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This is a collection of short stories set within the Academy Showdown universe. The stories that end in cliffhangers (excluding flashbacks), may either be directly referenced or concluded at some point in the main story. However, some plot points featured here may be subject to change in the future.

THE EMPTY THRONE In a world where humans, elves, beastmen, orcs, and countless other races rule the land, one race has been pushed to the very bottom. Demons. Hunted, enslaved, and branded as cursed, demons are forbidden from living among the other races. Most have accepted their fate. But one young demon refuses to. Lucien is an eight-year-old boy who dreams of nothing more than living peacefully with his mother. Yet after a tragedy tears his world apart, that simple dream changes forever. With nothing left to lose, Lucien ventures into a world that has taught him to fear everyone—and begins searching for the strength to change it. But changing the world is not as simple as defeating those who stand in your way. Because when the oppressed finally gain power, what will they do with it? Will Lucien become the very monster the world believes demons to be? Or will he create a world where no one is born above or below another? A throne awaits. But this time... It belongs to no king.

Amber, a determined cat from Catopia, graduates at the top of the Animalopolis Police Academy and pairs up with Joseph Basset-Hound. Their first case against nut thieves causes mass destruction, leading Chief Stripes to suspend them and send them to partner therapy. Under Dr. Maple, they learn to trust each other. Soon, a dangerous threat emerges: The Shadow Paw steals the Golden Citizen trophy and the Magnus Tapestry. After the duo's prank replaces Chief Stripes with Chief Onca, Amber and Joseph mature, follow leads to the Mountain District, and track the thief to a newly arrived circus. They anticipate the heist of a golden acrobat statue and set a police trap, but The Shadow Paw triggers a piercing sound blast to disorient the crowd. Wearing noise-canceling headphones, the thief steals the statue and escapes in a van. After a failed high-speed motorcycle chase, Amber and Joseph grow suspicious of Chief Onca's insider knowledge. They launch a nighttime stakeout at the chief's house and sneak inside his basement. While uncovering investigative files and maps charting the thefts, the chief returns. They use mini-grapplers to hide on the ceiling and observe Chief Onca studying a massive case board. Joseph notices a torn rubber glove on the exhausted chief that matches a scrap of fabric they found in the driveway. Realizing Chief Onca’s obsessive focus is legitimate police work and that he is entirely innocent, the partners escape into the night with a deeper mystery on their hands.

[Disclaimer: This work is a fanfiction based on Uma Musume: Pretty Derby (Cygames). All canon characters/settings belong to their respective owners. Original characters and non-canon elements are created by me.] Stella Umbra trained until her legs burned. She learned songs off a cracked tablet. Again and again, she raced only to finish last, the crowds never looked at her way. When she finally crashes down, she wakes up far from well-kept tracks and finds a different kind of race waiting for her, in alleys and rooftops, dirt, and cement. There weren't any stages anymore. The Night doesn’t care if you’re perfect. It cares for you to keep up. But the Night has rules of its own. Factions. Foul play. People whose pain stopped them from dreaming, or simply did not give them the chance in the first place. If Stella wants a place, she'll have to decide what she's really running for.

They called the Abyss a place where even gods disappeared. Across kingdoms and ruined lands, hunters chase whispers of an unknown existence tied to vanishings, distortions, and something darker than death itself. Meanwhile, a silent traveler walks alone through the world with no memory of who he truly is. He does not know why animals avoid him. Why the forest grows quiet around him. Why people feel something wrong before he even speaks. And he does not know the most terrifying truth of all— The being the world fears may already be walking among them. As strange forces begin noticing his existence, reality itself starts reacting in ways it cannot explain. Hunters close in. Ancient powers awaken. And somewhere beyond the edges of the known world, something waits for him to remember. But the human body he walks in is only a vessel. And if what sleeps inside it fully awakens— the world may not survive it. Nihilfire Reborn: God on a Vessel — A dark atmospheric fantasy about identity, restrained destruction, and a presence the world was never meant to contain.

To run rampant in a region is to be a Great Demon; to dominate a land is to be a Demon King. A small Grey Rat, aided by a mysterious panel, sets out on the path to becoming an unparalleled Demon King. For a mouse like me, longevity is within reach.

Xin Huohuo is very unlucky; she accidentally brought home two freeloaders, and they're even seriously picky eaters. What's the use of being handsome! Can you pay with your face? Can you use it for mobile pay? What's more, she also attracted a sinister character, along with a long trail of ghosts. A black-bellied, money-loving girl + a goofy, violent guy + a stone-faced, sharp-tongued guy; the shady dealings of these three rascals. Eighth Lord: (Mysteriously) "Life and death are all gifts from life itself..." Seventh Lord: (Impatiently) "What does that mean? I don't understand plain talk!" A certain Lord: (With a deadpan face) "Everyone, go to hell! Hmm, the girl stays." Xin Huohuo: (About to cry) "This is the ultimate meaning of 'the early worm gets eaten by the bird'!"

"My mother is the Queen of Darkness... but to her, I’m just her 'little pumpkin'." ​Reincarnated as Alexandros, the third son of the terrifying Queen Hecate of the Erebos Kingdom, I had everything going for me. Ancestral magic, a royal bloodline, and a mother so overprotective she’d start a world war over a scraped knee. ​Under the terms of the new peace treaty, I’ve been sent to the Valerius Institute—the most prestigious human academy. My plan? Keep a low profile, ace my exams, and enjoy a peaceful daily life. ​The problem? ​My mother crashes parent-teacher conferences in full suit of armor. ​My potential "fiancées"—an obsessed human Saint and a possessive werewolf—won't leave me alone for a second. ​The "Peace Treaty" is just a front for a conspiracy targeting me directly. ​Between magic homework and explosive family dinners, I’ll have to prove that even if Mom still calls me "Lulu," you shouldn't underestimate the crown prince of chaos. ​My birth might not have been a coincidence... and the world isn't ready for the truth. --------------------------------------------------- { Monday to Friday: * 1 Chapter/day at 11:00 PM } {​Weekend Special (Saturday & Sunday): * 2 Chapters/day! * Releases between 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM} --------------------------------------------------- ​Tags : #Harem #Academy #Yandere #NonHuman #SliceOfLife #Action #Adventure #WeakToStrong #Kingdom #RichFamily #Comedy

Lin Jun, inexplicably reincarnated as a mushroom, found himself surrounded and trapped by demons in the deep levels of the Underground City. With no hands, no feet, and no eyes, he relied solely on the plunder skill from disassembled corpses to survive. He even established a mushroom garden in the Underground City, planning to gradually counterattack the dungeon. Until one day, a silly Duke's daughter, who was turned into a mushroom, fell from above. And also attracted a rescue team of diamond-level adventurers. "If you want to kill, then kill!" "Why would I want to kill you? Could you please calm down a bit?" "Huh?"

Zhang Chen traversed to a mysterious world, where he can randomly collect skill fragments from demons and monsters—and add points to upgrade them infinitely. The first demon he meets is a fox, which is a good fox for it knows how to return favors. But, to Zhang, it is a bad fox, because it steals his food to return favors to his neighbor.

Mo Lin has been appointed as the Head of Yin Department in Yedou, the city of ghosts, and returned to Earth with the Ghost Suppression Book. Though the Earth has already been occupied by evil spirits, Mo Lin is way powerful than them. "Young man, don't go out at night. There are ghosts outside, it's too scary." "Ghosts? Sorry, I'm not afraid. The more ghosts there are, the more excited I get."

As a Male Ant King, Dragon Cypress is supposed to be welcomed in in the all-female Ant Clan Kingdom. The reality, however, is the opposite. Seventeen Great-Headed Ant Kings all express no interest in him. Fortunately, Dragon Cypress stumbles upon Dominating Throne, the brainchild of another civilization, which allows him to breed even without a female ant and build his kingdom. [Experiment number GADSSS541, Top secret] [Creator Civilization, Dominating Throne, gene information identification and editing system overhaul complete, transported by the Alliance Expedition Army's 168th Army, 741st Corps Commander Hou Wenfeng, handed over to Phoenix Galaxy GA541 laboratory director Liu Zhihong...] [Please select a type of Messenger] [Guardian of Strength] [Producer of Agriculture]

Arriving in a new world where the steam industry was booming, he inherited a three-story apartment on the capital's royal square, took in someone else's cat, and listened to the whispers at his ear, ready to witness this mysterious and bizarre era. The epic of the Sixth Era was about to commence, and behind the curtain, The Chosen One was destined to step into legend. Old Gods, Relics, steam, witches, detectives, ancient secrets, the Era's brilliance... "Would you like to play a round of Roder Cards?" Time engraved the hours, as Silvermoon illuminated the shadows. I compose your legend, you whisper your verses to me.

When a satellite photo of the Arctic was sent back to the countries, the people of the earth were shocked by the content of the photo. They saw thousands of wolves in the Arctic, which even included hundreds of polar bears and Arctic silver foxes, all uniformly looking obedient. On the top of the snowy mountain, a giant Arctic wolf, whose size exceeded everyone's imagination, was looking down on the Arctic ice field from a high position.

The Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor, Su Han, had once governed the holy realm and held sway for a whole century as the most powerful man of the entire galaxy! However, after his death from berserk Qi deviation due to merging different cultivation levels, his men mutinied, his lover fell into a deep sleep, and his best friend became a fugitive! Now, after being reincarnated, Su Han will surely make a comeback and turn things around, killing everyone that had once betrayed him!!!

Amidst much anticipation, the virtual reality game Dark Land, a decade in the making, has finally launched. However, its steep price has caused many long-time fans to hesitate. Meanwhile, an obscure game has gained massive attention, cleverly capitalizing on Dark Land's popularity. Qi Sheng: "I've got a link to a cracked version of Dark Land! Free and legit!"

Here is Felen. In this world, myriad intelligent races nurture the tree of life, with humans merely on the ascent. Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, Demi-Humans, Sea Elves, Merfolk—all inhabit their secluded island cities, while the wilderness teems with settlements of Goblins, Hobgoblins, Orcs, Jackalweres, Gnolls, and diverse Monster Tribes. Each intelligent race meticulously tends to their affairs for survival and the perpetuation of their kind. From the Fairy Wilderness to the Shadow Plane, the Ether Plane, and the Starry Realm—countless planes entwine with the Material Plane, blending seamlessly. In their God Kingdoms, the Gods scheme and vie for worship, manipulating all beings as pawns in their cosmic game. Within the depths of the Hell Abyss, devils and demons whisper, lusting after mortal souls. An ancient evil lies dormant, awaiting the world's descent into another cycle of chaos. The echoes of the Giant Empire still resonate across this ancient land. The colossal shadows of Giant Dragons still darken the skies of this realm. Gaven, the Legendary Warrior reborn, assumes the mantle of Fate Reshaper, threading through the fissures of destiny. With his prophetic foresight, he charts a careful and strategic path, shaping a future of his own making and averting impending tragedy. Gaven embarks on an unorthodox journey of magic farming—Gnolls mine for him, Fairies tend his fields, and Giants lead his charges. For indeed, Magic Farming is the true road to supremacy. ... In this Lord's tale of Magic Farming, the narrative may unfold slowly, so please extend a measure of patience and support. Preparation is extensive, with a swift writing pace, ample drafts in reserve, and an unwavering commitment to integrity.

A bloodsucking mosquito with the soul of a student, seeking revenge, rose from being weak to powerful, step by step from this unassuming life planet 'Earth', becoming a powerful force in the entire universe! Literary version: Reborn as a larva, striving for self-improvement, and ultimately transforming into a terrifying giant mosquito. From then on, I roamed freely across the universe, traveling the vast universe's starry sky! Passionate version: You weak cosmic creatures! I'm using my mouthparts to consume the core nutrients of your mother star. What can you do about it? Funny version: You think I'm disgusting? You hate me because I suck blood? Want to swat me dead with one slap? Just wait, one day I'll stomp your house down!

"There is nothing that money cannot solve. If there is, it simply means you haven't spent enough of it!" A top-tier university student of mathematics and economics dies in a freak accident and wakes up in the Pokémon world. No prophetic knowledge. No magical cheat code. No System. Just a peerless intellect and a ruthless capitalist mindset. In a world where trainers rely on the "Heart of the Cards" or the "Power of Friendship," he decides to become the ultimate Bounty Hunter. By applying hardcore economic theory and mathematical probability to Pokémon battles, he begins to hoard unimaginable wealth. "When the economy develops to a certain level, your father here can beat you to death with nothing but auto-attacks!" Watch as a normal guy uses pure logic and bottomless bank accounts to ascend to the absolute pinnacle of the Pokémon world, crushing Gym Leaders and Champions alike with the power of compounding interest. Oh, and the main female lead? Let's just say a certain Psychic/Fairy-type Pokémon is very, very good at math...