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In a world where hunters are divided by ranks, strength defines everything. From Rank E to S, power decides survival, status, and fate. Ren Akatsuki, born as Rank F, lives at the very bottom. Overlooked, forgotten, and treated as if he does not exist, he quietly endures the weight of weakness. Legends speak of the Eight-Shadow Sovereign, a figure who will one day choose a successor. Most dismiss it as nothing more than myth. But in the silence of the world, destiny has already begun to move.

Astor, an orphan from the Sink, fails the Ceremony meant to choose the next generation of Gatebearers. Rejected by the Sanctum, his fate should have ended there. Instead, he is forced through a Trial he never prepared for — and emerges as a Gatebearer of the forgotten Soul element. Branded an anomaly, Astor becomes prey to bounty hunters, Beasts, and the very world that refuses to accept his existence. Worse still is his own attribute: [Destiny Shaper]. No matter where he runs, reality bends to place him in calamity, bloodshed, and impossible choices — all to force him toward fragments known as Celestial Shards. And refusing them only makes fate more cruel. As the world twists to fulfill a future he never chose, Astor must decide whether to obey destiny’s design — or to destroy it himself in an attempt to escape it.

Xu Yang should have died. Instead, he awakened inside a book he once read trapped in a cultivation world ruled by ruthless Heaven and merciless laws. His new identity? A Cat Demon. Granted nine lives, each bound to a cruel condition: death is mandatory. Every life is a cycle. Every death pushes him deeper into the story he never finished. As righteous sects hunt demons and fate tightens its grip, Xu Yang must survive a world that sees him as prey and a Heaven that demands his obedience. But destiny makes mistakes. Somewhere in this world stands a man who was never meant to care for demons, never meant to defy Heaven, and never meant to fall in love. In a story where death is guaranteed, what happens when love becomes the variable Heaven cannot control? First time writing fantasy story! Hope you enjoy:)

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/814934 "I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com." In the tale of history and the shrouds of darkness, who was watching? Who was calling?  The Voices of the unseen watching from the rifts, awaiting their time of calamity. In the Shadow of the gods and monsters, nestled between nations lies a place not marked on any official map, A place known only to those who need it most. They call it the  House of Red-Hill. To the mundane, it's a charitable home for war orphans and lost children. A quiet estate just beyond the edge of the Nation of Aegis, run by a woman once hailed as the brightest mind, but Red-Hill is no sanctuary. beneath its warm halls and shared meals, the children are trained in silence, secrecy, and survival. They are taught not to pray but to act, to kill, to protect.  Each child is raised to not just face the monsters lurking in the shadows but to be bought, licensed, and employed by those afraid to rely on divine mercy alone.  Some call it salvation, Others call it exploitation. But to the children of Red-Hill, it's just home. And every night, when the rifts groan, they lie awake in their beds.... waiting for their next assignment.

A tale of Kings. In memory of the fallen, and those who come after.

[CONTENT WARNING: This work is intended for an adult audience (18+). Contains explicit sexual content, visceral violence, amorality, and dark psychological dynamics.] MAIN TAGS: #DualCultivation #Smut #DarkFantasy #Yandere #Harem #OverpoweredProtagonist #Violence #ObsessiveRomance #WorldBuilding SYNOPSIS: In a forgotten mortal village, an orphan carries in his eyes a wisdom that does not belong to this world. Beside him, his childhood wife guards a love so deep and twisted it borders on obsession. When the rhythm of the universe reveals itself to Zhì Yuǎn, the couple discovers that transcendence is not achieved by meditating atop a solitary mountain. Their path is paved with Dual Cultivation. As his overwhelming Yang and her pure Yin intertwine, they forge a method of their own and break the chains of the mortal world. What begins as a quiet, claustrophobic refuge in a bamboo grove soon transforms into an unrelenting climb toward divinity. When Zhì Yuǎn awakens a Singularity—an infinite inner universe, eternally hungry for energy and the Laws of reality—his wife Yù Qíng’s body reaches its limit. Driven by a sickening devotion, she decides that if she cannot sate her “god’s” hunger alone, she herself will corrupt the world—starting with her own sister—to forge the perfect vessels for him. To fill an empty universe, morality is the first sacrifice. --- WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS WORK (SPOILER): · Dual Cultivation as a Magic System: The explicit content (Smut) is not mere fan service. Sex, lust, pain, and physical exhaustion are the backbone of the magical progression. Visceral intimacy is the only way to withstand the overwhelming energy of the Universe’s Laws. · The Yandere’s Evolution: Yù Qíng is not a conventional heroine. Her absolute devotion to her husband creates a completely distorted moral compass. The introduction of the harem does not happen by chance or through betrayal; it is actively orchestrated and manipulated by the wife herself to “feed” her husband. · Unfathomable and OP Protagonist: Zhì Yuǎn possesses an absurd conceptual advantage. Though the story begins contained, the scale of his power soon reaches levels where he is treated as an untouchable deity by the mortals around him. · Dark Fantasy and Raw Violence: When the trinity (the god‑husband, the priestess‑wife, and the executioner‑sister‑in‑law) clashes with the outside world, expect brutal resolutions. Bones are shattered, the arrogant are publicly humiliated, and blood paints the path. · Increasing Pace (Slow Burn Initially): The first ~30 chapters build the world and the relationship in a closed, intimate fashion, like a cocoon, before the true hunger of the inner universe shatters the walls and thrusts the characters into the vastness of the mortal world—and, in the future, the Immortal World. ---

It started with a glance. It should have ended there. But it didn’t. A teacher. A student. A secret that could destroy everything.

After a mysterious fire destroys her life, Elena Rawlings is forced into a 100-day contract marriage with the ruthless Alexander Vance. The rules are simple: don't enter the East Wing, provide bi-weekly blood draws, and never talk to the woman in the mirrors. But as the line between high-tech science and dark obsession blurs, Elena discovers she isn't a wife, she’s a biological vessel for Alexander’s digital sister. In a house made of glass and lies, Elena must decide if she will run for her life or stay to conquer the man who owns her soul.

Azrael was born with nothing. He lost what little remained. In a world built on lies the majority chose to believe he carries a gift no one wanted him to have. A power that draws death. A power that whispers. The ones who never wanted to be chosen are always the ones chosen. The ones who never wanted to be remembered are always the ones who remain. He is proof that the world doesn't ask permission. Can one save a world born of sin, when they themselves are its heir?

In a world of manufactured monsters, a natural predator is a myth. While the elite turn to high-risk genetic modification to survive, twenty-year-old Alex carries a secret that defies modern science. His feline strength isn't the result of a lab—it is an ancient, primal legacy passed down through his bloodline. Under the guidance of Commander Mr. Leo, Alex is assigned to a specialized strike team. Alongside him is Emma, a teammate whose control over water was unlocked by a force no scientist can explain, and Cyril and Stan—soldiers whose humanity was stripped away for experimental genetic engineering. Together, they are a unit of mismatched survivors caught between man and machine. But on a mission into the neon-lit shadows, a death trap lies in wait for them. Ambushed by the devastating trio known as The Outliers, the team’s technology and modified bodies begin to fail. As Cyril and Stan’s systems redline and Emma’s powers are pushed to their limit, they find themselves hopelessly outmatched and facing certain death. Just as the end seems certain, a shadow falls over the battlefield. Sent by Mr. Leo as the ultimate reinforcement, a mysterious figure emerges. Wielding the terrifying, ancient power of reptilian predators, she is the backup they didn't see coming—a primordial force that will change Alex’s life, and the fate of the team, forever. Her name is Lexi. The mission was a trap, the bloodline is awakening. And for the Outliers, the hunt has only just begun.

God decided humanity had failed. Not with grief. Not with hesitation. With the quiet certainty of a creator who had watched long enough. The angels came not to punish but to erase. To clear the ground for something worth building. The world that humanity had constructed on vanity, lies, and the slow rot of everything sacred was not worth saving. It was worth ending. Most fought back. Most prayed. Most made their pacts with the principles of a dying world and called it resistance. Solandre Sanislas was not most people. In a war between the divine and the damned, between creators and their failed creation there are those who fight for survival, and those who fight for something they cannot name and will not explain. He is neither savior nor martyr. He carries no banner. He speaks no oath. But the angels noticed him. And what the angels notice they do not forget. The last era has begun. Not every story ends with the right people standing. Some stories end with the truth.

Drowning in brainfog, Seungho bites infected blood to transform into combat Hunter-Idol. Instead of freedom he has traded one cage for a gilded one. Drafted as "Defense Armor," a defensive Idol for the top-notch Duke in South Korea's ruthless Hunter-celebrity industry. Now, he must perform for adoring fans for money, spar against captured horrors for spectacle, and navigate a system that values his brand synergy more than his humanity. Unknowingly, hunters are pawns in a much larger scheme of political conquest at planetary levels. But the real threat looms overhead. The floating Castle, source of the monster-angels, has been silent since its lone human abduction, a ideal symbol of human freedom. The United Earth Coalition is assembling a team to breach the Castle, not for rescue, but to seize its incredible energy source. To survive, Seungho must master a power he fears, partner with the nation's most volatile attack-Hunter, and descend into a surreal odyssey where the monsters are not invaders, but messages. The key to saving humanity may not be a stronger attack, but the courage to listen to the shadows within. What to expect : • Combat Hunters plugged into a system of Idols; • A psychological (litRPG) system building layers; • Every detail matters; • Social critique; • Political instrumentation at planetary levels. • Some fun flirting with no romance. #Psychological #Dark Fantasy #UrbanFantasy #LitRPG #Progression #System #MaleLead #Action #CharacterGrowth #WeakToStrong #Mystery #Hunter-Idol Connect: https://www.reddit.com/r/insidewebnovels/ https://www.reddit.com/user/recurrel/ https://www.tiktok.com/@webnoveling

An Alternative Parallel Omniverse's (Another Reality, Where Things play out similar, but different) Version of Spiral Omniverse's Saga.

One day in 2000 AD there is a fiery red planet in the sky people look up they thought it will just pass earth but it come straight to earth but strangely it phrase throught earth once it at the earth there is sunddenly a blind light and when you open your eyes it not the world you know anymore

Synopsis? There isn’t one. Too much finesse for anyone hard enough to read this story. Absurd? Hm. Look there. Right there on the horizon. When the Star finishes sinking itself in there, nothing good comes. Nothing good is almost ever born in this world. And the little that remains is dying. This? The iron mace? Yeah. A little too big, maybe. But I never learned how to fight pretty. Ballroom dances, elegant steps... no. I prefer weight. Brutality. Things that work outside rehearsal. Now don’t be a nuisance and get out of the way. There’s much to be done, and too few of us left to waste any more time.

Ives has been pushed to his limit by his relatives, bullies and society. Just when he was about to end it all, he receives a game which he plays and suddenly inherits a colossal fortune. A new world opens up to him, one where getting what you want isn't a matter of “What if?” but “How much?”. One completely closed off to anyone who isn't in the higher rung of society. Ives will play the game. Get back at those who hurt him. Discover dark truths of his past and even worse ones about the capitalist nightmare he now inhabits and thrives in. His end goal is to rise to the top where he can decide the fate of this world is his wish — to put an end to this corrupt society. For this, he will risk it all, spinning the wheel of fortune over and over again till he gets what he wants.

No one knows where he came from. Ren is a mysterious being who suddenly descended into the human world. With no past, no goal, and no attachments, he begins a quiet journey across the lands, simply traveling from place to place. To Ren, the human world is strange and unfamiliar. Kingdoms rise and fall, people struggle for power, and countless lives intertwine through fate. Yet Ren walks through it all as a silent observer, experiencing the world little by little. However, what began as a simple journey soon changes. Unexpected encounters, dangerous conflicts, and people who slowly become important to him begin to appear along his path. As Ren travels deeper into the mortal world, he discovers that his existence may not be as ordinary—or as detached—as he once believed. What secrets lie behind Ren's true nature? And how will the mortal world change the heart of a being who was never meant to belong to it? Thus begins Ren's quiet yet extraordinary journey through the mortal world. Sorry for the synopsis, the Author is a newbie, Hehehe~

What would happen if, in a world filled with people called chosen ones... a unchosen merged with a god? instead of being sponsored like everyone else by a god This is what's going to happen HOST INTERFACE Status: Non-Operational STATISTICS Level: 999 Strength: 5000 Agility: 5000 Endurance: 5000 Perception: 5000 Mana: Locked Mental: ??? DIVINITY (UNIQUE) Nature: Unknown Status: Not Fully Awakened Awakening Level: ??? MAIN CLASS (Exclusive) Chaos Monarch (Unique) Status: ??? Awakening Condition: ??? SUBCLASSES (Exclusive) Necromancer Tamer of Dark Beasts (Unique) Dark Mage Lord of the Dead Dragon Tamer ABILITIES ??? ..... SKILLS ??? INVENTORY (Unique) ??? PRIVILEGE ??? He becomes a god in full awakening

Before stars, death, or time, the first consciousness gathered in the void. The gods could not kill it, so they built creation itself as a prison, breaking that being apart and sealing its fragments into moons, relics, bloodlines, and buried laws. The world did not come after its fall. The world was built from it. In the harbor city of Rookfall, Mara Sorn is a low-born records runner trying to survive bad wages, family pressure, and a city that was never made for people like her. Then the law books begin to scream, the Ledger Moon splits open over the sea, and a forbidden relic hidden in the House of Quiet Measure answers her blood. By morning, Mara is no longer just another worker trying to get home to her brother. She is the center of a hunt. As the city locks down, Mara learns that her family name is tied to one of the broken pieces of the First Bound, and that the powers ruling the world have spent generations burying bloodlines like hers inside sacred records, search rolls, and quiet disappearances. To save Toma and stay alive, she must navigate a city turning fear into policy while the relic in her hands begins to reveal the hidden names and routes inside the prison-world itself. But every step deeper pulls her closer to the being sealed beneath creation. The First Bound is not just an ancient monster or a lost god. He is the oldest wound in existence, and he is beginning to notice her.