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They destroyed her in one night. A leaked video. A public scandal. A reputation so carefully ruined that no explanation survives it. To save a powerful family empire, she is forced into a contract marriage with the man the world believes she seduced. Daniel Ashbridge, cold, controlled, and furious at the woman blamed for his broken engagement. To the public, she is a shameless climber. To his family, she is a disposable solution. To him, she is a mistake he never wanted. The marriage is built on rules, silence, and resentment. Love is forbidden. Trust is impossible. But the deeper she searches for the truth behind the scandal, the clearer it becomes that she was never meant to recover. Someone close wanted her erased quietly, permanently. As secrets unravel and power shifts, the line between enemy and ally begins to blur. The man she married might be her greatest threat or the only one ruthless enough to protect her. They wanted a villain. She decides to become one. And this time, she controls who gets burned.

The universe is heading towards its demise, and this is the final age. Despite the greatest efforts of the Immortals ruling the universe, the Tree of Destruction had finally borne its forbidden fruit, triggering a Cataclysm that changed the order of power in all realms of existence. Every realm has fallen, and every star has gone dark, but at the center of creation, Trion, the seat of the gods and daemons, remains. Their immortal powers hold what remains of the last flames of life. Weakened by the weight of this sacrifice, the gods and daemons fell, taken down by mere mortals who had worshipped them since the beginning of time, and now these mortals have inhabited their Heavens and ruled over their Hells. They now patrol the skies and roam the deep, wearing the flesh and bones of the gods and daemons they had slain. With the end of days drawing nearer, an unlikely figure would arise from the chaos, one that would doom all of existence, or save it. This is the story of Elias, a killer. At the end of days, we do not need a hero, but a butcher.

At the stroke of midnight, the very world itself splits, and people with no special traits get involved in a difficult trial, which is only referred to as the 'Descent'—a realm in which one can live by the right of money, and fear and power are inextricably tied, while every gift has to be paid for. "Kuro Ayanagi", a man who has always been unnoticed, comes to life with a cursed gift: a blackened figure that remembers all the things he has been trying to forget. Every success day by day increases his strength—heaps up the past memories which he wants to keep hidden. In the Descent, might is never free, and he has lost forgetting as a luxury. Kuro, who has already been forced to make doubtful partners out of the other competitors—who each bear a crazy Burden of their own—has to find his way among the beasts, the altering tests, and the ruthless regulations where the power of life and death depends on trust being right or wrong. When things get tougher and the distinction between a man and a beast becomes fuzzy, there is one question that keeps coming up: "How much will he give up of himself before the shadow dictates who he actually is?" This is a gloomy development fantasy packed with emotional tension, lethal tests, and complicated ethical dilemmas. Besides that, the novel delves into themes of endurance, self hood, and the dreadful price that comes with power—all through the metaphor of taking a step forward that extracts something dear from the past.

In Isylthor, mana defines worth. Every citizen is ranked, every noble measured, and only those with a stable mana core are acknowledged by the Crown. The younger prince fails where it matters most. His core shatters during formation, leaving him officially unranked and quietly discarded. While his elder brother rises as a perfect prodigy—master of politics and combat—the younger becomes a name without value, ignored by both court and family. What the kingdom cannot measure, however, is pure mana. Rare, unstable, and difficult to sense, it allows the prince to operate beyond the reach of established systems. Unable to rely on brute power, he sharpens something far more dangerous—strategy, manipulation, and calculated ruthlessness. Kind to those who stand with him and merciless to those who stand in his way, the unregistered prince begins to move through the shadows of a rigid hierarchy. As the kingdom obsesses over rank and spectacle, an unseen variable quietly rewrites the balance of power. In a world ruled by measurement, he is the exception.

Caught between the violence of the world, an orphan is taken in by an elderly mage. In the long quiet that follows, the boy learns from the mage both life and magic.

In the Verlaris Empire, the strength of an emperor is not measured by his own power alone, but by the might of his harem. Li Wei was never meant to rule. Born of a concubine and deemed unworthy by his royal siblings, he was cast aside and erased from succession long before the question of inheritance was ever raised. Exiled from court, Li Wei spent his days training in secret, far from politics, far from ambition, wanting nothing more than a quiet life beyond the palace walls. Then, on the night of imperial succession, the palace fell into chaos. The crown prince was assassinated. Noble factions turned on one another. Generals prepared for war as the empire teetered on the brink of collapse. With no suitable heir remaining, the dying emperor made a final, impossible decree. Li Wei, the discarded prince, would ascend the throne. The court scoffed. The nobles sneered. Concubines whispered behind silk curtains. An emperor with no backing, no faction and worst of all, no harem was nothing more than a temporary ruler. A placeholder awaiting his fall. They believed he wouldn’t last a month but they were wrong. For this is just the beginning of the rise of the Eternal Emperor.

The person whose name is written in the note will die.” “How could such an unscientific thing exist?” “If it were true, wouldn't you be able to rule the whole world?” “You think so too, right, Gin?” “Oh, by the way, could you please sign your name for me?” “Use your real name.” — — — — Ever since the high school Detective Shinichi Kudo disappeared, the death rate in Mihua City has been increasing daily. But it doesn't matter, Hayashi Yoshiki will take action. He will make the whole world keep pace with Mihua City. (Strikethrough)

In a world layered by divine frequencies, Kaelen is a "Blocked Vessel"—a miner destined to be crushed by the red dust of the pits. But when he rescues a dying divine beast, he awakens an ancient interface and a power thought lost to time. Now, as the world's first Tamer in a thousand years, he must ascend the Seven Gates to stop an encroaching Void from silencing the universe forever.

Determined to improve his family's reputation, Cyril Thorne entered a prestigious academy of magic, only to discover there was something wrong with him! Suddenly, a red eyed hallucination appeared in front of him. She spoke like a third-rate villain, tempting him into evil while ranting about human inferiority. Enduring her presence in every day life turned out to be easier than he thought. Especially when she brought many unexpected benefits with her, introspection included. At least now, nothing can faze him. A mysterious classmate turned out to be a stalker? Not like he'll get any more privacy without her. At least it's more lively. A red butterfly bizarrely created from his own flesh? Things happen. It's just a new family member. However, the changes happening to Cyril might be more unfathomable than is visible on the surface. And in the Empire, a city where magic reigns supreme and demons are no longer the threat they once were, the unexplainable will not be tolerated.

Would you give up your humanity in exchange for power? To never die, a chance to be a god? Humans had lost all will to try. Their existence had been reduced to a single, self-destructive purpose: to entertain and please the cosmic gods, known as Forces, in hopes of gaining a 'favour'. After 7 years of these continuous deadly games that suddenly appeared, the Earth we know is no more. Now an apocalyptic playground for the Forces to enjoy. To survive in this ruined world, every single player is compelled to participate in these weekly deadly games. All to win prizes, be granted one of the four Paths designed for Awakeners— those who earned ‘their’ affection and favour. Until Fateless, a ‘humble’ wanted thief, stumbled upon a unique Force, one of the creators of the games. It was then he discovered the grim truth behind his name - 'Fateless' - deemed worthless and discarded at birth, exempt from all four Paths. Consumed by despair and hate, he took a risk and accepted a proposal from a shady cosmic god, granting him a fifth Path, giving him the ability to absorb human life essence to grow stronger, all for a small price. [ “I shall grant you the Fifth Path.” ] [ “The Path of Insanity.” ] [ “No mortal seeks forever without unraveling. Madness is the toll, the tariff paid at the gate.”] [ “You will no longer fear death. Nor die of age. Nor plague. Nor wounds that mortal hands deliver.” ] [ “But immortality is fed… not gifted.” ] [ “Just a tiny tithe. 10% of your humanity.” ] ‘What more is there to lose a bit of humanity, anyway? It only drags one down from their full potential. I could do just about anything without being bound to death. Anything… What a thrill it would be to spit on these cosmic slugs' faces.’

Can someone be too perfect and still miss a detail

The world once moved without limits. Now, it has chosen to stop. After an age of war and madness, the world entered the Age of Calm—a time where stability is tightly controlled, risks are carefully measured, and any power deemed too wild is treated as a threat. In this era, journeys are no longer necessary, courage is no longer celebrated, and dreams slowly give way to safety. On the continent of Auren stands Loxra—a city of order, balance, and quiet certainty. A place where knights lay down their swords. Where those who wield Vire choose gentle currents over uncontrollable force. A place where the world, for the first time, believes it has seen enough. But on the edge of that city lives a boy named Eiran. He is not a noble. Not a knight. And he inherits nothing but old stories—tales of a world that once dared to walk forward without guarantees. When the world chooses to stop, not everyone is born to accept that choice. Eiran’s journey will lead him beyond closed gates and measured paths—into cities that reject old laws, continents that welcome only those willing to lose everything, and truths buried beneath the illusion of peace. In a world that limits dreams in the name of stability, even a single step can become the beginning of something unstoppable. This is the story of those who chose to walk— not because the world called them, but because stopping was never an option.

Most dream of awakening elite Mage or Warrior branches, hoping for even a single A-rank spark. So when Mike awakened as a Common Knight, the lowest of all combat classes, no one was surprised. But when his Potential appeared as F-rank, the absolute bottom… everyone immediately dismissed him. A Knight with F potential is a death sentence. A future of mediocrity. A life destined to be stepped on. And yet— The awakening didn’t end. Beneath the worthless class and shattered potential, something impossible flickered to life: Talent: ??? — Rank SSS. A mythical talent that shouldn’t exist. An F-rank Knight with an SSS-rank Talent.

Tsuneo traveled into the world of science—only to discover his physical fitness could grow without limits. Armed with Bajiquan, he swore to show everyone what it means to tear down a winery with his bare hands. Two and a half years later, the “Most Popular Repairman in Beika Town” (two-time champion) looked at the rising crime rate and sighed. Conan: “Could you maybe put down the bloody bat before lecturing me?” Gin: “When I find you, I’ll rip you to pieces!” Vodka: “Boss, you look so cool!” Binga: “Name your price to kill the two idiots upstairs.” Amuro Toru: “…What a headache.” Akai Shuichi: “No way you can dodge a sniper’s bullet.” Kid: “Stop staring at my skirt already.” Kyogoku Makoto: “Wait—are you a Super Saiyan too?” Ai: “One, two, three, four, five… Everyone here is an idiot.” ------------------------- If you’d like to support my work, check out my: patreon.com/DaoistRoeoNQ

Deva was regressed back to when he was 10 years old. It was the year 2001. --- Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or teams used in this fic.

Kagen is a reincarnated soul born into the Nara clan of Konohagakure, a clan famous for sharp minds, shadow techniques, and a love for doing the bare minimum. Unlike his clan mates, Kagen hates laziness. With memories of a past life and the danger of the ninja world always looming, he knows talent alone is not enough to survive. Starting weak, he trains hard, studies harder, and pushes the Nara shadow techniques far beyond how they are normally used. This is a slow but clear journey from weakness to strength. -Self-insert Nara -MC will have Crystal Release (in future chapters, not at the start) -No harem -Clear character progression from weak to strong - First Person Point of View with occasional other characters Point of View

An 18-year-old gamer, dies and reincarnates into the world of Records of Istea—the game he was obsessed with. He awakens as Raze Dragonheart, a crippled cultivator with a fragmented core but exceptional stats and an [Absolute Genius] talent. Armed with complete knowledge of the game's plot, quests, and hidden secrets, Raze plans to systematically complete every major storyline before they unfold naturally, claiming artifacts, preventing disasters, and recruiting key allies. His strategy: "swallow the plot" entirely, reshaping the world's destiny through foreknowledge and strategic intervention. His journey begins with saving his dying sister and evolves into a mission to rewrite fate itself.

His name is Chen Yang. Before his rebirth, he was a spoiled brat from the Fang family, one of the top aristocratic families in China. His private tutors included the principal pianist of the Central Conservatory of Music, a master of calligraphy and painting, a 9-dan Go player, the president of the Chinese Martial Arts Association, the British Royal Family's etiquette instructor, and the chief instructor of the Central Security Bureau. He once personally piloted his private jet, taking aristocratic heiresses, top-tier flight attendants, stunning models, and popular movie stars soaring through the skies.