Crown of Blood and Ashes [Western Fantasy]

Reader's Guide and Things to Watch Out For

① Happy ending, Western Fantasy, lots of original worldbuilding, plot-focused, with both the top and bottom as main characters

② Multiple major and supporting characters, with several plotlines running in parallel and converging on the leads. The focus is on the male leads, but it leans toward an ensemble cast.

③ No characters exist just to serve the plot. No one is purely good or evil. This is not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story. The protagonists are imperfect, ordinary kids who need to grow through hardship. If that's not for you, please stop reading.

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▲ Coming Soon: The Scarlet Everywhere [Western Fantasy] - A story about a crazy second-generation heir, continuing the timeline of this novel

▲ Coming Soon: The Rules of the Counterhunt - A sweet adventure story about a half-elf and a bear beastman

If you're interested, please add them to your library.

▲ Later Ranking of the Kingdoms and Continents by Strength:

① Sigma Theocracy (Everyone is a soldier; beastmen are invincible)

② Meridian Empire (Golden Guard / Blood Corpse Corps / Firebird Warships)

③ Far South - Bormel (Dragonblood Treants / Sirens)

④ Far East - Xiya (Goddess of the Mountains and Forests / "Beast Fangs" / Raptors and Beasts)

⑤ Kingdom of Baiso (Golden Lion Guard / "Bright Moon" / "Scorching Sun")

⑥ Far North - Xinghuo ("Sea Devils" / Fire Roar Warships)

⑦ Far West - Tugen (Earthsplitter Giants / Scimitar Knights)

⑧ Kingdom of Lumberland (Royal Guards / Iron Cavalry)

⑨ Gaoyan (Stone Soldiers / War Elephants)

▲ The Male Witch ▲

Jason Wenbuni was born amid the blazing fire kindled by his human father and the despairing ashes of his witch mother. This brought the God of Curses, Eris, to plant the seeds of a mad and mysterious hatred in him. His veins also carry the blood of Eris's arch-enemy, the Primordial Witch, giving him two powerful but opposing kinds of energy.

An outsider who is half human and half witch, this male witch, who should never have existed, can only conceal his true identity by relying on a billionaire whose wealth rivals that of a nation. One adventure and conflict after another causes his two energies to awaken in turn. Some fear him, some worship him, some use him, and some force him to choose a side.

He will grow through countless trials, witness the rise and fall of the nine kingdoms, resist the rampaging ancient gods and all manner of evil, preserve peace among all living things, and become a crownless king whom everyone fears and respects.

▲ The Demon ▲

The cruel and violent Archie Mosquintine falls into Hell and becomes a demon to protect Jason Wenbuni, the person he cherishes most, and to avenge himself on the evil Black Witch. But because of the other demons' schemes, he forgets the one he loves. Satan also assigns him the task of capturing Eris's son, making the male witch his target.

As a favorite caught between Satan and the God of Death, he thrives in Hell, but he is exhausted too. The two of them keep giving him more and more difficult assignments. A long-distance romance across life and death is draining, and his beloved is a popular charmer whom everyone adores.

Archie Mosquintine decides to rise in rank, so no one can boss him around again and no one can shake his position.

▲ Death ▲

The "Nameless One" is nobody, and can also be anybody. That's the benefit of having an angel and a demon for parents. While recovering the energy Satan purged from existence and searching for the one who killed his parents, he discovers that torment and affection make a fascinating combination. He wants to play this game with the little male witch who has captivated him.

He keeps changing identities to get close to the male witch, throwing his life into chaos and working tirelessly to bring them closer together, relentlessly creating sparks. But the male witch already has someone in his heart, and his devotion is unwavering.

Your crazy boy, pushed to despair, is ready to try something more extreme: If we can't become one through love, then let's become one through hate.

▲ Mad Blood ▲

The young vampire prince Lando Weishilaode has strange blood because of something that happened in his childhood. He needs potions made by blood witches to keep everything stable. Protected (controlled) by his sister, the Vampire Queen, he lives peacefully, with a simple and innocent heart.

When he first leaves home, he becomes madly infatuated with the male witch, but cannot have him. His heart set on revenge against humanity, he unleashes a plague without precedent.

To overthrow his sister, the Vampire Queen, and carry out the revenge he has sworn to complete, he breaks the rules of pure-blood reproduction and creates an army of bloodthirsty beings. He sparks civil war and destroys the vampire homeland of Ruiliyehe, driving his people to flee across the world.

▲ Queen of the Wilderness ▲

The only woman chosen by Eris, the God of Curses (possibly in the second book)

▲ Major Events ▲

The Witches' Fight for Survival - Endless Wars Between Nations - Night Demons

The Ancient Gods' Game of Annihilation - The Battle of Light and Darkness

The Great Purge of Hell - The Sirens' Landing - Vampire Civil War

Theme: "True courage isn't knowing when to kill, but knowing when to forgive." - Gandalf, the Battle Mage