survival

Ryven Calestair had lived a very unpleasant life. From a young age, he was abused by his parents. At school, he was also bullied constantly. Naturally, because of this constant bullying, he became isolated from almost everyone. As if that weren't enough, his luck was so terrible that his life was filled with constant misfortune. For example, he would miss the bus repeatedly, step in a shit three days consecutively and even get robbed multiple times. Because of this, he became mentally depressed. Even in his twenties, the trauma from constant bullying and the depression caused by his misfortunes remained even as an adult. Finally, at his twenties, he finally secured a stable job and was able to live in a small apartment peacefully. However, it didn't last long as everyone from earth was suddenly transported into a mysterious world. This world was filled with dangerous abominations lurking almost everywhere. And Ryven’s terrible luck followed him there. Instead of being placed in one of the seven civilizations, safe zones meant to protect people from the terrifying abominations. Ryven was thrown into an unfamiliar forest shrouded in thick grey fog, causing him to barely see what's happening around him. That wasn't the only problem. It was the terrifying abomination around the forest. When he thought he was about to die, torn apart by the creatures lurking in the dark. Time suddenly stopped. He heard a voice of an entity, while a golden panel appeared before him. [Awakening...] [Gacha System] [Arcane Points:0] [Name: Ryven Calestair] [Level: 1] [EXP: 0/10] [Strength: 9] [Agility: 8] [Durability: 5] [Reflex: -2] [Speed: 10] [Endurance: -2] [Stamina: 5] [Mana: 0] [Class:Gacha Summoning] [Rank:SSS] [Tickets: 0 Bronze Ticket, 0 Iron Ticket, 0 Silver Ticket, 0 Golden Ticket, 0 Diamond Ticket, 0 Ruby Ticket, 0 Platinum Ticket, 1 Primordial Ticket] ‎[Race: Human] ‎[Bloodline: None] ‎[Skills:None] ‎[Ability: Gacha wheel, ???] ‎[Inventory] [Processing...] [An unknown entity couldn't help but feel pity for the host's tragic life.] [+1 Primordial Ticket!!!] [Note: Host is guaranteed to summon a Divine-Tier being!!!] --- [Author's Note: Reviews and Power Stones are encouraged, since they inspire me to continue the story.]

In a world where order is decaying, chaos takes root as fate lay dying. Noctis finds his home turned to smithereens, all of his possessions nothing but smoldering ashes, replaced by a lone fragment of fate. Thrown into the path of ascension, the path of an Authority Wielder, by this unforeseen event, Noctis now finds himself navigating a world that had revealed so little before. A world of mysteries, conflicts, secret organizations, wars, and rituals, where concepts and laws of nature are manipulated and degraded to nothing more than weapons, tools of mass destruction. A new world of opportunities for Noctis to explore.

Death by overwork? Check. Isekai’d into a glittery kingdom called Aelthryndivoryssalindria, yes, that's the name but I call it Aelthryn, because who has time for that? Double check. All I wanted was a soft life filled with pastries, naps, and no husband. But five years into my new life as Princess Elyndravyssorathielindria Sylvarindelthys—Elyn, please, God knows why the names are so difficult to pronounce—my father demands I marry. But explain to me why all the potential suitors look like they were picked up from the fucking gutter? I kid you not. one of them literally suggested teaching me to ride a horse and guess who found out he could not ride one at all and at the end of the day cried begging for his mother...me. And that's just one. There's also the fact that I don't want to even get married. So in a panic, after scaring my suitors away, I tell my father I'm in love with Zorathys Vaelkyrion. What I didn't plan for was the fact that Zorathys is real, he’s at our annual ball, and he’s calling me his lover to settle Dad’s debts. Now I’m stuck in the Underworld, managing Hell’s paperwork, babysitting demon nobles, and dodging a giant snake with a sweet tooth. Oh, and Zor? A lazy, body-pillow-hugging tease who makes my heart race. Worse, every escape portal dumps me in his bedroom, and he’s not so bad. But when I stumble into a plot to overthrow him, my soft-life dreams might cost me everything—unless I fight for the husband I never wanted. Send help please, I just wanted a soft life and not a demon husband.. --------------------- "...you can't marry my daughter," my father said to the demon king and I nodded. "...she...she's gay. Yes," he said with a nod like that was the most reasonable explanation ever. "She's into girls." I was shocked and stared at him then back at the demon king who paused. Maybe this could work after all. I nodded too, supporting my father's words. The demon king smiled then. "What good taste you have, there's a reason why we belong to each other after all. I'm into women too." What?

The World is collapsing. Chaos ensues as it ascends. First, it seemed that only people would evolve, but who knew the world itself could too? It wasn’t as simple as climate change or a shift in the tectonic plates. No, the fundamental laws of physics that governed everything without bias were changing, evolving, Ascending. Ishmael was part of the lucky bunch. His family was prepared; his father, a Duke of the Empire, well-informed, had been training his children for the inevitable. But he who couldn't tolerate a life in a cage with a dictator of a father ran away from home. Unfortunately, everything changed on a night unlike any other. He was alone, without the protection of friends, or family. The world reached a saturation point and an apocalypse descended. Abilities awakened. Inter-dimensional rifts opened. Incursions rampaged through the Earth like a virus... Those who could Ascend would have a slim chance at survival. Those who couldn’t….well…. https://discord.gg/etjDB2M4q

I stood in the quiet of the drawing room, fists clenched. “Adrian… you have no idea what you’ve done. You walk back into my life after all these years, and everything I planned—my independence, my future—it’s on the line because of you.” He took a slow step toward me, his expression unreadable. “Evelyn… I didn’t come back to disrupt your life. I came back because I couldn’t stay away. Because I couldn’t stop thinking about you.” I let out a bitter laugh, shaking my head. “You couldn’t stay away? You were promised to her—Miranda. To my sister. And yet here you are, acting like the world revolves around your feelings, ignoring mine.” “I never ignored you,” he said quietly, his eyes searching mine. “I just… I couldn’t control it. Even then, even as a boy, I wanted to protect you. And I still do.” “Protect me?” I echoed, my voice rising. “Do you know what protection cost me? Years of being overlooked, underestimated, treated like I didn’t exist? I worked my whole life to plan my escape, to make something of myself on my own terms—and now you’re here, threatening it all.” He hesitated, then stepped closer, his voice low but earnest. “I don’t care about promises, Evelyn. I’ve always cared about you. And I’ll do whatever it takes… even if it means standing against my own family.” I shook my head, forcing back the anger and the heat that flared within me. “I don’t need your promises, Adrian. I don’t need your protection. I need my life. I need my freedom. And I refuse to let anyone, not even you, dictate it for me.” His jaw tightened, and for the first time, I saw uncertainty flicker in his eyes. “Evelyn…” “This isn’t about what you want,” I said firmly, stepping back and holding his gaze. “This is about me. About my future. And I’ve made my choice. You will have to respect it—or step aside.” A tense silence fell between us, heavy with unspoken words. And for the first time, Adrian Cross realized that I was no longer a girl to be protected. I was a woman who would fight for herself—at any cost. Evelyn Hart had spent her entire life overlooked, living in the shadow of her brilliant sister and a family that never truly believed in her. At eighteen, she planned to leave it all behind and chase her dream of becoming a model — independent, unrestrained, and in control of her own future. But fate had other plans. Adrian Cross returned — the man once promised to her sister, the boy who had silently protected her all those years, and the man she could never afford to rely on. His presence threatened everything she had carefully built, stirring emotions she had long worked to suppress. Caught between family expectations, past promises, and a dangerous attraction, Evelyn must make the ultimate choice: surrender to the life everyone expects of her… or claim her independence, no matter the cost. In a world where endurance meets courage, she will discover that true power lies not in being loved, but in standing alone.

After decades of war against the demons, humanity falls. A small force of elites attempt a final assassination on the lord of demons but it was all for naught, Apollo on his dying breath activates his final spell 'Return'.

Approximately 3,141 years ago, according to the oldest historical book, it records a world that is vibrant and full of life, and a world where people can roam and travel without fear, to experience the beauty, to see, and to feel the abundance it gives. However it was also recorded that it's the year the first gods suddenly appeared, and began ravaging the world tearing down great civilization and even the ones that tried to thrive. The gods didn't bring salvation when they arrived before humanity, instead it ruled over the skies, the land, and the ocean killing whoever stepped foot into their domains. And just like that on the same year the world was never the same. The land shifted colliding with one another forming mountains and creating different terrains, the sea rise burying cities destroying lives, and the sky no longer followed the natural order where one city will experience endless storms that ravage it but the one besides it experience magnified heat burning trees and melting steel. Until the 'genesis' arrived when the first god was killed and brought a spark of hope to humanity. The story began on the year 1,853 of the current era ATG (After The Genesis), the protagonist woke up in the middle of a gloomy dessert with only a holographic companion named SAI (Systematic Artificial Intelligence) and world different form what he knew, a knowledge even he himself don't know how he got. In that knowledge he dreamt of a vibrant world full of life, people everywhere, buildings that are intricately designed, and a place where no creatures named gods hunting and destroying homes. Now after waking up he only has a few thing in mind, to see the world and hoped to know who or what he is. Passion project of mine, so the the update can really fluctuate.

A family vacation is the most anticipated moment for any household. But for the Sudrath family, that getaway turned into a complete catastrophe. It started out pleasant enough. But the end? The entire family was thrust into an unfamiliar world—a realm where modern knowledge is no longer enough, where nobles rule with iron fists and commoners are reduced to slaves. Here, aura and magic are the sole currencies for survival. Yet, this family is different. They are reincarnated into nobility—as an exiled ducal house. A Duke? Isn't that the highest rank? Yes, the title is prestigious. But the glory days of House Sudrath are long gone. Their lands are frozen, their people are impoverished, and mounting debts loom right before their eyes. However, this family refuses to back down. They begin to engineer technologies that this world has never seen before. They transform a desolate, banished fief into the epicenter of modern civilization—introducing horseless carriages, factories running without magic, and weapons that do not rely on mana. But history once recorded something dark. The technology they are resurrecting... is known as Demonic Knowledge. And the world will not sit idly by. ————————————————— If you enjoy this story, your support through Power Stones, Golden Tickets, and reviews helps the novel grow and reach more readers. Thank you for being part of this journey. ————————————————— GENRE: Fantasy, Kingdom Building, Military, Isekai TAGS: Industrialization, Nobility, War, Strategy, Conquest https://discord.gg/YP2VCtrx

There are times—far too many times—when you feel that uncontrollable urge to kill someone. For Kaya, this… this was exactly that moment. “Repeat what you just said?” She’d seen hell on the battlefield—second-in-command of a military unit, dodging bullets, dragging traitors by the collar, and coming out alive with grit under her nails. But nothing, absolutely nothing, prepared her for the sight of her spineless husband flirting with her own sister. Right in front of her. “I could never marry a barbarian like you. The one I... I like is Meera—” Blah blah. The same pitiful nonsense again. You think—what could possibly be worse than this? And then, right on cue, your idiotic sister chimes in, completely serious, “I just poisoned you.” Wow. BANG. Before anyone could even react, Meera collapsed. Dead. Her so-called husband gasped like a fish dragged out of water. “Y-you…” He dropped to his knees, staring at Kaya like he was seeing a monster rise from the dark. “You killed your sister?! How could y—?” BANG. Second bullet. Same spot. He dropped like a puppet with its strings cut. Silence. ... Just when Kaya thought her story had finally reached its bitter end, the universe—no, god himself—decided to throw in one last, ridiculous twist. “Wife… wife, didn’t you say you were gonna eat me? Why’d you stop?” A snake beast, ridiculously charming and glowing like some immortal fantasy, clung to her, eyes gleaming. Another voice interrupted. “Shut up! My wife wants to cuddle me now—” A sparrow beastman leapt into her arms, like that made any sense. “Hic… wife, don’t you want me anymore?” A panda-like beastman sat beside her, huge, sniffly, and wronged like a child abandoned at a festival. Sitting in the middle of all this, Kaya was absolutely dumbfounded. ‘When the hell did all of this even start?’

In a world devastated by an unforgiving apocalypse, Qing Xia struggles against a life filled with despair. Surrounded by the suffocating remnants of society—polluted air, barren land, and the haunted expressions of humanity—he often envies those who have found peace in death, escaping the relentless suffering of existence. Yet, the memory of his family's sacrifice fuels his determination to endure, making him one of the last survivors in a landscape of desolation. But fate has other plans. During a routine mission, Qing Xia’s life abruptly ends, or so he believes. To his shock, he awakens reborn as an idol on the brink of obscurity, a mere shadow in a vibrant world. Eager for a second chance, he seeks solace in a newfound identity, yearning for a life filled with simple pleasures. However, tranquility slips through his fingers as he is thrust into an unexpected chaos—a variety show that pulls him into the heart of danger, where secret agents, ruthless hitmen, and shadowy figures lurk. With every step, the weight of his dreams collides with a reality he never wished to face. As he grapples with relentless uncertainty, Sian realizes that the struggle for peace may lead him deeper into turmoil. In this haunting journey, can he carve out a destiny in a world that seems determined to tear him apart? The winds of fate do not blow as one wishes, and with shadows closing in, every moment counts. ----------------------------

Synopsis: Magic had always been a passion for many. Kids would always have sparks in their eyes, seeing people able to cast fire from their hands or throw thunder from a single thought. However, this era ended several years ago —but magic didn’t disappear. Under the first Arc Mage, Donatello, it simply changed form—from raw to something more... card-like, as they say. Kairo is passionate about card magic, eager to learn all its secrets. But his curiosity and rigid moral compass are setting him up for a rough ride in the Card Mage Police. Little does he know that a single train encounter will shape the world in ways he never imagined. Now, Kairo must dive into dangerous missions, fighting continuously stronger opponents, forging unthinkable alliances, and discovering unimaginable mysteries about his world—all while trying to keep it in one piece. Is the present worth living without a future? Kairo would have never asked such a question—until he discovered what Donatello had done. Will he survive the greatest Arch Mage of his time and rewrite history? Dive into the world of Card Mages to find out.

Alana, a kind-hearted werewolf from the Moon Pack, stumbled across an unconscious stranger in the river and rushed to his aid, she nursed him back to health despite the pack's strict rules against harboring outsiders. However, Alana soon regrets her choice as the stranger awakens and wreaks havoc upon her pack taking total control over the pack, leaving Alana filled with hatred and an unwavering desire for revenge. The story takes another turn as Alana is forced into an unwanted marriage by him, the same man who killed everyone she held dear, torn with loss and grief, Alana vows to wreak vengeance on him and make him pay for all the pain he caused. Little did she know that the moon Goddess had other plans as her little plan for revenge would open her up to a new world of passion, emotions, restitutions, desire, and secrets. After all, fate always had a tricky way of doing things.

In a world where power determines destiny, the weak are remembered long enough only to be ignored, kael Verin is one of them - an orphan living in the shadow of towering warriors,legendary mages and noble bloodlines blessed with ancient abilities. Born without visible talent and mocked as "the forgotten", kael survives on the edges of society, doing whatever he can to stay alive in a kingdom where strength is law But the world is not as simple as it seems to be When kael stumbles upon a mysterious relic buried within the forgotten ruin of a battlefield, something dormant awakens-not just within the relic but within in kael himself. Ancient memories whispering in his mind, fragments of power stir within his very essence of existence and a buried truth begins to reveal itself:the power that the world discarded maybe the power it once feared As monsters begin appearing across the continent and forgotten ruins start reacting to kael's presence, powerful figures take notice. Empires hunt him,secret orders watch him, and ancient beings long sealed away begin to stir within their imprisonment Forced onto a perilous journey across cursed lands, lost kingdoms, dungeons -Kael must grow stronger or die forgotten as the world intended. Along the way, he gathers unassuming allies, uncovers history of the past that was buried and learns that the line between being a hero or becoming a walking catastrophe is very thin. Because the relic that chose him was not meant for a savior. It was created by a forgotten king who intended to use the relic to destroy the world. Now the power of the forgotten has awakened - Kael must decide whether to rise as the world's protector or become the calamity it deserves

After an absurdly unlucky death by a stray bullet, teenager Adam Smith is reincarnated at the absolute bottom of the food chain: a tiny snake hatchling in a monster-infested dungeon. Cursed with his trademark misfortune but blessed with an unshakably optimistic spirit, Adam must navigate a world where his own siblings are his first predators. Armed with a new Evolution System that rewards him for every creature he consumes or defeats, Adam begins his grueling climb from a helpless morsel to a cunning hunter. Using his human wit and gradually evolving serpentine abilities, he turns the dungeon's dangers into opportunities.

"Memory is the only compass left. But what if that compass is unreliable?" Han Juho knows this world has collapsed into the pages of a novel he once read. But as society shatters and a system he never expected emerges, he realizes one horrifying truth: his knowledge ends the moment the last written page did. Time has eroded the details he once cherished, and his memories begin to blur, while the world before him starts showing things that were never written in the book. He once loved that novel. But love doesn’t mean he remembers everything, and the novel itself never finished its story. Now, guided by a memory he can no longer trust, he must survive a game of fate that no longer has any fixed rules. Because in this world, the only thing more dangerous than death is a faulty memory. --- Additional Tags: #Psychological #Slowburn #Noromance #Noharem

This is a rewritten book of a previous FF called : Mushoku Tensei: That forgotten mob 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.

In a world of never ending cruelty, she is forced to navigate the Earth on her own to find a Good Ending. All her allies keep dying, she keeps failing, even with the power of the Eyes, she still can't save any of them. After each Reset, her allies forget her, betray her, hate her, and the world returns to a certain point in time. Now, it's her 629th Reset. Will she finally be able to make it to the Good Ending she's endlessly chasing?

The Prequel to the genre-defying MetaHumanCosmicHorror novel that shattered reality "Static Bride". Before Emily became Emily PRIME, she was just an orphan in the city of Leonore. On Prime Day, she is selected by the ENGINE amongst 99 other candidates to undertake a pilgrimage for godhood. Become the PRIME or die. A unique fresh spin on cosmic horror mixing meta elements and YA romance.

"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.

Disclaimer All copyrighted content is the property of its respective owner(s). Welcome to previous readers who have read the Gamer Path series thus far. This would be No.5 of Gamer Path, starting with a new MC after the previous one. The story tells of this path that opens to the world of the Pokemon Adventures series. The danger is constant, always filled with those in power doing as they please. Unlike your usual Gamers, this one chose a hard challenge as he requested to have the bare minimum of a Gamer System like those in Pokemon Games 'MENU' and an Arc Phone. After all, for a game, it needs to be challenging. And what better challenge in becoming a Pokemon Trainer than to rely on their abilities... "I wanna be the very best like no one ever was... a Pokemon Master."