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When the strange appearance of a black cocoon in an apartment draws Sebastian to investigate, what was supposed to be just a complicated day takes a terrifying turn. Upon coming into contact with the cocoon, he is suddenly thrown into an unknown world, where humans and monsters forge mysterious pacts to ensure each other’s survival.

Once revered as a legendary martial hero who purged the world of demons, he returns not to save it but to atone for the karma he himself created. After a tragic accident, Akin, a contemporary Chinese ink artist, awakens in the body of Ling Shan, a wandering swordsman of the Tang Dynasty in 700 AD, an era of art, poetry, and Buddhist thought. Yet this world is alive with spirits, demons, and forgotten gods. In a former life, Ling Shan judged good and evil with his blade alone, slaughtering demons without mercy. This time, guided by Buddhist and Taoist teachings, he chooses the brush over the sword, believing compassion may shape fate more deeply than violence. By his side is Bai Jing, a gentle white fox demon girl, proof that demons can walk the path of goodness. Together, they travel a martial world that rejects coexistence and clings to the belief that all demons must perish. Torn between past vows, forbidden love, and a new path of mercy, Ling Shan must decide how to write his destiny with the edge of a sword, or the tip of a brush. And in a world where loving a demon is a sin, will choosing love once again cost him his life?

In the beginning, I was reborn as the third Golden Crow, younger brother to Di Jun and Tai Yi. Armed with a perfect memory of the original timeline, I refused to let the tragedy of the Lich Wars repeat itself. In this life, I chose a different path: I would remain on the Sun Star, a silent sentinel, never once setting foot in the mortal realms. I became the "Steady Golden Crow," cultivating my power in isolation while the world below spiraled into chaos. I watched from the solar flames as the Witch Clan—the Wu—conquered the prehistoric world, their ambition growing until they finally dared to cast their eyes upward. They launched a final, desperate assault to seize the Sun Star itself.

Verion had it all — genius, success, freedom. Until a blinding explosion erased him from Earth. He awoke in a world of mana and monsters… but something was wrong. No system. No magic could heal him. Even gods were confused. “He is a Divine Error.” Reborn in a world that rejects him, with a body forged by divine hands— Verion now walks a path no fate can predict. No rules. No limits. Just one man… and the chaos he’s about to bring.

A dream promised the end, and Alexander doesn't have a single idea of how to stop it. The world has ended, and only a single city remains, protected by the last living God. In his search for answers, Alexander begins to think he may have gone too far, done too much, and that there may be no turning back. When the illusion of safety shatters, Alexander realizes knowing the truth doesn't mean he can protect those he holds close.

In a dystopian future where Vampires emerged from the shadows in order to stop humanity from becoming extinct, a young woman with a dark past meets a charismatic stranger. As time goes by Private Love Aikawa of military Unit 4-7, finds that she may not be as human as she first thought. Battling rogue vampires, mutated creatures and her own past, Love works to unravel the mysteries behind the secretive Helsing unit, and tries to become the bridge between humans and vampires in a world filled with discrimination. This novel starts intentionally slow through the exposition and the early world and character building, BUT everything kicks into gear after the turning point in the latter half of Volume 1, and especially Volume 2, where the tone of the novel shifts. So, I hope you stick with it and enjoy the wild ride! I also added some song recommendations along the way to listen to whilst you read certain chapters, I hope this helps boost the experience. Public Spotify playlist titles (all under the name LouLou): TLAR - Book 1 TLAR - Book 2 TLAR - Book 3 TLAR - A Fire in Their Wake This is rated 'No one under 17 permitted' for (very) mature themes, including drug use, SA, LGBTQ+ discrimination, very frequent strong language, violence etc. Please note that no storyline is chosen for shallow shock value, and most are taken from personal experience, and hopefully handled with the care, respect and sensitivity they deserve. Disclaimers are added against any chapter that may cause distress. Tip Jar + updates and some extra content: https://ko-fi.com/loulou2 The majority of Volume 1, in a different order and edited as a full novel is available free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Loulou2

She had everything the world could offer— wealth, power, respect, a loving family, and even the power of gods. Yet she threw it all away for an ancient gem. Now her son, Shade, carries the burden of her sins and the weight of her choice. Branded a monster, hunted by the world, and chased by lies woven into history, he follows the stories she once told him— searching for a man who may not exist, and an answer hidden behind a promise whispered once: 200 years till dawn.

A Dark comedic action Novel where the Protagonist is a superhero who knows he is inside a novel trying to survive in a world where being a superhero means a death sentence

Raze Cromwell was one who had suffered his entire life. A cruel upbringing that had forced his nature to turn sour. In order to survive, he did everything and anything he could, eventually giving him the name Dark Magus. A title that was only given to the very best of mages. “Everything in this world was taken from me, So I shall take everything from the world.” The five Supreme Magus had gathered to eliminate the great Raze, on his last legs, the Dark Magus had one more trick up his sleeve. Activating a forbidden spell, he finds himself living in another world, a world full of martial artists. A world where one could destroy mountain tops with their fist, but Magic still exists in the new world, and he’s the only one that knows about it. **** Note: Raze Cromwell is a character who briefly appears in My vampire system. (For 2 Chapters) There is no need to read My vampire system. Since this story is based on Raze before he became what he was in vampire system. Instagram: JKSManga Discord: jksmanga https://discord.gg/jksmanga

-------WSA 2025 ENTRY------- In the continent of Eldoria—where technology mirrors the late 1980s—rival nations, shadowy organizations, and powerful noble houses wage an unending struggle for absolute control. Amidst grand academies, young souls embark on a path toward greatness... or ruin. Damien, an orphan haunted by the darkness within his mind, leaves the safety of his orphanage to face a world brimming with both limitless opportunity and unspeakable horrors. As his awakening ceremony approaches, the line between salvation and despair blurs. Will he rise to claim his destiny, or fall into oblivion? The answer lies in Eldoria’s unforgiving shadows. ****** Author's Notes: Tired of cliché webnovels? Where the MC is spoon-fed everything by the system? Where every side character exists solely to get slaughtered by the MC? Where the MC is randomly hated for no reason? Where “character development” means collecting a harem and walking around like an emotionless robot from chapter one? Where women fall for him just because… he breathes? If you’re sick of all that— This is your escape. Here, you’ll find a protagonist who earns his power, faces real challenges, and grows through them. The world won’t bend to his will, characters have their own motives, and relationships are built—not handed out. Please read the first 20 chapters before deciding if this novel is for you or not ;) Update Schedule: 14 chapters a week. Real stakes. Real growth. Real intrigue. — Sloth

“In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war.” The Imperium of Man endures as humanity’s final fortress. Surrounded by Xenos, Chaos, Daemons, and Heretics: Mankind survives in a galaxy that knows only suffering. Then—everything changes. Beyond the Great Rift, a new face rises. Kaiser Weinstein, The Supreme Ruler, has arrived. Bearing fragments of a civilization from a Paradox game; Stellaris, he assimilates worlds, forges order from ruin, and sets his will upon a single goal: The restoration of humanity’s golden age. And when the God-Emperor awakens from His eternal agony, he will look upon the galaxy and ask: “Is this still the world of Mankind?” ——————— Work of fiction. Fan-fiction, every right goes to Paradox Interactive and GW.

Reborn into the Naruto world at the moment Senju Tobirama falls, Uchiha Hokuto has only one reaction— Sarutobi Hiruzen? Who gave you the right to be Hokage? If Hokuto takes the seat, the era of brainless wars ends. No more throwing lives onto battlefields. No more villages surviving on mission scraps. Instead— farming, infrastructure, industry. Ninjutsu fused with modern systems. Villages turned into engines of production. Do you think domination only comes from blades and blood? Learn this well— true conquest begins with economics. War? A tool of the ignorant. Issue the order— cancel the battles. Start construction. Keep the music playing, and keep the dancing going. Because while the world is still fighting, Konoha will already be ruling.

In a city where status decides visibility, Kang Doyun exists by design in the margins. Seoul is filled with men who work hard, speak carefully, and disappear the moment they are no longer needed. Doyun is one of them. A contract worker with no name worth remembering, he survives by being reliable, discreet, and invisible. He does not chase ambition. He does not demand recognition. He understands the rules of a world that rewards those already standing above it. Then he is chosen. Not publicly. Not proudly. But quietly, and with conditions. Doyun becomes a man who is allowed close to power, yet never acknowledged by it. Useful, but replaceable. Desired, but hidden. His proximity to elite women and closed rooms does not elevate his status. It exposes how low it truly is. Every interaction is measured. Every mistake carries a cost. Every advantage comes with a leash. In a society where reputation is currency and visibility is risk, being chosen does not mean being valued. As Doyun navigates the cold geometry of Seoul’s professional elite, he is forced to confront a brutal truth: comfort can be more dangerous than failure. Remaining hidden is safer, but it will also erase him. Rising means loss, scrutiny, and standing alone when protection is withdrawn. There is no shortcut upward. No public claim. No system that hands him power. Only decisions that slowly change how the world reacts when his name is spoken. The Man They Had to Hide is a male-oriented urban psychological novel about status, restraint, and the price of being close to power without belonging to it. A slow-burn journey through elite society where success is not defined by who wants you, but by whether you can stand when they no longer hide you.

On her fourteenth birthday, Aurora watched her family being Assassinated by a masked man with a scorpion tattoo on his right wrist. Six years later, weighed down by her comatose brother’s hospital bills, Aurora works at a BDSM club just to survive. One night, she comes face to face with a Masked Dom—a powerful man who bears the same scorpion tattoo in the exact same spot. Certain he is the monster who destroyed her life, Aurora accepts his offer to clear all her debts in exchange for becoming his submissive for two months. To her, it is the perfect chance to get close enough to drive a blade through his heart. But the game changes when Aurora lands a second job as the personal secretary to the Lycan King. The moment she meets him, her world tilts. He looks exactly like the masked man from the club—the same face structure, the same presence. The only differences? His eyes are a different shade… and there is no tattoo on his wrist. How could two men look so alike? What Aurora doesn’t know is that the masked Dom she hates—the man she believes killed her family—is the very same Lycan King she is slowly falling in love with. PS: This book has high rate of sex ,specifically dominant and submissive displays.

Once, Celine and Leo were the golden couple of their high school. However, in a single night, Celine’s world collapsed. Her father committed suicide after being framed, and Leo, the only man she ever loved, was the one who sent her to prison for the death of his mother. Now, Celine has been released as a woman with no future. When her mother fell terminally ill and she was forced to sell herself at an underground auction, a man purchased her for an astronomical price. That man was Leo. Leo did not just want to possess her. He wanted to bind Celine in a marriage of torment as a form of cold revenge. Behind the walls of a luxury mansion that felt more like a cage, Celine had to survive between burning hatred and dark secrets that began to unravel one by one. Was Leo truly the monster who destroyed her life, or was he the only protector willing to be reviled to save her soul?

Loki Althaus was born as a human during the French Revolution in 1789. His whole clan was wiped out when he was four years old due to an false accusation that one of the clan members was secretly working under the demon cult. He did not wish vengeance but instead sought peace and a stable life where everything is quiet. As a child, he was seen as cold and ruthless. In his early years, he had a few criminal records. He was willing to go to great lengths to achieve peace, and those who threatened it faced immediate death. At the age of 12, he became immortal, maintaining a youthful appearance, and has lived for over two centuries. His presence remains mystery within the historical record.

She laughed with her rich friends… dared to use me like a toy. But the joke's on her now. When I got humiliated by the girl I loved, fate didn't hand me a second chance, it handed me a System. [Ding! Task: Seduce and Control Her Mother – Reward: $100,000 + Skill Upgrade] Her mother? A dominant CEO. Mature. Seductive. Cold-hearted. And now… she's obsessed with me. One task at a time, I'll break into their mansion, their boardroom, their twisted high-society world, and make them kneel. Ex-girlfriend? Regret will be the least of her emotions. [Ding! New Task: Destroy Her New Boyfriend's Family. Target: His Mother] Money. Power. Women. Control. They thought I was nobody. Now I'm the man they can't escape from. **** Join the community for exclusive character art, discussions, and sneak peeks: Discord — https://discord.gg/MS3vTX3Xwh **** Beware: NETORI | NO NETORARE | NO NETORASE | HAREM

Fabio Casso was the heir to the Casso mafia throne, a man defined by a cold and merciless reputation. Yet, beneath that mask, he held a place in his heart for a girl he knew as Leah. Fabio never suspected that Leah was the biological daughter of Jackson Sterling, the FBI secret agent who sat at the very top of his execution list. The tragedy reached its breaking point on one blood-stained night. As Fabio completed his mission to eliminate Jackson, he found himself frozen, staring into a pair of traumatized eyes. Leah stood in the doorway, a witness to the atrocity. Their worlds collapsed in an instant. Leah realized that her lover, "Arnold," was the monster who had taken her father's life. Meanwhile, Fabio was forced to confront the reality that he had just destroyed the life of the woman he loved most. Can a love grown from a foundation of lies survive, or will it be reduced to ash by the unquenchable fires of revenge?

Satoru was a genius engineer on Earth, but his talents were wasted on stacking shelves at a convenience store and fixing bugs for ungrateful bosses. His only escape was his garage, where he worked on the "Unified Field Theory" to prove that physics and magic were one and the same. When a mysterious Voyager offers him a one-way ticket to a world where his intellect can rewrite reality, Satoru accepts. But there is no red carpet waiting for him. Betrayed upon arrival, hunted by armored beasts, and sold by those he thought were saviors, Satoru realizes this new world is not a paradise—it is a gladiator pit. Awakening a System that interprets magic as code, Satoru gains the power of the [Quantum Gate] and [Cerebral Overclock]. He is physically weak, but his mind is a weapon of mass destruction. From a slave to a King, follow the rise of the Void Engineer as he builds a technologically advanced nation in the desolate Void Lands, uniting monsters and outcasts to challenge the ancient Gods and the Voyager himself. Physics is just magic with a manual. And Satoru just wrote the manual.