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For seven years, Sarah Arcadia devoted everything to Martin the man who she thought saved her from a deadly fire that took her parents’ lives. Out of gratitude, she became his loyal assistant, his supporter… and eventually his lover. She believed she owed him her life. Until the day she discovered the truth. To Martin, she was nothing more than a tool someone he could discard the moment a better opportunity appeared. Heartbroken and betrayed, Sarah’s world begins to crumble. But fate has other plans. Standing on the other side of the battlefield is Sebastian Monday—the cold, powerful CEO who has been Martin’s greatest business rival for years. Dangerous. Calculating. Untouchable. And strangely… interested in her. Sebastian knows secrets about Sarah’s past that even she doesn’t know. Secrets about the mysterious fire that destroyed her family. As betrayal, ambition, and buried truths collide, Sarah finds herself caught between the man who used her… And the ruthless rival who seems determined to claim her. But the deeper she falls into Sebastian Monday’s world, the more she realizes one terrifying truth: He didn’t just enter her life by chance. He has been watching her for a very long time.

"If I was fated to repeat each life with you just to watch you perish, I would choose to put an end to this vicious cycle this time. Let me change your destiny for once and let me destroy the world which has been harming us, even if it meant perishing with the world forever.", Phoenix. What happens when Ivy's sleep disorders issues were a result of her repeated life with Phoenix in her paracosm whom she was protecting but wants to protect her this time round? What happens when in the real world, Phoenix was destined to meet her as Jason who protected her till the end even when they had to face death just to keep her alive? Will Ivy accept all that she had asked for with such a high stack of price to pay?

Valen was just an ordinary high schooler before suddenly finding himself, along with his entire class cohort, transported into another world. With strong Combatants, powerful demon worshippers and other mythical existences lurking left and right, Valen, being talentless, understood the hard way that only strength matters in this cold-blooded, unreasonable world. Just when the future looked bleak with no hope in sight, a notification from his partially awakened system suddenly popped up before him: [Congratulations! System's Awakening has reached 15%] [Master is to seek out places rich in natural essence to fully awaken the system] [World Dominion System Booting Up. Location: Unknown Grand Goal: Bring Order to the lawless Supernatural World] With these words started Valen’s journey of World Dominion. Every time he subjugates a city and imposes law and order, he grows stronger. Every citizen who lives within his territory and follows his law, great rewards remain abundant: > Artefacts, Techniques, Location of secret treasures and ancient beasts’ eggs, etc. As his territory expands and his fame spreads far and wide, a concept became clear to both Valen and the world: “World Dominion isn't only conquering Empires, but leaving a legacy that remains etched in history, capable of turning the tides and influencing the future generations for as long as time even after you're gone!” *** This is a work of fiction and does not represent real beliefs or practices. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Update Schedule ~ 2 chapters per day. Word Count ~ 1200+ per chapter Note: Kingdom Building comes a lot later in the story as it'll take time for the MC to grow stronger, gather forces and establish his kingdom. So earlier chapters wouldn't begin with him controlling an empire. ADDITIONAL TAGS: Dragons, Phoenix, Giants, Mythical Creatures, Other Races and StrongWilled MC.

In a world where power is traded through skills, Riven is just a dungeon scavenger—picking through ruins, selling whatever little he finds to survive. The system isn’t built for people like him to rise, and he knows it. Until the day he breaks a skill. Not by using it, but by taking it apart. What he pulls out is useless on its own, but it opens a door no one else can see. With the right pieces and the right base, he can turn ordinary skills into something far more valuable. Riven steps into the underground market, where deals are quiet, profits are high, and mistakes don’t get forgiven. As his modified skills begin to circulate, he starts building influence, and eventually something much bigger—a network that doesn’t just follow the market, but bends it. In a world run by strength, Riven isn’t trying to be the strongest. He’s building something far more dangerous.

[WSA 2026 Entry] A Lovecraftian-esque LitRPG with an anti-hero protagonist! - Reverie Schneider had always been like a ghost, indifferent and invisible. When the trumpet of doomsday vibrates throughout the land, marking the apocalypse, Reve is indifferent as always. Until he accidentally ends someone's life and now he is forced to join a game of purgatory called the rounds. Yet, in the midst of all this, he realized this current world is far too familiar...and he is afraid that it had been him that weaved it. - For image references and (future) official art, drop by my server: https://discord.gg/MNx4TVZ4C5 ※ Mentions and depictions of gore, dark humor, mental illness, and other dark topics will be tackled in this novel, but no smut. Discretion is advised.

Hei An, a devoted fan of Lord Of The Mysteries to the point of being able to recite every honorific name backwards and in fluent Zhōngwén/Pǔtōnghuà without missing a single syllable and without an accent—purely to show off (he had only had five friends in his life)—found himself in the world of LOTM, staring straight at his fiancée. To make matters worse, she was from the Amon family. Knowing he was, in short, completely screwed, he prayed to the cuttlefish that loved diving, hoping it would send him back. When that proved fruitless, he abandoned all hope and cursed out all of his ancestors, shouting in his mind, "Send me back, damn it! I'm not even Chinese! I'm American! I just changed my name and moved to China because I was an 18 year old youth who wanted to be transmigrated but ended up staying!" . . . . _________________ The cover belongs to kikinotamai and all characters except my oc's belong to cuttlefish who loves diving please support the original release. . . . ______________ You can use any Oc's that appear in this fanfiction or in any other fanfiction of mine as writing fanfic's should just be for fun also if you don't want to be confused start at chapter 27 and 28. . . . . patreon.com/DeadCat5757

Want to read a story inspired by Lookism and many other popular anime....U r at right place. Neo-Berlin High: The School of Elites In the glittering megacity of Neo-Berlin—built atop the buried ruins of the Great Stroke War—four once-unrelated nations fused under one iron-fisted supreme leader. What dark bargain sealed that union? And why does the city’s flawless shine feel like a mask hiding something rotten? At Neo-Berlin High, the School of Elites, layers of polished marble conceal decades of tragedy. Here, power isn’t taught… it’s inherited, stolen, or bled for. Enter Hawkstroke. He carries a cursed name that makes students whisper and teachers look away. Ostracized for sins he never committed, Hawkstroke walks the halls with a perfect, predator-like body shaped by raw animal instinct. Yet beneath that flawless exterior lies a fractured mind—Dissociative Identity Disorder—a dangerous gift that lets him become anyone. Watch someone long enough… and he can steal their voice, their walk, their emotions, their knowledge, even their fighting style. Perfect impersonation. One glance at their soul, and he wears it like his own skin. His brother Hank was found dead in these very corridors. The official story? Suicide. But Hawkstroke knows better. Why was Hank silenced? What conspiracy runs through the school’s hidden underbelly—its ruthless gangs, shadowy mafias, and untouchable elites? Who really controls the School of Elites… and what do they fear about the Hawkstroke name? With every step, Hawkstroke must navigate brutal hierarchies, genius-level villains, shifting alliances, and the terrifying voices inside his own head. One wrong impersonation and his fractured mind could shatter completely. He came for answers. He’ll stay for revenge. In a city that sparkles to bury its scars, one cursed student will impersonate the powerful, outfight the merciless, and break every hidden rule—until the truth explodes into the light. Who killed Hank? What secret is the School of Elites desperate to protect? And how far will Hawkstroke go… before he loses himself forever? The game begins now. #lookism #ptj #Copy ability #Mimicry #animal instincts #sakamoto days #Revenge #unique power system #Martial arts

At the age of eighteen, every human is forced into a Trial World where their fate is decided. Rise above destiny, and you become an elite revered by all. Fail, and you are reduced to nothing more than a servant in a world ruled by power. Li Chang’an was given a doomed life from the very beginning. Reincarnated into a weak and dying body, surrounded by enemies and destined for failure, he should have been forgotten like countless others. But everything changes the moment he awakens the Limitless Ascension System. Every skill he learns evolves. Every technique he touches transcends its limits. Every battle pushes him beyond what should be possible. While others climb step by step, he breaks through boundaries endlessly. From a powerless nobody to a being that stands above worlds, Li Chang’an begins a path of endless ascension. Yet, the higher he rises, the more he realizes— The Trials are not meant to create heroes. They are meant to control them. And this time, someone has appeared who refuses to be controlled.

Beaten, broken ,half dead. Nathaniel Bassey walks through the burning village refusing to die yet, the people who called themselves architects of judgement are after him, the last man standing. Nathaniel was the only survivor in the system game which made the system worried and anxious, how did he survive all the games. Why don't you want to give up,you can fight but you can't kill the system,it's stronger than you,Clement said to him, smiling. Clement the chief operator in the system. Don't worry we are after all the ones you love. You have killed enough and I refuse you to kill me. Nathaniel, the last survivor of the 1000 people which the system holds captive,has gone through hell as the pressure became far worse than before. Betrayed by his best friend that almost led to his death. Now the question is,is he going to give up letting the system be used as the weapon they are looking for or is he going to stop the system and know why the system is after his life and why they killed the 999 people and targeting him.

"In the year 2000, the world didn't just age—it rotted." Ren lives in the shadows of a retro-modern dystopia, haunted by a jagged scar and a power he never asked for: The Vane. Once a curse that tore his family apart, the Vane is now the only thing keeping him alive in a world ruled by high-tech tyrants and experimental gods. With the mysterious "King" tightening his grip and secret organizations like Spero’s shadow-network creating artificial superhumans, Ren is forced out of his isolation. Between flickering CRT monitors and lethal energy pulses, he must master his awakening power before the Frozen Throne claims his soul. In a game of survival where memories are shattered and power is poison, how far will Ren go to reclaim his destiny? What to expect: Dark Fantasy & Dystopian World-building Unique "Vane" Power System Anti-Hero Protagonist Retro-Modern Aesthetic (90s tech meets lethal energy)

In a world ruled by alphas, obedience is survival and omegas are never meant to stand beside kings. Kendrick Walker has been raised to be perfect. As the heir to Walker Corporation, one of the most powerful empires in the country, every step of his life has already been planned. His future includes wealth, influence, and a strategic marriage to Alehandra Peters, the brilliant alpha heiress whose family stands beside his in the hierarchy of power. There is only one rule Kendrick has never questioned: alphas rule, and omegas submit. Then he meets Damian Roberts. Damian is a male omega, rare, stubborn, and dangerously unwilling to accept the place society has assigned to him. He has spent his entire life avoiding the attention of powerful alphas who see omegas as little more than tools for alliances and bloodlines. But the moment Kendrick catches Damian’s scent, everything changes. Because Damian isn’t just another omega. He’s Kendrick’s fated mate. A bond like theirs is more than forbidden……..it’s explosive. Claiming Damian would destroy Kendrick’s carefully constructed future, shatter his engagement, and ignite a scandal capable of bringing down the Walker empire. And Alehandra Peters, the woman destined to stand beside Kendrick, will not allow an omega to take what she believes is hers. As whispers spread through elite society and enemies begin to close in, Kendrick and Damian are forced to confront a dangerous truth: their bond is no longer just a secret romance. It’s a rebellion. And in a world built on dominance and submission, loving the wrong person might be the most dangerous act of all. But some scents are impossible to ignore. And some rebellions cannot be contained.

The obsession to rewrite the truth hollows a man from the inside. An obsession so profound... that in order to save humanity, one must put their own humanity at stake. He believes he can bring destiny to its knees... but the terrifying truth is this: the desperation to change time doesn't forge a god. It creates a monster that devours its entire world." In a brutal realm where raw emotions manifest as the ultimate power—a force known as 'Prana'. On the island of Garuda Deep, two ordinary boys are fighting a desperate battle against their tragic pasts and the world's humiliation: Rudra: An untamed, wild flame, completely unaware of his true identity and the dark, mysterious legacy he carries. Dev: The son of a 'traitor'. Born without a single drop of magical power, his unmatched intellect is his greatest weapon. He will cross any absolute limit to restore his sick mother's lost honor. Can the threads of destiny truly be rewritten? Or are we all just mere puppets, dancing helplessly on the cruel strings of the KAAL-CHAKRA (The Wheel of Time)?

Roberta, a priestess of the Catholic Church, is assigned as the parish priest of Dithmarschen, a remote region at the northernmost edge. Since the appointment comes right after the disappearance of her predecessor, Roberta begins her duties with caution and decides to investigate the Duke of Dithmarschen, Ulrich. According to rumors, he has ruled as a feudal lord for over 300 years and claims to be an eternal being, someone who has lived a life no human could ever experience… To uncover the truth, Roberta decides to follow the trail of his actions.

READ IF YOU LIKE: - LARGE VARIETY OF SUMMONS! - EVOLUTION & MONSTER ARMIES! - CLEVER MC! --------- Incentives: 200 Power Stones — 2 Extra Chapters 50 Golden Tickets — 2 Extra Chapters A Castle — 3 Extra Chapters ----------- After The Cataclysm, the world was no longer the same. Dungeons appeared across the globe, releasing monsters that pushed humanity to the brink of extinction. That was until the Summoners awakened. Humans capable of using mana and summoning monsters became the new protectors of society, and slowly a new world was built. But this new world was ruthless. Strength determined status and Talent decided the future. The powerful ruled, while the weak were left behind. Clans rose to dominance, academies trained future summoners, and rankers became symbols of power in every city. In this world where only the awakened matter, Verso who was rejected by mana is forced to carve his own path with his Mysterious Evolution System.

"Child, what brings you knocking at my door so late?" the woman asked softly, her voice carrying the warmth of hearth and home. Her gaze took in Delaney's disheveled appearance the bruises, the bandages, the exhaustion etched into every line of her face. The woman's expression softened with concern. "You look like you've been through hell and back. Come inside get out of that cold wind." She stepped aside to let Delaney enter, gesturing towards a roaring fireplace in the main room.

In the aftermath of apocalyptic event, a man rises above the others to lead an era. With threat beyond the stars, as Supreme Beings of otherworldly star system watches over as Destiny and Fate work their way, an era of Gods descended upon Earth And in his rise, lies a terrifying secret. Read how he rises above it all, through all the complicated love life, his determination to push through his own fate and destiny and the Will that pushes him forward. With all of this, could the Fate that was written be overturned? And will he truly rise to the top and survive? A great battle for the fate of the Universe began. This is the story of Lord Shadow.

Centuries after Earth became uninhabitable, humanity survives on Terra, sheltered beneath an uncanny energy barrier known as the Vale. Beyond it, monstrous creatures rule the wastelands. Within it, power is everything Seventeen years of life in the Vale’s lower sectors has taught Xaden Dracinian one thing: powerless people don’t survive long. Homeless and forgotten, he watches others rise as heroes while he fights to see another day. But when a brutal training exercise meant to prune out the weak takes an unexpected turn, Xaden becomes the center of dangerous attention. Now he’s forced into the Vale’s elite war college, where only the strongest survive. Surrounded by ruthless rivals and deadly trials, Xaden must grow in strength and uncover deadly secrets about their world, while also hiding a lethal secret of his own. Which might either save their dying world... Or destroy it.

Follow the journey of the reincarnated Giovanni; on the run from the kingdom who pursue him for his head on a plate and on a mission to reconcile the 'Jacks'; a legendary group of knights rumoured to have betrayed the kingdom.

A strange young man becomes the heir to his childhood home after the death of his late father, where the only time that he is seen is when he seduces the maids that are under his service. A lawyer is sent to finalise the inheritance and deep dark secrets come to the surface. The young man becomes entangled in personal conflicts such as politics, warfare, business, romance, philosophy and much more; not to mention the mysterious elements behind his own identity.

The Leviathans and their terrifying powers are shrouded in mystery. Who can comprehend the machinations of these supreme overseers who lurk in the shadows? After dying full of regrets, I found myself fifty years into the past. Beyond uncovering the mysteries that exist in this vast world, I have also made a vow: To pursue the dreams and aspirations that I set aside in my past life. This time, I will ensure to live true to myself, without restraints or regrets. I will be free. Tags: Regression. Fantasy. Action. Adventure. Slice of Life. Mystery. Time Travel. Romance. No Harem. Weak to Strong. Antihero. Academy. Cosmic Horror. (PS: Cover Art is not mine. It's a cool image I found online and if the owner wishes for me to take it down, I will)