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The gods thought Hell was a prison. They were wrong. Raizel was born from betrayal and thrown into the Abyss before he could even scream. Raised by monsters, crowned by fire, he learned only one truth: The heavens will burn. When a rare chance opens the gates of Earth, Raizel walks into a divine academy where young gods and humans train together with little to no power to rule the three realms. They laugh. They compete. They call him “Master,” never knowing the Devil King stands among them. Behind smiles and lessons, Raizel sharpens his revenge. Behind peace treaties, the gods plot another genocide. And behind fragile friendships, betrayal waits with open arms. A war is coming. Not between heaven and hell— but between a god who fears death… and the devil who was born from it. The last reign begins.

Royal Road Verification: I am the original author of Level Zero: Initialization Error. I previously published this story on Webnovel under this account, and I am now also posting it on RoyalRoad.com under my Royal Road profile: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/961050/fictions⁠� This note is added only to verify ownership for Royal Road staff. The sky changed without warning. Across Harbor City, reality fractures into lines of blue geometry—precise, silent, and absolute. When the first correction falls, it does not simply destroy. It decides. Streets vanish. Structures rewrite. People change. Kael is the only one who can see the system behind it. A black interface burns across his vision, issuing commands no one else receives: MOVE BEFORE PHASE TWO DESCENDS CLAIM THE FALLING LINE TO CREATE IS TO CHOOSE WHAT DOES NOT FALL When Kael touches one of the descending lines, something impossible happens. He does not survive it. He claims it. Now marked as an anomaly by the system governing the sky, Kael becomes its highest-priority target—hunted by execution constructs built to erase him and everything connected to him. But the deeper he pushes into the ruins, the clearer the truth becomes: The world is not ending. It is being corrected. And Kael was never meant to exist inside the final version. With a handful of survivors, a power built on impossible precision, and a cost that rises with every use, Kael must learn to create against a system designed to overwrite reality itself—choosing, one impossible decision at a time, what will remain and what must fall. Because Phase Two has already begun. And this time, the sky will not stop at the city. It will correct everything.

Ives has been pushed to his limit by his relatives, bullies and society. Just when he was about to end it all, he receives a game which he plays and suddenly inherits a colossal fortune. A new world opens up to him, one where getting what you want isn't a matter of “What if?” but “How much?”. One completely closed off to anyone who isn't in the higher rung of society. Ives will play the game. Get back at those who hurt him. Discover dark truths of his past and even worse ones about the capitalist nightmare he now inhabits and thrives in. His end goal is to rise to the top where he can decide the fate of this world is his wish — to put an end to this corrupt society. For this, he will risk it all, spinning the wheel of fortune over and over again till he gets what he wants.

Hayjin was just an ordinary young man in an indifferent London, trapped between a failing university life and a mysterious, persistent pain in his neck. But one night, in a dark alley, his life ends brutally... only to begin again elsewhere. ​Waking up in the body of a ten-year-old child in the wild world of Alius, Hayjin finds himself at the center of an ancient cult that calls him their "Instrument." Thus begins a desperate flight through bioluminescent forests and forgotten lands, where the line between reality and nightmare shatters. Hunted by shadows that speak his language and guided by a dark power burning on his skin, Hayjin must uncover the secret of his Mark before the world of Alius consumes him forever.

THYLONIUS(12) a young boy, is trapped in a burning building with his sister CNIDARIA (13) a young girl, on the day both of their parents leave from their home in Sierra Leone to visit America. As far as he can tell the area is being terrorized and burnt down to a crisp for reasons unknown. Both of the siblings are lucky to escape with their lives but not without a cost. Time has passed, now refugee orphans on the streets of Liberia abandoned by their country and parents. Thylonius meets a strange man LUCIUS (42) a pale American man, who claims to know their parents and that they are still alive. Cnidaria is skeptical of the man but accepts his offer to assassinate the parents that abandoned them in return for taking them under his wing. They are successful, which begins their lives as child soldiers. The cost for murdering their flesh and blood is not light, Supernatural occurrences start happening to the siblings both physically and other worldly. There's more to their past and family that meets the eye and it puts them on a path to take on the entire world.

The grand doors of Edelweiss Swordschool creaked open, revealing a vast courtyard surrounded by towering spires and the impressive silhouette of the castle. Roen stood at the entrance, his eyes wide with a mix of anticipation and uncertainty. He adjusted the cloak around him, feeling the warmth of the earring given to him by his father's old swordmaster. As he stepped forward, a hand clapped down on his shoulder, causing him to turn. A fellow student, a girl of his age with fiery red hair and a mischievous glint in her eyes, grinned at him. "Hey there, new kid! You must be Roen, right?" she said with a playful tone. Roen gave a nod, managing a small smile. "Yes, that's me. Roen von Hrunting." "I'm Elara. Welcome to Edelweiss!" She gestured to the sprawling campus. "Come on, I'll show you around and help you get settled." As they strolled through the courtyard, Elara pointed out the training grounds, the library, and the various towers where students attended classes. Roen couldn't help but marvel at the sheer scale of the school. "So, why did you come here?" Elara asked, glancing at him. Roen hesitated for a moment before replying, "My father believes I might have a talent for being a Spellblade, like him. He arranged for me to study here." "Ah, a Spellblade! That's impressive. You'll be training with the best of the best," she said with a grin. "That being said, you'll be expected to beat them if that is truly your goal." They reached the entrance of the castle, and Elara opened the door for Roen. The interior was just as imposing as the exterior, with polished marble floors and towering pillars. As they walked through the corridors, Roencouldn't shake the feeling that all eyes were on him. Elara led him to a room with a wooden door bearing the emblem of Edelweiss. "This is your room," she announced, pushing the door open. Inside, Roen found a neatly arranged space with a comfortable bed, a small desk, and a window that offered a view of the surrounding mountains. His luggage was already placed by the bed. "Your stuff arrived earlier. We've got a few hours before the welcoming ceremony, so take your time settling in. If you need anything, I'll be around." Elara said, giving him a friendly wave before heading out. Alone in his new room, Roen took a deep breath. This was the beginning of a new chapter in his life. As he unpacked his belongings, he couldn't help but wonder what challenges and adventures awaited him at Edelweiss Swordschool.

Inside a novel abandoned by its author, no one knows how it will end And I became nothing more than an extra character in such a story A broken world, an unreadable plot, unknown enemies, and even the future and ending are uncertain So… what are my chances of survival? I am merely an extra Raven Cliante

In a future beyond futures—where countless worlds orbit the ruins of old creation—legends speak of a war so vast, it left scars on time itself. They call it the Era of the Above Alls: beings born from the Source of All Things, who ruled reality and reshaped existence in a clash of unimaginable power. That war ended in silence. But the silence never lasted. Now, in the endless sprawl of a reborn cosmos, a boy with no name awakens. He bears no lineage, no past, no purpose—yet the world around him shifts when he dreams. In the highest realm of celestial kingdoms, tales of the ancient clash are told as myth. But something is stirring. Old laws are fracturing. Forgotten powers are whispering. And in the shadows of gods, watchers, and sovereigns, an unknown presence begins to rise. Some call him a mistake. Others, a prophecy. None understand what he truly is. But all will remember the name that has not yet been written...

In a world where gods are created through evil and cannibalism, blessing their subjects and sending them to war… Sammael—an abomination of two cursed races, both persecuted for their link to the fallen angel Lucifer. Somehow, that freak of nature found a place he could call home. A place where he was accepted. But to keep it… to let the ones he loves live in peace… he must kill every god humanity has ever worshipped. And yet… isn’t Lucifer a god too?

The sky is made of ivory, and the air tastes of ancient sins. > Corvin is a Silencer—the Synod’s apex executioner. He has turned hundreds of genetic anomalies into dust to keep the world’s High-Resonance stable. He doesn't just kill; he shapes the kinetic forces of creation into instant silence. His final target is a ten-year-old boy named Kael. The Synod wants the boy erased not for who he is, but for what is erupting from his skin. Jagged, oil-black obsidian crystals are sprouting from Kael, vibrating with a haunting frequency known only in the deepest nightmares: The Void-Song. Memory is a jagged blade. In Kael, Corvin sees the face of the sister he was forced to silence. In the boy’s silver-and-black hair, he sees the end of the world. For the first time, the Silencer speaks. His command: "Run." In a relentless, high-octane hunt through the calcified ribs of dead gods, Corvin must protect the very seed of the apocalypse he was meant to destroy. As his body fails and the murderous "Crimson Leak" begins to claim his sight, Corvin learns the world's final secret. Some things are meant to be silenced. Others are meant to trigger a deafening rebellion.

Something is moving in the shadows, and it’s always one step ahead. People are dying, each left with a strange, haunting mark—a spiral, three weeping eyes, a six-fingered hand. No one knows what it means, and no one knows who’s behind it. Then the whispers start. Secrets thought buried come crawling back. Lives are shaken. The city itself feels alive with tension, as if every street corner hides a watcher, every message carries a threat. No one is safe. Everyone is just a pawn. And the game has only just begun.

Twelve years ago, Jeremy Creek was the boy who vanished—a victim of the 1989 meteor shower, strung up in a cornfield as a "scarecrow" and transformed by the glowing green debris. In 2001, he woke up. But he didn’t return as a normal teenager; he returned as a biological anomaly with memory about parts of the story that he woke up in. He could recognize some famous characters from the DC universe, but did not know the future of the story because he was not a fan previously. Unlike those around him, Jeremy possesses a unique "Vessel" physiology. Jeremey has a terrifying, latent ability to manipulate the fundamental forces of the universe. He is capable of siphoning the volatile abilities of other "meteor freaks" into his own nervous system. To survive the overload, he utilizes high-purity Emerald Shards—refined meteor rocks that act as capacitors, organizing his stolen powers into a growing library of superhuman potential. As he navigates a world of modern technology and high school social strata, Jeremy has strategically positioned himself as a tragic hero. By manipulating Chloe Sullivan into believing he is "curing" the town's dangerous residents, he has gained a loyal accomplice who helps him track his next "donors." While Lex Luthor watches from the shadows and Clark Kent senses a growing, sickly resonance he can't explain, Jeremy is no longer just a survivor of the past. He is the architect of a new, synthesized future—one stolen power at a time. // Author Note: THIS IS WRITTEN WITH THE HELP OF AI. IF YOU DON'T LIKE AI, DON'T READ THIS STORY!

In a world ruled by blades and sorcery, young Kenta’s life is torn apart when he witnesses the brutal slaughter of his family. Left alone and consumed by unrelenting grief, he vows to exact vengeance, no matter the cost. But as he delves deeper into the darkness within himself, Kenta uncovers a terrifying truth: he is the reincarnation of Hendrix, the god of death—a being once feared for his merciless reign of destruction. With each step closer to his revenge, his dormant powers awaken, threatening to consume what little humanity he has left. As whispers of his return spread, kingdoms tremble, and shadows gather to claim him as their master. In a world where life and death hang by a thread, Kenta must decide—will he become a weapon of annihilation, or will the boy he once was be lost to the god of death forever?

Ken was a man who had already lived a lifetime of war. A former U.S. Marine whose career was cut short by a devastating injury in the Middle East, he spent his nights in a cramped Savannah apartment, haunted by the phantom pains of a body broken before its time. His only escape was the gritty, post-apocalyptic world of The Walking Dead, a show he watched with the cynical, experienced eye of a combat veteran. Everything changed on a night of violent summer storms. A freak surge of lightning and a mysterious cosmic rift pulled Ken from his recliner and hurled him across the dimensions—not as the scarred, twenty-eight-year-old veteran he was, but as the eighteen-year-old boy he had been on the day he first enlisted. Ken wakes up in a derelict hospital in Georgia, looking at a world that has literally moved from the screen into reality. He is skinny, unscarred, and ten years younger, but his mind remains that of a seasoned Sergeant. Armed with "future knowledge" of the survivors, the villains, and the inevitable tragedies to come, Ken finds himself at the bedside of a comatose Rick Grimes. From the blood-stained hallways of the Atlanta hospital to the fragile sanctuary of the quarry camp, Ken must navigate the end of the world while hiding his true identity. He becomes the camp’s silent vanguard—a teenage boy with the soul of a warrior. As he forms a deep bond with Amy and earns the begrudging respect of Daryl Dixon, Ken realizes he isn't just here to survive the "dead." He is here to rewrite the script, save the people he once watched as fiction, and stand as a shield against the monsters—both living and dead—that threaten to consume what's left of humanity. // Author Note: This story is written with the help of AI! If you don't like AI, then move on!

Number Nine is a man who exists on the edge of everything. A ruthless killer, precise and calculating, his actions leave no room for weakness or hesitation. But beneath the silence of his cold exterior lies a fractured past-a web of lies, pain, and memories that he himself doesn't fully understand. With a pistol as his only companion, Number Nine drifts through a city teeming with chaos and corruption, an enigma to all who cross his path. He never speaks of his past, never explains his purpose. The world may try to box him in with labels and theories, but he is no one's puppet. Not a monster, not a hero-just a shadow who moves in the space between. As he moves through the streets, leaving only death in his wake, one question lingers: who is Number Nine, really? And will he ever be more than the sum of his fractured past?

After one hundred thousand years, the God of Calamity, Aurora was reincarnated into the body of a young slave. Killed by his best friend, the God of Fate, he steps on to a new journey in this world, determined to come God once more.

In a distant past, the seven Ancestral Beasts clashed, and the blood they spilled rained onto the entire plane, infecting humans and animals alike, making them part of their powerful bloodlines. As a small village’s hunter, Liam was unaware of the consequences of that legendary battle. His sole goal was to become a cultivator to gain the strength and resources he needed to avenge his family. Yet, when Liam’s Ancestral Bloodline awakened, he uncovered a connection between his family’s killers and the Dragon King, a connection that could expand his revenge to the entire Kingdom. -------------------- Discord link: https://discord.gg/mefzf3aQJ8 Instagram: eocnovels X: @EoCNovels Cover artist: https://digitalrowye.com

In the ruthless Rocks Era, brute strength is everything... until now. After waking up in the body of a nobody, a young man from Earth consumes the Mind-Mind Fruit. But he isn't satisfied with simple parlor tricks. Armed with the imagination of a modern world and knowledge of legendary anime, he decides to rewrite the rules of Haki and Devil Fruits. The absolute hypnosis of Kyōka Suigetsu? Done. The will manipulation of Kotoamatsukami? That is just the beginning. While legends like Whitebeard, Shiki, and Roger fight with their fists, he fights with reality itself. In a sea of monsters, he is the only puppeteer. Thank you for the support, friends. If you want to read more chapters in advance, go to my Patreon. Read 20 Chapters In Advance: patreon.com/Bankai10

A world that was broken and battered due to a war to unify them all, the War of the Imperium. They sought control and thought the reward would be great, unbeknownst to them — they suffered and paid the dear price. The Hero, the champion of the Creator, sought out to unify Aetheria. Only to wither it and break it to the point of no return — and for the Hero? Alongside the rest of them, they had ceased to exist. Two souls only remained, defeating the last creature sent by the Void. And as they accepted such aftermath, living in the solace of deaths embrace. The 8 Virtues and Sins had arrived, forming into a divine being Return and move to a different timeline. They shall right the wrongs and do anything to gain their beloved peace. ⊱⋘ ──────────── ∗ ⋅◈⋅ ∗ ──────────── ⋙⊰ A shade of what was fought, an idea with a brighter thought. And a lady with elegance and dreams, pairing as someone's eternal queen. Though two should be enough, a Goddess should give her warmth and love. Following in the moral code of the world, he destroyed the world just for his girl. Yet the creator above all is forever in the wrong, the world has ceased and made Death be strong. ⊱⋘ ──────────── ∗ ⋅◈⋅ ∗ ──────────── ⋙⊰ https://discord.gg/EST2jmkV7K