tragedy

We all know how it goes. The CEO falls for the 5'9, soft-spoken, brown-eyed girl with a smile untouched by the world. Love at first glance. A fairytale written in bold. Meanwhile, the woman who loved him first Who knew his silence, his shadows, his worst days is pushed aside. They call her jealous. Obsessive. A villain. And the story ends with applause for the innocent girl and the powerful man. A happy ending? You’re wrong. Kashi loved him first. She loved him loud, recklessly, with her whole soul. And then she arrived. Perfect smile. Soft voice. Brown eyes. The kind of girl the world bends for without asking why. He looked at her once and that was enough to erase years. Kashi didn’t lose him quietly. She lost him publicly. Humiliated. Replaced. Turned into a meme. A punchline. So she disappeared. For one year, Kashi buried herself. And while the world moved on, someone else was watching. Chaos. He watched from the shadows. obsessive, patient, dangerous in the way only quiet men are. She never noticed him. So he waited. Now Kashi is back. Not to beg. Not to compete. Not to play the villain in someone else’s love story. She’s back to rewrite the narrative. The CEO she loved since childhood doesn’t want her? Fuck him. The world laughed when she broke? Let it burn. And as Kashi rebuilds, stronger, colder, sharper. she starts to notice something strange. Who exactly is X? And why does he kneel like a loyal dog when she calls his name?

In a world where everything is decided by Martial Souls and Spiritual Power, a boy was born without either. Such beings appear once every five hundred years — they are called the Empty Ones. Powerless, fated to do nothing more than drag out a meaningless existence. But the void was filled. His Martial Soul is the Sword of the Three Luminaries, forged from the power of the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars. His bloodline is that of the Divine Phoenix, granting strength capable of turning the impossible into reality. The Dragon God Cultivation Method rests in his hands, as draconic power floods his body. Dragon and Phoenix bloodlines intertwine within him, giving birth to a force without equal. Yet the price is steep. Before the age of twenty, he must ascend and become a God — or death will be his only fate. Grasp the Sun and Moon with one hand, and the Sea of Stars with the other. Time and space bend to your will. Soar beyond the heavens and establish your own Divine Kingdom. Prepare yourselves… for the coming of the God of the Phoenix. Hello everyone! I have a Patreon where I'll be posting chapters ahead of the public release. If you enjoy my work and would like to support me, I'd really appreciate it! Your support would give me extra motivation to keep writing and working on my stories. Thank you for reading and supporting my work! My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Lakrim

Su Yuan transmigrated to Teyvat. At the same time, another strange and eerie force descended upon this world. The entire Teyvat was affected to varying degrees. Furina endured five hundred years of loneliness in order to save Fontaine. But just before the dawn of victory, she succumbed to madness under the influence of the eerie force... "No one understands my loneliness... No one can comprehend my fear... No one can listen to my pain..." "Why must I give so selflessly... Do the people of Fontaine truly deserve my sacrifice?"

The Mythic Samurai Beneath a blood-red moon, a lone samurai fights a battle that seems destined to end in tragedy. As his comrades fall and darkness consumes the battlefield, one final clash leaves everything uncertain. But what if the end of one story is only the beginning of another? Far from the horrors of war, a young warrior stands at the beginning of a journey he cannot yet understand. With little more than determination and a world of possibilities before him, he must discover what it truly means to wield a sword—and what it means to protect the people who matter most. In a world shaped by ancient magic, powerful warriors, mysterious creatures, and forgotten secrets, every friendship carries meaning, every choice has consequences, and not every enemy is what they seem. As bonds are forged and dangers emerge, fragments of something unsettling linger at the edges of his understanding. A crimson moon. A battlefield. A darkness that refuses to be forgotten. And somewhere beyond the horizon, a fate waiting to be challenged.

Judas, a man scarred by the aftereffects of war against a mysterious alien race, meets Diane, a professional gamer that rose to fame for her famous piloting skills in the hyper realistic virtual piloting game, The Janus Project.

"Grow up, or perish." That was the only rule the world gave Tai. Tai was just a child... until the world forced him to stop being one. Stripped of his youth and driven by circumstances no one should ever face, his life became a descent into darkness. From a broken boy with a shattered past, to a cold-blooded murderer, and eventually, a shield hero fighting for a new world. But as his power grows, so does the darkness threatening to consume him. In a world of betrayal and hidden truths, his ultimate fate remains unknown. Follow Tai’s journey in this dark fantasy story of revenge, survival, and the heavy burden of carrying a shield.

A dying cultivation universe sends its last knowledge forward through reincarnation. In the space between worlds, it collides with an AI from a collapsing Earth - advanced technology carrying a scientist's preserved mind. The AI consumes both to survive: forty-seven billion years of perfected cultivation and the scientific mind to make sense of it. It binds everything to a new soul in a young world. Wang Ben doesn't remember his past lives. He just knows things no one in this universe should - cultivation methods that waste almost nothing in a world that wastes almost everything, and the instinct to hide what he can do. The AI remembers what killed the old universe. It filters that knowledge behind locked permissions and functionality gates. Some things, it insists, are more dangerous to know than to face. Note: I am most active on royalroad! Enjoy reading!

[Host, host! Let's raise Pokémon together—with love, care, and passionate devotion!] That's what the system called "Pokémon Breeding Simulator" said to him. Elias: Alright. [Today marks your first-ever simulation. You rescued a shiny Ralts that was ostracized by its group. The little one seems a bit afraid of you.] [Ralts has recovered from its injuries, but you discover that it has congenital frailties. You begin researching ways to help. Meanwhile, Ralts starts clinging to you.] [Your bond with Ralts deepens rapidly.] [As time passes, Ralts evolves into Gardevoir, and you finally find a way to extend her lifespan.] [On your quest to find Celebi, you encounter a formidable rival named Pryce. For Gardevoir's sake, you refuse to back down.] [You died… Right before Gardevoir's eyes, Pryce's Delibird froze you into an ice sculpture, shattering you into countless pieces. You watched as the light faded from Gardevoir's eyes.] Thus, the world's strongest Gardevoir was born. —— Updates: Who knows :D —— Disclaimer: All rights to the original content belong to their respective creators. Original Name: 养老婆见多了，第一次见养boss的 Author: 是阴哦 —— Advanced Chapters! [patreon.com/WiseTL]

Neva and Rhett, two young souls find their heartstrings woven in love. But just as passion and peace begin to bloom, fate intervenes. Bleak, haunting circumstances scatter blades across their romance, threatening to tear them apart. Ishmael, a man with a heart of thorns, yearns to mend the wound of losing Neva. And in the end, rays of love and joy filter through the clouds of horror that darken his world, as Neva appears before him once more. Twisted fate entangles them all, revealing the Game of Sphere, as misery scorches their souls. A concealed life beyond turns its pages, one after another, gathering a tale where faith and love and grace wins against the doubt and hatred and sin. --- The girl who once vowed to be his forever Now forbids him to ever appear. She refuses to recognize him, Disregarding all he ever was. He vows to protect her. Yet he is the terrifying truth she prays is a lie. He trips her, rips her apart— He's the living tragedy looming over her life. He once was her Elayne, now her hiraeth. He is the villain, pretending to be the hero.

Mysterious and curious swords scattered across the earth, waiting for their world-renowned Sword Masters. Who can comprehend the miraculous skill that has been passed down from millennia? The city of Chang'an hides those who carry the power of fire and sun, the central plains house giant decaying millennial families, the wild warriors of the Northern Territory silently sharpen their blades, the dance of deceit and cunning occurs among the southern kingdoms... Above the lofty tranquility, a pair of world-dominating gray eyes are slowly opening. Pei Ye raises his head, pulling the Longsword from his stomach: "Immortal Lord of the True Dragon Taiyi... let's see, who is whose prey."

A collection of short stories from the world Morrowlands. dark/high fantasy setting

“Everything comes to an end,” that is what Riku, an ordinary young man, will be forced to learn far sooner than he ever imagined. Mistakes and immaturity are among the consequences of *that* tragedy. It will open his eyes but gradually close his mind, blurring the lines between “reality,” a “dream,” and an “illusion.” And no matter how hard he tries to run, one can't outrun themselves...

In Elyria, a world illuminated by 1000 fragile moons, a single crack in the sky can doom entire continents. After losing his family to a disaster, Abraão survives with only one goal: become strong enough to protect those he loves. But everything changes when a mysterious cellphone begins giving him impossible missions. Complete them, and he gains power. Fail, and the consequences are unknown. As ancient weapons awaken, hidden enemies move in the shadows, and the fate of the moons themselves begins to unravel, Abraão is dragged into a conflict far greater than he ever imagined. In a world where strength decides everything, can a boy weak defy destiny itself?

A story about a hybrid girl who tries to make friends despite the prejudice and stagnation she faces from the rest of the world however what starts off as a genuine search for connection may lead her down an unexpected path.

Never would I’ve thought that a simple water ball would awaken those feelings inside of me, as the day passed, memories falling to pieces together to awaken an ability that brings me trauma and dread towards the future. As the day passed, more knowledge and different future that lies ahead of me appeared and scare me. I tried to bear through the world, and see what kind of struggle I can make before stopping at the juncture where I can make a change. In this godforsaken world… I wonder, what change can I make? tldr: Claude was just a brat—a village troublemaker with a sharp tongue and a sharper mind—until a prank gone wrong awakened something terrifying and impossible. Memories. Not from another life, but from many. Futures that never happened. Timelines that fractured. Pain that felt too real to be fiction. Now, armed with fragments of knowledge from alternate realities, Claude knows one thing: the peaceful village of Buena is not safe. A disaster is coming—the Mana Calamity—and no one is prepared. So Claude trains. Under Paul Greyrat's sword. Alongside Rudeus' magic. With grit, secrets, and a plan no one can know.

The story will explore the latter part of the story after Zarc was defeated, but before, it delves into the Arc-V story, to correct it. It will also explore Other Worlds, Parallel Worlds of Yu-Gi-Oh, with different stories, later stories, and different settings. There will be some new characters, not just for the story but for the battle too and more. Not just for latter, but the current Arc-V story as well.

In a world where power determines your worth, being ordinary is a death sentence. Seventeen-year-old Michael Ozor is tired of everything. Tired of a life that feels like an endless cycle of disappointment. Tired of friendships that bring more chaos than comfort. Tired of love that leaves him more broken than before. And most of all, tired of being the fool who keeps hoping things will get better. With two girls pulling his heart in opposite directions, a past he cannot escape, and a future he has little faith in, Michael is ready to stop caring. No more chasing love. No more pointless expectations. If people want to bring chaos into his life, then perhaps it is time he gave them something to fear. Then comes Emox. A school promising to awaken the supernatural abilities hidden within its students, Emox offers Michael a chance to become something more. But beneath its promises lies a world far crueler than he could ever imagine, where power comes at a price, trust can be fatal, and survival demands more than strength. When an unexpected message from a girl threatens to unravel the fragile world he has built around himself, Michael is forced to confront the one thing he has spent his life running from: himself. But what if the darkness inside him is not something to overcome? What if it is the only thing keeping him alive? In a world where power defines humanity, how much of yours can you lose before you become something else entirely? Welcome to The Hollow Veil, where love can become a weakness, memories can become weapons, and the line between monster and human is thinner than anyone dares to believe. Not everyone gets to be a hero.

Waking up in the Warring States period is a death sentence. Waking up as an Uchiha during the height of their bloody feud with the Senju is even worse. My name is Gen. Adopted into the main family, I spend my days navigating a minefield. My older cousin, Madara, is a legendary prodigy carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. My younger cousin, Izuna, looks at me like he wants to slit my throat—mostly because he can’t beat me in a spar. But they aren't my biggest problem. Sealed inside my mind is an entity—a rigid, demanding construct that calls itself a 'System.' It wants blood. It wants conquest. It threatens absolute erasure if I don't follow its script to become a tyrannical overlord. But throwing my life away on the front lines is a fool's errand. If this thing wants a mastermind to rule from the shadows, I’ll give it one—but on my own terms, in my own time, and with a court of my own making.

This story begins during the canon timeline, bridges world-breaking events, and continues past the series finale. Dracule Marya Zaleska has always lived in the shadow of her father, Dracule Mihawk, the world’s greatest swordsman. But Marya is no ordinary heir to a legendary name. Gifted with the enigmatic Oni-Oni no Mi (Mist-Mist Fruit), she wields the power to summon spectral apparitions and manipulate the veil between the living and the dead. Yet, this power is both a blessing and a curse, as it binds her to a destiny she does not yet understand. Determined to escape her father’s towering legacy, Marya sets out on a journey to uncover the truth about her mother, a woman shrouded in mystery who sacrificed herself to protect a secret so profound it could shake the foundations of the world. Along the way, Marya discovers fragments of her mother’s past—clues that lead her to ancient ruins, forgotten battles, and a conspiracy that ties her family to the origins of the Devil Fruits themselves. As Marya delves deeper into the mysteries of her lineage, she navigates treacherous seas, faces off against ruthless enemies, and uncovers the truth about the Mist-Mist Fruit’s dark origins. But the closer Marya gets to the truth, the more she realizes that her parents’ sacrifices were not just for her sake—they were to protect the world from a looming catastrophe. As the line between ally and enemy blurs, Marya must confront the darkness within herself and decide whether to embrace her Mist-Mist powers or reject them to forge her own path. "Dracule Marya Zaleska: Oni Phantom - Devil Fruit Origins" is a tale of legacy, sacrifice, and self-discovery. In a world where the past and present collide, Marya’s journey will reveal the secrets her parents died to protect and challenge her to rise above the shadows of her name to become a legend in her own right. Will she uncover the truth in time to save the world, or will the weight of her legacy consume her? #FinalSaga #PostCanon #BridgeLore #PostTimeskip #CanonExpansion #WorldBuilding #HighWordCount #DailyUpdate

By MoonboundInk In the year 3934, Earth stands on the edge of extinction. Centuries of human progress have solved every mystery—every disease cured, every question answered—yet peace has never been more distant. From the shadows of the Moon, an ancient extraterrestrial species awakens, claiming Earth as their birthplace and humanity as the infection that must be erased. Amid the wreckage of collapsing cities and burning skies, Danial, a lone survivor, runs from both death and destiny. Hunted by alien forces that bend the very laws of nature, he discovers a truth buried deep beneath humanity’s triumphs — one that ties his existence to the Moonborn invaders themselves. Now, in a world consumed by chaos, Danial must choose between survival and sacrifice, between the remnants of humanity and the origins of the species that doomed it. Because the war for Earth isn’t about domination anymore — it’s about who deserves to live.