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After the long summer, the stars weep blood. Icy darkness will shroud the world. Only by igniting the First Flame can the cold be driven away, bringing the long night to an eternal end.

When the Original Creator awakened, humanity died. Six billion screaming souls—gone in an instant. Dr. Adrian Thorne survived. Not through luck. Not through destiny. Through **science**—he'd achieved biological immortality just days before the apocalypse. But when reality itself fractured and mysticism replaced physics, Adrian fused with a Beyonder Characteristic, becoming the **first conscious Beyonder** of the First Epoch. While others lost their minds and became dragons, giants, and demons, Adrian kept his greatest weapon: **a photographic memory containing all of Earth's scientific knowledge**. **His mission? Survive 6,000 years of chaos and rebuild human civilization from scratch.** ✦ **The Archive** - His secret organization preserving humanity's legacy ✦ **Knowledge is Power** - Every scientific principle becomes mystical ability ✦ **The Long Game** - Planning across epochs while gods fight over centuries ✦ **No Plot Armor** - Wins through preparation, not luck From the Age of Chaos to Klein Moretti's era. From the last human who remembers Earth to the architect of humanity's resurrection. **"The gods will have their age. But I have forever. And I never forget."** --- ## **WHAT YOU'LL GET** **Unique MC**: Scientist + Beyonder = Weaponized Intelligence **Original Pathway**: "The Archivist" - grows stronger by preserving knowledge **Organization Building**: From 2 survivors to an organization spanning epochs **Strategic Battles**: Outsmarting Ancient Gods with human ingenuity **Canon Integration**: Witness Roselle, Klein, and major LOTM events from new perspective **No Harem**: Focused on goals, not romance subplots **Long-Term Payoff**: Setups in Chapter 10 pay off in Chapter 100 **Genre**: Fantasy, Strategic, Kingdom Building, Cosmic Horror **MC**: Intelligent, Immortal, Photographic Memory, Anti-Hero **Power**: Knowledge-Based Advancement, Science + Mysticism Fusion --- ## **TAGS** `Lord of Mysteries` `Fanfiction` `Smart MC` `No Harem` `Kingdom Building` `Time Skip` `Long-Term Planning` `Organization Building` `Immortal MC` `Beyonder System` `Strategic` `Anti-Hero` `Slow Romance` `Academy Building` `Godhood` `Epochal Timeline` `Original Pathway` --- ## **WARNINGS** ⚠️ - **Slow Burn**: Quality > Speed - **Time Skips**: Years pass between chapters - **Smart MC**: No face-slapping, just intelligent solutions - **Requires LOTM Knowledge**: Best enjoyed by fans of the original --- ## **WHY THIS IS DIFFERENT** Most LOTM fanfics: MC gets golden finger → becomes god in 50 chapters → harem **This story**: MC uses **actual intelligence** → survives **6,000 years** → Sees everything No cheats. No plot armor. Just one man with perfect memory and infinite time, refusing to let humanity die forgotten. --- **Status**: Ongoing **Author's Promise**: No dropped story. No random hiatus. If you invest time reading, I invest time writing. Quality guaranteed or power stones refunded (jk, but seriously, I'm committed). ---

The world believes it is alone. It is not. Beneath modern society exists a hidden war—fought in silence against dimensional rifts, foreign entities, and worlds that were never meant to intersect with human reality. Kaien Arclune was never meant to see it. Living an ordinary life in Japan, Kaien loses everything in a single night when forces tied to forbidden bloodlines and unseen laws erase his family. Cornered and broken, he awakens a power that does not simply destroy enemies—it ends outcomes, collapses space, and renders choices irreversible. Recruited by Galactors, a covert interdimensional organization that operates at the Axis of Dimensions, Kaien is pulled into a reality far larger than Earth. A reality where worlds fracture, rules change, and survival often demands sacrifice. He is sent where others cannot go. To places where decisions cannot be undone. But power leaves scars. As Kaien moves through collapsing realms and silent wars, he begins to realize something is wrong—not with the worlds he judges, but with the role he has been given. And beyond the boundaries sealing humanity from the wider multiverse, something ancient has taken notice. Watching. Waiting. Because some forces do not fear destruction. They fear judgment.

Two reflections of one great shadow, created in the deathly silence of Kyudai Garaki's secret laboratories. Taiko believed the Ant Arena had left him the last one standing—the only survivor who had managed to shed the stigma of the Grimm killer and find the light thanks to Kuinn. UA's hero department was supposed to be his chance at redemption, a place where the past no longer held sway. But Kyudai Garaki always had a backup plan. And that plan's name was Nomura. The mad doctor outdid himself by creating perfect clones of All For One. But when the threads of fate become entangled and bodies replace each other, the line between creator and creation blurs. Taiko finds himself drawn into a game where his new appearance is just the tip of the iceberg, while behind him stand the figures of Director Nezu and Kyudai Garaki, the AFO, and Madam President, spinning their own web. Each with their own interests. In Defective: -Path to the Top: A story about becoming a God of Quirks without losing your humanity. -Tough Development: A systematic and detailed hero development, where strength is not given freely, and personal qualities are forged through pain and trials. -Complex Bonds: A story of love and redemption in a world that sees you only as a monster or a tool. -No Harems: Focus on plot, psychology, and large-scale battles. Who are you if the blood of the greatest villain flows through your veins, and your appearance is the result of a global deception?

A deadly bio–organic outbreak consumes Tokyo. The peaceful life of Nobita Nobi is shattered when a mysterious creature attacks him, and eventually dies in a “previous life” — a life where he once fought beside legendary agents Leon Kennedy And Helena Harper But this time… Nobita reincarnated with something new: a survival system, trauma visions, and the potential to evolve beyond human limits.

Riven Hale is eighteen, angry, and addicted to wanting the wrong things. He comes from nothing - a broken apartment, a mother who cleans other people's homes, and a reputation built on violence and sharp words. At school, he's feared. At night, he's obsessed. The man he loves is untouchable. Lucien Crowe is thirty-one, a self-made billionaire with blood on his hands and a past no one survives knowing. Cold. Ruthless. Dangerous. When Riven confesses, Lucien rejects him without mercy - believing distance is the only way to protect them both. He's wrong. Because obsession doesn't fade when it's denied. It festers. As drugs, manipulation, jealousy, and violence pull Riven deeper into the dark, Lucien's enemies begin to notice what he never wanted to admit: the boy he pushed away is his greatest weakness. And when that weakness is threatened, Lucien is forced to cross a line he swore he never would again. This is not a love story about healing. It's about late love, toxic devotion, and choosing damnation over distance. Read at your own risk.

"I just want to be me... Is that hard to ask?" Natsu woke up... and was just there. No memories, no family, nothing... just his name, and nothing more. Now living a quiet life on his own, secluded from the rest of everything, Natsu wants nothing more than peace. A simple home. A warm meal. A family he can protect. Yet fate refuses to grant him what he wants, what he simply wishes for. Behind his calm smile lies a being shaped by endless cycles of destruction and rebirth, a vessel carrying echoes of forgotten gods, ancient horrors, and truths that predate creation itself. Though stripped of much of his former power, the weight of existence still bends around him. Fate watches. The cosmos remembers. Gods whisper his name in reverence and fear. Entities watch him carefully and in silence. And the boundaries between worlds begin to tremble. As old powers stir and new threats emerge, Natsu finds himself caught between divine politics, cosmic forces, and the fragile humanity he desperately clings to. This is not a tale of conquest. It is a story of endurance. Of choosing kindness in a universe that demands cruelty. Of holding onto love when existence itself tries to tear it away. From quiet moments of family life to clashes that ripple across reality, the Saga of the Void weaves together cosmic horror, mythic fantasy, emotional intimacy, and slow-burning hope. Because even in a universe shaped by gods and monsters— Sometimes the greatest act of defiance is choosing to remain human. AUTHOR NOTES: I am currently writing a vast mythological epic + emotional mythopoetic saga and it contains graphic violence, very unnerving themes like gore, rape, torture, slavery, abuse, sexual content, etc... This will be a very compelling roller coaster experience and I hope you guys find it a meaningful read and enjoy it as well. WHAT TO EXPECT: -1 Chapter a day after the release of Chapter 05. New releases will now be between 1:00am-4:00am MNL Time. -Pacing of the story switches depending on the focus of the story. Expect the saga to be a slow burn most of the time, but it is a meaningful slow burn with a very gratifying pay off. -MC will have a lot of wives so be informed (they play a major role in the saga they're not just simple love interests) -MC is OP from the very beginning but be informed that this is not a simple power fantasy. -There will be lots of drama and uncomfortable topics and scenes. -The saga is more about character growth and identity exploration not just for the MC but for every casted characters. -Certain gods and cosmic entities will have genders reversed to female or male but mostly female.

Crimson Sigil: The Unkillable Sovereign Betrayed before he ever knew his true bloodline, Kael Ardyn was born to a fallen werewolf sovereign and hidden by a human mother who gave her life to keep him safe. When a dying ancient vampire chooses him as his final legacy, the impossible is born: a hybrid immortal marked by the living Crimson Sigil, wielder of blood, shadow, and storm, who cannot be killed. His awakening shatters the night. His village is massacred. His family erased. And the truth of his existence becomes a threat to every supernatural order that has ever ruled the dark. For five thousand years, Kael builds an empire from the ashes—unbreakable oaths, an unyielding army, and a race called the Aethernox who refuse to be divided. Feared as the Crimson Sovereign, he stands above vampires, werewolves, and gods alike, his white hair a banner of divinity, his power so absolute that even the heavens bend. But eternity has teeth. When ancient pantheons and infernal legions finally unite to seal the threat they can no longer ignore, Kael is trapped in a cosmic void. To escape, he chooses reincarnation—born again as a descendant in his own bloodline, carrying the living Crimson Sigil and fragments of a life the world tried to erase. Now, in a future empire that has forgotten its founder, Kael rises once more. Old powers reactivate. Ancient bloodhounds—now immortal elders—feel the sigil’s call and kneel again. The gods who sealed him tremble. And the Sovereign remembers everything. This is not a story of revenge. It is the story of a law that refuses to die. A man who refuses to be forgotten. And an empire that will either kneel to its creator… or be reminded why it should. Dark epic fantasy. Brutal godly battles. Empire-building across millennia. Immortal progression. Slow-burn legacy. And a sovereign who never truly falls. Crimson Sigil: The Unkillable Sovereign The night is long. The sigil remembers. And it is coming back.

(R-18 and dark themes, you have been warned.) Blurb: During my incarceration by my mate, I see a man leaning against the wall of the dungeon with his arms and legs coiled with heavy iron chains. Dressed only in tattered rags of a black robe his ghostly white skin is mostly on display. Tattoos like smoke crawl all the way from his neck to the side of his handsome and deeply chiselled face, but it's the eyes that have me in a trance. Deep red like the freshly spilt blood, such rich shade, and they stare directly at me with such intensity that I forget to breathe. My hand grabs the iron bar, and I steady myself as his curved lips move and he utters only one word to make my world crash and my magic lose control. “Mate!” My world shatters at his words. "You can see me?” He asks next, a voice calmer and yet deeper than Mariana Trench. It whispers all around me, murmuring against my skin as if trying to awaken something sleeping. “Yes, why shouldn't I be able to?” I question, slightly confused. A crease descends on my forehead. "No one else can," he answers with a wounded smile that wrecks my heart. Synopsis: In this post-apocalyptic world, Faes are hunted and killed mercilessly because they are blamed for the apocalypse that befell and destroyed half of the population. At 20, Amaia Zhāng is a Fae and is the last of her kind, or so she thinks. Her family and her whole village were massacred by the Dread Army in the name of keeping peace. She is the sole survivor and keeps her appearance cloaked. But she makes it her mission to train every day and become strong enough to avenge her kind. During a battle with a monster, her mate abandons and rejects her to save his life. Heartbroken, Amaia is left with no choice but to join Orion Academy. It is home to the greatest hunters and enforcers of her continent. It's a world where hunters and enforcers are treated like celebrities. She knows the training will help her fulfil her revenge plans and become a renowned hunter. And maybe along the way she will find another mate. But the twist of fate, deception and seduction from the man who is supposed to refer her to the Orion Academy leaves her with a curse and a tainted reputation. A curse which prevents her mate/mates from recognising her and prevents Amaia from informing them of who she is to them. As it turns out, Amaia is mated to hybrid Alphas of Orion, but none of them can feel the mate bond, and they believe she wants to seduce them. “Have some dignity, Amaia. You abandoned your mate and are now trying your seduction techniques on me. I have a fiancée.” Glares Alnilam, her first mate. “Don't look at me like that, lassie. I am saving myself for my mate.” Winks Alnitak, her second mate. “Stay away from me. You are not my mate,” scolds Mintaka, her third mate. “I will bring a garland constructed from your ex-mate's bones. How dare he hurt you?” Determination flashes in the eyes of Rigel, her fourth mate. Every time they turn her down and choose to be intimate with their chosen females, she feels every ounce of pain and hurt. Amidst the chaos and heartache in a place where enemies hide in plain sight. Can Amaia break this curse and have her mates recognise her as theirs? Does she have four mates or is there another twist hidden? Will she become a successful hunter and keep her identity hidden from the world and at the same time carry out her revenge? Read on to find out. A special thanks to @TheSlumbingCat for creating this beautiful cover for me. If you want to chat, find me on Discord, Facebook and Instagram with the same name.

In this world, the soul is power. And power is absolute. Some seek to purify it. Others want to rip it out, inject it, crush it in order to possess it. But he can see it. And devour it. This is the story of Abel, a child shattered by the loss of his city and his loved ones, who becomes an experimental subject in a complex that transforms bodies into living weapons. Plunged into the depths of his being, he returns to himself... changed. Something inhabits him. Someone. As the organization responsible for Ahren's downfall expands its hold in the shadows and their victims multiply, Abel sets himself a new goal. He no longer wants to survive. He wants to understand. To take revenge, to avenge them. Even at the cost of his own humanity. In a world where souls can be tampered with, where Essence shapes empires and pantheons, many destinies converge and one truth remains: those who play god will burn in his flames.

At the last attempt for peace, Ophelia Valthorn is sacrificed by her ruthless stepfather, Joel Valthorn, to marry the feared Lord Dante Hastings. Ophelia is torn away from her sick brother, whom she loves dearly, and taken across enemy lands, where her every move is scrutinised, and every glance filled with hatred. Dante and Ophelia are guarded against each other until the rise of assassinations and whispers of betrayal within each family forces them to lean on each other. As Ophelia adapts to her new life, she discovers a curse which torments her husband. It is a curse which threatens not only the truce but Ophelia’s life. Will Ophelia flee before war breaks out again, or help Dante break free of the curse?

Sobriety means death. In a world overrun by zombies, alcohol is the only thing keeping humanity alive. Stay drunk… or join the dead. Calder Rye survives by walking a razor’s edge—keeping himself just intoxicated enough to block the virus, but sober enough to think. When he encounters a man who can survive completely sober, Calder discovers the truth is far worse than the lie humanity has been drinking to survive. As a new kind of undead begins to hunt those who remember too clearly, Calder must decide what humanity is allowed to forget—and how long it can afford to stay awake.

A young man who was betrayed unexpectedly reincarnates in a different world—the continent of Kadias. There, he obtains a mysterious Level-Up System, becoming the only person in the entire world capable of upgrading and growing stronger. With this unique power, he rises step by step, carving out his own legend and composing an epic saga of Ice and Fire in this unfamiliar land.

Just as you go past the jungle and the old school of sector 5, on that barren land, there once stood a lovely home. A retired army officer and single mother named Alena lived with her three children. A fiercely protective mom - yeah she definitely was. Too protective of her little ducklings. But then one evening, after returning to the home she held so dearly, Alena felt a presence. Something was wrong. An intruder. Unseen yet unmistakable, It seemed to lurk behind the walls or those damned doors. You see, as her fear for her children deepened, patience soon abandoned her. The line between real danger and her growing paranoia began to blur. And soon, the curtains were pulled back. What lay hidden within the house was far darker than an intruder. A buried government secret, powerful enough to ignite an entire city. As troopers close in and citizens turn their fingers toward Alena, suspicion tightens like a rough noose. So I ask you, To the assembly, To this gathering: Was there truly someone hiding in the house… or Was Alena fighting demons she can no longer control?

A world that oozes with both dread and beauty, a world so vast where each region shifts between its own unique realities, an emotional story following a young boy on a journey to the very ends of existence, and where even the world itself stands against your nature. This is Divine Apotheosis!

In a world where every hero is rewarded with a harem, one man stands against the trend. Leon Hart was once betrayed, humiliated, and discarded because he refused to share fake love. Now, armed with a mysterious system that feeds on lustful hearts, he hunts those who hide corruption behind beauty. A story of vengeance, ideals, and the rejection of desire itself. — The Harem Hater has arrived

Anabel lives trapped in silence. In a world ruled by appearances, power, and cruelty, she is pushed to the edge by betrayal, humiliation, and violence hidden behind wealth and privilege. What begins as a single night spirals into a chain of irreversible events—lies, abuse, fear, and abandonment—until the pain becomes unbearable. Unable to escape the shadows closing in on her, Anabel makes a final decision that shatters everything. Her death is not the end. Javier, broken by guilt and rage, refuses to let the truth be buried. What was meant to remain hidden among elites, parties, and influence will be dragged into the light. One by one, those responsible will face the consequences of their actions. HER (Chains of Pain) is a raw, emotional story about trauma, injustice, and the cost of silence. A descent into darkness… and the birth of vengeance.

Areta only wished to give his father the best quality life since he got sick. Him, being the kindest person she ever knew, deserved to be happy even with death knocking at his door. That was all she wished and all she could give to him. When she comes back home one day and find a group of robbers in their house, killing him to get all their money, she does what she can to protect his family, but die together with him. Now, as a Soul waiting for her Cosmic Trial, Areta learns about the rules of the Soul Society, the next step in life. 1. Every Soul can die unlimitedly, but for every death, a random memory will disappear. 2. In order to strengthen the Soul, Perks and Quirks are given, allowing the use of magic to survive. 3. The only source of food in this world is a Soul's flesh and energy. 4. A Soul is bond to appear at Times will, meaning that people from all times can met at random. 5. A Soul will live forever and be attached to this world until all criteria is met. With that knowledge, Areta makes a promise to herself: "I'll become the strongest Soul to protect my father from the same fate, and since I have the chance now... I will hunt my killers and make their Souls miserable for eternity. I'll rip every single memory from them with death, making them suffer more each time. They will pay with interest for what they did". [WPC:319 - Revange]

[Character videos and images-discord-https://discord.gg/UFfaFqUt] After dying from betrayal, Thomas reincarnates as Jolthar Kaelzhar, the neglected son of a powerful clan, just after his brothers kill him. With Jolthar's memories and the blessing of Qalena, Thomas vows to rise from his lowly position and claim power in his new life. [My Twitter id : https://x.com/jl_lucifer]

Yang Zheyu,a fearless mafia boss ruled the underworld with unquestionable authority. Most people who had somehow offended him always ended up in his basement ,none of them surviving. It was even a taboo for ordinary men to mention his full name as it would land you in trouble. But what will happen when the invincible mafia boss ended up in someone else's basement, furthermore a college student? A little daredevil that likes to push his buttons. A boy who has been obsessed with him for three years.                              ***** "I'm not into guys. No matter what you do I won't give you what you want,"Yang Zheyu asserted, getting annoyed by his kidnapper's antics. "You'll definitely eat your words after I unleash my next move,"the boy replied with a cheeky grin,"Anyway ,have some water first,"he said raising a glass of water to the mafia boss's lips. Yang Zheyu never consumed anything given by strangers but right now water was a necessity. He gulped down the colourless liquid soothing his dry throat but the cooling effect was soon replaced by something else. He felt a sudden hotness in the usually cold room,his body began perspiring,his member twitched in arousal,his pants tightening— common symptoms that most likely pointed to one thing. "You drugged me!" He snapped in realization and the boy let out an evil chuckle. "Mr Yang,what do you think of my move?" Nice Ruizhi asked,a sly smirk adorning his beautiful countenance.