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Warhammer 40k: The Men of Iron Return to the Galaxy

"In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war." Forty-two millennia have passed, and now the Imperium of Man stands upon the precipice of oblivion. The galaxy is a slaughterhouse, and humanity’s fractured dominion is held together by little more than faith, hatred, and the white-knuckled grip of desperation. It is an age where the stars themselves seem to bleed. The Imperium is besieged on all fronts: savage xenos tides crash against the walls of civilization, the insidious rot of Chaos gnaws at the souls of the faithful, and within the gilded spires of Terra, corruption and betrayal fester like a gangrenous wound. The ancient sins of the past, the dread Men of Iron, those soulless abominations of steel, were thought cast down in the fires of antiquity, their metallic echo silenced by the blood of billions. They are a nightmare forgotten, a heresy expunged. Or so it was believed. From the dust of the Dark Age of Technology, a relic stirs. Axion. An intellect of godlike strategic calculation, a cold sovereign of war, has been roused from an aeons-long slumber by the careless hand of fate. He is a ghost in the machine, a weapon of a lost age reborn into a galaxy of madness. Now, the sleeping giant awakes. Inevitably, the gravity of total war pulls him in. No longer a silent observer, Axion is thrust into the Great Game, a singular point of logic forced to navigate a universe set aflame by the insanity of gods and monsters. ————————————————————— PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/Magnor
Yurnero_ · 182k Views

The Forbidden Sovereign

He died as a legend on Earth — a 25-year-old genius who rewrote industries, created miracles, and almost cured cancer… Almost. By the time the cure existed, his body was already too far gone. He closed his eyes expecting eternal darkness. Instead… He opened them as a newborn abandoned in a storm, in a cultivation world ruled by power, fate, and blood. No prophecy. No clan backing. No destined halo. Just a calm, dangerous mind… and a second life. Years later, while saving a mysterious noble girl who fell from the sky, his path finally ignites. When he takes his first step into cultivation— DING! Strongest Eternal System Activated. A cold, emotionless machine voice. Just absolute logic. Absolute efficiency. Absolute power. And its rewards? Heaven-defying. • God-tier evolving physique • Supreme swords and treasures • Forbidden cultivation techniques • Authority to suppress other systems • Hidden future evolution paths Slowly… silently… This calm boy will: Crush Sons of Fortune Humiliate arrogant young masters Destroy plots Build the Eternal Immortal Court Create the legendary force “Darkness” — home to humans, demons, beasts, and forgotten races Rewrite fate itself He won’t scream about revenge. He won’t grovel for power. He won’t rush. He will simply walk forward. Quietly. Until the world kneels. What This Story Gives You • Emotionally cool, decisive, smart protagonist • Cold mechanical yet slightly sarcastic system • Sign-in + cultivation + empire building • Fate, destiny, Heavenly Dao, forbidden secrets • Strong female characters (not brainless ornaments) • No forced drama • Power that grows logically + terrifyingly • Big world → Upper Realm → Immortal Realm → Beyond Reality
Silent_Crown_08 · 3.9k Views

He Became A Monstrous Genius After Obtaining A Time Dilation Artifact

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. 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, each adding a unique blend to his path. 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
theartisan3 · 652.7k Views

Breath Unearthed

Khalen Rasheen’s exile begins where it was always meant to: beneath a prison colony, in a collapsing chamber, staring up at something that should not exist. A skull made of crystal. A violet pulse. A voice like a blade, sharp and amused. It offers a bargain: feed it fire, and it will teach him how to survive a world built on Breath, a force that moves through people and stone like current through wire. It powers wards, engines, and cities, and it tempts everyone to draw a little more, to see what happens when limits bend. But Khalen’s world isn’t merely broken. It’s curated. Ancient anchor paths scar the land where a civilization once stood, and the ruins are missing, not ruined, as if someone lifted them out of history. Delvers call it discovery. Archivists call it proof. The Core calls it bait. Khalen isn’t hunting relics for glory. He’s hunting them because Elyas is out there, deeper in the Core’s shadow than anyone should be, and whatever he’s becoming may not come back human. Then another voice enters the hunt. The Whisperer. It doesn’t offer lessons. It offers directions, and it never tells you the whole price. Elyas is already listening. The problem is the artifacts are real, and some were designed to make you more than human. Khalen can run, bleed, and try to stay human, or reach for the relics and become the kind of answer the Core understands. Fast enough to find Elyas. Strong enough to stop him. The Core doesn’t care who you were. It only cares what you’re willing to become. -------- Style note: Chapters run longer than typical web fiction (about 3k–5k words). Scenes play out cinematically with complete arcs, not short serial beats. Tight dialogue, strong sensory detail, and worldbuilding revealed through motion and consequence. Small physical details and offhand lines tend to pay off. Release plan: 1–2 chapters daily. Backlog: 700+ pages drafted and polished, this is an upload schedule, not writing-as-I-go. Series scope: 4 trilogies (12 books), each arc mapped from the start. Worldbuilding: 1M+ words of lore, codex notes, and historical threads already written behind the scenes. If you’re having fun, follow/favorite for updates, and tell me what scene hit hardest, I read everything.
Archiviststylus · 4.4k Views

Hero of Darkness

Elric's life had been nothing short of a nightmare since his childhood. He was constantly bullied at school, detested and ignored by his family, and left with nobody to care whether he lived or died. The accumulated loneliness and suffering from decades pushed him into a severe depression, and he ultimately decided to take his life’s final decision… Suicide. One day, Elric's soul heard a voice calling out to him. "Wake up, Elric. I am the God of Darkness, and I'm here to give you another chance at life." To the God of Darkness, Elric replied with only two words… "Fuck off!" Now forced with the possibility of a new life despite his unwillingness… Elric must decide whether to become a puppet or forge a new destiny with his own hands. Will he overcome his traumatic past, or will he squander yet another chance at life? Join the Protagonist on his journey as he is given an impossible task while striving to become one of the strongest beings in a world full of Magic, Mythical creatures, Dragons, and Gods. ---------------- [[Author : The protagonist of this story is a scheming mastermind who doesn't trust anyone and plans everything based on his present strength, knowledge and circumstances. No Romance, Harem, or Fan-service here. The main character is also not an Edgelord or a Psychopath who kills people without reason. Character development is a gradual process as the Main Character learns to acknowledge and overcome his flaws. This is a story for those who appreciate a psychologically well-developed character. The protagonist is an Antihero character who exists in the gray area between good and evil. This is a story for those who enjoy complex characters, greatly improving and expanding World-building along with intricate plots. If you are looking for a story with a nuanced and morally ambiguous yet humorous protagonist in a mature and gritty world, then this is the novel for you.]] ---------------- Note : Character Reference Arts available in chapter comments. Discord Link : https://discord.gg/DstSrGK4dn ---------------- Note : Vote for the Novel for extra weekly chapters. 500 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter per week 1000 Power Stones = 2 Extra Chapters per week 2500 Power Stones = 5 Extra chapters per week 500 Golden Tickets = 2 Extra chapters per week 1000 Golden Tickets = 3 Extra chapters per week 1500 Golden Tickets = 7 Extra chapters per week
CrimsonWolfAuthor · 9.6m Views

The Shadow of Immortality

The feeling was fleeting, sharp—a sudden and terrifying void where his past should have been. A beautiful face he once loved… now mere grains of sand slipping through Clark's fingers. All that remained for him now was his name: Clark. This forgetting was incredibly potent. Clark felt an intense headache in every pore of his head. He began to see his surroundings. He was wearing rusty metal armor. When he looked ahead, he saw a strange man. He was calm, holding a nearly empty bottle of liquor. This man had lit a fire and was sitting beside it. Next to him was a rotting, dead corpse. The stench of blood was piercing, revolting to Clark's senses. Clark was tense, his hand on the sword beside him. He didn't understand why, but it was the survival instinct within him. The man looked at Clark. His voice was unsettlingly calm. • "Don't trouble yourself reaching for that sword. I didn't kill him, I found him like this with an empty bottle." Clark ignored the dizziness and sat beside the man, his hand still on the hilt. Clark's voice sounded as if his vocal cords were frayed from hunger. • "Who are you? What is this place?" • "My name is Jin. I woke up in a field of corpses. You were the only breathing thing. So I dragged you here." I was hoping you had answers. About me. About any of this." Clark's expression froze. He hadn't comprehended that he had amnesia. "What do you mean 'about you'?" Jin replied with a helpless smile. "I don't know. I've lost… everything. All that's left for me is instinct. The need to survive. That's all." Enjoy reading it!
diodaa · 143.8k Views

Overburn; the normal life he'll never have

When the Space Stones fell, they brought superpowers to a world that had none. Heroes and villains stepped out of fiction. Now, "Hero" is a licensed profession taught at specialized academies. Marie is destined for greatness: a rare triple awakener with a guaranteed spot at any Hero Academy. But her new powers bring disturbing echoes—reflections in ice that shouldn't exist, a coldness that clings to her bones. In her final week before leaving for the academy, Marie senses something monstrous at her ordinary high school. High on the rooftop, a presence radiates such overwhelming death that it paralyzes her with primal fear. Someone dangerous has been hiding among the students all along. Roy just wants to graduate quietly and live a normal life. But Marie's awakening has made her sensitive to what he's been concealing for years. She's already searching—and he can't let her find what she's looking for. Can Roy maintain his cover while keeping Marie from the truth? Or will her investigation destroy the peaceful life he's fought so desperately to build? note: This is my first time writing a novel. So don't have too much expectation for it, especially in the writing style as I am still learning! If you have any advice or constructive criticism, please leave a comment. I appreciate all the help [ Disclaimer ] Just a quick heads-up: This story contains some heavy themes in certain chapters, including self-harm, suicidal ideation, and graphic violence. They aren't the main focus of the plot, but they are part of the characters' journeys. If you're sensitive to that, please read with care!
darksword · 825 Views

The King of Solrein

Burn the worlds. Destroy the gods of old and new. Become the king of what was not meant to be. The year is 7500. The Empire is a relentless machine of Roman discipline and Victorian elegance, expanding endlessly across the stars via FTL travel. It is a universe of rigid order and divine oversight, but Blake Justinian Margrave is the flaw in the design. Blake seeks a throne that reality itself forbids. To claim it, he must dismantle a galactic civilization and execute the deities that rule it. But a man cannot kill a god. To achieve the impossible, Blake Justinian Margrave will have to break himself first. He must shatter his mind, discard his humanity, and unmake his very soul. Only by becoming nothing can he inherit everything. The fires are lit. The gods are waiting. The breaking begins now. One day, he may destroy a planet without hesitation, calmly biting into an apple as he issues the final command. Or he may discover that everything he believes about himself is a lie. That he was never meant to be Solrein. Or even human. The Solrein are humanity’s next creation. Genetically perfected beings with glass-like eyes of bright color. rapid regeneration. A life measured in centuries. Where humans conquer worlds, Solrein armies claim entire solar systems. Where humans fade in decades, Solrein rule for a thousand years. This is a story of advanced technology, genetic and machine evolution. Victorian refinement and Roman authority collide with a far-future universe of starships, living weapons, and engineered blood. There are no harems. No stat screens. No artificial power ladders. Just blood, sweat and tears. Only galactic war. Politics where mistakes matter. Power paid for in flesh and blood—Spellblood included, though that is something best discovered within the story itself. This is a story that listens to its readers. If you find a flaw. a mistake. or something you dislike. say so. I will always thank you for it. Welcome to The King of Solrein. Sometimes I might be away so fewer chapters some weeks but I will upload extra to make up for any missed. Meant to be a true book, A series of books. So no 1000+ chapters where you have to seriously invest to keep reading just to never see a true ending in sight.
Nightz_Gaming · 7.8k Views