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"The masterminds are cooler than heroes," I mutter as I stare at the chess pieces before me. It is easier to be the one who sits in the shadows and moves the pieces, likewise deciding the flow of the game. Heroes will foolishly sacrifice their lives for the good cause and villains will sacrifice the world for their own gain, but masterminds will use both the heroes and villains to their own benefit. Why, you ask? Well, that's because I've lost my life once while trying to be a hero so, I don't want that anymore. I'd rather be a mastermind who molds the world as per my convenience and live peacefully. Because, why not? *** [Defender of Divine Glory says you are the hope of this world.] What? [Goddess of Wisdom believes that you will be the one to save the world.] Wait, what?! [Propose the Grand Duke the idea of a fake marriage.] And, why would I do that?! [Stop the assassination of Prince Eric.] Why would I save him?! [The candidates for the throne are:... Who will you choose?] Ah! I give up... It seems like a curse that anyone who wishes for a slacker life in Isekai will have to go through the most troublesome things. In my past life, I died because of one rookie mistake but after being transmigrated in the world of fantasy I've gotten an opportunity to start afresh, but unlike the protagonists who look for their love and glory, I'd rather make money and live a life of a slacker. I have magic, I have power and I have money, what else do I need? Well, that was the plan but this damn system is getting on my nerves. I mean who in their sane mind would want to mess with the complicated royal family and political affairs? But that's not all though. I've also become the saviour of this world. Things just can't be anymore worse! Besides, the penalty of failing this quest is... [Failure: Destruction of the World.] It seems like if I screw up in selecting the right person then the destruction that is going to befall the world won't be stopped. If I speak of my reward then it's this vague thing. [Reward: Fulfillment of any wish.] "If that's the case then, I'd rather choose the person who would be the best fit for the throne." And that's how I decided that I would become the Kingmaker.

[Surprise! The author is back! This book has resumed updates! Thanks to your overwhelming love and support—and because so many of you asked me to keep going—I've now written the story all the way to the ending, so you can safely dive in and binge it without a single worry. Happy reading, everyone! And once again, thank you so much for all your love!!] Lu Junhan was the most feared man in Hai City — ruthless, untouchable, and destined to die as a villain at the hero's hands. The Koi Princess refused to let that happen. She burned through her divine powers to reincarnate as his three-year-old daughter, Lu Li, fists clenched and ready for war. "I will protect Daddy! No one gets to bully him!" There was just one problem. Lu Li was... a little too enthusiastic. "Daddy, let me! I know how to take people's clothes off!" "Daddy, let me! I know how to cut off hands too!" Lu Junhan, the most terrifying man alive, broke into a cold sweat. To keep his baby girl from going down a dark path, the city's greatest villain quietly retired his sins, straightened his tie, and vowed to become a respectable man — all so his precious daughter would grow up kind, gentle, and normal. It didn't work. But when a certain little demon king showed up at his door, wearing his most innocent smile and calling his daughter "Lili" — Lu Junhan discovered something worse than raising a villain. Becoming a villain's future father-in-law.

After accidentally falling off a cliff, Faye Yardley finds herself transmigrated into a male-oriented sea survival novel she had read. Not wanting to become the cannon fodder character who shares her name, and determined to ensure her brother survives, she resolves to clear this sea survival game and leave the game world alive.

Jane Sampson always felt weak in the knees, timid, and frightened whenever she saw James Black before her rebirth. James Black asked, "When will you give me a child?" Jane Sampson replied, "When I become a movie star." Later, Jane Sampson became the youngest star to win two prestigious awards in history. A reporter asked, "What is the secret to your success, Ms. Sampson?" Jane Sampson covered her face and said, "It's still James Black." Before her rebirth, Jane Sampson wanted to divorce James Black. But in the end, they both died together. Even after her rebirth, Jane Sampson still wanted to divorce James Black. However, they still weren't divorced even after they grew old and gray.

Ousted by her stepmother and overshadowed by her envious stepsister, the fallen heiress embarks on a contract marriage with a tycoon who holds the key to reclaiming her rightful place. As family feuds escalate, she fights back with her reluctant ally, turning the tables on deceit and securing her mother's safety. The plan was a clean break after a fake wedding, but he clung on and refused to let go. Staring at the man beside her, she felt a throbbing headache: "Sir, we really don't match..." "I don't think so!" He raised an eyebrow and backed her into a corner. The next day, she fled with a sore back. He made a call: "The little wild cat has run away again, lock down the airport immediately!"

After Chuzheng is suddenly pronounced dead by a system all of a sudden, her only worry in life becomes—spending money. Ever since she gets stuck with this system, her back is no longer sore and her legs no longer ache. Heck, there isn't even a time when she goes out of breath. System: Let us set a small goal first and squander a hundred million... Little Miss, stop right there! Don't activate the invincible mode! (▼皿▼#) Chuzheng: Can you please explain what is this thing that is leeching off me? Random Thing: Babe, you can do whatever you want to me. Chuzheng: (touches her blade) In-In that case, I will not stand on ceremony. System: Little Miss, please put the saber down right this instant! (▼へ▼メ) #LittleMissAlwaysDoesAsShePleases.

Standing at the edge of the crashing tide, Naila was finally ready to let the ocean swallow her pain. She had spent a lifetime feeling invisible, unwanted by her family and ultimately thrown onto the streets by a cold, neglectful husband. ​Then strong arms pulled her from the dark water, and everything changed. ​Saved by a magnetic stranger, Naila wakes up with a spark of defiance she never knew she possessed. For the first time, she stops running and chooses to fight. She demands a divorce, cuts ties with the toxicity of her past, and sets out to build an independent life from the ashes. But freedom comes with a bitter price: wounded by her sudden rebellion, her vengeful husband weaponizes the legal system, deliberately stalling the divorce to keep her trapped under his thumb. ​Complicating her fight for freedom is the savior who won't leave her side. Patient, protective, and intoxicatingly close, he offers a fierce devotion she has never experienced. When the tension between them boils over into undeniable, breathless heat, Naila finds herself terrified of the vulnerability that follows. ​Torn between the safety of her guarded walls and the intoxicating pull of a man willing to love every fractured piece of her, Naila faces her ultimate test: can she survive the war for her freedom without losing her heart all over again?

In her previous life, Han Ruochen was tricked into marriage and was forcibly made the wife of the foolish brother of her husband. She failed to escape, and her legs were broken by her cousin, Han Ziyan, who not only stole her husband but her destiny. She thought that after giving birth to a son and a daughter for the fool, she would be allowed to leave, but unfortunately, fate had other plans. She was killed by her foolish husband, who beat her up until she died, and her entire family was razed by Han Ziyan, whom they had kindly adopted. Han Ruochen hated Han Ziyan to the point that she couldn’t even close her eyes even when she died. However, when she opened her eyes, she was reborn in the nineties, before she lost everything. Armed with the knowledge of her previous life, Han Ruochen started to guard against Han Ziyan and her mother, Meng Yunhan, for she knew that Han Ziyan wasn’t her cousin but her mother’s illegitimate child! And the two of them were determined to snatch her father’s fortune and ruin her siblings to fill the pit made by Han Ziyan’s biological father. But by a stroke of luck, Han Ruochen gained a ‘Golden Finger’. Not only did her strength increase by leaps and bounds, but the sea also became her golden fishing ground. She left on an empty boat and returned with tonnes of expensive seafood. That wasn’t all. With the money and strength, she straightened her siblings and made them walk on the righteous path, where they started to respect the elders and care for the young. Thefts? Corruption? What was that? Come here and let your sister straighten you up with her fishing rod!

One day, there will be a parade for me. A bomb will blow up in my face. My soul mate will turn out to be the endgame villain. And I’ll go down in history as the Alpha with four cats and many, many, MANY lovers. One day. But how would I know that? Meet Samantha Kingsley, big-hearted, witty, and occasionally feral. She is the Alpha's daughter who grew up learning to meet everyone's expectations. But Samantha isn't a pup anymore, she's in high school now and is just about to discover that her life is written by her choices. Not by dreams, or prophecies, or even the Moon Goddess. This girl is going to protect the happiness of her pack and everyone she loves. Read her diary. Updated Daily. Chaos, comedy, friendship, romance, and supernatural drama included.

After dying in a lonely, forgotten life, she awakens as the cherished daughter of one of the kingdom’s most powerful noble houses—reborn into luxury, privilege, and a future that seems almost too perfect. But beneath the glittering surface lies something deeply wrong. The world feels unfamiliar. Time feels fragile. And one man looks at her as if he already knows how her story ends. Spencer has lived this life once before. He remembers the betrayal that destroyed her family, the poison that stole her future, and the countless regrets that followed. Given a second chance, he swore he would change fate itself. But Delary’s reincarnation was never part of the plan—and her very existence has begun to fracture the timeline. When an assassination attempt comes years too early and a forbidden dragon answers a ritual that should never have summoned it, the truth becomes impossible to ignore: the world itself is trying to correct her. Because Delary is not just a deviation. She is the center of a future that could either save everything… or burn it to ash. As ancient forces awaken and destiny tightens its grip, Delary and Spencer must decide whether they will obey the flow of time— or break it completely for each other.

Julie Madrigal was a mother of two children. Once she was legally separated from her ex-husband, she went to the only place she felt safe. The Scottish Highlands. Then again, she had only seen the place in books and videos, but the land called to her. And she wasn't expecting love. Duncan McLaren was the current Laird of the land. He was charming, helpful, and the epitome of a perfect man. Yet he hides a secret that would destroy the very thing he hold dear to his heart. Meeting Julie was kismet and he would gladly give up everything to be with her and the kids. But will love be enough to keep her? Or will the past destroy everything?

Sienna, a 40-year-old assistant manager at an IT company, feels trapped in a monotonous life, for the luxurious lifestyle she craves. Without wealthy parents or a mysterious inheritance from her grandfather, she has had to work tirelessly to fulfill her dreams of wine in the weekend, fishing on the yatch on summer, skiing by winter, and touring a vineyard in fall. Her relentless focus on her career has come at the expense of her relationships, with most of her past girlfriends either cheating on her or leaving due to her constant neglect. Sienna's go-to response when relationships end is, "What else do they need?" - she simply doesn't understand why her past partners couldn't be satisfied with her providing for their material needs. Seeking an escape, Sienna immerses herself in a video game called 'Vintage Point', where the protagonist, male/female, inherits their grandfather's vineyard and creamery. Through the use of cheating codes she got from the game community, Sienna amasses unlimited wealth and the ability to have multiple wives in the game - living out her dream life virtually. "Oh lord, rich, vineyard, and wives. My dream life." One night, after a few too many glasses of wine, Sienna passes out in front of her computer. When she wakes up, Sienna finds herself in a large, medieval-style house, surrounded by four distressed women who seem to blame her for their current life. Disoriented and unsure of what is happening, "What is happening?" This unexpected turn of events propels Sienna into a surreal situation, where the line between her virtual dream life and reality becomes blurred.

This is my newest story and it’s a story about a woman by name Nancy who lost her daughter and she was trying to find her daughter by the name Marie but would she find her long lost daughter

Desmond wanting to be a star basketball player but his parents wants him to venture into their own career for theirs selfish interest..... What would Desmond do to overcome this, cause subcumming to his parents ideas would be game non stop.

What will happen when Nitya, a happy-go-lucky girl, finds out that she is the reincarnation of the Princess of a Healer tribe, whose own forbidden love story was the reason for the annihilation of her own tribe? What events are going to unfold now, when they come face-to-face in the modern set-up, and she figures out that her fears are rooted in the events of her past life? Is this a love story fated to end in heartbreak, because of a slight unknown mistake? How will Ji-hun deal when he comes to realise that he is the one behind all the heartbreaks and pain in their life, and most devastatingly, the death of the one and only love of his lives? The animal healer, Reneé, who was raised to be the shield of the plant healer Princess of the Healer tribe. Because being the older one inevitably brings the responsibility on one's shoulders! What will be her decision when she finds out that the partner destined for her was the very reason for the unfulfillment of her duties? After twelve hundred years, will she be able to forgive him when she finally encounters him? Will Surbhi, a leading architect, be able to forgive the love of her life for the mistakes he has made in the past, after remembering everything? In its own grounds that lie beyond the concepts of time and place, Destiny takes hold of the reins and brings all four to a crossroads on a journey of love, reincarnation and secrets with the tangled threads of Fate! ATTENTION! For the coin code, you can reach me on either discord or Instagram. Discord- @JoJo_17_34 (#2655) Instagram- @entangled_writes Come say hello, and the code is only valid for the first 10 readers, so hurry! The dates and status of the giveaway will be updated in authors note in the chapters, so keep an eye on that! The cover photo does not entirely belong to me. I have actually merged two picture: and the two pictures that have been used for the cover are by 'Wall Zencafe' (Copyright 2021. All rights reserved.) and 'UHDPaper 2021'.

In a world where a surname is the sole architect of one's destiny, Adrian Laurent never imagined he would find a place within the orbit of someone like Lady Élisabeth Armand. It was never a matter of design. A simple inquiry in a lecture hall. A handful of whispered conversations amidst the scent of old parchment in the library. Fleeting, fragmented moments that gradually coalesced into something far too heavy to ignore. Yet, there are forces that cannot be defied. Distance. Duty. And a life mapped out in stone long before they were ever granted the freedom to choose. As letters became their only bridge across an ever-widening chasm, Adrian began to realize that not every spark is forged to endure the frost. And that not every love… is destined to find its voice.

She was going to find the author and kill him for making her suffer! Ye Qing Xin did not want to be a villain. However, no matter how much she tried to change her life, a force would make her do things that she did not want to do. In the end, she died. Tragically. When she woke up again, Ye Qing Xin found that she was surrounded by people who claimed that they were her family members. According to them, she was involved in an accident and has been in a coma for a week. In this new world, she was finally free from the force that was always controlling her. Ye Qing Xin planned to live life freely, finally without anyone or any power controlling her. Her best friend stole her fiance? She did not care about it. Just let this so-called friend keep this scumbag! Someone planned to overthrow her from her company? Tsk… Do they think it was easy to bully her? One day, Ye Qing Xin was walking in a bookstore when she found a book. Seeing the characters' names and the story made her realize that it the past, she has been living in a book! The author has been so cruel to assign her as a villain! No. A cannon fodder! Who was the author? Where was the author? Ye Qing Xin swore that once she got her hand on that person, she will never let him go! --- This book is my WSA 2023 entry~ --- Cover Illustration commission by kirinlukis --- Shared universe with: 1. Loving You Too Much 2. True Love and Other Lies 3. A Lifetime with You 4. The Dragon Beside Me 5. Love So Sweet 6. Commander Qi's Runaway Wife 7. The Wedding Planner's Romance 8. The Substitute Groom Chases His Wife 9. The Idol Prince is an Heiress?

Harutora didn't lead a troubled life- he was about as normal as they come, with solid grades and a normal-enough girlfriend. His normal existence however, one day came crashing to an all-too-abrupt end when he collapses from a heart attack seemingly for no reason at all-! Turns out, mages from another world rarely wait for a good time to summon you. Thrown into a world that he doesn't know or understand, Harutora finds himself hunted as a "Failed summon"- but more than that, he's become a woman?! A demi-human, no less!! Fleeing from a nation that wishes to exterminate the botched summons, Harutora must adapt to his new guise and choose between fight or flight. What is a young man to do, though, when faced with the horrors of war, and shoved headfirst into the darkest truths of the world, when he'd known nothing but peace, before? //Will be posting this story on Royalroad.com as well just for exposure, under the un Tunabun Please feel free to join the discord if you want sway on story decisions, or just to chat, theory craft or argue about your favorite characters haha; https://discord.gg/RShwN2C8