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After betraying his own family and destroying their business, William is cast into the rotting streets of a nameless city, surviving day by day with nothing but bitterness to keep him going. When he meets Elsa—another outcast like himself—what seems like a chance encounter drags him into a hidden world of abandoned places, secret gatherings, and dangers that should not exist. But William is not as free as he believes. Forces older than the world itself are already at work, guiding every step he takes. His choices feel like his own—but they never were. Because in this world, fate isn’t something you find. It’s something you inherit. And William’s was decided long before he was born.

Re: Origin Zero - The Fool Who Imprisoned Fate. At twenty-four, Zekai Krystan believes life is nothing more than an illusion people choose to believe. That changes the moment he inherits The Fool Arcana. As impossible crimes spread across the city, Zekai is dragged into a hidden war between humanity and forces beyond reality. Every mystery he solves reveals another truth that should never have existed, while an ancient power within him begins to awaken. Some seek justice. Some seek power. But the Fool seeks something far more dangerous. Because this isn't the story of a chosen hero. It's the story of the one who should never have entered the game. 22.

What if, one day, the clock began to tick backward? Call it a power, or a curse—but when you gain the ability to see beyond the veil, it becomes the Curse of the Clock. When a being slips through from another dimension, or an ancient legend awakens, or a dark spirit stirs, someone must hunt the intruder before the world drowns in chaos and the supernatural. It’s called the Devil’s Hour. In the city of Pendralice, the factions are divided—each marked by the symbol of its own bird and driven by its own beliefs. Sikakama arrives, searching for the legendary sword to become a knight, shaped by the story of her childhood, and soon crosses paths with the Raven Tower Division. Here, time controls everything. And no matter how much you think you hold power over it, you’re merely part of another tale woven by fate, in a world that has forgotten the meaning of a knight and the ideals they once stood for. Can you still become a hero… while the clock keeps ticking in reverse?

"Cafra" is a dark fantasy light novel that revolves in the world of Philippine mythology. Monsters born from myths and human corruption destroy his world, Cafra is forced to leave behind a peaceful life and face evil threatening humanity from the shadows. Cafra uncovers a conflict between ancient cosmic beings, Sandipa, guardian of the sun, and Val’Zhemyr, a dark creature who wants to devour the Sun. Caught between gods and monsters, Cafra must grow stronger and decide how much of his humanity he is willing to sacrifice to stop a darkness that was never meant to exist.

when the three sun rise out from the endless horizon, instead of four. Xen take the resolve to protect his son under the five skys. Where he is the strongest person but not an immortal existence. While Xen was seeking for his dream, the dream that only he and one another person know about, under the heaven. And that person, who arrived on this world from nowhere and without clues. But Xen guessed that, he arrived on this world from future. While protecting his son, which was a gift from heaven, that he revived on the age of 17. He have to move forward as the strongest person, This story isn't about the journey to became the strongest, but the story after becoming the strongest. This story is about the journey of Xen, across the entire existence under the heaven.

When Orion, the leader of the Nightshade Pack, finds an injured woman near his territory, he makes an impulsive decision to bring her into his pack for treatment. Doubts linger, as she may be a spy sent by the Enclave, led by the ruthless Luna, Victoria. What was supposed to be a straightforward case of recovery quickly becomes complicated. When Sophia awakens, she is plagued by amnesia, remembering only her name. Orion faces a dilemma: should he send her away or allow her to stay? Ultimately, he decides to keep her until her memories return. As Sophia adjusts to life in the Nightshade Pack, a deep connection forms between her and Orion. They begin to realize they belong together, but what will happen when Sophia’s memories start returning in fragments? Will those memories destroy not only their bond but also the safety of the entire pack? NB: Luna in this novel is a different concept, it doesn't just mean the wife of the Alpha. And also this book is rated 18.

Everyone thinks being a vampire is easy: cool fangs, impossible strength, endless youth. ‎ ‎They’re wrong. ‎ ‎It’s a thousand little burdens: the hunger that never quits, the hiding, the rules, and having the Maestra as your mother. Mum—the one who keeps a list of expectations like commandments, thought I was an embarrassment. A mistake. She had Rick, her golden boy, the perfect son and the next Maestro-to-be. Her bright and sunny world. I was her dark, gloomy storm cloud. She loved what Rick was and hated what I represented: rebellion, carelessness. Except Rick wasn’t as spotless as she believed. Everyone hides something. ‎ ‎Then there’s the worst thing of all: soulmates. ‎ ‎Fated by the Great Deity, bound for eternity. For most, a blessing. For me—a curse. One hundred and fifteen years trapped in the same life is enough to make anyone pray for a quick end. ‎ ‎Worse, me and my brother Rick's fate wasn’t with a human or a witch—tolerable or useful respectively, but with a werewolf. The one creature our kind despises most. ‎ ‎Everything changed when we moved to New Jersey and started human school. It started in a classroom, in an ordinary moment that wasn’t ordinary at all. We couldn’t tell anyone. If anyone learned, our titles, our family's honor. Everything, could be at risk. Our mother would be humiliated. We could be exiled. Killed. ‎ ‎Everything was on the line, and we weren’t ready to lose it. ‎ ‎This is the story of how it began: how we fought the world to be together, how I believed I couldn’t sacrifice everything for someone, and how I convinced myself I couldn’t change. ‎ ‎I was wrong. ‎ ‎He changed me. ‎ ‎They changed us. ‎

【A false Necromancer lacks troops and is hunted down by others.】 【A true Necromancer commands countless skeletons and becomes a ruler in their own right.】 After obtaining the Dual-Portal, Wu Heng discovered that the original world was overrun with zombies. When the plan to become a profiteer failed, a new plan for survival began. Wu Heng chose to become a 'Necromancer.' Can't summon the undead in another world? The entire apocalyptic planet is a source of troops. Can't survive in the zombie world? Then I'll live and learn skills in another world. From that point on, the world witnessed an undead army equipped with modern weapons. Natural disaster looms, with millions of skeletons. Undying bone dragons, undead kings. (Dual-Portal + Necromancer + Magic + Fantasy World + Undead Plague.) Patreon link for those interested: https://www.patreon.com/FALCON_N

Reiji Kurozuma was just 15 when his parents died of illness, and his older brother left to chase a life of his own. With no one to guide him, Reiji wandered-stealing, hunting, surviving. Now 24, he lives alone in the cold silence of the mountains, with no human contact. There he met a certain nobleman. What surprised Reiji was that the noble knew about the creatures lurking in the darkness.

In the sweltering heat of a Bangkok suburb, a new semester dawned on the public university, casting a spotlight on the city's most infamous clique: The Elite and The Tops. Renowned among students from various schools and universities for their captivating visuals, impeccable style, and intriguing aura, they were the epitome of youthful glamour and sophistication. At the heart of this tangled web were three individuals bound by a shared trauma: Siriporn "Siri" Ratanawong, the stunning 19-year-old architecture student with a secret she dare not speak; Ratchanon "Chan" Chaiyaphum, the charismatic law student with a penchant for painting and a hidden past; and Sarawut "Wut" Thongkham, the brooding medicine student with a talent for art and a soul tormented by guilt. Their lives had intersected in a tragic dance five years prior, when they witnessed the brutal murder of Siri's older brother, Chaiwat. The killer, shrouded in mystery, had left an indelible mark on their psyches, a scar that still throbbed with pain. As they navigated the treacherous landscape of university life, the past began to stir, like a serpent awakening from a deep slumber. The Elite and The Tops, sworn enemies since their private secondary school days, found themselves unexpectedly reunited at the public university. The tension between them was palpable, a powder keg waiting to ignite. Little did they know, their lives were about to become inextricably entwined once more, as the unknown killer began to weave his way back into their lives, leaving behind a trail of eerie whispers and unsettling memories. The scent of jasmine and smoke lingered in the air, a haunting reminder that the past was never truly buried. As the semester unfolded, Siri, Chan, and Wut would find themselves torn between their desire for justice and their need for survival. Would they be able to confront the darkness that had haunted them for so long, or would it consume them, once and for all?

Jaune Arc moved to the city of Vale hoping for a regular high-school experience. However, on his second night in the city, he somehow found himself waking up to a decaying, nightmarish version of reality. This place, this... dream realm, housed deadly monsters that hungered for his flesh. A floating interface, the Nightmare System, whispered promises of power to him. Power that he could use to survive in this realm by killing the monsters of the dream. Now, Jaune's only option is to navigate the rules of this new realm before it takes a bite out of him. Welcome to Vale, Sweet dreams. =================== This is a slow burn story set in an Alternate Universe of the show, RWBY with a modern twist to it. The idea was inspired from (Shadow Slave), (Lord of the Mysteries) and (Dreamers Throne). (Dream-Realm, Modern Setting, Runes). =================== Advanced chapters are available on Patreon patreon.com/TheFirstFire

Tells the story of emerald, a 17 year old boy who gets ambushed by a vampire in his own home. The tale takes a quick turn when emerald is brought in to the world of vampires. being driven by power and destiny, which is bestowed upon him by his own actions and words, He is led to choose a life which is better for his loved ones over his own happiness. Humanities undying hunger for power and fear is narrated through the eyes of a teenager who is brought into the world of truth.

In a fractured universe stitched together by broken code, forgotten timelines, and unstable energies, war is no longer fought by mortals—but by anomalies. “This story began with one question: What if deletion was more dangerous than death? ‘Next Generation Arsenal’ explores what happens when systems glitch, stories collapse, and broken characters refuse to be erased.” At the heart of the chaos is Access Denied, a cryptic and sarcastic drifter of unknown origin who wields forbidden commands and eats pastries in the middle of world-ending battles. After narrowly surviving erasure by the devastating force known as Content Deleted, Access Denied is thrown into a mysterious new realm—where corrupted gods and collapsing plotlines are just another Tuesday. He's soon caught in the growing conflict between the rising ACT Faction (Anti Chaotic Taskforce) and the oppressive CT Faction led by Karma, a literal god of chaos whose every word rewrites reality. Karma’s son, Kaosu, rules entire regions through sheer existential pressure—collapsing minds and buildings alike just by showing up. But when a mysterious girl named Yamiya Mieko, rumored to be the last remnant of a deleted dimension, joins the ACT, the game changes. She may be tied to Dark Logical Energy—a force so unknown that even the gods speak of it in whispers. Meanwhile, Null Energy, a mythical force that deletes not just matter but the reason it existed, looms as an untapped threat no one truly controls. As factions form and battle across corrupted realms, timelines, and moons, reality itself begins to fray. To stop the ultimate deletion of existence, Access Denied, Kaosu, Yamiya, and the elusive tactician Aoikishi must hunt for ancient Glitched Artifacts, unlock forbidden power, and decode the truth behind the Terminal—a system root capable of granting admin access over the universe itself.

In this world, a fundamental truth is universally acknowledged: raw strength is the ultimate arbiter of one's destiny. It is a widely accepted doctrine that the circumstances of one's birth, the hand fate initially deals, are not immutable. Instead, through sheer, unyielding power, individuals can actively reshape their lives, transcending the inherent limitations they were born with. This belief in the power of personal might to rewrite one's future is the bedrock upon which society is built. However, Kengen Takeshi presents a stark exception to this established order; he is an anomaly, a being not forged in the same mold as the rest of humanity. His existence defies the conventional understanding of how power and destiny are intertwined. Meanwhile, Japan itself has devolved into a land thoroughly steeped in corruption, a place where the very fabric of its society is visibly fraying, threatening to unravel completely. In this climate of desperation and decay, a pervasive struggle for survival takes hold. Everyone, from the lowliest citizen to those in positions of power, is desperately striving to alter their predetermined path, their fated journey, resorting to any means, no matter how desperate or morally ambiguous, simply to endure and survive in this harsh reality.

Rin Grace lived an ordinary, unremarkable life—until a heated argument sent him stumbling backward into oncoming traffic. A car struck him with brutal force, leaving Rin unconscious. At that very exact moment, in another world entirely, Misha Minari—an elite assassin feared in the underworld—was staring death in the face. A mission gone wrong ended with a bullet tearing through his chest, and darkness swallowed him whole. But death wasn’t the end. Misha awoke to the sterile smell of antiseptic and the blinding glare of hospital lights. Disoriented and aching, he scanned the room just in time to see a handsome, aristocratic man rise from a chair. “You seem to be fine. Next time, don’t run out in front of my car. I’ll handle the bill. Take care, Mr. Grace,” the man said coldly before leaving. That man was Jay Fenrick—the Crown Prince. Confusion turned to panic as Misha realized nothing made sense: he wasn’t shot, he wasn’t in his world, and according to the nurse, he wasn’t even Misha Minari. He was Rin Grace. A single look in the mirror confirmed the impossible—he was in a new body, a stranger’s face staring back at him. Now trapped in Rin’s life, Misha must navigate a world of nobles, politics, and the Crown Prince he’s apparently employed to protect. But two questions haunt him: What happened to the real Rin Grace? And how did a dead assassin end up as the Crown Prince’s personal bodyguard? Misha will have to uncover the truth behind their fates—before someone notices that Rin Grace isn’t Rin Grace anymore.

Jaxon Hawk pretty much lives inside, loving his own space, when BAM! He gets this crazy thing called the Sniper System just as the world goes totally bonkers with zombies. But these aren't your grandma's zombies, shuffling around and moaning. Nope, these guys are like Olympic athletes, running, jumping, climbing, basically doing everything to get you. And get this, they keep getting stronger and tougher each time they change! Every time you meet one, it's a fight for your life. The human race is on its last legs. The good thing is, everyone knows they have to work together or they're totally done for. This isn't a story about fighting other people, it's about not becoming zombie food. Regular folks don't have a shot, and even soldiers are sweating bullets. This is a hardcore survival story, where Jaxon has to use his new skills and think smart to keep himself, his family, and his new friends safe. It's a wild ride of thrills, trying to stay alive, and finding people he actually cares about. Oh, and there are some girls, too, making things even more interesting. It's all about big feelings, scary moments, and doing whatever it takes when every second could be your last.

A prophecy which was supposed to turn the Wheel of Time, shattered. Along with it, the beginning of a broken era. Humans live within it with their recovered technology and borrowed power from a severed deity, who is guarded by her beloved. Anish woke up in the broken era within ruins, wearing a face which wasn't his. Someone murdered him... or her? And left the body on a red-tinted seashore. Will he try to go back? Or try to adapt here? Was it really Anish who woke up? Or was he never Anish at all — just plain old Viriya?

After the death of her parents, Grace built her life on duty, silence, and strength. But as she nears the throne, whispers of the past begin to surface— dark, persistent, and impossible to ignore. A secret long buried now claws its way into the light, threatening to unravel everything she thought she knew about her blood, her family… and herself. As deception coils around her and every truth turns to ash, Grace must face a haunting choice: protect the lie that keeps her kingdom safe, or uncover the truth that could destroy it— and her along with it.

Ratelsi lives in a world transformed by the Neo Opus energy storm, a world that shuns her kind. As runners, she and her best friend, Timoth were tasked with a routine delivery that goes sideways when they uncover an unexpected contraband. This small, unassuming package pulls blurs the lines between right and wrong, leaving Ratelsi to confront who she is, decide how she must live and if she's willing to fight for a world that may never accept her.

The people of Earth have been summoned once again. Scientists document six extinction events in Earth's history, but none of them were as natural as they claimed. Sylas and his family have been called back to the Browns, a family of billionaire elites with assets reaching into the trillions. He isn't sure what to expect until he touches a floating bronze cube that changes his life. [Bronze City Stele] [Status: Dormant] [Time to Activation: 04:13:38] Unfortunately, there's only one Stele and the Browns have already decided upon their candidates. If Sylas wants to control his own fate, he'll have to enter the Trial. Now, woefully unprepared, and stuck in a world filled with the extinct creatures of Earth, he'll have to carve out his own opportunity... whether the Browns like it or not. ======================== https://discord.gg/hfsxubXx2T instagram: @awespec_