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A short story about the internal struggles of a person with an abstract approach

What is this madness? I've been reborn in the world of Kaisen Jutsu. I've acquired Obito's Kamui technique. Furthermore, it seems I've become Zenin Obito in the Jujutsu world—a worthless, insignificant person with no special skills in life, and an outcast from my family. The only thing I'm grateful to the despicable person who brought me into this world for is that he didn't make me a woman like in that other stupid story. Now I'm trying to learn the cursed energy along with the memories I received from the previous loser in order to survive and not become the disgusting creature that Naoya Zenin calls me. It seems I'm literally his employee, a means for him to boast and become even more of a narcissistic bastard. Now he controls my life and is forcing me to join the Kyoto Jujutsu Academy.

Wish thought that if she ever got a second chance at life, she would at least wake up in a better story. A spoiled princess. A doomed villainess on the path to redemption. A heroine adored by powerful husbands. Anything would have been fine. That's how stories were supposed to work. Instead, fate—and whatever twisted cosmic editor writes destinies—casts her in the one role she should never have been reborn into: the fat, ugly, unwanted maiden chosen for sacrifice. She awakens in a body mocked by her tribe, pitied by her parents, and avoided by every man. In a world where beast forms define worth, hers is a joke—a puff-fluff fox, a useless cotton cloud that couldn't frighten a butterfly. Worse still, she is the doomed extra whose sole purpose was to die during the Mating Moon Ritual—her death the trigger that allowed the real female lead, a beautiful, weak princess, to earn the devotion of the four almighty beast deities. The Wind Deity—hot-headed, wild, and dangerously unpredictable. The Solar Deity—arrogant, playful, and impossibly radiant. The Sky Deity—silent, calm, and shrouded in mystery. The Night Deity—cold, calculating, and merciless. Except Wish doesn't die. And her survival breaks everything. The plot stutters. Events twist. Characters act wrong. The world itself seems to notice her refusal to disappear—and begins trying to correct the mistake. Now hunted by fate and trapped in a society where beauty is worshipped, mating marks define destiny, and the weak are meant to be sacrificed, Wish is given one impossible condition for survival: She must derail the story completely. The only way to do that is to draw the attention of the four beings the world revolves around—creatures meant to be untouchable, distant, and divine. One is bound to her by a ritual that should have killed her. One meets her with hostility instead of fate. One sees her existence as a threat that must be erased. One should be incapable of feeling anything at all. They were never meant to notice her. The story was never meant to let her live. So how is she supposed to survive a world that measures worth by beauty and power, when she is fat, unwanted, powerless—and armed with nothing but a useless fluffy fox? Can she break the story that wants her dead? Or will she die exactly as the plot demands?

**She came to steal a plant. She left utterly destroyed and completely his** Aria Chen is a woman who wears many masks: brilliant hacker, underground artist, medical prodigy. But none of those identities can save her dying mother from a rare disease with only one cure a nearly extinct medicinal plant called Vitalis Radix, cultivated exclusively on the private estate of billionaire CEO Damien Blackwood. Desperate and running out of time, Aria does the unthinkable: she infiltrates his fortress-like mansion as a maid under a false identity, planning to steal the plant and vanish before anyone discovers the truth. The plan is simple. "Get in. Get the plant. Get out." Until she meets him. Damien Blackwood is power incarnate ruthlessly intelligent, devastatingly handsome, and dangerously observant. From their first encounter, the attraction between them is explosive, undeniable, and completely forbidden. When he makes her his personal maid, Aria thinks she's been given the perfect access to complete her mission. She has no idea he's been waiting for her. He knows exactly who she is. And he's going to make her pay. But his punishment won't come in the form of police or prosecution. It comes in whispered commands in the darkness. In his hands claiming every inch of her virgin body. In the way he teaches her that pleasure and control are two sides of the same coin. "You're mine now. Every hole. Every moan. Every desperate whimper when you beg me to let you come." Aria is a virgin who's never experienced desire, never understood her own body's capacity for pleasure. Damien becomes her sexual awakening and her complete undoing. He introduces her to a world of dark eroticism she never knew existed remote-controlled vibrators she must wear while serving his dinner guests, sex in his office while he's on business calls, punishments that leave her marked and aching and desperate for more. She becomes addicted. To his touch. To his dominance. To the way he makes her body sing with pleasures she didn't know were possible. Every encounter pushes her boundaries further. Every night in his bed pulls her deeper into obsession. He's possessive to the point of madness, jealous of every man who looks at her, determined to own not just her body but her very soul. "When I'm done with you, you won't remember your own name. You'll only remember mine." As Aria falls deeper into Damien's web of dominance and desire, her mission becomes impossible to separate from her feelings. Her mother is dying. Time is running out. But every night in his arms makes her question what she's willing to sacrifice. When he finally catches her in the greenhouse, hands covered in soil and guilt written across her face, the confrontation is explosive. "Did you really think I didn't know? That I haven't been ten steps ahead this entire time? You played your game, Aria. Now it's time for mine." Betrayal. Rage. Raw, punishing sex that blurs the line between fury and passion. READER WARNING: This is a DARK EROTIC ROMANCE with explicit sexual content including: ** Virgin heroine's complete sexual awakening ** Dominant alpha hero with possessive/obsessive tendencies ** Power dynamics and consensual control (employer/employee) ** Public sexual situations and exhibitionism elements **Use of sex toys for control and pleasure ** Punishment scenarios (spanking, discipline) ** Intense jealousy and possessiveness ** Morally gray characters who make questionable choices ** Explicit language and graphic sexual scenes ** Pushed boundaries (always consensual) ** Emotional intensity and angst This book contains a GUARANTEED HEA but the journey is dark, twisted, and absolutely filthy. If you want safe and sweet, this isn't your book. If you want a billionaire who plays dirty and a heroine who learns to crave it, "Welcome to Blackwood Estate. where every rule is meant to be broken, every boundary is meant to be pushed, and love is the most dangerous game of all."

• 1-2 New Chapters Every Day After his dreams are crushed by failure, a young hedge fund manager named Jason Underwood wakes up in another man’s body. He is now Ezra Prentice, a lawyer married to Alta Rockefeller, the daughter of the richest man in the world. It is 1907. The Standard Oil empire is under attack after the release of Ida Tarbell’s book . At first, Ezra lives quietly in the shadow of the Rockefeller name. But Jason’s old ambition burns inside him. He knows the future—wars, oil shocks, and the rise of new industries. He believes this is his chance to build an empire greater than any in history. Yet the family he has joined is divided. John D. Rockefeller Sr. rules with cold calculation, while his son, John D. Jr., struggles to make peace with his father’s ruthless legacy. The father sees in Ezra a man who understands power. The son sees a man who must be watched. As the country turns against monopolies and greed, Ezra begins to weave his plans. He spreads rumors, makes bold investments, and manipulates allies and enemies alike. His goal is simple: to secure the Rockefeller name—not through morality, but through control. But in a changing America, even the strongest empires can crack from within.

There is an optional prologue consisting of 3 volumes. I would highly suggest starting there for full character knowledge but I have tried my best to make it optional because of its subpar quality; otherwise start from volume 4 chapter 1. Vol 1-3: The story of Saviour, falling from grace to quickly climbing up from the well he didn't even know he was trapped in. Many ups and many downs, leading to– Vol 4: The story of Hamar and of Hou. The two are inseperable in their stories, it is a story of changing the world and eventually beyond worlds.

In the distant future. A man named Khan realized he couldn't fit into the mold of the world because of this he made himself the mold. The road to becoming this was littered with blood, pain and death. Join him on his journey.

I spent twenty years turning a failing hedge fund into a multi-billion dollar empire, only to be killed by my own board of directors. Now, I’ve woken up as Evelyn von Bismarck—the 'Wasteful Empress' of a dying nation. I have a cold-blooded husband who wants me dead, a treasury that is literally empty, and a guillotine waiting for me in six months. The original Evelyn cried for love. I don't need love—I need the ledgers. While the Emperor plays war, I’m taxing the Church. While the Duke schemes for the throne, I’m buying his debt. In this world, magic is power, but I’m about to prove that Compound Interest is the deadliest spell of all. To the husband who ignored me: Prepare to pay your alimony. In blood. Or gold. I don't care which.

Kael was born remembering the universe. In the remote village of Willow Creek, he awakens a forgotten bloodline—the Celestial Vein, a living connection to the fundamental laws of existence. His cultivation potential isn’t high. It’s infinite. Discovered by the Verdant Sword Sect, Kael is forced to suppress his true affinity for Light, Wind, and Lightning and submit to slower, safer paths of power—or be destroyed. He chooses survival, hiding his true nature behind perfect obedience. But power suppressed does not fade. It waits. With only Elara—the girl who followed him into captivity—and a crippled elder who knows forbidden truths, Kael uncovers the Vein’s secret: it is not power, but memory—the accumulated will of nearly two hundred predecessors, seeking one final bearer strong enough to finish their work. And that work is not cultivation. It is becoming a universe. From escaping a spiritual prison to forging worlds, from mortal realms to cosmic planes, Kael and Elara rise together—two souls bound by loyalty, love, and the refusal to rule through domination. This is not a story about conquering reality. It is a story about listening to it. Stargazer’s Odyssey is a progression fantasy epic about memory, growth, love, and what it means to become infinite without losing yourself.

“Was the whole universe an experiment of Supreme beings?” - Adam Winter ***** Apocalypse descended, and reality transformed into a game for a select few known as Magi. Between the ages of 10 and 15, every teenager had the chance to awaken Mana and learn Magic. Magi would then venture into a dungeons and the Mysterious Origin Land, seeking strength and immortality. Adam transmigrated into this world for 15 years and successfully awakened Mana. However, that was not all—Adam also unlocked a unique talent that allowed create skills and evolve them infinitely. [Fireball has successfully evolved to Great Meteor!] [Shadow Manifest has successfully evolved into Shadow Soldier!] [Blink has successfully evolved to Infinity!] *** With his overpowered skills, Adam set out on a path to become a Concept. *** What to expect: # Slow burn romance # fast-paced action story #planets invasions #MC create the system #Overpowered MC

What would you do if you discover your sister with your fiance? That is what happened to Qurbat. Her childhood sweetheart, the man she had been engaged to for as long as she could remember had betrayed her. And perhaps the worst part? Her parents don't care as long as the mehr is paid. Now Qurbat isn't the type to just sit and wallow in her misery. Oh no. She wants pay back. So when the Emperor announces that the kingdom is on the brink of war-and that the only way to save it is to seek help from General Nuhaadazym, who demands a bride in return, Qurbat volunteers, determined to humiliate her parents and amass influence to strike back at her sister and her fiancé. The problem? Nuhaadazym is a ruthless tyrant, so ruthless that he even murdered his first wife, Qurbat's older sister. And if he doesn't die first as she hopes, he might kill Qurbat too...

On the night she was destined to become Luna, Aurora Lane’s world shatters in betrayal and blood. Her rise from death should have been her victory, but resurrection comes with secrets that cut deeper than any blade. Cloaked in a new identity, she must return to her pack; where enemies wear familiar faces, forbidden desires burn hotter than loyalty, and every truth uncovered threatens to destroy the ones she loves. But Aurora’s greatest battle isn’t against outsiders; it’s against the ties of blood itself. Sisters turned rivals. Love tested by lies. A legacy drenched in jealousy and vengeance that stretches far beyond her own lifetime. The Moon chose her to lead. Fate demands she survive. But when family becomes the deadliest enemy… How do you fight a war where blood is both the weapon and the chain? ### Dive into The Twin Luna: The Third Crescent today and uncover the secrets that could break or bind destiny itself.

• 1-2 New Chapters Every Day A 21st-century tech manager from 2035 wakes up in the body of Emperor Commodus—the mad ruler fated to die by his own guard. Marcus Holt doesn’t plan to go down like that. He’s got one advantage: JARVIS, a solar-powered AI he built back on Earth, still running on his battered laptop. With it, he can predict famine, stop riots, and even outsmart senators. But in ancient Rome, a machine that thinks like a god is the most dangerous secret a man can have. Lucilla, Commodus’s brilliant sister, senses something wrong. Her brother suddenly speaks with reason instead of rage, reforms instead of blood. To her, that means one thing—he’s possessed. And she will stop him before he tears apart the world she knows. Then there’s Marcia, the former slave who once feared Commodus but now sees something human behind his eyes. She becomes his ally, his love, and the only person he dares to trust with the truth about JARVIS. Together, they dream of saving Rome—even as it turns against them. But the closer Marcus gets to building a better empire, the clearer it becomes that changing history might destroy him first. Will Commodus’s heart win over his logic—or will the god he created decide his fate?

NO SMUT. JUST KISSING. I was murdered by the two people I loved most—my fiance and my stepsister. Sickly, weak, and foolishly kind, I couldn’t even fight back. As I lay dying, I remembered all the novels I used to read—stories where villainesses lived fiercely, beautifully, without regret. I wished I could be like them. Then a voice echoed in the darkness. "Congratulations, host. You’ve been chosen for the Villainess System." Now, I’ve been reborn in a new world—strong, powerful, and feared. This time, I won’t be the victim. I’ll be the villainess… and I’ll decide how this story ends.

Seventeen-year-old Akari’s life ends abruptly, thanks to a careless blast of divine power from none other than Zilyana, the Goddess of Creation herself. Oops. To make up for the mistake, Zilyana offers Akari a second chance, reincarnation in a new world filled with magic, adventure, and endless possibilities. With a blessing to understand the world’s language and a mysterious hidden power, Akari is promised a peaceful new life, or so she thought.

My system is my future villain self. He's narcissistic, powerful, and determined to make sure I enjoy the path to godhood this time. Khalil Morrison died a nobody. Woke up with a golden-crowned admin named Regis who's actually him—his future self who conquered the multiverse and died alone. Now Kal can control Concepts. Turn Death, Time, and Swordsmanship into living warriors. Build armies of legends. But the entity that corrupted him once is watching again. Good thing he's got Sienna—the only girl who tells him "no" when the multiverse says "yes, Your Majesty." From street-level loser to multiversal sovereign. From victim to god. From alone to loved. The question isn't IF he'll become powerful enough to reshape reality. It's whether he can do it without becoming the villain again.

This is not your typical survival story. Two centuries ago, the world tried to cure hunger. The solution was an injection called HungerNull. It worked. For ten years, no one who took it felt hunger. Africa, where starvation had cut the deepest wounds, received most of the doses. Then the miracle turned. Those saved by HungerNull mutated into mindless predators known as Nulls, nearly wiping out the continent. In fear and desperation, the rest of the world made a ruthless decision. They sealed Africa off. But Africa did not fall. From the chaos, a new empire rose behind massive walls. Humanity adapted. And among the survivors, a rare kind of human emerged — beings unlike any seen before. They were called Oxides. Now, 200 years later, this new Africa stands powerful, dangerous, and unknown to the outside world. When Kairo’s world is suddenly torn apart, he is forced beyond the safety he has always known, he has only one goal: Find his sister, Ayanda.

In a world that keeps its people grounded by fear, Aren Vale is born with a power that should not exist. After a tragedy tears his life apart, Aren discovers he can run faster than sound and fly beyond the clouds. What begins as escape soon becomes responsibility. Every step he takes saves lives—yet costs him something in return. The faster he moves, the more the world hunts him. The higher he flies, the closer he comes to losing himselfThe world pursues him more as he moves more quickly. He gets closer to losing himself the higher he soars.Worshipped as a symbol he never chose, feared as a monster, and labeled a weapon, Aren is forced to face the harsh reality that flight cannot escape fate and speed cannot outrun grief. As war descends from above and mysteries of the sky are revealed, Aren

Clayton lost his entire family by the King’s Guard when his magical abilities were mistaken for Necromancy. Surviving only by pure luck, he spent the next four decades in seclusion as a Monk of Thaleena, repressing his rage. One day, when a group of so-called ‘Heroes’ attacked him, and the secluded Chapel he prayed in, his life changed forever. That day, an odd voice popped up in his head, calling itself the 3x Cloning System, and it didn’t only help him survive, it paved his path towards vengeance, and the very end of Mankind itself! The Heroes that the population praised and idolised, were destined to be his puppets of destruction! “When the Gods mourn the Fall of Man, let them know that all I wanted in life was to be left alone! If that doesn’t buy me a spot in Paradise, let the Gods know that I’m coming for them next!” ... ~ Be sure to check out my other novels in my author profile. I don’t drop my work, and will end each novel at around 1,500 chapters. ~

20xx, the year the world had finally been free from chaos and endless war against monsters and evil entities. The players had already won the battle and now, they returned to their worlds. A happy ending, if some would say. But for the inhabitants of the earth, it was nothing but tragedy. The world was left barren and all living things are on the brink of extinction. And with the goddess' wrath, all hell broke loose and doomed the earth. It was already the end for the earth and its people. But to Cipher, it was just the beginning of his regression to save it. ********* Note: Chapters will be published on a weekly basis, with new updates released every Monday. ********* Hey, there! Yaj here, and hope you like reading my WSA 2022 entry. To understand a little backstory of Cipher, read the prologue in chapter 0. You can follow me on my Twitter and IG accounts. Twitter: https://twitter.com/YajImagination IG: https://www.instagram.com/yajimagination/