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I died once reaching for a woman whose face I can no longer remember. Reborn into the Vorn Dynasty—a brutal family that rules over thirteen worlds—I was supposed to be a genius. Instead, I was declared broken. My soul is fractured, my memories are gone, and my own siblings view me as nothing more than a lamb for the slaughter. But the cracks in my soul aren't empty. They're filled with something ancient. [SYSTEM INITIALIZATION...] [SOUL INTEGRITY: 47%] [THE DARKNESS CALLS] With the power to crush my enemies with gravity and fry their nerves with lightning, I will carve a path through the blood of my rivals. I will unearth the mystery of my past death, reclaim the woman haunting my dreams, and tear down the empires that dare to stand in my way. But power isn't the only thing I crave. In a universe where betrayal is the only constant, I find solace in the arms of those brave enough to love a monster. From the icy assassin sent to kill me, to the time-bending beauty who has watched me die seventeen times before—I will collect their hearts, their bodies, and their absolute devotion. This isn't a story about a hero. This is a story about a monster who chose to be one—and the people who love him anyway. The question isn't whether he'll find her. The question is what's left of him when he does. He doesn't save people. He claims them. And somehow, that's worse. This novel contains explicit sexual content, a demanding harem, dark themes, and a cunning protagonist who plays the villain as easily as he plays the lover. You have been warned. From now on, I will publish extra chapters if my lovely readers meet the below conditions: 100 PS= 1 extra chapter 200 PS= 2 extra chapters 50 GT= 1 extra chapter 100 GT= 2 extra chapters You can also join my server using the link below: https://discord.gg/dnYdzvD Join us on this exciting legendary journey of Kael Cassian Vorn or maybe ...............

Hanabi is a five-year-old orphan living in a world where magic is admired, feared, and often stained with blood. In a place where the strong rise above others and the weak are left behind, survival was never something taught to him gently. It was a reality forced upon him long before he could even understand the meaning of hardship. Everything begins to change after Hanabi witnesses a violent incident at the market involving knights, mages, and dangerous bandits. Amidst the chaos, something unknown falls into his possession. A mysterious magic pouch containing an impossible collection of strange items, relics that should not belong in the hands of a child like him. Yet among all of them, one object captures his attention more than anything else. A magic book. What started as curiosity slowly became the beginning of an irreversible change. As the days pass, Hanabi finds himself drawn deeper into a world far larger and crueler than he once believed. The more he learns, the more the world itself seems to respond to his existence. Danger begins appearing around him without warning, as though unseen eyes had started watching his every step. Encounters that should have been coincidences begin to feel deliberate. Survival becomes less about luck and more about enduring whatever comes next. At night, sleep offers him no comfort. Strange dreams begin to haunt him, carrying emotions and memories that do not belong to him. Fragments of another life. Another self. Feelings so vivid that even after waking, he can no longer tell whether they were merely dreams or something far more real. The fear, confusion, and loneliness slowly carve themselves into his mind, forcing him to mature in ways no child ever should. Without realizing it, Hanabi had already begun crawling forward through a path filled with danger, sacrifice, and truths he was never meant to uncover. And somewhere along that path, the line between who he is and what he may become quietly starts to blur. “Official cross-post of this novel is available on Royal Road and noveltoon"

In a world on the brink of collapse, Daniel stood as humanity’s last hope—the first Awakened, a man who defied beasts, conquered otherworldly invaders, and confronted the very structure of reality itself. And yet, even he fell. Faced with an existence beyond defeat, his end seemed inevitable… until his ten disciples made an impossible choice. Sacrificing everything, they sent him back—beyond time, beyond space—to the very beginning of it all. Now, armed with forbidden knowledge and a power that should not exist, Daniel returns to a world that has not yet faced its ruin. But this time, he is not merely trying to survive the coming collapse—he begins a silent process of reshaping civilization itself, dismantling old systems while laying the foundations of a new order. Cities fall before they can ever become empires. What once was war becomes planning. And slowly, the world starts to be reorganized as a conscious construction. But he will not merely fight against fate. He will rewrite it. °°° Note: A long journey of gradual and consistent progression, focused on character growth, worldbuilding, and multiple POVs. I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

“I’ll just be overpowered “ that’s the cockiest statement someone ever made. Ken decided that he would always be the strongest, so even after taking down 29 gunmen alone and getting shot finally, he stood against the gods and forced his transmigration. Out of rage and spite, the gods gave him a basic system, nothing special and even then, in this demon filled extremely hardcore world, Ken said. “I’ll just be overpowered” And somehow that statement is turned to a fact

Every story begins with a hero. A chosen one. A savior meant to carry the weight of the world, its people… all of creation itself. The Void had only 20 years left before its final collapse—a cataclysm that would erase not just reality, but every fiction, thought, and possibility ever imagined. The end of all endings. To stop it, a heir was chosen. Kaiser Everhart. The solitary hero. But the story didn’t go as planned. Kaiser rejected the supreme authority. He denied the Void. Because there was something—someone—more important than saving the world. And because he was never meant to follow the story. He was meant to rewrite it from the beginning. Like the joker card no one can predict, Kaiser moves outside the rules—an anomaly, a game changer, the unexpected variable in a world bound by magic, systems, and dark fantasies beyond imagination. To stop him, the supreme beings chose two vessels. Lucas, the Heavenly Sorcerer, guided by a system older than time. Celia, the Queen of Curses, who adapts faster than fate can catch her. Their Last Step. Discord: https://discord.gg/3tRarQqWJj

Xiaojun, a six-year-old boy living in extreme poverty, is forced to steal to survive with his younger sister, Xiao Mei. Xiao Mei, who is still innocent and full of hope, becomes Xiaojun's only reason for persevering—even though the world around them continues to teach that violence is the only language understood. Poverty, cruelty, and strangeness are not the beginning of this world. They are the work of humans for humans. ———— Here's a note from the author. I want to apologize if chapters 1-2 aren't very good, but please continue reading because the rest is good, I hope. Heheheh I hope you all like my work. Love you all This my first novel i write, sorry for a grammar or typo and bad story :) Update chap, every friday, saturday, and sunday.

In a world where the chosen bear Divine Scars glowing outlines channeling infinite power leaked by Singular Beings humans forge abilities from that endless divine energy. One outline: Lightlinger. Two: Lightrozer. Their strength is bound to one or two domains, dictated by which Divine's energy flows through their scar. However, some only have an outline, with no scar. But the world is never fair. Those not chosen, driven by envy, turn to a darker path. They become Darkens killing and absorbing finite souls through cursed artifacts called Ghost Vaults. Unlike the limited Lights, Darkens craft unpredictable, often fatal abilities from stolen life essence. Souls are finite, and the hunt never ends. The vastness of existence holds boredom in some corners… and alongside it, curiosity guiding everything. Age of Layers dives into the hearts of broken souls where guilt never fades, promises warp lives, and fragile bonds are the only defiance against an indifferent cosmos. It asks one question: What are humans? What to expect : Multiple shifting POVs and perspectives (the story moves fluidly between characters in a mosaic style) Slow-burn psychological dark fantasy focused on human nature, lies, trauma, and coping mechanisms Complex, flawed characters with deep inner contradictions and realistic emotional struggles Themes of indifference, rewritten reality, and “what are humans?” under pressure Non-linear mosaic storytelling with frequent scene shifts, flashbacks, and quiet horror Gradual escalation from intimate family drama and personal fractures to larger cosmic events No traditional heroes or fast power fantasy — the real conflict is internal and systemic Discord: https://discord.gg/3jUR673eXW

Leaving behind the life of her clan, Skylar went out into the world, and ran away from her clan. She meets Dracula's son and daughter, along with their companions. No matter where Skylar runs, her past is still chasing her.

Ever wondered what would happen if a common person got super powers and decides to fix the world, well don't wonder anymore cause here you can read it.

“Some things are not buried to be forgotten. They are buried so the world can begin anew.” They were not heroes. They were not chosen. They were barely even allies. A scattered group of scavengers, slaves, and desperate creatures stumbled through the forgotten edges of the Ark searching for anything valuable enough to keep them alive. What they found instead was something buried beneath stone, blood, and silence. None of them understood it. None of them knew what it had once been. They only knew it was worth something. That was the mistake. The Ark is not a kingdom. It is a world-sized graveyard of ambition, sealed beneath colossal barriers and fought over by creatures, tyrants, and civilizations desperate to claim its center. Countless civilizations have risen within its domes, each believing they would be the ones to master it. Each left behind ruins, bloodlines, weapons, buried gods, and warnings no one living was wise enough to obey. Every dome hides its own ecosystem, its own horrors, and its own buried sins. But some things were never meant to be found. And now, because of one desperate discovery, something that should have stayed dead has begun to move again. Whoever controls the Ark controls [] A L L []. But the Ark may no longer be waiting to be claimed. It may be waking up.

Ruaan Calder is many things. Wealthy. Charming. Completely guilty. He made one bad decision — okay, several — and now he's trading his designer suits for prison grey. Fine. He can handle that. He's handled worse. What he didn't account for was 'Officer Harolin Crowe.' Cold. Ruthless. Unfairly attractive for someone whose entire personality is making Ruaan's life a living hell. The man has it out for him specifically — blocking every move he makes, sabotaging every attempt to climb the prison hierarchy, and showing up exactly when Ruaan is 'thisclose' to winning. It's personal. Ruaan just doesn't know why yet. Every Thursday, the prison runs its games. Win and you move up. Lose and you wish you hadn't. Ruaan is determined to reach the top — and Crowe is determined to keep him at the bottom, under his boot, where he belongs. The problem? Being under Harolin Crowe isn't nearly as unpleasant as it should be. And the man who swore to make him suffer keeps finding very creative ways to do exactly that. Ruaan Calder deserves everything coming to him. 'He just didn't expect to enjoy some of it.' --- WARNING: Dark themes, prison violence, explicit content, morally grey characters, and a villain who may or may not deserve what he gets. Enjoy!

Astraea, the last void and chaos dragon wakes up from her 2,000 year old slumber. only to find her world destroyed. She travels to a new realm vastly different from her own. What will happen when she lands herself in a new world? Will she be able to find a new beginning or will she be stuck in a unknown past, searching for those who destroyed her home. # Yuri # Yuri Harem #Magic #Dark Humor # Slow paced

Warning - Dark romance. Age-gap romance. Werewolf bond. Emotional obsession. 18+ Elara Romano’s world crumbles the day her father dies, leaving behind one final wish: she must live under the protection of his oldest friend—Alessandro De Luca, the ruthless Alpha of Regina’s most powerful werewolf pack. Thirty-eight, cold, and untouchable, Alessandro had long promised her father he would protect Elara… but never imagined the pull of a bond he could not resist. In the shadows of the grand De Luca estate, rules are set, boundaries tested, and a mate bond awakens—one that neither Elara nor Alessandro can ignore. As whispers of danger, betrayal, and jealous rivals stir through the city, every stolen glance, every denied touch, and every secret shared brings them closer… and further into darkness. Between promises kept and desires forbidden, Alessandro and Elara must navigate a world where love is a curse, protection is a chain, and claiming what is theirs could destroy them both. release rate : 4 guaranteed chapter daily upload Support goals: 90 power stone in a week = +1 bonus chapter on Sunday. 10 golden ticket in a week = +3 bonus chapter on Saturday

[Light screen exposure + Rocks Pirates + True “God Valley Incident” + Weak male protagonist, strong main storyline! ] [Already played through the Summit War of Marineford, Roger ushering in the Great Pirate Era, the Admiral contention, the decisive battle between Whitebeard Pirates and Blackbeard, the strongest enemy “Z”! Operation Z, Red-Haired Shanks' songstress! True God Valley, Harald's death! ] The world-wide light screens descend, the true God Valley Incident is completely exposed, the World Government collectively breaks down! Extending from the Summit War of Marineford to Roger ushering in the Great Pirate Era, from the Admiral power struggle to the fall of the Whitebeard Pirates, from Z's revenge to the frenzy of Red-Haired Shanks' songstress, all the earth-shattering secrets of the future pirate world are laid bare for all to see! The secrets hidden by the World Government are revealed to the public, everything will come to light…… === Advance chapters: patreon.com/ReruoIzayoi

Traveling to a world where ghost stories and abnormal creatures are rampant, Serie not only becomes a beautiful, fragile, and sickly girl like a porcelain doll, but is also taken in by the salvation organization as an S-level abnormal creature and imprisoned in a steel fortress in the deep sea. But Serie didn't care, because she found that as long as she closed her eyes, those witches condensed by fear, desire and power would open their demon eyes on the other side of the world. They were walking taboos and also puppets dancing on Serie's fingertips. Each witch has a completely different form and ability. Complete tasks, light up the skill tree, and continuously upgrade and evolve. Beautiful and powerful S-class witches appeared one after another like mushrooms after rain—— "The Witch of Pleasure plunges New York into a lewd abyss?" "The Dread Devourer ate the Golden Gate Bridge clean?" "The Slaughter Witch rules the battlefield, weaving nightmares for her enemies with threads of blood?" "The ruling witch made the organization's top executives betray her and become her loyal servants?" Alarms on the radio sounded one after another, and the employees were talking about Serie's trumpet, some with fear, some with admiration, and some with vigilance, but they would never know that the culprit of all this was that useless and cute girl who was tied with chains and restraints and did nothing every day except act coquettishly and wait for food. Serie said nothing, just buried her face in the pillow and continued to play the simulation game: "Let's open a new account... I want to try a different evolution path this time."

Ronx gets taken out of his normal life and is forced to join the dangerous organization called "Undead Crow", Which is an organization that eliminates criminals with powerful abilities. The story is taken place in the Victorian era but still has modern stuff like guns or coffee shops.