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Dominion. Power. Influence. These are the Virtues, represented by the three Clans, that govern our world. Dolly Clan, Virtue of Dominion, Thrago Clan, Virtue of Power, and Soro Clan, Virtue of Influence; these three Great Clans stand as the ruling Giants of our world: mighty, strong and absolute. Their commands are unquestioned, their control omnipotent, and their prestige, irrefutable. With a sheer will of iron that will force the world and reality to bend, who will master all three Virtues, conquer the Clans and reach the pinnacle and beyond of what it means to be human? Who will ascend above all to become the Crown? To become the God... to a lost and Godless world. [UPDATES EVERY SUNDAY] (Disclaimer: This is my first time writing a story over 5 chapters long with such complex power systems, characters and large world. English also isn't my first language, still, i'll try my best and i hope you enjoy and follow along to the end)

Once, the world was ordered. Or so the histories claim. Beyond the veil of recorded time lie continents shaped by judgment and fire, seas ruled by unseen hands, and skies claimed by those who decide who may rise and who must fall. Empires stand upon foundations they no longer remember building, guarded by powers they only half understand. Between Paradise abandoned and Hell yet unclaimed stretches a long descent-through nations hardened by conquest, through truths buried so deeply they have become law. Old oaths fracture. Ancient forces stir. And what was erased from memory begins to walk again. This is not a tale of salvation. It is the chronicle of a world moving, step by step, toward its reckoning.

"Child of anguish. Survivor. Ye who is Anointed By Flame..." The life of Bianca Miles is wreathed in pain and struggle. A human/elf hybrid raised by faeries, she takes up the sword and learns of magic to fight and survive in a world that despises her. Yet when she loses the only home she has, she's taken in by the infamous guild known as Gaoling's Blade. A warrior. A mage. A survivor. Bianca faces all the world has to throw at her with her guild at her back. From elven zealots to undead dragons, she stands against them all. This is her story.

When seventeen-year-old Damon Vale lost his mother, his whole world cracked—not with grief, but with an impossible truth. Damon is no longer just a high schooler dealing with gangs and betrayal; he is the secret descendant of the celestial Queen of Woewyn, a realm where memory, time, and spirit intertwine. Raised on Earth by a mother who lied to save his life, Damon is burdened by a forbidden power that literally bends light and is constantly on the verge of purging his own body. Now, ancient gods and demons are pouring onto Earth, some disguised as humans, Chronisouls— some torment, some help. For Damon, the choice is simple: Embrace the divine power that burns him from the inside out, or watch his life on Earth, including the one girl who sees past his walls, shatter forever. From quiet rooftops(literally) to cosmic wars(also literally), Damon must discover if saving existence means losing the fragile human he was trying to be.

Aida endures a marriage ruled by fear, prayer, and quiet obedience. Her husband’s violence is hidden beneath charm, until one night he vanishes, leaving behind blood, silence, and a house that refuses to forget. There is no body. No confession. Only a woman who cannot say, with certainty, whether she survived him… or ended him. As suspicion tightens and those closest to her turn into witnesses, Aida becomes both victim and possible villain. Freedom tastes like guilt. Love looks like evidence. And the truth, whatever it is, may destroy her long before it saves her.

It is no argument that human beings will do anything to get what they want and Alanna Rhee Ingram wasn't an exception to this rule. She believed that in order to get what you wanted there were sacrifices you had to be willing to make. Even if those sacrifices warranted one's death. Especially when the death of that person could bring you a step closer to your utmost goal.

Naruto Uzumaki awakens the “Listen to Advice System”, a mysterious ability that grants him powerful rewards whenever he truly listens to "and acts upon" the advice of others. Through a forum that connects countless worlds, a new kind of Naruto emerges: calm, honest, and frighteningly rational. The Man Who Stands in the Sky: “Longing is the emotion farthest from understanding. Learn to feign gentleness—until you control everything.” The Cautious Warrior: “This preparation is nowhere near enough! Always fight at full power. Treat your ultimate move as a normal attack. Absolute certainty is the only path to victory!” The Bald-Headed Hero in a Cloak: “Push-ups. Squats. Long-distance running. And most importantly, never turn on the air conditioner in summer!” …Years later. The Third Hokage: “Naruto is the most perfect ninja I have ever seen-elegant, disciplined, powerful… yet completely unreadable.” Uchiha Sasuke: “Impossible. Whether it’s ninjutsu or physical strength, my eyes can’t even keep up with his back!” Visit my Patreon to read up to 81 chapters ahead and enjoy daily updates: patreon.com/laktozlu

Bride of the Night Court They told me the Night Court doesn’t take brides. It takes sacrifices. On the night my village burned, I was dragged into a palace built from moonstone and silence—where immortal nobles smile like saints and bleed like monsters. And at the center of it all stood him: the Night Court’s ruler. The man they call a curse in human skin. Cold. Untouchable. Unforgiving. He didn’t save me. He claimed me. A forced marriage. A crown I never asked for. A court that wants me dead the moment I step inside its gates. Because I’m not just a human girl in a vampire realm— I’m the one thing the Night Court has feared for centuries: the bride who can break their immortality. Now I’m trapped in a kingdom of velvet threats and ancient laws, bound to a man who swears he doesn’t love… yet watches me like I’m his last breath. He calls it duty. I call it a cage. But the more I fight him, the more I realize something worse than the Night Court is hunting me. Something that started the fire. Something that wants my blood—not to kill me… To awaken what I truly am. And if I’m not careful… I won’t just fall in love with the king of monsters. I’ll become his downfall. Or his queen. Touch her, and the Night Court bleeds.

Soul Mechas were forged to punish the Eldritch Monsters that attack this world from Beyond the Glass. But they can only be powered by those who bond with ancient mythical souls from that world. Unfortunately, souls are only attracted to negative emotions: helplessness, anguish, and loss. The deeper and more wronged, the better. However, regardless of the empire's pressure on the people to produce the best Soulbound Warriors and the heavy stigma from his father's curse, Soren remains a happy boy, a dreamer. Until he ends up with the worst soulbond in history after 'The Touching Glass Ceremony.' An F-rank soul. Trash even amongst trash. Even the commoners laughed when his rank was called. Beggars in rags celebrated and claimed to be above him. But was it really the worst soul bond ever? Because, when an Eldritch monster ravages their town and kills all that he loves, Soren finds himself repeating the same day again and again, bathing in unimaginable pain and death that forces him to grow, evolve, and confront questions that plague the empire, his father's mysterious curse, soul rituals, and the Eldritchs' true goals on earth. Each loop leaves him HUNGRIER, stronger...but less human. As the lines between man, soul, and machine blur, Soren must decide the very fate of the world...

Silk and Thorns Synopsis: He was Lot Zero—unregistered, unnamed, and unwanted. When the velvet curtain rose, no one bid. Not because he wasn’t beautiful, but because he didn’t beg. He stood barefoot in silk, silent and unbranded, and when he smiled... the room forgot how to breathe. Lucien Blackthorn didn’t need another plaything. He came to the auction for control—not temptation. But the boy didn’t look at him like prey. He looked like someone who had already won. Sold for a price that silenced the room, Lot Zero enters Lucien’s world like silk across a blade— soft, slow, and impossible to hold without bleeding. But what Lucien doesn’t know is: obedience can be performance. And sometimes, the one wearing the collar is the one leading the leash.

follows the life of hajime sadori, a basketball prodigy with speeds, talent At Nexus point High school clinging on to hope that someday a girl would say yes to him. After forty humiliating rejections, a girl called Kari Monata finally agreed to go out with him, a miracle he never saw as a warnings. Because Kari was not just a girl. She belonged to the Black Pool. That night, in an alley slick with rain and bloods, Hajime was murdered for a secret he never knew he carried. His heart stopped beneath the moon lights, his future erased before it ever truly began. But something ancient refused to let him die. Sanji Novara a powerful soccerer who's on the verge of death In an act of desperate defiance, Sanji tore his own soul and  forced it into the boy’s broken body. Hajime wakes with fire in his veins. Now he lives two lives: the ordinary student pretending nothing has changed, reborn as a soccerer he sworn to protect humanity from extinction. along the way he meets Yaze Yushiko and Kira Kushina, dangerous prodigies from Jyotu High, Hajime is dragged into a hidden war spanning alleyways, abandoned shrines, shadow realms, and burning cities. an ancient foe called Loki Danara the Black Pool psychomancer who wants to enrase the humans species from existance Between ambushes, forbidden soccererys, and enemies who once wore human faces, Hajime must master the beast coiled inside his soul or be consumed by it. And all the while, one thought haunts him He never told Amanda Halle the girl he truly loved.

Julian died chasing an adrenaline rush, but he woke up in a world of swords and sanctity with a dark new calling: a Dungeon Core and the Wife-Stealing Rod. In a kingdom where "Hero" is a title and "Marriage" is a sacred divine bond, Julian is the ultimate glitch in the system. While other Dungeon Masters build labyrinths to kill, Julian builds them to consume. You have holy vows? I have the frequency of betrayal! You have "pure" priestesses? I have the Arousal Mist! You have legendary heroes? I’ll make them watch as their legacies are dismantled in the dark! The descent has just begun. Welcome to your new Master.

[Warning: Adult content 18+. Extreme Smut every 10 - 20 chapters] "What, I have received two SSS-Ranked skills? Tower, show me." [Skill Name: Divine Pervert Touch] [Skill Name: 10,000 Ways of Pleasure Manual] --- Kent was a handsome human male who, for some reason, couldn't get his d*ck to stand up, nor was he able to feel pleasure. He lived his entire life full of regret and hatred. Knowing his days wouldn't get any better as time passed by. He chose to become an adult movie director, where he got to see things up close and earn handsomely for his professionalism. (He couldn't get his dick up, so no weirdness on set...Lol) Then he was killed, and his soul was sucked into the realm of Hatred and Resentment. However, everything changed for him from there on. He received a Celestial Grade Inheritance Tower, which granted him access to an Overpower Harem System. He also received a godly body with a full 9-inch divine rod. But that wasn't for free... He was assigned a mission to kill the god of alchemy by the goddess of hatred and resentment. Of course, he must first make the goddess his first harem member as the requirement for his inheritance. After a whole year of sex and pleasure, he got his wish. Then, he was sent to start his journey as a cultivator with a haram system and two SSS-Ranked skills. With Women waiting for his rescue and a goddess who grants his every wish, Kent began his journey filled with love, lust, and bloodshed. A journey full of blood, pain, and Pleasure... ============ No NTR No Yuri ============ Join The Discord Server: https://discord.gg/wFptfB9Sgv

Set in a futuristic, sci-fi world, young up-and-coming scientist Reid Russell is kidnapped from his innocent life of dreams, and wakes up in a dark hole 200 feet underground, with no food or water. As his journey progresses, he must learn to adapt to his new name and identity, as the leader of a group of rag-tag monstrosities, as 001 'Sword'. He must uncover a whole new face of the world he thought he knew so well. A world where everyone is fighting, thinking they're the one saving it. Cove art by GammaKun This novel is also on Royal Road under the same name. Author name on Royal Road is also IchorX. Currently pending release on RR :)

The world has fallen, overrun by the dead. Hailey and Ronan have one goal. Survive. But in a world where danger lurks around every corner, survival isn’t just about dodging zombies. They must travel together through highways choked with the dead and cities crawling with danger. They fight to survive. Every mile is a gamble with scarce supplies, hostile survivors, and the relentless undead. In a world where trust is dead, can they make it to the other side alive? >>> "You can't kill something that's already dead, Hailey-Jade. The dead don't die anymore. It lives."

I’m sure most people would love to have a family like mine. Four super-powered – I’m talking absolutely CRACKED – siblings, a hot Mother, and a borderline toxically masculine Father. Fair. I’d broker a trade if I could though. After all, my older brother has no spine; my older sister is a pervert; my younger brother is a budding mad scientist – sadist, really; my younger sister is… well, tolerable; my Mother has attachment issues, and my dad… Well, he’s the worst one, let’s just say. I left this ridiculous excuse for a family years ago. I’m no better than them, but I’m trying to be. Well, I was. And I made decent progress too, I think. But now, I have to go back to the family. I wish I had a choice. In our world, when you receive a prophecy, it almost always means your life subscription is soon to be revoked. In my case, the whole family is doomed, and it’s up to me to find a way to save us. Why me, you might ask? Well, you’ll never hear me say it, but… I am the strongest of them all. ---- If you enjoy deranged characters, action, complex powers, and chaos. This is the book for you. Hope you give it a try and review it if you enjoy yourself. Discord link below: https://discord.gg/8hcraTjzE9

Story fellow Zhen Mo In the vast Ninth Generation era, spanning the mortal realms and the towering Nine Heavens, Zhen Mo stood as the unrivaled prodigy of the Zhen Clan—poised to claim the throne of an Immortal Sovereign. Yet fate turned cruel. Betrayed by his own kin, framed for assassinating the clan patriarch, and dosed with the forbidden Soul-Devouring Venom, he was hurled into the Abyss of Eternal Night to perish in obscurity. Death, however, rejected him. Fueled by unquenchable hatred, an ancient forbidden artifact fused his soul with the abyss's core. A decade later, Zhen Mo returns—not as the gentle genius they discarded, but as a cold, merciless demon lord wreathed in eternal darkness. His cultivation path inverted into one of defiance and devouring vengeance, he cuts a bloody swath through, trials, cosmos calamity, immortals, King and emperor, ancient sects, immortal palaces, and the heavenly courts themselves. Every traitor who humiliated him, every false ally who abandoned him, every beauty who scorned him—they will all face judgment. The heavens quake as Lord Zhen Mo ascends once more. This time, the world will kneel… or burn. Tagline "defying heaven, betrayal, revenge, and abyss and Gods and demons dominance.

Synopsis: Betrayed. Broken. Bound by revenge. After her ex-husband shatters her world, Melanie Holland is forced into a bargain; Infiltrate the life of Lord Sionis, the most powerful mafia Don in all of Germany, or lose her son forever. Roman is a man they call ‘the Deranged Alpha.’ Cruel. Bloodthirsty. Untouchable. But behind all these lies an unexpected weakness—one that Melanie can exploit……or fall victim to. Her mission was survival. Her weapon was betrayal. But when desire meets something more dangerous, her revenge may cost more than her heart. Question remains….If Roman Sionis swears to help Melanie plot her revenge, what will become of Anthony Hamilton? Warning: 18+ Mature Content | A dark yet intoxicating blend of passion, revenge, and twisted love. Told in dual POVs (First and third person singular). ••••••••• Roman’s hand closed around Melanie’s throat. It wasn't tight enough to choke, but enough to remind her who held the power. His thumb brushed lazily against the pulse hammering in her neck, as if savoring her fear. He tilted her chin upward, forcing her to meet his eyes. “Tell me, Melanie…” His voice was laced in a menacing whisper. “…what do you truly desire?” Her lips parted, but no words came at first. She refused to flinch, refusing to give him the satisfaction of seeing her weakness. Her ex-husband had taken everything from her—her dignity, her peace, even her child. What she wanted now was not justice. Not redemption. It was blood. “What I desire…” she started slowly, her voice steady, “is inhumane.” Roman’s lips curved into a wicked smile. “Say it.” Her gaze turned to ice. “I want Anthony Hamilton’s head.” She paused a bit, letting his name sink in. “Can you get it for me?” For a moment, silence settled. Then Roman leaned down, his lips brushing her collarbone with dangerous tenderness. “Anything for you, baby,” he whispered. “Not just his head. I’ll bring you the heads of every man who shares his bloodline.” A shiver ran through her. Half terror. Half thrill. “Good.”

In his past life, he died a hero. Reborn as Lin Kai, he was gifted a golden future—until age eight stripped him of everything. Parents vanished. Bloodline broken. Left to rot in the mud while his fiancée ascended to the stars. For seven years, he was invisible. But when he finally touched the Affinity Prism, the Light didn't reject him. The Darkness claimed him. "Why struggle to chase the Heavens when you can simply devour them?" Armed with a forbidden power, guided by a mysterious fox, and commanding the legion of 'Crimson-Void Calamity', Lin Kai rises from the shadows. He will not just rejoin the elite. He will drag them into his domain. The Sovereign has awakened.

Kaito was just an average college student who found a mysterious isekai game on an obscure forum. The challenge? "99% fail rate. You're a coward if you don't try." He tried. The game drops him into a brutal fantasy world with one mission: Find the Sword of Beginning. No hints. No guides. Just five lives and a world designed to kill him. He dies to giant rats. Caught stealing. Shot by bandits. Stabbed by a prostitute. And finally, torn apart by a demonic rabbit just as he finds the sword hidden in a well. GAME OVER. The file deletes itself. It's over. Except it isn't. The next morning, a truck kills him on the way to buy coffee. He wakes up in the clouds, face-to-face with Aria—a devastatingly beautiful "goddess" who reveals she saved him from death. "You'll clear this game. You'll survive. And if you die... I'll take something from you. Your heart. Your brain. Something that'll leave you a broken, mad shell." When Kaito protests, begs to just die peacefully, she smiles for the first time—and pushes him off the clouds into her world. This isn't the game anymore. No levels. No system. Just a nightmarish world filled with horrors, beautiful and deadly women, and challenges that will push him to his limit. And somewhere, watching his every move, Aria waits—offering him a reward if he clears everything: "I'll let you do anything you want to me."