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Lucius spent many months trapped in a hospital bed, waiting for a body that would never recover. When he finally dies, he awakens in another world inside a summoning circle meant to call four legendary heroes. But something goes wrong. Five people appear instead, which the fifth was a mistake. While the other four awaken powerful abilities and are welcomed as saviors of the kingdom, Lucius is revealed to be nothing more than an F-Rank Healer the weakest class possible. Branded useless and pushed into the shadows of the castle, he quickly becomes known as the kingdom’s greatest mistake. But the kingdom made one fatal misunderstanding. They believe they summoned five heroes. In truth, they only summoned four. The fifth was called by something else. Something ancient. Something watching from the darkness. And it has chosen Lucius as its successor. Now, while the heroes train in the light, Lucius will learn to survive in the shadows carrying curses, devouring corruption, and uncovering the truth behind the mysterious power known as Reversal. Because the greatest mistake the kingdom ever made… was believing the weakest hero would remain weak.

It's the kind of love that only causes pain, the kind of loneliness that pushes people over the edge, and the realization that the pit you've thrown yourself into was bottomless. During his descent, the void slowly creeps up on Pax. It latches on to him, corrupting him, and slowly replacing him with a monster. He can't will himself to keep moving, but eternal rest is not an option... So marches onward, Unliving. Till' he is naught but Sin.

Long before the memory of kingdoms, the world ended. A nameless war burned the earth until nothing living remained. When life returned, it did so without remembrance, building new orders atop the ruins of an extinction it could no longer name. In the present age, those orders are failing. As trade collapses and unrest spreads, a ruling council quietly removes a king in the name of stability. There is no trial, no spectacle, no public reckoning. Records are altered. Knowledge is destroyed. Order returns just enough for people to accept the change. Those caught inside the transition are not heroes. A scholar dies so his work can be erased. A king is executed to prevent disorder. His daughter leaves not to rebel, but to avoid being decided for. Others learn that distance, loyalty, and silence offer no protection when power requires removal. The Quiet Blade is a dark fantasy of institutional violence and controlled truth, where systems outlive people, authority functions without malice, and survival carries no promise of meaning. In a world that no longer remembers its own end, power does not rage or gloat. It works quietly.

Born into the dark Liwen family, Saruto carries a vow he made with his mother’s final breath: to become the pride of his lineage. From a young age, his passion for power drives him to uncover the depths of his abilities, and with every step, he edges closer to the secrets of the dark force that suddenly appeared in his world, beginning to unravel the mysteries of his family’s past. His journey is far from easy; between the grueling academy trials, exhausting training, noble rivalries, and battles that test both body and mind, he is forced to make choices that could alter his future forever. As he advances, even greater challenges await in unknown realms, where supernatural powers, mysterious allies, and formidable enemies all push his skills and resolve to the limit. Amid the pursuit of power, family secrets, and life-or-death trials, Saruto discovers that the path to becoming the strongest does not rely solely on physical strength, but on creativity, intelligence, and endurance. A journey filled with mystery, adventure, conflict, and personal growth, where every step leads him to new dimensions of his world… and a secret might emerge that surpasses any power ever known.

In a world dominated and ruled by the Chosen, beings selected by the gods… what would happen if the only non-chosen member of a family that had always given birth to Chosen did not simply receive a god’s sponsorship like the others… but instead fused with a god? This is what would happen. HOST INTERFACE Status: Non-operational STATISTICS Level: 1 (999) Strength: 7 (5000) Agility: 10 (5000) Endurance: 24 (5000) Perception: 11 (4500) Mana: Locked Unlock Condition: Create a mana core Mental: 999 ──────────────────────── DIVINITY (UNIQUE) Nature: Unknown Status: Not fully awakened Awakening Level: 0.8% ──────────────────────── MAIN CLASS (Exclusive) Chaos Monarch (Unique) Status: Not awakened Awakening Condition: ??? Subclasses (Exclusive): Necromancer Tamer of Dark Beasts (Unique) Dark Mage Lord of the Dead Dragon Tamer ──────────────────────── ABILITIES Rapid Regeneration M: Restricted Detection M: Restricted Additional Abilities: Locked Unlock Condition: ??? ──────────────────────── SKILLS None ──────────────────────── INVENTORY (Unique) Empty ──────────────────────── PRIVILEGE The host receives his own quests directly from the divine system. The divine interface is personal. He does not become a mere Chosen. He quite literally becomes a god in the process of awakening.

[WARNING: R-18 | Explicit content, graphic violence, and adult scenes (late)] In a dangerous SSS-Rank world ravaged by the Ancient Mysteries, who can survive without shattering into pieces? Who is unlucky enough to face Chaos itself? Mitsuki Kirishima is the best player in the world. No matter the game, he’ll master it in seconds. That overwhelming dominance earned him the title of "King of the Void." But one night, he received a mysterious email inviting him to become a beta tester for a new game: Crimson Souls. Thinking it was just spam, Mitsuki accepted with the sole intention of messing with the sender. He had no idea that decision would condemn him. That night, he slept peacefully. When he opened his eyes, however, he awakened in a different world—without useful information and with a strange system tattooed onto his arm. Now, armed with what seem to be trash-tier abilities, he must venture into the castle of an ancient kingdom devastated by the Cinder. There, beneath the title of "King of the Void," he will meet his true fate. *** NO YURI / NO YAOI / NO NTR MC: Femboy, shy at first, otaku gamer, antisocial, weak at first, and with a mysterious past. Harem: Female Knight, Elf, Vampire, and Specter. There may be more to come.

In the world of Lord of Mysteries The one of the main themes is dark, which is our protagonist main specialties Will he become a outer god and destroy earth or will he support our Mr Fool in his journey.

#Action #DarkFantasy #CosmicHorror #StrongFMC #NoRomance #NoHarem #ORIGINAL #LOTM_inspired #100k+WordCount (current) Updates daily. 1k+ wordcount per chapter. [Power made reality. Perception made pain.] Magic shaped the world. For thousands of years, one man stood above it all. Virgil—a God-Emperor, whose rule spanned continents across a world far larger than Earth. Kingdoms rose in service to him. Wars ended before they began with a mere raise of his hand. All creatures bowed beneath him. His will was law. Then, he disappeared. Now, in modern-day Earth, a quiet curator named Serena wakes with fragments of his memories—and eventually, the terrifying magic that once ruled an entire world. When she is pulled into that same place, she finds a planet vast beyond imagination: endless ecosystems, ancient ruins, and civilizations spread across lands unlike anything from Earth. But the world she enters is not the one Virgil left behind. His empire is gone. His legends are gone. Yet horrors that survived his reign might still be out there. Serena doesn’t want power. But in a world this large, there are always things waiting in the dark. Powers that may be stronger than Virgil ever was.

Everything you once knew has changed in the blink of an eye. Gone.... A relic of the past. You could survive to witness the end or possibly a new beginning. Or be weeded out, deemed unworthy to watch the light of the coming era nor be blinded by its looming shadows. Come. Make haste. For the apocalypse draweth nigh.

It all starts with a bug in the code. An NPC that shouldn't exist... but does. Every tweak makes him stronger. Every limitation, more unpredictable. At first, nothing seems to make sense. The logic twists, the narrative unravels... but something keeps you from stopping reading. Until, suddenly, everything clicks. And that's when the story hits you. Because now, he's unstable. He's rational and emotional at the same time. He's the protagonist... and it's too late to escape.

The 18-year-old Yamato suddenly found himself in the after life, but is unsure on how exactly he ended up there. However his reaction lacked the surprise or confusion one would usually expect form someone in his situation, as he would soon prove to be anything but ordinary. Having always failed finding meaning in his life and those of others, his emotional numbness and tendency to view most people and activities as beneath him becomes apparent when he meets the angel Yuki. Meant to judge his life and actions, things take a turn when he tricks her into agreeing to a wager that would change his and her fate. Achieving victory over the angel, he acquires her devotion and servitude, though he soon discovers the true face her devotion to be pure obsession instead of the benevolence she showed him at first. After a confrontation with God himself about his changed fate, he and Yuki are sent to a new world in hopes of finding what his previous world lacked: meaning. Yuki however has made it her sole purpose to win him over, baiting the slightest bit of affection out of him, genuine or not. Even just experiencing theatrical romance scenarios, which she artificially creates at the cost of others, becomes a normal occurrence. Though not reciprocating her feelings just yet, Yamato cannot stop himself from being captivated by both her beauty and emotional intensity, seeing her as someone who might finally give him the emotional experience he seeks.

Jeffrey Atlas is a 12-year-old prodigy—rich, handsome, and brilliant—but his perfect life shatters when both his mother and girlfriend die, leaving him drowning in grief. One night, while taking a bath, he closes his eyes hoping for silence… only to awaken in a nightmare: he has been reborn as a baby in another world. Desperate to escape, he tries to die—again and again—only to be reborn each time. When even death refuses to free him, Jeffrey finally accepts the cruel truth: he has been thrown into another world, and the only purpose left to him is to find a way back to the one he lost.

Power built the Murad empire. Blood secured it. Betrayal nearly destroyed it. Across India, New York, and beyond, Sohan Kadeon Murad reigns as one of the most feared men in the underworld. CEO of eight global empires and supreme leader of the Obsidian Triad, he rules with calculated brutality. His enemies vanish. His name commands silence. Yet even the darkest king had a weakness. His wife, Riyana. And their only daughter— Lilith Mahira Baneva. Born as the final heir. The true owner of everything. When greed consumes Sohan’s own cousins, a carefully orchestrated attack shatters the Murad family. A truck collision meant to eliminate Riyana and six-year-old Lilith leaves Riyana missing and presumed dead. Lilith survives—but her mind does not. Sohan unleashes hell on those responsible, wiping out bloodlines in a storm of vengeance before being imprisoned for ten years. His final command to his eight sons: No war among yourselves. Protect your sister. Keep her away from the darkness. While the brothers rise into powerful men—ruthless, disciplined, and loyal—Lilith grows up in a mental asylum, her brilliant mind trapped in the innocence of a child. Unknown to her brothers, someone close ensures she never heals, poisoning her recovery with damaging medication to keep her fragile… and unfit to rule. At sixteen, she returns home. Beautiful. Quiet. Mischievous. Broken. The empire legally belongs to her—but the world sees only a shattered girl holding pieces of herself together. Then comes the man powerful enough to rival the Murads. The feared leader of The Dominion Apex—half Russian, half American, Indian by blood. A king among kings. Cold. Strategic. Merciless. During a high-stakes alliance meeting, a single moment changes everything. He sees Lilith Mahira Baneva. And instead of weakness, he sees something no one else dares to look for. He takes her. What begins as possession slowly shifts into something far more dangerous—an obsession neither of them expected. In her silence, he finds calm. In his darkness, she finds protection. But beneath the fragile surface of the shattered heiress lies something waiting. Healing. Memory. Power. Will Lilith Mahira Baneva rise to reclaim the empire written in her blood? Will the ruthless king fall for the girl the world underestimated? Or will secrets, betrayal, and war tear apart what remains of the Murad legacy? In a world ruled by monsters, the most dangerous throne belongs to a broken queen.

Alternative Tittle: The Second Male Lead’s POV (in an Otome World) ────────────────────────── Starting a forbidden relationship with the duke’s daughter was the most reckless thing Lucian had ever done in his life. Up until now, his only risks were hunting rare saplings from dangerous places. Now, he was breaking the nobles’ rules. And it backfired, horribly. Not once, not twice, not thrice but multiple times. He almost died once, lost a few friends, fled his homeland, and then almost died again, but here he was, not really learning. "So dumb," the devil voice in his head whispered in disdain, "How more idiotic can you get?" "As far as idiocy goes deep," Lucian answered, accepting the new path of his life, "And it goes deep. And wide." Goal: get wealthy and powerful enough to afford more idiocy Current arsenal: blood, sweat, tears, and pure wits Start point: gardener End point: unknown ────────────────────────── Trigger warnings: ROMANCE, toxic love, conscious grooming, unreliable narration, trauma, self-aware hypocrisy, narcissism, superior complex, emotional manipulation, psychological abuse, explicit content, codependency THE CHARACTERS DO NOT BEGIN AS YANDERE. THEY ARE PEOPLE FIRST, STEREOTYPES SECOND. TAGS: #twistedMC #manipulativeMC #YANDERExYANDERE #NO-NTR #loyalMC #loyalFL #insaneFL #evilFL #forbidden-love #you-can't-f‎ix-her-FL #lovers-to-enemies-to-??? #nobility #fantasy #pirates #secret-organization-building #territorymanagement #obsessive-love #comedy #conspiracy #businessman #moneymaking #mystery #Adult #Mature #extra

When seventeen-year-old Damon Vale lost his mother, his whole world cracked. Not just with grief, but also an impossible truth. Damon is no longer just a high schooler dealing with gangs and betrayal; he is the descendant of a powerful Queen of Woewyn, a kingdom on a realm carrying good and bad in excess. Raised on Earth by the Queen who lied to save his life, Damon is gifted and burdened by a power that literally bends elements and is constantly on the verge of purging his own body. Now, ancient gods and demons are pouring into The Multiverse, some disguised as humans. Chronisouls, some torment, some help. For Damon, the choice is simple: Embrace the divine power that hurts 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 simplicity he always wanted, getting something better... or obtaining worse.

Sun is a sleep-deprived university student barely balancing his life between midterms and long shifts at Lattea, the small café where he works. Quiet, overworked, and running on caffeine, he moves through his daily routine on autopilot—until a chance encounter on campus forces him to confront a part of his past he thought was long gone. After leaving his shift and heading to class, Sun collides with a girl in a crowded hallway. When she adjusts her glasses—a familiar habit—something clicks. The recognition hits him all at once. It’s Salem. The girl he once knew better than anyone. Years have passed since they last saw each other, and the memories come rushing back: laughter, shared moments, and something that clearly didn’t end well. As shock turns into anger and disbelief, Sun struggles to process the sudden reappearance of someone who once meant everything. And Salem, just as stunned, can only whisper his name. Their unexpected reunion reopens wounds neither of them is prepared to face.

#WSA2026 Light?It was always something we depended on to see within the world but that has changed. What is one supposed to do when the world is engulfed by darkness? Giving us no choice but to adapt to the world we once knew. People turn into monsters, light ceases to exist, and yet I'm left here with no idea on how to move forward. I'll never forget the woman who gave me that direction to follow. A woman with beautiful long white hair, shining brightly under the moon is all I can remember. "Rise above them all. Become the strongest and you'll never have to fear the dark." her voice echoes. I'll become the strongest... If that's what it takes to survive this hell. cover by: DarkZ2 join the server https://discord.gg/KSRRq597Hp

Yumi, a no-good girl who didn't make it to university due to bad grades. And Kiroku, the camerawoman who knows a lot more than she should. Now, what happens if we give one of them an axe a camera?

A boy trapped between dreams and reality… where memories become weapons and truth has a price.

One act of heroism cost Aden his life. One stroke of fate gave him another. Aden has transmigrated into the body of Daren Redwyn, the most despised noble in the Kingdom. Exiled, weak, and wakes in a monster-infested jungle, he should have died a second time. Instead, he awakened the forbidden. The world expects a disgraced heir. What they’ll get is a god-tier disaster.