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[Warning: This story contains dark romance themes. Expect dangerous plot twists ahead.] slow burn --------------------------------------------------------------- I came to Thornwood with one rule: keep my head down, survive on my scholarship, and never let anyone close enough to notice I wear long sleeves in July. Then Silas Blackwood noticed me. Cold, beautiful, and built from old money and older graves, Silas should have been my biggest red flag. Instead he becomes my shadow—memorizing my coffee order, leaving blackberries on my desk like I'm some bird he's trying to fatten up, and touching the burn scar on my wrist like he's checking if I'm still warm. But Thornwood is more than an elite university. Beneath its ivy-covered walls are buried secrets, bloodstained legacies, and a truth dangerous enough to get people killed. And when I become the center of a deadly game, the one man I should fear the most is the only one willing to burn the world for me. Silas Blackwood was supposed to be my downfall. Instead, he became my favorite ruin. [Billionaire × Scholarship Student | Dark Academia | Obsessive Love | Enemies-to-Lovers | HEA

A thousand years have passed since the Prince in Yellow reset the world. Magic was born—but only for men. Warlocks wield their power with a coin flip, and women are forbidden even a spark. Zhi Shengsi, a simple baker in Ziyou Town, lives quietly, working to care for her ailing brother. But when nightmares of a tolling bell lead her to a forgotten grave marked Xie Chuanhu, she finds a man buried alive, an omen of death. What follows drags her into a web of secrets far beyond her world. The man is no ghost, but Jiang Jiawei, the Duke of Zhonghua, a cold and ruthless general, feared across the kingdom. A warlock of near-mythic power, he stands at the peak of the class ranks called Reverend, on the cusp of Reverend Honorable, and destined for Reverend Glory. Why is the Duke buried in a common grave? How did he vanish from the palace to the soil of Ziyou Town? And why does her heart stir so strangely in his presence? As truths unravel, she will learn not only who he is... but who she is. A bloodline long forgotten. A power long suppressed. In this world, a single coin toss can change everything. Like yin and yang, like life and death, a flip decides heads or tails. And so she will bid her destiny, tossing dragon and tiger. ━━━━━༺༻━━━━━━ Other Titles: Coins Are For Warlocks, But I Am A Female, Ballad of the Female Warlock, Tossing Dragon's Head and Tiger's Tail, How Not to Save the Duke What You Need to Know About This Novel: • This is the first book in the Prince in Yellow series. • Set in an apocalyptic future, where civilization has collapsed and humanity lives in ruins, stripped of modernity. Progress begins anew from square zero, guided only by wisdom, memory, and magic. The why will be revealed in the Prologue. • Though rooted in xianxia, this novel leans into slice of life, focusing on quiet moments, emotional bonds, and their necessary survival. Romance takes center stage, though action still rises when the plot deems it be. • The story unfolds during Mengyuan (After Bargain), Year 1250 A.B., in the Zhonghua Kingdom of the Dan Dynasty, where the remnants of a once-great people now dwell.

In a world riddled with war and hostility, Isaac alone saw a world free of it. There were dreamers—those who wished for a better future, for salvation from the world’s cruel reality. But only Isaac could see it, for he could not dream. Unable to close his eyes to what awaits, he must push forward on what will surely be a treacherous journey. Unable to sleep, to dream, he must strive until his desires and reality become one. Many will oppose his values; others will attempt to thwart his plans. Shackled by the weight of the world, Isaac alone has the power to change it.

Nathaniel Cross gets bitten by a vampire. Now, as he works his way through his Civil Engineering Course, and now he is half-vampire, what will he do now?

After being suddenly thrust into the brutal, unforgiving universe of Warhammer 40,000, the main character discovers he is far from ordinary. He can summon crackling lightning and roaring fire from thin air. His mind teems with impossible knowledge, blueprints of arcane technology and futuristic wonders no mortal should grasp. He can even twist reality itself, warping the very laws of physics to his will. At first, he believes these gifts must be the work of Tzeentch, a twisted blessing from the Changer of Ways... or something way scarier If you'd like to support me and read a bit ahead, feel free to check out my Patreon. (patreon.com/Hemont).

If lives are single long threads for each soul being, thus a world is a web of threads created by soul energy, time spent and deliberate mark to be a legacy. Then it takes something signify wrong to break the web network that souls grounded those webs together. Every Universe has a back up system, workers who keep mortal threads blissfully within the natural order. Here in this broken universe these workers are uncovered and brought with the tangles. They weren't the only ones uncovered by the broken laws; other creatures, other being of other realms and even the very foundation gave way to other 'web' worlds. It takes the more frayed thread to repair the broken, forgotten and the ignored. It takes the foundational thread to be beyond repair to be the tool to make do with the mulch that is left behind. Not fixing, no. There isn't any fixing something that has moved on with what it became.

June 25th, 1982. Deep beneath the Antarctic ice—far below where sound should carry and life should exist—something was discovered. A cocoon. Colossal. Ancient. Sleeping. Sensors confirmed it was alive. No one knew what was inside. No one was willing to cut it open. Those stationed closest to it reported headaches. Nosebleeds. Insomnia. And, worst of all, the unshakable feeling of being watched— even when the thing never moved. A.E.G.I.S. responded immediately. The Erebus Research Facility was built around the discovery, burying it beneath layers of steel, concrete, and secrecy. They gave the creature a name. Azathoth. They believed it was an alien. A living nightmare from somewhere beyond Earth. How long it had slept beneath the ice, no one could say. Only that it was there. Waiting.

Dexter mom and the other are gentle femdon and ntr and cuckold mistress

In a world where everything seems normal, but there are always things that want to enter and start chaos... but there will always be that group that won't allow it and they act blindly, unaware of everyone else.

The Empire took everything in a single night: my clan, my home, my future. I am only here because of the sacrifices made by my brother and those who stood with him. I survived, but I survived alone. A man I now call Master found me. He brought me to a sanctuary hidden deep within the heart of the Empire, a place where children with broken spirits and powerful bloodlines are gathered. Month after month, the missions grow bloodier, and the boy I once was is slowly disappearing. Because the truth is simple. We are not survivors. We are weapons. And I think… I am becoming a very good one.

I’m a modern-day duel addict—cards, combos, and perfect lines are basically my native language. So when I wake up in the Duel Monsters era, my first thought is simple: Easy mode. These people are practically playing with stone tablets. I’ll crush them. …Except reality hits me like a direct attack to the face. Wait—why are these “primitive-era” decks so terrifyingly optimized? Wait—why am I the reincarnation of Kisara? Wait—why do I run straight into Seto Kaiba the moment I arrive? And then comes the final blow: To unlock new decks and stronger cards, I have to keep dueling—constantly. Fine. If this world runs on duels… Then let’s duel. Bring it on.

"You're twenty-three and you've achieved... nothing?" "Have you even looked around?” “Our neighbor at the corner just added another car to their collection. Their house is five stories high now, with an elevator inside. It’s like a palace from a Hollywood movie, or a luxury penthouse that pampers anyone lucky enough to be inside." "And look at you—a job with no steady salary, no benefits, no bonuses. Do you really think that 'useless' passion of yours can save your future?” “Can you live a life of peace and security with something so... nonsensical?" "Better look for something real, Zain. Or are you just lazy and prefer wasting your life away?" "Hey, Zain! You ugly, four-eyed loser!" "You think by just staying at home doing nothing, you can be like us?’ “Look at us—we are successful!” “We have handsome, perfect husbands. We're the same age, yet you don't even have a boyfriend. Or is it because men are repulsed by you? Not just because you look like a beggar, but because your brain can't even compete with theirs?" "How pitiful." Tell Zain—yes, you who are reading this—what other insults have you heard? Write them in the comments! This is the story of Zain, who suddenly wakes up to a world in ruins. Giant monsters roam the scorched earth, and the sky has been torn apart. But amidst the terrifying chaos, a blinding light descends. A light that speaks... "Welcome to the world of eternity and misery, my beloved daughter.” “My name is..."

Prince Devin was born with a crown, a loving family, and a death sentence hidden in his blood. He possessed the "Holy Gene"—an anomaly that made him a target for the Cyprian Dictator. On the eve of his eighteenth birthday, the dark nation of Cypris didn't just declare war; they unleashed an extermination. His family was butchered, his mother, dragged away in heavy iron chains, and Devin’s own chest violently ripped open. He bled out on his own courtyard stones, screaming curses at a silent God. But God wasn't silent. Devin wakes in a blinding, sterile void, face-to-face with the twisted Creator he utterly despises. There is no eternal rest. There is no peace. Instead, this cruel deity offers Devin a resurrected nightmare, engineered purely for divine entertainment: the power of "Soul Swap." Cast violently back into the mortal realm, Devin is doomed to wander from vessel to vessel. He died a noble prince, but awakens as a random. But the Almighty made one fatal miscalculation. By forcing a noble prince to embrace the absolute darkest depths of monstrosity, God forged a weapon sharp enough to pierce the veil of heaven itself. Devin’s bloody crusade through the mortal realm is merely the prologue. When his last mortal enemy falls, the stolen vessel will turn his borrowed eyes upward. Devin's ultimate revenge isn't just against a mortal kingdom—it's sparking a catastrophic, holy war to drag a cruel God off His throne. Beware: DARK,REVENGE

Two brothers growing up on opposite sides of the world-one navigating the ruthless underbelly of New York, the other drawn into the shadows of Japan's underworld. What begins as a grounded crime story about infiltrating syndicates becomes something far darker. As ancient powers awaken, every choice costs a piece of their humanity-and saving each other may demand becoming monsters.

Five best friends. One fatal crash. No respawns. When a horrific bus accident ends their lives, five high school gamers expect an ending. Instead, they wake up in the Great Jing Empire—a world of silver needles, poisoned wine, and ancient blood feuds. They aren't heroes—they "split" into the five most powerful (and opposing) factions of an Empire. * **The Crown Prince (Li Feng)** must rule a court of vipers. * **The "God of Death" General (Big Cat)** must lead a bloody slaughter. * **The Calculated Marquis (Su Cheng)** must treat lives like variables. * **The Shadow Merchant (Han Jue)** must trade in lethal secrets. * **The Reluctant Assassin (Lin Kai)** must kill to survive. Armed only with pro-gamer logic and the cold instincts of a team that never loses, they must dismantle a centuries-old conspiracy before the "memory rot" turns them into the very monsters they are playing. To survive the Empire, they must kill the boys they used to be. "This story is also being published on Royal Road and Letterlux by [XuxaQue]."

A sentient star descends into a mortal world and takes human form, only to discover pain, emotion, and limitation for the first time. As Solarynth Caelaris learns what it means to be human, he must survive a dangerous journey filled with warriors, monsters, and ancient forces while a power within him begins to awaken… and something in the universe begins to watch.

They said it was only a school lunch program. They were wrong. After Arga ate the food from the MBG program, his body changed—faster, stronger, more connected. But he wasn’t the only one. When the school turns into a battlefield and students begin losing control, Arga must choose: save everyone… or seize control of the system himself. Because this war was never about food. It’s about who controls the future.

SYNOPSIS: A guy from real world got transmigrated into One Piece world as none other than Wuji 'Black Flash' Himtadori himself. Now, let's see what kind of storm the King of Black Sparks/Strongest of the Tomorrow, student of the Strongest of the Today, grand-nephew of the Strongest of the history, son of the Nah I'd take backshots, friend of the Potential Man stirs. Get ready Imu, for the Left-Right Goodnight, the Himathy Himself is coming after you. SELF INSERT STORY. THIS IS NOT A TRANSLATION. It's my original take. English is not my first language, so I only use A.I to correct grammatical errors. Please don't spam its A.I and all that. ONE PIECE AND JUJUTSU KAISEN is not my works, and they belong to ODA and GEGE respectively. ------------------- I will try to upload one chapter per day. As long as I have a chapter already ready to upload. BREAK ON SUNDAY. THANKS, AND LOVE YOU ALL......

A socially depressed game developer dies unexpectedly and reincarnates inside his own unfinished game. Sword Evolution Online. With the entire original plot etched into his memory, he initially believes he has obtained the ultimate cheat. Knowledge of the future. Knowledge of every event. Knowledge of every hidden treasure. But reality shatters that illusion. The world is no longer called Gloria. It is now known as Avalon. The timeline has shifted. The apocalypse has already occurred. Civilization has entered a new era shaped by ruin, evolution, and bloodshed. Familiar characters behave differently. Major events no longer follow the script he created. The story he once controlled has completely gone off the rails. Just when Adonis believes all hope is lost, he awakens a forbidden existence. A taboo sword. The Chaotic Harem Sword. A weapon that defies logic, morality, and balance itself. A sword that grows stronger not through slaughter alone, but through bonds. By building a harem. Each new connection grants him power. Each conquered heart strengthens both blade and wielder. What should have been a joke mechanic in a half-finished game becomes the most terrifying cheat in this broken world. With absolute strength and true freedom as his goal, Adonis steps onto the stage of Avalon, determined to rewrite fate itself. To rise above gods, empires, and destiny. And to build a harem of otherworldly beauties along the way. Additional tags: No yuri, No ntr, No incest. Chapter Release: 2 chapters / day

Genre Superhero, Sci-Fi Novel not fan fic