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Eustraehee'Elim has served the God of death for over a century. She has never compromised; she has never bent. She has always slaughtered. When the sea-crossers came to Kinlidalh, they brought their companies, their luminants, and their false Blessings — powers stolen, as far as Eustraehee is concerned, from the only God worth bleeding for. Now they carve her homeland into tidy pieces while her people forget what they once were. Her plan is simple. Turn the companies against each other. Let the luminants destroy themselves. Bleed everyone who stands in the way. The problem is that her allies keep asking her to stop. A dark fantasy about faith, massacres, and the one thing a hundred-and-twenty-nine-year-old immortal high priestess refuses to learn.

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.

Kai is a broke streamer with nothing left to lose, except his dying sister. When Ascension Online, the most realistic VR game ever created, launches, he dives in to survive. Views mean money. Money means treatment. Treatment means hope. But during his very first broadcast, something impossible happens. A system awakens. Not part of the game. Not part of the code. A system that rewards influence, impact… and domination. > [Milestone Achieved: First Viral Stream] [Reward Granted: SSS-Ranked Skill] The stronger his legend grows online, the stronger he becomes in-game. Then the changes begin to follow him offline. And Kai realizes the terrifying truth, Ascension Online was never just a game. It was a selection.

Marcella is a curator who lives for the past, but her future is rewritten the night a legendary, "erased" necklace is stolen from her exhibit. The theft plunges her into a world of ancient mystical beings and lethal secrets. When she crosses paths with a dominant, enigmatic man who is revealed to be the King of Werewolves, a single night of passion triggers a dormant birthmark on her arm, unlocking an ancient power within her. ​Now the target of a deadly prophecy, Marcella must navigate the dangerous politics of the supernatural world. She is more than just a curator; she is the living key to a prophecy that could save or destroy the werewolf lineage. To survive, she must master her new gifts and decide if she can trust the King who claims her as his own.

Leaving already? It’s only a few chapters in. Stay and read a lil bit you might just find it worth your while. Or maybe not but it wouldn’t hurt to try. ------- Once a ruthless CEO who stood at the top of the business world, Fang Liang died in an assassination. When he opened his eyes again, he had transmigrated into the body of a useless drunkard—a man despised by his family and hated by his own wife after years of abuse and failure. With nothing but his sharp mind and the memories of his past life, Fang Liang decides to rebuild everything from scratch. This time, he will rise again. But first… he must fix the life he destroyed. _____ Author here. I need your reviews and comments on the chapters you can also support me with powerstone. **Join the Discord channel : https://discord.gg/KXAgDJ7Z

This is a Summoner novel that takes massive inspiration from the NASUVERSE FATE series, UnOrdinary, Solo-leveling, and basically every dungeon raiding and cultivation Manhwa ever. I was vastly inspired by one of the most popular novels on this site written by DD_TheDreamer. I have given various nods to their work, and have as such garnered their blessing to continue the birth of my own work. This verse will be one where those with prominent family ties rule most of everything. The strong rule with power, influence, wealth, manipulation, and many other things to keep the weak down as a blissfully unaware, meek, and eager populace. Survival of the fittest rules this world. The Main Character will start weak, basically a normal human kid, having unlocked his Summon spirit very early on as a mere toddler. This normally would have had him regarded as a prodigy, save for the fact that his Summon was utter trash. However, there lies a small discrepancy between his Spirit Realm and His dream realm. Plaguing his dreams, stands a giant mysterious, corroded, petrified stone gate. A Gate so large and immense that he can never even see the ends or top of it. But whenever he focuses, whenever he truly looks at it he gets the faintest glimpse of gold beneath all the corrosion. Yet when he's awake all he sees is the small and useless little rusted spare key.

"I came back to burn his empire to the ground. I just didn't plan on his guard dog setting me on fire." Five years ago, Lily was just the naive maid working in the Marietta mansion. She bought into the golden heir's whispers of love, only to be tossed onto the streets, robbed of her unborn child, and left for dead to protect his billion-dollar inheritance. That night, the naive maid died. Now, she’s back. Armed with a new identity, a ruthless mind, and the backing of a benefactor, Lily infiltrates the Marietta corporation as their brilliant new savior. Her mission is simple: gain their trust, bleed them dry, and put the men who destroyed her mother in prison. Her mask is flawless. Her plan is perfect. Until she meets Daniel. Observant, protective, and frustratingly gorgeous, Daniel is the Mariettas' Head of Security. He doesn't know who Lily really is, but his instincts tell him she’s a predator. As the corporate war escalates, Daniel makes it his personal mission to strip away her lies. But the cat-and-mouse game between them quickly devolves into an undeniable, scorching obsession. Lily must make a choice. To finish her revenge, she has to deceive the only honest man she’s ever met. But if she lets Daniel in, the monstrous benefactor who trained her will slaughter them both.

A cool guy with a black tracksuit, a ruthless man with a black coat, a strong mystery character with a black muscle shirt. If only Zed could be one of them. Zed is the ordinary boy who goes to school, plays games at home, hangs out with friends when there is free time (not really), he always looks for excuses to stay home so he can do his favorites. naps. that is until he started his novel about supernatural beings responsible for creating change in this world, a world that Zed thought had more to it, not what he had originally known. First, Zed encountered the most powerful cool spirit, learned the truth that when he tries to attack him, it would only cause himself more suffering. Then there was a powerful artifact that allowed only the person who possessed it the ability to level up. But not all levels were the same. Some were black. then you have red. Lastly, there was the unknown caused by the Legend, but only time will tell if Zed was willing to make it that far.

Kailen Darkhaven had a simple, happy life growing up. But when a sudden misfortune claimed the lives of his parents two years ago, his entire world collapsed. His heart broke, his grades plummeted, and worst of all, on his sixteenth birthday—his final chance at hope—he failed to become an Awakener. By his seventeenth birthday, hungry, exhausted, and alone, Kailen collapsed in an alleyway, regretting how pitiful his life had been. As he drifted toward what he believed was death’s embrace… something impossible happened. Instead of dying, he awakened bound to a mysterious artifact—an object of overwhelming, incomprehensible power that defied every known law of the universe. For the first time since losing everything, a spark lit within him. With this second opportunity, Kailen vows to never be weak again. In a world where strength determines identity, status, and survival, he will rise above every boundary placed upon him. He will shatter every perception of strength. He will seize control of his fate. He will climb until he stands at the absolute Pinnacle of the universe! --- Tags: #Psychological #Interstellar( with advanced technology) #Unrivaled #ExtremelyFastPaced #UndeadArmy #NoHarem #RuthlessMC #Urban #Apocalypse #Mythical creatures( elves, vampires, witches, dwarves etc) #IntelligentMC(High IQ, deductive , strategic, high functioning psychopath) Disclaimer: This is purely a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real names, places, or events is coincidental. This is an extremely fast-paced novel, and the protagonist becomes absurdly overpowered. He is not the usual “hero complex” type. The villain and antihero tags are not for show. If you are looking for a “goody-two-shoes” protagonist, this novel is not for you. Kailen is a morally grey character. He makes decisions that those interested in hero complex protagonists may not find pleasant. Note for Readers (Please do not skip): Early on, Kailen awakens with a shadow affinity. Yes—it may remind you of popular works you've read… but this is only the beginning. As the story progresses, he will unlock and master multiple affinities. The shadow affinity is a nod to some of my favorite novels, but the journey, characters, and world are entirely my own. Join the Community: Care to interact with me and other readers? Help with things such as character art, fandom wiki, OSTs, and more? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/d5yf4sgb3y Credit to Nortex for the amazing revamp on the discord server

Kalypso "Kali" Brunn was searching. He was trying to find someone he once knew well, someone he'd lost without even realizing. Kali needed the man who could wholeheartedly love himself and the company of others yet live happily, even alone. That someone wouldn't need another leading their life, completely shaping every thought he had, each action he performed, and the emotions he'd felt. He simply had to see that man's lost smile once more, a smile so true and pure, and he believed the Black Manor was the best place to look. It was the perfect home for Kali to find himself again. A peaceful, private, and honest(deceptively so) abode for him to relax and heal in. It seemingly had the most perfect conditions. The only downside of the new arrangement would be that he's yet to shake off his loneliness. He's determined to get along with his new housemates, but it's proven to be hard, especially as half of them blatantly ignore him and the other half downright hate his mere presence. But who's to say the future won't change? Perhaps his clumsy, self-deprecating ways will finally garner him some much-needed attention. Maybe they'll see just how much he needs someone to stand by him, even if he happens to claim otherwise for pride's sake... Or suppose they could continue to ignore him until he stays forever stuck in his regrettable past. Kali doesn't want to think about the 'scumbag' he ran away from or the friends that hurt him. They didn't deserve his tears any more than he deserved the emotional turmoil he'd suffered through.

Jasmine Towers married billionaire Keith Acland in an arranged marriage meant to benefit two powerful families. There was no love, no romance—and Jasmine accepted it. As the CEO’s wife, she devoted herself to maintaining the perfect image and raising her son to become the rightful heir of the Acland family. Everything collapses when Keith’s former lover returns… with a child she claims is his. Overnight, Jasmine’s position is questioned. Her son’s inheritance is threatened. And the woman who once stood quietly beside her husband is pushed out of her own home. Betrayed by her husband and abandoned by high society, Jasmine is forced into a ruthless battle for survival—where losing means watching her son lose everything. Jasmine must fight to protect her child… and reclaim what was stolen from her.

[Warning 18+ Mature Content] "If I should ever meet any of them in my next life, I promise to make them pay. I promise to avenge my death and make their lives as miserable as they have made mine!" _* Kalia, a wolfless omega is married off to Alpha Callum who wants absolutely nothing to do with her. He hates and loathes her very existence because she is the illegitimate daughter of her father and only married her for her birthright.  When Kalia catches him cheating on her with her stepsister, the tables unexpectedly turn for the worse. She is rejected, beaten to the point of losing her unborn child and is wrongfully murdered but miraculously goes back in time to a few weeks before her marriage ceremony is to take place. This time, she she is no longer that quiet, naive girl that took every insult, pain and hurt inflicted on her with a cheerful smile on her face. She is now going to be their worst nightmare. She now holds all the cards to their misfortune. With the intent of changing her horrible, twisted fate, she plots to get her revenge on her stepsister and Ex-husband who wronged her by marrying his stepbrother whom Ex-husband had always been in a constant competition with, all his life.  But what Kalia doesn't know is that Callum's stepbrother also hides a dark secret of his own that is kept under wraps from the whole world. What happens when a contract marriage no longer sets the boundaries of their relationship? Would Kalia be able to carry out her revenge when she realizes that she has started developing feelings for Callum's stepbrother? She had asked for revenge so why was the moon goddess offering her another chance at love? #REBIRTH #ROMANCE #BxG #SECOND CHANCE LOVE #REVENGE #BETRAYAL #HIDDEN IDENTITY #POWER STRUGGLE #FATED MATES

Summer’s marriage to Gideon had been nothing short of a fairytale. Their days were filled with joy and peace until one incident ruined everything completely. The man she loved the most accused her of cheating. ======= “Who is the father of the child?” Gideon thundered, squeezing her shoulders. His crushing grip made her wince in pain and fear. “It’s yours. Why won’t you believe me?” “I wanted to. But these reports tell different story.” He threw the paternity test reports at her. “Hope is not my child?” The ground shattering revelation rattled Summer. She tried everything to save this marriage, but it didn’t turn well. Hidden conspiracy and betrayal tore her world apart, costing her everything, including her own life. The moment she thought it was over, she found herself gone back in time. She had been reborn. Armed with the knowledge of what was to come, she vowed to protect herself and her family. ====== “Since I’ve been given a second chance, I’ll not let the history to repeat.” She thought she would stay far away from Gideon, but fate had other plans. He appeared in front of her again six years later. This time, he didn’t want to kill her. He wanted to trap her, torment her, and own her. Would Summer let him ruin her again? Would she be able to change her fate this time? “In this life, you can never escape me,” Gideon hissed. Summer looked into his eyes coldly. “We ended things six years ago. I’ll never let you crawl back into my life again.” Pinching her chin, he declared, “No one can stop me from reclaiming you, not even you.”

Jerry got himself stranded to a deserted island in One Piece World, Gifted with a system that help him get stronger with daily task to fish, he become stronger and stronger. All he want is to travel, experience the world, and finding a good fishing spot. First part of the Blues will be a fast burn before slowing down at the new world. System daily task add attribute to Jerry stat, and most quest is plot device to help Jerry. This is a translation and edit of : Pirates: There is no prohibition of fishing in Marijoa. 海贼：玛丽乔亚也没写禁止钓鱼啊 Author: 豆浆泡面条 I have advance chapter available at [email protected]/goldengaruda up to 50+ chapter ahead

Destiny does not ask for permission. Once it starts moving, it never stops. Gu Xingyu, a psychology student who believes in logic over fate, never imagined that a bronze pocket watch would drag her into the Yao Realm—a world where ancient elemental powers collide with strange, almost mechanical inventions. Chosen as the Seeker, Xingyu is bound to the Seal of Yao. Her mission is simple to state, but impossible to ignore: find the five bearers of the Yao Power before a devouring void erases the world itself. Her first encounter is with Lin Lie—a brilliant, cold, and notoriously rude inventor whose sharp intellect rivals his emotional distance. As more bearers emerge, Xingyu quickly realizes that power alone won’t hold this team together. In a realm ruled by secrets, trauma, and supernatural abilities, her greatest weapon isn’t magic—it’s her ability to read minds, unravel motives, and confront the truths people hide from themselves. Five elemental seals. Five dangerous, broken, and unforgettable men. One ticking watch that refuses to slow down. Will Xingyu master the Seal of Yao— or become just another soul it consumes? Inspired by a real handcrafted talisman.

Megrie is one of the world’s top chefs in the modern age. A successful entrepreneur with a chain of restaurants, she is a woman who controls both her career and her life. Then one day, without warning— she is transported to another world. A world where fatness is considered beauty. There, she bears the same name: Megrie. But the life she inherits could not be more different. Once the beloved daughter of a city lord, this Megrie lost everything after her father died of a mysterious illness. Her stepmother and step-siblings seized her status, stripped her of dignity, and reduced her to a servant. She was denied proper food, worked relentlessly, and slowly starved. The pampered noble girl died of hunger. And so— the modern chef Megrie awakens in a dead girl’s body. Hunger becomes her first battle in this new world. To survive, she sneaks out of the castle and breaks into a house in town, desperate for a kitchen where she can cook a single bowl of hot noodle soup. She is discovered by the three men who live there. Between being turned in and staying alive, a deal is struck— she will cook their dinners, and they will keep her secret. She believes this is the beginning. She is wrong. The silver necklace she wears holds an impossible power— it allows her to access her modern-world kitchen. Ovens. Mixers. Fermentation chambers. Using techniques unknown to this world, she conquers its palate and unsettles its people. Potatoes, flour, soup, bread— ordinary ingredients, transformed into dishes that quietly change destinies. But just as she begins to carve out a new path for herself, the shadows close in. Her stepmother’s long-hidden schemes surface. The truth behind the city lord’s death grows more sinister. And the emotions entwining those around her are no longer simple acts of protection or exchange. This is not merely a story about food in another world. It is the story of a grown woman— armed with experience, resolve, and choice— who navigates腐ted power and tangled emotions, and slowly, deliberately, reclaims ownership of her life.

**Contain Mature Content, Please read wisely** Fired after being slandered by his ex-wife, Atreus's life feels shattered. His wife's betrayal with her boss at work cost him all his possessions, including custody of his child. He even feels like a failure because his child hates him, influenced by his ex-wife's slander. In the midst of his downfall, Atreus reads a book left behind by his late parents, which leads him to be transmigrated to an ancient kingdom era as Baron Atreus Vermillion, an orphan whose lands are about to be seized by robbers. Living as Baron Atreus, accompanied by a tall, beautiful, and sexy loyal maid named Leysha who agrees to be his wife, he begins his new life as a wizard to defend his lands and vows to become the ruler of his new world!

A man from the 21st century opens his eyes in Rome in 87 BC and discovers that he can clone himself without limit. In a time of chaos and ambition, he will use his ability to survive, crush his rivals, and build a power that could change the fate of Rome.

Konoha Year 85. Sarada sits alone in the library, her gaze filled with insecurity. The Uchiha clan was wiped out… Faced with her classmates’ taunts, she has no way to fight back. The Uchiha clan is weak? They claim that the so-called "Darkness of the Ninja World" and Sasuke-kun, the man who stands toe-to-toe with the Seventh Hokage, are just products of exaggerated stories. "A cripple couldn't possibly beat a Hokage. How embarrassing!" The crowd laughs at Sarada. Suddenly, a screen appears in the sky. 【"Countdown: The Ten Strongest Uchiha. Watch closely… this is the true power of the Uchiha!"】

[Attention, humans] [Welcome to Midgard, a realm between life and death.] [All 300 players accounted for!] [Evaluation successful!] Jamie never expected his life to end while saving a stranger. One moment he was pushing a pregnant woman out of the path of a roaring truck— the next, he awakens in Midgard: a realm where death is just the beginning. He isn’t alone. Two hundred ninety-nine others, torn from their final moments, stand beside him. Their fate? To endure ten brutal trials that test body, mind, and spirit. Each challenge grants skills—swordsmanship, magic, strategy—that could mean the difference between survival and annihilation. And at the end awaits a choice: Reincarnate into a fantastical new world, carrying every skill earned. Return to Earth … alive, but powerless. But in a world where trust is fragile and every alliance can shatter in an instant, Jamie must decide— Is mere survival enough? Or will he fight for something greater?