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A Fate Out Of My Hands

For ten long years, Tatsuya Fukushu lived through hell. Every day, he was beaten. Every day, he was mocked. Every day, he was reminded that the world didn’t want someone like him. The cruelty of his classmates became routine—their fists, their words, their laughter. He endured it all in silence, believing that someday it would end. That someday, if he just kept going, peace would come. But peace never came. One day, something inside him shattered. And in a blind, terrifying moment of rage, he killed them—the three bullies who tormented him for a decade. His hands were stained. His heart, empty. He thought he would finally die. He wanted to die. Instead, he woke up in another world. A world of magic, kingdoms, and ancient prophecy. A world where people could fly, summon fire, and carve mountains with a sword. A world that felt too alive for someone as broken as him. Tatsuya didn’t rejoice at the second chance. He hated it. Hated the sky, the air, the mana that pulsed through him. He wanted silence. He wanted peace. And most of all—he wanted to disappear. But fate is rarely kind. A strange knight named Paul found him, battered and aimless. He claimed there was a prophecy. That someone like Tatsuya had been foretold. Tatsuya didn’t believe a word of it. He didn’t trust him. Why should he? But Paul didn’t ask him to believe. He simply trained him—day after day, sword in hand, never holding back. There were no kind words, only discipline. No promises, only purpose. And slowly, through blood and sweat, Tatsuya began to understand. Trust wasn’t something that came from words. It came from action. And maybe, just maybe… He wasn’t alone anymore.
Tatsuya_F · 62.9k Views

The Walking Dead: The Marine’s Shadow

Ken was a man who had already lived a lifetime of war. A former U.S. Marine whose career was cut short by a devastating injury in the Middle East, he spent his nights in a cramped Savannah apartment, haunted by the phantom pains of a body broken before its time. His only escape was the gritty, post-apocalyptic world of The Walking Dead, a show he watched with the cynical, experienced eye of a combat veteran. Everything changed on a night of violent summer storms. A freak surge of lightning and a mysterious cosmic rift pulled Ken from his recliner and hurled him across the dimensions—not as the scarred, twenty-eight-year-old veteran he was, but as the eighteen-year-old boy he had been on the day he first enlisted. Ken wakes up in a derelict hospital in Georgia, looking at a world that has literally moved from the screen into reality. He is skinny, unscarred, and ten years younger, but his mind remains that of a seasoned Sergeant. Armed with "future knowledge" of the survivors, the villains, and the inevitable tragedies to come, Ken finds himself at the bedside of a comatose Rick Grimes. From the blood-stained hallways of the Atlanta hospital to the fragile sanctuary of the quarry camp, Ken must navigate the end of the world while hiding his true identity. He becomes the camp’s silent vanguard—a teenage boy with the soul of a warrior. As he forms a deep bond with Amy and earns the begrudging respect of Daryl Dixon, Ken realizes he isn't just here to survive the "dead." He is here to rewrite the script, save the people he once watched as fiction, and stand as a shield against the monsters—both living and dead—that threaten to consume what's left of humanity. // Author Note: This story is written with the help of AI! If you don't like AI, then move on!
Soma_sama · 83.2k Views

The Kingmaker System

"The masterminds are cooler than heroes," I mutter as I stare at the chess pieces before me. It is easier to be the one who sits in the shadows and moves the pieces, likewise deciding the flow of the game. Heroes will foolishly sacrifice their lives for the good cause and villains will sacrifice the world for their own gain, but masterminds will use both the heroes and villains to their own benefit. Why, you ask? Well, that's because I've lost my life once while trying to be a hero so, I don't want that anymore. I'd rather be a mastermind who molds the world as per my convenience and live peacefully. Because, why not? *** [Defender of Divine Glory says you are the hope of this world.] What? [Goddess of Wisdom believes that you will be the one to save the world.] Wait, what?! [Propose the Grand Duke the idea of a fake marriage.] And, why would I do that?! [Stop the assassination of Prince Eric.] Why would I save him?! [The candidates for the throne are:... Who will you choose?] Ah! I give up... It seems like a curse that anyone who wishes for a slacker life in Isekai will have to go through the most troublesome things. In my past life, I died because of one rookie mistake but after being transmigrated in the world of fantasy I've gotten an opportunity to start afresh, but unlike the protagonists who look for their love and glory, I'd rather make money and live a life of a slacker. I have magic, I have power and I have money, what else do I need? Well, that was the plan but this damn system is getting on my nerves. I mean who in their sane mind would want to mess with the complicated royal family and political affairs? But that's not all though. I've also become the saviour of this world. Things just can't be anymore worse! Besides, the penalty of failing this quest is... [Failure: Destruction of the World.] It seems like if I screw up in selecting the right person then the destruction that is going to befall the world won't be stopped. If I speak of my reward then it's this vague thing. [Reward: Fulfillment of any wish.] "If that's the case then, I'd rather choose the person who would be the best fit for the throne." And that's how I decided that I would become the Kingmaker.
AnimeVerseGirl · 550.7k Views