droopyghost

Just when Liu Xiaodan thought that his strange, mundane life was at its peak after meeting the ghost child he named Guangru, the child ended up being a gateway to the past that he had never wished to unlock... and a future he could only brace for.

Through his blood came a mystery that had soon given birth to an existence that everyone wanted to subdue yet no one would like to meet. Liu Xiaodan was destined to stand at the top of the food chain, but would he use his powers for good? Or would he rather lock himself away from the light forever? After all, his kind... was the strongest in the dark.

This is the monster that he chose to become.

[COMPLETED BY JUNE 30, 2021]

This story is a work of fiction. Similarities to people, living or dead, are coincidental. No, the child is NOT the object of affection.

The Birth of a Ghost Overlord

The rain trickled after, making the torches flicker from the humid rain and wind that suddenly assaulted them. Roar! Suddenly, three lines of lightning spread through the night sky, causing the thunder to clap loudly. The spectators screamed again, but the rain was only washing away the blood from the woman, the ax, and the elder.

The elder then looked up and laughed out. "Bear witness to my judgment! I was right to slay the witch and her spawn! The heavens are giving me their applause!"

"Demon… you're nothing but a demon in the flesh of a human..." The husband started to cry, the ropes on his end snapping at the pull of his weight. He fell to the ground, but he didn't crawl to his wife. The man started to walk to the tree, causing the men to pause lest they would hit him with the back of their axes. "Please stop… please stop. You can't just… cut it down… just because he said so..."

Do You Love Me?