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Take Me Away, Dark Lord!

#VillainDad #CuteProtagonist #Ghosts #Misunderstanding #Transmigration #SmartMC Mira realized two things the moment she woke up in the body of a nameless orphan in a fantasy novel: 1. She is a disposable "shrimp" destined to die in the crossfire of the main characters. 2. She is the only person in this world who can see the screaming, terrifying ghosts that haunt every corner of the empire. Tortured by the wails of the dead, Mira finds only one source of silence: Duke Kaelus von Nacht. Known as the "Dark Lord" and the "Emperor's Sword," Kaelus is a man so ruthless and soaked in bloodlust that even the ghosts are terrified to go near him. To the world, he is a monster. But to Mira, he is a walking, talking pair of noise-canceling headphones. Desperate for a good night's sleep, Mira clings to him, acting like a naive, affectionate child to secure her place by his side. She succeeds, but she miscalculated. Kaelus didn't adopt her out of kindness. He needed a disposable child to act as 'live bait' for the assassins targeting him. Now named Seraphina, she must navigate a deadly game of survival. She thinks she is using him as a ghost shield. He thinks she is a fearless prodigy who loves him. As Seraphina munches on poison berries and naps through ambushes to avoid seeing spirits, the cold-blooded Duke starts to ask the wrong questions. "Why does she only sleep when I am holding her?" "Why does she stare into space with such disdain?" "Is it possible... that I am a good father?" Spoiler: He is not. But he’s about to destroy an entire kingdom because someone woke her up. --- ### Excerpt "Your Highness, the Archduke," the aide whispered, trembling hard to cover his laughter from bursting out. "The child... she is clinging to your leg again." Kaelus looked down. The tiny creature known as Seraphina was attached to his calf like a barnacle, drooling on his pristine military trousers. "She is fearless," Kaelus murmured, misinterpreting her desperate need for his ghost-repelling aura as familial affection. "The assassins are approaching, yet she seeks comfort only in the eye of the storm. She is the perfect bait." Seraphina, currently trying to avoid eye contact with a headless ghost hovering three feet away, squeezed her eyes shut. 'Just don't move. If I let go, the headless guy will ask me where his nose is again.' "Sir," the aide hesitated. "She's... eating your cloak." "Let her eat," Kaelus commanded, drawing his sword. "Whatever she wants, she gets. Except for freedom."
CoffeePrincess · 658.8k Views

SHADOW BETWEEN STARS

Lior has always heard the stars speak in a language no one else can understand. One restless night on the edge of an abandoned observatory, that quiet pull becomes a summons: a living shimmer of light on the horizon, an orb of blue-violet energy that calls them across the boundary between worlds. They step through and fall into the Between—a realm of black-glass plains veined with starlight, drifting constellations that move too slowly, and ruins that remember older wars. Hunters of pure shadow pour through the weakening seams of reality, drawn to any presence that does not fully belong to a single world. Lior is such a presence: a Thin One, able to touch doors others cannot even see. In a sealed chamber of breathing stone and living symbols, Lior meets three who have already survived the Between. Kael, iron-still and relentless, fights as though every motion has already been decided. Nyx, sharp-edged and laughing, moves like freedom given blades. Seris, half-light and half-memory, speaks for the boundaries themselves. Together they teach Lior that power without control is only a louder way to die. Through instinct, terror, and hard-won stillness, Lior learns to open sealed ruins, to hold light as invitation rather than weapon, and finally to claim a fragment left by the Thin One who came before—an anchor of the old boundary itself. The fragment brings memory, strength, and a second heartbeat that makes Lior far more visible to the things that hunt. Now the seals hold a little longer. The shadows gather a little closer. And the stars keep watching, waiting to see whether this new Thin One will spend the borrowed time the way the last one did… or find another way entirely.
PJ_NOVELS · 10.3k Views

Off Stage

In the span of a single month, Elara Jones watched her life go from the charts to the courtroom. ​Now, Elara is being sued by her former manager and trial-by-media has already found her guilty. When her past relationship is dragged into the spotlight and she’s publicly accused of being the killer of her ex, the world expects her to fight. But Elara is hollowed out, her fire replaced by a cold, haunting silence. Instead of clearing her name, she simply stops caring. Letting her new manager handle it all. ​Isla Matthews. Known in the industry as "The Fixer". She is the woman you hire when the fire is too big to put out. She comes into Elara’s life as her new manager with a single objective: scrub the scandal and resurrect the star. ​Isla has one rule: No feelings attached. She’s disciplined, logical, and detached. But one look at the broken, defiant Elara turns her world into complete nonsense. The attraction is immediate and dangerous. As Isla works to piece Elara’s reputation back together, she finds herself wanting her. Something that could ruin her entirely. ​But the "Fall from Grace" wasn't an accident. As they get closer, Elara begins to uncover the jagged truth behind her ruin. It wasn't just bad luck or a former manager’s greed, it was a calculated hit. ​When the mask finally falls, Elara must decide, and if Isla is part of the world that betrayed her, can their "relationship" survive the truth? Because Isla Matthews may not just be fixing the disaster. She may be part of it.
Zinu_ · 157.6k Views

If You Know Everything, What Do You Still Seek?

The world appears ordinary... Yet beneath its surface lie horrors and secrets that can only be uncovered by those brave enough—or desperate enough to seek them. Lost in the emptiness of his life, Kaivan Badrika Alijaya, a wounded and seemingly insignificant young man, stumbles upon the Tome Omnicent a mysterious book said to read fate, alter the future, and reveal truths buried deep within the shadows of history. But the Tome Omnicent is no ordinary book. It does not record it reveals. It does not provide answers it opens cracks in reality, exposing possibilities beyond human logic and understanding. And Kaivan has been chosen... whether by fate, or by something far beyond his comprehension. Following the Tome's guidance, Kaivan begins pursuing a better life. Yet with every step forward, the consequences of his previous choices give rise to new problems. Along the way, he encounters people burdened by secrets of their own—a former thief, a traumatized girl, an obsessive heir to a wealthy family, and a mysterious young woman possessing extraordinary power. With every page he turns, he gains more answers... And more suffering. The line between truth and illusion begins to blur. Every seemingly simple decision carries the potential to change everything. And the Tome Omnicent, which appears to be a path toward salvation, may have an agenda of its own. Amid an unseen world and lies disguised as reality, one question continues to haunt him: If You Know Everything, What Do You Still Seek?
Emonsipasi_EN · 242.3k Views