It all began with a lullaby. Something ancient answered, awakening a monstrous shadow that could either save the world... or destroy it. Years after fleeing her shattered past, a young huntress named Lily Holloway returns to her hometown seeking only peace and her mother's memory. But when she reunites with her childhood friend; the one person who can calm the darkness within her, Lily dares to dream of a normal life. With new friends and a found family in the guild, she finally begins to taste a fragile sense of home. Until the powerful king who once destroyed her life returns, determined to drag her back into the nightmare. Now, Lily must choose: Protect the people she cherishes... or embrace the terrifying destiny she was born to fulfill. Note to Readers: I only published my work on Royal Road, Wattpad, and AO3. If you find this story on any other platform, it is an unauthorized pirate copy. Please kindly report it to help keep my writing safe. Thank you! © 2025-2026 HobbyistRelapser

Once a devoted monk, now exiled and nameless, Sanwu walks through the ruins of a world he helped break. Branded The Unbound, haunted by dreams that aren't his own, he alone hears the bells that no longer ring. When a girl with a cursed spirit crosses his path, and a child who whispers to ghosts begins to follow, Sanwu finds himself at the heart of a growing storm. Relic hunters chase echoes of power. A death cult rises in the ashes. And the War God he once released threatens to rise again. To stop it, Sanwu must sacrifice more than his past. He must decide if redemption is worth becoming no one at all. A quiet, spiritual fantasy about memory, guilt, and the weight of names. When the bells call again, will he answer? A Korean-inspired dark fantasy.