sliceoflife

He won her in a bidding war. She expected chains. Instead, he offered chaos, and something dangerously close to freedom. Anastasia was raised in the temple, carved from childhood with sacred runes. Each one a blood-soaked tribute to the gods she never chose. A weapon, a symbol, a prize passed from hand to hand, a body to be used and sold. When the temples auction her off, she’s prepared to survive whatever comes next. She’s not prepared for him. Malvor, the God of Chaos, is all smirks and swagger, crowned in mischief and dressed like temptation itself. But beneath the theatrics is a being hiding his own scars. Some emotional, some eternal. He doesn’t want obedience. He wants fire, challenge and most dangerous of all her. And Anastasia? She’s done playing the part of the willing doll. She’s dangerous, defiant, and not afraid to bite the hand that tries to claim her. Now, caught in a realm where illusions have teeth and gods play games with mortal lives, the only thing more reckless than trusting Malvor… is falling for him. This isn’t a love story. It’s healing wrapped in heat. It’s trauma, chaos, and slow, aching desire. It starts with a woman who was never meant to survive. But did. And came back sharper.

Why is it, that no matter how many world shattering heroes rise and fall, no matter how many times a realm is said to be depleted of resources, a hero rises again - burning all the resources they find as they go? Another inheritance is always found, another spirit herb, magical artefact... and no one asks why they never seem to run out... ...what keeps creating all these fortunate encounters? Why? And what happens if it stops? --- Warning, this book is a slow burner - rather than a fast paced DBZ style novel --- AUTHORS UPDATE: --- First 30 (one-sixth of) existing chapters have now been edited and reuploaded. Very little has been changed plot or event wise. It's been grammar, clarity, pacing/smoothness, period accuracy, and detail/sense layering. --- Apologies to my Readers My life has gone completely insane since 2019. I am prepared to start again, but I'm going to be slowly posting revised and clean chapters first, taking down old chapters as the new edits completely replace them. Unfortunately, Webnovel doesn't alert to updates to old content. I'm managing a couple of chapters a week worth of editing. By the way, if anyone thinks AI can do the work of writing for you, I say that it's an invaluable editing tool and soundingboard - but I find it still takes three to four hours of rewriting and discussing with the AI to update each chapter to a state I'm happy with. The payoff is that the AI keeping track of the novel events, characters, plots and threads as I go; trying to keep all that straight and losing focus is a big part of what blocked me last time, so hopefully, once I get to new content things will flow smoothly. --- This work was written and revised by the author with the assistance of a trained AI editor. All final choices, worldbuilding, and character voices were shaped by the author’s intent and hand.

Hermione Granger always thought she was incredibly hardworking in her studies, even to the point of being obsessed, until she met Amanda… A study fanatic, a meticulous machine, a tireless monster—that's how students describe Amanda. A well-behaved student who follows the rules, and an extremely rare genius—that's how the professors describe Amanda. Until they peeled away Amanda's outer layer and saw her scarred core. “You can’t survive on just high scores anymore, so stop and take a break, okay?” — Hermione Granger "Life isn't just about moving forward; pause for a moment and appreciate its beauty." — Albus Dumbledore

One Piece was created by Eiichiro Oda, Naruto was authored by Masashi Kishimoto, Bleach was created by Tite Kubo My Hero Academia (MHA) was created by Kohei Horikoshi. A young traditional fisherman kicks the bucket and gets dumped into the MHA world— To keep him from promptly croaking again, some meddlesome little girl shoves a "simple system" his way. The catch? Dude’s only got Marvel, DC, Inuit roots, and Danish flair in his cultural toolkit—Asian anime might as well be alien scripture to him. His life’s mostly just mundane day-to-day stuff… but said little girl’s clearly playing tricks with his luck, since he’s inexplicably drawing heroines. Alternative Universe. A lot of nonsense ideas, questionable logic, and a plot that might or might not exist. Honestly, I’m not even sure this thing deserves to be called a plot. webnovel app was a free thing to use unlike the other apps n webs ,I could just connect my AirPods and listen to the story. Hence This story was never written to satisfy any readers. In fact, I wouldn’t even strongly recommend this fan fiction. It exists mostly as something I wrote for myself, a way to pass time and explore a few ridiculous “what if” ideas. To be completely honest, this fan fiction is basically just a creative experiment. It’s not meant to be taken too seriously. It simply exists to answer a random “what if” scenario that crossed my mind. This is written in a light novel style, and the pacing is slow. Maki is the OC. Originally just a random guy. The cover image isn’t mine. I found it on Google. If you’re 19 and below, go somewhere else. This isn’t for you. just a friendly Reminder For those who thinks they are some Critiques and if you’re not one of them, then you can skipped this...( *´・ω)/(；д； ) Most importantly, I’m not interested in reading comments about how the story “should” be written. “This should happen.” “That should change.” “I hate this.” “I hate that.” First of all, this is my own shit. So instead of lecturing someone else about how they should write, why not create your own story? I’m writing my own nonsense for my own reasons, not to meet someone else’s personal standards. Peace out. “Why publish it? Simple. I wrote it, so I published it. Not for approval, not for views , and certainly not to babysit everyone’s fragile opinions. I’ve warned you from the start—this isn’t for everyone. If the first chapter made you roll your eyes, feel free to leave quietly. Don’t stick around to sprinkle your bitterness and unsolicited critiques across my work. This story exists on my terms, not yours, and that’s the entire point.” For the people who still don’t get it, let me make this painfully simple. I’m not here to entertain your personal opinions, essays, or whatever intellectual gymnastics you’re trying to perform in the comment section. If you’re here to rant, argue, or prove how loudly you can misunderstand something, congratulations. automatically Blocked. Feel free to keep shouting into the void somewhere else. You’re absolutely free to display just how impressively low your reading comprehension can go. Freedom of expression is a wonderful thing, especially when it reveals exactly how little someone understood in the first place. “I publish so I can experience my own story, hear it in audio, and prove it exists outside my head. That’s it. End of discussion.” [ well I used Libby, sonia and Ryan voices for the audio at 1.0 speed ] [ Sorry, the story doesn’t revolve around a random reader who thinks their opinion is law. ] Readers accept that not every story is for them. Fake critics believe every story exists for their approval.. ( *´・ω)/(；д； )

"Auntie, I am here…" "Oh my Baby, Auntie is coming…" What would you do if you had an incredibly beautiful and lonely aunt? What would you do if this aunt, who loves you to the core, kept personally paving the way for you with all kinds of stunning beauties? From pure and innocent campus girls… To cold and charming mature women… To elegant and alluring married ladies… Stepping into the bustling city of Greenfield, mountain boy Ryan quickly discovers that the world outside is far more tempting than he ever imagined. With his extraordinary memory, bold personality, and unstoppable rise, Ryan begins his dazzling urban journey....

Crown Prince Li Xuan is an unmotivated 25-year-old noble who'd rather sleep than rule. When his parents issue an ultimatum—marry within one year or face arranged marriage—Li Xuan discovers that genuine partnership makes him exponentially stronger through cultivation. As he grows into a leader through love and responsibility, he must navigate political factions, mysterious conspiracies, cultivation breakthroughs, and the impossible task of managing five brilliant women who each challenge him in completely different ways.

My name is Alan Wilson. I live in the villa area of Godric's Hollow. I don't smoke, and I only drink a little. I don't insist on winning over others, and I refuse to create enemies that give me a headache or keep me awake at night. However, if I am truly forced to fight, I will not lose to anyone. This is the story of a man who reincarnated as an orphan in the Harry Potter universe. His legendary journey begins in the summer of 1980 before Voldemort's disappeared. _______________ patreon.com/daydreamer7

There is an unknown secret organization who's plane is to take over the world and "make it perfect". Noah is just a normal man, but one day in a terrorist attack he become suspicious about the attack and soon he gets the answer........

The war between gods should have ended with victory. Instead, Odin All-Father returns from Jotunheim carrying three children— one born of thunder, one born of frost, and one… whose origin even the gods cannot see. Reborn into the Marvel world as Odin’s third son, Alexander Ashborn Odinson grows beneath the golden halls of Asgard—quiet, observant, and far too calm for a child of gods. While Thor shines like lightning and Loki walks the edge of shadow, Alexander sleeps peacefully… as if the universe itself has agreed not to look at him. But silence does not mean weakness. Hidden beneath his innocent smile is a sign-in system, awakening powers drawn from worlds beyond gods and myths. Fire that should not exist. Wisdom that predates fate. A presence that makes even Yggdrasil bend its roots in protection. As Alexander grows, so do the questions. Why can divine authority not command him? Why do cosmic beings fail to notice his existence? And why does Odin—ruler of realms—hesitate when he looks upon his youngest son? In Asgard, laughter echoes and brotherhood is forged. Beyond it, the cosmos stirs—aware that something is missing. Because some flames are not meant to burn yet. And when the world finally dares to look at Odin’s third son… it may already be too late.

This is a Translation Raw: 賽馬娘：成為傳奇訓練員 作者： 百升飛上天分類 ---------------------------------------------------------- Standing before you now is the first-ever recipient of the International Best Trainer Achievement Award, the cover figure of this year’s year-end issue of Trainer magazine, a lifetime honorary trainer of the International FUI Association, lifetime chief trainer of the URA Association, creator of the “Eternal Top Three,” pioneer of the Miracle Generation, and leader of the Golden Generation. He is the legendary trainer praised by renowned Uma Musume such as the Gray-Haired Monster, White Lightning, Black Assassin, Shadow-Covered Phantom, and the End-of-Century Overlord. His name is Jo Kitahara. Jo Kitahara: Wait… didn’t I originally just want to earn enough money to feed Oguri Cap? [No System] [Training, Racing, Daily Interactions, Team Management] ------------------------------------------------------------

Born the third prince of the Vandermere royal line, Cooper had two choices: become a hero like his legendary brothers — or find a different path. He chose the farm. With a plot of land on the busiest road in the kingdom and a one-of-a-kind class called "Breed Farmer," Coop grows crops that restore mana, recover stamina, and do things the royal alchemists have never managed with a full laboratory. He's not looking for adventure. He's not looking for glory. He's looking for a good harvest and maybe a quiet evening. The kingdom, however, has other ideas. And so do the women of Millhaven. A lighthearted fantasy farming story about the most powerful support class in history — and the prince who just wanted to grow a garden.

The night Voldemort fell, two children survived. One became a legend. The other was erased. Reborn as Harry Potter’s twin, Lucien is hidden from the world and forgotten by history. While his brother grows up as the Boy Who Lived, Lucien awakens a mysterious Shop System, gains forbidden power, and inherits secrets even Death remembers. When the wizarding world finally notices the forgotten twin, it won’t be as a student— but as a threat. Because this time, the story doesn’t follow the chosen hero… it follows the one Death chose instead.

Elena awakens from a four-year coma into the body of Jang Eunjun, armed with a mysterious system granting stats, skills, and quests. Fueled by an unbreakable dream to become a K-pop idol, she enters the cutthroat survival show, climbing to #1 through flawless vocals, rapid growth, and unrelenting determination. Yet, Tragedy strikes when her mother dies from a sudden heart attack. Crushed by guilt for prioritizing stardom over family, Elena abandons her idol dream entirely, retreating to quietly manage the family music store in anonymity. Fate intervenes once more. A stranger with matching emerald-green eyes appears, revealing himself as her long-lost biological brother, Theodore Vetrov. DNA evidence confirms she is Veronika Vetrov—stolen as an infant during a shadowy family conflict and raised under a false identity. Uprooted to a frigid, opulent Russian noble dynasty, she faces a ruthless grandmother who demands she erase her “commoner” past and master the ways of nobility. But destiny has one final, shattering twist. As she dies in a gun fire, a second transmigration awakens her inside the body of Elena Zhang—a scandal-plagued Chinese pop idol, who was entangled in a passionate, dangerous romance with the cold, powerful businessman Jin Di. Calm, calculating, and ruthlessly intelligent, Elena quietly rebuilds an empire—turning millions into billions through precise, merciless investments, forging deadly alliances, and reclaiming the music stage on her own unforgiving terms. Surrounded by predators and underestimated by everyone, the girl once called Eunjun becomes the most lethal kind of idol: one who no longer chases fame—she seizes absolute control.

Emrys and Le Fay. Basilisk and dragon. The blood that shaped the wizarding world, compressed into one girl with mismatched eyes and a patience that borders on predatory. Morwenna Emrys-LeFay was five years old when the ritual gave her back a life she hadn't known she had lost. Another world. Another story. One where she had watched Harry Potter walk toward a death that rewarded everyone who never deserved it. She isn't here to save the world. She doesn't particularly like the world. But she has her people — few, chosen, fiercely kept — and the story she remembers has a bad habit of destroying exactly the kind of people she has decided to keep alive. The old families are moving. Dumbledore is watching. A dark lord is collecting his pieces. She's selfish. She might be wrong. So what? This is her story. She decides the ending.

Born into a lower middle class family, Ace Lander grew up being told there was a simple formula for success: get an education, graduate, and work hard to build a prosperous future. But that formula failed him during the final stretch of his senior year when a local gang targeted him, putting everything he had and was building towards at risk. Trapped and desperate, Ace felt his life spiraling out of control—until Ria Hart, a fellow classmate, discovering Ace's innate aptitude to become a Curse Master, a being capable of wielding curse energy and abilities but haunted by Curselings, took pity and introduced him to the secret world hidden beneath the mundane surface of their world, the World of Curses. Awakening as a Curse Master, Ace discovers he possesses an extraordinary innate curse tool: the Cursed Toybox. This tool comes with a unique class, Toymancer, granting Ace powers unlike any curse master the world has seen before. The Cursed Toybox allows him to animate and actualize toys, transforming them into powerful, living beings bound to his will. From overpowered heroes to legendary gods, any toy that falls into Ace's Cursed Toybox springs to life with powers beyond one's imagination but bound to him in eternal servitude. Armed with his Toy Summons, Ace must navigate the perilous world of curses, protect his loved ones, and reclaim control of his destiny before the gang—and the darkness of the hidden world—consume him entirely. [ — Status Screen — > Your Cursed Toybox is animating the doll 'Silicone Sailor Stella' as a toy summons… > Your Cursed Toybox has animated the doll 'Silicone Sailor Stella.' > Toy summon 'Silicone Sailor Stella' added to your toy space. > Toymancer can now summon Sailor Stella. Summoning Toy Summons... Name: Stella Race: Curse Tool Class: Toy summon Title: Silicone Sailor Durability: (100/100) Enchantment: 1-Star Individuality: (100/100) Curse Energy Consumption: 5 units per hour Skills: Toy Actualization, Seamanship, Armed Security, Adult Gratification. Toy Actualization: Bring Toy Summons' original character design and skills to existence when they are animated based on their individuality stats. Addition Effect: Toy Physiology. Seamanship: Expertise in navigation, sailing, and ship handling alongside wilderness survival, first aid, and emergency procedures. Armed Security: Proficiency in the use of small arms and other naval weaponry with training in close quarters combat, surveillance, and counterintelligence. Adult Gratification: Creatively addressing emotional, mental, and physical needs of Toymancer till gratification.] "Cursed armies, Curselings, and Curse slaves are nothing—I've got a Toy legion of overpowered action figures and unrealistically beautiful silicone goddess." ~Toymancer Join the saga of the Toymancer's rise to become the Strongest Curse Master.

Every person has worn a mask in their life. No? If not for a moment or two. I dare say that is a vain thing to do. Trying to hide who you really are. Well, you might just want to think about that another time. This tale tis about a lad of the age of 16 years of life as mortal organism. Now what was the lads name. Ah! Shirou Sky, a dim youth with a mind that of the cat that had curiosity take it's life. Shirou was procrastinating which of the places around town that he may procure a costume for his school dance. Unfortunately he found an antique shop and messed with things that were better left but not alone. No that boy freed me and my cohorts into the world to start our little game once again. Oh, how accursed are all those that knew him. Tis the season of fear, tis the season to show your masks. If this is Shirou reading this account. Well... -Thank you for releasing me. Our great savior and Fool!

‘It felt like venom was being injected through the bite. It felt like Ethan’s very soul, his life force was being drained along with every drop of blood. It felt like he was being scorched in the eternal flames of Hell. But Ethan still didn’t let go of the Vampire girl. He kept pressing her head tightly against his neck…‘ ………… The Vampire’s Bloodbound follows Ethan Duong, a high school junior from Class 11D at Harmony High. After saving a dying Vampire girl by letting her drink his blood, Ethan becomes a “Bloodbound” - a human bound to a Vampire by blood, will, and fate. From that day on, his once-normal school life starts spiraling out of control.  Strange, hilarious, terrifying, and romantic things begin to unfold, dragging Ethan into a hidden world of blood, secrets, and creatures that do not belong in this world. ………… *What to Expect: - No Harem

- No Overpowered Main Character

- Slow-burn Romance

- This is a character-driven story with long-term mystery, emotional depth, and a touch of gothic humor. - A colorful school life full of wild and whimsical festivals and events  - New chapters every Saturday at 11:00 PM (GMT+7) Each volume of The Vampire’s Bloodbound is written in the style of a classic novel, rather than following the usual system-webnovel format. As someone still learning the craft of storytelling, I wanted to try building a layered narrative with long-term development. This means some chapters may unfold more slowly than others. I truly appreciate your patience and support as I continue to improve.

How do you walk down the aisle toward the man you know will one day kill you? In this life, she is no longer the victim. She is the one who will write her own fate.

Reborn into the body of a silver-haired orphan in 1980s London, Reinhardt wakes up with memories that aren't his and a power that shouldn't exist. Deep within his soul lies the Holy Grail, a reality-warping relic that grants one wish a year—but with rules that even he cannot break. In a world where magic is a weapon and the timeline has already begun to diverge, Reinhardt isn't interested in being a hero. Armed with a Gacha System that rewards his greed, he begins a ruthless takeover of the Wizarding World’s economy. From bankrupting the Malfoy family to de-aging and reclaiming the powerful Black sisters, Reinhardt is rewriting the fate of magical Britain—one pull at a time. But as he summons legendary entities and builds a corporate empire that rivals the Ministry itself, a chilling question remains: In a game where the house always wins, what is the ultimate cost of his ascent?

His father died to save him; now, the Underworld will burn to avenge him. Reinhardt Phenex has woken up with a "System" that holds the keys to godhood and a thirst for absolute sovereignty. In a world of betrayal and civil war, he is the wild card that no one saw coming—and the one they will soon fear.