[1st POV]
I have explored the entirety of the Pride Lands throughout the years; I knew the geography very well.
The climate, the scent, and the scenery—from the smallest bushes to the biggest trees—were all familiar to me. They felt like home.
But never have I ever gone past the Pride Lands. I've gone to the ends of the kingdom and gazed from the unforgiving...
[1st POV]
Things were not looking too good for me.
The only light in my situation was the lioness that stood protectively beside me. But she was only endangering herself in her attempt to stand up for me.
One lion against a hundred hyenas was dead.
Two lions against a hundred hyenas were also dead.
"Are you okay, Leo?" she asked.
The...
[3rd POV]
The battle was over, and the war began.
Leo twisted violently, sinking his claws into the scruff of one hyena and slamming it into the other. They yelped, but more were already pouring in, shadows with teeth and laughter.
Scar didn't rise to fight. He slithered back, rearranging his jaw by opening and closing.
On the other hand, Leo was conf...
[3rd POV]
Two beasts collided in the rawest display of aggression.
Scar stood tall on his hind legs to build momentum while Leo stayed low for better center of gravity. Leo slammed into Scar like a thunderclap, sending him flying away as they both crashed into the cave wall with a dull boom that echoed across the den.
Zuri scrambled out of the way just in time, her ...
[3rd POV]
Scar lay at the top of Pride Rock, overlooking his entire kingdom. His giant frame shimmered under the afternoon sun while his gaze was stuck on the horizon. His thoughts were not idle as he waited for Leo to appear in the distance.
Even now, just thinking about his name left a bitter taste in his mouth, like the rotten flesh he used to eat long ago. That abomination of ...
[1st POV]
(2 Years Old)
Another six months slipped by in the blink of an eye.
Time moved strangely in this world, faster in some ways, slower in others. Yet my growth was equally relentless. Through intense training and a diet that could only be described as gluttonous, I had forged a body that defied nature’s timeline.
By the time I turned two, I had already grown...
[3rd POV]
Evening painted the sky in long amber strokes as the sun slipped low across the plains. The tall grasses wavered in the wind like breathing earth, whispering across Zuri’s flanks as she crept forward.
Her paws pressed into the soil with the grace of habit. There was a reedbuck nearby, the wind occasionally told her that much. She’d caught its scent minutes ago, but t...
[1st POV]
God damn, I truly was not made to be the submissive lion. I nearly lost control and fought against Scar for dominance when he tried to steal my prey.
It took everything, and I meant everything, to hold myself back from ripping him up. I had a lesser chance at winning the fight, but I sure as hell was strong enough to hurt him badly now.
"Inner peace, inner peace,"...
[3rd POV]
The morning sun slid over the Pride Lands like a blade, slicing through the mist and heat with indifferent precision.
Scar, the king of the land, stood atop Pride Rock and surveyed all that lay before him. A land that was his. It was one of the rare mornings when he woke up early to patrol his kingdom.
The height he was standing on allowed him to see the herds of ...
[Seiji's POV]
"So what's your next move?" I asked, or should I say, final move?
Muzan and Kokushibo looked around cautiously before they turned to me as some sort of unspoken leader.
And then...
The answer came in the form of a biwa string being struck. I could not hear the sound, but I saw the vibration ripple through the air before it ripped the fa...
[Seiji's POV]
"Stop moving, bro, that's just... ew!"
Imagine pieces of flesh and body parts squirming around like a splintered earthworm. But the fact that the parts were all distinct and the eyes were moving made it worse.
"It would be more effective if I had used a Nichirin sword, but I didn't have time to fetch my sword since you attacked us so suddenly," I said while cr...
[1st POV]
I walked through the Pride Lands, the beauty of which never ceased to amaze me.
Dry grass brushed against my legs as I moved, brittle stalks whispering with every step. The morning sun was already high, casting a white glow across the savanna.
The morning was filled with the song of birds and animals. There was an absence of a mighty roar that would echo w...
[1st POV]
So I got love and acknowledgement only when she knew I was strong? Ain’t that a bitch.
When a mother’s love was conditional, you know you live in a brutal world. Not that I care too much.
“Should we bring the kill back to the pride?” I asked Sarabi as she carefully examined the springbuck I had just killed.
It was lucky that I caught it before it...
2025-05-13 16:00:48 +0000 UTC View PostI don't know if this will be good news to you all but I got into Collage!!!!
It's the one I was aiming for as well!!! The best in our state at least haha.
I want to thank you all for the support!! I was able to cover all the books and admission fees from this little patreon I made. I am happy that while I am working towards my dream of becoming a successful author, I can already...
[1st POV]
(One year and five months old)
Under the morning sun and hidden amid the grass were two predators crouching low. They were stalking a springbuck that had wandered a little too far from the grazing herd.
"Sight, scent, and sound," Sarabi whispered into Leo's ears, "That's how they'll know you're coming. Eliminate two at all times."
This was the ver...
2025-05-11 16:09:18 +0000 UTC View Post
[1st POV]
I adapted fast to the new king and easily bent the knee. On the other hand, it took over a month until the rest of the pride completely submitted to Scar.
It was a slow collapse. I was glad that I left early because a whole month was a big portion of a lion's relatively short lifespan. I'd have wasted that for nothing if I followed my mother.
Finally, things were...
[1st POV]
For the next three days, there was no peace among the pride. We didn't fight, but there was a palpable tension in the air.
Scar had taken the crown, and he was the king, but the rest of the pride was not ready to kneel. We obeyed his commands, but no one followed him like loyal subjects yet.
You could say we were in the process of shifting and adj...
[1st POV]
The lions gathered together to form a circle. In the middle were eight cubs, the last legacy and bloodline of the lion king Mufasa.
The lionesses bared their teeth and swiped their paws at the hyenas that came too close. Meanwhile, the hyenas that outnumbered them eight to one slowly surrounded them from all sides.
But still, the hyenas were hesitant to make a mov...
[1st POV]
It happened even more suddenly than expected.
I was staying with the other lions, basking in the warm golden light of the sun. It was a lazy day for the pride, and most of us were sleeping and cuddling with each other. It was one of those moments where the whole pride came together to bond.
But our peace was disturbed by a hornbill flying overhead. 2025-05-06 16:52:51 +0000 UTC View Post
[1st POV]
(Seven months old)
On this fine morning where the cool atmosphere and the heat of the sun create the perfect weather, I made my way towards Scar's den with a rabbit.
After my first successful hunt, I only got better at catching rabbits. Just this morning, I caught not just one but two rabbits. One of them I already ate while the other was hanging from my jaw.
I...
2025-05-06 03:18:04 +0000 UTC View Post
[1st POV]
The grass was still heavy with dew. The air was cool and chilly under the blush of sunrise.
I did not know staying still could be so exhausting until now. My limbs were starting to cramp and my muscles coiled under my hide as I hid behind the bush, staying low enough for the grass to conceal me.
My golden eyes stared unblinking at my prey. In the meantime, I was t...
[Seiji's POV]
(Flashback)
"pLeasE KilL mE!!!~"
The pieces of flesh trembled and vibrated to create the sound of a scream.
"kiLL mEEEEEEE!!!!~"
"I haven't quite found it yet," I said to the demon, "Please try to survive until sunrise."
After I learned the basis for my new technique, I began experimenting. I already discovered the Demon's key, which allow...
[1st POV]
The walk of shame.
Nala returned to the pride with a walk of shame.
It was late in the afternoon, that exact moment where daylight fought with night. The result was an orange sky and a sun that was slowly turning blood red.
The adults immediately started scolding her for what she did. Her mother in particular seemed equally concerned and pissed at her daugh...
[1st POV]
(One week later)
"The elephant graveyard?"
As I became a lion, the memoires of my human life were slowly fading away. Perhaps it was due to not having the same brain but I was slowly losing memories, especially those related to my personal life.
I knew I would forget my knowledge of the Lion King movies at some point. Therefore, I made a list. It could be a...
[1st POV]
"Leo!!"
The concerned call from my mother brought me out of my stupor. I was but a living statue, barely conscious. My body was locked in its upright position, like my body knew I would never fall, so it just used that position to rest.
My mother, not knowing the state I was in, came like a storm. Luckily, I had recovered some energy during the wait so I did not fall...
2025-05-03 17:24:12 +0000 UTC View Post
[Seiji's POV]
It was almost impossible to imitate the frequency of living beings. There were things like heartbeat, breathing patterns, muscle twitch, organ movement, nerve firing, cellular activities and even blood flowing.
This made living beings have chaotic vibrations that changed a thousand times every fraction of a second. It was almost impossible to tune my sword to match tha...
2025-04-29 17:11:12 +0000 UTC View Post
[Seiji's POV]
'What am I missing?'
It was a question I've asked myself more times than I could count during my one-year training.
I started my training arc strong. Obsessed with killing Kokushibo, I trained in the style of Moon Breathing. I learned it from from my memory, replaying my first fight with him again and again until I could move like him and fight l...
2025-04-29 16:49:38 +0000 UTC View Post
[1st POV]
The leopard lunged at me and crossed the distance between us in a heartbeat. He was a living missile of pure muscle and fang.
I was under no illusion that I could dodge him or suppress him. Being bitten was an unavoidable fate, but if that was the case, I decided where I wanted to be bitten.
I charged forward and lowered my head. I offered my scruff, which was the ba...
2025-04-26 18:13:43 +0000 UTC View Post
[3rd POV]
The Butterfly Mansion was dead.
The once-bright halls, filled with recovering warriors and the scent of blooming flowers, had been reduced to little more than scorched earth and broken dreams.
Walls had crumbled under the weight of chaos. The paper doors were shredded, and they fluttered weakly in the night breeze like the torn wings of fallen butterflies. Fires burn...
2025-04-26 18:13:13 +0000 UTC View Post
[Seiji's POV]
The air shrieked.
*WOOOSHHHHH!!!*
I was a living hurricane.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!*
A calamity was halted by the simple gesture of raising his weapon. My blade clashed against a demonic sword, and both found an equal.
My momentum raged at the surroundings. It shook the earth, felled the trees and boiled the ...