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A newborn goblin opens his eyes for the first time, and instead of an empty mind, consciousness presents itself to the world. The baby possesses memories and thoughts far beyond what is possible, and he realizes with shock that he has been reborn. As he struggles to comprehend his surroundings, fragments of his former life resurface. He remembers a goddess telling him that this world is the setting for her latest novel: a brutal fantasy where goblins are among the weakest beings, hunted, exploited, and used as expendable tools by stronger races. As he grasps the truth and glimpses his own green skin, despair overwhelms him. Far from receiving a heroic second chance, he has awakened at the very bottom of the world's hierarchy, facing a future defined by cruelty, survival, and fear. "Publicaré esta historia en RoyalRoad.com

In the remote mountains of ancient China, an imperial decree summons the nation’s most skilled Go players to a tournament unlike any other. But this is no ordinary game. The board is alive. The stakes are death itself. Liang Wen, a fallen prodigy haunted by the tragedies of his past, receives a crimson stone that will seal his fate. Alongside Mei Lian, a mysterious fellow invitee with secrets of her own, he must navigate a nightmarish contest where every move can cost not only victory but body, soul, and sanity. As the players are transformed into living pieces, the line between human and game dissolves. Friends become enemies, alliances are shattered, and love is tested against the relentless cruelty of fate. Only those with razor-sharp strategy, iron resolve, and sheer luck will survive. In this deadly convergence, the board does not forgive mistakes—and only the fittest will live to tell the tale.

Three years ago, he was a prisoner, betrayed by the woman he loved. Today, he is the Lord of the Dragon Temple, and the world will tremble at his feet. Ethan Ye gave up everything for his girlfriend, Sarah. He even went to prison for a crime he didn’t commit, just to protect her honor. He survived the darkest cells, fueled only by the promise of their future together. But the day he stepped out of prison, he didn’t find a waiting bride. Instead, he found a lavish wedding at the Imperial Villa—Sarah was marrying the very man who had once assaulted her. "You're just a convict, Ethan. You're not even fit to shine my shoes!" she sneered, throwing his ring into the mud. They thought they had crushed him. They thought he was a dog with nowhere to go. Little did they know, Ethan was no longer the weakling they once knew. He is now the **Supreme Lord of the Dragon Temple**, commanding thousands of elite warriors and unimaginable wealth. As the rain pours and the dragons roar, Ethan’s eyes turn cold. "Since you chose hell, I will make sure you stay there." The revenge has just begun.

When the one who bears all sins awakens, the throne will fall.”            Damien died helping his military colleague in a war battle and then he was reborn into a fantasy world.           In a world where every child is born with a Zodiac mark either you are part of the Dominion zodiac or the sin zodiac. Damien now reborn as Damon is born without a sign. Yet he speaks as a baby, walks too early, and trains even as a baby, his powers were grand and destructive. His white, pupil-less eyes make even warriors uneasy.          Fearing the strange power within him, his now parents seal his memories and suppress his abilities, raising him to live as a normal child before sending him to a distant academy for those marked by the Zodiac of Sin he had no marks which was a sin, not the one for the zodiac of dominion.        What no one knows is that he once stood among the Zodiac, the First, who bore all seven sins within a single soul. Betrayed and killed by the other Gods of zodiac who feared his power, he was reborn without a mark, with the seven sins reborn just like him.            Now, as the seals begin to break and his strength grows through relentless training rather than his God-like power, the forgotten First Zodiac stirs, his memory returning and the seven zodiac signs now reborn, the earth will never be the same.

The Empire’s deadliest weapon has returned. Leon Valcrest, the man who ended a war alone, now walks the continent once more. Wherever he appears, kingdoms fall silent. Forced to become his disciple, Noah expected power, glory, and answers. Instead, he found a master who seems determined to kill him before the world does. When a noble girl disappears and a city descends into chaos, Noah is thrown into a game played by empires, cults, and monsters hiding behind human faces. In a world where even heroes are feared, survival may demand something far worse than death. Because the greatest threat to the Empire might not be the enemy at its borders… but the weapon it created.

Synopsis: The Witch Princess & The Thorn Prince ​One part forbidden magic. Two parts ancient curse. A story where the sweetest recipes are the most dangerous spells. ​For ten years, Elara has lived a quiet life in the valley, hiding her true identity behind the steam of her ovens and the scent of rising yeast. To the villagers, she is simply the girl who bakes the best bread in the kingdom. To herself, she is a failure—a princess who fled her falling throne when she couldn't master the "Fire of the Hearth," the ancestral magic required to protect her people. ​But the darkness she ran from is catching up. The Bitter-Base, a creeping, magical rot that turns food to ash and hearts to ice, is devouring the world's flavor. ​Everything changes when a mountain of stone and needles crashes into her bakery. He is the Cactus Knight, a silent, terrifying guardian cursed to live inside armor of thorns. But when the helmet comes off, he is Sir Kaelen Thorne, a prince from a forgotten desert realm who has been searching for Elara for a century. ​Kaelen carries a secret: the Bitter-Base can only be defeated by a specific, ancient recipe—one that requires the "Fire" Elara suppressed long ago. He needs her magic to break the world’s curse; she needs his strength to survive the journey. ​As they travel toward the heart of the darkness, the prickly walls around Kaelen’s heart begin to bloom, and Elara discovers that her magic isn't broken—it just needed a spark of courage to ignite. In a world gone bitter, they are the only ones who can bring back the light, one recipe at a time.

**Premise / Synopsis:** In the shattered remnants of a world where the veil between realms tore open centuries ago, demons pour through endless rifts like black blood from a never-healing wound. Humanity clings to survival behind towering barrier cities, praying to forgotten gods and hiring desperate slayers to keep the tide at bay. Evander Storm was once just another arrogant young blade-for-hire—cocky, talented, and stupid enough to accept a solo contract on a sealed rift rumored to contain an Archdemon's heart. He succeeded. He also died. Or he was *supposed* to. Instead, the dying Archdemon laughed with its last breath and spat a curse older than the stars: "You who slew my kin shall become the blade that carves eternity. You will hunt every demon, every fiend, every crawling horror that dares breathe in this world or the next. You cannot die until the last demon is dust… and even then, the hunt continues." For three hundred years, Evander has been the immortal boogeyman of demonkind and humanity alike. They sing ballads about the Black Blade who never dies. They burn effigies of the cursed slayer who brings ruin wherever he walks. And Evander? He's *tired*. Not tired of killing—he's terrifyingly good at that. Tired of the endless cycle. Tired of watching civilizations rise and fall while he stays the same blood-soaked monster. Tired of the curse whispering that maybe, just maybe, letting the demons win would finally let him rest. So when a brand-new cataclysmic rift opens—one spewing demon lords and reality-warping abominations—he doesn't rush in like the "hero" the world expects. He shows up late. Drinking in a ruined bar. Smirking at the panicking messengers begging for his help. "I was cursed to slay demons for all eternity..." He downs the last of his whiskey, cracks his neck, and stands. "...so what?" Because this time, he's not fighting to save the world. He's fighting to see if he can finally break the curse—or break the world trying.

Roman Thorne is the invincible team leader of college hockey. He is large, aggressive and a nightmare to the media. The press, however, does not know what makes the Briarwood Ice Devils so feared. They are not just players. They are ruthless, blood-swilling offspring of the most formidable crime business in the city. Trying to keep a small scandal which is about to blow up their small business, the Thorne family appeals to the service of Sloane Mercer. She is 24 years old and a brilliant ruthless PR fixer. Her task is easy: to improve the image of the team, to work with press, and not to put Roman in the prison. But Sloane has not come to save them. She is here to ruin them. Sloane is enraged by the club of men belonging to the toxic boys at the University which exploits women at school. She espies documents to bring down their empire. She feels it’s a perfect plan. But the boss notices her plan. Rather than shooting her, the vain, insane captain does even better. He turns into a mad man who is obsessing over her. Roman does not care about his gang, their criminal history, and the law. He is simply interested in this cold-blooded, witty lady significantly desires to ruin him. Handling her is capital punishment. In case the family discovers that the captain loves one of the traitors, the trouble will be extended past the ice. The school locker room becomes a instances of psychological battle where a girl is emulating god and the mob boss who desires to possess her. Can you endure the obsession of the boss? Read Chapter 1 now.

In a world where survival often requires sacrifice, freedom is never given; it is taken. Izochi Horitoshi, a seventeen-year-old boy, lives in a world that has both cursed and blessed him at the same time. At first glance, this may seem like a story about a vast fantasy world and the power that shapes it. But that is not the true focus of the story. Power in this world is just a tool, a small part of a much deeper journey. Izochi is not an overpowered hero who wins every battle without struggle. He bleeds, he breaks, and he loses. Each step forward comes with a cost, and every victory leaves behind scars that cannot easily heal. As the story unfolds, it explores emotional trauma, psychological effects, and the hidden sides of human nature. The characters are flawed, conflicted, and often lost within their own minds, trying to survive in a world that rarely shows mercy. This is not just a story about strength. It is a story about the weight of choices, the cost of survival, and the delicate meaning of freedom in a broken world. Main themes of the story: - Freedom - Sacrifice - A broken and chaotic world Instagram: @winglessbirdbefree @wingless_bird_be_free

After an unexpected twist of fate, Martins awakens to find himself transmigrated into the DC Universe. Yet destiny has prepared something extraordinary for him, he is reborn as the younger brother of none other than Superman. Adopted by the Kent family, Martins.... Adrian Kent grows up under the same roof as Clark Kent, but the similarities end there. Where Clark embodies selflessness, humility, and nobility, Adrian is his opposite. He carries himself with arrogance, a nonchalant demeanor, and an unshakable confidence that sets him apart. But beneath that carefree exterior burns an ambition fiercer than any sun. For unlike Clark, Adrian carries within him the power of the Homelander template, an inheritance that promises not just greatness, but the path to becoming the strongest. ______ Support me on patreon (⁠づ⁠￣⁠ ⁠³⁠￣⁠)⁠づ Patreon.com/Zphyr

A boy raised in containment by the SCP Foundation, dreaming to be a hero, is suddenly transported to a world he's only seen in media with a system... or is it? — For the first time, he’s free. His goal is simple: save the protagonist from his painful fate and create a perfect future. But something’s wrong. He starts receiving memories from other versions of Subaru the Protagonist (IF ROUTES) — each one more tragic or twisted than the last. Why does he remember lives he never lived and why are they different from the original story he knows? Who is manipulating the memories he's receiving, who is the Scarlet King? 1st World: Re:Zero 2nd World: PJO 3rd World: MCU 4th World: One Piece Plot doesn't differ from original until after arc 2 so until chapter 13. MC is originally a hero type whose personality will slowly shift to a more of a split personality hero/ Antihero. MC needs time to be OP it won't be immediately for those who want him to bulldoze through everything. I will eventually add rewards from fiction after Re:Zero world main missions are completed, so if you want to see multiverse stuff you have to wait a bit.

Solaris Void only wants one thing—to be normal. Once, he was something far beyond gods. Now, he is reborn as a noble boy in a peaceful kingdom, surrounded by family, luxury, and expectations. Every day, Solaris trains, reads, and lives quietly, hiding the power he does not wish to acknowledge. To others, he is a gifted child. To himself, he is merely ordinary. But the world refuses to see him that way. From royal attention to accidental displays of strength, from whispered rumors to inevitable duels, Solaris is slowly dragged back into a fate he desperately wants to avoid. As sealed memories stir and shadows of his former self begin to move, Solaris must walk a fragile line— between godhood and humanity, power and peace, destiny and choice. This is the story of a boy who insists he is ordinary… even when the world trembles at his presence.

Have you heard of the Black Cross?” “Of course. Aren’t they a group of murderers?” “What? No. My grandmother said they’re the guardians of the kingdom.” “That’s nonsense. My father says they’re just monster hunters.” “Then why does my teacher say they’re only a myth?” The children sitting around the street stall fell silent. “…So what are they really?” “I heard their leader is a terrifying monster.” “I heard one of them can eat an entire elephant.” “That’s stupid. They must be a rumor.” “Then why is there a bounty of 10,000 gold for information… and 1 million for capturing one of them?” “…Good point.” Nobody in the kingdom agrees on what the Black Cross really is. Heroes? Villains? Or a party for hire. No one knows how many members they have. No one knows what they look like. For all anyone knows… they could be anyone. The children burst into laughter. At that moment, one of them bumped into a man walking past the street. He carried a long staff across his shoulders, both hands lazily resting behind it. “Ah—sorry mister!” the boy said. “It’s fine,” the man replied with an easy smile. Then he leaned down and whispered quietly, “I heard the Black Cross is real.” The boy’s eyes widened. “And their leader,” the man added with a grin, “…is extremely cool and handsome.” Then he continued walking, disappearing into the crowd.

"Experience a branching dark fantasy where there are no right choices and no happily ever afters." Trapped in a realm of shifting shadows and glowing nightmares, you find yourself at the mercy of two impossibly beautiful but terrifying men. Aemon wants to keep you safe and hidden. Caius wants to see you dance, bleed, and live. But the High Queen Morgana has issued an ultimatum. You cannot remain as an 'unthing', you cannot remain unclaimed.

An ordinary man wakes up inside the romance novel he mocked now trapped as the useless husband doomed to be abandoned. With a mysterious Marriage Domination System guiding him, he must win his wife’s heart, outsmart the heroic prince, and rewrite his fate. But when he discovers she’s also a transmigrator hiding deadly secrets, their alliance turns into love, and together they fight to change the story and the empire itself.

(BL) Action / Romance Novel. Kai Langford has always lived in the shadow of his twin brother, following orders and blending into the background, until a mysterious vial awakens a dangerous power within him. Thrust into a world of relentless experiments and constant threats, he must fight to survive. Everything shifts when he meets Test Subect: 012, a bright, curly-haired boy whose smile sparks a fragile connection that challenges Kai’s trust and awakens feelings he never knew existed. As he struggles to master his newfound abilities, Kai must navigate a world determined to break him while protecting the people he’s come to care for.

Aakrati is sunshine in human form—cheerful, playful, and full of life. She loves adventures, sunsets, laughter, and capturing little moments in her mini vlogs. But beneath that bright personality lies one stubborn truth: Aakrati has always lived life on her own terms. She likes things her way, and she rarely backs down. Then there’s Arsh. At first, he seems charming, calm, and unexpectedly sweet. The kind of man who quietly takes care of people without making it obvious. With him, even ordinary days feel magical—learning to skate, wandering through street markets, eating ice cream, chasing sunsets, and laughing like nothing else matters. For a while, their story feels soft. Almost like a fairytale. But Arsh is not as simple as he appears. When he wants something, he doesn’t let go easily. And when that “something” becomes Aakrati, his feelings slowly turn darker—more intense, more possessive, more obsessive. Aakrati is stubborn. Arsh is obsessive. And neither of them is used to losing. What begins as a beautiful, playful love story slowly transforms into something far more dangerous—a dark romance filled with ego clashes, jealousy, obsession, and two strong personalities refusing to give up control. Because when love meets pride… And obsession meets stubbornness… Someone is bound to break. The only question is— Will it be them… or their love?

In the beginning, I was reborn as the third Golden Crow, younger brother to Di Jun and Tai Yi. Armed with a perfect memory of the original timeline, I refused to let the tragedy of the Lich Wars repeat itself. In this life, I chose a different path: I would remain on the Sun Star, a silent sentinel, never once setting foot in the mortal realms. I became the "Steady Golden Crow," cultivating my power in isolation while the world below spiraled into chaos. I watched from the solar flames as the Witch Clan—the Wu—conquered the prehistoric world, their ambition growing until they finally dared to cast their eyes upward. They launched a final, desperate assault to seize the Sun Star itself.

In a world 1,000 times the size of Earth, monsters roam freely and hunters risk their lives clearing dangerous zones for money and power. Shu, a homeless nobody from earth with nothing to his name, stumbles into a cursed tool that grants him immense power and a life that will never end. Now immortal and branded a criminal, he walks a path no human was meant to walk, collecting monsters who see his curse not as something to pity, but something they understand. The world is massive, mostly unexplored, and full of things that have been alive far longer than any human. Shu might just be the first person who can keep up.

When you gaze into the Abyss, be prepared, lest it consume you when it stares back. Earth was no longer the same after its connection to the Abyss through the Eidolon planet. Vast beams of darkness streaked the clouds, and Nations turned into Strongholds to fight the never-ending servants of the Abyss– Null Creatures. To Lucamir, this was a world he was never meant to see. Never meant to be among, but despite all odds, where many fell– He stood. Succeeding in the trials of the Null Trance, Luca becomes an Egoist– Those who use the link of the Abyss to draw power from within—their true selves– Archetypes. Granted with the gift of not just one, but all Archetypes, Lucamir is thrown into a world where he is forced to choose: Will he become the Conqueror… or the Conquered? Yet, as you would have it, fate had other plans. You see, not many were like Lucamir. Not many were meant to be. While the Abyss rejected Humanity, it welcomed Lucamir as if he were one of its own. He wasn't going to become just an Egoist or a Conqueror. He would become the Abyss. ______ Note; This is not just a mere work of art, but an intricate world-building that has been worked on for a while. All flaws and failures from my former work, I Regressed and became the Sword Ice King, have been reviewed and refined to produce something I am proud of. While it is possible it may fall short to others, I reckon it's an absolute best of its own. Tap that read and give it a try. Add it to your library. You are surely in, for a ride. #FantasyScifi. Give in your reviews and criticisms. All are welcome.