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“The boogeyman of Outer Gods, protector of Earth, humanity’s last stand—Miratheris’s son has returned.” I was drowning in sloth. The color of life had drained from my eyes, leaving only shades of grey. Doing anything felt like punishment. Looking for a job? A laughable idea. I did everything I could to stay disconnected from reality. Gambling. Drinking. Even suicidal stunts. Anything to escape the numbness that clawed at my mind for even a second. But everything comes at a cost. I abandoned my family. Broke the heart of the only woman who ever loved me. And wasted every damn day like it didn’t matter. I became the kind of man society throws out with the trash. But life didn’t spare me. Not even when I hit rock bottom. Deceived, shackled, and sold into another world— I spent the rest of my days as a slave. Forced to fight monsters ripped straight out of myth. At the very end, all I could do… was wish. Just one more chance. One shot to make things right. … Born a prodigy, Ashen Hart moved through life like a golden boy. What others worked for, he mastered with ease. At first, it felt like a blessing. The validation, pride, and accomplishment felt sweet. But even honey spoils when you’re drowning in it. The more success he tasted, the more hollow it all became. And when a mysterious power awakened within him, letting him see moments into the future— The world lost all color. And then all meaning… Nothing could surprise him. Nothing could move him. He spiraled. Ashen threw it all away—ambition, love, purpose— and embraced the slow death of apathy. But fate wasn’t done with him. Kidnapped by a shadowy organization and forced into a hidden war, he learned a truth: he wasn’t special. He was fodder. Cannon meat to delay the inevitable. But somewhere, buried beneath sloth and cynicism, the genius stirred. The apathy rotted away. And Ashen Hart, the failure, became Ashen Hart, the wretched. The unkillable. From a discarded pawn to the final hope of mankind. And when it was over—when even the gods had fallen— he was left alone. At his dying breath, the Earth’s spirit, Miratheris, answered his plea. She rewound time, giving him one last shot. But not without a price. She kept his memories intact… and delayed their return just enough so his younger self could bear the weight. Ashen’s second life begins now— and the monsters, both within and beyond, are about to learn what regret truly feels like. ═══⟲══════⟲══════⟲═══ All chapters are unlocked.

Webnovel Power Stone Ranking Results as of June 7, 2026! TOP 60! I’ll release one additional chapter tomorrow. Thank you for voting, dear readers! Please vote for this novel again this week for more bonus chapters! Have a great day and stay safe, everyone! ^_^ your_favtauthoryour_favtauthor · 2 hours ago I took the time to read your story and even left a comment so that you would appreciate it and your efforts would be recognized, but you didn’t bother to reply and just left a like. To be honest, it really upset me Hello, dear reader. Wn banned me from sending messages in their website and app. Wn system is bugged and it saw that I’ve spammed 5 star reviews to many books and it don’t like it. I originally got more than 3000 messages over the years and wn deleted it all. Now I got left with only more than 20 messages and can’t send anymore new ones. I’ve seen your messages same as all my readers also. I’ve replied to them all the time but it doesn’t show in the website or their app. Please know that I always appreciate and thank all my readers for reading my book. Without all of you reading my books, there wouldn’t be any point in writing at all. If you want to chat with me about my books, feel free to join my discord server. The link is down below. I’m active there all the time. Thank you all once again. Be safe, smile, and happy reading! ^_^ New Novel! I Just Wanted Comedy, But My Golden Finger Wants Me to Build a Harem! https://www.webnovel.com/book/35853707208315905 WebNovel Spirity Awards 2026 First Entry Book Link: https://www.webnovel.com/book/34709131300072805 W E B N O V E L webnovel.com its about a man who just wants to teach students and disciples and yet inexplicably lots of goddesses and fairies and beautiful maidens enter his life in the most unexpected fashion. ^_^ better and longer synopsis: Lin Feng had a simple dream. Fall in love, get married, maybe have a couple of kids, and complain about life like a normal person. Reality disagreed. At twenty-five, he had confessed to one hundred girls and been rejected by every single one. “Sorry, you’re a good guy, but…” “You’re more like a brother to me…” “I think you deserve someone better.” He had heard every variation. Every excuse. Every polite rejection that stabbed just as sharply as a blunt knife. By the end of it, Lin Feng no longer feared failure. He expected it. After a night of drowning his sorrows, he woke up in a cultivation world. And somehow… he became a teacher again. “Mentor Lin Feng, could you guide me?” Lin Feng stood frozen. Because surrounding him were not ordinary women, but goddesses, fairies, and proud maidens whose beauty could topple kingdoms. He looked up at the heavens, his expression complicated. “…Are you messing with me?” He clenched his fist. “No. I didn’t come here for romance.” “I just want to teach.” The heavens, however… Had other plans. Update Schedule Daily Updates: One chapter per day Power Stone Ranking Goals Top 100: Additional 1 chapter (release weekend) Top 50: Additional 2 chapters (release weekend) Top 25: Additional 3 chapters (release weekend) Top 10: Additional 4 chapters (release weekend) Top 1: Additional 5 chapters (release weekend) Please note that any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, real world events, or locales is purely coincidental and unintentional. The characters, places, and incidents portrayed in this work of fiction are products of the author's imagination. Discord: https://discord.gg/mXMRjzF I used AI-generated images for my characters. If any of them resemble known female characters from anime or fiction, please contact me privately on Discord and I'll replace said images. No copyright infringement is intended. Thank you!

Iron + Alien Alloy → Starsteel Laser Tech + Mana Core → Arcane Beam Cannon Human DNA + Void Beast → Voidborne Physique AI + Soul Fragment → Sentient War Entity Planet Core + Energy Reactor → Mobile Battle Planet - Neo Godson is a poor young man living in the great Interstellar Era. While his peers dream of becoming legendary Beyonders, he struggles under financial burdens and family responsibilities. However, one day, during an accident, a mysterious orb enters his body and begins to change his existence at a fundamental level. He awakens as a Beyonder. Not just any Beyonder, but one blessed with a Supreme Talent called Universal Synthesis. With this supreme power, he can fuse anything he desires, whether matter or non-matter. These synthesized creations may evolve, mutate, or assimilate. Regardless of the outcome, they are always valued leagues above their original forms. --- By immediate circumstances, he joins a space mercenary group and meets his new allies. Among them, a particular girl catches his attention. However, just as love begins to bloom, it is extinguished, transforming into an unyielding conviction to build a Galactic Empire from scratch.

Lucien's control was fraying. He watched Elian's shoulders shake, watched fat tears roll down those flushed cheeks as the younger man tried—and failed—to hold back broken sobs. The sight should have disgusted him. Instead, it ignited something feral in his chest. "Be quiet, Elian," Lucien warned, voice low and strained. Elian's head snapped up, eyes blazing through the tears. "No! I will not be quiet!" His voice cracked, raw and defiant. "I demand you let me go. Set me—ah!" Lucien moved before he could think. In one brutal motion, he slammed Elian against the nearest wall, the impact knocking the breath from both of them. Elian's back hit stone with a dull thud, his wrists pinned above his head by one of Lucien's large hands. "Be quiet," Lucien hissed again, forehead pressed against Elian's, their breaths mingling hot and desperate. Elian whimpered, twisting uselessly in his grip. "You monster… you—" Lucien's mouth crashed down on his. It wasn't gentle. It wasn't a kiss—it was a claim. Hard, punishing, devouring. Elian gasped into it, the sound swallowed instantly as Lucien pressed closer, body caging him completely against the cold wall. The taste of salt from Elian's tears mixed with something sweeter, something that made Lucien's blood roar. Elian struggled for half a second… then his lips parted on a broken moan. Lucien pulled back just enough to growl against his mouth, "I said be quiet." But Elian—trembling, furious, aching—only whispered back, voice wrecked: "Make me." **** Some truths are worth killing for. ​Son of a traitor, Elian Morel was meant to burn in the Duke's dungeon. Instead, the ruthless Duke Lucien pulls him from the darkness and keeps him locked in his private wing—close enough to watch, to touch, to break. Elian hides a dangerous gift: with one touch, he can drag out the truth behind any lie. Lucien is cold precision and merciless control, a man bound by a royal betrothal and secrets of his own. But the more he tries to possess Elian, the more his iron restraint begins to crack. In a world of court intrigue and deadly politics, their charged proximity turns into something darker—something hungry. Every defiance, every forced confession, every lingering gaze pushes them closer to the edge. Between captor and captive, hatred and desire, a forbidden bond begins to form. One that could destroy them both. Power, obsession, and a love that defies the throne.

It will follow a lesbian couple running a legitimate business that’s meant to be a front for organized crime — but one of them gets too emotionally and financially invested in making it succeed for real, putting them both at odds with the criminal world around them.

In the industrial city of Dunmire, where reality is quietly managed and nothing is allowed to be “wrong,” Quinn Hatchlock wakes into a life that isn’t his. As he struggles to maintain the identity of a man he barely understands, subtle fractures begin to appear—memories that don’t align, spaces that shouldn’t exist, and a system that watches more closely than it admits. Pulled into a hidden world of Descenders—individuals who wield power through mysterious Vectors—Quinn finds himself entangled with a covert group tasked with containing the very anomalies that seem drawn to him. As violence, secrecy, and the weight of unseen forces close in, he must navigate a reality where identity can erode, power comes at a cost, and survival may depend on becoming something he can no longer recognize. In a world that insists everything is under control, Quinn is the quiet proof that it isn’t.

Elara Nightborne died in flames. Betrayed by the Blood Council. Used as a sacrifice. Burned alive while the nobles watched. But death was not the end. She awakens again in the past, reborn in her seventeen year old body with the memories of her execution still burning in her mind. This time she will not be weak. A forgotten power sleeps in her blood. A throne erased from history. And a queen the world tried to bury. As enemies close in and ancient secrets begin to surface, Elara must grow stronger before the Blood Council finds her again. Because the next war will not be about survival. It will be about the return of a queen. And when the throne awakens… the entire kingdom will kneel.

Becoming My Dream Pharmacist! - A Chance To Relive Modern Life - Book Description There are moments in life when the sky seems too far away to touch, when the distance between who you are and who you wanted to become stretches out like an endless winter night. Akio Hukitaske understood this distance all too well. At thirty-two, he had become a ghost haunting his own existence, a game designer lost in Tokyo's luminous sprawl, where neon signs painted false promises across rain-slicked streets and convenience store lights hummed their lonely lullabies until dawn. The deadlines came and went like seasons he'd stopped noticing. Hollowness had carved hollows into his heart that he'd learned to ignore, the way you ignore a distant ache that never quite fades. Somewhere along the way, between the caffeine crashes and the blue glow of countless computer screens, he had misplaced something precious: the dream of a kid who once believed he could heal the world's pain, one prescription at a time. That child wanted to become a pharmacist. That kid believed in hope. But dreams, like distant stars, grow dimmer when you stop looking up. Then came that night—the kind of night where snow falls silently over the city, blanketing everything in a strange, suspended peace. Drunk and stumbling through an alley beneath that endless winter sky, Akio encountered something impossible: a stranger with eyes too calm, too knowing. Before understanding could catch up with fear, there was the cold stab of a needle against his neck, and then, Darkness. When Akio opened his eyes again, the world had shifted on its axis. His hands were smaller. His room wore the familiar-unfamiliar face of a childhood he'd left behind. The mirror reflected a truth that shouldn't exist: the face of a fourteen-year-old kid staring back with thirty-two years of exhaustion behind his eyes. A mad scientist's experiment. An impossible regression. A second chance wrapped in the bewildering gift of youth restored. Now Akio must walk again through the halls that once witnessed his slow surrender, armed only with the weight of everything he's learned and lost. Every classroom whispers with ghosts of choices unmade. Every friendship carries the shadow of knowledge he shouldn't possess—the adult grief of an adult trapped in a body too young to hold it all. The pressure of expectations, the cruelty of adolescence, the suffocating routine of a society built on exhaustion—it's all here, waiting to break him again. But this time, something is different. Among the ordinary chaos of teenage life, Akio finds himself surrounded by people who refuse to let him disappear. Together, they become the constellation that guides him back toward something he'd forgotten existed—not the erasure of past wounds, but the courage to carry them forward. The understanding that healing isn't about becoming someone new; it's about learning to forgive the person you were. Becoming My Dream Pharmacist! is a story about the quiet weight of regret and the trembling possibility of redemption. It exists in the spaces between realism and surrealism, where modern life's crushing despair collides with the impossible second chance Akio holds onto. And sometimes, if you're given a chance to try again, that's enough to make the sky feel within reach once more. RATED: MA15+

Jacob Steve, an Old Man, died at 116 after living a whole life. But Jacob always had a dark side, which he always suppressed and hid from others. However, in the later years of his life, when death was inevitable, he understood there wasn't any point in having wealth, knowledge, or desires if you couldn't have a life to enjoy them. He became obsessed with fabled immortality and devoted his remaining life to extending his fleeting lifespan, but just like any other, he failed. However, he mysteriously got another chance at life and found a way that led to fabled immortality. But he was also forewarned that the way led to it was filled with blood and darkness! In the end, Jacob chose it anyway with no way of going back, and it was also the start of his suffering and his icky, brutal journey toward the 'Immortality' he wanted so badly! ______ Discord Server: https://discord.gg/AaxPNSmbs

Harry Potter and the Knight of Hidden Truths is a fan-created, AI-formatted novel that reimagines the Harry Potter world through Matthew Knight, a scarred survivor of the same dark night that shattered the wizarding world. After surviving the Dartford Road explosion that killed his parents, Matthew grows up in the care of his grandmother, Vivian Knight. His body carries cursed scars, his dreams show fragments of a dog, a rat, and a lie, and the official story of Sirius Black never feels complete. Raised on discipline, languages, martial arts, puzzles, fantasy stories, and a fierce love for his nanny, Matthew becomes a sharp-minded, strong-willed boy with a deep hatred of bullies and a dangerous sense of justice.

" Kyra! Do you...recognise this place?" He asked while panting, pointing at a dry lake now covered in corpses. Kyra and Aldred live in the kingdom of Luvinia, the last place on planet Earth, located in Tokyo. They grew up together to figure out how false that statement was. While living their childhood, they get caught in the mess of a war between Luvinia and Lemoyne, while Kyra's father, Indhra, tried his best to bring true peace in this wretched world. In a world where violence is glorified, can Indhra bring true peace? In a world whose slogan is Kill or Be Killed can Aldred bring true peace? In a world where dying is seen as victory, can Kyra bring true peace? This is the saga of the warriors who fought for True Peace! Chapter count--Weekly twice.

They told us the walls were enough. They lied." ​"Tonight, the sky is no longer blue. Tonight, the moon isn't just watching... it’s smiling. And when the smile breaks, the world will scream." ​"One man saw it first. One man will pay the price for looking up." ​"The nightmare has no name. Not yet."

What are the chances an orphan goes from scrubbing floors to becoming a Duchess in forty-eight hours? 100%— I would know because it happened to me. Only I wish I had a choice. Because the man I'm supposed to call "father," Baron Tobias Fletcher, sold me off like livestock the moment he found me. Nineteen years of wondering where I came from, and this is how it ends? Not with a family. Not with answers. With a wedding contract and a husband who never removes his mask. The Duke of Wellspring. Nevan Wilder. Every fiancée before me? Dead. Mad. Or gone — vanished like they never existed. They say he kills his brides the night they see what's underneath. So shame on me for thinking meeting my father would finally end my misery. And shame on me twice because when the Duke took my hand in that ballroom, his touch ice-cold and impossibly gentle, I didn't feel fear. I felt something worse. I felt safe. Now I'm trapped in his estate, married to a man the whole kingdom fears, and the more I uncover, the less anything makes sense. Because if Nevan truly kills his brides, why is he trying so desperately to keep me alive? And whatever he's hiding beneath that mask? It's not the thing I should be afraid of.

Series A - After Our Decade Vol. 1-3 Synopsis -In the year 2070, The ambition to change the entire world is always overwhelming, yet no one can achieve it alone. With the might of three stones. They create this half-eclipsed world, where the intertwined tales of seven characters will lead you on a journey of discovery and reveal what kind of fate.... draws them together to prevent the secret society from abusing the power of the stones. Vol. 1 - ⧗ Time (Main : Romance / Sub : Sci-fi Adventure) -Every sound creates three waves, scattered across millions of miles. Brian, a fallen veteran scarred by the cruelty of war. Adeline, a woman of wealth who finds that happiness cannot be bought. And two scavengers, hopelessly wandering through the vast darkness of space, found the mysterious stone Just to think of selling it on earth, If fate were to draw them together, what reason would bind their paths? And could that reason be strong enough to turn strangers into a bond unbroken? Vol. 2 - ☯ Soul (Main : Adventure-Action / Sub : Sci-fi Cyberpunk)  -Rose, known by the code "Hitokiri Gatana," an android built from a mysterious stone to extinguish the human spirit, begins to wonder what it means to be human. Drawn by that curiosity, he encounters a young woman, "Yoona," with a heart of pure light, one who seems to gift him the very soul he was never meant to have. Together, they must confront the red dragon that has long devoured both of their hearts. Vo.3 - ♰ Faith (Main : Dark Adventure / Sub : Action Thriller) -Mary, possessed by the "Anweald" stone and branded as a witch who brings ruin to her people. She has lost all faith in the beliefs she once held dear. She used the might of the three stones to flee away from the kingdom "Castletia"; however, she was sent to the present day. Her life, shattered by loss, takes an unexpected turn when she encounters an old countryman, an unlikely master of survival whose skills may be the only force strong enough to ward off the misfortune that shadows her while teaching her the way of living in the present day. -Moves on from main cast's backstories & wrap up world building- Series B - Behold The Trials (Draft / Main : Crime-spy fiction; Sub : Sci-fi Adventure) -The Round Table members had made their move; The government reestablished The DEKA project with the new agents. Brian, Hubert, Sam, and Rolina set out for the Lyre Colony to stop the new dictator, Hiat’wota. Known as ‘The Control,’ he had established himself as the colony’s president and taken the Axian princesses as hostages. Meanwhile, Adeline, Rose, and Yoona infiltrated a Paris fashion show to unmask the mysterious jester, ‘The Mend,’ who had been involved in the murder of Adeline’s parents. Series C - Cruel White Petunia (Draft / Main : Crime-spy fiction; Sub: Thriller) -Hubert, Brian, and Yoona were sent on a new mission to infiltrate the private island of Emilio Margoles in the Caribbean Sea, the drug lord, or "The Dream." Now, it's the time for Hubert to make Margoles pay for what he did to him years ago. On the other hand, Mary is feeling fatally ill from the side effect of the stone. She heard from the local that there is a cure up on the Estonian sea. She traveled across the world alone and found a hidden village, found to be her abandoned kingdom, "Castletia," from a hundred years ago. She finally found Edward living healthy here. People in this village worshipped a lady messiah called "Mama' Il'ja" who could cure any disease. Series D - The Dead Journal (Draft / Main : Dark Adventure; Sub : Political Fantasy) -Deep dive on Mary's grandma the apple brothers tale (Vol.3), Castletia origins, The mighty stones origins, Brian's, Mary's, and Arthur's ancestors, Past stones wielders, The hero of Castletia and the chosen one story, Foundation of The Round Table, period timeline. Series E - Wreak N Havoc (Draft) - TBA Series F - Forever Known (Draft / Final Volume) - TBA

In 22nd-century Unified Republic of Korea(URK), Seong Yu-hwa, the President’s daughter, wakes up to find she has been transformed into a robot. Yu-han, the "kind and benevolent model citizen" who discovers her, suggests that she become a Euthanasia Agent...

FATED TO HIS DARKNESS "Are you trying to gain my attention?" he asked, a note of cynicism in his voice and gave her his devilish smile. ______________________________________________ "You should be kissed, and often, and by someone who knows how... He does not love softly. He loves completely. He claims. He conquers. He destroys. Aliena was never meant to be seen. Abandoned by fate and betrayed by those closest to her, she survived by sheer will... until the Crown Prince of Nacrifa set his golden-red eyes on her. Sebastian is ruthless, feared, and dangerous. Possessive beyond reason, he binds her to him with a mate bond older than kingdoms, older than light. Her power awakens something within him...something dark, primal, and intoxicating. Wolves remember their masters. Witches whisper in the shadows. And the ancient forces of Hell stir… To be with him is to surrender. To love him is to risk everything. But she is his. And he will burn kingdoms, silence witches, and tear worlds apart before anyone dares touch his future queen. Passion, power, and danger intertwine in a romance where the night itself trembles…

Lee Ha-rin is a talented detective who witnessed the murder of her father as a child. This traumatic event completely shaped her life. Ryu Seon-woo, an ambitious CEO, is unaware of his uncle Ryu Tae-jin’s dangerous crimes. When mysterious threats and life-threatening attempts start targeting Seon-woo, Ha-rin is assigned to protect him. Together, Ha-rin and Seon-woo uncover dangerous traps and Tae-jin’s sinister plans. Dae-jin, Seo-jin, and Donghyun form their supportive team throughout the journey. The drama highlights suspense, thrilling chase sequences, and emotional bonding moments. In the climactic episodes: Seon-woo and Ha-rin have an emotional reunion, Seon-woo proposes to Ha-rin, Dae-jin finds personal closure, and Mirae returns. The story concludes in a satisfying and heartwarming way, with all main characters safe and happy.

Lucas Jerom awakens as the final Fang, a destiny meant to protect humanity. But beyond the Great Wall lies a forgotten truth one powerful enough to twist fate, break kingdoms, and turn heroes into monsters. As secrets rise and paths divide, Lucas will face choices that shape not just his future… but the world's end.

I will post this on Royal Road.com. in the furthest corners of the abyss. The first beast formed, and this creature seeks out mighty warriors from different continents, races, and social classes to join his kingdom. The beast takes an interest in a peculiar orphan boy.

Born from the fabric of the cosmos, Solarynth Caelaris has existed since before memory itself. But when he descends into the mortal world and takes human form, he discovers something no star has ever known — vulnerability. Now bound by flesh and chased by forces older than kingdoms, he must survive a world of warriors, monsters, and buried truths while a power within him awakens that neither man nor universe can ignore.