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    In the kingdom of esports, there is a prince - Mydei. He has everything: fame, money, millions of admirers. Everything but one thing - a spark. He is a perfect victory machine, long having forgotten what it means to truly play.

    And then there's Cinderella - Phainon. He has nothing but debt, an old laptop that roars like an airplane, and a talent seen only by a handful of loyal friends.

    Their worlds were never meant to collide. But one random tournament, one temporary nickname, and one brilliant play change everything. The Prince notices someone in the crowd of no-names who makes his heart beat faster. But Cinderella, true to the canon, flees the ball. And this time, he doesn't even leave a glass slipper behind.

    Obsessed with the search, Mydei issues a 'royal decree 2.0', turning the entire internet upside down. But finding his Cinderella is only the beginning. It's much harder to convince him that he's not just another trophy. And even harder to protect their fragile fairytale from the dragons of the real world, who wear not scales, but hoodies, and are armed not with fire, but with knives.

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    11 Sep 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 84

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    When Mydeimos opened his eyes, he was met with a hellscape more terrifying than the Trial of Strife.

    Beneath a sky of red and black, jagged peaks thrust upward like blades. There was no solid ground beneath his feet—only endless piles of corpses, not a single face among them at peace.

    Mydei's next thought was of Phainon—his dearest friend, his beloved, the sworn enemy who had pierced through his spine.

    Had he succeeded?

    If the Era Nova had been completed, then where was Phainon? And what was this place?
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    Author Ren4d: Couldn't bear to watch Snowy fight all alone, so I sent a little nymph over to help him (?
    It's a brainworm that only lasted one version. I gotta quickly finish this before version 3.5. Contains many plot holes and a sea of OOC.

    3.5Update: Didn't manage to finish this before 3.5, how sad. But since I'm already here, guess I'll just bite the bullet and keep writing.

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    03 Sep 2025

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    “What does dying feel like?”
    Mydei stills. He could tell him of different sensations of death. He could tell him what it feels like when life ebbs out of your veins, and you can only watch it happen. He could tell him how the swift stab of a blade snuffs life out like a wayward candle. He could tell him that the River of Souls is a cold climb, with sweet voices whispering from beyond the shore, beckoning him to join them, relish in their touches yet again, after all the time that has passed.
    Mydei gathers Phainon in his arms, burying his head in the Deliverer’s neck. Phainon is limp enough that it might be concerning, so Mydei just holds him tighter.
    “You will find no comfort there.”
    “No,” Phainon agrees, “such things are long beyond me.”
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    "May the Son of Gorgo be crowned in flowers."

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    22 Aug 2025

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    A new café has opened right across from where Aventurine works—and it’s driving him insane. Of all places, they had to pick there. Worse of all, it’s completely outshining his. Determined to see what the fuss is about, Aventurine spies on the competition—only to come face-to-face with the most gorgeous omega he’s ever seen.

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    “You’ve essentially lived longer, experienced more than a typical human would ever,” Cyrene added, her voice softer but no less upset. “You’ve put yourself through so much pain and suffering; your scent is just reflective of that.”
    Phainon looked away.
    “It’s just another thing that sets me apart now,” he whispered, trying to keep his tone bland in a transparent attempt to mask his pain.

     

    How much more will Phainon, who has already burnt himself to ashes for the wish of deliverance, have to pay?

     

    "My wish is...to fulfill everyone's wishes!"

     

    "In truth...I just want..."

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