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Aren transmigrates into the body of a dying boy at the very moment the God Trials begin—an event that determines whether a world survives or is erased. Every youth between fifteen and twenty-five awakens a power, as the new generation that will enter the Trials. If the challengers die or fail, the entire world is wiped out. When Aren awakens, he gains an ability never seen before: Shadow—the power to devour foes, summon their shadows, steal their memories, and command an endless army born from darkness. In the very first Trial, he consumes a monster carrying a memory shard that reveals the hidden truth behind the God Trials… and why Aren’s existence in this world is a cosmic mistake. The gods want him erased. But Aren has already begun to consume their secrets. https://discord.gg/RpqJQ6Yys

Society sees Lyra as living proof of human benevolence. An elf rescued from slavery, married to Elion—the kindest noble in the court—and transformed into the perfect image of gratitude and elegance. She smiles at banquets, shines in the halls, and silently accepts her place in a world that collects her like a rare jewel. But Aurelian, the feared General of the North and Elion’s cousin, sees something else. Where everyone else sees adaptation, he sees surrender. Where everyone else sees peace, he sees a trap. Aurelian knows that the man behind Lyra’s “freedom”— the charismatic, untouchable Curator—hides an empire built on blood beneath the mask of philanthropy. Driven by a protective instinct bordering on obsession, and haunted by feelings his honor forbids him to admit, the General resolves to declare a solitary war to save his cousin’s wife. Yet, to bring down an enemy who controls both narrative and law, a soldier’s brute strength is useless. As Aurelian tries to break the visible chains with force, he begins to understand that Lyra’s silence is anything but empty. On a board where a single misstep could mean the death of thousands, Aurelian will have to learn the hardest lesson of his life.

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.

He was a master of the game. Now he’s trapped inside it— reborn as the weakest male character, fated to die before the story even begins. No plot armor. No destiny. No second chances. Only a System that grows stronger when he survives the impossible. As he forces his way into the Academy’s S-Class, he collides with heroines from different races… and triggers events that were never supposed to happen. Because something is wrong. His “game knowledge” is real… but his instincts feel older than the world itself. Cover art is AI-generated and used for illustration purposes.**

When vampire hunter Vexa Raine is hunted by both her own coven and the ancient Shadow Eaters, she has no choice but to strike a forbidden pact with Rook Theron—a cursed wolf alpha whose life hangs by a thread. Bound by a soul-sharing contract, they must set aside centuries of blood feud to survive. But as their bond deepens, they’ll discover their fates are tangled in a prophecy that could destroy both their kinds… or save them. A dark fantasy romance of enemies-turned-allies, cursed bloodlines, and a pact that could cost them everything.

The sky broke. The world ended. Kael Vire was just another orphan surviving in a cruel world—until the day the curse chose him. A mark of darkness burned into his chest, granting unimaginable power… but at a terrifying cost. Every use of the Abyssal Brand binds him closer to an ancient force older than the gods themselves. In a realm where monsters hunt mortals and the strong devour the weak, Kael must fight to survive. Every step forward could bring strength… or total annihilation. Betrayal waits in every shadow, and even allies may turn against him. With the Abyss whispering in his veins, he faces one brutal truth: power comes at the price of freedom. Survival is not guaranteed. Trust is fatal. And the curse never forgets. The Day the Curse Chose Me—where your fate isn’t given, it’s taken.

A science-fictional, post-apocalyptic epic blending hard science with metaphysical philosophy— saga of action, faith, and survival — where the spirit of Muaythai within a ten-year-old boy meets the ancient art of Qi cultivation, fused with futuristic science in the struggle to survive a fallen age. A ten-year-old son of a Muaythai dojo family — Kaodin — entangled in a timeless demon’s scheme and cast through a cosmic rift in time — the wound between worlds that births Aeonfall itself. Through the cosmic rift, the dormant Qi within his body ignites, merging with the strange radiation of the rift — transforming inner-Qi circulation into something beyond human comprehension. Kaodin stands as the pivotal force in the wheel of fate for humanity — a living symbol of survival and defiance in the world beyond. Can he eradicate the endless cycle of destruction and challenge the Timeless One’s existence? Or will he succumb to the desolation of this broken future — losing his ultimate hope of rekindling humanity’s light and returning to his original time to reunite with his family

"I will Kill for my husband." Her Father's debt signed her fate. A deal that claimed her life. Her freedom was never hers to begin with. Anastasia Carter only ever dreamed of makeup brushes and Hollywood faces. Until her father makes her the currency for repayment. Overnight, her life is traded to Matteo Ramirez, a feared name in the underworld. A shadow cloaked in darkness. Cold-blooded. Untouchable. And now, her husband. She's torn from her shortlived freedom and thrown into a world of guns, bloodstained power and a loyalty that bleeds. She vows to escape, but Matteo is more than a man, he's a storm that pulls her deeper each time she tries to run. The line between hate and desires blurs with every touch, every threat. When secrets unravel and enemies close in, their twisted marriage becomes a battlefield of power, pain and forbidden desires. She was given to a Mafia. Now, will she become one?

Endymion Morningstar is an amnesiac Slumberer of the thousandth year, one who waited for a Star he could devour in order to awaken and fully transmigrate into a new world known as the Towers of Slumber. This occurred after the Devourers destroyed the Cosmos, forcing all souls to take refuge within the Obelisk where the Towers now wander. Upon awakening, prepared to face deadly trials known as Sequences, he rejected the concept of Heirhood, the path of becoming an Heir to one of the Primordial Entities called Parents, those who built the Towers. Instead, he faced his first challenge as an Orphan and, through that defiance, obtained a unique Trait. Worse still, he became a prophet capable only of perceiving the probable future of a hero . . .

A Psychopath Love Story follows a famous actor who has mastered emotional performance and an invisible contract worker who kills to find silence. When they meet, recognition replaces romance, and their connection deepens through control, restraint, and mutual understanding. As police close in, their love becomes a system—one that makes their first shared murder inevitable.

When the last whisperer is murdered, the fate of Athyria hangs in the balance. But a glimmer of hope arises in the form of a young girl, Galatea, who discovers that she has the ability to see and communicate with the fayes of Aelfrey. Suddenly, she finds herself thrust into the role of the new whisperer, with the weight of an entire land on her shoulders. Gala quickly learns that she cannot do this alone. With the help of the stern commander in chief, Alvaro, the two set out to rediscover the lost dimensions and reunite Athyria under the guidance of their sacred goddess, Dylareia. But they soon realize that they are not the only ones with an interest in this journey. As they journey through the different dimensions, Gala and Alvaro encounter unexpected allies and foes, each with their own agendas and secrets. But as their journey progresses, Gala begins to suspect that the true enemy may be closer than they ever imagined. As she grapples with her newfound power and the responsibility it brings, she must also navigate the complex relationships and intricate politics of the different beings of Athyria. Can she rise to the occasion and fulfill the prophecy, or is Athyria doomed to remain divided forever?

"I want to be free…" Kaiser Solace always dreamed to be free—from responsibilities, expectations, limits, and even the laws that bound humanity. To him, freedom was ultimate pleasure—an intoxicating dream beyond reach. However, his dream was not something attainable. In truth, true freedom could never exist. Yet, in a world ruled by control and measured by power, Kaiser saw hope in the ability he awakened—[Freedom]. Though, raw and incomplete, it fueled his resolve to pursue his dream. With that ability, he slowly carved a path the world had never witnessed—a path to absolute freedom.

Serenya Arclight was born into greatness — but was branded as a failure. As the youngest daughter of one of the Four Great Archmage families, she was expected to inherit a legendary command of elemental sorcery. Instead, her spells fizzled, backfired, or broke apart, earning her the title of the failed heir. In the academy’s history books, her role was already written, to become a laughingstock, a cautionary tale, and a shadow to be compared against her gifted sister. But when an ordinary woman from another world awakens in Serenya’s body, the story begins to unravel. At Arclight Academy of Sorcery, Serenya discovers she can wield a strange, “unclassifiable” magic that doesn’t bend to fire, water, wind, or earth. Instead, her spells warp the rules of magic itself — silencing flames, rewriting duels, and threatening to upend the very system that the noble families have ruled for centuries. Her greatest rival is Celestia Dawncrest, the radiant prodigy of the Dawncrest family, one of the best archmage families. Perfect, brilliant, and beloved, Celestia embodies everything Serenya is not. As whispers spread through the academy — of curses, forbidden powers, and a “failure” who refuses to fail — Serenya must fight to carve her own place in a world that has already cast her aside. Rivalries will deepen, alliances will form, and secrets buried in the void between elements will rise again. For her, this is no longer the story of a failed heir. It is the tale of the girl who dared to shatter magic itself. Expectations: Female MC but with Shonen Elements

Synopsis After wrapping months of nonstop filming, A-list actress 'Su Long' finally collapses from exhaustion in her hotel room. But when she wakes up… she isn’t in the real world anymore. She has transmigrated into the very historical drama she just finished acting in. Even worse.... she’s not the heroine. She has become Su Long, the notorious evil wife of the powerful General Fu and the cruel stepmother of his two young sons. In the script, this woman’s ending is miserable; exposed, abandoned, and left to die alone. And she has awakened on the very day the Fu family is framed for treason, stripped of titles, and sentenced to exile. But unlike the original Su Long… this Su Long has a secret. A calm voice grants her a system, along with an infinite storage space a world within a world, filled with resources, tools, medicine, and endless potential. As guards escort the disgraced family toward exile, Su Long simply crosses her arms and smirks. > “Exile? Ha! I have an infinite space.” Determined to rewrite fate, she decides three things: 1- survive 2- protect her two little boys, including her in-laws 3- and turn the cold, indifferent General Fu into her little fan boy.

In an age when maps can conquer more than armies, Elena Valenti learns to draw the world in secret. Born in sixteenth-century Venice to the royal cartographer of the Portuguese crown, she grows up among compasses and parchment — tools that decide the fates of nations. But Elena’s gift is more dangerous than her father ever imagined: she alters the maps that feed empires, hiding villages, sacred sites, and entire peoples from the greedy eyes of kings. When her deception is exposed, Elena’s world collapses. Her father is executed for treason, imperial fleets are dispatched to hunt her down, and the cartographers she once idolized become her fiercest enemies. Armed with nothing but ink, stolen charts, and a secret atlas written in codes no conqueror can read, she flees across oceans — pursued by soldiers, spies, and rival mapmakers who would kill for the knowledge she carries. From the markets of Lisbon to the gold-dusted cities of West Africa, from the palaces of Mughal India to the misty peaks of the Andes, Elena’s journey becomes more than a flight for survival. It is a mission to rewrite the world itself. Along the way, she forges unlikely alliances — a priestess who encodes landscapes into song, a ronin who reads the sea like scripture, a rebel princess who believes maps are prisons. Each teaches her a truth the empires fear: that land does not belong to those who claim it, but to those who remember it. But as the hunt closes in and a single map — older than any empire — threatens to upend the order of the world, Elena must face an impossible choice. To protect what she loves, she may have to destroy everything she once believed about truth, power, and the very shape of the Earth. Sweeping from Renaissance Europe to the uncharted edges of the known world, The Cartographer’s Heresy is a story of courage and betrayal, ink and blood, and a young woman who turns cartography into rebellion. It is about how maps do more than chart the world — they define it — and how one woman dares to redraw its lines.

The year is 476 AD. The great beast that is the Western Roman Empire lies dying. Outside the dismal fog-bound walls of Ravenna the barbarian king Odoacer waits patiently with his horde. He is ready to claim the corpse of a civilization that ruled the world for a thousand years. Inside the cold palace sits Romulus Augustus. He is merely fifteen years old. The world sees him as nothing more than a puppet emperor wearing a crown too heavy for his head. He is a placeholder draped in purple silk waiting for history to finally turn the page on Rome. His own people whisper insults behind his back and call him the Little Disgrace. But fate is cruel. When his father, the empire's last true protector, dies in the mud, the illusion of safety shatters completely. The siege begins and Romulus finds himself abandoned. His generals are traitors looking for a new master and his own guards prepare to trade his young life for their safety. He is trapped in a city ready to surrender him to the butchers outside. Yet in the deepest valley of despair a strange new strength is born. Broken by grief and terror Romulus sheds the skin of the frightened boy. He refuses to be a sacrificial lamb. Armed only with a stolen dagger and a burning need for vengeance he crawls out of his besieged city through the filth of the sewers. He goes not to escape but to hunt. Tonight the boy king dies and something else takes his place. History has written Rome’s obituary but the Wolf of Ravenna is about to rewrite it in blood. WRSF Patreon: https://patreon.com/WRSFTheImperialArchives?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink WRSF Discord: https://discord.gg/DarxBKRe

Total darkness should have been Ryckel’s end. Trapped in a cavern with a predator and hunted by the Bleeding Hour, a mist that turns men into monstrous Zhenren. The odds were nonexistent. But Ryckel didn't need sight to find his way. To him, the blind terror of the cave and the nightmare at the gates weren't obstacles They were the fuel he needed to prove he was more than just a survivor. ------ Shout out to @scholarofyore0 for helping me out with the power system, really appreciate it. Also my release schedule is 2 chapters every weekday and just 1 chapter every weekend Do note, the prose style in my work reflect the POV of the chapter and yes, there would be POVs apart from Ryckel's. The prose style(s) would still be easy to read and understand. Like Ryckel's POV is more art based because he's actually an artist. The auxiliary chapter isn't also compulsory. If you like an aux chap that details the world and everything then it's for you. But if you don't, then you can just read the story itself. Info and all that would still be revealed naturally. Do be warned though, the aux chap is written and structured in a way that many writers on here don't normally do...

In the Kingdom of Aurelias, gold does not rust—it rots. Long ago, the Sun Gods blessed this land with 'Eternal Light'. Now, that light has turned into a tumor that infects everything. Grand palaces are filled with gold-armored knights who have lost their minds, and the wilderness is overgrown with beautiful flowers rooting atop dragon carcasses. Kaelen awakens in this ruined world, not as a chosen hero, but as a 'Grave Walker'—the lowest class tasked with dragging corpses into incineration pits. Without memories, without weapons, and armed only with a rusty shovel. The only thing distinguishing him from the corpses he drags is the blood-red text floating in his retina: [SYSTEM INITIALIZED] [Current Humanity: 15/100] [Harvest Runes to Stave off the Hollow.] This System offers him a chance at survival. By killing monsters and absorbing 'Runes'—their soul remnants—Kaelen can grow stronger. However, in the world of Aurelias, power is not a free gift. Every time Kaelen increases his Strength attribute, his muscles tear and reshape painfully. Every point in Intelligence brings him maddening whispers from Outer Gods seeking to take over his body. Guided by the head of a mute nun hanging at his waist, Kaelen must climb from the deepest sewers of Aurelias to the Summit Throne shrouded in golden mist. He has no intention of saving this world. He only wants to know why he was sent to this beautiful hell—and if the 'God' who created this System is laughing at his suffering. When sanity is currency, how much are you willing to pay to become a God?

They farm dungeons for gold. This one farms them. Reincarnated as a dungeon core, he quickly learns the truth of this world: weak dungeons are exploited, and dangerous ones are destroyed. Survival is not about strength. It is about control. By turning traps into strategy, monsters into soldiers, and fear into profit, the dungeon grows smarter with every raid. As guilds lie, cities manipulate, and adventurers escalate, the dungeon crosses a forbidden line. It begins to learn. Now the world must decide. Conquer it… or die trying.