mystery

After the universe is corrupted by Inkforce energy, a young boy of unknown origins is raised by a hardened mechanic in a mechanical sanctuary. As survivors gain abilities from the ink based on how much ink corruption and pain they endured, the boy discover, and explores a terrifying secret about himself, while fooling observers with his fake study of serums and body enhancement. He began his strengthening journey in a chaotic and half destroyed polluted world. His journey exposes the true nature of Ink, the cosmic entities behind it, and his own mysterious origin. Disclaimer:Contains content some readers might find too gory, bloody and disturbing.

Neva and Rhett, two young souls find their heartstrings woven in love. But just as passion and peace begin to bloom, fate intervenes. Bleak, haunting circumstances scatter blades across their romance, threatening to tear them apart. Ishmael, a man with a heart of thorns, yearns to mend the wound of losing Neva. And in the end, rays of love and joy filter through the clouds of horror that darken his world, as Neva appears before him once more. Twisted fate entangles them all, revealing the Game of Sphere, as misery scorches their souls. A concealed life beyond turns its pages, one after another, gathering a tale where faith and love and grace wins against the doubt and hatred and sin. --- The girl who once vowed to be his forever Now forbids him to ever appear. She refuses to recognize him, Disregarding all he ever was. He vows to protect her. Yet he is the terrifying truth she prays is a lie. He trips her, rips her apart— He's the living tragedy looming over her life. He once was her Elayne, now her hiraeth. He is the villain, pretending to be the hero.

Six kings, Six realms Merfolk, Witches, Lycans, Werewolves, Mankind, Demons, stood divided by nature but united by a common factor, fear- for one. Avalon - home to demons. King Eldron ruled Avalon with a cold, iron fist but it was his youngest son Prince Damiel who struck fear in the heart of all six realms. Prince Damiel is the illegitimate child of King Eldron, his mother a myth, no one knows who she is or how she came. Damiel was like a blade drawn from darkness, born with silver molten eyes, rumored to the the ashes from  hell, silver haired, red blood like lips, pale flawless skin, a sculptured face with an angels beauty and a demon intent, he was a beauty too much for this word. His shadows stretched farther than any crown, and the mere echo of his footsteps was enough to quiet enemies and silence kings. A legend whispered in trembling voices the god of war, the devil incarnate. Yet fate was never satisfied with a single terror. In Asheville, home of humans, there lived a girl too gentle for this world. Reyna, an orphan, a beauty with night black hair, ocean blue eyes, sold by hey stepmom and stepsister in the feast of selection. Where Damiel was Forged in darkness, Reyna was born in light. Where he commander fear, Reyna inspired tenderness. And destiny with a cruel careful hand, was preparing to collide their worlds

A scientist who had never believed in the supernatural had encountered an unusual experience that has begun to make him question reality. However, through an unnatural encounter he unravels strange ideas and hidden secrets of the universe that spiral him down into madness. With his mind and ideas, he paves his way to unravel such mysteries and learns more about the world that he had previously seen as insignificant. Will he be able to accomplish what he set out for? Or will the madness take over him before it is too late?

The universe is fair to all beings. But is the world? In a world where the strong devour the weak, countless lives are lost, innocent souls suffer, and the cries of the forgotten go unanswered. Yet the universe has never forgotten. For every injustice, there is a debt. For every sin, there is a consequence. And for every being, there comes a day when Karma must be faced. Villains may be reborn as heroes, while those once praised as heroes may become the very monsters they despised. No title, cultivation realm, or immortal existence can erase the weight of one's actions. But Karma is not merely punishment. Those who confront their sins may find redemption. Those who overcome their Karma may be granted mercy, though the consequences of their actions must still be borne. And somewhere in the vast cultivation world, a child named Kayle is born bearing two mysterious marks—a sword and a lotus. His arrival seems insignificant beneath the endless heavens. Yet the universe has already begun to change. When the day of judgment arrives, will even the heavens be able to escape their Karma?

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.

"I told you not to touch her!" Adrian's voice tore through the air as his fist struck the man again. Blood stained his hands, yet his fury showed no sign of fading. "Adrian, stop! Please... you'll kill him!" Eira cried, desperately trying to pull him away. But he didn't even hear her. His jaw clenched as his crimson eyes burned with murderous fury. "Today..." he growled, raising his bloodstained fist once more. "...I'll kill you." Only after Eira desperately threw herself between them did Adrian finally stop. Even then, the storm inside him refused to fade. Later, as silence filled the car, Adrian's voice cut through it like a blade. His crimson eyes locked onto hers. "Next time... I'll kill him if he touches you again." Adrian, a vampire, hides behind cold words, ruthless actions, and a hatred that seems impossible to question. Eira, a human, cannot understand why the man who keeps pushing her away is always the one who saves her. The closer Eira gets to the truth, the more Adrian tries to drive her away. But some secrets refuse to stay buried... and some bonds cannot be broken, no matter how hard they try to fight them. In a world where love is forbidden, enemies lurk in the shadows, and fate has already chosen its path, one question remains... Can love rewrite destiny, or will destiny destroy them before the truth is revealed?

There's a funny myth among people: when a virgin reaches thirty, God will take pity on him and grant him power. Jeon Kwonoo is a romance novelist. When he reaches thirty, God takes pity on him and sends him to the novel he wrote, but...in this world, everyone will try to kill him.

When a temporal anomaly hurls young commander Yukihira Yuuki and his hyper-advanced Global Defense Initiative space fleet into an alternate Earth, he finds a world where Nod and GDI never existed—only a desperate humanity locked in endless war against the enigmatic Sirens, relying on sentient weapons known as Shipgirls to survive. Armed with overwhelming technology yet lacking understanding of this world’s unique forces, Yuuki stands at a crossroads: remain an observer and preserve his fleet’s integrity, or intervene and reshape the balance of power. Choosing ambition over neutrality, he sets a bold new directive—to recruit Shipgirls into his command, unify them under a reborn Azur Lane, and establish it as the foundation of a new GDI. As alliances form and tensions rise, Yuuki’s campaign to bring order to this fractured world may either liberate humanity… or ignite a conquest that echoes far beyond this Earth.

"My boss needs to get a harem? I'll look at his schedule." Secretary Ying Yue He will figure it out... hopefully. "So you only need me to be your bodyguard?" Taiga the Tigress Spirit raised a brow. "Are you sure?" "Get them girls or your company will collapse!" the foul-mouthed Panda shouted. A story where a robot-like CEO is given a System that requires him to get a Harem to become stronger. The Heavens watch him for their entertainment. Will he actually get a harem and fall into the allures of getting women or will he remove the chains that bind him and free himself from this horrible situation? And why the heck are common CEO tropes like 'secretary falling in love with her boss' and 'I secretly have your hidden child' thrown into the mix? Life is pretty terrible for this man who had to make himself into a stone. ... Perhaps, it's actually better he becomes a cultivator to avoid this life. This might be too convoluted for your own good! TAGS: Urban Cultivation. Urban Fantasy. Slow paced. Slice of Life. Non-Power Fantasy. One Night Stands. Realism. Due to feedback in reviews, major editing has been done! It's still slow-paced, but hopefully it's better. As for the smut, it's on locked chapters, use fast-pass! —-—-—- Warning: This is NOT a blank-state protagonist where you can fill your shoes in. You'll either love or hate him. But either way that's fine—you came for the girls, right? This is set in a universe that the Author has used for their previous two books. There will be gods, demons, vampires and other worlds in the future. One of the people he'll meet is a Fox Goddess from another world. Setting up the world might seem irrelevant when you want to know what the woman's chest size is and when the protagonist will pound his meat into her, but yes, either you'll suck it up and wait, or you'll find another book or xxx videos :) Or just check Chapter 63 + 64 and fast-pass if you will The System was made by the gods for their entertainment and whims, and if you dislike it when Missions are generated for the protagonist... this is also not your cup of tea. Thank you

God is dead. And an empty THRONE, the seat of reality, now awaits it's new ruler. In the wake of His dead, the Whiteout came— a catastrophe that swept across the modern age, granting every human supernatural power, turning reality into a battlefield, and the world into a crucible to forge a new ruler. On that day, Jack lost everything. He watched his mother die— and he recognized the killer. The man who raised him. The man who trained him to become the same monster. Driven by grief, revenge, and the will to survive, Jack enters a world where every act of kindness comes at a brutal cost… and every sacrifice takes something that cannot be returned. But there is still someone worth protecting. Elise. The girl who sees the good in him— even as he begins to lose it himself. To save her… and everyone he loves, Jack becomes what he must: A liar. A weapon. The very thing he hates the most. Not for power— but for love. But the more he sacrifices, the less of himself remains. As reality begins to fracture and the truth behind the THRONE unfolds, Jack is forced to confront the cost of his choices: What if saving the people he loves… means becoming the monster he was trained to be? And when the THRONE is finally claimed— what will rule reality? Love? A necessary lie? Or something far more terrifying? *** Early chapter access link and discussions on our Discord: https://discord.gg/EeKHZCKa4v

In a city where the Kaïssa System watches every move and keeps emotions under control, to love, to doubt, or simply to feel becomes an act of rebellion. Sophie is determined to protect her mother from a world that quietly eliminates those who fail to conform. But when cracks begin to appear in reality itself, she discovers that the world she has always known is only a fragment of something far greater. Beyond the controlled city lies a deeper truth: three intertwined worlds, spirits who keep watch, and a nature that breathes, listens, and remembers. Nothing is inert. Nothing is empty. And something else is watching. A presence that comments, questions… and perhaps guides. As Sophie, Aria, and Neris are drawn deeper into what lies beyond the boundaries of their world, each will have to decide what she is willing to question, risk… and leave behind. Because once you understand that the world has a soul, it becomes impossible to look away. And when you choose to see, you must also accept to act. For reconciliation may demand more than rebellion.

Vector hates math! With all his heart! Due to severe dyscalculia, he can’t even handle the simplest calculations, like 1+9! “I HATE MATH!!!” he mutters, tormented, until this thought consumes him. Many years later, now old and sick, Vector finds himself on the brink of death. But with his final breath, something extraordinary happens: Vector wakes up, reincarnated in another world, one where dragons, fairies, and creatures of all kinds are part of his new reality. Here, in the continent "Harmony", magic is revered and is based on “Syntony” that each person can develop with one of the seven elements. Vector is initially excited about the possibility of learning and using magic! But when he least expects it, he’s hit with a shocking revelation that will change his life forever: “I… have a Syntony… with MATH?!” At first, he has absolutely no idea what that means… But soon, he finds out the immense potential of his new power: the ability to turn abstract mathematical concepts into tangible forces, bending and reshaping the laws of reality itself! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What to expect: • Very intelligent MC • Protagonist Growth • MC's powers are related to Math! • Rich lore & world-building • Countless unique characters to encounter • Fantasy, Adventure, and plenty of Mysteries • UPDATES: Every Sunday at 3:14 AEDT (UTC/GMT+11)

Volumes I-IV are complete. Volume V is in progress! Queen Bee may have lost to Mongrel in the Dreamscape, but that is not where her story ends. Nor is it where her journey began. Get a deeper glimpse into the waking world of Shadow Slave through the eyes of one of the Dreamscape's top duelists. Special thanks to Guiltythree for all his help with the lore. I appreciate your time very much! Also thanks to Nonsensefree, the story's content editor. You made my life much easier. Thank you! Cover art credit: Noerurenren

They called him a demon. They spat on him in the streets. They let him eat alone for twelve years. And when the Heavenly Screen flashed across the sky—showing Naruto Uzumaki as the man who would end everything—the first thing he whispered wasn't rage or vengeance. It was: "Why didn't anyone tell me my parents died for me?" This isn't a story about a hero turning evil. It's about a boy who loved too hard in a world that only taught him how to bleed. And when the screen revealed everything Konoha buried—the lies, the cover-ups, the bodies in the basement—Naruto didn't become a monster. He just stopped pretending to be their hero.

She came to the palace to kill a king. Instead, she collided with her fated mate. Janelle Evergreen has spent seven years polishing silver and swallowing her anger while serving the very pack that dragged her parents from their home and slaughtered them in the snow. As the Alpha kings most trusted chamber servant, she finally had her moment. A single cup of poisoned tea and justice for the brother she smuggled to safety years back. Fate, however is truer than any poison. The cup slips from her fingers the instant she crashes into Crown Prince Adrian Ironwood but he rejected her on the spot. Humiliated in front of his mistress, thrown out like spoiled meat, Janelle watches her carefully laid plan crumble. The bond won’t let her walk away. It burns, pulls and whispers that the man she must destroy is the only one who can truly ruin her. Now the days tick down to the Alpha King’s wedding feast. Janelle’s secret grows inside her. One cup of tea and the final choice to be made. Kill the father… or spare the son who already broke her? In the Black Heart Pack, love and vengeance share the same throne … and only one of them can survive the night.

Someone put a bullet in my head. Joke's on them — it activated my system. Now I'm Tony Stark's forgotten twin brother with super strength, regeneration, and an adamantium skeleton. I fly faster than his suits. I hit harder than his missiles. And my motorcycle just turned into a woman with serious attitude problems. Obadiah wants us dead? He's decorating the sidewalk. S.H.I.E.L.D. wants to recruit me? I lead or I walk. They called me the useless playboy. Wait till they see what I unlock tomorrow.

Kazuki Tanaka, a typical young adult living in modern-day Japan, leads a mundane life working a part-time job and immersing himself in his hobbies. Little does he know that his life is about to take a dramatic turn when he steps into his apartment after a long day. Complaining about the monotony of his job, Kazuki picks up his bag, which contains his laptop and other groceries. As he opens the door to his apartment and flicks on the lights, he briefly closes his eyes, expecting the familiar sight of his living room. But when Kazuki opens his eyes, he is no longer in his small apartment. Instead, he finds himself standing in a vast space bathed in daylight, with a grand mansion looming before him.

What happens when a struggling girl with nothing but stubborn pride crosses path with a man who destroys everything he touches? Amelia Winters did not believe in fate. Fate did not pay bills. Fate did not get you a job. Fate did not fix the emptiness that came from losing everything too early. So no—she did not believe in it. Until him. “You’re staring” the man’s voice was deep and lazy, sending an unfamiliar shiver down her spine. Amelia stiffened. “I am not” she snapped, immediately looking away. A lie. A painfully obvious lie. Because standing in front of her was the kind of man people warned you about. Tall. Impossibly composed. Dressed in the kind of wealth that didn’t need to announce. And those eyes… They weren’t kind. They studied her with unsettling patience, as though he could see straight through every excuse she had. He stepped closer. Too close. “Are you sure this isn’t an invitation?” he murmured, voice dropping just enough to make the words feel dangerous. “The way you’re looking at me…” His lips curved faintly. “it’s almost like you want to be caught.” Her throat went dry. “I don’t want anything to do with you, sir.” But her face betrayed her. Heat rushed to her cheeks, and his lips curved into a slow, knowing smile. “Relax” he said softly, stepping back as though he had already gotten exactly the reaction he wanted. “You’re not my type.” That stung more than it should have. “I like wild girls” he added, amusement flickering in his eyes. “Not kittens.” Amelia’s jaw tightened. Before she could think of a response, he turned and walked away. just like that Leaving behind a racing heart, burning cheeks… …and the beginning of a storm that would change her life forever.