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Watashi No + Okusuri
2011-01-14
From Royal Alliance:Inori is an honor student in a witches' school. In order to pass her final exam to graduate, she has to make a "love potion." In order to make that "love potion," Inori lives in the same house with Aoi, in hopes to get him to fall in
0/6
2011-11-26
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Moolchi Ga is a pill-popping high schooler who gets beat up constantly by bullies. His oppressive school keeps his libido in check but his life changes when a crate arrives from his father who works abroad in the US. The last Moolchi heard he was working on research involving immortality. Inside the crate is an beautiful female android calling herself "Automaton #6". Her primary mission is to protect #0, meaning Moolchi. The problem is that she finds it hard to distinguish between friend and foe, and worse, she will not accept being parted from him, even when he goes to school.
Taiyou Ga Ippai
2012-01-06
A first love, a broken heart, and true love are all serious affairs to a person involved. Mei Sakisaka fell out of love with her teacher Takaoka. She made the first kiss with Masami, and...Â
Tokyo Ghoul
2012-01-06
Strange murders are happening in Tokyo. Due to liquid evidence at the scene, the police conclude the attacks are the results of 'eater' type ghouls. College buddies Kaneki and Hide come up with the idea that ghouls are imitating humans so that's why they haven't ever seen one. Little did they know that their theory may very well become reality.
Otoko No Musume Days
2012-03-14
Shuusei has a dream of his friend, Hinata, wearing a maid's uniform. When they next meet, Shuusei reacts strangely, and Hinata eventually confronts him. Explaining his behavior, Shuusei is asked to meet Hinata at his home, where he'll soon understand...Â
Shinigami Hime No Saikon
2013-01-30
Alicia Faitlin, daughter of an impoverished aristocratic family, was forced into an arranged marriage by her uncle, but the groom died suddenly in the middle of the ceremony.Although Alicia has been labeled "The Princess of Death” due to this incident, there's someone pursuing the matter of a second marriage with her. He is an upstart noble whose family was recently promoted to the ranks of the aristocracy, Kashburn Licen. This man is rumored to be a "Tyrant” but-?
Doukyonin No Binandomo (Yaoi)
2013-03-31
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Tomoki has transferred to the local university so he can finally live with his older brother again but Kazuki-nii is always so busy with work that they hardly get to see each other. Actually, Tomoki sees more of his brother's roommates than Kazuki, handsome kind Nonomura and bad boy Ugajin, both of whom want to get to know Tomoki better. So when Kazuki gets sent abroad for work it seems the foxes will be guarding this cute little chicken coop...
School! Scoop?
2013-04-18
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From the talented artist who brought us Kamisama no Memo-chou and Masamune-kun no Revenge comes a cute little 4-koma comic about the wacky hijinks of the Nishi High School Newspaper Club
Death Sin
2014-08-28
A seventeen year old boy named Connor must live with a terrible secret. He was born with a cursed Right Eye that draws him to scenes of immense cruelty and violence. Drawn to punish sinners whenever he finds them he must find the reason why he holds the power to send others to Hell.
Kimi to Boku
2011-01-14
The story revolves around 4 boys who have been together since kindergarden and are now in high school. The stories go back and forth, sometimes in kindergarden, sometimes in middle school and most of the time, in high school.The story is about friendship, growing up, and ...
Madara
2011-01-14
MADARA tells the story of an apprentice blacksmith in a rural village who gets by using artificial limbs created by his adoptive father. But when a chance encounter with the demon Moki reveals Madara's true destiny, he's catapulted into a mythic quest! Hi
Yoiko No Sumu Machi (Yaoi)
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 1) Fevered Glance or Heated Look (Netsu Shisen)High school playboy Tsuji can't understand why his best friend Mitsuse turns down girl after girl. When Mitsuse admits to having a crush on a male classmate, Tsuji is floored. Will he ever be able to look at his friend the same way again?2) Piercing the Heart With a KissContinuation of one. 3) XY - Let's Go to the Festival (XY~Omatsuri de ikou)Extra of the story XY. Takaya loves chocolate bananas and his friend Nagisa, so combining them...4) Shy Us (Uchiki na Bokura)A perverted teacher preys on his junior high students, but is he really the one controlling things?5) That's Why We Fall in Love (Dakara Bokura wa Koi wo Suru)The perverted sensei from "Shy Us" is back, but he's not touching the one person he should be.6-8) The Town in Which Good Children Live (Yoiko no Sumu Machi)A perverted shopkeeper deals with a shoplifter, a selfish dog owner, and a thief in his own unique ways.
Nabi the Prototype
2011-02-11
In this collection of cute shojo stories, Ryu-Sang is a tough boy who gets in fights and--although he doesn't want to admit it--cares for the girl he's supposed to protect.Story 3: Myo-Un, an orphan girl with no memories of her past. Tells the story on how she came to understand the bad mannered boy Ryu-Sang to which became her first friend in the temple.Story 4: Ryu-Sang, a mean and blunt orphan boy. Although he hates and treats Myo-un badly, he protects her!?Story 5: Aru is a child who just lost her father, the story on her journey to the temple while being accompanied by big brother Ryu-Sang and older sister Myo-Un.Note: Myo-Un and Ryu-Sang are both the protagonist in the series Nabi, one of the authorâ??s ongoing series at the moment.
Radical Blood Monster (Yaoi)
2012-12-02
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Sagara Yuichi is an aspiring writer who was caught in a convenience store robbery. Despite having the chance to escape, he lingered to gain writers experience, and ended up getting stabbed. During his last breath, a strange guy appeared claiming it was fate. A few hours later he awakens and finds himself sleeping naked next to that strange guy. Then that strange guy tells him that his blood is "S-Class" and that he's going to be Yuichi's lifetime "partner". Will the pragmatic novelist be able to wrap his mind around all this...?!
Black Knight (Yaoi)
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Blu:Black Knight, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a knight in the kingdom of Aran. Sieg O’Brian may have his eyes on the title of Black Knight but he’s also after another prize, the young prince, Chris. Black Knight is a sweeping ro
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor
2011-01-14
In the near future, large mechs called Labors are made to assist in various reconstruction projects in major countries around the world that are being threatened by global warming. In Japan, the government has enacted Project Babylon in order to conduct land reclamation.However, terrorists are now attempting to use labors to make themselves heard, as well as common criminals, thugs and guerrillas. The National Police Agency established the Special Vehicles Division, an all-labor task force to combat the potential use of labors for criminal/terrorist activities.
Nabari no Ou
2011-01-14
Rokujou Miharu was a seemly reluctant junior high student living in his own world. However, within him, lurked the ultimate power of Nabari*, �Omnipotent�. To possess such supreme weapon, the Wolf Pack of Iga* swore to bring Miharu back to Iga village. On the other hand, Miharu�s English teacher, Kumohira sensei*, and classmate, Kouichi, were the Banten* ninjas whose mission was to protect Miharu. A war waged over the ownership of �Omnipotent� thus started. To survive, Miharu must enter the hidden world Nabari, to become the king.
Tetsuichi
2011-01-14
Long, long ago, there lived a kami with a human face and a serpentine body, Yonagahiko, and Tetsuichi, who stood at 60 centimeters. There was a legend that surrounded the mountain where they dwelled -- that humans once slew a kami and took over...
Green
2011-01-24
Tsugumi has just been dumped by her boyfriend. Walking around while deep in irate thoughts about his attitude towards her, she suddenly bumps into the gorgeous, calm and confident brunette Shiraishi Megumi. Megumi taunts and embarrasses her, but leaves behind these words as well; "You're cute"...
Tsuki to Mizu no Yoru
2011-02-11
From Storm in Heaven: Meet the volatile Nakichi and peaceful Seita, the two water sprites that live in a river in the remote countryside. A chanced encounter with the human child Yoshiharu reawakens the half forgotten ties between water sprites and humans, and an amazing friendship is forged. Yet can this relationship survive the test when humans once again threaten the lives of these mythical beings?
Gay Detective!
2013-08-13
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised.
Beach Stars
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. This is the story of Nanase Iruka. She's short, tomboyish, and her one joy in life is volleyball. On Iruka's 17th birthday, her Volleyball club is disbanded. Feeling somewhat depressed she and her friends from the club take a trip to the beach and discover Beach volleyball. Iruka can't wait to play and rushes to the court only to be told to give up being a player because of her short stature by the local Volleyball Diva. In a rage, Iruka challenges her to a match to prove her abilities. It doesn't look like she has a chance, but Iruka has a secret weapon, and nobody will ever make fun of her on the beach again....well....Not about her ability to play Volleyball anyway..
Honnou Chocolate
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. ~From Zeroz~A Combination of One Shot's~Chocolat of InstictEver since we were small, I've been good friends with Keigo, who's as cute as a girl. However, I started to be conscious of his body holding mine, his long and slender fingers, and his full
Iinchou no Himegoto
2011-01-14
Ayano, the committee chairman got drunk at a ballgame after party. Next morning, when she came to, she finds herself in Kagura-kun’s bed! Plus she is in her undergarments?! Kagura-kun, who is in the same class as her, is the 10th head of the famous Kagura lineage. Having had one night stand with someone so omnipotent, Ayano can’t help but feel anxious. What should Ayano do?
Steam Detectives
2011-01-27
A Steampunk mystery from the creator of Silent Mobius! In this tale of a past (or future?) that never was, in the age of Steam, masked dandies, dastardly supervillains, and sentient machines stalk a Japanese Gotham by night. Are the sharp wits and quick reflexes of wunderkind detectives Narutaki and pretty nurse Ling Ling enough to thwart evil and unravel the mysteries of this strange world? All steamed up.... When Narutaki meets Ling Ling, a pretty nurse with a dark secret, he gains both a true-blu friend and two new assistants. He'll certainly need all the help he can get when he is forced to do battle with such nefarious villains as the Phantom Knight, the Machine Baron, and Dr. Guilty!
Bed no Ue no Tengoku (Yaoi)
2011-02-11
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 1) Bedtop ParadiseHata and Hoshina both work at the same video game company. United by a mutual friend at work, Hoshina and Hata move in together as roommates. But when the sloppy, laid-back Hata starts demanding time in uptight Hoshina's futon so he can sleep better, their relationship as roomies takes a step in a new direction, especially when Hoshina realizes he can't sleep with or without Hata...2) The Gentle HandMother always tells you not talk to strangers, but one day while roaming through the park looking for his lost dog, a young uke stumbles across a homeless seme. Given the name "Kuro", will the compassion and love of this young uke help Kuro get the strength to face his past and begin to live life again. Will he always be called "Kuro"?3) Perfect LoversFujisaki is given an important project to work on by Manager Sakaki, but Fujisaki questions why he is given the job. Is Sakaki misusing his authorty? And even if he is, does Fujisaki really mind when his manager looks and smells SO good? Another one-shot revolving around salarymen, big business, and what really happens on overnight trips.4) Land of The Distant SkyPressurized by the moral ethics, the boys will have to make a decision. Family, friends and love, it's a tough choice. Will they finally be together? A teary story about the struggling of our boys from high school to adults.Let's Become A Family!Nakura is a salaried man and has a six-year old daughter. When he found out that his neighbor, Sudou, is a gay, he's kinda glad. An inner perspective of a loving father who doesn't really know how to express himself well, will he fall for Sudou instead?6) Bedtop paradise extra
Ohikkoshi
2011-02-11
These stories are told with the same bold, kinetic art style and brilliantly paced storytelling that Samura's Blade of the Immortal epic is famous for. The main offering, "Ohikkoshi," follows the turbulent paths of several twenty-something art students as they fall in love, fall in lust, play in rock bands, ride motorbikes, eat, sleep (together), and try to avoid making life decisions while drunk. This romantic comedy is a "Japanese art school confidential" packed with absurd humor, obscure death metal references, and some expertly placed, dramatic revelations. "Luncheon of Tears Diary" is a vibrant, genre-busting tale that also peppers its humor with sharp, dramatic moments. Natsumi Funabashi, a virgin, is an aspiring manga creator on a quest for love and a fulfilling career. Along the way, she has to cope with overzealous men, gang warfare, a mahjong addiction, and a lascivious manga editor. This collection is rounded off by Samura's hilarious "Kyoto Super Barhopping Journal: Bloodbath at Midorogaike," a rare, autobiographical travel piece.
Sweet Blood (kim Se-young) Manhwa (Yaoi)
2013-12-25
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Suho is a high school student normal... But he leads a difficult life, because his parents aren't interested to him. Furthermore, he's waken up with mysterious injuries on the neck and wrist after a strange dream.Elsewhere, the king of southern Fantasy world is facing to a serious problem : lack of blood, which causes a drastic reduction of his fighting power. He must find humans and take their blood. Therefore, his servant and his dragon are looking for a human to satisfy their master.They end up meeting Suho, whose blood is particularly sweet. When the dragon asks him to follow them, Suho accepts to escape to his miserable life. But there's a problem : the king hates boys. The dragon suggests dressing up in girl to Suho, hoping the king doesn't notice.
Fuan no Tane Plus
2011-09-15
Plot: More collections of chilling short stories dealing with urban legends, ghosts and superstitions all organized around a specific theme (School, Visitors etc.).
Naruto dj - Zero 1 And 2 Kakashi X Iruka (Yaoi)
2012-03-13
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. not found...
Idolm@ster Dearly Stars: Innocent Blue
2012-05-13
Eri Mizutani, mostly known as ELLIE on Internet, is a hikikomori that spends most of her time chatting on the Internet with people that she hardly knows. One day she receives a message from a producer named Ozaki who encourages her to debut as a real idol. Eventually she is able to build up the courage to meet Ozaki. Then she makes her debut at the 876 productions. She meets Ai and Ryo there and decides to give up her life as a net idol and hikikimori. Will Eri be succesful in the idols world?
Touhou - Keine loves Rinnosuke (Doujinshi)
2013-08-04
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Keine is in love with Rinnosuke, wants him to move to the human village...
Jiang Ye
2017-11-11
[Summary by OSTNT]A remake of the popular novel Jiang Ye! One of Tang Dynasty’s ordinary soldiers, a small yet courageous boy, Ning Que, received an order to escort a carriage. He bids his farwell to Weicheng, and heads towards Chang An!Original comic: http://www.u17.com/comic/71560.html
Cheese In The Trap Manhwa
2011-01-14
Hong Sul is a ordinary college student. Yoo Jung is the school's most popular upperclass man. He's good looking, rich, smart, and even nice. However, Hong Sul thinks there's more to Yoo Jung than what meets the eye..Webtoon from NaverPlease address this work as a Manhwa (Korean word for cartoons)
Hoho Ni Shizumu
2015-12-30
Consists of 4 oneshots:4) Yakusoku ga Kimi wo Yaburu – Aina and Tooru are childhood friends who made a promise to always be siblings. As the years past, Aina’s feeling for Tooru turned to love but Tooru became cold and distant. Will either of them b
Ijiwaru Na Kuchibiru (Yaoi)
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 1) I'll Natured LipSalaryman Takafumi has fallen deeply for his childhood friend, and neighbor Ryu, who is still in high school! But Ryu always gives him the cold shoulder, which worsens as time goes on. What is happening?2) Unspeakable InnocenceStudent Esumi's butt is constantly fondled by his friend Oda. Is it only sexual harassment?3) Neighbor LoveIkuo and Hyuuga are merely neighbors, until Hyuuga stops by to return a mismailed invitation to a photo exhibit. Now they are friends, and maybe something more?4) The Key of BondsNara and Hirao are college students who just sort of fell into a relationship. But does Hirao giving Nara a key mean they're getting more serious?5) A Kiss Sweeter Than HoneyTakumi's older sister is often brought home drunk by her coworker, Sasaki. But whenever Sasaki comes over he brings Takumi delicious desserts.6) Innocent SmileRyou's going off the college and Takafumi's freaking out!
Just 20cm Away From You (Yaoi)
2011-01-14
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Hidaka Atsushi and Sakaki Youichi have known each other since senior high school, and are now going to the same college together. They share a "rotten relationship", according to Atsushi, who, at one time, gave in to temptation and slept with his friend. Disgruntled about having to play the "bottom" role (since Youichi is 20cm taller than him), Atushi seeks out a smaller, cute boy to whom he can play seme to.
Kusuri Yubi Hime
2011-01-27
Plot: Houjou Hinaki is a young girl who has in her possesion a ring, a gift from her father. Anyway, this ring is not an usual one. When she kisses it, a young noble man named Sae appears in front of her and grants all her wishes. However, Sae is trapped in the ring and can't rezist much time outside and together with Hinaki and her freaky school mate Yume-senpai, tries to find out a way of how he can escape from the ring's prison.
Irome (Yaoi)
2011-02-11
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Noda-sensei sends me a signal from the other side of his cold, silver-rimmed glasses."This will appear on the test. Remember this?"But Sensei, is that really the signal you wish to send me?Teacher and pupil, teacher and alumni, upper-and underclassmen, classmates who were childhood friends; drawn here are various love affairs born and growing inside the schoolhouse.
Linkage
2013-02-06
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Rica Von Rozenberg a doctor in robotics starts working with a android that she names Elder. And Elder starts life out of that of a small child. She is able to to learn all sorts of things. But what happens when the creator isn't there to teach anymore?Â
Naruto Dj - Kakashi X Iruka
2012-01-09
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. SidoroÂ
7-nin no Shakespeare
2012-02-09
As the name implies, the manga deals with the "light and darkness" of the 16th-century London actor, playwright, and troupe manager William Shakespeare.
Tekken Comic
2012-02-18
The King of Iron fist tournament usually centers in the feud between the Mishima family, and the 6th iteration of this tournament is by no means different in such aspect... However 'family feud' is a little bit of an understatement when we look at the full scale world war that is being waged between the corporations lead by Kazuya Mishima (father) and Jin Kazama (son).The story of the manga focus in this feud, but through the perspective of Asuka Kazama, meddlesome girl that likes to prevent conflict and punish evil doers using her family inherited Kazama Ryuu kobujutsu. Her strong sense of justice forces her to take a stand against the chaos that her cousin Jin Kazama is wrecking at a worldwide scale. Asuka is virtually a town hero in Osaka and is know for having little patience, so "saving the world" by smacking around Jin sounds right about her area of speciality..... Unfortunately for Asuka, before she can properly engage in her destined battle, she happens to stumble into Lili Rochefort, her self proclaimed rival who is in desperate need of a bloody rematch to avenge an humiliating lost to Asuka in the previous tournament... Lili will certainly not budge at anything before having her sweet victory against the Kazama style, and will follow Asuka everywhere until she can achieve this... And just like that, Asuka's "world rescue plan" gets over shadowed by the necessity of getting Lili out of her life, without totally demolishing every bone of her 'only daughter of rich father', 'spoiled egoistic sadist princess' sweet little body.Has the bonds of an unlikely friendship just been formed?Note: Previously named as Tetsuman Comic
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1 - Phantom Blood
2012-05-02
From Viz:An epic horror-action-adventure! Once there was a mighty bloodline of heroes: the Joestars. In the 1880s, Englishman Jonathan Joestar gave his life to defeat Dio, a megalomaniacal vampire. Now, 100 years later, Dio is back, and Jonathan's descendants must travel to Egypt to destroy their ancestral enemy once and for all. On one side: Joseph Joestar and Jotaro Kujo ("JoJo" for short)...a globetrotting martial artist and his delinquent Japanese-English grandson. On the other side: a vampire and an army of murderers possessed by evil spirits, the monstrous "Stands". But Jotaro and Joseph have "Stands" too...and the stage is set for a terrifying battle as the heroes fight their way around the world! Adapted into anime, action figures and video games, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is one of the weirdest, most influential Jump manga ever! (VIZ's version of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure starts with volume 13, the most popular part of the generational storyline, skipping most of the story of Jonathan and Joseph.) SERIES 1: "Phantom Blood"The first arc in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Phantom Blood stars Jonathan Joestar and the ambitious Dio Brando. It shows how the stone mask was found and how Dio first obtained and utilized his powers. Once Jonathan and Robert E. O. Speedwagon realize Dio's intentions, they must team up with Will A. Zeppeli and learn Ripple (Hamon) to stop Dio.Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Series Follows the following order:1: Phantom Blood - Jonathan Joestar2: Battle Tendency - Joseph Joestar3: Stardust Crusaders - Jotaro Kujo (first use of Stands)4: Diamond is Unbreakable - Josuke Higashikata5: Vento Aureo - Giorno Giovana6: Stone Ocean - Jolyne Kujo7: Steel Ball Run - Gyro Zeppeli & Johnny Joestar (alternate universe Jonathan Joestar)8: Jojolion
The Gamer
2013-09-06
What would happen if your world suddenly turned into a game?If you could level up and raise your stats?An adventure of a life-turned-game.
Black Jack
2011-01-14
Black Jack is the doctor Tezuka wished he could be, one free of the constraints of the modern rules, who can heal and help on his rules. He travels the world helping those who pay him, sometime those he takes mercy on, and always those who move him. Despite not having a valid license, he is still the doctor of last resort, the only man who keeps the reaper at bay. Sometimes though, he's the one who brings the reaper...Won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award for shounen.
Fantasista
2011-01-14
Teppei Sakamoto is a boy at the country-side.He was a soccer lover and all his soccer skills are taught by his sister.Finally his sister wants him to join in Mizumoto High School Soccer team.Teppei’s life turn has come!! How will this soccer newbie fare in the new environment?
Fly, Daddy, Fly
2011-01-14
A salaryman's life gets turned upside down due to a dramatic tragedy, and now he is going to have a summer adventure the entire city will never forget.
Gekkou Teien
2011-01-14
Plot: Yuuki is a girl who lies about her gender to enroll in the theatre department of Getsuryou academy, an all boys' school where all the students are required to stay in the dorm. While hiding the fact that she's a girl, every day, she tries hard to study acting, the subject that she loves so much. One day, an upperclassman, Riku, found out her secret, causing Yuuki to be very worried, but she gradually got attracted to him. At the same time, she came to know the real reason why she was brought up as a boy...
Gensou Suikoden V: Reimei No Shiro
2011-01-14
Two years after Lordlake was razed by her Sun Rune, Queen Arshtat dispatches her son the Prince, her sister Sialeeds, and their royal bodyguards Lyon and Georg Prime to inspect the state of the ruined town. The Prince sees the grim state of the dried-up town and report on it, but Arshtat scorns this; she declares that Lordlake's citizens deserve their desolation for stealing the Dawn Rune. Arshtat's husband Ferid pulls her back to her senses, and she dismisses the inspection party with a whisper.The next issue of contention is the Sacred Games for Princess Lymsleia's hand in marriage, being held somewhat early for the ten-year old Lymsleia. The two main contestants, both representing themselves with a champion, hail from rival noble houses: The foppish Euram Barows, and Sialeeds' former fiance, the charismatic Gizel Godwin. The royal family, however, favors the mysterious outsider Belcoot, as a neutral option less likely to cause strife; the Prince attempts to aid Belcoot quietly with Ferid's approval. However, Gizel successfully rigs the Games to his advantage, and his champion Childerich defeats a drugged Belcoot while the Barow's champion is disqualified.However, Lord Marscal Godwin, Gizel's father, is less than impressed with Gizel's activities, thinking that he has made an enemy of the Prince and the royal family as a whole with his plotting. Additionally, the royal family took Zegai, the Barows champion, into their own personal custody, who could perhaps help reveal the Godwins cheating and offer an excuse to annul the engagement. Thus, the Godwins launch a preemptive attack at the engagement ceremony in Sol-Falena, Falena's capital. Arshtat and Ferid had anticipated and prepared for the attack, but not the involvement of the elite Nether Gate assassins, who overwhelm the palace's defenses. The struggle culminates in Arshtat and Ferid's deaths, while Lymsleia finds herself a captive. The Prince Ardil, Lyon, Georg, and Sialeeds are forced to flee.