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I died on the battlefield with a bullet in my lungs, only to wake up strapped to a freezing metal table with a fanatic priest aiming a rusted scalpel squarely at my manhood. Apparently, I had transmigrated into the world of "Hunter Odyssey", a trashy modern fantasy novel I read during my last military deployment. Worse? I was not the protagonist. I was Draven Mordis, a disposable orphan extra captured by a dark cult, destined to be castrated and turned into a brainwashed, lobotomized pawn in the prologue. Meanwhile, the actual "Hero" of this world, Neville Hennesy, is a naive, self-righteous idiot. I am a Commander. I do not play games. War is about efficiency, survival, and eliminating threats permanently. Just as the cultist's blade descends to claim my future, a translucent blue screen shatters the darkness. [Host survival rate at 0%.] [Emergency Sign-in Protocol Initiated...] [Reward: S-Rank Talent: Vector Manipulation.] Discord: https://discord.gg/dEWsPqDRFh Author's Notes & Release Schedule: Premium Lock: The novel will remain completely FREE until we hit the 30,000-word mark (around Chapter 30 to 40). After that, the chapters will be locked for Premium, so enjoy the massive free read and add it to your library! Mass Release Bribes & Goals: If you want to see Draven ruthlessly dismantle his enemies faster, fuel the System with your support! Power Stones (Weekly Goals): 200 Power Stones = 1 Bonus Chapter 500 Power Stones = 2 Bonus Chapters 1000 Power Stones = 4 Bonus Chapters Golden Tickets (Monthly Goals): Top 200 in Golden Tickets = 3 Chapter Mass Release Top 100 in Golden Tickets = 5 Chapter Mass Release Gifts (Instant Rewards): 1 Magic Castle = 2 Bonus Chapters 1 Spacecraft = 5 Chapter Mass Release Drop your Power Stones, leave a review, and let us show the naive heroes how it is really done.

Ye Mo is an orphan, barely remembering his parents everyday is a fight for survival. In a world where the strong rule and the weak comply fortune will strike and change his destiny forever. You can subscribe to my patreon and gain access to 10 new chapters ahead of time: patreon.com/user?u=79489500

Zephyrion had spent the past seven years as an elite assassin for the Order. However, he had never expected that everything he had been led to believe was a lie. Fleeing the Order, he returns to his former life as the second son of one of the most powerful Houses in the Ferran Empire, only to find it divided among rival heirs, ambitious relatives, and powerful factions already maneuvering to seize control. But Zephyrion is no longer the same naive boy as in the past. His years of brutal training have forged him into an Ascendant who defies the very foundation of the world’s power—no longer bound to a single element. Armed with a calculating mind, lethal skill, and the principles his mother once taught him, he will manipulate, outmaneuver, and dismantle every force that stands before him. A/N:   This novel is action-packed and centered around manipulation, so expect intense battles, calculated moves, and ruthless decisions.   The MC is cold, lethal, and highly manipulative.  The first arc focuses on his return home and the establishment of stakes. After that, the pacing accelerates significantly as he grows stronger at a rapid pace.   The story follows the MC’s rise as he develops the Seven Principles of Manipulation, and each arc explores the core of a principle and how it is shaped.   An academy arc will appear later on, and it will be worth the wait.   This is a long-form story (1000+ chapters). It’s recommended to read through the free chapters before deciding whether to continue.   Cheers. … Discord: https://discord.gg/8JthpjYZez

"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

"I didn't choose to be a hero. I chose to be the shadow that rules them all." Kiyoshi Ishida was a genius who mastered Dark Psychology to survive the underworld of Tokyo. After a fatal accident, he is reborn into the magical world of Velgrith. But he isn't here to play the hero's part. Armed with [Chronael], the unique Death Clock of Time and Memory, Kiyoshi becomes Shujin—The Darkness Lord. While the world focuses on the "Chosen Hero," Shujin operates from the background of the Ironwood Magic Academy, manipulating kingdoms and executing corrupt nobles without leaving a trace. What to expect: Mastermind MC: No mindless fighting. Every move is a psychological game. Unique Power System: 12 Hands of Time (Time Stop, Memory Erasure, and more). Hidden Identity: High school failure by day, Darkness Lord by night. Kingdom Building & Mystery: Uncovering the secrets of the Unknown God. "The clock is ticking. Your time is mine."

They called the Abyss a place where even gods disappeared. Across kingdoms and ruined lands, hunters chase whispers of an unknown existence tied to vanishings, distortions, and something darker than death itself. Meanwhile, a silent traveler walks alone through the world with no memory of who he truly is. He does not know why animals avoid him. Why the forest grows quiet around him. Why people feel something wrong before he even speaks. And he does not know the most terrifying truth of all— The being the world fears may already be walking among them. As strange forces begin noticing his existence, reality itself starts reacting in ways it cannot explain. Hunters close in. Ancient powers awaken. And somewhere beyond the edges of the known world, something waits for him to remember. But the human body he walks in is only a vessel. And if what sleeps inside it fully awakens— the world may not survive it. Nihilfire Reborn: God on a Vessel — A dark atmospheric fantasy about identity, restrained destruction, and a presence the world was never meant to contain.

"The entire abandoned factory was leveled to the ground in an instant. A mushroom cloud, the flower of hell, slowly rose into the sky." "This miniature sun, equivalent to 200,000 tons of TNT, had its fusion reaction compressed to the limit." Harvey effortlessly navigates the chaos of two universes, manipulating apocalyptic events—from a Dark Elf invasion in Asgard to Cybertron's catastrophic arrival in Earth's orbit—to systematically acquire the Infinity Stones and unimaginable magical power. While the Avengers and mutants scramble to save a dying world, he operates from the shadows as the ultimate puppet master, playing gods, heroes, and villains against each other to secure his absolute dominance. When a single sorcerer holds the power to rewrite reality and bend cosmic entities to his will, can anyone in the multiverse truly stand in his way? When your weekly power stones reaches 100/200/300..., you will receive 1/2/3 more new chapter updates. Support me and want to read more chapters: patreon.com/Briery

At the peak of the martial path, Mu Jin had already achieved everything. He united the Central Plains, stood above righteous and demonic sects alike, and reached a realm no mortal body could contain. Then, on the day he was meant to ascend… He vanished. When Mu Jin opened his eyes again, he was no longer the emperor who had shaken the martial world. He was Lian — a dying young man from a ruined Earth, trapped inside the first trial of a mysterious Tower that had driven humanity to the brink of extinction. The world outside had already changed. Three colossal Towers had descended. The Surge had swallowed continents whole. Monsters roamed beyond the barriers. And humanity survived only by sending the chosen into the Tower’s brutal floors, where power could be earned only through blood, sacrifice, and despair. But Mu Jin has a problem. He did not inherit Lian’s talent. He did not receive a blessed Heaven-rank ability. And the godlike power he once possessed is gone. All he has left is: the mind of a man who once stood at the peak, a broken body that was never meant for greatness, and the Demonic Arts — a path that grows stronger the closer one walks to ruin. Now, in a world of false heroes, collapsing barriers, and trials cruel enough to break entire realms, Mu Jin must climb the Tower once again. Not as the emperor who had conquered his world. But as a nameless challenger starting from the very bottom. And this time… If he fails, he will lose far more than just his life.

The God of Death has made a return, not to dominate the world, but to change a diaper. Raiking, once the supreme cultivator capable of obliterating civilizations with a mere thought, has emerged from years of isolation to discover that the only mortal he ever cherished is dead. She left behind only a final promise and an infant daughter named Faye. Confronted with the terrifying duty of raising a child and utterly at a loss for how to begin, Raiking seeks the guidance of his legendary Guild members: • ​Ezmelral: A sentient Divine Sword that tackles rocking the cradle with the precision of a military operation. • ​Libinea: A dethroned Phoenix Queen simply trying to manage the ensuing chaos. What mortals perceive as the onset of an apocalyptic conflict is, in fact, a god's frantic quest to obtain: Ordinary milk? No, my daughter deserves only the finest. The Heavens possess the best Celestial Milk? Then we must seize it. She needs a bed? There are whispers in the tavern about a dungeon, locked away for a thousand years, that is soon to be unsealed. Mortal sects are vying for the legendary artifact inside? How unfortunate for them. That Ice Bed is the only thing that can keep her comfortable, so I will claim it. Babies need toys? Then the Dwarven Kingdom must ensure their finest blacksmiths are on the job. Yet, beneath the humor lies a deeper narrative. Raiking’s actions send ripples through the world, drawing the attention of old foes, estranged allies, and a former wife who still believes that fragile human lives hold a significance he has long dismissed. As the child, Faye, grows, she becomes both anchor and enigma: evidence that even the God of Death might be transformed, not by fate, but by the quiet, ordinary moments he once considered trivial. --- This is a slice-of-life comedy about an overpowered dad who tackles parenting dilemmas with excessive force.

[WARNING:R-18|Explicit content, graphic violence, and adult themes] Ryan, a programmer who had always been a failure with women and, because of his job, never had time for dating due to constant workplace exploitation. One month before the release of his company’s most ambitious RPG, he decided to take revenge by adding a secret “bug” to the game. A hidden skill called Debt. Every time the support character healed or buffed a heroine, a mandatory debt was generated. An order that had to be fulfilled. And if it wasn’t claimed, the skill would execute it automatically. The company discovered the code and punished him by forcing him to work without pay to fix it. Exhausted and on the verge of collapse, Ryan dies of a heart attack before he can remove the bug. But he awakens inside the game. Now he inhabits the body of the Rank B support in a party of Rank S heroines… and the Debt skill is still active. Ryan will have a significant advantage, because not only will he gain the normal experience and rewards from leveling up, but he will also receive the additional rewards granted by the Debt skill. With an advantage no one else possesses, Ryan must decide: Will he become a tyrant who manipulates his companions? Or will he use that power to survive, protect them, and become the only support capable of reaching S-Class hero rank? Because this time, he won’t let anyone exploit him again. Additional Tags: #No NTR | #No Polyamory (all the women are always focused on the MC) | #Comedy | #Adult | #Progression | #Overpowered Skill

Nanotechnology and electronics, space travel and time manipulation—all of this is transforming the world around us, but far more important is how it is transforming us ourselves… right now. This is what the fantastic stories in this anthology are all about.

The world seems ordinary... But beneath his daily routine, something is slowly moving—something that shouldn't be there. Kaivan Badrika Alijaya, a young man who has lost his direction and meaning in life, receives a mysterious book called the Tome Omnicent—a book that supposedly can answer all his destiny and reveal hidden truths. Initially, he just wants to improve his life. Build a small business, make friends, and revive long-lost hopes. But the more he follows the book's instructions, the more strange things begin to happen... as if the world is no longer as simple as he thought. From light and darkness coming together, from fractured trust, to small truths slowly revealing themselves, Kaivan begins to realize that every choice has consequences. And beneath it all, one question continues to echo: If You Know Everything, What Are You Still Searching For?

KILL SURGE is a dark isekai web novel built on a single, relentless engine: survival through violence that cannot ever fully stop. Mark is summoned into a dying world as a Slave Candidate, and the blessing he should have received fractures into a curse-and-boon loop. Any kill refills his body completely; any real lull in danger drains him toward death. The first arc is an escape through a fortress designed to contain summoned assets—ritual halls, anti-magic corridors, specialist barracks, bureaucratic record vaults, and sewage underworks—where every fight changes the board: routes open and close, keys upgrade, heat escalates, records are burned, and wounds persist as limitations even when his meters refill. Dialogue stays sharp and functional; lore is revealed through action—seals, brands, ledgers, protocols—never through speeches. As the series escalates across continents and institutions, Mark’s power does not “level up” from killing; it refines. He becomes cleaner, faster, more procedural—while an anti-cheese consequence accumulates: each refill subtly erodes cognitive control, compressing decision windows, dulling empathy, and twisting threat perception. The world’s corruption is not only a monster in the dark; it is rot embedded in systems that label people as assets. Mark’s answer is not salvation. It is enforcement.

In a world where power is dictated by gangs, cities, and families ranked from Tier 1 to Tier 6, only the strongest survive. In the Tier 4 city of Blackridge, twenty-year-old Elijah Ashford wakes up from a party with no memory of the night before only bruises, a stolen car, and a voice in his head that sounds exactly like his own. His alter ego, born from desperation and drugs, has done everything Elijah never dared: kissed the girl he couldn't talk to, fought his bully, and made a deal with a killer to buy a bar in the most dangerous part of the city. Now Elijah is trapped between two versions of himself—the boy who kept his head down to protect his family, and the man emerging from the shadows, hungry for more. Determined to rise above the chaos, Elijah and his best friend Kai decide to build a gang from nothing. But strength in this world isn't given it's taken. The gangs that rule Blackridge won't tolerate competition, and even the weakest gang has more resources, manpower, and experience. With no money, no reputation, and enemies closing in from all sides, they must navigate a brutal world of betrayals, violence, and ambition, where every decision could mean life or death. But Elijah is different. He possesses the King's Path System a mysterious power that offers him strength, techniques, and abilities beyond normal limits. But the system demands a price: complete its tasks, follow its path, or face consequences worse than death.

Carl from the Earth traveled to the world of pirates and became the prey of Celestial Dragons in Valley of Gods. There is no system, no cheat. The only way Carl can think of to break the game is to find the best Devil Fruit hidden in Valley of Gods! However, he originally targeted the Paw-Paw Fruit, but discovered Dark-Dark Fruit! Just when he was thinking about slaying the Celestial Dragons in the future, Garling, the leader of the Knights of God, suddenly appeared in front of him and told him....

When King Leonhart died, the balance of Elsem died with him. Nobles move in for power. A rival faction presses its claim to the throne. Old enemies gather beyond the border, while darker forces rise within — no longer held back by the great Runemaster who once kept them in check. But the kingdom’s instability runs deeper than politics. The laws of Runecraft — once absolute — are beginning to fracture. And as forces collide, a name long buried begins to surface… one tied to a power no one understands, and no one can control. Elsem stands on the brink of something far worse than war.

When the mirror appears, it's said that the mind has reached its breaking point. Ryo Kobayashi is a young boy who has grown impatient and bored with his mundane day to day routine. After finally reaching his limit, he comes across an eerie-looking mirror. He gets sucked into the mirror and transported to a fantasy world, where he meets other individuals just like him. Apparently, they were all summoned to perform certain trials or missions called pages. Their goal is to please the Grand Narrator and earn the right to have their dearest wish granted.

August Tanner accidentally crossed to Terra. There is a technology here that can reveal past life memories, and Tanner suddenly discovered that his first life was that of Iron Man. Doctor Strange, the Iron Man suit, and the Infinity Stone shook the world. When he held up the nuclear bomb that was flying into the city, the whole world burst into tears. And when his body fell, countless people cried. "He alone saved the world!" "Flesh and blood, comparable to gods!" However, when he knelt on the ruins of the planet, stretched out his right hand, and snapped his fingers forcibly. To shatter oneself and restore the life of the universe, the world mourns. He is not just the hero of Terra, but the entire universe.

In the keep of anomalous researchs, a report has been discovered... Someone who doesn't exist, does exist... An anomalous entity with unknown capabilities... A true anomaly that shouldn't be alive... This, is the life story, and experience, of an anomaly inside the SCP Foundation.

After an unexpected twist of fate, Martins awakens to find himself transmigrated into the DC Universe, specifically Smallville. Yet destiny has prepared something extraordinary for him, he is reborn as the younger brother of none other than Superman. Adopted by the Kent family, Martins.... Adrian Kent grows up under the same roof as Clark Kent, but the similarities end there. Where Clark embodies selflessness, humility, and nobility, Adrian is his opposite. He carries himself with arrogance, a nonchalant demeanor, and an unshakable confidence that sets him apart. But beneath that carefree exterior burns an ambition fiercer than any sun. For unlike Clark, Adrian carries within him the power of the Homelander template. An inheritance that promises not just greatness, but the path to becoming the strongest. ___