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A collection of stories, pieced together to make one, to show one, to experience one, her journey is the story, and her life is her elegy. Her journey. Her story. Her life. (updated weekly with a new chapter or chapters)

Paradox: a statement or situation that seems contradictory but may actually be true. Kínitos a man who lives a boring life. Hoping that one day something will come along and change it. His wish came true but not in the way he wishes. Now he’s gets tingled up in a new world where supernatural is common place. Having his dream come true he walks the edge of a tight rope. Where people with paradox’s powers live and fight. Can he survive this new dangerous world. will be posting on royal road uni_cherry :)

Jenny is a superpowered robot who saves the world every week with no effort. As thanks, the world has given her the worst nickname. But she's tired of being so reclusive, and just wants to make friends and live a normal human life. So, she starts working a boring office job and soon befriends two human peers. However, things take a dark turn when the two invite her to go camping in the wilderness, and Jenny loses a fight for the first time in her life against a horrifying creature lurking in the darkness. Following the worst first impression she could have possibly given them, the lives of her new friends are already in danger as the creature follows the three back to the city. -- This story features hand-drawn illustrations!

Crestwood used to be peaceful. Now people lock their doors before sunset. The town has become consumed by a string of brutal murders, each victim connected in ways the police fail to understand. To everyone else, the deaths seem random. But Aubrey knows better. There’s a pattern hidden beneath the bloodshed—something watching, choosing, waiting. And when the pattern begins circling her, she realizes she was never outside of it. Desperate for answers, Aubrey gathers the friends she trusts most, only to uncover a terrifying truth: all of them are connected by something far deeper than coincidence. Their lives, their encounters, even the tragedies that shaped them feel orchestrated, as though they had been guided toward one another long before they were born. But the deeper they dig, the more reality itself begins to unravel. Because behind Crestwood lies something far worse than a murderer. There are forces moving beyond human sight—silent influences shaping lives, steering choices, and bending fate toward an outcome only they understand. To them, people are nothing more than expendable positions in a larger design, living entire lives unaware they were never truly in control. Everything was proceeding exactly as intended. Until one of them changed. Among Aubrey’s group, one fate begins drifting beyond what was planned, triggering a chain reaction no one foresaw. What should have remained controllable becomes unpredictable. Dangerous. For the first time, something within the system is no longer obeying the role it was given. And if even one pawn can move on its own… Then the ones controlling the board may finally learn what fear feels like.

Her name is Mia thompson, for twenty one years, Mia has lived in the shadows of her step sister Erica, a world famous model. The only light in Mia’s life? Jace, Erica's boyfriend...... And the boy Mia could never have. she spent her life chasing dreams that weren't hers and holding onto love that was never real. But when an unexpected turn gave Mia a second chance, she decides to stop hiding and finally live for herself. No more illusion. No more pretending. She'll laugh louder, live louder, and let go of love - once and for all or can she…..?? But Mia has secrets, Secrets buried deep. Secrets she shouldn’t know about. And truth buried deeper than she knows. Will she find out her secrets or she won't............. Warnings: *Mature contents

"It's time you should be reborn," Joshua sighed at that. "Not until my wish is granted." The person grunted at hearing the same thing. "You are not in a position to bargain, human; you should go, which means you should.” Joshua rolled his eyes. "You are not meeting him in this life." "Then I am content watching him from here." Another sigh escaped from the person. "It doesn't work that way. I am done prolonging your rebirth; it's time." "Let me meet him once, only once. I will get my way around him." The guy rolled his eyes. "He doesn't want to." "That will change with the meeting, trust me." "Same old, same old, cocky, overconfident." Joshua chuckled at that. "I know him better than he knows himself." A long sigh left the guy. "It's going to be hard, and the road to his way will never be easy." Joshua leaned back, a content smile left from him. "With him, it was never easy. I tasted it before, and I am ready for everything, but I want him. My yearning for him will never change, my craving for him is stronger than before, the urge to have him is multiplied, and the desire has reached its peak. This time, the hunger I am feeling is like never before, the longing is ripping something in me, and the ache is different, burning me with passion. With a resolute voice, Joshua spoke. I want him, and I always will.”

Four hundred years ago, the moon wept blood. From that night onward, demons—known as the Tainted—swarmed the land, feasting on the spiritual energy of the living. The once-peaceful realm descended into chaos. Now, humanity survives behind two massive walls, while the lands beyond decay into a demon-infested wasteland. Join Linyue and her companions who specializes in finding trouble, inventing trouble, and loudly denying they caused the trouble as they stumble upon the buried truths behind the Weeping Moon. Secrets that have remained hidden for centuries and may change everything they know.

Ran, an orphan, grew up in misery. He ran away from his foster home and wandered the city, while his mind revealed a sickness. Tired of wandering, he finally decided to return to the foster home, but fate had other plans. He was kidnapped by a group of two and thrown into an organ harvesting center, where he was sold to a wealthy man. It was there that his original divine lineage was revealed, thus deepening his misery, and with each passing day, he became more and more indifferent.

Jasmine received "shocking" news: she had to marry the Dragon Ghost as his wife. But in exchange, after the marriage, she would inherit the entire estate, subjects, and territory of her husband. Jasmine was overjoyed: "Is there such a sweet deal in this world?" On the wedding day, she dressed up sharply and stepped into the magnificent cathedral, casting an affectionate glance toward her future partner. And then she saw... a Dragon Egg. The majestic Dragon Ghost was nowhere to be seen; there was only an egg lying there all by itself. Inventory of assets: A dilapidated castle, with drafty winds blowing in from all directions. Subjects: Three hundred skin-and-bone slaves who, at first glance, looked like walking skeletons about to collapse from hunger. Territory: A dead land spanning ten thousand square kilometers around the Dragon Valley, so desolate that "dogs eat stones and chickens eat pebbles." Jasmine knew she had fallen for the scam of the century, but unfortunately, the knights who escorted Jasmine here had long since "whipped their horses and vanished," running away a long time ago. An old butler, so aged he could barely walk, tremblingly stepped forward, waiting for the new Lord's instructions: "My Lord..." Jasmine held the "egg-husband" in her arms, and her rational nerves snapped: "I have land and people, could I really let myself starve to death?" Putting words into action, Jasmine rolled up her sleeves and officially embarked on the path of tilling the soil to get rich. Many years later. A strange town suddenly appeared on the mainland, rumored to be obscenely wealthy. From that place flowed exquisite fabrics, pure white porcelain, and sparkling jewelry... Anyone who had ever set foot there could not help but exclaim in amazement, while wandering poets competed to compose poems praising that prosperity until their throats were sore. A certain greedy King became overcome with avarice and brought a massive army, intending to seize the town for his own. The result? They were treated to the sight of a giant dragon descending from the sky to "pay them a visit."

Xerxez Herzthroven was born with a celestial gene from the Orion Entity. Marthew Cereun announced that Xerxez is the hunter, who was prophesied for reconnecting the heavens and earth, like a constellation. Thallerion encountered countless powerful enemies with unbelievable powers and abilities. Imagine the world were human has a celestial gene from the Constellar entities. Human can shape-shift, generate weapon using their unique celestial energy that runs deeper through their veins. Will the abandoned people in Thallerion survive without their guardian?

You are about to start your selected Apocalypse World. You are free to choose one of the Gift Packs you'll bring to help you in the early stages of the event. [ Energy Gift Pack ] [ Entertainment Gift Pack ] [ Food Gift Pack ] [ Medical Gift Pack ] [ Shelter Gift Pack ] [ Stealth Gift Pack ] [ Survival Tools Gift Pack ] [ Transport Gift Pack ] [ Water Gift Pack ] [ Weapon Gift Pack ] You have 10 minutes to choose. *** WSA 2024 Entry Please support! Thank you! ** Volume 1: The Third Apocalypse - Completed Volume 2: The Missing 9th Apocalypse: The Battle Against the Ender of Vampire's Rise Apocalypse - Completed Volume 3: The Apocalypse Ender's Battle - Completed Volume 4: The Next Apocalypse: Dragon Awakening - In Progress

> Between Heaven and Hell, Seven was never meant to survive. A broken orphan, he inherits the power of Azrael—the Angel of Death. Guided by Metatron, bound to Kael, he is thrown into a celestial war where power comes at a cost… and every victory brings him closer to losing himself. As the veil between worlds collapses, a terrifying truth emerges: Death is not the end. It is the beginning of something far worse. Black Heaven — Ashes of the Beginning

"Twelve lives. Ten regressions. One survivor who gets to rewrite reality." In a world trapped in a perfect, endless loop, twelve individuals stand outside the cycle. They are the Time Breakers—architects of destiny, or its ultimate destroyers. Kairi Ren thought he was just a failure, a man drowning in a life of betrayal and isolation. He didn't know his misery was a side effect of a broken timeline. He didn't know he was already a pawn in a game where the stakes are existence itself. But the rules are absolute: +) You only have 10 lives to change your fate. +) To gain more, you must hunt the others. +) To win, you must be the last one standing. When the 12th position is forced upon him, Kairi is thrust into a brutal Battle Royale of chronomancy. Between "The Probabilist" who sees every future and "The Surrogate" who steals identities, a failure like Kairi has only one advantage: He has nothing left to lose. In a hunt where memory is the only weapon and time is the ultimate currency, will Kairi remain a victim of the loop... or will he become the one to break time forever? After reading, I would greatly appreciate your feedback. Your comments will motivate me to continue writing and better understand the preferences of my readers. This story is also officially published on Royal Road by me under the username: tunglamtheking

Fifteen years. That’s how long Dex Williams survived in the world’s most brutal high-security prison, a place where hope goes to die and only the ruthless prevail. He thought his story ended with a cold blade between his ribs during a prison riot. He was wrong. Dex wakes up not in hell, but in a world of sprawling magic and soaring dragons, inhabiting the body of a young noble who has just been assassinated. But this isn't just any world, it’s the setting of a fantasy novel he once read to kill time in his prison cell. Now, Dex is no longer a scarred convict; he is a noble in a powerful family. There’s just one problem: in the original story, the character he now inhabits was a minor "extra" destined to be murdered in the first arc. And so, Dex Williams begins his journey within the Falus Forest, one of the most dangerous and bloodiest places in this world. Armed only with his sharp intelligence and his prior knowledge of this world’s secrets and his experience of living inside the world's most dangerous prison for fifteen years. "I am also publishing this story on Royal Road under the name: Just_mE10

[Congratulations, The Universal Adaptation System has successfully synchronized] Hide was left flabbergasted when, out of nowhere he saw the system notification. It was his third and final Awakening process, there would be no more chance if he failed to awaken. But to his surprise, nor did he only Awaken a Unique Class with S rank potential, but also a System that let's him adapt to anything. Now paired with a Unique Class and the Universal Adaptation System, follow Hide as he goes on to complete his promise to Exterminate all Calamity Beasts from existence. #Overpowered #Revenge #Antihero #Adapt #SSSAwakening #Gates #Dungeons

After spending his sixth year at Hogwarts a century ago, Harry finds himself back in the cupboard under the stairs in 1991, once again receiving his Hogwarts acceptance letter. "You’re telling me my parents were killed by a dark wizard?" Harry asked. "Who is this dark wizard? Why are you all so afraid of him that you won’t even say his name?" "It’s Vol—," Hagrid began cautiously. "Well, we call him Voldemort, because he personally killed hundreds of people." Harry nodded nonchalantly. "And what happened the next day?" Hagrid: "Uh?" -- Author:咬人甘蓝

I rested my head on his chest, and he stroked my hair in a comforting manner. "I love you", he whispered softly in a deep tone. That was the first time he said it. And the first time I had accepted it. Love. ***************** Love isn't something Kiyomi Yamada ever wanted to understand. To her, it was a dangerous word — the kind that breaks people, the kind she promised herself to never believe in. But everything changes when an unexpected bond forms between her and Minato Shimizu, the quiet boy from Class 2A who always seems to be hiding something behind his calm eyes. As Kiyomi's once ordinary school life unravels into a tangle of laughter, secrets, and longing, she finds herself caught between friends growing apart — Akio's jealousy, Hinata's heartbreak, and Asahi's quiet care. When gossip begins to spread, and unspoken truths ripple through Class 2A, Kiyomi must finally face the one question she's avoided her whole life: How do you love someone… when you're afraid of losing them? Told through Kiyomi and other main characters' eyes — with humor, tenderness, and the ache of first love — How Do You Love is a heartfelt slice-of-life story about friendship, fear, and the small, quiet ways people learn to love.

[The early chapters are admittedly slightly awkward to read at times (if you're well-studied in English), but they are grammatically correct. This is my first time writing a first-person novel and writing in general. I will change and update it soon, don't worry. Keep reading, the chapters improves over time.] The backrooms or the liminal rooms, such an enigmatic never-ending place. Most of the lost souls there are normal people with average capabilities and most of the time, they die. They don't last long and if the backrooms won't consume them, their own psyche will. No one can truly escape the backrooms, there is horror in infinity. However, what if the lost souls this time aren't your usual lost souls? What if they're familiar, what if they're characters from a series that you're fond of. Will they survive the liminal space? Their stories will connect and they'll handle the liminal rooms in their own way. Most of them will reject the backrooms, unwilling to surrender to it. Some will conquer it and even outright own it.

Rework Version of At the End "This isn't a second chance. It's a front-row seat to an execution." I didn't regress to fix the past. I didn't wake up in a new world to start over. I woke up behind another man's eyes-trapped inside a body that isn't mine. Bound to a life marching toward its own collapse, I am forced to watch a tragedy unfold from the inside out. At the End... what was I brought here to do?

Reborn as a forbidden beast, he awakens a power that shouldn’t exist. Now nameless, sealed, and hunted by a world that fears him— He must grow in silence… Before the day he breaks everything. He died once. That should have been the end. Instead— He woke up drowning. Not in water. In power. Reborn inside a sealed chamber, surrounded by silent infants and ancient runes, he discovers a truth that should not exist: He is no longer human. He is a Blue-Eyed White Tiger—a bloodline that was never meant to return. > [Beast Blood System Activated] But something goes wrong. Terribly wrong. His awakening doesn’t just grant power— It fractures fate itself. The system glitches. The world reacts. And the elders—beings who have lived for centuries—feel something they have not felt in generations: Fear. Because this is no ordinary rebirth. This is not a blessing. This is a calamity in the making. To survive, his existence is erased. No name. No record. No future written. Hidden from the world, raised in silence, and bound by a seal that suppresses his true power— He grows. Learns. Watches. But the world is not blind. Other races begin to move. Ancient forces awaken. And something far beyond the skies… starts to notice. Because deep within his blood— Something is waiting. Not sleeping. Waiting. If the world fears what he might become— Then it is already too late. Because he will not just break the limits placed on him— He will rewrite them. And when the day comes— When the seal shatters— When the name he was denied is finally claimed— The world will not be ready. It will remember only one thing: The moment a forgotten bloodline returned… …and refused to be contained. Because he will not simply grow stronger. He will evolve. And when the day comes— When the seal breaks… When the name he was denied is finally claimed— The world will face something it was never meant to survive. A being without fate. A predator without limits. A calamity… reborn.