The contingent of a pirate clan has been sent to retrieve an Allgeminel, a powerful magical gemstone, and find it more valuable that they could have ever imagined. They become a target of various groups attempting to claim it for themselves. While on the run, they encounter a kobald mystic and...

Kael Voss, born without the gift of Astral Benediction, has endured a lifetime of scorn and relentless bullying, branded an outcast in a world that reveres this sacred power. But everything changes when a near-death experience awakens a force within him—one that defies the very fabric of Astral m...

Lia, perpetually lazy, was dragged along by her best friend, April, to the carnival showcasing her favorite circus. Typically uninterested in such events, Lia preferred the comforts of home, immersed in a world of action games on her tablet. Howbeit, upon entering the carnival, something felt ami...

After being spirited away, Lucian awakens in a magical, war‑torn world. A merciless place where every shadow hides a predator and a single mistake could be his last. Alongside his sharp‑tongued companion, Lilly, he wanders in search of a place to belong, from bustling cities to fierce tribal l...

At 59 years old, John Leben had only one passion left in life. Playing Alfiria Saga, a fantasy MMORPG he had devoted 25 years of his life to. After resigning from his job in his mid-thirties and living alone ever since. John found comfort and meaning in the game world he loved — even as ...

Rio is a failure of a prince. While his siblings continue to make achievement after achievement he is left in the dust gathering their scraps. His grades are subpar, magic nothing special–not to mention his less than diplomatic personality. Yet, when the king gives him the task to watch o...

Adam's dreams of an exciting life of soccer were crushed, and he moved back to his hometown to work as an arbitrator. After several years of being stuck listening to everyone's petty problems, one of his hearings goes wrong. When he awakens, Adam finds himself in an unfamiliar body in an unknown ...

A 22 year old Kadrien doctor meets a young Kadrien girl with some trauma, watch as they navigate their trauma and life issues together.

This is a collection of short stories set within the Academy Showdown universe. The stories that end in cliffhangers (excluding flashbacks), may either be directly referenced or concluded at some point in the main story. However, some plot points featured here may be subject to change in the future.

Paramedic Leo Vance is a good man haunted by the people he couldn't save. His life in the real world is a blur of sirens, split-second decisions, and the quiet weight of failure. But when a catastrophic bridge collapse and one final, fatal mistake throws him into a fantasy world, his trauma takes...