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[WSA 2026 Entry] A Lovecraftian-esque LitRPG with an anti-hero protagonist! - Reverie Schneider had always been like a ghost, indifferent and invisible. When the trumpet of doomsday vibrates throughout the land, marking the apocalypse, Reve is indifferent as always. Until he accidentally ends someone's life and now he is forced to join a game of purgatory called the rounds. Yet, in the midst of all this, he realized this current world is far too familiar...and he is afraid that it had been him that weaved it. - For image references and (future) official art, drop by my server: https://discord.gg/MNx4TVZ4C5 ※ Mentions and depictions of gore, dark humor, mental illness, and other dark topics will be tackled in this novel, but no smut. Discretion is advised.

In a world where Mages and Wardens contain monstrous Realms to protect humanity, Killian Dominic was termed a Null. A stain on his prestigious family. But a mysterious awakening bloomed within him, granting him the forbidden SSS-Rank Void Element. Every element he devours becomes his weapon. Fire, Lightning, Wind, Earth. Nothing is beyond his reach! Now hunted by the Goddess's Knights and Warden, Killian sets out on a path of incredible devouring. He will become the necessary Warden who destroys the very Realms the Gods created. Follow Killian as he ascends and devours everything in his path! #fastpaced #Multi-ElementMC!

The Games have begun. Only the strong will survive. Twenty-three-year-old Arthas Domino was on a bus, heading home to see his little brother Xavier. Then the world went white. Now he's trapped in Strixen, one of seven hundred thousand "Zones" in a deadly competition called the Great Games. Ten thousand players start. Only one hundred finish. The rest are eliminated. Armed with nothing but his military training, a black combat dagger, and an S-Rank skill called Primal Perception, Arthas must fight through hordes of monsters. But the monsters aren't the only threat. Other players are watching, waiting, and some are willing to kill for a single stat point. Arthas has one goal: find Xavier. But in a world of seven hundred thousand zones, finding one person is like searching for a needle in a burning haystack. And the clock is ticking. The Safe Zone shrinks in twenty-four hours.

After almost dying to a weak monster, Hajin awakened his laten power, a system that allows him not only to use his summoning skill but also live stream his life to back on earth. The system is tied to the goddess of reincarnation, who was betrayed and killed. She trusted Hajin, the last of her bloodline to use the system and bring her back to life.

[Peerless Tang Sect] [Genius Protagonist] [Energy Control] [Research-Oriented] [Creation System] [Harem] Born with an innate soul power of only 0.5, Kong Ming’an should have been nothing more than a footnote in the world of Douluo Dalu. Weak, insignificant… destined to be forgotten. But everything changed the moment his memories awakened. With a mysterious Energy Martial Soul and a mind far beyond this era, Kong Ming’an refuses to follow the rules of this stagnant world. While others rely on fate and spirit rings, he chooses a different path— Analysis. Creation. Absolute Control. From refining energy to rewriting the very foundation of soul tools, he begins a journey that will shake the entire continent. What starts as simple curiosity soon evolves into something far greater. A pioneer of modern soul guidance technology. The creator of a new order. A genius who turns impossibility into reality. And as his power grows… so does the number of extraordinary women drawn to him. After all— In a world ruled by strength and desire, who could resist a man who controls both energy… and fate itself? — “I only wanted to experiment a little… while becoming a god.” Kong Ming’an once wrote in his memoirs. “Unfortunately… I went a bit too far.” — Note: • This novel explores the deep potential of martial souls, spirit rings, and soul tools through a unique, research-driven approach. • Features multiple female leads (harem elements). • Inspired by the manga-style interpretation of characters.

Thran Klurette wakes up in a dusty room, sunlight and breeze brushing against him, only to realize he has returned to a world he thought he’d left behind—or perhaps died in. Confused and disoriented, he discovers he has returned as his past self, memories intact, yet everything feels slightly off. With mysterious knives, cryptic notes, and strange clocks surrounding him, Thran must navigate the tension of his familiar-yet-unfamiliar life while reconnecting with his cousin Elris, his closest confidant. As he pieces together the fragments of his past life—from discovering a buried village, encountering inexplicable “criminals,” to dying under surreal circumstances—he begins to sense that unseen forces are manipulating events around him. Returned into a world of his past, Thran confronts the strange coincidence of the new calendar system and lingering mysteries that refuse to let him rest. Mysterious people, ancient languages, and hidden truths hint at a larger conspiracy, one that Whispers to one's soul. “The Whispering Palace” is a dark, atmospheric action-mystery blending suspense, supernatural intrigue, and the unsettling tension of a world caught between the past, present, and something beyond.

In a world where power is decided at the age of ten, every child forms a contract with a creature—be it a horned rabbit, a flame sparrow, or a stone lizard. Strength defines status. Contracts define destiny. Those chosen by stronger creatures rise as nobles. Those with weaker ones fade into obscurity. And those with none… are labeled failures. Born as the heir of a high noble house, Aetherion Valen Drakhar was expected to stand above all. But on the day of his baptism— he was chosen by nothing. No beast. No spirit recognized by the system. No power the world could understand. Only a faint, nameless presence. A “failed contract.” Mocked, ranked below even the weakest, and cast into the lowest rank of the academy— Aetherion should have been forgotten. But what chose him… was not a creature. It was something far older. Something that does not obey contracts— but creates them. While others are bound to a single summon, Aetherion walks a path beyond the system itself. A path where extinct legends answer his call. A path where dragons, demons, and angels are no longer myths— but shadows waiting to be awakened. And as the world begins to notice the anomaly they once laughed at— a truth slowly emerges: He was never chosen to follow the system. He was chosen to break it.

This world was no longer the Earth he once knew. Ever since monsters from the Mysterious Realm invaded, humanity’s only hope rested on Essence—a supernatural power possessed only by the Awakened. Kayen, a man reincarnated from modern Earth, believed he was the protagonist of this epic tale. However, reality crushed him. At the age of sixteen, he awakened only the a low-tier Essence capable of producing nothing more than a tiny spark. Cast out by his prestigious foster family and scorned by his peers, Kayen took the only path left for survival: joining the army at the most dangerous front lines. For twenty years, he endured through rain of blood and mountains of corpses, until death finally claimed him at the hands of a horrific monster. Yet, as his head was severed from his body, a cold voice echoed through the darkness. ["Congratulations, you have experienced your first death"] ["Awakening the Death System"]

Raghu never imagined a simple test could turn into a fight for survival. Trapped in deadly trials where monsters, illusions, and sentient weapons challenge every skill he has, he must push his limits or perish. In a world where fate isn’t given—it’s earned—every choice could be his last.

[3D Female Lead][Game World][Multiverse][Multiple][No Original Female Lead][Refreshing Read] Asa, male, eighteen years old On my way home from get off work, I was hit by a big truck and ended up in the world of Resident Evil, where I became a researcher before the outbreak of the virus. I thought that was the end of my life. Wait a minute, what does "goddess link" mean? Does having more goddesses linked to you mean you're stronger? Furthermore, upon entering a new world, one is rewarded with a special ability related to that world. The world of Resident Evil is a perfect fusion of various viruses. Cyberpunk, immune to all the negative effects of prosthetics. The Wizarding World, my badge is trembling again. There must be something nearby... Current World: Resident Evil Future worlds: 2077, Overwatch, The Last of Us, The Walking Dead, The Witcher, Middle-earth, Sword Star, Street Fighter, Hogwarts, Dragon Ball, etc. Other details are pending.

The weakest girl in the apocalypse accidentally became the obsession of multiple apex predators. Unfortunately for them, predators don’t share easily. Felicity was supposed to die on the first day of the apocalypse. Zombies devour the weak. Beastmen rule the ruins of human cities. Strength decides everything now. Felicity has none. Small, soft spoken, and completely unsuited for a world like this, she survives only because Victor finds her first. Victor is a winged apex predator feared by every beastman who crosses his path. He does not protect strangers. But once he chooses something… he does not let it go. Unfortunately for him, other predators have started noticing her too. A wolf who watches too quietly. A snake whose patience feels dangerous. A lion who refuses to leave her side. Predators who should never share anything. Except her. Because something about Felicity is changing them. And in a beast ruled apocalypse, predators were never meant to share. Unfortunately for them, Felicity might be worth learning how.

Discord Link: https://discord.gg/PGzbBZAP9 Roxanne, a 17-year-old girl deeply in love with her classmate Marcel, starts her Valentine’s Day with excitement. It’s not just any ordinary day, But it’s also Marcel’s birthday. Then the two walk to school hand-in-hand, lost in their young romance. But tragedy strikes in an instant. As they cross the road, a speeding van runs a red light. With no time to think, Roxanne pushes Marcel to safety, sacrificing herself in the process. Her body is crushed on impact, and her world fades to black. Yet death is not the end. Roxanne awakens as a newborn baby in a medieval fantasy world ....reborn as Eirene, the daughter of a simple family. She retains her memories from her previous life and discovers she has been granted two unique "Human Skills" by the gods: Inspect, which allows her to view anyone’s stats (strength, defense, agility, mana), Blood Curse, a mysterious ability that lets her drain blood. While her new parents are disappointed that her skills seem weak and useless compared to others in this dangerous world, Eirene knows better. With the knowledge and maturity of her past life, she is determined to carve out a new destiny....one far greater than her quiet, tragic end as Roxanne. In a world of magic, monsters, and unknown dangers, a girl who once gave everything for love now begins her second chance at life.

In the World of superpower, power defines a hero—and those without it struggle to fight. Reo Sorva Levarion and Resha Bareign are two powerless youths living in the Sphere Kingdom, unable to keep up in a world of ranked heroes and deadly monsters. Their dream of becoming an Absolute feels far out of reach. Until they discover a advance mysterious chest. Inside are advanced wrist devices and enchanted rings—tools that grant them the power they never had. Now, with new strength in their hands, they begin their journey— to rise… and become Absolutes.

Eiren, an eighteen-year-old young man, has lived for a year with Roderic and Liana’s family, who adopted him after finding him on the brink of death—scarred, memoryless, and carrying wounds no one could explain. To them, he is another son; to the village, a reserved boy hiding an unknown past. But the fragments that surface in his dreams tell a different story: muffled screams beneath the rain, a desperate hand holding him before letting him fall, snow-laden forests filled with enemies, steel clashing against steel, and a mission shattered by betrayal. In that forgotten past, Eiren had already wielded weapons and unleashed magic, burdened by a destiny that will haunt him no matter how much he tries to deny it. His recent magical awakening—a power of ice born in a moment of desperation—not only reveals that his former life may have been far different, but also draws dangerous eyes. Adventurers, nobles, and hidden enemies will soon turn their gaze upon him. Now, torn between the warm love of his new family and the shadows of what he once was, Eiren must face the question that torments him: Can a young man without memories forge a future of his own, or will the echo of his past life drag him back into the fate he tried to escape? *** Eiren, un joven de dieciocho años, vive desde hace un año con la familia de Roderic y Liana, quienes lo adoptaron tras hallarlo al borde de la muerte, sin recuerdos y marcado por cicatrices imposibles de explicar. Para ellos, es un hijo más; para el pueblo, un muchacho reservado que oculta un pasado desconocido. Pero los fragmentos que emergen en sus sueños cuentan otra historia: gritos ahogados bajo la lluvia, una mano desesperada que lo sujetaba antes de dejarlo caer, bosques nevados repletos de enemigos, acero chocando contra acero, y una misión rota por la traición. En ese pasado olvidado, Eiren ya había blandido armas y desatado magia, cargando con un destino que lo perseguirá aunque intente negarlo. Su reciente despertar mágico —un poder de hielo que surgió en un momento de desesperación— no solo revela que su vida anterior pudo haber sido muy distinta, sino que también atrae miradas peligrosas. Aventureros, nobles y enemigos ocultos pronto pondrán sus ojos sobre él. Ahora, dividido entre el amor cálido de su nueva familia y las sombras de lo que alguna vez fue, Eiren deberá enfrentar la pregunta que lo atormenta: ¿puede un joven sin memoria forjar un futuro propio, o el eco de su vida pasada lo arrastrará hacia el destino del que intentó escapar?

“Hey! What's going on? Wh…why are you quivering? Why haven't you sealed his magic yet?” The mage didn't reply for a moment, the beads of sweat grew in numbers as his whole body was now totally drenched. “H…he… I can't! His aura, his mana, his magic is growing. He is growing rapidly, I can't tame him. I can't. He's too…” Meanwhile, in the shadow realm, Grey smirked as he lifted his hand and made a slashing motion in the air in front of him. “Dimensional Slash.” _ In a world teeming with mages. A world where more than half the human population had awesome affinities ranging from wind, earth to lightning and so on. Grey Dawn had none. He was weak, useless, magicless and most importantly… a cripple in terms of magic usage. Not until an accident where he almost brushed past death. Summoned by a celestial, the seal placed on his core was shattered and there he was appraised. Grey found out not only will he wield magic, he would come to become the strongest mage in existence with five affinities. Confident, he enrolled at Lunaria academy. One of the four great magical academies. Here, he meets awesome mages, forged bonds and most especially, rivalries. With his squad, Grey blitzed through enemies… portal breaks, dungeons, bandits, kingdom invasion, he was clearing them all. But it wasn't enough. The foe the world was up against were not weak by any means. The Otherworlders! Destroyers of planets, conquerors of worlds. Beings with destructive powers and backing. These were the kind of foes he was up against. Grey would learn that his magic isn't enough against them. And the Otherworlders won't be the only foes he would be up against. Demons, cocky celestials, powerful warriors— masters of Ki, Terrifyingly powerful clans and Ki warriors. He will realise that he would be needing something more. He would be needing to transcend his current self and status. He would need to evolve into something more so as to stand a fighting chance against the otherworlders and the much more terrible foes beneath the surface. He would need to become; The Supreme Magus! How will Grey Dawn achieve this title? How will he get worlds to hear of this name and tremble? How will he fare against interdimensional conquerors? How will he survive? How will his squad of humans and different races fare? And most importantly, what will be Grey's five affinities? Find out more in this awesome book and read how Grey's journey unfolds and blooms. __ “Wh-who are you? Wh-what even are you?” “...” “You really want to know who I am?” Grey demanded, lightning crackling around his hands. A sinister smile crept on his face hidden beneath his devilish mask as his glowing eyes narrowed at the man before him. “... They call me; The Supreme Magus.” “No-no way…” BANG—! ___ This is the link to the discord server: https://discord.gg/eN7em7Q38

A child from a forgotten little town, Lily’s life changes the moment she is mysteriously torn from her world and thrown onto a distant continent ruled by magic, dragons, and destiny. There, the most prestigious academy summons only one gifted magus each year—chosen not by people, but by a dragon egg destined to hatch for its true rider. Against all odds, the egg chooses Lily. Now thrust into a world of ancient magic, rival prodigies, legendary beasts, and secrets older than the academy itself, Lily must learn to survive the brutal path of a dragon rider. But as her bond with her dragon deepens, so does the mystery surrounding her existence. Why was she brought to this world? Why was she chosen before the egg even hatched? And why do whispers across the continent call her the Muse of the Dragon Riders? As forgotten legends awaken and a white goddess lingers in the shadows of her fate, Lily may become far more than just a rider—she may be the beginning of a new age.

A boy wishing to become the strongest by greed failing to achive the strongest for it does not exist

In a world ravaged by mana portals and monstrous invasions, ordinary office worker Andrey Thompson never dreamed of becoming a hero until a deadly goblin attack nearly kills him and awakens an absurd system. Now bound to recruit and empower adorable Magical Girls, Andrey must guide them through escalating battles, private training sessions, and increasingly intimate “reward” rituals that blur the line between power-ups and forbidden desire.

After working and pulling an all-nighter studying for W City University, Josh Lyonne has a heart attack in the middle of an exam and is rushed to the hospital. He dies and is reborn as a baby tiger in the virtual beast-taming game world of Tanglewood. In front of him is Kaline, a young girl with her hand placed on his head. After a strange sensation, he feels a bond between the two of them. He is now officially a tamed beast, and the young girl is his tamer. Explore the world of beast taming from the perspective of a tamed beast.

Something I tried to write taking a lot and I mean a LOT of inspiration from LOTM (You can even call this a copy), bloodborne, and lovecraftian horror. Hope you enjoy this weird surreal thing I haphazardly put together with some, Elmer's glue, and bubble gum. Additional tags: Psychological horror, Cosmic horror, Slow burn, Identity horror, Reality manipulation, Progression fantasy, ancient secrets, unreliable reality, factions.