’ he had established himself as the colony’s president and taken the Axian princesses as hostages. Meanwhile, Adeline, Rose, and Yoona infiltrated a Paris fashion show to unmask the mysterious jester, ‘The Mend,’ who had been involved in the murder of Adeline’s parents. Series C - Cruel White Petunia (Draft / Main : Crime-spy fiction; Sub: Thriller) -Hubert, Brian, and Yoona were sent on a new mission to infiltrate the private island of Emilio Margoles in the Caribbean Sea, the drug lord, or "The Dream." Now, it's the time for Hubert to make Margoles pay for what he did to him years ago. On the other hand, Mary is feeling fatally ill from the side effect of the stone. She heard from the local that there is a cure up on the Estonian sea. She traveled across the world alone and found a hidden village, found to be her abandoned kingdom, "Castletia," from a hundred years ago. She finally found Edward living healthy here. People in this village worshipped a lady messiah called "Mama' Il'ja" who could cure any disease. Series D - The Dead Journal (Draft / Main : Dark Adventure; Sub : Political Fantasy) -Deep dive on Mary's grandma the apple brothers tale (Vol.3), Castletia origins, The mighty stones origins, Brian's, Mary's, and Arthur's ancestors, Past stones wielders, The hero of Castletia and the chosen one story, Foundation of The Round Table, period timeline. Series E - Wreak N Havoc (Draft) - TBA Series F - Forever Known (Draft / Final Volume) - TBA

The apocalypse happened once before, but the Forts and their Hunters didn't stop the second apocalypse. No. In fact they welcomed it. The game begins again, another apocalypse, another system to tell you who to kill, who to save. It's transactional, after all, the grim reapers grace. Hajoon can smell the stench of a decaying world, he's forced to confront it, but does he want to save a world that hates him? No, not particularly. He has never had a home, at least, not one that he belonged in. But the apartment he pays for is inside a dungeon, the dungeon that took the place of his neighborhood. The demon in his mind demands he conquer it for himself, to regain the former glory of a Punisher, but what does he want? How long can he remain in control before the demon overtakes him, and he fades away? Until it turns him into a mindless killer? The cover is drawn by me

The Country of Asterra drives with steam engineering and gold, but beneath its progress lies corruption, deception and manipulation. And as the Sovereigns elections approach, rival noble houses claw for control while commoners struggle to survive the fallout of their wars. In the midst of these chaos, new alliances rise, as they battle against injustice in asterra.

Dave was born in the lower class of the world's greatest city, Bridge City. However, there is something very special about him. How will he use the hidden power inside of him and what changes will this bring upon the corrupted world he is living in.

In this world, death is the closest thing to humans, in a world where some are born to live, and some are born to survive. In this world, Leonard Miracle, a young man living in the northern part of the city of Ahlen in the country of Montier and who has just lost his mother, loses his memory for mysterious reasons, reasons that may not be due to simple memory loss, but something much more deeper, something that shall not be named. In this world, there are poeple called breakers, the ones who break the rules of the world and use them to their advantage. some of them pray, when others sin, but to them all of this is for the goal, to be great, to be remembered, but know their sin, they don't. Leonard want to know, why? Why him? Why him who lost? Is the reason simple? Is there even a reason?! Yes, but it's a far more stranger and complex reason. A reason that has to do with the fate of the world, to the root. Join him on his path to the source, on this path where something worse than death awaits for it prey. This is the path of a lonely person, The One And The Only. 'Those who act, And those who count.' 'Those who with the will of kings, Show their determination of forgotten rings.' 'Those who claim, And those who lost, In the end they are the best of us.' 'Those who pray, And those who sin, To hope for someone to sing.' 'Those who die, And those who live, No one spare a nobody to leave.' 'Those who remains a one who sees, A one who names, A one who kills, A one who just want to lives.' 'And those who shall not be named and remembered, Because they have no names to be.' 'For some, death is not an end, but an endless beginning.' 'But for him, there was no beginning that would be an end' 'There was no death that would be a life' 'And there was no soul that would be to rest.' From James Thapolm, a book about the history of the Breakers

A world where those who return are shunned, Burns the fire of greed underneath graves. what hides in the shadows....what was silenced in history, something awakens once more, strings of history are being pulled— salvation...war? surely the spinning of wheels will lead to the fated destination, but what happens when even fate was derailed? — In the winter-locked Empire of Asteron, where airships float above steam-choked streets and the Crown Prince rules with cold precision, ancient myths still whisper of “lost souls”—beings once human, now cursed with forbidden power said to tear the boundary between life and death. Count Azel, the Empire’s greatest inquisitor, is summoned to Frosthold Prison to interrogate a condemned man who claims to be one of these legendary lost souls. The encounter shakes Azel to his core. Behind the prisoner’s calm words lies a truth too perilous for any sane man to speak. When the warden and the Crown’s agents begin to probe, Azel realizes that the return of a lost soul could unravel the Empire itself. Haunted by sins of his past and the memory of a tragedy he and his butler Joseph barely survived, Azel sets out to uncover the secret buried beneath Frosthold’s snow. As omens of chaos gather, old covenants stir and forgotten powers awaken. The Empire’s delicate peace trembles, for the resurfacing of one lost soul may herald the return of the Covenant—and with it, the end of the known world. Caught between duty and damnation, Count Azel must decide whether to protect the realm that made him… or destroy it to save what remains of his soul.

jikan a synthetic in a clockwork city gets sold off and cut off from all that he has previously known before. his rough but sheltered life is over. he can afford to let time pass him by anymore so in order to reset his clock he must learn to connect with life and all it's wonders again. this story follows him as he goes through a journey seeing all the sights his world has to offer him.

In the soot-choked streets of Valtoria, time moves strangely for those who ask the wrong questions. Officer Art Levi thought this case would be simple. Routine. But the man across the table speaks in circles, weaving fragments of the past into something knotted with lies. Each session pulls Art deeper into a story that refuses to end. Where truth is bought and sold, and every answer costs more than he can afford.

What happens when a humble coffee shop stands at the heart of a world filled with magic and fantastical creatures? This is the story of a middle-aged man who, after enduring the many storms of life, decides to leave his past behind and open a small coffee shop in the quiet corner of a fantasy town. Amid the chaos of adventurers, ancient magic, and warring kingdoms, he seeks only one thing: peace. Just a warm cup of coffee and heartfelt conversations with anyone who walks through his door.

When Seth Virell opens his eyes, he finds himself standing before endless shelves of rotting tomes and whispering ink. The air tastes of dust, secrets, and something… watching. A lone desk sits in the center, a brass placard gleaming faintly: “Archivist.” The Library of the Broken Spine is no mere repository of books. Its shelves contain realities long erased, stories abandoned by the worlds that birthed them, and truths that should never be read aloud. Here, every choice Seth makes is recorded — not in paper and ink, but in the fabric of existence itself. Granted a single Discipline and an oath he does not remember swearing, Seth is tasked to catalog, alter, and seal away dangerous narratives before they leak into the living world. But each book he touches tries to write him back. And in the shadows between the shelves, something waits — not to be read, but to be remembered. In this library, forgetting is mercy. Remembering… is damnation.

In Jordan's last life, he was used to being second best. Not because he wasn't as good, but because he never held the favor to gain recognition. After a hard night of drinking, Jordan finds him self in a brand new reality or magic, dungeons, a caste system that would put ancient civilizations to shame. Yet, smart as he is, Jordan knows that in this new world with out background, drawing attention is a bad deal waiting to happen. So despite having what appears to be overpowered abilities, Jordan chooses to become a miner. Shortly after his arrival, the rival countries are in uproar as the arrival of a 2nd saintness has been discovered. Except, she has yet to be found. And the only way to find her is to look for signs of miracles. Jordan pays it no mind. He has decided not to aim for the Heavens and just to live an average life, maybe get married to an average woman, and died a basic death. But his new fate has different plans, as every time something dangerous happens, Jordan is caught in the middle. Can Jordan maintain is basic life plan or will supernatural forces draw him into the spotlight he no longer wants?

I am hunted and still I step out of the shadows, so my enemies may see who will bring them down. The last Prince of the old world goes to the academy. And nobody will be prepared.

At the edge of creation, two ancient celestials argue over the minds of humans. One believes logic, invention, and discipline are the greatest powers a human can wield. The other believes imagination, madness, and reckless creativity can surpass all boundaries. Their quarrel births an experiment. Two humans are chosen from Earth and cast into a decaying world of steel, steam, soot, and magical war. Our MC, Aoshi Minamoto, a hidden genius who wasted away in obscurity and illness, awakens in the body of a disgraced blacksmith drowning in debt. Kaien Ota, a self-proclaimed king and delusional dreamer, embraces death with a smile and is given the same impossible chance. Both find themselves in a world that reeks of smoke and blood, where kingdoms cling to life through industry and war, and where survival is a fleeting privilege. Neither are granted powers. Neither are warned of what awaits. They enter their new lives with nothing but their minds, their convictions, and a survival chance that teeters on the edge of nothing. In a world where morality is swallowed by desperation, invention can kill as easily as it saves, and blood is the price of ambition, their paths will decide which truth holds greater weight. Logic or imagination. Order or chaos.

Keal Ardent was just an ordinary gamer living with his mother, Nora Ardent. During his vacation, he finally bought the latest V7 VR setup—but one of the controllers wasn’t like the others. When he tested it, a strange screen appeared with two options: Spawn and Transmigration. Accidentally, Keal clicked Spawn—and in an instant, he vanished from his room and he was teleported into a mysterious world known as Alterra. Strangely, he could return to Earth after six hours—the device carrying a cooldown period with every use.

Exiled from the Imperial Steam Academy for exposing corruption, Ian Cross is cast into a ruined border town drowning in black fog. There, he awakens the mysterious [Steam Lord System], granting him the power to build, command, and expand. From repairing a broken boiler to raising steam infantry, from forging iron mechs to launching mighty airships, Ian transforms despair into strength. Each upgrade fuels his rise—his town becomes a fortress, his fortress a metropolis, and his metropolis a floating empire in the sky. But danger lurks everywhere. The Church of the Cog brands him a heretic, noble lords hunger for his resources, and monstrous abominations crawl from the black fog. Every battle is a test of survival, every victory a step toward dominion. As gears turn and engines roar, Ian must decide: is he the master of the Steam Lord System, or just a pawn of the ancient Cog Sovereign hiding within it? In a world of smog, brass, and ambition— he who controls the gears, rules the continent！

The industrial revolution had come. With it, dozens of new jobs were both destroyed and created. Machinery never before imagined now crowded factories and spread across the world. Carriages moved not only by horses but also by coal and steam. Trains carrying thousands of people at once. Weapons of war capable of killing hundreds and destroying dozens of cities. This was the revolution taking place. Yet, amidst this revolution, something awoke. Something hungry, rising from beyond the veil that shrouds our reality and the unknown. These beings seek to feed on the sanity, the mind, and the flesh of mortals, growing and evolving as they feast upon our lives. Amidst the veiled chaos, amidst this secret war, a girl finds herself directly entangled in this dark world, and is now forced to do whatever it takes to survive.