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House of Hidden Secrets is a gripping tale about a young woman named Roxanne, in her mid-twenties, who purchases a farmhouse in the nearby town of Sugar Creek. Little does she know that the house is shrouded in dark secrets from its past and that these secrets will significantly impact her life. Despite this, Roxanne is inexplicably drawn to the property as if it were calling out to her. The house has a sordid history of its own, as the Catalano family, who originally owned it, vanished without a trace, leaving behind a mystery that has never been solved. I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com. Click the link Https://www.royalroad.com/profile/862919/fictions

When death becomes a doorway rather than an end, Raziel Ælnoûs awakens as an existence beyond definition—a being who designed his own rebirth. Untethered from noble bloodlines, gods, or fate itself, Raziel enters a world scarred by an ancient Great Cataclysm, where reality fractured, Outer Gates began to appear, and the mythical ABSOLUTE TOWER OF OUTER REALITIES descended upon existence. Guided by the GREAT SYSTEM, a system that does not bind but reveals, Raziel possesses absolute authority, infinite potential, and powers sealed only by his own will. While others struggle to climb the ladder of strength—from city-shattering warriors to low-multiversal elites—Raziel stands as something else entirely: an unknowable constant observing a fragile world. Accepted into the divine ACADEMY, a sanctuary of heavenly palaces and ancient technology, Raziel hides his true nature among first-year students, each gifted and powerful in their own right—yet infinitely beneath him. As Outer Gate trials loom and the Academy Test approaches, fate begins to bend around his presence. Monsters evolve. Laws tremble. And even gods feel unease. But Raziel does not seek domination. He seeks understanding. As the Tower watches, realities converge, and sealed truths begin to stir, one question echoes across existence: What happens when the one who stands above all finally decides to climb? This is not a story of growth. It is the story of inevitability.

Yeri was once a succubus, a powerful and irresistible seductress who fed on desire. Now reborn as a stunning young woman in the modern world, she must navigate the confusing collision of her human innocence and her demonic memories. One night, fate leads her into the path of Shin Keir, a dangerously magnetic and notorious CEO known for getting everything he wants—except peace. Their accidental encounter sparks an intense, uncontrollable passion, and a single night together changes everything. *** Excerpt: The dream had returned. Same eerie forest. Same surreal woman in the crimson dress. But this time, the setting had changed slightly. She now stood at the edge of a cliff made of jagged, glowing red rocks that resembled oversized rubies. Scarlet butterflies floated around her like living embers. A thick fog blanketed the area like some forbidden realm between worlds. She turned to him, her smile soft, sweet—and somehow tragic. She was heartbreakingly beautiful, ethereal yet forlorn, like a love story written in fading ink. Shin had tried to call out, but the wind swallowed his voice. As he stepped forward, the woman mouthed something. He couldn't hear her. Then, in a horrifying instant, her body tilted, and she plummeted off the cliff. The despair that followed wasn't just a feeling—it was a full-body, soul-tearing scream that never made it past his throat. Without hesitation, Shin leapt after her. He awoke convulsing, drenched in cold sweat. His eyes gleamed with a strange madness, a devil struggling behind the polished CEO exterior. *** Disclaimer- Places and characters are all works of fiction.

In London, 1889, a year after Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror, a mysterious writer named Edgar Wilmore publishes memoirs on the “criminal mind.” But with each chapter he writes, a real-life murder unfolds exactly as described. The public applauds his genius, unaware that behind closed doors, he writes his true confessions in ink and blood. Investigative journalist Eliza Morgan discovers the truth too late, becoming the final chapter of his memoirs… And London is left to wonder: Has the story truly ended, or has a new killer begun his first chapter?

Jaune Arc moved to the city of Vale hoping for a regular high-school experience. However, on his second night in the city, he somehow found himself waking up to a decaying, nightmarish version of reality. This place, this... dream realm, housed deadly monsters that hungered for his flesh. A floating interface, the Nightmare System, whispered promises of power to him. Power that he could use to survive in this realm by killing the monsters of the dream. Now, Jaune's only option was to navigate the rules of this new realm before it takes a bite out of him. Welcome to Vale, Sweet dreams. =================== This is a slow burn story set in an Alternate Universe of the show, RWBY with a modern twist to it. The idea was inspired from (Shadow Slave), (Lord of the Mysteries) and (Dreamers Throne). (Dream-Realm, Modern Setting, Runes). =================== Advanced chapters are available on Patreon patreon.com/TheFirstFire

In a world sustained by an The Sol, an artificial sun, five powerful kingdoms live in fragile peace while secretly plotting for control over its light. At a prestigious academy where future Sorcerers, Guards, and Patrols are trained, a boy from the strongest kingdom is branded the weakest student due to his abnormally low ember core and is forced onto the Patrol path. As he investigates murders and assassinations hidden beneath the façade of order, he uncovers deep conspiracies between kingdoms, the dying truth of the Sun itself, and a sealed power within him that ties his existence to the fate of the world.

Betrayed by the gods he trusted, Klai Valerius was branded a divine weapon and discarded once his purpose was fulfilled. After witnessing the annihilation of his family and village, he died beneath the judgment of heaven. Reborn with memories intact, a forbidden system, and contracts with forgotten gods, Klai swears to never kneel again. In a world ruled by corrupt deities, noble conspiracies, slavers, and false churches, he will rise in silence—sharpening his blade until even heaven bleeds. This time, the gods will not be watching from above. They will be hunted.

I was not born to save the world. I was born only to die. I was reincarnated into another body into a novel I once edited and became a mere side character in a clan of villains: a meaningless name, an expendable sacrifice on the hero’s path to glory. In the original story, my death was a fleeting moment… blood spilled, then forgotten. I know this ending. I know the world does not look at people like me. But if I was destined to be a villain, then I will be a villain who refuses to be erased. I will not seek salvation, nor will I wait for mercy. I will stay alive, even if I have to drown this world in blood. Because the worst fate for a side character is not to die…..but to be forgotten.

Haruto a seemingly normal average 16 years old high schooler was suddenly transported into another world. With no way of knowing how or why he was sent here Haruto decided to investigate this world to find clues as to why he was summoned. When suddenly he heard the scream of a lone girl who was being rob by two elderly men. While trying his best to save the girl he had met for the first time he almost died as a result which awakened the desire for power. _____ (A/N: If you notice any errors or broken contexts while reading, please let me know. I'll go back and make the necessary corrections.)

She knows what he is. She is fully aware that he is not human, she has seen him transform into a vampire but she would never speak of it. She will guard his secret with everything that she possess because she is in love with him. At what cost is she willing to protect him? "At all cost" she would always say. The night before the full moon was a life changing experience for Dilly as she came face to face with a challenge that would either kill her or make her stronger.

The stone remembers what the mind forgets. A man wakes in the lightless depths of Tauran City Prison. He has no records, no history, and a "Modern" vocabulary that feels like a ghost in his throat. He is a hollow man in a facility designed for the clinical processing of human flesh. Survival has a price. To navigate the screaming silence of the floors below, the man must bond with a parasitic alchemical metal. But in a place where reality is negotiable, the weapon is often as dangerous as the cell. Alongside a guide who knows too many secrets and a girl who shouldn't have survived, the man must descend into the heart of a machine that refuses to let him go. You aren't a prisoner. You are a specimen. And the experiment has only just begun.

Drake Curtis is what the Japanese would call an Otaku. Red-haired, overweight, and socially invisible, he spends every waking moment worshiping 2D women and debating which anime girl deserves the title of “best waifu.” Real girls? No interest. Reality? Overrated. Then, one bad day at school turns worse when a fight leaves him beaten and suspended… and a strange blue screen appears before his eyes. > [The perfect host has been found!] [Welcome to the Animeverse System!] Suddenly, Drake gains the ability to travel between anime worlds — to live in the universes he once obsessed over. From Demon Slayer to Naruto, One Piece, and beyond, every world becomes a new stage for him to train, fight, and flirt his way to greatness. There’s just one problem: he’s still the same out-of-shape nerd who can’t even run a mile. And these worlds? They’re not games. To survive, Drake will have to face demons, gods, and his own pathetic limits — all while trying to collect power… and maybe a few waifus along the way. Can an otaku with zero social skills and one overpowered System actually become the strongest across the Animeverse?

Terra II, a world split into vast planes, where deserts stretch ceaselessly and horrors—roamed without rest. It is a land scarred by self made nightmares that never fade. The Common Era, where the concept of happiness has been abandoned. No story begins with joy, and none end with peace. One mistake—a misplaced word, a fleeting gesture—is all that it took. Strength was never the problem. ▄▀█ █░░█▄▀ has survived long enough to know that looking strong, feeling strong, and being strong are three different lies people tell themselves to keep moving. Terra is heavy. The roads are long and boundless like the deserts ▄█ █▀░ █▄█ had walked. And family...family—that has been stripped away. Once? Twice? no, Thrice? You’ve walked. You’ve run. You’ve shot at everything. You've seen your friends perish away, your self made family rotting away, and how do you cover it? By carrying a carload of supplies. But strip it away. What is left behind? ———————— I'm pretty nervous how this version will be received and since i went for both magic and a modern setting. I'm not really good as creating things so i took inspiration from some well known media, so if it seems familiar, i tried as best i could to make it my own. but idk. Lets see, at least read up to chap 35, since this is when it starts to pick up pace. short ass rant, lol. Kristen out, peace. 09/25

In 2030, humanity faced its first true collapse…not by war, but by the sudden invasion of Nightcrawlers, creatures emerging from darkness itself with the desire to devour sunlight at all cost for their evolution. But, they could not absorb it directly since it was as deadly to them as to a shadow under the noonday sun. They could only absorb the sunlight from lifeforms or through signing a nocturnal contract to possess their bodies, providing them with direct sunlight immunity. Within twelve hours, over four billion people perished as Earth was split between eternal night and day. Just as extinction loomed, Holy Light Pillars descended from the heavens, purging one thousand cities from Nightcrawlers and offering humanity sanctuary under their divine light. A century later, in the Heliodor Region, an innocent child found his world turned upside down after two mysterious nightcrawlers invaded his home, slaughtered his parents, and ripped his eyes out of their sockets, leaving him permanently connected to the Shadow Dimension, the home ground of Nightcrawlers. Was it just a random feeding session for them, a planned assassination, or it goes deeper than this? Follow Levi’s journey as he weaves between darkness and light, chasing the truth hidden in both. Discord: https://discord.gg/KSNWWshhfm

Markil a poor boy who is studied in the college for the sake of his family. One day, Markil ask his mother for leaving the college, But his mother doesn't accepted, He ran off from house with anger, started thinking about his life on a railway track without noticing that he was on a railway track. A train smashes the boy with brutal force, and the boy was dead. But the story did not end there.Markil open his eyes in a new world,Where magic was ordinary thing to use, it was a world were Humans, Orcs/Goblins, Halflings/Hobbits, Gnomes, Trolls, Giants, Fairies/Fae live together. Not knowing of this world Markil begins his journey. He explorers dungeons and was able learn every magic very easily in a small period time. Along the way, Markil made many friends in this new world.

It's daunting to even breathe before taking upon a task far grander than anything you have ever done. It really is. Maybe that's why I couldn't breathe when I came to.. Or maybe I couldn't breathe because i wasn't meant to. There was no way for me to know for certain. Afterall I am nothing more than a shadow. A shadow chasing after a dream. It's not even my dream. But i know it's a dream because everything is. All fairy tales are at one point a dream. So maybe this too is a fairytale.

“What if you could master every path of evolution at once?” Grey Lockhart turned that question into reality. With a mind that defied all limits, he rose step by step beyond what anyone thought possible, his body rivaled the mightiest martial artists, his mind outshone the strongest espers, and his energy could shatter the very laws of creation. Stronger enemies? He only grew stronger facing them. The world on the brink of collapse? Not while he still stood. Heroes, chosen ones, and so-called protagonists of the age—none could match him. He surpassed them all and left their legends buried beneath his feet. In the end, his limitless, world-breaking comprehension alone was enough to rewrite existence itself and claim the divine throne. Warning: This story contains world-ending beings, Evolvers capable of erasing reality with a single thought, unique transformations and a protagonist who grows endlessly, defying the very laws that govern existence. #EvolutionaryGrowth #InfinitePotential #Ascension #SuperhumanAbilities #Cultivation Read my review in the review section for more information.

A traveler leaps across famous TV worlds, facing epic battles and mysteries. With each new universe, thrilling challenges and unique powers await—every adventure stands alone and surprises at every turn. The overarching plot connects to universes such as: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire) Resident Evil 3 (Resident Evil + Evil Forces) Chronicle (Superpower movie) X-Men Pirates of the Caribbean Constantine (Hellblazer movie) Unlock exclusive access to advanced chapters: patreon.com/A_divin5

In a world shaped by a great war, magic, guilds, and a new frontier, an ambitious half-elf dreams of leading a guild of his own. The problem? He can’t cast a single spell. Armed only with stubborn determination and a strange scepter, he sets out to carve his place among adventurers and lead his guild to greatness. Together, this unlikely band heads into a land of uncertainty, monsters, and mysteries that few dare to tread. Gold is plenty, danger is constant, and survival is anything but guaranteed. But as the boy’s journey begins, whispers of darker powers stir along the surface of the continent and beyond, ancient magics and forgotten enemies long thought sealed away. His dream is simple: build a guild and explore the the world, however, the world has other plans.

Elias Reed was a data analyst, murdered on Earth for a secret he never understood. He wakes up in the body of Alucent Luci, a Scribe-Weaver in a steampunk world where magic is a precise, unforgiving code etched into the fabric of reality. Senele is a world dying from beauty. A surreal Turquoise Moon radiates a strange light that warps the laws of physics, causes economic collapse, and invites parasitic horrors from beyond the veil of existence—creatures that feed on memory and leave blissful, empty shells in their wake. To survive, Alucent must master the Threadweave Hierarchy, a magic system where advancement is a ritual of self-discovery, and failure means madness, corruption, or death. But his greatest weapon isn't a spell; it's the analytical mind of Elias Reed. He sees the patterns others miss, treating the world's encroaching anomalies as glitches in a system he is desperate to debug. Yet, in a world where magic is governed by emotional clarity, his soul is a corrupted file—haunted by the guilt of his new life and the ghosts of the family he lost on Earth. To save this world, he must become a master Scribe. But to do that, he may have to erase the last traces of the man he used to be.