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Astor, an orphan from the Sink, fails the Ceremony meant to choose the next generation of Gatebearers. Rejected by the Sanctum, his fate should have ended there. Instead, he is forced through a Trial he never prepared for — and emerges as a Gatebearer of the forgotten Soul element. Branded an anomaly, Astor becomes prey to bounty hunters, Beasts, and the very world that refuses to accept his existence. Worse still is his own attribute: [Destiny Shaper]. No matter where he runs, reality bends to place him in calamity, bloodshed, and impossible choices — all to force him toward fragments known as Celestial Shards. And refusing them only makes fate more cruel. As the world twists to fulfill a future he never chose, Astor must decide whether to obey destiny’s design — or to destroy it himself in an attempt to escape it.

Rukiyo Asakane was an ordinary, overworked office worker who died and transmigated into the body of an antagonistic character— Ryukiyo. The said character has ten elven husbands who are imprisoned and forced to sleep with her. What's more is that she's the author who wrote Ryukiyo's antagonistic character and gave those poor elven husbands a fate worse than any characters in the book! Now that she has transmigated into the novel she wrote during her highschool days, Rukiyo has to find a way to set these elves from Ryukiyo's imprisonment so she can live a new happy life in a fantasy world. But these elven husbands made it hard for her cut them off because why does every chance she had that will allow her to break the dragon bond, one of them suddenly would fall ill and needed time to recuperate? Not to mention, these elves are always fighting against her companion, who are always at her beck and call, and wouldn't leave them alone!

A century ago, colossal stone swords descended from the skies, stabbing deep at the heart of twenty-eight cities. Like so began the Sword Trials. Worlds against Worlds, Race against Race in a separate, unique, battleground realm that resembled the greatest sword-themed, faction versus faction MMORPG that ever existed. Levels, Legendary Equipment, Hidden Quests, Guilds, Territories, Spawns, NPCs, Sword Skills, Loot that could transcend worlds through a special currency… Only those who can awaken their sword marks would be called Bladeborns, warriors of their race. Armed with Soulbound Swords of varying tiers that decided their ranking in the modern hierarchy, they would fight for the continued existence of their worlds. Ending the battle, however, proved far more difficult than expected. A seemingly unbreakable hundred-year stalemate was reached. The apocalyptic ending eventually faded from everyone’s minds, and being a Bladeborn suddenly turned into a profession. Some even treated the Sword Trials as a mere game. Schools began adding swordsmanship classes as a major subject, and those who excelled beyond their peers at the same high school would be called Sword Prince and Princesses. One such celebrity was Daru Finnley, a young man who had an unusual love for the sword. Labeled the Fallen Sword Prince after a disastrous awakening ceremony, the title of genius changed into garbage overnight. But his “trash” sword held a secret. And so did his soul… Three worlds WILL fall.

In a world where humanity teeters on the edge of extinction, survival is no longer guaranteed—it is earned. Jake never asked to be reborn. Thrust into a vast, war-torn world where alien races, demonic beasts, and dungeon-born horrors dominate most of the land, he quickly learns one brutal truth: power is everything. Those who awaken rise above the rest as elite mech pilots and super soldiers. Those who don’t are left behind… or forgotten. Born into the lowest-ranked Region F—a place mocked as the “Region of Bad Luck”—Jake stands at the very bottom of a merciless hierarchy. Orphaned by a Kaiju attack and surviving on borrowed time, his future hangs on a single moment: the Awakening. With no talent, no backing, and no guarantee of survival, Jake must defy the odds in a system rigged against him..

Growing up in poverty, Sunny never expected anything good from life. However, even he did not anticipate being chosen by the Nightmare Spell and becoming one of the Awakened - an elite group of people gifted with supernatural powers. Transported into a ruined magical world, he found himself facing against terrible monsters - and other Awakened - in a deadly battle of survival. What's worse, the divine power he received happened to possess a small, but potentially fatal side effect... Character art by @Catphinee Discord: discord.gg/guiltythree Wiki: shadowslave.fandom.com OST: youtube.com/@skeuzmusic Reddit: reddit.com/r/shadowslave

Pre - read Anning, a completely ordinary girl, gets stuck in a different world from what she had. Everything feeling so surreal, started from just a single chat. Not only she but the person closest to her had to also feel the misery and partake every adventure even if she don't want to. The betrayal given by someone so close to her is so much painful even so much painful. The misery, longing after knowing the truth is truly unbearable that she wants to die. But she can't. Because of the shackles. Because someone wouldn't let her. Yes if there was someone who wouldn't let her live then there was also someone who will make her live even on their ashes. That person won't let anything happen to her, even if she wanted to. Taking all the pain in place of Anning, giving her the love she deserves. The most purest and kindest thing in the universe, even if she wasn't. Will Anning be okay, if she got to know that the person whom she despised, was the actually fated for her, the one who accompanied her in every tryst of her life, including death itself ? The relationship between her someone and her is not quite so simple as it seems. and on the journey they gets to know each other more better. The sweet and sour relationship, the friendship and the queer relationships of side characters. This is my first book, so please guide me further in this journey of novels and sit in your seat tightly or lie on your bed to just enjoy. #gl#girllove#yuri#mystery .

After his father falls critically ill, a nineteen-year-old boy struggles to hold his broken family together. Hiding the truth about his father's fate, he bears the weight alone—until the day everything changes. In the shadows of a hospital bathroom, strange shadows awaken and consume him. When he regains consciousness, he discovers a terrifying truth. He is no longer human. Now a Dream Shadow, bound by mysterious seals. he must learn to survive in a world where he exists only as shadow and find a way home. But if the first seal has already broken… what will happen when the rest awaken ___________________________________

[Warning!!! Adult Content!!! R18!!!] All his life Damian has endured abandonment but his fiancé's betrayal with a senior associate was the last straw that broke the camels back. Shattered, Damian ended his life with a bullet to the head. [Rejoice, you have been chosen to become one of the seven potential successors of the demon lord!] [Good Luck. You will need it] Instead of death, Damian is given a second chance at life but as one of the seven princes of hell. The Introduction of the system into his life turned it into something adventurous. Tasked with sleeping with virgins, seducing the righteous and spreading immorality to the entire realm, Damian is exposed to a world he never knew existed. "But wait, you mean I also inherited a three wives as well?" "What do you mean they are the jealous types and I'm not allowed to get married?" --- Daily Release: 4 chapters minimum and 5 maximum

I entered his life with one goal: to kill him. But the closer I got to him, the more I began to question who my enemy really was... and was he really my father's killer?

Tiva who were exiled from Ometikaya face unexpected turns in her life besides her unrequited love for Jake Sully's ( Ole'eyktan) son:Neteyam.

Ethan's life was going well... sort of. With three months to his wedding and almost enough savings to finally quit his stripping job, everything seemed almost perfect… Till his fiancé suddenly dumps him, and he loses everything he's ever built... in the span of one week. Standing at the edge of a storybuilding, he's about to throw himself off to end the suffocating pain when he suddenly gets a call... for an interview with a high-ranking company he never applied to. A company under the renowned Alpha Aurelian Vale. The S-tier Alpha who would change his life forever, and just may be tied to Ethan's present and past in more ways than he could even begin to imagine. The Alpha he THINKS he doesn't know. ******* "Why should I trust you? Isn't playing games the core of your business? Everything is a game to you. Even this... "He says, and I step closer to him... pushing myself against him, as I see fear return to his eyes. "You don't know me, Ethan. "I remind him, and I watch the anger in his eyes melt into stubbornness. "And you also don't know me, Mr. Aurelian! "He retorts, and I smirk. That's the Ethan I like. Feisty. "But I do know you. "I say, and he visibly gulps as beads of sweat begin to form across his forehead. "You're impulsive, stubborn, and daring. You are broken and hurting inside, but you mask all that pain with a smile. Never really healing from them, but burying them. Praying the day doesn't come when they rise from their graves. Your humour is your defence mechanism. It makes you feel stronger when you're intimidated or scared. "I continue, and his jaw drops as he gawks at me. I lean in closer to him, enjoying the heat of the proximity, as I drop low enough for my lips to brush against his ear, and his delicate orchid scent fills my lungs. "Am I wrong? "I question him, and he just blinks back. Visibly stunned by my words. I smile in satisfaction at him before stepping away from him, and once again I hit the emergency stop button. "I know you better than you think, Ethan. The sooner you understand this, the better. "I add before reaching for a cigar in my breast pocket and lighting it. I know it's against the rules, but I don't care. "You might want to cover that. "I say, pointing at the bulge in his pants, and he immediately turns red as he tries to drag his shirt down to cover it. Just then, the elevator doors open, and I smirk as people pour into the elevator, looking between Ethan and me. I see the stink eyes I get because of the cigar in my hand, but I only step out of the elevator because of the infant I see a mother carrying. As I leave Ethan behind, I send him a text. *Meet me in the car.*

(trigger warning. This book contains mature themes) ****** "I can't..." she gasped between broken moans, her voice trembling somewhere between pain and pleasure. Every thrust seemed to blur the line between surrender and defiance. Then she whispered a name between her sweet cries ...it wasn’t mine. I froze. A slow, humorless smile curved my lips as the sound of his name filled the space between us. “Raph…” she breathed. I leaned in, my mouth brushing her ear. Feeling her tremble from touch until my teeth nibbled her earlobes hard enough to make her whimper and her fold to clench around my fingers. “Wrong name, Lynn.” I hissed, withdrawing from the warmth of her insides. I felt her body tense. She clawed at my shoulders, a desperate plea in every touch. “Don’t…” she whimpered. Those jade-like eyes unravelled me that moment. I could feel the ache in my trousers. A troublesome little viper. A cruel smile traced my lips hiding my emotions. “You called the wrong name,” I murmured, my voice low, dangerous. “And bad girls deserve to be punished.” Her glossy eyes met mine... so full of confusion, want, and power she didn’t yet understand. If she only knew how close I was to breaking. Because the only name she should be calling… was mine. Lucien. I craved it as badly as the air I breathe. ****** For better or for worse, till death do us part. That was their vows at the altar, but her husband broke them first.. He claims an open marriage is the solution to their childless marriage and that it's to protect her own interests. But all Braelyn sees is a prison built from guilt and lies. One heartbroken night, she stumbles into a karaoke bar and into the arms of Lucien. A man shrouded in mystery, rebellion, and danger. His very presence tells her to run but it also gives her the solace she craved. She never expected to see him again after she ran, forgetting his sinful existence, but life wasn't done making a joke out of her. Lucien isn't just any man, but one who can destroy everything she believes in. The man she was never meant to meet. Her husband's uncle The black sheep of the Volkov dynasty. A man whose desire will ruin her. Lucien knows she can't be his, but he was never a man who respected social norms. He doesn't care about anything but her every sin and touch. All he wants… is her, no matter how sinful it gets.

Asher, a character who has once experienced a traumatic incident, gets reincarnated in a fantasy world, living a new life. That, however, will never change the scars of his past...

Echinacea Roaz was once a gentle noble lady. Until she picked up a cursed sword—and it turned her into a monster. Forced to slaughter her family, her friends… and the only man who ever believed in her. By the time she broke free, everything she loved was already gone. But fate gives her a second chance. She wakes up six years in the past—before the blood, before the ruin, before she becomes the sword’s puppet. This time, she won’t be weak. Hiding the curse bound to her soul, Echi enters the Azenka Military Academy, determined to grow stronger, change her fate… and protect the people she once destroyed. Even if it means facing him again. The man she killed. But the cursed blade still whispers. And some fates refuse to be rewritten. Can she truly escape the path of destruction— or will the sword claim her once more? Regression. Redemption. A blade that devours its master—and a girl who refuses to break. ------------------ Original Title: The Flower with a Sword Author: Eun So-ro Translated by Nyx Virelune

The road to being queen is fraught with ups and downs. Livia Valenti, an Italian slave did not even realise she was on the path to becoming queen, never knowing her secret lover was in fact the king himself.

Originally from 21st century, a girl dies only to find herself in a completely different world: world of a book she had once read. She isn't an important character, but the character still dies in the book, so she has to stay away from the main characters. Luckily, she is still a child, so avoiding the plot is easy. That is until she receives a letter forcing her to enter the Academy of Magic where all the main characters are. Also, she possesses the rare Power of Death and Extinction, greatly scorned by the world and chased away from all institutions. So why did the academy invite her? Another thing the girl has a problem with is that those carrying the Power of Death and Extinction don't posses names. If they come up with a name for themselves, they are unable to write it and people can't remember it. The girl even managed to forget her own name from her past life. So, how will a nameless girl with the fate to die and Power of Death and Extinction survive what the Academy is plotting?

Rosaline, a seemingly ordinary salesperson—but beneath the surface, she is a 'Hunter.' In a world where dungeons are 'catastrophes,' the life of a Hunter is never their own to choose.

Trapped in a deadly game of power and deception, Alessia Romano returns home only to be forced into a marriage with the man rumored to have killed her father—Dante Moretti. Determined to uncover the truth, she plays the perfect bride while secretly plotting revenge. But as she gets closer to Dante, the lines between hate and desire begin to fade. With danger lurking at every turn, Alessia must decide—run and lose everything, or stay and risk falling for her enemy.

The beginning of the apocalypse brought chaos and disaster to humanity. It tore away the mask of society and revealed the cruelty hiding beneath. Ivy Ravencroft experienced it all firsthand. Her family was unfair and cruel, and they abused her so badly that she went blind. Her lover died trying to protect her, and she spent the next five years struggling to survive, until she finally died in the apocalypse. But then, Ivy woke up again, reborn in the first year of the apocalypse. At first, she felt hopeless. If only she had returned to a time before the apocalypse, she could have gathered food, weapons, and supplies to survive better. Still, she was grateful for one thing: she had kept her special ability, the power to create safe zones. This time, Ivy made a promise. She would protect her lover, find her real family, and take revenge on everyone who had hurt her. .................................. "Huh? Why is there a bento box lying here?" Ivy asked, confused. "What bento? Are you trying to trick me again?" Silas asked, sadness in his eyes. "This one!" Ivy said, holding up the packaged meal and waving it at him. "What the... where did that come from?" Silas stared at it in shock. Ivy’s eyes widened. She realized something, only she could see these items, and when she picked them up, they became real. "Can… I buy it from you?" Silas asked, unsure. "Of course. But I won't give it to you for free." Ivy smiled like a fox. Silas closed his eyes; he was ready for her to demand something sky-high and said, "Okay. Tell me how many gold bars you want." Ivy smiled and teased, "I don't want gold bars; they are way too cheap. I want one kiss." Silas: Blushing hard. His subordinates: "..." This wave of dog food was too unexpected! ....................................................... With the supplies, picking a superpower and a safe zone superpower, Ivy built her own residential area. She gained Kindness Energy and multiplied supplies with the help of Temporal Storage. While other bases struggled to make a simple house, she used her golden finger to make luxurious buildings and rent them out, becoming the big shot in the apocalypse.

Let's not pretend like we haven't heard this story before. Mana descends upon an unprepared world. Dungeons rupture reality. Monsters pour out. Humanity awakens in response—some with sparks, some with power capable of leveling continents. Aris Ashborne was born into that world. His problem? He was too damn cute to be taken seriously! Media companies treat him like heaven's favourite mascot. Fellow awakened dote on him as if he isn't ranked among the strongest humans alive. Confessions pile up. Stalkers appear. The title "Cutest Awakened" follows him everywhere. No one seems interested in how he earned his S-rank. It's hard to command fear when people are asking what skincare routine you use. Oh well. Being underestimated has its own perks too. Truth is, Aris Ashborne is one of the few people that has transcended the ranking system entirely. He is among the few that could very well rule the world if he wanted to. But for now, he is contempt with being called a cutie. After all, monsters don't always look the part.