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Slowburn espionage - this is NOT made for the algorithm. [not-LitRPG / not-isekai / not-cultivation] SYNOPSIS: In this ever-changing world built on conspiracy and technological ambition, where governments, corporations, and mafias claw for dominance, Felix is the Golden Lion’s engineered weapon — the first step in humanity’s forced evolution. Guided by their mantra to “protect the peace,” he moves through the underworld’s shifting alliances and hidden agendas, confronting criminals and companies alike, in this constant game of masks and mirrors.

Ravencrest High looks like a prestigious boarding school, but the truth is far from that. Hidden from humans, it is a training ground for young vampires to master self-control. Humans are enrolled alongside them, because they think it’s just an elite academic program. In reality, their presence keeps the vampires in check, providing occasional feeding opportunities under strict supervision. With the humans completely unaware. Lyra Hale is a new transfer student, hoping for nothing more than a fresh start. She expected a normal school environment. Instead, she finds herself surrounded by students who are weird and secretive. Kieran Black is everything Ravencrest warns against. A high-ranking vampire from one of the oldest bloodlines, he doesn’t believe in the rules meant to keep vampires in line. He sees the humans not as protected guests, but as tempting puzzles, and he can’t resist the effect Lyra has on him from the first moment he notices her. Lyra doesn’t know the truth about the school, the vampires, or Kieran. While she tries to survive in the school, Kieran is drawn to her in ways he can’t fully control. With the school having so much unbendable rules, even the authority can’t be trusted. And the most dangerous person on campus might also be the only one willing to protect her. At Ravencrest, temptation is constant, and love may be the most dangerous mistake of all. `•`•`•|`•`•`•|`•`•`•|`•`•`• [Excerpt] Lyra was halfway down the east corridor, Ravencrest always felt different at night. She hugged her books closer to her chest and stopped when she turned a corner, someone stood at the end of the hall. One foot was propped up behind him, hands in his pockets, head slightly tilted. His eyes locked onto hers, dark and intense, like he had been waiting for her. The hallway suddenly felt smaller and tighter. “Kieran.” “You’re really good at pretending I don’t exist.” “Maybe because you keep showing up where you’re not supposed to be.” His eyes dropped to her lips for half a second before going back to her face. She took a step back as he stepped closer and she froze the second his hand closed over her wrist. Then just as her heart threatened to leap out of her chest, his thumb brushed against the delicate skin of her wrist. His touch sent a shock of warmth through her, a feeling she couldn’t quite figure out no matter how hard she tried. She tried to pull back, but before she could, he tugged her closer and suddenly, the space between them disappeared. Every instinct screamed to push him away, to step back, but she couldn’t. He was just too close. “Kieran…” she whispered, voice trembling. The faintest smirk tugging at the corner of his lips, and those enticing grey eyes that she felt drawn in every second she look at him, like gravity itself had shifted. The way he held her wrist and the way his thumb brushed against them, it was everything but safe. "What are you doing?" "I could kiss you." ***** Cover art is not mine. Full credit goes to the original creator.

The Curse: From Me to You Evie has lived a life shadowed by secrets, danger, and loss. From surviving a childhood tragedy to navigating the treacherous world of espionage, she has learned to trust few and rely only on herself. But even in a life built on precision and caution, some encounters leave marks deeper than she ever expected. When a routine mission spirals into chaos aboard a luxurious ship, Evie finds herself hunted by assassins, pushed to the edge of survival, and forced to confront memories she’s tried desperately to bury. Amidst the violence and the shadows of her past, she discovers a fragile glimmer of connection — a bond with those who could be her allies, yet whose intentions are anything but clear. As Evie moves between the glamorous yet perilous world of the powerful Quinn family, her heart is pulled into unexpected directions. Secrets unravel, loyalties are tested, and the line between friend and foe blurs. She must navigate a maze of deception, danger, and desire, all while plotting to take down those who threaten the innocent and reclaim her own life. The Curse: From Me to You is a gripping tale of love, revenge, and survival, where every choice carries weight, every glance hides intent, and every heartbeat could be your last. Can Evie overcome the shadows of her past, or will the curse she carries consume her before she can deliver justice?

Tiger never asked for power. He never asked for enemies. Yet they keep coming. Between school life, friendships, and silent nights, Tiger carries a past that refuses to stay buried. As his abilities awaken and the world starts watching him, one question remains— How many enemies are born when you are too strong?

Gardens: Massive, floating cities scatted throughout the infinite sky, serving as the last bastions of humanity in a mysterious world governed by untouchable forces. The sky, vertically stratified by altitude, is far from a just place. Those in The Sky Empire (upper layers), live in contempt and luxury, breathing in clean air— free from the threat of waste accumulation and death. Those in The Federation (the lower layers) suckle off The Sky Empire's waste, vying for any opportunity to bite at the bliss of luxury. In this conflicted world, a boy - Ansel - is born. Looking out at the sky, he dreams of touching the stars. He reaches out with his hand, but the stars always stay out of grasp. He dreams of what lies beyond the never-ending expanse of sky; he dreams beasts hidden within the clouds. The chords that tie him down will one day unwind, and the countless paradoxes of his reality will shatter to reveal the truth.

He slept for 50,000 years. He woke up to an eviction notice from the universe. Veltharion is one of the five most powerful gods in existence—a being who could freeze time across continents, crumble mountains with a touch, and command the very fabric of eternity. He's also extraordinarily lazy. When he decided to take "a short nap" fifty millennia ago, he didn't expect to wake up to a world that had forgotten him. His temples? Ruins. His worshippers? Dead for generations. His remaining followers? Three. An elderly monk, a professor, and someone even he doesn't know. Now the Divine Parliament has given him an ultimatum: gather 1,000 followers in one year, or be erased from existence. For a god who perfected the art of doing nothing, this is the worst possible punishment. Forced to descend into the mortal realm—a world now overrun by monsters, dimensional Gates, and superpowered Hunters—Veltharion must navigate modern society with a human body that limits his divine powers to a fraction of their true strength. His only advantages? Thousands of years of battle knowledge he's too lazy to use. Abilities that could reshape reality if they didn't damage his fragile vessel. And a sarcastic wit that makes everyone want to punch him. His first lead? A stubborn E-Rank Hunter with an incomplete blessing and enough potential to rival the strongest—if only someone would bother to unlock it. The countdown begins. 363 days remaining.

DISCLAIMER:- ⌊ READ THIS STORY ONLY IF YOU R COMFORTABLE WITH A.I ASSITANTED CONTENT ⌋ ⟦ A.I ASSISTANTED CONTENT I.E USE OF A.I FOR GRAMMAR AND WORD ENHANCE FOR FOREIGN AUDIENCE, THE STORY, ITS PLOT'S, DIALOGUE'S AND SCRIPT EVERYTHING IS MADE BY HUMAN/AUTHOR⟧ 〔 NEW CHAPTER EVERY OTHER DAY AND REGULAR ON WEEKENDS 〕 〔 TUESDAY, THRUSDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 〕 ⌊ THANK YOU ⌋ Neo-Berlin is a city of stark contrasts—a place where the shiny future is built right on top of the crumbling past. Imagine towering skyscrapers of chrome and glass, powered by clean energy, promising a perfect, orderly world. But then you look down, and the streets are shadowed, heavy with history. The city's obsessively clean, almost like they're trying to scrub away the 20th century. Yet, everyone's forced to study those wars in agonizing detail. It's a bit twisted, right? This obsession with the past? That's Hawkstroke’s main problem. His family name, Stroke, isn't just a name—it's like a curse. For generations, the world's blamed the Strokes for starting both World War I and World War II. Seriously. This historical blame has turned into modern-day prejudice. Hawk's constantly getting suspicious looks, like he's got "bad news" written all over him. People genuinely believe the Strokes are genetically predisposed to cause global conflict. They treat Hawk like he's a ticking time bomb, just waiting to set off the next war. Now, this toxic vibe? It's thickest at Neo-Berlin High School. Picture this massive, imposing building—less like a school, more like a high-security government facility disguised as an academy. It's built on the exact spot where Hawk’s brother, Hank, died back in 2024. Neo-Berlin High is where the city’s elite send their kids—the descendants of the people who wrote the history books that trash the Strokes. The school itself is intimidating: dark granite, echoing hallways, designed to make you feel small and compliant. Every security camera, every locked door, every silent, judgmental stare from another student reminds Hawk that he's walking into a dangerous game. He knows the school holds the key to evidence Hank secretly gave him—evidence that proves Hank’s death wasn't the "accident" the city claims. For Hawk, Neo-Berlin High isn't just about getting an education. It's the battleground where he has to fight the history that condemns his family and the powerful people who killed his brother. 【EXTRA GENRES:- MYSTERY, MURDER, THRILLER, BRUTALITY, DEEP VIOLENCE, GENIUS VILLAIN, MAFIAS, GANG WARS, UNDERWORLD, POLITICS, POLITICAL REALITY AND VIOLENCE, MARTIAL ARTS, SECRET IDENTITY, TRAGEDY, SCHOOL LIFE, GLOBAL WARS, SURVIVAL, STRATEGY.】 BENEFITS IF YOU R A REGULAR READER :- Q&A (+) POLLS AND VOTES (+) THEORIES AND OPINION (+) REGULAR VIEWERS WILL GET THEIR NAMES LISTED IN THE TOP 3 LOYAL READERS AT THE END OF EVERY MONTH 【• EVEN IF THIS STORY GETS REJECTED I WILL CONTINUE TO UPLOAD CHAPTERS BECAUSE I HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE, IM 15 YEARS OLD AND THIS IS JUST MY IMAGINARY STORY, I HAVE BEEN WRITING THIS STORY FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, BUT BECAUSE OF SCHOOL AND STUDIES, I WAS NEVER ABLE TO UPLOAD IT. WITH 2026, HOWEVER, I’VE MADE A FRESH START, AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY MY STORY.】 [CHAPTERS LENGTH = 300 TO 500] INSPIRATION OF THIS STORY:- [1. LOOKISM 100%] [2. NARUTO 75%] [3. BLEACH 80%] [4. ONE PIECE 75%] [5.DRAGON BALL 100%] [6. SOLO LEVELING 75%] [7. ONE PUNCH-MAN 100%] [8. JUJUTSU KAISEN 80%]

Eternal life path.

In a world ruled by secrets and hidden power, a mysterious incident changes everything. When a helpless child is thrown into the river, fate begins to weave a dangerous story filled with betrayal, survival, and revenge. As unknown forces rise from the shadows, one journey will uncover the truth behind the “Mysterious Empire.” Will destiny create a hero… or a legend lost in darkness?

He wanted to build bridges. Now he has to burn them. Arthur was a brilliant but overworked civil engineer who died alone in his cubicle. His only wish for the afterlife? A long nap and a boring, normal life. Instead, he wakes up in the body of Taylor von Oakhaven, the despised, frail third daughter of a poverty-stricken Count in a backward fantasy world. The land is filled with mud, disease, and starvation. The castle is falling apart. Her father wishes she was dead, her step-sister loves her a little too much, and her personal maid is dangerously obsessed. But Arthur—now Taylor—is an engineer. He has a System that rewards him for bringing civilization to this dark age. He plans to pave roads, build sewers, and invent the steam engine to buy his way to a comfortable life. It was a perfect plan. Until he found the note under his pillow. Written on modern paper with a ballpoint pen—technology that shouldn't exist here—was a message: "I know you aren't her. Fix this mess, or you're next. — A" Now, Taylor is trapped in a deadly game. She must use concrete and gunpowder to uplift her territory while hunting for a stalker who knows her past life. They thought she was just a useless noble girl. They didn't know she was about to industrialize their nightmares. Fans of "The Greatest Estate Developer"’s comedy, "Release That Witch"’s technology, and "Pretty Little Liars"’s suspense will love this twisted kingdom-building thriller.

Ayan was a twenty-eight-year-old man whose tireless dedication to social work had earned him immense love and popularity among his people. At the peak of his influence, he decided to step into the arena of politics, fueled by the hope of bringing real change. His future seemed radiant; he was set to marry his beloved Lily right after the election. But fate had a darker design. During a heated campaign rally, an assassin’s bullet cut his journey short. As the world faded into gray, his final, lingering thought was a question to the universe: “What is the reward for a life spent doing good?” ​When his eyes next flickered open, the sterile scent of death was gone, replaced by the damp, earthy fragrance of an ancient forest. He was in the body of a youth. ​Suddenly, a resonant, crystalline voice vibrated not in the air, but directly within his mind. ​“Master Rola.” ​“I am your System,” the voice replied with a melodic yet mechanical precision. “As a reward for your past deeds of virtue, Nature has granted you a second chance at life. To ensure your survival in this world, I have been bestowed upon you as your Unique Skill.” ​Ayan gasped, his mind reeling. “A second chance? A reward?” ​“Correct,” the System continued. “I am the 'Skill Mimic.' With my assistance, you possess the ability to copy and master any skill you witness. I was sent to find you by the directive of the Great Master. You are no longer Ayan; you are Rola.” ​Finally he realised that, He had been reincarnated. A bittersweet smile touched Rola’s lips as he stood up, testing his new strength. The universe had answered his final question, and now, he would live again.

Five years of silence can bury a lot. Not everything. Not the way one name still tastes like blood on the tongue. Not the chain that never quite leaves the palm. Not the child whose eyes glow when he dreams of someone he’s never met. A small voice whispers a name in the dark. A thread pulled taut after half a decade snaps back with brutal force. Fate doesn’t ask permission. It drags. What happens when two women who destroyed each other are forced into the same breathing space again? When obsession remembers it has unfinished business? When a child becomes the beacon neither mother can ignore? Some reunions don’t heal. They reopen every wound. And bleed new ones. Welcome back to the ruin you thought you’d escaped. Dive into the origins of the obsession, the curse, and the ruin that binds them forever. The First Three Parts of the Eternal Bind Series First part of Novel "She Ruled Until She Became Mine". Second part of Novel "Fate Broke Us Through Love". Third part of Novel "Heirs Of A Golden Curse".

Yang Ye’s entire family relied on him to keep them safe, but just when everything seemed to be going well, misfortune struck in droves! How will he overcome the odds and rise up to protect his loved ones? This novel tells the tale of Yang Ye, a ruthless yet loving young man who’s driven by his desire to protect his loved ones. It’s set in a world where most only value strength and gain above all else, yet Yang Ye who’s shaped by his experiences during his youth proves to be unlike everyone else.

Vedia Aquila cleans up after the dead. At twenty years old, the wolf Beastkin supports her teenage brother by scrubbing blood from crime scenes and bleach from eviction sites. It's brutal work in the Bowery—the city's forgotten district where the poor are erased as efficiently as the stains Vedia removes. Then a strange job changes everything. Salt circles under sinks. Voices in empty closets. Apartments that feel wrong. Vedia discovers she has the Gift—the ability to cleanse hauntings, to make ghosts disappear. The Property Board takes notice. They offer her real money. Exclusive contracts. A way out of poverty. But every cleansing takes a piece of her. Black veins spread across her skin. Memories fade. And the victims she erases beg her not to. Too late, Vedia realizes the truth: she's not removing crimes. She's erasing people from existence itself. The Bowery isn't just a neighborhood—it's alive, ancient, and hungry. It feeds on absence. On the forgotten. On the displaced. And it's been cultivating Vedia since birth to become its next heart. Her mother died doing this work. Now Vedia has weeks before the transformation completes. She can accept her fate and protect her brother. Refuse and watch him suffer. Or fight an ancient god she cannot possibly defeat. Hope is a luxury the dispossessed cannot afford. A grimdark urban fantasy about class, erasure, and the cost of survival in a city that devours its own.

One dark night, Monica was walking home from her shift at the restaurant when she sensed she wasn't alone. The streetlights flickered, buzzing like dying insects. Her shoes scraped too loudly against the pavement. Then she saw them—two shapes peeling themselves out of the shadows behind her. They didn't speak. They didn't need to. Every instinct in her body screamed run. She ran. Her lungs burned. Her heart hammered so hard it hurt. She didn't look back—couldn't—just turned the first corner she saw and bolted into a narrow alley. Wrong choice. The world seemed to tilt. The ground rushed up. Pain exploded—and then everything went dark. This is a small glimpse into the story where Monica is almost killed but now must fight her way back from the void back to her son. There will be trials, memories, and feelings she has to overcome to be together with her son or will she be lost in the void forever.

Voices that should not exist have begun to speak. A woman is reborn from an ancient painting, singing of a love sealed away for centuries. A man turns the resentment of a living sacrifice into destruction that consumes his own people. A god offers a final prayer to keep a demon bound— and never answers again. A soul awakens inside a machine, asking questions no machine should ask. Something from beyond this world arrives on Earth, not to interfere, but to observe. And I hear them. This is not a single story. It is a record. A series of encounters that appear unrelated, taking place within ordinary lives and familiar spaces. Each one alters my understanding of life, death, and the boundary between them. I record these events not to explain them, but because pretending they do not exist is no longer possible.

Amon lived his life like any ordinary otaku. Manga, manhwa, and anime were his greatest pleasures, and he spent countless hours skimming through online forums. It was there that he discovered a peculiar belief that if one were struck by Truck-kun, they might transmigrate into a fantasy world. Foolish as he was, Amon actually tried it. However,Instead of awakening in a land of swords and magic, he woke up in a hospital bed, his leg shattered beyond recognition. That broken leg came with society’s backlash..mockery, whispers, and quiet judgment. Even so, Amon endured. He lived through those hardships, never again entertaining those stupid dreams of transmigration. Time passed. He grew old. And eventually, he died peacefully and naturally. Only to transmigrate into a fantasy world? Worse… He had taken over the body of a dying boy? and In the heart of the most dangerous jungle in the world?

On a blood-red night in Unalaska, Alaska, humanity faces yet another incursion from the Umbra Lumen, a hostile realm that has plagued Earth for over a millennium. When seven colossal spires tear through reality and unleash chimeric horrors onto the battlefield, soldiers are deployed to hold the line long enough for civilians to evacuate. Among them is Lloyd Schofield, the only soldier in a world of superhuman complex users who possesses no ability at all. The Umbra lumen is an unpredictable landscape where everything that can happen will happen. Filled with countless new realms, humanity creates a new profession to handle the other worldly threat. The Seekers, humanities greatest soldiers, said to rival the gods themselves. Obtaining the mysterious power of the Dozing Fool, Lloyd must find a way to use these unorthodox abilities to survive and thrive. Join Lloyds journey as a boy born without a complex dares to become a seeker who unlocks the mysteries of the world.

Eira thought there could be nothing worse than being abducted by she-wolf traffickers, abused, tormented, and ultimately sold off to five powerful Alphas as nothing more than a breeder. She was wrong. The worst was yet to come. She was sold to the same five alphas who had ruined her life and were the reason for every torment she had gone through over the past six years. The Alphas were just as stunned to see her, yet they had no choice but to accept her for the sake of their pack’s future. Because pureblood she-wolves were rare, nearly extinct. Only they could bear the offspring of powerful Alphas, and ensure the survival and strength of the next generation. She hated them with every broken piece of her soul. And they hated her in return. The hatred was mutual. So what now? Eira made a silent vow. She will make them feel every brutal torment she had suffered. Every scar, every tear, every cry in the dark, they will taste it all. But the Alphas had plans of their own. They will use her. Breed her. And when she was no longer of use… they will kill her. But what will they do when the mysteries from the past start to uncover and lines of hatred start to fade into something else? Was it too late to regret?