deception

After the decade-long War of Ruin, Erevas Arclight, humanity’s strongest Hunter, slays the Apocalyptic God—The Devourer of Ten Thousand Suns. He should have been celebrated as a hero. Instead, he is stabbed through the heart by the very comrades he protected—an elite squad known as The Twelve Sigils. They feared his power, feared that the God’s corruption had touched him, feared that a man who killed a god could overthrow kingdoms. As he lies bleeding out, the world celebrating above him, time suddenly cracks. A voice speaks. Neither divine nor benevolent. “You killed my vessel. Now, I’ll give you another chance…” And Erevas opens his eyes ten years earlier, just before the world awakens to magic—and just before his comrades ever become his “allies.” But this time: —He doesn’t want to save the world. —He doesn’t want to be a hero. —He wants revenge. On the ones who killed him. On the system that used him. And on the god that refuses to stay dead.

《Devil》 tells the story of Chi You, the protagonist shou, who was killed by someone and cultivated for revenge with the help of Feng Li, the protagonist gong. When Jiang Luo woke up, he transmigrated into the body of the cannon fodder that killed the protagonist shou. What’s even worse, he transmigrated at the time when the protagonist shou was already killed by the original body. At the funeral, Jiang Luo was pushed in front of the coffin. The deceased body of the protagonist shou in front of him was serene, with a smile at the corner of his lips. However, Jiang Luo knew that he had turned into a malicious spirit and was eyeing covetously at him. The more dangerous it was, the calmer Jiang Luo became. When his desire for survival reached the critical point, he knelt on the ground with a puff, and forced himself to cry. With his sincere emotion, he said: “Chi You, I love you so much. Please don’t leave me…” The chilliness around him smothered slightly.

The King of Keena has gone unchecked for too long… the only problem is, the King is King for a reason. Using stolen power that he makes his own, Liam Gray sets out on a journey rooted in vengeance to kill evil itself. Bloodshed, hatred, betrayal, oppression, these are just some of the things he will face on his path set out to him by his parents and a mysterious stranger.

When the proud and untouchable son of the Vard gods - Blue - defies divine law, the gods decide to teach him humility the hard way. But one mistake changes everything. Instead of the mortal realm, Blue is hurled into the enemy gods' dimension - a place dripping with danger, vengeance, and ancient hatred. The connection to his home is severed. Every ally is gone. And the ones who rule here would rather see him burn than breathe. Trapped in enemy territory, Blue must navigate deadly politics, intoxicating temptations, and a bitter rival whose dark eyes hide more than just hatred. The line between love and war blurs, and every choice could either save him... or seal his doom.

When sixteen-year-old Mizu Arai transfers to a quiet rural village to live with her distant relatives, she expects boredom, not terror. The place is peaceful — too peaceful. The air always smells faintly of soil and tea, the villagers smile a little too wide, and the gardens bloom even when they shouldn’t. But beneath the charm of this remote town lies something ancient — something that remembers every life it touches. The villagers whisper about “the roots” that feed the land, about the gardens that never die, and about what happens when the earth itself begins to hunger. When her aunt vanishes one night and the house reappears as if nothing happened, Mizu begins to uncover the grotesque truth buried under the soil: the village is not alive — it’s awake. And it wants her to grow. As reality twists and time folds, Mizu must navigate the thin line between dream and decay, family and possession, self and soil. Each step deeper into the village pulls her closer to the truth of what she has become — and what the garden remembers. Because in this village, everything that dies takes root again. And the flowers that never bloom are the ones that never stop growing.

A quiet city is shaken by a string of brutal murders — each victim chosen without pattern, without mercy. A terrified narrator leads the reader through the chaos, convinced that a ruthless killer is hiding among them. The police search. Rumors spread. Suspicion grows. But with every chapter, something feels… off.

When the heavens split, Xeris Vaeth is torn from his world and cast into another – one ruled by cultivation, strength, and the tyranny of righteousness. In this world, power defines truth and morality bends to survival. To most, cultivation is the path to greatness. To Xeris, it is a system to be understood… and surpassed. Creatures of essence and will, Myr embody the laws of this world – tools of power, and the proof of one’s worth. Cold, calculating, and unbound by virtue, Xeris seeks no glory, no god, and no moral justification. He seeks permanence. For what value has effort if it fades? What meaning has life if it must end? Power is truth. Understanding is freedom. Eternal Nihilism – the story of a man who pursues immortality not to escape death, but to give meaning to life itself.

Khanh, an orphan boy, struggles daily to survive on Tier 0—the darkest bottom of a nation ruthlessly divided by an oppressive caste system. His fate takes a dramatic turn when a mysterious old man appears and reveals a horrifying truth: Khanh's true identity is the last descendant of the "Extinct Clan," a legendary bloodline that once possessed millennia-old power before being eradicated in a dark conspiracy. The entire world he knows is merely a veil hiding earth-shattering secrets. From this point, an arduous and bloody journey begins. Khanh must learn to conceal his true identity to survive amidst enemy encirclement, all while secretly pursuing two great goals: protecting innocent commoners from lurking dangers and completely dismantling the unjust tiered system deeply rooted in the nation. To achieve this, he must not only fight using the power of Gods, Demons, Spirits, and Beasts—entities summoned through contracts—but also enter a far more complex and dangerous battlefield: the game of power. Khanh must wield, manipulate, and reshape the realms of economics, politics, and media. Every move on these fronts serves the ultimate purpose of controlling and harnessing the two most primal forces of all: belief (faith) and fear.

A talking sheep, a strong desire...for what? For Bananas...

Betrayed by family. Abandoned by love. Left with nothing but chains. When the mysterious System descends, it doesn’t offer salvation—it issues a command: “Learn to be seen.” But in a world crawling with smiling shadows and “paradise creatures,” being seen is worse than death. Every gaze is a judgment. Every smile, a trap. Now, caught between apocalypse and evolution, he must fight against destiny itself. To break the chains means becoming something beyond human… something even the shadows fear. Survival is no longer the goal. Revolution is.

Aiden thought he was just another orphaned college kid trying to survive midterms and microwave dinners. Until his illusion of a normal life is broken. When a dream reveals he’s the demigod son of Ra—the ancient Egyptian sun god—Aiden’s world ignites with danger. His divine blood makes him a target, and his stepbrother Seth, god of chaos, wants him dead. But Seth isn’t the only one hunting him. Every god with a thirst for power is closing in. Enter Shirley: beautiful, mysterious, and way too interested in Aiden for it to be coincidence. She’s not just a girl—she’s a Maatite, sworn to protect the balance of the universe. Her mission? Keep Aiden alive long enough to evade the clutches of his brother. Together, they journey through a hidden plane of existence, facing trials that bend reality and test their bond. But unlocking Aiden’s powers was never the endgame—it was the trap. Seth has been waiting for this moment, and with Aiden’s powers unleashed, he’s ready to plunge the world into divine chaos. Now, survival isn’t just about staying alive—it’s about stopping Seth from tearing the world apart. And when the gods’ true plan is revealed, Aiden has a choice make whether to give up or resurrect as the demigod he was born to be… because some destinies burn brighter than the sun.

Adrian Veyra, heir to the most infamous family in the world enters an elite academy that births politicians, presidents and monarchs. The Crownspire Academy. To ordinary people it may look like a normal school but it is not normal in any way. It may teach your regular subjects but that's on the surface, what it actually teaches is survival and manipulation as heirs to prominent families. Adrian enters with a command from his parents: Take over the academy after being taught martial arts by his father and deception and manipulation tricks by his mother. Now with that he has to get through the TROUBLE of taking over the academy which has already been taken over by someone he knows well.

They erased his identity. They buried his past. But they forgot one thing—ghosts don’t stay dead forever. Ethan Cross was once the Agency’s invisible hand, a deep-cover spy whose existence was known to only three people. Until one mission in Prague went wrong. His team was slaughtered, his cover was blown, and the traitor inside the Agency pinned everything on him. Now, years later, the world knows him as Damian Voss—a low-profile security consultant in Berlin. But when a familiar symbol appears at a crime scene—a symbol only his dead teammates used—Ethan realizes the traitor is still out there. And this time, he’s pulling strings on a global scale. To uncover the truth, Ethan must reenter the shadow world he left behind: secret intelligence networks, mercenary corps, and phantom organizations like Specter Division—the same group that destroyed his life. But revenge comes with a price. The deeper he digs, the more Ethan realizes he’s not just hunting the traitor… He’s becoming the weapon they created. “In the world of spies, silence isn’t peace—it’s the sound before the kill.”

"Somewhere in this city, someone knows everything - but finding them might just cost you your life." In the sprawling metropolis city of Gryfton, people begin vanishing without a trace. No one knows why they're being taken and if they'll ever be seen again. Ruled by the Sovereign Council, Gryfton harbours dark secrets, and it appears that the disappearances might be connected. The only problem is, no definitive motive comes up. At first. Dragged back from early retirement, detective Alex Kane is brought back by his department in a bid to finally solve the case and put it behind him. In his search for answers, he finds himself allied with an odd team consisting of a street racer with a shady past, a rogue journalist, a tech billionaire and a vigilante driven by revenge and redemption. As they dig deeper, they uncover a secret organization known as Umbra that they suspect to be behind the disappearances. They soon realize that even the Sovereign Council has secrets of their own about the dark history of the city, and will stop at nothing to keep the secret safe. As Alex and his team race against time to expose the truth, the question that haunts them is; will they uncover the secrets buried deep beneath the city, or will they become it's next victims?

Aiden’s dreams bleed into reality, each one ending in a death he can’t prevent. But when the dream starts whispering his name… he realizes it’s no longer just a nightmare.

Apocalyptic World filled with monster at every corner. Humanity was nearly extinct by these powerful entity. There were few `Safe base` and even fewer human living there. Day by day, humanity population decreased. Somewhere in ruins and ashes, a girl in death door whispered a wish. A wish for everyone to feel happy upon her death. From then on, Ms Feather was born. Her only goal? Grant the child's wish. "Remembering such painful memories" "Let me help you be happy~!" "There's nothing to fear~ Everything you wanted is here~!" "Why do you want to go outside? The Comfort Zone is much safer~!" "Let's forget all the bad things okay~?" Ms Feather created an World. Any human that stumble inside never come back nor even wanted to go back. She made them Happy and Safe. Everything they ever wanted was there. Food, entertainment, shelter. It was an Utopia. Every painful memories erase, their smile always painted over their face. Ms Feather, made sure every human in her world was happy and all smiling. in other words. A False Utopia. Will Humanity surrender and forget the pain they felt? Enjoying pleasure and happiness in her False Utopia? Forever living a life with half their memories gone? Or Will Ms Feather realise her approach of erasing their painful memories is wrong and change it? Becoming an benevolent entity in a world of danger at every corner? –––––––––––––––––––––––– /// Psychological Horror, Writing for Fun, No idea what I'm doing, Slow Update, Book Cover is A.I except for the letters. /// English is my second language, I'm sorry if the grammar or pacing is weird? /// Don't expect much, I might drop this if it gets boring to write. /// I was going for the Title, Smile For Me but it got taken. So I went with this Title The Smile She Painted.

Chen Haoran was a master con artist. For fifteen years he sold false hope, running spiritual scams that made him millions—without ever believing a word of it. His game ended with a sniper’s bullet. But death wasn’t the end. He wakes in the medieval world of Aethermoor, reborn as sixteen-year-old Aldric Ashmore. Here, reality bends under the influence of Outer Gods, whose power flows through supernatural “Chains” that twist anyone who uses them. Most people risk corruption when they seek that power. Chen Haoran doesn’t. His talent for manipulation makes him uniquely dangerous. Now, with his father dead under mysterious circumstances, debts mounting, and multiple supernatural factions circling like vultures, Aldric must navigate an unfamiliar world. Armed with psychological expertise, and absolutely zero moral constraints, Chen Haoran begins building the most dangerous cult in history—one guided by someone who understands exactly how to make people choose their own salvation while following a carefully orchestrated path toward transcendence. The faithful need a shepherd. The cosmos needs conscious evolution. And Chen Haoran needs power. Some might call it blasphemy. He calls it business. Welcome to the age of The Faithless Prophet.

Akira Sato lived the definition of an ordinary life. A seventeen-year-old high school student who deliberately flew under the radar, Akira possessed a brilliant mind he chose to hide. Why stand out when being forgettable kept you safe? His evenings were spent at arcades, his days coasting through classes, his future as unremarkable as his present. Until the night he was followed. Until the hand on his shoulder. Until everything went black. Akira wakes in a sterile white room with no memory of how he arrived. Beside him lies a black leather handbook with a chilling message: ROUND 1: THE CROSSING. READ CAREFULLY. YOUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON IT. He is not alone. Two hundred and one people have been kidnapped and forced into a deadly game orchestrated by an omnipotent being. Among them: 150 civilians, 50 killers, and 1 clown—roles assigned at random, identities hidden. No one knows who to trust. No one knows the rules until each round begins. The challenges are brutal. The rulebooks are treacherous, filled with tricks and loopholes where a single misread word means death. Every detail matters. Every decision is life or death. Akira must use his sharp mind and gamer instincts to decode the games, exploit the rules, and survive. But in a game where killers walk among civilians, where trust is a death sentence, and where the only certainty is that people will die—can anyone truly win? In this game, there are no heroes. Only survivors.

In the soot-choked streets of Valtoria, time moves strangely for those who ask the wrong questions. Officer Art Levi thought this case would be simple. Routine. But the man across the table speaks in circles, weaving fragments of the past into something knotted with lies. Each session pulls Art deeper into a story that refuses to end. Where truth is bought and sold, and every answer costs more than he can afford.

No one believes me...? Why? It's a false accusation though. I don't care anymore, believe what you want. I'm leaving. Seventeen-nearly eighteen-year-old Haruki Shimatsu is blamed for a false accusation that he never committed, hated by his family, friends, and his crush, he decides that there is no future left in his hometown. Will he survive on his own with his rapidly deteriorating mental health?