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From overworked corporate slave to… the fat niece of a future villain? At twenty-three, my life ended in the most ironic way possible, drowning in a lake while reading an online romance novel. When I woke up, I wasn’t just alive, I was inside that very novel. And worse, not as the princess or the healer or even the tragic maid. No. I woke up as Seraphine Agro, the silver-haired, chubby niece of the story’s main villain, Duke Tayler Agro, the man who would one day summon a famine, experiment on peasants, and get publicly executed. Awesome. Now I’m stuck in a half-collapsed mansion with stale soup, a broken “Duke” father who’s too kind for his own good, and an entire kingdom collapsing into plague and hunger. And to make things worse, the hero of the story—the dangerously handsome knight Sir Alex Canva, is on his way to inspect our lands. I know the plot. I know who dies. And I’m not planning to go quietly. Armed with sarcasm, stubbornness, and a questionable diet, I’m rewriting destiny, one disastrous choice at a time.

Rowan Ashcroft died in the 21st century and woke up in 1875 as a nameless orphan in Victorian London. He had no family, no magic, and no future... until a Hogwarts letter changed everything. The wizarding world of 1875 is brutal. Muggleborns are Mudbloods. The lowest caste in a society that hasn't changed in centuries. Rowan, an orphan with no magical bloodline, is exactly the kind of person it was built to crush. But he has something no one in this world expects from him: a mind sharp enough to see how the whole system works. And how to break it. He'll do it through magic no one has tried, duels no one thought he could survive, and secrets buried so deep that finding them puts a target on his back. All of it before Grindelwald rises and the world tears itself apart. Warning: No romance as Rowan is 11-13 years old. --- RELEASE SCHEDULE: -Daily updates -Schedule subject to change as the story progresses This is cross-posted on other platforms. If you want to support me, please head to my page, where you can subscribe to chapters before they're published here. More than 50 chapters are available for free. Pat /R_Lockey Thank you!

Arshdeep Singh wasn’t normal. While others wasted time on trends and distractions, he spent his days buried in history—especially one era he could never let go of: The rise of the Sikh Empire. He studied it. Broke it down. Obsessively thought about what went wrong. And more importantly—how it could have been different. Technology. Administration. Military reform. In his mind, he had already rebuilt it a hundred times. But it was all useless. Just history. Until he woke up inside it. Now living as Nau Nihal Singh, heir to an empire on the edge, Arshdeep finds himself in the exact moment he had spent years thinking about. A powerful state. A fragile future. And a collapse that, in his original world, was inevitable. Except now— He isn’t just studying it. He’s inside it. Armed with modern knowledge of technology, governance, and warfare, along with an almost obsessive understanding of where everything goes wrong, Arshdeep is determined to do what history failed to achieve. Not just survive. Not just rule. But rebuild the empire into something that cannot fall. Because this time— He refuses to let it end the same way.

At the dawn of the thirteenth century, the Mongol tribes were rising from the vast grasslands, forging an empire that would soon shake the foundations of the world. As Genghis Khan prepared for his western expedition, a modern traveler found himself inexplicably transported into this turbulent era. Caught between survival and opportunity, he faced an impossible decision. Should he flee to the Southern Song Dynasty, hoping to resist the unstoppable Mongol advance? Or remain within the Mongol Empire itself, navigating the dangerous currents of power and ambition? History had shown that the mightiest empires often fell not from external enemies, but from fractures within. Determined to survive — and perhaps reshape history — he chose the most dangerous path. To stand beside the conqueror of the world. But before he could influence the future… He first had to convince Genghis Khan that he was worth keeping alive. (This story is purely fictitious and any similarity is purely coincidental.)

Born the son of Brandon Stark "The Wild Wolf" and Serena Umber, Brandon's lover whom he married without his father's consent, who would sadly die in childbirth, the new Lord of Winterfell and Warden of North will be faced with many challenges. Will Alaric Stark succumb to the weight of ruling the north, or will he rise higher than even his ancestors since before the last Stark King knelt before the Conqueror? ------------------------------------------ Hey guys, this is my first attempt at an ASOIAF fic and while I have watched the show and read the books it has been a while so please bear with me! This story will feature a mix of elements from both the books and show. As a disclaimer, this story is an AU, there are two branches of House Stark that descend from the twin sons of Artos Stark and there will be no white walkers. Along with web novel, I will be posting this story on AO3 under the same name. I do not own anything pertaining to ASOIAF except for my OCs.

Vijay, an ISRO scientist, gets reincarnated in the Vijayanagara Empire, which has not yet weakened but unified South India in a parallel Earth similar to the current one, with slightly altered people and events in the 17th century. Watch how he guides the ancient nation back on the right track again. For Resources Discord: https://discord.gg/mRRVjFaf5H For UPI Donations: authormithunreddygaru@kotak Disclaimer: This novel is a work of fiction that explores historical events within the context of a parallel Earth. Any similarities to real-world historical occurrences are purely coincidental and are a product of the author's imagination. The intent is to offer an alternate perspective on history and should not be construed as an accurate representation of actual events. Reader discretion is advised.

In a system built on power, those within it learn to move accordingly. But what happens when someone disturbs a balance that has long existed on the edge of collapse? For decades, Caroline has lived within the court of Eliot Winter—a world governed by strict hierarchy, where every breath is intentional. Over time, former rivals have become reluctant allies, and a fragile peace has been maintained. But stability built on silence is never permanent. When the duke announces the arrival of a new human consort, old fears begin to surface. The last time a human woman rose too high within the court, chaos followedleaving behind the lingering shadow of Emma, whose presence once tipped the balance of order. Now, whispers begin again. Ambition stirs where it once lay dormant. And the delicate hierarchy that took decades to maintain begins to shift. As tensions quietly build, Caroline must navigate a court where loyalty, survival, and power are deeply intertwined. Protecting this fragile order may require sacrifices she is not yet ready to face and confronting truths about the duke, the court, and herself that have long remained hidden. Because in a world governed by power and fragile alliances, one question lingers above all: Can love truly bloom within the borders of power?

Princess Elowen Astoria, beloved for her beauty and kindness, has lived a sheltered life in the verdant kingdom of Astoria, adored by her parents and cherished by her people. But her world is shattered in a single night when her kingdom is invaded. She watches in horror as her parents and subjects are slaughtered, and the life she once knew is reduced to ashes. Elowen’s survival, however, does not come freely. Prince Kael, a cruel and ambitious prince of the invading kingdom, comes upon her and, struck by her dazzling beauty, decides she is too precious to die. Rather than ending her life, he takes her as a war trophy, keeping her captive in his opulent yet suffocating palace. Years pass under Kael’s oppressive rule. When he attempts to make her submit to his desires, Elowen fights back, wounding him and asserting her spirit for the first time since the fall of Astoria. Enraged, Kael imprisons her in the dungeon, declaring she will remain there until she learns to accept him. Time continues to turn, and the kingdom that Kael has corrupted and terrorized begins to crumble. Enter Claude De Valois, a fierce and unpredictable prince known as the “Mad Dog” for his ruthlessness on the battlefield. Leading an invasion to overthrow Kael’s tyrannical rule, Claude is greeted as a liberator. Amid the chaos, he discovers Elowen, silent, fragile, yet strangely captivating, locked away in the dungeon.

In a vast empire on the brink of collapse, a young boy awakens inside the frail, sickly body of the Second Prince, Alex von Voldigord. He is not from this world. Armed with memories of a future where the empire falls to famine, dark cults, and ancient horrors, Alex realizes the kingdom he now calls home is doomed. Corruption runs deep among the nobles, merchant guilds squeeze the life out of the people, and shadowy forces prepare to summon evils that could swallow the entire continent. But Alex is no ordinary reincarnated soul. With the mysterious **Shock System** at his side — a powerful tool that rewards him with coins and abilities for every shocking action he takes — and his complete knowledge of the original story’s tragic timeline, he decides to rewrite fate itself. From the shadows of Valencrest Castle, the “Mad Prince” begins his quiet revolution. He breaks ancient trade monopolies, earns the favor of a Goddess, awakens the dormant blood of an Ancient Dragon, and turns the empire’s food supply into his greatest weapon. While the nobles whisper that the young prince has gone insane, Alex steadily gathers allies, purifies cursed lands, and prepares for the coming darkness. As rumors of his “madness” spread like wildfire, powerful enemies rise against him — corrupt viscounts, ruthless merchant lords, and hidden members of the Eclipse Covenant who will stop at nothing to keep their grip on power. Will the Mad Prince succeed in reshaping the empire before the famine strikes and ancient evils awaken? Or will the very nobles he seeks to crush destroy him first? In a world where one shocking move can change everything, a reincarnated boy with nothing to lose dares to challenge destiny itself. **The Mad Prince Who Shocked the Empire** — A story of ambition, light versus darkness, and one boy’s wild quest to save a crumbling world… one shocking decision at a time. ---

Karl Wagner is a disgruntled middle-aged instructor at the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College. He finds himself concerned about the direction in which the German nation is headed just as he is killed in a terrorist attack. Only to awaken and find himself reborn as an infant, Bruno von Zehntner, the youngest son of a noble family renowned for its part in the German war industry a few years after the founding of the German Empire. Bruno, as he is now known, desires to rewrite history and ensure the German Empire emerges victorious in the coming century. And in doing so, finds himself entrenched in a world filled with Blood and Iron!

Each of us must make a choice one day. A choice that changes our life forever. The choice she made was just like that. Who knew killing her parents would get some system to notice her? To push her into another world where she was supposed to help cannon fodder get vengeance? She didn't predict that, not in the slightest. Even if she did, would that have stopped her choice? Well, either way, she's tired of dying. 13+ recommended (to each their own) #genderbender (in some worlds)

(Recommended 14+ years due to themes of romance, violence, and mild language) On a planet far away known as Vera, life seems to be peaceful for its citizens. The Human, Spirit, Beatman, and Angel races all live in harmony and spent their days enjoying life to the fullest. However, despite this seemingly overwhelming peace, not everyone is content. Below the surface, every 100 years a select group of races plot on the downfall of the current system. The power of some Humans, Dragons, Demons and Monsters cultivates as an attempt to stop this joy and end it in total and utter despair. To stop this threat, a being known as the "Great Hero" would be born every century in an attempt to protect the innocent people on the surface of Vera. Leading the twelve other Heroes who follow him, he would put an end to the nefarious plans of his enemies. Over 6000 years later... Three high school students walked towards the fifth ranked Hero Academy ad they prepared for their upcoming freshman year of school. The mood was running high and all of them were excited for the chance they were being given. Little did any of them know though that a bit of unwanted chaos was soon to approach them...

Rudra Pratap died a broken man in 2026, sacrificed on the altar of corporate corruption. He wakes up with a second chance in the most volatile decade of Indian history: the 1970s. It is an age of suffocation—where the License Raj strangles innovation and the government controls the means of production. But Rudra has brought something back from the future. Possessing a mysterious System that allows him to import 21st-century blueprints and foresee geopolitical shifts, Rudra begins his ascent. While others fear the impending war, Rudra sees a supply chain opportunity. While others beg bureaucrats for permits, Rudra buys the bureau.He is no longer the victim. He is the predator. His goal is not just wealth. He aims to forge an industrial empire so vast that operates in the shadows of global finance while building the spine of Indian industry. Watch Rudra Pratap turn a dying textile mill into a global empire, one crisis at a time. DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction set in an alternate 1970s timeline. All characters, businesses, and events are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Real-world brands and historical figures are included solely for atmospheric context and do not imply endorsement or factual accuracy. © 2026 Inkstory. All rights reserved. This story is published exclusively on Webnovel,Royal Road and Scribble Hub. If you are reading this on a pirate site, please report it.

Chen Wanqing is over eighteen and still unmarried. One day, her grandmother comes to visit, wanting to give the marriage painstakingly arranged for her to her younger cousin, and her cousin's fiancé to her. Sisters swapping fiancés—if word got out, it would be a huge laughingstock. Chen Wanqing firmly refuses! Her younger cousin, furious and desperate, confronts her: "In your last life, you took a winding path for half your life before finally choosing him. Now, I'm letting you two be a loving couple ten years earlier. What are you hesitating for!" Chen Wanqing: "!" * The difference in Zhao Jing's life, from being a commoner to enjoying a prosperous official career and leaving his name in history, was just one Chen Wanqing. * Younger cousin: "What about Zhao Jing's bad luck? What about his life full of hardships? How is it that after marrying my older cousin, he has risen rapidly and enjoys a prosperous official career?" I'm totally freaking out! Could it be that I was reborn just to bring them together sooner!

Hua Manman never expected to transmigrate into a satisfying palace-intrigue novel, becoming the cannon fodder female supporting character in the book. She tried to turn the tables, but discovered that as long as she didn't act according to the plot, she would feel a heart-wrenching pain as if being stabbed by a knife. In that case, she might as well just lie flat and be a salted fish! But what was baffling was, why did that Prince Zhao, known for being sinister, ruthless, and treacherous, always like to stare at her? ... Prince Zhao discovered that something seemed to be wrong with his ears. As long as he stared at someone, he could hear that person's inner thoughts. For example, right now, Hua Manman was crying with tears streaming down her beautiful face: "To be able to receive the Prince's favor is truly a blessing this humble servant has cultivated in a past life!" However, what she was thinking in her heart was— "Oh my, this chili oil today has quite a kick! It's making me cry so hard I can't even stop." ... (1v1, Sweet)

The legitimate younger sister insists on exchanging marriage, sending me to become the Marchioness. 【The main wife of the Marquis Mansion only wants to make money, whether love is involved depends on her mood + exchanged marriage group + hair-pulling + rough man self-strategy】 After Qin Yuan was reborn, she discovered that her legitimate younger sister was also reborn. Not only did she snatch Qin Yuan's previous life's husband, the poor scholar, but she also strongly facilitated Qin Yuan's marriage to her previous life's brother-in-law, Dingbei Marquis. Although it's strange why her legitimate younger sister did this, when a pie falls from the sky, you have to catch it! In the previous life, the legitimate younger sister was envious of her: "Since childhood, Qin Yuan could only pick what I didn't want. Why did she become the Prime Minister's wife and enjoy honor and glory, while I was abandoned by my husband, dominated by concubines, and suffered alone all my life?" In this life, the legitimate younger sister is desperate: "Why is Qin Yuan living even better?! Where is my Prime Minister's wife position? Why is my husband still a sesame official? Not only is the mother-in-law difficult to deal with, but there is also a childhood cousin coveting him fiercely!" Qin Yuan chuckled: "This forcibly offered position of Marchioness is quite nice, tut tut... I can do business, excel in medical incense, have strategies, and possess brilliant plans. In the previous life, it was all due to my own efforts that I schemed to become the Prime Minister's wife. My naive good sister." In the previous life, her husband locks himself with her legitimate younger sister, but in this life Qin Yuan won't expend any effort pushing him upwards; isn't it better to achieve it by herself? — Dingbei Marquis, who postponed marriage to protect the borders, is a War God in armor, and a handsome gentleman without a beard, with a line of women fond of him reaching a myriad. On the wedding night, he abandoned his young wife, thinking coaxing her is enough. Later... He discovered she didn't care at all and was constantly coaxing him for fun. Marquis Mansion daily: Dingbei Marquis kneels at the door: "I know I exist in your heart, madam, please give me another chance." After a while, Qin Yuan: "Depends on my mood." Others: Tut tut, The Marquis is just the Marchioness' lickspittle, professional.

Qin Yao opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated from a post-apocalyptic world into the body of an ancient peasant woman. Her family consists of four stepchildren needing care. A good-for-nothing husband, who has nothing but looks, is causing a ruckus. They live in a thatched hut, without a grain of rice, the family is emaciated like refugees. If that wasn't enough, someone even comes to collect debts! Anger rises in Qin Yao's heart, and she kicks the wretched husband out, "Debt collector, feel free to just beat him to death!" The four stepchildren: !!! With the world quieted, Qin Yao rolls up her sleeves to revive the family. Hunting, carrying bags, fighting bandits, she's an expert in all. But facing the fields, with her back to the sky, and her face to the earth, even a top-tier fighter from the post-apocalyptic world waves her hand: Can't take it! Really can't take it! Qin Yao scratches her head: In the ancient times where agricultural taxes are extremely high, how can I avoid farming? At this moment, the lazy husband who was sent away to die (twisting and crawling) (struggling to stand up) (screaming and roaring): My dear! I think I can be saved!

Ye Zhi transmigrated into a book and became a vicious female supporting character who was destined to be torn apart by five horses when the male lead achieved fame and success... Even though it is also a transmigration story, who has it worse than her? Just thinking about it, she can already feel the impending pain of being torn apart by horses. No, she absolutely can't let that happen. She is only seven years old now, and the male lead, damned as he is, is only eight. Everything is still possible! She tries hard to please the humble, fallen, powerless boy, but as the day of the dismemberment draws nearer, he remains unmoved. In the end! In order to save her life, Ye Zhi has no choice but to stomp her feet and hide with her maidservants in a remote area. Anyway! She won't come out for three to five years, laughing triumphantly at her own cleverness. What she doesn't know is that after her disappearance! The infamous Chancellor Shen, who is rumored to be ruthless and sinister, stared red-eyed at the candlelight, sleepless through the night.

In the year 1469, the Aztec Empire in Central America was at its zenith. A soul from the future transgressed time to come here, intent on saving the fate of the Indian people from destruction and establishing an empire in Central America! The Age of Exploration had just begun its prologue, with European colonizers venturing into the unknown world. Europeans were on the rise, intent on conquering the rich lands of America and colonizing the vast New World. They were poised to embark on an expansion that would take them from America, to Africa, to India, to the Far East, and control the world for the next five hundred years! But now, an immortal spirit sought to change all of that. He would unite Central America under one rule, inherit the two-thousand-year legacy of American civilization, and resist the invasion of Western colonizers. He would spend centuries leading Aztec civilization onto the path of destiny to conquer America! Without the land and wealth of America, what would become of the Westerners? And in which direction would the world turn?

Most people are born ordinary, but there are always some who, despite being born ordinary, aspire to greatness. From an exploited undocumented worker to the godfather of the dark; From those who obey the rules at the bottom of society, to the emperor behind the scenes who makes the rules; The country belongs to the federation when the sun shines, but it belongs to me when the night falls! "Sometimes, shadows can not only be as vast as light but can even cover it!" "We never extort anyone, every penny we make can pass through our conscience." If someone knocks on your door at night, they either bring my regards or brings the destruction for your arrogance. As for what you will get, it depends on how you choose, my friend!