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Lucid wakes up in a strange purple forest that feels like a dream. He remembers everything, but his face is hidden behind a mask and his body is covered in torn rags. Lucid knows he is not a hero. He was abandoned in a dying world and called a coward by the people he once fought beside. Now, a voice named Alice speaks from within his own mind. It is just as lost as he is and cannot remember its own past, but it is filled with a hope he lacks. Alice guides him forward, and as they journey through broken worlds, it might be the only one who can help him find the answers he needs and his only way of home

Warning : 18+ reader only. ( This story contains explicit sexual content, taboo relationships, and sensual themes. ) Summary : Nakagawa Haruki thought marriage would bring him happiness. He’d been in love with Satomi since high school, and after years of struggling together, they finally built a stable life. But stability came at a cost. Satomi was always busy. Work became her priority, and Haruki... was left behind. The warmth between them faded, and intimacy became a distant memory. Nights felt colder, the bed emptier, even when she lay right beside him. Loneliness gnawed at him. Then everything shifted when Satomi decided they should move to her parents’ home. That’s when he truly saw her mother for the first time. Kyouko. Beautiful. Elegant. Younger-looking than her own daughter. And for the first time in years, Haruki felt something stir inside him, something dangerous, something forbidden. Living under the same roof, two lonely souls collide. As Haruki wrestles with his emotions, one question haunts him: What happens when the one who understands you most... is the one you should never desire?

Reincarnated as Javier De Armand as the youngest son of one of the Human Kingdom’s most powerful noble families, former salaryman Nakamura Junichi enters a world ruled by ancient bloodlines, divine relics, and collapsing empires. Born into the formidable Armand family, Javier hides his true intellect and combat genius behind a lazy smile and a laid-back demeanor. While the world sees him as a useless noble son, he quietly builds a legacy of innovation, loyalty, and power. From the daily chaos of being punched, dragged and chased by a beautiful elf maid for his antics, to crafting advanced mana relay towers and puppet knight army, Javier’s influence grows quietly but relentlessly. He walks a delicate line between playful freedom and deadly responsibility. Guiding allies, managing internal politics, and countering threats from scheming nobles, monstrous armies, and even forces beyond understanding. Javier’s silent work becomes the key to Armand’s survival. But the battlefield isn’t just war. It’s love, loyalty, and trust. Whether fending off persistent princesses, outsmarting corrupt nobles, or navigating his own rising harem of jealous and powerful maids, Javier must balance duty with desire, always one step ahead, always watching, never showing his full hand. In a world where kingdoms teeter on the edge of madness, one noble son dares to laugh, love, and lead, on his own terms.

The first option is to go back in time and seek revenge; the second option is to become the demon king and destroy the world; the third option is game over. So, if we choose the first option, focusing solely on revenge, we lose to the demon king, and the world is destroyed. The second option is the world immediately destroyed, and the third option is game over, obviously game over. Unfortunately, I entered my favorite game, which I already knew would end in world destruction, and I became the protagonist who had to choose between the three options above after being killed and betrayed. So, in the end, no matter what I choose, I will die. I have to prevent my death, but what can I do? And my decision, whether right or not, leads me on a new path that hopefully won't destroy the world because it turns out I became something beyond expectations.

Timothy Guerrero was your broke college student who has to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. When he thought his life had no future, a system appeared before him. It’s name was Reconstruction System. A system that could transform anything. A busted 2013 smartphone? → Reconstructed into the latest iPhone model. A totaled 2010 sedan? → Reconstructed into a supercar. A worthless fake diamond? → Reconstructed into a flawless 10-carat gem. A knockoff Rolex? → Reconstructed into a certified luxury timepiece. Trash becomes treasure. Fakes become real. Old becomes new. And with this, Timothy finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. He would climb his way to riches, and live the peaceful, lavish life he had always dreamed.

Prequel to My Soul card is a Reaper **** 100,000 years before the events of MSCR, before the hidden clans even existed, three incredible children were born to Duke Aurelius Garcia, a noble who served in King Arthur's Camelot. These three siblings were triplets, but their lives couldn't have been more different. Azrael Orkney Garcia, the youngest triplet, and his sister Eon have always been outsiders in their own home. While their eldest brother Raphael got all their father's love and attention, Azrael and Eon were pushed aside. All they wanted was simple: either get their father and all relatives to love them like they loved Raphael or find a way to leave their father's control behind. But life had bigger plans for these two inseparable siblings. Strange events begin to unfold, pulling Azrael and Eon into dangers they never asked for. This story shows how two siblings went from wanting freedom and peace to challenging the very gods who ruled their universe, setting up events that would echo through thousands of years to come.

In the age before memory, empires burned until only ash remained. From the ruins of kings and the silence of gods, a single spark endured. It was said that when the stars wept, a child would rise from the dust, to forge a crown not of gold, but of fire and eternity. This is the tale of that child — the oath against heaven, and the empire born from ash and stars.

Nineteen-year-old runaway Lu Ryo, a full-time gamer and gambler, never expected to meet a god while wandering a beach in Kamakura. But when Malea, an in-game deity from Etherveil, the MMORPG he despises the most due to its hard game mechanics, offers him an escape from his bleak life. Ryo accepts after realizing that maybe this world wasn't meant for him. And the moment he knew it, he was transported into the world of Etherveil: a layered fantasy world of seven havens, each filled with dungeons and different types of dangerous monsters. After character customization, Ryo discovers that his class is an unknown class called "No-Class". Moments later, he and countless players of different nationalities are dropped from the sky into the first haven, Arkanos. As he regains his footing, a glowing NPC in a golden knight avatar descends slowly from the heavens, announcing a grim message: You are not here to play for fun. This is your new reality. It's life or death in this world. And to get out, they need to clear this game. As Ryo embarks on his journey in this new reality, he soon discovers something unexpected that his class, which he thought was useless, can copy other players' skills to an extent. In a world where every choice could mean life or death, this newfound power may be the key to surviving the new reality he now faces.

Edward North is a noble born without a mutation — a weakness that makes him invisible in a world ruled by power. When his father dies after bringing home a mysterious slave girl, Edward’s quiet life shatters, dragging him into secrets, danger, and a fate no one expected of him.

He once cracked systems and rewrote fates with a keyboard. Now he bends the laws of magic with his will. After dying in a world of concrete and code, Siegfried Fors awakens in one of steel and sorcery, a realm ruled by bloodlines, where power is inherited, and miracles can kill. He died trying to save others. Now he’s fated to do it again. To some, he’s a prodigy. To others, a curse waiting to unfold. Because sometimes, salvation isn’t granted… it’s hacked from the hands of gods.

Dropped.

On rainy mornings in Tokyo, fourteen-year-old Shinji Minakawa escapes his brutal home life to find solace in an abandoned winter garden. There, he encounters Hakurage Shizu, a mysterious fifteen-year-old gardener living alone among impossible blooms and fading memories. Shinji's world is one of violence and poverty—a father whose fists speak louder than words, a mother drowning in three jobs, and nights spent at a convenience store just to survive. Art is his only refuge, though his parents call it worthless dreaming. Hakurage's world ended six years ago when his parents died in a storm he believes he caused. Now he tends their botanical research facility alone, fighting to preserve their legacy before creditors seize everything in six months. The garden is all he has left—and it's dying. They strike a deal: Shinji will create paintings for Hakurage to sell, funding the garden's restoration. But the subjects Hakurage requests are strangely specific—a red swing set, a paper boat in hydrangeas, a broken fountain. Each painting awakens something in Shinji, fragments of a past he can't quite remember. As the rainy season deepens, so does their bond. Two kids carrying unbearable weights find in each other what they've been missing: someone who understands that survival is its own kind of courage. But the paintings are more than commissions—they're keys to a forgotten childhood friendship, to a tragedy that destroyed both their families simultaneously, to a connection that was severed but never truly broken. With time running out and their demons closing in, Shinji and Hakurage must face the truth buried beneath six years of grief and trauma. In a garden where winter flowers bloom against all logic, they'll discover that some bonds grow back stronger than before—like petals pushing through frost, beautiful and impossible and utterly real. A 14-episode emotional odyssey exploring trauma, memory, found family, and the redemptive power of art and connection. 雨の東京の朝、14歳の皆川シンジは、荒んだ家庭生活から逃れ、打ち捨てられた冬の庭園に安らぎを見出す。そこで彼は、不可能に咲き誇る花々と薄れゆく記憶の中に一人で暮らす、謎めいた15歳の庭師、志津葉蔵に出会う。 シンジの世界は暴力と貧困に満ちている――言葉よりも拳で語る父親、三つの仕事に溺れる母親、そして生き延びるためだけにコンビニで夜を過ごす日々。アートは彼の唯一の避難所だが、両親はそれを「無価値な夢想」と呼ぶ。 葉蔵の世界は、彼自身が引き起こしたと信じる嵐の中で両親が亡くなった6年前に終わった。今、彼は一人で彼らの植物研究施設を手入れし、債権者が6ヶ月後にすべてを差し押さえる前に、彼らの遺産を守るために闘っている。庭園は彼に残されたすべて――そして、それは死に瀕している。 二人は取引を結ぶ。シンジが葉蔵に売るための絵を描き、庭園の修復資金とするのだ。しかし、葉蔵が要求する主題は奇妙に具体的だ――赤いブランコ、紫陽花の中の紙の船、壊れた噴水。それぞれの絵はシンジの中で何かを呼び覚ます。それは彼が完全には思い出せない過去の断片だった。 雨季が深まるにつれて、彼らの絆も深まっていく。耐え難い重荷を背負った二人の少年は、お互いの中に、自分たちが失っていたものを見つける。それは、「生き残ること」がそれ自体、一種の勇気であることを理解してくれる誰かだ。だが、その絵は単なる依頼以上のものだった――それは、忘れ去られた幼い頃の友情、同時に両家族を破壊した悲劇、そして断ち切られたが決して壊れてはいなかった繋がりへの鍵なのだ。 時間がなくなり、彼らの抱える悪魔が迫る中、シンジと葉蔵は、6年間の悲しみとトラウマの下に埋もれた真実と向き合わなければならない。すべての論理に反して冬の花が咲くこの庭園で、彼らはある種の絆が、以前よりも強く成長することを発見するだろう――まるで霜を突き破って咲く花びらのように、美しく、不可能で、そして全くの現実として。 トラウマ、記憶、見つけた家族、そしてアートと繋がりの持つ救済力を探求する、全14話の感動的な物語。

Three hundred years ago, Ushinau Subete was a proud young samurai whose world ended in blood and fire. When his entire clan was slaughtered during the violent collapse of the Edo period, he sought power at a forbidden mountain shrine—power to protect what little remained of his shattered life. The shrine answered his prayer with a curse. Now, in the neon-drenched sprawl of 2096 Tokyo, Ushinau is trapped in the body of a middle-schooler, unable to age, unable to die, and unable to be remembered. Police find him wandering the ruins of that same shrine—rebuilt, burned, rebuilt again across centuries—and force him into a foster home, into a school uniform, into a life he's lived countless times before. But this time, something is different. As bullies torment him and teachers forget his name, Ushinau begins uncovering the horrifying mechanics of his curse: everyone who grows close to him slowly loses all memory of his existence. Families forget him. Friends forget him. The world itself rejects his presence like a body forgetting It's owner. Haunted by vivid flashbacks of the massacre that destroyed his clan, Ushinau must navigate the brutal social ecosystem of modern school life while carrying the weight of three centuries of accumulated loss. When a transfer student named Hiroka inexplicably proves immune to the forgetting, Ushinau faces an impossible choice: pursue the first genuine human connection he's had in generations, or push them away to spare them from the curse's ultimate price. Because the shrine's entity still hunts him. Still feeds on his despair. And every time Ushinau tries to find happiness, reality itself resets—forcing him back to the beginning, alone, forgotten, forever a child who can never grow up. Over And Over… is a devastatingly emotional exploration of immortality as horror, examining what happens when you're forced to live forever but never allowed to truly exist. Through purpose and visceral psychological horror, the series asks: What does it mean to be human when no one remembers you were ever alive? 12 Episodes | Each cycle ends. Each cycle begins. The kid who walks through centuries cannot escape. "You wished to never lose anything again…so I took your ability to change."

"A journey that begins with loss… and ends with transcendence." I Am the Dao is an epic web-novel that starts with human tragedy and unfolds into cosmic secrets, power, and destiny. The story opens with Xan Li Fang, an ordinary young man, facing a heartbreaking loss—his mother’s death—alone in a modern world. But this is only the beginning. A sudden, otherworldly event tears him from life and plunges him into the Mortal Continent, a brutal, unfamiliar world where strength rules and weakness invites death. Within him awakens the Sea of Consciousness, the mysterious Gray Stone Tablet, and an uncontrollable Chaos Power, separating him from ordinary mortals. Xan is no longer just a boy; he becomes a being born for the Dao. The novel stands out for: Dramatic and gripping opening — immediately hooks the reader Cinematic world-building — every scene comes alive vividly Complex cultivation system — unique, deep, and logical Natural dialogue and atmosphere — characters feel real and relatable Epic scale — from a humble village to vast, limitless realms This is not just the story of an orphaned boy; it is a tale of struggle against fate, self-discovery, and ultimately, union with the Dao. If you enjoy mysteries, cultivation systems, reincarnation, cosmic destiny, and epic adventures, this novel will pull you into its world from the very first chapter.

The story of triplets, the reincarnations of three kings and queens from 1,000 years ago, when the world was ruled by three great kingdoms. When reborn, the king and two queens, who were at odds and at war in the past, intended to live in peace and quiet away from the world. But fate befell the three of them, and they ultimately returned to battle to reclaim the world and destroy the resurgent enemy from 1,000 years ago. This is the story of their journey and struggle, supported by three ruling gods and those the gods summoned to aid them in their struggle.

When ordinary guy Aru wakes up in a strange new world, he doesn’t find himself wielding a sword, commanding magic, or leading armies. Instead, his “cheat ability” is something far stranger — the power of Common Sense Alteration. With a single thought, he can subtly rewrite what people around him believe is normal. At first, Aru uses his power for harmless fun — changing little things like what counts as normal, or convincing an entire town that it’s totally normal to give him free stuff. But soon, he realizes how powerful he's ability is. Every tiny tweak shifts the world’s logic, reshaping reality itself. As Aru explores this bizarre, beautiful realm — full of magic academies, odd traditions, and people whose “common sense” is now anything but — he finds himself walking the line between trickster and god. It’s a comedy of chaos, curiosity, lewdness and sex, lots and lots of sex, as one man learns what it really means to rewrite the rules of reality... and how easy it is to break them. . . . . . . . . . . This is my first work. So i might be rough around the edges. So for start it is a Smut/Ecchi/hentai novel with not limits. my major inspo for this work is the doujin artist @Kakuniini and @nyuu_kyoubou this contains all tags even NTR and other stuff that you might expect with common sense manipulation. Have a good read Enjoy it and Support me NOT FOR UNDER 18!! WARNING!! NOT FOR FAINT MIND no gore tho, I don't enjoy that. Also this ain't the typical storyline type of read. It does have a progressing storyline but the characters other than the mc are not permanent. expect that type of story in my future works. I know for the wrong audience this type of story may not sit well ig in that case its not for you. Also *!!!OBVIOUSLY i don't condone any of the actions portrayed in this work. Its just a twisted fantasy!!!* Be sure to comment and share feedback and give power stones if you think its deserved. And enjoy while scrolling with one hand ( •̀ ω •́ ) Book cover image: Inaka_no_keshin

Ashton is stuck between an underwater volcano, and a heart devouring dragon. Metaphorically speaking anyway. The princess of the sea has sworn on her mother's life to drag him down. Problem is, Ashton can't be killed. So after hundreds of years of pulling beasts of legend to her side, rewriting history, and backing him into a corner where he broke his heart into pieces, she thinks that with one final push... she may convince Ashton to simply end his own existence. Ashton is fully aware of her little schemes, it's not every day a dragon get's its still beating heart ripped out, then is bound to the land it ruthlessly conquered. Ashton would have even found it mildly poetic that the slain dragon was now forced to bless the land for all eternity... if, and emphasis on the IF, the blessing hadn't been twisted into a curse for the last 700 years. Now, Ashton has a few minor inconveniences to deal with. First, he's stuck in a decaying body. Second his memories aren't fully intact. Third, it would prick his pride if the descendants of "blessed" dragon died while he was in their territory. Fourth, he has two really, really, REALLY scary siblings that don't always bother with the details. Fifth, the only reason this princess and her mother even had the chance to scheme against him is because he was looking for a possible mate. He's the only one of his kind, thousands of years alone has him craving for a companion... for a heart to sing just for him... There are really only two outcomes now that Ashton is starting to regain his memories. Will the princess succeed in dragging him down, used as the new sacrifice to keep the "blessing" going, or will he ascend? Well, maybe three outcomes. Maybe this time a heart will sing for him as he ascends... a bird can hope.

Top detective Clayton stone is on the brink of solving his father’s murder while uncovering a massive drug scandal until a fatal ambush ends his life. But death isn’t the end. Reborn in a strange steampunk world of smoke, gears, and towering machines, Clayton gains a new body, a sharper mind, and a second chance. In this mechanical world of intrigue, conspiracies, and shadowed streets, he must navigate deadly criminals, unravel mysteries, and human moralities. Confront the echoes of his past while walking in his father's shoes .Armed with intellect sharper than any blade and determination that death cannot break, Clayton sets out to uncover the truth, solve impossible puzzles, and forge a new identity… all while discovering that reality itself may be far more complex than he ever imagined.

William is just a normal guy that was left out on the streets by his family due to not only being an asshole but a manipulative monster that destroyed all the people around him, including his own family. Being left on the streets, William became homeless and a well-known criminal, who got a lot of attention because of how smart he was and how he always slipped below the cops’ noses. But other than that, William was just a guy with no real goal in life, who would just wander the streets and not do much else. But as fate would have it, this normal, average homeless person would get dragged into a web of conflict between cosmic-level entities and horrors against his will. And not only that, but as destiny would have it, he ends up becoming one of these cosmic entities himself, which thus starts his journey to madness.

(Also known as "KumoOuja") — this dark fantasy isekai follows Haruto Satoru... Haruto Satoru is pulled from his world by an unknown summoner and thrown into a supernatural reality shaped by ancient laws, magic, and cosmic beings. Searching for answers, he travels through realms filled with spirits, gods, and entities older than time itself. With every supernatural threat he overcomes, Haruto’s power evolves—until he rises as the Spider Emperor, a legendary being feared across worlds. But the truth behind his summoning is far more dangerous than he ever imagined. To survive, Haruto must uncover who brought him here… and why the fate of countless realities now bends around him. Who is Haruto Satoru really ??