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Crown of Ashes, Throne of Mercy By WildRose The world of Aethryn believes itself saved. Bathed in holy light, ruled by righteous empires, and guarded by celebrated heroes, it is a realm where justice shines—and where millions quietly disappear in the name of purity. Kaelith Veyr Ashborne was once a believer. A strategist, a scholar, a man who trusted that good intentions could save the world. Until he uncovered the truth the gods and heroes buried: the world’s light is killing it. To preserve order, the “righteous” erase the weak. To maintain balance, they sacrifice the unworthy. And when reality begins to collapse under the weight of their virtue, someone must carry the sin so others can remain clean. Kaelith chooses to become that sin. Branded a traitor and crowned the greatest villain in history, he wages war against holy empires, slaughters gods, and rules through fear—not for power, but to stop an annihilation even the heavens refuse to face. With every atrocity he commits, Kaelith binds the world’s sins to himself, slowly destroying his soul to keep reality alive. Opposing him stands Elaris Vayne, High Priestess of Light, who knows the world needs hope more than truth—and who understands Kaelith’s sacrifice far too well to forgive him. As heroes fall, gods are exposed, and history is rewritten by the victors, one question remains: If the world survives only because one man became evil… was he truly the villain? Crown of Ashes, Throne of Mercy is a dark epic villain fantasy about sacrifice without redemption, love without salvation, and the terrifying cost of saving a world that will never thank you.

“The Earth is no longer a home. It is an Arena.” ​When an unknown voice echoed in the heads of billions, the world Cassian Vale once knew perished. Alien races, monsters, and “guests” from other worlds descended to turn Earth into a bloody Battle Royale. ​Left for dead with a severed hand, Cassian receives a terrifying gift from a mysterious figure: a black sword thrust directly into his skull. Now, bound to a sentient weapon that grants him the “Ascension System,” he must either hunt or become the prey.

Magic is dead. The Progenitor is a mortal man named Adam. Kael Light is a crippled slave in the Iron Sultanate. The world runs on coal, steam, and blood. To survive, the "Cursed Healer" must become the "Cursed Engineer" and lead a revolution against an empire of machines.

(As the original author, I would like to present this text in English. Therefore, there may be some interpretation issues. If you have any questions, please let me know in the comments.) (Support the early access chapters and satisfy your curiosity on Patreon - The Inferius) Once upon a time, humanity was on the brink of extinction after battling demons from a dimension called "Inferius." However, by gaining the ability to control the magical energy within their bodies, humans gradually gained strength, allowing them to fight the demons (creatures of the Renkai) head-on. Will humanity be able to win this battle

A young man had spent years trapped at the 100th level of an unbeatable game, endlessly trying, and failing… to clear it. One night, after another crushing defeat, he falls asleep in frustration. When he wakes up, he finds himself no longer in his apartment, but inside the very game he could never conquer. Believing himself doomed, he soon awakens a hidden power, an SSS-Rank ability. His skill allows him to upgrade any item he obtains by one level, without failure, while his drop-rate stat is maxed out, ensuring rare rewards fall into his hands with ease. Before he can celebrate, the system assigns him a brutal task: defend his fort from endless waves of monsters. The assaults occur daily, growing stronger without limit. If the fort falls, so does he. Now, armed with a seemingly simple yet terrifyingly powerful ability, he must do what he never could before—beat the game from the inside.

She woke up in the dark. She didn’t know she was already gone. Sayoko awakens in the abandoned wing of her school, disoriented and unable to remember how she arrived there. The truth reveals itself only after she returns home—her family goes on with their lives, unaware of her presence. They cannot see her. They cannot hear her. Sayoko is no longer among the living. Determined to understand her fate, she begins to wander across the prefecture, following scattered clues that may explain her death—and uncover who was responsible. Along the way, she is drawn into the orbit of others touched by the unseen: A boy who can see ghosts, her fragile connection to the world she lost A male spirit with no memory of his past, bound to the same restless path A quiet, unsettling girl who knows far more than she admits A young officer and an exorcist, both pursuing truths that refuse to stay buried As the shadows deepen and secrets surface, Sayoko must face the answer she fears most: what truly happened to her—and who was the one who took her life.

[DARK FANTASY]+[Anti-Hero] [Dragon Blood Curse]+[Ruthless Protagonist]+[Unique Chain System]+ [Servant Evolution]+[Monster Creation]+[Massive Worldbuilding]+ [Revenge & Dominion]+[Clan Building]+[World as Enemy]+ [Philosophical Depth]+[Logical Progression]+[Slow Power Growth]+ [Painful Evolution]+[Wisdom Through Experience]+[Massacre & Slaughter] Noa was a child the world never wanted. All he ever wished for was to live peacefully with his family — but he lost everything: his family, his home. He was betrayed. His eyes were gouged out, his arm shattered, and he was thrown into the forest to die. Yet he did not refuse death out of fear. He embraced it. But even death did not want him. His purpose and his vengeance would not let him rest. They did not force him merely to survive — they forced him to become stronger. In place of surrender, the darkness inside him awakened. Every wound, every drop of blood made him more powerful than he was the day before. “If the world rejects me… I will burn it all down.” Now, Noa’s goal is no longer just revenge. He seeks to forge a new kind of power, an entirely new strength… But all power comes at a price: he is losing himself, piece by piece. Where will he go from here? Will he set the world ablaze… or will he show mercy? “There is a system. It shows everything he becomes. It gives him nothing.” discord: https://discord.gg/QDHbRUY7e

[Warning: Implied deaths, gore, and etc (no sexual stuff ofc)] Starting with nothing, living where flies thrive he faces an adversity. Having put under a burden, He is now forced to become a hero against his will. In a place where death looms in every corner, young man struggling to thrive is an unforgiving world, will he starve or will he feast on life's greatest joys?

Manic man tries to grow past his trauma in a new, barbaric cultivation world.

Ren was always the quiet one — bullied, ignored, invisible. Until the day Mina smiled at her. That smile lit something inside her… and when the world tried to take it away, Ren didn’t break. She changed. And from that moment on — no one would ever hurt her again.

"Ah! I can feel the power in this brat's body," the Joker gasped between fits, his eyes glowing like dying stars. "What wonderful luck!" ●A Novel that transitions from a comedic+system to your darkest imaginations with the arrival of the joker. Explored in multiple persepective of side characters and villains alike. ●A Novel that harbors a spoon of slow burn romance whilst evading harem, yuri or yaoi. ●A Novel with a mix of logic+action+violence+adventure. Athelgard is a fantasy world where only the royal family( a sub class of nobles) has the ability to use magic. This world is governed by the ACA(ARCHETYPE CONTINUITY AUTHORITY ORGANISATION ), a god-like figure to the people. Kai who hates the "chosen one trope" dies and gets transmigrated into the body of Baron Vane. kai however possess a unqiue power, something that isn't found in this world.

Would you change your beliefs if you didn’t fit in? Stella will find out what it costs to stay true to herself. Empathy towards spirits puts her at odds within a military academy built to train students for war. When political pressure pushes her into the Student Council, she’s expected to serve a system she doesn’t truly belong to and keep it functioning as it begins to fracture. Stella proves she can do the job. In fact, her reliability and efficiency is exactly what the system demands. But the more the nation depends on her consistency and reliability, the harder it becomes to ignore what that success is costing her. As survival inside the system demands silence and compromise, Stella is forced to question whether staying alive within it means losing the part of herself that refused to accept its rules in the first place. _______________________________________________________________________ This story exists alongside optional adaptations in other formats (manga, audiobook). Links are available below. https://linktr.ee/rewindtomorrowagain 

Chaos is the ultimate paradox - Life and death, creation and destruction, the beginning and the end. In a hyper-advanced future where everything works on quantum technology, Humanity is in a fierce battle with the chaos fragments - cracks in the universe, leading to a higher dimension. Humans are awakened by the same power, gaining supernatural abilities for their survival. In the shadows of this broken world, Missio Augustus goes on a mission to capture an affiliated drug lord but in the process, relives his trauma from seventeen years ago... Now, tired of life, he watches as a secret organization worshiping an unknown deity slowly exposes humanity's greatest secrets and kills off important figures, all while leading the world towards an unknown ending...

Why'd I have to be born the oldest? ​Nazma stared blankly at her wardrobe, all alone on a bed that felt way too cold for someone her age. While other girls her age were stressing about homework and first crushes, Nazma had to carry a weight much heavier: the survival of her family and the silence of her own heart. ​“God… if I get born again, can I please be the second kid?” ​She desperately wanted to know what it felt like to have a big brother. Someone to stand out front, not behind. Someone to protect her. Someone to lead the way—so she wouldn't have to be strong all by herself every single day. ​But in the real world, she is the firstborn. The one who must lead. The one who must endure. And when she finally finds the courage to speak up against the world's unfairness, she realizes the harshest truth of all: ​It is a story of a girl's voice in a world that refuses to listen. ​Between the dusty halls of village meetings and the secret screams on her digital screen, Nazma navigates the messy layers of angst, broken friendships, and the suffocating social order. She is tired of being "the strong one." She is ready to be heard—even if she has to disappear from the circulation of their "normal" world to do it.

​In the basement of a house that smells of vanilla and drying oil paint, Hana lives among the pure. To her, the living are nothing more than blurred silhouettes, but her dolls, her beautiful, stationary dolls are the only things with souls. With terminal cancer ticking down a two-week deadline, Hana has reached a quiet, chilling acceptance. Her death isn't a tragedy; it is her final exhibition. "They say the world is a masterpiece, but to me, it has always been a child’s messy scribble, chaotic, faceless, and unfinished. Only in the cold, porcelain silence of my dolls did I find perfection. Now, I have seven days to paint my exit. I thought I was ready to be the girl who finished her own canvas, until a shadow walked in with a face I could actually see." ​Then comes Night. ​An enigmatic shadow with eyes like a storm present at night, Night is an Angel of Death serving a three-year penance for a sin she cannot name. Her mission is a divine paradox: she must protect a life that is destined to shatter in seven days. ​Bound by a contract that defies the "life-clock," the reaper and the artist are forced into a singular space. One is running out of time; the other is trapped by it. In a world of fading light, they will discover that the most vivid colors are often found in the darkness of the end. ​Seven days to breathe. Three years to atone. The art of death is finally beginning.

Johan disappeared without a trace. No goodbye. No answers. Only silence—and the slow collapse of the life he left behind. Years later, I find his favorite book again. A story about death, rebirth, and another world. I read it to understand him. I finish it to move on. But the moment I close the last page, everything changes. Light. Voices. Memories that aren’t mine. And Johan—no longer the person I remember. Some bonds don’t break when people vanish. Some stories don’t end when the book closes. And some springs lose their color long before they’re over.

When his younger sister is chosen by the Goddess of Light, she is declared a future Saint—and blinded forever for a cause she never chose. Taken by the Church, her life is no longer her own. Aren is powerless to stop it. A commoner. Unable to use mana. Worthless by the world’s standards. So he chooses another path. With nothing but relentless training, sharpened steel, and sheer will, Aren forges himself into something the world never intended him to be. Not a hero. Not a martyr. His goal is simple: enter the Human Academy, stand beside his sister again, and protect her—no matter what stands in his way. This is not a tale of destiny or divine favor. This is the story of a boy who refuses to die for someone else’s ideals—and decides to become strong enough to defy them.

Endless wars since the beginning of time, a thousand year cycle of destruction between purity and corruption. Was it merely the whims of fate, or was it a cruel joke from the Heavens above? Whatever the case, Noah Blackwell will end it all no matter the cost, even if he was the only Harbinger of Negativity to win the war over fate. In this broken world, will his path to right the wrongs succeed, or will he lose it all over impossible ideals?

Arin’s life ended under the weight of poverty. His second began in a world on the edge of collapse. Reborn with a mysterious System, he awakens in a starving village with only days before disaster. Forced into leadership, Arin guides his people to a dangerous riverbank and turns desperation into survival—food, defenses, and order rising from nothing. But growth has a price. As surrounding races fall into famine and war, Arin makes choices no hero should—trading food for weapons, unlocking ancient resources, and standing between refugees and blades. In a world where mercy can doom thousands and hesitation invites slaughter, Arin must decide what kind of ruler he will become. This is not a story of heroes. It is a story of survival, power, and blood-stained choices.

Prince Aegon—third son of Prince Baelon Targaryen, great-great-grandson and namesake of the great Aegon the Conqueror—was never meant to survive his first year. But the Gods, having laughed their fill at their own original designs, altered the fates of men in mere jest. Now, Viserys and Daemon Targaryen have a younger brother, in whom the realm sees the third head of the dragon from the royal sigil. What life have the Gods ordained for him? What mark will he leave upon the history of the Seven Kingdoms? --- This is a translation Raw novel: “Третья голова дракона” --- Read advance chapters on my Patreon Pa-treon (.) com /WinterScribe