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What happens when one is pushed past the brink of collapse? When one is tortured, oppressed, forced to grovel and obey? Will they yield in total submission--- or lash out against their tormentor? Rain was the one who had suffered the most in this world where power is seized through blood, contracts, and buried sins. And with a system that propagates conflict, disfavouring inaction and rewarding proactivity. Rain survives by staying unseen, wrathfully strikes back against his oppressors when least expected. All the misery will be paid hundredfold and vengeance will be his to mete out--- if he survives mistakes made along his vindictive path. Yet, survival requires sacrifice, and the line between hunter and monster grows thinner with every forward step he takes. As factions move in secret, contractors trade lives for leverage, and enemies twist corruption into currency, He must decide what he is willing to become. The cult of the pale king pursues...Darkness stirs. Join him as he strikes back, journeying through the shadows, uncovering his true origins, learning profound lessons and unveiling conspiracies bound to shake his world. ..... Rogue MC, cunning, calm yet cold- blooded with his humorous beast companion Kai, who has an incurable taste for debauchery. Game-like/ system elements: [Retrieving soul Imprint...] [You are worthy of challenging the path of the Primal] [...] [The shadows accept you as their kin]

Kaelric begins as a prodigy of the Stoneheart Clan, sixteen years old and widely expected to rise without friction. At his awakening ceremony, his talent is confirmed. But something else stirs with it. A pressure no one else senses. A second presence that does not belong. When he seeks guidance, the elders offer caution rather than answers. They do not deny what he feels, but they refuse to touch it. Whatever is growing inside him lies beyond their experience, and beyond their responsibility. Faced with a threat no authority will claim, Kaelric makes his first defining decision: he will handle it alone. That choice does not come from pride or rebellion, but from clarity. Comfort offers no solutions. Protection comes with limits. If progress is to be made, it must be earned through direct confrontation, with risk, loss, and consequence. This is the beginning of Kaelric’s path: not the rise of a hero, but the formation of a will that refuses to wait for permission. ... I'm new at this writing, and I'll probably take a longer time than most to make the chapters. but tell if there's plot holes, I'll try not to mess up much.

Wondered if a cryptomining app would make you a Superhero..or villain? Damen Dark is an unfortunate orphan trapped in a cruel household, forced to endure the abuse of his uncle, his family, and a world that seems determined to break him. One ordinary day, he receives a mysterious link on his phone advertising a new app—DemCoin, a cryptocurrency mining program. Damen knows it’s probably a scam. But curiosity gets the better of him. At first, the app seems harmless. It “mines” coins by targeting living beings—stray animals… and people. With little expectation, Damen uses it as a private outlet for his bottled-up anger, siphoning coins from those who torment him: his family, his classmates, the bullies who rule the streets. It feels like justice. It feels good. But DemCoin is far more than a mining app. As Damen accumulates enough coins, hidden features unlock—features that allow him to target individuals and steal their powers. What begins as survival turns into temptation, and temptation into transformation. With every stolen ability, Damen grows stronger… and more dangerous. Now faced with unimaginable power, Damen must choose who he will become. Will he take revenge on a world that never showed him mercy, or rise as a hero to protect it? The truth lies somewhere in between. In a cruel twist of fate, Damen soon realizes the irony of power: the stronger he becomes, the greater the threats that hunt him. And worse still, DemCoin is not just a tool—it is a force, subtly guiding his path. Whether he knows it or not, the app isn’t shaping him into a savior. It is forging a supervillain. And Damen Dark may have no choice but to become exactly that.

Lin Feng read the novel for nine years. He hated it. He argued with it. He even left hundreds of comments no one answered. He knew every major plot turn and every character the story decided was expendable. He also knew how it ended for him. When Lin Feng wakes up transmigrated into that same novel as a minor villain, he remembers exactly what the plot demands. In eight years, he is supposed to die. Not alone. The people who stood by him are meant to follow soon after. One leaves a suicide note. Another writes that she doesn’t want to live a second longer without him. Their deaths are treated as acceptable losses so the real protagonist can move forward. The protagonist has a system. The world bends to protect him. Everything else exists to be used and discarded. Lin Feng has no system. What he has is memory, resentment, and a clear understanding of how those deaths are supposed to happen. He decides they are unacceptable. By avoiding the spotlight, interfering early, and changing events long before they reach the point of no return, Lin Feng turns himself into a variable the story was never built to handle. Every deviation carries risk. Every choice he makes draws attention. But if the narrative demands that everyone who cared about him dies quietly to preserve a hero’s rise, then the narrative itself is the problem. A transmigration story about survival, shared fate, and refusing to accept an ending where love is treated as collateral damage. Author’s Note: First published on Royal Road, with simultaneous releases on ScribbleHub and WebNovel on December 24, 2025. AI assists with drafting and research, while all story direction, characters, and final edits are by the author.

magic , technology, strength, all these are tools for the development of mankind. Cassian Ainsworth was here to show the lead this world into an era of a new civilization.

Antares, born from the perfect and apathetic race of Gods known as the Stars, is both curious and ambitious. Arriving in the Cardinal world as Asteri, he tests human norms—foreign and often trivial to his true nature—while seeking to understand himself and the world around him.

The world doesn't end in fire or judgment. It changes quietly. After a global phenomenon no one can explain, a small fraction of humanity begins manifesting systems that pull heroes, villains, demons, and legends straight out of fiction. Each person gets one character slot. Power grows through conflict, influence, and survival. Aren Vale is chosen too but he sees his system is broken. join Aren as he grows on his own, slower than the rest, offering no clear rewards and no shortcuts. As the world slips toward chaos, bringing an apocalypse and fantasy bleeds into reality, Aren must survive long enough to discover what his framework really is and what kind of monster or savior it intends him to become. Note guys sorry for no cover am stumped here but if you have anyone who can help on a low budget I will be glad

For centuries, the Thanes have ruled the shadows — a bloodline of supernatural assassins whose name inspires both fear and awe. Wealth, power, and secrecy have kept them untouchable… until a ghost from their darkest past returns and the hunters become the hunted. Emily has spent her life in a world starved of warmth, never knowing why the supernatural seems to stalk her steps. When fate throws her into the path of Morgan Thane, her own dangerous, long-suppressed powers awaken. Now hunted by forces she doesn’t understand, Emily must navigate a deadly alliance with a born killer— and survive a treacherous game where the truth could destroy them both. For event announcements and interaction with other people who love the book, check out. Discord: https://discord.gg/5DMjy5xr. Enjoy, feedback, comments, and constructive criticism are welcome.

Rook has no mana, no title, and no time. To save his dying sister, he enters Greymount Academy, relying solely on a body tempered by years of brutal survival. In a world where magic defines worth, Rook is "Hollow", born without a core. Relegated to Class D, the dumping ground for misfits, he is expected to fail. Instead, he dominates. But physical strength is only the beginning. Rook's journey will take him from a coreless outcast to the wielder of five forbidden powers. This is the story of the Knight who shattered the world's laws to save the only thing that mattered.

If one looked into a mirror, they'd find their reflection staring right back at them. But that wasn't the case for Damon. He woke up one night, only to find another face staring back at him. But that wasn't the worst case. The worst case was finding out you got transmigrated in a trashy third rate novel. Oh, and not to mention, the even trashier body he got transmigrated into. And a reminder, the world was doomed for destruction come a few years. What could possibly go wrong? Right?! ====== "It's like I was the one actually living it. I felt like I was Damon myself." "But that's not possible." "I am not Damon, I am...." "Wait... who am I?" –Damon.

Riven Kain was eleven when he watched the Covenant slaughter his family under a blood moon—his father tortured, his mother reaching for his six-year-old sister Lyra as a blade opened her throat. He hid like a coward. Twenty years later, he's returned as Eclipse, a void-corrupted assassin with six months to live and a list of names burned into memory. The Obsidian Citadel thinks it's untouchable. The Ten Pillars think they're gods. But Riven doesn't want their empire—he wants to burn it to ash. With the help of like minded people destroyed by the Citadel and Sylus, an elven information broker who starts to see Riven more than just allies,more than friends and feels emotions she never thought she had, Riven wages a one-man war against a syndicate built on children's screams. Every kill brings him closer to the Pillars. Every kill costs him more humanity. And as the void corruption eats him alive and the Covenant's best hunters close in, Riven faces an impossible question: how much of yourself can you trade for vengeance before there's nothing left worth saving?

In 1950, a cosmic cataclysm awakened extraordinary powers in humanity, gifts of heroism and harbingers of havoc. Hero organizations rose to tame the storm, trading strength and status for loyalty in a world teetering on the edge. Ember City stood as the beacon of that uneasy order... until the shadows stirred. Five years ago, two legendary heroes sealed a Demon King threatening total annihilation. They vanished, presumed lost. Peace reigned fragile, fleeting. Now, on a fateful Thanksgiving night, a enigmatic villain shatters the seal. The Demon King awakens, unleashing hell on Ember City. Streets run red. Heroes clash in desperation. At the heart of the fray: Black Mentis, the world's mightiest defender—and Alan Winchester's father. As the battle spirals into catastrophe, a desperate act channels unimaginable power into Alan, forever altering his fate. But such inheritance comes at a shattering price. Grief-fueled and burdened by forces his body can barely contain, Alan flees to China's ancient paths. There, brutal training and veiled secrets forge him anew—not as a hero, but as something forged in fire. This is no tale of capes and villains. It's the odyssey of a boy broken by legacy, fueled by fury, navigating hidden realms, parallel worlds, and god-like threats. His revenge ignites the spark. What follows could reshape existence. New chapters/EPs will be uploaded on Mondays & Thursdays (bonus chapter randomly on Saturday depending on my work schedule) at 1 PM CET (North Africa/Europe time). USA: 7 AM EST / 4 AM PST. Asia: 5:30 PM IST (India) / 8 PM CST (China) / 9 PM JST (Japan). DM me: Feedback, suggestions, ideas welcome! Please, Rate/star the novel after reading! +18 Mature Content Warning (18+) – Not for the Sensitive

[Weak-to-Strong + Crew Building + Secretly OP] In the frozen fjords of the North, strength is everything. Kaelen was the heir to the feared Iron-Blood Clan—until the day of his Awakening. While his cousin awakened a Rank 8 Dragon-Sword, Kaelen awakened a Rank 1 Frost-Bud. A literal weed. Mocked, stripped of his title, and exiled to the frozen wasteland to die, Kaelen didn't despair. He smiled. Because the clan was wrong. The Frost-Bud was just a distraction. Hidden deep within his soul, Kaelen possesses a second, forbidden Wyrd-Spirit: The Eclipse Parasol. It is a legendary artifact lost for centuries, capable of blocking the wrath of gods and crushing mountains with its shadow. Now, hunted by the Empire and disguised as a common criminal, Kaelen must gather a crew of misfits—a conman noble, a berserker shield-maiden, and a silent skald—to uncover the "True History" of the world. They threw him out as trash. He will return as the Pirate King. "You brought a sword to the fight? That's cute. I brought an umbrella."

The four ultimate ways to get yourself killed in life: Becoming a cop in Mexico! Absolute justice here means catching a bullet—BIU BIU BIU. The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a prison guard, only to discover that his eyes can see a person’s crime value! To uphold justice, he must wield even greater firepower than the criminals. The prison is called “Highland Prison”—Mexico’s maximum-security facility. And right now, there’s someone locked up inside. His name: Gallardo, known as The Godfather, one of the founders of the Guadalajara Cartel. If he wants to survive, he has two choices: Either escape this damned country, or climb higher and higher through the ranks. Mexico can have light!

Lucid wakes up in a strange purple forest that feels like a dream. He remembers everything, but his face is hidden behind a mask and his body is covered in torn rags. Lucid knows he is not a hero. He was abandoned in a dying world and called a coward by the people he once fought beside. Now, a voice named Alice speaks from within his own mind. It is just as lost as he is and cannot remember its own past, but it is filled with a hope he lacks. Alice guides him forward, and as they journey through broken worlds, it might be the only one who can help him find the answers he needs and his only way of home

When the long-awaited full-dive game Eidolon Realms launches, Evan Cole expects escapism. Instead, he gets trapped. A catastrophic login failure binds his consciousness permanently to the game world. Logout is disabled. Death is final. And worse—something in the system noticed him during initialization and marked him as a point of interest. Dropped into a lethal starting zone without a class, allies, or tutorials, Evan is forced to learn the real rules of Eidolon Realms: survival rewards intelligence over heroics, the system lies by omission, and power always comes with a cost. As Evan levels, adapts, and sheds the illusions of being a “player,” he begins to understand a terrifying truth—the world is not broken. It is functioning exactly as intended. And it is watching to see what he becomes. 2 chapters daily!!

After 1600 years and 12 reincarnations, Shawl is reincarnated and forced to save yet another world. When his new family is murdered by a horrifying beast, he's cast into the unfamiliar world as a fragile 14-year-old. Setting off with the expressionless Elizabeth, they aim to hunt down the world's most terrifying monsters. Wait, why are most of his memories missing?

[300 Golden tickets= 5 Bonus chapters] [100 Golden tickets= 2 Bonus chapters] [400 Power stones= 5 Bonus chapters] [200 Power stones= 2 Bonus chapters] I'll try to do the total bonus chapters before the end of week... but I can't make any promises ______ Yohan wakes up ten years in the past, back when he still lived with his uncle and hadn’t yet lost his parents’ massage parlour. With a strange book filled with wellness techniques in his hands, he decides to live differently this time—more aware, more purposeful, and maybe even more fulfilled. “Missed opportunity is tomorrow’s regret.”

"Special Admission, Rank 1." That was the title on the golden invitation I threw into the trash three months ago. Back then, I was the Crime Lord of Oakhaven. I had money, territory, and an ego that touched the sky. Why would a King lower himself to attend a school? I was arrogant. I was foolish. And I paid the price. It took less than an hour for a single knight to turn my criminal empire into a graveyard. He didn't just defeat me; he ignored me. I was an ant beneath the boot of a god. Broken and desperate, I used my last asset: a golden letter granting me entry to Zenith Imperial Academy as "Special Admission Rank 1." It’s a lie. I’m not a prodigy. I’m a fraud with no foundation, surrounded by the strongest heirs in the Empire who want to see me bleed. I can’t cast their spells. I can’t hold their weapons. But I can steal their lives. My Authority is [Usurper]. While they study theory, I steal reflexes. While they practice honor, I copy trauma. I am not here to learn. I am here to hunt. My targets are the "Four Calamities"—four women who hold powers strong enough to rewrite reality. They think I’m their peer. They don’t know I’m the parasite waiting to hollow them out. I’m going to make them mine. Discord: https://discord.gg/FK9GfrSjtb

Between light and darkness, between life and death, there exists a door that should never be opened. Someone was never meant to stand before it. Yet fate—or something far worse—led they there. Beyond the door lies a world where reality fractures, where shadows breathe, and where truths are buried beneath layers of silence, blood and mysteries. As the line between existence and nothingness begins to blur, one question remains: Is the door a passage to salvation… or the beginning of an irreversible descent?