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There Was Always a Wonderland

TheOneThatsReal
While following the trail of a missing girl, a young man finds himself venturing into a forest where things do not behave consistently. There is no clear point where everything changes, only a gradual accumulation of details that become impossible to ignore. What he finds there does not quite fit the idea of a real place, yet it cannot be dismissed as mere confusion. As he moves forward, it becomes evident that he is not the first to reach that point, and that some things had already been set in motion long before his arrival. Finding the girl turns out to be only part of the problem.
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Spiral of Madness: Ascension of the Villainous Dragon Prince

On a fateful night, William—an ordinary man from Earth—finished a ruined route in his favorite game, Sinners Academy: Love at the End of the World. The next moment, he was eaten alive by the game’s final boss herself, dragged screaming into her world, the world he had ruined. And when his eyes opened again, he was no longer William. He was reborn as Louis Drakeheart, the third-rate villain of that doomed game—grandson of the Dragon King, son of Earth's unparalleled scientist-Esper and a Holy Dragon Goddess, yet still the failure who never awakened his draconic blood. He was known as the Mad Prince, the abandoned heir. The laughingstock destined to die forgotten in the Dimensional Labyrinth. But fate had finally bled him a cruel gift. Death Loop. Every agonizing death sent him back in time with his memories intact and sanity fragmenting piece by piece. One death at a time, he clawed through impossible regressions, devouring knowledge, forging forbidden strength and shattering limits once thought impossible to overcome. No longer would nobles trample him. No longer would horrors beyond the Dimensional Boundary devour his kingdom. No longer would his mother's eternal slumber remain unbroken. Through rivers of his own blood and the crumbling edges of his mind, Louis Drakeheart shall rise again, and again, and again... Ruthless, unhinged, unstoppable. The world that spat on him will kneel... or burn. This is the chronicle of the Spiral of Madness: the ascent of the Heir of Ruin, the Bringer of the End. And of her—the sole shadow who walks every loop beside him, the only soul who remembers every sacrifice. [Time Loop Powers] + [Cultivation + System] + [Villain MC] + [Reincarnated Inside a Game] + [Unique and Original Power System] + [Fast Paced Battles And Suspense] + [Revenge] Also known as "Spiral of Madness: Ascension of the Villainous Dragon Prince". What to Expect: -A completely villainous main character that grows progressively more ruthless and unhinged, but that always follow his own ambitions and dreams. -A death loop where the main character returns to fixed points in time after each death, retaining all the power he has built up. -Deep world-building and a vibrant, living world that feels alive and immersive. -A unique power system: the Spiral of Madness/Incarnation inspired by Lord of the Mysteries Sequences and Metaphor Refantazio Archetype System. -Dungeon crawling combined with fast-paced progression. -Countless mysteries, multiple worlds to explore, kingdom building (later down the line), and much more. -High stakes and emotional storytelling mixed with great side characters. -Power couple dynamic, "us against a hopeless world" kind of deal. Over 100k words for FREE. Release schedule: 14+ chapters per week or more. Additional rewards: Magic Castle = +2 Chapters Spacecraft = +4 Chapters If you give me a gift for bonus chapters, please notify me with a comment! Discord: https://discord.gg/y3MSJxX5RG
PancakesWitch · 264.1k Views

Monster Hunter: The Thunderous Trail of Coral Highlands

Death is not a "Game Over." It’s the end. When elite special forces soldier Leon opens his eyes, he isn't in a hospital or a debriefing room he is in the primordial heart of the Ancient Forest, staring down the jaws of a giant reptilian predator. He has transmigrated into the brutal, awe-inspiring universe of Monster Hunter. But this is no video game. There are no respawns. Here, a dragon's roar shatters eardrums, toxic miasma melts flesh, and a single mistake means becoming wyvern food. Armed with only primitive weapons, his hardened military instincts, and a mysterious System that grants him stat points and a "Lone Wolf" trait for solo hunting, Leon must carve out his survival in blood and bone. Alongside his loyal, trash-talking Palico companion, Dumpling, and forged through deadly encounters alongside fierce local hunters like Flora, he rises from hunting lowly beasts to dancing on the razor's edge against apex predators. But this world is descending into unprecedented chaos. The arrival of the colossal Zorah Magdaros and the "Eater of Elders," Nergigante, is just the beginning. The ecosystem is fracturing. A strange, unnatural madness is beginning to infect the New World, driving legendary Elder Dragons into apocalyptic frenzies. To survive this escalating threat and find a way back to Earth, Leon must uncover the dark secrets behind a forgotten prophecy: "When the Crimson Star burns through the night, humanity will reclaim its homeland." To stop surviving and start conquering, Leon will stand alongside the legendary Fifth Fleet, clash with the fiercest monsters in existence, and ultimately challenge the dark legends of the Old Continent. In a world where humanity is at the bottom of the food chain, there is only one rule: Hunt, or be hunted.
RoyalInk · 12.1k Views