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Isekai Blind Swordsman

Tate Vaughn was born a prodigy—an eighteen-year-old whose unmatched talent in martial arts and kendo earned him the title of the world's greatest young swordsman. With an unbreakable spirit and an unwavering dream, he devoted his life to becoming a legend whose name would be remembered for generations. After finally winning the world's most prestigious kendo championship, Tate's lifelong dream is shattered in an instant. Consumed by jealousy, his defeated rival launches a cowardly surprise attack that leaves Tate permanently blind. In a single moment, the future he fought for disappears, and the sword he loved seems forever beyond his reach. Months later, while sitting in his classroom with his twenty-five classmates waiting for school to begin, a mysterious magic circle appears beneath their feet. Blinding light engulfs the room, and they are summoned to another world. They awaken in the Holy Summoning Kingdom, where the king declares them the chosen heroes destined to defeat the Demon King. One after another, Tate's classmates receive legendary classes such as Sword Hero, Holy Mage, Spear Hero, Saint, Shield Hero, Dragon Knight, Archmage, and many more. Tate receives nothing. Mocked as a helpless blind boy with no future, he is abandoned by everyone... until a voice echoes within his mind. 《Class Awakened: Blind Swordsman》 《Blessing Received: Goddess of Swords》 Though his sight never returns, the blessing grants him something far greater. He perceives the world through sound itself. Every heartbeat, every footstep, every breath, every whisper of the wind, and every sword slicing through the air forms a perfect image within his mind. What the world sees as a disability becomes the ultimate weapon of an honorable swordsman. Living by one code—"Live by the sword. Die by the sword."—Tate refuses to become anyone's pawn. Rejecting the kingdom that summoned him, he sets off alone as a free-spirited adventurer, joining the Adventurers' Guild and wandering wherever his blade leads. His journey carries him across kingdoms, ancient ruins, deadly dungeons, forgotten battlefields, and lands filled with humans, elves, dwarves, beastfolk, demons, dragons, spirits, gods, and ancient monsters. A battle junkie who seeks only worthy opponents, Tate constantly finds himself clashing with corrupt churches, fanatical cults, evil heroes, cruel nobles, tyrannical princes, rogue adventurers, legendary swordsmen, and even gods themselves. Trouble follows him everywhere—but he wouldn't have it any other way. Despite his rebellious nature, Tate never ignores those who cannot protect themselves. Whether rescuing villages from monsters, freeing slaves, defending commoners, helping forgotten races, or standing against injustice, he follows only the path his sword believes is right—not the orders of kings or the expectations of heroes. Along the way, he forges lifelong friendships, discovers loyal companions, and gradually builds the family he never had in his previous life. Through countless adventures filled with comedy, romance, danger, and unforgettable battles, women from every race and every walk of life come to admire the fearless swordsman who values honor above fame and freedom above power. In a world where legends are written by heroes, Tate Vaughn walks his own path with nothing but his blade, his sharpened senses, and an indomitable will. Will the blind swordsman carve his name into history as the greatest swordsman the world has ever known... or will his legend end upon the edge of his own sword?
Alejandro_Montas · 1.5k Views

I Got Possessed By A Succubus Queen

GETTING POLISHED AT THE MOMENT [Warning: Mature Content +18] Tired of smutty reincarnation and system novels? Oh boy, I got something here for you. ------------------------------------------- Synopsis : Alex is a handsome, ordinary college student. No, he is an extraordinary person, 18 years old and a loner on top of that. It is his freshman in college, but unlike most freshmen; he spends most of his time studying and reading books alone. Sounds typical, right? However, the reason for being an outcast and an introvert, despite being a good looking pal, is his eyes' color! Yes! His looks are above average, he is handsome and charming. Even so, his eyes' iris are uniquely red. He was brought into the world with a rare condition; it made him unlike the other kids his age and he got bullied for having such oddish eyes the whole time, which became his usual life... . UNTIL everything fortunately started changing!  . . . After he got possessed by a succubus queen!...Who is in a dire need of his help... . . . Humm! if this synopsis doesn't make you want to give this a read, I don't know what :) . . --------------------------------- • Quick Development In Characters! • A Nice Plot! • Perfect Hot Smutty Scenes! • Lots Of Harem! • No NTR, No R*pe! • No Strong Inc*st (Blood Related) • Balanced Romance! • Loveable Characters! • Tragedy And Dark Moments (Rarely) • Heart-Warming Romance! • Kinks And Fetiches --------------------------------- Hello there, guys! I hope you guys give this a read! if you are comfortable with the tags below, I highly recommend you read this novel and give it a try! You won't regret it! Also, I would like to apologize for the quality of the writing in the first chapters, properly between the 1st and 20th chapter, but I promise it only gets better, as well as longer. Basically, if you cannot handle grammatical mistakes please don't read this No worries! I'm slowly editing the those chapters, fixing the mistakes in them, so don't worry, you will be able to read this too! For more information about this work, its character reference images, and more announcements, you will find everything on my discord server! https://discord.com/invite/4RJXUuq3dW ------------------------------ Tags: Action - Romance - Slice of Life -Harem - R-18 - Comedy - Fantasy- Genius Protagonist - Handsome Male Lead - Cute Female Leads - Beautiful Female Leads - Calm Protagonist - Shameless Protagonist- Poor to Rich - Overpowered MC - Smart MC- Vampires - Fantasy Creatures - Mature - Tragedy- Succubus Female Lead - Mature Content - ------------- -- --------------- The book cover is made by an AI, a model mixed by me, which kinda makes the illustration originally mine. Cover illustration credit: MasterY :)
MasterY · 3.8m Views

Undressed By The Mafia God

"Luca, please…" she cried. "You need to see who the devil really is. And decide if you want me that way," he said. "Because this is who I am. You either accept it or reject it." Luca's hand reached for a knife from the array of tools spread meticulously on the desk. "I wanted to prolong his suffering…" he murmured. "Luca…" she whispered. "But since this is a show and tell…" Without a pause, he cut the rope holding Inferi's wrists, letting the man drop heavily to the floor with a thud that made the room shudder. Inferi's eyes, wide with terror, flicked to Vee as his body twisted weakly under the weight of his injuries. "This isn't one of those times when you ask me to let someone go, I am going to kill him right here." "You have two choices," he continued. "Walk away right now, and I will accept that you will never accept who I am. Or stay and watch me kill him, to prove to me that you accept all of me, that you want all of me." "God, please, Luca, don't do this." Behind Luca, Inferi struggled weakly on the floor. Luca looked only at her. "It's simple, Vee. I am giving you a choice. I don't have a gun to your head, now, do I? Are you ashamed of who I am, or do you accept who I am?" "It's not so simple!" Vee yelled. "You're asking me to stand here while you take a life." "I will count to ten." He gestured with the knife toward the steel door behind her. "There is the door. Here is me." "Jesus!" Vee bit down on her lower lip. She squeezed her eyes shut. "Jesus Christ!" "One…" "Two…" She stepped toward him. "Three…" "I'm not running." She moved closer. "I will not run. I will stay." "Four…" Vee drew in a shaky breath, steadying herself against the tidal wave inside her. "I meant what I said last night. I said I love you. I meant it. But don't subject me to this. It will not change how I feel about you. It won't." She stepped even closer, until the knife hovered inches from her hip. "But it will most definitely change me." She swallowed hard. "If you make me stand here and watch this, you are not testing my love. You are reshaping me into something I may never recognize again." Her hands came up slowly and pressed against his chest. "I love the man who protects. The man who terrifies everyone else but holds me like I matter." Her eyes glistened, but she did not look away. "I know what you are. I accept what you are. But do not ask me to become it." "Five…" Luca moved behind Inferi now, the knife hovering at his throat. Vee's feet rooted to the floor, the edge of Luca's jacket gripped tightly in her fists. Her eyes, brimming with tears locked onto his, daring him to see, really see, what she was becoming in his presence. "Six…" he continued. He held the knife steady against Inferi's skin, a cold, absolute line of judgment, waiting. And in that pause, Luca realized a part of him wanted her to run, desperately. He wanted her to bolt, to retreat from this room of blood and fear, because maybe, just maybe, if she ran, he would see the futility of the obsession clawing at him from the inside. "Seven…" he murmured. "Eight…" "Nine…" Synopsis: She insulted the devil. He decided to own her. Veronica Scalese walks into New York’s elite club, ‘Commissioned’ by accident—and mouths off to the wrong man; Luciano Genovese popularly known as ‘The Devil’. He grants favours but gets your soul in return. When Luca comes to collect a debt from her father, the payment demanded is flesh. Veronica becomes both Luca’s weakness and his obsession. He burns his empire to the ground to keep her. Undressed by the Mafia God is a mafia romance story where power is foreplay, love is a liability, and the most terrifying thing a god can do… is fall.
JoyceOrtsen · 1.4m Views

The Quantum Path to Immortality

PS: Don't let the first chapter scare you. You can just skip the technical fight if you don't understand the big words being used and get on with the story. Beware: I write very fast paced novels. To my fellow Cultivation and sci-fi Readers out there, What happens when a dantian becomes a nuclear reactor? When meridians behave like fiber-optic cables? When brains are restructured as supercomputers? When eyes are reconstructed as LIDAR? When neurons are structured as integrated circuits designs? When a cultivation manual is rewritten like a physics textbook? Simple. You get Elias Vance. A world-renowned physicist, inventor of interstellar communication, and proud owner of six Nobel Prizes (which he never bothered to unpack), Elias Vance had one problem: his brain was dying. His solution? Turn himself into data and transmit his consciousness into the great unknown. He expected the quantum realm. He got… a cultivation sect. Now stuck in a world where people punch mountains and drink spiritual chicken soup to get stronger, Elias does what he does best: overanalyze everything and break the system entirely. Armed with divine sense sharper than a microscope and an ego that runs on cold logic and dry sarcasm, he’s not just here to cultivate. He’s here to **optimize**. Forget pills and slow breathing. He’s got cellular Qi reactors, runic programming, soul-lattice engineering, and a vendetta against spiritual inefficiency. This is not your typical path to immortality. This is **The Quantum Path**. Author Note: I think i should have named this novel to "Speed Running the Cultivation World" The Quantum Path to Immortality is now complete, there is now a side story out, starting from Chapter 203: A New Life Begins. Check it Out. Check out my other Contracted Book "Myriad Heavens: Rise of the Rune God". Its really good try it.
Sorion · 1.2m Views

The Unwanted Prince of Prussia

Content Notice!!!! This is an alternate-history work featuring reincarnation and supernatural elements. It deals extensively with geopolitics, warfare, religion, ethnicity, imperial power, and morally complex decisions. The narrative portrays real-world inspired historical tensions and uncomfortable subjects without simplification. It is intended for mature readers interested in political strategy, historical speculation, and philosophical conflict. Not recommended for those seeking light entertainment. Although at the beginning there will be comedy, and even slight Romance. And there will be Family Building. --- Reborn as the Iron Prince In his first life, Zhang Ge was no hero. A former child performer turned engineer and logistics analyst, he understood war not as glory—but as systems, supply chains, and men dying because someone miscalculated fuel. Then he died. When he opens his eyes again, he is no longer in the 21st century. He awakens in imperial Germany — inside the body of Prince Oskar of Prussia, fifth son of Kaiser Wilhelm II. The year is 1904. Europe stands balanced on a knife’s edge. The Great War is ten years away. And this time… he remembers everything. Armed with knowledge of future catastrophes — trench warfare, naval blockades, industrial slaughter — Oskar refuses to become another ornamental royal. Instead, he begins reshaping the empire from within: Modernizing industry before rivals awaken. Reforming logistics before generals understand their weakness. Building dreadnoughts that rival Britain’s fleet. Forging elite forces that fight with tomorrow’s doctrine. Investing in technology decades ahead of its time. But power attracts enemies. Within the palace, jealous princes whisper. Within the army, old men resist reform. Across Europe, empires grow uneasy at Germany’s sudden acceleration. And in the shadows, forces that do not fly flags begin to move. Oskar does not dream of conquest. He dreams of survival. Yet the stronger he makes Germany, the closer the world drifts toward the very war he is trying to prevent. Can one reincarnated strategist alter the course of history — or will he simply forge a stronger empire for an even greater storm? --- Disclaimer This work is a speculative alternate-history fiction in which a modern man is reborn as Prince Oskar of Prussia and attempts to reshape early 20th-century Europe. While inspired by real historical figures and events, all characterizations, timelines, and outcomes are fictional and should not be interpreted as accurate representations of historical reality.
Precious_lore · 1.1m Views

Endless Extraction in a Game-Like World

Two hundred and fifty years ago, the apocalypse descended and with it the Game Origin Ascension Domain. Over a night, people transformed, some suddenly grew wings, some started producing lightning, some moved faster than a train and some forming flames that could melt a mountain. These people became known as Players. In today's society, Players dictate everything. Your entire worth is tied to your mana affinity and the Origin Talent you awaken upon your first time entering the Domain. ---- Caelus Kross. He was a transmigrator stuck at the absolute bottom of the barrel with an E-Rank mana affinity and a seriously terrible reputation. He was once known as the pathetic lap dog of a woman who treated his heart like a dirty welcome mat. Honestly, settling down as a magical construction worker seemed like his peak career path. However, the universe had a much stranger plan. Everything changed on the day he awakened. He did not get a glowing sword or a fancy fireball. He got a talent that allowed him to extract literally anything. [Ding!] [You have successfully extracted the S-Rank talent: Star King] [Ding!] [You have successfully extracted the SS-Rank Talent: Space-Time Rupture God] [Ding!] [You have successfully extracted an S-Rank Mana Affinity Physique] [Ding!] [You have successfully extracted the Battle God's combat experience] [Ding!] [You have successfully extracted an SSS-Rank bloodline] Armed with the Endless Extraction talent, Caelus will right what is wrong, crush his old reputation, and uncover the hidden secrets of the Origin Ascension Domain. Tags: #GameWorld, #TalentAwakening, #OverpoweredMC, #WeakToStrong, #NonHumanMC, #ProGamer, #TownBuilding, #Vampire, #FaceSlapping, #Grinding, #Leaderboard, #FastPacedGrowth, #SkillSteal, #SkillFusion ---- Join the discord for illustrations and discussion: https://discord.gg/yjNVUrSRhf
Shennn3K · 1.9m Views