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Taiko is a defective clone of All For One, created from the blood of the greatest villain of his age. He was meant to become yet another proof that monsters could be manufactured. But origin is not destiny. Defective is a story about motion and the impermanence of life. A child becomes a weapon. A victim becomes a hunter. Affection flows into grief, justice into crime, and weakness into power. Every victory changes the meaning of the one before it, while every new identity rises from the ruins of the last. In a world where a Quirk is treated as an extension of the self, Taiko must answer one question: If everything within you can change, what part of you is truly yours? A dark story about identity, ambition, love, trauma, and the price of power—about reaching the top without allowing someone else’s blood to decide what you must become.

He awakens in an unfamiliar room, his mind clouded and his very identity slipping through his fingers. Something feels broken—out of order—yet before he can make sense of it, the door bursts open a beautiful woman enters, changing everything. Who is she? Who is he? Caught between fragments of memory and the dangers of the present, he must walk a path to reclaims his identity.

A guy with 22 pathways from LOTM gets thrown in DC -------- Disclaimer: 1) I may change somethings about the story sometimes and if I do I will let everyone know 2) 2 people work on this. One of them is the writer. His notes will be [A/N] and another is the translator [T/L]. 3) This is an original work 4) A rewrite is being done so forget about everything from the previous version of this fic

[Your shadow is alive.] [Feed your shadow, devour souls, level up, gain skills, complete quests, and grow stronger.] [Do you wish to view your current stats?] In the magical world of Aetherus, Damon Grey is the weakest student at Aether Academy, relentlessly bullied and ridiculed for his lack of power and defiant personality. Yet, he endures the torment, clinging to his scholarship—the only thing providing him with the funds to keep his sick sister alive. After a brutal attack leaves him near death, Damon encounters a dark viscous entity in the forest that fuses with his shadow, awakening the Living Shadow System. This strange power grants him unimaginable abilities but comes with a grim cost—a relentless hunger for souls and flesh to feed his shadow. Now, with his shadow alive and insatiable, Damon faces a terrible choice: feed it to grow stronger or starve it and die with it. In a world ruled by ruthless nobles, deadly monsters, and power-hungry demons, Damon must decide if his newfound power is a curse or the only way to survive. With the Living Shadow System, his fate is clear: devour or be devoured. discord. https://discord.gg/AYMgESBCTP

What if, one day, the clock began to tick backward? Call it a power, or a curse—but when you gain the ability to see beyond the veil, it becomes the Curse of the Clock. When a being slips through from another dimension, or an ancient legend awakens, or a dark spirit stirs, someone must hunt the intruder before the world drowns in chaos and the supernatural. It’s called the Devil’s Hour. In the city of Pendralice, the factions are divided—each marked by the symbol of its own bird and driven by its own beliefs. Sikakama arrives, searching for the legendary sword to become a knight, shaped by the story of her childhood, and soon crosses paths with the Raven Tower Division. Here, time controls everything. And no matter how much you think you hold power over it, you’re merely part of another tale woven by fate, in a world that has forgotten the meaning of a knight and the ideals they once stood for. Can you still become a hero… while the clock keeps ticking in reverse?

DING!! [You killed a Level 3 Mutant Zombie for the first time!] ----- DING!! [You have crossed the limit of humanity! Entering the mutation stage!] ----- DING!! [Congratulations, user! You are now a being beyond human beings!] ----- Being a good person cost him his life. When death sent him back, he vowed to take revenge and finish the job. Behind the icy cold that grips the world and the red light that fills the sky day and night, he must defy the zombie apocalypse. A safe house, unlimited food and drink, every conceivable weapon and a system to help him... But he has only two things on his mind: Survival and revenge.

"Luca, please…" she cried. "You need to see who the devil really is. And decide if you want me that way," he said. "Because this is who I am. You either accept it or reject it." Luca's hand reached for a knife from the array of tools spread meticulously on the desk. "I wanted to prolong his suffering…" he murmured. "Luca…" she whispered. "But since this is a show and tell…" Without a pause, he cut the rope holding Inferi's wrists, letting the man drop heavily to the floor with a thud that made the room shudder. Inferi's eyes, wide with terror, flicked to Vee as his body twisted weakly under the weight of his injuries. "This isn't one of those times when you ask me to let someone go, I am going to kill him right here." "You have two choices," he continued. "Walk away right now, and I will accept that you will never accept who I am. Or stay and watch me kill him, to prove to me that you accept all of me, that you want all of me." "God, please, Luca, don't do this." Behind Luca, Inferi struggled weakly on the floor. Luca looked only at her. "It's simple, Vee. I am giving you a choice. I don't have a gun to your head, now, do I? Are you ashamed of who I am, or do you accept who I am?" "It's not so simple!" Vee yelled. "You're asking me to stand here while you take a life." "I will count to ten." He gestured with the knife toward the steel door behind her. "There is the door. Here is me." "Jesus!" Vee bit down on her lower lip. She squeezed her eyes shut. "Jesus Christ!" "One…" "Two…" She stepped toward him. "Three…" "I'm not running." She moved closer. "I will not run. I will stay." "Four…" Vee drew in a shaky breath, steadying herself against the tidal wave inside her. "I meant what I said last night. I said I love you. I meant it. But don't subject me to this. It will not change how I feel about you. It won't." She stepped even closer, until the knife hovered inches from her hip. "But it will most definitely change me." She swallowed hard. "If you make me stand here and watch this, you are not testing my love. You are reshaping me into something I may never recognize again." Her hands came up slowly and pressed against his chest. "I love the man who protects. The man who terrifies everyone else but holds me like I matter." Her eyes glistened, but she did not look away. "I know what you are. I accept what you are. But do not ask me to become it." "Five…" Luca moved behind Inferi now, the knife hovering at his throat. Vee's feet rooted to the floor, the edge of Luca's jacket gripped tightly in her fists. Her eyes, brimming with tears locked onto his, daring him to see, really see, what she was becoming in his presence. "Six…" he continued. He held the knife steady against Inferi's skin, a cold, absolute line of judgment, waiting. And in that pause, Luca realized a part of him wanted her to run, desperately. He wanted her to bolt, to retreat from this room of blood and fear, because maybe, just maybe, if she ran, he would see the futility of the obsession clawing at him from the inside. "Seven…" he murmured. "Eight…" "Nine…" Synopsis: She insulted the devil. He decided to own her. Veronica Scalese walks into New York’s elite club, ‘Commissioned’ by accident—and mouths off to the wrong man; Luciano Genovese popularly known as ‘The Devil’. He grants favours but gets your soul in return. When Luca comes to collect a debt from her father, the payment demanded is flesh. Veronica becomes both Luca’s weakness and his obsession. He burns his empire to the ground to keep her. Undressed by the Mafia God is a mafia romance story where power is foreplay, love is a liability, and the most terrifying thing a god can do… is fall.

The gate did not open. Youngwoo realized they were going to die outside the wall. Abandoned outside the southern gate, a disposable soldier survives when everyone expects him to die. Wounded, poisoned, and cast aside by his own comrades, he begins a brutal climb through the harsh life of a frontier garrison. In the collapsing battlefields of Goryeo, survival demands more than loyalty. It demands strength, strategy, and the blade. War and intrigue will shape the fate of a forgotten soldier. The soldier no one expected to live will become a master. At the edge of a collapsing frontier, a young soldier stands among men who are meant to die first. Wars are decided by generals and kings, but sometimes history remembers the blade of a single soldier.

[Anti-Hero | Revenge story] "What the fu..?! I got transmigrated?" "Holy shit… A 44-year-old M!LF, a 25-year-old sister, a 21-year-old younger one, and twin cousins my age? And this idiot was adopted? Thank you, God. I swear I'm not wasting this second chance." 'So this fool was raised like a lamb…but they have no idea that this very lamb is about to turn into a lion.' ********************************************************** Meet, Riku Higashi, a notorious Japanese hacker on the run, dies tragically.  But fate isn't finished with him. He is reborn in India as an 18-year-old high schooler, Rohit with a brand new identity and a house full of tempting opportunities. Raised as the heir to a billionaire, Rohit soon discovers the truth: this life is not a gift, but a countdown. Once he turns twenty, he is meant to be disposed of. What begins as freedom quickly twists into tension. What his handlers fail to realize is that in his past life, Riku was no ordinary criminal. He was a master mind wanted by twenty-one nations—a wolf in sheep's clothing. Given the perfect opportunity, he can return every betrayal a thousandfold. This new life offers pleasure, power, and the tempting possibility of redemption. He could erase his criminal past and live in comfort, untouched by shadows. But fate has other plans. The very secret organization responsible for his death has resurfaced, haunting his path to power once more. As his past tightens its grip, Rohit must choose: hide behind a new face—or confront the darkness head-on. To the world, he could become a billionaire prodigy. To the underworld, a relentless hunter. And this time, he has everything to lose, and everything to take back. One thing is certain. His story will not be confined within a single nation’s borders. More Tags: #Psychological, #Revenge, #FamilyBusiness, #DarkRomance, #Possesive, #Corruption, #Blackmail, #Scifi, #Mafia, #Espionage, #FaceSlapping, #WifeStealing Notes: - Recommended for Kink Lovers and Tabboo themes. - System mentioned is Ai based(no-magic). It will be introduced after ch-65. - Dont jump to R-18 , or you would miss up the connecting links.Every plot has a meaning. - The story is based on fiction, and any resemblance to real-life place , person, brand or events should be considered a coincidence. Treat this as an AU of modern world dynamics where everything is same but names and personalities different. -The cover picture is AI-based. In case anyone has any issues, please feel free to reach out to me. Thank you for reading. Chapter Release Schedule as per Indian Standard Time Official Timing: 23:30 IST – 24:30 IST(Daily chapter release) Optional Timing: 11:30 IST – 12:30 IST(Occasional bonus release) Event Timing: Random(Bonus or mass chapter drops) Expected Output:8 to 12 chapters per week(~1.5k–2k words each)

This red dragon came from the vast wilderness, coveting all the powers of the world. He has held countless titles: Mountain Fury, Purgatorial Calamity, Red Emperor, Ember Dragon… The world trembles under the shadow of the great dragon. He ignited the surge of the magical industrial revolution. In the empire he established, wyverns roar, cannon fire resounds, steel behemoths appear in the sky and on the earth, and disasters from other worlds run rampant. “Submit, or die.” Cassius spread his sky-shading wings, looking down upon the trembling humans, elves, and dwarves beneath him, and spoke thus. ……… A story of a red dragon with a built-in player template conquering, ruling, and transforming another world. (Pseudo D&D, Fourth Catastrophe, Red Dragon) Patreon link for those interested: https://www.patreon.com/FALCON_N

Sebastian never truly lived. Confined to a hospital bed since childhood, his body too weak to walk. The only places he could truly go were the worlds inside stories, comics and manga, fantasy books, games, and legends he consumed endlessly. Then death came quietly, but instead of darkness, Sebastian opened his eyes before a Goddess who offered him a single wish. Any wish. And Sebastian only asked for one thing. To simply live once more, for real this time. The goddess was intrigued by the humility of his request, she revealed a truth most souls never hear: returning to the world he came from was never truly an option. Even if someone wished for it, there was no guarantee they would return to their own reality. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself reborn on The Continent, The World of The Witcher a brutal world of monsters, politics, and endless war and evils both lesser and greater. A violent incident shatters his new beginning and sends Sebastian to the fortress of the witchers: Kaer Morhen. Sebastian awakens a mysterious system… And the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit, granting him Intangibility and dominion over fire. In a land where monsters lurk in forests and humans often prove worse than beasts, Sebastian must learn to survive a world that devours the weak, and sometimes there are no good choices to make.

Reborn. Her eyes reopened. Wait, was she not supposed to be dead, stabbed by herself after being tutored mercilessly by her dear cousin?. So why was she still alive?. This could only mean one thing-that she had been reborn. So now she could live right, take revenge and save lives. But most importantly she could marry that strange man she had refused to marry in her past life. Her refusal to marry him had cost her whole life, and now she was not ready to conpromise, not ready to die early a second time. She would love him. Maybe that was why she had been reborn this time.

In Dwarkam, people are not born equal. Some are born Halocrats, wrapped in power and worship. Some are born Gutterborn, taught to keep their heads down and their mouths shut. Zane Atlas was a Gutterborn. Eighteen years old. Hungry. Beaten. Invisible. The world taught him one rule early: Filth shouldn’t look up. When the Golden Slab descended from the sky, it gave power to those who caressed it. Most gained skills. Some gained status. Many gained hope. Zane gained something else. Something that was never meant to awaken. Something that watches before it judges. Something that acts only when survival is at stake. [ Conflux System ] It does not reward obedience. It grows through choices. And it can merge anything Zane owns… including his body, his instincts, and his will to survive. Now Zane walks a thin line between staying alive and being discovered. Between obeying a world that hates him and becoming something it must erase. The churches are watching. The crowns are stirring. The monsters are waking. And Zane is learning one terrifying truth: Sometimes, being chosen is worse than being powerless. ——— ——— ——— Support Me - ko-fi.com/khyaal Join My Discord For Reference Arts and much more - https://discord.gg/zmUcswM2N5

Erwin Lenox won the match. Half a million dollars. A flawless victory. The next day, he died. He awakens in Kuria, the world of the JRPG War of the Arcane World, inside the body of Lusian Douglas of Mondring—the villain the heroes must execute to fulfill divine will. But something doesn’t add up. His existence is nowhere to be found in the Book of Destiny. He isn’t a piece on the board. He’s an anomaly. As the gods watch, the continent stirs, and the heroes march toward a prewritten ending, Lusian begins to tamper with what no one should ever touch: the very structure of the world itself. Because breaking fate doesn’t mean you’re free. It means becoming the error the world will try to erase.

Mingyin has regressed more times than he can remember. and count He tried to change the past. He tried to save his family. He tried to become strong. He failed — every single time.without any achievement Regression was never a blessing. It was a prison that forced him to move forward, again and again, with nothing left to lose.and to keep forward With no allies, no family, and no future worth chasing, Mingyin continues only because stopping would mean eternal death. Yet along the endless path of cultivation, Mingyin realizes the truth: Power can be taken. Fate can be rewritten. But peace… is something heaven itself refuses to give yet he strive forward knowing the reality . This is not a story of victory. It is a venture toward peace. toward one goal

The world has fallen to the chaos of the aetherials the forgotten God is staring from Its deep slumber and so corruption and madness has swept over the world. Ethan a taken who survived vowed to save his dying world will he succeed or will he fail in this Grim age. Only time can tell.

Ghost portals opened all across the world, and getting possessed seemed as common as catching a fever. As such, humanity was forced to live in safe zones that were steadily shrinking day by day. Yet to Lana, nothing was new. She was reborn on the day when the true daughter of the Almond family returned. She watched as Brenda, her murderer from the past life, was pampered by the Almond siblings. “Lana, you should know your place and leave.” Eldest Young Almond ordered with glacial disdain. “A wretch like you never belonged to the Almond Family. Pitiful mutt.” Second Young Master Almond chuckled, his venom-laced words resounding, “And if possible, stop comparing yourself to Brenda. She is a rare awakened Dream Warden, while you... sigh. Marry a beggar, and that would be the grandest achievement in your life.” “I always wondered why a dim-witted person like her ended up as our sister. Sigh... I am concerned that she might perish after being possessed by a roadside ghost.” The Third Young Master derided. For safety and peace, Lana left the Almond family and forged her own empire. Trash? She became a supreme Talisman Practitioner! Marry a beggar? The wealthy heirs in Brookvale lined up to wed her! Die in the hands of a roadside ghost? The specters in the ghost zones trembled upon hearing her name! Poor mutt? Heh! Her business empire earned her billions of dollars every single month! Even her past life’s moonlight was shamelessly flirting with her! Lana never thought that her past life's misery was orchestrated by a schemer, neither she thought that her luck was stolen away by the docile lovable daughter of the Almond family. In this life, she vowed to live a thriving life and protect her luck. She fought off ghosts haunting her world while fighting the mysterious forces. .......................................................................................... Extract “Mister, I feel a connection with you. Would you like to adopt me?” Lana fluttered her eyelashes while gazing at the handsome young man with lustrous black hair. Yet what intoxicated her the most was the radiant purple and gold aura around her past life’s moonlight! So delicious! She longed to devour him whole! “No.” His deep voice reverberated in Lana’s heart, making her freeze for a second. ‘Ah... sure enough... an untouchable flower like him... is out of my league!’ “However... I do need a silver cat.” His words were laced with ambiguity as he stared at her intently, “Especially the dauntless one that loves to sneak into my bed at night and claw my admirers.” Lana •silver cat•: “...” Ugh... no, it’s not me .....................................................................................

I. Earth Personality This is the first book in the collection, which contains allegories, symbolism, metaphors, imagery, and similes regarding how life is connected, and how the narrator's story tells the haunting yet beautiful tale of her life and how she fights. The narrator, Daisy, transforms and shares her story with her spiritual journey, and how she no longer recognizes the physical world. The collection "Earth Personality" explains how flawed humanity is and how because people face consequences unknown to the naked eye. The narrator's eyes are everywhere, even if she cannot physically see what is happening as she is facing a spiritual awakening and tuning into the spiritual world. The novel details the unusual phenomena that takes place when someone must be taught a lesson, and when their vices do not always work in their favor. The narrator's eyes are always watching and may even hunt you. What will you do? Written: 2020 *** II. Dreamland of Emotions The main character, Daisy, indulges in her shadow work and she sees that her negative thoughts and perception of self are nothing but her ego trying to protect her from hurt. Daisy slowly and surely stops feeling shame and ashamed over her mother’s victimhood and breaks the trauma bond between her and her mother. Daisy becomes a different person, and understands that her ideas manifest her life. Daisy becomes closer with her higher self while healing her shadow self, who all shine through as she makes decisions and transforms. This collection follows Daisy as she sheds layers of her ego, experiences heightened paranormal encounters, and feels a deeper pull toward her soul and purpose. Dive into Daisy’s mind as her feelings about herself, the world, her mother, and the loss of her friend haunt her. Through pain and reflection, she learns to transmute her emotions and heal. However, is it all truly coming from the source? Written: 2023 *** III: Human Disguise After abruptly moving away, Daisy’s mother is finally cut off for good, leaving Daisy to grieve the mother she never had. Supported by friends and family, Daisy begins the slow work of remembering herself. Through visions of Jezebel and the dark possession that haunted her mother, Daisy witnesses the control, chaos, and lies that shaped her childhood. Daisy can finally face her wounds and close the saddest chapter of her life, where narcissism, BPD, and spiritual upheaval had taken over her life. At the masquerade ball she hosts, the masks worn by others reveal hidden truths—narcissists like her mother conceal themselves behind countless facades, only falling behind closed doors. As Daisy sheds her own protective mask, she steps into who she once was before her narcissistic mother isolated her. Who is Daisy? Written: 2025-2026 *** IV: Dream House Welcome to the Dream House! Dream House is a coming-of-age poetry collection told through the eyes of Daisy as a little girl. She believes she lives inside a world of pink glitter, princess dresses, Barbie dolls, and fairy tales. Beneath the sparkle, however, something sinister quietly grows: this is where the darkness had started in Daisy's family. This is where her mother went from pink to black. As childhood innocence begins to unravel, Daisy encounters haunted dreams that symbolize the inherited pain, emotional neglect, and the unseen darkness that can take root within a family. The collection explores how a child's imagination transforms experiences she is too young to understand into scary dreams with haunted and cursed imagery. Dream House is a story of childhood, innocence, and the moment a beautiful fairytale begins to crack, and how children must lose their glitter and find the darkness in order to reestablish the glue. Can Daisy escape a beautiful home that was never truly hers? Written: 2026 #gothic literature #dark fantasy #urban fantasy #confessional #romanticism #psychological Thank you for reading this personal collection!

The Void has no Conscience. They are always watching.

In the vast and turbulent world of the DC Universe—where gods walk among mortals and heroes decide the fate of worlds—one man stands apart. Luke Shaw, a billionaire playboy whose charm is rivaled only by his unmatched intellect, has built an empire on innovation and mystery. Yet beneath the glimmer of fame and fortune lies a secret that even the world’s greatest detective hasn’t uncovered: an otherworldly power rooted in the very essence of his soul. As ancient forces awaken and the balance of the universe begins to tremble, Luke’s hidden gift threatens to reshape destiny. Is he humanity’s next savior, or the spark of a new god’s rise? -----Updates 2 Times a Day-----