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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:)

Nine years ago, Tommy and his family vanished into the federal witness protection program after testifying against one of the most ruthless mob families in the country. New names, new town, new lives — all built on fear and the hope that the past would never find them. But the past has a long memory. Tommy’s son, Timmy, once a terrified child forced into hiding, is now a young man haunted by the life he lost. Tired of running, tired of watching his family crumble under the weight of secrets and fear, he makes a reckless decision: he’s going back. Back to the city they fled. Back to the men who destroyed their lives. Back to finish what his father started.

What happens if Subaru's adventure was to be known to everyone? What would change? Spoilers for the anime and the novels.

Julian D’Aurelius was never meant to live. In this world, villains exist for one reason—to fall. They scheme, they rise, they steal the spotlight… and then they die. Betrayed. Abandoned. Erased so the hero can shine. Julian knows this. Because he remembers every timeline. Every backstab waiting in the dark. Every “loyal” ally destined to sell him out. Every romance scripted to end in blood. The moment he awakens inside the body of the story’s doomed antagonist, he’s bound to the hidden Tyrant System—a cold, calculating force that demands one thing: If villains always die… then become the kind of villain fate cannot kill. So Julian reshapes himself. Cruel when necessary. Charming when useful. Untouchable when it matters. He plays the monster perfectly—while secretly tearing apart the threads of destiny from the shadows. But here’s the problem. The more he tries to distance himself from the female leads… The more they drift toward him. The innocent campus beauty. The sharp-tongued heiress. The aloof genius meant to stand beside the hero. One by one, the women who were supposed to orbit the protagonist begin circling Julian instead. And there’s something even more dangerous— All of them can hear his inner voice. Every cold calculation. Every sarcastic thought. Every hidden plan. All heroines hears it all. But Julian has no idea. This is an urban-fantasy battlefield of ambition, romance, power games, and fate rewritten. The protagonist is trying to avoid the heroines. The heroines? They’re slowly falling anyway. And the more Julian resists destiny… The more destiny seems obsessed with him. -------------- Daily Updates – 2 Chapters Every Day Don’t judge this story too early. Read at least 20 chapters before you decide to drop or continue. The foundation is deliberate. The payoff is worth it. I guarantee an addictive experience—strategic mind games, emotional tension, layered characters, and a main character who wins with brains before fists. If you enjoy the story: - Drop a Power Stone - Leave a Review - Send a Golden Ticket Your support directly fuels the story’s growth. If you’re tired of brainless protagonists… If you want a villain who thinks ten steps ahead… If you enjoy tension where the heroine knows more than the hero realizes… Then step inside Julian D’Aurelius’ world. But be warned. In a story where villains are supposed to die— He intends to outlive the author himself.

The Eighth Absolute Volume 1: The Weight of the Sword Some bonds are forged in fire. Theirs was forged by a life debt, forbidden magic, and absolute terror. Ten-year-old Ravon harbors incredible magic which he refuses to use. Terrified of his own power, he relies entirely on a sword to survive. He joins the guild to find the family he lost to amnesia. When an ambush nearly kills him, he is saved by Lyra—a young witch obsessed with advanced and forbidden magic. Her price for saving him? A massive life debt and his service as her personal vanguard. Together, they navigate wilderness, extreme environments while slowly forging an unstoppable partnership out of sheer necessity and a shared, dangerous adventure. What to Expect: —Grounded Progression & Tactical Combat —"Sunshine x Grumpy" partnership —Expansive Worldbuilding —Protagonist battling a personality disorder and trauma —A slow-burn mystery surrounding a hidden villain Important Notice: New chapters will be released every Wednesday and Saturday at 05:30 PM UTC. Occasionally, multiple chapters may be released at once.

"Ahh...that cursed fool returns, I should've devoured her when I had the chance!" A malevolent monitoring spirit grumbled, banging his head on the wall. ~~ In a world where unseen entities roam the earth to torment humanity, Kurai wishes death upon herself because she believes that's the only way to be free from the cruel tactics of this world. Having being offered the chance to become a villainess, Kurai unwillingly accepts the opportunity. Being a villainess is quite fun until she realizes she was on the devil's radar from the very beginning. Kurai needs some serious prayers because she's done alot of...questionable stuff. ‐---------7²⁰²⁵-------------- Before reading this webnovel please note: 1. Viewer discretion is advised, this story revolves around real world things, if at any point you feel uncomfortable, feel free to stop reading. 2. This book has dark themes and has cheery moments to take the weight off you. 3. The characters are made to be realistic, you will love some and may hate some. Some are for their character development, some will remain in their wicked ways. 4. Please be sure to rate this novel and share it and stuff, it helps push this novel to people who enjoy these kind of books and also add it to your collection so you can know when I post. 5. Got exams in May/June 2026 so I won't be posting until my exams are finished so I could focus on the novel properly again. :3 I started this novel when I didn't have skl or anything to bother me. 6. other tags: magic, comedy, survival, faceslapping, betrayal ------------------------- -SOCIALS- To learn more about me: https://suzx.carrd.co If you want a safe space where you can make friends or simply have a community who's here for you: https://discord.gg/EMmbhXX8nG Instagram: suzxmii Date Novel Made: 25th June 2025 Date Novel Finished:

Bullied and neglected twins finally leave the only home they have ever known, an orphanage, to embark on a new challenge. Mandatory conscription in a military academy was instituted after the Walker War abruptly ended. Pause? Hiatus? Noone knew. The remaining enemy forces simply quit fighting one day. Now, the humans who were almost eradicated must get stronger in case the enemy returns to finish what they started. This is a story about overcoming the trauma of the past and embracing the strength healing can bring. Their quest for self discovery leads them right into the last place they want to go. There are daily updates to the story which is meant to be a trilogy. Ages 16 and up please as the trauma described is SA. Though the details are not very specific, it my trigger some readers.

“Doing the wrong thing for the right reason… never ends well for anyone.” Seven great races ruled the continent of Eldarion. Humans weren’t among them. To the world, mankind was nothing more than background noise, as insignificant as a breath of air, as laughable as a failed joke of creation. A race with no promise. No power. No future. Tyler was born into that world—a world where every “hero of humanity” was fated to fall before they could rise. So he abandoned the path of heroes entirely. He chose the road stained in shadows. He chose the power no sane soul would touch. He chose to become a demon— not for glory, but for survival. His purpose was simple: Ascend as the Demon King. Stand as a monstrous shield when the true invaders finally tear into their continent. And he succeeded. He rose higher, darker, and stronger than any being before him. But power has a price. A price he only understood when it was far too late. For in climbing toward salvation, He became the very abomination he once swore to destroy— The Desecrator. And the world whispered: “There is no lesser or greater evil. There is only evil.” Yet a more profound truth lingered in the dark: “Because sometimes, only one Evil can devour another.” *** Discord - https://discord.gg/4xbt5Nwrtn *** #Yandere #ComplexCharacters #NoHarem #Dark #RareBloodline #Magic #Slowburn #FatedLove #Demons #Dragons #Otherworlders #RunicSorcery #Evil-FL

Rowan Kuranes awoke in a new world inside the body of a dying prince. His latest body contains terrifying secrets that he has to protect, for inside him lies the key to Eternity. He alone possesses the bloodline of The Ouroboros Serpents with authority over Time. He had Dominion over Sheol, and every soul would be his to keep. He lords over the Host of the Highest Heavens to the Abyssal Horde of the Deepest Hells. To survive, Rowan must learn to harness his new abilities and fight against his enemies who would stop at nothing to deprive him of his powers. Yet he must strive to keep some of his humanity alive, as he continuously evolves beyond godhood. A/N: There are horror elements, including Eldritch Horror from Lovecraft. A fan of blood-borne and abominable horrors that go bump in the night would love it. Epic action set pieces, and galaxy-wide battles, with an extremely overpowered MC who is a one-man army. https://discord.gg/UVvSCCMnCU Check out my discord. All future giveaways, fan art, and other fun stuff will be posted there. Thank you

Between the Human World and the Fairy Realm lies a forgotten dimension — a silent bridge where imagination becomes reality. Zaraf never meant to enter it. But when he crosses into this hidden world, he discovers the truth behind existence itself — ancient Creators who shape reality, fairies who form binding contracts, and powers born from human imagination. In this realm, every contract has a price. Every wish carries a consequence. As Zaraf struggles to understand his role among the Creators, a shadow begins to move in the background — an entity that remembers the history , a being older than worlds, known only as the dark demons And if the balance between worlds breaks… The bridge between imagination and reality may become the path to destruction

What if you woke up one day inside the body of the villain you always mocked? That cliché novel the person next to you was reading… it wasn’t just ink on paper. It was a window. And your suicide was the key that opened it. Now you are Niklaus von Valderin, the outcast prince, the villain destined to die at the hands of the hero. But soon, you discover that the truth is stranger than you ever imagined: Why does your body bear mysterious tattoos that glow in an ancient language? Who is the entity whispering in your mind? His memories become yours. His pain becomes your pain. His inner struggles… are the very ones you’ve lived your entire life. You begin to wonder: Did you move into his body? Or was he always inside you? Now you face your true destiny: A dark power awakening within you. An ancient prophecy coming true. And a mysterious organization hunting you. On a journey through the eerie palace corridors and the depths of the mysterious "Forest of Death," you will discover that everything you know is wrong. The hero is not a hero. The villain is not a villain. And the story you once thought was cliché… is the key to your very existence. In this game where memories are false and the lines between reality and fiction no longer exist— Will you walk the path of inevitable fate? Or will you tear through the pages of the novel and write your own ending?

The day my name disappeared… the world didn’t notice. My mother looked me in the eyes—and asked who I was. My phone erased me. My records vanished. The system rejected me. Every trace of my existence was gone. But I remained. Then I saw it. A mark on my wrist. [MARK APPLIED: NULL] [STATUS: FORGOTTEN] Now I exist outside the system. Unseen. Unrecorded. Unprotected. The world can’t remember me. But something else can. Something that shouldn’t exist. “You were not erased.” “You were released.” In a world governed by unseen rules… what happens to the one person those rules no longer apply to?

Elara Nightborne died in flames. Betrayed by the Blood Council. Used as a sacrifice. Burned alive while the nobles watched. But death was not the end. She awakens again in the past, reborn in her seventeen year old body with the memories of her execution still burning in her mind. This time she will not be weak. A forgotten power sleeps in her blood. A throne erased from history. And a queen the world tried to bury. As enemies close in and ancient secrets begin to surface, Elara must grow stronger before the Blood Council finds her again. Because the next war will not be about survival. It will be about the return of a queen. And when the throne awakens… the entire kingdom will kneel.

Our aloof and stoic protagonist, Kai. A handsome 14 year old, finds himself at the hands of death. He accepts his death, only to be awaken to the sound of crying, whose source was he himself. Apparently he is now in the world of Naruto and is a member of the Nara clan, Nice. He is a baby as of now. Great. And he hears a 'Ding!' sound as a screen appears in front of him. [ Player Name : Kai Nara Player Level : 1 (0/50) Shikigamis : Divine Dogs; Level 1 {0/90} Abilities : Shadow Extraction; Locked. Shadow Summoning; Locked. EXP : 000 ] Well, Damn. No Romance but might have lemons. No pairing for MC. --------------------------------- Disclaimer : Will contain explicit description of violence and gore and underage aspects. ----------------- Approximately one chapter every 1 or 2 day. Minimum 4 chapters a week unless taking a break. ------- Slow progression at first but will get faster after academy arc starts. ------- I won't drop this like my other stories since I studied enough fanfics and gained enough writing experience. I'll definitely get this over a 100 Chapters.

He sacrificed his godhood to save them. He didn’t expect the world to rewrite them instead. Kael Veyrin once stood at the absolute peak of mythic power. In a dying world, he and his legendary companions were the final spark against the Last Eclipse. When reality finally broke, Kael made a desperate choice: surrender his throne, cast himself back in time, and save the people he loved from the fire. But the past he returned to is a lie. The Grave Well—the ruin Kael remembers burning to ash—now stands as a towering monolith of state power. The history he bled for has been paved over, and the companions he died to save are alive... but they are strangers. And Kael is no longer a god. He awakens in the frail, rattling body of a nameless "Ratter." He has no magic, no cultivation. Armed only with a tactical mind forged in a century of war, Kael must rebuild from absolute zero. To survive, he must learn of false histories and outmaneuver the geniuses who rewritten his life. Because if history can bleed, it can be changed again. What to Expect: Weak-to-Strong Progression: A hard-earned journey from a frail scavenger to a powerhouse. Highly Intelligent MC: No "overpowered" shortcuts. Kael survives through ruthless observation, "Plumber Logic," and psychological warfare. Gothic-Industrial Mystery: A world of steam, gears, and reality-eating monsters where the environment is as dangerous as the enemies. Deep Character Dynamics: No cardboard cutouts. Allies and enemies have their own agency, secrets, and flaws. No Harem / No System: A grounded, immersive experience with a unique magic system based on memory, resonance, and Pale Cartography.

Elementals, Enhancers, Beast Tamers, Artifact Nurturers – These four pathways define the magical world of Arcanists. But Finn, a former university student from earth, wakes up in a body treading a whole different path…A forbidden path: The path of a Soul Mage. Soul Mages are the ultimate parasites. They lack the ability to use magic themselves, but instead, wield the power to assimilate the mana-saturated souls of the dead. From every Great Arcanist that once lived, to every Calamity Beast, to every Mythic Grade Spirit Artifact… So long as they were dead, they were simply chaotic souls waiting to be claimed. ​But this kind of power does not come without cost. Madness, frenzy, mania, innate wills and primal desires of assimilated souls threaten to drive Soul Mages to total corrosion. In this new world, ​Finn finds himself thrown into the deep end, waking up as a Vessel already housing a full Parade of Chaotic Souls. Now, his body is a battlefield. The souls demand immediate payment, stacking Soul Debts that steal his senses, his consciousness, and his very humanity. ​But yet… it is this same overwhelming corrosion that causes the ultimate truth and uniqueness of his soul to surface… . . Discord link: https://discord.gg/ZuWhkxeu7

In Greendale, emotional sincerity is a weapon and comedic timing is a force of nature. For Ethan Dalton, it's a measurable data point. Using Emotion Sight and the Knowledge Share Network, Ethan attempts to stay under the radar by blending into the background of the study group. However, his Adaptive Camouflage begins to fail when Abed Nadir identifies him as a "genre-aware character." As the Halloween zombie outbreak approaches, Ethan’s preparation becomes too specific to ignore. Now, he must balance the system's Ensemble Harmony with his own survival, proving that in a world of tropes, the most dangerous thing you can be is a man with a plan.

#WSA2026 Yuzuki thought it was just another pastime from his casework, proofreading a half-finished fantasy webnovel. But when he woke up the next day, he was no longer in his world. He was inside the story… as a disposable extra. The world he now walks is beautiful, brutal, and broken. Its plot is incomplete. And looming over it all is a calamity so catastrophic that even the protagonist would have failed to stop it. Driven only by his cunning and spite towards this twisted fate, his only choice is to stake his existence in a world on the verge of collapse. But how long can a nameless extra outwit the fate of an unfinished novel? How is he going to survive in this ruined world? If the story dies, so does he. "Well, curse the protagonist. Why would I gamble my life on some self-righteous fool who’s just doomed to fall anyway?" #Academy #WeakToStrongMC No Harem! This Is Not A Translation! ========== Join my discord for more news and character illustration :) https://discord.gg/QvTcqJNcBk [Bonus Goal] 1)For every 75 Golden Tickets we reach, I will release one bonus chapter :)

She opens her eyes inside a glass pod, surrounded by flowers that have grown over everything, including her. No past. No memory. Not even a name, until she finds it etched into the glass she just crawled out of. Ashe. Everyone here woke up the same way, with nothing but the word people use for what they are. Emergents. Most of them have learned to live with the not-knowing, to build something small and practical out of whatever this world still offers. Ashe finds she cannot do that. A written voice that calls itself Seven follows her across ruins and open plains, knowing things about her that she doesn’t know herself. A strange dragonfly tattoo is marked into her, one no one will explain. And above it all, a colossal vessel drifts across the sky in the same slow, unchanging arc, day after day, as if it has been waiting for something for a very long time. Ashe doesn’t know what she is yet, but she decides to find out. Her journey takes her through ruins older than anyone alive and settlements where survival is a daily fight. Along the way, she begins to uncover things the world has kept buried, things that seem to have been waiting for her all along.

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.