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In a realm of mortals, a monster was born. At first, it had only one purpose: to protect. To protect those who created it. To protect the family who stood beside it. To protect everyone, it could. To do so, the monster learned to wear a human face. For a time, the disguise was enough. Then the world took everything away. As loved ones died and dreams crumbled, a young man's scream echoed beneath the night sky—a cry of grief, rage, and helplessness. He did not kneel. He did not pray. He did not beg for mercy. Instead, he challenged the heavens themselves. And the heavens answered. Rejection. He who dares challenge the laws themself, his body was broken. His life ended. But someone beyond mortality took notice. "Interesting..." A gift. Or was it not? And so began another life. Another chance. Another tragedy. Reborn in a world where gods watch over mortals, devils shape destinies, myths breathe, and dreams become reality, he finds himself trapped in a cruel cycle. Being above delight and laughing over his suffering. As such, every happiness demands a price. Every bond invites loss. Every life ends in blood. Again. And again. And again. Yet the monster refuses to break. Even when shattered. Even when abandoned and forgotten. Even when the world itself demands his surrender. Is he even trapped, or does he allow himself to be trapped? With each reincarnation, something disappears, something reforms, and something new arrives. The line between man and monster is thin. How much suffering can a person endure before they cease to be human? How much anguish before a monster becomes a human? How many lives must be lost before compassion becomes obsession? How many deaths before a monster finally accepts what it truly is? This is the story of a creature that wanted to save everyone. And the countless lives he sacrificed to become something else. What is it that he finds at the end of his path?

In a world where mystical sigils determine one’s fate, an unremarkable young outsider suddenly gains a power no one has ever seen. Forced into a realm where danger hides behind every shadow, Balha'lah must navigate hostile factions, ancient secrets, and forces far beyond human understanding. With each step, his strange new ability grows stronger — and more harmful.

This is the result that is obtained when something is prohibited. (NETORY.) You want to know more... Come with me,. But you must keep quiet,, this will be our secret.... If you are a person with a pure heart who still believes in true love. Better: run, escape, and never look back. Let the corrupt burn in hell... Everything else is in the novel, and if you don't fear hell... Come, come with me....Let me sell your soul, while you count, my money. ⚠️This novel is the product of my imagination with a surreal plot and must be treated as such, where each and every one of the characters is 18 years or older.⚠️

Synopsis: Ezekiel’s life was a tragic tale of addiction, loneliness, and missed opportunities. A failed existence marred by a deadly overdose, his life seemed to end in darkness. But fate had other plans. Reincarnated in the body of Darius Lionhart, a 16-year-old prince with immense potential and godly mana reserves, Ezekiel is given a second chance — one that comes with power, intrigue, and danger. Darius, once seen as a weak and illegitimate son, is reborn as a man with limitless potential. Blessed with infinite mana and empowered by the mysterious chains that bind him, Ezekiel embraces his new identity with a ruthless resolve. His jealous brothers, Elias and Asher, who conspired to poison him, are in for a shock — Darius is no longer the pawn they believed him to be. With a mind sharpened by his past life and a body capable of incredible feats, Ezekiel sets his sights on the throne. He will no longer be the victim of his family’s schemes. Instead, he will become the most feared force in the kingdom, ruling with an iron fist and a heart of ice. But his journey will not be easy. Old rivals, deadly enemies, and even his own father — the legendary King Kael, an SSS-ranked battle god — stand in his way. To survive, Ezekiel must outmaneuver everyone around him. The throne is within his grasp, but only if he can navigate the deadly politics of the royal court, the manipulation of his siblings, and the countless challenges that await him. Will he rise to become the ultimate ruler, or will the kingdom’s power struggles consume him? In a world where only the strongest survive, Ezekiel will stop at nothing to claim his birthright. The Lionhart bloodline will either bow to him, or it will burn in the flames of his ambition.

Hero Killer Synopsis In a world where superhuman abilities, known as Kore, are inherited through bloodlines, Jin-Woo is born with a power that seems weak and insignificant compared to the overwhelming abilities of others. His older sister, Yoo Ara, is a rising hero, shining in the spotlight with her radiant abilities. Meanwhile, Jin-Woo struggles in the shadows, overlooked and dismissed by everyone, including his sister. But when Jin-Woo accidentally gets caught in the aftermath of a battle between the most powerful hero of the generation, Kang-Woo, and a dangerous villain, he discovers that his Kore, the power of shadows, holds far more potential than he ever realized. Though Kang-Woo is invincible and revered, Jin-Woo sees the darker side of the hero world. Disillusioned with the corruption and hypocrisy within the Hero Association, Jin-Woo becomes a vigilante, hunting down corrupt heroes and villains alike. Armed with his growing abilities, he steps into a world of shadows and danger, determined to carve his own path. As Jin-Woo’s powers evolve, he uncovers a secret organization known as the Obsidian Order, a group with ties to forbidden Kore experiments and shadowy figures that could change the fate of the world. Now, he must choose whether to fight for justice in his own way or to succumb to the darkness that calls to him. In a world of heroes, villains, and shadows, Jin-Woo is neither—he is the Hero Killer.

After dying in a modern world 'Intentional' accident 55 years ago, as a modern university student. Kagen woke up inside the body of Prince Cassian Valemont — the infamous villain prince of the Holy Empire of Edrath. From a dark fantasy novel his sister loved the most. In the original story, the prince becomes corrupted by forbidden shadow magic and is publicly executed by the empire’s war hero, Sir Lucien Arden. And Kagen remembers only one thing from his sister's summaries: “The prince dies horribly.” Determined to survive, he avoids cruelty, stops provoking nobles, and tries to stay away from forbidden magic. But there is only one problem. He has already transmigrated before. Again. And again. And again. Every timeline ends the same way: betrayal, political manipulation, forced royal marriages, pregnancy used as political control, and finally execution at the hands of Sir Lucien Arden...all the damn time. At first, Kagen tried everything to survive. He acted kind. He acted obedient. He ran away. He exposed corruption. He avoided forbidden magic. He even sacrificed himself for the kingdom. But nothing changed. Every path led back to death...with Sir Lucien's blade. So eventually, Kagen stops trying to become a good person nor a bad person, he stops trying at all if it means surviving as Cassian Valemont. At least until he finds his way back home and strangle his sister to death for switching his ritual patterns and led him into this world instead. But during all that idleness, will Lucien sit by and watch him from afar while he does nothing with his life or will he hunt him down and get closer to him in this turn too?

Living life in this new world was already hard enough.... So why? Why is the villainess of this world obsessed with me?

"So naive, Melanie. So stupid." Those were the last words I heard before a bullet ended my life. Betrayed by my best friend and murdered by the man she loved, I thought death was the end. Instead, I woke up inside a novel. Not as the heroine. Not as a side character. But as Seraphina Helene Valemont—the villainess destined to be executed for treason by her own husband, Duke Draven Everfrost. Armed with knowledge of the original story, survival should have been easy. Avoid mistakes. Avoid enemies. Avoid the Duke. But the story refuses to stay the same. The Duke who was supposed to despise me begins protecting me… for reasons I don’t understand. Events I know by heart begin to change. Secrets buried for decades begin to surface. And the future I relied on becomes less reliable with every passing day. As political conspiracies threaten the empire and old legends refuse to stay buried, I find myself caught between a fate I desperately want to escape… and a man I was never supposed to trust. But the deeper I dig into this world, the more terrifying one question becomes: What if the most dangerous thing in this story was never the villainess? Because some monsters are not born. Some monsters choose to chain themselves. And some names should have remained forgotten. [MISSION UPDATE: SURVIVE.] [WARNING: ORIGINAL STORYLINE HAS DEVIATED.] [WARNING: UNKNOWN ENTITY DETECTED.] [CURRENT RISK LEVEL: CRITICAL.] reach out via Instagram @merah_writes via TikTok @merah_writes

Power is not a destination. It is a flowing current.   You do not arrive at it and stop , you are carried by it, and the carrying changes the shape of you, and by the time you notice the change you are already somewhere you did not plan to go. Take drop from the pond and you want the river. Take the river and you want the sea. The hunger insatiable. You lose yourself to it.  _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A single human is weak. Readable. Easy to manipulate.   Four hands can stop two fists. Not by being stronger. By being more.   Humans are strongest in tens of thousands. Their will unbendable. Unreadable.  

What if Aizen Sōsuke descended into the world of Naruto? An Ran finds himself in the Ninja World — playing the role of the mastermind Aizen. To fully unlock his character’s potential, he joins the Akatsuki under the name Aizen Sōsuke. Just as he begins his infiltration, a mysterious invitation pops up: You’ve been invited to the Dimensional Chat Group. And that’s when chaos begins. Dimensional Chat Log: The Actor: Hey guys, I’m Aizen. Just joined. Newbie here. Konan : Welcome! Funny timing — Obito brought in a new recruit too. Gintoki : Wait, a new recruit? Isn’t Itachi supposed to join in like... two years? Konan : Not Itachi. He says he’s Aizen Sosuke. Claims his strongest illusion is Kyōka Suigetsu. Then he pulls out a sword like he’s some kind of samurai. Totally bizarre, right? Gintoki : ??? Sawamura Spencer Eriri : ???

In a world where noble blood shapes truth and silence can be deadlier than war, Kael wants none of it, no glory or justice, only freedom. Waking one day with two soulbound motes and the extraordinary abilities that came with them, he stepped beyond the mortal world and into the ranks of the Luminaires. With his newfound strength, he built a life as a mercenary, taking contracts ranging from assassination to theft. When a cryptic request from a noble family crosses his path, Kael takes the bait, lured by the promise of riches. But as the true weight of the mission reveals itself, what began as a simple job becomes a desperate fight for survival. Now hunted by the very family that hired him, Kael must use every tool at his disposal, his wits, his abilities, and the people around him, to claw his way out of the death sentence he unknowingly placed upon himself.

In a quiet Tonga village in Southern Zambia, farmer Mwiya Sikalima and his wife Nalubamba live a peaceful life guided by tradition and respect for family. When a relative named MaSimukonda arrives at their homestead claiming she is searching for land to buy her own farm, the couple welcomes her with open arms—as Tonga culture demands. But as weeks turn into months, her true nature slowly begins to surface. Manipulation, mistrust, and hidden intentions begin to poison the peaceful home. When Mwiya refuses to believe his wife’s warnings, their marriage is pushed to the edge of collapse. Only when the truth about their guest’s past is revealed does Mwiya realize the danger he allowed into his home. In a culture where hospitality is sacred but family unity is even more important, he must make a difficult decision to save his marriage before it is too late. A powerful story about trust, culture, and the dangers of welcoming the wrong person into your home.

Twenty-one-year-old Ryder Callahan is a misunderstood high school dropout with a reputation for being a delinquent. Getting suspended countless times from high school and, in the end, just dropping out. The only things that seem to interest him are smoking and knitting, a hobby he picked up from his late grandmother. Despite his rough outer shell, Ryder is loyal to his family and helpful around the house (when he isn't high), qualities that his mother loves and the only reason his parents haven't kicked him out yet. One day, Ryder finds himself in a situation where, while indulging in his usual routine of smoking and knitting in a secluded corner of a park near his house, he sees a brutal altercation between rival gangs that leaves him confused as fuck. Little does he know, his presence didn’t go unnoticed. Dominic Caruso, the notorious mafia boss known for his ruthless killings and feared reputation, catches wind of Ryder's witness to the crime. Initially angered by the potential threat to his whole way of life, Dom's curiosity is piqued when he learns more about the young man. Despite the empire he has built himself into, Dom is intrigued by Ryder’s indifference to the danger he's stumbled upon and his unconventional hobbies, and he can't get enough. He wants him. He needs him. And he's going to get him one way or another. This is I can't move on by yours, truly.

A devoted comic reader, Lin Xiaoyu had always believed she understood the story she loved. The hero would rise. The villain would fall. Justice would be served. At least—that’s how it was supposed to end. But when the villain survives the final battle, her frustration turns into something deeper… something unsettled. And then— She wakes up inside the very story she once read. Not as a bystander. Not as the hero. But as the villain she hated the most. Now trapped in a world she thought she understood, Xiaoyu quickly realizes something is wrong. The story isn’t unfolding the way it should. The “truth” she believed begins to crack. And the villain she once despised… may not be what he seemed. As hidden memories surface and the lines between right and wrong blur, one terrifying reality emerges: This story was never meant to have a happy ending. And the hero she once trusted— May be the one leading it toward destruction. To survive, Xiaoyu must do the impossible: Rewrite a story that was never meant to be changed… Uncover the truth that was deliberately hidden… And decide whether the villain deserves to fall— Or to save a world that was doomed from the very beginning.

In a late medieval like world, a continent that is engulf in a great war. While several individuals used their every bit of advantages to survive and even thrive until their fates runs alongside, and or clash against each others.

Join the discord server for interaction with the Author and other Readers. https://discord.gg/9qwq6ZKMU In a world where Spirit Summoners bond with legendary heroes to save civilization, I awakened as F-Rank—the absolute weakest. While my classmates summoned knights, saints, and mythic champions, my summoning glitched. The circle turned red, and when the smoke cleared, I was staring at the Tyrant Empress—a Calamity-tier villainess who nearly destroyed the world 8,000 years ago. Everyone calls me cursed. Dangerous. A threat that should be eliminated. They're right to be afraid. Because the Tyrant Empress wasn't the only one who answered my call. And unlike the others, my strength is forged in pleasure. Through forbidden dual cultivation with my villainesses, I grow without end. My name is Cade Marlowe, and I don't summon heroes. I only summon villainesses.

Aurora Waters was overwhelmed with despair when she faced the truth about her family. She had been born into a family of villains. Even worse, her family had an unhealthy obsession with faking their identities. They took “Fake it till you make it” so seriously that it usually ended with them getting killed! Her oldest brother pretended to be a CEO just to mess with the female lead, but that backfired when the male lead showed up and threw him out. Her second brother? He was an obsessive lover who pretended to be a wealthy second-generation heir—until the real heir ended his life. Her third sister? She faked being an heiress to manipulate the second male lead but ended up being killed by him. Her fourth sister? She faked an illness to attract the third male lead’s attention, only to die from a real one. Her mother? She put on a facade of being a kind and loving mom but ultimately met her end at the hands of the male lead. Her father? He pretended to be a powerful tycoon but lost his job and was drowned by the second male lead. And Aurora? She planned to impersonate the daughter of the richest man alive, but if things went the way they always did in her family, she’d probably meet her end by accidentally falling down the stairs. However, there was one glimmer of hope in this nightmare: she had a 100% rebate system that rewarded her for spending money on her family! [Beep! You bought an eraser worth 1 dollar for your eldest brother! 2 dollars have been credited to your bank account!] [Beep! You bought a candy worth 1 dollar for your second brother! 2 dollars have been credited to your bank account!] Aurora’s eyes sparkled as an idea took shape. She began spending on her family like crazy to rake in cash. [Beep! You gave a bun worth 20 dollars to your childhood crush! 100 dollars has been credited to your bank account!] Aurora: …! That’s walking money! What Aurora didn't expect, though, was that she would end up becoming one of the technology big shots herself, in the end.

In a distant past, the seven Ancestral Beasts clashed, and the blood they spilled rained onto the entire plane, infecting humans and animals alike, making them part of their powerful bloodlines. As a small village’s hunter, Liam was unaware of the consequences of that legendary battle. His sole goal was to become a cultivator to gain the strength and resources he needed to avenge his family. Yet, when Liam’s Ancestral Bloodline awakened, he uncovered a connection between his family’s killers and the Dragon King, a connection that could expand his revenge to the entire Kingdom. -------------------- Discord link: https://discord.gg/mefzf3aQJ8 Instagram: eocnovels X: @EoCNovels Cover artist: https://digitalrowye.com

She was never chosen to save the world — she was forged to survive it. Etani is a half-fae assassin who understands the rules of survival: power is taken, mercy is punished, and every victory has a cost. She was never meant to be a heroine — only a weapon. When fate drags her from the shadows into the heart of political and divine conflict, Etani is stripped of her power, betrayed by courts and gods alike, and forced into leadership she never wanted. Each battle reshapes her. Each choice costs her something she cannot replace. As assassinations give way to crowns, and kingdoms become bargaining chips for gods, Etani must navigate brutal power struggles, shifting alliances, and enemies who would rather break her than kill her. Survival demands sacrifice. Power demands blood. And destiny does not care who it destroys along the way. This is a dark epic fantasy of ruthless survival, morally complex choices, and a female lead who does not seek redemption — only control over the chaos determined to consume her. For readers who enjoy dark fantasy, morally grey protagonists, and stories where power is both weapon and curse, Etani is a completed 12-book saga of transformation, vengeance, and the thin line between predator and prey. Content Warning: This series contains graphic violence, sexual content, torture, murder, cannibalism, domestic and sexual abuse, mental illness (including depression and suicidality), abortion, and miscarriage.