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Destined for doom, he was nothing more than a minor villain—meant only to be mocked by the protagonist and executed in the end. The plot pushed him forward, forcing his every step toward that inevitable downfall. But then, an anomaly appeared. Everything was moving exactly as the story demanded… until a certain woman took an interest in him. She freed him from the curse of being a disposable villain—so he could rise as the true one. ..... William, the proud heir of Count Delimore, had lived a sheltered life, untouched by failure and defeat. Yet he never let his victories cloud his judgment. His life was perfect. Until the academy. Until a sinister voice whispered in his ear: “Normal is so boring. It’s about time you show your true colors.” From that moment, William’s life changed—for the better, and for the worse. ••••••• A/N:- For a better understanding of the situation for the first few chapters, you will be primarily from the female lead's perspective. Please bear with it and read at least fifteen chapters before deciding if you want to continue. Additional tags: #No ntr #No yuri #No harem #Absolutely no harem #Possessive characters #Sudden strength gain #Grey mc #Loads of fluffy

✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧ ❖ “A detective who can feel the truth." ❖ ❖ “A city that kills it." ❖ ❖ “Every case he solves brings the hunters closer to his door.” ❖ ✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧ "Some killers hide in the dark. The worst ones hide in the code." Aethelburg is a city that eats the weak and buries the brave. Junior Detective Alex Stone isn’t like other cops. His mysterious CrimeSync ability isn’t just a hunch; it’s a data stream of truth in a city built on lies. It allows him to feel the sensory echoes of violent crimes, to see patterns of motive where others see only chaos. But every time he taps into it, the darkness pushes back—neurological feedback, agonizing visions, and the creeping certainty that the system in his head is a cage as much as it is a gift. His first cases are nightmares dressed as puzzles. A city councilman is found hanging like a macabre puppet in a locked penthouse. A reclusive genius is killed by a silent, invisible weapon that leaves no trace but stops every clock in the building. A list of victims, murdered or “erased” from existence itself, stretches back for years. The deeper Alex digs, the more the cases bleed together—all threaded by the shadow of a single, ruthless corporation, OmniTech, and a secret project that has created a weapon that can rewrite reality itself. Somewhere in the darkness, a mind just as cold and disciplined as his is cleaning house. And Alex, and the secrets of his own past, are the final loose end. Two powerful women step into the crossfire. Evelyn "Nyx" Cross, a legendary ghost of the deep web, a brilliant and dangerous hacker who becomes his partner in a war fought with firewalls and firearms. Mellina Hargrave, a corporate ice queen with the resources to fund an army and the secrets to start a war. Both could be his salvation—or his ruin. ---------- ◈ ---------- "You think you’re chasing them, Detective. But all along… they’ve been chasing you." From brutal assassinations to high-tech heists, every step forward drags Alex closer to the heart of the conspiracy and to the buried truth of the "accident" that stole his memory and murdered his parents twenty-five years ago. To solve the case, he must solve himself. Some secrets can't stay buried. Some debts must be paid in blood. And in Aethelburg… the shadows are always watching. ━━━━━━━━━━ ★ ━━━━━━━━━━ -=[ WHAT TO EXPECT ]=- » A Unique Sci-Fi/Crime Blend: A gritty, detailed crime procedural fused with high-concept science fiction and a mysterious, "System"-like ability that is both a gift and a curse. » Two Formidable Female Leads: No damsels in distress. Expect a brilliant hacker with a razor-sharp tongue and a powerful CEO who plays the game of corporate warfare at the highest level. » Slow-Burn, Mature Romance: Romantic, cute, hot, and peaceful moments develop naturally amidst the chaos. The relationships are a core part of the story, not an afterthought. » Relentless Suspense: A constant barrage of murder, mystery, and high-stakes thriller action, with each chapter designed to leave you wanting more. » Detailed Investigations: Follow every clue, from hacking a corporate server to analyzing a crime scene with a psychic twist. » Complex, Inspired Cases: A series of intricate and bone-chilling cases, some inspired by real-world events, that all connect to a single, terrifying conspiracy. ✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧ ✦ A Note From the Author ✦ This story is a passion project, and every reader who joins the journey means the world to me. If you're enjoying the descent into Aethelburg's shadows, consider joining our community on Discord to discuss theories, share fan art, and connect with other readers. If you'd like to support the story directly, any contribution helps me dedicate more time to writing and continue to bring this world and these characters to life. Thank you for reading. ​» Join the Community Discord: https://discord.gg/fPphdrUUzG ​» Support the Story on PayPal: paypal.me/ ☠️

Noir Adélard never asked to survive the day the sky turned red—yet he did. Haunted by his mother’s murder and armed with nothing but a stolen ruby that attracts monsters, Noir is dragged into a world where sins take shape and shadows kill. When he gets saved by a mysterious seer and is delivered into the hands of the enigmatic Head Priest, Noir sees a chance to uncover the truth behind the man who destroyed his life. But every answer in the Ise Order comes wrapped in deception. And some truths are far more dangerous than the lies that hide them.

Raziel, once a powerful and feared entity, was reduced to a mere mortal, cursed and condemned to endless reincarnation until his soul faded into nothing. But a single lapse was all it took for him to break free. Raziel awakens on Earth, a world slowly rebuilding after surviving a dark age so brutal that it was erased from history. The aftermath of that era birthed the Otherworld: empty spaces that became breeding grounds for Demics–twisted creatures formed from the negative energy in the world that feast on human souls. Invisible to the human eye, these creatures slip into the human world, live among mankind, feed, consume, and kill, leaving behind trails of unexplained disappearances, unsolved murders and mysterious deaths. The Exorcist society was formed to fight against them. Humans gifted with special powers and sight to exorcise these creatures. Thrust into a world of exorcism and demonic battles, Raziel won't remain idle for long. This fragile world was going to be his stepping stone on his path to vengeance. Those arrogant beings who cursed him were going to regret not finishing the job when they had the chance. But first, he would have to regrow his powers from scratch. With a frail body and his innate ability reawakened, Raziel begins his long, bloody climb back to the top, facing Demics, exorcists and battling godly beings who want him dead. He won't stop until he stands at the pinnacle and all his enemies crushed beneath his feet. The cover isn't mine...

Whynne Rowse finds himself in the body a 10 year old with his past life memories and skills intact. He learns how to live in this world as Taylor V. Thorne in a world of magic and swords. Taylor fights and manipulates his way out of dangerous situations. While in search for the mysterious cult that killed his mother. And destroyed his entire village.

Haruto Suzuki lived a dull, empty life—until he found meaning in the MMORPG Immortal Saga. For years, he conquered quests, forged alliances, and climbed the endless ladder of power until he stood at the top of the global rankings. His character, Leo Crimson, became the strongest in the world, a legend feared and worshipped across servers. But the moment he achieved SSS–Tier, he was granted a single wish—one that would transcend all limits. Haruto wished to live inside the world he loved. The wish was granted… but not the way he expected. Reborn into Immortal Saga’s world as his own character but a bit different. He has awakened in the weakest possible body (before the power), stripped of all the abilities, items, and stats that once made him the strongest. The world is not the neat, predictable game he knew—it is a dangerous land filled with Gates, shifting Labyrinths, and monsters far beyond what a powerless body can handle. Armed with nothing but experience, memories, and an unbroken will, Haruto must rebuild everything from scratch.

Since childhood, Nova has always struggled to understand others. While everyone else could feel happiness, sadness, or anger, he remained an emotionless doll. It wasn’t really his fault—he was born with the Spectrum of Serenity. Over time, he learned to live that way, shaping a calm and detached personality that contrasts sharply with the chaotic, dangerous world around him—a world filled with Aberrations, Dimensional Portals, people whose powers stem from the Emotional Spectrum, and countless mysteries born from the fall of a notorious asteroid over a thousand years ago. As a mere Support-type Empath in such a world, Nova will soon be drawn into the depths of a greater mystery—one that will lead him to uncover what lies beyond the stars. This is the story of the one who will become the Endless of the Universe. __________________________________ Tags: Fantasy/Science Fiction Updates: 7 to 8 chapters per week. Each chapter will be between 2,000 and 3,000 words long. MC: He's a pretty weird guy, but he's calm. He will undergo a drastic personality change throughout the story, and he won't be the only one. Warning: This story will develop somewhat slowly, and it will take about ten chapters to really get started. Also, this is my first novel, and since English is not my primary language, there may be some minor errors. Let me know if you see any mistakes. I will correct them immediately!

A child raised in a lab, tortured, experimented on, and trained as nothing more than a military weapon. They stripped away his name, his choices, his humanity. But this isn’t a story about obedience. It’s a story about what happens when a weapon begins to think for himself. Will he take revenge? Will he run from the past that haunts him? Or will he choose something no one expected— A path not of rage or retreat… but divergence.

A story about a boy who has accepted his perverted, destructive and self interest nature and decided to live by it without apology. Warning!!! This story is not for the weak-willed.

Leon never wanted glory. He just wanted to survive school, graduate, and maybe one day return to the countryside. Instead, during the Academy’s field trip to the Capital Grand Labyrinth, a Dungeon Outbreak erupts. Deep-floor monsters surge upward, panic destroys the formation, and the teachers do the unthinkable: They shove the weakest student into the monsters as a distraction. Leon is sacrificed. But before he can die, the dungeon’s collapsing floor swallows him whole, dragging him seventy-five floors into the depths—far beyond anything humans are meant to reach. Now stuck on Floor 75, where monsters hunt anything that breathes, Leon must survive using: stealth bone daggers stolen scraps desperation sarcasm and the slow-burning madness of isolation A year passes. Leon claws his way back to the surface—strong, quiet, unpredictable, and just a bit insane. The boy they abandoned is gone. Something else climbed out of the abyss.

A young boy was just an ordinary high school student, until the day his life burned to ash. Haunted by the death of his parents and bound to the silence of an empty apartment, he thought things couldn't get any worse. But when a mysterious fire destroys what little he had left, The boy was pulled into a strange void. Bodiless, and alone. With no idea where he is, what’s happening, or who he’s supposed to be, He was thrown into a world of forgotten legends, unseen powers, and a past he never knew was his. But is this truly reincarnation or something far more dangerous?

Caldwin Reiper was the dubbed as the world's number one assassin by every organization out there. He was the top of the food chain within the organization he works in, the Trinity Circle, which is full of high end assassins who will do the job and not fail it. But one fateful night changed everything. The organization betrayed Caldwin, set him up in a fake mission which resulted to him being ambushed by his fellow hitmen, killing him in the process. But fate had other plans for him. By sending him into the world of Westeros. And he was gonna climb up and uphold justice and what's right in this messed up world. And they are never gonna see him coming. -MC is a bit dense due to him being serious at some moments. WARNING: Gore, Blood, Nudity, S*x, and other things

Lance a commoner living in the Commoner realm of clover kingdom gets a bizzare grimoire.

Ren Vallis thought he lived by logic alone. But in the Siphon Mire, logic will not save him. Abducted into a world where the dead rise as Husks and emotions are devoured, Ren discovers a terrifying truth: he is a Vessel. Creatures sense the emptiness inside him, and every heartbeat could summon horrors beyond death. To survive, he must master a Deep Mark that turns the traumatic Echoes of the fallen into weaponized power—but each use drags him closer to monstrosity. The world knows his name. But if Ren loses himself, will he lose the world with him?

Imagine waking up as the villain in your sister's cheesy fantasy novel. Yeah, not ideal, especially when that villain is destined for hatred, and a grim end in some forgotten dungeon. That's Astrid's new reality. Her old life? Gone. Her new mission? Survive. And step one means throwing the original script out the window. But changing fate is way harder than it sounds. In a desperate move, Astrid makes the story's heroine, Lyra, her personal maid. Clever, right? Except teaching Lyra magic and treating her like, well, a person, backfires spectacularly. Lyra's gratitude twists into something intense, dark, and possessive. And she's not the only one. Astrid tries mending fences with her powerful aunt, only to find herself smothered by a love that feels dangerously close to madness. Even her ambitious half-sister, originally her rival, gets weirdly attached after Astrid shows her a bit of warmth and helps her gain power using some modern-world smarts. Astrid thought she was being clever, building alliances, creating intelligence networks, rewriting roles. She is changing the story, but it's warping everyone around her. Their loyalty? It's becoming obsession. Their affection? A dangerous fixation. Now, Astrid isn't just fighting the plot. She's drowning in a mess of her own making – caught between people who crave her, tangled in lies and affections twisted way out of shape. Everyone wants her, and sharing isn't remotely on their agenda.

In a world of swords and sorcery, Su Qing isn’t the chosen one—he’s the villain. But that’s not a problem; it’s an opportunity! Why fight fair when he can manipulate from the shadows? Why be noble when scheming is more effective? With divine maidens and royal beauties in his grasp, Su Qing will forge his own legend.

When the power of the Nine-Tails takes human form, chaos follows close behind. Mo Ke carries its will, its hatred, and a plan that begins with Kushina Uzumaki.

“Morax? Hmph! Stingy fellow. Chased me for three days and three nights when we first met—this immortal will never forget.” “Venti? Weak? Slacking? What Hilichurl gibberish are you spouting? He might be unreliable now, but back then—he had a wind blade at my throat. Hardly weak.” “The Raiden Shogun? A god who discards her own pieces and locks herself away… pitiful and laughable.” “The Dendro Archon? Chosen through internal politics—not even worth mentioning.” At a tavern table, a golden-haired Traveler and her floating companion quietly listen as the “doctor” before them boasts shamelessly while coaxing his disciple—who he calls “Kunikuzushi”—into drinking. The Traveler and companion exchange a glance before she gingerly asks: “Since you’re so experienced and well-traveled… have you ever seen a woman who looks like me?” “Of course. It was a sweet, lovely night.” “...?” “...?” The golden-haired girl trembles, slowly reaching for the dull blade at her side. Time erodes many things. But what is carved deeply enough… will always be remembered. The Yaksha was once such a sculptor— until he realized the world itself had fallen ill. To restore it… is merely the duty of a healer. This is a story beginning long before the Archon War. I hope you enjoy it.

Tommy enjoys a perfect life of security and prosperity. He is well-connected. And he can use his wealth and power to get away with anything. In 2025, he began witnessing bullying worldwide. Every time he watched the news, stories about bullying were present. This particular topic triggered him, reminding him of his own past. He decides to build The Punishment Arena. He wants every perpetrator to receive their punishment. But he also wants to give them a second chance. ... Tommy's love life is defined by a chaotic search for an unattainable ideal of intimacy, rooted in his first serious relationship and complicated by his own rigid moral code and self-destructive behavior.

Every 50 power stones = 1 Extra Chapter ——— On his way fleeing from Konoha, Uchiha Sasuke encounters a man named Uchiha Kaito. "Call me uncle, oh! Little Sasuke," the man said. Following this uncle, Sasuke witnesses the truths hidden beneath the mist of the ninja world. You can read more chapters ahead of everyone on p@treon. P@TREON - [email protected]/lessaservantofcosmos (just replace the "@" with "a") Disclaimer : I don't own Naruto or it's characters neither this fanfic. The image used in the cover isn't mine. This is Chinese fanfiction. I'm just translating it. I'm just changing the name and some grammar. I'm trying to make it more understandable. All right reserved to the author 破碎泰迪 (for the fanfic) and Masashi Kishimoto (for Naruto)