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In fifteenth-century Europe, heretics are being burned at the stake. Rafal, a brilliant young man, is expected to enter university at an early age and study the era’s most important field, theology. But Rafal values Reason above all else, which leads him both to the shocking conclusion that the Earth orbits the Sun, and into the hands of the Inquisition! A decade later, two members of the Watch Guild, the dour young Oczy and the cynical Gras, find a hidden stone chest that details the secrets of the universe Rafal left behind. Dare they try to change their own stars by selling the heretical texts, or would that only lead to the stake and the fire?

Kim Roksu has one life motto: “Let’s not get beat up.” But after dozing off somewhere midway through the novel “Birth of a Hero,” he wakes up as Cale Henituse - one of the minor villains in the novel who gets the beating of a lifetime from soon-to-be hero Choi Han. Only time will tell how much longer he has before that dreadful encounter. Can Kim Roksu change the course of this story so he can enjoy a long and lavish life free of the soon-to-be hero?

Devastating air pollution and severe social divide between residents and refugees. A corrupt, unforgiving and violent social order. This is the world Sawol was born into. After watching the police massacre her mother and adopted family simply because they were refugees, Sawol holds a deep seeded rage and fear of the police. Sawol believes that becoming a delivery agent is the only means to liberate herself, but can she beat the odds stacked up against her to become one?

A princess calls upon a hero to kill the newly born demon king and that's how the story begins…!

It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pandava princes and their successors. It also contains philosophical , such as a discussion of the four "goals of life". Among the principal works and stories

From INKR: Li Hengqiang is a cultivation MMO player that marries the first girl he meets in the game. They eventually meet in real life, and cultivation has suddenly become part of Li Hengqiang's life. Their strength and their relationship grow as they face many challenges and their power level rises!

Spring. In the prestigious magic school of Kimberly, this year ushers in another wave of new students. Clothed in black robes with a white cane and sword strapped to the hip, within his chest he hides pride and a mission.

On the advice of a suspicious bard, Albrea—the kingdom’s strongest knight—sets off to the remote village of Montt to slay an evil demon. However, when she arrives, Albrea finds out the demon is just a retired old man! And he’s far from the only strange inhabitant—there’s also a demonic sword taking the form of a young girl, a money-hungry witch, and a drunken priest. As it turns out, the village has another, lesser-known name—the Maxed-Out Village—and is home to many of the kingdom’s greatest heroes! With help from those she came to fight, can Albrea learn what it truly means to be a knight? And what was the bard’s real reason for sending her to Montt in the first place?

The Starfire Republic, located in the middle of the world, has made a breakthrough in new energy technologies that focus on nuclear fusion.This threatens the Federation of Armenia, which occupies traditional petrochemical energy sources and thereby controls the world economy.With the escalation of federal containment activities, Xiao Jianxun, a young naval officer who graduated from the Star and Fire Academy, is about to face this triggering war in 2047

Shu's had a rough start to life, and doesn't think he has much of a future—until fate brings him together with talented young pianist and fellow student Akari Yuzuki, the “left-handed angel,” for one high-flying adventure. But when tragedy cuts their relationship short, Shu realizes he must find a way to live for them both…and realizes that something is no longer quite right with his own left hand…

Archery was everything to the young prodigy Oh Binwoo. But when he loses his parents in a tragic car accident, he gives up being an archer for good, believing that he’s the reason behind their deaths. Three years later, the sport he loved and dreaded the most calls for him once more when he’s accused of stealing a bow and challenged to an archery match. The question is… will he be able to overcome his trauma and hit perfect gold once more?

A fantasy adventure inspired by One Thousand and One Nights! Deep within the desert lie the mysterious Dungeons, vast stores of riches there for the taking by anyone lucky enough to find them and brave enough to venture into the depths from where few have ever returned. Plucky young adventurer Aladdin means to find the Dungeons and their riches, but Aladdin is just as mysterious as the treasures he seeks. Together with his friend, Ali Baba and the genie, Ugo, Aladdin sets out to find his fortune in the depths of the endless dunes…

THE GRAPHIC CANON (Seven Stories Press) is a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind trilogy that brings classic literatures of the world together with legendary graphic artists and illustrators. There are more than 130 illustrators represented and 190 literary works over three volumes—many newly commissioned, some hard to find—reinterpreted here for readers and collectors of all ages. Volume 1 takes us on a visual tour from the earliest literature through the end of the 1700s. Along the way, we're treated to eye-popping renditions of the human race's greatest epics: Gilgamesh, The Iliad, The Odyssey (in watercolors by Gareth Hinds), The Aeneid, Beowulf, and The Arabian Nights, plus later epics The Divine Comedy and The Canterbury Tales (both by legendary illustrator and graphic designer Seymour Chwast), Paradise Lost, and Le Morte D'Arthur. Two of ancient Greece's greatest plays are adapted—the tragedy Medea by Euripides and Tania Schrag’s uninhibited rendering of the very bawdy comedy Lysistrata by Aristophanes (the text of which is still censored in many textbooks). Also included is Robert Crumb’s rarely-seen adaptation of James Boswell’s London Journal, filled with philosophical debate and lowbrow debauchery. Religious literature is well-covered and well-illustrated, with the Books of Daniel and Esther from the Old Testament, Rick Geary’s awe-inspiring new rendition of the Book of Revelation from the New Testament, the Tao te Ching, Rumi’s Sufi poetry, Hinduism’s Mahabharata, and the Mayan holy book Popol Vuh, illustrated by Roberta Gregory. The Eastern canon gets its due, with The Tale of Genji (the world’s first novel, done in full-page illustrations reminiscent of Aubrey Beardsley), three poems from China’s golden age of literature lovingly drawn by pioneering underground comics artist Sharon Rudahl, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, a Japanese Noh play, and other works from Asia. Two of Shakespeare’s greatest plays (King Lear and A Midsummer Night’s Dream) and two of his sonnets are here, as are Plato’s Symposium, Gulliver’s Travels, Candide, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Renaissance poetry of love and desire, and Don Quixote visualized by the legendary Will Eisner. Some unexpected twists in this volume include a Native American folktale, an Incan play, Sappho’s poetic fragments, bawdy essays by Benjamin Franklin, the love letters of Abelard and Heloise, and the decadent French classic Dangerous Liaisons, as illustrated by Molly Crabapple. Edited by Russ Kick, The Graphic Canon is an extraordinary collection that will continue with Volume 2: "Kubla Khan" to the Bronte Sisters to The Picture of Dorian Gray in Summer 2012, and Volume 3: From Heart of Darkness to Hemingway to Infinite Jest in Fall 2012. A boxed set of all three volumes will also be published in Fall 2012.

Hilarious manhua (Taiwanese manga) about a girl to whom money means everything.Dahasu Zuhn's father has just gotten into debt and now his son, Dahasu Zuhn, is in poverty. He meets a girl called Amei Jin who's super strong and has a reason to get money. Dahasu also attends the High School, Freedom High School where he can get in for free. He meets Jin at the school and learns that she needs money for a special reason. Now he is her slave because he owes her 20,000 yen. Whatever shall Zuhn do?

In the age of myth's revival, Great Xia suffers humiliation from powerful nations due to a gap in civilization and a lack of divine protection. But I come bearing the gods of Great Xia, representing five thousand years of history and countless deities. The gods of Great Xia shall sweep across the world!

Jingeon had big dreams when he entered one of the most prestigious basketball high schools in the country. But instead of shining on the court, he found himself stuck on the bench, watching his friend dominate as the team’s star player. Frustrated but unable to let go of his love for basketball, Jingeon made a tough decision: he transferred to Siun High School.The problem? Siun High’s basketball team was barely holding together. Founded just two years ago, they had lost all 17 of their matches and sat at the very bottom of the national rankings.But sometimes, greatness isn’t born from talent—it’s forged through sweat, grit, and relentless determination. For Jingeon and his new teammates, this underdog journey is about to become their greatest challenge yet. The real game starts now!

The Yanggang Blood Demon dyes the Yangtze River blood red! He is eventually punished for all kinds of evil deeds, and just before he dies, he puts his soul into his new weapon, 'Destruction Hoecheondo'. After such a long time, one day, Hyeon-ok Hyeong-ok and his daughter Song-yeon Jang-gang Hyeol-ma, who had been scraping by each day to eat each day, accidentally discovered the 'Immortal Hoecheondo' in the stomach of a fish. He dreams of becoming a world demon... But Hye-jae-ok has a hidden talent that the Jang-gang blood demon doesn't know about?! A powerful battle unfolds between Jang Gang Blood Demon and Cash Ok, who are just looking for a chance to steal the body!

While his classmates were being transferred to another world, Fubuki is pushed out the magical transport by a bully, Yuma. He awakens to find himself alone in a deep forest. The God that saw this happened thereby decides to give Fubuki twice the protection! Will Fubuki be able to endure his new other-world life unscathed with double the skills in this off-world monster-taming fantasy? (Source: Alpha Manga)

The main character "Ryuya" is told that he has no skills and is abandoned by his friends. The only way for him to compete with those possessing skills is to raise his level. After five years of training in the forest, he has raised his level to 8 million. Due to his excessively high level, he is beyond the reach of skilled humans, demons, or even gods. This is a story of a simple hero who feels guilty for not having skills, and how he helps others.

A boy named Lushel, whose father is the "Sword Saint", gets disowned in the mountains because of his weak constitution. He is forced to live a life of survival, alone, in the mountains where magical beasts live. However, he found out by chance that monsters can be consumed, and he was able to acquire skills by eating them...!

Zhang Buzheng, an unemployed Buddhist Youth selected by the God, became a lying God in order to get rid of his ordinary life. Unexpectedly, all his teammates on the way to climb the tower were half-witted. In order not to give up halfway on his way to become a God, Zhang Buzheng was forced to open the most difficult way to to climb the tower and become a God.

Prince Callus Leditzweissen is a Taboo Being, an unfortunate soul born with a deadly curse that causes him constant suffering. With no known cure, the doctors say Callus only has six months left to live. But a magician named Gourley gives the boy a sliver of hope when he demonstrates the healing power of light magic. Callus is determined to learn how to use light magic in time to save himself, hoping to live longer to repay all the kindness he's been shown throughout his life.

From INKR: Fei Yang is an ordinary young man who's investigating the truth about his girlfriend's death. While doing this, he finds a mysterious organization called "Heaven Punishment". They pride themselves on justice and claim to take care of crimes that cannot be punished by law

"Who would want to become the Demon King?!" In this world, social status is defined by supernatural abilities called [Blessings] bestowed by god. Born as the daughter to a ducal family, [Sheena] was someone that would've had a high status, but... for some reason, she was born without a [Blessing] and was oppressed her entire life. She hated the world... She hated the humans... And in the midst of her despair, she was granted a [Blessing]To become the [Demon King]. Torample on this world, and all of humanity.

With a pure mind and innocent heart, Xuan Jinyu has lived a diligent life as a mother for her daughter Songyan. Even her encounter with the vengeful Mr. Spirit, a soul possessing a broken sword, cannot shake her entirely. But when Jinyu’s husband sells Songyan to make money for gambling, Jinyu is forced to work alongside Mr. Spirit to find her daughter. Will Xuan Jinyu be able to use martial arts to save the day? Or will the dark thoughts from the malicious spirit consume her mind?

Thousands of years ago, a catastrophe struck the land. The culprit was Shen Nan Chen, the beloved disciple of the Spiritual Father Gu Bei Mu. He led all the demonic beasts in the land with the ancient divine relic "Yuze's Record of Mountains and Seas" and started a war in the three worlds. The master, Gu Bei Mu, killed Shen Nan Chen with his own hands with a motionless Sword. Thousands of years later, Shen Nan Chen reincarnated as a college student, enters the Hall of Spiritual cultivation and searches for the truth about his demonic past.

If you thought life on earth was hard, then try purgatory. What lengths would you go to fight for a life of guaranteed riches and success? These souls might have once forsaken their lives, but now, they’ll fight tooth and nail to return to life. Who will win the survival competition to gain the prize of being revived?

Absolutely never invade that sacred flower garden!!

[Only Upload on Bato.to] A fourth-year civil service exam candidate wakes up in a stranger’s body—three years in the past. Then, out of nowhere, a status window pops up, cornering him! **[Emergency!]** **[Abnormal Status: 'Debut or Die!' has occurred!]** To avoid sudden death, he's forced to take a shot at becoming an idol, something he never even considered before. ※ Special Note: Before reincarnating, he used to sell data on idols.

There are beings that are able to surpass human knowledge, called the Jingai-samas. It's said that people who are followed by Jingai-samas are blessed with fortune, but as someone who's been followed by them, Tsukinami Mikeh grew uncomfortable with the need to live by a false persona for one. She tried to get rid of her Jingai-sama by leaving her past to pursue her true self, but...!?

You know that one series where the main character gets sent to another world, but his mother gets sent with him, and she's super overpowered but also really doting to the MC?Yeah, replace "mother" with "big sister" and you have a good idea of what this series is about.Anyway, join Asahi Ikusaba and his big sister Maya as they have adventures in another world.

A powerful cultivator entered a world ruled by superpowers, and decided to begin cultivation anew in this different world to achieve his long-held wish of transcending. Being born with the ability to cultivate, traces of long-ago cultivators… It’s not that there have never been cultivators in this world, it’s just waiting for a revival of the era of cultivation!

What would you do if you could stop time? Moritani for one is using her unusual ability to stop time for three minutes a day to observe the people around her. One day, she chooses to "observe" class idol Murakami's panties - only to find herself in a very compromising situation when her classmate turns out to be immune to her power.

Han Jihyuk, the Necromancer who saved humanity on the Seron Continent, returns to Earth in pursuit of a peaceful and happy retirement. However, from day one, his plans for a tranquil life spiral into chaos. At the age of 20, protagonist "Han Jihyuk" was summoned to the Seron Continent by a mage named Teros. There, he lived as a Necromancer, enduring countless battles and hardships. After many long years, Jihyuk finally defeats the Demon King and is sent back to Earth. However, due to the principles of causality, the Earth he returns to is not the one he remembers. It is now overrun with gates and monsters. To make matters worse, the treasures he painstakingly brought back with him vanish without a trace. Left with no other choice, Jihyuk begins working as an F-rank Awakened to make ends meet. When will Jihyuk finally achieve the peaceful retirement he's deramed of for so long?

From INKR: Chiyou, a Jiuli leader defeated by the Yellow Emperor, descends to the mortal realm to gain merits. But on his first task, an innocent life was lost, so he must use his own soul to save them. Demons and monsters get defeated by a young woman with two souls in this comedic, action manhua!

A Japanese student named Shirokuro Sansui died because of God’s mistake and was teleported to a different world. He claimed that he wishes to become ‘the Strongest’, so he received a referral letter for a Sage from God and received 500 years of training. When he reached a stage where he could be called as ‘the Strongest’ in the common people’s standard, he picked up a baby near his training grounds, and there, he finally starts his isekai adventure. His training is simple, his techniques are simple, he’s ‘the Strongest’ but he looks simple. With an ordinary wooden sword in hand, the fight of the simple-looking Sword Saint has just begun.

Traveling through the world of immortal cultivation, Wang Xiu discovered that he could see other people's. He could help others resolve bad omens and copy other people's abilities. So whenever someone was in danger, Wang Xiu would descend from the sky. Thousands of years later, almost all the living geniuses, powerful people, fairies, and demon women owed Wang Xiu their lives... Dan Fairy: Brother has saved me nine times. I can't repay you for your kindness, so I can only repay you with my body! Jian Fairy: Brother has saved me thirty-two times. It is reasonable for me to give him thirty-two sons, isn't it? White-clothed Empress: He has saved me one hundred and eight times. Are you sure you want to compete with me? Lie Tian Emperor: Big brother has saved me three hundred and twenty-one times. The person who is most qualified to stand by his side is me! ! !

Takayanagi Riku is a 32-year-old office worker with no particular characteristics. He actually has a special past in that he once saved another world as a hero, and now he lives in Japan as an ordinary office worker. But one day, he gets caught up in a group of three high school students and is summoned to another world again!? Riku is confused by this sudden turn of events, but he encourages the high school heroes, who are even more confused than he is, and decides to teach them how to survive in another world... The second adventure story of the caring and extremely strong old man begins in style!!

A vampire hunter is teaming up with a vampire girl to reach his goal to save immortals and mortals alike.

One fateful day, Signatur Zegar's worst nightmare comes true when he unwittingly forges a pact with Minerva and Sui, two eccentric demonic swords donning a teenage girl guise. Setting forth on a quest to break the binding contract, Sig, along with his newfound companions, navigates through a web of conspiracies and unexpected challenges. As the journey unfolds, the pressing question remains: Can Sig break free from their bond, or is he destined to be forever entangled with these demonic blades?

Venom, Darling Dance, Failure Girl and other famous songs by the popular vocaloid P, Kairiki Bear, have been turned into "Stories"!Loneliness is like poison, I have nothing, I'm a failure, I'm a failure, and so on... In a social networking site where girls vent their pain, she comes across a rumor of "Courtship Girl Syndrome," which only teenage girls are affected by.She thought it was just a myth, a disease with a cute name and symptoms like those of a manga character. However, the abnormalities that began to occur in the girl's body as a result of a certain problem are very similar to the rumors...?We are affected by the blue spring disease.

Orphaned after his mother’s brutal murder by a yakuza gang, Yoichi Shindo learns the truth—his estranged father was the gang’s founder, and his mother’s death was the result of a betrayal by the organization’s No.2, Mikado. Determined to exact revenge, Yoichi infiltrates a secret academy where future yakuza leaders are trained. In a world where everyone is an enemy, he must navigate deadly power struggles, sharpen his strength, and climb the ranks—all while keeping his true intentions hidden. Fueled by vengeance, Yoichi’s journey to the top begins. Will he become the ultimate ruler of the underworld, or will he be consumed by the darkness he seeks to destroy?

In dangerous urban legends and dark ancient myths, human instincts and urges take form in unusual ways. Discover strange and thrilling depths in Tales of the Unusual. Often the thing that we should be most afraid of... is ourselves.

Hangil, a high school student who hides his strength and endures bullying from the Iljins because he is poor, sees people using goblin bats on his way home from a part-time job. After successfully stealing the goblin’s bat from them, Han-gil thought he would be able to live without worrying about money. Hangil, a boy who had only strength, enters another chapter in his life…

Miyo "Muge" Sasaki, a peculiar second-year junior high student who has fallen in love with her classmate Kento Hinode. She resolutely pursues Hinode every day, but he takes no notice of her. Nevertheless, while carrying a secret she can tell no one, Muge continues to pursue Hinode. Muge discovers a magic mask that allows her to transform into a cat named Tar. The magic lets Muge get close to Hinode, but eventually it may also make her unable to transform back to a human.