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Hero of Darkness

Elric's life had been nothing short of a nightmare since his childhood. He was constantly bullied at school, detested and ignored by his family, and left with nobody to care whether he lived or died. The accumulated loneliness and suffering from decades pushed him into a severe depression, and he ultimately decided to take his life’s final decision… Suicide. One day, Elric's soul heard a voice calling out to him. "Wake up, Elric. I am the God of Darkness, and I'm here to give you another chance at life." To the God of Darkness, Elric replied with only two words… "Fuck off!" Now forced with the possibility of a new life despite his unwillingness… Elric must decide whether to become a puppet or forge a new destiny with his own hands. Will he overcome his traumatic past, or will he squander yet another chance at life? Join the Protagonist on his journey as he is given an impossible task while striving to become one of the strongest beings in a world full of Magic, Mythical creatures, Dragons, and Gods. ---------------- [[Author : The protagonist of this story is a scheming mastermind who doesn't trust anyone and plans everything based on his present strength, knowledge and circumstances. No Romance, Harem, or Fan-service here. The main character is also not an Edgelord or a Psychopath who kills people without reason. Character development is a gradual process as the Main Character learns to acknowledge and overcome his flaws. This is a story for those who appreciate a psychologically well-developed character. The protagonist is an Antihero character who exists in the gray area between good and evil. This is a story for those who enjoy complex characters, greatly improving and expanding World-building along with intricate plots. If you are looking for a story with a nuanced and morally ambiguous yet humorous protagonist in a mature and gritty world, then this is the novel for you.]] ---------------- Note : Character Reference Arts available in chapter comments. Discord Link : https://discord.gg/DstSrGK4dn ---------------- Note : Vote for the Novel for extra weekly chapters. 500 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter per week 1000 Power Stones = 2 Extra Chapters per week 2500 Power Stones = 5 Extra chapters per week 500 Golden Tickets = 2 Extra chapters per week 1000 Golden Tickets = 3 Extra chapters per week 1500 Golden Tickets = 7 Extra chapters per week
CrimsonWolfAuthor · 9.6m Views

From Slave to King: My Rebate System Built Me a Kingdom With Beauties!

There comes a point in every man's life when he contemplates whether the world was made for him. This was the thought consuming a man named Byung. There was nothing left to live for. He had flunked out of college while suffering from muscular dystrophy—a disability that limited everything he could do. He had the brains to think, but lacked the physical ability to carry out those thoughts, leaving him trapped within his mind. He didn't flunk out due to his lack of intellect, if anything, it was his incredibly high IQ that brought him here. He had to feed his mind things since his body was a husk that trapped it in. But at the end of the day, depression won because no one showed interest in him, so he never even got to lose his virginity. Jobs refused to hire him because of his physical limitations. He hated his parents for bringing him into this world, only to abandon him by dying in an accident shortly after. Who was going to take care of him now? There was nothing left to live for. Byung knew his life would be different if only he could live like everyone else. But that wasn't his fate. The universe had decided to play a cruel joke on him. What if there was no afterlife, though? "I'd be glad," Byung muttered with a defeated smile, seated in his wheelchair on the side of the road. The chair was barely holding together—the pull ring loose, threatening to break at any moment. "Goodbye, cruel world..." These were Byung's last words before rolling into oncoming traffic. The infamous Truck-kun, responsible for countless isekai deaths, came to his rescue, sweeping him off the road and ending his miserable life. ------ "Zit mi-grok," a voice exclaimed. This was certainly not a language Byung recognized. He assumed this was one of those moments when your life flashes before your eyes—perhaps some forgotten childhood memory. But when his eyes opened, everything changed. What came into view were green monsters. "What the bloody fuck is this!?" Byung exclaimed. His first thought: hell. But the gigantic breasts in front of him suggested otherwise. From the corner of his eye, he caught glimpses of his surroundings. These weren't average monsters. These were goblins! . . [[[This is a dual system novel that focuses heavily on plot despite the title]]]
User_Name_Triple · 1m Views

Modern Cultivation : The Strongest Couple Bonded by Vampire System

What happens when modernization meets cultivation? It’s more than just a cultivator picking up a gun. Imagine storage rings and beast contracts being transformed into modern devices, letting anyone capture and tame monsters. What if alchemy evolved to mass-produce pills? Now, add vampires and other mythical races into the mix, and the possibilities are endless. In this fun story, we follow two main characters: Alex is a wealthy second-generation kid from the modern world, an "awakener" who spends his days as a big spender in online games and reading novels on his phone. In the novel community, he’s famous for throwing money around, known as a loyal, rich reader. His ordinary life gets turned upside down when he’s thrown into a new world filled with cultivation and magic. MinYue is a brilliant cultivator, a graceful beauty with incredible talent, and the shining hope of her family to reach new heights. Her disciplined, focused life is the complete opposite of Alex’s carefree lifestyle, but destiny has other plans for them. Through a twist of fate, their lives intertwine when a mysterious system binds them together, assigning them the mission to revive the vampire race. Even with their totally different backgrounds, Alex and MinYue must find a way to work together, blending their unique skills and views on the world. Join them on their journey as they become the strongest duo, rising to claim their throne as Vampire Progenitors in a world where modernization and cultivation collide! _______ Discord https://discord.gg/WBhVXr8YDk
Author2189 · 1.6m Views

To Conquer The Stars

Mark Shepherd, an ordinary man from Earth, thought he had died after a distracted driver ran him over. Instead, he wakes up aboard a derelict starship that's rapidly making its descent to a sandy, desolate planet on the fringes of mapped human space. When he awakes, he's greeted by the Fleet Commander system that, equipped with ships and tactical tools, aims to make him the best of the best. However, his system soon malfunctions and is replaced by an unknown one that may never activate, leaving him badly injured and stranded in a race against time to escape the uninhabitable planet.  When he finally hits rock bottom and his life hangs by a thread, Mark comes across an unlikely friend and mentor whose clock is running out. The being opts to use the remainder of his time in a progressive manner and teaches Mark the ropes of Starship Engineering. Between the confusion of the memories of two lives and equipped with the lessons of Ship Engineering, Mark will come to discover that the only way to achieve true freedom in this corporate-ridden universe is to join the rot, and To Conquer The Stars. *** What to Expect: - 2500-4000+ words Chapters - 1 Chapter Tuesdays and Fridays - Slow Burn - Primary focus in Technology and Exploration, but Action will become more frequent as time passes - A more "grounded" sci-fi experience that will slowly loosen its chains - An MC that doesn't let things slide - Eventual army building (Not as of yet) - Corporations Advanced Chapters on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/Crimson_Reapr This novel is also available on RoyalRoad, Wattpad, and Scribble Hub (Under the Handle of Ghostly_Immortal)
Crimson_Reapr · 51.3k Views

Surviving A Novel I Don't Remember: A Tutor's Guide To Staying Alive

"If I can just stay under the radar, I might survive the final chapter." Kim Jowoon woke up in a novel world as the illegitimate fourth son of a marquis, Julian Von Astrea, and it looked like every single character hated him. It was a world where everyone looked like a protagonist—shining eyes, tragic backstories, destiny practically dripping off them. Everyone except him. He didn't even get a script. Then the Affection System popped up and crushed his hopes in one clean line of text: every so-called “hero” in the capital had a solid 0% interest in his continued existence. Naturally, Julian did the most reasonable thing possible—he ran. Straight into the safest job he could think of: tutoring the young son of the Empire's most reclusive (and famously cold) Duke. The plan was foolproof. Win over the kid, stay invisible, collect a fat paycheck, and live long enough to die of old age instead of plot relevance. It didn't go smoothly at first. The child barely spoke, the Duke barely appeared, and Julian briefly wondered if he'd chosen the wrong kind of death. But somehow… it worked. The Duke's son slowly warmed up to him. Lessons became warm conversations, and silence turned into trust. And even stranger, the Duke's affection level didn't just rise—it skyrocketed into something Julian absolutely had not planned for. For the first time since transmigrating, he felt safe. Then the Empire started falling apart. A masked criminal began tearing through the capital, and Julian started waking up with missing memories and an unsettling sense of déjà vu. No wounds. No explanations. Just the feeling that something had happened—and that he was better off not remembering it. He had thought he was the one being hunted. But the higher the Duke's affection climbed, the more frequent the blackouts became, and the more a terrifying possibility took shape. He came here to survive the story. Now, he was starting to suspect the Duke wasn't protecting him from the plot at all… He was protecting the plot from him.
Byul_Byre · 4.4k Views