mystery

Ryan Gustuas had only moved to Biuosis town a week ago, but every day he swindled others out of their money. Thanks to his sharp mind and clever wits, he always succeeded. Just as he thought his life in this town would be easy and peaceful, the town unknowingly and slowly began to turn bizarre, with many abnormalities and accidents occurring every day. Ryan's fate was bound to this town. One day, Ryan suddenly met with a terrifying accident that nearly cost him his life. Just as his soul was about to be handed over to the Reaper, he suddenly awakened and began walking the path of the Divine from then on.

The world has always appeared peaceful. --- People wake up, go to work, return home, and continue living the same ordinary lives—never questioning what lies beyond what they can see. Kye Kurasaki was no different. He was just another young man trying to live a normal life... until a single incident changed everything. Strange abilities. Unexplained disappearances. People who seemed to know more than they should. The deeper Kye searched for answers, the more he realized that the world he had believed in had never been real to begin with. Hidden experiments... Forgotten truths... And a history that someone desperately wants erased. With every step forward, Kye finds himself pulled into a conflict far beyond his imagination. Along the way, he meets people who become his allies, others who challenge his beliefs, and enemies willing to do anything to protect the secrets buried beneath the surface. But as the truth slowly unfolds, one question refuses to leave his mind... If this world was built upon lies... What exactly is the truth? Sometimes, changing the world doesn't begin with becoming its hero. Sometimes... It begins with exposing the truth everyone chose to bury. "The greatest enemy isn't the one standing before you... it's the truth that has been hidden from you since the beginning."

Humans caused destruction on Earth, never realizing that the planet was alive. A thousand of the worst and most evil people were expelled by Earth and sent to a mysterious, unknown place. Then a goddess named Malphas appeared and announced, “Earth has cast you out. There is no place for you except what I have provided—but only a hundred of you may enter that world.” An official survival test began. Of the thousand people, only one hundred would survive. Raven was among them, yet he felt no fear facing the challenges ahead. What’s more, the Women-Conquering System appeared at his side, ready to assist him. - - - - - [Name]: Raven Draxel [Nickname]: The Most Disgusting Bastard in the World. [Skills]: Gluttony (FFF), Slick Tongue (A), Woman Satisfaction Technique (S) [Mission]: Conquer women with ratings from S to SSS. [Reward]: 10,000 love points and other amazing skills. - - - - - Seeing the panel in front of him, Raven smiled and nodded slightly. “It seems the gods really favor me. The proof? They made me one of the thousand people here. But… come to think of it, isn’t that goddess way too sexy?” Follow Raven on his journey as he conquers beautiful women and becomes the strongest bastard in the world! *** Random Tags: #Action #Adventure #Fantasy #Yandere #Obsessive-Love #PossessiveLove #LevelUp #Transmigration #Scheming #Comedy #Dragons #Monsters #RuthlessProtagonist #CunningProtagonist #BeautifulFemaleLead #HandsomeMaleLead

A top-tier hunter dies in a high-level dungeon only to awaken inside a novel as the weakest son of a powerful hunter family, a character destined to die early. Determined to change his fate, he relies on his past-life instincts to survive. But something is wrong. The farther he is from the novel’s villian, the more his emotions spiral out of control. What begins as a necessity soon turns into something far more dangerous. As he grows stronger and defies the original story, the invisible bond between them tightens blurring the line between control and obsession, reason and desire. In a world ruled by power and dungeons, the greatest threat may not be death… but losing himself to the one person he cannot stay away from

In a world where power is everything, cultivators soar through the skies, carving mountains with a swing of their blades, bending elements to their will, and forging destinies with blood and spirit. But behind every legend lies a blade... and behind every blade, a blacksmith. Jin Muyeon, the son of nameless craftsmen, begins as nothing more than a mortal with calloused hands and a heart full of fire. He does not come from a powerful sect. He holds no special bloodline. Yet his destiny is carved not with privilege—but with persistence. As the world turns, sects rise and fall, and Divine Lands battle for supremacy, one rogue blacksmith will walk the path of weaponry—not just to craft, but to master every weapon under heaven. And when the time comes, he will no longer carry weapons—he will be the forge. This is the tale of a boy with a hammer… ...and how he became the Forgemaster of the Void.

"They called me a god, a monster, a harbinger of the end—but I chose to become none of them." Once revered (and feared) as the Lightning God destined to unleash a world-ending storm, the protagonist defies fate and shatters the prophecy meant to plunge the realm into darkness. Branded a traitor to the divine order and stripped of most of his power, he vanishes. Years later, he's reborn into obscurity, wandering the world he once ruled, with no allies, no title—just a crackling storm within and a mystery unraveling around him. But prophecies don’t die quietly. Something else took its place. And then there’s her—the one sworn to stop him… or maybe save him.

Imagine being murdered on your way home to your girlfriend, only to have your soul stolen and handed over to the Demon King as an offering for goods. Could it get any worse? This is the story of a man cursed with a skeleton body, now working alongside the Demon King to unravel the mystery of his new existence. As he navigates this dark new world, he discovers the twelve universes that govern humanity, encountering both allies and enemies along the way. Struggling to regain his humanity, he must master his newfound powers and survive the dangerous politics of the 12 universes. Can he uncover the truth behind his transformation and reclaim his soul, or will he fall to the darkness threatening to consume him? - (1) Castle = custom character that will be blended into the story, art work will be created (5 custom characters so far) (150) PowerStones weekly = Bonus Chapter Golden Tickets = You get to create the power of a world Live discussions on my Discord server: https://discord.gg/nfl/

Arthur Moreau disappeared during a live broadcast. No warning. No transition. No last words. One moment he was finishing a world event in front of fifty thousand viewers. The next, he was gone — and what arrived somewhere else was Gepetto: his character, his creation, the identity he had spent years building inside a game that no longer contained him. The world that received him has existed through dozens of eras. Civilizations rose and collapsed long before humanity had a word for either. What walks its roads now — human and elf and dragon and beast-kind and peoples whose names don't translate — are the living residue of everything that already happened here. The gods who shaped the early eras did not all survive them. The world doesn't advertise how much of it is arrangement of ruins. Elysion is a Republic in the way that a cracked foundation is still a building. Beneath the gas lamps and the elevated rails, the actual structure is simpler: those with enough weight act as though permission doesn't apply to them. The working class breathes chemical residue and calls it employment. There is no king. There are only consequences. The Church of the Solar God holds it together, which is not a metaphor. The Solar God is not a symbol. He walks. He acts. He has reasons of his own. Nine others arrived the way Gepetto arrived — carrying what they built inside the game, now operating in a world where what they touch does not reset. They are not heroes. They are ten people who understood a system well enough to reach its limits, placed inside a reality where the limits are elsewhere and the other Players have their own intentions. Gepetto does not try to fight it. He studies it. While others assert themselves through force or faith or the assumption that visibility equals strength, he builds something quieter. A structure: distributed, patient, invisible until it is not. The story that begins with one man in one city does not stay there. The skills are real now. The strings are real. And what they touch does not reset. Because the puppeteer pulls the strings. But in a world this old, someone is always watching. AUTHOR'S NOTE: House of Puppets is not a power fantasy. It's slow by design — the kind that accumulates, not the kind that stalls. The story starts small and expands aggressively. The pacing shifts across volumes. It will surprise you in directions you didn't see coming. Tonal influences: Lord of Mysteries, Reverend Insanity, the Soulsborne tradition, Dostoevsky. Not references — register. I'm a reader who started this by studying what great work does and trying to do that. The story is strange and volatile partly because of that, and I think that's also why some of it works. The ambition is real. The reading will tell you if it got there. [This work is currently on hiatus. I'm not sure when I'll be back, but I haven't abandoned it (at least not forever!). I promise to come back and continue the story later on.]

A Demon-King rules this Kingdom. At night, monstrous creatures hunt every soul. No walls can save you. No one can escape. Only the Cursed walks the dark, enchanted roads — the last hope for survival.

The night Elena Rossi turns nineteen, she receives a letter from a man who supposedly died twelve years ago. There are only three words inside: DON'T TRUST ADRIAN. She doesn't know who Adrian is. She doesn't know why her mother is terrified of the letter. And she certainly doesn't know why, hours later, Adrian Moretti appears at her doorstep. He is the heir to the most powerful criminal family in the city—and apparently, he knows things about Elena that even she doesn't know about herself. Adrian claims he's there to protect her. Elena thinks he's lying. Then people around her start disappearing, her mother's secrets begin surfacing, and Elena discovers that her entire childhood may have been built on a lie. The worst part? Adrian isn't the monster everyone warned her about. He's the person who knows exactly who the real monster is. And he's been waiting for Elena to find out.

The Age of Infinite Aura Surrounded by endless, mysterious fog, the Aurora Continent has been isolated from the world for centuries. Its history is lost, its secrets buried, and its true origin forgotten. In a world ruled by Aura, Xyro, a talented young man who fails to awaken, is branded a non aura user and destined for an ordinary life. But when an extraterrestrial being appears, Xyro is drawn into a mystery connected to the continent's forgotten past—and a promise made long before eternity,a dept to repay, conviction of a past legend who found himself betrayed by everyone. As the truth emerges, the powerless non-awakener begins a journey that will turn him into a legend and usher in a new era—the Age of Infinite Aura. Author Notice: I am the original author of THE AGE OF INFINITE AURA. This story is also being published on Royal Road under the username [blaze525]. Royal Road profile: [blaze525]

‎The barrier that holds back Abaddon, the dark world of vicious fiends, is failing. Sustained by the Twelve Heavenly Crystals, it has begun to weaken, and Gates are tearing open at an increasing rate across Zeon, the realm of humanity, threatening to flood every civilization with demons. ‎ ‎In response, the Fabled Class sends Kei and Vincent on a critical scouting mission into the Sunhonghin Imperial Kingdom, in the region of Iona. Their objective is to find out where the Heavenly Crystals are kept and why their power is fading. Their search leads them to Shengyowon, an ancient vault within the Fortress of Lingwen. ‎ ‎But the mission changes course almost as soon as they arrive. Rather than keeping a low profile to infiltrate the ancient vault, Kei and Vincent risk exposing their covert identities to earn a reputation strong enough to win the empire's respect and its help in defending Iona against the Southern Treaty Alliance. ‎ ‎What they uncover about the Crystals, however, is far more terrifying than they expected. Dark forces are at work, deliberately draining the power of these ancient relics.

This is one heck of a Victorian-style fantasy novel. Add a spoonful of steam engines to make that darned technology tree come alive! Add a spoonful of love and hatred, so everyone has good reasons to brawl! Add a spoonful of madness to lighten up this gloomy world, and finally, add a spoonful of natural disasters to play the main boss... and so on! Phew, that's a lot! ... Year 931 in the Engerwick Calendar. The city I reside in has been hailed as the most advanced in the West. The main reasons? The world-shaking steam technology, emerging technologies, and the wellspring of chaos. Can't deny it, but the fact remains that people keep flocking here to live. This city always gives you a glimmer of hope, whether it's lies or illusions, but it's so close, within arm's reach, making you risk life and limb. A city of hallucinations. I am one of those dream-chasers.

I'm looking at 300+ chapters once the story done. Twins tormented growing up in an orphanage find themselves in the same military school as Quinn Talen and Sil Blade. While Quinn and Sil make a name for themselves, Minx walks her own path in their background. She has protected her brother Midas from bullies all her life with her Plant ability but must keep her true strength and her relationship with Sil a secret while growing her team. With new friends and trying to decide if people really can be trusted, she fights to protect the family she built with Sil while trying to discover the truth about herself and her heritage. For the complete ending, the author is waiting to see if Sil is in My Vampire Awakening that has yet to come out. The current chapters are aligned with My Vampire System (MVS) and the associated timeline. The concept is "what happens with the characters when they aren't busy with Quinn, what if Sil fell in love but kept it a secret. Audience aged 16 and up as some trauma is physical abuse and there are some loosely described sexual scenes..

When life throws you a curveball you need to smash an ace. Sumeet Singhania lost everything on the happiest day of his life. And now he will stop at nothing to serve a cold vengeance to the people involved. The only sin Chanchal committed was to be born. And she is going to pay hell for it. Ranjeet Oberoi knows the shades of grey but will he moves towards light or darkness is his choice? Rashmi Sharma will stop at nothing. To uncover the real truth.But will it burn her too? Life has already happened for them. All that is left now is to collect the pieces back.

Thalen Rowen, 32, lived an ordinary life... until the night he died in the rain. He awakens in an unfamiliar world, transformed into a gothic owl with strange, forbidden powers. Lost in the forest of Noctsylva, where magic devours everything and every creature is a predator, Thalen must learn to survive, hunt, and understand his new nature. With dark humor, combat, mystery, and adventure, every beat of his wings is a test... and every night could be his last. A lost little owl or the architect of the skies? The forest will decide.

In the deep space lies numerous secrets and unknown, where they are the points of sparking the countless dreams of sentient beings. Some of them, even the most bizarre and strangest dreams where no one even predict, may unravel through curiosity, hope and determination by the thought of sentient lives.

Two hundred and fifty years ago, the apocalypse descended and with it the Game Origin Ascension Domain. Over a night, people transformed, some suddenly grew wings, some started producing lightning, some moved faster than a train and some forming flames that could melt a mountain. These people became known as Players. In today's society, Players dictate everything. Your entire worth is tied to your mana affinity and the Origin Talent you awaken upon your first time entering the Domain. ---- Caelus Kross. He was a transmigrator stuck at the absolute bottom of the barrel with an E-Rank mana affinity and a seriously terrible reputation. He was once known as the pathetic lap dog of a woman who treated his heart like a dirty welcome mat. Honestly, settling down as a magical construction worker seemed like his peak career path. However, the universe had a much stranger plan. Everything changed on the day he awakened. He did not get a glowing sword or a fancy fireball. He got a talent that allowed him to extract literally anything. [Ding!] [You have successfully extracted the S-Rank talent: Star King] [Ding!] [You have successfully extracted the SS-Rank Talent: Space-Time Rupture God] [Ding!] [You have successfully extracted an S-Rank Mana Affinity Physique] [Ding!] [You have successfully extracted the Battle God's combat experience] [Ding!] [You have successfully extracted an SSS-Rank bloodline] Armed with the Endless Extraction talent, Caelus will right what is wrong, crush his old reputation, and uncover the hidden secrets of the Origin Ascension Domain. Tags: #GameWorld, #TalentAwakening, #OverpoweredMC, #WeakToStrong, #NonHumanMC, #ProGamer, #TownBuilding, #Vampire, #FaceSlapping, #Grinding, #Leaderboard, #FastPacedGrowth, #SkillSteal, #SkillFusion ---- Join the discord for illustrations and discussion: https://discord.gg/yjNVUrSRhf

Jun Xiaoyao was transported to a mystical world and became the divine child of a Clan of the Ancients. He came to possess an invincible background, unparalleled talents and even a check-in system, enabling him to acquire an Accomplished Sacred Body of the Ancients at the very beginning of his new life. He acquired the Divine Elephant Overpowering Force, a six-star reward, checking in at the Old Tablet of Taiyue. He acquired the Bones of Supremacy, a seven-star reward, checking in at his Ten Years Old Banquet. He acquired the Cauldron of Maternal Qi of All Beings, an eight-star reward, checking in at the Bronze Mystical Hall. He acquired the Grand Method of Freedom Melding, a ten-star reward, checking in at the Borderless Ocean. He sat on the clouds countless years later, with his sword pointing at the heavens, saying, “I alone shall rule over the heavens and the earth. I shall become the pinnacle at the very end of the mystic path!” ------------------------------------------------------------------------