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In the vast expanse of the Fourth Universe — a cosmos teeming with civilizations at war, gods jostling for dominion, and ancient intelligences older than starlight — there exists one constant that no map acknowledges and no power scale reaches. His name is Aster Dray. He did not arrive. He did not ascend. He did not evolve from something lesser into something greater. He simply is — has always been, in the way that certain fundamental truths simply are. He predates the first atom of this universe by an interval so vast that the mathematics to express it have never been invented. He will exist after the last photon fades into the silence of heat death, sitting in the dark, probably still thinking about something he found interesting three billion years prior. He is not a god. Gods have domains, worshippers, needs, and politics. Aster Dray has none of these things. Gods can die — history is littered with their corpses, and he attended most of those endings with the quiet attention of someone watching a sunset they have seen before but still finds beautiful. He is not evil. Evil requires an investment in outcome that he abandoned long before the current universe was a universe. He is not good. Goodness is a standard defined by those too small to see past their own survival. He sees everything. The standard does not apply. He is Aster Dray. And in the entire infinite span of his existence, only one question has ever made him pause: Why does he stay? Only I Can Kill unfolds across four arcs, each told from a different vantage point — each one a piece of a puzzle that only fully assembles in the final six chapters. The Kerevath Dominion files incident reports they cannot explain. A soldier named Sera Vane survives seventeen battles that should have killed her and begins to wonder why. A cosmic tribunal convenes the most powerful entities in existence to classify something their framework was not built to contain. And finally — for the first time — Aster Dray himself speaks. Not to explain himself. But because he has finally found what he was waiting for. And it changes everything.

[Warning!!! Adult Content!!! R18!!!] All his life Damian has endured abandonment but his fiancé's betrayal with a senior associate was the last straw that broke the camels back. Shattered, Damian ended his life with a bullet to the head. [Rejoice, you have been chosen to become one of the seven potential successors of the demon lord!] [Good Luck. You will need it] Instead of death, Damian is given a second chance at life but as one of the seven princes of hell. The Introduction of the system into his life turned it into something adventurous. Tasked with sleeping with virgins, seducing the righteous and spreading immorality to the entire realm, Damian is exposed to a world he never knew existed. "But wait, you mean I also inherited a three wives as well?" "What do you mean they are the jealous types and I'm not allowed to get married?" --- Daily Release: 3 chapters minimum and 5 maximum Weekly Bonus 50 Power stones: 1 extra chapter 100 Power stones: 2 extra chapters 150 Power stones: 3 extra chapters 10 Gold tickets: 1 extra chapter 30 Gold tickets: 2 extra chapters 50 Gold tickets: 3 extra chapters

Transmigrated into a world of sects, demons, and ancient secrets, Feng Kael awakens with the Crimson Dao System, granting him extraordinary power and unique abilities. Through dual cultivation and mysterious techniques, he strengthens his body, mind, and spirit, facing countless challenges that test his will and resolve. In a realm of danger, intrigue, and censored adult-feeling tension, his journey is one of growth, mastery, and transcendence.

Thomas Hale is just a chef—until people stop fighting when they eat his food. He runs a small London restaurant, loves his wife completely, and believes a good meal can fix almost anything. What he doesn’t know is that his wife is an MI6 assassin, a werewolf, and part of a hidden world that answers only to the Crown. While Thomas jokes about bad mushrooms and worries about his five-year-old daughter’s unsettling questions, monsters hesitate, deals soften, and violence pauses in his presence. And as secrets tighten and institutions circle closer, one truth becomes impossible to ignore: the most dangerous man in the room is the one who has no idea he’s dangerous at all. --------------------------------------------------- Hi I will try increase my word count for each chapter and will try release 15 to 20 chapters a week. Thank you for reading and hope you are enjoying my first web novel.

Being the only person in his world who can see the Aurora Borealis phenomenon that constantly adorns the sky, Nathan never imagined that he would enter his own half-finished novel titled "Endless Cataclysm." Yet, he now inhabits the body of someone named Adrian Hale, without understanding why he exists there, as he never wrote such a character. Nevertheless, he enjoys his new life by pretending to be Adrian Hale and receiving love from his family. Until he finally realizes that the place he currently inhabits is destined to be destroyed without a single soul left alive. Destroyed by what? Killed by whom? Nathan does not know, because it was a Plot Hole in his novel that he left unresolved. But that is what is written in his novel, and it will inevitably happen in some form because the World of his novel will not remain idle, ignoring that Plot Hole or its logical flaws. He has witnessed firsthand how the world logically filled in all the deficiencies present in his novel when it became reality. So, what will the world create to rectify the Plot Hole of his death and the inevitable demise of millions of human lives? That is a threat he, as the author, had never anticipated before. His knowledge of the Plot is also useless because he is far removed from the Protagonist, from the main story of his novel. The only encounter between them would be if he manages to overcome that Threat, or if the Protagonist finds his corpse. Nathan is also continually startled by the world of his novel and the humans within it, who create things that surpass his imagination as its author. He is a powerless God, overwhelmed by his own creation that has transcended him. (The pacing is slow at the beginning due to the character development and workbuilding. If you want fast-paced action at the beginning, sorry, this isn't for you.)

Lucian Oakheart is a man caught between two worlds. In one, he remembers soaring glass towers and the metallic roar of machines. In the other, he is the fragile youngest son of a noble house in the steampunk empire of Alveris, where "peace" is a warm loaf of bread and "stars" are hopes stitched into silence. But Lucian's rebirth is far from a fairy tale. Beneath the veneer of candlelit halls and his siblings’ fierce protection, a darkness is coiling. While his family sees a recovering boy with a mischievous smile, Lucian sees the truth: a formless shadow clinging to his doctor, and a gnawing hunger in his own chest that no food can satisfy. Labeled a "Cursed One" by whispers in the dark, Lucian must navigate a world of steam and secrets. With a knife hidden beneath his pillow and a soul that is slowly awakening to a terrifying power, he must discover the secret of the Inkless Codex before the shadows he sees decide to stop watching and start feeding.

After her mother’s supposed death, Odessa is taken in by her aunt Serena and her husband Ethan — a wealthy, picture-perfect couple with a beautiful house and suffocating rules. Homeschooled. Watched. Isolated. The mansion feels less like a home and more like a cage. When Odessa befriends Cade, the quiet boy next door, small cracks begin to appear in the life she’s been forced to accept. A hidden diary. A forgotten necklace. A painting of two identical sisters. Midnight notes. Whispers through windows. And questions no one wants answered. The deeper Odessa digs into her family’s past, the more she realizes her mother’s death wasn’t what it seemed — and the people protecting her might be the very ones she should fear. Some secrets are buried. Some were never meant to stay dead. And sometimes… the monster isn’t outside the house. It’s already inside.

What is a monster? Humans normally define monsters as fear inducing, bloodthirsty creatures bent on destruction. But to Noah? Monsters were the humans who despised him without justifications, who taught him to loathe himself just for being human. Life was hell, a hell that was surrounded by “monsters”. Until one day, the world changed. Humans were suddenly graced by a Divine voice, one that warned of their extinction, but also promised them power. They were bestowed with a system, a system to aid their fight for survival, to survive against monsters. And when humanity was given that chance to survive, Noah chose to walk a path of a tamer, to befriend the very monsters that were threatening the humans' extinction. As he tamed the monsters, learned from them, bonded with them, shedding the last remnants of what it was to be human. Noah began to wonder, is it wrong to be considered a monster? Feedback is definitely appreciated, good or bad, let's make the story good together. I would like to note that the main character isn’t completely ruthless, he's more chaotically neutral. There’s a lot of good stories out there with ruthless, bloodthirsty, cold hearted main characters so if that’s what your interest in then I’m sorry to disappoint you.

"In the world of the mafia, loyalty is a myth, and a debt of blood is the only currency that matters." Elena Lombardi was the crown jewel of the second most powerful crime family in Milan. Known as the "Porcelain Princess," she lived a life of sheltered luxury—until the night the bullets flew and the screams began. In a single, bloody coup, her father is assassinated, her home is reduced to ashes, and her status is stripped away. With a target on her back and the assassins closing in, Elena is forced to flee to the one place she was always told to avoid: The Fortress of the Raven. Dante Moretti is the man who haunts the underworld’s nightmares. Cold, calculated, and lethally beautiful, he is the Lombardi family’s sworn enemy. He has every reason to kill Elena, to finish what the assassins started and erase the Lombardi name forever. But Elena carries a secret—a leverage that could either clear Dante’s name or destroy his empire. Caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, Elena finds herself trapped in Dante’s world. He is her protector, her captor, and her greatest temptation. As they navigate a landscape of betrayal and shifting alliances, the line between hate and desire begins to blur. He took her in to use her as a pawn. She stayed to find her revenge. But in a house built on secrets, love is the most dangerous weapon of all. When the truth behind her father’s death is finally revealed, will Elena choose the family legacy she was born into, or the monster who taught her how to survive?

A happy child with a happy smile, Lone walks the earth with a smile on his face. Always smiling and always "Happy." He greets all with a smile that he has long since kept on his face, and so that is how he always thought his life would go. That was until one day he won a prize from a small company he supported. Accepting the award, he used the key given to him and to the other 99 people to enter a Beta never before seen. A game world called Noctarine, where he could do whatever he wanted and however he wanted. Explore the lands, talk to the NPCs, and make his mark in the world. Or so that is what it wants him to believe. That is not his fate. Why should it be his fate? No, his fate is something more grand than that. But he must be ready to embrace it.

In the seemingly ordinary city of Arivon, five minutes of time mysteriously disappear every day at 3:17 PM — and no one remembers them. No clocks record it, no systems detect it, and life continues as if nothing ever happened. Only Aarav notices the missing time. As small disturbances begin to appear — repeated conversations, deleted alarms, and a cryptic message reading “Tomorrow Disabled” — he realizes that something is deliberately erasing moments from reality. While the entire city remains unaware, Aarav becomes the only witness to a hidden anomaly, forcing him to uncover who — or what — is controlling time before the city loses more than just minutes.

Warning… This story contain mature content, violence and abuse. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Academy of Elites was a school built for nobles, but being a noble only opened the gates to the hell Benedict Wells walked into. Weak because of his bloodline, Benedict faced a kind of torture and bullying no one warned him about. And when his sister took her own life, something inside him snapped. He swore he would make every one of them pay. But in a world where he was nobody, just another pawn for the strong to play with, his oath sounded like a joke. That was until he signed a contract with the devil who appeared to him in the form of a fiery girl. From that moment on, he was pushed into tasks no sane person would attempt. Yet he did them all, just to claw his way upward. In the Academy of Elites, the rule was simple. Survival comes first, no matter the cost.

Seventeen-year-old James was just another player grinding levels in his favorite MMORPG—until a mysterious glitch tore him through the screen and dropped him into the game itself. He awakens in Laconia, a dangerous fantasy world where monsters roam freely, dungeons devour the unprepared, and death is never far away. With nothing but his clothes, his phone, and an unbreakable will to survive, James discovers a powerful System watching his every step—tracking quests, skills, levels, loot, and the choices that will shape his fate. Forced to adapt quickly, James completes his first trials and faces a life-defining decision: Mage, Knight, or Archer. Choosing the path of magic, he begins a perilous journey toward Tarte’los Academy, where mastery of the arcane may be his only chance at survival. From haunted forests and cursed swamps to ancient ruins, black towers and deadly dungeons. shadow-infested fortresses, James fights deadly creatures, solves lethal puzzles, and forges fragile alliances. Yet as his power grows, so does the threat lurking in the dark—the Shadow Mages, a sinister force seeking to claim Laconia for themselves. Every level gained brings James closer to mastering his abilities—and closer to the truth. To escape this world, he must first survive it. Level up. Master your magic. Face the shadows. The path home begins where the game ends.

The chosen one had failed, now dubbed and known to the galaxy as Darth Vader, all hope for the future of the galaxy seems bleak. But the force had another answer, one it had allowed to stew far beyond the reaches of the galaxies clutches. A sith whose very existence defiled the concept of fate. Chaos given form, The force makes its gamble, bringing an old piece back onto the board.

Alex used to be a scientist in his previous life, infamous for doing questionable biological research; now he's the prince of a nation and a chosen 'Saint' of the God of Wisdom. Despite being a 'saint,' he's a top-tier schemer and a conspiracy master who considers his goals and ambitions above everyone and everything else in the world. "Power, connections, intelligence, and money... That's all that matters in this world; those who have them are supreme!" - Alex 'The All-Knowing Saint' What will happen if such a villainous person is thrown into this new world as a supposedly benevolent and kind 'saint'? Let's find out... (NO-HAREM, SCHEMER MC, TACTICS, AND STRATEGY!) ... *The book cover and character art are AI generated.*

[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

Discord: https://discord.gg/9BbeXfhT7 https://www.youtube.com/@legendofjanuza566 When gods fall… a monster rises. A thousand years ago, the world trembled under one name: Januza the Devourer of Gods. A monster so powerful even the gods themselves united to erase him. And they succeeded. Or so the world believed. Renji lived as nothing a powerless outcast abandoned by fate. No strength. No talent. No future. Until everything he cared about was destroyed in a single night. In the fire, in the screams, in his final moment of despair… A voice awakened. A memory returned. A monster opened its eyes. Renji wasn’t weak. He wasn’t human. He was Januza reborn the being who once shattered the world. Now the ancient war is rising again. The gods remember his sin. The monsters kneel before his power. Humanity fears the truth of his return. Will Renji fight as a savior… or will Januza awaken and finish what he started?

a group of kids from a prestigious school try to find proof that a forest 12 miles away from the school is haunted, although they fail they don’t give up! what will happen to them? That’s for you to find out.

Their lips met in a fiery clash of passion, tongues tangling and teeth clashing. Hailey’s dress was pushed up around her hips, revealing the creamy skin of her thighs. Renji's hands gripped her ass, kneading the firm flesh as he lifted her effortlessly. Hailey wrapped her legs around his waist, the heat of her core pressing against his straining erection through the fabric of his pants. Reaching the bed, Renji lowered Hailey onto the plush comforter, his body covering hers. He paused, his head lowering to nuzzle her neck, breathing in her scent. His tongue flicked out to taste her skin, a teasing lick that made her shudder. "Renji," Hailey breathed, a plea and a promise. Her hands slid under his shirt, nails raking down his back as he shivered above her.

What if the monster you were sold to wasn't the real danger? They call him the Monster. Nine wives. Nine graves. No heirs. I was supposed to be the tenth. Sold by my family to save a sister who betrayed me, I thought survival meant staying invisible. But when I healed Alpha Kael Cinderclaw in the snow, I accidentally bound us together, a mate bond neither of us wanted and neither can sever. Now I feel his rage like fire beneath my skin. He feels my fear like a blade against his throat. And the fortress that buried nine wives is watching us both. My family wanted me erased. His enemies want me dead. And Kael? He looks at me like I'm the one thing he can't afford to want—but can't let go. They wanted a sacrifice. They're getting an awakening. In a world where power is everything, the wolfless girl just became the Alpha's greatest weakness, and his most dangerous obsession.