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[WSA 2025 ENTRY] - This Novel is participating in the 2025 WebNovel Spirity Awards ^^ Due to unfortunate circumstances, "Ari" Ariel Matisse lived in the slums of Los Angeles, also known as Skid Row. One night, on his way home, he was killed while witnessing an old man getting beaten. When he woke up, he had been thrown into a dumpster, and a strange screen flashed across his eyes, and no matter how he looked at it, it reminded him of a status window in a game. [System Integration Complete!] [Become a Global Music Superstar!] For some reason, he gained a system that wanted him to join a survival show and become a globally famous idol. If he refused to complete his given tasks, he would die. But if he succeeded, he would have the money and power to change his life as well as get revenge against the person who killed him. P.s. this story is kind of a love letter to LA and the amazing blend of cultures (American, Asian, Hispanic, African, etc) that can be found there. I hope you all fall in love with the area as much as I love it.

In the year 202X, Portugal becomes the stage for a new Grail War. They call it the Virgin Mary War, a mystical distortion linked to the third vision of Fátima, which promises to grant any wish—even at the cost of plunging the world into apocalypse. Seven Masters, chosen without warning, are drawn into the ritual. Seven Servants, heroes and legends plucked from history and myth, are summoned to fight. Among them, a protagonist who knows nothing of magic, but who, in desperation, summons the one the Portuguese called "The Desired King." Now, in a country bearing the scars of the past and uncertainties about the future, the battle for the Holy Grail reignites. Heroes from different eras confront each other not only with swords and spells, but with the ideals they defended in life: freedom, faith, ambition, revenge, justice, survival. And at the heart of this war, the eternal question remains: "Who deserves to rewrite history?"

Transmigrated into the world of Naruto, he was taken in by the Konoha Orphanage and eventually became a shinobi of the Root—the hidden foundation of the village. To become a powerful shinobi, he is willing to do whatever it takes. Combined with his exceptional talent for cultivation, he has earned the recognition of Danzo Shimura. The leader of the shadows believes he finally has a worthy successor—someone with the resolve to become the next "Darkness of the Shinobi."

The universe had been split into two halves. One half contained the celestials, and the other contained the demons. The demons and celestials had always lived in a constant conflict, always attempting to eradicate the other with every chance that they got. For thousands of years, the celestials had developed new ways to oppress the demons instead of trying to co exist without conflict, for it was their nature to rid the universe of demons. Amidst the whole chaos was Dean, a young adult that lived a normal and fruitless life. From birth as a demon, he had always strived to become someone of importance, but it seemed almost impossible due to his poor ability to increase his demonic rank. During his aimless journey, he came across a wave of celestial energy that mysteriously found its way into the demonic realm. He absorbed the energy becoming half demon and half celestial. During his evolution, his view of the world changed. He was always taught to see the celestials as a foe, but ever since he became part celestial, the pure hatred that he was taught to feel towards the celestials lessened, and he couldn't decide who was worth fighting for. Will Dean stand by the demonic race, protecting them from the celestials, and ignore the fact that they had always looked down on him for being weak? Or will his anger drive him to side with the celestials and being chaos upon the demonic race?

News of the missing heir brought her back to the city she thought she had left for good. Anita 'Nita' Valken, the precious daughter of the Valken family, had managed to escape from their overbearing clutches under the disguise of building her empire in a different land. Nine years had passed with her life being filled with bliss and peace, with no watchful eyes scrutinizing her every move. However, this carefree life came to a screeching halt with just one phone call. News of a missing elder brother and the crushing pressure to find him at the earliest dragged Nita back to the very city she had fled in the past. Her existence had been forgotten in the years she had remained away. Though now, with her sudden return, the spotlight she despised was back on her once again. The shocking news that she would be filling in for her missing brother as the next heir only caused sparks to fly. If that wasn't all, her surprisingly odd interactions with the head of the Grimsa family, another hegemon in the city, had now made her the center of everyone's attention. __ Hugh Grimsa had never thought that the brat from the Valken family, who had run away from home the first chance she found, would appear before him ever again. Unfortunately for him, fate had other plans as he seemed to keep running into her at every turn, though their encounters were anything but amicable. Her unruly tongue and disdainful attitude knew just how to get on his last nerve each time they met. While everyone assumed that their rivalry was due to the bad blood between their families that had been passed down through generations, only those involved were aware of the real truth hidden beneath their facade. One a Vampire clan and the other a Werewolf tribe, both competing for the top spot in a city that knew nothing about the existence of creatures that were not human. So what would happen to this facade when the new heiress discovers that the trail to finding her missing brother keeps leading her closer to the Grimsa family? Will Nita be able to solve the mystery of her brother's disappearance, especially when rumors of a certain supposedly celibate man stealing glances at the new head of the Valken family business begin to fly throughout their city? Was this just a figment of everyone's imagination or did the heiress manage to bewitch the eternal bachelor? Follow Nita on her journey to finding her brother while steering clear of enemies hidden in the shadows, accompanied by an unlikely ally who seems to have ulterior motives for lending his aid.

What happens when the person who causes you the most pain in the world is also the one you love the most? That is the question Dannep Silverline, an orphan raised in a poor church, asks herself when she is taken by Ilyss Drakovish as her personal servant. Ilyss, known throughout the world as the Demon Queen, is feared for her cruelty and ruthless way of ruling, and she will do everything in her power to make Dannep suffer, driven by a deep and hidden desire for vengeance. As she fulfills the desires—erotic, romantic, and twisted—of this dangerous and dominant woman, Dannep tries to uncover the secrets buried within her own past. Without realizing it, she begins to feel a forbidden attraction toward the very person who is destroying her. Will Dannep be able to make the Demon Queen fall in love with her…or will she become just another victim who succumbed to her beautiful and cruel figure?

They called them miracles. The chosen generation. The heroes destined to save the world. Asher was not one of them. Marked by fate as insignificant — disposable — he was meant to stand in the shadows of prodigies blessed with divine aspects: light, fire, shadow, sorcery, strength beyond limits. But fate made one mistake. It underestimated him. Betrayed by destiny itself and promised salvation by a version of himself from a future soaked in ruin, Asher awakens a forbidden convergence — Voidfrost — a power that should not exist. Not darkness. Not ice. But something older. Something that devours both. In an academy ruled by noble houses, primordials, and carefully written destinies, Asher walks a different path. Not to become a hero. But to survive. And if survival demands the breaking of fate, the shattering of miracles, and the rewriting of the world’s laws— Then so be it. Because this time… Fate will be the one begging.

He reincarnated into the body of a vicious Kryptonian criminal, and even General Zod, who desperately needed the strength of his people, dared not release him from his ice. When he finally regained his freedom, he found the fully formed Doomsday lying next to him! Look at Lex Luthor, who is talking to Superman. I listened to the countdown to my rebirth gradually starting in my ears. Heisenberg was satisfied... "Don't stop me, I need to go to another world and bask in the sun for ten thousand years!!!"

The Untainted Synopsis What happens when beauty refuses to be distracted? Rihannat was born into a poor home — not poor in love, not poor in values — but poor in material things. She is the only child of her parents, raised in a small but peaceful household where faith is stronger than fortune and character is worth more than gold. From childhood, her parents planted two things deep inside her heart: fear of Allah and self-respect. And she grew… beautifully. Not just in face — but in mind, in discipline, in grace. Rihannat is blessed with striking beauty that turns heads without her trying. But beyond her beauty lies intelligence sharp enough to silence rooms, morals firm enough to resist pressure, and faith strong enough to withstand temptation. She carries herself with quiet dignity, never loud, never desperate for attention. As the saying goes, a blossomed flower will always attract butterflies. And butterflies come. Suitors from wealthy homes. Sons of businessmen. Men who promise comfort, luxury, and a life free from struggle. Some come sincerely. Others come because they see her beauty as something to possess. But Rihannat has a different mindset. She believes beauty alone is not an achievement. She believes that when beauty fades — and it always does — what remains must be substance. Skill. Impact. Legacy. “Beauty without accomplishment,” she often tells herself, “is a decorated emptiness.” So she rejects them. Not because she is proud. Not because she is heartless. But because she refuses to exchange her future for temporary comfort. She hardens her heart against distraction. Against emotional manipulation. Against the whispers of Shaytan and the glitter of the world. While others chase relationships, she chases purpose. Her dream? To rise. To break the chain of poverty in her family. To become a successful, respected career woman. To give her parents a life where they never have to worry about bills again. But the journey to the top is never smooth. Along the way, she faces betrayal — from people she once called friends. Jealousy grows in silent corners. Smiles hide competition. Support turns into silent rivalry. And then… there is him. The one who loves her quietly. The one who watches her strength and admires it from a distance. The one who helps her in secret — stretching her wings without taking credit. Supporting her dreams without demanding attention. Protecting her name without announcing his loyalty. He hides behind friendship. Because he is afraid. Afraid that if he speaks too soon, she will reject him like the others. Afraid that his heart will not survive the blow. Afraid of losing even the small space he occupies in her life. So he waits. He waits while she builds. He waits while she fights. He waits while she conquers. And in his quiet waiting, he becomes the wind beneath her wings — unseen, but essential. Will Rihannat ever discover the silent love beside her? Will she allow herself to feel — after building walls so high? Will success change her? Will betrayal break her? Or will faith carry her through it all? The Untainted is not just a love story. It is a journey of ambition, faith, discipline, heartbreak, growth, jealousy, sacrifice, and pure love that asks for nothing in return. This story will make you smile. It will frustrate you. It will make you angry at injustice. It will make you emotional. And it will remind you that sometimes, the purest love is the one that waits without pressure. So… Let’s begin this journey together. New episodes drop every day at 7:30 PM. Are you ready? Say yes if you are. And please — respect creativity. Do not plagiarize this book. — Olukoya Zainab Follow on Facebook: Queen Zainab Stories.

[MATURE CONTENT] Once, there was the Red Phoenix. It had suffered for an eternity, but the time had come to eradicate the pain. The Red Phoenix sought to destroy its agony with love, until that very love destroyed it in turn. Once, there was a little girl. She never knew what she was, but she was destined to find out. She shattered her ignorance with another world, until that world shattered her. A God loved a lost red-haired girl. A demon loved a Goddess who claimed she wasn’t lost, even as she wandered. But love was not the solution to everything. For He enjoyed testing great loves with chaos. There had to be war. Bodies were meant to be slick with blood and sweat. Hearts were destined to break. Because He knew that hands accustomed to holding roses would suffer gravely when forced to hold a sword. "The Red Phoenix has risen; the Black Phoenix shall fall. I offer you two loves: one to glorify, the other to humiliate. You will play your part, yet you will never know. You won’t know that the love you insulted fought for people like you. You won’t know the girl who fought and lost that love. None of you will ever know the girl stabbed by the very love she felt. But they will know. And they will regret releasing the beast."

Life is a clash of desires, of wants, of musts… What is good? What is evil? Is one who saves his sister in place of hundreds, evil? Is another who sacrifices his sister to save hundreds, good? Life is no idealistic fairytale. Unique, it so easily gives and takes opportunities. For me? Life had taken one, and given another— two lives. This was no longer earth. On Sanctum, the ‘Wheel of Fortune’ decides how we start, but not where we go. As I woke, I knew not who I was, where I was, nor where I came from… Even my name eluded me… Yet I did not care. I knew my purpose. To find her... To find the strength to protect her... To build a reputation she would embrace, as the hero she'd always envisioned... On the 22 floating islands of the Arcane, knowledge is one’s most powerful weapon, and at the same time, greatest vulnerability. The web of lies and deception spread far in this world, some even woven and hidden by the very gods. The abyssal mysteries— those who near them get swallowed within the endless fogs that speak tales of Sanctum’s inevitable doom. For the sake of the world, I envision. This won’t do… Dearest Nina… ___ Dearest Joseph… ******** THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO HAREM IN THIS NOVEL!! I actively despise it as it slows down the story for no reason and serves NO purpose other than self insert fantasy slop. If you're here for diabolical activities that make sense, a smart MC who isn't naive for the sake of plot, where everything has meaning, leads to things without downtime and empty chapters, a story not about just an OP MC self insert fantasy, character development and morality, a mysterious world and plot twists, you've come to the right place. AUTHOR NOTE: Hey, It's Drip again. You may know me from my work on The Great Demon System The first few chapters will be on earth, then it will transition into fantasy after where things will really pick up (before chapter 10). The MC will be very unique in the way he interacts and develops, things aren't always as they seem on the surface, so I hope you look forward to it :)) As is common with my novels, my MC is NOT a morally ideal person, but it all has meaning so be prepared, or excited! I've been really busy with university work lately and have been cooking this novel up. I feel like it'll be something special. ______ Tiktok: MobyDrip Discord: https://discord.gg/Ps7hXbEJRf

Kriel was born broken in a brutal world that chews up the weak and spits out legends. The System, that cold arbiter of power, branded him an anomaly a glitch no one saw coming. Veilborn killers, Mark Kings, Ascendant Monarchs, even horrors from shattered dimensions... they all hunt him down, united in their fear of what he represents.Screw that. Kriel dives headfirst into the forbidden Void, a wild force the System cant touch. It doesnt break him it remakes him into a Chaosborn, unbound and unbreakable.Now hes on a rampage, smashing factions, laws, and socalled destinies that try to cage him. In a realm where power is king, hell etch his name in blood as chaos incarnate.His endgame? Shatter the gods who built this prisonworld and forge a new reality from the wreckage one where hes the unchallenged apex.

After a terrible heartbreak Eden makes a flimsy wish which earns her a different life, will she be able to survive in her new world

He was told the Mark was a blessing. He was taught that sacrifice was holy. He learned the truth only after his soul was claimed. Nobody explains anything to Erika. Everyone who tries ends up dead. The Borderlands hide a sequence erased from history— and the Mark might be trying to finish it. Before it finishes them.

Jeanne Weels is just a 22-year-old woman—an ordinary bank teller who only wants a quiet life. But everything falls apart when she becomes trapped in a deadly time loop. Each time her life is taken, Jeanne wakes up to the very same morning again—carrying memories of pain that hasn’t even had the chance to fade. In the midst of despair, she encounters an eccentric Special Detective Unit, along with a shadowy world of crime and occult organizations lurking beneath the surface. To break the curse, Jeanne must confront the trauma of her past and accept the fate she hates most: becoming a detective. Can Jeanne save the people she loves, or will she remain forever isolated—trapped in the endless echo of death?

On the very night he loses the woman he loves, Darius, an unremarkable young farmer from the kingdom of Hjem, is attacked in his sleep by a creature known only as the Night Hag. When he awakens, the world feels wrong and strange. But he is certain of one thing: he should be dead. Cast into a reality he neither understands nor chose, Darius is forced to survive a land crawling with both ruthless men and unnatural horrors. Hunted, altered, and unwillingly set apart from the life he once knew, he searches for others like himself; seeking answers to what he has become and the grim purpose behind his existence. As grief hardens into resolve, Darius must navigate life threatening politics, and decide whether he will remain a victim of fate… or rise into something far more dangerous. What to expect : ~ Weak-to-strong protagonist progression ~ Fast-paced, easy to read storytelling, with a high fantasy atmosphere ~ Meaningful action sequences that serve the plot without dragging ~ LitRPG elements woven naturally into the narrative

Ryo Kenzaki was just a high schooler. Ordinary. Forgotten. Content to fade into a crowd and wait for the end of the day. Then a star fell from the sky, and everything changed. In a moment of instinct, he pulled a bleeding woman from a crater—and learned that the world he knew was a lie. The Human Realm exists on borrowed time, separated from the Hunting Realm by a crumbling threshold. On the other side, monsters wait. Creatures born when Hunters break—warriors twisted into something that only remembers hunger, their humanity consumed by an endless need to kill and feed. When a Spider creature hunts Ryo across burning ruins, he's dragged into the last sanctuary: a dojo at the edge of both worlds, run by a woman who expected his arrival. Tsukihime offers him a choice—one that isn't really a choice at all. A blade. A Kizugami—a weapon forged from wounds themselves, blessed with a terrible awareness. It doesn't serve the wielder. It judges them. And in the moment Ryo touches the hilt, he feels it: the blade seeing into him, searching for something, finding him wanting. But there's no walking back. A Kaimon hunts him. A cosmic Eye watches from the sky. And somewhere in the gathering darkness, something vast and inevitable is moving toward the world's end. Ryo never wanted to be a Hunter. Never wanted to inherit a curse he didn't deserve. But fate, it seems, has already made its choice for him. The only question left is: when everything is stripped away—when he's forced to become something other than human—can he still stand as himself once more? Or will the blade consume him like it has consumed all the others?

In a fantastical world, multiple forces clash for control over seven supernatural stones known as the “Papryos Stones”, each possessing a unique power capable of performing miracles. The adventure begins when a young man named Basil embarks on a perilous journey to collect these stones, and along the way, he meets people who choose to walk with him, amidst warring kingdoms, mythical creatures, and a secret organization seeking to seize this power. The novel blends fantasy, adventure, and action, within a rising plot that unveils secrets of a lost past and an unknown future.

Sol awakens as Subject 28—a teenage ability user imprisoned for experimentation and sentenced to die in 114 days. When a mysterious System awakens, Sol gains the power to absorb sunlight and begins unlocking an unfinished God of Light template. (Unlock Progress: 1%) As his strength grows, the prison meant to break him becomes only the beginning. Now free in a world ruled by powerful factions and Alpha-class ability users, Sol must evolve faster than the countdown to his death. The world is searching for a rising superpower. It doesn’t realize it already created one.

In this world, everyone is born with a mysterious mark on their body. Most believe it to be a divine blessing… except for one group who knows its terrifying truth. They called : the Children of the Moon. When the city’s blood runs cold and souls are stolen in an instant, only one king can still feel the pulse of what remains. Arkael, the Vampire King, is drawn to a mysterious blood that defies his ancient laws… and to the girl bound to it : Alina. As an eternal eclipse rises, ancient rituals shatter, dark forces descend, and a war ignites that could consume the entire world. Amid blood, fire, and chaos, Arkael faces an impossible choice: to protect the one thing he cannot sacrifice… even if it costs him his life Featuring a dual LitRPG system of Moon Seal and Fabric Darkness ( Original System ) [warning : this story contain much blood ]