Now That I See You

Shield, a simple-looking girl but a tough one inside. Transferred to an extraordinary school called Twilight Academy. Be with her and and unlock the secrets of her mysterious family.

Si 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧 ay isang orphan queen who basically parented herself. Independent? Check. Adventurous? Check. Maganda? Siyempre, check din. Pero everything changed nang makakita siya ng isang tattered na libro malapit sa kanal. Sa kuryosidad, pinulot niya iyon at binasa ngunit bitin, dahil punit-punit ang mga pahina. ⊱༒︎ • ༒︎⊰ "Growing up as an orphan was like, totally hard, pero I made it work! I raised myself by myself, no drama. I loved traveling alone and just exploring the world, but I guess the universe had other plans for me." I was just walking normally when I saw this book near a kanal. Super sayang if it gets wet, right? So, I picked it up. The story was actually interesting, pero oh my gosh, the pages were missing! Hindi ko tuloy alam kung anong mangyayari sa ending. I was so focused on reading while walking that I didn't see the open drainage. And then... kaboom! I fell. It was so kadiri and painful, okay? I literally died feeling like a total disaster. But then, I opened my eyes. Wait, why am I in a bed that feels like five-star hotel quality? I sat up and touched my face. Still pretty! "Goodness Gracious! Why am I here... inside a book? Siguro destiny made it happen para i-pasok ako here ah," I checked my reflection sa mirror nearby and flipped my hair. Haba talaga ng hair ko! My life just went from tragic drainage accident to main character energy, real quick. This is so bongga! ❤︎⁠❤︎⁠❤︎⁠ This story is written in both Tagalog and English. Read at your own risk. Cover Photo: All images belong to their respective owners. Edited in Canva for this story.

◤ SEMIDEUS SAGA #01 ◢ Semideus - demigod, a half-immortal child of a God or Goddess. Abigail Young is a student recently expelled from her previous school. It only took a day for her world to change. As a new member of Olympus Academy, the first school to house Filipino demigods, she has to cope quickly with the sudden shift of her reality. One of which, is to accept the fact that she's someone who belongs to this new realm. But it doesn't stop there. Slowly, the demigods are exposed to a big event that is to take place. It includes the death of an oracle, blueprints and prophecies from the Mother of the Gods, Rhea. And when you thought this is the only thing that can happen, then you guessed it wrong. Because this is just the start of something big.

Lavender is in love with Yuan, the perfect guy--kind, sweet, charming, and a musician like her. The problem? He's not real. He only exists in her dreams. *** Lavender Laxamana can't sing or play the guitar in front of anyone anymore. She hides in her dreams where she can perform and play music to her heart's desire with Yuan. Lavender has already accepted that the man she loves is just a figment of her imagination, but when she crosses paths with Aki, a starting artist who goes by the name of Musikero and looks and sounds like Yuan, Lavender is hopeful they can finally be together in real life. But reality slaps her in the face when she finds out Aki is the exact opposite of Yuan, and he loathes her. While Lavender struggles to find the connection between Yuan and Aki, can she finally find the courage to stop escaping from reality--no matter that Aki may be in love with another woman? And can she finally face the rhythm and beats of her heart and pursue her passion again? How far will she go--or not go--for her dreams? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela

She died once. That should have been the end. But instead, she woke up in another world. A world ruled by magic. A world where power decides your worth, where the strong are worshipped, and the weak are nothing. In her first life, she was an assassin. A woman so formidable that no one dared to touch her, her presence alone enough to silence a room. In her second life, she became a princess. Not just any princess, but her favorite side character from her favorite manhwa. The problem? Nobody liked her. The character was hated, mocked and called useless. Her reputation was ruined, simple because they called her as an attention seeker, cruel, obsessed with a man that was forced to marry her. The princess was the weakest in a family of monsters. A royal who, they said, did not deserve the crown. That was the reason why the princess died. Will she accept the destiny of this princess? Or will she let her die again, just as she did in her first life? Or perhaps, she will become the key to unlocking the hidden power the princess has carried all along. Something dangerous. Something powerful. Something that could change everything. This time, she will make sure to take revenge. To rewrite the fate of her favorite character, even if she was only a side character. Will she rise and claim the power that was meant for her? Or will this new life destroy her before it even begins?

Andrea Castillo is an orphan who absolutely loves to cuss. Every single day is a perfect day for swearing, and nothing brings her more joy than watching people's faces contort in pure shock the moment they hear her lovely curses. ​Aside from her colorful vocabulary, she also loves reading novels. Sa dami ng nabasa niyang mga libro, may isang beses na mas nagustuhan niya ang kontrabida kumpara sa bida. And that villainess she adores is none other than Kiandra Yvette Monde, the infamous, cold-hearted lady of the House Monde. ​But what happens when Andrea suddenly wakes up inside the villainess's own body? Will she actually force herself to act like a proper noble lady, or will she just cuss out anyone who dares to question her? ​Can it really stay a lovely cussing day when she knows Kiandra is destined to die a brutal death? Now that is a garbage ending that deserves to be cussed out.

◤ SEMIDEUS SAGA #04 ◢ Promise of the Twelve - End of the rebellion as prophecied by the titan goddess, Mnemosyne. It seems like fighting a titan is not enough. From the ends of the world, our heroes will each have to use their unique abilities to stop the rebellion and prevent Cronus' awakening. The Alphas are the Omegas. One by one, they will learn of their destiny. And for them, this is all about what the rebellion will bring to the mortal realms. Their primary mission as children of the Olympians is to protect the world, afterall. Olympus Academy. The Elysian Oracle. The Prophecies of Rhea. The Promise of Mnemosyne. Alpha Omega. All these lead to the Rebellion. But which one is the key? Or rather... Who holds it?

Apat na babae. Apat na sugatang kaluluwa mula sa iba't ibang sulok ng modernong mundo. Walang nakakaalam kung paano, ngunit isang mahiwagang libro ang biglang nagbuklod sa kanila. Isang librong walang pamagat. Walang pahina. Walang kwento. Ngunit sa oras na binuksan nila ito, ang kanilang mga buhay ay unti-unting naisulat... at ang mundong akala nila'y kathang-isip lamang, ay totoo pala. Sa mundo ng Ravaryn at Kestramore, dalawang haring nagpatayan dahil sa poot ang nag-iwan ng pamana sa kanilang mga anak-mga prinsipe na may dalang kapangyarihan ng hangin, lupa, tubig, at apoy. Kasama sa kanilang kapalaran ang Prinsipe ng Firesse-isang kahariang nabura sa mapa ng mundo. Ulila at walang nasasakupan, ngunit pinili ng Bathala upang maging ikaapat na haligi ng kapalaran. Ngunit sa likod ng kanilang lakas, nakatali ang isang sumpa. Kapag ang kanilang galit ay umapaw, lilitaw ang wangis ng halimaw-isang nakakatakot na anyo na maaaring pumatay ng inosente. Isang sumpa na maaari ring maging biyaya: dahil sa oras na makita sila sa anyong ito, kapalaran na ng kanilang kalaban ang kamatayan. Ngayon, ang apat na babae ay naging bahagi ng kwento ng mga prinsipe. Ang akala nila'y sila ang sumusulat ng kanilang kapalaran sa loob ng libro-ngunit ang totoo, sila mismo ang isinulat. At sa dulo ng lahat... kailangan nilang pumili: Babalik ba sila sa sariling mundo? O haharapin nila ang katotohanang maaaring sila ang susi upang iligtas-o tuluyang wasakin-ang mundong ginising nila?

◤ SEMIDEUS SAGA #03 ◢ Alpha Omega - refers to the twelve demigods destined for the upcoming rebellion. The world has changed. Time has stopped and everyone knows that the demigods are on for a war against the rebels. They have to rely on each other even when two of their members are still missing. More revelations. For the Alphas, preparing for Gaia's awakening is also the same as unraveling truth after truth. A particular event is the mysterious phenomenon happening to the daughter of Aphrodite, Cesia. There's so much they don't know. In the end, they will finally get a hold of the story behind the rebellion. and of how an immortal left a legacy.

𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗹 𝟭 | Scales of Chaos Rain Vermillion wanted to know the truth behind her hometown's tragedy ten years ago, but it was difficult. She is always accompanying the doctor, who adopted her and took care of him as a payment for the good things he did for her when she was a kid. So she didn't have time to look for leads. Until one day, she met Nathaniel, a wise and rebellious young man. He forced her to join Mystic Academy, one of the most prestigious magical academies in the world of magic. At first, she didn't accept it, but something happened, and she had to promise Nathaniel that she would accept the invitation to the academy and become a student there. Along with the chosen Titans, they will face missions assigned by the King and Queen of Mystic. But these were no ordinary missions - they would face dangers that would plunge them into the heart of chaos itself. Dragons fly, fates entwine, Within their souls, chaos whispers its call, Can they conquer it all? "It is our mission to stop chaos, not become it."