revenge

He circled her slowly — the only woman who had dared to slaughter all one hundred of his men while wearing that same sinister smile. For a brief, dangerous moment, he imagined wiping it away with a deep, passionate kiss. But he forced the thought aside. He couldn’t afford to look needy. One wrong move, and he would lose his chance to destroy her entire family.

These are the epic grimdark chronicles of Nysta - the outcast assassin. When her husband is killed by a band of mercenaries, Nysta embarks on a brutal journey of revenge and explosive violence. And bad puns.

Betrayed by my party, I died in the dungeon—dagger in my back, left as bait. Then the system awakened: [Traitor's Ledger Activated] [Betrayal Detected] [Shadow Betrayer Unlocked] I returned stronger. Backstabs became my power. Every ally, a future level-up. But each betrayal raises the Isolation Meter. Loneliness grows. Guilt haunts. How far will I climb before the cost destroys me? Dark system LitRPG: revenge, ruthless progression, one betrayal at a time.

"Your fate has been decided. You knew this when you made that decision years ago. The only way out for your family is for your son to marry the Daughter of Destiny. Only her fate is strong enough to save your lineage," the priest said. "Then we must find this Daughter of Destiny," the king declared. After committing many evil deeds, a dying king tries to save his family from the wrath of heaven. He had defied heaven once, and he was confident he could do it again. Anastasia, the unflavoured daughter of Duke Thompson, becomes the prey whose good fortune will be used to save the royal family. Would he succeed?? Find out!! Image credit goes to ImagineArt generator

Betrayed by her husband. Pushed off a rooftop. She is reborn four years before her death on the very night she was drugged. This time, she swore she’d change her fate. Instead of following the same path, she ran straight into the arms of Su Ye, the cold, mysterious CEO. The next morning, she woke up with a ring on her finger, with him calling her “Mrs. Su.” Wait—what?! From that moment, her life flipped upside down. While she chased her long-lost dream of becoming an actress, her powerful new husband spoiled her endlessly. And when her ex noticed her again? She had only one answer: Sorry, I am married, and he doesn't share. The ex's interested. She’s not.

#NoCP Yun Qingyue never expected her grand wedding to end in divine execution. All because a manipulative little junior sister with a hidden "system" and a talent for tears convinced their entire sect to force Yun Qingyue aside. When she unleashed her full power to crush the traitors, it wasn't her enemies who finished her—it was the Nine Heavens' Thunder Tribulation, a punishment she never deserved. She thought it was the end. But a shred of her soul survived, now trapped in a mortal body so weak it's practically a prison. Her spirit root is gone, her meridians are feeble, and her immortal path is sealed shut. But Yun Qingyue has finally seen the truth: her "pure" junior sister is a system-wielding thief, her sect are all pawns, and the very Heavens are blind. So if the heavens call her a villainess, she'll become the demon they fear. If the path of immortality is closed, she'll open the road to the Demonic Path. Her new philosophy is simple: sever all karma and dominate everything in her path. This time as Xie Zhaolin, she's not just climbing to the top; she's burning the entire mountain down on her way up. === English Original Title:《After Killing My Dao Partner, the Cultivation World's Villainess Becomes the Demon Sect's Ancestor》 (Note: Title adapted for acomoding max character title in Webnovel.) Status: Serializing

Eli Thorne was once Spector Zero. The government's most successful experiment and the world's deadliest assassin. After he had proved to be way more useful dead than alive, the government attempted to extract his genes to clone others like him. So, he blew up the underground lab that raised him...and died with it. Unexpectedly when he opened his eyes again, he was no longer Specter Zero but a weak, bullied, and completely ordinary seventeen year old high school student. In this new life, Eli only wanted one thing: To live a normal life. But in a twist of fate, he caught the attention of Roman Vale. The high school bully, rumoured to be the Heir to the Vale Mercenary Group. An organisation with both hands in the government and the underworld. Roman was never supposed to notice someone like Eli. Yet the moment he did, he couldn’t look away.

Hwang Geummo was the perfect heir: obedient, emotionless, a living scale balancing the four great clans of the Heavenly Union. Then his fiancée and her lover framed him for a treason he didn't commit. The Union chose convenience over truth. Stripped of his name, his power, and his clan, he was sealed with a Binding Script and thrown into the Cursed Ink Valleys—a living graveyard where the last war's horrors still writhe. There, at the edge of death, the sadness he'd locked away his entire life awakened. An ancient black tattoo stirred on his skin—the Void Eclipse Wyrm, a Script Beast born not of qi, but of consumed grief, swallowed rage, and smothered tears. His mediocre Neutral Realm twisted into a devouring abyss. He doesn't cultivate. He consumes. Memory. Emotion. Light. Hope. The very techniques used to break him become fuel for his descent. This is not a story of triumphant return. This is a chronicle of becoming the abyss.

Eli was dirt poor. Until he was granted the ultimate Slap system, where he is rewarded with money or assets when he slaps people designated by the system. The more tricky the target he has to slap. the better and higher the reward he gets. However, the system is not responsibile for what happens after he slaps someone. Read how Eli comically navigates this tricky situation, and all other whirlwind this irresponsible system will throw his way.

Centuries ago, a new kind of curse system was created to punish the 5th class god named Jiǎng Língxi—now wearing the skin of a powerful mortal Dàozǔ from the Méi Rén Sect. The curse was named System Tearstone. The curse had no form, only a red gem floating in a dark fog. Then it met a perfectly broken yet unbreakable child named Kirihito Orohana, later known as Wèi Yīlíng. The curse roamed for half an eternity, bound to the pure soul’s revenge and its own mission: to win the Violet Throne and become the 5th god itself. But cool ice always melts, today or tomorrow. The curse system itself is also cursed. So will he never fall for anyone and claim the throne? Or will he remove his own existence by destroying the curse—or by becoming the full Violet Gem once more? Welcome to System Tearstone— where soft beginnings lie, and descent is inevitable… and beautiful. Author’s Note : The beginning may feel soft—almost deceptively gentle. Please don’t be fooled. System Tearstone is my beloved monster. Written without safety, without shortcuts, carved straight from bone and breath. It is a story about devotion that scars, about gods who fail, and about choosing to feel— even when feeling hurts. If you choose to read this, you become one of my tearstones— something fragile, something precious, kept close through both tears and quiet smiles. This is not a game system. It is an emotionally cursed one.

For ten years, Kelvin lived at the bottom of the city. Mocked by relatives. Looked down on by colleagues. Even his girlfriend chose another man with money and power. On the night everything fell apart, a mysterious visitor arrived with a single truth— Kelvin was never poor. He was the only heir to a hidden financial empire that controlled half the city’s underground economy. From that moment, the city changed. Those who once trampled on him would kneel. Those who laughed would beg. And this time, Kelvin would reclaim everything that was taken from him. Power. Wealth. Dignity. The city would remember his name.

What do you do when your brother dies because of some entitled assholes? You go undercover. My real name? Clare. But at school, I’m Clause—just another guy blending in. Disguised. Watching. Yes, a boy. No, it's not an all-boys school—I'm just deep undercover, hunting down the bastard responsible for my brother’s suicide. Nobody—and I mean nobody—messes with my precious brother and gets away with it. They better pray I never find them, because when I do? Death will be a mercy, and trust me—I don’t do mercy. And as for the egotistical Alpha and the narcissistic Vampire Prince? They can go fuck themselves. I don’t do mates, I don’t do claiming, and I sure as hell don’t do them.

Qianyu transmigrates into the Uchiha clan and awakens a Merit System. Do good deeds, accumulate merit—and grow stronger. 【You successfully helped a gambling addict quit gambling.】 【Good deed accomplished. Merit Points +10】 【You successfully helped a wicked family reunite in the Pure Land.】 【Good deed accomplished. Merit Points +100】 【You successfully helped Uchiha Itachi completely rid himself of illness and suffering.】 【Good deed accomplished. Merit Points +10,000】 【You successfully helped Hiruzen Sarutobi avert the tragic fate of master and disciple turning on each other in the future.】 【Good deed accomplished. Merit Points +30,000】 【You destroyed the entirety of Konoha,彻底 eradicating internal strife and conflict, achieving everlasting peace for the village.】 【Supreme Good Deed accomplished. Merit Points +1,000,000】 Faced with this terrifyingly righteous Uchiha, the entire ninja world trembles in fear. “Don’t come any closer—please!” Qianyu merely smiles, his gaze calm and unwavering. “My heart and my actions are clear as a polished mirror. Everything I do… is justice.”

Ethan Cole was not meant to survive the night his family was erased. The city buried the truth, the system moved on, and the men responsible continued to rule from the shadows. In Grigioporto, power does not announce itself. It hides behind paperwork, favors, and silence. Ethan does not chase justice. He studies how power moves. He learns where pressure breaks people. Without superpowers or divine luck, he survives through strategy, restraint, and violence that is fast, deliberate, and irreversible. As criminal organizations, intermediaries, and unseen authorities begin to notice him, Ethan is dragged into the light, where every action leaves evidence and every decision carries consequences. In a world where power is untouchable, Ethan becomes something far more dangerous than a killer. He becomes a flaw in the system. A trace it cannot erase.

Heaven took pity on her and unexpectedly granted Jiang Wan a chance to start over once more! She cut down the scumbag, fought against her concubine-born sister, severed family ties with a written declaration, and sought out the truth… This time, she decided to accept the imperial marriage decree and use the Regent Gu Chen—whose power overshadowed the entire court—to exact her revenge. In this life, she would no longer be weak or easily bullied! Those who wronged her would be abandoned! Those who harmed her would repay with their lives! Gu Chen: “I am the strongest man in the State of Shen. I can protect the country, keep the people at peace—so why can I not keep the one I love the most?” Jiang Wan: “Because you have never been worthy of anyone’s love.” Jiang Wan does not love, yet Gu Chen forces her to love! Jiang Wan wants to flee, so Gu Chen kills one person at every moment to force her to appear! Jiang Wan wants a divorce…

In a world where ancient gods reborn through the Saigen unleash both power and monsters, Crow is a fighter bound by a deadly pact with the Blood Moon. Given incredible abilities, he also carries a ticking clock on his life. After a brutal encounter with a mysterious girl named Alice, who knows the path to reclaiming his power, Crow learns his time is running out. As chaos erupts in the city and his teammate Daisy proves how dangerous their world truly is, Crow receives devastating news: the only temple capable of saving him has vanished without a trace. With just ten hours left to live, Crow must confront his fate, uncover the truth behind the Saigen, and decide whether to sacrifice everything to reclaim his power or let death finally claim him.

Isabella Romano has always known her father’s gambling addiction would destroy their family—she just never imagined it would cost her freedom. When Giovanni Romano loses $5 million to the Salvatore crime family and can’t pay, his debt is called in by the most feared man in New York: Dante Salvatore, the 32-year-old Don who rules the city’s underworld with ruthless efficiency. But Dante doesn’t want money—he wants something far more valuable. He wants Isabella. Forced into a contract marriage to settle her father’s debt, 24-year-old Isabella becomes the unwilling wife of a man she’s been taught to fear. Dante is everything she despises: cold, violent, controlling, and dangerously possessive. He claims her as his property, locks her in his gilded mansion-prison, and makes it clear she’ll never escape. But Isabella isn’t the submissive bride Dante expected. She fights him at every turn, challenges his authority, and refuses to surrender—even as the explosive chemistry between them threatens to consume them both. As Isabella navigates the treacherous world of mafia politics, she discovers that Dante isn’t the monster everyone believes him to be. Beneath the ruthless exterior is a man haunted by tragedy, bound by duty, and desperately alone. The more time she spends with him, the more the lines between hate and desire blur. But their forced union has made Isabella a target. Rival families see her as Dante’s weakness. Traitors within his own organization plot to use her against him. And when a ghost from Dante’s past resurfaces, threatening everything he’s built, Isabella must decide: will she run from the man who imprisoned her, or stand beside the beast who would burn the world to keep her safe? In a world where love is the ultimate weakness and trust can get you killed, Isabella and Dante must learn that the most dangerous chains aren’t made of steel—they’re forged from passion, obsession, and a love worth dying for.

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?

Raizen should have died. But someone - or something - had greater plans. When shadows devour everything he ever knew, Raizen is left with nothing but grief - and a vow to hunt down and kill every Nyx: seemingly mindless dark creatures with an even darker past. Now, he walks in a world on the edge of collapse: From the depths of the Underworks to the halls of Lotus Academy and the ranks of the Vanguards, he's surrounded by ruthless rivals, living nightmares, corrupted authority, evolving monsters, and secrets powerful enough to kill. If he just wants to survive, he must grow stronger. But if he wants to win, he may have to burn everything in his way. A story with battles of unimaginable scale. A world that still echoes from disaster. Awakened powers that break every known limit. Mysteries that cut deeper every second. Will Raizen's spark ignite a new dawn... Or vanish beneath eternal darkness? ━━━━━⋅•⋅ ⊰∙∘ ☽ ✧ ☾ ∘∙⊱⋅•⋅━━━━━ And a few words from the author: Hey there! Thanks for checking out Gilded Ashes! I'm not gonna keep you much, most things I'd love to tell you are explained in the pinned review (make sure to check it out!) Dive into the free chapters, at least. You have nothing to lose. Gilded Ashes is a dream coming to life, and we're just getting started. Don't worry, I won't drop it 'till the very end. Speaking of the very end... We're still far, far from it. The journey has only just begun.