kingdombuilding

Hermi did not volunteer for this marriage. She is a royal bastard, hunted down by a father she has never met, then handed off to a foreign king whose name is whispered like a curse. A perfectly efficient solution for everyone involved. Except Hermi. That foreign king rules a wasteland so barren and forsaken that the six surrounding kingdoms use it as a dumping ground for criminals and exiles. He is rumored to be a tyrant. Every princess sent before her is said to have died within months. Hermi's expectations are, understandably, low. She arrives with exactly one goal: survive long enough to burn her home kingdom to the ground. A modest ambition, all things considered. Survival, however, turns out to be complicated. The land is hostile. Her husband runs cold and scorching in equal measure. The crown on her head feels less like power, and more like a very formal death sentence. Then, somewhere between a wasteland and a husband who wouldn't stop watching her, Hermi awakens something the continent hasn't seen in thousands of years. A magic so ancient and absolute it rewrites the rules of the world. The kind that makes kingdoms nervous. The kind that makes alliances form overnight. Hermi arrived in the wasteland to start a war. She didn't expect to become the reason the entire world has no choice but to declare one against her. — Tags: Dark Romantasy, Morally Grey, Political Intrigue, Kingdom Building, Power Couple, Slow Burn, War, Dragons, Monster Hunt, Magic System, Level Up, Power Growth — Warning: Explicit Gore and Sexual Content

I don’t remember who I was. Just this: This world is a game. And I’m trapped inside it. I woke up as Lloyd, a powerless teenage prince from a planetary clan torn apart by betrayal. No memories, no system, no cheats—just a ticking clock until my sixteenth birthday. Until then, I’m on the run, hunted like prey, in a world where everyone wants me dead. But when the blood moon rises… something awakens inside me. Claws. Fangs. Hunger. I become a vampire—something not meant to exist in this world. Suddenly, the rules twist. The system reboots. And I become the game's final boss. Not because I want to. But because this world made me. The real kicker? I designed this game. I just don’t remember doing it. *** Volumes: 1. Birth Of Chaos (Completed) 2. Pawns On Chessboard (Ongoing) **** This Cover Isn't Mine

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Seven billion people died in the blink of an eye. An alien "light-speed bullet" vaporized Earth, leaving Captain Jason and the crew of the Victory as the only witnesses. Now, the final 51,223 survivors are stranded on Moon Base One, staring into the void where home used to be. But the Base covers a secret: an indestructible Alien Ark buried in the crater and the "Perfect Element," a substance that grants immortality. Jason is the only successful subject of the Element experiments, the First Superhuman which shattered human limits, enhanced speed, and a lifespan of 1,500 years. With a ticking clock and food reserves for only 98 days, Jason must rise as humanity's last leader. From suppressing violent cults to unlocking alien technology and enacting planetary-scale construction, he must turn a dormant sphere into an interstellar ark. Humanity is on the brink of extinction but Jason refuses it to fall

“To protect what remains.” With that… The Hollow Knight departed. But now with no further Pantheons remaining, no unresolved gods to test, and no remaining purpose within Godhome’s structure, the Shade Lord leaves. They do not emerge enlightened. They emerge thinking. The Shade Lord does not return to Hallownest immediately out of longing or duty. They return later—only after recognising a delayed truth that they wish they knew before: Hollownest cannot be saved. But it can still be violated.

At his father's death, Fengyu awakened his past life's memories. Forced to earn spirit stones to cultivate, he thought he could use his talent of talking to beasts to built a small farm… When his ducks laid eggs for the first time, he received a prompt: [Cultivation + 0.0001%]! When his ducks reached maturity: [Beast Origin Essence +1]! When his ducks mutated: [Fire Breath Technique +1]! Suddenly, he felt like he had a golden-egg laying… duck! --- [Duck Raising + Beast Taming + Farming] [Progression Panel + Bloodline Enhancement + Talent Improvement] [Detailed Cultivation + Crafting + City] Join my discord for chapter upload notifications, notes and discussion: k49SMcEva9

Losander awakes for the first time in a body unknown to him, with memories of a life that may be just a dream. He is the youngest child of a Duke whose territory sits at the southern border of a country at war. For the sake of countless lives, Losander must navigate this world as a child, but his gift for the arcane, and his naivety, threatens to disrupt the balance of the hierarchy for heir. What would happen in the Duke found out about his gift? What would happen if the Duke chose to use it?

Chen Xiaoyun, an orphan from Guangzhou, China, once met a girl who looked remarkably like him. Before he could learn more about her, a deadly virus was unleashed around the globe. Humans turned into creatures straight out of video games and movies, and zombies and mutants roamed the streets with no one to stop them. From tanks to jockeys to even invisible zombies and mutated dogs. The mutations are just endless. "Why is there a zombie apocalypse just as I find my family? And why can I suddenly create things from thin air?" Will Xiaoyun survive the chaos with the new people he meets along the way? Will he use his newfound abilities to bring peace to a devastated world? Or perhaps he will just take another nap in the bed like a lazy pig—— "Shut up. How am I supposed to do anything when you keep throwing women at me?" ____________ Author's note: There is no NTR or Yuri unless you consider a threesome as Yuri, in which case I have nothing for you. Some of the love interests may be related to the main character. Remember, this is a work of fiction. This book is only written on Webnovel. If you read it anywhere else, you might find outdated chapters. Discord server if you want to talk or have questions: https://discord.gg/hnXMFwfVR3

Leon, a modern youth, is reincarnated as Wein in the world of Ether—a realm where supernatural powers flow and destiny shapes everything. Trapped between deadly paths and silent shadows, he must master the power of Darkness, face unseen foes, and find a way to survive. Every step, however, carries consequences that could change him—and the world—forever.

"Don't come back! Don't return!" That was the last message Tom received from Earth before the signal died. Stranded 15 billion kilometers from the sun, he has enough supplies to survive alone for fifteen years. But Tom doesn't want to die alone. He wants to conquer. Desperate, Tom activates the ship’s biological livestock tank. He doesn't breed cattle; he clones himself. When the clone opens its eyes, Tom realizes he hasn't just created a helper, He has unlocked a Hive Mind. One consciousness. Multiple bodies. Parallel processing. More clone, more processing power But power has a price. With twelve clones now awake, his fifteen-year food supply has shrunk to a death sentence: One year. Forced into a corner, Tom must lead his clone army to the frozen, airless surface of Loshen Star. Armed only with 19th-century steam technology and sheer grit, he must ignite the fires of industry in absolute zero. He is no longer just an astronaut. He is the Swarm. And he will turn this dead planet into a civilization of one.

Even if you’ve never watched The Walking Dead, you can still enjoy this story! 【Realistic Apocalypse + The Walking Dead Setting + Independent Protagonist】 【Base Building + Survival + Adventure | 】 After transmigrating into the world of The Walking Dead, she becomes the younger sister of Leah from the Reapers—someone who was supposed to die before even appearing in the story. Calista seems to have drawn the worst possible script… a doomed background character. But that’s fine. The situation is still salvageable. The first thing she does after waking up? Cling to the Reapers and secure their protection. While Rick’s group is still struggling with questions of morality and humanity, Calista is already rebuilding order through sheer force. The Governor dares to provoke her? Bombard him. The Whisperers? Erase them. The Commonwealth and CRM? Move aside. Rick stares at his shabby camp in confusion. “Why is everyone running to her side?” Negan flicks the blood off Lucille as the gates of Rock Fortress slowly open behind him. “Damn… because following her means you actually thrive.” Starting with the Reapers as her foundation, Calista rises from a winery stronghold to become a ruler of the apocalypse. From the United States… all the way to Europe. The original plot? Just a reference. From today onward, my territory will define the order of the new world. 【The protagonist is not a saint. She won’t follow or assist Rick’s group blindly. Their paths will cross, but she will build her own empire.】 (No system. Just the realistic rise of an ordinary person in the apocalypse.)

This tale, begins at the very end. Yet, much like all things, the end, is just the beginning. On the brink of a world destroyed by the Primeval Genie of Darkness and Destruction, Eugene Greymane does the impossible. Now he's back, decades in the past, as the impossible. And so, freshly exiled from the Royal Family for his grave crimes, he sets out. To prevent the resurrection of a vengeful Genie. To thwart diabolical plans of a power-obsessed cult. To honor a broken promise from his ancestor. To redeem himself.

[10000x Reward Multiplier: You've awakened special talent: Zero Cooldown ] [10000x Reward Multiplier: You've awakened special talent: God Of Mana ] ------------------------------- Floki and his friends were suddenly consumed by an entity that should not exist, forcefully transmigrated them into different worlds. Floki himself was sent to a strange world, where he unlocked the Lord profession and began his journey as the chief of a declining village. Then his mission arrived. An impossible one. Fortunately, his luck was strong enough to grant him a special talent, Infinite Reward Multiplier. With multipliers ranging from as low as 10x to as high as 1,000,000x, the once impossible mission slowly began to show a faint possibility of success.

War forged him. Women desired him. Kingdoms feared him. After the Great War of the Hundred Races, the continent of Fengyue did not fall into peace—it fell into ambition. Eight kingdoms tore at one another for dominance. Alliances were built on lies. Marriages were signed like treaties. And behind every throne stood a woman with her own hunger for power. When the Fast Empire and the Wu’an Kingdom clashed over the fertile Great Lake region, the silent Yasuo Kingdom struck from the shadows, igniting what would later be known as the First Battle of Tianfeng. Three nations. One battlefield. No rules. And from the blood-soaked plains rose a man with no lineage, no banner, and no mercy— Aurelian Dragon. He was not born noble. He did not inherit power. He took it. Where he walked, armies broke. Where he stayed, queens hesitated. Where he looked… women faltered. A proud imperial princess. A cold-blooded female general. A calculating queen who believed she controlled the board. All of them would eventually discover the same truth: War is not the only thing Aurelian Dragon conquers. Behind palace doors and beneath silken sheets, alliances are sealed in far more dangerous ways than steel and ink. Desire becomes leverage. Bodies become bargaining chips. And power is measured not only by territory—but by who kneels when the doors are closed. This is not a story of pure heroes. This is a story of dominance, temptation, betrayal, and the rise of a man who bends both kingdoms and hearts to his will. On the continent of Fengyue, history is written in blood. And in the dark.

Korean civil engineer Kang Junho dies of a heart attack while working late on construction blueprints, only to wake up in the body of Lloyd Ashmore, the third son of a bankrupt baron in a fantasy world called Erdenmoor. He discovers he's inherited a failing barony with catastrophic problems: 2,400 gold in debt, a 90-day foreclosure notice, waterlogged fields that can't produce crops, and only 14 silver in funds. The territory has been mismanaged for years, and Lloyd's older brothers have already abandoned it. However, Junho finds he's gained a special ability called [Engineer's Eye] that allows him to assess structural and agricultural problems with technical precision. Using this skill, he identifies the core issue: poor drainage has destroyed the farmland's productivity. He also discovers a valuable but overlooked asset—an overgrown forest full of mature oak timber and a partially-built mill that collapsed due to poor construction. Meeting with Steward Pell, the barony's aging administrator, Junho begins to formulate a plan. Rather than trying to solve everything at once, he applies his engineering mindset: identify the critical path. If he can restore the mill and process the valuable timber into lumber, he might generate enough revenue to negotiate with his creditors and buy time to rehabilitate the land. The chapter ends with Junho accepting his first quest: restore the Ashmore Mill—the keystone that could unlock the barony's survival. Join my Patreon: patreon.com/MASKO73

Nareth was chosen by the Sefirot "Kingdom of Disorder," altering his fate from the gestation pod and giving the Chaos Gods a little shock. During the Great Crusade, he expanded the empire's borders. In the Horus Heresy, he slew the traitorous Primarchs. After the Emperor ascended the Golden Throne, as the only remaining Primarch, he became the one to put out fires across the galaxy. In the War of the Beast, he struck down the Beast. In the Eternal War, he made traitors tremble in fear. All praise his loyalty—but was that the whole truth? "Actually, I was just in it for the benefits. "What? You didn’t notice? With the potion ingredients, I could nurture Beyonders. "Belisarius Cawl was my ‘enlightener’..." "I am the shadow of order, finding every exploitable loophole in the rules." He is the Black Emperor, the one who dictates the laws. He forges a new empire and carves out a future for humanity, drowning in darkness and despair!

One minute, I’m a 28-year-old basement dweller choking on a double-pepperoni pizza while watching questionable content. The next, I’m Lord Elaric Voss, the "heroic" master of Ravenhold—a crumbling pile of rocks in a kingdom where the economy is a literal joke. In the Kingdom of Aldoria, there are no dragons, no magic, and zero genius inventions. There’s just mud, leaky stone keeps, and a feudal tax system so brutal that peasants literally eat rocks to survive. My new "reward" is a keep with a 90% tax rate, a dungeon full of badgers, and a village of eighty people who smell like they’ve never heard of soap. In my old life, I was a sarcastic, unrepentant pervert. In this life? I’m the same guy, just with a permanent resting asshole face and a lot more authority. I have no master plan to revolutionize crop rotation. I don't care about kingdom-building or epic wars. My goals are simple: 1. Roast this medieval shithole until my modern brain stops hurting. 2. Avoid getting killed by my rich, pompous neighbors. 3. Build the ultimate harem of sweaty, hard-working maids. From "inspecting" laundry baskets for fabric quality to accidental "slips" during cold river baths, I’m going to be the most degenerate Lord this realm has ever seen. The King wants his grain, the Baron wants my head, and my steward is having a heart attack—but as long as the maids keep working up a sweat, I’m staying right here. Welcome to Ravenhold. Leave your dignity at the gate. I’ve already sniffed mine away. ________________________________________ What to Expect: • A Modern degenerate MC: No heroics, just sarcasm, luck, and zero shame. • Gritty Medieval Realism: Mud, smells, and a dogshit economy. • Comedy & Slapstick: High-stakes diplomatic insults and low-stakes horse-shit accidents. • Slow-Burn Harem: A focus on sensory details, sweat fetishes, and "inspections". • Zero Magic, Zero OP Powers: Just a modern man surviving through sheer audacity.

Himanshu was just an ordinary eighteen-year-old—an orphan scraping through life—until a heated argument about Karna and Arjuna became the last conversation he would ever have. Struck down by a god’s wrath for daring to question divine actions, his life ends abruptly… but not completely. Before his soul can fade into oblivion, he is summoned by Lord Shiva. Declaring that Himanshu’s death was unjust and premature, Shiva offers him a second chance—one bound not by mercy, but by purpose. A sacred duty awaits him in a world where Dharma is on the verge of collapse. Reborn in the era of the Mahabharata, Himanshu quickly realizes something is terribly wrong. The timeline exists. The kingdoms stand. The great war approaches. But the one who anchors destiny itself… Lord Krishna is missing. Without Krishna, the balance between Dharma and Adharma begins to shatter. Heroes waver. Villains rise unchecked. Fate itself grows unstable. Armed with three extraordinary boons—a mysterious system that rewards his actions, unnatural luck, and unmatched talent in all arts and combat—Himanshu steps into a story that was never meant to unfold this way. But in a world where destiny has lost its guide… Even the smallest change can birth unimaginable consequences. As he navigates alliances, alters events, and challenges the very will of the gods, Himanshu must confront a terrifying truth: Is he here to save this world… —or to decide if it deserves to be saved at all? ====================================== (Author note:) This story was a heavy A.U and all those characters belong's to the OG creator of the epic. Except the Mc and Oc. And I would never disrespect them. I hope you guys give me your opinion and idea's. WARNING: If you don't feel like you dislike A.U on Mahabharat then there is a chance you might not like the story. And the story won't just follow the book or any serials. It's A.U so might feel a mix kind of feeling. Bye guys I hope you enjoy the story. PLAN: WEEKLY TWO CHAPTERS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

[A mortal warmaster story about the Imperial Navy, with many female protagonists and a lot of hammering! ] Horatio never expected that he, a scum of the lower nest who was sentenced to death at the beginning, would become the first expedition warmaster from the Imperial Navy. He was awarded the command scepter of the Imperial Armed Forces by the Imperial Regent Guilliman with a smile. The Lion King Lion patted his shoulder and said, "Leave the battle line to you, I'm going to kill people." The Second Imperial Emperor *Bang! *Saint Lesto dreamed of taking care of his unlucky yellow-armored child. He was regarded as the favorite bedtime story by the God Emperor and the Four Gods. Well, it's over. Adjutant, sound the battle alarm! The Hell Vanguard immediately launched an orbital airborne strike! The Lord Guard launched a boarding attack on the rebel flagship! Today, only Abaddon and I can leave this void alive! All this started on the day at the end of the 41st millennium of the Dark Boundless...

In a world where your destiny is etched in light upon your skin at birth, Elara is an anomaly. She woke up in a rain-slicked gutter with no memory, no name, and—most terrifyingly—no "Dream Trace." ​In the city of Oakhaven, a Mark determines your worth. A Golden Mark makes you a king; a Silver Mark makes you a master. But Elara is a "Blank," a girl with no destined talent and no guaranteed success. Taken in by a cruel merchant who sees her only as a tool, she is forced to survive in a society that treats her as a ghost. ​But being a Blank comes with a secret the world has forgotten: When you have no pre-written destiny, you are the only one truly free to choose. ​While others follow the path their Marks dictate, Elara will learn to bleed, to steal, and to fight for a power that wasn't meant for her. They called her the girl without a dream. Soon, they will call her the girl who shattered theirs.