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Blessed be the devout who remain chaste among the tainted. A pious young debutante of the Kingdom of Brandt, Elke Eberhardt prays each day as she vies for the sacred title of Pontifex, which grants authority over the nation’s faith. Unfortunately for Elke, fate has other, crueler plans—as she catches the eye of Sir Reiner Mikhel, a notorious womanizer who has seduced countless noblewomen in Brandt. Despite her firm resolve to remain virtuous, Elke finds herself increasingly drawn to the temptations of this dark, ambitious nobleman, whose seductive gaze conceals his true intentions.

A century ago, Agito Yatsurugi and his comrades saved humanity by slaying the six dragons that invaded Earth through magical gates. As he lay dying, he learned the dragons would return in 100 years to awaken the dragon god and end the world. Granted a second chance, Agito awakens in the body of Agito Mitsurugi, a powerless F-rank student at a magic academy. With time running out, he must rally new allies--some tied to his past--to face the reborn dragons and stop the coming apocalypse once and for all.

Helena Winston, the dazzling diva of noble society, is thrust into scandal when the crown prince unexpectedly confesses his love. To protect the Empire—and her own reputation—the Empress proposes a secret deal: marry a man of her choosing and expose his secrets. Her target? Count Benjamin Ischpern, a veiled noble rumored to be tied to enemies of the throne. As Helena begins her life in an arranged marriage, one thing becomes clear—there is indeed far more to this man than it seems. So she swears: she will bring her husband to ruin, no matter the cost.

Cassia works a Dead-End job, lives in a cramped apartment, and can't remember her own last name. Good thing she has a sexy vampire boyfriend who lives in her dreams- if only he were real, then maybe life wouldn't suck so bad.

“I’m gonna live a normal life!” Cho-eun, the heir to the powerful underground clan, Hongsal, has entered university. Her only wish? To make lots of friends and enjoy a peaceful, ordinary college life. But who are these four mysterious guys constantly hanging around her? 'Are you my enemy? My ally? Or... do you like me?' Thrown into a whirlwind of emotions at twenty, can Cho-eun finally achieve the campus life she’s always dreamed of?

Cyan Vert, illegitimate son of the Duke and the empire's greatest assassin, is betrayed by the righteous brother whose shadow he's always lived in. But just before the fatal blow strikes his throat, Cyan awakes to find he's just a boy again. The young lord has been reborn, and this time, he's not going to live in anyone's shadow!

Twenty years have passed since the Great War, but petty theft and exploitation have taken root during times of peace. The once dazzling world of Murim is a mere shadow of its former self, but one young enigmatic swordsman has sworn to restore Jianghu to its former glory. Will the noble principles of justice and loyalty prevail over corruption and greed?

In the crime ridden city of Yoalco, two mafias dictate the law, and while the rest of the citizens still place their hopes in the police, Alex will not wait for an indifferent system to deliver justice. Feeling ignored and powerless over the disappearance of her best friend, Alex decides to take justice in her own hands by becoming the Phantom Thief Cometa, uncovering a net of corruption and crime that goes deeper than she ever imagined. Will Alex be able to find Lola before it’s too late?

Tired of being exploited by his job on Planet Alpha Uri, an alien finds escape by possessing the body of a human with the highest magic energy on Earth. Unfortunately, his dreams of a carefree life are dashed when he wakes up as Giryeo, a weak F-rank hunter whose magic can't be activated for some reason. Can the new Giryeo level up and learn how to survive in a world filled with dangerous gates and monsters?

Some are born gay, some achieve gayness, and some have gayness thrust upon them. Sebastian has failed his Intro to Computer Science class two times already and now only has one more chance to pass. What can he do but ask Bianca, a local college scammer, to take his place for the entire semester? Will she be able to fool a professor who has met Sebastian before? Not to mention, what will happen when a girl named Chandler starts to develop a crush on ‘Sebastian’ A.K.A. Bianca? Bianca’s life is soon to be filled with drama, but she has no time for that. No, Bianca only has one goal—Don’t get caught. (A retelling of Shakespeare’s classic play, Twelfth Night.)

When humans can shift into animals, manipulate elemental powers, or possess weapons created from otherworldly metals, things undoubtedly escalate quickly. Still, as an extremist cult emerges to dominate the one city that unites the three species, a powerful corporation recruits a secret task force to challenge them.

Despite devoting her body and soul to Emperor Laxus and helping him rise to power as an illegitimate son, Empress Lenisha loses her family and is cast out of the palace due to the Emperor’s paranoid suspicion that she might betray him. Now, Lenisha has only one goal: to bring him down. To do so, she chooses a new husband and ally in Kassius, a war hero brimming with fiery vitality. And so begins their tale of revenge… and perhaps love.