Before the Swarm

"My goal is to see the scenery all over the world." "Straw Hat Luffy, since I'm on your ship, please introduce yourself. I'm the Speed Sword Ghost · Dockley · D. Lingtian, with a bounty of 53 billion berries. Please give me your guidance in the future." "Ace, this sword is the sword of your father, the Pirate King · Goel D. Roger, the Supreme Great Sword Twelve Works Ace." "Newgate, I don't agree that my captain is a brat." "Long time no see, Kaido"...

Raneya Qureshi isn't chasing fame. Not yet. Right now, she's just trying to survive. A quiet, brilliant college student tucked away in the corner of the campus library, Raneya buries herself in books, letting academic chaos drown out the storm of memories she carries from a home that never felt like one. Her days are long, her nights longer—filled with whispered trauma and sleepless dreams where betrayal has a familiar face. But when final results are posted on the bulletin board—and her name tops the list—everything shifts. Whispers begin to follow her, not as gossip, but as opportunity. The girl who thought she was invisible is about to be seen by the wrong people… and the right one. Enter Aahil Shah—CEO, power-broker, and the man who moves empires with a single command. When their paths cross in the most unexpected way, Raneya finds herself pulled into a world she never believed was meant for her. A world of ruthless ambition, dazzling lights… and terrifying shadows. She thought she’d left the worst behind. She thought staying hidden was enough. She was wrong. Because fate doesn’t wait for permission. And stars don’t ask before they burn. She was just a girl in the library. Now she’s chasing stardust.

2014 CE, Nagazora City~~ Fu Lin looked at himself in the mirror, looking back at him is a boy with waist-length gray hair and clear bright blue eyes. There is no difference from Fu Hua in Honkai Impact 3rd. The only difference is that he Fu Lin is male. [Ding] "The prop system has successfully bound to the host." [Ding! A spatial fluctuation is detected around the host, attempting to capture the cause of it.] [Captured a Herrscher of Sentience who ran away from home and was angry because her mother scammed her.] (Here the timeline is not wrong, the Herrscher of Sentience captured here is from a parallel timeline) ... A few years later, Mei, Elysia and Raven looked at the four almost identical Fu Hua's playing cards in front of them and fell into deep thought. (Fu Lin) (Fu Hua) (Herrscher of Sentience) (Elysian Realm's Sim - Hua) ------------------- This is a translated novel and not my original one. The cover photo is also not mine. -------------------- For More Chapters: patreon.com/LordIsland

Lysander , a newly Awakened Lord with extraordinary and enigmatic powers, steps through a teleportation portal seeking to establish his dominion in a chosen world. However, a catastrophic system malfunction throws him and other newly-minted Lords into an unexpected and hostile realm known as the Crucible of Conquest. Here, a stark decree echoes: only the strongest Lords will survive and rise to power by conquering their rivals and expanding their territories. Will he be able to survive and make it to the top? Maybe even fall to the dangers within this new chaotic world or will he be just another stepping stone for someone else in their own rise to power?

The one standing before you now is: The King of the Narrow Sea and the Stepstones, the Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and the Protector of the Realm, the Slayer of the White Walkers, the Liberator, the Legendary Pyromancer, the Lord of Dragons, the Emperor of the Valyrian Empire—His Majesty Gavin Belleris. You may kneel now. This is the story of Gavin Bellerys, a man who relied on a mysterious panel to ascend step by step to ultimate power. From dominating the sea of heroes to uncovering the secrets of Valyria, sweeping across Essos, and finally claiming the Iron Throne, his journey is one of cunning, conquest, and destiny. ----------------------------- This is a Translation Raw:权游之赤焰龙主 Author:沉默的狂徒张三