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At eighteen, Haruto has already lived a lifetime of silence. For 5 years, he has survived alone in a cramped, hollow house, abandoned by the world. He never stepped foot in a school, yet he possessed a genius that no classroom could teach. To escape the suffocating boredom of his reality, Haruto turned to the only world that welcomed him: Gaming. Living on the meager wages of a shopping mart job, he couldn't afford a life, let alone a console. So, he built one. From junkyard scrap, discarded circuits, and shattered LCDs, he engineered a high-performance rig that shouldn't have worked—but did. It was his only masterpiece in a world he found utterly gray. Everything changed the night a shooting star answered his silent plea for excitement. Haruto is transported to Aetheria, a realm divided among four great races: Humans, Spirits, Elves, and Gods. He is immediately thrust into a trial of worth, forced to face the overwhelming presence of three Goddesses. Against all odds, he is chosen as the successor to "AETHERIS," the primordial force of reality. With the legendary title of "Star-Child," his Mana becomes linked to his very emotions—a source of infinite power. But the gift comes with a cruel twist. In Aetheria, everyone lives by the HUD, a system screen tracking levels and skills. Because he inherited a God's power, the system glitched: Haruto has Infinite Mana, but his Level and Skills have been reset to absolute Zero. Now, the Master Gamer must grind like never before. While he lacks skills, he carries a secret the world isn't ready for: He gains experience 1000 times faster than any living being. His goal is clear: reach Level 100, eliminate his boredom, and confront the God of Nothingness—an entity the world has long forgotten. Many allies and enemies will join his journey, but Haruto is playing a different game. And in this game, there are no save files.

Ronx gets taken out of his normal life and is forced to join the dangerous organization called "Undead Crow", Which is an organization that eliminates criminals with powerful abilities. The story is taken place in the Victorian era but still has modern stuff like guns or coffee shops.

First Contact, with intelligent life. A Subject that peaked the curious, and concerned the cautious. They were right though... The Cautious I mean, for nothing but War was born. ...And War breathed for centuries. Technology advanced, Man possessed abilities which let them rage. Monsters, Collosal and minuscule, held the elements and bared concepts to form. ...Then war slumbered. Yet whom... Has slept forever?

On the first of his Pokemon journey, Ash/Satoshi awakened the memory of his past life and obtained A system will generate tasks and give all Pokemon related items. Knowing the trajectory of his future life, he decisively chose to make up for the regrets of his past life. Pokemon releaser? [You refused to release the pidgeot and received the reward: Potential Evolution Ribbon] [You refused to send the primape and received the reward: MewtwoX Mega Evolution Stone] Change the Region level and clear it? [You use Champion Pikachu to defeat Rookie Trip. The opponent doubts his life and gets the reward: full Mastery of Aura] Region competition companion runner? [You defeat the mystrious trainer Tobias and get the reward: One of three creation dragons dragon of antimatter giratina; title: Dragon Lord] Will you remain single* forever? [You have obtained the "harem protagonist aura", and the harmony of the harem +10] *Robbing Pokémon? [You break paul's leg and send him to a juvenile detention center and get the reward: "One ball into the soul" title (throwing a Poké Ball has a probability of directly recovering the mythical Pokémon) ] ... This is a Chinese translation fanfic I removed all the Chinese elements as mush as I can I fully rewrite the chapters with my own style if you like it please support

Three hundred people lived in Nimbra. One survived. Kael didn't ask to survive. He didn't ask for the mark that burned itself into his shoulder when the Rift tore through the village, or for the power that awakened inside him while everyone he loved was dying around him. He didn't ask for Stormweave — an attribute that gives him command over wind and lightning and quietly unravels his mind every time he uses it. He asked for none of it. He got all of it anyway. Now he carries a weapon called Raiven that seems to know things it shouldn't, moves through a world that fears what he's becoming, and searches for answers to the only question that hasn't left him since that night: Why did I live when no one else did? In a world where the Tempest Will chooses its wielders and every ability comes paired with a Flaw that costs you something real — Kael's cost is this: the power that could save him is the same one slowly taking him apart. This is not a story about destiny. This is the story of what remains after the storm takes everything else.

What if KYAP never broke? What if they stayed together-stronger than ever? No accidents. No losses. No distance. Just loyalty. Until her. The girl they chose to target. The girl they thought they understood. The girl who was never supposed to matter. But some plans don't go the way they're meant to. And some people... are harder to break than they look.

I am just an librarian living my live as a complete bookworm and even writing my own books as I,after the officials deside to close my library forever,get my live taken by a truck and I wake up to be reincarnated as,well,a library. benifits of you reading this: *You would make really happy :) *You would find out what happened in this isekai novel *You might even enjoy it Things that are not beneficial of reading this book *Literally none.Just read it!

Waking up to a world where order is decaying, chaos is taking root, and fate is in decline. Noctis finds his place turned to smithereens, all of his possessions nothing but smoldering ashes, replaced by a lone fragment of fate. Thrown into the path of ascension, the path of an Authority Wielder, by this unforceen event. Noctis now finds himself navigating a world that had revealed so little before. A world of mysteries, conflicts, secret organizations, wars, and rituals, where concepts and laws of nature are manipulated and degraded to nothing more than weapons, tools of mass destruction. A new world of opportunities for Noctis to explore. https://www.royalroad.com/profile/971911/fictions

Ethan Crowe walked out of prison after seven years with nothing to his name and nowhere to belong. The world he returned to was unrecognisable. Gates had torn open across the globe, monsters roamed beyond human control, and society now revolved around the Titled - people chosen by mysterious voices and granted supernatural powers that made them heroes, weapons, and rulers all at once. Ethan wasn’t one of them. Not at first. Lost, angry, and with no future worth chasing, Ethan was barely surviving when a voice finally spoke to him. "Your Title is… Lord Of Beasts." But something about his awakening was wrong. Instead of gaining power in the real world like every other Titled, Ethan awakened a System tied to the Tower Of Beasts - a brutal, game-like world he can only enter while asleep. Inside the Tower, Ethan must fight for survival against monstrous creatures, earning power through a system of skills, evolution, and beasts. As for the beasts he acquires there? They persist beyond his dreams... Registered as an E Rank Titled with only D Rank potential, Ethan should have been insignificant. Yet the Lord of Beasts cannot be measured by ordinary standards. As Ethan grows stronger at an impossible rate, his existence begins to ripple outward - drawing the attention of elite Titled, criminal syndicates, and forces lurking behind the Gates themselves. His past refuses to stay buried, his beasts grow more dangerous, and the truth behind his Title hints at something far more terrifying than anyone realises. In a world ruled by power, Ethan Crowe starts at the bottom. But as the Lord of Beasts, it’s only a matter of time before he climbs to the top! Note: The novel is a gritty version of the typical hunter/awakener novels with a beast twist, which I hope you will enjoy Feel free to reach out on Instagram/Discord: BerserkBaldy P.S. This is my WSA 2026 Entry - all support with powerstones and reviews is appreciated :) Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Any similarities to real events, locations, or people are purely coincidental and not intended to portray anything.

Born weak in a world where only the strong survive, Blood Marble was never meant to stand among cultivators. Unable to train in powerful techniques and burdened by a fragile body, his future seemed destined for mediocrity. But everything changed the day a mysterious blood-red beam descended from the heavens and chose him. Soon guided by fate into the ruined territory of the once-feared Blood Sect, Blood Marble inherits a legacy long thought buried by time. Now, hunted by forces that once trembled before the Blood Sect’s name, he must walk a path stained with blood, secrets, and power— or perish like those before him.

Heaven never intended to create this world. a brutal system where mere strength is never enough. The world is too vast and ancient, governed by hostile laws so perilous they are barely worth the risk. Here, even your own eyes can turn against you. To survive, Lyn must master the world’s unforgiving logic. Cultivation is a lethal negotiation with heaven itself, a path paved with Heavenly Blockades: internal beasts, solitary executioners, and duels against one’s own reflection. Every step forward risks permanent ruin. -------------- Using ai for grammar, my pacing is worser than one piece and basically just expermenting

He woke up… but something was wrong. The world made sense. Too much sense. Reality moved perfectly—until it didn’t. A system he couldn’t understand… began to recognize him. Not as a player. Not as a human. But as something that shouldn’t exist. As worlds begin to overlap and reality fractures beneath unseen rules, he is forced to face a terrifying truth: The system is not broken. It’s afraid. And somehow… it’s afraid of him.

Hayashi Shuichi traveled back to the world of Detective Conan more than thirty years ago, becoming childhood friends with Eri Kisaki and Kogoro Mouri. In a Conan world where the "God of Death" has yet to be born, cases still abound endlessly. Formerly a detective in his past life, now a high school student, Hayashi Shuichi becomes the savior of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, helping the Criminal Investigation Division solve one murder case after another. During his investigations, he encounters the future mature and charming "wives and older sisters." … Shinichi? It feels a bit strange for a girl to have this name." "Ran, actually, Sonoko is your half-sister from the same father!" "Little Ai? Is it okay to give your daughter such a nickname?" "Senpai, I’ve never agreed to go out with Inspector Megure. I… I’m still waiting for you…" "Onii-chan, there are still some issues with the cases at the Prosecutor’s Office. Why don’t you come to my place tonight, and we can discuss them thoroughly together?" traveled back to the world of Detective Conan more than thirty years ago, becoming childhood friends with Eri Kisaki and Kogoro Mouri. -------------------------------- 70 advanced chapters are now available on Patreon!

In 6077 Kevin Leister, a fearful and paranoid fifteen-year-old, is forever changed when the Mythical Matrix bonds with him, awakening the destructive mantle of the Supernatural Rampager. What begins as terror soon becomes destiny, as Kevin is thrust into a war against forces that defy death itself. He is not alone. Fighting beside him are Wyatt Freeman, his loyal best friend; Peter Shotstock, a foul-mouthed, battle-hardened ex-soldier; and Nathan Moya, a cunning illusionist. Together, they uncover the truth of the White-Blue Heart Pillar, a relic said to grant salvation or escape from mortality, and the Garden Behind the Fence, a paradise guarded by unspeakable terror. Powers emerge from "The Shattering," a cataclysmic event eons ago when an ancient, pillar fragmented into countless "Glimmers"—ethereal shards of reality-warping essence that rained across the world and landed on earth. These Glimmers bonded randomly with living beings upon awakening, triggered by personal trauma, near-death, or rare celestial alignments called seals. Humans alike become Wrathborn/glimmers, but each receives a distinct power flavored by their biology and psyche: a human's hot headed personality might channel hellfire manipulation, while a athlete 's speed manifests as Movement control that store and release momentum. This origin ensures asymmetry—no two powers are identical—while tying all to a hidden cosmic horror lurking in the fragments.

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Kaelen never expected his life to matter. He made games, ignored most people, and moved through the same dull routines like everyone else. Then a strange invitation led him to an old theater, where what should have been a magic show turned out to be something far worse: a ritual. It failed the moment he was noticed. Taken by a hidden organization that manipulates politics, gods, and reality itself, Kaelen becomes the center of a growing conflict. Rituals should have changed him. Divine pressure should have broken him. Instead, nothing works the way it should around him. No god can properly claim him. No system can fully define him. Now apostles, powers, and unseen authorities are beginning to fight over what he is—and what he might become. In a world ruled by hidden structures, Kaelen may be the one thing that was never meant to exist inside them.

Death was supposed to be the end of Lukas’ miserable life. Instead, he wakes up in a world where humanity fights monstrous Star Beasts and awakens supernatural talents. But fate plays a cruel joke on him once again. While everyone awakens powerful abilities, Lukas receives the weakest talent in history: a pathetic skeleton summon barely capable of fighting. Mocked as trash and abandoned by hope, Lukas discovers a terrifying secret during his first hunt. His skeleton can evolve. By devouring the bones of fallen monsters, it inherits their skills, bloodlines, and powers. A Fire Phoenix grants Wings of Nirvana. A Star Wolf grants Meteor Momentum. Ancient creatures become stepping stones for endless evolution. While others rely on talent, Lukas claws his way upward through blood, cunning, and relentless effort. From wandering merchant to monster hunter, from nameless nobody to humanity’s greatest awakener, he walks a path no one else dares to tread. In a world where the strong rule everything, Lukas will prove one truth: Even the weakest summon can become a nightmare capable of devouring the stars themselves.

Nightmares don't end. They layer. When reality fractures, the chosen few are pulled into worlds that shouldn't exist—each one a nightmare more twisted than the last. A warrior sacrifices everything to hold back the darkness. A prisoner fights for survival in a world of endless shadow. A girl loses herself piece by piece, becoming something hollow. A weapon walks the world, carrying stolen power it doesn't understand. Every story is connected. Every nightmare runs deeper. As the layers peel back, the truth emerges: some were never meant to wake up. Some were never real to begin with. And the ones pulling the strings have been playing this game far longer than anyone knows. Ash Eyes is a dark fantasy thriller where protagonists change, realities shift, and survival means sacrificing everything—including yourself. Psychological horror • Multiple POVs • Nested narratives • Nothing is what it seems • this also has graphic violence and body horror • psychological Trauma and identity loss • dark fantasy themes • character death and transformation